The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-11-29
nxoRN1Na STAR AND CATHOLIC MESSENGER.
NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY, NOvEMBER'29, 1861
REVIEW OF TEE WEEK.

Board of Aldermen.-A reconsideration of the
market ordinance, to abolish the Office of Super
intendent of Markets, was declared out of or
der. The resolution of the Lower Board estab-
fishing Drainage Board, was concurred in.
A resolution was adopted to have the list of
delinquent tax payers published In the Crescent.
A resolution of the lower Board was concurred
in to meet in joint session on Tuesday next to
elect city officers. AS was likewise q resolu-
ton allowing the School Board $1,000 for rent.
A communication was received from the Pro-
perty Holders Association, protesting against
increasing the debt of the city, and referred.
A resolution authorizing an exchange of lots
was adopted.
Board of Resistant Alle,men.-The Board met
Tuesday evening. The Treasurer's weekly re-
port showed, receipts, $751;, O27 expenditures,
S29,9o6 balance on hand. s4S7,071. resolu-
ton from the upper BoarA authorizing the
Council to appoint Il board 81 engineers to re-
port upon plan for draining the city, was
adopted. Resolutions providing for the sale
for city notes of the markss stalls and wharves
We're referred committee was appointed to
confer with the authorities OF Jefferson City
to fix the boundaries between this parish and
Jefferson. An ordinance wa3 considered for the
sale of the right of way for railroad between
Canal street and Carroiiton Avenue. The Board
persisted in it's action relative to repairs
levees in the Third District.
THE CITY.-The last seven days have not
afforded much material for comment. The
rain on Wednesday broke in rathor rudely
the enjoyable weather Of the preceding days,
revealing many spots to which the attention of
the Street Commissioner might very properly
be directed. To n portion of Common street
we can safely attribute sore throat, brought
on by cold caught in navigating its submerg-
cd sidewalks. After q day of drearness and
stagnation, the bright sunshine of Thursday
revived the suspended business, and cheerful
ness seemed to sit on the countcnances of those
who treaded the thoroughfares. "Thanksgiv
ing day" was scarcely noticeable from any
other and were it not for the reference to it in
the morning papers, would not be remembered.
In the South-at least in Louisiana-the peo-
pie do not take kindly to these imported obser
vances, smacking as they appear to think, of
Puritan usages. The tradition of their fathers
have given sacred sanctions to days which will
not readily yield to foreign and selfappointed
holidays.
THE SCREwMEN's BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION.
The gentlemen composing the above body prevent
celebrating their eighteenth anniversary the
proper day owing the inclemency Of the weather
members composed of sterfser stuff than to
be thus oiled Thursday they turned out i'll large
numbers with music and banners calling forth univer
praise manly, staworth proportions of those
composing ranks. United for benevolent purposes
they influential part of society," and capable
of efiecting vast amount of good.
The board of State canvassers met Thursday last
and it's estimate of the vote cast at the late election
the Democratic majority is materially reduced, by
jecting the from Avoyelles West Feciana St
Martin FRANKLIN jefferson. Orleans, st Bernard Sab
ine ST. John the Baptist Terrebonne aud Washington
According to this decision Menard has been elected for
the short term and Sheldon the long This de-
feats Hunt.
We see by the papers that both the grand and petit
jurors parish of Jefferson composed of negroes
who neither read write. As Chief Justice Chase
took the responsibility of setting aside the test oath
may we not hope that independent judge may be
found here who will abate this nuisance of juries com
posed ST ignorant plantation negroes
joint committee appointed by the last legislature
to procure suitable buildings for State House, have
Bank of Louisiana the lease of the banking house
dwelling house year ss'nO with the privi
ege of purchasing for any time before
the LIST of April next.
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