New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-03-10
NE VS. or THE CITY.

mends that the counsel who conducted the case
be suitably compensated The matter was re-
ferred toathe Finance Committee. e71G
A petition was received from Fire COMPANY
No.sl4 asking for new engine; also one from
No. 10, asking for hose carriage. Referred
to Fire Committee.
Proposals for the sale Of city bonds was then
opened and read. They ranged from par down
to 62@ per cent. Several Of the offers were
worded in terms SO obscure as to quite obfusti.
cate our sagacious City Fathers. After con-
siderable deliberation the following resolution
was offered and referred to the Finance Com
mittee sE ~
RESOLVED, That the bids for the sale of the
consolidated bonds Of the city, as per adyer-
tlsement under the direction of the City Coun-
GIL, to the extent of 100000, be accepted as
pershier y Forsta AZ 900 at 90 x
H. w Parey. ....................... 10000 at 81
n w pstry 10000 at 81 u
T II LahtEe -......... 1000 at 81 "
lhomas Lnrton. .43 600 at 9s
.. a. mayer. Observation-Disclosures. 5000 at 9S
1t being understood that the above bids in
clude all interest," that has matured since the
LIST Of January, 1864. The Board then adj
journsd. [sr
FALL OF BR1cK-The wind blew in sudden
and powerful gusts yesterday morning sweep
s;snslin Az WIN greae lorce'
nubI;c ,vb;stl; ana ~
waos raisin ,h;r, 1,ds nr y ="
every corner and crossing, and rudely exposing
the snowy skirts and stockings of many a fair
pedestrian. And the wind had heavier work in
hand than all this On Girod street, between
Tehoupitonlas and Magazine, it overturned sew
AZ ,,oof 81 VI !" Lon q apo'e
4 Mr. Jones, and no LONGER 'nsed excent fa, tbe
slowing away Of rubbish and emntv harralsl
The heavy mass of bricks fell directly down
upon the low roof of a wooden shantv adioininr
crushing through the roof and n norton of tbe
chamber floor. and falling into the room below
A man sleepine in a cot in the chamber was
almost entirely covered by the ruins. Int re-.
ceived only few commissions and made his cd
cape through the roof. man named Timothy
Sullivan and a. woman. who were standing i'm,
mediately under the spot where the hr;cLs
broke through the chamber floor. were badly
injured, and one or two others slightly The
owner of the ricketty preperty should he held
accountable
uNNpcrss ~ vro, r,or W. saw ~ ,ss;.
in the street yesterday which resulted in blows
being exchanged between two gentlemen and
blood drawn. Lieut.. Petrie and polce officer
Burns very properly interfered and arrested
the parties, but the manner in which the latter
performed this duty was considered by every
one who saw it reprehensible in the extreme
We are of opinion that D policeman, when ar
resting man who does not resist, should not
seize him in savage and brutal manner, as if
about to tear him in pieces The officers of the
city are not employed for the purpose of com
mitting assaults upon citizens who happen to be
placed within the scope of their sslittle brief
authority.
FIFTH DISTRICT COURT ---Judge augustine.
A petition was filed in this court Yesterday by
Mr.. Robert Emmett johnson, setting forth that
on the 18th of last month he was united in the
bonds Of matrimony with one johanna Ssrk.
who, on the morning succeeding the marriage,
deserted the connubial couch and declared that
she would no longer occupy it; that she has
not since returned to her marital duties, nor is
snere any prospect OF ner soon DOING So Petit
sioner luieLer AYERS that TINS singular apan-
80 We "lenout provooation or
for a divorce from his eccentric snouse We |
ion't know what he means nv sscapse, j, and |
. provocation,'' but ii is probable she has eer-
tain private reasons for her conduct.
p D ,,,,or,,,,,, ,r,,,.,,,,s Co.,, ~,
IN EN- al DsStftet
before LAST hv Mrs. Rradford s;nst wv, -
LYONS. CHARGING him With bav;n@ ob,Sad o,,d
insulted her. and that ferry ind;pid,,al of;ooT, |
Faeias, was dispatched to arrest the otfender
Tbe latter howeya,, didnt ru;sL ~ H. n..Saa4el
and resisted the writ by putting out a " feeIer."
which caught Mr., Facias cleyerly between the |
eyes and brought his official back in contact |
with the pavement. Lyons was finally captured |
md Gagged, and brought before this Court yes
erday morning. His case was fixed for future
Larcenies. Timothy Curn and John Mad.
len were arrayed on separate charges Of larce-