New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-10-15
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its rise to its set not cloud at any time botching
the armament, the air was still chilly that out
doors was all ablaze Of new winter clothing and
in doors all ablaze with cracking and roaring coal
fires The clothiers and the coal dealers must
have clapped their hands for joy. Jack Frost will
probably fling his silyery mantle over US before
long.
FIRE. The alarm on Saturday evening was
caused by chimney taking FIRE in Victory street,
| between Elysian Fields and Frenchman street. No
damage was done.
| ANOTHER FIEE.-About r. o'clock last night a
fire broke ont in a grocery store the south side
| of Poydras street, between Baronne and Phiippi
| streets, directly opposite the Poydras market.
| high wind prevailing at the time, it spread rap
l idly and when we went to press fears were en-
tertained that nearly the whole block would be
consumed
| BELL MEETING At ST.. MARYfs MAEKHr.-There
was handsome Bell and Everett rally on Saturday
night, on Tchoupitouas street. opposite st. Mary's
| Market. The Mount Vernon Club were present in
strong force. Col. Field and other speakers adj
dressed the meeting, with 1i,a suited to the
occasion. Numerous rowdies outside the circle of
the meeting disturbed it considerably by their
shouts for Douglas and Brecinridge; but there was
| BELL MEETING 1T THE NINTH STREET MARKEr.-
At the Ninth street market, away up in the Fourth
District the friends of Bell and Everett had very
| large and enthusiastic meeting Saturday night
Mr.. D. S. Devices President, and DIR. j. G. Ber-
! thelot Secretary. Messrs. L. Madison Day, E. D.
| Turner, and I. G. Noel were the speakers, and
right well did they acquit themselves, each in his
way. Three of the clubs-the Everett Guard, Crit
| tenden Guard and Union Club-were present in
strong force, adding much to the life and enthusi
asm of the already large meeting. lti as good as
written on the wall, what the Garden District will
do on the 9th of November.
| A NEW CLUB IN THE THIRD DIsTRICT.-A num-
ber OF the gallant Bell and Everett men of the Old
Third are getting up new and fanciful club to be
styled the "Louisiana knights.' They met at
the Third District Exchange on Saturday night,
| and had their first dril--for the plan is military.
| The uniform is to be a black coat and pants,
white belt around the waist, scarlet cap with
I silver star on the left breast, and gray cooked
hat with a white feather each man to carry a
small pole or lance with white pennon. The
| Club will be strong in number and brilliant in ap
pearance. To Mr.. P. schomberg's energy and en-
thusiasm in the cause may be mainly attributed
the organization of the Louisiana Knights. Hur-
rah for the new club!
DOUGLAS DoISGs.-The Young Douglas Guards
turned out on Saturday night and had a fine time
of marching about town and serenading their
friends, and being complimented in turn.
/ new Douglas Club, under the name of the
Mechanics Douglas and johnson Club was or
ganised on Saturday night at the Carrollton Rail
road depot.
Tonight there is to be Douglas meeting al
4 Concert Hall, for the purpose of organizing the
"Johnson Guards"
i BREcKISRTDGE MEETSG.-Mr. A. J. Requier, the
Alabama orator and poet, is to address the Young
Mems Breckinridge and Lane Club this evening,
/ at Armory Hall.
/ BANNER PREsENTATIoN.-The Union Guard oi
the Third District had grand time of it on Thurs
/ day night. The Seventh and Eighth Ward Club
! turned out to receive banner and wreath from
| the ladies, and the Ninth Ward Club turned out
with them, in compliment.
/ The young lady who was to have presented the
| banner unfortunately indisposed; so the ban
ner was sent to the hall of the club, in front of
which it was presented, on behalf of the ladies,
| with graceful and appropriate address by Mr..
Louis Power, Secretary of the club, and received
for the club by Mr. l, Gibbons, one of the mem
bers.
| The banner was saluted with cheer upon cheer
fer it was really somethngfor the club to be proud
of. 1t is large banner, containing simply por.
trait Of John Bella full length, nearly life-sze
portrait, with hand extended and the Other
resting on the Constitution. 1t was painted by al
amateur artist of the Third District, and does him
much honor. The back of the banner is white
satin and though it is richly fringed and decorated
with flowers, it has word or inscription of any
kind on either side. The staff is surmounted by q
gilt eagle with bell in its beak. 1t is truly beau
tiful and notable banner, and will be one of the
features in the next grand procession.
After receiving the banner the clubs formed in
procession and marched around the Third District
making large circuit. At the residence of Mr..
FARCE on Columbus street. the ladies hung upon
the new banner large and splendid garland OF
flowers which the President Mr.. Duquercron, &C.
knowledged in handsome terms; at thu residence
of Mr.. Mosearo, also, a pretty wreath was pre-.
sented. At both places, serenades were given
and the members of the Seventh and Eighth Ward
Union Guard had good reason to feel proud of the
compliments bestowed upon them. 1t was quite
| late when the procession got back to the hail. Sc
long was the route and SO pleasant the night fol
marching. The Old Third is all right, hoysl
Our OF DANGER.-Mr. VIM. Bartlett was on Sat
urday pronounced TO be out of danger. The ply
sicans certificate to this effect being presented to
Recorder Blache. Mr.. Nader who stabbed Bartlett
was released on bail.
TERRIFIC BUT HAPPY INcIpENT-On Saturday
there was quite scene in house on Poydras
street, not far from the market. A woman who
had been sick some days to all appearance died
She was examined and pronounced dead. Pre-
parations were made for the funeral and young
lady relative went alone into the room where the
corpse lay in order to make preparations to lay il
out for burial. A terrific shrek and a fall were
heard those outside rushed in and found the gir
on the floor in faintng fit, and well nigh tainted
themselves, for there was the dead woman sitting
up in bed, looking around and inquiring in a feeble
voice what all the noise was about She hat
moved her head as the girl approached her; th,
girls scream had aroused and alarmed her, and no
knowing that she had been taken for dead she sal
up to inquire into the matter. She had simply
been in trance, and fortunate was it for her tina
she revived as soon as she did. She improve.
visibly, and will probably soon be well.
THE TROUBLE AMONG THE DUMMEEs.-George w
Seward, the deaf mute who was charged witt
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