The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-31
WIZARDS HOTEL,

| ~ "oAAnS toA, H. VI, Nlarcn IL, 1870
MI henry {. Emmett presents his compll
ments to MIR. Shelley, and expresses his ex
treme regret that his message TODAY SHOULD
oy accident have been delivered to Mrs
Sneiiey instead Of to himself, as it was Mr.
ooelleys company he wished to enjoy in hi
buggy, Mr. Emmett hopes that this explana
tlon VIII prove satisfactory to MIR. Shelley.
~. SHELLEY, Esq, Wizards.
Anis note met no responsive chord in Mr.
onelleys over-burdened and unhappy breast
by all the sweet saints in the missal Of
| ioVe' he swore vengeance. Blud he must
nave. 1t was the only thing that would make
nls soul white again, and SO he returned the
letter' opened, envelope and all, to Mr.. Em.
met without word of explanation Now,
tnere was another friend of Emmet's at the
hotel, by the name of Cornwall. who on the
10th inst. left Washington for New York
On arriving at Jersey City he sent back the
following telegram:
JERSEY CRY, March 20, 1875.
10 Ottley, Harkaway,i and Emmet. 165 to III
Wll!ard's Hotel:
Bum, bum, bum. Sugar. Three paid.
ms settled it, and Emmett went to bed
Saturday night convinced that he was foully
injured man. 1t is said ihet Shelley heard Of
this telegram. To his disordered imagina
tion, 'bum, bum, bum" meant shoot, shoot.
shoot. "Sugar" meant that Emmetts friends
would make everything lovely for him; and
'three paid clearly indicated that three
assassins had been hired by Cornwall to come
on to Washington and murder him in cold
blood. Mr.. Emmett rose yesterday morning
and at once
ADDRESSED ANOTHER NOTE
to Major Shelley, of which the following is a
copy g!. w., :. :, -, :.
to me letter Of explanation for warded you.
Some days have elapsed, and have received
no reply from you; consequently, beg to
withdraw the aforesaid letter, and to inform
you that | shall be happy to give you any
further satisfaction you may wish. Still re-
GREETING that the misunderstanding should
have arisen, remain your obedient servant,
HENRY CHARLTON EMMETT.
Mr.. Shelley.
This letter, sent yesterday morning. has |
not been replied to, but still the English |
party are in momentary expectation of |
note, and are prepared to receive it, 1t is
Understood that the Major was in doubt YES
erday as to what course he should pursue
whether to fight here or wait till he should
meet the same parties in New Orleans The
natter can hardly rest peaceably through the
lay, however. It is stated that NJ. Emmett
las distinguished himself
ON THE FIELD OF HONOR
md that he is fatal shot, cool and intrepid
N such occasions. He had an affair of the
md not long ago at Versailles, in France,
nd lodged his bullet in his antagonists left
ung. He has been sipgularly fortunate in
UGH encounters. The Major is not without
Experience. He knows what blood and
arnage mean, and will not be ayerse to trip
D Bladensburg.
Mr.. Emmett is now engaged in writing the
tory of Mona, the Girl Crusoe, or the Mys-
cry OF the Burning Island" If the Major
ill hold on till it is finished, million of half
razy boys AID girls who are reading the
DRY will thank him, but it's not believed he +,
IN wait His Ebenezer is up, and he smells
le blood OF an Englishman.