New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-23

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aha sun mad The girl in his possession after the
nght, y y % pc presumed that he did not stand an
iuis Inc case was reduced to it's origi-
M loo.lng, by the whaling Of the meddlers That
=, we balloon man kept the girl and the country
:, iussng around, determined not to resign
ms mule presumption upon the young lady.
me captain Of the ship at last felt IT his duty to
1ahe some steps in the matter. He asked the two
men i they would leave II to the grl 10 decide
Who siie would cling to. They agreed. The Cap
IAN went TO the girl and asked her the question.
she named her first lover. This gentleman threw
up MS hat and his joy spread to all except the bal
loon man, who It may well be imagined could not
relish such change Of affairs, So matters stood
until the steamship arrived at Pensacola The
captain, seeing that the balloon man was morose
ana liLnatureds and fearing that he might take an
early opportunity Of playing some trick upon, or
interfering IN some way with the prospects of the
happy couple, suggested to the latter the propri-
ETY. Of getting married without delay. They
agreed The ship laid to at Pensacola some hours
ana auring thia time minister, having been sent
Ior, came on board, ana .astls pronounced the
lovers man and wife.
In honor Of the event, that evening the Captain
gave special and splendid supper, to which none
were invited save such az he and the hapuy connie
might select. One bad thing about ii was this !.
our friend, the balloon man, the discarded bro
tector Of the girl, WAS not invited. And still
worse thing was, that the bride, having eloped il
plain clothes, had no bridal wardrobe. and a aot
married and presided at the supper in 4 fancy
dress which the balloon man had given her. "a
wear whenever she should make a balloon ascen.
sion with him; dress all covered with spanrles5
and stars and stripes giving her the character II
the Goddess Of Liberty. It is said that, being
pretty girl, this dress became her as bride won
derfuliy; and it may be Guessed what sensation
the aeronant would have made with her. in bis
professional way, had she only stuck to him.
It was treating him cruelty thus to desert him.
get married under his very nose, in dress he had
given her, and then refuse to invite him to lie
wedding supper! But he bore 1t philosophically.
Only next day he went to the husband, and pre-
scented him bill for the value of the dress Iis
bride had on. The husband swore he'd be id IL
ned pay it. The aronant swore he'd be Id If he
Wonidsnt hare 70 pay II; but be wasn't going to
raise a fuss about 1t on board the ship
Az the parties all came to this city together.
and as no row has since been heard Of among
them, it is to be presumed that the happy bride
groom settled for the dress restored it, and that
the whole matter has been amicably arranged.
CATHOLIC CEREMONIES. St Louis Cathedral Vel.
terlay morning was jamined in every part the
public anxiety being great to witness the solemn
and imposing ceremony Of consecrating two can
didates for priestly honors. The Right Rev. Arch.
bishop Of this diocese and representatives Of the
Catholic clergy from other States, were present.
and the occasion was one Of great interest The
different Catholic benevolent societies, with their
regalia and banners, sWelled the multitude In the
Cathedral; and after the conclusion of the cere-
monies, these societies formed in procession. and
with their music and banners marched through the
principal streets The procession was five Or six
squares long and made most imposing appear
ance.
FEMALE RECEIVER ARRESTED. - Mrs. Patton.
proprietress Of grocery at the corner Of VII
lere street and Carondelet Walk, was arrested on
Saturday, charged with receiving four barrels of
flour, which had been stolen from the Ieyee. ON
Ger Malloy made the arrest having, as the police
say, got the dead wood on her." Three barrels
Of the flour were found and identified in the back
yard, and the fourth had been sold. Mrs. p tried
to bride the officer, when she found that lie was
after not only the aeur. but herself also. Size will
make her curtsy to Recorder Summers this morn.
ing.
Tute, slave Of Berry, was yesterday arrested by
the same officer, as the thief who stole the flour
THte seems to be desperate villain of darkev,
When Malloy found him, he was gambling OH tile
leyee with some other negroes. He told the Off.
Ger to mind his own business, and refused to answer
any questions. When the officer put hands upon
him, he sprang up. gave the officer a poIt in tile
breast which sent him head over heels, and ran.
Malloy and others were soon after him. He ran
out Poydras street, turned up Fulton bolted into
and through an eatinghonse. leaped fence, came
out on Front street, and was about repeating his
circuit, when lie was headed off, seized and np-
pered. He knocked down several white men in
his mad flight.
SUR FOR INsfRASGE.-A suit for s31 900 brought
by Moony Brothers against the Union and several
other city insurance Offices, fthe amount being
claimed as loss by the fire on Julia street, on the
a3d of April lasD has been progressing in the
Fourth District Court within the last week. II will
probably come to close to-day. Messrs. Roselius
and Semmes are for the plaintiffs; and Messrs Le-
gardeur, Maybin, Ieoyy & Duncan, and Pilot.
for the Insurance Companies.
FIRE.-The alarm of fire on Saturday night. at
midnight, was caused by the burning of kitchen
On the premises of Mr. j. Bowel, on Marais street
between Cont and Benville. The flames were
,xtinguished before any serious damage was DONE |
The BLow-GuS ExdlTEMENT.-The Indians have
aeen driving brisk trade in blew-guns. or hollow
,anes, lately; and the prices of those articles
must have fallen, for we perceive the boys all over
own are using them Yesterday we saw some I
Boys with their canes shooting their pin-pointed /
lrrows at the other boys who were stealing rides /
behind the omnlbuses, a sort Of punishment for /
which the drivers were doubtless duly grateful, i
some Of the boys use the canes for speaking
Ne saw one quietly rut the end of his eight-foot I
hooter between the heels of an unsnspeetng negro
fri, and put the other end to his mouth, and then
ct forth regular Maltese blast. The darkey didn't
imp more than three feet high. The Indians are
esponsible for all the trouble and excitement that
esult from the use of the blow-guns.
ANOTHER FAST YouNd MAN 0FF.-The discovery
hat check for $1,000, cashed by the Crescent
lily Bank on the 9Th instant, was forgery. was
for the first time on Saturday The
ignature Of s. j. Adler, No. 10 Carondelet street.
nd the endorsement of John NJ. Lee, No. lis
COMMON street, were both forged. 1t il not known
ertainly who passed the check bnt it Is believed
Q have been young man employed as coafid
ntial clerk in one Of our business houses.
AeGIDEsTs--A little German girl named WaAs
,as run over by one Of the Irwin omnihuses on