The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-21
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SEYMOUR LEGION 1t is cheering to see with
| citv are going int the canvass. Clubs are
| spIingiDg up ali over TOW, Ahd II ms enthusiasm
in the cause of liberty be b ~ continued here tli
| the first Of November. and .. "Ae Ieenng Nndled
| bnt What Ionisiana will rfys her six electoral
| votes for Seymour and Blair. In nisnt a meet
| ing Of number Of young men wa neiu ~ III tne e
rOtunda Of the St. Louis Hotel, Ethe 30 " o., wnen .S
| was generously rendered by Mr.. fla ~ Ior tne
purpose Of organizing a live Dsmoet. fly oIuo,
| The pane Of Seymour Legion" was . 'olev.ou
as that which the club should bear. A co Saa.
| ton was adopted and the following o.
elected; Ii. F. Jonas, president; II. kenSA D' ty'
Jr., Ed. r. Barnett, Arthur Claiborne and n.
| Gibbs Morgan, vice presidents for respsctivei.
the First, Second, Third and Fourth Districts @.
l.. Walker, secretary NJ. E. Livaudsis, assistant
secretary; Paul Cspdeville. treasurer and H. II.
| Hall, grand marshal. At the close of the meet
ing, Mr.. RenshsW, who, in Mr.. Jonas absence,
was chosen president PRO tenn, in compliance
with repeated calls made a short address in
which he urged upon each member of the club
to do his whole duty to the great cause in which
we are all now engaged and promised his all to
It's furtherance. The applause which followed
showed how entirely the speaker expressed the
opinions Of his audience.
After a vote OF thanks to Mr.. Hall, for tie use
Of the building, the club adjourned subj ect to
the call Of either its president or of its president
pro TEN.
This meeting was a good beginning and will, we
hope, be followed by that hard work in the in.
terests Of freedom and the Democratic party, Of
which the esrnestness displayed at it gave good
promise.
CARoNDELEr GUARD.-We have already noticed
the temporary organization Of this club and the
very fine display which it made in the grand de-
mOnstratOn on Saturday night last. Yesterday
evening, at q meeting held at IS Carondelet
street, il was decided by its members to
retain the same title permanently, and the
following officers were elected: President,
I. Mcknight, jr.; vice president II. G. Clarke /;
secretary +. Belknap treasurer, j. A. Rem
shaw; marshal, r. X. Pitkin; assistant mar
shas, j. Vim and r. f. Wheeler. The meeting
adjourned to meet at the same place on Thursday
next, 23d, at half past seven O'Clock. This isI
club of young men-just the men that should do
the most Ork-and will, we hope and trust, do
that good service to the cause Of Democracy Of
which the energy and ability of its members give
guarantee.
JUDGE ABEL, Of the First District Court, will
hold that court open on Monday next in order to
impanel new jury.
VIZ ARE cREDIBLY INFORMED that prominent
member Of the new police commission has said
that no man shall be appointed upon the police
force who will not make oath to support the
Grant and COlfax ticket.
The EXAMINATION into the recent shooting af-
fair at Pass Christian Miss. between P. X Nav
ers, OF the HandsbOrO' Democrat, and B. II. Orr
OF Pass Christian, which terminated in the death
Of the latter was concluded before Justices CrsW-
ford and Brill, on Saturday evening, and resulted
in the honorable acGuittal of Mr.. Mayors, who, it
was proved, had acsed in selfdefense. A detach-
ment of seventeen soldiers, under comma1d of
Major Norton, oath U. s. infantry, has arrived at
the Pass.
LARGE owl, the fac smile of that sombre
looking bird which in the " Tale of Enchsntmentr
was wont TO flap his wings above the head OF "a
miel, made his appearance in Lafayette square
yesterday morning, and went to roost on one Of
the tree tops The excitement amongthe crowds
of laborers, and the darky applicants for "supes"
on the newly organized police force ran high and
ladder having been procured, dark. skinned
citizen mounted among the foliage, and almost
had his grasp upon the bird of evil omen, nay
was even stretching out his right hand to seize il,
even as he has doubtless done in many a midnight
raid upon the henrOost-when, alas the wings
tapped, and away the game aew TO the next tree.
This performance was repeated halfa dozen times,
but whether the owl was caught or not, this re-
porter did not wait to see.
BuRGLARms-Between the hours of one and
two, yesterday morning, the cOfleehouse Of c. f.
Burke, corner of Benville and Tr6m6 streets, was
robbed Of $3.50 in United States currency, which
bad been left in the money drawer. IL Itissupposed
that the thief had concealed himself in the prem.
ises before they were closed on the evening pre-
vious,
gold watch and chain and some clothing we're
stolen from the residence Of Mr. Murphy, on Lib
eTty street. near julia on Sunday morning. A
colored boy employed there is suspected.
FIRE.-A slight fire, caused by rockets fred
from en- opposite house. occurred on Saturday
night in the store Of Mrs. Huge, No. 81 Royal
street. was easily extinguished.
ALECK REEVES was arrested on Sunday, on
DeloTd street, charged by G. Taylor Gauche.
from information received, with cutting and dan
gerously woundiDg man named VIM. Barnes.
Tie affsy took place in dance house at the
corner Of Girod and Magazine streets.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE FESTIVITIES and the uni
verssl excitement on Saturday evening, there was
but one arrest on st. Charles street for drunken
ness. BenZine was pOwerless TO contend with the
genuine Democratic enthusiasm which prevailed.
A YOUNG MAN, employed in Mr.. Johnson's eat.
ing saloon, inside of the AuctiOneers' Exchange,
was badly burned about the face and head, yes
tefday, whilst pouring out some oil from can.
The receptacle into which the oil was being
poured was aliRht, and although there was no ex-
plOsiOn, by some mishap the lighted fluid was
poured out upon the young mans clothing, and
injured him 10 a considerable though, we hope,
not 10 q serious extent The poor fellow was car
ried with all care to the Charity Hospital.
An UNKNowS MAN, who had gone into the water
from the bath house at the Lake End, on sunday,
is supposed to have been drowned his clothing
being found in the bath room. letter signed z.
George Tanre was found n bis pocket.
THE SEYMOUR AND BLAZE CLUB hold a meeting
| on Thursday evening at the thrdiward Democratic
headquarters, No. lO3 st. Charles street. Let
| every Democratic resident Of the third ward who
can possibly attend, do 50.
A FIRE OCCURRED few evenings ago in an old
building on Laharpe street, used as a stOrehouse
| by one Of the city railroads. It was caused by
| the explosion Of a coal oil lamp, but was extin-
! guished without much damage.
| STABBING AFFAIR.-A difficulty occurred in Al
! Piers, yesterday, between a white aud cOlOred
| boy, in which Robert Foote, the white boy, was
| fatally stabbed with a knife, expiring almost in
stanty.
TIE CoRoSER held an inquest yesterday upon
| the body Of MIR. A. CaussOur, aged sixty years,
| found lying in decomposed condition in the
| apartments recently occupied by deceased at No.
! ll9 CustOmhouse street. Mr.. CaussOur had not
| been seen for three days, and offensive odOr
| being noticed by other inmates Of the house, his
| rom was entered, and his death thus discovered.
| Upon his table was found the following note:
| To M FTiefds-I have taken poison. | die
| voluntarily. ! am tired Of life.
| Eev Orisars JBly H. ls63