The New Orleans crescent., 1868-02-28
Eoral 5ntelligenre.

day. Messrs. Harrison and Bietry are the con-
tractors They expect to have the road com.
| peted on the first Of June next. Mr.. Louis Pile,
late city surveyor, is the engineer charged with
the supervision Of the work. ~
The cofieehouse keepers had a meeting on
Wednesday evening, at which Mr.. Egan presided.
and they organized themselves into permanent
association. A constitution and bylaws for the
association were adopted.
The commissioners Of the Touro Almshouse in
obedience to an act Of the legislature, are about
to turn over TO the city the funds in their hands,
some four thousand dollars, which is all that re-
mains of the beauest of judah rouro for the insti
| tuition. the building which was erected having
been destroyed by fire while occupied by federal
| troops.
We are to receive the visit of the silver Cres.
| cent City band OF Evansville, Ind, composed Of
| some OF the first business men OF that place.
They will arrive By the steamer st. Charles on her
next trip TO New Orleans.
The shocking occurrence at the Kuersteiner
house, near the Fair Grounds, is still mystery as
to who it was that left the family ia the condition
in which they were found: Mrs. Kuersteiner was
be In dangerous state and one Of the physicians
attending the family wrote Recorder Letten yes
terdsy that none OF them were yet able to make q
| deposition
The coroner yesterday held an inquest upon
| The body OF one John kerrigan, native Of Cork
Ireland, aged forty years, VINO was brought to the
hospital on the 10Th inst, with cut in the abdo
men. from which the intestnes protruded. and
the levee, fnd while in hospital said he knew the
man who I'D 1t by sight. but not by name. The
corope= In his inquiries, could find no clue as to
who it was that committed the homicide.
The city officials will be paid on Saturday.
1hester gentlemen should examine their tights
before wearing them on the stage.
Alderman Whitaker said, last night, in the as
sistsnt board that after . thorough examination
Of the financial condition Of the city he found it TO
be the healthiest in the South.
The Sixth Ward Club meets this evening, at
O'Clock, at the school house, on Hospital street.
between Dauphin and Burgundy streets
Henry Bsgey and Edward Gallagher have been
arrested. charged with stealing the five rolls Of
leather, valued ati$500, which were found by the
police day or two ago.
FIRE broke ont on Wednesday night, at No.
4l94 Chippewa street. occupied by Mrs. Phelan,
but was eytnguished before any material dam
age was done.
The temperature, yesterday, as shown by the
Thermometer at G. Dahamel's, corner Bienville
and Charires streets, was as follows: At A.
NJ, 81 degrees; ct IL NJ, SO; at P. NJ, 63; at
6P. M, 81.
MEETING OF RAILROAD OFFIcIALs.-A conven-
ton Of railroad officers was held in this city day
before yesterday. The principal southwestern
roads were represented. John r. Branner was
appointed chairman, and F. B. Hurt and a. W.
Yandegrift secretaries. The following roads
were represented BY the gentlemen named Gen.
9. I. Besuregard, president n. o. ]. i g. N. R.;
7. s. Williams, general superintendent N. o. ]. 4
G. N. R.R.; W. j. Ross, general superintendent
Memphis and Charleston Railroad; X. G. jackson,
vice president East Tennessee and Georgia Rail-
road; Jonn r. Branner, president Esst Tennessee
and Virginia Railroad; Henry Fink, general sup
eriDteDdeDt Virginia and Tennessee Railroad; F.
V. Hurt, director Virginia and Tennessee Rail
road II. W. Vandegriit. chief engineer aud sup
erintendent Orange and Alexandra Railroad; L.
J. Fleming, chief engineer aud superintendent
Mobile and Ohio Railroad; Sam B. Jones, general
superintendent Memphis and. Ohio Railroad E. F.
Iont Ufrkal al..~r< ~
Meridian. Railroad. The convention adjourned
after having accomplished its object, viz making
q short schedule from New Orleans to New York.
Trains will leave New Orleans every day at 4:30
?. NJ and viii make The trip to New York In three
aid half days.
observation-disclosures Manning, of the Fourth
District, reports that the residence of Mr.. ". T.
scowtt. No.l6 Chestnut street, was bnrglariously
entered on Wednesday night. and the wash house
roDbed of squantity OF wearing apparel and some
chickens. The perpetrators have mol been arrested
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.-There was
held an adjourned meeting of this board last
eveDiDg-Presdent W. I. Hepp in the chair, and
the following members present: Perkins, Whita-
ker, BoDzsno. 0glesby, Smith, Sampson, Leau-
mont, Moore, Davies, Scott aud Sullivan.
petition from property holders on Josephine
street, complaining that the planks laid on that
street at their own expense were removed during
the war by the city authorities and have not been
replaced, leaving the street in bad condition,
was referred to the committee on streets and
landings.
petition from Frank Leon & Co., praying for
action upon their petition relating to the removal
q the slaughter houses to the Third District, was
laid on the table.
A commoa'eation from Judge A. NJ. Buchanan.
the matter Of the opening of Lafayette Avenue,
was referred to the finance committee.
The committee on finance reported as follows:
Authorizing the employment of Judge 81. d. 0g-
n fQQ n aonf
the city in certain suits.
Judge Whitaker stated that the compensation
proposed by the finance committee was entirely
inadequate 10 the services to be rendered, and
moved that $1,000 be allowed instead of $3.50.
Mr.. Flood objected in view Of the salary of
$4,000 paid to the city attorney.
Judge Whitaker explained that the present
city attorney, Judge Buchanan. had been en-.
gagged On the opposite side in said cases, aud
that was why il was necessary to employ some
other lawyer.
Mr.. Flood was OF opinion that the city astor-
ney should pay lawyer out of his own pocket.
The resolution was adopted on second read
ing.
resolution from the committee on streets and
landings, authorizing the mayor to enter into
contract with J. B. Fitch. to repair aud keep in
repair the streets of the third ward.
Mr.. Flood was opposed to any contract, and
said that all who assisted contractors we're help
ing them 10 rob the city. That contractors never
gave responsible securities. The rascals have the
lmpudence, Mter rODDing the CITY, 10 bring suit
against IT, Mr.. Perkins explained that the con.
tract bad been legally sold TO the lowest bidder
an honest man. Mr.. Flood said that every man
who voted for the contract voted dishonesty. He
vas called TO order by the chair.
TIE resolution was adopted.
The following was received:
A petition from Catharine Cerkelle, asking for
the privilege Of erecting a small stand on the
steamboat landing, was referred 70 the committee
on streets and landings.
A petition from property holders asking for the
filing up Of Galvez canal Referred to the COM
mittee on streets and landings.
petition Of ID. +. Bendon asking for per-
mission 70 build bakers oven at Al 81. Mary
street. Referred to the committee on improve
ments and buildings.
A communication from property holders Of
Bienville and Broad streets and Hsgan Avenue,
complaining OF the bad condition of those streets
and praying for remedy. Referred 10 the CON-
nIittee on streets and landings.
A petition from Jas. Fall0n and 7. O'Connell.
praying for action By this board on certain con,
tracts sdjudicated to them. Referred to the COM
mittee on streets and landings.
A petition from Nicholson & Co., proprietors Of
the ST. Charles Street Railrosd Company, praying
for the exemption from $3.50 taxes on q square OF
ground purchased by said company. The ex-
empfion is claimed according to sections and g.