The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-25
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by the capsizng of boat near the head of Sec.
ond street yesterday noon. They were picked up
Dy IuRger after having fosted down TO point
| opposite st. Andrew street.
Serious injuries were received by two men,
named Cassaeno and Nicholas, who fell from a
buggy on Esplsnade street, near the horse station.
Yesterday afternoon. They were both taken TO
their homes on Orleans street.
The temperature yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer at G. Duhsmel's, corner Bienyille
and Chartres streets. was as follows At 6 A. NJ.
70 degrees: I'm. so; SPIN. 81; 6P. M. 50.
The meeting of conservative ex-UniOn army and
navy officers, which was held on Canal street. ON
the evening of the 23d nominated the folio wing
delegates to the Soldiers and Sailors Conven.
| tion, which is to be held in New York on the Attn
proximo; Msj. Fred. Frye, Capt. John Krk,
Capt. j. McBeth, Col. W. NJ SwallwoOd Col. j
Van Zandt. Capt. K. s. Denning, Capt John A.
Grow, Col. j. II. Darling, Lieut.. G. G. Simms,
Capt. q. 5. Darling. Col. John Hancock, d. F.
Powers, Col. j. 7. Reed, Col. J. S. Priest: and
the following were appointed a committee to draft
Resolutions as basis OF instructions for the
guidance Of the action Of the delegation in con
venton: Gen. n. N. Frisbie. Capt. J. e. Scott,
Capt. Msnderyiile. Capt. Evans, Major Il. G..
CTiekmore. The meeting then adjourned to meet
at 1880 p. NJ. to-day.
The CRESCENT is indebted TO the Orleans Ora.
maiic Relief Association for tickets to a tneatri.
cal performance 10 be held this evening at the
Varieties Theater, for the benefit of st. Vincents
Infant Orphan Asylum. The box office will be
open after 10 A. NJ, and the performance is to
commence at halfpsst this evening. Can any
body shut his or her hand to such a melting
charity, when it is known that the little ones in
81. VIncent's are suffering for want Of the neces-
saries of lifel
Mayor Conway has appointed James Steel com.
missary of st. Mary's Market.
Pascalis La Barre, Esq, presented his creden.
tlals yesterday as temporary controller of the
city. Mr.. Msndell, the incumbent, received him
with all courtesy requesting until to day to pre-.
pare bis papers and business for his final sdieu to
the position.
shoe store in the Third District was burglari.
ously entered on Tuesday night, and robbed of
large quantity Of the stock. No clue has thus
far been found by which to catch the robbers.
young girl from VicksDurg-yery young
handsome and well educsted-threw herself into
the Mississippi yesterday, in the hope of ending
her earthly woes. She was rescued however nv
two good Ssmaritans. She was taken to a house
close by and kindly attended to. 1t is the old
story-lOve, confidence, betrayal, desertion,
misery.
"Rent Dayn and "Don Casar- have bsen
chosen by the Shakespeare Club as the pieces to
be played at their next entertainment, which, we
learn. is to occur early in July.
q. Fitzgerald has been appointed superiuten-
dent of the National Cemetery at New Orleans,
Louisiana.
MIR. Charles Meyer, residing on st. Denis street.
was arrested night before last by Officer Dargan,
and taken to the station upon some charge which
IN the morning, when the accused was srraigned
before him, Recorder Yennard refused to enter.
tain. Mr.. Meyer, thereupOn at once entered a
charge Of Illegal arrest against the officer and
the matter as reversed, will doubtless come again
before the recorder this morning.
A suit was instituted some time ago in the
Sixth District Court, by the Carondelet Canal and
Navigation Company, subrogated to the rights of
John l.. Gubernator, against the city of New Or.
leans and thousand shares of 800 each, in the
Commercial Water Works, seized and advertized
for sale by the sheriff of the parish. The city has
inef 1aH Orrka fr1su
the ground that the property in question is ded
Gated to public use, and is indispensable In the
administration and government of municipal
affairs.
there was nothing of any interest TO The public
that occurred.
The reporter of the CRESCENT has seen a letter.
filed in a divorce case in Judge LeaumOnt's court
yesterday, which is OF very spicy and sprightly
nature. Ii is from the lady plaintiff. and was ia.
trOduced by the husband defendant, simply to show
that she had, of her own free will given him per-
mission to frequent the company OF other females
during his absence from home.
RECORDER GAsTINEL's COURT.-Fred Bailey q
negro gent, was arrested yesterday charged by
james johnson with sssaulting and cutting him
with a knife.
Another sable cleoalier dindtstrie was caught
sleeping, under suspicious circumstances in the
yard attached TO dwelling on Dauphiu street.
Mile Cecile Thompson, very charming, young,
saddle-colored female, was arrested on a charge
preferred by Nh. Schonfeld of knowingly receiv-
ing stolen goods search warrant was issued
and in her dwelling were found seven books, one
lsdy's worsted shawl, two chidrens cloaks, and
two opera bonnets.
Two IndiaBs were taken up and brought be-
fore the recorder Of the First District, yesterday
on the charge of drunkenness. Becker released
them, and they departed, genuine stoics of the
woods, without word of graduation.
'Lo, the poor Indi. by Tchefuucte's side
fursed haroy, On the brindled panthers hide
As fades his swsrthy rsse, with anguish
The white mans cottage rise beneath the trees
BE leaves the shelter OF his native wood,
BE & leaves .S the mHs%ut OF Of TGhefaDcs. food
Whe-e human foOtstep never pressed the leaf,
Meath forests silent since the birth OfTime.n
AN ALLEGED HEAVY EMBEzzIEMENr-The two
members of firm recently doing a heavy bust
ness in whisky on Front street were arrested bv
Aids lizard and Farrell last evening, upon a war.
rant signed by well Unknown citizen, charging
them with breach of trust and embeZzIement.
The affidavit states that on the h of March last
the sffisnt purchased from the accused seventy.
one barrels of whisky and ffty-four barrels of
spirits, paying for them ten thousand dollars in
cash. The whisky ana spirits are said to have been
left in charge Of the firm from whom they were
purchased, and were put in their warehouse on
storage. On the 10th inst, when the purchaser
called for them, it was found they had been dis.
posed Of, and hence the affidavit and arrest.
In accordance with the expressed wish of the
prosecutors in the case. we suppress the
names of the accused. 1t is probable, how.
ever. that when the matter comes before the re.
cOrder the entire transaction will be made public
kQUEsT.-The coroner held an inauest on Tues.
day evening on the body of Cornelius Boyd who
died of disease of the heart.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-An adjourned meeting
of this board was held last evening, President
MaTkey in the chair and full board present.
The reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting was dispensed with.
Mr.. Kaiser moved to 60 into an election of chair.
man of the finance committee. Adopted.
Mr.. Kaiser nominated Mr.. Shields
Mr.. O'Brien nominated Mr.. Zacharie.
Mr.. Pessou nominated Mr.. POynOt.
On the first ballot MIR. POynOt received votes,
Mr.. Zacharie 4, and Mr.. Shields 2.
Mr.. O'Brien moved TO drop thegcandidate re-
ceiviDg the lowest number Of votes. Not
seconded.
second ballot resulted as the first.
Mr.. PessOu rose TO move that the chair appoint
committee of three to wait upon the command
ing general TO ask him to nominate cbairmen of
committees on finance and of streets and landings
saying that he did not desire to lose his time in
this manner. Ayes nays6.
Another ballot was taken resulting as before.
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