The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-23
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river from the Second District ferry some days
since.
Mr.. A. D. Guesnon, an old citizen, well-known
q municipal affairs has been appointed by Mayor
Conway 10 the position of commissary of Tr6me
Market.
There are peaches, pears and figs in town.
There was no festival by the fremen at the
Fair Grounds on Sunday, the festivities an
nounced for that day being postponed TO Sunday
next, in consequence of an anticipation of un-
favorable weather.
A colored centenafian named James, aged ITO
years, and born in Old Virginny, did on Burgundy
street recently.
The alarm of fire from the corner Of st. Ber-
nard and Claiborne streets, on Sunday evening.
about O'Clock, was a false one.
An unknown man was seen TO jump into the
river at the head of DelOrd street, on Sunday.
Nothing further was discovered concerning him
and be was undoubtedly drowned.
Mayor Conway yesterday received five appli-
cations for certificates of citizenship from colored
men who propose going to Cuba to enter into a
labor contract there.
Recorder Vennard still occupies the bench in
the Fourth District Recorders Court.
The body Of white boy, ten or eleven years
old, was found at the foot of Louisa street last
evening, near post 81. The body was clothed in
check shirt and check pants. Any person
anxious to identify the corpse will find it at Mr..
MinslOWs uDdertaker's shop, on Circus street.
between GrRvier and PeTdidO streets, until 8
o'clock this morning.
That illustrous and far.famed scholar, Hon. and
Reverend Thomas W. Conway, was present, yes.
teTdsy, at the different cOlored school examina-
tiOns 10 the First District. Whether this amiable
individual was equally attentive to the schools of
Instruction for children of his own color il Is i'm
possible for the CRESCENT reporter to say. Be.
ngnaDt Conway!
At least one hundred men were arrested, about
mid 'dsy, yesterday, by the United States marshal
and his posse assisted by the city police, on the
charge OF intending to violate the neutrality laws.
Thp Oft in h,K ;t
orally thought the destination of the crowd is
Mexico. Later in the evening one Antonio Rod.
riguez was reported to the chief of police as hav.
ing been arrested at the corner of Espianade aud
Love streets for being ia connection with the con.
templated expedition.
TheIe has, been no rain Of any consequence in
the city during the past sixty hours. The streets
and sidewalks lock quite clean, and the verdure of
TIL shade trees and III the flower and vegetable
gardens is fresh and Pleasant TO the eve. If we
are to have rainy period this year it is quite
backward. Figs have favor this year that has
hardly ever been equaled in this zone.
.btcorder Gastinels time was occupied during
the entire day yesterday with the proceedings in
rape case.
ANOTHER CONTESTED ELECTION We learn that
Mr. Henry Bensel. State tax collector elect for
the Fourth District has been served with the fol-
lowing notice BY his late opponent N tue rldical
ticket:
"NEw ORLEANS, La, June 81, 1868.
" To Henry Bensel ESQ;
"Sir-You will please take notice that pretend
TO contest the validity of your pretended election
to the Office of State tax collector of the Fourth
District of the city OF New Orleans, La. at the
late election held in said district Of New Orleans
on the l7th and 18th days of April, 1868, on the
following grounds, to-wit
" First That you were not eligible to hold the
office of State tax collector of the Fourth Dis.
trict, city of New Orleans on the 18th and 18th
days Of April. 1868.
second-That you did not receive, at said
election, majority of the legal votes cast.
"Thrd-Ihst in the registration, and in the
election Of the Fourth District, gross frauds were
committed.
Very respectfully, E. P. DUcLosANGE."
MoRTU AIRY REPoRT.-One hundred and fourteen
deaths were reported last week. OF these died
of gunshOt wounds l accidentally killed cholera
congestion of the brain, 3 perniciOus fever
brain fever, other feveIs, Inflammation of the
brain, heart disease, s consumption, 3 pneu-
mOnia, rheumatism, old age, s still born and
the balance Of various ordinary diseases. 62
were males, AS females and infants 70 we're
whites, % blacks and mulattoes, and not clas-
sifed. 43 were under year old, and 30 between
] and 10, ~ were natives of the United States q
not stated and lS were foreigners.
From ADD RYMAN.-This eccentric humorist,
who is now in New York, sends the following re
ply to one of Treasurer KIttredge's dispatches
inviting him to his benefit. The letter also in
closes, in payment Of seats ordered, an imitation
OF fifty cent note, being ticket Of admission
10 the place of amusement known as Pickwiek
Papers," Ryman says:
NEW YORK, June 10, 1868.
friend Kit-Article llth received this morn.
ing. Mr.. Kelly sends the following people to. day
hy Erie Canal: Tim WOodr1f, Billy Blair, Cony
Kegsn, Shorty Buckley and the Georgia Mnstrels.
The business here will not permit of our coming
however some of my friends win be there
Therefore, you will reserve the first fUe roloS in
the circle. Inclosed find money. Nerer mind
the change H,iS time, as Us yOtU' benefit. Busi-
ness with us is big. Camp stools IN use every
night"
OUTRAGE AND INTENDED MURDER.-Between IL
and O'Clock yesterday morning scolored woman
n8med Ellen Elliott vas Drutally assaulted and
outraged on Common street. near Galvez Canal,
by a negro, who subsequently stabbed her, and
throwing ber body, as be supposed dead, into a
ditch, went off. The poor woman was discovered
by an officer in the morning, and although life was
almost extinct, from exposure and loss of blood,
it is thought she may, if properly cared for, be
restored. A negro named Frank Brown was ar
rested yesterday in the Second District by officer
Mullen, charged with being the perperrator of the
outrage. He is also charged with having stabbed
man named Auguste, st the corner Of Hsgan
avenue and Gasquet street, on the 10th inst.
ST. MARY's CoLLEGE.-The annual examination
of the students this excellent institution will be
resumed at the National rheater this evening" the
exercises embracing defamation, ancient and
modern languages. mathematics, music and the
elementary branches. as also a comedy in three
acts entitled "The Village Lawyer"
ROBBERIEs-The residence of Mr.. Joseph Aud,
on Barracks, between Royal and Bourbon streets,
was entered sometime during Saturday night, by
thieves, who are supposed TO have made an en-
trance from the front gallerg, but who left no
tace Of their way OF approach. A gold watch
and chain, a number of articles of jewery end
clothing scme Havana lottery tickets and SIS
in currency were stolen.
On Sunday night, the house corner of st. Peter
and Bourbon streets. occupied by Mr.. J. L. De-
LefebTe, was entered during that gentlemsn's ab-
sence from the city, aud was robbed of Eew Jew
elry valued at $500, gold amounting to $500, silver
coin $40, property of his family valued at $500,
$40 more IN notes on Canal, Union, Louisiana
State Of Alabama and Georgia banks, three gold
watches, twelve silver spoons, twelve metal
spurs and $1,000 in Confederate notes.
A DESPERATE BURGLAR.-A burglar, on Sunday
night, Effected an entrance to the residence of
Captain Como, on st. Joseph street, near Garonne
street and entered the apartment where thai gen.
tleman and his wife were sleeping. But CHANGING
TO make some noise, he swOke the captain. who
sprang from his bed and hastened toward the door
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