New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-12-20

made togve bail to keep the John Spring for en-
assault and batts ~ on Alexander Podosy burgundy
street. and Denis Martin mate Of the steamer swamp
Fox for striking Thomas fitzgerald, were arragned and
gave bail to appear when wanted
BARLEY Burns and VIM Daley ned 50 and "a for
rowdyism on Burgundy street and Mary McManus and
Michael Grace were sent the for drunken
ness and vagrancy
RUN OVER. A boy named Samuel Bennett
was run over by omnibus last evening at the corner
Of Main and Old Leyee Streets We did not learn the
tent of injuries, II he sustained any.
SUPREME CouRT Decisions - Monday, Dec
4 Co.. Csdy Holmes, appellants Appeal from Third
District CourtJudgment affirmed, with costs Bucha-
Richard wright appellant, Elixsbeth Ferrip u al,
mines--Appaal dismissed;
Henry Lyons. appellee, Joseph Lallande, appel
Appeal from Fourth District
Milford Pron, appellant, rs. John ~ Bach, appellee
Appeal from Third District Court Of
reversed defendant to pay costs In both courts spoil
| ford J.
Amazon Ledoux, appellant Y Edward Durrne ap.
pelleeAppeal from Second District Court Judgment
affirmed, with costs Buchanan, .
Louise Deiord sarpy, wife Of D. +. Burthe, al ap-
gesns Municipality NO y I'm cests ilo g.
Mary Curley, legal tutrx Of Thomas odara, appelee
rs bernard r. Garahan, appellant--Appea from Fifth
District Court-Judgment affirmed with COSTS. slideii
James B. North & Co., appellees, B.. Lsyie, appel
lant-Appeal from Second District Court = Judgment
| affirmed with costs. buchanan, j. ,,,.
aiendy Burke u.s. his Creditors and the Creditors Of
Glendy Burks Oo-Micbsel Gernon, appellant Charles
de Choseu syndic from Fifth District
CourtJudgment affirmed, with costs sildsi, Y, H.
State Of Louisiana, appellee VIM. u. GailsgbeT--
II M. wright. curator Of W. G. Crenshaw, appellant
Appeal from First District court-Judgnent affirmed,
Bsinbridre L Co, appellants, Vs. H. l. Potter appel
lee Appeal from First District Court. Judgment re-
Il 5eh
peal Fifth District Court Judgment affirmed, with
costs. VOORHEES,, J,
pelee Appeal from second District Court Of Plaque
mines Judgment reversed and dismissed and cause re-
manded for further proceedings defendant to pay costs
of this appeal. Spoford, ].
This ID an interesting case involving the right Of slaves
to purchase their freedom when such may have been the
viii Of their former Henriette, slave Of one
yeon by his heirs sold at auction with the
that whoever purchased her Should Psr ~ Ct
ever price he might pay otherwise the heirs themselves
would bid her in Arroyo purchased her under TINS con
dtion for thousand dollars Henrette has since PAID
s7OO Of the amount repeatedly offered the
$500 with request be emancpated according to the
terms of her purchase which $500 Arroyo refuses to ac-
cept, and which request he refuses to comply With Hen
rette then brought suit in the District WHICH was
dismissed upon defendants exceptions ciamng
showed no ground Of action and that the emanclpator
Of slaves prohibited by the Laws of Louisiana The gu
preme Court decides such Dismissal 70 be ans
says Motives OF public policy have led 10 the enact
ment OF mauy laws imposing terms and conditions upor
the manumison Of slaves but we are mot aware q
nc their freedom The case is therefore sent back TO
y trial in the District Court
/, BOARD OF ALDERMEN This Board met las
4 evening at the usual hour Members- Messrs, bailey
y CALDWELL Drel Gilmore, GorGon Irwin and Pride wer
10 present-Mr Caldwell in the Chair.
