The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-08

Property holders TO whose interest it was to come
forward and subscribe largely, hung back Several
Of their meetings failed, and i was only effected
part Of our principal merchants and bankers, who
saw that If the hotel was permitted to lie in
ruins, they, too, would soon share the same
destiny. 1t is not to be concealed that
tho trade and commerce Of New Orleans have
been gradually leaving her, for these causes, and
setting towards the North western States A large
quantity OF the produce Of Ohio, which formerly
came to this city, now goes north, by of its
known, is, that large portion of the city of New
Orleans and the State Of Louisiana is owned by
foreigners, and people who reside in other States.
Of ey to hs hs
its own citizens, who will watch and guard her in
terests, there may be some hope for her. The ris-
ing generation may get 1t back; and if they do,
New Orleans may then fulfil the destiny which ma
ture has marked out for her, by becoming the
greatest commercial city In the Union.
1t is contemplated to hold another grand railroad
convention here in June, for the purpose Of keeping
carrying out the system Of internal improvement.
In fact an entire revolution must be brought about
before We can regain healthy condition. Our
constitution must be amended so to allow US
banking privileges, which it now prohibits and no
charter can be granted by it, Without banks, we
cannot build railroads. Our judiciary, too, is sadly
defective; but cannot, at this time, 60 into par
ticnlars. 1t Is enough TO say at present, that our
citiLSho dio ut tnci pTtcdTlOud CouulJlOu,
and at the progress that other States have made by
their system Of internal Improvement while we have
been slumberng A great impediment to the adj
vancement Of city has lately been removed by the
hand of death Three of the most wealthy men in
the State, owning millions Of property, and who
were the enemies VI internal improvement. have,
within the past year, been made to release the grasp
Of their iaol The estates Of John MoDonogh,
Joseph Fowler, and Mr. Paulding, instead Of being
tied up, will be divided and improved. AS
soon then as the railroad from this city Jackson
Mississippi, shall be completed, which there is now
no longer doubt OF, New Orleans will take
start, and thcn by its connecting branches to the
northeast and the northwest, we will one day be
able to compete with, if not excel, our northern
cities.
case Of murder was tried in one of our courts,
yesterday, which created some little excitement
among our quadroon population. The prisoner,
Victor Jouruain, young mau Of about twenty four
years OF age, who Is nearly white, aad belonging to
the most respectable and wealthy of his olass was
put on his trial for the murder Of another yo1ng
qnadroon, who WAS also free, named Saintville.
The murder took place at quadroon ball,
given in February last, ut the Globe Ball Room.
IN the First Municipality. 1t appeared from the
evidence, that the deceased, who was one Of tho
managers Of tho ball, had attempted to put
the bro her Of the accused down stairs, for some
slight impropristy, when the prisoner nterfeed,
and told Saintvile not to treat his brother in
that manner. The deceased thcn turned on the
prisoner, struck him in the face and attem pied to
push him down stairs, which, after a struggle, he
succeeded in doing. Ho then followed up tho pri-
soner, striking him violently until he retreated to-
wards the street door, They then cinched, and
had another struggle on the pavement, when tho
prisoner fell over under the forewheel of cab in
font Of the door AT this time the prisoner was
seen to give the deceased blow. Saintville was
then caught, and found 70 DO mortaly stabbed in
the breast and back He died in few moments
afterwards 1t was proved that the dosea was
much larger ard more powerful man than the 40
cused. The case was submitted without argument,
and the jury. after an absence Of few minutes.
turned with verdict Of aoquittal. The prisoner
married the natural daughter Of Chas. A. Jacobs,
a very wealthy property holder Of this city, by
whom he received some twenty thousand dollars in
marriage. Many Of the quadroon girls Of our city
are sent to France, and highly educated. But for
peculiarly about the eye, it is hard to tell them
from white Persons. A largo number of this class
are very wealthy. and own plantations.
A great demand exists here, at the present time
for specie and Mexican dollars worth from three
to three and half por cent premium.
Fresh chad have lately been taken in the Bonet
Caire crevasse, . few miles above city. They camc
up the Barataria Bayou from the Gulf. This is tho
frat time shad have been known to be taken so far
South. ORPHEUs.