The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-29

| PJ, put 70 tne tope nasn8 become parueliy closed
| at The lower end with mud.
A grand Democratic meeting will take place at
the hotel In Carrolltcn this evening.
There was little row on the flags" yesterday.
Cause: brokers' insinuatien that certain conven-
ticn warrants, offered for sale to him. were forged.
The insnuation appears to have been I'm warranted.
The reinstated members of the council were
Jupnant yesterday over the order Of Gen. Han
COCK, lssled upon the direction of General Grant,
Many Of them could be seen on the great bouIe-
ward Canal during the day. and several visited
the City Hall and called upon the mayor.
AS an instance Of the scarcity OF money in this
| CITY excellent board Il offered ct six dollars Der
week, within i've minutes walk Of the Postofice.
| The paraphcrnalia of the Mistick Kreve Of
Comus, being removed from the Varieties Thea
ter. passed down Royal street yesterday morning
on their way some vhere, and drew the attention
OF numbers Of bystanders, who seemed not to
understand the sttrsctveness which these objects
could possess BY deceitful torchlights.
Capai sireety yesterday presented slovsly spects.
beauty and fashion OF our city make mu'us1
agreement to rendezvous on the great thorough
| fare.
Capt. C. Il. Hoyt, A. O. NJ, U. s. A., has been
assigned TO daty in this city as disbursing officer
| of the quartermastef's department.
= General Horace Porter, aid-de-csmp to General
Grant, has arrived in this city. Many rumors are
aiioat about the object Of his visit.
The temperature, yesterday, as shown by the
Thermometer at G. Duhamel's, corner Bienville
and Chsrtres streets, was as follows: At 6 A.
N, 40 degrees; at IL M, SO; at ?. NJ, So; at
The FIRE department is making great prepsra-
tons TO celebrate the fourth of March. The
scarcity of bands of music does not discourage
our gallant hremen, for several bands belonging to
neebboring cities. among others one from Mo-
bile for Crescent Fire Company No. "a, have
already been engaged.
The Orleans Railroad Company have commenced
laying their track on Dauphin street, at the COR
ner of Canal. The method used Is that Of placing
pavement.
Nike Larkin. yesterday, plead guilty to q charge
OF having stolen, on the 9Th inst, sixty dollars
from the pocket of Mr.. J.Johnson q butcher in
Magazine market, while the latter was lying
asleep. He was sent, by Recorder vennard. for
trial before the First District Court. Tr
Hundreds of dollars we're raised in . short time,
yesterday, chiefly among the German population,
for the relief Of the Kuersterner family. who We
are informed, were s, in such condition, yester-
day, that none Of them were able to speak.
Mr.. Davis and wife arrived In the city, yester-
day; from Mississippi, and have taken apartments
at the st. Charles Hotel.
Ii was proposed in the Firemen's Charirable
Association, az q measure Of economy, to abolish
the Fourth Of March parade Of the Dire depart
ment and substitute fete at the Fair Grounds
from which, il was suggested by the mover an
income might be derived, but the proposition was
rejected and the remen will turn out ia their an
nDsl sty le on the 4th. They ara already prepar.
ing for the day, and the preparations are such as
warrant prediction that the spectacle will be as
grand AZ ever.
There is to be mass meeting of the Democracy
Of Jefferson Parish, at Carrollton tonight.
II the secretaries Of Democratic ward clubs will
send to this Office reports Of their respective Or
CARNATIONS, proper notice of them will be made.
The fine new steamer Frank Pargoud. built in
Louisville for the New Orleans and Ouachita
trade, reached here last evening" under command
of Captain John Tobin. vIsiters will find her at
the landing to- day, and will enjoy look over the
boat.
4" Revolutions never go backwards" says
a by y-sfsnder, "but fhave known Of one revolu-
ton which has gone Backwards"
kentuckian, who Is strong johnson man,
declared in hot discussion, recently. that al the
white mans instinck and the negro's outstinck
will always keep the two races apart"
The attention of the street commissioner Is
called to the deplorabe condition of the ntersec-
tion of Claiborne and Canal streets.
TERPsIcHoRE AT TIE FAIR GRouSDs.-one of
the most interesting features of the festivities to
take place at the Fair Grounds to-day and to-mor-
row will be the ball. which will commence in the
evening, imme diately after the performances, and
last until 10 O'Clock. We make this mention in
order that our young population might be on the
qs1 Ulre for the all i'm ortant event to them. No
charge viii be made far dancing. and the tickets
at the door cost only fifty cents to see the whole
programme.
STOLEN PROPERTY FOUND Officer Trcou, Sec
ond District police has found, by virtue of search
warrant. in the house Of Jane Brown, colored, iu
the room Of one johnson, (whst street Is not
stated,) the following properly. stolen from Mr..
Alexander cifvoy three silver spoons one silyer
fork, two hats, one pair velvet trowsers ana other
articles.
RoBBERY.-Corporal Kelly. of the Second Dis
tTict, reports that about O'Clock on Thursday
evening, while Mr.. Cunningham, residing on Frank
lin street, between Customhouse and Bienville
streets. was receiving from one Of his employees
pochetbook containing $500, IL was snstched from
bis hand by an unknown colored man who made
good his escape.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT Aposher one OF those
dreadful accidents which are too often within the
province Of newspaper to record, occurred yes
terdsy on Cont street, between Burgundy and
Rampant streets.
man. Ieated on the projecting seat of
heavily loaded wood cart attempted TO drive into
a common alley way near the corner Of Rampant
street. As the vehicle went over the curb Of the
gutter the cart was suddenly thrown to the right
and before the driver could check his horse his
left leg csme in violent contact with the brick
wall fronting the street, on his side of the eley
crushing and tearing the flesh 70 the bone which
was broken above the knee. The resistance |
offered caused the horse to halt, and the unfortu-
nate sufferer fell heavily TO the ground, shrieking
in the most heart rending manner. He was taken |
TO the corner cofeehouse and medical assistance |
Immediately called. The appearance of the |
broken limb. which was horribly mangled and |
bleeding profusely, prevented us from inquiring |
the poor mans name. His condition is exceed |
ingly critical, and unless be be endowed with |
remarkable physical endurance. the shock which |
be has received in such an unforeseen manner
cannot fail to result in death.
CHARGE OF ARsoH.-Antonio Picone and Cree
der Fsblo were arragned before Recorder Ven
pard, yesterday, for preliminary examination on
charge OF having set fire 10 stores Nos. 6l7 and
6l9 Magazine street. the night Of the 18th inst
There being no evidence adduced against Fablo
he was discharged. Picone was remanded to the |
Parish Prison. without ball. there to await the de-
cision of the recorder, which is promised on the
Sd prox.
DExocRATIc MEETING AT CARRoLLrox. There
is TO be Democratic meeting tonight at the
Carroilton Hotel, Carrollson, beginning at seven
O'Clock. 10 organize for the approaching canvass,
and TO appoint delegates to the State Convention
TO be held the 5th Of March. We hear that Hon.
Alexander pimitry and others are expected to
address the meeting.
The EIGHTH WARD DEMocRAcY.-An enthusi-
astic meeting Of the old voters of the
Eighth Ward was held on Thursday evening
1t Carroll Hall, corner Greatmen and
Elysan Fields streets, for the purpose Of
cr crcanizino ard eluh in unrauanoa ~ rasoIu. |