Deaths and "The City" Column – September 1862 Orleans Parish Submitted by: Rose Albrizio Source: The Daily Picayune Deaths and "The City" Column September 1862 Updated: December 2003 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************ THE DAILY PICAYUNE (TIMES-PICAYUNE) – DEATHS *** MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1862 NO PAPER. *** TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1862 – page 1 THE CITY. A FEARFUL SIGHT. – A woman named Ann Lloyd [Floyd?], who resides on Basin street, was yesterday taken to the Charity Hospital, suffering from an unusually violent attack of delirium tremens. We never witnessed a case in which the peculiar features of an inebriate's madness appeared so wildly, so strangely and so fearfully. To no question propounded could she give an intelligent answer, and yet she was constantly calling on saints and mortals to deliver her from the snakes which were circling round her and stabbing her with their forked tongues; the rats which were running over her and gnawing her very bones, and the red monkeys that were grinning at her in her calamity and mocking when her fears came. That woman in her madness was certainly a fearful sight. LOST HIS CAP. – One of the guardians of the peace, whose allotted place in on a quiet street in the Fourth District, was overcome by fatigue last night and resigned himself to the comforts of "tired nature's sweet restorer, balmy sleep." The lieutenant came along and blew his whistle, but it fell upon the ears of the watchman as softly as the music of the spheres; the roundsman came and rapped, but the rapt senses of the somnolent guardian refused to be awakened and he dreamed that the sound came from the sudden closing of his bedroom door by his better half. Anon somebody walked along and carried off the sleeper's cap, and this morning he was reported on the police books for "neglect of duty." CAR COLLISION. – Yesterday, as one of the city cars was passing along Greatmen street, it was so carelessly driven as to result in a collision with the engine of the Pontchartrain Railroad cars, whereby the hinder part of the horse car was thrown from the track, though fortunately no one was injured. The fault was altogether attributed to the driver of the horse car, Frank Sastories, who was arrested for careless driving. ARMS FOUND. – Two guns and the fragments of another were yesterday found by a boy in a lot on Music street, and were conveyed to the Third District Lockup. They had evidently been abandoned by their owners as dangerous possessions. ARRESTS. – The following named parties have been arrested: Eph. Moore, a slave belonging to Sumpter Turner, on a charge of carrying a sword cane; W. Elsworth, of Co. F, 26th Massachusetts, for striking police officer in his face with brass knuckles; Frank Dirego and George Findimo for entering the premises of G. B. Ebling, on Circus street, and stealing therefrom about $60 in Confederate money and $30 in other money; John H. Ferguson, for attempting to create a riot on Magazine street; B. Fernandez, for passing a counterfeit $3 bill on the Bank of New Orleans, knowing it to be spurious; A. J. Gilthrop, for using treasonable language in the Fourth District while drunk. BALLOON ASCENSION. – Barney reports that a great balloon, with sundry flags pendant, arose in the southwest about 8 o'clock last evening, and was for a time the rival of the comet among the star-gazers of the city. We saw it not, but Barney declares "it am a fact." SICK ON THE STREET. – A man named Chas. Bug was found last night, lying on Lafayette street, in an almost insensible condition. He was taken to Charity Hospital by officer O'Brien. TENTS AND CONTENTS. – Two officers of the Second District police report having found 10 tents, 66 mosquito bars, 9 coats, 10 pants and 2 blankets, (one of india rubber,) in a house at the corner of Customhouse and New Levee streets, by virtue of a warrant. FELONIOUS DOINGS. – Two negroes are reported by Corporal Cook as having feloniously entered the house No. 156 St. Ann street, in the night time, for the purpose of committing a felony. They were discovered while in the house, but made their escape before the police could catch them. MILLER – INQUEST. – An inquest was held last evening on the body of Jacob Miller, the little boy who was drowned a few days ago, in front of Jefferson street, Second District. "Verdict: Accidentally drowned." He had been holing on to a boat when his fingers slipped and he sank. A white boy and a negro boy tried hard to save him, but failed. *** TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1862 – page 2 THE CITY. FLOYD – DIED. – Elsewhere will be found a native of the case of Ann Floyd, who was taken to the Charity Hospital pursued by the dark demons of intemperance in a thousand imaginary shapes. About the time that we wrote that notice the creature was breathing her last. She is now the tenant of a drunkard's grave. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. – Mr. Murphy, Inspector of Weights and Measures for the First and Fourth Districts, reports that he found 1,779 weights short from one to two ounces; 450 measures were too small; 45 pairs of scales were false, and 300 spring scales were condemned as unsafe and worthless. PROVOST COURT. – Judge Kinsman – Gabriel Mitchel and Frank Bergerstalk were yesterday convicted of having assumed a belligerent attitude towards each other, and of having so far taken the law into their own hands as to resort to illegal violence. They were fined $15 each. J. B. Turner, also, for assault and battery, was fined $10. Peter Bunnel, who sold intoxicating liquor to soldiers, thereby causing unsoldierly conduct and violation of military orders, was mulcted in the sum of $25. Joseph Pochelon, who undertook to push along by the felonius acquisition of other people's property, was sent for three months into Parish Prison retirement. John Ferguson, who was arrested for riotous conduct and a disturbance of the peace, was fined $25. P. F. Kendall, for passing the U. S. lines without a permit from the commanding general, was required to pay a fine of $20. John Moran, a member of a cavalry company now quartered in this city, was sent to prison till further orders are issued. Perpetual drunkenness appears to be his study, as perpetual motion is that of other excitable philosophers. Frank Sartorius, the driver of the car that got into collision with the Pontchartrain engine, was discharged, the case being considered as of an accidental character. Mrs. Barrett was brought into court for beating Mrs. McDougal, and Mr. Barrett, for trying to rescue Mrs. Barrett from the police. Mrs. McDougal told a terrible story of the manner in which Mrs. B. had assailed her, threatening to bung her eyes, in the classical language of the ring, and to deal out destruction generally and particularly. All this was told with so much glibness and volubility of tongue that it told fully as much against the accuser as the accused. Mrs. McDougal was evidently excited, while Mrs. Barrett remained calm and firm. The Judge concluded that Mrs. Mac was fully as much at fault as Mrs. B., and so he dismissed the case. W. Elsworth, a member of the 26th Massachusetts Regiment, was sent to prison to await orders. He had been arrested for getting drunk and knocking an officer on his face with brass knuckles. John Gallagher, for drunkenness, and Nicholas Neville, for stealing some bottles, were sent to the Workhouse for a month. A mulatto named Joe was up for threatening to stab a negro boy and disturbing the peach of a whole negro family. A black cloud of witnesses appeared against Joe, and terrible tales were told of his sayings and doings. But the Judge thought that it all didn't amount to much, so he breathed upon the cloud and it disappeared. Pierre DeFord, a cabman, was brought up for running with but one lamp lighted, when the law requires two; also, for reviling the police as it now exists. Pierre said that on Sunday he was so unfortunate as to get one of his lamps broken, so that he could only light the other. In the evening he was suddenly called to go for a midwife in a case that admitted of no delay, and it was after his return, when standing at the door of the house where he had put down the midwife, that the officer came up and took him into custody. Some words passed between them at the time, when DeFord, who had been a watchman himself, spoke contemptuously of the present race of silve-moons. The accused was fined $5 – as perhaps for what he said as for what he did. Robert Cameron, who was arrested on a charge of having some stolen cotton in his possession, was examined and discharged. He proved that the cotton was given to him from the cargo of a sunken vessel for the purpose of making some pillows. On this showing Old Bob got off. Ephriam, a slave, who was arrested for having a sword cane in his possession, was discharged. The sword in the cane was not a very deadly weapon, and a very excellent character was given to Ephriam by his mistress and others. A gaunt, slab-sided, wiry looking negro, bearing the high-sounding name of Francois Lefevre, was arrested on Sunday for carrying concealed weapons, and when taken to the Second District Lock-up, two warrants on charges of larceny were found against him. He was therefore, brought into court on three specific charges. As to the charge of carrying concealed weapons, he said that he was a volunteer and was taking the pistol to a locksmith to get it repaired. The first case of larceny proved to be of the following character: The negro went to a lady who keeps a shoe store and state that Mme. Jumonville had sent him for some shoes, so that she might fit herself from them. The keeper of the store, a Frenchwoman, sent her little daughter with ten pair of shoes, and the negro went with the girl. Having got in front of a vacant lot, Lefevre told the girl to give him the bundle, and he would take it to Mrs. Jumonville and return with the money. She remained there a good while, but the negro never thought of returning. This was the substance of the testimony for the prosecution. For the defence, Lefevre called the captain of his company. This captain was a prim, fashionable looking nigger who stated that Lefevre had enlisted three days before his arrest, and seeing that he was smart and keen, he had at once promoted him to sargeantship, and left him in charge of the recruiting office. He thought that he could vouch for his integrity. – When his second sergeant was arrested he was on his way to the proper U. S. officer with an order for provisions for that portion of his command now stationed at the Touro Almshouse, and he appeared to be quite indignant because the arrest of his sergeant had left his company without the proper supply of grub. Indeed, he represented them to be in a starving condition. The Judge did not consider it necessary to listen any longer, and Lefevre was sent to prison for two months. A negro named Thomson, for gross abuse and threats of his fellow- servants, was sent to prison for a month. Mary O'Brien, for stealing clothes, was sent for thirty days to the Workhouse. Bicente Fernandez, accused of passing a counterfeit $3 bill, purporting to be of the issue of the Bank of New Orleans, was discharged, as it was not proved to the satisfaction of the Court that the offence was knowingly committed. *** TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1862 – page 2 DIED. HILLMAN – On Monday evening, the 1st inst., at half-past 6 o'clock, Mrs. ELINOR COULSON HILLMAN, wife of George Hillman, aged forty-eight, born in the city of Baltimore. The friends of the family are requested to attend the funeral, from the residence of her husband, No. 254 Melpomene street, between Dryades and Hercules streets, at half-past 4 o'clock This Evening. Baltimore and Albany papers please copy. *** WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1862 – page 2 THE CITY. FRAUDULENT. – Kate Froby and Mary Hughes were last night calaboosed for fraudulently retaining possession of a silk dress and a shawl which John Laurie claims as his. How Kate and Mary got possession of these articles deponent doth not say. VIOLENT. – Carl Shidel was arrested last evening, in the Fourth District, for extreme violence, which indicated insanity. He threatened to take the life of Mrs. Grainer, for some imaginary offence, and seemed determined to put his threats into execution. NOT OF THAT FIRM. – Mr. Frederick Cook, whose arrest we mentioned on Sunday last, was not, as we are informed by a note from him, a member of the firm of Cook & Brother, his business being entirely distinct from theirs, and he never was connected with their firm. Our information, which seems to have been erroneous, came from the officer who made the arrest. MOIST. – As far as we have entered into the merry month of September, we had had indications of a moist moon, with a decided change of temperature. Last night, for instance, a blanket was not unpleasant, and when we arose this morning a cold shower was beating against our window frames, painfully reminding us of autumn's prerogatives. By and by the winter will be along, and then – but we will not anticipate. IMPROPER CONDUCT. – J. A. Swain – not one of those rural swains talked of in pious and poetical pastorals – was arrested by the Second District police for grossly ill-using Josephine Peters, on board the schooner R. W. Troth, lying in front of St. Philip street. How Josephine was induced to venture on board of the schooner, we have not learned. A COUNTERFEITER. – Isadore Dudrich is at present under arrest on a charge of having intoxicated himself, and of having attempted, while in that condition, to pass himself off as a French officer. SUSPECTED. – E. Jones, a member of the 30th Massachusetts Regiment, was last night arrested at the Barracks Station, for being found under suspicious circumstances. What the peculiar circumstances were the oracle sayeth not. SIGNIFICANT. – An advertisement in another column notifies owners of stock placed in the Metairie Ridge pastures to remove them immediately. *** WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1862 – page 2 THE CITY. FAGOT - DIED AT THE ST. JAMES HOSPITAL. – We learn from the Delta that Chas Fagot, Esq., who was wounded and made a prisoner, on Thursday last, while acting as captain of a company of guerillas, has since died in the St. James Hospital. It appears that he was wounded in one of his legs in such a manner as to render amputation necessary, and after the operation was performed his strength gradually failed, till at length he fell asleep in death. For some years Mr. Fagot performed the duties of justice of the peace, his office being situated in the upper portion of the city. BECK – STABBING CASE Anton Beck, a German, is now an inmate of the Charity Hospital. His statement is to the effect that he had been employed as cook on board of the bark Trinity, and getting into a quarrel with one of the sailors named James Casey, he was attacked with a knife and wounded in three places. One of the wounds is in his forehead – a pretty severe one – another and still more severe one is at the top of the left scapula, and the third is in the muscles of the left forearm. PROVOST COURT – Judge Kinsman. – Ann Slevan – a rapid Ann, though not born on the banks of the Rapidan – was brought into court with two of her female companions to answer for kicking up a shindy in the house of Mrs. Shingay. The testimony was voluminous, and delivered with force, energy and emphasis, but Ann pleaded for her cause with equal rapidity and skill, and the grand result was that the case was dismissed. H. Shaw and Wm. Johnson, who attempted to run the lines without a pass, in order that they might get into the Confederate pastures beyond, and who were caught before they got past, thereby passing into Federal custody, had sentence passed on them, consigning each to the Parish Prison for a month. Pat, Noon, for a midnight breach of the peace, was sent to prison for three months. Thomas Malloy, a broth of a boy who got drunk in his joy, was fined $10. Theodore Deidrich, for conduct of a grossly intemperate character was sent for thirty days to the Workhouse. John Smith, the ubiquitous, who feloniously acquired a watch and chain to the prejudice of another member of the great human family, was sentenced to serve for three months at hard labor in Fort Jackson. Elizabeth Thomas, a rather hard case, for getting drunk and disturbing the peace, was sent to the Workhouse for sixty days. Eliza Gilbert, for similar failings, was sent down for thirty days. Dominique Madden, for having a sword cane in his possession was discharged, but the cane was confiscated. Ann Carrι was brought in for disturbing the peace and manifesting unwonted violence. But her whole conduct proved her to be insane, and she was sent to the Insane Asylum. She had with her her little son, a boy about eight years old, and the scene was truly affecting, as mother and son were borne away by the police. But no one knew anything about the history of the woman. She was a stranger among strangers, but a world of wretchedness was written in the deep lines upon her face, and the tattered garments in which she and her child were habited. Notwithstanding the wreck of her reason, the instincts of the mother triumphed over those of the maniac, and she fondled her little boy with true maternal tenderness. Many about that court room, unused though they were to the melting mood, shed tears as the mother's fitful moans, and the child's sharp cry of agony, fell jointly on their ears. Swain and several others, who were arrested on a charge of having attempted to take improper liberties with a woman, on board of a schooner in front of St. Phillippe street, were discharged, no case being made out against them. THE WHARVES. – A good and substantial work is now being done upon our wharves. For a considerable distance along the First District Landing the old woodwork has been torn away, and the space is being filled up with batture sand. In a year or two more the levee by this means will have so increased in width as to permit the establishment of another front street and the sale by the city of another row of squares. We trust that in the "good time coming" a portion of the incubus of our municipal liabilities will be removed by the sale of these new batture lots. CHICKENS – Daniel Block was last evening arrested on a charge of having stolen Mary Bannon's chickens. The chickens aforesaid are said to have been found in the possession of the accused. LARCENY. – A Perdido street nymph, named Julia Harris, was yesterday arrested by officers Philips and Ferris. She is accused of having stolen $10 from Elijah Huths, a member of the 21st Indiana Volunteers. MORTUARY REPORT. - We under under obligation to Dr. Hire, Secretary of the Board of Health, for the following report for the week ending at 6 o'clock A.M., August 31, 1862. DISEASES. – Atropia 2, apoplexy 2, aptha 1, ascites 4, bronchitis 1, brain congestion of 4, brain softening of 1, constipation 1, convulsions 6, convulsions puerperal 1, carbuncle 1, caries 1, cancer 3, cancer of uterus 1, congestive chills 1, dentition 3, debility 3, delirium tremens 2, diarrhea acute 8, do, chronic 9, dysentery acute 6, do chronic 3, drowned ?, enteritis 2, explosion of gunpowder 1, fever congestive 2, do pernicious 3, do intermittent 6, do nervous 1, do remittent 2, do typhoid 4, gunshot wounds 5, heart disease of 3, whooping cough 1, in child birth 1, marasmus 1, neuralgia 1, phthisis 25, premature birth 1, pneumonia 1, pericarditis 1, stillborn 5, suicide 1, tetanus 4, trismus 4, tumor 1, unknown 1, not stated 2. Total, 146. CONDITIONS. - Adult males 66, adult females 22, male children 25, female children 14, not stated 1, total whites 129; males colored 4, female colored 9, slaves 4, total colored, 17; total white and colored 146. AGES. - Under 1 year, 33; from 1 to 2 years, 6; from 2 to 5 years, 6; from 5 to 10 years, 4; from 10 to 20 years, 6; from 20 to 30 years, 27; from 30 to 40 years, 28; from 40 to 50 years, 14; from 50 to 60 years; 5, from 60 to 70 years, 8; from 70 to 80, 1; from 80 to 90 years, 1; not stated, 18; total, 146. NATIVITIES. – England 2; Ireland 27; Germany 9; France 2; Spain 3; Prussia 1; Bavaria 2; Africa 1; Hanover 1; Cuba 1; Alabama 1; Connecticut 1; Indiana 1; Louisiana 7; Maine 1; Massachusetts 3; New York 3; New Orleans 30; Ohio 1; Tennessee 2; Virginia 1; Vermont 1; St. Domingo 1; not stated 4; total 146; last week 188; decrease 42. *** WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1862 – page 2 DIED. MONROE – On Tuesday morning, the 2d inst., at half-past 6 o'clock, DANIEL MONROE, in the seventy-fourth year of his age, a native of Philadelphia, resident of this city for the last thirty-eight years. *** WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1862 – page 2 RECOVERING FROM APPARENT DEATH.- Two rather singular cases of remarkable escape from living burial are related as having occurred subsequent to the battle of Fair Oaks. The body of a colonel was found on the field and brought in. Arrangements were made for embalming it. The process includes the use of galvanism. The shock was given, and to the astonishment of all, the colonel rose and walked forth. The other case was also that of a colonel, who was found dead on the field. In deference to his rank he was brought to the hospital and laid among the dead. His friends prepared to give him a decent burial, and were about to carry the body out, when the colonel rolled over and in tones more like those of a man drunk than dead, called out, "Ben, John, where is my whiskey flask?" – Exchange. *** THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1862 – page 1 POMPANO. – We have been lamentably destitute of our favorite piscatory indigene, the pompano, this season. Is the proverb naught that says "there is as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it?" If not, why have we not pompano? We were accidentally tantalized with the sight of a small bunch of very fine ones, the other day; but it was just after we had, in default of pompano, been partaking of sheepshead; not a bad substitute, but yet not pompano. Could any thing we might say, in elongation of this paragraph, incite our fishermen to bring us pompano we would say it. As it is, we hope the hint, like the fish, will be "well taken." *** THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1862 – page 1 THE CITY. THE STABBING CASE ON SHIPBOARD. – We mentioned in our edition of this morning the fact that Anton Beck, the cook of the bark Trinity, had been stabbed yesterday afternoon by James Casey, a seaman on board of said vessel. Since that time, Casey has been arrested at the request of the first officer of the vessel. Jack Smith, another sailor, was arrested as accessory to the stabbing. The facts, as related, show a desperate state of excitement on board at the time when the cook was carved by Casey. IN THE WOOD TRADE. – Wood is scarce at present, but there is a lot of it already cut and piled up in the depot of the Jackson and Great Northern Railroad. To this pile Mary Curran and Sarah Doyle went for a supply, but an officious policeman interferred with them, and woodless, whether they would or not, they were conveyed to the calaboose. CARRYING ARMS. – Notwithstanding the stringent measures which have been adopted to prevent the carrying of deadly weapons, persons – particularly colored ones are every day arrested for carrying such weapons. Among the arrested last night we notice the name Robert Perkins, f.m.c., for being drunk, disturbing the peace and carrying an unlawful weapon, to wit – a pistol. REMOVING ARMS. – Joseph Durain was arrested in the Fourth District, and will this morning be arraigned on a charge of having removed arms beyond the limits of the Federal lines, for supposed purposes of an unlawful character. UNION MEETING. – Capt. Sellier reports on the books of the Third District police that a Union meeting was held last evening by colored men in a building on Roman street, between Bienville and Customhouse streets, the managers having a permit from Col. Stafford. REMOVED. – Mr. R. C. Kerr, so long assistant and acting Librarian of the Lyceum Library in the City Hall, has been duly notified that his services are no longer required. His successor is Mr. James S. Foley. DARK DOINGS. – Fanny, a slave belonging to Mr. Doty, was arrested last night in the Fourth District, on a charge of having committed a violent assault and battery on the person of Miss Lyons, the daughter of Mr. Wm. Lyons. *** THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1862 – page 2 IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS IN REFERENCE TO NEW ORLEANS. – A Washington letter in the New York Herald, of the 19th ult., has the following paragraph: We are informed and have every reason to credit the report, that Gen. Butler will soon be recalled from the department of the Gulf, and that Gen. Dix will take his place there, with his headquarters at New Orleans, and that he will be associated in the administration of the local affairs of Louisiana with Hon. Reverdy Johnson, as Provisional Military Governor of the State. Gen. Butler, since he undertook, about the 1st of May last, the government of the city of New Orleans, as provisional military dictator, has done an incredible amount of work in behalf of law and order, and has been so far successful in bringing order out of chaos, and submission out of rebellion, that it is believed the city and the State may now be submitted to a less stringent administration. Accordingly, Gen. Dix, who was so successful in his quiet and conciliatory policy in Baltimore, (after Gen. Butler had purged the city of its rabid secessionism,) will, it is believed, prove again the right man in the right place at the right time; and that Reverdy Johnson, a Maryland slaveholder, as Provisional Governor of Louisiana, will soon win over that people completely to the side of the Union, as their only ark of safety. As for Gen. Butler, it is believed that a new field will be found somewhere for the exercise of his active, positive and decisive method of dealing with intractable rebels; but whether he will next be charged with the duty of clearing the track for law and order in Mobile, or Savannah, or Charleston, remains to be revealed. *** THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1862 – page 2 MARRIED. LENES – ELLIOTT – On the 2d inst., at Christ Church, by Rev. Dr. Leocock, JOS. LENES, Esq., to JOSEPHINE ELLIOTT, only daughter of Joseph and Lavinia Elliott, all of this city. DIED. WILLARD – On Tuesday evening, the 2d inst., at half-past 6 o'clock, EDWARD O. WILLARD, stepson of Geo. Clark, Esq., aged 27 years, a native of New York. Albany and New York city papers please copy. *** THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1862 – page 4 THE CITY. A TELL-TALE. – Mr. Jacobs, who keeps the loan office at the corner of St. Charles and Poydras streets, has on many occasions marvelled at the mysterious disappearance left on pawn in his establishment, so he made an arrangement by which the tintinnabulations of a little bell should give a note of warning whenever recently received articles were removed from a certain shelf. Yestermorn, Mary Ann Sterling made her deposit, got her money, and as she was on the eve of departure, the little bell rang. Thereupon she was caught with the abstracted pledge under her shawl, and looking herself in a most abstracted mood. In due time Mary Ann will have to explain why she cause the little bell to become thus agitated. HOSPITAL STATISTICS. – On the 1st of August there were 421 patients in the Charity Hospital; during the month there were admitted 704: