The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-15
Glral 9ntelllgenre.

corOners, nothing before the courts or the sherliS
nothing on the flags" nothing, in fact, from
which an unfortunate local reporter could make
suticiency of matter for his paper to encourage
bim to draw his daily wages. The times are duii
and so are the city reporters columns in the
daily papers.
BIT OF UEPRoFEssIoSAL practice accidentally
came to our knowledge yesterday. The writer
while laboripg under painful Illness, was his
way home, about ten o'clock yesterday morning
and met frieud who required his attendance At
one OF the District Courts a witness in a rule
fixed for trial. COnsenting reluctantly, he was
present In court at the appointed hour. After
wsiting patiently for over three hours aud half,
the case was called, but to his friends surprise,
and bis own. the court announced that the case
was postponed indefinitely by mutual consent.
Upon INQUIRY, the plaintiff ascert iined that his
attorney. having occasion 70 absent himself, had
iDtrusted the conduct of the matter to another
lawyer, who, although he has been. and probably
is now, the attorney Of the defendant in the very
cause which gave rise TO the rule, not only did
not recuse himself. but asked that the matter be
continued indefinitely by mutual consent.
II there is an epithet to be applied to such
course, it cannot be used in the columns Of the
CRESCENT.
This little episode is suggestive of many SINH.
lar ones which add no luster to the tarnlshed
characters OF men who too often forget the lines
of their duty.
A GENTLEMAN Just from Pearl River communi.
cafes very painful intelligence. highly gifted
Cause he was perfectly black,) had the tsmerity
10 go into deep water, a'swimmng. Whilst dis
porting himself, huge white shark, ground
shark, swan up, turned over on his back, and
Robbled the only hope Of the nation. The troops
that fought nobly, and who are now in garrison
ST Fort Pike, ran to their arms immediately-bu
the waves said to them-"Thus far shall .ye GO,
but no farther" and they fathered.
BILLY LITTLE, alias Sullivan, is in custody on
charge OF highway robbery. He was arrested
few weeks ago aud released from the Parish
Prison, whittier he had been sent 10 await his trial
before The criminal court. He is regarded as one
of the worst characters in the oity.
AN ALTERATION occurred yesterday between
Charles Ky er and woman named Ellen King,
which resulted in an affray in which Ryer was
seriously If net dangerously stabbed with knife
in the hands of the latter; warrant was pro
cured for her arrest and she was taken into Gus
tody by officer Fisk of the recorders court.
OFFICER WOLF reports that about IL O'Clock
Thursday there was an attempt made to enter the
residence of Mr.. A. Lacey, at the corner of st.
Andrew and PTytsnia streets. The distu bance
made attracted the attention of Mr.. Lacey, and
the burglar hearing his approach, made his es.
cape. rI
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, a woman named Dina
Anderson became offended at her child, and, with
out rejecting on the extent Of the punishment
she was administering, beat it so severely that ii
IL believed it cannot survive its INJURIES. The
woman was arrested.
WE ARE requested to state that Mr.. Mount, the
city treasurer gave no information any journal
ist with regard TO the alleged defalcalon in the
treasury.
AT THE REGATTA near Mobile a day or two
ago, the Domino beat the Gladiola-but only by
two seconds. Nevertheless, say, hurrah for
Major Tracy and his gallant little New Orleans
yacht, the Domino. May she always be triumph
ant.
FoR ABOUT a week there has been a dangerous
hole in the bridge crossing Washington avenue
about mid way of Ihe length Of that drive. 1t was
repOr ed at the office of the street commissioner
several days ago.
THE TEMPERATURE yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer at q. DuhamePs, removed TO Ill
Canal street, was as follows: At An. 7S de-
grees IL N. IS: P. N. IS: 6P. 81.
JIMMY BoGERT one of Johnny Hawkins's subs
can change his expression of face and form of
body as rapidly and completely as Charles
Mathews or Grimaldi. Yesterday one of Jimmy's
patrons entered the barroOm of Mr.. Hawkins
with several friends, intending to favor Jimmy.
Instea ad of q good looking youth he found a cross
| eyed, hnmpshoudered barkeeper, in every shape
! and form differing from the elegant and accamm)-
| dating Jeemes. The fact of a change in the EN-
plOyes was mentioned TO the friends, aud the
| truth was not discovered until Jimmy returned to
his natural position as to eyes and to shoulders.
OFFICER GILLIAN reports that about 10 O'Clock
| Thursday the house of Mr.. Steinway, No. 800
| Jackso street, was entered by some person un.
| known, and robbed Of Vsuables. It is believed
| by The citizens in that neighbOrhood that there
| are reguaTly organized thieves who watch when
families go out, and then proceed to break open
/ their houses.
JOHERY DEvENY and Peter Thomas were ar
| rested Thursday by Officer Joseph, accused Of
having in their possession lot of valuable goods
| which had been stolen. The men were locked up
| in the Fourth District station, and will have 70
account for the possession Of the suspicious ar
: tcles.
MAN by the meme of F. Fernandez was ar
| rested Thursday a warrant from the recorders
court charged by P. NJ. Lambermont with en-
4 bezzemeDt and breach of trust.