New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-30
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
TRAVEL on THE FBBRYBoATs.-T would
be source Of unalloyed amusement to
watch the varied crowds which on every
fine afternoon during the summer season
throng to the ferry boats plying between New
Orleans and Algiers, were it not for the seri.
Gus accidents that sometimes happen in
consequence Of the recklessness evinced by
many of those who cross the river.
Happily these accidents rarely occur: but
they need not, and would not happen at all
ii the least prudence was exercised by a
majority of the passengers.
Observe the boat about to land. Most of
those on board crowd to the ratings ap-
parently actuated by frenzied desire to
escape from the vessel as if she was on fire
with a hundred barrels of gunpowder in the
hold. Some spring as soon as she attains the
distance of three or four feet from the wharf;
and but small portion seem willing to
wait until the boat is secured and fairly at
rest. Per contra, those on shore waiting for
a passage seem equally frantic to get on
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quarter of a second. These people, coming
and going, do not intend to be uncivil to or
inconvenience one another; but each party
is so intent on its object that they charge
like knights in a slow tournament, iostling,
pushing, crowding, banishing comfort, and
mourning risk. The evil is the more absurd
from the fact that the boats always remain
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enough to permit several hundred people to
get on shore, and then several hundred to
get on board. There is no occasion for hurry.
Somestimcs after an accident has hap
pened people talk about the necessity of
having ratings along the ferry wharf. But
no railing or other preventive will super
scde the necessity of prudence in those
who travel on the boats. A little caution
on the part of passengers is all that is
needed.
These remarks will not be considered in
opportune in view of the dreadful accident
which occurred on Sunday last, and which
has had the effect of exciting spasmodic
public feeling soon to subsido until revived
by a new catastrophe.
JUDGE ABELL OF DuELING.-Judgc Abel
has made a supplementary charge to the
Grand Jury:
He charged them that they were invested
with the sole power of indicting offenders,
and that the Court was Dowerltss If they
failed to do their duty. The public look to
them for a searching investigation into the
numerous homiCideS that are committed.
The Legislature has denounced dueling as
murder when death ensues; the law pre-
sumes malice till the contrary is shown.
Dueling is practice reprobated by the laws
OF all civilized countries, often destructive
to life, ruinous to the happiness of whole
families, and of most demOralizing tend
ency to the youth of the State, and in the
opinion of the Court unequal in its applica-
ton, and should be discouraged. The kill
ing of fellow man without the highest ne
cessity can never be justified in morals, and
is denounced as murder by the statutes
which it is your duty to enforce. Carrying
concealed weapons is kindred practice of
dangerous tendency; weapons about the
person frequently emboldeniDg persons to
seek preteXt to use them without legal
cause, and frequently to commit homicide
or murder.
FOURTH DISTRICT RECORDERS COURT
CLERKs.-Judge jackson has renewed his
clerical force, and Mr.. L. Won Zinken takes
the principal desk, which has so long been
faithfully filed by Captain Badger. If the
new Clerk makes himself as agreeable and
prompt as his predecessor there will be no
particle of cause for complaint. At present
this court is conducted in excellent method
aud fairness.
The UNDENYING PETER ONCE MoRE.-We
yesterday recounted two fancy transactions
as performed by Peter Conrad, and then
anticipated thatwe should again hear from
him. He again appears, this time in the
Fourth District Recorders Court for having
sold stolen cart. 1t is asserted that Peter
visited W. Il. Zimmerman and sold to him
cart numbered 1905, which belongs to Ur-
sin. Deslonges. This little piece of villainy
was discovered and accused imprisoned, In
consequence of the real owner appearing
and claiming his cart. Conrad was liberal
with other peoples property, as he sold the
cart and license for only $50. Another item in
this case is that when Deslonges found his
property in the hands of Zimmerman, he
swore out an affidavit against Mr.. thinner
man. The matter win be investigated on
the fourth proximo.
Visiting the Second District we learned
that Conrad is accused by George Merz,
brewer, with having .wheedled q small sum