The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-01-04

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The CHARITY HosrlTAL.-The benefits of this splendid
inuiion are year becoming apparent and its
claims the city and the State are yearly increasing 1t
without doubt the extensive and institution of the
Kind in the United States and the number of patients which
are yearly admitted within was and receive its beneyo
lent aid The best medical and surgical skill
which our city affords is brought into requisiton The Sis
ters oil Chartythose angels of mercy-who and
more OF heaven than earhare constant attendance to
BREATH
From the highest to the lowest, the admirable dsc
pine preserved in the management of the establishment
anu the regard paid the comfort and
oil patients in every department.
Dr. Wedderstrandt the skiu and courteous house
can has in conjunction with the Board of Administrator
introduced great number of valuable improvements during
the last and he continually exerng himself for the
welfare of the institution. Indeed, the zeal is mani
Tested by officer. Henry Bier the worthy Treasurer
is ever ready to lend his aid any thing which has beneyo
ence for its object Mr. Vandernden, the principle clerk
mas lot many years filled the office and aen.
i've and courteous, as also is his Mr. LOUDER
We give below the admissions during the year. ending on
the 3lst OF December last
Foreigners. l6 SOS
americans ia
Total. 10 Az
The following is the report fer the week, ending at SIX
O'Clock last evening:
Adms ions ..................,... $40
pischarses
De"thS
Whole number of patients remaining .l44
ARREST ORA FuGITvE.-Tom Tit. alias Jourdau alias
IHyL0r, was yesterday taken from this city by virtue of
requison from the Governor Of Illinois, and started in
charge of officer for PEORIA where he stands charged with
having been concerned in murder.
DAArHB A FALL.-An inquest was held yesterday on
the body OF womsn naned Eliza MITCHELL aged about IS
years. who resided Gra,ier street. between Madeline
and Adene streets The deceased died from an injury of
Inc head, caused by fall in the Verdict accordingly
sTABBIsG.-A named Thomas Jones was discovered
about o'clock last evening" lying on the banauete in St
tares street. where he had fallen from exhaustion he bav
ing been stabbed Ia three places in the back The Door fell
low was sent TO the Charity Hospital, We were first in
formed that he was stabbed in Lafayette square, on ques
nohhS MN at the Hospital liz stated that he had walked
nom somewhere ST. Joseph street He pretended to
nave no knowledge Of the person who stabbed him and from
inc act tat be was IDLY intoxicated we Judged that
sueh was probably the case. His wounds dangerous
U. $. CIRortr CoURT-7As Case Of Gen. Henderson,
Al the opening of the yesterday morning Judge
mcCaeb delivered written inon of considerable length
on The objection of Gen Henderson the appearance of MIR
BENJAMIN =, assistant prosecutor.
h Honor reviewed most of the which were referred
TO in the OF the day previous but decided the min,
on The ground that general permitted the District At
torney TO call in assistance.
Gen. Henderson gave his objections in writing and filed
bill OF exc 4ptiuns
The Judge then ordered the jury be called and the ted
Gus operation OF empannelng Jury commenced. At half
past soclock p NJ the UcReire exhausted, and only
new drawing vii take place this morning.
THE GIRoD STREET MuRpER-7aird Dav.-Tbi.
called for thefeuce
Know. the prisoners, but did not know the deceased On
Chrsma afternoon abont Oclock he was in the act of
going into Mr. Rainey door, rod street, when the crowd
which was gathered in front cried Come ou you id
Connaught sons of --l' Did know any one of the
crowd As he the first step to enter the house man
came from Foleys door, adjoining, and knocked him down
SAYING at the s1me time There the Copnau hi sons
oil -" While down he Iece ed several kicks but does
not know from whom. There eight men in the
crowd Witness boarded at Mrs Raineys After he was
knocked down he crawed Foeys doorstep in order 10
save his head from the kicks Foley told the crowd that he
had got enough, and that they let him co. Foley then
told witness to through his house into the hack ward
After he got into the yard he heard the breaking of glass in
front of Rsney's house.
James NJ ady called Knows of the prisoners
well and the rest by sight Was drinking the afternoon
of Christmas day with Ryan ghes NIaher and eight or
nine Others at Foleys house. Ryan after drinking
several times. but back in few iiIuIe and called
them all saying that they had been looking for that Con
naught son of -, James O'Ne, and that there
chance for them now. Told Hughes and Maher that they
had better chance TO kill O'Ne. The crowd walked
past O'Neis house, calling any Connaught scoundrel
At Ralneys door Joyce standing Heard Hughes say
"Thtre is OF them. knock him down." Joyce was
knocked down, and Maer struck him the back of the
head with brckbat. The examination of the wit,
nes did not elicit ANYTHING material.
Two other witnesses examined for the defence when
the case was submitted without argument An the accused
were Gommsted for trial before the First District Court.
SMALL POTATOKs.-John Klein is said TO have stolen
potatoes from the stand Edward Peccora in the
Vegetable Market, First Municipality Mr. Peccora thought
this small potaOe business and he caused John Klein to
stand before Recorder Geno His Honor knew John well,
and he ordered him to be bound and thrown into the work
house for month yagrant.
HELD TO BAIL. - Michael Mccall don't like Thomas
Houllahan any better than he should and meeting him in
coffee house yesterday he informed him Of the fact adding
great many superuou words which used in geneel
society Michael thought he could whip Thomas, and he
pressed the most painful anxiety have the matter tested
This much against the wishes of the latter and in
order to prevent of the oene he applied Re-
coder Genos Michael brought up and ordered TO give
security in the sum of 81, 900 to keep the peace
PICKING PoCKETs.-John Williams and George Williams
yesterday brought before Recorder Genois on the charge
OF picking the pockets of drunken who asleep in
the coiteehouse of Salvador Vosca Main and e
streets One of the bakeepes caught the gentlemen at
their game, and he made affidavit against them They
committed appear before the First District Court
HI6HwAY RoBBERY.-As Bernard Livingston was pass.
ing along the Levee, between Hospital and Uruine Streets
Thursday night last he asonshei by being seized by
the by MIR, Gedeu Jackson. He was entirely unac-
Quaned with the gentleman, and he about to mention
this fact and make undue familiarity,
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