New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-29

distance watched sturdy Waterman who laid v;oent
hands on the ghost and conducted him to the puard
house.
Tbe ghost was an cratic lunac dressed in his pelu
toggery who had that evening escaped from the Asylum
THE New PARK.-Several weeks ago, Alder
Clark introduced Mt sitting Of the Board Of Alder
men resolution which adopted, providing for the
establishment Park the Metairie Ridge in the
of the Second District The Board Of Assistant Alder
men, at their session Tuesday evening concurred in
this resolution with amendment proposed by Mr..
Leeds which enarges the of the proposed par by
the addition of sixteen squares The bounds, fixed by
the Assistant Board, will exceed $50 Fifty five
squares embraced within its limits, bounded by St.
Louis Ursune and Monroe Avenues and by the Metairie
Ridge. The estimated cost of the ground about 81 900
If this work, SO boldly projected, be carried out it will
FORM when properly embellished, magnificent public
improvement, little inferior in extent to the famous
Hyde Park, London. The city has long needed such
air valve and 1t is earnestly hoped that the Board of AL
d:rmcn will lose no time in having it perfected.
1NQuEsT.-Deputy Coroner Loze held IN in
quest yesterday in house on st. Ferdinand street.
the body of boy eight years old, named Matthias NJ
Decker found in tho river at the foot of Couet street.
the Third District The deceased native of Phia-
dephia. Verdict of the Coroner Accidental drowning.
THE HOMICIDE IN THEATRE ALLEY-Thomas
B. Cunningham, John Duffy and George Thompson alias
Isaac Allison, charged with the murder of Captain b
Weymouth and with attempting to kill Robert Green at
IcDonnells Coeehouse, the night of the 21st inst
yesterday arragned before Recorder Winter and
pleaded not guilty. Samuel u Reid r ESD appeared
for Cunningham and talked half I'M hour The examine
ton fixed August 8, at II o'clock A. NJ
The FEMININE GENDER.-Many frail virgil
was up yesterday in the First District As nothing is
done with these by way of fines their arrest
appears to be only kind of recreation for the officers
who delight in the smell Of muslin.
ASSAULT WITH A WEAroN-Tim O'Keefe was
charged by T. H. Pile with going into his Office and
saultng him with dangerous weapon but the prose-
cutor did not appear to to the charge the prisoner
was released
DrsCHARGED.-DanielS s. Halloran, charged
with entering stable with intent to steal discharged
appearing that he entered the stable avoid that
was going on in the neighborlood
STEALING FROM A STEAMBOAT Fuller
up before Recorder Genois yesterday charged with
stealing from on board the steamboat D. b. Mostly five
bottles of champagne wine and lot cigars Why
testified that he is barkeeper said steamboat and
that the 18th inst his bar entered and the above
named articles stolen therefrom. He testified further
Schuyler, and was told it was taken there by Fuller
The accused is in prison.
FOURTH DlsTRICT-Recorder Tuught.-ln
this Office yesterday Thomas Shaw and wife were p for
assault and battery and attempt to kill b. Mullen was
arrasned Charge OF perjury alleged to have been
committed the 18th Of April Mr. Larkn for shooting
at mark Plaquemine street Francis vrr
| conducting himself in suspicious