New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-05
Y0tal SnteIIlnenft.

bbls sugar, IL bbls. peas, bbl mackerel, 2 bbls.
vinegar, 6 bbls. turnips, 10 bbls. molasses, o
beeves 96 sacks sweat potatoes, loaves bread,
sacks salt, 300 cabbages, 400 bunches turnips,
460 punches leeks, 450 punches carrots. ~
sTABg1NG AND SHOOTING AFFAIRs.--A soldier
named John Kane, was stabbed and badly beaten,
in the st. Charles bar-room, on Monday night,
between 10 and IL o'clock, by Sam Wheeler.
Lieutenant Boylan arrested Wheeler and took him
to the lookup, but he was soon released on bail
by Recorder Emerson. Yesterday morning he was
discharged as Kane nor his friends were presentto
prosecute. Pr ~
About halfpast 8 O'Clock yesterday, another
shooting and stabbng affair occurred on st. Charles
street. A man named James McCullocl, was sit
ting at No. 10, where he was shot and stabbed in
the back by one Charles Reed. McCulloch's wounds
| are exceedingly dangerous, and he was sent to the
Charity Hospital. Reedwas, after great deal Of
| difficulty, arrested He seemed to be perfectly
| wild with rage, and shot at the officers several
| times before they could arrest him.
CHARGE OF ARsoN.-A man named Louis Kill
mer, the keeper of the shoe store which was burned
down on Monday morning, was arrested yesterday
by Specials lizard and Farrell, who charge him
| with the crime of arson. He was locked up to
await an examination.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-This Board met last night,
bir. DeLabarre in the chair aa quorum present.
The reading OF the minutes Was dispensed with.
| The Mayor, by message, informed the Board
that he would not afiix his signature to the amend
! r1ents of the Bread Assize Ordinance. These
Amendments forbid the bakers from making a class
of bread called extra fine bread" Laid over to
the next meeting for action.
The City Treasurer reported that the total issue
OF small notes to date amounted to $t5s 900 9S.
The Board Of Assistants, by message, asked con.
currence in the following:
4 resolution directing the sale of the buildings
On the property taken for the opening Of Delbigny
street, from Esplanade to kereric. Concurred in.
| A resolution directing that proposals be adver-
tised for in Memphis, Huntsville and Richmond for
furnishing the city withl00oco pounds of saltpetre.
Concurred in. -..
| A resolution for repairing the wooden pathway
| in the Court House was concurred in. IS
| a resolution for repairing the Tagging in Dry
ades market. Referred to Committee on Streets
| and Landings.
A resolution granting leave of absence to E. NJ.
Bonligny, Keeper Of the Court rtHouses Concur
| red in
| a preamble and resolution granting certain lots
| in Lafayette Cemetery to Jefferson Fire Company
No. 22 Referred to Committee on Streets and
| Landings
| Several petitions were read and appropriately
| referred -a-I :.
| hlr. Wiltz offered resolution authorizing the As.
sistant City Attorney to grant further time to par
ties in debt for their licenses, provided onefourth
| of such Indebtedness be paid, and that notes for
| the balance be given, payable by installments on
the lst of April, July and October. Adopted, and
sent to the Board of Assistants for concurrence.
| MIR Wiltz offered an ordinance directing the sale
of the right Of way for railroad on New Levee
street, from Canal to Delery street. Read by the
/ title and laid over to next meeting.
Mr. Wiltz also offered an ordinance regulating
the registry of transient visitors to the city. This
ordinance provides that all strangers mustregister
their names at office established in the city, as
soon as they arrive in the city, under penalty of
Imprisonment as dangerous and suspicious charac-
ters. And also provides that all steamboat cap.
tains shall furnish the Mayor with a list Of their
passengers. Each person who is registered is to
pay 25 cents upon registering, which fund is to
pay the expenses of the office. The ordinance
also provides that when parties who come to be
registered shall not be known to the Mayor, they
shall be required to furnish vouchers for their char
acter and good conduct while in the city Resi-
dents of the parishes Of Jefferson and ST. Bernard,
doing business in the city, are excepted Adopted.
Mr.. Huclins offered resolution for placing GER
tain gas lamps on streets in the Fourth District.
Il Adopted.
Also resolution for opening and grading st.
George street. Referred to the Committee on
Streets and Landings.
The Finance Committee reported unfayorak!y
upon the petition from the Crescent Artillery, ask
ing the city TO purchase an Universal History for
$500.
The Committee on Streetsand Landings reported
upon the matters referred to them, and their report
was accompanied by several resolutions, granting
permission to several parties to erect forges and
steam engines on their premises, etc, but Of no
general Importance. @'-
The Board then adjourned.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.-This Board
met yesterday evening, eleven members present
and Mr.. Beggs in the chair. Il
n On motion the rules were dispensed with and
Mr.. -Leele presented the semi.weekly reports OF
the Secretaries Of the McDonogh School Fund and
of the Fink Asylum Fund, which were spread on
the minutes.
An ordinance from the Upper Board was pre-.
sented, authorizing tire Assistant City Attorney to
grant an extension Of time for the payment OF
Licenses on coffee houses, calngs and professions.
The ordinance was concuwed in without debate.
The order of the day, an ordinance providing for
the sale Of the right OF way for 20 years. to con
struct railroads on ST. Charles, Carondeet aud
Baronne streets, and for other PURPOSES was taken
up.
that each contract be sold separately and be sub
ect to the approval or rejection OF the City Coun
Gil, which was adopted andtle section passed.
, ! On motion OF the same member, an amendment
to the I'd section was adopted, providing that the
y road shall be continued from the corner Of Caron
delet and Canal to ST. Charles, thus forming the
connection with the starting point. Another
amendment, running the road from Caroudelet tc
I'aronne on the upper line Of the city instead Of
Eighth street, was adopted and the section passed
/ Mr.. Leete offered new section, providing fol
the construction of road on Tchoupitouas street
which was referred TO the Committee on Streets
; and Landings.
The Sd Section was adopted without amend
ment.
AN amendment. substituting fine Of s25 instead
Of Sl0 in section 4, was adopted, and the section
passed.
Sections 5, G, 7, 5, o. 10 and II were adopted
with trifng amendments, and on mntion that the
ordinance be adopted entire, Mr.. Beggs moved
that the notice of sale of the right of way from
fifteen to thirty days, which was agreed to, and
the ordinance was then unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Beggs gave notice that he would at nex1
, meeting offer an ordinance providing for the issue
of corporation bonds in the shape of small notes
for the construction of certain city railroads.
: Mr.. Benit's substitute, providing for the con
structon of certain railroads below Canal street
was taken up, and after some debate, was referred
to the Committee on Streets and Landings.
; The Tre8surers report of the receipts and dis
bursements for the week ending January 3lst
: showing balance on hand Of $l40, ,S42 %, -ant
i giving the amount of small notes issued at $45s,
2 09S was read and referred to the Finance Commit
tee.
5 sundry other reports and petitions were dis
! posed Of
A resolution changing the name of Flmor
Square to Beauregari Square was adopted.
! A resolution requiring the Mayor to remove iron
y the leyee all the petty shows and exhibitions no
sanctioned by the Council was adopted.
The Finance Committee reported resolution t.
: have ST. Mary's market and the Vegetable an
| Fruit markets repaired, provided the cost of tn
hall aa1 md tbn lott =