New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-07
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flRE.-At ABOUT nine O'CLOCK laSG nleSlL, Two
onestoy frame houses at the corner Of Bienye and Vii
iere Streets destroyed by fire. The fire originated
In grocery that kept in of them. The houses
belonged to Mr.. Geo. Whitman, and were not insured
One Of them was occupied by Philip Leight Several Of
the neghborng houses scorched but the timely
rival Of the iremen saved them from destruction.
AERoNAUrIc.-Mons.G GODDARD made his second
ascension from Congo square yesterday afternoon aud
descended safely the Bayou BRIDGE The day being
rather cold, the ascent was not @ paying one
The Scientifically Maj Hufty, upon visiting
Mr. Marigny, on Saturday, and making formal demand
for the office Sheriff. met by another opposing step
Of his Democratic opponent and contestant MIR. Bell
Mr. MarRny informed the Major that Mr. Bell had mott
fed him that he surrendered the office during the pen.
deney in the Supreme Court of the old mandamus case
(the mandamus issued by Judge Cotton ordering the
Sheriff to Transmit to the Secretary of State such
turn of the vote Messrs Christy Horton might
make under his order in addition to that of Mr. Locke
he would sue him for damages and that therefore he
could net surrender the Office except through Judicial
order 10 the shape Of writ Of quo earanto. Application
for such writ, we learn, will be made this morning.
RAILROAD MEETISG.-Pursuant to notice,
meeting was held in the chamber of the Board of AS
sstan Aldermen Saturday evening" for the purpose of
setting before our merchants and capitalists the claims Of
the Vicksburg and Shreveport Railroad Company.
spectacle auditory was present, and Mayor Lewis pre-
DR.. Young the President Of the company, and Col.
Coleman and Col Campbell successfully addressed the
meeting Each presented views Of his but all tend
ing to the point and expatated eoquenty ths
advantages that would inure to New Orleans from the
completion End operation or the road question,
naly, it was warmly urged upon our moneyed men to
subscribe for the enterprise and be in readiness
80 when called upon at their counting rooms
The meeting then adjourned
NEW ASYLUM FOR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.
will of the late Jno Fink who died Thursday last
filed in the Second District Court Saturday With
the exception of egaces to the relatives of the de-
ceased the manumison of some slaves thu estate is
wied to the foundation and support Of asylum for
Protestant widows and orphans to be styled the Fink
Diedrich Bullerdeck s appointed sole
of the will"
Nor GRANTED.-Judge Cotton, on Saturday,
the Society for the Relief of Destitute Orphan Boys to
compel the Commissioners of the McDonough estate
apart to the said Society by McDonough's will. The
ground refusal was that the plaintiffs could obtain
| their remedy in regular proceedings at law.
DRAGs ITS SLOW LENGTH ALoNG.--On Satur-
day. in the Fourth District Court the taking
Of testmoney relative to the alleged Irregularities the
November eeeton-a for Legislative use as frequently
before set forth It is lazy sleepy piece Of work to all
concerned and how soon it will be finished Is than
| We able to tell.
CoRoNER's ISoUEsTs.-Deputy Coroner Mitch
ell yesterday held the following inquests:
On the body of John White Irishman 80 years old
found in sk opposite Jefferson street. Second District
Verdict, "drowned''
On the body Of Joseph Fecian, spaniard about one
| hundred years old found in hut at 'Crabtown" at
the mouth Of Bayou st. John. Verdict, ded of expos
| ure and old age"
STEAMBOAT PANIc.-An alarm of fire, and, in
consequence terrible panic among the steam
boats at the upper landing between four and five O'Clock
last evening The alarm originated from some trifsre
board the steamer Crystal Palace The great
number Of steamers crowded together the eyee being
choked up with produce off the approach
the engines. what heightened the panic The bells
the steamers rang and the few around fearfuy
awhile.
A Boy MURDERED-Last evening, at about
six O'Clock fracas occurred between number of boys
Barracks street Charres- After fracas was
over boy named James Carter aged about SIXTEEN
found lying en- the banquette stabbed in the groin He
taken to his home, close by, where he died soon
afterwards The police last night, had clue to the
| particular boy who perpetrated the deed.
