The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-07
Gufal SnteIIigenrs.

recounts the opposition TO the metropolitan
regime in Jefferson, and states that the force ap-
pointed in that precinct have refraned from exer.
cising any authority, but report daily to police
headquarters; states that in Carrollton an injuuc
ton has restrained the force from exercising its
duties, and that the parish of st. Bernard, for
polced by men regularly officered and appointed.
The report recommends a general system OF re-
pairs to the station houses. and urges that the
police and the fire alarm telegrsphs be made
separate institutions; requests that the attention
of the legislature be called to the necessity of a
vsgrant law, and urges an immediate supply of
blankets for use by dodgers at the various stations
during cold weather.
AT LATEST ADvIcEs the Peruvian monitors were
still at anchor at the Passes. The customs au-
thorities have received from Washington special
instructions to in no wise interfere with their de-
parture.
DIAMOND CUT DIAMoYD.-A good story is told
at the police station concerning two individuals
who, being found in row on Perdido leet, were
arrested and brought In. On arrival at the Gala
boose, one of them, who belongs here in New Or
leans, appeared somewhat disposed TO confess bis
sorrows. he said that visiting the St. Charles that
night on his tour of professional F" duties, he
had, after two or. three worthless ventures, sue
ceeded in extracting from the pocket Of young
man wallet most promising In dlmenslobs
Fastening TO the street, what was his anguish to
discover that he had In his hands his own pocket.
book. To discover the young man who had
him short time. In him he recognized light
fingered delegate from the West. The latter
passed out toward the chaste and classic shades
of the Boulevard Perdido. The other followed,
snd then.ensued the reDcounteT which ended In an
introduction to the police. f,-
TIE GREAT LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY is now
in full and most successful play. Last evening
whilst passing, about o'clock, by the substan-
tial and imposing building at the corner OF st.
Charles and Union streets, the writer noticed
| Of ofohl al o.
deeply interested in something about to occur,
and all tending towards staircase in the rear OF
| the old Orleans Bank.
| Curiosity induced the writer to mix with the
throng, and he ascended the stairs. On the third
| floor he reached q spacious chamber, where
| little boy, Just like one of the Hanlon children
was standing in the center OF the room near
| huge glass wheel. After while number OF
rolls were placed within the wheel, az he learned
on inquiTy,) and the youngster began TO turn the
| machine. Everything was visible to the naked
eye-tbe 7s rolls and the msneuvers OF the boy.
The boy then, blndfolded, drew fourteen mum
bers, each number representing prize.
The Louisiana State Lottery is as fair as the
] Royal Lottery of Havana, 1--WE presume the royal
has been changed to the beral) and certainly moth.
| ing could be fairer The lottery draws daily, and
many who draw daily win daily. gentleman at
the corner of Magazine and Natchez won $500
| on Tuesday and thus far the Louisiana is losing
concern for the proprietor. Nous verrons.
TIE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE met last evening
and elected its officers and committees for the
ensuing year. A list of these will be found pub.
lished in our advertising columns.
Mr. F. S. CHANFRAU, the celebrated comedian,
| reached here on Tuesday from Mobile, where he
has been playing brilliant engagement and is
now at the ST. James Hotel. He appears at the
Varieties on Monday night as "Sdna."
IT IS STATED that of the three hundred thousand
dollars appropriated to pay the expenses of the
last session of the so.called Legislature, besides
! the amount expended over and above the appro
| priation one hundred and twenty Thousand dollars
| were expended by the Senate, the House en-
| guphpg the balance.
| HOUSE COMPANY, on Tuesday, elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year viz l.. j. Highly
| president Jos. II. OglesbY. vice president SEQ
| retaTy Len. HlgDy directors, James I. Tucker
s. A. StocIdale, Of New Orleans; Theron Highly
| Of Milwaukee, and Hugh Mcdonnell.
A coLoKED MAN named Henry Williams was
arrested yesterday afternoon for having in his
possession gold watch and chain, which he was
| Offering for sale TO passersby, and which was
supposed TO have been stolen.
THE SINKING OF THE A. G. BRowE.-Messrs
Adolpbe II. Siewerd and A. p. Kip, owners Of the
steamer A. G. Brown. have brought suit against
the steamship Teut0nia, owned by the Hamburg
American Steam Packet Company of Hamburg
claiming that by reason OF the improper manage
ment Of The latter vessel they have suffered dana
states that on the 30th ult., about IL P. NJ, the
Brown was getting under way, short distance
from landing known as that of the Woodland
plantation, on her way crossing the river, headed
down stream, and that while thus moving the
Teutonia came up the river under q full head oi
steam: that the Brown had already blown one
whistle, in order to notify freighters and passen
gers on the east side Of the river that she wa:
coming, and also a warning to any vessels
crafts or steamers that might be on the river a.
that time; that shortly after leaving, being ther
in the river but nearer the east side the Teutonis
was coming up the opposite shore, on the righ
bank of the river, and crossing the river and ap
proaebibg the Brown; that the Teut0nis ther
blew her signal whistle twice, to which the Brown
answered twice also that the Teutonia then blew
one whistle, to which the Brown responded will
two Whistles as she was close to the east shore
that the Teutonia then blew two whistles, and thu
Brown, responding with one whistle, immedatel.
stopped her engines: that the captain of thu
Brown then ordered the pilot to back her, AM
halloed at the said steamship that she would sinl
or run into his vessel; that no attention was pail
! TO said warning but that the steamship came ol
with full head of steam striking the Brown Of
her starboard side forward, staving her in, an
making a large hole in the hull, putting her a
| once in a sinking condition.; that the Brown wa
OF once brought to shore and made fast, bat III
water gaining she careened over TO larboard an
| became total loss.
TIE papers in the case were fled yesterday /
the Office Of the clerk Of the United State
|
TIE CHANGEABLE WEATHER affcts everybod
with sore throat and catarTh. and everybody is i
search of an emollient and a cure. The write
can earnestly commend DIR. Pope cure, whic
can be had at the corner of Prytania and Jackso
streets. Try it, reader.
PEARL FISHING ExTRAoRDIYARY.-A day 0
two ago, Capt. Pratt while indulgiDg in ha
dozen raw % at the saloon Of Csmors, found !
one of the bvalves four pearls, each the size CT
buck shot. The worthy captain pocketed tn
gems, and has come TO the conclusion that ther
are divers ways Of getting pearls, the best metho
being to dive into the oysters and not after then
TIE DEATH OF Ne. CHAs. CoPBL AND, who wa
run over by a street car at the corner OF Chippew
and jackson streets, on the Sd inst, is reported
The driver Of the car, we believe, eurrendere
himself at the time the accident occurred, but
all events is now in custody, awaiting an examni
tion.
TIE TEMPERATURE yesterday, as shown BY th
thermometer at G. Duhsmels, Ill Canal stree
lately corner Bienville and Chsrtres streets. wa
as follows: At 6 A. \. AZ degrees IL \. "a
Pm. GO; 6P.M.59.