New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-10-16

ty report of the Charity Hospital for the week endng on
Saturday evening, the l4th instant
Admissions 34 Discharges. "a
Died ................. 50 Died of yellow fever. 70
Total remaining ...-..........,......'...
F1RE.-A fire took place at o'clock Saturday
morning the Of Mandeve street and the Mex.
Jean Gulf Railroad by which the roof OF small frame
house was consumed but the rest Of the building was
saved through the exertons of the fire department.
FIRE ALARa--The alarm of FIRE about 10
O'Clock last night from anticipated confagration
in house of i-fame on phiiippa between Common and
Grayier streets. The fire department. however was
promptly ON hand and the loss consequently very small
We understand that and woman were arrested as
the incendiaries.
INQUEST The Coroner last Saturday held an
inquest on the body of unknown found floating
in the river near Enghein street Verdict: Found
Drowued This is supposed to be the person who
fell from boat into the river about five days since
He was short and stout built hair and whiskers red aged
apparently thirtyfye years. and was dressed in cot
tsnades.
The THIRD DISTRICT RAPE CAsE,--For the
last week of unusual interest has been occupying
the attention Recorder seuzeneau, In the Third Dis
trict which considered Of SO much Importance that
Attorney General Morse Friday evening called in
to close the examination. man named John Vergrim-
bier was arrested about month since, ON charge of
having committed rape the person of his little step
daughter Anna Elizabeth Jackaway aged only ten years
The testimony of the witnesses is unit for columns
nut the charge fully established The reason Of the
examination being long delayed was owing to the i'll
mess Of the little girl who had suffered greatly from this
cruel treatment by her unnatural tepaher
The foul deed was committed in his house and while
his wife the mother of the girD in another room
II was discovered by the uncle of the child Mr. Mercy
To whom she confessed it. The accused after full hear
Ing was committed await his trial before the Firt Dis
triet Court The penalty conviction for this crime
death.
PROBABLE MURDER. late hour on Sat
day night difficulty occurred between Ben Watson Oh
the steamboat Dresden and the mate of the steamer
Henry Lewis After some fighting between the mate
and Watson the captain Of the Henry Lewis drew his
pistol and threatened shoot Watson he did not leave
nstanter Watson not leaving requested the
captain commenced firing at him The second shot took
effect in the right breast of Watson and he is not ex
pected to live. As the act committed when the
steamer was backing out from the levee the captain
thu Henry Lewis was not arrested
ROBBERY AND ATTEMPT AT RAPE.--William
slave Of Mr. Weber, arrested yesterday morning
O'Clock entering the house of Mr. Barclay and lay
ing felonous hands on the contents OF said dwelling
verely ipjuring Mr.. GARNER at the same time ~
William, who figures in the above transaction, was ais
charged with attempting to commit the heinous crime
rape young lady days since the particular
of which we will give hereafter.
FIRST D1s W.
DISCHARGED. Watson, who was ar
rested some days ago. on charge Of throwing Mary bat
rett down hight OF STAIRS, ana chokng her
was sn SATURDAY caliea 1or oeaoie ~
eorder Sloomhed But Inc prosecarix feiuseu W appe
against Ned, and he was discharged
,CONoEAIED WEAPONS. -Thomas Meaghan an,
. Au@;,. rJr
Y,oomaeld on charge of carrying concealed weapons
se charge beno fly substantiated each was fined s2t
T,xpopmINr ro DpAyMrN " Durino the latte
- az rraax ;rst INST a oreat number of dravme
Pc. - - 80 ~ aoia each fr d;vino tbe
sn.,a. 49, s..t ,,nor, tho oo5 -yyors If tbe Ievss
''N'Y w
sEooNp = -.
a MALICIOUS WAfohMAN'-Ni'. o.epheh III
pott VINO Keeps On ifeihe mas
an amdasie, IN wF'cn he lna. ~.
brescheihs, Who NalAs 'nae p.as' ~ -. :
oestrueting Inc sdeWaA mi.n ~
malice because ne refused 70 sivs saiu sa
oi liquor gEaeiS ahu aiso e4ai -. w - -, =.
H., ~ shaking Iii club il his face, ar
making other hostile Mr. Phipott
farther that on the previous night that the 9th inst
the same Waterman came into his house and demande
of him box Or barrel to make seat for himself ii
bapouette which was given to him and this
seat which be had occupied the previous night that