New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-21
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YESTERDAY was most lovely day-pretty
enough for the opening chapter Or a novel Of the
sunshiny school. In the afternoon, the warmth
was that Of summer.
ST. JosEPH's NIGHT.--We saw plenty Of fun on
Monday night. Our account of it shall appear
soon.
ANOTHER CoTroS PnEss F1RE.-1hyee Hundred
Bales Destroyed. Between two and three o'clock
yesterday afternoon, a fire started in one of the
yards Of the Orleans Cotton Press fronting on New
Levee street, between Hunter and Rofignac, and
extending about half way through to Tchoupitou-
las street.
The flames got fercely under way, and for time
threatened the whole press, and the Union Press
adjoining on the upperside; but the quick arrival
of the firemen, and tile abundance Of water soon
got the fire within bounds and kept it there.
The cotton shed destroyed was worth about
5000; about $4,000 worth Of machinery, used by
Mr.. Fassman in cleaning cotton, was also destroy
ed; this made Mr.. Fassman's loss about $4,000,
partly covered by insurance. The amount Of cot
ton destroyed in this yard was 128 bales divided as
follows: Campbell 4 Rickarby, 70 bales J. Ran
kin, 81 bales; and Henderson & Terry, Is bales |;
all insured in the Crescent Insurance Office.
Though the wall separating Fassmana yard from
the Union Press remained impregnable, the sparks
set fire to the cotton the Union side, and before
the firemen could get the flames under, ITS bales
of cotton were destroyed. This was all consigned
to Bradley, Wilson Il Co., and was insured in the
Sun office. No serious damage was done to the
press as the cotton laid around loose in the yard.
The fire was attributed to incendiarsm. 1t
started near the machine-shop in Fassman's yard,
whilst the hands were absent at dinner and could
not have caught from the furnace, as the fire was
damped down and the machinery still.
The whole loss by this fire may be set down at
about $4,000. The good service Of the firemen in
checking what threatened to be a gigantic confia-
grafton, involving millions, was noticed and APP
preciated by all The news that two cotton presses
were burning together very naturally created great
excitement in business circles down town.
GRADUATION OF THE MEDICAL STUDENTS. The
graduates of the Medical Department of the Uni
versity of Louisiana received their diplomas in dne
form yesterday, at Odd Fellows Hail. The occa-
sion was one of great interest, and drew together
one Of the largest and most brilliant assemblages,
of ladies in particular, ever witnessed in that Hail.
DR.. Hunt delivered the diplomas. DR.. James
Jones delivered an eloquent parting charge to the
| graduates. Mr. s. G. Luckett, one Of the gradu-
ates, delivered valedictory address full of sense
and feeling, and evidently gratifying to the crowd
ed auditory. These were the chief features Of the
interesting occasion.
The following are the names of the graduates
E. W. Britton, R. L. Luckett, James Harper, B.
Shields, F. L. Sherrer, ]. T. johnson. S. r. Cham
bers, J. H. Stroud, T. NJ. Marks, p E. Buckner, w.
g. Murphy. ". A. Robertson, y. w. Collins, R. F.
Moody, r. A. Lee, g. W. Hill, s Parker D. Parker.
J. R. Montgomery, C. NJ. Curell, p R. Ford, j. B,
CHM, ]. P. Davis, F. de Graasnred Garrett, A. L.
East, W. A. Portwood, J. L. Wagley, v. M. Neal.
r. P. Austen, ]. A. McCreary, W. G. Gamble, W,
FL. Cunningham, r. G. Turner. NJ. W. Goldsby, J. G.
4bernethy, ?. ": Vining, J. W. Wright s. F. Cuny.
]. w. Guerrant, Jno. Cameron, D. P. January, Jr.,
N. B. Kennedy, P. Fl. Wright, NJ. R. Denman, W,
E. Maddox, Jno. Jordan, ]. v. Cook, A. w. Egan.
w. II. Statham, w. G. Trabue, q. F. Griffin, &. G,
Hunt j. N. Holcomb, L. Rhodes, R. K Stevens B.
U. O. Tate, Jno. Frost, w. B. King, w. Weathersby
J. A. Stewart, F. Mailer c. G. Bates, S. G. Luckeft,
+. NJ. Gilbert, J. NJ. Gilbert, T. Richardson, ). w,
Jackson, ]. w. Frazer, G. Badger, S. L. Bonner,
G. Wyche, ]. P. Smith, O. A. Hobson, J. N. Elliott,
J. j. Little, 7. B. Harwood, S. N. CASTOR, W. F.
| Robertson, w. Lewis, E. A. Brevard, e. J. Hope,
| w. I. Sawyer, F. G. johnson, G. W. Posey, S. P.
| Lewis, J. II. Brack, R. 7. Packwood, B. F. Brown,
W. NJ. Gure, NJ l. Smith, .. N. Kidd, J. B. Howell,
j. w. Jones, I. 7. Holiday, A. S. De Lee, j. A. La
neau, Jas. Purviance, W. H. McCord, j. W. Thomp-
son, s. S. Noel, I. B. Cook, w. Fl. Sprague, j. j.
Gardner, S. s. Riddell, G. W. Gibson, W. j. Lee,
| and B. j. a. Avent.
| GALcERAN AoQUITTED.-The Grand Jury met
yesterday for the special purpose Of investigating
the death of Miss E. N. 0'Reilly, whose death, as
| everybody knows, was attributed to Joseph Gal
ceran, her lover, in administering arsenic. The
jurors did not consider the evidence sufficiently
| strong clear against the accused, and ignored
| the bill of murder which the Coroner's jury had
brought against him. He was accordingly set at
liberty. This was the only business yesterday in
the First District Court.
"HooRAY FOR HURRAHn- The cannonading
on the levee at Jackson Square last evening was
by the Orleans Artillery, who had been employed
| by number of Cuban and American gentlemen
oflibusterish feeling to fire salute of twentyone
guns in honor Of the late little affair at Vera Cruz
! in which the U. s. sloopof.war Saratoga took two
Miramon steamers of war. The jubilation was
1 founded in feeling which will readily be under
| stood by all whose memories are fresh upon Incl
dents in Cuba and on the Gulf within the last ter
or twelve years.
A TRAGEDY AND A MYsTERY.-Coroner Young
of Jefferson parish, yesterday held an inquest OF
/ the body of young man, German, about 2:
years of age, who was yesterday morning founG
dead in the cemetery at Gretna, shot through the
head, and pistol grasped in his hand. He wa'
seen the evening before to enter the cemetery il
company with another man; a boy who followed
out of idle curiosity, was frightened away by on,
of them drawing pistol and threatening to shoe
him; the boy left the two men together; the ont
found dead he recognized as the one who had Of
fered to shoot him; and what had become of tn,
other man, no one could tell. The mystery, o
course, was, whether it was case of murder or Q
suicide.
i But the situation of the wound, and the manner
in which the pistol was graspei in the hand Of til,
corpse, indicated the death to have resulted from
suicide; and verdict to this effect was rendered
The deceased had fair hair, and was decent,
| dressed in dark cashmere, and white shirt witt
1 gold sleeve buttons; in the pockets were found
few dimes and picayunes, pocket knife, and
lancet; but no papers or anything else to tell VIII,
he was or where he came from.
CoMMTTED.-R Recorder Adams, in the secon
District, yesterday sent Richard Beescham befor
the First District Court for an assault and batter
upon Stephen Callman. The thing was done O.
board the steamer Lizzie Simmons, on the 8th inst
The accused gave bail
4 CUTTING.-John Dempsey was cut, but not dar