The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-10
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$1,000 to the Catholic Boys Orphan Asylum. in
the Third District. The remainder Of his estate
except $1,000 devised to relative of his 6rst
wife, % willed TO his widow. He appointed Mr..
Patrick Irwin his testamentary executor.
-Four negroes, registered at Algiers, on Wednes-
day, twore that they had been employed several
months, on the McCee plantation, some distance
below the town. The overseer OF that plantation
happened to be present, at the moment, and his
amazement may be conceived, when 1t is known
that the men had never been on the plantation and
that he had never seen them before. As soon as
he recovered from his astonishment, he had the
four newly enfranchisedn arrested, and they are
now In jail awaiting . disposition OF their case.
Messrs. Robertson 4 Zacharie, of counsel for
Nathaniel Chestnut. of Algiers, have entered
suit in the Sixth District Court, against John
Hughes for $26, 200, of which $1,000 are for ex-
penses and trouble attending an attempt to cure
the plaintiff, who received great bodily injuries, in
April, 1867, through the fault, Ii Is alleged of de-
fendant. large gate entering some ground
belonging TO defendant. and situated opposite the
Belleville Iron Works, fell upon the boy, breaking
his thigh in two places, injuring bis head so thSt
his brain Is affected to epilepsy, and leaving him
in condition that he will be cripple, and per-
haps an imbecile for life. The gate Is averred to
have been in a dilapidated condition for some time
previous, defendant being careless and indifferent
to the safety Of persons passing near 1t on the
street. SIS, 900 Of the amount sued for are for
damages for the boy.
The First District Court was not in session yes
terdsy. This being Good Friday. which Is State
holiday, none Of the courts will be in session, and
sl the banks and public Offices created by or un-
der State authority will be closed.
The pontifcal mass, at the Cathedral, yesterday,
was attended by large congregation, who wit
archbishop, assisted by many Of his clergy, of
sanctifyiDg the oils for baptism and extreme unc-
ton. II was q scene not to be described, for
there was nothing spectacular in IL. Its impress
siveness could only be appreciated by the many
hundreds, who were kneeling, in silent devotion,
and whose faith enabled them to grasp the SUBJ
Unity of the services. His grace. the archbishop,
was, Of course, in full pontihcal robes. Ad-
vanced In years, as he is, vergi7g upon his "three
score and ten,n as celebrant he could take neither
food nor drink from IL o'clock the night before
until the ceremonies were concluded when it was
after noon, yet the venerable prelate, having
gone through three hours of service on the altar,
did not appear either faint or much weared, as
be was leaving the temple. His grace, following
the example Of the Saviour to his disciples, edited
the congregation attending the evening services
by washing, wiping and kissing the feet Of thir-
teen of the acolytes of the Cathedral.
An affidavit has been made before U. 8. Com
missioner Shannon, by Wilson johnson, charging
Hon. Charles Gayarre with perjury 10 having
taken the oath requisite to obtaining his certi6-
cate Of registration. Mr.. Gayarre had not been
arrested up to yesterday afternoon. The charge
against him is based upon the supposition of his
racy after having filed the position of United
States senator and member of assembly. We
are informed that before subscribing to the oath
in question Mr.. Gsyarre had fortified himself by
legal advice. and stated, at the time OF register
ing, that he only desired to act conscientiousy in
the matter.
One hundred and eleven stalls in the Treme
Market were yesterday sold for ten years at an
ssggregaie Price Of $4,000, an average rate of
We are assured by gentlemen. who have been
conversing during the last few days, with repre-
sentatives of the old and intelligent resident col
ored population of the city and adjoining parishes,
that many Of them are resolved to vote against
the Constitution, because Of their detestation of
pet.baggers and their desire to see every Con-
federate restored TO their political rights, without
exscting from them humiliating or degrading
conditions. In the lower part of the city, particu-
larly. this feeling is entertained, more than is
generally supposed.
The total registration in the First Ward, during
the five days closing on Wednesday, was 1888
whites and l56 coored. We now have returns
from the FIRST, second, third, fourth, fifth and
ninth wards and the aggregate registration in all
these was 3l09 whites and l0l8 blacks.
The Catholic population of the city will be out
in great numbers to-day, as it is customary to
visit as many churches as possible on Good Fri.
day, and offer up prayers in each.
:" One who loved his fellow-men,n ~ is suggested
as an epitaph for the late cannibal king of Da-
honey. An Irishman raised in London thinks IL
would be more truthful to say his majesty spent
his life ating 'em.
Mr. d. Blair, chosen one Of the commissioners
on the part of the city to arrange for the purchase
of the Commercial Water Works, has declined to
accept on the ground that he is at present acting
as superintendent of the works.
The temperature, yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer at G. Duhamel's, corner Benville
and Chartres streets, was as follows: At 6 A. NJ,
81 degrees; at IL NJ. "; ct 3 p. NJ, "a; at p.
NJ, 73. w 50
FIRE.-A fire brske out upon the British ship
America, at the foot Of Enghein street, about II
O'Clock yesterday morning, and spread with great
rapidity, the vessel being laden with cotton. The
FIRE department worked heroically to gain the
mastery Of the flames, and finally succeeded, but
nevertheless sixty-seven bales OF cotton were con-
sumed, and some others were more or less dam
aged by water. The loss was fully covered by in-
surance.
BURGLARIEs.-The drug store of DR.. Hastings,
corner OF Magazine and Felicity streets, was en-
tered by burglars on Wednesday night and robbed
Of $40, which had been lett in the money drawer.
An entrance was effected by forcing q door open
ing upon an aleyway In the rear. A pair OF shoes,
known to belong TO q colored man employed on
the premises, were found in the store, and give q
suspicion that the theft may have been committed
by their owner.
On the same night an attempt was made to rob
the Office OF Bridges Son, No. 12S Gravier street.
The thieves attempted to blow open the iron safe,
an opera glass. They also paid their attentions to
an adjoining tailor shop stealing thence about
thirty dollars worth of cloth.
TEE CHARGE AGAINST RECORDER NEvuLE-
The communication from j. r. Boyd to the mill
tsry authorities, charging Recorder Neville with
" unjustifable and culpable leniency" having been
referred to the governor, and by him to Attorney
General Lynch. the latter has returned them with
the following Endorsement:
i know OF no law violated by Recorder Neville
by his action in the premises. On the contrary,
his action seems to be the exercise Of discretion
with which he is invested by law. II that discre-
iion was injudiciously exercised BY the recorder
it does not involve crlmnaity, and can perceive
| no necessity from the data before me Of resort
to any proceedings against Mr.. Nevie.'
The CHARGES By TIE MAYOR AGAINST rHE
| CHIEF OF PoLIcE.-Tbe Board OF Police Commits.
sioners met last evening in the mayors parlor a'
the City Hal, to take action upon the charges Of
insubordination, etc., preferred by the mayor
! against Chief of Police williamson.
Mayor Heath presided. and Messrs. Earhart
| Shelley, Macarty and CourcelIes were present.
After, the roll had been called, the secretary
read the following Communication