The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-04-21


Niger DUSN.-This dusky individual on his trip
North seems to have met with cold reception at
Louisville. We will let the Louisville Democrat, of
the 9th ult., tell the story
Dunn left the capital Of the State of Louisiana few
days ago. and started for Washington perhaps to de-
cline position in one Of Ulysses weekly appointed
cabinets or to save the country in some other way
Oscar j. Dunn, Esq being inflated considerably with
false idea of the magnitude of his official Importance
pFesumes to demand under all circumstances the priv
liege OF equality with white people. He ought to re.
member that the little brief authority he is clothed
with in the Creole State does not extend beyond the
limits OF her borders that the Democratic people of
this country have respect for dignity derived from the
authority OF Southern scalawags and Massachusetts,
| carpetbaggers He can reign lion among niger
Wenches, and excite the envy and admiration of his
sweetscented race but decent white people look down
upon him with contempt, and would soon ride in
car, carriage, or steamboat with skunk as such a
branless pretender to decency and official honor
o. ID. crowded into an omnibus yesterday, in this
city, among some ladies and gentlemen of respect
ability for the purpose of riding across the river to
take the cars, bis destiny being Washington City.
His presence excited the disgust of every one in the
vehicle and the passengers all threatened to get out if
the negro remained in Two three of the indignant
travellers going to chuck him out of the win
dow" when the conductor came to the door and in
formed him that eoored folks could only ride Oh the
top of the bus, and the sooner he left the inside the
better it would be for him. The g man and brother y
vacated the establishment without delay after this and
hired stylish hack haul him to the depot over the
river. On reaching there he again seated himself
| among white folks, who soon protested against his
presence before. The conductor of the train learn
ing the nature Of the passengers complaint removed
the ncorrigble to the negro COACH in which he
informed he must ride if he wished to continue
his journey by that route o. had no alternative but
to submit and the idea of riding with common Mig
gers didn't seem to go down with him very easy. Re-
spectacle society in this section Of the country will
protect itself against all such innovatons; negroes
must know and keep their places. They cannot seat
themselves with gentlemen and ladies any public
conveyance, at places of amusement, and exclaim
in the fulness of their hearts, certain substance
floating along the surface Of crystal stream said in
the fable: GLOW apples swimi'
DEATH OF 0LD MEN TExAs.-The San Antonio
Herald announces the death of one of the oldest ct
of the Ciboo, Maj Joseph II. Policy, in the 74th
year of his age and of the Original three hun
dred'
The San Antonio Express contains an obituary no.
ee Of Judge S. B. Patton, who died the Goth ult,
at his old residence Currys Creek, Kendall county
in the SD year Of his age. He mmigrated to Texas
in 1886, and member Of the first Congress Of the
Republic. - -.