The New Orleans crescent., 1868-08-22
SOfaI Sntelligenfe.

THE WEATHER is delightfully."- cloudy, with just
enough rain, every Day or two, 20 lay the dust
Tie heat OF the sun is exceedingly oppressive,
though we hear OF cases of suDstroke TO man
or beast; of no cholera or yellow fever, and Of
very little sickness of any kidd. New Orleans
wac never healthier than now. The places of
amusement are all closed, and the attention of all
our people, big and little old and young seem to
be concentrated upon preparations for the presi-
Dental campaign. The enthusiasm for Seymour
and Blair amounts almost to frenzy. New cotton
ia coming in slowly. The cotton factors think
there will be an unusually large yield this year.
A NEGRO THIEF was shot and killed whilst n
the act Of stealing poultry, Thursday morning,
before day, near the corner Of Lspeyrouss and
Miro streets. The man who ki led him is q negro
named George Joseph, who lived on the premises.
The thief, from what Joseph says, had torn
picket of the fence, entered the yard and had a
turkey in his grasp when Joseph shot at him with
towing piece loaded with buckshot. The thief
made his way out of the yard, and Joseph, who
was on his gallery up stairs, thinking he had
missed his quarry. retired without coming down
stars. Several Deghbors, among them Mr.. Wash.
burne, who were awakened by the report.go
up and questioned Joseph, who gave them the
above information. About sybreak Joseph went
down to bis work. when be found the corpse Of
the burglar with the head lying on the edge of
the gutter on Miro street. Joseph Immediately
went TO Mr.. Washburne, asked counsel of him.
and followed his advice by surrendering himself
at the LeBreton police station. The verdict of
the corObers jury is 10 the following eject: De
ceased came 10 his death from seven buckshot
wounds having penetrated the lungs and heart Of
deceased. supposed to have been fred by one
George Joseph. The deceased was from the At
takspas country, and notorious chicken thief.
thermometer at O. Duhamel's, removed to Ill
Csnsl street, was as follows: At An 7S de-
grees IL N. "a; Bpm. 81; 6P. M. "a.
The temperature yesterday, as shown by the
observations of A. b. Griswold 4 Co., corner
Canal and Royal streets, was as follows: At
A. M. 50 degrees; IL NJ. 50; P. NJ. ss 6P. NJ 81.
LAD named Henry Hinckie was drowned
Thursday evening, whilst bathing in the Missis.
slppi, near Lesseps street.
CoLoRED Boy, the servant of the captain Of
the steamboat Mttie Stephens, whilst carrying
his masters baggage to his residence in the city,
Wednesday night was knocked down. badly beaten
end robbed by two men whom he saPposes to be
csb-driyers-upon what authority we cannot dis
cover. The robbers were pursued by police
man, who gained so rapidly on them that they
threw away their plumber, which was taken pos.
session of by the night guardian and carried to
the station house.
THERE ARE GOOD REASONS 20 believe that Frank
Mouney, Esq., is entlrely guistless of the charge
lately brought against him Of being a defaulter
10 the city.
The ONLY business transacted at the last meet
ing of the Board of Police Commissioners was the
passage OF the following resolution That all su-
pernumeraries appointed by the board shall re-
port to their respective stations regularly, and be
put on duty in the absence of numbered men when
necessary, in regular order.
A LAD named Charles Hennings, alias c. Chris
topber, who pleaded guilty of stealing soldiers
horse from headquarters Of the first infantry, on
Lafayette Square, has been sentenced by Judge
Abel 10 fifteen months Imprisonment in the
Penitentiary.
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. Mr.. Michael 0'Ne's
grocery, on Front street, was entered and robbed
Of nearly two hundred dollars worth of its con-
tents. The back door was forced open, and sus-
picion rests on some of the nations wards living
in the neighborhood. d..
The DWELLING of Mrs. Horrell, on Chippewa
street, was robbed on Wednesday OF wearing appa-
rel and jewelry worth about three hundred dol
lars.
GEORGE PORTER, a suspected and suspicious in.
divi0usl, was arrested on search warrant for
stealing wearing apparel and jewelry from the
residence of Mrs. Clark. The goods were found
10 his possession, and together with him were
locked up in the station house.
Mr.. ANDREW HAVEN was robbed on the levee,
day or two ago, of pocket book containing
three hundred and fifty dollars.