New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-06

very large, though some Of the compauies tnrned
out handsomely.
The uptown brigade, az they marched down. pre-
sented most picturesque appearance, The WasI,.
lngton Artilerists, in their uniform Of bIue tba
Contnentas, in their cockades, blue costs, and vel
low breeches and topboots; the Louisiana Grays. in
their full dress of gray the Orleans Rifles fn their
Kentucky huating dress Of green and yellow; and
the City Guards in blue coats and white pants were
each contrast to the others, and formed . lively
picture, whilst all elegant, trim, and soldier.
like. 9gs
In the ranks Of the Washington ArtilIerists W
notced for the first time, brother reporter, who's
presence there seemed to say, that though, with
ncneneu' ne might believe the pen to be mightier
than the sword, II was still no harm to carry gum
once in while.
FIHE started amid the cotton on board the Span.
ish ship Valparaiso lying opposite Hospital street, 1t
haltpast IL O'Clock on Wednesday night. The ire
men were soon on the spot, and soon succeeded in
dousing ont the fire. About dozen bales Of cotton
were damaged by fire, and good many damaged By
the water. The Valparaiso was loading lor BARGE
Iona.
The CORONER yesterday held an inquest on the
body Of white man found in the river the evening
before, at the foot Of Toledano street. Fourth District
1t proved to be the corpse OF Charles Newe, Ger
man, 30 years Of age, who had been accidentally
drowned. Verdict accordingly.
THE ROBBERS attempted ON Wednesday night 10
get into the store Of VIM. Kux, on st. Mary street,
between Camp and Magazine, Fourth District. They
were industriously engaged in drilling hole through
the brick wall, when the approach Of some persons
scared them away. Mr.. A. B. Miller has given iufor-
nation to the police that on Tuesday night last. q
as be was walking along the levee opposite Post 49,
Fourth District, he was knocked down BY some foot
pads and robbed Of $25.
JAMES MACKENZIE, q young man recently arrived
from New York. and boarder at the Louisians
HOTEL committed suicide at daylight yesterday morn.
ing by plunging into the river at the foot Of Julia
street. His body was not recovered He had been
disspating freely and II supposed that the mad
ness OF delirium tremens carried him away.
:, FInsr DISTRICT CoGRT- Judge Hunt Eugess
Guillaume, charged with robbing his employer Jean
Fonrcade, the birdfancier Of Chartres street, Of
500, yesterday pleaded guilty to the charge, and
was remanded to await sentence. S.
Jean Salvador was tried for assault and battery
found guilty, and sentenced to pay fine of IS. Wm
Hines c., also tried for assault and battery
and convicted and sentenced. Jas. Donaldson was
tried for similar oftense, and not convicted.
FIRST DISTRICT SCHOOL BoARD-This Board held
its monthly meeting last night-Dr. Lindsay In the
chair. ..s.5.-55s,7.
Mr.. Wharton, Of the Committee on the Girls High
School, read the Committees report which awarded
the most unqualified praise to the progress condition
and general management OF the school as now con-
Quoted by Miss Perry and her assistants.
Mr.. Campbell, on motion of Mr. Lusher, was granted
two months leave of absence. -
Mr.. Lusher read the report of the Committee on the
Boys High School, showing the general good condi-
ton of that institution though making mention of the
departure Of some of the pupils, weakening the
strength of the school.
Mr.. Dillingham; of the Committee on Schoolhouses,
made report Of no particular interest
Mr.. Wharton, of the Committee on the Lyceum
| and Library, reported receipt Of $62 so from new
members of the Library Association under the new
rules and reported that Christian Roselus owing to
urgent professional business had been compelled to
decline delivering the lecture which lie had promised
for the 18th inst.
The Librarian, Mr. Rogers, read the monthly report
of the receipts and expenses Of the Library contti.
buttons of books, etc.
Mr.. Greenwood read the report of the Committee
on Finance and Accounts.
Mr.. Lusher read the report of the Committee on
the Normal School, detailing the progress of that in
stuton, in favorable terms, and promising report
on the mental condition of the school during the
present quarter.
No reports from the other standing committees.
The Visiting Committees presented their several
reports. The reports were about alike in their IA
vorab!e mention of the condition of the different
schools
Mrs. Pagaud, Principal, and her assistant teacher,
of the Normal school, sent in Communication, set
ting forth the increase of their labors and the neces-
sty Of there being an increase in their salaries After
debate the letter was referred to the Executive Com
mittee Of the Normal Seteol.
After some other business, of no special import
ance, the Board adjourned.
RECORDER SUMMERS uRT-Assistant Recorder
Munroe Presiding.-Henry Limpke, charged by
Nicholas Verbeck with pummeling him and offering
to open him with sheath knife, was yesterday found
to have done it only So WORTH the provocation being
allowed for.
Pat Martin, Tom Doyle, John Hardin, and Mike
Murphy, were up on charge Of having attempted to
create riot on board the steamer Scotland We'd
nesday evening. Not being able to pay $40 each
they were sent to prison for 20 days.
| Mrs Nolan, of No. So ST. Thomas street. was made
| member OF the Peace Society, upon the recOmmen.
daton Of John Roach, whom she had been hammer.
| ing with stick of wood.
John McGrann, charged by the lessees of the St.
Charles Hotel with stealing valuable gold watch
and chain from the room Of lady in the hotel, on
the 2sth ut, could not explain away the strong Cir
cumstances which convicted him. He was remanded
to prison to await trial before the First District
Court.
Timothy Sullivan and Mrs Daley were sent before
the First District Court for breach of trust fail
ing TO hand over 5000 watch left with them for safe
keeping, on the 18th ult., by John Bunnicum, q
boarder at the corner of Camp and Julia streets.
They gave bail to appear.
RECORDER ADAMS CouRT.-A rich case turned up
in the Fourth District yesterday. Catherine Mohr,
a servant girl employed in the family Of John Reis-
bach, near the Saraparu market, charged said Reis-
bach with having violated her person on Wednesday
night The whole story of the affair." as we get it., is
thiS Kelsbach and his wife keep conee stand IN the
market Mrs. r. was attending to the stand on the
night named, whilst her husband staid at home Mr..
R., having reason to suspect that there villain
in the house. went to GATHERINGS room and found
man there with her. With much rage he seized the
man, dragged him out into the street, and handed
him over to a watchman, charge of being found
in his house under suspicious circumstances The
man. talking himself out of the watchmans clutches,
By fair explanations, Immediately went to the mar.
ket and limited to Mrs. R. that her husband at home
needed some watching Mrs R. at once went home
and caught her husband and Catherine together in
the dark The girl, frightened to death, and proba-
bly, to herself went next morning to the Recor
der, and complained that Reisbach had acted the
fend incarnate with her The case is to be nyesti-
gated tomorrow.
An injunction has been issued by the Supreme
Court OF Massachusetts, in favor Of Joseph Burnett Il
Co., against Frederick Brown, agent for Phalon Il
Sons, New York, for an infringement of plaintiffs
trademark, Z" Cocoaine." Boston Traveller.
OWNERS OF STEAM ENGINES are referred to the
advertisement of D. G. Lowbr Co., of the Machin-
cry Depot 70 Camp street, who advertise that they make
order at the shortest notice. double Hue cylinder
boiler fronts stand pipes bars pumps
er and safety valves and kind Of
PuLyERIzED CHAReoAL.-Mr. Alfred Kearny, 7,
Magazine street, adyerses forty casks of pulverzed