The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-06-05
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NEW ORLEANS:
THURSDAY MORNING. JUNE 8 1851

MAN DRowNED.-Last evening about seven
o'clock, man employed on the steamer Bunker
Hiii, lying at the wharf Of the Second Municipal
ity, while at work in the wheel house, missed his
footing, fell into the river and was drowned. Moth
ing was known of him on the boat
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE FIRST MUNICIPAL
irf HALL-They are engaged in repairing and
ie-cementlng the interior Of the above building, and
1t is intended to give it thorough repair and BY
Jndlcious arrangements, make the building more
suitable Tor the transaction of public business and
more cOmforta BILE for the officers who occupy it.
FALL OF AN ENGINE HOUSE. - On Tuesday
night, about eleven o'clock, the roof and part of
the walls OF the three-story brick building, which
is occupied by Fire Company No. 16, as an engine
house, on Bourbon street, fell with tremendous
crash into the street. Fortunately no person was
hurt, and the injury sustained is but slight. This
company have long been endeavoring to obtain a
new englne-house from the authorities, and now it
appears likely that their request will be granted.
lNEANTICIDE.-The case of Julia Brown, in
the First Municipality, charged with infanticide
has been in part investigated before the Recorder,
and it does not appear that there is evidence sufii-
cent to cast blemsh on the character of
the young woman. She is Of respectable family
in the North, and has been supporting herself,
while in this city, by her needle. She came here
with BROTHER who, not being able to obtain en-
ployment to support her, left her in the city, and
she has since been living in house on Bienville
street, where she has worked hard to preserve her
responsibility. The case has been re manded until
Saturday next, and the only evidence against her,
up to the present Time is colored woman, who is
not without blemish,
FIRE IN MAGDALENE STREET. - Yesterday
morning, about eight O'Clock, fire was discovered
in one story frame building, occupied by wo-
man of color in Magdalene street, near Perddo.
It burnt with considerable violence for short
time. and communicated to an adjoining house
occup, ed by person named Farrell, and then ex.
tend I'd f. shed belonging to Duffy's bakery, and
A stable a. ofwhch were demolished The pro-
perty beloupe, to Mr.. Bryody and some suspicious
are entertained that the colored woman set her
house on fire as he had threatened do on seve.
raj occasions. the Fire Department used every
exerion. and fortunate, " The flames were confined
to the above premises, al though at one time they
threatened several other bu 'ldings
RECORDER CALDwELL's COURT. - Thomas
Granger, well dressed, young n 'an, was brought
up, in the custody of Officer Roacisss and charged
with committing acts of vagrancy. I'm Tuesday
night he was found the Levee, in .>uspicious
manner, and taken into custody, to preveu ut him
doing mischief. 1t was proved that he had Sc veral
times been concerned in robberies and he was sent
for trial TO the First District Conrt
Fagrancy Ertraordi nary.-Yese Catherine
T. Heine was brought up, on an affidavit made by
the interchangeable Lieut.. Hughes, and charged with
being vagrant. On Tuesday night, he arrested
her on Philippa street, while she engaged in
fashionable exercise - dancing the Polka on the
banquette. She was sent to the First District
Court for trial.
Robbery A woman named Caroline Woods
made an affidavit, yesterday, against James Gal
lagher for ASSEMBLING her, the I'd of June, at the
corner Of Baronne and Gravier streets, and steal
ing from her gold chain. When arraigned, he
denied the charge, and said the chain was his own
properly, and had his name engraved upon it. He
remanded.
An Unfortunate FsHoD.- Yesterday morning,
Cornelius Brown was brought .up charge of
assault On being placed at the oar, he was re-
cognzed as man who ran away from the court
on some previous day, while under a similar
charge. The Recorder ordered him TO give two
sureties for his good behavior, both charges of
assault, and imprisoned him for twenty-four hours
for contempt of court, in having away from
custody when pending against him.
.Stabbing. -Yesterday we stated that Wise, who
was stabbed on the banquelte the Western
Veranda Hotel, a clerk in that establish
ment, but the proprietor informs us he was only
boarder. 1t was stated to us, in the Recorder
office, that he was clerk.
RECORDER GENoIs' CoURT.-Yesterday a num-
her OF aflidavs were made before Acting Recorder
Fabre for petty assaults and breaches of the peace
but none of them were of Importance.
Stealing M0ney-Robert Martin was brought
up on charge of stealing SO in house on Rob-
esrtson street, between Cont and Bienve streets,
having been previously remanded. The money
belonged to Bridget Moreau, and the defendant
lodged in the house from which it was stolen. As
no prosecutor appeared, the charge was dismissed.
Attempt at Murder.-Yesterdaya man named
Oscar ,Voxel came before the Acting Recorder and
made an affidavit against a boy named p. A. c.
Po,r,ine. i''r attempt to shoot another boy named
Eugene LENA rie. 1t appears that between five
and six O'clock they met at the corner of Ursuline
and and Galvez streets, where they fell out, and
Poursne becoming excited, severely assaulted Le-
mare and shot him with pistol, slightly injuring
him. He was remanded, and bail for his appear
ance was accepted.
Breach of Irist.-Jean Duoanc was yesterday
charged with having committed a breach OF trust,
in appropratng to his own Use ten dollar Dill,
the property of +. Courbet II appears that on
Saturday last, Dublanc was in his employ, and he
gave him ten dollar bill to get changed He went
away with it, but never returned to bring the
change and on this account the affidavit was made
A warrant for his arrest was granted and has since
been executed.
StaJbing.- Yesterday morning Emanuel Rodri-
guez was arrested for assaulting and stabbing Jo-
hannah Bill in restaurant, on st. Phillip street, II
appears that they were servants in the house, and
about nine O'Clock on Tuesday night something
that Rodriguez did not like occurred between hin
and the servant woman, and he stabbed her on the
leg with knife. He was admitted to bail, ant
she case remanded
Riot at HObOken.
A terrible riot is reported in the NewYork pa
III.