The Black Republican., 1865-04-15
NnntE department.
Christening of "A Steamship.


A ceremony took place few days ago. the like of
which has not occurred in New Orleans for many
day. We refer to the christening of the steamship
Cornudilla by the Rev. Father j. Monihan. assisted
by the Rev. Father Kanny The blessing was be-
slowed in accordance with the forms prescribed by
the Roman Catholic Church and was quite solemn
and impressive
The Cornudilla was built at Algers has just been
completed and started on her first trip Matamoroa
She is the property of several of Oldest wealthiest
and most respected merchants, and it is their design
to keep her in the trade between New Orleans and
the Mexican ports. She is good staunch vessel and
hope the prayers uttered upon her decks viii prove
of sufficient potency to shield her from the dangers
of the deep
Horrible Murder.
A HUSBAND KILLED AND THE WIFE SHoT.-A
terrible deed Of blood was on Tuesday evening, per-
petrated near the junction of the New Shell Road
and Carroton Avenue, the particulars of which and
the discovery of the horrible tragedy far they
have come to light, give below
Col. Eugene Tsdale, of the 1st New Orleans regi-
ment who resides in Carrollton and who is Presi-
dent of the First District Board of Enrolment was
last evening detained in the city to later hour than
usual, and missed the last ii o'clock train to Car
rolton. He therefore applied to cab1nan on ST.
Charles street to drive him to his home who, ex-
pressing himself afraid to return alone, was
permitted by the Colonel to take a boy upon the
drivers seat with him. just after turning
from the Shell Road into CarroEton Avenue.
the boy called out, Colonel there's a dead
man in the road The latter Immediately ordered
the cab to turn back and sprnging TO the ground he
approached the PROSTATE figure which he discovered
to be that of man, dressed only in shirt and red
flannel drawers The body was lying face downWards
with the feet on the edge of the bayou. On examin-
ing the body Col Tisdale found by the ghastIy white
face and stilled pulse that life was totally extinct
and the corpse stening and fast growing cold; he
judged half an hour had elapsed since the man had
died.
The boy informed the Colonel that in passing the
house at the of the two roads which vas
some eight ten rods distant he had seen man on
the gallery, and on returning to this place, Col 7
found two men evidently much frightened After
questioning them, ne ascertained that they were
German gardeners, who resided on the opposite
side of the canal and who had heard a row
and several shots fred in the direction of this house
which was cabaret kept by their relative, Martin
Christian On crossing to find out what the trouble
was, they discovered the place broken open and
rted, and the inmates gone. An old negro-ths
Canal bridgekeeper-came up and stated that he had
seen two men endeavoring to break into the place;
had heard two shots fred and seen a woman and
boy run down the Shell Road Shortly after two
more shots were fred and then all was still
Col. Tisdale then took the men to the place where
he found the body, and asked them if they recog-
nized it, when they both exclaimed Z" it is Martin"
and proved to bethe unfortunate owner of the cab
aret. closer examination showed that he had been
shot through the right side. The colonel had the
body placed in the house. and this morning reported
the facts to the police. We omitted to mention
above, that an old gun found near the
body, on the edge of the swamp.
Previous TO the above eveats, probably half an
hour, barouche, in which were Lieut.. Charles w.
nh fhfa frF4 h. rET IT.
reau, Mr.. Cleveland chief clerk of Col Sheldon
Sturgeon, and Mr.. Mansfield, was passin along the
road, when a woman and a boy were discovered run
ming along and screaming frantically. Inquiry
showed that they we're Mrs. Christian and her son
the woman shot in the back of the head badly
wounded, and half crazed with pain and fright The
boy stated that some soldiers, claiming to be provost
guard, had knocked at the doors about halfpast 10
o'clock, and on being refused admittance broke omen
the doors. Mrs. Christian was shot almost immedi-
ately, and seizing him, away: but not before he
observed the soldiers dragging his father up the Car
rollton road These men had on blue flannel blouses
and their faces either partially blackened or
they wore half masks. The condition of the woman
was such that nothing definite could be CLEANED from
her, so they drove direct to the Marine Hospital.
put oeing refused admttanee kept on to the Charity
Hospital
Here her wounds were properly dressed and sha
was left in good hands. On reaching headauarters
Col. Sturgeon telegraphed to CarrolIton and other
points for the Provost Marshals to be on the look ont
for suspicious characters, but yet we believe no
clue to the assassins has been discovered
Coroner Hire yesterday held a posi- morton exam
ination upon the body and returned verdict as fol-
lows That said Martin Christian came to his death
from pistol ball which entered the left side touch
ing the fourth rio, passed through both lungs and
broke the fourth rib the right side the revolver
being in the hands of some person or persons un-
knowng
For some time past the suburbs of our city have
been infested with lawless ruans who either follow
or belong 70 the army and neither life nor property
IS safe In their vicinity. Rut few weeks ago two if
not more men were murde in their own houses at
Chafmette; robbery and arson have been committed
~ Pontehartrain; two soldiers sprang in the dark
upon carriage driving quietly along the SheLroad
and mad they not discovered an officer in uniform to
De the companion of ladies, robbery-and perhaps
Forse-would have followed; while the citizens Of
5arrolton inform rs that it is impossible to
move about the streets OF that town at
night with any degree OF safety. few
nights since three eayalrymen fired five or six shots
II citizen out OF pure wantonness and ON the same
1ight upon which the above recounted murder was
committed, a number of shots passed over the I
'uard being engaged shooting at soldiers whowere
attempting burgarously to enter the premises of
leighbo-. We earnestly and respectfully appeal 70
he military authorities to protect the lives and prop
rty Of our citizens from these desperate men,