New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01
Local Intelligence.

LED Astral PROM VIRTUES FA1H.-
Strange plays are all veey Well in their
way, and the authOr's imagination almost
invariably causes virtue to triumph in y
blaze of red light, softened or varied by
proper accessories. These things are seldom
no to real life, becsuse it they we're actors
would not be able to elicit that ap-
plause which is 40 dear to the professionals
pride. Every day life, as ex perienced in
New Orleans, has its share of romance a.
we'll a. q tair degree of sad reality. Most
of the tragedies related in our city journals
week after week are full Of evil, not un-
mixed with certain kind Of poetry which
is seldom developed BY judicial nnravel-
ings Only wicked prose is brought to the
surface, for reporters generally are content
to give readers horrible facts "a they are
shown by witnesses who 60 before cor
oner or municipal court.
Witnesses in such cases. a. rule, are at
the time incompetent to furnish more than
those cold facts which pertain to the i'm
mediate action. There are other than
bloody histories constantly progressing in
this community, and but lew OF the DETAILS
are ever given to the public.
The summer season inst closed was 50
full of strange and wicked Incidents that
q novelist would not find it difficult to
weave from them webs of facts Tar more
entertaining than fiction of the rares' kind.
It can not be successfully disputed that
MANY parents and guardians in our city
give too little need t. the care OF their
female charges, and this assertion can 10
easily proved BY any observing person oS
other fashionable thOroughfares. Young
ladies can on almost any day be seen
promenading prominent streets unattended,
and being left to their own Nominations
are liable to futter their pretty wings as
do moths that are allured toward Q
deceptive flame.
An instance recently furnished abundant
food for lovers Of scandal. A young man
not noted for industrious habits or highly
moral living, received letter from young
lsdy with whom he had no acquaintance
The note was full of expressed love and
indiscreet nonsense. but q fictitious name
was signed to it. The writer asked for An
acquaintance with the young man, who 10
rather stylish in personal appearance. and
tho entire letter displayed an utter lack Of
restraint ON the young womans part. fo"
young men could or would resist tempte'
tion 20 fervidly east bt fors them. and tins
was no exception. He sought for the de-
! luded one and tonnd her on Canal street
by token that she had designated. The
| couple soon became intimate, and those
| Who knew of the transaction understood
| that q victim would surely be SACRIFICED,
| vet the innocent victim was blind to the
| fate awaiting her.
| She had in her confidence another bean
tifui young lady and the latter had shown
az complete lack OF discretion oy placing
| herself iu q situation almost the counter
part Of the other. The young man possess
es considerable real property in New Or
leans, aud had good standing in society
| but his conscience WAS very elastic when
woman was in the question. By chance o!
previous arrangement the two men agreed
| to make Q ehOrt excursion to CRAFTY the
Young women. A grand dinner was In
dulged in. and before dessert was finished
that sense and propriety had flown. Fol
two days and nights the party reveled II
luxury and crime.
When weary of debauchery the fbur re
turned, two of them to dishonored homes
Gradually the truth was made apparent
and then outraged male relatives sought
too late. for such poor remedies as wer'
left. RevOlvers were reloaded ana tn
festive young men sought for: One o
deemed it best to seek an early retiremen
in an obscure locality, as his life would Ger
tainly be forfeited if he should brave tn
passion of determined father.
The other young man did not ny, on
continued to frequent his former haunts
though perhaps q little careful t" keep az
ewes we'll open for an assault. Nothing
like PREPARATION was expected from him, to-
he is man about town. The youn
woman of his choice had left her home ant
Detectives were instructed to huat he
hiding place. They did not discovere ne
Immediately, but after the lapse Of severa
days an officer met the couple on street II
the Second District when the young woma1
was info, med that she must meet her re
latives. The man protested against th'f
and backed his protest with d d"cumen
usually called marriage certificate.
was really true that he had welded her Al
60 wiped out a disgrace with marriag
ring. OF course they were pc rmitted to z
their way unmolested. and arc today e1
Toying an uneclipsed honey moon.
The other LOthaIio, Of whom his acqualn
auces expected better things, has as "
resisted all demands, and he is seldom see
in public. The end is not yet. SO far as hi
part is concerned, and possibly the dram
will close in Q tragedy.