The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-26

] cret tnat IN order - be happy IN this world II
| was necessary to be good. II they were good. a.
children. they would be happy a. adults, and rear
The fruits OF trying to do what Is right. With
THIS, be told them all to go to work st what was be
fore them and IL an honest endeevor to hide
away good things by the aid of sharpened appe-
/ ties wss an Indication that they were going to
Try and be good, then those blessed children de-
serve success.
Lemonade, ice cresn, fruits and confectionery
ionowed the more substantial repast, and the
cnildren were given another hours run over the
grounds. The closing part of the days festivi-
ties was the tsking Of the scholars en- mssss on
the levee hard by and allowing them to witness
tne passing, nnser full headway, the competing
steamers which had left the city.
II Is fact highly creditable to the discipline Of
the superintendent and teachers that not flower
was plucked by one of the scholars nor juvenile
rack TO be found upon one of the Aowerbeds
Besides the children of the school, there were
present numbers Of families, attracted by the in
teresiing event.
We are under lasting obligations TO Mr.. David
Hadden, assistant superintendent, who worked
nhfd and successfully to please all, and to Mr..
Moses Greenwood and our Mississippi Newman
for special kindneeses We feel assured the child.
ren OF Prytania street Presbyterian Sunday School
VIII long remember the joys of April %.
ALLEGED EMBRzzLEsENr.-James Redon was
arrested by Special Officer Peeora, yesterday
morning, on the complaint of A. Marchaud, who
charges him with having disposed of dia-
moDd ring valued at $500, belonging to COM
planant. MIR. RedOn denies the accusation, and
claims hat he gave the ring TO another person to
sell Tor him, and that that person has gone off
with it,
ARsoN.-Hannah Davis, charged with having
set fire to the house Of N. E. Turner, No. 2S3
Bacehus street, on the llth inst, was yesterday
sent before the First District Court, by Recorder
Neville for trial.
RoBBERIEs.-The residence Of Mrs. Chandler,
on First street. near Magazine. was entered by
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articles.
silver pitcher and goblets were stolen from
the house OF MIR. K. s. Cayanaugh, two days since.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT-Judge HoUe-Apra
26.-Simon Gundar, charged with the larceny of
sack Of coffee, the property of E. W. Rodd, was
aTIaigned and pleaded guilty.
In conse quence of a decision of the Supreme
Court, rendered on Monday last, that jurors must
be drawn from the mixed registration provided
by the act OF Congress, instead of from the white
registration provided by the laws of the State.
the grand jury was finally discharged.
The subjoined sentences were passed:
On Emeline Lander, for assault and battery on
Mary Ann Smith. Fined ten dollars.
On John jackson. TO. burglary and larceny
committed in entering the store of w. G. Lyoh &
Co., and stealing therefrOm a chest Of tea. Three
years and half in the Penitentary.
On Stephen Douglass, colored, for stealing four
barrels OF whisky, the property Of David Frey.
Two months in the Parish Prison.
On Joseph Fagot, colOred, for stealing goblet
worth two dollars from Ii. Wen One month in
the Parish Prison.
On Eugene Allen. colored for stealing eighty
six dollars from Miss A. Raspille. Two months
in the Parish Prison.
On james Wyse, for assault and battery on
Mary O'Keefe. Fined ten dollars.
On George Washington, colored, for stealing
sixty dollars from John Graf.
On p. K. O'Connor, for shooting Martin Kelly
and inflicting q wound less than mayhem. Six
months in the Parish Prison.
RECORDER GAsTINEL's CouRr.-wiam wicks
colored. was arrested yesterday and committed to
await examination, on charge of selling to Mr..
George Jackson an iron truck, which he knew
had been stolen.
Ellen Heath, the colored woman arrested, at the
instance of Mr.. Ed. G. Kelly. on a complaint Of
crnely heating a eirl hnt saven years OF are
living with her, was examined yesterday and the
case dismissed. Mr.. Kelly had no personal knowl-
edge of the facts, and made the complaint upon
information given him by teachers of the Public
School the child was attending. There we're scars
upon the child that showed clearly she had been
III treated, but as the prisoner expressed contr-
ton for what she had done, and the mother of the
child desired her to remain with the prisoner the
case was dropped by consent, mother, child and
prisoner edifyiDg the court and audience with
copious exhibition of tears.
Sarah Allen, colored, was examined upon q
charge OF receiving eighty-six dollars in specie,
the property of Miss A. Raspelle, knowing that
it bad been stolen from the lady. The proof did
not sustain the charge and it was dismissed.
RECORDER vENNARD's CoURT-C. Bulow, charged
with assault and battery on Florence Pdster. was
required TO furnish bail in the of $3.50 for his
appearance before the First District Court.
John Poland, for committing al assault and
battery on John Walker, was sent before the
First District Court for trial. Bail $1,000.
The investigation Of charges of misconduct
sgsiDst Corporal Skerrit, Fourth District police,
was continued to Saturday next.