The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-12

dragOra, Tor II medicined him 70 tnat SWEEP sleep
which knows no waking exceptt that Of the Anglers
trump on the day of judgment
THE Boiler OF THE FIRE PRooF CorTos Pass.
on New Levee street, exploded at half.past three
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Fortunately no one
was killed, enc man, however, being slightly in
jured upon the head. aef
TIE HoUsE OF Mr.. L. F. GENEREs, No. 173 Ca
rondelet street, was robbed on Sunday or Monday
evening by some parties unknown, of quantity
of clothing and two mosquito bars. Suspicion
attaches to some colored men living in the vi
ciniiy.
BAY HORSE, WITH SADDLE AND BRrDLE, be
longing TO j. f. Bruning. No. 29 Customhouse
street, was stolen from the levee at the head OF
Canal street on Wednesday.
OFFICER MARKS reports having found yesterday
in yard on Fulton street barrel OF pork, sup
posed to have been stolen. He brought 1t TO the
station, where it still remained unclaimed last
evening.
WILLIAM BAKER. colored, was arrested on Poy.
dras street yesterday morning IN the vicinity OF
the market with couple of stolen red fish in his
possession, to which, Il is charged, he had helped
himself from one Of the stalls.
SPECIAL OFFICERS BoULLosA AND DUMAS ar
rested about half-past s o'clock last evening on
the steamboat landing two men named Con. Ror..
dan and Hugh Ksgss and g ss ana
change galvanized brass watches and chains Tor
gold ones with intention to swindle the public 10
general. johnson and Riordsn gave their occu-
pations as peddlers, and Keegan Is q cab driver.
A quantity of their jewelry was brought to the
station.
On WEDNESDAY EVENING. little child, aged
about two years, was run over at the corner OF
Rampant and Orleans Streets by furniture cart
No. 35, but fortunately sustained no serious IN
juries. The driver was arrested, but upon the
request of the childs father, who laid no blame
at hia door v n a eubaeuueutly released.
THE ALARM OF FIRE from the fourth fire district,
about one O'Clock yesterday!morning, was a false
one.
A CHARGE OF ARSON has been preferred by
special officer d. O'Connel against Henry
Nathan, the proprietor OF one OF the
clothing stores consumed during the con.
fagration which occurred at the corner OF
St. Charles and Poydras streets on Sunday
lsst. Nathan was arrested about o'clock yes.
terdsy, by special officers ST. Clair and O'Con-
nell, and was sent to the Parish Prison to await
examination. The evidence is said to be very
strong against him.
On WEDNESDAY NIGHT gentleman named Mr..
Howcott, while going up town In one OF the
Comp street cars, was relieved by some thief of
diamond solitaire pin valued at $500. He made
report of the loss at the snperintendent's office
yesterday morning, and at o'clock In the eve
ming was again In possession OF his pin. The
credit in great measure, belongs to special officer
IL. W
and finally was rewarded in his search by re-
covery of the pin. Such shrewdness and promp.
utude are deserving of substantial recognition.
A MAN NAMED GEORGE Corr, and a colored
boy named Sam. while crossing from Lake End
10 Bayou St. John in skif yesterday morning.
were capsized The colored boy was drowned,
and at last reports his body had not been recov.
cred.
REPoRr having been received at Superin-
l.. u.S hit,
eongs had been stolen from residences in the
Fourth District, Capt. Bradley aud his specials,
Hutchison and Madden, instituted Q search, re-
sulting in the recovery of eleven of them, which
are now at the Rousseau street station awaiting
claimants.
MnIrARY.-Brev. Brig. Gen. C. H. Tompkins,
chief Quartermaster, department OF Louisiana,
will proceed to Shreveport La, under instruc
tions from the quartermaster general, United
States army, upon the completion of which duty
he will return to his proper station Gen: Tomp.
kips is authorized to take ons clerk, W, d: Ash,
with him on this duty, and during his absence
Brew. Leut Col. +. ]. Straug, assistant quarter
msster will take charge of the Office of the chief
ouartermaster in this city.
THERE WAS NOTHING of any importance before
Judge Gastinel, of the Second District, yesterday.
But an amusing incident, and an instructive one,
happened there yesterday. Msrdi-Gr negro. as
pure blooded as Oscar Dunn, as black and az
sassy" was arrested for hooking half dozen
oranges. The judge next day decided that as the
poor devil had passed the night In cell the pun
lshment was sufficient, and the culprit was dis
missed with an exhortation to go and sin no more
But next day the same nigger was arrested fol
stealing horse. This time he won't be excused,
but in all probability will exhibit the light (tcus
| O non) of his countenance before that stern and
infexible judge, he, Abel, who oficiates in the
First District Court.
SPECIALS DUMAS AND BOULLosA yesterday ar
rested on the levee q colored man named Humme
Carl, charged with the larceny Of gold watch
from the house of Mr.. William Roberts, on Dry
AIDES street. Carl hadn't the watch about him
| but nevertheless cried peccdui and promised Il
point out the place where it could be found.
THE LITTLE LOST BOY who was brought to the
| station on Wednesday evening, has been reclaimed
by his relatives. The police and fre.aarm tele
| graph is invaluable in this, as well as other re
| spects.
| TIE UNITED STATES COURTS were not in session
| yesteIda owing 10 the indisposition OF Jndg
/ Duren. Consequently the argument in the win
case set for that time, was postponed, but viii
| probably be opened to- day.
| FIFTH DISTRICT CoURT.-ln the matter of th,
/ Louisiana State Lottery Company vs. the Ala
bsma Mutual Aid Association and others. plain
tifis, through their attorney, Joseph p. Hornor
/ ESQ.,, took rule yesterday. before Judge Leau
| mont on defendants. Dave y. Johnston, ID. Bornio
| Jr., j. T. ID. Lefebvre, j. Victor Cognard ant
Santiago Mayor, who are charged with violatinl
| tbe injunction, already Issued by the court, b.
selling lottery tickets, policies, certificates, etc
| of the Alabama Mutual Aid Association, all il
| contempt of the honorable the Fifth Distric
| Court, to show cause on Monday next why the
| should not be punished for such contempt.
| In the same case Messrs. Whitaker Il Rice, tn
counsel for defendants, have taken rule o
plaintiffs to show, the 10th inst why an appea
| should rot be granted from Judge Lesumonts dc
| csion dismissing the rules of said defendants I
| set aside the ipjunctions issued by the court.
| NOMINATIONS BY THE PREsIDENT.-The pres
Cent sent the following nominations 10 the Ser
| ate: Thos. p. Smith, consul at Rochelle, to b
consul at Paris, vice John G. Nicholay; W. L
| Coaldino of Nav York tn he couauate At Yedd(