The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-21
NEW ORLEA N S:
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 81, 1s4s.

Tree boy. AS reputation dear TO perhaps
should be suspended, tbs affair until after legal hearing
bis ms sS him. ndpf bond
and good security ot $3.50 (not half the value of the
bOy) for which he charged the rate of per cent
month the boy be redeemed within TO days If cannot
day the then lei the law i have i s
ap2l WIN. CRoXToN.
New CUsroMHoUsE. - The occupants of the
large warehouse known as that of Messrs Lizard
q Co., at the corner of Benville street and Elk
change Alley, have already commenced moving.
Ii will take at least month and half to prepare
this building for the purposes Of government. I'M
mediately that the officers and Uncle Sans bag
gage are removed from their present location, that
quaint old pile' will be torn down, and new
structure go up fast as it possibly can upon the
appropriation of SlC3,Oco. Congress, we hope,
will be wise enough to make another appropriation
before it adjourns.
The CoURTs-Litte nothing was done in the
Courts, yesterday. The fact is, that during passion
week." the Courts have been incomprehensively
dull, and with the exception of a few venerable
clerks and antiquated disciples of the law nothing
of late has been seen. Many of the Courts have
adjourned until Monday next, and those that have
not, are absolutely doing nothing. On Monday
next, an important is fixed for trial before
Judge McHenry.
A CANNIBAL.-There was quite excitement in
the Court of Recorder Ramos, yesterday, owing 10
the fact that Richard Burns, alias Chpps,'' was
being examined for having bitten off the nose of
man by the name of George Trainer. 1t seems that
about week ago, the parties got into fight over
billiard table, in the house of Mr.. Curtis, who re-
sides on Hospital street At first they had it trough
and tumble then they squared off, and it was
regular g knock down - game. Trainer got Hp all
bruised and bleeding, and found himself minus at
least two thirds of his nasal organ. He picked up
the crimsoned cartilage and ran with it to the Chair
ty Hospital. After having been placed in bed, the
surgeons endeavorcd TO place his nose in its natural
position, but the discovered portion would not stick
A physician belonging to the Hospital, yesterday
testified that modification had taken place, and that
Trainer would lose portion of his nose, if he did
not meet with worse fate, owing to the fever
ish state of his system. Burns was sent to Jail in
default of giving bail in the sum of $3.50 for his
future appearance
SMALL PoTAToEs-Thonas Crawford was last
evening arrested by the First Municipality Police
charged with having made g Judy - of himself
and stolen barrel of potatoes from on board the
steamer GAINESVILLE.
SENT DowN-William Christian was yester-
day examined before Recorder Ramos, charged
with having, in very unchristian like manner as
sauted John r. Burns and struck him with stone.
The affair occurred in Bienville street, near the
Levee, on the 18th instant. Christian was sent
before the First District Court for trial.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT-The case of The
StDte VS.. John E.. Cleveland was to have come
yesterday, but the Court was adjourned on account
of the soemnities of Holy week, and this case was
continued until Thursday next The State charge
which is punishable with death. Mr.. Upton and
Mr.. Frost are counsel for the accused having been
appointed by the Court to the grave duties of the
defence.