The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-03-08

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respects to jefferson Davis and .mily. Th
$ silence which prevailed was M. 70 cloauen
g Than words.
= A panic in regard to- city money has pre-
, vailed for some days past The poor are al
, ways the sufferers in such cases. The crowd
around the brokers' offices caused some uneasi
ness, which led to q suspension of all transac
tions. 1t is to be hoped the Council will a
once adopt some plan, which will not only ALA,
the present excitement, but permanently res
, tore confidence.
John Davis, boiler-maker residing corner O
front and Julia streets, died on Thurstla,
morning Of hydrophobia. Six months ago hi
was bitten by his own dog, but recOv ering soon
after, no more was thought about it. All the
symptoms of hydrophobia, however, showed
themselves few days since, suffering the most
agonizing pains before death released him.
BOARD OF MISUNDERSTANDING of import
ance occurred at the session of the Board last
Tuesday night. The frequent changes in the
aldermen have not been favorable to consis-
tent or wise action. The policy regarding the
proper method of dealing with the CITY cur
rency has been particularly shutting and I'M
stable, producing the usual unfortunate effects
| where there is no settled principle or dominant
idea.
Intlle Assistant Board, the ordinance offered
by Judges Whitaker at the previous meeting.
authorizing Sshe issuing of $4,000, zoo in bonds
came up for consideration. After some debate
the matter was referred to the City Attorney
for his opinion.
The only business of importance before the
Board was motion to increase the amount an
propriated for the support of the public schools.
nnf,
On the Sd inst, the body of man was found
floating i'll the lake NEAR Milneburg 1t was
supposed to be that of Capt. Brady, of Florida,
who fell off the George W. Dill on the 9th of
February.
FIREMEN'S PARADE.-Last Wednesday the
4th, was a brilliant day for New Orleans. The
weather conspired with the roceedinsEs of the
occasion to make it one of the most successful
and enjoyable pageants ever witnessed in this
city The festival is one in which the whole
community take especial interest, without re-
gard to, sect or party, unconnected as it is with
any mooted question of the day, and unmarried
by any bitterness of strife. It's essentially
the peoples feast-a spontaneous outpouriner of
popular sympathy and approval.
And truly our gallant Fire Department is a
feature in which our city may we'll take pride.
not by any means a gala day institution-At@
any hour OF the day or night, no matter what
kind of weather is to be encountered, the
alarm bells scarcely sound when the streets
are alive with men, horses, and engines, gather
ng swiftly to the scene of disaster. The
and punctuality of our firemen are
not surpassed in any city. The i'm I
nense good thus done, without pay or reward.
q q Inlna irra1 lob In c. l
companies turn out for their annual parade, the !
Whole population turns out to greet them The ,
treets are lined on either side with a dense =
rowd, forming an unbroken human avenue 1
trough which the procession passes, while all
he galleries and windows from which the i;
pectacle can be viewed are thronged with t
adies and children.
Last Wednesday there were some twenty.fye j
r thirty companies in line, comprising proba- A
ly from fifteen hundred to two thousand t
len These with their handsome uni j,
rims, their engines FURNISHED up till thew J
Uttered like gold, their trucks and lad tt
ers surmounted with statues, wreaths, and !"
rizes, the horses with their gay trappings, the m
ands of music, the various banners waving to "
10 breeze, all composed spectacle worthy of i; II
le admiration it excited The children were
d gentlemen whose notes have been lately in NJ
niger OF protest. were seen to smile and nod us
'proval quite continuously. s-
mo,,, y, H., la
- :. 90 MY tooh'" up anu GOWN to
at long line of uniformed men, and-noticed r,
cir manly bearing, and their hardy, physical be
'pearance, thought what splendid body of l.,
idiery they would make There was no one, II
ough, we hope, who would willingly see an co
olin hinI, Il
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)uld be welded. Y | u,
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John Hecker large -four dealer, has adj ca
essed letter to the New York U0rid on the OFF
situation at Washington, the concluding of
ragraph of which is appended 81 hereby