New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-11-07
CITY EN- 8.

but oreyasse The city became Venitan in aspect
Lakes Poydras and Julia were small :. inland seas,
Empty barrels boxes bridges, and other light things
wen. On grand frolio, az usual whilst many hot din
ner smoked in vain, and many growi ascebded from
water-bound stomachs. All the horser and mules got
their feet wet generally speaking It was in short
gloomy, in anticipation Of the remora Of the deposits
that will fall to their lot to-day the
shall permit the bAIquettes to show their muddy faces
ELECTION AFFRAYs.- We regret to state that
during the disturbances at thu ejgbtasnth
twentieth precincts, In the Third District m
two men were Killed and several others we're wounded
At the eighteenth prscincton Victory street. between
Marigpy and Mandevilie streets-Msjor Henri Blssa
German military officer, and keeper Of ooa.. hor' .
the corner Of Victory and Eyean Fields streets ht
~ wv outlets one In his hip the other
able 70 arrive at but one point with certainty Vi
ne wa the hrst to make any hostile bh
no uiu ~ drawing revolver lie had no sooner dona
than numerous American rsyolyers we're dra nno h;
without hfng he turned and Fed dropping III nisto,
nhsr oas sna.chsd up and fred after him Is be-
.no ience ana house past which he ran show what a mi
lacooas escape from death he had He il at bis red
| At the twentieth precipct corrar -, o.,...,
feronsna Streets ut shout one O'Clock a Frenchmap
psmed Antoine Feiler raised alteration on
ms naturalization papers being rejected which resulted
10 MS receiving two sAbs from the effects az which
DIED 10 cab while on his way hospital The Cor
oneI an inquest on the body yesterday which viii
propaely continue several days A man named William
Demot was slightly hurt at the came time and place
AT the same precinct at five o'clock in the evening Dr
az esne.er asrman, who kept drug store at
tDe corner OF ST. Ferdinand Greatnsp streets was
shot and killed Our best information ia to the effect that
vent 70 the polls In an rascbe humor speaking very
nosy ana lnsolenty es he went through the crowd An
American gentleman, well known for his peaeeabla and
amiabie disposition, approached him and putting bia
aa as On ms shoulder said in friendly way Doctor
jooht go on soYou'd better leave here for you net
hurtn you stay At that the Doctor becoming txasne
lated drew revolver and fred full at the gentlemsp
The bullet missed its aim but lodged ii the fgbt tbigb
el youth named Joseph Nutter who was standing Nv
Thereupon the crowd made charge at him with p5sols
knives ran out st. Ferdinand street. hort Si
lance and FELL with four bullets in his body three OF
Gnien alone and separately would have death He
died IN an hour or two afterwards The Coroner COM
menced an investigation in his Yesterday Witch
ne had to postpone owing to Recorder
away the witnesses for his purposes as magistrate
ane poGtor was rabid anti-American and had fro-
aueht boosted in public that all he wanted to do was to
kili Know Nothing Young Nutter's wound il a yrrv
BAD one although the bullet had been extracted and he
~ doing well. ~ ~
At about the same hour, whilst Mr. James Bov,.n
Deputy street Commissioner horseback and several
otner mem bers Of the American party in two carriages
were coming feom the twenty.rst to the .rhteentb
precinct they fired upon BY party Of Irishmsn N
the corner OF Enghen and Victory streets and bv
lshmen concealed in houses on Victory street thar
nsishborhood being exclusively Irish Some thrtv ~
forty shots were fired them yet BY strange goa far
tune, none Of the Americans were hurt Mr. Boyiap
ocipg much exposed spurred his horse onward having
afeWn MS revolver which he discharged back at the Irsh
as he went After his pistol was empty An
one ., mouse with an axe which he drew back as If to
chop the foreegs Of Mr.. BIS horse Mr. b scared him of
by pointing his empty pistol him. but was Just thep
seized by another Iri.hman who up from behind
ana was IN the act Of dragging him from bis saddle when
ne was shot by the other Americans who had i,mned
ffom their carriage the rescue He
70 Inc Sidewalk fell on his face and lett for dead but
when tne Americans had got distance off he was
seen toJump up and run like good fellow He was pro
badly only grazed by the bullet, stunned Some of
the Americans at the eighteenth precinct hearing
hrng ran down to the rescue but could find no one upon
Whom to Wreak vengeance every door window and
oeng closed and nobody visible and they with all the
tQn nuEid
children BY breaking into houses That no riot followed
Ibis most hagrsnt outrage speaks very highly for the
Americans of the Old Third
There were numerous other difficulties but not of a
serious downs foot-races etc-at diff
eren times during the day the precise Of which
We could not ascertain and which are therefore not
worth specifying. = Ii
Very serious occurrences however lin which no blood
ourred In the First and Second Districts after nighta
we aude TO the destruction Of ballot Of the
seventh and ninth precincts. We have information
violence The officers of the law will doubtless inyest
gate the matter with all due vigilance i.
