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The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06
A MOTHER OUTRAGE.
4 Radical Procession Attacks an Un-
Offending Lad on BienvilIe
and johnson Streets.
MS AUNT, A RESPECTABLE LADY. BADLY BEATEN.
Attempt to Set Fire to Her Clothing
with Coal Oil Procession Lamp.
WINDOWS SMASHED MEN BEATEN.

Friday night, after the outrage at Mr.. Deuuett,s
store corner Gasquet and villere streets, the Rad
icai negro procession passed on down to the rear
OF the Second District. cursng and yelling like
nends. As they approached the corner OF John
son and Benville streets Mr.. A. Doussan's younr
son. tthe family live near by,) thinking il was an
orderly procession, called to his little broth& tn
come out of the house and see 1t 60 by. At this
moment the lad was assaied by mere than score
ofyouthfu negroes, who were in front OF the band.
keeping step to the music Of the Union.~ They
peat the unfortunate boy with clubs and other
weapons In an unmerciful manner. The boys
aunt, hearing the tumult, came to the front door
10 see what was the matter Finding her nephew
In the clutches Of the sable ends, she rushed for
ward, with woman's devotion, threw her arms
around her nephew's neck and sheltered his head
IN her bosom. She, in turn, was now attacked and
badly beaten. One of the grown up negroes in
the ranks threw his coal oil torch at the LADY, with
the intention Of setting her clothing on fire: but
tnis attempt was unsuccessful, the torch being
thrown with such force as to extinguish the fame
OF the oil. little child, the niece of Madame
Doussan, seeing the perilous position o. her aunt.
screamed piteously for assistance. The two
Messrs. Doussan. who were in the garden or rear
premises with two or three friends, altogether un-
conscious of the outrage u their relatives. were
attracted by the chd's screams. They imme.
distey rushed to the rescue, before succeeding i'm
accomplishing which they also were beaten with
clubs and struck with rocks and other missiles.
One OF the Messieurs Dousssn had his upper lin
split through with brickbat The mob then
stood Oh, threw whatever they could fad to throw
At the house, until nearly every window pane was
smashed and the rooms ridded. The s75 police.
men were not Of any service in the cause of Law
and order or of security for the citizen.
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06
GENERAL ITEMS.

A freight train on the Boston and ALBANY Rail.
road broke through bridge at Russell on the 2d
Just after the engine had passed over. Thirteen
cars, two of which contained Kerosene ran into the
chasm ana eight minutes later the kerosene ex.
ploded, and the fire destroyed the cars and por.
ton OF the bridge. One man was killed.
The work of extending the Chicago. Rock
Island and Pacific Railroad is 10 be Continued
during the winter. The contractors advertise al
Des MONIES, Iowa, to-day for 900 teams and 900
men for that purpose.
=, Ihe floor Of vestry in Boston, occupied by
Methodists. began TO sink, Sunday evening, during
the service; Ihs congregation started 10 great
fright for the doors, ana two ladies were hurt
badly.
Fifty bears were surrounded and destroyed by
nre ID one OF the swamps of Canada lately.
An extensive cODfagrstion occurred at the
Sh on aker ;S sst near South Union. Kentucky
on me 20, destroying their extensive woolen and
honrlng mills. Loss about $50, 900. No Insurance.
80 numerous are the caterpillars in some sec.
ilons OF Arkansas, that IL is said an industrious
man with shovel could Hll wagon with them in
ten minutes.
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06

HORRIBLE HoMIcIDs IN TExAs.-On Saturday
night the 22d ult., W. Z. Hairless was killed al
mn mousse, some thirteen miles from this place. on
the Henderson road. His wife went out for soms
OF The neigbbors about nine O'Clock at night.
ststiDg hei husband was dead. They went home
win her, end when they reached the scene of
blood his body was found some thirty psces
from the house. lying in the fence corner. anits
DE- sd, With q ghssty wound, as il made vim =
board or sharp cornered stick on the head. and
ten cuts. apparently with q knife. on dIasrent
parts of the chest. Strong Conviction rests mon
hls wife and her son. Henry Mitchell. The parties
nave peen arrested and brought to town, aud, as
tried next week.-[Rusk Observer.
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06
FROM EUROPE.