discharged 462; died 92. On the 1st. inst. the number in the hospital was 469. The greatest number of admissions on any single day was 193, this was August 8th. On two days during the month the number of deaths amounted to 10. These days were the 12th and 14th. PROVOST COURT. – Judge Kinsman. – In accordance with the provisions of an admonition published a few days ago, parties who procure arrests and then fail to prosecute, are likely to be proceeded against. John Johnson, for an offense of that kind was yesterday ruled into court and fined $10. Patrick Peacock, a soldier, was brought into court to answer for conduct of a mutinous character. The charge was proved, and P. P. was sent to the Parish Prison for one month and required to forfeit one month's salary. John McCracken was accused of assaulting Wm. Piper, his neighbor, in relation to some quarrel between their respective children. From the facts as related by the witnesses, the court came to the conclusion that the accuser was more to blame than the accused; thereupon McCracken was discharged and Piper fined $10. A trio of negro volunteers were brought into court for drunkenness and threats of violence. They were sent to prison to await further orders. Robert Lynch, a watchman, who arrested his sister and placed nippers on her wrists, for drunkenness and disturbing the peace, was fined $15 for the unbrotherly act. The sister was told to go her way. Another police officer named Wm. Knight got himself into trouble; more than that, indeed; he got himself for two months into Fort Jackson. Wrestling a ring from the finger of one of the frail daughters of Bienville street. It was in proof that this guardian of the peace threw down the woman on a sofa, choked her and forced the ring from her finger against her will. Knight said that he had been living with this lady of the night, and that he was only exercising the privileges of his position in the premises. But it all would not do; he was sentenced to do duty at the Fort. James Casey, the sailor who stabbed the cook of the bark Trinity, and John Smith, accused of being accessory to the same offence, was sent to Fort Jackson, at hard labor, the former for three and the latter for six months. The particulars of the cutting we have already given. Beck, the cook, is rapidly recovering. Julia Harris, for stealing $10 from a soldier, was sent to prison for six months. Daniel Block, whose blockhead is always getting him into trouble, was yesterday sent to the Workhouse for a month for stealing chickens. Block will now be blockaded from the pursuit of his favorite pastimes for a least thirty days. Ann Williams and Mary Turner for getting up a grand row and disturbing the peace, were sent to prison for a month. Mary Curran and Sarah Doyle, for stealing wood from the Jackson Railroad depot, were sent to the Workhouse for six months. Martin Golden, for kicking up a row, was fined $10. Ann Ross, Eliza Bennet and Ann Watson were all sent to the Workhouse for various improprieties of conduct. THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. – An ordinance adopted by the municipal bureaus, and approved by Lieut. Weitzel, Assistant Military Commandant, appropriates $220,318.80, for the next scholastic year. The public schools are to be opened on the 15th inst., under one superintendent – not three as heretofore. A Bureau of Education is also appointed, consisting of the Mayor, the chairman of the Bureau of Finance, the chairman of the Bureau of Streets and Landings, the Comptroller and the Treasurer of New Orleans, shall constitute said bureau. Said bureau is to have full charge and control of the public schools of New Orleans. *** THE DAILY PICAYUNE – FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1862 – page 2 THE CITY. THE STAFF OF LIFE. – Bread, the staff of life, was three months ago so difficult to obtain that many were wholly unable to procure it. The loaf which can now be had for five cents could not then be obtained for fifty, and starvation began to stare us in the face. At present, however, our markets and our stores are well supplied with salted meats and breadstuffs, and the bread tariff is more favorable than it has been for years. By an executive order from Lieut. Weitzel, the Assistant Military Commandant of the city, bakers are requested to give sixty-two ounces of bread for twenty cent and smaller loaves in proportion. These rates are so favorable, as compared with the ruling prices for some time past, that they cannot fail to be looked upon by the poor of the city as a public blessing. PETER BESANCON KNOCKED DOWN BY A NEGRO. – Every body about the city knows Peter Besancon. He was once a man of wealth and position, and, withal, he was esteemed as an honored member of the "fourth estate." Some years ago his mind became unsettled by domestic troubles, and while occupying a position in one of the Departments at Washington he a difficulty with a secretary which resulted in injuries to him of quite a serious character. After that he returned to this city, and in his own wild way wrote a number of advertisements which appeared in one of the papers here, headed "War! War! War!" In these advertisements he stated that the Buchanan Administration was a mere mass of corruption and that war would soon overtake the whole land and overwhelm it with "the abomination of desolation" spoken of by Daniel, the prophet. People then laughed at these outgivings of the war-prophet, as he was called, but when re-read at the present time they sound "like the voice of one crying in the wilderness." When Peter ceased to write, stern poverty, which had long dogged his footsteps, fastened upon him his whole desolating load, and he moved about our streets animated by the proud instincts of a gentleman but weighed down by the fortunes of a beggar. Those whom he knew in his better days he generally avoids, and the sun of his life is fast sloping down the West. Last night a negro met him in his wanderings, and taking umbrage at his eccentric conduct, struck him and knocked him down. The blow was a most brutal one under the circumstances, and this morning we saw a police officer searching for Peter in order to secure the prosecution of the negro for the outrage. Whether he found him or not we cannot say, though we trust he did. NEGROES ARRESTED. – Last evening Capt. Brett took to the First District watchhouse, nine negroes, who were arrested in a boat on the river. Those who manned the boat say that they were ferrying contrabands from the other side of the river to this. POLICE ARRESTS. – The police arrests for the last twenty-four hours were not exceedingly important. The following are the principal ones: Joanna Adams, accused of being a drunkard and a nuisance to Erato street, and of having, moreover, committed an assault and battery on John Grimes and wife; E. McCeure, of the 21st Indiana Regiment, for being drunk, taking his supper in the market and refusing to pay for it; Mary O'Neil, for robbing a soldier named James Reddy of $30; Mrs. Kline and Margaret Whitemore, for keeping a disorderly house near the Barracks Station, and entertaining soldiers after hours with liquor &c.; Simon, a slave, for assault and batter, and theft. *** THE DAILY PICAYUNE – FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1862 – page 2 THE CITY. UNKOWN – INQUEST. – An inquest was held yesterday on the body of a negro man aged about fifty years, found in the river, at the right bank, nine miles below Algiers. On the body was a new suit of common negro clothing, and under the stout outer coat was one of fine alpaca. From these facts it is supposed that the negro was a runaway, and that he was drowned while attempting to cross the river. His dress was not what he would wear while engaged in labor, and the weather has not of late been such that two coats would be required as a protection from cold. It is therefore conjectured that the alpaca coat was worn under the other one for the purpose of concealing it. Nothing positive, however, could be ascertained with regard to the identity of the negro, or the manner in which he came to his death, beyond the fact that he was "found drowned," and a verdict setting forth that fact was rendered by the jury of inquest. FRAUDULENT USE OF BANK BILLS. – A few days ago, a bill of the issue of the Bank of New Orleans, was presented at the counter of that bank for redemption. It was at once recognized by the Paying Teller as one of the old notes sent to Baton Rouge in January last to be destroyed by the State Auditor. Before sending the notes in question away, they were all well marked at each end with a cross, in the same manner that checks are cancelled when returned to the drawers. Elsewhere the public is cautioned against receiving these cancelled notes, which seem not to have been destroyed by the proper officer at Baton Rouge, and by some means or other have again got into circulation. They can easily be detected by the cuts at each end. THIGH BROKEN. – A laborer named Patrick McCarthy had one of his thighs bones broken yesterday, by the breaking of some tackle and the consequent fall of himself and a hogshead of bacon into the hold of the ship Daniel Malone, on board of which he was working. The ship lies at post 20, Second District, and thence he was removed to the Charity Hospital. His injury is serious and may prove to be a fatal one. FOOT CRUSHED. – A cartman named Robt. Casey, had his right foot badly jammed yesterday, while discharging a cart load of stones in a yard at the corner of Canal and Villere streets. He was taken to Dr. Stone's Infirmary. INTENT TO KILL. – Yesterday a free darkey named Octave Rigaud, was arrested by virtue of a warrant in which he is charged with having committed a gross assault and battery with intent to kill. SUPPOSED BURGLAR. – A few nights since as officers Duane and Gallagher were passing along Villere street a boy pursued them and stated that man was climbing over the fences just behind them, doubtless with the intention of breaking into some house. The officers returned and pursued the climber, and as he refused to stop they sent a swift messenger after him in the shape of a pistol bullet. Thereupon he exclaimed "I surrender," and became a prisoner. What became of him afterwards we have not learned, but have no doubt that his case will in due time be attended to. PROVOST COURT – Judge Kinsman. – Robert Hall was yesterday hauled over the coals for getting drunk continuously. The Workhouse now holds Robert. John Adams, for being drunk and disorderly, was mulcted in the sum of $20. For offences similar in their character, but different as to the details, James Coulter, Edward Roorke, Ignace Siferman, John Fifer, Frank Toaly, Ned Barret, and Edward Smith, were respectively fined $10 each. A. Stuart, for a contravention of military orders by selling liquor to soldiers, was required to pay a fine of $200. Mary Holmes, a homeless drunkard, was sent to the Workhouse for three months. R. Lebarre, at whose house some revolvers were found in a box, was sent to the Parish Prison for a month. The arms were, of course, confiscated. Frank King, who undertook to exercise his kingly prerogative by interfering with an officer in the discharge of his duty, was fined therefor $10. A slave on whose information arms had been found on the premises of her master, had manumission papers furnished her. Henceforth she is determined to call no man master. Mary Fitzpatrick, who walked at once into the affections and purse of "a bowld soldier boy" – the latter without saying "by your leave" – was sent to the Workhouse for six months. Some other women, supposed to be implicated in the same transaction, had their skirts cleared, and were discharged. Ellen Dillon, for downright drunkenness and vagrancy, had to go to the Workhouse for ninety days. James Dolan, who administered some lawless blows to a fellow creature, was fined $5 for that same. A NUISANCE. – Officer Rogers reports the residence of Lizzie Lawrence, at No. 71 Union street, as a nuisance which ought to be abated. RECOVERED. – A dress pattern alleged have been stolen from the corner of St. Charles and Poydras streets, was yesterday found in a house on Apollo street, by virtue of a search warrant. The theft is said to have been committed by Mary Ann Ranson, alias Sterling. SWINDLING. – Joseph Block was yesterday arrested at the instance of a soldier on a charge of embezzlement. He is futhermore accuse of carrying uncurrent money for the purpose of swindling soldiers. *** THE DAILY PICAYUNE – FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1862 – page 2 MARRIED: NAUDIN – LYNCH – On the 28th ult., by the Rev. Dr. Hawley, Miss MARY LOUISA LYNCH, of this city, to W. M. NAUDIN, M.D., of Jefferson parish. DIED: DEL BONDEO (DEL BONDIO??) – On Thursday morning, the 4th inst., at a quarter-past 2 o'clock, MARIE DEL BONDEO, aged two years and six months, daughter of F. and Adellι Del Bondeo. WILLIAMS – On Wednesday evening, 3d inst., at 9 o'clock, Mrs. W. WILLIAMS, wife of William Williams, aged fifty eight years. HOZEY – On Thursday morning, the 4th inst., at a quarter past 8 o'clock, Major CHAS. F. HOZEY, aged about 57 years, a native of Philadelphia, but for the last 37 years a resident of this city. The friends and acquaintances of the family are respectfully requested to attend his funeral, from his late residence, on Constance street, near Robin street, on Friday Morning, 5th inst., at 9 o'clock. Philadelphia papers please copy. LANG – On Thursday, 4th inst., AMELIA LANG, aged forty-two years. The friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, which will take place This Evening, at 4 o'clock, from the residence of her husband, Jules Lang, Algiers. *** THE DAILY PICAYUNE DEATHS – SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 6, 1862 – page 1 THE CITY. FURIOUS FEMALE. – Mrs. Higgins, whose proclivities appear to be of a furious character, is at present under arrest on a charge of having with force, arms and unlawful weapons, made a furious assault on the person of one of her female neighbors. She will have to answer before Judge Kinsman. CAVALRY PISTOLS. – Two cavalry pistols are reported to have been found in a house of ill-fame on Dryades street, and the question arises: How came they there? Cavalry pistols presuppose the existence of troopers, but what would respectable troopers be doing in such a place? The matter is a puzzling one, however it is viewed. Women don't use pistols, though they are frequently great on epistolary correspondence. They are generally looked upon as non-combatants, yet the fact remains that in this house where women only reside pistols were found. TIME EXTENDED. – The time for the redemption of cut city bills has been extended from the 15th inst. to the 15th of November next. This will enable the holders to use them in the payment of municipal taxes, licenses, &c. in this connection we may add that notice has been given cautioning the public against receiving notes of the printed city issue of the denominations respectively of one dollar and of fifty cents, purporting to be signed by A. J. Villere and T. J. Forstall. The counterfeit is by no means a good one, and may be easily detected, especially by the bungling manner in which one of the names is written. SECESH. – Edward Berry was last evening arrested at the instance of Lieut. Weizel on a charge of singing secession songs and proclaiming himself a rebel. SEDITIOUS LANGUAGE. – F. Forman was arrested last night for using seditious language, hostile to the United States. John Harris was also arrested on a similar charge, with the addition thereto of carrying concealed weapons and of having weapons at his residence. The arrest was made by Lieut. Duane, at the Empire House, corner of Jackson and Tchoupitoulas streets. A THREATENING FUGITIVE. – Josι Fermoso, who is said to be an escaped convict from the State Penitentiary, was arrested last evening on History street, in the Third District, at the request of Mrs. Ellen Davis. Mrs. D. accuses him of having threatened to rob her and to burn her house. When rogues intend to commit felonious acts they do not generally proclaim the fact beforehand in the form of threats. SUGAR STOLEN. – A negro drayman, named Allen was last evening arrested, on the levee of the Second District, for having on his dray a hogshead of stolen sugar. The sugar is said to be owned by Wm. M. Pinckard. COLORED MEETING. – A colored Union meeting was held last night on Urquhart street, between St. Bernard Avenue and Annette street. It seems to have been largely attended, and the deliberations were enlivened by music. *** THE DAILY PICAYUNE DEATHS – SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 6, 1862 – page 2 THE CITY. MATZA, FRANCOIS – INQUESTS. – An inquest was held yesterday on the body of Matteo Matza, a native of Spain, aged 45 years, found dead in a house on Urquhart street. Verdict: "Died of inflammation of the stomach." Deceased had been very intemperate of late, and by that his death was doubtless hastened. He leaves a wife and family. An inquest as also held on the body of an ancient African, named Francois, who had been free for many years, and whose age is set down as over one hundred. He died in a house on St. Ferdinand street, between Urquhart and Morales streets, without having been attended by a physician. The verdict attributed to "dysentery." Sent into the world a century ago on "Africa's burning sands," this old negro mush have seen strange changes in his time. And now, when he has taken his departure, "the times are out of joint." POWDER FOUND. – Lieut. Grives and Officer Pelletier found, yesterday, in a grocery store at 259 Old Levee street, eight 25 pound kegs of powder, and article held to be contraband. PROVOST COURT – Judge Kinsman. – Joseph Block, like Daniel, has got into trouble. Joseph has been in the financial line. He had been buying "green backs" from an Indiana soldier, and a dispute arose about the manner and the matter in which payment had been made. The examination did not leave a favorable impression on the mind of the court as to Joseph's financial fitness, and the result was that Joseph was fined $50 and sent to prison for a month. G. S. Torres, for selling liquor to a soldier, was required to pay a fine of $100. T. was sold himself when he sold that liquor to the soldier. J. H. Harris, for speaking in a hostile manner against the U. S. Government, and for having concealed arms on his person, was sent to Fort Jackson for three months at hard labor. Jose Fernandez, for creating an intemperate excitement on Canal street, was sent to the Workhouse for two weeks. Josι Formosa, an escaped convict from the Penitentiary, who had threatened to rob Mrs. Davis, and burn her house on History street, was questioned in relation thereto, and was ordered to be sent back, in order to finish out his term of penal servitude. Mrs. Adams and Mary Sullivan were before the court for making a mutual charge against each other, in true military style, one armed with a bucket of dirty water, and the other with the arms which she brought with her from Ireland. Both were found to be at fault, and for their benefit the Workhouse was ordered to receive two fresh inmates. Mary McGoffin was also sent to the Hevia street Institute for a quarter of a year. A fondness for "the chrop" is Mary's weakness. She like it strong, and becomes very unruly under its magic influence. Her last exploits were on Perdido street, where she got "lost," and never found herself till she was in the calaboose. Margaret Mahoney, Margaret Campbell and Mrs. Derman were workhoused for a month each. Both Margarets were up for drunkenness, and Mrs. D. for designing to break the head of one of the Margarets with an axe handle. Julia McBride, for talking confidentially to herself and a lamp post that seemed quite posted up in her affairs, has to work off her spree in the Workhouse, whither she has gone on a two months' visit. The charge of assault and battery with intent to kill, brought against Octave Regaud, was examined and dismissed. E. G. Childs, who had pawned a watch entrusted to him to be repaired, was tried on a charge of embezzlement, and was sent to the Workhouse for two months. Auguste Gayarre and Laureant Duchene were arrained on a charge of having had concealed arms on their premises. They live in the same house, and therein a double barrelled shot gun was found, and a short distance therefrom several guns were found concealed in a hollow tree, treasonably, as the officers who found them thought. The testimony failed to implicate Gayarre, but it appeared that one at least of the shot guns belonged to Duchene, and also some cartidge boxes. He was consequently sent to Ship Island for two months. Mary Ann Sterling or Hanson, as she was sometimes called, was brought up to answer to sundry charges of larceny. She appears to have been in the habit of obtaining articles by indirect means and then pawning them, and in one or two instances she stole back the articles from the loan office after she had pawned them. Mary Ann's explanation was very unsatisfactory and she was sent to the Workhouse for six months. Mrs. Chilton and her cook, Jan Ridloff, who live in a house on Rampart street owned by Mrs. Suzette, were tried for having concealed weapons on their premises. The information was given by a colored woman, and the search resulted in the finding of two guns and a sword. But the articles were proved to be the property of a person who had long since gone to the war, and the cook had been told at the time of his leaving to deliver them up to the Confederate authorities. She did not, however, do so, but gave them to the coachman, and they were placed in the loft of the coach house, and the coachman who placed them there has since gone to the North. Under these circumstances the women were both discharged. C. F. DeBehr was sent to prison for two months for having arms concealed in the room he occupeid. A search was made but no arms were found. The accused admitted that he did have arms but stated that he gave them away to an officer. The information in this case was given by a colored woman from whom DeBehr rented a room. KIDNAPPING. – Kitty, a slave belonging to Mr. D. Moore, was arrested last evening for having stolen a young slave girl belonging to another person. Wm. Morrow, of an artillery company was sent to prison for a month, with the forfeiture of one month's pay, for insulting a lady by demanding a kiss from her, and for taking away a handkerchief which she dropped, in one corner of which $42.50 was tied up. BRUTAL ASSAULT. – A man named Patrick Seagrave was last evening arrested for having severely wounded his daughter by striking her head with a brick. What led to the attack we could not learn, but the girl was covered with blood when her father was arrested. *** THE DAILY PICAYUNE DEATHS – SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 6, 1862 – page 2 DIED: VAN RENSELLEER (BARRETT??) – On the 1st inst., in this city, LOUIS A. VAN RENSELLEER, aged seventeen years and three months, daughter of John A. Barrett and Ann Barrett. New York and Philadelphia papers please copy. [Note: this is exactly as notice appears. Inconsistency in name.] HOLSON – On the 3d inst., in Dr. Meux's hospital, in this city, Mrs. ROSANNA W. HOLSON, of Chico county, Ark., aged about forty-five years. Her sufferings of body were great and protracted, and were borne with the fortitude of an humble Christian, who looks forward with faith to a happier state of existence. St. Louis Republican please copy. McEWEN – On the 5th inst., after a short illness, W. P. McEWEN, a native of Albany, N. Y., aged thirty-nine years, for the past eighteen years a resident of this city. The relations and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No. 45 Villere street, between Customhouse and Bienville streets, at 4 o'clock This (Saturday) Afternoon, without further notice. Albany and New York papers please copy TURNER – On Friday evening, the 5th inst., FRANCIS TURNER, aged sixty- three years, a native of Kentucky, but for the last thirty-five years a resident of this city. His friends and acquaintances are invited to attend his funeral, which will take place from Davidson's Row, on Carondelet street, at 4 o'clock This Afternoon. Baltimore papers please copy. *** THE DAILY PICAYUNE DEATHS – SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 7, 1862 – page 2 MARRIED: CULLEN – TANNEINO - On Wednesday, August 13th, at St. Alphonsus Church, by Rev. Father Meredith, JAMES CULLEN to MARY ANN TANNEINO, both of this city. DIED: HOLSON – On the 3d inst., in Dr. Meux's, in this city, Mrs. ROSANNA W. HOLSON, of Chico county, Ark., aged about forty-five years. Her sufferings of body were great and protracted, and were borne with the fortitude of an humble Christian, who looks forward with faith to a happier state of existence. St. Louis Republican please copy. SMITH – On Friday, the 8th of August, in Havana, LIZZIE SMITH, aged eight years, daughter of Henry and Sarah Smith, of this city. WATERS – On Saturday morning, 6th inst., at half-past 7 o'clock, JOHN WATERS, infant son of Patrick H. and Bridget Waters, aged five months and twenty days. The friends of the family are most respectfully invited to attend the funeral, which will take place from the residence of the parents, No. 176 Erato street, near St. Charles street, This (Sunday) Evening, at 3 o'clock. *** THE DAILY PICAYUNE DEATHS – SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 7, 1862 – page 3 THE CITY. ARRESTED. – J. B. Cornibι was yesterday arrested and taken to the Second District Lockup to answer to a charge of swindling. PROVOST COURT – Judge Kinsman. – Michael Ragan, a member of the 30th Massachusetts Volunteers, was sent to prison for a month. Michael's doings on Port street are elsewhere reported. The two women who were arrested with him were discharged. Virginia Travers, Wm. Davis (a soldier), Frank Felton, Michael Berry, Pat Whelan, Margaret Marcor and Kate Welsh, for drunkenness and other offences arising from that root of all evil, were sent to the Workhouse for a month. Several soldiers, for drunkenness and other offences, were sent to the Parish Prison to await the orders of their officers. Giuleo Tortoni for beating his wife was ordered to pay a fine of $25 and to furnish security in the sum of $500 for his future good conduct. Officer Burns had to pay $10 for making a trifling arrest. John Milne and his wife had to pay $10 each for disturbing the peace. Pierre Lacoste was fined $50 for selling wine without a license. Lacoste is quite an old man, apparently three score years and ten. He stated in his defence that for five years past, he had eked out a scanty livelihood by selling bread on commission for Mrs. Bouny, and wine in the same way for Mr. Pujol. The wine he considered that he sold under Mr. Pujols' license. A shop-keeper, who thought that this traffic interfered with his business, got a police officer to go to Lacoste and get a bottle of wine, and thereby a witness was furnished for the prosecution. B. Abadie, for lightening the staff of life at the cost of his customers, was required to pay a fine of $50. James Burkhardt was also fined $50 for selling bread below the assize standard. John McCabe appears to be in for fines. A short time since he was fined $100 for selling liquor to soldiers, and yesterday, for a repetition of the offence, a fine of double that amount was imposed on him. Capt. James H. Ure was yesterday before the court on a charge of having arms concealed on his premises. The information, it appears, came from a slave girl belonging to Capt. Ure. The search was made by a United States officer, and there were found a sword, a gun, a flask of powder, a waist belt and a