New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-09-22
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the comptroIIer,s adudicntions Of the oily sharyes
Mr. Eager rose and eaimed. the Indulgence Of The
Board stating wonld bs necessary in
order complete certain arrangements the accept
Of the securities tf the contractors aud moved
that The .isay VS. owing to one or the cootraeors NOT
having furnished satisfactory secprities which, however,
4 he wonid be able to do by az O'Clock to-day,
1t was then voted when the Board adjourn it sd
i journ to this evenings -
Mr. Chambers offered resolution requiring the Fire
commteeto inquire into the cause ofFthe fire
sns not being at the fire Thursday night In time for
servee and to report to the Council After como opo
sition from Mr. Howell whg deno1nced The fsiluls ~
piece q gross negligence the resolution adopted
Mr., Phaysr thsn7oGersd rosolation for appointing
ss sapnittss 2 Inquire into and report upon fhe
Dusros appointed as said committees. 1-s'
The Board then adjourned TO this evening. x" 45''
| The BEE OFFICE Last evening we Observed
the fpbogrdpqse Of the Rec Jerking sway at the
ype on the ground oor Of the house No IG9 Chatres
street atquare below the burnt sffcs We gsd to
morning. - : = = 80
I Our PooH -C1TY.--There was q great clatter
u truppery juggling Of smsneH, etc. yesterday, in this
descent Of cotmorant creditors ppod such light trips
the city,s punder AS they could lay hands IN that
ntsryention but the Recorder coudn't interfere only
told him that he could hold The eonsabes Responsible
for sny damage they might do to theartees seized
property seized number Of old CITY lanps who the
sellers were vi ditnt take the trouble inquire, for
hearty everybody that had sBytbing to with the
city N pecnnisry way to be less Shy.
lock at present. -.t-@ss 9+r' tFftss %'s''t'
EXECUTION OF THE. SLAVE JOHN fine slave
Jeha recently convicted in Jefferson City Of the murder
of bis master Capt Jacob Walmah board schooDer
II the Stock Landiug took place At yesterday,
public on the spee, short distance above where the
murder was committed AS might have been expected
It drew thther great Of people but almost entire
Fly OF the poor ioreigpborn class least onehsf of
whom were women; not counting the little these
latter hsd hand suckngs at their breasts
IL tOf course there the
uotbBg to us in cdnparson withths avidy Of the nnl
nds the expected feast Of horror Although
" generally known that the execution would not
come off till midday 1t Is actual fact that about
people assembled around the gaiows sunrise
JAS the sun got higher the crowd augmented aud the
increasing heat Of the day and toa shelter in
the neghborhood raased large part Of the crowd pay
rather aeafy for thsir feast When We got there
little aftsr eeven O'clock, there several thousand
people present and crowds arriving directions on
in such reputation Wherever aman would stand
with umbreiR, he would be eurrounded by
body guard Ike iliss around sugarpmp; every vs-
hicia had IFS crowd Of Equatters Underneath BOYS
splashed about the river with their clothes on amid
hotia Of deeply-ad skifs whilst in the beggaffy
shade 81 the Adjacent wood piles might be seen Dutch
women in their Sunday toggry draining Precipitation
from ther flushed faces and forcing their maternal
founts" into this mouths of their sauaiDg respopsii
ties, Flaunng cyprans from the city were there and
fast men in cabs aud bHggies and biear-eyed old men
and womep and cattledrovers with their lassoes and
niggers and qnadroons, and boys and dogs and few
Respectable families Ia their carriages We had no exs
psctaton Of seeing such an asstulbage when went
desths by During the sweitering hours that
preceded monday the gaiows the preliminary food
OF the muititude those who 1t struggling TO
retain their advantageous positions, and those who were
far Of stariog it though they would eat il with their
eyes II was erected in The bstture Just outside the
ieyee: single post, supporting an arm from which
danged the moose, and trap, hinge board the
outer end depending cord passing over puleys on
top with aadder by which to ascend to the trap
AT ~ O'Clock, closed carriage, containing John
reached the ground FROM Parish Prison followed by
closed cab containing the executioner Company a. of
the National Guard in full uniform with their mus
kets then formed circle around the gallows stool
placed the trap WIS then led out from bs
carrisKe and directed to ascend the ladder He was
genuine negro powerfully built well shaped, and rather
handsome, with full crop If bushy whiskers Dressed
IN white with the death-csp perceived upon his head and
his elbows secured behind he thu ladder calmly
and deliberately and seated himself upon stool After
looking aroand at the crowd he and extending his
hands far his bound eibowe would said some
thing which could not make out, but which We are
told was denial 81 guilt He then on to epsak
after the meRuer of religious exhor,ation rais,ra his
voice at times alnfsst to shout He said that he had
come there TO die that he was going to far away
all ME friends hod relationF blu. that hs had
friend better than nother father brother sister or ten
thousand earthly friends apd that was his God with
whom he had msis his aid whom hs expected 70
confront soon. He advised all who preseut 10 ma.
