The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-03
Eofal Sntellisenre.

Prnchback and Morgan, the parties in the shoot
tAg scrspe on Canal street, were at that moment
both locked up In the station house. Mr.. Barrett
OF the Picayune. was present ct the time and Mr..
Lane, OF the Bee, who was inside Of the Office,
will probably corroborste this statement.
A GRAND RADICAL Pow-wow was, we under
stand, held on Tuesday evening" in the Office Of
our accomplished ex-city attorney. ALI the lights
OF Radicalsm were there-our immaculate gov.
ernor, our would be representative, Col. Field,
quite q number of the gentlemen who employ
their elegant leisure in running the machine on
Drysdes street, sud Mr.. Molsire, who needs no
further Introduction than the mention Of his nsme
were al there: Long was the comfsb and fierce
the debate. The voices Of the argumentstive
RAIDS, stealing through the windows soon filed
Commercial Alley with their dulcet tones aud
many pssser-by, entranced by the melody.
fingered to hear yet little more nor did they
content themselves with speech alone.
Language, o how faint and weak
Thy spell is to express" .
all Of Radicals ideas. argued the Republicans,
and forthwith set up m0urBful dismal ho vi ( D
the lopgdead tune Of 9 John Browns body lies
mouldering in the grave" Minutis of their pro-.
strange oversight no nstice seat TO this Office
before the meeting occurred, and stranger yet,
no one brought us an account around sfterw ards.
But we can inform our readers that, from the ex.
pressions very freely used by all parties after the
secret session broke up, il was evident that there
had been an apple of discord in the ranks.
MOlaire, amongst other things remarked to
his csrpet-bsg confreres, /" | am Radical, q
niger loving Radical. and you sin't.p He also
minated very broadly that the said G. BIS had
alreacy blessed the Crescent City with their
presence for period of time considerably longer
than was at all conducive to the city's good.
After hearing this reasonable and rebeous ut.
terance, Wsrmoth, our pure and veracious Cover.
nor, iucontinently took drink and vanished,
leaving Molsre angry, half intoxicated, victor Of
the field. We have been obliged to compile this
meager report entirely from hearsay-Our re-
porter not being on hand. But we do hope and
trust when another assemblsge Of the god and
morality (God with little 81 party occurs. that
we shall be there, in order that we may collect
and publish to the world those gems Of sentiment
and pearls of rhetoric which on such occasions
are 30 abundant.
TIE PARTIES TO the ARRAY on Canal street, Tues
day evening, were taken to the First District Po-
lice Station. Pinchback, one of them, was re-
J--anne. Morgan canvss.ol A. ,.sss FsIust
wsrmoth IOT S9sefnor and Pinchbsck is said to
be partizan of Tsliaferro. Bot IL Is strange
that Pinchbsck should have been released and
Morgan kept In prison. Stranger still is the fact,
which we have beard from q respectable source,
that Pipchbsck IL going to join the Democratic
case. we hope they will shake hands and be good
friends In the cause Of Seymour and Blair.
TIE FLosR Of the House was yesterday
enlivened by the presence tberean of some
half d zen dusky fair ones, the futter
of whose wells and the ring of whose
soft voices formed quite q variety to the
sights and sounds usual in the House. We learn
that the message of these patriotic nations wards
was TO obtain from honorable members that SUBJ
stantial aid for the Radical show the l2th with
out which such q show would inevitably not como
of. The success of these daughters of Ham in
their errand We have no means Of learning, but
judging from the superb manner in which some Of
the Caucasian members acknowledged the privi.
lege of an introduction and from the smile of COM
paissDce and low bows with which they responded
to the invitation TO stump up" ejudge that the
fair solicitors went on their way rejoicing. Ugh
WE UNDERsrASD that the grand Radical frizac,
appointed for the 9th inst, has been deferred TO
the 18th. Cause why-ve don't know.
THE TExPERAruRE yesterday, as shown by the
obserystioDs Of A. B. Griswoid q Co., corner
Canal and Royal streets, Was as follows: At G
A. N. 81 degrees; IL M. SO; p. NJ. 80 P. N. 81.
The temperature yesterday, as shown BY the
thermometer at c. Duhamel's, Ill Canal street,
was as follows: Ate IS degrees; IL n.
"a; 3P.h. 81; P. n. n.
WE ARE INFORMED, on good authority, that Mr..
Wicbife, the State auditor. purchases warrants
OF the Legislature at thirty per cent discount.
Can this be so. II it is so, Mr.. wcklife ought TO
be hoisted with petdrd.
TIE SOUTHERN BASE BALL CLUB held meeting
last evening and elected the following gentlemsn
W ceiNu o1 Ou4Ccib uuiiuH Luc CusuiuB ycoTs TEo-
sident, Frank II. Green; vice-prssident, Fred.
baclin secretary, F. N. Boze I; treasurer, Chss.
II. O'Rourke; captain first nine, John Hotzmsnn
captain second nine, Thos. G. Sims. This club
now numbers fifty active members. They have
selected Delachsise rs their play ground, and
Wednesday and Friday evenings for practice.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN AT the hour named for
the called meeting of this body last night (eight
oclock) . quorum failed to present themselves, so
the city fathers that we're on hand adjourned with
out doing any business.
THERE WAS NOTHING Of any interest in any of
the courts yesterday.
C. C. MORGAN, who recently had shooting
scrape with Senator Pinchbsck, has FURNISHED US
with copy OF the following letter which be
addressed TO the grand jury, month or two ago.
The letter speaks fer itself:
New ORLEANS, July IL, 1868.
Mr. JDo. Stump Foreman Grand Jury, City Of New Orleans
Sir wish TO state that upon the sitting Of the
last grand jury presented charges against one P.
b. s. Pinchbsck, supplying TO the said jury the
names Of parties as Witnesses TO substantiate
such charges, but having found no bill, and fear.
ing the investigation was incomplete. ] wish to
call the attention of the present jury to the fsct
On the 18th day OF January last. immediately
after my egress from the premises known as No.
twelve Q2) Drysdes street, was approached
from behind by some party who, with the butt
end OF pistol or some other heavy and blunt In
strument, inflicted several severe and unproysksd
blows upon my head and face that the sudden.
ness of the attack and stunning effect the same
had upon me, prevented me from recognizing the
ssssilant. but am reliably informed that said at
tack was made by the said Pinchbsck. he having
acknowledged to Professor A. Vsllss that he was
the actual perpetrator thereof.
i will also add the names OF other parties
who were present on the occasion of said as
saut: .hr. Gsntfr, attorney at law, Jefferson
City; Gen. ]. II. s. pher, Basin and Canal streets
betv cen Canal and C6sf6h{ho vpesRiSpyi
A. Craig, tereean'-starms, Mechanics 1nstitute;
Hon. II. G. Warmoth, governor If Louisiana; r.
J. Cromwell, st. Louis near Prieur street; Capt.
VIM. George, City Hall Capt. Jas. n. Iograham,
Mechanics Institute John NJ. Langston.
l will remark that this is not the first charge
brought against the party, Pinchbsck, for similar
offer ses. he having been convicted upon charges
heretofore preferred and tried. I am very re.
spectfully yours, @. G. MORGAN.
A MAN by the name Of John Calm, is accused Of
receiving snd selling two hundred and seventy
five volumes OF books, stolen from Emile Lefranc,
proprietor Of La Renaissance. They were stolen
By Celestin Clark. q woman who was employed
ss domestic in Mr.. Lefrsnc's family. The matter
excites good deal Of interest, ss other parties