New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-18
1870
Personal.

| Stuart Monumental Association, /" having for
its purpose the erection Of a monument com
memorative of the gallantry and devotion of the
late Major Gen.J. E. B. Stuart of the Confederate
army, who fell in battle at Yellow Tavern, May
10, 1864, has been organized in Richmond Virginia.
with large number of ex-oficers of the army of
Northern Virginia, named as an Executive Com
mittee. The locality chosen for the proposed
monument is Hollywood Cemetery, and all per
sons who sympathze with the movement are re-
quested to forward subscriptions.
Gen. Howard is making speeches at the North
about freedmen ct al.
The Newburyport (Mass.) Herald says that John
G. Whittier win certainly succeed Mr.. Alley in
Congress, unless he absolutely refuses the use Of
his name. #
Ex-senator D. L. Yulee has been elected presi-
dent of the Florida Railroad.
The friends Of the Hon, D. C. Littlejohn, at
oswego, n. r, presented him, on the 5th with
dinner service Of silver worth S4l20.
+ hrs. Elizabeth Draebing committed suicide in
Cincinnati, on the I0th by cutting her throat with
a carving knife. This makes the seventh case Of
selfdestruction in that city within two months
The Chicago Republican says that Senator Doc
little, Of Wisconsin, will hereafter act with the
Democratic party.
A duel in Presburg has created greatsensation.
1t seems that Prince Lechnowsky and his friends
rose from a table when Count Nemes seated him
self. The latter felt itas personal insult, chal
enged the prince, and a duel took place with pis
tolls at twenty PAGES. The count received his ad-
versary's bullet in the shoulder which was com
petely smashed and the ball traversed the throat,
wounding the windpipe. 1t was reported that the
count died, but he still lived April 18th, though
only faint hopes were entertained of his life.
Orders have been received at Brooklyn navy
yard toplace the steamers Huron, Narragansett,
Oneida, Unadilla, Iroquois and Pequot in such
order that they can be sent to sea on ten days
notice.
| AT New York. on the 9Th, the celebrated trot-
| ting horse, Dexter was sold at auction The first
bid was made by John Morrissy, who offered
| $4,000. Eventually, Mr., Louis Pettee bid
| SI4 600, at which price the horse was knocked
Former part owner, Nr.Geo. Alley, Of Astoria L.
I. Dexter was eight years old this spring.
| convention of railroad officers was held at
indianapolis on the 10th, and a new schedule Of
freights, making considerable advance in prices,
was adopted. Nineteen railroads were represented.
The new rates make the following changes For
all rail, 81 10; from Louisville, 81 80; from St.
Louis and Quincy, 81 40 from Columbus, 81.
The protest of the New York Chamber of Com
merce against the cotton tax produced a marked
influence and certain Senators, in case of failure
to defeat the tax, will attempt reduction to &c.
per pound.
i A curious accident happened on Broadway, re.
Gently Aman tearing down the side walls ola seven
from rope tied round his body, missed his footing
on the wall, and was nearly hung to death before
rescued the rope having slid over his waist to bis
neck, where the moose frightened.
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Governor Parsons of Alabama, has been il
Washington, and is reported to have said that he
feels sanguine about the prospects of his State
and reports an increase of prosperity and cheer
fulness" Remarking on this, the Chicago RePub
/ licau says:
tits encouraging to know that the South is no
losing anything, either in wealth or good spirits
by the delay in her restoration to the Union W.
conclude that, when Congress has finally settled
the terms Of reconstruction, Alabama, at least viii
not hesitate to accept them.
I We must confess that we don't exactly see tn
point. If Alabama is doing SO well out Of tn
Union, what need is there for her to disfranchis
and degrade herself, in the way the Republican
proposes, in order to get into it again?
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RAILROAD GUIDE,--We are indebted to Mr..
F. Gogarty, bookseller and stationer, "a Cam
street, for copy of the American Railroad AM
Steam Navigation Guide for May-a very usefu
publication to everybody, but especially to tray
elers.
A curious family has just been established i
the Jardin des Plantes in Paris. In an iron Gag
have been placed young liouess, an Algeria
wild boar, and little dog. This last is quite tn
master, the loness generally amusing herself wit
teasing tho boar. When, however, the Homes
goes too far the dog interferes and re-estabishe