The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-31


BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN-The board
met yesterday at noon, Mr.. Breen in the chair, a
quorum present
The special committee consisting OF Messrs
Rose, Camp, and Breen, appointed relative to the
ordinances providing for a resale Of the markets
reported the policy involved as doubtful one and
apt to be fruitful in litigation for the city.
without taking any action the board adjourned.
OFFICER HRALY pursued aud captured. yester-
day morning, man named Louis Along, charged
with seizing and making off with two chairs from
the furniture store Of ]. B. Hubbard, corner of
Rampant and Perdide streets. When taken, &C.
cused became suddenly to all appearance terribly
npsy. and gave such evidences of intoxicatiOn
that, instead of taking him before the recorder,
the turnkey locked him no to await recovery.
A coy NAMED JOHN ROGERS has been arrested
charged BY his employer, NJ. Bastian, the news
dealer Of ST. Charles street, with committing lar
ceny of books and papers. 1t is stated that Mr..
b. observing the accused slip newspaper under
his shirt caught hold of him, and upon examina.
es sRD ta sn
by officer Gleason. Recorder Becker has sent
him before the First District Court for trial.
THIEVES ATTEMPTED to enter the house of Mr..
Albert Lee, on Canal street, between Miro and
Galvez, about two O'Clock yesterday morning, by
breaking open the window shutters. They were,
however, alarmed by the awaking of the lady of
the house, and made off. A similar attempt was
made on Tuesday last.
A SrABBING AFFAIR occurred in the neiphbor.
hood of st. Msry's Market, early on Saturday
morning, in which q man named Archy o Neil
was dangerously wounded in the left breast by
some person unknown. He was brought to the
central citation by corporal Creigh, and was thence
sent to the Charity Hospital.
AMONG THE RECENT OUrRAGEous Acrs com.
mitted by the thieves is reported the robbery
OF lady, the wife of an eminent physician, who
was.met at the corner Of Third and st. Charles
streets by rogue, demanding her pocket-book
The lacy had no alternative but to comply with
the demand, whereupon the robber took himself
OIL, and unfortunately has not since been appre.
hended. a
Six HATS found hanging in a row before store
No. lS6 Poydras street, on Friday night, were de-
liyered at the station by patrolman BOrndorff.
SANDY HARRIS, young colorsd man, was ar.
rested at a O'Clock yesterday morning, by OFF,
Ger Coughlin, who found him in a vacant house on
Baronne street under suspicious circumstances.
SARAH FoRBI, a colored woman, was arrested on
Lafayette street yesterday morning by Officer
Murphy, charged by DR.. Hays with the larceny
Of q silver watch valued at $l25, and also charged
BY the officer with having in her possession two
calico dresses, supposed to be stolen.
HENRY COLLIER, negro, was arrested on Caron.
delet street by Officer Gallagher, charged by p
Ruel with the larceny of thirteen vests. Accused,
with another negro, went into the store of Mr.
Ruel ; while Collier pretended to purchase, the
other busted himself in stuf6ng the vests into a
csrpet-bag he bad with him. Being detected the
latter escaped. leaving Collier to answer as scape
goat for both.
MILITARY.-Subject to the approval of the sec.
retary of war, Brevet Major !. d. DeRussy, cap
tain, lst infantry, and Capt. George Bsldey, seth
infantry have been appointed aides de-camp 10
Brevet Major General r. C. Buchanan, command
ing the department of Louisiana, to date from the
23d inst.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CoURr.-U United States
Us. anthony j. GuirOt and Otbers.-This case was
liked for yesterday, but owing 10 the time of the
court being occupied in the wine cases, was not
called.
The petition Of the United States alleges that
Anthony j. Guirot Is indebted to them In the sum
Of s4l5 ,959 62 with legal interest from Jan. 81 6l
and that his sureties, Emile LaSere, Jno Shsrkey'
John Henderson, b. Avegno, Pierre Deverges,
Dennis CTonan, John NJ. Bell, 4. Pench, G.. c.
Wengsrt,. Eugene LaSere, J. NJ. Anguers, P.
Pelarme, ). A. ID D'Hemecourt; A. P. Ayegno, j. j.
snaTd, +. Ecrst, p j. Gleises, p. Durel A. DeIpit
N. Esnard, Daniel Edwards and q. Gly are in
1ebted TO the United States in the sum of 5000.
100. For this, that said Guirot had been sppoEted
md commissioned, on the lst March, 1858, treas
lrer OF the branch mint at New Orleans aud as
istant treasurer of the United States, and that
aid above named parties subscribed themselves
Is his suretes in above amount Of $500 900. That
y hist said Guirot was treasurer and assistant
reasurer as aforesaid, he violated each and every
condition OF his bond and converted to his own |
se and Jailed to pay 10 and account to the United
'tates for moneys collected by him and otherwise
ia ced In bis possession as aforesaid in the |
mount Of S4l5,959 62. Wherefore they pray |
odgment against him (Guirot) for said amount Of |
4lo,SoS oz' and against his sureties for s200,000,
s aforesaid, and for costs, etc.
Guirot answers. alleging that on the 3lst Janu. |
ry, 1861, be had in bis official capacity aforesaid
be amount stated in petitioners petition. That
n the 10Th January, 1861, the convention then In |
esslon, In secret session adopted an ordinance
uthorlzlng the president of the convention to re.
uire the officers Of the sub.treasury and mint at |
ew Orleans 70 submit 70 the authority of the
onventlon, and In case of refusal, to take posses
on OF the properly, money and effects belonging |
the United States in the same, and to hold the
ime for use of the State. That respondent first
ecame aware of this ordinance, adopted as sfore.
aid, on 3lst January, 1861. by the president of
le convention making demand in accordance
lth the ordinance aforesaid. That deponent OBJ
cted 70 THE act and represented the obligations
msef and securities had incurred and might
cur. The president aforesaid informed respond |
II that the convention had ordered the me asure |
ID that there was force adequate to compel ODE.
ence at his command, and that the convention
ould assume the responsibility to the United
ates in the name of the State. That espondent.
: ing to these circumstances could not make any
slstance and was compelled to comply with the
mand aforesaid. Wherefore be prays judgment |
ID dismissal of petitioners petition.
Campbell, Spoford d Campbell counsel c.
1selus and Alf. Philips. and Campbell, SpoffJrd
Campbell, also on behalf of sureties fled an
ers as above.
FIRST DISTRICT COURT. - Bridget Rspan.
arged with larceny of seventeen pounds of
fee from Leon Ackerman on the Both of De.
mber, was found guilty aud sentenced to one
onih and Ihrf e days in the Parish Prison.
Joseph, cOlOred, convicted of larceny of $40 |
)m Amelia Brown on the 18th of December,
Is sentenced TO four months in the Parish
ison.
The case of John Williams, charged with having
'len property in his possession, was dismissed. |
FIFTH DISTRICT CoUKT.-On motion of Joseph
HOrnor, Esq, of counsel for the Louisiana State |
ttery VS.. the Alabama Mutual Aid Association !
d Others, and on suggesting that Dave c. John
IN, one Of the defendants, has violated the in.
lction Of the court, by instituting suit and OBJ
ming writ of injunction against plaintiff in the
eth District Court, and has thereby made him
4 guilty of contempt, Judge Leaumont, yes.
day, ordered that Mr.. Johnston show cause to-
'rrOw, at 10 O'Clock, why he should not be pun
ed for the contempt aforesaid.
Jndge LesumOnt, also, on motion of Mr.. Hor.
r, eXteDos the protection of his court over plain
8 business during the pendencv of the present