The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-24
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| ~ mohho" NIGHT the ladies OF the Third Dis
triot lnaugurate their fair for the relief of the
schools OF saints Peter and Paul and for defrayiug
IN some measure the expenses incurred in finish.
ing the new parochial church of Father Cornelius
Moyninap. considering the objects for which the
fair Is to be held, we but echo general sentiment
In wishing 1t unbounded success. Not alone does
1t deserve patronage from motives of charity aud
beDevolence; the intrinsic attractions of the fair
itself VIII De found not unworthy of notice. The
ladies who have projected this enterprise have
lent themselves to their noble work heart aud
soul, and they do not intend that with their visi-
tors shall rest entirely the of conducting the
s1sir 10 successful issue. The preparations are
most elegant and complete, and those who yield
their quota In this worthy cause will find them
selves well rapsId by seasonsble enjoyment
Among those who have contributed largely to
| make this entertainment uDsurpsssable are Mrs.
| j. FL. Wisms and Mrs. P. Bradley. These ladies
are to have charge of the Hibernian table. The
open handed, warm hearted natives of the Gem of
the Sea who are residing in New Orleans must see
10 IT that their almoners are well sustained. In
addition to their usual attractions of good things
to eat and drink, which are TO be offered at mo-
derate prices, bag of gold (Sl00) is to be raied
Tor dollar chance. To the fremen and their
friends is held out special inducsment in the
shape of set of splendid silver mounted parade
| harness, to be voted for.
All IN all this fair promises to be the most bril-
liant OF the season; certainly none could be more
| worthy of support.
INDEPENDENCE LoDGE l. o. o. F. gave a grand
dress and mask ball at Odd Fellows Hall last
bIeht, which would compare not unfavorably
| with any given this season. The toilettes were
eegant, the maskers fantastic, the fancy dresses
| tasteful AID the music superb. The attendance
100, was more than ordinarily large, and alto
| gether the ball was, as alreacy intimated, a
success.
1F OUR READERS wish to find evidence of the
increasing prosperity of cur merchants and citi-
| zens generally, let them peruse the mercantile
columns of the CRESCENT, this morning. $50 bar
rels of pork, sold last evening on change, at
prices varying from $50 to s32 for one item, is
rather good showing.
CHARITY HosPITAL.-we are Indebted to Mr..
?. NJ. TouIne, chief clerk of the Charity Hospital,
for the following report for the week ending yes
terday the 23d inst, at P. NJ. viz: Admissions
100; discharges IS; deaths Is remaining 6I6
whites, 67 colored. Total 7l3.
FENIAH MEETNG.-There will be a meeting of
those who enrolled their names on last Monday
night at National He'll, held tomorrow (Mondayl
evening at the rooms of the Hibernian Benevolent
Society, on Gravier street between Camp aud
Magazine streets, for the purpose of completing
the organization and electing officers for the en-
suing Elk months. Mr.. Brennan will be present
and give close particulars in reference to the in.
side working OF the brotherhood. Irishmen who
are interested IN tie progress of Fenianism should
attend.
THR TEMPERATURE yesterday, as shown By the
thermometer ct @. Duhsmels, Ill Canal street,
lately corner Bienville and Chartres streets was
"a follows: At Ga. n. As degrees; I2x SAB
Pm. SO; P. NJ. 5S.
THE ORLEANS BALL Room will present lively
scene to-day between ii and 2. There are to be
half dozen wrestling matches, French, English
and American; aud two or three encounters with
the boxing gloves, together with fencing, etc.
The fancy as well as amateurs of the nober art
OF fencing, will be plenty as blackbeTries.
AN EYEWITNESS of a quarrelsome scene which
occurred yesterday in the Legislature has furnish
ed us with the following statement:
At sbout bali past ten O'Clock this morning !
Gen. Flood and DR.. Moore were standing against |
the middle door of the House Of Representatives |
and seemed TO be disputing. lit appears, from |
all accounts, that Flood was 10 the habit of max |
iDg money in some official capacity which he held /
in tie parish of CAddO.l The following words
Food-"You told lies on me TO Gov. warmoih |
Concerning my making money in the parish of
Dr. MoOre-"I did potu
FOOd-"You are a lar"
Whereupon DR.. Moore placed his hand upon his
revolver. and the postmaster seeing him do so |
went for a NJ. P. and had him arrested. Dr.
Moore is just from Shreveport. and during the
late campaign headed several mobs in said parish.
jim.
Mr.. JAS. A. MASON, residing temporarily at the
City hotel, but vsitor in the city, was Knocked
down by two men while he passing along
Common street. about O'Clock last evening. The
miscresnts robbed him of q pocket book contain.
ing sl5, and were making of, when officer Culli-
nan, attracted by the alarm given by Mr.. Mason,
came up and succeeded in arresting one of the
psrties, who gave his name John Williams
when brought to the station. The other. with the
money, escaped.
FIRE BROKE OUT. in consequence of a defec.
tive chimney, at haifpast eight o'clock yesterday
morning, in the house No. 3O9 Second street,
owned by Mrs. Campbell. 1t was, however, ex.
tinguished by the inmates and the police with but
slight damage. No alarm was given.
CHAs. ELTIs AND NICHOLAS THOMAS colored,
we're arrested yesterday in the Second District by
Sergeant Malone, charged with having stolen five
barrels of tallow from the steamer Clinton.
CAPT. EDGKwORTH, in charge of the sanitary
branch of the metropolitan regime, yesterday dis
covered two ohsl carts dumping their contents
into the Galvez Canal. in violation of city and
health ordinances. He sent the carts to the
pound.
SPECIALS DUMAS AND MADDEN yesterday ar
rested a colored man, named Robert Armstrong
upon The charge OF having during the previous
night committed the robbery of two gold watches |
from the office of A. Z. Cleveland ESQ.,, No l3S !
Grbvier street. The watches had been left in a |
desk, but In the morning this was found open aud
the watches were gone. They were not re-
covered with the prisoner. The came officers |
also srrested ceored man, named George Hall,
charged with stealing q watch from q IOdger st
lrvns, on Grsvier street.
For THREE DAYS Coroner Avila and bis excel.
ent deputy Esplnols have had nothing to do.
We HAVE BEEN REQUESTED TO call the attention
Of the eet commissioner to the bad condition
of the levee at the foot of Bienvie street. Ii is
said that near the sugar patfor il is almost i'm
possible for even unladen vehicles to circulate so
deep are the ruts and mudhOles. simple men
ton of the fact will probably bring immediate
remedy 10 the evil.
cOLoRED BOY named Alfred Denny was ar
resied on PoydTas street last night, charged with
obtaining five collars worth of groceries, under
false pIetebses, from store near POI ydras Market
THERE WAS NOTHING before Judge Abel of the I
First District Court yesterday worthy OF special
mention.
The same may be said Of Recorder Gastnel's !
court, with the exception of a long and tedious !
charge made by lady who keeps hotel on !
Jhartres street. against her half brother, whom '
lie accuses of having assaulted and severely \
beaten her without provocstoD. This case was +
ontinued yesterday TOR further examination. :