The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-12-06
City Intelligence.

| FouI1sTRICT COURr.-O Oakley T. Hapkins vs. En-
eeutor1 Gordon-The petition in this case was filed in
| the Frstnct Court. May 8, 1851 1t claims damages
from hcutou. amounting 42475. for forty five bales
Of cotevered for transmission by the Mexican Gulf
| Ralr0wned by defendants, and never accounted for
Thesr to the petition filed the same day. alleging
| that tton had been destroyed by frs-an unavoidable
accidsthout the fault of defendants they having used
all sys to the same with only partial success
Eve was taken. and Judge Suawbndgs yesterday
| rendddRment in the case, as follows:
Ansdering this case, come to the conclusion that
the tans not liable for the loss which has happened
dooubt that without the exception, (the unavoidable
danf the navigation and fire only eIcep,ed) the defsn.
dsnuld, as common carriers. have been liable. This
clapwever, rejects liabilities for these cases.
Jainfs contend that this clause applies only TO 90
mu the voyage as was performed by the steamboat,
IA boat fom West Pearl river to PToctorve,) and did
nonue after the cotton was put the steam cars The
reby which be reached this conclusion clearly
Lawn, and the contract TO from Pearl River to the
pNew Orleans 10 entire. and the clauses and exception,
stoo. and nothing shows any intention to divide the
rhs is against the terms from Pearl River New Or.
1.-THE freight fifty cents bale IT is wi hin the
of trade for from the opposite side to land
argoes the Lake terminus of the Railroad-that il
however. delivery at the port of New Orleans They
then send by railroad, and unable to say tb.
bf the voyage principally what led to the exception.
Mr.. Briges's testimony. should nudge il was so The
ing Proctors did not satisfy the term port of New Or
ts-part of The voyage was to be completed. VIVA,
horzes change of condition of conract2 There il no.
ne to show The parties so understood it.
render ludg ment for defendants. with costs.
ATTEMPT AT REscuK.-A very vsilsnt officer of IN.
Ut Municipality yesterday arrested fellow who was p,v
music the sidewalk, when one Charles Cook me-,
ed, ano while he pulled away the captive musician. /,
Iro Knocked the vig ant cer down. The yisilant oi
however, would not stay knocked down and tbou IN.
sro and the cook and the musician away with
ed he was after them 'uddenly. Mr. Cook was ,oon i;
grasp, and yesterday had tn pleasure of an int yvs @
dermsn Richardson. who Tor the nonce occuped Tho h
Recorder Genois. Mr.. Richardson committed Cool g.
ure examination. "
'HiEF.-A youth calling himself John MoC.,hu
udsy went syiy into the drug store of Mr. j. Gamot,
lie Mr.. Gamots and his family were at Dime, in
m, and distracted from the money draws, ina.
cunt Of three or four dollars. He made .l;oh, o
wing the drawer, and Mr. Gamots entered tho ,to,s III
70 lace betrayed great apprehension but ,rhsn M ~
cd what he wanted he replied that he cam. ia, -
ndia rubber While the Dirt gsist was rettin, ,hs 49,
Carthy edged OF toward the door, and ., ,oon y. 10
'hed IT. DOTTED out And ran up tire street, The drpxys
oweo' Crying s'op thiei' and the boy was caught The
nsy was recovered. Acting Rscorde, Richs,d.n. ."e
committed Mccarthy for trial before the Fir.t n.,o,
art. ''
ARD CAsR.-An old negro woman. who Ive, it'll h..
husband In little old house in the Second
procures livelihood By washing, had mana sed to nave
~ win which, on the approsch Of WINTER to purchase
.. couple OF sfaceen young scsmps, to whom ,bs
imunicsfed her dss sn in this regard stated that thew
wnere thee was stove that would Just suit her. She
'rdpgly commissioned them to make the purcha,e and
late hour the same night they brought her vsrv -o,d
s s'ors' inonsh without the pipe furniture usually
chsd Thsss the boys said, would BE- fsynhpd ". n.s
hlf eN snes ~ pAsss6, snd No s.sys ~ 6s,ss %
b fosssdVs ssws<R, peiiss sasssI ssns ssd "a.