New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-20
NUMBER 248.
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neioFe. brighter and pleasanter day than yes
terday was, need never be looked for in December
The SOUTHERN RIGHTs MEETINGs.--The Southerj
Rights men Of this city met last night, at the appon,
ed headquarters in their different Representatiy
Districts, in order to select candidates for the Stat
Convention. Many OF the meetings were larrei,
attended and enthusiastic, and at some Of then
stirring speeches were made, suited to the occa
sion. The following Is the result Of the elections
so far as we hear:
/ First Representative District -Messs,. Thos. j
semmes, /. N. Marks and B. s. Tappan.
Second-Messrs. d. w. Adams and A. F. Arson
Third -Messrs. A. II. GLADDEN., James McClos
key, r. W. Estlin and ]. B. slawson.
Fourth-Mr. w. a. Gasquet
FgN-Messrs. Joseph Hernandez and Bernard
Ayegno.
TenR-Gen. W. R. Miles. Judge Alex. Walker
and Mr.. VIM NJ. Perkins. We received NO return
from the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Dis
tricts.
MORE BUCHAREST residence of Mr.. Thos
Byrnes, on Canal street, was entered night befor
last and robbed of 5000 worth of silver plate. TIL
robbers left clasp-knffe behind them. The sam
house was robbed but short time before.
The residence of Mr. John White, No 9s Pry
tania street, was also entered, aud robbed of
| gold watch belonging to Mr.. G.. G. Wedburn. The
watch is numbered 264, and has the initials S. A. j
1 on the back.
| The store of Mr.. A. 7. Bennett, on Magazine
street, was found open the same night by Officer
Barron, who found two boxes of raisins on the
banquette Robbers had evidently been there
1 TIE Confidence GAME.--We learn that a gentle
man stopping at the St. Charles Hotel Yesterday
fell victim to the wiles of two geuteeI looking
/ confidence rascals, acting in conjunction against
/ him. One offered for sale draft for $500 on a
| good house, pretending that he could not get il
cashed soon enough for his wants, which were very
pressing. He wanted money so bad, that he at last
offered the draft for SIl0o, cash on the spot. The
other rascal helped his partner to play the game
The verdant one, elated at the prospect of making
/ $500 so easily, sheed out Sll09 in cash for the
draft Afterward, presenting the draft to the house
on which it was drawn he found it perfectly worth
less, and himself sll0O wiser.
| FOURTH DISTRICT CouRr-IThe Municipal III,
broglto. Yesterday was the day fixed for hearing
| mayor Monroe's application for an injunction to
restrain Recorder Emerson from releasing pris-
oners fromthe lookup not arrested on his warrant
ETC.. ETC.. the which we published in full last Sat
urday.
| The City Attorney, Mr. Michel, appeared for tile
Mayor, and Messrs. Field and Blocker for the Re.
corder. The latter began operations by fling a
peremptory exception to the rule, on the ground
that the Court had no power to grant such an IN
junction. The City Attorney not being ready with
his arguments, withdrew the rule for an injunction
Whether he will present it again, remains to be
seen. @-=s &% @Nz
Mpantimn Rla1 Fo1
lowing petition for writ of quo tua1Tanto agains
the Mayor:
lst That reator is Recorder of the First District
ID, That relator is duly empowered by law to try
| all offenders against the penal laws of the State
and ordinances Of the city, and to discharge, com
init to prison or bail for trial all offenders that NAV
be arrested by the city guard police of said city
WITHIN the jurisdiction Of the First District and
brought to the city prison or lookup of said Dis
trict.
Sd. That John 7. Monroe, who is Mavor of said
city, and John McGlelland Chief of Police, have,
at divers times within the last two months. inter.
fered with and resisted relator in the due exercise
q the jurisdiction vested in him that the said Nc
Clelland, by order of said Mayor, caused notice
to be posted in the office of the staton-heuse,
whereby the clerks, turkeys, etc., are prohibited
from obeying the lawful orders of relator also re.
curing that said officers should only discharge
prisoners arrested by the police and confined in
the said prison. by order of him, the said Mayor or
Chief of Police.
4th. That said John 7. Monroe as Mayor. and
said John McClelland as Chief of Police. have ma
hlblted and utterly refused to permit the officers
appointed and set apart by the laws to attend
upon and execute the judgments and DEGREES
which by law relator is fully empowered to make,
enetepy hnlliyng and making void such lawful
orders, Judgments and DEGREES.
oth. Reator AYERS that neither John T. Monroe
as Mayor, nor John MeClelland, has, by virtue Of
Their ofce, or by any law of the State of Louisiana
any right, power or control either to examine
1ispha fro
any person or persons arrested by the Chief OF
Pellce charged with the commission of any offence
against the laws OF the State violation Of any of
the city ordinances, and imprisoned in the station
house of said First District aud that iurisdiction
over such persons is exclusively vested in the Re-.
corder of said District.
6th: Relator charges that John T. Monroe and
John McCleland, by the said notice by their inter
terence with and prohibiting the officers Of relators
court from executing its judgments, by releasing
prisoners arrested and confined in the First Dis
trlcl lookup without proper examination, and by
divers other unlawful actings and doinrs an the
premises, have assumed to themselves the office
and jurisdiction of Recorder of the said First Dis
trlct wherefore relator further charges that said
John L. Monore as Mayor, and John McGleliand.
as Chief OF Police, are guilty of usurping the office
and character of Recorder of said First District.
greatly to the prejudice of reaor's rights therein
and to injury and great detriment of the public IN
teiest, IN hndering and preventing the due and
proper administration of the criminal laws of the
state, and the enforcement of penalties for the
violation of the city ordinances; wherefore relator
pfays that In accordance with the provisions Of art
Gle 500 OF the Code of Practice of Louisiana. and
SECTION 40 Of the City Charter of 1862. which is in
full force, your Honor will canse mandate, or
writ OF quo trdfrd1o, to ISSUE directed to the said
john l.. Monroe and John Mcelelland. command
ing them, within such delay as your Honor NAV
dlrect 10 make their answers in writing, and there
In state the authority under which they usurp ana
exercise the Office OF Recorder of said District and
upon thelf answers, or upon their failure to make
the same, that your Honor will pronounce iudr.
menf IN the premises, is directed in articles s7G
and 81 of the Code of Practice and for all eduita
Bile relief. d'ts"
The petition was filed, and the Mayor notified to
appear on Saturday next.
.sTHE MILITARY SPIRIT IN JEFFERSON pAR1sH-
From the Jefferson Journal of yesterday we COPY
the following:
=, On sunday last our new company the Jefferson
Guards, had meeting for the purpose of electing
their officers, etc. The following are the names af
the officers elected .l-sa "
Gaptate.-Charles T. Lagroue.
FtfSt LieMeaaat.-W. e. Cutler. Second do
John I. Michel S9'e oo''
Orderly Sergeant Lethieoue: Second
4 10, PANEL 20 0o'Bren; Third do Charles Gaudin
Easign.-Joseph Ross.
Faa Coa.pordL-U. Virgin; Second do, Gustaye
Michel; ". 44 Third do, Henry Arbo; Fourth do, Rob
Ireasurer.-John T. Michel.