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The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-01-19

vas fcrlaerly know US Mgiers, now
PORTION of the city of New Orleans. It's
also unreasonable to make comparisons
of the cast Of Police in the City of St
Louis, Cincinnati, Chicago and Baltimore
for it is a wei established fact that cities
OF u densely populated character and COW
ering less ground can be guarded by
fewer men than "a large territory having
portions only that are thicEly built upon
Us in the case of New Orleans.
The former city government endeavor-
ell by every means in its power to hinder
the working and obstruct the usefulness
of the Metropolitan Police, by the non
,rayment Of tLcir assessment and by in
voking the aid of Courts equally bitter il
their hatred Of the new system. In many
instances mob violence, aided this ANITA
Sonismby forcing the men from their posts
seriously Threatening to drive law and
order from our very midst But the
Metropolitan Police has outlived al ob-
stacles and the Board points with pride
to the efficiency of the force US shown
during the late election, when the peace
and protection of all voters was maintain
al in thorough and quiet manner, trl-
" inaug,lratinS o new era IL elections il
this State.
We eau see therefore, no reason why
this unexpected and unjust attack has
been made 10y the Mayor and Admins
tr,stor of Public Accounts upon the Met
ro,oitan Police. Unexpected as coming
from officers created by the same Legis-
lature and party of progress that gave
rise to the Metropolitan Police, nor cal
we see the motive unless it be that greed
for power 50 fatal to true republican gov
erlnnent Again we say if the City
Council considered the expenses OF tn:
Department larger than was necessary al
shown by the experience of the past two
Years and believed that force OF $50 o.
300 lncn would be sufficient to police tn
City why did they not mako their objec
lions when the third apportionment wa
presented to them and n legal opportu
nifty given them to do so?
The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-01-19
COLORPHOBIA.
(From the Galveston Republican,

A colored man always commences q
journey with feelings of apprehension
and regret Travelling for pleasure, any
where south of Mason and Dixons hne,
is q thing he seldom undertakes, unless
the enjoyment he anticipates at the end
Of his journey, will compensate him, for
the humiliations, discomforts and an
noyances be is doomed to meet by the
way. A white man or woman has only
the ordinary 'disagreements" that fall to
the common lot OF travellers to contend
with. They may go overa precipice i'll
an express train, or be blown up on q
steamer. These are accidents to which
all travellers are in common exposed.
But in addition to these, colored people
are exposed to inconvenience and dis
comforts, to which their fellow travellers
are not liable no matter how. intelli-
gent or cultivated colored person may
be no matter how irreproachable In
manner or faultless in appearance, If he
exhibits in his face traces of African blood,
it is regarded as warrant by hotel keep
ers, steamboat proprietors and railroad
men, for his committal to the kitchen OF
hotel, the smoking car of railroad, or
the deck of steamer. Let colored
traveller enter town, in which he IS un-
acquainted, where, perhaps, he has been
compelled by necessity to go, though he
might be able to buy the best hotel il
contained, yet the proprietor would like
| " refuse to accommodate him with bed
to sleep upon.
Tie late Alexander Dumas, with hi.
woody head, whose ability and high socia
| position in France, even the Galveston
News admits, Dumas, who has been thu
guest Of the crowned heads Of Europe
and the idol Of the literary world o
Paris, even he, would have doubtless
been refused scat OF q. hotel table IL
America, because some white man, who
The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-01-19
THE EDITORIAL EXCURSION.

Three or four days ago a numerous
excursion party, of some sixty Editors
from Missouri, Kansas, and vicinity, &c
companied by many ladies. arrived in the
city. On Monday some twenty or thirty
ladies and gentlemen of the party visited
the Legislative halls. The House of Rep
representatives., paid the distinguished
visitors the marked compliment of aa-
journing for Fifteen minutes" and during
the recess, the majority of the party
were invited to the Speakers room
where many introductions took place. In
the Senate the same marked courtesy
was extended and most OF the party, re-
paired on invitation to the Presidents
room where also many introduction were
made. On the floor of the Senate, the
brief moments Of the recess were spent
in lively conversation, and in many in
quiries into various matters interesting
to the visitors On Tuesday the party
awaiting themselves of the services of the
Z. S. Revenue Cutter Wilderness, placed
at their disposal by Collector Casey. for 4
river excursion. We have no doubt tina.
they viii be delighted with the selni-trop-
ical beauty and variety which will pre-
sent themselves to the observers.
The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-01-19
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18th 1871.