bayonet scabbard. Mrs. Ure said that the gun belonged to a man who had taken the oath of allegiance since the city was taken possession of by the Federals. Mr. Ure, who seemed to be quite unwell, said that none of the arms belonged to him, and he knew nothing about them, though he supposed that they must have been left at the house by some of his wife's relatives who belonged to the Confederate army. It was, however, held that the military order relative to concealed arms was clearly violated in the premises, and Capt. Ure was sentenced to confinement for three months at Ship Island, and the slave girl, Parthena by name, was furnished with her free papers. BROWN PLAYING THE PHILOSOPHER. – Our neighbor Brown has a philosophic turn of mind. Whatever he does is done philosophically, and in his speech he always strives to like cause and effect together. Sometimes Brown gets tight, but it is never for the vulgar purpose of feeling inebriate exhilaration. He drinks and sees other drink, in order that he may study the effects of drinking upon himself and others. Recently a new psychological wonder has presented itself to him. He has a wife, and whenever he drinks a little, he discovers that it has a strange effect of his wife's understanding. Philosophy prompts him to probe the matter to the bottom, and so enamored has be become of this new study, that he goes home half tight every other night. His wife's name is Thomasa, but he familiarly calls her Tommy. The other night we overheard a portion of their colloquy. It ran thus. Tommy. – Yes, you have been swilling again, have you? Brown. – There it is. The fit is on you again. Now I want to know Tommy, dear, how it is that when I drink a little it flies in your head so. Excuse me, but it makes a perfect fool of you. I have studied the laws of sympathy and magnetism, but they don't explain our case. If drinking made a fool of me I might understand how it made a fool of you, but as it is, the case is wholly unexplainable, I must, however, persevere. "It will never do to give it up so, Mr. Brown," sang he in a musing, mystic manner. Tommy. – O, sphaw – you're a fool yourself. You're drunk; that's the cause of it. Brown. – There you go again. It's strange how my drinking affects your understanding and your temper. Here I am (hic) calm as a philosopher, intent on solving some of life's great lessons, while you become, without any apparent reason, senseless as an idiot and irritable as a maniac. We could hear no more, but were convinced that Brown's philosophy was as much at fault as of the drunkard who explained that the lamp posts were dancing around him in a most insane and insulting manner. How many Browns there are who make home a desert and then blame their wives for not rendering it attractive. ARRESTS. – Edward Howard was evening arrested on Hevia street. He is accused by Mrs. Catherine J. Russell of having committed an assault and battery on her with intent to kill. Two soldiers were arrested in Poydras Market for eating at a coffee stand and refusing to pay for their meals. They are also charged with assault and battery, and resistance of an officer when in the discharge of his duty. *** THE DAILY PICAYUNE – SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 7, 1862 – page 4 THE CITY. SPEECHLESS. – a poorman, sick and speechless, was found this morning lying on the levee, between Hospital and Barracks streets and was taken to the Charity Hospital by a policeman of the Second District. GRAVES – INQUEST. – An inquest was held this morning on the body of Joseph Graves, a native of Philadelphia, aged 65 years, found dead in a house at the corner of Tchoupitloulas and Julia streets. Verdict, died of diarrhea. Deceased had been long suffering from the effects of the disease which at last resulted in his death. DROWNED. – Last night a man belonging to the steamship Ocean Queen fell overboard and was drowned. VERDANT. – Auguste Verdan was so verdant as to suppose that he could steal a ham from a coffee stand in a public market without being detected. He tried it, was caught, and is now in prison. WARLIKE. – Mr. and Mrs. Ragan and Mrs. Maroney are the not very neighborly neighbors of Mr. Orapisa, who resides on Port street, in the Third District. For some reason or other the Ragans and the Maroney became furious against their neighbor and his family, and made violent demonstrations against them. The assailed Orapisas sought refuge in their domicil, whereupon the domicil was itself assailed, and for a time the siege was carried on with a reasonable show of force and determination. Eventually a police officer named Williams sent to the rescue of the besieged, but in trying to arrest the assailants he was charged upon with a bayonet in the hands of Ragan, and seemed for a while destined to be impaled. Ragan, his wife and the Maroney were, however, at length mastered and taken to the watchhouse, and the bayonet of Ragan's siege gun was carried off as a trophy. THE KNIFE. – Dan Stewart, a soldier, was arrested for threatening the life of P. Basia with a knife, in Magazine Market. A negro armed with a large dirk knife was last night arrested as a dangerous and suspicious character, and runaway. He calls himself Louis Harris. MEAT STEALING. – Mike Barrett and Pat Whalen, accused of stealing a large piece of meat from a stand in St. Mary's Market, were taken before Judge Kinsman to have their reward meted out to them. DETERMINED TO OFFEND. – John McCann, a member of the 14th Maine, was arrested last night for an assault on an officer; also on Mary Irwin; also for insulting Antoins Lerose and wife. TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. – A sick woman, named Mary Brown, was found last night on the street in an almost dying condition, and was taken to the Charity Hospital by Officer Masterson. BEATING A WOMAN. – John Farley, of Company K, 8th New Hampshire, was last night arrested on Dryades street, at the request of George Swan, for beating Mary Bevan. CORRECTION. – The arrest for using seditious language, referred to in our edition of this morning was not made at the instance of Lieut. Weitzel, the Assistant Military Commandant, but by request of Lieut. Weigel. The similarity of the names of these two gentlemen has led to one or two unfortunate mistakes, typographical and otherwise. *** MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 8, 1862 NO PAPER. *** THE DAILY PICAYUNE – TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1862 – page 2 DIED: GUBERNATOR – Near Springfield Parish of Livingston, La., on Sunday, the 31 ult., CAROLINE CHARLOTTE GUBERNATOR, consort of John L. Gubernator, of this city. GOODRICH – Sept. 8th, at 9 P.M., OLIVIA GENEVIEVE GOODRICH, youngest daughter of H. L. and C. B. Goodrich, aged three years. The funeral will take place at 4 ½ P.M. to-day. The friends of the family are respectfully invited to the funeral. MICHEL – On the night of the 20th August, 1862, at the Louisiana Hospital, in Richmond, Va., 1st Lieut. JULES MICHEL, of the Jefferson Cadets, Company B, 14th Regiment Louisiana Volunteers, aged thirty-nine years. Lieut. Michel was wounded at the battle of Gaines's Mill four times before he left the field of battle. *** THE DAILY PICAYUNE – TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1862 – page 4 THE CITY. RESIGNATION AND PROMOTION. – Lieut. Bertin, who for some months past has been at the head of the 2d District police force, yesterday tendered his resignation. He is to be superseded by Wm. D. Miller, well known as a quiet, skillful and faithful detective. Under the management of Lieut. Miller the police affairs of the 2d District will emerge from darkness into light. AUCH - INQUEST. – An inquest was held yesterday on the body of Henry Auch, a native of Germany, aged 20 years, found in the river at post 45 in front of St. Andrew street. It was in proof that he had been a sailor on board of the U. S. transport "Ocean Queen." A few evenings ago he fell overboard backwards, and in descending to the water struck his head against the cap piece of the wharf, and was thereby stunned. A verdict of "accidental death" was rendered. FORGERY. – Last evening James Lindof was arrested by Special Officer Jules Fremont on a charge of forgery preferred against him by the Acting British Consul. Rumor has it that the checks were forged on the Bank of England. LARCENY. – Ellen Edwards was arrested yesterday afternoon on a charge of having stolen a $20 bill from Timothy Sullivan. OUT AGAIN. – We notice that the "Estafette du Sud," after being suppressed for a week or so, is again out, as of old. PROVOST COURT. – Judge Kinsman – The cases before this court yesterday were in the main of a trifling character. A great many petty cases were dismissed, and quite a number of loafers and drunkards were sent for various terms to the City Workhouse. Among those who were sent to the Workhouse for long terms were Sarah Winters, Bridget Quinn and Mary King. They were all up for disturbing the peace and whetting their whistles rather freely. John Anderson – not the John immortalized by Burns – and his friend, A. Hurney, were sent to prison for getting into a fight unlawfully. They are soldiers belonging to the 21st Indiana Regiment, and though fighting is their business, they are not supposedt to have had any business to fight when they did. Edward Rice and Herbert Stoddard, soldiers, for fighting without orders, were required to pay $10 each. Tim Cokely and John Davis, soldiers belonging to the 8th New Hampshire Regiment, for getting drunk – which is not a privates' privilege – and for taking meals in the market which they refused to pay for, were sent to prison in order that they might properly reflect upon their condition. Nicholas Rocker and John Reeler for getting drunk and disturbing the peace had to pay $10 each. Robert Despona, accused of retailing meat in market and weighing it with false scales, was found guilty and had to pay a fine of $50. A watchman named John Cavanagh, for getting drunk, was recommended for dismissal and sent to prison. Frank Sarder, for assault and battery harder than the law allows, had to pay a fine of $25. Charles A. Gleeson, of the 2d Massachusetts cavalry, for getting drunk and disobeying orders, was sentenced to forfeit one month's pay. Pauline Martin and Jerry Slaugh, for getting up a violent muss, were mulcted in the sum of $10 each. Mike Mockler and Pat Kelly, for ordering a meal and refusing to pay for it, were sent to prison. N. Bratile, for larceny, was also sent to prison. A colored volunteer named Wm. McDougal was arrested for using insulting and incendiary language. Among other things he was heard by a police officer to remark that he would as soon shoot a white man as not. He was sent to prison for a month. He was so black that charcoal would make a white mark on his face. A slave named Ramson, accused of having stolen $60, or thereabout, from his master, was sent to prison for a month. A negro named Fortune, accused of having stolen five sacks of potatoes, was discharged, his accuser not being present. [From our Evening Edition of Yesterday.] UNKNOWN - A DROWNED WOMAN. – The body of a young, fair woman was yesterday found in the river in front of Terpsichore street, and an inquest was held thereupon, a verdict of "found drowned" was rendered. Deceased appeared to be about twenty years of age. She had auburn hair, and is supposed to have been of German parentage. Her hair was neatly put up and fastened with a comb, and her dress was of red calico, with small white spots. Whether she was "one more unfortunate" who had sought surcease of sorrow beneath the waters of the Mississippi, or one who had accidentally fallen into the depths, there is no means of deciding. UNKNOWN – INQUEST. – An inquest was held yesterday on the body of a young negro, who was drowned while bathing in the river in front of the Touro Almshouse. Verdict, "accidentally drowned." His name could not be ascertained. He was, we understand, a recently enlisted volunteer. ARMED SLAVES. – Four slaves, armed with large knives, were yesterday arrested at Gretna, as runaways. CONCERNED. – John Spring was arrested on Burgundy street. He is accused of being concerned in swindling Joseph Marshall out of $45. If this be proved, Spring will have an early fall. SICK. – A man, dangerously sick, was found last night on Front Levee, near Hospital street. He was taken to the Charity Hospital. POTATOES. – A free negro named Fortune had the misfortune of being arrested last night for stealing five sacks of potatoes from the Old French Market. ATTEMPT TO ENTER. – James Walsh and James McDonnell, of the 26th Maine, were arrested for trying to enter forcibly the residence of Mr. Creland. FALSE INFORMATION. – James O'Conner was arrested and held to answer for giving Officer O'Connell false information. ATTEMPT TO ROB. – James Moran, Lawrence Mooney and Frank Brady, were arrested at the request of Capt. Skerry. They are accused of having attempted to commit a highway robbery. TREASONABLE LANGUAGE. – Mr. Beckreen was arrested on Saturday night, at the request of L. M. Day, Mr. Fish and Judge Heistand, for using treasonable and incendiary language against the Government, and insulting language to them personally. Robert Hellet was also arrested at the instance of the same parties, for inciting Mr. Beckreen to commit the act for which he was arrested. BAD INTENT. – Two Spaniards named Antonio and Salvatori were yesterday arrested at Milneburg at the request of Mr. Ragan, on a charge of having committed an assault and battery with intent to kill. LARCENY. – Celestine Charlotte Wells was arrested at the request of a negro, who accused her of having stolen a box of jewelry belonging to Col. Stafford. A DESERTER. – Richard Belcher was yesterday arrested at the request of his wife, on a charge of being a deserter from the 1st Louisiana Volunteers, and also for abusing her. He had his uniform in a bag and it, with his wife, he called his baggage. DISCHARGED. – Three of the Third District watchmen have been discharged, two for sleeping on their beats, and one for drunkenness. THE OATH. – Thomas Taylor was arrested on Liberty street for abusing and insulting Michael Bird, because he had taken the oath. PERSISTING. – Wm. Burnett, Wm. Crawford, and H. Dunbar, were last night arrested on Baronne street, for persistingly remaining in an unlawful assemblage, after having been warned to disperse. ROBBERY. – Mat Gainsey, James Sullivan, Luke Mulligan and John Collins, were arrested on Poydraw street on a charge of having robbed James Doyle of a small sum of money. *** WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1862 – page 1 THE CITY. BLACKMAILING. – This morning Edward Planchard, who has recently been acting as a special police officer for the Second District, was arrested on a charge of blackmailing and of collecting money under forged authorities. One case alluded to by the officer who made the arrest, was the illegal collection of money from a woman who keeps a grocery at the corner of Johnson and St. Philippe streets. WOUNDED. – Michael Brown, a native of New York, is at present in the Charity Hospital, suffering from a gun shot wound in the posterior portion of his person and from Diarrhoea. It appears that a day or two ago he was taking two negroes home to the parish of St. Bernard when he was fired at from parties in ambush, and wounded as above set forth. THREATS. – The slave Betsey, belonging to Mrs. N. Bienvenue, was last night arrested on a charge of having grossly abused and threatened her mistress. OUT. – No less than ten lamps are reported out on Magazine street, last night, between Lafayette and Delord streets. The moon was so bright that the lack of lamps could not have caused much damage. WAGES AND LOANS. – Johanna Hornet, an irritable female, last night procured the arrest of Frank Lipo. She charges that he is indebted to her for wages and for money loans. Though Frank may have been very uncivil to Miss Hornet, the case still presents a civil aspect in a legal point of view. STOLEN ARMS. – A man named James Scott was last night arrested on suspicion that he knows something about stolen arms, the facts of which he is desirous of concealing. ARRESTED. – Six slaves were yesterday arrested in the Third District, on a charge of being runaways. One of them had a sword cane. The others had bundles and presented the usual appearance of fugitives. GOODS FOUND. – Officer O'Connell reports that by virtue of a search warrant he recovered a dress belonging to Mrs. Palmer and a piece of satin belonging to Mrs. Beale, which articles are alleged to have been stolen by Mary Ann Hanson alias Sterling and pawned by her in the loan office kept by Mr. Jacobs at the corner of Poydras and St. Charles streets. RUNNING A SAW. – Joseph Rodgers got tight last night and disturbed the peace very severely. He had a saw in his hand, when a watchman saw him and undertook to arrest him, but he drew the saw and threatened the officer with it; he was, however, arrested and locked up. STEALING SHOES. – A lot of boys were last evening arrested at the steamship landing, on a charge of having been concerned in stealing a lot of shoes which had just been landed from the steamship Roanoke. The boys say that the boys who actually stole the shoes have not been arrested. *** WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1862 – page 2 McFARLANE – DR. JAMES S. McFARLANE. – We were pained to learn yesterday of the death of our old friend, Dr. James S. McFarlane. He had for nearly half a century been identified with the rise and progress of New Orleans, and scarcely any public measure presented itself during his long residence here that did not claim his earnest support or equally earnest condemnation. His mental resources were great. Firm in his friendships and warm in his oppositions, he became an impassioned contraversialist, and to the force of his cultivated intellect were added some of the eccentricities of genius. On subjects connected with local politics and health he has written much and well, though the idiosyncrasies of his mind frequently induced him to espouse causes that were far from popular. Of late his health has been rapidly failing, and at last the "mortal coil" has bee shuffled off. We sincerely condole with his relatives in the weight of affliction which has fallen on them. Dr. McFarlane was a native of Charleston, S. C. He died at the mature age of sixty-two. *** WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1862 – page 2 DIED. PAUPEL – On Thursday morning 9th instant, at 8 ½ o'clock, Mrs. MARY JOSEPHINE PAUPEL, a native of this city aged 28 years. Her funeral will take place To-Morrow Morning, Sept. 10th, from her late residence, No. 329 Constance street, between Josephine and Jackson. The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral without further notice. McFARLANE – On Tuesday morning, 9th instant, at his residence on Josephine street, Fourth District, Dr. JAMES McFARLANE, aged 68 years, a native of Charleston, S.C>, and for forty-two years a resident and eminent medical practitioner of New Orleans. His funeral will take place To-Morrow Morning, at 10 o'clock, from his late residence on Josephine street, between Rousseau and Fulton streets, Fourth District. His friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend without further notice. *** WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1862 – page 4 THE CITY. MORTUARY REPORT, for the week ending Sunday morning, at 6 o'clock A.M., September 7, 1862. Diseases. – Abcess 1, apoplexy 1, atropia 1, bronchitis 2, brain softening of 1, brain inflammation of 1, cerebral congestion 3, carbuncle 1, catarrh 1, cholera infantum 1, convulsions 5, croup 3, congestion of lungs 1, coup de soliel 1, debility 5, dentition 2, diarrhea acute 7, diarrhea chronic 7, dysentery 8, drowned 1, enteritis 3, epilepsy 1, fever congestive 3, do intermittent 3, pernicious 4, typhoid 7, from cars running over 1, from collision of cars 1, gastritis 4, gunshot wounds 15, heart disease of 2, marasmus 4, meningitis 1, oedema 1, paralysis 1, phthisis 12, pneumonia 3, premature birth 3, scalded by hot water 1, scorbutus 1, stillborn 9, tabes mesenterica 1, tetanus 1, trismus 4, scirrhus of tongue 1, scirrhus of breast 1, uterus, chronic effect of 1, not stated 5. Total, 146. Last week 146. Conditions. Adult males 66, adult females 12, male children 30, female children 24, not stated 1, total whites 132; males colored 4, female colored 2, slaves 3, total colored, 14; total white and colored 146. Ages. Under 1 year, 26; from 1 to 2 years, 10; from 2 to 5 years, 7; from 5 to 10 years, 6; from 10 to 20 years, 2; from 20 to 30 years, 29; from 30 to 40 years, 23; from 40 to 50 years, 15; from 50 to 60 years; 7, from 60 to 70 years, 3; from 70 to 80, 4; from 80 to 90 years, 2; between 90 and 100, 1; not stated, 11; total, 146. Nativities. – Arkansas 1; British America 1; Connecticut 3; Denmark 1; France 3; Germany 5; Holland 1; Illinois 4; Ireland 20; Iowa 2; Louisiana 51; Maine 2; Maryland 4; Massachusetts 6; New Hampshire 5; New Jersey 3; New York 6; Ohio 5; Prussia 1; Pennsylvania 6; Rhode Island 3; Spain 1; South Carolina 1; Vermont 4; Virginia 1; Wisconsin 4; not stated 2; total 146. SEDITIOUS LANGUAGE. – John Byget and P. H. Casey were yesterday arrested and held to answer for the use of language of a seditious character against the United States Government. COTTON. – Bridget Maguire and Honora Cuff – rough looking customers – were yesterday arrested, they having at the time in their possession a lot of cotton supposed to have been stolen from a pickery at the corner of Poydras and Galvez streets. PARKER – IDENTIFIED. The woman whose body was found a few days ago at the head of Terpsichore street, was yesterday identified by her comb and a fragment of her dress, which had been preserved by the Coroner. According to the accounts given of the deceased her name was Catherine Parker. She came here some years ago from Philadelphia, but it is supposed that she was born in England and was about twenty-four years of age. She had an uncle and aunt residing here, but for some time previous to her death she had been living on Josephine street as a seamstress and earning for herself an independent livelihood. Of late, for some cause or other, she became low-spirited, and on Friday evening last she went out for a walk but returned no more. Something lured her to the Mississippi and she stepped in, probably to relieve herself of the "perilous stuff which weighed upon her heart." UNRULY SOLDIERS. – Yesterday forenoon, quite an excitement was occasioned on Conti street by a woman who pursued a soldier, demanding of him her gaiter boots. She said that she had given $4 for the boots an hour or so previously, and that the soldier, whom she became acquainted with on the previous evening, had entered her room and taken them from under her bed. After being pursued for some distance, the soldier gave her one of the gaiters, and struck her several times with the other before he finally gave it up. Another case occurred about noon on Girod street, not far from the levee; two soldiers entered a barroom to get some liquor, and being refused, became very unruly and excited. The keeper of the house ordered them to leave, when they attacked and beat him severely. A chair was broken in the row, and though the house was closed after it was all over, one of the soldiers returned, and with the fragments of the chair, broke the windows. Such conduct as this is more noticeable in consequence of the general good conduct of the soldiers, and the severity with which offences against citizens are punished. ROBBERY. – Michael McCanna was yesterday arrested at the Barracks by virtue of a warrant in which he is charged with robbery. ARRESTED. – Twelve men were yesterday arrested and locked up at the instance of the Provost Marshl. We could not learn the precise charge against them. PROVOST COURT. – We regret to say that this court was not in session yesterday, in consequence of the severe indisposition of Lieut. Col. Kinsman, the acting Judge. We trust that he will be sufficiently recovered to-day to resume his judicial duties. *** THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1862 – page 1 WASHINGTON ARTILLERY BATTALION. The Advocate is our authority for the statement that the Washington Artillery, of this city, on the 23d ult., had a skirmish with the Federal forces at some bridge near Manassas, in which they lost five killed and twenty wounded. The names of the killed are Taylor, Marshal, Lieut. Brewer and privates Chambers, Rose and Cummings. *** THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1862 – page 1 THE CITY. SUSPECTED. – A. Blcakman, a member of the 14th Maine Regiment, was last night arrested on a charge of having in his possession a gray horse supposed to have been stolen. When taken to the lockup he gave a rather confused account of both himself and horse. PICKING POCKETS. – James Dudley was last night arrested at the Eldorado gambling saloon, on a charge of pocket picking in said saloon. He had probably gone his pile on the elephant previously. LARCENY. – Edward Boylan is at present under arrest on a charge of larceny preferred against him by Wm. Breicht. He will have to answer before Judge Kinsman. ROBBERY. – G. Lawrence, of the 14th Maine Regiment, was arrested at the request of E. A. Benedict, of the 12th Connecticut Regiment, on a charge of highway robbery. SLAVES ARRESTED. – A body of slaves, numbering thirteen, was yesterday arrested as runaways by the Third District police. They evidently had set out to fight against windmills and such other obstructions as might happen to arise in their future pathway, but the idea of being arrested as fugitives from labor never once entered their precious craniums. LIGHT BREAD. – Mrs. Cradle, who has thus far rocked her way through the world in an easy, off-hand manner, is now the victim of unpropitious circumstances. She sells bread in the Port Market, Third District, and that bread, being unduly leavened, was lighter than the law allows, and for selling bread thus overlight she was arrested and held to answer. ACCIDENT. – A man named John Comfort was yesterday thrown from a horse on the Fair Ground race course, and striking against a tree, was severely injured. He was taken away by his friends, but at last accounts he was very uncomfortable. FURIOUS CONDUCT. – Matthew Dalton was last night arrested on Love street, apparently at enmity with the whole world. He was very drunk and very furious, among other things he attempted to break through a door which was barred against him. FLAG RAISED. – On Sunday last the United States flag was raised on the engine house situated on the Bayou Road and occupied (original cut off) *** THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1862 – page 1 THE CITY. THE LEVEE. – The levee had quite a lively appearance last evening, thousands of people congregating on the wharves to see what might be seen. Among the special objects of interest was the gunboat Essex, which appears to be a most formidable craft. Many laborers were at work wheeling up batture sand, in order to make a solid levee, where before the wood work of the wharf extended. This is the case above Poydras street and below St. Louis street. JEWELRY FOUND. – Officer O'Connell reports that by virtue of a search warrant, he found yesterday, in Rafel's Loan Office, on Common street, four rings, a pair of ear-rings and a ladies' breast-pin representing a bunch of grapes in appearance and color, said articles having been pawned there by Mary Ann Hanson alias Sterling. The supposition is that they had been stolen by the incorrigible Mary Ann. One of the rings had on it the letters "S. W." She had an immense