Shreveport news., 1864-03-22

alluded to the Government Black
smith shop. corner Of Milan and Ed
ward streets, pronouncing it dungcr
Gus and nH'samce en- many oMcr
respects. Stree then W. have seen
the correspondence on the subject
from our worthy and efficient Mayor,
to Lieut. Genl. f.. Kirby Smith. and
the reports of Maj. Schauu1burg, and
Capt. Euckner. Our object in again
referring to the matter, is to let the
people know that his honor, the
Mayor. has done his duty, and no
blame can be attached to him, in case
of the non-rcmoval Of the concern.
Maj. Schaumburg. in his report. says:
there is no more danger IF This shop
taking. fire than any okhcr b";i.Zi"g IF
its class :" That fire is only kept
in the building during the hours that
work is going on, etc. and recon-
meuds tina, the shop DO kept in gov
erulnent Use.
/ Capt. Buckncr. in his report. says:
II have never heard Of any com
plaint ha?ing been made af the
location of the shop before, turing
an acquaintance ,ciM tie matter n
toa,fecn gears - etc., and concludes
! thus, Il therefore ask that the appli-
cation Of Mayor Beall, be not grant
, cdr
We are confident that if the Major
or the Captain, lived in any of the
adjacent buildings that the shop
would be removed in "double quick
time. Our experience in the matter
is, in substance as follows:
LIST. One Of the owners, Mr.. Kim
bic, in course of conversation, one
day, remarked to us, IL expect to see
your house burned down some day,
yet, from that shop
I'd. Though Major Schaumburg
says "o dan e' can arise from SPARKS.
We know tina, the roof Of said shop
DID catch fire several times during
the past month, and that some OF til.
workmcn have expressed their belief
chat ii IS 1angcruus
Sd. That though no fire is now
KEEP. in tie SLAP except during work
ing hours, yet i, can be seen III cl,s,.
proximity to the same, in the ward,
at night, from which issues sparks of
considcrable~ma.nitude.
4;h. The use of vulgar and pro-
fame language. and an occasional
black guard song. is no, at all uucom-
mon.
.Ith. On one occasion while some
ladies were sitting in u room: by a
window in an adjoining house. a ne
gro was srriPpcd II hjs clo'A'"g and
r4jppcn ;" heir slyh'.
9th. The crossings a"A sidewalk
arc generally i,hpassai,ie on ac"n''nt
Of wagons, rubbish and horses.
9TH. Tia, it is u Nuisance. and 50
considered by the whole nri@hbo-
hood.
Capt. Buckncr should bear in mind
that there is considerable, difference
between the present shop, and the
one he has been acquainted with the
past fourteen years. Additional fur
naces have been erected in that shop,
and without even obtaining permits
sion of the civil authorities, as is
requisite in such cases.
Are We living under military or
civil rule Have the people any
municipal rights Z! These are ques-
tons which naturally presen, them
selves TO our mind. If the case al
luded TO does not exhibit an exercise
OF military power over civil authori
~, then We a"e much mistaken.
If the locality is the great drsider-
at1nt, we offer the government the
free use of piece Of ground not one
hundred yards further, and far pre-
tcrablc for that business, being five
or six times rs large, from which spot
no danger could arise to n.ighhors.
.nI tho eon~.,~ ...---.. ! 80. ~
to the female members of families.