New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-31
Ueh ORLEANS 4aiIp Crestfnt.
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SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 81, 1861.


ID.
CoRRECTIoS-OGe of our contemporaries yester-
day afternoon noticed the fact that Mrs. J. B.
SlawsOn had given to the volunteers ia flannel
shirts and IA pairs flannel drawers 1t was mis-
informed. The articles were given jointly by Mrs.
$. II. Wood and Mrs. Slawson. The liberality of
these ladies seems never to flag and with such
friends at home oar brave boys will not need coTa
forts, if they can be procured. M
FREE MAEKEr.-The families of volunteers were
again supplied with provisions yesterday, at the
free market, to the number of 1860. The follow!
ing articles were given out it will be that the
quantity was pretty extensive: 35 bbls. meal 2 do
grits, IL do rice, do sugar q do beans, do dried
peaches 27 sacks sweet potatoes, 2 bbls. Irish po
tatoes 8 do onions, liz do beef 2 bpllocks, year
ling, Sheep G3 bbls. molasses, l4l0 loaVes bread
! Dbl. salt, y hams and u bbls. sour krout. Be-
sides, large quantities Of tongues and sounds, cod
fish, mackerel, herrings, etc. The market will be
open again on Tuesday next.
CoMPANy C, CoHFEDERA ATE GUARDs.-Ths fire
company under command of Captain Jas. Ellison,
First Lieut.. Chas. 7. Nash, and Second Lieut.. G.
E. Bridges made Thursday afternoon hand
some and very effective display on their first
parade. Experienced officers pronounced their
tons being gone through with in a style which
could only be expected from regulars. The Con
federate Battalion, we understand has now five
companies, which under their capable Major, S. N.
Westmore, will soon be body of troops which
would do credit to any city or State. After Com
pany finished parading, in company with the
officers Of the Battalion and other guests, they ad
journed to theirarsenal, where they had delight
ful time well spread board. Success to the
Confederates.
| THE BEAUREGARD BATTALIoH.-This battalion
had another drill yesterday afternoon on the legee
| at the head of Canal street. Although the com
| panies did not turn out as strong might be ex-
| pected, yet the improvement which they had evil
| dently made in their drill showed that the com
panies fully alive to the necessity for making
| themselves as efficient as possible. The battalion
will hereafter drill every Friday afternoon, and it
requires no prophet to say that they will soon be
one of the crack bodies OF troops of this city.
LETTERS FOR UNION CITY.-Persons wishing to
send letters to friends in the army stationed at
Union City, Tennessee can do so by leaving them
with Messrs. Thompson " Barnes, on Common
| street, and Mr.. F. G. Randolph. These gentlemen
win take pleasure, they inform US, in taking charge
| Of them.
SERIOUS AcCIBEET.-A German lady, named
Mrs Bierschwall, who resides in the Fourth Dis
trict, was yesterday seriously injured by the
horses running away with a carriage in which she
was taking a ride. She was taken to her residence
in an inst nsible condition Two other ladies, wls
were also in the carriage, were injured.
RECORDER EMERsoN's CoURT.-Wiliam Bruce
alias William Brown, accused by Ansell Edward
| OF committing burglary, was committed for tria
| hafIr EircTn nystri op6i aFnn1t n
BAIL sent to the Parish Prison.
: An affidavit was made against the same party b,
special officer Leggett charging him with stealing
a gold watch and chain, several articles of jewelr
and money from Mr. A G. Semmes' office on ST
| Charles street. The prisoner will be examined o.
this charge next Monday.
+ Mrs. Adams and Mrs Reed, residents of Haga
zine street, were held to answer for insulting an
abusing their next door neighbor, Mr. Ellison.
Elizabeth Adams, accused of having assaulte
and beaten Elizabeth Smith, gave bail to appea
! for examination.
REcoK DER GAsTIHEL's COURT Charles Lenhaul
Z charged by Mrs Ellen SChuler with having con
| mitted a breach of the peace upon her, gave ba
in two hundred dollars to appear for examination
Armant Michel, slave of Mrs. Michel Dubergus
W. c., charged with committing breach of Louis
| Obert's peace, gave bail to appear and eXpal
! himself when wanted.
Jean Callise, f. m. c., who also nterfered wit
| the peace and comfort OF Louise Obert, gave ba
| to be up to the mark when wanted.
| SlllOn MOTIFS, CHdfStu viii bi6dCu VI tTusI u
| julius Guerin. was dismissed the charge haYu
| been made in error
:, Mrs widow Bourgorin and Ernest Metze charge
with ilitreating slaves, dismissed, the charg
| not being proven.
Antonio Dannan accused of having violated IL
| city ordinances by selling turkeys without licens
s. | was dismissed, the prosecutor not appearing,
RECORDER LoNG's CoURT.-VinceGt, slave
| Mrs. Barthclmy, sentenced to receive te
i ashes for committing breach of the peace.
The charge against Henry Burke, Q slave of n
Barnecage, for larceny, was dismissed.
1t Fred. Algyer, accused of a breach of the peat
upon John Brown, was fined $40, and made furnis
bonds in slO0 to keep quiet for shree months.
RECoRDRR ADAMS CoURT-Wiliiam Bowie VI
held for examination on charge of being da
! gerous and suspicious charaos8r. When arreste
v he had in his possession a fine gold watch al
chain, which was supposed 80 be stolen
| Jim Reid, whose character ia of the worst d
iS | scrption, and who is known to have devoted
talents for years to the profession of general tht
was sent to the Work. House for six months-n
that hope was entertained that his morals mig
| be impToved-not with the expectation that
might earn his living for once by. honest empo
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