New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-08
CITY 1T NJ 8.

Roam or ALDERMEN. There was no quorum |
Of this last evening and consequently no meeting
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN This body |
met evening Mr. stth In the chair and fifteen mem
bers present. Reading OF minutes dispensed with.
The Treasurers weekly report, showing balance on
hand Of 5000 49, was received and referred to the
message received from the Board Of Aldermen,
announcing in sundry resoutons and pei
stencs In the resolution repeating the ordinance relative
to the Street Commissioners employees winch MAD Deen
rejected by the Board Of Astante The chair appointed
Mesar Eager Thsyer and Bouny to Committee Of Con-
Also message asking concurrence In resolutions
For recurring the Asseascrs Of State taxes to furnish
new assessment rolls concurred IN so. ,o,,o,,ea ~
tbs Recorders and for paying into the treasury all nnes
now In the hands Of the Recorders clerk Referred to
the judiciary Committee.
For requiring security and specifying the duties Of the
engineers Of the steam fire engine. ooncurrad In
hose carriage at $50 and $40 per month Conourred In
For xiDg salaries of the chief and assistant eDg
Of said engine at Sl26 and 800 per month Con-
CURED in.
For leasing lot of ground st. Ferdinand, opposite
Victory strest for two years ct $25 month for an en-
The usual variety Of peons were read by title and re-
ferred.
ME- Howell offered resolution for selling contract to
supply the city with Pttsburg coal Adopted.
Also resolution directing the Comptroller to institute
proceedings toward compelling holders to pay
their proportion OF the expense Of laying streets BAN
quetes ETC. Referred to the Committee Streets and
Landings.
Mr. Uhiapeia offered resolution directing the Re-
corder OF Mortgages to from his records all judg
ments inscribed in his Office for taxes arising from suits
instituted by d. o. Labatt, Ex-Assistant City Attorney,
for which he shall have entered satisfaction the
docksts Of the city courts Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
\ The Finance Committee made report and offered
solutions-
For selling contract to supply the city offices with
fstationsry for year Adopted.
For paying sundry bills Adopted.
The Committee Streets and Landings reported
against wooden crossings at the intersection of Foueher
and Poeyfarre streets, and offered resolutions
For selling contract to attend and keep in repair the
bridge over the canal at Magnolia street, and ap
pointing keeper for the same Adopted.
For notifying the Carrotcn Railroad Company to widen
and deepen the suices under their track st. Charles
(Nsyades) street. Adopted.
The Judiciary Committee reported upon several matters
and offered resolution for authorizing the Assistant City
cancel all judgments for assessed properly
neonsy. Mr.. Eager objected to 80 much power being
vested the Attorney Mr. Bartletts explained and
Tended u. Adopted, BY 10 yeas to 7 nays.
Mr. Eager moved to elect President pro- tenn. OF the
Board to sign ordinances etc., during the temporary
sences Of the President. Carried.
Mr.. Stth nominated and unanimously elected.
The Board then adjourned.
THE SMELsER AFFAR.--The examination in
this yesterday before Recorder Bright
The courtroom with anxious spectators
the prisoners Adam Scott Mrs Smelser and the slave Kit
put upon their examination together being defend
ed by Messrs Randel Hunt NJ A. Foute and - Brown;
while the State represented by Messrs Christian Ro
selius and District Attorney Tappan Some six
than has already been published there Is
cesy Of publishing IL After consuming the best
part Of the the case was continued to Friday The
prisoners all looked well Scott and Mrs. Selser
ing perfectly unconcerned but Kitty watching and list
enng the proceedings with stranng eye and ear and
an anxious countenanee.
The DEFAULTING CATTLE TRADER.--it is now
certain that Jean Lecassn the csedroYer who left
the steamship Crescent City Sunday took with him
fully five thousand dollars of the money Of his employers
principally planters and stock raisers In the parish Of St.
ha ha1 for ind In
whom they always reposed the highest confidence. 1t
has been ascerned also that he took passage for New
obtained passport for Havana Capt Moynan has tele.
graphed to Mr. Matssil Chief of the New York police
and II probable that Lecsssn will be captured he
lands there.
