New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-11
gOtal SnttIligsnts.

MoRTUARY-There were l47 deaths in New Or
leans for the ending the 9Th this number there
were 65 children under years age deaths from
consumption There 81 men, 2j women boys 81
girls.
The BURNING OF THE STEAMER DELrA.-we made
mere mention yesterday of the steamer Delta was
destroyed by fire Aers Sunday night Can't Ford states
that he first discovered the fire by its the river
The hames first issued from the after deckroom,
ladies' cabin Mr. Washington the clerk Keeper
were also sleeping board Being aroused saved the
books and papers, with their cothnfor the fire
earfuy rapid Capt F. attributed the fire to incendiar
ISM there having been FIRE deck days The boat
was valued az $50 aud insured for sCGl in Cincinnati
offices
SAD MIsHAP.-A lad about nine years of age, son
of Mr. T. A. James, of Robb Co.'s bank leg broken
yesterday by nping falling Fom the horse car cor
ner OF jackson and Naysdes street.
AERoNAUT DUCKED.-M. Morat went up very pret
lily in his new balloon last Sunday evening Pavilion
Gardens in Asiers but descended contrary all calculations
in the middle Of the river opposite ST. Ann For awhile
his head only could be from amid his balloon
yet half inflated buoyed up on the surface Of the
water till he rescued from bis perous condition by some
sailors who his with skT and took both the
aeronaut and his balloon board their lying foot
of Esp street Mr. Mora feels that he nothing
than "a nice ducking" but due to his success
heretofore to add hat he up this air pn-
ciple, and is nothing daunted.
DROWNED AT THE LAKE.-Last evening about
O'clock Mr.. Gangof Indian were out upon Lake
Ponehartrain fishing excursion with the owner of the
boat in which they saed strong gale blew pp and capszd
the little caf about thee miles the wharf The
Austrian named Naisar having vainy tempted to
swim aSho e, was drowned The others saved life
boat dispatched to their rescue from the
ALMOST DRowNED.-A man, apparently laborer
the Charity Hospital yesterday morning hayir
been ound au ost drowned in the gutter
He too senseess to give of himself me-
| CoRoNERs INQUEsTs.-A Murder Contaminated
Michael MeCabe who in the Sunday morning
week at the of Common vee Streets died yesier
day. at the Charity Hospital post.moem examination
closed that he had been stabbed in the neck the
wound penetrating the apex the lung caus
ing hydothorax and death The Investigation crcum
sanee' OF the cutting was postponed till to-day. Lawrence
Duffy charged with the deed he arrested soon after
ward.
Another Muder.-An inquest was held on the body of
Thomas Broderick shman years age the Charity
Hospital VerdictDed from fracture the skull
preston Of the BRAIN caused by blow with a wood in
the hands of Thomas Kelly the steamboat landing
day morning. 1t appeared that the rolling
ashore from the j. NJ Ref Broderick charged
Kelly with not knowing how work properly quarrel
lowed Kelly picked up stick of wood strike Broderck
third hand named shaughnessy inerfered Broderiek
and Kelly came together and fell Kelly loose picked up
his stick and Broderiek blow the forehead which
fractured his skull the back of his head temples
Kelly arrested last evening.
Suicide james ould spanard 20 years of age
self through the head last evening" in eoehOuse
Of Poydras and New Streets employed
bdrkeeper Dependency in consequence ncurabe
disease said TO be the Of the e
ves.gated and gave verdict of do by shooting
Found DrotrnsdAu inquest held evening on the
body Of an unknown white feet inches high fine
black hair and white teeth whker and respectfully
in backfound in the river opposite the The body
had all appearances been the water two weeks Yer
| dict-found drowned.
FIRST DISTRICT Court. Eugene Adams and
Peter Meyers yesterday an assault aud battery
and acquitted There other en ouing
FOURTH DISTRICT CouRr.-The suit of John Earls
jury The PLAIN vi claimed s. 900 damages account as
be alleged in his petition Of having falsely
charged WITH perjury il Aug ST. 1856 by Taylor, the
Nc onnell jos Nesbi tried before Seventh Justice d
the Peace. Verdict in favor Of defendants.
/ RECORDER STITH's CoURr.-John McGraw was
examined Yesterday and sent before the First
trial charge of having stolen pair Of pantaoou
from Geo schens store OF Fulton DRAWER street
Isaac pIyfFs sent to prison in default Of bail 81 500
70 await bearing the complaint Of NJ HebEnm charging
him with stealing from his trunk pocket book eontanas
S in draft for 81 no and other valuable papers
more worthy female Deghbors other parties SO each 70
respective breaches Of the and Pague SIS Tor sea
free o. color Maria r. Gray was held TO auswe
for striking Adam RapaIlie and Mrs Sullivan for keeping
disorderly house in the Triangle Buildings.
RECORDER FABRE's CoURT-Mrs. Legoure wa
yesterday sent before the First District Court
an assault and battery on Mrs Anna George Wineman
charged Samuel Smith, with hayiag len bill oI sal
OF eeaia property belonging Sussn Sh eompa nant
wife aud for whom he agent given to sppear for
The charge Of assault battery against Georg
Kent was dismissed.
RECORDER SoLoMoN's CoURT.- Leopold Nager
charged wi stabhing Fred Habefart kiL
the Genilly Road Sunday night and Thomas Brown
ehaTfed with cutting his brother in The hand Eysau Field
De Ma