New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-25
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SATURDAY MORNING. j JANUARY d, 1852.
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regiment of Orleans Guards will celebrate the an
niversary of the secession of Louisiana on next
Sunday, that day being the true anniversary of the
passage of the important act by the State CoDven-
ton. The regiment will also obey the order from
the Commanderin Chief and turn out on Monday
with the rest of the First Division.
AN INGENIOUS IMPLEMENT OF WAR.-we received
a call yesterday from Mr.. B. ". Musgrove, of
Texas, and late Of price's army in Missouri, who
showed us the model of new lance which he has
invented This lance is designed to be made of
sheet iron, brass OF steel, and is a succession
of cylinders shutting one into the other, like
the ordinary telescope, the point being the only
solid part about it This weapon, which can of
course be heightened or shortened at the will of
the soldier, will be effective in hand o-hand fight
terrible when out at full length on charge, and
can also be used as dart, to be thrown whensad
vancing on infantry. When not in use it can be
closed up to foot and half in length, and sus-
pended from the belt or saddle bow, out of the
way, and is not heavy enough to fatigue either
man or horse carrying it. There is to be spring
attached to the end Of each cylinder, SO as to
catch and hold it in its place when extended; but
the instrument can be closed without trouble by
merely pressing upon small button over each
spring. Mr.. Musgrove has had practical expe-
rlence, at Oak Hill and in other fights in Missouri,
of the value Of the bayonet in the hands of our
men, and is confident that if they could be armed
with this lance, they could do better service than
with the bayonet as they are longer and reach fur
ther. His invention certainly deserves attention.
ARREST OF An OMNEus TICKET CouSrERFB1rER-
night watchman, named J. j. Prizes, was arrested
by detectives Farrell, lizard and Howard, yester-
to p1nrp mt Of farFo
omnibus tickets in his shop, on ST. Charles street,
between Lafayette and Girod. Prizes is a painter
by trade, and it appears is the manufacturer of
those we'll counterfeited tickets which have occa-
stoned such heavy losses to the City Railroad Com
pany and to the different omnibus proprietors. He
made his tickets out of the common playing card
which he would color with blue ink of his own
manufacture, and, instead of printing the omnibus
and stamp on them, would paint both so exactly
like the ticket as to deceive even the company
that issued them. The detectives by some means
got information about his doings, and yesterday
morning entered his room and seized him at the
instant he was engaged in his nefarious employ
ment. He was assisted by boy, who was also
| arrested at the same time, and both are now con-
fined in the First District Lookup. 1t is supposed
that tickets to the amount of thousands of dollars
have been issued by Prizes, and it will be next to
impossible for the Railroad Company to prevent
heavy loss. The arrest of Prizes is very import
ant one, and it is hoped will result in the entire
suppression of all other counterfeiting establish
ments
| FREE MARKET. business still continues to be
brisk at the Free Market, as yesterday there were
1908 families supplied, and the following provisions
distributed $50 bushels corn meal, 20OO loaves
| Q . lc A.. o
| do. turnips, half do. nackerel, I kit salmon, ?
boxes cod fish, 2 sacks salt, IA do. sweet potatoes
$50 cabbages, $50 punches leeks.
| WOMAN DROWNED IN 4 WELL.--A Mrs Clan
yesterday fell into well, in yard on Coliseum
street, between First and Philip streets, and was
| drowned. Her body was recovered, and the Coro-
| ner sent for.
1NQUEsTs.-The Coroner yesterday held inquests
as follows:
Upon the body OF William Swanson, a native of
Scotland, aged As years, found dead in the New
Basn opposite Franklin street. Verdi dict-acc
dental downing
Upon the body Of Francis Leonard native Of
France, found dead in house Oh Barrack street
between IRENE and St. Claude. Verdict-oId
age.
FIRST DISTRICT CouRT-Judge Couens--Mrs. Fer
dlnand, charged with assault and battery, was
| tried and found guilty, but recommended to the
| mercy of the Court.
Chas. Hensley, accused of using incendary Ian
guage, was put upon trial, but, after the eXamina
ton OF two witnesses, the District Attorney gave
| the case up, seeing that he could prove nothing
and the prisoner was discharged.
me Grand jury reported finding true bill
against Antonio Carragnio, for assault and bat
| terry.
RECORDER EMERsoN's COURT. - Joseph May,
Rha
Photographic likeness Of Confederate note with
felonious intent, was committed for trial before
| the First District Court, and held in $3.50 bail to
appear for trial: This man May is the husband Of
| Mrs. Matilda May, whose fondness for making
athdavits against her neighbors has rendered her
remarkable. How Blumburg could have been
green enough to take such a miserable photograph
is wonder to US. Poor Matilda may have to
mourn the departure of her husband for Baton
Rouge yet, if he gets Justice
| Catherine McCaulif, charged with selling liquor
to negroes without permission Of their masters
was tried and acquitted.
Mike Dolan, an intermittent case of drunk, was
sent to the Work-house for fifteen days.
Patrick Barnes was tried for selling liquor tG
negroes, convicted and sentenced to pay fine o.
S25u or go to the Parish Prison for three months.
The following parties were arraigned and gave
bail to appear for examination
| f. T. hapner, accused of grossly insulting anG
abusing Miss Bridget Dunlop.
Betsy Dean, charged with having wsllopet
Mary Mooney.
Charles Norris, charged with beating and wound
ing Mrs. Hubbee in the Poydras Market and after
wards resisting the officers who attempted to ar
rest them.
Charles Cammac, charged with assaulting ant
beating Antonio Beltram.
Louis Bouchon, accused of having naked B. Van
drift.
The following parties were arralgaed, and in de
fault OF bal! sent to the Parish Prison to await
hearing
Charles Mccarthy, charged vita burglary by Mr.
Alfred Kearny. F
|; Ben, of Howell, and Charles, of Evans coupl
OF bucks who went on a sprea and carried on
little too high. ss.gn.e.e. 1919, . ..a
4 Mary Mc(iay, Bridget Kelly and Bridget Dunlop
charged with wallopmg Adele Stedman.
G. j. Spicer alias G. J.lSewell, suspectedo of be
ing about to enter into the manufacture of oour
terfeit Confederate notes, and of being danger
ous and suspicious character generally. *e,
i DEATH OF A MEMBER OF THE SHELBY DaAaooNs
= The Nashville Gazette publishes the following e,
:. tract from privata letter, giving an account
: the killing of James TAFT, member of the Shelh
Dragons: 1z 7. .a-s..1 ,. ..- ..85-z 7 .r-,
30 ,,na.y..- CAMP BEACH GRoyE, @ Z
Il Wayne County, Ky, Jan. Il, 1862
At skrnish we had at jamestown, Ky, "
had the misfortune to lose our old comrade, Jam,
:, TAFT. He was wounded in the skirmish, and /