PoIICR Board REroRr-Two or three
weeks ago when one of the City papers,
rxrilting over the prospect OF having the
present Metropolitan Police system
busted up" we ventured to suggest a
modicum of patience,nnd said it was prob
able. that when the Board had been
heard, it nigh. be that something else
might share that ,inenviable fate.
To day we publish cQpious extracts
from the report then referred to and in
wife attention to the representations OF
the, Board.
The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-01-19
"NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN"
CORRECTED.

'The New Orleans Republican" few
days ago thought it comported with its
dignity, and the dignity OF Goa: Stephen
Preston the Representative Of Hayti, at
Washington, to inform It's readers that
"the General is of European birth, and
of pure English blood" etc.
'The Galveston Republican" Of the 14th
inst thus corrects the slight inaccuracy.
We are under the impression that the
Republican has been mis-informedb by his
good authority" We knew the family
in Kingston, Jamaica, where We were
next door neighbor, and frequent visitor
for some months. The Preston's are a
Haytian family. They were driven from
the island on Solouque's accession f.
power, and returned to it when he was
deposed by Gefrard. No one IN Kings
ton, Jamaica, ever talked about their ex-
traction, az color is matter ladies and
gentlemen there have decided to regard
as q tabood subject, but if we can believe
the evidences Of orr own eyes, we must
decide that one Of the gentleman's
parents at least, is Enthusiastically colored
One thing more, no ,chite man would be
placed by the Haytian Government in
place of Representative to foreign
power. Haytiens are not ashamed o.
being colored either.
The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-01-19

perhaps, could not write his name, who
drank from his saucer, and put his knife
first in his tobacco-stained mouth and
then in the butter, might object to his
presence ON account Of his color.
1t is painful to witness the embarass-
ment> and humiliation, colored ladies, as
tenderly reared as refined and educated
as any of their sisters in the land, are
subjected to in travelling from place to
place. We have seen such, compelled to
sit in a car, the atmosphere Of which was
thick with smoke, and the floors soaking
with tobacco juice. We have known them
to be exposed to the indelicate-aye often
obscene conversation of white men, we
cannot say gentlemen, who chose to come
there to smoke and indulge in ribaldjests,
they would not dare to utter before their
wives, or sisters in the cars they had just
left.
vi tuc SleatulcT VIC uuSo oCeU COAOi Su
ladies compelled to sleep upon the deck,
or as an indulgence, upon the saloon OF
cabin floor exposed to the gaze of every
passer by, whilst state-rooms were IN
occupied and they at the same time able
and willing to pay for them. There is
an inconsistency about these things, that
one would laugh at, did they not often
cause such irritation. A white gentle
man or lady will ride without any ex.
preston of annoyance, for miles, beside
q colored person in street car and ye'
we are told they cannot sleep in q state.
room next the same person, with an incl
plank partition dividing them from eacl
other
This kind of injustice cannot last DR.
ever. North, in some localities, it has
almost disappeared. In the course o
time it will also fade away in the South
1t will all the sooner disappear, if color
ed men, who have votes in Legislatures
will make an effort, when companies are
seeking charters or endesvoring to renew
them, to see that the rights OF these color
ed fellow citizens are secured by som
clause, inserted to effect that object.
! We trust that some sweeping Fedora
enactment viii give us our rights in pub
lie places and public conveyances. Whel
you camplain to steamboat captains @
Entertainment, they lay the blame on tn
owners and express their regret, tha
their instructions compel them 10 sub
ject you to annoyances Go TO tn
owners, and they lay the blame on tn
public. Appeal to the public, and the
accuse the captains, conductors an
owners. It seems no one is responsible
A Federal enactment would set TIN
whole matter at rest all over the coIutr,
and might teach the class of gentlemen
Just referred to, that the colored peopl
have some rights that white men al
bound to respect.
The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-01-19
THE LEGISLATURE.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. Is, 1871.
TIE SENATE.

