New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-20
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FIRST DISTRICT SCHOOL BoARD.-This body, at its
last regular meeting adjourned meet last evening Seven
members-Dr Lindsey, the President and Mesrs. Clark Flo
Greenwood Mitchell Nixon and Peae all who
tee last evening and constituting quorum they ad'
journed TO the next regular meeting
POLITE LITERATURE.-If the night schools were
properly patroned by the uneucated adults of the community
how much better it wond be- There nothing in the burden
of the suoined letter. received yesterday by Recorder Fabc
to Fh yet how rdculous does clothed in
such English as it is We give verbatim copy: ,
NEW ORLEANS 26h ls56To the honor of the recorder
men for margSa Cavanagh that Is in the workhouse ence
g m & Il s and 9Ass a sep p Of nd cs s ou @ se
my distress and give her and she shall
never m % ass man McHAEL anE W
THE STABBISG AFFAIR AT THE Planters CoTToN
PREssNo has been discovered of the who
stabbed VIM. Barrett and VIM Foley Tuesday night
the Planters Cotton Press We learn that they waylad
in dark alley ny who stabbed hemBarrett in the
back and shoulder, and Foley the breast, side
From Barres of answering questions it believed
that lie knows parties were, keeps hidden
reasons best known to himself.
BRUTALITY TO A WIFE-AIrs. Eliza Stewart was
yesterday admitted Charity Hospital with her face in shock
ing condition. Her story that She had been beaten and bit
by her husband We did not hear whether the brute
arrested or
HURT BY A FALL.-John Mccarthy was badly
bruised yesterday by falling hold of the boat Mary
Kingsland. He was taken to the hospital
U. S. COMMISSIONERS CoURT.-The crew of the
brig VIM Bark, recently arrested ut the Bne and brought
back suspicion of being intended for the slave trade
been examined before Mr. Commissioner usher and discharged
for Of evidence.
The nine sailors of the ship c. D. Mervn charged
uous conduct the high about the lst in during the
passage from Boston, by refusing obey orders and knocking
down the second yesterday examined and duly
mied for trial in the U. s. District Court Their
Robert Scott VIM Welsh VIM Irving, W g. Chapman John
G. Foster James Courtney and John Ward.
FIRST D1sTloT CouRT.-Wm. Hamilton, alias Dutch
Bill yesterday tried and convicted of burglary pepea
ted in October last James Brown implicated
glary tried he being the penentiay former
burglary. N-.'
Sabna Moore tried for having quantity of counterfeit
coin in her possession and attempting off genuine
She was found guilty, with recommendation O mercy
John Lewis tried for sabbng VIM Graves Coupand and
acquitted.
Charles Wilson and James Smith, charged carrying
ceaed weapons and John McAIahon charged and
battery dismissed by mol pro the latter
his death.
RECORDER ST1THs CoURT.-The principal persons
fined yesterday Walter Kearney SlO disturbing the
peace in the Sailors Home; Ann Spencer S0 insulting and
abusing officer Thomas Peido street, Sebastian Shuz
S. for turning off the gasghs in the gallery Charles
theater on Wednesday night.
Sophia Montgomery Ann Lee Matilda Donnelly Bridget jan
aback and Caroline Chester charge
ing disoey brohe of the kind street So
pha held for examination the head hag and the others
o the Work house for a month each
The following parties discharged for various good
sufficient H. g. Young charged punching the
head Of John G. Fecher; John c. Young, charged with
returning the punch 10 Yonns after his arrest William
charged with chairing Richard McNe Michael Myer charged
with pokng pistol at Charles Fass; and David Kaahar
Charlotte Moyan charged with picking the pockets
Wheeler.
John Johnston sent before the First District
numbering George bc in his coffee house.
of Tchoupitoulas and Thalia Streets He gave bail.
RECORDER FABREs CouRT.-Elvira Melotte, f. W.
yesterday held bail charge of harboring jesse
ars runaway slaves Hannah and her son. Augnsus in her
house on Basin street.
F. J. Novel 10 prison charge having severely
beaten and attempted kill Michael Reddugon with
helve in u coffee house on Barracks
Arthur puand before District Court for
larceny IN relieving gentleman of his gold specacles
another of his in the Orleans Theater Sunday
night last He plead guilty 10 the charge and
had only recently set for thief He prison
Garrett Nugent was held charge of stealing sugar
leVee Sam Pckey sailor Of the ship Genoa charged with
assault and battery dismissed aboard ship at the
request of his prosecutor Capt Pcnuel Jack Smith,
gan Wm. Griffin md Charles Marsh examined Oh charge
OF burglary and dismissed
RECORDER SoLoMoN's CoURT.-Joseph Jollibois, f.
yesterday before the First District Court for
passing $40 Miguel Caloat at the corner of
Coodcildren md Union He gave bail The counter
felt the Real Estate Bank of county Miss
Mrs Fcrdne propreress of sailor boarding the
leYee between Marigny ami Vaudeville Streets
the First District Court for breach trust in failing to hand
$50 which had been her safe keenng by
hardy marine named John Banbdge She had not given bu
when We left,
Nicholas Preto and Frederick Barge were arrarned on
charge OF having robbed Manuel ora the Craps
and History Streets of number of gold shirt buttons gold
cross revolver lot of stockings and audkcrchefs
money, and lottery ticket Some of gold buttons were
found in their possession identified by Llora They were
sent prison, to await examination
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