New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-07-01
VOLUME XIV.
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timely cllorical. The rush of the population to the
lake. to Algiers, TO the military camps, and other
suburban places was perfectly prodigious. Every
body's craving seemed to be anywhere, anywhere
out of the town. The mercury in our sanctum
Yesterday afternoon stood az ~ and last night at
it had only fallen to 92
GooD-The cars will this day begin running on
the city railroads in the Third District. Owing to
the mpossblity Of obtaining the cars held in
blockade up the country, the Railroad Company |
have been at work putting omnibus bodies on rail
road Wheels and these unique carriages will be
used until cars Of the proper kind can be made or
otherwise obtained.
MORE TuOurs-The steamer ". 8. johnson ar
rived yesterday from Alexandria with the Stafford
| Guards. They number aghty-eight men, rank and
file, under the command Of Capt l.. A. Stafford,
| and Lieutenants Gordon, Waters and Cummings.
! LETTERS FROM TIE CRESCENT BLUEs.- Letters
for the following named parties to the care Of the
Crescent Office, have been received and are ready
for delivery; Miss r. Germain, Mrs. P. = Faysoux,
Mrs. A II. Miller, t2) Mrs. G. V. Frohner Mrs. V.
0. lorrcins, Mrs. Mary Ann Kerr, Mrs. Geo. Car
rico, Eugene Duprat, Geo Wilson and Edward
Sommers, st. Louis, Mo.
ALGIERS mechanics SocIETY.-This fine body
|
sary yesterday. They crossed the river and
marched around on this side, presenting fine ap-
pearance.
| FATAL AFrRAY.- On Saturday afternoon a diff
fculty occurred at the Soraparu market, in the
Fourth District, between William O'Bren and John
Reisback, in which O. 'Brien was fatally wounded.
0 Brien it appears, was intoxicated, and getting
angry at Reisback fired revolver at him three
| .I,o !, ,,1
lets, however, struck lady in the foot and
| slightly wounded her. In the meantime lteis-
back drew knife and stabbed O'Bren twice, one
thrust being received in his wrist and the other in
the small of his back, penetrating the kidneys and
occasiouing death in a few hours. Reisbach kept
a fruit stand in the market. He was arrested
shortly after the difficulty by officer Harris.
DrowSED. A young lad, II years of age,
named Cayetano SarTasqueta, was drowned on
Saturday while bathing in the Mississippi river op
posite the Barracks. The body was recovered :,
and Coroner Beach held an inquest, the jury rem
dering verdict in accordance with the above
facts
| FIRE-A fire broke out on Saturday morning at
p o'clock in a row Of two-story brick dwellings,
| on Celeste street, between TchOupitoulas and
Levee streets, owned by Mrs. Hager, and occupied
| by families. The fire originated in the upper por-
ton of the building occupied by Mr. Hamilton, a
sainaker. which was entirely destroyed. Cause
unknown.
BADLY CuT.-James Tiernan was assaulted on
Friday night about 10 O'Clock in the Commercial
Hotel, and badly cut by some person or persons
unknown He carried to the Hospital.
ALLEGED ADoL1rroNI-Ts-A man named Lo-
rcnzo Minot reached the city on Saturday, being
consigned to Mayor Monroe by the Committee OF
Safety in Memphis as an Abotionist who should
be dealt with here. He is a carpenter who has
worked in this city and Algiers and was on his
way to his home in Maine when arrested at Mem
phis. In his possession was letter from one Chap.
man, ship carpenter in AIgiers, to his wife in
Maine. In this letter CHAPMAN comtorted his wife
with the assurance that he was all right on the
Northern question; hoped to see the stars and
stripes soon waving over New Orleans had joined
a home guard company [he Clay Guards to elude
suspicion, etc. Upon this the Mayor sent officers
over to Algters to arrest Chapman. They secured
him, and he and Minot are now in prison. The
Mayor intends turning them over to the military
authorities.
J THE WASIIlHGToN ART1LLEnY.-The reserves OF
this corps, lately organized into a company under
Capt. Hodgson, made their first turnout on Friday
afternoon in strong force and in beautiful new
uniform. They visited Camp Lewis and occupied
the post of honor in grand review OF all The
: forces there, which was conducted by Col. Angus
TIM After the review, the Artllersts interchanget
sautes and other enthusiastic cordialites with tht
troops encamped, and then returned to the city.
We hear good thing, illustrative of the spirit 0
y the brave Washington Artillerists in Virginia
In letter from of the officers of the two com
: panies left at Richmond it is stated that when th
e other two companies left for Manassas Junction
4 the boys had their dress uniforms nicely packed
e up, each package bearing the owners name, and
+ the address, "Wilard's Hotel, Washington, D. c.
1t is needless to state that the boys expected to g
if through the manual and smell satpetre before
d reaching the hotel named.
J. A MAN LYSCuED.-A German named Ahthon
IL Hargood was on Saturday lynched by some mem
J bers of a military company away up Tchoupitoua
e street. For alleged deserton from several com
Il panies after receiving bounties and support, h
II was stripped and tarred and cottoned. In thi
woful plight he was permitted to escape an
# seek the protection of the police. The Chic
j. of Police took charge of him. and passed him ovt
Y, to his officers to be creased and scraped clea
u The man declared that he had not joined any con
n pany and that he had been thus treated because
o. refused to join company.
E. THE NORMAL SCHoOL.-The commencement e.
st ercses of the third annual session of the Sta
b. Normal School took place on saturday, at Il
ic schoolhouse on Clio street. The audience WI
e. crowded. and the exercises of the most gratifyi1
b. description. Various elegant and able compoS
tons were read, aud the intervals were filed wi
er delicious singing, accompanied by the piano. tt
at readings were as follows " "Wsdom,h by Mi
re Quirk; "Association of Ideas" by Miss Dentzel
he Golden Opportunities, . by Miss Albright; "
u sponsibilities,' by Mrs. Mathews; Selfshness
on by Miss Oliver; " Retrospect by Miss Anne Ca
it well. A composition of Miss Lyle, on g Virginia
hit was read by Miss Quirk. All exhibited the hi
ty mental and literary culture of the pupils and
mt piece by Miss Lyle on Virginia, was mast
piece in its way. The graduates were atterwa
ce presented with their diplomas and an address W
N delivered by Mr.. Lusher. The results of the
he tablishment of this noble institution, supplying,
of it does, our State and city schools with thorou
lse and accomplished teachers out of our own famil
ne at home already far exceed the highest anticil
raj tons of its founders. The school is truly an hor