New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-27


Personal.
In Indianapolis, a young man named Leonidas
johnson was, few days ago, shot and instantly
killed by his roommate. johnson had risen dur.
ing the night, and gone out, and on returning, in
opening the door, was mistaken for burglar by
his roommate, who drew pistol and fred. The
ball passed through young Johnson's head, and
he fell dead on the spot.
The New York World says Brownlow is foul
but one Of the Tennessee tourists and senators is
Fowler.
Bishop Bayley, of Newark, has appointed Rev.
B. ]. McQuad vicar general, in place of the late
Father Moran.
The German journals announce that Prince
Henri XII, of Reuss junior branch, born in
1929, has just died at Liebenstein.
A strange report is in circulation in Dublin. A
Queens counsel, in good practice" is said to
have absconded from that city, and to have com
United forgeries to the amount of 100000.
A granddaughter of Count de Las Casas, the
companion of Napoleon at st. Helena, is about to
be married to Baron Mchels, q young diplomatist
and grandson of an old servant of the empire.
| The birth Of a son to Alexander Barrett, ESQ.,.
New York, last month, was telegraphed to Lon
don through the cable, at cost of about f20-
making the son" twenty-pound baby at the
start.
Lord Derby, who has been in Office two months
has already had the nomination to four judgeships,
bishopric, two garters, and two lord lieutenan-
cies, while he has created six peers, three baro-
nets, and dozen privy councillors.
Bishop Hopkins, of Vermont, reports in his an
nual address that the theological department of
the Vermont Episcopal Institute is without stu
dents. The treasurer also says in his report: :
/ " There are no young men in the diocese looking
forward to the ministry, preparing to enter it,"
Blondin wants the Atlantic cable raised on poles,
so that he can walk over it.
James Piper, of Barre Mass, entered upon the
l04th year of his age on the 18th.
ExGov. Gilmore, of New Hampshire, continues
dangerously i'll at his home in Concord, and but
little hope is entertained of his recovery.
George Alfred Caldwell, ex-member of Con-
gress and prominent lawyer of Louisville, died
suddenly on the 18th of rheumatism of the
heart.
Sumner opens the Parker Fraternity lecture
course at Boston on the I'd of October, with an
address on the Presidential policy
EX-Gov. Bigler, of Pennsylvania and Hon
James Brooks, of New York, Obtained interviews
with the President on the 10th.
Mrs. L. A. Harlow was instantly killed at Hax-
all's Flour Mills, Washington, yesterday afternoon,
by being drawn in between two cog wheels.
Governor Bullock has accepted the invitation to
deliver the dedicatory address on the completion
of the soldiers monument in Stockbridge, Mass,
in October.
Miss Blaine, of Bardstown, KY. drowned her.
self because her sweetheart's mother opposed the
match. How could she turn herself into moist,
unpleasant chill Blaine.
General Grant is expected in Galena, Illinois, in
October, to witness the marriage of Colonel Bah
cock, of his staff, to charming young lady of
that city.
Governor Letcher has publicly thanked General
Grant for returning the cannon caissons, etc., to
the cadets of the Virginia military institute, and
the Nrglnlans in general, it is said, are greatly
pleased with such an act of courtesy.
On the 18th inst. the heads of the bureaus of
the treasury department called in body upon
the President, to tender to him their respects and
their congratulations on his safe return from his
Western tour. Among those present were Hon
John Wilson, third auditor; Treasurer Spinner:
Commissioner Sargent, of the customs Commits
sioner Rollins of the internal revenue; Auditors
French Tabor, Smith and Walker; Acting Con-
troIler of the Treasury Hurlburd; R, W. Taylor,
first controller; A. W. Smith, acting second CON
troller; A. B. Mullett supervising architects j.
A. Graham, assistant register; and H, a. Rsley
acting solicitor.
Mr., Wilson, in behalf of the heads of bureaus of
the treasury department, welcomed the President
home, and congratulated both him and themselves
on his safe return to the scene Of his official du
ties. He said on his long journey to the tomb of
the great American statesman whose memory
would live in the hearts of his countrymen for
ever, it was gratifying reflection that he had met
with many pleasing incidents, and where he met
with annoyance it was but from men who were
unworthy to bear the name of American citizens.
Our country has passed through many dangers,
and always with safety, proving ourselves emf.
nently fit for self.goyernment. Passing through
the last great ordeal with the incubus Of slavery
abolished, they had great hopes of progressing
steadily onward in the great race of national pros,
perity. Under your protecting care (Mr. Wilson
added) the Union of thirtysix States will continue
its course of happiness and prosperity.
In reply, President johnson briefly returned his
thanks for the visit and the sentiments expressed
and said he did not doubt the perseverance in the
course which was pointed out by the Constitution
would eventually affect happy adjustment of the
eountry's difficulties.
The President then shook hands with the gentle
men present, and they Withdrew.