The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-31
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l, al haf-past O'clock on Rtualism aud the
divisions existing 10 the Episcopal Church be.
tween the Evangelical and Catholic portions of il.
Dr. rogers Is a clergyman who has recently left
| me Anglican communion to enter the from an
Catholic Church. The lecture will be an int.
| resting one. f1E TT d CIV
Mr.. GALLAHER, the new pastor of Trinity
| (Ep'scopal) Church, will oficiste there to-day.
MRs. swEENY and Mrs. Candy, of the Third
District, have presented beautiful aud very val
liable set OF silver 10 the fair for Father Moyni.
hans church, now going on in the Third District,
on Msrieny street. The Crescent stand kept by
Mesdames Yenette and Jackson, is exceedingly
tasteful and recherche. and reflects the utmost
| credit on the industry and liberality of those
charming ladies. more interesting and pleas
| ant place cannot be found than the fair on Ma
rlgny street, within thirty yards of the Dauphin
street car line.
The REPORTER OF THE CRESCENT who attended
! the thronged and magnificent ball given Tuesday
| evening at ODD Fellows Hall by Etpa Conclave
No. is OF the S. W. NJ, begs leave to tender his
some and attentive chairman of the floor manag.
ers, for his kindness. Also to MrW. z. Fitzgerald
chief Of conclsve snd chairman Of the committee
on arrangements, for his cheerful welcome. The
success and eclat of the ball are due chiefly to the
exertions of the gentlemen just named.
AN ENTERTAINMENT to aid in liquidatinp the in
debtedness of Mount 0hvet Church. Algiers will be
given at Masonic Hall, In that place on Wednes.
day, Thursday and Friday evenings next. Tickets
rs cents each. lo8
THE MEMBERS of that gallant company, Perse.
verance No. Is, will sive their annual ball
at Masonic Hall, on Saturday evening next.
They know how to enjoy themselves and enter.
tain their friends, and we wish them merry oc-
casion.
The WINE CASES pending in the U. 8. District
Court again yesterday occupied the attention of
the court OF an eminent array of counsel and of
large number of spectators outside the bar. Mr..
Cowsn, the London wine merchant, ,,who had testi-
lied on the day previous, was recalled to the
stand for examination. During the progress of
the questioning be was called upon to taste GER
tain quality OF wine presented him, and did so.
Being then requested to taste another wine, he
expressed his unwillingness to Ido so with view
10 pronouncing upon 1t; il would be impossible
he said, having already tasted one wine, TO Judge
so soon after upon the merits of another; his
sense OF taste for time had necessarily lost its
nicely Of discrimination. In consequence there.
FORE Of the impossibiity of proceeding further at
that time with the testimony, the court was ad.
journed over to Monday.
THE LOUISIANA Masonic MUTUAL RELIEF Asso.
CITATION are TO have meeting on Saturday even
ing next at 81 p. NJ, at Mount Morish Lodge room
(Bible Housel No. l63 Camp street. The object
ef the meeting is TO elect directors to serve for the
ensuing year.
PRoF. sT. CLARE, Of Montreal, and a Mr.. Moore,
ball, engaged in q match game of five hundred
points, on carom table, on Friday evening, at
the Orleans Billiard Hall, corner of Common and
81. Charles streets. Mr.. Moore opened; running
nlDety'nve. His opponent then ran forty five. Mr.
Moore then ran hundred and twenty-eight, when
the play again reverted 10 Prof. st. Glare who by
skillful nursing of the two reds, scored four hun.
dred and ffty-six and went out. After the con.
clusion OF the game, the winner began with the
balls as they remained on the table and ran a
thousand and ninetyIpoints, completing the thous-
and IN fourteen minutes and halls. This is billiard
playing.
A RARE ENTERTAINMENT is to be offered on Sun.
day next for the benefit of the Society of the Ser.
wants OF the Poor 1t will consist in nothing less
than matinee concert by the 0peratic troupe
followed by lunch arranged and dispensed by
fair hands, which are always readily outstretched
In the cause of charity. An extensive programme
VIII be offered In the musical entertainment, fuller
particulars Of which we shall give before the oc.
cssion transpires. The price OF admission will be
the surprisingly moderate sum of half dollar.
TIE MANY FRIENDS Of our worthy quondsm con-
fTere, Gustsve Krubbe, whose family on the night
OF the 18th of November last, sustained terrible
sfiiictioD by the explosion of coal oil lamp will
rejoice in his behalf to learn that an amateur
dramatic entertainment consisting of that stirring
plsy, Jack Cade, or the Kentish Rebellion will
be shortly offered ct the National Theater for the
benefit OF his young daughter, Miss Dora Krubbe,
who was painfully injured by the casualty referred
some OF the best amateur dramatic talent in New
Orleans, including, we are told, several prominent
members Of the Shakespeare Club who have indi-
vidually volunteered their assistance.
YESTERDAY MORNING there arrived in this city.
by the Mobile boat, family consisting of father
mother and two children. After taking lodgings
for the party, the father sauntered out and made
the acquaintance OF man who, after some con- |
kindly offered to show him where he |
could change bis greenbacks into gold. The
sharper took him to the Custom House, the
stranger being 80 imprudent on the way as to |
hand him $49O in currency, which be desired TO (
have exchanged. Arriving at the Custom House,
he new acquaintance told his victim to wait
ahile be went In and got the gold. He waited,
md might have waited there ever since for all he
would have seen of his money.
On the same morning, man from Alabama,
Fbo slighted from the cars at the Girod street !
iepot, with 5000 in gold in bis possession, was
net by stranger who drew him into conyersa-
nerchant-s third party whom they met on the
treet This merchant offered to exchange
he gold for currency at regular rates. The
ewly arrived accepted their kind offer where
pom he also was conducted to the Custom House,
nd left standing at one Of the ground.1oor door.
7ays, while the obliging merchant with his friend,
ent up stairs and slipped out on the other side of
be building.
The TEMPERATURE yesterday, ss shown By the
thermometer at @. Duhamels, Ill Canal street, |
'tCty hnu OnAEtres streets. was |
3 follows: at An. AZ degrees IL n. So;
n. 6l; P. NJ. 60.
hKETING OF NEW ORLEANS MERCHANTS INTER. |
sTED IN ARKANSAS TRADE.-An adjourned meet
lg Of citizens Of New Orleans who have a direct |
lteTest in the trade of Arksnsas and who have |
cen unfavorably affected by the recent disorders
J that stste consequent upon the action of the
tate militia, was held last night at the st. Charles
otel. Amongst those present were Mr.. A. Fl.
sy, who presided, Jno. Nixon, Gen. Cyrus
ursly, s. G. Ferguson, Major Gaines, Harlow J.
helps, A. e. Baldwin, Chas. lie Sasser aud F. A.
eterson. After some discussion of affairs in Ar
ansas and their bearing upon the commercial
respects Of merchants in this city having various
'auons with the citizens Of that State, and the
aking OF several suggestions to the best method
doing away with the present condition of affairs,
e meeting adjourned.
WITH THE APPROACH of pleasant and warmer
Gather, many young mans fancy lightly turns 8
thoughts OF the piscstoris delights to be found (
most of the adjacent waters, whether in the I
ne waters OF Pontchsrtrain, in the tranquil La. ]
urcbe, or the dark, sluggish waters of Blrataria
syOu. The writer is mindful of a morning in the I
Irly spring of last year, when in company with | I