New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-10-26


machinery ordinary kind The machinery concealed
pedestal Within the glass column another revolving
slowhe glass being that its motion cannot DO de.
ected the discovery be made that there tube within
another The revolving tube has small At the top turn
ing shaft with another the latter edgng into the rim Of
the daths whole being delicate, and ngeniously CON
ceaed by the ornamental connections This much may be
and the revolution Of the index still remain mystery
But the glass dial consists Of plates which the eye cannot
detect from The dial is painted plate, which is
stationary The index fastened the other plate which is
ncked around the edge and revoves by the little cog already
mentioned The clock very simple when understood but is
great mystery to look at before being understood 1t is
French continuance, Of course.
DESPERATE RENCoNTRE BETWEEN LIEUT.. HUNT AND
Boz JoHHsoN-Bosh badly Wounded Yesterday morning,
10 o'clock Lieut. Hunt of the First District
police passing Grsvier and st. John Streets he
collision with Bob Johnson and the result was fight
which johnson shot and Hunt stabbed. The different
affair made conflict considerably; but
statement which two eyewneses agree we give as the
best could obtain. 4H.t-
johnson was standing the corner leaning his sword
cane along intent business and paying no
attention him. being apparently in brown study about sot.
tieg As he got Johnson he saw him. and johnson
looked at him in leerng defiant manner.
We may state had existed between them for
wear or more Hunt understanding the look turned round
and said are you looking at2' johnson replied A
you, you did hieving son Of b-h" Hunt then asked
putting his hand nnder his coat, Have got psol?"
johnson REPLIED and instantly drew revolver and fred
revolver out and report is that they fred stimuli
taneously.
After the FIRE johnson retreaed and steps
behind projection other, and fired twice more Hunt
meantime keeping his firing Hunt having fired three
four times aud the the other barrels of his revolver
having snapped advanced Johnson and they closed
the latter being still the steps In the conflict 1T was be-
ved that each dubbed his pistol the other but was not
certain. At rate both dropped their pistols after
which johnson his sword of his and stabbed Hunt
twice. the top of the left shoulder and in the left
He had him by the throat and about to stab him
again. when two who reached the spot seized his and
put stop to the fight.
Hunt taken to the Circus street Hospital and Johnson
receiving temporary assistance
taken his esdence at the of Perddo and Bolivar
One Of Hunts bullets had entered the upper Of his
abdomen left side and he had wound in his forehead
said by have been caused by bullet haten
and gancpg round under the skin and by others to
done by blow with the butt of the pol-whicf is
have opportunity Of knowing Hunts wound in the
shoulder ing The stab in the left breast
examination deemed very dangerous appeared the sword
glanced rib and only perforated scratched the outer
part the lung He also had cut in his forehead and lump
another part of his head said to have been caused by blows
with the butt Of Johnson's pistol.
evening Hunt reported be doing WELL with
pect being again eight days johnson appeared
to suffer very from the ball in his body but his surgeon
having asceained the direction and nature of the wound
positively that he dangerously wounded
| SHOOTING IN THE FoUaTH DIsTRIcT.-Mr. John
charge having shot and wounded Mr. VIM A. Shropshire
days The shooting took place Magazine street in
Fourth District the made in the First Dis
the accused looked in the said District Recorder
yesterday released him bail The nature of the diff.
Guilty. was that Mr. Shropshire had msunderand
ing with his landlord DR. Meux relative to repairs needed
house, that John Meux assuming his fathers
REL went after Shropshire and shot him in the hand.
| PRIZE FiGHT.-Two members of ' the fancy"
named Con Keegan and Scotty, had milling match on the
Metarie Course yesterday morning, for ofhow
much did not learn They stood up to it snbbonly SO we
told hour and half victory browning Con
Keegan l0 round Both had their countenances dread
fully distorted but neither dangerously hurt There
considerable excitement natural to such OCCASION between
hackers of the combaants and after the return to town.
one of the boehoders pitched into by and
nearly badly up his principal The prize fight
| over the Jefferson parish line. .....u
/ A ScENE.-An American lady and a brutal Irish
collision yesterday morning, in attempting &c
omnibus at the of Canal and New evee streets
lady stepping into the omnibus, when the Irish
her by the dress and violently pulled her back
exclmn in gentle language that she good a.
anybody and nobody should before her, The lady ndg
anty struck her with her paraso upon which the rshwomr
her violent blow in the face with her hst and was pro
ceedng to generally when negroes rushed
rescue pulled her off with kicks and blows and tore he
in fearful to behold We have this information
from boy who witnessed the afr He says there were waite
of them disposed to interfere in the lady
behaffrom which easy Judge what kind Of men they
d. |
were.