psr- for aeaththat hs hoped to In the King
douf OF God whatever might be thtir color Then iaiss
iug his head askirg God to have mercy on his soul
he sat downop hs stool anu commenced singing hymu
lone Of tnvse quick neodans dties, which tbs negroes
sing at their revival meetings, = 'f
,sFoice was clear and musical but faltered fittle and
white be wss VT singing the exscutionsr aud
I h"iipS
ton TO the operation hut ntinued his HYMN with nm
sbatd vigor hen he got through dropped bis chin
to his fate ~ +, 80.
Then the sheriff up read the fatal verdict and
the man with the white hat black mask and grsen coat
h1ter some bnngiiDg slipped the pulled down
the cap and descsuded the ladder, and in another mo-
ment John vas dangns 10 the air and his soul wineibg
ats way to juasment. There as no struggling kick
lag or other indication Of TORTURE the body hung like
leadep weight with slight nervous drawing up every
moment two aud after hanging proper time was et
down. filmed, carted hurried. =
The ehsrge made upon the omoibnsse by the dispers
ipg mh1t,tnae' vas sight to see In one omnibus,
hight took plaoe, which ended in the being
pulled OUT and taken to prison by 81 the National
Guards who were near and acting oohstabes for the
time The day was very hot and of opinion that
the large crowds who went to the hanging foot and
without umbrellas paid rather dear for their whistle
ASSAULTS ETC. The following afidaYits were
lodged before Recorder Ramos yesterday
BY Herman kurtch, charging Sam Hayes engineer of
the Bayou st John mud machine, with pummelng him
and kicking him In the face Thursday evening War
rant out 5y. - 52v@
By John Hanhan. charging Thos Clepan with handing
him one In the facs. at the Are on Thursday night
Clenan arrested, and cut bail -4's5g7 = @e-'
By JamesK sutsr, charging Madame Anteine Bsasatt;
WIN peatng tne slaywoman Cherry, and Gripping
Of her arms with heavy stick corner Of Cont
ana streets on Thursday evening The Madame
By Zoe Raron and Emele Beynst charging fieorge
kFsay with giving each of them talking to- and beat
out y A'Aepu'ne ssfess- "Aefahe
By Marc Lob, charging one Schroeder with tararv
assault viz bat the mouth with book on Thurs.
day in eofeehouse Royal street. Schroeder arrested
and out on bail, = 45slSF -
BY Sophie Bakais, charging Widow Montamst with |
beating her sophies ta slave girl Knta two ocea-
siops while she passing her honse St Phfp
~ 1smes Brady charging Peter Brady barkeeper in
tne Mhite Mansion Cofsehonse the corner of Canal
and Front Levee Streets with bungiDg left eve with
bail ; 80 - - o' W
C6MMlTTEB FOR TRIAL. = netting Slapes1
asaias ther Masta, Leonard uipp was yesterday ~
alnea ssiofe Asoorusr BfEht, on charge of having
tsfnpered so much with the slaves Of Eon as %
eanss them to revolt against him The charge was sus
tanned and the accused sent before the First District
Court without bail. - = -
.dssatA and Baep -Jobn Skoler was sent down to be
riea or an assault and battery upon Margaret Fnneean
on triton Wak the 18th inst. He gave bail to appear
D1gtdab.-John Johnson alias George Buigart was ar
faisned Tor examination before Recorder Ramos on 4
cnsrge OF burgariousy enternkJ Dons coffee house
Az the corner OF sc Ann and Rampant on the 9Th
inst ana stealing gold chain seal pair of shoes
apd some other articles and OF money The nc
plead guilty to the charge sent toprison to
await trial in the First District Court
BREACHES OF TRusr.-Ange Bouvard, the /
~ NO. lsb Charities street. yesterday charged Au
Gesser the dyer Condo street. between St. Phil
orsunss with breach of trust in failing to give
roy worm OF clothing which he (Bouvard left with
MN 70 PC dyed warrant was issued,
=. = Delassze, m. Q had Ferraud f. M G. I'D ON
OF not accounting for the proceeds of note for
9i4t 70, Hnch was entrusted