New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-02
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to his business He for many engaged in the
towing trade; after that in the Memphis trade and
recently, in the Red River trade, until the low
water threw him out Of berth We consider him, from
his mechanical genius emneny fitted to take charge Of
the Young America, original though 1t be for We
know that he understand make any thing metal
lic from Jewsharp to bowieknife from printers
composing.stck TO a banjo.
Some Of renders may recolect, many years ago.
old tub Of steamer named, If we mistake not, the
Meyaower. Bhe was the forlorn hope Of some river
Spectator, made up of an old casof hulk and filed
with machinery collected from the wrecks of different
stearnersa boiler boat engine from another
and connecting pieces picked up any and everywhere
1t was considered wonoeria piece o. mechsnlcal and
navigate them safely to st. Louis with load Of sugar
yet it was done, and Hi Goodrich the who did
1.-THE being youth at the time, and DESTROYS Of seeing
what he could do.
The Council meets this evening" elect engineers and
attend to other pertaining to the Young America
and should Mr. Dawes still see propsrinot to retain bis
berth, confidently hope and expect to Mn Good
rich elected to the vacancy.
The MAYOR IN FIGHT. About seven o. clock
Tue Bdsy evening" notorious free negro named
Jean Bapste Poncy who has long been in the habit of
getting drunk and insulting white people, commenced
abusing and insulting respectable white lady Maras
street In most yllanouB manner showering epitheta
and obscene language upon her without stint While he
at it, Mayor Lewis along in his buggy, aud,
with becoming gaantry got out to interfere He gave
the black reptile cut with his whip and ed
from whipping him further by the reptile jumping at him
ard oinobing him shofs struggle and an interchange
mist down into agutter and held him there until officer
Gallagher came to the rescue and lugged him Of to the
caaboose. Yesterday Recorder Ramos sent him to the
Work house for q year. @
A EXCITEMENT ON BENTON STREET.-C Chase for
b Husband There was great excitement Benton
street. the vicinity of Felicity street. Tuesday
ting consequent upon certain hard listed steamboat
engineer leaving for parts unknown Ia Francois and his
better half pursuing him. The way Of it this:
He bluff and discontented-she foolish and over
fond He down town business In the afternoon
she dotng him concluded to accompany hm to
which he sueny consented In the round he purchased
steamboat landing Heren said he hold these cigars
while go aboard this boatn She took the box and held
it. waiting patiently like good, foolish wife. He was
gone lopg-she fdgeted andmoved about feeling that
something wrong. At length her husband returned
to her. @Wby didn't you stay where left you?', he
asked wrothiiy am where you left me- she replied
in whimper. ~ know better-youye been moving
aboutyouye been somewhere.n With that, he slapped
the hand while she stopped poor
simple creature that she was to pick up the scattered
cigars he jumped into cab and started for home. As
she had gathered up the wesdsn she got into
when she came in sight Of the little home Felicity
street, she her husband on foot and with very
corner Of Benton street He by the way reaching
home had packed up the bundle aforesaid and leaving
the key the house with the nextdoor neiehbor sa
III my wife here tell her Pm gone away and that
III be back some Of these days, when feel like it''
The poor wife, finding the door fast raised cry Of
alarm the neighbor knowing there something out,
consolsd her with the key her husbands message
She went into her house-fsw around-came out in
agony Of griefaud started in pursuit Of her husband
down Benton street The poor creature flying and
Ing stopped svery person she init Did you see man
90 by here Just now, in hurry?n "Yes ma'am.n @ob,
goodness that my husband! and he's of and
left without cent and took all my ewery too Oh,
| dear-oh dear! Which way did he go?D "Down that
| way, maamn And away she Sped in unavaiiDg pur-
suit Her husband however, was too sharp for her and
made good his escape.
After search the poor deserted returned
crying, and locked herself up In her lonely cottage
having excited half the neighborhood to mrth and the
other half to pity by the noisy excitement she made Oh
how these poor simple little wives have to suffer some
ttia taffy and nit
| COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. - Forgery. j lanes
| B. Crosse yesterday examined before Recorder
Bright charge Of having forged letter upon " g.
