New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-01

CRY ITENs IN BRlEF.-The law provides
that ierriage privileges within the city's
limits shall be sold to the best bidder under
certain specifications, and as adam Drum
has purchased the rights at the head of
jackson street, embodied in the hebdomadal
steamer Belle Lee, he objects to Nm. Cargo
or any other man using or abusing his pur-
chased rights to convey passengers over the
Mississippi at the aforesaid point to fossil
like Gretna; therefore the gentleman with
the martial sounding name caused Cargo to
be arrested for setting passengers over the
water in a skiff. Recorder Yennard has
restrained the trespasser.
Lucien DubreuI has had in his employ a
young fellow who fonnd his home with his
father poor one and was glad to remain
in the honest employ of Lucien, but the
drunken father made an affidavit that his
son was unlawfully held. When the young.
ster was questioned he positively stated
that he desired to continue to work for Du.
breul, as when at home he did not have
sufficient to eat. Recorder Vennard dis.
missed the case.
A five-shooter young man on the levee
yesterday gave full discharge to his re
volver, all at the person of Hannah Eppler,
but no one of the bullets struck the great
shotat. However, one of the recusant balls
travelled out of its road, and struck a servant
on steamboat, inficting flesh wound
The shooter, McDonough, was taken to the
Second District station.
F. Bailey was yesterday examined before
Recorder Gastinel for having, with intent to
kill, assaulted James johnson, on board the
steamboat Lafourche, on the tWenty-third
ultimo. The evidence being SO conclusive
that it became necessary to send the case
before jury, accused gave bonds in $500.
Breen, a fat but hungry member of the
Board of Assistant Aldermen, proposes that
members draw lots for the long and short
terms of members. Perhaps his proposition,
or the short part Of it, will soon be settled by
higher authority than Aldermanic law.
Mr.. F. A. Luling, who caused the arrest
of Mr.. F. W. Seller on charge of wrong
fully obtaining 500, 900, now makes public
recantation, and says that Seller is in nc
manner eliminated in the transaction.
H. Jacobs, 100 Poydras street, tenders his
thanks to NJ. sokoloski and VIM. Campbell
policemen, for their aid in saving his wife
and children from death by the late fire or
Poydras street on Sunday morning.
John Hally and VIM. Wade, under the
ban of the long charge, by request of Judge
Becker, retired to the workhouse for littlt
rest from their irregular labors. Wade hal
a call in the Criminal Court on an old fel
ony.
III. Andrews, a drawer of two-edgei
weapon on Pat Jones, will not be released
on bond until the condition of Pat Jone
becomes officially known.
Wynn, the great nominator, proved to b,
winner in making nominations. He wa
the proprietor of making oficers-for-
city machines last night.
A large number of the present petty jur,
in the Criminal Court is opposed to tn,
infection ofcapital punishment for the Grim,
of rape.
Julien Boudro, accused Of manBlaughter
has been released on bond, and the cas-
continued indefinitely.
George Ross was last night locked up il
the main station, accused by Emma Crab
with rape.
The grand jury return mot true bill
against Jules Alexis accused of rana