New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-15

NEW OKLEAN0 III
STEAMBoAThENs CoLoRED DEMocRATTc
CLUB.-There is an inchoate formation with
some such name as the abeye, which has at
| tempted more than once TO make demon
stration at thecorner of Poydras and Front
streets. So far their success has not been
encouraging. A meeting for last evening
was advertised, but at the time appointed
| only seventeen colored persons could be
mustered; and of this number, which after
ward increased to nineteen, portion were
mere boys.
No speeches were made, but a gentleman
went about among the "boys" and talked
bread and meat to them. He told them
that every member of the club would re-
ceive certificate which would always in
sure him work; and he titillated the imagin-
| atoms of his hearers with the idea that
Seymour and Blair if elected would always
produce good crops, and abundant prosper
ity. The meeting broke up at an early
| hour. A force of policemen we're about,
but happily their services were not put in
reuuisition.
In relation to the high pressure story
about "riotous demonstration" upon
which some Of yesterdays papers indulge
in poetic frenzy respecting fifty or sixty
Radical negroes" it has since been ascer
tanned, partly from investigations by the
police and partly from facts communicated
by the president of the club, that the trouble
was attributable to the members of a down
town Democratic club who bore an i'll feel
ing to colored orator who was about to
address the meeting when the disturbance
began.
The "ffty or sixty Radical negroes ap-
pear to have consisted of a couple of boys,
one of whom threw stone or brick into a
window of the room where the club was
meeting. This is all. If the "b'hoys who
run" with certain Democratic clubs will
let alone the colored men whose votes their
party are endeavoring to obtain, there is
no danger that such colored men will ever
be disturbed by Radical colored demon
STATIONS, either riotous or otherwise
Az ACUTE LUNATIc.-A little girl named
Josephine Clarke, whose mother is servant
living not far from Ninth street market, is
considered insane, or, at least, half Witted.
A few weeks ago she entered Mrs. Smiths
grocery, and informed the keeper that Mrs.
Banner had sent her for sack Of meal,
and the bag was filled, as requested. In
Quiry proved that Mrs. Banner did not even
know her, and had not sent the poor girl
for the meal. The parties, not knowing
that Josephine is demented, caused her to
be arrested and prosecuted, but it becoming
evident that the child is altogether ire
sponslble, and unaware of the meaning Of
her actions, Recorder Jackson dismissed the
case.
TRICKs OF TRADE.-John L. Furlong is EN-
ployed putting up building corner Of
Washington and Constance streets, and o.
course had tools to work with. Jean
Baptiste entered the place with bag tc
gather shavings, and while so engaged Fur
long had occasion to step out, but while
absent only four minutes, hatchets, saws
planes, chisels, to the value of thirty-fvC
dollars, disappeared, it is supposed into thai
shaving bag, as the 'Baptiste was the only
person about the premises Circumstance
being against Baptiste, he was sent down.
BOARD OF POLICE CoMMIssIoNERs.-J. A
steinmitz, No. 4, was charged with unotficer
: like conduct. Case made out, and accused
} dismissed the force. Thomas Casey wa
: appointed to the number.
C. Riss, river police, found guilty of al
assault. on another officer, was dismissed tn
l force.
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