New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-11-27
NUMBER 22s.
gotal SnttlImente.


sprinkles of rain, and a few faint gmpses Of sun
shine. Mud and moisture were abundant enough.
HEALTH OF THE CIrY--The Board Of Health
report III interments in the cemeteries last week.
OF the whole number of deaths, 81 were children
less than two years Of age OF the adults, 20 died
of consumption.
The MISSISSIPPI BoYs.-A great number of the
brave and gallant boys Of Mississippi Fire Com.
pany No. were out last night enjoying them
selves, the occasion being in honor Of the arrival
Of new engine for their company. They stopped
opposite the Crescent and gave us three hearty
cheers, and "tiger.n May their new engine
prove worthy of such gallant crowd.
ScREwAEN's BENEVOLENT AssooIATIoN.-Th as
sociation yesterday celebrated its anniversary in
handsome style. The procession Of members was
no less than four squares in length all dressed in
black and wearing blue scarfs and carrying numer-
Gus flags and banners. This society Is composed
exclusively of hard-working men, and is bone
and sinewn Throughout. The rain was not enough
to wet them much, though it made the streets
slippery. At Odd Fellows Hall the anniversary
Grafton was delivered and after that the Screwmen
returned to their hall and disbanded.
FrREs.-At halfpast o'clock yesterday morn
ing stable on Gallatin street, just below the cor
ner of Hospital, was destroyed by fire, together
with some cheap out-buildings The flames got
through window into the upper story Of the
Boston House, (sailor boarding house,) and did
about $500 worth of damage. The fire was attrib-
uted to incendarism. 5ss .5-z
An hour or so later, the cotton pickery of Mrs.
Widow McManus, on Galvez street, near Lafayette,
was destroyed, and an unoccuped tenement be-
longing to the same lady was somewhat damaged
Loss about $4,000. This was undoubtedly case Of
incendiarism; for in an clubhouse attached to the
pickery was found partly burnt bedquilt satu-
rated with turpentine, and it was known that the
fire could not have possibly started save BY incen
diarism.
HoNoRABLY ACQUITTED Officer Charles STAN
meyer from whom ex-oficer John Price escaped
last week, on the way to prison, price being in
custody for tie murder of Denny Murphy has
had his examination before Mayor Monroe, on the
charge Of not having exercised the care and ae.
tiyity becoming an officer in the discharge of a
duty SO important.
Stanmeyer produced good evidence to show that
he shouted " stop the murderer" /" when Price hit
him and jumped out Of the cab, and that he pur-
sued him to the best of his ability, and at the
house with the other officers when Price was dis
covered under the house and driven out and caught
he being caught by the officers who happened to
be on the side of the house that he came out at.
Upon these facts being shown, the Mayor hon.
orably acquitted Stanmeyer of the charge of hay
ing failed to perform his duty an officer, and he
was returned to service.
FIRST DISTRICT CouRT.-Jatdge Htnt.--The only
trial in this Court yesterday was that of George
Weyman, alias Coils, for the murder of Daniel
Cunningham, by shooting, on the 2Sth of April
last, at James Cook's grocery. corner Of Annunci-
| alton and st. Thomas streets. The prisoner was
| defended by Col. Field. The circumstances were
| that party of men were in the grocery, talking
about the Heenan and Sayers fight. Weyman
| who had called to see the grocer, was sitting on
the head of barrel, quietly expressing his opinion
of the fight to a man who questioned him. wher
| Cunningham third party, interfered, talked ban
terngly. and finally aimed a blow at Weyman
The latter either received or lodged the blow
slipped off the barrel, drew pistol and fired, the
bullet entering Cunningham's forehead between
| the eyes and killing him instantly. Cunningham
| after giving the blow, jumped back and was max.
ing the motion to draw weapon, when Weyman
| fired. knife was afterward found upon him.
| The jury, after an absence of but few minutes,
| returned with verdict of acquittal. and Wey-
man was carried off in triumph BY a large and ex.
| cited crowd of his friends.
| John Cavanagh was dismissed by nolle prosequi
from the charge of stabbing with intent to murder
he being implicated with Mike Mouney and Adam
Routh IN that offense.,
The Court ordered draft oil two hundred and
iifty Jurors to serve during December.
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