The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-14
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tor of St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church,
will regret TO learn that he has, with his family,
removed his residence to Virginia Ar. Hedges
has, for years past been identified with many
labors of benevolence and charity in New Or
lesns, and has, moreover, hOnorably hled the
Office of Grand Chaplain in the Masonic Grand
Lodge of Louisiana.
The temperature, yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer at @. Duhamers, corner Bienville
and Cbartres streets, was as follows: At 8 A. N.
60 degrees; IL NJ. 20; 3P.M. IS P. N. 7S.
AS saturday approaches, the matinee to be
given on that day at the Metairie Course looms
np each day additionally attractive. The arrange
ments for the comfort and entertainment Of guests
will be as thorough and complete as the well
known hospitality Of the club can render them,
and to those so fortunate as to have received ~
vitations, we can give every assurance OF de-
liehtful occasion.
The Canal and Claiborne Streets Railroad Com
paDy commenced yesterday to cross the Bayou
ST. John canal and run down to the lower ex-
tremity of the line, at Lafayette avenue. The
cars were crowded until late hour in the evea-
ing the population below the canal, on the route
and back of it, being larger than is generally sup
posed by those not familiar with tnat part OIL tue
city. IL is long and very pleasant ride.
The cases before Recorder Gastinel yesterday
were void of public interest.
Ground was broken in CarrOllton last week FOR
a new railroad, which is intended to strike the
new canal at its intersection with Common street
The idea of the protector, Col. Nicholas Com
mandeur we understand. is that he may induce
the Canal and Claiborne Streets Railroad Company
10 prolOng their line, out Common street. to the
Canal, and there form connection to establish
continuous track from Canal street to CarrOilton.
He has eighteen monthsito complete the wofk,
under his contract.
McCloskey's soda, mead and pastry establish
ment, on Canal street, between Exchange Place
and Chartfes street, though open but a few days,
has already become favOrite resort, particularly
with ladies' who, besides getting the best Of soda
and pastry there, and mead made Of the purest
honey, have assurance that nothing unseemly can
he intruded upon them or their children through
the sale of spirituous beverages.
Messrs. Claiborne, Hatch, Hernandez. Com
muny, Freret, Filleul, Parker, Richardson, Bell
and Lockwood, the board Of arbtrators appointed
by the city and the Commercial Bank to appralse
the Water Works, organized last evening by
eecting ]. NJ. G. Parker, chairman. and }. u.
Freret secretary. Messrs. Filleul, Claiborne aud
Lockwood were deputed to obtain from the CON-
pany a statement Of the condition Of the works,
the extent Of pipe laid, etc.
A VIs1r TO TIE MARINE Dry DocK.-Compara-
| lively few of US who daily follow our beaten
paths in this busy city, aware Of the existence
| on the other side of the Big Muddy" of little
world in ITSELF comprised in series OF dock yards
| The Valette, Ocean, Southern and Marine, sach
| supplying its corps of workmen, and each teem-
ing with life and activity. 1t was therefore with
/ no little pleasure and entertainment that we yes
terday taking the neat ferry-bost Porter, at the
| foot of st. Anne street, Second District and
/
| rine Dry Dock and inspected the modus operSndl
whereby vessels are raised high and dry oas Oh
| water. -
A few DAYS since the iron monitor Cstswba,
| with her machinery and armament all on board,
was successfully dOcked here, and view OF tins
| marine monster from deck to keel gave not q
little charm TO oar visit. The dock has depth
of about fifteen feet, while the Catawba measures
from deck TO keel about fourteen feet and hsii.
1t is evident therefore, tnat the Marine Dry Dock
has about as much as it can hold for the present
and that the docking of so heavy vessel (I1oU
tons dead weight) required not little skill and
nicely. And yet the monitor rests as securely
| upon her woodes bed as If her iron PROV hao
| never dipped the waves aud one finds It hard &c
| realize that where workmen are scraping, anc
hammering and painting. the fish and bsrnaciei
have once had it sl their own way.
| The Cataw ba is undergoing thorough repairs
| and will probably be ready TO leave the docK oJ
| the end of the week, when her sister ship, th'
| Oneota will be similarly repaired. Both vessel
were butt in Cincinnati for the United states soV
srnment and after being attached to the IRON cla(
| feet in these waters were laid up at Alglers am
| finally offered for sale. They were purchased b.
the original builders Alexander Swift Co., an'
are now undergoing repairs under the superlnsen
dence Of Mr. Lstimer, late an engineer in the U Unte
States service, on the famous ocean iron oia
Miontonmah.
II will be remembered that some months sine
a number of irOn.clad vessels lying at Algier
| were sold by Capt. Hsggerty, U. s. N, to pui
chaser in this CITY, whose intention il was to TAX
| them to pieces, in order to devote the iron !
I more profitable uses. IN the present case ther
appears to be no such design, the Onoats an
Catswba having been, we learn. purchased apo
repairs is generally unknown, bat it would sppef
that they cannot be intended for use in the Peaci
full waters of the Mississippi
FRE-The confectionery Of VIM. Sabiner. N
o 232 Bayou Road, between Marais and Vile
streets took fire from furnace, on Tuesday ev
Il ming. The flames were extinguished by the polk
a before serious damage was done.
n RrpsrARy.-The Cotton Plant Saloon, on Ca
g ondeIet street, between Poydrss and Lafayet
streets. was burglariousy entered yesterday NOR
q | ing through the front door. Nothing, howeVt
= | was stolen.
RoBRERIEs-A porte-monnsie containing 81
and papers of some value, were stolen from {
% | pocket of a lady, on Tuesday evening, while 8
q was waiting for q car on Canal street.
!, | Mr. Skinner, while engaged In sorting soI
j. | cattle at the Stock Landing, on Tuesday, d
"a $500 and a gold watch en- chain stolen from I
- pocket of his waistcoat which he had hung
le near by.
" Frssr DISTRICT COURF-Jldge Hone, May l3
rs Joseph Smith, colored tried tor stab6ing sam
IN williams colOred, in the Stafford House, on Gal
ft tn street, on the 2lst March last, with intent
q murder, was found guilty Of "woundng with
IN | dangerous weapon"
ce Mike Parker was convicted of burglary. c.
Mt mitted in breaking into the shop Of Michael
II ren IN the night time, with intent TO steal.
ne William Patterson and Henry Collare, D
lg colored. were tried for burglary and lsree
alleged to have been committed in breaking Il
the dwelling Of G.. CrOzat, in the night TINE,
er stealing therefrom f0ur large bronze chsadelit
q the house being unoccupled at the uze.
ne Jury acquitted the prisoners on both counts.
nv Ca,hariEe Moore, tried for assault and batt
TO on Louisa Williams colOFed, was acquitSsd.
VS. 10 the case Of ohm 6Hllivan, accused OF
No saplting Frank Cooper. and cutting hi1 Will
to knife with intent 20 murder, the dissrlet attor
On entered nolle prossqui.
se. Armand Fabre sccused OF breaking into
gn | house Of the KuersteiDer family, with intent
steal. armed With dangerous weapon, and
ief tempting TO murder the family, was aTzagned
an pie AIDED not guilty.
las k O'Couror, who had pleaded guilty Z
lse chsrge of wOusding with 3 dangerous weaI
ely presented a reprieve from the governor, ana
4 discharged from 6aress Of Imprisonment, u
.al giving bond in the sum Of Eye huoared dollars
ate his appearance before the court, IN case the
Ks. prieve shall not bs confirmed by the Senate.
te- BOARD OF POLlCE CoNAssIoEERs.-Baard