A PRISON ESCAPE, ALMosT.--The inmates of
the parish prison named VIM. English Frank Smith and
Sam Wilson very nearly succeeded In making their
night or two since. By Of surreptitiouay
obtained chises they had picked number bricks
the wall and kept the opening concealed in the day time
by screening it with box But for the discovery the
by the officers the prisoners would have made their
escape at the next chiselng.
| KNOCKED AND CUT.--Mr. Duplessis, O con-
attached to the Third Justices Court was knocked
down. and cutin several places with knife by
known rut1ian Poydras street, few nights ago. His
Wounds we learn: are not dangerous.
| LuxuRIEs OF FREEDoM.-Ag it is said of the
French ladies, that they consider themselves
tirely free until after marriage, may say for
egnborn gentlemen in this city that they never consider
themselves fairly admitted the liberties of the
till they become welded the corporation. Charles
seser gentleman of this class, made policeman
by the Police Board Friday. On Saturday night h.
was arrested by officer Place Graver street, for beu
drunk disturbing the peace and striking the officer il
the discharge of his duty Smeser not the first of hi
kind who has been endorsed the Police Board and
| tablished his character Immediately afterwards.
ALL SORTS OF CAsEs.-The following parties
to be examined before the different Recorders in tn
course of human events:
| Arehy Murphy and Thomas Piner-Gallatn street gem
of purest ray charge of receiving portion
the jewelry of John Qunlan burgariouy taken tn
Uncle Sam coGeehouse week or so since several arti
clp ttpjr
Edward Foley, charged with passing counterfeit S2(
on the Louisiana State Bank upon John Hogan at thu
| Montgomery Hall.
Daniel Roper. James Kelley and Mary Neilus charged
by Thomas P Williams with robbins him of fifty coads
wood valued at Sl5o the wood having been taken from
his lot at the of Bolivar and Claiborne streets.
| Isaac W. Boone, charged with giving his wife canuf
Friday at the Of Gronde and Lafayette
j. H. Harper, charged by John Sonneville. restaura
teur of ST. Philip street sppropriatng his own us
$50 being the proceeds of certain turkeys which
had been commissioned to sell.
| Cornelius Williams, Andrew Johnson VIM. Fell. John
Mcintyre and William OBrien all youths, charged with
stealing fourteen pairs of pantaoons from the store
| being found in their possession.
James W. alias Thomas Fitzgerald, charged with fumb
ling beneath VIM. d. Davidson's pillow and trying to get
into his trunk while D. asleep in his room on Dry
AIDES street, on Friday night.
Eugene Duprat, charged by Joseph Feten with knock
streets kicking him in the face and offering to cut him
| with bowie knife, q day or two since.
Louis Hubert and Andre Hubert, charged by Johr
| Basin Saturday afternoon.
James Mcdonald charged by Ellie Pesson with coming
to his coEeestani in the Vegetable Market and smash
| ing his erockery, and his wife and servant.
| FIRST DISTRICT SCHOOL BoARD.-An adjourned
meeting of this body was held Saturday evening-Dr
| Lindsay in the chair.
The Committee on the Girls High School reported six
tytwo admissions of pupils from the primary schools
and reported fatteringy upon the school in other
| epects.
| The Committee the Boys High School reported {
proposed change in the programme of Notwithstanding
those in grammar and arithmetic conspicuous etc
| The Visiting Committees for December were reap
| pointed for the present month.
The reports of few Of the Visiting Committees wer
| read. They embraced nothing beyond the usual sug
gestions of repairs, etc.
Mr.. Rosters resolution for prohibiting teachers in h
public schools from receiving private compensation fo
extra teaching to pupils after hours, called up de
| bated, and laid on the table.
| The Library and Lyceum Committee reported upor
divers matters; chief of which WIS., that Mr. Thackeray
proceeds besides-altogether too exorbant-and that
would be better to purchase books for the Library
reasonable rates. than employ lecturers for the Lyceuu
| at unreasonable rates.
| resolution thereupon adopted dispensing will
Mr.. Thackeray's services.
resolution adopted for employing but one French
teacher in both the High Schools and Mr. Marc Rou1
per annum.
The Board then adjourned.
EDHGNIX HOUSE, No. SO St ~-..psg9gga,
Casawb1. from New York, FRESH CoDFIsT STkiPED BASS
FOUNDERS, LoBSTERS, From Mobile, stera
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