New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-07-13
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king the awful jump as prevail ia this blessed conn
y would require literary Methuseah TO write them
down Some, who by fortune other accident occupy
certain prominence before the people, tste their ex
pectaon by ingenious Newspaper Fquibs appearing from
time TO time and when the wedding does off sim
pleminded folks tempted to consider it event for
the page OF history Others elegant osten-
tatious, spend small fortunes In getting up weddings
which are only witnessed heard Of by the family friends
Some who are romantic but ayerse to ummery get
RED quietly at the preachers and 80 of ateamboatng
raiiroading others get married in church. and
professions home, and nocturnal nerrymakings Then
there are some who have neither ostepation
end lay in Wits for domestic comfort they would any
other household article without losing days business
Others who wouldn't have wife If they couldn't have
little devtry at the time such as stealing an heir
ess being stolen by widow taking somebody ese's
wife and there are some who find gusto 10 run
ming of With boarding house keeper. Besides these
there are not few who will court year in and year out
wasting their substance In buggy riding nosegayiBe con-
certng and ice-creaming, but get married until
dramatic coup detat or other But must not let
subject run away with u.s. Our presen object is only
aude to two marriages Of recent which Illus
trate the variety OF custom Of which speak.
One was marriage romantic, 1t that Of stock
the upper part of the city The wedding took
place in church hundred young ladies' dressed like
houris acted as bridesmaids and equal number of
gentlemen as groomsmen. They formed procession
along the street which distracting to bebold and
entered the marital home from street carpeed with
flowers High revelry was held to a late hour; and
matrmony contagious small epidemic Of weddings is
The other marriage dramatic. respectable
young citizen voiced and won beautiful young lady,
and every thing in preparation when the young lady
suddenly discovered (as many before her has done)
that her aanced not the saint he pretended to bel
and in her modification ane discarded him He then
digned airs and told his friends that he had bsoken
of the match because he had discovered that the young
ladys family respectable had supposed.
This reached the of the young lsdys brothernaw
and he took II upon himself to interfere friendly way
The young man had packed his baggage for Northern
tour and board steamer which had her smoke
for departure The brother-nlaw there found him in
troduced himself politely, and in the most persuasive
young mans shoulder and with the other umbng his
own coat pocket-asked him to step ashore and get
and consented. In half hour, he married
and happy the bfotherinaw acting as bis groomsman
and wishing him Joy when the ceremony was over
marriages will end in the greatest happiness?
CAPTAIN DOUGLASS COMMITTED FOR MAN
sLAUGHTERMiserabe Farce-Capt Douglass of the ship
oochs, yesterday arragned before Recorder Ramos
for examination charge of murder; he having,
according to the affidavit OF Mrs, Johsnnsh Riordan
caused the death OF her son, Patrick Ksllaher, on
Saturday last by beating Kicking and dragging him
about bis vessel The prisoner defended by counsel
or HoEner and the prosecution was conducted by Dia
tret Attorney Tappan In of DR. sabster
decision that Keaher had died of sunstroks only the
District Attorney reduced the charge to manslaughter
The testimony of the witnesses for the
very and contradictory character leaving little
doubt Of their vindctivenes and of perjury The
witness who went farthest in his statement in
formed is criminal only recently discharged from the
parish prison The testimony which considered from
the clearness and conciseness with which it gwen
be the truth that Of stevedore who work
the Colchls 1t was In substance as follows
Keliaher, who work carrying sacks Of corn on
board with other lahorers fell down the deck,
generally supposed from ntoxication he was set up
against support the Captain approached him for
the Of removing him out Of the to the shade
Of the awning deck he did So Kelaher raised both
feet and gave him kick In the chest, throwing him
back against the capstan. The Captain picked up
ropes end and gave him light blow the fehy part
Of the thigh after which, he took him by the shoulders
and dragged him into the ehade Of the awning and laid
him down the deck Kelaher being stout heavy fell
low that he could mot pick and carry easily The Cap
tain then believing him sick oppressed with the heat
went below to get soe medicine for him. and while
gone Kesher spewed all the deck On returning,
and seeing the mans condition. the Captain expressed
conviction that he drunk, and requested his com
panons to take him away This they did not do; the
Captain then took hold Of Keaher again and dragged
him to the gang way for the purpose Of taking him asore
then some Of the carried him the wharf and
protection from the put him into empty water
cask that lying there and went with their work
Soon afterward Kellaher crawed sunshine
seeing which, the Captain went ashore and put him back
into the cask After that he carried to his home on
Enghien street, where he died.
