New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-05
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PuBL1e REFORM LEAGUE.-At o meeting OF |
the Temperance Reform League held last night at the
u s. court r.. NJ Lusher was called to the Chair
and II Howell was appointed Secretary The Chair
man explained the object of the meeting which he said
was principally form apermanent organization for the
promotion Of the cause Of temperance. The Committee
appointed al the last meeting made report through their
chairman w NJ Thompson, having for its objects to pre-
pare and submit the pec of Constitution, and to mr.
range the future times and places Of meeting The Com
mttee submitted series OF resoauons as follows winch
We're adopted
themselves with the League or to contribute in any prac
eable way to the promotion OF IT'S object be and they
are hereby requested to come forward and leave their
names places OF residence, ETC. with the Secretary
I'd That thereupon such citizens shall meet within the
bar of the court and proceed to consider the Con-
stitution drafted aud presented for their approval and
take such other steps in connection with the same as shall
The Committee further reported that several gentlemen
of eservedy high reputation in this city have consented
to stand before the people as OF 1ne
the association mould healthy public on the Kim
porant subject which they are now agating The Lyce-
am Hall the Committee led to believe, could be OBJ
tanned for the meeting next Monday evening Pecuni-
airy means alone were wanting,-these provided, they
Resored That general meeting Of citizens be held in
Lyceum Hall on Monday the 1lthinst, for the promo
ton of the object the League and that committee be
appointed to make the necessary arrangements etc.
/ The committee further recommended that special
committee of five appointed to prepare an address to
the citizens of New Orleans the present movement
and to suggest proper measures Tor It's pubhcaton and
distribution. m
They suggested, that committee be appointed to
solicit subscriptions and contributions to further the OBJ
ject of the League The resolutions were adopted
The Reverend B. Walker was then introduced to the
. meeting and delivered an address
He commenced by saying, that he had that to say to
the meeting which he believed said before by
any public speaker aud that was he glad to declare
that he had nothing new to lie rolced That no new
examples could be given the terrible effects OF intern
perapce in the propagation Of human misery The gem
teman grew eloquent upon the theme ana IN the course
of his remarks severe on the press The
lo,,, al.,ln ifcpjfpr inst
pulled Antonios and Sans Oyster Saloons and in their
notices these drinking houses had called upon all who
were thirsty to come unto the waters" He said that
the public were led tbelieve, from the complimentary
notices of the press that all the writer's for the daily pa
pers had free tickets these barrooms He would not
say that such was the fact butt looked He uttered
other equally grondess denuncations against the mem
bers of the press which created no little metrmsnt and
the contrary to be the facts The speaker continued at
length in very pleasant vein and in so tar as he
confined his remarks to the many evils arising from ex
cessve indulgence in Intoxicating drinks made pleas
ant and instructive discourse :
The committee then submitted q draft OF Constltu-
+ tuition which was adopted unanimously
The President authorized to appoint committee to
I prepare address.