Death OF the Heir j. the Pm Il an Throne
Peath Of n Di.'inEuished Chemist-Aaother
speech by Revesds Jshnsen-Nos Ki led
Count sartiges heeslied srsm RSne-The
German North Pole Expessitioa.
LoNpoN, Sept She choEara has killed the
heir to the Prnssian throne.
Several isceDdiary fires havs oocarred In Cork !;
loss quite heavy.
The potato rioters were dispersed at the poin.
of the bay0net.
BApKN, Sept. 5.-Schonbeia, the distinguished
French chemist, died here yesterday.
LONDON, Sept. 5.-Mr. Johnson has made an
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06

d.. Noye's Loke Borrna Canal Preiect :
The Caitle Disesse-Da aaxe by FIood-Tn.
port - haval Omcers sErrf.ed-P.r...a,-
steAmboat Conisisn-Bsak Staten ent-,rhe
ReveBue Fraud InvestiEatIon.
NEw YORK, Sept Att meeting Of the
ShsmDer OIL commerce tOdas, DR.. Noyes, of New
Orleans, was introduced for ihe purpose of advo.
saung lbe cause OF a compssly chartered by the
ouisiaha Legislature. Its plrp0se is TO dig away
certain distractions and estas lish tow canal az
u 10 shorten the route from New Orleans To No.
nle hiteen miles, and to save, on ordinary vessels
fwo hundred and three hund,ed dollars per WOW,
4ge. He complained of the Oppressive rates an
toIvSu py new orleans, anCs said the only hope
tor new ORR was to break IsD the New Orleans
monopoly. The subject was tsferred 10 the exec
btive committee
TIE cattle disease owing I, the strinqencv NJ
the rules adopted has ceased tere
The road from HObokeu to khe Hudson and the
ty pladk road snd the lovsands 10 the vicinity
Fere submerged by a food esterday-damsge
over 800 900. portion of GSeenwood CemeteTv
as much injured. The cell;rs of fifty blocks ia
Brooklyn were filed aud se,ssral shanties were
ashed away. No lives l,st. Many animals
Growned.
Imports for the past week over Al 900 oeo
POO 900 of which was dry goSis.
Admiral 1haoher and sev,sral other naval ofS
ceIs have arrived from CalifOrtlia
Rosecrans and seymour hadfan interview AZ the
4stOr House to-day
Deaths IN this city for the week 500.
The stGnDgton boat ran intl a schooner durinO
the fog this morning, wherebS a great portion Of
per lower guards were bestowed ana a haavv
Peak occasioned. She was ttsTed into her dock
to-dsy.
NEw YORK. Sept 5.-The ba,ik statement shows
tn Increase IN loans of $4,000; ia circulation
2COO; decrease in deposits y $50 900; ia legal
Renders 81, 113 900; in specie t13j 900.
In the revenue fraud invesdgatiou, objection
pas made to Bingley, solicitor of the treasury
prosecuting his superior OFFICER, but the court
tVerrnied It. Mr.. Cou they REID a letter showing
Plat Secretary McCulioch wa cognizant of the
proceedings having been Instituted and aid not
riseounteDanae them. The investigation, after
be examination of one witnass, was postponed
pnID Monday.
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06
FROM wa sHINGT ON.
- q UTHEHsi CIAr=
THE PUBLIC DEBT
s1O,O9O,OOO.
MCULLoCH AND ROLLINS.
MORE SUPERVISORS NOMINATED

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.--The secretary of war
perplexed by conflicting legislation, has asked the
attorney generals advice on paying Southern
Sians on % NE ln lne war onice;growing out of the
war. They aggregate twenty TO thirty miIIions
Inc oeDt statement will snow that the public
oeDt has increased over ten millions.
Rollins and McCullOch had another interviev
this morning III which it Is stated tkey aersed Ia
ohagree regarding supervisors none will be
commissioned shortly.
week. '"''J "eA'
Grant's brother.in law, Dent, arrived here this
morning and visited the war Office. He states
tober. " w
Rollins has nominated five more supervisors.
making twenty In all. HcCullOch shows no dis
poslnon 10 confirm any of them. Among the
nominees are James r.. West, for MississinDi
Louisiana, and Arkansas; r. F. Patterson. for
tennessee John Crsmer, for North and south
OaIoIiIa NJ J. Safold. for Alabama, Georgia.
and Florida and Thomas r. Laird, for Virginia
and West Virginia.
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06

