New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-07-26
THE DAILY CRESCENT.

the body OF Hhh haHe" "iAi uN'
aged IS years, found dead In the river opposite
Piety street, Third District. Verdict, 'Acci-
deutally Drowned This is the individual re-
ported as having fallen into the river in at
tempting to jump aboard the towboat McDan- |
iels on Sunday last
FIRST DISTRICT.
FINED Harriet Kennedy, Mary Smith, Jo
hanna Wright, Catherine Kline, and Helena
Gothic, five lewd and abandoned women, were
arrested Philippa street last night, for being
drunk disturbing the peace, and hallooing muir
der. These women created more noise and dis
turbance than fifty men could possibly have
done. This morning the nymphs were arraigned
before the Recorder and fined, the first two $40,
and the other three IS each, which they paid
and went on their way rejoicing.
DISMISSED The case of Patrick Boyle,
charged with having Illegally detained $15
from William Haskin, was called yesterday,
but the prosecutor failing to appear the case
was dismissed.
FURIOUS DRIvNG.--The Police arrested Tbos.
Cahill, driver of cab No. l2s, for furious driving
The driver it seems was drunk at the time, and
the Recorder fined him rs for drunkenness, and
fined the owner of the cab SO.
HARBoRING SLAvE.--John Pierce was ar
rested on q warrant for harboring the runaway
slave girl Rachel of Mr.. John o. McGehee
REFUSING TO DO DUTY --Sixteen &C gemmen Of
COLOR" belonging to the crew Of the ship Forest
King, were yesterday arrested and locked up in
the Watch house on charge of disobeyin,g the
orders of their officers and refusing to do duty.
This rebellion was caused by the mates putting
one of their comrades in irons for mutinous
conduct The mate himself was arrested and
locked up few hours subsequently, for beating
a small boy in severe manner.
SECOND DISTRICT.
BEATING WoMEN-Wlliam Fernandez was
examined and committed for trial, on a charge
of having, on the 22d instant, committed most
brutal assault and battery on the person Of &
female named Ellen Desriges in Burgundy street.
Joseph Schob was committed, in default of
giving bail, for trial before the Criminal Court,
on charge of having beaten and kicked q
woman named Jane Keith.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Dederich Wordeman was examined before act
ing Recorder Wilt and committed to stand his
trial before the First District Court for having
committed an unprovoked assault and ba ttery
on Mrs, Davis
ATTEMPTED RESCUE. John Mahoney and
Philip Farrell got into fight on the Levee yes
terday, and created considerable disturbance,
for which they were both arrested. A man
named Rutlege attempted to rescue the prison
ers from the police, but only succeeded in OBJ
tanning lodgings for himself in the calaboose-
DANGEROUS AND SUSPICIOUS John Lord was
arrested on New Leyee street, yesterday, as q
dangerous and suspicious character On search
ing him slung shot was found concealed upon
his person.
ATTEMPT To KILL AND ROB.--George Doherty
was arrested on Old Levee street, yesterday, by
virtue of warrant from the Recorder Of the
Third District, in which Doherty is charged
with having committed an assault and battery
with attempt to kill and rob, on the PERSON o
John Coyne. Doherty was remanded to avail
examination on these serious chargess
THE COUNCIL.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. This Boart
met last evening, pursuant to call from TIN
Mayor, Mr. Place in the Chair,
A message was received from the Mayor
giving his reasons for converting the Council
that means may be adopted for carrying on thu
public work during the recess. The attention
of the Council was particularly called to tn
present condition of the city wharves, to tn
fact that it is necessary they should be repaired
now while the river is in low stage and Their
are but few vessels at the wharves. The mes
sage also called the attention of the Council t
the filthy condition of the streets, and urge
the adoption Of some hygeinic measures, in anti
cipation Of the near approach of the cholera
and the probability that it may visit our city
The message was laid on the table subject t
call.
A communication from the Surveyor accom-
panied the message, in which that officer inform
the Council that he shall assume the RESPONSE
bility, during the recess of Council, OF lssuin
certificates to contractors for all work necessar
to be performed for the public good, such as re
pairing wharves, plank roads, etc., and trust
the good sense of the people for confrmatio
of his acts.
A communication from the Street Commits
sioner, also, accompanied the message in who
that officer calls the attention of his Honor
the fact that in out of II of the wards OF IL
city there have been no contracts MADE IL
cleaning the streets, and that the Council ha
adjourned for the summer without making pr
visions for the payment Of carts and laborer
etc.
latter was also transmitted by the May
from Messrs. Davis and MeLanathan, contrac
ors for repairing the wharves of the First d
triet, resigning the contract they had
off. because the Council had adjourned wltho
making any provisions for the payment OF co
tractors.
Mr.. Wiltz offered resolution authorizing
Surveyor to have the wharves Of the First u
,trict repaired. Adopted.
A communication was received from the Cc
,troller, informing the Board that he had adj
dictated various contracts on Monday, and tral
hitting the names of contractors.
A communication from the City Attorney,
opposition to granting an extension Of the pr
iege Of running horse cars on jackson street
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