The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-28
local 5ntruuenrs.

hkfohIohIAL bREyITiks---L0vers OF straWDer'
ries VIII nod pleasure In the fact that quart bas
kets Of that delicious fruit were offered yesterday
on Canal street at fifty ceDts- .li lfst ff44
The sloop Terrible has been discovered sunk in
Lake Pontcharfrsin. fifteen miles from land. 81
Mr.. ]. b. Lndwick, chairman, states that the
Board of Registration for the Seventh Ward will
open its office on Friday next, the Sd prox., ct No
| IL Frencbmen street. e1t
Prince Philip Of SAKE Coburg and Gotha, &C.
| companied by the Due de Rendpiene, arrived in
town BY the Mollie Able, from st. Louis, on
Wednesday. t5-a Iiea
An aged female. who has occupied for some
time, free Of rent, the small frame building
IN the center OF the neutral ground. on Claiborne
street, at the corner Of Frenchmen. yesterday bid
s565 for il at the controllers sale, but it was
shocked down to another bidder at $3.50.
No clue has yet been Obtained to the sudacious
thief who distracted $4,000 from the Canal Bank
on Thursday. fui rs f.Ia4t i. n
The temperature, yesterday. as shown by the
thermometer at @. Duhamel's, corner Bienvile
and Chsrtres streets, was as follows: At 6 A.
NJ, So degrees; at IL NJ, "a; at s P. NJ, 80; ct
6P. NJ, 6S.
THE JACKSON RAsLRoAD Co>rrAxv IN CouRr-
citizen of New York. Mr.. David d. Withers,
yesterday filed bill in the United States Circuit
Court, before Judge Durell, sitting in chancery,
applying in behalf of himself aud other holders of
first mortgage bonds Of the New Orleans, Jack
SON and Great Northern Railroad Company or OF
interest coupons past due thereup0n, for an in
junction restraining the company from applying
It's earnings and revenues to the payment OF
coupons for interest on the first mortgage bonds
Of the compsny-claiming that the payment
thereof be made pro rata between all holders of
coupons past due and becoming due; or. also, TO
the payment Of coupons for interest Of second
mortgage bonds Of the company until after the
full liquidation and payment Of interest on its first
mortgage bonds; or to the payment OF any unse-
cured debts of the company. except such as have
risen from current expenses involved in the ad
ministIaticn OF the company. ..sfa a
Mesfrs. Miles Taylor, Il. Briggs and Bradford,
Lee and Finney filed the bill in behalf of CON-
plainant. sfn ~ l. 1s,if.I ~
The MAN FOUND DEAD AT THE Cry PARK.
Through the description given in the CRESCENT
yesterday of the appearance Of the body OF a
man found IN the bush back of the City Park, aud
Of The clothing and other articles that were on
the corpse, the identity Of the deceased seems 70
be pretty well established. About three weeks
ago skillfnl stucco artist, whose name we not
allowed TO mention until it is known with GER
tainty that the body found was his. disappeared
from his boarding house, on Rampant street. lesv
ing bis trunk in the house, and has not since been
heard of. ~
The description in the CRESCENT coming under
the eye Of companion, who boarded ia the same
house, he yesterday visited the coroneris Office
and after examining the clothing and other arti-
cles taken from the body. Is impressed with the
belief that the body, mich has been buried Is
that of bis friend.
The hat of the deceased was spattered with
white, In such manner as might have been done in
stuccoing or sfucco painting. He had been In
Australia, and, as we mentioned yesterday, a tape
me box, found in his coat pocket, had picture
ON one side Of Mack's Hotel at Geelong, - which
is port on the sou heasiern coast Of Australis
His friend also thinks he identities. on the under
clo'hing Of the deceased, marks such as his wash
erwnmsD used 10 enable her to distinguish lis
cl, thes from the clothes Of other customers.