number of pawn tickets – some of quite an ancient date – and the presumption is that she did a ponderous business in the pawn line. WARM AND DULL. – The weather for the past two days has been warm and dull, and occasional showers have only served to render the air humid and unpleasant. DUEL. – A duel is said to have taken place a few days ago between two free colored men, who disagreed about the war and its results. The result was that one was mortally wounded. We are unable to give the full particulars. SAVAGE NEGRESS. – A negress belonging to Mr. Myers, on Girod street, has recently behaved in a very provoking and savage manner. She was yesterday arrested for committing an assault and battery on her mistress, and for threatening to take the life of her mistress or that of any man who dared to come near her. SAILORS IMPRISONED. – Four sailors belonging to the bark Alex. Barker were yesterday locked up by order of the military authorities. The peculiar features of their offence we could not learn, though we believe it to be unlawful interference with the officers of the vessel. EMBEZZLEMENT. – Julius Maynard was yesterday arrested at the instance of Thomas Ford. Maynard is barkeeper in a coffeehouse at the corner of Poydras and Rampart streets. Ford alleges that he went there early yesterday morning and left with Maynard for safe keeping over $200, and when he returned about noon to get the money, the fact of its having been left was altogether ignored. FIRE. – The fire between 1 and 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon was in the rear of a kitchen next door to No. 18's engine house, on Clio street. The flames were extinguished before they had made much headway. PROVOST COURT. – In consequence of the continued illness of Lieut. Col. Kinsman, the bench of this court was unoccupied, and of course no business was transacted. This we regret, as well on account of the Judge as of the fact that the number of prisoners is rapidly accumulating, so much so that after a few days the clearing off of the dock will be no easy task for a single judicial officer. A FALL. – A little girl was taken to the Charity Hospital yesterday, one of her arms being broken by an accidental fall from a gallery. After her arm was set the girl was taken away. DIED. NO DEATHS REPORTED. *** FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1862 – page 1 THE CITY. THREATENING. – John White was last night flying too tall a kite on Fulton street. It appears that he is one who goes down to the sea in ships, and having taken in too large a cargo of whisky, he talked with an unbridled tongue, and threatened to shoot officer Sullivan with a navy revolver. For these doings John was arrested. WOULDN'T PAY UP. – Mike Fox and John O'Brien, of the 8th New Hampshire, were arrested last night for partaking of food in an eating house on Rampart street and refusing to pay therefore. REPORTED. – The bell of the Ninth street Market is reported for refusing or neglecting to strike at 9 o'clock. It is supposed to be out of order. A WRECK. – The wreck of a vessel of some description shows itself above the surface of the water in front of the Canal street ferry landing. Would it not be well to have it removed, now that the water is low, and proper appliances might be easily brought to bear? HURRAHING. – Last night John Kerwin and Wm. Hart were arrested on Girod street for hurrahing for the South, and apostrophising Stonewall Jackson in laudatory language. BURGLARIOUS DOINGS. – Some burglarious fellows, supposed to be negroes, residing in the rear part of the city, "bearded the lion in his den" last night and accomplished their daring purpose. It appears that special detective Officer Long resides at 147 Johnson street, and that the thief or thieves scaled the walls of his yard and succeeded in taking from thence $150 worth of clothes which had been left upon the lines. Similar performances have recently taken place in the same neighborhood. It is to be hoped that the offenders will be ferreted out and brought to justice. If their detection be possible Detective Long will manage it. THE KNIFE. – Ransom Eggleson, a soldier, is under arrest on a charge of having behaved in a very unruly manner, in a grocery at the corner of Burgundy and Customhouse streets, and of having forcibly carried off the knife with which the grocer cut cheese for his customers. *** FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1862 – page 2 THE CITY. FIRE. – There was a large fire down the coast last evening, but we could learn no particulars as to its causes or results. We are inclined to think it was a prairie on fire. A HOG CASE. – Paul Castaing was yesterday tapped upon the shoulder when walking along Main street, and requested to accompany an officer to the Second District calaboose. Paul, who appears to have a fancy for pork, purchased three hogs from William Clifford – so at least the record runs – and after obtaining possession of the three porkers refused to pay for them. PROVOST COURT. – Judge Kinsman. – Yesterday Judge Kinsman, being sufficiently recovered to attend to his judicial duties, resumed his seat on the bench and dispensed justice to those who sought it at his hands. Among those who came up for judgment was Ranson Eggleson, a soldier, who went into a grocery store at the corner of Customhouse and Burgundy streets, and laid violent hands on a cheese knife. It appears that he had entered the store and asked for a bottle of liquor, which was refused. He then took up a cheese knife and began to carve it as if it were an enemy in battle. Being remonstrated with he took up the knife and carried it off. The defensive plea set up was that it was all a joke. But the joke story wouldn't do, and the gallant Ransom had to ransom himself from durance by the payment of $10. Catherine Burns, who burns out her stomach with fire-water, was brought up and sentenced to a month's retirement from the world in the workhouse. Larry Martin – a bird of ill omen – was also sent to the workhouse, drunkenness being his principal failing. Theodore Radacer, who sold liquor to soldiers in violation of military orders, for the supposed purpose of bettering his financial condition, found that he had made a great mistake. He had to submit to a fine of $100. A negro boy, named Adolph, was sent to prison for a month. Stealing a ham was his offence. Eliza Bell, for permitting her clapper to ring out inebriate billingsgate, was sent to the workhouse for a month. A poor old woman, whose lamp of life is well nigh burned out, and whose intellect seems to have become clouded and confused was sent to the Insane Asylum. John Warick, who disposed of liquor to soldiers at the corner of Customhouse and Franklin streets, was required to pay a fine of $200. C. M. Berth, for drunkenness and disturbing the peace, was fined $10. Charles Bussy, for stealing wood and interfering with an officer, had to pay a like amount. Alexander McDonald had to pay $10, and Patrick McGinn $25 for improperly interfering with an officer in the performance of his duty. McGinn defended himself by stating that he had been attacked by the officer and would have been roughly handled but for the protection extended to him by three women. Pat Sullivan, for disturbing the peace, had to pay $10. Dan Moore, who kicked Walter Meyer and called him a thief, was fined $20. Joe Rodgers, who assaulted a police officer with a saw, had to pay $10 therefor. Mr. Brush had a brush with Mrs. Sweeny. Mrs. S. declared that Mr. B. struck her in the face. B. claimed that the charge must be facetious, as he was paralyzed in his arms and wholly incapable of thus assaulting her. He said that he merely brushed against her when he met her in an alley way. Furthermore, he averred that he was incapable of dressing or undressing himself, and had by his goodness of heart lost $80,000. He had to pay $10. C. Furstner, who keeps an establishment at the corner of Gravier and St. John streets, was fined $100 for selling liquor to soldiers. Wm. Henderson, for threatening a woman whose dog had bitten him, was sent to the workhouse for three months. John White, who was dressed in the garb of a sailor, was arrested on Fulton street for using insulting and seditious language. When officer Sullivan undertook to check him in his unbridled speech he drew a navy revolver on him and threatened to put a bullet into his bread basket. When asked if he had hurrahed for Jeff Davis, he answered that he had, for he considered that he had a right to the free expression of his opinion. He was also asked from whom he got the navy revolver, and with an up-turned look he answered "faith." He appeared to be a steeled enthusiast, ready for any desperate enterprise, and a thorough secessionist, though apparently a member of the U. S. Navy. He was sent to Fort Jackson for three months. Thomas Casey was sent to prison for a month for using seditious language. John Kirwin and Wm. Hart, for like offence, received like punishment. The boys who were arrested on a charge of having stolen several boxes of childrens' shoes just landed on the levee from a steamship, were up for trial. Michael Lahey, the largest of the boys, was sent to the Workhouse for six months; the other boys were sent to the same institution for one month. Ned Boylan, for stealing $3, was sent to the Workhouse for half a year. Jenny Lacoste, a woman of bad repute, who, being the mother of a child, had abandoned it to the tender mercies of a negress, by whom it was again abandoned – both women being abandoned characters – was sent to the Workhouse for six months. The poor child seemed a sad looking object. It was apparently starving for lack of sustenance, and was sent to the Workhouse with the mother. Mike McGiness, a fugitive from the Penitentiary, was up for trial on a charge of having in a bye street knocked down and robbed a citizen. It being shown that he was already under sentence for a grave offence, he was sent to prison to have his original sentence enforced against him. DIED. NO DEATHS REPORTED. *** SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1862 – page 2 THE CITY DARK DOINGS. – We understand that a collision occurred last night between a party of runaway negroes from the coast plantations below the city, and the guard stationed at Camp Chalmette. It is said that some blood was shed on the occasion, but we could not get a sufficiently clear account of the particulars to warrant publication. We also hear complaints of the ill-treatment of white men and women by the negroes now quartered at the Touro Almshouse in the Third District, and some of the police are engaged in an endeavor to ferret out the offenders. GOAT CASE. – A man named Jacob Albert was last evening arrested on Magazine street. He is suspected of being concerned in the stealing and selling of goats. FUGITIVE. – Dan Rosenguest became last night an involuntary guest of the city. He was arrested at Sorrapara Market as a dangerous and suspicious character and fugitive from justice. In what particular respect he had outraged justice we could not learn. BAD INTENTIONS. – Jacob Ricker and Barney Monaghan were last night arrested on Annunciation street. They are accused of having entered the residence of Minnie Black, with intent to steal, and of having pretended to be police officers, so as thereby to elude the vigilance of justice. WOOD. – A. Frank, who doubtless would have himself considered a frank man, was yesterday arrested in the Second District, and taken to Algiers, where he is accused of having taken possession of a lot of wood and then refusing to pay for it. A SHOOTING CASE. – James Murphy, a member of the Company I, 13th Connecticut Volunteers, had some words last evening with the driver on one of the horse cars on Rampart street, and becoming excited he drew his revolver and attempted to shoot the driver. In doing so his pistol was prematurely discharged and the bullet entered the right thigh of the shooter, injuring him severely. The soldier was promptly arrested by a police officer, but, as his wound was severe he was taken to the St. James Hospital. A SHOWER. – We were blessed with a refreshing shower this morning, and the air afterwards was cool and pleasant. POTATOES. – Alvarez Walt is under arrest on a charge of having attempted to steal a barrel of potatoes from the Vegetable Market in the Second District. BURGLARY. – Two slaves named Newton and Henry, belonging to different owners, were last night arrested at the corner of Annunciation and Josephine streets, on a charge of having been concerned in committing a burglary. KING - DIED ON SHIPBOARD. – A man named King went on board of the U. S. steamer Bee, at the Quarantine Station, in an very emaciated condition, and died just about the time that the vessel arrived here. He did not give many particulars about himself, but stated that he wanted to go to a house on Poydras street, back of St. Charles street. *** SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1862 – page 2 THE CITY ACCIDENT. – Young Dan Merritt, son of the well known Sexton of the Cypress Grove Cemetery, was sadly injured a day or two since by falling from a city horse car and being dragged a short distance. He was going home from school, when the car was stopped with such suddenness as to throw him in front, over the railing. His face was very badly bruised as well as other portions of his body, but fortunately no bones were broken, and he is now recovering rapidly. KING – INQUEST. An inquest was held yesterday on the body of Denis King, a native of Germany, aged 22 years, found dead on board of the steamboat Bee, at the head of Lafayette street. Verdict "Died on consumption." Elsewhere we have stated that the deceased went on board of the Bee at the Quarantine Station in a very emaciated condition, and died about the time that the vessel arrived here. EICHHOF – DIED OF HIS INJURIES John Eichhof, who belonged to the crew of the U. S. gunboat Gray Cloud, and was so severely injured some days ago, that he had to be taken to the Charity Hospital, has since died in that institution. Both bones of one of his forearms were broken and he received besides severe internal injuries which resulted in peritonitis and death. UNLAWFUL SEARCH. – George Koening and B. Sallois were yesterday arrested in the Second District, by virtue of a warrant in which they are charged with having searched the house of Mr. Jean Montanι without authority and in violation of the order of the Military Commandant. NEW RULE. – A new rule was yesterday issued in the Provost Court requiring officers who make arrests, and all persons who cause arrests to be made, to appear promptly and prosecute, otherwise they will be fined for contempt of court. PROVOST COURT – Judge Kinsman. – E. Royal, for proceedings against J. B. Hubbard, some time last winter, whereby Hubbard was obliged to leave the city, was yesterday tried and sentenced to one year's imprisonment at Ship Island. Two Italians, who resided at No.l 2 Poydras street, were found guilty of having arms in their possession, and sent to Pensacola for three months. V. Soulear, found guilty of having been concerned in a swindling operation, was sent to prison for three months. Josephine Peters, for getting drunk, was sent to prison for two months. Louis O'Donnell, Charles Paton, and John Daniels, of the 2d Louisiana volunteers, were sent to prison for intemperate and unsoldierly conduct. E. Bakers for assault and battery, was fined $20; Joseph Stofle, for selling liquor to soldiers, had to pay $100; and John Martin and N. Bradley had to pay $15 for fighting in the streets. Henry Comb, for committing assault and battery on a sentinel, was sentenced to six months at hard labor at Fort Jackson. John Arnold, for peddling without license, had his horse and wagon confiscated. F. Shuff, for a rough assault and battery, was sent to prison for three months. The slave Solonto got three months in the workhouse for an attempted larceny. The salves Henry and Newton, for burglarious doings were sent to the workhouse for six months. Edward Tinsby, for assault and battery, was sent to prison for three months. *** SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1862 – page 2 DIED. PECK – On Friday evening, the 12th inst., at half-past 7 o'clock, Col. S. H. PECK, aged sixty-two years, a native of West Merridan, and for the last thirty years a resident of this city. The funeral will take place This Afternoon, at 4 o'clock, from his late residence, 146 Gasquet street, between Roman and Derbigny streets. The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend, without further notice. LABORDE – On Friday morning, 12th inst., at 5 o'clock, NELLIE A. LABORDE, the only daughter of the late Joseph M. and Ellen Laborde, aged 3 years. *** SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 14, 1862 – page 1 ROSS – THE LATE ALEXANDER M. ROSS. Alexander M. Ross, Esq., the engineer of the Victoria Bridge, whose name, with that of Robert Stephenson, will always be identified with the Grand Trunk Railroad in Canada, died very recently. Previous to his death he had suffered severely from a mental malady which was incurable, every effort put forth for his recovery having proved unsuccessful. He was born in either Roseshire or Cromarty, in Scotaland, in the year 1805, and was, at the time of his death, in his 57th year. He was the resident engineer at the Conway Menal Strait bridges with the late Robert Stephenson, and during his whole career professionally and privately, had very close relations with him. The proposal to construct the Grand Trunk Railway in Canada, led to the selection of Mr. Ross by English capitalists to visit the Province, and to report upon its condition and prospects, considered in their relation to railway enterprise. His illness is said to have been the consequence of an effort on the part of some of the late Mr. Stephenson's relatives to rob Mr. Ross of the credit of having conceived the Victoria Bridge, although it is regarded as the joint production of both Ross and Stephenson. It is pretended that Mr. Stephenson, when on his death-bed, and it is believed, when he was insensible, gave his sanction to a letter by one Mr. George Robert Stephenson, known only as some family connection, in which the whole claim of Mr. Ross was ignored, and his character in other respects offensively assailed. The Hon. John Young, the admitted projector of the bridge, at once came to Mr. Ross's rescue, stating that, when he mentioned the necessity of the structure to Mr. Ross, the latter went with him in a canoe and pointed out the present site, and gave a description of what it should be, now embodied in its reality. In the meantime Stephenson died, and the executors commenced a series of offensive proceedings, all predicated on the supposed wish of their deceased friend. Mr. Ross's family trace his insanity to their proceedings. They assert that his mind received such a shock as never to recover. For shortly after the completion of the bridge he returned to England, only to become the inmate of an asylum, where he remained until he died. Those who knew the man will much mourn him, and never cease to honor his memory. THE COMET. – The New York Journal of Commerce has the following: This comet, which is attracting some attention at the present time, was discovered at the Dudley Observatory, (Albany, New York,) on the evening of July 18th, as also at Cambridge, by Mr. Tuttle, on the same night. When first discovered the geocentric motion was quite slow, the comet being at a greater distance from us than the sun, and moving in an orbit making a very large angle with the eliptic. At that time it appeared as a nebulae, considerably condensed at the centre, the light being intense enough to be easily seen when the wires of the micrometer were illuminated by artificial light. From this fact we were at once led to conclude, that the amount of matter composing this body is considerable, exceeding the one discovered on the 3d of July, in a very large ratio, for we estimated the intensity of light of the second, equal to that of the first on the 3d, when it was distant only nine millions of miles. On the 18th of July it was distant about 135 millions of miles, and was approaching the earth at the rate of two and half millions of miles daily. On the evening of the 31st the embryo of a tail was distinctly seen by the aid of the telescope, and as early as the 28th the light was more concentrated on the side in the direction of its motion, showing that the tail was already in process of formation. Although the outlines are not as distinctly marked as in the comet of last year, yet we notice a gradual change of figure and a greater concentration of light at one point. On the 6th of August the tail had increased in length and brilliancy, but owing to the strong moonlight it cannot be seen so readily at the present time. Although many theories have been advanced to account for the formation of the tail, yet we know comparatively little about it. That the source of this power lies in the sun, we have strong evidence for believing, since it is usually the most brilliant after the comet has passed its perihelion. As it is now approaching both the earth and sun, and being so favorably situated for observation, it will, without doubt, attain great brilliancy. [The brightness of the moon, just now, prevents its being seen to advantage – Eds. Pic.] Judging from the records of past comets and the position of the present, we surmise it will reach its maximum brilliancy about the 26th of August, when it will be only one-fourth the distance it was on the 18th of July. G. W. HOUGH, Assistant, Dudley Observatory. *** SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 14, 1862 – page 2 DIED. BUTLER – On Saturday morning, the 13th inst. Capt. GEORGE BUTLER, aged fifty-three years. Charleston (S.C.) papers please copy. PAGE – On Saturday morning 13 inst, at 10 o'clock, JOHN PAGE, aged twenty three years, a native of England. The funeral will take place on Sunday morning, at 10 o'clock from the residence of C. Wilkin, corner Louisiana avenue and Laurel street. The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. LEVY – On Saturday evening, the 13th inst., at twenty minutes past 3 o'clock, Mrs. BLOOMY LEVY, a native of Portsmouth, England, aged fifty- two years. Her funeral will take place This evening, at 4 o'clock, from her late residence, 191 Terpsichore street. *** SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 14, 1862 – page 3 THE CITY PECK – ANOTHER OLD CITIZEN GONE. Col. James H. Peck, an old and enterprising citizen, has at length gone the way of all the earth. His age was three score years and two, but up to a period comparatively recent he pursued an active business life and was sustained by an earnest vitality and a strong physical constitution. A few days ago, when standing in his establishment on Canal street – the agency of the Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines – he felt himself seized for the third time by a paralytic affection, and he at once gave it as his opinion that the attack would prove fatal. We have heard him frequently describe a similar attack which occurred when he was riding in a railroad car, last summer, and which left him for some hours in a state of entire insensibility. Since then he had a second attack and now the third one has taken him to that far "bourne from whence no traveler returns." When removed to his residence, on Gasquet street, after the symptoms of his last illness had become painfully apparent, he said: "Good by, all; I am going to leave you." These were his last words, though he lingered for two days afterwards in a state of almost utter insensibility. Though the father of a large family, but two of his children were present when his eyes were closed in death. Others are away amid stirring scenes, and his wife and the younger members of his family were at his country residence, near Tangipaho. Few men have led more active, energetic lives than the late Col. Peck. At one time he had the almost entire control of the gold trade of Georgia, first as agent but subsequently on his own account. After he removed here he was largely engaged in contracts for paving, opening streets and filling up public squares. He served also in the Florida war; and for service in the Mexican war he raised a company here and took it to Mexico, when he was elected lieutenant colonel of the regiment into which his company was mustered. When peace was proclaimed he returned here, and in due time he engaged with great earnestness in the sewing machine business, and in that business he was getting on most prosperously when the present unfortunate war broke out, and interfered with his prospective arrangements. He had contemplated the establishment of a large Sewing Machine Factory in this city or neighborhood had "grim visaged war" but "smoothed its wrinkled front" in time. He was a man of strong passions, strong prejudices and strong friendships. His affections and his enmities were marked with the vigor of an energetic mind, and that which he resolved to do was generally performed regardless of consequences. Of late he had been interested in the culture of tea, and of his first regular crop, raised during the present year, a sample was placed in our hands about two months ago, which we tried, and found to be excellent. The old Colonel now sleeps in his family tomb on the Metairie Ridge, and when we left the spot last evening a mocking bird was singing on a green tree above it. ESPINOLA – INQUEST. An inquest was held yesterday on the body of Philesι Espinola, f. w. c., aged 14 years, found dead at 408 Girod street. Verdict, "died of diphtheria." The death was very sudden, deceased having been engaged in conversation but a few minutes before she died. UNGRATEFUL. – Louis Gepelin came to this city some time since from Bonnet Carrι, and having no special abiding place, he was permitted to lodge with his friend, Jean Ribet. Early yesterday morning, according to a statement made to the Second District police, Gepelin arose early and departed from his friend's house, carrying with him, as it is conjectured, $130 in gold, $23 in bills, and a note for $580 – all of which effects were stolen from Ribat. During the day, Ribat made his complaint, and Gepelin was arrested. PROVOST COURT. – Judge Kinsman. – John Cleary and Thomas Meagher, for extorting black mail from a lady to the amount of $19 – twenty-five dollars were demanded – had to go to Fort Jackson for six months. The three young goat stealers whose case is elsewhere mentioned, were sent to prison for a month. Wm. McLaughlin, for using seditious language, had to go for three months to the Parish Prison. The negro volunteer Gustave, for an assault and battery on his master, Mr. Durel, was sent to prison for three months. Margaret Lee and Bridget Quinn, for a mutual assault and battery, had to pay a fine of $10 each. C. L. Bellemont, for making use of seditious language, was sent to the Workhouse for three months. Mrs. Lawrinski, for intemperance, received a like sentence. A. H. Raymond, a soldier, was tried for stealing $140 from a captain in the United States service. He pleaded guilty, and $40 of the money was recovered from a woman, to whom he had given it. He was paced in charge of an officer to show where he had spent the remainder of the money and to report on Monday for sentence. Four sailors, belonging to the crew of the Abraham Barker, were arraigned on a charge of mutiny. The men complained that they were overworked, by the officers. On the way up the Mississippi a row ensued, and one of the officers was beaten by a sailor named Frank Wilson. This Wilson was sent to the Workhouse for a month. The other sailors were sent to prison for a like