The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-25


citizens. and by their assis'ance got both his pris-
opsrs, together with Maria Wilson, another sus
pected party. TO the station.
The DEUTscHs CoxPASY give q soirea dan
ssnte, at their hall corner Biebviile aud Ex change
Alley, tomorrow evening. President Marks has
the thanks Of The CRESCENT for his invitation.
EGGs ARE VERY DEAR at this line -65 to IS cents
6ozeD-wbiist chickens are very cheap-fat,
lender poulets selling at "a a dozen. Dacks the
finest and piuDpest ducks. Of the mallard kind,
cell on the streets and in the markets at dollar
end quar- er pair. There was never such
plenty 10 New Orleans before OF all sorts of game.
snipe W, oicOck. ducks of al sor,s veuisoD, bear
n eat and hu6Alo from ST. Louis. and small bri'
from the neighborhood Of town. These articles
ere cheaper than beef.
The ILLusTRIoUs Ton THUNB and Lady Thumb
will be 10 New Orleans 10 less than a week. The
ilnst ious Thumb and the still more so Mrs.
thumb are on their way hither from Augusta,
Ga. These Lilliputians. who bring letters of
Recommendation from one Lemuel Gulliyer and
other distinguished peTsOnages, expect q warm
welcome fIom the people of New Orleans. TleIr
levees have been attended by the royalty OF Elg'
land and its nobility, and at the marriage Of the
dwsrtsh pair it was hard struggle for the most
celebratsd people 10 obtain room In the church
where it Was performed When they come the
CBEscESr shall herald them in trumpet tones.
TEE CEsTRAL HANCOCK CLUB Of Louisiana have
rendered a COZ dial welcome to the CREscESr edi-
to-day, ct meridian. If our readers could only
see the bill of fare for the occasion. the items
pure de UOidiHe Ia AirOn, the crane d'orge
Ia Dtm.fJy, the red snapper. the ham in cham
payne The mutton Il rAngidise, the boned tur.
key, the snipes, truiiea d1cgs, woodcock, trout.
salads, vegetables. galantine, mushrooms, wild
goose. oyster col du rent plum-puddng (EugIishl.
the ice creams, the wines-but hold-the mouth
Of the CREsctEr reporter waters a. the dsscrip.
ton, and he say more. But radt cBlum,
the CRESCENT shall be represented at the II an
cock Club to-day. and Capt. Piockney Smith, the
excellent ard energetic president, the Ell ;ient
secretary, Major Ellis, and his assistant. Mr..
Vicar, have cur sincere thanks for their kind at.
tenticn.
The FOLLOWING PARAeRAPH we Gull from our
spriRhiiy and able neRnbO OF the Bee:
We are eratided especially to notice the arrival
here last Sunday, by the way of st. Nazaire, of
some twenty families from the province Of Bre-
tagne, in France, who have been engaged to work
on the plantation of Dr.. Ddperier, 10 the nighbor-
hood of New iberia. The man are robust aud
ready TO commerce operations with,a vigor which
premises the best results. This small party of
emiersnts was accompanied by the former curate
Of the parish where they are to reside, by whom
the engagements were effected. The little colony
was 10 have been established on Monday last in
their new field Of labor. IL is expected that once
q nucleus is formed this Breton village will in.
crease by the sddtion Of new families, drawn
hitber by the certainty OF finding on our soil
more ample means of subsistence than in their
own country.
TIE suPRENE CouRT VIII attend to no business
on Monday uext except the rendition of juig
ments.
THERE WAS NOTHING at any of the courts yes.
terGsy. which could possibly interest the public.
There was suit instituted against the recorder OF
the Third District, in the Filth District Court, but
it was a trivial matter, and the reporter of the
CRESCENT made nO note.
Al. q. roz.-L
ton have The CBEsCEST's heartfelt thanks for in
vitations 10 the brilliant fair which is 10 progress
under their patronage st St. Joseph's Hall, corner
OF peIbifny and Common'streets. To all who are
inclined to do coed ve say 60 TO this fair without
fear of beiT q annoyed. and give your best Efforts
TO tae worthy enterprise.
The TEMPERATURE yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer at @. Dahamel's, Ill Canal street,
lately corner bienyille and Chartres streets. was
as follows: At L. n. 80 degrees; Il n. IS; 3
Pen. "A; Pm. 40.
FIRES Three fires from defective chimneys
are reported as bavir occurred since Wednesday
evening: one upon the premises OF Mrs Lehman,
Oh Magazine street, between Eighth and Ninth,
another at No. AZ sSoTspaTu street, and the third
AZ No. 237 ST.. Ann street. But little damage re-
suited in ether case, were any alarms sounded.
he fires being exti0guished by the inmates or the
police.
Sergeant Gibney reports that fire accidentally
broke ont az 92 A. NJ. Yesterday, at the patent roof
ing este bin hhment of MessTs PsgeSS Co.. No. $50
Grsvier street, but was speedily exunguished with
tut eight damage.
A two story frame building situated at the
coiner Of ST. Louis aud Claiborne streets, owned
by Mr.. LscToix, end occupied by q col1red family.
vss tolslly destroyed by FIRE, between six aud
seven O'clock last evening. The fire originated in
hiove ripe passiIg through the roof OF the
house. The loss is said 10 be covered by in
suTaDce.
Ir Tun that w qafIora hnIou IN ono
of the Peruvian irOn-cls6s nov lying at S2uthwest
Pass, deserted few nights since, carrying with
them several hundred dollars in gold stolen from
heir compenions. But the boat bearing them
and their fortunes capsiZed in the river. and the
men went down with their gold.
Mr. CRERoY, supervisor Of internal revenue, re-
turned yesterday morning from Baton Rouge.
where he bss been upon brief visit for inspect
ng the Affairs of his department in the second
district.
THE'Posr OFFICE, collectors office and, in fact
all the Offices in the Custom House. Will he closed
to-day efter 10 A. n. Toe United states Court has
Adjourned ever to the 9th prox.
A CENTRAL COURT MARITAL has been appointed
70 meet at Baton Rouge on the 28th OF December,
1868, as soon thereafter as practicable, for the
trial Of such prisoners as may be properly brought
before it.
BILL COoMBs, colored, was srrested by Special
Officer Cummings. st the Stock Landing yesterday
noon, charged with wounding and killing Major
TODD, colored, on St Thomas street, on Monday
night last
RECORDER BECKER has transferred TO Recorder
GastiDe's cODrt five OF the nine alleged dangerous
aud suspicious characters arrested on Tuesday
night uUder the provisions Of section IL Of the
topOliian police bill. that number having been ar
resied IN tie Second District. Two Others we're
transferred to Recorder jackson, they having been
arrested IA the Fourth District.
Geo. Ellis las Punch-the London article-a
good thing TO make Merry Christmas.
SCHOOL FOR NELocIPEDE bIDISG.-A New York
letter says: The velOcIpede mania still conti1uss.