The New Orleans crescent., 1868-12-20


nation In the upper re gions is that his Saturday
night is yet worse.
AN OLD FRIEND of the CRESCENT. Mr.. Piacide J.
Spear, whose connection with the auction busi-
ness, dates back several years, has established his
new rooms at No. 36 Bienville street. This 10.
formation we gain from q card we found on the
street yesterday, At the same time that we re.
proach him for not advising US of the change in
the old firm, we take pleasure in recommending
him to the public. P. ]. Spear must have plenty
OF money, Tor he advises his patrons that he is
ready to make cash advances on goods consigned
to him for private or public sale.
DEATH OF THE Hos. JOHN PEMBEsroN. Yes.
terday was gloomy day for New Orleans. The
announcement, at an early hour that John Penn
berton had departed this life, was q sudden,
although not unexpected event, and cast a pail
over the whole community, being especially and
more keenly felt by the Creole coamuniiy, of
which be was noble representative.
Mr.. Pemberton was born In New Orleans about
the year 1919 from Virginia and Louisiana parents,
happy commixture, as the writer and many
others were enabled to appreciate during the late
war, and was educatedin Missouri at st. Louis Col
Iege. After passing through clerks apprentice.
ship in the Merchants Insurance Company of this
city, Of several pears. at the early age Of twenty
nine he was promoted to the presidency of the
association, and by his bold and liberal admins.
tration, maintained ii IS one of the leading nsur.
aDce companies Of New Orleans. As charitable
man, be had few peers, and the accounts which
he will receive above. for the dispensations bs-
low, should be a consolation for his family.
Mr.. Pemberton was an old school Democrat,
and was elected several times to the Legislature,
and also to the secession convention Of Louisiana,
in the ordinance of which his name appears con-
spcuously. And yet Mr.. Pemberton was not
politician. for his name was at one time lin 1861
mentioned and even urged for the candidacy of
the Democratic party as governor Of the State,
but his unswervng resolution to confne himself
to business and the development of the CONNER
Cia reeOurcne of lOuieiana- pauqqd him
torily decline the honor.
HIS sound sense never failed him and he was
foremost to give his aid and support, physical aud
pecunary, to the most triding enterprise, provided
bis judgment dictated that his assistance should
be lent to it. As scholar and conversational he
had but few superiors he was dUenunt and cour-
teous, and withal firm and positive his prejudices
never controlled his good sense.
elite Of our population followed his remains to
the grave. We condole with his numerous family
in the greatlo they have sustained, well the
whole community who have lost q man Of INTEL
lect, gentleman and a good Samaritan, whose
hand was ever open az day to melting charity.
LAST NIGHT. about half-pa eight o'clock, a
burglar was discovered by one of the inmates, at
tempting to enter the residence of Prof. Dimitry,
No. $50 Camp street. The alarm was given and
two police officers rushed mp, but only in time to
fire after the retreatiDg thief who escaped unhurt,
leaving his coat behind him.
The GALLANT MEMBERS OF COLUMBIA No have
our cordial acknowledgements for O serenade ten
dered the CRESCENT as they passed on their march
through the principal streets last evening, accom-
panied by their boon companions of Hope H. and
L., No. t.s
s. W. MAJ meeting held by Crescent Con-
claye IL, s. W. M, last night, the folio wing gen.
tlemen were duly elected officers for the ensuing
six months: A. j. Lewis. archon; F.. Schu.
macher, chancellor; L. A. Wiltz, provost; Wm.
Wolfe, scribe; VIM. Graf, treasurer; j. A.
Michel, iDspe ctor general Oscar NJ Lain, herald;
H. w. Wayne, warden; P. J. Ludwig, sentinel
-, prelate.
We UNDERSTAND that W. W. HandIin, who was
judge of the Third District Caurt during the
satrapy of Butler or Banks, contemplates insti-
tuiDg suit against the city for $40 900, alleged
salary due him in his " so called judicial
capacity. Don't the Hon. Handn hope be may
get it If he does, let it be paid in city money.
THE DIFFERENCE OF OPINION between Collector
Fuller and the Peruvian minister, Lenor Garcia
y Garcia, as to the necessity Of the former being
shown the papers ofthe ship Havana, or Msranon,
still exists. Yesterday, after Office hours. Mr..
Fuller received reply to his dispatch to Sscre-
tary McCuloch, asking for instructions, in which
reply the latter directed the collector TO govern
his action by section 60, of Art No. 1893, stating
at the same time, that the question of non-com-
pliance with the laws by the Peruvian vessel has
been referied TO the secretary of state, Mr.. Se-
ward. The collector has, meanwhile, directed
ness, to intercept any of the vessels that may
essay to depart, and it Is understood, even to use
force should il be necessary.
1t is probable that to-day some decisive action
will be taken. Twenty-eight officers and men ar.
rived on Friday from New York to join the feet.
1t is stated that the Peruvian minister declines to
communicate officially with the collector, recog-
nizing only the state department at Washington.
IT Is PAINFUL duty for the reporter Of the
CRESCENT to announce that Mr.. Charles Miltmore,
the liberal proprietor Of the Green Room, favor
ite drinking saloon on Commercial alley, has been
very severely wounded in the leg by the scci-
dental discharge of q pistol in the hands of
friend. The attaches of the CRESCENT hope,
however. to see those long moustaches, tfizees en-
Odyonete, soon gracng the locality behind the bar
Of the Green Room where Charley" has been in
the habit of dispensing good liquors and superin-
tending hospitable lunch table.
YESTERDAY MORNING Martha Crosby, colored,
aged about 22 years. native Of Kentucky. was
found dead at No. 20l Benyille street. The jury Of
inquest gave q verdict that she came to her death
by the carbonic gas which was produced by the
burning of charcoal in the room, which was
closed, asphy xisted and caused the death. The
police officer came to the house yesterday morn
ing and found two women and one man apparent
ly dead. Ii appeared afterwards that the man
and one woman are still alive. The man was lying
across Martha Crosby, the deceased, at the time
when the officer entered the room. The man was
sent to the Marine Hospital, and the woman, who
still lives, to the Charity Hospital.
YESTERDAY MORNING the coroner held an inquest
on the body of Marie Michele, aged one year and
seven days. a native of New Orleans, lying dead
at l62 ST. Philip street. The verdict of the Jury
was that her little sister. about three years old,
stepped on her breast as she was lying on q mat
Ia sisv nvvs esS ~.-a-~S isvr, tnuiouy
ing death accidentally. ..
on FRIDAY negro policeman, named Canonge,
was brought before Recorder Gastinel, charged
with forcing an entrance into house Of ilrepute
kept by white woman on Customhouse street. |
DARING BURGLARs.-A Lady Shot Gt.-About
two O'Clock yesterday morning burglars effected
IN entrance 10 the residence No. 253 Terpsichore
street. The head of the family, Mr.. Miller, was
not at home, but Mrs. Miller, hearing the noise
made by the intruder. opened door, and finding
them in the hall, bravely fired at them twice,
though evidently without effect, for the cowardIy
wretches willing to add murder to theft, re-
turned the fire, one of the shots narrowly missing
Mrs. Miller. They then decamped, dropping ali
he plunder they had collected with the exception
Of Eve dollar note.
SOME RovNG TRAMP sprang out upon Mr.. Jos.
Pope, assistant treasurer of the st. Charles Thea
ter, as he was passing homewsrd along Carondeet
street, near Poydras, on Friday night, and seizing
him by the throat, told him to stand and de.
ver.n Now, whoever has seen Mr.. Pope knows