New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-07-02
potatoes from Jean Montevarde, at the Vegetable

HyamS, but got clear, whist hughes was cosieeeu
and hung. It is believed by many that bnt for the
presence OF Mrs Wolf in court during her husbands
trial, and the softening effect which her presence
had upon the jury, her husband would have been
convicted with Hughes as an accessory to the
murder.
The case of Mrs. Goujon, John j. Framy, and
officer Dixon, charged by 3. F. Mioton with con-
spring to conceal and sell Afr. Dupre's runaway
slave girl Caroline, was concluded, after q three
days investigation. Recorder Magioni decided
that the testimony was notsufficent and discharged
the accused.
THE BELL. AND EVERETT MEETrNG.-The friends
of Bell and Everett rallied in strong force at ODD
Fellows Hall, on Saturday night, in order to at
tend to the business, recommended at the previous
meeting, Of selecting delegates to attend the state
Nominating Convention at Baton Rouge, on the 4tii
inst.
The meeting was called to order by W. R. Nor
comb, Esq, who nominated for President Charles
NJ Conrad Esq, aud for yice-Presidents Messrs
Harry /. Hays and W. zacharie. WI. Seymour,
Esq, was appointed Secretary.
These nominations being approved, the President,
Mr.. Conrad, addressed the meeting. He reviewed
the present condition OF national politics, and the
prospects of the different Presidential candidates
party: the split of the Democracy; the opposing
| positions of Douglas and Breekinridge and their
| small chances; and the probability of Bell and
| Everett carrying the Southern States, BY drawing
around them all true friends Of the Constitution
and the Union, were the different branches of Mr..
Conrad-s able and most satisfactory address.
MI Harry I. Hayes, being called for, was the
4 next speaker. His theme, which he treated with
spirit and ability was the dissolution of the Demo-
cratic party and the tendency of the times to the
4 formation Of conservative national party. capable
of oyerpowerng the present divided factions
i Mr. Marr then read resolutions authorizing the
President to appoint a committee to select dele
i gates to the Convention at Baton Rouge on the
II Fourth of July; the number of delegates to Pc
three for each Representative District. The feso-
lutions being adopted, the President appointed on
.ss ,.y,,;ss.tse VIM. J. Seymour, J. Bermudez
u t,aS Mirchs w VI Npfccnib, Gornsliqss Ny eowes,
Harmon Doane, g. lkeg
Il When the committee retired MIR. Mari made a
, speech In which he dwelt particularly upon John
" BeIl's high position on the slavery question: and
alluded to the prominent acts Of that gentleman's
political career. His address was wellconeeiyed
and forcble it gave great satisfaction TO the large
and intelligent assemblage Of gentlemen present.
4 The committee il good time returned and re-
ported the following list of gentlemen as delegates
i 10 the Baton Rouge Convention:
n first Representative Dstrict-R. H Marr, Elijah
Peale, Or. VIM. B. Lindsay, Geo. i. Dolsen, Chas
+ r. Railey John NJ. Burke, A. B. Cammack, NJ. A
Foute, Geo. NJ. Morgan J. O. Nixon.
| Second Representative District - Moses East
I man, Arnadeo Landry, Geo. G. Campbell, Corne
4 lius Feowes, J. j. Lane, Jos. s. Sloane, Il. T.
+ Parker, ". R. Fish.
N Third Representative District-Randell Hunt, r.
! Yeatman, Robt Conway, 9. Hunt w. a. Violet
1 Col /. G. Seymour, John R. Shaw, Thomas Curry
j. ]. Hughes, BENZ Dufield, G. NJ. Conrad, A. Ma
zureau, Maunsel W. Chapman.
\ Fourth Representative Distriet--Arthnr Sancier
! John e. Hyde, B. NJ. Harrod, Geo. W. Helme, Nor
! man Whitney, NJ. O. h. Norton, DR.. p B. Nickel
vey, D. Maupay, J. ". zacharie.
I Fifth Representative Distriet-John Youennes
. F. Iabatut, E. F. Lavillebeuvre, Jules Gassard, 3
Iemarier, Victor Witt, Jas. W. Mclean, Divide d.
Buys.
7 sixth Representative Distriet-Anthony Sam
) bola, Guy Duplantier, ". o, Denegre, Z. Duples
. sis.
Seventh Representative District-W. G. G. Clai
borne s. Maspereau, Joseph West.
, Eighth Representative District. 3. Ieete, Geo
: Clark, Robt. Wynne.
Ninth Representative Distriet-G. De feflet, .
d Charbonnet, G. w. Gulbertson.
+ Tenth Representative District Ed Parmele
VIM. s. Mount, r P. salter, M. Musson, b. T: 10
!. mas, j. @. A. Fellowes, stephen Gay, Harry,I 4
5 Hays, Joseph Sloan, p. N. Wood, y. A. Patterson
/ Algiers-A. B. seger, A. Forter, Norbert Tire
: pagnier.
] The following resolution was aftefward adopted
I Resotped That each delegate be empoWed t
fiftyta in
:, able to attend the Convention at Baton Ronge.
= The meeting adjourned, to assemble again o
: : Saturday evening next, at the base OF the Cha
= Monument on Canal street.
d FRAUD AND EMBEzzLEMEsT.-R Recorder Emerso
r. examined John ". Gates on Saturday, on th
70 charge of having collected from J. G. Davidso
d sl2O due Harvey Guild, (from whose employ
d had been dischargedl and signed the name Of
,e F. Smith to the receipt, and appropriated tn
r money to his own use and benefit. The testimon
being sufficiently clear, Gates was sent before th
First District Court. Bail $1,000.
~ VERY SIck.-A man named j. Ulmer, was foun
in lying very sick yesterday afternoon, at the Macart
plantation. Officer Borge sent him to the hospita
D. DID'sr ACCOUNT FOR THE JEwELs--L. Marcl
e. was before Recorder Emerson on Saturday, on IL
IN charge of having failed to account for about w
lit worth of watches, pencils and small eWery, Whlt
M were entrusted to him by L. Silverstein about eg
in months ago, Marcus then being in business in tn
n. city. On the affidavit of Mrs. Silverstein, Marc'
at was arrested in the town of Kenner, on the JAG
er son Railroad, and brought down to the city.
case was fixed for examination on the 20th.
IL RoBnERY.-The shoe store of Mr.. D. A. Denise
.. No. 10 Gravier street, was robbed on Saturdi
M night of about $le0 worth of shoes and boots; t
best articles in the stock. An entrance was I
" fected by placing a barrel against the front do
rs and breaking out a. glass panel at the top, a
q. crawling through. Nothing was left behind by t
af rogue or rogues by which they might hereafter
detected. Mr.. D. says that the robbery was singn
as on account Of its having occurred on the only ng
ed he ever fastened up his store Gas he thought)
nd curely-he having been hitherto in the habit
tn. merely closing the door with latch. But t
IN night he locked il after fastening up all other ea
ns. Of ingress with care 1t is supposed the robbie
NV was perpetrated whilst there were no police
duty they having retired earlier than usual becal
ZEN it was their last night of service. At six oclo
yesterday morning a slave named John Fleteh
: . belonging to Mrs. Collins, was arrested in
Is French Market by officers Beullosa and Ghevali