Goodn for the purpose Of clearing himself from the
charge Of breach of trust for which he committed
| last week The testimony short and sweet, and
the accused remanded to prison to await trial in
the First District Court for forgery Crosse teacher
Of penmanship, and evidence Of his snartness
forger produced in his own circulars wherein he
offered reward Of $1,000 for any piece Of
engraving which he could not perfectly initiate with his
seindlng Richards was sent before the First
District Court to be tried for swinding Mrs Bannister
and Mrs SautD out Of OF money which he collected
upon the prstence that for the purchase of horse
for Red River Fire Company. In default of bail he
Assault with HatchetBridget Morris was sent before
the First District Court to be tried for having severely
wounded Thomas Hsnley LAD twelve years old In tn
the Gath ult, Dryades street. between Poydras anG
Lafayette In default of $500 bail Bridget sent ts
prison She very psntent before the Recorder at
in her-sayng If not been intoxicated sh,
| would never have harmed q hair of his head
Ii TIGHT PLAcE-On Tuesday night, NO.
man on St. Paul street. named Annie Hussey raised al
cutlery against number of men who creating dis
turbaDcs in her house. smashing bedsteads threatening
her ETC. Lieut. Hunt and Sergeant Dryden happened Il
be within call the Lieutenant entered captured mar
named James Cook, and handed him to Dryden;
other named Thomas Hennesy then boited through
the back door Hunt sharply Otter him. and scrambled
over the fence into the adjoining yard There eros
dog seized him he tore himself loose got over another
fence and was bounced by another dog His fear o
dogs being paramount to his fear of the law he cam
scrembling back and gave himself up Hunt Yester
day the two-thatis Cook and Hennsssywere srragnet
before the Recorder and gave bail to appear the 18th
inst Charles Jones, John Prce,s and four others wht
made their escape accused by Miss Hussey partci
pating In the riot
LARoENY.-A woman named Mary Atkins
alias barley, arrested by Sergeant Merrill Tues
day charge of having stolen $500 in gold and silver
and silver watch, from Bridget Sheridan poor
who keeps small shop Magazine street. between Ed
ward and Basin Mary was employed by Bridget to do
days work for her and had occasion GO the bed
room where Bridget had her hard savings tied up in
handkerchief and concealed between the mattresses
when Mary left the treasure missing None Of tn
money found upon her at her lodgings She is
| prison, awaiting an examination.
DISMISSED. Catherine Gallagher, accused o
Selling her husband John by the hair his head AM
giving him beating while he sick in bed, at No 1O
Julia street discharged by the Recorder the
quest of the foregoing John.
Patrick Hayes accused of stealing trunk and con
| fonts from the Verandah fire. was examined anu dis
| charged for want of evidence.
II, Leopold, accused of tormenting A. Mason of tn
| Perseverance Cofeehouse, was also discharged.
DoGGIsH HusBAND-Mrs Anna Cruel yes
terday complained to Recorder Ramos that husband
+. Oruze who deserted her without just cause SOM
time since and left her to provide for herself returned
her Tuesday evening" at her residence the corne
Of St. Peter and DerbgDy Streets and showered upon
torrent of insult abuse and threats her life
having, she had to believe pistol in his poke
for the purpose of using it, had she resisted him war
rant was Issued
| ssIN A HoRNE."-This was the very funn-
expression used by contemporary reporter who gene
rally fonder puns than facts In reference to the Goch
aair at the Balze some days ago. which published o
the authority of officer r. NJ. Horne. We have taken th
pains to inquire into the matter and find that not onl
represent fully the state of excitement existed
the Balize Mr. McNe's story to the contrary notwitt
standing We state this not in any desire to preudic
the Coehs but in justice to the Veracty Of Inform
ant who was SO nnjustly sneered at
I CURIOUS 1T strikes us as rather singula
that four ifths of the people who commit suicide
drowning, should blue cottonade pants, and shout
be about thirty live years of age This discover b
looking the Coroner's death-book. Can it be tru
that pencbant for blue cottonade is indicative of MOI
bidy, tendency to suicide aud is thirty the az
at which people make up their minds whether they
to live or not? We pause for reply.
HOUSE OF REFUGE,-Six young lads, name
Rody Carry Luc en- Auriette, John Boyle Toca Lacue
Fred Templier ard Thomas Camfed, found by Coz
poraI Brooks sleeping under shed tho leyee in th
Third District, half two O'Clock