The New Orleans crescent., 1868-08-25
xural snteIIiaenre.

have every reason to hope is over for this year.
The CRY continues remarkably free from dis
PoLITIcs seem TO swallow up all other matters
OF Itp Ia attention. The excitement and en-
thus asn however, seem TO be sll on one SIDE, the
Radicals keepiDg very quiet 10 their demonstra-
IONS. Still waters run deeD," and It Is sup
posed that come more devilish and stupendOus
cUns piracy against the hber y aud rights OF the
ptt is in process OF being hstcbed out than has
yrt ecu ) ut torwsrd by the scnemers.
COMPARISON of the morlu,ry report of last
week published elsewhere, with that Of the
pre- vious week shows decrease Of forty-one 10
the humber of deaths.
The NUMBER of stabbing and shooting ARRAYS
that are daily chroncIed By the papers of this city
shows the state OF the public mind 10 be exceed
ingy unsettled and excited. The verge OF the
vocsDO is 20 longer hackneyed figure OF rhet'
trIc, but fearful fact. Both parties are equaliy
tent upon the accom- plisbment of their Own ends
the Dem, crsts by peaceful di-plays, honest, un'
ceasrg labor il canvassing with the voting pop
uiarIOn Of all cOlOrs, and by expo-ing the tarpl-
tuce OF their opponents. The Radicals on the
contrary resort to violence and boOdshed. IN order
to mtimidate colored men who have sense enough
10 see through the fiimsy subte'fozes and preten-
s tBs Of That party, aud who wish TO regenerste
themselves a8d the country from the ruaDus con.
ORION to VI hich they have been brought by Radi-
cal corruption and misrue. IL Ia a matter FOR the
serious consideration Of the authorities, that, II
excessss are committed on nights Of Democratic
Displays, they are perpetTAted upon Democratic
citizeDs; but that not outrage since the open
ing OF the campaign can be laid to the door OF
Democrat: whilst, on nights OF Radical process
lions frult stands are rifed aud demoli-h quiet
citizens assaulted anc beaten, CLUBS, Knives ana
pistols mensoingly displayed. and in frequent in
stances used against the peace and dignity OF the
State.
The TEMPERATURE yesterday, as shown by the
,bseIys ions OF A. o. Griswvld X Co., corner
Canal and Royal streets, was ~ follows: At6
A. N. so degrees; IL N. 50 P. NJ So : P NJ. 81.
The temperature yesterday, as shoSn oy the
thermometer at G. Duhsmefs, Ill Canal street,
was as follows: AT 6 AN. "a degrees IL n.
81; SP.N. IS; 6P. n. 81.
WEEKLY MoATUARY REPoRr.-The total number
of deaths reported at the office of the Board Of
Health for The week ending at O'Clock on Sun
day naIniDg vas 81, l died of a gunshOt wound,
3 we're drowned, z sill born, lockjaw, delirium
trt meIs eOnl estiOn OF the brain, l amputauon,
l smallpox. consumption, bilious fever, con-
gestive, peTDicIOns, inter mittent, l scar
et typhoid fever. heart disease, pneumonia
phIlis and the balance various ordinary diseases
81 were males, 81 females and not stated
a. whites. 25 backs, 10 mulattoes and not
classified; 46 were natives OF the United states.
% not stated. and lS we're foreigners; y were
uudsr Cne year. IA betSeen l and 10, between
70 and is, 10 between 20 and 30. between 80 and
4, between 40 and so, IL between 90 aud so,
b, wepn 60 and 20, 1 between 20 snd so, be-
Ia EEL so and 80, and whose ages were not re-
ported.
RLyEREED KINGSTON, chaplain of the House,
Informs u contemporary that be was never known
o ute :" cuss words in the whole course of his
| life.
VIZ ARE SORRY TO learn that Mr.. G. Micou,
m, mber of the Seymour Legion. was severely
| hurt IN the leg daring the procession, Saturday
| night, by the premature explosion of rocket.
