The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-06


be appointed to take charge Of the banners, nses
s1d wreaths Of the club, and ell the old oficers
TO remain In position 90 of yore. The club then
adjourned, subject to call Of the president"
THE TEMPERATURE yesterday, q shown By the
Thermometer ct c. Duhamel's, Ill Canal street,
was - follows: At Ga. y. 60 degrees; II =.
81; Bpm. IL: 6P. n. 70. ish - l +ee
AccIDENr.-About 9 O'Clock on Wednesday
evening. while entering his room ct his residence,
No. 2s3 Bourbon street, Mr.. Jules ]. Roux, son Of
J. 7, Roux, Esq. secretary Of the Louisians Ml.
tual Insurance Company. accidentally shot himself
In Withdrawing his pistol from behind him in order
to put IL away. The shock was so severe that the
young gentleman was prostrated to the floor. In
mediate medical attendance having been obtained,
X was found that the ball had entered the right
breast the lowest rib, and glancing along the
bone had passed out near the backbone, and
finally imbedded itself in the door of O walnut
armoir several feet on.
The wound is. happily, only flesh wound, but
Is very painful, so much so, that the greatest
quiet Is recommended the wounded gentlemen,
who will have to keep bis bed for several days.
AT late hour last evening Mr.. Roux was without
acute pain, and was expected to pass an easy
night and should the wound be free from any
foreign matter which may have been driven into
the flesh by the close proximity of the pistol, be
has excellent prospects of being out and attend
ing to his business In very few days.
81 A. BBLor, colored man. accused of the muir.
der of o member of the Innocent Club the
morning after the election, on st. Philip, corner
to Recorder Gastinel. Judge Gastinel had him
conveyed to the Parish Pris on and Immediately
sent for the young man that had made the sfi
davit against Beiot. The two were then con-
fronted in the Parish Prison, when the afiant de-
clared that the murderer was ct least twelve
inches shorter than Belot. On this declaration Of
non-idenfity Judge Gastinel ordered the instant
discharge Of Mr.. Belot. at1
THERE WAS NOTHING yesterday before the cor
oner Of the Second and Third Districts. ~,
JUDGE ABELL held court yesterday, and dis
posed of six unimportant cases of assault and
battery. 1t-
JOHN HENRY MARrNsrEN.-The remains of
Mr.. J. n. Martinstein we're followed to the grave
yesterday, from his late residence, No. ZIG Bour.
bon street, by large cortege Of his friends and
the Dentsche Gesellschaft. 30 another old and
respectable citizen has gone on the lJng journey,
never more to return. Over half q century ago,
Mr.. MartiDstein came to this city. provided with
little means, but with sufficient to establish him
in email way in the hardware business on Char
tres street. occupying half Of the store Of Mr.. c.
A Barriere, since dead, and who became in time
one Of the leading merchants of this city and OF
the Faubourg Poissonere. In Paris.
Very few of our old citizens but remember le
rieur MdTtinstein, as he was called by every
body, tottering on his way TO or from, or sitting
in the store No. SO Royal street, and his eccentric
ways. just as the old man was. SO was the young
man. His establishment on Chartres street be-
came such q confused mass of what not" that it
became necessary to separate 1t from the grow
ing dry goods store Of Mr.. Barriere, and the
northwest ccrner of Bienvile and Dauphin streets
we we're going to say, next exhibited the sign Of
j. H. Martinsten but we doubt whether until re-
Gently any sign ever indicated to the purchaser
the name of the shop keeper.
For years did he occupy the building. aud in
due time smassed considerable wealth: but still
The shop maintained the confused and dingy ap-
pearance which characterized IL; and % trait Of
bis eccentricity we will mention that positive
Injunction was placed against removing the cob
webs which literally shrouded the walls Of the
room. The building was torn down for improve
ments, and Royal street, opposite the present
shop. was selected by Mr.. Marlinstein as his new
pla Of business.
1t Was about this time, that a financial crisis
occurred. and Nr. rMartinstein with that probity
for which he was noted, called a meeting Of his
creditors aud offered surrender OF his property.
An examination Of bis affairs proved that such q
step was entirely unnecessary and he was exhorted
to ntinue as he had done and all would be right;
but exhortstions and expostulaiions we're unavail-
log, and in court must the bian go. At that time,
litigation did not cost SO much as now. So after
due proceeuIngs, inc cIroirvIs auu v0sts woro
paid out OF the proceeds OF the stock, and from
fifteen to twenty thousand dollars were turned
over TO the would-be bankrupt-no notice having
even been taken of his real estate How long it is
since the present location had been occupied BY
the deceased, we cannot remember.
Whenever no other store in the city could
answer call for certain article, II was sure to
be found at No. SO Royal street. You could buy
there anything from needle to the finest cambric
or bottle Of ink. The goods apparently wrapped
mp in q dozen papers or cloths were piled or
any kind of order. Bot Msrtinstein's memory
never failed him /; he knew that two years pre-
viously be had purchased such an article, or
placed 1t away in some corner. and, without the
least hesitation, he was certain to lay his hands
upon ii. -t -.Is.sf ~. .... -.... s.,
Another characteristic of this remarkable man
was that he never forgot the price he had paid for
an article land as ct that time he kept accounts,
his memory also served him to stpulate the selling
price ffom which he never deviated, Whatever
might be the fluctuations OF the market. The outer
world did not trouble him. and although he was
always pleasant be was never, for great many
years, known to frequent. or even to visit, any
public place whatever. ., ), '..
which caused his totiefing walk, and has led to
the belief that be was addicted to drinking, but
NO soberer man ever lived.
or LATE Mr.. Nsrtinstens health had been fail.
ing him through the Influences Of time and the
death OF bis eldest son John, mortslly wounded
at the battle Of Gaines's Mill, while fighting In
the ranks Of the Casseurs.a-P Pied from this city.
Two younger sons then volunteered to assist
him in his business to which proposition he reluc-
ttntly acceded, but was 80 much affected By their
10 remark be could no more lay his hands upon
the goods be sought for, and that the change
would tend TO shorten his days. After lingering
several months he finally passed from this world
as he had lived, calm snd noiseless. His advice
to friend not long ago, was to buy everything
for cash and never TO Keep any account Of what
he had ia the store. Mr.. Martinstein married In
early life lady belonging to one OF our Oldest
Creole fan lies, and leaves several grown up
chiidren and some fortune. .- .a..-. VI -.....I
eAwDusr, Ah, how the smell OF it brings back
TO the man who for the first time In years enters
circus, the merry times of "long ago." when the
circus was the most heavenly thing that earth
held; when the clown was the vittiest man that
ever lived when the manager, who actually dared
to whip the said clown ano who enjoyed the fell
city of being sDuhbed By him. was potentate
hafara-rah@-~ L-r--- snish< t->s- l4-.-d --h4-~
power ard pleasure empercrs night envy; when
the dsmsels who tripped the rope on horseback
were all angels, and the little boys who turned
somerssults, divine cherubs whose glory you, the
witness only hoped you might some day possibly
initiate. All. the smell Of the sawdast, how IL
brings back these things-whst bridge IT Is over
the gulf which divides Nov from Then how 1t
transforms the Lighted arena which we saw me 1e
yesterday morniog; the horses. which don't seem
psi ticulary fine, the jokes of the clown old now.
but once SO fresh the laugh and cheers Of the
and euce "a hearty now as ever thew ware how