New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-01-13
Local Intelligence.

Local lntellgeuCes
| RAcEs-.lIeiairie Course.--There was a fine
attendance of the fancy Mt this course Yesterday TO
witness the two mile between Uade Hampton, the
Boston Coli and Berry for the Jockey Club purse OF $500
The day cool cloudy and pleasant but the track was
rather deep in parts for fast time Fdie Hampton
the avoritc against the field and properly as the
result proved The first heat ceyerly by tdds
Hampton Berry being second and tn" Boston Cof third
srcoSp lTrr-This heat resulted as the first, Wade
Hampton coming home in the lead winning the heat and
the with Berry second, and the Boston Colt third
SrMMtry-MrruRrr Cornsr-wtvrrs MrrrlvG-Iitd
uesday January T. iS53-Jockey Club Purse of SdVo-T"o
S NJ Hills CHI G Irode Hampton. by Boston, dam by
Margaret Woods, by imp Priam, years old ....
W j. Minors b. :. BaJy by Sovereign. dam BY Glen
T B poindexter's gr c by Boston, dam by Archie 1
years Time.Frst Heat ioo-sccond Heat 3:j6
The today will be for the Jockey Club purse OF
S4OO-three mile heats The entries are iiaIoi jericho
aud EouiS DOiall nags OF approved metal Fine sport
may be expected.
lNQuEsr-An inquest was held yesterday by
Coroner Wilkinson. the body OF woman named Elz-
abeth Catherine Doher aged tortyseven years native
Of the lower Rhine Canton Petit Pierre, Switzerland
found dead in house olouet street between Craps
Love streets Third District Verdict" Died Of deli
rum tremens
DRowNEp.-A mulatto boy about ten years
old name unknown. was drowned yesterday, about e
O'Clock opposite the Red stores second District An IN
inquest held on the body and verdict returned OF
Accidental drowning
NEGRO Man DRowNEp.-On Tuesday evening,
while negro boy name unknown. stepping on board
the Gypsy the Second District having bread for sale
his foot slipped and losing his balance fell into the river
and was drowned
DEAD Cmp ForNp.-On Tuesday evening
the police of the Fourth District found in the river at the
foot Of Adele street the body Of an infant with BRICK
tied to its feet 1t recognized as the child Of hare
Stcur who is under and fined and imprisoned
by Recorder Nausht for throwing dead child into the
| river
IN, ipnf nin
II o'clock man named James Davis. sailor and mar
ried who had just returned from voyage commit
ted suicide the house No Il Old Ievee street by taking
laudanum Some dhculty Is supposed to nave oteh the
cause Of the act The Coroner held inquest on the
body. and returned verdict in accordance with the
facts
SUICIDE BY SHoorING-Yc sterday morning,
about o'clock. Captain Loyeland, of the bark Parthian,
OF and from Cedar Point. Maryland found dead on
board his ship lying the foot Of Barrack street Sec
ond District The Coroner held an inquest on the body
and returned verdict OF Suicide by shooting with
bunderhuss" The body found in the cabin Of the
vessel with the bunderhusS laying by ms side There
wound 10 his breast about two inches in diameter
sufficient have caused instant death appears that
tho bunlerhuss had been loaded about week ago IN
consequence attempt which had been made to rob
the ship The load consisted Of great quantity Of pow
der and about pound aud half OF buck shot No cause
is assigned for the act
SErrLEp-The case of White against Drake &
Co charge breach Of trust heretofore reported
in Recorder Winters Court was yesterday withdrawn.
the matter having been settled to the satisfaction Of ali
partie.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-Heury Grabh was
yesterday tried in ts Court a charge Of larceny in
taking possession of the property Of man who had com
mted suicide consisting Of gold watch about - ~ IN
money other articles The prisoner was acquitted
and the chief witness Bernard Ault arrested
bench warrant. charged with the offence,
FIRST DlsrRlcr - Recorders COurt.-peter
McAvoy for petty theft in appropgatng bottle OF
certain condment known as catsup Supposed 70 be
kind Of feline oUbol yesterday examined before Re
eorder Winter and sent for trial before the First District
| Court
Nicholas ward was brought up ou a charge Of having
attempted yesterday morning at ~, O'Clock to pick
lircd strrctl and remanied for future examination
John Maxwell charged with having the instant
at the coffee house the corner Of Religious and Orange
streets away with twenty dollars the property Of Miss
Beekman which placed On the counter Of said coffee
house ~ Matthias Keller in change for twenty dollar
bill which the accused SID he wanted was yesterday nX
amned before Recorder Winter Keller made osh that
he dl not receive the twenty dollar bin for which h ga7e
tho chungr but that Maxwell away with both the bill
and the change thereby leaudng him Of twenty dollars
and committing larceny. Two witnesses swore positive
" to the fact charged aud several others swore as posi-
lively the contrary The weight Of testimony being in
favor Of the defendant. he discharged
Anthony C5nely was examined on affidavit made by
David snyder charging him with having the 9Th inst
stolen quantity Of lumber piled up the Shell Road
aud brcnsins to Ward Co The prisoner was commit
ted for trial before the First District Court and required
10 furnish bond in the Of 500 for his appearance
SECOND DISTRICT - Rec0raerS Conrt-An
affidavit made yesterday by Mrs P. Bowditch. in
which she states that the 25th of December last
quantity of articles consisting Of pin spoons
number Of pocket hlndkerchefl etc have been stolen
and carried away from her residence No 2l9 IRENE
she believes by Rose Naloy who servant in
the employ OF complainant up to the 18th ot December
She asked for search warrant and Tor Of
against Rose, which granted
Jim Mclean the unfortunate the celebrated whom the
police detrrmnplly down upon IL again in the
hands If the Phlistlnes While he yesterday sun
ming himself upon tho Leyer, admirng the beauties Of
ture takin his and facilitating himself his pccu-
liar talent for getting along this yngrant world hout
work euyiOus policeman disturbed his meditations md
very unceremOnigusy marched him of the cHab0osr
Not this only. but the officer made affidavit viiying
the character Of the miprtunae jim, calling him hard
names, such Yagabond and terms Of ike import and
furthermore declared that h. verify believed the innocent
Jim was concerned in a robbery about months ago
Jim remanleI for examination.
Leyee opposite the Vegetable Market yesterday
lesy driving his carriage young boy about eight
years old
THIRD DISTRICT Recorders COurt--John
Laskn examined before Recorder Seauzeneau the
charge Of knocking down and robbiug W. Mullen. Of
watch lie sent before the First District Court to
be tried for highway robbery
The other cases in this District Of public in
terest
:, FOURTH DlsTRICr-Rcc0rdcg's Court Fred
erck ... charged with having thrown the dead body
Of his child into the river avoid the expense Of is burial
examined yesterday before Recorder Naught The
body Of the child found in the river with bag
brickbats tied to its feet to facilitate its sinking The
having been proved 70 the satisfaction Of the Court tho
accused was fined 500 and being unable unwilling t.
pay the amount. committed to prison FIVE days.
A newly married couple treated to a free concert
of pots tin pans and other musical instruments In
this District the night before last Nine Of the partc
pator arrested rioters and committed for eXan
: nation
There other eases Of Importance in this district
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Specifications for the Construction aud Erection
+ Iron Railing around Washington square, in tn,