New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-30
CITY Intelligence.

Mr. Frank buchanan sent in petition Offering himself
candidate for Collector Of Leyee dues of the Second
District. Laid on the table.
communication from A. Rice asking permission to de-
liver up the of the late city of Lafayette
referred to the delegation from the Fourth District.
W. II Hutcbings asked to be appointed Wharfnger
Laid on the table.
Justine Bos Blanc asked permission to emancipate the
slave Evelne. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
petition from James Caldwell asking TO be appointed
Captain of the Night Watch of the Fourth District,
referred to the Mayor.
The ordinance relative to the Police Department was
laid over to the regular meeting.
An ordinance concerning the of holding cleo
ton to take the of the people, relative to subscr
lions by the city to works of internal improvements
adopted unanimously.
An ordinance relating the subscription by the City
NewOreans of eighty thousand shares to the NewOreans
and Great Northern Railroad to be paid in install
ments and evyng special tax Of three per cent real
estate for that purpose debated The ordinance
qured that the evyng of the tax should be submitted to
the people at general election
Mr. Lanata moved to postpone the consideration Of the
ordinance to the next meeting Seconded Messrs. Dol
honde. Hermann. Leeds Winston and Bayey made
speeches The motion was lost
The ordinance was again read.
Mr.. Eusts moved to substitute the words "Opelousas
Railroad" for jackson Railroad, wherever they &C.
cured.
Mr.. Eustis withdrew his amendment.
Mr. Bayey moved to amend the ordinance by substitut-
ing 10000 shares for 10000
Mr.. Lanata moved to substitute 10000 shares.
Mr. Forbes said the only matter to be ascertained by
the Board whether the people would submit to the
Mr. Derbes moved that instead of paying the subscrip
ton in four nstalments should pay in six onesxth
Of the tax amounting to one-haf per cent payable
the first Monday in May in each year. Carried the
yeas and nays, bya vote Of is toll
motion to adopt the entire ordinance call the
yeas and nays. carried unanimously.
resolution authorizing the Mayor to order election
on the I'd Monday Of june to take the the people
thu yIf tax
adopted
Mr.. Eustis presented ordinance providing for the
subscription by the City of New0rleans to the
New Orleans and Opeousas Railroad the amount to be
divided into six equal parts payable in six annual install
ments the first Monday of May of each year-a of
I'D Of one per cent to be levied the landed Of
NewOrleans to meet the payments A section of the
dnance provides that the question ofevying the tax shall
be submitted to the vote of the people the second
Monday in June next. Adopted call for the yeas
and nays. by vote of 16 to l.
An ordinance relative to the Surveyor allowing him
deputies, clerks, draughtsmen and chain carrier and
for other purposes Adopted the yeas and nays unnni
mously
An ordinance regulating the duties Of the city physi
clans was laid over to be printed with the proceedings
The Committee of Conference appointed by the Common
Council to select suitable building for the city officers
and for holding the meetings the Boards reported
series of resolutions selecting the City Hall that pur
pose. Passed by - yeas to 3 nays.
An ordinance directing the Surveyor to make estimates
of the cost of preparing the buildings opposite Jackson
Square for the reception of the Courts adopted
Mr.. Forbes from the Committee Streets and Land
Railroad along Claiborne street to utersect the Pontcar
train railroad. Received.
An ordinance requiring all persons who collect money
due the city to pay daily the amounts received by
them, adopted.
Charges against night watchmen were presented by
Mr.. Mackey and referred to the Mayor
The Board then adjourned
FIRST DISTRICT COURT - Judge Buchanan
presidngThe examination of Capt Green. the charge
of assault with intent to kill Lieut. Hughes.
