New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-06
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THE WEATHER.-Yesterday was as unpeasanty
hot and sultry almost, any day we have had this
season. There were some clouds, with distant rum
bles of thunder, but no rain. The chlls of autumn
are sincerely wished for by everybody except the
born and died.n.the,wool salamanders.
TuE FEvER,-The returns of the cemeteries to the
Board of Health rp to yesterday noon, not full
enough to enable to state whether the fever is on
the increase or on the decline.
At the Charity Hospital, the deaths by fever for
the twentyfour hours ending Saturday evening were
lG and for the twenyour hours ending last evening,
90
ASoruER PRINTER GoNE.-Mr. Fl. H, Wbitcomb, a
printer employed in the Delta Office fell victim yes
terday morning to the prevailing epidemic. He was
followed to his last rest III the afternoon by his breth
reu of the Typographical Union aud entombed with
due honor in the Unions tomb in Greenwood Gene
terry. He was native Of New York q years Of age
extensively known, and highly esteemed wherever
known.
The FRANKLIN MOSUMENT.-The meeting Of news
paper men and telegraphers yesterday, as per call,
to initiate measures for the erection OF monument
to Franklin, was not deemed large enough by those
present to Justify formal procedure to business, the
printers and others who were expected to attend
cordingly the meeting was adjourned to next Sun
day at II o'clock at the Hall Of the Typographical
Union corner of Garondeet and Perdido streets. On
that occasion we shall expect to see liberal attend
ance and formal steps taken toward the consumma-
ton of work which will at once pay just tribute
to the memory of great man, and reflect honor
upon all concerned in it,
COLUMBIA FIRE CoNPAHY-Coumbia Fire Com.
pany No 5 celebrated their anniversary yesterday.
They turned out in force went up to Amite City on
the Jackson Railroad had dinner which upon
consumption was pronounced good; enjoyed them
selves as iremen always do, when out on ffoc
and returned with flying coors in the evening. May
they have many happy returns of their anniversary
1t always does good to hear of our fire companies
haYiHg good time.
RAcKEF.-The darkeys had their usual battle at
racket last evening, at their old field in the Third
| District Upwards of three hundred men were il
the game and the weather being fair the spectators
were numbered by thousands. The tug was desperate
and the whole field up to the top notch Of excite
ment. Victory crowned the Bayou party, who mad
one ball. and carried of the flag and all honors of tn
day. The man who made the ball, a great big Hel
cules of fellow, with nothing on but a pair G
pants was carried in triumph around the field on tn
shoulders of his shouting companions, and received
besides, the solid honor of SO in hard cash. Afte
that the City party struggled like devils to make
ball. and grazed,the target closely number of times
but the BayOus were equal to them, and preYentet
such disaster, without being able to get anothe
bail for themselves. The. darkeys had an open fett
and fair play and the spectacle appeared to atior
the highest pleasure and excitement to the grea
maItitade OF outsiders present.
HIT IN TUE HEAp.-As we came up Royal stree
last evening, the almost nnearthly bellowings an
exelamations of a black boy, about thirteen year
old, attracted Us and five hundred other peopl
to him. He was covered with blood from wound i
his head caused by stone thrown by another boz
: down near Hospital street. He was almost poetic
: his agony, as he exclaimed, over and over again,
i was white French boy hit me in the head--oh,
9 want to go home for I'm almost deadg' He WI
taken, or rather followed hame, for he oould walk
we'll rs below. He said he belonged te Mr. Wiggin
!, on Marais street,