The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-23

now on three dsys' leave, which viii expire to-
morrow. We congratulate the Aigerines upon
their good luck.
The American Medical Association will hold its
snnual meeting in New Orleans in the month of
May. Arrangements are already being made for
the reception of the visitors, who will probably
represent all the States Of the Union.
Measles and whooping- cough are perfect epi-
demc among the little enes now.
strawberries are abundant In market now, but
rates are high, fifty cents saucer being the
James E. McBeth, Esq, was yesterday intro
duced to the supreme court OF the State by J. z.
A. Fellowes, Esq. and on motion was admitted
to practice an attorney at law In al the courts
The schooner Pharo is now loading ct the Ele.
vator with corn in bulk for Wilmington, N. G..
The ship Advance is still on the bar at the
mouth of the river. She has $50 bales OF cotton
on board. Wreckers still ct work on the
Messrs. Creecy, Stockdale and wolfey were TO
arrive last evening, having been detained one day
by stoppage at Cincinnati. They will probably
be found at their offices to-day.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURr.-In the case Of Jos.
Paul, charged with larceny. the jury could not
agree and were discharged. and the prisoner re-
nanded.
Priscilla Cbilds was found gnilty of wounding
less than mayhem.
a. Clark, chargedswith breaking and entering
dwelling with intent to steal, and also OF lar
ceny, was fonnd cuiity of the latter charge.
Morgan Lyman was tried and acquitted or r1e
charge of larceny.
The jury not agreeing in the case of William
| Sullivan and Dave Corners and William Sullivan,
alias Billy Lyte, they were discharged and the
prisoners remanded 10 prison.
SIXTH DISTRICT CoURr-wincheste 4 Hatcher
| vs. Dr. B. II. Moss-Judge Cooley yesterday gave
| judgment in this suit for plaintiffs, at the same
/ time entering q Judgment of noneut against de-
/ feDdant on bis claim for reconvention for dam.
ages. This is suit instituted by plaintiffs to re.
| cover lawyers fees. which defendant declared
| extortionate. The decision of Judge Cooley is
| quite long and very ably written one; in It he
takes the ground that although the result 10 dol
/ lars and cents of lawyers exertons may be
/ small nevertheless the intellectual skill they
display, and the long years OF labor which they
| employ in acquiring the knowledge they use,
| make that no criterion of the value OF their
/ services.
The Fisk divorce case was up again yesterday.
| Various Witnesses were examined, when the case
| was submitted without argument. The testimony
| was most conflicting and contradictory. Mrs.
| Fisk cues for the divorce on the ground of aban
/ dcnment, general bad treatment, etc. Ogden n
| Oeden and A. Beups for plaintiff; W. d. Hunt,
| NJ. NJ. Cohen and W. B. Lancaster for defendant.
| U. S. DISTRICT CouRT.-No business was trans.
acted in this court yesterday, it having adjourned
| until next Monday.
L
| trict courts adjourning on Wednesday next until
Monday next; but nothing definite has been de-
cided upon as yet.
| s. s..t
Pol,e, items.
RrcoRpER DKcKER's CouRT.-Al fixed cases
were yeslereay pos'pOheu " INC ieoo'ue' uu''
Henry Gaines, colored. got two days incarcera
"oL To- N.Y. ssI;ss PsnSalI McCnl,on charged bv
| sn.n;.i otsicsr Realized with larceny of a vatci
| ma ~ onev tror M lose E.alhoutin. was remandet
an, ,,Oa nnaar ~. ssSo honss
CoioveS Sam Jobnson for ma,;cionslv throwinc
niece of brickhst tbrough the window of JOSEPH
| Rdpd.T,s saloon cornsr of povaras and R.s,n sts.
I vot sl0 or ffteen aavs
pii Wagnsr cbsrgad with assanlt and halter,
nnon Jobn Ks.sler With a danaerous wespon. viz
| q hrass knnckle was renuired 10 give $500 for an
nsarsroa ON tha Ist nro1
PAT Eeegan and q wen Bapsn. charged with at
fennsed robbery of ore Charles Porter, whii
| pnaer the influence of ljouor. were renanded u
| he 3lst under $500 bonds.
The examination into the charge OF cruelty T.