New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-27
CITY 1T EN- s.

YEsTERDAY.-In our rounds yesterday, w
found nothing in the police line worth special mention
SUNDAY IN THE OLD TnIRD.--We spent RICH
peaFant afternoon below Espanade street yesterday
cruising around and observing the manners and custom
Of the residents of that end Of the city.
The banquet of the Portuguese Benevolent Society
the Polar star Lodge Of course claimed our attention
1t was very numeTously attendedthe tables groane'
with good things wine flowed like water and
like the wine. The lively buzzng OF the men and ron
Of the drums enlivened all the neghborhood round
Rambling round through some Of the cottage -llne'
streets, we were much struck with the numerical lore
and promising aspect generally Of the rising generation
particularly that portion Of the feminine half VINO wer
rejoicing in their teens. Flowers in the gardens flower
in the doorways, everywhere Who would have though
| there 80 much beauty in the Old Third
The names of the streets down there are very taking
We could have left Love street but for seeing
Of the ugliest people that breathe Nothing but
Music street Some open coffcehouses Piety street
and dog fight in Peace street. released US from The
thradom Of those pretty names.
AZ the Junction Of Music aud Goodchdren streets VIC
found grand Ethiopian tournament covering common
two squares in sizs. TN one side tail post with red
pennon the other, ditto with blue pennon Hooths
all around decorated with eolos Of the oontepdipz
ties, and dispensing gingerbread and gineerpop to che
thirsty c9moaanta one booth in the middle, largely
Eve hundred nggers were playing racket and Ave hun
dred white people looking An amusing and exciting
spectacle
The both raroads-the Poutcbartre;n and ths
Mexican Gulf-we noticed filled with gay excur-
sonists. - ~
Coming home, we took Washington Square in our
route In one corner Of it, find Brother Ivy standing
under his accustomed tree dispensing the Gospel TO az
motley crowd Of people could be found in year -
taVel-white people OF all nations negroes of all shades
people OF both sexes and all ages and conditions c was
the reverend gentiemans first appearance after
weeks interregnum, during which he formally became
citizen1 by hay the yellow fever His motley freuds
OF the square who to church, were well pleased
70 see him. Young men, In general however, do not like
MIN on account OF the unapproacbable tie of that neck
cloth Of hs aud the eleitous set OF his collar We were
not able to pay him that attention to which he was en-
titled by reason of the proximity Of beFy of syphs
VINO were battling an army OF crckes and grasshoppers
that beseged their skirts the insects with singular dis
crmiration pestering the prettiest the most.
The fact TO- there lis always something be seen in New
Orleans on Sundays by moving around and the Third
District has Its full share Of the novel and entertaining
DROWNED. The Coroner yesterday held an
inquest the body Of unknown white boy about III
teen years old found in the river at Post &c. Third Dis
trict Verdict, found drowned.
IT WAS HIM, AFTER ALL On Friday, Dep
uty Coroner Robert Hamilton, taking advantage OF our
unsuspectpg good nature asked TO our read
that he not Me Hamilton alluded to BY us as ay
ing aided on Friday night in outreging the two defence
less females who keep coda shop st. Charles street
near ST. Josepn. We asked him why he wished the de-
NAL made, We not having published his first name He
replied because he known be an associate Of IN
other party that affair and everybody yod
suppose him to be the He us that ne was
not within mile of the place the outrage Occurred
that he was man OF family, not in the habit Of cut
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to believe him, aud complied with his request
Now Just think Of our pheetinks" on Saturday when
We discovered how completely Hamilton had sold u.s. We
were Informed BY number Of persons only that lie
concerned in the Outrage but that had enacted
the nsanest dirtiest and most cowardy part OF IL
When Mrs Charles after being fouiy abused by him
without the least provocgLion requested him leave her
shop he tried to terrfy her by asserting that he was the
Coroner She replied that it didn't who he was
she didn't want him 70 create disturbance her prem
ises She then pat her hand him to pueh him ont At
the door when he seized her by her hair dragged her
out into the street. and sung her around IL she were
do-baby bruising her person and tearing her dress
shameuly The other person concerned In the affair is
entitled to some favorable consideration for he not only
had the least to do with it, but acknowledged to more
than his share OF it, and has offered all the reparaon In
his power for the damage ioDe by himself and Hamilton
Hamilton, therefore, stands before the public all alone in
his glory.
