The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-05

| poor young fellow had no money about him. and
~ revenge Tor their vain attempt the two villains
| pitched him over into the Shiny ooze and filth of
the canal, in which he was near suffocstinp before
| be could be extricated by three gentlemen who
| chanced TO be passing the place a few seconds
after the occurrence. The two scoundrels
| escaped.
AN ATTEsPT was made by burglars early on
Inursdsy morning upon the dry goods store of
Msry's market. Being discovered at the door by
ficer Moore. who ordered them to halt until he
came up. the intruders ran of. The officer fred
and the fugitives fred back but none of the shots
took effect and the men escaped.
SERGEANT LEWIS reports having found sick
and destitute woman named Lizzie Pendergrast
on Lafayette street. near Franklin. late Wednes-
day night. There being no wagon at hand to con.
vey her to the Charity Hospital, the unfortunate
woman was kindly cared for by one of the neigh.
t0ring residents.
A MAN NAMED LOUIS HARRIS, who was found
on Triton Walk IN sick and destitute condition
Charity Hospital for medical care.
SPECIAL OFyrcERs CuxxISGHAm AND RYAN re-.
ported last evening that they had found in the city
about ave thousand dollars worth OF property
taken from the ship David Cannon, which was lost
among the Chandelier Islands on the 18th ult,. bv
a wrecking schooner. At the junk shop of H.
Reese, No. Is Carondelet Walk, Old Basin. at a
place on Tchoupitoulas street. kept by Mr.. Ksuf
man, and at the store OF Mr.. Rcou, No. l69 Tou.
louise street, portions of the property, which in
cIuded compssses, barometer, q bell, canvas,
etc.. were found.
An ELDFRLY GENTLEMAN from Bay ST. Louis,
named Louis Becsr, last evening accidentally fell
forward while going down the stone stair way lead.
ing out from the ST. Charles Hotel, and striking
upon bis forehead sustained terrible bruise. he
was taken in charge by Mr.. Petre the special off.
Ger on duty at the hotel and onveyed to the First
District Station, where his injuries were attended
10. He was subsequently taken to his abode at
the corner of Poydras and st. Charles streets.
The JURY in the Fifth District Court Is an admir-.
able specimen OF amalgamstion. Five of the
Jurors are negroes. two or three of whom are coal
black, whilst the others are respectable white
men. Well may these latter think of the old pro.
verb" necessity makes strange companions"
WBARE SORRY to state that Mr. Warner, the ice
man, near the Ponchartrain railroad, fell through
his hatcbway, during the dark and stormy weather
last Monday, and was painfully and dangerously
injured. He is now lying in precsrious condi
ton at his dwelling on EsplsTade street. Mr..
Warner is younger brother of the late ]. L.
Warner, one of our Oldest End weslthest citizens.
THERE WAS NOTHING of anv moment vestardav !
In any OF The District Courts. Judge Abel of The
FIRST passed few sentences for pugIlistic as
sant$ and batteries; but none of them were of |
any interest to the public.
: SEVENTH DISTRICT CoURr-The following nett.
ton Was filed yesterday 10 the Seventh District |
Court, before Judge CoIlens. We give 1t literally
The petition of Miss Alice Cromwell. resident |
OF Mobile, respectfully shows:
mat the Barney Corfney has purchase one pair /
OF dmoDd afrings (earrings) that has been stolen |
from your petitioner at the place of friend that
iVed on Basin st. in the month of november 1865
and that The defendant was arrested before the |
recorder OF The I'd district of this city for having
puf chase the said arriDgs Respt furthermore set
Iorlh that the Recorder of the LIST Dist has the
arrlngs IL his possession and will deliver the said
arrlngs to deft If not prevented by this hon |
Court.
Wherefore, the annexed bond and aft iayit con.
ndered. he prays for writ of sequestration |
gsiLst SAID defendant, and that the sheriff be or.
Tered TO lake possession of said arrings from the
rst District of this city, and that Barney Cort.
icy be cited and condemned to deliver up the said
.rrings and cost of suit. and after legal delays
bat piainun have Judgment for the said arrings,
With cost Of suit.
Wherefore she prsys that writ of sequestra
ioD do issue from th honorable court and prays
tc. A. b. Phillips. counsellor for plaintiff.
Agsd0c1-A. B. P. 60 swear that the property |
Z plaintiff Il in the hands OF the recorder of the
rst District OF this city; that, representing the
lain'ln IN the above suit snd the plaintiff being |
bsent from the city, know (now) in Mobile and
s her attorney in fact, do set forth that fear |
he property will be given to the defendant in the
aid suit by the recorder of the First District if
OF prevented by writ of sequestration, and to |
% best OF my knowlege the fact in the above
etltion are true. Sworn to and subscribed. etc,
The writ of sequestration was issued.
RECORDER GAsTIEEL's CoURT-Rocen.i the
paniard recently arrested in the Second District
D the charge Of robbing two Italians of sl32g in
DID and $50 in greenbacks, was brought up yes
Ioay for examination. Recorder Gastinel dis
Used the charge for want of evidence against
m, and the gold he had on his person when ar. I
sted was returned. The sight of so much rare
I'd precious coin created good deal of excite.
ent among the frequenters of the court. I
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER WARREN.-Victor | ;
snebonne has appeared before the commits. ,
Dner syerring that be was put ashore without :
DIVISIONS upon desolate island called Carroll | :
land, lying in the gulf, about fifty miles from the
ain land, by the captain of Mexican trading | (,
hooDer from this port, of the cargo of which he
mself was third part owner. He states that ,
ere had been disagreemepts between himself !
d the captain, which fDally resulted in his being /
nced and left. vessel came along however, | e
me time after and took him of much to his re. | !
f. He came TO New Orleans and sought out =
e commits sioner, who has fixed the case for the Il
ID instant, the captain of the schooner being now a
port.
Arrivals at the Principal HoseIs.