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The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-16
The Grecisn bend In Court.

1t should have been expected that sooner or
later this propensity would present itself before
the courts of our country. The honor of first
prominently introducing this prominence before a
magistrate is due to the obstinacy OF Henry Jones.
colored individual. The history of the article of
feminine (tear and wear in question illustrates
the dangers Of practicing artificial assumptions.
Ii appears that colored Martha Gaines--ho W and
where IL is truly regretful could not
lost hers-confrmiDg our last philosophical as
sertion, for had il been original African torso,
or chinese curve, evidently the suit would not
have occurred. However, Henry Jones, it is
stated in Martha's affidavit, found her accomplish.
ment on Villere street, between Cont and st.
Louis, which fact coming to Martha's knowledge
she Immediately claimed her property, which Jones
refused TO return, Notwithstanding Martha says
she has proved property. She therefore charges
Shylock Jones with this strange and cruel larceny
all against the peace and dignity-dignity espec
ially-of the State. 1t devolves upon Recorder
Gastinel to solve the problem by invoking the
wisdom Of Solomon, who, however much he must
have been acquainted with calico bills, owing to
the number of his better halves might have been
puzzled to determine the identity Of the lost and
found article in litigation. He may, however,
take advice by the following: at is low ebb with
the accuser when such peccadilloes are put to
SIcel the charge"
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NUMBER 1870.

officers Walsh and Jourdain of being notorious
professional thief dangerous to the community OF
large and OF striking q police officer. The case
will come up before the Board Of Police CommiS
sioners.
The reading OF commercial dispatches, every
evening at O'Clock, has operated favorahlv
upon the attendance at the Merchants Ex.
change. The crowd which assemblies there
nightly comprises many of our most prominet
cotton, sugar and provision dealers.
One hundred and sixty United States recrufs
Tor the different regiments stationed here ara 70
arrive by the steamship Bienville, due from New
YORK via Havana, this morning.
black man, rejoicing in the euphonious narbe
OF Green Brown, was arrested on Front street
yesterday morning by Officer Grace, charged wieh
having stolen two hams found in his possessicp-
IL Is safe to presume, however startling paradox
in optics, that back-Green. Brown became blas
when incsrcerated.
James johnson, colored man, was arrested
on the steamboat landing yesterday afternoon.
charged with being deserter from the 39h
A float, mo. All drawn by two mules. came in
violent collision with one of the city railroad
cars on Poydras street about two O'Clock yestfr-
done. made good his escape. leaving the muea
and float TO be taken by Officer Mcguire to the
First Precinct station. tI
About six O'Clock last evening a woman, named
Mary Foster: attempted 10 commit suicide 10 q
house of i'll fame. situated at the corner OF RAIN.
part and Toulouse streets, by taking sulphutic
acid. She was, however, furnished medical did
in time to prevent the drug taking fatal effect,
and at last accounts was out of danger. -
colored man, name unknown, died suddenly
about five O'Clock yesterday afternoon at tie
corner OF Customhouse and Burgundy streets.
The coroner was notified.
The temperature yesterday, ss shown BY ths
thermometer at G. Duhamels Ill Canal street.
lately corner Bienville and Chsrtres streets, VIVA
as follows: At n. 60 degrees; IL NJ. 67; 4
P. n. 20; P. NJ. 6S.
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Alleged Robbery.

