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tc b1apibtz saldtt. T. . 'O.PTO, Editor. C. B. STEWART, ....... Publiser. 'I r ' ICIAL JOURNAL OF THE qtnte and Parish. ALSO, :OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE PARIRE'S OF GRANT AND "VERNON 0 F F 1O Ct 4 1THE CORNER OF SECOND AOIMURRY STREETS. AL UEANWRIA, LA. $aturday, March 30th., 1872. TERMS: Tor GAZETTE is published Weekly at Four Iollars per annum; $250 for six months. INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. ADVlETIsRMENTS inserted at the rate of 61 50 per square for the first in sertion and 76 cents for each subse quent one. S'I oa T lines or less, constitute a aquas.. The following are our .ates to yearly Advertisers : "One Column ................ $300 00 Half Colum ............... 17500 Third of Column........ ... 130 00 Fourth of Column........... 10100 Watds, (occupying space of eight ines or less.)........ 20 00 .arrewll earm Departrre of .Waus Alexandria to New Orleans. .Depart Tuesday Thursday and Sa .Turday at 5 P M. arrive from N. 0. Tuesday Thursday and Saturday by 5 P M. ,Alexandria to Nuatchitoches Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 5 P U. DeartsTuesday and Friday at 8A M. arrive Moaday ane Thursday 9 A. M. Alexandria to Harrisonburg Depart Tuesday at 1 P. M. arrive by 12 M. Alexandria to Homer depart Monday at 2 P. M. arrive by 12 M. Alexandria to Cotile Landing and Col. tax depart Mondays Thursday and Saturday at 6 A. M. arrive by 6A. M. Postmasters are not required to re ceive mutilated currency in exchange for envelopes agd postage stamps. The person entitled to letters recei ved by mail, are those whose names ,are in the address, and the delive., should be to the person addressed, or according to his or her order. II. B. RINUGGOLD, P. M. U. S. GRANT. OUR CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT (M' We are authorized to announce the name of HON. J. MADISON WELLS, of the Parish of Rapides, as a Candi. date for Representative in Congress, from this District, to fill the vacancy -ocasioned by the death of the late Hon. James McCleery. 1D I)uring the last tew days we no tice the.workmen have considembly advancel towards completion of Lev in & Fergumon's iron-post verandah to their new building corner of Front and Murray 8ts., extending a considerable .distance on each street. Levin & Ferguson's corner is.already .s favorite lotaing place, and will no doubt become considerably more so, as the beata of summer progresses, and the cool shades and South breezes of Murray street become more inviting. TH lBALL.-For the last .time we remind our bull goers of the olpportu nity they will have of enjoying tlhat innocent ausement next week under the moat favorable auspiees, as the ball to be given by the Hebrew con gregation for the beneft of their 8yn agogue will no doubt be one of the most perfect one in its arrangements and details giwea hete for a iong time. W Some Httle momentary excite ment of a local natnre.wps gotten up, .in our quiet burgh a few evepiugs sinee, by an abortive at&empt of a juvenile ifteeth ameadmaet, to get to the windward .ot &. Katt, who proved too cunning toto thus caught napping, and the uluacky operator instead of the contents of a drawer, had to put up wtth the inside of a jpug. Wt The two first Mondays of April, are likely to be comparitively memora ble, at any rate with us Alexandrianse, and our immediate neighbors, particn larly the ypung, and still younger. 'Next Monday we ae to have a ball, ..and Monday after Noys Ggeat Cres cent City Circus. Well, one line we remember will apply to both. "A lofty jumping ad a kapstg romnd." 0" We call the attention of our readers, to the sprightly communitca tion of "Town Talk," luad wish that others of our friends, would thus come -to our atd in assistingto make our pa per readable in these dull times, and Martial Law. Martial Law, or the suspension of the writ of Habeas CorpW, seems now to have become as universal a parnacea for political or even private grievan ces, as ever Moffatts or Morisons pills. or Phenix or Plantation bitters,.ever or supposed to be, to those of which flesh is heir to, and ameordiug to the opinion of some, it is a remedy which must be administered soleis rolesa, rather as a preventative which might be possibly isnemul, than a cure which was positively needed. Many of our readers, will no doubt, be somewhat surprised to hear, that Rapides is regarded by some,.te be a rather iniected locality, and that ap plication has been made to the Gener al Commanding the district, to have precautionary doses of the ehologegue served out. Hapily for us up here, however, General Emery happened to be one of the prudent sad just, as well as brael and loyal commanders, and he thought it would be as wellte suke enquiries directly upon the alledged slpot of sedition, or rebellion, or:Ku Kluxism, and accordingly detaileat one of his efficers, who after