New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-01-18
NEWS OF TILE CITY.

| GRAND RoW--.hanY Heads Br0hen-A des-
perate and bloody occurred yesterday at the
OF Tchouptoulas and Julia streets between the Con-
naught men and the landowners we suppose The af
lar originated somewhat in the following manner: A
champion chosen from each of the hostile parties
to proceed across the river fight regular ring fight
for the honor and of their respective constituents
This performance of in the usual style the com
batants giving and receiving reasonable and aqui-
table proportion of pummeing and gouging It was
soon ascerained after the return of the two parties
comprising probably between two and three hundred
men-that the affair not yet completed and at the
place above mentioned general battle ensued which was
taken altogether rsrae edition of the amusements
OF Donnybrook Fair Clubs, brickbats, pistols and
knives were used freely and probably only the interfer
ence of strong posse of the police prevented the loss of
several lives AS it persons were badly njur
ed and named Michael Reagan was shot in The
cheek and in the side, though not MORALLY wounded
The following named individuals have been arrested and
in the First District lookup jeremiah McCary
And. Lyons, Michael Mccoy, VIM Scott o Mulhey John
Manning John Larkin, John Donneliy. Michael Reagan
Martin Murphy, Henry McDermot, Peter OMAHA
TERPsIGHoREAN.-Michae O'Reeean and VIM
Casey arrested last night the former for keeping
regular shindy Rroome street. where all sorts Of
dancing was done and the latter for drawing the hdde-
bow in aid and comfort of the aforesaid dordery dancers
They were locked up.
RECORDER WINTERS CoURT-First District. -
One MIR Mason was charged few days since with COM
uniting assault and battery upon lady named Mary
Leonard knocking her down, pulling her hair and in
duging in other little eccentrcities that could not be
mistaken for anorous Mason yesterday for
teted his bond by not appearing to the charge
LAReENY-Mr James Haldsn made an affidavit against
H. j. West charging him with having stolen, an early
hour yesterday morning, sundry groceries, wines and
otherquors He gent before the criminal court I'M
der bond of $500.
MORE 1NsANITY-Rudoph Hyler was arraigued yester-
day and accused of having his wits He was sent to
the Asylum
FoRaERY-.A man named NJ B. Alternately was ar
ragned before this court yesterday charge Of forgery
anu altering check in such to eSasgerate
tho amount called for II appears that Monday last
IN the afternoon he went to the establishment of Davis
Titus Co., No 90 Carondele street commercial firm
and presented letter purporng from j. yeater
and draft for $1,000, which paid He Immediately
after went to the establishment of Robson Allen
Charles street, and presented letter dra4 rem O.
Williams of Bastrop La the draft calling for $40 erbi,
draft was also paid but upon close inspection was found
10 bear the appearance OF having been altered from tile
figures Alternately arrested night before last by
Sergeant Lester His examination was fixed for next
Tuesday and security in the $1,000 and $1,000
required upon the charges respectively
FiNEp.--lI. b Haughton and J. O. Troton were each
fined twenty dollars yesterday for making too much noise
and carrying concealed Weapons
STEALING Observation-Disclosures Moore was nrrasr.d
Tor stealing lot OF machinery the cotton press of
MI Donald Mcdonald. His will be attended to to-
morrow
ASSAULT AND BATTERY RsTRAokDNARY Norrels
Wlii be examined tomorrow on charge of having as
sanlted and soundly beaten John Donohue punish
Jug h VIA severity which could have been effected in
lnPf u,T1ort h,,, -
lNrENTFo Coye was sent before the First
District Court yesterday under charge of assatip and
attempting to kill Jas. p 0Hara about three v.aks ao
near Triton Walk Security in the sum Of 500 was re-
CURED Tor his appearance. oHars confined To his
bed ten or twelve days by the injuries inflicted upon him
BOARD OF ADMINISTRATIVE body met last
evening in regular sessions Mr. Lugenbuh in the chair
in the absence Of the President quorum not be;ny
present recess of fifteen minutes WAS agreed upon at
the termination Of which another was declared
ten minutes Wheu the necessary number having arrived
the Board proceeded 10 business
The reading Of the minutes was on motion dispensed
with and the report of the Special Committee appointed
o consider the Consolidation Loan was read and
adopted. The Committee recommended that the ordi
rance be adopted as it came from the lower Board mas
much as tbs business OF the city would suffer by the DELAY
involved IN the investigations called for The ordinance
vas then passed unanimously the Board proceeded
Q its regular business,
Reports from the City Surveyor in regard to snudr
mall matters were then read and referred the Commit
ee on Streets and Landings
Mr. Gordon was appointed Chairman of the Finance
Committee In place OF Mr. Braud, resigned
Numerous petitions then read and appropriately
eferred.
report from the Committee Streets and Landings
as read recommending among other things repairs to
psTenens on unitn and Broeme streets also 10 the