period. Mrs. Dwyer and Mrs. Ropf were sent to the Workhouse for a month for stealing cotton. A man convicted on a like charge was sent to prison. *** SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 14, 1862 – page 4 THE CITY JEWELRY FOUND. – Mr. Barclay, who resides at 7 St. Peter street, took a box of jewelry to the Second District Police Station this morning, and reported that it had been found in his kitchen, where it is supposed to have been hidden by a negro girl. That it had been stolen either by the girl or some of her friends he had no sort of doubt. It contained seven pairs of ear-rings, a gold chain and locket, and two shirt studs. RUNAWAYS. – Nearly a dozen runaway slaves, belonging to Mr. Story are now at the Second and Third District Police Stations. They are arrested as straggling members of a large gang that came up the coast on Thursday night, and were scattered in attempting to pass the guard. SEDITION – C. L. Bellemort is under arrest, awaiting an examination on a charge of having made use of seditious language against the United States authorities. GOAT THIEVES. – Three boys, named Edward Keemelson, Thomas Castello and Jackson Albert were last evening arrested in the Fourth District, on a charge of carrying on a felonious goat trade, by stealing and selling goats and dividing the profits. ACCESSORY. – John Seller finds himself in limbo. He was arrested as accessory to the breaking in of Minnie Black's premises, on Josephine street, for the alleged purpose of taking felonious liberties with the goods and chattels therein contained, to the great prejudice of the said Minnie, and the blackening of the characters of those concerned. INTENT TO KILL. – A slave named Gustave, belonging to Mr. Durel, the stationer on Chartres street, was yesterday arrested on a charge of having made an assault, with intent to kill, on his master. The circumstances, as we learn them from the police, are these: The salve, who had joined a military company, went to Mr. Durel's residence, accompanied by two free negroes, who were also dressed in uniform, and demanded admittance. Mr. Durel opposed their entrance; hence the assault on him. The two free darkies, Alfred and Alphonse by name, were also arrested as aiders and abettors in the assault on Mr. Durel. Gustave was armed with a butcher's knife. BLACK MAIL. – John Clary (Cleary) and Thomas Maher (Maegher) were arrested in the Fourth District, on a charge of having been concerned in black-mailing operations. We presume that they had pretended to be police officers or something of that kind. The charge is made by N. Gunn. OUT OF ORDER. – Lieut. Miller, of the Second District police force, reports the telegraph box of the Trιmι station as out of order and unfit for use. BATTERY. – Honorah Meagher was arrested last night for cruelly beating Mrs. Eshnot and resisting an officer. UNRULY SLAVE. – The slave John, belonging to Mrs. Murphy, was arrested last night for making a violent assault on his mistress, and for resisting an officer in the discharge of his duty. He awaits a hearing. *** MONDAY,MORNING SEPTEMBER 15, 1862 NO PAPER. *** TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1862 – page 2 THE CITY SARGY – INQUEST. An inquest was held yesterday on the body of a slave named Sargy, belonging to J. S. Ludlow, aged 117 years, found dead at 139 Constance street. Verdict: "Died of old age." Deceased was a native of Richmond, Va. She has frequently stated that at the time of Braddock's defeat she was ten years old – old enough to perform the duties of nurse. Latterly her sight, which years ago failed her, was completely restored that she was able to thread the finest needle. She recollects Richmond as an insignificant village, where but few families resided. About a week ago her appetite altogether failed her, and she gradually sank, till "like a useless and worn out machine," her heart finally ceased to beat. DEWEES – INQUEST. An inquest was held on the body of Henry Augustus Dewees, a native of Louisiana, aged fifteen, found dead at the corner of Washington and Fulton streets. Verdict, accidentally drowned. Deceased was the son of Mr. Daniel S. Dewees, formerly Sheriff of the parish of Jefferson, and at present a member of the Bureau of Finance in this city. The Youth had gone to bathe with some other boys in the Toledano Draining Canal, where he was seized with cramps, and was drowned before assistance could reach him. The occurrence took place on Sunday, and the body was recovered on Sunday night. UNKNOWN – INQUEST. An inquest was also held on the body of a United States soldier, aged thirty years, found dead in his bed at the Planters' House, corner of New Levee and Lafayette streets, and a verdict was returned attributing his death to natural causes. He was sick when he went to the house, apparently having a chill. He was advised to go to the Hospital, but he declined, observing that he would soon get better. His uniform bore the marks of Second Corporal. He said that he had been discharged, but no evidence to that effect was found about him. He had light hair and moustaches of a darker color. INTENT TO KILL. – Three negroes named Peter, Dick and Brace, were yesterday arrested in a house on Baronne street, on a charge of having made an assault, with intent to kill, on the person of R. P. Welmouth. An officer was called in for the purpose of arresting the negroes, and he too is said to have been furiously assaulted and resisted. Charges of this kind are becoming quite common, of late, against our servile population. One case, in which a French citizen was ill treated, has formed the subject of complaint at the French Consulate. Several negroes were also under arrest on a charge of being concerned in mule stealing. ARRESTS. – Nelson H. Hoyt was arrested yesterday on a charge of using seditious and disloyal language. A boy named Mike Daly was arrested as a fugitive from the House of Refuge. PROVOST COURT – Judge Kinsman. – E. Gaston, for getting up a small and personal speck of war, had to pay a fine of $20. A number of other fighters and disturbers of the peace got off on payment of $10 each. Several soldiers and sailors, charged with minor offences, were sent to prison to await the orders of their superior officers. Several drunken women were up on different charges and were sent to the Workhouse for a term proportionate to the measure of their offence. Peter Dogherty and his wife Bridget were up for having a little domestic disagreement. The quarrel arose just as they were about to sit down to their dinner, on Sunday. Mrs. D. had a carving knife in her hand, and for a while her demonstrations were decidedly furious. The outcry produced a crowd, but though the husband kept his darling spouse from stabbing him, she bit him pretty badly. A fine of $10 each was recorded against both husband and wife. Three months at hard labor were awarded to John Kelly. It appeared that on Saturday last he had followed a woman into a restaurant on Gallatin street, and while making approaches to familiarity, took her bank book from her bosom and went out with it. She pursued him and tried to get the bank book back, but he slapped her and tore an ear-ring from her ear. He told a boy that he had thrown the book into a gutter, but when in court he denies all knowledge of it. The woman said that the bank book was her only evidence that she had $157 in one of the Boston banks. George Hanks, of the Massachusetts Mounted Rifle Rangers, was sent to prison for having drawn a pistol on the keeper of a coffeehouse who refused to supply him with liquor. Gustave Reiser was fined $10 for drawing a pistol on a citizen, and the pistol was confiscated. John Vogelsanger was fined $20 for having in his possession two cords of wood, which had been stolen from the levee, and Daniel Walter had to pay a like amount for beating a colored man at Gretna. His only defence was that he had just taken the oath and got tight on the occasion. A mulatto woman named Sarah, owned by Mrs. Schooler, of Rampart street, made a sad complaint of ill-treatment against her mistress. She was sent to the police jail for the present. John Goodyear was ordered to pay $110 to B. Zimmermann, which had been paid on a boat, which boat Goodyear subsequently sold to another party. Mr. Joseph Mackin was yesterday tried and sentenced to two years imprisonment at Fort Pickens. It was in proof that he was connected with a committee which in December last caused Mr. J. B. Hubbard to leave the city on account of his political and Union proclivities. He stated in his defence that the action taken in Mr. Hubbard's case was for the purpose of protecting him from popular violence. *** TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1862 – page 2 MARRIED. LANBAT – PILIΙ - At St. Augustin's Church, Paris, August 18, 1862, His Excellency COUNT DE CHASSELOUGH LANBAT, Senator, Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honor and Minister of Marine and of the Colonies, to LOUISE PILIΙ, eldest daughter of Armand Piliι, Esq., of New Orleans. DIED. DEWEES – On Sunday evening, 14th inst., at 6 o'clock, by Drowning, HENRY AUGUSTUS DEWEES, youngest son of D. S. Dewees, aged fifteen years and one month. *** WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 17, 1862 - Page 1 THE CITY WOULD DO IT. – William McCay was arrested at the corner of Tchoupitoulas and Josephine streets, on a charge of having expressed a determination to hurrah for Jeff Davis whenever he felt like it, and of trying to excite a crowd, against the peace and dignity of the authorities. REPORTED. – Officer Dyer makes a report on the police books, to the effect that he was grossly insulted when in the discharge of his official duties, by guard of the colored regiment at the Touro Almshouse. It appears that the black guards ordered him off the sidewalk, and sent a file of men to arrest him because he persisted in the execution of his official duties. BY ORDER. – Bernard Renaud was last night arrested by order of Col. Nelson for an improper interference with a body of soldiers. WIFE-BEATING. – M. Isaac was arrested at the request of his wife, on a charge of having committed a violent assault and battery on her person. CRABBED. – Mary Crabb, a female said to be of a very irritable disposition, was arrested on Geiennie street at the request of Mr. Wm. H. Burroughs. She is accused of having made a desperate attack on Mrs. Burroughs, with force and arms, and of habitually abusing and insulting Mr. Burroughs. HAD A DIRK. – A soldier named John Morgan – not him of Kentucky – was arrested on the triune charge of being drunk, disturbing the peace, and carrying an unlawful weapon in the form of a dirk knife. MULE STEALING. – Officer O'Connell of the First District police, reports that he found five mules, the property of the United States Government, which had been stolen from Camp Parapet (above Carrollton) by George Kenny, a negro who flourishes under a United States uniform. Three of the mules were found in Kenny's possession, and the other two in the hands of parties to whom he had sold them. Kenny and the other parties concerned were arrested. The purchasers were Thomas Lewis, a slave belonging to Mr. Chambers, and John Turner a free man of color. Another negro, with the high sounding name of Oliver Cromwell, who drove the mule which Turner bought was also arrested. They all await a hearing before the proper authorities. LARCENIES. – Peter Brostlein is under arrest on a charge of larceny, preferred against him by Capt. Baker, of Co. B, 1st Louisiana volunteers, and Maria Wallace on a charge of having stolen a dress from Mary Holton, on St. Charles street. *** WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 17, 1862 - Page 2 THE CITY MORTUARY REPORT. – Abscess 1, anasarca 4, anemia 1, apoplexy 1, cerebral congestion 1, cholera infantum 2, cholic 2, convulsions 4, croup 1, debility 6 delirium tremens 2, dentition 4, diarrhea, acute 6, diarrhea chronic 5, drowned 3, dysentery 6 diphtheria 2, enteritis 3, fever, bilious 1, fever, brain, 1, fever, congestive 3, fever, pernicious 2, fever, intermittant, 2, fever, remittent 1, fever, scarlet 1, fever, typhoid, 7, fever, yellow, 3, gangrene 1, gastritis 3, gunshot wounds 6, hepatitis 2, hemorrhage 1, marasmus 6, meningitis 2, nephritis 1, old age 2, paralysis 1, peritonitis 1, pneumonia 2, phthisis 9, rheumatism 2, stillborn 5, trismus nascentium 5, scirrhus 2, not stated 4. Total 129. Conditions. - Adult males 30; adult females 18; male children ???; female children 21; total whites 112. Males, colored, 6; females, colored, 5; slaves, 6; total colored, 17. Total whites and blacks, 129. Ages. – Under 1 years, 21; between 1 and 2 years, 6; between 2 and 5 years, 5; between 5 and 10, 5; between 10 and 20 years, 6; between 20 and 30 years, 37; between 30 and 40 years, 14; between 40 and 50 years, 7; between 50 and 60 years, 3; between 60 and 70 years, 5; between 70 and 80 years, 2; between 80 and 90 years, 1; at 100 years, 1; not stated, 16; total 129. Nativity. – Connecticut 2, France 4, Germany 4, Hayti 2, Illinois 2, Ireland 24, Indiana 2, Louisiana 39, Maine 1, Missouri 2, Massachusetts 2, New York 6, New Hampshire 2, Ohio 2, Russia 2, Vermont 2, not stated 27; total 129, last week 146; decrease 17. PROBABLY MURDER CASE. – Yesterday a colored man, named Robert Leon, died in the Charity Hospital from the effects of injuries alleged to have been received by him at the hands of a watchman, on St. Charles street, on the night of the 1st inst. From all that could be learned in relation to the case, Leon came to this city as cook for a company in the 21st Indiana Regiment, and, it is said, brought some money with him. He was taken to the Charity Hospital in the Street Commissioner's wagon, and his story was that a watchman had beaten him with his club. At first it was thought that his injuries were not very serious, but he gradually sank until he became utterly unconscious, and shortly afterwards he died. A post mortem examination revealed the fact that the skull was fractured on the right side of his head, the fracture extending upward and forward. Under the dura mater on this portion of the head there was a large quantity of coagulated blood. This occasioned compression of the brain and was the immediate cause of death. More remote causes will be sought by the jury of inquest at its adjourned meeting on Saturday next. On the police books, so far as the Coroner's investigations have extended no record can be found in relation to this case. Leon was a native of Virginia and about 35 years of age. IN HIS NEW QUARTERS. – Col. French, the indefatigable Provost Marshal, has removed his quarters from the "cribbed, cabined and confined" quarters he has heretofore occupied on the second floor of the City Hall, to the larger rooms formerly occupied by the Board of Aldermen, which have been specially fitted up with all needful appliances. On this Colonel's desk we noticed a large, fragrant and beautiful bouquet, the gift doubtless of some one equally beautiful and pure. BOY DROWNED. – An inquest was held yesterday on the body of a boy about sixteen years of age, found in the river at post 24, First District. Verdict "found drowned." Deceased is supposed to have been drowned while bathing, as he had no clothes on save a pair of white twilled drawers. There is, however, some mystery about the case. The clothes he is supposed to have taken off were not found, and no one could furnish the slightest clue by which the body could be identified. Deceased had dark hair, much longer than usually worn by boys. CALVES AND SWINE. – Four speculators in flesh, who gave their names as Salvador Griego, Simon Ma?gia, Angelo Gargarel and Josι Banano, were yesterday arrested in the Second District, on a charge of having in their possession three calves, which they are accused of having stolen from Mr. Bahy, in the parish of St. Bernard, and fifteen hogs which they are also supposed to have stolen. The accused will doubtless meet their reward. SENT TO SHIP ISLAND. – P. McGuire, who published a card stating that he had not taken the oath, and had no intention of taking it, has been sent to Ship Island for his obstinacy. ALARM. – The alarm of fire yesterday led us on a wild goose chase. We found at length that it arose from a foul chimney on St. Joseph street. PROVOST COURT – Judge Kinsman. – John Dern was sent to prison for a month for having a Confederate flag in his yard. Wm McCay, who expressed a determination to hurra for Jeff Davis whenever he felt so disposed, and who was furthermore accused of talking in a manner calculated to provoke a breach of the peace, was sentenced to hard labor at Fort Jackson for three months. Mary Murphy, for stealing a dress, was sent to the Workhouse for three months. Her address in her defense did not save her. Mary Johnson, for drunkenness, was also sent to the same institution. Mike McDonnell and Peter Brassman, who indulged in a mutual antagonistic collision, got off on payment of $10 each. Edward Wicks, a wicked son who was arrested for stealing $20 from his maternal relative, was sentenced to spend thirty days in the internal portions of the Parish Prison. Frank Canio was tried for selling liquor without license, and being found guilty was sentenced to pay a fine of $100. L. Nicholas and T. W. White had to pay a fine of $25 each, with two months' imprisonment, for turning their educational skill to felonious account. Two women got into a quarrel and one had the other arrested. The investigation showed that both parties were equally to blame, and that the male witness in the case was to blame also. The three had to pay a fine of $10 each. A roystering fellow named Philip Royster was tried on a change of larceny, and sent to prison for three months. Several drunken women were as usual sent to the Workhouse to work out their own reformation. A colored girl named Betsy, who threatened to kill somebody – she didn't much care who – was sent to the police jail. ARRESTS. – Among those arrested yesterday were the following: G. C. Hardy, soldier, for threatening the life of a coffeehouse keeper because he refused to furnish him with liquor. Thomas Bennett, for declaring that he intended to join the Confederate army in Mobile, and reviling the United States Government. Tony Fernandez, for having stolen property in his possession – a U. S. saddle. Abby Brown was arrested for stealing money. DIED. RISCH - On Tuesday morning, 16th inst., at half-past 5 o'clock, IGNACE Risch, aged thirty-six years. The friends and acquaintances of the family, and those of his brother- in-law, Philip Wirtz, are respectfully requested to attend his funeral, which will take place on Wednesday Morning, the 17th inst., at 9 o'clock, without further notice. HALL OF ORLEANS FIRE COMP'Y NO. 21, New Orleans, Sept. 10, 1862. The officers and members of this Company are hereby notified to meet at the Engine House on Wednesday Morning, 17th inst., at half-past 8 o'clock, for the purpose of attending the funeral of our late Treasurer, IGNACE RISCH. By order of JAS. AYLES, Sec'y. *** WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 17, 1862 - Page 2 THE COMET. – This celestial phenomenon is now discernable, when the weather is clear, its nebulous brightness much diminished by its increased distance, just on the edge of the milky way, in a southern direction. Of this comet, a late Boston Traveller says: At what epoch in the world's history it will reappear to adorn again the vast expanse of our starry heavens, and excite new admiration and wonder among men, no one can now tell. Its history begins with its present appearance, there being no record of its having been seen before in any age of the world. The nucleus has presented some strange and abnormal phases, as viewed with large telescopes. Sheets of flame have been seen issuing from it in divers directions, and the whole phenomena has not inaptly been compared to a world consuming by fire. On Saturday evening the nucleus was within that beautiful wreath of stars which form the constellation Corona Borealis, while the tail stretched upward towards the pole of the magnetic dip. It is travelling fast into the huge constellation of Opinchus, and will finally disappear in the scorpion below the circle of the Zodiac. Although the present comet has been far inferior in brilliancy to that of last year, or to the ever-memorable one of Donati in 1858, yet it is a large one compared to most others. Only one in six of the comets which are observed ever become visible to the naked eye, and during the present century not more than half a dozen have appeared which have been larger than the present one. The colossal comets of last year and of Donati have hitherto been the products of an age, instead of a few years, and it is hardly reasonable to look for such stupendous exhibitions again very soon. *** THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 18, 1862 - Page 1 THE CITY COUNTERFEIT MONEY. – Carlos Barretti was last night arrested, on the levee, on a charge of attempting to pass counterfeit money. He had in possession some counterfeit half dollars and dimes. SELLING LIQUOR. – Michael M. Ford awaits a hearing on a charge of contravening military orders by selling intoxicating liquors to sailors and soldiers. LAWLESS. – It is reported that a gang of lawless men in boats and schooners have been in the habit of visiting the coast below the city, furnishing slaves with liquor, enticing them to run away, and trading with them for pigs, calves and poultry belonging to their masters. In order to prevent such lawless doings, a police force has been placed under the charge of Dr. Knapp, and this morning two of the supposed offenders were brought hither from the parish of St. Bernard, to be tried for their offenses. BURGLARY. – Between 1 and 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning two negroes broke into the residence of a market gardener, named Dominique Debos, who lives about a quarter of a mile from Camp Lewis. The gardener, it seems, had a dog, and this dog the Negroes had managed to place in a sack. He, however, kept growling so that his master was awakened. As soon as Debos got up, the negroes attacked and beat him badly on his head with a bottle. The noise began to attract attention outside and thereupon the negroes ran away. TO BOYS. – Boys are warned that the police are about to enforce the ordinances against them if they undertake to swim naked about the wharves in the day time. Be warned in time boys and don't expose yourselves. INTENT TO KILL. – A free woman of color, named Mary Saucier was last night arrested, on a charge of having beaten Mary Seymour, and made an attack on her with a knife, with intent to kill. Mary Lacy was also arrested on Claiborne street for an assault with intent to kill. The charge is made by Thos. Flynn. LARCENY. – A slave named Henry, belonging to Mr. Murphy, was arrested at the request of E. Walton, on a charge of having stolen $64. POTATO ROT. – Officer Wolf reports that a large quantity of potatoes, which had been landed at Post 40, Third District, have become completely rotten, and are a nuisance to the two senses of sight and smell. SUDDEN DEATH. – A free man of color, named Charles Adams, fell down last night, in an alley way leading from Baronne street, near Canal, and died almost immediately. His body was taken to 14 Baronne street, where an inquest was held, and a verdict was returned attributing death to disease of the heart. Adams was a native of Kentucky, and about 45 years of age. He fell with his face downward in the gutter. SEDITIOUS. - Dan Mullen, of the 14th Maine Regiment, was arrested last night on St. Charles street, on a charge of using seditious language against the government, and of threatening Officer Coyle. *** THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 18, 1862 - Page 2 THE CITY STRANGE TRANSFORMATIONS. – There have been some curious transformations in the business world since the war commenced. Not to speak of the extravagant prices paid for articles in various parts of the country, our intention is merely to direct attention to some of the more noticeable business changes which have taken place recently in New Orleans. In old times business had its specific rules the regulations, as fixes as the laws of the Medes and Persians. But now old times and old arrangements have passed away. Coal oil and coal oil lamps are sold in crockery and apothecary stores; corn and whiskey are sold in dry goods stores; and everything like system in business is ignored or overlooked. How many thousands of men in this city have been obliged to put off old vocations to assume new ones, since the ordinance of secession passed! A few have been enriched, but tens of thousands are ruined. When will the good old times come round again, and business fall back into its old channels? RAIN. – We had some very heavy showers yesterday, and one or two remarkably sharp flashes of lighning and loud claps of thunder. The weather afterwards became much cooler and pleasanter than it had been, though the sky was overcast during the entire day. POTATOES. – John Brown's slave Stephen was yesterday arrested in the Second District for stealing a sack of potatoes. PROVOST COURT. – Judge Kinsman. – Cases before the Provost Court yesterday were neither numerous nor important. The following are the only ones worthy of notice: Salvador Griego and his three friends who were arrested on a charge of having stolen hogs and calves in their possession, were yesterday arraigned and remanded for examination. An old case was up. The facts as proved showed a difficulty between a husband and a wife, and the strife which ensued was, as usual, heartrending. The wife loved and suffered, and the husband, doubtless, suffered also. There appears to have been an order given to dispose of the community property between them, and the party appointed to perform that duty reported that it was inadvisable to force a sale during the present stagnant condition of affairs. The case was eventually continued. James McMahan, C. W. Rowan, T. W. Howland, Joseph Remper and Andrew Nelson, all members of the 13th Connecticut Regiment, were sent to prison to await the orders of their commanding officers. They had been guilty of various petty offenses. William Nelse, for insulting a lady, had to pay a fine of $10 therefor. Michael Kennedy, who belongs to the camp of Mars, went to the tents of Venus, and while sporting there, got into a quarrel with one of the fair but fragile daughters of the night, and committed, as was charged, an assault and battery on her person. The developments showed that the fair one was even more to blame than the soldier; so she was fined $10, and the knight of the sword was told to go his way. Thomas Christian, accused of having committed a heathenish sort of assault and battery was discharged, as he was not more to blame than his accuser. Thomas Bennett who indulged in seditious language and expressed a desire to join the Confederate army, was tried, and as the charge against him was proved, he was sent to prison for a month. Mrs. Downey, who disturbs the peace of her neighbors when she should be resting on her downy couch, was dealt with tenderly, being only fined $10. Michael M. Ford was tried on a charge of selling liquor to sailors and soldiers – a grave offense, for which he once before paid $100. The proofs were clear against him, and he was this time fined $200. Ford said that he could not afford to pay such a fine often. Joseph Dannell for larceny was sent to the Workhouse for three months. Walter Henly for drunkedness had to pay a fine of $10. Levi Lorende was tried and found guilty of selling liquor to soldiers. He had to pay a fine of $100. Abby Brown was arrested for stealing money