New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-19
Yleb Orleans 9ailp Crestsnt.
Monday MORNING, AUGUST 10, 1861.
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,,oI Guards, want twelve more men to fill up
rorks entirely, and that Sergeant Israel Glib
tars will remain in the city for the purpose of re-
1,;tirg until Wednesday next. Persons desirous
oroopg into the fight now going on along the from
t;oT, Of the Confederacy could not get into better
rowd that these Consinentas. Capt Fleming,
Ginutenant Tom Peyton, and Sergeants Is. Gibbons
o,d Harry Douglas are all the kind Of men who
wear well in a campaign and the rest Of the com
many are Just like them. Sergeant Gibbons, W e
ene it stated also il authorized to receive contil-
button, for the company. We hope he will be able
to collect enough money to make the men cohiiort
able for the campaign.
Troors FROM THE ISTEnIoR.-The steamer vs.
Johnston, which arrived yesterday evening from
sl,ravcDort brought down the Caddo Fenclbles
Tt;rY number so men, rank and file, under the
command OF Capt Z. Mason First Lieutenant, [
1ord Second lieutenant, T. g. Pegran; Junior
Second Lieutenant, Il. Il. Lindsay.
Az Evidence OF Il ARD TMEs.-Whtle strolng
down Carondelct street Saturday afternoon, we
.aw before the door OF Mcssrs. r. Denrnan Il Co.,
three buggies and two carriages, marked ready for
shnment which, on enquiry, we learned had been
sold that day, for cash. This does not look as II
times were very fiat as some OF Lhc0ihs sym
aatltzers would make out We hardly think we
will starye Just yet. Those vehicles proved
another thing-that the people of the neghboring
States are about aa we'll Oft as ever, in spite OF the
var One Of them was for Fort Smith, Ark.
one for Tyler, Texas; one for Canton, Miss, and
another for Silon, Miss # people can afford to
uly cash for carriages in hard times, it but tar
to suppose that they will leave a little money in
their purses to buy bread
TRAGIC AFFAiR,-&Ir. S. w. Elrod, of Wash
ington Texas, who arrived in the city on last We'd
nesdny and took rooms in the City Hotel where he
has since remained, shot himself yesterday morn
ing in the left breast, with a Deringer pistol, In
dieting wound which is pronounced fatal by Dr.
Hunt. 1t appears that MIR. ErOd who is a wealthy
man, came here on business, but began drinking
very hard and soon became alIncst insane A day
or two since he drew his pistol in the City Hotel
bar.room, and saying that he wished to kill some
one for fun, was proceeding to take AIM and
would have done so but for the sudden stampede
Of everybody present. He afterwards per
suaded to put up his pistol and quieted down.
Yesterday morning the report Of pistol was heard
By those about the hotel, but as the premises are
80 large, and there being numerous stores under
ucath in some Of which firearms are kept, it at
tracted no particular attention until the chamber
maid went into Mr.. E!rod's room, and found him
living partly on the bed, wounded as above men
toned He had large sum Of money with hlm II
drafts and checks all of which has been duly taken
care Of by his friends.
7. S-Since the above was in type, we have
been able 10 gather the full particulars of the affair
which are somewhat different. It seems that MIR
Elrod was able to speak when his situation was dk
covered. He solennly declared that the pistol
which he was lying ia bed playing with went Of
accidentally, and that he had no intention to com
nit suicide Yet. Judging from his former singula
conduct and the fact that his shirt was slight,
snged by tue explosion, At the place where th
ball went in, the conclusion that he had committed
the deed wiltully was very natural one. He die
about . o'clock il the afternoon. The CoronE
held an ingues. over the body, and returned yer
dict Of accidental death.
CuILp RrH OvEn.--Patrick Long, driver Of
dray, was arrested on Saturday for driving over
little girl Of five years Of age, named Sarah Hand
on Felicity Road, near Magazine street. The chill
was not much hurt.
UNFORrJ'NArE AFFAIE.-Ab bout o'clOck yestei
day afternoon, while party Of negroes beongin
to Mr.. Thomas Mcknight were hosting an iro
safe into Of the upper floors OF the army of
ces Camp street, the rope attached to til
tackle broke, and the safe came down. killing on
Immediately and woandng two others. 1t appear
that they were pulling the safe up the stairs with
block and tackle attached to beam above, til
three negroes standing on the landing below an
that as the safe neared the top Of the stas tn
rope attached to the block broke, and the safe sIi
down upon the landing with an awful crash. Th
boy Henry, who was killed, was caught an
iammed against the brick wall Of the building, h
head, body and left left leg being crushed fiat. H
died without struggle. The others onl
partial sufferers. One of them had an arm and lie
dreadfuy bruised, and the other his back Bot
were sent to the hospital The Coroner held a
inquest upon Henrys body, and returned a verd
according to the facts Of the case.
LETTERS from Virginia to the following addresst
may be had by applying, in person Or by write
order, at this Office:
'rhos. Acres S. Aaron Co.. Advertiser, Mrs. /
Bodet. Vim. Banks, NJ. h. Byrnes, Miss Emily Berr
Miss Mnry Barry, 7. J. Crozer (2D Chas. Cessna
Mr. 7. Clutter A. Gantwell, JOS. Dreane W. Del
ney, Miss Olivia j. Elliott, Mrs E. NJ. Fauche
Jno. FOgle, j. Fourcade, P. Canon, a. Hennin
Mrs. NJ. c. Holmes, Mr.. Jene, Mrs: Mary ko
J. B. Jaequess, Mrs. Caroline Jones, !: A. KING
Il Co, Mrs. T. kenncrdY, Jas. kclso, Mrs. J. kea
ing, +. A. Kraft, Mrs. Anne Mcgowan (2) Mrs
Moore, Thos; Maloncy, Mrs. Miles, D. Murphy, !
fred Miller, Mrs, R. Martz, Miss Annie McStay, Mi
"a j. Marchand, Mr.. Markey, Mrs. Mary P. Myers,
Osborne, Juo. Pearce, Jos. Peirce, S. Pinchbac
John Powers, Miss f: Purcell, Mrs &. W. Patio
j, Lenan, Mrs Jno. Ruth, Jos. Rekewsky, Cha
Reynolds, David Robert H. Silvcy, Mrs. Strac
Ed Sommers, John W. Speers, II. Schmidt, Mi
Ann Jane Simmons, Chns. e. Seeliger, Owen She
dan, (2) John Stringer, Mrs. B. StarCk, Mrs. Tol
lnson, Mrs Julia A. Trott, NJ. Walsh, P. Wekl
John Iacker.
BURGLARS ARRESTED. Lieutenant Leggett ye
terday arrested two newsboys named W. Barre
and Dan Shay, whom he charges with being acce
sories to the entering and robbing of Ar. Pratt
cigar store, last week. Barrett is fugitive fre
thp Work LruGe. Those hnVs are sunOospi