We beg pardon of our readers for having even inno-
Gently attempted to this model city officer from
the odium justly attaching to him, and dismiss him
and the subject
EXAMINATION OF THE BLACK MAIL CASE
This case, in which pretty piece Of fraty named Loua
Niles accuses policeman William Tennept of having levied
black mail upon her the night of the 18th Of Iuy
whilst she was sitting alone in carriage Union street
came up for examination Saturday. before Recorder
Blight Both accuser aud accused by their appearance
challenged the sympathy Of the spectators and the exam
nation wa an unusually interesting Tennens Is
rather young man who has always borne good reputa
taton being by trade painter; before he became aubi
tious Of serving the city.
Miss Niles positively that while she was sitting in
the carriage, awaiting the arrival Of friend who had a
pointed to her there she made the negro driver
come inside the carriage to fix curtain which of
order, and that while he obeYing her. Tepuent the
policeman Of the beat up looked in and seeing the
negro accused her Of having improper intercourse with
him and threatened to take them both Jail She very
much dreaded an rrrast such charge though inno
can't and begged Tennent not to her The negro
having got out Iennent followed him off little way and
coming back stated that he he negro) had paid not
10 be arrested, and wanted to know how much she in
tended to give afterwards adding that it would cost ner
$50 to go before the Recorder but that he would her
luptp rgtn had
He then offered to take her gold watch as pledge for the
money in the morning. and she let him have it, 1t being
argued that some rogue might have persouated Tenpen
vita the aid Of remans betthe police ayerrng that
such tricks had been payedhe plaintiff declared there
was no mistake knew the prisoner the to be the
very man. by various circumstances which she described
The defence set up for Tennent was that he could not
have been in Union street at the time specified in the a
daTit- Capt. Moynans Sergeant Dryden and numerous
other police officers who met and coyesed with Teunent
on the night in question testified that he could not well
have been the guilty person.
Miss Niles character was then torn to pieces in due
legal and the case was continued to Thursday
Ia order TO give Tenuent chance produce further
ia his favor
The JEFFERSON CITY MURDER. The three
slaves, John Sam and Archy tried on Friday il
Jefferson City before Justices Forshay and Robinson on
charge OF having murdered their MASTER Capt Jacob
Warlng, board his schooner at the Stock Landing at
night over week ago The evidence was purely circu
santia, but very strong against John and Archy Sam
was acquitted the jury out oil night in reference to
the other two but did not agree We that eleven
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the penentiay the twelfth held that both should
be hung or acquitted.
FATAL ACCIDENT. Charles Gandeau, q cattle
droyer was instantly killed at the Stock Lending on Sat
urday, by being pulled from his horse by refractory
steer which he was taking along With rope; his neck
being broken by the fall He was buried by his
with characteristic honors his horse being led along and
the men carrying the assoes and other marks Of their
profession.
OUTRAGE. John Collins, the mate of the
steamer Southern Belle, was arrested on Saturday
charged by Simon Ball with having brutRly naltreated
Che aid OF the second mate after he had collect
cd bill from the boat that was due him Ball sWears
they knocked him down with slung-shot and kicked
nun i ne was senseies9, aud all without any proYoca
ton Whatever Collins furnished bail to appear.
CONTINUED. 1.-The case of Peter Reynolds. on
charge OF wife murder, resumed on Saturday and
to-day 49, h0' ''et 'i
ATTACK TIA ON THE PouND. The pound keepers
and their animal hunters having some time borne the
OF the warfare of the renzied owners Of capte
nss we nov have to record attack upon the poupd
tself-that of tho Second District Mr. Delarue The
Keeper had Mrs. Caha taken up on Friday NIGHT for
visiting the pound like forty tigers and smashing glass
doors and windows to the amount Of So or SlO She Will
&c overhaued soon. NO "-i
Michael Kelley ia in duranee in the Fourth District for