New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-03

NeD Orleans Dailp Creseent.
FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8. 1862.
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AN AFFArR OF HONOR FRUSTRATED FOR THE
PRESENT. We noticed on the book at the Second
District police, yesterday, the record that Mr.
Octave Leblanc had been arrested upon suspicion
that he was about to engage in duel. This will,
no doubt, put stop to the affair for the present
FmE.-The fire at liz O'Clock last night origin
ated in No. II Coles Row, South Poydras street,
near Freret street. Most of the kitchens in the
rear of the row were burned, but the main build
ings were saved through the prompt cxertions of
the fremen.
BENT ON MISCHIEF. A man named Jas. Smith
was arrested yesterday by special officer Smith
1zard upon the charge of having been caught in
the act of tampering with Rosa, colored girl, the
property of Mime Marchedie, and also with at
tempting to obtain money from Rosa on false pre-
tences. Rosa was also arrested for keeping such
company, and for having large sum of money in
her possession. Both are in the Second District
calaboose, awaiting hearing from Recorder Gas
tnel.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.--A workman in Mbank's
rope factory, named Martin Marks, while at work
yesterday accidentally had his hand caught in the
machinery, and before assistance could be rem.
dered, his arm was drawn in and cut entirely off
He was taken to the Charity Hospital.
DEATH IN A CAB.--Mr. VIM. Pickett Stephens, a
resident of Franklin county, Miss, died yesterday
morning in cab, while being conveyed to hos
pital from the Waverley House, corner of Camp
and Poydras streets. His body was conveyed to
the First District lookup, where an inquest was
held upon it by the Coroner, who rendered YER
dict of death by consumption.
RECORDER EMERsoS's CoURr-J. H. Cannon and
tpd tha aha re hi,
dangerous and suspicious characters, and for hav-
ing in their possession goods supposed to be stolen,
were remanded to prison to await examination.
y. Manuel Cambria, Manuel Convell, Sauvana Cor
ney and Gabriel LIE hlallos up for being drunk
and disturbing the peace, and all, except Gorney,
locked up to await hearing. -
Edward Done, Charles Meal. Vincent Roden,
accused of assaulting August Huckorsacker, all
gave bail to come up and answer. D..
G. NJ. Hart and - Boazman gave bail TO appear
and answer to the charge of false Imprisonment,
made by Harriet Turner, W. c.. against them.
Mrs. Shay, Margaret Shay and Horace Nc Carthy,
accused OF having grossly insulted and abused
Ellen Grant, gave bail to appear and answer.
RECORDER GAsrrNEL's CoURT. - Joseph Visse,
charged with assaulting Louis Barber, at the
Strasburg House, on st. Philippe street, was held
in bail to appear.
:. John Ballard, accused of assaulting John B.
Merritt with brass knuckle, was sent to the
Parish Prison to await hearing
Manuel Perritt, keeper of the Mansion Coffee
house. corner of Canal and~Rreret streets, was ex-
amined on charge of having retained the whole
OF two dollar bill. given by John Ridge in pay
ment of drink, was discharged on giving up but
the bill n--' .-8sa
John McGee, charged with stealing a pair of
boots from Firmin Nadana, was committed for
trai before the First District Court, and in default
of bail, sent to the Parish Prison.
Jones Cogan was given the choice between pay
ing s25 and going to the Parish Prison for thirty
days, AS he did not happen to have the shinplas-
ters, ne went to prison. He got into this scrape
by laying violent hands on ten dollars which be-
longed to namesake of his who lives on Old
Leyee street.
Mary Lewis was held to answer for having in
suited and abused Mrs. Beattie.
man named Michel was arrested upon nrayer
of Agnes Robertson, who charged him with steal
ing trunk Of clothes from her. Michels room
was searched and the trunk and clothes found.
FIRST DISTRICT SCHOOL BoARD.-This Board held
its regular monthly meeting last night, Dr. Lindsay
in the chair, and quorum present.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved.
The Committee on the Boys High School re-
ported that there was the following attendance in
the school: First Course, 81; Second Course, 30;
and Third Course, 10; making in all 80. The com
mittee reported the school making fine progress.
MIR: Lusher, Chairman of the Committee on
Ieachers, presented the following report, which
on account of its Importance at the present mo.
ment, we give in full
40 The Board of Directors of the Public Schools
"Your committee on Teachers have the honor
to report that, during the past month, they have
enjoyed an appropriate exemption from their
stated duty OF examining applicants for stua-
tons and appointing supernumcraries for vacant
places in the schools. For the only position re-
quirihg all applicant-that of elocution, book
Keeping, etc., in the Boys High School-they have
not been able to find suitable candidate; while
for the occasional vacancies caused by the absence
OF regular teachers, the State Normal School has
provided competent and deserving assistants.
Your committee report with satisfaction that
the tardlness Of teachers has sensibly diminished
during the past month. There is, indeed, but one
unexplained instance, and that may prove useful
as text for the respected Chairman of the Com
mittee on the Girls High School.
1.-The committee cannot resign their recollec.
tons OF the past year without brief reference to
some of the circumstances that affected the schools
during that memorable period. Thirteen months
ago, the apprehension of mighty revolution in the
land caused many doubt as to the city ys ability to
provide for and secure their maintenance but the
fathers of the corporation suppressed their doubts
as omens of evil, and ordained that the schools
should st.a occupy prominent place on their
budget. After five months trial the thr0es of the
revolution again startled our municipal Soons, and
tempted them to suggest the closing of the schools
for the balance of the year; but the hearts of the
people were aroused-l0,000 young voices pro-
tested against the deed and the leaf that recorded
the ungracions measure forthwith assumed cheer
tul aspect. The Finance Committee inhaled new
life from their converse with the youth of the city
and in the inspiration of the moment they devised
salve for the attenuaed limbs of the corporation
which served also as balm for many parents
and teachers uneasy heart.
with such history for 1861, your committee
cannot expect less luminous and gratifying
| record for 1862. Tho temporary embarrassments
of the State and city may compel retrenchments
and involve many sacrifices, but we deem clos
ing of the public schools impossible. If the City
Council should, unfortunately be compelled to
omit the usual provision for their support, who
can doubt that proper appeal to the ten thous-
and interested parents would make up fund suffi-
cient to maintain them for year? $50 from 1000
persons, or 500 from half that number, would
suffice to maintain the schools of this District.
Paid into the City Treasury, either as loan on
city bonds or as voluntary contribution, it would
constitute sacred fnnd for the education of all
the children of the District and afford another
proof of the patriotism and provideht generosity
Iof our people,
L The Visiting Committees presented reports which
| Moved that the schools were in most Qourishing
| Condition, with full attendance.
i The Finance Committee presented their report
asto the financial proceedings of the past month,
andgave the following statistics as to their opera
The city appropriation for the schools in this
District was sS6,S20, and the expenditures were as
follows: Salaries Of superintendent and teachers,
S6223A 90; secretary and assistant librarian,
Sl270 hsergeant,at-a and deputy, messenger
and peters, s4l3s 10; rent, $4,000 20; supplies,
incidentls, printing land repairs, sl0,372 A bal
ance on hand, $6204 l6, which is all due en- con-
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