The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-14
Total SntelIisenre.

REPoRToRIAL BREyTTIEs.-The managers of the
Opera House propose to give series of five SO
ciety balls. The subscription price to be fifteen
dollars for the series: good idea, which cannot
fail TO be remunerative.
The house of Capt. Scott, corner Of Pleasant
street, and the house of Mrs. Boynes, corner of
ST. Andrew and Constance streets, were both en-.
tered by burglars Sunday night Several articles
were stolen from both places.
We can state, upon the most reliable authority,
that many many of the residents of this city have
never seen the Mississippi river or steamboat.
The temperature, yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer at G. Duhamel's, corner Bienville
and Chartres streets. was as follows: At 6 A. NJ.
As degrees; at IL NJ 81; at p NJ. 55 at P. N. 81.
The st. Charles Black Crook company has gone
to Mobile, where the performance Of the piece is
to be resumed.
The convention now in session at Mechanics
Institute has called upon Gen. Hancock for
definite understand ding to his intended action in
enforcing the collection OF taxes to defray the
expenses of that " honorable body" As yet, it
is stated, no money has been received by the col.
lectors.
The new steamer Dexter, from Louisville, is at
the levee. and will be found well worth q visit.
The steam levee building machine viii be at
for the benefit of those persons desirous of in
quiring into its merits. Tomorrow il viii COM
mence digging lake on the Grounds
The awarding committees of classes 6, Z, A and
Is, requested to meet at the Office of the su.
perintendent of the Fai- Grounds, at ten O'Clock
this morning.
The exhibitors at the Fair Grounds who require
cotton TO show the operation of the machines,
complain of the very poor quality of cotton fur
nished for the purpose.
THE FIREMEN's CONTEST AT THE FAIR GROUNDS
The grand fremens contest for the special
premium, the magnificent bronze Neptune clock,
offered by Mr.. @. ii. zimmerman, the celebrated
jeweler Of Canal street. will take place to-day at
the Fair Grounds. The following companies have
been entered: No. 20 by NJ. Briedy. No. by C.
W. GrsDdjean, No. l3 by James Murray, No. IL
by Jno. Brugniuns. No. % by Chas. P. Doer, No.
by F. Berger, No. 3 by Chas. Hemard, Hope
Hook and Ladder No. 3, by VIM. Swan, No. 81 by
Phil. Hoffman, No. II by j. j. Sullivan, and No.
by P. II. Waters. The race will be against time,
each company to run one-half mile to the best
advantage, with ten men, to work by suction and
throw water through fifty feet of hose. The race
will be of an exciting nature to outsiders as well
as to the fire department, and large wsgers have
already been made upon the result.
TIE RADICAL NOMINATING CoNvENnoN.-The
convention of the radical party, to Iom'nats
candidates for the State offices ID be fned by
popular election, under the Consttu' ion now be-
iug frsmed, met at nine o'clock last evening, il
the hall of the House Of Representatives. pu--
suant TO adjournment, the Rev. Thomas r. Con
way in the chair, and Vigers. secretary.
The convention first proceeded t) the choice of
candidate for governor, and on the second bal
lot Mr.. Yarmouth was chosen, the ballots bei-g
as follnws.