The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-12
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Dene 'Otss, Assoclduon Will entertain their friend
At ine Odd Fellows Hall. Below the Boulevard
Pelican No. will hold high carnival at the Ope.
ra House. Both these events have been the all
absorbing theme among the saltatory youth fol
weeks past. IL Is q mooted point which OF the two
will carry on the Terpsichorean honors; whether
the palm Will be won by the sprightly beauties of
the Garden District, or whether it will be yielded
to the plquant creoles of the Old Third. From
the experience OF the past, no less than present
indications, it is thought that the Judgment will
be Let both divide the crown.u
TIE STOCKHOLDERS of the Pontchartrain Rail.
road Company held an election for directors on
| the 4th instant. The following gentlemen were
| elected TO serve during the ensuing year: ]. M.
Lspeyre. Chas. A. Whitney, Ar Miltenberger, F.
| A. Lung, Z. A. Bradford, W. Borart and Geo.
held yesterday, Mr.. j. NJ. Lspeyre was uuani.
| mopsly elected president. George Pandely, ESQ.,,
general superintendent and VIM. J. Carter, Esq.
| secretary.
| WAsHNeTpN BENrvnLnsr AssocIArIoN.-The
OF admission to the ball TO be given by this asso-
citation. The CRESCENT will be there, for the
CRESCENT always is wherever there is a good
time Thanks, gentlemen, for the compliment.
The CRESCENT writers tender their hearty
thanks to the Ladies' Benevolent Association of
Louisiana, now being held at Odd Fellows' Hall
for charitable purposes, for a slice of delicious
cake and a bottle of Krug, which were brought to
the sanctUm under the conduct of our excellent
IelOW-cluZen, J0hn BEN.
THE LAKE WATER was very high yesterday
morning in the rear of the city. Even back of
Louisiana Avenue, in the Fourth District the
water rose within three squares of the ST. Charles
street and CarrolltOn railroad. The rise was
caused by the severe sOutheasterly gales which
have been prevalent during the past week or ten
days.
GENLs. PORTER AND BABcoCK, of the staff of
zen. Grant, who recently passed through this city
ATEQnEQa N nd uho 81 l.
from Galveston on Saturday, in season TO act as
pail bearers to the remains of Gen. Rousseau left
for Atlanta, Georgia, by rail, on Sunday evening,
whence, after brief visit TO Gen. Meade, they
will, it is sad 60 direct to Washington.
TIE FOLLOWING Is Cory of letter addressed
by Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines to the General Assem-.
bly,, generously offering to the State a site for a
State House
New ORLEANS, Jan. IL, 1869.
To the Hon President Officers Members of the Senate
/ beg TO tender, through you, as a donation to
the State OF Louisiana, for the erection of a State
House, that eigbly situated lot of ground in this
city, bounded by Orleans, st. Anne, Fourth and
Fifth streets.
This parcel of ground is deemed exceedingly
valuable for its dryness and for its salubrity of
climate, being solhe FIVE feet in elevation above
the ground upon which the st. Charles Hotel
stands. and is considered by DR.. Stone our
eminent physician here the most healthful local.
ity in the city. II is also in the vicinity of a
square OF ground which propose to donate to the
French Orphan Asylum, and only one square from
street railroad. All things considered, it is,
perhaps, the best site in the city for the purpose
named. Very respectfully yours,
MYRA CLARK GAINES.
A BREAK OCCURRED in the embsbkment of the |
New Basin, near the bridge, on Sunday afternoon,
being caused by the rise of the late waters under
the influence OF the heavy norther then blowing
The superintendent Of the canal company went |
vigorously to work, however, and arrested the |
fow Of water by stopping the break. The SUPER
lniendent of police visited the spot, but by the /
time he arrived found no necessity for any assist
ance on his part.
A FRAoAs occurred about half past five O'Clock |
on Sunday afternoon, at the corner of Ersto and |
Front streets, between two men, named Francis
King and Patrick Butler, who, il appears had
been playing euchre in cofeehouse near by.
sDd quarreled about the game. From hard words
the dsputants came to blows. Butler was knocked
down by bis antagonist, who drew knife and in |
fcted two wounds either one of which would have
proved fatal, one of them severing the jugular
vein, the other penetrating the heart A bystander
here interfered and separated the two, but it was
too late, for Butler died within few moments
His sssailant walking away, was subsequently ar
rested and confined at Pacaner Station. The
BODY OF the deceased was carried TO his residence,
No. 2Z9 Front Levee street, where the coroner
was summoned to bold an inquest upon it.
Robert Harkns, resides at ii Deord street. On
sunday evening, about O'Clock, | was playing a
game called pidgeon holes, at Lebranan's coffee |
house, corner of Erato and Front Levee streets.
saw Butler, the deceased, and man named Sal.
ivan come into the bar TO take drink. man |
named Hays was also there. Shortly after the
parties came saw them wrestling. Butler and a |
nan named King were wrestling. Shortly after |
hey all went out on the bsnquette to the oppo.
lite side of the cOfeehou-e and fought there |
About ten minutes afterwards Butler returned to
dr. Lebransn's door and stood there for fourlor
I've minutes, when King came across to where |
3utler, the deceased. was standing. | saw the
deceased go towards King and appeared to wish
or renewal of the quarrel. When King was
oming towards Butler, the deceased, he, King,
ook from his pocket q large cssp.knife and
opened it,. did not actually see King cut the
deceased, but saw the knife in his hand when
be difficulty was renewed. / do not know who
the quarrel.
al DRAFTED MY GLUE l''-About IL o'clock
a strapping Z" bureau +" lust from the
black as the hinges of Hades, and
Notwithstanding the cold weather, redolent with
abean odors from the spicy shores Of Dahomy g
be Blest, hailed an Apollo street car at the Cor
er of Felicity street. The car stopped and the | I
ware" entered with large carpet sack Just
8 the car had resumed its hesdway the son of
srkness discovered the loss of one of his gloves
Stop, drivar, drapped my Club" Jehu, with
poiteness worthy of Chesterfield, put down
be brakes, and waited patiently for the negro to
ak half square to pick up filthy, torn, old
id glove, the sight Of which alone was nosome !
sea sickness.
BANK OF NEW 0RLEANs.-The board of direc- 3
)rs of this excellent institution held an election
esterdsy, at the banking house, corner of Ex. \
lange alley and Canal street. As usual with the =
rectOrs and stockholders of the bank on every :
o6lc OOvuslun, there WAS splendid apread ou =
e tables in the rooms in the rear of the bank at
hich champagne and all the other good Thugs of :
lis life wtre TO be found in profusioD. Charles
avaroc, Esq, was reelected president unani.
ously, IS well Colonel Numa Augustin d
lshier. With one exception the old board was A
elected, to.wit: Charles Cavaroc, Antoine
spats, L. NJ. Avendsno, S. Cambon, L. Basset, I
DeRuyter, G. Ledig, U. MsrinoDi, L. F. : :
ioton. F. Z. Bernard, F. B. Fleitas, L. B. = :
other. ssl
The exception was theyelection of L. NJ. Ayen-
mo, Esq, in place Of the lamented John !
suche.
The Bank Of Orleans is first rate moneyed in 8
tuition, standing in the first rank. The bank its .
esident, directors and cashier have the best
shes of the citizens Of New Orleans and the
embers of the Crescent.
THIEF KILLED IN THE AoT.-0n Friday last. +
ehard Williams, q cOlored man, while trying TO CT
h n hen r0Ost in .Ieferaon (itv vraa chot | IL