The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-25

The GRAEp JURY-True bills were found by the Grand
bury yesterday against William Willow, accused of stealing
horse from Robert Moore the sth nst and against Pat
ck alias Person Miller accused Of stealing horse from
William Burns the 4th nit. The bill against Michael
ueenau accused Of mansanghter in shooting dead prs
pner in the Second Municipality Workhouse named John
Irwin be attempting TO escape and while the accused
was duty a Waterman, ignored. A bill against
aac Dyer for embezzement, in keeping watch entrusted
- him the 18th ut by Maria Woods have repaired,
also ignored.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT The following cases @ere tried
d this Count yesterday. Judge McHeny presiding Isaac
fvy and John Williams accused Of larceny in stealing
bundle Of clothes from the bark EuTostus the 18th u
mere found guilty Henry Clark accused of larceny, in
eeaing hat from Charles Lee on the 9TH OF July last was
ound guilty Edward Dun accused OF larceny in stealing
silver watch from Henry bunker, the I'D ut., was
ound guilty VIM Willow and Daniel Watson, also
Bund guilty Of larceny Tnos Murphy Giias Moran, and
henry Crayton charged with larceny, were acquitted
Robert Richie was found guilty of picking mans pocket;
Robe McCabe accused of assault and battery on the
eHon of Andrew Fawe on the 18th inst was acquitted
AssAuLr AND BArrERY.-Tobias Bicke was yesterday
mi before the First District Court by Recorder Genos,
arged by Jno. T. Lewis with violently beating him on
DC 10Th inst. under the meat market.
TAXING A Horse AND CART.-A man named Joaquin
lHga brought to the First Municipality guard,h
Yesterday by Mr. Platoon, Commissary of the vegetable
market at the request Of Mn Mary Spingles whose horse
I'D cart he diving Off it alleged, with felonious
Htent.
$TuE Warren CAsE-A Pletowsky, in whose possession
ven of twenty eight watches stolen fom John Hugs on
Monday night LAST found, yesterday examined
Cre Recorder Baldwin, the charge of receiving the
Opery knowing it to be stolen. II shewn that Pile
nwsty is dealer Ia watches that he bought these and
ha be had them exposed in his window, from which was
esOnabs infer he did suppose they had been stolen.
Az excellent character also proved for him. and the Re
order discharged him. The watches Of course returned
Ilugg.
REPoRT or rHE CHoLERA BEING IN TowN.-A great
lea Of excieent created about town yesterday, by
sport that Of cholera had occurred board emf
mint ship just arrived from Hayre, she coming up
b river Mayor Crossman hearing the report requested
Heste Secretary Of the Board of Health visit the
BE and ascertain the facts. Dr. II. did and after
Borough investigation, found the report to be without
fDund whatever.
a BRUTAL HUSBAND. John Riley was yesterday
agned before Recorder Baldwin, charged BY Martin Lott
Eh lighting and disturbing the peace Of his (Rey's)
1uSe and assaultng him the preceding night. On the
ase being examined it shown that Riley had beaten
a wife in brutal manner and that Lott, hearing her
ms and going to her assistance, also assaulted by him
Rhe Recorder the before the First District Court
49, required Riley to give $500 bail for his appearance be-
orc that tribunal.
sURRENDERED HmsELF.-J. P. Soubiran. accused by
eodoe Boe Of abettng forgery and of perjury, hearing
~ The charges had been preferred against him, surrendered
lanef the First Municipality police Thursday
and gave bail appear for examination We gave the
Mrtenlan Of this case in our paper OF THURSDAY
LARoENY Patrick Purcell was brought to the Second
Municipality police Office yesterday at the request Of F. H.
8eyen who accuses him Of sfealing "a s. from
Irwer in his store No. "a Julia street
RoBBERY-Ralph Randall, accused by David Gibson of
bling him of go yesterday arrested by the Second
Municipality police.
A HoAx-A venerable old man came into our Office yes
qlay and expressed a desire that should advertise
he'd Of $780, found by him in the street, enclosed in
feppe and addressed Mr.. T. p Houston. On
mig the check, found it was signed by Royal ASS
al, believing that none Of our Republicans would
nowedge acquaintance much less dealings with
Majesty, suggested to the old gentleman the inexpe
ncy of advertising and the probability that iuve
'ie rascal had been playing the Pretender"
LONDON FASHIONS FOR WINTER OF l84S.-An
ufce in the London Times says; We observe
hap the new style Boa, Of sable fur, worn by the
Queen, and denominated the Victoria Riding Boa,'
becoming quite the rage"
PREMIUM FOR SHADE TREEs.-The Chicago
Horticultural Society have offered premium of
~, in gold plate to the person " who shall plant
nd bring forward, in the public streets, the best
wenty shade trees"
CoTToN GIN-An old topper being questioned as
70 his knowledge of cotton gin, replied that " it
Nns very good, but not equal in his estimation to
~ pure Holland gin"
THE Power OF THE BoxEs.-" What boxes
sovem the world % asked New York paper. 1t
iaswers the question thus" The cartridge box,
ie ballot box, the jury box, and the band box
MELANCHOLY Acc1DENT-The Eaton Ohio
REGISTER gives an account of melancholy cas-
Ally to young man by the name Of George Nc
j be, who had attempted to load a rifle, but the
ID stuck in the barrel. He then took the barrel
fpm the stock, unbreached it-took out, as he sup
Bed, all the powder-and endeavored to extricate
~ bali by heating the barrel on fire kindled for
hat purpose. Upon glancing his eye over the
npzzle to ascertain whether the ball had Melted
nst at that unfortunate moment the explosion took
Zee. The ball entered his right eye and lodged
the back part ofthe head. He survived but
AOrt time He left wife and family,
PREcocIoUs YoUTH-The lad aged seventeen
'sars, who Uamosed with SIS, 1000 Of the Bridge
ort Bank, has not been heard Of
MORE ANNExATIoN.-In Charlestown. Mass.
etitions are circulating in favor of its annexation
o Boston.
BIZ ADVANCE OF THE MAILs,-A Norfolk paper
lominates Gen. Taylor to the Presidency in 1852.
LUcK-A poor Pole, dyer by trade, at Water
0vn, Conn, has been left fortune of S25OOO0
NEW WAR STEAMER-The steam frigate Sara
nc was to be launched at Portsmouth on the l4th
CoPPER-Five hundred tons Of copper arrived at
INV York on the l4th inst, from Valparaiso
'THE RiyERs-Af Cairo-A rise of five feet ION
ID 10th at this point from both rivers, and still
Ming. At every place above here, with one ex-
tption, the rivers are reported rising.
Nississippiy-The Upper Mississippi falling, with
hirty- three inches on the Lower Rapids. The
ker above Galena was reported by the last boat
l1wn nearly gorged with ice above Galena, and
Rather very cold. Seven feet in the channel to
81 Louis.
0hio.-At Pittsburg on the I4th noon rising,
Fith eight feet water IN the channel AT Cincin-