CoRoNER's INoUEsTs.- Died of his Injuries
The held inquest Saturday the body of Carey
Watkins tho engine driver of the Ponchartrain Railroad, wh
and otherwise injured by the locomotive running of
track week previously He died at Luzenburg Hospital
taken Immediately after the accident verdc
rendered with the facts. The deceased
80 years Of age, and native of Virginia.
Suicia An inquest held on the body of white
unknown but apparently Ishman, about forty
tha riy of
boy, whilst fishing had his hook to catch in
heavy object which pulling up proved to be th
having caught in the heel Of his Shoe The body
identified that of who jumped overheard from
Pennsylvania from unknown cause THURSDAY
last being passenger the boat Verdict suicide
drowning.
Iafunticide-An inquest held the body whit
infant, found doubled up in small black trunk, which
negro boy had been deposit the banquee Ph
street. between Prytana and Coliseum Place. The negro
the box down in such leisuely manner and walked off
careessy that those who the proceeding anced he
only stopped himself and would be back in
but he did return snd finally policeman took
opening it. discovered its to he dead baby
The inquest disclosed that the child had been murdered
having Its neck broken aud verdict of nfancde
eed against party parties unknown The police of til
Fourth District, it is said have clue to the murder.
ALLEGED BURGLAR ARRESTED man name
VIM Robinson arrested Saturday night in the secon
District, by policemen Martin and Delarue, charge
having burgarousy entered the premises of Mrs sprggin
ursuue Gallatn Thursday ngf
last and carried of $500 in SPECIE which that lady had draw
from bank during the financial panic. He implicated
the testimony of MITCHELL who before the First Dr
Court Saturday by Recorder Fabe for being
the robbery.
TINE TAKER ARRESTED Corporal Kingman al
rested named Daniel Radnger in the Third District
Saturday night at the Of Henry Gilman, who charge
him with easing him Of his silver watch Recorder Soomc
Will look into the matter to-day.
BROUGHT BACK.-Special officer Boylan returnc
from Mobile yesterday With named L. L. Jones, whom
arrested by of charging him with having pc
petraed breach of trust to the prejudice Of Hiram B. TER
$ THE RECORDERS CoURTs.-Patrick Vaughan wa
before the First District Court saturday Record
Stith after due examination for sabbing dangeronsl
woundng Thomas Harrington, the night of the 9Th uit
St Paul street appeared that the parties quareled
ling matter-that Vaughan wanted nght-that
didn't and awaythat friend of the
Vaughan and him to promise that he would mole
Vaughan suddenly his knife and gave him
abdomen which laid him up at the Hospital for two week
:, 4 NJ 4ughan committed without benefit Of bail.
John Doyle sent before the First District Court
weapons. Mr.. Paely's slave Nathan
before the for robn old white of unde
i, shirt the eyee Sunday morning last attacking him
II taking the shirt by main force.
eel Cole, whose Is familiar in police
nails brought dangerous and suspicious characc
and required Civ bail of Sllu to appear for examina,io
He had just arrived from ST. Lons and had police pnn
u under the collar of his He defended himself souly
serng that he had left off his old in order to reform G
and that he the by virtue Of being member
u the police Of ST. Louis But mo go" with the
corder.
r John Thompson for kicking up drunken on Cir
Id sen to Work House fof months Dan Ryan f
being half ugly and suspicious sent along hr
Sc months Jerry Devne draymun, fresh fr the boys,
fined $40 for furious driving, Mary Leonard
a herb On