The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-30
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NiGHr-1he Entertainment a Success 3, Ere,.
hespect.-A large and select audience rraced m
eiess chce and parquette of the National Th,a
anon n6 ,ss, evening to witness the " Rivals" an
"Mvals," was rendered smoothly and pleasant
| enough, each character being we'll snsta,na
throughout. fault could be found with the mart
0IoHss spseSn n,Sd,,, o. Mrs MalagOp and Lydia wa
foolish fighting Bob was comicaIly and hsrmIss:
ly valiant and his friend his old friend Jnck. wa
as deyilshly cool and cody devilish as he sbouls
be. But Il was SIR Anthony that carried off th,
M The eirs sscbs Souns gentleman wh
| he was natural.
But IL were inyidious to discriminate further.
me nearly Plaudits that crowned each telling
appreciated and the play thoroughly enjoyed.
- But what shall be said for Don Cpsar? Don
Cesar. the rolicking, reckless, daredevil, whose
greatest happiness is to be without care, but
whose open heart and generous nature constantly
involves him in difficulties? No greater com.
pliment can he paid the talented amateur who
esssyed the Character of the impulsve count, than
mat contained In the paradoxical assertion that IL
was Don Cesar that was seen on the stage and
not Judge b. Sorry, indeed was this reporter
that he could not remain longer to follow the for
tunes OF the Couqt de Bdzon. The audience that
renamed enjoyed that pleasure to the full. The
other actors in the drama also deserve praise
particularly Mrs. Chippendale, who as the
sprighty, faithful Lazz11Ilo, gained much ap.
plause.
FIRE tN PoYDRAs STREET.-A fire was discoy.
cred. about half-past 8 O'Clock yesterday morn.
iDg, IN the lower floor of the lamp and coal oil
store Of L. Hudson, No. ls6 Poydras street. be.
tween Csrondelet and Baronne. 30 rapidly did
the names spread that the store was speedily
enveioped, as was also the adjoining iewelry
store OF Mr.. j. Silverstein, separated therefrom
by partition only. These two establishments.
their ara aa1 70 haar
destroyed. Much damage also occurred to the
adjoining toy and variety store of Mr. g. Gold.
stein on the one side, and the tailor esta ablishment
OF Mr. J. ILLS on the other. The family of the
The loss Of Mr.. Hudson is stated at $4,000. not
insured. Mr.. Goldstein loses about $1,000 and
Mr.. Ills $780, both of which are, however said to
be covered by insurance. The amount of Mr..
Siiversfeins loss land If insured, for how much)
our reporter did not ascertain. The buildings
themselves belonged to the Montgomery estate
and to Mr.. Labatut, and are said to have been
insured.
THE DEPARTURE Of Colonel Chas Case, for
washington by rail, on Monday evening, Is men
uoneo. de IL, as we have previously mentioned,
an applicant for the colectorship of Internal rev
enue In this district, and has been recommended
thereto It is said by Secretary McCulloch.
Rev. JSo. PERcTAL, rector of the Church of
tne Annunciaton, and principal Of the Boys Gen.
tral High School, is temporarily absent from the
CITY nnnn his bridal tnnr
ARRIVAL OF BLooDED STocK-Pyeporotion
Club.-Mr. j. w. Ssntafee has Just arrived.
bringing with him, from Tennessee, detsch-
ment from the stables of Col. Dick Persons. This
detachment consists Of two colts. year olds;
one fly, also two year old. and year cid colt.
The respective pedigrees of these horses would
indicate their ability to win turf honors of their
own, when opportunity arrives.
The HAS BEEN o dangerous hole for q week in
the bridge crossing Carrollton Avenue at the
end near the New Canal.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF FIRE CouPANIEs,-
Jefferson No. 22 has elected the following officers
for the coming year President George Geier
foreman John Ieller fret assistant, Henry Vogt
second assistant, Vim. Kriencke secretary, Geo
5chreber treasurer, p. Kaiser steward, John
q. Hart housekeeper, FL. Hoffman engineer,
Q. Spitzmiller marshal Lambert Franz dele.
gates to Firemens Charitable Association H.
