New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-04-26
DAILY CRESCENT.
Local Intelligence.


PRESENTATION OF PLATE TO CAPT. H. FoRN0.
Yesterday afternoon assembled in the Rccorder'i
Court OF the First District very large attendance
to witness the presentation of service Of plate by thu
Police Department of the First District to Capt Henry
ForDo who has for the last four years presided thai
department Capt Forno, his retirement which takes
place on the SOh inst could mot have received
gratifying testimonial OF his services than the pre-
sented.
The service consisted Of splendid silver pitcher and
salver and two gobets valued at about two hundred dol
the name, HESR, FoRso" The pitcher bore the follow
TRIBUTE TO MERIT,
The Clerks and Officers Of the Recorders Court
The Officers of Police and the Polisemen Of the First
District Of New Orleans, to
HENRY FORNO,
Captain Of the Police of the First District on his Retire
ment, April 80 1858.
The presentation made through Ex-Alderman J j
Mccormack, who in delivering the handsome gift spoke
as follows;
CAPT. FoRso am gratifed in presenting to you, in
behalf Of the officers of the First District Of the city
Of New0rleans. this rich and valuable present.
1t is impossible for to express fully the deep
friendship bear you than does the simple inscription
upon this pure metal thus beautifully wrought BY the
hand of superb artist into form more graceful and
copgenia to the feelings Of friendship, than when it
had mere misery tangibity and probably hidden IN
the dark Of old iron chest gladdenng
Of the better feelings which God has given to mankind
This token sir those who acquainted with your
history will be of the enduring evidences your
capacity for the high and responsible Office you have for
held in this city.
For sir who has held the position Of Lieutenant
Colonel in the army Of country not In time of
but when the voice Of music to the brave hearts
Of NewOrleans for who known being firm and
strict discplinaran thus have the affections
associate subordinate officers proves kind heart
we'll as capacity to command Sir. any expression OF
friendship which bestow upon you to-day, your
retiring from the public duties Of the city is made with
greater pleasure when know they will find echo in
the hearts Of citizens For believe there but
few who do not remember kind set beaming through
the performance Of the stern duties Office and
there those who forget your forbear
ance, when by the enemy which steals away mems
brains they had for time become murderous maniacs
aud well nigh prevented the pleasure this day have in
addressing you-a pleasure against which we presume
New will protest unless it be the assassin and robber
Whose deeds dark the hours sought for their
peration in which hours you have always found
vgsnt in protecting the lives property and virtue of
slumberipg citizens.
Sir accept this with assurances Of our friendship and
estetmmay you long live to enjoy the society Of your
friends and family. and may your remaining days be az
bright and unalloyed this FURNISHED silver is the sin
wish Of us all.
The presentation concluded Capt Forno stepped for
ward and returned his thanks in very neat and peril
nent manner and after shaking hands very warmly with
Recorder Winter invited the assembly to The Phoenix
to take some refreshments-and they went.
Suspicious. Green was last night ar
rested in the First District having in his possession
$50 bill Of the Merchants Bank of Boston supposed te
be spurious and daguerreoype likeness Of his
individual be honestly possessed of so much
money, took him "in tow and he now lies safely
anchored in the Watch house awaiting his examination
| COUNTERFEIT MONEY. Kellar Munroe was
yesterday examined before Recoder Winter the charg,
passing counterfeit money and the proof being cea
he committed for trial before the First District Court
| RAILROAD ACCIDENT-About 5 o'clock or
Sunday afternoon Mr. John Miller jumped of the Carroll
ton Railroad when the intersection Of Washing
avenue and had both of his legs badly crushed b,
the wheels Of the train passing them lie was con
veyed to the Charity Hospital where he will have to suf
| fer amputaton.
| INTENT TO kILL.-Thomas and William Car.
rgan under arrest in the Third District at the req
Of Mr. Lathrop who charges them with entertaining de
/ signs against his life
ISQuEsTs.-An inquest was held yesterday
by Deputy Coroner VIM o. Terrell the body of whit,
boy named John Kirby aged four years and native O
evee, First District Verdict Came his death by
spar accidentally rolling him the evening of thu
| oath inst at Post 7, First District.
second inquest and examination was bel,
the body of Theresa Hernandez aged thirywo
| a native of Louisana-found dead in the Cemetery st
Vincent de Paul, First District. Verdict, Died iron
congestion Of the brain caused by intemperance Wbe
Deputy Coroner Terrell for In case to tn
house where the deceased died he found that the bod
had been removed and burei-a physician having Ger
titled without seeing the corpse that the death bee
caused by intemperance. The fact that the body ha
been thas hurriedly removed after certificate from tn
physician. manifestly wrong created suspicion tha
there might have been foul play in the and accord
iDgy the body ordered to be dsnterred in order
| be subjected to post norton examination. Nothin
however elected to justify suspicion and verde
was rendered as above
| WEEKLY REPORT OF THE CHARITY HOSPITAL
Admissions 239 discharges 225 deaths, 20 number II
naming 559
BOARD OF Observation-Disclosures in the Cit
Of New Orleans for the week ending April g. 1858.