The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-26
streets. at seven O'Clock last evening. The coro-
ner was informed Of the fact.

streets. at seven O'Clock last evening. The coro-
ner was informed OF the fact.
MILITARY.-The following named acting assis-
tent surgeons, having reported at headquarters,
route TO Texas, will. Al the request of the med
icsl director, fifth military district, proceed via
Red River to the following stations:
Acting Assistant Surgeon S. L.. Gi bert, to
Greenville, Hunt county, Texas; Acting Assistant
Surgeon W. r. Brewer, to Nacogdoches, Texas.
Upon arriving at their stations they will report
to the commanding of1cer for duty, and by letter
10 the medical director fifth military district.
Lieutenant Allen Smith, First infantry, having
reported at headsuartersi from detached duty in
Texas, will proceed TO rejoin his proper station,
Amite, La.
THE SUIT of the United States VS.. A. ]. Guirot
ct sis. was called for trial In the U. 8. Circuit
Court On Wednesday, but was continued to the
9th prox.
Or MOTION OF o. S. Attorney Morgan, Judge
ninety-tbree barrels Of distilled spirits, recently
libeled the proceeds of said sale to be deposited
subject to the further orders of the court.
OwING TO TIE indsposition of Judge Durrell no
business wss transacted yesterday IN the United
States Court.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-Paul Touro, whose
Gaze, continued from last evening, was fully dis.
cnssed ia yesterday' rs CaEsoEsr. and was bronsh.
up again yesterday, was found guilty OF receiving
stolen goods, and remsnied for sentence.
The case Of Tim Hays fortkilling Sinnott, at the
TattersslI's Exchange, on ST. Charles street. near
Commercial Alley, comes up to day for trial be-
fore Judge Abel and jury. The trial will prove
exceedingly interesting, andlwill doubtless attract
6 large number Of spectators.
FIFTH DISTRICT CoURT.-The jury in this court
have awarded A. Belot colored pusson, who has
small cigar factory on Claiborne street, near the
old CaroDdelet Canal, 600 damages against the
city of New Orleans. Belot as we stated some
thousand and odd dollars for damages, caused by
some persons on or about the day OF election in
November last. A bill Of the damages was an
nexed to his petition, some Of the items in which
were absolutely extraYagant and absurd.
lie showed himtelf the owner, or, at any rate,
the custodian, of half dozen gold and silver
watches, half dozen, or may be fewer, diamond
rings State and city notes. plate, furniture, etc.,
al amounting TO the aforesaid amount and his bill
was sworn to before magistrate. Not long be-
fore the alleged outrage took place, Belot made
q sworn return to the State assessors In which be
includes ali the articles Of value on bis premises
at eight hundred dollars. Comment is unneces
ssIy. In few months the eight hundred dollars
had increased thirtyfve fold. Eight of the jurors
in the case were negroes, and only four white
men.
OF course, the city will take an appeal.
SIXTH DISTRICT CouRT.-State ex relatione
Forest Uzee vs.. keeper of the Parish Prison.
On motion of counsel for plaintiff il was ordered
yesterday by Judge Cooley that Recorder Jack.
son, of the Fourth District, bring forthwith into
court the original record containing Uzee's de-
claration at the time he surrendered himself aud
on which a Mittinus was issued. and that a sub
peua duceS tecln1 issue to that officer. Recorder
Jackson made his appearance, but the matter was
continued to this forenoon at 10 O'Clock.
SEVENTH DISTRICT CoURr.-A suit was insttu-
ted yesterday, before Judge Collens, of the Sew
enth District Court, against James B. Rubb, John
Briant, D. L. Thompson, w. B. Savory and W. B.
Delord, citizens Of the parish Of Jefferson, for
publishing a card in the New Orleans Times, re-
hectng quite seriously upon certain policemen
and others in the town of Carrolton.