The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-22

| beautiful production, and displayed consderabl
thought gracefully draped. Mr.. w. Walker ther
Mind and its Capacities" There was good ca
OF close thinking in this effort, and co oSsIderabls
| imaginative power. but IL seemed to rs to some
what lack connection throughout. His thought.
were IKE string Of pearls from which one OF
two we're missing. The symmetry of the produc
tion as whole, az Of the necklace, was thus
msrred, but the beauty of the individual ideas
as Of the detached pearls, remained. Mr.. A. J.
Tsroy Jr, then read an original poem on Love,
mabel Lee," by G. W. Cable. This gentleman
displayed in bis article keen appreciation of
the beauties and the blemishes of the author
whom be criticised, and In the luxurisnce of his
own language, and the graceful clothing of his
own ideas, he proved himself well fitted to deal
with the works OF q man, who Ia his exquisite
word painting and his mastery use of the Ian
guage seeming to make each syllable glow with q
new expression stands alone in American liters.
ture. This critique closed the exercises, when,
well pleased, the audience dispersed.
As whole the productions were excellent.
We were agreeably disappointed in listening to
them. for, to tell the truth, we had not expected
10 lind talent of 30 high an order and so we'll Q 1-
tivated. The entertainment was one that could
have been enjoyed by men accustomed to literary
pursuits. 1t was no combination Of the efforts of
raw clerks and law students, such as is the com.
mon idea of the exercises of literary societies,
but series Of essays and addresses by young
men whose natural talents have been well culti-
waited.
If what we heard and saw last night be fair
specimen Of the usual weekly msetngs-and we
have no reason to think that 1t was not-these
meetings will be extremely interesting aud very
improving. They take place on Friday evenings
at O'Clock In the basement of the Felicity street
would not prove unentertaining and barren of
utility TO any one who cares at ell for ltera-
ture.
Let rs hope that such institutions as the Orleans
II nj
smonst us. They are good thing, of which we
cannot have too much.
The SOUTHWESTERN BIBLE SooIErY-The nine
teenth anniversary Of this great institution was
celebrated most appropriately on Sunday evening
at the First Presbyterian Church. Addresses
were delivered by Rev. j. w. Harmon. NJ. d., and
Rev. b. NJ. Palmer, the latter OF extraordinary
power and eloquence. The following, which we
clip from an evening contemporary, is an abstract
of the annual report. which was read by Rev. j..
L. @. Doremus, ID. D., general agent of the
society:
During the year two vice presidents have died
Hon. William B. Lewis and William Slman, ESQ.,,
both of Louisiana.
New auxilisries organized, 81; whole number,
As, and five branches.
rents. etc.
Bibles, etc., sent from the depository, Is, 900
volumes; value, s6500.
Bibles. ETC.. granted to the poor and to Sunday
SCHOOLS, JUUU volumes. value $l5UU.
Families visited "a, 100, and all the accessible
asylums, hospitals and prisons visited and sup
Piled.
Five parishes in the State of Louisiana tho
roughly supplied, eight in great part, with many
villages. Number OF Sunday schools supplied
gratultously,77.
The number of agents engaged In the work are
three, one general agent and two field agents !;
two colporteurs, eighteen In the country, fifteen Of
tbese voluntary.
Due the American Bible Society for Bibles. etc.,
$500.
The COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES of the City
High Schools will be held this evening at Lyceum
Hall. From the creditable display at the exami.
nations, it may be safely augured that this enter
tainment will be more than usually entertaining.
SUIcIDE.-Last evening stranger about twen-
ty. EIGHT years OF age, and supposed to be Mex
lean, came TO house on CaroDdelet street, be-
tween Julia and Girod streets, occupied by COL
ored people, and sought shelter, which was given
him--S shortly afferHard-- abent half past nine
o'clock, the report of pistol was heard, and the
inmates Fastening to ascertain the cause. found
the unfortunate stranger lying PROSTATE, shot
through bis head, and the brains oozing from the
wound. He was not dead, and was conseq uently
removed TO the Charity Hospital, but recovery is
pronounced impossible.
LAST SUNDAY, about noon, small boy fell ont
of a Camp street car. Strange to say, the driver
almost stopped the car for a second or two
probably more from q morbid desire to see a
maDgleo body than humanitarian purposes. If
the latter it may well be supposed the mill enium
is near at hand.
INSTRUCTIONS BY TELEGRAPH were received from
Washington yesterday by Collector Fuller, direct
ing that the Peruvian transport Maranon be al.
/ wed to depart whenever ready to do so. And
thus, Irobably, ends the vexed question.
Mr. C. E. CREEcY. supervisor Of internal reve.
nue., set out for Baton Rouge yesterday upon
tour of inspection of revenue matters in the Sec
ond collection district. he was accompanied by
Mr.. Lawrence, special agent treasury department.
The TEMPERAruBE yesterday, as shown BY the
thermometer at G. Duhamel's, Ill Canal street,
lately corner Bienville and Chartres streets, was
as follows: At 8 A. n. so degrees; II \. SO;
Pm. 65; 6P.M.63.
BOARD METROPOLITAN PoLIcE-Dec. 81, 1885,
The lowing cases were tried and sentenced as
follows, viz: f.
Patromsn Jno. Mcclure, No. %. Forfeits two
days' pay.
Special patrolman George McDade, forfeits two
Paholman F. H. Farrell, No. 4s. Forfeits five
Special patrolman J. Meckenburger. FOrfeits
two dsys' pay.
Special patrolmsn ]. Bouvillon. Forfeits two
Patrolnan ]. Wilson, No. Sc. Forfeits five days
Psrolmsn H. Kashe, No. Al. Forfeits Eve
days pay.
boofmsn J. Devonshire. Forfeits two days
pay.
Patrolman Jas Connell, No. ls2. Dismissed the
service.
Pstrolman j. r. Pons. No. Sc. Dismissed the
service. 49, t
Pairolman W. Carson, No. 40. Dismissed the
service.
Special pstrolmsn H. vanhorsen. Charge dis
Doormsn F. A. Norager. Charge dismissed.
PatIolman A. Deslonde, No. 81. Charge dis.
missed.
Special patrolman G. E. Underwood. Charge
dismissed and represented.
: The following designations were received and
accepted II ~, .,r.. l- .---s--..
Pslrolmen Henry Baptiste. n. H. wilIsrs Jos.
Kline, Especially Chss. M. Kapplsr, John Lane,
Jules De Croy, e. l.. Meade, Chas. n. Webb, de-
tsctlve supeIintendent's Office. -.fi ssl i
OFFICER REInHARDr reports finding. on Camp
sheet in eick and destitute condition, white
man, name unknown, whom he sent to the Charity
Hospital. a
RoBBERIss. variety Of articles were stolen
on Sunday night FROM the residence of Mr.. M. h.
San uels, on Terpscichore street, between St.
Charles and PrytsIis. The thief made his entry
"A hv \ oue0iu0 Mal0ounouo