The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-17

AT the private exhibltion OF the picture q few
nights ago, one of our best painters, Mr.. Hicks,
who has lately returned from half dozen years
study among the galleries of Europe, and who is
regarded as critic Of the finest order, said he
would rather rely on Washington crossing the |
Delaware for immortality, than ON any other pic |
ture the world had produced for two centuries
In q late English Magazine, find an interesting |
criticism on the Greek Slave, which may refer to |
next week. Yours,
City Intelligence.
CHARITY HosPiTALThe following is the Charity Hos, |
pita report for the week ending Saturday evening"
Discharged @s Remaining " SIS
FIRST DIsrRIcr CouRr-L E. Beyae and ". dc La
Rue VS.. j. B. Chandter-Su brought in this
annul former Judgment declaring that $30 so had been
auduleny Daid by The of Mrs r. Banner the
mother of defendant to Merle Beylle Co., insolvents Or
their creditors admitted that the agent Of the creditors
had placed account for the above in the hands
Attorney Wheeler 3. Upton, for collection and that the
said Attorney had obtained judgment thereon but was
that he had done by auduleny fling an appear
for plaintiffs. and that of the money had been
paid to them their crediurs The plaintiff more
over. that Upton had night assign their claim to
any other party make arrangement whatever re-
gsrdng the said claim. Argument heard on Saturday
and Judge Larus took the case into consideration
SECOND DISTRICT CoURr-Dxpin vs. Munieipalitv
No. TUaThis suit was brought time since by the
plaintiff, who of the property known Chris
Liys Coffee. house. destroyed by mob in October 1876
Randall Hunt, Attorney Of the Second Municipality, ap
peasd for defendant and Saturday handed his arsu
the opinion given BY him, and recantly published
among Council proceedings that the Municipality hot
legally bound to pay for property destroy not Judge
Lea reserved his decision in the
INTERESTING SUIr.-A petition filed in the Second
District Court Saturday, by F. G. Doubron in behalf Of
the slave Carmee, held BY jean LacaZe. The petitioner
that in June 1874, he sold Carmeite Lacaze,
condition OF sale being that she should be the
comply with grounds connected with the conduct OF
the GIRL Doubrou claims that the Ownership of the slave
him, in the oil eedom being refused to the
girl by the authorities. end decree of the &C.
cordingB. lie also claims payment Tor services
the expiration of the term for which the sale made
| FIFTH DISTRICT CoURT.-Judge Buchanan on Saturday
rendered decision in The habeas referred
Saturday morning in columns William Ireland claimed
the custody of the boy James Power, apprentice who
had abconded, and har5ored by Thomas Mccormick.
The ndenure Of apprenticeship had been filed with the Pc
op, and signed by j. X. Faon, Acting Guardian
| of the boy, and passeI before Mayor Crossman.
The defendant, Mccormick. pleaded. first, hat the law
recognized such authority that of acting guardian
ondy. that the indenlure void by the informally of
having been passed before the Mayor instead of notary
publc and thirdly that plaintiff had treated the boy
badly that he was justified In leaving plaintiff s services
The Judge decided that the defendant was not justified in
receiving the boy aud refusing t, deliver him up, the
ground OF i'll usage, proper in such being
for annulment the contract but that the plea of in
formally in passing the act good, by article 16a of
the Civil Code. all contracts for the engagement of
required be passed before notary public. The pe
ou accordingly dismissed and the boy left under
guardianship of the defendant Counsel for defendant c.
NJ Emerson and for plaintiff, j. w. Wolfe.
J. Tulda Lucy "A. CaldoeA and her Hssband.- "A
petition in this filed Saturday in the Fifth Dis.
ot Court Suit brought for 5000. damag
by plaintiff for the defamation Of her chslsce; fe-
| male defendant 10y
: j. T. Durant vs.. Royal r. Guns q, 6the-s.-
This the in which suit i, brought M revocation of
the commissions of the Maryland Executors Of the Med
Argument heard Saturday. and Judge
| ohanan took the case under consideration.
MURDER CAsE.-Paick Nolan, Patrick Collins and John
Kelly charged with the murder Of Waterman Siebsr
yesterday sent before the First district Court for trial.
SrABBlNG.-Dick. slave belonging to Mr.. MCCAIN. on
Saturday, stabbed named JONES' the property of Mrs.
Paseau. The who dressed Joness wounds thought
them not dangerous though Of them in bad
place in the side. - -A-.N
DxsERrED Administrations the whole of yester
day forenoon there steamboat at the whaxyes OF
landings Of the Second Municipality. III
Speaking Of this matter to the Oldest nhabitant,
informed BY him that he never the like BEFORE. y
VIOLENT AssAuLr.-Robsrt Hopkins, at Il O'Clock
knocked w. Car down in the street with colt The
SAINT represented having been entirely unpro soked
Hopkins anssted and confined and will this morning b
required by Recorder Caldwell account for the possession
Of the colt. and give for his assault Mr. Carr.
II VAeRANr.-Poor Anne Dogherty last night bToueh
the Guard house of the Second Municipality prspaator
70 an introduction to Recorder Caldwell.
ALLEaEp SwINDLs.-Mr. L. Bsnsy says that August
Car took fifty dollar note from slave pretending
change It, and gave him only two dollars and half Ca
was yesterday arrested BY the Fist Municipality police. n.
says the nots was for go. not $50. ~H
ANorHRR-J DsLoudre charges one Jose Nunsz will
having swnded him to the extent Of sixty dollars il
the purchase Of office. etc. for which he (Nunes) pait
with forged paper The transaction occurred about
| weeks ago. g. N- q tI
IRQUrsT-An inquest held Saturday ON the body
of n white woman named Elizabeth Johnson, aged fit,
found dead in house the Of Irene ant
Cont Streets The Jury rendered verdict that she came
| her death by congestion Of the brain. ..l +. ~ rs
Il LARCENY.-May Mortimer charges Joanna Hickey witt
having stolen quantity Of silk velvet from her store o,
Tchouptoues Joanna was a,faigned on Saurda,
before Recorder Caldwell.
AHAUL.-SeFgeant Farrell, Of the Second Munoipa ALT,
police last evening made descent upon an establishment
the corner Of Psrdo and BaroDne Streets and produce,
grand soateraon among the crowd of patrons there con
egatsd Some fine specimens of ground and lofty tumb
ling followed the advent of the officers and no email nambe
Of decante and glasses suered from the symnasc
various individual who seized with sudden desir
to get under the counter of sight Nine cued pus
sons accompanied Farrell to the Guard House. and wer
placed in the lcckup expense to their respective
masters OF dollars EACH to await ths arrival Of Rscorde
:, Caldwell this morning. NJ - =
An OPERATIoS,-James Mundy ives yesterday a rss,e
ona charge Of attempting to steal and pair of pans
looms on board the ship Java lying of our wharvss
Recorder Caldwsllwi SEQ about it this morning. Nv
srEALIsG VKGETABLKs.-Bsn, a. slave of Mr.. Prentiss
arrested Yesterday morning charge of stealing vese
u tabesi Dryades Market
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