The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-17

chairman of the committee Of the seymour
Knights, furnishes the following report OF the
Democratic banner exhibition for the beneht OF
the orphans, given under the auspices Of the Sey.
nour Knights:
amount Of receipt. for exhibition, balls, rses
Amount s1pssdsd ior music. ha si,srwsrs print
ing etc. iSof ~
Balance. Slss 50
Expesses unpaid-Bse for advertising $lsS; less
r.psnsss' unpsid-Timss for ad1:rtisins, Si7s 80;
less dedHc9n 9 2 csns q, ii.s a.
less deduction 50 . cent. nt.....".."......"..... 10
Tickets given to be sold and not ysDetedFor exhibition
275; for ball 40
the parties that have disposed of tickets without
accounting for the proceeds, promptly; but we
trust no man IN so sacred cause would be dere'
]ict, except from inattention Of some sort-not
from dishonest motive.
The fair has been decided success, and the
ladies and gentlemen who have used their time,
their means, and in fact, their utmost efforts, for
the benefit Of the orphans, must feel pleasant
satisfaction at the amount they have smassed.
Honor and fame to the Seymour Knights, and
sD seaTx e ss
Havana BY the steamship Cuba.
The FOLLOWING GENTLEMEN we're yesterday
chosen trustees Of the Louisiana Mutual Insurance
Company for the ensuing year. Charles Briggs,
Ant. Carriere, Geo. A. Fosdick. r. Brugier, Chas.
Lsitte, P. Anderson. Alfred Kearny. A. Frerichs.
Geo. W. Dunbar, E. F. Stockmeyer, Geo. W. Hyn-
son, Archibald Montgomery, Henry ]. Vose, Z.
Marqueze, Cbas. Weishasr, A. r. Montgomery, A..
Lecourt, Frank Williams, Thomas Byrne, John
Thornhill, John 8. Wals, Geo. Foster, Andrew
n Given p tCSash sscs GsS GsrneT % fsSs
H. Hunt, Ohm. Honold, Q, Carrere, R. s. Hex.
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thermometer at @. Duhsmels, Ill Canal street,
lately corner Bienville and Chartres streets, was
as follows: At 6 A. n. 81 degrees; IL M. 60;
P.N. 81; 6P.M. 60.
THERE WAS MENTIONED IN THE CRgsczNT OF yes.
terday the case of q child which had been bitten
by a savage dog on Apollo street, but there hso
occurred about the same time another instance ct
the yard Of Mrs. Brown, No. II Adele street, and
bit her child Mary very severely In the hand.
The animal WAS killed by Corporal Nelson.
Our WELL KNOWN FELLOW CITIZEN. George P.
Sherburne ESQ.,, has been reelected district sttor
ney for the right bank Of the parish.
MR. KENNEDY, the great levee contractor.
reached here from Vicksburg yesterday morning,
and reports the work upon the Savage, D1ckport,
Bass and Morancy levees as being rapidly pushed
forward to completion.
Col. MOODY, the great shirt king, is about to
shoot, like blazing meteor, across the country,
TO New York and back. The colonePs sales have
been exceedingly heavy this winter, and IS his
European stock will not arrive until March or
April, he finds il necessary to hurry on to New
York and order a supply in order to meet the in
creasing demands Of his customers.
ASSESSOR lWoLFLEY has received official notf
cation Of the order-No. 65-from Commissioner
Rollins, concerning applications for meters, re-
curing disters 20 revise their applications for
correction, if rendered necessary by the meters
now in use being too small. A daily report must
be made by storekeepers showing the indications
Of the meter at II meridian each day.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURr.-John E. Pat
terson VS.. Arronce Sorrell and Edouard Silan.
This is q suit brought to recover damages for IN
fringement of patent. The petitioner alleges that
on the 2lst of January, 1868, there was issued to
him certain letters patent for an improved appa-
rstus for treating caneuice with sulphurous acid,
that t 1rronce sorreil and Edouard sisn. planters
residing in the parish Of st. Mary, and jointly
carrying on the plantation belonging to the neirs
of the late Marshall Sorel, did. since above date,
and previous to the institution of this suit, make
or cause to be made, and use without the license
of petitioner, the said improved apparatus.
Wherefore petitioner claims damages to the amount
of $4,000.
SERGEANT CAMBIAs. of the river police, report
ed last evening that about half past hVe O'Clock q
thief in a skif stole from the steamer Tahleq ush
three boxes of tobacco, and rowed on with them,
but that being pursued by one of the police boats
he landed, threw the tobscco overheard and made
good his escape. The skif was brought to the
river police station.
SERGEANT NELSON reported yesterday that a
fire broke out about $3.50 NJ, in the oil factory OF
Mr.. Coefin, corner of Cotton Press and Goodchil-
dren streets, resulting in the total destruction OF
the establishment, together with that OF cotton
pickery located in the same building. The loss,
which is estimated at $4,000, was covered by insu-
ranca The fire ORIGINATED in some oil smiled acci-
dentally on the floor.
A GENTLEMAN yesterday made affidavit before
Judge Gastnel of the Second District, that he had
been challenged to mortal combat The demand
was peremptory on the part Of deponent's oppo'
nent but did not meet with that kindly reciprocity
which is 80 pleasant to the feelings Of Charles
O'Malley and his coadjutors. Thefact is the chal
| lenge rdid not find In his adversary
| "That stern Joy which warriors feel
In foemen worthy Of their STEEL"
THE FIRE WHICH occurred at the corner o.
Cotton Press and Goodchildren streets, yesterday
morning, consumed cotton seed factory and one
| or two other buildings. The gallant boys OF the
sixth u. s. cavalry did most efficient service ir
| putting out the fire, and acted with the utmost
cordiality with our equally gallant fremen. The
sixth cavalry officers and men, are all much liked
and admired by the people Of the Third District
Wbithersoever they may be sent, their considerate
kindly and orderly behavior will always be crate
fully remembered in New Orleans.
A SOLDIER NAMED JAMES JOHNSON was reported
at the police station as having shot himself in th'
| left breast at No. l52 Carondelet street. abou
| O'Clock yesterday afternoon. His wound wa
reported dangerous.
| A MAN NAMED ROGER KING was arrested at tn,
corner of Girod and New Levee streets at quar-
| ter past twelve on Monday night, by Office
McKirk, charged by Mr.. Peter Hirpel with hsv
| ing, in company with four others, surrounded hin
and robbed him of a gold watch, valued at tive
| hundred dollars. The other four ran away an(
escaped, carrying, it is alleged, the watch witt
| them.
THE GRAND PURM BALL takes place on Mon
day night, at Odd Fellows Ball, and will be
splendid affair, such as our Hebrew population
always get up.
A WOMAN GIVING her name as Mrs. Uzee
called upon the superintendent OF police, yester
day morning, and desired to make charg
against her lawful husband, Robert Uzee, for tn
murder of his brother, Henry Joseph Uzee,
Pass Manchac, q few days since. requesting,
the same time, a warrant for the arrest of on
Victor Hof, who, she alleged, had been the onll
witness Of the tragedy, and was now unwilling =
testify. The superintendent instructed her to q
before the reeorder of the Fourth District to max