sumed yesterday morning The jury after being out all
The Court determined to send the jury back to delibe
rate and proceeded to charge them concerning his
of the
The Court said it had been shown that Captain Green
lives by committing depredatons the community and
that in short he is professional thief Developments in
the progress of the have further shown that Green
desperado whose liberty is incompatible with the safety
of the community in which he may be at large One thing
proven and that is that Lieut. Hughes was struck by
some one and badly wounded Two witnesses have sworn
positively that Green gave the blow The three witnesses
brought forward by the accused have described the po
siton of the parties that it impossible to credit their
testimony
The Judge then referred to the unfortunate condition
of society in New Orleans too many deeds of blood and
violence had been committed The under conidera
ton deed Of blood and that it was murder
providentia
Since the unfortunate illness of Judge Larue he Judge
Buclanan) had been compelled against his will to take
this bench He thought it well to have fair start. He
therefore an inexibe rulehe would require
ures to find verdicts He knew every word he uttered
would be weighed he intended it. and prepared to
take the responsibility Either the jury should find
perfect unanimty. but one should be found.
The jury after an absence of an hour brought in YER
dict of guilty.
Frederein Porter and William Streck put their
for larceny They accused ofsteang two mass
from the Old Basin. The first witness testified that he
had been entrusted with the mass for sale commission
One old mast which had been used the other
He had been instructed by the owner to get twenty
or dollars each for them He found pieces
the ,nas in possession of the prisoners and the prs
emitting them up Second witness said that he had
assisted in the arrest of the accused and that of them
in the lake and had brought them up the canal to the
place where they were found
The third witness testified that five six days Def
the mass cut he had tied them by rope to e
shore at the Old Basin, There rope the is
when found and there was the stake to which the
had been tied The rope had also been taken
when he to the place where the pieces of the mass
found of the accused ran away. Witness had
commanded a schooner on which one Of the masts had
been used and he recognized the mast cut the
one that had been used on the schooner.
The prisoners had no counsel and made no defence
The charged the jury that where stolen property
found in possession of accused it is incumbent ac-
for such possession in order to rebuff the
legal presumption of their guilt The jury after an abb
of hour brought in verdict of guilty. with
recommendation to the mercy of the court.
The case of Roster was postponed.
FIRST DISTRICT. Recorder Uinter.-Yester-
day Jonas Prague Julia street shot and wounded
Henry Sherman in the left hip and side with gun The
hip bone of Sherman badly shattered and he lies in
| a very precarious situation
| sherman some years ago married daughter of Mr.
Prague. They had been In partnership in the lumber
and mahogany business and has it that Prague
surprising Sherman had got the better of him in division
o. The profits they dissolved Ill feeling of very viru
lent character has for time existed between them
Some DAYS since Sherman offered reward of $50 for
the arrest of Prapues brother who resides in Louisville
on some imaginary charge and who stated in the ad
to lurking secretly about the city Report
saws that this malicious proceeding and that sher
man knew the time that Pragues brother was not II
the CITY when the reward offered Thls puhlc ana
causeess attempt the part of Sherman to expose
suspcion member of his family. exasperated Prague
whereupon he armed himself with gun and took sum
| mary vengeance on Sherman as above stated Prague
surrendered to the authorities and was taken into custody
II Taylor and wife. for assault and threats, wer
sent before the First District Court.
This Court was crowded with business but there wer
no further cases of sufficient Importance 30 demand pub
lie notice
The business of this office is increasing to alarming
extent and the duties of the clerk Col w. W. W. WOOD
require his undivided attention from twelve to htee
hours day The Colonel has strong constitution an
this coupled with the fact that his limited salary compel
him to temperance in eating and drinking may enaoi
him to get through with the business without serio
detriment to his health.
SECOND DIsTRICT-Recorder GenOiS.-Jaco
Dexhemer yesterday made oath that the night prev
certain persons unknown came to his house on Cl
borne between St Los and Toulouse Streets an
rapped at the door of his Deponent who was j
bed dressed himself and opened the door to enquir
what was wanted The rappers answered that they wan
ed him to come and take drink He replied that he wa
not afflicted with thirst and declined the lnvtatlor
The rappers then went away about midnight they agar
returned and after rappng again at his door departed
swearing that they would take the life of deponent
The same individuals returned q third time in ab0u
half hour and seeing the persistence Of deponent nc
open his door the said persons did forcipg break tn
sash and glasses Of the window and jump into the