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In the Wrong Place
On Friday evening last, two colored persons, a man and a woman, got out
of the stage at the American Hotel, and, presuming upon social equality,
went into the sitting room of the Hotel and seated themselves upon one of
the sofas, whilst another was occupied by white ladies who had just
arrived. As soon as the Proprietor discovered the unwarrantable liberty
taken by this "gemmen ob color," he showed him in a striking and
forcible manner that he had wholly mistaken his social status. The
negro sought redress by reporting the case to the Provost marshall, who,
after hearing the facts, told the negro that he had received the kind of
treatment he deserved, but not to the degree to which his improper
conduct justly entitled him. We suppose the negro doubts whether "de
bottom rail be on de top now."
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