masking every possible enquiry, and taking the spin ions of the most relialde iadividaahs, of every" shade of political feeling, he could meet with, or be refried to, se turns as we understand, entirely con rinaed that the whole charge was frivoloqs and groundless. I In our remarks in our leader last .week, we had not supposed that we had conveyed the impression, that -we advised our agricultural friends to eschew polities and public matters geunerally entirely for the plow and the hoe, for certainly a compliance with such advice would bring about a re sult which we should deprecate as much as any other man in the parish. or State, a revival of democratic rule. What we did mean and we are morti fied at having to explain our meaning, was that too much time should not be lust in the way so much has been al ready lost. We take this occasion to repeat again that our sympathies and sentiments are with the Republican party, and we cannot see how the ad. vice to try and make themselves iste pendent and comfortable can be cou straed otherwise. SWe retered last week, to the card of our genial and accomModatimig friend, John Deegan, Esq., of the in fernal revenue service, and had no idea at the time, that we should have seen him so busy with other people's busi ness, as he has e been the past week, at his parler at the.Exehange-Hetel, into which he every now and then invites a fly, though he lets them out again he not being the last executioner un der the law. We tried to throw our selves in his.'way, thinking perphaps a short interview might possibly be of advantage to ns, as we noticed it up peared to. have an exhilerating effect upon someof his censtituest, -baut he did not lappearto see it. L@'.We were sgaiua.lucklys'ough to miss the hospitality of our host of the Exchange Hotel, in a little enter tainment, -he gave to some of .his friends, apoog .whom ,were several of the prominent memberaof the 14apides Bar, on Mg lay evquiug lasit, to meet lieutenant Bapldy, the officer sent up here by General Emory, to make en quiries into alledged disloyalty. ,We have no doubt, we missedran iutklect al, as well as a gustatory treat, and that as many good tiings came out as went i', ind at any rate we under atand, each was the opinion of the guest, it wasaoot deair able so to im lress. Tulz 8uson.-With the exception of the last few days, Marsh has been much mere of a Winter, than a Spsing knonth in this latitude. On the dirt day of the month, we had a veritable snow storm, and sauce a sncCesiou of fReeses amdoold rains. Nothing plant ed so far has made -any satisfactory progress. whilst a greater partion of the corn-has never germinated. .There is some -pmspect -ow of seasonable weather, and we suppose ervey one will imprlove ;it, ior ifever a people seeded to exert themselves ours ~. -g W have to ask this week, the indulgence of our readers in regard to original articles, for though we never tfeel disposed to try-.tbeir good natare too much in that way, indisposidtion has prevented us in the preasentt nam ber, almost from making the attempt. We ask our friend who twitted ars with being a Beformer, to take our extroS headed "l omadic Parties," selected before our eonvermsaton with hima sa answer. " Look out for lye~s' Big (Jires-. Comrmnnieated. " TOWN TAL." Like every one else is luxuriating in the dull times, and getting no gay er fast over the prospect of "wuas a cenin." His" phiziog "naturally long has been, for some time growing grad ually longer, for want of something to cheer himaup-and, at last, it is come, in the shape of the organization of a Glee Club; and in consequence, his late woebegone mug has shorteced up. slightly, and he congratulates himself on being now able to get ups a ile without an effort, at the gfatering prospect of having lots of Woost mu sic-swch singing as will lay the proud est of the great Opera siagert in.the shade. A permanent Club bRom is semured and furnished regardless of exleuse with all .the modera appliancres; and the acknowledged artistic taste of the .embers is a sufficient guarantee of their ability to get up and render sat isfactorily, to the most criticising an dience, an puexceptional programme. -The good people may bean the qui vive to enjoy soon a rare musical treat as .the Club 'have in rehearsal such gemesss, "I am blind, I cannot see," for :th toboceo smoke. " Vive La mour," for all I care. "The -Ram of Darby." ",Drink it down" and a Ih* tle moreCieaer do. To conclude with thatrfavorite air, "Here lies my old Cabin Home; Solo, by the Inuternal Revenvn ;-all under the ably handled baton ef Her von Bismarek No. 2. A PRECISE ANswEr.