The Senate was called to order at l.
NJ. Lieut. Gov, Dunn presiding.
Twenty-Five Senators present.
Prayer by the Rev. MIR. Burch.
Mr.. Ray observed that one Of the old
est and most honored OF the citizens o
this State, DIR. Harrison Jourdan, depart
ed this Life early this morning. Hewa'
elected member of the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes from the parish of Richland
In respect to the memory Of the decesead
Mr.. Ray offered the following resolution
Resolved, That the Senate do now ad
journ in respect to the memory OF D1
Harrison Jourdan, member OF the Hous|
Of Representatives, who died in this cit1
this morning, and that the members 4
the Senate attend his funeral from n !
126 Cnstornhouse street, this afternoo|
at 3 o'clock.
The Senate was then declared adiour
ed until tomorrow at II NJ.
The HOUSE
The House W. called to order at IL
Speaker Carr in the chair and ninety-q
members present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Mr.. Gartskamp moved the Govern /.
message be made the order of the day b
Friday, at P. M.
Mr.. Davidson moved an adjournI 1t
on account of the death OF DR.. JordaI If
Richland, and paid his memory a kh
compliment
Dir. Brewster offered Tesoluti ito
the same effect, and the House adj hn-
ed.
The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-01-19

In addition to the appointment by Pre-
sident Grant of Frederick Douylas, Sr.
rs one of the Commissioners to proceed
to San Domingo to ascertain the re-
sources, Indebtedness to other govern
ments climate soil etc. etc. We perceive
that Frederick Douglas, j.. has been ap.
pointed one Of the Secretaries Of the Com.
misGcpGR
The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-01-19

EFFECT or CONFERENCE.-The Morgan
Ere of steamers have notified the public
that after the 18th the passage to Mobile
VII lie 81 for cabin, and Sis for deck
,asssse. If the Chattanooga Railroad
were not in operation would this have
been I? We trow not.
The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-01-19

Frank Blair has received the demo
cratic caucus nomination in Jefferson City
Missouri, for United States Senator from
Missouri. A deputation waited on him
to inform him of the selection. He made
a speech and after the usual preliminary
remarks, assured the delegation" shall
endeavour to cary out as far as I have
the ability, he principles proclaimed fol
me by the friends who place me in nom.
ination. am a Democrat and I an
also Liberal, upon the platform which
was announced in our recent election
and which gave back to Missouri hel
liberty and her freedom.
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NOTICE.

All communications must be addressed,
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letter, must be accompanied by the name OF the
writer, not necessarily for publication, bnt as an
evidence of good faith.
We are not responsible for the opinions OF
our contributors
The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-01-19

TIE KIDNAPPING CasE-Ihe prosecu-
ton of the Follens forthe stealing Of the
'Digby" child, failed to make out a case
and the jury have rendered YER
dict Of acquital And SO the mystery il
vet unveiled
The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-01-19

Nor Generally KSowS.-That the
Canal and Claiborne Cars run along
Canal street and down claiborne instead
of by the old route; and that the Canal
and Common run along Canal street up
Rampart to Common and out ON Com
mon street. .nstead Of cwr Claiborne
The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-01-19
THE LOUISIANIAN."

sJ-TGE LoUIsIAsIAs is published every
Thursday and Sunday at ia, Clron-
ielet street
The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-01-19

The Russians are firing at air ba pms
which convey dispatches from I tc
Tours and other places, and the thel
day ono Of tie balloons was 81 kres
times.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Per square of eight lines, or its equi-
yslent i'll space, first insertion 81 80, and
each subsequent insertion IS cents.
The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-01-19

Governor Clayton has been elected by
the Legislative Houses OF Arkansas to
the United States senat, His term IS SIX
years from the fourth OF March ensuing
The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-01-19

iAcEs-The Metairie spring races
1871 promise to be somewhat OF the order
Of "the days We vent girsying long
time ago.
The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-01-19

