The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-20
WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 20, 1867.
CITY TOPICS.

The battle has begun. The slsughteT-hou e
nooopolles have been pending for soale time in
the lower house, and yesterday one of them,
styled the New Orleans Slaughter House Com
pany marshaled by Devices, facetiously termed
OF Bl1 vile parish, marched boldly to the front
aud began the war. The first attack was
successful, and the bill got introduced,
but the second onslaught was repulsed,
the House refusing to suspend the rules TO allow
H., bill TO be read twice on the same day so
Rsxsss retired bis forces to recuperate and renew
spppose that McveaD supposed to be fro e iu We
perish, will bring his army christeued the Cres
cent City Slaughter House Company, into tie
field. when the conflict between the rival cor.
pFJaiions will commence in good earnest. Hsre's
tctse one with the most money, for that will be
TIE successful one.
Gentle reader would you like to know how
much the body styled the House OF Representa-
tSes of Louisiana has said may be spent for
rent of committee rooms alone, for this session
il SONY sl62O Well. what's the difference? IL
isuot their money they are spending, you know.
only that OF the people of the State so it il really
OF no consequence how much is spent
The Texian club OF this city is certainly an nstt1-
ton. 1t was organized by few gentlemen whose
acquaintance in the Lone Star State was large as
place whittier they could take their Texas friends
wben they come to New Orleans and make them
feel at home. In this they have admirably sue.
ceeded, as many Texans visiting the Crescent
City can testify. But the club has also done other
things which reflect great credit upon its members
Upon several occasions Texans in New Orleans,
with plenty of money in their pockets and but
little knowledge Of the numberless rascalities of
great city, have been deeced by thieves in
various guises aud under various pretsxts. When
over instance Of this sort has come to the ears
Of the club, they have always promptly waited
upOe the fieecer and compelled the restoration of
the snoney made by swindliDg. With this sort of
protection to extend to strangers, the Texan
cluE is an institution which claims the praise Of
all GOOD men. Long may it wave to be g1idiDg
star to all Texans in New Orleans.
If the Sixth District Court yesterday the i'm.
portsnt case of E. J. BarkduIl VS.. the New Or.
leans and Csrrolton Railroad for $4,000 dam
ages, was tried, before Judge Cooley and an 10.
telligent jury of white men. A verdict was rem
dered In favor of Barkdul for fifteen thousand
dollars. The case was argued very ably by Gen.
Randall l.. Gibson (of Gibson & Austin) and W.
H. Hunt for plaintiffs, and L E. Simonds for rail-
road. The damages claimed were for running
over little boy, the son of E. ]. Blrkdu, by one
OF the Carrollton Railroad cars, crushing both of
his legs and rendering smputstion of both neces.
shry. The child was about six years OF age, and
was in court during the trial yesterday. He Is a
bright little fellow, and has to be carried around.
We are requested by Rev. Mr.. Girault, rector of
S. Peters protestant Episcopal) Church, in the
Third District. to state that the fair which is to
take place on the 25th iDst in the Third District,
will be not for the benefit Of his church, bat for
that of st. Peters (Roman Cstholic) Church.
Lafayette Square presents an appearance drear
and desolsie indeed since the trees have been de.
Iuded of their last years growth. and are left
standing like the grim skeletons of their former
ambrsgeous selves. We observe that workmen
are busy In cleaning the walks. others in burnish-
ing the IRON railing and pillars, and, moreover,
that the long missing gates have been found and
hung. Who shall say after this that there is not
cause fer hope for Improvement in the genera
appearance Of public grounds in New Orleans!
We wonder in how many households this morn.
ing the ball Of the Boston Club to take place to.
tight is the topic Of conversation. Il will uu'
aoubtedIy be brilliant affair, and if oue.quarter
Of the rumors circulated in regard to the prepa-
lions made by the club are true, it will be on
scsle of msgnifcence rarely seen before in New
Orleans. Blessed are those who have invitations,
Tor they will have good time.
Where are those street cars run by compressed
Sir Of which we heard SO much a short time ago
In the name Of offended and overworked muledom,
Ia the name of toiling drivers, exposed daily to
biting frost and beating rain, the SUMS hot rays
bud winters driving sleet, in the name Of over
hnlked passengers. who now have to travel half
i square to catch car, when hailed. because the
driver's numbed fingers cannot in less space than
hat overcome the momentum acquired by the