New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-10-09

From what learned yesterday Of the returns from
the different Cemeteries for the past week, led to
the conclusion that there will be decrease of third
on the last report.
ALMOST DuEL.-An affair of honor with
pistols at five PAGES to have taken place yesterday
morning, at 10 O'Clock where in the suburbs be-
tween two young gentlemen Of this cityone custom
house officer and the other importer of Havana cigars
The difaculty happy to say, however AMIGA
bly, and honoraby adjusted after the parties had taken
their positions BY apology from he Of tho custom
X house, before shot had been fired. ..
4 CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. We under
stand that the foremen Of the Fire Companies Of
city held rsesis yesterday morning, and unani
mously recommended the appointment of Chief Engi-
neer or Director of the Fire Department.
4 POLICE MATTERS Nothing occurred in the
police line yesterday worthy of notice There
arrests stealing little things, drinking bad lauor and
disturbing the peace not Of sufficient Importance to
merit honorable mention.
KEEPING LATE HOURS. The Chief of Police
reported the coee-hou st. Charles street.
great many besides for keeping open after IL o'clock in
contrayenton to an ordinance passed by the Reform
Council The penalty attached to violation of the ord
is 500 for each offence
4 FIRST DISTRICT.
s BREACH OF TRusT.-James d. Mccoy was
brought up for examination a charge of breach of
trust It appeared that sight draft Albert Foger
of st Louis drawn by c. G. Core and payable to the
der of Mccoy S137 for Of the drawer had
been entrusted to Mccoy for collection by the latter
About two months SINCE it is said Mccoy collected the
accounted to Gore for $685. leaving balance of
52 his hands, which he has failed and utterly refuses
account Hence the criminal prosecution for its
recovery After hearing the testimony the accused
down trial charge of breach Of trust under
4 bond of $500.
LARCENY John Taylor was examined before
Acting Recorder Bloomfield, charge Of having COM
mitted the crime of larceny by feonousy entering the
room of Ann Ferret the of Tchoupitouas and
North market streets and broken open her trunk and
carried away therefrom sos in money and jewery The
evidence fully sustained the charge and the prisoner
committed for trial before the First District Court
ONE OF THE RIoTERs.-James Henry alias
Thompson alias Bricks who assisted by Others brutay
beat Waterman John Lynch took his club from him. and
drove him off his beat st. James street. during the
late riots was examined yesterday before Acting Recor
der Bloomfield being fully identified and the charge
sufficiently well substanated he sent before the
First District Court for trial. tta .ls 'sf
SELLING LIQUOR TO AvEs-Mathias Mar
tnez arrested yesterday by virtue of warrant is
sued the affidavit of Captain Moynan charging hin
with selling liquor to slaves at his cofee-house Of
Gravier and New Levee Streets also for selling lquol
without having taken out license Martinez gave bond
in the sum Of 500 for his appearance to answer tn
charge on the 18th instant. 4 -1,s' &
HOUSE OF REFUGE.-Margaret Mcdonald,
girl about IA years Of age, brought to the Watch
house night befor. last on charge Of being uveni
yagrant and for living in house Penn street with
coored woman The Recorder yesterday committed he
r to the House Of Refuge.
CUTTING WITH INTENT TO KILL. -Aleck Lee
Have Gin m 4
having assaulted aud cut b. Pollard, with intent to xii
on Philippe street. was called up for examination yestel
day. but the prosecutor failing to appear he was dill
charged .r@
E SECOND DIsTRICT.
BRUTALrTY-Mrs Manuel Carmelite Ron
guile yesterday made affidavit before Recorder Ri
l. mos in which she states that the night of the ct
inst while she attending to her sick daughter, WI
resides on Front street. between Cont and Biel
vile. her sonu-law Joseph Fernandez, the husband
the daughter nursing, entered the house, an
without any cause or provocation brutay assaulted
beat her striking in the face and kicking her out
tho house. This recreant son-inaw has been arrests
and held in only $500 bail for his appearance to answe
the charge.
STABBING.--A row took place on Friday ever
ing in IRENE street, between two females, named Ma
MckosKey and Jane Cassoni in which knives and 9th
mu-derous implements were used and the hrst named
male seriously stabbed the latter in tne Fsn' a' =
wound is not considered dangerous although IL De
properly attended to, may terminate fatally 1eaiou
was the cause of this renoounter. Mary Mckoskey
been arrested and is held for examination. She hi
however lodged complaint against the wounded woma
charging her with having inflicted deep wound upon
honor, by coming to her premises in IRENE street,
grossly insulting her
THE PICKPooKET CAsE.-Francois Anton
who was arrested for picking the pocket of one OF
German Fusitiers in coffee house ut the corner of
ferson and Charities streets while the company were
freshng themselves, was examined on Saturday, Def
Recorder Ramos being unable to disprove the char
was committed for trial before the First District Gov