New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-24

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A descent was made by the police upon gambling
saloon, Wednesday, the ed ult., through the sky
lights. The place had been so well secured against
surprise that no hope Of eecting an entrance could
the roof from the adjoining buildings, and had been
watching the operations Of the sporting gentry for
two or three nights before descending upon them.
The place was considered secure against such visits
The establishment Of the gamblers when the police
dropped in upon them, BY means Of rope ladders,
may be better imagined than described. The follow
ing are the names Of the parties arrested E. Whip
pie, VIM. Chapman, VIM. Silver alias Fisher, VIM.
Dutch, VIM. Smith, Geo. Loccero, and John johnson,
They were oil bound over in the sum Of $4,000 to
stand their trial. Under existing statutes gambling
is felony.
The much talked Of race between the star trotters
Princess" and " Jim Barton " came of on Wednes-
day, the 3d. over the Pioneer Course. The weather
was very bad-the rain pouring down very heavily
but as the match was fixed for that day " rain or
shine" there could be no backing out. The time.
good. At O'Clock the horses started. The match
was best three in five. Princess won the first three
heats the time made being made as follows: 2:4s
2:47; 2:46.
The trial Of the case OF Miss Joey Gougenheim ".
the barque Glimpse, was resumed in the District
Court on the Sd inst. It was not expected that the
case will be concluded for some days yet The suit is
from Australia to this port Some Of the testimony
elected was decidedly rich.
horrible accident took place between and
o'clock P: N. on Friday, the 2sd December, little
on the corner Of Mason and O'Farrel streets, was
burned to death during the temporary absence OF her
mother from the house. She was playing with the
matches, and set fire to her clothes. When her
mother returned she found her CORPSE her clothes
having been nearly oil consumed az
The Presidents message arrived In this city, by the
Butterfed route, Of 81 o'clock on the morning Of the
26th December. 1t would have come to hand at 81
o'clock on the evening of the 18th had it not been
left behind at Visaia in Tulare county, by some mis-
take OF other. It was Immediately forwarded, how
ever and in three hours after its arrival issued
from the office Of the Alta California in the form Of
an extra. Nz
The schooner Pride of the Seas, built by the late
George Steers arrived at this port the evening of
the 18th Of December, in lis days from Malaga the
shortest trip. ever performed She brought full
cargo Of raisins.
The steamship Hermann, which arrived at this
port some time since from New York via Cape Horn,
was ordered to be seld Thursday, Both December,
| by the q. s. District Court, in case the demands
against her are not liqudated.
Oregon. tt
The Legislature met on the 18th ut., and Governor
| Curry had cent in his message, which contains q
number of hints about legislation needed in regard
for keeping the insane, and complains that there is
no law in California authorizing the extradition of
criminals on the application of Governors Of Terri
| tories
Washington Allen, living near Portland, was dan
gerously wounded by the explosion of small brass
cannon, with which he was trying to shoot ducks.
The throttle valve of the steamer Onward bursted
near Albany, on the Willamette, and scaded five o.
the crew dangerously. 1t was reported that two o.
them had died.
A steamer is built to run between the Dalles and
Walla Walla.
There were three feet Of snow at walla Walla, ant
the cattle were in danger of death by starvation ani
cold.
There has been ice and snow and bitter cold ii
Portland.
Victoria and British Columbia.
There has been great suffering on Fraser river, OF
account of the cold Six persons were reported fro
zen to DEATH and it is feared that many more have
suffered the same fate. The river has been frozen
over and the steamer Enterprise caught fast in the
ice so that her passengers, 100 in number, coming
down the river were compelled to leave her and at
tempt to reach Langley on foot; some of them had
not arrived at their destination at last accounts and
it is feared they persisted in the cold.