The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-06-17

ton, but the poor aud friendless are
shockingly abused. A military Or
ganization. which very appropriately
STYLED itself the Tigers" has a re-
cruitine Office on the levee. Its
scoutes hail every stout laborer that
they meet, and urge him to enlist. 1t
the unfortunate man objects, he is
generally knocked down, bound and
taken 10 the Office. When enough
"volunteers" to fill wagon have
thus been collected. they are taken to
the camp on the outskirts OF the CITY,
and there put under strict military
discipline. Such outrages are Of
daily occurrence.
Every statement contained in the
foregoing is false. The ''canvasscrs"
spoken Of may have been the City or
State ASSESSORS and Collectors. who
are new on their regular rounds, or
thew may have been officers Of the
militia. going round, pursuant to the
provisions OF an old military law
which has never yet been enforced,
to ascertain the strength Of the va
ricus brisadcs. SO many volunteers
. having left, we consider the revival
and enforcement Of this law highly
saluta-y. Not single man ha'
been drafted either in New Orleans
: or Louisiana, nor will any man. oil
: any number Of men. be drafted
!. Everything has been done purely OF
L the volunteer principle hcretotor"
p and tina, principle will prevail here
j. after.
:. The second paragraph Of the Ga
v zctte'. article is Wiley. UNANIMOUSLY
II n.rociously false. Not +" single ale
. CATION in it has the reinotcst sen,
u blauce of truth to "stcnuatc its unar
&c prcachablc infamy.
L
II liahl. gentleman" says ne escaped
n from New Orleans by "neglcrting I
put his name on the list cfoccupnn's
T. Of the ho,i.e in which he boarded
r. What hotel or boarding house h0
;: been swindlcd The chances Al
ten to one that this gentleman,
'e when he lef, our city. neglected
re- nav his board bill,-Cresccm.
Let as .i1oae-A gentleman had
!, friend to visit him short time sine
and was much annoyed at bciI
interrupted by his wife. who ask
him what he wantcdfor dinner.
:. go away-le, MS alone" said
impatien,ly business detained Ii
friend ill dinner time. and the Sqni
-, was a generous provilcr, and prov
Of his table. a little to the surpri
-, Of both they saw nothing on the
~ bic but a huge dish of salad, viii
-, the good wife began quietly TO ser
up.
MY dear" said the Slui,
where are the meats =
There are none today" said I
-. good lady.
NO meats VIVA, in the name
49, poverty! the vegetables shcn' WI
don't Won have the vegetables hrous
r in7"
49, You did not order vegetables
Inc "Ortlcr, l did not order anythin:
or said the amazed squire.
the "You forget" cooliy answered
- wife. Il asked what We shot
IN have and YOU said 'icn~cr alone.
nos Here it is
in The friend burst into n laugh. 81
ut the squire. after looking lurid and
I'M .ubrious Il moment, Joined him.
Wife. l Civ. vt up. owe ,
'df- one. Here is the fifty dollars ,
and wau,cd for that carpet which
MED YOU" The squire forkcd o'
cd Now let us have pcace-and 50
rds dinner"
my. The good woman l'ocketed
rted paper. rang the bell, and sumptu
.epast of fish, poultry. and veg
ares bles were brought i'll.
''"' a few days afterward, the sq'
remained working in his garden 81
ete- '"he f''er '"e "a""' ''' '''
s. a, wife grew impatient Of delay
~-.,,& o,,t IN find him