Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-11

SUNDAY IN NEW-ORLEANS.
Nxw ORLEANS, March 10, 1891.

NEW OHLkANs, MhICh 10, AO~''
The past week has been one of much
crowding and excitement in New-Orleans,
on account Of the races, which still coni'n'
tie. To-day is Sunday, and sweepstakes
is TO be run for. The purses each day he.
ing large, have attracted the attention Of
racers from various parts OF the country,
together with vast crowds oil speciators.-
Every hotel is unusually full, and business
itself almost retarded on account OF this ex-
citing amusement. The course is four
miles above Ncw-Orleans, on the river,
and. although Two steamboats, and two To-
comolives are plying between the city and
The course, they are scarcely able To carry
the crowds Of people that 60 TO and IRON
the race ground. The purse 10 be run Tor
to-day Sunday is 81 900.
a most unfortunate rencontre look place
yesterday Of The City Hotel, (long known
VS. Bishops HoieD between . Mr.. Naylnr,
of Donoldsonvile, in this State, and Mr..
Brounaugh, Of this city. ii seems that the
former gave the latter several days since,
n note Of 50, 600 10 negotiate for him. The
latter, or Brounaugh, it seems, kept the
note beyond the specified time at which The
note or the money was 10 be returned To
the owner, Mr.. Naylor. The latter had
called on him for one or the other, without
success. 1t so happened that Brounaugh
absenied himself in some way, so that the
opposite party co lid moi sec him tor two or
three days; Whereupon, Nayl0r posted him
as n spindier and scoundrGl. Soon after
wards, or the next day, Brounaugh appea
red aad pulled down The hand-hllS, and
posted up Mayor as a id liar and
scoundrel. Yesterday about three o'clock,
they met in the bar-rnom OF Bishops h0tel,
amidst y crowd Of people. Some angry
words ensued, when they both drew pistols
and fired, being only three or four PAGES
apart. Two balls entered The side OF the
chest O! Mayor, one OF which passed
through his hearl he fell and expired in
few moments afterwards. Brounaugh re-
ccived MAYORS bail il his groin, and while
in the act of (aling he received another
ball from a third pistol, fred by friend of
MAYORS, which passed through Brou-
naughs body, who tainted and Tell, and was
thought, TO be dead. Naylor only spoke
one or two words after he lell Some one
exclaimed ms Brounaugh fell she is dead "
"Who is dead'" fallered Naylor. "Brou
naugh," replied spectator. "Huzza !
Huzza = ieeby articulated Naylor. who
expired in ten minutes afterwards. Brou-
rauglis lie 10 deepaired of, if he ia not al
ready dead. OF him know little or moth
ing. Naylor was tall, fine looking young
man, twenty-sx years Of agr, and full six
feet high. native OF Missouri, but for
some years pastAdcpuiy surveyor OF the
State. His friends represent his character
as without bcmish. They say he was
young man of high and noble feelings, a
warm and sincere friend, and ol brave &
courageous disposition. He was much be-
loved and respected by his friends. A large
concourse Of people attended his funeral
to-day. | went 10 see his corpse alter il
was laid out, aud never beheld more
placid and calm countenance exhibited be-
tore in a corpse. He looked for all the
world like a man in calm sleep. His
friends said his manner was exceedingly
polite and urbane while living. This trag-
ical event has produced considerab BILE ex-
ctenent and :ak in New-Olleans.
What place Of excitement this city is I!
To-day is Sunday, and since have been
engaged in writing this letter, the funeral
cf Naylor has been going on. The Louis
lana Greys, beautiful and well Iried vol
unicer company, with a fine band Of music,
has been parading under my window
Two steamboats, are throwing off noisy
sIeam just ready 10 leave the Levee, loaded
with people for the racrs-while all the
Theatres, as usual, are 10 be open Tonight.
Mad. Celeste is playing at the s.. Charles,
and Mrs. Lewis and others al the Ameri-
can, and splendid Italian opera company
opens tonight at the Theatre d. Orleans.
And thus we 60, hurly burly forward, in
thia world in miniature.
No news from Mexico or Texas that can
he relied on. We have rumors in abun-
dance but placed in TOO much doubt TO be
repealed.--Cour. s. Eng. A. B.