New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-10-24
NEWS OF THE CITY.

FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM.-We pau WISH
yesterday thisnstuion and much pleased with
the neatness order and evident comfort of everything
connected with the establishment 1t under the diree
ton of Sister Regis There are preseN over three
hundred children charge and large addition TO the
number is expected in few days II was pleasing 10
the little nnocentssome OF them Just OLD enough 10
walk speakcrowd around to shake hands and vel
come our visit One effect Of the desolating epidemic
has been to cast frendes upon the world hundreds OF
young and helpless children, and it is an incacuabe
blessing have refuge like this for ther-a place were
they are clothed and fed educated and cared for it is
blessing that cannot be realized until one stands among
them the little faces looking earnestly as If
appealing for sympathy and pity. This institution relies
solely upon the generosity of the benevolent for its sup
port and its expenses late have been greatly increased
We happy state that the great pyrotechni Mons
0ator gives grand rework exhibition tomorrow
ing in Lafayette Square for the benefit of the orphans
and happy in believing that there will be gene
raj rush for tickets.
rne Portuguese Benevolent Association will take up
collection at their mausoleum in the Old Catholic Gene
terry No. l. Basin street All Saints Day November l.
the proceeds Of which will be presented donation 10
the Asylum,
How ARE THE MIGHTY FALLEN The notori-
Dr. Hines, under half dozen different names has
again made his appearance in the city in the place where
be might reasonably have been expected to turn upths
bar of the First District Police Court The charge with
which the willy Doctor finds himself embarrassed this
time, although operation a small scale in point of
rascaity and is noteay thrown in the shade
While looking about here and here-we learn from the
testmouyprobably the watch for an opportunity Of
displaying his peculiar derterty he fell in with small
boy travelling alone from Mobile where he had been
school This at the lake end of the Pontchartrain
Railroad The Doctors experienced eye at informed
hin, that the boy was unprotected and that his pocket
money very likely something worth looking after
his tender age might render him essy prey the
thieves whom the Doctor sagaciousy suspected
to prowng about With that easy address and win
ming for which he is remarkable, did this
of thousand and occupations Introduce himself
to the acquaintance and confidence of the boy indeed
he to have ubriosted the wheels of his speech
expressly for the occasion He learned the of the
boy and his relatives and then most adrotly ted from
the conversation whatever knowledge he desired OBJ
tain concerning them lie remarked that his name
was Henry Hunt that he relation of the Hunts Of
Thbodauxvie and moreover that he was an old ana es
teeed acquaintance the lads father DR. Gale Of this
city and further he represented the most argument
alive and convincing terms the danger Of a young and
inexperienced person carrying money about him while ira
yelling and the advantage having safe response
BILE in whose hands to deposit same In condera
ton of his former friendship for Dr. Gale he was willing
to undertake the charge Of his sens moneys but the lit
tie chap when this benevolent proposition made had
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ability to take Of his dimes and he instructed
the Doctor to that effect the latter however finally e
fected loan from him OF four five dollars When ar
it appeared he was known to many persons by the
several names of Hunt, Hunter and Henderson But
when brought up for examination Saturday last he
was recognized as the famous Dr. Hines
The Doctor is certainly bright particular star in the
rascality armament lie plead his case himself and ar
gued points of law and morality with the Recorder dis
md nf
employing the most oratorcal gestures and attitudes
He was placed under bond of $1,000 appear before the
First District Court and to the charge of swind
ling and obtaining money under false pretences from
which annoying position he will probably exrcate him
self by lucky turn of the card dexterous dodge
FUGIrIvE FROM JUsrIcE--Capt Tenbrink ar
rested at O'Clock night before last in house on
Girod street who supposed to be fugitive from Justice
He gave his name as Thomas Hanson. Information had
been lodged against him at the police Office by one of his
| companions, who stated that Hanson had murdered
woman Rock Island, Illinois, by splitting open her
head with an ak The prisoner will be held until ntel
gence car be received concerning him
HoNoRABLY DISCHARGED. Gottschalk.
who was charged with having purchased gold watch and
chain knowing the to have been stolen was on Sat
urday after short examination dismissed from the accu
stion This was one of the unfortunate cases where an
honest and honorable is obliged to submit to the
modification OF proving his good character before the
public
MALrREATING AN ORpHAN.-A warrant was
issued Saturday for the Of II Bartes who lives
in Camp street upon the charge in an affidavit made by
~ Barker, Of having cruelty beaten an orphan child
placed under his protection
BREACH OF TRusT.-Thomas Mcnamara was
on Saturday sent BY Recorder Winter before the First
District Court on charge of having elouiousy appro-
priaed the of $40 placed in his hands by Margaret
Holmes for remittance to her sister in Ireland
HoRsE STEALING. James MeCrath was ar
rested on Saturday in Eyan Fields street on the charge
of having stolen horse saddle and bride The property
! WAS found in his possession ff>i'
DISTURBING THE PEACE Dennis Ward was
arrested last night on Pedido street for assauting every
body aud threatening with knife 10 cut somebody into
snail pieces