New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-11-09
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including handsome representation of the gallant
tnentas who turned outn full numbers and corporosit
The review took place. With the accustomed ectat on
Congo Square, and after that the streets were gorous
alive till the shades Of evening fell. 'H
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WASHINGTON MoNU-
MErTOver 800 was collected at the various precincts
Of the city during Mondays election for the benefit of
the Washington Monument The box az the Ninth Pre-
cnct which 1t was supposed had hared the fate OF the
ballot box there Monday night has turned up I'M
harmed, and full Of chink great portion OF This sum
should be set down to the credit OF the coffee
keepers. 5s6g .
FouRTH DISTRICT CoURT.-Suit far HEAVY
the petitions filed during the summer
recess WAS BY rs. Elisabeth Ann Ailmand for her
self and her eight children in which abe claims da8ges
of fifty thousand dollars from the captain and Of
the Mobile mapacke Florida for the loss of her hus
band Claiborne Harris AmaDd whose death she alleges
caused by the careessness and negligence of the OH
and Of the said boat Our readers may reco
lect the circumstance Before the Coroner who held
Inquest at the time, 1t appeared that Mr. A. who
lumber merchant Of this city, attempted to board this
Florida the night Of the 2lst of February last at
0'Rourkes woodward in the Rigolets He went out in
askf rowed by competent oarsman, after the usual
signal bud been duly displayed at the wood yard where
the boat was bound by her advertisement to stop for
sengers He stood in the bow Of the skf with lantern
ia his hand and yet spite of all proper precaution
the part Of himself and tie who rowed the boat
we'll the knowledge Of the officers Of the boat that he
skif smashing and sinking II with blow Of her wheel,
and killing or drowning Mr.. A. and the negro oarsman
Petitioner AYERS that her husband was in the prime OF
trous habits with bright prospects before him. bidding
fair to live many years. and that he had lately entered
that BY his untmey death she has not only been deprived
Of kind and asctionate companion the husband Of her
youth but also Of her only support and Of the means OF
ubsistenee and that her eight children have lost in his
death the precepts and example of most endeared and
estimabe father and Of all the advantages pecuniary,
social and moral that his life would have afforded them
Petitioner further AYERS that she In state Of extreme
poverty unable to engage servant to assist her in the
duties Of large household most of whom yet unable
TO help themselves that he has not the Of
dng for the educstion Of her children Of furnishing
them such domestic comforts necessary to their
happines that her children are ofsuch ages he young
est being but two years od to aur the most possible
LOSE BY the sudden deprivation of the counsel and protec
ton Of father and that the loss to the feelings
Of petitioner and her children is great Wherefore
she pays that the captain and the said
Florida be compelled soo pay her and her children
the sum Of fifty thousand dollars. Wsples y NAPLES
are petitioners counsel. Yesterday, the Mail Company
through their attorneys filed answer denying all and
singular the allegations of the petitioner and praying
Dismissal etc etc W
Breach of Trust.-Antonio Horta, owner Of
the schooner Alice, has filed petition, claiming ndef-
mite damageanot less than two, than six hun
dred dollars-of Louis Csbarete, whom he recently
poyed Captain OF his schooner He that he sent
nm 70 Jamaica with cargo Of goods worth about $780,
TO dispose Of with instructions to invest the proceeds in
fruit for return cargo that he did dispose of the goods
but brought back only $500 worth of fruit and upon
reaching port threw his captaincy without accounting
for ths remainder Of the proceeds of the outward
or giving any satisfaction whatever Judge Reynolds
dered 0abarete's arrest.
