New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-04
Aeu Orleans Bully Cresteut
WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEcEMBER /. 1861.
40taI SnteIliaeNte,

FREE MARKET.-The number of families supplied |
at the Free Market yesterday reached 1866. The |
following is the distribution: 1000 loayes of bread
l75 bushels cornmeal, II bbls. sugar, bbs. mo- !
lasses beeves, l3 kits mackerel, boxes Goldfish,
sacks salt, SO sacks sweet potatoes, 2S sacks ur-
nips, 559 cabbages, 230 punches greens, 300
punches eeks, 200 punches turnips, $50 pumpkins,
and 2 bbls. vinegar. 49,.
ALARx OF FIsE.-An alarm of fire was given
yesterday evening, little before O'Clock. 1t
was caused by the burning of chimney on French
men street, near Morales.
ESCAPED FROM PRsoN.-Geo. Brown, confined In
the Parish Prison, awaiting examination on the
charge of shooting with intent to kill took leave
of that institution yesterday morning. Prompt
measures will be adopted for his re-arrest.
Sent BEFORE THE FIRST DISTRICT CouHT.-Ed.
Dubecq, who was before Recorder Gastinel on
charge of receiving stolen property, was yesterday
committed for trial before the First District Court
And 30 was Henry Chaffau, who is accused of as
| saut and battery upon the gentle and fragile Ada
Clifton.
| HADA WATCH.-Antonie Nigre, customer OF
the Second District lookup, was arrested yester
day as a vagrant. A rather curious piece Of pro-
| perty-a gold watch-for vagrant, was found
upon his person. The watch is marked al. B. d
| Co., No. $685."
! INouEsT.-An inquest was held yesterday morn
| ing by Coroner Beach upon the body of Michael
| Downey, found at No. 40 Girod street. Deceased
was so years old and native of Ireland. Yer
dict, apoplexy. -
Board or ALDERMENl-Th Board met last even
| ing pursuant to adjournment. The following reso.
| lutiOns were adopted
A resolution 10 appoint committee to inquire
into the practcability of building war vessels 1ot
the defence Of the city. Messrs. Witt, Hodgklns
| and Cox were appointed.
| A resolution relating to an act authorizing the
| city to issue $500 900 in bonds' =
Bills from John E. Holland, J. 7. Monroe, ID. L
Venard and L. Moreau, as Assistant recorders
| were passed.
An appropriation of $3.50 to J. C. Wingard to as
sist him in the construction OF an improved rihet
cannon, was granted. =
A resolution authorizing the Street Commission
er to fill up the bitches on the fortihcatlons OF
White and Esplanade streets was referred.
The Board then went into secret session with tn
/, Lower Board.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.-This Boar
met last evening in regular weekly session, Hon
| James Beggs, President pro tem., III the chalr an
q quorum present.
The ordinance to establish a uniform rate
taxes and licenses for the year 1862, being the o.
1 der of the day, taken up and adopted. Tn
ordnance DelUb Ill Tue Lldlu W laSt Leh
= The Treasurer's Report was read, showing
! balance on hand Of $l8,30o and issued of sma
! notes to date s255 $50.
The Comptroller notified the Board that he ha
sold the contract for supplying the city with COZ
at 81 so per barrel also, detailed statement
the annual sale of the collections of the market
, amounting in the aggregate to s293,975. Bo'
\ | subjects were referred to the Finance Committe
Concurrence was asked by the Board of Aide
men in a resolution requesting our RepresentatiV
ii in the Legislature to urge the passage OF an act
sF authorize the city to issue 5000 600 of bonds, bea
ing or 8 per cent. interest. Referred to Finan
= Committee.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT-Judge CoNens-The #
Lowing business was disposed of in this court "
terday.
Ellen Neville and Eliza Neville, on trial for t
| crime of larceny, were found guilty. Ellen "
recommended to the mercy of the court.
John Burns was found guilty of larceny by t
Jury, and was remanded for sentence.
Vim. M. Webbing. tried for assault and batter
=. was found guilty. Remanded for sentence.