New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-29
VOLUME XIV.

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WEDNESDAY hoRNING JANUARY 29.lss2.
NJ 9otal antsIllgeats, ;ss
The GrNpoArN TRESr.-sWe we're mstaken4in
delaying the completion of the guhboat Trentto /
several weeks hence, W hen we mentioned her [
launching on Monday morning last II seems that [
she will be turned over to the Government to-day
and will receive her guns next " ednesday4 Naval
Constructor, Sidney A.. Porter; it is said, never
built finer vessel than this; and experienced
men say that she cannot be beat 4eF4g aa s1a1a
FREE MARKET. The number of families sup.
piled yesterday in this institution was lso4 and
the following provisions were given cut: l9l
bushels corn meal 10 barrels sugar IL barrels
molasses 8 barrels salt beef; barrel mackerel;
8 hulloeks 1000 loayes bread; 81 sacks sweet
potatoes; II sacks, turnips = $50 eabbages; $50
bunches leeks; kit salmon 20 pumpkins.
The yo1usrEEns Fn1ESD ----The following report
shows that the young ladies Of the Fourth District
High School we're highly successful, in the little
newspaper enterprise for the benefit Of the soldiers,
and that they have given their money to Gen.
Price's brave army. The report was made at q
meeting Of the young ladies', held for the pnrpose
of closing up the affairs Of the paper. 1t was as
follows &.1s# s<%..
Whole number of copies Of tue Volunteers
Friend printed =. .-...,4.-. ....,.,.. l2,o1o
Whole number sold d.l...............,..s $500.
Receipts Of sale ,....-. ...,s 3a2 W
Reeeipts for advertisements in No. 3d.. 10 90
EXPENSES. y..,...f. .. 9
Ten reams Of peper. bought OF E. K Ste, ,o, -
4 vens e. Co., at $40. ....-. ss.ss....s 100 E00
-Four reams of l. I. Hinton, at $ll Al 90
Paid Clark & Brisbin for printing bill No. gs4s
/, $40 40: No. 2, SIS So No. g. $i3-s -Ts4ss5E
Expenses for printing ...., .:.s,r, 2lo %
Total receipts. .$IOs2 90
| Total expenses ,.....'., ......%:.+. 3S4 90
'5 Nett proceeds. :, ..., .,....,...... TOT p5
| committee having been appointed to examine
the above report, and finding It correct the follow
| ing resolutions were offered and unanimously
/ adopted: ..s e..ss.
| Kesolcea, That we. do hereby authorize our
| Treasurer to hand over said amount-$701 05-to
Professor Todd, AGENT for Gen. Price's army
| Rcsolted, That the committee, In behalf of the
girls, do hereby tender then sincere thanks to their
Treasurer, ]. G. Pa4an Jr., for his uatirng efforts
| in aiding them. - r. - ~ 5S&@-.''~ 'N
t Ss - Respectfully, ..-..,
/ Miss JOSIE H. tz4. - Miss SUSIE o.,
| @ Miss HANNAH D., Miss JOSIE NJ,
L ---t~ The Committee.
/ ISquEsr.-The Coroner held an inquest upon the
Ebody of an unknown man, found dead at the cor
| ner of st. Joseph and New Leyee streets yester-
I -bt
II AcclpEyro.s THE RI VERA man named Adam
| Warren, while out ON the river in skf Oh Mon
day night, was run down by the steamer j. A.Cot-
4 ten and badly injured. Hewas taken to the hos
| pital.
\ MAN BEATEN Yesterday, about O'Clock, the
well known juvenile bully, John Henry, received
terrible beating on Grayier street. near the side
4 entrance to the st. Charles Hotel bar-roon. he
was so badly injured that it was found necessary
to take him to the hospital. We were unableto
learn the particulars of the affair, or anything
aboutits origin. - ksassssss
i FIRE.-About 9 O'Clock yesterday morning a
4 coffee.house, Oh the corner of Madison and Ole
3ELcyee streets, kept by Mrs. Mareael, caught fire
: and was entirely destroyed This loss was quite
n large, but entirely ooyereasby Insurance.
4 BoARp OF A1pERnfEs.-There was a meeting O
this Board last evening" Mr.. DeLabarre in the chair
A communication was received from the Assist
ant Aldermen, announcing their concurrence, q
their last meeting in sundry resolutions adopted
by this Board. - s7'
Also a communication asking concurrence il
I the following: ".'a" o. EFs
Resolution to pay sundry bills. ConeurEed in.
Resolution authorizing the purchase and hanging
ofa bell on Claiborne market. COncuYred in.
| Resolution granting to W. Peabody the prvi
Elege of erecting livery stable on Circus street
, | Referred to Committee on Streets and Landings.
The report,of the Board Of Com mmissioners Of tn
First Drainage District was read and referred t.
Z the Finance Committee.
IL "A eompunic alton was received from the Cres
= cent Artillery asking assistance to complete thei
battery by the purchase, on the part OF the city
!. l25 volumes OF Universal History, published in TIL
French language. The communication was re
/ I ferred to the Finance Committee. st -e =
Alderman HuckiGs presented resolution IN
structng the proper officer to have the alleys il
Lafayette Cemetery opened and cleaned. REFEREES
" I to Committee on Streets and Landings.
The resolution granting permission to Commo
dore Hollins to use the square bounded by 81
VI John the Baptist Mandeyille, Spain and Giro
streets, as q storehouse and slaboratorium for th
Confederate States Navy, was reported upo
favorably by the Streets and Landings Committee
but the motion to adopt was lost. Whereupon,
= Mr. DeLabarre introduced resolution instruct
ing the Street Commissioner to remove forthwlt
the laboratory of the Confederate States Navy, o
d Elysian Fields street. Adopted
The resolution abolishing the Office of Superb
: tendent Of Bridges, in the Street Commissioner
= Department, was lost saa fa&aa1 1.sIss @'s.sttss
!. A resolution granting permission to Achille CT
d JAG to exhibit flying horses on the levee of the set
ID Ond District provided he gives $40 per month t
+. the Free Market, was adopted. s.'
/, The Board adjourned.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN There was r
: meeting of the Board of Assistant Aldermen la
q evening. Cause lack Of quorum.
= FDia Disrakr6mr Il c6dfFjr' ccfj' William oKeefe, Phil
d, Newman sIeseph Aud, +. NJ c., Peter Bellick an
Antonio Careagno charged with assault and ba
T. terry, were arragned. plead not guilty and were r
n. leased on bail tosappcar for'trak q n. Is :,
II L: l.. Brown, accused Of breach OF trust, vi
: discharged on mol. pros. 5ai -
H. John 'Delatre was tried and convicted Of breat
Eof trust and relnanded to await sentence. : ~.
1 The Grand. Jury preferYad charges againstJes
Berthin and Stafford 4. McGill for issuing shi
nlasters. ~ y Z. e. ~
RECORDER EMERsoN's sCoURT,--Sam, slave
y Mrs. Hickman, accused byF. NJ. Fisk with stes
ing five gallons of cotton seed oil from him, VI
held in bail to appear for examination. n 5>f'-
e George Stettnger and Henry Nople accused
beating Babet Schupert, were also required to gi
bail to appear when wanted. sSa z
Sophia 3. Sheldon, a juvenile prostitute Of tn
teen years, was sent to the House OF Refuge, at t
L, request of her mother = le&f
,e,l The following named cases of chronic foul
~ drunk were sent to the Work-honse for thir
days: q: -5'e{
p, p, Fanny Durand, Catherine Aldige, Chariot
| hnuy Vatc and p ~