New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-09
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Local Intetiigence.


F1RE-The alarm of fire at half-past nine
O'Clock last night occasoned by the burning of some
old tenements on the Bayou St John.
FATAL DUEL.-Two young men, residing in
the Third District, fought du. Lake Borgne about
some trflIng affair and fired shots each One Of
them named Lesseps killed at the second fire and
the survivor made his escape 1t is understood that
neither OF the combatants over q years of age.
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Charles Webbear,
alas Weaver was yesterday examined before the Recor
der of the First District touching charge of having
beaten feminine named Sarah Bsnhiem the eth inst
The accused assaulted her u her own house He
CURED to furnish bonds for his appearance before the
First Distrie; Court
CHARGE OF FORGERY w L. Johnston. alias
Prgues was arrested last night by the Frst District
Police, on charge made against him by William Gibson
follows Aant made oath that he is the clerk Of vii.
liam7r Phillips Co. and that the Ith instant W L
Johnston presented to him at the counting house OF
firm fae. forged counterfeit draft order for $50
purporting to have been signed by Guy, and en-
dorsed by Pegues and addressed to said 6rn above
banned DePoneut charges that the signature Of 2 L
Guy TO said draft wss forged by accused johnson
ehas Peues was srn to prison TO await his examination
SUPPOSED MURDER OF ACALIFoRNGAN-Deputv
Coroner T. Terrell was yesterday called to huld an
u quest and post norton examination the man
supposed to have murdered the Canal
between thu first and second bridges The body wa
dressed in sut If cloth and had white linen shirt
Nth the initials D.. marked with thread A merchant
who has been in the habit Of dealing in California goods
testified before the jury Of inquest that the clothing worn
ny the man was such only sold in the California mar
ke-wh the Inference hat the deceased had lately
hIh"u from tHat country Inc neck aud throat Of TIN,
deceased bore evident marks of stranguation There
Il thing valuable found about his person From appear
ncrs the jury TO the conclusion that deceased
came 10 hi death by violence and they rendered
1ict accordingly
This resembles strongly in circumstances that Of
tsorns-esho WAS murdered in the Bayou St John over
year ago In that case the victim being in state of
mt Iication was inEtgd into cab under pr.teuce that
Ne would be driven TO steamboat going up the river
RED towards the Lake, and robbed The fact
should be warning strangers to trust them
o. the guidance OF the numerous plausible scoundrels
who ike locusts throughout thu city and hesitate
after spells.
MANDAMus CASE The State of Louisiana in
the relation Il Charles Baumbsck Dubuc-Th. re-
lor Charles Baumback, yesterday filed an application
for mandamus in the First District Court in which be
ager that h. has been nominated and appointed by the
Governor OF the State Inspector Of Weights and Nrs
cures IN and for the Second strict If ths City
oslsans in the place Of Duouc and that a 4sion
according TO law bearing date the ls of June 1858 has
been issued to him in pursuance of said appointment
Hator mas taken and subcrbed to the OF Office pre-
serlbed by the Constitution.
The rrator further represents that said Duhuc
10 possession Of sad flee and claims to hold the same ~
right under color Of appointment made by the former
Executive Of this State, acting undrr the late Cnstitu-
ton which has been suppressed by the Constitution
The rator that the said Dubuc fuses to yacne
said hce at the quest Of relator and continues to hold
its archives and muniments Reator prays for mapda-
mus compelling SAID Dubuc to SURE nder said Office aud
that said mandsmus be made peremptoy The will
come up for Argument Saturday next BonfJra 4
Flnnty. Attorneys for restor.
SUPREME Court Decisions. The Supreme
Court met on Monday and rendered the following de-
cisions -
Lewis Bond, appellee, Samuel b Frost and owners
81 steamer Concorda. appellants Appeal from the Fifth
District Court of Ne" oreans-CampbeI, J. Judgment
affirmed, with costs.
A pellerin appellant rs JsC Le,is snnslIaa
Appeal from the Second District Court Of New Orleans
''hmpos D. Appeal dismissed at costs Of appellant
h"a Gomez wife OF BARRIE, appellee, rs VI Cour.
c'e appellant Appeal from the Third District Cont
u New orleans-Campbel Judgment affirmed
Rouss'l lot Lanjoumos appeilers, rs J Kirwan and
q lulf gnFN M nrl
ants, Appeal from the Second District Court Of NV
orleans-Buchanan j. Judgment Of the District Court
reversed and Judgment rendered in favor Of defend
nts and appellants the Church Wardens with costs in
both courts.