New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-12-01
THE DAILY CRESCENT.

SCHOONER ON FIRE.--The schooner L. F. Jones,
Capt Gregory arrived Sunday from Rockland Maine
with 1900 barrels r,e was discovered BIO fire yester
day morning, lying ut Post IS, First District and
towed up the river where she the flats with
the hope Of e1tnguishing the fire and the vessel
possible from being destroyed.
FmE-A fire broke out on Wednesday night,
in frame house Force street between London
and Havana Streets in the Third District occupied BY
Adele LATTE The flames were extinguished, however.
before they did much damage.
FIRST DISTRICT CouET.--The only trial in this
Court yesterday that Of Mr.. Francois H. Petpan,
and his son. Hyppoee Pettpain for having kept gam
bng-h house at No. Bourbon street, which, 1t will be
recoected broken up by Chief Of Police James and
posse Of aids In June last The trial resulted In the
acquta Of the elder MT Petpain, but the conviction
his son who was held bail in the Of $4,000 to ap
pear for his sentence counsel having prayed for
arrest of judgmen.
The trial of Edward CROWN for the murder of John
Scsnlan was postponed till to-day. ...
DRAWING A KNIFE. Robert Ball was ar
rested last evening by the Second District police at the
request of Captain Jones' Of the bsrk Elizabeth Jones' for
drawing knife on him. lie was locked up. S
CRAzy.--A German named Michael Gegel was
yesterday taken by his friends to the Second District
police Office for being crazy and unable to take Of
himself. He will be disposed of this morning.
ASSAULT ON A CONSTABLE. - Patrick McGin
arragned before Recorder Bright yesterday for hay
ing thrown down and choked Deputy Cons table Michael
Healey Religious street on Tuesday night His case
was fixed FOR trial on the 9th. Bail $500.
SLAVES LOCKED UP.--The slaves Frank, be-
longing to Mr. Tucker Morris, belonging to Mr. Peter
Tom belonging to Mr. Locke and Francis belonging to
Mr. Tooke, yesterday to the Poiceja, there
to remain till called for Francis and Frank for being
runaways Tom for being out without pass and Morris
for being drunk. z
UNKNowN.--A man on Girod street got so
very drunk last evening that he had to be taken to the
Poice-oce dray and too drunk to tell
his name. He will be able to tell it this morning.
Another man. who refused to give his name,
rested for having assaulted Peter Duran Magazine
street, and cut him badly in the hand with csse-knife
He locked up.
BEATING BoY.--Joseph White was arrested
St. Charles street. yesterday afternoon charged with
committing an assault and battery upon boy named
john Burns He will have to settle for it with man
| his size this morning.
| DISTINGUISHED ARREsT.--A man, named Jas
William Boyle arrested last evening at the request
James Fisher, at the Of Poydras and Commerce
streets who suspects him Of being dangerous and susp
cious character Upon searching him at the Poce-ofce
there found upon him purse containing 81
keys knife, daguerreotype gold ring string
certificates Of character about eight feet long beginning
with the Governor Of Massachusetts, and last
ALL passport to Mexico from Gov. Hebert His plumber
will be restored to him this morning IL he can substanatt
his documents.
SELLING WITHOUT LICENSE. hilipina Ferrie,
arrested in the Fourth District on Wednesday night
for selling liquor without license in her house on Waite
street. between Philip and Jackson.
| FALSE PRETENsEs. Volhart is under
arrest in the Third District obtaining money une
false pretenfes
! FINED.--Mary Riley was yesterday ordered
to pay IS fine 90 to prison for ten days dsturbn
peace Perddo street by drunkenness and shout
4 of watch . and . murder,'
John Riley for helping Mary was subject to the SAM
penalty.
Catharne Kelly, for annoying the residents of half
in the way, subjected to the same pena
likewise.
Michael Dermstt for abusing and threatening the Lii
OF an officer in Claiborne Market, ditto
A. B, scheer. for lying drunk on Delord street, AM
Mchal Mack for lying in the way, on New Leve
street ordered to pay fines of ST. 20 TO prison
three days.
DIsoHARGED.-J. ]. Hardin and ]. l.. Tut
yesterday before Recorder Bright on the charg
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them, in Banks Arcade, last Saturday Hardin prove
that the boy Shelton belonged to his father give
him authority to sell under full guaranty that
did not know the negro subject to fits insane I'll
prisoners were therefore discharged
MsULTNG-John Farman was arrested i
the Third District for having nsultsd and abused Gu
tomhouse-oficer Fulda, board the ship Quebec O
Wednesday.
. SUsPEcTED.--Bernard Neither was arreste
yesterday afternoon at the request of his employer Mich
las Ranch who suspects him of having stolen gold waite
from his at No. 81 Circus street. Recorder Brei
will regulate him soon.
!, Work -HoUsE.-Kate Stockings was yesterda
sent to the Workhouse for thirty days by Recorder
. mos, for being found drunk in Gallatin street
: DoGGIsH BUsINEss.-D. Bernard yesterda
set two boys to fighting at the of Dumane an
Bourbon streets, and Policeman Lenfant interfered
. stop it. Bernard then insued and abused the office
whereupon the latter claimed the protection Of the a
He was arrested and gave bail to appear.
ALMOST ANoTHER.-About | o'clock yestel
day morning. q bed was destroyed by fire in tine upp
story of house the of Grayer and CarondeI
streets No further damage done.
:. INouEsTs. Coroner yesterday held a
inquest the body Of Martin Crowley native of Ir
land but recently of Dayton, Ohio who had been put
CAB Tor conveyance from the steamer Orb to the Cha
ity Hospital but died the way thither and was tbs
taken back to the police office He seemed to have dit
from cholera or something Of the kind.
An inquest also held upon the body of q you,
woman named Amanda NJ Green, twenty two years of ag
found in the river at the of Port street. Third D
s. trct, Verdict: Death from drowning 3..
THE 9. TIGER IN COURT. During the exam
y nation of the gambling case in the First Distr
Court yesterday, the fxtures' of the ESTABLISHING
were brought into court They consisted of splend
for dealing cards. green board on each SIDE of viii
fastened greary suit of the pictures from ace
Y king inclusive ivory checks and mysterious parcels
III brown paper; besides neat little ledger in which t
business Of the house posted in the best keep
STYLE question arising to the method of using
these articles and being intimated that they
posed have been used in game known the initial
Police to arrange the "tools' in working order
clerks desk that the judge and jury might get an ing
into TIVE mysteres of that terrible game. Mr. James h
knowledge Of the game of his own experience, but
it in operation the courses and modesty
sented to fix the things to the best of his recollection
he had them f1ed in those lively localities
operation of laying the board, s'sweat cothn
there, and the checks all around was watched wi
breathlsss interest by the crowded Court ROOM and
subject of general regret that there
sent who understood the game sufficiently well to go
and show how the betting was done. fearful thi