The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-07
Toral 5nteIligenre.

the latest Sumcient time being gwen Tor re.
hearsals, the Opera will reopen its doors to the
beauty and fashion of New Orleans. which occur
renee will probably take place on the Monday
following. We wish the new comers pleasant
trip and tender them hearty welcome.
CANAL STREET was all life and hustle yesterday
The retail business is improving, but slowly.
Wholesale merchants are doing better and are
selling at four and six months credit.
FIVE PLACES OF AMUSEMENT were in full blast
last evening, and all well attended. ramble
through st. Charles and other principal streets
could not but surprise one at the sudden change
from dullness to life which has, within the past
few days, come over the city and those living in it.
CITY CONTEMPORARY has something to say Of
the arrest of Messrs. Dodson q Fogg, at the
instance of Mr.. Samuel Pickwick, p. c. NJ. p. @.
AS this fact Is not recorded in Mr.. Dickenss e H.
ton Of the "Posthumous Papers of the Pckwick
Club, the generally recognized text book upon
the celebrated case Of Ssrdeii VS.. Picswick;
Snubbin, Phunky & Perker for defendant,) we
should be very glad to know where our classical
contemporary discovered the interesting item
that opened its readers eyes last evening.
THE ST.. CHARLES HOTEL is putting on its winter
dress. A new coat of white paint will consider
ably add TO the appearance OF the grand old
edifce.
TIE DAILY PROGRAMME, that spicy little the
atrica daily, is out again. tie first number of the
second volume having been issued yesterday. Il
will be used as programme at the Academy OF
Music and st. Charles Tbea,er, and moreover.
four thousand copies will be gratuitously distrib'
uted about the city, daily.
The FOURTH WARD CLUB, Democratic organ.
ization of the Second District, than whom
braver or more enthusiastic number Of lovers of
their country lives not in America, held q large
meeting Friday evening at their headquarters,
Franklin street, near Canal. Afer being called
to order the club reorganiZed with Hugh Moot
gomery as president, Chas Bienvenu, vice presi-
dent, Thomas Wjnn Hall, secretary, Chas. Cava-
nae. treasurer, - Bertholi, marshal. Resolu.
tions were passed unanimously and amid cheering
that the club should hold together as long there
was a carpetb bagger in New Orleans. Mr..
Bienvenu made an eloquent, vehement and effect.
i've speech in favor of the Democracy. and the
meeting adjourned, subject to call.
SEYMoUR KNIGHTs.-This club met last evening
at its headquarters, over the Gem saloon. on
Royal street. After trsnsacting some routine
business, and receiving reports of officers and
committees. it was resolved that the Seymour
knights ss a campaign club, should disband. and
a new organization, under the same name, should
be formed. All the flags, banners, gudons
wreaths etc.. of the old club, were turned over to
the new organization. vote Of thanks was ten
dered to Major FULLY, president; Capt. Wall, Sec
reiary; Major Duffy, chief marshall Mr.. Felix
Legendre, marshal and 10 sll the officers also to
Mr.. Jules latarain, proprietor OF the Gem saloon
for bis kindness In allowing to the Seymour
knights during the late political campaign the use
of hls hall free of charge.
Major Tully addressed the club, thanking them
fer himself and the other officers for the kindness
Of the members to himself and said officers and
made some further remarks to his club. Major
Duffy and Captain Wall also thanked the club in
few appropriate remarks.
The new organization, under the same name
then went into temporary organization by elect
ing Major John S. Tully as president and Captain
VIM. II. Wall as secretary.
The club then adjourned to meet on Tuesday
next, TO effect permanent organization. All per-
sons desrous of joining will find the roll the
Gem saloon on Royal street., and are requested q
be present Of the meeting on Tuesday next, the
10th inst.
resolution was adopted to appoint commit
tee of three to confer with the other Democratic
clubs of this city, and ask them for the loan OF
their flags. banners, wreatts, guidons. ETC., for
the purpose of public exhibition OF the sane, to
be given for the benefit of the Orphan Asylums
of tins city, under the auspices of the Seymour
Knights.
MINUTE MEN OF '68.-A meeting for the purpose
of reorgsDizng this club was held last night at
their rooms corner Gravier and st. Charles streets,
Hon. Geo. II. Braughn 10 the chair. motion
TO offer q vote of thanks to Mr.. schmidt for the
grs,uitOus use of chairs which he kindly furnished
the club during the campaign, was UNANIMOUSLY
| carried.
The club then adopted a new constitution and
decided to meet Monday evening next for the pur-
| pose of electing the officers.
The CRESCENT CRY CLUB met last night to
| permanently organize. A constitution and bylaws
were adopted.
| The TEMPERATURE yesterday, as shown by the
| thermometer at c. Duhamel's. Ill Canal street,
was follows: At 6 An. 60 degrees; IL n.
| 81; JPN. 20; 6P. n. so.
MEETING OF Low.PREssURE SrEANBoArMEN.-
An adjourned meeting of the friends of Capt. De-
! Haven's steamboat project was held last evening
4 at the St. Charles Hotel, Parlor p.
Capt. Marsh Miller was called to preside. Capt.
| DeHsven was called on to explain the n1Odus op-
er0gdi of his model which he did to the satisfac
ton Of those present, after which resolutions were
adcp'ed instructng the secretary to publish the
| proceedings.
TIE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY NAvIG alton Cow.
| PANY.-At an adjourned meeting of those inter
esteu in and friendly to the progress of Capt
| David De Hsven's steamboat project, Or. j. 5.
Copes presiding. by request Capt. De Haven
reiterated bis explanation of the improvements SO
| frequently made manifest to the most intelligent
| of the American people.
Capt. lie Haven in practical and eloquent
| manner acquitted himself Of the duty imposed
| upon HIM; showed the cause Of our loss of com.
merce and trade with the West to result from the
superior advantages of transportation to the At
antc ports by reil. and the necessity of improve.
| ment in our river steam ers. The enterprise
having been fully a,rroved, the folio wing resolu
| ticr of red by Col. Jno. A. Grow:
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chants and business of this city, havlug lis
| 'ened 10 Capt. DeHaven in his explanation of his
| proposed plan for the Improvement of tho naviga-
tior Of he Mississippi river, and in his application
Of steam for the purpose OF navigation, and having
/ observed the ze Il and earnestness wi which he
/ 10 laboriDg 10 benefit our commerce and Ebud up
l our CITY therefore, be il
| Resolced That Capt. DeHaven is entitled to
/ the coToiai thanks of the citizens of New Orleans
| ami 10 the hearty CO operation all our bus ness
men and capitalists, 10 enable him 10 consumm ate
so desirsble en- object for the benefit of our city
and the great West.
| The resolution having been unanimously y
/ adopted, it was moved ard adopted, that the
| thsDks Of the meeting be rendered to Mr.. D. T..
/ Hall, proprietor OF the st. Charles Hotel, for his
hospitality 10 rendering the use OF his parlOrs and
| other hindnesses. and that the secretary be ia.
strucied TO transmit the proceedings of this meet
| ing TO the edi ors of the several daily journals.
| The meeting then adjourned.
| TIE RECENT SHOOTING WITHOUT PROvocATI0E.
| The case of the State against six negroes ac-
| cused, one as principal and the other i've as &C.
| ctssories in an exeorable and want0n attempt TO
| kill an unofendi1g gentleman, Mr.. John Do!honde
| and bis wife and daughter, whilst standing on
| their balcony, Hospital street, near Dauphin, a
1 night or two before the election for president,
| cane up for examination yesterday before Re-
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