The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-08

Gel. Wilson Y. Martin. of Tennessee, is dead
]. Il. Reagan is addressing the conservatives in
the interior of Texas.
Gen. T. C. McMsskin opens the hotel season on
the 18th inst. ct Cooper's Wells.
The battle Of San Jaclnto Is to be celebrated at
that place by barbecue on the 2lst instant.
Ex.Gov. R. G. wicklife has been nominated BY
Democrats Of West Feliciana for Congress.
The Mobile fire department celebrates its soth
anniversary tomorrow.
Samuel Gilman Courtensy, . much respected
citizen of Charleston, Is dead.
Three young rogues in Nashville on the lth suc-
ceeded in robbing the Traders Bank Of $500.
LIE Petit Journal Of Paris, has a daily circulation
of nearly half million.
Four hundred and sixteen vessels arrived at
New York during March.
The Hancock Literary Association will. at their
next meeting, settle the vexed question Of tho
comparative mental quality of the sexes.
The New York Assembly has passed bill to
submit the new Constitution to the people next
fail.
The Opelousas Journal is informed that ma
jority OF the colored people in St. Landry op
posed to the warmoth ticket, and in favor of the
Taliaferro.
J. r. Whitaker, express messenger, and Capt.
W. 8. G. Herbert, Chicago business man. have
been detected and arrested for stealing $1,000
from the Merchants Union Express Company.
The car works Of the City Railroad Company in
Chicago were destroyed by fire on the third. The
loss on the building AID stock viii not exceed
$4,000, which was fully insured.
The British navy for 1866. according to the
estimates just laid before the Parliament, is to
cost $50. .000, ,O0o The navy consists Of GA ships.
including 80 iron-clads, and $1,000 men are en-
ployed to man these vessels.
The Houston Telegraph says one of the editorial
corps of Flakes Bulletin is charged with having
been in the hanging Of young Mumford.
of New Orleans. The Bulletin intimates that the
Telegraph has been Sold"
Mrs. Ann s. Stevens. the authoress, Dan Rice,
the clown and Jester, and several senators and
members of Congress, together with members Of
the press had interviews with President johnson
| on the 4th.
Col. St. Leger GrenfslI has escaped from the
Dry Tortugss, where be was sentenced for life
on conviction of conspiracy with others to
burn the cities of Chicago aud Buffalo. and effect
the release of the Confederate prisoners confined
at Camp Douglas
The impeachment trial of Mr.. Dorm, the New
| York canal commissioner, who is charged with
corruption, began on Tuesday week before the
New York State Senate and the judges Of the
Court of Appeals of that State. There were in
attendance nine managers Of the impeachment en-
| the part Of the Assembly.
The armies of Europe are said to be larger at
present than at any time since the wars Of the
first Napoleon. France has 100000 men. Of
whom $780, 600 are in the reserve. England has
nm. o.0-
Austria 10000; Russia 100000, with 100000
more in reserve, and Spain about so 900.
The BRENNAN Banner notices the departure from
that place of small party, who are to join others
at San Antonio for California. The expedition Is
under the direction of tbs brothers Cox, minister's
Of the Methodist church, and Professor McComber,
recently acting president Of the soule University.
1t carries out several thousand head of Texas
cattle, and is to be accompanied by about one
hundred and fifty persons.
A special from Columbia, 8. c., Of April 80,
says the Democratic State Convention adjourned
that night. A full State ticket was nominated,
including Hon. W. D. Porter for governor. Rep
resentatives to Congress and delegates to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention were also chosen
The whites are advised to vote. but under formal
protest against the reconstruction.
General medCe ana MS suD-cOmmauoers nttd
opened q vigorous war upon the K0-Klux' Klan-
They forbid papers to publish innammatory pla-
cards and cards relative to the secret association,
patrols are ordered to arrest midnight providers,
and the civil authorities are called upon to do
their duty in the premises. Non.officials are ex-
pected to discountenance the X. K. K.
An election was held in Louisville on the 4th for
three police commissioners, two street inspectors,
chief of the fire department and several alder
men. The entire regular Democratic ticket was
chosen by q large majority. The Republicans had
no candidates in the field, but supported the inde
pendent ticket. The total vote poled was little
over 5000. The people also voted for a new city
charter and the purchase by the city Of the wharf
property extending from Ninth to Clay street, q
distance Of fifteen squares.
The tide of emigration from New York to Cali
fornia, China and the far West is now something
enormous, in so much that the Pacific Mail Com
pany announce their intention to run q steamer
every week instead of fortnight. On the lst the
Arizona left North river with 1000 passengers and
general freight Of merchandise Of 1900 tons-
General Ord, who is appointed to take command
of the Pacific in the place Of Capt Mcdonald,
was among the passengers.
To ALL MEN GREkTISG.--Know ye by these
| <Lot rfn. .untfa In