The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-27
TUESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 27. 1868.

de ballet that has ever been in this city. He is a
| courtly and digni6ed as LoHis Quatorze. Colone
Bidwell gained great prize when be won Zollosl
| over 10 him /; would that we could see more O.
him. As 10 MaleiDa, Lew Roberts, Bertha Cheri
beili and the others, We shall speak of them wher
party politics don't call reporters from their desks
| to record quarrels and deeds of bisod.
THE PEoPLE OF New ORLEANS are laboring
under fearful excitement. We learn from Mai
Williamson, the chief of police, that yesterday be
informed the police board in emphatic terms that
be wonld put no more negroes on the police. He
also told the reporter OF the CRESCENT that for the
last three nights not a single colored Waterman
has been detailed on duty.
This negro police business has been the prnci-
pal cause Of disss tsaction the part of the peo-
pie, for it is generally believed that many of these
negroes are thieves and abettOrs of thieves and
that the greater portion of the burgaries recently
committed were either connved at or instigated
by them. better feeling will no doubt be en-
gendered by this action of Major Williamson.
THE FUNERAL OF EDWARD EAGAN, who acct
dentally came 10 his death on Saturday night was
very largely attended on Sunday afternoon from
the late residence of the deceased on Deord
street. The Frank Blair Guards, of which Mr..
Eagan was an active member, accompanied the
remains to the place of int erment in the Fire
mans burying ground togethe with an escor t
consisting of delegations from the various fire
companies and Democratic clubs, and large
number of ladies' in carriages. The entire cere.
mony was an impressive tribute 10 the respect in
which Mr.. Esgsn was held by his late comrades.
THE FAMOUS club of the Innocents paraded the
streets last evening in full numbers, and in their
uniform and psraphernalia. The effect was very
imposing. Everything was quiet along their
line of march through the Second and Third Dis
tricts. In tie First District, on Common street.
the line halted for a while, and pistol was fred
accidentally. rush was made towards the
place whence the sound proceeded, but every.
body soon became quiet, and the procession
marched on. The row at the corner of Delord
and Philppa streets will be found detailed else.
where.
THERE ARE now only one hundred and twenty
night Watchmen to guard the great city of New
Orleans.
MILITARY.-Brevet Major John Cusac, captain,
first infantry. Is assigned TO temporary duty in this
city, TO enable him to settle his accounts it'll the
subsistence department., and will report to Brevet
Major General A. Beckwith, chief commissary,
department of Louisiana.
Brevet Captain Luke O'Reilly. first lieutenant
thirty'ninth infantry, is relieved from duty as a
member of the general court martial at Ship Island
Miss.
FIVE CARS, loaded down with boys in blue"
left the barracks about halfpast yesterday af-
ternoon, fully armed and equipped. on their way
to the city.
JUICE BREUNING. parish judge in jefferson, has
appointed Robert l.. Preston, Esq, attorney for
the parish MIR. Preston Is a young man of fine
abilities and excellent character. His father was
the bon. Isaac 7. Preston. for many years one of
the leading lawyers at the bar of Louisiana, aud
at one time judge of the Supreme Court. The
appointment gives general satisfaction.
We ARE INFORMED by sx ;ellent authority that
the total number of registered voters in the
parish of St. Martin is 1916, 1925 whites and 800
blacks, with the exception of one precinct TO be
heard from, which will not materially change the
Fl ures.
SINCE THE EXCITEMENT of the past three days
negro, fearing the invasion of his residence du-
ring the night, has struck the idea of posting
upon his door every evening before retiring to
bed sign reading house to rent" which he
takes in in the morning.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE COOL WEATHER, the mus
quitoes were exceedingly annoying last evening
at the Varieties Theater. Were they fleeing from
st. Bernard. or had they caught the riot fever.
We hope the ST. Charles will soon open in order
that we may take refuge behind Ben De (mus.
quito) Bar.
The TEMPERATURE yesterday, as shown bv the
thermometer at G. Duhamel's. Ill Canal street,
was as follows: At 6 A. n. 63 degrees; IL n.
6S; BPM. ~; p. M. IL.