The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-13
nave usurped Of insulting their clerks whenever

m'eseroe green the memory of an insult. espe
n,d O,sy s , 10 .n,s instance 1t was so closely con
nected WIN pTesef'ue can. So on Friday morn
ing the youth called on his quondam EMPLOYER
and threw down the gage of battle bv tapping him
gently on the shoulder with that implement OF
Torture formed OF bovine cuticle, to vulgar NOR.
.ais and omnibus mules known as a cowhide
Then In tones melliluous, but probably NOT At All
soothing, he remarked: Captain have come m
cowhide yonl would advise you to stand and
.ake u" Forthwith be commenced the cruel
,ask OF castigatiop. The doughty captain, doubt.
less IN Difference to the advice received stood and
LOOK II, lnterposfDg his hands, however to shield
ms classic features not wishing to have his profile
. cut Inc cruel lash was piled amsin, mean while,
shI, rbesrance ceasing TO be a virtue the suf
Iefer took refuge In the second stcry. (alleginp
after the conflict his design in so doing being te
nsnk the enemy his retreat being covered 6v a
commseratiDg warehouseman. The assailsnt.
aiue, tnis energetic and striking testimonial nj
gs.aea gas5.ae afa tstefhe Integument but, on the read
vance of his old assailant at his Switching hour
of sunset, he complained OF cramps, (the tnought
OF the green cages probably suIerfnducing
his family, there to ind refuge from his hide-ous
assaults.
Morsl-when nsmesakes disagree how true il
is that they may be engaged IN warfare nerce and
blind. No more we say, bnt this remains behind
Though not a kin, the yonth Is still ttue more
than kin, and less than kind.
A YoUXG MAN, hailing from Kentucky, who had
visited this city with view to disposisg OF lot
of mules, complained yesterday to the superin.
tendent Of police that he had, in lottery ticket
shop on Baronne street, invested one hundred
dollars, upon distinct promise made him that
that amount would purchase the ticket drawing
the capital prize. but that the promise had not
been made good. Special officer Marks was de-
tailed 10 look into the matter, and the affair was
finally arranged by refunding OF the money.
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECToRs.-Ap adjourned
meeting of this board will be hed THIS evening,
the 18Th. at the hall of the board NO. 81 Bur
gundy street. Business OF importance VIII oe
presented for the consideration Of the board,
among which soles for the government of the
schools wiz De offered.
TaERE WAS AN ALARM of fire yesterday morn.
ng in the Supreme Court, about half.past ten.
just before the meeting OF the judges. The
stove had been heated to red heat, and the pipes
carrying of the smoke being heated too, had
melted the leaden sheets placed against the walls
shields. The wood work took fire, and had it
not been fer the exertions Of Gen. Lewis, Col.
Power and two or three other persons the whole
edice would probably have been consumed.
Gen. Lewis was pretty we'll scorched about the
hands, and COL Power cut one of his hands Sc.
verely in tearing of the zinc plates. rhe fire
extiDguished after considerable anxiety aud
exertlon.
MONAGHAN. clerk OF ex-Recorder Vennsrd, was
arrested yesterday on the charge OF shooting with
intent TO murder. This is not the only charge
81 snst this parsonage.
GEN. NOBLE, U. s. DISTRICT ATTORNEY for st.
Louis Mo, and Gen. Hunter, of the internal reve-
nue. service in that city, reached New Orleans on
MoDday for the purpose OF making investig atoms
concerning lot OF whisky, between SIX and
seven hundred barrels, manufactured here and
seized in 81. Louis two years since, upon alleged
or supposed nonpayment OF tax.