Mr.. jose Bslbontn, Spaniard, who formerly
resided IN New Orleans, but returned here four
days ago, after long absence, with the intention
OF resumiDg business, awoke yesterday morning
to ind that bis gold watch and chain worth $3.50 he
gold, and his pocketbook, containing money or
ceruhcates therefor, to the value Of $4,000, had
been abstracted during his sleep, from the chair
containing bis apparel at his bedside, in the board.
ing house Of Mrs. Larousse, corner of Poydras and
st. Charles street. He states that his room, which
was in the third story, was shared with him by a
young man named Pierre Julian. employed as a
bsrkeeper IN the building, and that about five
O'Clock A. NJ. he was awakened by his room.mste.
who asked what time il was he replied by ooen
ing the watch and answering. Turning over 10
60 TO sleep again, he saw. he states, the other
looking over the head Of the bed at the watch
but suspecting nothing, fell into a doze. and on
again awakDg, found the property gone and the
door left open. These facts being reported at the
central police Office, specials Dumas and BouIloss
arrested Julian. charging him with having COM
mitted the robbery. and locked him up 10 await
examination.
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FRRT DISTRICT CoURT.--Nole prosequis were
entered in the following cases: Harry Coles.
charged with attempting burglary; r. W. Ratr;-
say,of obtaining money under false pretences ara
VIM. Jones. with being vsgabond, Martha Lewis,
larceny. The following informations were fIed;:
Against: John Frank. VIM. Dudley, VIM. Prizes,
EDWIN Philips and Chas. Controwinsky, for lar
eeDy, VIM. johnson ct. ais. obtaining money etc /:
Henry Bartele, assault with dangerous wespoa
In the case of Chas. Rose, charged with larceny.
the jury returned verdict Of guilty with recol-
mendation.to the mercy of the court. 81
VIM. johnson alias Judson, was found guilty "a
larceny. n
In the case Of Ephraim Harris, accused of lfr-
ceDy, the jury returned verdict of mot guiltyr -
John Jackson was found guilty of larceny (
The Grand Jury, through their foreman, P.N.
Witt, Esq, returr.ed the following true bills {:
Against J. G. Gregor, for murder. and against Oh.
NsVin and Robert Lotus. on a charge OF false ito-
prisOnment. In the latter case on motion of tho
District attorney, capias was ordered TO be ID
sued for the parties accused and that they be a.
mitted to bali in $3.50 each.
U. S. DISTRICT CoURr.-Yesterday the GraM
Jury, through their foreman, Mr.. 8. O. Nelsdj.
found not true bill against Charles B. Slscli,
charged with using his Office of internal revent}s
storekeeper as q means of extorting $4,000 frdpn
Melchior Winteter, dstiller, by Offering to take
that sum for not preferring charges against hfn
for alleged violation of the United States internal
revenue laws.
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found DR.. DeBeausset bleeding profusely, and,
having brought him to consciousness. led him to
bis residence, half block lower down.
The writer called on the doctor yesterday after
noon and found him quietly smoking his cigarette
and IN excellent spirits, although the blow be re-
being over the right eye and near the temporal ar
tery. The cut is vertical and about two inches 10
length. with horizontal cash about one inch
long about midway, and must have been admin
istered with powerful blow. What Is most
strange is that DIR. DeBeausset has no recollec.
ton of seeing OF hearing any body around him at
the time. That the felony was the act of robber
is conclusive from the fact that the contents Of
the doctors pockets were rifed of small sum Of
money.
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Probably Fntni Attncx.

6shermsn. residing at the lake. and named
Charles Fillmore, came to the First District police
tIa'ion ON SUNDAY afternoon, In q bruised and
bleeding condition, reporting that few hours pre-
vious he had been attacked aud struck upon the
head with sluDg shot, by one Samuel Williams,
who, be stated. had also subsequently stabbed in
the abdomen another man named Augustus Gross.
mhicting what was supposed to have been NOR
tai wound. The latter was taken to the Charity
Hospital by Fillmore, who is himself badly in
Jured) before be came to make the report at the
station. The difficulty is said TO have originated
in a feud OF long standing between the parties
concerned. At last reports Williams had not been
arrested.
He has, 1t Is said, since taken passage on a
schooner bound for some port across the lake
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RIVER NEWs,

VIcKsBURG. March l5.-Psssed Up: Belle Lee
az 5:5O and Louisiana at P. NJ. Down: PArgoud
Of $50 and Dexter at SP.M
LOUISVILLE. March l5.-River rising-nlne feet
nine inches Of water in the canal
ST. LOUIS. March l5.-River unchanged.
VICKsBURG. March l5.-Psssed no: Bismarck.
at O'Clock Saturday night; Groesbeck at P. NJ
yesterday. Down: Thompson Dean at 4. and
Arkansas at A. NJ. yesterday. River declining.
MKMPHIs, March l5.-Weather clear and cold.
A heavy thunder storm occurred last night. fol.
lowed by snow. River rising. Passed up: CITY
Virginia.
CAIRO, March l5.-Passed down: Common.
wealth. Up: City Of Cairo and Darling. The
river rose ten inches. d-s.s
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-16
FROM MEMPHIS.

The Arb nnsss Lesisintare--Terribies storm
Eat L,ttle kock--Negro Killed by Han
stones.
MEMPHIS, March l5.-The Avalanche's Little
Rock special this evening says the House unani.
mously passed the Senate joint resolution ratify-
ing the fifteenth amendment.
A terrible bail storm occurred last night at
Little Rock. Scarcely pane of glass left in the
city. Shrubbery and fences were demolished. A
negro was found dead this morning, killed by hail,
OF which many Of the stones were as large
IS hens eggs. 1t is impossible to estimate the
damage.
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FROM VICKsBUR
THE STEAMER RUTH DESTROYED
BY FIRE
Large and Valuable Cargo Lost.
NO LIVES LOST.

