New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-14
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Dull DAY-There was next to nothing in any
me Courts yesterday Cause the session Of
examination Tburaday In the Board, there was
thing done OF special interest.
FIRST DISTRICT C0URT.-THe Election Case
The Bell and Hufty trial did progress yesterday,
ing to the illness of Mr. shumwsy another enc Of the
jurors This gentleman aseertained by special visit
OF the sheriff and two physicians to be too unwel to
leave his residence The Court thereupon adjourned till
ten O'Clock to-day.
SECOND DISTRICT Court ---.4notaer Election
Mandamus-M P. s. Witz, clerk elect Of this Court,
yesterday petitoned Judge Morgan for writ of peremp
tory mandamus, to compel Mr.. A. Dsrbes the present
cerk to yaeate the office be holds The petitioner aver
his commission from the Governor, and had demanded
the Office archives. etc. Of the present incumbent who
had refused to comply with the demand. For answer,
Mr. Derbes set forth that his term Of Office will not expire
till the fourth Monday in January ensuing Judge Nor
gan took the case into consideration without hearing
guments
SIXTH DISTRICT CouRT.-The application of
the Society for the Relief Destitute Orphan Boys for
msndamus to compe the Commissioners OF the McDonogh
estate to pay over to the said society what falls to it by
MeDonoghs will, argued yesterday. Judge Cotton
took the case under advsement.
HARD TINES If these be the times that try
mems souls they also the times that try ladies'
At least little incident that transpired in Canal street
on Tuesday evening to indicate much little
after O'Clock that evening" respectable looking
lady of about thirty five, clad in deep mourning and
carrying gt-edged prsyer-b in her hand entered
the Mr. Carpette corner Of Canal and
Dorsere streets, and in very polite ntnated
that she wished to have her understandings in
new eahera few pairs Of something neat but not gaudy
Say plain leather worth about dollar and half pair
Mr. Gsrpette handed out large trunk and raised the lid
The lady, after examining the shoes that in the
them aside. She asked Nj G. to make out his bill saying
thss she would send for the shoes the following day
Mr. G. went back to make out the bill requested and
while he engaged at the DESK the lady stopped
the trunk and, under pretence Of examining the sboes
for pastme slipped pair under her arm beneath her
shawl Unfortunately for her, the act witnessed by
the workman of the store who standing at little
distance behind herr and In her haste she had thrust the
shoes far under her that they shawl
stick out behind. The workman tipped the wink to the
boss, the latter came forward with his bill The lady
received the bill composedly picked up her
and turned to leave, Mr. Q. and his following
When she got as far the door Mr. c. tapped her
the shoulder and as she turned said Excuse me- Mad
sms but havnt you got something that don't belong to
you ~ at the time putting his hand beneath her
shawl and drawing forth the shoes.
The lady became terribly frightened, and then supp-
catory oh please SIR she said, cant you give me
money Mr. G. replied politely that the times too
hard give away shoes any stranger thar might
along. The lady then begged for liberty without the
shoes Mr. c. couldn't think Of that either She then told
him that she was lady of respectaby and that if he
would send some person along with her she could pay for
the shoes Mr. c. bandly replied that that was not
way of doing business and just then the policeman of
the beat came along To this functionary Mr. C.. coz
signed the lady in black charge of larceny and she
Yesterday morning. on being confronted with Recorder
Ramos the lady wept bitterly and showed that she felt
and what she was, and the Recorder and the officers
spectators were not little surprised Mr. Carpiette,
finding out who she Was asked leave withdraw bis a-
davt but the Recorder who not long since extern
sively censured for showing cerlency to respectable
offender and probably had his feelings in the matter
would not listen to such thing He notified the
lady that she must either furnish bail of $500 to ap-
pear for examination when notified or go to prison
gentleman stepped forward and stood her security and
then she left, evidently in the deepest humiliation
regard fer the feelings of the lady and her friends
particularly good would be accomplished thereby
prevents us from giving the name.
| THE DEAF AND DUMB FIREMAN. --Ofthe few who
have recently proved themselves remen to the back.
