The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-04

Win DIS piuUldHt VI pure WIKI Wnlte, ana MS Il
really fne head retaining its chocolate hue
Shades OF Othello and soulouque.
The DUTIES of the two coroners sre, for the
present at least, unfairly divided. The cause il
merely accidental. however. Mr.. Roche has had
five inquests on his hands in two days, and been
obliged 10 bury three bodies at his own expenses
whilst DIR. Avels has been so fortunate as MOTTO
be called on at all. We find both these gentle
men and their deputies polite, energetic and capa-
bic. Ii is q most refreshing change that the
coronership has undergone.
MANY DARKY. who thinks himself neffably
superior to the white trash, brushes their
boots for a dime pair, and swells with indigna-
ton at the idea of his degradation. he soothes his
TUffied feelings with the abiding faith OF his one
day changing places, becoming himself the gen.
teman whose boots are to be BACKED. "Hope
springs eternal in the human breast;" but,
ah, how many of our fondest aspirations are
blasted
THERE is TO BIZ a general review of the United
States forces in and around the city to-day
After the review the troops will march through
the principal streets.
ONE OF THE last official acts of Coroner Brad
ford was 10 make affidavit against ]. A. Quintero.
charging him with numbering Major Nancy, aud
against Col. Luckett as an accessory. A good
many believe Quintero is still in the city.
GENTLEMAN slipped on the Canal street side
walk, on Thursday, IN front of syme's drug store,
WIN. CONNER was arrested in the First District,
yesterday. charged with insulting and abusing
Recorder Becker and Chief Williamson.
CORONER RocHE.-This officer held an inquest
yesterday on the body of Emile Grobhoffer, ma
tive Of Bavaria. found dead on the morning of the
I'd inst at LAG 6arondelet street. Wm. Davidson
testified as follows On the previous morning de-
ceased called at my house aforesaid, and made ar
rangements to stay, stating that he had no idea
how long be should remain. This was about half
past nine o'clock. Brought his effects with him
ID a baggage wagon they consisted of a trunk
and a small satchel. Deceased had walking.
cane. About an hour afterward he took cup Of
coffee. and retired to his room. Some time subse-
quenty be left the house aud stroled down Car.
ondeet street to some cotton factors Office. II
remember correctly, he told me 1t was No. y.
at IN the afternoon, after having this converse.
ton, he went out, and returned about in the
evening, accompanied by gentleman, supposed
by us TO be friend of his. His friend left him in
the hall, and he went into the dining room and
took a cup of tea. He then went up stairs and re.
tired for the night. Not coming down to break.
fast in the morning, servant was sent to awake
him. The servant received no answer to his call,
and we sent for police officer, who entered the
room through a window and found Mr.. Grobhoffer
lying dead on the floor.
DR.. Nichols, city physician, certifes that
minute examination of the body disclosed no posi-
live cause of death. Every part of the corpse
seemed perfectly healthy, except the brain, which
appeared to be slightly congested with blood.
This, however, could not have caused death.
The cause cannot be ascertsined.
The verdict was that deceased came to his
death from some cause unknown, and no blame
or guilt il attached to any one.
Coroner Roche informs US that deceased was
native of Bavaria, about twenty-five or twenty.
six years old, and apparently in good circum-
stances. He was fine looking young man, pos
sessed of an excellent education, spoke four or
i've languages, and had been in New Orleans only
two or three days. The body was taken charge
Of by the society of German Turner's, and decently
buried by them.
The verdict in the case of Col. ]. d. Hastings,
the evidence in which was published In yester-
days CRESCENT is TO the effect that his death was
caused by morphine and chloroform taken by him
tor the purpose Of self-destructiOn. The body
will be sent to Col. Hastings former home in In
diana for burial.
Mr.. Roche also held an inquest on the body of
Britton Woods, negro, found on the premises OF
Robert Vess, Canal street, near the cemeteries.
That officer, after hearing testimony made affidavit
that deceased came to his death by a gunshot
wound at the hands of one Robert Vess, colOred,
residing in said premises, and that George Vess,
his brother, was then and there present aiding and
abettng in said killing Robert Yess is, therefore,
charged with killing Woods, and George Vess with
being an accessory.
II appears that Vess's premises have been
robbed several times recently, and that he and
his brother were watching for another visit from
the thieves. Sure enough, one OF them, IN the
person of Woods, scaled the fence on Thursday
right, and was IN the act of picking lock, when
Vess shot and killed him. Both Vesses surren-
dered themselves and we're locked up in the First
District station house.
SISTERS OF CHARITY SCHooL.-We had the
pleasure to witness the exercises and distribution
Of premiums at st. JOseph's School for young
ladies, on Napoleon avenue, under the supervision
of Sister Anne de sales, OF the community of st.
Vincent de Paul. The exercises were conducted
in the school rooms, connected by folding doors,
which were opened so IS to present large hall,
extending the entire length OF the building. The
rooms were crowded with visitors, including the
friends, relatives, parents and guardians of the
pupils, a dozen or more of clergymen from
several of the Catholic churches, and the most
reverend the archbishop of New Orleans.
We regret to have reached the school too late
to bear the rich treat Of Beyer's march, arranged
| for two pianos and eight hands, but our musical
critic-whO was present accidentally, advised Us
that II admirably executed by Misses p. Wintz,
| J. Lynch, NJ. Farrell, and o. Vinten. RossinI't
prayer Of Moses was performed by the same pu.
pills with sweetness and delcacY which delighted
The audience and particularly our musical friends
from the choirs of the Jesuits' and st. Patrick'f
| churches.
The Tetpsichore waltzss, by Labitzky, were
| another musical gem, which offered ample open
| ing for the Misses Carrie NJ. Freret, and NJ. and
| Gsuche to display their very superior abilities
| and we must say the opportunity was not lost
| Ii was substantial evidence of the Sisters sbili
ties as teachers. and that the pupils had profte
| well by the anything but superficial instruction
| which they had received.
A COMPOSITION by Miss Mary Farrell was rea
| by her in very careful manner, entirely void o
| the tsmeDess which too often embarrasses yonnI
| ladies' of her age; each word fell round and ful
| on the ear, clear and distinct, and not syllable
| was lost.
| Miss Marie Gsuehe read a very superior compo
sition in French, which especially claimed the at
tention of the archbishop, who participated il
the applause which greeted her upon retiring
| fTom the speakers stand.
We do not intend TO detract one particle from
Miss Gaucbe's merits, but we must confess III a
| we had a feeling steal over rs like unto PolOniu
when he heard Eneas's tale 10 DIDO.
Ihalberg's "HOme, Sweet Home" was rem
dered very sweetly by Miss C. Freret.
The exercises closed with floral offering t
Mary.
The course ofinstrueton at this school not onlJ
embraces all the higher branches of first elias
education usually taught, but combines the usefn
with the ornamental by instructing the pupils il
painting. embroidery and all kinds Of needlework
The several works Of art executed by the pupil
during the scholastic term were on exhibition II
| an adjacent room. Not the least conspIcuOu
among them was large lot of Chinaware beau
| tifullv ornamental by the pupils, The name O