-daother Suit for Damages Hood
Smith residing at the Of Liberty and Melpomene
claiming $4,000 damages of James Bsggs and Erastus
Wells who, Commissioners Of Election ut the Second
Precinct Monday as refused to receive his vote az
ter snbsctng him to numerous questions under oath and
inspecting his certificate Of citizenship which Issued
by the Fourth District Court the 3lst of October
utimo. He AYERS that as he Is property holder me
chanic husband and father and good citizen. and
that the other Commissioner SIR. Sherman willing
to take his vote h character and standing will be ser
ousiy impaired by the nqustion and rejection he under
went, unless he yndicate himself by obtaining five
thousand dollars, as aforesaid 7
Sixth DISTRICT CouRT.-.Nandan,us Case
Mr. Ball. the Democratic candidate for Sheriff In tn,
recent election, has caused application to bs made
Judge Cotton for Ers of naddnus to compel the Com
mssoners Of the Seventh Precinct to make return o
the vote Of that Precinct far it bad been counted
when the ballot box was destroyed on Monday night ant
compel the Commissioners Of the Twelfth Precinct
include ia Bdd to their return, eleven for thu
State and Parish ticket which were deposited in the BIO,
for Justice OF the Peace and Constable and that &C
counted The application will up for ar
gument ct ten o'clock to-day Messrs Benjamin. Brad
ford and Finney and Mr.. Charles A. Taylor behalf
the petitioner. l#t@
POLICE BoARD.--This body met as usual yes
terday and engaged In It's grave and important bu
sness Of investigating charges against American police
man. One officer suspended for having shoute,
Hurrsh for Sam one night last week whilst another
who accused by citizen Of neglect Of duty but VIII
voted the Democratic ticket Monday, gracious
pardoned, The charge against Lieut. Freneaux, of re
ammunition for last Mondays election, was laid
Tna INQUEST ON DR.. scHERER.-The Corone,
yesterday concluded his investigation into the death
DR. Frederick Scbsrer who Shot and killed on Mon
day evening, at the Twelfth Precinct polls, corner
Greatmen aud st. Ferdinand Streets In the Third Dis
trct Numerous witnesses examined and upon thei
testimony, and the post-morem examination Of Dr. sa
batter the following verdict rendered Came to hi
death from three pstosho wounds in the back penetrat
ug the abdominal and the thnrax the said wounds be
ing supposed to have been inflicted BY Arthur Guer
aided and abetted by several Others unknown thi
jury the 9th inst nc the of St. Ferdinand an
Gssacavo streetsn Guerin has not been arrested Til
deceased was native Of Germany, 81 years of age
leaves q wife and nine children
SUSPICIOUS, TO SAY THE LEAsT-Lieut Ere
meaux yesterday de affidavit before Recorder Ramo
charging Patrick Fsyer with having sworn the Thir
tenth Precinct, during the election Monday that
entitled to vote and offered In evidence the natural
cation papers Of one Patrick Parry Patrick being 81
rested, sent to prison to await examination Al
terwards however John Hutchinson appeared and swor
before Judge Lea in August 1853 and that Patreks rei
Rahey, hut that it had been written Parry
the papers, by mistake of the clerk. 1t may have bee
all right but it bound to look rather suspicious we
swsars to one name and hands in papers bearin
i another. s5
| CHARLEY SMITH ONCE MoRE.--Anna Smith
| alias Charles Smith, the interesting female in men
clothes whose arrival in the city was beralded wee
ago. has the length Of her rope. The halo of
tic mystery that surrounded her has disappeared like
before the morning eunand, alas that should hay
to tell ttshe Is now in the Workhou5e, dangeroC
and suspicious character and vagrant In spite of be
professions of innocenoe and her winning gene
ralyshe having entirely captivated Dan 3usby touche
the Recorder softened the Chief Of Police warmed up
police generally and excited the Jealousy Of several
paper reporters by pouring exclusively into viii
ing that romantic tale which they had to
hand from Dan Busby--the impression gained groun
that she thief the hooker,' or pal % of som
notorious thief And she vaunted much Of her fien
and protector Ben Smith, whom she daily expecte
from Mobile she was permitted to run at large until
squint could be had at that redoubabe Ben So yeste
day morning, Ben arrived, rather turned up-tor
suspected he in town all the tmeand proved
be as suspicious looking and auspous hammered cu
toner outside of penitsntiary Office
Nixon, who spotted him, pulled him at once
shortly thereafter Capt Mcynan pulled Charley. Bot
were taken before the Recorder, and that functonar
after reading them pathetic moral lecture sent the
to the workhouse for month EACH as dangerous an
suspicious Migrants They departed for their destin
on in cool aud resigned manner, as ii they had bee
to such places before The Recorder seemed somswhi
moved their evident affection for each other-stat.
that he had wish to separate them, and would
them out together-and hoped that, after months
ourn in Capt. Jaquess' hospitabs mansion they Won
together depart for some better Elysium than New
leans. Alas. for Charley and BEN
PULLED Our AND THREATENED Mary Water
man. an unprotected female residing at the corner
Bienvle and Franklin streets, yesterday complained
Recorder Ramos that Danis Jacquot the furniture deal
OF No. 100 St. Louis street. had just been abusing
threatening to give her tanning, all against the pea
and dignity Of the State Jacquot will be examined In
few days.
SENT TO PRIsoN.--Charles Briseho, f. M c
the darkey accused of robbing M D. Wright Of $40
Al