New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-03-18

ing and general noise, 10 the editorial room Of the
late "Daily Programme" which was heard BY the
crowd outside and created considerable wonderment
and inquiry. When Omar got tired Of hshing his
counterfeit, be sat down and rested and then, using
the pen and ink left the table by the editor Of the
late "Daily Programme" wrote document, which
the rascal was only too glad to sign, to get out Of
that room and away from the cowhide. The follow
ing is correct copy of the document, as written by
Omar and signed by his counterfeit
NEW ORLEANS, March II, 1859
lacknoWiedge that at divers times and places, du-
ring the past winter, have represented my name to
be Omar Rchardson-among other places. at Savan-
| equestrian hearing Of my false assumption Of his
name, has cowhided me- hereby release him from
any cause Of action / may have against him by
reason OF such assault and battery and promise never
| again to assume his name.
| tsignedl CHARLES ". FOSTER.
The above being signed, the miserable wretch was
escorted to the front door, and told to 90 bis way and
sin no more. a-
All we have to add is, that Marsh, Bidwell, and
Others who saw the counterfeit Richardson whilst he
was playing counterfeit assert that the resemblance
between him and the genuine Richardson is extraor.
dnary that not one person in hundred could meet
the imitation article without mistaking him for the
genuine. The case was certainly most remarkable.
| Foul ACCIDENT happened to fireman at the
fire Elmre street, Third District, on Tuesday The
fire was pretty well over, and he, having on nice
clothes was standing pile Of dirt looking at the
labors OF his comrades, who did not appear to need
| his assistance. He was standing near where the
flames had swept back yard of every vestige Of
timber, save few smoudering posts, and where the
water thrown by the machines had concealed the
whole surface Of the yard, in pool several inches
deep.
Two iremen about fifteen feet apart, had hold of
loaded hose pipe, which they were tugging away at
to raise and throw over one Of the burnt posts which
they seemed to consider in the way. One OF these
men, the foreman of his company, seeing the nice
fireman standing on the pile, doing nothing, cursed
at him, and asked him why the hi he didn't make
himself useful, and lend hand where help was
needed. "Come and help us with this hose," he
added in tone Of angry impatience.
The fireman thus reprimanded, Immediately went
to help with the hose, dashing into the water with
his nice patent feathers and white socks and sezing
the wet and muddy hose regardless of his nice shirt
and trowsers. He seized the hose midway between
the other two iremen and together all three raised
it and stepped forward to throw it the post. As
they waded on, the nice fireman in the middle went
blump up to his armpits into Of the oulest and
most treacherous traps that ever water concealed.
The other two 6remen podded step or two,
when the foreman, suddenly missing the man in the
middle, turned wrathfully around and shouted,
"Where the HIS that fellow gomez" Just then he
the head and horribly befouled arms of the mis-
sing man, who reached his hands forth for assistance
and asked to be hauled out. couldn't think of it,"
coolly responded the foreman; "you smell too bad
The other fireman was equally dainty and declined
assisting him. Finally he scrambled out unaided
AS he did so, the spectators mostly Dutch and Irish
women, fed screaming with laughter, in every direc
tion, some of them holding their noses.
The woful dirty man started off, and the crowd
opened for him. right and eft and got out of his way
with the most comcal alacrty. One Of the engines
was still playing on the fire. The dirty man got in
front Of the stream that zzing away, and begged
the pipeman for Gods sake to let the fire alone for
awhile and play on him. The fire being under, the
pipeman complied, and the washing that the dirty
received, turning all sides to the brunt of the
stream which splashed against him and enveloped
him in fountain of spray was the closing scene Of
this most ludcrous affair. The was well washed
but not ceansed. He lost no time in getting home,
and taking private wash and changing his clothes.
He took the whole thing with the most admirable
coolness and afterward laughed at the accident as
heartily as any.
We call it an accident through courtesy for we
would not be surprised in the least to discover that
the two firemen, who had the agony with the hose
pipe, knew something of the concealed pit that was
between them. 1t was considered capital joke on
the man who was already well known to most of the
fremen as the man who once saved the Canal Bank
The FIRST AND SECOND MATES Of the ship Venice,
which arrived at this port yesterday from Alexan.
dria D. G., named Carey and Dunbar, were yesterday
charged before Recorder Long, Of the Third District,
with having murdered sailor, soon after clearing
from Alexandria. Officer James Brooks, of the Third
District, who is the best officer New Orleans has in
ferretng out marine outrages and getting after the
guilty parties, yesterday took several of the sailors
of the ship before Recorder Long, and these sailors
gave the particulars of the alleged murder. Which
was that about the 25th of February whilst the ship
was still within the jurisdiction of the District Of
Columbia Virginia, the said mates gave one Of the
crew, named Richard Fnkler, beating and kicking
which caused him to die several days afterward
when the ship at and that they hove his body
overheard, he having never said word from the time
of his beating to the time Of his death. The affidavit
being made out, warrants were issued for the arrest
of the said mates.
, FOUNDING TRUNKs.-Officers Hamilton and Mar
r tim of the Second District deposited at the mair
police station yesterday, three trunks having M
mark, which they found at the barge landing of thu
Opelousas Railroad.
, SOME THIEVES entered the store OF Miss Clotjld,
, Azeretto, on Wednesday night during the rain, ant
made way with some $500 worth Of light fancy goods
They got off unmoested and unknown.
'' '' FIRST DISTRICT CouRT.-,Judge Hunt-James II
Hearsey, charged with embezzlement and Alex
r Williams charged with assault and battery, wer,
r yesterday dismissed by mol pros. Nothing else
worth reporting, was done.
), RECORDER SUMMERS CoURr.-The Maison de Her
nandez and the Hotel de FemauX yesterday received
each Black Maria full Of assorted lbels upon TEN
perancc, peace and general decency out OF the pro
J. miscuous assemblage which filled the dock. tn,
d Boys House of Refuge received the addition O
Philip McKeuna, juvenile rat of st. Charles street
and the Insane Asylum received Mrs. Adams, OF Ju
o liza street, whose drunkenness and lewdness com
e bined had quashed the reason and vrtuous promise
e which her proud parents thought 50 much Of in hc
a infancy.
Pat Daley dismissed from the charge of steal
l. ing bottle of champagne from the st. Charles Ho
e tel. John Sullivan was dismissed from the charg
of stealing pair of boots from Capt. Dean, Of th
. ship James Sitcomb.
= The owner owners of two carriages, both mum
bered n, had to pay $40 each carriage, solely
account of the similarity of number an identit
I. which created just suspicion that of the tw'
:. was about to cheat the City Treasurer, Mr.. Gifen