New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-10-29
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weather stll co0ler-coO enough to hasten the de-
parture of Yellow Jack and open New Orleans to the
world as usual.
THE FEVER RETURNS yesterday, to the Board of
Health showed the number of deaths for the twenty
four hours ending Wednesday noon to be 2l This
shows handsome downward step in the decline Of
the fever; the number of deaths in the previous
twenty-four hours having been 81, which was a de-
crease from the previous day.
FIRE.-The drug store of Mr. Hereu, at the corner
Of Bourbon and Toulouse Streets was DESTROYED by
fire with all its contents, last night, between ten and
eleven It was one-story and attic Frame but was
filed with large and valuable stock of drugs and
medicines, We have no particulars as to the cause
of the fire, the amount of loss. Several of the
adjoining houses were somewhat damaged before the
fremen succeeded in getting the flames under.
A RUsH.-The auction sale Of the contents Of a
rich mans mansion yesterday morning. attracted one
Of the most extraordinary crowds ever seen at an
auction sale in this city There could not have been
less than two thousand people present, the house
being jammed in every room and passage, and the
street crowded outside Large numbers of the crowd
were ladies OF respectabity Most Of the furniture
sold at a premium upon appraisemeut, and certain
articles were bid for in the most extravagant manner
We are reliably informed that greater part of the
crowd were less interested in buying the furniture
than in taking a look through house which has
been the scene Of a melancholy family trouble and
scandal Of which the auction sale was the sequel.
DREADFUL QUANDARY. - A woman in distress
called to see Recorder Wilt yesterday morning.
Her trouble was that her favorte SOW had been
taken up by soRle heartless anmalcatcher, and put
in the pound Whilst in the pound the sow had
become mother to eleven sweet little piggies The
trouble with the lady owner of the SOW and pro
geny was, as to whether, in order to gain posses.
session Of ALL she would have to pay pound fees on
the sow and each one of the eleven pgge or on the
old SOW only.
The Recorder being engaged just then with other
business an officer Of the court listened to the adys
grief sympatheticay, and gave her all the comfort
be could. He assured her that there would be no
trouble whatever about getting the animals out upon
payment of the fees at 50 much an animal and,
counting his fingers, estimated that the aggregate
would not amount to more than about twelve or
fifteen dollars. Hearing this, the lady sank into
chair, covering her face with her hands, and aban.
doned herself to the btterest grief. Her grief was
SO touching in fact, that the clerk told her consol
ngIy, his belief that the Recorder wond charge her
for the old sow alone and not for the piggies.
Whilst still in her tribulaton waiting for the Re
corders leisure, her husband appeared on the scene
and became nearly as broken-hearted over her as
she was over her sow and pigges.
The Recorder at last got loose from his other work
and hearing the tale Of grief from the husband Che
having meantime coaXed his spouse to go home and
go to bed) acted like human. He gave the man an
order for the release of the SOW and pigs upon nav.
ment Of fee for the SOW only. What happiness
there must have been when husband, wife, sow and
-,1l,,, I,
fuses to guess at Our readers must imagine it for
themselves.
CoRoNER's INQuEsT-Coroner Daunoy held an in
quest yesterday morning on the body of an unknown
white man, found in the river at the bow of the
steamer Tennessee Belle, far down in the Third Dis.
trct. The body appeared as If it had been long
time in the water, and had on the garb of steam.
boat or levee laborer. Verdict, found drowned.
RECORDER SUMMERS CoURr-Gustave KuneIy. a
YOUTH was yesterday examined on the CHARGE of
having cut the leg OF Charles Gauche another youth
and Offering to shoot him at another time all on
IchoupitonlGs street the prosecutor being GauChes
mother. The testimony showed that Gauche who
! was much the larger boy, had undertaken to buIv
over and impose upon Kunely, who wouldn't be i'm.
/ posed upon. Consequently the small boy Kunely
was honored with an honorable discharge
VIM Gayn0r was examined on the charge of hay
/ ing assaulted John kennery with dangerous weapon
with intent to MURDER Sunday night at the corner
! Of Julia and Tchonpitouas streets The charge was
fully proven and the accused was sent to prison TO
await his trial, not only for the oense above named
but for carrying concealed weapons beside.
VIM. p. Simms arrested for carrying concealed
weapons, was discharged upon his showing that he
was stranger, and Ignorant Of the antiWeapon laws
of Louisiana
Charles and John Gauche were dismissed from the
charge OF assautng and battering James Cosgroye
on IcbOupitOHas street,
Morris Lanahan was sent before the First District
Court, for being dangerous and suspicious and for
stealing a vest from Charles Lamm.
VIM. Berkenstuck was examined on the charge of
having killed VIM Wilson, by sabhng, in POydras
market, on the 18th nst the particulars Of which have
already been reported in full. Judge Reynolds de
Tended the accused and with the evidence adduced
made out pretty fair of justiabe or accidental
homicide. The examination not being concluded
was continued over till to-day.
RECORDER WHTzs CouRT.-Tbree free colored fan.
cy.w0men were sent to the WorkhOase for three
months each-nine months altogether by Tpperary
cacuation-for stealing 50 so from an amOrdus free
coored gentleman named John Latting who fell into
heir syren snare.
REcoRpER LoNG's CoURT.--Yesterday we men
TONED the funny case OF Milesian and Castilian
IN which the MilesAn, after trying to effect comDro
mise, so as to withdraw the afidayits and nav *
each rather than be hauled up and pay $40 each was
hauled up and fined to the extent named also that
the Gastlian lodged the issue and got off with
out paying anything, in consequence of which the
Mllesan left very mad. Yesterday morning the Cas-.
titan, whose name is Philippe Hernandez appeared
in court and complained that the Mesfan whose
name is Michael Fitzgerald had abused him horribly
the evening before, and repeated the oIense TOR
which he first had him arrested, to-wit: calling him
African child of female dog etc. a warrant was
Issued for Michael again, and when he comes up, J
look ont for another affidavit against Philippe! They
both live at the Of Love and Bagaele streets
The Recorder had scarcely anything to do besides +
signing the above affidavit. His soGndness on the +
fine question now exercises widespread influence, /
and lately there has been heavy falling Off in the
affidavit market OF the Old Third
Speaking of the Recorders soundness on the fine t
question, we must correct error which appeared
in our report yesterday, stating that he had fined
man only So so for renting a room to slave in
violation Of the ordinances. ltshOuld have read that
the man was fined $50.
"hLy dear wife, wish you would try to keep your
temper" My dear husband, wish you would try /
and get rid OF yours