The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-12-29
LETTER FROM NEW ORLEANS
New ORLEANS, Dec. %, 1869.

Ff}enU DeMOCTUC-Oue VI VIC iuocs
extraordinary cases Of bold and ia
grant outrage ever perpetrated in any
civilized community, has just come to
light in this city. A negro Sargent OF
Police named Moss, committed an out
rage on the person of a white girl,
about fifteen years of age, and for a
time, by threats, secured the silence of
the child. The girls father keeps a
grocery store on Drayades street, and
the family live on the premises. Last
Wednesday the Mother discovered the
girl in an out house with negro nam
ed Conway, who was employed about
the place, and suspecting something
wrong, returned to the house to call
her husband. While she was gone the
girl and Conway left the place. Moss
came the next morning and induced
the father to make an affidavit against
Conway. On Friday Conway sent word
to the father, that if he would not harm
him, he would come back and tell him
everything. On the same day the girl
returned, having been at the house Of
a white woman, friend of her moth
er's. It seems from tho girls statement
that Conway, instead of acting wrong,
warned her against Moss. The out
rage was committed at night, about
three weeks ago. The girl being sick,
went into the back yard, and when she
was returning, was seized by Moss,
who had come into the yard, and his
fiendish purpose was accomplished
The cool impudence Of Moss in visiting
the house again and trying to throw
the blame on Conway, surpasses any,
thing ever heard of. But the fact that
Moss has not been arrested, that he
walks coolly about the Station House,
and that it is said no one dare arrest
him, are stranger than the tales of
wrong and outrage of the dark ages
Moss is said to be a nephew Of our sa-
BILE Lieutenant Governor, Oscar j.
Dunn, and is, therefore, above amenity
to the law! A warrant has been issued
for the arrest of Moss, but it has not
been executed, and although he goes
around as usual, no attempt is made to
bring him to justice. What next =
Where will negro impudence end? aoa
THE MARKETS
have been remarkably quiet for this
season of the year. By the number OF
boxes, barrels and other packages on
the sidewalk, judge that Messrs. A.
J C. Pierpont e. Co., have been doing a
rushing business. There is no house in
our city, in the grocery, wine and Ii
quor business, more popular tl,an.they
are. Their stores, corner of Tchoupi-
toulas, New Levee and Common streets
are filed from ground to garnet, with a
fresh and choice stock, comprising ev-
cry article from barrel of pork to g
: jar of preserves. They are agents fol
the celebrated Texas beef, put up i,
cans of convenient size Tor family use
an article that will he found acceptable
to every family. Meats continue very
high, pork $33 per bbl.; breakfast ba
J con 23c. per h.; clear sides &C.; ant
other articles in proportion. Flour hat
advanced some, but is still very reas
enable in price, the best fancy brands
retail ut SO per barrel-while equally
as good flour of new brands can b.
bought at 80. Potatoes and onions
are selling low, the former are worll
1925 to 50 per barrel. &
Tuesday was very disagreeabl'
: day, warm and rainey and we feare,
that we were to have a wet time dur
ing the holidays, but it cleared off coli
yesterday and is now winter in earnes
I Every body and his cousin will go t.
. the Fair Grounds next Sunday to Sc
t the great game of base ball between
] the Mutuals of New York and tn
: Southerns Of our city. Messrs Il. L
t Mcknight g. Co., Nos. Al Front an
AZ Fulton streets, have d splendid as
sortment of fruits, and nuts, whic
they are selling at low prices, indepen
dant Of all combinations and monopo
lies. They are live and energetic me
do business on fair land square prin
: ciple of "quick sales and small profits
= and deserve the patronage of all VIII
;. would wish to see the fruit bushes
g done on legitimate basis like othe
d branches of trade. Nuts, raisins ar
J. pies, oranges and other fruit of til
II best quality will always be found o
II hand, with polite and attentive sales
Sc men ready to promptly fill all order
" Captain Lcathers' new steam DO;
!" Natchez is one Of the most compile,
and elegant river palaces ever place
nj on our river. I desire to call attentio
lie to a cargo of e-a .t.v,o, ,....g, 81
re IMPORTED STOCK
s. shipped on the ship John Parker al
consigned to Messrs Wheeler, She
n herd & Co., No. IL Union street in til
II city. This importation is one of Il
We most extensive and valuable ey