The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-30
NUMBER I43.

tomhouse and Royal streets, appears to have beep
sIIesteu 10 the Following manner: On the dav
i;e mentlOneo ne walked into the cigar store, aud
presenting tenth OF the Madrid lottery tieket
No. S56, TO Mr.. Fernandes, inquired whetbs,
the came had won a prize. At first he
was not suspected for although portions
of the same ticket were in the safe of the stors
when II was blown open and robbed other por-
ons hao been sold to different parties in this citv
by Messrs. Fernandez 4 Villa. But second
thought convinced Mr.. Fernandez that the value
OF the fractional ticket-s25, we think-rendered
II doubtful whether the colored man had csme
honestly into its possession. policeman near
Dy arrested Merritt, who. upon being questioned
a. nrst sIsted that it had been given him by his
sister, who had bought it, but subsequently said
that he had found it in pocketbook on the street.
Inc ticket and pocketbook have since been iden-
thed by Mr.. Levy Marx, merchant of Chartres
sueet sure rom whom they were stolen three days be-
lore the robbery of the cigar store. by some per-
! son son VINO nad Durglariously entered his house.
mus we see that one burglary has led to the de-
lection OF the probable thief ia another.
FIRE ALARM.-The alarm of fire last night about
| s O'Clock came from the corner of St Andrew and
Dryades streets, and proved toshave had no real
cause. VS.
BuRGLARY.-The residence of Messrs. r. w.
Estlin and +. FL. Qnitman, No. 2lT Felicity street.
was entered couple Of nights ago by burglars
Dy means OF an outsider or ''uippers y VIM
which they turned the key in the front door IocG
and stole three fine merschaum pines a goIi
Watch, and pocket book cont ,inng over Sim
,Ig oe-V,Ihslng 10 nr, Estiin. from the roam of that
gentleman and from the dining room a solid sil-
yer pitcher and other silyerware. The scoundreIs
also found some plated ware, the nature of wbi,b
Ihey were connoisseurs enough TO detect, and
winch they cOnIented themselves with bendinS
and twisting and casting aside, None Of t5s
inmates OF the house were aware of the Intrusion
until next morning.
INFORMATION WANTED.-Our coutemporarv the
rIeaynne; mas received the following letter, which
CoIFRE, GENNEssEE County.
MeSsrS. EdfOrs-My son left this place october
rs, 1867 and said be had letter inviting him to
l9ke posluon on paper in New Orleans: he ia
an editor by profession, and sir hone Won will
De KIND enough 10 institute an inquiry among the
papers OF your city to see if he il in or sbont
new s@ orleans His name is Charles ElwoOd Morse:
Is 5S years old stout built. blue eyes,
As he is one of your profession, | hone vou
remarks. WIN
g A matter has turned up here to his advantage,
II ne can be soon found. Respectfully yours,
C. B. MORSE.
INGENIOUS MEcH ANIsM-A beantirnI corvaa
Swiss clock Is nov hanging over tue bar of the
orleans House, corner Of S.. Charles and Com
mon streets, the mechanism of which is very iu-
Renlous. At the fourth hour of each dav aftar
The clock has struck the time a door oDens nnde,
the dlal an TWO miniature soldiers provided with
DugIes and dressed in the French uniform i,sue
rom II ihe interior OF the clock aud sound some
maIusl air, and then return 70 their place of con-
cealment, but can be made TO repeat d pO10ut6
Ids CLOCK was imported by Mr.. C. Il. Zinmer-
mann, Jeweler, OF Canal street. for the proprietor
lars. WI
1ARRIBLE AccIDENT-A lstle daughter of Mrs.
A. u. Backmore, residing on Claiborne street
was teIrlbiy scalded yesterday morning abOutthe
lmbs by the overturniDg of a kettle of boiling
" "ateI, a Which she was attempting TO remove from
heF aOfh - ,ho IN
INJURIES are of the most excruciatinE Character.
1ut, happily, not necessarily fatal.
IHE GARDEN DIsTRICT.-The healthfuI condi
ION OF the morals of the Fourth District Il evi.
fenced by the fact that there were only two ar
ssts mace IN TINS district on Tuesday night by
ne police now under the charge of Lieut. Man
hpg' Mheiher the Improvement is due entirely
o the emciency OF this excellent officer we will
ot say, put certainly it is in great part owing to
TRoTTING RACE.-Shoud the weather and track
e fair to day, there will probably be a fine trotting
match run over the Fair Grounds Course, between
lss Rich, w. j. Payne, Mollie Buckner and
for purse and stake Of SlOO0-tWo
lile heats and to rule.
RECORDER NEvILLE's CoURT.-The case of L.
]. Paddon, charged by Frank Ford with obtain
lg liquors and wines, of the value of two hnndred
nd thirty.fve dollars, under false and fraudulent
retenses, was continued until the 5th of Febru-
~ next, and the accused placed under $500 bonds
o answer for his appearance.
Joseph Loring stands charged by 5. Newborn
nth stealing from his store, corner of St. Joseph
nd Tchoupitoulas streets, gas fixtures, valued at
en- dollars the property of one GOldng. The
ase has been fixed for the 5th February. Bonds
$50.
John Henry colored, was fined s25 for disturb.
Dg the peace of TchOuptoulas street.
Eliza Brown was sent 70 the pari'h prison for
en- days for stealing Mrs. Wilson's chickens.
Lizzie Owens, colored. was sent TO the same iu-
titution for thirty days, on charge of larceny.
n = 4.
'sno was, yesterday, sent before the First Dis.
rict Court, to be tried for having in his possess
ion a revolver, which is alleged to have been
tolen from E. CamblODg.
Mary Ana Burke, accused Of the remarkable
fense in a woman, Of taking breast pin "by
orce of arms" from man named Philip Stern,
vas discharged.
Samuel Chavers. charged with attempting to
axe the life Of Rosa Huger, by assaulting her
With knife, was required to give bonds 10 keep
be peace.