New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-08
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O'Clock Yesterday morning broke out No tho
Lower Cotton Press Before it checked the sheds
rounding yard and fronting three Streets destroyed
together with largo quantity Of cotton which they covered
The amount of cotton destroyed Sarously estimated
fixing as high 900 bales and others low co., The
loss money Fascinated at 00 The yard set apart
to the cotton of Mesrs Feowe insured to the
extent of S5 in the Merchants ONCE $4,000 in the
Louisiana Oce and S2 the Crescent Mutual Office Tho
balance of the insurance falls upon New York Offices and is
upon cotton which had passed out Of Aessrs Feowes Co.'s
hands, .i' '.~7 H. II III +I -st
How the fire originated known Some reports ascrbc
to ncendars others sparks from fire in the vicinity
on the previous day gnng and burning mpercepby among
the cotton bales The rene the ground good season.
but much retarded by scarcity of wner the locality
being, informed, beyond the reach Of the large pipes
Of the Company With what water they could get
and the assistance of the Young Americas however they did
great service preventing the spread Of the flames to the other
cotton yards and the residences in the vicinity The conhagra
ton was fierce and terrible while lasted
An employee in the yard had leg broken by tho fall Of
wall He taken his residence and properly cared for
CHARITY HospITAL.--Report for the week ending
Friday evening, 7th inst, Mt o'clock: =.
bise"gsi 10 t'sa III
FIRST DISTRICT CoURr.--Wm. O'Brien and John
Cavsnsngh yesterday plead guilty to the charges ofcarng
conceded weapons and remandedo prison await
ece Jane Cont and Charles Over, charged with larceny
discharged by nole prosequi.
THIRD DISTRICT CouRr-The Finance Committee
of the Aldermen yesterday reported Judge Kennedy
obedience his order they had considered the securities
of John NJ. Bell Sheriff. per act of the Legislature and
overnor) and had accepted all Of them oneM Ma
cauley They did not however, show why they had refused
Mr. NJ. and motion of Mr. Bradford, they granted
another day for that purpose. To-day should they persist
their rejection they will report particulars should they
persist they will Of course have report 10 make.
SIXTH DISTRICT CoURr.-O. A. Pittfeld and E.
McFarlandwo in default Of ball. prison by Re
Bright await examinatonon charges of aiding and
abetting the escape of VIM H. Garland from the cy-were
yesterday brought before Judge Cotton wrts Of habeas
corpus their COUNSEL Messrs. Hunt Hunton Rose
Illus and Hahn These gentlemen stgued that the prisoners
should b discharged the ground that the affidavit against
them positive and specified offence known the
The District Attorney behalf of the State asked
of the case stating that he had received timely
notice of Judge Coon thcreupon continued the till
to-day and Recorder Bright not to take bail
for any parties concerned in the late defalcnons until
ORDERS there being doubt as to his authority do
LOUISIANA STATE TEACHERS AssocIATIoN.--This
Association which organized in Thibodau1 in December last
met yesterday In Lycenm Hall the President Bryson Bur
rows Esq., in the chair, and Dr. Benedict acting Secretary
in the absence of Mr.. Leverson
Nothing done beyond preparing the business Of the
citation consideration subsequent meetings. filling
committees ETC.; after which adjournment had till
to-day VS.
AT meeting in Thbodaux, committees appointed
consider and report upon following subjects Upon the num-
and condition of the public schools of the State upon
books be used in the schools the normal school
the kind in louisiana the ezpediency of establishing
monthly Journal of Education upon propriey
introducing the Phonetic science into the schools
education. '
The following topics also proposed for the consideration
of the present convention Territorial Civil subdivisions
the State involving the extent to which the District system
should be CARRIED and the notifications Of which the is
susceptible School architecture including the location size,
modes of ventilation warming md seAting, etc. of buildings
intended for educational purposes School attendance in
! id ire of
securing regular and puncal attendance of children school
Grades of school e number and character Of each grade
Supervision the propey of Parish superintendent.
1 School Government
Able addresses expected from different members of the
Association upon the subjects above enumerated and the friends
popular education will find pleasant and profitable attend
the meetings.
