New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-21
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but II any one wished to find the public, all he had to
do to hunt up the redhot etoyes, In every bar
lowered planet-ke and which they left cometlike &C.
casonay little inner warmth Of the bar Old Sol
kent above the zinc usual whilst Old Boreas had
oly time OF below whsting around the street
and cavortng generally
i F1RE.-The kitchen of Mr. Ambrose's resi-
dence in the Third District opposite the Barracks was
destroyed byf on Friday night Loss trifing.
ANOTHER EXCITEMENT At THE GAIErY. --There
another great ruah and excitement at the Gaiety
Theater last night. 1t sudden and tumuItuous
that the inner doors broken down. spite of
the bravest exertons Of the orkeeper and his ads
But this time the rush to get into the theater and
what we have said Isl sober fact Great crowds people
had collected in front OF the theater and the GOODNESS of
the weather outside as well the anxiety to get good
Ee8t5 inside, in order to the Child of lsrae were
what caused the breakage of the screens inside The
only hurt the treasurer Of the theater whose
arms and hands were made quite still BY the
speed with which he had to rake in the shners anu smell
out the tickets
STREET FIGHT WITH PIsToLs.-Canal street
thrown into great state OF excitement on Saturday
at little after eleven o'clock by the unwonted sight and
yovers at Moodys corner. Seven shots fired, and
of the men who got ball in his elbow and ascratch
across his abdomen from another ball, taken into
sickles drugstore whilst the other who escaped unhurt
seized by the police and taken to the Second District
Jail;
old and worthy resident of Carroton and the other
young named Uysse Watteni, whose father keeps
cabaret CarroltOn. best information To
nature of the difficulty is this Ferriere had prosecuted
the elder Watein for selling liquor to Of his slaves
and during the progress of the suit in court few days
SINCE Watteini the younger made the threat that he
would shoot Ferrere blow his brains out or something
to that effect On Saturday both he and Ferriere
down to the city business, the latter being accom-
panied by his SON. lad eight years DID, They met acct
dentay near Moodys corner Some words, the precise
nature OF which did not learn passed between them,
and Ferriere struck Watten in the face with his fist
Watteini immediately drew six shooter presented it at
Ferrere and pulled the trigger but the cap snapped ina
potenty he pulled the trigger again. and efectualy by
this time Terrier had drawn revolver and Wattein in
order avoid it, retreated around Mooay's corner ba
ng away with his revolver he did Ferriere having
shot him twice. pursued him round the corner fred at
him again, and chasing him out into Canal street,
when the shouts of the spectators begging him not to fire
again. as well the hand of Sergeant Morrill, on his
shoulder caused him to desist WatteDi into
off got out the rear and afterwards
ed by the police and lodged in jail Ferere already
stated, being wounded, was taken into sckles drug
store Watein fred four times, and Ferrere three times
Ferreres little boy at his side first fred
and must have had narrow escape from of
the bullets There persona nearly within
range Of the flying bullets who fortunately sustained
injury and got ont of the way without waiting for the
formalty of an invitation SO to do. One Of Ferreres
bullets struck Moody's door-si, and another struck
window sash in Nicholson Co.'s banking house, on the
opposite corner.
The buethole in Moody's door attracted such crowds
during the day. and made the store conspicuous that
LAS are informed by friend who seems to know
of the neghborng sorekeepers entertained the notion Of
boring buethoes in their door-es in order to attract
the shirt-nan
Mr. Ferriere's wound did not prevent him from going
about as usual on Saturday evening Yesterday lie
arrested and released upon giving bail to appear before
Recorder Ramos Watteni also gave bail to apper when
notified.
U. s. CIRCUIT CouRr.-Judge .McCale6.-
James Brown, alias Tom, sailor was tried Saturday
for the murder OF c. H Kumaud the mate board the
ship Columbia at sea, months since-giving him
stab rom the effects of which he subsequently died at
Trapani, Sicily. The jury returned verdict of man
slaughter, with recommendation to mercy; and Brown
YVES remanded to await sentence.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-This court was occu-
pied Saturday in taking the testimony of Messrs
Mitchell and RAINY clerks at the Seventh Precinct during
the November election which testimony is to be used in
several OF the contest sns still pending This proceeding
ting departure from the city.
IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE IT Go AND SEE.-Ned
Harvey the barber opposite the City Hotel keeps hand
bell in his shop which is used for arousing his customer
from the eysian ethargy into which they fall beneett
the miraculous and artistic manipuatons of hi
assistants The fact that gentlemen fall asleep in Har
neys chairs however must not be construed ming
that any length Of time is requisite for shave. Emile
shaved the other day tor wager before he could
be put to sleep with chloroorm he coming down With hi
brush at the instant that the bottle held the
gentlemens nose and giving him boost Of the chat
and shouting next' just he began to yawn Wesley
too ia something har-dye. A weeks ago he
uyenated an old gentleman so wonderfully that when tn
old gentleman of his in the street. that
took him for Of his brothers instead of his daddy
don't believe these things go and for yourselves
fitted up and this is another thing that may be
| paying him visit
| FATAL ACCIDENT. laborer named DENIM
Haggerty accidentally killed Saturday, by falin
from the staging of ship at Post 25 Second District
His head was bruised and his back broken by tn
fall and he died very afterwards at Charity Hospita
He but twenty years of age. The Coroner held
inquest on the body aud returned an appropriate verdict
| The PEACE STREET RoBBERY.-Of the $26
stolen from Ramirez, the fisherman Peace street,
days ago 500 has at length been discovered in the hos
OF Madame Agusto, whose arrest with that of her hus
| band We have already mentioned.
| LARCENIEs, ETC.-Thomas Murray, O youth
awaits hearing before Recorder Bright charge
stealing undry articles from the store OF Mr. Ladoux
the First District George Lott ia in limbo on charg
of selling somebody's mule somebody eses slave An
SO is Mr. Paxton slave Joe, on charge of stealth
fourteen pounds Of smoked beef from VIM Fords gocer
| on ITALIA street, on Saturday evening.
In the Second District slave named Edward charge
with getting three pairs of shoes from Mr.. McRae upo
Mr.. Bertrands slave Oscar is in Jail charge Of hayn
broken into the of Mr. Castellano. Vido Bassil
also in jail, charged with stealing $50 from f Fchet.
barrel OF molasses and box of starch found by the
lice and supposed to be the deserted booty thieves
| at the police office awaiting claimants.
And in the Fourth 3setrict, it appears that JAM
ONe has sold his freedom for paty foot rug, belong
! ing to John Wallace.
| COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.-James O'Hara We
sent before the First District Court on Saturday by
corder Bright for threatening the life of Mrs Cavanaug
|
him. was bound over to keep the peace.
Vim. Colston was sent before the Court by Reco
der seuzeneau for assault and battery upon Geors
Gordon.
| STEALING AT THE FIRE.--A man named Jane
McDermott arraigned before Recorder Bright,
Saturday, charge of having stolen De. Hart's COS
and s7 in cash. at the fire on Canal street on Frds
night. He was held for hearing the 21st.
DISCHARGED. Mr. Frazier, the carpenter
the steamer Gem who charged with being an acce
cory to recent murder board the said boat in NJ
interfering to prevent it, discharged from custody
Saturday by Recorder Bright.
Arthur Connor accused of beating the head of Rosa
ma Styles with pistol, and John Loughery, accused
| badly Wounding the head of Eliza McVey with son
blunt instrument discharged through the forgive
| ness of the injured ladies'
John Frank and Manuel Blasco accused of stealth
WOOD at the New Basin, were also discharged.
GRIPPING A BoY.-Joseph Desc, Claibor1
Market butcher before Recorder Bright Satu
day on charge of having violently beaten and kicke
Maurice Sheehan boy ten years old to render hi
bedast He was required to give bail for his appearan
on the 30th inst
BADLY HURT.-A man named Absalom MOI
badly bruised and bleeding head the result either of
beating by some unknown person. or Of a drunken fl
against curbstone. He is at the hospital.
ARRIVALS At THE PRINCIPAL HOTELS VEST ERDA
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bile: II Hurd, DR. Morris, L Keep, N Y; L r Bo
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