The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-05
NUMBER 95.

quite close to him and vigilsnt lest any harm
should cone near him. 1t would have made
pretty subject for picture.
A Mr.. GERALD FRAZIER, g. cattle dealer. was
robbed, it will be remembered. early one morning
ing, by two thieves who knocked him down and
stole $1,000. On Thursday, upon information re-
ceived, Officer Maloney, Of the Fourth District,
arrested Daniel Egan and James alias "Bowleg.
gedn Donovan, charged with being the parties
who committed the act.
GOLD WATCH dirk and seventy five dollars
iu money we're stolen by burglars from the resi-
depce Of Mr.. Crawford, No. IL Dryades street,
early Yesterday morning. coored man named
George Jones has been arrested, charged with the
deed.
Mr.. BERNARD HUFFT. q gentleman doing busl-
ne,s as merchant at IS Canal street, fell overheard
from the Canal street ferry landing on Thursday
evening and in consequence OF the fog which
prevailed al the time, had narrow escape from
drowning. The river police rescued him.
Mr.. A. B. MULLEr, supervising architect Of the
treasury, in recent report upon the public build
ipgs. has recommended an appropriation for the
resumption OF labor upon the New Orleans Gus
tomhouse. IL is high time. and none will denyie
Go into the United states court room, spacious m
dimensions though II be, and wonder ct the cheap
tawdry fixtures, and whitewashed brick ceilings;
or look in at the great central room which, though
intended originally by the designer as the Gus
{ ms Office proper, has never yet come 70 De
anything more than cold, dreary desert OF gran
ite or . sort of miniature catacomb and the OBJ
server cannot but feel that work begun upon
such a grand and generous scale, should not %
left longer In its present incomplete state. Mr.
Muets motion meets with second, and hearty
one.
GEN. d. II. HILL, editor Of the Land We Love.
is in the city. stopping at the ST. James, and ex-
poets to remain here for week or so.
TIE TEMPERATURES yesterday, ss shown by the
thermometer at G. Duhamel's, Ill Canal street.
lately corner Bienville and Chartres streets. was
as follows: At "A. n. 81 degrees; IL \. 55;
Pm. Sc: p. n. 55.
SHIPMENTS TO THE wEsT.-We understand that
as much as 10 900 boxes of rasins will have been
shipped to Chicago from this city In the two
days ending to.night. This is good news. We
want that kind ofEtrade. II has hitherto gone to
New York for the future let US hope Ii will como
here.
LADY. living on Prytania street, yesterday
missed fifty dollar bill, which was subsequently.
upon search by a special detective, found In pos
session of a servant employ ed in the house. No
prosecution was made.
WOMAN NAMED CATHARNE McDERMorT died
Yesterday at the Charity Hospital, it is supposed
from injuries received from her husband The
coroner notified to hold an inquest, the result
Of which has not transpired at the time OF writing
sPASiARp named Cattolina died suddenly at
o'clock on Thursday evening. The coroner was
notified.
SEVERAL OF OUR CONTEMPORARIES have brought
| the name Of General w. q. Mank, late OF the U.
| s. army, prominently forward In their columns,
on an accusation OF robbing the U. 8. postomce'
| in this city. Our contemporaries are too gener.
| ous 10 insist that person should be declared
guilty without benefit of judge or jury. General
| Mank occupies good position 10 the estmauon
| of our German fellow-ctzens, and was ana sun
| Il. al Of DAmnCratiC CHINA.
| The German Gazette has come out warmly IN
General Manks behalf, declaring its confidence
n the triumphant result of the trial In his favor.
TIE MALE TEACHERS of the Public Schools
| were paid for October services yesterday, be-
tween and 3 o'clock p. M, at the City Hall. To.
day the female teachers will be paid for the same
| perlod, at The High School building on Burgundy
street, between the hours of 10 NJ. and Pm.
FrFTH DISTRICT CoURr.-Cnarles n. wnite, In
the name of the State OF Louisiana, institutes suit
| before tJudge iLesumont, for quo od'Tdnio
sgsinet 5. A. smith. to show cause why the iat,er
should not be declared not 10 be president OF the
BOARD of Health of the State OF Louisiana, and
himself. White, proclaimed the lawful and true
pre sident of the said board, for the causes fol-
lowing:
Health 18th November, 1865, he was chosen
president of the Board of Health and duly quail
fed and entered upon the duties of his office.
That s. A. Smith has represented and pretended
that be was president of said board and has un-
lawfully issued orders ae such.
! Thereu prays that 8. A. Smith be ordered
to show why he claims said Office. and why White
should not be declared legal president OF said
Board of Health.
Case to come of Monday, l4th December.
RECORDER BEcKER's CoURT.-In the case Of
Athenor and -, arrested as principal auc
accessory to running over boy named Edward
Carey. at the corner Of Erato and Magazine streets
some time since, the recorder yesterday decided
as follows: 81 find, on examination OF the testi
moDy that there is no ground to sustain the
charge of murder. There is no testimony even
by circumstances against the party charged q
accessory. He is therefore discharged, and In
order not 10 take too much responsibility on my
self as a committing magstrste,l will commi
Athenor before the First District Court on charge
of manslaughter, in bonds Of $l0OO."