The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-13

recommended to mercy. He wa. remanded to
prison to await sentence. ..
George Weber was charged with robbing A.
Funk, and found guilty. The jury were unanimous
without leaving their seats, but recommended the
prisoner to mercy.
J. Lyons tried for larceny in having robbed
Frederick Ecrot and the jury found verdict of not
gully, and he was discharged.
Prisoners Discharged-The following prisoners
were discharged yesterday by Judge Larue Edw.
Williams, for assault and battery; John Bowling,
Edward McKeon, George Joseph Garter, alias
Clarke, and William Baker, for larceny James
Burns, for pocket picking Henry McGee and
James Walsh, for larceny, and Thomas Mooney,
charged with larceny.
RECORDER CALDwELL's Court. - Samuel
Painter was fined $25 for disturbing the peace on
llth Of May, on Tchoupitoulas street. about seven
O'Clock in the evening.
Stealing Money.-George Thompson, free man
of color was arragned for stealing $40 gold piece,
the property of David X. Cream. On Saturday
night he was sent to change the money, and de-
camped with it. The case was remanded.
Brutal Assault.-On Sunday evening George
Muzbuch took sung shot, in which was large
stone, and threw it at Michael Foonan, while he
was standing at the Mobile landing of the New
Basin. The stone struck him on the head and
badly cut him. Muzbuch was arrested yesterday
and taken before Recorder Caldwell on the charge,
who remanded him for the production of evidence.
Stealing Gold Watch.-Joseph Smith was
brought up on a charge of stealing a gold watch
worth about $25, the property of P. Callahan, who
occupies house at the corner of Hevia and Gronde
streets. The premises were entered on Sunday last
and the watch stolen, and from circumstances at
tending the robbery, Smith was suspected. He
was remanded.
vagrant sailor named Matthew Powers was
discharged for the present. but ordered to be ready
at the call of the officers of Police.
RECORDER GENoIs' CouRT.-Yesterday sew
era affidavts were made against different persons
for committing petty assaults, but the charges
were without interest.
Stealing Pocket-6ook.-Henry, slave be-
longing to Mr.. Samuel Isaac, was brought before
the Recorder and charged with stealing pocket
book belonging to Mr.. c. de Armas 1t appeared
that the prosecutor had been residing at the corner
of Robertson and Esplanade streets, and on Sun
day last, being about to change his residence, he
| employed slave to remove his effects. About
half past one o'clock he saw his pocketbook lying
| on the mantel-plece of his room, and containing
| ten dollars, but on his going some time after to
| look for it, found it had been stolen. No other
person being about the premises, he suspected the
slave, and from circumstances which afterwards
came to his knowledge, he ordered his arrest
The case was postponed for the production oil
evidence.
Serious Assauh-A slave named Eugene was
charged yesterday with having thrown piece Of
a broken bottle at Jean Baptiste, another slave
belonging to the family Of Mr.. Raphael Sagrera
about the LIST of May. The boy was cut very bad
on the face, and he has been confined ever since
with the wound caused by the assault He stand.
remanded for further examination.
Gen. Belknap and Capt Dent came down from
| Fort Gibson Friday last, and returned on Mon
day. Gen. B. visited this post to confer with Gen
Arbuckle about the best mode Of carrying out the
late order for estab fishing military posts Capt
| Marcy's return route from Donna Anna, New Me
leo Gen. Belknap will commence his march, witt
two companies OF the 9th Infantry about the l0tt
inst Companies G and l. understand, will go
and are commanded by Capts. Stevenson ant
Dent fort Smith (Ark) Herald, I'd inst
THE DIVINE AND THE DocToR-A devou
minister was once asked by skeptic if he preached
to save souls and replying that he did, the cav
iller replied: Did you ever see soul " No,
was the reply. Did you ever hear soul
No" did you taste a soul ?" mo.
" Did you ever smell a soul? ;" "No." "Did yo
ever feel soul?n Yes, thank God," said tn
preacher
WELL" said the cavilling doctor, there ar
four out Of five against one, that there is NJ
SOUL" So the matter might have dropped, but tn
preacher sublime in understanding as he wa
pous in heart, TUNED the tables the caviler
and being informed that he was doctor of medic inc
asked:
Did you ever see pain 2" "No," he replied
"Did you ever hear pain ~ "No." odd 20
ever taste pain >" mo" "Did you ever SINE
a pain " mo" Did you ever feel pain
Eyes" said the doctor.
"Well, them" replied the preacher, there are
you see, also four against one, to prove tina
there is no such thing as pain"