New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-08-16
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now. 1t came along on Sunday, most plenteously
fell in deluges during the night, and continued to
fall, with scarcely any intermission, till yesterday
afternoon. The appearances of the upper deep,n
last night such to promise another and early
fall of moisture, if not another heavy wet.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH report lI6 as the total
number Of interments in the city cemeteries last
week; an extraordinarily small number for the
middle Of August, which is ordinarily the unhealth
est part Of the year in New Orleans. No vestige Of
yellow fever yet.
THE PERFORMANCE of the Louisiana Histrionic
Association, to take place this evening at the Amph
theater, will not be forgotten. The bill is good, and
all who 60 will be well pleased.
The Crescent Dramatic Association are to give
another Of their pleasant and attractive performances
at the same theater on Friday night to be for the
benefit of the widows aud orphans fund Of the In
dependent Order Of the Sons of Malta. The Sons are
as thick as hops in New Orleans, and we are sure
that none will fail to be on hand on this occasion.
NAVY REvoLvERs were the weapons with which
Messrs. Bender and Scott settled difficulty early
on Sunday morning, at retired spot near the Gen
tily Road. Mr.. Scott had his right arm badly
wounded. We have no particulars as to the why or
wherefore Of the matter.
IT GIVES Us PLEASURE to state that Joseph
Schneider, whom we yesterday reported as hay.
ing been dangerously stabbed on Saturday night
by John D. Mccoy, was not yesterday deemed to be
SO badly off as he was on Sunday. Edward Copple.
ton, who was stabbed at the same time by the same
man, was doing well. The cause of the affair was
this, so far as we have been able to hear: All are
members Of Pelican Hook and Ladder No. A; and at
one of the fire alarms on Saturday night, q dispute
arose between Schneider and Mccoy as to who was
entitled to the tler of the truck in running for the
fire. The dispute ended with an exchange of harsh
language and epithets. Mccoy left and it is said
went eway for the purpose of armng himself Com
ing back to where Schneider and Coppleton and
some others were talking, on Basin street, two
squares from the truck house, he went up to
| Schneider, and saying, I'm ready for you now, u
jerked his dagger and sashed away at him, and
| slashed Coppleton for taking his part. VII.
| TIE CONTRACT for repairing the enginehouses Of
the city was yesterday awarded, by the Board Of
Commissioners of the Fire Department, to Messrs. j.
X. Duncan & Co. We did not hear at what figure
the contract was given.
THE NAME of the child drowned in well on its
fathers premises in the Fourth District on Saturday
| was Walter j. West. He was playing with LITTLE
girl when he fell in, and the girl not old enough t.
comprehend the sad nature Of the accident went in
nocently to her mother. saying, " Ma, come ant
look!" The mother went and looked into the well
and saw her neighbor's child lying quietly at th
bottom, dead
AT Ten O'CLOCK yesterday the Third District polio
informed that the body of old Hypote Dufour, VIII
hung himself at nine o'clock on Saturday night i
the kitchen of house Vaudeville street, was sti
hanging by the neck as first found, much swollen an
J smelling horribly. The neighbors were very ndil
nant about it.
THE CORONER yesterday held an inquest on th
body of Michael Burke, an Irishman 33 years of ag
dead in a house on Dryades street, between Delor
and Calliope. Verdict, congestive fever.
Also, an inquest on the body Of Hannah Lusey, a
Irshwoman, 49 years Of age dead in house o
Girod street, between Baronne and Dryades. Verdic
congestion of the lungs.
HEINRICH BRAND is at the Charity Hospital, und,
4 treatment for stab in the neck and cut in one
q his arms. His story is that he received his woun
from party of firemen, unknown to him, on Satu
q day night. He is not dangerously hurt.
Ii FIFTH DISTRICT CouRT.-The arguments in t
case of A. Brown j. Co. and some sixteen 9th
vent the sale of the right of way for the proposed
railroads, took place yesterday before Judge Eggl
% ton. The Injunction was issued in favor Of plant
on the I'd inst. The rule to set aside the i1juncti
was taken out on the l1th, and it was on This ri
IL that argument was had yesterday. The City Att
ney, Mr.. Michel, and Mr.. Cyprien Dufour, argued
s. length and ably for the setting aside of the iDju
"a ton, and Messrs. Christian Roselius and Koul
~ argued as strenuousy for its confirmation. Jud
u Eggelston took the case under advisement.
RECORDER SUMMERS CouRT.-A large raft
drunkards and drunkardesses drfted before bis hoI
yesterday Most of them, being cashless, went OF
ell 24O trots in Burneys black barouche, to take dinI
NJ at the Mason de Hernandez, or the Hotel de F.
meauX. 49,,
Cart No. 1877 had to pay $40 for dumping filth
re- the levee. Fred. Engle, insane, was sent 20 I
Asylum at the instance OF his brother. Jonn oiern
of for getting too full of whisky and fight for the pee
20 of Gaienne street, was fined So ana nitaleo 10
OF the peace society. Pat Ryan for disturbing
IRE neichbors and flaxing his wife, on Foucher stree
was also initiated. W. Town, for playing OIL an inr
cent Joke on Saturday night by representing hims
ole to be police officer, got off cheapy having only
ln- pay 50 80
rs. The following were docketed
rn' Frank johnson. charged with stealing gold wei
at and kew worth $l55 from Joseph Cayayet, 1. m.
ed second steward OF the steamer D. R. Carroll, taxi
at the jewel from beneath Josephs pillow in the tex
"' on the 18th ult., whilst the boat lay at Norma
Landing on Red river, and selling it in this city. 81
sh to prison. to be examined on the goth.
,al Frank, slave Of Capt. Thompson, charged "
buying the above. mentioned watch from Fra
johnson, knowing it to be stolen. Bail given to
ses pear same day.
lin VIM. Ramskey. pastry cook at the yeranda ho