New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-05-06

breast, began smoothing her hair and asking her TO b.
calm ne then observed to Mr. Norman and myself that
could retire we did So returned home and remained
there till dark could hear her screams all the
un about dusk whom saw some men taking her out Of
the gate and pulling her along
After hearing tho testimony and the arguments OF coun
sell the Recorder committed the accused for trial before
the First District Court ON the charge Of murder
MEETING OF THE School BOARD, FIRST DIS
rRcr-The Board Of Directors held thsir monthly meet
ing last evenng-neary every member present. The
Committee Girls High School reported very favoraby
its condition. and awarded high praise to the present
The Committee on Boys High School made very able
report and advised many changes in the text books
years We hope the report will be published, as 1t will
convey to the public much valuable information The
report also Of the resolutions were referred to
committee to be reported the new Board for &C.
ton.
The COMMITTEES on Teachers reported tina. they had
appointed Miss Freret as Teacher in the Fisk School, and
Miss Alabama Canter to the Jackson School
The Committee Library reported profit Of over FIVE
dollars derived from the lectures Of Professor
Mr. Harris Chairman of Committee on Accounts, re-
ported that they had been at pains collect in all
outstanding bills and believed they had succeeded in
ing with the exception OF some three four that
amount in the aggregate to some $500
1t afforded them much pleasure to state that nowith
standing the limited appropriation OF $40 per pupil made
by the Council year ago when the cost the previous
omy been able reduce the expenditure not only within
leave to their successora surplus Of some
$500. educated scholars tnan hppro-
priaton provided for.
This however, has only been accomplished through q
of restriction preudcal to the interests and vel
fare Of schools Every member Of the Board who had
visited the schools knew that shond have had
teachers particularly in the primary
| in single room under one teacher.
1t due to the Superintendent to say that to his
financial ability as purchaser they owe much Of the
great saving made in their the past year They
satisfied from comparison of the bills Of the past
with those Of former years for books stationery, and
other supplies that he has saved at least 80 cent
The Committee Finance report on hand $l0640, but
Of that amount there was to be paid some 6ooo
| or less.
The report Of the Superintendent showed the Schools
be in very prosperous condition, and the Teachers
The Committee Franklin School made the usual
The washington School was reported in very -four
shing condition and damage done by the May party
DR.. Hart made the following report on the Paulding
School Your committee present that the School, in all
departments has given evidence Of perfect order and
jackson Fisk Schools reported very favoraby
| upon.
departments in good condition. and not surpassed
| by any In the District.
the Schools that required them Miss Pexott Miss BLY,
and Bent elected Teachers by reclamation The fol-
lowing Visiting Committees were appointed to serve until
| the fourth Tuesday in May, when the new Board will
Fisk-Harris, Baldwin and Pierson.
| .Ieferson-Axson and Bonford
| Jackson-Cammerden Hart and Bebee.
| Paulding-Ross Pearson and Jennings.
| overwhelmingly Cole and Orchard
Frdnklin-Shelds Carroll and Gushing.
| Washington-Riohardson, Hall and Savage.
The Board adjourned to meet next Thursday evening
| The DEAD ALIvE.-Some time since, N. T
Edison filed one the District Courts petition asking
for letters of curatorshp the estate Of David Epy
who represented to be mortaly defunct-that is t,
say dead Mr. Edison had to swear in the petition tina
David surnamed Espy dead and in fact did so swear
On the strength of this petition and the oath aforesaid
Edson obtained letters Of curatorship Espys estate
and collected from A. w Hanes Sl2l9 which Haine
owed the supposed defunct Espy.
Now, it so happened that Espy, who had been quietly
pursuing his usual occupation in the vicinity of the New
Basin and not dreaming Of dissolution turned up day
Espy being somewhat indignant at Edson for disposni
of his life and property after summary fashion, wen
before Recorder Winter and made affidavit charging Ed
with perjury in falsely swearing that he dead
Also charging Edison with rough swindlng in collecting
the above named amont Of $129 from Haines The cas-
will come up for examination on the 18th inst.
FIRE--There were two alarms of fire last
night caused by the burning Of some old sheds Damsg
| slight
FUGITIVE FROM JUsTIcE.-Charles II. Will
ams fugitive from justice is under arrest in the FRS
District charged with stealing negro from A Prev
| ett Of Chickasaw county Mississippi