The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-01-19

WHY THE OPERATORS srRucK.-As there seems to
be some doubt in the minds of the people es to the
cause of the telegraph operators striking, give the
following from the operators at St. Louis to the Super
ntendent of the Company:
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 8, 1870.
R. C. Clowry, Superintendent Western Union Tele-
graph Company
Dear Sir: The operators of the San Francisco office
having refused to accept what they consider unfair
reduction of salary and having for such action received
their discharge from the Western Union Telegraph
Company, all frstclass operators throughout the
try have after proper consideration resolved to sup
port their San Francisco brethren in this emergency
the utmost extent of power and the undersigned
operators hereby respectfully inform you that they
withdraw from the service of the Western Union Tel
egraph Company until the matter is satisfactorily ar
ranged. Very respectfully yours,
(Signed by Is operators)
The GAMBLING LAw.-We copy as follows from the
New Orleans Bulletin of the 18th
The anti-gambling bill of the Senate passed the
House yesterday, and becomes law when the Governor
signs it, The bill will be found in full in the report
published elsewhere of the proceedings of the House.
1t differs from previous penal acts the subject in
Furnishing the player at banking game as well the
keeper of the game
The table of losses by fire throughout the United
States during the past year oots up to 900.
The National Intelligencer has again suspended
BEEcHER PEws-At the annual election sale of
pews at Beechers Church. on the 1st instant $5O5
paid for the first choice of seatsast year the pre-
MUM for first choice was $425.
DEATH IN NEW ORLEANs.-The Total interments
last week 1872 decline of II, compared with
IL - bo Tboro s,o
of 5 in the deaths from smallpox, the number last
week being Is, twelve coored and three white. The
total mortality of the former lack but six of that of the
white which, comparing the relative numbers of the
two in this city, shows very heavy death rate
among the colored.
New Orleans Picayune, 18th inst.
General Lowell, who went out of New Orleans on
the jackson Railroad, just before Admiral Farragut
up with his feet and General Butler landed and
took command, is now in the city and called on Gen
eral Longstreet Surveyor of the Port, yesterday.
We understand General Lowell proposes to vindicate
himself from the censure that bestowed on him at
that time and to show that the responsibility for the
act of leaving New Orleans to the mercy of the in
vader should be borne rather by Jefferson Davis than
himself. N. o. Republican.
FANNIN CoUNrY.-We copy as follows from the Bon
nam News of the sth
We learn that Mr.. CraDtree VINO lives on hid river,
n this county, lost his entire cotton crop by fire last
week. 1t is said that negro placed the torch to
he pen which contained the cotton, though for what
cause we cannot imagine.
WHEN THE REMAINS OF PEABODY WILL ARRIvE-A
New York exchange states that there is considerable
interest manifested the time of the arrival of the
English ship at Portland Maine, with the remains of
he late George Peabody, the Navy Department have
made calculation which has been forwarded to Port
and It is as follows: If the vessels 60 by the
Azores stopping there four days. and thence direct to
Portland, making two hundred miles per day. they
will arrive at Portland on the 18th of January if by
Madeira and St. Thomas stopping four days at these
places, making two hundred miles per day. they will
rrire at Portland on the 25th of January If the
rade winds interfere with them they will be delayed
o the 2sth or 2sth. This calculation Is based upon
What is regarded as fast time As they make only
me hunnred and fifty miles per day. their arrival will
re delayed until the sth or 10th of February.
THz WAY THE MONEY GoEs.--The Planters Banner
avs that leading white Conservative member of the
legislature Of this State, stated In the presence Of
lend to the editor that the one per cent. tax had
early all been collected and that nearly million dol
of the amount collected have already been paid to
lie S5 or 40 "oficia organs of Gov. Warmoth, to
lie carpe:bag favorites and Office holders, and rats
lat feed at the public crib
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