New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-19
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FIRE.-The attic story Of the Franklin House
on Canal street. destroyed by fire last night and the
remainder of the building considerably dsmaged by the
water thrown by the hremep who early the spot
The FIRE sad to have originated from candle earelessy
left by servant girl n
Tbs upper atmosphere being very heavy, caused the
aoke Of this FIRE to beat down to The earth and umet
every building to windward that had open doors or win
dows There was, in consequence terrible panic and
stampede among the boarders In the st. Charles HOTEL
and among the audience in the Gaety Theater., few
moments however, sudced to show that there was no
danger, and the thing became joke.
CHARITY HOSPITAL. Il Report for the week
ending last evening: rs
Admitted. Discharged ISL
Died................. % Remaining sos
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT-.gfore Delays in the
Contest BustuessIn the case Of Bozonier We saraparu
contrasting the office Of Constable of the Fourth Justices
I'll objection to the jury array dismissed al the said
jurors and ordered the Sheriff to furnish full list of all
the in the Parish Of Orleans competent to
as jurors.
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT. = Messrs. Charles
Oder g. Co., leesees Of portion Of the city wharves yes
terdy asked this court to collect $3.50 damages and $50
for fee Of counsel r5 the captain ana Of the
done to the wharf by depositing upon it more freight
than it was able to support.
RECORDER BRIGHT's COURT. Four more
witnesses in the of che State Il. Petpain were
examined yesterday and the case continued ndea-
nely or until sarver the wounded man. shall take turn
for better worse.
The five lads, Cornelius Williams, Andrew johnson
VIM. Tell, John Mcintyre, and VIM. O'Brien alias Bill
Taylor examined charge of stealing fourteen
pairs Of panaloons from the store of Zener King Co..
Magazine street, the night of the 4th inst
and OBrien with degree Of manliness honor that
could scarcely have been expected in young Migrants
and asserted that the other three boys were n
consequence Of this they before the First Dis
trict Court but not without receiving from the Recorder
some kind words in commentator of their honesty in
confessing themselves thieves in clear their COM
panions. Williams Tell and Mcintyre were Of course
discharged.
Victor Roberts, VIM Smith and Lester Beckwth, were
examined charge of being the parties who perpetrated
the burglary 10 the Uncle Sam cotfeehouse and carried
there in showcs Nothing was made out very clearly;
but Roberts and Smith shown to be vagrans they
we're sent to the Werk-Hous for xty days EACH and
Archy Murphy and Thomas Prier, Of Gallatn street.
were examined on charge of having knowingly received
portion Of the jewelry burgariousy taken from John
Quin1an's in the Uncle Sam house. and dis
charged for want Of eliminating evidence.
boy named James Higgins, who said he was news
Of the schooiboys who taking in Lafayette
Square into division of their lunch with him Officer
Boyd Robinson said he menacing them with club,
and that he kicked one boy In default Of bail to appear
on the 18th, he was sent to prison.
Mr. Jenkins slave Frank and Miss Golibois's slave
Richmond were sent to prison to aWat orders for
trying to sell stolen birdcage and the other for steal
ing Charles Hadder's coat.
r. Patterson brought in by order Of the Mayor for
leading live bear along Camp street, the great terror
of children and weak-nerved adults. Upon making a
promise to keep bis bear at home he discharged
David Fiparty, alias Cohen, arraigned on charge
Of being friend and travelling companion of the man
Bird who made his escape after numbering Alderman by
beating him in the head with BRICK board the steamer
Republic about week ago. Heconfessed to having
down the river With Bird but knew nothing his present
whereabouts He was remanded without bail await the
result OF the further Investigations of the police
Leveret n. Thompson, alias Charles Thompson was az
raigned on charge Of having attempted to nveigle
away the slave girl Sarah he having been arrested on
dav Will the
girl disguised boy, hid in his Btsteroo Mr iona
than H. Wilson, of No Is Epanade street. the owner Of
the gill; made affidavit against him setting forth the DER
tcuars Of the transactions which affidavit be accused
another named Reuben BARTLETT of having advised
Thompson to do the thing he did, This Bartlett has
been arrested. Thompson sent back to prison,
await examination on the 25th.
VIM West residing Girod street, between Tchouni-
toulas and Commerce. arragned charge Of high
way robbery Gbart Buchholz, of No 90 Tchoupitouas
street. made affidavit that Saturday evening last on
Tchouptouas street. between Grayier and Natebez
seized him by the throat choked him drew knife upon
him. and foreibly took from him five dollar note. West
was sent to prison to be examined on the Goth.
H. H. Leopold, of No. 1876 Baronne street. was arragned
on charge of knowingly receiving pony with saddle
and bride, which had been stolen from Simon Fagan of
NO. os New LeVee street The pony and accoutrements
being found Leopold's premises, he held for an
examination on the 26th.
Mrs. Catherine Christopher arraigned on charge
OF yiyng Jeaunete Thompson, and slappng her face,
on Wednesday, Dryades street, near Poydras. She
gave bail to appear on the Goth.
Charles Pratt mate Of the ship Lebanon which arrived
day two since from New York was arragned on af-
daVits made by three passengers accusing him of keeping
money which they had entrusted him for safety during
the voyage. John Mara had entrusted him with S34 so
Henry s. Lasson had entrusted him with S14 so and
Andrew Brown had entrusted him with 81 SO. Pratt
said ne kept the because he had been robbed
gave bail to appear Oh the 18th.
RECORDER RAMos's COURT. Charles r. Clark
yesterday sent before the First District Court to
tried for swndng the Clerk of the steamer John Strader
out of Sc by means Of forged labor ticket.
lot ofevee perers arrsgned by officer Lenfant
Thomas Boyle, John Rainey. John Kennedy James Gar
rett and John Mclean all boys sent the House
OF Refuge John Fadner, man, sent to prison to
await special examination and Armand FinVergne,
free negro the Work House for three months
Antonio Abreo was fined $40 for getting drunk and
St. Philip and Roman streets, and Dablo Vial was
mucted in similar sum for keeping disordery oyster
shop at the corner of Dsuphue and St. Peter Streets
The following afidavts made and warrants issued
for the arrest of the accused parties:
o. Charles Burns of No. Al Barracks street charging
five individuals whose names he did not know, with COM
ing to his house Wednesday evening" violently beating
him and his wife rendering the latter bedat carry
ing off key and pistol.
By v Fouvergue Of No. 149 Cont street. charging G.
A. ERssey. Deputy Constable of the Fifth Justices
ber's shop, because he not able pay bill costs be
owed.
By George Becker, charging Frank Heavily with brick
batting him and throwing knife at him. the corner of
Cont and Derbgny Streets
By Deputy Street Commissioner John Rust charr-
ing Patrick Flynn the contractor for widening clean
ing the Claiborne Canal with leaving the cutters of the
streets damned up at night, in defiance of the Street
Commissioners orders.