THE ALARN OF Fun shortly after two O'Clock
yesterday mOIning Wss caused by the breaking
ut Of ire on Casacalvo, between Enghien and
| Pc Streets IN the two story dwelling OF Frank
GiInaId which together with the adj 1lOIDg houses
of Ms. Frsniss Frank Trevis and James rrumbe, /,
was totally destroyed. All property is said to
| have been insured.
| Two SUNDAYS sINCK the vicinity Of one of the
cemeteries in the rear of the ciiy was the scene
of d. speraie conflict between two culled ladies',
each Of whom claimed the whole and un
! divided possession Of healthy, able
hodied bu k. 1t appears that one OF them,
the IightfHl wife, had. while attending a
| funeral discovered to her surprise her better
halt 10 sweet converse with mois-ses colored dam
| sci to her unknown. The sight was the signal for
an onset The injured wife pOunced upon the Gree
who would steal away her dnsky love. and IN t"o
minutes had torn of not enly her waterfall but even
her Rauzy habiliments. The husband stood of and
viewed Ihe tray with cruel indifference. Two
femsle friends Of the Circe came up and gave
battle over her PROSTATE body, out tney: TOO
went down before the furious onslaught OF tne
muscular amszon, who, nOS fairly warmed up 70
the work announced her readiness to whip any
thing that might present itself Two sunday
dressed cOlored men rushed to the rescue oil ine
| fallen ores, but their sticks were sent nying into
| the air and they were only too glad 20 beat 8
| retreat. Then came the policemen, who forced :
way to the center Of the ring which had gathered
around the new defiant female, and after vio
| lent struggle succeeded in mastering her, tuo
leading her OF TO the station in company with he
nearly denuded antagonist.
BIG RoosTER-Yes indeed II Is big rooster
for il is IA feet 10 inches from the top OF It's CONT
10 the ground and shades OF shanghai! but II !
glorious rooster. Of what exact breed tne AMI
| NAL is We know not, but we can mention sngu
lar tact about him which ia that he has been bu
one month growing TO his present enormous
height. twOuld be proper to mention here; per
| haps that the OF esture Is built of cane ana can
vass that his feathers are paint, and his comb
| cloth. But seriously, this monster rooster
really curiosity; and its parti-coiorsd oress1
back and wings, its proud strut, the de14nt eA
preston OF its besk and comb, the ssucy angle a
which its tail il elevated, are all features aoOu
/ the arimal which, combined, will make g stun
ning'i show on Saturday night next when hia roo
.tersbip will make his first appearance. we un
derstand that his owner will receive bids unu
| thursday, from the various Democratic ciuos 10
him and uuti then be will receive company at IA
CliJ street, near st. Charles street.
YESTERDAY, in the ball Of the Mechanics Inst
tute, Mr.. HeideBbsin, Radical member of th
House from Orleans, was struck IN me isce. 10
|
arrested and conveyed TO the Central Station
; where he was at once released on bail. The stft
| will, We suppose, be looked into this morning Q
|, | Recorder Becker.
In THE SENATE yesterday Mr. r. L. jewell rO'
! in his seat an6 begged q suspension OF the rules
order 70 introduce y resolution calling for the a
: Uoin'uent OF q committee TO investigate certs
: charges brought against the governor and suadI
senators Of leyying and collecting blackmsil fro
/, citizens Of louisiana. Mr.. jewell stated hat
b had conclusive proofs in cOrrobOratOn OF his res
luton, at the same time pledging his word as
: senator that he should resign hs position lmme'
. ately IN case the accusation should prove u
3 founded. The Senate refused to suspend {
i rules.
!. MURDER IN CARROLLToN.-We understand th
the someEhst famous negro HemOcranc orst
= Banks was shot yesterday in CarrOllton aoOnI
4 | O'Clock P N. The accounts OF the tragedy =
! / conflicting; but We have gatnered the follow
4 facts which we give a. We learned them: Ban
!. and the sergeant Of q company belonging I
1. negro regiment stationed at Greenvllie We
- gan bling IN one of the purieus OF CarTOlton, WI