New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-10

feel assured will not want soldiers when the hour
of danger comes. Company after company is Or
ganizng, and, in many cases, what was company
few days since, is now fast reaching the numbers
and proportions of battalion. As case in point,
we will mention that only last Saturday the first
company of Police Guards was organized by the
election of Captain and Lieutenants, and last
night Col. 9S:th was called upon again to preside
at an election for officers for second company of
the same corps. The result of this election was
the choice of the following popular gentlemen:
James P. Tank, Captain; Charles Fl. Hanna, First
Lieutenant; Charles stanmeyer, Second Lieuten-,
ant; and Erastus Saufey, Jr. Second Lieutenant.
The roll of the company contains the names of rs
men, who will be active and prompt Two com.
panies in less than week! We call this pretty
hard to beat.
Another company was organized later in the
evening, under the superintendent of Col. Stith,
in the Seventh Ward which was at once christened
the Stith Guards" in honor of their popular
presiding officer. The officers elected were as
follows: 7. 0. Laughlin, Captain j. Cunningham,
First Lieutenant NJ. Dillon, Second Lieutenant !;
and NJ. Mcmahon, Second Junior Lieutenant. This
company numbers Y active members.
A CHANCE TO JON GooD CoMpANY.-Capt. P.
Grandpre, young Creole OF this city, of the very
best fighting stock of old France, is now raising
company for active service. The name Of his COM
pany is the Sam. Duncan Light Infantry.n 1t is
now nearly full, and is composed Of men who in
tend to follow their Captain, even if he pitches in
as brash as he did at Manassas. Young men who
wish to join fighting company could hope for
no better opportunity than this. The company
meets this evening at No. Union street, when all
who would be in for campaign can get chance.
A SUPPOSED AssAss1N.-It will be recollected
that we mentioned yesterday morning that an at
tempt had been made to assassinate market man,
named Joseph Myers, on Monday night, in the
Third District, and that the assassin escaped. Yes
terday morning Sergeant MoreI, of the Third Dis
trict police, arrested man named Henry Lorenz,
whom he charges, from information received, with
being the individual who made the attempt upon
the life of Myers. He will be examined this morn,
ing, when it will, no doubt, appear upon what
grounds and what is the information upon which
the Sergeant has based his suspicion
BOARD OF ALDERMEY.-This Board met yester
lday afternoon at 2 O'Clock, as per adjournment
| the President in the chair, and a quorum present
| The reading of the minutes was dispensed with
| A message was received from the Mayor. He
| congratulated the Board upon the general healtf
| of the city during the past year. The successful
operation Of the city railroads. and the popularity
of the system Of square block paving of the streets
| He mentionedthe fact that our public schools wer
continuing in course OF great success and useful
ness. He stated that the financial condition of tht
city would compare favorably with that of th
| year previous, and commended the issuing of tn
| small bills recently authorized. He called atten
ton to the valuable services of the ladies in aiding
| the volunteers now at the seat OF war, and Dor
witness to their patriotic efforts in the highes
tarn ok In in nh tlrr n
the services of the volunteers of New Orleans VIII
have Joined the Confederate armies After refer
ring in terms of appreciation to the enterprise Q
citizens in establishing manufactures Of the var
Gus articles most needed in the community, h
closed his message by paying high tribute 0
praise to the free market. On motion of Mr.. Still
250 copies of this message were ordered to b
printed.
The City Treasurer by communication reporte
that the total issue of small bills up to date wa
SIS ,208. Referred to Committee on Finance.
The report of the Fiscal Agent was referred tx
| the same committee.
The subcommittee on the Free Market present
ed report of the progress made in the perform
| anCe of their duty. They gave a full statement O
articles contributed by the benevolent aiders ii
the enterprise with particulars relating to the dis
tributOns, etc. Referred to the Volunteer Relle
Committee.
The Board of Assistants by message, informe,
this Board that they had concurred in severa
resolutions adopted by them.
referred
Mr.. Cox offered resolution for amending th
Bread Asslze Ordinance, so as to direct the baker
to make two kinds of bread, which shall be stamp
ed according to quality, with the figures and
Referred to Committee on Streets and Landings.
The Committee on Finance presented their rou
tine report, which was adopted.
| This committee recommend that the proposal c
the McDonogh School Fund Committee, to sell t
the city thirty eight city bonds issued to the Pon
+. chartrain Railroad Company for $1,000 each, du
January l. 1862, at the rate of 30 cents on the do
lar, be accepted, and that the purchase be made
; Adopted, and sent to the Board of Assistants fo
| concurrence.
The Board of Assistants, by messoge, asked col
currence in resolution authorizing the Assstar
Treasurer and the Assistant Comptroller to sign til
small notes, the issuing of which has been author
The Board then adjourned to next Tuesday eye1
ing, at o'clock.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.--T The offic
proceedings of this body can be read on our four,
page.
RECORDER EMERsoN's COURT. The followir
parties were held in bail to appear and answer: ::
Ann, slave girl belonging to Mr.. Sinnette, ft
: assaulting q white woman at the free market.
| Geo. W. Place, for assaulting W. o. DOnele.
Lewis Hams, for assaulting and knocking Mr.
: Windle with pitcher.
d Rowen McNaughton, for assaulting Mrs. Del
+ Williamson.
Francis Miller, for enlisting in the McCf
Guards, obtaining vctuals and clothes, and thu
backing out.
v James Crellin, for assaultng officer bennett.
e e John Jordan, for insulting and abusing Mrs
sanna De Ventress.
c. w. Stauter, for insulting and abusing L.
p Fairchild.
= VIM Martin was examined upon charge
having cut with knife, with intent to kill, L.
: Stafford on the 18th ult., and committed for tri
before the First District Court. He was release
on giving $500 bail.
The following worthless were given ticket
which will entitle them to thirty days accommod
| ton in the Work House:
Dora Moore, Margaret Williams and Elizabe
Wilson.
Twelve "found drunks were fined IS each, al
| given the chance between paying It or passing Il
days in the Parish Prison. Sans whisky, they pa
| up to man.
RECORDER GAsT1NEL's CouRT.-Margaret MOI
IA alias Mary Ann Murphy, who acted in a very Vi
h lent and ill-mannered way by insulting and abusi
u | him in the streets whenever she met him, had
give bail to come up before the Recorder and c
plain.
Of John Crowan, accused by the wife Of his bose
~ with having beaten, choked and abused her in
=, | most dreadful manner while she was lying in bed
their mutual domic last Saturday, gave bail
appear when called for.
'd Cbas. Knabe also had to give bail to come
y and explain the causes led to his wallopi
Y Daniel Sullivan on the 7th inst.
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