New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-07-31
Nem Orleans 1ailp Cresfent,
TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 81, 1860.
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CogREcrIoN.--In our report yesterday of the
killing OF Michael Henly by Capt. Heidman, on
board the towboat st. Charles, we stated errone-
ously that Heidman was Captain of that boat.
Capt. Chambers commands the st. Charles and
Hedman, who il captain of the towboat Defiance,
had gone on board the st. Charles for refuge when
he followed by Henly and compelled to kill
him. ....
MoRrrARY.-The Board Of Health reports that
there were i9 interments in the City cemeteries
last week One death by yellow fever appears in
the list
The BELL R1NsERs.''-This club had a meet
ing and procession last night. They made the
wckin ring with their cheers for Bell and Everett,
and kept step handsomely to the music Of the bells
which they carried aud rang, as symbolic of their
preference in the present Presidential contest.
No MORE NIGHT GuN.--The rusty old cannon on
Congo Square banged its last bang on Sunday
night. Last night at nine O'Clock the fre-bels
struck nine taps each, by telegraph, as a warning
to the darkeys not to be caught out without
passes.
In accordance with the ordinance, also, the tele
graph struck tap on the bells at noon, for the
purpose ofreguatng the city time. The noon-day
tap VIII prove great accommodation 10 the entire
community.
ATTEMPTED stflcIDE-Nr. G. +. Keiser, residing
at the corner of Josephine and Chippewa streets,
attempted to commit suicide on Saturday night by
taking laudanum. The fact was discovered early
enough for prompt medical attendance to counters
act the effects OF the poison and safe his life.
The OLD THlRB.-Recorder Long and his officers
arc having an easy time Of it lust now which is
all right, considering the weather. There not
single arrest in the district Sunday, and none
worth mentioning yesterday.
ENTIRELY Too PASSIONATE. - Gottlieb Kaiser,
for venting his anger too fstcaliy upon Margaret
Schwartz, was yesterday put under peace bonds
by Recorder Adams, andfined S25. He afterwards
FiNED.-Recorder Adams yesterday fined Wm
Hornback SIS, and put him under peace bonds, for
thrashing his wife Ann Eliza, and jerking her
around by the hair
Adam Kaslar vas fined s25, by the same Re-
corder Iof letting brick lly at the head of Au-
gustc Kuhn
"WHEs Lovely WoNAy,t Erc-The fair but
tickle Gatharine Hessa, wife of a boarding house
keeper in st. Martnsvle, and the too susceptible
Bazile Gourtade, butcher of the same town. were
yesterday before Recorder Adams on charge Of
larceny. 1t appeared that, on the 20th inst, Cath
| crime forgot her VOWS and eloped with Bazle,
| leaving her husband, Antoine Hessa, minus not
only her precious self, but $1,000 in cash and
lot OF dry-doods the deserted one following the
| guilty twain and procuring their arrest on Satur
day. Serious as was this little affair, it was ami
| eably settled, by the aid of Col. Lemly, who
| appeared as counsellor and friend of all parties.
The charge OF larceny was withdrawn: the faith
| less Catherine was restored to the arms of her
| forgiving lord, and all departed wiser if not
better trio. 1t is to be hoped that Mrs. Hessa will
not again act in such Hessian-like manner.
CHARGED WITH MURDER.-Edward Cosgrove and
/ VIM. Haggerty were last evening arrested, on
! board the steamer City of Madison charged with
murder, in having knocked overheard and drowned
man, whose name is not reported, on Friday eve
ming last. They will be arraigned before Recorder
4 Emerson to-day.
SURPRISE PARTy.-Recorder Emerson finished
his court business yesterday by giving ''sur-
prise party" Some thirty-seven of the dirty and
greasy loafers who continually crowd the lobby
and obstruct the officers in the discharge Of their
duty, were invited inside the railing and politely
requested to hand over - so each. The looks Of
the greasers and their feelings may be better ina
/ glned than described.
BURGLARY. = Early on Sunday morning some
thieves effected entrance into the residence of
gentleman living on ST. Philip street between Rob.
ertson and Where, and stole clothing to the
amount of $50 or S35 Another robbery, probably
| by the same thieves, was committed nearly at the
same hour, in a neighboring house.
FIREs.-An alarm of fire was caused on Satur-
| day, after midnight by the burning of mosquito
| bar in one of the rooms over a grocery store on
Common street, opposite Claiborne market. Dam
| age slight
The alarm at u o'clock on Sunday night was
/ caused by the burning of an old stable near the
| Creole Race Course, in the Third District.
. The alarm yesterday afternoon was caused by
the burning of pile of shayings at the foot Of
Market street, in the First District.
!
with stealing S70 out of Jacob schollies house,
was yesterday sent by Recorder Adams to the
| Work house for six months. On receiving the sem
! tence be spoke insnltingly, whereupon the Re
/ corder gave him six months more. He is an old
| thief and penitentiary bird.
Charles Hoaf, charging With stealing a silver
watcl was sent out by the same Recorder for
three months.
MAN AND WIFE STABGEp.--4tn ARRAY occurred
on Saturday night, in house on Bolivar street. be-
| tween Perdido and Grayier streets when u man
named James 0'Donnell and his wife were both
stabbed by Richard Dougherty or Delhanty O'Don-
nell in the left breast and Mrs. O'Donnell in the
right leg. Dougherty was arrested.
KICKED BY 4 MTLE.-A small lad named Rhodes
/ aged about years, was kicked and seriously ill.,
lured, on Saturday afternoon, by mule he was
leading, on soraparu street, between Chippewa
| and Annunciatlon.
girl, IA years old, belonging to Mrs. Taylor, (ol
| Dryades street notorety) was arrested on Sunday
evening" by officer Farrell for having in her pos
session gold chain supposed to be stolen. The
girl has often been found flush with money and on
one OCCASION it is said, offered fruit dealer on st
Charles street a $50 bill for peach. She will be
overhauled in good time.
RECEIVING STOLEN GanDs,-Joseph Rees, fruit
seller in Poydras market, was yesterday before
Recorder Emerson on the charge of having in his
possession lot of clothing which slave in the en-.
ploy Of Messrs. Davis & jackson, on Poytlras
street. had stolen from them and bartered to hin
for fruit. The accused was duly booked for exam
nation.
CosaqTED,-Recorder Baehe yesterday sent
John Patton before The First District Court fol
shooting at Nicholas Alfrey with intent TO kill
The shooting was done at the foot Of Hospita
street.
CATERING \ SnARE.-.\ correspondent of The
Baltimore American, writing from Cobbs Island
Va, gives his recent sharking experience there
about, He says:
one OF party who determined to seek larger game
thad evena strong pulling sheepshead fish. Moth
ing less than the capture Of shark would satisfy
lis. Engaging the services of two experienced
fishermen, we anchored our bont in channel somt
sixty feet deep. The shark lines We're not long on
before gentleman from Richmond announced no
only orally, but by being nearly drawn overheard