The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-12

FAIR TO Assist IN BUILDING THE NEW CHURCH
OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIsr. - The indomitable
Father Jeremiah Moynihan, who viii allow no OBJ
stacle TO stop his efforts, in the of religion
and education. is, Notwithstanding the hard times
and political disorders, steadily at work gathering
the means and materials 70 build new 81. Johns
Church, on the site of the present one, on Dry
sdes street. The new temple will, in dimensions,
bear about the same proportions to the present
one as the fine mansion Of the afiuent Western
farmer Of to-day bears 70 the log cabin Of the
early pioneer, and will be Of such architectural
style that it will be monument to the taste of the
reverend father, as well as to his energy, perse-
verance and devotion. The ladies Of his parish
and from other parishes too, sympathisng in his
laudible design, have determined to give fair to
raise funds TO assist in erecting the church. The
entertainment will be given In the spacious hall
over St. Johns school house, on Drysdes street,
and will open tomorrow evening. Such prepare
tons have been making during the week as war
rant prediction that II viii be one Of the most
agreeable resorts that has been opened to the
public this season. What, with the attractions of
the Melpomenian bellies. under whose auspices
the fair Is gwen and the host of friends among all
classes and denominations Father Jeremiah has,
his lady supporters will have numerously attended
levees of admirers Of beauty, wit and benevo-
fence, prepared TO do their part In aiding the
pious design.
The CRY HOTEL Br ALs.-Certain employees of
this fsvorite hotel became dissatisfied yesterday
and struck for higher wages. Colonel Morse,
with his usual promptitude and business tact, at
once allowed them to have their own way and de-
part, and Immediately supplied their places with
Others. Colonel Morse is too wellknown TO the
travelling public to need any notice from the press
other than 10 notice the fact that he is at all times
liberal and generous, especially to the press. and
:. knows how to keep hotel" 1t is well TO state
that the disappointed ones have come to this con-
clusion as well, and are returning to him already
Success to the colonel aud his popular hotel.
SALE OF MARKET srALLs.-By the courtesy of
Deputy Controller Brewer, we learn that III
stale have been thus far sold in the IRENE Mar
ket at price OF s74 9l5, at an average Of 1923 a.
There are SOS stalls in the market, which sod
this year for SAC, $50, an average Of SIC 80, or
$76s so for ten years. One beef stall in yester-
days sale brought $500.
SrABBNG AFFRAY-About P. NJ. yesterday an
ARRAY occurred on Franklin street between a man
named Frank Cross and another unknown man.
potatoo vendor, during which the former WAS
badly cat by the latter with Ratchet.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURr-,Jldge Ho,oe-Apra ii.
The following sentences we're passed:
On John Dennis, colored for stealing rose
wood desk, the property Of John Barta, thirty
days in the Parish Prison.
On James Davis, colored, for stealing two bar
rels of -four, belonging to the captain and owners
of the steamboat southerner, thirty days In the
Parish Prison. .fsa... .I.s.- d a
On Alice Simms, for stealing wearing apparel
the property of ]. +. Brennan, thirty days 10 the
Parish Prison.
ON Elizabeth Fyfax, colored, for stealing six
hundred and twelve dollars from f. Fayier, one
year in the peDitentiary = Z
On Edward Graham, for-assisted by two other
men--pinioning. gsgging and robbing John Ho-
den of twenty i've dollars, one year in the peni-
Tertiary.
On Richard Mcdonald. for stealing a mule. the
properly of Vim. Cullnan, one year in the penn
Ientiary. l.a 81 Ts
On John Sullivan, for assault and battery on E.
A. Chadwick. fined $50.
On Elizabeth Douglass, colored, for stealing o
watch and jeweiry, all valued at two hundred and
seventy three dollars, two months IN the Parish
Prison.
On Amele Blame, colored, for stealing one hun
bred and fifty dollars in money, and household ar
ticles worth nnety-nine dollars, the property Of
A. b. D'Meza.
On CD. Fsysoux, for assault and battery on
| Patrick Geraghty, fined $20-
On James 0. Mooney, for assault and battery on
VIM. Msyfeld, fined $40
| Tie Grand Jury was in session, and presented
| the following bills as true:
| Against Julian Boudro. for manslaughter.
charged to have been committed in shooting, with
| Monte Cristo rife, Katarina Ludovick, child
| eighteen months old, daughter Of Mary Ludovick.
| Against Armand Fabre, for breaking aud en-
tering the dwelling Of Jacob Kuersteiner, in the
night time, being at the time Of such entering and
| breaking armed with dangerous weapon, and