The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-04
Gutal SntfIliaenfe.

gagged in examining applicants for positions as
teachers in the public schools, in be Central High
School building. oD Burgundy street.
There are already l25 pupils in ;he Normal
School.
gentleman amused himself on Csnal street
on Sunday, by cutting loose thirteen Inais rubber
toy balloons, which were being offered for sale
by an Italian. His fun cost him 81 so.
Mr.. Henry Florance, connected with the New
Orleans and Jackson railroad, is the possessor OF
one Of the nOblest srd finest auimas OF the
canine race that we have ever seen. IL is a
chestnut eolored Irish retriever. only thirteen
months od and so beautiful in form that every
attempt to describe Il woald be failure.
Gen. Hancock will probably leave the city this
afternoon IL company with General Beauregard,
on tour Of inspection of the levees above the
city.
The Shakespeare Club entertainment takes place
at the National Thester, on the 18th iosE.
Judge T. II. Durell is spoken of as the radical
nominee for vce-l resident of the United States.
A chimney FIRE occurred at l04 History street,
on Sunday morning, which caused an alarm to be
given.
Tie Black Maria of the Second and Third Dis
tricts, broke down yesterday afternoon, on Bur
gundy street, near Main. The First District Black
Maria broke down few hours previously. Both
now unit for use.
The temperature yesterday as shown by the
thermometer at e. Duhamel's, corner Benville and
ChartTes streets, was as follows At 6 A. NJ, 40
degrees at IL NJ, 50i at P M..-52: at &
P. NJ, 81.
General Hancock has made the following ap-
pointments, viz: Henry Marston to be police
juror fifth ward, parish Of East Feiciana; p. g.
FelicaUa ". G. Pickens to be justice of the
peace, fifth ward, parish of CaddO.
A man giving his name g DR.. Fred. Stone,
nephew OIL DR.. stone, Of New Orleans" has been
arrested by the city marshal of Houston. Texas,
at the instgation Of q NJ. Lawrence, of this city,
who informs the official in question that the man
had, under the name Of Willis, robbed him of
money, medicine and buggy. Unfortunately,
the fellow managed to escape, after arrest, and
has not srce been heard from.
Capt. Chas. Hays long and favOrably known in
the Red River trade, died on Sunday after brief
illness.
Athousand or two unclaimed packages are to
be sold at auction by the Southern Express Com
pany, on the llth inst
Ninety-seven deaths were reported last week,
only one Of them having resulted from cholera.
There is some talk Of projected visit, by Gen.
Hancock and Gen. Beauregard, 10 the levees
above the city, for the purpose of nsT Getting their
condition, and ascertauBg what further repairs ii
any may be necessary.
Mr. Brownee, justice of the peace at Algiers,
has been indicted by the Grand Jury for extOr-
tion and misdemeanor in Office. 1t is not sup
pOsable that 30 intelligent and upright a body as
| the present grand inquest is will stop at this
| while the city Is cursed with government so in
/ famous and SO shameless as that which now
| rules it.
II is again mentioned that Josiah Cole, Esq is
to be MAYOR, and the report is received with Joy
| in every quarter where the unsuled character
and iDcorruptible integrity of that old citizen OF
| New Orleans is known.
| The headquarters of the police have been scan
dalized by the assertion of a thief named Wilson,
now in the lock up Of the First District, that il
an aid of the chief, who he suppOses to have pro-
cured his arrest should dare TO prosecute him. be
| would show that said aid was associated with
| him in two rObbeTles.
CoRoNTR's INoUEsTs.-One was held on Satur
| day last. On the body of Margaret Collins, ma
! tive of Ireland aged 20 years. who died suddenly
| at No. 60 Josephine street. The verdict was tina
she died " fIom some cause unknown, the cause
| not being perceptble after an elaborate post NOR
| ten examination by DIR. DOwler."
| On Sunday an inquest was held upon the bod!
| of stillborn child, the offspring OF jaime
Smothers, whose residence Is described by IN
coroner as at the corner of moro" and lnde
pendence streets. The coroner seems to be ignO
Tant OF ne aGt gehea fha S S an n6PPs9 6PPS esr
the first Napoleon, and who spelled his nam
Moreau.
1he coroner is also engaged-in fact, has bee
sugsged since the 18th ult, in the investigation
| of a case in Which feticide is suspected
ouarteroon girl said TO be fifteen or sixteen year
of age, being the mother. When the inquest
finished We will give the result.
NorruARY REroEr.-The following is the nor
tusry list as reported by DR.. Geo. Wm. Dirmeyer
secretary Of the Board Of Health, for the wHel
ending on Sunday morning at six O'Clock:
Total, 81 Of which died Of cholera, l3 cor
sumption, l congestion of the brain. nervou
fever, | remittent, typhoid fever, of old age,
committed suicide by hanging, l3 were still born
and the balance died of various ordinary diseases
4S we're males, A females, and infants; " wer
whites II blacks and mulattOes; So were ma
,iyes of the United States. I6 not stated, and 2
were foreigners. 3j were under l year, IL b
tween ] and 10; 3 between 10 and 20; l3 betwee
20 and 30; IL between 30 and 40; between
snd so; 4 between 80 and 60; between go an
o h.4v aFfl I nvpr |
I age was not reported.
BURGLARIEs.-The grocery store of Mr.. NJ.
Nugent at the corner of EratO and Locust street
Was entered on Sunday night by some unknow
burglar, but nothing besides about one dollar
worth Of tobacco and bottle OF whisky wei
taken away.
The residence of Mr. Borcbart, on St. Charlt
street. was burglariously entered on Slturdl
night by means of a skeleton key, but nothing
tie house was disturbed.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT Judge HOlre-Feb. g.
The grand jury brought in two bills OF indctmel
against Mr. John ". BrOwnlee, the justice OF q
peace at AlgieTs, one for eXtOrtOn alleged TO haV
been commi ted in exacting from Thomas Smi'
| - for taking his affidavit charging an indivdui
with violation Of criminal statute OF the stat
| for which proceeding justice has 40 ght to II
| ceive aDy fee, and the second for a misdemean,
| in Cflice, charged TO have been Committed IN r
curing from Betsy DOminick 81 for taking h,
, | sf1iCayt accusing party o! assault and batter
, ! and refusing to take her affidavit because 81
would not or could not pay the amount demande
Cornelius Casey pleaded guilty to charge
assault and battery on the person OF CaroiiI
! FRANKIE.
John Crawford, cOored was convicted of !
assault and battery on the person of Patrick
| Cunningham.
James CsIlaghaD. informed against for an a
sault and battery on Robert Falls, was tried a
acquitted.
, b. Conrad and Sarah Conrad, accused OF assau
! and battery on George Wilson, colored, were al
! tried and acquitted.
. 10 the case Of Jane COyle, charged with assaI
and battery on Emeiine Miller, the district ATTIC
! uey entered fiOUe pTOSe4ut.
{ RECORDER NEyILLE's COUKT.-M. Kuhn b
; been arrested on a charge made against hun
I r. f. Champion of embezzng about $500. I
+ balance Of the proceeds of two drafts for s2l91
y the property Of Champion, and which had be
s iptrnsted TO Kuhn as agent. The case Is hX
i for l O'Clock ?. NJ, on the 9Th. Bail $1,000.
5 Besides the above, although large number
e individuals we're aTraigned, not single item
5 importance occurred. A number OF vagrsn
+ drunkards and lewd women were disposed OF
the usual manner, that is being fined in sums val
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