New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-11-28
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cnurches yesterday every sign OF devotional pen
ance prevailed, and the usual services Of the Pro-
testant Episcopal churches were observed in rela-
ton to this religious season.
AUDAcE ExTREME."-Y Yesterday forenoon an
Italian woman, with a babe fondly pressed in her
arms and wrapped in shawl called at the house
OF one Of our citizens and begged for aims. The
senior members of the family being at church at
the moment, young lady, as beautiful as she is
good, was attracted by the mournfu and distressed
looks Of the mendcant, whose forlorn appearance
Immediately gained both the sympathy and relief
OF the fair young charity-gver. As there was
difficulty in understanding the wants Of the
applicant for aims, she speaking only Italian the
while, the production Of viands was the first evi-
dence Of her being considered. But to these she
shook her head dissentingly, and extended her
dirty palm for something evidently more desired
than food. The benevolent young lady, not com
pretending the object Of the woman, and thinking
she desired to carry the vctuals with her, proceed
ed to another apartment and had them done up
in package, experimenting, in fact, arranging the
same parcel herself Returning to the doleful-
looking woman, she handed her the package,
which was received with many md gracious, sig
nora.
The native of the land of blue skies and painters
and Imperial Rome had not left the house many
minutes before silver card basket and valuable
vinagarette were missed from table near the
door, that opened to little visitor reception-room
near which the Italian woman awaited the coming
of her kind patron. The fair lady, seeing that a
robbery had been committed, Immediately had her
suspicious awakened toward the beggar woman
and sent messenger in quest of her. The mes
senger succeeded in finding the woman, brought
her to the house, when on her person the stolen
articles were discovered, with others of value, nc
doubt pilfered from other places, and on closer
search being made, the hugged-up baby fell to the
floor, to the alarm of the lookers-on, who feared
the young innocent was lost forever to the arms Of
an erring mother. But 10! on examination the
baby neither squeeled, nor squalled nor kicked
for it proved to be not of the flesh, but udciousy
arranged bundle Of habber-dashery, enveloped in
a shawl of huge proportions. One of the servants
present at this suggested the searching of the
baby too, and on ripping the little inanimate open
dissecting its darling little INTERIOR an anatom
cal severance exhibited four pairs of wooden stock
ings, seven ladies night caps, and an article Of
female dress which, like DR.. Johnson's religion
the least said about the better besides several
tlemen's collars, three pairs of kid gloves, two
valuable "point" lace collars, several expired
lottery tickets, and copy of the New York
Herald, containing President James Buchanan's
inaugural address! A precious baby" that.
Like Leonora to the cruel Count, the mendican
mother cried and sobbed, and appealed on hel
knees for
".Pfisl. pitis.
Grace contemple mes doaleurs
Contempe mes alsrmes
A tes geDoux je tombe en- pleur3 "
This search so much amused the young lady ant
her parents, who had by this time returned from
church, and were, no doubt, kindly influenced by
the lessons of charity learned, that, contrary tt
the advice of friends, the imposter was sent hel
way rejoicing. We think however, it was due tc
the community and justice to have had this "wo
in sleeps clothing" and this baby too, handed
over to the police, and not allowed her to go al
large to practice again her larcenes on the unsus
pecting public. Beware of those mendicant moth.
ers with habberdashed babies.
THE CITY FIRE TELEGRAPH LINE.-This line
already described, is in fair way to be completed
and in full working order before the close of the
coming spring. On Saturday men were actively
engaged in carrying the wire over housetops and
around steeples-placng it in the proper order
and train.
The GRAB GAMH.-Jerry Riordan was arrested
on Saturday for an attempt to steal by sudden
snatch, the watch of Mr.. S. T. Boggett. The ac-
cused will be tried and taught that the "grab
game in broad daylight on the Levee approxi-
mates very closely to highway robbery.
AMER1cus WILLIAMS AND MARY JANE JACKSON
In the absence of Ellen Collins alias Morrison this
case was postponed by Recorder Witt on Satur-
day last for trial till tomorrow at II.
ATTEMPT TO KILL.-Bernard Lamun was brought
before Recorder Wilt on Saturday, charged with
attempting the life with q knife of one Baptiste
Boyer. The accused was locked up for further
trial this week.
In THE "JuG."-For invading the sanctity Of
Mrs. McCauley's residence on Orleans near Miro
streets and assaulting Mrs. Nc, Daniel Reding was
sent to prison by Recorder Wilt to await further
proceedings.
DIscHARGED.-BridgetN Neary, charged with set
ting fire to Hastings Row on Magazine street
during the early part of this month, on Satur-
day discharged by Recorder Adams.
Cool PURLoNISG.-On Saturday noon thief, of
dark color, stole from case of goods on the side
walk opposite Messrs. Mullins & Johns, on Char
tres street, package of fancy articles and "put"
for parts unknown.
DRowNED-The body of Charles HALEY, native
of France, aged 40 years, was found in the river
opposite Mozart street, in the Third District
Deputy Coroner Soraparu held an inquest on the
body, and verdict of accidental drowning was
rendered
AN UNkNowN.-The body of white unknown
man was found in the river opposite France street.
The supposition is that the deceased was murdered
and thrown into the river.
"HooP-DE- -DooDRS- -DOo. ."-Barbara Park, with
diversity of tongue and vitiated genius, being in
whom
"Tis sad to see the thought inspired
OF some great gifted soul,
In all the gorgeous wealth Of words
Unfolded like SCROLL
defending the charge of stealing the most extern
sive and evidently widespread article in the femi-
nine world, was brought before Assistant Recorder
Monroe on Saturday last charged with stealing a
hoop-skirt from Alice Ricketts,. To this charge
Barbara sardonically smiled, and mentally turned
up her nose in the most Micawbersh manner; but
when an additional count in the indictment was
preferred, touching twenty dollar gold piece, she
permitted the pent-up-Utica of her wrath and lam
guage to break forth in set TERMS learned, varied
and singular, partaking of Nir cum eroas, Es
gloria! Laus Ne p'ts ultra! Viuat. SM y''
1op Il Bart ty ac'tr,on,' In pace requiescat!