New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-10
Local Intelligence.

Love AND ROMANCE The Sequei-We pub
lished few days ago short sketch with the above title
something like it. It gave the details of romantic
eopement and marriage, the parties being lady and
gentleman from Texas
day or two after the happy pair had tied the knot
hymenal the brother Of the young lady arrived in this
city from Texas for the first time heard Of the event
lie Immediately to the st Charles Hotel where the
youpg lady was stopping in company with Mrs II
and her daughter, both from the State in whose
charge the bride had been placed her departure from
home. Meeting Mrs. Il in the parlor Of the Hotel,
he upbraided her with having lent her countenance to
the secret marriage of his sister applying to her
very harsh ephet not set down In the code Of etiquette
This aroused the ire Of Miss IL young and blooming
virgin Of seventeen summers, who Immediately ap-
proacLed the rate brother and shaking against his
her white and tiny fist, wished she a man or even
had weapon, that she might kill him for his imperti-
nence.n
Nothing dsuned by her threatening attitude the rr-
ated brother of the bride drew from his bosom Bowie
knife and handing it to the juvenile Xantippe said
Take this, Miss, and let if you lady of your
word With all the FIRE of 8 demon the young lady
grasped the shining blade and drawing it back with a
movement to plunge it into his breast about to
deal the fatal blow when she prevented by gentle
man visitor who grasped her arm.
We mention this merely instance Of true grit g
both sides and foil of reality setting of very
pretty specimen Of the romantic
REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE-.Mandab,us
Caserhe of the State the relation of l. sgur
against Crenshaw. praying for a writ Of mandamus com
peing the defendant (Crcnshaw deliver the Rea-
tor the Office Of Register Of the State Land Office with the
books records muniments etc thereto attached came
up for decision yesterday las by private dis
patch before Judge Roberts Of the District Court of East
Baton Rouge.
The pntifT sued il the appointee of the present Gov
of the State and the defendant refused to
der the office, eonendng that his term of office under
an appointment from Governor Walker, did not expire
until the lapse OF four years dating time in the
1850.
Judge Roberts the Judgment OF the Court
yesterday morning decreeng the mandamus peremptory
and placing Mr. Sigur in possession of the office, with all
its rights, privileges and eudOwments
The post is lucrative and we pleased that il
has been committed to such worthy keeping.
ACCIDENTAL DROWNING. An inquest was held
yesterday by Deputy Coroner j G. Walker, the body
of white man, unknown, aged about "a years
found dead in Lake Pontchartran the end OF the New
| Orleans and Lake Railroad Verdict" Accidental
Drowning Dcscripii1n-Thc deceased about feet
nine inches high with light sandy hair small goatee and
mouataches, and Of an athletic form. Some clothing,
supposed to have belonged to the deceased and found
the shore consisted Of black alpaca coat with velvet
collar, light mixed tweed or cashmere pans patent
leather shoes No H. black figured satin vest ehangeabe
green silk cravat white cotton shirt with linen bosom
Leghorn hat with the word Excelsior marked with
gilt letters in the crown-all new The deceased wa,
supposed to be carpenter by trade and to have resided
on - street, but not fully identified Persons
residing at the Lake state that the deceased having tser
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| taken with cramps be was drowned. Ills limbs, vein,
and muscles bore evident marks of having been affected
| by cramps,
second inquest held on the body Of n man. name
unknown and about % years of age found floating in tbs
| river opposite sheldons Saw Mill below the Convent
The body appeared to have been in the about
| days Verdict" Accidental Drowning
| THE WORLDS FAR"-The fair" of thu
world were mustered under the First Dist rc
Recorder Office yesterday to the number Of twenty Ave
The police found them Haunting about in the Foubour
Irene rudy with rouge and laying their tolls the
trapping of the unwary. These flowers of the night that
bloom in secluded places were required to give voucher
for their future virtuouS conduct rusticate In tn
| iloyia street Infrmary for q length of time.
| STEALING AT A FIRE.--At the fire which oc
CURED Hercules street in stable belonging to Ma
| ame Trudeau, Thomas Dempsey arrested on tn
charge Of approprating large quantity lady's AM
| gcntlrmen's wearing apparel
! GRAND JURY.--lt was understood yesterday
that the Grand Jury eugagel in important in
vestgations relative to the late trial OF Agnes Anderson
| the First District Court The developments are locke
| for with intense interest
| THE CoURTS.-There was not case of an,
public interest in any OF the Law Courts yesterday
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