HE CLOSING OF THE COFFEE HOUSES The
closing OF all the coee-houses great and small on Mon
III tne purpose Of subscribing the public peace
ing the eection was spectacle unexsmpled In the
tory OF New Orleans. When we consider how much COT
Keepers are Wont to profit election days and
Wnen We consider that their action Monday
wise compulsory but voluntary ia obedience 10 the
wish OF the peaceoviDg community 50 large portion of
whom indulge In perpetual abuse Of and hostility to the
vending OF strong drink confess special won
der ana no little admiration During rounds on Mon
day we were surprised to nd only the coffee
closed but many groceries where liquor ia retaed closed
also, which was more than expected by the public
We learn that few drinking houses did little business
on the sy by means of side alleys, BACHELORS etc
put the great and the shortcomings Of the
lew should not detrset from the honor due many
The day was rather and this with the election
excitement created universal thirst and those who
had not been provident enough lay supplies Of the
ardent beforehand might have seen orowdnp the
soaasnops IN great numbers The closing of the csse
md fraiaa unrthry T.
our local annas-contrDuting it did, beyond doubt
to the peace which prevailed in most of the city and
which surprised eyerybodyand hope that those
systematically denounce the liquor class win
now be as appreciatye that class has been accomo-
dating.
ROMANCE OF THE SEA.-Mrs. Margaret Ince,
the young and rather goodooking ssewardess of the
ship Ben Bolt examined YESTERDAY before Recorder
Bright on charge of having threatened that she
would have Capt Loring murdered reaching this port
Margaret denied having made bloody threats she had
only threatened to have satisfaction meaning by that
such satisfaction the law affords The trouble was
that the Captain during the voyage had looked upon her
with an evil eye-had made smorous proposals to her
which abe resentedcompelled her husband steward
to assp in separate part of the shipand being oied
in bis unholy endeavora began to treat her and TO
nent disputes between herself and husband. The Re-
corder discharged her upon her promise not TO make
any more threats or otherwise act mutinousiy
ILLEGAL VoTING -, Perjury George Muir.
ply alias Leary before Recorder Bright yester
Election the Second Precinct on Monday with having
sworn that he naturalzsd citizen when such was
not the case He offered 10 evidence of his citizenship
tcate from the Collector Mobile of an exceedingly
bogus appearance. He refused benefit OF bail and
sent to prison, to be examined on the l4th inst.
Pure PATRIOTISM. Thomas W. Anderson, a
carpenter arrested in Dryades Market on Monday
for act Of double turpitude, witt Wearing police
crescent and passing himself off for policeman and
distributing bogus American election tickets Yesterday
he told the Recorder that both the tick
cts had been given him by b. Wood Perry Lsq that he
wore the former for protection and distributed the
ter not for pay, but out of pure patriotism The Re-
eorder thrilled with admiration of this model pa
triotism, that he discharged the patriot forthwith
SECOND DIsTRIGT.--Th following complaints
were lodged before Recorder Ramos yesterday; BY g.
Trepapy, charging Louis Gueohe Charles Bonnet and
Alfred with stealing rabbit worth S. from his room ON
Orleans street By VIM. Clark charging Michael Dillon
with hiring pistol at him on Royal street. on Monday
night. By Conrad Krost, charging three indivdnnls
names unknown. with knocking him down. beating him
and biting his hnger at the of Where and Cont
streets. Warrants issued.
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.-Hig Robbery.
Recorder Bright yesterday sent Michael Banner
f. Scott Of hunting watch worth S25 at the foot of
irod street, at Tuesday midnight Esd u He was sent
to prison.
scANDAL.--Paul Wearner, his wife Frances,
mis- son William and bis three servant women, were ar
rested yesterday morning charge OF consprng to
worry the life out of Richard Hummsl his wife and
children at the of Grod and Fulton streets by
their perpetual and variegated ahuse which Hummel
N fYlTf iVnR vaA hal.