New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-19

NO. II; b. Jacobs, District No. II; =. SchneldeI
District No. Is ~. -.... i
THE LEGISLATIVE BREAD STAMPING BrLL.-A
meeting of the bakers Of the city has been held il
relation to the bill now before the Legislature
which provides that the weight of each loaf shal
be stamped upon it. The bill has been passed bJ
the House and is now before the Senate con-
mietee has been appointed by the men who deal il
the stah OF life, to petition the Senate against th
passage OF the act on account of its impracticd
b'lity. They say they viii have to shut up sho4
II that stamp act is persevered in. j
this event Irish and sweet potatoes an
other wholesome vegetables will be exte1
slveiy patronized, and home made loayes and bib
cults become more important than ever, as
means of supplying our daily bread.'' We req
omRend our Western produce merchants to loo
out for run upon portions of their merchandise
and our housekeeping friends to be getting thei
stoves in order. We do not think, however, tha
there is cause for any intense excitement on th
subject The bakers, we think will be allowed Il
cool off, if they can't stamp the bread, and if the
can they may possibly have to do it. g
/ Nor ST1EL.--John Voght had Joseph Still ar
rested last evening on Front street, and charge
him with malicious mischief. Joseph is not still
nor is he ''any other man. and probably he 4
now in SUCH way that he even doesn't know him
self The Recorder and John will look after hi
identity though. sfst u
STOLEN TRUNKS FoUND.-Two trunks, full o
clothing and various other articles, belonging II
Jacob Browne and Charles A. Moody, and which
had been stolen from the residence Of Mrs. Rollins
l39 Cnstomhouse street, were found yesterday al
the Louisiana hotel. We did not learn by what
means the owners were hocussed out of them M
arrests in connection with the affair is reported
OTHER FlREs.-About o'clock on Saturday
morning, fire broke out in the kitchen of the
house occupied by Mr.. James Shaft, on DerbignJ
street. between Kelerec and Columbus streets
The roof of the building was destroyed. There
was insurance of $1,000 on the premises.
About noon on Saturday, fire was discovered
back of the chimney, in the second story of No
35l Canal street, occupied by Mr.. A. B. Small. II
was extingushed before serious damage wa4
done. 5t..--3 5,+gz,., -.S
APPOINTMENT Sauve, ESQ.,, an old and
one of our most esteemed citizens, has received
the appointment of Register of Conveyances fol
the parish of Orleans. 7- rre
| FOUND DEAD.-A eoIored man named VIM
Davis, discharged soldier. was found dead abouE
O'Clock last evening by sergeant Graham, of thu
First District at No. 127 Perdido street, occupied
by a colored woman who sells fish in Poydraa
market The sergeant made inquiries, which at
4 first led him to suppose that the deceased had
come to his death by foul means, and lie arrested
a colored man and twos women who were on thd
premises. They were subsequently released bJ
| order of the coroner, as post mortem examina4
ton showed that death was occasioned by natura|
cause. 's'H "fsdn'
| RUBE1sH.-The State Librarian says there are
on hand, about three thousand copies of the
1 debates of the Convention of 1864, which arc
| never called for-being useless and cumbersomeI
| they might be sold for waste paper. We suggest
| that they be carried out into Lafayette Square by
| few freedmen of appropriately ebony hue, and
the edition be put out of print by finging fe vi
lighted pine Knots into the rubbish. If the Con
vention were convened to assist at this little cere-
mony, and then formally adjourned sine die, we
| think neat climax would be accomplished.
ARREsTs.-The following parties have been ar
rested since our last report, and await examina-
ton before the proper magistrates
William Way charged with striking Mrs. Pickett
with an axe, and inflicting dangerous wound with
intent to murder, was taken into custody on Good
children street, by officer Kramer. --u5
James Casey, on a charge of snatching watch
from Mr.. Samuel Smith, while the fire at the cor
ner of Chartres and Canal streets was in progress.
Mr.. S. pursued and arrested Casey, but the watch
was not found with him. -...
Fred Ekstne and John Weiser were taken
up by sergeant Petre, on an accusation of pur-
loinng pair of blankets from the establishment of
Messrs. c. A. Barriere & Bro, on Canal street.
Mary Sullivan is in prison on the shocking charge
of sacrilegious larceny. She is accused from in
formation received by officer Mahoney, of rob-
bing St. Patrichs Church of set of four chande-
llers and one pair of candlesticks Bridget Connors
was arrested by the same officer, charged with
knowingly receiving one of the candlestcks
John Mcpherson, colored person, was arrested
by officer Payne, on ST. Thomas street, on charge
OF having stolen $l6O from colored feminine who
owns the somewhat euphonious name of Ernest
Mead.
Bernard Leisbar was taken into custody on Or
leans street, by Sergeant Gerard, of the Second
District Police, on charges, preferred by George
Steele, of highway robbery. "a
John Huston and James Pendergrast were charged
by Capt. Hammond of the steamer Lady Grace,
with taking felonious freedom with bag of seed,
of the cargo of that boat
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.-Recorder Kruebbe on
Saturday, committed Mrs Hinchey for trial before |
the criminal court, on charge of stealing two
hundred dollars. Bail fixed at one thousand |
dollars.
FINED. Wm johnson, for carrying concealed |
weapon was fined fifteen dollars by Recorder /
Kruebbe, orto be imprisoned for twenty days
Martha Henderson and Mary WALL colored, were 4
before Recorder Gastinel, on Saturday, for disor-
derly conduct and they must have been going it /
on the high jinks style for they were fined fifty /
dollars. s-. .r. 80" Il
Alexander Brockenburg, colored, was fined $50 /
by the same Recorder for carrying concealed \
weapon. Il
GARRoTED.--Tw men, named John Thompson
and John Clark discharged soldiers it is said were
arrested last night st. Charles street. by special
officers Malone and Pecora, on charge of CARROT
ing and robbng VIM. H. Hurst. 1t is alleged that
they induced Hurst, who is a young man, not par
tcularly careful about travelling with strangers to
take a ride in a carriage with them night before
asst, took advantage of favorable opportunity
lalf choked him in the approved and regular style,
md did as" chancery men elsewhere do, though
never prosecuted for it, relieved him of whatever
cash he had. If he makes bis case out Judge Abel
will attend to them properly in due time. n
THE CONTINENTAL BALL.--The preparations for
he great estivty Of the season. the ball of the Con
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