The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-06

Another.-some four or five hours later, between
IL and o'clock, the dwelling house, on Prytania
street, nearly opposite the Orphan Asylum, owned
and occupied by Mr.. Sewell the builder, took fire,
and was burnt to the ground By the time the
| frenen reached the ground, the carpenters shop
| adjoining, fronting on Clio street. also owned by
| MIR. Sewel, had caught the flames, the efforts of
| the firemen to subdue which were unavailing
| The fire was somewhat abating when we went to
| press, O'Clock.
| DEMONSTRATIONS Hines was Yesterday
examined before Recorder Ramos on the charge of
having felonouslv taken away quantity of paving
stones from Mr.. White. The prosecutor not being
able to make out the case, the prisoner honora-
bly, discharged
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT-Hon. Judge Buchanan.
Barbary Montsdge VS.. Jno. Montiage her husband.-
| Here is another of those eloquent petitions for
divorce, brought by the wife against the husband
and were we to believe all the allegations of the
plaintiff we should only wonder why the Judge
should not stand up at once, and pronounce Judge
ment just as prayed for and decree all kinds of
things as tagmappe Mrs. Montage does tell
good story certainly, and has air of the verita
bic about it, which the Lord forbid that we should
seriously question. She tells of her marriage that
as lovers, she and her husband contemplated eav-
ing the Bas Rhine for the left bank of the Mississippi
pi-that for years all was love and tenderness and
domestic felicity-that in an evil day, lit was
Friday,l came one Madame Kurtz the common
dwelling, and from that hour, the affections of her
husband were estranged-from that time the lawful
wife was but held, as it were, in sort or limita-
tom She 8 utdwet in the suburbs of her lords
good pleasure while the more favored Madame
Kurz held possession of the citadel Mrs. Montiage
asks for all kinds of things from the Judge, but
chiefly mainly and most eloquently for alnony-
We have not seen what order has yet been given
in the case. One thing we by the petition in
this case, of which were not before aware, and
which materially changes the Law of this State
to diUorce. BY article l33 of the Civil Code it is
provided that married persons may reciprocally
clam separation, on account OF excuses, cruel
treatment, outrages of of them towards the
other, &c. Now by an act of the last Legislature
this article has been greatly widened, and the faci
tiles of separation much increased-nstead of
9 cruel treatment, the article has been amended
to read "M" treatment. Habtual intemperance of
either of the married parties is by this act, made
ground of separation.
Cruel treatment is one thing, and III treatment
quite another. 1t would be very cruel in husband
to pull his wifes hair box her ears and it would
be III treatment to refuse to give her an lce-Cream
at the Jenny Lind Saloon.
FIFTH DISTRICT CoURT.-State Of Louisiana
VS.. Charbonnet, application for Writ Of quo
rdnto.-This case has been set for trial for Thurs
day next, the | It'll of MAY. Mr. LeGardeur appears
as counsel for the respondent The questions to be
decided grow out of an act of the last Legislature
EtlhllNc 10 ductlOlleeTS we VIII report the ctsc
when decision shall have been given.
CHARGE DIsMIssED.-A man by the name of
William A. Trott was yesterday morning brought
before Recorder Baldwin on the charge of having
defrauded the firm of P q E. De Young of goods
to the amount of $500. There not being sufficient
evidence, however, to prove the accusation, Mr.
Trott was discharged.
ATTEMPT AT SUIcIDE.-Last evening person
well known in the community, by the name of
William r. Willis, attempted to commit suicide by
cutting his throat with razor. The unfortunate
man, it is said was at the time aboring under the
influence mania-d-pota. Some few weeks ago he
lost favorte female relative he then endeavored
s. to drown his sorrows in the flowing BOWL Day
by day increased the excitement which gradually
ended In his attempting to put an end to his life.
Mr.. Willis was for many years deputy marshal in
this city, and was person much esteemed for the
probity of his character. He was conveyed to the
Charity Hospital in dying condition.
Observation-Disclosures Sexschneydre yesterday
charged Auguse Leos with keeping gambling
house, at the corner of Royal and St Philip streets
A5warrant was also issued for the arrest Of An
tonic Mavrero, for playing at gambling games in
the said house-and lot of gambling instruments
were also captured The parties will be brought
before Recorder Ramos to-day.
INSANE WoMAN-For the last week past we
have noticed in our daily walks an insane woman,
who we know for years past has been in the Cha
rity Hospital She trudges along barefooted, and
eats and sleeps, Heaven knows where She has
evidently been beautiful woman in her day, but
now she is the wreck of all that once was lovely.
We hope the police authorities will look to her,
and have her conveyed to a suitable asylum.
STABBING.-A woman by the name of Doleur
Dumas, was yesterday arrested by the First NUM-
cpality police, for having stabbed Louis Gragnier
with knife. The woman commended that Grag-
nier had been the aggressor, and refused to say
whether or not she had stabbed him. The wound
of the prosecutor is said to be by danger
GUS The case will come before Recorder Ramos
to-day.
INouEsT-Coroner Spedden yesterday held an
inquest on the body of Scotchman named Laugh
lin Mclaughlin, aged about fifty-two years. The
deceased fell from the third story window of a
house in Gallatin street, kept by Mrs. Todd. His
body was found lying on the pavement, In a nor |
riby mangled condition. He was conveyed to the
Fist Municipality guard-house, and after linger-
ing for some hours, he died. Verdict rendered |
was" died from fracture of the skull"
BREAKING OPEN A TRUNK.-A young man by |
The name of John Lawrence Addison, who hereto |
fore has borne a good character for proprlety OF
conduct was yesterday sent to the First District
Court on the charge of having broken open the |
trunk of Jacob Morris, who keeps the Franklin
House, and taking therefrom the sum OF S20o 1t
appears that Addison was clerk OF MOTIFS, ana |
had been entrusted With large sums ol money, lor
the keeping of which he regularly accounted. Ills
friends took great interest in the matter and seemed
deeply mortified at the occurrence. Addison was |
ordered to give bail for his appearance before the
First District Court to to the charge OF rob-
berry.
DELUGE.-EliZa Quinn was yesterday ar |
rested for throwing bucket of water into the room
and on the precious person of Sarah Delanv.-
Miss Delany was luckily provided with life
preserver in the shape of frving-pan, and when |
she got the effects of her shower BATH she got
into passion aud Miss Eliza Qninn INTO the cal