New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-01-03
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INTERESTING CEREMONY.-The officers and
members of Perseverance, Fire Company No 49, together
with number of invited guests, Sunday last per-
formed the ceremony Of laying stone of
tomb to be erected by this company in Cypress Grove
Cemetery The design for this structure executed by
Mr. John Barrett of this city architect of high repu
tation aud think the conception and beautiful
one.
After the usual formaites, Mr.. r. g. Jones' Jr deli
vered appropriate and eloquent address, the pubca
ton ofThich we are compelled to omit from want Of
space
The party then returned to the engne-house, where
under the superintendent the Treasurer of the Com
pany Mr. NJ ]. Regart refreshments of proper des-
cripton were provided, and many toasts were offered
among which we remember the following
BY Col W Wood, (guast)
1.-THE health happiness and prosperity Samuel Jones'
Esq the Speaker of the day, whose eloquence has i'm
pressed the minds of all with kndies appraciatiye
interest may the gladstone Frightening Of this days
sun lnurng the Old and giving life to New Year, be
prophetic of brilliant and prosperous to him.
BY Cold, j. Mccormack, (guest)
"The members of Perseverance Fire Company No 10
good fremen and good friendsmay their lives abound
in pleasure, and not pan-unless it be champagne
BY MI. james Coffee, foreman of the Company
eThe memory of our departed members"
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN Board
failed to have quorum last evening and adjourned to
its next regular night of meeting.
HORRIBLE SUICIDE. "A young German named
Leonard Barmar committed suicide night before last in
house on saraparu Roseau street, in the Fourth
District by shooting himself in the head with pists
the ball entering below the chin and penetrating the
BRAIN We did not ascertain the cause An inquest was
held over the corpse and appropriate verdict rendered
An inquest was held also on the body of an unknown
white man. found dead in the river opposite Jackson
square, Second District. Verdict Drowning, De-
ceased appeared to be about years age was Of
medium height and plainly dressed
RECORDER WINTERS CoURT-Fsrst District.
Captain Wilson and his people board the bark Win
slow got up grand row together Saturday last with
view to celebrate in proper manner the last day of
year In the melee one or two of the parties received
broken heads, and otherwise mauled and banged
about The Captain has been placed under bond to an
sNer for his peculiar amusements,
Breach OF TRusr.-Wm, Carroll and H. Forman made
adavits in this court yesterday against one Mrs Cosn
charging her with unawfuly retaining possession of Ger
tain clothing and money entrusted her by Opponents
respectively She was required to give bond for her f
ture appearance
GRAND SoAMp--J. P Chenoweth, alias VIM Acre
(nog Bob) was aragned yesterday charge of hayng
driven his horse mule along the sidewalk in exten
uaton OF the offence thus committed declared
bis ignorance of the fact that in doing he violated
an ordinance, but nevertheless fined S. He was not
theh permitted to depart but arragned again charged
by John Keeps clothing store on St. Charles
street with having forged the Of l. c. Bates agent
of the jackson Railroad Company an order upon de-
ponent Tor suit Of clothes ohenoweth is we'll known to
the police here, having pursued at different times thq
avocatons OF preacher, schoolmaser -hef-so it is
said, He was remanded for trial on the 9th.
BAD MosEy.-John Clark was arrested by officer Kear
ney on ST. Peter street dangerous and suspicious
character and was found to have in his possession large
amount Of notes broken bank He was placed under
bond Of 800 appear the h and answer the charge
OF an intention to stter false money.
oHrEr CLERK OF RncoRpER wIsreR,s Coukr-Co
NJ A. Fraser formerly clerk of the District Court of St.
Marys Parish and District Attorney has been appointed
and sworn in Chief Clerk the First District Recorder
RECORDER RAMOS COMMISSIONED District
Matoe Modal made affidavit before this court yesterday
that he had entrusted to Joseph Krempn a large
quantity of cigars sale and that the untrustworthy
Joseph had in fact sold the aforesaid cigars but had most
dishonesty appropriated the proceeds thereof to his own
benefit and behoo warrant issued for his arrest
swfNplGR.-Henry Michon made affidavit that nm
individual named S, Gordon to his store at the
of Royal aud Orleans streets and made purchases
in the cordwaning line rendering in payment thereof
check for $40 the Louisiana State Bank which was
accepted and change for the given together with
the articles purchased The check was afterwards dis
covered to be worthless and warrant accordingly
procured for the rascals arrest.
LaRcENIEs-John Ford and Geo Trsty were yesterday
arrested at the instance of Mr. Jacob Brown who deposed
that he had been robbed board the steamer Swamp
Fox Of ewey to the value OF $500 and that be had good
reason to believe the above mentioned individuals had
committed the robbery, Accused were committed 10
prison.