New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-07-11
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FIRE.-The frame house Of Mr.. Brady, on Tricou
street. in the Third District destroyed by fire late We'd
neslay night.
FUNNY AMUSEMENT. - Supernumerary policeman
Creagi amused himself Wednesday night by whiting off
the ring of his eatern and drilling the full of mir
holes, giving the appearance of black souplade without
handle whercat Sergeant Fono reported him for destroying
city propcrtyn He excused yesterday the ground that
when he was whiting hat he didn't know
Ing, Funny man. that Creagh
INA HURRY.--Mr. John Cottle, resident of Port
street, in the Third District yesterday the
the at the Of Rampant Ursniine streets The
Coroner was Immediately sent for and upon arriving found
the sufferer still alive. He him hospital,
where at the latest accounts he in fair way recovery
The Coroner justly ncensed being called hold
inquest upon man before he was dead.
CoRoNER's lSQUEsTs.-The Coroner yesterday held
an inquest at Charity Hospital the body of unknown
white man, WHO found the evening" lying nscns
bic from snnsroke at the of Camp and Grol streets
verdict OF death from sstroke accordingly rendered
An inquest held the body of Patrick FaHon nm Irish
man. IS of found dead in tobacco warehouse
corner of Delord and Fouchcr Streets Verdict apopexy
CHILD DROWNED IN A GUTTER-The Coroner yes
eray held an inquest the body of Jackson Haas child
nineteen months DID, found drowned in gutter the
OF Claiborne and Clio streets Verdict accidental drowning
The mother Of the child it appeared Sick aud unable
look after it, in of which it stsyed forth and
inbled into the gutter But for the remissress Of the draining
contractor for that section of the city there would
been water enough gutter any harm present the
neshorhood less lake. and the death of the child
may therefore, be Justly laid the said
DROUGHT IN LAFAYETTE SQUARE. - Considering
the abundance of rain have had recently and the
Vetancy of the face of generally, somewhat
surprised yesterday hear Dan Bsby report that Lafayette
Square wss afflicted with drought Such however, was the
iac and that old Dan doesn't spectaceS
nothing The drought however very peculiar one;
he .f, oof;
parent essence of Sw0mpown hog. II was fct
person than John Drought who in the endcavor Stake him
self with whisky had got goriously drunk stripped himself
almost naked and consigned himself 10 oblivion and the
more shades Of the Square simultaneously The Recorder
transferred Drought te Work ose where be hoped
that he will dry up entirely.
COMMON CouNc1L-Thc Mayor called meeting oil
the Common Council last evening and both Boards answered
the call.
Messages from the Mayor explained the object be-
action upon the securities rendered by certain newly elected city
officers
The securities Of the City Printer he bond being 000
the Comptroller, tshose bond is ooO00 accepted
The bonds Of The Treasurer and Assistant City Attorney
Gxed-he former at $5o0oo and the latter at $4,000
No other business transacted although the heat of the
weather seemed the of creating business of very
striking kind IN both oards there having been excnen
IN stairs aud down stairs the particulars of which
hardly worth place in print.
CHANGES IN THE City HALI.-We erred In stat
ing that the changes in the Street Commissioners and Comp
olers Offices took place Monday The change have
taken place on that day. but the officers had hat
their securities accepted by Council Incumbent
thought proper tohod nmtii had been properly
qualified The thing caused suspension in the Street Commits
sioaers department, many complaints of citizens but Ties
complaints cannot exist long that M Guyol is fairly ii
Office and st work
Mr. Guyol took the oce yesterday NOON and hi
force as foowsome Of the appoineee being the be
fore:
e7srk-E H. Keynes.
pePaeFif District Henry Gusel Assistants Franci