from her husband and using it improbably. They proved to be a precious pair and both were sent to the Workhouse. DIED. MONROE - On Wednesday morning, 17th inst., at 5 o'clock, of pernicious fever, JOHN T. MONROE, aged four years one month and seventeen days, son of Mayor John T. and Rebecca Isadora Monroe. HUBBARD - On Monday morning, 15th inst., at 4 o'clock, Madame WINNEY HUBBARD, aged sixty-two years, and for the last forty-seven years a resident of New Orleans. *** FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1862 - Page 1 THE CITY. DULL. – A spirit of heaviness was on the city this morning. The clouds, which hung loweringly above, showed occasional breaks and streaks of light, but they were too faint and few to drive away the general dullness. People moved about as if they expected bad news. There was no elasticity in the movements of the people, and even rascality, if it moved at all, moved unobserved. The police arrests during the night were in the main of a trifling character. There nothing to relieve the base grovelings of rascality; no daring dash; no brilliant villainy. Even the Ben Harding voice of the famous auctioneer of Chartres street – that queer voice which makes people on the sidewalks stop and marvel – lost half its eccentricity of tone by the dullness of the day, and folks walked on without minding it. The beggars who, as usual, come out early, were soon disgusted at the prospect and returned to their respective homes to imbibe artificial life from their respective bottles – a never-failing remedy for dullness among people of that ilk. DROWNED. – The body of a man was this morning found in the Broad street canal, and there are some reasons for supposing the case to be one of suicide. The Coroner has gone to investigate the facts, but whether he will succeed in tracing effects to their causes, is uncertain. THREATENING. – Catherine Callis was arrested on St. Louis street for threatening to kill Mary Johnson. And thereby hangs a tale. Catherine appears to be jealous of Mary, though Mary declares she has no sufficient reason for so doing, and the result has been an expressed determination on the part of Catherine to rid herself of her hated rival. DISCHARGED. – J. R. Rayhy, a police officer of the Fourth District, was discharged from the police by Col. French for insulting a citizen on the streets, and exhibiting symptoms of intoxication. USING A CANE. – P. Fourney was arrested on Front street, near the Triangle Buildings, at the request of his wife, who accuses him of striking her on the head with a cane. FRAUD. – Martin Hyams was arrested in the instance of Wm. Meadows on a charge of fraud. The particulars we could not learn. *** FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1862 - Page 2 THE CITY. INQUEST. – An inquest was held by Coroner Beach yesterday on the body of Bernard Couret, who was drowned early yesterday morning in Canal Carondelet, near the Broad street bridge. It appears that the deceased kept a grocery on Carondelet Walk, and that on Wednesday night he was called upon to sit up with a sick relative. Early in the morning he went out for a walk, having previously taken a cup of coffee, and in an hour or so afterwards his body was found in the canal. It was not, however, supposed that he had been thrown in by force, or that he plunged in of his own accord. He was subject to fits, which rendered him for the time being helpless, and the impression is – for there is no proof on the subject – that being attacked by one of those fits while walking on the banks of the canal, he fell into the water and was drowned. Some mud on the sleeve of his coat, received when falling down the embankment, was looked upon as favoring this hypothesis. After being made acquainted with all the facts, the jury on inquest decided that the deceased was accidentally drowned. Mr. Couret was a native of France and about 47 years of age. An inquest was also held on the body of Antonio Berndes, a native of Germany, aged 50 years, found dead at 175 Poydras street. Verdict, "Died of consumption." Deceased was a carpenter by trade and had long been ailing. He had no relatives here, and appears to have left the world without regret. PROVOST COURT. – Judge Kinsman. – The case of Isadore Heidensfelder was yesterday up for trial. Heidensfelder, it will be remembered, took a wounded soldier some time since to the Second District Lockup, and reported that, in attempting to shoot a person on the Rampart street cars, the soldier had accidently shot himself in the thigh. The wound was of so serious a character that the soldier – a mere boy, by the way – was sent to the Charity Hospital, and he had recovered sufficiently to appear on the witness stand. While the soldier was in the hospital, facts came to the knowledge of Lieut. Miller, which satisfied him that Heidensfelder's report was incorrect, and that the soldier was shot by Heidensfelder himself. Hearing that such an opinion prevailed in relation to the matter, Heidensfelder surrendered himself to Lieut. Miller, a day or two since, and demanded the examination which came off yesterday. The chief witness in the case was the soldier. He stated that he had a difficulty with the driver of the car, and drew on him an unloaded pistol for the purpose of intimidating him. Hearing the cry "arrest him," he turned and fled, and and getting into Orleans street he ran towards the river, pursued by a man whom he recognized as Heidensfelder. As he ran two shots were fired at him, one of which took effect in his thigh. He furthermore stated that while he was in the Hospital the brother of the accused approached him and offered him $25 if he would give no testimony in the case. Other witnesses were examined who corroborated the young soldier's statement. It was also in proof that the pistol taken from the soldier did not appear to have been recently discharged, and that an attempt had been made to tamper with another of the witnesses. On this showing Judge Kinsman sentenced Heidensfelder to imprisonment at Fort Pickens for six months. D. Turner, for turning the bony ends of his arms into battering rams, to the prejudice of somebody's ribs, was fined $10. Wm. H. Cousine, who was arrested as a fugitive from Parish Prison, was taken into court and questioned as to the manner in which he had effected his enlargement. He could not answer satisfactorily, and was sentenced to return to prison to fill out his old requirement. Stephen, the contraband of John Brown, was brought up with a round turn for having placed his shoulder feloniously under a sack of potatoes, which he attempted to march off with from the Vegetable Market. He told a cock and bull story, which was not believed, and he was sent to the Workhouse for a month. Frederick Friedlander was put on trial for purchasing some powder from a Federal soldier named Driscoll. The powder is said to be some which was captured at the sacking of the guerilla camp, and sold by Driscoll to Friedlander for $8, sundry drinks being thrown in by the way of lagniappe. For these doings Friedlander was sent to Fort Pickens for six months, and Driscoll to Fort Jackson. Augustus Merkle was arraigned on a charge of being accessory after the fact to the tearing down of a U. S. flag, but after a partial hearing the case was handed over for military action. *** SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 20, 1862 - Page 1 THE CITY. THEATRICALS ON THE RIVER. – Under this heading our sprightly cotemporary, the Jefferson City News, gives the following piece of theatrical information: "Robert Macaire," "Box and Cox," and "Servants by Legacy," were produced to a select audience on board the Pensacola, on Tuesday evening, the characters being sustained by the crew. The acting would have done credit to some professional actors; the dying scene in "Robert Macaire" depicting faithfully the natural conception of the authors. "Servants by Legacy" kept the audience in a perfect roar of laughter, the ladies enjoying the "female" characters (which were of course personated by men) hugely. The officers of the Pensacola deserve credit for their efforts to amuse in the midst of war, and their friends are rapidly increasing. UNION MEETING. – The last Union meeting at Lyceum Hall was enlivened by a speech from Col. Hamilton, of Texas, in which he detailed the horrors of secession, as practiced in Texas. The mob, the revolutionary politicians, and "the reverend cut-throats" who preached secession from their pulpits, are charged with the responsibility of taking Texas out of the Union. A very dark picture of affairs in Texas was drawn; the brightness of the past was held up in contrast, and hopes of a still brighter future were indulged in and proclaimed. For these details we are indebted to the Delta. LIGHT BREAD. – Joseph Meyme was arrested in the Fourth District for having sold to Edward Vail a loaf of bread not half the weight prescribed by the published assize. M. Coutint was also arrested at Gretna for an offence of a similar character. Though probably the size of his loaf corresponded more nearly with the assize regulations. THREAT TO KILL. – Louis Gregg was arrested last night for threatening to kill the driver of one of the City Railroad cars. EMBEZZLEMENT. – George Russell, of the 13th Connecticut Regiment, is under arrest on a charge of having embezzled Fanny Mariam's watch. How Fanny happened to place her watch in George's hands, and whether the watchman got back the watch from George are as yet unanswered questions. USING A BUCKET. – Caroline Coyle found herself coiled up in a cell of the First District calaboose. She said that she only had a quarrel with Miss Only Kenney, but Miss Only declares that Caroline struck her with a bucket, injuring her severely. FOUR OF THEM. – Four of the females that flourish in the regions of Perdido were arrested last night for habitual drunkenness, and for furnishing soldiers with spiritous and unlawful stimulants. THE SWORD. – Michael McCarty was arrested on Julia street for an attack on Martin Horigan with a sword, with intent him, the said Horrigan, to kill. Horrigan received a flesh wound in the affray. DRUNK, &c. – Wm. Donagan was arrested for getting drunk and using seditious language. INTENT TO KILL. – James O'Hara was arrested on Carondelet street for an attack on Joseph Westmore with intent to kill. Westmore is said to have received from O'Hara a good deal more than the law allows, to-wit; a blow with a piece of iron on his face. *** SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 20, 1862 - Page 2 THE CITY. ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. – A soldier named Elijah Greenfield, while uncocking his pistol yesterday, was so unfortunate as to discharge the weapon, and the bullet from it passed through his left hand. He was taken to the Charity Hospital for medical treatment. TALK AMONG THE UPPER TEN. – Of late there has been some talk on a tender subject among the upper ten. It appears that one of the fraternity, whose domestic relations were not altogether of the odor of sanctity, concluded to eschew evil concupiscence, get married and live virtuously. With this end in view, he paid his addresses to a lady, and in due time she became "bone of his bone, and flesh of his flesh." After he took her home a difficulty ensued. The unlawful love which he had so unceremoniously put off proved refractory. It produced storms. There was lightning and thunder and heavy showers of tears. To speak plainly the mistress disputed the wife's rights to her own husband, and occasioned what might, without any figure of speech, be denominated "a scene." It is not easy to imagine all the trouble which a reformed, sensitive, and withal sensible husband might have under such circumstances. Days were spent in arrangements – perplexing days of toil and trouble and care. At length the mistress, for "a valuable consideration," yielded up her claims, and since then things have gone on harmoniously towards peace, happiness and reconcilement. LEFT. – The flag of truce, which arrived here a few days since, left the city yesterday morning. PROVOST COURT – Judge Kinsman. – William Donovan who hurrahed for Jeff Davis and indulged in other such sentiments was required to pay a fine of $10. Joseph Delaney, who has such an affection for soldiers that he undertook to furnish them with liquor in the guard house, was sent to prison for two months for his mistaken philanthropy. Ann Hart, M. Sturgeon and Kate Goltrie for habitual drunkenness and furnishing soldiers with intoxicating liquor, were sent to the Workhouse for three months. Thomas O'Hara was tried for aggravated assault and battery, which being proved against him, he was sentenced to three months imprisonment at Fort Pickens. A colored man named Louis Griggs was tried on a charge of snapping a pistol at a white man. It appears that he and the white man had some misunderstanding about the political rights of negroes, and other matters. The charge was proved, and Griggs was sent to Fort Pickens for three months. Augustus Reynolds, in intemperate conduct, was fined $10. Ann McGuire, who grew boisterous under the influence of inebriating drinks, was sent to the Workhouse for three months. Charles Smith, who had been arrested for larceny, was discharged, the prosecutor failing to appear against him. Subsequently the prosecutor was fined $10 for his action in the premises. DIDN'T PAY UP. – John Bordes, a farmer in St. Mary's Market, was yesterday arrested for failing to pay his dues and appropriating to his own use all the revenues coming into his hands. SEDITIOUS. – Wm. H. Houck was yesterday arrested by Lieut. Duane on a charge of using seditious language against the United States Government. *** SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 20, 1862 - Page 2 MARRIED. GOLDING – McCAN – On the 18th inst., by the Rev. J. E. Bradley, at the residence of the bride's uncle, D. C. McCan, Esq., Mr. WM. GOLDING to Miss MARGARET E. McCAN. DIED. WEBER – On Friday morning, the 19th inst., at 10 o'clock, JOHN GEORGE WEBER, aged 48 years, an exempt member of Jackson Fire Company No. 18. His funeral will take place This Afternoon at ? o'clock, from the corner of Julia and Carondelet streets. His friends and acquaintances, and the Fire Department, the Masons and Odd Fellows, are respectfully invited to attend. *** SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1862 - Page 2 DIED. NELSON – On Friday evening, 19th inst., at half-past 10 o'clock, in the thirty-fifth year of her age, MARY ELIZA MURRAY, wife of John M. Nelson. THORNHILL – On the 19th of July last, at "The Elms," in the city of Natchez, Miss., after a long and painful illness, Mrs. ANN THORNHILL, of this city, in the seventy-sixth year of her age, a native of Warrenton, Fauquier county, Virginia. Washington City and Warrenton (Va.) papers will please copy. HEDGES– On the 13th ult., at the residence of her uncle, the Rev. H. T. Lee, parish of West Baton Rouge, ELLEN LEE HEDGES, aged thirteen years, daughter of Rev. C. S. Hedges, of this city. McCORMICK – On Saturday afternoon, the 20th inst., at 2 o'clock, CHARLES McCORMICK, aged twenty-one years, native of county Roscommon, Ireland. His friends and acquaintances, and those of his brother-in-law, James Clark, are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, which will take place from his late residence, 404 Felicity street, between Benton and Liberty streets, at 3 o'clock This Afternoon. *** SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1862 - Page 3 THE CITY. LEON – INQUEST COMPLETED. – The inquest, commenced some days ago to learn the manner in which Robert Leon, f. m. c., came to his death, was terminated yesterday, but not with very satisfactory results. It will be remembered that Leon was taken to the Charity Hospital on the night of the 1st inst., suffering sadly from the effects of injuries alleged by himself to have been inflicted on him by a watchman on St. Charles street. After he died, it was found that his skull was fractured by a heavy blow or blows with some blunt weapon, and that death had resulted from the pressure of coagulated blood upon the brain. The inquest was postponed to ascertain, if possible, by whom, and under what circumstances, the man's skull was fractured. But no light could be thrown on the mystery, and the jury was obliged to return a verdict attributing the injuries to "some person or persons unknown." PROVOST COURT – Judge Kinsman. – It was decided by Judge Kinsman in the Provost Court yesterday, that all intoxicating liquors, whether distilled or malt, furnished to enlisted men in this department is prohibited, and the person or persons furnishing the same will have their property confiscated, their places of business closed, and will themselves be punished by fine or imprisonment. Thomas Mackin, who broke open a box of bitters on the levee and helped himself to several bottles, was sent to the Workhouse for two months. Oliver, the mule stealing nigger whose arrest we have elsewhere mentioned, was sent to prison for a month. Louis Rebar, found guilty of stealing shoes, was sent to the Workhouse for six months. Edward Malone, a soldier, accused of stabbing Officer Gainsboro' with intent to kill, and of interfering with him in the discharge of his duty, was sent for trial before a court martial. Sarah Rosenschwink, accused of selling liquor by the glass without license, was fined $25, which she paid and departed. John Jost, for abusing and threatening one of his fellow sinners, was found guilty and sentenced to hard labor for six months at Fort Jackson. Peter Brown, for drunkenness, was sent to the Workhouse for a month. Wm. H. Houck, for putting on Dixie airs in the streets of New Orleans, was sent to prison for three months. Catherine Graham and Kate O'Brien for intemperance in word and deed were sent to the Workhouse for ninety days. Wm. Newman, a Confederate soldier, was arrested for being drunk and talking rather wildly. He was sent to prison for six months. Several soldiers, arrested for being absent from their quarters without leave, were sent to prison to reflect on their unlawful doings. B. Seliva, for searching premises without permission, was fined $100. He was hunting after runaway negroes. Josι Baρano, Salvador Grego, Serano Marte and Angelo Carterel were tried on a charge of having stolen a lot of calves and hogs in the Parish of St. Bernard, which they brought to this city for sale. The owner of the calves identified them fully, but as he had not taken the oath of allegiance he was not permitted to reclaim them. It was in proof that the prisoners had offered $100 to the officers who brought them here, with a view of softening their official hearts. But the bribe was not accepted. The accused were found guilty and sent to Fort Pickens for six months, and the stolen property was ordered to be delivered to the quartermaster for slaughter, or otherwise. Michael H. Sullivan and H. W. Patterson were up on a charge of having arms concealed on their premises, a fact which Sullivan confidentially disclosed to a cavalry officer when tight. Two pistols were found, but they were old and worthless things, and the parties were discharged. Mr. J. Slater was tried for having concealed arms in his possession. The information against him was given by a negro girl about sixteen years old. The weapon was a rifle. She said her master had at first concealed it under the floor of the kitchen, and afterwards had removed it to the privy, where it was found. On this showing, Mr. Slater was sent to Fort Pickens for three months, and the girl was ordered to be emancipated. ACCIDENTS. – A cavalry soldier was turning the corner of Canal and New Levee streets at full speed, yesterday, his horse fell down, and he was badly injured. He was taken into the Customhouse. ARRESTED. – g. de Ferriet and B. M. Hebrard were last evening arrested on a charge of having been concerned in forcing J. B. Hubbard to leave the city in December last. *** SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1862 - Page 4 THE CITY. SCALDED. – Joseph Welling was, this morning, admitted into the Charity Hospital. He had been badly scalded in consequence of having accidentally fallen into a boiling kettle in one of the city breweries. Welling was a native of native of Bavaria, and about thirty-five years of age. MULE STEALING. – The slave Oliver, belonging to Mr. Mitchell, was last night arrested on a charge of having stolen a mule. The mule was taken from him and sent to the pound, and he was sent to the lockup. In addition to the theft charged against him, he is accused of being a runaway. ARRESTED. – A number of soldiers were last night arrested by the police, on a charge of being absent without leave from their quarters. On this subject strict orders have been given. BITTER. – Thomas Mackin was last evening arrested at the request of Capt. Lesk, of the bark Trinity. He is accused of having broken open a box containing sherry wine bitters, and feloniously appropriating to his own use sundry bottles thereof. These bitters will probably prove a bitter subject to the accused. TRYING TO BREAK IN. – Catherine O'Brien stands charged with a burglarious operation. She was arrested last night for attempting to break into the house of James Clark, on Second street, in the Fourth District, but whether for purposes felonious or otherwise deponent doth not say. It is strange that a woman should so far unsex herself as to try to break into a neighbor's domicil. A CHANGE. – A change has come over the face of the sky and the signs of the times. The air this morning is fresh and invigorating and the azure vault above is clear and pure. In stepping out one feels a joyous consciousness of existence which had not been enjoyed before "for lo, these many days." Ladies in great numbers have been tempted out, and the streets present an appearance of unwonted brilliancy. We trust that we have now entered upon a really fine spell of weather. IN THE LIQUOR LINE. – Mary Hill was last night arrested on Customhouse street for furnishing liquor to a United States soldier named Thomas Cory. Cory was also arrested for partaking with Mary of the inebriating draught. TRYING TO GET OUT. – Among the arrests by the Fourth District police, we notice the names of J. B. Nerea?, A. J. Keller and Mrs. Keller. They are accused of having attempted to get into the Confederate lines by surreptitious means, and of having had with them a variety of contraband articles. CLOSED. – The Empire House, whish has long been considered the first of the Fourth District drinking establishments, was closed last evening by order of the military authorities. *** MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1862 NO PAPER. *** TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 23, 1862 - Page 1 THE CITY. ACCIDENT. – Mr. Adam Kieffer was severely injured by falling in a brewery. He was taken to Charity Hospital for medical treatment. It is supposed that some of his bones were broken. NEARLY DROWNED. – Notwithstanding the repeated warnings made to boys about bathing in the river, the practice is still adhered to. Yesterday the river police saved one little fellow who had got beyond his depth. He had been swimming with some other boys, and was just sinking for the last time when the police reached him. Two of the larger boys were arrested. It is said that they were laughing at their drowning companion. BREAKING OUT. – Fritz Taylor, who has an exceedingly bad reputation as a counterfeiter and burglar, broke out last night from the First District lockup. He had been supplied by some kind friend with a little saw, with which he sawed off an inch bar of iron at one end, and wrenching it from its place at the other end, he made a hole big enough to creep through. The result was that he walked off unobserved. On the 16th of August he had been arrested for being concerned in a burglary on Canal street, and why he has been in the lockup ever since does not appear very clear to outsiders. Such a man should be kept in the Parish Prison. BODY FOUND. – The body of an infant, apparently not fully developed was found last night in an alleyway leading from Front Levee street near Esplanade. An inquest was held thereon, but no facts could be elicited as to how it came there. USING UNLAWFUL FORCE. – Thomas Stapleton, John Connelly and J. Loomey were arrested in the Fourth District yesterday, on a charge of having forcibly entered a place of amusement, and tried to create a riot. FORCIBLY FELONIOUS. – Charles Zimmerman was last night arrested for forcibly entering the premises of F. Leopold and stealing therefrom various household goods and chattels. INSENSIBLE. – A white man, in a state of almost insensibility, was last night found by the police on Camp street, and after being removed to the Lockup was subsequently taken to the Charity Hospital. He had a fine watch and some money in his pocket, but his name could not be ascertained. STEALING. – John Brown, following out the instincts of a bad man and nature, was arrested yesterday for stealing sugar from the Levee. He thought he had a right to it as the cane was grown by negroes. ROBBERY. – Thomas Hall was arrested in the Second District yesterday on a charge of robbery preferred against him by W. R. Hawkins, on the 16th inst. ARMS. – Lieut. Miller reports that he found two loaded pistols, a sword bayonet, a bowie knife, a bullet mould, and some powder, by virtue of a warrant, at the residence of Joseph Grego, on Old Levee streets. Grego had previously been arrested for passing counterfeit tickets. SUSPECTED. – L. Harrison, A. Gannon and Mary Gannon were arrested yesterday, on Love street, on suspicion of having stolen a variety of articles from the premises of Mary Carrigan on Love street. *** TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 23, 1862 - Page 2 THE CITY. OPENING OF THE COURTS. – Some preliminary steps were taken yesterday for the reopening of the courts. The new Sheriff, James Dunham, Esq., took possession of his office, and some deputies were sworn in. Judge Howell, of the Sixth District Court, and Judge Whitaker, the recently appointed incumbent of the Second District Court – that in which all probate business is transacted – were present, and in a few days these courts will be opened for the transaction of business. It is said that Judge Heistand is to be appointed to one of the other now vacant benches of the District courts. MURDER IN CARROLLTON. – We understand that a barkeeper in a beer garden in Carrollton was killed, on Sunday by a soldier. As the story goes, a party of soldiers entered the garden and called for something to drink. Being refused, they became excited and a quarrel ensued, during which the barkeeper was shot. We could not learn whether any arrests had been made in connection with the matter. NEGRO OUTRAGES. – Officer Marooney, of the Second District police, informs us that, a day or two ago, a party of negroes from the Touro Almshouse entered car No. 108, set apart for the exclusive use of white folks, and insisted on taking their places on the seats. The driver told them to leave, but they became quite boisterous in their conduct, beat the driver very severely and attempted to break open the ticket box. Such outrages, we understand, are becoming extremely common of late among certain classes of corrupted negroes. Is there no remedy? STOLEN PROPERTY. – Officer Ford reports that he found, by virtue of a warrant, in a house on Foucher street, a barrel of molasses and one and a half barrels of sugar, alleged to have been stolen from the levee. BROUGHT BACK. – Ellen Malone, who was arrested some time since on a charge of having aided and abetted her husband, a soldier, in his murderous attack on Officer Gainesborough, was yesterday