New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-23

singular feature of the Third
that for s402 455 worth of property could
cred Nothing of this kind exists in of the other Districts
DUEL STopPED-Messrs. Charles Reinhardt and
F. Schultz with party of their Friends yeer-
day afternoon at the Oaks Meta Ridge by Lieut
and brace of his aids they measuring
ground preparatory fighting duel with pistols The affair
out of trng quarrel beer saloon
and yesterday had for time been fixed the for
the issue Information left the police office by
member of the peace society," his aids taking
carriage overlook the bgerents they went down the Shell
Road, and laid in wait for them.
ACCIDENTAL SHooTING.-Whilst gentleman was
examining pistol at the door of shooting gallery
street. Friday evening" the pistol accidentally discharged
The ball struck James Joice rayma who driving by
the time, ntctnga bloody but dangerous
cheek and neck The gentleman whose the
accident naturally manifested deep and had
ded man properly attended to. .FI
AcCIpENTs.-Jacob Michel, a drayman, was badly
kicked by mule the Fourth District Saturday, and James
Walsh evee aboer badly hurt by falling into the hold
OF schooner the Lower Pcayune Tier Both are at the
hospital
SHOOTING AFFAIR.-James Mettcof, second engi-
neer of the steamer julia shot by unknown
the corner OF Carondele and Perddo Streets little after
o'clock Saturday night ball entered near his groin
and he started toward Charles street. but soon fell
He appeared be dangerously wounded to the
hospital Numerous persons when the shooting
place and heard the shot, but did the shooter wa
ihe police proceeded to investigate the possible
and all they had discovered up evening was that little
while before the shooting Meco change hats with
friend in coechoue from which inferred that he had
adculty pending somebody and may possibly know who
shot him.
CORONER S lNQUEST.-The Murder of Caranilo-
The inquest into mnder Caamo the sieis,
was completed at last Saturday The laid the mur
der to Salvador Honori another sca with whom Carailo
hada difficulty and by whom he stabbed in Mobile some
yveskS Spravin tasttn,,n, bn,-,
satial being known that Honorid had threatened kill
Carsnlo, that this city up to the time of the mrasr
and that he has not been his accustomed haunts
since.
Death from Negtet-An inquest held on the body of
Mary Neeson child three months found in house st the
corner of Greatmen and Enehien Third District yr
DICT Died Of general debility and neglect part Of the
mother who was continually intoxicated At the
the chds death, the mother arrest in the Third
District for disturbing the peace, something of that
The TwESTYSECoND-The booming of cannon on
Saturday evening proclaimed approach of the birthday Of
Washington in fitting style Yesterday second
WAS most lovely day for celebration beiIg Sabbath
nocelebration had further than general unfuus of
bunting to the breeze and parade by of military
companies that being their usual Sunday To-day the
regular celebration will take place. The military will be out
grhRd review of the educational army will take place
Lyceum Ha-and the jolly Contnentals tearing
ball at Odd Fellows Hall As WRITE the day promise be
fine look for ougush of the popua-
ton and pleasant time generally.
THE " YOUNG AMERICA"-The steam fire engine
taken ont for airing and watering yesterday morning
and showed herself to be in sy condition The object
of the thing however, the the engiu
ee Mr. P F. Kendall elected by the Fire Asso-
citation place of Mr. Dawes He proved his competency to
the highest satisfaction of the judges He young man
river engineer belonging in this city and somewhat genius
in his line having constructed and put upon the Young
value which much facilitates her working for which
it is contemplated to take out patent.