New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-09
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reutlv reuorted that there is quite food of COun-
terfeit Confederate notes in circulation. We have
seen one, of the denomination of So, but so miser-
ably executed that its currency could only be the
result of so criminal carelessess that we could
hardly find it in our hearts to synpathjse with the
person who got taken in. These counterfeits are
printed coarse paper, with bad ink, and the
signatures have been written, to all appearances,
by persons who only recently learned to make
pOt-hooks and hangers. And in spite of the fact
that they bear the imprint of Mr.. Manouyrer, Of
this city, it is very easy to detect that they were
gotten up by some ignorant party, who had few
facilities for doing decent work We apprehcnd
but little danger from this source. But at the same
i'me, we would recommend strict attention on
the part of our citizens who take Confederate
notes. as there will undoubtedly bs many cOUn-
terfes attempted owing to the fact that the real
notes offer many inducements by being both badly
engraved and printed themselves.
CONFEDERATE STATES MARsuaL's SALE or
SuTr3,-On Saturday, at IL o'clock NJ, the Conied-
crate States Marshal sold at auction, at the Mer-
chants and Auetioneers' Exchange, (oId post
onicc,) five ships and one bark, prizes Of some Of
our prvateers. There was very large number
of persons present, and the desire to buy seemed
to be general. 1t will be seen by the suhioined re-
port of the sale that the vessels brought very good
prices Ship American Union was bought by p. a.
Giraud for $lj 500 ship ], II, Jarvis, by 4, Lanaa
fer $l4, $50; ship c. A, Farwel, by Robert Jump
for 1900; ship Ariel, by p. a. Giraud, for
SIS $50; ship Lemuel Dyer, by E. W. Brown, for
$3.50; bark Chester by A. HOrta, for $500; ship
State of Maine, by Joseph Deynoodt, for S LOCO; ;
schooner E. s. James by Richard Gracey, for
$500
MORE Texans ARiuvED,-On Saturday afternoon
five more companies arrived overland from Texas.
These companies are the Mustang Greys, Capt.
Cunningham; Porter Guards, Capt. Porter; Ma
varroo Rifles, Capt. Wiuckes; Henderson Guards,
Capt. Martin, and the Lion Hunters, Capt Wahley.
The detachment comprises 450 men rank and file,
and are part Of the same regiment as those whe
passed through the city on previous occasions.
Another detachment Of l9l men arrived yesterday
afternoon by the same route; they are the Echoes,
Capt. Upton, and The Dixey Blues, Capt. Rogers.
They are all in good condition, and speak in high
terms Of the inhabitants Of the parishes through
which they marched, for many deeds Of kndness
and services extended to them. They make par
tcuiar mention Of Mrs. Brashear, at BerwiCh's
Bay who donated to them so in cash to pay the
expenses Of some of their men who were sick.
All honor to patriotic citizens and nobe.heart-
ed ladies' But we will tell them that those brave
men deserve all that can be done for them.
FIREs.-Late Saturday night fire occurred on
the corner of Derbigny and Common streets, which
resulted in the destruction Of new two-story
frame house and the damaging Of the two other
houses which were next to it. The house in which
the fire commenced was uninhabited, and it is
therefore suspected that it was kinled by an in
ha fra fngf a, n 'p'0pl-
was in the Orleans Cotton Press, on Front Levee,
between ITALIA and RotItgnac. Mostly destroyed.
SUPPOSED MURDER OF 4 WoNAN BY HER PARA
NoUE--On Saturday morning the police were in
formed that a woman had died the afternoon
previous from the effects Of violence inflicted upon
her by the man with whom she was living. Lieu
tenant Ramel and officer stac!as at once proceeded
to the locality mentioned--an oyster saloon on
Burgundy street, between Cont and Blenville
streets-and upon searching the premises, fouud
the body of woman laid ont in au upper room Of
the kitchen building, with marks Of violence upon
her face and head. The keeper Of the place, one
Stefen Peratta or as he is called Little Peter"
was arrested, and upon examining several neigh
bors and two little girls children of the deceased
enough was elected to determine them to lock him
up and 10 send for the Coroner. As far as we
the principal facts Of the case The woman, Sarah
Mccormack was a widow, and began living with
Peratta about eleven months ago. Lately they
quarreIcd often and he beat her frequently. On
the 2Gth August he beat and kicked her SO
that she took to bed and on the 30th he
again beat her and kicked her into the street.
She went to house on Basin street, but the next |
day returned very ill, and was soon prematurely
Cf oII ho+ eJ,a
kept her bed, visited at times by some kind neigh
bors and once by DR.. Martin, who came at the re-
quest of the midwife who was with her at the birth
of the child. She died Friday afternoon. In COM |
pany with several medical gentlemen, Coroner |
Beach on Saturday afternoon made post mortem |
examination of the body. It soon appeared that
the injuries upon her head and face could not have
caused her death, as they were only bruises which
sweed and discOlored the flesh but after a close |
examination the surgeons became convinced that |
she had died of puerpera fever resulting from the
premature labor. The further investigation of the
case was postponed to this morning. when all the |
facts will no doubt appear. Peratta was remanded |
to the Parish Prison by Recorder Gasnel, to await
the result Of the Coroners inquest.
ANOTHER MAD DOG.-H017ijIe Afdi'.-Several |
days since, a German arrived in this city from
a large Newfoundland, and, as he said was |
very valuable indeed. He took lodgings and |
board at the corner Of Canal and Franklin Streets |
at the house of Mrs. Sckerstone, and kept |
his dogs tied up in the yard. Saturday, at din
her time, it was noticed that the large dog had |
become furious, and attempted to bite every |
person that approached him; and it was sup |
posed that he was mad, Warnki thought not, |
and would not be convinced. Some neighhors
hearing of the circumstance spoke Of shoot NT the |
dog, as it was too dangerous to have him ave in
sucha condition. Warnlli declared that this should
not be DONE that he would turn the dog loose,
and he would be all right; and proceeded to do |
so, notwithstanding he was ordered not to do it |
by every person present. AS soon the dog was
released he flew at his master, threw him upon the
ground tfinost tore the clothes from his back
but did no further innry to him. He then rushed |
up stairs into the room of Mr.. and Mrs. Scker-
stone and attacked them, tearing their hauds and |
wrists in horrible manner, while they were de-
Tending themselves. Another person. who was in
the same room, only escaped being bitten also by
jumping out Of a window into the street. After
this the dog ran down into the street. scattering
the crowd which had collected there right and