The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-05-22
Editorial Correspondence.


tie gambling houses, IS being strictly enforced BY the
unto the gay CHANDELIERS uho are caught at their
asocaton. They will hare TO seek some more congo
NAL cline d turn heir attention to something else
/ unders tand, however that great efforts are being
made 81 HE part Of the sporting gentry to have the
embargo raised, though with what prospects of sue
cess am not advised Better turn their attention TO
producing, instead of consuming
The change in the police is still going on, though
as Jet, have not heard Of the appointment Of ne
gro. This las incensed the Republican organ, who
calls loudly for the appointment Of some respectable
coored men on the police, and intimates that some
names have been handed to the Masvef for appoint
ment. The Republican is also much chagrined be-
cause some colored men have not been appointed
gstrars and yels yocierously for reform in the mat
ter BY the way, none Of the white news-boys will
sell this paper and the propteters have been forced
to fall back the coored imps to sell it, who can be
daily the streets with bundle of Republicans.
In its issue Of this morning it adyertses for fifty white
boys to sell papers, and offers reward Of FIVE dollars
fur the proof of any Interfering with them and
ten dollars for the detection of any police officer
testing them refusing to arrest persons guilty Of
the act 1t evidently has the protection OF the mill
tarSauthorities.
Business still continues dull and money matters
tight The failure Of Given, Watt & CO., has not as
yet caused the suspension Of others feared.
Nothing is known Of the of the liabilities Of
the firms in New FORK and Liverpool. Some Of the
depositors rather hard pushed they were not
tn draw Tho
Yesterday in one of the morning papers that their de-
posts did not quite reach $500 600, and that they had
agreed to pay one fifth of that in ratio to the
amour. deposited. They hope to be able in few
days business, paying their depositors in
full from funds received from other sources Mos. OF
the failures spoken of in nay last small houses;
none Of the Old and well established houses have gone
by the board, though number of them are hard
pressed. 1t is to be hoped that they will weather the
storm and land safely on. 6 Cauaans happy shore"
The Crescents commercial editor copies paragraph
from The SouthW estern Of the LIST, the commercial
crisis in New Orleans, aud intIlnates that
little too fast in breaking" many of the ccttch
factors Perhaps so, and we trust SO. As we stated
before many 81 the factors and Others have suffered
themselves to become hard pressed rather than sell
their conSSninentS at What tley tiouSht rulnuuS
prices
Gen Sheridan has issued al order extending the
time for registers fifteen days longer, to the 3lst
inst As the registrars have refused admttance to the
press since last " dnesday, have means OF
knowing the total number registered. No reason Is
given for this action the part of those in command
This is all wrong. The people should know what is
going Oh as they are the ones most Interested. The
registrars have relaxed any Ct their industry in
preventing the white men who engaged in the
late war from registering The people are waiting
with much anxiety Tor the Attorney Generals dec-
sion in the matter.
1t was thought that the order allowing both races
to occupy the would off the receipts OF
the company but learn that it has not materially
The lines running through the streets on which many
OF the wealthy citizens reside, not quite prof.
table as they were before. Many colored people oil
their own CHOICE still. take the star ears OIL the lines
town, but those running DUNN less
of both races. have not heard OF siagl. d=tu,
baIce On the cars running up town, while on those
running down town they. ir.qaeus. / fotice
in the papers that the directors ot The city i'll
Charleston have followed Ill tile wake OIL Ne" Orleans,
and now Cuily eau ride III The car with the white
trash" So we CO.
1t would look though tie registration i'll the
country one-sided affair. Up 10 lie Sth, at
Baton Rouge had been registered $40 eolored and So
whites. In ASSUMPTION is whites and $50 blacks.
| witnessed little affair the ltrec last evening
which tends to show lch way the wind is blowing.
While sitting Oh the boiler deck of the Star
b..tnr
white aud coorea arm ia arm, each with car
pet bag come board. The white man Immediately
proceeded 10 the clerks desk aud SECURED Two bers
in one stateroom Tor Baton Rouge, at the time
paving for them. He then beckoned to his black
companion who was the boiler delk, and they both
entered the sateroom together. Capt. Hayes atten
ton was called the fact, and he Immediately i'll
formed the black that he could not occupy d
stateroom on bis boat. At this both black and white
Informed tile Captain that they delegates to the
Republican Convention, to be held at Baton Rouge
the following day. and that it imperative that they
should be present This had no effect the stony
heart of the Captain who ordered them to 60 to the
clerks Office and receive back their money This they
did and went ashore remakng that this sort Of work
would have to be stopped and that ere many days the
steamboats, would not have any advantage over the
cars The coored man named DR.. Brownlow,
and was by far the most intelligent of the brace.
Straws show which way the wind blows, and it is
good two to one bet that the Doctors prophecy will
be fulfilled. NJ.
HEADQU ARTERs CAMP OF REcoSsTaucrIoN, |
Fifth Military District, May IT, 1867.
This camp is very much demoralised. Negro riots
and failures appear 10 be the order of the day. and
they are carried out to the letter. have been here
some ten Or twelve days, and not single day has
passed over my head without hearing of riot il which
the newly enfranchsed American citizens played the
heavy part l was witness to number Of them my
SELF Rampant, Esplanade and the evee appear to be
fayore localities for getting up these entertainments
for tile amusement Of locker on III Venice On
Monday the fire bells rang an alarm that fire was
raging in the 18th fire district. Wishing to see the fire
engines work / jumped into cab and was at the
scene Of the alarm before any of the companies ar
rived 1t was soon evident to my mind that there
was no fire. but that negro riot tee of the
alarm As company after company Of the fremen ar