New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-04

Ill. RW. Hill rs. Matthew Mooney and Matthew Mooney
peal from Fifth District Cou of NewOreans Judgment
reversed and appeal dismissed.
A Thomson, appellant as. Il. Chapman appellee. APP
peal from First District Court of NewOrleans Affirmed.
MADAM ANNA BIsHoP.--By reference to the
advertisement in another column it will be seen that this
distinguished cantatrice will give more Concert on
Friday next at Armory Hall Her return to this cy has
delayed in consequence of the great that
has attended her concerts the river she having found
It necessary to give three concerts where it originally
intended to give but We understand that Bochsa
intends issuing of the most attractive programmes
ever offered in New Orleans.
FIRST Observation-Disclosures Usnter.-7ne
Little Joke,.-Sam Johnson for practicng the art of
swlndng with small laby -inthine ball called the
Little JOKER up for examination The plan of pro-
ceedng with this instrument practiced by the Levee
rts pound to win in all cases The is played
the principle of heads win tails you lose" The pro-
cess conducted somewhat in this wise The of
,ne Lutte Joker encounters some green one with red
mead from the up country and proposes bet-arge
sm in proportion to the countrymans pile-that half
dime which he is to put in the Joker' is not in it
when reopencd The bait takes for the countryman has
the coin put in the bali and he looks upon the
as dead sure to win The stakes put up forthwith
and deposited with partner of the game keeper who
happens to come up and the parties proceed open the
Joker to ascertain the whereabouts of the half dime
To the establishment of the countryman the half dime
not there BY some art Of hocs poS has slipped into
another apai ment of the ball and lays efectuay con-
cealed. The countryman becomes clamorous to PRIV
further into the mysteries of the ball. but this not
lowed The bysanders declare that he has lost and the
holder of the stakes in the while slips around the
corner to be seen no more except by the artist of
Joker, when they meet to come to divide! 1t is
remarkable fact that but count ymen with red heads
ever taken ill., in this way Those who the papers
know better
The practices of Sam were testified to by witnesses
swearing positively, and Sam johnson sent down to
Joke in the Workhouse six months The JOKER for
feited to the of the State exhibition
at the Recorders Office where the cu~ors and red headed
may exame and learn.
BArcH OF BAes-John Brown, James Roach John
Brown No. Ebenezer Baker Jane Davis one of the
for vario
terms. Baker became rampant when he heard his SEN
tence and cut up consumedy He thought it hard and
an antrepublican practice not to allow gentleman
nothing and dirty sbirS whenever he thought pro-
per-hence the high dudgeon with which he lett the
The leyee Of his honor was fashonably attended and
presented various gallery of strange counenances illus
trated by cuts u!
DEAp-Wm Foye, the man charged with killing James
Dixon on the 18th ult became mar after his I'M
prisonment, and died on Sunday
SECOND DIsTRICT-Recoraer Genois.--Capt.
fouenes yesterday arrested Antonio Fernandez as being
accessory to the murder Of Manuel Cotino who killed
the 23th of January last opposite the Beef Market
The knife with which Cutino was killed was by some
means discovered by Capt Youenes in the river where
ascertained Fernandez had thrown it, From this circum
stance suspicion fixed upon him accessory to the
murder and he was apprehended lie sent for trial
before the First District Coulj.
RUNAWAY SLAVE REcLANtEp.-The slave girl, Martha.
who was arrested weeks ago dressed in male attire
in company with named Bradford. Immediately at
ter their arrival at the Pontchartrain railroad cars was
yesterday claimed by Mr. Brandon from Aberdeen Mss
isspp AT the tine OF the arrest Bradford stated that
the girl belonged to gentleman named Kennedy, of
Montgomery. Alabama. and that she put under his
charge by in Mobile. Bradford and the girl have
been since confined in the police Jail Mr. Brandon has
instituted proceedings to possession of the girl
HIGHWAY RoBBERr-John Reany made oath that on
Sunday while passing along Port street he knocked
down without notice and very unceremonously relieved
of about s26 by John Mclean, and another unknown
individual He fu her states that Mclean and the other
kicked and beat him until he could offer no resist
ance, and then robbed him Mccain arrested but no
money being found him, it is thought the other ind
vdua walked off with the spoils
Enthusiastically while of the deputy constables
Of the Third Justices Court making seizure fur
nture in the house the Bienve and Leyee
streets occupied by Mr. Tarpley and his wfeas board
ing house. ARRAY occurred between Tarpey and the
deputy constable and two three of his assistants in
which blows given and received, and much blood
drawn. Tarpiey was knocked down by OF the oppo
site party and had five of his teeth knocked stamped
out. Mrs. Tarpley received blow with heavy stave
across the right check, nficng frightfu wound We
forbear giving the aoat the affair may undergo
judicial investigation.
The injured persons (Tarpey and wife, arrested
Nothing has yet been done with the deputy constable and
his assistants
LARcEHY.-Wm G. Gordon made cath yesterday that he
was robbed Saturday night the house of Sarah Low
RE the of Bienvie Irene streets of his
pocket-book containing hundred and sixty dollars in
gold and bank notes Warrants We're issued.
1NQUEST-The Coroner yesterday held an in
QUESTION on the body of VIM Foy Foye who died in
the Work-house Foy confined for the murder of
James Dixon the 18th ult After his confinement he
became mentally deranged and inflicted injuries him
self by striking his head against the walls of his prison
He was about IS years of age. and native of England
Verdict Died of Commissions of the head and hamilton