New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-07-17
THE DAILY CRESCENT

II1E DAILY CRESCEINl /.
CORRECTION. our last issue, the types
caused us to make rather q serious blunder.
Y We noticed the fact that "J D. Howell y had
been honorsbly discharged by Recorder Sum-
mers from the accusation of larceny. The name
should have read ~. d. Hansell" The mis-
take in itself was Of but slight Importance, but
when taken in connection with the fact that
there is q very respectable young man named
.. D. Howell holding the responsible Office Of In
spector Of the Customs in the Revenue Depart
ment Of this port, the error, If allowed to pass
uncorrected, might prove the source Of !. ills I'M
numbered to him.
CHARITY HosPITAL.-The following ia the
weekly report of this institution for the week
ending at o'clock on Saturday evening, July
IS: Admissions, 1886; discharges, 1888; deaths,
10. Total remaining, 504. The above report
shows the city to be in an excellent sanitary
condition. The previous week there were 81
deaths
DRowNED.-A slave named Thomas, belong
ing to the Louisiana Factory, fell into the river
h on Saturday at the foot Of Harmony street, and
wac drowned. The body has not yet been re-
INorEsTs.-An inquest was held yesterday by
thu ~ ner on the body Of the slave Tom, be-
longing to the Louisiana Rope Factory found
dead in the river at the foot Of Eighth street,
Fourth District. Verdict ssDrownedn Tom
was about 20 years Of age, and was native of
Kentucky.
Another was held on the body of an unknown
j ~. r
Of Desire street, Third District. apparently
aged 16 years. Verdict: /" Drowned"
FIRST DISTRICT
BURaLARY.--A fellow named John Chapman
was arrested yesterday morning for having, in
company with two other notorious thieves. en-
tered the house of George Mccrystal and robbed
1t Of q quantity Of money and other valuables
! The two other birds succeeded in efecting their
escape.
Circus street. on charge of having stolen $50
from Mr. Guchereau. The money, or at least
that sum, was found in her possession.
WHIPPING HIS WIFE.-Pat Moynahan was
brought in and locked up on charge Of beating
and abusing his wife in true Celtic style
SECOND DIsTRIoT.
LARcENY.-Bridget and Catherine Forester
were both arrested on Saturday at the request
Of Catherine RUSSELL on charge of the 23d Of
May last, as also on the 28th of June following,
Of robbing her premises of sundry articles Of fine
clothing and jewelry, etc, to the value of $85.
Catherine WAS employed by Mrs Russell in the
capacity of servant, and her sister Bridget
was in the habit of visiting her, and the things
/ walked off between the two. The two females
were remanded to prison to await an examina-
ton before Recorder Filleul.
SwINDLNG.-Louis Charles Bernhard and
Auguste Stanton, were arrested on Saturday, on
the affidavit of Washington Baldwin, charging
them with having sEindled man out of &c. on
board steamboat They obtained the money
from him by false and fraudulent representa-
tions. The Recorder required them to give
$500 bail for their appesrance-it is needless to
say that Charley found a rich friend to go his
security, and is again at liberty.
FIRST DISTRICT.
DIscHARGED.-Mrs. Oliver, who was arrested
on Saturday morning, charged with having COM
mitted q larceny by stealing pocket book,
containing Ss120f from o Mr.. VIM J. Teller,
wassexamined the same day, and discharged,
the accusation not being substantiated by any
reliable testimony.
,srp.r,sa o.rs .M;.hoo, ran.o.
tt.''is4 n'Snaer carter was eA-
atnlned on saturday before recorder Bloomfield
on q charge of having feloniously taken FIVE
sacks Of oats from aboard the steamboat Colum-
bus d, thu 10Th inst The oats vere found l.
III ,,o.sass;o,, M ~. 49, -
.A' p.assss,on Ans neooiusr committeo MN
Ior trlal before the First District Court.
BoNDs FORFEITED. The case Of the State Vs.
II. W. Bowsman. CHARGED with HAVING assaulted
and haa.aa w., 49, s'sn nassnS assaui'eu
/ f,asul.ay, " iielsner party appearing the
Eecognizanee OF boWsman was declared for
feited, and the papers sent to the First District
Court for collection.
Frsrn --.,amss Rr.non 80 49, s,os ..
=, 'mes nfeiiah was nneo we Tor a.
sauihng ana resisting an officer, and threaten
ing Eliza Burns with personal violence. He
paid the fine under protest, and gave bonds to
keen the neaca for dix months 9ee.s'1
\ tNssf ~ ts4ss !. = Monsas
= !. 18TH is DISTRICT.