The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-14
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lucrative Offices, that they are willing to see tn,
bryades street Constitution adopted, in order Il
secure them in the positions they seek. There il
but one way 10 treat these men. Whenever
white man knows that they are ready to sacriics
the interests of the people to their pc sona inter
esIs scratch them, and scratch them emphatically
and infinitely.
I General A. P. Field, Dr.. Rogers (colored} and
Colonel Barney Lynch, attorney general By the
| grace OF General Sheridan, have made various
attempts to get up ticket. They tried il at No
66 et. Charles street. They tried 10 at the Ma.
tioDal Hall, when they called pubfe meeting OF
the workingmen of New Orleans, and the work.
ipgnen OF New Orleans left General A. P. Field
ana Dr. Rogers alone in an immensty Of radical
giory.NIhey come out now from hole on Com.
mon street with ticket partly radical sad partly
white. All that we can do with the men who
allow their names to remain on that ticket Is to
spot them, unforgiviDgiy. and wherever we fnd q
name on that radical ticket that il on the Demo.
cratic ticket, take IL for granted that he who
owns the name Is an unscrupuous man-a man
who will trade for his country, his God--and drop
him, drop him IS viper.
We have il from SO many quarters that we can
not doubt the fact. There are negroes here 50
completely under the infnence OF Yarmouth
Hiestand, Fish and other white ineendiaries, that
they are determined to take the polls by Storm
They will have pleasant time Of H. particularly
the white beauties. The arrange ment is that the
negro Instruments Of the party shall take possession
OF the polls at O'Clock In the morning. Remember
colored man, II you are determined upon forcing
right upon the white people, get your Warmoths
your Fishes and your Heistanas TO lead you for it
will require their peculiar virtues TO save you
from utter destruction, and while they are lead
ing you be careful they do not do as they did on
The 3oih July--the memorable 30th JBly4save
you to take care Of yourselves. ii "a fl ~
The house Of Mr.. Wardage, No. 22S Carondelet
street, was entered and gold watch stolen there
from on Sunday morning. r W
The match game of rsquette between twenty
hve indians and ss many Creoles. played at rue
Fair Grounds on Sunday. terminated in a victory
Tor the former. They were to have played again
last evening for double amount TO that pre-
viously staked. l.. Eratt 81
Bishop Wilmer preached at Trinity CAureh,
Jackson street, on Sunday morning. The chan
Gel was beautifully decorated with the freshest Of
spring flowers. j -t 4alf taH
A disturbance occurred on Sunday afternoon at
the corner of Gaiennie and ADnubcIatlon streets,
the participants being white boys. aud the colored
hremen who paraded on that day. squad OF
police arrived in season to prevent serious re-
suits. e sf44a.
horse and buggy were stolen from No. $50
81. Anne street on Sunday night. ..
The temperature, yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer at O. Dahsmels, corner Bentille
and Cbartres streets, was as follows: AT 6 A. NJ,
IS degrees; at IL NJ. 81; At 3 ?. NJ, 81; st 6 2.
NJ. IS.
colored man ramed Joshua Gibbs was yester
day arrested on warrant. charged ty Alfred
hlte, also coiored. with having robbed him of
$i05. ---
There was a spectacle last evening on Coronde-
let street that attracted no little attention. some
one, in citizens clothes. drove fashionable ve-
hcle, drawn by psir Of dashing bays. and had
behind him, in the place usually filed by
fooiman, man in the uniform of Federal
soldier. People were not little surprised to see
soldier hliiDg the place of fankey.
STBANeE AND USPRovoKED ATrAcK.-Yester-
day morning young man by the name Of
Churchill entered the First Ward registry office,
No. 4l6 ST. Charles street. and approaching Mr..
Henry Fay. the clerk of the board. from behind,
drew lerge dirk knife and endeavored TO plunge
II into Mr.. Fay's body. BY good fortune the
movement was seen by Mr.. Stagg. one OF the
registers. who was the only person present, and
WHO called out to Mr.. Fay tc Look out." The
latter threw his arm up and turned around sud
denly, so that the blow, aimed At his breast,
passed harmessly over bis shoulder. He then
seized the LETT arm Of his asssilant, aud they
grsppled, bot the right hand, holding the knife,
was still at liberty. and with it the intruder again
made lunge, which would have proved fatal
bad not Nh. Stagg seized the man by the wrist
and prevented the descent OF the knife.
Mr. Stagg was himself then attacked, bat after
some severe wrestling and some narrow escapes
from being cut succeeded in ejectng the intruder.
aud sending him reeling from the sidewalk into
the street. The assaiant returned to renew the
attack. when Mr.. Stagg drew Q derringer. and,
pointing ii, said Stir another step forward, and
you are dead man." Mr.. Churchill then turned
and pursued his first antagonist, Fay. bat was
stopped short distance of by an officer. who
demanded ihe knife, and drawing revolver,
threatened TO shoot him IL be did not give II up.
Instead Of doing so, the assailant threw IL away
into the street, and, turning again, struck the
officer terrible blow under the lower Jaw
with his fist. The officer returned the blow.
knocking bis asssilant down, and, with the assist
ance Of Mr.. Stagg, secured him. He was then
conducted to Pacaner station. When Intercepted
as to the motives for his singular and unprovoked
behavior, Mr.. Churchill replied that he had got
sick of the registry office, and had determined to
clean il out.v His relatives ascriDe his conduct
to insanity. W
OUTRAGEs BY THE NEGRO Procession on SuS-
DAY.-1he negro procession, which moved
through the streets, on sunday, in uniform very
like what firemen wear. not content with being
allowed to march along quietly, ipsisted upon oc-
cafiona displays Of wanton violence.
A man who Keeps q fruit stand at the corner
of Magazine and Calliope streets, had his whole
establishment swept of. He came to Recorder
Neville's court and asked for redress, but as he
I'D not designate any OF the persons who
him. N tstf-I l0' .fss.rf1a .tElt Iana1
policeman seeing two boys on the sidewalk
maltresteo by negroes, demonstrated with the
negroes. He was surrounded instanter by men
from the procession. knocked down. aud pistol
pnt 10 bis head. Two of his sssailants, brought
before Recorder Neville, yesterday. were re-
leased from custody on giving bond 10 the sum of
SlOO each, to appear when called upon.
A negro wantonly kicked white girl on Camp
street. near st. Pstrck's Church, as the process
son was passing. II is but justice TO state that
another negro demonstrated With the FIRST. saying,
Don't you know that's the way 10 get up
row7'' ttt t4.lH 1-ae
child Of United States officer was pushed
into the gutter near the same spot aud It was
only the absence OF the father that saved the
offenders from merited punishment
CARPET.BAG SToRY.-Before U. s. Commis-
sioner Shannon appeared yesterday Charles Au-
gust Schwasr, who keeps hotel In Bayou Goula.
and was arrested on an affidavit entered by W.
Price, colored, charging Schwaar with having
him arrested and detained in prison for nearly six
weeks. 1t appears that two claim agents, whose
Dames could not be ascertained. had been lodging
nj Mr.. SIS hotel and were TO leave by steamer. At
the landing they engaged Price to get their carpet
bags from the hotel. which he endeavored to do.
Not having written order. 5chwaar suspected the
negro and had him arrested. Price was retained
in custody for some time and then released. Ne
came TO the city and made affidavit as already
stated, xhereupon Schwaar was taken to the city.
The defense held that instead OF the hotel keeper
the justice of the peace ought TO have been ar
rested and brought up for trial. The case ap-
pears to cause good deal Of interest both here