The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-11
NEW ORLEA N =:
eRIDAY MORNING, APRIL IL, 1851

A MAN Sgor-Seytous 4fray. On Wednesday a DOOR
named Jacob Woodcock admitted into the Charity
Hospital for the purpose Of undergoing operation and
gettdg his wounds dressed The caue Of this proceeding
appears be aay which took place between him
and Gilbert Wright Monday last at Gainesville on the
East Pearl River, about 100 miles from this city. misun
Outstanding has existed between them for some time and or
Monday they met in grocery store kept by Mr.. Franklin
Moore, when Woodcock asked Wright to nav him some
money which owing him. Wright who was under the
influence of drink, told Woodcock TO stand off, and mme
datey drew pistol from biz pocket loaded with sugs,
pointed it at him. WoodcOck then raised his hand to push
the pistol upon one side, but Wright before he had time to
do So let 20 the trigger and two of the ugs entered his right
side, while the remainder shattered his right He
immediately taken into custody and Woodcock attended
by surgeon who dressed his wounds and advised his friends
TO convey him to New Orleans On his arrival at the Hos
pal on wednesday, his right amputated below the
elbow JOINT but the surgeons have yet been
IN their attempts to extract the sugs from the breast 1he
poor man doing well under the circumstances and
expected recover Both the injured and Wright have
been Dyed in farming and the unpeasanness between
them arose from business transa ctlon
SECOND ATTEMPT TO COMPLIMENT HENRY CLAY.
aGars adorned the walls Of city yesterday morning,
calling upon the friends Of the Union and of Henry Clay
assemble Lafayette Square. last evening" at half
seven o. clock pay compliment Henry Clay. At that
hour about 500 people assembled and lounged about the
front Square St. Charles street, until few minutes
past eight o'clock, when Mr. w. A. Beecher addressed the
crowd He said that the pacards issued from the Delta
Office calling that meeting. although the gentlemen who
waited upon Mr. Clay the preceding evening" were told
that he could not meet the citizens He supposed that
done before the parties who ordered the bills had
their publication. He had been instructed to say that Mr.
Clay unwel, and that he unable address the
people that evening. being confined his bed. He
hoped the citizens would him this evening on
count OF his and long service, and when he
far recovered be able address his fellow citizens, he
would do and sufficient notice would be given. He then
proposed three cheels for Mr. Clay which responded
to, and the crowd separated.
FIFTH DISTRICT CoURT.-BMs d Clark, printers,
Weld Co-On motion, it ordered that the Odd inst
Weld Co. and John l.. Lewis, sheriff. should show
why they should put into the possession of Dr. w. Hes
ter, the books papers, and subscription lists with
all other things belonging the New Orleans Medical and
Surgical Journal
THE LEvExs THE REAR THE CITY.-About five
hundred busy employed in the of the city,
the end of the Seventh Ward of the Second NUM-
cipay, building large entertainments, for the purpose OF
keeping the water from the swamps, should they be.
flooded, and throwing into the canal leading P0nt
carran Lake The Levee being erected the city side
of the canal and Immediately the back of St. Patrick
Cemetery; and should above Carrolton.
and deuge the swamps surrounding city, it being
constructed force the waern opposite direction and
prevent it from flooding the lower parts.
SALE OF CLOTHING, SHIRTS AND HATS. Is. Blachs
Co. will sell this day. 10 O'Clock, NJ their auction
No ~ Charities street, extensive
clothing shirts. hats, The attention of tile city
and country dealers particularly called said sale VIII CHI
will take place without