The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-30

sable Cincinnati freshly taken from the corn rows
on plantation to WELD the destnses Of the % ion.
BE spoke. This enlightened juror stated that he
could not vote for conviction be,ause he had
heard some body about the court room (wh I'm lie
could not point out) declare that I've thousand
dollars should be subscribed rather than the ne.
gress should be cleared. What was it the earl Of
Nigritis wsntedl Was it that he was disappointed
because portion of the five thousand dollars did
not find its way into the poke of his penitentiary
cottonnadesi
YACHTS, 30 = Capt. Albert Green, well known
and popular all along Mississippi sound, clean to
Point Clear, advertises the CRESCENT that on
Monday next, according to an arrangement made
with the owner of the famous New York butt
little clipper, the Mariner, Ia yacht, by the by,
which has never been beat yetin Northern waters,
but has come out triumphant in half score Of re-
gattas. be will sail one of John Mshoney's native
built boats against the Mariner. The start will
take place at meridian from the mouth of the New
Canal, the boats TO Iun twice round the break
water in front of Port POntchartrsin and back to
the point frem which they shall have started. The
race is a perfectly friendly one made in generous
rivalry, in order TO decide the superior merits Of
Southern or Northern built vessels. Major Hoyt
is makirg extensive preparations for the occasion
and Is determined TO win golden opinions from all
the visitors who attend the impromptu regatta.
COLLEGE, OF THE IMMACULATE COsc PrIoS.-
Press Of matter compeis us TO defer the publica-
tion of the annual commencement exercises, and
the performance Of Sedeeias, the last king Of
Judah, until tomorrow.
TEE FIRE which occurred late on Tuesday night,
was at the corner Of Rousseau and ST. Mary
streets, and was caused by the explosion of coal
oil lamp in the grocery store Of Mr.. Merz. The
building, which was owned by Mr.. Yolher. was,
together with its contents entirely destroyed, but
the loss was covered, it is said, by insurance.
LEGISLATIVE IrEMs.-George Washington, col
ored, is q member of the House of Representa-.
tves. -
A resolution was introduced yesterday directing
the flag OF the free hearts only home to be
displayed over all public offices ald public build
ings of the State.
There is United States flag draped on the
wall behind the speaker's chair. Beneath the
flag is the inscription. "Union of the States-one
country national liberty" Ii happened Vester-
day that the flag so hung as to cover the word
freedom" A radical offered resolution direct
ing the sergeantatarms to change the Gag as
10 display the freedom A cOlOred radical was
opposed to such display, but, spite of his Obiec-
toIs. the resolution was adopted, and the free.
dom" duly exposed. Mr.. Pratt (0.) remarked
that he only wished the radical practice tailed
with the radical theory.
In the debate in the House yesterdsy-but stay,
it was not a debate-in the radical eulOgy on tue
militia bill, the power of party discipline
forcbly illustrsted. By a series OF parliamentary
tactics McMlen (R.) and his friends managed TO
completely shut of all debate upoE the bill, ex
OCHA on rpbCCh III It's ldNOE maui Ol
Lee, of st. Bernard, and to work it through in
about tw enty minutes after its Introduction. We
call this party discipline, for as on several oc-
casions, different members have declared after q
vote that they had been ig1orant as to about
what they had voted it is but fair to conclude that
In the confusion and disorder which aracterized
that part of yesterdays proceedings, many mem
bers played the game of "fOllog my leader.n
The vote throughout was a solid party one.
The lobby yesterday was unusually black, aud
as the dusky voters heard the speaker announce
the passage of the militia bill IAN act to put mus
ket INTO the hands of every radical negro, at
once there rose so Wild yell,n that the
sergeant-at-srms was told to secure quiet in
the lobby. The occupiers of that distinguished
and diguihed portion Of the House had been un-
ruly before, but their yesterdays achievements
capped the climax. ..--.
The confusion in the House yesterday, both in
legislative session and while sitting in committee
Of the whole, was 30 great as to seriously retard
he husinaaa sha-oh ha had an
tifreIyyu a5ne away with business than TO have
passed such an act as the militia bill.