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


thousand bales stored also the large ice house
adjoining both the property of Mr.. Charles Genois
The Alabama Press situated between the Louisiana Cot
ton Press on the West the Orleans Independent Factors
and Union presses the East the latter Of which
owing the direction Of the wind which from the
West veeriug occasionally the the attention
of ndetatgabe fire department particularly
directed The falling of the southern wall of the Alabama
into Basin streetwe are informed by officer Hays who
PRESENTS supposed have caused the death of four
negroes who were using their endeavors save
the cotton as also that three white similarly en-
gagged
The scene Of the conagration in the centre of the
deposit millions worth of property there's doubt
three four hundred thousand bales Of cotton stored in
the immediate vicinity in addition to which thirty
buildings had been reduced to ashes at halfpas
At the time of indcting this first paragraph there
probability that the strenuous efforts Of remen might
succeed in staying the progress Of the anes but this
rests with the March winds the supply Of water and the
amount Of Gotten the hanluettes which spreads the
fire broadcast
Again we have visited the scene but find that despite
the Disadvantages Fire Department labored under
they had kept the dvourng element within the bounds
in which we had left it. Grand but melancholy was the
of the burning cotton the banquetes surround.
ing the Alabama Press grand that have before
such spread Of fire from cotton melancholy, that
such amount of property should fall prey to the de-
troyer In previous paragraph have stated that
the loss of life occurred Basin street this an
and should have read Robin street The block on
which the Alabama Press lin which the Ere broke ou is
situated is bounded by Basin Robin Tchoupitouas aud
st Thomas streets in almost the centre of the louisiana
Orleans, Shippers, Independent, Union and Factors
Presses and the value of the property that has might
have been destroyed scarcely be computed We WI
pay visit to the spot to-day and in edition of to-
will furnish correct and detailed account
The fire. as we stated in last notice. was kept with
in bounds but it only by the unwearied attendance
of the fremen throughout the entire night that the uti
mate spread q the FIRE was prevented How the boys
may look tomorrow in their festival equipments is not
Of moment to the community, long they appear as
that have and equal to- doing their against
all odds The estimate Of the property destroyed varies
coming from several sources but from personal
observation imagine it cannot fall short of oSE Mn
t1oy OF DOLLARS As have stated above will after
repairing to the spot to-day furnish statistical las
be aseertaned statement of the amount Of pro-
perty destroyed Whether the loss falls individuals
or corporations is to be considered calamity to our
city Since the destruction of the ST. Charles Hotel in
the great fire Of the 18th Of January 1851 city has
been the Of anything approaching the deVasta
ton of last night.
CRIMINAL TRIALS. Andre Lasso was yester-
day tried the First District Court the charge of
having entered in the night time the dwelling house of
Whitmore in the of Bienvile Marais street
and with stealing therefrom small of money and
other property The occurrence place on the uigh
of the 9th of November There counts in the
indictment, embracing the charges Of entering in the
night time and Of lareeny He was found guilty both
charges.
James F. Bowman and Cathariue Bowman were tried
charges Of burglary and larceny in having the Sh
Of January entered the dry goods store D II IIome
Canal street and with having stolen therefrom large
quantity of dry goods Catherine Bowman acQuit-
ted and james +. Bowman convicted on both charges
In the of Gabriel Mitchell charged with breach Of
trust the jury brought in verdict of guiltyo
james Jones, a-charge Of assault and battery
| acquitted.
In the case Of James Davis, for ike offence, nope
proseqi was entered.
RECORDERS COURT-FIRsT DLsTRICT-Pitiful
Margaret Douglass arragned yesterday charged with
having stolen barrels flour from Robert Conway She
appeared at the bns very young child in her arms
while little girl two years old cngng to her dress
The excited the ympahes Of the spectators the
prosecuting witness and the court tselfthe evidence
being strong against her Accused was remandcd to
the 9th inst.
LARcENY-Wm Langin, for breaking open
the trunk of Patrick Flynn the 27h of February
robbing it Of part OF its consents sent to the
charge at the Criminal Court
Luke Burke was arraigned, and his examina-
ton Fixed for II the sth inst the charge Of hay
ing occasioned the death Of the boy Harry slave Of Mr.
Yancey.
William Bolan is to be examined on the 9Th Of
this month, the affidavit Of Officer Stevens, which
charges him with reseung prisoner
Rose Kearney has yagabonding propensities
whose cdor oends the nasal organs Of ustce therefore
this hover, t0at smells Weeter from It's
to blush unseen for the term Of ninety dsys in the
precincts Of the Work-house
Dennis Foley will have an examination to-
day the charge OF larceny for having stolen $40 from
james Foley.
LYING DRUHK.-Feur persons were brought
before the Recorder charged with having been found
" lying drunk For this they very properly fined
from 50 so to So.
THE OLD PETER FuNK SToRY.-A "green
un rejoicing in the name Of Robert Little YESTERDAY an
md n
derstaud thai being stranger in this city, and journey
ing from the river o the eyee he into auction
store at the Of Bienve and Lyee streets Being
there, he named Moses Ms ger Offering for
lot OF shirts Another individual named IS lney Bed
ford represented 10 complainant that he wanted buy
half OF the lot and he (compleinan) being uD4.r .tLc
impression that the shirts offered by the lot lid
one dollar On them They were Immediately knocked
down TO him and pulling out his purse he about pay
ing the dollar when the Of SO shatched from
his hand by the aioreuamed Moses Meyer Complainant
then induced by the aforesaid sydney Bedford to 20
another auction the corner Of Graver and New
Lsyee sreets-sad Bedford having represented him
that he would pay him the S25 when he got there and
would also take the whole lot Of shirts Arrived at the
store the shirts placed upon the counter when
another individual supposed to be named White snatched
the bundle Of shirts and offered them auction Bedford
then induced deponent to blthe sum Of $40 the shirts
assuring him that it the only way to get back his
money At the same time LOT of watches were laying
the counter aud when complainant settle and
pay second time for the shirts he told mueh his
surprise and contrary to his own private opinion about
the matter that he had bid upon the watches and not
upon the shirts The accused after examination were
committed for trial before the First District Court
ROBBERY AND Assault Peter Martin, alias
John of that k yesterday up before Recorder enos
on accusation made by John Link. Complainant
stated that the accused snached his hat when asked
to return it, woopfd him eeye The Recorder
fined the accused S25.
VIOLENT Ass trIT.--Clara Fisher was yester-
day examined before the Recorder Of the second District
the charge of having struck Fanny Ice on the f41e
with towel having pieces oi broken glass tied mp in H.
aad after hearing Of the facts committed for trial
before the Fir strict Court
SwARTWoCrING. Pierre Lemoine, who keeps
intelligence office St Claude street yesterday made
complaint stating that he had il his employ one Charles
who yesterday vsmD.ed the aurhe taking with him 3
watch and other articles Complainant therefore charged
the accused with larceny
gss- To PERSONS RuPTURED The many per-
sHer,pa by ,sn sfe deserving OF more
than paag notice, Fer lsa.s aigorsmo4l On us4t
page.
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A LII PERSONS having claims against the
~ late steamboat JOHN SWASEY service. rendered during
owurrp Nelson
authenticated tEs utge OF luBEkI WILSON, n Caauaoe
ioredlasinlrt on alva Of Capt Owen IN thts city NILS lw
EyIVE DOLLARS REWARD. --Lost, n HAIR