The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-02
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| night. Sunday night was bright and beautiful ;
hut some time between midnight and daylight
the clouds gathered without premonition and
poured down perfect sheet of water for some
| time. Unfortunate people who live in the rear
portion OF the city must be sadly incommoded.
| AT iDtervals. during the continued storm, there
were peals 81 thunder and vivid flashes OF light
nlng, like those of midsummer. wight rushed
INTO the CRESCENT sanctum az late hour last night
little The worse for water without aud WHISKY
within, and he " shrieked out slaoud"
Against the capitol met nigger, t
Who Rlared upon me and went suriy by,
Without annoying me-"
CHAMBER OF CONMERoE.-This body held a
meeting last evening at their rooms in the Mer-
chants Exchange, Mr.. 0glesby vice. sident in
the chair. Owing to the incement weather there
was just quorum present, and after electing
several weliknown merchants members, the
chamber adjourned, subject to call. Another
meeting will doubtless be held this week.
Gen. Dockery's proposed address on the i'm.
provemert of The Upper 0uachita river, and of
the Upper Red River trade, was necessarily post
poned.
At the next meeting of the chamber we presume
report may be expected from the special
sSs G Exchange Com
psny for consolidating these two very important
associations. We think the idea is an excellent
At the last meeting of the chamber specIsl
committee was appointed TO report on the FEAST
selling cotton for gold only. A report from this
committee may be expected at the next meeting.
The president Mr. FOsdick, has extended an in
vtation to the press to be present at the meetings
of the chamber. We shall avail ourselves OF the
courtesy.
WE ARE NOW in the midst of the Carnival time
There is a prOfusion of balls and, par conse-
queDce. the mOdistes and cOstumers are exces-
sivey busy. Beaux and bellies seem determined
10 enjoy themselves to the top Of their bent, and
in the lace Of advancing Lent persist 10 being
gay and happy STILL" among the many balls
whose attractions lure the pleasure seeker, pre-
eminent by name and nature, is the ball of Alpha
Home Lodge, announced to come of Thursday
night. at Masonic Hall. The fame of the aHnual
entertainments given by Alpha Lodge leaves little
10 be said in the way Of psoegyric. The unusual
prepal alton end excitement caused by this bril-
liant affair commands attention, and we are con.
fident that the pleasant anticipation of waltzists
and reelists will be realized. Those who essay at
this ball TO keep time TO the of the dance
will certainly have full measure of enjoyment.
ONE HUNDRED DEATHS were reported for the
week ending at 6 A. NJ. on Sunday. OF these Is
terry, OF convulsioIs 6 OF old age, s of coDges.
tCn OF brain, 3 of chronic diaTrhea, of pernl-
cious fever, of whdoping cough. of lock-jaV. 3
of pneumonia, of other diseases 81. OF these 26
were under wear of age, were between ! and
8, between and 10, 3 between 10 and 20, )
between 20 and 80, Is betw cen so and 40 ii be-
tween 40 anc 80, between so and 60, l between
0 and 20, IL between 20 and 80, between so and
20, ] between 80 and lO0 and over 100 years of
age. or the above 43 were males, SO females.
not stated 2l. 43 were white, 81 back, muiattos.
and IL lot stated. So were bora 10 the United
States 9 in Ireland, in Germany. in France. 2
IN Africa, l in Italy, in South America, and IS
lot stated.
We SINCERELY regret 10 announce that one of
the young ladies' who figures IN Humpty Ddmpty,"
n
second sot, by making q mis-step as she
tripped of lie stege,isnd that she fell striking
her face upon fragment of crockerywaTe which
had been smashed a part OF the performance.
She was raised and carried of and minsfered to;
but we learn she tainted from the loss of blood
there was good deal of sympathy manifested
for the poor girl among the audience. particularly
among the ladies. Coz. Bidwell and the members
of his Troupe sure 10 take the tenderest
Of the 81 herer.
thermometer at c. Oahamel's, III Canal street,
lately corner Bienville and Chsrtres streets, was
follows: At A. n. 55 degrees "a N. 50; 5
Pm. 81; 6 P. NJ. 60.
COMPLAINT HAS been made against police
officer, whose name has not been ascertained, for
entering the house No. Lesseps street, and
fTightenine young lady. Itappesrs Mr. and Mrs.
Shaw were returning home from the theater Sun
day. and On reaching their door, heard scream.
Mr.. Shaw started in to investigate the trouble,
fcer wanted, and was informed the functionary
had right TO go anywhere. When asked his
number, the policeman. they allege, grew very in
sultiIg. The superintendent has had him removed.
BETWEEN 10 AND ii O'CLOCK Sunday night
fire broke OUT in the kitchen of the premises of
No. $40 Customhouse street, occupied by several
fsmiies-tbe work, in all probability, of an in
cendlary. lot of rags and shsvings were found
piled against the partition and mattress on the
floor was found sprDkled with coal oil. The fire
was exuDgushed by Captain Kennedy aud other
officers OF police. without serious damage.
JULES ESSEX, one of the five men from Chicago
who we're arrested by the police some time snce.
on the cars at kenner, as they were approaching
this city, but who were subsequently released,
was arrested on Sunday by special Officer Hen
Dessey, upon charge preferred by Mr.. Geo. F.
BTott, who alleges that on Saturday night. as he
was returning with lady, in one of the Magazine
street cars, from the theater, Essex was standing
in the car, which was quite crowded. When CON-
plaipant. IN going TO aliSht, passed Essex, the
latter be AYERS, jOsfled him under pretense of
making room. and, too late, he discovered that
fifteen hundred dollar diamond pin was gone.
Essex denies the charge OF having taken it, and
promises to prove an abb, but is held for exami
nation by the recorder.
SUPERINTENDENT CAIN has dIsbanded his detec-
tive fofee for The reason that he is desirous of
bringing himself in more direct contact with the
outside business of his department, and Of taking
under his own super vision all matters pertaining
thereto. he has therefore ordered to other duty
most CT those composing hitherto the detective
force. retaining however, five or six of the most
experienced TO act with him in his endeavors to
dis charge his duty.
BASE BALL.-The following is the score of a
game of base bali, played on the Delachaise
Grounds on Sunday. between the Lone Stars of
this city and the AtlsDtics of Algiers:
ATLANTIC. OR. LONE STAR. o. r.
J. Higgirs Sd b.......2 5 Cook. lst b.... ......3
Feiey. p.............. White. c f............
smith. l. f.. ........4 Wi1g f.. ......
Steel. c.. Mckneny, s. s.........4 =
Cnnllv e Dnnn- 1 4 - 2 &