New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-09
NUMBER 2o2.
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anu rs shect upon the waters Of the lake, had but
! slightly abated. All the garden grounds back of
tne city are yet submerged, and the vegetables
growing ID them can scarcely survive so protracted
an 'hundaton. Last evening the sky had become
GEAR and the air was fresh and pleasant A
change was taking place in the wind also, which
will allow the flow of water from the lake to re.
turn within its usual bounds.
| DRowNED.--We have just received reliable in.
formation, from Mr.. Day. Williams, that on Friday
last one white man and three negroes were
| drowned off Cypress Point, in lake Maurepas, IN
der circumstances which demand investigation.
1t appears that the schooner Stingares left this
city last Thursday with some fifty men. mostly
colored, intending to employ them in getting out
| timber in some one Of the numerous bayous empty
ing into the lake. When about mile off Cypress
Point, the schooner stopped to disembark the men.
Notwithstanding the protests Of many Of them,
nineteen were unceremoniously thrust into one
small skif totally inadequate to contain such a
load They had gone bnt short distance from
the schooner when the skif capsized, and, as be-
| fore stated, one white man and three negroes
were consigned to watery grave. We have been
| unable to learn the names of the unfortunate
beings who met with such an untimeiy fate. We
understand the negroes lived on the Algiers plank
road, while the white man was one of the crew of
the schooner Stingaree. We trust the circum-
stances of the case will be thoroughly investi-
| gated and receive the earnest attention of the
authorities We are informed that the water in
that section of country has not been so high in
many years. q
| A DARING ROBBERY. Saturday night as
Judge Livingston was about to step into one of
| the up town cars, leaving Canal street at IL
o'clock, he was encountered by three men, one Of
! whom struck him in the forehead with brass
knuckles or Q slung shot. This blow must have
been very severe, as it cut deeply, but, although
causing momentary insensihiIity, the Judge did
not fall. His assaiants Immediately fed The
Judge. putting his hand In his pocket discovered
that his poeket-baek had been taken, and started
in pursuit of one Of the robbers. who was yet to
be seen in the darkness. The Judge followed him
down Royal street, when the fellow, discovering
that he must soon be ogsrhauled by superior
speed, dropped into recesS Ill Nh old exchange
building, and, his pursuer arrived, darted back
again towards Canal street, where, at the Clay
statue, the Judge succeeded in capturing him
and, being presently assisted by several citizens
the prisoner was taken 70 the First District lookup
where .hes now confined. Hs gave his name as
William Powers, but the police say that is not his
I proper name, aad that he ID an old thief. The
pocket-book was not found on him, nor has he ye
! revealed the names of his assBsiates. Judge
Livingston requests MS to say that he would b,
! Obliged to the gentlemen who waFeSin the car
ard witnessed the affair. particnariy one who &C
4 accompanied him to the police Office, tosleaye thei
" Thames and residence at his office. No, 76 Cam
tstreet u 4stA
III FIRE.-A fireoecurredatl 4 r. NJ, Saturday nigh
in the house No. 90 Tehonpitouas stfeet. occupie
: by p W. Walsh. saddler. The bird story W,
!, completely destroyed. The fire extended TO g
q adjoining store, No. "a, occupied by Mrs Neil
Z and some colored families, WHOM was partial
i destroyed.
I'll The house No. 9s is owned by w. A. Levy, ar
the store No. "a is owned by Mrs. Geahss. I'll
iamount of insurance has not been ascertaihed.
. kJuRED.--A man named John Hanols hll fro,
the roof of house No. o. Girod street, occupied b
Mrs. Feeney Us boarding house. and WAS aariousl
. injured. He was carried to the Charity Hospital
STORES FOUND OrEN.-Too mnch canton can
not be exercised by our merchants in examining
their premises before retiring for the night. Cor
9 3oral Toomey reports having found store No. G.
e Notre Dame street and store No. 81 Natchezstree
:. open.
ARREsTs-G. Galley was arrested by virtue 0
a warrant, charged BY Martin Ford with assault
and battery and drawing nrevolver on him.
G. D. Whitaker was arrested, charged by E
10th with attempting to steal hIs horse.
W. Mcdonald and Sarah Elizabeth, coloret
we're both arrested, charged with fighting and di
turbing the peace. s@
Blaise Letzler was arrested, charged by B. v
i Huntington with stealing seventeen bags !.
cotton.
There were numerous arrests for drunkenne!
!. and other minor offences which we consider to
unmportant to publish.
IA The inclement weather of Saturday night cause
= many Of our floating population = ia seek she
ID ter in the station-house on which occasion h,ype
% rous natonalities we're represented.
SUICIDE ny A LApY.-Mrs. Margaret Lamber
u a widow lady, having three children, and residin
9 in Jefferson City, committed suicide on Friday, b
drowning herself in the Mississippi. A letter sll
wrote shortly before explained that her reason fe
y self destruction was that her affections had bee
~ trifed with by a person who had gone even SO fl
y as to appoint day for their marriage, and 81
IS couraged her to make all the preparations needf
D. for the ceremony, but failed to redeem bis promis
The deceased was o daughter Of DR.. Poelmann,
jefferson City, and was much respected by h.
n acquaintances.