New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-04
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| THANKSGIVING DAY-Yesterday was, for q
rarity bright and beautiful day and although some
forth Sabbath sounding peal there waa general but
email indication that the day had been officially set apart
for Thanksgiving prayer There generally too much
giving way and the business OF this particular
had much retarded by the recent bad weather
to ruth ahead with redoubed energy under the beau
fu weather of yesterday in hpite Of the conventional
ism which required its suspension.
The ladies' seemed to make the most of the day 90
holiday the churches being occupied almost exclusively
by them and the fashionable promenades being alive
with them Till late hour of the evening Many q them
engaged in returning the New Years calls which
they received on Tuesday, and noticed that the good
looking gentlemen In the dry goods and fancy stores
honored with most OF these calls! =
The nature of the day visible enough however in
and around the courts local report Of this morning
will chow.
AFFAIR OF HoNoE.-Two Gallatin street
boods are reported to have csshed Bmaswords at the
Oaks few mornings ago. One got through the
the other between the ribs least Madame
Rumor says and this all she will deign to tell
about it, Gaatin streetn however gives the thing
usky odor that does encourage push inquiries
s. Since penning the foregoing, have discovered
that the honorable CONTESTANTS Archy Murphy and
Bill spriggins.
UP AND Down TowN-There were no i'm
porant yesterday before the Recorders of
either the Second Third Fourth Districts. Drunken
ness and petty breaches of the peace the worst
charges in the programme aud 1t both Thanks
giving day and Police Board day. fixed we're did,
posed Of
RECORDER BRIaHT's CoURT.-Dan Flannery,
John Btogan, and John Gallagher, were all sent before
the First District Court yesterday to be tried danger
ouRy beating and kicking Thomas Collins on the night
of the 9th ult at the Of Julia Mseazine
strees from the effect of which he has since been lying
in the hospital
Henry simonds was arraigned on charge Of breaking
down Margaret Farrss gate sssayng to break Mar
hearing when wanted.
For an extraordinary circumstance there were no ar
rests in the Firs District during wednesday night
y had IL
He STILL LIvEs.--The man billiard. living ut
the hospital from the effects of brutal beating reoeyd on
board the steamship ster OF the West was go deceutly
and pathetcaly killed by contemporary locals yester
what we have been requested do to bring him to
life again. The Coroner reading the said obituaries
covered, to his dsmay not only that Hilard was not
dead, but that he was in fair way of recovery AZ
this Is the third time that Of those locals has killed
wounded man, but not killed him dead enough
Coroners use the latter tunctionary thinks of bringing
an action for damages He stand any thing ho
says but useless rides to the hospital From an intimate
acqusnance with the locals in question. assure
Mr. Hiard that it from any boodthirsty dspo-
eition That he was so summariy dispatched The indus
many actual aud bloody deaths of late that tsy have be-
come diseased like sopers under too perpetusl smelling
OF the ardent. and prone to astray with tho
mania d blo0a and thunder. That's all.
In TROUBLE AGAIN.-The celebrated Vera
Cruz barber Mexican hero and ogwood splitter H.
Sheppard, alias Charles schenck, alias Charles Cannon.
Carlos, vas arrested yesterday afternoon on Common
street by Lieut. Adams, and caaboosed as dangerous
and suspicious character he elegantly dressed had
gold watch and chain twentyf cents in cash, and
rkknife loaded revolver and any qusntity Of mmuui
tion He will be confronted with the Recorder this morn
ing.
FIRST DISTRICT School BoARD-AThis body
held Its monthly meeting evening twenty-oue
bers present, and DR.. Lindsay in the chair.
The minutes were read and approved.
1 Mr. Jennings moved an adjournment to some other
twin Inv
moved to lay the motion the table The motion was
econded and after some little running debates vote
taken and no adjournment had,
Mr. fiorance moved dispensaton OF the routine
order to proceed forthwith to the election
teachers Carried with reservation in favor hearing
High Schools. "S0'H"
Mr. Lusher read the report ofthe said joint committee
the substance of which Recommendation that
only French teacher be employed in both
Dr. baldwin objected to the report, the ground
that he, as member of one of the High School com
mlttees, had not been consulted in drawing it up
and accused those who did present the report Of
dscourtesy him, in presenting it without his sane
ton This led to discaiuers and expanet ons from
the different gners of the report, those Of Mr. Lusher
being somewhat emphatic. The subject was finally de-
ferred until after the election of teachers.
Here, by request of Mr. Savage the report Of the FL
nance was permitted to be read 1t contained
nothing OF special interest," and approved Mr. Sew
age read an additional report statement showing the
debt OF the Board to be 81 81 and great
care in mourning debts disbursipe the funds of
the hoard, in conseq uence thereof.
Eotlon to go into election for teachers then
carried Mr. Peee moved to go into secret seeeonLost
The election was then proceeded with resulted as
tollows
Boys High sehOol-Principal Mr. Geo. Backman; First
| Aasataut, Mr.. John McNaIr.
Girls High School-Princi Miss Loupherv: First
Assistant, Mrs. Richardson Second Assistant Mrs Alb
bott
Franklin school-Principai Mrs Bartlett Fjrst Assist
ant Miss Efry Second Assistant, Mrs Campbell Third
Assistant Mrs o. S, Whitney; Fourth Assistant Miss
G. Pearson; Fifth Assistant, Mias Robertson.
Marshall Schoo-Prncpai Mr. Fish First Assistant,
Mr. L. Lyon; Second Assistant Miss E A. Whitney !;
Third Assistant, Miss L. Canter Fourth Assistant Miss
Mary Wood Fifth Assistant Miss R. Ksssou
Fisk Female School-Prncipal, Mrs. Armistead First
Assistant, Mrs E. A Wood Second Assistant, Miss L.
NJ Wagner; Third Assistant, Miss E. CIgrkson Fourth
assistant Miss Jane McCerreni Fifth Assistant Miss
FISK Male sehoos-Principal, Mr. Alfred Shaw First
assistant Thomas Carter Second Assistant, Miss J.
gn Miss Jane Boyle Fifth Assistant Miss Jessie An
derson.
Pquiatng Fsnaals School Principal, Miss Faulkner
First Assistant Miss Hogan Second Assistant Miss Cal
der; Third Assistant Miss Kate Carroll
Padding Male SeaoOl-Prncipa Mr.. W Bailey First
Assistant Mr.. Enwright; Second Assistant Mrs North
Third Assistant, Mrs Lewis.
Washington school-Principal, Miss Kate Calder First
Assistant Miss Pynchon Second Assistant Miss AUSTIN
Third Assistant Miss Isley; Fourth Assistant, Miss
samnsls; Fifth Assistant Miss Apna Il .Caswe
Jackson school-Prncpa Mr.. Hardy First Assistant,
Assistant Miss Mather Fourth Assistant, Miss Parks
Webster Sctoo-Princpa, Miss Cavidaly; Firat Aes-
tant, Miss Emerson Second Assistant, Miss Brugnens
e. Tobin Fifth Assistant, Miss Cornelius Sixth Asss-
tant, Miss Fisher; Seventh Assistant Miss Carey.
Jefferson School-Principal, Mr.. VIM. F Mead; First
assistant, Mr.. Fisher Second Assistant Mrs Curtis
Third Assistant, Mrs Barnett Fourth Assistant Miss
Hisginbottom: Fifth Assistant, Miss Canter Sixth AS
sistant, Miss Pauline Ferrand.
Mr. Peele offered resolution for procuring the base.
ment of Mr. Goodrichs Church, Camp street, for the
| use of the Boys High School. Adopted.
| The Board then adjourned to Saturday evening