The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-08-22
\ sigh Tor those That love me,
A smile for those who hate"
Most truly, your friend. IsHAM G. ARE:s

DR.. A. P DosrIE-If the reader gather any
thing reliable to the antecedents of the late Dr.
Doste from the following extracts, it is more than
can do The Toledo (Ohio) Blade says:
Dr. A. P Dostie, among the first victims of the in
fernalism which my policy warmed into life, was a
member of the convention Of 1864, and was an orig
nal uncompromising Unionist. Originally slave
holder, he willingly sacrificed his property in men,
and promptly recognising slavery the mother of
cession and the brood of evils which followed it. he
became vigorous anti-slavery He was the
father of the public school system OF Louisiana, which
was in successful operation so long as the State was
controlled BY loyal men, and since the abandonment
of it to rebels he has employed his splendid fortune,
the result of life of labor in the education OF the col
ored children of that city lie established schools for
them in all parts of the city, and maintained them
from his private purse. lie was hated accord
ingly by the secessionis and was a marked man,
The New York World does not make biography
that is quite correct;
The death of this Dos;ie, called by courtesy and his
own card DOCTOR" deserves passing notice. Six
/ or seven years ago he dentist in a small way in
| Chicago. He migrated to New Orleans and pursued
his business with great success in that city When
the broke out having to extent the gift OF
CAB he became a rautng rebel addressing street
gatherings and departing regiments. With what wind
! there in him he famed the flames of secession
and " fired the southern heart" Butler came and hC
was Union man. Banks followed, and he was
an ardent asprant and finally successful applicant f0
Office He then fought his battles for the Union by
raising in the parquettes of the Opera house and the
Varieties theatre, waving d shilling calico fIg and
shouting to the orchestra to play " Hail Columbia
He succeeded on two three occasions in producing
panic among hundreds of frightened ladies in the
audience nearly achieved riot closed the Opera
house. and compelled the orchestra OF the Varieties to
play patriotic airs by military order. This sums uC
Dosties services to the Union A rabid, ranting IA
matte he was naturally rebel while rebellion paid
and he as naturally fell into the radical ranks wher
radicaiism more Temuneratiyc.
The Augusta Constitutionalis tries its hand at the
romance Of biography also
DosTIE.-This wretch whose righteous death at the
hands of mob he had melted to bIood-shcd once
Chicago barber, and subsequently quack dentist al
New Orleans For Incorporate language in 1861, he
kicked out of the city. After its capture he re
turned and heaped every imaginable insult, during
reign Of vulgarty, upon its citizens lie used to fire
! quent negro meetings with centious crowd o
whites as depraved as himself. On one occasion he
appeared upon the platform, hugging mulatto wench
and preaching miscegenaton, When in public Office
/ he was accused of malfeasance, and removed. Will
4 the appearance of Andrew johnson as president liz
and the cabal he represented were Frustrated. los
of spois too bitter for his greedy and ieprou:
soul. To recover them he hesated no inlamy, ant
has rcnpcd the whirlwind of his own sowing. One
viper is extnguished, but others remain all over the
south. Let the fate of this Chicago reptile warn then
4 ere it is too late.