The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-17

treasurer, Dubuclet forbdding him to pay out
State money devoted to levee dues. Huger
Jones were levee contractors, and achieved m st
excellent work, saving the crops all through the
batture lands of Louisiana. IS
SIXTH DISTRICT CoURT-Nathsniel Chestnut
for himself and as tutor of his minor son, vs..
Jehn Hughes. has been on trial for two days past
before Judge W. H. Cooley, of the Sixth District
Court. The suit was for damages to the amount
of $1,000 for the father, and s25 900 for the child
for injuries received by the latter by the falling Of
heavy gate upon him. which was part of the
enclosure around lot OF ground belonging to the
defendant In Algiers. The Jury, after being
chereed BY his honor, remained out an hour and
half, and about O'Clock last evening returned
a verdict of $4,000 for the son and $500 for the
father. Messrs. Spofford, Zschare and Robertson
appeared for the plaintiffs, and Messrs. Il. ].
ieovy and A. @. Brice for the defendant.
FIRST DrsrRrcr CoURr-Judye Abea.-Ths fol-
lowing sentences were pronounced yesterday:
James Thompson. assault and battery, 81 and
costs.
Bill Jumper, for larceny. two months in Parish
Prison.
Jack Turner, larceny, two years Penitentiary at
hard labor.
John Roberts and Albert Jones, larceny, one
year Penitentiary.
John Murphy, larceny. ten days in Parish Prison.
A. J. Shepherd, attempt to pick pockets, ten
days Parish Prison.
Maria schooler alias Moore, larceny. two months
In Parish Prison.
George Thomas, larceny, three months in Parish
Prison. ri H
SERGEANT MCCAIN reported last evening that at
eight O'Clock p. NJ, be found open the front door
back door ard windows of the National Savings
Bank. No. ia Csrondelet street. After.examinng
the safe and hnding II all right, be left Officer
Burke in charge until he should be relieved by
some one connected with the bank.
RECORDER BEcKER's CouRT.-The examination
into the charge Of arson preferred against L.
Siverstein, of No. lS5 Poydras street. by Capt.
White, chief of detectives, was begun yesterday,
NJ Grivot ESQ.,. acting as counsel for accused,
and was continued over till Monday evening at 6
O'Clock.
RECORDER GAsrNEL's CoURT.-Irene Lesseps,
charged with assault and battery un r,e p..so. 81
another colored highfyer.
Pat. Holland was arrested at the ball. cor.
ner Blenvie and Treme streets, last night for
being drunk and disturbing the peace.
GEN. BUCHANAN yesterday issued the following
order. announcing the decease Of Maj. N. K.
Marston:
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
New Orleans, La, January l6, 1869.
General Orders No. IL
II is with feelings of the most profound regret
that the brevet major general commanding an
nounces to the officers and soldiers of this district
the sudden and melancholy death Of Brevet
Major NJ II. Marston, U. s. A.. captain first infantry
which occurred on the 18th inst, from injuries
ceived by the explosion of the boilers of the
steamer Glide, en- route to Grand Ecore, La.
Major Marston was born in Philadelphia, Pa, on
the 27th October, 1885, and entered the army
second lieutenant in the first infantry, April 26h.
1861 was promoted to the grade of captain Janu
ary 10th, 1862. He was with his regiment in the
various engagements in which it participated dur.
ing the late war, and was commissioned major by
brevet for gallant and meritorious conduct during
the siege of Vicksburg. Miss, July 4th, 1868. In
the fall of that year he accompanied his regiment
to New Orleans La, where it has since been sta
toned. At the time he received the injuries from
which resulted his untimely death, he was on his
way TO Grand Eeore. La, under special instruc-
tions from the commanding general, department
OF Louisiana.
Msior Marston had endeared himself to his
brother officers and large circle of acquaintances
by his kind and genial disposition and soldierly
frankness.
AS token of respect to the memory of the de-
ceased, the officers of his regiment serving in this
command will wear the usual badge OF mourning
for the period of thirty days.
By command of Brevet Maj. Gen. Robert G.
Buchanan.
MILITARY.-Gen. Buchanan has issued an order
TO the following effect:
/. board of survey is appointed to meet In
this city, at the Office of Brevet Brigader General
c. II. Tompkins. dep1ty quartermaster general,
u. S. Army, on Saturday. January l6, 1869, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ, or as soon thereafter as practicable,
fer the purpose of investigating and reporting
upon alleged discrepancies between invoices OF
certain amount Of leather, (for which Gen. Tomp-
kins is responsible,) shipped from New Orleans,
La. to lndianols, Texas, and the amount received.
The board will fix the responsibility.
2. The commanding officer. post of Amite, La,
will send privates Augustus Ball, Michael Shields
and James Simpson, company E, first infantry, TO
jackson Barracks, La. for trial before the general
court martial in session at that place, aceompa-
MED by the witnesses in their cases.