The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-24

40 and so, 9 between so and so, 8 between 90 and
70. between 10 and so, and not stated.
TIE ExcURsroSIsTs HEARD FRoM-By q dis
patch to Nessrs. Chas. A. Whitney 4 Co., we
learn that the Mstagorda arrived yesterday At
Brashear City, bringing intelligence that the Jo-
sephine had been rescued from her perilous posi-
ton among the breakers on Padre Island. The
accident to her occurred on the 9th inst, while
she was crossing Brazos bar In charge of a pilot
The vessel pounded so heavily, on account Of the
high sea that was running at the time, that the
main steampipe started rendering the ship un
manageable aud making it impossible TO prevent
her from drifting into the breakers, in spite of
every effort made with anchors and ha wsers to ge
her afioat. But line after line parted. aud thus
the Josephine remained. lying broadside upon the
beach, humping and pounding fearfully. This
continued until the l4th inst, when King, Ken
nedy a Co. sent their steamer Tamaulpas to the
Josephine's assistance. BY the aid OF anchors
and cables, the latter vessel was hauled afiost
again, and towed inside the hsrbor. apparently
unpjured and without, il is said, having made
drop of water.
The excursion party had been unable to land
untii the 18th, IN consequence Of the heavy sea,
and hence were exposed to most Of the dangers
of the disaster. One of the sailors was drowned
eral were seriously injured.
On the 10Th the st. Marys and Austin arrived of
Brszos. Both grounded going In, and, finally,
after humping heavily, went over, brosdside on.
lnty were uctdlueQ Dy low N8ter from stliiHg
again until the 10th, when both went to sea. the
St. Merys reaching Galveston on Sunday. at the
time of her departure the Josephine, with the ex-
cursionists on board. was only awaiting tide.
being all ready to leave. She probably got OF
on Saturday evening.
PRoPosED NEW POLICE sTATIoS.-Amoug other
questions very interesting one to the residents
cf the back portions of the Second and Third
Districts viii be presented to the City Council this
evening. Mayor Heath viii recommend an ap
proDriation TO build police station in the neign-
boIhood Of the Breton Market. The locality is
soTely in need of il. The chief of police, in re-
org reaniziDg the police of the second District has
caused several appointments to be made for the
service of the locality which IS inhabited by some
Of cur wealthiest and most respectable citizens.
An INTERESTING Casa State enactment re-
Dnrf a tax of two dollars and half shall be
We'd as a Charity Hospital due. Under the pro-
visions of this act an interesting case has recently
arisen. The ship Asironom, with over three hun.
dred passengers, reached here some time during
November last. Upon application by the commits
sioner of the Charity Hospital for the payment of
the dues, the coDsignees of the vessel offered the
amount, about 500, in State notes, they being
considered legal tender for all debts due the State
OF Louisiana. The commissioner declined 10 re-
ceive them, and action was brought in admiralty
iD the United States District Court Bonds we're
given by the owners accordingly. The case re-
Gently came before Judge Durel, who decided
that the case could not properly be considered
one in admiralty, and that it did not consequently
come under his jurisdiction. IL was, therefore,
thrown ont of court.
There have been several other suits of the kind
pending, all of which are similarly affected by the
ruling Of the court.
FIRST DISTRICT CouRr-Judge Hotce-Mdrch
% Manuel johnson, colored tried for the lar
ceny of hundred dollars worth OF harness and
clothing valued at s24 all the property of Valerie
Williams, was found guilty.
January Robinson. colored, was convicted on a
charge Of stealing fifty dollars, the property of
Nrs. Vale.
SIXTH DISTRICT CouRr-Heistand. Assistant
Cuy Attorney, gs. H0tceu, Cuy Treasurer
Plaintiff applied for writ of pandsmus TO COM
pei defendant 20 turn over 20 him for collection
set forth that the city licenses on trades, occupa-
tons and professions, are payable at the city
treasury from the fret TO the thriy-rst of Janua-
~, each year, and that after the month Of Janua-
~ the charter of the city, and other laws on the
subject, provide that the collections shall be
msde by the assistant city attorney, but the tres-
surer continues TO receive at his Office licenses
which were unpaid during the period the law
authorizes him 10 collect such taxes, and plaintiff
thereby loses the ten per cent allowed him by
law upon the amount of tax due and the fine i'm
posed for delinquency in failing to pay into the
city treasury within the time prescribed. The
object in suing out mandamus was to comoel
Mt. Howell 10 pay over to plaintiff the unpaid
Licenses and bills of fines.
MIR. Howell's defense was. that by the first sec.
tion of the act of the legislature, approved Goth
of January, 1885, the time for the treasurer TO re-
ceiye license taxes has been extended TO the 1st
Of March in each year; and further, that by a
citv ordinance, approved by the commanding
general Of this district, on the l4th ult. the col
lection of all licenses was postponed until the LIST
OF March.
The case was tried before Judge Duplantier yes
terday, and his decision was that all licenses un-
paid on the 1st March shall be turned 0ver "a
paved for, TO plaintiff, and that defendant shall
n' { collect any more license taxes past due. rhe
consequence will be that every one who has not
paid bis license will have to pay, besides the fine
imposed. the ten percent. on both, allowed the
assistant city attorney.
RECORDER NEvILLE's CoURr.-Jessie Roland
was srraigned before this court yesterday on the
charge OF fighting and disturbing the peace of
classical Basin st eet and fined S2j for the oepse.
besides for being lewd woman.
A. Scott. colored, for obstructng the sidewalk
OF st. Charles street and refusing TO obey the or
ders Of the officer, was fined s..
Hugh Sheridan was fined $40 and required to
give peace bolds in the sum OF $3.50. light foe.
considering his ofIense, which consisted in nothing
less than striking his own father. The Workhouse
would be too good place for soch a wretch.
j. Daerny and j. Walker, charged with being
suspicious characters. were required to give
vouchers for their character. and Geo. Williams,
colored, charged with having in his possession
shoes supposed TO have been stolen, was given
;he same opportunity, otherwise the Workhouse
win be their abode for the next ninety days.
Mark Kesrney was sent TO the same institution
for a similar period for having stolen iron in his
possession.
p. House, colored, accused of keeping q disor-
6ery house on 81. Thomas street. was arraigned,
and his case fixed for examination Oh the 24th.
Bonds $1,000.
John NJ. Cambria accused Of burglary and lar.
ceny, was sent for trial before the First District
Court
RECORDER GAsTREL's CoURT.-Oliver Holt aud
William Emerson, both coiored, we're examined
yesterday upon q charge OF stealing $500 in money
aud quantity of wearing apparel from the house
OF Elizabeth Piper on Customhouse street, be
tween Marais and Yillere streets. At the time the
larceny was committed the prisoners we're en-
ployed in Mrs. Piper's house 20 arrange her furni-
iure, and the clothing was traced to their posses
on. Several other circumstances addnced 10
evidence indicated that they had also stolen the
money. although only something less than 500
was found on them. The case was sent before
lie District Court fer trial.
Adoiphe Granier, oolored. was sent to jail 70
await examination Of q charge against him Of ap-
proprstng 10 his own use fifty dollar greenback
Mrs. Ida Berthelot residing at 2l5 81. Philip
street, intrnsted to him to get changed for small
bills.
Anthony Cantsno has been arrested upon a
c0nplaint that On Sunday night he ATTEMPTED to