New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-16
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FIRE Uncle Sans Custom House III Flames
As we write, and on the eve Of our going to press
q A. NJ the great architectural and never-ending
VOTE Work OF r Uncle Sam in this city, known as the
About ten minutes to IL o'clock last night.
smoke and small particles of fame were dis.
covered issuing from the second foor III the local
ity of Major Beauregards Office, Of the New
Orleans Custom-H House, on the northwest side.
facing Old Levee street, and in less than twenty
minutes after that portion Of the building, inside
and out, aided by the combustible and thickiy
constructed scafold and woodwork. was one
dense mass of flames. a3s
The main alarm Of fire was not given until the
fire had had strong hold, when the various engine
companies vigorously and actively arrived at the
scene Of confagraton, and with an Indifferent sup
ply OF water did all they could to snbdue the
flames, but to no purpose, when we left the fire
had taken hold of the center of the building.
On inquiry We found that the fire, which is at
tributed to an incendiary, originated in carpen-
ters shop, which was temporarily constructed and
being used in the section of the building already
described TO the moment Of our writing every
exertion Is being used to suppress the flames and
save the movable bonded property in the building.
THE CIRcUs AND THE GREAT DRryE--fessrs.
Spaldng u Rogers will to-day make a grand public
display. A grand caravan, drawn by forty horses,
with bands OF music, attendants, outriders, ETC.,
will appear in our streets.
The route of the forty horse team preparatory
to the conjunction of the New Orleans and Euro
pean crcnses at the Amplithester tonight, will
be, commencing at 10 o'clock this morning, corner
OF Claiborne and Esplanade streets, down Esplan-
ade to Bourbon, up Bourbon to Canal. down Canal
to st. Charles, up st. Charles to Poydras up Pow
dras to Carondelet, up Carondelet to Julia, 1p
Julia to Rampart and down Rampart to BienvilIe
street; This may be considered too to,fi drive,
though only single forty display. Go ahead,
gentlemen, horses and company.
DEFALCATION OF A DANDY CLERK.--In the dress
circle of our theaters-the lobby lounge Of the
Opera House-at the fashionable churches on the
shell road-and at the beau monde reunions of the
elite OF our great city a gentleman Of dressy ap-
pearanee, soft and bland manners, whose nous
tache is generally done to tnrn and his veal cut
lett whiskers "a Anglais, giving Q contour to his
Horid face, may be seen the model book-keeper of
leading commercial firm Of this vast metropolis
of the South This gentleman, possessing the ut
most confidence Of his employers, was last even
ing detected in mafeasanee that may either
prove him a victim to the caprices of fashion or
the seductions of the gaming table. We learn that
by q dexterous pe1ciUinJ his pen-work exhibited
balance on his individual ledger and the regular
official one that created the suspicious Of the active
partner of the firm and led 10 examination
which proved O deficit of $s000 or therabout, to
his employers income. Up to a late hour last
night investigations were being prosecuted that
may enable us to give details in our to-porrow's
edition indicating the positive sources of absorp-
ton of this $4,000: hence forego the publication
of the names of either parties.
CRIMINAL CouRr-Judge Hun, lsesidiag-The
following cases came up yesterday in this court:
murder, was, on IA mol. pros. discharged.
Jno McCOy. on a similar charge, was found
guilty and renlanded for sentence.
Henry Miller, found guilty of assault and battery
with dangerous weapon, was remanded for sen
tence.
JIM, YOU BRrTE!---,ames Carlin struck, kicked.
and otherwise maltreated Il poor colored girl
named Mary Ann Fisher, and Jim gave bonds to
appear at the First District Recorders Court on
the 23d
An, All, MRs. McCrE.-she was Yesterday in
dicted before Recorder Monroe for keeping house
on the corner OF Poeytarre and Magazine streets,
said house being considered q nuisance Mrs.
McCue took the legal cue, and gave bonds to keep
the peace for six months.
In FOR lNcENDfARy.-Some rascal had his hand
N at an attempt to set fire to the house of Mr..
Cotton, on Nayades street, during Wednesday
night. The fire act was luckily npped in the bud,
but the actor fled
LEARN TIE LAw-Next to brazen in,pudence
comes bogus jewery.. 1t is of all things wearable
the most evident of the wearer's silly conceit and
cheap vanity. But Sebastian Lajano did not care
about this, nor about the law prohibiting his vend-
ing it minus license, so he and stock enjoy the
Second District lookup. "a
ABOVE SUSPICION John Fitzpatrick was ar
rested on suspicion of picking pockets; but John
proved himself above the act and the suspicion SO
he went his way from Recorder Summers Court
rejoicing.
DIscHAEGED.--J. L. Whitney, Thomas McCurley
and Henry Classer, charged with breach of the
peace, were discharged by Assistant RECORDER
Monroe.
An ELEGANT RETREAT.-The q Oriental saloon,,'
opposite the st. Charles Hotel is one of the ele-
giant and retired places for pleasant little dinner or
supper parties thatths city can boast of. The pro-
prletor well known on our Southern waters, and
in our Southern Cities is Sam Croghans "a colored
gentleman of the old school, and caterer Of epi
curean taste.
FAST AND LoosE.-Yesteriay noon fast horse
broke loose on ST. Charles street. galloped through
Commercial alley, and dashed into our neighbor,
Mr.. Peter Hawes' store. The noble animal put his
foot in cash box, and did little other damage, all
Of which was duly paid for by the owner Of the
horse.
The EFFERyEscESos5 OF THE GREEN -EyEp Mon
srER.-Last night Valentine Knoll, whose proceed
ngs relative to the fortune telling, Jealousy stab.
bng and graveyard excitement ARRAY between
himself and Randolph or Adoiph Riesait We mem
toned last week in this column, mas released from
custody, and shortly after was retaken for Sec
ondary symptom oi efersescence of the green-eyed
wife. Knoll is ao,i. 8 =. ''Ss'''