The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-29
gural 9ntelligenre.


March amount TO nearly $3.50 900.
cabmsn who refused to return change for
bill handed him by passenger whom he had set
down at the corner of Annunciation aud Philip
streets, fired at three times by the latter. but
without effect. Neither party has been arrested.
The temperature, yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer at G. Duhamel's, corner Bienyille
and Chartres streets, was as follows: At A. NJ.
81 degrees IL NJ. 20 PINT 6 P. NJ. IS.
The United Brethren Association have compli-
mented us with an invitation to ball 10 be given
by them on Saturday evening at the New Lus
tsnos Han. 1t will afford us much pleasure to
respond.
young girl only fifteen years of age. named
Anna Coleman, was brought before Recorder
Neville, yesterday, with request that she be sent
to the House of the Good Shepherd, aud detained
there until her twenty first year. This request
came from her sister, who stated that the young
girl had taken up her abode in an assgnation
house on 1erpsiehore street, and was in danger of
being led into q life of sin. The recorder was
finally prevailed upon to withhold the order, re-
curing. however, that the erring one shall cOne
10 him twice every week hereafter with a certid-
cste'of good behavior from some citizen of re-
spectability.
The copy of his Life Of Caesar" sent by the
Emperor Napoleon to the New Orleans school
library, il in ihe hands Of our worthy commissioner
TO the exposition, Mr.. Gottheil. and will be de
| livered by him upon his return.
In looking over the gratifying result OF the
| elections IN Jefferson parish, nothing appears
that affords more satisfaction than that OF seeing
/ the name of Major Frederick Frye among the
successful candidates. Major Frye Is one OF
those gentlemen, who performed his duty faith
| fully as o fighting man in the Federal army, and
a soldier of the Confederate army, meeting aman
so inst and magnanimous he is, greeJs him as
an honorable man should be greeted
THE Cry LIBRARY-By the courtesy OF Mr..
! Ducros librarian of the City Hall. we have been
furnished with the following statement of the num-
Der Of volumes contained in the city library as
L 81 n1fT fNrfa
encyclopedias 233 dictionaries l3S, magazines and
| periodicals (bOund) 604 fictions 1862, juvenile
works 1914, geography and travels zoos, poetry
4l0 biography 924. miscellaneous l429, arts and
sciences l77l, law 3l4, medicine l25. theology
$50, foreign languages 1885, congressional docu-
| ments l264-tOtal IL ,452.
Since this report was made about four hundred
additional volumes have been received.
We were aso shown by Mr.. Ducros the Oldest
work in the library, it being essay upon the
Life and Habits of Epcurus." written in the
Latin language in the year l64I, by Peter Gas
sendo warden of the church of DINA, town in
| G6ul. The title page informs the reader that the
book is published by " Guliemus Barber, royal
printern by permission of the king, aud also con-
taiDs brief preface by the author, in which he
ssys: Z" 1t has, indeed, always been my oplnlon
that Epicuruss teachings are holy and upright,
and TO those who have studied them more closely,
even productive of Sadness" The,book is in an
excellent state OF preservation, considering that
it has been in print for two hundred and twenty
one years.
ALLEGED ASSAULT on THE HIGH SEAs.-Philip
Villipigue, yesterday appeared before United
States Commissioner Warren, and made affidavit
of assault and battery against Capt. Richards OF
the Belize schooner Henry Travers, alleging that
| said assault was committed about the 10th inst
during the passage of The vessel from this city TO
Belize, Honduras. Capt. Richards yesterday APP
peared TO answer to the charge. the examination
into which has been fixed for Saturday the I'd prox
CAR CAsUALTY.-A man named Thomas Bon
was run over by car No. IL, Tchoapitoulss street
| line, about half past eleven o'clock Sunday night.
broken leg and serious Internal injuries resulted
necessiiating his removal TO the Charity Hospital.
The driver, Frederick Walsh, was arrested and
confined.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-At the meeting of the
board held last evening resolution from the
assistant board, appropristDg $4,000 to Judge
Alexander Walker for legal services, performed
| in procuring from the federal government re-
payment of taxes imposed upon the circulation OF
city notes.
with limitation that the aggregate amount OF
the sale shall not be less than 81 100000, payable
500 600 instsnter, and the remainder in install.
ments within one year, the b1yer or buyers to
have the privilege of charging the present market
rates, but no more, was referred to the finance
committee.
resolution from the assistant board. author.
iziDg a transfer to the Orleans Railroad Company
of certain railroad privileges acquired by Ed.
A resolution authorizing the Orleans Railroad
Company 10 make certain changes IN their route
was referred to the committee on streets and
landings
an amount due Mr.. Walsh on his contract for re-
| pairing the Scraparu Market was concurred IN
I and passed finally.
A resolution from the assistant board, directing
the surveyor to grade and macadamize Clay
street, passed
The contract adjudicated to Henry Stein, for
the removal of dead animals, was approved.
The secretary read an ordinance, which was re-
, ferred TO the committee on streets and landings
at the last meeting and which provided for rail-
road crossing the New Canal and traversing the
rear of the First and Fourth Districts. This Ordi-
: nance was again referred.
A resolution setting apart the space between
Race and Robin streets, on the river, as coal
boat landing, was concurred IN.
The ordinance from the Assistant Board grant
ing certain privileges and exemptions to the New
. Orleans Grain Elevator and Warehouse Company
; for fifteen years passed its last reading. Alder
Y man Devices gave notice that he would move
! a reconsideration Of the vote al the next meet
ing. ~
| TO have the names OF streets inscribed on the
lamps at the corner of streets, was concurred II
and passed finally.
: The resolution to sell the iron building at the
! head of Canal street, was amended 50 as to ex
; tend the sale to period of ten years, and thu
| amended, the resolution passed.
! The board then adjourned.
3 BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.-Board me
. last evening eleven members present-Mr. Sulli
: van in the chair.
!. The treasuTer's report showed balance OF
hand of 1926, ,l75.
4 communication from the mayor, urginl
5 prompt action regarding the sale Of marke
b | stalls, was read.
Q Another. transmitting application of A. r. Cal
!. ton TO sink patent well in lafayette Square, an
q request for the appropriation Of sl0O to cove
! expenses thereof, was referred to the committe
on improvements and buildings.
:. The controller gave notice of the adjudicatio
i of the beef contract TO Louis Ruch at 34 cent
}. per pound. Referred 10 finance committee.
IS From the finance committee, resolution pay
7; ing W. R. Bell Sl2l0, was adopted.
5 Also resolution cancelling bond of W. j. NJ
IS Culloch as deputy street commissioner, wa
adopted.
II From the streets and landings committee, II
G. solution authorizing change in route of Orlear