The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-05-21

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Amounted to ion the committee from Shreveport for
the nurnose Of carving out the objects Of the 18th res
CLINTON P A Morse Geo Robinson e. J. Hooks
On motion. to appoint the committee contemplated
Inv the foregono resolutions the president gpDonted
Ios.rs ranfain n Mcfarland cipfain b. h. Lane
Geo Robinson LEROY Teppleman. William WalmsleY
Tosanb Reard Col u / Hooks den 2 A. Morse
on the ID committee the president appointed Messs
ar,r TernnIan,an william WaImaIpv Geo Robinson
~ +;l rosary.5 thot me ,,o,,a,s NJ Strava.
,,rt md NatcItorhes he reoIeste 10 publish the pro
ccal;nCys of tbia .noeetu,
IT, chairman of the meeting n ayinc, been notified
that the steamer Starlight had arrived with commit
,a ro cfrevaror on morton thh n3prtfur adjourned
THOS N q ATTN Chairman
TToars Secretary
Cut, pnint 1srish Of C1ddo N,g al Isa2
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The Crescent acknowledges thd inpolicy and tua
Elects of the attempt to fix the prces Of articles Of ne
nestv in this cty proposition which was clearly de-
retratad nv the Dress before and after the u1wise
dontion of the enactments of m military authority of
H. Confederate States while in possession of this CITY
The Crescent saws. Justly and foFcigy enough: The
ooea ne This is well known to eyer man who
tb subject at ALI and it seems very singular to Us that
although the folly of such course has been demoustra
ted so often it should still have itk enLs and supDort-
ers in high places Gov. Brown, 9f Georgia, liked the
nrre At which salt should be sold ia his State and the
consequence was that the article soo sold higher there
than in any southern State Gen Lowell by proclamation
fixed the price of several articles Of food in Ills city
and we believe that the present dearh is the result if
producers and spectators had not been frightened from
the market the high prices which We're ruling would
have insured large Supply but they were driven of by
having their articles valued for theEn and the cose
ouence was that we were left short III the lurch
The Bee specuIates on sanitary prospects in this CITY,
Many persons speenlating to the prospect of
Iaiatod o,r nonnIaton Orr ava oninioa derived
F thirty yoars residence in New O%eans Is that tbara
a m SONS nositiveIv nrefoIrrin.r the annasr4nca of
b ,e Its visiiations can rFvtr he 5rel,ted and
~ ba,,c Known il To race Win violence qybar The cv
os rativeIv clean and TO refrain absent when
rv tyi4ir indication, was in "a ..or al ies anrrar
a Rclora 1919 the fever had rs for five
yors The sad memories of lis rarares jr1rpfr that
Year Of devastation and death are not vet extnruished
The disease rp3ppeared in 1853 in less fatal form and
II 1873 with terrible severity since which time il has
manifested itself only in few ssor.,dic eases Those
who profess to be exceedingly wise in such matters de-
earrd that We are going to have an epidemic hs wear
The future will prove how far their predictions win be
verified
Meanwhile as health in general i undoubtedly con
uected with cleanliness we take decision TO remark that
our streets are in partIcularIv fifth condition Even
if according to an eminent physicifn Of this eiy fIth
i no generator of yellow fever it inauastionahv aids
in the propagation of typhoid and other forms Of dis
ease that are among the most iptractab f nalad;as
Now that the nayorana municipal authorities have been
allowed ia retain their newer and iiycors in nvarv
ding puconpeced with military affairs It IL tIpir i'm,
eraIiye duty to free our city from all nnurities which
NAV be deemed preiudicsl to health. The Crescent
seDbly and aprropiately suggests the epIovment Of
Numbers of the p0Orer classes yhf have remained in
enforced ideness since the occupaton Of the cir nv
tho Tpfted States forces in caorsi, treats r1,c
;nr danoets If f1tb &c W. sacgTd tl,ie tir,aI, "A
IIS1,a1a. ,,ron.os ;tio,, IN d DeI+, S+E is,t
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As was generally apprehended n the time of the last
information we had New Orleans was found to b, at
the mercy of the foe and tie authorities in reply to
the demand Of Capt Farragut for Che surrender of the
city and the running up Of Abes buting on the custom
house. mint postotice and city hall Informed HIM he
could do those little things himself none in the city
being found qualified, In other words there we're mel
Their tv forty ten FIVE no not one follower of the right
Cousness of the Abe stripe in The citv The Abeftp
doomed large thereupon told the authorities to take
hours to clear the women and children out and if in that
time they did not accede to his tehest he would trv
what virtue there was in "sheIls ! warning them that
the leyee might be cut in the operation To this threat
the mayor said he might do us he would, they could
not yield obedience to the demand of flag they had
repudated aud nov adhered Tha women Of the ctv
too drew up strong petition to the MAYOR not to Weld
one iota from the position he had taken. and thew
would share the RISKS The foreian consuIs TOO Il in
all decided in conclave that the municipal authorities
had done all that could be honorapv expected: and as
three foreign steam figates Of yy3r-ngIisl French
and Spansh-had got up to the civ it is not very likely
that the descendant of the Nile msn will feel very Ger
tain being right in carving out bis plan It aDnaars
the present state Of affairs was brought about bv resch
cry of some Of the garrison at Jackson who deserted
! and informed the enemy Of our Signals Thus they
passed in the night nor was Gis.,vorad until TOO late
Heavens! if such villains could only be caught. NE
would readily vote for four windisses to be fixed east
west north and SOUTH then attach chains 10 the limb
of the wretches, haul them taut and make slow fire
under the miserable bodies; it wclld be oretaste Of
what they might expect when their vile bodies 2ere
burned to ashes. That the object was ACCOMPLISHED
by bribery and perfdy is apparent from tbe tct ta
they were in among our hecora bai rosanct
I was known-I4 of thepI-our man fohfnr nlt;I tha
boats we're sunk or disabled. an The n,r5er fact tba
the forts are still uncptured and uuinured with plent
Of munition and provision The enemy has no lane
force 70 take possession oil tuet city nor can lie &c
nem from oeo", nor YET from &ooTe tine Tact IS ne
~ rap ana II lEe f2gIt men h2d been IN command
the os're'' We sIoQa nave nag JOYOUS result 70 re
nj Id. pn ar nj