The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-08
local 9nteaigenrs.

hOuseehu 10 AOh dangerously lll-lu TACT tndt
| he is at the point of death. Such an
announcement is enough to place the whole
| city in mourning. General Rousseau is loved
by the people of Louisiana, just as General
| Hancock was loved He is true-hearted
mana rare man in these times-a man of
honor, soldier and gentleman. He has
| done everything in the South according to tie
dictates of his conscience, and the people of
the South appreciate his devotion 10 principle
| instead of to interest.
Doctor Stone is attending the general, and
| he says, "Such man must not die" With
| the aid of that great physician, and God will
| ing, we trust to see the stalwart form and the
| noble, kindly face of Lowell Rousseau on the
| streets again in few days. Meantime, the
| generals anxious wife and family have our
heartfelt sympathy during the ordeal they
have to suffer. May God return him to his
family, his country and his friends.
Since writing the above we learn that
Lowell H. Rousseau is dead. He died calmly,
quietly and painlessly at IL o'clock last night.
In his death the country has lost one of its
bravest and best men, the South one of its
firmest and most beloved champions, and his
family and his friends-why their loss is
irreparable.
How sleep the brave, who sink to rest,
With all their cOuntrys wishes blest
When Spring, with dewy fingers cold,
Returns TO deck the hallowed mould,
She there shall find a sweeter sod
Than Fancy's feet have ever trod.
CRESCENT CITY BANK.-The directors of this
sterling bank held eting yesterday and elected
the following prominent citizens to serve during
the present year E. ii. Summers, W. E. Sey-
mouT, Geo. w. HynsoD, F. Schroeder, Geo. L.
Clapp, Z. Newman, F. Dolhonde, Fred. Br ige,
Andrew Stewart, Paul Fourchy, III. A. de Lzarii,
Hugh McColl, J. E. Villavaso.
E. H. Summers, Esq, was unanimously elected
better president, or better board could not
have been selected. The people of New Orleans
lave great reason to congratulate the stockhold.
ers of the Crescent City Bank upon their excellent
selection.
Dry GooDs AND GENERAL MERCANTILE CLERKS
ASSOCIATIONS Last night this highly respectable
organization assembled at their elegant apart.
meDts above the Gen. for the purpose of install
ing the different officers for the ensuing year.
The occasion was characterized by the utmost
harmony indicating that the selections were in
complete accordance with the unanimous sppro-
val Of the members. The following named officers
are to serve for the present year:
o. 5. Bsbcock, president.
A. HaIdell, vice president.
A. Lassalie, treasurer.
John G.. Pain secretary.
John &. Smith, assistant secretary.
Board Dire ectors-Felix Ramel, c. F. Sehnell, P.
T. Path, J. Curtis Waldo.
After the inclusion Of this interesting cere-
mopy The members and invited guests were intro
duced to splendid supper-table, grsced with all
the edlbles capable of tempting. the palate OF this
spprt ciatng reporter, and to which he not only
ietls thoroughly convinced in mind that he be-
slowed ample Justice, but returns his cordial
thanks 10 the organization for the courtesy and
attention extended to him.
This association is composed of young men who
represent some of our first circles in society," and in
point of refinement and high mental culture ranks,
10 our opinion, on par with any institution of
similar character. Long may the Dry Goods and
a INI,wl- nn1 s%a
members continue to sustain as earnestly as their
past efforts have demonstrated, the noble princi-
pies which have marked its existence.
An ALLEGED CASE OF KIDNAPPING.-0n the 4th
instant the superintendent of police received
dispatch from Monroe, La, stating that colored
girl seven years old, and going by the name OF
R1xey Anna had been decOyed away by young
white woman who had taken passage on the Gov.
Allen for this city. Specials Dumas and Madden
were detailed TO investigate the matter. The Gov.
Allen arrived on the 5th instant, but the officers
not reaching the landing until an hour after the
boat came in, found that the parties they were in
search of had already gone ashore with their bag
gage, and had left no clue to the direction which
they had taken. In this dilemma the officers were
for awb bile nonplussed but subsequently found that
the baggage had been taken to one of the cotton
presses, and thence later removed TO the tempo
rary abode OF the newly arrived. BY means OF
card bearing the address, and which had been
dropped when the trunks were removed, the Off
GERS traced the lady and child to a house on St.
Joseph street, near TchoupitOulas, and there yes
terdsy, made the arrest of the former, Miss l.. V.
French, who states that she is a sesmstress by &C.
cupation, and denies the charge brought against
her. The negro child, however, who has been re-
moved to the superintendent's house, asserts that
she was decoyed away from her home in Monroe.
The affair will probably come before Recorder
Becker this morning.
Gov. WARMoTH has appointed ]. W. Draughon
sheriff OF Carroll parish. to fill the vacancy created
by the resignation of Geo. A. Sheridan, nomi-
mated by the governor for the Office of adJutant
and inspector general of LOUISIANA militia.
The TEMPERATURE yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer at @. Duhsmel's, Ill Canal street.
lately corner Bienvie and Chartres streets. was
as follows: At 6 A. Il. 81 degrees; IL Il. So; 8
pm. 63; G P. NJ. 6l.
SINGULAR CASE OF ASSASSINATION IN EXCHANGE
ALLEY.-Between and O'Clock Thursday morn
ing, the body Of s. B. Parker was found dead in
bis room at No. "a Exchange Alley, under circum-
stances which indicated that he had been foullJ
dealt with in his sleep. The deceased was large
powerfully built MAJ. rot long arfigedin this city,
| ard every one who has promenaded frequently
| upi Canal street, must have observed him selling
n, species of top, recently invented. With his
stand illuminated at night oy large flaming gas
| lamp, he always succeeded in attracting around
| him a large crowd, and by selling tops at 25c
each, hich cost oDIy.onethird OF that amount
| bis sales ard profits were very large. On an
| average he is supposed 10 have made some s25 or
On the night previous to his death he had been
| drinking in a beer saloon known as the Casino
| end kept by Frank Wiltum, near CustomhOuse
| street and Exchange Alley. He left the saloon at
about midnight, well under the influence of liquor,
| ard has never been seen alive by any OF his ae-
| quantaneeE since.
A large number of chambers in this alley are
| occupied as Offices By members of the legal pro-
fession but the upper floors of the buildings are
also the resort OF a good many eccentric and
sometimes dangerous characters OF foreign ma
tiODality.
ltwas upon the third floor Of one of these build
ipps that Parker was in the habit Of sleeping, in
room which had no connection with any of the
| others. Having entered this, he fastened the
blinds attached TO the entrance, and subsequently
| locked bis door.
When be was next seen in the morning he was
upon his knees, with bis head resting on the bed.
| The life had long since fed. A dense odor of
| chloroform pervsced the apartment and near the
CORPSE was a sponge, the use OF which was suff.
| cieItly obvio1s.
On examining the door it was observed thatt
of the sats had been sawd from the door shutters,