The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-14
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FIRE AT THE OLD Basin. - Yesterday morning fire
was discovered in large unuhabted frame building at the
Of Old Basin and Johnson Streets 1t commenced
about hapas O'Clock. and before the engines ar we'd
had burnt the roof from the building, and almost destroyedt
At time the flames threatened OF the extensive
mills Of Messrs DepouiIy Co., but the efforts of the fire.
kept them entirely confined to the house where they
originated. The property belonged to Minnow, tailor
living johnson street, and there doubt but that the
fire was the work OF an lncendiary.
DIssRAoEpuL NRGLEor.-Oa Saturday evening" about
ocOck the driver Of the dray No. 1852 left his
careessly in Circus About this time fire occu rred
the place. and the noise excitement caused the ay
horse to take fright and dashed into the crowd furious
rate Its mad career arrested by the shaft of the dray
coming contact with the horse of the hose carriage of Vol
untesr Fire Company No. which it very badly injured
The horse and dray handed the Police and yes
terday morning the horse OF the hose carriage died
A SUSPICIOUS CHARAcTER.--At O'Clock yesterday
morning, David Smith arrested for oungng on board
OF the steamboat g. w. Kendall, with intent to commit
robbery His suspicious appearance attracted the atehoh
OF Captain Naughton. and he gave him into custody
FIRE IN Circus sraExr.-The city fire bells alarmed
the inhabitants about halipast O'Clock on Saturday
evening" and on making inquiry found that wood
in the yard of Mr. Lacoe, baker at the Of Cir
and Girod street, had accidentally taken fire, and
municaed with an building in the yard, which was
destroyed. but further damage was done.
A MAN DRowsEp.-On Saturday morning, a laboring
man, whose not known, found in the river,
the foot of Unuue street. He had blue flannel shirt
on and no marks bruises found person. 1t
supposed that he fell n ne river while attempting
get board OF the vessels being intoxicated the
time. An inquest has been held upon the body and
verdict OF Found Drowned returned.
HIeHwAY RoBBERy.-Yesterday morning, about four
O'Clock named Baptist st. Jerome given into the
custody OF the officer duty Phippa street, by Christie
pher Murphy charge Of robbery. Jerome met him
IN the street, and deliberately eaed him Of the weight of 81
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RECORDER GxNoIs' COURT Correotion.-In the report
vt the examination of Charles Brown, inadvertently
ansposed the name Of the complainant, jeremiah Collins
and made it appear as if he were the accused
PASSING COUNTERFEIT MoNKy.-A named Michael
Kenny arrested Saturday night for passing counter
felt twenty dollar BILL sppeared that he the office
of Mr. John Tooe, No. % Bank Place, in February last
and applied for draft for GA be sent to Ireland On this
being made out Kenny gave in payment counterfeit $40
hill the Bank of Louisiana On of some infor.
may, other matter connected with the draft,
turned from Ireland and this led the discovery of the base
' and The apprehension OF Kenny He will be brought be.
lore the Recorder this day.
SUPPOSED ROBBERY AT THE VERAsDa HoTKL.-On
Saturday evening Francis Murray, waiter the Veranda
hoto arrested by Police Constable Ruter upon charge
Ut larceny, in having robbed planter of about $780, The
gentleman had the money his pocket shortly after dinner
and he went into his room, where he Eel. aseep. While
posing quietly in the Of Morpheus the of his
rocket vanished and as the waiter Murray seen to 20
no his room and afterwards to to money broker and
change silver for double eagles arrested on sus
pcion, and in his pocket s95 were found.
ELEcr1osEERIsG ArFRAy.-A warran, was issued by
the Recorder OF the Third Municipality, Saturday. upon
The complaint OF Mr.. Coon carpenter, against Corpora
Roger OF the Third Municipality Police. 1t appears that
The election OF municipal officers, Monday last, the
plalnau and the Corporal met the polls OF the Thrt
WHrd and some pheasant words passed between them
The Corporal became rtated and drew dirk and threat
ened to Kill Coon but prevented from striking by tn,