BeDsel, John Zeller, o. c. Williamson substi.
Inte delegates, VIM. Haslam, h. Il. Bsnke, John
BoeDsel.
At the annual election of Pelican Hook and
ladder Company No. 4, held yesterday evening,
he following officers were elected President, j.
). Robinson vice president, L. Bertoli fore. |
nan, +. Rawle ; first assistant foreman, Nv. |
Andry; second assistant foreman, VIM. Pember- !
on secretary, G. E. Lenes treasurer II. L. /
warden. L. Bernhard delegates Fire. /
mems Charitable Association +, Rawle F. Guer- /
Dger, p. A. Mcintyre.
Trad Ferry No. IL will have the following gen
lemen to conduct her affairs for 1869 D. Nc. |
Jsrthy, president; Jas. F. Clark, secretary ; ID.
3rady, treasurer; Jehn A. Gras, foreman NJ
ieadoD, first assistant; Thos. f. Williamson,
econd assistant delegates to the Firemen's Char.
table Association, E. Reynolds, W. II. Manning,
ohn A. Gras substitute delegates to the Fire
mem e Charitable Association, Jas. +. Clark, Thos.
:. Williamson, M. j. Lally W. II. Manning,
MARSHAL.
DIED FROM BEING RUN OVER BY A STREET CAR
IN the 10th colored woman, named Nancy De
irney, some sixty years of age, was on the City
ialToad track, on Canal street. when the car No
came along. The driver shouted to the woman
0 get Of the track, but being very deaf, she was
ynorant Of the proximity Of the car until It was
DO late, and she was run over. Her thigh was
adly crushed. On Monday she died from her in.
lries. An inquest was at once held by Coroner
oche, at which the above facts were ELECTED
he verdict was that the running over was acci-
entail, and that no blame should be attached TO
~ one for It,. The driver, who had surrendered
lmself Immediately after the occurrence was dis !
hsTged. The railroad company assumed all the
expenses OF the woman, furnishing her with medi-
neral.
IHs TEsPERarURE yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer ct G. Duhamels, Ill Canal street. !
tely corner Bienville and Chsrtres streets, was !
follows: At n. SO degrees; IL \. co.;
n. G5: 6P.M.64.
G. W. NoTT.-In mentioning the election day
TWO ago OF Mr.. Paul Fourchy, as president of /
e Merchants Mutual Insurance Company, to fill
70 vacancy occasioned by the demise of the la.
ented John Pembertop, we omitted to mention I
e election of Mr.. G. W. Mott as secretary of the
'mpaDy, in place of Mr. Fourchy. Such an
nission should not go uncorrected, inasmuch as
r. Mott is quite young man, whose intelligence
I'd aptitude have In short time caused him 10 be
evated TO bis present honorable and lucrative
'sition. The company could not have selected a
ere courteous and refined gentleman than Mr..
OFT TO attend to their interests. We wish him q
stly merited prosperity, and beg him TO accept
II apologies Tor the untoward omission.
POKER VS.. PIsToL.-The Republican publishes
account of an alleged attack on General Nc.
ee, register in bankruptcy. 1t says that General
ckee, while stepping on board the steamer
'bert Z. Lee, at Nstchez, was attacked by four
five men with poker, who succeeded in break.
8 bis collar bone. General Mckee then used his
volyer and caused his asssilants to retreat.
neral Dudley, commander of the port arrested
e whole party, but afterwards released Mckee.
;Kee was quite severely injured. I
RoBBERY IN BAGHIo.-On Monday evening v
hn Dougherty, discharged soldier Of the 26th I
fantry, went into. the bsguio No. ) Dryades Q
eet having in his pockets 5000 in gree nbacks and
Dsymaster's check for $500 more. While there. a
was robbed by Della Davis, better known as a
idcet Fury of eyorythinQ he had The voma, n