The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-10-13
An Old LANDMARK.
The Old United States Court Building In
Which General Jackson Was
Fined $1,000 BY
Judge Hall,
Being Torn Down to Make Room For n
Modern Structure.
IN. Q. Picayuno.l

| During the past week an old historic
landmark has been gradually disap.
| pearing and ere many suns shall have
set vacant lot will show where a ia.
NOUS building once stood.
A little way down rue Royale. In
French town, between Dumaine aud ST.
Philip streets, the passer-by, the touris,
and the home folk, would stop, Eazp
upon an old one story brick building,
with u Spanish tile roof, and recall the
episode related in history about the
pun,shing for contempt ot the sreai
American soldier and Statesman whose
statue ornaments the Place d'Armes, in
front of the St Louis cathedral, a few
squares away.
II is recorded that after the battle Of
New Orleans bad been fought aud
peace had been declared with Enrland
(no official notice OF which had been as
yet received by General Jackson) an
attempt was made by number Of ma
tive soldiers to return to their families
in the city from their camping places
Oh the outskirts. General Jackson
refused to accede to their wishes, and
in consequence thereof some OF the
parties as well as others whom he held
IN arrest, appeared before the United
States court and sued ont writs of
haheas corpus against General Jackson.
The presiding officer Of that tribunal
granted the habeas corpus. Old tIick.
ory refused to obey tho order of court
AS pronounced by Judge Dominic A.
Hall. The general was arrested by the
United States marshal, brought before
the court aud sentenced 10 pay fine
of $1,000.
This happened in the front room of
the building now being demolished.
The above is but an incomplete ac-
count OF the episode, which is nteu-
toned here only for the purpose of
connecting it with the building in
question and yeiteraliug the historical
aud interesting fact.
The history Of the old Landmark
itself is of interest. An examination
of the conveyance Office shows that in
1873 the property, which then belonged
to the United States, which received It
at shc time of the Cession made by
France, was disposed Of by the govern
men; in Il peculiar way. On the 5th
of August, 1925, the President OF tho
tniicd States, John Quincy Adams,
issned proclamation directing tho
receiver and register of the land Office
TO sell this and other properties belong
ing to the United States government.
Accordingly, on tho 2i of January,
1S27, mt Hrwlett's Exchange, corner OF
st. Louis and Cbartres streets, the
property was offered for sale. The
Chevn!ier Louis D'Aquin being the
highest bidder the property was adju-
dica!od to him. The patent of sale is
signed by J. q, Adams, President OF
the United States, and G. w. Graham,
commissioner Of the general land Office.
Ga the TIA Of March, 1927, the Cacva-
lier d'Aquin sold the same to Charles
Gucnnrd; on June IL, 1881, il passed
into the hands Of DR.. Paul dc L,eroix :;
on April 8, 1857, his son Leopold dc
Lacroix became the owucr; on April
10, 1888, Gabriel Pascal purchased IT,,
and on August G, 1888, Henry Pfeifrer
became tho owner.
When the property ceased to be n
courthouse IL was transformed iuiu IL
schuOlhuuse, which was conducted by u
party by the namo of Janin. Charles
Watrigant occupied ii as furniture
store for over forty years. Mr.. PiriR-r
viii, Immediately afIeF the old huiia-
ing shall hase been reduced to ru,ns,
commence the erection Of two story
bTick building to be used us residence
and store.