New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-01-31
NE WIS OF THE CITY.


RuMoR-At late hour last night we were
startled by that steamboat had exploded in the
New Canal the halfway house. and that loss of
human life had been incurred. From the fact that the
coroner had been summoned and had departed for the
reported of action concluded that tho
was not altogether hoax /.
| BOARD or ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. body
met last evening in regular session. Dr. Dalton in the
chair On motion the reading of the minutes dis
pensed with, aud communication from the Wharhnger
the Second aud Third DISTRICTS informing the Board of
the necessity of suudy repairs to certain wharves
read and referred to the Committee Streets and Land
ipgs.
letter from Captain Baldwin, of the Second District
police, stating that his office in dilapidated eon
ton asking the Board to consider the propriety Of
having the repaired, referred to the Committee
| on Court Houses and Prisons.
| document read detailing the proceedings Of the
joint meeting School Boards Of the several Dis
| trlcts; it was laid on the table, subject to call
resolution offered providing for the suspension Of
proceedings In the Sixth District Court against O. ore
for taxes due the city until certain claims of defendant
against the city could be examined by the Council
passed,
letter read from R. D. Shepherd, residuary lega-
tee of the estate OF the late Judah Touro stating that the
sum of from two to three thousand dollars would be placed
at the disposal Of the Common Council to be appropriated
to the Improvement of Canal street resolution was
then adopted referring the matter to the committee ap
pointed take charge of the Almshouse donation from
Mr.. Touro.
| A communication from the Finance COMMITTEES was
| ordered to be printed.
report read from the Committee on Streets and
Landings in favor Of the petitions from citizens
Second District for the opening Of various streets and
treating of various other MATTERS which were properly
| disposed Of
The Judiciary Committee reported against allowing the
claim of the Daily Delta. Adopted.
The Joint Committee appointed consider certain pro-
posed amendments to the City Charter submitted their
report together with memorial to the Legislature
ing among other things the consolidation schools
the several districts of the city and that the number
Recorders be reduced two jurisdiction of one to
be that part OF the city above and the other below Canal
street The memoI a ordered to be printed and
made the order of the day for next Monday night.
Aresouton pr 7sed requesting the Upper Board to
meet this body next Monday for the purpose of filing
three vacancies in the Board of Commissioners Of the
House Of Refuge.
The report OF the Police Committee showing their sc
tion sundry petitions and other matters read ssd
accepted the various items acted upon, and the
Board soon after adjourned
RECORDER WINTERS CoURT-First DISTRICT
large in the way of fines assessed by the Re-
corder yesterday morning upon offenders against the
peace and dignity of the State ysgfant ndi
yduss sent to the workhouse otherwise disposed
Of and the harvest Saturday night and Sunday vaga
bonds and rascals was the whole very respectable
one
creature, NEST forbdding in appearance and most
uncleany in person-athough belonging to the softer.
farer and Trailer brought up yesterday charged
with prowling about the streets mingng with male pros
titutes in low groggeres and INDUCING various other
practices incompatible with decorum and decency This
lady who was denominatsd Kitty Simpson, alias Judy
Come Home Soap and who appeared never to
have used the soap after bringing it home was fined five
dollars and requested to give bond for her good behavior
or go to the work-house for go days
LAReEsr.-Margaret and Eliza Mahony were arragned
before this court yesterday charged With having stolen
from John Ridge pocket book containing s2 Margaret
was sent before the First District Court.
FMEp.-Frank Doyle, who was arrested Saturday
night last for disturbing the peace was found to have in
his possession exaggerated pocket knife and was fined
$40 therefor.
The TURK AND THE CrLr-Two individuals named Mus.
euan and Ryan got gorousy drunk together the other
night Annuncistion street and after making about as
much noise they possibly could arrested by officer
Strker-one Of Recorder Winters striker7 Yesterday
morning they permitted to depart paying for
their fun.
srABsrNe.-Bil Dixon and Albert Webb were arrested
for dangerously stabbing named J Miller on Per
dido street last Sunday night They committed to
CHARGE or LAFcnNr.-E, McCaffrey is under arrest
charged with stealing from Anthony Gallagher whle the
latter was unconsousy SHOCKING in his boarding house at
the corner of Common and Tchoupitouas streets mum
Der Of articles, consisting Of gold watch aud seal ps
to, pair of pants and silk handkerchief gold ring
and several breaspins etc The fxad for examin-
alton on the Sd of February.
ATTACKING A Observation-Disclosures Ramos
yesterday issued warrant for the arrest of James
Malaly, charged with attacking James Malone police
man Of the Second District, and knocking him down
with brick Malone severely inir-sd as to endaa
ger his life
DESPERATE AFRIcAN.-A negro man named
Moses arrested last MIL in the First District for
assaung and bsatng police officer He was locked up
to await his reward,
SCANT MEAsURE,-Victor Deioux charges ssone
Louis with delivering him only twohirds of half cord
of wood when he the said Dejoux had bought and paid
for whole hafcord and further, when he called on
Louis to make restitution he obtained sort of satisfac
ton whatever, but told in the language of Ia belle
France to make himself scarce Wherefore the law laid
hold on Louis and he VIII have to for the other
third of a half cord which he did not deliver
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