New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-11-16


presided as President. The presentation was at
the St. James Hotel. The testimonial was present.
cd, with handsome speech, by B. +. Tappan,
Esq. Mr. Turnbuil made feeling speech in res
ponse. There were refreshments in abundance,
and gay time generally. It was the first time we
were in the beautiful new hotel, which, since its
opening on Monday last, has been the admiration
Of everybody. We were equally pleased with the
fresac and the new hotel.
DUEL.-Messrs. Lasalle and Oscar Blaseo fought
duel yesterday forenoon, back of the Halfway
House, with small swords. After several passes,
Lasalle receiving cut or two in his shirt Blasco
was pierced in the breast, and that ended the com
bat. Blasco was taken home, believed to be dan.
gerously wounded. The difficulty originated in a
publication made by Lasalle on the French side Of
the Bee, some time ago. meeting Lasalle on We'd
nesday, Blasco struck him, and soon afterward re-
ceiyed challenge from him.
SUSPECTED ABoLrTIos1sTs =. An elderly man
named jason Nelson, and his son, were yesterday
morning arrested on board the mail boat at
Milneburg; telegraphic dispatch having preceded
them, from member Of committee in Mobile,
that they had been invited to leave that place in
consequence Of their Abolition sentiments. They
them at length
Nelson informed him that lie was native Of
New York, and that he and his son were engaged
in the pianoforte business, that he had been in
New Orleans for the first time about thirty years
ago. and thai he has been attending to his business,
here and in other Southern States, for the past
three or four years especially in Mississippi in
some counties of which he is well known to the
best families, and would pass muster. He referred
the Mayor TO piano-forte dealer in town with
whom he has transacted business, and two or three
private gentlemen for whom he has worked.
He stated. as the reason for his being ordered
to leave Mobile, that he had said during the
course Of conversation, that if Lincoln were elect
ed, the Offices of the Government would be filed,
and that the President would protect them in the
discharge of their duties.
The Mayor informed Nelson and his son that he
would detain them for the purpose Of making fur
ther inquiry about them. .+
INCESDIARIsN. Jean Verney, residing on
Music street, between Love and Goodchildren, re-
ports that on Wednesday afternoon man unknown
to him attempted to set fire to his house by gnitng
| lot of shaVings. But for the prompt discovery
of the fire, the house would have been destroyed.
BURGLARIEs.-The residence OF Mr. sewell t.
Taylor, tie Iquorimporter attle corner Of NayadaH
and Jackson streets was entered at about O'Clock
| yesterday morning and robbed Of silyerware to
the value of 1925 The articles taken were marked
with the names Of 6. e. Taylor and N. E. Taylor
8lr. I. offers St00 reward for tile recovery of the
valuahles and detection of the robber or robbers
He heard his dog barking in the yard at about the
time that the robbery must have been committed
I ha tAA tha 4ru+ Ia /,
or killed the robber, for lie was fixed for such &
visitor. He suspects two men who called at the
house about a fortnight previously, under pre-
tence of being gas-ftters, and he is not the only
one who believes he has been yictimized by fic
titious gas-fitters. .wm
The residence Of Mr.. Watts, corner Of Nayades
and jackson streets opposite Taylor,a, was also
burglariously entered the same night but the gent:
Of the jmmey did not got beyond the parlors, be
ing doubtless alarmed by the family, who had mo-
retired. The only thing as yet missed is silvcl
card basket
The residence of Mrs. Thorn, corner of Nayades
and Phillipa streets, being the corner just above
Mr. Watts, also broken into three nights since
What the amount Of the loss was we did not learn
CoRoHER's INQUEsF.- The Coroner yesterday
held an inquest on the body of Henry Froohlich, a
German, 25 years of age, found dead at strong's
No. Ill Gravier street. Verdict disease of tht
heart.
P, s. Since writing the above, we hear story
to the effect that the disease of the heart of which
the deceased died was not of the kind which doc
tors so name. He was $50 says one now VIII
claims TO have known him. stranger, who camt
here friendess and almost penniless in search of
living, He stopped at downtown boarding house
found no employment; not paying his board wa
expelled, and his baggage retained he went bael
and begged clean shirt; this was refused him; b.
then spent portion of his last few dimes for dos
of chloroform, which he inhaled in quantity S,
strong as TO cause death. This is the story of th
new witness, as we hear it. 1t may or may not bt
| true.
FIRST DISTRICT CouRr.- Judge H,,nt-Aley
Dessister and Peter Quinn, having pleaded guilt,
| to the charge OF carrying concealed weapons
| were yesterday sentenced, each to two weeks i'm
/ prisonment
Informations were fled and numerous partie
| arraigned and remanded for trial.
Francois Nouyet and Bernard Gerdes, charge,
with assaults and batteries and N. W. Ryan
charged with assault with dangerous weapol
with intent to kill, We're dismissed by mol. pros
James 0'Connor and Henry Jenkins were trie,
for an assault with dangerous weapons with inten
| to kill, and found guilty.
Alex. Mcdonald, John Gallagher aud Jane
Duffy were tried for larceny, found guilty and sen
fenced each to six months Imprisonment in tn
Penitentiary.
RECORDER EMERsoN's CouRr. - James Emery
charged with beating and dangerously wouudi6
man on board the steamboat Mars Che unknown
man whose death at the hospital we have report
edD was yesterday discharged, the Coroner hayin
failed to lind any testimony against him.
Thomas Prysock, alias gurley, arrested as a sus
peeted accessory to the above murder, and Fran
Knapp, Philip Powers and Leonard Myers, dc
tanned as witnesses, were also set at liberty.
4 Tie cases fixed for examination were ali contif
ued.
& ". F. Reese, charged by NJ. 4. Grogan with at
taining money under false rretenGes; Richoa
Bfachened, charged by Pat Donovan with ritiin
in his cab and refusing TO pay, blowing cut the ca
lights, and finally thrashing Pat; Fred Thompson
charged with carrying concealed bowie knife
aud Mike Riley, charged with stealing Jas L. Das
enport's dog of the ship Highland Chief, were a
held for future examination.
RECORDER BLACuEfs C0URr.-J G. Watson wa
up yesterday on the charge of having with III
aid Of another sharper, come the decoy game an
graveyard swindle over a verdaut stranger name
&. W. Slater, to the tune of $3.50. The swiadi
was the Old 0He-the g little iskerr on the Gal
fotnia ball game. After the green one aiscoyefe
the swindle, and his new friends gave him leg bal
he started in pursuit, and shot at them five time
with his revolVer-mOra spunk than is usual
shown BY pigeons. Watson was sent to prison
await examination.
Peter Sipes was sent to prison on the charge I
having stolen four chairs and a lot of dishes vaInp