New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-30
Local Intelligence.

Local Intelligence.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE --Eleon Francois was ar
rested yesterday In the Second District in the act of
tempting to commit suicide by shooting himself with
pistol. He was properly taken care of.
LARGE ROBBERY Adolphe Blache yesterday
made oath before Recorder Genos that he keeps fancy
store at No go Royal street between Cont and Bienve
streets and that during the night of the 18th inst sat-
urday night las) his store was forciby entered and
robbed of the following property to-wit pair Of dia-
mond rings Of the value of $780, diamond
the value of $3.50 and several fancy shirt buttons From
information received the complainant induced to be-
eve that the aforesaid robbery committed by two
dividuals severally named Hank yantne alias George
Willis and Daniel Tarby. alias Dan Donaldson The indi-
vduas named were arrested and remanded for exami-
nation ~.
FIRST DISTRICT COURT John Clarke was yes
teray tried in this Court for burglary committed in the
house Of B. Thery the night of the 21s Of January
last He was found guilty and recommended to the mercy
william Stevens was put on his trial on an Indictment
for having in his possession instruments designed
coming counterfeit money, and after hearing
quilted.
The entry Of roe prossqui made in several cases
BOARD OF ALDERMEN. -The regular meeting
this body was to have been held last night At the call
OF the roll only four members answered to their names
There being quorum present. the Board adjourned
Friday evening next at O'Clock.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. This body
met last evening At the call of the Secretary
bers answered. No quorum being present. of if
teen minutes was moved and carried.
Again at the call Of the Secretary fourteen members
answered. and the Board proceeded to business.
motion to suspend the rules for the reception of
resolution to change the of security on bond for
the Improvement of the bridges in the First District was
granted and resolution ordered to a second reading
further suspension of the rules were had and reso
lution authorize Comptroller to advertise for the
construction pf plank fence twenty feet high around
the ground recently purchased from p O. Wright the
whole to be done under the directions of the Committee
House of Refuge, and to exceed in cost $500
went to a second reading
not recognize the improvements making the buildings
recently purchased BY the city from n. Walton was
amended by instrucng the Committee improvements
to inquire by whose authority they being made and
the resolution as amended, adopted.
communication from the Treasurer, informing the
Board that James Kee the contractor for branding and
numbering drays and carts in a certain district was not
complying with his contract was motion referred
the Committee on Finance.
a Sundry communications from the Board of Aldermen
were received and read
resolution from the Board Of Aldermen donating the
Fisk Library to the Mechanics, Institute under certain
conditions and aboshng the present office of Librarian
gave rise to considerable discusonthe principal obec-
ton to the resolution being to the proposition Of the Al
dermen to confer the building the corner of Custom
house and Bourbon Streets in which the Library is
along with the Library the Mechanics Society The
resolution finally referred to special committee Of
three with instructions to report Tuesday night next
horizng the removal Of the Fisk Library City Library
Hail. First District was on notion referred to the same
committee
\ resoutioe authorizing the construction Of plank
roads on Claiborne and other Streets received the
Board of Aldermen was notion referred to the Com
| mittee on Streets and Landings.
resolution from the Board of Aldermen appointing
committee Of five from each Board to wait upon and re-
ceive Ex-President Fillmore his arrival here was on
motion concurred in and Messrs Place Watkins Heer-
| mann, Dolhonde and Bearden appointed on said
| committed on part of this Board.
The alleged st. Charles Verandah and City Hall nuisan-
ces up the special order of the day Resolution
granting permission to said hotels discharge their
pools into the street cutters between the of and
three O'Clock A. and Diminishing all suits pending
against the propetors of said hotels after much dis
cussion, laid on the table by vote of eight to six.
Resolutions to pay certain legal for professional
services were, motion, rejected
petition from Funk asking pay for certain refresh
nens furnished to the Board agreed to BY vote OF
| ten to fys. The sum claimed was. S44
Sundry other petitions memorials and circumstances
were, on motion, referred to appropriate committees
Finance Committee reported adversely to the claim Of
Cathman for the sum Of 1915 for rent Of Police Station
and In favor sundry other claims including two in favor
Of the NewOrlesus Picayune for S400 for sundry
| work done by order Of the Council
The various other Committees reported upon matters
minor mportonce and after the transaction of other
| important business the board adjourned
SUPREME Court DECISIONS The following
decisions were read in the Supreme Court Monday
Full Bench present:
Henry Parish and others appellants against Munich
pay No 2Hirs Of Gravier and 9th appelees on an
application for re hearing ppeal from the Second
District Court OF NewOrieans Eustis, CO.. Rehearng
The State of Louisiana appellee against Henry A. Red
dingFhilp Burg and Justin Gerholdt surities appel
d.
Judgment affirmed.
VIM sharp appellee, against Charles IL Davis, appel
liant. Appeal from East Baton Rouge Rost j .udg-
ment and ordered that the plaintiff from
the defendant the of $500 with eight per cent inter
est from the first Of January 1850 paid subject to the
s222 vs. paid sd of August 1851 500 paid December
l5 1851 Ordered further, that upon the claim for the
hire of slaves there be Judgment against the plaintiff as Of
non-sut And further ordered that the defendant nav
the costs Of the District Court and the plaintiff those Of
this appeal
Leodicia Ann Davis administrator appeee AGAINST
Charles H. Davis appellant. Appeal from East Baton
Rouge .Rost j. Judgment reversed and ordered that
Judgment be rendered in favor Of plaintiff in her capacity
Of adhnisrarix and against the defendant charles Ii
Davis for the OF S05 2with eight per cent interest
on SOTO 90 from the LIST of january 1851 till paid and
interest at the rate S19 IS from the LIST of Nav
1851 and legal interest from Judicial demand on Sis 1t
is further ordered that for the sum Of sI ~ there be
Judgment against the plaintiff of nonsut 1t is fur
Their ordered that the defendant pay the costs Of the Dis
trct Courhose of this appeal to be paid by the plain
james Pepper and others appellants against Richard
q. Dunlap appellee and Sarah II. Evans land Others ap-
pellsuts, against II. W Dunlap and others, appellees
and ordered adudged and decreed that the injunction
granted TO Hugh W Dunlap curator of the
OF Richard W. Dunlap be dissolved without damages
And it is further ordered that there be Judgment
in favor Of the appellants for the sum of S3o2 10 with
five Fer cent per annum interest s6l32 10 from the
4th day Of March 1882 till paid and like interest upon
S616D from the LIST Of March, 1870 till paid and like
interest S6l60 from the LIST of March 1871 till paid
and like interest S6160 from tho LIST of March 1912
till paid and like interest on 5000 from, the LIST of
March, 1913 till paid and for all costs of suit subject
however to credit OF sos 81 to be made upon the in
erest alonewith the vendors privilege and mortgage
upon theilsnd known and described sections %
81 So and lot No dissection o. in township No IL north
Of II east and the following eighteen slaves viz
Jim, Isam, Glen, Bob Dick Sylvia Jacob Nelson Henry
Old Jacob, Henry Rachel Peggy, Caroline Louisa Ailsy
Saul and Anthonya Of which land and slaves are de
scrihed in the OF sale from James pepper and others to
r. a. Dnnlapand annexed the retition And il is fur
Their ordered that the claim ret ur ty Ncgernon
the ownership Of the said eecton No - Judgment be
rendered for The plaintiffs with rosts that appc
lees pay cests n both ccprts