New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-04-25
Local Intelligence,

Boy KILLED.-At a late hour last evening
some boys who were playing together the wharf in the
second District near the Meat Market threw of their
number into the river lad named Kelly about
years old Some bystanders seeing the danger in which
the child was placed threw plank into the stream to
his assistance which striking him the head stunned
him that he sunk He was Immediately rescued but when
brought to land it discovered that from combined
effects of strangulation and the blow life was extinct
The Coroner sent for, who presume found YER
dict in accordance with the facts above related
RATTLE-SNAKE.-An enterprising Ethiopian
yesterday astonished the natives the Second District
by exhibiting for the pebean consideration of dime
head live rattlesnake which he held by the head and
forced to perform many trick The reptile Of
the largest class measuring about feet in length and
in circumference in the largest part about fifteen inches
The number of its rattles eighteen with button
The negro held the animal by the neck 80 as to render
him powerless for harm but the he hssed the
way he ratified away with his TAIL perfect caution
The gheeled and fragrant of Ethiopia opine
| walked of with s. a pocket full of rocks"
CITY COUNCIL--.4ppOiatmen of Recorder -
The Boards of Aldermen held meeting on Saturday
nghthaving been specially convened by the Mayor-for
the purpose receiving and acting on the resignation
Joseph Genois, Recorder of the Second Dist rict
The resignation accepted and the Coanci proceed
ed to elect c. Ramos Esq to fill the pir ed Mr.
siton which he has held in times past with much honor
to himself and satisfaction to his friends.
FIRST DISTRICT COURTS Sentences The fol-
lowing named persons, for the offences mentioned
sentenced in this Court on Saturday:
VIM baltimore convicted of larceny sentenced to
two years Imprisonment in the Pententiary.
iaiceHyi one year IN the fenlten-
tiary
John Barnett for larceny nine months in the Parish
Prison
Fanny Palfrey, c., and Pierre Nation convicted of
assaults Imprisoned each week in the Parish
Prison
VIM Griffin, boy under fifteen years of age for lar
cepy was sent for two years to the House of Refuge
FIRST DISTRICT POLICE.-Henry Warren is
under the charge of having robbed Michael Rose
of sos. He is imprisoned, awaiting examination.
hosanpa DAVIS. handmaiden of Beona, examined
on Saturday the charge of having beaten robbed
Ann Pasquas in house Marais street The fair war
rior committed for trial before the First District
FALSE PRETENCEs. Holmes is under arrest
on charge made by Thomas Foster who keeps a slave
depot Baronne street accusing the prisoner having
under false and fraudulent preences obtained from
painant the Of fifty dollars The affidavit charges
that Holmes called Foster pretending that he had
sufficient purchase two negroes loaned Holmes
the $50 under the that when the negroes
purct ased they should be placed in Fosters depot The
complainant being of the opinion that Holm story about
the Sl450 fabrication designed to swinde him of the
$50 made affidavit charging Holmes with having obtained
the money under false pretences Holmes has ar
rested, and is held for examination.
KILLING SLAvE-Louis Garfield and Peter
Harrison Saturday arrested board the steamer
the 10Th in the parish of West Feciana beaten and
severely maltreated slave boy named George, the
property of deponent, that he died in a hours. The
sent to the Parish Prison await their
animation
DEATH FROM Observation-Disclosures Coroner
Terrell held inquest the body of Elizabeth Turner
native of Kentucky aged forty years found dead in
house Morales street. Third District Verdict died
Of appoplexy, brought on by intemperance,n