He always wore very costly gold watch and
guard chain, and Is also supposed to have had
some little money about him. Ii was to obtain
possession Of these vaIuabes, doubtless, that the
body was cut down, by whoever iirst discovered
II. AT the time of his disappearance he was un-
wen and complaining great deal Of lowness of
spirits-a fact which goes 10 conffm the impress
sion that the body found was his, and that he
committed suicide.
SOCIAL GATHERING ON THE STEAMSHIP CRRs-
CENT CITY.-A select party assembled yesterday,
at the invitation Of Messrs. Wood. Low 4 Ludwig
sen. No. $50 Common street, agents of the Mer-
chants Steamship Line. on board the pioneer
steamer of the line, the Crescent City, Capt. e.
W. Holmes, 20 visit the ship and celebrate her
advent in this city. A simple glance at the vessel
convinced those present that she possessed the
principal qualities of asea- going yessel-strength,
comfort and elegance. 81
Without going into the details of her structure,
we can give our readers an idea of what she Is
BY stating that the Crescent City Is nothing less
sets, built during the war, converted into mer-
chant vessel, and provided with all the modern
appliances for speed and comfort. The cabin,
which contains the most ample staterooms and
berths, Is not in our opinion, 10 be surpassed by
any vessel ahost on the Mississippi, and the board
judging from the collation. spread before the
party, mast certainly be such as would satisfy the
most fastidious taste. .a..
The party, among which were representatives
Of the CREscENr, Bulletin, Picayune. Bee aud
pared for them by the polite steward of the ves-
sci, Mr.. John Ramirez, were called Upon to dis
cuss the merits of sparkling Krug, at which one
Of the pleasantest hours within our recollection
was spent. We will not rehearse the toasts that
were proposed to the prosperity Of the new com
pany. the ship, OF her amiabie commander, Capt.
Z. W. Holmes, but prefer reserving our limited
space to calling the attention OF our merchants
and the public generally 10 the objects Of the
company, which are Of the highest importance to
cur community. .
The Merchants Steamship Line has been or
gaDzed, not in spirit Of opposition TO any other
line, but with the purpose of improving the faci-
ties of sea travel and establishing uniform rate
of freights. We may also say, in the way Of
parenthesis, that the company are making ar
iangemenfs TO give through bills Of lading to
Liverpool and the Continent, Bosto on, and Provi-
dence, r. l., a desderatum which cannot fail to
insure to the company deserved success. The
Crescent City, while We were aboard, was loading
with corn, b. means Of one of the floating eleva-
tcrs of Mr.. Richards, and the company deserve
the highest compliment for being among the
lead rs in using elevators, and nsporting grain
in bulk.
We cannot help mentioning the Dame Of Judge
w. NJ Burwell in connection with the elevators,
and. notwithstanding his desire, at the table yes
ierdsy, that bis remarks shonld not be made pub
iic, We must state that were quite edited az
heurslatieD-af he hist ~. If .elfystors and toe
nressed fear Of entering too deeply into his SUD
ect did not permit him TO continue his remarks.
The Mercfsuts' Line will consist OF hve steam,
slips. as follows: The Crescent City, command Z, .
by q most smiabe gentleman CaJt. y
Hlmes. Gen. Grant, the Sherman, Gen. Meaoe
and United States.
The steamers will leave weekly, az present
| commencing this evening at O'Clock, from tn'
| foot of 81. Louis street. aud soon semi- weekly
schedule will be established between this CITY ane
| New YcTk.
| Property FoUND.-COrperai Wsldron mas re
| covered large silver plated water pitcher whic
/ was stolen from the residence cf MTs- brahtore
/ on Tehoupito uas street. near Race, on the ngh
az the 2jth inst A colored man, Damed J0sep
scott, has been arrested on suspicion OF being I'd
tbief.
Dv-PLIcArE CURRENCY Special Ohicer benedic
Yesterday arrested and brought before U. .. Con
| missioner Warren a man having IN his possesslo
| one or more of what are called dupi,cate tD's
states fractional currency notes, IN otner wofu
l M X or1 ean similarly eDqrateQ utD