New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-21
Local Intelligence.

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CHARITY HospITAL.-The report of this insti-
tutson for the past week showsadmssions, 224 dis
charges, 200; DEATHS IA remaining or
FIRE AND ACCIDENT - Yesterday morning
about O'Clock, fire observed in the upper por
ton OF old two-sory frame building situated at
corner of Perdido and St. John streets Immediately
the discovery the were on the spot and
eral Of the MEMBERS before the flames had enveloped the
story entered the house. and discovered that there
article of furniture to be seen in it, From
this fact 1t inferred that the house tenanted
the time The remen poured deluge of water upon
the burning and although the imbers were very old
and dry the flames arrested after having consumed
only the roof and foors leaving the outside walls of
weather. boarding almost entire. But for the timely
efforts Of the remen, and considering the dangerous
conguiy of several old wooden buildings spread Of
the damage must have been very great We regret to
state that in the hurry and excitement of the time one of
the remen employed in Office got his hand under the
brake of the engine at the moment it coming down
by which he had the first joint Of his forenger cut off
and second finger badly crushed that it may require
amputation.
Ayague report got out in the early part OF the morning
that old and houseess persons who were
making use Of the old barn for the purposes of shelter
had been burned to DEATH but careful raking of the
ashes and stirring up of the dry bones it was ascer
tanned that the rumor was without foundation.
Larue of this Court Saturday passed the following
sentences:
John McTigh, convicted of larceny sentenced to one
years Imprisonment in the Parish Prison
Patrick Kelly for assault and battery was sentenced to
one month in the Parish Prison.
Charles Meyer convicted of larceny was sent for one
year to the parish prison.
Isaac Todd, boy under fifteen years of age was sen.
fenced to the House of Refuge for two years
II j Mackpy. David
to three days in the Parish prison. and to pay
fine Of $50
Cornelius Boyle, Indictment for the murder of
Charles Mcbride the night the 9th inst in coffee
house on the Levse, arraigned and pleaded Not
guilty"
BIRTHS AND DEATHS CAsE.-In the case of n
Trepagner against NJ crozat for the occupancy of the
Office of Recorder of Births and Deaths which was last
week decided in favor of the plaintiff the counsel for the
defendant has taken appeal to the Supreme Court
PoT-PouRL-In and around all the police dun
geons at the bars of the Recorders Offices in the old
caaboose, whose venerable walls graceful arcades and
sounding arches suggestive the brave days of
old before the competition in stealing became SO great as
to render it disqualification the lower limits of the
sold Third even up to the sylvan precincts the more
Juvenile Fourth through all and throughout THEY
ing is In the ascendant and rascay bubbles up as from
a pot. Not day passes-not an hour-but the police
recorus tee WIN te Wnoie catalogue OF crimes ncud
ing aud assaults burgaries burnngs breaches Of
the peace and backguardisms, cuttings and canings
drng and drunkenness draggngs out and dray pininrs
fghtngs, hogngs, hsticaings hayings gamblings and
gougngs horse-seangs and horsewhippings incendiar
sms and indecencies jabreakings and jugglerics kid
nappings and killings iammngs and gatherings murders
and mutines nusances numberes piracies and pocket
pickings riots and robberes seaugs and Standings and
rckeres Of trade vagabondsms and vagrancies and so
onward to the end.
VIDELIcrr.-James Clark is charged, on the
oath of Richard Holloway with intent to kill by making
daylight shine through the mortal corporation of him
the said Holloway by firing at him pistol load with lead
and primed with preparation ycept yainous saltpe-
tre and Patrick Clark rternal relative Of james Clark
is also booked for aiding james in his sangunary in
tentions. This, all Aununciaton square where the
people quiet and unused to the shooting moo1n
John Sheridan mot him of the dramatic
but having strong instinct for tragedy be
inquired Of touching his making locomotive arsenal of
himself and carrying about his person loaded shooting
iron" with intent to make ghost of officer Coleman
This to be the Goth inst ii please the Recorder to
sit and hatch out evidence there anent
An individual, of apparently burglarious and
thievish intents and gioying in the of Joseph
Lewis Collin caught last week. the corner of St.
Charles and South streets inspecting with coyetous glance
the premises there situate and after determined resist
anee captured. He bore about him magazine of COM
bustible materials in the form and matches
and hence the light thrown upon his intentions He
accused Of intent 10 set re aad committed for trial be-
fore the First District Court burglar inoendisry and
vagabond at large
Cornelius OF Corpey Lyons, strongly under