The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-11
EOral 9ntelliqenre.

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WHILE THE LEGISLATURES was in session yester.
| day, shot vas heard 10 front of the Institute
| and from the windows Of the hall Of the House OF
| Representatives, thin column of smoke could be
seen curling up IN the air, above the corner Of
| common and Dryades streets. In about ten min.
utes, or perhaps less, the lobby was clear of tle
usual crowd OF dusky voters therein congregated,
| and the House was without quorum. No further
Developments resulting. the House gradually
| lied up, the lobby assumed its normal condition
OF darkness once more, and order regned 10 I" War.
| saw" The shot was fired, as reported on the
/ police book at the First District station by a
| Major Burke, who. we believe il contractor for
building ieyees along the Mississippi The man
bred at Is Patrick FTizzle. whom Burke accuses of
striking him. We learn that policeman struck
| up the pistol just as Burke fired.
The PROMISED Radical procession which was to
have taken place Thursday evening the 9th and
was postponed until Saturday,, has again been
postpoped-this time indefinitely. We cannot
help indorsing the suggestions Of the Rspubi.
can, yesterday in which the editor of that ma
| proposed TO defer any radical demonstration to
| some indefinite period. The rehecting and INTEL
ligent members of the Radical party are well iu.
formed as to the lawless and predatory character
| of the freedmen who were expected 20 be in this
city, Saturday evening, in order to swell the ranks
| OF their procession. At least five, and perhaps
| nine or ten thousand negroes, without roof to
| shelter them, would have been roaming through
The streets OF this city, after the dsbandlng of the
cOuDteDanced by the Radicals themselves, aud IL
is therefore superogatory for TO inquire or sur.
mise as TO what might have happened. We are
heartily glad the procession is not TO take place.
and the law abiding population Of New Orleans
breathes more freely at the announcement.
THE WEATHER is extremely oppressive during
the day. The nights, however, are very cool and
pleasant. The clouds loom up every day and
seem to be gathering their squadrons for a heavy
and clustering equinoctial. From all the sailors
and oiber weather wiseacres say, we shall have
a rafting time when the antumnal sun crosses the
line. whether the storm come before or after that
day Che 22d.) At any rate, we shall probably be
| visited with strong gale between the 18th and
| the LIST Of October.
THKEE WAS very darkly colored woman iu the
| Senate chamber yesterday with a baby about two
weeks cid in her arms. From the attention and
fond caresses bestowed upon the mother and her
interesting babe, 1t was apparent some one of the
senators of Louisisnl had claim to them as hus.
band and father; but whether he is of dusky com.
piexiob or OF unsdulterated Caucasian descent we
were unable to discover. This interesting spec
tace reminded us of Gen. Grants picture in Hsr.
| per, clothed in uniform, and with child on his
knee, and underneath the inscription, "Let us
have peace" Punch once had a lauehable carl.
cature of the Iron Duke, as represented by
Cockney Snowman. "'Ere you vii see ~ SAYS
that individual, :" the great Duky Wellington
a-ridin' among the red hot cannon balls, him not
| carln' Won straw"
Mr. JOSEPH ZIHGEL makes affidavit before the
recorder Of the Third District that his furniture
store has been entered by persons unknovn aud
several articles stolen. Not satisfied with carry
ing of what they could find, they set fire to the
premises. The fire was discovered and extin-
Ruished, the thieves dropped their plunder, and
Mr. ZDgel has recovered his goods. We trast the
perpetrators of this outrage vii! be ferreted out
and punished.
TIE United STATES oUARrEHMAsrHR's stables.
N Ne laVaA IN no
entered night or two ago, and fOur horses we're
stolen and carried away. Two of the animals
have been recovered, but, strange to say, the
thieves have not been detected.
A MAN NAMED GRAY was badly wounded with
knife. IN en- sflrsy on New Levee street. late on
Thursday night. His enemy, the man that used
the knife, made his escape.
VIZ LEARN that the Italian boy, employed at the
fruit store oD Gravier street, near Carondelet was
beaten, Thursday evening, not by the zOuave
negroes in the procession, but by negroes accom-
panying the procession on the side walk.
OFFICER MADDEN, of the special force of police.
caused the arrest OF five or six negroes Thursday
night. on the charge of robbing his dwelling.
The TENEMENT. No. 81 Cont. was burglariousIy
entered very early Thursday morning, but the
thief made noise enough to awake the occupant
a man named Bene. The latter fred three shots
at the intruder, but the scoundrel succeeded in
making his escape. 1t is believed he was
wounded.
We UNDERSTAND Dursnt DsPonte, ESQ, will be
requested TO address the Seymour Knights next
Tuesday evening on political topics. Ii will be
treat to hear 80 eloquent, able and experienced a
man. -ts-..-- r-r So.
TIE LEvKE is perfectly quiet. The negroes
have mostly deserted il, and now congregate on
DRY ades street.
RIDE down Claiborne street and back in the
city car is absolutely delightful. Once on that
mag enihcent avenue the shade from the double
row of tall. wide spreading trees. keeps of the
suns rays, and the breeze which plays underneath
is exceedingly cool and refreshing.
YOUNG AND HANDSOME WOMAN was arrested
in tie First Dst1ct, day before yesterday,
charged by ber parents with having sbscOnded
from home with the intention OF leading lewd
and abandoned life. young man who loved her
offered to settle the matter by marrying her. The
parents consented and the youthful parties were
made one flesh.
A GENTLEMAN living in the rear Of the Second
District, about four squares from the Esplanade
street city cars, owns pointer dog of extraordi-
nary sagaciiy. Whenever 1t happens to rain, near
P. NJ, the hour at which our friend dines the
dog is intrustsd with an umbrella. which he takes
IN bis mouth, carries down to the track and de-
liveis TO bis msster when be gets ont Of the car,
with undertaking punctuality. Wo TO the msrau-
der that might attempt to carry OF the umbrella,
tho faiihfnl animal unnld tear h-- 80 riaess
WHlLsT STRoLLING along the levee in the even.
ing yesterday, the writer witnessed sight which
was good for sore eyes. II was that of a steam
boat coming down with very fair load of cotton
bales OF the new crop.
A MAN NAMED JAMES STEPHENS Is in Jail &C.
cused Of stealing jewelry from Nine AVegno,
last Tuesday night, valued at $500.
AN UNFORTUNATE GIRL named Julia Hunter,
threw herself into the river yesterday at the foot
OF Bsrraek street, aud was drowned. She was
only sixteen years old, but her life was that of
wsnton of the lowest description.
TIE INDIVIDUAL who robbed Judge Foute's
residence, on Camp street, near ST. Joseph, two
nights ago, voluntarily acknowledged the crime
yesterday, and asserted thaG he must have been
insane from hunger, having eaten nothing for two
days.
The DWELLING Of Mr.. Fisher, on Magnolia
street. First district, was robbed early Thursday
morning Of wearing apparel and other valua.
bles.
PRIVATE in the lst o. S. infantry was robbed
on Thursday, in the lower portion of the Third
District, OF several months pay.