New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-18

ID DIV up little and the population got chance indulge in
the uxuries Of morning church and evening promenade It
was equally evident however, that the clerk repairing his
LOIS as speedily possible Toward evening he got together
considerable quantity Of cloud and wind with which,
we observations he seemed desiops of making
a demonstration. -r,..
Under ordinary yesterday morning
would have been considered extraordinary but
the approaches majesty-cose
quenty wasn't considered very Storm
after all.
DELEGATES TO THE Cry CONFERENCE.-The fol-
lowing complete list of the delegates
City Convention, which will probably be holden time
this week. for the purpose Of selecting candidates Comptro
c Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen The high character
the gentlemen composing the various delegations
assumption that understandable selections will be made:
r eesa 4 s ag a Mg sa ssSgss a. P's
VILE Rs nsl x.Isl s
Phillips Themes e.Ey JSh9 m'
Lindsay Lewis Florence George W. Hynson, W. w Mitchell
Fourth Ward-Anthony Martin, John Summer VIM. Hodg-
FSfth rd-Justin Fremaux James A. Hopkins j. b. Sara.
para, a, Mondel and VIM: Andry;
si5a Ward Gastine, r " Duplesss F Maxent and
seseah Ward-J ]. Masscot, A. Larose L. J. Huard
Eighth Long, james Brooks, Francis Bor
Ninth Ward--E. Tabary $. Ceran P Bots Fon-
cious. j. A. watkins and James Davis.
Elsueath Ward- b Fitch, A. 9. Merkle and G. L. Mar
ELoPEMENT FRUsTRATED.-The proverbial rough
the another illustration
Saturday night respectable citizen Of the Fourth District
called the First District police Office late hour and asked
assistance in recovering his daughter girl of fifteen who he
ad had been ecoye abducted from her home by perina
cious Lothario mailing from the piney woods.
Special officer Phillips put himself at the genemans service,
they started forth All the information Phillips could
tain upon which that the alleged kdnappr ejoiced
in the of Hansod Bennett that he had been forbidden
privilege visiting the young lady, the of her
youth and his general inegbity and that he lived
the lake 1t than probable that he had Struggled
smuggling her off on some lake schooner.
Some time lost in eudeavorng to find out the Of the
schooner supposed to have the lovers board The whole feet
chooners lying in the New Basin searched but
purpose Going down to the togae Philips there learned
from Dntchman that little schooner had by hour
previously at snals gate making her by SAIL with
ont tow. Procuring cab, and still accompanied by the
father he gave chase and overlook the schooner the half
way house, BY Of Of those articles which the police
necesstaed to adopt when declaration of their
business would Illustrate it Phillips induced the captain of the
schooner haul to and let him aboard Accompanied by the
father he down into the cabin and there discovered the
pretty runaway lying in BERTH sleeping sweey with her
clothes on and her lover the uniucky Hansod Bennett keep
ing watch by her side like another Porphyro the
couch of his Madeline. a
There Of then and there grand denouement
The father in towering passion took his runaway
child whilst Phillips fastened the lover who might have
been expected had nothing particular though he looked
terribly distressed The captain had nothing particular say
either and parted with his gracefully ercu
stances would permit The girl instead Of falling at her faith
ers feet like slaughtered lamb and begging forgiveness
and promising do etc. stood for her
rights aud her like little and abused her "had
hearted pariento worse Than pick Her first
being aroused from her slunbes We didn't know
you thought much of me Indeed think you've all put
yourselves heap Of trouble in coming after us-but
mind I'll he even with You some day see if don'tp'
Afterwards she became furious telling her father that she
wished he had broken his old game leg in coming after her
that she wished she had taken his stick and broken for him
before leaving home and expressing her intense modification
that she should be unprovided with pistol wherewh to let
Daylight through Phillips unfeelng heart.
Tn spite of her anng however, her father took her home
whilst Phillips took the lover to the caaboose where he still
and will remain until brought up before the Recorder
to-day. Heigh-ho it's "a sad wicked world this and lovers
are by exempt from Its crueliies ...
SAD The wife of Patrick Kennedy, (recently
for the murder Of James CruiseD is dead She
PRED Friday, is said Of detection and GRIFFIN other
words of broken heart She went into visible decline the
time Of her husbands execution and continued to and
grow death kindly to her relief She
age children May they spared the
Of the sad circumstances Of their ohanagethe
father young, handsome in the prime Of e executed for
fault committed by taking glass of dnor too much-and
mother hopeful and happy following him to his
grave under the weight Of broken heart, sadder
orphanege than this has fallen innocent children
FREAKS OF THE LIGHTNING. - The lightning of
Friday evening struck bathhou Mt Mlneburg in which
boys seeking shelter from the ain The
whole party posraed but Of them severely injured
BY electrical onslaught three houses in Jefferson
City struck and three killed Luckily harm
done beyond this.
CUTTING Acknowledgement Mitchell was taken
Charity Hospital yesterday with ugly cash his face
which he said was given him by Harry Lewis the of
Perddo Dryade streets Both parties said to be- steam
boatmen. -a
FoRGERY.-J. r. Davis was arrested on Saturday
afternoon instance of Mr. Alex Norton, who charged
him with forgery No particulars given yet
CoRoNER's INouEsT.-The Coroner held an inquest
on Saturday body of Daae Ruhl old German rag
picker found dead in shanty Eysan Fields street Yer
diet, apopleNy, caused by intemperance.
FIRST DISTRICT CouRr.--Judge Hunt passed the
following Saturday For assault and battery, p
Malone p p Molloy each weekin the Parish Prison
and W. W. Pman SIS ne week in the Parish
Prison and and Mrs. Hook, S. fine and
ceny Wilson, hard labor in the State Pen
itenary The Court then adjourned till Monday week.
THE REooRDERs' CouRTs.--Before Recorder Stith,
on Saturday D. W. Merne examined charge having
inveiged the slave Louis forty old from his
ter Tassman in March last. The testimony such
that Merine before the First District Court without
privilege of bail. 4. ~
j. O. Schneider before First District Court
stealing material enough small printing Office from
George H. Vntens store, D. 05 Poydras different
during the past yeahe things being found in his house
In the Third District. Bail fixed at $500.
Mrs Mary Charles the who slashed Andrews the
daguereoypit feaully several weeks ago discharged
having recovered and feeling disposed prosecute
Joseph before the First District Court for
sabbng Joseph Shepherd and NJ. j. Mct'urk ball the
night of the 10th It appeared that he joed Shepherd
whilst he dancing with lady for which he
beaten by Shepherd and his friends and that he used the knife
Shepherd and Mctiark defeusivey. His bail
| at $500 in each case.
John canes, who was few days previously committed
Charles street. by virtue ofestony subsequently brought
up by his counsel dismissed Iappeared that he acted purely
! in self defence. 49,
Recorder Fabre sent Robert Jones before First District
Court for trying to break into the Tpo Checoytch
Marie street on the night of the inst with felonious intent
Recorder solomon examined policemen Iemaire pnd O.
MarcouS on the charge preferred against Haski
Of robbng him of gold watch and MONEY! whilst he was
prisoner in their custody nights previously He failed
substantate his accusation and were discharged
which they had him arrested locked charge
perjury He also chaked for oyehanng for contempt
addressing disrepecul language the Recorder
| during the examination
Fifty Of j. Shafts bread conhscated for not
being up the weight prescribed by The bread ordinance
Wem ORLEANS aloHeg Alarket.
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