The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-03
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HOTEL ARRIvALs.-&. Charles HOTEL p
Price; Mo; James L Flynson; W Sobey and
b Reading. Miss; B Bussey and wife. Columbia,
Ga; John Cuke, Ky; NJ B McNan. New York;
Walter Weldon, San Antonio; W Hutchins,
Houston; 81 Sumden, N o; Miss Williams,
Mrs COPY. Miss COPY, Mo Or McKevey, N o;
George johnson, coast; q Howard. ST Louis
Dr. N Green, John Van Horn, Louisville d B
Te6bitts, La; Macon, Baltimore ID W Drake,
| N Y; p Bethel and lady. Tenn Mrs W
Bethel and two children, St Mary; Thos L Brans-
ford ciiv; T B Dubois, N Y; John Arm mstroug
| Oty HoteL-Fred Zweifre, Jos Muller. N Y; B
Wtsendorf Capt Atkinson, ID Mamilt,n.
| w CTazer, Texas; Ssml II Askew, Ala; NJ
Goddis. Miss; Kaiger, Dewitt county.
Texas; A Curtiss. Kansas City; F Bishop,
Rusk, Texas: z NJ P Molly end servant. do
Theo Nichols, do; Suppington, st Louis;
! DR. b Barrett, Port Hudson, La; Miss 7 A
Barrett, do; Cuts, Shreveport, La; 7 5 Nc
/ Cord. Texas; Fl H Lewis, city; Mrs J Wilson,
Indiana; Miss carroll, Nd; VIM L Thompson,
st Helena, La; W Ryan, do; Jno Wells, Jr,
plains; L Catching, Texas; Hager, Miss;
| L Evans, II G Nicatt, Texas Geo H Packwood,
| Clinton, La Mrs Copper and family. Mrs Capt
Jno Beasoh and family. La E McKendy, iberia.
81. James Hotek-John Mccartney, Pa; Benj :
| Sheldon, Boston; r Stafford, Fla: q Mulhol
Ion, Miss; John Casey, city; c H Calhoun, Va;
| p r Darlington, d II Moore La; p s Catching,
| wife and servant Miss; JAS Savage, Ala; Lewis
| B Davis, Ga; Z Overall, Miss; Miss Mary Stub.
| bleield, Capt Thos Stubblefeld, Texas; TT VIM
chester Mise; E A Laumen. Natchez. MISS; A
| Robbins, Va; A Foster, Henry Ford, Ga; Jack
Ernest. Ala; r Richardson, c Lsvergre, Texas;
Louis Hborn, Mrs; W Stinson, city; Il Fisher,
d B simond, Coast; Warren, Shreveport; Wal
ter Harris, New Orleans.
81. Louis H0teL-Hugh McBorney and wife,
CinciDLati; Mrs E ] Fipck; Frank G Armstrong,
wife snd child, Tenn; Il Poindexter, R Poindex-
ter, Pittsburg; John Mcdonald, Troy, N Y.
The CITY is FAST FILLING UP with strangers.
Many OF the new coners are French and German.
But few English. Irish or Welsh immigrants to
be noticed on our streets. The majority of those
to be met with are swarthy but ruddy checked. Of
no great % stature, but very robust They either
regions of the German States and the Netheriands
are called, or may be Spanish refugees.
LOUISIANA FOR SEYMOUR AND BLAIR,-The
Democratic electors Of the State of Louisiana met
10 the Senate Chamber at Mechanics Institute
yesterday sti 10 A M, the following gentlemen be-
ing present:
Electors at large-Geo. W. Race, W. F. Black
msD.
First congressional district-Anthony Sambola.
Second congressional district-M. B. Brady
Third congressional district-Clsrence Ward.
Fourth congressional Districts. ]. Powell.
Fifth congressional disr ict-F. NJ. Goodrich.
The meeting was organize by the election of
Geo. W. Race, Esq, as chairman, and A. Sanbols,
ESQ.,, as secretary, after which the electors pro-
ceeded formally TO cast the seven votes of Louis
lana. in distinct ballots for Horatio Seymour
president and Frank p. Blair, vice president of
the United States.
