The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-28

VIII De remembered that Gen. Hancock 5 reRlstra-
tion order directed that after the election they
be turned over to the civil authorizes of the
parish. In most cases, the sherifis have been thus
placed in charge, and upon these ofic ais the Sec
Tetary of State will be instructed to call for what
ever information he may require beyond Orleans
| arish.
AcADEMY OF MUsIc.-The unexampled sanitary
condition of our city and the encouraging pros
poets Of an early fall trade and a lively season,
have infused new life and vigor into all classes;
and that we may not lack amusement, those who
cater for the public in that way are up and doing.
As usual, first and foremost in the held are the
managers of that popular place OF resort, the
Academy of Music. Mr.. David Bids is now in
New York and has already secured his
hrs first attraction with which he will lead
September. He has engaged newly organ.
lied Ethiopian troupe of comedians aud Minis
trels, such as has never before been brought TO.
gether, under the immediate management Of Billy
Emerson, Allen and Manning, who have fresh
and sparkling repertoire of everything that is
choice, rare and agreeable. We are informed
that their qusrtette party have never been
equaed, and that they have the best instrumental
performers that could be found. They purpose
making tour OF the West prior TO their coming
here, and will consequently be in splendid work
ing order when they give us taste of their quail
ity. All sorts of novelties promised at the
conclusion of their engagement, which must rem
der the Academy the resort of the appreciating
multitude.
MORTUARY REPoRT-0ne hundred and ten
deaths were reported to the Board of Health for
the week ending Sunday morning, the 26th inst,
at A. NJ. One resulted from suicide, l from
drowning, from brain disease, from congestion
of the brain, from softening Of the brain, IA
from consumption, from cOngestive fever,
pernicious fever, / intermittent fever, brain
fever, i nervous fever, | puerperal fever, re-
mitent fever, one scarlet fever, typhoid fever,
from heart disease, 2 from lockjaw, 3 from pneu.
moDia, III were stillborn, and the balance from
various ordinary diseases. OF those who died SO
were males, 81 females and infants. al were
whites % blacks, IL mulattoes and not classi-
fed. 65 we're natives OF the United States 20 not
stated and rs were foreigners. 50 were under
year, II between l and 10, 3 between 10 aud l5,
between Is and 20, Z between 20 and 30 IL be-
tween 80 and 40, ii between 40 and 80, IL between
so and 60, 6 between 60 and 20, between 10 and
so, and between 80 and 100.
THE CRESCENT REPORTER received the follow.
ing naive communication yesterday: g hr. = -,
ARE sted in the Fourth District, Sunday, requests
the matter to be kept dark. 1t was only small
sized drunk and not of sufficient importance 10
make paragraph of. He will no dolbt do big
ger thing next time.H
THE RFsERvoR of the fountain in Callers
court yard is nearly full Of water, from the clouds,
which has fallen within the last month. The man
of science can form pretty correct estimate OF
the quantity of rain that We have had recently by
measuring the contents OF the aforesaid basin.
MOsT AMUSING INCIDENT occurred on Csron-
deet street a few days ago. A stalwart negro,
fresh from the country, and dressed IN full suit
of brown linen, was in close and earnest conyer-
sstion with scalawag, at the corner OF Union.
An idle cur passed along, stopped, smelt OF the
negrOs leg, and-fOllowed the peculiar habit OF
the canine race. The darky stood innocenty
unconscious OF the circumstance at which score
of bystandeTs were laughing. Five minutes after
WARDS another dog deemed it incumbent to repeat
the ceremony upon the brown linen combinations
copousy this time as TO attract the negro's at
tenuon. tremendous kick and hearty anathe-
ma were the dogs reward ; and the conversation
was alb uptly terminated for that day at least.
90, tits q foul thing when cur cannot keep him
self in all companies. would have, as one should
/ say, one that takes upon him to be dog indeed,
! to be, as it were, dog at all things"
| o.. SATURDAY or Sunday night, man who is be.
| lieved to be either member of the Legislature or
| otherwise connected with the State government,
| was passing down Gasquet street 10 a state of
inc briefly. He staggered and fell against the door
of o dwelling. one of the inmates of which opened
it and allowed him TO enter.l Taking pity upon his
helpless condition, she made him lie upon the sofa
in the front room OF parlOr. After sleeping there
| for couple Of hours, he reused himself, and
! called for paper and pencil to write a note to
| a friend of his. The note was sent by q
| black Mercury. Before the answer, IL any there
were, was brought, the distinguished gentleman
| unceTemonousy took hist departure. Reaching
the proximity of a watchman he called for his SER
Il
| hundred dollars in currency, gold wa1ch and a
| gold headed cane. The watchmaD raped for the
| corporal who forthwith appeared upon the scene.
| They proceeded to the domicil in question; the
| inebliate demanded the arrest of the woman who
| had acted as a good Samaritan towards him, for
having robbed him. About this time grocery
keeper at the corner, who was still up, was at
| tracted 10 the spot by the noise of the persons
talking. BE recognized the scalawag and assured
the corporal that the complainant hardly could
| have been robbed OF anything, from the simple
! fact that he had been to the grocery, called for a
drink, and, having no money TO liquidate, had left
! his Plnchbeck cane in pawn.
| The STEAMER ELLA returned on Saturday
evening from brief cruise in Lake BOrgne
! whittier she had gone, carrying party OF gentle
| men interested in the project OF cutting a cana
from the Mississippi to the lake. We learn thai
the result of observations made was entirely salts
factory, sufficient depth of water being found
| both in the lake and at the mouth OF the bayou,
with which the canal, starting from point about
! twelve miles below the city, Is to connect The
entire distance TO be excavsted amounts to about
two miles, the remainder of the proposed channel
! leading three miles further through the bayou In
question to the lake. We are further informed
that work will be commenced very shortly with
the expectation that within years time com
municstiOn will be established.
TRooLY RooRAL was the expression which in
Voluntarily came to our lips, yesterday, in glanc
ing at the smooth green grass of Lafayette Square
|
or more laborers who had finished their services
to the corporation regardless of the depreciation
Of city money. II was an old fashioned countrI
scene-theIe presented in the very heart Of th'
city. A wagon stood piled up high with the new
mown grass, against it leaned hay fork and be
fore it a sleepy horse brOwsed away upon thu
green sward. In the shade the mowers were re
clining busying themselves with their MONDAY re
past, and about them groups OF children rolled
upon the newly cut swatbes, turning sOmersets
I and shouting with elee at the novel sport. Suct
a sight occasionally is a refreshing change frOu
that presented by brick walls and hard banquettes
WE SINCERELY REGRET that the pressure Of bust
ness prevented Us from complying with an invita-
ton extended 10 us by the worthy fathers VIII
have charge of the st. Alphonsus psro 1hial school
situated on 81. Andrew, near Magazine street, 1
attend an exhibition Of the male department o
this school. We shall endeavor, however, to al
tend the exhibition which is 10 be given there thi
evening by the young lady pupils.
THREE DUsKY DIyISITIEs, Alfonsia Monroe
Dolly Monroe and Laviuia Williams were arreste