New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-23
CITY ITEM 8.

FIRST DISTRICT CoGRT.-Ihere was nothing
done this court yesterday Some slave criminals will
be tried by special tribunals to-day. .
DEATH OLA CoNsTABLE.-Mr. John A. Agaisse,
Constable of the Second JUSTICES Court died yesterday
This of course will render another election necessary
SUIcIDE.-An unknown man, in @ state OF I
was taken on board ship in the toufth
longed to the said ship, which was g mistake. few
minutes afterwards the staggered to the side OF Inc
vessel aprang into the river and WIS seen no more
ATTEMPTED SUIc1DE.--A man on st. ann
street attempted to comt suicide on Monday night by
sHallowno two ouncea Of laudanum Dr. sabatEer hap
pened to be called in In time to save MN INC cause
the attempt some act of hard on
of his wife for which he gave her hoggng before taxing
the lGudanum.
CORoNEgs INoUEsTs.-The Coroner yesterday
held an inquest the body Of Washington Johnson,
native of Ohio % years OF age found dead ct Chay
Hospital Verdict congestion OF tne pralh' eaoseo w
An Inquest was held the body Of Baptiste Louis
creole negro So years old found dead In house Ursu
lines street. Verdict died from the rupture OF blood
vessel. . 10,
named Mary McCleand % years of age found dead in
house on Tchoupitouas street, between Orange and
Richard Verdict, died Of incompetence.
RECORDER RAMOS CoURT.-A free black boy
named George Fernandez arraigned yesterday,
charge Of stealing fruit from Mark stenevich's
stand Royal street. LIE was sent to prison to await
hearing. |
for an assault battery upon seipon Basde the
2lst ult., on Metairie Ridge. He furnished bail.
John II. Hdebrandt complained that Archy Murphy |
had been smashing things in his coffee house at the cor
ner of Hospital and Front Levee Streets warrant
issued Tor Archy's arrest.
SUPREME COURT DECIsIoNs.-.Ffoy,day, Jan. |
21-Antone and Francois Remy f. p c., appellants, vs.
Municipality No ct oils, appelless. Appeal from Fifth
District Court Of New Orleans Judgment reversed. |
Lea ].
pelee. Second District Court. Judgment affirmed |
Buchanan,J
District Court. Judgment affirmed. spoford J.
McRae, Coffman Co.. appeees, We. J. W. Foster and
s. Foser-Lowe Pettison & Co.. intervenors and appel
lsnts Fifth District Court. Judgment affirmed. Mer-
B. MagofHn appellee, vs.. Cowan Dykers s. spaldings,
appellants Fourth District Court. Judgment affirmed
p J. Michon ct ais appellees, J. GraTier ct ala ap
pellants. Second District Court. Judgment affirmed
A. G. Heron appellee vs. Captain and of steam
Mary agnes aPpelants Sixth District Court 'uds
Vincent Perrero appellee, w. John yoelkel ct ais,
appellants. Third District Court Of Jefferson Judgment
G. Burgemann appellee vs.. City of New Orleans, appel
LIANT Fifth District Court. Judgment affirmed herrick,
| Succession Of William aud Elizabeth Brownson-Coun
bus Gam6eld, appellee Mary Brownson and G. Davis.
opponents and appsanss second Dlstros oGurs Oh
| Ocean Towboat Company, appelees, VS.. Captain and
owners Of ship opbss appellants. Sixth District Court
Huntington s KresBler appellants, vs.. Ellen Hartwel
f. W. c., appellee. Third District Court Of Jefferson
| Judgment affirmed. Voorhes,J.
i Ezra Hestand, appellee, w. D. C. Labatt, appellant
Sixth District Court. Judgment reversed. Leaf.
