New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-11-03
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parations for the final grand turnout on Monday
night. None of the previous Constitutional Union
demonstrations in this city have been anything to
what may be expected in the final grand rally of
Monday night.
MIR. DURANT's SPEEoH.-A large and intelligent
auditory, filling the grand saloon of Odd Fellows
Hall, assembled last evening to hear Mr.. Thomas
J. Durant speak upon the approaching crisis, that
is, the Presidential election.
The wisdom and judgment Of this talented law
yer and orator were never more strongly shown
than on this occasion. His address was not given
in any partisan spirit, but was rather that of a
clear-headed and impartial judge, laying down
the law to jury of men differing in opinion as to
the merits Of the case awaiting their verdict.
His explanation of the Constitution and Of all
the laws relating to the Federal compact, as appli-
cable to the present prevailing scheme of dis
union; his picture of the consequences which
would follow a disruption Of the Union his argu-
ment to show the folly and madness of such
thing, before just cause is offered; his bold but
well-sustained assertions that the leaders Of the
Breckinridge party are now but working out the
scheme of disunion and Southern ConfedeTacy
which was conceived many years ago; his appeals
to the patriotism and intelligence of his hearers,
irrespective of party, to reflect well before acting
in the coming contest-all commanded the pro-
foundest attention of his hearers, and at times
aroused them to bursts Of the stormiest applause.
Mr.. Durant's predictions are well known to be
for Douglas, but not as the champion Of Douglas
or of any other candidate did he speak. He took
the nober ground of union-loving man and pa
triot, and expounded only the sacred nature of the
American Union the wisdom and invioability Of
its Constitution and laws, and the madness of se-
cession, otherwise revolution and civil war, with
out just cause, now or hereafter. As we said be-
fore, it was the calm, wellconsdered and wise adj
dress of an impartial Judge, laying down facts of
law and the natural consequences of their violation
to jury of men of conflicting opinions, leaving
them to reflect and decide according to their best
judgment. a
There were.a great many Bell and Everett men
present at this meeting, and they were as hearty
as any in their plauds for the able orator and true
patriot Thomas J Durant.
WASHINGTON ARTuLERY.-0n Thursday evening
this fine corps held an election for nonrcomms-
stoned officers, which resulted as follows: First
Sergeant, Private NJ. B. Miller; Second Sergeant,
Sergeant Fl. G. Geiger; Third Sergeant, Sergeant
o. +. Peck; Fourth Sergeant, Sergeant G. Aime
Color Sergeant, Private J. 7. Wheat Quartermas-
ter, Sergeant Edward I. Hews First Corporal,
Private G, G. Lewis Second Corporal, Private Il.
A. Battles; Third Corporal, Private j. B. Richard
son Fourth Corporal, Private NJ. T. Squires; First
Artificer, Corporal Dan. Kelly; Second Artifcer,
Private G. W. squires Secretary, Private C. HUI
chez; Treasurer, Private W. Irving Hodgson
Messrs. Geiger, Kelly and Hodgson, were reelected
by unanimous vote.
The election with its friendly rivalry, was con
Quoted with enthusiasm, but with genial good fell
lowship, and no member of the company but can
be satisfied with its result for they were good men
and true who bore off the victory from contestants
as good and true as they. After the election was
decided the gallant gentlemen who compose this
company became the guests of the officers elect
and partook of comfortable and inspiritng cola
ton set out in the arsenal. The occasion was
pleasantly convvial, and while good things solid
and liquid were discussed; good things were said
and any amount of wit and sentiment were dis
bursed to cheer and cement the fraternal fellow.
ship of the members of the company. "Long may
they wave y is the entirely novel and original ben
ison which we bestow upon the Washington Ar.
tllery.
A DUEL.-We understand that duel was fought
on Wednesday afternoon, near the Hopkins plan.
tation, between MIR. Olivier Garriere and DR.. De
st. Romes; the same who had difficulty and
shooting affair at a school examination on Rampant
street some time ago. The duel fortunately was
harmless, though its peculiar features have been
much discussed down town. The challenged party
DR.. De St. Romes, had chosen Jfint-lock pistols.
On the field, at the first fire, both pistols snapped.
At the second fire, Carrere's pistol snapped again
but his adversary's went off without hitting him
CarIiere's seconds now declared themselves salts
fed, particularly as they believed it useless fol
their principal to stand there swapping pisto
which might snap all day, whilst exposing him te
the unequal chance of being shot by his antagon
ist; and much against his will Mr.. Carriere had to
leave TIE ground without having had a shot. 1t is
stated by some that De st. Romes owed his life tc
the humanity of his seconds in choosing lint-Iock
pistols, as Carriere was reputed to be dead. shot
and cool as cucumber.
THE EXPLOSION ON THE STEAMER Fl. r. W. HILL
Cerornor Beach yesterday morning went on board
the steamer H. R. W. Hill, to view the bodies OF
those of the crew who killed by the explosion
the particulars of which we published yesterday,
and to give certificates.
Neither the outer nor upper-works of the boat
showed any sign OF the explosion, Inc boiler tthe
third from the larboard side, did not explode, as
might have been supposed; only the forward end
of the boiler blew out, and most of those who
were killed were scalded to death by the hot
steam.
The dead bodies were stretched ont in the cabin,
sad and sickening sight to behold. The list made
out by the Coroner was as follows Gideon Marks,
of New Albany, cabin passenger; Henry Wiggns,
passenger, resident of this city, corner of Dau-
phn and Cont streets; (the following firemen and
deck hands j ". Kerr, Pat Keenan,, Bartholomew
Cullen, Pat Delaney, John Conollen, Richard
O'Hara, Pat Dougherty, Anthony Coin, Pat
Connolly, Edward Kelly, Henry Hagan, Mike
Dwight, James Block, Steve Gray, Owen McCan,
Pat Coin, Pat Higgins, Pat o'Brien, Peter Halpin,
- scotty, fireman, German passenger, name
unknown, four deck passengers, names and nation
ality unknown. Seven bodies belonging to the
crew remained unidentified.
The Coroner also held inquests on two of the
dead who had died of their scalds at Charity Hos
pta: Patrick Parle, or Parel fireman. and an
unknown man, supposed by ticket found in his
pocket to be Mr.. Radcliffe, deck passenger.
Others of the wounded, at Charity Hospital and
DR.. Stones Hospital, will probably die.
The Coroner has deferred his investigation into
the cause of this terrible catastrophe.
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