The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-13

gsIlsnt tr. maD M. John n. Bernos, that art cou
resume its sway and afford the scant conso-
lstion that a. if all things bright must fsde," "a
thiOg OF b. auiy was a joy forever"
A PLEASANT SCENE occurred on the lsvee yes
teTosy. Two negroes who had been "doiog
job" in carrying ashore some goods from steam
boat. had quarrel az the landing. front Of Conu
street. The pay for both was fifty cents. in bills
OF twenty five cents. The mig who had been paid
for both unwilling to surrender either the
whole or a part. The other insisted. The first
reluctantly pulled out the two bills, which stuck
together in the pulling out the weather was
iree2Dg, the nie's fingers were ali thumbs,
and the Two bills fosted of ont of his
wester and waited upon the bosom of the
mighty river. Hesb, heahl" cried both the
excited contestants-and then one voice-"git me
back dem postsge stsmps, an I'll riu you too
dimes" This was to q white boy-a New Orleans
newspaper boy. who was amusing himself 10 the
skIf of q pisearorial friend who was of selling bis
fi-h. The boy rowed for the post stamps; he recov
cred The two bills he looked up at the darkes who
were waiting bis action with open mouths. Tne
newsboy Ryrated with one finger on his nose, gave
two or three vigorous pulls at his oars, aud was
Immediately out o: sight and pursuit. The two
oarkies were last seen ipquiring for ''de freed
mems buro, whsr dey knowd dey would git salts.
fscshnn from dat dam white trash"
PATRoLMAS SHANNON reports that about 10
O'Clock yesterday morning sailor named Paul,
while In the act ~ assisting in raising mast on
board the brig Wycall lying at the foot of St.
Ann street. accioently fell into the river, and
would have been drowned but for timely assis
tsnce by the police.
THE MARE AND BUGGY belonging to Mr. j. NJ
Nelson, which were driven of from before No.
Isl Common street by unknown irties on Friday
evening, were recovered yesterday in the Third
District and returned to the owner. The mare is
reported as being worn out by over driving
when found.
ABOUT HALF PAST EIGHT O'clock on Friday eve
ming man named Dick Pierce had bis leg cut off
board the steamer Celeste, lying at ths foot of
81. Louis street. and was sent thence to the Cnsr
ty Hospital For further particulars we refer
readers TO our river news column.
ROBERT DoRAN. a colored man 81 years old, was
arrested by Officer Bosiick last night in Claiborne
Market, charged by E. d. Eaton with passing
five dollar counterfeit bill upon him.
A FIRE broke out at quarter before Friday
midnight, in grocery store at the corner of Vic
tory and Mendeville streets, owned by NJ. Ander-
son, and spreading rapidly, consumed the two sd.
joining buildings, one owned by Mr. Donley, the
other by nr. PeppencrOok. Other houses were
also damaged By the water, but all the loss is said
TO have been covered BY insurance. The fire
seems 10 have been the work Of an incendiary.
FIRE.-Tbe roof of two story kitchen in the
rear of house No. 1872 Girod street, took fire from
sparks from defective chimney, at 6:45 last
evening, but WAS extinguished by the aid of Fire
Company No. B, without any damage occurring
to the BUILDING. The house is occupied by col
OTed families.
CHILD THREE YEARS OLD, named Burness, liv-
ing st The corner of ST. Denis aud Toledano
streets, was seriously burned about five O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, by its clothes taking fire
from the CRATE.
FRANK MYERS, who was cut in the side by Joseph
II. CsBteDo, while the two were engaged IN paint
ing q house on Cssscslvo street, on Monday,
November 80, died of bis wound yesterday after
at his residence, No. 10! Spain street. Coro.
ner Avilla will bold En inquest there this morn
ing.
PArRoLMAN O'NErL brought to the Third Pre-
eject Station. yesterday morning, 4 tin cash box,
the lid OF which hsd apparently been forced open.
and which he had found under bridge at the
corner OF CustOmhOuse aud Burgundy streets. It
contained envelope marked "Cssh belonging
10 stanton, etc. and another paper marked with
the emouDis cole
CORPORAL WILLIAMS reports having found, at
eight O'Clock yesterday. on Julia street, bout
hundred pounds of lead pipe, which he brought to
the station.
OFFICER HACEET reports having found, lying at
the corner OF Common street and Hagan Avenue.
the dead body Of an unkno white man. sup
posed 10 have perished from exposure. The coro-
nor was notified