/ Run OvER-Morris Shea was badly injured on
Friday evening" by being by dray AZ the oil
Girod and Tchoupiouas streets He is Mt the hospital
| RECORDER BR1GHr's CoURT-The following par
tics yesterday duly the
Court Sarah Archer and Eliza Chester for harboring
savebei furnished John Mlgone for larceny VIM. Barry,
for larceny Elizabeth Eubank and Emily Eubank free colord
breach Of the peace and Captain Brooks of the steamer
Cumberland, for preventing sher's officer from executing
sequestration his The Eubanks and Captain
| Brooks also gave bail
The following arraignents made: David Ieibrune
charged with passing Of the counterfeit hes on the
Union Bank upon Jacob Bogecase fixed for the lobni
Sl0O each; John R. Sugg charged with obtaining $40 wortl
of groceries and dollars and hn!f in cash from G.
ayy Co.. upon false representations that h adopted father
A. j. Moore had quantity of cotton in the hands of Wright
Williams 4 Co., upon whom he draft fixed for the 9,
ba of $1,000 required but not furnished Dnniel Donovan
charged with abusing and threatening Joseph ]. Power
on Magazine sreetfxed for the 18th - bail not given :;
Ellen Hobun, servant girl charged with stealing child
cloak, eight yards of linen rolls of ribbon and guam
ty trimmings and shoe laces from her mistress
Mrs Elizabeth Danto the of Prytana and Thai
seets-dxed for the l9;hba not given; Daniel Fitzpatrick
boy George in his house. New Levee streefxed 70
l9h-baI furnished; Michael Needhan, charged with
ageousy disturbing the peace and attempting to smash til
windows of the Louisiana Iotefxed for the l0thai nc
given.
RECORDER RAMOS CoURr--Charley Griff was yes
terday arraigned charge beating Philip Kirk Ran
street, he bail to when wanted Patrick Il
Dennen nraigned charge Of driving his dray into
lent collision with Arman Mercers carriage Customhous
street, he sent to prison Theophie Gollen was Hragne
charge of passing of this counterfeit hftes tn
Union Bank upon A. Seavers at the Stock andng he CAV
bail appear. Nicholas Iangdon Rrragned charge
rcrperang assaults and batteries julia Woods Il,
of IRENE and Bienye Streets he bail to appear
RECORDER SEUzENEAU's COUNT Henry Faucl
charged with breach of Michael 1Awe charged wit
larceny Robert Mckay charged with carrying conceale
weapons arrogned yesterday and required to give bail
their appearance for examination.
RECORDER JAcksoS's CouRr.-Paul PUNK, charge
ter Gerald charged with beating his wife and Richard Ma
thews charged will, attempting to stab Alex 1ecatt with
knife were worthy araignments yesterday. The
held for future hearing.
FIRST DISTRICT SCHOOL BoARD.-This body mi
evening" bare quorum being present. and Dr. Lindsay
the chair.
Upon The roll being called appearing that
than present. Mr. Savage took his hat and retire
the great establishment Of the other Directors.
Shortly afterwards Mr. Savage, who had gone out the vel
incarnation of his in and took his seat smiling lii
! angel His singular freak soodhumorcdy forgive
i and the Board proceeded TO business
The reports Of the standing committees read but iii
closed nothing particularly important The Commit
Boys High School reported the inattenon Of parents
their children's education to be drawback upon the
progress school, and suggested the issuance of circula
setting forth the evil complained of and suggesting its cncd
Diminishing the Committee the Boys High School
appointing onewhch lost for want Of Seco
Il and the report of The committee was adopted.
q The Chair appointed the visiting committees follows
Franklin and Marshall Scl00tMcSsrS. Goodrich. BaldT
c and Beebe
Washington School-MeSsrs. Peale and Benedict.
JeferO ShoolMeSsrs. P0indeNter OgleSby and Waters
Il HebstGr Sctopl-AcSsrS Reed, Demarest and hyde
Puniiing Stockholders. Savage Jennings and Nixon
s Jackson Schoo-Messrs Dillingham; &. Florance and Fl
S Fish Scloo-Messrs. Ilsler and W f. Flornnce.
If Mr. Savage declined acting the lauling School Commt
alleging that everything that school,
member politely suggested that he cognht Of
affairs of the Paudng school than other member of
Board his resignation be received Other members vori
suggestion which gave, Mr. Savage
to refused asserting that he not slave to any man or
e of men.
Mr.. Nixon stated his willingness to act member Of
committee and pledged himself to his best eSertionS TO
the actual position Of the school and Mt the
meeting. Mr. N hereuponintdc chairman Of the comm
re Mr. Demarcst put into his and Mr. Sara
put into Mr. Denness vacancy in the Webster Scht