bonen other words those of the old volunteer reen
who have continued battle their ancient enemy since
the withdrawal of the old organization from active ser
vicet gives pleasure place in the front rank GU,
old friend end every body's friend NJ D. Phillips ESQ
Familiarity known to large portion of the community al
Dummy" 1t is well known that Dummy never spoke
word nor heard sound in all his life yet he is the
model fireman Of the city, having been member of Vol
unteer Company No. for twenty years. very
punctual member too that in the last sa years he ha
missed attendance at only three fires
Dummy has long been exempt fireman but the
honor has only been a nominal one-he never once
awaited himself Of its privileges Dummy was volunteer
when the old organization hung their harps on the will
ows-or rather left their machines beneath the syca
mores in lafayette squarea week two since but tina
was nothing to Dummy Dummy very naturally sale
nothing, and went about his other duties without be
trayng particle of excitement but when the fire brok
I
ments in very unmistaksbe manner. He was among thu
first the ground and held tn eppe for one of the frs
streams upon the blazing buildings His service
MATERIAL too for the engines in the hands of mex
perienced amateurs who made slow work in comparison
with the old volunteers who stood eerng around Dunn
my however that occasion had one euyiabIe adyan
tage he did not hear the shouts groans, epthets
that seriously worried his patriotic co-laborers
the fire Of Wednesday, Dummy was Of course hand.
The fact is that Dummy is an out-sndout freman-i
fireman upon the abstract merits of Water versus Fire
All side issaessuch disputes about first water tint
on the road supremacy to other companies
Of the Young America pecuniery difficulties sQuabble
with the corporation, and other eIcieents which ar
as meat and drink to the great of remen-are blu
chaf to Dummy. Should he take the trouble to 20 int
these things with his little slate, and get the bottom
them all, be would doubtless write in reply what Cold
| stream would ssy-"nothing in it,
| Some may ask, how can a deaf and dumb man l;k
| Dummy be SO excellent fireman We answer in tn
first place that he is striking illustration of that KIM
ordering of Providence which for the loss Of
senses in human being by the quckenng of those
| which remain. Dummy has naturally an active acut
intellect in his youth, Language. written and
was insled into his mind by aborious process and
Is now master of it for all practical purposes His vsio
is so extraordinarily acute and aembraciug that aide
by the ntutve quckness Of his brain he Comprehend
superficial matters in onefourth the time that ordinar
moras do with all the advantages speech and hearing
Consequently Dummy alarm of fire before grea
many hear it-that is 10 the day time or before he goe
to bed If he be asleep the mother and sisters that
supports and protects him first tap of tn
bell not that they particularly interested putin
out fires but because Dummy has little temper in til
matter Of missing fires and is altogether good so
and brother to be cheated out of his darling excitement
1t is curious how Dummy can be good a fireman. an
never hear anything have anything say; but it
still more curious to know how he gets along in other
pactes, in which, to every body else sound is the
essential requisite. Who would think in admring tn
manouyres OF that gallant company, the Horse Guard
that the man who sits most erect in his sadde-manage
his stesd with most grace-nor ever makes bauk of
kind, in that exercise which others find it hard
masters our deaf and dumb friend, Dummy? Yet it
80. If you should ever by any mschance get into th
First District lookup, and should learn that the smn
turnkey deaf and dumb you would nstnctivey sur
chances Of be better than under
Their turnkey wouldn't you You would be awfuy mis-
taken, though for Dummys eyes better than fort
pairs of ordinary prisoner yet gave hiI
the slip. And if you should go to fremen's ball. an
notice prim: gallant looking fellow, smiling and bown
through the macy quadrille, whrling in the gidd
yotary of Terpschore-you would be surprised would'r
you, if you should some fire pistol behind hin
and see him pay no attention it? Yet Dummy at
ball just what have delineated-and is actually
deaf that he cannot hear the firing of pistol at his
Dummy is altogether great Institutions town fe
ture. He has been sketched frequently before; but
think that should not prevent him from being referred
:, | occasionally, as the years roll on.
RECORDER BRIGHT's CoURT.-All that wa
done in tits court yesterday the dismissal of fe
amateur vsgrants the trhps 1rtaon to the Workhou
| of several confirmed Migrants, and the arragnment
Philip Reilly accused by Sergeant Morrill, of selling gr
to slave in his grocery at the of Constance al
Richard streets. Philip gave bail to come up and
, | talked to on the ed.