New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-09
Local Intelligence.

Rng-An affidavit was made yesterday before Recorder
Winter by R. Ysatman in which it Is alleged that the
18th inst ast Monday Thomas Hubbard to the
Office OF Messrs r. Yeatman Co. No IS Common street,
and presented letter purpotug to have been written
Lavaca Texas by Fulton Hensey in which it is stated
that they the writer's had in their possession storage
be shipped to the order of the aforesaid Thomas Hub
bard hundred and fifty bales of cotton and on
the faith Of which said Hubbard wanted much money
as the house could advance peponent stated that he
| would advance him about s50Oo and would have adj
had he not received information that the sigma
ture to the letter forged In consideration Of this in
formation the belief that tbs signature
to false and forged deponsnt made affidavit charging
Hubbard with having forged the letter with the onious
intent defrauding deponent out of what money the
house might have been disposed TO advance.
similar affidavit made by John IL McRae, of the
house of MeRae Coifman Co, charging Hubbard with
| having attempted to swinde them by the same means
This enterrrisug individual It seems also presented
letter from the parties, to the Grm of Nelson
Co stating that he had storage at Lavaca lot of two
hundred bales of cotton belonging to said Hubbard
which he (Iubbard) wanted to make raise amounting
perhaps about $1,000 With this small pile of funds
amounting about $1,000 Hubbard proposed travelling
in foregnparts tow in the free State Of Georgia where
he intended to buy plantation and live in clover lie
didn't 90 to Georgia however (having been arrested by
Officer C. Thorpe) and bis dreams of clover fields
exchanged for the sad realities of the Parish Prison
where he soourls guest Of the amabe Captain Seis
chnaydre host Of that delightful resort May he have
| good time oft
| SENT FOR TR1AL.-John Byrne was yesterday
examined before Recorder Winter charge of assault
battery and committed for trial before the First Dis
trict Court.
CHARGE OF MANsLAUGHTER. Luke Burke
yesterday examined in the Recorders Court of the
Fourth District the charge of having killed the 18th
day of February with stone negro slave named Harry
belonging to c. D Yancy He was committed for trial
before the First District Court on the charge Of
| slaughter.
DAGGERs. The yestal precincts of the fau-
boug Irene where they ntereeted St Ann street
were yesterday made the of savage though
bloodess rencontre Peace with her olive crown fled af
frighted, while Ate, Rfernal goddess, with sounding
thongs pressed on her steps making mad In short
thus Agenor sindos pitched into Dupn with a
with intent him to ageate curry down after the fash
ion of one being angsred the which feeling appeal Dupn
not relishng made complaint lie further stated that
Sndos content with this mode of warfare drew dirk
and with it made such big ek complainant that bis
clothes wounded in many places Further deponent
| said not.
RoBBERY.--Elizabeth Hall made affidavit yes
terday efore the Recorder of the Second District that
her residence the Of Toulouse and Dauphine
streets entered he day before yesterday and the
sum of Sl45 taken and carried away by John Barnet
The accused arrested and remanded for examina-
ton lie had in his possession when arrested massive
gold ring, with the initials Il. j., which he said be had
found
MANpANUs Casa petition was filed in the
First District Court yesterday by Perry Waried ESQ
attorney for Norbert Tepagner in which it is alleged
the reator Norbert TrepagDer has nominated by
the Governor of Louisiana and by and with the
of the Senate appointed Recorder Of births and Death.
in and for the parish and city of New Orleans in place
of f NJ Crozat, whose term Of office has expired ana
commission according to law had been issued the
tor whereby he is empowered to execute and fulfill the
the SAID ONCE with all the powers and privileges to the
same Of right apperaining from and after the date Of
said commission wit from the 18th Of March 1865 and
the reaor has accordingly taken and subscribed to the
oath prescribed by the Constitution
Petitioner further says that he has amcaby demanded
the delivery and possession of said office together with
its registers dOckets and seal OF office registers and ar
chves Of said Crozat who has refused to surrender the
sane.
