The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-11

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NEW ORLEANS:
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FRIDAY MORNING, MAY II, 1S49
THE WFATHKR.-Yesterhay was a dry enough day, as
far the sky concerned though parts of the city do see M
somewhat affected by There was no shower yesfer
day-not drop of rain felbu the shone brightly and
beautifully almost all day that the mud in those streets
not overowed has almost disappeared This is consider.
able relief pedestrians in general and the ladies partic-
ula who may venture without fear OF song their
elegant dresses Ws hope the recent rains have improved
the prospects of those planters who had previously been
planning of drought.
FIRST DIsrR1cr CouRr-The Grand Jury for the May
term empanueed and sworn IN yesterday n the FIRST
District Cont L eomPosed iolloys Peter CenIsy Ir
ssar FoIe5 young Ia%ss Marin ChTs ,rigue c.
George Hubbard, l.. Claiiier.
appeared before Recorder BALDWIN and made affidavit as
eas Henry Ss h on S y
the limits IF the ,S f o and Perish and hsn and
believes, with six ba,reIed revolving pistol, which shot
took effect the right breast Of said Cassidy, BY which
very ILL., and unable to attend the prosecution and depo
has for and does believe that the said William
Duncan assaulted shot ut, and seriously wounded the
said Henry Cassidy with view and intent to kill the said
Henry Cassidy Duncan we learn. still lies too i'll to be
moved, while Cassidy is fast recovering.
pretty g named Marie Csr%eile Gadie disappeasd
from the house OF her father Jean Bapiste Cadet
for the U.s Fl
covered that she had been deeoyed to certain house on the
where she was then concealed Mr. Cade asked search
warrant of Recorder GenOs which was granted we can
mt OO
this, which sorry to say have lately become TOO ne
Gosssn aad SRI to
and degradation crime WHICH would seem scarcely pos
punishment should be visited upon the perpetrators.
GENERAL CouNclL-Thursday Epening. May 10.
This body met this evening, Mr. Allan in the chair There
being message tom the Mayor, and letters petitions
the first thing that the report of the Finance
Committee, whom referred the reports of the Treas
of the three Municipalities. The following is
tract from the report of the committee
By examination Of he receipts of the three Muccates
they find according te law that the quota o the % ns
per for the Fist Municipality fythree 43
for The second and So 100 f,I the Third Misunderstanding
The report of the Comptroller OF the Sinking Fund shows
the Of sl5s $40 due for interest during the ensuing
% U or 8 nd of
$30s2 IL to be provided for BY the Municipalities accord
ing to their respective quotas.
resolution accompanying the report was adopted. fixing
the payments according to the above estimate. The Com
mittee Courhouses and Prisons submitted several bills
from the Sheriff. and from the Gas Company, which
ordered to be paid resolution introduced fix
ing the salary OF the Comptroller of the Sinking Fund at
$3.50 per annum, and allowing 5000 for the payment of
clerk On motion, the resolution was laid Tesou
ton adopted authorizing the appointment of CON-
mttee draw up plan which, with concert of action
the part of the parishes bordering the rver will better
guard against overhows..A committee appointed to
report ordinance for the better organization of the city
night watch. The Council then adjourned.
NOVEL PoINT-A singular and interesting point of law
came before the Fr District to Court Yesterday ma1
counsel for The prisoner Jesse cenTy pie ID in bar to
The same larceny He stated the prisoner as tired on
joint indictment for burglary and larceny and acquitted on
which the Ufstr Attorney caused another indictment for
larceny TO be framed. On ferdlng for tie record it
in the night with intent to commit larceny. Judge Me;
Henry decided that as he was ted only for intent and
he should like to have the opinion Of the Supreme court
the subject.
A PERsEvEE1Ne TH1xr.-one of the most rersevering
sent before the First District Court to be ted for stealing
calico the Second Municpaity and The police congra,u
to disappointment Night bsore last about or o'cIocE
j. r. Do.we attempting to steal He made his escape to
so sn a MSo f S@
their Evans was sent before the Fist District Court
RINGING A BELLE-A nice young man, of very geatcd
appearance nsmed W Horton, Yesterday made his arr,
Of rng by fair danlse named Mary Corks 1t that
Mary resides in house street sqweep MaIas ana
her present of The rDg In fey day nov, he de-
n not the I e no Rs p Ms
man made complaint before the Recorder.
FOURTH DISTRICT CouRT.-ln the Fourth Dstic!
Court, before Judge Strawbrdge. the case OF Meeker
ts ask that settlement Of 60 cents the dollar which
the defendant had made with his creditors should be set
amount in controversy 1855 g. Theuy could agree.
The STOLEN PApERs-Officer McGowan arrived yester-
day from natl rim with HIM AZ he HsIR
haa aod Om e ,ap ONE Is Tn
property to the amount of some HUNDREDS OF thousands OF
dollars recovered The thieves, who had doubtless nfor
nation that they pursued succeeded in making their
escape.
SUDDEN DEATH-Aexander Stems. f. m c.. yesterday
nep Of Canal and al Streets suddenly I to the
and expired in about five minutes The Coroner immedi
M sty enned fhe deceased was cab driver by
about SO Old and formerly belonged to Peters Mila
PUKLoININa A DREss-one Of the female SEX named
Anna Buckley yesterday accused another of the iemi
into her sfT room on the corner Of Maas and St. Louis
and stolen heefrOm black silk dress valued at $o ke
code GenCis issued warrant Tor the arrest OF the fair
delinquent.
STEALING THE SPooNs-One of the sufferers by The late
fire the Leyee Jacynthe Gandoo. Yesterday made atfi
davt before Recorder GenOis stating that large quantity
Of 1san dp o% he ire eved 10 be on the
premises of Patrick Riley who he thinks stole them A
search warrant issued.
STEALING TooLs.--A man named Henry G. Johnson
arrested yesterday by officer stnge OF The First MUM
cipay police stealing lot OF carpenters tools from the
carpenters shop of Nh. Stewart, Magazine street.
SENT DowN-Wiiam Alward yesterday sent be-
fore the First District Court by Recorder Gen0is, to answer
the charge OF eoniOusly entering the premises oil NO. o.
Chartres street.
LARCENIEs.-Charles Bernard and Harris Foley were ar
rested yesterday in the First Municipality for various Iarce
mics, and Isaac Hrsch for swndlng.