New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-19
Nqlu Orleans Dailp Grestent,
Mississippi Intelligence.

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not even civil government; and the Democrat
editor says he has serious notions of issuing a
quarto sheet.
The Natchez Courier learns from the Yozoo
Banner that one of the mule thieves, who killed
several respectable gentlemen the other day who
were in search Of their stolen property, has beer
taken He had been wounded and left behind by
he others. The man taken is named Nelson, and
his associates, who are yet at large are McDouga
and Parish, all of Ross Texas brigade.
The same paper says:
HuMBUGGED.-The good citizens of Woodville
have been humbugged by a "star" actor from Lon
don. who bore The telling name of the hero Of
Switzerland. He advertised series of performan
ces, but left before the conclusion of his first en-
tertalnnent.
WHITE LABOR IN THE SouTH--Mr. Joseph J
sMhoon, says the New York News Of the 23d ult. a
well known and successful planter. left that city
yesterday, taking with him sixty four white labor
ers, whom he has employed to work upon his cot
ton plantation in Oktibbeha county, near the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
SUDDEN DEATH-John Davis, Esq, one of the
Oldest citizens of Rankin county, died very sud.
denly on Thursday evening last. He asked Iadv,
at whose house he was stopping, for some water
to wash his hands. which she gave him, and he
stepped into another room to wash. few mo-
ments afterwards he was found sitting on the floor
with hs back ag 9inst the wall a feless corpse He
was about sixty-four years of age had never been
married, and was recognized as quiet, industrious
and aniable citizen and christian gentleman. ...,
Brandon Republican
The county site of Scott county has been re-.
moved from Hillsborough to Forrest. The citizens
of the latter town have subscribed $4,000 towards
building courthouse. z E55 ,.7&&-G
The people of Meridian are talking of erecting
hotel to cost 100000. Wonderif they will have
another No. 40 in It. [Brandon Republican
Well do we remember No. 40.
ng Mr.. Wm. J. Furguson, of Madison county, was
victimized at the Dickson House last Tuesday
night, to the tune of $780, consisting Of one Bill
of 500 and one of $50. Our detectives were nut
on the alert, when it was aseertained that one
Samuel Herring, Of Viclsburg, had presented at
the counter of J. IL T. Green bankers $50 bill
to obtain change. This led to suspicion that he
was tie man, and he was arrested at the cars and
the 500 bill found in the carriage he had occupied
to the depot.
savings bank, SO called, for freedmen, was
lately established in Vicksburg under the auspices
OF !" secretary" Of the parent institution pre-
suned to have an existence further North. With
its accustomed boldness the vicksbnrg Herald ex-
posed The irresponsibilty Of the bank, and called
on the Free dmen's Bureau to guarantee or expose
it. After some delay the following note was sent
to the Herald office, endorsed: "copy respectfully
furnished editor Ficksburg Herald for lis infor-
mation:''
BuREAu ] ]RErueEEs FREEDMEN AsD AnAsP9sED LANDS,
a-y...,o gcksburg, Miss, Feb. l3, 1896
VIII. h, .a--r,a., IExTRAoT.] - aa. [.
!. The Freedmans Saving Bank, of this city, is
hereby closed so far as this bureau is conterned.
Mr.. James A. Hawey will report to the commit
tee that appointed him, for Instructions.
By order Of Col. SAMUEL THOMAS,
Asst Commissioner for State Of Mississippi.
A W. PRESTON, Capt. and A. D. G.
Sic ros non Dobis," etc.
The good people of Pontotoc county, tired
Of submitting to the depredations Of the horse
thieves who have for mouths infested all portions
of the State, turned out last week and had regn-
lar old fashioned drive" Ten of the miscreants
were caught, and seven executed at once. The
remaining three were told to ''run for their ives
and made good their escape, the citizens thinking
that the hanging of their comrades would proba-
@ Aberdeen Sunny South
The following items are from the Vicksburg
Journal: ..,..- -Is.,. s v4l IVA
MORE kCEND1ARy1sM.--On Saturday night last,
about nine O'Clock, the large building occupied as
hospital was discovered to be on fire. This is
the third attempt to burn this building within The
last few days. The party engaged in this affair
was white girl about ten or twelve years old,
whose name we learn was Kohn. She was caught
in the act Of applying the torch Had the nefari-
GUS plot succeeded, no doubt the hospital would
have been destroyed, together with a. large por-
tion of the city as the wind was blowing very hard
at the time. The matter, wc5uuderstand, will
undergo an investigation by Col. Zieger, com
manding pC g., and we should not be astonish
if older heads are implicated.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Thomas Taylor, one
of tb arteous conductors on the Southern Rail-
ros let with a serious accident on Saturday
night. Mr.. Taylor was on the top of the train
collecting fare, when passing under the county
road bridge, two mile from this city, the bridge
came in contact with his head and shoulders
kpD bDub M dow iun riur 1y hut
not dangerously. He was doing well last evening.
Several accidents of this nature have been caused
by this same bridge, it being very low. It should
either be raised, or taken away altogether, and
the banks graded.
Scarcely q day passes but some persons who
have been before the Mayor for misdemeanors, re-
quest the Suppression of their names. AS public
journasts shall publish all public matters that
If individuals get into disagreeabe situations and
commit acts disgraceful to themselves, and injuri
Gus to the public morals, they must blame them
selves and not our reporter, for shall publish
any item of the kind coming to our knowledge.
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LOUIS NAPOLEON IN A DUEL.-Lord William Pitt
Lenox, an old dandy of the days of the prince re-
gent, has just published two volumes of remin'
SCIENCES entitled "Drafts on My Memory; Being
Men have Known, Things have Seen, Places
have Visited" One of his many drafts which, by
the way, are not very handsomely honored by his
memory, gives us the following glimpse Of the
present emperor of the French when he was, NJ t
to speak it profanely, an adventurer in England :
"Soon after the prince arrived in London, he
was followed by pugnacious Frenchman, who,
for some public grievance or private pique, was
anxious to fix quarrel upon him. challenge
ensued; and the princes foe was looked upon
as an expert shot with pistols. Although brave as
a lion, Napoleon felt that he ought not to throw
away chance, and named the broadsword as his
weapon. This led to some discussion. Lieut..
Col Radcliffe, the French chaenger's second,
held a commission in the Inniskillen dragons, a
regiment which had recently been commanded by
my brother George; and anxious, upon so i'm
portant an occasion, to consult q friend as to
the line he ought to take, he requested Louis
Napoleon to allow him half an hour to CON
slider the matter. With this view, he called
upon my brother who was then lodging in
the same house as myself, in St. James street
but not finding him at home, he asked fcl
me. He narrated the circumstances anG
] at once took upon myself to say that unquestion
ably the prince, being the challenged party, hai
the right to name the weapons. Radcliffe adopteG
my suggestion, and the duel was arranged to take
place with swords on Wimbledon common The
combatants met there at O'Clock, on the 3d of
March, 1910, but the police interfered and al
parties concerned were taRen to Bow street. The
principals were released on entering into thej,
own recognizances of $500 each, and one security
each of the same amount. Hearing that had adj
vised the use of swords, Louis Napoleon expressed
much gratitude to me, and to this slight cause
was indebted for an acquaintance of a most frendl,
nature, which brought about many social meetings
= ln.,.