-Bill -pooner a dry, humorous fellow, had been sum nioned as a witness in a case of as srult and battery, and Mr. S- , a lawyer given greatly to badgering and brow-beating, in the course of a sense less.areos-questioniug, said-to him " Mr. Spooner, you say you saw the defenldaut strike the plaintiff with his fist 1" "I did, sir." "'Distinctly " " Yes sir" " How far were you standing from the parties at the time " " was standing six feet four inches and a half from the defendant, and seven feet three inches and a quarter from the plaintiff." " And pray, sir, if I may ask, how can yon be so precise 1" " Why, sir," replied Spooner, with the utmost coolness and candor. " 1 said to myself at the time, '&Sme peeping, poke-your-nose rascal may take a fancy to ask me about this, so :111 iust~take out my rule and measure it.' And I did Mr. 8- collalsed, and Bill-Spoon er stepped down. STEPS.-A man had committed murder,-was tried, found guilty and condemised to die. A few. days before his execution he drew upon the walls of his prisop a gallows with fve steps leading up to it. On the first sep he wrote, 'i.Ds obedience to parents. Oln the second, " Sabbath breaking.' On the.third, " ambling qad Dratnk enness." On the fxnds, "f awrdrt." Thedftbh was the platform on awjich the gallows stood representing Detth. This poor map doubtles wrqte the history of many a wanted and lost life. Thousands are ruined every year by lpuruuraig taee steps although they may uot reach the platform. Paul describes another path tor those who seek au interest in Christ. 1st. "Being made free from sIan;" aud, "Become servante to God;" 8rd "Have fruit into holiaeass; 4th. "Everlasting lifet" "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal hlfe through Jesus Christ-our Lord: f A friend has informed us, thabt we have very anwittingly, ande ertain ly, very undesignedly created some dissatisfaction, by articles copied alnd original, whieh have appeared in the Gazette, for .solpe nuephen back, in which cotored.a -well ma white digni tamies were freely spoken of, and com mtnted on. Our object wasu merely amusemeat, takiag a shot .at folly as it flew, and as to maksig any discripli nation or invidious comparison, we have only decidedly to say, ach w Is never our intention. A guest at a hotel in Beltast,; Maima, on being told that dinner was repdy, stripped off his coat, and, accompaui ed by his wire entered the dining moom in his shirt aeeves. A waiter brought him a bill f fare, which hbe regarded curionusly, ad then laid it down. Pretty soo another bill of fare was placed in his plate. Then he arose in his wrath, and exlaimesd, "I didn't eome here toread abow bills. I earmPe efter sm' 4inom REPUBLICAN 8TATE CONVEN. TION. TO MEET MIIIAY 9, IS CALL OF THE STATE CENTRAL COM MITTEE. STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE) Republican Party of Louisiana, 1 New Orleans, March 13, 1872, The committee met puarsuant to ad journment, President Pinchback in the 1 chair. There being a qnorum present the committee proceeded to business. The following res*lutions, presented by Hon. A. E. Barber, wcs unanimous ly adopted I SResolved, That the president of this committee be.and is hereby authorized to call a State convention of the Re publican party of Louisiana. to meet 1 -t the Mechanics' institute, in the city of New Orleans, at twelve o'clock M., on THURSDAY, May 2, 1872, for the purpose of electing.delegates toattend the National Republican Convention, 4 called by the National Republican Executive Committee, to be held at Philadelphia, Junp 5, 1872; also to .( nominate a Governor, Lieutenant Gov ernor, Secretary of State. Auditor of ( Public Ace outts, "SuperintendeCt of , Public Education, Attorney General, and Representatives in Congrees, ma -d to transact such other business as may i come before it. 'On motion of Hon. H. J. Campbell, the minutes were ordered to be print ed in the oficial journal. By order of the committee. P. B. 8. PINCHBACK President. WILLIAM VIJERS, Recording SCore. tary State Central Committee Repub lican par of Louisiana. All 4tepublicau newspapers through out-the State are requested to copy. ADDRESS OF Trn -REgPUSLIxAN Cn-t 'T.AL COXXITTEE. .SrAT.s CENTRAL GOxMITTE, Rtepublican Party of Louisiana. .1 New Orleans. March 18, 1872. To the Republioans 6T the State of Louisiana : The Republican State Central Con mittee having, ii the discharge of the duties iuposed upon it by the last State Couvention, arrived at the regu- . -ar penofl which has'been set apart by I the usages of the party for :its State Conv, ntions, and having authorized its President to issue the usual call, I therefore deem the occasion suitable 2 to address these brief remarks upon the political situation to their fellow Republicans. The quadrennial -else- - tion for a President of the United I States occurs this year. The election of this high officer of the republic, wshose char~cter and political views are so important, especially to the Re publicaus of the South, and whose se lection almost decides our political fate for the next four years, and per 9 haps the whole future, makes this elec. tion one of the deepest and most vital interests to all our people. We feel that we speak their