The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-12
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be School Board of Directors and Mr.. Jos. Ellison
has been selected to fll the vacancy.
There was a hot discussion in the Board OF
School Directors, on Friday evening, on the pro-
prety Of substituting new text books for those
used at present In the schools. The ma
jsrity favored the change, one of their
reasons being that the teachers of the respective
schools were very much dissatisfied with the books
now in use. Mr.. CroBan very sensibly asked that
the financial condition of the city and the reduc.
| ton of the appropriation of the public school
fund being considered 1t should be ascer-
tanned whether the benefit to be derived
| by adopting the new books would justify the ex
/ peDse. The matter was referred TO the superin
tendent, his action to be final. The last change of
| text books, we are informed, occurred within the
past year. and cost Sl9, 500.
The temperature yesterday, as shown by the
| thermometer ct G. Duhamels, corner Bienville
and Chartres streets was as follows: At 6 A. NJ.
80 degrees II n. AZ; at P. 43; at P. NJ. Al.
OPENING OF THE Rooms OF THE MEDICAL Asso
cIATIoN.-Last evening the Medical Association of
New Orleans, which has been instituted for the
promotion Of social and frsterual feeling in the
medical profession and amongst men of learning
and scientific attainments generally, and also has
for its object the diffusion of knowledge, opened
their rooms at No. Carondelet street.
The prosperity of the association was evident in
the completeness Of arrangement, in the suit OF
apartments thrown open TO reception last even
ing. 1t is not lorg since the society was organ
lied, yet there are already nearly eighty members
on the rolls, including the most eminent prac-
| titioners of the medical profession in the city.
| there is q room for business meetings, and for
lectures; a reading room, where all the scientific
periodicals, particularly those relating to the heal
ing art, ard miscellaneous magazines and news.
papers will be found; refreshment room and
| conversation room.
The annual election of officers took place yes
teiday, al the following gentlemen were chosen:
| PTesident-Dr. d. w. Brickell. Vice presidents
| Ir. formerly General) Trudesu, and Doctors NJ.
| N. Dowler and D1Aquin. Corresponding secre-
| tsIy-Dr. G. W. Dhmeyer. Recording secretary
| DR.. }. d. Bruns. TTeasuTer-Dr. Tureaud. The
| council-All these officers, and Doctors Austin,
| Chopin, Taney and Lewis.
After the election, the annual meeting and the
opening OF the rooms were celebrated at the
| festive board. Some sixty gentlemen were at
| the reunion, which took place in the reading
| room. DR.. Brickeil, as president, was at the
head Of the table; and Or. Trudeau, first vice
president, did the hOnors at the other hand. The
| entertainment WAS truly IS feast Of reason and
| a flow of soul" There was eloquence as terse as
| Lacon; there was wit as keen as the dissectiug
| knife. A contemporary of the press concluded
| speech, given in response to q toast compliment
| sTy 10 him, by giving as sentiment: The
| profession that saves mems lives" Glasses were
| empued with the observation from an incOrrigi-
BILE Wit, echoed by half a dozen Others, that
| Saving mems lives " was old joke.
| Among the many distinguished gentlemen
| present was Doctor Stone, who had just been
| elected O member, and who, at the table, was
called upon TO speak. lie expressed his belief
| that this association would be permanent sue
cess. He referred to the many attempts made in
| New Orleans to associats the medical faculty of
| the city in the manner Of this organization, but
| oil, lie said, had failed, because cliquesm
| prevailed. The meetings ware called and held
at the seat of authority of particular cliques
| in the profession, and they we're stunned
| by those not belonging to the clique. Bat
this organization catholic in spirit. Ii ignored
| chques; it fairly and honCrsbly opened its doors
TO the whole profession and 1t was bound TO be a
lasting institution, bringing together 10 frequent
NnaV anil fhar u.
servation that are 10 be found in New Orleans as
much as in any city in the world OF its popu-
| lailUn.
| the company dispersed. the members of the asso-
| citation gratifed with its success and the invited
guests delighted with the pleasures OF the enter
| tainment.
| as. W. N."-An invitation came TO the CREs.
