The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-23

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containing the hDger OF an old kid glove. some
coarse thread with needle stuck through it,
about bali dozen bottoms, and Q paper Contain
ing some small black pills sixteen dollars aud .
half. including two one dollar campaign circulars.
was the sole sum of his worldly wealth. He had
also rough plan Of the Mississippi river. with
the Memphis and Charleston and Mobile and Ohio
Railroads, apd q memorandum. 1.-THE bearer de-
sires to reach San Antonio. Texas. written at the
bottom. In pocketbook, were the names of
Tecnmseh, 1oks. Florence, Corinth, fernando,
and Holly Springs.
1t was apparent from this he had come down
the Memphis and Charleston road, and probably
remained some little time either in Corinth or
Renzie, as the names Of these two places are
written on his diagram, and the only two others
are Memphis and New Orleans.
The coroner yesterday held an inquest, and the
verdict was telo de Sc.
The BOARD OF DrREcroRs of the German Pro.
testant Orphan Asylum must surely be highly
gratiied at the success of their charitable efforts.
Their ball last night was fully equal IL not su.
perior. to any that has taken place this season.
The attendance was large, fashionable and select,
The programme varied and tastefully arranged.
as for the lsdes-whst shall be said of them?
The very pink and choice Of Saxon beauty ap.
peared ito be gathered together in that hall last
night. Had Byron ever Witnessed such graceful,
natural WALKING as was exhibited by these
pymph-lke maidens. his sardonic satire would,
perhaps. have never been written. To Messrs.
DelBondio, Zuberbier, Dechmann and the hand.
some tchairman. Mr.. siromeyer, too much praise
cannot be awarded.
Two coLoRED MEN found on Lafayette street. last
evening with barrel of pigs feet in their posses
sion were arrested upon suspicion OF having stolen
il.
We LEARN from the collectors Office that Hon.
VIM. p. Kellogg has telegraphed the collector
many OF the custom house employees recently dis
charged. We congratulate Mr.. Kellogg on the re-
suit, which, we learn, was mainly accomplished
through bis efforts.
A TRIO OF FEMALES, named Mary Baptiste, Ella
May and Ellen johnson, have been arrested on
warrant from the recorders court. by officer
Mullen, at the instance OF Josephine Bernard,
who accuses them Of attempting to set fire to ner
residence. They were all locked up 10 the IRENE
street station, and will be tried before Recorder
G6stinel.
The alarm of FIRE at o'clock Tuesday morning
was occasioned by the burning of the residence
at the corner of Rampant and Customhouse streets.
Before, however, the flames had made much head.
way. they were suppressed, and but very little
damage resulted. The house was occupied by
Nine. Neman, and was rented out in furnished
rooms.
ABOUT SIX o'cLocK Monday afternoon, Madame
j: M. Sabola was robbed 10 front of st. Msry's
Church, on Chartres street, Of q small sum OF
money and some valuable papers. The pocket of
her dress was cut open as she passed through the
crowd, and the money and valuables extracted.
A NEwsBoY NAMED JOHN ROGERS, about eleven
years old, was discovered lying in convulsions on
the bapquette OF Poydras street, about o'clock
yesterday morning, and was sent to the Charity
Hospital.
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT occurred early yesterday
morning at the cotton-seed oil works Of Mr.. Jules
Aldige, corner of Bienville and johnson streets.
While colored man named VIM. White, engaged
In the works, was attending to the machinery, his
apron accidentally caught in the wheels, and his
left leg was drawn into them and com pletely
severed from the trunk above the knee. The bone
above the cut is also badly fractured and will ne.
cessiiate amputation. 1t is very doubtful whether
be can survive the terrible shock.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-Nelson Delisle and
John De Congo, convicted Of mule stealing, were
sentenced. the first to five and the second to one
years bard labor In the Penitentiary.
John McGovern, convicted of larceny, was sen.
fenced TO six months in the Penitentiary. The
charge against him, besides that of larceny, was
for assault and battery.
FIFTH DISTRICT CoURr.-O. ]. Dunn, president,
etc, ct al vs.. John r. Conway, mayor, etc. o.
Dunn, president, etc.. ct al VS.. Robt c. Diamond.
In these cases, which had been consolids sted,
Judge Leaumont delivered the following opinion
and decision yesterday: "The court sees no valid
reasons to alter is former judgment. Articles 80
and AZ OF the Constitution have two different OBJ
jects In view Article 80 authorizes legislation In
regular ordinary way; whereas article AZ pro.
vides for an irregular and extraordinary way of
legislation; and il the legislation be irregular, 1t
must strictly comply with the requirements of
that article 10 order to have the eject of law. Ii
is Il lerefore ordered that the rule for new trial
be dismissed"
THE UNITED STATES Court will adjourn over
from tomorrow until the 9th prOx. II is stated
that Judge Durell will reserve his decision in the
Opelousas Railroad case until after the reopening
OF the court.
q. 8. CIRCUIT CoURT.-A new trial has been
granted in the case of the United States VS.. John
Conroy, charged with murder on the high seas
on the ground that the verdict returned by the
jury in said cause is contrary to law and the evil
deDce adduced on the trial. Messrs. Weller and
A. B. Long counsel for defense.
In the case Of the United States VS.. W. G..
Mank no progress was made beyond the impan-
elment Of jurors. Out of thirty five attachments
issued yesterday morning, but two jurors were
obtained. Forty-eght additional names were
drawn from the jury box and made returnable
to day.
RECORDER BEcKER's CoURr.-George Cunning
ham, arraigned on charge of assaulting Ed.
Huobes on board the British ship Leaning ton. on
Sunday morning. with intent to kill, plead guilty
and was committed for trial before the Criminal
Court under ponds of $500.