New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-30

THE CORONER yesterday held an inquest on the
body Of Paul Joseph Deskeuvre, native of France,
2l years of age found dead in house Basin street,
between Poydras and Perdido. Verdict: "Congestion
of the bran.'i
The CANNoNADING on the levee in the Second
District yesterday, was the public expression of the
private feeling entertained for wellknown sugar.
broker, who was about to go rusticating to Bladon
Springs. salute Of twenty-five guns was bargained
for and fred by the Orleans Artillery. This getting
to be quite custom in New Orleans, firing salutes to
private citizens when they leave on summer trip
and we believe New Orleans is the only city in the
country where this fiery and noisy style of goodbye
prevails. Haa.dozen such parting sautes have been
given this summer.
The DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN is always entitled to
notice. A free negro named Lndore died on Wednes-
day. at the corner Of Crapsand Eysan Fields Streets
He was native of Africa slave the greater part Of
his life, having resided fifty years in New Orleans,
and was past his -hundredth year when he died.
THE SECOND DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD met last
night. The principal business transacted was the
election of Superintendent for the ensuing year. Mr..
A. V. Roman, the young, able and universally es.
teemed Principal of the Boys High School, was
elected to the responsible and honorable post. The
list of teachers elected we shall publish on Monday.
YOUNG MAN, whose only known name is Fran
co.'s, was taken to Charity Hospital yesterday, hav.-
| ing been severely but not dangerously wounded by
| Joseph Duchene, with shotgun at a farm on the
GENTLY Road. The affair, we learn, was altogether
| accidental. Duchene was after chicken, to make
soup for sick man, bazed away, missed the chicken
and hit his friend FRANCOIS. The wounded man was
sent to the Charity Hospital and Duchene was sub
sequeutly arrested by officer Brugier and locked up
THE FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR PRIZE in the last
drawing of the Havana Lottery, fell in this city
Half of the ticket was held by hump French
man named Lefebvre, proprietor Of two chear
cutlery and fancy goods cases. at coheehouse corners
in the vicinity of the French Market Lefebvre was
wild with joy, and by no means stingy. He was a
one of his stands, when he received the news of biz
| luck He tried to keep cool for some time but q
| last he had to let his excitement out. Whilst he wa
| keeping corked down, or trying to do SO, seyera
stray customers priced his wares. The article wanted
he Immediately thrust into the customers hands
saying, "Take that I give you that Keep you
money! draw twenty-five thousand dollars, and
don't care ore damn !"
This did not last great while, however; he grew to
excited. He shut up his showcases, and went of o
grand haelujah. There were more drunken Ga
cons around the Second District last evening tina
were ever seen before, within the memory OF til
Oldest inhabiant. The other half Of the lucky tick.
fell around in fractions. Mr.. 1zic, restauanteur
Madison street, held an eighth, emitting him I
s6250, and the remainder of the ticket is said
have been held by barkeeper in cofaehouse
the corner of Cont street and Exchange Alley.