New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-07
NEWS or THE CITY.

NEWS OF THE CITY.
FATAL ACCIDENT - A boy named Stephen
Mccullough while driving drny yesterday in the Third
District the Tobacco Warehouses lost his balance
and fell upon the pavement the dray passing and
piuring him severely that he died shortly after An
inquest held the body and verdict Of acct
| dental death rendered,
| RECORDER WINTERS CoURT--FSrst District
This court yesterday morning thronged with thieves
and vagabon of every description the majority of whom
had been arrested Saturday for ptundering and per
ing at the great steamboat fire. Such assembsge OF
wretched humanity cannot be every day it re-
minded of the Internal rabble summoned to testify in
the of His Satanic Majesty George Rex Many
of the accused discharged the plea Of saving
goods salvage others required give bonds for
good behavior find vouchers to the Parish Prison
Charles Wetze accused by officer Lindon OF having
attempted to bride him for permission to steal from the
fire. and with having afterwards stolen bag of coffee
He sent before the Criminal Court under bond.
AssAuLr-Mary and Michael Wood arraignea yes
terday for saFagsly assautng Mr.. oBren Tchou2-
touas street they sent before the First District
Court under bond. complaint was also made against
Mary by police officer Conlon who charges that when he
attempted to arrest her she resisted brusng and cutting
his face severely with brckbat and pounding ana
choking him thoroughly notwithstanding his official
capacity and official club Mary was, for this offence
required to give bond for good behavior
WouNprSG WHITE PERsoN.-Henry Masterson deposed
that while passenger the steamboat H r, W. Hill
on his way to this port he was violently assaulted and cut
on the back Of his hand with cotton hook by slave
named Bill attached to said boat, Bill was remanded
without bail
RHMANvEp.-Wm Cogran, charged with having bruised
and dangerously wounded John Errold was Yesterday
arraigned aud remanded to await the result Of the in
uriss he had inflicted Errold in the Charity Hospital
RECORDER RAMos's COMMISSIONED District
Thomas Long deposed in this court yesterday that some
time ago he purchased hogshead of sugar from one
Michael Moore, who afterwards managed to have spirit
ed away in such that the purchaser has not
seen hide nor hair oft. Warrant issued
PrcxrocKET.-James Murphy was arrested day or two
since in the potofiee for picking adys pocket of her
purse, containing small of money He was yester-
day brought before Recorder Ramos and required To va
one thousand dollars security for his appearance
FEMALE SwINpLER.-A warrant was yesterday issued
for the arrest of lady named Josephine who it appears
has been collecting by forged paper accounts
with which she had no business
lsHosPTrABLE HosrrALIry.-A young lady, whose ap-
pearanoe and whose (Josefa Ruiz were decidedly
Spanish drought before this court yesterday on
charge of having appropriated the gold of
young man named Samuel Ryder. sammy's story runs
in this wise That while walking along Dauphin straat he
acoosted by the fair and fail Senorta who kindly
invited him to her dwelling and reposo until zach
time as he should feel himself refreshed after the cares
and tolls OF the day and that seeing the door near at
hand and inyitngy open, he accepted her hospitality
but that she afterwards managed get his gold watch in
her possession and refused to return it, declaring when
ne returned for it short time after that she never lad
the honor of his acquaintance had ever even
MN before Security in the sum Of three hundred dollars
was required Tor her appearance when notified,
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. This body
met last evening in regular session, Dr. Dalton in the
chair, and twenty members present at the opening On
motion the reading of the journal dispensed with
ana the Board proceeded to the election successor
hr. Secretary Davis. Messrs Alpuente A j 0urk and
G. Davis were nominated, and after seven ballots MT
Qnirk was declared duly elected.
resolution was offered creating the office of an Az
sistant Secretary OF this Board at salary of
dollars per month. Laid on the table
resolution adopted requesting the MAYER to Obtain
from the Mayor Of Cincinnati information in regard to
the Steam Fire Engine in in that city togsthsr with
th cost thereof ana other matters apperainng thereto
resolution also adopted authorizing the
OF stsne for the paving of Clio street
The TreasHrers semimonthy report presented the fol-
Balance at last report .........,, .,.,, S7s4s IA
Fseoelpts sinee.'. 2o0245 90
Total. s2O8oa8 10
DISBURSEMENTS $90979 II
On hand, 3lst December, 1853 .....,,... l7113 Za6
The Committee Streets and Landings reported in
favor of resolution to raise the Sidewalks on street
Laid over In favor of granting extension of time to
Mr. Mooney, to finish his contract for opening Orleans
street from Metaire Ridge to the Lake, at cost of
S15,0Oe v
In the midst of the debate upon this matter the Inner
joint session. 49,
The Slection of three Commissioners for the House of
Refuge was then proceeded with and Messrs Reese
N o. ttal and Samuel Jones declared elected
the Board of Aldermen then retired and tina matter
woh hAa been interrupted by their entrance again
taken up, and the extension asked for was granted
After much debate upon small matters tho Board of
Aldermen were again announced having been invited In
ascend joint for the purpose of amounting To
issioners of the General Fund of the MeDonog estate
IN csrdance with the provisions that gentlemans
viii Messrs. Sam Smith, from the First District John
HemEerton from the Second, and John Cubertson from
the Ihrd were elected, The election of Commissioners
of the School Fund provided by said wilt bsnr pex in
1t was agreed to appoint two for the First District
two for the Second for the Third the Fourth
and one for MsDonCEhYile The following gentlemen
were elected First Dstriat-Messrs YIN Elu,ore and
Elijah Cannon SECOND DStrict-Chas LIE Blanc and
Henry Bezou. Third District. B. Dolhonde Fourth
District. j Michel Observation-Disclosures Marcy
Lne upper Board then retired and the Lower Board