The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-05

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GEN. ROUSSEAU paid a visit to Gov. warmoth
yesterday at the latters office. in the new State
House, during the session of both houses. He
bad been requested by few members last
week, we are informed, to send guard of SOL
ders to prevent any disturbance at the reassem
bling of the Legislature, but concluded to leave
the matter entirely to the police authorities. Su-
perintendent Cain and Commissioner McDuf sent
twenty one of their best men to do duty about
the building, but even this number was twenty.
one too many, it would seem, as far as any re-
qurement for their services went. The police
men detailed were neat in appearance, and bore
| themselves in more ofhcer-like way than any we
have seen in long, long time.
THE NEW ORLEANS TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION held
their sc mi-annusl election for officers Sunday
| with the following result: W. j. Hammond, pres
| ident p. A. Vanderdoes, vice president; John B.
Lstour, recording secretary; r. F. Hall, treasurer;
NJ. III. Wootan, financial secretary: Emmett Wea-
yer, corresponding secretary, and }. Fl. Black
| stone, dooTkeeper.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.-That new and already
firmly established branch Of the order of Knights
of Pythias Louisiana Lodge No. 2, held its semi
annual installation of officers last evening. The
following gentlemen were the officers installed by
the deputy grand chancellor of the States
B. F. Leggett. chancellor; John McCIelland,
vie chancellor; S. w. Scott, venerable patriarch;
A. De Armas, recording scribe j. B. Dolhonde,
financial scribe; Gustave Renaud, banker: +:
Amedee Leche, guide; Arthur Gastinel, inner
steward.
The retiring chancellor is the Hon. Anthony
Sambola. After the solemn ceremonies of the
order the brethren adjourned to an adjoining
room, where O splendid lunch was found awaiting
the guests and 10 which due Justice was done.
Some eloquent remarks were made by Knights S.
W. Scott, Arthur Gsstnel, j. r. Ducros and j. B.
Carter Ivanhoe Lodge No. l, the sister lodge of
Louisiana Lodge No. 2, was largely represented
on this OCCASION.
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Opera House tomorrow for the benefit of the
widows and orphans fund of the Firemen's
Charitable Association, which is in a depleted
condition. The programme will be rich and
| varied, and as follows:
/. First and second acts OF DOnizetti's grand
| opera, " Lucia d. Lammermoor."
3. Finale of third act OF :" Lucia di Lammer
moor" "Scene de Folie," by Mile n. Hassel-
man, Mons. Peront and the choruses.
4. Finale of Verdl's grand opera, "Jerusale m. F."
5. Fourth act of Ofenbach's operette, +" Barbe
| Bleue," with the usual cast.
The chsritsby disposed will have the double op.
| portuniiy OF enjoying refined amusement and per-
| forming good deed.
New CHIFF ENGINEER.-It will be neticed
elsewhere, that Mr.. Thomas O'Connor was, last
night, elected chief engineer Of the FIRE depart
ment 10 serve during the ensuing year. The citi
zeDs OF New orleans may congratulate them-
selves upon his selection by the delegates to the
! FiTemeD's Charitable Association. Tom 0'Con-
nor, although quite young man. is an old fire.
man, thoroughly acquainted with his business, be.
ing sn engineer by profession, and withal inelli.
gent, courteous, and sffable. We wish him all
the success and prosperity that his kind and ener
| getic nature deserve.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE CoMPANY.-The new
beard of directors of this company have appointed
the time for high change to be from halfpast to
| P. NJ. The occasion was commem0rated last
| evening by large company of our first men of
commerce and enterprise; in the spacious cham
bers over the Louisiana National Bank, on Com
mon street, betw cen Camp and st. Charles streets
! The clever and kindly superintendent, Major
/ Wharton had arranged, not only for the mental
satisfaction of the guests ,but also for their bodily
comfort. There was an excellent supply of viands
aud wines at hand, and every person who entered
the rooms was received with hearty welcome.
The rooms are open the whole day as well as in
J the evening, and files of papers are kept which
I are to be increased so as to include all the
! principal cities in the world. Steamboat and
marine reports, the markets and all other CONNER
| cial items will be regularly posted. The sub
scription is SIS q year, authorizing access TO the
clerks Of firm subscribing 20 enter at any time.
| The subscription price to the Exchange is only
/ SIS for year. giving privilege OF entrance to a
| firm and its clerks, and we sincerely trust that
| our business community will make a united and
| energetic effort TO sustain this enterprise, so
necessary TO city of such commercial import
ance as New Orleans.
| The following are the newly elected officers of
| the Merchants Exchange Company:
President. John IL. Ogesby first vice presi.
dent. G. A. Fosdck; second vice president, n. H.
| Summers; finance committee, J. Avet, chairman
| executive committee, G. l.. Laughland, chairman:
a btrstion committee, Forester DolhOnde, chair
| man appeals committee, Alfred MoultOn. chair
man secretary and treasury, Arthur Z. Waugh ;
| superintendent, E. c. Wharton.
MuBDERs on THE OPELoUsAs RAILRoAD.-Road.
master Jarvis, of the 0pelousas railroad furnishes
the Times with the particulars OF half dozen
| atrocous murders committed within a snort time
recently on the line of that road in the neighbor-
| hood Of Bayou LafouTche. The last man murder
| ed was German who was lRborer on the road.
| BE, with two others, had been carousing 10 grog
| shop near the bayou. Towards night each one of
| the three started for home by himself negro
named Dougherty is suspected to have killed the
one first mentioned, when he had travelled about
| mile from the shop, The negro then rihed the
dead be dy of q watch and s27 or $50 in green
backs. Ore of the other Germans. on his way
home, was also attacked and bodily wounded bu'
| made bis escape.
After bis arrest the negro acknowledged his
guilt and is now in prison awaiting his arrsign
| ment
TIE LADIES must not forget that Pelican Hook
| and Ladder Fire Company No. As grand fancy
| dress, mask and firemen's ball comes OF OF
| Wednesday, the 18TH inst, at the New Opera
| House. II is useless to remind our readers how
accomplished, liberal and noble a set of fellows
| the Pelican Hook and Ladders are. Their ball
if like those Of last year, is to be of the
finest Of the season.
IT is OUR PLEASANT duty to announce that oul
young ard energetic felow-cltizen, EdgarJ. Byrd
has connected himself with the Atlas Mutual Life
Insurance Company. as its agent under the gen
eral agency of Col. ] r. Purvis. Mr.. Byrd is
native of New Orleans and young man of excel
lent ability and iTrepreachable character. He j
connected with many of our old Creole families
TO whom as well as TO his numerous friends hi
Hstteripg prospects in life will prove exceedingly
gratifying.
We ARE GLAD to notice that the sidewalk Of
Bsronne street, near Canal street, is now bein
raised to the same grade as the street. This use
to be muddy, sloppy biz of walking and its in
provement is a good thing
HENRY WILLIAMS, a colored stssmboatmar
aged about twenty SIX, was arrested yesterday o
| Poydras street by special officer White, charge
with breach Of trust, and falsely representing hin
self as a special officer. 1t seems that while
couple of colored men, arrsigned before Reco.ds
Becker yesterday morning, were in the doc
awaiting theiT turn. Williams, With shrewd ey