We have not 81 lit Of retaliation for
the wrongs that we have suffered in this
State, because we have higher and a
nobler mission, and we have to do with
greater objects than graphing with the
things that have gone and cannot be re-
vived. 1t is our duty, and the highest
and noblest, to so forward and aid our
fellow-citizens Of the Southern States to
the liberties (which we have achieved
Loud and continued applause and
others l know OF no better way to
accomplish. that than to call to our sides
the noble and generous allies who aided
us in our recent struggle. Good" and
applause.
The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-01-19

I0-JoB PRINTING executed with neat
Ness and dispatch.
The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-01-19
WV. &. BRowN, Editor.

n@-Terms: One, year So w
SySingle copy. .............. &c
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TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES

IfRo1 TIE SEAT OF WAR.
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The glory that was Grsece,
And the grandeur that was Rome,

4 CoLoRED HUBBisT.-Even the Bos-
ton gentlemen of color participate with
the white sdraRs of the Hub in their
lofty disdain OF til etalent ofNew York
A friend, happening to be caught in
that city over Sunday, thought he
would take glimpse at some OF the
churches Stepping inside the porch
Of an A l meeting house. the sexton,
colored. approached respectfully, and
said: "Will you have q seat, sab? Happy
to shsw you to one, Sab. Plenty seats
this morning, Sab"
"No. thank ysu; can't stay but mo
ment; just stopped to glance at the
church. What is the name of the clergy
MANI
That, Sab, is the Rev. Dr."
"Fine preacher. isn't hep
"Well, Sab, peoples has different no :
tions bout preachers"
''But he seems quite animated2"
Eyes, Sab; consid' BILE animated
And appears to have talent?'
"Well, Sab, as said afo', people has
such different notions about preachers.
Oars some dat links he's mighty good
on de words. tink myself he's "A fair
man, Sah-s fair man, but not of de
pripsa .facis class. He's a good man.
Sab, well-meanin' man, but not a tai
ented man. Hs'sa New Yorker Sah!"-
Editors Drawer. in Harper's Magazine
for June.
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po.trg.


There wa. once man named Peter. and he had a
And a-ashing he did to go upon the raging
And all the .hrirnps and sharks he caught he too.
as he had ouxhter.
And he pu, them in pApcr-bag. and fetched
them home 10 she.
Now salhe was the maiden. name. her lips were
Her checks were pink, her eyes were green her
hair was jc;fy blsrk.
But she had an awful temper, and whenever she
Went flying about the room In a regular haca,a-
mack.
There lived dashing buccanecr, whose christian
name samuel
And a fashionable peanut stand his aged mother
kept.
And by doing saliic's wishes (Which this festive
=, gay young clam knew WE'LL
lie gained her youthful heart and info her sf.
irctions crert.
But her father did not fancy sam AMI bsdc him
leave the edinee.
And withdraw HI. ugly visssv from hi. sight
And he .worc mighty oath tha, he would SURELY
punch his bead. II his
h'anlei eonntcnanoe va. ever sssn pro,ruding
IN The door.
ono night Pet. felt tremendous blu. hi. head wa.
And bis jaw. throbb-d until he surely though,
h-d gss the scarlet munip.;
itsae TOO had bern quite duh OF late the oy sier
hi1 was shakv
And ponder1ns Ger his woes he caught a chronic
~ Of dumps
just then samnel came along n tr,llins y.nk..
Doodle
As sslsu for sallie to come out and NEE, him in
the lane.
And Peter he got up and vowed he'd send tha;
bloody noodle
L" nh.rr he'd ner annoy his sight OF eros. hi.
20 ne TOOK an old umbrella. which was standing in
And just SO, up and lit on gentle SAMMY a. h.
came. - "
He then drew OF and let him have rish, on al.
Mo.s all nrcd lick, which shovel the ACCURACY Of
his aim.
Poor sam. he never brcathcd again ths, bright
dream Vas 8 hnAl one
For Peter soi fcrocioas and pulled out a carving
knife -
And hunting round until be found the cord they
call the spinal one
lie chopped It up in fourteen strips and took Door
ssanny's life
When >allie her love va. dead her hr,tn -
gan 10 stAxxer,
50 she ~eni ssi buy.d and sol.ed down of Ar.
scnic pound
In her anguish laden bosom next shs plunged 4
fsur-foot iAxxer
And lad down heside her samuel with n. r,~k
her Arms around
Then ansuish nlied Pa Peter. soul he ate a scx
OF powder
crown I All """ 'N.' "
swallowed down a rci.ha, u-h., .,d 49,, -
ihAh thr largest cannon that throw a twenty.
Tour inch ball.
They buried all they found of him within =. rr,,c.
Ia rscss-s qs.ssaas- on hi. tombstone one NAV
scAn. '
For the number they FELT forced to use Va. certain
~ the plural.
For Il ever man in piece. rested. Peter was tha,
Harvard Advocate
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NASBY.
Mr. >a.by holds Exania ,tiss ei the Chi.
Arss sf the CeraeSS. that he ssay give the
Wsrld tho TrSfk the Alleged Oatrascs
CONSULTED ~ the AUX AZ la the vieinity sI
the CoIners.
CoNFEDRIr Y Roads.
(wich is in the State Nv Kentucky
March II, 1874.


