New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-07-24

Charity Hospital. 08.. ~. 80. 81
No. 2........ 6..... 1..... .18..... %
Protestant: 2..".. ... 49,. 81
Catholic No l............ 1..,.. 1.... &c.. 10
Lafayette ....16..... 81
e. S sossp. Asyjum 49,. H.. "a
g. Vincent de paul....... 49,. ....... 3d.. y
Hebrew, Fourth Dstrict.... IT,. 80. $50.
Total, .............1l7 1o3 22s
GRAND Row AT DEMOCRATIC MEETING
We learn that at Of the primary Democratic meetings
in the Seventh Ward last night for the nomination Of
delegates, disturbance which winding
up the whole business In row. respectable resident
Of the ward, who offered to have voice in the proceed
pgs found himself assailed with cries imprecations and
threats Of rather alarming character to
toned to that sort Of thing Put the id Dutchman
out - "he's Whig!n "heis id Know Nothng1 etc
from all sides with extraordinary emphasis and but
for the interpretation Of few prudent persons the pro-
soribed individual woud probably have been thoroughly
used up and done for by the aroused anger Of the
unwGaed and untsrrihed The PLANTATION Of the whole
matter, told lies in the that he had voted
Converse. s..
Foul PLAY ON SHIPBoARD.-Probdbie .Mu,-
der Of Three Seamen Mr. + M Horne Of the Chief Of
Policies special force, returned from visit to the Balize
yesterday and put in possession Of the following
The ship ooehis, Capt Douglas left the city Tues
pany with the abp odessa RE Captain Of the Odessa
says that the mate of the Coch named Peterson
treated his inhunanelY the passage doWn-
worse than he ever men trsated-they being green
bands hard to manage When the officer boarded
the Cochs at the Pass to call the roll Of her crew, be
found man the list msspg and could get no ex-
PLANTATION Of his absence After that spanish oyster
gave 1t out that he bad been employed by the mate
of the Colchis to b SAILORS chest which contained
dead body that he had ; and that he ready
upon requion by the proper authorities to reproduce
the chest The cochis, meantime, was unable to 80 to
from the utter ncompetency OF her hands, they not
being able to make or take In sail.
On Saturday last twodead bodies Of found
floating in the water far from the Colchis and Of
them bore the marks Of having met his death brutal
murder His head terribly gashed the left side
from the neck to the check bone and there
bad bruse extending the back beneath the should
ers; the wounds having seemingly been inflicted by
heavy piece of wood Peterson stated that these
two Of party of five whom he had to fur the
lib on the previous day aud who fell into from
fastening giving the other three being saved This
seemed to be unruth inasmueh more than two
rarely requisite to furl b Other circumstances
led stoney to the impression tba foul play had been per-
petrated and inquest was held on the two bodies the
verdict of which was that the deceased had met their
death through tho brutality Of person or persons
board the Golchis.
Great excitement prevailed in consequence among the
pilots at the Balizs and when officer Horne left. they
awaiting the action of the authorities at Plaque
mines and exercising all vigilance to prevent the
Of Peterson any from the Colchs there being
cutter and pilot stationed between her and the
bar and vigilant lookout being otherwise kept.
The two drowned John Schmidt and Carl
David and the missing man, supposed to have been
buried by the oysterman, was -- Anthony. The
drowned man bearing the marks OF violence either
names belonged to the two. The body bearing the
wounds tive feet inches in height had candy
hair and no whiskers; was clad in red-strped shirt
cottonade pants and fine brogans and known to be
that Of who had boarded at Jack Trainers, on
Marigny street. in the Third District
As Captain Douglass Of the Colchs Is under bonds to
appear for trial charge OF having caused the death
Of long shoremsn by brutal treatment, week two
sncetne particulars of which must still be familiar to
readsrs is but justice to him to state that he il
not implicated in the supposed murder by any Of the
stories sfoat the subject lie was confined to bis
by sickness willie the revenue officer was on board.
