The New Orleans crescent., 1868-03-31


Umpire. Mr.. s. E. Gruman. Scorer for South
eTn, F. J. Lott, OF Southern. Scorer for Comet J.
Oser, Of Comet. Time Of playing, two hours.
THE BLACK MARrA.-The courtly asssmblage
which meets each morning 10 the recesses OF the
central police station, and is marshalled forth in
single file, moving toward the pale realms OF
space, as represented By George Bernard's omni-
bus, the Black Maria, attracts, regularly, a crowd
Of spectators, among whom, doubtless, are many
desiring to take one last, long. lingering lJok at
departed relative or friend prior 70 said relative
or friend undergoing a compulsory residence 10
the Worbhoufe or Parish Prison. It Is study TO
see the seedy losfefs come out one by one and
take their places, each 10 their turn, ia that not
very desirable medium of transportation, like sick
soldiers getting into an auba ace just before
febt commences. The air of ine1aple disdain
with which they regard bystaBde-s adds / lit
lie to fbe bumor of the scene. And when the
door il banged too, and the vehicle rattles OF
there remains but a row OF noses and eyes peep
ing through tae bars, fe curses are heard
within and The living freight of criminals Is of for
lis destination.
srABBTea AFPRAY.-A eolored man named
Alfred LsviDia was cut and dangerously wounded
on Girod street. about four O'Clock yesterday. by
two Zen named Dan Furgerson a~ Martin Fi'z
patrick. beth OF whom were arrested hy officers
Srkooski and Mccartney. The wounded man
was taken home to the corner Of rchoupitoalis
snd Tbalia streets. and another colored man
named Edward Reed, was detained IS a witness.
On Sunday morning q cOiored man named fhos.
Phillips, while in the Young America" coffee
house, corner ef Benville and Basin streets, was
sssaulied snd cnt by some BDknovn person. A
physician has pronounced Ais wouads not danger
Gus.
SUIT AGAINST THE JACKSON RAILEOAD Con-.
PANY.--Ar. G. Vessels. cifi1en Of Mississippi,
has filed bin in the U. s. Circuit Court, before
Judge E. II. DarelI, praying for damages to the
anseunt OF Sz6,IDO. The complainant states that
10 1868 a quAnfity of Gotten owned by him was
delivered 70 the sgent Of the company at Osyks.
Miss. for transportation TO this city that said
cotton vas Dot shipped ia its regular order by
ssid agent. and that By the non-a~rval of the cot
ton in the market ct the time it would have arrived
loss Of S61e0 la the sale thereof the market having
fallen 10 the meantime. and damage to the amount
OF $40, eco by the ruiz thereby caused to hs busi
less. The case has not yet come up for trial.
A Nfw POLICE DIsrRrcT.-Oa and after TO-
morrow an order from the chief of police will
take effect stablishiDg sub-districs 10 the sDace
hourded by Claiborne. Esplanade and Elysiao
Fields streets, ard the GENTLY road. guard
within those limits. where complaints may be left
ard calls for assistance or protection be made
more easily than now iron the main station. near
The Ponfcbarirain Depot. This move Of the chiefs
will be duly appreciated by the residents OF the
section IN question, hitherto comparatively unpro-
tected.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT-sTifdge Hosos- March 30.
Jsmes Wood, Informed against for assault and
battery on Frederick Goods Mary Eabank-.
colored, for assault and battery on Chsrles From