Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-11-16
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Nav OpLr.Ss Oct. sOth, 1854.

NEw ORLEANS, Oct. oOth, 1854.
Dear Dcnocrat:-Sinse my last, murder has
again marked our city with its ruthless ravages-
We have had no less than three assasinatiohs 10
oar most public thoroughfares, and | may say al
most in the presence Of our imported, vigtlant
Irish Police. These crimes have all been COM
mitted BY foreigners, in fact, all the murders
which have disoraced our city for the last twelve
months, have been committed by the same class
of citizens. But, how can we expect things TO
b. otherwise, when our Police iscOmposed mostly
of Foreigners, many Of whom have been publicly
branded as thieves. Justice may well be painted
ms having her ewes bandaged. for ~felonies are
compounded every day, and our officials wink at
these outrages on our criminal code, for which
they no do ubt receive q consideration! Per-
sons are frequently arrested for the commission Of
crime, and next morning, when the case is called
before the Recorder, no prosecutor or witness
appears, for reasons best known to the parties
concerned. But, this state Of affairswill otlast
long. The people are waking up and demanding
that these matters be investigated. To the
spoilers | have only to say. feather your nests
while YOU have opportunity, for the last Monday
of March next will pronounce your doom, Ian
perfectly secure in saying that, from that day,
the Crescent city will be governed by Americans,
aud Americans alone. The people believe that
it is no longer necessary to import officers OF any
class for our government, and the experiment
will be then made. and we will see If our lives
and property will not be MS secure under the Wig
Hence of our own cOuntrymen. as they have been
heretofore under our imported guardians.
Yesterday morning at five O'Clock, We were
aroused from our slumbers by the alarm Of fire
and on repairing to the place, it was found to bt
the First Presbyterian church. the oldest place
of Protestant worship in our city. It's pulpith a'
been filled for many years by the Rev. DIR. ScOTT
The fire was the work Of an incendiary. Tit
building was situated on Lafayette Square. i'm
modiately opposite the Police Office of the FRS
District, yet there was no officer on duty ut the
time. and the alarm was given by a person goiL
to market. There has as vet been no arrest
g The building was insured for forty thousand dol
lars, which will cover the loss so far as dollar
and cents are concerned. But its loss in anothe
point Of view will always be reer tied by the re
!, Iligious portion Of our community, it being as | re
marked, the oldest place of wO ship of those q
the Protestant faith, in our city. was regarded b
mlny as n holy relict of the past.
Yesterday our city was shrouded in gloom b,
) the announcement Of the death of Hon. W. w
] lFARyER, Lieutenant Governor Of our State, VIII
died at his lodgings in this city at I o'clock ]
the morning. This is a sad and melanchol
event, and will fall with q crushing force uTon
large circle of relatives and friends and create
sensation Of sorrow throughout our State. TIL
circumstances attending the decease of this es
Unable gentleman and popular citizen are pecu
n liarly distressing. Only q few days since h
came to this city to attend to certain matters {
c business which he conceived requiI c lhispcrson
II al supervision. Two or three days after his M
-, rival he was stricken down with the fever, an
> yesterday morning was corpse! Nothing conl
d arrest the progress Of the disease, although h
: had the best of medical attention and careful an
constant care in all other respects. During tn
day minute guns were fired from Layfayett
/ %slusre. At five o'clock hisremainswe conve,
ed to Girod st. Cen et,ry nv the Fraternity
=. Masons accompanied by the LIST Regiment Of NH
IS tional Guards under command Of Brig. Gen. ]
L. TRACY, which fine American Regiment turne
out in full force. "What shadows we are, an
what shadows we pursue"
= The River continuing still low. We have b.
Il, little change 10 note in our markets. Sugar l0t
: hhds at 81 a. ~ for good common to fully fai
e IMolasses, 1000 bbls at 20 cts per gallon. Flou
20oO bbls St. LOUIS surer fine at $500 100
Fancy $50. Extra, 1880. Corn 1000 sacks
80 cts per bushrl. Pork confined to retail at &
o 10 Sl5,2 IS per Dbl. Bacon, 100 casks Sides 81
SIC. Lard now IF 'ringbv wholesale. Produ,
is in good demand, the market being complete
bore. This statement closes the market up
l. Saturday night a-