New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-07-08
VOLUME XIV.
@Ucal NutGlIlQcNte.

less. Iestcr- moons rain-dash brought on gl0'
rious evening, and prodigious was the outdoor
circulation Of the people.
MILITARY Items.-That fine company, the City .
Guards, Capt. Race, were handsomely COmpl- !
mcnted whilst at Camp Lewis on the Fourth, by
the ladies of jefferson City and parish who pre- |
scented them With a handsome set Of shades to pre-
serve their necks from the heat Of the sun. The
compliment was as unexpected as it was graceful
and acceptable; and it will be long before the
City Guards forget the fair ladies' Of Jefferson.
Company B Of tic Askew Guards arc expected
10 leave for Camp Moore today. This company is
commanded by friend Capt. Andrew Brady,
late Of the Delta Office; gentleman who has seen
service under Walker, in Nicaragua and is well
fitted 10 lead band of brave spirits to the field, J.
W. MelrcE "a son Of Chief Justice Merricb) is First
Lieutenant; Mr.. Mcclellan, Second Lieutenant;
and Alexander Marks, Second Junior Lieutenant
the father Of this Marks having now o0'g two sons
and six brothers in the field Capt Brady and lis
men are of tle right stripe, and will do their share
| if they get the chance.
Gen. Tochman who is to command the Polish
Brigade, now nearly tall at Camp Pulaski, has left
for Richmond, to make the proper arrangements
| for putting bis command in the field. The Polish
BriFader will be no small accession to onr forces
| in Virginia.
The Lafayette Gnards, Capt. Unger, received
flag from the ladies', few days since, at their
armory, on Thrd street. Miss Mary Paul made
the presentation, with a beautiful address, to
which Capt. Unger responded in the language
| becoming soldier.
The Qutman Rangers, Capt. Gillian, aisoreceiVed
a flag on Saturday evening, at the Captains resi-
dcnce in the Fourth District. Many ladies were
present, and the occasion one Of pleasure and
enthusiasm to all parties.
Camp Lewis was largely visited yesterday, whilst
many Of the soldiers on furlOugh, visited their
families and friends in the city.
Great crowds of people went over to see what
was going at the Algiers nayy-yard, and came
back satisfied that all was we'll
LETTERS FROM VrluiINIA.--The following named
ladies' and gentlemen, by calling in person at this
Office or sending written notes, can get letters Just
received from the Crescent Blues and the Orleans
Light Guard, in Virginia.;
Mrs II. J. Stephens, J. Jas. Anderson, Mr.. A. H
Miller, Mrs. Geo Schcfer Mrs. p. H. HaGan, Mrs
i. Grandprt, Miss NJ. A. Brown, Miss Matilda Gain
hart, Mis- Ellen Downing, ". A. Metcalf, Marshall
Sharpe Miss Maria Farrell, Pass Christian; Edward
Sunmers. St Louis, Mo; G. HenQ 81 job!
Powell, Patrick Donahoe, John :: Bradley, "
". Smith, +. L. Davis. Patrick DOughCrty Z
hours, Ohas. Shumway, T. B. Wells.
society yesterday, the following gentlemen were
elected as officers for the ensuing six months
Gerard Stith, President; W. ]. Hammond, Vice
President; John S. Walker Recording Secretary
A. F. Bennett, Corresponding Secretary; 7. &
F Tracey, Financial Secretary; II. L. Kelsey, Treas
urer; Valley 7. Smythe, Door.kceper.
FATAL ArrRAY-At three o'clock yesterday af
ternoOn at the notorious intersection OF Custom
house and Franklin streets, yonng man nance
: John U0ugherty was stabbed and killed by a mai
in military uniform named John Kennedy. All tn
f reports concur in this that Kennedy was in
; broth" seated near the front window, talking witt
: Nary Robertson, cyprian there residing when
drunken man came to the window, and talked In
manner so offensive that Kennedy came out AM
began beating him, finally knocking him down
the man being so drunk as to be incapable of re
sistancc. Dougherty, the deceased scing this, re
= primauded Kennedy for thus punishing drunkt
man; Kennedy abused and defed him, an
:. NOughcrty struck him twice. knocking him doWI
y Kennedy recovering himself ran at Doughert
with knife and stabbed him in the right breas
and then fled
= One story is that Dougherty had a pistol OF
; and snapped it at Kennedy, and chased him shoI
e distance after being stabbed. When he fell, Ii
= die almost instantly, Kennedy continuing h
FIGHT. The dead body was carried to the Trtnl
G Station, where the post-m0rtem examination wa
/ held by Dr. De St. ROmcs showing that the sta
had penetrated the lung and severed al arter.
lr causing internal hemorrhare and death. For a
/ his flight, Kennedy did not escape. At the corn'
tt of Gravier and Baronne streets he was ovcrtakC
ir and arrested by two cab-drivers named Wa:
5, Rockwell! and John Henry (the latter being Il
I.,0y
r. the First District lookup. Mary Robertson al
e other Witnesses were secured. The Coroncrs
yestigation will take place this evening.
f. ArrEcrloNArE WIFE ASp BEoruEHINLAw.
is Morris Wolf awaits examination before Record
n Emerson, charged with having paid many lovil
visits to his sister and her husband, A. Scwartz,
he the corner of Tch0upitoulas and Orange stree
he Finally, he ceased his visits; Mrs. S. left hor
rY under mysterious circumstances; and so did SIG
~ worth of clothing and 800 in cash, and mortga
ce note for $4,000. Schwartz complained to
tie police, and his property was found in Wolf
W o! house, on Poydras street.
er BOWIE, KNIVES TRrMrS.-Antonio Carcaho, 81
cr to be as mild hammered man as ever cut thro
Us is under bolt and bar in the Second District, on
charge Of highway robbery. There are t
. stories about it. One is that Antonio went into
- house on St. Philip street. where a select pa
were exercising themselves in Spanish edition
~ the History of the -Four Kings" and raked do
la, the stakes with trump which generally euch
IN, both bowers and the ace-to-wt, q bowic-kn
d The other story is, that Carcaho merely pi
itU t ing his teeth with his whinger, Ia Rackensa
nst and smilingy asked for the loan of five dolla
TIL upon which C. Michel handed him the money,
oae ope then called it highway robbery. 1t was no
he highway robbery, though it might have bee
lis high way of raising five dollars
ny ' BuNGLING BURGLAR.-John Watson was arres
th early yesterday morning, in the house No.
,de Baronne street. He had entered Henry Dug1
lei room during the night and helped himself to
Id two knives, and other articles; then, hearing
The noise below, he went up stairs in the dark,
18th hid himself, expecting a chance to escape,
ere ere failed. He had the stolen property in his pos
inc sion, and was charged with having cut the ne
OF boy who discovered him and raised the alarm.
OF ~ Al
$50, BRIGHT DAEKEY.-Billy, young mulatto
ng. belonging to Mr.. Foster, was yesterday arres
lug for entering different rooms in the St. Cha
Wv Hotel, and stealing things. When caught he
nth an opera glass, comb, lot of keys and any n
If