The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-24


| coverty adyertpg to the honor of the colored |
gentlemen all the time. Counsel for the defense,
| seeing the preponderstng influence this skillful
| fattery was beginning to work, knitted his brow
and turned over his tones in vain effort to dis
tract attention. But the darkies were basking too
| comfortably in the compliments of the prosecu-
| ting attorney TO mind his uueasness, although
| they finally rendered q verdict for defendant.
Street Commissioner Marphy states that while
| he was engaged in removing the shows from the
| levee 10 accordance with the mayors order, he
| received second order prohibiting him from con-
| tinuiDg the work. and thereupon desisted. The as
| sistant board last evening appointed committee
| consisting of Messrs. Camp, Pemberton and
| Sturcken to examine into the matter.
An interesting comparative statement of the
rates charged for water in the various cities of
| the Union, including New Orleans, was laid be-
fore the Assistant Board of Aldermen last evening,
by the special committee appointed TO inquire into
the origin of the complaints of high rates, which
have been made of late. The committee offered
also resolution embodying reduction OF rates,
which, after passing its first reading was laid over
until Saturday next, when the Water Works ordi-
nance comes up for discussion.
rather singular death occurred on Sunday
last. 1t appears that amongst the congregation
Of the Rev. r. Steptoe, a colored divine Of some
notoriety. VINO oficiates in the Fourth African
Baptist Church. on ST. Mark street. between COm-
mon and Gravier streets, man named Payne,
who was given habitually to the most extrava
CANT demonstrations of the religion that was in
him. On baptismal occasions he was in the habit
of jumping into the pool with the candidates and
undergoing the immersion. On Sunday evening
there was baptism in the church, and Payne was
particularly demonsrative of his religious senti
ments He jumped into the pool and out again,
and shouted until his voice grew weak from ex
hanstioD. But suddenly his utterance failed him
altogether, bis gestures ceased and he sank down
upon a seat and there in the church breathed his
last. The remote cause OF his death we are not
prepared TO state, but the final cause was doubt
less bis great excitement, coupled perhaps with
the effect produced by bis bath. Altogether il
was rather singular circumstance.
An interesting subject of conversation amongst
very many of the demoseles of the Crescent
City just now. is the musical entertainment to be
given next Friday by the pupils of the Carnatz
Institute, at Minerva Hall. on Clio street, near
Prytania. The occasion is the annual presenta-
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any one who knows as we know the thorough
ness of the Instruction given at the Carnatz Inst-
tute, arr the zeal tn which the scholars devote
themselves to their studies, the affair promises to
| be one of greaepleasure. For the honor of invi
ta,ions we are under obligations to Nine, CArnstz
The CRESCENT shall surely be represented on Fri
day evening.
Lawyers employing GDldnuenSeS to write their
petitions ought to read their documents over be-
| fore fling them. We saw petition, yesterday,
in the Fifth District Court. signed by distn.
gushed member Of the bar the body of which was
in very bold and plain hand, in which appears
the word keGps meaning keeps.
A handsomely printed card informs Us that on
Friday next our old time friend Mr.. JOS E. Ma
guire, will be " at home" 70 his friends at the
Camea," No. I42 Canal street. We shall be
one of the party which will there assemble to
wish success TO the enterprise then to be IN.
waited.
EDITORIAL AKAGKAFHs. ETC.
A New Haven manufacturer has shipped the first |
piano ever sent TO Japan.
pretty sctrsss in Melbcur Australia, pois- |
oned herself for love of married man.
Our fve.twentes sre six per cent. higher in
London than they were year ago.
Fenian badge was found on whalen's body,
pinned on his shirt just over his heart.
There is bill in Congress to abolish peonaVe
in New Mexico.
Tusks of fossil elephants are being turned up in
New Albany, Indiana.
The Unitarans Of Springfield, Mass. have re.
Gently completed sl45, 900 church.
Theodora Mun6t dauphter of Mra MnbIhaob Ia |
coming to this country as an opera singer.
The Picayune yesterday appeared in new and
exceedingly beautiful typographical dress.
The N. Y. World has an article showing adulter.
atoms in gas, its poisonous properties, etc.
Geo. Ellis, opposite the Postofice, has the New
World, Round Table, Hsrper's Weekly and the
Comic News.
st. Louis banker sent Christmas money pres
ents mounting to fll25 from Irish servant girls
in that city TO their friends in the could country
Mr.. John Bright desgnstes the British army and
navy "the perennial sources of outdoor relief for
the arstocracy."
Nnlttlsr-s-- o.. q. ,o-.;o, |
of the vesper service in some of the New England
churches.
Mr.. Emmerson Gays that in buying a small farm |
be secured an unlocked for bargain in blue birds
and bob.o-iinks.
several Texas convention magnates, including |
Hon. Jack HsmiltoO, were in the city yesterday
en- route for Washington.
Weston Is walking into the affections of some of
the New York country damsels, who ask him to
kiss them.
The st. Louis Republican says the bridge prob.
lem is solved and the work will now be prosecu.
ted with the utmost vigor.
Miss kellogg denies that she ever said the Cleve.
landers could not appreciate anything higher in
music than Sweet Home"
The attempt to work the scenery at Booths new |
theater by steam power proves a failure. and the
old fashioned manual power has been restored.
1t Is positively charged that important financial
measures in Congress are delayed to assist specu-
lations in New York.
Over one hundred thousand dollars were wagered
in private bets on the race between the Russia and
City of Paris.
The suggestion comes from Montreal that some