New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-03


The reading Of the minutes Of the last meeting
dispensed with.
The reports of the Standing Committees were then
read.
MI. Campbell. If the Committee On the Girls Hirh
School, reported shat this school was in full tide Of
success. The average attendance was SO, out Of d
total number Of 30 scholars
Mr.. Lusher, Of the Committee on the Boys High
School, reported that they had made some changes
ID teachers. The average attendance was 80 out Of
total number of scholars not exceeding So. He also
stated that several OF the scholars had left account
o. advantageous offers from mercantile houses, for
which the education they already had received we'll
fitted them. a few repairs to the schoolhouse was
also recommended. I'm
Mr. Lusher Of the Committee On Teachers reported
that Mr.. Fl. A. Morse had been appointed First Aa-
sistant in the Boys High School also other changes
OF an important nature.
Mr. Giilingham, Of the Committee on School Houses,
reported that the new school being constructed
was progressing as well as could be desired.
Mr. Wharton. of the Committee on Library and
LYceum, made report the affairs OF this institu
ton, and informed the Board that the Rev mr. Palmer
had promised to deliver lecture for its benefit, and
that the following other gentlemen had also promised
to lecture: Messrs. III. Nj. Chew, Rev. Mr. Bowie sand
Christian Roseius.
The Librarians report, which was in connection
with the above, showed that ST. So had been re-
ceiyed since the last report and that $91 81 had been
paid out, leaving the small balance Of S23 II on
hand. He also stated that several valuable donations
had been made to the society," by citizens Of this and
other cities, and that the institution was gradually
gaining in public favor.
The report Of the Finance Committee was read and
adopted.
Mr.. Saomon, of the Committee on Might Schools.
reported that these were being conducted In a very
successful manner-a better class of uuDs attending
than ever before. The total admissions were six
hundred and twentyfour and the average attendance
two hundred and seFenty-iVe.
Mr.. LHsher, of the Committee on the Normal
School, reported verbally that this school was fnproy-
ing in most gratifying manner that there had been
nFt
He also recommended the adoption of a resolution
appointing certain Of the senior members of this
sco0O aids or 5upeTnnares for each of the schools
in this district. The resolution was adopted
The other committees on other schools presented
reports, which were read They all showed that the
schools had been well attended and conducted with
most tlatterng result for the pupils
After the reports of the committees on the Jefer-
son and Webster schools were read considerable de-
bate sprung up as to the necessity for more room in
those Schools the renting or purchasing of an ad
dInon@i house for the better accommodation of the
large number Of children in that section of the Dis
trict The matter was finally wound up by Feson-
ton offered by Mr.. Lusher and adopted to the effect
that the subject be referred to the Committee on
School Houses with directions TO report at the next
meeting Of the Board.
Mr. Reed offered resolution for closing the public
schools of the District from Friday the oath inst to
the Sd prOXim0, which was adopted.
Mr. Wharton offered resolution to amend the note
to rule 40 Of the regulations for the government Of
the schools. The effect of this amendment would be
to allow the teachers their pay when sick or when
prevented from attending to their duties by serious
illness In their families. Referred to Committee on
Teachers.
There being no further business, tie Board ad-
journed to the 10th inst
| FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-Judge H,rnt-Joss G.
Morales yesterday jury had been enpanneed to try
him. pleaded guilty to charge Of carving concealed
4 weapons. The Judge then sentenced him at his re-
quest giving him one week more in the Parish Pri-
son, where he had already been four months
John Rainey was tried for larceny and found guilty.
John Davies tried for larceny and found guilty.
VIM. Mcdonald was tried for robbery and found
| guilty of larceny.
Henry Richards was dismissed from a charge Of as
saut and battery. The above mentioned Jose G.
