New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-07-24
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY "a, 1861.
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belonging 10 hf. "A lIynch, on EnGHen street, be-
tween Love and Goodchldren streets, was set on
fire by some wretch. Fortunately, it was discov-
cred in time TO preTent any serious damage. The
matches chips and other combastibIes, with which
the fire was started, were discovered, 1t was the
second attempt to fire the house within three weeks.
STEAMBOAT BuHNT,-The little steamer Andy
Fulton, lying at Uarroton was destroyed by FIRE
night before last. Cause Of the fire not reported.
RoEBgEY.-On Wednesday night last the house
Of Felix Morris, a. the corner Of Union and Good
children street, was entered and robbed Of two
Watches lot Of jeweiry, ard other artclea to the
value G! about 8iu0. Yesterday morning, Sergeant
Morel arrested Theophe JeanBaptiste, f. IN. c.,
and officer BGrton arrested Andre, slave belo1g
ing to Mrs. Faustin, having perpetrated the rob-
| berry. Subsequently, More arrested Jacob
| Brown u jew, on the charge of having had hand
| in tie affair. None Of the jeTelry has yet been
| found. 1t is believed to have been melted.
| SUICIDE An old German named Louis Kramer,
| sIXty-one years Of age, committed suicide night
before last, at No. 305 Cont street. by swallowing
audanum Poverty and friendiessness are sup
posed to have induced the deed. The Coroner
| held an inquest, and returned the proper verdict.
| FIRST DISTRICT SCHooL BoARD.-T The Board of
| Directors recently elected by the Common Council,
WAS organized last evening by the eection of Dr..
| VIA. B. Lindsay as President, and R. 81. Lusher,
| Esq., as EicePresident.
| Mr. William O. Rogers remains 8s Superinten1-
| cnt Of the Schools aud offei0 Secretary of the
| Board; and Mr. r. G. Kerr as Sergea ntat A rms
and Assistant Librarian of the I4yceum Library.
| The regulations and rules Of the Directors for
| several years past, with divers amendments and
| notifications, suggested by experience and the
| times, were unanimously adopted for the govern
| nent Of the present Beard.
| Messrs. Mcconnell, Wharton, Edwards and the
| Vice President constituted B Special Com
| mtgee On Teachers Salaries, held il abeyauc5
since the last meeting Of the old Board.
| The organization Of Standing committees was
deferred under the rules until the first Thursday in
| August. The Board then adj djOuIned.
RECORDER EMsnsoN' CouRr Assistant Recorder
| .St,Et Prestding Kate 5naw, for abusing people
u,letly passing along Bar0nDe street. and violent
| " resisting officer McC!o+key aad tearing his
| clothes, was yesterday sentenced TO pay Il ii4e Of
| $25.
Jerry, slave belonging to Mr.. O'Brien, was ar.
raigied on the afIi iAvt OF officer C. G. Rurof who
declared that the night OF the l2th OF June last.
in the yard of Mrs. Powers house, near the corner
| Cf EratO aud Apollo streets, he was Violently
| beaten ard Knocked down by jerry, and beaten
| whilst down. his head being badly wounded and
himself covered with blood. Borof found Jerry on
the street without pass Jerry said he was priv
LEGGED to travel without pass; Borof eaid he must
into that, and Jerry saying he belonged to Mrs.
Powers took the officer to that lady's residence.
| Mrs. P. had once owned him, but had nothing to
| do with him now; and giving Mr.. O O'BFien's 8d.
dress to the officer he started to go there. but
| jerry refused to go, and finally eIcaiming, " D-n
YOU, Til murder you," knocked him doWn aud
| continued beating him in the face and head tHri-
ously. Boroff being helpless under the negro, who
il perfect black Hercules, shouted for help, and
it was only when sIs. Powers begged him to
desist that he did so; and before Borof could get
| help to take him, he had scaled a fence end made
his escape. Hewas sent to prison, to be examined
| on the 18th inst.
The following other parties were arragned and
| booked for future examination:
W. J. L. underwood. charged with dangerously
| cutting p. S. Fitzgerald the lst inst, on Ram.
| part street. Bail given Fitzgerald being out OF
danger.
One Barney and Mra. Cohen, charged with out.
| rageullsly abusing A. j. Blanc, at No. 81 Basin
| street. Pail given
j. NJ. Johnson charged with stealing SIS watch
from the person of Charles Nolan, on Tchonpi-
toulas street, opposite St. Mary's market. Bail
| given.
| John FIoria, charged with stealing fifty dollars
| and watch from John Clampy on Canal street
on Monday night. Sent to prison in default OF
| bail.
MalInron. at his residence, No. 236 Magazine street
| on the 18th inst. Bail given.
| VIM. Thronl, charged with provoking the ire OF
A. Marmron by throwing filth and fecnent matter
from the window of his room into Marnon's yard
adjoining. Bail given.
| RECORDER GAsTINEL's CoURT.-T. B. Green, for
| an assault and battery upon Charles Loeffer, on
| the llth inst, at No. IL Burgundy street, was yes
| terday sent before the First District Court Fl
HuggIe for breach of trust to the prejudice OF
| Thomas Mahcr, was sent before the same court.
Ann Fleming held for examination on the
| charge of having stolen black silk dress from
the Cele ebrated Nina Schmidt, of Basin street and
Ida Smith and Caroline Springs were held the
charge Of keeping disordery house on Rampant
| street, between Orleans and st. Ann
RECORDER LONGS Court. - Charles Dunbar
charged with cutting and dangerously wounding
Kate Fisher on the l7th of June last on Casacalv0
street near Peace, discharged yes +erday. Kate
having recovered and cleared out for parts un
| known
Edward Ragan, charged with pounding Ber,
nardine Hector at the Of lIlysan Fields aud
| Victory streets, fined twenty-five dollars and
put under peace bonds. John Goyer helped him
five dollars worth. Stephen Papine and Srbas-
tinn Valencia, for abusing and threatening Jean
Eugene Roch and his mother, at No. 36l Victory
street, were put under peace bonds.
Laurent Ulreh, Joseph UIrich and Pierre An.
tome, sent before the First District Court fOr
cruelty and mllCiOusly cutting and manning a
milk cow belonging to Pierre Azatte, mkman, a,
the 9th inst, the corner OF Poland and Good
children streets. The men, it seems, were at work
mending fence, aud in driving out lot of cows
that had entered the field or garden. Antoine
| chopped Azettt'S COW in the left hind leg in suct
a mauber as to deprive her of the use of that leg
and render her Il loss to her owner. The Uirich
gave bait.
| Noon Gomez awaits examination, on the charg,
of having assaulted Joseph Ahris with dangerou
weapon with intent t. murder, at his residence nj
, Moreau street, between Margny and Vaudeville
| jim. Holden, Bernard NCkewen, and one other
person, stand charged with having violently hea,
en- and wounded James McRnherts, with sticks o
wood on Sundry evening last, at the corner I"
Love aud Manht vile streets. The following 9th
| ers have been cnlupainvd of and sent after:
Fred Stroeber charged with entering Henry
Herr g's mouse, at the curDer Of Union street an,
Gennlly road, on Monday, and assaolting hrs wv