brought back from the Charity Hospital, whither she had been from prison to be confined. REARRESTED. – In another column we noticed the escape of the notorious burglar and counterfeiter, Fritz Taylor, from the First District Lockup, by sawing off an iron bar, and wrenching it from its place in the grated cell. He escaped on Sunday night, and yesterday afternoon he was arrested by officer Whitley – the same officer, by the way, who originally arrested him and his companions in guilt. Whitley first caught sight of him on St. Philippe street, and pursued him at a break neck pace to a yard on Dumaine street, where he had sought concealment. There he succeeded in arresting him, and he was forthwith conveyed to the place which he had escaped from, and ornamented with certain articles of Pittsburg jewelry. It is not likely that he will get off again. FALSE ALARM. – The firemen turned out yesterday morning on an alarm inadvertently given by a person who was employed in repairing one of the telegraph boxes. PROVOST COURT. – As Judge Kinsman was unwell yesterday, none of the fixed cases were tried, but the dock was cleared by Judge Haggerty. Louise Smith and Maria Shay were sent to the Workhouse for three months for disturbing the peace. Ellen McCarthy and Bridget O'Brien, for drunkenness, were sent for a month to the same institution. Lizzy McKinney, who drank harder than the others, was sent down for three months. A number of individuals, for drunkenness, were fined, some $10, and some $5. L. C. Clary and Dan Ferguson, for drunkenness and disturbing the peace, were sent for a month to prison. Several soldiers, arrested for being absent from their quarters without passes, were also sent to prison. TAKING THE OATH. – Taking the oath of allegiance was the great business transacted yesterday. Thousands upon thousands of our citizens, male and female, had suddenly discovered that to take the oath was a patriotic duty which they had heretofore neglected, and they rushed to the Customhouse, the City Hall, and other oath-administering departments to do the deed. There was a perfect jam everywhere – a rush to get in first, and a rush to get out again after the oath was taken. Ladies went principally to the City Hall, where a number of oath-taking stands had been established by order of the Provost Marshal. According to the proclamation of President Lincoln, yesterday was the last of the sixty days of grace offered to political sinners in the revolted States. When the sun went down it carried with it the last chance for many; and for many it was the signal of strange hopes and fears. *** WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1862 - Page 2 THE CITY. MORTUARY REPORT, for the week ending Sunday morning, at 6 o'clock, September 21, 1862: DISEASES. – Abscess 1, anasarca 2, anemia 3, ascites 3, apoplexy 2, asthma 1, bronchitis 1, brain softening of 1, brain compression of, 1; cholera infantum 1; cystitis 2, convulsions 1, coup de soleil 1, dentition 3, debility 2, diphtheria 2, diarrhea acute 5, diarrhea chronic 6, drowned 3, dysentery 6, enteritis 3, fever congestive 4, fever continued 1, fever cerebral 4, fever intermittent 1, fever puerperal 1, fever remittent 4, fever scarlet 1, fever typhoid 3, gastritis 1, gunshot wounds 1, heart disease of 3, hydro pericardium 1, hepatitis 2, hooping cough 1, insane 1, marasmus 1, old age 1, paralysis 1, phthisis 13, pneumonia 5, premature birth 2, scrofula 1, stillborn 2, tetanus 5, trismus nascentium 2, scirrhus 2, not stated 3. Total, 117. CONDITIONS. – Adult males, 54; adult females, 12; male children 19; female children, 11; total whites, 96. Male colored, 10; female colored, 6; slaves, 5; total colored, 10. Total whites and blacks, 117. AGES. – Under 1 year, 11; from 1 to 2 years, 7; from 2 to 5 years, 7; from 5 to 10 years, 3; from 10 to 20 years, 9; from 20 to 30 years, 17; from 30 to 40 years, 10; from 40 to 50 years, 14; from 50 to 60 years; 8, from 60 to 70 years, 3; from 70 to 80, 2; from 80 to 90 years, 4; at 117 years 1; not stated, 21; total, 117. NATIVITY. – Bavaria 1; England 2; France 3; Germany 8; Havana 1; Ireland 16; Kentucky 1; Louisiana 20; Maryland 2; Norway 1; Prussia 1; Portugal 1; Rhode Island 1; St. Domingo 1; Scotland 1; Tennessee 1; Virginia 4; United States 9; not stated 43; total 117; last week 129; decrease 12. NEGROES IN THE CARS. – In yesterday's Picayune we took occasion to state, on the information of Officer Marooney, of the Second District police, that a day or two ago a party of negroes from the Touro Almshouse entered car No. 108, set apart for the exclusive use of white folks, and insisted on taking their places on the seats; that the driver told them to leave, but they became quite boisterous in their conduct, beat the driver very severely, and attempted to break open the ticket box. Such outrages, we took occasion to remark, are becoming extremely common of late among certain classes of corrupted negroes, and we ventured to ask if there is no remedy? We have received in reply to this paragraph, the following note from Deputy Provost Marshal Stafford: Editor of Picayune - Having observed your notice of an alleged outrage on the cars by negroes, and your query, "Is there no remedy?" I deem it my duty to reply. One remedy at least there is, let the whites set the example of good behavior and the negroes, who are an imitative race, will follow it. Another is, let the railroad companies put all their "star cars" on and run them as they have heretofore done, thereby furnishing the negroes their customary transport. Still another is, let those malicious and mean spirited men, who pretend to be white, and who collect at corners and let empty cars pass them while they wait for the "star cars" that they may have the enjoyment of the negro's society, seek some other source of smusement to themselves and annoyance to others. Such only show their meanness and cowardice. S. H. STAFFORD, Sup't Recruits. TAKING THE OATH. – We were premature in our local announcement under this heading yesterday morning. The oath was administered all day yesterday, but the rush was not near as great as it was the day before, and we presume that the most of those who intended to take the oath succeeded in doing so. The rush seemed greatest at the old City Hall, in front of Jackson Square. It consisted mostly of "cullud pussons," who seemed quite elated at the idea of exercising their newly fledged political privileges. PROVOST COURT. – Capt. Haggerty presiding. – The dock cases in this court were again disposed of by Capt. Haggerty, Col. Kinsman being still unwell. Ellen Jones, for keeping a disorderly house, was for one month to the Workhouse. James Doyle, who doubtless got $5 worth of amusement by getting drunk, was required to pay that sum into the court treasury. Lafayette Wall, who seemed half inclined to wallop an officer, and certainly interfered with him in the discharge of his duty to an unwarrantable degree, was sentenced to imprisonment for three months. E. Davis and wife, a matrimonial firm, who undertook to increase their finances by furnishing liquor to soldiers, in violation of military and municipal prohibitions, were tried for that offence, found guilty, and sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and have their liquor confiscated. Ann Morgan, a female guerrilla, who got drunk as a man and flourished around in a fighting attitude, was tried for those unfeminine offences, and condemned to hard larbor in the Workhouse for three months. A negro named Victor, for insulting and threatening a white man, was sent to prison for a month. Emile Berger got drunk and disturbed the peace to the amount of $5. He was found and fined. J. D. Weaver was brought up and tried for ordering a slave to deposit improper substances on the street. He was found guilty and fined $25. Eight soldiers belonging to the same company were arraigned for being absent from their quarters without leave. They were punished by a forfeiture of pay for terms proportionate to their respective offences. Cyrus Williams, for drunkenness, was sent to the Workhouse for a month, and Ann Reilly, for a like offence, was similarly disposed of. Felix Flesher and Alexander Lushare got into a grand disturbance of the peace. They were brought before the court, and for their unlawful sport had to pay a fine of $25 each, thereby reducing to that extent their financial treasures. William Lawrence, for very intemperate conduct in acting and drinking, was sent to prison for six months. A negro named Andrew, for striking white men, was sent to prison for three months. Charles Durrow, who got excited, disturbed the peace and hurrahed for Beauregard, was sent to prison for three months. His counsel said that he was a good Union man though a cousin of Gen. Beauregard. Casper Angle', formerly a policeman, was tried and fined $20 for materially disturbing the peace of the Tivolo Beer Garden. John Fisher was fined $5 for making use of an improper expression to one of two girls with whom a soldier was walking, and on whose dress Fisher had accidentally trodden. The case of Nero Bottonion and Jose Grego was partially heard, and continued for lack of witnesses. They are accused of being counterfeiters. NOTES OF ANNIVERSARY EVENTS. – To-day is the Jewish New Year's day, ushering in the year 5621, and usually attended by "the chosen people" with important rites and ceremonials. It is also the anniversary of quite a number of illustrious men, among the we may mention Butler, the author of Hudibras, who died in 1680; Aaron Burr, President of Jersey College, who died in 1757; Eusebius Valli, a celebrated physician, who died in 1816. He went to the East to investigate the peculiar feature of the plague, and to the West Indies to experiment on yellow fever cases, and died of the fever to which he thus exposed himself. It is also the anniversary of the death of Pitt, Earl of Chatham, who died in 1835. MURPHY – DIED. – The negro mentioned in our evening edition as having been taken to the Charity Hospital in a dying state, died in a few hours after he had been admitted. His name as given was Josiah Murphy. SERIOUS FALL. – Last evening Officer Williams took to the Charity Hospital a boy named James Ruth, who was very severely injured by a fall from the gallery of a house on Triton Walk, between Dryades and Rampart streets. The boy was about eleven years of age. *** WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1862 - Page 4 THE CITY. TURNED OUT. – Mrs. Rosina Hosterbeck and her three children have sought asylum in the Second District Lock-up. Mrs. H. alleges that she has been turned out on the street by her landlord, D. Maroney. DYING. – A negro man named Josiah Murphy was taken to the Charity Hospital this morning in a speechless and apparently dying condition. We could not learn anything of his past history, nor the particular ailment by which he had been prostrated. OUTRAGE BY A NEGRO. – An English woman, married, and far advanced towards pregnancy, was admitted into the Charity Hospital in a condition in which fears for her life are entertained. Her name is Ellen Lemonski, and her statement is that she was attacked and cruelly maltreated by a negro, who kicked her in the abdomen and behaved to her in a most brutal manner. The outrage was committed on St. Paul street, near Poydras. As yet the negro has not been arrested. WENT FOR LODGINGS. – A slave woman named Diana, and her two children, went last night to the Second District Lockup and asked for lodgings and protection. They stated that they belonged to Mr. M. L. Vatelle, who, we believe, is not in the city at present, and that they had been turned out on the street by Louis Coutier, their master's agent. If they were well behaved servants, it is not at all likely that they would thus be turned out on the cold charities of the world. There is evidently some secret in the matter, for slaves are not usually abandoned without some strong reason. ALLEGED SPY. – Soulange Honore' was last night arrested on Old Basin street at the request of L. H. Vial, on the grave charge of being a Confederate spy. INTENT TO KILL. – Patrick Moran and wife was last night arrested on Hospital street for a combined assault and battery on Charles Schumaker, with intent, him, the said Schumaker to bring to his last end. OUT OF ORDER. – The telegraph box of the Fourth District police station is reported on the police books of that District to have been out of order for ten days past, and is still in a useless condition. Furthermore, it is reported that the fire alarm box at the corner of Harmony and Levee streets is also out of order and don't strike. SEDITIOUS FEMALE. – Sophis Wauld was arrested yesterday, at the corner of Josephine and Laurel streets, on a charge of using seditious language against the United States Government and its officers. SEDITIOUS MALE. – William Norris was arrested on Dryades street on a charge of using seditious language while in a state of inebriety. *** THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1862 – page 1 THE CITY. INTENT TO KILL. – Edouard de Basque was arrested on Rampart street last evening. He is accused by John Frontaire of having committed an assault with intent to kill, and will have to answer for that offence before the provost court. STILL OUT OF ORDER. – Lieut. Duane reports the telegraph box at the Fourth District Station is still out of order. For eleven days it has been more ornamental than useful. LARCENY. – Blaize Ballister and Margaret Hoffman were arrested at Freetown by officer Stanley, on a charge of having feloniously possessed themselves of $180 in cash, to the special prejudice of its owner, George Hoffman. Whether Margaret is or is not any relation to George Hoffman does not appear, but if they should prove to be man and wife the case will have some features of domestic as well as of felonious interest. VIOLENT. – A free darkey, named Oliver Allen was arrested last night on St. Joseph street. He is accused of having made a very violent demonstration against officer Fords, resisting and attempting to strike him when in the discharge of his duty. DRAWING A BAYONET. – John Roach, of the 14th Regiment, was arrested on Tchoupitoulas street at the request of Mr. D. Smith, who charges him with entering her house, disturbing the peace, and drawing a bayonet on her husband. SEDITIOUS. – Richard Cushing and wife were arrested at the request of two soldiers, who charge them with having used incendiary and seditious language. SHARPS RIFLE. – Officer Carroll reports having found a Sharps rifle under a bridge on Erato street, between Apollo and Bacchus streets, which he conveyed to the Quartermaster's Department. Why Sharp was so careless as to leave his rifle under a bridge does not appear. FALL ON SHIPBOARD. – A sailor, named Frank Collins, was last night taken to the Charity Hospital for injuries received by a fall on board of a ship at sea. He had broken the small bone of his forearm and was otherwise injured. MURPHY - DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES. – The Coroner this morning investigated the case of the negro, Josiah Murphy, who was taken to the Charity Hospital yesterday, and died in a short time after he was admitted. The result of the investigation was the conclusion that death was occasioned by natural causes. Nothing could be learned relative to the past history of the negro. UNCERTAIN. – The weather this morning appears to be most uncertain in its temper. Now it is clear sunshine, now cloudy, and now showery, but the temperature of the air is cool and pleasant, and the streets present a more lively appearance than usual. There have doubtless been equinoctial storms in the Gulf, and those who have gone down to the sea in ships have had rough, rolling times. *** THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1862 – page 2 THE CITY. WOULDN'T GIVE UP. – When walking along Royal street yesterday, Bernard St. Upery picked up a roll of bills, and refused to surrender it to Lieut. Silsby, who claimed it as his. Thereupon Bernard was arrested by a policeman, at the lieutenant's request. He had at the time $40 in his possession. PLEASANT. – Yesterday afternoon was about as pleasant as it is possible for weather to be. The showery uncertainty which characterized the forenoon have place to delicious brightness, and though cloud remained in the sky they were of that light, fleecy character which give variety and glory to supernal scenery. A fresh, pure breeze brought saline airs from the Mexic Gulf; the lungs of the people expanded with health- giving inspirations, and their hearts palpitated with a joyous consciousness of existence. ACCIDENT. – On Tuesday evening, Capt. Wilson, Superintendent of the New Canal, had one of his ankles severely sprained by the sudden starting off of his horse as he was stepping out of his carriage at the Lake end of the New Shell Road. NOT DEAD. – The man who was shot a few days ago in a beer garden at Carrollton, was not killed, as we at first understood, though he was very badly wounded. Moreover, the shooting is said to have been accidental, not intentional. PROVOST COURT. – Judge Kinsman Presiding. – William Rooker, B. McCloskey, Wm. Larker, and James Brown, alis James Wilson, were respectively brought into court as dangerous and suspicious characters. They had evinced a desire for military honors, but their patriotic services in that line do not appear to be appreciated. An examination into their antecedents resulted in their committal to prison until they can find security in the sum of $1000 each for their future good behavior. Victor Love, who got tight in the night, and was ready for a fight, had his pockets rendered light by the financial extraction therefrom of $5. Charles Harrison and Charles Blackmore, for conducting an unlawful was on a small scale, were required to pay a fine of $10 each. John Kelly and Edward Childs came into unlawful collision with each other. They were proved guilty of fighting and disturbing the peach, and for that they had to pay $10 each. Charles Young, for forgetting the difference betwixt "mine" and "thine," was sent to the retirement of the Workhouse for six months. Mary Corcoran for an assault and battery was sent for three months to the Parish Prison, and Virginia Mason, for getting unusually drunk, went for a like term to the Workhouse. Mrs. Judd, who was disorderly, was also sent to the Workhouse for ninety days. A. Merinos, for selling liquor to soldiers in contravention of the orders of the military authorities, was sentenced to pay a fine of $200 or go to prison for six months. G. W. Place and his better half were brought up on the complaint of a police officer, who charges them with the use of very emphatic and incendiary language against certain of the military authorities having command in this city. As a counter charge had previously been made against the officer to the Provost Marshal, the case was continued until this first charge was heard and decided upon. Catherine Baker and Susan Green, for indulging in conduct of a disorderly character, were sent for three months to the reformatory institution on Lafayette street. Patrick Leary, for making use of language which bordered on seditious and incendiary, was required to disburse to the extent of $5. John Carr and Philip Dazet gave bail to answer to a charge of selling unsound meat. A fancy mulatto named Joseph Williams went into Rollin's barber shop to get his wool dressed, and was informed that the place was intended only for white men. This aroused the ire of Joseph, and he retorted in terms more emphatic than polite. He was of course answered according to his folly, whereupon he seized a chair and smashed it down barbarously over the barber's head. He was required to pay a fine of $10 or go to prison for a month. Henry Egra, for selling liquor to soldiers, had to pay a fine of $20. Edouard De Basque, for an assault on John Frontere of a somewhat savage character, had to pay a fine of $25. Lawrence Folger and William Oliver, for fighting and disturbing the peace, had to pay a fine of $10 each. *** THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1862 – page 2 DIED. MERRITT – At Pensacola, Fla., September 14, 1862, LIZZIE COZZENS MERRITT, youngest child of L. M. and Eliza H. Merrit, aged seventeen months and 12 days. "Suffer little children to come unto me." KEMPER- On the 24th inst., GEORGE DAVID KEMPER, aged six months and seventeen days, son of Lizzie N. and the late David Kemper. The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, which will take place This Afternoon, at 3 o'clock, from the Brooks House, No. 128 Camp street. PROCTOR – On Wednesday morning, the 24th inst., at 7 ½ o'clock, W. PROCTOR, aged twenty-eight years, a native of Ireland, and for the last ten years a resident of this city. His friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited, without further notice, to attend his funeral, which will take place This Evening, at half-past 3 o'clock, from his late residence, at the corner of Franklin and Lafayette streets. *** FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1862 – page 1 THE CITY. LAMPS OUT. – The various police reports show that a good many lamps are unlighted every night, and quite a number are out of order. This should not be so. ARMS FOUND. – There were taken to the Second District Police Station a sword, which was found on Canal street; also, a revolver, found by a woman in her yard, and a double-barreled gun, which was found by Alex. Smith on St. Philip street, between Marais and Villere streets. SICK AND IN WANT. – Officer Koening reports that he sent to the Charity Hospital a man, name unknown, who he found sick and wholly unprovided for, in a house on Orleans street. SHOOTING. – Joseph Hopkins was arrested last night at the corner of Esplanade and Robinson streets on a charge of shooting officer Collins with intent to murder him. A revolver was found near the spot. We learn that Mr. Hopkins was somewhat intoxicated, and happened to run against the officer when passing. Words arose in consequence of this collision, and the result was the discharge of the pistol and the shooting of Collins in his right shoulder. The wound is not very severe, no bone being touched. MORE FREETOWN ARRESTS. – A negro known as Black Billy, and another, Margaret Hoffman, were last evening arrested at Freetown, on a charge of having stolen $180 from George Hoffman, of that place. Previously, two persons had been arrested for the same offence. Mr. H. seems determined to get back his money or find out who took it. BAD ADVISER. – A slave named Ned Smith was arrested in the Fourth District last evening on a charge of having wickedly tried to induce another slave to run away, contrary to good morals and public policy. ASSUMPTION. – Wm. Skerrit, who thought it wise to assume an office if had it not, has got himself into trouble. He was arrested by Detective Long, at the instance of Col. French on a charge of having, without warrant or authority, assumed the duties of an officer, to the detriment of the public service. IN MAN'S APPAREL. – Emma Delmore, a fancy female of the town, was last night arrested for assuming the disguise of masculine habiliments for purposes best known to herself, but supposed to be of an unlawful character. Her appearance was quite imposing in the new part she had assumed, and when taken to the Provost Court she was the observed of all observers. FELL DOWN. – An old house situated at the corner of Bayou Road and Marais street, said to be the property of Mr. A. Adams, fell down last night, and left no sign save an unsightly mass of rubbish. "Nobody hurt." *** FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1862 – page 2 THE CITY. PROVOST COURT INFLICTION. – The officers of the Provost Court do not, as might be supposed, occupy a bed of roses. The following has been furnished us as a specimen of applications for affidavits made to the obliging clerk, Mr. Glenn, every morning: "An affidadet for Mrs Cealeys for Salt and battry and falce emprisement cor St Andrew and St Charles 4th des and fur stealing your clothes. "Mrs Pergins for witness for me the owner of a cloak I bought said cloak Mr. Hagerty dry good store for which he gave me pill and receate." LO, THE POOR INDIAN! – A poor old Indian woman, supposed to be over a hundred years old, died in a house at the corner of Ursuline and Prieur streets yesterday. An inquest was held on her remains, and a verdict was returned attributing the death to cholera morbus. For more than half a century she has resided as a sort of pensioner in the same house in which her latest breath was drawn, and though the house had changed hands several times, the owners have always permitted "Old Delphine" to occupy a room in it, and have provided for her wants as best they could. As far back as the memory of man runneth, she was old and comparatively helpless, and when in a conversational mood she used to tell strange tales of her early encounters with the pale faces of New Orleans. She was particularly solicitous about her own room, and if anything was mislaid about it she became fidgety and cross. She was ill but a few hours when death came to her relief. Her last words were whispered as in a spirit's ear. They seemed to be – "al-a-ba-ma" – here I rest. SUSPECTED OF TREASON. – Susan Parker was yesterday arrested on Dauphin street, on charge of having cheered for the Southern Confederacy. John Kelly was arrested on the levee, on a charge of being a Confederate and spy. LARCENY. – Edward Howard was arrested in the First District on a charge of having stolen from Patrick Donovan a coat, a pair of boots, $45 in Treasury notes, and a check for $100 on a New York bank. He is also accused of acting as a pretended agent for Mrs. Sullivan. PROVOST COURT – Judge Kinsman. – The case of James Landhoff accused of forgery was partially examined, but in consequence of the absence of witnesses was continued till Monday next. For some time the accused had been employed in the office of the acting British Consul, and the arrest was made at Mr. Coppell's request. Forging a bill of exchange is the specific charge against him. John Reilly, was insulted and abused an officer in a very extravagant manner, was required to purify himself of the offence by paying a fine of $25. John Fahill and wife were sent to prison. Selling liquor without license is the offence proved against him. The case of Joseph Hopkins, accused of shooting at and wounding Officer Collins, was examined, and Mr. Hopkins was sentenced to imprisonment at Fort Jackson for three months. It appears that he had been taking a supper at Victor's with some officers, and when on his way home got into a difficulty with Collins. Both drew revolvers, and Collins was slightly wounded in his right shoulder at the second discharge of Hopkin's revolver. Collin, it would seem, also fired one shot. Mr. Hopkins said that he carried a revolver by permission of a high Federal officer. John McCrackin, late proprietor of an establishment at the corner of Philippa and Girod streets, was tried for selling liquor to soldiers, and being found guilty, all his property in the establishment was ordered to be confiscated. He was also sent to prison for a month. His soldier customers proved expensive ones. Ellen Murphy, who drank more and stronger liquor than the proprieties of life demand, was sent to the Workhouse for two months. Jerry Littleton, for like offence, received a like sentence. Charles Duverno, a boy who had been concerned with other boys in stealing a lot of children's shoes from the steamboat landing, was sent to the Workhouse for a month. A slave named Mitchell, accused of having stolen $3 from a lady residing below the city, and also, of having attempted to