The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-11
NUMBER 257.

| hcCOmpen6eS.U These meGa'a
are accompanied with the imperial edition of the
History of julius Cesar" The portraIt in this
work Of the mightiest man " that ever lived in tn
tide OF times, Is miracle in engraving. He sits
on his consusr throne, with all the parapherual IA
of his lofty station about m, and his bald Gro wu
Is ehcrcied with the green wreath Of Roman
| eonqueror.
These testimonials are as flsttering to the en-
| llghtened hberality of the French emperor as
they are complimentary,to the enterprise and in.
dustry Of the citizens of Louisiana. We trust that
| some public mark Of appreciation will be soon
made 20 Mr.. Gotthiel, for the ceaseiess activity,
| energy and Intelligence he manifested during the
exhibition in bringing prominently into notice
the fabrics Of our State.
| NEGRoPHILIsM.-Th The Jury farce Is now in re-
! heaTsal IL New Orleans. An intelligent Juror q
white man, yesterday, In the Fifth District Court
! found himself on jury with five negroes. His
six white fellow sufferers were apparently satisfied
with the situation, or at any rate seemed 70 bear
Nth resignation the inevitable force of circGm-
/ stances, but the ono in question was unable to
| control his reslessness and indignation. Loud
/ nggers behind me can hear what You say.n At
| uncertain inteIv mankind have been possessed
Of hallucinstiops. After emerging from the dark
! ages, Europe Tas couVulsed for more than one
| generation with crusades TO the Holvi Land.
| Afterwards caine other mRnas, chief amoug
| which were the Mississippi bubble in England and
| France, the IsthT0us OF Darien scheme ia Scot
/ land, AID 1ulipomania in the Netherlands. TIE
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| from the madness 0f negrophilism, which Is the
| monemania of our rulers In Congress and of the
| general commanding our armies. A visit to one
Of the ditrict courts now that jury trials are In
progress will show the enOrmiIy OF the evil Of
taEug barbarian from the hoe and the plo wshars,
| TO determine intricate questions of law aud
tnance-questions adapted to puzzle the nicely
balauce ed mind of the ablest jurist: The anomaly
Is as grotesqne as IL ia hideous and revolving. Il
| IoTeHds If continued, Disaster and ruiu To the
! community. Justice and equity must hide their
| dimini;bed heads, whilst ignorance brutality and
! corruption rampage through the land. - il
HAETR5 OF THE POLICE BoARp.-The Board
| o. Police Commissioners met last evening IN reg
ular session. Present: Mr.. Aug. Shelley in the
chair, sns Messrs. Izsrd, Earhart, Courcelle and
| Mccarthy. t. r-.s'. \, t--t.. .,-.-- ~
Policeman Louis Abovich, charse with uuoni-
eer.llke conduct Ia breaking into womsn's
room, was restored 10 daty, it being shown that
be was lessee Of the house ia which the woman
! was an intruder. ',-
Officer A. ]. Brim, charged with iutruding into
! house on Burgundy street, was restored TO duty,
tbelng shown that the woman was not cred-
bic witness.
Policeman P. Faulbaber, charged with attempt.
ing 20 procure tie release Of thief from the
WOfkhoufe, was restored to duty.
Officer j. Cullen, charged with leaving his beat
10 80 into cab, was restored TO dHty.
Officer James Sutherland. charged with leaving
bis beat and getting drunk, was dismissed the
officer James Barns. charged with flaming the
character Of J. n. Simon was restored TO duty.
Through his attorney, Mr.. D. NJ. G.. Hughes q
motion was made by Officer william hcCannon,
cLsrged with cowhidiDg A. Stern, for a ne trial.
The motion was granted The chair refused TO
bis decision.
Officer A. Smith had his case continued, the de-
Officer Nm, Kesdng. charged with neglect OF
duiy, IN falling 10 assist Corporal Mcdonald to
make an arrest. end falling 70 hear the explosion
OF safe by burglar on 81. Ann street. pleaded
not guilty. he was restored to duty.
Officer Barney Smith, formerly the property Of
the Pieayune, charged with using disrespectf,l
language to superior officer, was dismissed from
the force. tH'f ...T frIf nn.
Officer @. Bstemsu, charged with entering the
premises Of Catherine Webster, on TT6m6 street,
and demanding 81 from her, was suspended for
hlleen dsys The women swearing against him
Uficer A. Martin, charged with failing to report
at morning roll call SAID ho was sick. He was
restored to duty.
Officer c. Raymond, charged with being absent
for two days without leave, pleaded sickness
bis excuse, and produced certificate. He was
restored 10 duty.
Officer Finch. charged with being absent from
his beat, wss rest0red to duty. Hf
Oi5cet A. Gene, charged with sitting down of
bis beat end holding Unnecessary conversation.
plead guilty, but said ne was buttao or three sseps
| Oh, and Was restored TO duty.
| g. Policeman J. Burns No. 33i, chsrged with en-
" kN
wss restored 10 duty. I
Officer buiger, charged with being absent from
hie beat, was restored 10 duty. 'la
On motion, the board adjourned 1n o1n
SECOND DISTRICT SrArros-John Wesley. ooi-
ofed, was arrested yesterday, for abusing and
threatening the officer who thought il due 10 the
pubic safety to take him in charge. .rI
Milton Harnvick, colOred, was arrested for
stealing four billiard balls. s..J a.. M '.0-
EIpc ntCH
seme time ego pleaded guilty to the charge of
larceny, withdrew that plea yesterday and entered
one OF not guilty. He was eharted by Priscilla
scott colorsd, with stealing from her room in Mr..
Won Phnl's houee, on Melpomene street, between
Constance and Annunciauon, the sum of sI4 rs.
Isras Putnam, charged with nsnslaughter,
John Miller was sentenced to fine Of $40 or to
imprisonment iD the Parish Prison for FIVE DAYS
John Abo and Philip BARREL. accused of em-
bszS.emeat, pleaded not guilty.
REcoRDm GAsTIEEL's CoURr-Fiye neeroes
Vete arrested yesterday morning about O'clock
az the corner - Bssi1 and St. Louis streets.
charged by Mary E. Moore with stealing lot Of
dresses aud dOmeslcs vsued at $50. A search
warrant v rs issued aud the goods are believed To
be cont esled at l29 Basin street.
Louise Arssrd he'd Jossfo Charles arrested, for
asas ulting and beating her. lILI
Mary Ann Walker, coored arrested for assault
aud battery on the person of SallIe Woods, color
ed. N. II. Davis, eOlored, was brought 10 grief
for sssauliing Pauline Green. a damsel Of brown
favor. .rr ID. ra.-. ..-
T3Nrs Josephine Brown made the awful charge
tbat Mrs, John rad manned and disagared her.
The tIuculent Mrs. John ig now in the Parish
Prison.
George frenns was taken up yesterday, at the
Instance Of Hgnecio TTeDna, for being juvenile
vEgrants He had with him thres gold shirt
studs, one gold ring, and 8Eorescent gold pin with
star between the horns.
Fiorsnce Mclaughlin, living on Burgundy street.
gave bond 10 answer the charge OF violating city
ordinance 558.
HARVARD AND OxFORD-Rgply Of he Or
ford Boat Cub 10 The HarUd-d CtaReHge.--
The following 10 the repiy Of the committee Of
the Oxford University Boat Club to the challenge
from the Harvard Boat Club:
OXFORD. May I6.
GenpeTnen-We beg 70 acknowledge the re-
cen OF yCur letter Of April 20. Had your chsI-
lnnna hEen ~ q raca arnin.t tho A.ao.a