The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-11

an INCIDENT AT THE OPERA HOUSE.-Qnite
stir was created at the Opera House on sunday
night, upon the report being circulated. that one
OF the proscenium boxes was occupied by cOlOred
persons. Mr.. Alfalfa, being informed OF the ru-
NOR, and after inquiring into the matter, d g.
patched police officer to request the parties to
leave. IL appears that they were two vell-knOwn
quadroons Of this city and were taken to the
opera by two gentlemen, who although connected
in business here, do not reside ia this city and
were therefore inperfectly acquainted with the
people. They al first refused to leave the theater,
protesting that evident mistake was being
made, but finally yielded to the positiveness of
many present. This little incident might serve as
warning TO many others. who would spare them.
selves the modification of being elected not only
from the Opera House but from other places Of
amusement where they are nightly to be seen.
FIBE-A fire broke out about noon on Sunday
in the roof of house, No. l96 New Levee street
occupied a distiery by C. X. TOmey & Co.,
but was distinguished before much damage had
been done. defective 1ue was the cause of the
FIRE.
MoETUARY REPORT.-Dr G. W. Dirmeyer, sec
retary Of the Board of Health, reports the folio "
ing number Of inteTments in this ci y for the week
ending Sunday morning at O'Clock: Total,
81, of which died Of brain fever; congestion
Of the brain I intermittent fever; 2j c0nslmp-
ton; iris nRsceBtium; still born; of old age;
l from burns or scalds; was killed accidentally,
and "a died of various ordinary diseases. as were
males; "A females and infant 56 we're whites
23 negroes; 10 mulsttoes and not classified. 50
we're natives Of the United States l3 not stated,
and 10 foreigners. % were under year OF age
S between / and l between 10 and Is; be-
tween Is and 20; II between 20 and 80; II be-
tween 80 and 30 between 20 and so; between
so and 60 Sbetween 60 and 20 | between 20 aud
so; between 50 and 90; between 30 and 100
l upwards of 100, and l whose age was not re-
ported.
4 CONTRACTOR MANDAWUsEs TIE MAYoR.-In
the Third District Court yesterday, Judge Alex
snder Walker, as counsel for J. j. O'Hara, the
foreman of MIR. Marquee the city contractor, who
was the first to complain Of corruption in Street
Commissioner Bakers office. has applied for a
mandamus against Mayor Heath, in the Third
District Court, and the writ has been issued and
will be tried on Thursday. Mr.. O'Hara AYERS that
on the 9th of January last he became the pur.
chaser of a contract, sold by the controller of the
city, for cleaning the streets of the First Ward,
and the adjudication TO him having been approved
by an ordinance of the council the contract was
drawn up by Mr.. Castel then city notary, but
the mayor has perslstently refused to sign the
document.
SNIPEs.-After a recent performance at the
opera, an amiable friend enticed us to accompany
him TO the recherche saloons Of Col. Dumonteil,
the worthy successor of Belanger, to worry down
q snipe and bottle of sparkling wine. Our
weakness for the good things Of this world rem
deIed US quite dOee 10 the invitation. The next
day We were relating our enjoyment to Colonel
l., well known criminal lawyer Of this city
whose FastatisD figure would have been fit ground
for one Of the remarkable Italian battles yclept
Monte Rotundo. The colonel iniuged in one Of
those hearty laughs characteristic of his jovial
nature, and then composing himself, said 10 ear
nest tones: " Well, sBipes remind me Of a piece
Of ingrsttude, and yet have never been so pre-
JUDGED as 10 hate them for all that. You remem-
Der the last NicaTaguan expedition and its dsas-
trOus termination. ] was an enthusiast of the
enterprise, and when the steamer which brought
the poor deluded creatures back to New Orleans,
landed at the st. Ann street ferry landing, was
among the first to get aboard and tender my ser.
vices TO them.
"The sick being cared for, Twas about retracing
my steps bOmewards, when | was confronted
with the swkwardest specimen Of human nature
that ever clothed in rags. Fully six feet
four in his stockings looking as yellow as
genuine Italian maccsroni, filthy as back street
of New Orleans, with eyes deeply sunken in their
orbits, there he stood iDquiringly before me, and
ere | could anticipate his desire, he told me that
which l had guessed-thst ne was hungry !
Twenty minutes later we were sitting opposite
each other before as sumptuOus repast as my
circumstances, which were easy then, could
permit; and the hearty meal, washed with ex-
celleIt clsret, was completed by partaking of a
snipe point and letre Of the veuve lclicquOt,'
the sparkling of which could only be compared to
the beams Of joy and cOntentment Of which the
eyes of my companion were the focus.
Overcome with wine and enthusiasm my head
fell back and rested against the partition of the
oysteThouse style Of a box which we occupied,
and / fell asleep. What time passed during my
sleep, ! know not, but | was awakened by the
waiter, who presented TO me the carte; upon ex-
animation il evidenced the fact that during my
mental absence my companion had ate twelve
more snipes at so cents piece, and ordered
aad drank bottle of champagne frdpp6 at five
dollars. without saying with your leave he
had then left me undisturbed in the arms Of the
god Morpheus. From that moment have lost all
enthusiasm for the Nicuraguan or any other expe-
diton, and now look upon soldier of any kind
with perfect antipathy.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT-JUdge Ho1oe-Feb. 10.
The case of Christophe Wautude, indicted for
the murder of Paul Pivorele, was fixed for to-
abatement had been filed, and the court had not
yet rendered decision upon it. {
Antonio Solomon, colored, was tried for steal
ing wearing apparel, ETC., valued at upwards Of
one hundred dollars, from Lena Drivers, colored,
and was found guilty.
In the case Of Eugene Williams and Joseph Will
lsms, accused Of wounding Charles Spence with
kLi.e, nClle prosequi was entered.
RECORDER NEvuLE's CoURT-John Dobson
charged with cutting Patrick Sullivan on the face
and nOse with knife, with intent to kill, will be
examined on the l7gh Bail $500.
John Kelly and Ben. Lawson, important wit
Desses in a mule stealing case, were held to sp.
pear and testify on The llth in $500 bonds.
Pleasant Harris, the party charged with de-
fraudng jose phine COmer of about 500, was dis
ClaTRtu al tue ItQueot OF lu6 pGOstCuIlA.
Geo. W. HUI, insane, was sent to the asylum.
Thomas Marshall, for stealing hoop iron, was
sent TO the Parish Prison for thirty days.
Ihomss johnson. found with two bags OF shot
supposed TO be stolen, was sent for sixty days to
the Workhouse.
Henry Jackson was sent to the same institution
for ninety days.
Mary Dolan, a Vsgrant, and Mary Ferrigan, a
drunksrd, were each sent to the WOrkhouse for
six months.
The inevitable Annie O'Brien. 8 fne-looking
girl, who but few days ago was released from
the Workhouse on the promise that she would
leave the city 10 join her mother Ia Memphis, was
up again this morning before the recorder, charged
with falling into The same dissOlute habits Of
lighting drinking and living lswd life, as before.
she was returned to her old quarters and there is
little probability that she will be released. Lizzie
Burke, her antagonist, was sent to keep her com.
psny and make friends with her.
Charles Mathews is said to be the author Of the
following jeu deSpTd:
"lfhorseaesh won't suffice 20 feed the masses,
The next resource will csrtai ~ be
Ard Heaven only tnOws where that will end
Some people won't hsve left single iriend.n
" WHY DO the swallows huild in nv chimney ~