The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-13
Gural 5ntelligsnfe.

h1k. OEOhOE J. DUNCAN NUMEROUS Iflenos VIII
be happy to learn that, although the injuries he
received In falling with his horse in the process
sion OF Seymour Knights, on Saturday evening,
were more severe than at first anticipated, he
nevertheless is rapidly improving. and will be out
in two or three days. Nobody would be more
pleased to welcome him than his confreres Of the
CRESCENT.
The PRETTY waiter girls arrested by the police
Of The First District for conusvention OF city
ordinances, were brought up before Recorder
Becker yesterday, and dismissed with instructions
not to appear In theatrical costume any more at
the saloons where they are employed.
The GRAND JURY have found true bill against
Francis A. Norris for the murder of Raymond
Lsnge, on the 25th July last.
FIRE occurred Tuesday about midnight on
Force street, near St. Bernard Avenue, Third
District which burned down stable and kitchen
owned by Mr.. Sich. Ii was the work Of incen-
diaries. The dwelling of Mr.. Sich was saved by
the timely and strenuous efforts Of Fire Company
No. 8. Property insured.
ABOUT Noon yesterday, police officer James
DensmOre was accidentally shot in the side by
James Marshall, of the same force, in Claiborne
Market. Marshalls pistol slipped out Of his bet,
and. striking the ground, the conclusion caused II
TO discharge. Marshall has been arrested. Mr..
Densmore was taken 10 the hospital, whence he
has sent message declaring the shooting was en-
tirely accidental.
IT is PRETTY WE'LL AscERTAISED that the death
of an old lady named Mrs. Stein from across the
lake, day or two ago, was due to natural
causes, and not, as was previously suspected, to
poisoning. Such Is the opinion of the physician
who attended her in her dying moments, and such
that of the jury of inquest.
SIX coLoRED MEN have been arrested on
charge made by seventh one for assaulting him
with intent to kill, on account of his Democratic
procliviues. The name Of the complainant is
Dr." Rhodes.
TIE TEMPERATURE yesterday, ss shown by the
thermometer at q. Duhsmels, removed TO Ill
Canal street, was as follows: At SAINTS de-
grees IL NJ. Sc: M. s93 P. NJ. SO.
The FRIENDS of Mr.. F. A. Mouney, who, at in.
tervsls for many years has been the efficient
sstant treasurer of the city, will be surprised aud
greved TO learn that he was arrested yesterday
by the chief of police, upon warrant issued by
the mayor, at the instance of the finance commit
tee. The charge against Mr.. Mouney is that OF
being implicated iD the embezzement of q sum
of forty two thousand dollars from the city funds
that being the difference which exists between
the balance of the treasurer and that of the con-
troller. We trust the public will withhold any
opinion adverse to Mr.. Mouney until the charge
shall have been fully and satisfactorily investi'
gated.
WHILST WAITING, few nights ago, for the
" last car 4" to start, o conversation occurred be-
tween two citizens still in the prime of life,
about the changes and Improvements in locomo
tion New Orleans has undergone during the last
twenty-eight years. Instead of the neat, conve-
nIent, easy-goiDg cars, drawn by one mule there
used TO be three or four lines of numbering ON
Dibuses, each drawn by two aud sometimes four
horses. One line went up Tch0uptouas street,
from the east side of Camp and Canal, to the
head of jackson street; another up Magazine
street TO Race, and third from Canal and Royal
down the latter street TO the lower cotton press.
The streets (the few of them that we're psved)
were paved with round or cobble stone, and
were full Of ruts. The omnibus travelled at the
pace of Yankee stage coach, drowning all
power Of hearing anything but its tremendous
clatier, jolting the passengers sometimes to the
roof, other times sideways, till they punched or
butied the wind out Of each others bodies.
great many Gsscon butchers and hucksters dwelt
in those times-as they still dwelI-in the upper
portion Of the First and the lower portion Of the
Fourth Districts. The Bulls Head Tavern was
Their chosen resort, and many score OF cattle
from Attakspss and Kentucky.
After closing the stalls in the market, about III
A. NJ, these people used to take the fchoupitoulas
omnibus for home, twelve or fifteen at time.
They were invariably very drowsy, and as soon as
tie bus had started on its voyage, were sure to
fall asleep. AS the wheels would sink into rut
rise at an obstacle, it was amusing 10 see them
all incline one way or another with one Impulse,
open their eyes for an instant recover their equi-
hbrum and in three seconds be fast asleep again.
Above the Bulls Head the street was mere
corduroy road of the roughest kind. The fare on
these buses was l23 cents, afterwards 10 cents,
and finally ten tickets Tor 10 cents. Inc Jenus
drove beautifully. No whip in England could
have steered more skillfuly or fesrlessly through
the labyrnths OF loaded drsys and wagons that
enoumbered the thoroughfares in those halcyon
days. The days Of the bus's glory are de parted.
The heavy, ungsinly vehicles are rotting and
falling to pieces in out of the way sheds. although
we think we recognized some OF them doing duty
as hotel carriages in Augusta, Mobile and other
Southern cities during the war.
GEORGE Ross. accused of rape by Mrs. Widow
Emma Crsbe, was acquitted.