New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-15
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THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST Is, 1861.
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road yesterday morning for CalGasieu, to regulate
matters little with the chicken thieves down
there. They number eighty strong, hard listed
men, who will render good account Of themselves
whenever they come i'll sight Of an enemy. Capt.
Batchelor is a thorough officer equally reliable IN
camp Or field. Success to him and his brave com
rany.
SHooTISG AFFAIR on. S5r. CHARLES STKEET-J
b. U0"GhtO11 hWed Last night, about halt-past
clock, most unfortunate affair occurred on
st, Charles street, opposite the St. Charles Hotel
J. B. Hought0n, Constable Of the First Justices
Court, and Bob johnson, had difficulty, which
ended in the former being shot and almost instantly
killed. The affair so sudden and the tragic
termination was so terrible, that we found it very
difficult matter to obtain any Of the particulars.
From what We could learn. from parties who were
on tha street at the time, it appears that HongltUn,
who had been under the influence Of liquor for
several days, had some cause of quarral with be
Parker and that they met some time during yes
terday, when liOughton cursed and abused him
very bitterly. Parker told him that he would not
have any difficulty with him, as he did not consider
INN Ills match, crippled as he was, and after few
| more words left him. Houghton was deeply in
censed, and declared that he fixed to get even
with him, and would do SO. Last night he was be-
| fore the St. Charles Hotel, when he saw Parker
standing near by. He Immediately began cursing
| him, u@iDS the most insulting language, declaring
| him to be liar, scoundrel etc. johnson, who
| happened TO be near, and hearing these epithets
applied to Parker, stepped up and remarked that
| Parker his friend and that if he applied such
remarks to him, he bimself all tnat he said Of
| Parker. A few brief remarks passed between
! them, when the report Of pistol was heard, and
| Houghton seen to make s, cut at johnson with
knife, and then reel and fall against one OF the
| granite pillars of the hotel. He was Immediately
placed in cab, with the intention Of carrying him
to the Charity Hospital but expired before getting
| halfway there. Johnson ran into the bar-room of
| the hotel and escaped out at one of the side en-
frances. The body of the unfortunate man was
taken to the First District lookup, where we saw
it. The bullet entered on the right side, about
i've or six inches below the nipple, and must have
ranged upwards. The pistol was evidently placed
very close, as his shirt was burned black by the
| explosion. The particulars which we give above
We of course, do not Vouch for as correct-they
were the rumors in the street, and perhaps like
| all rumors, greatly incorrect. Johnson had not
been arrested up to the hour of going to press
| but the police were in search Of him.
DEorPED DEAD.-Philip Harty, for the last siz
| years the sexton Of Lafayette Cemetery dropped
dead yesterday afternoon, at about 2 O'Clock, al
| his house on Washington street, between Prytania
and Coliseum streets. The disease was probably
| an affection of the heart.
ATTEMP TO MURDER AN INFANT.-On Tuesday
nigLt, Mrs. Adams, who resides on Royal street
| between st. Ann and Main, saw bundle lying il
the middle of the street opposite her door, which
| excited her curiosity. Upon examination this
| bundle proved to be an infant about weeks old
Mrs. Adams took the poor little foundiing to lel
house, where it is now, carefully cared for. |
| was evidently the intention of the nhuman mon
stcr who placed it where it was found tc
have it crushed to death under the wheels Of some
vehicle, and it was mercy of Providence that this
was not the case, as it was directly in the way o
| all passing carriages. We hope that whoever i,
guilty will be discovered and brought to Justice
RECORDER ENERsoNs CoURT.-Thero was quite
crowd OF belhgerentS up before Recorder Emer'
son yesterday morning, which was no doubt mainly
| owing to the war excitement.
| Joseph Scheidel, who so fer allowed his hot
Teutonlc blood to get the better Of his tc
make the attempt to split paving stone in two
by beating it against the skull of Caspar WmtZ
lad to give bonds of $3.50 that he would not again
indulge in such unreasonable experiments, es
pGEl&liV WIN CdSpdr mead.
Mrs. Schmidt and Miss Mary Burgustock both
occupy the same house, No. Ill in that classic and
refined region, known as Gjrod street. But il
seems that the house has been gradually getting
too small for them, and last Monday things
came 10 eliminating point. Mrs. Schmidt had
something on her mind, and gave expression to il
in Miss Burgustock's presence, which SO alarmed
her sense of safety and prOpriety that she at once
Informed the Recorder who this morning informed
Mrs. Schmidt that she must get some friend to bet
high on her being at the corner Of st. Charles and
Lafayette streets, up stairs, at o'clock on q GER
| tain day. Mrs s. did rs required.
| Mathew LafOrd and Victoria Laford are bone Of
one bone and flesh of flesh, yet strange to say
| cannot get along quietly in matrimonial harness
| Mathew has weakness--he loves his wife, but
he loves to whip her about once week. Victoria
| who is as atfeclonate as Mathew, with all her love
| and respect for him, cannot exactly see any thing
amusing in the operation Hence a burst up.
| Recorder Emerson is appealed to, and he makes
quite fuss about it, Mathew has TO leave his de.
voted spouse for short time and retire into the
solitudes of Hotel de FremauN, unless some one
stands his friend. That friend is found and the
Latord hearthstone is still surrounded by loving
couple as OF yore
Patrick Kelly and Mary his wife disijlie Mrs. Anr
Orr, who resides on Dryades street, and being OF
bold and frank disposition, they went arm in aru
to her house, and gave expression 10 their dislike
For while the street was made harmonious will
their voices in concert, singing lettlhanded praise
| Of Mrs. OrrS character. a policeman, however
happening to join the 9dmirng crowd who sur
| rounded them, was so lUp0Nte as to interrupt tn
entertainment, and insist upon their going TO thu
! lookup with him. Yesterday morning they rav
bail that they would call nt the Recorders otfic
and settle, whenever he desired it and in the mean
time would not make any more attempts to sere
made Mrs. Or.
| James Barry is au unfortunate man iVst now
He is in sort Of double and twisted hocliety, am
unless he has extraordinary luck he will have
hard time Of It. John Chancey accuses him q
having usuted and abused him. and has him az
rested. Just then in comes John callahan AM
wants warrant for Barry, fer having done th
= same thing to him. So Jimmy WAS in for it. T.
| gave bail, however, and now is preparing hmsel
Tor the struggle when ii comes.
RECORDER GAST1NBL's COUET. }. kreamer yes
terday made affidavit against slave Of Mr.. Fo1
stall, for committing assault and battery upo
him. The negro arrested. and his master en-
tered into bonds to the amount OF 5000 for him t
appear when wanted.
I, w. Mcc!oy was yesterday fined $3.50 for selIin
spirjtuous liquor to a slave Of Mrs. n. Hte at hi
coffee stand in TrGme market, last Sunday morning
Mac. no doubt, thought it was au Gtct of comm0
! charity to let the darkies have q drop OF red.cye
their coffee on n wet morning, but officer Rou9
who was around looking up just such charitahI
disposed individuals, thought different, and had tn
. good fortune to be sustained by the Recorder
Joseph White was given the choice between pay
ing over five dollars for the benefit Of the State,
| I.lstiratDr five dayS in tha Hotel [rjT7ou,