RECORDER BRIGHT's CogRT.-George D. Kelly
before the First District Court be tried for
perjury to the prejudice of Charles Vomers By dree-
ton Of Judge Robertson the Recorder admitted him to
$1,000 bail.
upon joseph F. Rusha he failed give bail and sent
to prison. John McAulH sent down for assault
and battery upon Thomas caranaugh He furnished the
bail required George W. Hale arrested for disturbing
the peace of Tehoupoulas street. sent down for car
ryiug bowie-knfe, He gave bail
| Pat Cavanaugh Pat Dooan, John O'Nel and James
Nolan accused Of violently beating and stabbing some
| unknown mau in Pat Furlong's cofee-house New
LeTee street, the 18th inst, were discharged the
wounded man having left the city. Margaret Kelly
Alex. Lstmer and Catharine Britt alias Kate Winters
accused of robbn Mr. Walden Of 4ooin Grayer street
yookery discharged for want of evidence Mrs Gun
ningham accused of highway robbery upon Mrs Jones
slave George Parks and j. r. A. Bsrra, accused O.
selling liquor without license were also discharged
". s. Upton attorney at law, charged by Honora Ma
honey widow of VIM Reardon, with breach of trust il
withholding from her S5proceeds Of her deceased
husbands estate-wheh had been paid to him
II for her. Fixed for the LIST Of February bail $500
IN Frank Hgginson charged with maliciousy cutting th
tops of Of Thomas carkes cabs he having previously
the threat that he would cut this said cabs if the
should dare to appear St. Charles street Fixed 70
| the LIST of February; bail s1ooo-not furnished
Murray M e e
Ladeaux No 1S9 Poydras street. Fixed for the 5Oh-
- bail not furnished.
" John Reilly end Mary Reilly, charged by Bridge
Moran firstly, with orcbiy taking from her two trun
keys and secondly with breaking into her trunk an
taking therefrom S1s Is cash, silk shawl and thir
teen dollars worth every, ali in house Perdd
street, between franklin and Liberty on the 18th inst
Fixed for the LIST of February-bail not furnished
ten dollars from Thomas Burma store at the corner
&c lafayette and New Levee Streets on Monday Fi1e
II. for the 1st-bail not Furnished.
Reed, charged with assault and battery
John Hickmeyer, on the steamboat landing Fixed
he to-day-bal furnished.
Joseph McDermott charged with peddling two pieces
- linen supposed to be stolen. Fixed for to-day
Catharine Burke, charged with stealing wood at tt
New Basin. Fixed for to-day
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-This branch of til
City Council met last evening; ten members present
Ir the President, Mr.. Lugenbuh in the chair
cir message from the Lower Board announcing
al renee in sundry resolutions, was read.
The resolution in regard to the construction of
road along the levee to the Tobacco Warehouses, Th
H. District Which had been amended by the Lower Boar
so es to extend the the Barracks was taken
re- and the amendment agreed to after short debate
resolution to employ the chain gang in improvir
Aununciaton Square, created something of squabhle
consequence of proposition to amend by adding Wes
lg ngton Square The amendment was finally agreed
Il" District also added The resolution, as amende
), was then laid on the table.
resolution to repair the shell road along Carondel
Canal, at expense not exceeding $3.50, concurr
The resolution to grant the privilege of running fer
from the foot of Canal street to the opposite side Of
river was referred to the Finance Committee.
Resolutions pay sundry small bills agreed to.
Resolutions to repair certain watch-houses were q
. | propriately referred.
Mr. Gilmore offered resolution that the keeper of t
r Beef Market be permitted to continue the stalls
~ side Of said market provided they be not th
J., eighteen inches wide. Referred to the Committee
- Streets and Landings.
A resolution to remove the fence surrounding t
Artesan we'll Canal street, led to warm and rath
= amusing debate. Mr. Pride, chairman of the spec
ss, committee the well, stated that he only desired
work should be continued until the tubing already pl
.. chased should be put down.
mr. r Durell secuted the idea that water had be
- would be reached by boring in this region.
II. of'common sense. who knew anything about
science of geology subterranean water courses,
entertain absurd an idea The work, he said,
An been commenced with tubing of the proper size but
pa found from the peculiarly of the SOIL that this II
ash ing could not withstand the pressure and they
and obliged reduce its care and the boring progress
they would find themselves obliged to continue reduc
it until the point of cambria needle would not enter
After much talk of this sort the resolution requiring
. removal of the fence ETC., adopted and the Bo
after adjourned.
ket BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERNEN.-This be
the met last evening Gen. Tracy in the chair and quor
and | present.
ia The Treasurer sent in his weekly report shown
ON balance on hand of $40 430 43. Referred usual
The Treasurer also in list of the licenses ISIS
since the LIST inst Referred to the Finance Commit
Inc The Board of Aldermen reported concurrence in
DtGn re r,to