MURDER.-A man named James Ledenburg
died yesterday morning at the Charity Hospital from
fracture Of the jaw and bruises in various parts of t
body, inflicted he said, by H. Moore mate of the
steamer somers, during the last trip Of that boat from
Harrisonburg, ouacbita river he being employed
deck-hand thereon He stated that the wounds we're
inflicted with heavy piece OF wood aud bis statements
werscoroborated by who hin
To the hospital when he taken there the 18th inst
The Coroner sent for but falling to arrive In
the body was buried without an inquest being held.
SUICIDE. - The Coroner yesterday held on
inquest the body Of unknown white man found II
the river at Agiers yesterday morning verdict o
suicide by drowning was rendered; based upon the fact
that answering his description had jumped
board from vessel on that side Of the river from sud
den dissemination to 60 to Auoher jumped
over at the time and made his escape by swimming
ashore it may have been that the deceased
to swim ashore rather than commit suicide, II,
| seemed to be about thirty Ave years Of age.
GONE TO HAvANA.-It has been ascertainet
longing to his employer, Emanuel Bessey, and Others
took passage the schooner Montegut for Havana
Thursday last He enabled TO make the haul by til
great confidence reposed in him by Mr.. Blessey Thi
gentleman before going the lake not only left hi
business exclusively in Blanchards charge but left checks
signed in blank to be drawn by him at will the Citi
zens' and State Banks. By this he drew So 80
from the banks collected outstanding accounts sold
said quantity Of goods purchased drafts on Havana
got passport and made his escape in style Mr. Besse
not certain yet but that his loss is greater than abov
| stated.
THAT THEATRE.--There was another row a
Ammons German theatrical exhibition, in his ballroom
It was oecasoned by George Russes pertinafy in at
tempting to pass in woman Of alleged bad characte
| without paying for IT, The woman didn't get in an
George arrested and locked up.
| Boy FoUND.-A small German boy calm.
himself Henry, four i've years OF age, who doesn
know where he belongs be found ss the residence
Mr. Mourgues, at the Of Pleasant and ohippew
| streets, 10 the Fourth District
| MAYNARD GIRL-Mr. James Marshall yes
terdsy made affidavit before Recorder Ramo that Jose
phne Wookiustal girl about twelve years old who ha
been entrusted to his care by Mrs Hart Jefferson CITY
had in despite of his nneFn kindness her sutfere
herself 70 1ured away from him by free black ha
/ named Mary, who keeps den Of infamy Benyil
street, between Dauphine and Burgundy. warrant
| issued for Josephine's arrest.
| MONEY sroLEN.-Pascal Lamargue yesterda,
made affidavit before Recorder Ramos that In the
ing between six and eight o'clock his house. the
ner Of Bayou Road and Broad street, entered an
robbed of $3.50 in cash. and that he believed employee
Of his named Frederick who disappeared at the time
/ the theft was the thief A warrant WEE issued.
/ DEATH OF ONE OF THE VICTIMs.-Dominic
Mclaughlin, one of the burnt by the upsetting
the frs-pots at the Democratic meeting Can,
street. Thursday night last had his suerings term
mated yesterday morning, at the Charity Hospital,
DEATH He native Of ireland, 81 years of age Tt
Coroner sent but not arriving in season. the bod
buried without inquest; the Democratic Centr
Committee paying the expenses Of the funeral 1t pair
learn that VIM Marry the other victim Of the
disaster the hospital continues In very precaror
/ situation, suffering dreadfuy.
BREACH OF TRUsT.-Henry Degros, Forema
of Fire Company No. 49, yesterday made affidavit befo
Recorder Ramos charging Heury schwitter, his pred
in office with having in February last appropriate
to himself S1o0 out of sum of $3.50 which had bee
placed in bis hands to pay certain debts of the compan
| warrant was issued
TAKING THE VEIL-Elizabeth Williams mad
affidavit yesterday before Recorder Ramos In which 81
charges that Saturday evening" while she peac
ably standing at the Of Franklin and Customhou
4 Streets Mr.. and Mrs. John Ohoepfiu approached an
abused her violently and Mrs O. snatched her green
| from her, The twain were arrested and gave bail
appear when notified
1 THE SMELsER AFFAIR.--The Coroner's inves
tigation of this mysterious affair had not to
clusion when at his office last evening. 1t WI
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