Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-03
The Way Some Things Were Done in
New Orleans.


All sentences, as were all general and
special orders of interest to the people
of New Orleans, were published the
next day in the Delta newspaper, which
having been printed in the interest of
the secession, had come to the con.
clusion should now be published in the
interest of the United States, says the
late Gen. Butler in his book.
BY my proclamation [ had made
every owner of building liable tl
have his building pulled down if any
shot was fired at my soldiers from it.
Therefore | sent for the occupant OF
the shoe store from which Il shot hal
been fred which had killed police
officer, and for the owner of the build
ing, | said to the owner:
Sir. police officer was wounded III
a shot fired from your building duriLg
an attempt to riot day or two ago.
Show cause why the building should
not come down.
General" he said, 1.-The shot was not
fired from my building"
Show that fact, L answered, "and
your building is safe
Here Is my tenant, the owner of the
shoe store from which the man rushed
into the street and fired the shot.
rs this true?" | said, turning to the
shop owner.
Yes, General; the man rushed out
and was on the sidewalk when he fired
the shot: [ saw him.
DO you know who he WASP"
Yes; [ know the man.
do you know his name'"
Yes, General.
"Who was he?"
Il shan't tell"
avery we'll, turning to the owner OF
the building, ''your building is safe.
But Mr.. Provost Marshal, put up
red flag and sell out the contents of
this mans store at public auction to-
morrow morning at IL o'clock, and adj
vertise in the Delta: have the proceeds
turned over to the civil fund"
"But," said the owner, 81 will tell
the name of the man"
but you have chosen not to tell,
and he has probably run away. I am
going to punish somebody who had
hand in this thing"
The shop was seized, the contents
sold and the money turned over
| ordered week ly reports of the banks
and was so certain of their solvency
that l made the Citizens Bank the
place of deposit for all the funds that
passed through my office, and used its
hills in payment of all transactions.
Meanwhile my troops had been left
unpaid. More than that, Farragut's
fleet had not been paid at all, although
if any men on earth deserved their pay
it was his crew.
The Admiral called upon me, explain
ing the destitution of the fleet, and
asked me in his simplicity of character
to write to Washington stating the
case.
My letter upon such subject
would be simply referred to the Secre.
tary of the Navy, so your matter
wouldn't 60 along any faster on that
account How much money do you
want. Admiral?"
He said he needed $50, 900 in gold.
"Well, have six or seven millions
of gold subject to my order; it is hard
if this necessity of yours cannot be re,
lieved. Tell your purser to draw on
me for $4,000 and you indorse the
draft for the payment of your crew.
and will answer the requisition."
'But," said the Admiral, 81 can
never pay this money, General"
''Never do you mind that, Admiral;
never expect you will, but it will be
voucher to me when l am called upon
to settle my accounts with the Treas
ury Department that the money ha
gone for public service"