New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-10-18
DAILY CRESCENT
FIRST DISTRICT.

arrested at the request OF ME- u H. virgin on charge
of swidng him to the amount of SIPS by going to the
store of Ferd Kennett CO. and falsely representing to
them that he had authorized by Mr. Virgin to pur-
chase sixteen barrels of flour The -four delivered to
him and 1t Is charged he disposed Of and appropriated
the proceeds his and purposes aud for which
Mr.. Virgin bad to pay He is also charged witlshasipg
procured quantity of butter and lard from II Wright
in the sa1ie way Bail In the Of $500 required
for his appearance to-day, @
ATTEMPTS TO SHOOT AND STAB--Watchman
George Jennings having recovered from the blow given
him by Sergeant Garrick few nights since Julia
street. yesterday arragned charge of having at
tempted shoot the Sergeant his examination fixed
for 10th inst He Is also to be examined at the
time charge of having attempted 10 stab VIM Ma
lone the of Gronde and poydra streets the
night Of the 25th Of September.
SECOND DISTRICT,
ALMOST DUEL.-John B. Jacobs and J
Gallibardi both Of them police officers yesterday
arrested the instance of Capt BALDWIN charge of
intending to violate the public peace by fighting duel
The parties thereupon arrested and held to bail for
their future geod behavior 1t is said that the quarrel
arose about conveying prisoners to the Parish Prison
SILVER GREYs.-A woolly- head of the dark
eat water Thomas Remy by name and white
named Jane Todd yesterday taken before Recorder
Ramos violating the rules of public decency
BY living together in q house Customhouse street
They were fined SIS each and suffered to depart
VAGRANTs. George Craig and John Kelly
were yesterday to the Workhouse for thirty days it
being proved that they dangerous Migrants of the
Levee rat order. z...=
DISTURBING BALL.-John Kline was ar
rested in Camp Monday night charged with being
drunk and disturbing the peace of the BARRIERS Ball in
Armory Hall Kline locked up to give him chance
to get sober enough for examination
THIRD DISTRICT.
SHOOTING AT HIS WIFE.-A desperate attempt
was made on Monday night by man named Sheep, in
the Third District whiie in t of drunkenness to kill
his wife Mrs Sheep by shooting at her. Fortunately,
owing to the unsteadiness of his hand his aim not
good and the woman narrowly escaped the ball passing
Just head she passing out Of the door and
lodged about four inches above the The woman
raised the and had her husband arrested He will
feel rather sheepish when he gets sober, doubt.
REMANDEp FOR EXAMINATION. -Samuel Mar
tin, arrested for having whipped two men named Ship
man and Buckwoldt arragned before Recorder sen
yesterday and remanded to the Parish Prison to
await an examination on the charge.
THE HORSE STEALING AFFAm.-Daniel Buck
w. whose arrest on warrant from the parish of Jeer
son charging him with larceny mentioned yesterday,
was aragned before Recorder Seuzeneau and it appenr
ing that his consisted of having purchased stolen
oeAAASeS~ ~ SN'Ni -
man who sold Bucsy the horse surrendered to tho
authorities of Jefferson parish.
COMMON COUNCIL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN. THE Board of Alder
men met last evening according to adjournment Alder
man Lugepbuhl in the chair. Present Messrs Irwin,
Sinnott, Bailey Pride, Gordon, fillmore, LuSenbuhl
On motion of Mr. Gilmore the reading of the minutes
of the last meeting was dispensed with
message was received from the Mayor concerning the
appointment agents the part Of the city of Bat
the question of licensing coeehouses which cleo
ton off on Thursday the 9th prox also concern
ng the petition of Mrs Reed Of Dryades street The d
ferent subjects were appropriately referred
The rules being dispensed with Mr. snnot introduced
resolution resolving that Mr. William Bloomfield, ST.,
ayng the election of the 10th inst at legal meet
IND been elected Recorder for the First District he be
declared duly elected The and nays being called
on motion to refer to the Judiciary Committee was lost
VEINS To ( neys The yeas and nays were called,
motion to adopt the resolution, and adopted by
vote of to A. the Speaker throwing the casting vote
motion TO transmit the resolution to the assistant
nays were called and the motion was adopted by
of to s.
petition from Louis Francis Damn, of certain
property IRENE street. received asking to pur-
chase certain city property adjoining his own ana was
referred to the Finance Committee . =,
petition asking the of Congo Square on the TIN
of November next for display for the Beneht OF the
petition of Joseph shawls, contractor for the fur
nishing of crosscut gunwales for the Third District
asking extension referred to Streets and Land
ings Committee
petition from the lessee of the Claiborne street Mar
ket asking for damages on account Of dimiuution o.
The bill of the Louisiana State Republican, amounting
to SIG, referred to the Finance Committee.
A message received from the Assistant Board In
formug Upper Board that their resolution concerning
the election Of VIM Bloomfield sr had been laid on tbs
table by vote Of IA to and requesting the Board
A dermen to meet them in joint session at o'clock
MOTION to aecede to the request of the Board of As
sisant aldermen ELECTED great deal of discussion an'
n.,, ion of the Chair that the Board of Alderme,
bd ~ rht pe-cast their vote in the matter of
eiaction III being appealed FROM the Chair wa
s,,sta;asd in ;ts deeiss on by vote Of 7 to 2.
sneciai Committee o. Conference consisting OF Messrs
pera Cardon and Prague on the part OF the Aldermen
,as ~ rasnlntion appoiuted to meet committee Of tn
Assistant Board and take counsel concerning bhe
session. ~, -,ra,,a oao;,s+ +ho Die
petition was presented by Mr. fraud against tne f,s
tol Gallery on Carondeet street. and was reerfeu 10 I'll
Police Committee. *,
RESOLUTION from the Lower Board requesting the Mayo
to take the necessary steps for election OF Assstan
Alderman in the Fifth Ward, in place OF ME- re
signed received and coneurreu tn anu iuspeosoA
and clerks duly appointed.
resolution introduced by Mr. Bailey that the Boar
of Aldermen will meet the Board Of Assistant Aderme
in joint session this evening for the purpose OF
the election of Recorder and filling such other vacancie
may exist, was lost by vote OF 5yeas to nays
motion to adjourn was lost
message from tho other Board concerning JOSEF
Register received, read and referred.
COMMITTEES.
The Finance Committee reported resolution to pa
enndry accounts previously recommended fof paymeh
was read and after recess of ftesA minutes to ao
n,,i ime to WE amended i