New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-08-16
THE DAILY CRESCENT.

THE DAILY CRESCENT. |
SUrcIDE.--An old discharged soldier who ad
\ done his country some service in the Florida
war, named Henry Blumenberg, yesterday
morning committed suicide by shooting himself
witt pistol in the abdomen, just under the
navel, while in fit of deliriun tremens. The
Coroner held an inquest on the body, and the
above is the substance of the verdict returned
< by the jury. The deceased was o native of
Germany, and was about thirty four years of
\ age. 4
y INFANTIcIDE. - The body of small child,
which was so much decomposed that its sex
could not be ascertained, was found yesterday
4 lying in one of the cutters of Maunsel street.
\ between Thalia and Melpomene. When found
it had string around its neck, and the skull of
the poor thing was badly fractured Every
/ thing indicated that the child had been muir
dered but there is no clue to the detection of
the fendish perpetrator of this foul deed which,
( we hope, will rise some day to mems eyes The
Z Coroner held an inquest on the body, and a YER
dict Of Sc Infanticide" was returned.
LsohDENA an oiu Schtiotiaus WhiiS phooinS
i along the Bayou Road at late hour last night,
4 was suddenly set upon by couple of villains,
\ who presented pistol to his breast and babe
! him surrender the, contents of his pockets to
4 them. The old gentleman was greatly fright
4 ened, and complied with their request. He had
but small amount of money by him; some
4 four or FIVE dollars The Wilkins, not satisfied
s with this, searched his person TO ascertain
whether he had any thing more; but finding
4 nothing, they struck their victim blow on the
= head, which laid him in the gutter, and then
fed. BY the time he recovered and raised the
alarm, and found q Waterman, the villains had
effected their escape.
FIRST DISTRICT.
CHARGE OF HORSE STEALING.-George Lantz
is under arrest charged by young colored
man, named Etienne Carbon, with having stolen
4 horse, saddle and bride from him on the 3lst
of July. The above mentioned articles were
taken from the cooper shop of the complainant,
at the corner of Louisa and Commerce streets
.LARcENY.--charles Geizer was examined and
committed for trial before the First District
Court, on charge of stealing a silver watch
and brass chain, worth five dollars, from John
4 Onder.
George Smith was committed for trial before
4 the First District Court, for assaulting and
brutally beating Grayier street woman, named
Mary Williams, with his umbrella.
RESISTING THE OFFICERS -Morris Carroll and
{ James Small were each fined ten dollars for in
terfering with an officer while in the discharge
{ of his duty on the Levee.
SECOND DISTRICT,
THREE CHARGEs.-A free colored woman
named Esther Rewena was arrested yesterday
charged with being concerned in an attempt
to inveigle away the slave John of Mrs. Luntz
also for stealing diamond ring belonging t.
' the same lady, which was found in her posses
sion, and for being in the State in contraventioI
to law.
DISCHARGED. Meyers was examined
on charge of having stolen pair of earring
worth Sc from John Swon, on the I'd of August
The evidence exculpated the fair Louisa, sh'
having purchased the ring from third party
The Recorder accordingly dismissed the case.
DIsoRDERLY.- McKeon, Mary Harring
ton and Mary Mcdonald, were all three ar
rested yesterday, it being st. Mary's Day, 70
h6EplHS N1ooluSAiy 'touoe VIZ A'ui oANJ w. ~
and violating the rules ofpublic decency nightly
The examination is fixed for the 18th instant.
THIRD DISTRICT.
STEALING SoAP.--S N Hyte has been arrest
ed in the Second District on a warrant for steal
: ing one hundred and ten bars Of soap from "
w. Mitchell.
yERCHARGING.-A Andre Chaveline was III
rested in the Third District on Monday evenin
on the complaint of Mr.. G. Tenard for oyel
charging in drayage.
DANGEROUSLY STABBED.-An ARRAY took plat
day before yesterday near Gretna, between tv
bontmen named WEl. Brewer and james Brow
in which knives were used, and the former WI
severely stabbed.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
LARcENY.-Michael Teller was arrested
the Fourth District, at the request Of r. Bede
who charges him with coming to his premis
and stealing three lengths Of hose belonging
Fire Company No. Of Jefferson City, viii
had been left at his shop to be repaired.
TURKISH PREJuDIcEs MELTING. "A corr
spondent of the Boston Traveller gives an i
teresting account of the manner in which t
prejudioes Of the Turks are compelled to yie
in the presence of their Christian allies. At
grand review, in the neighborhood of Consta
tinople, he witnessed the following, among 9th
strange things:
First, saw the Sultan so much exhilarat
by the occasion, as actually to put his hol
upon the gallop, a thing quite incompatil
). with the dignity of the Sultan! Second, t
lady of Marshal ST. Arnaud drove in her CT
i riage directly in front of the Sultan, and v
there introduced to him, he coming forward
his horse to speak with her; stranger p
4 ceeding, and even more revolving to the feelil