The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-13
local Snte1i9enre.

l ID + W Compton, Alexandria; Jos Moore, N Y !;
Andrew Mavleuir, Minors Plantation; Lang
| alexandra; Miss Ella Stewart La; Joe CLARK,
| Tensss: John Scale; Sam Clspps Memphis :;
Rsv G Hedges, o; Col Kesry, Geo W
stafford, Rapides; Camilton, Miss; Mis-. F Far
| uer, Monroe /; Gen Armstrong a.; HsyriaR.
| ton. Miss; Young. Tenn; Parker, N Y;
| q Shipwith. Va; N Dolney, Miss; s Ken.
| nedy; Mrs Tuguiles, Charles'on; DR. N Green,
| join Van Horn, Louisville: II P Stockton. Chi.
eseG; Geo Bradbury, : y Hare, Y; Henry
ADderson, FraDkin; Marshall Davis, city; N
| DeWOf. wife, child and servant, city.
CITY Hotd-P Lambert, Ark; w Swain, La;
| Thos Roche. Louisville; J Womack Jackson
Ls; Scale, La; II F Miller, N J: G A Gram.
| ner. wife and sister, Vicksburg; + e Davidson,
Mobile; Clinton Arbrecke, Hsziehurst; Thomas
Lstchford. U 5 A; John Richsy; l. Swami; W
Baker and lady. La; Esglertop; A McFeeter
end son. Ala; Mrs ventress, A ventress.
Noodvie; W Harris; w B Lsmkin. Mrs e
Warren, Jones, Robert Warren, ] Penny, John
Scott, S Scott, Capt TAYLOR, A NJ Haber, Thos
h Edgar, w PatoDnoIde, Vim Little, Capt
Thomson, Texas.
50. Louis-S r Thorpe. Avoyelles, La; W
Miborn, do; A Jacobs, N. Y; Jno Toulmar,
Mobile; VIM Polk and daughter. La.
~. JoDes-Jobn b Howard city; Geo Cslter.
Carroll par,sb; w Patton, Wilcox county, Ala;
ssully. Irexas; o Fisher. do; N A \ ouag. do;
G Fisher, coast; CsptJ ID Pdtchett, Ala;
Besbe. city; w Boyer, Kansas; Jno Arterburn
Jr, do; Jno VIM Manuel, lady aud two children;
~ kg L u
s. Jackson, Miss; Mile Sohlke.
RELIGIOUS ITENs.-There was a convention of
delegates from the various Episcopasn benevo.
lent associations of this city, held, on Tuesday
evening last, at st. Pauls Church, at which IL was
resolved that hereafter the convention shall be
composed of delegates from all the benevolent as.
soeiations of the parishes of Orleans and Jeder-
son. This action will give representation TO the
little parish OF Emmanuel, in Jefferson city, which
as II Is now displaying considerable vitality de-
a h. fak ~
In the First Congregational Church, corner OF
Pry tania anc CallIope streets. Rev. j. w. Healy
will, this evening. deliver the fifth q series of
lectures on Home relations and duties" Ser
vices commence at O'Clock. ALI persons are in-
vlted to attend.
A WELCOME ARRIVAL To omorrow, Mr.. Thomas
Emsley. of London one of the wealthiest capital
Its Of EDglsnd, will probably arrive here. Mr..
Emsley Is largely interested ia the grain trade,
and has come TO the United States for the pur-
pose of investigating the advantages of the pro.
posed new route Of shipping grain to Europe via
New Orleans, instead of New York. Mr.. EmsIey
bss been TO Cairo and to Chicago and no comes
TO New Orleans 10 zee what is being done here TO
forward the new branch of commerce. We trust
that Whist be discovers will induce him TO throw
the weigh, of his influence towards changing the
present route.
The TEMPERATURB yesterday, shown by the
thermometer at G. Duhamels, Ill Canal street,
lately corner Bjenville and Chsrtres streets. was
Pm. 43: P. N. Al.
BLOODY DUEI..-The famous duelling ground
Oh TIE Metairie Ridge. known as " The Oaks"
was the scene yesterday morning of sangunary
duel between two young men Of this city, which
has rarely had its parallel in the annals Of the
code, either IN this couutry or in Europe. The
antagonists were, the one a native creole of New
orleans, the other Frenchman by birth the
provocstiOn a blow 10 the face, at the hand of
TIE creole; the weapons were broads words; the
hour csybreak. Arrived on the field, accom-
panied by their seconds, the combatants stripped
10 The waist. and sword In hand, Ia the freezing
ali Of the morning, sprung at each other like
tigers. There was DO hesitation. or playing TO try
each Others skill. A few unges and cuts were
successfully parted, when suddenly an up cut
from The FTenchmau's sword wounded his Oppo.
neDt IN the right arm. The riposte from the
creole laid open the Frenchmsnis left cheek. lay
ing the inside open and exposing his teeth.
Nothing dsunted. the wounded man stepped back,
had handkerchief bound around his face and
again put himself 10 attitude of ohense. His
first lunge penetrated the breast of his
antagonist, between the rib and the skin,
but 1t was made with such relentless
iOrce that il passed also through the
Oh-sTm. An attempt was made at this moment by
the seconds 10 stop the matter at that point. bat
tie man with the handkerchief around his jaws
rushed at the second who was most anxious to set.
tie the matter, sword 10 hand, asseversting that
naught should quiet his aoimosity except a cut
across his throat. The battle renewed and
lsstt until the creole had received eight wounds
and The other six-all severe and painful but
moi e, tits hoped dangerous. Both men displayed
extIa diBary courage, anmosity and endurance
and during the course of the bloody encounter,
neither was willing TO give up the contest until
both had TO let their hands fall helpless to their
s6es from loss Of blood and the pain of their
wounds. The parties were carried home, after
having their wounds dressed; and though tue
creole had two more wounds. his situation was
more comfortable and less critical than that Of his
antagonist.
AN EXPLOsIoN.--Y Yesterday morning while q
woman in Poyd Market was busily engaged in
cooking something on furnace which she set ON
the sidewalk, the hagstone upon which the fur
mace rested became sO heated that 1t burst. Tae
explosion made considerable noise and created
some damage. The furnace and its contents
were pretty badly split and the woman some
what frightened. A geutlemsn standing near had
his face tlackened and little bruised while a
coal lighting in his hat, burnt hole through it.
There was quite al unwonted excitement for a
time.
CONTRACTS FOR BUILDING LEVERS. Board
Of Public Works met yesterday and proceeded to
open the bids which had been made for toe COZ
tract for building some leyees 10 the state. The
following is a list OF the bids received for each
leyee
Bass. Saw Duck Del Giles 81. Mar CT
port IA pie Jos go lsId