New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-01

passed over the b0uy, ana lhouSh III poh0' "'i |
broken, she was bruised SO shockngly that 1t VIII
be q wonder if she escapes death. She was
brought to her parents who reside on Juila street,
near Rampant. Williams was arrested, and 1t F.
to be hoped he will be taught lesson that w a. be
a solemn warning to careless or reckless, drivers,
of whom there are many in evsry large city
To guard against them the S.rctest watchrulness is
required and the laws. against them, should be |
rigidly enforced, put it j. rarely that is done.
AMA2oNrAN.-Ha.rietW Wilson, colored female
of amazonian proclivities was arrested
yesterday ir the First District, on charge pre-
referred against her by Delphine Conroy, of having
comD.itted grevous assaultand battery with intent
to murder. Recorder Kruebbe will judge the case
in its preliminary stage.
CouNrERFElr MosRy.-special officer Jacobs
yesterday arrested Que Emanuel Garcia and John
Lopez on charge of endeavoring to pass
pass counterfeit money. Garcia was well supplied
with the base currency, as one hundred and sixty
eight spurious half dollar bills found in his
possession The accused were taken up on Poy
dras street.
FREsHEsEp UP-The old Canal Bank building,
at the corner of Magazine and Natchez streets, for
some time past, as the case with
many good man and fine Old place,
looked seedy enough. 1t is now treshened
up however looks neat and business like in its
new dress and substantial as it always did. 1t has
been converted into the headquarters of one OF the
National Banks, and is ornamental as well as use
full to the leading thoroughfare on which it fronts
BENT ON MIsCuEF.-Wm. Boyne was taken up
some time ago on charge of having threatened
the life of his wife Last night he again in the
bnnI Of thn N
having attempted to poison her He was arrested at
the request of Mr.. Kirk who preferred the latter
charge If this be true, Boyne appers to be fatally
bent on mischief, as the law books say.
PASS MANcHAC BRIDGE.-A special train, carry
| ing an examining committee of directors and en-
gineers, left yesterday morning to inspect the new
drawbridge at Pass Manchac. The heaviest en-
gine in the hands Of the company was selected TO
| try the sustaining power of the structure.
The condition of the track, the appearance of
the engine and car attached, and the rate Of speed
attained, were very satisfactory to the committee,
and called forth many justly deserved compliments
to Mr.. John Roy, the master mechanic of the road.
The thirty-seyen miles between the city and Pass
Manchac were made in an hour aud half, ana it
was agreed on all hands that railroad travelling
could possibly be more agreeable.
! The bridge itself is remarkable instance Of
Southern energy. Mr.. Nelson, the contractor, only
commenced the labor one month from this date,
and to-day there is found drawhrdge 1S5
feet long, leaving open to vessels passage
way on each side OF G5 feet. One man open
and shut the bridge in five minutes. The structure
is the lightest and the strongest Of the kind that
| has ever been seen in the South. The entire
bridge is built of seasoned cypress-a material
which has heretofore been considered too costly
for such purposes. The cost, we have been in
formed, will reach sl2 600. 1t would be difficult
to estimate the importance Of the reopenng of the
Pass to the people of New Orleans. The principal
portion of the firewood used by the city, and
great portion of the vegetables which constitute
such an important item in its food, formerly came
from Lake Maurapas and its tributaries. Tho
closure of the Pass through the necessities of
state of war deprived New Orleans of these re
sources, and her poorer citizens have sorely fel
the deprivation. The energy of Gen. Beauregart
has overcome the difficulty, and once more we may
hope to see cargoes of fue}fand lumber and vege
tables arrive from Tickfaw river and other tribu
taries of Lake Maurepas,
A SHORT BUT BAD FAL1.-A man named VIM
Watson was found last night by police officer OF
Poydras street bleeding profusely, occasioned BY
falling and striking his head against the curb stone
He was conveyed to the Charity Hospital.
HAD Ir.-George Murray was arrested yester
day by officer Lomler, charged with the larceny
gold watch chain. The chain alleged to bt
stolen was found on him. He will have to give al
account Of the matter to Recorder kruebbe th
morning.
GAREoTED.-Michael Garvey arrested las
night by officer Fay, St, Joseph street, at the
W.
Of st. Joseph and New Levee streets. lie makes
the serious accusation against Garvey Of having
garroted and robbed him of fourteen dollars. The
prisoner was lodged in the First District police
station and will be brought before Recorder
Kruebbe, this morning.
CRIMINAL CoURr-,T4dge AJeH-I2icharl Jor
dan was tried yesterday for larceny and founc
guilty.
The charges of larceny against William Doncl
son. Sam Stewart and Henry Cutler were dismissed
by 1lOle prOSeqHi.
The other cases fixed for trial are postponed
| until the Sth inst
PROVOST CouRr-The case of John Afford
colored, charged with deserton, was inquired into
and dismissed
We understand that Major Benedict, who has
filled the position of Provost Judge very accept
ably, will soon retire from duty and the Proves
Court will be discontinued
RECORDER KRURBE's COMMITTEEMAN Kraks
ber and Jacob Schwenk was charged by Hantl
, Sturve with robbery, in snatching an accordeor
from him which he was playing. The affair ap
peared to be a practical Joke, but such things
occasionally do, it put the jokers to trouble
Jacob was dsm ssed, but Herman was required tt
give bonds to keep the peace, 60 to prison fol
ten days.
The charge made against John McT4eevy by Vic
; tor Wheeler, colored was dismissed
Henry Harp, colored who arrested on
charge of having stolen mule in his possession
was dismissed, as he proved that he bought the
mule in good faith from one Henry Crane. The
animal, however, was returned to the owner, r
W. Ogden. Harp was " out" $50 by the trans
action, which suggests that before purchases O
that kind are made a clear title should be had
from the vendor. Such precauton is made almost
absolutely necessary to those who wish to do
right, account of the large number of animals
that have been stolen, and of which owners are
still being feloniously deprived.
Charles Hammond and Charles Brown, Colored
were committed to the workhouse, the former fo1
sixty days, being charged with getting candles
sure pttlously from f. MaXents' store, and Brown
; for thirty days, being charged with visiting Dr.
Halls residence with no good intent.
RECORDER GAsTINEL's CoURr.--,Iohn Brewster
was yesterday arragned on a charge made agains
him by Oliver Canton, of having committed ar
assault and battery on him. and threatened him
with a dangerous weapon The was continued
over for a regular Investigation.
The charge of assault and battery made by Mrs
R1GC No In1 Ii,b Ia,