New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-24
City Intelligence.

DIVORCE CAsE-Scandal in .Hiadle Life
District Court (ulge Lea) by A. p Field Esq attorney
for John Swain claiming divorce tncuo atrt,ao,,ii on
the part of Swain from his wife, Mrs Purity Rebecca
Suckett
The petition sets forth that John married to Mrs
Purity Rebecca in this city, the 23d day October
1874 and that said Purity Rebecca was previous to said
marriage, the widow rect better half of certain
defunct individual named James Suckctt who had been
happily relieved of his life and of Mrs Purity Rebecca
together some time previously. The maiden or unmar-
ried name Of Mrs Purity Rebecca Suckett had been Hun
er-his prior to the time when she had hunted up and
hymenaly sucked in James Suckett, her first husband
rendered immortal by death aforesaid Swain had but
recently removed to this city from Natchez, which
place he had been pursuing through many years of
usefulness, the ancient and honorable occupation of
Anatomical last and boot maker.' 1t had been gene
rally conceded by all the disciples of Crspn that in the
mystery of making nice fitting boots, tender upon corns
this same Swain, dolefuy splced to Mrs Purity
suclett, unsurpassed and that in respect of his
trade, art mystery there lived not man who could
hold candle to him
In evil hour Swain met in this city with Mrs Purity
suckett who Immediately set about casting her tolls for
his ertrapping and maturity time accomplished ner
ends by drawing him like boot This was for some
years the last of Swain The petition goes aver that
during the marriage aforesaid petitioner conducted him
Rebecca forgetting and disregardng her marriage
had gone grazing In fresh pastures and had mbbed for
hidden waters whereupon the upper feathers OF his pa.
tience (of him swain) out and he had waxed
tired of the matrimonial grdiron from his very sole
Petitioner further gives the Court to understand that
his said wife has upon divers and sundry occasions her
ded with the ungody, did deeds to make heaven weepn
acted in a uncomfortable to ears polite aban-
doned their common dwelling and conglomorates
of
numbered among the vestals
Petitioner further that during their said marriage
She the said Purity Rcbecca has upon several occasions
threatened to cut short his mortal existenceto translate
him to the habation of ghostsand like blazing comet
to set fire to and utterly him. and his earthly
habtation
Numerous other allegations are made touching the pu
rlty and immaculate comeurss of the said Purity
Rebecca wherefore petitioner prays for divorce rim.
co met,io and that the marriage relations now sub
sisting between them be forever dissolved.
CONGRESS OF School DIRECTORS. The mem
bers OF the different Boards of School Directors
night at the Lycenm Hail. Judge H. Rawe in the Chair
The minutes of the last meeting read
The Committee appointed the first resolution adopted
at the last meeting made report, which was adopted
The report embodied resolutions recommending
LIST That the same text books be adopted in all the
schools
ID That minimum age should be decided upon for the
admission of pupils
Mr. Shields offered resolution for the appointment of
committees Of conference to decide the objects of the
second resolution.
This amended as to make the humber appointed
| on this committee two from each Board Adopted
The committee appointed at the last meeting report
on the resolution as to the proprety of memorzing the
Legislature the expedency of adopting uniform sys
ten for the government of the Schools throughout the
State reported that in their opinion it unnecessary
| take any action in the premises Report adopted
On motion, the Congress adjourned to this day two
weeks, at I o'clock, p. NJ.
lNouEsTs.-An inquest was held yesterday by
Deputy Coroner Loze on the body of white man. name
unknown, found floating in the bayou ST. John near the
Lake The deceased appeared appeared to have been
about thirty years OF age The body dressed in fan
mel drawers and undershrt cotton shirt and cloth vest
No marks of violence discoverable the body 1t
to have been in the water four five days The
few days ago into the Old Basin Verdict accordingly
Another inquest was held on the body of man. name
unknown found floating in the river on oppositr sda
Verdict. Found drowned"
HEARD OF IT--Jean Adam and Anthony De
1sle the condemned murderers are to be hung on
the I'd prox have been informed of thishe closing
OF the grand farce of existence De Le said nothing
getting the information but Adam said that he didn't
d-n and said afterwards that he did believe he
wonld be hung The execution will be public and will
take place fronting the Parish Prison, 1--WE believe)
EMBEZZLEMENT.-An affidavit was made YES
terday in the First District Police Office by j. W. Carroll
setting forth that the 10Th of April 1850 aant did nay
into the hands of John Marshall Burns, claiming to
do business in this city under the firm of Burns Conyes
Co the sum of twenty-five dollars which sum said
Burns took charge Of and promised pay Gather
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said Burns has failed to pay said money agreed
and that he has embe2zel and appropriated the to
his with ntcnt to swndle and defraud aniant
Fixed July H.
STOLEN PISTOLS. Lefrappe swore YES
terday before Recorder Genois that his shop on St
Peters street. had been broken open the night before and
number of pistols taken away by indefinite individuals
warrant was issued to apprehend generally and prois
cuously whoever might be suspected of the offence.
CASTINGS. - A. Curtis deposed yesterday in
the First District that in the latter part of May last
of copper stolen from the of St Joseph and
Camp streets The copper nailed to the of the
house said corner and deponen responsible it,
1t found at Mr. Smns store, No. 10 Bank Place and
valued at eighteen dollars Deponen said it showed
every appearance of having been stolen because it
evidently nailed down. The copper Mr.. Simms
he received from Pat Murphy, with whom he
has contract for furnishing copper Murphy was sent
before the First District Court
A RAPE sCAIIloN.-Charley Smith, on the
charge of taking improper liberties with the person of
Elizabeth LANCER, yesterday examined before Re-
corder Winter The testimony of rather spicy de-
scrption, and rather fat for publication The accused
sent for trial to the First District Court
UNFoUNDED.--'The charge against Maria
Warle for breach of trust dismissed being with
out foundation.
HIT HM.--Jam es Garvis, for assaulting Thos
Burns in Common street the lath inst sent to the
First District Court
knl nIa-9lohB Thompson was arrested by
the First District peliae ypegdsy OF tt targe q trying
u sill svtseb0syt Fixed saih in'tI