The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-07
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steamship agents. /
We learn from last evenings P.cayune that the
sun rose in the east yesterday, as he "sprung
from his rosy couch" and that he was % full
orbed and glorious mot like the moon, pale as
she always is, and sometimes fractional: Isn't
there anybody that will hould ID at poet? If some
body don't make him keep the pace, he'll knock
Osslan into smithereens.
Mr.. Hugo Lehman, the accurate and talented
reporter of the German Gazette. has left that
journal, which is so radical 10 its politics. A
paper is about to be established that will truly
reflect the sentiments Of the resident German
population of New Orleans and conservative gen.
temen will be gratifed TO learn that Mr.. Lehman
is TO be connected with that journal.
W. Z. Finch, route agent of the postal depart
ment on the Opeousas Railroad, has been ar
rested, at the instance of W. G. Mank, cashier of
the PostOfce in this city, charge Of abstract
ing letters containing Valuables from the mail
bags in his charge. There have been numerous
thefts Of the sort the route, and it is averred
that large number of letters were found 10 his
carpet bag and at his residence after he was ar
rested, which he had obtained surreptitiOusly.
He has given bail in the sum of $4,000 TO answer
the accusation.
There was a large attendance at the Jesut's
Church yesterday, when requiem mass was
celebrated for the souls of those who FELL defend
ing the papsl territory against the invasion OF
Garibaldi and his followers. The interior of the
church drsped in mourning, in a tasteful and
suggestive manner. The services at the altar
we're exceedingly impressive and the choir rem
| dered Rossini's Requiem Mass, with the StabAt
mae NiRNAehSN INV AZ an VI A~AS S0
cellence.
The numerous friends of the Hon. Peter G.
| NOLAN, State senator and late city controller,
viii regret TO learn that he was suddenly taken
yesterday with an illness that threatens immediate
dissolution. he was, learn, early in the day
| attacked with paralysis and when we last heard
| from him he was speeches..
| Hack drivers ought 10 be considered patriotic
| men, They are constantly revolving the public
veal.
say, julius, s'posin de calf have lors' the ole
| cow, what Goes it want de wust" why, an
| udder, you fool"
Mr. Jefferson opens in Mobile on Monday.
| 1t is proposed TO pay 1.-THE Rev. Mr.. Fiske, Of
| Texas" The sum Of three hundred dollars for his
services as chaplain to the reconstruction conven-
| ton.
| The temperature, yesterday as shown by the
thermometer at q. Duhamel's, corner Bienyille aud
| CbaTires streets was follows: At A. NJ, 40
| degrees; at II NJ, so; at P. M, SO; at
| P. NJ, 81.
TIE OFFICE OF STREET COMMISSIONER Mr..
| Geo. ID. Field, the newly appointed street commits.
| siOner in place of VIM. Baker, removed, person
| ally applied this morning TO the latter for
| ton OF the Office in his favor TO this request,
however, Baker refused 10 comply, stating that
| he did not recognize the authority of General
Hancock TO remove him. Mr.. Field then left the
Office and proceeded to headquarters to report the
situation. Meanwhile the following letter, written
by Mr.. Baker, was received by Gen. Hancock:
February G.
"Naj2T Geo, W. 8 Hancock Commanding Filth Military
"Si-I am this morning in receipt Of an order
issued from your headquarters. dated February 5,
| No. 20, Special Order, removing me from the
Office Of street commissioner.
| al respectfully draw your attention to Sec. Of
act Of Congress, dated Nov. q 1867, by which
lit will be seen that my appointment, made by
Maj. Gen. p. II. Sheridan, commanding fifth mill
| taTy district, on the Sd day June, 1851 was con.
frmed, and as your powers of removal are by
that act Of Congress confined TO that Of persons
who are disloyal, and who use their Influence to
hinder or obstruct the reconstruction acts Of Con-
| gress, and such charges have been made
against me. shall only yield the office TO an order
| approved by general OF the army OF the U. s.
or TO overwhelming superior force.
WILL Al BAKER, Street Commissioners"
Upon receiving this extraordinary letter, Gen.
| Hancock ordered that gentleman OF his staff
should accompany Mr.. Field and take fOrcble
| possession OF the Office, which order was exc
cuted by Capt. Nath. Burbank, Of Gen. Hartsuf's
staff, about O'Clock in the afternoon.
Mr. Field is now in quiet possession Of the
| Ofice-if the term "quiet" can be applied
under the circumstances, which comprise the
| labOTiOus duties of reorganization.
The grounds upon which Baker claims to com.
bat the authority of Gen. Hancock are Public
| Act No. q Of the July reconstruction acts,
and were issued in general orders No. II, dated
Washington, July %, 1861, by e. ID. Townsend,
assistant adjutant general, by order OF the war
department..
| THE LATE BERNARD DE MARIGNY's VILLA
| Photographic will, made by the late Bernard de
| NarigDy, was probated yesterday in the Second
District Court. 1t is written in French, and sub
joined is translation
"NEw ORLEANS, July 8, 1865.
This is my will and testament Of my last
wishes. revoke all other wills or codicis. /
| name my testamentary executor Mr.. william
Thomas Hepp, giving him sezin Of my property.
and all necessary power to settle my succession
among my legitimate heirs. He will find in the
middle drawer Of my desk, or in box deposited
in the Citizens Bank, the necessary documents to
prove my entire estate. Ny heirs from the second
marriage have received by notsrial acts, one of
which is in my desk eighteen hundred dollars
each in slaves. My wife, Mrs. Marigny, only sp-
peared in the act Tor the purpose of renouncing
her rights in conformity vi h q Judgment rem.
dered by the Supreme Court, which were exer
cised after her death by her heirs ia consequence
whereof Gustsve Marigny. representing his father,
Prosper MeTigny, There is obviously an omission
| bere-REP. are entitled TO receive out OF their
share eighteen hundred dollars. | desire that my
body shall repose in the tomb Of my first wife,
Old Cemetery, facing Basin CarOndelet; that a
brick tomb, with two compartments, covered with
cement, be built. BERNARD Oh NARIGSY.
"P. S. My grandson, Gustave de Marigny is
the first or chief heir of my daughter, being the
sen of Prosper de MargDy, issue Of my first mar
riaCe with Marie Jones: My testamentary eXecu-
tVr shall deliver to him my family portraits and
the engravings representing the Orleans family;
all my family papers and correspondence and the
correspondence Of my ancestors in Louisiana aud
my own, especially those with the Due de Orleans
who afterwards became Louis Philippe, aud the
letters Of that king.
NEW ORLEANS, July s, 1855.
"BERNARD DB MARIGNY.o
| FEATHERED ANoMALY.-Hesr DIR. Beckwith 8
chnrch in the Fourth District, there is an ancient
| chdnICietI Wh--Laa- Lana hnnn-- fhA-anak- Of hz
walk and has seen dozen successive generations
Of his festhered descendant spring up arouOd
HIM Fer some days this venerable rooster has
been under the weather apparently so sick that
his kind hearted mistress had him placed in coop
entirely by himself. On Tuesday the servant girl
| ran to The house with the startling intelligence
that the rooster had laid an egg. verybody IN
| the neighborhOod visited the coop aud witnessed
| this unexsmpled occurrence. There was the egg,
| a small, soft oblong affair, looking more like a
| snakes egg than a-TOOster's. An hour after
| wsrds this remarkable fowl laid another egg, OF
such Dimensions that the Cesarian operation had
TO be resorted TO before he could be relieved.
The first Of these Oviferous anomalies was alto
qeiher composed of white" whilst the second
| Vas Nothing ont velk. The old rooster mODes