The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-12
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ocrsts hold meetings nightly now in all the sub
Vbe, and are as free from molestation as their
Radical opponents have always been This is as
II should be, and we trust the coiored people will
see how much better il is TO behave quietly than
TO listen TO and act under the incendiary appeals
Of the scalawsgs.
The GOVERNOR has pardoned Philip WItte who
was recently convicted OF mansaughter aud con.
demned TO seven years in the penitentiary. witte
and the man whom he killed were employed in
sasb factory near he Old Basin. They had
qusrrel in the rear premises about politics White
espousing the Radical side and the deceased the
Democratic. Deceased made an insulting remark
to White about amalgamstion in his family, when
WE ARE REQUESTED to state that match game
of base ball was played Sunday last between the
second mines Of the Fearless and Pelican lubs
in which the former was victorious. The Fear.
less scored As runs 10 the Pejcau's 81. Both
clubs return their sincere thanks to Mr.. Frank
Lettep for his strict impartiality while acting
umpire. Time OF game, 81 hours. ~. r 20 p
BILL JONES. bootblsck, is up before the re.
corder, charged with embezzlement and breach
of trust whilst exercising his vocation. gentle
men gave him pair OF boots and pair Of shoes
10 clean, but Bill changed his mind about return
ing them, thinking they were mere valuable than
the small fee due 10 postal currency.
The FOLLOWING NAMED policemen have been
appointed 10 full rank on the rolls. They are the
additional fifty lately appointed: Robert McCee,
Samuel Kendrick, William Duperu, Thomas
]. Hill John eraser, Robert Mogel, W. E. Cruzan
Thomas Boswell, Thomas Malloy, Martin Flow
ers, Samuel VsDdange, J. r. Foster, p. McMahsn,
Philip Tsylor, T. J. MsroDy, Edward Chase, Geo.
Mcmahon, Edward fbezan, William Nichols Rich
Delmole, J. G. POIthier, L. Weber, john Alta
way, +. ZenoD, r. Malcolm, David Batter, @.
blanchard, Benjamin Scott, Antoine Lucien ALI,
Payne, Alexander Kerrigan, Simeon Graves. Eu-
gene O'Nesl, James Heatherton, Henry KrenO-
wich, M: Leproy, Scion Engel, j. R. Common 4,
Ernest Peterson, Martin Schmidt, William Wall
benjamin McKernon. Ed. Gracis, John Knox
Stephen aunbour, Nelson Woody. Peter Joseph,
g. Z. Sriyen, Samuel Gslbrsith.
Firm DISTRICT CoURT-Important 10 Land
tordS.-Judge beaumont gave a decision, in the
Filth District Court yesterday, which will be con-
suited with interest by landlords as well as by
tenants. suit was brought some time ago for
the recovery Of rent due on certain property Ia
this city under lease. The lessee, failing to com.
ply with the terms be had subscribed and agreed
TO, was sued, and writ Of provisional seizure
Issued upon his property and effects. contained in
the premises. Defendants counsel offered bond
and plaintiff consented TO the bonding OF the
goods. The judge, however, when the case came
up for trial. decided follows: II is useless for
the court to decide the constitutionality Of the
act of 1867, entitled 4" anact TO amend an act
approved March 20. 1882" II sufhces for the
court to be convinced that that act does not
repeal, or in any way modify, article 1885 or 1857
OF the Civil Code, which gives to the owner Of
retain them until he be paid. The above act
applies to all other cases of provisional seizure.
but not TO the cases of landlords arising under
article 1885, or 10 those cases of pledges arising
under article SlS7, Civil Code. .-.-
PARISH OF ORLEANS, RIGHT BANK-Meetinq
of Police JuTy.-B. l.. Lynch, parish attorney,
late attorney general OF the state, was declared,
at q meeting Of The police jury, held on Monday
last, TO have fulfilled unsatisfactory the duties
of his Office; vhereupon his Office was declared
yacants The following parish officers were then
torney; w. h. Lsnaghan, parish tax collector;
Thomas KenDefck. syndc; George Herbert
parish treasurer; James Tyler, parish secretary
W. II. Seymour, parish notsry; G. Uneas Lewis,
surveyor for all the right bank.
The TEMPERArURE yesterday, as shown BY the
thermometer at O. Duhamels, removed 10 Ill
Canal street, was as follows At An. az de-
grees az n. "a 3 P. M. 81: P. n. Sc.
MARY CURLEY was locked up yesterday at II
O'Clock, charged by Corporal SokOlO wski with
being an hsbitual drunkard Mary will have to
show cause this morning.
GEORGE GELIE is charged by s. P. Austin with
embezzlement The truth of the charge will be
Investigated this morning.
OFFICER MARKS thinks that VIM. Richardson is
q juvenile vagrant, and under that impression
locked him up last night.
FIRST DISTRICT RKooRDERs CoURr.-Emms
walker was, yesterday, accused by Francois Du-
csz with buuerizng him out of S44.- On being
confronted with Francois she asserted that that
occasion was the first time she had ever behed
him. r r .| ID t
TIE BODY of an unknown colored man was
found yesterday floating in the river opposite
Poydras street.
IHE PRoPRIEroRs OF "59r and the Pavilion
well known beer saloons, were tried yesterday
morning before Recorder Becker, charged with
keeping music hall without proper license.
They gave bonds to the amount Of $500 to appear
again in q week. -.
10 the action taken by the Assistant Board last
night in relation to free music halls.
JOHN RYAN, 1872 Liberty street, disguised with
a penurious world. attempted suicide by stabbiHg
himself in the throat, on Monday evening, with
pair OF scissors.
The WEATHER yesterday was very bright, but
very warm. 10 the dog days the suns glowing
face in the heavens is not half so welcome as the
storm clouds.
BoARD OF ALDERMEH-The board met at 81
o'clock last night, President Marley in the chair.
PreseDt-Messrs. Marley, PradOs, Kaiser, Brady,
0'Brien, Shields. Pessou and Poynot.
The minutes Of the previous regular meeting Of
the board were read and approved as were also
those Of the last called meeting.
A message from the mayor sent up from the
lower board, in which he vetoed the resolution
authorizing the selliog OF the revenues of Dry
communication ,from the controller was re
ceived announcing various appointments, all OF
which were referred TO executive session. The
report also asked for instrUc tons relative to the
publication in book form Of the receipts aud ex-
pehdiiures up to June 80. Report referred to
finance committee.
On motion of Mr. Kaiser the board persisted 10
the resolution relative TO the selling Of the
nues Of Dryades market, either for one month or
until the 3lst OF December next. The lower
board has xlready passed it over the veto, so the
resolution is now a Law.
resolution authorizing the appointment of q
committee of three members OF the lower board
to investigate the present system Of selling con-
tracts, aud to look particularly into the building
of the two culverts on the corner OF Canal street
and Exchange Alley. and into the paving of Es-
planade and Bourbon streets.
resolution authorizing Jas. Buckley TO war
rant on the treasurer for sS8 20 amount due him
for paving streets, on the rules being suspended
was finally passed.
The board here amended the resolution from
the lower board regarding the examination Of
contract systems, etc., by adding to the committee
| of the lower board q committee of three members
/ If tha unpar hoard and he aifv anrvavar and