New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-01
NEWS OF THE CITY,.


STEAMBOAT EXPLosieN-.A Negro Killed
On Monday morning the steamboat Cor rather mudscow)
Escatampa while the Halfway House, met with an
accident by which slave of the Captain lost his life 1t
appears the boilers considered very old in the early
days of steamboatin and had experienced such long
term of service that they were worn to water-ike
thnness and whal mended and patched and pasted
together all sorts of and with different degrees OF
ingenuity according the respective skill of the numer
GUS thinkers who had operated upon them, One of the
patches blew of at time, the engineer testified when
the boiler sustaining Of emily fifty pounds
steam and the negro fireman was scaded to death
Deputy Coroner Terrell held inquest the body
and proper verdict was rendered
A NOBLE FELLOW. We are told that when the
awful disaster the burning the steamboat Georgia occur
red at the Carroton Railroad Wharf Saturday night
last young man named VIM. Houghton residing at that
point rendered the most efficient services in aiding the
escape the dangers that threatened them
1t is stated that he acted in the most cool and energetic
manner placing plank from the stern of the boat to the
wharf which enabled many to from the burning yes
sci safety and afterwards puuging into the water and
saving several lives at the imminent peril Of his own
uch humanity and disinterested heroism should be
warded in
A GREAT HAuI,-No less than twenty-one
men, and children arrested yesterday the
eyee of the First District for pering other oenses
They brought to the police office and locked up.
Such ragged dirty uucombed squalid and abandoned
crowd both and all ages seldom collected
together.
RECORDER WINTERS CoURT.-Frst District.
VIM Allison arraigned before this court yesterday
charged with stealing wood and also with being idle
worthless vagabond. He was required to find voucher
or 60 to the Tork-houss for 60 days.
A EuNNY MAN.-Watchmap Lott night before last
startled by loud and repeated of club the pave
ment in Nsyades street Surprising of his brothers of
the and baton to be distress and appealing for help
he proceeded thither fast his official dignity and in
cumbrances would permit but found precisely what
Of his countrymen eaughtn his bearrap
"Ja,' exclaimed the asonished Mynheer Lott opening
his eyes others have often done at the trangeness
raps from invisible agent ia he wash here zshoosht
now Der tuyfel ~ he continued the raps repeat
ed still loudly and furously at the he had
just left and caught up and prolonged at dozen
different points all around him Der tuyfel what can
tie matter! 2" While cogitating upon the mysterious
affair and turning it in his mind for the purpose of
viewing it in several different lights and coming
sactory conclusion in regard to it. his reflections were
interrupted by ball of mud or some such other filthy
substance from the mouth of neighboripg alley which
striking fairly against his leather cap knocked that badge
of authority from his head into the gutter while his club
fell ratng upon the pavement and he stood still in utter
amazemen at this audacous attack upon the dignity
MS vocation ana place. several Olner Watcnmen mad
been attracted to the vicinity by the alarming emphasis
the raps the waggish offender captured in the
alley way which proved to be sort of sac aordng
him no means of retreat but through the ranks of the
enemy. He was srraigned yesterday morning and fined
| two dollars for his amusement.
| SERVED HIM RIGHr,-An individual named B + Hicks
together with three others arrested Monday night
North Market street for disturbing the peace Yester-
day morning Hicks made affidavit against the others
eto
appeared the examination that the charge mali
cious and entirely groundess and they accordingly
discharged Hicks however tined $40 for his conduct
| CuTrlSG.Charles Jones and James Lambert under
arrest in the First District for being concerned in
night before last at the of St. Charles Poydras
Streets in which James Allen was wounded with a
knife
To BE WHPPED.-0ficer Mahony arrested slave named
Moses for having in his possession ham supposed
been stolen The descendant of Ham resisted and struck
the Waterman and then endeavoed to his by
| fight. He arrested, hewever, and yesterday
morning sentenced by Recorder Winter to receive rs
| lashes.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT-Judge Robertson -
Alexander Smith, Thomas Donno!y, Paul Gardner VIM
Miller and Mary Wilson, all tried before this court
yesterday separate charges of assault and battery and
| found guilty.
| SAVAGE TREArMENr.-Mr Frederick Schiller and his
with having committed violent brutal assault upon
the person of Miss Helfer at house in Ursulne street
She stated that Mrs. SCHUYLER knocked her down and
checked her, and that while i'll that position she was
kicked in the face by Mr.. SCHUYLER All this it is Se
forth done without her against her wish
and to her great bodily discomfort and inconvenience
Security in the of S1100 required the appear
ance of the amiable pair at future day
HEAVY LARCENY Francois Julien Chenal deposed yes
terdaY that he is a stranger in ritv at
arrival here he took lodgings at 207 Hospital street
on last Thursday he had left his for short time
forgetting to take the key of his trunk and his
he found that his trunk had been opened and $500 in
gold taken therefrom Aan6 believes that an individual
who occupied the rSom with him, but whose name he
does not know has appropriated the money aforesaid
warrant was issued for the arrest of the thief
SUPREME Court DEcIsIoNs.-The following
decisions were rendered in this court Monday
orrin conlin, appellant Us. VIM. Bisand appelle
Appeal from the Fifth District Court of Terrebonnt
Judgment affirmed with costs.
State of Louisiana The clerk of the Second Distrc
Court of East Baton Rouge, VIM. E LeYerch curator
praying for writ of mandamus Application dismissed
ataapPlisant'scos cost
William Albert, appellant James Brewer sheriff ant
tax collector of the Parish of Jefferson appellee
from the Third District Court of Jefferson Judgnon
affirmed with costs.
Eva Werner, appellee, Michael Kelly, her husband
appellant Appeal from the Fourth District Court
Orleans Judgment decreeng separation from bed ant
board, and division of common property Affirmed
State of Louisiana The Judge OF the Twelfth Dis.
trict Court of the Parish of 0uaohita John B. Wilson
praying for writ OF mandamus Application refused
at appellants cost.
P Michel, appellee, Police Jury Of Terrebonne ap
peant... Appeal from the Fifth District Court of TIL
Parish Of Terrebonne, Judgment affirmed.
uasimir Tremouet appellee Us Parish of Terrebonne
appellant Appeal from the Fifth District Court Ter
rebonne. Judgment affirmed with costs.
Leon Lion, appellant Wolf and Brother appellees
Appeal from the Fifth District Court Terrebonne
Appeal dismissed at applicants cost
Lggett and Bros appellees H L. Potter, appellant
appeal from the Fourth District Court of New Or
leans. Judgment affirmed conditionally
John titherburg, appellant, III. Greenwood Co
and Lewis snapp, appeess Appea from the Third Dis
trict Court Of New Orleans Judgment affirmed with
4 costs.
Vincent Pinero appellee Us, Alphonse Marim appel
lantAppeal from the Third District Court of Jefferson
Judgment affirmed
Eric PoETRY.--A Massachusetts, paper pub
fishes two lines of the great epic upon Genera
jackson, written by Western bard:
tWhen you see their eyes gsten, then my men fire