New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-27

the man and the woman, especially as the
girl confessed to the maternity.
The Doc TAX MANI. f. Michan, the
smart fellow who lined his dirty pockets
with a few dollars, which he feloniously OBJ
tanned from citizens in the Second District,
by representing himself as an authorized
collector of the dog tax, was before Re-
corder Staes yesterday for examination on
the charge. Evidence was abundant, and
more than sufficient to send him to the
Criminal Court. ST. ~ ,.. .......
RECORDER WEBER's CoURr.-Wingfeld
Denny, charged by Lafayette Robinson with
an assault with dangerous weapon with
intent to commit murder, furnished bail for
his future appearance.
Edward Herman, a laborer on the Chat
.tanooga Railroad. being too late to cross on
the Jackson street ferry, was found asleep
in the ferry house. He was discharged.
James Kelly, the car driver charged with
whipping the little son of Mr. Thomas How
ard, was up. This case was continued once
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witness for the State, upon whose evidence
complainant expected to make case. This
time the prosecuting witness, Mr.. Howard,
was absent, and the witness on whose testi-
mOny the case was previously postponed
being examined by the court, he knowing
nothing material to the issue, the prisoner
was discharged.
BRIEF MISUNDERSTANDING Frank
Howard was arrested for stealing a charity
box and contents from ST. Michaels Church,
Annunciation Square.
Last evening an ice cart, driven by
William Cooney, collided with a carreage,
in which were Mr.. J.W. Pratt, wife and child,
and the shock was so great as to throw the
child to the ground, and the cart wheels
passed over it, fortunately breaking none
of its bones. The affair occurred near the
corner of Poeyfarre and Magazine streets.
James Capo, employed on board the
steamship Fire Queen, head of Montegut
street, accidently fell into the vessels hold,
nearly killing him. He was sent to his
home, corner of Morales and Annette
streets.
Louis Chevalier, an old resident, was sent
to the Insane Asylum on a certificate issued
BIZ DR.. Anfoux, at the request of his rela-
tives.
A BOY LOOKING FOR HIS PARENTs.-The
following letter may be interesting to others
than those who, by chance, might possess
some knowledge of the child or its parents:
About the close of the late war my
brother, George W.. Moreland, found a
small boy some four to six years old in the
city of Madison, Indiana. He had been
brought there by the Federal army and left
with some parties. or he got him direct
from the army stationed there; l can
not say which The boy is of deli
cate frame, light hair, gray or blue
eyes. fair complexion, no peculiar marks
about his person, and goes by the name of
Willie. l have seen him at my brothers
house number of times, and cOnversed
with him. He told me that he thought he
had been raised in a city; they were only
his impressions. He is a very interesting
little fellow, and desires much to find his
parents, if living. I think he is between
ten and twelve years old. He supposed
that in the evacuation of some Of the South
ern cities during the war he had accident
ally strayed into the Federal lines, and had
been taken to Madison. write this in the
hope that it may reach the eye of the child's
parents or some relative. For full particu-
lars address line to George w. MOreland,
Milton, Trimble county, Kentucky, or to the
undersigned at New Orleans, Louisiana.
All Southern papers please copy.
w. MORELAND
No. l73 GirOd street.