New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-09


that such expression of their sympathy may "a some
The fe Of our departed friend Isaac r. prester ann
his youth to age has been passed aoug ns ns hs sx-
the public counsels He has filed numerous high Offices
and performed their duties with untrng zeal and
lie Was distinguished in his career at the bar by i'm
pressve and ingenious seldom failed in
because always bore the Of anu
In all the private relations of life he was admirable Inc
most disinterested and generous Of friends and as
brother husband father he always brought to the
domestic circle the gushing of generous heart
shedding around him happiness and pleasure
We deeply and sincerely sympathse with ms 1amy IN
their dreadful and deporable loss and beg them to
accept this expression of our regret
We deplore the loss which the public has sustained
in the eminent distinguished and jealous magistrate
whose and generous impulses they sometimes led
him aside from the exact letter OF the law were always
attracted by what he believed to be the honest justice OF
We respectfully request the Attorney General of the
State to present this expression of sympathies to the
court of which the deceased formed part and
ment and to ask that be spread upon the records
We respectfully invite the conductors OF the press to
give publicity to cur resolutions
Judge Laruc then and said, that as student OF
and former associate of Judge Preston it might be ex-
pected thatshc there to pronounce an euogy But
within this bar the theatres of his aoos and OF his
trumphs-where his acts were known, he required no
euogy The Borrowing heart voiceess known
that which most it felt Judge Laruc seemed deeply al
fected and sat down.
The Hon A. NJ. Buchanan next came forward and SAID
that wished to pay his tribute to the memory OF Judge
P He was the oldest student Of Judge p and had been
his partner the practice of the law He could bear wit
ness to engaging simplicity and uniform urhanty in
all the relations of life But he had been cut off in the
vigor of life by the destroyerseam To us steam was
destroyer though to others creator and agent
progress He hoped from this sorrowfu death would
spring beneficial legislative results This would call the
attention of law givers to the evil Such ilustrious
example of the evil consequences of the bad management
this great agent had before happened Judge
was its first great victim This he hoped would awaken
the legislature to the necessity of stringent enacments
the subject He paid attering tribute to the private
and domestic virtues of the illustrious deceased.
Mr. Whitaker then moved that the resolutions be pub
shed in the next volume of the Supreme Court Reports
Adopted
Samuel c. Reid Jr, ESQ., moved that the Secretary be
requested furnish copy of the resolutions to the
family of the deceased. Adopted
Mr. Whitaker, seconded by Judge M. NJ. Reynolds
moved that the members of the Bar wear Grape 30 days
Mr. P. S. Warfeld moved amendment that the
Supreme Court Room be shrouded in mourning during
the same time Adopted, and committee of three com
posed of Messrs Whitaker. Wareld and Reynolds;
appointed ouL ouJeCts VI W
the last resolution.
On motion of Judge NJ NJ Reynolds, the meeting ther
| adjourned.
t BOARD OF School DIREcToRs-Ffrst Dis.
trict-Ths body met last evening. Judge Rawle in thu
chair.
Mr.. Harris, chairman of special committee on re
trenchment submitted lengthy report and resolutions
the principal feature of which resolution to con
soldate the Washington and Jackson schools making 81
female and six male departments in the consolidated
schools Mr. Harris urged that this arrangement wou
not only effect considerable saving about S2l00 pc
but that the classes would be better arranged an
v the wants of the pupils better provided for.
e DR. Lindsay made objections and Mr.. Cammerde
thought the subject of too much Importance to be acte
on hastily He offered resolution postponing the Who'll
matter until the 18th instant. The resolution cal
ried.
Mr. Harris then asked to be discharged from furthe
e service with the Committee on Retrenchment lie sal
" he had devoted much time in preparing his report and
the Board did not fit that report he did nj
r wish to have any thing do with the subject,
l. Dr. Lindsay hoped the gentleman would withdraw h
request He was aware that he had labored zeaousl
but as the subject of great Importance he wante
more time.
On the question of accounting Mr. Harrss resignatio
| as chairman of the committee there were no ayes
DR. Arson moved reconsideration of the vote postpoi
-
RED The Consolidation resolution again postpone
and the others were read by the Secretary.
resolution included in Mr. Harriss report dispenser
with the music teacher in the public schools after the
NJ of September next was taken up motion was made
er postpone which was supported by Mr. Carroll, Il
ground that he wanted time examine the question
was postponed as also was the resolution reducing Il
~ salaries Of Teachers
it The resolution suggesting to the Council the propre
of and requesting that the Marshall and Franklin schr
US houses be raised story adopted also
relative to the purchase of books and stationery,
a., Mr. Orchard wished some information from the Cha
"a man of the Committee School-houses relative to
employment of porters and the manner of paying them
=, The Chairman could not give any information.
stated that he had used the pay roll received by him frt
at the former Chairman of the Committee and not hayi
e had any vacancies to FILL he had inquired noi it,
Mr. Orchard said he had learned that fourteen port
employed at anexpense of about sl70 per mon
he He moved an inquiry into the scbject.
ed motion was made to refer the matter to the Comm
tee on Retrenchment
Mr. Harris was surprised to learn that large nu
% Der of porters employed
Mr. Cammerden thought Mr.. Orchard the most col
IN petent person to inquire into the subject.
Mr. Orchard offered resolution instructng the Go
ttee Schoolhouses to inquire into the system of
IA poyng porter and report the proprety of reduci
mo the number
az as The Secretary on motion read from the pay roll
April the of the persons employed and the saai
received. Some receive sl5 and S25, per month
Some discussion cnsued in reference to which CONN
tee the matter should be referred Mr.. Orchards reso
n o. ton finally prevailed.
,,, The Board then went into election for Lbrari
On the first ballot Mr. Simonds received votes, Mr..
sc Conne I. and 2 blank. On the next ballot Mr.. McC
- mel received votes, Smonds g. and were again ba
Nine votes being necessary to choice another ballot
tried which resulted follows: Mcdonnell o. smond
80 Mr. Mcdonnell the present incumbent, was therefore
clared duly elected.
AIN The Board then adjourned to the 18th inst.
had ~
doe BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-There was cal
him meeting of this body last evening" but there being
an quorum present those in attendance adjourned,
obt RoBBING THE DEAD.-The case Of Freder
od Treca Captain of schooner George Lincoln John Tho
SON. William Quail and Charles Swan, charged with
by ing robbed certain dead bodies the victims of the
lus sion and sinking of the steamer st. james, and wi
of bodies floating in the Lake up for examna
. =. yesterday before Recorder Winter.
The first witness lones Persons, who test
hey as follows board the schooner George Line
cks the time the bodies in the Lake
-o-d n passenger When first them there was
49,. pute. and betting proposed to whether they
mi bodies One of the passengers (MitcheD got
d to small boat with the Captain CTrescas) consent to
w all the time Articles got from the bodies and g
TpoSnn In nIpyl1a h.