The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-26

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produce. IL we could be rid Of the oppression
ard rascsliiy of the present government, New
Orleans would soon regain her pristine luster.
The NEXT OPERA sEAsoN-The cool, refresh
ing weather which has suddenly come upon us
| since yesterday morning. to the qualification of an
| oVefheated population, reminds us of the ap.
proaeh Of an early winter and all of it's pleasures
including necessarily the refined entertainments
OF our opera House, Of which We have often
| ooasted' and which we mean TO extol as long as
| the m anae ement furnishes rs with the same ex.
celent performances az in former years.
Within the next ten days We hope to place
| pefore the readers of the CRESCENT a full and
| complete list Of the engagements made by Messrs
| Calabfesl q Alhaiza. in Europe, and in less than
| seven weeks will be called upon to Judge of the
| merits Oh our new opera troupe. We are not
| prone TO praise anything before having a severe
| test, but IL the experience and ability of Mr.
| Calabresl we have great confidence, based on bis
| previous selections and his parting words to US
on leaving the city upon his artistic mission, that
the appreciation of music by the people of our
| city was such as to warrant him ample remune-
ration should he bring here the best company that
| has ever trodden the boards OF the Opera House.
| The season will be a brilliant one. With the
hne agricultural and mercal prospects before
ns RsSR ss Ts Go Ssn sc q has n s4s &
secured before The opening night. And it must
| be remembered that the theater will not be a
public place as formerly, the dress circle aud par.
quette being reserved exclusively for members Of
the Opera House Club, to become member of
which person must subscribe to at least
seat for such number Of nights as his purse will
permit him.
The box Office of the Opera House isopen daily
| from to 4, and all further information will be
| cheerfully given by Ar. Normarndin, the cORtrO.
| LelT of the Opera House.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON a Capt. Travis, Of the
| Radical party, approached group of gentlemen
| near the corner of Canal and Royal streets,
among whom was Capt. Dane, stsunch and
| jealous Democrat. Travis taxed Capt. Dane with
being Radical. The answer was, "YOu are q
| liar.' Somebody in the crowd thereupon knocked
| 1rsvis down, and several persons we're about TO
| pitch in, when Capt. Dane raised Travis up, and
throwing his arms out over him as shield, cried
out, "Let him alone, gentlemen; it is my quarrel,
| and | need no help to whip this man." Capt
| Dane took Travis out Of the crowd which imme-
eiately gathered around, and conducted him to
place Uf safety.
Two ARRESTS upon charges of melting riot
| were made in the First District yesterday. One
| WAS that Of negro named r. II. Benson, who
was on Gravier street about IL A. NJ, drunk, with
knife in bis hand, and using violent language
| The Other was a Mr.. Hyatt, who was arrested on
| st. Charles street. charged by Mr.. G. d. Ludeke
with attempting 10 create disturbance.
FIRE occurring between one and two O'Clock
| yesterday morning, destroyed the frame dwelling
| house of BobeTt Hanley, corner of White and
Grayier streets. The building was insured for $780,
ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-To-day comes the matinee
again, and we shall expect to see there assembled
their Saturday holiday heartily in laughing at the
| bumorisms Of Billy Emerson, Dick Parker and
| Johnny Allen. The programme will embrace
some Of the choicest selections from the Ethiopian
repertoire, including songs, dances and capital
burlesQue. And in the evening too, the last per-
formance but one by the troupe will be given the
entertainment consisting Of the same attractive
| features.
NEITuER the House nor the Senate could yes
| terdsy get quorum until an hour after the time
GxaA tor ffar aaff 4ha
! took action upon one bill, at intervals finding
itself without quorum and waiting for sbsentees
until dsgusted with their efforts TO do any legis-
| lation they adjourned. The Senate also did but
little business their principal action being the sp
poiniment OF a committee 70 investigate the man.
| duties of their Offices. Dunn also 'nsde s0nie
remarks full OF good sense and Judgment.
BAKER HAS ESTABLISHED his registration Office
for the fourth ward in negro club room on
Irene street, near Cont. Opposite this delect
| able locality is the st. Louis buryiDg ground,
and on the corner is negro eoneehouss and
| billiard room.
TEE HOMICIDE YESTERDAY. The testimony
which follows was taken yesterday before the cor
oner of the Second and Third Districts, DIR. Avila
at the inquest held upon the body Of Edward
| Fores, mulatto, who was killed in the Vegetable
| Market Yesterday by Arthur Guerin. The jury is
| composed of two white and three colored men.
| Statement OF Dr. H. BdyOn, City Physician
| ! made the post mortem examination oil mulatto
|
25th September, IN house situate on Love street,
| between st. Anthony and Bsgatelle streets. am
| of opinion said Fauries came to his death from
pistol shot wound in the left side of the body, the
bullet penetrating the abdominal cavity between
the tenth and eleventh ribs, striking on piece OF
the aorta before cutting its way through the large
| lobe of the liver. The bullet has been detected
| under the capsule of GlissOn. The result OF the
| wound was an internal hemorrhage into the cavity
| of the abdomen, causing speedy death.
| statement Of Peter Ltfz, Hrisq on Otd Lepee
street. bettree1s Hospital and Ui'SliLineS-Was at
| nv stand in the market; saw two men sanding
| there who seemed 10 be quarreling. Heard
| shot fred. Did not see who fired. saw pistol
| in The White mans hand. After the shooting both
| parties separated. The cOlorOd man was holding
his hand TO his wound. Peter Lutz made his marx
SiGteqnent of Fred Gebhdydt lol U'Ssline
s'Jeet-was standing in the market at my stand;
LeaId shot; was afraid, and looked around
saw one man wounded, the other with pistol 10
his hand The one wounded put his hand on the
/ wound and walked away, and the one win the
pistol walked up town. The police officers came
up after the shooting. The wounded man was
colored believe II saw the man who shot snould
recognize him heard no words. GiDbardt also
made his mark instead OF a signature.
| .St0EeUe5d of cOlOred Pauline ljctOrip, Bdgd-
tel,e street, bet1reeR Lore and Goodchud5en-M
GpeIip was sitting at the coffee stand OF Rose
NicaUd. Said he wanted TO kill nigger " this
morning. Said this 10 a woman opposite. she
was A coored woman. EdOuard (deceased) was
not present. Also, mark for signature.
Nfd,eBleif Of cOiOTed arthur SeITS, 24i TWere-
AT fifteen minutes to seven was passing through
,he msrket in front of Rose Nicauds stand; saw
| Guerin and deceased. Heard Guerin say stand
hack y and saw him draw a revolver. Deceased
| stood end Guelin fred. Heard no threats from
deceased. Saw no policemen near. Deceased
ran and tell near UTsuline street. Also his mark
Sf0fogap,s Of ,T Re,any, Third, bettCeea Cd'0H'
delef and u. Charles STeet-EmpOyed on steam
ship Gem Grant. About seven co,ored man
came up to a white one and had some harsh
words The man vino shot said, " as long as you
ere not armed will have nothing to do with you
Ann yourself and am your man." Nothing re
suited The colored man went up town. ! wa
passing through the market and saw hlm shc
An, ther colored man hold some conyersauln'
CIaIles F0r S1-0lT-This morning about
o'e-uck a man named Arthur Glerin hsd some
words with a colored man keeping soda stand
al the head OF Beef Market; understood thes
words: Guerin said Go away, ! do not wan