March II, 1874.
The Corners hez bin agitatid recent
" al the report wich heZ bsn snrcd
abroad that committee wuZ agyin to
visit Us for the purpose NV investigatin
the tritlin matter Nv the KILN Nv "A few
niggers and northern white men ia
this part NV Kentucky the Corners
courts lnvestigashen. She hez allus
bin ez law-ablding ez Good be expected
under the circumstances under wien
sue hez bin placed. and hez no fears
Nv a.,y fair inquiry, but for fear that
what hez bin done mite be ml,under-
stood, ef evidence shood be taken by
IA prejoodist committee, me and Dee
kin Pogram decided that shood make
Nv myself q court OF eggsmination,
and report percisely tue status Nv al
fairs in this partlkelcr. Last Toosday
summoned the leedir citizens NV the
Corners afore Inc in the back room Nv
Bascom's and put em thro the most
sarchin egssaminashen.
Captin Hugh McPelter wuz the first
man eggsamined. | swore the wit
nesses on u spellin book, wich we cap
chered from the last Niger school
house wich was burnt last year
swore EN- on spellin-boOk that the
oath mite he more binding. Men al
luz hez hez q reverence for that wich
they can't comprehend and for that Nv
wich they are ignorant, aud u spellia-
book alius strikes the average Cross
ROader with awe. The Captln statid
that no outrages had bin committed in
the Corners Or visiniIy that he waz
aware NV. Last fall the nlggers wich
he'd workt on his farm, Pennbacker 8,
Deekin Pogram's, SuttOns, and Issa-
ker Gavitt's all summer, refoozed to
cOntinyoO work ontil they he'd bin paid
suthin. They held meetin To con-
slider wat they shood do, and hearin Nv
that meetin he did organize a party Nv
citizens and did d,sperse EN- for the
public safety. In the dispersin thir-
teen NV em wuz accidentally killed,
and on their way home the party did
burn five cabins wich he understood
was inhabited BY niggers.
BY tue Commissiou-(wich wux me }
State how the accidental killing took
place.
Anser-The boys he'd with em dou.
ble-barreled shot-yuns, wich. by sin
gular coincidence, happened to be load
n
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Who ARE THOSE ARRAYED IN WHITE?
They tell good story on the early ap-
pearance of DIR. Bethune, in u church
then located on the outskirts of the CITY
Of Rochester. The edifice was placed
in the center Of large square or park,
and il being summer time, the open
doors msde the green aisle carpets ap
pear like continuation Of the grassy
lawn out side. Al least, SO the matter
appeared to = half-dozea geese. who
quietly walked into the church just AS
the preacher was closing splendid pas
cage Of elOQuence, and was quoting the
lines:
who are those srrsyed in whiteT &c.
A green, halG-grSwnoOuntry boy. who
supposed the qaotation 80 elegantly pro-
pounded required an answer, ut once E.
piled, In . bashful lisp. 'Thern-them
there's geeth.' The wisgs Of the young
minister were thus abruptly clipped
while he was a-6ight, and the ones 'ar-
r1ved in white were the only dixnified
individuala in the audience.