The New Orleans crescent., 1868-03-15
JoraI 5nteIlisenre.

must not expect civities from decent people. In
ell lands and at all times, gentleman will have
no association with approved thief, an approved
| liar, or an approved coward.
The temperature, yesterday, as shown by the
| thermometer at G. Duhamels, corner Bienville
and Chsrtres streets, was as follows: At A.
NJ, 20 degrees; at IL NJ, 76; at 3 P. n, 70; al
The radical convention in nominating city off
GERS last night put up John P. Becker, who keeps
| what Is called concert saloon The Rnth) on
Gravier street, for recorder, but this was mere
nothing in comparison with what was done in
| putting Baker on the ticket for street commits
| sioner, who, in the convention beat Pinchback,
| colored member of the constitutional convention,
who has not yet been prosecuted for public
Mr. Mullaly. whose splendid lecture at the
| National 1heater on Thursday night has been so
universally praised by ell who heard it. and has
| been spoken of enthusiastically by thinkers and
| scholars who rarely moved by any mental
| production, will deliver lecture at st. Alphonsus
| Hall tomorrow evening. The lecture is for the
benefit Of charity that is doing untold good, the
Society of st. Vincent de Paul. The subject will
| be "Ihe Irish in america and Mr.. MnIlay long
| an American citizen, is far better quslif ID to
| speak Of his countrymen's behavior here than the
member OF the British Parliament who lately
posted through the country and spread himself
out In q book.
A note from DR.. James Burns. health officer Of
the First District, who takes so deep an interest
in everything affecting the health Of the city, in
has already been tried at the Second District Po-
lice Station, viii be tested again Tomorrow even
| ing, at o'clock, at the cloaca OF the Marshall
| School.
Major Fry, field officer Of the Ninth Connecti-
cut Regiment, has been appointed by General
Hancock, registrar in the parish of Jefferson,
and is chairman Of the board of registrars. Maj.
| Fry had the honor Of commanding men who
| wanted to be in the front and he was up TO their
| standard of courage. He Is q fixed res 0nt Of
Louisiana, and every Sou hern man erses him, asa
| brave man, magDanmous and just should be
greeted. This compliment sincerely paid might
| be interpreted as coming from motives OF inter-
| est TO secure fair registration, but Grants spy
| was here lately. and Major Fry may be assured .
! the spy has picked up other men than him tor
registrars. tt
MksosIc REIIEF.-Among those who, by the
| circumstances of the times, have become reduced
TO want and distress, are necessarily included
many members of the Masonic fraternity. with
their families. THIS fact coming to the kno Sledge
Of Miss Kipgsberry, the young lady now playing al
the ST. Charles. she has very charitably volun-
teered to give benefit performance on wednes-
/ day evening, the proceeds Of which are to be de-
voted to the relief of the distressed Masons at and
through the agency Of Louisiana Relief Lodge No.
/. So generous an offer, so noble sn object, and
attractive an entertainment withal ought TO en-
sure, beyond all peradVenture, an immense audi
eDce.
