New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-30

pay all except the nfemen, VINO showed the Sroat
eat daring, and were continually dodgfng falling
bricks and blazing rafte Several of them narrowly
escaped with their lives.
The cornice Of building on the opposite side Of
Tchoupitouas street caught FIRE. but was soon saved
tne opportunity Of extending its damage. row Of
t"o-ssory bricks on the opposite side Of Grsvier
street caught, and had their roofs burnt through,
Dut the hremen prevented the damage from extend
ing further. Had this row got fairly in flames, We
can hardly imagine what could have saved anything
that side OF Poydras street. for the wind was blowing
briskly in that direction.
The truck OF American Hook and Ladder No.
was caught under falling wall on Gravier street,
and was ruined.
Amidst the confusion and excitement We had no
means Of obtaining particulars. There were large
stocksl OF goods in both the buildings, nothing Of
which was saved. fair estimate Of the whole loss
would be about $3.50 900. We learn that most il not
all the amount will fall on the insurance Offices,
The new steam fre engine John Adams reached
the spot, with Young Americas hose, whilst the fire
was under way, and appeared to do considerable SER
vice. How she came to be there we did not learn !;
for she is the private property Of Nessrs. Marsh
Peterson and was not held in expectation Of turning
out unofdcialy at fire. Before the fire was quite
ajoint, and had to stop work.
FIRB HORSE got "enthused" yesterday morning
"Hero the faithful animal who for seven years past
has shared the trials and triumphs of Eagle Fire
Company No. Z, lately spraned one Of bis feet, and
had TO go on the sick list. When the fire near the
New Basin broke out at cock crow yesterday morning,
the boys took the machine out by hand leaving Hero
tied up in the back kyard. Hero never relished the
idea OF being left behind. He managed to slip his
hater and the doors Of the engine house being left
open, as is usual when the company is out he started
forth and headad for the fire, in the right direction,
as straight as any fireman could have done. His
lame foot, however, retarded him, as well as the pc
lice, several of whom attempted to stop him. BE
got Of several Of the Charles by biting at them
and jumping away but at last he was caught, and
being recognized, was taken broken.hearted back to
the engine.house The No. boys ought not to keep
their steed at the engnehouse when disabled seeing
how much it hurts him to be left behind when they
start for fire.
DEPUTY CORONER WRYsHAM yesterday held his in
quest on the body Of the drowned man, brought
ashore on Monday, at post %, First District. The
mans name was not known, but be was identified as
the same who fell from the staging Of the ship
Nuremburg, on the I'd instant Verdict accidentally
drowned.
TIE oL1cE are now after the public carriages or
hacks for not having the legal tariff of fare posted in
side, as ordained by the Common Council Three
were taken up and lodged in the First District pound
for such delinquency.
Two MEN were ducked by the capsizing of skiff
on the river opposite Carrollton, on Monday Being
good swimmers, they lucky enough to reach the
nj me OT wifi npd 80
drown. .m4. .s asaul5. sas
CAPTAIN GIAcoxo Of the schooner Louisiana, ac-
cidentally fell overheard and drowned, on Mon
day afternoon, whilst the schooner was passing
through Bayou St. John about midway between the
city and the lake. We did not hear that the body
was recovered.
CAB HORSE made things scatter principally his
driver and cab, on Canal street, yesterday morning
spilling the one breaking the other and taking him
self off toward the swamp. He started at Royal, and
did not stop till he got to Claiborne.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT--Judge Hunt-Michael
Reid, convicted of mansaughter, few DAYS since.
with strong Recommendation to mercy, (kiing
Drscoll, the murderer Of Lang, in an affray in the
Parish Prison) was yesterday called up and sen.
| fenced to one year in the Penitentary.
Nicholas Barton. charged with stabbing with in
tent to murder, was dismissed by nolle prosequi.
Emma Taylor, f. W. c., pleaded guilty to assault,
the charge being more serious. The plea was re.
ceived.
Doctor Angel tried for counterfeiting, and for
having in his possession counterfeit con with intent
to utter. he was arrested near the postoflce, and
made an ingenious attempt to get rid Of twenty coun
terfet half dollars, which he had in his possession at
the time he also had two counterfeit $40 bills in his
pockets when arrested; Col. Field defended the
prisoner. The jury had not agreed upon verdict
when we were last at the Court
RECORDER SUMMERS CouRT.-John Leslie and Ed.
ward Keating, charged by Pierre Delbert with as
sauting him with knife and pistol, and cutting at
ana shooting at him on Sunday evening, on Dryades
street, were yesterday arraigned. They gave bail to
| appear for examination on the 9th of April.
9. Williamson and H. Williamson gave bail to ap-
pear on the I'd 2rox. and explain Why they pitched
wife and threatened to kill them at the Rainbow COT
fee-house. This appears to have been merely part
ing demonstration on the part of the Wilamsons one
OF them having failed to convict Hoppensack Of cheat
ing him out of his share in the said coffeeh house.
Antoine Wright, charged with being dangerous and
suspicious and suspected Of being party to the rob-
berry on board the steamer John Rayne, was sent to
prison to be examined on the goth Of April.
Philip Martin, for striking Michael Young on the
head with piece OF iron was required to pay $25 or
spend month in prison.
Mary Mccormick was held for examination to-day,
on charge of having savagely assaulted Mary Mo.
| rand, and pulled out a lot of her hair.
The usual assortment of drunken Billy Barlows and
Dorothy Draggletas was sifted out after the usual
fashion.
RECORDER WILTz's CouRr.-Charles Sanco and
Louis Francisco were yesterday sent before the
First District Court for counterfeting they having
been arrested by Lieut.. Gastnel on the 23d inst in
house on IRENE street, between Ursulines and Hos.
pital, with 35 counterfeit silver quarter.doars in
their possession. Powder and brushes such as are
used in polishing counterfeit coin, found in the
house, and Sancos hands had the appearance of hav
ing just been employed in such polishing. Sanco
was committed as principal, and Francisco as accom-
plce and both were remanded to prison.
Bubet Lindauer was fined IS for bringing friyo.
lous charge OF assault and battery against Eliza
McGown, keeper of coffee stand in the Vegetable
market. Charles Cohn was fined to the same extent
for doing the thing with regard to Peter Lin
dauer and John Hedgrest an affair also OF the Veg
etable market.
Henriette, slave of VIM. D. Mann, was ordered to
receive rs ashes for beating Louis Rigaud's slave
girl Rosette, on Barracks street.
Joe Powell was arraigned on q charge of having
cut John Williams in the face with penknife, on
Monday night, in Frank Boumers coffee.house al
No. ~ Front Levee street, where Williams was EN-.
poyed as barkeeper ALL as he believed, with intent
to kill
D. Cavany gave bail to answer to the charge of
having attacked and beaten James Boylan, on Sun.
day, on Franklin street.
RECORDER LoNG's CouRT.-Hugh Kennedy and
William Short were yesterday sent to prison to avail,
examination on charge of having stolen two pieces
OF drilling worth $25 from p A. Barnets store cor.
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