Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-05
THE CRESCENT CITY.
Royal Hospitality to the Knights Tenn
plar.

what 10 COsts-A Morning IN the fO-
lice COurt-Wreck Oh the Empire
Places Of Amusement.
Special Correspondence OF the Union and
American.
NEW ORLEANS, LA, Dec. 3, 1874
The most elegant balls ever given in this
city were those which came off last night
under the supervision of the Knights
Templar of New Orleans, of which there
are three Communicates. The Jalls were
given in three large halls, one ticket admit
ting the holder TO all of them. The halls
were magnificently decorated with the flags
of all nations, tie broad entrances were
ornamented with tropical plants and rare
flowers. Exposition hall, the Asylum Of
Orleans Commandery sNo. 8, was perfect
fairy scene, far exceeding anything OF the
kind ever before attempted here. In the
first casual glance, the entire room seemed
yelled in color, but second look proves
that there is method in the arrangement of
the numerous flags and banners.
Within the pillars nearer either side wall
were wall tents, all Of which, excepting the
front, were completely shut out by national
ensigns suspended from the ceiling. The lat
ter were drawn in graceful folds to the base
of the pillars, al each Of which were placed
boxes Of evergreen. Each tent was neatly
carpeted and provided with tables and
chairs for the accommodation of visitors.
Down the second row of pillars, which are
parallel with tine first, were suspended an
equal number Of flags, also folded like cur
tains, dividing the room in three passages,
two OF which afforded access to the tents.
In the center were two immense fountains,
and a steam pump between them, all Of
which were covered with tropical plants
and flowers. In'the first a mechanical
swan, life size, floated round in the colored
liquid, while the second suspended golden
ball. Throughout the fairy land Of art
piped a multitude of canary birds, and
thronged as it was last evening by host
of admiring spectators, If a scene of EN-
chantment were not presented, the word is
without meaning.
A strange institution is
THE NEW ORLEANS POLICE SYSTEM.
The parishes of Orleans, Jefferson and st.
Bernard were united in bill which was
passed by the Legislature of the State, and
approved by WarmOth, Sept. IA, 1865, for
the purpose of establishing what is called
the Metropolitan Police District of New
Orleans, and Metropolitan police force,
with superintendent, surgeons, captains,
sergeantS, corporals, patrolmen, CLERKS and
doormen created, the whole being under
the control Of Board of Police Commits
sioners, composed of seven men. The
Governor appointed this Board, which has
exclusive control of the force, but is sub
jet, in the matter of expenditures, to the
approval of the State Treasurer and Audi
tor. The Board also control the fire alarm
telegraph of the city. The force consisted
of about 500 men, but the Legislature re-
duced the number last winter to 800. The
men are paid 81, 900 per annum, or rather
$500, as the money paid them for
the last year, at least, has been
advanced by banker by
the name of Oglesby, at ten per cent. in
teIest, but for thee months past this means
of raising funds has been cut of, owing-to
OgIesby having declined advancing any
more money, and consequently great dis
satisfaction exists among the policemen,
as no other mode of raising money 10 pay
them has been hit upon.
The cost of sustaining the force until the
| sdu Ii u last winter was S9)0,UJO per an
mum, aud il is now costing the city $780,
| 600 a year, but the citizens hOpe 10 rid
themselves Of the system when the Legis-
/ lature meets next month, as a majority OF
the members Of both Houses are known "a
be Democrats. However, it is impossible
to say what the Returning Board will re-
port. The election occurred on the second
| Of NOvember-a month ago tO-day-and
| no official returns have been furnished Vet.
On the I4th day of last September-just six
1 wears after the bill establishing the metro
poliian police force was signed by War
! moth, kellogg undertook TO use 1t against
the citizens Of New Orleans, and was, with
his policemen and cannon, disgracefully
routed. kellogg himself taking refuge in
the cuStom-hOuse, thus escaping the punish.
ment he so richly deserves at the hands Of
this outraged people. me; yesterday Col
W. I. NandTy, who is prominent man in
the organization known as the Louisiana
White League, of which he commands one
company. He participated in the engage
ment Of the 14th of September, the GaltiI
and Napoleon guns of the metrOpOlitanS
having been captured by his company. He
gave me a graphic description of the affair
and said, in speaking Of his first sergeant
Samuel B. Newman, jT., who was the first
man killed, "He was a woman. sir, in dis
position, kind and gentle, but as brave q
man as ever lived" and the tears came in.
TO his eyes as lie thought Of tie sad fate Of
the nineteen men whose lives had beer
sacrificed in consequence Of the long con-
timed expressions and usuTpations Of this
man kellogg.
| NandTy IS a very progressing man, Of
French descent, has ocal black eyes, hair
and whiskeTs, and is about thirty five years
of age. He IS very popular here, is of a
jOyial, generous disposition, and is presi-
dent Of the bon ton club of New Orleans
the Shakespeare. lie Is cashier Of the
largest cotton firm in the United States,
having worked up from the bottom round
Of the ladder, and sustains an enviable
reputation in business circles.
There are five police stations and an
| equal number Of
POLICE COURTS
in the city, each court being presided over
by Recorder. The first district station IS
| a very extensive building and is COLI
| yeniently arranged, with the exception OF
the quarters provided for the prisoners,
which are dreary and cOnfortless enough.
No fire is furnished the prisoners, who are
compelled to walk about the cells, in ex-
tremely cold weather, in order to keep from
| sufFeTingwith the cod. The arrangements
made for destitute people seeking nights
shelter at the station are very good. Wis
tied this station al midnight Monday night,
and found at least fifty Of these cnarity
cases occupying hunks therein.
About $4,000 arrests per annum are re-
ported from the first district, but the officers
say business in that line has been falling
off recently, owing to the lack Of money
| 10 get drunk with.
l attended Judge McATthurs court yes
teriay morning, and was very much inter
ested in the proceedings. The ''lOck-up'
cases consisting of eight very seely look
ing men and one woman, wearing upon
her face a blush which she will probably
carry with her tOher grave, AS it was evidently
a permanent institutiOn-were brought out
first and ranged in a row in front Of the
| Judge. 'Pat Castello," called his honor.
Here" responded one of the prisoners.
"You're charged with being drunk; is that
SOP" inquired the court. Eyes, yer honor
| but 1.-TWO dollars and half, or five
days." interrupted the Judge, and called
the next case. ''George Jones drunk on the
street" ayes SIR replied that unfortunate
individual, shut it's the first time for TWEEN
| tv-tTyo wears" "What'S your business