The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-05
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pilot John Nichols, OF the BaliZe association.
charging him with running The steamer MaripOss
ashore, in December last, while in state of in.
toxicstion. They ask that Governor Baker sus-
pend Nichols for three months.
An individual slightly inebriated, while attend
ing the performance of French version of
"Arrah na-Pogue" at the Opera House on San
day, exclaimed: "Well, they speak the worst
Irish ever beard u
General Beauregard, president of the Jackson
railroad, left the city yesterday TO examine the
levees up the river, which have been recently re-
paired.
John Snapper, alias Schaefer, q noted and most
expert high tOter, together with Tom Poole, who
boats with him. have been arrested and locked up
in the First District station, a charge of being
concerned IN the burglary of the residence, corner
Of St. Andrew and 81. Charles streets, a few days
ago.
A malicious wretch, without any known
cause, yesterday, about six O'Clock ia the morn.
ing, smashed one Of the magnificent plate glass
in the door of the Crescent Billiard saloon, corner
o. st. Charles and Canal streets. Mr.. Merriam,
The proprietor offers fifty dollars reward for the
arrest Of the perpetratOr.
A committee appointed at meeting of coffee
house keepers waited on the finance committee of
the council, on Monday evening, to ask for
duction OF the liquor license.
Fifty employees Of the Custom House were dis
charged on Saturday; thrty-One OF the number
were employed in the surveyors department
The dullness Of business in the building Was the
cause Of the discharges.
A lady lost valuable diamond earring at the
Opera House on Monday, which was found yes
t-Tday in the dust.box, having been unknO Tingly
placed in it with the sweepings Of the house.
The temperature, yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer 81 G. Duhamel's, corner BiCnyiil3 and
Chartres streets was as follows: At A. NJ, IS
degrees; at II n, 40; st P. NJ, 40; at
?. NJ, so.
II is possible that the convention, which has
been for ffty-six days in session at Mechanics
Institute, may adjourn BY Saturday next.
en- effort TO annex Algiers to this city las the
Fifth Distric) has failed ia the convention. Il is
stated that desire TO insure the election Of
radical mayor prompted the proposition. The
negro registration in Algiers largely preponderaes
over that Of the whites.
Good blankets seld yesterday at down town
auction house az one dollar per pair.
Game is coming in plenufuly. The Laura
brought over q hundred deer on her last trip
from the lake shore.
The bodies Of Capt. Hyatt, late post CON-
mander AZ Pass Christian, and Of five men of his
command, all of whom died at that place Of yell
low fever during the epidemic, were disnterred
last week aud sent to their former homes in the
North.
Waterman Conclave No. ., Order of s. W. NJ,
Will give fancy dress, regaua and calico ball az
the Deutsche Company Hall, corner Of Bienville
street and Exchange Alley, on the evening of
Saturday, the 18th inst. The compliment of an
invitation from our friend Jno. II. Rees, n. Z. c..
is acknowledged. with the assurance Of an in
tentOn 10 respond thereto.
The Board Of Assistant Aldermen has passed
resolution extending the limit for the payment of
city licenses to the lst of March aext. The same
board passed a resolution reducing the license IN
liquor re tailed By the glass from $500 to $3.50 per
annum.
MARIGNY.-The remains of the late Bernard De
Narigny wereentOmbed last evening, in the family
vault in the 81. Louis Cemetery. The solemn SER
vices of the Catholic Church, for the repOse Of the
souls of the dead, were performed at the resi-
dence Of the deceased, on Frenchmen street. op-
posite Washington Square, and at the grave yard.
The funeral was appointed for four O'Clock, but
the weather was so unfsvorable that the cOrtege
did not move until nearly FIVE. A drenching rain
was falling the whole evening, which prevented
thousands from attending. who otherwise would
hare participated in the obseques. Yet cold, wet
AID dreary as il was on the streets, the procession
Cf mOUruers was Of a magnitude that showed
the esteem in which the deceased was held,
tud the high respect entertained for the family
hessrs. w. G. c. Claiborne, William Hepp, Ca
bTie de Ferret and AelicOurt Bienvenu were the
pall.bearers. The ancient population was largely
Ieprezcnted atthe mOurnful ceremony, and besides
that gentlemen TO whom was assigned the duty
OF bearing the corpse, tuere were many other
bonOred sons of Louisiana present. Former
slaves Of the Aarigny family and descendants Of
those slaves were also among the mOurners, show
ing that in their changed condition they have not
forgotten the kindness and sympathy of the old
relation.
REQUIEM Mass AT TIE JEsUTTs' CHURCH.-TO-
morrow a religious ceremony Of the most solemn
nature will be celebrated at the Church Of the
Immaculate Conception, on BarOnne street.
mass will be given for the repOse Of the souls Of
those who fell 10 defense of the pope against
the invasion Of his territory by the Garibaldians
The church, which, from its peculiar style Of
architecture is so susceptible Of decoration, will
be draped impressiVely, by ladies' who
have given their attention TO it for seve.
raj days, and the music will be such
as has never been surpassed in grandeur aud
solemnity in our city. Mr.. COllignon, the leader
on ordinary occasions, will be assisted from the
French opera by Mr.. DAmiani, the celebrated te-
nor, and Gr. Won Hullen, the magnificent bas7o,
both of whom have offered their services. Ros-
siui's requiem mass will be chanted and the great
Sabst Mater will be incorporated wholly into
that sublime composition.
A NLw GRAIN ELEvAToR.-Mr. Merry, a gentle
msn long connected with the commercial interests
of the West, has combined with other parties,
with the object of building capacOus grain ele-
yator To this end Mr.. Merry has all ready pur-
chased nearly a hundred arpents Of land fronting
the river, IL Algiers, short distance from the
OpeOusas railroad depot, whereupOn TO erect the
contemplated elevator, which is not TO cost less
than 500 0C0. Such an enterprise is most CON-
mendable. and should be encouraged not only by
private individuals but also by the different cor
poTatOns-New Orleans especialiy-which are to
derive incalculabe benefits from the grain trade.
BOARD OF ALDERNEN.-At the regular meeting
held last evening a communication was received
from the mayor suggesting that as the Julia Street
Railroad Company is about to lay the track, it
would be well 70 defer the shellng of that street
which has been ordered beyond the basin, and
also recommending change of the route OF said
road, so that for certain distance out it should
not run Oh julia street, as track along the busi-
part Of the canal will interfere with its COM
merce. The message was referred to the com,
mittee on streets aud landings.
A letter from the city attorney informed the
council that jury, in the Third District Court,
bad given damages sgaiu&i the city, and in favor
Of H. Nessel, for six hundred dollars, for the re-
moval If his newspaper stand from the sidewalk,
at the POstCllice. by the street commissioner in
1866, but a new trial has been granted the ver-
dict of the jury was in disregard of the law as
the Judge laid il down in his charge.
The mayor announced that he had appointed
Charles L. BOudousguie and Charles Mensmsn to
collect the revenues of the Beef Market and the
Ninth Street Market, the parties who had pur-
chased the farming Of which having failed to sign
the contract. The nominations we're confirmed.
An ordinance from the assistant board reducing
the salaries OF ell city Ulcers and employees ex
cept those whose compensations are fixed by the