New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-27
CITY Intelligence.

ADJUDICATION OF CoNrRAcrs.--Mayor Crossman yes
terday sold the following contracts to the lowest bidders
Clearing the Draining Canals, First Municipality, a
follows Claiborne canal to Thomas Buckley at S45 pc
running acre Grod canal, to Thos Mahan ut 800 pc
running acre Galvez canal Thos Duffy, at S35 pc
running Broad street canal to P Jones at $40 pc
| running acre Hogan Avenue canal, to NJ. Duggan n
$3.50 per running acre Carroon Avenue canal. to L
| Surgi, at $50 per running acre
Building and repairing Bridges in the Second Munich
paty: Bridges to German a. McGrath, at &c per foot
board measure Gunwaling to German s. McGrath at 10
per running foot Repairing Markets in the First MUM
cipality to McVitte at $1,000 Cleaning streets in thu
First Municipality First District, to NJ Duggan fo
$3.50; Second District. to NJ Duggan, for $4,000 Re
pairing paved streets in the First Municipality FRS
District to Thos Duffy for $780, Second District J
Buckley, for 1920 Repairing unpaved streets, to ]
Bruneau. for $3.50.
OWNER WANTEp-A half barrel of molasses was fount
on Saturday night rolling off the Levce. with mar
called John Nicholson behind it. The cask eo, not say
where it from, and John Nicholson aod not and
they were both taken by police officer the High Con
stables Office where the moasses anxiously waiting
the appearance of an owner
PREcocous,-A pair of young rascas whose names ap
to be Barney Doyle and Mickey Hurley brought
before Recorder Caldwell yesterday to charge
having stolen hat apiece, from store in Tchoupitouas
street The charge will be examined this morning
SEARCH WARRANT.-Recorder Genois yesterday issued
warrant to authorize the search of the premises occupied
by FRANCOIS Antoine where it suspected $500
treasure concealed the said sum having been stolen
from Mr., j. Frederick,
STOLEN PRopERrr.-H. Rholway yesterday charged a
named Tiella with having received certain stolen
property, which had been taken from his Rholways)
carpenter shop, in IRENE street
GENERAL CouNcIt-An effort made last evening to
have meeting of this body, but only three members
made their appearance After waiting an hour the chair
taken by Mr. Collens, and motion of Mr. Lugen-
buh, Mark Bigney Esq, appointed Secretary pro
tenn The Secretary TEN called the roll when Messrs
Coens Lugenbuhl and Deerret to their names
The Council then adjourned
The object of the intended meeting was to appoint COM
mssioners for the approaching election duty which will
now devoye on the Mayor
FoRGERr-E W. Digges, proprietor of Banks Arcade
Hotel yesterday made affidavit before Recorder Cad
well to the effect that the 10Th inst G. w Hess pre-
sented to him check for $40. the Louisiana State
Bank, and signed Henry Joel Co.. with Hesss endorse
ment The complainant cashed the check and deposited
it with his other funds in the bank of GRAY McMurdo
Co, who have returned it to him having been pro-
nounced by the teller of the State Bank forgery Mr.
Digges charges Hess with having forged the check The
accused was arrested and will be examined on Thurday
next,
FNEs.-John o'Rourke and John Wheate were fined
five dollars each yesterday morning by Recorder Cad-
his duty and VIM Pierce equal disturbing
the peace in Poydras Market.
DANIEL COME TO JuDsMENr--Danel Webster was yes
erday brought up before Recorder Caldwell to answer
charge of having been found drunk in the street Daniel
was let off on the promise to become careful in future
n b. We would state for the benefit Of the London
press that this not the Daniel Webster who wrote
the Hulsemann letter and the big dictionary.
THE BArruRE PROPERTY. The Finance Committee of
the Second Municipality Council have instructed Beard
May auctioneers, to again advertise the Baturc prop
erty for sale. The sale is to take place on Monday the
18th of March next See advertisement
yAGRAScY-James Clark yesterday came before Recor
der Caldwell charged with vagrancy. He admitted that
he had employment but denied the soft impeachment
of vagrancy He certainly talked and looked but little
like vagran but the Recorder has too much experience
to trust to appearances and he required Mr. Clark to find
voucher for his honest intentions stand committed
tn the Workhouse for three months Mr. Clark was taking
option into consideration when left.
A Dishonest SERVANT, Charlotte slave belonging to
A. Granthier yesterday examined before Recorder
Caldwell charge of having various times stolen
property worth S75 from the house of DR. MERCER in
canal street The Recorder sent the before Justice
R7rle for trial.
H.RBoRiNG A sLAvG.-Josephne, a slave "a runaway
rom Mrs. Parange, yesterday found concealed in
house in Mara street. by Lieut. Arroyo of the First Mu
inequality and delivered to her mistress by order of Re-
,order Genois.
PLEpGE.-0ur friend Bill Ewins yesterday morning
made his last appearance in the Recorders office The
object of this visit to take pledge abstain from
Ill Intoxicating drinks during the space Of tree months
All wines malt liquors etc.' Bill took an :afidayv''
70 this effect and went on his way
DISTURBANCE, ETc.-Wm H. Mckinney and j. A. Glib |
on yesterday brought before Recorder Caldwell
harged with making disturbance Plaeide's Theatre
m the previous evening-one of them using offensive aud
indecent language and the other with striking the door
,eeper with sword-cane. Mckinney was fined So for
Indecent language and Gibson $40 carrying concealed
Weapons. The accused advised by Counsel not to
pay the fines, the offences which the fines were
imposed were not charged in the affidavit the Recor
informed them that the choice lay between paying the
money and passing time in prison They preferred the
Dr1ner
ISauKsr-The Coroner held inquest on Sunday night
II the body of young woman. found dead at the house
TO- $50 Tchouptoulas street. The jury rendered YER
let that the deceased to her death by apoplexy
Her name Catherine Ryan She was a native of
reland and was only eighteen years of age
UNITED STATES ClRcuir CouRr-Battnve Case-J1dpe
lcCaleb yesterday rendered his decision in the case of
Guposine Faurgme The Heirs Of Desionde and Num-
'pahty No. TwoThe plaintiffs had obtained writ of
Injunction forhidding the sale the Batre lots which
'as granted and defendants counsel had moved to set
he writ aside and dissolve the Injunction The iudpe
ecided that the injunction should be dissolved and rave
cave to the defendants to proceed with the sale