VICKsBURG, March l3, 1920 p. M.-The steamer
Ruth, Captain Pegram, ST. Louis to New Orleans.
was discovered to be on fire this evening between
and O'Clock, opposite Duckport. In the short
space of half an hour she was entirely Consumed
with large and valuable cargo.
The passengers and crew, with their baggage.
we're saved. Also the books papers and money.
The boat was owned by the Atlantic and Mssis
slppl steamship Company and was regarded as
one Of the best boats afoat The Cslumet9has
gone up after her people.
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Board or rorice Commissioners.


The following sentences were passed Yesterday
upon officers brought before the Board for trial
viz:
-whitteman, patrolman, No. 65, 9th pre.
clnct. Dismissed the service.
). X Foster, patrOlmsn, No. 90, lst precinct.
Dismissed the service.
Jas. johnson. patrolman, No. 65, 4th precinct.
Dismissed the service.
J. Leshy. pstrolman, No. s, 9Th precinct. Dis.
missed the service
E. simoDds, patrolman, No. 62, 90 precinct.
FoTfeiIs two days pay.
A Martin, patrolman, No. 81, 4th precinct. For.
fets three days pay.
s. Foreman, pstrolman, No. a., 9Th precinct
ForfeIs two days pay.
r. Landry. patrolman, No. 81, 9th precinct.
Forielts two days pay.
q. II. Nelson, special patrolman, Sd precinct.
Forfeits one days pay.
z. CoUro, pairolmsn, No. 43, 4th precinct. For.
fets five days pay.
Jos Hunter, corporal, I'd precinct. Case dis.
missed. 0
D. Bstell, special patrolman, Sd precinct. Case
dismissed. o0'
L. McCabe, special patrolman, Sd precinct.
Case dismissed
J. Hsckett,, patrOlman. No. SO, Sd precinct.
Case dismissed.
Il. Hynes, patrOlman. No. 40, Sd precinct. Case
dismissed N-10
=. Barthe, patrOlman, No. 81, Sd precinct Case
dismissed
J. Rosch. patrolmsn, No. 50, Sd precinct. Re.
signed under charges.
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FROM SOUTHWEST PASS.

SOUTHWEST Pass. March 5.-Noon-Barome
ter SO:l5. Weather calm. Arrived: Steamship
!. G. harris, Lockwood, Galveston via Indianols
70 Z. A. Whitney Co.; Cortes, Nelson. New
York, TO A. Moulton brig Covodouga. Ziopo. "a
Gays from Messina, with fruit to order; brig E. A.
Carver, Bracket, q days from New York, gen.
eral cargo TO Geo. A. Fosdick; schooner steamer
Letch, days from Utila, fruit to J. B. Pigniols d
20. Sailed: Steamship st. Mary and schooner
Dexter. On the bar, ship Charlotte and steam.
ship Gen. Grant.
SOUTHWEST Pass, March 15-6. p. M-Barome.
ter 29;95. Weather calm with thick fog. AR.
rived: steamship Trade Wind, Morrill, at i:3O sP.
NJ Belize Honduras to G. w. Hynson & Co.; ship
VIM. Woodbury., Mcclellan, ffty.fye days fron
Havre In ballast to master. sailed: SteamshiDs
Gen. Grant and st. Mary, and brig Phoebe Ellen.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-16
FROM HAVANA.

The Abolition Decree Reported Rebe,
Reverse.
HAVANA, March 1.-The Revolutionary Assem-
bly, OF the central department, with the sanction
OF the military commanders, decree:
L. That slavery was brought into Cuba with
the Spanish dominion and ought to cease with II.
2. Pledges naturalization for slave propertv.
3. Freedmen may bear arms.
a. Freedmen have equal rights and privileges.
5. All patriots, of whatever color, are upder
equal obligations 10 the cause.
Official dispatches report that column of 500
troops, supported by heavy artillery, drove two
thousand insurgents from the fortifcations arouad
and captured Msyari. No rebel version of the az
fair has been received.
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"QUEER FISH " FOR THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
A Washington dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer
says:
Mr.. Fish is pronounced by his personal acquain-
tances as unified either BY experience, attain
meDts or natural ability for the Office Of secretary
person who will keep us out of difficulties. II a.
generally admitted that be viii be compelled to
resign should anything serious occur, for he IA.
incapable of conducting more than formal diplo-'
msnc correspondence. His chief recommenda.
lions TO Grant were his large contributions 10
election ex, enses and the s65, 900 check.
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COTTON, SHIP CHAEDLEEY, Erc., AT Aucrr5s
TEIs DAY.-Messrs. Nash q Hodgson, auction.
eers. sell this day, at IL o'clock A. NJ, at tbs
szymanski Press, twenty-seven bales cotton ana
at II o'clock NJ, at the Chandler's Warehouse:
sails, blocks. cordage, etc.. all for account OF
whom it may concern. See their advertise9
menta. 4
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The NV orlean, schno1 nf n1sa,e,n.

