The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-02-19
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l2tn, II. Is. Smlfn. agent OF ROUTE
No. 5000 since the 18th of November
1867" is out in an advertisement thre'
quarters of a column long, in which h
indnlges in an innocent, harmless AMI
incoherent trade against us and in de
fence Of Mail Route No. 1920, whose
guardianship he voluntarily assumes
TO be charitable and kind with Mr.. II
B. Smith, Route Agent No. 5000, w
will state that he has certainly gone OF
half Cooked, does not know what he il
writing about, makes palpable and
gross misstatements and has bell0wet
before he is struck or even aimed at
We never hare directly or indirectly
sought to convey the impression tha
he-was responsible for the antics OF
Route 5000, in fact were entirely
ignorant of his existence, nor have We
ever complained of the service or
Route 5000, but on the contrary have
always said that the sole blame rested
with the Contractor on Route No. 1920
and no where else. Further that We
have abused "every one connected
with this service" is palpably false.
We here reassert that the service
from the Mouth of the River to this
place has been badly neglected and
the mails have been frequently left "
ing on the Wharf Boat and only taken
when it suited the convenience of the
Contractor, and all we state can bepro-
ven blythe Post Masters at both ends
Of the Route, by the drivers, BY gentle
men passengers and by the Contractor
himself.
Now Mr.. H. B. Smith, Route Agent
No. 5000, from Alexandria to Shreve-
port, with your Headquarters at Match
itoches, let me ask you whether ii
does not look ridiculous that you " in
your snug quarters, "should be able y
to contradict truthful statements con-
corning Irregularities made by those
who have taken much pains to feret
out statements known to be correct to
to every one, and allow. US to sug-
gest that You are probably the only
man in the community who is ignorant
Of the fact that your credulity has been
sadly and awfnlly imposed upon."-
Will You be kind enough to inform us
as Agent on Route No. 5000, how do
you know anything about Route 5000,
more especially when you have moth
ing to do with it and are quartered
nearly. one hundred miles of, and have
only been about since the l4th Novem-
Der last" Please, Mr.2HaB. Smith,
Route Agent No. 5000, refer the Spe-
eial Agent Of the Post Office Depart
ment, who had a conversation with
you on the 9Th inst, to us and, our
word for it, we will be able to make
him ascertain the fact that more than
one mail has been left behind at the
Mouth of the River.
Now, Mr.. H. B. Smith, Route Agent
No. 5000, let us gently inform you that
the Post Master of New Orleans has at
last made the discovery, that our oft
repeated complaints were correct, and
that he has taken the responsibility on
himself to stop sending the mail to the
Mouth and now sends it by steamers
to this pointer which he has shown
his goodaense and sagacity and de-
serves our thanks. -
In conclusion, Mr.. H. B. Smith, Route
Agent No. 5000, and not Route Agent
No. 1920, the Institution par excel
lence, let US say to You, in all kindness,
keep your Route in good running sche-
dule order, as we cheerfally acknowl-
edge you have SO far done, and do not
to be the defender Of 1920,
particularly when you display entire
ignorance of the facts concerned in the
matter. Should you deem we have
done you injustice, send us your reply,
couchcd in decent language, and we
will publish it gratis with much pleas
ure; but remember, Mr.. Fl. B. Smith,
Route Agent No. 5000, we will not bear
lightly with the mail service SO long as
the antics of 5000 are kept up.
TRY ST. JOHNS COUGH
l. Expectorant.
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