The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-15


big vIctnals or employ ment ; bat IL unseen they
are pretty certain to pick up and carry of what
ever they can lay hands upon. For instance,
Yesterday morning, while a load Of coal was being
CARED 10 from the Sidewalk 10 the backyard of
house Oh Ramp art street, q seedy looking WON n,
unable 10 give any lucid scceunt OF herself,
clipped in through the alley way, entered the
kitchen, aud was found by the cook. who had
TO some breakfast, and even putting some pan
cakes on the griddle to cook for herself. Being
sent of with some breakfast, she slipped out as
quietly as che had come, but returned later In the
day aud tried to repeat the informal visitation. bat
was prevented. 1t is against people of this class
we would caution our citizens generally.
The residence Of Mrs. Forter corner Of Colum.
bus and Claiborne streets, was entered duriog
Sunday nigh I'D robbed of jewelry snd clothing to
the value Of three or four hundre dollars.
Under brick 10 the yard of the old Baptist
Church, corner of Camp and Terpsichore streets,
Special Officer MARKS, by use of sagacity aud de-
tsclive proves. succeeded 10 finding hidden
watch st0len lsst month by one Henry Caleb, col.
cred. Itwss in moment Of alcoholic ecstasy,
epkindledsi1 BIN by Officer Marks, that the indis-
Greet Henry made the disclosure so detrimental
to his own moral character and personal liberty.
The papers stolen from Sergeant Bates on Sat
urdsy morning were found a few hours later,
slowed awsy between the show window casing
aud wall of a nelghboring store ST. Charles
street., where the thief. finding them useless to
him. had probably placed them in passing as
They were discovered by boy employed 10
sweeping out the store. The sergeant says he 10
wiling 10 let the ninety dollars in money go, pro.
vided the thief will but return him the pocket
book, a nemepto from President johnson.
A man named Houston was struck on the head
with a slung- shot by some unknown party or par.
ties on Common street, near the Charity Hospital,
about twelve O'Clock on Friday night The blow
rendering him senseless. Upon recovering he
found he had been robbed OF $3.50.
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thermometer at G. Duhamels, Ill Canal street,
lately corner Benville and Chartres streets. was
as follows: At 8 A. y. rs degrees; Ia Il. As; 8
Pm. 40; 6P.M.4S.
TIE MERCHANTS EXCHANGE CoMPANY.-The
stockholders of the Merchants Exchange Com
paDy, yesterday, December l4th) held their an.
Lua election for officers and directors. which re-
suited ss follows President, J. H. Oglesby.
Esq fret vice president, G. A. Fosdick, Esq
second vice president. e. n. Summers, ESD; di-
rectors j. Avet, B. Mu'isou, +. Dolhonde,
in ius Warren, /. Caulfeld. G. W. Griffin, A. g.
Ober, Geo. ". Hynson, Edward Thompson. E.
X. Converse. Oscar Bercier, 7. B. Blanchard,
Jr., W. s. Bailey, Chas. Briggs. VIM. Creevy,
]. n. Marks. c. Z. Slayback, W. B. Schmidt,
Marshall J. smith, A.. Thomson, G. L. Laugh
homme. ]. L. Dunnics, Alfred Moulton, Lew
n. BerDos, Lewis Schneider. f. l.. Chenoweth,
Jas. jackson.
SEYMOUR KNIGHTs.-As will be seen elsewhere
in our columns, this fine club will hold meeting
at it's headquarters, over the Gem saloon, this
evening, at Z O'Clock. This club appointed q
committee some time ago to draft q constitution
and bylaws for the new organization of the club.
These by laws will be read this evening and every
member is expected to- attend. We are always
pleased TO notice anything about the Seymour
Knights, for they are deserving set OF GENTLE
men. We hardly need wish them success, for
success always crowns their undertakings. Any
how, success TO the Seymour Knights.
DEATH FROM RUNNING AGAINST cARr.-Early
on Sunday morning, q young man named Alex-
snder Armstrong, while running rapidly across
the street. suddenly ran against the end OF shaft
Of a wagon which was In the street. The shaft
struck him in the abdomen, and he at once be-
came peechless. Internal hemorrhage resulted,
and yesterday morning the young man breathed his
last. An inquest was held by DR.. Roche, and q
verdict in accordance with the above facts was
rel dered.
SMoTHERBD TO DRATH.-0n Friday night last,
which, our readers will remember, was so bitter
cold, Henry and Eliza Woods, coored, living at
the corner of Constance and Third streets went TO
bed with their little baby lying between them. As
the night got colder, the parents seemed TO have
got closer TO each other TO keep warm, for when
the morning came they found their baby had been
smothered TO death between them. An inquest
was held.
OFFICER STIcTR, about half past ii O'Clock Sun.
DAY night, met on Bsronne street, near Second. a
white man, who on perceiving him threw down q
double baneed shotgun be was carrying and ran
away. The gun is marked I. Bailey, and can be
claimed at the Rousseau street station.
SPECIAL OFFICERS CUNNIsGHAM AND FIrzPAr.
RICK acting upon information received, yesterday
visited the house No. SO Dumaine street, and
searching the premises, report having found seve
raj hundred dollars in counterfeit United States
currency in $40, $40 and S. notes, and small notes
The proprietor OF the house was arrested and con-
fined at the Second District station.
FIRE-The bone factory of Messrs. Louis Stern
& Bros, corner of Freedman street and Marigny
canal, was entirely destroyed by fire between
and 3 O'Clock yesterday morning. Ii was reported
that the property was insured and that the tire
was the work Of an incendary.
AMONG THOSE who have been of late actively
Identified with the grain trade interests of New
Orleans, and with the opening OF the new route to
Europe, Uid this city, for the cereal products OF
the West, is Mr.. 8. A. Stockdale, late deputy col
lector Of the port, but now director 10 the New
Orleans Grain Elevator and Warehouse Company.
Mr.. siockdsle, on Saturday evening, set out upon
a flying trip t0 Cairo. Chicago, and possibly st.
Louis, on business connected with the great en-.
terprise in whch such go-ahead gentlemen as him
sell, Mr.. Highly and others have embarked their
fortunes.
THE READERS OF THE CRESCENT will be much
grieyed to learn that Josiah 4. lsenhour ESQ.,, OF
this city, met with premature death last Sunday
night. Mr.. Isenhour was one OF the best blsiness
| men in New Orleans. He was partner in the
| cotton house of b. NJ. Horrell, one of the first
| mercantile hopses in New Orleans. Mr.. Isenhour
| started from his room on Customhouse street
| about half past ii o'clock Sunday night, umbrella
| in bsno, and when near the landing, was struck
with an attack Of spoplexy. He fell forward, and
| when found next morning at daybreak, by the
market woman, his head and breast were on the
floor and his legs on the steps. His form was cold
and stiff, every spark of life being long extinct.
We deeply regret the catastrophe. JOS. lsen
| hour Was known and esteemed by thousands OIL
bssinssss q. men end planters in New Orleans Ia
genial and friendly, liberal and attentive in hi;
business. Popular and extensive as the house OF
B. NJ. Horrell 4 Co. is, IL owes greet deal of it
prosperity to the susvity and ability Of the unfor
tunsie gentleman who is TO be buried this evening
| He was true man. a Southern man, kint
hearted. generous aud honorable soul as thi
| world ever saw.
PELICAN MUTUAL Insurance COMPANY. Yes
terday there was held an election of the direction
for this excellent and fourishng association a
their Office No rs Camp street, TO serve for on,
| year from the second Monday in January next
| The following gentlemen received the unanimous
| vote of the stockholders Arthur Forstall 5. NJ
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