CYRUS FISHER, coored youth of fifteen sum-
mers, was arrested on Nstchez street yesterday
afternoon, charged with the e@hf1YsngYf stfsst,
was, on Monday night, entered by thieves ~no
stole theTeTom quantity oi ysIuanie cpi1a NJ ae-
The residence OF Mr. George Sweeney, NO. SsI
Felicity street, near Franklin, was entered Oy
thieves during the same night, by means OF aa
outsider, aud robbed Of quantity oil wearing ap
ran Giving his name as Wm. Blackburn was
arrested afternoon at the corner OF roy
dras and Circus streets, charged oy MI OaAeau'
keeper Of o cigar store there, with attempting 70
rob bis till Il is said the proprietor caught MN
| in the act.
WILLIAM HEwETr, colored boy, was arrested
Yesterday morning. by Officer Hutchinson,
| charged with entering By window the premises
| of a Mrs Gardner and stealing thence pocket
book, pair of CATERS and pair oil pants WIN
| which be ran, but tumbling 10 the gutter he was
| overaken by the pursuing policeman ana DrOug az
| in TO the station.
ALBERT LINsEY, colored, was arrested on Der
| bigny street early last evening, charged by Benz
Nelson, with burglary and robbery oil one shlr
| and pair OF pants.
PORTER WHITE, colored, was arrested on Ba
rome street yesterday afternoon, charged wlti
stealing mule.
CORPORAL ISGRAM reports that lost male child
two years and a half old, can be found AZ !, tn'
| residence of Mr.. Blelock, opposite the helle
| Market He was picked mp on Monday al th
corner of Franklin and Felicity streets.
ANNA WIeGISs, colored girl, aged eighteen
| was arrested on Gravier street yesterday after
noon by Special Officer Marks, charged with tn
! larceny OF $S5, from the house OF Mrs. Rose, NO
224 Bsronne street. 1t appears that Anna ha
| onIv Yesterday morning entered upon employ
| ment ss house servant there end beng sent
stairs by the lady Of the house to put tue room
, | In order took the opportunity 10 seize the none
in question, and then lef, without more aa2.
her possession when sne was arfes'eu was i0''
D | sos.
3 sr,cr,r. OTVIcys DUMAS AND MADDEN arreste
, on Mouoay night, in the rear OF the city, your
> | nan, giving bis name as ControWhish, upon
charge of having while ball was In progress OF
| NIGHT last week at Odd Fellows Hail. traud
9 | leSilv obtained from the cloak room an overcoa
hat and pistol, belonging 10 one of the guests.
z 6Tst the accused offered, II Is ssd, u released
: name The place where the articles might De iouh
: The proposition was accepted, tne goocs we,e
| covered and the accused was then rearrested.
o srPKRNrEEpEST CAIN last evening arrested
% ST. Charles street a man named John OBI
It | and took him to the station, where be hau
a | oopfuru uprn uennitv vuaIsO VI Put.@e,
% | hands into two mems pOckets ~ sdiVOu On =
t. onpe street, and upon the general charge oi PEI
d the most dangerous character now In the ei
Of The arrest reflects credit upon the watcniuIn'
q and the courage of Superintendent Cam Tor
W sccused who is from New York. is spoken OF
D. being both shrewd and desperate.
!, =, LorIs CURTIS, q colored boy, fifteen years o
- - was on Monday sent 70 the Charity Hospital
- tie deputy street commissioner. IN SICK ano q
- ti,ute condition. On the same afternoon MS oe
=. Vas reported Coroner Roche was Summoned
Is hold an il Quest, and the jury returned verd
of death IRON exposure and the want oil pro-
ID subsistence.
U. s. CIEcUIT CouRr.-Margaret K. peas r.
m. Mrs. Mopcure ct as.; opposition oi DunloP u
h. cure etals. VS.. James E. Zantz, plaintn IN m1
ton. a., ...;.h ~ Asc
-. sion formerly known as Hard Times, (now kno
n. As the southwood,) was seized 10 the above
" and sold by the marshal on the 22d OF May, n
i. lanes E. Zuniz became the purchaser, AZ Az 1--WE
ar months' credit, price $4,000, besides SOW G
paid for costs ETC., and issued monitor Nor iOr
pnrpose of confirming his title. Deniop Mono
IA 49, onnosed IL on the ground that the al