New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-28
woop1N's NINE,
PLArTsMIER's NINE.

Mr. H. Blow, OF the Empire B. B. G., acted as um.
plre and scorer. The Melpomenians play again next
Sunday. a -5
| ALEXANDER WILLIAMS, alias Dago Aleck, was yes.
terday complained Of before Recorder Long by Ser.
geant Brooks, having, with others, stolen ouau.
tty Of rigging from the burnt ship Helios. sunk at
the Battle Ground Flats. Warrants and search war.
rants were issued.
We learn that quite quantity OF the partly burnt
cotton has been stolen from the wreck Of the ship
BY the horde Of thieves who pounced upon her as
soon as she was deserted Sergeant Brooks heard of
bales OF this cotton being sold by one thief for
$l40 --
JOSEPH RslSFRED was yesterday fined SIS and put
under peace bonds by Recorder'Long. He had for.
gotten himself SO far as to pull the hair and tear the
osey OF Mrs. Schwartz in her grocery at the corner
OF st. Ferdinand and Greatmen Streets on the 18th
inst.
JULES DUPBIREs awaits examination before Re
corder Long, on the charge Of having recklessy rid
den bis horse over Philip Anthonys little daughter,
Emily, seven years DID, on the evening of the 22d
instant, at the corner of Frenchmen and Girod
Streets The child was crossing the street at the time,
and had two of her ribs broken. Upon physician's
certificate that the child was not in danger of its life
Dnpeires was admitted to bail.
NJ. G. COURT was yesterday fined $25 by Recorder
Summers for firing q pistol on Perdido street the
night before, and for carrying the said weapon in
violation Of the law.
A FANCY DRESS BALL is to come off next satur
day night, at the corner of Greatmen and Louisa
streets, Third District. See the advertisement in
another part Of our paper.
POLICEMAN MELLOW, Of the Second District. was
dismissed from service by Mayor stith yesterday.
1t was for maltreating prisoner, and striking him
over the head with his club.
ROBERT JORDAN and Lemuel Sisson were before
Recorder Wiltz yesterday on charge of having
beaten Zed Hughes with club on Saturday last on
board the steamer Telegram, lying opposite Cross
man street, badly ipjuring his right arm and left
wris-the injury to his wrist being such as to inca
pacate him from work for several weeks, as certified
to by Dr.. Howe. The accused gave bail to appear
for examination when notified.
A WOMAN named Mrs. Ford was taken to the
Charity Hospital last evening, by officer Ford hav-
ing been badly wounded in yard Dryades street,
by some person unknown. She had been badly
beaten over the head with bucket and cut with
knife. Her story at the Hospital was that she had
fuss with another woman living in the same yard,
put her in her sad plight.
THREE LEvEE MEN named George Drislep. VIM.
Berry, and Pat Blanc we're arrested last evening for
trying to create riot and "jump of the crew on
board the steamer Lacey. They will have chat
with Recorder Summers to-day.
GEO. DAVIS, alias Chas. w. Henry, was arraipned
before Recorder Summers yesterday, charged with
negro'steang. He was brought up by special officer
Farrell, who upon information received charged that
he had, on or about the 10th inst, stolen the slaves
Silas and Williams from DR.. Culbertson at Shreve
port in this State and a third slave named Isaac
from Mr.. VIM. R. S. Howell. The accused had bis
fixed for the 18th October and his bail
was fixed at 50 900.
MICHAEL Raglan was examined before Recorder
Summers yesterday, the charge of having stabbed
and murdered Nicholas Nolan, on board the steamer
Charmer, on the night of the 18th inst, whilst the
boat descending the river this side OF Natchez.
The testimony showing that the act was done in self
defense, Ragan was discharged.
SUIT FOR DIVORCE was instituted few davs
,nce under rather comical circumstances A Span
ard, named Anguste Mascarivo, accompanied by a
riend, called upon wellknown lawyer, and ex
PRESSED bis desire of separation from his wife, with
Vhom he had lived three or four years. and to whom.
he averred, he had at all times been faithful and
evoted husband.
The lawyer asked for his complaint. He stated
hat bis wife had deserted him, and was living with
mother man. Can you prove this 2" asked the
awyer. Yes" replied the petitioner Well,
That sort Of proof is it--how can you prove what
ou say?' /" Dis mana here,n said the husband.
my wife live-a with him-a.r "Ah!n said the
awyer, bringing his spectaces to bear on the other
is that so. sirr' Yes" replied the other man !