New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-07
2otaI SuteIItdfllte.

| The WEATHER moderated somewhat yesterday.
The fires didn't blaze quite high as the day be-
fore, nor were people on the street 80 heavily muf-
fed in winter clothing. It was in fact gloriously
bright and inyigorating day. As tile streets are
becoming rather dusty, little dash of rain
| wouldn't be much objected to.
Cry ASSESSMENT FoR 1S60.-The table, which
viii be found in another column, furnished by Mr.
John A. Watkins Secretary of the Board of City
Assessors shows that New Orleans increases
steadily in wealth as well as in population.
so1REE OF THE S. W. M.-The soiree of Water
man Conclave No. 0, S. W. NJ, comes off to-mor-
row night, at the hall of Polar Star Lodge, corner
of History and Love streets. 1t will be gay and
delightful affair, We are certain the beauty and
galantry of the downtown creole population will
be there The complimentary ticket so politely
sent to US will he honored unless sickness politics
| cold weather, or fire shall interfere.
PELICAN Hook AND LADDER FIRE ComPANY No.
AT Pelican No. As truck-house. on Basin street
night before last, there was a pleasant scene,
which we should have participated in, but didn't,
/ owing to oar absence at other places which had
| the calln upon us. Messrs. Geo. Murphy and w.
| G. Mullen, active members of the company pre-
| sented to the company massive and splendid
| silver trumpet. The foreman Of the company, Mr..
Alt. Lipscomb, was the person who should have
received and acknowledged the present; but, being
| unavoidably absent, Mr. Fred. Brand, the Trea-
| surer, received the present on his behalf, and
responded handsomely and happily, in response to
the pleasant and feeling presentation address of
| Mr.. Fred. Gruber who handed over the present as
the selected representative of the donors Between
the two Freds the talking of the occasion was
happy enough. Pelican Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. have every reason to be proud of their
4 status among the fire companies of New Orleans.
They answer the bell,cas quickly, and work at the
/ 6fes darngly.
4 WASHINGTON ARTMLERY.-Capt. Walton's COM
/ pany (the model company, as we dare to call iD
intends turning out and parading this afternoon,
on their own hook. If all the members turn out,
I their display will be honorable to themselves and
gratifying to the public.
| A R4FFLE To-Dly.-For the benefit OF widow
lady and her three children, now in needy circum-
stances, seventyfve articles of fine jewery are to
raiIed off at IL o'clock to-day, at Valencias Third
District Exchange corner of Elysian Fields and
Greatmen streets. There are six hundred tickets
at a dollar eacl and some tickets are still to be
had upon application to Mr.. Larose, at The Record
0i 0t9 ste VI anu aoie,
ana the oeIecl Oh the fale is excellent. Let every
ticket be Sold
| Acc1DEST.-Henry Hardy was run over by cart
at o'clock yesterday morning, in the Third Dis
trict, and had both his legs crushed. Corporal
Hernandez sent him to the hospital. @.
IaroRrANT AEREsr.-several months ago one
Thomas Farrell killed his wife in the Second Dis
1 trict and escaped. Yesterday two of the Chiefs
| specal oiheers lett tor Donaidsonyille, 10 this
State, the authorities Of which town had sent word
that Farrell was under arrest there for some small
ss III N -, M 'oA-.1 - 9t.a>
ohense' he giving bogus name when arrested, but
| there beng some one in town who Identified hin
as Tom Farrell, the fugitive wife murderer.
MAYOR MONROE AND RECORDER EHaRsoN-The
issue as to jurisdiction over prisoners in the lock-
,Y hos .,,ot ,-a+ Ioar bro.,ftb+ l.foro f.iz4.;a4
- " L', A., pl9'i
e'@' " 'Ai'"5N "4S WV " 9tso 'e". 'tto
counsel The Mavor HAVING os 70 1aarn axnrosso5
~. ~ 49,
nis ~ nase tle mi.oie ssssr suotlitIeo
Tor arbltrament TO any disinterested lawyer ol
| Judgment and ability the counsel of the Recorder
baa oornaa IL rafpr f,a Tna+tar tn so,,,e scb t1o
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man. before 'ah'lls lortheF Steps
Tarrr Avn NEGpo CttrrnpFx Rrtpxp Az ahont
. - ~ - - -
u quaitet 70 .@eise VIVA yesleiaay, ilre oroke
out III the residence OF Alr. Fox, No. l7S Common
street. Two beds and the he'd clothes were bnrnt
ana tJr,o o,ro of,iIlro,, i; r,,,, ~ A.
AAiN INV 7so eA'te'e et- - Wy iooiAi "ele '9a4y
burnt; one OF them so very badly as TO be in
danger of dying, How the fire started was moi
InnZyn
|
FIRsr DISTRICT CouRr-.77tI9e B7t3t-P, Mey
| han, charged with obtaining money under fnlsf
pretences, was Yesterday dismissed on motion o.
The District Attorney,
/ Ionis Wberlein and Catherine MonneV ebnrgef
with assaults and batteries ana A3ey. Lee. charged
with larceny, were dismissed By mol pros.
Edward H. Coxon, charged with Shooting will
intent to murder offered the plea Of guilty to al
saut with intent to kill: the plea was accepted
and he was remanded to await sentence.
T. Piequery was tried for assault and battery ant
found guilty.
| David Adams was tried for inHctipe a wounf
less than MAYHEM with dangerous weapon AM
| acquitted
| John Murphy and Thomas RYAN. charged will
assaults and batteries were dismissed by mol nros
| Z, =
| RECORDER EMERsoN's COURT. r. James Farley
for stealing two willow baby wagons, worth 81 IS
from Andrew Dierkes, on Dryades street, was yes
terday sent before the First District Court and, il
default of bail, committed to prison.
j. Rainey for resisting and striking officer Muir
ply, on st. Thomas street, went down for month
in default of $40 fine. Thomas Mcdonald, sus
pected of being suspicious, was dismissed upol
his promise to leave the city within forty.eigh
hours A batch of ncorrigibe females were sen
Atnft F.,f7 7.zNY. Il