The NEwsBoYs' LODGINGS IN THB CREscEST
OFFICE.-A spacious hall in the basement of the
OkL<CENT. OmCt, lthOluB lIOul Ou6 Oh Tue TOuI
entrances to the rear yard and press rooms, is
furnished with long, wide folding table, and
kept lighted with gas all night. After the
thesters and other places OF amusement are let
out at night, the army Of ne ewsboys, reluctant to
90 home and disfrustfui Of their ability to awake
a. the desired early hour in the morning, assemble
10 fo in the room described The gathering is not
| always remarkable for decorum. Sometimes the
young gentlemen compo ing it are as noisy re-
construction convention. The proceedings and
debates are all upon the most independent
principle. Those who secure the most favorable
position upon the long table for light indulge in
various games Of chance. Those best endowed
with vocal accomplishments rehearse the latest
attraction upon the bill Of the Academy Of Music
Candidates for acrobatic saltstory fame stand up
on their heads or hands and emulate the Ethiopian
dance. The great majority participate, without
regard to parliamentary succession, ia warm de-
bates upon various personal and most OF the public
topics Of the day. Occasionally the logic OF force
is vigorously applied. Those first inclined
| TO repose assume horizontal position
and fall TO sleep in the midst of the din. Others
soon follow, and the long table soon assumes the
| appearance Of a soldiers biyouac on the battle
| field, where the guick and the dead, aud the
natural sleeper, mingled under the light OF the
| moon. Soon after midnight even the devotees of
| the mobile game" have snccumbed to the drowsy
deity and at last silence reigns in the newsbOys'
lodging room. In few hours more the thunders
of one of Hoes presses starts the sleeping beau
ties into the realities of life and the conscious
ness that eager public is waiting for the news
| boy with the newspaper.
THE OPERA-There was q splendid house at the
| Opera last evening TO welcome back the grand
| opera company. The performance of Robert
| the Devil" went OF in magnificent style, Nine
| Audbert, Picot and Van Hufflen being warmly
! applauded throughout the performance. Tonight
| Mr.. GouioD low comedian, takes his benefit in
| LA. Mariee du Mardi Gras," a very laughable
vaudeville, and the "Grand Duchess Of Ger0l-
siein," the beneficiary taking the part OF Prince
! Paul in the operetts. On Wednesday Mr.. Pico',
Z - a.tm y - kD~a aHn
civilian Tell - immortal Rossini's best compost
ton will be snng or this occasion, Mr.. Pcot taking
| The part of Arnold and nearly every member tf
the grand opera company appearing in the cast.
TnEs IMMIGRATION PRoJEcr.-we' are indebted
to Dr.J. 7. Copes for the subjoined report OF pro-
| ctediDgs In relation to the immigration project,
growing out of the visit Of Mr.. Everitt:
"OFFIcE n. o. J. AND G. N. R. R.
| March IA, 1868.
Pursuant to notice given by the chairman. Mr..
s. II. Kennedy, the committee appointed BY. q
| public meeting held under the auspices Of the
| New Orlesns Chamber Of Commerce, at Masonic
Ball, on 10Th inst, 10 prepare and issue circular
| upon the subject OF foreign immigration and set
tlement of the nncutivated lands OF the South,
met and organized by calling Mr.. s. II. Kennedy
to the chair aud electiDg ]. 8. Copes, secretary.
| Present Messrs. Payne. Pike, Perkins, Mouton,
.Beauregard. Kennedy, Chafee, Greenwood, Lea
and Copes.
| "Mr. Kennedy explained the object Of the
meeting, in appointing this committee, and read a
circular of Mr.. John Everitt and Gen. Richardson
on the general subject.
"whereupOn, upon motion Of J. s. Copes, IL
WAS
=" Resolred, That the chair be requested to ap-
point q committee of one member TO examine
into snd report upon the existing legislation OF
LoulsiaDa as ID relates 70 such al organization as
is desired: and TO correspond with legal gentle
men in Mississippi il he judges 1t important so to
do, in order to the development Of more perfect
I plan Of operations.
'sTbe chair appointed Hon. John N. Lea this
| commttee.
son motiop Of Gen. G. 7. Beauregard, it was
" hesOlued That committee of three members
be appointed by the chair TO issue q circular TO
the people of Mississippi. Arkansas, Texas aud
LousiaDa, soliciting information as TO what lands
they would be willing to convey TO such q joint
stock Land and Immigration Association as is
hereby contemplated, snd generally to gather
from correspondence thus initiated all Information
likely 10 forward this enterprise"
The Gas wELLs.-The tube sunk at the Shaks-
peare foundry, on Grod street, was taken up on
Friday, the gas having been escaping from II
since the previous Monday, and with constantly
increasing force. Strange TO relate, now that the
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