Upon malicious and exaggerated versions of this test
aonys and upon Mr. Tappan's argument that DR. Saba
er'e opinion though entitled consideration
not entirely to be depended upon committed
tbs Captain for trial in the Criminal Court charge
granddaughter.
So r.eAfn has very alarming mounts ain besp
made Simple facts showing humanity rather than bri-
aity in Capt Douglass have been tortured and sworn
in their distorted state until they have caused him to be
committed for mansaughter and placed before the
munty In the light of feion Because he would NOT let
kelaher lie exposed the the OF his vessel
because In the honest belief that he drunk he did
wish to keep him board because he attempted
him himself when others refused to do and because,
after be had crawled out Of the eask he would not let
him lie in the sun and die like a dog he must be
murderer end and all that Why had be done lust the
reverse failed to do what he did twice as weighty
charge of murder could have been brought against him
Dr. Sabatier physician Of experience and reputation
after thorough examination OF Keilahers body inside
and out, declared without hesitation qualification
that sunstroke the only cause Of death There
small bruse the skim but that was proved to have
been caused by afa the day previous to he sunsroke
Yet the DOCTORS opinion set aside and the accused
committed for mauslaughter II this lis not rushing
things with vengeance, would like to know what it
Is or verify is it sometimes dangerous to attempt good
and such treatment as this should judge would justify
e man in vowing never to do another good action
We hayeno acquaintance with friendship for Can't
Douglass nor are We personally interested in the matter
In way but seeing the miserable malicious and narv
successful efforts which have made by certain sci
and certain newspaper to dog him down. we consider
our duty to put bis fairly before the public We are
informed that he is gentleman and sailor Of uns,iaS
reputation and that being advised by friends who saw
the storm brewing against him to make ha b
proudly refused not being conscious Of the shf
est shadow of crime The vindictive pack who have
yeped him into his present trouble may fectae them
selves upon their success far, but Jury will ever
be found to convict him of assault and battery much less
e
The Captain will be admitted to bail this morning bu
Judge Robertson.
RoBBING AN ESTATE. "A woman named Mary
Murphy was arrested in the Fourth District on Wednes
day BY ocer Adams, on charge of having robbed the
her house Felicity street. between Jersey and Lau
rel the property found, consisting of feather-bed
lot OF castings and carpenters TOOLS and other small
articles hole was burnt In the bed and other articles
scorched If Mary had attempted to destroy them in
her fear Of detection. She is in jail awaiting Recorder
Jacksons pleasure.
SwINDLING.--Anthony Litters awaits hear
ing before Recorder jackson, on charge of having
swined Jacob shelang out of $751; by making false and
fraudulent representations to him.
VIOLENT William Leahey is under arrest in |
me Fourth District charge of having inflicted most
Vioeht assault and battery upon John Holuger 1
COMMITTED FOR TRIAE. - Stabbt,sg a Mother
n M Gallagher yesterday sent before the
trst District Court by Recorder Bright for sssalt;n
North Market street, Sunday afternoon last Mrs
not as badly hurt at first reported and appeared
as witness against her sonn-law refuejpg
% make an affidavit against him. Gallagher was refused
,ail, and sent to prison. e~e
Concealed Wedpons.-John Donovan arrested In la
ayette Square on Wednesday evening for raising a |
row was yesterday sent before the First District
jourt Tor having loaded pistol concealed on his
GROOMING WoMAN.--Thomas Delany stands
by Mary Ann Finch residing on st. Peter street
ath abusing her In her house. threatening her life
nd beating her with broom He is to be examined on
ne 18TH Bail to appear, $500. ---zzz--s- |
: Work. HOUSE. - Recorder Bright Yesterday
ant out the following for month VIM Johnson Frank
henrietta, Mary Ann Norman Ellen Purcell Maria KEN
nd Ben MoCloskey. The above are jewels from three
foiessions VIZ euttersleepers eWd abandoned and
angerous and suspicious. - |
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