New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-17
Nen 0rleaus Dailp Crescent.
& TUESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER II, 1851
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the report of the Board of Health that there were
50 deaths in the city during the week ending on
Sunday last-a decrease Of six from the number
of the previous: week. OF these, Is were under
one year old; 60 were whites and % colored, and
So were natives of the Confederate States. -.'
An OPPoRrrS1TY.-A favorable opportunity is
presented for all desrous to enlist in active State
SERVICE the particulars of which are set forth in
an advertisement in the military column. Good
and warm clothing, arms and equipments will be
furnished, and the men mustered under officers
who will attend to their wants and comforts. and
who are every way capable Of bringing Com
pany to perfection in drill As there is great prob
ability that every able bodied man in the city will
shortly be required for military service, it becomes
the duty Of the patriotic to come forward and
receive the necessary instruction and preparation
"A SERENADE.-The Twiggs Guard, Capt. NJ A.
Tarleton, halted before our office last night and
complimented US with beautiful serenade, for
which we return our best thanks. The company
had been up to the residence of Mr.. Bell, on Apollo
street, where splendid silk Confederate flag had
been presented to them by some ladies.
FIEEs.--About 10 o'clock on Sunday night there
was an alarm of fire occasoned by it being dscov-
cred that the interior of J.. Alders grocery store
at No. 2G3 Rampant street, First District was on
fire. The firemen came to the spot very promptly,
and breaking open the doors exiting guished the
| flames. The loss was very trifing.
I Yesterday afternoon, at 81 O'Clock, the ehoco-
late mandatory of F. Sambola, No. 269 Old Levee
street, caught fire and before the flames could be
arrested, the building was entirely destroyed to-
| gether with all the stock and machinery it con-
tanned. The loss is about *l2 ,Oo0 which was fully
| covered by insurance.
WE HAVE FOUND HIN OuT.-Whie looking over
a copy of the Nashville Banner, of the I4th inst,
| yesterday, we came upon card of acknowledge
ment from the Ladies' of the Tennessee Hospital As
sociation, from which we learned that Captain D.
NJ. Hildreth, Adjutant Of the Regiment of Con
federate Guards had sent to that society the hand
some sum of $1,000. So we have found him out.
He evidently wished to escape detection and sent
his money quietly to the noble institution which
has done so much for our soldiers, supposing that
| it would never reach the ears of the people of
New Orleans. But he forgot that there was such
q thing as a newspaper in Nashville, and hardly
counted on our exposing him. But considering it
our duty we have done SO, and hope the commu-
| nifty will one day give him his deserts
! DIAMOND Cur DIAMoND.-A case of sharp prac.
tice, which rather tops off anything ever heard
Of came to the knowledge Of the police yesterday.
\ It appears that gentleman, whose ancestors
came from Palestine, took it into his head that he
could make good thing if he went up through the
interior and purchased smallarms from the limo.
| cent country people at cheap rates. He carried
| ont his idea, and succeeded in collecting quite a
lot of guns of all descriptions which he put aboard
| of steamboat and brought down to the city. On
| the way down, the Spectator met up with com
patriot to whom he related his adventures ant
successes, and they grew to be SO very friendly
that the clerk on the boat thought they were part
ners or brothers. On arriving here, our hero wen
| Immediately for dray to take his arms up town
| and while he was out thought he had better pos
himself to prices, to be ready for an offer
| This took him some time. His new friend re
| manned on the boat and, soon as he saw the
coast clear, called dray, paid the freight on the
guns, got them ashore-the clerk all the time think
| ing him partner of the owner-and cleared ou
| with them. The real owner was not little sur
| prised to learn all this when he came on board
| and the air became vocal with his maledicons
But he was outwitted, andup to the present has no
found his guns.
| MAN DRowNED.-An unknown white man fel
,
day as she was lying at the levee OF the ThirG
| District, and was drowned. His body has moi
| been recovered
| LOOKS LIKE A BURGLARY.-On Saturday night
one of the watchmen of the Second District founG
| Mr.. Francois Canjoin's house, No. 2l0 Ursulines
| street, open and uninhabited. The furniture was
| strewn about ira manner clearly indicating either
pitched battle or general sacking. Mr.. Can
join had gone out visit, and it is supposed
that burglars, taking advantage of his absence
had broken in and stolen everything valuable they
| could lay their hands on.
| A CHILD SMoTHERED IN BED.-The Coroner yes
terday held an inquest upon the body of an inian
child of Mr.. John Adams, who resides at No 81
Deord street. 1t appeared that the child had beer
accidentally smothered in bed, the previous night
| Verdict accordingly.
LETTERS from our absent volunteers may be hat
by parties applying in person, or by written order
at this Office as follows:
s. B. Bennett, j. Wolf, Mrs. G. Graham, Mrs
VIM. Barnes, A. Brown q Co.
| FIRST DISTRICT TCouRT-Francois and z. Guern
Pierre Charles, J. Marie, J. NJ. ,Bourgoigne, P. an
Charles Edward, Michael Rogue, Pierre and L.oui
Laroque, Cadet Dumaine, c. Baker, F. Marott
Jean Viqueaud and P Cazot charged with tres
| pass, were 1ridlsAeu, pleau HQt SuAity anu Hel
| released on bail.
Charles Hensly, accused of using ncendiary lar
guage; Emile Houon, charged with passing cour
terteit notes Michel Dunn trespass John Hart
man, swindling, were all discharged on nolle pros
Martha Harris, f. W. c., charged with harboring
runaway slave, was tried and acquitted.
| RECORDER EMERsoNs CoURT.-The following par
ties were arraigned and held in bail to appear 70
examination: -U...
Bridget Sweeney, for assaulting and batterin
II Mary Lacey; Caleb Pensu, for assauting Davi
Burns Mary O'Grady, for stealing geld rim
from John Sheehan, and for assaulting and batter
ing bis wife Mrs. Curran, for beating Mrs Ellie
| Dutters, .. So.
Rosa Mccain, who charged couple of othe
ladies of the same status with assault and battery
was required to give bonds to keep quiet for til
next six months herself, and the ladies accused b
her were dismissed. ~
Ellen Dillon, Margaret Ahern and Julia Mcbride
drunken vagran $, were seht to the Workhouse 10
thirty days.
TIE BLOCK ADERs.-The steam gunboat Florida
Capt Goldsborough and the steam gunboat Alt
bama, together with bark, were off this POI
] yesterday. During the afternoon, large side
wheel steamer-supposed to be the John ?: King
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