New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-28


electric fash and report. The rain was welcome
enough, for the city was getting quite dry and
dusty,
Health OF THE CGTY.-The Board of Health re-
ports that there were li2 interments in the city
cemeteries last week. There were but deaths Of
yellow fever, and these were reported by one
physician. The health Of the city for the season
is truly extraordinary.
HE WASN'T THAR!-Mr. II. w. Peyton, whose
name published as one Of the Vice Presidents
at the Breckinridge meeting on Saturday night, re-
quests us to state that his name was used without
| his authority he wasn't in town at the time; and
! wouldn't have been at the meeting if he had been
| in the city, he being a strong Bell and Everett
| man.
| THE BELL AND EVERETT CLUBs.-There being a
omission and an error or two in the programme
! the clubs which we published yesterday, we re-
| publish the list to-day in corrected form:
| Tie Union Guard, representing the whole city j;
meets at Odd Fellows Hall, on Thursday nights.
| The Union Guard of the Second District; meets
on Friday nights, at the Orleans Ball Room,
| The Union G,tdrd Of the Third District; meets
on Tuesday nights, at the Third District Exchange,
corner of Elysian Fields and Greatmen streets.
The Union Club of the Fourth District; meets
| on Tuesday nights, at Union Hall, Jackson street.
| Tie ErereH Guard of the Fourth District; to
meet on Wednesday nights, in a hall now building
! by them, at the corner Of Nayades and Josephine
1 streets.
| The Constitution Cub, representing the whole
| city; meets on Wednesday nights, at the Orleans
bali room.
Tle Young Bell Ringers, representing the whole
| city; meet at the Story Building, Camp street, on
Saturday nights.
! The BeH h1ligtts (rnounted,) representing the
whole city; meet at the st. Philip ball room on
1 Tuesday nights. ---
some are for the whole city and some for the Dis
triets. The only clubs limited to Wards are the
| following:
T9rst Ward-The Bell Rangers meet on Tues
| day nights at Eagle Hail.
Second Wara,2The Mount Vernon Guard; meet
on Friday nights, at No. New Basin
Third Hard.-The Everett Rangers; meet on
Wednesday evenings, over the Carrollton Railroad
depot on Baronne street.
/ F0lt1Hl Hdfd-A club to be organized tonight,
at the corner Of Benville and Marais streets.
Ninth Wdrd.-The Bell and Everett Club; meets
| on Tuesday nights, at the Star coteehouse, on
Levee street.
Other Ward Clubs may be organized; but as yet
we have no knowledge Of them.
THE ATTEMPTED ROBBERY on CANAL STREET.
| Juan Montenegro, who, as we yesterday stated,
! was on Sunday morning arrested for attempting to
| rob the dry-goods store of Barriere 4 Bros. has
| made bid for his salvation by turning States
evidence against the other robbers who were con-
| cerned with him. This may or may not benefit
him, for the others are still at large. His state
ment is, that Pierre Capdevielle, q Frenchman,
i agreed to enter the store on Saturday evening,
| which he did without breaking and without detec-
ton. Early next morning, Montenegro and an
other Spaniard named Zapato We're to come to the
store, when Capdeyiele would let them in, and
they would Jointly carry off the most valuable
goods which itseemed he (Capdevielle) had spent
the night in selecting and packing up.
| When Montenegro and Zapato went to the store
in the morning, Capdevielle probably mistooB
them for the police, for he broke out through the
glass and ran. Officers Lafferanderie and st. Cyl
coming up the next moment, the other two robbers
ran, and Montenegro after a long chase was cap
tured. The search for Iapato and Capdeyielle has
been diligent so far but unsuccessful. Specia
officer Boullosa visited Montenegro's house, at the
corner Of Bagatelle and Solidelle streets, on Sun
day. Mrs. NJ. was there, and surrendered to hin
two large trunks, which she said had been lef
there by a cartman whose name she gave as Gas
tagnet. These trunks, supposed to be stuffed will
stolen goods, were left at the Third District police
station.
