The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-26
Eufal Sntelli9enre.

character, and deserves the serious attention OF
the entire community.
In the one case. from the evidence published in
the evening papers, aud that acquired by the re.
porters OF the CRESCENT, a man was shot down by
his adversary with pistol, at a moment when he
was totally unarmed, and probably not expecting
a difficulty. In the other two men, the quarrel
between whom arising from slap on the face,
met on q distant field from the scene of their dis
pute, and, with their friends coldly and equItaOly
proceeded to settle their differences. Both were
armed, both were countenanced and encouraged
by an equal number of friends, and the result in
either case was the death of one OF the parties.
Both these examples have many precedents-the
one as bar room or q street fight, the other as
regular duel.
The LEvEE bids fair to present lively appear.
ance TO day, especially when the hour of P. NJ
approaches, for il is at this hour that crowds Of
our citizens, faigued by their labors Of the week.
usually go forth to seek recreation and fresh air.
ting ready TO leave, and the cars of the Pontchar-
train rsilroad begin to make half.hour trips. The
fine awning which covers the sidewalk n front of
the store Of z. Conery i Co. has heretofore
afforded excurtionists pleasant retreat from the
rays of the sun, and has, in fact, become a
favorite resort. Our friend Mr.. Frank Smith, of
the " Hole in the WALL" which institution adjons
Messrs. Conery K Coz 'sstore, with commendable
foTetbought and desire to please and accom- no.
date the public, has, at no small expense, pro.
vided o number of benches IN order to afford
Sc ats TO ladies visiting the levee destined either
to the lake or Carrollton.
An AMBITIOUS darcy we wot of, weary of
waiting for the passage of the social equality BILL
concluded recently to try the virtue of soap and
sand on bis complexion. in the hope of rubbing
the black of. He scrubbed and scrubbed. and,
be tOiled away at his task, pictured to himself
glorious visions for the future. But, alas after
removing considerable that nature never placed
there, he found the cuticle beginning 20 come too;
yet still he labored on. The excoriaton became
mcmentarily more painful yet still he scrubbed
with heroic endurance until flesh and blood could
bear il no longer, and throwing down the brush
in indignant disappointment, he fastened to the
nearest looking glass and found his face strongly
resembling that OF a tatooed African warrior. He
still bears his visage painful proofs of the truth
of that scIiptural adage, "can the leopard change
his spots ~ This is an actual occurrence.
S. W. M,-Tbe installation of the off
GERS elect of Aurora C0nclave, No. IA. 5.
w. M., took place last evening, the following
being the names of those installed: VIM. Woel-
per, NJ. f. chief; John j. Mellon, chancellor
Samuel stafford, provost ; Z. Fl. Benners, secre-
tary; r. H.. Brunett, Jr., treasury; Saml w.
Cotton, Inspector general; j. A. G.. Wadswotth,
herald W. McMath, warden; 5. b. Gill, sentinel.
At the conclusion of the installation ceremonies,
the members and their invited guests formed in
line, and preceded by Jaeger's band marched to
serenade several OF their friends. We return
them our Acknowledgements for compliment in
the shape of Dixie" played in Charley Jaeger's
very best style.
The BILL introduced in the House by R. II.
Isabelle, relative to the New Orleans, Mobile and
Chattanooga Railroad Company, empowers the
company 10 construct ts road from any point be-
tween Calliope and 'Girod streets, and between
Delta str eet and the leYee; thence along the
evee, or upon a street or streets near the leyee,
to a point at or the junction of the levee and
Spain street; thence by curved line to Engheln
sueet; thence along that street and Lafayette
avenue and Claiborne street, whence the line Of
the road passes out Of the city.
We WERE sorry to find, on visiting the Second
District police station. last evening. that Doctor
Bergot, WHO had accompanied one of the parties
in the late fatal duel, as surgeon, called to some
duty be had no idea of the nature of, until tue
affair was over was in durance and restrained of
his liberty until such time the matter should be
examined. Doctor BeTgot is of the Paris faculty,
formerly surgeon of the army of Africa, ex.s r.
geon OF the French Imperial service at Havana,
and bears very high character.
THE TEMPERATURE yesterday as shown by the
thermometer at @. Duhamels, removed to Ill
Csna street, was as follows: At A. N. 76 de-
grees IL NJ. 50; Pm. 7S; 6P. NJ. II.
THIRTY -FOUR lodgerers at the IRENE station
house on Friday night
THE MURDER YEsTERDAY.-Yesterday morning
about nine O'Clock, one man shot another under
circumstances almost mysterious as those which
characterized the murder Of Maj Nancy, and for
reasons almost as inexplicable as are those which
acfuate0 QQlnte1O. Inc deceased, Raymond
LaDge, was man of twentyfour or twenty-five,
partner Of MIR. Wagner, and at the time of his
death interested in the Merchants Wine Saloon,
on Common street, near Carondelet. He was
native of Germany, emigrating here from Baden
Baden in 1860. His slayer is young man named
Francis A. Morris, who came here from Middle
ton Ohio, about SIX months ago, since which time
he has been employed as bsrkeeper In the we'll
known Orleans House, on Common street, near
st. Charles. The two men had been intimate
de tO ri
during the greater part of the time had roomed
together, occupying an apartment on Customhouse
street, near Bourbon. A few days ago, Morris
appears 10 have had some quarrel with his friend
(the nature Of which will be found in the evidence
taken at the coToner's inquest, given belOw,l and
then, end on several subsequent occasions, eX
pressed his intention of breaking of all connec.
zion with him. To this Lange objected and 10 the
presence of Witnesses frequently urged him to
renew their old friendship. which Morris still de-
clining 20 do, Lange changed his tone, accused
Morris Of being thief, and told him. in the pres
enCe Of one Of the Witnesses, that he could prove
him TO be a thief end would do it. On Friday
| night some words passed between them, Morris
still refusing to 90 back 20 Ian e. and Lsnge again
| c. mnencpg by en'reating him TO return 10 their
| former relations. and again winding up with de-
| mons rations and threats Of exposure.
| Yesterday morning, about O'Clock, Lange
| came into the Orleans House with a bundle 10 his
| hard, by means of which he said he could prove
his accusations of theft against his former friend.
| After il curing for the proprietor of the saloon
| Mr.. Clerk, and finding that he was not in, he
| left. In sbout half an aour he returned, and was
| hesrd by of the witnesses, at that time stand
ing in pantry at one end Of the counter, To have
| some conversation with Morris relative to trunk
belor ging TO the latter, which he had at the room
formerly occupied by both of them, and for which
| be had sent when he determined TO leave his
| friend but which Lsnge had refused 10 rive mp TO
/ the messenger. This witness tMr Henry w
| Dixon) hearing the words which passed between
| Tie two men, stepped out Of the corner and re
| marked to Lange, you cannot kee his trunk
| he can get it with the help of a police officer
| BE then went back to the pantry, and almost i'm
mediately heard shot fired, and rushing into the
baT-rOom saw Lange fall. aud Morris with pis
| tol in his hand.
Gen. H. T. Hays, who was passing the st
| Charles street entrance TO the Orleans House al
the time of the aifrsy, heard the shot. and CON
| irg in TO see what bad caused il, found Lange
| lying on the floor dying. and NJ one 10 the room
| but Morris. He ssked Morris who had shot the
msn, when Morris at once Acknowledged that he
bad done so. and subsequently repeated the asser
ton TO police officer.