Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-17
grcm the New Orleans Herald. ]

From the New Orleans Herald
As soon as Butler had got over his
scare, after taking up his headquarters
in this city, among his first acts was
the issuance of proclamation that call |
churches, theatres, gambling saloons, |
and all other places of public amuse-
ments, should be opened and the peo-
pie be encouraged to attend the same.
These were, we believe, the exact |
words of his profane order.
The first house opened under this |
order was the Ell Dorado, at the corner !
Of Exchange place, the principal capt. |
talist and chief manager Of which was
A. J. Butler, the brother Of Gen. But
Ter, the suffer of the army, with large
exclusive privileges, which enabled HIM
to monopolize the comm cree OF this
city all OF its pJlryeyrng and its carry
ing. Associated with Butler III this
enterprise was the present most pr0ml-
nent counsellor and largest stjpendafy
and most efficient Manager Of Kellogg.
This house was opened with great
sDlendOr. In the midst OF the com
lnoTciaI poverty and dcstitutlon OF tie
people, is frequenters were RECALLED
with every luxury which money could
command. Its rooms We're crowded
every night with the officers OF the
army and the government, the cOntrac-
tors, iobbers, and the numerous and
and mOngrcI horde OF followers OF
great army. Here our citizens had to
90 to buy passes and make arrange
ments for sending relief to their friends
in the country.
BUSINESS; AND GAMBLING.
70
parties could lounge into the gambling
rooms aud engage III little game OF
faro, roulette, OF rouge Ct nor. Moth
ing could be done III the nult5fariOus
transac ions with ButIcr except in this
gambling establishment. i.ycn the
most sober. pi0u5 persons having any
business WITH linn had to repair TO this
hell to hold their interviews with the
brother and partner Of the General.
Thus was open gambling not only
United States General commanding,
but il was given special cacoUrag cement
anI ADVANTAGES over all other UCcUpa-
tons. Col. !. i. Butler was regarded
a, th, partner a1d agent OF his brother,
20 whom he dcic@atcI al lis powers,
en- forcing al Lis demands with tie
infinitely i'DF'' (. 80 ''-i-- u t''i-it-7it
nag and cnH.i4"stil" III. prop erty q! all
persons Who would 4o5 }l"i.- T. i. : $
requirements.
People were chi elise /" $50 OF
transfer property - ia !24ster throat
Of imprisonment With hall and CHAIN
The bank were notified that Il they
refused J. j. $ nVerdr2its they would
+ be prosecuted Tor some OH cIiehac'-
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/ pcnse over the heads Of all persons
who hcsitated TO accept the offers CT
| comply WI thc demands If Batter.
All these vltalu:@S Ecr" matched AND
! arranged - t!.~ J. Dorado enabling
house.
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The sy,laal t.:u- initiated - New
! 0r.4a.e tx - F2rt?,r.t Genera ~ the
head Gt an army r..?.~escH!in.r TIE
/ morality aaH D;e.y II Jew f,ay:atG.
has been laai;ItaiucI tyrr sine. ~ tie
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