New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-12-21
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TURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER q, 1ssI,


CONCERT AT GREgsyfLLE. The Young lady
pupils of Madam Mace's school, at Greenye, in
tend giving concert on next Monday evening for
the benefit of the Louisiana volunteers in Missouri.
These young ladies are, many Of them, musicians:
of high order Of merit, and expect that those
VINO attend the concert will have delightful time.
The committee will please accept our best thanks
for tickets. g. o'
HE REMAINS OF CoL. TERRY.-If no further
detention occurs, the remains of this gallant SOL
der will arrive here by this mornings train We
hope that they will be properly received and
while in the city meet with the respect and atten.
tion due to the character OF the man, and to the
great State from whence he came.
ELECTION FOR FIELD OFFICERS OF THE BEAuRE.
GARD REGIMENT. = Commissioned officers of this
regiment must bear in mind that this election will
be held at No. 70 Camp street, this evening, at
O'Clock, aud be present if possible, either person
ally or by proxy. "Eif E ~ RI s11 80 -
TIE New CoMpAsY.--This is progressing finely,
and bids fair to be success in every respect Last
night another meeting was held, and the attend
ance was very flattering indeed. That all parties
might be satisfied, the election for officers was
postponed to this evening, at O'Clock, when the
company will meet at the armory of the Clay
Guard, No. 81 St. Charles street. -.-..----- ., IN
F1RE.-The whole upper part of the fine three
story dwelling of Mr.. Bujae, on St. Peter street,
between Chartres and Royal streets, was burned
yesterday afternoon about half-past O'Clock, and
il It had not been for the extraordinary exertions
OF the fremen, that building, together with the
greater part of the block, would have shared the
same fate. We presume that the loss will be up
wards of $4,000. b. Id Xxx. $50 ~ -, -.
FgEE MARKEr.-Eighteen hundred and forty
families came forward at the Free Market yester-
day for provisions, exhaustng the following stock:
200oloa of bread; 100 bushels meal I'll bbls.
rice; IL do molasses 2 do vinegar 8 beeyes; S
kits mackerel; 81 sacks sweet potatoes IS do
turnips 500 cabbages 800 punches greens 800
do parsnips; 200 do leeks l6O pumpkins.
MURDER ON THE RIVERA fight occurred on the
last up trip of the steamer Wm NJ. Morrison, be-
tween two deck hands, one named Mike Bowe,
and the other name unknown, while the boat was
passing the Red Church. Bowe was stabbed in
the heart and expired Immediately. The man who
did the deed was arrested and confined on the boat
until her arrival at Baton Rouge, when he was
lodged in jail. Bowels father was on the boat at
the time he was killed and took charge of the
body, and brought it down to the city yesterday
on the steamer Lafourche. e .s-
CHILD SEVERELY BURNED. Yesterday morning.
shortly after 9 o'clock, bed in the residence Of
Mr. LongfeId, No. 245 Gravier street, took fire,
and child that was sleeping in the bed was res
cued with great difficulty, after being very severely
burned. The fire was extinguished before much
further damage was done. |
FIRST DISTRICT Counr.-J. D. Weaver was re.
leased on a >nolle pros. +. -.--. +. tE -'9I
Frank Mack was tried for assault and hatterv,
found guilty and renanded to prison to await sen.
tence. '5s .s2! ~ 4
Charles Tempe was tried for assault and battery
and acquitted F' -'- ..'.. .-rt .a-.rI
ter, and John, his son. tried and found guilty
OF Keeping brothel on Prytania street. They
were remanded to await trial. NJ ['-
RECORDER EMERsoN's CouRT j, S, Jones'. tbe
man who is charged by 2. Grandpre of swindIipp
him out of $3.50, was arraigned and held in $3.50
pan to appear on the 9th proXimo for examina- |
ton. .,..- ~.=I N..,.. .... = =
Z. 9. Gorham, accused of having assaulted and |
beaten Ellen Bristol was required to furnish bonds
IN 500 to keep the peace or go to Jail. He chose
to give bail. ~. =
Thomas Connors and James Farwell were sent
to the Work-house for six months for stealing q |
lot of gold chains, valued at one hundred and ffty
dollars, from Mr.. Levy. @ IS -
Mary Laha, charged by Mary Allen with assault
and battery, was held in bail to appear and exe
plain. -
Elizabeth Lowry, for getting drunk, and kick
ng up fuss, was sent to the Work-h for
hree months. --" d.. ~ -
RECORDER GAsTINEL's CouRT Anna Slater
could not get anybody to bet $3.50 that she would
appear and $, and an examination upon the charge
If having insulted and abused Miss Eliza Marble :
she had to go to Jail. -
Mela Talmon, accused of having assaulted and
beaten Miss Carrie Belmont, was more fortunate,
or she got hacker for $500.
John Level, John Williams and S. Ayles, were
III committed for trial before the First District
court upon The charge of larceny As none were
.ble to furnish bail, they were sent to the Parish
Prison to await trial. -