The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-17

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sheriff could send officers to arrest the fugitive
| and the law authorized the payment Of whatever
| expense might be incurred. Mr.. Luzenberg con
agreed to send reliable deputies after watson, #
information was given Of his hiding place. Mr..
Lpzenberg saw the chief Of police, and telling him
what DR.. Avery would do, asked where Watson
| was! The chief refused to inform the district
attorney, and added, in substance, that unless his
| own. men were sent after Watson nobody else
should know where he was |!
II is almost needless to add that the district
attorney was desirous Of Furnishing the chief bat
no statute could be found covering such case
grave as the misdemeanoris, uad the city remains
blessed with man at the head Of its police, who
knows where dangerous enemy of society is
lurking, but keeps the secret for his own pur.
poses!
The MATINEE ON THE METAIRrE.-The sntici.
patoDs of those who had been so fortunate as TO
obtain invitations to the matinee entertainment
given at the Metarie Course yesterday, by the
Metarie Jockey Club, were more than realized.
AT two O'Clock the members gates were thrown
open to guests, and thereafter for an hour or two
constant succession OF vehicles, freighted with
beauty and fashion, passed In to the Interior of
the GROUNDS, each in turn depositing its precious
burden and then making way for Its successor.
The internal ARRANGEMENTS OF the Course were as
lower floor OF the portions of the stand usually re.
| served for ladies and members had been converted
into an immense dining hall, and was traversed by
| a long table temptingly adorned with all the aps
| pnrievs Of the confectionery aud restaursteurs'
art. The public stand on the other hand had
been set apart for dancing hall, and was taste.
fully decorated with palmetto leaves, which, ar
| ranged over each window and;doorway, relieved
the baroness Of the walls and gave fresh, cheer
| full aspect to the scene.
| The first feature of the entertainment was the
hurdle race for gentlemen riders, for which there
| were three competitors entered. Ii was half
| past three when the first tap of the bell called
| them to prepare for the contest. In few mo-
ments all the prelminaries were DISPATCHED, and
the three horses and riders were of, clearing the
| first hurdle handsomely. Eager bright eyes
| watched them as they went macly down the back
stretch, and there was q vigorous clapping of
| hands, an Unmistakable outburst of enthusiasm,
| the race and for his rider the honor of the day.
There had been announced on the programme
buggy race, dash Of two miles, but for this was
substituted a mile dash to saddle, in which Red
BHd and his foremost competitor in the previous
| race took part The chances varied as the two
| spirited animals went around the course, but
again Red Bird came in first, winning the dash
| in l:53.
Then came the lunch, which was partaken Of
| with no unwilling appetites by the guests, who
| focked about the daintily spread board, and
| divided their attention about equally between
conversation and the collation.. The crush at this
point was perfectly tremendous. Anxious mat
rons and blooming daughters glanced timidly
around at the overpowerlng force of young and
| old beaux, who, bowing with plate or glass In
| hand, were determined to carry the day by storm,
If attention and gallantry could do it. But by and
| by the crowd gradually thinned out, especially
when it was announced that Terpsichore was
growing impatient for her Votaries in the dancing
hall beyond. Thither then iocked the fair ones
and their escorts, the band struck up redowa,
| and in moment the scene was one whirl Of
beauty, which we linger upon in memory and yet
| hesitate to describe. Break into fragments
| hundred rare bouquets, set each sweet flower
whirling in the air about you, dfusing fragrance.
| dazzling the eye with the contrast Of brilliant
eolors, and you have faint idea of the kaleido-
| scopic scene which presented itself to the
entranced beholder in the ball room of yesterday.
But the music ceased for while, and what a
| change; mule race was announced. -Four OBJ
stinate, vicious quadrupeds, two saddled, two
| minus saddles, were prevailed upon to start In
mile dash, and went around the course to the in-
| finite amusement of spectators. Then there was
race for double teams to baggies, the honors OF
| which were carried of by well known citizen
| and active member o the Metairie.
4 By this time the sun had gone down into the
west, and night came on space. Dancing was re-
sumed, and to give sest to tho oonolusion Of the
entertainment pyrotechnic display, including
some designs peculiarly appropriate to the turf,
was offered and received with fattering evidences
| of appreciation.
| The festivities were continued until late hour !;
90 late, in fact, that when, mindful of the duties
awaiting US in town, we turned 70 60, the gaiety
was at its height, and there were no indications OF
an immediate dispersion of that brilliant assem-
blage.
CAR CAsUALTY.-Oficer Mcdonnell reports that
| boy named Fred. Sewell, aged about ten years,
fell under the wheels of street car at the corner
| Of Canal and Bourbon streets, on Friday night,
| and received serious injury. He was taken TO bis
| house, corner Of Canal and Villere streets.
GALL is Nor GOLD THAT GLrrTERs.r-About
| year since a bank lin the city Of
| Mexico was robbed Of gold Nuggets to the value
of $4,000, and since that time detectives In the
! various American cities, anticipating that some
| attempt might be made TO exchange the rough
1 me fOr oOi r va N
| UtUe for the perpetrators Of the theft. On Fri
| day night an event occurred which. resulted in
| the iarrest, at the Orleans Hotel, Of Spanard
named Romero, in whose possession were found
| mated to be worth $50 900. These bars were
/ found deposited in trunk in the room occupied
| by Romero, and had been BY him offered for sale
| at the Bank of America They were taken TO the
| Office Of the chief Of police for keeping, and Ro-
| nero, who was arraigned before Recorder Neville
| yesterday morning, was remsnded to await further
| Investigations A chemical test was made at a
/ late hour yesterday, resulting in the discovery
that the supposed gold nuggets are only some
metal of base alloy, which their possessors have
been endeavoring, and IN some cases successfully,
to palm OIL upon purchasers for the genuine
metal. Eghty-tUo Of these bars In Gil were
found.
| LEOPARD CHANGES Hrs SPor.-A leopard
attached to the mensgerie Of Mr. Chas. Ames
| temporarily dissolved his attachment yesterday
| by escaping from his cage while In process OF
transportation from the ehoG-tent, near the
| French Market, to his other canyasshome, at the
foot of canal street, II appears that the horse
| pulling the dray whereon the cage rested took
| fright and fight, throwing of cage and animal
against an awning post, whereby the doors were
opened, and the wild beast stepped forth to en-
| Joy the liberty Of Levee street. He went, with
| singular good Judgment immediately 10 a wine
shop on Jefferson street, kept by Mr.. A. Lanats,
and passing through the lower story ran up stairs.
and after destroying about fifty dollars worth OF
bottled liquor, ensconced himself 10 cabinet,
| (probably in search Of old cabinet brandy.)
Here ne was caught by his KeePcrs, who had prr-
sued him, and being secured with lasso, was
triumphantly reconducted to confinement, where
he now doubtless dreams Of the joys land iquors)
that he tasted.
The CALHOUN Gaze BEFORE U. s. COMMISSIONER
SHANNON not cling yesterday the case oi
| Capt ]. Y P. Hooe and Messrs. j. Il. Thornton
and George Hickman, brought before U. s. Com
| missioner shannon, on q charge OF having ordered