New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-08-01

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PalLApELrHrA F1BE ConrANY No. IA enjoyed
themselves BY an excursion to Lake B1gns. They
turned out strong, making fine Appearance, with
the varistfon Of excursion straw hats added 10 their
usual Uniform. Jourdans invincbIe field band showed
them the way. We bave no doubt they had nsg-
nifcent time down at old Proctorville. On their 70.
turn, at night, they marched up town like house
ahre, with their torches flaming, Roman candles
popping and rockets FIXING and cracking. They
halted Ia front Of the Crescent office as they came up
Camp street, and complimented the Crescent with
tune, three cheers and rocket. For which We would
say to the Philadelphia boys, we are theirs as ever
respectfully, etc.
The FUNERAL OF MARTIN Lorz, last evening, was
very large one. The deceased wasan old and esti-
able Citizen and belonged TO the Masonic Odd Eel.
lows, and Firemens frateruxies. Volunteer Fire
Company No. l, Of which be was an exempt mem
ber turned out in fal force as well as Mississippi No.
2, Perseverance No. ID, jackson No. Is, and La
fayette Hook and Ladder No. /, and members Of
several other companies; and the Masons, Odd Eel.
lows, and citizens who did not turn ont 10 society
garb, were alike numerous. The funeral took place
street the body being followed n solemn procession
and duly entombed in the Lafayette Cemetery. The
procession was Of extraordinary length, and pre-
sented most imposing appearance. Mississippi No.
Perseverance No. Is, and jackson No. 49, wers all
largely represented.
TIE New ORLEANS DRY DOCK, at Algien, belong.
ing to Messrs. Hyde i Mackey, is in bad way. It
commenced sinking on Saturday evening, and was
SILL sinking last evening; not one Of the usual busi
ness sinks, rise again with ship steamboat in its
embrace, but bona de sink Of its own, with ref1sa
to be pumped up again. The dock. We learn, had
long and heavy job with the ship PeleMer which it
set afoat on Friday The great strain on its timbers
and its long exposure to the warping summer hea t.
are said to be the causes Of its starting on perma
nent sink Of its own. Another report s that one of
the gates or pump openings got out Of order and let
in the water at such rate to defy the labors of
the other pumps. The leak, however, was slow; and
last evening, one end Of the dock was deeply i'm.
mersed in the river. As the leak could not be got at
like leak in the hull Of ship or steamboat the pro
liabilities were that the dock wonld totally sink an
find the bottom Of the river like any other floating
craft
The WooD ORDMANcE will be put to the test of
law in few days. Paul Berdou was fined $25 by
Recorder Summers for violation of the ordinance,
in selling short load Of wood and falling to leave
the Inspectors certificate with the purchaser. He
paid the money under protest, and asked an appeal
to the Third District Court the appeal being refused
it was subsequently obtained by mandamus from
Judge Duvigneaud; and the case is to come up be-
fore that Judge this week. Berdous petition set forth
the want jurisdiction OF the Recorder in such cases.
he having no authority conferred him by the Leg
islature for such purpose, and alleges that the fine
should have been prosecuted in Justices court by
the City Attorney and further attacks the constitu.
tionality of the ordinance and shows the power 1t
may give the officers to harass the dealers in wood
and coal.
OFFICERS BoULLosA AND Ross, Of the Second
District were tried before Mayor Stith, on Saturday
on charge Of having searched house without
warrant. It was shown that they had done SO, and
that they had discovered quite quantity Of stolen
property, consisting of linen tablecloths and pillow
slips, belonging to the steamers Fanny Bullitt and
Woodford, now up the river. The house searched
and found to contain the property is on Customhouse
street. between Marais and Viere, and was occupied
by woman named Jenny. This woman employed
lawyer to prosecute the officers but when the case
came before the Mayor, she failed to appear, and
upon investigation it was found she had soped up
the river the evening before. The lawyer abandoned
the case, and the officers were discharged. They did
not take the stolen property from the house where
they found it; but they have description ofJt and
awaiting the return of the boat so that the lar.
cenies may be properly sworn to by the proper
officers.
ASHocKING AFFAIR occurred on Saturday, about
10 o'clock, on Elmira street, between Greatmen and
Craps. A little orphan girl about seven years old
went to Tooman's dairy, at the place named, to get
some milk; as she entered the yard cross dog flew
at her, and bit and acerated her face or nearly the
whole side Of her head in the most dreadful manner.
The dog was biting the child with the fury of iend
and would soon have killed her had not the people
in the house come to the rescue. As it was she was
believed to be dangerously wounded. She was car
ried to her residence Craps street, between Con
gress and Independence.
ALEXANDER WRIGHT, towboat hand, was shot
late on Saturday night and dangerously if not fatally
wounded. He was shot by some person not as yet
KNOWN in house of doubtful reputation at the cor
ner Of Casacalvo and Poland streets. The built,
reported to us by officer Aquilard entered the left
side of his throat and passed down into the body
beyond surgical reach. The wounded man was taken
to his residence in the vicinity and properly cared for.
His surgeon will not allow him to speak, else he
might tell who shot him. We learn that in fracas
about week previously, Wright was shot at and
missed four times.
During yesterday the police obtained informatio n
enough to enable them to fix the shooting Of Wright
upon man named F. Rogue, who was not to be
found. One John Becker, was arrested as an acces.
sorry to the affair." Wright was taken from his resi-
dence to Charity Hospital.
MARY DUFrY, proprietress of fruit shop on st.
Joseph street, has been arrested on charge of re-
failing grog without license Recorder Summers is
to look into the case on the 9th.
AUGUST PEPrERcoRN, who was stabbed in the
back week or SO since, is doing well. Pat Nc
Donald, arrested for the stabbng was arragned be.
fore Recorder Summers on Saturday, and held for
examination on the I'd; bail, $1,000.
GEORGE KENT, of Gallatin street, will have to
answer in day or two to the charge of having un-
mercifuly cowhided one Of his nymphs, Mary O'Don-
nell.
DAN DEcY, living at the corner of Moreau and
Louisa streets, was arrested on Saturday night, on
suspicion of having robbed John Doyle of $780, Dams