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Show GENERAL. A Slit !t ItliMinderMuudiug. Washington, 2. The postoffice department de-partment has sent a special agent to Louisiana to ULo pction regarding two novnl cases. It appearg that a colored man named famuol Chapman was commijaioned last January as postriirtster of Clinton, E.tet Feliciana. Tbeotl'u'.e ia worth abo.iti'JOJ a year. Under date of Niw Orleans, May 18th, lie wrote to the postmaster general stating that on account of the uneet-iltd uneet-iltd condition of albirs he made no attempt to occupy tho office until May 15th, and that in tho act of taking possesion he was confronted by Charles Mc Very, democratic judge-, and T. B. Syma, momber of the legislature, legis-lature, who told him that so far as they wero concerned they wero willing he should lake the office, as he was born and raised among them, but he had made himself very obnoxious to the white peoplo of tho parish by up holding Packard's thieving government govern-ment beforo tho scnato committee. Ah far as they wero able they would protect him, but added, that there is no law that will protect you from a mob in case vou atlemut to take tho office. He therefore asks tho post master general what course he shall pursue. The other cast is that of a colored man named Uarlo, who was appointed ap-pointed postmaster at St. Fruncisville, West Feliciana, lust December, and who reports not only that be is afraid of his life if he attempts to take possession pos-session of his offico, but also that he has not yet received his commission, although the department has sent three to him, addressed to the St. Francisville postoffice. All three have been returned by tho postmaster post-master whom he ia to supplant, marked "not called for." In both these cases representations are mado to the department by citizens citi-zens whoso good standing is endorsed by Congressman Ellis, to the effect that the new appointed are, by reason of illiteracy, etc., unfit for the po sitions. The department will give a thorough investigation, but not while its authority is BCt at denanco and possession is forcibly refused to the holders of its commissions. The special agent ia therefore directed first to install the new appointed iu their offices, and afterwards report. |