The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-22
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be closed to-day in honor OF the one hundred and
fhirty-sixth anniversary of the first rebel.p -
The celebration Of Aardi Gras by the maskers
will not be prohibited but the police win be in
structed to keep the sirictest order and prevent
the recurrence OF the tragical affairs of last year.
The temperature yesterday, az shown BY the
Thermometer ct G. Duhamels, corner Bienville
and Charities streets, was as follows: At 6 A.
NJ, 90 degrees; at IL NJ, 62 at 3 P. NJ, Ga; at
6P. M, 63. ~ f if n sssl -
The DRY GooDs CLERxs BALL.-Owing to the
Iateness Of the hour at which our account OF
Thursday evenings festivities was written, we
were deferred from alluding In extenso TO the
tasteful costumes worn by many of the ladies
present. Where there was not one whose toilette
was otherwise than matchless In richness, or beau
tifhl IN simplicity. We may particularly mention
Miss NJ P-r, perfect blonde, dressed in
pure white, with pink sash as her only orna-
ment, whose graceful figure and dancing attracted
general admiration; Miss Ct, dressed in red
bodice and q white dress trimmed with red Miss
N--5t, in black silk; Miss McG--k in white
E<sh pink trimmings, snd her hair dressed with
.frosebuds. and Miss s--n, who wore q lilac silk,
covered with green game.
II would afford us pleasure TO 90 on and give
more fully description of all the dresses worn, !,
but in saying that the above is fair sample Of
the good taste displayed by the many beautiful
ladies present, we say everything; and In conclud
ing can heartily assure the hosts of the evening
that few social gatherings are so richly blest in
this respect, as was theirs.
PERJURy.-This grave charge has been entered
by Mr. Daniel Block, of No. 261 Perdido street.
against Jacob Meyer, whom he accuses Of having
on the llth Of February inst, sworn falsely to a
matter pertinent to the issue of the suit OF Block
vs.. Meyer, tried In the Second Justices Court.
Meyer was arrested, and upon being arraigned
before Recorder Neville yesterday morning plead
not guilty, and the case was fixed for the 26th
inst. Bonds $3.50.
BuRGLARY.-About q O'Clock yesterday morn
ing another burglary was committed by some in
dividual not yet found out by the police. The
house of Mrs. Rynehsrt,' corner of Race and
Tchoupitoulas streets, was entered and robbed Of
twelve pairs Of trousers and some small change.
IsoksDrARrsx.-About halfpast ten O'Clock
last night large volume OF smoke was discovered
issuing from the rear portion of the hardware and
ship chandlery store Of Messrs. Bostck q Sey.
mour, corner Of Front Levee and Common Streets
and the front door was quickly broken open by
the policeman on the beat, who, with the assist
ance OF one the employees OF the Board OF Under
writer's, extinguished the burning floor and bar
rel of turpentine which was already ignited. The
fire, which was beyond doubt the work OF an In
cendiary, was ignted on the floor, supposed to
have been eaturated with some infiammable liquid,
in close proximity to pile Of barrels of turpen-
tine, behind which were also several large tanks
OF oil. The prompt action OF the policeman is
very commendable. seaa % ak
FRB.-Immcdiately after the first alarm of fire
last night, the bells rang again for the Seventh
District. Repairing to the spot, we found the
Drick puilding corner OF Caronoeiet Walk and
Marais street in flames, and the FIRE making rapid
headway. Three other buildings were soon con-
sumed. as wen as the corner house, which was
occupied as grocery and cofeehouse. No
cause oil the origin OF the IRE could be ascer-
lars.
a. tle sleas ny. wn,cn sppesreu nortn OF
ine e.y, aoous qusl.ef ai.er WE'VE on inuls-
usy n'en., was causee py tne purnng Oh iarge
s,aD,e a. .ne colnel OF 81, yoan tne bapust and
.s Dar.n9ioMsm T .s stsets, which "Ss e1uley aes-
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The GAS WuLs.-We visited Yesterday the
premises of Messrs. Chas. Z. Wynne & Co., No.
ice Gravier street. where on the previous day
tube had been sunk similar to that used by Mr.
knight upon his premises two doors beyond. The
gentlemen in charge of the work informed us
that on Thursday he had commenced operations,
and on the same day, reaching depth of about
forty-nine feet. had found flow of gas similar to
that discovered in the neighboring premises. 1t
had flowed steadily for a while, giving a strong
fame but owing to the perforations at the bottom
having, he supposed, become clogged with mud
the flow had ceased. and when We visited the
spot no gas was issuing from the tube. The
water, he stated, had however, risen in 1t to a
height of foot and half above the level Of the
floor. Some OF this wgfer being pumped out and
placed in . tumber proved brsckish, and smoky
In appearance. Meanwhile the gas st Mr.. KuiQht's
has been burning steadily for six days past
The fnhe nnon The nyennisss of WTnn 4 10 /
ia snnk inside the building. which onsns ho,b m
Grayier and on Union streets. The ceiIincs of the
second and third fioor, are omen over The snot
where the tn be stands: a Convenient arrange
ment. AS win he seen jurtber on.
Determined 10 test the depth OF the nine. our
renorter lowered A plpmb line into the tnbe. and.
striking bottom. pulied ont the cord. and meas.
ured With q tvo.foot ruIe A dentb Of thirtv-six
fest The remainder m fhe fftv feet Of nine
preyiously sunk had been drawn ont with a view
70 rswoying the wboIe and clearing awsv the
imnediments 10 the entrance of the gas At The hot
tom A nnllev wss rieced nnon the cross n;eces
Of The soar above and connected bv = rope with
tha tnha made IL ertr.etion q natter ~ ease
some ;ses Of The softness Of the soil nav he Horned
from ths fact that in drawing ont The remsiniro
thir,vsix feet n racn;re5 9hs strenoth of three
men. one Of them al the pulley and two with
n;nners IN prevent the nine from falling Ia the
hat.orn o AZ n eSnerged from tbs csvtv II
was covsred with an oozy' lead-coIored slime
auos, a Amid in thinness ithors no other trs 90
. 81 sbs da,L dsn,bs 70 hitch n "a descendad