The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-26
Sntal Snteligsnfe.

numerously people focked out upon the streets {
ENJOY ~ The cars were all crowded, the drive
an unu .usl number of passengers. and the side
Walks along the prominent thorough hfaTes-no, il
TACT eVeryWhere-were alive with people, 70
upon both poor and rich shone the genial SUM- ant
tne iltue child in rags bresthed the pure atmos
phere with as keen a zest as did the proud lady il
Veivet IL was day TO be thankful for and at it
uanqun close every heart was lighter and happie
for the sunshine il had brought
ALL THE HIGHWAYS AND BYwAYs leading Il
new orleans are impassaOle for any teams ex
cept tne magnificent teams of the Gsscon milk
| men. MAJOR FULLY, of the Seymour Knights in
forms us that he went do wn, a dsv or two ago. te
atteno court IN st. Bernard parish, behind a pail
| OF spanklng bays; but that be was three time.
thrown out OF the buggy, and once parted har
ness Ihlnk OF 1t; ten consecutive rainy Sun
Gays! ana the greater part of the week days-al
ralny' gloomy, good for nothing and suicidal.
BALL AT THE Masonic HALL.-On the night OF
| February l4th the Alpha Home Lodge No. 70, +.
| and A. M. will contribute their quota to a month
3i unusual gayety by another of those gala Incl.
dents which have been so much appreciated this
season by The patrons of pleasure and the vota-
ries of Terrsichore. The old Masonic temple will
re-eeho On the occasion with voluptuous strains,
and merry hearts will demonstrate their Joyous
ness 10 The giddy mBZes of the fascinating dance
Preparations are area " rife for the arrival OF
thls ausploious day, and as coming events cast
their shadows before, we eugur from the exten-
tlve list Of managers before u.s. that the expecta-
lions which have been raised. high as they are,
VIII De surpassed In the attainment of that sue.
cess which has already been foreshadowed by the
simple announcement.
TIE CRESCENT has been favored with an invita-
tion to a grand mask, fancy Dress and dress So
clety ball and promenade concert TO be given
Friday night, the 29th inst. at Odd Fellows Hall
Ihomss 1aquino, Esq, one of the managers, will
accept our thanks.
A FULL DESCRIPTION shall be given in to. NOR
rows CRESCENT of the beautiful fair at the school
house on Margny street, Third District last even.
ing. Father Moynihan was so kind and hospita.
bic and the ladies were bewitching that the re-
porter lost his wits for time, and was altogether
lncoheIent in his ideas when he reached the Office
We CAN state officially Madame Parepa Rosa's
troupe will visit New Orleans on or about Febru.
sry 10, and will give a series Of concerts at the
Odd Fellows Hall, on which occasion the eminent
lady will be assisted by the following dis,in.
gbished artists Mr.. NoOkhouse Bowler, tenor;
; gnor Ferranti. barytOn; Mr.. Carl Rosa. violin
veItuosO: Mr.. G. W. Ooey, accompsnist, and Mr..
j. Levy, from London. the astounding cornet.a-
piston soloist Parepa's fame is national, and the
people OF New Orleans will warmly welcome her.
FENIAN MAEIFEsTo.-A general meeting of
the Fenisn Brotherhood was held last evening al
the rooms OF the HberDan Benevolent Society, on
Camp street, at which the following preamble and
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Positive, and what we deem highly
reliable information has reached us through an
authorized and duly accredited agent of the
Fenian Brotherhood. from the president and
Senate OF tha organization in reference to its re.
sources and prospects; and
WHEREAS, la view of the important nature of
said information, VIC believe immediate and definite
action on our part essentially necessary; there.
fore be it
ResolUed, That we, the members of circles in
this city and Algiers, comprising the New Or.
leans district pledge ourselves 10 aid with all our
available means the president and senate of the
Fenisn brotherhood IN their effort, as the dele.
gated representatives of the Irish natiOnasts of
america, to arm with breach-loading rifles the
fighting element of the Irish race in these United
States.
Resolred, That we call upon our wealthy couu-
trymen in this district, and throughout the South
ern States generally, to come forward and aid our
organization, which. 10 a great extent, is com.
posed Of the working classes Of the Irish people.
Also, to investigate fully into the condition of the
finances aud military resources of the organiza-
ton, which opportunity will be afforded to any
r reliable man.
ReSOlUed. That, otherwise they must be held
accountable in part, if not wholly, for the con-
tinuaDce of tyranDical and unjust laws in Ireland
which fill the poor-houses with their impover.
ished ceUDtymen and women, drive the timid and
hopeless into exile, fill the dungeons with pa
triots and waters the scaffold with the blood of
the noblest and truest of our race.
ReSOtUed. That we further believe aud most
sOlemnly declare that if the wealthy Irishmen in
these United States will assist the Fenian Brother.
hood in arming the young and daring of our war.
like race they can place the liberty of Ireland in
our day beyond shadow of doubt.
Signed on behalf of the circles in New Orleans
and Algiers: P. A. Finny, center; Dan. 0'Neill,
secretary. Thomas Egan, treasurer; Michael
CIR fin, P. Garry, John Commit, New Orleans:
Patrick Joyce, John Ormand, Patrick O'Neil, S.
Mogann, III. j. Barrett, Algers.
EIGHTY DEATHS were reported last week at the
Do nf1ta =
stillborn, pneumonia, bronchitis. 8 congestive
fever, typhoid fever, small pox, cancer, 2
heart disease, and the balance from various
ordinary diseases. A were males, Sc females.
81 were white, rs colOred, Is not stated. IL were
under year of age, between l and 10 years, 3
between 10 and 20, between 20 and 36 l3 be-
tween 80 and 40, 4 between 40 and so, 9 between
so and co. between 60 and 20, between 20 as
so, between so and 80, and between %, and
leo years, 81 were natives of the United States.
THE GRAIN STILL CoMrNe.-On Change last
evening samples were exhibited of forty thousand
bushels OF wheat, deliverable in ten days.
A BIG ROBBERY.-sI3eO iYa Gold Solen-Most |
Of recOUeTed.-A night or two ago two Italians, |
residing In a hotel on Madison street, a short |
street. near the Cathedral were robbed of $I329 |
in gold and small sum in greenbacks. They had |
room mate, one Antonio Rosena. II is charged |
by the two comrades, that whilst lying in bed last
Sunday, R0se1a, with three confederates entered Il
ibe room and by threats and presenting knife at
he throat OF one Of them, whilst the other was
being chorofofmed by the confederates, robbed
hem Of a belt containing the money. Officers
BOulloss and Malcne arrested Rosena and found
IN his person belt containing thousand dollars
n gold and some greenbacks. There is little
ioubt Of the identity Of this money. Boulless
md Malone are bard on the track Of The confed-
rates end feel confident of catching them. AL.
ogeihtr, il is strange and very interesting af
air.
In CONSEQUENCE OF DISPATCH received from
'icksbuig by Superintendent Cain, Announcing
be elOpement of two young ladies' from that citv,
lso the fact that they had taken passage Tor
few Orleans, Special Officer Marks on Sunday
vas at the Jackson depot when the train came in,
nd st once apprehended the two both of whom
Tere very pretty and attractive They remained
yer night at the residence Of Officer Marks who
lst evening" in accordance with q second dIs-
stch from the mother of one of them, set out
nth them for Vicksburg, 10 return them to their
ones.
Mr.. H. BEcKwITH writes from Utica, New
ork, to the "sherifi or chief of police of New Or
cans, ;" stating that be has seen in a copy of the
lew Orleans Advocate, an account of the murder
rka he l