New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-10-26
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THE CONFEDERATE GrARDs' BARBECUE. - We
have been informed that the Canal street cars will
run directly TO the place where this barbecue is
to come off, thus enabling everybody to go direct
there at little expense or trouble This is an &C
commodaton on the part of the City Railroad
Company, which should not be forgotten.
FREE MARKET.-In spite of the excitement there
yesterday, pretty good days work was done by the
committee, 1914 families being supplied before the
hour Of closing. The following articles were given
out: bulocks, 1860 loaves bread 6 bbls. molas-
ses, bbl. vinegar, 45 bbls. meal, II bbls. rice,
Dbl. pork. 2 bbs. mackerel, bb!s. sour krout, 8
sacks OF salt, Is bbls. potatoes l3 bbls. onions
bbls. turnips, kits tongues, sounds, salmon and
herrings; 400 cabbages, lG0 punches greens, 200
punches leeks, lis punches cheliots 152 bunches
carrots, 43l pumpkins.
AN UNEXPECTED AND UNWELCOME VISITOR AT
THE FREE MAREET--Yesterday morning the staid
and solemn gentlemen who compose the acting
committee Of the Free Market, were tremendously
startled by warning being given them in an unmis-
taxable manner that most unwecome visitor was
about to appear in the market and confuse all their
plans Of quiet and order. President Murray was
around however; "Old Ric" soon had the de-
fences prepared and all the rest were standing by
ready to act at a moments warning. But the
stranger did not enter the market after all he was
hurried into cab and carried off by friends, much
to the relief Of all the committee. Our readers
need not be curious to know who the stranger vas
we shant tell them.
a NOBLE ESTERPRIsE.--We have heard that a
number of ladies yesterday formed an association
for the purpose of providing winter clothing fol
the children of our volunteer soldiers, who are
fighting for our dearest rights and whose children
have therefore claim upon every patriotic cti
zen Of New Orleans that cannot be ignored The
headquarters Of this association is at present a
! the St. Annals Asylum, at the corner of Prytania
and Felicity streets, where spare clothing and use
ful descriptions of dry goods will be thankfully
received and properly appropriated.
The SCALEs.-These two men, who were ar
rested Wednesday, on board of the steamer Lizzie
Simmons, upon the charge of having kidnapped
the negro Isaac, were yesterday remanded It
prison by Mayor Monroe, who thinks it case fo
the Grand Jury to take action upon, We under
stand that the matter will be attended to by tha
body.
BrRGLARY.-Some thieves entered the house o
Mr. A. W. Bosworth, on Washington street, be
tween Magazine and Camp streets, on Wednesda,
night, and robbed his pantry of sugar and coffe.
valued at about thirty dollars. The police ar,
after the rogues.
| CORONER 5 1SQrEsT.-An inquest was held yes
terday upon the body of a boy named Martil
Sandmann aged years, native of the city
| This boy accidentally fell into the New Basin o,
Wednesday afternoon, and was drowned. Hi
body was recovered yesterday morning. Verdict
| accidental drowning.
| FIRST DISTRICT CouRr.-Judge Collins sentence,
| the following parties yesterday who had been pre-
| viousy convicted:
P. Mellaly, larceny; three months in the Paris
| Prison.
| Manuel Garcia, assault and battery; six month
| in the Parish Prison.
Catherine Reel, larceny; one year in the Parisl
| Prison
Thomas Davis larceny two years in the peni
tentiary.
M Rodman, juvenile, larceny two years in thu
House of Refuge.
Michael Mckinney, robbery; five years in tn,
penitentiary and $1,000 fine.
Pierre CaVarra, entering at night with intent t,
steal; five years in the pententiary and $1,000 fine
William Bruce alias Billy Brown, entering q
night with intent to steal; five years in the peni
tentiary and $1,000 fine.
Antonio Perez, burglary one year in the peni
tertiary
RECORDER EMERsoN's CouRT-C. W Stoffer, ac
cused of having assaulted Z. J. Fairchild with
slung shot, was held for examination on the l3t
prox.
James Crellin, charged with assaalting police
officer while in the discharge Of his duty was ex
amined and dismissed. -t' a..
Bartholomew Daley, and John Jordan, both &C
cusel of breaches OF the peace, were also dis
missed after examination.
The following parties were held in bail for ex
animation on the 18th prox.
| Hannah Murtaugh for assauting and striking
| Catherine Mahan, Rowan McNaughton for assault
| ing and striking Della Williamson, and Catherine
Keenan, for breach of the peace.
| Ten found drunks were fined S. and given
| choice between paying it and going to the Parisl
Prison for ten days.
| RECORDER LONGS COURT Humphrey, a saue,
nigger, for assaulting and striking with whip
white child named Albert Brandn on Morea,
| street, between Elysian Fields and Marigny, wa
sent to prison to await trial under the black code
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