, 1879-05-04

| TER Fnox NEW oRLEANs-NR. NoRrNy.Y MENTAL
CONDITION SINGULAR aAlLuclSAr4oxs- HIS coy
| DtTI0x NOT HOPELESS, ANIL HIS GENIUS ToE cnksB
| rRoBAnxY NOR IMPAIRED
NEW ohEEAsH. April 16.-7o The Catsr Ea,or
Of tbs Commercial: During 1nv brief visit to tho
Sonth. after SEEING the sights Of The Crcscent Cty
Was seized by desire to inform myself u regard
! to its CHESS adairs-to see OF meet Morphy. or
learn fnlt particulars about bin. Having salisfed
my curiosity IN these tcsDecs, have thought that
| the relation Of what haye learned may be in
tesestng to others and sufficiently respond to your
suggestions In reference to letter uoout chess
| Take the chess OF Cincinnati when its saerno1o-
trct stuod nearest frigdity. WHEN thcro was no
| died ont. and you have guod Representation ot
I the condition OF chess aftars IN New Orleans.
! Their Club has suspended foe the same reason
! - lack OF membership mud moncy There usa
several players or accredited skill and Ut about
equal strength but not 90 many, thiuk. as In our
| Haur,an. Mir. nalsey twho seldom piays), Mr.
| Mcconnell, Mr. Labatt. aud Mr. f.ahry. ure tho
| names heard E,ost f1equent!y mentioned. The
former two and tho latter two had TIC piEasure OF
mcetn. several times, finding them gentlemen Ut
culture. and shall long remember the LIND nj
tentiou received at their hands, I had only ono
opportunity u playing. and tLat was In two hnr-
| ried coatests with Mr- Mau11ap, WHO. believe Is
not inferior 10 airy il New Orleans nc is not the
to HIMSELF and liberaltty toward others. render It
diElculi to decide positively ta regard 70 cosapzra
| tive strength Il would, doubtless. oc better for
my chess reputation 10 omit The fcsut or my two
gumes, Defeated chess pla7eEs afu 60 ptovesbial
for excuses that hesitate tn Offering tha usual
say that iu the arst game threw away, oy biiud
oversight, Knight and tho exchange. and in the
second my Queen. 1t mortified mt exceedingly to
My anxiety to lcarn all could about Paul Nor-
pny led MIC to examine the Directory and wander to
the place designated a. his residence, No 80 Royal
street, plain house Of sac old style. with broad
double door, without sten or re. tibnlc. opening
righ. to tbs sidewalk. The establishment Of
jeseler takes up alI VI the lower front excspt the
entrance. door. made some preliminary inquiries
OF neighbor, who told nc that Mz. Murphy wasat
home in good hesith, and able to see people; be-
walked out a good deal- In answer to ring Ut tho
bell negro female appeared, who told me about
the same things, and added that be was In. and
me, leaving me to observe the broad hail with ce-
inented door and waiis and look through the arch
way at the end into Towering court beyond. The
coosed damaet returned, enying that she was mis-
tuken; that M1. Murphy lad gons ont with his
mother but that could see him at another time.
have since come 70 regard 1t ~ very fortunate
circumstance that failed to see INN while nlisun-
derstandiug the true atate Of affairs.
learn from unden,abe authority that ho utterly
zcpudatea chess; that when addressed On the sub-
ject he either les into passion or denies that he
ever did know anything Of the game. Occasion
a;y, hear. be admits that he used to play chess
some but not ep0ush e 81 Justify in attach
Of prominence, and, although ho has no office, no
clients. and spends hours promenading Canal
business that be cannot release hi1nEei, for Tho
brc!est time. The great cnse that nbsorbs nearly
ull OF his attention IS IN imaginary one against
parties who had charge OF an estate left him by his
father. He demands detailed, explicit account
of everything connected with their administration
fur a number Of years; Ind they pay no attention
to his demands and repeated suits, because, it Is
supposed. Of the trouble, and because everybody
else interested Is satisfied and knows there isnoth-
Ing coming to him. he already having expended
At certain hours every day Pau: Morpby is AZ
sure to be walking on Canal street as Canal street
is sure 10 be there 10 walk on People saur him
for the reason thar the lcnst encouragement, viii
result in being compelled to listen for hours TO the
same old story that everybody knows ty hears.-
That relating to his fathers estate. He talks Of
nothing else, and apparently thinks of nothing
Else.
His personal appearance is not Ut all striking,
aud were it not for bis stugulariIy OF manner ha
1ould rarey be noticed in crowded tnorouohfnre.
lie is Of less than medium height, and thin In
body; his face il yellow. careworn. showing e:ery
Jaw of hs II years Of nge, anu desltnte OF beuru
except an effort at u mus1ache on 1hlck upper lips
nls eyes dark gray, }arge and intelligent. .Ho
IN. IN soiiloquy. removing and replacing hts eye
,lasses smiling and bowling in RESPONSE to
imaginary sulutaiions- His acruputoos!y nene
II curiosity than be would be il he were negligent
II his attire.
Physicians regard hts - very peculiar casc.
menabic to treatment, possibly, il placed Under
heir cure; Int no opportunity - Afforded. aa he
egards himself as sane ~ any man. Is harmless to
nsety sna y wei, ws e. cared 1of og yng ssla,,xss
ptudy, also say that his chese strength Is probably
ot ut al impaired. possibly increased from long
onish the world with his wonderful powers moro
han ever. Judging, however. from his long re-
Efemeut from the chess arena, and from his per-
inference that Paul Morphy is forever
ut the Chess world. and that he will continue
Keep buried those talents that would benefit Tho
orId and gain honor for himself. together witt.
he wealth be wants aud needs, and which he il
irving for eueEgetically IL way that Is vision
~ anu hopeless. L. r. AEHEnlru.