The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-24
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TIE TEMPERATuRs yesterday, IS SHOWN BY the
thermometer at G. Duhsmel's, Ill Canal street,
lately corner Bienville and Chartres streets. was
as follows: At 6 "A. N. 80 degrees IL NJ. a; 8
Pm. so; 6P. M. 40.
THE SECOND OF THE WINE CASES, which was
fixed for trial yesterday, has been postponed to
Monday next. When IL was called District At.
torney Morgan rose and moved that the libel be
amended by striking opt the words on land.' as
referring to the place of seizure aud substituting
therefor the words " on water" The effect of
this amendment would be TO transfer the case TO
the admiralty jurisdiction of the court and pre-
clude trial by jury. IL was opposed by Messrs.
Schmidt and Tissot on this account, but Judge
DnTel, at the conclusion OF the remarks, sustained
the motion. The case is therefore made one in
admiralty, and comes up on Monday, as stated.
A MOTION WAS. yesterday, made in the United
States Court by Judge Robertson, to dissolve the
injunction in the 0Delousas railroad case so far as
70 s9m, the dirsessry s,~s.asa s ss sc
This motion was opposed by Mr. Ditiings enun-
sci for ore Of the creditors. whereupon Judge
Dureil advised that the result of the bankruptcy
suit be awaited patiently before other action be
taken. This would seem TO indicate speedy rem
deriDg of the decision by the court.
UPoN APPLICATION OF JUDGE WELLER, the
amount of bail TO be required from Mr.. E. NJ.
Bouligny, late collector Of internal revenue was,
yesterday, reduced from SIS 900 to $4,000.
BENJAMIN DEEDEN, the colored man who was
charged by Jean Pssoo, Of No. % UrsulineastreeE,
with passing upon him counterfeit $40 green
back, was brought before United States Commis-
sioner Urban yesterday for examination. 1t be-
ing first necessary to establish the fact Of the
bill being counterfeit the cashier of the internal
revenue department, who is considered an ex-
pert in judging OF such matters, was called In as
"a witness. His testimony was brief and to the
point, in that he at once offered 10 exchange
genuine ten dollar bill, which he took from his
pocket, for the alleged counterfeit, which he pro-
nounced not q counterfeit, but as good as any
that ever was issued Under these circumstances
the case was dismissed, and Deeden discharged
from custody.
A Hat Box belonging to Mr.. Reed, psssen-
ger on the Lady Gay, was stolen on the arrival of
the boat on Monday evening, by cOiored man
named John Jackson, who ran rapidly of. Being
pursued by officer Mcclure, he dropped the box,
but was nevertheless captured aud sent to the Par
ish Prison, while the property was returned to its
owner.
In ORDER TO CORRECT any erroneous impression
which may have existed among those interested
in the new law for stamping tobacco which went
into effect on the 18th inst, we publish the in-
stTuctons received in reference thereto from Com
missioner Rollins by Assessor Wolhey:
TREASURY DEPT OFFICE OF INT. REV.,
washington, Feb. Is, 1869.
"Sir-The additional time given by the act Of
Dec. %, 1868, during which dealers might sell
smoking and fine cut chewing tobacco without
packing and stamping the same as required by
sections 81 and 49, act Of July 90 1865. expires to-
day. and hereafter all such tobacco before being
sold or offered for sale and must be put up in the
packages prescribed by law and stamped. Sc.
we're penalties are imposed for any violation OF the
law in this regard.
"Persons having in their possession such tobac-
CO incur no liability for keeping it unstamped so
long as they do not sell it or offer it for sale.
1.-The stamping is not to be done by internal re-
venue officers or under their inspection, but by
AE eAaN rha
cause tire law in this respect to be complied with
and TO report all violations of it for prosecution.
Respectfully, L. A. ROLLINS,
Commissioner.
81 woaey, Esq., Assessor First District, N. o., La"
Mr.. EUGENE DUPRAT has been kind enough to
furnish the local of the CRESCENT with the names
of the persons lost on the Inflated steamer Mltte
Stephens, which was burned some days ago on
her way up from Shreveport to Jefferson, Texas.
The list was obtained by Mr.. Duprat, from Mr.:
George +. Klein, second clerk of the boat, and
is correct in all particulars:
L. Lyons and child, 70 boy ten years DID, both
burned three unknown deck passengers, burned
to death Mrs. Phillips; J. NJ. johnson and bro
Their Mrs. Ashley, Mrs. Morris; three children
unknown, aged from five to eight years.
Cre,o-Chas. Weir, first engineer; M. MeGill,
striker; Chas. Crane, baker James and A. B..
Graham Thos. Ryan, deck HANDS. Colored Peter
Engine, Henry Hicks, Mat. Bohanan, Tom Robin
son, John Smith (cabin boy) and i've others,
names unknown.
ALLTHAT WAS transacted before Recorder Gas
tinel the coroner, or any of the district courts,
| Yesterday, has been mentioned in the local COL
! umns OF the CRESCENT.
RAID on THE KENO SALOONS was made under
the direction Of Superintendent Cain night before
last the work continuing until or O'Clock yes
| ter6ay morning, and resulting in the closing OF
| over a dozen places, located on the levee. on
| Gravier and Royal streets, and in the neighoor'
| hood of Congo Square. Capt. Bradley and spe'
cial' officers Boulloss, Dipert and Convey accom-
! panied the superintendent; ,-so ar,ivod N his
\ city last night that it showed as far down az
Brookhaven on Monday night.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-James Carter was
tried yesterday in the First District Court before
| jury, on the charge of arson. Carter kept a
| cofIeehouse in Aleers, and his premises were
| destroyed by fire some time in December. After
proceeding with the examination of witnesses the
| district attorney abandoned the prosecution, and
| Carter was liberated.
FIFTH DISTRICT CoURr.-Josephine Coffee sues
ont, before Judge beaumont, writ of sequestra-
ton against Recorder Gastine, of the Second Dis
trict fer certain diamond ring, Of great value,
| which was taken a few days ago from trio of
negro women, or Canal street by officer RhOddus.
| Ring valued at $500. Bond 500.
In the case OF FISHER vs.. John Hseberle for dam.
| ages incurred from alleged false Imprisonment,
| the Jury at a late hour last evening found ver-
| dict for defendant.
SIXTH DISTRICT CoURT.-L. H. Richard VS.. Chs.
| Weishaar. Judge Cooley. Plaintiff sues on an
| account amounting to 5,682 francs, French cur
rency. and claims the payment of said sum in the
| present currency of this country, in sum equal
| 10 that claimed with interest az six per cent.
The account shows items consisting of different
purchases made in Paris by plaintiff for defendant
this city, paid for BY defendant in French cur.
| reDcy.
After long and interesting review the court or
ders the suit to be reopened for the Introduction
OF testimony as to the time Of the transactions and
the relative rates of exchange, and to those cues
| tons solely.
| Judge Cooley yesterday rendered three import
ant decisions. The first was in the case Of Victor
Isidore Decoux vs.. Henry Miller. Decoux alleges
| that he was employed by defendant as a marker
| Of cotton bales, and worked as such during the
business season of 1861, claiming to have
| marked $500 bales, at five cents per bale. De-
| PENDANT pleads he did not employ plaintiff by the
season, but merely by the job, and that he was
| paid by the job. Plaintiff proves contract to
| mark at the rate of Eve cents. Defendant shows
only that he made no written contract with plain
| tiff, nor any contract binding plaintiff to work
exclusively for him, the defendant. The judge
| makes en- impartial and most able review Of the
testimony and arguments, and gives Judgment for
| plaintiff for having marked "A, 900 bales at five