The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-21

odor arising iom gas water running into the Bayou ST. john
was ntosrabs and remedy for the nuisance was re-
qued The vote taken, and the ordinance defeated
yeas 8, nays5 1-S
An amendm to The tax ordnance offered by Mr. Bien.
venu at the last meeting then but on notion leave
was granted to withdraw 1t.
communicates was received from citizens of the Third
Mupcpay asking that the Council adopt system fdaiy
wharfage and Mr. Lugenbuh made speech Of considerable
length, enforcing the claims OF the system.
Considerable discussion ensued and motion was made to
adjourn. The motion was lost and Mr. Lngenpuhi then
offered an ordnance give notice OF an ordinance to
amend and change the system Of wharfage to daily one.
Pending the discussion the Council adjourned
ARREST OF FuGIryE "A man calling himself Charles
c. Soomons was last evening identified Charles Leopold,
fugitive from New York, where he stands charged with
series Of daring robbees The accused was arrested In the
latter city about two months SINCE but succeeded ecapng
from the police and took passage sailing vessel for New
Orleans 1t sscerained what route he had taken and
Capt Youenes received letter from the New York police
requesting him to arrest him. The ship which brought Mr.
Leopold arrived before the letter did, and consequently the
gentleman at large in city before Capt Y was
of his existence. Two days since Geographic dis
patch received from Charleston. stating that officer
that place. his to New Orleans expecting
find his man custody. All search for him. however, proved
vain, and his arrest yesterday was the result OF accident
although Capt Youenes evnced much srewdness in detect
ing him from the description received Leopold caught
yesterday in gentlemans at the st. Louis Hotel in
the act Of exchanging rather shabby suit of clothes for
new ono. When brought the police office. Capt Youenes
happened to him, and recognized him. lie confessed
that he was Mr.. Leopold.
DARING HIGHWAY RoBBxRY.-As Mr. John Mitchell
yHAsw hOm NJ sdavn ight
last. he accosted the of Magazine and Grod
streets by stranger, who entered into conversation with
him. and walked by his side up Magazine When
the Of Noe Dame street, the stranger knocked Mr.
M down in the coolest manner possible aid robbed him of
gold watch and $3.50 in money. Mr. Mitchell gave the
alarm but before the Police could reach the spot the robber
had disappeared and he has not since been heard OIL
This is by Isolated of the kind, and
city infested with desperate scoundels
present. Many of them arc well known to the Police
thieves, and when they arrested under the vasrant law
| the Recorders should deal most strictly with them.
FuTn DISTRICT CouRT-Afuaicipality No. Tuo Vs.
H. W Pdltreyln this the petition alleged that MIR.
Paey refused to disclose the of the for whom
he sell the square of ground Coliseum Col
Paey informs that he has observed secrecy
the subjec but has given the Of parties interested
whenever he has been questioned
FIRST DISTRICT CouRr. Robert Dillon ct al, who
trial in this court Wednesday, on the charge OF
killing Thomas Ryan, God Christmas day. were
acquitted about hapast three O'Clock yesterday morning
the court having been session about eighteen hours The
case was submitted to the jury at hapas two o'clock,
RECORDER CALDwKLL's CoURT.-A large number Of
before Recorder Caldwell yesterday morning.
many Of them exceedingly vexatOus. Witnesses by
dozen examined and counsel made speeches by the
hour.
| A progressive juvenile named Henry Williams, wa.
brought the charge of snachng recule containing
handkerchief and 914 in money, from sdy's The
operation performed in Basin street, on Wednesday after
Henry has had the honor Of being introduced the
Recorder several previous occasions and he this
committed to appear before the First District Court for trial
The examination of Peter Woods, who is charged with
burgarousy entering and eonousy taking from the store
of Kennedy & Foster Tchoupitoulas street, barrel OF
Hour and other articles, the night Of the 18th instant, also
came Woods, it appeared had for long time been
ployed about the store in the capacity of warehouse
and well acquainted with its interior arrangements. Or
this OCCASION he had been, ii stated ampeng with
negro about the ore who had given information agsins
him. On this statement of the negro, trap laid to
catch WO0dstle negro instructed agree his propo
stiOn, and when he with dray carry away the
things. and in the act of rolling them out he was ar
rested by Waterman Who had been placed on guard The
accused was sent before the First District Court for trial.
| RECORDER CENo1s' CouRT.-Alexander Dunn was
yesterday brought before Recorder Genois for
the charge Of attempting draw the money on spurious
check for SEQ To- drawn the Bank of Louisiana, and
signed with which neither the paying teller mol
of the officers of the could make The offence
clearly made out and the accused sent before the
First District Court for trial.
No other cases of any importance wera Examined.
Loss OF THE STEAMER GEN. HAMER. - The
Galveston News of the 18Th instant, contains an
| account of tie loss Of the steamer Gen Hamer on
| Brazos bar. 1t says:
owe have just received information, that the
| steamer Gen. Hamer, Capt. Webb, is aground
about 3O0 yards to the South of the channel on The
| Brazos bar. The gentleman who brings Ibis sad
intelligence, saws she struck there about r. NJ OF
Sunday last. The cause of her getting so far GU
Of the channel, is not fully understood by our in
fOrmant.
"All her freight, which is said to be very valua
BILE, was thrown overheard, and none of il saved
Most of il was insured but considerable amount
belonging TO Col. J. ID. Waters, Col. VIM. Cham
bers, and some others, was not insured. There
| was no insurance on the boat, which, il is said
must be total loss, as she was exposed to heavy
sea, and was filling with water at IL O'Clock yes.
terday, when our informant left. The passengers
were all saved.
A New Boar. - The S. w. Downs, a new
boat intended for the New Orleans and Ouachita
| trade, is now at our Levee. The Louisville Jour.
nal in speaking OF her. says:
"That with light draft she unites great strength
large capacity for carrying freight and what is most
important accommodations that are certainly not
excelled in comfort The rooms are large, and
those in the ladies' cabin are all supplied with bed
steads and spring mattresses. The chairs and sofas
in the latter cushioned and covered superbly.
The floor is covered with beautiful carpet. The
gentlemen's cabin, though not as costly furnished
the ladies' cabin, is fitted up with great taste.
The painting, gliding, and joiners' work is very
handsomely done. Under the ladies' cabin, and
accessible only from it, is separate apartment for
children and servants. Capt j. w. Cannon is her
| commander. The following are the dimen sons oil
| the Downs: Length 40 feet, beam SO feet, hold
l-2 feet. Two engines, with an extra one to sup
ply the boilers with water, 6 l-2 feet stroke, Id
| inch cylinders. Three new boilers % feet long,
| 40 inches in diameter. The Downs draws 81
| inches light. She can carry 500 tons"
The Downs will leave on her first trip for Qua.
chita river to-day, the 2lst inst
The QUINCY TRAGEDY.-We have some fur
Their particulars in regard 10 the painful tragedy
which occurred at Quincy, Mass, short time
| since, and which we have already noticed. The
circumstances connected with the melancholy affair
are fearfully strange, and 60 to show that the muir
| derer must have been insane. A Boston paper
gives the following account of the finding of the
bodies:
In the woods at Braintree. Yesterday two hunters
discoye the dead bodies of two persons, frozen
stiff. They laid side by side. One of them proved
to be woman, in male attire. 1t appears that
| they reached Quincy. near Braintree, in Novem-