The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-09

to the Grand Army of the Republic, and for tina
reason he advocated it most strenu0usy. As III,
bill finally passed we expect an early procIams
tlon rom the governor ordering the g. A. r. int
the retirement Of civil life.
TIE DEAD BODY of coIored child shout tire,
| Gays old was found concealed in q box N Grave
yard No. 2, in Washington street, on Friday morn
| ing. Inc coroner vas informed Of it.
In REPLY to an inquiry from Recorder Gastinel
Attorney General Belden has given il as his
opinion that the former has not the power Ia
commit Migrants, and says:
The Get Of the General Assembly of 1855 rela.
tive to crimes and ofienses, section l22, was re-
enacted by act of the General Assembly, by act
approved December 20, 1885.
" This last law, however, was ignored by the
scneduie OF the Constitution Of 1865, in force.
You VIII readily see by the repeating clause of the
act OF 1855, above referred to, that NO other law
on the subject OF vagrancy remains unrepealed
and, as legal consequence. the repeal of the Law
OF 1860 BY the convention Of 1868, without any
other provisions made upon the subject Of va
erancy, leaves You without any authority Of law
TO commit
The repeal Of the law of 1855 does not revive
the law OF 1855. See Civil Code. article 80.
This is an exceedingly unfortunate condition
81 s9sps Ior she 2eaAs 81 sie dS6S1aT pscunisry
distress IL should be the first duty of the Legis-
lature to pass such laws upon this subject as its
importance demands. This does not apply to ju-
venile vagrants."
The POLICEMEN who were hurt by the falling Of
the Lafayette Square platform are to be allowed
pay during their recovery from injuries sustained.
A HORSE attached to the vehicle of Mr.. Cassidy,
ran away on the Canal street shell road on Friday
evening, throwing out Mr.. and Mrs. Cassidy at the
Csrrollton crossing, and considerably inaring the
latter. The horse, valuable one, fell into the
canal and was drowned.
A CLUB OF BOYS, youthful Democrats, after
parading through portion OF the Fourth District
the other night, stopped before the residence of
one of their patrons, gentleman who had aided
In their outfit, and cheered vociferously. The
recipient of the compliment appeared on his
gallery, and returned his Acknowledgements.
Yes, but cant you stand the whisky? shouted
an infanttile voice in the crowd.
A BEAUTIFUL FEATURE of the procession on Fri
day night was that presented on st. Charles
street, near Lafayette square. when the Seymour
Legion opened ranks and allowed the Constitution
Club 10 march through to the front. The blazing
torches OF the former with the twinkling lights of
the latter, gave 10 the scene, viewed from dis
lance, the appearance of myriad 6refies moving
between walls of fire.
MAYOR CONWAY yesterday received from ex.
Mayor Fernando Wood, of New York, letter
making inquiries as to the whereabouts of Eugenio
Sodini, an Italian, who, in 1863 ives living at No.
IL Crosby street, and is supposed to be still living
10 New Orleans. The Italian consul was noti-
fed.
coLoRED WOMAN named Lucy was found
lying sick and destitute at the corner of Baronue
and Delord streets, and was conveyed TO the
Charity Hospital.