New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-17
City Intelligence.


know the result of the labors of the Committee ofThrcen
appointed by the President of the meeting Saturday
evening At little past of the officers of the
last meeting. including Mr.. Grima. the President and
MrsSrs Aing and Atwood Secretaries the stage
and took their The President made a few remarks
Of particular interest and closed by calling for the
| Committee Of Thirteen.
| Mr., W, G. Kendall then came forward and addressed
the meeting stating that he held in his hand the report
OF the committee which had been made under an earnest
| anxiety to produce such ticket would meet the APP
probation of the friends of this movement The Commit
tt" mad endeayored to avoid party lines and had made
the selections offered solely with good of the
| city He said he directed submit to the meeting
h nominations embraced in the report, all of which had
been made without reference politics They had left
ui-they had not named in their list. candidates for
anyor or for Assistant Alderman The more important
offices as regarded the prosperity of the city the
JecLS of this movement, those of Treasurer Comp
trolLer and Aldermen for these the committee had made
| nominations He then proceeded to read the report
| which was us follows:
Your committee respectfully report that in dscharginr
tlr duty imposed on them Of submitting nominations to
administer important offices under the organization
OF the government Of NewOreaps that they have in the
ormance of their responsible duty been guided by the
motives that will best promote liberal public policy and
r general advancement Of the welfare and prosperity
the city and State and that they therefore earnestly and
respectfully recommend the approval and ratification OF
te following named citizens believing that their election
Will best ensure the reGsabishment of public confidence
ana an infusion of energy and efficiency in the direction
ComptfoHer--John Calhoun
IftHSurer-Georee Y. Bright
.Gdermen-First Ward--Janes Robb Arnold Harris W
= converse, James Stockton Second Ward-Willam
| Gasquct, Greer b. Duncan. Isadore Labaut Il W
Montgomery Third Ward-J,J Lugenbuh W C, C.
Claiborne. Fourth Ward-Wm Nj Perkins
As these names read off some of them were a,-
plauded and at the conclusion the President arose and
SAID in substance:
Gentemen-Yo have heard the report of the commit
tee embracing the names of the gentlemen nominated for
the important offices named in the report We will sub
NIT these for the approval of the people at the bal
lot box Monday next.
The report not submitted to the meeting in any
form the nominations and it was not asked thai
he pCplt tn lnrr
TIN other.
When the President took his seat there was some a-
pLludng which followed by loud cries for Beecher
Robb and Others, during which Mr.. Robb forward
and took the stand The cry for Beeohcr then became
more general and Mt Robb made several efforts to be
heard without success. Ills remarks, after
arative silence restored generally inauibe to
us and we could catch only detached sentences though
Supn utter he began to speak the meeting became orderly
and he was listened to with attention throughout
We heard him say that he to be deferred nor
frightened by threats but that he should do his futv in
spite OF them and he held the firm conviction that he
doing his duty The people should trample lmderfoot
the officials who come to them to dictate who should be
their officers He was charged, he said with being
Spectator in the bonds of the city and what these
bonds that he was specializing in He had loaned the
which he had taken bonds to be paid in lS46-now 1872
not cent of these bonds had been paid either prnc
pal or interest aud any gentleman present might
take them on his hands at five per cent. discount.
lie said he fighting the battle Of the great people
| and he hadno fear that he would not be supported
lie again deprecated the introduction of the great oe.
ions of party into city affairs lie considered the man
who drives his dray who works with bis hands the labor
er in the street and in the counting alike have
part in our fortunes prosperity, and our common
honor lie did not here to make speech but there
things that it proper he should now
refer to- lie denounced the taken to oppose the
respectable names that had been brought forward sup
port of this movement He asked what was the meaning
Of the denciations of bank paror and foreign bond
holders Ii these are bondholders. they have paid the
money for the bonds that they held and believed our
citizens too honorable be relieved from the
payment of their honest debts.
he To al yatn tlr
character of government and ortify by putting
in office men that could be trusted
When MI Robb concluded there were loud calls for
Judge Beecher and others, but none came forward in
response to them There much noise for few min
ues but it subsidized. the officers generally sitting
like statues cooly waiting for what would next At
length the dizziness relieved by the mention Of the
word adjourn somewhere in the crowd when the pr.si-
dent arose and declared the meeting adjourned
MoRE CuTTING.-James French was yester-
day examined before Recorder Caldwell on charge of
having cut and wounded Thomas Kelly Monday night
in Poydras street. 1t appeared however, that Kety's
wounds were not OF serious character and the matter
far as that concerned. arranged by putting
French under bonds to keep the peace The Recorder
however fined him twenty dollars for carving Il ,y
weapon slung shot had been found in his possession
VIOLENT ASSAULT. - Thomas Norton and
James Murphy yesterday brought before acting Re
cOrer Richardson, charged with having assaulted and
beaten man with an axe handle on the of Leyee
and St Louis streets, They allowed to give bail to
appear when called upon to answer.
ANOTHER. felix Pilare declares that on
street, he attacked by who struck wound
ed him in three places the head with spade war
rant issued to bring forward the aud his name
that he may have judgment in the Recorders Court of
the First Municipality.
CANDIEs.--A speculative genius from the En-
crald Isle last evening stationed himself with supply Of
candles and matches the of the American
Theatre half hour before the doors opened and
happy notice that his enterprise decidedly
profitable lie peddled out his at dime per
die with encouraging activity, Among his customers
noticed of the city fathers from outer
the second Municipality who wisely prepared himself
couple each with matches to correspond and had the
people again shut off supply of that material the old
American would have exhibited illumination such
few of its patrons have seen.
PROBABLE SUICIDE AG.AN.--The Coroner yes
terday held an inquest on the body of named
Julia Welsh aged 20 years and native of New Haven.
Conn, found dead in house on Burgundy street. be-
tween Cont and Bienve streets examination proved
that the deceased came to her death by inflammation pro-
duccd by intoxicating drinks and the Jury rendered
verdict accordingly.
PICKPoCKET.-JamesM Mclaughlin saws that
while he was asleep the 18th instant his pockets wcr.
picked of all the money that they contained which CON
sisted OF two ten dollar pieces and two five franc pieces
lie suspects Michael Kelly of thus dispOssassng linn of
his funds and yesterday entered complaint to that eff
feet before Acting Recorder Richardson who committed
Kelly for future examination
! LOVE FOR FLOWERS. Sophia Cosoyich
charges Mrs Dlty with having stolen suplry flowers in
with having, moreover, assaulted and abused her in a
shameful manner for all which Mrs Dilty and n man
named James associated with her in the acts were ar
rested and will be examined on early Occasion