New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-06-17

mans Polish Bfakat'e. Its Objects are Captain
David liable; First lieutenant, H. NJ. Verlander
second Lieutenant, II, B. Ayatt; Second Juniol
Lieutenant, W. J. Wjt3oh This is the first com
pany organized in the +, 'urth District for active
service and to its officTsrs and the above. named
citizens, particularly Mr.. ?, carson and the pro
pretOrs Of Pelican Press, il ID, the credit OF fttin4
for duty some cightyfyc or Ant ty as good men az
have yet left city for the Gefel zee of the South
ern cause. The company yes1erd ~ morning at
tended service at Rev Dr. MarEhal rs Church, or
jackson street.
| CoNNAuGHT RANGERS. This cor7pan v composed
Of nearly one hundred able-bodct! N, en-, will be
mustered into service this evening, and will start
directly for the seat Of as soon 81 furnished
with few equipments. This splendil CO mpany
has been raised within few days, by the energy
and at the sole expense Of few members, who are
| still pledged to considerable amount for neres-
sary expenditures. We hope that some of our lib
eral and patriotic citizens will come forward anil
aid in discharging this indebtedness. Any amount
however small, will be thankfully received By the
company, at their armory, No 6 City Hotel.
CoNTRADICTED--It having been stated in city
paper that employGs Of the Jackson Railroad
Company had threatened to tear up the track, for
the alleged employment of Northern men to the
exclusion of Southerners committee has been
organized to investigate the whole matter. Mr.
Joseph Disher, of the committee, requests us to
state that upon investigation it could not be dis
covered that any such threats had been made. He
states that the committee intend publishing a card
on the subject
| RACKET.-The darkeys down town are in the
full tide of their usual summer sport, racket. Yes
| terday afternoon thousands Of people went to the
racket ground, and the contest among the darkcys
was as comical and exciting as ever, in fact more
so; for they had as prize to contend for, Jeff
Davis flag bearing the Presidents portrait and
eleven stars, and gilt racket ball put up by Col
| Wade Hampton,' the well-knOwn leader Of Ethio-
plan sports who eInbeIlishes the counting-room of
| our neighbGr the Delta The La Nilles" " were
yanquished in the cOntest-the "Bayous" making
three balls and carrying off the prize in an uproar
of triumph
TIE FIRE OF CHARITIES STREET. This fire, which
was raging when we went to press on Saturday
morning, was disastrous. The upper stories of Mr.
| Sarazns tobacco factory, of Messrs. Gensler& Ro
sen1ieds clothing and furnishing house, and of Mr.
| ChauVieres hat store, were all destroyed, with
! large quantities of goods. The whole loss is es-
timated at over $4,000, nearly all covered by in
| surance.
| DIED OF THEIR ISJuRIE-.-We have mentioned
the wounding of John W. West, on board the
steamer Texas, he being struck in the head with
hammer by man supposed to be named Shaw.
He died at the hospital on Friday night. Deceased
was native of Kentucky is years of age. The
| pOst-mOrtem was held on Saturday showing death
| to have resulted from cerebral Inflammation. The
circumstances of the affair will be investigated to-
day.
| Michael Felinger, who shot by Henry
| L0omis few days ago, in the Fourth District,
died on Saturday, at his residence on Sixth street
l4oomis at the time of the shooting, surrendered
himself saying he had acted in selfdefence The
post-mortem showed that the ball had entered in
the center of his back, and was found in front of
the body, between the fifth and asth ribs. Tho
inquest postponed until witnesses could be
| obtained.
COROHEE'> INQUE~T>. -DeaHl from Erposu'e-
| The Coroner, on Saturday held an inquest on the
! body of Francois Dieter, child weeks old,
| found dead in house on Morales street, between
| Marigny and Elysian Fields streets. Verdict,
| 9 Died from the effects of exposure The mother
of deceased was very poor, and had to a liv
ing by picking backberries. Having no person
with whom to leave her infant when she went out,
she was obliged to take it with her; hence the ex
| pO8Qfe winch was the cause OF death.
Killed by q MIR Wagon.-An inquest was held
on the body of Charles Haerrig, native of Wis
cOnsin, aged years, found dead at No. 237 La
fayette street. Verdict" Died of injuries of the
head, caused by being run over by a milk cart at
the of Lafayette and Liberty Streets on the
evening of the ltth inst. and in consequence Of
the criminal careessness of the driver of said cart
the jurors consider him guilty of mansaughter. u
Al, Al, 1,..,a
tanned. He drove off as rapidly as possible after
the result of his reckless driving was apparent
THIRD DISTRICT School BoAnD.-This Board, on
Saturday evening, met pursuant to adjournment
| Mr. Alexis Robert. in the chair.
The roll being called, the following members an
| swered to their names: Messrs. Joseph Lombard,
S. Maspereau, N. Larose, Tn Drouett, T. A. Boulet,
NJ: Dodard, David Stickney, John MCLEAN and
Alexis Robert.
The chair, al the request of Mr. Stickney, having
explained the object of the meeting, Mr. Stickucy
offered the following resolution, which was unani-
mousy adopted:
ReS0lued, That the Board will accept the pro-
posal of the lowest bidder for the erection of a
school-house for the of the Washington Girls
School, provided said bid is less than ten thousand
dollars; and provided Also that said bidder shall,
within four days from this day, furnish security to
the satisfaction Of the Chairmen of the Building
and Finance Committees of this Board, in the sum
of five thousand dollars, for faithful performance
of said contract.
Mr.. N Larose moved for the opening of the
sealed proposals by the chair; it being seconded by
Mr.. Bouet the chair opened the same, they being
ten in number, and the secretary was directed to
read the same to the Board.
The bids stood as follows
E. Cox, $1,000; Saml Stewart, $4,000; John
Paul, $40 900; J. Peebes $40 800; Thos. MulIigan
$li 500; n Duru and l.: Surgi, *lo,75O Ahel
Norton S975O; John McNillie, $3.50 2. R. Mid
dlemiss, SO 200; E. Lusey, $500.
Mr.. T. Lusey being the lowest bidder, the con
trl Of aTiu I'd rp1t tn bpr on avid