The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-16
Jnral anteuigenre.

| been blowing hot and cOld-to-day freezag aud
| piercing to the emarrow-to-morrow aDeomfortaby
| sultry TO day all tears, tomorrow sunshny Is
| midsummer. The clerk of the weather Is ''vart
| able The khsde by the light quivering aspen
| made" What we would like to see is strong
| dry northwest wind, cold, yet bracing. bringing
making one shiver when standing still, but driving
glow through the blood after little pedestrian
| exercise.
PELICAN Hook and Ladder Fire Company No.
| have fixed on "wednesday, the 18th of January,
| for grend fancy dress. mask and fremen's ball
to take place at the Opera House, on Bourbon
| street. A magnificent supper will be given on
the occasion; and as Pelican Hook and Ladder
is noted for the lberali'y and good taste of its
| officers and members, the ladies may expect
delightful evening and splendid ball.
BALL OF rHH HEBREW LADIES' BENEVOLENT
AssooIArIOS.-Despite the inclement weather
| last night, Odd Fellows Hall was crowded with
| the beauty and fashion of our Hebraic citizens.
| From the known thoroughness with which this
class of our community are wont to carry out all
| their undertakings, the success of this entertain
| meDt was from the first assured. Every arrange
ment was complete, the cars being kept in
| attendance till O'Clock. showing q noticeable
| regard for the convenience of the guests. Mr..
| Simon Leopold, chairman Of the committee, and
his able assistants, put every one at his ease
| May their shadows never grow less.
JACKSON Is give q grand ball Saturday evening
| next, at Odd Fellows Hall. 1t is to be fancy
| dress and mask ball, and from the futter which
O among the m % Ss be
| one of the most splendid fetes Of the carnival.
reference to the advertisement will show an array
| of names Of managers and directors who are
| bound to make the ball grand affair, particularly
| when they are seconded by the brave and noble
boys of jackson Fire Company No. Is.
pleasant News FOR THE DEvorEEs OF TERPsI.
CHoRE.-A grand dress ball will be given under
| the auspices Of the Bosrd of Directors for the
benefit of the German Protestant Orphan Asylum.
| Our dsnce-lovIng community will take note &C
cordingly The bsll comes Of at Odd Fellows
Hall on Tuesday, 22d inst.
SERGEANT BATES, who made journey on foot,
| and without cent of money on his person, ac-
/ cordiDg 70 a contract from Vicksburg to the cap
| tol at Washington. with the United States Dag in
| his hand, was robbed few mornings ago at the
| Irving House. Among the articles stolen were a
purse presented to the sergeant by President
| Johnson, containing $50 in god his certificate as
| q gallant soldier, his discharge, mementos from
| Southern men and women, his watch, his pocket
| book spd several other things of value. Sergeant
Baies is now as penniless as when he started from
| Vicksburg.
We wish to call the attention of our citizens to
| Sergeant Bates. He undertook tbs long and
| dnous journey from Vicksburg to Washington, on
foot, with his coun,ry's flag displayed in his hand,
IN order to controvert and put to shame the SIAN
| ders Of the New York Tribune and kindred papers
10 the effect that Union man was not safe in the
| Southern States. He was received with acclama-
tions ard welcome all along his route the men
aud women and little children We'd with each
other 10 Go him honor; they gave him food, lodg-
ing and clothing; they offered him money aud
presents Of value, but these he could not, accord
ing to the terms Of bis contract. accept He
Travelled safely all through from Vicksburg to
WashI gton, but when he attempted to ascend the
steps OF the capitol in order TO hx mis- dag on the
| dome Of that e6ifce, he was ordered back by a
guard who were obeying the instructions OF the
| Radical demagogues in Congress.
| Sergeant Bates Ia now without penny. He II
gallant ard handsome young fellow, aud the
| people of New Orleans ought TO do something 10
favor of the standard bearer who proved that tue
United siaies flag could be borne In safety by one
unarmed, unsided man throughout the broad do
| main of the Southern States. Aid him, fellow
| citizens; be deserves your esteem, your sympathy
and your support.