GREAT RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION PRoJEcr.-
The N. Y. Herads money article says the terms
proposed by the representatives. of the A. and G.
W. company to the Erie company, are briefly as
follows: The road is TO be sold to the Erie com
psny for the sum of $66764 305, and the Buff 40
exteIsion for the further sum of 81. .2S2 900. The
Erie company is TO pay for the same by assuming
eli the divisional bonds of the A. aud g. w. com.
pany, to the amount of Sl2,S9i 600 and by issuing
preferred stock for the divisional stock OF the A.
and q. w. company TO the amount of S3,0s2l15.
The Erie company is moreover to pay one dollar
10 gold on each pound sterling for the interest
ast due on the bonds of the Atlantic aud Great
western company, in order to take the latter out
OF the hands OF the receiver, paying him at some
time fees TO the amount Of sl2s 900.
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06

o'ner speech. closing as follows: "a rupture be-
Neen tbe Ubi ed states and Great Britain would
nov be impossible, on account Of the identity of
race, language. Institutions and aspirations
=, LIVERPOOL, Sept. 6.-The report that Bayard
Clarke was killed By the railroad accident 10
Wales is untrue.
ROME, Sept. 5.--Count Ssrtiges, the French
mlnls'er presented letters Of recall to the pope.
BERLIN, SEPT 5.-The ship GermsnIa of the
Norib Pole expedition, was seen in latitude So
all well.
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06

BATHING THADDEUs.-0ur neighbor Of the N.
4. observer expresses what be believes to be
. neDieons ndignauon," at the so-called "bap-
usm Of the dying fhaddeus Stevens bv a Ro.
manlst woman. The act is condemned as q gross
outrage upon the religious sense Of the country !:
and chief reason for thus condemning II is that
the sacrament" was administered by persons
who " had no preteDsiOn TO any authority 10 ad.
minister it." But Sister Loretta {" holds what
she calls baptism to be sacrament of
saving efficacy, and her church does authorize its
administration BY women IN extreme cases. She
thought this en- extreme case, and 30 will many
others.-[N. Y. Democrat.
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06
FROM SOUTHWEST PASS.

a. SOUTHWEST Pass, Sept. oil A. M-Barometer
zs;lO. WIND east and light. Arrived Brig Sir
hooert Feel, Conner, six days from Havana sugar
to r. Troisgros. No departures.
soUTHwLsT PASS, Sept. SER. M-Barometer
Z9:IO. Arrived-Ship Lady Blessington, Adams.
master from Newport, Wales, with railroad iron
to master. No departures
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06
FROM MONTGOMERY.
The Newspaper Ae!ser,i.emea, Law.

The Newspaper Ao:Ferti.emeAt Law.
MONTGOMERY, Sept. 5.-Ai the recent session of
the legislature law was passed requiring the
governor TO designate one OF more papers in each
congressional district in whith official advertise-
menis were to be pnblisheg.t No advertisement is
to be of any validity unles: il appears 10 paoer
thus banned. Under this Ia Governor Smith has
Designated ell the papers IA the State therefore
probate judges and sheriff. can publish notices in
whatever papers they cboose.
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06
FROM AUGUSTA, GA.

Kadical County Convention-Cotton Pro.-
peeEs.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Sept. s.-The Radical county
convention which met hero day appointed dee.
gates 20 The district convention, which meets mere
on the 10Th inst. to nominate candida,e for Con.
gress. From three TO fous hundred negroes Uera
present. speeches we're saade by Brvsnt Prince
and others, strongly dentInciatory OF the Deno,
'Grant aud Coliax.
The recent heavy rains have seriously ipiured
the cotton OF Ibis sectiCh. News iron middle
Georgia is gloomy-the rIist, worms and rot are
at work npOn the cotton.
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06

IMPORTANT SALES BY CHAs. 7. NASH THIS
"HEK.-His regular tri-weekly sales at IL O'Clock
A. NJ. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Thursday, 10th inst, a large lot of varied pack.
ages, TO pay charges on same, at Montgomery
Warehouse; sale peremptory, without limi. or re.
serve. Also, various desirable and eligibly stu.
sted properties at private sale. See advertise.
ments
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06
IRON BOSTON.


BOsToN, Sept. Prank Laslie has sued the
Boston Post for libel, claiming siamages Of twenty
Thousand dollars.
The paragraph 10 the Boston Post which pro.
voked Lese's suit stated that Leslie had arrived
at Richneld Springs with sdy aud two fast
horses, and intimated improper relations between
the lady and the prosecutor.
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06
FROM SOUTH AMERICA.

