New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-16
Neh 0rleaIrs Dailp Crestent.
SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER lG, 1851.
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YEsTERDAY.-We do not recoect ever having
seen national fast any more generally observed
than was yesterday. "A majority of the business
houses were not opened at all, and those which
were opened were soon closed again. The differ.
ent churches of all denominations were crowded
all day by all classes of society, and we heard
it remarked more than once that the day wore
more Of religious aspect than ever thought pos
sible in New Orleans. DR.. Palmer's chuych was
the scene of the greatest interest. Gen. Lowell +
and staff, Gen. Twggs, Commodore Hona, and
the regiment of Confederate Guards, under COM
mand of Col. Westmore, marched there in full uni-
form. DR.. Palmer preached one Of the most elo-
quent sermons delivered by him, and we
have been told that it had marked effect upon
his hearers just previous to the sermon, the
Doctor appealed to those present to come forward
generously in aid of the suffering troops in
Missouri, and collection taken up which
resulted in the realization of over $1,000.
FREE MARKET. - The attendance at the Free
Market was an average one yesterday, in spite of
the fact that it fast day, ITS families calling
for supplies. The following comprises the pro-
visions given out l74O loaves bread, l28 bushels
meal, II bbls. rice, s do. molasses, beeVes, IL
kits mackerel, 5 do salmon, do herrngs, tongues
and sounds, IL sacks potatoes, do. turnips, 435
cabbages, eco punches greens, 800 do. leeks, 300
do. turnips 800 pounds dried fruit and 430 pump
kins.
A CASE OF BIGAMY.-A young lady, calling her
self Mrs. Ida Barron, appeared at Recorder Emer
sons office on Thursday afternoon and requested
that bill of divorce should be issued to her, upon
the grounds that she had been deceived by scoun-
| drei who had married her, when he already had
another wife. 1t appears that the young woman is
| native and resident of St. Tammany parish,
| where she was last winter married to German,
| who came to the parish few months previous,
and passed himself off as Charles Barron, well-to
do batcheor After living together forsix or seven
months, during which time the young wife was well
| treated and happy, Barron suddenly left for parts
| unknown. After time the griei-stricken young
wife heard that her faithless husband was in this
| CITY, and she came here in search of him. On ar
rivng here and institutng inquiries, she soon
learned that his name was not Barron, but Baroch,
and that he had wife and two children in Europe,
whom he had basely deserted some years ago
This is why she wishes to get divorce, but Re-
corder Emerson told her he had not that power,
though if she would make affidavit against her hus-
band for bigamy and prove the charge, the courts
would do the business for her. She then made the
affidavit, and Baroch was arrested and locked up
to await examination.
| EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM Col. s. F. MARKS
or TIE llTH LOUISIANA RgGIMEST.-We have beeI
permitted by friend to extract the following from
q private letter from Col. S. F. Marks, who Sc
brayely commanded the llth Regiment of Louisi
ana Volunteers at the battle of Belmont. The let
ter was not intended for publication, but as it set
the llth Regiment in their proper place, we thlnl
that it should be public property:
| As to our battle here, re- the l1ut Louisiana
Reginaent, lr01t ii. Our commanding officers knoS
and acknowledge it. We have the proud satlstac
| ton OF having it admitted on every hand, that W
Z | are worthy representatives, OF our gallant State
. That by deeds on the battlefield IN contile
| with brave and superior force, consisting OF tn
| enem, ) picked and most trusted battalions, W
- turned the tide and placed the crown OF victory
r | the brow of our glorious Gen. Polk, than WhoI
there does not live more gallant soldier or wise
,t aud sagaclous General.
- George will have arrived before you get this
He acted bravely the field Your son, Captai
= Ed A-t--n, behaved as u son OF yours woul
} naturally be expected to do. He was in the heal
{ of the fight, and acquitted himself with honor, a
Z the returns OF his company Will snow. All III
officers and men of my command, which, on t1t
day, consisted of the Eleventh Lousianlans dl
al the same. Louisiana may well be proud of thE
* regiment. Gen. McCown has gone up to Cairo t
day aud | am in command of his division. E
goes to effect exchange of prisoners, and WI
probably be back tonight.
Believe truly nd, s. F. hthhS.
v CIrY RAILROAD AcC1DENT.-- While little JoI
E Hamburger lad OF fourteen years of age, was r
turning from the Free Market, yesterday mornin
p- with basket of provisions for his mother, he
as tempted to Jump from one of the Magazine sire
, cars while it was in motion, but slipped and te
5 with foot under the car and the wheel passed ov
it before the mules could be stopped. His lie
from the knee down to the ankle, was terrib
uhotb
bone was broken or not. The poor boy was taxi
home to his mother, whose heart was almo
+ broken on learning his misfortune.
I} LARGE ROBBERY OF SALT-James Maloney al
) Louis Matthews were arrested in the Third Distr
egl- Yesterday morning by acting Lieutenant More
Rr who charges them with having stolen twenty sac
IN, of salt The salt was found in shanty near
t. tobacco warehouses, and taken possession OF
'N the police.
HIGH LIFE BELOW STAIRs.-The Vandalic pol
mg' last night disturbed a pleasant little party
Vv. colored individuals who were enjoying themsel
the in the kitchen of gentleman, on Grod sire
" with quiet game of " draw" Twelve saddle
49, ebony colored gentlemen were calahoosed, a
- may be, will be treated to some twenty or th
drops hickory oil this morning.
TT SHOOTING CASE. Thomas N. Walsh was arres
Yesterday for having shot and dangerou
wounded his cousin, Michael Walsh. From W
we could learn we judge that it was by an az
, dental discharge of pistol which was being ca
" lessly handled. Tom Walsh was locked up to ap
n. an examination and Michael was sent to the Cha
Hospital
OIL SPECULATING IN PoTAToEs.-James Done1ly
. an affection for pirates" consequently the pres
wit high prices disturbed the equanmity Of his TEN
considerable" He resolved to speculate in
:, article, with the hope that he could make 5
''' or two clear. His first attempt was enline
" oe successful; he did make sack clear, in a
rs simple manner-he took them without pGylns
HE promising to pay, when the owner was not lC
ing. But unfortunately the owner objected
had him arrested. Sich is life.
Hon- P1sroLoRle Charles Drouveau was are
Yesterday afternoon by officers Jacobs and Bro
of the Third District, upon an accusation of
ing drawn a revolver upon John Mccoy ant
Con sn tempted to perforate his skull with leaden
-, senger, while coming up from the Lake on
6 it Pvntchartrain Railroad cars.
EET A ROMANCE AND A REALIrY.-A score of J
ago, when the now prosperous town OF st.
hNo' in Minnesota was only an Indian village, and