New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-15
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Mobile Items.

The Times reports that it is in contemplation in
Mobile to run special trains on the Royal street
city railroad to carry cotton from the railroad
depot to the lower presses.
This is the first movement in direction which
is bound to be followed in the coarse Of time, not
only in Mobile, but in New Orleans.
The following paragraphs are from the Register:
The weather has been warm and rainy during
the past four weeks. Coughs and colds are quite
prevalent.
The city is very dull in all branches of trade
Nothing Of local interest occurred yesterday, and
the police docket was bare up to dark
AN APPEALING learn that the defendants in
the Sunday market case have taken an appeal,
and the question will now go before higher tri-
bunal. 81
GOVERNMENT STREET RAILRoAD.-The shells
are now being placed on the center Of the track,
and the work is being rapidly pushed forward. 1t
will be completed at an early day.
THE FALL TRADE.-PreparatiOns are being ac-
lively made on every hand for the fall and winter
business. number of large brick stores will
soon be completed and many buildings have been
enlarged and improved.
PLAYED OUT.-After brief visit, during which
its presence YVES scarcely evinced the cholera las
apparently disappeared, The demand for fruit is
revving, and the market is aoundnnty supplied.
THE LATEsT.-The fire alarm telegraph is the
latest modern Improvement proposed for our city.
1t is good institution, and viii pay. The project
seems to meet with much favor III the community.
The subject is now before committee of the
boards of city council.
NEDs FUNERAL.-A large concourse of our cit
liens followed the remains OF our late felow'cit-
izen Edward Auerbach, to their last resting place,
last evening. The fremen, Odd Fellows, and
other societies to which he belonged, turned out
in full regalia.
The THROUGH LrNE.-The boats for the new
through line between New Orleans and Montgom-
cry will shortly be under way. Business is i'm
proving on the river and We may anticipate
lively competition this fall. All the streams are
now in fair navigable condition.
BURGLARs.-The negro burglars have com
menced operations briskly. They have added lad
ders to their set of tools SO that they can enteI
the second story window of a house, without dis
turbing the inmates by going up stairs. Severa
of these new-fangled hook and ladder compa
MES u are now going the rounds of the city, ant
thus far they have been quite successful.
HORRIBLE AoDIDENT-A Negro Man and M,dt
KGled-A serious accident occurred about fou
O'Clock last evening at Mr.. Hogan's ways, at thu
foot of New York street. by which a negro mar
and mule were instantly killed. 1t seems that tht
capstan bar broke, causing the beam to fly back
and striking the mule and negro. They were hor
ribly mangled and death Immediately ensued
The accident resulted from carelessness on tn
part OF the driver in driving too fast, causing tn
bar to snap. GE
STRUCK BY L1GHTN1NG.-We learn that the hous
of Mr.. ]. J. MITCHELL on the southeast corner o
the shell road and Ann street, was struck b.
lightning night before last. The roof was com
pIGLey lbS CutFse'lle liSnbllll
was conducted to the bottom of a well near tn
house, scattering the bricks in every directiO
and throwing some of them distance of thirty
feet. a child sitting in the house some fifty fee
distant from the we'll was knocked senseless for
time, A negro was also upset, but not hurt, N
further damage was done.
HoMtcIDE.-Mr. Frank Menzies, clerk for tn
New Orleans Mail Line and well-known citizen
was stabbed, last evening, between eight and min
o'clock and died a few minutes after being re
moved to the drug store of Messrs. BeIden& Soto
Wewere unable to learn the particulars or eve
the name of the person by whom he was killed
Wewere informed, however, that he is foreigner
and that he has been arrested.
Mr.. Menzies, as we learn, leaves widowe
mother, who was dependent upon him torsuppor
ANOTHER HoncIDE,-We learn that about min
O'Clock last eyening-shofty after the death {
Mr.. Menzies-William Bassf0rd was stabbed
the stomach twice, by an Italian. This affair OF
CURED in the Magnolia coffee saloon, at the cornt
of Church and Water streets. Bassford was nj
expected to live. We have not yet learned an
further particulars.