New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-14
LOUISIANA.

ADvENTURns An FRESHMAN rs rnr sorrH.
From The NerOrieaas Rec, 9h De-.
Last night Leut. Mazeat brought 10 the Second
District lookup named Richard Lisson, who had
been tarTed aud feathered and ridden Of Abes
rails in the town of Handsboro, Mississippi by the
Vigilance Committee there, who have already hanged
desperate and suspected Aboonist named Maein-.
tosh, and have in jail another suspected Aboitionst
named David Magner The Committee sent iisson on
from Mssis'iPp City by the steamer Creole consigned
passed Oh northward. He was consequently taken in
charge at the Lake end when the Creole arrived last
evening, and the Third District Lieutenant brought
him up town, that Chief McCleland nj ht take action
in the matter. We the in d police cell last
night, and found him quite communicative. The fol-
lowing is his own statement:
II am an Irshman by BIRTH and gardener BY trade.
and came 10 New-Orleans in 1913 intending TO make
it my home have obeyed the laws, aud never
thought Of interfering with the slaves / am well
known to several gentlemen in this city among others
Mr.. ID. c. Glenn of Grayier street. and Mr.. Carroll
Of Carondolet street. l have kept garden at the
corner OF Prytana and Polymnia streets and Camp
street. Two years ago went To Mississippi City 10
work gardener on air. CAROLS place. Afterward
got situation there to attend 10 the garden of Mr.
George p. Black, merchant, Of Grayier street.
placed my two little boys, eleven and seven years OF
age, in the of David MaRner and bis wife,
in IIandsboro. Magner a painter, but lately
started small store, and he WAS charged with selling
liquor TO the slaves, and tratRellng with them Last
Wednesday, intending TO come to New.Orleans for
articles needed Mr.. Blacks place rode 10 Hands
boro' to see my children and find out whether they
needed any thing could buy in the city. went int,
Magners house about q o'clock in the morning when
Mrs. Magner told me about the Vigilance COMMITTEES
and her husbands arrest. i expressed myself with
indignation on the subject, and said they should never
arrest me. A gentleman was standing outside the
door, he heard my words reported them TO the Com.
mittee, and IN a few minutes / was seized They
ordered me to leave the State forever told one OF
them would have TO come back, for had 70 get my
children. lie then proposed TO tar and feather me-
which they did. After this was kept in Jail there
until this friday morning, when they took the O.,
Mississippi City and put me aboard the Creole
lisson Is get much stained with the tar. Hir cass
will be investigated to-day.
THE cHvALRY oN BLACK MAIL.
The Ner Orleans Bee, under the head of " Beware
OF the ScOundrels" has the following paragraph
We have been informed for some time of villain
ous system Of black mail being carried on by scoun.
dTely fellows, who have been viley taking advantage
OF he tmorousness OF certain persons both residents
and strangers by threatening TO denounce them Alb
oilonists. These rascas have rauduently represent.
ed themselves to be members of the Southern Vigilance
Committee, and are believed 10 have raised consider.
able money. We have not spoken OF the sabiect be-
lore because endeavorng to get hold Of facts
which we have finally succeeded. young gentle.
man, partner in Cincinnati firm, 10 this city ths
other day on brief business trip and stopped AZ tho
st. James Hotel registering himself as from Ciuciu-
natl. Soon after he accosted by a well-dressej
person, who asked him TO step ont into the ey-way
Here conversation took place which resulted in the
foolish Cineinnatan giving the fellow $50 black
mail. We would warn every against THE rascal
ity No person who would accept hush money belong.
TO the Vigilance Committee That fact may be relied
upon in all confidence, and II any person who is az
preached BY Of these sharpers does not hand
him over to the police punish him on the spot, he
deserves TO suffer himself"
VOTE OF LOUISIANA.
The Presidential Electors assembled on the 5th inst
NJ the Secretary of States Office and proceeded to cast
the vote OF Louisiana for President and Vice Preeiden,
of The United States. Messrs. Rousseau, Ayegno.
Olivier, Landry, SHINES, and Levy lBreckinridgs
Elector having received plurality of the votes cas-,
for Electors cast said for John c. Bre,kiuridgs
OF Kentucky, and Joseph Lane Of Oregon.
DREAMING THEIR OWN LAWS.
The Ncoc- Orleans Crescent relates, with exceeding
regularity, underline title Dropped ike Hot Potato,
the following lawless proceeding:
AwsNlrown and respectable produce asvban, VI