New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-02

t)y about six weeks old. of which he thus speaks in
late number Of his paper
McCarty Jr docs not NEEDLE much in politics. and is
silent upon most vexcd questions Of the day but from in
dicttti"ns inclined think he is Scott
nrt after filed for him the other night tin cup of
whisky. toddy- which he emptied with grace and dex-
sity he cooked W his eye and said plainly youth
aud ~" could say-'fmore' ~
The venerable parent of ut biz should be forthwith
acrtced to the growth and prosperity of the junior
Mccarty
SFstors AFFFAy.-A serious and probably fatal ARRAY
occurred At Sonneryile Tennessee on the 10th ult, be-
tween Mr.. l. p. lIardwcke hotekeeper, Mr. Doyle.
tailor both of that place, in which the former received
several chastity wounds inflicted with knife from which
1t is supposed he cannot Doyle, it is said in
striking the last blow Iarlwice with the knife plunge
it thropghhis own thigh,
TIE Bosroy PoLrcE.-The Boston papers of the Goth
nit contain the annual police report Of the City Marshal
Crukey( 1t is document Of considerable interest We
make extract specifying the duties of the Detective
Force highly important branch of the department
The Detective Force, called consists Of four
whose duty is as far possible to keep record of all
Thieves and all suspicious persons and places in the city
Of all persons committed to discharged from the State
Prison and House of Correction all peddlers licensed
by the Commonwealth which class of persons are some
times implicated in the purchase of stolen goods They
also take from the records of the Court the of all
sent Reform school thus furnishing the means
Of estimating hereafter the reformatoy action Of this
school
They arc ready to answer all calls made at the Police
Office at all times during the day. They keep files of all
anbs describing rogues, escaped convicts stolen pro-
tcrty etc,
cipal Court and all criminals when they arraigned
in order to tcir future identification.
1t Is their duty to be present Mt all unusual collections
Of people in the streets elsewhere and to look out after
the thieves and pckpocets who seek such occasions
for their dCprelations and whenever suspicious person
clearly made out to be rogue by them or by Informal
tirn derived from other he is taken to the Police
office where he is shown up at the roll-ca thus
made known to the whole Police
private record of crime i. kept by the Detective
and The details of which are dvuged only BY the mpera-
tive requirements Of justice This force is increased
occasion requires
- rRgME COuRr or THE UNITED srArEs-W cdnesday.
january 81 lsj2-}has Balance. ESD of Illinois ANGRY
lolhrook. Esq, of Oregon. and John sherman Esq OF
Ohio, admitted attorneys and counseors of this
Court
No.S2 James C. Achison plaintiff in Jonn-
than ulilesou The argument of this cause was con-
tucd by Mr.. McKag for the plaintiff in error and con-
cudel by Mr. Nelson for the plaintiff in error.
Thursday. January 22,-Anson Wolcott, Esd, of New
York admitted an attorney and counsellor of this
10 and 81. J. Dundas ct al A. Hitchcock. APP
ou- the Circuit Count Of the United States for Ala
h,ine Mr. Justice Grier delivered the opinion of the
cot reversing the DEGREES o the said Circuit Court in
csc and relnaudng them with directions to dis
y miss tho e2npminants' bills with costs
No 50 j LnlmAn j Tisdnles heirs In error to the
Circuit Court Of The United States for Tennessee Or
thrmiou of Mr. Stanton this writ of dismissed
with rosts for the want of prosecution
No -. The United States appellant, rs. Edw Simon
This argued by Mr.. Attorney General Crittcn
Nos IS 10 and 50. The united States appellant. Us
Jch liushss These causes were argued by Mr. Attor
nry General trittenden Tor the appellant and submitted
printed arguments by Messrs Janin and Taylor il
behalf Of the apprllcc
This was argued by Mr. Rcverdy johnson for tn
appellant and submitted printed argument by MI
Ruttcrfcld in behalf Of the appellee
loRRlstE MURDER MrssissIppI.--A Memphis pare
gives the following particulars of the murder OF MI
Watkins by three of his negroes
received the particulars of of the mos
horrible tragedies it has been duty to chronicle
II seems that three of the negroes of Mr. John D. Wat
ns, who resided in the eastern part of DcSoto count,
the line of Marshall aud not far from Byhalia in til
latter county formed the design last week Of murderin
their on his return from this city, where he wa
then absent on business, They expected him to retur
home night Of Thursday last, and intended to
him before lie reached the house and effect their hel
ish purpose Contrary to their expectations, Mr.. w. a
rived before pighaIl and thus momcntariy thwarted II
Infamous plot. ON Friday morning however on h
tackled him with axes, breaking his skull at every srol
aud causing instant death After pcrpetrang the horr
deed they ccd the dead body and reportf
their master had been accidentally killed by its fal
iug They also built brush fire the spot where IL
murder committed in order to consume the BLOC
which flowed from his wounds But before the intene
the body the suspicious of tho community We're arouse
and, On examination it found that the wounds ha
been inflicted with an axe The negroes-two men al
arrested and. on being Questioned co
the whole story of their diabocal guilt as abo
related On Sunday evening following. the exasperatt
citizens met together and meted out to the two men tn
rcibution which passion not reason dictates al
which 80 atrocious a crime only could palate. hard
justify They were taken to the place Of the murder az
hung to the nearest tree The woman (who had assist
burning the CORY traces of the foul decd was on
saved from like fate by the fact that she was ecente
Noynt APPLICATION OF THE ELECTRIC TElEGRsPH.-Tl
St George Hospital, London. has an ingenious ana no,
application of the electric telegraph 1t consists OF
small dial not than foot in diameter, with ha
which points to certain numbers on it. They refer tt
printed scale it, on which are the names OF all
physicians and surgeons of the hospital and it is int
died. by means of this wonderful agency to intimate t
=. they arrive. that in of danger to any pate
may be Instantly seen On the directions are a
leave, the time for operations, and every ot
imnttcr desirable to be known in the wards where it
thus inmnud The dial is placed in the hall OF the III
pa and the message is to be sent the colrespon
ing number is found on the drecton-table and the ha
is turned to u corresponding the dial This eau
bell to ring in each ward, which indicates that t
nurses are TO refer to the dial-tor they are plac
throughout the cstabishment-whcn they will find
same number pointed to MS the in the hall, and by
crring the directions they at once see what the M
SAGE is This saves vast deal of confusion in runni
IN and down stairs besides being desirable for
patients, who will be exposed to much less noise II
probable that this admirable plan will soon be adopted
all similar establishments, as well as prisons.
LOUISIANA LsclsIArGRE.-Baton Rouge, Janss3o.-1
House met at IL o'clock, with barely a anornmLoniy
were presented Petitions from St. Mary St Martin {
Rapcs submit to the people the question OF grant
licenses for the sale of liquor were read
joint resolution was passed to cancel the OLD bonus
Judge NIcWhorter. r.,
The House then adjourned till 10 o'clock on Mond
as mark of respect for the memory of Mrs Devices
Mrs. Tayaor, wives deceased of two Of the members
The only matter of interest in the Senate was NIX
Wednesday us the day to act on MIR. Robbs Consoli
ton bill.
FIsH1NG AS IS FIsHINe.-A select party OF our you
sportsmen starting fishing excursion on Friday me
ing last-thcrmometer at eleven below zero-not q,
old enough, however to cool their ardor or freeze
irttsi in spite of frozen ears and frassbtten NJ
and fingers, they pun through to Hopkinton where
the course of the day they hauled out and brought he
one hundred and thhty-seyen luscious peserel weigh
together eighty pounds. [Worcester Transcript