New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-29

| SECOND DISTRICT SCHOOL LIBRARY.--We acci-
dentally found way, day since, the
the Second District School Board Library in The third story
Of the Court House building at the o. Charities and
Peter streesimmedaely the sixth District Courtsnd
rather surprised that had found before
into public place elegant 40 comfortable.
The very large and airy being we'll elevated
fitted up in sylehere being official the head,
with semccle Of and resks rallied In. for the meet
ngs OF the School Board whilst Of the free
and visitors and al its sides lined with books elegant
Mr.. Cassard the librarian present. and po-
ltey waited he does upon all who visit the lib ay
We surprised however, after learning that the library
entirely free public hear that very few visit
fact which must be attributed the of tho public
respecting it,
The library contains over four thousand Volumes equally
divided beweeen English and French and including sill the
cassicsthe histories po hcons and mcellanes-of both
Languages whilst in the collection and valuable
volumes be found elsewhere The particular feature Of the
library however, and he which feel incumbent upon
make known that all the public
The books allowed to he taken away but the library
day large and pleasant place. with every
commodaon for reading and going there ait and
read quite comfortably and quietly he would at home
large and admirably arranged catalogue occupies the re.dg
table, and any book wanted will readily politely
nished by the librarian his assistant
This is really accommodation for free one and
that II 1t generally known the library would he
largely visited We commend that portion of the
nifty who oppressed with leisure OF employing
| that leisure pleasantly md prohably.
| FIRE.-A fire broke out at halfpast IL O'Clock,
night before last in house the OF ST. Louis
Marais streets Luckily the flames exnguished before
much damage done.
| JAIL DELIvERY.-There was another Jail breaking
at Csrroton yesterday morning -Four prisoners escapef
among them Robert Nolie, the murderer escaped
week. but captured The escape learn effected
By Of the party obtaining the keys by
means and quietly and quickly letting herself the
others reward offered by the or for the recovery
| each Of the prisoners.
KILLED HIMSELF FOR A BEr.-The Coroner yes
terday inquest body Dowling h
forty years of age found dead Thu sday evening
oyerbosi New Basin Verdict died from the effects
of inempernce appeared that the deceased had made
with companion that he would drink sixteen glasses of liquor
Ia given space OF mso take the inks In rapid
He took gasss Of GIN the bet and laid
in the oysterboat and died
CLEAN BILLS. = There was nothing yesterday
puttir pen before Recorder Fsbe Recorder sol
omon Recorder Adams. And there very being
nothing noteworthy before Recorder sh.he report of whose
| court will be found unusually meagre.
FIRST DISTRICT COURT.-In this Court, yesterday
the Grand Jury reported bill against Joseph Wright,
alias Tpp the murder Of Henry Keen cell Of the
District lock up, and ignored the bill against wm. Kelley
for killing Thomas Brodeck board the steam Milton Re
well as the bill against Francis NJ Andres and Alfred ws
for assault with dsneeous weapons upon Luei.n Adams
semmons important witnesses in the " the sale O.
B.by were about leaving The STATE { was ordered thai
before the trial comes of.
FOURTH DISTRICT CoURT.-The case OF the city oil
New orean, VS. Lsba bate AZ sant cry Attorney ha.
been decided in Jrge Priee ouf In favor OF the city The
amount recovered Is over Sl3,nOo
USrTRD STATES DISTRICT CoURT.-Judge McCalet
Yesterday dismissed ,hs csss o hs bark Reed seized
trade Al he had
grounds refused In
for damages made by the defendants The
ers OF the bark.
RECORDER SrITHis CoURT.-Fritz Cleffer was yes
terday District Court
battery upon Ambrose ODD the The 2s nst Frst
oarih coffee hous- Leyee sreetn the Of whici
he knocked his shoulder out Of joint. Bail SS5l
John Kennedy dis issd from the charge Of beatn,
Thomas Mooney, the latter failing 10 appsHr.
VIM. Currsn, George Lass and WIN. Lapahan, 1ne
for breaches Of the and Catherine Bennsn
10 the Work House for six months.
A singular discovery was made at Provincetown
Mass lately, OF stone wall seven or eight feet beloy
surface OF sand. 1t Is supposed to have been buiI
more than century ago, aud probably soon afte
the landing Of the Pilgrims the earth above ii vas
sixty years ago, covered with thick growth OF sma
trees and shrubbery. The stone OF which 1t is con
posed must have been conveyed there In small vessel
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