New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-11
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LADIES, BEWARE When You 20 shopping, il
you pass through thick crowds Of men, or ride in
crowded omnibusses, don't carry your purse or
porte nlonnaie in your hand or slung to your wrist.
II you have no safe pocket, put your money away
in some other such style that the sight Of it may
not tempt to deeds Of desperation the various
rogues you are bound to meet in the crowds you
ride with or have to pass through We say this be-
cause purse snatcldng is branch of roguery from
which more than one lady has suffered Of late.
we have reported several cases Of ladies being
robbed IN this way at auctions and other crowded
places. On Thursday, two ladies, in omnbusses at
different places, had their porte -momaies snatched
from their hands by villains who trusted to their
fright and TO the crowds in the vicinity for their
chance OF escape. In one case, the thief tripped
and fell, and the lady being resoute and as spunky
as most men, oyerhauled him, demanded her pro-
perty, and recovered it, In the other case. (this
was on Canal street at the intersection Of New
Levee) the snacher got of, though the lady raised
a wild alarm, and set nearly hundred men in pur-
suit of him. Keep your money out Of sight, ladies,
when you get into an omnibus or pass through
crowd on the street.
The CITY AND THE OLD WHARF CONTRACTORS
All who have kept themselves posted in the pro-
ceedings of the Common Council with regard to
the wharf contractors within the last year or more,
will understand the nature of the suit entered by
the city against NJ. Carwin, former lessee of the
city wharyes. Whilst Carwin held his portion of
the wharves they fell in need Of repair; the city
had to make the repairs, before the wharves could
be offered to new lessees under the provisions of
the ordinance governing the lease of the wharves !;
and the city, having made the necessary repairs
and settled for the same, sent in bill against Car
win for the amount expended on the ground that,
under the ordinance, lie was bound to keep the
wharves in repair, and deliver them to the succeed
ing lessee in good order
The City Attorney proceeded against Carwin in
the Third District Court for $69,302, and against
lis securities for s22 $50; total, SOL 552. Defend
ant responded to this with a unconventional de-
mand for 100000 on these grounds That there
had always been sufficient water between the bar
or bottom referred to and the water line of the
wharves to allow vessels to go to the wharves.
That the formation Of the batture was unparal-
leled, and that the formation was not such as re-
quired an extension of the wharyes over accord
ing to contract. That it was out Of human power
to complete the work by the end of his lease, had
he been liable to make such extension. That,
wishing to avoid trouble, he consented to make
the repairs, provided the wharyes were leased to
him; and though the bid Of James Davis Gone of
his securities) the highest in July, 1858, the
Council rejected it and re-sold the wharyes. He
further ayerred that the city had gained largely by
the work done on the wharves during his lease
the batture formed alone being worth 81 600 600.
He also claimed of the city 100000 for repairs
made by him which have enriched the city.
The case came up for trial a few days since
and went to a jury on Thursday. The Court ad-
journed before the jury reported, and yesterday
morning the verdict was unseaed in Court. II
dismissed the claims Of both parties the city to pay
the costs.
FREE DIsPENsARy.-Report of the Free Dispen.
sary of the New Orleans School of Medicine, on
Common street, opposite the Charity Hospital:
Gases treated Saturday February ............. 9
Wednesday, February ys,.-...,.....,...... ., Il
Previously treated lss2i4
Total. Is 4O
A Coon GoLEEoTIos.-Recorder Summers has
handed over to Mr. Giffen the sum of s2O30, as the
total of his collection by fines during the month Of
January. This sum, we believe, has never beer
approached hitherto by the monthly collection Of
any Recorder. Most of the amount has been paid
in by carriages, drays etc. for violation of the or
dinances.
ACCIDENrs.-An old gentleman, Mr.. Parker
father of the Sheriff, was knocked down and some
what bruised on Thursday, at the Horse Station
on Nayades street, by a car which was being
moved ont of the depot and which he did not heal
behind him. Though not serious, his injuries were
sufficiently painful and serious for man of his
advanced years.
Mr.. A. NJ. Hopkins, merchant and cotton factor
of No. IL Union street, fell in an apoplectie fit yes
terday forenoon, at the corner of Royal and Gus
tomhohse streets. Fortunately the stroke was moi
fatal, and Mr.. H. was conveyed to his residence ir
a carriage.
Wm. Neville fell off an omnibus up town on
Thursday, and was hurt severely that he had to be
carried to the nearest police station. His injuries
however, were not dangerous.
Bound OyER-George Blummer, charged with
neglecting and refusing to support his wife Emily
and then following her up and giving her bad
name to her landlady and grocer on Erato street
where she had gone to earn an honest living fol
herself, was overhauled and lectured yesterday by
Recorder Summers, and put under bonds to try tc
be decent for the next six months.
WoRK-HoUsED - Catharine MeCaffrey, charged
with stealing $5 worth Of kitchen utensils at the
corner of Common and Liberty streets, was yester
day sent to the Work-house by Recorder Summers
Among the other vagrants sent out was drunken
rip from Dryades street, claiming the romantic
name of Marie File de Paul.
DIsoHARaED.-Julia Smith, alias Mallett, charged
with threatening to poison Mary Hanlon on New
Levee street, and James Brady, charged will
knocking down and kicking Ann Gallagher at the
corner of Constance and Erato streets, were il
luck yesterday. Both were discharged by Re.
corder Summers.
Assistant Recorder BENT examined Joseph Mon
lezan, charged by Pierre Dueos with breach o.
trust, and John Nagel, charged by James Kathmar
with larceny. The showing in each case was sucf
that both the accused were honoraby discharged
Two free colored men. named Tinchant anG
Guaume, charged with beastly violations of pub
lie deeency, on Derbigny street, were also dis
charged by Mr.. Benit, but not honoraby j. S
Hogan who had them arrested, failing to substan
tiate his charge TO that point which would require
conviction.
BRUTAL AssAuLT.-0ne James Moran was NJ
yesterday before Recorder Summers, on the eharg,
of having invaded the bed room of Margaret Ra
gan, in the house in which both reside, ON New
Levee street, on Tuesday afternoon last, and -
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