, 1874-10-05

VlonHnunn, aras., Oct. Il, 1874.
TO the Edffsr of The Chieaao Tribune:
SIN: You know Curtis, no doubt. nico
young man from your city, Hont South by thy
immaculate Inter- Ocean to wrlto up tho country,
-" nothing e1tonuating, nor setting down aught
in malice." tako It for granted you know tho
young man. do. I found hin, out fow t1ays
ago. nftor his arrival bore from Now Orleans.
He had "done" Now orleans,-had told tho
most infamous and baro-facod lieB about the peo-
plo OF that CITY, cf.s you hayo perhaps already
aeon III lato isaues OF the Into,- Ocean, ,--
anu he had now como to intor-
vlow Our city. Now, the world knows
that Ficksburg has groanod aud WINGED undor
tho oppression hoapod upon hor, since her sur-
rendor, by jail-birds digniaed by the name Of
oarpet-bngger. (rhey aro proud Of this latter
titlo, aud mako capital Of it.) Tho world would
havo known, had wo boen truthfuly represented
III Northern papera. that VIC hare suffered
wrongs almost unbearablo until, by
ONE UNITED EFronr,.
We threw tho burden from our shoulders, turned
upon our ignorant masters, aud told thom in
plain terms: " Wo'l be rulers now" Tho world
now knows that, einco tic glorious 9TH Of
AuguHs last, whon We demonstrated that
determined wilt md f. unity Of
action 'nust overcome political ch1canory,
aud The inevitable roslllt,-a bankrupt
city, say that the world knows that eince tho
day Of our victory over Radicaism, Yicksbur,
Aas been model city,-a quiet, Happy, civilized
glorious place to live ia and wo vho haye
been here a'l our lives. and hare resolved ofton
nad often to leave for moro congenial clI1ncs
now intend to remain at homo.
Gut, my goodness! have almost forgotten
MY Fn1ESD CURTIS
in my enthusiasm. "Ah-or! good morning,
JumpinE quickly to hs ado. looked along my
counter and failed to find the paper apolo-
Eized. and told him that kept tho I,fer- 0cean,
but had sold 1t; tint had ordered but ono 80
and partly, to hare variety Of newspapers ut
;" Yos, alEEor Pulling ont 4 blue c,rcular.7
Wo have aeyeral aabAcribogs here. I-ah-er!-
should thinl--al-er! !-tllat you might form
clubs, could'cr offer you very good terms.
from the News Company?
From the Western Newa Company" ro-
piled:
''Yee. yos,-.ah,er! Oh! how much do they
told him.
why, dear mc,-at or !-!hat's entirely too
much. could-ai,-er -"
ny the way" said !. are you Curtis >"
les sir, that's my llau.e."
cORHEaFoSDENT OF THE 1STER-nCEAN,"
believe. Writing the South up? saw one OF
your letters in the lust Inter- Ocean. 1t WAS
plott;y tight on our people, my friond. How tho
doyildld you como to writo such . letter rs that
ABOUT people who did only their duty In driving
kellogg ind hia thieves from power? Who gayo
you your information il, Now Orluans?
We'll. 1-ah-cr !-you Boc-"
saw that be wanted tn retro to more pri-
yate place ~(my ncws.lopot III y by 10 fuct IN
sixo);, no invited him 10 walk into tho st.
Nicholas Restaurant, adjoining. On Our way up
'a htairs OF tho restaurant, told hin, privately
l.. ""ro wns great doal Of sympathy III our
city ~, 71lsana, and that I know several nan
VINO had roatt hia Btntoneuta about I" tho feeling
Bouth" in hH New Orleans fnttor, and that tl,ose
mon would no doubt take him to ta6k about it.
! nngeessed that ho would be shown up in our
daly papers aB falsilior, aud yensulod to ra-
Wo thon took couple of chairs, and ono OF tlose
remarkable phenomena occurred which Seldom
take place oil this mundane hall Of ours. namely, |
INTERVIEWING AN lsTEHv1EwEn..
~ 4on woie about to explaln your Now Orleans |
letter." said.
"Yos; 1-ah!-wo1l you sec. fonnd things
u very muoh the condition that reported them.
SAW several gentlemen in Nav Orleans, Wllo |
81 ss's sot4s ms tho Information which embraced in
"''They wore all Radicals" l put In.
"Well-ah!- yes, generally. took that side
u tile question had to do 10. you knon; a'ld |
,aiued NY Information from mon who thought |
ny "ay.-:,that lis, My raper'a way.-and ropre-
'on!ed thlnga accordingly"
"Y0ur latter contained Qua statcnent regnrd-
ng Al interview will, Indy who had Hont for
'ou to ascertaln something about her old friondB
u o1alesgo. she waa born, rearatl., an! married
'urlod two children there, previous
. her removal South, one year be-
ora 4te Wnr. think yoii etAtod
y your latter taht, hetosa ~en LIT