New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-12
NUMBER 1O7.

gentleman who was these has furnsuhsd m. ,,th
the following Particular:
man named John or Jack Nixon, from II. Tam.
many parish, In this State weDs to the town ON
back, drunk, or drunk enough 10 wish 70 m.,,.,
or light with any one on little no pfoyocation. ~
went into the chief codeehou Of tie place, kent s.
MIR. T. Melton. He soon raised fuss with the bas.
keeper, named Adkins, and drawing revolver,
offered to shoot him. Adkins boldly presented hfs
breast, and dared him to shoot. Bystanders inter-
fsTed, and there was no shooting then Soon after
wayd Melton, the proprietor, entered and Nixon, in
his crazy mood, lost no time in raising row with
him. He drew bis revolver upon him. Melton, like
bis bar-keeper defed him to blaze away. Again the
crowd interfered, and soon afterward Nixon left.
Different people, knowing Mixons character when
drunk, advised Melton to prepare himself, to shoot
Nixon on sight, it necessary, when be should Bczt
appear. Melton declined, saying he would take no
unfair advantage Of him.
He was soon informed that Nixon was coming
back on bis horse with double-barrelled gun.
Strange as IL may seem, this gun was Meltons own !;
and the story was, that Nixon obtained il by going
to Melton's boardiag house and politely stating that
Melton had sent him for his gun. Melton, finding
that Nixon was coming to his cofeehouse with such
weapon, took down another doube-barrelled gun,
he had there at the cofeehouse. One barrel was
loaded with bnckshot and the other with birdshot
the other gun, which Nixon had, was loaded the
same way.
Melton stepped out in front Of his cofeehouse with
his gun, to await the action Of Nixon. The latter
halted at some distance, and haiIing Melton said be
had no fuss with him, but was bound TO k his bar.
keeper, or something to that effect. Melton then
stepped forward, and stopped at distance Of about
twenty yards from Nixon. They had parley, Mel
ton talking in behalf Of his barkeeper, when Nixon
again became desperate, and abused him and called
him liar.
In the same moment, the two men raised their
guns; Nixon sitting on his horse, and Melton stand
ing on the ground, abent twenty yards Off Each dis
charged both barrels of his gun. Mixon's first shot
was harmless. Meltons first shot with the birdshot
barely sent several of the shot into Mxon's left side
to the front, near his breast Meltonis second shot
missed Mixon's second fire sent buckshot into the
forehead Of Melton. As may well be imagined, the
people around in the highest excitement, rushed in
after the quick and desperate duel.
Nixon was not supposed to be seriously hurt. The
small shot did not to have more than penetrated
bis skin. Melton was found to be mortalIy wounded
and in short time he died. Then arose high ex.
ctement among the people in the town. Melton had
been universally liked as quiet and peaceable man.
Nixon, who had been arrested and confined, was
taken from his confinement and dragged off by an in
| furiate mob, to be hung to the nearest tree. The
| rope was already round his neck, and short would
have been his shrft, had not some of the more cool
minded and law.abding Of the party interfered and
stopped the proceedings. Nixon was taken back to
Jail, and there, next day, he died.
| The small birdshot wounds were not supposed tc
have caused his death. The rumor was, that whilst
the frenzied mob had him, they beat him over the
head, and that from blows on the head he died.
Another Nixon, having heard Of his brothers death
came charging into town, wanting to kill somebody
but he at once seized and dsarmed by the crowd
without undue violence, and prevented from doins
any harm.
THE ST. ANN STREET GIRLS SCHOOL was examined
yesterday, at the schoohouse on St. Ann street, be
tween Marais and Villere. 1t is a largely attende,
school, and ably conducted by Miss L. Pichot. N
school yet examined has made finer showing. al
the classes displayed high proficiency, according t
their respective grades The Superintendent an,
those of the Directors who we're present were no
only satisfied, but highly gratifed.
We heard special compliments paid to the frs
English class, under Miss Armstrong, and to th
second English class, under Miss Andry. There wa
no hesitating or laundering among any Of the girl
whilst we were present and those who witnesse
the whole examination, declared they never ga,
better. The examination concluded, a number {
the girls displayed their proficiency in elocutio
and dialogue, in the most charming manner. Mis-
Susan Macarthur, recited in English Miss Ines PeJ
roux, in French; Miss Julia Will, in English Mis-
Alice Communy, in both French and English Mis-
Armide Dugas, in French Miss Valentine Courcelles
ia French and Miss Rita Lamothe in French.
dialogue about Vacation Day" was charmingly rer
dered in French, by Misses Adrienne Pensonna
Louise Saillard, Rita Lamothe, Ellen Donlon, an
Louise Bacone ,-I
None who were present will forget the recitation
of Julia Will and Alice Communy, the smallest an
sweetest girls in the whole school. They were hol
ored with the most tumultuous and rapturous al
plause, and with moist eyes among the ladies'. Lift
Valentine Courcelles also charmed the spectato
very much. The recitations over the awards we
distributed as follows:
First French Class-Miss L. Pchot, teache
Prizes to Ellen Donlon and Adrenne Pensonna
Honorable mentions to Louise Baconel, Lousiar
Conwell, Julie Bernard, Pamela Rivet, Mary Donlo
Louise O.Meyer Emelie Conder, Corinne Pradat.
FIRST English Clas'.-Miss NJ. A. Armstron
teacher. Prizes to Elizabeth Barry and ellen Do
: lon. Honorable mentions to Sophie Weller, Elz
beth Fickerson, Mary Donlon, Annora Kenned
9 Pamela Rivet. Alvina Weller. Louise Baconel, Jul
| Bernard
Second French Ciass.-Mrs. A. P. visinier, teach,
!, | Prizes to lnez PeyrouX, Lucia Pinard, Susan NJ
| Arthur, Corae Olivier. Honorable mentions
8 Josephine Morel, Atvna Weller, Felicie Wilt
" Leontne Leebvre, Emma Leroy, Antonette Basss
6 Wilhelmne Doerning, hiathilde Bouanger.
y Second English Class. Miss Louisa Andr
{. teacher. Prizes to Rita Lamothe Mary Jane O'Nei
# Mary Ann Thorps, Nerestne McClelland. Hont
= able mentions to Susan Macarthur Blanche String
r Mary Dougherty, Corinne Pradat, Viola Wade, In
Peyroux, Emile Couder, Delphine Albert.
n Third French Ciass.-Miss Adele Boon, teach
h Prizes to alice Communy, Valentine Courcelles,
q, mi!e Dugas. Honorable mentions to Anna Blan
y Viola Wade, Mary Jane O'Neill Mary Ann Thor
Julia Will, Maria Nisbett, Mary Hogh, Eleonore
lr bano.
e Third English Class.- Miss NJ. Oehmich
f. teacher. Prizes to Alice Communy, Julia Will,
:, entne Courcelles Honorable mentions to Christ
ID Fiekerson. Louise Crevon, Fanny Levy, Mary Ho
Eleonore Libano, Josephine Heyden, Alice Wills
Armide Dugas.
Prize to the best girl of the whole school, for g
d. conduct and application to study, awarded to El
is Donlon.
st 1t will be noticed that the first prize in the f
,g French Glass; the second prize in the first English cl
and the one prize for good conduct, were all taken
,a Miss Ellen Dunlon. 1t will please many to kr
iff that the public school principle which recognizes
fayoritism which takes no cognzance of the out
In. standing or connections of pupils, was carried
ne faithfully and honestly in the case of Miss Don
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