The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-01
LETTERS FROM NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, May 18th, 1870.
MIXED SCHOOLS.

NEW ORLEANS, May 18th, 1870.
MIXED SCHOOLS.
/ This is the most important subject
now under consideration in our city
and will no doubt, be brought to 9
speedy decision. Monday committee
of negro men, Pinchback and four Of
five others, called at the Fish schoo
with their children and demanded
their admission as scholars. Mr.. T. w
Dyer, the principal of the school, re.
piled that he had received no instruc.
tions on the subject from Mr.. Carter
the superintendent, and he would there.
fore refer them to that officer. The
appearance of the men was signal
for the boys to seize their books and
hats and go home. Many of the par
ents came and took their children
home. A large crowd of whites and
negroes gathered around the school
and for time trouble was anticipated,
but the police came and dispersed the
crowd. This it is thought is the open
ing ball of the war ON our Public
Schools and will no doubt be followed
up by the negroes until collision is
brought on. Some time since gen.
leman in convers alton with Parson
Conway, State Superintendent Of Pub
lie Schools, told him that the people
would hold him responsible for the
trouble about the schools, as it is we'll
known the mass of negroes themselves
are not DESTROYS of raising any such is
sue. Conway replied that the law
had been passed by the Legislature
and he was only an officer to execute IT.
The gentleman replied that it was I'M
derstood that Carter was opposed to
the law, and that its passage had been
mainly due to his Conway 81 efforts.
The general opinion around town is
that the subject will not be settled
without serious trouble, as the ne
groes and their instigators, looking to
the passiveness of the people in the
past, believe that they will be quietly
allowed to put colored children in the
schools.
MISCELLANEOUS.
At our recent State Fair, the display
of Messrs. Glynn g. Wintz, No. 9 Camp
Street, dealers and manufacturers of
boots and shoes, was admired by all
who visited the exhibition. They
again carried off the prizes for work
in their line and in order to accommo-
date their increasing trade they will
now enlarge their store. In order to
do this right they are selling at reduc-
ed prices all their present stock, to
make room for carpenters. To those
who wish boots, shoes, trunks, &C., this
gives a good opportunity as their stock
is very large aud includes goods of all
styles and prices.
The great game of base ball between
the Southern and Lone Star Clubs, the
deciding game of series for the cham
pionship of the South, was played ,
Sunday on the Louisiana Base Ball
Park. The game has been talked of
for weeks, and has created great ex-
element which eliminated Sunday
in crowd of at least four thousand
spectators. The game was played with
fair skill and resulted in favor of the
Southerns by score of25 to 90. The
Stars have protested however, as the
southerns played new hand, who it
is alleged played less than sixty days
ago in match at Memphis.
Business is very dull, with little ex-
element or life in any branch. The
health of the city is, however, very
good, and reports from crops are fav-
orable, if this continues we may have
an early startin business this year.
Yours Truly,
TIM LINKINWATER.