New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-11-15
Local Intelligence.

"A DEAD BEAT.-Duncan,th the Duncan, the we'll
known perpatetic and locomotive illustration Of
Of California Pacers met with most awful discontinue
yesterday morning ssssa 3s5sss ss35sas.4 AL
Confident in his own supremacy, dreaming not that
there shadow Of possibility that he should here
upon the theatre Of all his trnmphs meet aught
the shape Of opposition had quietly taken up stand
the barroom Of the City Hotel whore while descantng
strangers and elderly gentlemen from the country on
specific gravity and pecunary value of huge rings and
massive chains that decorated his person. appeared to
set Of urchns who from respectable distance gazed
him with wide extended lips living representation Of
their "reminiscences of the thousand and tales.
But the star Of his evil destiny exactly
ter to twelve AT this hour wag well known in this
city, slipped quietly into the bar-room and after some
very mysterious movements eulged before the astounde
of Duncan bedzened with string
yentoy Of which supasses powers Of description
our memory faithful Momus reigned for short
space when Duncan the vanqushed after suspension Of
the mmoderate ordinations which followed instantly the
advent Of the wag said take it, you beat me- and sig
nifed his willing to sign his abdication instantly
Report OF THE CHARITY HosPITAL.-The re-
port Of this institution for the week past as follows
Admissions 352 discharged 1901 DEATHS CO. There
but eleven deaths from cholera and seventeen yell
low fever In connection with the report we would re-
mark to friends in the country that there danger
whatever to be apprehended in visit to the city at
the very that either ehoera or vel
law fever being confined entirely to the houseess and
titute who have suffered from exposure Although we
notice among they are not SO
would wish The city dealers have full supplies on
hand you suffering your business senson to
slip away BY causeless delay.
FIRST DISTRICT The books of the police Office
this District up to late hour yesterday presented
nothing Of Importance only few Of arrests for
drunkenness and disturbing the having been re-
corded
INQUEsTs -Two inquests were held yester-
dayone on Gallatn street on the body Of man forty
years old, named Kaiger, and the other on Bourbon
street. the body of woman 80 old named Mary
Fleming and native of Ireland Verdict in both cases
g died of cholera.n
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT-Judge Larue.-Sen-
tencsThe following sentences passed on Saturday
John Nicholson for uttering counterfeit note on the
Louisiana State Bank sentenced to five hard labor
In the Penitentiary.
Samuel ]. Marshall, for larceny to six months in the
Parish Prison s.i55
James Ahern for assault. by shooting at g. B. Martin
to three months hard labor. 5ss
T. A. Mitchell, alias Daniel Williamson, for larceny to
nine months in the Parish Prison
Helen Hahassy, for assault and battery to S. fine and
costs
Pete Hand for asimiar offence to $40 fine aud costs
THIRD JUDICIAL DIsTRICr-Parish of Jefer-
Clark Saturday last passed sentence in the
case Of the State Watson, convicted charge of
assault and battery Watson struck man who accosed
satisfaction for insulting language previous
~ uttered He sentenced to twenty four hours i'm
prisonment in the Parish Jail
LEvEE RIOTERs. Thomas Courey, John Do
Ian and Edward Heeran were examined on Saturday
before Recorder Genoi the charge Of having been
concerned in beating and woundipg VIM n. Smith, mate