New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-20
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night. Yesterday the rain continued and the mad
| increased, though there were several flashes 81
sunshine. The temperature vibrates between chill
Iiness and warmth.
Cry MoRTALrrY.--As reported by the Board Of
Health, there were 14s nterments in the city cem-
eteries last week.
HAYog's CouRT--Corporal L. B. o'Callaghan,
for unoffcerlfse conduct in the Globe Ball Room,
and acting as an officer when off duty, has been
| dismissed from the police BY Mayor stith.
/ BASE BALL.-Despite the variable weather and
the sogay sod, the rivalry between the Base Ball
| Clubs continues. On the 1Ith instant, the Lone
Star and Southern Clubs had match, in which
innings were played, and in wI,iel, the Lone Star
made Al runs to "a by the Sonskerns. On Sunday
last, the 18th, the remaining innings of the 2
were played. The Stars made IA runs, and the
Sontherns 4. Total victory Of the Lone Stars, 3s
runs.
4 seExbIAHIsI.--At about half-past eight o'clock
on Sunday evening some undetected sconndrel at
tempted to burn VaIencia's Third District Ex-
change, at the corner Of Elysan Fields and Great
men streets He climbed into the back yard, by
the fence Greatmen street, set FIRE to stick Of
pine wood, and thrust this under the kitchen.
There one in the back part Of the buildings,
and bit for Of the barkeepers accidentally dis
covering reflection Of light at the back end of
the passage the fire would have speedily assumed
the most destructive proportions. Tie floor Of the
kitchen was burnt through and the flames mount
ing siy feet high when the barkeeper reached the
spot. The destruction of Valencia's place would
have necessarily involved that Of the new Lock
up and Recorders Office, Immediately adjoining.
It is believed the chief object Of the incendtary
was to burn the latter buildings.
FIRE OVER THE RIVERA large frame building
on the levee at Algeirs, near the Canal street
ferry landing and little frame building adjoining,
were destroyed by fire between ! and O'Clock
Yesterday morning. It was the property Of Mr.
, Haynes and worth about $1,000.
DANGEROUSLY SrABBEp.-Peter Donican, steam
boat hand, was dangerously stabbed in the abdo-
men yesterday afternoon ut clock, by some man
with whom he had alteration at the corner OF
f Tchoupitoulas and Notre Dame streets. He was
taken to the Hospital by officer Carson. He said
!, he did not know the who stabbed him, but
thought he wonld be able to recognize him should
i he see him again.
=, u ISvEIGLISt; 4 ASERvANT.-Catherne Cross, lady
+ of the free colored persuasion, and Cyrus, slave
belonging to Mr.. Clayton, were yesterday arrested
BIZ officer Tank Catherine charge Of seducins
i away fron George Carradne's residence his fret
V coored servant girl Hetty Cross, and concealint
Il her, and Cyrus for insulting and resisting sait
n officer The twain will be introduced to Recorde
n Monroe to-day.
l. BREACH OF TRusr.-For his failure to account fol
s $50 entrusted to him by w. " Richardson for safe
N keeping, w. H. Hunter was yesterday sent befor,
d the First District Court by Recorder Monroe. Bal
d $1,000.
!. !; WHISKY AND CoLD STEEL.-John McCormacl
y was taken to Charity Hospital on Sunday night
o badly cut in his left arm. He stated that he re
g ceived the cut in drunken fuss he had with som
unknown on St. Thomas street.
lie PAID FOR THEIR FuN.-Recorder Long yestei
day talked feelingy and like father to the fou
. youths who on Saturday night offered call
" thumpian serenade to newly welded pair nea
~ the Barracks and in his peroration asked them fo
y pony purse of $40. The youngsters shelled OF
y the mopuses and departed delighted and surprise
at getting off so cheaply.
WoRKHousEp.-Frank Wilson and Charles Brow
's were arrested on Saturday night for attempting
burglary upon the premises Of Michael Condron, I
Girod street, were yesterday examined before R
corder Monroe and sent by him to the Work-hou
III for six months.
IN John Ryan. for stealing box of candles fro
r. the cargo of the steamer Ohio Belle, was sent
az t1t same liiStltutioH LOT Il Hhe tciIh- -sa
" ASSAULTS AND BATTERIES, William Duff
M mate of a ship, (not Duffy the boarding -hou
" keeper, stated in another paper) was yesterds
IL sent to prison by Recorder Long. Mrs. Dunaw;
ad swore that on the evening of the l5th at her hous
ny No. 669 Casacavo street, he gave her nephe
Thomas Ryan, violent beating with intent to XII
=, beating him over the head with heavy stick al
k injuring him seriously
Jol,n hing with fhraSh Rot
if Haverstock on Victory street. was sent after.
ed Tobias Drum, charged with assaulting al
H. woundng Edward A. Merritt with dangero
ro weapon with intent to kill, was arraigned befol
Recorder Monroe aud reniandel for examinatic
he on the 9th.
=. Willis a slave was before the same RecOrde
y charged by Mr.. Foute with having cruelty lashed
little white boy with his dray whip. Sent to prise
to he examined on the 22d
lal Dennis Hannon, charged with woundng Jam
uil Adams with intent to kill and Martin Kin
i'd charged with beating Eliza King wiha slungsho
Is, were also arrested yesterday and locked up
al await introduction to Recorder Monroe.
ng John Riordon and John Foley for going into IL
: is Amplheater without tickets on Sunday nigh
icy and then going into officer Tank when he put the
10 out, had to pay s. each.
nd Nathaniel Thompson, for abusingiMrs. Miles,
her residence Teoupitouas street, was require
as to hand out ten scads. Being perfectly scadles
as he went down for n month.
He John Il. Wright and David Kinney were befo
nd Recorder Witt on charge of having disturbs
to- the peace and created scandal on Saturday ngt
in q coffee house at the foot Of Ursulines stree
- Wright raising the row, officer Macias arrest
;,s him, and Kinney undertaking to rescue him. y
-; accused were fined SO each
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