, 1862-07-28
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Return Of Porttr's Mortar Fleet.

NEW ORLEANS.
Return Of Porttr's Mortar Fleet.
HEALTH OF THE CITY:
We have NeH Orleans papers to the 16;h |
Inst, inclusive. They contain very little Of |
interest,
RETURN OF PORTBRts MORTAR FLEET.
From the Delta 18th |
The return of Capt Porter and his feet of |
mortar boats from Vicksburg, yesterday, at |
tracted no little attention on the part Of the
Sunday leisure people about the levee. The |
report by the feet Is that Vicksburg has been |
badly damaged, and is entirely evacuated by
the citizens.
HEALTH OF TIE CITY.
1From the Pieayuue, 16,h-J
The total number of deaths for the week
ending July Il, was %. The week previous
they amounted to 144-decrease 81. There
was not single death by yellow fever during
the time.
THE FEDERAL soLR1ERs r. TO THEIR FAM
From the Delts, 16th.1
It is gratifying to sec the remembrance ia
which our soldiers in this division bear their
families at home AB result of the recent
payment Of the troops, the Adams Express
Company, through their efficient agent, a: 5:
Bke s,] ]Eaa haze sens to the aSTfh
large amounts carried home by Major White
hail, the allotment agent Of the State Of Maine,
and by private hand VINO shall say that the
Union soldier is improvident and forgetful Of
those dependant on him?
THE CITY AND TEE WEATHER
From the Picayune, 18th.1
We have had week Of fine Sumner days,
where heat has been tempered with pleasant
breeZes md occasional showers, and Of bright,
clear, cool, moonlight nights. The week
wound up with most delightful thunder
storm, during which the rain fell IN grateful
torrents, and quite revived and refreshed the
spirits as well as the physical energies Of all
who felt its benign influences The city has
been az quiet as the constantly occurring ar
rival Of exciting news would permit. and the
most perfect health has continued to reign
Within our favored borders.
MUST PAT THE NORTHERN CREDITORS.
From the Picayune, July 13th.1
B. Holz, q New York merchant, instituted
due him By Leaumont, B1ache & Co., Of this
city. Defendants are auctioneers. and were
in the habit Of receiving and selling goods con-
signed TO them. The last shipment Of goods
thus sold for plaintiff YVES just at the time
when hostilitie5 were opening between the
North and South. For the first proceeds Of
the eale certificate of deposit in favor Of Holz
for 1851, was obtained from the Louisiana
State Bank and was placed in the post Office
| to be cent to New York It Was there how
| ever seized and sequestered by the confederate
authorities, together With the balance dne
Holz. The facts we're admitted, and the court
| decided that defendants must pay plaintiff all
| the amount with the exception Of the 1851,
| and for that plaintiff must look to the bank,
which paid It ont without his authorization Of
| consent.
A CURIOUS SLAVE CASE.
! from the Plcayune, 16sh.l
a colored woman named Flowers, institu-
| such relief as the court might consider herself
entitled to. She averred that about thirteen
| years ago she Was purchased by free man Of
color named Flowers, who married her, and to
whom she had born two children +; that
| after the birth Of her second child her husband
| came the administrator Of her husbands es-
tate, eo1d her to one Bridget Murphy-that
Bridget agreed to free her for 81, 100, and af-
ter she had paid $3.50 of this amount her mis-:
as belonging to Mrs. b1urphy's succession.
Her next purchaser was Mr. Boswell, and she
agreed to purchase herself from him also, but
after she had paid 5000 On account she was
again sold, and since that time she has had
several owners. There being no formal
opposition to the petition the court de-
cfded that petitioner had purchased
frum Mrs. Murphy all her interest in
her except that which Was covered by the
S2G0 Of the purchase money which WIS unpaid
at the time Of Mrs. Murphy's death, and that
the succession Of Bridget Murphy could con
yey no greater interest. It was further held
that Boswell had no right to exact from peti.
toner more than $500, aud that in taking $G0O
he became indebted to herin the sum Of 400;
that petitioner Was entitled to her freedom, as
she had paid more than the amount originally
agreed upon, and was entitled to receive from
some pereon the sum which she had oyerpaid.
The Court further remarked that the marriage
Of fpetltitioner with her owner would probably
hare been sufficient to have entitled her to hel
freedom, but as she had no. claimed it On thai
gronnd he would grant it on the facts sci
forth in her petition.
A HINT TO GEN. BUTLER.
[Ftom the New Orleans Delta, July 13.1
Some hundred miles or so north Of this VII
1age there is q large cotton factory in opera
ton Just now the work Of the factory runs
low for want Of hands. It has been suggested
that the powers here are about to forward K
+ the institution quite a number OF females tt
sat1haWorks in motion. They will saiaat tb,
females f1uzo &he uunUgr Of those who parade
the streets Of this city fnsolentIy Haunting se
cesEion badges in the faces Of the defenders a
once Of New Orleans, and these self.sane fe
males. When this done cotton Manufacture!
at the Baton Rouge Penitentiary viii revive.