New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-28

Mortuary Report
The interments reported to the Board Of Health, |
for twenty-four hours ending at six A. N. yester-
day, were as follows Total deaths from all dis
eases, 24-whites II, blacks II, not classified l. |
The deaths from cholera included in this total
were s, q whites, blacks. This is the least
number of cholera deaths in day, since the re-
ports were first made to the board. The next
| lowest number for a day vas l6.
Joint Committees of the Common Council
These committees were again III session last
! evening:
A letter from the street commissioner in relation
to the repairing Of bridges, was referred to a
| special committee.
A petition was received from Nessrs. Nicholson
Co., relative to the construction of railroad on
Rampant, Hercules and ST. Dennis streets.
Permission was granted Michael Burckhardt to
remove his slaughter house.
| Leave was given D. Webster to erect hand
press in the iron building No. IOl Tchoupitoulas
street.
DR.. Hulse, as health officer of the Fourth Dis
trict was allowed Office in the police station Of
| that district,
The next meeting of the committees will be on
Thursday.
Various Items.
Madame Eugene, a colored woman residing at the
corner of ST. Anthony and Claiborne streets, yes
terday morning as she was walking on the back
part Of the Bayou Road, discovered a white female
infant, seemingly day or two DID, in basket on
the side walk where it had doubtless been left by
its unnatural mother to hide the evidence of her
shame. Madame Eugene had the child taken to a
nurse.
nl,a C+a 6 E,a H.
in all--were yesterday at work on the levee, car
Tying out the idea suggested that they should be
used"to throw water from the river INTO the gut
ters of the streets running thence Thus large
number of cutters were cieansed during the day,
and, as the engines are to be kept at work CON
stantly, We may anticipate great improvement in
public heath if the theory be sound one that
clean streets improve the hygienic condition of a
city.
Rose Whalen Martin White and Louisa johnson,
colored, were arrested by the First District police
yesterday, each accused of separate larceny,
the nature of which has not yet been reported.
Joseph Antoine, colored, was also arrested,
charged with stealing four pairs of pants and two
vests from the store of Mr.. e. l.. Person on Ma
gazine street.
Nothing further has been heard relative to the
diamonds stolen from Mr.. Marchand's window on
Common street. On Thursday last dispatch
signed -. W. Resor, U. S. detective" was re-
ceved by the chief of police from Jackson Miss,
in quiring if diamonds had been stolen and what
reward was offered, The chief answered, describ-
ing the property and stating that the reward Of
fered for its recovery was $500. Noresponse was
made by "Resor," nor has it been discovered
who he is, whether the name he signed was
: genuine, or whether he is a federal detective
Thus far the affair is a complete mystery.
RecOrders' Courts.
FIRST D1srR1cT.-John L. Coates arrested OF
| Sunday night by aids BOyland and lizard, on
charge of stealing from Mr.. Etheridge his poke
book in the St. James hotel, and by means of
receipt contained in the pocket book obtaining
from the clerk Of the hotel the sum of eighty dol
lars deposited with him by Mr.. Etheridge, was eI
amined yesterday before Recorder Ahern and wal
committed for trial before the First District Court
bail being fixed at $500.
Two negroes, named Aleck johnson and Cyru
johnson, discovered in the act of climbing the
fence of Mrs Cranberry's residence on Magazine
street, on Sunday night, were sent to the work
house for six months.
A. Christopher, juvenile Vagrant, was sent tC
the House of Refuge.
Bridget Judge, lewd and abandoned woman
u Louis Washington and Henry johnson, negroes
found sleeping on the streets; Ellen O'Keete ant
hc Ann McCaToll, for fighting; Mary Winters, fo
drunkenness; and VIM. Ruth, Geo. Rickert ant
Geo. Dayton for vagrancy, were all sent to the
workhouse for ninety days.
John Jones and Mary KilligaH for drunkenness
were sent to the same institution for sixty days
and negro named Geo. Washington, for a petit,
larceny, was committed for thirty days
The following fines were imposed Kat
!. Stewart, for fighting, and VIM. Milford for k
odense, $40 each; John Kelly, also pugnacity, $50
Sandy Brown, cooTed, for running dray withou
license SO Sarah Rolf for asssultng Ann lie
SO Richard Wilson tor assaulting Jacob Bake
with pistol, $40 ; Henry Robinson, colored, an
D. W. Welsh for being drunk $40 each, and Robt
West who appeared to prosecute Aleck McLella
for assault and battery, 81 so, for being wron
doer himself.
SECOND DIsTRIcT.-Josephine, charged with be
nc ing drunk St. Peter street, was sent six month
to the workhouse.
Tho. Lewis arrested under the wharf, was seI
six months to the workhouse.
Chas. Warne r, charged with picking drunke
man S pocket, was sent ninety days to the WOrl
house.
James q. Harris, charged with sleeping on I'll
leEee was sent ninety days to the workhouse.
JQhn Sarrey, charged with assault and batter
on Jas. Stake with intent to kill, was sent nine1
days to the workhouse
mar Geo. Fahey, VIM. Lyons and VIM Scott iuYl
nile Vagrants, were sent to the House of Refuge
Ihos Burke, colored arrested with empty Dag
and augurs, under suspicious circumstances Wi
sent to the workhouse ninety days
Chas. Earle, charged with fighting on DauphiI
street, was fined $40
Madam Rodley Reed, charged with yiolati,
ordinance No. 4O4 and insulting police officer, W
fined SIS.
Thad. Stevens, in his speech accepting
nomination to Congress, expressed doubt of t
sincerity of the conversion of Breckenridge Den
MT | Gratis but he referred to President Johnson a