New Orleans Republican., 1868-07-21
munity where law prevails, Jealousy is
supposed to be the cause Of the assault.


WEATHERIsH.-1t was generally believed,
last Friday, that all the moisture in the re-
gions above had been spilled out, but yester.
days wetting proved that there was much
more of the same sort left where that came
from, and the toodgates were opened wide
Immediately over these four municipal dis
tricts. One Of the strangest features of yes
terday' showering was that the entire storm
cane out of the north and northeast, which
sent thethermometer down to seventy-eight
degrees after two o'clock. The heaviest
part of the rain fell in the upper portion of
the city, and jackson street, one of the
highest, if not the highest thoroughfare,
was flooded almost even with the railroad,
which is seldom ssen. The cutters were in.
capable of carrying off the great quantity
of water, and long after the rain had ceased
water remained on the banquettes.
Don McParis, our gassy friend, asserts that
he is quite sure he saw not only wooden
bridges float ng off with the current, but
iron bridges and bricks swimming along as
lightly as possible. The Street Commission
er and his deputies will have steady job in
repairing serious damages to objects which
come under their supervision.
In the rear of the city light.draft steam.
boats could have found plenty of depth. end
not been compelled to hunt channel. TO
strangers this assertion may appear incred'
ible, but we state no more than the truth
which can be vouched for by thousands Of
residents.
At and in the vicinity of the Jackson rail.
rail depot, the whole street surface was one
uninterrupted sheet of water, covering the
ground in places from two to three feet.
Bridges and crossings were washed away,
as many poor fellow can testify who had
the common misfortune to touch bottom in
a gutter. On Calliope street many stores
were filed with water to the depth of a foot,
Melpomeme canal overfowed its banks and
the water rushed down toward the draining
machine with all the velocity of cataract.
Much amusement was found by boys in kill.
ing rats that, in almost incredible numbers,
were driven by the watery element from their
various hiding places Ionly 10 find 'life on
the ocean waven at great discount. No
: sooner would rat appear on the surface
+ than boy or dog was ready to send him
l to kingdom come. 1t would be safe to es.
!, innate that by the food of yesterday en-
I thousand rats were destroyed.
{ On the corner of Felicity and Camp
. streets horse attached to a furniture car
}. was drowned by falling through bridge
r that had been washed away. Every exer.
! tion was made to save the animal, but as his
head was under water before he could be
| 1pnCanpH Fbo bo- &,
a small boy, playing with some comrades
near Coliseum Square, fell into the Icsnal
f and was with great difficulty rescued from
drowning
On Felicity near Camp lot OF lumber be
longing to house in the course of construc
tion was drifted away, ard at one time il
, came down Camp street in such quantities
as to impede the progress of the horse cars.
The diagonal culverts on Canal street. at
the intersection Iof Exchange Alley and
Bourbon street, have been complmented as
superior efforts of engineering by the late
City Surveyor. But the fact is that the
operation of the culverts is bad, very-for
the water is precipitated with so much We
locity that as it sweeps on toward Claiborne
street it overfows streets and banquettc:
, between Burgundy and Claiborne streets.
Perhaps if Mr.. Bells plan of engineering
was adopted the whole length of Canal
street, the working would be satisfactory;
but, in the meantime, all who have inter
, ests or houses beyond Burgundy street are
flooded out every heavy rain, only to adver.
tise Mr., Bell and accommodate a few of hi:
, admirers, who are kept dry, on Cana
: street, between Chartres and Bourbon.
, However, if the Legislature takes tht
draining business in charge, there may be a
= hope that Mr.. Bells engineering will be ex
: tended so that its merits may be appreciated
by all.
;. COMMITTED FOR CONTEMPT.-An old man
a named Ralph Brady employed a man tt
e perform job of whitewashing, for which
/, three dollars were to be paid. When Mr.
r Whitewater had completed his labors, ana
e very neatly, too, he asked for his pay, an(
!, was recompensed with three battering blow
e on his body. Ralph was arrested, and takel
S before Judge Becker, where he behaved il
It such contemplate manner that the cour
!. sent him TO prison for twenty-four hours fo
contempt. The case will come up to-day
when accused will probably receive a severe
= sentence.
CoRoNER's INQUEST. Avila heli
= an inquest yesterday on the body of Ran
> dolph Lukes or Lux, who our Lreaders vii