New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-14
Local intslilgsnce.

HE WARS OF THE GACLs AND SAxoNs- Erci-
t'ns Race-.a Gau TTee'd Up to late hour on Sunday
night the excitement jackson Square. as mentioned
by us yese day continued with unabated fury party
of some forty fifty Gaus still kept possession of the
field the Saxons having retired from the contest
with blood mud and glory These forty or fifty still
wandered around the Square looking for somebody with
the design of whipping that somebody whoever he might
be, if they could catch him The police. wishing to pre-
serve the peace judciousy kept of the way aust
the bloody field to whoever wished to remain Round and
round the Square ranged the bricose Gaus still looking
for that somsbody Finally peerug through the misty
light OF the declining moon they a tall gaunt figure
stalking towards them Quicker than wink they spott.d
MIN, and cries OF that's the chap walk into him
boys" give him goss,n -gobble him up" and shave
his head with grubbng hoe - out on the startled
air alarming the lazy echoes Whoever he was he cams
to the about face In double quick time and trotted
in the direction of the Levee 1t too dark to mako
himself known, aud considering the circumstances no
time for swapping knives lie sprang of as springs
quarter horse, clearing twenty feet at bound Az
ter him went the Gaus on burning scent and giy-
ing tongue at every leap Along side Of the snuar
they had it nip aud tuck and then along another-t
they reached the LeVee Rapidly gained the foe on the
flying heels of the pursued, untl they reached an lee
cream shop at the Ferry Landing Into this pitcbeJ
head foremost the agitaed individual where the liybt
gancng or his comical phiz he recognized as Den
uty Clelk of of the District Courts CHANGING at M
face the Gauls acertaned that he the one they
sought-their search being after an offending saxon
whom the individual they had resenbled in the
darkness.
The mistake being explained the parties took ice
together, and parted the best terms possible The
Deputy Clerk at last accounts had cooled oft in fine sty.
and was doing well We understand that it is the inten
ton of some Of his friends to him for the next
sweepstakes over the Metaire
THE RAILROAD Tax Decision Of ibe Su-
rem Court The Supreme Court yesterday rendered its
decision in the OF the Police jury of er, asns
ne Executors OF John McDonogh for the of the pe
lousas Railroad.
slidel j. delivered the opinion Of the coprt Iys
viewed all the objections urged against the constitution
siity Of the tax aud decided each point yoraby 10
the Railroad He maintained that the right OF taxation
Is one that has always been delegated by the Legislature
to Police Juries and like Corporations Fueh d4epAtior
was useful and necessary the Legislature eoud
not supervise theindiydua interests Of particular Iosa
Tor the government which Police Jures estab
lished Ths establishment Of a railroad terminating in
me parish was Local purpose, although the people were
better Judges of this than courts of justice
lie reviewed the arguments of the defendants on the
prohibition to the State Of subscribing to certain
corporations and Of subscribing such as this more
than onehtth of the capital The Constitution of 1852
was not in force when the act of 18th March 1852 was
passed and that act contrary to tho sprit NJ the
Constitution, it must be maintained There Is no limit
mentioned in the statute Of 1852
The Court further maintained that the conditions
spoken oil IN the act do not vitate the grant IL the Lee
gsature could confer the power upon the Police jury to
tax the people their previously submitting it to the an
and interests This is not inconsistent with the prpci
pies OF representative government The law emanated
from the Legislature. and they Unstable in akn
for it the approval of the people Instances were cited az
legislation in our State
The objection that the taxpayers to receive the
STOCK wa futile This Is not spoliatou for the benefit
private corporation Each citizen cannot be allowed 10
lpven and the will of legal majority is not tyranny
Tie showed the difference between the power TO tax and
mat to take private property for public Use In the lat
Ter case previous compensation is required not in the
ormer The does not DESTROY the cbarartar
stoa oh,
nay be OF value and increase the responsibility
The Court therefore decreed that the iudgmnnt az ~
District Court be reversed and that the reuanded
or further proceedings
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CouRr. This Court
net yeserdayit being thelsst day of the present
'ud adjourned until the 81 Monday in November
The DISTRICT CouRrs.-All the District Courts
a'ey created by the legislature organized yester
lay by 10" swearing in Of the newly elected Judges An
he Clerks and their Deputies also sworn in General
Donation Angustin took his seat the Bench as Judge
u the Filth District Court, vacated by the Hon John
livingston whose appointment was special General An
tin laid aside the helmet and shield only to assume the
m'ne aud 1t is related that the ruling passion strong
death prevailed with him to the last As an Instance
i the iact is said that while the Deputy Clerks were
elng sworn in learned Counsellor interrupted the cere
h"hy ny Proposing motion TO the Court His Honor
cry promptly put poser the Counsellor and his mo
i'n by the per- mptory command Halt the judge
avn Tor the moment forgotten that he the Bench
nd NOT at the head of his battalion This is the on m
oou tA' court room and we tell the tale tvas told
o u not suuchug for its authenticity
OCEAN SPluNGS.-We are requested to state
han DC an springs-the new Watering place few miles
tn east OF BH xi-is now provided with large and
mmodous hotel newly furnished and ready TO receive
'itors The hotel is under the sup,rintendence of Mr.
Neret' OF the Neranda in this city and will necessarily
g Brpt'in a first rate The fish and oysters
'uhd IN The vicinity exceled by any in the Gulf
nd the vines that have been put cellar Of the no
~ are hrSt rate as we testify There is no doubt
nat thu place will be- thronged with visitors during the
nung season and those who wish secure good rooms
oud 10 well TO make early application.
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PREPARED FLoCR.-The attention of bouse. !
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Dr. Lewis's Prepared -four. The article NAV be pre
area Tor The oven in five minutes afer leaving the bar
i large number of boarding houses steamboats, ana
rivatc families no other kind and all concnr in civ
lg 1t the highest praise Messrs Chandler 4 Brother
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