ANOTHER DEFAULTER. - Jean Lecassin was
not ths only who swsrtwouted bosrd the steamer
Crescent City Sunday morning Among the
wss young of hitherto sterling reputation, book
keeper In well known house Canal street. who left his
employers minus several thousand dollars. In view o.
the fact that most amiable and respectable family,
large circle OF friends have been left In grief
l astonishment by the act, suppress his name Hi
friends, learn, making up between them the
smount Of the money stoen to indemnify his employer
| and stay inquistion.
| ApoPLExY The Coroner yesterday held an
inquest the body Of Peter Nerhaus native of Prus
sia sixty years of age found dead at his residence
Tchoupitouas between Josephine and Jackson streets
Verdict, apoplexy.
| SAD ACCIDENT ~ yesterday afternoon Mr. an6
ing Machine missed their little Arthur, years old
They looked about after him for time and at last Il
their great horror and grief found him dead in an ad
isoent we'll which had been left nnenclosed he hayip
accdenty fallen in while playing there and drowned TIL
Coroner held inquest in the body the evening"
returned an appropriate verdict.
| In THE WRONG PLAGE.-Commissary Monta
mat yesterday got out warrants for the arrest of Mrs
sherming and her daughter G. j. Sez, and Mrs Vicels
lot vegetable huxters who had opened business In th
| Beef Market, and refused to move when ordered.
BLows-Recorder Ramos yesterday issued
warrants for the arrest of some nameles Individual
slapped Alfred Verriers face in the Vegetable Market
and for seyero other accused Of breaches of
peace.
HARBoRINa SLAyE.-Octave Luben, f. m. Q.
was yesterday srraigned before Recorder Bright on
charge of having harbored and concealed in premise
Erao between St. Charles and Carondslet streets
Frmin lie Vasssur's slave girl Rose, Fanny octay
! was sent to jail to prove his freedom.
CHARGE AGAINST A WATcHMAN. - Elizabeth
| Matthews f. W. o. yesterday had Mr. Morgan police
srragned before Recorder Bright having as sh
alleged, given her violent beating and kicking
house on Thalia between Howard and Liberty streets
and then orcbly took her to the Robin guard
house. the afternoon of the Sd inst all instanc
and with the assistance Of Mary, free woman O
color The was fixed for the 18TH and Morgan CAV
bail to appear.
Work. HOUSE. - Recorder Bright yesterda,
sent out the following Ellen Flemmng alias
with hesoap for assault and battery upon Ann Mozart
ney aud James Gigean dangerous and suspicious va
Ryan for sleeping stall In Dryades Market and bein
generally dangerous and suspicious and Frank Gion
sleeping in the middle Of the street. thirty days each
James Downs an amateur yagrant, fifteen days.
BOUND OvER.-Samuel Mullen, for dsturbin
the peace of Girod street and lsmbastng his wife,
yesterday required by Recorder Bright to furnish $50
security TO behave himself for month John Chance
or for disturbing the peace Of Henry Kingston,s hous
Poydras street, drawing knife upon Kingston, an
resisting the police bound oveE in $500 to keep quie
for o MONTH
Observation-Disclosures Encilere was arraigne
before Recorder Ramos yesterday, charge of havn
swinded Joseph Romeo out of $bS rs by Of
and fraudulent representations He gave bail to appea
when notified.
FLoGGED.--The slave boy Agenor, belongin
TO Madame H. A. Canon yesterday ordered by Reco
der Ramos to receive twenty-five lashes, for insultip
abusing and threatening white family Msras sire,
on Monday evening.
Il In CoNTRAyENTIoN.-Mary Jane Cowan, f. v
arrested on Graver street by Sergeant Forno is to
examined the 18th inst, her right and title
sonrn in our mdzt She yesterday furnished $500 ba
for her appearance.
STEALING TOBACCO. -Hiram Rutter was al
raigned before Recorder Bright yesterday on charge
having stolen from the evee about the 18th Jur
last barrel of leaf tobacco worth between four
dollars belonging to Samuel Mccoy of Carondeet stree
In default Of bail to appear the 18th, he sent
prison-
ESRESH FRUIT.-The subscriber will szsE3l
In daily supplied with FRESH PEACHES,