The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-19
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| caused several Concerns TO post placards upon
their doors stating that "City notes are taken
0fieer Ruff, Second District police, reports
nnding In the cooper shop No. I3 Cont street,
lighted candle, surrounded by matches, all of
winch were placed in suspicious manner. No
Bridget Hennessey is charged by Jules Lestrsds
with the robbery Of jewelry and money of the
value of $1,000. The robbery is alleged to have
been committed at the Cont Verandah.
Colonel Fox, the assistant secretary Of Mayor
| Heath, has been permitted to resign his position.
An individual, giving his name as 8. b. William
son, captain Of the southerner, is going around
stores on Canal and other streets trying to borrow
| money. a
| The engine house of Philadelphia Ere company
No IA is at last being repaired after many months
| delay.
| Common street needs paving. IL is one of our
| finest streets, and yet IL is sadly neglected.
The following specimen Of English literature
appears In clear, round, well formed letters in the
| show-wndow OF store In this city "This hair
tonic invented by - since SO many years re-
emplsces and excels all the best oils. pommsdes.
conseIyes the cleanliness Of the hair and prevent
| tie fall Of the hair"
thermometer at C. Duhamel's, corner Bisnvle
and Chsrtres streets, was as follows: At A..
NJ, GO degrees; at IL NJ, 63; at P. NJ, &C; at
6P. NJ, 65.
Three men, representing themselves as employees
| OF the street commissioners department. are re-
| ported as having entered a lot on EsDlauade
street and stolen COW belonging to Mrs. MQ.
necks.
WIN. Tell, not be Of the apple. ia charged with
| drawing revolver on q man named Garrett with
the intention Of killing him. We thought that all
the. Gessers were dead, except in drama or
opera.
THE MECHANICS MEETING LAST rNrGHr-AHenpt
70 Make up Another Tai Jor the IdIiaferT'o
Itcket.-A meeting of Mechanics and other work
ing men was held last night at the National Hail.
on PoydTas street. Abouttwo hundred were pre-
sent, and the following officers were chosen:
President--Mr. William Miller.
Tice Fresidents-Messrs. David Jones, L. Lor-
enz, Patrick Hsrnsn, Michel Rofignac, w. Lehrt,
Henry Weller, Charles Ludwig, Joseph Aiexan-
der. Jacob Stall, Isodore Hich, P. J. Kramer Jno.
II. Benk, VIM. Davis A. Reynolds, Joseph A.
Randolph, y. NJ. Gillespie, Richard fobn, Oscar
Didot, Anton Lehleitner and B. B. Colburn.
Mr.. Miller, on taking the chair, delivered a
brief address. The object Of the meeting, as be
understood it, was to organize the working men
here into societies, to cooperate with associa-
tons of vorkingmen in the North, who are endea-
voring to ameliOrate the condition OF the working
classes. Mr.. Miller advised his hearers not to
identify themselves associations with any of
the present political organizations here. He had
been working man here for twenty five years,
and he had been all that time endeavoring
to organize mechanical associations that would
give his class their just weight in Influencing the
geooey OF the goyssrnnmnsnt we II his counses pre-
ting up a ticket for the elections that are about
to be held in this city and State. They should
not permit themselves to be used as the instru
ments Of lprofe sional politicians. The working
classes stoud organize for future occasions,
They should organize TO enter the political Arena.
at some future day, If 1t was deemed advisable
for them 10 enter it. 1t might be asked what was
the object OF organizing now, He would answer
the question by saying that the working men now
seek to organize-to be ready with general or
eanization TO meet an issue that must be decided.
While, under the present system, the capital Of
The wealthy man escapes taxation, every industry
nf En 9u ~rrrn .rxrI g.
millions of dollars in United States bonds pay no
taxes, but a working man cannot make a turn
without being faced with tax, whether he be
tailor making coat, cordwaine making pair
Of shoes, or a carpenter showing a plain. IL is
this state Of things, Mr.. Miller concluded by say
ing that induces the working men to associate, in
the hope that cooperative movement may de-
liver them from the oppression they are suffering.
yet been elected, and Mr.. e. Fl. McCaleb was nom
mated and unanimously elected.
Resolutions were placed in the hands Of the
secretary, which he read TO the meeting. These
resolutions opposed nominations for Offices at the
approaching elections, and declared that the
whole national debt should be paid in greenbacks
to place all creditors of the government upon an
equal footing.
Mr.. Mogel made some remarks in which he ex.
pressed his dislike Of professional politicians.
whether they have sprung up here or come from
New Hampshire, California or anywhere else,
being put in authority. Men who are identified
should be put in power.
Several voices called for Mr.. A. p. Field, and he
spoke for about fifteen minutes. He argued that
Il was sllimportant for the people of Louisiana
that they should be represented in Congress, and
that there was no hope for them to get back into
the Union except through the reconstruction acts
that TO get into the Union they must vote for the
Constitution about to be submitted to the people,
and under that Constitution they had to select be-
tween the ultra radical ticket, which is composed
OF "carpetbag" people, and some other ticket,
what ticket Mr.. Field, did not say, but he would
have il to consist of citizens here long enough to
rests OF the State and city.
While the speaking was going on, the presence
OF a single colOred man in the assembage at
uacted great deal of attention. His seat was
beside that OF Mr.. A. P. Field, and when Mr..
Field closed he seated himself again beside the
colored man. Several voices then called for ''Dr.
M Field too took The stand. III Upo1 s his aupsarapee
several left the room Immediately Others fol-
lowed, among them the president and secretary
Of the Meeting, and in two or three minutes the
room was occupied exclusively by Mr.. Field,
" DR.. Rogers " and q few others.
TIE NEW BEcoRDER's CouRr BUmDIxG.-Con-
troller Mandell has adjudicated to Daniel Mugsn,
for the sum of $26, 500, the contract for erecting
on Lafayette street, near Drysdes, the building to
be used as police station, lookup and recorders
court for the First District.
A New ENTERPRISE IN JEFFERsoS.-we are glad
10 see IL stateu tnht betNy western oealer IN
grain has purchased river front in the adjoining
City of Jefferson, upon which he contemplates the
erection OF grain elevator, at an expense Of two
hundred thousand dollars. The success attending
similar enterprise here has attracted the atten-
ton Of grain dealers in the West very generally,
and promises to make New Orleans the emporium
Of the immense export grain trade from the great
lakes.
GREEEBAcKs VS.. CRY MoSEY.-It is lament
able fact that despite the return to greenback
currency during the last ten days, there has been
unmistaksble increase in the prices Of the
necessaries OF life. Steaks that sold for twenty
five cents in the market a fortnight since, now
cost forty cents. Butter has gone up TO seventy
cents at retail, and almost every other staple ar
tice in proportion. Eggs alone are cheap. being
sold at twenty cents per dozen. 1t is really TO be
hoped that the increased prices justified for while
by the depreciation of city currency SO long it
circulated at all, will not be retained now that
greenbacks only are offered and taken.
BuRGLARY.-During Tuesday night the large
book store Of Messrs. Blelock 4 Co., 130 Canal
street, was entered and robbed of large amount
Of gold pens and holders, pocket books and other