New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-11-09
NEWS OF THE CITY.

FIREWORKS EXHIBITION. grand fireworks
exhibition Of Mons Gator for the benefit of the Camp
street Female Orphan Asylum comes of this evening in
Lafayette Square The magnifcsnce of Catoirs exhibit
tions we'll known and all who capable of exercising
the most perfect Of all virtues charity should not miss
this opportunity.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERNEN.--This Board
met evening pursuant to adjournment Dr. Dalton in
the Chair and nineteen members present
motion was made and adopted that Mr. sculy act as
Secretary pro TEN,
On motion. the reading Of the minutes dispensed
with and the election Of Mr. scuys was pro-
decided with Messrs Horatio Davis and Henry Pearson
nominated, when the former received eleven and
the latter eight votes. Mr. Davis was declared dsy
elected and took his seat
Of tina INKS then rendered Mr. sculy for the
manner in which he had discharged the duties OF his
office and congratulang him upon his elevation to a
more honorable and lucrative position
report from the Recorder Of ths Fourth District
referred TO the Finance Committee
suudry petitions referred to their appropriate
committees
While the report of the Finance Committee was being
read, a member took his hat and walked lesurely out
leaving the Board without quorum The roll called
and in the meantime another member OPPORTUNITY
rived and the reading Of the report proceeded with
Adopted
report from the Committee on streets and landings
regarding certain streets markets etc read and 40
| cepted.
| After the transaction OF considerable unimportant
business of five minutes took place in order
/ to give the members opportunity Of examining the
plans Of proposed improvements in the St Marys
| Market During the recess, Mr. Watkins came in and
when the Board called to order announced that he
had resolution to offer but motion to adjourn was
| pending at the time and carried
| ADVENTURE OF Doc FANCIER-Our friend
Ponto ia always wide awake to the chances possessing
himself of any particular specimen Of the canine race
whatsoever breed that may happen to strike his fancy
Passing along street in the back part of the city the
other day, Ponto (whose by the way seems to us
singularly appropriately observed enormously small
Spanish poodle with snowy fleece and head about the
size of thimbe lie was beautiful creature and Ponto
determined Immediately to abduct him kdnsp and carry
| him away utterly He looked cautiously about and
fanced the coast was clear he stopped aud uttered
sort Of whmperiDg wine with the Of ingratatiug
himself into the good grsees Of the little animal calling
him all sorts of endearng titles in persuasive tone
and with most deceptive intention but the poodle
hbited the usual agacy Of dimnutive creatures and
refused be familiar on such short acquaintance he
snared and showed his delicate teeth angry aud
Ponto, becoming impatient and losing his temper made
sudden clutch at the animal losing his balance and umb
ling headong upon the pavement while the object his
attentions into small wooden tenement by with
sharp yelp Of terror Pouto not a to be dis
couraged backed out by trAes He listened , moment
at the door and hearing inside entered with the
determination Of seizng the dog and bearing him away
in spite of his testh. There person in tho
! and the coveted prize nowhere to be seen Ponto
could chance Of escape for him and there but
hiding place-under the bed lie lifted the drapsry
there Mr. Poodle crouchsd the farthest corner en-
rey helpless with fear and his eyes garing like balls Of
red fire Ponto considered himself fortunate than
the individual of whom it was said
Under the bed he searched and there he found
No matter what. it not what he sought
hut stil he thought it much the dog worth
to get him out He couldn't think of losing him how
ever after much trouble and he according
creeping his hands and knees towards him. being
obliged duck his head very low for that purpose At the
moment he wRs disappearing under the bed tall, long
with eouutsnanee Of unmitgsted ugliness and
pair of large Muscular arms entered the room She did
not scream. most fine ladies would have doneat the
strange spectacle which met her astonished and wide
open optics but she seized heavy poker within reach
and made an immediate and desperate onslaught upon
the exposed portion of Ponto person who scrambled for
shelter very much in the of a badger when
sailed by dogs in the His curses together with the
yeping of the poodle and the stormy yituperation
woman, who pitched her voice in exceedingly elevated
key for the occasion brought crowd about the
door who found Ponto entrsnched under the bed and
defending himself in the best he could against
the blows and thrusts of the poker
Come out. you murtheriu' yiln - shrieked the
virago out, ye dirty haste show ye'er head aud
I'll break it for yis Whatre ye sfther under dacent
boIys bed ye thaif the world Yeer tryin shtale
| ivrythng in the house ye robber q" and on Ponto
himself enrsng yehementy and endeavoring in vain
force his way from under the bed the vigorous blows
the poker about his head compelling him invariably
! duck that member under shelter
He finally rescued by the interposton of friend
and his coat-ta STRAINED in the wind he heard be-
hind him the loud and hearty gufaw Of the crowd who
had enjoyed the sport immensely and disposed to
make the most of it.
RECORDER WINTERS CoURT-First District
Thos Hanson who arrested during the latter part Of
last month suspicion of having committed murder in
Illinois and escaped from justice discharged by Re
corder Winter, there being no evidence against him.
LARCENY, One Mrs Smith was yesterday ar
raigned before this court charge of having stolen
twenty dollars from Philip Conner in Union street As
the theft occurred in Mrs Smiths while Philip
jnf,,Iged in