New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-17
CIT Y ITEM 8.

On Dw--That Jack Frost, instead of honor
ing us with brief visit according to his annual CUSTOM
has permanently located himself in our midst ne scted
yesterday sud the night previous as Il the town belonged
to him In the morning. Old Father Massisaipn was
ornsmented with rue OF the rarest ice,ace extending
foot two from the Shore wherever ths current was
full Of ice.water and had ice-sunHbne all day. The
weather pretty to look at but not pretty to feel
ess those who into the streets fortified out
side by WOOL inside by cordaIs appropriate to- the
season.
FIFTH DISTRICT COURT. 1.-The whole time of
this court occupied during the day in hearing the
tras of the Of the city of New Orleans against Thos
Jorda and against B. Cappela who sued for the
amount due for their licenses coffee house keepers
Both the tried by jury and verdict rendered
in each of the city, for the amount of the license
levied of $3l5 with interest eight per aud per
cent Assistant City Attorneys fee after
the most strenuous defense which could be made In their
behalf by their counsel The conducted by L
Hestand the able, correct and faithful Assistant City
Attorney in behalf Of the city, and Messrs Collins
Clsck for the defendants There are number OF similar
yet trial. and the defendants will doubtless ind
litigation rather expensive luxury when taken in
connection with the fact that the Supreme Court has
lately decided that they are also liable to he ana
houses without first having obtained license from the
city corporation.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-.Another Contesta-
lion Ended in the Usual Way Yesterday the trial Of the
case of Crane vs. MITCHELL contrasting the Office of First
Justice of the Peace concluded The jury rendered
@ verdict of for MITCHELL the American candidate,
and for Crane, his opponent The court then ad-
iorned The result surprised nobody for the folly and
i'm potency these CONVERSATIONS clearly demon
srated that any may anticipate the result before
will be kept up Nobody suffers by it but the poor devs
in the parish prison. fair proportion of whom ct least
but for these potacted election contests would have had
their trials by this time and be now ct liberty.
A HOUSE FOR OLD Hickory. wooden struc-
ure half house and half STABLE challenges the OBJ
servaton of all who pass Jackson square 1t is erected
over the pedestal Of the Jackson monument and is de-
signed to shield Old Hickory and his chargeror at least
the bronze egies of the samefrom the vulgar gaze of
the public during the practical part of their installation
The gates OF the square locked as bar to all nqui
stion It is the around that vicinity that when
the statue shall be ready for the ceremonial installation
GODDARD will lift the house up with his big balloon, and
set it down somewhere Canal street-ether on the
Custom House or over the Artesian well! .--
DUEL WITH SHOT GUNs.-J. L. Lamothe and
VIM Victor were yesterday examined before Recorder
Ramos, On charge of having simultaneously shot at
each other with guns at the OF Claiborne and
Orleans Streets the 18th November the only serious
result Of which Was the wounding Of w. II. Bowman's
little daughter who happened to be standing enough
to receive five of the scattering shot the said duel being
in consequence Of fist fight that the parties had had
previously. They sent before the First District
Court. Both gave bail.
MuRDER.--Some man, whose name was not
reported, badly beaten with club on board the
steamboat Gem yesterday afternoon that be had to BIT
taken to the hospital, where he died afterwards
Officers Kearney and Coupland subsequently arrested
John Frazer the man who inflicted the beating, anG
John r. Wardie accessory. Inc particulars vii
probably out before the Recorder.
MURDER ExAMINATIoN.--John Nestor, Hugh
MCGUIRE and Thomas Seaman were examined in part yes
terday by Recorder Bright upon the Coroners affidavit
charging them with being accessories to the murder
James Droney in Nestor's cofee-house week or two
since. The examination was continued till to-day.
DROWNED German named Bernard Hoehs.
huh accdeny fell overheard from q ship at the foot
Adele street. in the Fourth District yesterday, and
drowned. The body was not recovered.
RoBBERY.-M Miguel Ramirez, q fireman, re-
siding In History street, yesterday made complaint K
Recorder Seuzenesu that the previous evening hi
house had been entered and robbed of 1912 in cash. by
he believed certain whom he could point out
A Madame Auguste and man named Thomas Come
subsequently arrested as the suspected PARTIES
locked up for examination, though Of the masin
money WIS found upon their persons or premises.
qno,hsr.-Margaret Hensy, servant girl, yester
having stolen $23 in cash from her employer Mr. Jacque
Cornu at No. 104 Barracks street, Tuesday evening
| She gave bail to appear Tor examination.
Committed FOR TR1AL.--Breach of Trust.
First District Court 10 be tried for breach of trust
keeping proceeds of thirty turkeys which he had
entrusted to sell by up country poultry merchant
| STEALING A CoAT.- John Brady was up be
fore Recorder Bright yesterday, charge Of harin
stolen rock coat worth $50 from Elizabeth Goldins'
house Perddo etreet He sent to prison to be
amiued on the 25th James Smith not yet arrested
| accessory.
| HOTEL. THIEF Hockey Condor, or Lacke,
Copan arraigned before Recorder Bright yesterda,
on charge of taking cruise through the bosrder
the ST. Charles Hotel and evying contribution
in the way Of money jewery and other light res to h
value of hundred dollars thereabouts of the
being found in his trunk. He was remanded to await O
| examination
PETTY OFFENCES. O number of per
SONS up before Recorder Bright yesterday cha
gees of assault petty larceny etc, which not worth
| place in type. Half dozen were Workhoused an
the remainder reserved for examination hereafter.
A TIGHT CRowD.--There were fifteen arrest
in the Second District Tuesday night-all for dru
kenness. To be accounted for, probably by the frigid
of the weather.
| DISCHARGED. Mr.. Blopdins slave man Jeal
accused of robbing Mr.. Jean Carreau in September las
of cloak containing ooketbook in which S27
in bank notes and other valuable papers, discharge
| yesterday by Recorder Ramos the case having bee
fixed for hearing at three different times, and Mr.. Ca
rsnu failing to appear each time.
Daniel Roper james Kelley and Mary Neilus, were e.
amined before Recorder Bright yesterday charge
having stolen fifty cords of fire wood from Thomas
Wilams' yard, near the New Canal. The evidence fa
ed to criminate them, and they were discharged.
BEATING WITH AN IRON BAR.--Mr. G. MeCol
mickg slave woman Tictorne was up before Recorder
mos yesterday, charge of having violently used
iron bar upon NJ. Jules Dures slave woman Nancy,
the OF Royal and Barracks Streets few evening
hail har arrhf