New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-22
NEW US OF THE CITY.

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Address to the Public Schools-We under
stand that an address will be delivered to-day
at II O'clock in Lyceum Hall, by Redman Coke,
ESQ, in eommemoration of the birthday of the
llustrieus Father Of uor Country. The pupils
Of the puplic schools and the public generally
are invited to Be present. The exercises in mu-
sic will be conducted by that distinguished mu-
stefan, Mr.. La Haohe.
Caged.-Thrse vagrant ladies, named Mar
garst Boylan, Sarah Carney and Mrs. Rightin-
! gale, were arrested en- St Peter street fer being
on spree AID making too much noise. Tha
complaint was made against them by Mr.. Night
ingals himself, and his musical spouse was "a
sordingy ordered to be sSg6d in the Parish Pri-
son for the space Of go days. Her companions
were consigned to the Work-houso for similsr
term.
Contempt Of Court-Archibald Murphy was
arrested in the Second District, ut m sRrly hsur
yesterday meraing, and brought before Recorder
Rsmes, Of the Second District, fer having kicked
up disturbance in the Globe ballroom and
violently resisting the officer whe arrested
him. When told by the Recorder that he must
go to prison or give bond for his appearance
to answer the charge, he replied that he did net
| care damn whether he went to jail or not.
| He WAS thsrsupon sentenced to q fine Of twenty
| five dollars and forty eight hours imprisonment
for contempt of court.
I Dangerous Isirument.-Pster Lynch is ua-
dor arrest in the First District for having tern
and gougsd John Hysms in r. savage manner
with cotton hook. He awaits examination.
I Jack T'drs in Limbs.--Ten sssmsn belonging
to ore ship, the Peabody, are under arrest in the
Third District, charged by the captain with lar
eeny. They Aavs not yet bssA examined, but
probably will be to-day or tsmorrsv.
Shooting Erred Disbert, arrested few days
nincs for wantonly shssting somebody's goat in
the back part Of the city, was sent before the
Criminal Court uRdsr bond yesterday to answer
the charge.
| RECORDER WRITER'S CouRr-First Dtstrict-
Jas. Blake, charged SEINE days ago with having
knocked down aad robbed one Henry Sample
ON St. Joseph street, Was arraignsd yesterday
and discharged, no prosecutor appearing.
| Sta55ing-J. Gilmore and Michael Mccoy
| were arrested night before last affidavit
of Officer loCuaky, charging them with hAv-
ing, on the night Of the 18th inst, on Race
street, dangerously stabbed in several places
two persons named Christopher Kelly and Philip
Fitzpatrick. They we're arraigRsd yesterday
morning, and it appearing that the wounded
parties were not in dangerous condition, &C.
cused were permitted to give security in The
sum Of 800 each for their appearance.
.dnother-John Wilson and John Collins were
arragnsd yesterday morning second time, en-
the charge Of having stabbed John Eagan on
Dslord street; 1t being ascartainsd that Esgan
| was still in dangerous sonditisn, the prisoners
were ramandsd to await the result Of the wound
| inflicted
| Taking our the Starch. - John Kennedy
made affidavit against John Pratt, charging
him with having oTsrthrown deponsnt in q vio-
| lent manner, torn his shirt and attempted to
chop him up with an az, thereby sndangsring
his life and unstsrehing his linen. Mr.. Pratt
was placed under bond to appear on the 1st Of
March.
RascaHy Darkey.-A slave named August
was arrested night before last for attempting to
pass counterfeit labor tickets on the steamboat
Cora. He was arraigned yesterday and seat
| to the Work-houss to receive rs laShes.
Supreme Court Decisiony.-Ths following
decisions were rendered in the Supreme Court
on Monday last:
Edward Armersr, tutor, appellee, ps Mar
CARTE Case, Administrative, ct al, appellants
Appeal from the Ninth District Court of Con-
| eordia. Decree on motion Of appellee for the
dismissal of the appeal. Motion overrulsd
Succession of Ghas. Thompson, Ambrose Lau-
fear vice consul & Co., appellants, j. B. Richie,
appellee Appeal from Second District Court OF
New Orlsans. Judgment Of the Lower Court
affirmed with costs
State Of Louisiana, appellee, vs Louis Porte,
appellant. Appeal from the Ninth District Court
of Pointe Coupae. Motion for re-hearing re-
fused
Succession of widow s. Cueullsr- -Ssrapha
Cucullsr, opponent and appellant, B. Fleytors,
ct al, executors and appellsss, Appeal from
Second District of New Orleans. judgment Of
District Court affirmed with costs.
Succession Of Ira Smith---Mrs. Mary A.
Smith, tsstatrix and appellee, J. Smith, absent
minor, and G. RatlIff, ct al, opponents and APP
pellants. Appeal from Ninth District Court Of
Points Ceupee Judgment Of District Court
affirmed.
Williamson Terry, appellee, o. H. George
and A. G. Watts, appellants Appeal from
Third District Court of Now Orleans. Jadg-
msnt affirmed With costs
Mrs. Ann Cash, appellant rs. John Duraad,
ct al, appellees. Appeal from Third District
Court of Jefferson. Notion for re-hearng
refused.
G. S. Brown, appellee, Vs Washington
Thomas, appellant. Appeal from Fourth Dis
trict Court of Nav Orleans. Judgment Of Dis
trict Court set aside and cause remanded for
further proceedings upon the Judgment by de-
fault costs Of appeal to be paid BY appellee.
Frederick Sheldon, appellee, Us. David r
Miller, appellant Appeal from Ninth District
Court Of Conoordia, Judgment Of the district
court affirmed with costs
Succession of B. Poydras de Lallands-st&ts
Treasurer, appellee, Widow and heirs eff B.
Poydras de Lalands, appellants. Appeal
from Second District Court Of New Orleans
Judgment was rendered in the district court in
favor Of plaintiff for the sum Of Sal, 2s0 so.
Judgment affirmed with costs