The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-25

At odd Fellows Hall last night, was postponed
until tonight, when weather permitting. there
viii be large audience assembled to hear some
of the finest music ever vouchssfed TO the New
Orleans public.
Members of the New Orleans bar will find Act
ll3 of the Legislature exceedingly interesting to
them in their professional capacity. Act ll3 ex-
tends the powers of the Third District Court so as
10 give II concurrent jurisdiction with other Dis
,rict Courts In all suits 10 which Judgment an
naoney is not prayed for. The same Law gives the
Third District Court exclusive jurisdiction and an
thority to restrain and eDjoin seizures under pro-
cess from justices of the peace for this parish.
OF Judge Emerson and his kind-hearted. efici-
ent and excellent clerk, Dan. G. Byerley. ills USE
less for Us to speak. They are both respected
among every class Of our populaton-the judge
for his probity and learning, aud the clerk for his
honest heart and his clear head. The typos will
learn with pleasure that their former colaborer Is
to have the sphere of his usefulness extended.
There are three pictures, recently on exhibition
at the book store Of our neighbor Gresham, bus
now in the art gallery at the Fair Grounds. when
have attracted considerable attention. and de-
servedly 80, for they evince an unusual degree OF
talent and knowledge of the combination OF
colors Oh the part Of the artist who painted them
The first is large tableau, about ak feet oy FOUR
representing q forest scene, with dogs and game,
which ia exceedingly true to nature; and the
second, smaller painting represents Dutch
school. very life ike in all its details, Inc tnro
ssDeau however, u delightful for its softness OF
tones and exquisite finish. II Is an illustration on
Ivory about sixteen inches by twelve OF the my
thological legend of Caster and Pollux in the act
o. carving of Phoebe and Hil9ra, the wives OF
their mutual cousins, Idas and Lynceus, TO the
pup,ials of whom they had been invited and thus
REPAID with ingratitude. Excepting few details
in the drawing, especially of the steeds Of the
half brothers of Ia belle Helene the picture is
perfect, and will well repay visit to the Fair
Grounds to take glance at it.
topic of interest about the city is the proba-
bility of
Our board being pestered with slIGdolos
that uBder other mems protection break 10
| Without inytement."
The Legislature of the State, it is reported, will
be called in extra session soon.
Yesterday, the yard of the courthouse was
crowded with negroes of both sexes. all more or
less interested in suit going on in the sixth
| District Court, concerning some church property.
| One of the waggish clerks of the courts, well
known for bis propensity for practical JoAes,
having provided himself with lot of the larger
size of torpedoes, amused himself at regular In
teryals in creating the CONSERVATION OF the coored
gentry by throwing the torpedoes from the second
floor into the yard. The fun lasted for some time
and was highly relisbed by the habitues and en-
ployes about the place, except one individual,
Judee Cooley. of the Sixth District Court who,
being annoyed by the disturbance, dispatched q
IDENTITY sheriff in search of the cause Of the an.
poyance. The deputy happening to meet the
wsg. whom he already suspected, was about
bringing him into court, when the latter. spying
at window above head the form of the clerk Of
the Seventh Court implicitly laid the mischief al
his door. The case being reported to Judge
Cooley, an attachment was Immediately issued fol
the victim, who defended himself nObly before hi
honor and was exonerated from al blame. Mean.
| while, the wag disappeared, and has not since
beeu seen in the neIghborhood Of his Office. Tit
Joke. however, may turn against him this morning
which will afford no little Enjoyment to his vic
tins
The law licensing houses of prostitution is hav
ing a serious effect in several OF the most respect
able localities in the upper portion of the city
where. it is asserted, establishments of this mos
detestable and loathsome character are being 10
auaurated IL Is time the puOlic should look {
their interests and confer upon the best metho
to rid the community of these barnacies Q
society.
: Shenandoah Bill suggests that the talente
beneficiary at the Varieties Orion to have ha
, such bad weather last night. as she deserved be-
ter. We indOrse S. B. entirely.
Mr.. Cornelius Wendell, and Mr.. Jerome, of Ne
, York, are now in town. forming portion of Ger
! Blair's party.
! The Fifth and Sixth District Courts have su
pended their labors until next Monday. Th
: Fourth, however, ia still grinding at the legI
| mill.
, Some time ago, no matter when, a promineI
!, | lawyer no matter who, instituted suit, no ma
ter where, to recover the value of ASCERTAIN not
{ held by his client. Ia due time the case came n
: and with it came the defendant, stout Teutol
, into court While the suit pas progressing he DIRE
: our attorney 10 one side. and displaying peck
Z full of money, stated he would pay up immed
ately if the suit was withdrawn. No sooner sa
than agreed to. MAY il please your honor,
Q withdraw this suit" cried our lawyer, and Il
y suit was declared of. Then to a neighbour
Z coffeehouse to make the transfer of the none
= Arrived there the Dutchmsn proposed drink
= which was assented to, then some more drink
Q then ditto, then the same. until be became glol
7 ously tight About this time our attorn'
? thought the propitious moment had come for d
u manding The promised greenbacks. He accor
! ingly reminded the son of Holland of the purpo
of their visit to the cafe. To his horror the Dutc
! | man utterly refused to acknowledge that he hi
!, | come to pay the money. and becoming tight
I | every moment. signifed his unalterable deteru
! nation not to pay cent Remonstrsnce was
!. vain, entrsaties were useless threats were dsr
earoed, and finally, the discounted attorney W
compelled to bid farewell to all hopes of payne
!. and to leave the Teuton getting tighter eve
minute and still calling for fresh supplies of ag'
!. The attorney. however, again brought suit q
= at last succeeded in recovering the value of {
" nete. Morsl-never withdraw suit until y
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