CENT last evening for the editoTii Il sta fi' o. at
| tend banquet of the s. W. NJ" The CREs-
| cENT's Especial" for this occasion being fresh
| in the city from long tower" and not under
| standing English very well. did not know whether
those initials IS. W. NJ" stood for Sick With
Measles. Scme Whisky Makers, or Several
Women's Men Nevertheless be went, and found
that il meant g Seven (hundred) Wise Men"
The following is the list Of officers: VIM. WOelper,
most eminent chief Louis Il. Simmons, cbancel-
| lor; Andrew @. Weaver, worshpiul provost {;
Thomas ]. Beck, Jr., scribe; Rodney May, treas
urer; Cbas. H. E-lava, Inspector general; U.
Grosiean, herald; F. W. Carroll, warder.
| AIrlVDg mere, our reporter 1OunQ u wen
rpread table, provided by well bread men. Sen.
inents, tossts and speeches, were made and
| gwen by members Of the order, the principal OF
which by Mr.. Dmitry, one of the original
and oldest members Of the order. Messrs Woel
| per, Carlisle, Sambola and others "spoke
| piece and the band played pieces. There was
| plenty TO glorify the 'iDner man." and the party
was happy. After the supper a sentiment was
attempted for the press, but /" toe motion was
lost" owing TO the cOinmotion! serenade wa.
given the CRESCENT, which was duly enjoyed and
appreciated, and this is the end.
pIsArPEABINcE OF Mr.. ]. B. SLAwsoS.-wC
are paned to learn that this gentleman, whose
enterprise and energy have done so much towards
he progress of New Orleans, has mysteriOuslJ
disappeared from his residence since O'Clock
his dinner time, Thursday last. and has no
since been heard from. Fears are entertained
tbat be has been foully dealt with. His wife i
in great anxiety about him, and would j3yfullI
receive any tidings Of his Whereabouts.
CONFIDENCE GAZE BY NEGRo.-On the thirC
day of This month young man, whose olive CON
piexiOn barely betrays his African extraction
called upon an honest and ruddy butcher in SOra
paru Market, and giving his name ss John Jones
steward of the Cincinnati packet Emma No.
stated that be desired TO purchase quantity o
meat fer the boat In no wise unwilling to dispos
of lis rounds sks and chops. the marketmai
Politely waited upon his new customer, whit
selected hundred dollars worth of meat, anl
ordered il delivered on the boat at the foot o
| POy dTas street on the following morning. Upol
tie strength Of this order. be succeeded too i
borrowing ten dollar bill from the too cTedulou
| sid confding butcher, and then, with assurance
} | # increased and continued patronage in tn
| future, went his way rejoicing.
Upon the following morning, punctually at th
| hour appOinttd d, the butcher cart rolled up to tn
landing, and TO the sstonshed vision Of the res
steward Of the Emma, (who, by the way, is
, Vbne man) was disclosed infinite variety O
tCCthso-1o Viauds, fresh hiilUd and rssking fran
the slaughter house. These, the butcher told him
| hGd been ordered by the steward Of the boat o
| tre day previous. He denied the soft impeach
ment and informed the now broken hearted con
tibutor 10 the city license fund that cruel hoa
D | . ust have been played upon him ; in short, thl
no such person as he described, was or ever ha
been connected with the boat Thus end seen
lst. Butcher vanishing in the distance, all hand
enjoying a laugh at his expense.
/ bot, successful the first time, the rogue wa
eubodened 10 repeat his attempt, and ou large
scale on the following day. This time, Magazln
y market was the scene of bis exploits, aud anOthe
!. | honest butcher his victim. he ordered hundre
dollars worth Of meat as before, and effected