The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-20

home in carriage by the police commissioners.
TIE TEMPERATURES yesterday, as shown BY the
thermometer at G. Duhamels, Ill Canal street,
lately corner Bienville and Charities streets, was
as follows: At A. n. 46 degrees; IL n. 81
Pa. "a; P. NJ. 49,
A COAL OIL LAMP exploded last evening 10 the
hands OF Mrs. Emskey. living on Tohoupitoulas
street, near POydras, setting fire TO her clothing.
With admirable presence of mind, Mrs. Emskey
tore off the burning garments, and thus probably
saved her life, although her hand was severely
burned in doing SO.
A YOUNG WOMAN NAMED MARY YOUNG has been
arrested at the Claiborne Market charged with ia.
citing riot which riot, it is stated, consisted in
her belaborlng young man whom she accused
of INCONSISTENCY, and an unwillngness to fulfill his
promises of marriage.
A MLKMAN's HORSE ran away on Washington
Avenue early yesterday morning, and careering
through the streets gaanty at full speed, cart
cans and all, did not pause in his course until
coming in contact with street car on Camp
street, opposite Lafayette Square, be damaged
both vehicles. spilled all the milk. and then con.
sented to be taken in charge again.
OF ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY LETTERS detained
for various causes in the postofice last week,
twenty were illegally stamped, three improperly
frsnked ten so illegibly addressed thattheir would
be destination remained mystery to the forward
ing clerk, and the balance (tl7) were not prepaid
al all. Think of il. A hundred and fifty letters
uselessly written.
CAPT. FREEMAN of the revenue cutter Wilder
ness has again given aid TO vessel In distress,
for on Saturday morning last while cruising among
The lChanselier Islands be discovered the British
ship David Csnnon, Capt Jones' with cargo of
salt from Liverpool for this city, hard aground.
The cutter went to the ships assistance ana parted
two hawsers in an Intellectual attempt of days
duration TO get her afoat again. The captain then
came on board the Wilderness to Southwest Pass
for the purpose of procuring the aid of a ting, by
the assistance of which he hoped TO get mis- vessel
of last night.
The FOLLOWING are the interments for the
week ending last saturday, 18th inst:
Total deaths go, of which Is died of consump-
ton, 10 still born, from burns Z from scalds, 5
from pneumonia, from commissions, from bron-
chitis 2 from wounds, from coDgestve chills, AZ
of other diseases; total 90. Males S. females 80,
not stated ll-99. Whites IS, blacks 10. mulattees
r. not ated 4. Under years of age 20, from to
10 from 10 10 20 g. from 20 TO 30 Ia from 30 to 40
49, from 40 to so H. from so to co g. from so to 20
T. from 40 to so g. from so to 80 l. not stated T. OF
the above, 81 we're born in the United States, IL
IL in Ireland. Z in Germany, in France, in
Spain, Is not stated.
EVERYBODY INTERESTED in the iron business, or
wishing anything Done in that line. will note that
Messrs. Daniel and James G. Edwards have tenn
porarily removed their immense works, 30 80 and
81 New Levee street, 10 the corner of C0stom'
house, Clinton and Peters streets, opposite the
Custom House. Their extensive foundry, now 10
process of construction, on Front and Delta
streets. between Gravier and POydras, will soon
be ready: but in the meantime the Messrs. Ed
wards are fully prepared to perform any work con-
fded TO them with accuracy and dispatch at their
Temporary locality.
BR. DAUKOY has shown the writer an improve
ment upon his gum rubber protectors, the object
of which is TO prevent injury to persons falling
under street cars from coming in contact with the
wheels, OF which We shall speak tomorrow.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT SMUGGLING STOPPED
Seizure Of several bundles Of Cigarettes on board
Steamship BjenUile.-Y esterday morning some )
or large packages of cigarettes we're dis
covered IN one Of the stster0Oms, concealed be
tEeen the upper and lower stats of the berth.
A carpet sack filed with this luxury of the
young Creole" was also captured. To Mess.s
! John III. Stevenson and j. ID. CraTtofu, eui1
clerks respectively Of the nsssl ONCE ahu Gu.
| toms department, much credit ID due i0r pIOinp'
ness and vigilance IN this affair
--nrur1rEH VICTIM OF THE GLIDE EXPLOSION
| On MONDAY plight, at ii o'clock, Mr.. r. B. Rich
sIdsOn, who Mas a passenger on the Glide at tn
tine of her explosion. died at the st. Charlie
| Hotel, frCm Injuries then received. This Is tn
/ fourteenth victim of the disaster.
TIE CHARGE OF ARSON preferred against Mr.
L. Silverstein, of No. lS5 Poydras street, reached
| a final examination before Recorder Becker las
evening. The testimony taken did not, 10 tn
judgment OF the recorder, sustain the charge, an
the accuSed was therefore acquitted of it and wa
discharged from custody.
MnITABY.-Lieut. W. C. Bayliss, 4th cavalry
arrived yesterday, en- route to JOIN his regiment l
Iexss, and has reported to Gen. Buchanan:
Capt. Stirling, of the LIST infantry, and aid de
camp to the commanding general, is shortly to g
! North on sick leave.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.-D. ID. Wither
VS.. Mrs. Bessie Elgee, wife of Rev. Edmond !
! Gaussen, executriX of j. X. Elgee. This (sult I
which allusion was briefly made yesterday Is
suit instituted by David Durham Withers of New
York. BE alleges in his petition that he is th
holder and owner of twenty-five promissory note
OF the aggIeg gate amount of SS05 GOO, all made g
New Orleans, on 18th March, 1850, by job
Kingsbury Elgee, and payable to the order
petitioner at Bank Of Louisiana, In New Orlean
at per cent per snnum from maturity uat
paid. That Mrs. Bessie Elgee is the executri
Under the will of her father, John kingsbur
Egee duly recognized and appointed under d.
cree OF Second District Conrt OF New OTlean
| Defendant answered pleading general denia
| also that the consideration for which said not
were given "slaves' had failed and that plant
was rot entitled to a recovery upon sthe San
| And in a supplemental answer scknowled ges III
these notes we're given for the sale OF q plants
| ton and SIS slaves. That the inducements TO pu
| chase said plantation Were that the SAID peOpi
''5I5 slaves" were warranted by the vend-
plaintiff to be slaves for and during their patur
lives that they have been wrested from him
| law, be cannot enforce JuGicslly bis ownership
ard that said persons being now free are /
| property. That the contract to pay said not
should therefore be annulled. Edward Briggs
Bradford, Lea & Finney for plaintiff: Suivi
Billings Hughes, Semmes 4 Mott, and Il.
Hy8ms for defendant.
In accordance with prayer Of defendant this ca
was tried by jury. They retired "a consider
their verdict al P. NJ, aud at ii P. NJ, being u
able TO agree upon a,yerdict were discharg
from further consideration of the case, and nj
trial certified.
FIFTH DISTRICT COURT.-In the cases OF Z
Louisiana State Lottery VS.. Alabama Mutual A
Association, and of J. J. Jones vs.. Police Jury
the right bank, parish of Orleans, Judge Lea
mont, On motion by counsel, appointed Col. Lou
Power, clerk Of this court, commissioner to tai
testimony in chambers. The evidence Will
well taken.
RECORDER BECKER's COURT.-JOhn Maritime
who was found in the house OF Mir. Martin,
Poydras street, under suspicious circumstance
was remsDded until further orders.
S. Ferhi charged with larceny Of quantity
silyer-plsted ware. was sent before the First
trct Court for trial
RECORDER GAsTEEL.-Officer C.. Clarke, of
Second District police. made affidavit, Decemb