New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-23
Local Intelligence.

Tup Cosp,rIoN OF THE CITY.-Physi-
oallv. rood, as to health and strength:
morally. not 50 bad as Brooklyn; finan,
cIaiIy, bad enough, with the additional
drawback of tendency to use It's cfeu.t'
mentally. seriously unsOund. Further de-
Snr;ntinn reads, dingy and dull. An en-
forced uuiescence is maintained by the
United States army and navy. alded ny
that Difference for equal force 50 charac-
teristic of the Democratic party.
Perhaps in all our troubled town the
little children alone feel careless, nap2y
and pay. In the glorious Southern twilight
they disport themselves, and by tle!r gee,
some frolics Danish the sense OF strife and
notifies from the thoughts OF grown up
folks. The juvenile cantata OF Green
grayiel," sung by dozen young ones, might
lie deemed annoying in times OF peace, out
in time of war aud desperate STRIFE a"akehs
IN the adult mind cheerful reflection ana
inyolles memories that lead one from the
subject of the hour. The announcement in
Ut.le mining treble that king William
was King James son. though not
az startling as the account OF White
League Outrages in the Red RIVER par
i.hes. ia far more soothing, as calling tor
no Indignation and little emotion. The
ballad, which has an accompaniment OF
roundabout march, with oscillatlng ard
osculating results. known to the little chli'
dren "a Little Sallie Walker sitting in the
sun" may possibly contain an occnit moral
!, the admiration "Fly to the last ana NY
to the West" No allusion pelns ,ldne 90
the south it would seem that the hopes OF
the maiden sitting in the sun could only be
realized abroad.
FIGHTS, DRINKS AND MISCELLANEOUS.
Peter KilleIea. who assaulted Messrs. u.
Rrnwn and c. Schill few days ago, was
arrested Wednesday morning at hali pas,
r,,a n,clnck nv Officer Isabelle.
Eour cOlored women got up Tree nsht
nm Amelia street. near TchOupitoulas. last
Wednesday evening. Officer Ancoih ar
rested them all, but the question now
remains. who furnished those oeAiioo'o
tamses with the whisky.
John Jones. the gay Lothario of Jefferson
City. having recovered from wounds IN
.licted by tho irate husband OF Mary Gay
ION repaired to the domicile OF his Whllon
tnamorata and cut her with knife. Beng
n sort of mixed family stair. in which
.uutual friend was involved. no arrests were
male. Rnt, on Wednesday, John Jones,
for some reason unknown, caused the arres!
.. Mary Clayton on charge OF larceny
THE stable of Colouel James +. Casey was
tiscoyered by the police to be on hre' rare
.. Wednesday night, ana they promptly
reused the colonel from his sumter an"
.atyrmed him of the impending disaster.
Hur little damage was done as the sHlZens
W the vicinity lent willing ami prompt 1i1
n cXt;n gushing the flames.
NINTH WaHv.--An enthusiastic :Hee'lhg
of the Republicans of the ninth ward was
Leld last night. Speeches were made 'y
Cei.ne! James Lewis. DR.. G. Devron ana
others. \ very large audience was III AZ
tendance. %. which no incon.lderaoIe pro
portion We're voters of German nativity.
THE RAILROAD COMMITTEE. The raH'
.sat committee of the Chamber OF Conn
:nerce met the City Council yesterday In
:he Mayors parlor and presented their pro-
:,ossl for vote of the people at .he coming
election, on the issue by the c.ts o; the
bonds asked for. The objection was urged
shae thirty days notice was required t"
gender such action legal. There was free
and general expression of opinion on the
matter. bu. nothing definite was agreed
apon.
SHOOTING AFFRAY.-On ST. Charles street
near Perdldo. last evening, occurred shoot'
my atfray which resulted favorably to tue
parties involved. out Gisastrously to by
stanter Thomas North and Jacob Deitzel,
about six o'clock last evening began fight
ing. Thomas North fired four or five pistol
shots at Jacob, but did net succeed IN hitting
him. An innocent loOkerOn by the name
OF James Collins, was seriously wounded IN