The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-30
NUMBER l42.

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Judge Durell, in order that he might observe the
correctness OF the witnesses opinion. Mr.. Mar
shall's replies were invariably prompt. and indi-
csieo 2 perfect knowledge of the subject on
which he was testifying.
| Mr.. Cowan, also London wine merchant took
the stand and gave testimony generally sustaining
the charge of underv aluation Of the invoices.
LAST NIeHr, as this reporter was Fastening
| across Lafayette Square toward the CRESCENT
office, from bis goodnight visit to police head
| quarters, his attention was of sudden attracted
by wierd music, faint and incoherent in its
strains. Looking up he saw seated alone upon
one of the benches full grown man it was
almost pidDight-sitting there all by himself,
| footing away on what must have been child's
barmonicon, which he was passing back and forth
everv,h,o bis Ups apparent Snconselousness OF
oeen fun Tor this nocturnal musician; it NAV, -
mat ne was pracucing for serenfds sas ..s, Mno-
looked odd sitting there at midnight in The cold
| moonligbt-and the music was as plaintive as
| that of Lionel's flute. which Bulwer tells Of in
/ What Will He Do With Itsn rrF b.s ss4
AMONG ALL the festive entertainments an
I nounced for Mardi. Gras night, none, we fancy,
promise more genuine mirth and enjoyment than
| that TO be given at Mechanics Institute by the
! Young Mems Crescent Association. Mr.. G. A.
please accept our acknowledgements for a COM
| phmentary ticket Of invitation.
As ALGIERs has always been noted for pretty
| girls and gallant swains, il may confidently be
expected that the ball of Pelican Fire Company
NO. l, to come OIL tonight, will realize the fond
est expectations of the transfuvial pleasure
seekers. To those Orleanians who attend this
ball, word of warning may not be altogether
unnecessary it is to beware of the Algiers lasses.
There's witching in their eyes and enchsntment
| IN their smiles. And If you venture In reach OF
their magnetic glances your heart will be irre-
vocably lost. As for the Algers boys, here are
the names of o few of the managers, who being
well known to everybody, will serve to Indicate
the Others John o. Mclean, F. Il. Mitchell, p.
Maspero, s. Morgan, Il. Belcher, Am. Fortier, A.
L. Hasting and Thos H. Jones. Truly goodly
array Of talent and worth. The CRESCENT ten.
ders assurances of good will and wishes for all
manner of success.
TIE HuNPTY DUMPTY TROUPE eighteen in all,
arrived from St. Louis yesterday, and will appear
with the balance Of the Academy company on
Monday evening.
Two WELL DRESSED, quite respectfully appear
ing men entered the store Of Mr.. Leon Dreyfus,
No. 26 Chsrtres street, between ten and eleven
o'clock on Thursday morning. and expressed de-
sire to look at the stock Of jewelry and clocks,
with view to purchase, they representing
themselves as planters from Shreveport, and as
stopping at the St. James Hotel. The goods men
toned were shown them and the visitors selecting
about $500 worth requested that the articles be
set aside, promising to call for them about the
same hour next day, and then departed. After
they bad gone the salesman was dsmayed at dis
covering that pair of earrings and breast-pn
valued at $3.50 were missing. Information was
given to the police, together with description of
the pseudo purchasers. At the hour named for
their return yesterday Special Officers Hennessey
and Benedict were not far of, but the expected
ones did not come. The officers set themselves
to work to hunt them up, being guided In the
search by the description given, and an hour or
two later succeeded in finding their men, en-.
gagged in playing q game of cards in a public
house. The salesman identified them at once, and
the two accused were locked up at the Second
District station to await examination.
with committing an outrage upon little white
girl only four years of age, residing on Grayier
street, came up before the recorder last evening,
but owing TO the sbsence Of witnesses was con-
tnued to Monday, the Sth proximo.
THREE APPRArsERs OF the value Of the mann.
fsctured tobacco. 2IO0 boxes of which were re-
Gently seized by order of Supervisor Creecy and
subsequently, placed by the United States Court in
the hands of the assessor for the fixing Of bonds,
have been appointed. Mr.. Creepy names Mr.
Thos. F. Patton; Mr.. Kuhn. the claimant, names
Mr.. John w. Glenn, and Assessor Woolfey names
Mr.. John W. Fairfax, each respectively to act in
said capacity.
OFFIcERs MCMAHON AND DEGRos appeared be-
lore the Police Board yesterday. in answer to a
charee made byV. Il. Mccarthy, of having, ON
the 10Th instant, aided in his election from the
New Opera House. The testimony of Mr.. Nor
mandin, the controlleur Of the Opera House, was
received and went to show that the officers had
removed Mccarthy with view TO his personal
safety. The board took the case under advise
ment. .rr
We HAD the pleasure Of meeting Mr.. VIM. K.
Humphreys, OF the parish of ST. Charles, yester-
day. Billy was in excellent spirits. and as the
price of sugar suits him, he was sociably inclined
and did not care much about the price of pork.
Success to you, Billy, say we, in all your under
takiDgs. er - .-. ~ ,rg
TIE GROCERY STORE at the corner of Morales
and Enghien streets, owned and occupied by Z.
d. Rusha, was totally destroyed by fire on Thurs
day night. II was insured for 5000.
UNKNOWN THIEVES attacked man named Oscar
Williams, near the Girod street Cemetery, beat
ing him pretty badly and robbing him Of seven
teen dollars. They escaped without detection.
NIeeER named william Murray committed
b1rglary at house the other night, corner OF
Cuslomhouse and Franklin streets. This ward Of
the nation concealed himself under the bed Of the
proprietor. but was discovered by the propristors
wife whilst she was disrobing. The instant he
became aware Of the discovery, Murray sprang
at the lady's throat, clutched her and attempted
TO take the keys of her armoir away. She
screamed, and the husband ran to the rescue.
The proprietor gobbled master Murray and
turned him over to the police.
CAPT. RADGER has captured in the river, at the
head OF Piety street. skif loaded with stolen
The property stolen, were taken to the Third
District Station. The skif was turned over to
the river police.
A VARIETY OF PROPERTY, including a silver
plate, pitcher and fruit basket, a clock, two
canes and quantity of table linen and wearing
apparel, was found in an alley way opening on
orange street by Officer Hill at an early hour
Yesterday morning.. The articles were subse-
luently identified as having been stolen from the
residence OF Mr.. j.. Scherck No. 164 O,ange
street, few nights previous, and we're thereupon
restored to their owner. -r
EARLY YEsTERDAY Christian Matison a native
0t Denmark, painter by trade, thirty-fye years
81 age, committed suicide at the house OF Mr..
David Glass, corner Of Rampant and 81. Louis
'treets, by cutting his throat with razor. Mr.
j., hearing noise about o'clock, and going to
MS room, discovered the unfortunate man. He
vas at once conveyed to the Charity Hospital.
)ut died almost Immediately after he was ad.
nitted. Mr.. Glass states that the deceased had
'een ont of employment since the lst of Jauuasy.
md indulged freely in Intoxicating drink. He
vas laboring under delirium tremens at the time
he rasn act was committed. The wound. whign
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