New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-11-17
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IT WAS ONLY A" CALLIOpE.-T city was not a
little started Saturday night by hearing species OF music
that deed all speculation. Some thought there was ne" fash
ioned hand organ round te others Thought ete WIS
singuay strong ge ariones in the distance and lew OF
the supersous hearing the sounds aud not being able to locale
them any particular spot ancie that the ghost all the dead
had sing the doom OF the CITY, Vi course
no rested till the mystery was eNpalue6 Nhh III the
name of asked of the dnmouned of of the
t,,r;,g do Won call hatr, 'Tha why, it's Calliope
ooh Calope don't know what that is but the cussed
noise has name spose it's all right The Cnllope good
reader recently invented musical machine intended
for steamboats, and the steamer Amazon, that, Saur
day evening arrival from St. Louis pipe the first
that New Orleans ever heard from the "Caiope."
''SoME FIslI."-A tenant of the deep, yclept the
Jew fish, attracted great Phoenix House yes
terfay II caught with hook on the Bahama Banks,
nearly six feet long, weighs 30 pounds. and looks like reddish
in everything size Several small fish the family,
called "groupers, grouped around the jew" The
public having been grnted with sight OF the unusual fish, will
huve opportunity of tasting them today.
A WIFE Shot BY HER HusBAND-Mrs. Christiana
seib shot by husband John seb Friday evening,
their residence Laurel street. between Seventh and Eighth
Seb declared that the shooting accidental and manifested
great distress about it. The wound, it supposed, would
fatal and the poor wife made declaration to Judge Cot
ton who visited her for tho OF taking it, That her hus
baud had put cap his pistol and snapped thinking it
loaded and that he did not shoot her Intentionally AS she had
not died last evening hope may have the pleasure
Of recording her recovery.
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS ARREsTED.-Two flash
named Ace Hoover alias John Smith, and John Fosse
alias Legs pulled The steamboat landing Satur
dny evening by the Chiefs Specials Ross and Farrell They
both suspected OF being distributors OF conerets and
of them the description 81 who passed Of
the counerfets the Canal Bank cweler Camp
street. Friday npayment for purchase Of jewey Hoover
is said TO belong desperate trio of brothers, trio that has
been desperate The head of of the brothers. who hung
in Ohio for murder is preserved in spirits of the cuos
ties in the Cincinnati Museum,
ACCIDENTS, ETC.--A man by the name of Thomas
Glennan pushed from the railroad cars OIL Satr
day, while in notion the trip down. in quarrel with
named Pierce and severely wounded and bruised
taken 10 the Charity Hospital.
boy named Marion Beeer, recklessy rode his horse
named Ieoe the Camp and Gravier
Streets Saturday afternoon. The seriously hurt
and had to be taken home i'll cab The boy
locked MP.
Frank German admitted The hospital on Saturday hav
ing just down the river a steamboat He shot
through the and he said done by named nw
er, about eight miles this side Of ST. Louis.
Henry DrN"n free colored fell accidentally from the
gallery Of the Eagle House. the OF Felicity yt
MIA Streets Saturday night was badly hurt Sergeant
Dryden had linn sent 10 the hospital.
An unknown white found lying senseless the
corner of Grod and Dryade Streets yesterday by officer
lsclard who Ind her removed The hospital She appeared
be in liquor and badly and bruised in her head
Whether she WAS injured by fall by human violence the Of
hrer could not determine
CoRoNEEs INQUEsTs.-The Coroner held an inquest
Saturday the jackson railroad depot over the body Of
Andy Maoncy native Of Ireland aged Is years. who
accidentally by the junction Jefferson
and jackson railroads on the evening of the 18th inst Verdict
accordingly.
Also the boiy Of Thomas Moore, native of Ireland
aged % years who found dead in house. No. 4s Front
Ievee street. First District Verdict congestion Of the hru
caused by ntemperance.
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the following sentences Saturday d. Sullivan VIM
Clark for assault and battery, $50 fine months
prisonmcnt in the Parish Prison. Delachnux convicted
Of assault and battery forty eight hours imprisonment the
Parish Prison. 1sidore convicted of larceny months
the State Penitentyi Ausio Meeon Samuel chuster and
Heinrich Albech convicted separate charges OF larceny
were each sentenced years hard labor the Peu
Tertiary
The application of VIM II. Garuld for a change of venue
was argued by his counsel McssrA Randc Hun, and Logan
unon, and opposed by Attorney General Noise and District
Attorney Fone Judge Robertson application under
Amusement.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS Court. - The
mate Of tho American ship Ghas s. Pennc was on Saturday
charged before L. r. Commissioner Lusher with assaun
woun'ting and Illegally mprisoning Henry Thompson sailor
oil the voyage of that vessel FROM Liverpool to New Orleans
warrant granted for the of the mate
sailor named j. Franklin handed the police 10y
Capt Mct'ownn, OF The Steamship Philadelphia charged with
the high crimes OF mutiny and attempting poison the Captain
ii"T"n" by Capt MctowAn and will be examined by the t.
Commissioners in due time.
U. S. DISTRICT CUuRr.-THe Kendall CDsP--The
proceedings in this Saturday consisted of an invega
ton into the scraci and general reputation of Dr. Mitchell the
prosecutor of Kendall and Of Mr. H. Burroughs the witness who
Friday that he had heard Mitchell SAY that did
the valuable letter from lite Numerous citizen, testified
in The matter declaring that they woudn Mt believe
Mitchell on onh others that they would Others lhnt
they would mt believe Burroughs oath others again,
that they would 1t Hll amounted what should call
decided mix " and if the lawyers in tho make any
thing ont of it. they will eclipse the lsc OF their Philadelphia
BRETHREN who once BY hook crook got The of
being the lawyers in the world The examination Of
several more witnesses relative the advertising the
letters left in the general delivery Of the Post Oce closed the
testimony, and the adjourned this morning. when the
arguments will commence.
The RECORDERS COURTS.-James Sheridan was sent
before the First District Court Saturday, by Recorder StI
for assHultng David Maxwell with dangerous weapon on the
4th inst and for carrying concealed weapons In default of
bail he sent 10 prison Margaret Smith gave bail answer
charge Of stealing lot Of dry goods from Ellen Guild
III ST. Charles street James Fitzpatrick and wife held
10 answer charge Of violently beating Bridget nynor on Sun
day Inst, Richard BesnHn for thinking himself best man
in the St Charles Tcaer Friday night and acting in pro
portion, fined $40 Nichoos Grab was held 10 answers
charge of pummeliug john Wnller.
Recorder Fahe another batch of lewd women to the
orkhoHse and bound several fractions Individuals over 10 keep
the peace Mary Rosoo anti Helen Can't leyee sugar stpacs
wOlkhouscd. James Sale keeper Of an oyster o on
Cont street. held TO charge OF hcathenish conduct
in general and heating Mrs, llydrs servant . il, particular
Recorder solomon Issued warrant the arrest Of beast
named McNHny- charged with having attempted yioarn
young girl named Mary Ann Peli" residing on a~uelIc
street We hope if he r""g' lie will he Justly iea with