New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-09
City Intelligence.

City Intelligence.
| ANrI-ANNExAroN-The persons in the Third Munich
pality who have been suddenly seized with horror of
annexation because presume, it was not Cuba that
proposed be admitted into the Orleans coneder
ton made draft upon the citizens for public meeting
at the United States Hotel Saturday night Notwith
standing the exerons that had been made to bring
forward crowd only about $50 200 of the whole popu
ation appeared on the ground and apprehend that
ourths of that small number gathered there mere
y from curiosity The prepared speakers however, came
forward just confidently if they had been so
well sustained and if they actually seeking the
advantage of the Municipality VIC c. Claiborne, Mr.
B. f. Flanders aud W. IL. Wilder the speaking ind
| yduas the first named being the Chairman.
Upon taking the Chair Mr.. Claiborne stated that the
object of the meeting to support the Council OF the
Municipality in their opposition to the annexation of La
yete he proceeded repeat the old disproved sto
res that we have already heard so much Of He said
nothing whatever that that has not been
cessfully refuted
He said interests of Lafayette anagonistic to
those Third Municipality and the Second would be
likely to join the antagonsm Lafayette would have to
pay portion of the old City debt though would enjoy
all the advantages the improvements for which that
debt was lie dwelt the injustice of allow
ing Lafayette share the requests OF Stephen Girard
McDonogh and others and upon the prepondcrance
that the admission of Lafayette would give to uptown
influence
At the conclusion of this address, Committee of Seven
appointed tprepare resolutions expressive OF the
of the meeting upon the retirement of the committee
Mr. Alderman Flanders made speech. He spoke of the
injustice which had been done to the Third Municipality
in the of separation and of the greater injustice which
would by act of consolidation, which would
take in portion Of neghboring parish. He was cut
by the committee resolutions who
= reported the following through their chairman. Mr..
h Guesnon
Resolved That the citizens of the Third Municipality
assembled hereby proclaim their entire appreciation
Of the late proceedings of the Connc Of this Municipal
y in opposition the annexation of Lafayette to the city
of New Orleans
Rsolced That whilst the people of this Municipality
for the sake of economy government that unity
action and of which is necessary to effect great
works of internal improvement and have been in favor
of the consolidation of the Three Municipalities under
common goyernment--sti cannot give assent
the annexation of portion of another parish whose
interests evidently opposed to those of this Munich
paly and whose additional antagoasc influence would
entirely destroy just proportion of representation
power in the government of the city of New Orleans
which form component part not by chartered rights
| but by the constitution of the State.
Resoiced That in the opinion of this meeting the city
NewOrleans was unwisely unequally and arbitrarily di
vded in 1886, without the consent of the people ant
that it would be adding to the perpetraed thai
against its WILL a city belonging to different parish
which formed of the city of NewOreans
Reored That any act Of the Legislature annexin thi
e Municipality to portion of another parish withou
the of her people would be considered by thi
IL meeting not only UNCONSTITUTIONAL but measure
injustice and oppresion aud that the Counc
of this Municipality be, and is hereby urgently requisite
to adopt in advance all that may be necessar
On motion of Mr. Gabriel DeFeriet. Mr. William q. {
Claiborne unanimously appointed delegate to pr,
of resolutions members in the Lega
and urge upon them the necessity of acting wit
energy promptness in behalf of the Municipality
IN resolutions passed wthoutany present takn
m trouble make any objection to them oppos
On them by vote.
r. Mr. VIM H. Wilder, however thought himself Gale
Il upon to defend them which he did evidently much
n satisfaction and after large expenditure of word
the meeting adjourned to Saturday evening next at til
3 United States Hotel.
k HOMICIDE HEvA STREET - The examination
e. Michael Flynn, Hugh Flynn James Kelly, Thomas Co,
b, lin, and Michael Hartgan, which commenced o
n Friday continued Saturday before Recorder Gale
use well large number of witnesses has been examine
To- the testimony of whom fix the charge of intent to kill
the Hymns Iartigan and Coulin, but nothing detin
proved against Kelly and the Recorder admitted hi
to bail in the amount of $1,000. The examination will
"' further continued on tomorrow (Tuesday)
ter FINEs,--Recorder Caldwell Saturday fined Thom
Powers and John three dollars each distrbir
the St. Charles Theatre and John King IS assaulil
'Ar police officer.
,.s BoAnplNG House auNNER-,ohn Campbell was broug
before Recorder Caldwell on Saturday char
red contravenng city ordinance by acting fol
mas sailors boarding house. The charge established
counsel the defence contended that the ordinance
~, illegal that the accused ought to be discharged
mas Recorder did not agree with counsel and imposed fine
$50 on client, the payment of which fine threaten
G. to be contested.
a. Bag OF NAus-Willlam Ellison was examined on Sat,
1 day before Recorder Caldwell charge having
Of nails his possession which he supposed to ha
stolen the supposon being natural and reasonable
II. ing williams habiiS into consideration William
clared that he was carpenter by profession that he h
elk been work for some individual (vromins in umbra
would not pay his account and he had taken the nails
, liquidation 1t appeared however that before he had ii
to Hqidote the bag of nails, an unfortunate watchm
stumbled over him The Recorder demanded the prod,
ton of Williams employer, or of respectable
ida auaintance take upon himself the responsibility
voucher in default of which he was committed for 81,
WI days to the work house
ARREsrs.-James Chapman yesterday arrested
lister the Second Municipality police charge of hay
stolen lamp from the cab fl. p. Hughes.
L. William Murphy arrested having in his possessio
y D. coat silk handkerchief and book whsch he sspt
of having stolen from the fire Felicity road the OF
evening.
ID. HIGHWAY ROBBERY 0uTRAGE.-Dr De La Val
dney Surgeon of the French ship LaFerrere was atac
about midnight on Friday night, the corner of III
J. line and Front Levee streets by four men threw
into large watering trough for horses and holding
"'y head under water emptied his pockets dol
1870 in money and one or two other articles of value W
rrow taken from him but before the robbers could effect
mort escape two watchmen made their appearance and
'ees rested two of Them named John Coyle Thomas
De for The others escapcd Coyle and port.r yoro .
soto ,,;tt,a Inv Recor,er n o,o;s f, ,., :, s.. I'll, -
Mar Observation-Disclosures issued on Saturday
Recorder Genois for the two persons charged
rney lanes Faulkner with having FURNITURE ot
premises belonging to the estate of Charles Rooney
" which MI Faulkner is administrator
lanes ISQuEsr.-A Coroners inquest was held on Satur
j. L. in Second Municipality Work house on the bod
W. Timothy Foley, native of Ireland aged 50 years.
rown dict" died OF congestion of the brain produced by
temperance
SENrENcE--Salvador Nobolo was on Saturday
fenced by Judge Larue to imprisonment in the Peni
# NJ, tiary for years at hard labor Noboo
was convicted of manslaughter. in having killed II Le
,,st, three or four months ago at coffee house
,,c,r Leycc.
CHARITY HospIrA-.-The following the retur