Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-03-26
spscial Correspondence Of the Democrat.
Etw ORLEANS, March "a, 1859.

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t,,m If fun and nonsense. There was a
vast amount Of sport and VIII infused
into the funny proceedings, at the eS-
ncnse of the "long tail Democrats" and
"bob-tail Democrats i'll which funny
proceedings Fuller, of St. Martin, BeggF'
the osstute Representative from Ne"
Orleans, and Cook, the eloquent mem
Der from Avoyelles, largely participated.
There were variations and episodes By
divers and sundry individuals. A fell
low from Chicago related some vulgar
anecdotes which seemed to suit the
tastes of some Of the members vastly.
Knox. of Corroll sung a hymn, q cam
paign song, and related an amusing
scene Of the duel between a hoosier and
a Frenchman; and Gen. Harper, of Frank
lin, being loudly called upon, delivered
the speech which was to have been dellV-
cred to Gen. Scott upon his expected
arrival at Baton Rouge. The enroll
meut of bills was completed at about .
o'clock at night; at about 10 the usual
committees were appointed to wait up
on the Governor, to know if he had any
further communications to make. Hav-
ing made their report, the Speaker, MI.
Pugh, called the house to order n del-
iyered a brief and feeling address,
which was listened to with profound IN
tcrest and attention. 1t was in good
taste-exhibitcd no ]rancorous anlmosl-
ty; but, on the contrary, breathcd a
spirit of Kindness, cancellation, and Of
true Christian f~orbearance.
On my arrival, the next day, i'll New
Orleans, the city appeared to be in mor
than ordinary excitement, and soon
found that it was occasioned by the
hanging Of three individuals, whose SEN
fences Of death by hanging, the Govern
or had refused to commute to imprlson-
ment in the Penitcntiary for life. | sup
pose this barbarous custom is like all
other customs, coming into fashion
again, and u debating societies will
be obliged to r~esettle this important
subject. Capital punishment has long
been regarded as u relic of barbarism,
and the revival of it of laie, gives ev1d'
ence Of a sad retrograde, instead OF the
oft boasted advancement in civilization
and progress by II sophomore poiltl-
clans.
l called upon Mr.. Cockbnrne, (of the
house of w. S. Donnell & Co.. who was
one of the victims of the explosion o.
the Inflated Princess. When | assisted
him to get on board the Kate Dale,"h hi
considered himself but slightly injured
and refused assistance; he had beer
blown up on a steamer Of the Ohio, ant
thought himself somewhat used to II
But upon his arrival in the city, he founs
his injuries much more severe than Ia
had any idea of. He had inhaled tn
steam through his nostrils-was for sew
eral days delirious-immagined he ha'
two heads, one of which was extremei,,
troublesome and annoying to him, AM
which he insisted should be taken ava,
and exchanged for a better one. He i
, yet confined to his room, and slowly RI
covering. He told me of a singular Gil
. cumstance which seems to have escape
notice, or which may not have been pc
ceived by others, in the sudden frigl
and confusion. He was sitting on tn
. gard when the first explosion took plac
of the starboard boiler. By this FIR
: explosion he was stunned, but not il
: jured; after . brief interval, a sccon
explosion occurred, and it was from til:
second explosion that he received h
wounds and severe scalding.
The body of John Hagan has bee
found near his own place in Iberyil
e parish. Judge Boyce, who is now
the city, says he parted with him a fe
!, minutes before the accident, as Mr.. Il
8 gan desired to write a letter to his vii
It was while he was thus engaged
writing, that he was hurried from tin
to eternity.
The trade of the city is apparent