FATAL RESULT OF A DUEL.-We have mentioned
that on Thursday last duel with pistols was
fought by a steamboat Captain and a Custom
house officer, and that the latter was wounded
The parties were Capt Chandler and Mr.. Frank
Yates Mr. Yates was shot in the body an6
though he had the best medical attendance, his
wound was incurable, and yesterday he died. The
duel was the result of a dispute on question OF
yeracity.
SHOOTING AFFAIR UP TowN.-Austn Duffy was
arrested by officer Toody in the Fourth District
Yesterday afternoon, on the charge of having shot
at and wounded Edward Maher and F. W. Graf:
ner with intent to murder, shooting one through
the left hand, and the other through the right
hand. The particulars will come out in due time
before Recorder Adams
SrABB1NG AFFRAY.-Thomas Sweeny was ar
rested by Officer Levy, on st. Mary street, IN the
Fourth District, on Sunday night, for stabbing a
man named ". H. Heeram dangerously. This case
came before the Fourth District Recorders Cour
yesterday morning. and was held over to await the
result OF the wound inflicted.
DARING ISeENpIARIsM.-A few nights ago some
incendiary started fire underneath the residence
of Mr.. Robert Keet on Nayades street, between
Melpomene and Terpsichore; getting under, by
removing the iron yentilator in an aperture in the
foundation and replacing the ventilator after com
ing out. Mrs Kellet discovered the fire, and, witt
/ the greatest courage aud promptness, put it ou
herself with the aid of her servants. Who the in
, cendary was, was then and is yet perfect mys
terry.
ACCIDENTAL PoIsoNING.-W learn that three O.
d four persons, of the family of butcher residin:
at the corner of Marengo and Magazine streets
Jefferson City, were taken sick yesterday, and evi
IDENTIFY poisoned, after eating of some cream cak
purchased at confectionery establishment in tn
Fourth District. Timely assistance having beel
procured it is hoped that all the sufferers will b
saved.
BURGLARY-Jerry Phelps, a slave, was arreste
in the Fourth District by Lieut.. Costley, on Sunda
night, on the charge of having perpetrated bul
glary in house at the corner of Jackson and Ney
Levee streets. He was locked up to bide his time
CArGur AT LAsT.-Offfcer Boullosa on Sunday al
rested lgnaeio Santa Cruz, alias Pajaro Verd
(green, ,bird) as the cheyaer, who, on the night
the great Royal street fire, picked $50 from til
pocket of Mr.. Fornaris, proprietor of the Dut
= coffee house. He is elegantly y-dressed and ger
tlemanly looking thief When robbed, as he wa
standing on the steps of the Citizens Bank, lool
ing at the fire. Mr.. Fornars felt the touch of III
ID thief and turned round, but his nearest neighbG
was a well-dressed man, who stood gazing intent
Of at the burning row, and he was afraid of chargn
II him with the theft. He subsequently confefre
p with officer Bouosa, who recognized in the vel
I'd dressed gentleman described by Mr.. Fornaris, I'll
le above wellknown thief of the genteel order, VII
70 attends punctually at all great fires, politics
H. meetings, and public gatherings generally. R
b. eorder Blaehe will attend to him in good time.
m The Lively STREE or PAT KENSEDY.-Pat ye
terday morning got the red monkeys after hin
ire and began cutting up monkey shines on the top
se his house at the corner OF Constance and Gaenn
streets. The house is one story and half hig
in, and some persons fearing he would fall of an
ho hurt himself, went up to bring him down. b
they descended in double quick time, Pat hayir
pi taken his stand the ridge of the roof, by CHR
/ ney, and opened a furions war by hurting bricl
- torn from the chimney. A crowd speedily collee
ed Pat defed everybody and every effort to d
RS lodge him; throwing not only bricks from tV
chimneys, but states ripped up from the roof,
whoever came within reach.
Thus he remained for more than an hour,
streets around in the meantime having beeor
iammed with an interested and excited multitud
:. All possible ways and means were devised to d