New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-24
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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LITTLE PARAGRAPrs.-A sensation re-
porter asserts what is untrue, that the col
ored man killed by shots from Dumonteil's
gallery, while he was riding along between
clubs in the Republican procession, Tues
day night, was a Democrat. He was a
Republican, and for that reason only was
assassinated. a5l r es.}ttr
Mary Nelson, servant at No. 70 Carou-
delet street, has been arraigued before Re-
oorder Becker for carrying away crockery
and glassware to large amount. The
ware was found at her residence on Maya
zine street. aella
Alfred H. Cassieul, while standing on
Bourbon street, between Canal and Gus
tomhonse, Tuesday night was struck by a
stray shot which penetrated his side to the
lungs. His recovery is doubtful. 80
The Times reports that the levee has
caved in at Fairex Plantation, about
eighteen miles above the city, in st.
Charles parish. The opening is nearly
eighty yards in extent, and not only the
Jackson Railroad. but the city and adjoin-
ing country, are threatened.
The Democratic procession last night
was snowy affair, and as a spectacle was
a success. 1t had attractions superior to
the burnt-eork at the Academy. Accord
ing to an accurate count there were in the
procession seven hundred men mounted on
horse and mules, 1915 on foot. and 200 in
Guiding ladies, in carriages. The exact
number in the procession was 1915. The
procession was unm ,sted and undis-
turbed by Republicans, who believe that
the same rights should be accorded to
Others that they claim for themselves.
as. b." the initials of Sam Bolly's
name, in letters of fire on Canal street, be-
low Royal, attracted general attention last
evening. The crescent was displayed be-
meath the -Bolic letters.
"Plantation Medicines" and "Ice Cream
were the labels over balcony groups of
young ladies on Canal street last evening
The medicines are good to take, and the
ice cream delicious to the taste.
The Legislative Investigating Committee
will sustain every essential point in our
report of the outrage committed Tuesday
evening by the assassins and outlaws who
fired from galleries upon unarmed and
peaceable Republicans.
Mr.. W. B. Gray was serenaded Tuesday
night by the Holmes band to honor him for
the services he has rendered in the Fourth
District in perfecting the Republican or
ganization.
The Carrollton, parish of Jefferson, club
met pursuant to adjournment on Tuesday,
President Augustine Saulet in the chair.
Prayer by the Rev. John Grimes. The
minutes of the previous meeting were read
and adopted and the usual business dis
posed of. The club was then addressed by
the following named persons: j. w. Me-
nard, NJ. Raymond, H. Gibbs, z. Mckay;
also an address by the Hon. o. Grimes.
This club meets every Tuesday at half-past
seven P. NJ. Come one, come all.
Sergeant markings reports that the resi-
dence of J. B. Harris, corner of St. Charles
and Philip streets, was entered last night
by thieves, who packed up the silverware,
and were ready to carry it off, when they
were discovered by some of the servants,
and made their escape without the booty.
Two fast, frail, fiery females were ares
ed early last evening, just as they were on
the point of joining the Democratic pro-
cession, for which purpose they had donned
male habiliments. They will doff the pants
and put on crinoline again.
Two more frantic efforts were made to
start fire alarm from alarm boxes at two
central points in the city Tuesday night.
One was stopped by an agent Of the under
writer's and another by an officer of the
fire department. The inevitable con-
fiicters' tried hard to create a general
riot, but fortunately they failed of success.
Jake Sherman, an early bird who had
caught the early worm, was arrested at
Eve and a half o'clock this morning on
Rampant street, by police officer, who
escorted him to the First District P, lice
Station. Jake had gold watch, lot of
siverwsre, and general variety OF fur
nishing goods, which it is presumed he
neither bought nor paid for
One Of the amiable and accomplished
ladies who came here with the st. Louis
delegation. advised the Democrats at the
Opera House, last evening, not to expend
any more money for the election of Sey-
mour and Blair. She declared the election
of Grant to be certain.