The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-21
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lHk flhEMEN'S fESTlVAL.-IO-QaY at the FAIR
Grounds the Firemen's Charitable Association
will resume their festivities, so pleasantly inaugu-
rated week since. The features of the enter.
tanment are decidedly attractive as announced
in the programme. There will be hook and lad.
der race by hand, a half mile hand engine race
half mile truck trottng race. half mile foot
race, 100 yards foot race for well men and
another for men on crutches, sack races for ju-
venies and adults. creased pig chase, and the
usual terpsichorean amusement. Jaeger's band
will discourse the music, and q strong police force
will be in attendance TO preserve order.
WATERMAN CoNcLAvE No. 8, s. W. M.-Tbe
members of this well known and respected or.
ganiZation celebrated their anniversary yester-
day by an entertainment and ball at the Lake
End. Before taking the cars from POntchartran
depot they marched through some of the prin.
oipsl streets, accompanied with music. and did
not forget, in passing the CRESCENT Office to halt
and favor us with compliment.
IoNIA CoNcLAvE No. IL, S. W. M.-There was
a large attendance Of the members of the S. ".
M. at Perseverance Hall, corner Of St. Claude
and Dumane streets, on the occasion of the in
staaton of the following officers of Ionia Con-
clsye No. IL, viz: NJ. A. Calongne, chief NJ. E.
A. ID. Bernoudy, chancellor; Michel George, pro
vost; E. A. Louis scribe; V. Schehr, treasurer;
l.. Lambert, inspector general; Alex. Thro,
herald; Z. Levy, sentinel; A. l.. Tissot prelate.
In addition TO the ceremonies Of installation the
evening was marked by two pleasing episodes, in
the presentation Of costly regalia 10 Mr.. Michel
medal TO chief n. E. NJ. A. Calongne. Subse.
ouently, tie company adjourned to the hall be-
low, where speeches and toasts concluded the
exercises Of the evening.
ST. MARY's CoLLEGE.-The annual examina.
ton of the students of ST. Mary's College will
take place tomorrow and Tuesday evenings, at
the National Theater. The college band and
choir will be in attendance, together with the
orchestra. to enliven the occasion by musical per.
formances-the whole of this portion of the pro-
gramme being under the direction of Professor J..
Eckert The entertainment, beside the custom
ary examination in the various branches, will en-
brace exercises in defamation, the tent scene
between Brutus and Cassins, and a comedy in
three acts, entitled =" The Village Lawyer" We
can promise our readers a rare display of prof.
cheney by the pupils Of this prosperous institn.
ton.
ROBBERIEs.-Theves entered a grocery store
corner Of Chippewa and Fourth streets, early
yesterday morning, by forcing open the blinds Of
front window. Some cigars were stolen, and
also about hundred dollars which had been left
in the store. The money drawer was found lying
empty in the street in the morning. About the
same time some thieves, probably the same par
ties, broke out the Stats in a rear blind of the
house of Mr.. Wilder, corner of Washington street.
and entering the house, stole variety of articles
and between twenty and thirty dollars in cash.
No arrests have been made in either case.
FIRST DISTRICT COURT.-InfOrmations were
lodged against the following yesterday:
Milton Hardwick, larceny; Mrs. John, assault
and battery; Dennis Paul, assault with danger
Gus weapon; A. GillOvch, mayhem.
Bill johnson was sentenced TO one year in the
Penitentiary for burglary; J. Kern thirty days
in the Parish Prison for larceny; Thomas Philips
six months hard labor in the Penitenuary for lar
ceny; Jean Louis, one years hard labor in the
Penitentiary for burglariOusly entering and rob-
bing dwelling; James Hanlon, six months hard
labor in the Penientiary for larceny; Henry
Scott, same penalty for same Offense.
Harvey Gibbs was discharged from custody.
FIFTH DISTRICT CouRr-McCvbbin, Tutor of
His Minor Children, Us. SAINT HdStings-This
was submitted night before last, but the
jury could not agree, and were discharged yes
terday about III A. NJ. We understand seven
were for verdi { in favor of defendant, and FIVE
for damages. Mr.. McCubbin is an employe in
the street commissioners department, and we un-
derstsnd near connection of the street commits
sioner. The street commissioner was an impor-
tant witness in the case, and his answers were
not little puzzling to the attorney who cross
questioned him. In the language of Elizabeth
his answers were "answerless." -Four or five ne.
grOes were on the jury-one or two of whom
have no more idea OF law or medicine than bull
has Of a china shop.
SIXTH DISTRICT CoURT.-In the case of E.
Heath against J. R. Conway, for the mayoralty,
which came before this court yesterday, after
fling the correspondence between himself aud
Gen. Buchanan, published in yesterdays CREs.
CENT, and the dispatch to the commanding gen.
eTsl from Major Keeler conveying the instructions
OF Gen. Grant concerning State and municipal
officers, Judge Whitaker moved a discOntnuance
OF the proceeding on the ground that it had been
disapproved by the military authorities. The mo-
tion Was granted, and John r. Conway placed in
uDdisputed possession of the mayoraty.
The case of Dumas VS.. Wurzberger, for the
shrievalty, was continued yesterday until the 23d
inst, at 10 O'Clock.
RECORDER GAsTNEL's COURT.-A negro named
Feecass, accused OF assaultDg the driver of a
Bayou Road car, about week ago. with intent to
kill, confessed to having committed the assault,
but attempted TO mitigate his crime by pleading
drunkenness. He was sent before the First Dis
tnct Court.
GeofIey Gouls, colOred, charged by Eliza Cas-
tarede with assault and battery with a dangerous
weapon and an attempt to xiii, was arrested yes
teIday and kept for trial.