The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-01-09


From the Pacific News of the 10th November,
we copy the following items ::
The Suicide ManEa.--We are panied to have to
record another melancholy case of self-murder; this
week, Of Mr. John Z. Thurlow of Newport R.
L, who had been for some time a patient of DR..
Stivers ina ward of the City Hospital. He was
about recovering from an attack of typhoid fever,
and had for the last ten or twelve days eyinced
great depression of spirits buf had done nothing to
excite suspicion that he meditated suicide. At
about o'clock, Thursday evening, the report Of
pistol was heard in the room where Mr. Thurlow
was in bed, and what is very remarkable no one, of
dozen persons sleeping in. the same room but
thought the report was out of doors, until they
were undeceIyed by the smell of powder, when
they repaired to his cot to find his brains protruding
from hole made by the ball'in the centre of his
forehead. The pistol used he had taken from a.
clothes bag, near his bed. The ball did not pass
through his head, but lodged in the brain.
Contempt of Cottyt,-NTe were much pleased
the other day to, hear the AIcalde order the com
mitment of insolent CHILEAN, for contempt Of
court. Judge Geary's frmness and determination
to sustain the dignity of his court is truly commen-
dable, and meets the appreciation of all good
citizens. -
sD5- We learn that the occupation of a part of
Portsnouth'S Square, by buildings, as contemplated
blythe authorities, and against which the principal
merchants and others pettioned,. has been aban-
as Congress shall make an appropriation for new
Custom House. the building at present occupied for
that purpose will be removed from the square, to
which it anything but ornament.
Gy There was no arrival recorded on the ship
ping list the Custom House yesterday, which is
rather unusual
~ An inquest was held Sunday forenoon, on
the body of man found dead about two miles from
town, back OF Happy Valley" No marks of vio-
lence appeared upon the body, which was naked
with the exception of pair. of coarse pantaloons
A striped cotton shirt lay near the place, which
might have been torn off by some wild animal.
The body having been exposed probably two
months, the face was very much disfgured but the
jury were OF opinion that it Mexican, and
returned verdict in accordance with the aboye.
=. 10 1t will be seen by the official announcement
inanother column that DR. Coltonhas been appointed
Justice of the Peace for San Francisco. In view
Of Dr. Coltons qualifications, and also of the fact
that we have at present regularly appointed Cor
oner, we regard this appointment, conierring as we
learn it does hinder Mexican law Coroner's au-
thority upon Cotton, as judicious in itself and
likely to prove satisfactory to the community,
Odd FeLloaos-We are pleased to learn that a
meeting Of Odd Fellows was convened at the Odd
Fellows Hall on Saturday evening last for the
purpose OF rendering aid and assistance to all
such as may stand in need during this INDICTMENT
season OF theyear" We also learn that this asso-
citation is formed, principally from members of the
Order, who elm this city without cards, and who
cannot Cooperate with the California Lodge in
their works of beuevolence in any other way The
following gentlemen were chosen officers: E. Hey
denfelt President Milo Hoadley, Vice President;
VIM. Newell, Secretary; and F. K. KTauth, Treas
urers The terms Of membership are good stand
ing at home, and't payment Of 81 per month, for
the assistance of the sick and distressed. The
meeting was adjourned to Saturday evening next
at O'clock, in the new Hall in Montgomery street,
Sate Of City Pyopcyty-The sale of lots be-
longing tothe city took place yesterday in Ports
month Square, as previously announced. One hun
bred and eightyeight lots were sold, most of them
being 90 yara Cor l3S feeD lots. Though the lots
generally lie full mile from te business part Of
the city, the sales amounted we learn, to the very
pretty sum of S9s,965. To this must be added
about $1,000, being the price of surveying, convey
ance, ETC., of the property sold. Mr.. George Is.
Tyler was the auetioneer of the day, and as the
terms of sale were cash, he may regard his days
work as having put our City Fathers in funds Tor
some time to come. -
r Seisure.-The British bark Collooney, Living
ston, from Oregon ria Yancouver's Island has been
seized by Col Collier, the Collector for violation
of the revenue laws in bringing cargo from one
American port 70 another Ne also leem that 3