The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-13
SOral Sntelligenre.

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was the concurrent opinion OF several. who, with
ourselves, had the good fortune to hear the
bishop, that he surpassed etc.
A bunch Of keys found in the Second District
can be claimed at this office.
The temperature, yesterday, as shown by tie
thermometer at c. Duhamel's, corner Bienville
and Chsrtres streets. was as follows: At 6 A. N.
68 degrees; IL n. II; 3P.M.72 6P. N. 20.
Gustaye Rouquette, who has been employed as
a cab-driver in New Orleans for thrty-eight years
past, met his death by falliny from his seat on
Prieur street, on Sunday morning, during an az
tack Of vertigo.
Treasurer Howell, in a communication to the
council last evening. stated that quantity of city
notes, now in his Office awaiting destruction, im-
part 30 offensive an Odor TO render it disagree.
able TO approach The safe in which they
timed. Probably decomposition resulting from
their having been so long in the market.
WAR UPOE THE BURGLARs.-Duriug the D ast
week Chiefs Aids lizard Farrell and special officers
Carr and PecOra have been Waging a vigorous
and successful war upon the gang of notorious
thieves, vsgTants, and suspicious characters who
during several months past, have been breaking
into houses and rendering life aud property ex-
uemely insecure. The arrest of Schnspper aud
his confinement on two charges of burglary was
the key note for the struggle, and since then the
battle has been raging with disastrous re suits TO
tie "sCalavags,' who by day bide in theif
cOverts and by night prOwl upon the premises
OF honest people. Night before last, about half
Scbnapper's, was discovered by one who had been
watching for him, emerging from den on Girod
street, and was Instantly arrested. Yesterday he
was requested TO sit for his photograph, which
be most emphatically declined to do. The chief.
of police, determined to make Smith the Eub-
cund a public character, had him marched
through the principal streets bearing q placard
inscribed with this strange device: Red smith,
House breaker and Burglar"
1he lstttering ovation rendered the Ruby one
EInn hfal linn k,,a .G.IL
exceedingly. But the romance passed OF when
his triumphant career terminated in Incarceration
in a lonely cell, where we leave him to the sym
psthies of those who have any sympathy for such
as he is.
John McGowan and Jno. Schneider, two other
enteIprisiDg birds Of the same flock. have also
been arrested. The former had about him con.
siderable quantity of jewelry, supposed to be
stolen, and now awaits an interview with the
recorder; the latter has already commenced a
three months residence in the WOrkhouse.
tcbnappeT came before Recorder Neville yes
terday on his two charges, and after pleading not
guilty, Of course was ordered before the criminal
court for trial, under bonds of 5000 in default of
furnishing which amount he was sent to the Par
ish Prison.
PURGLARY.-The dry goods store of Kern &
Feilman, Nos. 80 and 100 Baronne street, was
robbed early yesterday morning of goods to the
value of 800. Two colored men, who gave their
names as Moses Harvey and Bill johnson, we're
subsequently arrested by Corporal Williams, hsv.
ing in their possession sack containing a guam.
tity of dry goods, supposed to be portion OF the
stolen property. They we're arraigned before
Recorder Neville, and By him sent for trial before
the First District Court.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-At the meeting last
night message was received from the mayor,
recommending concurrence in the resolution of
the lower board authorizing the surveyor to
employ 300 men to clean the draining canals, and
MA nrdG tn ha aA
resolution from the lower board to mlcadam-
ize Magnolia street. between Washington aud
Felicity streets, was referred to the committee on
streets and landings.
petition from Charles I. Howard. remoa.
stTating against the enforcement OF the ordinance
requiring each vendor of lottery tickets to pay
tax Of $1,000 to the city, was referred to the
finance committee.
memorial from Bernard AYegno, submitting a
lottery scheme for the redemption of the city
notes in circulation, was referred.
petition from W. II. Harmon, contractor for
furnishing lake shells, representing that since he
entered into his contract there has been a great
depreciation Of city money, aud praying for re.
lief, was laid on the table.
The president announced as the standing COM
mi;tees for the ensuing year, the following
members:
Fmance-Clay, chairman Burbank, Tucker
and Wofey.
Streets and LdndinqS-Dewees, (chairman.)
Dumas, Kellogg and Stapleton.
Alderman Clay having been granted leave Of
absence for three weeks, Alderman Burbank was
designated Chairman pro tenn. Of the finance CON-
mittee.
resolution authorizing the surveyor to employ
two hundred men to clean the canals and do what.
ever may be necessary for the sanitary condition
Of the city, was rejected.
Alderman Stapleton, dissatisfied with his re-
moval from the finance committee to the commit
tee on streets and landings, rendered his resigna-
tomas member Of the board, and it was ac-
cepted.
A resolution from the lower board to fix the
license ON the selling of lotteries for the present
year at $780, the party taking license to have the
privilege of selling tickets at ten different places,
wss referred TO the finance committee.
The board then adjourned.
Before leaving the room q message came from
the lower board inviting a joint session for the
election of directors for the city in the Jackson
Railroad Company.
The president resumed his chair. A motion to
reconsider the vote to adjourn prevailed, and the
invitation of the Assistant Board was adopted.
Whereupon the aldermen left the chamber.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMRN-May a.
Board met last evening, Mr.. Chadwick in the
chair. Present: Messrs. Damn, Scott, Perkins,
Sullivan, Mary, Thezan, Sampson, JOubert, Sterry,
Flood and Sauvinet.
Communications from the mayor. inclosing
resignation Of Assistant Alderman Hepp, and ap-
pointment OF Alfred Kesrny to fill the vacancy,
were read. Aldermen Kearny took his seat.
The treasnrer's report showed a balance on
hand OF $SO3 III, of which $50 80 were in United
States currency.
The appointment Of W. G. Morehead as under.
warden Of the WorkhOuse, vice j. Schillat, was
referred.
The city treasurer offered q communication,
recommending a consideration Of Mr.. Bernard
Avegno's scheme, and also inclOsing a scheme of
his own for retirement Of city currency, briefly
described as follows:
l. Sale of market revenues for three years, one
half in city notes, and half in notes well indorsed.
2 Sale Of wharf revenues, on same conditions.
8. Vigorous collection Of tax on personal pro.
perty.
l. Levy of q one per cent. tax on real estate for
the years 1869 and 1870, TO be collected the same
years.
The estimates from this scheme are as follows
hsrf COZ 0D0
x.
4 cent tax Tor lots LVu1 U1
6 cent taxf9r LUOOD
$4,000
The proposition was referred to a special COM
mittee of Messrs Kesrny, Dunn and Scott.
The finance committee reported favOrably upon
the proposition to improve and beauiify the City
park IN aceordauaa with nlans DrOnOsad nv