The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-10
THURSDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 10.

inmates of her bagnio. on the ground that he
(Zepbyr) was officer. Canonge was then 40
officer of Recorder Gastnel's court, and upon this
charge a complaint was made bef.re the police
board.
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY NAvIG ALTON CoMP ANY
Capt DeHduen'S Ne,g B0Gt.-A meeting was
held last night in parlor X, of the 81. Charles
Hotel, by some dozen gentlemen interested in the
matter OF building steambOa. on a new plan
offered by Capt. DeHsven, to be run between this
city end Cairo. The meeting was presided over
by r. ii. Shannon, formerly a United States com
missioner in this State, aud well known to our
people. Mr.. Geo. Il. Forstal acted as secretary
Capt DeHaven addressed the meeting at length
setting forth the superior qualities of his proposed
boat. Her superiority will consist, amongst
other things, Ia a saving of half of insurance,
which will result from the greater safety Of goods
carried her, arising from the fact that she will be
built in compartments; a saving Of half of time.
resulting from the greater speed and economy; Of
half Of fuel, resulting from peculiar construction
of her railroads.
Gen. JEFF. Thompson then took the floor aud
strenuonsly urged the taking OF stock in the com.
pany.
gave the results of his experience of many years.
Ii costs IL ship of 1000 tons $4,000 to come into
the port of New Orleans aud go out az ain. $1,000
90 do the same thing in New York, $4,000 in Boston,
Sl500 in Liverpool, aud 1000 francs in French
ports.
Mr. Benz. Florance also made a few remarks
relative to the proposed steamboat and It's effects
upon the trade of New Orleans.
resolution was adopted stating the confidence
of the meeting in the success OF the enterprise,
and calling upon capitalists to subscribe TO It's
stock. committe of three, r. H. Shannon. JnO.
P. Baker and Ed Forstall were appointed to So
licit subscriptions to the stock. The meeting then
adjourned subject TO the call of the president, r.
II. Shannon.
LITTLE GIRL. about nine years old, was run
over by car No. "A of the Annuncaton street
line, at the corner OF Delord and An0unciation
streets about o'clock yesterday afternoon, and
was carried in a seriously injured condition to her
home, at the corner of Gsienne and Camp streets.
The REDUCTION OF THE FORCE ia the Custom
House at this port by the discharge of about one
hundred and thirty employees, is made under writ
ten instructions from the secretary of the treasury.
dated I'd instant, ana for the purpose Of curtaiing
expenses.
Special Agent T. j. Kinses was ordered to this
port for the purpose of ascertaining whether the
force could not be reduced without detriment to
the seraice, and it was from list prepared by
that officer after careful investigation of nearly
two weeks time. that the removals were made.
The letter of instructions, after enumerating the
names of the parties to be removed, goes on to
state that the instructions will take effect on and
after the 10th instant. (to-dsy.l and that the
places made vacant will not be filed inasmlch ss
It is intended by the department that this reduc.
ton of the force of Custom House employees shall
be permanent.
J. A. DEBLASC, ESQ.,, the efficient deputy sur
veyor of customs, at this port has resigned the
position which he has held so worthy for a nun
Der Of years in order to transact private business
which peremptorily demands his entire attention.
The importers of New Orleans and the officers Of
customs will sincerely regret the absence Of Mr..
DeBenc from his accustomed post. Mr.. Charles
B. Keith will succeed Mr.. DeBisnc.
MAN NAMED HENDRIcK MEYERS was arrested
yesterday upon a warrant, charged by III. Win
kleman with having, two weeks since, com nit
ted rape upon child named Barbara lie wis. eight
years of age. Accused was confined in the main
police station TO await examination.
THR THIRD WARD CLUB-The meeting of this
club, which was called for last night, was, on ac-
count of the nclemency of the weather, so poorly
attended that nothing was done save to adjourn
till Monday next, at which time it is to be hoped,
there will be q full meeting. 1t will take
place at National Hall, on POydras street, near
Liberty street