The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-05
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REPoRToRIAL BREyIrIEs.-Mr. L. A. Richards,
who has established broom factory at the corner
of Vaudeville and Craps streets, has entered
specimen Of his brooms for the premium at the
approaching fair. His brooms are made entirely
of the productions of Louisiana, except the wire
ard tacks, and all such enterprises as his merit
public notice and the encouragement OF the COM
muDity.
Mr.. Lynch, the present attorney general, has
been solicited to let his name go before the con.
vention for nominating officers, under the Consti
luton being got up at the Mechanics Institute.
The proposition is 10 nominate him for the place
be now fills, but he declines nomination from
that source.
We are indebted to Mr. c. Duhamel, the ces.
brated optician, corner of Bienville and Chartres
streets for the folio wing report of the temperature
On Satur day, the 4th inst: At A. NJ, 65 de-
erees; At IL NJ, 50 at P. NJ, 49, and p NJ, ~.
The house of Mr.. James Gernon, No. 10 Ba.
rome street. was robbed Of a diamond ring and
pair of sleeve buttons yesterday early in the
Lieut. Manning, of the First District police, has
he'd several applications for the watch in his pos
fession, but has not yet found an owner. An ap.
pficsnt was so sharp as 70 ask him the number of
The ticker. Lieut.. Manning is not quite SO fiat as
all that.
The testimony in the Baker investigation case
appears below.
At Sunday prices the Opera House sbould be
crowded tonight with Robert lie DiaOle" on
the boards.
An advance copy Of the Weekly Mercury,
which Issues to-day. is before us. lis typograph.
zeal appearance is creditable, and, under the edi
torial guidance of Major Mcknight it comes up to
tie expectations of the public, who have had so
many evidences Of his versatile talents as poet,
a humorist and a satirist.
The Hon. p. G.. Mohan will delvera lecture this
evening at Father jeremiah MoyDihan's church,
on Dryades street. " The church, her trials and
,riumphs," will be bis theme, and the audience
who attend will have the pleasure of hearing an
agreeable and thoughtful lecturer, and contrihut-
In x TO worthy charities one OF them the st. Vim
cents Home for Boys, which, though not yet
established year. commends itself as one Of the
most benefcent Institutions in the city.
ELECTIONS IN THE FIRE DRP ARTMENT.-The del
egates from the various fire companies meet on
Monday evening ct O'Clock, in the Hall Of
louisiana Hose Company, corner OF Perdido and
CAronGelet streets for the purpose OF eecting the
officers of the Firemen's Charitable Association.
ss well IS the chief engineer and four assistant
engineers Of the department. TO serve during the
present year. SO far as We have been able to
obtain the names OF the candidates, We give them
below
For president of the Firefnen's Charitable As
sociatiUn-l. n. Marks, OF Perseverance No. II.
Vice .president-GeorEe G.. II. Braugh, Of Mis-
sissippi No. ,. Treasurer-A. Dapremort, OF Me-
chanics No. 6, the present ncumbenis. No Op.
position 20 either.
For secretary- Walter V. Crouch, the present
incumbent, OF Mississippi No. q Ed. Reynolds, of
lrsd Ferry No. II, and Geo. Deamore, of Cres
cent NO. "a.
For chief engineer. Leidner, present incum-
bent of Volunteer No. l. James ii. Wingheld, OF
Mississippi No. 2 and Pelican No. 4, Tom 0'Con.
tor, Of Columbia No. 8, and Phil. MeCabe, OF
Philadelphia No. IL.
For assistant lengineers-First District: John
Gauehe, of Mechanics No. g. SeSOnd District :
Ben. Faith, present incumbent of Orleans No.
81, and Ben. Leggett Of Creole No. Q Third Dis
irict: ice Jacobs of Ponix No. 6, present incum.
bent; and Geo. Bryant, of Hope Hook and Lad
! der No. 3 Fourth District: Ed. Flood, Of Trad
/ Ferry No. II; - Peters, Of Chslmette No. 23 ;
and Jake Rhodders. of Lafayette No. /.
/ For physieians-First District-Drs. Drew, W.
] s. Mitchell, w. G. Nichols, J. B. Davis and A.
l Chastant. Second District-Drs. fancy aud De-
Blanc, druggists. First Dstrct-Mrs DR.. John
Booth. Drs. Carson and FOrmento. Third Dis
| trict-Dr. Seaman.
The race will he an exciting onesfor the chiei
| engiaeership and assistant engineerships.
THE STREET COMMISSIONER BAKER lMPEAcHMENl
| CAsy-The committee appointed to investigate
the charges made by Mr.. F. Marquee agains
street Commissioner Baker and assistants met fo
the fifth time last evening. Mr.. Jousert 10 tn,
chair ard Nessrs. Mary, Gauche, Sterry anC
| Straight present.
Louis H. Pile strorR-Was city surveyor up t