The commencement exercises of the New Or.
leans School of Medicine take place to-day at Ly.
ceum Hall, at one O'Clock. the vaiedictory on the
Faculty being delivered by Samuel Logan, NJ. D.,
professor Of surgery, and on the part of the class
by Dr. Alfred 5 Gates, the orchestra of the Opera
Bouse furnishing the musical interludes. We
shall expect to ind Lyceum Hall crowded on the
occasion. as it annually is. The degrees will be
conferred by DR.. d. w. Brickel, dean for the
Faculty.
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CasunllY.

About four O'Clock on Sunday evening a bow
about seven years of age, while playing on st.
Charles street, near Felicity, with a number of
companions, was hailed by the occupants of an
approaching buggy TO get out of the way. Un-
fortunately in eDdeavoring 10 do so be ran in the
wrong direction, and falling under the horses
hoofs, received an ugly wound upon the face be.
side losing several teeth, and sustaining some in.
jury to the jaw bone. He was at once put under
medical care.
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VIRGIEIANs ABRoAD.-We are pleased to lear6
that two Of Yirginias distinguished sons. Admrai
John X. Tucker and Capt Walter r. Butts. now
in the Peruvian naval service, are in excellent
health and spirits. The commission 10 which,
they are attached is engaged in the expIoration
and survey OF the Amazon river. The news will
be exceedingly gratifying TO their numerous
friends and old companions IN arms, not onIv In
this State but throughout the South.-[Norfolk
Virginian. i"i''s
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-16
Customhouse Items.

The United States marshal yesterday sold the
steamer Lexington, lying at Algiers partly sunk,
for $1,000.
Assessor Wolfey is expected to leave Washing
lngton for this city tomorrow, so a telegram to
his friends here states Supervisor Creecy will
probably leave there day If be did not yester-
day. Messrs. Casey and Stockdale are both ex.
pected this week, and Gen. Heron is looked for
during the last week of the month.
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FROM RICHMOND.
Panic Among State OmciaI.-sudden Chanra
OF Weather.

Ehnic among slate Ohiciais-Sudden Change
of Weather.
RICHMOND, March 15.-Gen. Stonemsn issued
an order to-day reDublishing the act of Congress
vaoatlng Offices within thirty days from the pass.
age OF the act, and ordering that all persons who
cannot take the iron-clad oath shall be removed
from office on 18th inst. This creates quite a
panic in the State Offices.
For nearly oDe.third of the offices, those that
pay no salary, the commanding general has had
no apphcatons, and consequently, no appoint
ments have been made. For many of the Judge
ships there. have been no applications, which
leaves the legal business in chaotic state.
This evening batch of new appointments were
made for the City Council and some minor city
offices. Tomorrow. il is stated, new set of Off.
GERS will be appointed in the Capitol.
The Thermometer here fell from IS to 81 degrees
in seven hours.
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City AIortuary Renort.

Ore hundred and twelve deaths were reported
for the week ending at A. NJ. on the l4th iost..
being an increase Of twelve over the previous
week. Seven were still.born. IL died of consump.
tion, III OF pneumonia s of commissions of dysen-
terry, OF diarrhes. of apoplexy, of debility,
4 OF heart disease, Of measles, 3 of maras.
mus, 3 OF intermittent fever, l of small pox.
Al OF other diseases. Males, ca; females, 46 and
not stated. II were white, 2S black, 4 mulst-
toes and 8 not stated. 30 were under year of
sge, IL between l and s, between and 20.
between 20 and 30. 10 between 30 and 40 Is
between 40 and so, IL between so and 60, be.
tween 60 and 20, between so and 80, and 10 not
stated. OF the above 65 were born in the United
States, II in ireland, in Germany. in France,
In Prussia, / in Switzerland, and 26 not stated.
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The schooner Dexter Washburne, Capt. Hark.
ness, after making the trip from ROckport, Maine,
TO this port in fourteen days, with fftyioar tons
OF hay and over seventeen hundred barrels of
lime, LETT port again, seven days after, for Char.
teken aboard, in three hours time. at the grain
elevator in the Fourth District l3 1855 bushels of
corn. twenty-five hogshesds and seventy.one
barrels OF sugar were shipped at the same time
and place.
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FROM NEW YORK.
RalIroad Suff.