On notion the reading Of the minutes was dispense
with from the Mayor IN regard to the :
port OF the Sanitary Commission, recommending that I'M
mediate decisive steps he taken to protect the cit
from the of future epdemcs was read an
To appropriately referred This also called the o.
tention o tie Board To several matters Of great in
portanee among them the appointment OF Commsionei
Of the sna ts ~ q so ~ Ri III
provision Of the will required that the appointment
the aforesaid Commissioners should take place OF e
second Monday January and that in this
on day occurred on the 8th. ,
for horsecars jackson to Canal street II
Surveyor declares the previously indicated pract
cable but recommends that the track be lad along
Nv zine street to the intersection Of VI Joseph tnencs
Carondelet and thence to Canal Referred TO Commute
les on Streets and Landings.
report from the Street Commissioner was read o.
he referred.
number of petitions read and appropriately
ne ferred
he letter from John S. Bollenburg read asking pc
ILL., mission exhibit for month free q license nis
nd traordinary OK Big Missouri weighing an uniimt
d number Of tuns The petitioner Represented tnat n
accorded the Board accordingly granted his requ
The Committee on Streets and Landings reported
Smelling Congress street. from the Levee to Daupn
street. unnecessary This section Of the report y
"a adopted
The Police Committee presented resolution proyidi
md room for the Chief of Police, which was adopted
i'm A resolution adopted directing the Committee
Streets and Landings to demand Of the street Comm
by what authority he had caused trees TO be
the moved from Canal street. at great cost to the city
res resolution demanding by what authority Treasury v
49, rants had been ssued and nquring the amount Oh
=, warrants outstanding. f
the ordinance providing for the registration Of sa'
held for hire waslad and ordered to be printed
MT Durel offered the ordinance drawn up by the ga
ier tary Commission for the establishment OF Health
ADD referred to the Health Committee, ss@
resolution from the Lower Board to pay to BeDjan
e Bloomfield the Of $500 for services rendered
ury Deputy Recorder referred TO the Finance Commit
A resolution was passed granting the use Of Coz
Square for an attempt at ballooning, and resolution
propriatpg dollars for the purpose of CT
bratng the Sth of January appointing the Mayor
members from each Board to make the necessary
rangements, was adopted. s...
number of resolutions from the Board OF Assista
w, | were concurred ill., and this Board adjourned.
a., BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. his bran
Of the Council met last evening, Mr. Place in the IN
WIN and seventeen members present.
The minutes of the last two meetings were read ana
lar proved.
nouncng adjudication of contracts for cleaning priv
laying sidewalks. Smelling Streets and repairing the Par
ased Prison and Police Jail Referred to the Committee
Streets and Landings.
! A communication was read from the Street Comm
sioner explaining why can not be employed
cleaning the streets ana markets. helefIeu W uie
ny nance Committee
with netition from Mr. Michel for payment of the
of mule the Levee owing to the bad condition OF
and wharf; petition from czens praying .as Maa.
SO 800 $500; 81 ~ maysn,ant II Goodchildren stre
and other patitjons of minor interest,"
ten and appropriately referred.
o;x A communication read from Mr. BeZon, Drecto
Schools in the Second District, rendering his resgna
htee OF that office, which was accepted. "a.
y at petition read from coeehouse Keepers, rem
srang against the tax imposed upon them by the
h,, ordinance Referred to special committee OF thr
s Messrs. Bloomfield Dolbear and Levy.
The resignation Of Mr.. g. W. Shaw, School Directo
and the First District, was read and accepted :,
Petitions read from Jefferson Fire Company, as
for repairs citizens asking that St Marys Veg
lem BILE Market be repaired and apart to the exclusive
slave vegetables from citizens asking remssions OF
was the Seamens Home; from Jos sutton y Co, as
remission of fines for violation OF ordinances from
Company No TO- asking for repairs, and from other
and ties which were appropriately referred.
little letter from Mr. Choiseul in reference to
Digest of the City Ordinances and referred to the Fin
Committee.
and absence for thirty days was granted to
Mo, tant Alderman Stith &
o Mr.. Doibear offered preamble and resolutions sug
them ing to the Legislatures Of all the States bordering
ar Gulf Of Mexico the expediency of establishing sy
who Of quarantine against the scourge Of the South, an
questing the Mayor transmit copies Of said resolu
to the said Legislatures. Mr. Levy opposed the met
Mr. strongly and Mr. Dolbear defended 1t at length as
the n SUMMERS have cost tie South more men and prol
Mrs than the last war with England cost the whole coui
ID for Lost
Mr. Boudriass petition for permission for free ba