New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-28
City intelligence.


have been if not decidedly hot day. We thought
and we found inclined to hold argument
the subject.
PARDoNED.- learn that Governor Walker
has pardoned Dr. Dupas who convicted of sabbing
Mr. Veau with intent to kill and sentenced to years
imprisonment in the Parish Prison.
Wharf.-The campaign has commenced and n
few of the begrents went into active operations oppo
site Office last night. Some huge words were let of
Unfortunately and somebody heard to express
most excruciatng desire to double somebody else up
little exercise afforded to the watchmen in the vicin
ty crowd gathered and then dispersed. Killed. 90
bunged eyes. 2; broken window glass l.
| ENGINE TRIAI-A trial of the engine of Phil
aephi Fire Company No. H. yester day took place in
Canal and the result was highly satisfactory stream
from nozzle seven-eighhs of inch thrown from
to fifteen feet higher than the liberty pole opposite
| the new Custom House.
| BALLOON AscENsIoN.--Quite q large crowd
crossed the river yesterday afternoon to the Vauxha
Gardens at cDonoghyille to witness the terrific ascent of
balloon as per double sheet posters Two individuals
feline and the other an aged and respectable
the Canine family having volunteered their services
1--WE suppose the occasion the occupants of the
and when every thing ready the article let
loose 1t rose to an indefinite height when, owing to
defect in the machinery slight collapse took place
and the thing came down. The crowd laughed and came
| home and said good
TIE SHELL. ROAD AFFRAY.--Farrell Cox or
Nox H. c. Clarke, Margaret Kelly Maria Burke and Chas
| Mooney. examined on Saturday before Recorder
Winter, on the charge of having attacked and cruelty
beaten the proprietor of coffee house. his wife and others
|
inst The accused all committed for trial before the
First District Court to for assault with intent
| tC kill.
| CHARGE OF SLAVE STEALING.-H NJ. Grad
dock has made affidavit before Recorder Winter that
the Goth of May last there feonously taken and
carried away from his premises on Black River in Con
cora Parish slave boy named Peter and that he has
reason to believe that the larceny committed by
| Charles Lander and John Nichols who have the
in their possession with the intention OF selling him
FATAL AcclDENT.-A negro boy belonging to
Mr. Doughty fell the staging of the steamship Pam
| pero on Saturday last, and was drowned.
CouP DE SoLIEI.-Five persons have died in
the city since Monday last from de Sois One of
them German woman who picked up in Race
street and died in the Charity Hospital One of the
died the Levee in the Third District, and the others
died in the Hospital Considerable danger incurred
| by exposure to the sun.
ARREsTs.-J. D. Marsailles was last evening
arrested by Waterman Lynch of the Second District for
interfering with him in the discharge of his duty Thos
Mccain being very intimate friend of Marsalcs,
cludcd that he would not allow the guardian to take him
in lie made an effort the watchman alleges to carry
ont his philanthropic views and the result that the
twain locked up to await talk with Recorder Win
| ter on the subject this morning.
| THE MEAGEHER MEErrNG.-On Saturday even
ing last the American Theatre was densely crowded with
most respectable citizens who assembled to manifest
their joy at the escape from bondage OF the Irish patriot
Thomas Francis Aeagher.
The meeting was called to order by Col John S. Holt
who named the presiding officer Hon. A. D. Crossrnan
and large number of Vice Presidents.
A committee then appointed. on motion of Mr.. D.
NJ Burke to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of
the meeting.
A letter from Gov. Walker was read expressing his
sympathies with the object of the meeting and his regrets
at not being able to be present
Mr. Burke Judge Reynolds Col. Seymour James Ora
ham and j. L. Winter were appointed committee
| resolutions.
| Ex-Gov. johnson then forward and made brief
address which was listened to with much attention and
| loudly applauded
The committee presented the following preamble and
| resolutions:
Hnereas Thomas Francis Meagher a felon' by British
law for his love of liberty and his desire to extend its in
esmable blessings to his native land has escaped from
the English penal settlement of Van Diemans Land and
now reposing in safety and security beneath the flag of
these United States in the city of NewYork the citizens
of NewOreans in public meeting assembled without dis
tinction of creed country condition calling, do
| solve follows:
Resoce That the congratulations ofhe citizens of
Orleans be rendered to Thomas Francis Meagher, his
honorable escape from the convict settlement of Van Die
mans Land. whittier he had been consigned by British
tyranny to epiae the only crime of which he had been
guilty namey-an ardent thirst for liberty, and
| dying attachment to his native land
Resolted That the Irish patriots of IS deserve well Of
Old Ireland in whose they perled limb liberty and
life and of every true Republican for the annals of
nation afford better evidences Of sincerity good faith and
loyalty to The people than is recorded Of Mitchell ren
Martin Meaher and their faithful associates of the Irish
confederation III preparing ,1 le'lits OF gif t0nil ynei
moment Of their untoward failure
| BesoiCei That in rendering the honors of public
cepon Thomas Francis Meagher the civic authorities
| of Newfork. not appropriately called the Empire
Civ did hon0r to themselves and the great city whose
government is entrusted their administration and by
their conduct have nobly vindcated the ilustriOus
elOns still held in cruel bondage. well those hap
PLY escaped from British vengeance and have thereby
entitled themselves to the gratitude of every lover OF free
| dom.
RSolre1 That in declining the public honors generously
designed by the people Of NewYork to mark their appre
citation and approval Of the Just of which Thomas
Francis NLeagher victim. that gentleman acted with
Judgment, wisdom. and dGlicacy equally worthy of the
great in which he suffered che distinguished pa
rios still languishng in the yrants grasp in Van Die
mans Land
Resolre That the best wishes of the people of Ncw0r
| leans spontaneously offered to Thomas Francis
Meagher for his future in life and cheerful in
vitation extended to him to visit Louisiana his
/ Hest convenience.
Resolrd That copy of the proceedings of this
ing and the resolutions adopted be transmitted to Thos
| Francis Meagher by the Secretaries.
| Mr. Joseph Brennan forward in response to a
unanimous call and delivered address which elected
as it richly deserved, the most enthusiastic applause
He noby defended the Irish patriots of IS from the
| perncious imputatons which by have been cast
upon them and argued that the spirit of Repubicanism
still CLOVIS in France Hungary Italy aud Germany The
speech of Mr.. D. is spoken of by all who heard it
most brilliant effort
lie wa followed by Judge Reynolds Judge Alex Walker
and Mr. P S. Warfeld all Of whom delivered highly cec
tive addresses. The meeting adjourned with three cheers
for Thomas Meagher and the independence of Ireland
| To PERSONS RUPTURED-The many perma-
nen and efecual made by Dr. Sherman dcrery
ing of more than passing notice. For particulars see
| his advertisement on next page.
Eru-z1rzr-laE.zrTza1s
EeNfA resulting from e disregard
| OR INATTENTION TO RUpTURES