Mr. Brennan being called for said that member of
the press he went there not to make speech but to
ranort the snepchcs of others He said furthermore that
an attack been made the which very
unjustifabe Tin accusing its members OF having free tick
the doggere and of city, he did not
feel called on to take part in their discussions
Mr. Latham spoke, in very energetic manner for
minutes whereupon, after the transaction OF some
important business, W
i next
Music FOR THE NIIILIoN-We are authorized
by Mr. Puryis Architect of the Odd Fellows Hail. say
that this afternoon, between y and O'Clock MESSENGERS
Band will play the main hail. for the purpose of testing
its qualities for propagang sound Every body and his
r wife is invited to be present
DEATH FROM INTEMPERANCE AND WANT OF
A1TEN1oN--Charles Evans, very respectable looking
Tie as seeonS Bsr from lie
rested the previous day near the Creole Market where
he found in state of phrenzy from the effects
long continued ntoxication. He placed in cell
attention paid to his wants. save to give him dinner
when towards evening the officers charge thought
it time to release him. he was found dead on the floor
his cell Sudden prostraon from the deprivation of slim
uants doubtless the of his death Every one
knows that patient confined with the potu
uuires the administration of slight stimuli to keep tn
vital action and that the entire deprivation of such aid
tell the keepers of prisons that to take away mans lf
y by such treatment is but little short of murder Th
Coroner held inquest on the body OF the deceased yes
terday Verdict" Died of Detirium Tremens'
ii BOWIE KNIFE.-Jacoues Kaufman YESTERDAY
T. made affidavit before Recorder Genois that he in til
e. morning to certain house Burgundy street. be
tween Bienvle and Cont streets to collect bill due
n him, whereupon woman named Emma Quirk ASSAULTED
him with bowie knife and forced him to withdraw with
lie out receiving his money. The accused arrested
presented her bill for S1O when, not having the none
by her. she walked to armoir took out elegant sill
cased dagger and about presenting it to Kauma
pledge the amount she owed him. when the aston
shed individual supposng that the girl wasabout to max
OF attack upon him with weapon eXpa
urged by his fears broke away from the hous
and with breathess haste to the poceofce where
made the foregoing affidavit This terrible affair will
ie examined this morning.
A SMALL. SHOOTING SCRAPE.-A Cuban name
RI Chquo has been arrested in the Third District for shoe
- ing in the free coored named Pedro on Sunda
night last It appears that at about o'clock on sunda
the coffee house of Manuel Martinez, at the of
he
lutonary movement and the spaniards against it, whe
Chquto having drawn pistol for the purpose of maxim
daylight shine through of the Spaniards scuffi
ensued and the pistol discharged accidentally wound
ing Pedro The examination of the case indefnite
Il postponed
20 MORE OF TIE RIOTERS. Antoine Fountain
one of in the riot in the Fourth District
and who charged with being the person who wounde
out his arrest gave himself up the authorities TIL
examination of the parties accused is fixed for the Ct
" instant.
oil STEALING A BAsKET.--B. Escobedo was ar
rested yesterday in the Second District charged by Al
tome Gruner who keeps basket store at the
Ursulne and Condo streets with having stolen roI
err deponents store basket which he concealed in hous
~ near by. The basket found, and the accused Wa
vi committed for future examination.
ia STEALING CARGo.-Wm. Staples and Charlie
Loretto, first and second mates of the ship Columbi
hu yesterday brought before the Recorder tn
charge preferred by Alfred sah Captain of the
of having stolen number of silk shaws valued at $50
ii, part of the ships cargo The examination of the
- was fixed for the 18th inst.
MISUNDERSTANDING Manner, Danlel Manel
,rt and Patrick Kennedy yesterday brought before
corder Winter to to the Charge of severely bea
m ing and dangerously wounding the head John Watso
To- with tumber. The examination, if the prosecutor
not bought off, is tot take place on the Sth inst,
de- FINED.-Louis Galloway and Morris Chaw
lily yesterday fined So each by Recorder Winter,
getting promiscuouy drunk and cutting up consumed
Or To PERSONS RUPTURED.-The many peSm
nent and ectua made by Dr. Sherman deser
rgo ing of than passing notice. For particulars
his advertisement on next page.
tt
ave The English language is spoken by seyent.
red five millions of people,
re- There were eight deaths from yellow fever
the Charleston on the 18th ut and seven on the GOTH
ing Madame Sontag is the mother of eight Chi
ipu dren, andone of them a married lady
ted A dispatch to the Charleston Courier sa
me Sir Robert Peel of the great statesman Of that
, is dead
The yellow fever has made its appearance
Norfolk, Va So says Geographic dispatch from Bal
a.. more, dated the 9Th ult-
S'at Thomas Stringer has been tried and acquitt
in Princess Anne county, Va of the charge of killing
nus named Murdin,
our There are two men in Cincinnati, born a
in the west who firm believers the Maho
rhe medan faith
ys Among the arrivals in NewYork we notice t
is name Mr. Alfred Bunn the famous English theatri
of manager,
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