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-The steamship Ocean
Queen brings 1855 900 10 treasury from Aspin vail
she reports severe earthquakes in Peru the dam
age occasioned supposed TO be very great
Excessive rains have fallen in Chill causing
much damage and loss of many lives.
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06

san Antonio Is TO pe connected by telegraph
with Victoria and the cities on Matagords bay.
The new line will be from Columbus TO Victoria.
thence to Lavaca, and thence to Indianola. 1t ia
expected that the line will be in operation in three
or four months
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06

:, hEcElPTs or New CorroE.-Tke Galveston
news OF the 4fh says: About 100 bales per day.
or something near that, IL doing pretty well FOR
receipts OF new cotton at this point thus early 10
tne season. This Is about the rate at which the
ne" crop is nov arriving. and we look. for large
increase In the receipts Eithin q short time,
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06
FROM KEY WEST.

Habess Corpus Refused.
KEY WEST, Sept 6.--Hsbsss corpus for Mudd
Arnold and Spsngler has been refused.
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06
RIvER NEWS.

vIcKsBURG, Sept 5.-Psssed up: Emma No. 2
at P. NJ. River falling slowly.
LOUISVILLE, September 5.-weather clear and
pleasant River falling with four feet in the canal
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06

The San Autonisn says that large train has
just arrived from FL Paso, with two hundred fene.
gas Of wheat, and four thousand pounds dried
fruit.
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06
The Fs,sils Ju Tor


Were out last night in response to the invita-.
lions OF their numerous lady friends. TO receive
the many tokens Of admiration and esteem nre
pared for them. Forming in line IN front of their
hesdquarters, some ITO strong-the club numbers
I-O Ano thelr turnout was therefore big one
equipped with cap aud handsome cape, the same
the Seniors wear, escorted by the Seniors thew
marched upS st. Chares street TO POydras, creating
everywhere q decided sensation amongst tbe
various clubs whose headquarters were on the
soOse peNners ~ rushed out to see the
that street TO the residence of Miss Simmons on
whose beautifully illrmnated gallery stood some
dozen fair madens. in the center of the group the
banner to be presented. To The club draw no In
liue, j. Baldwin DGf, president of the Seymour
Guides. then In few really good remarks, in the
nsme Of its fair donors the Misses Rosa Simmoos
J. Laehs, H. Marks and Joe. Gerson, Committed
the nag TO the young gentlemen before HIN. con
hdent as be said, both OF their yorthiuess IN
posses il, and their iy to protect it.
The banner is very beautiful one, silk one
side white, with the gilt inscription "Juniof Fos-
sil Guards, 1865" The reverse Is blue aod bears
the glorious and appropriate motto, The love of
our country guides u.s." The blue side ia made To
hang for short distance over the top cross piece
on the white, making pretty Gaping, aud hay.
ing on il q eit crescent and star. Add heavy gilt
fringe all round, handsome stat with eagle head
and snow white wreath affixed, aud the descrio.
uon of the banner is complete. To the president
the duty of receiving the banner for the clnb and
il is Truth to say that he did it 10 a manner which
would be worthy OF one Of maturer years. The
banner placed in the hands of the standard bearer
Mr.. Britton, the ladies' eheered and serenaasd,
and torches once more Lit, and the Juniors were
again on the march.
Here the Seymour Sentinels, who had been in.
vited to participate. joined the procession and
continued in it until the end. The next halt was
A. the Orleans Academy, on Camp street, where
Mis- Clino Dinitry, in Che name Of the ladies of
the academy, presented 10 the Fossils handsome
wreath. To this Mr.. Gautier, secretary, responded
briefly and well, when away again went the clubs,
the eentnels fret, next the Fossils, marching, il
possible, in finer style than usual, and last the
Juniors. SIS much like their seniors in appearance
and precision Of march as they have right to ex-
rect 10 be. In this order they marched down
Comp street 10 Canal, where the seniors having
Invitations Of their own to which to respond, lett
the youngsters to take care OF themselves and
marched OF up town. Down Royal street then,
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06

The receipts OF cotton at Galveston, the past
commercial year, were only sS $50 bales; of wool
rs Of hides little over 20UQQ,
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06

The saloon of B. Tufly & Co., Houston, has been
ribbed of 1890.
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06

The Hancock Club have contracted for
thirty flags, three thousand campaign badges
and paraphernalia sufficient to equip thirty
auxiliary Hancock Clubs of one hundred
members each.
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06
LOCAL POLITICS.