TIE METROPOLITAN PoLIcE-Sundsy moruing
| about one o'clock, one OF the reporters of the
| CRESCENT was vending his weary home ward way
| up Camp street, and crossing Julia street, he wa:
| roughly hailed with the order stop" from 8
| drunken man who was crossing over from the
drug store. The reporter paid no attention to the
| call and kept on q step or two, when the order
came more peremptorily, stop, tell yoa'
Looking around he saw watchman brandIshine
| his club. He waited. The wetchman came up
Cassidy by name. Mr.. Cassidy asked, with ire
| mendous dignity, "Whst are you doing out thi.
| time of Dight?" Answered the reporter 81 au
going quietly home from my work." "WhO are
/ Ou.
writer on the New Orleans CRESCENT" "Well il
| you are an editor of the CRESCENT you can pass
on" No, no." was the reply, you have ar
rested me, quiet citizen. walking by myself, in
terfering with no one, and perfectly sober and
orderly you had no right to do so, and an go
ing back 10 report you to Capt. Cain. or to any
| person who is In charge at the station" TIE
1 watchmap-Mr. assidy-accompanied the writer
az far down ss Gen. Buchanan's quarters, trying
TO iDduce him not to make the report. On thu
corner of Lsfay yette Square the watchman-M
Cassidy attempted to get the writer into alter
cation with the idea, probably, that his ten pei
might get the better of him, so as to give th'
watchman Cassidy an opportunity TO bat hn
over the head, and drag him stunned aud stag
geriug from the blow to the lock up, and have hin
locked up for the night as a drunken man. Th
wstchnaF--Mr. Cassidy-sbandoDed the write
| at Gen. Buchansn's Headquarters. The wrteI
proceeded to the police stauon where he was trea
| ted with Kindness and attention. The sergeant o
duty Immediately went of to the Camp stree
beat and brought the watchman. Mr. Cassidy, 4
the station. MIR. Cassidy was called on 10 answe
the writer's charge that Mr.. Cassidy was drunk
anG had stopped the writer aud insulted him with
ont provocsIion. Mr.. Cassidy, the watchmau o
duty ON Camp street, who was drunk, was hsrdl.
| able TO reply. BE said he had arrested the write
| at the corner Of Girod street and Camp, where b
was stsndng suspicioosly; then that he ha'
stopped him corner Of Lafayette and Cam
streets; and then sgain that the writer wes ring
, ing the bell at Gumbel's Hotel. and on his (Cas
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replied iu q very insulting manner. and scenes
intent drawing q weapon TO Mr.. Cassidy
bodily dt ,riment. In these three statements Mr.
: | Cessidy isd-through drunkenness probably; b1
he Ma t esssaE a. is %srSPa
. and wanted to know what he was doing on th
| street at that tune OF night, the upper story 9
the New ODD Fellows Hail was brilliantly lighted
: | The ball room was crowded with ladies and ger
tlemen, and when the ball broke up. an hour o
two later, the wstchmsn, Mr.. Cassidy, might a
3 | well have stopped party of ladies' and gentle
, | men On their way home. and required them I
state in the name of the Republican party wha
business they had on the street at that unseasot
8 able hour Mr.. Cassidy. the night watchman o
' Camp street. from Lafayette street to Julia, mu
be taught better manners. Mr.. Cassidy is entirel
unfit 10 be a guardian of the peace and watcl
man, and Mr.. Cassidy must leave the police forc'
or the police force shall be bro,ght to the motto
of the Grand Jury as dangerous public nui
| ance.
h 1t will be remembered that. few nights ag
| on this same Mr.. Csssidy's beat, young man wi
8 knocked down at IL O'Clock, corner OF Julia az
= Camp streets. beat 70 insensibity. and robbe
n Was il because he would not answer Mr.. Cassidy
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