The present incumbent, f. NJ Crozat, contends that
having beon commissioned for four years from 1850 his
Of Office does not expire until February next al on
he ta rirt bn fiaa
The case is fixed for argument on Friday next
BOARD or ALDERMEN.-This Board met last
eyening-eight members present-Mr, Claiborne in the
Chair.
message received from the Mayor stating that he
returned without his approval the resolution of the
Council offering TO donate the state the Place dArmes
as site foI State House The Mayor doubted the
thoriy Of the Council to denote the SQUARE thereby al
tering the destination for hch vas originally int uded
The Mayor rcssed the opinion that the Of
public Squares should be increased rather than dimn
hed The luldect matter referred to committee Of
Lree composed Of AeSEs Jones Ga5qret and LugenbuhL
petition from George +. bergman asking re1nunsra-
ton oc hi services Porter OF the Board If Aldermen
1T ihe rate Of $50 PSI month was referred TO the Finance
petition from the wharFgor Of the Second District
aaing that permission be given ia that District to use
Uses n u t9ading of ships ne in other Districts was
referred u The Committee on Streets and landings
". W yaught Recorder Of the Fourth District repor-
ted that tie fines collected in lis for the month Of Febr
ary lagt. amounted to $50 50
D., j. S. Copes rendered his resignation as a member Of
the Board Of School Directors Accepted
The Finance Committee reported in favor Of paying
Dennis Crouan for tagging around Jackson SQUARE
cording 10 the terms of his resolution in
accordance with the above report was passed providing
for the nent Of the claim with the exception Of S0O
fine for non-tulfllment.
The reported adverse to taking further
action relatvet the petition OF mechanics and
ing Of $40 on certain trades and professions ther in
named. The committee took the ground that the tax |
was only imposed upon masters, and not upon jour
neymen
resolution authorizing the city to present the plane
tar'um to the Mechanics Institute" providing that
the Directors Of the Institute provide lectures in said
adopted
4 resolution authorizing the sale Of II contract fsr
laying sidewalks in Main -treet was adopted
resolution appointing a committee Of - to confer |
VIII like committee from the A. istaut Board on the
subject OF providing suitable building for the location
OF the office Of the Mayor and the Council Chauoer OF
the Board Of Aldermen in central part Of the city
warmly debated and the rules 6ess dispensed with
was laid over.
A resolution requesting the Street Commissioner to
notify property holders on Pcrt s-nat 10 repair the side
walks on said street, or to do it at e4pense
adopted
Arcsolution ter4ering the Inequalities of the city to
Ex-President Fillmore adapted.
The Board then adjourned
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. This Board |
met last evening. DR. Alpuente il the Chair.
communication was received from the Comptroller
stating that he had adudcaed the contract for bridging
Canal Carondeet. Laid ON the table, subject to call
The Street Commissoner list Of suits brought by
him against individuals for contravening the 10th ordi
nance. Referred to Finance Committee
A message received from the Board of Aldermen
OF rtsoutlons emanatlng from the
Board Of Assistants, which had been concurrsd in
The resolutions for building in Coliseum Square
and for removing the insane Of the Second District to the
prison of the Third District coneurred in
The resolution Of the Board Of Aldermen granting the
right Of way to the New0rsans and Jackson Railroad
Company, taken up
supplementary resolution provided that Caliope
reet should be wdened fifteen feet from Howard to Gal
street for the purpose Of advancing the interests Of
he Company provided said Company did 50 its own
Expense.
After discussion the resolutions were adopted The
President decided that the resolutions were not legally
passed An appeal taken and the was sustained
resolution from joint committee having for its OBJ
eet the connection 81 the extreme limits OF the city by
abroad referred 10 a special committee
resolution esme up authorizing the Mayor to petition
he Legislature Tor permission issue bonds for the pay
nent Of the Paulding and the Court House budinrs-
he bonds to amount 10 Sl50000 not to ran over fifty
ears.
Mr. Martin conteuded that there was no necessity at
IL for memorali2ng the Legislature as the Common
)ounci had full power to debt the voters Of
he city coueurriug in the same
The resolution from the Board Of Aldermen and
member from the Third District was camerous in favor
concHrring in it, Several motions were made to post
one the matter indefinitely and this the final dspo
ition of it,
resolution from the Board Of Aldermen authorizing
he committees strets and Landings Of both Boarls
o employ clerk at salary not exceeding 5000 Der |
mum was referred to the Committee on Streets and
landings.
resolution from the Board auhorizn, the evening
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