The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-20

KEGS but we in favor nor do we believe there is any
Mexieau who is of peace price. But what else it
NAV be again asked the Congress and the Government
40 under present obtain less costly!
Congress and the Government if they know their duty and
their members have observed with attention the course OF IN
terror affairs the United States for the last year. ought to
know that all that necessary to gam peace u
ble gain time by waiting until the election of ffes
dent which will take place in November next III aoes MOI
appear to US that for this many troops or moc oes
cessay The few which the government mas nov"
sufficient achieve the stated object But what VIII we
gain by this? it will be asked What will gain 49, to as
whether Mr. Clay will beeeced President or not In
the first case that with his political principles we
will be able to make better understanding with him than
with the opposite party In the second case Mr. Folk VIII De
forced modify considerably his present nadmssbie pre-
tensions in order obtain the cessation OF state OF war
which, although nominal costing the United Htaes the
sum of seventy millions annually.
But it will be said that the enemy in such case VIII ad
and occupy the States of the interior 1t easier 10
say than this What force has he with which to
undertake the movement! With seven thousand men, the
utmost he now has in Mexico? Wedo not believe because
the American Generals know that the more they extend
their lines, the they will be weakened; and that now
unpovded be, at the present time the STATES OF
Querearo Guanajuato, San Luis Aguascalenes, Zaca-
ecas Jaisco Mchoacan and Mexico can count at pre-
sent among all, than ten corps OF militia, which,
united five six thousand regular troops OF the line now
scattered Jalco Mchoacan, GuanaJuata San LUIS
and Queretar0-whoh would give total OF more tah s
teen thousand men, And let it be believed that IN this
there any exageaton We know that in ofthe above
mentioned States alone, there than five thousand
enrolled in the national militia. And it Is not even
probable Notwithstanding what the fearful may say that
the enemy will advance into the interior leaving the capital
exposed But suppose that they advance should the treaty
not be ratified. what will happen No than that our
Government will have to emgrate to Moela, or Guadaa
ara any other place. till the election of President OF the
United States Will this peehance, be too great sacrifice
when first chiefs-those who counry-not
only sacrificed their fortunes but their most precious lives
Will it be loo much to demand of present legislators
that they should travel in good coaches pleasant roads,
when patriots about the mountains, eating
roots and awaiting death almost certain, sustained alone
by the feeble hope of again returning fight the enemies OF
their country? We do not make this accusation against the
cabinet-and believe, that although the persons who
compose do enjoy the best health, they will notwith
standing make an effort to emgrate resign their posts In
order TO discharge their duty.
o. A Masonic Convention, composed of dele
gates from the different Lodges of North Alabama,
was recently held at Tuscumbia. The object of
the Convention says the Mobile Tribune, to
consider the propriety of establishing in that sec
tion OF the State institution of high order for
the purposes of female education. An intelligent
and highly respectable committee, to which the
subject had been confded, reported in favor of the
project, which was accepted with great unanimity
by the Convention. The seminary is to be called
the North Alabama Masonic Female Institute. 1t
is proposed to endow it, independently of the cost
of building and furniture, with the of 100000
Gs- Surgeon William P C. Barton, of the Navy
has been ordered to relieve Surgeon Hulse, in charge
of the Naval Hospital at Pensacola.
FOURTH DISTRICT CouRT.-A. Sagrave y Co.
ct al. VS.. Jas FoWer, JrPlanffs claim (as stated
in the petition) $4261 co. being for contract en-
tered into on the 9th January 1914, to furnish and
put up the granite and marble work required for
his three new buildings at the corner OF Magazine
and Nachez streets, for the price and sum OF $500
THAT in addition to the work and materials spe-
CITED by said contract, the said petitioners, at the
instance and request of said Fowler, furnished and
| set up three extra windoW-ss and llntels In the
| front NatcheZ street, of the value of $50 81;
did extra labor in cutting every course OF stone,
which extra labor was rendered necessary by an
in the plans and was of the value of $24l 74
and altered the cornce at the instance and request
| of said Fowler, which alteration required extra
| labor of the value of S439 49-all of which items
making together the above mentioned sum of $426l
| 60-l0O,'' wherefore they pray Judgment, &c De-
| fendant claims damages to the amount OF $4,000,
and, according to the spulations of the contract
| $500 per month from 18th September 1874, till
paid because plaintiffs did not faithfully, las spu
lated.) but negligently, construct the work, and
put in bad material !; 6 and the same, stated in
defendants answer &C have never been furnished
delivered or accepted by this respondent, is al
tiffs have been repeatedly demanded so to do, &c
Benjamin & Micou for plaintiffs John r. Grymes
for defendant. The case was appealed and re-
manded again for trial. There is verdict for plain
tifis for $500. The verdict appealed from was in
favor of the plaintiffs for 1914 with costs.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-Kate Meadows vs.
John Pr0ctor.-Ths interesting case has been put
upon the Jury docket, and will be called to-day
and set for trial. MIR. Prentss has been engaged
as counsel for the defendant. Messrs. Upton and
Frost appear for the fair plaintiff Some most sin
gular Developments may be looked for in this trial
CHARGE OF Enthusiastically morning the
Court room of the Recorder of the Second Munich
pality, densely crowded by the friends of
Matthew Condran Condran was accused OF hav-
ing caused the death of Patrick Downey, in the
National Coffee house, at the of St Joseph
and Tchoupoulas Streets on the 9th of March last
The wife of the deceased was present clothed in
s'mournful widows weeds during the whole of
the examination.
Bernard GIloony sworn.-Came into the house
short time before the fracas. Tim Doolan, Wheela-
han, Lantrey Downey nhe deceased) and another
man had been drinking at the bar. Saw Wheela
han and James Cavanagh sky-larking at the door
Downey approached them with apparently pacl-
fc intent. Shortly afterwards Cavanagh struck
Downey and knocked him down in the bar-room
The men, Downey included then went out OF the
door-iid not see Condran strike the deceased, and
knew nothing more about the matter.
Tim Doolan sworn.-Witness testified that he
was in the room at the time that the fracas took
place. Saw that Cavanagh and Wheelahan were
playing near the door. Downey went in between
them, when Cavanagh gave him two three
blows which knocked him down. Did not at the
time have the slightest idea that the wounds would
prove serious, and that the blows he received would
not have killed rat" After being stricken down
the deceased got up and walked out with the rest
of the party. Saw Downey go out with the rest of
them apparently not much hurt. Did not see Con-
| dram strike Downey.
| Francis Lantrey s,rorn-Wheelahan and wit
ness went into the cofee-house to get something 10
drink. Here he found Mat Condran and Cava-
nagh, whom he invited to drink with him. A few
moments after saw Cavanagh and Wheeahan
'ssky -larking at the front door. Downey went in
| between them, and few moments afterwards Cav
| anagh struck him once or twice. Cavanagh and
| his party then made for the door, Downey got up