The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-06
NUMBER ia.

Mobile friends upon their good fortl'ue 10 being
visited by the remarkable company' OF hessrs.
Alhaixa 4 Cslabresi, and We are not sAying 700
much when we s:sert that they have seldom VIZ
messed superior singers In their city. The uera
comique and dramatic portion Of the company
remain in the city.
SERIOUS CHARGEs.-Wm. Hughes, of the eth
United States Cavalry, has been arrested In the
Second District by officer Chenevie, on charge
of being deserter and on the suspicion Of having
committed robbery ct No. l64 Burgundy street,
of pocket book containing the following articles:
pair Of diamond ear rings valued at $llO, two
rings valued SIS each, check on the Canal Bank
for 500, and one for $50, and also revolver
valued at $40 m gold.
CHARGE OF; observation-disclosures Allen and
Geo. scho6eld, coored. we're arrested In the Fist
District, yesterday. on charge Of setting fre TO
the house which was burned on Wednesday night
on Calves, near Gssquet street.
HEAVY RoBDrRY-About halfpast IL o'clock
on Wednesday afternoon the residence Of Mrs.
Morrison. 5o4 Camp street, was entered BY some
unknown person and robbed Of q lot Of jeweiry,
valued ct seven hundred and fifty dollars. Martha
Coudle, Q servant employed In the house, has
been arrested or the suspicion Of completely IN
the theft by admitting the thieves into the
premises. 9ft ~
DOCUMENTS TouxD.--Oficer sianmeyer, Of tho
First District police. yesterday found. in lot on,
Dryades street. between Julia and Grod streets,
tin box, which was broken open. and containing
documents and papers. The box has been left at
the police ofiice. ~ 1aa' r1a ..l'sfp sf q
Dsowxxp.- On Wednesday, the coroner held an
inquest, ct The lake end of the Pontchartrain
railroad, upon the body Of Frank Brady, resi-
dent of Msnater, South Florida. who while on
board the schooner South Florida, was knocked
into the lake by the boom striking him, and was
drowned. ~ iiffl
Fmsr DrsrR1cr CouRr-Jadge Ho,cs-M March
8, ls6S-In the case OF William Baker, presented
for trespass alleged to have been committed in
tearing down kitchen. the property OF Francis
Pens. nolle prosequi was entered on motion OF the
district attorney. rr. r..ff
Harriet Parker, negro girl, eleven or twelve
years OF age, was found guilty OF stealing dfteen
dollars from Mrs.. Anna anHorn, but being recon-
mendsd to mercy by the jury, the judge sentenced
her to but three months Imprisonment 10 the
Harmon Aixstein was tried for knowingly re-
ceiving some oats and other property stolen from
l.. Walden, and acquitted.
In the case Of John Paulin, charged with steal
ing a :" black and tan dog valued at thirty dol,
lars, the property Of John Donnely nolle prosequi
was entered, the prosecuting witness not being
found.
RFcoRpER NKvIILE's CoURr.-Joseph Lent,
among others. held high carnival over the jug on
the 4th, and was fined IS therefor.
Robert Jones, colored, Is charged by Sam
Fearing, also colored. with having obtained from
him, under false pretenses, a meerschaum pipes
valued at SIS. The case will be examined on the
llth. when We may see whether II Will end in
smoke. Robert is also charged with stealing
shoes.
Jas. Carroll, John Hawley and Thos. Montgom-
cry are charged by Mr.. II. g. Armstrong with
stealing his overcoat and other clothing, valued at
about $780, and will be examined on the llth inst.
Bonds $3.50.
Darcey Allen, colored, is also accused Of steal
ing clothing, besides some silyerplated spooass
belonging to Mr. n Miller of the ST. Charles
street. eating house. Case fixed for the 18th inst.s
and bonds $500.
RECORDER LETrEs's CouRT.-Anderson John,
negro. has been arrested, charged with stealing
mule from Madame Waggaman's plantation, 10 the
parish Of Jefferson, which mule was found In the
possession OF Zenon Lewis, colored drayman.
who has proved that be bought the mule for $50,
| publicly and in good faith from Anderson John.
RECORDER GAsTINEL's CoURr.-N othing trans
| pired at this court yesterday worth reporting.