New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-13


AT After Recess of half an hour the Bosra again met
The COMMITTEES reported the following resolution
Resolved That the official paper be allowed fifteen cents
square of ten lines for all proceedings OF the Common
Council published therein and that ali other work DO lei
out by contract. Adopted.
The following was proposed u
Resolved That Committee Of three be appointed tr
confer with similar COMMITTEES in order to az the sa,a
lies of the different officers elected by this Council
Adopted with the amendment that officer shall re.
ceve larger salary than shall be fixed by the Council
resolution relative to the Board of Directors of the
public Schools providing that four separate Boards 70,
ne four Districts be appointed by the Council was put
Mr. Converse offered ordinance relative to the man.
cement of the affairs Of the Treasury and fixing the
mount s,a OF the Treasurers bond which was passed
and fixing the amount of his bond. Adopted
Also ordinance relating to the duties of the Surveyor
Adopted
The different Municipalities and of Lafayette Mr. Lu.
nbnh moved to make it the order Of the day for
meeting. This resolution was amended by adding the
words provided they shall be received under the super
vision of the Finance Committee.
messenger that the Lower Board was ready
70 go into general session. which they did inconnenty
Being session. motion was made to into the election
Of Printer.
The petitions for the office were called for Tho csnd;
dates The Delta at IA cents per square of ten lines
10 cents per 1000 mis- or $500 per year for printing the
proceedings and ordinances The Pcayune was a candi-
date, at stated amount The Crescent was also can
iidate.
The Louisiana State Republican and the Commercial
Bulletin also candidates.
A motion was made to nominate.
MIR. Burke nominated the Crescent.
Mr.. Harris the Delta
Mr.. Summers the True Delta
Mr.. Sykes the Bulletin.
Finally all the papers nominated.
The Crescent and Delta the only papers voted for
The Crescent elected the first ballot having re-
ceived % votes, and the Delta IL.
The Crescent Jared elected as the Official Journal
Of the City of NewOrleans
FIRST DIsTRIcr--Recorder's Court.-Yester-
Inp r. Vtntn,
Recorder for the First District, into Court and
assembled the Bench Before taking his seat his Honor
proceeded in his peculiarly bland and happy manner to
Getienen0n taking this seat and before entering on
the discharge OF the responsible duties of this office
might be thought necessary to make few remarks
Having been elected by the free and enlightened con-
tuency Of this District Recorder trust in God to
aid and assist me in carrying out the responsible duties Of
this office that may deal out to each and every one i'm
partial justice with an open and unerring hand
The Hon. James II. Caldwell the recent incumbent of
5ns shar mas discharged the duties of this Office the
last few years may he in his voluntary retirement from
thisscene OF action have many years beore him and
they be equally as prosperous and happy.
NY friends 1t could not be expected that the humble
who addresses you should be as
with the duties of the office the recent efficient
bent was but may respectfully the indulgence
and leniency of those NAV have
sion to do business here with the hope that by strict
application to the duties of the office my part may
be enabled to give such general satisfaction as TO leave
cause or room for complaint,
FOURTH DIsTRTCT-Recordeys Court-Un-
der the new City Charter what once the City of
Lafayette was yesterday organized the Fourth District
of NewOrleans
Mr. Vaught the officer elect to fill the station Of Recor
der for that district came into after
Salutations took his seat,
There few sinners in the dock hut az co,,s,o
marked the first days proceedings the offences of
accused were slight they were lightly dealt with
The body of the lad which we noticed in our
yesterdays edition as having been found floating in the
river at the foot of St Peter asccrained to
been that of Cassmer Katins native of Belgium The
lad disappeared on the Isl inst He was about eleven
years old The father of the deceased resides in tba
Pontaba buildings and says he was told few Savs ao
oy another lad that his drowned at Ariers and
fell into the water while fishing Verdict of the 3yoroner
jury, accidental drowningn
BLOODY AFFRAY.-Another deadly ARRAY
LOOK place yesterday morning the lake end of the old
Shell Road between two Spanards the one named Tunn
Pages and the other Ell Pastor, Pages was severely
wounded and Pastor killed
Pages surrendered himself to the officers of the Third
District and made voluntary declaration of the killing
ana OF the circumstances in substance follows,
lie states that Pastor nsuted very grossly abused
him in the Vegetable Market the morning of the ARRAY
and that Pastor followed him the lake when he went
snert to BUY fish There he was again nsuted by Pastor
ana threatened with bodily harm Not being able to nlr
chAse fsh at lneburg he then to the Mouth of the
Bayou st. john where Pastor again followed him and
after various threats and other hostile demonstrations
drew bowie knife and told him to defend himself Pastor
made thrust at Pages who also drew large clasp knife
ana desperate conflict ensued Pages received severe
STAB IN the right side and Pastor having received mortal
wound IN the breast, staggered fell back and drawing
pistol from his bosom attempted to fire it, but before he
could accomplish his purpose, fell dead
Pages Is stout robust man. about forty-fye years of
age He is quiet in his and has the reputation
of being inofensive.
The GAME OF GRAB.-Joanna Foley for at
tempting to snatch ten dollar bill from John Murphy
was brought up before Recorder Winter yesterday and
renanded for examination
LARCENY Phillip Goodman, charged by VIM.
Raisln Of the steamboat Belle Key with picking up
Things about decks was yesterday remanded
MrTJJ IL
cave in - the of J. W Ramsey in Natcbez Sna
was sent before the First District Court
ANOTHER KILLING CAsE.-Yesterday evening.
about O'Clock alteration occurred between ames
Dixon proprietor of the planning mill the corner of ST
Peter and drayier streets and William Foy in wbcb tb
former was killed He stabbed the region of the
heaft ana died almost instantly. No can be as
signed FOR tins melancholy afray The lateness of the
hour precludes further particulars. VAN