The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-25

The VARIETIES. This elegant little eSa bShnent opened
Saturday evening" and single seat standing pace
house vacant The audience were in the best nos
sbe humor, and several resolved put up with any amount
Of jOsng and be delighted. The opening piece en-
titled the Varieties in Confusion, introduced consider
able number OF old tayOres and COmeIs, all whom
received in the haterng manner. Chippendae
and Mrs Howard in particular, received with perfect
tempest of applause The piece laughed thrOug
and may be said have been well received, although it has
not much merit Mrs Johnston, excellent actress and an
old fGvOrte welcomed back with Cheers as also was
Placde Dawson, and the of the original company. Mr.
Reeves made favorable impression with his singing
The appearance of Eilarot and Baron literally brought
down the house. Indeed have witnessed greater
OutbuTst OF applause Harot the graceful creature
that she always was, and Baron has improved much
she could hardly be recognized. The opening brilliant
indeed and we anticipate brilliant for the Varieties
The is much stronger than it last Winter,
and under the abls management Of old Chip - the house
must succeed.
The entertainments this evening consist of the Merry
Wives Of Windsor, in which Mrs. Howard Mrs. Johnston
Bass, Holland Dawson, and Reeves appear and splendid
advertisement by ario Baron and the entire ballot
AMERICAN THEATRE-The tragedy of Romeo and
Juliet to be given at this house onight, Miss Logan ap
pearing Juliet, and Mr.. Crisp Romeo. Miss Bruce
makes her first in tayors songs St. Clair
Falee, Ludlsm, Stanes and Mons, IavystOwsk appear
in ballet advertisement, the whole conclude with Cho
roform, in which Mr. Crisp and Mr. Logan sustain the
principal characters. This bill should fill the house
INTERESTING SURGICAL OPERArIov-A very interesting
and sHiul surgical operation performed at the Oh rty
Hospital Saturday, by DIS. Stone and Hunt in presence
of large number OF students from the Medical College The
patient was negro, who had very large tumor on the
right side OF the inferior maNiary bone. Choroorm was
administered and the patient rendered nensbe when the
Jaw bone was laid bare sawed the CENTRE and one
hall OF removed The declared after being restored
TO CONSCIOUSNESS that he had experienced pain whatever
GENERAL CoUNcIL-This body met on Saturday evening
ana adopted with sOme slight amendments, the OrdIn
which reported the last uCetng and which has
been Published IN our columns No other business was
transacted.
LAFAYETTE RAILROAD MEETING "A meeting of the
Lafayette Railroad enterprise was held at LAFAYETTE on Sat
uruay evening last Mr.. Alexander Phillips rendered his
resignation as PRESIDENT OF the Company, his being
the increasing nmities of age. The resignation was ac
copied and T. N Wood, Esq, unanimously elected
fill the vacancy
Judge Heistand, from the committee appointed to draft
CHATTER, REL oFted charter in the usual form.
On motion of Mr.. FOrshey the President was authorized
10 appoint Board of Commissioners.
Mr. Auch, from the committee plans and estimates
handed IN lengthy and able report accompanied by three
plans, furnished ssveray by Messrs Grant Forey and
HARRISON surveyors and civil engineers The estimated cost
OF sngeraed track is about Sl5OOJ0 though the capt.
stock of the company fixed at $3.50 OOO in order TO provide
Tor any necessary outlay in preparing harbOr the Lake
and making other required appointments tn efficiency of
the road when complete The report of the committee was
adopted.
The Secretary announced that % 600 shares had already
been TAKEN and the meeting then adjourned.
The sEcosD JUSTICES CouRr. "A writ of ,lanla,quv
was obtained IN the Fifth District Court few days since d.
recng Judge Winter show why he should not u
point conEtabe in place OF the recently deceased 10
serve until another elected. Judge Winter, although
ANXIOUS to comply with the demands OF reator Eli Fou.
bahe, answered that the law gave him power to make an
appOm ment Judge Buchanan rendered the following de.
cislOn in the on Saturday last
The writ IS defined in the Code of Practice to be an order
ar m 86 II IUIf, OF 4ie2T qFsa GfIo9 to corporation
belonging 10 the place, duty quality OF party The re-
aOr las asked TINS court, by his petition filed this cause
award HdHddHlUS, directing the Hon j. L. Winter second
me duties OF constable particular civil cause in he mace
81 r. hOmas, the late constable of said Justices court who
mas lhtey dea support OF this application counsel of
as relied IN argument first. upon the article l5S of the
Code OF Practice and second upon the practice in the State
~ nOis and IN England. The article of l5S of the Cede of
ldSuGe certainly gave teipower OF appointing COnstabes
}u'ces OF the peace but this par.
cuar contingency to wit when the police Jury should ave
de 70 MAKE such appointment Note, that by the preceding
article llo') the appointment OF cOnstabes the
pOCe Jurles OF The several parishes The Code Practice
was passed n $50 But IN the 1876 the Legislature
d Ofeahs namely; by pOpu ar election. This statute
tans no provision similar that contained in article li5S in
case OF e failure to make election of constable the
PIE therefore, II the of vacancy of
tie Oce Ct constable the second
81 laiur5 to make election 1t might be questionable
whehe e second Justice OF the would have the power
here the vacancy not being OCcasOned by to appoint
or neglect am quite clear that there nothing statutes
Gn gahs suGn power As 70 the Argument drawn from
tne hgsh practice ind on reference TO BacOn's AbTdge
mznt, Usr50 Constable that by of Charles two
Justices nave the right to appoint constable al Rterim in
never in force in this State The may be SAID of the
nos precedent The organization Of the Justices courts
matter OF special legislation in this State; and my opinion
cation 5, therefore, dismissed