New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-18

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The CRESCENT CRY CRICKET CLUB lately organized,
chrstened Louisiana soil with the first game of cricket
The game took place on Thursday, on a common in
Jefferson City, above louisiana Avenue and though
not full game, all the members of the Club not be.
ing present. it passed Unsatisfactory and pleasantly
being contested with spirit both sides We are not
well enough posted in cricket to give lucid account
of the game; but as it has been started, and will
doubtless grow to very considerable institution in
New Orleans, we shall post ourselves as it grows and
when the game reaches the pitch Of an established
and standard sport we may be able to talk about it
and explain it rs well as any ericketer.
The GERMAN CHURCH WAR Of the Fourth District
wags hravely on. The lady members of the Church
who cowhided and Toured the Rev. Mr.. Presler, on
Sunday last, (as we have narrated) were yesterday
arrested fourteen in all and taken before Recorder
Adams, who admitted them all to bail to appear for
examination. Itseems as if this ridiculous difficulty
will never be allowed to simmer down.
ABOUT CRcUs STREET HOSPITAL and the treat.
ment of the unhappy young man Van Horne, who
blew his brains out there we hear stories which we
are 10th to beliye Dr. Warren surgeon Of the steam.
ship Empire City, on which vessel the suicide came
from New York. has published card which requires
explanation from the proprietors Of the hospitals and
as the Coroner is still engaged in investigating some
things connected with the hospital and the young
man who killed himself, which not necessary to
his verdict Of suicide we deem it proper not to pub
sh the charges against the hospital until we shall
receive them in an authentic shape.
WE WE'RE MISTAKEN in reporting on Thursday that
Daniel Sullivan, tried in the First District Court and
convicted of manslaughter in killing Richard Nor,
rissey, was defended by Mr. Roselius by appointment
of Court. Mr. Roselius engaged by Sullivan and
was plid for his services handsomely,
A SHOCKING ACCIDENT occurred at o'clock yes-
terday afternoon, Thala street. between Camp and
Magazine. sweet, pretty little girl named Ann
Maria Malone three and half years DID, was run
over and instantly killed by dray loaded with corn
The wheel passed over the top part Of her head
crushing it in the most horrible manner. The draw
man, German named Nicholas Dendinger, drove on
without stopping to see whether he had hurt thC
child or not Mr., Deputy Sheriff Swayne, who wit
messed the thing, at once started in pursuit and ar
rested the draymau and, with the assistance of Off
Ger Wagamo, lodged him int he Robin street lookup
his stepson, who was following with another drayoad
Of corn, arrested to make sure of things. When
Dendinger was arrested he contended that his license
u'u NV tS4ttie Hi W supp loF ptopIe III e s0CSu'
between the crossings! The dray was not going fast.
DeAdinger we learn, drove over man whilst driving
an omnibus some time ago. The particulars of the
affr have been politely furnished US by Sergeant
Moore the Coroner not having heard of the affair
when we were last at his office.
P. s.-since penning the above, We hear that Dep
uty Coroner Wsysham had visited the body, and
postponed his inquest to-day owing to the absence
of the witnesses.
ANOTHER SHOCKING ACCIDENT is reported to have
taken place last evening, ont the Bayou road, be
tween Tonti and Rocheblaye streets man wa.
amusing himself by shooting at oranges in tree
with a doabe-barre gun, Having fred one load tho
gun slipped from his hand struck the earth and dts