New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-05
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CITY ITEMS.
THE SHgRIFFALTY.-Major Hufty was quail
fed his yesterday afternoon by Recorder Bright
He WILL we presume make his bow to Mr. Marigny this
morning.
CHARITY HOSPITAL. = Report for the week,
ending last evening:
Admitted. I'll Discharged 1922
Died.. .....s........... 10 Remaining. 573
flea number Of frame buildings in AL.
gers destroyed by fire at early hour yesterday
morning #5} iS# 1&
FIRST DISTRICT Count Grand Jury Re.
porThe Grand Jury yesterday made their final report
10 Judge hobertson aud discharged. The report
was upon the condition Of the various charitable instu
tons and prisons and ockups of the city as aacertanod
favorably Those institutions unfayorably reported upon
are the Robin street lookup the Third District lookup
Boys House OF Refuge and the Boys Orphan Asylum in
are described being clothed lodged fthy water
being very scarce and being equad and unhealthy
their appearance s.%
ACCIDENTS. "A drayman named Patrick Rior-
dan fell from his dray, at the Of Second and
Tchoupitoulas Streets Thursday evening" and broke
one of his legs. He is at the hospital n
Clark Smart is lying ct the hospital with very
foot-the result of an awkward chop with an axe
James Dacey and Francis Ley also lying at the hos
ptal with fractured legs the former having fallen into
the hold of the steamer and the latter having fallen
from the gallery OF house In the Second District.
is lying at the hospital from the effects of violent beat
ing he received Thursday evening the New Basin
e says that It wae done by four persons unknown to him
while ne was walking quietly along It is supposed that
the parties were Irish Thugs.
DEATH FROM INTEMpERANcE. The Coroner
yesterday held inquest the body George Rescher
German, ~ years Of age, found dead in house. on
Ichoupitoulas street. between Felicity and St. Mary
Fourth Dissrlct Verdict, apopexy, caused by intern
perance. STl
RUNNING Up A BEEF BILL-Some stock-raiser
in the parish of ST. John the Baptist has brought suit in
the Fifth District Court against the Opeousas Railroad
Company for Sl0o that being the value ofsundry COWS
and calves of his which the cars Of the Company
into red mist not long ago
On Thursday evening the down train the Opelousas
road smashed up six cattle Beef in great album
Dance and in small fragments it is said lined the road
for some distance. No damage done to the train We
expect 10 hsar OF this in some one OF the courts
Down Town. - There was nothing note
worthy before either of the down town Recorders yege
day.
RECORDER BR1GHr's CoURr.-Ouite a crowd
Of hard customers disposed of yesterday morning
some being sent to the wokhouse others fined and the
remainder discharged.
Michael cNanee and Bridget Carey accused Of reecu
ing four cows from Deputy Street Commissioner Loise
were DISCHARGED at Loes request and numerous par.
ties accused assault battery were
the ciemency of their prosecutors :
. Charles schenck alias Cannon, Rougenout Valencia
Carlos, etc.-the Vera Cruz logwood ohewer-was ar
ralgned as dangerous and suspicious character. He
said he had been New York this past summer sundry
old officers testying that he knucksman of the
first GLASS; he sent the workhouse for two months
h. Sheppard, who was arrested in company with Car
los was sent before the Frst District for carrying
concealed Weapons loaded revolver and a dirk
Carly sent before the First District Court for
stealing pairs of socks caps and wool hats from the
store ore Of j. A Goldman, at So New Leyae street.
William Pollard sent before the First District Court
from Harris Morgans warehouse, on the 10Th ult.
Thomas Carter vas brought up by Lieut.. Adams as
fugitive from justice in Boston where be stands charged
with breach Of trust aud embeEzement He was re-
manded for hearing on the 10th
Mrs Lee of No. 40 Grod street up on change of
beating Ellen Conner who resides in the same house with
her, and threatening to smash her with Eash-board.
She gave bail to appear on the 18th.
William Hogan was up charge of beating William
aaber, and threatening to skewer him with cheese
knife and dirk-knfe, st the corner of Poymna aud
Carondeet Streets on Sunday last He gave bail ap
pear the 10th.
james Finn up on charge of twice swapping
pistol at William Cox in his house, corner of
Derbigny and Palmyra streets, On New Years Day He
gave Dali to appear on the 10th.
s BOARD OF ALDERMEN body met last
evening for the purpose of taking action upon the same
subject with thu Board Of Assistant Aldermen, namely
fixing the taxation payment of the interest tbe
loan and the bonds Issued by the CITY to
the several railroad panes waiting awhile and
not receiving anyrport to act upon the Board adjourned
70 wednesday evening next.
BOARD or ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.-There was
called meeting Of this Board last evening Nineteen
members were present, with Gen. Tracy in the Chair
Mr Mcknightofered resolution for granting the use
the Vcksburg and Shreveport Railroad Company for the
purpose OF addressing the public this (Ssturdey) eve
ming Adopted. ~ ~
Mr. Eager stated that the object of the meeting was to
take action upon the subjects of the consolidated loan
tax and the tax for the payment Of the interest upon the
ctys railroad bonds; and presented report the FL
nance Committee showing the assessed value Of real
estate in the several districts and the of taxation
hxed thereon.
The taxation was apportioned as follows:
Upon Real Estate and SareSFor paying the interest on
the consolidated loan " cents each 500 the First
District 90 cents each 500 in the Second District
S1O on each 500 in the Third Dsrict and IS cents on
each SlOOin the Fourth District For paying the inter
est on the bonds issued to the N O. j. s. G. n, the o
q. y t. W., and the Pontchartran Railroad Companies
a uniform tax OF 34-l0oths of one per cent.
Upon Trades and Poesons-For paying the interest on
the bonds Issued to the Poutcharran Railroad COMPANY
i've per cent upon all licenses paid
Resolutions being offered for establishing the above rates
OF taxation Mr. Witt moved to lay them over, alleging
that he had not had time to consider how should act
IN so important matter and that he might be BILE to
show that an unfair proportion had been levied upon the
Third District
This drew explanations from Messrs Eager Gitfeu and
Mcknight all Of whom urged the necessity of immediate
action and expressed their willingness to eucidate the
matter forthwith: vote finally taken upon LAYING
the resolution over, and lost by 6 to Ii.
The resolutions were then put to vote end adopted
Mr. Howell offered resolution fixing the polls for
the election OF Representative in place of Mr. Egges-
ton resigned and appointing inspectors for the same
adopted. '
The Board then adjourned to Monday evening