New Orleans Republican., 1868-02-16


rounded BY churns, cans, pans, and other
such truck, all piled unceremoniously To-
gether. The ssmighty had fallen" into It'll
cation, and there Is an end of it.
Celebration OF WashinstsE's Blrthday.
The Union Army and Navy association Of
Louisiana held a meeting yesterday in the
mayors office, for the purpose Of pertecting
arrangements to celebrate Washtngtons
birthday on the 22d instant. About humid
red ex-of6cers were present. who decided
to convene the annual meeting in Lyceum
hall at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, when addresses will
be made by well-known speakers in honor of
the occasion. A committee was instructed
and authorized to make complete arrange
ments for grand supper at o'clock IN the
evening Of the glorions day, in the same
hall. A special committee was appointed,
who will perfect all things necessary to COM
ple4e the festival in fitting manner. Pro-
glous to the twenty-second particulars will
be published. in order that the public may
understand the full meaning Of the celebra-
ton. e ae3s
Sales of Real Estate,
Messrs. G. e. Girardey & Co. sold yester-
day at auction the following property, with
prices annexed -y3
Residence No. 1893 Erato, between st.
Charles and Carondelet streets, for S4650.
Two-story house No. 62 st. Joseph, be.
tween Tchonpitoulas and New Levee streets,
$5250.
One lot of ground on Erato, between St.
Charles and Carondelet streets, Sl400.
One lot adjoining the above, $1,000.
A onestory frame cottage, corner Of Lau-
rel and Seventh streets, $325O.
The one,story cottage adjoining the
above, $500.
The one-story frame cottage on Third, be-
tween Chippewa and Annunciation streets,
Calvary Church To-Day. H
Tho morning services at this church, on |
Prytania street, between Washington and |
Sixth, will be specially interesting and at |
traCtiye. The right reverend bishop of the |
diocese will confirm large class of candi- |
dates from various parts of the city. After |
this Major E. s. Binford will be ordained to |
the diaconate. As the bishop will leave the |
city in few days, to be absent on an ex- |
tenslve visit to the parishes of his diocese, |
all persons from any of the churches in the |
city who are to be confirmed are requested |
to be present 1t is probable that this con |
frmatiOn will be the last in the city until |
late in the fall.
Dnushters'Of Conference.
This is one of the numerous benevolent |
and mutual aid associations organized by |
the eolored people Of this city, and at its an.
nual assembling an evening or two since, on |
which occasion the members partook of a |
collation. that might properly be called a |
supper onOLtly UclOAO llAuniEntf buC lnCAA-
bers and invited guests enjoyed the pleas
ures Of the evening at Lutheran hail on |
Gravier street. The names of the managers |
embraced young ladies and young men |
noted for their courtesy and hospitality, and |
they proved that they were gifted with the |
exceedingly agreeable faculty of rendering |
every one present very happy.
Claiborne street RaIIroad
Some of the new cars for the Canal and |
Claiborne streets railroad have arrived here, |
and will commence running on the first |
section of that road about the 22d instant.
More rails have been received lately, aud |
the work on that part of the road below |
Canal street will be pushed forward with |
greater rapidity, and will be completed in |
about six weeks. There is q double track |
on Claiborne street, but only single track |
will be laid on the Claiborne street bridge |
that spans the old basin. All these rail- |
road enterprises afford employment for |
laborers during their construction, and ac-
commodation to the people afterward.
Releasing Prisoners e
The chief of police has sent the following |
order to all the lleutenants of police.
"fouwill give positive instructions to the |
clerks and turnkeys of your respective dis |
tricts that they will in no case release any |
prisoner confined in the lookup, without an |
order from the mayor, chief Of police, the |
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person, or q written order over the personal |
signature of some one of these officials, |
except in obedience to the usual order |
OF release from the recorders COURT
Habeas Corpus.
The application of W. @. Finch for release
on writ Of habeas corpus, in the third dis
trict court, was not decided, but Judge Em- |
ers0n Will tomorrow morning render his de- |
cision as to whether Finch shall be held in |
prison or released.
sulclde Attempted.
John Bensel, who resides at No. 7Ie Wash
ington street, attempted to commit suicide |
on Friday night, but the professional skill |
of DR.. Bowler saved his life.
a6sa muralary Up Tewns
The residence Of r. H. Short. corner of |
Fourth and Prytania streets, was entered on |
Friday atterneen, and $500 worth Of prop
erty stolen. 1sf E
s1 rs Various Matters.
Yesterday morning early risers saw q
heavy white frost.
About ten thousand dollars worth Of
periene tobacco. in carats, was seized by
internal revenue officers on Friday. h Il
The torpedo boat sold BY the collector
yesterday brought only Sls, when the orig;
John Mcflimpsey has been appointed by
Governor Baker notary public for the
parish of Orleans, aad Albert q Law
notary public for the parish Of Assumption.
Recorder Gastinel deserves praise for the
manner In which he conducted the preli-
minary examination Of the safe burelarB.
and We must not forget the Vigilance ue
Lieutenant Madden and his Specials Malone,
Madden. and Dumas, la chasing up trihes
that led to important results.
Grlnahat Courf--,Jhdse Howe.
The raee ~ Richardn pafasneh ana
Douglas, on trial for the killing Of Hector
AtenoK, last Mardi Gras was, taken up yes.
turday la continuation. The several wit
nesses who proleased to have seen auRht
0f the killing were decidedly conflicting Ia
their testimony. The main part OF yester-
days proceedings consisted Of proving the
good Characters of the three accused. III
consequences of the impossibility to give
the matter TO the jury the case was con
tinued until tomorrow.
The following sentences were pronounced:
Z Jim Wilson, larceny, parish prison one
Peter Leopold. knowingly receiving
stolen property, discharged by nolie
Tfd Wilson johnson. larceny. psniteusisi5
Joha ohaiu, larceny, parish puiaon three
months.
William Isaacs, Wounding with q danger
Gus weapon, 1ned $10
Charles AiieR and George Washington,
penltentisEy six months. lalI
Rart nlatraot lsearaer,t 1pnrl
Retired 20 the Workhouao lof three
monfha chaflea Johnson, Charles Fo8ter,
Ellgabelh Wilson and Mafy Lynchg each
guilty q slallli bat lnean onensea
Louis sylvester Nas charged VITA carry.
ffr revolver concealed Ta sanaHa fhn
cal4Ily he l1rr-z zenl4l hlm11I a1a'lQr Of