New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-09
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a9- Letter List on Friday i,j,- and Saturday.

rigid to bring oat the heavy shawIs and oyereoata
and stimulate the destruction ofcoal and other agents
of warmth and comfort Life about town was how.
rushing and lively as could have been desired
The ladies were out in great numbers airing their
winterfxings, and we noticed number Of costumes
which were truly magnificent. new idea in bon
nets struck eye for the first time. We met two
ladies', in ifferent places each Of whom had rich
dark velvet bonnet, with plating Of the same ma
terial running over the top, and gathered on each
side with large gold buckle. In our nOtiCngs of
the fair promenaders, never saw such variety in
bonnets, shawls and cloaks, as prevail at presently
WASHINGTON SQUARE. By slow degrees this
breathing place of the old Third is becoming en7i-
roned with architectural beauty. The red walls of
the new court house and lookup begin to proclaim
themselves the Elysian Fields side, whilst the
Casacalyo side the new brick Presbyterian church ia
beginning to assume size and good looks II is be
a handsome modern.style edfce, with tower and
| spre, and quite arge-three times as large as the
old frame building now used by the congregation on
the same street, below the railroad The square itself
is undergoing a slow improvement having been filed
or raised with dirt in such a manner that rain will
Immediately off without leaving pools or puddIes
behind and there is large pile of shells in the mid
die, with which to give it the finish after awhile The
little iveoaks with which alone the square is shaded
take their time in growing, is the habit of live
oaks, and it will be at least century before they will
realize the outrageous design of those who planted
them. The new church and the new courthouse will,
when finished, be quite set-of to the square,
RoBBERIEs.-Mr. St. Clair's tailoring establishment,
at the corner of Customhouse street and Exchange
Alley, was broken into early yesterday morning and
robbed of about 5l500 worth of clothing and clothing
material. The job was done by gang of several,
supposed to be Sicllans, who were seen by news
boy on his way to the Courier Office Entrance was
effected by forcing the door on Exchange Alley with
a crowbar. The thing was done in that wtching hour
which ntervenes between the departure of the night
police and the arrival of the day police the hour in
which many another large robbery has been success
fully perpetrated. During the day a Sicilan named
John Left was arrested, on suspicion Of being one Of
the robbers who visited Mr.. St. Clairs shop He was
locked up, and will be arraigned before Recorder
Wilt this morning.
Mr.. De Courceys residence, on Howard street, neal
Pooley Nicol & Co.'s mills, was burglariousy en-
tered night before last and robbed of $50 in cash ant
Mrs. De Coureey's jewelry. Funnily enough, yester
day chap called at the house and offered to sell Mrs
De c. pair Of the identical earrings which had beer
stolen from her! Mr.. De G. being at home, affect
onately fastened to the chap, and escorted him tt
the lookup. He gave his name as Davis, and de
cared that the Rugs had been given to him for sale
by another person.
U. S. CIRCUIT CouRT.-Judge 1IcCaleb-Tht
motion for a new trial of the case of the U. s. Post
Office Department vs.. a. s. Nevitt, late Postmaste
| Of New Orleans against whom Judgment was render
ed On trial last week was yesterday refused and Sc
; aside by Judge MCCaleb. The chief ground of refu
sal was the manner in which the Court was restrcte
by the enactmeuts of Congress. Mr.. hewitt will nov
probably appeal to the IT, s. Supreme Court
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Ta loL sfealnS o""V WITH IT. ~ lIol Ile STORE
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i. District Court, and III default Of $500 BAIL he wa
{ sent to prison.
T James Chapman was sent to the Work. House fo
, six months and bis partners John O'BIane and job
Casey, were required 70 furnish good behavior bond
in $500 each, or go to the Work. House for month
> all for being too dangerous and suspicious for tn
public god Frank Carroll, for trYjnr To picE
drunken mans pocket was sent to the Work. Hous
Tor two months, in default of furnishing good beh,
YOr bonds G. w. Bentley aud Michael Lynch Al
rested on St. Charles street as dangerous and susp
cious Bentley having slung shot in his pocket wer
b locked up to await examination oday.
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