New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-10-30
THE DAILY CRESCENT.

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Church Roundabout o'clock yesterday morning the
First Presbyterian Church Of this city South street.
opposite Lafayette Square which has long been under the
pastoral csrs OF the Rev DR. Scott discovered to be
on fire under the staircase in the angle fronting South
and ST. Mary street. The building having just been
painted inside the flames spread very rapidly and by the
time the engines arrived the stately sdce was completely
enyeloped in flames from the basement to the weather
cock The scene the most grand and imposing that
we hare ever bsheld. The ftemen worked with their
usual zeal energy but unable to stay the onward
march of the destroying element About O'clock the
ssepls and beley fell out into the street with crash
that ased the ground to vibfate with the shock Of
eartbuuake breaking down the ironraiipgs around La
ayette Square and causing great CONSERVATION among
the large crowd there assembled many Of whom narrowly
eseaped being crushed beneath the falling timbers and
irons OF the bery At O'Clock the church was heap
Of smouderlng ruinsnohng but the grim walls being
left to mark the place where few minutes before mad
lowered heavenward the proud steeple of Dr. seotts
church The verware books and some Of the property
In tina church were saved and all the furniture books
etc etc. In the basement story taken out unnured
believe The loss by this frs is estimated at $3.50
the church was insured for $4,000. 1t was, beyond
ali doubt the OF yainous incendiary as there
was no person authorized to be In the building az the
time and when the frat fire company arrived on the
roupd thew found the window at the of the build
that the Are had got pretty well under way before any
alarm was given.
DR. scotts congregation worshpped yesterday at Odd
Fellows Hall The eminent divine alluded very briefly
to the sad occurrence stating that after all 1t might
prove blessing instead Of calamity to the congregation
CHARITY HosPfrAL.-The following is the re-
mort Of this institution for the last six days, ending OF
saturday, 18th October, at 5 o'clock, M
Admissions o9 9s
Discharges !... .. : e q
from yellow Fever. .....'A az ~
Remaining under treatment ON
gf FIRsT DISTRICT.
yAeaANrs.--Bridget McCune, well-knowr
was arrested on Friday night by the First Dis
tret Police charged with being drunk and disturbing
the peace Yesterday Acting Recorder Bloomfield sen
her to the Work house for fifteen days
Seth III Place was brought before the same magistrate
on the charge 81 being dangerous and suspicious char
acter and the fact too notorious to be doubted
was sent to the Work-house for thirty days. ~ 3
Mary Reilly found lying thu sidewalk SO drunk tina
abe had to be brought in on dray sent to the sam
Z institution for thirty days, x III
FINEp, number Of drivers of drays, cabs
etc. were arrested Friday by the First District Pole
charged with furious driving and Saturday the Actin
Recorder fined them all $40 each. ey oil paid the hnes
but some Of them did IT under protest, IN
DANGEROUS. Edward Farrell was ARRESTED
Joseph street. fighting and disturbing the peace Wit
sn open knife ID his hand With which he was endeayon
to cut some one. He was disarmed and taken 70 IN
Watch house, where be was locked up to await examine
ton ~ s5ss.isssfs Bs ias9ass sss es5s '''-
P1oK1Na PocKETs.-John Meyer was arreste
on Fulton streetby the First District police the reques
Of rimotbv Coleman, who charges him with picking b
nockets. The accused was remanded to await EXAMINE
ton. 8e!s 6 dael L ~. - &, tf 4 ys4,35
s. A DurrfuI. SON Martin Ward was arreste
on Terpschore street the request Of his owp faths
who charges his son with assaung and beating him wit
loaded whip This beautiful specimen Of hiaa affecuo
was locked up oawst examination before the Recorder
CHARaE Oh SwINDLINa. I'd. A. Wesar an
Frederick Kuhn were arrested Tchoupitouas street.
the request of Martin Lot2, who charges Kuhn VII
swpdlinr him and Wesar with threatening his life II
latter had sword cane and dirk at the time Of his arres
.sEooND% DIS TRIoT.9
DnsnHA RIEp. WIN, Davis, alias Buffalo Bill
who WA. arrested some days since the charge OF ben
dangerous and suspicious character, wss examined p
fore RECORDER Ramos and discharged, tho evidence NJ
sustaining thsicharge s, s .i,s'i SIS 1-ss9os g e
K snR1ous CHARGE. Samuel M, HyamH VI
arrested Yesterday dangerous and suspicious chara
ter, by the police Of e Second District who found t.
nncurrent bank notes in his possession, He Is 81
CHARGED by his fathern-laW. L. ID. Aayiof, VI imp
sreet memory with having taken letters from the 20
office belopRing to himself and wife, without author
read and ooeeard the thus committing the otil
Of larceny. Hyas was required to furnish one the
sand dollars securityfof his appearance TO answer
.15y.l-. .tif#tiHsl ",
charge. 'tsss aatt y, .ua.e
STEAIINa. a PETTIeoAT - some fellow q
been stealing 4 petticoat from Maria sconbat II E
don't want to be exposed to public Indignation. a
copdgn punishment, we would advise him TO- return
"A soon as. possible for warrant has been issued
his arrest. ssElsSs2ss sa rs Ist - "a
DANGEROUS AND SusrIoIou Ohm r FLOOD "
yesterday arrested in the second District as dang
ous and suspicious character LIE Is represented g
lowing no honsst occupation for living, and freaue
ing bad company and out-ofthe-way places the /,
eorder sent hirato ts Work house for six months
A, 9aa HIND sDIsTRIo ~
LARCENY. aaMr. ], +. Spearing made atfida
before Recorder seuzeneau, charging Wm strickian'
cab driver, with having stolen STAG In money and
silver spoons yelusd al $50, from his house. sires
was arrested and hs premises seafehed hut none q
stolen propertyswss found. Hewas remsnded ho#e