strangle the lady's son. The occurrence took place about two months ago. Mitchell was sent to prison for a month. Honore Sorrego, accused of being a Confederate spy, was promptly dismissed, there being not the slightest particle of testimony against him. D. Daniels and Robert Conners were up on a charge of searching a house in the Third District for arms without any legal authority to act. Daniels, it appears, had lodged information at the Provost Marshal's office concerning these supposed arms, and the search of the premises had been entrusted to Lieut. Sampson, of the Third District police. The search proved unavailing, and Sampson sent away, but Daniels and Collins went back afterwards, in the night time, and renewed the search. Still, however, nothing was found. The brace of searchers were fined $100 each, with imprisonment until that amount is paid. Catherine was arrested for insulting a man. The examination showed that the man owed her $15 for washing. Catherine was discharged and her accuser was sent to prison till he paid the wash bill. *** SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1862 – page 1 THE CITY. IMPROVEMENTS. – The spirit of improvement which usually ripens into something tangible about this season of the year, is this fall altogether wanting. The painter, the carpenter and the upholsterer have missed their accustomed autumnal renovations of stores and saloons, for people in business have concluded to leave things as they are until times brighten and the star of peace arises on their now darkened sky. The only material public improvement now going on is the filling up with batture sand of the levee and a removal of a portion of the old woodwork of the wharves. But the complete repair of the wharves is hindered by the lack of lumber – an article which is usually of great abundance in this neighborhood. BROKEN DOWN. – The telegraph wire on Broad street is at present lying on the ground. The parties whose business it is should see that it is raised. FOILED. – The owner of a lot of fencing foils hid them in the Third District, with a view of finding them when he desired; but he was found by officer Wolf, who found them in their hiding place, and took them, as contraband of war, to the Guardhouse. RIFLED. – A slave named David, belonging to Mr. Taylor, was arrested for having rifled a rifle from a Federal soldier on St. Charles street, together with a bayonet and pouch. For this he was arrested, but he wholly refuses to give any account of the rifled weapon. BOISTEROUS. – Wash. Rockwall must have been in a boisterous mood last night. He was arrested on Dryades street, on a charge of fighting, disturbing the peace and using seditious language. CUTTING A DASH. – George Dashwood, a soldier, is under arrest. George went to a stand in Poydras market and there partook of food for which he refused to pay, and as he was absent from quarters without leave and resisted an officer, he will be obliged to offer such defence as he can to the pending prosecution. REPORTED. – From the police books of the Fourth District, we learn that Officers Stanley and Morgan are reported by Sergeant Elliott for fighting and disturbing the peace, in an emphatic manner, on the Fourth District ferry boat, when on her return trip from Gretna. TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. – George Moritz was last evening arrested by Lieut. Gordon, at Cosmopolite Town, near Harvey's Canal, on the right bank. He is accused of having attacked Wm. A. High with intent to kill him. Charles O'Hare was also sent to the Hospital. He was found lying dangerously sick in the Vegetable Market of the Second District. FRAUD. – Thomas Garish and Fred. Boof were arrested in the Second District. They are charged with fraud by M. Harrity, but the peculiar character of their fraudulent doings is not set forth. A BEATEN VALENTINE. – Michael Broderick was arrested on Dauphin street. Michael stands charged with having committed an assault and battery on the person of the gentle Adele Valentine, to the great injury of her finer feelings. RUN OVER. – Pat Collins, the driver of milk cart No. 227, was arrested on a charge of having committed an overt act, by driving his cart furiously over David Rice, thereby severely crushing Mr. Rice's foot and doing other injuries to his person. Milk carts do drive furiously sometimes. *** SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1862 – page 2 THE CITY. FORGERY AND OBTAINING GOODS UNDER FALSE PRETENCES. – Officer J. J. Foley, who performs the duties of clerk for Lieut. Robinson, of the First District police, has succeeded in making a very important discovery and arrest. It appears that the steamer Saxon brought some hams, in tierces, for Fred DelBondio, who has a store on Lafayette street, between Tchoupiltoulas and Commerce streets. Subsequent events show that one Mike Bowen, an individual whose reputation in times past has been anything but good, aware of the fact that Mr. DelBondio's goods were being landed, and the marks thereon, so he, as it is assumed, signed the name of F. DelBondio to an order for the "tierces of hams marked diamond G," and delivered it to dray 214, with instructions where the tierces should be deposited. They were left in front of a vacant grocery, at the corner of Triton Walk and Dryades street. The officer's investigations led him to the conclusion that Mike was the offender; so he pursued him to his residence and arrested him. A subsequent search of Mike's domicil resulted in finding portions of the embezzled tierces and hams in great abundance, though the hams had been denuded of their canvas coverings to prevent identification. Such are the facts on which a charge of forgery and embezzlement has been made against Mike, and the probabilities are that he will not get off so easily as he has on previous occasions. SERIOUSLY INJURED. – On Thursday a little boy named Thomas Kennedy, while playing about the heels of a horse at Gretna, received a kick in his face by which his jaw was fractured. He was brought across the river yesterday and taken to the Charity Hospital. PROVOST COURT – Judge Kinsman. – An unfounded charge against a gentleman who was accused of taking felonius liberties with the person of a little girl was yesterday investigated, and the accused was honorably acquitted. The testimony of Dr. Stone and other reliable physicians showed that the girl had not been misused in any manner. It would seem that the prosecution grew out of an old grudge, and appears to have been brought with the design of extorting money from the accused, who is a gentleman of wealth and position. None of the friends of the gentleman in question ever supposed that the case would terminate in any other way than as above detailed. A young man named John Jest, who had recently been in the employ of Michael Guernon, was arrested on a charge of having used seditious language. It appears that Mrs. Guernon, who is separated from her husband, keeps a boarding-house where some Federal officers reside, and the proof against Jest was, the he expressed a wish for a pistol that he might shoot Mrs. Guernon's Yankee boarders. The defence set us was, the case was got up against young Jest because of the enmity which Mrs. Guernon entertained against her husband. A negro boy deposed that Mrs. G. had given him fifty cents to buy a slung-shot wherewith to kill young Jest. He however spent the money for other purposes, and Jest still lives. A young woman named Mary Lewis testified that she had been offered a home and other considerations if she would poison Mr. Guernon. She even went so far as to state that she had taken the poison to Guernon's house. The court thereupon ordered her immediately into custody for trial. An old negro witness was also placed under arrest; he stated that he had been tampered with by Mrs. G. for the purpose of putting Mr. G. "out of the way." The lawyer who conducted the defence was reprimanded for bringing such irrelevant testimony before the court, and the young many, Jest, was sent to prison for a month. John Kelly, arrested on a charge of being a Confederate spy, was sent to the Workhouse for a month. Wash. Rockwell was tried on a charge of using seditious language, and such a case was made out against him as to induce the Court to fine him $50, and in default of payment to sent him to prison for six months. A colored boy named John Martin, accused of assault and battery, was required to pay a fine of $25. Susan Parker, for getting drunk and shouting for the Southern Confederacy, was sent to the Workhouse for a month. Kate Shaw, for getting into a fight, was similarly disposed of. George Moritz, accused of assault and disturbing the peace, was sent to prison for two months. SHOWERY. – Yesterday was showery. Some of the showers were light, some heavy – chiefly the latter. We heard them patter on our roof tree and on our window panes, and we thanked heaven for the blessing which descended alike on the just and the unjust, on friends and enemies. *** SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1862 – page 2 DIED. WINEMAN – On Friday morning, the 26th inst., at 9 o'clock, Mrs. F. WINEMAN, aged 30 years, a native of the city of Limerick, Ireland, and a resident of this city for the last twelve years. Her funeral will take place at 10 o'clock This Morning, from her late residence, on Perdido street, near Liberty. Her friends and acquaintances, and those of her brother-in-law, F. A. Kinberger, are respectfully invited to attend, without further notice. DEMAREST – On Thursday night, the 25th inst., at 11 o'clock, JOHN WALTER DEMAREST, aged ten years and one month, son of John M. and Frances A. Demarest. The funeral will take place on Saturday Afternoon, 27th inst., at 4 o'clock, from 379 Magazine street. The friends of the family are invited to attend. *** SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 28, 1862 – page 2 DIED. HILDRETH – On Saturday morning, 27th inst., at half-past 3 o'clock, RICHARD HART, youngest son of D. M. and Annie L. Hildreth, aged 19 months and 15 days. The funeral will take place at the St. Charles Hotel, on This Morning, 28th inst., at 9 ½ o'clock. GRAHAM – At the plantation of the deceased, in the parish of Livingston, La., on Monday, Aug. 18, of congestive chills, DANIEL S. GRAHAM, a native of Vermont, but for the last twenty years a resident of New Orleans. Boston, Lowell and Leominster (Mass.) papers will please copy. COLL – On Saturday morning, 27th inst., at 8 o'clock, in this city, Capt. GEORGE F. COLL, of the brig Henry, of Boston, aged 26 years, and a native of Massachusetts. Boston papers please copy. LE BLANC – On Saturday night, 27th inst., at 7 o'clock, CHARLES OCTAVE LE BLANC, aged 35 years. His funeral will take place This Afternoon, at 5 o'clock, from his late residence, corner of Greatmen and Mandeville streets, Third District. The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. *** SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 28, 1862 – page 2 THE CITY. MCNAMARA – DROWNED. – On the night of the 25th inst., a coal heaver, named Dennis McNamara, fell overboard from the steamship Parkersburg, laying in front of St. Joseph street, and was drowned. His body was found yesterday, and an inquest being held thereupon, a verdict in accordance with the facts was rendered. Deceased was a native of Ireland and about 40 years of age. He leaves a wife and family in the North. On the evening previous to his death he had been ashore, and it is said that when he returned he was quite intoxicated. He however went to bed, and afterwards he got up, and when walking along the gangway fell overboard, made a splash in the water and sank. LAUGHETEE – SUDDEN DEATH. – Coroner Beach was yesterday called upon to hold an inquest on the body of a little boy, seven years old, named Louis Ernest Laughetee, who had died very suddenly. His father resided on the bank of the Old Bayou, a short distance below the toll gate. Little Louis had been unwell about two weeks ago, and was then attended by a physician. On Friday he complained a little, but was by no means supposed to be seriously ill. At 8 o'clock in the evening he went to bed as usual, and about an hour afterwards he called to his sister, a few years older than himself, to give him a drink of water. She took the water to him, and as he raised himself in the bed to take the glass, a shivering fit seemed to steal over his entire frame, and in a few minutes after he was stretched out pale and cold in death. He was a beautiful boy, the favorite of all his relatives. The object of the inquest was merely to ascertain that death was the result of natural causes, and that being ascertained, the sad duties of the coroner in the premises terminated. No special disease was named in the verdict rendered. BROWN – OLD AGE. – Another old negro yesterday went the war of all the earth. His name was Jerry Brown, and his age is supposed to have been fully a hundred years. Mrs. Sarah Williams was his owner. She also owned the house in which he died, but since before the commencement of the war she has lived in California. A woman living in the house took care of old Jerry, but his health and strength gradually failed of late, and yesterday morning his pulse ceased to beat. An inquest was held on the body, and a verdict attributing death to old age was rendered. How many millions of men have come into the world and left it since the United States became a nation and yet old Jerry was born and had almost grown to man's estate before America was admitted into the family of nations! PROVOST COURT. – Judge Kinsman Presiding. – Mike Ragan, who in a city car gave Dixie details of Confederate successes, and expressed Southern sympathies in a rather emphatic manner, was sent to prison for a month. Wm. D. Duffy, who got drunk himself and enticed soldiers to get drunk also, was required to pay a fine of $25. M. Augustine and Edward Augustine for getting into a conflict, and behaving in an unkind manner towards each other, were required to purge themselves by fines. The former had to pay $10 and the latter $25. Paul, an ebony disciple of rascality, was sent to prison for a month for laying his hands feloniously on that which was not his. Honora Leary was tried and found guilty of selling liquor without license, and furnishing it to soldiers. She was sent to the Workhouse for six months. John Carr and Philip Dazet, accused of selling unsound meat I one of the city markets, were convicted thereof. Their stall was confiscated, and they were sentenced to pay a fine of $100 each. Edward H. Cogswell, for making use of seditious language, was sent for two months to the retirement of the Parish Prison. J. L. Carmon, whose attack on his daughter and son-in-law was detailed with the attendant facts some weeks ago, was yesterday brought up for trial. The examination resulted in the sending of Mr. Carman for three months to the Parish Prison. F. Sanchez, for attempting to bribe a witness, was witnessed against, and was sentenced to pay a fine of $500. He paid it. The case of Lafayette Lynn and Mr. Weatherby was terminated, and they were sent to prison in default of paying in Treasury notes within an hour for sugar which they had purchased from Leopold. In connection with this case two officers were arrested for making an unauthorized search. They, however, have been honorably acquitted, as it appeared that they had acted under the orders of Col. Stafford. Mary Sullivan and Mary Harding, for disorderly conduct, were sent to the Workhouse for a month. Mr. and Mrs. Place were sentenced to pay a fine of $50 each for having used seditious language, with imprisonment unless the sentence is complied with. Three slaves, named Selina Johnson, Wm. Woods and H. Woods, were brought up and ordered to be emancipated. The cause thereof is not placed on record. W. Lampgen, for brutal and unnatural conduct towards his own children, was sent to prison for three months. The details of the case are unfit for publication. COTTON SEIZED. – Some cotton, supposed to have been stolen, was yesterday seized in a skiff at the levee, and was held by the police to await its true owner. RUMORS. – Rumors of an unpleasant character reach us from the negroes on plantations below the city. We trust that they may prove unfounded. *** SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 28, 1862 – page 4 THE CITY. SUSPENDED. – Officers Stanley and Morgan, of the Gretna police, have been suspended for ten days, for indulging in belligerent performances on board of the Gretna ferryboat. SELLING LIQUOR. – Catherine Shrimps was last night arrested, on Barracks street, on a charge of selling liquor to U. S. soldiers. William Coleman and Jane Sullivan were also arrested and locked up as witnesses against Catherine. FELONIOUS. – Edward, a slave belonging to Mr. Bonny, was last night arrested on a charge of having attempted to break open a sugar hogshead on the Levee, with a view of extracting its contents for his own behoof and benefit. DRUNK, &C. – Four members of Company A, 21st Indiana Regiment were last night arrested at the corner of Customhouse and Basin streets on a charge of being drunk, fighting and striking Officer Walsh when in the discharge of his duty. SUPPLYING THE SOLDIERS. – Honora Leary was arrested on Girod street, for selling liquor to soldiers and for dealing in liquor without a license. IN SEARCH OF A HOUSE. – Thomas Clure, a homeless orphan, went last night to the First District lockup, and asked to be sent to some asylum or institution which would be willing to provide him with some of the comforts of a home. He appears to be about eleven years of age. SEDITIOUS LANGUAGE. – Michael Ragan, when traveling in a car last evening, with the limits of the Ancient Third, is alleged to have made use of grossly seditious language against the paternal Government of the United States. He was arrested and held to answer. THE RAIN AND AN INCIDENT. – The storm king reigned last night. All the windows of heaven were fairly opened, and the streets and gutter became great deeps on which boxes and bridges were swept away, together with large quantities of filth. A curious story is told of a belated masculine and feminine who were taking a midnight promenade from an abode in which they had spent a portion of the night. Coming to an overflowed street they missed the usual crossing and fell down over hear and ears in moving mud. Struggling and floundering to extricate themselves, the female was swept away from her masculine companion and was drawn beneath a bridge, and it required all the skill and strength of her gallant, aided by a "son of the moon," to raise the bridge cover and extricate the dripping damsel from her perilous position. When rescued, she declared very emphatically that she would never again go out in quest of adventures on a rainy night. INTEMPERATE. – W. D. Duffy was arrested last night for getting drunk, enticing soldiers to drink and resisting the officers who interfered with his unlawful performances. GRAND ROW. – A drunken man was sometimes a wonderful faculty of getting up a lively row. A good specimen occurred this morning, at the corner of Rampart and Lafayette streets. There was a very lively time around there for some minutes, in which officer Sullivan participated. The inebriate was finally conquered and conveyed in triumph to the calaboose. *** MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1862 NO PAPER. *** TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1862 – page 1 THE CITY DANGEROUS TALK. –C. L. Marshall was arrested yesterday in the Fourth District on a charge of using seditious language against the United States, and of applying most opprobrious epithets to Gen. Butler. THREAT TO KILL. – Rinehart Kinsley was yesterday arrested on Eighth street on a charge of disturbing the peace and threatening to kill a lady without rhyme or reason. HURRAHING. – Geo. A. Heapal was arrested last night on Washington street, on a charge of hurrahing for Jeff Davis. PREPARING. – Sydney Armsby and James Whiteside were arrested last night at Gretna on a charge of having prepared, and indeed attempted to run the blockade. SEDITION. – M. Myers was arrested yesterday on Canal street, on a charge of talking seditiously and resisting an officer in the discharge of his duty. TRIED TO DROWN HERSELF. – Early yesterday morning a woman, apparently insane, was rescued from the river into which she had thrown herself, with a view to the termination of all her earthly sorrows. She said her name was Mary Durkey, but the story she told concerning herself was extremely confused and unsatisfactory. She was handed over to the police and conveyed to the First District lockup. DRAWING A KNIFE. – Partalo Carrico was last evening arrested on a charge of having drawn a knife on J. McElroy, with intent to kill him. DRAWING A PISTOL. –Bob Lyttle was arrested on Dryades street. He is charged with having entered the premises of Mary Armstrong, f. w. c., and drawn a pistol on her, with intent to shoot her. TREASON. – Archy Coleman, a colored man, was last night arrested on Triton Walk for talking treason. ACCESSORIES. – Mary Fitzpatrick and Margaret Fitzpatrick were arrested by Officer Foley, at the corner of Felicity and Camp streets, on a charge of being accessory to the crimes of forgery and embezzlement. DRAWING WEAPONS. – Henry Gallagher, of the 30th Massachusetts Regiment, was arrested on a charge of entering an officer's residence and drawing a bayonet and a pistol on said officer and his wife. STEALING A CHECK. – Thomas Sullivan is under arrest on a charge of having stolen a check for $141 30 – 100, which was found in his possession. SWORD. – Officer Burkhard reports having found the sword of a sword cane at the corner of Felicity and St. Charles streets, and gives it as his opinion that said sword is the property of Ben. Harrisson. UNRULY. – James Boyle was arrested last night at the corner of Conti and Robinson street on a charge of disturbing the peace and threatening to kill James Mentha. TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. – On Saturday night the First District police found Jas. Anderson, a sailor belonging to the bark Pathfinder, on Market street. He had fallen among thieves, and was terribly bruised and beaten. Furthermore, he was robbed, as he said of $20. He was taken to Charity Hospital. A man named Sam Caldwell was also sent to the Hospital in such a condition as to be wholly unable to give any account of himself. STABBING. – A boy named Rudolph Steittle was arrested in the Second District on a charge of having seriously stabbed another boy, younger than himself, named Anthony Powers. Young Powers was conveyed to the residence of his parents, on Laharpe street. It is said that Powers and another boy were fighting, when Steiffle went up behind Powers and stabbed him in his left side. THRONGED. – The sidewalks are this morning thronged by people wending their way to the office of the Provost Marshal on business connected with Order No. 76. Some go to take the oath, some to take out their papers as aliens, and some merely to accompany their friends. Papers have also been handed to the police for distribution among the householders in accordance with the proclamation of the Provost Marshal General. *** TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1862 – page 2 THE CITY THE SIDEWALKS. – In wandering about the city, which we do daily, in quest of those facts and fancies which form local items, we find many bricks displaced on the sidewalks, chiefly where gutter-spouts empty themselves. Economy would suggest prompt repairs in all such cases, even as in the philosophy of garments, "a stitch in time saves nine." To this subject we would respectfully call the attention of the Bureau of Streets and Landings. Good sidewalks are just as necessary as good streets; and in rainy weather we can scarcely imagine anything more annoying than those squirt-pools formed by loose bricks and stones by which the fine linen of the ladies and the white pants of gentlemen are so frequently soiled. Let us carefully mend our ways that we may keep our tempers calm. EMANCIPATION PAPERS. – We are requested to state that the Provost Court has a beautiful form of emancipation papers for those loyal citizens who wish to emancipate their slaves. It looks significant to see the eagle on the seal where the pelican and her young formerly spread themselves. SOLDIERS' PASSES. – Lieut. Col. Kinsman, Provost Judge, has issued an order requiring the officers of regiments to give a distinct and separate pass to each soldier, and not collective passes, embracing a number of soldiers on the same pass, as has sometimes been the case heretofore. Passes, to be recognized by the Court, must be individual, not collective. PROVOST COURT. – Judge Kinsman – Among the cases now before this court is that of J. C. Pennington, who was arrested on Chippewa street, in the Fourth District, by Lieut. Duane and some of his officers. A search of the house or office of the accused on Magazine street resulted in the finding of machinery for the manufacture of counterfeit omnibus tickets, also 1600 tickets for use, and many that were partially burnt. It would seem that Pennington had once been employed to make stamps for some of the railroad companies, and it is said that he kept copies for his own use. The case was postponed. James Curley, who became drunk by some process best known to himself, and who subsequently became excited and tried to break into a coffee- house where a supposed enemy of his had taken refuge, was fined $25 for his unlawful demonstrations. Mike Bowen received a sentence of six months transportation to Fort Jackson. The facts of the case we have already given. By means of a forged order, placed in a drayman's hands, Mike became feloniously possessed of four tierces of canvas-backed hams belonging to Fred. DelBondio, of Lafayette street. Mike pleaded hard for liberty, but it was all in vain. The aims of the prosecutor Wm. Ames failed. William was accused of supplying soldiers with intoxicating liquors. A very fiery little female was the principal witness, but her testimony was not held to be altogether reliable. She saw him once with some whisky in a bottle, and the way she found out that it was whisky, was by begging the accused to let her take a drop, but not, of course, a drop too much. After due proceedings had, a fruit vendor named Gregorio was ordered to pay a freight bill of $940, due to a steamer. The defense sent up was that the fruit had been sent for by the owner and was refused, and that the delay caused by this refusal led to its deterioration. Pat Fagerty, for being drunk and disorderly, was sent to prison for three months. Richard Gammon, who got drunk, disturbed the peace, and resisted an officer, was fined $10. A negro named Mercury, for larceny, was sent to the retirement of the parish prison. There were various other cases, but they were all of trifling and unimportant character. INTRUSIVE AND ABUSIVE. – Jeremiah Harley was last evening arrested on a charge of having persisted in searching an establishment without showing his authority so to do, and of committing an assault and battery on the officer who undertook to question and arrest him. OBSTRUCTING. – Frank Rose was last evening arrested on a charge of obstructing the streets and for insulting and abusing the superintendent of the U. S. Bakery. DRUNK TOGETHER. –A pock-marked darkey named Jerry O'Brien, and a degraded white woman named Susan Walsh, were arrested last night on Julia street for being drunk together and over familiar. The darkey said but little when brought in, but Susan was extremely indignant, spoke of her rights, and accused the officer who arrested her of cruelty and gross injustice.