New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-07-06

played sound common sense and great Judgment,
50 that his industry has told with highly beneficial
results: saving to the City Of Jefferson some ten
thousand dollars per annum, by his judicioua man
agement, and meanwhile doing the work in man
ncr more satisfactory than it was formerly done
when the expenses incurred were at least some ten
OF twelve thousand dollars annually more than
under Mr. Cheyaliey.
DgowHED ~ THE LAKE.-h man named Gustave
Fontvert was drowned ON the evening Of the 4th,
whilst bathing in the lake at the mouth Of the
Bayou St. John. The body was found yesterday
afternoon.
St5HsTRoKE-Patfick Conners, a drayman, sue
cumbed to the heat yesterday. He fell dead Of
sunstroke on Royal street, between Bienyille and |
Cont
ArorLExY.-The Coroner yesterday held two |
inquests other than those elsewhere mentioned; T;
one on Mary Grady, Irish, aged 90 of No. G3 Jalia
streets the other on johanna Bezant, aged 49, at
No. I65 Elmira street. Verdict, iii each case,
apoplexy.
RoBBERY IN CtREoLLToS.--W learn that the
treasury of the town Of Carrollton was burglari |
ously entered a few nights ago, and the safe
forced open and robbed Of SIT, all the money
it contained, and all that the corporation could
call g cash on hand.
RECORDER EMERsoS's CoURT.-A large number
of drunkards of the ordinary stripe, and some OF
the gentler kind, who had celebrated the Fourth
too freely, were overhauled and fined yesterday.
One was Pat Boufke, who was fined s. for firing
Roman candles at people passing his house on
Tchoupitoulas street.
Thomas Ward, for laying rough hands upon Ann
| fa,.i md abrsiup
E. Dias: and Lizzie White, for abusing and
threatening Thomas Ward with a dangerous
weapon, were all put under peace bonds for three
months @ -
The following parties were arraigned and held
for future examination:
Mr.. Kelley and wife, charged with assaultipg Pat
Boyle with intent to murder on the 10th uIt on
Julia street; Mrs Kelley woundng him in the
head with an iron ceayer, and Mr.. Kelley after
ward coming at him with bowie-knife and slung-
shot, and chasing him mp stairs with intent to kill
him. Bail given TO appear on the llth.
Mrs. Kelley, the above, charged with severely
wounding Jos. Mealy, at the same time and place,
BY blow on the head with the same iron cleaver.
Bail given to appear as above.
4 Mrs. Nally, charged with violently beating and
threatening to kill Susan Bradley, and dragging
gallery, and attempting to throw her over into the
| street; all on Tchoupitoulas street, between
Market and Religious, on the Glorious Fourth; the
whole being accounted an assault and battery with
intent to kill Case fixed for the 25th; bail not
Il given.
1 Mrs. Collins and John Downey, charged with re-
peatedly abusing and threatening Margaret Twiggs,
at the common residence of all No. l63 Perdido
street.
James McGinn, charged with abusing Ann Levin
cad threatening to kill her with cane-knite, on
Tuesday, on Market street between Levee and
Tchouptoulas. Case fixed for the 25th.
jim Burns, charged with entering Francis Byrne's
house on Fulton street, and beating the boarders
John Glawson, charged by Vim. Leonard will
attempting to kill Thomas Doyle, on Adeline street
yesterday.
Leon Westerfeld, charged by Mat Murphy will
stealing his horse and cab, the same being founl
in his possession possibly not larceny, but {
Fourth of July prank.
James Diamond, charged with beating office
, Condor and tearing his clothes, on the 4th, Oh
4 Front Leyee street.
: Emanuel Gilbert, charged with malicious mis-
chief, in destroying the property of James Grelln
) and disturbing the peace. on Dryades street.
REconpRR FAnRE's CouRT-Assistant Reeorde
4 Magioni yesterday disposed Of a large number Q
ordinary druukards and Fourth of July spreers
The following cases {all cases of last month"; wer
!. disposed of:
e John Dempsey, for assault and battery upon job
]. Howe, $5 fine aud Wm. MeNearry, for beatin
N the same John Dempsey Gall Of it a row on boar
o the ship American union) S. fine. Thomas Wells
d and James Winters, for likewise beating the afort
g said John Dempsey with the rest, IS fine eacl
d John Byrne, for beating Francois Apple, SO fnt
L Tom Hennessy $l5, and John Buckley $40, fe
e Jointly punishing Charles Bady in eotfee-house
the corner of Ghartres and Jefferson streets.
n Thefollowing were arraigned and held forf furthe
I. examination:
y Joseph Miller, charged with assaulting Mar
e Briggs with intent to kill, on the 10th ult, in
T. house at the corner of Cont and Marais streets
e Bail given to appear.
e John Williams, charged with stealing from
u Gaunes store Chartres street, piece of merin
1t worth $50 Sent to prison, in default Of bail.
m Alfred Parigo, f. m. c., charged with breach {
lie trust receiving twenty pounds of thread, wort
+, Sc, to make net, and IS 50 cash advance fe
n making the net, and then failing to make the III
ID and failing to return either the thread or the cas-
e. advanced. Sent outit default Of bail.
Maria Williams, charged with keeping a di
n. orderly house at the corner Of Customhedse al
~ Franklin streets. Bail given to appear
'e RECORDER LoNG's GouRr.-We have variety
as interesting items from this Court, which are omi
u ted for want of room.
FIRST DISTRICT SeHooL BoARD-Ths Board m
ne last evening, MIR. Lfshen in the chair.
5h Mr.. Campbell OF the Committee of the Cir
ms High School had no written report to offer, b
m offered the Principals statement, showing co
80 siderable diminution in the attendance. Mr.. Cam
he bell stated that he was present at the examnatit
Id of the Girls High School, in Mobile. He paid
of high compliment to the system of study pursue
IL, and the thorough and complete triumph aehiev
"S by the young ladies'. He thought that school W
something which in comparison would compel +
NO. High School of this city to look to its laufels.
hS Mr. Mcconnell read the report of the Commit
w on the Boys High School. A diminution in b
attendance the disbandnent for the summer
Of late exhibition, given by the Humboldt Society
:. Natural Sciences, with great success; tribute
W the usefulness of that society: and the necess
M of whitewashing, ETC., constituted the points
ira the report.
Via Mr. Liisher, of the Committee on Teachers, re
- Il lengthy report, sort of annual resume Of I
~, state of the teachers generally, the absences
nd some the eXcellencies of others, and the fuct
lie tions in their proportonate labors, by the dmii
s tion in the attendance of pupils. The report clos
with series OF respectful suggestions to the Co
en- mon Council relative to the propriety Of estim