Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-10-22
A Western DesnerndO.


One Of those lawless men to be fround frequently in
the far West who set at defiance God, humanity and
law, was shot down in Louisiana last month. The des-
perado's name was Lebeu A Louisiana paper gives
an account of his assassination
A great criminal offender, Paulin G. Lebeu-thc
coldblooded murderer of Ewing and Parsons-the cold
hearted wife seduccr and kdnapper-the lawless des-
perado of the parish of Cacascur who dared and
did force his negro slave to sit the bench of the
District Court of that parish during Court tme and in
derson of the presiding Judge-has at last met with
that fate he richly deserved AS to the particulars
of his DEATH indebted to the politeness of S. Bel
den Esq., who has just returned from the Court of that
parish; and we here give them communicated to us
by that gentleman.
On Monday, the 18th instant, the District Court
commenced its regular session at Lake Charles the seat
Of Justice in the parish of Calcasicu Everything about
town indicated that deep under current was at work
for purpose unknown to strangers for the West
wing of the hotel displayed in fine order and good
keeping many doubledbarreled guns, pistols and bowie
knives. Like implements Of warfare also conspic-
uousy visible in the Courtroom Things remained in
that state until Wednesday morning, at which time
Paulin G. Lebeu coming in from the country, rode up
to the track of the hotel descended from his mule and
started towards the house with pair OF heavy dragoon
pistols his left arm, besides repeater and bowie
knife in his belt He had almost reached the steps OF
the west wing of the hotel when he was shot from the
front of the very steps, four different times by
man named Eugene FOuX and several others, who all
bad been the victims of the lust and other depravtes Of
| Lcblcu. Each discharge deadly. His right arm
was awfully mangcd four buck shot penetrated through
his neck one through his right breast one through the
lower part Of his abdomen and the balanceas he turn
cd at the rc-took effect in his shoulders and back 1t
appears that he received from hiryvc to forty buck
shot through the most vital portions OF his person.
LGblcu expired almost instantly. And thus closed
the life of one whose carly has been stained with
blood and ruin all Of which could have been prevented,
if those ntrsed with the administration of justice in
that parish had only performed their duty caressy and
regardless OF consequences We arc told that from his
manhood LcbCu prdcd himself in the violation Of the
laws of his country in the most outrageous manner and
that none ever dared to arrest him for doing
JEALOUS THE CoMEr.--1he editor of the New
Orleans Crescent gets of the following, lin his weather
article Of the 4th,) which is decidedly good:
"Ihe celestial attractions just after sundOwn fine,
for Venus and the Comet to be wooing. Venus is
uncommony large and BRIGHT SO much so that the
people in other parts say they see her at midday
We don't like to the Comet switching its tail and
putting on foreign airs so to our beautiful Venus,
who stays in the neghborhoOd always. Mr. Comet has
rakish, De Rviere sort of foreign look and when
him and Miss Venus sink beneath the horizon to-
gether can't help feeling uneasy"
The best joke in the late foreign news is the
ment that account of the recent treaties the Emper
or of China is to be decorated with the Grand Gordon
of ST. Vladimir from Russia and that of the Legion of
Honor from France 1t is good that 1t ought to be
true Fancy the brother of the sun and moon invested
with these vain emblems OF barbarian honor With
what utter contempt must he regard the insignia he will
not dare treat with disrespec If were the order
of the Twentyfour Umbrellas now it might be more
appropriate; but perhaps the Emperor is alreany
shining light of that eminent Asiatc body.
B0~The Benecia Boy, who is to fight with Morrlsey
week from next Wednesday, strikes such blows, says
the Albany Knickerbocker, that his trainer Will no long
er instruct him. being as willing to act as groom to
triphammer. If he beats Morrlsey he Will go to Eng
land to fight Tom Savers, the champion.
BgQueer place, New York The Sunday Mercury
saws there is class of young there who propose to
build the new post Office with the bricks they carry IL
their hats!