New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-25
City Intelligence.

Contested EIECTIoN.-The Fifth District
Court yesterday occupied nearly day in hearing
arguments on mandamus case respecting the election
on Monday. The case came on the petition of VIM
Ill. Wilder voter praying for the Issue mandnmus
commanding Sheriff Freret Recorder Caldwell and Jus
tices Ryrne and lugenbuhl to recount the votes
during this election and especially those of 4t It'll 10th
18th and 18th precincts recall and tally the
each candidate voted for, etc The petitioner that
it is his opinion that such recounting and reallyng
will change the apparent result of the election upor
tant errors had occurred in counting taying and making
up the returns
Separate filed by the parties defendants,
one OF which. that of Recorder CALDWELL admitted the
existence of errors and stated that he had insisted
scrutiny but was oyerrucd by the Sheriff in s demand
in consequence of which act the part of the Sheriff
he, Mr. Caldwell had retired from his seat.
Christian Rosclius appeared in behalf of Mr. Freret
Perry S Warteld r for Recorder Caldwell and Messrs
j. j. Lugenbuh and G. Schmidt for the petitioner Mr..
Frerct also addressed the Court at length in his
behalf, and followed by Mr.. Rcselins. Mcssrs.
Schmidt, Warfed and Lugenbuhl followed and left
the last named speaking at late hour in the evening
TIE ST.. CHARLES HOTEL.--This noble edifce
is making daily additions to its fair proportions and is
fast changing the character of its appearance from pile
of bricks to that of magnificent ornament of the cit
We notice that portion of its walls have attained their
full height and other parts rapidly reaching similar
elevation.
BURGLARY. - Recorder Caldwell yesterday
Philip Kelly the Workhouse for sixty days cure
him of vile habit that he has acquired of breaking into
peoples houses.
STOLEN WATCH.--John Pagan will be ex-
amined this morning, by Recorder Caldwell charg,
of having stolen gold watch, worth Sl30 from the
premises Of Elizabeth McDermott of St Mary and
Girod streets
MISUNDERSTANDING Duree was yesterday
arragned before Judge Larue the charge of having
aided and allotted her husband Charles Duree in the
der Of Ronson the Exchange Alley halter August last
She pleaded not guilty..
MURDER CAsE.-Hhe jury in the case of
Patrick Collins and John Kelly charged with having
dered Waterman Xeber in November came into court
yesterday morning after being all night declared
that they could not agree Judge Larue accordingly
charged them
DISMISSED dyson, the man charged with
having entced away Spencer the slave John r. Shaw
was yesterday brought for trial before Judge Larue
but the prosecutor did not appear and the Judge dis
| charged Dyson on his bond <
LARCENY Thomas Igo, alias Quinn, was
yesterday examined before Recorder Caldwell charge
OF having stolen lot ofpants from the of Poyras
and Levee streets The testimony bore rather hard on
the First District Court.
RoBBERY.-Andrew Armstrong was arrested
yesterday afternoon by the First Municipality police.
charged with robbery and Joseph Thomas charged with
stealing on board the ship Espendoa.
ASsAULT.-Allen Stewart charges VIM. Oakley
with having knocked him down stairs in the house 100
Old Levee street Tuesday night A warrant is
sued for 0akey,s arrest.
Recorder Genois yesterday committed A. Du-
mont to prison charge of having the shoe
store Of T. Richard and stolen forty pairs of shoes
tory streets.
Tuesday made onslaught upon his neghbors armed
with a wooden sword with which he beat and wounded
James Jennings and Thomas Herman. Mccormick gave
bail TO appear and answer,