The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-16

cord5g 10 its state of fuilness especially when he
ia loaded with heavy and voluminous burden
which has to remain on his back for several days.
Would it not be to keep these reservoirs always
full that he lies down fat on his belly! The dis
cussion of this interesting question in conference
of competent amateurs would prove OF the great
est importance. and DR.. Louis would be happyto
receive all such at bis house, corner OF ST. Charles
street and Nepoleon avenue New Orleans and
Carrollton Railroad station), on Sunday the 18th
instant at IL o'clock NJ, where he will exhibit not
only the stomach of the camel that he preserved,
but those of some omnivorous carnivorous and
herbiyorous monogastric and polygastric, as well
as several granvorous, TO facilitate comparative
study giving at the same time practical demon
stration of the mode OF digestion and ability 10
retain or eject the contents OF the stomach IN
these different species.
RoBBERIEs-Some one endesvored on Thurs.
day, near midnight. to break into clothing store
corner of Race and Tchoupitoulas streets, Dut an
alarm being given, made oil. subsequently cpe-
cial Patrolman shannon arrested one Daniel Egan,
whom be found lettering In the vicinity, upon sus-
picon of having made the attempt.
Officer Lynne arrested, yesterday morning,
coored woman named Mary johnson. charged
with stealing forty dollars. A search resulted in
no discovery, but the woman after wards acknow-
lodged herself the guilty party. and told where
the money was concealed. The officers went and
found ii, as she said.
Some prower, on Wednesday night, entered the
cabin of the schooner Annette, lying opposite
Liberty street, in the New Basin, and stole fifty
dollars worth Of clothing and ten dollars in
money.
WILLIAM RENGER, steward of the ship Georgia
na lying ct post No. &c. First District, fell over
board and was drowned, about 8 O'Clock on Thurs
day night. At last accounts his body had not
been recovered.
THE IYcLEMEHr WEATHER OF THURSDAY NIGHT
drove into the First District Station for shelter no
less than forty-six homeless dodgers, twenty-four
of whom were colored persons.
SPECIAL OFFICERS MALONE AND HUTCHINSON
yesterday recovered, at gas lifting establish
ment on st. Charles street, near Julia, quantity
of gasppes identified as having been stolen by
negro from the residence of Mr.. Carter. corner of
St. Mary and Prytania streets. on Wednesday
night.
A MAN NAMED JOHN MORoNBY, a carpenter, fell
from an unoccupied house which he was repair
ing at the corner of Franklin and Delord streets,
Yesterday afternoon and was killed thereby. The
body taken inside the building and the coroner
notified to hold an inquest
SPECIAL Deputy UNITED STATES MARSHAL
VICTOR WARD, on Thursday. arrested at Pilot
| Town, and brought TO this city by the steamship
| Rapidan, one Jerry Sullivan alias Dan Williams,
who is charged with having, on Monday last,
| stabbed with intent to kill, at that place, one
Thomas A. Allen. The wounded man was also
brought up en- the same vessel.
FIRST DISTRICT COURT-Jltdge Abeu-James
alias Frank O'Brien, was tried yesterday for the
burglary committed some time since in Mrs. Vol
sins millinery store on Chartres street, and was
| convicted of larceny.
Mr.. Castellsnos argued the motion for q new
| trial in the case of Navarro, convicted OF man
slaughter in killing Bartholomew secla. The
| matter was taken under advisement by the court
| Henry Young was sentenced TO the Parish
| Prison ten days, for larceny; James Shields, for
| stealing razor, 10 one years imprisonment 10
! the Parish Prison, and for stealing $50 worth OF
| tobacco TO one year in the State Penltentlary !;
1 = daxr in riah
| Prison; Charles Dickinson, for larceny, three
months in Parish Prison. Jno. Davids for larceny,
| ten days in the Parish Prison; W. h. Hardy, for
| assault, same sentence, and N. Hoffman, Tor
wouDdng Ramon Victor, five days imprisonment
and to pay $40 fine.
| FIFTH DISTRICT CoURT.-Charles Matthew'S, ol
| New Orleans sues Louisiana Fire Company No
| 10, before the honorable judge OF the fltth DIS
trict Court, for the following That petitioner Is
| a member of the fire department-an exempt
/ member Of Louisiana No. l0-a company organ
ized and incorporated according to law. That
| about the lst of December 1861, said company,
without any Just or sufficient reason, removed and
expelled petitioner, against the constitution, rules
! aud regulations of the company, and contrary to
law. That, notwithstanding the removal, pet'
toner has on different occasions, tried TO be re-
instated in his rights and privileges as member
| but bis demand has been always rejected, and his
| lust rights refused. That the damage TO petition
$1,000. loco ."''D''''1 IL '
Petitioner therefore prsys for mandamus
against Louisiana Fire Company No. 10, calling
on said company. through their president, II. G
Stucke, to grant the petitioners prayer, or tc
show cause why the prayer should not granted
Mandamus granted, returnable Wednesday
10th inst.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.-Barng Bros
& Co., of London, have instituted suits against the
New Orleans Mutual lns. Co., for s4216 40 snC
the Merchants Mutual lns. Co., for S35O7, being
amounts claimed by said firm for insurance upor
the bark Fanny Ealer, which having sailed tron
Cadiz for New Orleans, was caught in storm
and obliged TO put into the port of st. lsgo dt
| Cuba ia distress.
Cbas. W. Valley, of this city, inventor o
Valley improved cotton bale tie, has brough
suit in the United States Circuit Court, agains
Henry I. Bartlett claiming, in his petition, fle'
Yesterday. that defendant has made and caused .
be vended, five hundred tons OF his, the plaintlh'
improvement in cotton bale ties, and laying hi
damages at $40 900.
The argument in the case Of d. ID. Withers vs
Mrs. Gaussen. executrix, and said to involve Tia
amount Of $4,000, was resumed yesterday. an
will be continued before the jury to-day.