The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-15
xoral Sntelligenre.

THE CHARGES against Ex-Assistant Treasurer
Francis MOuDey were called up yesterday By Re-
corder Becker for examination, Messrs. I. j.
Hunt and Thos. McCay appearing for the defense,
and expressing desire for thorough investga-
ton of the case. After the testimony of City
Treasurer Mount and Messrs. HIginbotham and
Harrison had been taken, the counsel for defense
afked the discharge of their Client there being no
charge of a criminal nature against him. An able
argument was made in support of the demand,
but before any conclusion was arrived at the re
corder decided to continue the case over to
another dsy.
THE SEYMOUR KNIGHTS hold special meeting
this evening az their room over the Gem, on Royal
street. and will be addressed upon the political
topics of the day by Durant DapOnte, Esq.
A VERY TIPsY FEMALE was brought to the central
rolice station last evening, and balanced by two
officers, stood before the clerks desk to answer
ii e usual questions. Whats your name ~ said
Tie clerk. "Ssymoor and Blair" was the reply
with majestic wave of the hand, and reel
backward. Yes; but want your name,'' re-
ptated the official. Triumph was the reply
given with woudbe orstorcsl grandeur. This
was enough. "Tske her in, said the clerk as
the intoxicated daughter Of Eve was with no
gentle hands bundled of toward the darker re-
cesses within.
RECORDER GAsTNEI yesterday sent before the
First District Court Emile Goodman and Ernest
Loegere. who were arrested for shooting and
woundng daughter of Mr.. Miller, who, on the
23d ut., was riding in q street car past drug
store in which they were standing. The affair
appears 10 have been purely accidental.
THE REoPENING of the places Of amusement on
st. Charles street, and the free concerts offered
nightly from their balconies, have attracted thither
every evening the immense crowds which in past
seasons have been wont TO line the banqrettes.
The scene Just after nightfsll il that locality
has vastly changed during the past fortnight
NNE1Y-FouR DEATHS were reported last week
10 the Board Of Health being decrease OF eleven
| from the number reported for the week pre-
| yjous. were drowned, 2 committe suicide,
| died Of brain disease, cancer, conclusion OF
| the brain 2 congestion of the brain, consump-
ton, fever, bilious fever, congestiVe, per
nicious, puerperal, remit,ent. typhoid fever
| | hydrOphobia, inflammation of the brain,
| rheumatism, stborn, and the balance died Of
| various ordinary diseases. so were males, 40 fe-
| males, snd 4 not stated; GA were whites, IL
| blacks Is mulattoes. and not classified; 23 were
| under / yesr, l3 between and 10, between 10
and Is, between Is and 20, 6 between 20 and 30.
u between 80 and 40. between 40 and so, Z be-
| tween so and so. between so and TO- between
| 20 and so, between so and 80, between 30 and
100 aud whose ages were not reported.
| Rev. FATHER GIEssER, on Sunday. cOnsecrsted
| with appropriate ceremonies new sc1o0l located
/ on Constance street, between Josephine and
| Jackson streets, and erected under the auspices
| Of the Redemptorists.
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| cratic demonstration failed TO notice the limo
/ cents Club, whose elegant uniforms and large
BonbeTs- twelve hundred-were the objects
| Of the praise of the press generally. We are
grstifed to state that at the next turn out their
nun bers shall have considerably increased, aud
| that The display they will make shall be unsur-
| psssed. Speaking of the Innocents, we are
| reminded that, Notwithstanding the rumor, they
| Saturday last. The threats that were made to
tear il down, far from Tightening them only re-
| called to their memory the words Of Gen. Dix
| "lf any one attempts 70 tear down that flag,
| shoot hun on the spot"
TIE COOL WEATHER and the healthfulness OF
| the ciy have TENDED 20 call h0meward scores OF
| watering place visitors earlier than usual this
wear and as a consequence the coast villages are
rapidly relspsing into their winter dullness. And
| yet there is abundance Of enjoyment for those
| who remain. There is fine mackerel fishing al
| Mississippi City. plenty OF red fish IN Bayou
Portage, already some ducks at Pointe aux
| Chenes, and any abundance of cailles and grss
| ses in the woods. After all, one may enjoy him
self over there with gun or fishing tackle all
the year round.
A SHOOTING AFFAIR occurred on Sunday
about IL O'Clock, on ST Charles street, near Fe'
licity. the resnlt of which was that Jerry D0no-
van was arrested and required to give $500 bond:
| for his appearance TO be examined on charge Oi
attempting to commit murder. f. 8. Robinson
was the ssssiled party. ~
A REGATTA, gotten up by the citizens of Pass
Christian, came of at that place on saturday, the
distance to be sailed being fifteen miles. or ivs
times around five mile triangle. There were
two first class and eight second class entries tbs
judges being Messrs. E. Henderson and N. Holley
A stiff breeze was blowing, and the day was il
every respect propitious. The first prize, silvel
cup, was won by the Lizzie, in 2 hours and a.
| minutes and the second, heavily silver plated
pitcher, by the Virginia, in hours and so min
| utes.
THE CHAsBER OF COMMERCE held meetin.
last evening at its rooms ID the new bank building
| on Common street, for the purpose Of choosing
| con mittee 10 whom shall be referred all matters
in dispute regarding the tarif, ETC., on aoar. To-