NEW YORK, March l5.-The Central Railroad ia
involved in suit with the government on the
question OF five per cent. on the net earnings.
me sum involved is million and quarter. The
papers think the Central will be muleted.
NEW YORK, March l5-Arrived: Steamshjns
United States and Missouri via Havana.
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A Public Gaming House.

For the first time in many years, gambling
sanctioned by legal authority was last evening tC
be seen In New Orleans for at No. SO st. Charles
street, between Gravier and Union, was then
thrown open to the public the first licensed gam
ing saloon provided for In recent enactment by
the State Legislature.
Approaching the spot one last evening saw
quite number Of people standing on the adjoin-
lag sidewalk. down upon which shone the
hght OF bright lamp, Illuminating the figures
55." The bystsnders and passersby now and
then pushed open the green baize doors to peer in
al the great crowd which had gathered within.
Entering one saw a motley sssemblsge. most of
mem playing, many only looking on. The room
is not large.
The walls are handsomely pspered, handsome
chandeliers are pendent from the ceiling, aud
along portion of one side of the room a bar with
its glittering array of many hued glasses aud or
nAnenis attracts the visitors attention. There are
courteous ard sleek coOred men in waiting And
the crowd-what Heterogeneous gathering IL
was-men with mugs SCARED by vcissitudes and
conflicts lnnumerable, men with quiet gentlemanlv
mien, respectable men and roughs. men who dread
q glance from the police, men who can look anv.
body in the eye. aii v~srs-shers.- bstsinx
some wondering whether they should bet or not,
and some firmly resolved not to bet at all.
There is rondO table, nearest the door, Il ia
as large as q billiardtable and around il alone
were crowdedtvo or three score of players. Then
there is roulette table, a faro table and two or
three other tables, all interesting evidently to the
players, who sw armed about them, making loco
motion about the apartment anything but easy
Everything was quiet and orderly, however al.
though no policemen we're visible. The supern
tendent states that he will hereafter put specal
ofhcer on duty for the prevention of disorder or
other crime. Other institutions of a similar char
acter are to be shortly opened, we learn.
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The rspidity with which the work of puttinr
down the extension track on the neutral ground
progresses is remarkable. The space between
koyal and Bourbon streets was broken in upon
yesterday.
). b. Correjolles and Fred. Oldmann, city EN-.
plOyes the former keeper and the other q car.
penier,weTe arrested yesterday charged by officers
donovan and Connell, trying with to sell keg of
spikes In junk shop, the spikes being city pro-
Jack Toby alias Turpin, reported elsewhere as
having stolen buggy, is also accused By special
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-16
FROM EUROPE.
MOnfDensier N

Montpensisr and the Spanish Throne.
LONDON, March l5.-Without seeking it, Mont
pensier declares that he will accept the Spanish
throne, but deprecates civil war in his behalf.
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The GermanIa Club.

The members Of the Germania Club and they
are not few, have introduced a new feature in
the attractions usually attending the various
club rooms of our city. For several Sundays
past, just about the hour that our church goin q
population are performing their devotions, the
members Of the Germania Club are regsled with
mos. excellent music, both sacred and operstic,
at their rooms, corner of Royal and Customhouse
streets. The neighborhood is agreeably surprised.
While, during the performance, the uninitaed
congregate In large numbers on the banquettes
outside, enjoying the treat possibly as much as
those Tor whose benefit it is given. On the last
two Sundays we have observed this, and ourselves
confess TO having been willing loilerers in the
neighborhood during the performance. Although
novel way of psssingsthe dull meuotonous hours
OF the day, we deem 1t an innocent recreation,
and not at all unworthy Of announcement,
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The governor, with whom it is left OPTIONAL bv
the act providing for revenue of the Stare to
appoint either the sherifs OF assessors collectors
of back taxes in the country parishes has deter.
mined TO appoint the assessors such ex ofieio col.
iectors, and is Issuing commissions accordingly.
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THE FIFTEENTH AhEsDMEST.-The South Caro-
lima General Assembly passed the joint resolutions
ratlfyiDg the fifteenth amendment. So has the
Pennsylvsnia senaIe and the Rhode Island House.
The Kentucky House rejected it by so to S,