New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-10-06
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out last night to receive the banner and wreath |
which the ladies had prepared for them The post |
ponement was on account Of the inclemency of
he weather, and the bad condition of the streets
in that end Of the city for marching.
CLUB TuRNouTs.- THE Fossil Club had another
fne and largely attended meeting last night at Odd
Fellows, Hall. Dir. Read addressed the meeting
with his usual ability.
During the meeting, the Fossils were honored
with visit from the Mount Vernon Club, the Min
ute Men Of go and the Cfittenden Guards, who
formed fine procession together, with their music
and banners and lights. 1t was the first turnout of
the Crittenden Guards, an elegant body of young
men, wearing military caps and belts and carrying
lamp-torches, and marching and drilling at the
word, like the Minute Men.
The Fossils Guard were also out on parade
drill, without music or lights. Their number was
large; they all wore light t-coldred capes, and pre-
sented altogether a most taking appearance.
d. THE FLOOD BACK OF THE CITY.-Up to last even
ing the flood back of Claiborne street had not re-
ceded more than three or four inches from the
mark Of the previous evening not more than
seven or eight inches since it began falling, on
Thursday morning.
1t was expected that the water would speedily
recede; consequently its tardiness in going down
is productive Of more inconvenience and distress
than was at first anticipated. No one can form an
idea Of the extent of city inundated or of the trou
Bile of the multitude of families whose houses are
in the water, without taking skiff and rowing out
back, and up and down, beyond Claiborne street.
Many of the houses in the water have been Sc
riousy injured by the action of the food on their
foundations. Brick walls in many cases are crack
ed whilst some Of the frame houses lean sit all
awry. The damage to gardens and laid-off grounds
is incalculabe. E
One of the principal sources of this inundation
has been break in the leyee on the north side of
the New Canal and it is asserted by some that
this break would not have occurred, had not nu-
merous persons dug and carted dirt away from the
leree, for lot filling purposes, without leave or
license.
BE it as it may, there is truly sad state of affairs
in large and growing part of our city, which we
hope soon to see ameliorated by more rapid re-
cesson of the waters. The heavy rain of yester
day morning did not benefit matters in the least.
From what we learn, this distressing visitation
is laying the foundation for much trouble at law.
REPAIRING THE JACKSON RAILRoAD.-Ye yesterday
morning Superintendent Williams sent some two
hundred men to the point of the break on the Jack
son Road, and will increase the number shortly to
three hundred, and expect to complete the erepairs
in about fifteen days. Meantime, regular commu-
nicaton will be kept up by steam from the Jeffer-
son Railroad wharf, at the Lake, TO Pass Manchac.
The town yesterday was full of the narratives Of
those who had seen the elephant whilst on the
heIpauuerpd train bnfwpen Freniar and Aannhan
All accounts agree that there was much suffering
for want Of food and water, especially among the
ladies and children. What little food and water
there were on the train were speedily consumed,
among only fortunate few, and these had to join
in the general suffering at last.
This affair showed that in tight cases. where food
and drink become in desperate demand, the great
mass discard polteness and kindness, as qualities
altogether useless and out of place, and each lis
tens only to the cry of his own stomach, and goes
in for himself on the principle, "root hog die.a
We have heard one story in point. By some
chance, the passengers got hold of number oflYe
chickens; and great was the scramble for them,
and great the time Of the lucky few in barbecueing
them and deyouring them without salt. One gem
tleman who had ladies in his charge did not rush
for the chickens, because he was the lucky posses
sor Of box Or cage of partridges which he had
along. Justly fearing that the birds would not be
held sacred, he thoroughly concealed them in tht
mail,car; and whilst the other lucky ones were
roasting their chickens, he busted himself in whit
tling skeWers with which to roast his partridges
| after the chickens were away from the FIRE.
| He rolled the skewers carefully in piece o
paper, and went to show them to the ladies in hi
o1o - alo
| tions Of the coming treat But whilst he was thu
engaged, one Of the partridges began to cry out
from its coneeament in the mail Lear, Bob White
Bob White!" A suffering gentleman heard thu
! call, fancied himself as good as any Bob White
and pried around till he found the birds. In
| minute dozen other Bob Whites were at his heels
and the birds were all divided out and some o
them on the fire, when their luckless owner CAM
along to begin his bird dbroiling for himself and tl
| ladies.
| In vain he explained, expostulated, begged nj
bird could he get He offered money for the birds
| the money was worthless. One possessor of
| bird asked how much he would give. "I'll Civ
| you two dollars for that bird,n he said. g Tw
dollars y exclaimed the other, rubbing his stomach
tantalizngly; amy bowels are worth more tha
two dollars to me just now." with which human
remark he went off to roast and eat his prize
scarcely mouthfl for a hungry man.
| We hope it will be many year before we hea
| of such another scene on railroad.
TIE CAMP STREET GALAMITY.-In our first ac
| count of this affair, we stated that Manouvrier'
! lithographic establishment was included in til
ruin. This was an error. There was q lithogrG
phic, engraving and printing office destroyed, i
the building formerly occupied by Mr.. Manouvriel
whose Office has for some time been on Cam
street, opposite the scene of the catastrophe.
FIRST DISTRICT CouRT.-Ths Court opened ye
terday Numerous parties were arraigned, an
the case of DR.. Hale was laid before the Gran
i Jury.
AcolDENT.-Mr, Charles Thorne, a conductor O
the Garrollton Railroad, was kicked by a mul
and badly hurt on Thursday evening. A mul
team had stopped across the track at the corne
of Baronne and st. Joseph streets, and it wa
whilst aiding the driver in getting the stubbor
animals off that he received the injury.
! MURDERoUs AssAULT.-At a quarter before
o'clock On Thursday night, L. ]. Blasco, of tt
Second District, was attacked on Dauphine stree
near Toulouse, by John Moore and ManIeI Garcit
who beat him badly. Moore opened large pockc
knife and handed it to Garcie, who cut at youn