New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-11-28
NEWS OF THE CITY,.

RAINY DAY-The foundations Of the great deep were
opened yesterday, and the moisture poured down in
most pleasant and plentiful STYLE Rain regnsd on eyory
side The pavemsnts slippery with much water and
the cutters overowsd their established banks Cabs and
coaches bossomcd out suddenly with vast outrageous
ness OF leather leaves, aud umbrellas and rubbers and
hats eclpsed the fancu fashions of previous
days. Most people snugy housed within-doors,
watching the great drops that came constantly paeng
down BY their windows, and looking lazy at the few
pedestrians whom religion business into the open
air.
This Is the first rain OF the season. and Is cordially
greeted rs the precursor Of great business Tomorrow
or next day the skies will clear up leaving cold bracng
atmosphere and the commencement Of customary
winter In few days tho Mississippi will begin to rise
upon the evee and boats will be rushing down In crowds
with news of higher water In tbs Ohio and Missouri
Flatboas and barges laden with heavy freghts will make
their appearance with bigger craft that have hitherto
been tied up and enlarged by the drouth We shall
have country friends arriving in swarms, filing up
the hoo and the theatres and the masked balls and
making life pulse in every direction strongly and
actively Therefore hail to the ran aud welcome the
cold weather it brings along with it.
SUIT FOR DAMAGEs.-A suit was instituted in
the Third District Court Saturday last by John Arrow
smith against Edward Durel claiming damages in the
of for certain false claims up and asserted
forth that he is the certain squares and parts Of
squares ground in First and Second Districts to
which defendant pretends to have title thereby
derug plaintiffs title and inurug his financial standing
Wherefore suit is brought
STADBNG.-E Lovenstein, q policeman Of the
First District is in prison awaiting examination the
charge Of having Friday night last mortay wounded
Louis Crozs with knife.
MORE OF THE RIVER THIKvEs.-Capt Bald
win of tho Second District Police has made another haul
Of property stolen by river thieves and deposited on
board schooner in the river named the Feur dItae
portion Of tho property Is identified having been
stolen from tho steamboats, Saxon andsGipsy The cap
OF the schooner surrendered himself to the authori-
tiss and was admitted to bail in the OF 5000,
UNLAWFUL DETEsTION.--A suit Of habcas
corpus has been sued out in this court by Christian and
Mary Craft to obtain possession Of their daughter girl
Of years who is illegally confined they aege in tho
House Of Refuge Tho writ il reurnsbo to-day at ten
O'Clock
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT-Judgc Ldrue.-The
following passed in this court last Satur-
day John Evans alas Billy Griffin Of the notorious
river thieves who have made much stir lately was
condemned to two years hard labor In the pestentay
for shooting Officer Dillon with intent kill Joseph
Dckerson alias Dixon for assault with intent to kill
sentenced TO six months imprisonment in the Parish
Prison and to pay fine Of S2j aud costs Thos Kings
bury sentenced to nine month"; imprisonment in the
Parish Prison for Larceny Michael Horroan and Pat
rick Smith the Parish Prison for seperate
offences Of assault and battery the former for x month";
and the latter for week Chas. Mooney, T. e, for
assautpg and beating white person, sent for six
months to the Parish Prison