New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-02
DAILY CRESCENT.
Local Intelligence.


o. Secretary Of the Board expected take place
WIDOWS H0ME--.fn net Of Charify.-This
nourshlng charitable institution located the
OF INDECENT widows and their children is represented to
DC In most hourishing condition Large presents
real estate and money have lately been benefit
smaller donations have been presented from time to
time. The location Is quiet and comfortable
While passing there the other day, the belstring Of
me door Of charity was pulled by that public spirited
citizen Darcy Of fashionable hat celebrity who bore
upon his arm bundle Of hats intended for the
orphans. The act may well be initiated by others who
eau spare a mite from their profusion of good gifts
BLOODY AFFRAY AND PROBABLE HOMICIDE
Yesterday afternoon ARRAY occurred on the Levee in
ths First District which resulted in the serious if not
Ieahey, by one Joseph Dickinson
Report has 1t that Leahey who is drayman, and lives
in the Fourth District had been sleeping in a coffee
Hsuse on commerce street, when he was awakened by
Dickinson in an abrupt manner. Some high words en-
lea ana they separated shortly afterwards they met
"a tht Levee and-whether with without proyocaun
we are unable to state-Dcknson drew a knit. across
Tue throat OF eahey cutting it from Another
wound was inflicted on his The wounded man was
taken to physician near by where his throat
jagged lie was then carried home when it thought
lined in the First District Lookup
There was much excitement in the crowd that collected
Eoun9 the scene OF the encounter, and 1t appre-
hendeh tDat the mob would commit violence the per-
son Of the supposed offender The police however inter
fred aud by their arrest Of Dickinson alayed all fur
ther ierment.
Since writing the above have been informed that
there is no hope of the wounded mans recovery
L. s. DISTRICT CouRr, IN ADamALrY-Saif
IN damages Ja ne yon.delr1g Of 6tist -rhe suit of
Zachsre Reynolds against the Steamship United SAT-.
was decided in this Court yesterday
Ihs bcliant alleges that in April last he shipped on
board the steamship Unted states FROM Sabine Bay Gi
head Of grown cattle and l02 head Of calves to be dcy
cred IN New Orleans The clerk Of the vessel lit is aesed
signed b Of lading but after the ship had sailed he
snatcbed the bill Of ading the hand Of the bent
and tore it up in his presence On the voyage the cap
tain Of the ship put 63 head OF the board Of an
esi contrary 70 the expressed wish Of the libel
Liant and they were afterwards lost overheard In going up
piaqnemine Bayou Twenty of the 1922 yearngs were
t from the ship and the balance delivered in
this port Lbelian alleged that said cattle and yearng,
were TO be delivered in good order were delivered IL
such bad condition that they sold much less than
they were worth to the damage beant in the sum of
f2lI3 For this amount he asked judgment
The Court decided that the sued on was an or
binary contract that the were shipped in good or
der and condition aud the duty Of the master TO
deliver them In like order He failed do So and the
cause OF the failure the unseaworhiness of the vessel
from deficiency IN supply Of coal The landing Of the
cattle on Plaquemine Bayou the risk Of the master
because against the expressed wish Of the bellant
The next question the measure Of damagrs. The
case was referred 20 Robert Lusher Commissioner in
Admraty % take an account in accordance with this
opinion anu TO present the same to the Court ia the form
81 report which will serve ba is final decree
SUIT FOR DAMAGEs.-Martin Broderick yes
to-day hought suit in the First District Court against the
& contract.
lie alleges that Monday the "a day Of May last the
Comptroller adudieated him The contract for sur.
Fnunins ~ anthony Square 18th an iron railing, for
the Eum Of Sll9OO Immediately after said adiudcntou
petitioner rendered security for the performance Of his
contract but the city Council passed RESOLUTION iip
proving the fse Of the contract under the prtext that
the price too high.
Petitioner alleges that he would have made $1,000 by
the contract the cost Of the materials necessary the
work would not have exceeded $500.
ne alleges damages IN the sum OF s4oVo Tor which hs
ans Ju's"ie"'
FIRST DISTRICT Court. james Mooney was
yesterday tried in this for asauting and manning
Patrick Linski the 2th Of January and also for an
assault with dangerous weapon on the same yha
He was acquitted
o,.ra.or,, A., .,,i ~ 49,
II ~ WIN sumo sucH
reading as the above appeared 10 our local column last
saturday IN which Il was stated that the ocer on duty
az he IT. tbareA otel refused 70 arrest man charged
~, a" 10 Pm aT II In lueI % are IN
dutv On that oecesion-thafh he arrested tba mar td
10 ami after ren4atedlv calling on mo ~ M tt
10 make charge against the man he was compelled to
release him We take pleasure In recording The fact that
officer HAYS did his duty on The nccasinn
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'S0asili = .D fVa ii''al'-hltreu -hllltr was
yesterday examined in the First District Police Office
the charge Of having stoen gold watch worth So from
the cabin OF the soop Eagle when lying in the Basin
Monday night last He was sent for trial before the First
District Court
Hugh Dew ana Charles hofiarty. on the charge Of
Tbomss street ON Monday n'bt ere nue soh 81
before the First District Court
Tom and Bill-tgo Ethiopians who love the cink of
shining lucre-were brought up for entering grocery
tore on the corner of Mognzina and Rasin strats on
Tnes5av night and steaIing SSn in COLL iynr ~ H. ~
notes Their Examination was nostnoned ''N 80 I'M
e,,., - 1,,. -, n. m
5iNtslAh hhAh VI Dl k'iiARS.-Oh 1uesday
night last the house OF physician on Magazine street
was entered by some burglars and robbed Of gold wack
plate lancet and other surgical instrnmeutS The fam
ny soon discovered ther los' and early in the morning
The master Of the mouse went IN hase to the Project of
Police stephen Leary and informed in OF the fact.
movement and dssparip@ If MAXIM t 81 f r.
Ills sharp scented official concluded ia bet tha IN
him by refundngfor to the surpre Of The owner of the
house when he returned home be found all thn articles
wing an tho ali of bis door and rsotix f,dd w., ~
Tbe most sing,Iar nart ~ ~ reySs,t; ~ A.. A.
articles wrapped up in copy one our contem-
Poae nu NY suppos!tion Is that te lnieVes having
.t ;nt 81, y -, e III te pgrusai OF
49, tth,sis mi ~ tt1 ~. stupenSd tnae tley
tIs nv yoteu Tue singular indiscre-
L'oh or apo'o h'e'eu' "he"'
CHARGE OF SWINDIIyG -Stnnslous Moone
,,sae a cnmnlaint vesterdav bef,ro Ronordar -
rbarginy ConsIantine Roland ana n prsont VII
swindlinp under tbc following crcumsancos Ia
that the accused are In partnership i'm an INTELLIGENCE
CHra in ~ Peter strae5 and thnt On Trasta La ~
aforesaid ROLAND aided and abeted bv Rrsnonf told
romnainnnt that bo intandoJ 10 lisso 20 III
with Fremont and would like to take comnlainant
in nortnershn in Mace of Bremont Re,ving On IN
statemept of Roland complainant handed him s23
which he has every reason TO believe was shared he
tween ROLAND and fremont charge Of swindin,, wa