The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-07-28


master at Mobile by President johnson. He had
served with " distinguished honor " in the Federal
army and at the time of his appointment to the Office
Of postmaster, farming in Wilcox county, Ala
bama He held the office for several years and gave
general satisfaction, and by his gentemanly conduct
had made many warm friends in Mobile. Now, this
man, whose record Union soldier was without a
blemish who had fought his way up from the position
Of snbaltern, to that of major general to which
high rank he promoted for conspicuous galantry
on the field of BATTLE and whose only fault appears
be that he gentleman is unceremoniously turned
out of the Office, and fellow of the name of Brom-
berg installed in bis seada fellow who is stgmatised
as an abortion of and the deserter of both par
ties to the war
The Mobile Tribune in commenting on this "out-
rage great as any Grant committed has the fol-
lowing:
With Pierce, nearly all of the white clerks went out
and negroes entered in the suite of the piece of erked
beef, Bromberg. Among the negroes is the Rev.
Wilbur Strong particularly strong during this hot
weather. Last night he was seen marking the letter
boxes with chalk. He intends to put all the yaller "
letters in the boxes marked with red chalk and the
white ones in the boxes marked with white chalk
Smart niger, that
A SMASHING BUSINESS. 1T would seem that the bur
gary business in this country is very profitable one
to some of the parties engaged. Recently man
named John Griffin arrested the charge of being
of the party who robbed the safe of the Brooklyn
New York, Savings Bank of property belonging to
estate Being put upon the stand he stated that he
had received the stolen property from Noble, no,
knowing what it was and Immediately thereafter
arrested He further stated that Noble was concerned
with himself in the Royal Insurance bond robbery and
had i" beaten him out of some $4,000 or $4,000 oil
the stolen property He said he only received twenty
three thousand dollars for his SHARE when the whole
profits amounted to two hundred and Gfty-ive thous
and dollars He does not, however, propose to insti
e suit to recover his proper proportion from his dis
honest partner the whole transaction by which the
proceeds obtained is regarded rs usurious and
void in point of law
WARMorH SUSPECTS LEAK-This guardian OF the
Treasury has issued circular order to the tax collectors
throughout the State calling for reports of the names
Of all parties to whom licenses have been sold, He
thinks there are many persons, especially gamblers
pursuing their ayocatons without licenses We are
curious to know if he has paid for his license to
rob and black indiscrimnatey If so, what col
lector issued it?
BosstER PARIsH.-A Committee, appointed by the
Police Jury for the purpose, report $4,000 as the
probable expenses of that parish for the current
4 Good snqgestion.-The Bossier Banner offers the
following sensible suggestion
If the habpal wearers Of six shooters would dispose
of them and invest the proceeds in good pillow, keep
ing it a-going, they would find more money in it in
the end
The Trades Unions AND CHIsEsE.-Qne Of the
New York papers says joint meeting of the Trades
Unions Of that city is to be called to take into
consideration the great influx Of Chinese eRgranss e
this country. 4he officers Of the National Working
mems Union have lately addressed letters to various
Trades Unions throughout the country calling atten
ton to the matter, and asking advice.