The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-16
Goral Sntellisenre.


lumber OF bills relating to the finances Of the
| State will be brought forward in the House to-
morrow. They embrace some three or four dit
ferent schemes for funding the liabilities Of the
state. for the payment of levee bonds, etc.
Isabelle, eOlored member, in the discussion in
the house, yesterday, OF the eligibility bill very
app opriaIely told his confreres to beware how
they made the provisions of the law too stringent
as the present delightful state of Republican domi
nation may some day cease, when the Law, when.
enforced by Democratic governor and Demo-
cratic judges, might operate in q manner some.
what dissgreeable to Radical would be Office
holders.
TRUE NoBnITY.-what q glorious, soul ele.
waiting scene that was in the House yesterday,
when the eligibility bill was under discussion
The bill, ss presented was full Of grammatical
and rhetorical Inaccuracies; but when some of
the more tlntellgent white and cOlored men,
beTs moved amendments, simply verbal and abso-
lutely necessary to the proper understanding of
its provisions, il would have thrilled the soul of
Washington with pleasure could he have seen the
beautiful esrnestness with which such amend
meDts were voted down by the Republican side
Of the House. The BILL which was constructed
by the judiciary committee of the Senate, finally
passed the House, and now goes to the statute
book of the state with all its Inaccuracies. "This
is great country"
Nor LONG AGO young Romeo sailed out one
moonlight eve with his guitar to serenade his
Juliet, who lives in large frame house in the
rear Of the Second District. His attentions we're
as OlebHIeeaOle as DIS voice was 0lsC0rdant. Inc
consequence was that whilst In the midst of
Look upon the ttars, my love-
And shame them with thine eyes"
the contents of a slop bucket we're emptied upon
his head from the balcony above. This throwing
OF cold water upon the musician caused him TO
cease his culcet strains for that night but the
night following he was back at his post, with an
umbrella spread over his head, and his music in
full play. We understand the insmorata has sue
cunbed to so much devotion aud pertinscity, and
is soon to be married to her musical lover.
AT LATE HOUR last night, two very Joyous
Democrats, members of the Fossil Guards. ap-
pesred in front of office and gave three of the
beartest cheers we have ever heard for Sey-
mOur and Blair, and then three more for the CREs-
CENT. Having thus relieved themselves of their
pent up enthusiasm, they with the air of men
who had done their duty, marched of in good
order.
A NEGRO WOMAN has recently excited good
deal Of curiosity among the bOarders in house on
Camp street nearly opposite st. PatrIck's church.
Several officers OF the federal army are among
the inmates. This woman has been noticed by
them marching up and do vn in front of the house,
nightly, for nearly the whole of the past week.
Attracted by the martial stride and the soldierly
turn of the woman, Capt. DeRussy finally
questioned hear. she declared she was keeping
guard over him and his comrades. for there is
plot on hand 10 ASA ,snate them the first Oppor-
tunity. The captain believes her to be insane.
She told i'm she bad served as soldier in the
federal army for months, and had been in battles;
by aessitatsE. sex had not been discovered excep,
monomsnia. '"''A '
The TEMPERATURE yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer at g. Duhamel's, removed to Ill
Canal street, was as follows: At A. 70 de-
grees II NJ. So: 3 P. N. ssA; s P. NJ. Sc.
ONE REDDINGToS alias Rutland has been arrest
ed by the police on suspicion of having been en-
gagged in highway robbery, perpetrated few
nights ago. on the person Of a gentleman who
Was walking on Ersto street. The amount Of the
robbery was $3.50, and Mr.. ReddingtOn alias Rut'
land will have to give pretty clear and satisfsc.
tory account of himself before he can be released
| from the clutches of the law.
WILLIAM HARRIS has been arrested by special
officer Carr. at the instance OF Alexander Carter,
| who accuses Harris of swindling.
| CEs. F. JACKSON has also been arrested. charged
| by Lewis Gfeenwaldt with swindliDg him at va
| rious times to the amount Of $500. jackson was
required to furnish bail in the sum Of $1,000, which
WAS done Immediately.
AMAS NAMED JUNIUs CARPENTER was arrested
| on Saturday night. with quantity of valuable
| goods in his possession, supposed to have been
stolen. He refused TO explain his position, or to
| state how be came by the goods. The recorder
therefore very properly ordered him to be locked
| up to await an examination.
THERE ARE s75 regular and supernumersry
| policemen in this city.
On FRIDAY the coroner for the First and Fourth
|
still born children. This mortality is unusual ahc
frightful.
THREE Men and one woman, all negroes, have
been arrested in the First District, and arraigned
before Recorder Becker, charged with stealing
the consider able sum of t24l5 from the dwelling
of John Bertouche, which was destroyed by fire
on the l4ih July last. little girl, the child OF
the woman. is the principal witness for the prose
cution. The gill testfes that whilst the building
was burning she picked package out of the
I orA took inf he mnfharfa Tn0rp
she openedi it, but finding IT contained great
deal of money, she put it in the srmor, and ran
| out into the street again. When she returned the
| money was gone. One of the men accused has
| lately started stylish barber shop.
THs BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS have
! notified to the police Of New Orleans that none
| of them will be allowed TO be members Of any
political club or other political organization. Tut
law requires this, and the law should be en-
forced.
RECORDER GAsTINEL has sent Peter Conrad
| before the Fist District Court for obtaining
money under false pretences from Mr.. George
MtTz, lumber merchant near the Old Basin.
A NEGRO named Green. alias johnson, has beeI
arrested in The First District charged with steal
ing quantity iof harness from the stable OF Doc
tor Axon.
Niger JONES is in the First District lock nj
for stealing q pocket book containing $40 frOn
Mr.. Gustne, on Grsvier street. Jones Is the iden
and cent 10 the parish prison on q charge Of bur
glary bat was released on bail.
A NEGRO BURGLAR robbed tie premises q
Baronne street, few nights ago, Of propert
worth $3.50. The greater part Of the articles hl
been recovered, but the negro has not yet bes
, arrested.
A LIVELY EPISODE IN A COURT RooM.-f esteT
| day the usual digDifed and desorOus gravity {
Recorder Becker's court was some what dstcIbeS
| and the row happened in this wise: A yagabon
ian ex.police officer, by the way,) who he'd bee
! convicted of some misdemeanor aud ordered Q
! | to prison, was approached By policeman, wh
! LAID his hand heavily on the criminals shoulde
, with the remark, Come along" "Eake yoI
I hands of me- said the prisoner stsfnly. -
, | you come along, and don't maks any fu
T about t." said the city guardian soothing.
' but what words can express his utter amaz
ment, not to say fright, when the rufhan. Jer
ing q huge pistol out Of his pocket, presents
: it, cooked. at his breast. Discretion Is the bett
part Of vslor," thought the polIeeman, and els
ated himself from in front Of the pistol 10 tri
s less than no time. His sudden retreat left you
q lawyer, well known in town, between whom