Mr.. David N. Barrow was chosen as messenger
to convey the result Of the ballot TO Washington,
after which the meeting adjourned.
THE ILLUsTRIoUs OSCAR DUNN is to show cause
TO day in the Fifth District Court why tae iniunc-
ton Issued against Diamond, chief of police, by
the Board Of Metropolitan Commissioners, should
not be dissolved. '' All them senator's that's in
favor" etc.
REMARKABLE BUT TRUE-Some citizens of New
Orleans, who never gsmbed IN their lives, yester.
day won money on Faro. See our report of the
races.
WE HAVE THE AUTHORITY of the New Orleans
Republican Tor stating that q petition has
been filed in the Second D1trct Court for the
interdiction OF Anthony Fernandez, Of this city.
This petition should have been filed several years
ago.
A FIRE, supposed to have originated in the ex
plosion of a coal oil lamp, broke out about half
past twelve yesterday morning in grocery store,
at the corner of Dumane and Derbigny streets,
owned by Mrs. Francois and kept by Patrick
Bsyes. The store was completely destroyed. 1t is
reported as having been insured.
ANOTHER FIRE occurred about half an hour later
in partition between the millinery establishments
Of Mrs. R. Lsch and Mary Rsyf, Nos. 53l and 533
Magazine street, near Felicity Hastings Bock).
The buildings, which were insured. were but
sl hty damaged, the stock considerably so. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
THE TEMPERATURES yesterday, az shown by the
thermometer at G. Duhamers, III Canal street,
lately corner Bienville and Chartres Streets was
as follows: At Y. so degrees; IL 4. 5s; 8
P. NJ. GA; P. n. 63.
TIE OPENING AND DEDICATION CEREMONIES Of
the Touro lnfirmary, corner of Gaennie and Levee
streets, are announced to take place or sunday
morning at IL O'Clock.
The OPELoUsAs RAILROAD CAsE.--In the United
States District Court the argument in the matter
of Jas. I. Tucker VS.. the Opelousas Railroad was
closed by Mr.. Billings, whose argument will be
published in full tomorrow. Judge Durel re-
served his decision on the case.
THE MASSIVE AND SPACIOUS EDIFrc erected for
the use Of the Bank of Louisiana, great many
years ago, was yesterday formally leased to the
proper authorities as the State House building
The lease for Mechanics Institute having ex-
pired, the proprietors Of that building, on sppl
cation for renewal. raised the yearly rent from
5000 to SIS 600. Application was then made to
the proprietors of the ST. Louis Hotel, who re-
Quired $40, 900 year!!i
The Bank of Louisiana is situate. as everybody
in town knows, at the corner Of Royal and Cont
streets. 1t is capacious and airy. solid in archi
lecture, and is in central location. The rent
agreed upon is only $4,000 yesr. sud the pro-
prietors have made every necessary alteration at
their own expense.
THE OPERA-we are informed that the man
sgement Of the Opera House, justly aware OF the
iusuificiency Of the company and with desire to
satisfy it's supporters. has written to Europe for
a chdnteW and chdntesse possessing what is
termed in the local language, cOir mirtes, to re-
lieve such of the principal members who may,
either through fatigue or ndsposition be liable to
Res RSss ae to III ip9 e2ssaEence OF dsappon-
MANY OF THE wEALTHIEsr and most respected
mercbsnts in New Orlesns have sued out injunc
tons, in the Seventh District Court, restraining
the collection of the taxes fixed upon by the late
Legislature. As q sample we give the allegations
Of the petition IN one instance:
"1hat the tax collector has served upon petit
toner special notice, requiring him TO pay tax
called lore per cent. State tax as per act No.
la OF The Legislature, approved September 20,
1865" aud threatening petitioner with seizure
and sale of bis property in default Of payment of
said tax within ten days, as will more fully appear
by said notice, which is annexed hereto as part
hereof. Now petitioner AYERS that said tax is
illegal and unconstitutional and is not due by
him; that the so-ealled act Ia of the legislature
is rot law, and is without force and validity
that il was not passed with the forms aud solem.
mites prescribed by the Constitution Of Louisiana
upder uhioh Ia rPetpnded to havo heen nasaed