New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-11-23
4otaL SntdItaents.

RAIN.-It came along yesterday, and in the most
liberal quantities. The streets were dismal enough
aad the torrents continued falling to late hour at
night.
| BALL OF MECHANICS FIFE CoafAsY No. 6.-This
ball takes place at odd Fellows Hall tomorrow
night. The managers have our thanks for eompli-
msptary tickets.
(, Tim MILITARY REvrEw.-The turnout Of the Mill
4 tary companies for inspection and review was as
| large and elegant as usual. The rain, which COM
nenced falling in the afternoon, did NOT deter any:
/ the consequence was that ali got thoroughly
| drenehed and stood it without f1inchng. The re-
view was at the Place d'Armes, and was conducted
! by the Hon. Il. o. Moore, Governor of the State,
with Major-General Lewis, Inspector-G General For
stall and Adjutant General Griyo, with their staffs
Gen. Palfrey's legion comprised the Orleans Artil-
Fiery, the Louisiana Foot Rifles Capt Peters light
infantry company, and squad of the new COM
pany the Chasseurs Of Ia and 49, this being their
first appearance. Cen. TFacy's brigade comprised
| the Washington Artillery, Continental Guards,
City Guards, Louisiana Grays and sarafeld Guards.
All presented their usual trim and handsome APP
pearance; and, notwithstanding the rain, large
crowds Of spectators focked around tfe square to
witness the ceremonies of the review. NJ
A CASE OF DIsusIoN.--But a few days ago a
party Of young ladies who had convened to play
| Lotto, were aroused by the announcement that
poor woman was lying en- t,'drda d'enfant on the
Staircase in front of the house. The seniors at
once ran TO her Fescue and had scarcely taken her
into the paror when they were presented with
most lively little hoy, screaming and fretting upon
being thus forced into this miserable world. After
doing the needfuI. the new conner was decentiy
wrapped up and introduced to the rejoicing assem-
T;,4J, T.;
quarrel about who would be the godmother, ETC.,
etc. Only imagined
In the meantime arrived the doctor, who had
been sent for. He complimented and thanked the
ladies who had so skillfully filled the office Of the
faculty; and all appearing satisfactory, he decided
that the mother and child had better go home. A
carriage was brought to the door, and the heroine,
after fixing on her malakoff and inquring for her
shawl and bonnet, deliberately walked off to the
vehicle, which soon disappeared from the eyes Of
the astonished assemblage. Nothing has since
been heard Of the successful dsunionist
DIED OF HIS BURSs.--A negro boy, years old,
who was severely burned on Tuesday evening at d
fire which broke out in one of the servants rooms
of DR.. N6e's house on Royal street. but which was
? speedily extinguished, died on Wednesday Of his
burns.
/ AN [hEfEA1 OA W&IAAlAE E9lltEt-I. AL
e took place on Wednesday evening on Magazine
: street, during which Pat Hanly was stabbed and
+ dangerously wounded by one John Finnegan.
Hanly was brought to the Charity Hospital, and
+ Finnegan to the First District lookup. Tom Welsh
. was also arrested as an important witness.
The ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OF JOHN PRIcE.-The
capture of John Price, after his escape from Off
/ Ger stanmeger. night before last, was Jointly
= b,,C ND Gorr
= of the Second District. They deserve much credi
for the energy of their chase and their success
:, capturing the fugitive. We heard last evening tina
: stanmeyer was to be examined before the Mayor
on the charge Of not having shown proper precau
tion in taking Price to prison.
h. AecIpESTs.-Antonio Spinosa, Mexican cetto
" roller, had of his legs broken by bale of col
ton on board the steamer CLARA Bell, yesterda
X afternoon. Officer Peocora sent him to the Chart
e Hospital.
A young man named Henry Grazing, who reside
in the Fourth District, met with serious and pre-
Is badly fatal accident few evenings ago, Will
lg riding on horseback with some ladies up at Carroll
lg' ton. A cab came in contact with his horse, an
the animal fell, rolling twice upon young Crailine
or He is in very low condition, and if he survives
will be almost miracle.
of Su1cIDE--Ye Yesterday afternoon att o'clock Lou
te Dupaquier anatiye of Berne, Switzerland 43 yeal
Is of age went under the leyee PLATFORM at the foot
Jefferson street, and put pistol in his mouth an
blew his brains out. He had resided in this cit
As since 1856 and was worth some $4,000, In Ii
We pocket was found letter directed to the Corone
S stating that he killed himself account of hars
= treatment by his wife. This, however, was pr
81 nouneed untrue by those who knew them; anditw
further stated that the wretched man had for son
hit. time been of unsound mind, resulting from intel
peranee. Coroner's verdict, suicide by shooting
FIRsr DISTRICT CouRT.-Jltd9e Hatnts-Nothi
las was done yesterday. The cases Of jackson
the Lawrence charged with the murder of Louis Ditr
i'm and of Hermogene Perry, charged with the mi
-; der of August Droze, were continued, the latt
toA case till to-day.
-, VI RECORDER EMERsoN;s Court. Edward Clark W
the yesterday sent before the First District Court
e. carrying concealed weapons. IS
Last evening the Court opened to resume the c
ing animation of John Price, charged with the murd
aay of Denny Murphy; but upon counsel agreeing
waive further examination and to have the papt
sent at once before the Criminal Court, the /
corder did this, and Price was remandedto prist
REooRpFR BLAeHH,s CouRr--R. A. Knight, Jo
Clover Walter Chester and Thomas A. Burl
were Yesterday up on the charge of malicious n
nge chief, in cutting and mutatng two sofas and t
1re- chairs in the house of Delphne ST. Clair, at
corner of Customhouse and TremG streets. In
ing fault of bail they were all sent to prison.
out Mike Berrgan was sent to prison on the chal
of having violently beaten and wounded John Gl
one key, on the levee opposite Cont street, injur
you him so severely as 10 necessitate his removal
and the hospital.
,h+ RECORDER LoNGs CouRT.--Jack Hutchinson J
Itch terday gave bail to answer to the charge of
;ot licious mischief, in brckbatting Paul Lacroi
sn' house No 39S Bagatelle street, breaking states
,nn the roof and glass in the windows.
Ii, / on Philip Cipert was sent after on the charge
Nv. = having thraahed his wife Dorthea, on MariI
,Sa !, street, near the LIzenberg Hospital. bort
0Ae charges him with being an habtual dfunkard
Won disturber Of the peace, and man who follows
= or honest occupation for living.
GROWING OLp.-The dead are the only pee
ran that never grow ola. Your Ii
pig brother or sister that died long ago remains
ding death and in remembrance the same young Il
an2 forever. 1t is fourteen years this evening 81
ther the writer's sister left this world. She was
years old then-she is 10 years old yet. j
the grown old since then by fourteen years, but
esCd 6os navpr nhsunhd as thew advanced: and ii