The Secretaries of Democratic Club.
VIII confer favor upon the editors of this col
umn by sending to the CRESCENT Office after each
meeting of the several clubs which they represent
synopsis of the proceedings. We are com
PEELED to ask this from them, as the rapidly in.
creasing number of Democratic clubs in the CITY
render it impossible for local force, however
large TO attend every meeting. We wish to make
this column complete compendium of local
political intelligence, and, with the aid of our
friends, will certainly do so. But such assistance
is Decessary. We trust that the Democrats of the
city will give il.
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06
FROM NEW YORK.

N"yet Loke Borgne Canal Preiect. -
The Cattle Disesse-Da,aaxe by FIood-Im
Port' naval omeers frrf.ed-Per.s.a
Steamboat Collisisn-Bs;ak stuteu,ut-Th.
ReveBue Fraud InvestiEation.
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06
Gen. Lee and 0lher Eminent Ssulh-
ernerS 10 Ger. ResecranS,
THE POLITICAL CONOInON OF THE SOUTH.
The Two Races Necessary to Each Other.
THE NEGROES NOT SAFE DEPOSIT.
TORIES OF POLITICAL POWER.
The South Asks for Relief from Oppressive
kisrule.

The Associated Press has furnished the follow.
ing letter addressed by Gen. Lee to Gen. Rose
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06

Ata regular meeting of this club the following
named 20 gentlemen were elected honorary members:
Col. Wm. M. Small wood, Col. Wm Il. Ross Cen
). d. Steedman, Col. j. o. Nixon, Hon. P. B.
Eouke, Col. L. B. Moe, E. S. Parker, Col. S. Boyd.
Ibos Sheehsn, Col. Sanford, All. Moulton, O. s,
penter s. Hirsh N Gordon y,neri yr H nno, a.: n; Car
+. Conway. G. Eustis, I. A. johnson. B. F. J..nas,
9. L. Slayback, 7. L. Macon, E. N. Harris, E. Fl.
Harrison, G. w. Rjugold
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06
The johnson Rangers

nc 0ohutO0 hangers
Met last night at the Canal and Claiborne street
railroad depot for transaction of business
communication from the Blair Knights inviting
the club 70 participate in the reception of banner
from 81 Louis, was received and accepted. Mr.
NJ. J. Fitzgerald was elected assistant secretary
The officers OF the club are as follows: R. B. Har.
ris, president; W. Hefron, vice.president; B: Mey
els' secretary; j. kOepfer, treasurer; Major J. a.
Campbell, marshal; J. c. Miller, fret assistant
marshal; j. Koepfer, second assistant marshal.
The FRANK Blair Guards, Jr
Met last night and perfected their arraremsnts
Tor their banner presentation, which il To taka
place at the Varieties Theater on Tuesday newt
The sffair is to be q joint one, both the Guards
Senior and the Juniors participating in II. and
may therefore be looked forward to as likely 10
he one of double brilIiancy. We shall be on
hand. W VI
For the high compliment of honorary m.mhar.
ship rendered him by the Guards Junior. " this
reporter here makes his lowest bow. Further
pr0testatlon Of thanks are unnecessary, a. the
Juniors already know how high be hold them.
The Frank Blair Gusrds
Held large special meeting at their rooms. lOs
st. Charles street. Special business of much i'm.
portance was satisfactorily transacted, and nearly
every member was present.
The Ninth Ward CIub
TAD their usual weekly meeting at the Crescent
beer saloon, away down in the Third District
The Ninth Ward Club is a great club. and will do
iull credit 10 the old Democracy on November Sd.
The Gallant Spirits OF 'ss,
one OF the best and most numerous Democratic
clubs in New Orleans, held their usual weekly
% % eetng at their new headquarters, on Goodchil.
oren street, between Elysian Fields and Margny
The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06

The regular meeting of this club was held a
Eagle Hall, corner Of Prytania and Felicity
streets. After the transaction of the usual rou.
tine business, the Hon. E. l.. Jewell. who had
been announced as the orator of the evening ad.
dressed the club IN his usual eloquent aud i'm.
pressive manner. His remarks were received
With the most enthusiastic applause After this
Jodge Cblldress entertained the cIb with telling
and pointed speech, which received the hearty
approval OF the enthusiastic audience. The club
then adjourned.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-16
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