New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-08
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/ OUR STATE MMITIA.-The brain that
gave birth to the sentiment, I'm time OF
peace prepare for war;" thought OF the ft-
kure. and few men have measured the I'M
h,ortance of the wisdom it contains. Ger
fainly the people who deride or pretend to
Eleride the militia which will parade to-day
have little care for the present or the fu-
lure, In a manner it has become fashion
bile, to limited extent, to bitterly ridI-
eule our militia, even by men who never
raw them in uniform or in line. Such whole
sale condemnation, of course, has but little
weight, vet we must say friendly "ofd
or the boys in blue. 1t will perhaps be
news to many Of the loudest scouters that
nearly one-fourth of the men who will to-
iav appear in the parade carried muskets
pr shotguns during the war, and were IN
BRAY or butternut probably doing far bet
Fer service than did the fellows who are
how growing at them for want Of discipline
pr something else. ,
About one-halt of the meu served in the
Federal army and were rated as GOOD
bo.diers. This leave s fourth Of the num-
Der to be account ed for. These are mostly
I'D policemen of this city, and have. been
koIerablv we'll drilled in the manual of
arms. The Picayane of last evening swel!s
no like a "bulfrog dressed in soldiers
Clothes" to belittie the militia. and tell its
Readers .taar the policemen are on 'k!tk"
AGAINST drillings. which was the hfst inti.
nation that they had. II has been declared
by gentlemen well versed on military sub
ects that the recent battalion drills on
Annunciation square were really excellent,
md gentleman of long experience IN New
Orleans did noe hesitate to assert that we
neyer before had superior militia. Doubters
ire advised and requested to see for them
kelves to-day, and if after an impartial IN
,ect:o they continue to berate the regl-
,ent. then we will have nothing further to
kay either for or against.
One would suppose that the recent little
mark which flashed up go wildly over IN
Euba would induce most men to cherish
md foster a military spirit in our mldst.for
here ia no divining what hour oar peace
nay be. disturbed, what day an invader
nay come to claim the booty and beauty OF
Ibis country. In the event of war this bocy
BIZ militia would stand as giants when com
pared to the pigmies who attempt to rldlcuie
Them.
SLAsHING A CAR Extraordinarily night
William Darby, q roustabout pretty Well
known on the levee, took seat IN one OF
HE Tchuupitonlas street cars, above Lou
kiana avenue, but failed to pay his fare
lis attention was called to this sin OF
Emission, which notification was unheeded.
q fne driver, John Mulvey. immediately al
FB&rWafu calleu d poilceudu w Hio o~SAS'
sAnce, and Darby was again told to pay or
I leave the car. He left, mutterlng all sorts
nj vengeance toward the driver. The car
StGept on tc the upper station, and in due
aime returned When near Louisiana ave
hue, the car empty, Darby suddenly APP
1peared out of the darkness and began
Washing Mulvey with razor. The attack
35was SO sudden and vigorous that the poor
hriver was unable to make good resist
hnce. but his cries brought assist
knce. when Darby fled. escaping, leaving
bis victim half dead. Yesterday Sergeant
stamps found Darby and arrested him.
Accused will be held until Mulvey s condi-
ion shall be definitely stated.
Il TIE BLOODY KNIFE.-Cold stee! seems
"a o be the fashion just now. and has covered
'3 tselt with human gore, both day and night,
Dor the past two weeks. Still another case
BONES. Last night, between seven ana
Fight O'Clock, Sias Jones and Isaac
Mitchell met at tie corner of Miro and 81.
u Ann streets, when Jones whipped ont
3Eirk and drove the blade into Mitcheli's lett
breast, INJECTING a wound that Will doubt
less prove fatal. Mitchell walked square
Ar two after receiving the wound, and then
ell. quite senseless. He soon recovered,
Ind the police then took him 10 the Charity
Hospital. The quarrel was aoou: some
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