The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-22
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| uary I'd. at Odd Fellows Hail. At the head Of
| one column Of managers appears the name oi
Gen. g.. T. Beaureeard, snolher column is led BY
Gen. Lowell h. Rousseau. while Mr.. |. N. Marks
| brings up the third. With such an array success
10 positively certain. slse 1ss =
On the committee Of arrangements (skirmish line,)
are Mefsrs Mayer. Phillips Weiss. Freddie. Friend
| O'Brien and Michel. When this aft air comes off
dull care and the army of blue devils will be
| whipped clean OF the field. A special CORES
poDdent will be despatched on the scene of action
and full account will be given to the anxious
public.
OsYKA TRIBR No. l, I. o. R. NJ, give grand
regular and fancy dress ball at Masonic All next
Saturday night. The proceeds Of the entertainment ut
| to 60 to their fund for widows and orphans. To
| the sachems and warriors of 0syka Tribe are ex.
tended the hearty good wishes Of the CRESCENT.
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE AGAN.-Two or
three nights ago. as gentleman was walking
home from vista gentleman who is perfectly
sober and quiet In his habits and demeanor, and
who also was one Of the bravest colonels in the
army Of Virginia-he was stopped at the corner
of 81. Peter and Rampant streets by man in the
Rarb OF policeman. 1t was about hall. past
8 or O'Clock. The policeman, or the man in
the garb of policeman, put polite question to
the gentleman. The gentleman made q polite
answer, but Immediately felt the policemsn's Tor
the man In the garb of policeman) hand in his
pocket, sounding its depths. The colonel's first
impulse was to draw back and strike the pick
pocket. Quick a. he was. however, the other
was quicker. The colonel received a staggering
blow on the side of his head, which stunned him
& Ioa moment; ,s a. Mhsn ne 2 Looked up the police
was running away as fast as his legs could carry
him. The runaway had made q grab at the
colonels watch-guard, but the watch kept in its
better keep out of the colonel's way. II ever
they meet, 1t will be hard tussle for him.
He HAS THE BULL BY THE HoRNs.-It ia ru.
ed ah kat hat
butcher won the great prize of 100000 in gold in
the Havana lottery, at the last drawing. Also,
that the lucky man, who already had an inde.
pendence in life estimated at $4,000, had sold
quarter of his ticket to one of his workmen. The
most absurd kind of rumors have spread all over
the perlieus of the market with regard to the man
ner in which the butcher received the news of his
good fortune Some say he gave away his meat
to every person that passed with q market basket.
Others say he treated every one of his fellow
butchers; others, again, that he acted like crazy
man. II the prize was his, there is no wonder at
any story that might be told of his antics. One
hundred and fifty thousand dollars in gold has
turned the honesty Of many senator in Con.
gress, and msy be excasable for turning the head
of good hearted and liberal Gascon butcher.
ONE HUNDRED DEATHS were reported last
week, the number being a decrease of seven
from that reported for the week previous, of these
died Of consumption, in childbed 7 still-born,
iris. nascentium, premature birth, old age.
and the rest from various diseases, 80 were un-
der year Of age, l6 between 1 aud Is Is be.
tween is and 80; rs between the ages Of 80 and
60; III between the ages Of so and 100; 100 years
and upward, l unknown, l. Of the total 63
were natives of the United States; 8 Of ireland
s of Germany; 3 Of France; 2 of England l of
Italy. l Of Canada, l Of Africa, of Prussia,
There we're So males, As females and with sex
not stated. Whites, 60; blacks, "a; mulsttoes, s,
and ii not stated.
SUIT FOR SALARY.-In the Fifth District Cour',
Judge beaumont, William W. Handn, OF this city,
yesterday fled petition averrng that on the Sd
day of November, 1868, be was appointed judge
of ,he State court, known under the style OF the
First District Court of New Orleans, by commits .
sion from George f. Shepley, then governor of
Louisiana, to hold and exercise said Office under
the Constitution and laws then in force; that he
during the whole business season that he could
not be displaced without cause, TO be determined
by impeachment or some other form of trial
that M. Hahn. claiming to be governor Of Lousi-
ana, on the 18th Of July, 1864. published pre-
tended order, purportIng to remove relator from
ofice without notice or form Of trial, setting
forth that relator had rendered judgment recog.
nizing the existence Of slavery in the parish Of
Orleans, without giving the reason for said judg-
ment; that no salary had been paid to relator
from the said 18th day Of July to the 14th day of
July, 1858, when Chas. 4. Emmerson was elected
and con missioned under the Constitution of 1868
as judge Of said court, comprising period of four
years, the rate of $4,000 per annum.
After other allegations the relator prays for a
writ OF mandamus to compel g. M. Wickliffe,
present State auditor to audit, adjust and allow
relstors claim warrant for $4,000, drawn by re-
lator himself) and TO draw his warrant in rela-
tors favor for said $50, 900.
Judge Leaumont, yesterday, refused to grant
reheariDg to the metropolitsns the city of New
Orleans, in the case lately decided by him.
We ARE PLEASED TO LEARN that q call to the
rectorsbip Of Trinity Church In this city has been
accepted by the Rev. ]. N. Gslleher, assistant
rector of Christ Church. Louisville, Ky. Mr..
Galeher preached in Trinity on Sunday morning,
but will not formally enter upon bis duties as
tor until some time during the month of January.
LITTLE INCIDENT occurred few days ago at
the Second District Station. While the morning
roll of the day police was being called, q coored
individual, who assumes to be a corporal on the
force, entered the station yard and presumed to
give some order. Whereupon his authority was
questioned. "Don't you know that am your
superior officer?' said he haughtily 10 the men.
The devil you are,' answered Q big, stout son of
the Emerald Isle, and landed his closed hand
squarely on the unfortunate corporal's nasal or
gan, laying him fat upon the flags; general go
was made for the dumbfounded citizen of African
descent, who was however rescued by some gen.
erous individual and allowed to go In peace
otherwise he might have gone to pieces.
TEE ORLEANS LITERARY AND DEBATING So.
cIETy-1ne Fifth Arnirersdry.-We are glad to
be able to say that the audience which collected
last evening to listen to the exercises on the occs
sion OF the fifth anniversary of the Orleans Lite.
rary and Debating Society was both large and
an apprecative one. Eagle Hall was nearly filed
with people who, il was evident, were capable of
The society consists Of about twenty young men,
Who are awake to their own true iuter.
ests, and who are determined that the
faculties with which God has endowed them
shall not lie idle and Improbable both
to the world and their possessors. Formed
in 1868, when the music OF the minnie ball filed
the air and all things surrounding were seen
through an atmosphere of blood and thick gloom,
when the thoughts of men were absorbed with
other thngs than the delights of literature and
the sweets Of scence,it seemed to,gather strength
from the adverse circumstances OF its birth, aud
has since tben through the years Of war, of pros
perty, of financial distress, Of political misery,
which have succeeded each other, held its own
manfulIy, fighting against ell discouragements,
overcoming opposition, until nowi i bids fair to
become permanent Institution in our midst.
We trust N win and wish Il success IN the good
though orduous work Il has mapped out for itself.
1ke exercises lest evening commenced with
declAna&ion By NJ. 7. v. Dyer. The piece 90
lected vos he address o. Spartacus to the Gla-
diators at Cspua. OF it We have nothing to say,
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