Morales dismissed from charge of larceny. The
! following other parties were also discharged Canon
Wolff and George Miller, charged with larceny: John
ShOrth and John Bell, alias Scotty charged with re-
/ ceivng stolen property and Ernest Potter f. m. c..
charged with larceny; the latter being now in the
| penitentary for a previous Offense Baptiste st.
| Amant, I. m. c., was likewise dismissed from charge
OF assault and battery as well as Lionel Dumas and
Charles Dumas from two charges Of assault and bat
/ terry.
Jimmy Hagan and - Griffin pleaded guilty 10 a
| charge of larceny, and was remanded to await SEN
tence.
RECORDER Summers CoURr.--The crowd of hard
old cases in the dock yesterday was large as usual
There were few of the cases worth partcularizing,
however,
Wiley Barnes, t. m. c.. was fined S25 for drunken
ness and obscenity in the streets and was further sent
before the First District Court fornsultng and abus
ing white man. officer G. G. Borof, who arrested
him.
Alexander Mcpherson was sent before the First
District Court for drawing a dirk upon Nicholas
Jacobs, on Poydras street, on Wednesday night also
for carrying the said weapon concealed. In default
Of bail he committed 20 prison.
VIM. Terry was up on charges of stabbing Pat
Coyle on the leyee, at Post l6, and carrying con-
cealed weapons. Coye not being much hurt, Terry
was admitted to bail for bis appearance on the 9th
instant.
Thirteen chaps, who were brought in the night be.
fore at one haul, for getting up fancy pugmuss in
Mrs MCDonalds coffeehouse on IchOupitoulas street
were fined s. so each. Another fancy crowd, for
doing likewise in u doggery on Girod street, were
| subjected to similar penalty.
James McDermott for fstic practice upon jeremiah
Conners, was ordered to hand up $40 go down for
twenty days.
Margaret McGaul, charged with stealing gown
| from house Oh St. Joseph street, the gown being
found in her possession booked for future over
/ hauling.
Patrick Clarke, released from the Insane Asylum a
few days since, again got alcohocaly crazy, and had
/ to be sent back.
/ jane slave woman belonging to Mrs. Williams
arraigned charge of having cut her mistress
in the head with hatchet with intent to murder, on
Wednesday evening. Jane was hired to Mrs. Mont.
gomery Locust street; and whilst she was in the
yard, splitting some wood her owner entered the
yard, and for some cause or other, commenced whip
ping her; and whilst being whipped, Jane retorted
killing her mistress She was sent to prison. to await
her examination; her mistress, luckily, not being
| mortally wounded. Jane had $50 in her pockets
/ when arrested.
RECORDER WILTz's CoURT.-Jules Cenacque, a lad
of fourteen, was yesterday brought up, charged by
/ Nicholas Hoffman with being a delinquent and
vagrant The Recorder sent him to the House of
| Refuge. This was tho only case worth noticing.
RECORDER LoSGs CouRT.-A number of amateur
suckers confronted Recorder Long yesterday, and
were lightly let off.
Wm. Gamer was fined So for getting ugly in the
Port Market and resisting officer MarcouT Pat Welsh
was fined S. for assaulting Fred Gutene Another
/ Pat Welsh, or the same Pat Welsh another Time was
arrested at noon, and locked up to await hearing
on charge of having assaulted somebody, whose
/ name was not given, with an intent to murder.
Michael Lambert, arrested on Esplanade street, at
the same hour by Sergeant Brooks was locked up
to bide his time He was charged with two offences:
cutting with intent to kill, and malicious mischief;
1 cutting Joseph Forstakein in the head with knife,
| and hurting ponderous paving stone through the
4 window OF house on Frenchmen street.
John Matteo was sent after, charged by David
/ Cockand with having struck him in the back of the
head with piece of iron, with intent to murder,
4 the evening of the 9th ult on common near the
4 Barracks in which vicinity both reside.
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DEATH FROM EXCESSIVE FRIGHT.-0n Wednesday
or Thursday last, Mr. Edwards, who resides on K
street, opposite the Northern market, walking in
his garden accompanied by his wife. As they ap-
preached the rear fence dividing his premises from