New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-07
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FIRE-Two small frame houses on Plieur street,
St Ann belonging Pierre Beuard destroyed by
fire early yesterday morning. Origin Of The fire unknown,
though suspected to be ncendarisn The houses insured
in the Merchants Office.
POLICE BoARD.-This body did not meet yesterday
being detnct Of the Legislature. Mayor Lewis however
being vested with all the of the late Board took his seat
the big table usual and in about fifteen minutes disposed
Of quantity Of business that would ae required couple Of
hours in the. hands of the late Board. enstaols and dig
charges Of particular Importance comprised the business
Recorders Ramos and Jackson present. 0om The force Of
habit, slPpose,) but offered to interfere.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-John Hart was yesterday
tried for larceny and found guilty VIM HUFFMAN tried
larceny acquitted Chapman tried
fctng wound with dangerous weapon and acquitted.
Michael Cullen tried for niclg n wound with danger
weapon and found guilty. with recommendation mercy
The following discharged VIM johnson, James George,
and John Cassidy all charged with carrying concealed
Petty criminalies on the docket for to-day.
THIRD DISTRICT CoURT-Huffy Us. BeN.-Judge
Kennedy yesterday read elaborate opinion i'll the Bell ard
Iufty manlnIuus and injunction cases granting the aandan
and refusing the injunction.
After delivering his decision, which regret have not
room entire the prayed by Mir Bell
directed issue ordering the Fourth District
and the Finance Committee of the Board Of Aldermen to
coed without delay decide upon the acceptance Of Mr. Bells
securities, and in the of their rejecting them, in
Court Friday to-day AT II o'clock NJ and certify 10 the
lection and the evidence on which it may be based
SCHOOL BoARp.-Frst District-Ths body held
its regular monthly meeting last evening DR.. Lindsay in the
chair and sixteen Members present The minutes read and
approved
Mr. I,sher asked leave letter, addressed TO the
School Boards of the First and Fourth Districts by the Hon
Miles Taylor, representing the Second Congressional Dis
ct in Congress The letter announced this District to he
represented by cadet in the U. s. Military Academy West
Point, suggested method of selecting from among
| the pupils of our public schools.
Luser after reading the letter submitted resolution for
referring the Committee the Boys High School, with
power with the corresponding; committee Of the Fcur,
District Board. After debate touching the eligibility Of
pupils the schools the proposed cadctshp and the
posal and rejection of sur substitutes and amendments the
resolution adopted.
Dr. Benedict offered rendering Ty
Hall 10 the State Association Of Teachers about to hold its
| annual session.
Mr. Jennings moved the Board adjourn Other
evening" in order TO attend Professor Gods lecture Iyoem
Hail. inst begin: After discussion adopted
| the Board adjourned TO this evening.
HUNG IN EFFlGY.-A very life-ke cfigy Of mar
found hanging iron railing in front of the First Dis
trict Couroo carly yesterday morning. funeral notice
attached announced il to be the corpse Of worthy PorU
gesc citizen the Second District whose misfortune has beer
to occups position Of prominence in which he could pleas
everybody Kindred uneya! notices posted about tl
Streets the great mysicoou Of the crowds who knew
nothing Of the affair
GALLAT1N STREET STABBISG AFFAIR--Joln Lewis
Evans who stabbed in 'Nllutin street coteehou
Tuesday night is expected to his wound being
terrible the abdomen sGvcrnE the intcnes
vital parts s. Scoy, the charged with the deed
has arrested we'll another named john Short
charged with being for which the officers w
arrested them entitled to due credit.
RECORDER BRIGHT's CoURT.-T. f. Holt was ar
rague yesterday charge of having knocked down Able
Morton White Bail not given Joh
Grade and Peter Wild Rrrasned charge of stealing
watch worth So and ree dollars in cash from John Baptist
dc Serriguy lbs Rampant street Bail not given Patriot
urraigled charge of knocking down Ms AM
Douohuc, the of RHmpar md Perado streets. Bal
given There other noteworthy before tn
Recorder
RECORDER RAMOS CoUKT.-Joseph O'Callaghal
arragne yesterday charge Of assRung and beating
Joseph Gaadc the lcvec lie bail to appear
Warrants Issued for the of the following Je0
Fourcnd charged Ivy Jean Carrierc with severely striking hin
the head with the iron stick Of umhrea' and carrying
away Madison Chartres Streets Jas
Brown and James Cullum, charged with violent assault AM
battery upon Manuel Oribe, at the of Cusomhoue
IRENE streets Brown holding him down whilst Culum beat hin
with chain. The usual batch Of Barracks and Burgund
toEgue-fghis listened to, aud warrants out,