New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-15

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SALUTE IN LAFAYETTE SouAEE.-Nr.
Harry H. Marks, of the first company
Washington artillery, assisted by some old
members of that organization, fired twenty
one guns yesterday in honor OF General
Lee. The artillery used was D two pound
brass mountain howitzer.
FIRST REGIMENT ARTILLERY-Thc Louis
lara Legion on the Leree.-The first regi-
ment Louisiana volunteers, field artillery.
Of the Louisiana Legion. turned out yester-
day. with six-pounder, on the lcvee in
front Of the harbor police station. TO fire
salutes in honor of the deceased Confeder-
ate soldier, General Lee. The gun WAS i'm
mediately run into position, and at 10 A. NJ
the first shot was fired, and one followed
every five minutes afterward until 6 ?. M.
The gun was served in regular military
style, and it was evident that the men, al
though detailed, or rather volunteers from
different companies, thoroughly understood
artillery practice. The gun was under the
immediate command of Lieutenant Arth UT
Durel. of Battery C, Louisiana Legion.
Louisiana State Militia. After the firing
had been proceeding for some time mes-
sage was received from Captain Schrieber,
through his clerk, Tony Tourney, asking
if the firing was in his precinct 1.-THE frst),
and if it had been authorized. In the abb
sence of Captain Camblas, Sergeant Wynne
telegraphed at once to the Superintendent
the following message:
Superintendent Of Police:
Some of the ex-members of the W ashing
ton Artillery are firing guns on the leVee.
Have they permission to do so =
THOMAS Ii. WYNNE.
Sergeant Harbor Police.
The answer was Us follows:
Sergeant wynne:
They have permission from the Mayor.
A. s. BADGER,
Superintendent
The following officers, soldiers and citi-
IONS participated in the saluting: Lieutenant
Arthur Durel, Battery c, louisiana Lee
sion; Lieutenant Peck, of Battery c; Colonel
Suuires in command Of the artillery; T. Ber-
aard, John Glynn, Jr., A. Cabero. 0. Utter,
C. Vatinel, f. Sanoe, A. Guibet, l.. Sara
u, ".
nolds, w. B. Young.
The steamer Natchez extended the hos
uitalisies of its table to the gentlemen
firing the salute.
THE DOUBLE SUrCIDE.-At an early hour
yesterday morning the body OF Andrew
RYAN was found at the head of Lafayette
street, and that of Jennie Sweeney, his
partner in life and death, at the head of
Josephine street, nearly a mile apart:
Coroner Roche held inquests on the bodies,
but the investigation thus far has not oe-
veloped single fact which our readers are
not already aware of. A brother OF de-
ceased identified the body, and others
recognized it; the car belt was still around
the waist. No one claimed Jennie's corpse,
and the Coroner would not bury it, there
fore the city's charity wagon constituted
the funeral for one of the most devoted
women that ever came under our ooserVa-
ton. Their errors, their loves and deter
limitations were buried with them, and we
can only conjecture what were their
motives in going to the river to take the
lean which landed them in eternity.
C.ruup1Nc CHILDREN.-Aboutt two weeks
ago, an agent. acting for Major Read, a
farmer in the Pearl river region, came to
New Orleans to procure hands and cotton
pickers. He did not appear to be particular
how he procured them, seeming determlnod
TO fulfill his mission. By irregular means
he secured twenty-five lads, whose ages
ranged from eight to sixteen years. Nearly
all these were sent over to the farm, most OF
them without the consent or knowledge OF
their parents or guardians. Day after day.
mothers, fathers and relatives called on
Captain Badger to assist in finding tneir
children, until his dreams by day and night
were filed with visions of wailing orphans.
He was not long in discovering the secret,
and last Tuesday arrested Major Read, and
permitted him to depart only ON solemn
promising to see that the little ones were re-
turned to their homes. Unless that promise
is strictly kept, unrelenting prosecution will
follow. These statements are based on
oood foundation, and the trick is certainly
worthy of being termed scaly.
ToRr DowN.-One of the Oldest frame
houses above Canal street, No. 1872 Girod
street, was yesterday demolished, and the
labor was not great. Its old timbers were
unite rotten, and the roof was so thick witt
moss and dust that small garden woult
have thrived there. Of late, tenants IN
h.h;tad this old shell about as ants find
home in the ground; the ms and outs wer'
numerous, while rats and reaches revelled
in happy homes, nor did these dwelsrs TAX
their departure until the rotten wood be