New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-24
NUMBER Ns.

EXHIBITION or PUBLIC ScHooLs.-Notwith-
standing the incemency of the weather yesterday sad
the muddy condition Of the streets and sdewaka Lyceum
Hall was ned with throngs Of happy faces, young and
old II wass goody sight to behold them hockfng in
from every direction and women bearing the weight
Of years. experience and care young and boys girls
Of every age from the blooming beauty Of eighteen snA
twenty down to the rosy-cheeked and laughing child
many wearing anxious looks for the Of themselves
Of those they loved but all appearing full Of happiness
aod expectation.
The exercises consisted Of addresses by the young usn
the reading Of original compostions by the young ladies'
and the singing by the sntrs attendance Of pupils and
tsachers o several ne songs among which national
music predominased.
Every part Of the exercises went oH in manner most
credtable to the teachers and pupils most gratifying
to parents and others interested and to the audience
generally; and the whole affair left upon the mind
favorable impression Of the condition progress
public schools.
The BALLooS.-Thst spicy little sheet, the
Balloon comes out to-day usual, and recommend
every one who understands and appreciate good
joke to buy the FIRST number he get hold Of John
prints big edition, but the demand is enormous.
AQUEER FIsH.-The gentlemsnly proprietor
Of the Shades Mr. Faulkner yesterday showed us ct his
cose-house Perdido street. strange inhabtant Of the
salt SEQ, Of most awkward shape sad uuwieldy bulk
His general sppearance indicating that there might be
something good about him It has bssn determined to
chop him to pieces and fx up big kettle soup where
to everybody is invited today 1t 10 o'clock
Fatal KIcK-A man from Ohio, named John
Mcdonnell, killed night before last ct slawson's
stables corner Of Leves Harmony streets by being
kicked in the region Of the heart BY mule. He lived
but short time after receiving the injury An inquest
held the body and verdict rendered in accord
ancs with the circumstances.
BURGLARY-.A River Pirate.-The Captain oi
the steamboat Sarah, lying at the foot Of
street made adavit yesterday, that ght-footed
and fingered individual had entered his statsroom
said boat the night previous and had stolen from b
unconscious pocket purse containing $73; and he
charges man named John Tanning and another indi.
vidua whose name he does not know, with being tn.
identical providers in question Fanning arrested
and required to give $500 security for his appearance
HEAVY PosT-oFFIcE RoBBERY.-George As.
sent who keeps a shoemaker shop Bourbon street
yesterday informed the Lieutenant Of Police of the secont
District that man named VIM. Frey had brought t.
his Aforesaid shop drsy bag, labelled Postnater
N. o, that, believing Frey had not in posses
sion Of the bag honestly he desired the Lieutenant
assist him in restoring to the Department and bringing
the thief to punishment.
The case Of Melville & Co. ps Demarest, wa.
yesterday by Recorder Winter before the First Dis
trict Court. We have already published the matera
portion Of the charges against Demarest viz embesze
ment and appropriation of large amounts Of money snt
property belonging to plaintiffs.
FNEp.-Thos. Carroll was yesterday fined
I've dollars by Recorder Winter for driving his dray
riousy against another driven by slave Of Mr. Donovan
and at the time assaulting said slave and trikin
| him on the head with the butt end Of his whip.
yesterday sent by Recorder Winter before the Fin
District Court charge Of having entered the house
Matthew DAILY at the Of Camp and Erato streets
and stolen thsrefrom the of sixty doarsi money
RECORDER RAMOS COMMISSIONED District
Sam. Moody arraigned before this yesterda
on o charge Of having obtained small sum of money
Of false and fraudulent representations lie
placed under bond of $500 for his appearance.
THIEusc.-John Lochart entered an affidavit again
John Lonar, charging him with larceny Afiant state
that he keeps boarding house Madison street,
that the night Of the 2lst inst two of his boardel
despoed Of their small change by some midnigh
depredor that circumstances tended cast suspico
upon accused and that nasmuch he left the house tn
next day. it supposed to be legitimate inference ths
he stole the money Lonar held to bond in the
| x $500.
PrcK-PocKGr-A Castilian gentleman named Manu-
Posada, has frequently been in dursuce vile dar
gerous and suspicious vagaboad, arrested on IL,
election day in the act Of picking the pocket of one Nj
Derbes but in consequence of Mr. Derbes not appearn
against him he discharged. He arrested b
Captain Baldwin again yesterday the latter concluding
better than he should be and might do hsrr
and locked up the strength Of suitable adavi