The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-08

A TRAGEDY.-On last Saturday night, at Man
devilIe on the other side off Lake Pontchartran
an Indian murdered an Indian, by stabbing him
with large knife. A son of the murdered man
Immediately give information to two of the tribe
and they took the offender into custody. On Sun
day morning, a court composed of ten Indians was
formed to hear the case and pass sentence. The
proofs were most conclusive, and the prisoner was
at once condemned to death. Whereupon he was
measured, his grave marked out and he himself set
TO work digging it. When the grave was finished
a rifle was placed in the hands of the murdered
Indians son for the purpose of doing the execution
At the first shot, death was not produced the Sc
cond shot also took effect, but did not kill, and the
stocal violater of innocent life fell into his grave
and was there finally killed, and covered
with earth as he lay. The court that had con-
demned him, then took their own instrument of JUS
tice in custody, and started off for the purpose Of
delivering him to the civil authorities of Covngto-,
to obtain his final da5mgTe as an innoce2yos{frna man
li' we personally received from two gen
@ Of this city, who were at Vaudeville at the
time and who, although they did not see the whole
of the drama, obtained all the particulars from per-
The trial and execution were had in the most
rigid conformity with the customs of the tribe to
which all the parties belonged. There was nothing
'hurried-no violence of any description. Nor
would the culprit escape, which he might have
done, for he was not confined in any manner.
Among these Indians, when one had forfeited his
life, it has been customary to sell the condemned
man to any person who would buy, and so restore
him, as it were, to life in the present instance,
three hundred dollars were offered to the tribe for
the criminals life, which was refused. The deliv-
cry of the executoner up to the authorities of the
State, is an imitation Of their more civilized breth
rem, who when they kill in selfdefence, surrender
themselves for legal discharge from censure. While
we lament the condition of these wild men Of the
forest, we must admire the promptness with which
their justice was administered.
~ We thank the steamboats, Illinois and Gen.
Lane for late papers.
SOLDIERS, ATTENDING would invite atten-
ton to the card of Mr.. LangdoQ. From his expe-
rience in that peculiar duty he is very well quail
fled to render satisfaction.
A QUEER SUBJECT FOR AN ORArIoN-Presi-
dent Duer, of Columbia College, New York, deliv-
cred the Grafton a few days ago at the commence
ment. His topics were the great wrong of the
Mexican war and the disgraceful treaty, together
with the free soil question. In short, regular po-
litical harangue, which must have looked amazing
" out of place in discourse before literary society
o3- Thanks to the steamer Creole for Mobile
papers $500
no The Board of Commissioners to investigate
Mexican claims it is said, win consist of General
Pillow, Mr. Foney, editor Of the Pennsylvania,
and Mr.. McClelland member of Congress from
Michigan.
THE RrvER-During the last 48 hours the depth
of water in the canal has not varied an inch Las
evening there We're feet inches water in chs
canal, and feet 9 inches on the lalls.-LomsU'h
/ Courier, 3lst alt,
/ PoLIrIcAL On DrT.-It is currently rumored il
certain circles that Senator Hale will receive the
nomination of the Buffalo Convention, and tina
John Van Buren, viii be the compromise candidate
for Governor
Or A Pittsburg built steamer, for the Oronokc
>river, is now lying at one Of the ship,yards neai
Cincinnati.
SUBTERRANEAN PANoRAMA.-An artist named
Brewer has executed a panorama Of the Mammoth
Cave in Kentucky. 1t is exhibiting at Louisville