New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-26
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THR WEATHER yesterday was a repetition Of that
of the previous day goriousIy bright and serene,
bracngly COOL andpstimulatng to all animate things
The whole population were out and bobbing around
as usual, and in some places the streets were fairly
choked by the crush Of overcoats and shawls. The
hotels swarmed and at night ST. Charles and Orleans
streets were scenes of almost carnival life and gaiety
That Box OF CAEDLEs."- candle, box was sent
to the Crescent local last evening. Upon investga-
tion it was found to contain articles which, if not
Candles at least articles well calculated to keep
up the flame of life-specimens of brandy, whisky,
brown stout, champagne wild ducks, and other good
things all of the kind which keep up the popularity
Of The Continental" of Billy Hodgkns, at the
corner of Customhouse street and Exchange Alley.
For this touching token of his kind remembrance, Mr..
HOdgkins will accept our most feeling acknowledg-
ments. The things which we have received are all A
No 1, and to be had by all who have the good
luck to go to the Continental for their refreshments.
FIRE-At 4 o'clock, yesterday morning, a shanty
at the corner of Common and Broad streets went off
in fash of flame 1t was unoCcupied and not worth
much. The timely arrival and quick action of the
iremen were the means Of saving the adjoining
property.
TRIAL OF FIRE ENGINEs.-We learn that on Sun
day there is to be grand trial of fireengnes rour
machines, by different makers being entered for the
trial, to-wt No. No. lG No. ii and No. 22 All are
sidebrake engines, except No %, and all have ten
inch cylinders. The contest is to take place during
the forenoon, on the neutral ground of Canal street
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with beautiful silver pitcher, now being made for
the purpose. The following gentlemen are to act in
concert as judges For No. l. James Beggs for
No. TO- E. P, Rareshide for No. A. c. DeChoiseul ;
and for No. 22 Lea f. Bakewell The Chief Engineer,
Fred Gruber, has been appointed timekeeper. Every
arrangement will he made to have the trial pass off
orderly and satisfactorily; and as the Firemen's
Charitable Association have, by their management of
the Fire Department since undertaking it, elevated
both the Association and the Department to a hight
of efficiency and of public esteem never before
achieved by the fremen in this city, we may antici
pate that the largest public interest will be felt in
this as in all their other operations and that there
will be great crowds present on Sunday to see the
boys try their muscle and the relative value of their
machines in a friendly way,
HIT IN THE HEAD.-Nrs Swan was badly wounded
in the head yesterday afternoon by tumbler OF
bowl let off at her by Caroline Baker, in house on
Victory street. Caroline was arrested.
A SLIPPERY FEMALE AND A STUBBORN PAWN
BRoKER-Ann Brown, of Dryades street, was arrested
last evening on a charge of having relieved Nicholas
Alexander Of his gold watch, during an amatory visit
to her crib and officer Dalton who arrested her, sub
sequentIy reported Mr.. Pawnbroker NJ. StieWel o
Rampant street, as the man who had the stoler
watch, and especially reported him for refusing tc
give the watch up. Recorder Summers will look into
the business soon.
TuIEyING RUNAWAY ARRESTED Maze
rat yesterday arrested the runaway slave girl Celes
tine, belonging to j. B. Fleitas. Besides being s
runaway she was charged with having stoler
$40 in cash and picture from the residence o
Charles Z. Whittemore, No % st. Ferdinand street
When arrested, she had $43, supposed to be part o
the money stolen, and lot of light articles, supposed
to have been stolen from other people. Celestint
was duly caaboosed.
Z. s. CoM3UssIONER's GOURT.-Ilouis W. GilIers
captain of the ship j. Morton, examined before
Mr. Commissioner, Lusher on Wednesday evening
charged with cruel treatment of his steward j. Jus
tin The testimony showed that the captain had am
pie cause to be ugly, and he was discharged.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT-Judge Hint-There were
no trials in this Court yesterday. The cases fixed
were continued and, after few dismissals of petty
cases by the District Attorney, the Court adjourned
FOURTH DISTRICT GOURT-Judge p5ice.-J. A
sherman the trnssmaker Of 81. Charles street ba,
fled netition IN this Conrf elaimna from Thoma. ,,
n, Adams, Chief of Police and sneeiaI officer,
Boyjan and JZard, the sum of seven hundred dollars
tFat heing the amonnt Of DAMAGE he claims IN hay.
sustained hv the arrest and imnonndInant of tbs
horse which he recently had ridden about town. witt
the rider inside of a large painted canvoscnversf
frame informing the public where Sbermans trnsse,
were to be had, ETC. method Of advertising whici
attracted no little attention whilst it went borsino
about town The Dlaintiff aleges that the horse
saddle, bride painted advertisement, and all wer,
:, illegally taken from the front of his place on ST