New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-12

space Of time a small gap, opposite st Louis street
is all that yet remains for the pilefivgEs au cross
cnt savers, and bewers with bFoadazes and drivers
Of spikes with heavy hammers, to accomplish. Two
or three weeks more will find the lower steamboat
landing complete, and Of tie sofdest and finest
landings that ever garnished the Second District.
The shipping BhaFges, from Esplanads up to ST.
Philip street, are aH as stout and ffesh-Iooking as
ever they we're, and cFammed down With business
thing worthy Of note, when we consider how short
atime hast elapsed since every other wharf along there
was wreck, from the unusual wear and tear Of the
present years. food and ebb Two or three of the
wharyes opposite the beef market are all that vet re-
quire extension and repair and from Whist we saw
going On about there yesterday, ve can promise that
they will be all right in a very short tine
DIsHssED-Wm Roberts, the driver II the horse
car which ran over and killed James Anderson few
nights ago, was yesterday set at liberty by Recorder
Summers the CoroBers verdict having ezculpated
him from all culpabity in The tragic mfshap.
FIKsr DISTRICT School BoARDe-Thfs Board teld
its monthly meeting last evening" Present. thirteen
members, and Mr.. Sa6Mon in the chair.
Mfr. LusheF, by consent, offered as the first busi-
ness preamble and resolutions expressive of the
feeling of the Board in regard to the demise Of the
late DE- Picton for long time an energetic member
Of the Board, and devoted friend Of public eduea-
tOn. The resolutions were adopted and ordered to
be spread on the minutes and copy of the same
vas further ordered 70 be sent to the family Of the
deceased.
Mr. Campbell, of the COMMITTEES on the Girls High
school, read report highly tattering to tie School
and its new Principal, Miss Perry. Interesting
a!lnsgn was made to the manner ia which the Prin-
clpalshtp had been placed in the hands of Miss
Perry BY Mrs Wilson, the late Principal.
sF LusseE, Of the Committee On the BOYS High
School, read report which embraced nothing Of par
tcalar interest.
Mr. Wharton of fLa ft,1,y,,; 4 -. * = = :
Library, read report, showing that the epidemic
this year had operated badly upon the Library and
recommending increased energy on the part of those
who are actively interested in the Wefsre OF the
Library. It announced that invitations to de-
liver lectures in the Lyceum for the benefit of the
Library had been accepted by Christian Roselns,
Esq, N. III. Cohen, Esq, and the Rev. Mr.. Bolles
and it was mentioned as probable that the Hon.
Charles GayarTe and the Rev. Dr. Palmer would add
themselves to the list of lecturers
Mr. Lusber, Of the Committee on Teachers, sub
mttted report in which it was stated that the abb
sent teachers had a with five exceptions, returned
to their posts their places being filled by supeTnu
meraries. Other matters Of interest," principally to
teachers were included in the report.
/ Mr.. Edwards submitted the report Of the Commit
tee on Finance and Accounts, showing the balance
| of cash on hand to be @6,9g5.
| The Committee on the Female Normal School re-
ported an attendance Of twentyfouT pupils, and ad
vsed the employment Of Mrs. Waugh as an assistant
/ teacher in penmanship, elocution, philosophy ETC.
4 at salary of Sl00 per month.
| The reports of the different Visiting Committees
| were read.
/ The Librarian, Mr. Kerr, submitted bis report
showing the expenses of the Library for October to
have exceeded the receipts by $50 or more It was
| announced that sets Of valuable government books
had been presented to the Library through the Hon.
/ Miles Taylor, Mr.. CIV Allen, and others.
| Mr.. McNair sent in his resignation as Principal Of
the Boys High School. Another resignation was
sent in also and both were accepted. An applica-
ton for the Prineipalshp Of the Boys High School
was read and referred.
The editors Of the Weekly Mirror sent in letter
/ proposing to furnish copy of their paper weekly
and gratis to the Principals Of the Boys aud Girls
| blgh Schools. The proposition was accented in
resolution offered by Mr. Lusher, and adopted.
The order of the day, toWit, the changing of the
time Of the animal school vacation to month later
\ than heretofore, was called up and discussed
MIR. Wharton submitted a chart showing the course
| Of the monthly mortality through long series Of
years as illustrative Of the propriety of making the
beginning and ending of the vacation month later
than heretofore. After argument in opposition by
Mr.. Cornelius, and rejonder by Mr. Wharton, the
further consideration of the matter was postponed
| the Sd of March next.
Mr. salomon, the President, made verbal report
about the Night Schools, showing those useful nsti-
tutons to be handsomely attended, the average
nightly attendance at the six schools being SO far
So females and $50 males total 3l5 The number
Of pupils registered was reported to be considerably
larger.
alr. Lusher offered resolution for requiring the
Principals of the different Schools to report more
particularly about pupils expelled suspended, ETC.
Adopted.
The Board then adjourned
RECORDER SUMMERS GoURT.-The difficulty be-
tween Peter Costello and Johannes Wassenhoven
was investigated yesterday. C. charged W. with try
ing to chop him with hatchet on the 30th of Au.
gust at the corner Of Calliope and Liberty streets
and charged him also with stealing receipt for rent
from his grocery at the of CalIiope and Maga
zine streets prior to the hatchet affair W. charged
z. with violently assaniting and threatening to kl
him. whilst he was taking down his grocery sign or
the Both OF August, with intent to remove elsewhere
The wife of WassenhOYen was also implicated in the
difficulties, but having departed this life since the
charge was made, could not be party to the trouble
in Court. The investigation showed the affair to be
a trouble about rent, owing by W. to o.. in which
both had come off about even. Consequently, both
were discharged.
Isabella Thompson was sent before the First Dis
trtct Court for perpetrating violent assault and bat
terry upon Mary Ann Rider, and knocking out two o
her teeth; all at Mary AIMS donicil on GraViel
street, on the 28th ult. Bail, $500.
, Edward Martin and Louis Sanford, arrested en-
charge of doing some slippery work in Alabama, il
the gun stealing way, and held in expectation Of
reqRsition from that State were dismissed at the re
quest Of the party who had them arrested
N. Nauchmore was held for hearing, charged witt
having thrown En-. Garrigy into gutter on Lafay
ette street.
RECORDER WHTz's CouRT.-Canon Wolff vas yes
terday sent before the First District Court for steal
ing gold watch and chain, pistol, hunting knife
and Sl5 IN cash, from Louis Fefez, ia May last willis
he taking nap in chair in his coifeehouse, Al
the corner OF Royal and Ursulines streets.
Gustave Morel de Gniramont was held for examina
: tiOn charge of having assaulted Charles Wal
with dirk with murderous INTENT in front of Wall
residence Yilere street. the evening Of the 6tt
, inst.
RECORDER LoNGs CoURr.-There was next t,
nothing in this court yesterday The only case at
e worth mentioning, was that of Antonio Serondo
r Jolly Spaniard, who fined S. for drunkenness.
q Of
: fellow mariners that he would prevent any femal
from passing along by the cofeehouse on the leYee
e which they were assembled and that he was in
e fair way of winning the bet when policeman col
Jared him bet which he was winning by the Viles
exposure Of his person. Testimony to this effect
however, was wanting yesterday, and so he got Of
n upon payment of fine of So.
], The Old Basin.
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