unanimous seunti meat when we invite them to respond to the call of the National Republican Committee, and advise thecm to send our best representative men to the L~kiladel.Pia Convention, to help in selectitng a tried, true and ~unflinching Republican to be our next President. Our State election is also of the great est imlpotance. We have to elect a i Governor,.Lieutenant Governor, Sec. retary of State, Auditor of Public Ac counts, Superijatendent of Public Idu- 1 cation, .tt rney General, a new Gen eral Asrembly. and Representatives in Congress. ,lu fact,, this election -is to aetermine a questaonr Ulzneisipor- te taut to us than who shall be the next President. It is to determine for the next four years whether the State gov. 1 .nemtshball be ReIpublican o D)em ocratic; in favor of.ealual rights, or a~ainst -them : .i favor of lrnogsas education aind imprpvepnent for all people. black as wetels white, or in favoronly f.wbite propgrs, edecation and improvement, and -opposed to eiual advantages or the back people; wjwether we shall retain all that we have won and go-forward, or whether we shall iose all and go back to where we were at the close of the war. We wish plainly and distinctly to understand the fact .that all parties opposed to the Republican party, whether under the arn l. Dekpaoerats, Reformers, People's party-, or ary oth er title whatever, are simply the old Deiocratic party under a new name, and have for their object butone thing, that:is to throw the State government out of the control of the 'epubiican party and into the hands of their ene mies. ,Oor people waill alaoese that to defeat the strong and determined ef forts-of the epemy to again get co:trol of the State, one tipg 9i the great es sential, that all ',epblicans shall be UNITED AND WEK TOGETUER. If we do this, victory is certan. To this end, we cordially invite all true and earnest Republicans, without regard to past ditereaces, to unite in this convention and to nominate saeh a ticket and adopt auchx a plat/bra as will comma!pd the respect and asupport of the whole pePple. -MIl good Bepublicaus also desire that ear partyaball, as we are Msenr eds-it will, deeare itself sdecedly, dis tiuctly and detidely .in favor of re trecneqment, reform, reduction of taxes and the removal of all aunnecessay budeaus on conmers and -trade, mud in favor of equal and just legislation for all interests and all clppe of per sons. By order of the committee, P. B. 8. PINCOBBACK, President. WI lAx Vioah, Baeording 8ec retary itate Central Committee. APPORTIONK NT Of DEazUATIs. By authority vested in me, and in pursnance to the following reuolution unanimonely adopted at a meeting of the State Central Committee of the RepublMican party, held March '8, 1872, at the committee rooms, to wit. Resolvei, That the president of this committee'be and is hereby authorised to call a Statee Convention of the Re pnhlican party of Lousiana to meet at the Meekanie's Institute, in the city of New Orleans, at twelve o'clock x. on Thursday, May 2, 1872, for the par. Iose of electing delegates to attend the National Rep'u ,lican Convention called by the National Republican Ex eciutive Committee, to be'helt at Phil adelphio June 5, 1872. Also, to nb6m inate a Governor, Lieutenant Gover nor, Seeretary of State, auditor of Public Aemounta, 8uperintendent of Public Education, Attorney General and Representatives in Congress, and to transact such other busines as may come befLre it. 1 do hereby call a convention of the Republican party of Louisiana, to be held at Mechanic's Institute, in New Orleans, at twelve o'clock x. on THURSDAY, May 2, 1872, to melect delegates to the National Republican Convention to be held at Philadelphia, June 5,.1872, and also to nominate a .Governor, Lieutenant Goseruor, See .retary oft tate, Auditor of Public Ae eounts, Att; rney General and Repre -sentatires in-Congress, and to trans act such other business as may ome before it. The basis of representation to said convention shall be as follows, viz: 4 NUNX ER OP DELEGATEs. t Ascension .... ....-.... .................... 4 Avoyelles ........... ................. 3 Assumption ................ ..... ...... .... 4 Baton lag. East... .................. 4 I Baton Rouge, West...................... Bossier ................................... 9 Bienville............................ t..... t Caleul.i . ............................... 9 Cameron ................................. t Catahlals ................................ 2 Coneerdis ............................. 4 Caddo .....................-.............. r Cadwll ................................. --- t Carroll ................................. 4 Claiborne ................................. -Soo .................................. DelSoto.................................. 9 Feliciana, ast.-........................... 4 Felicana, West........................... 4 Franklin.................................. 9 Grant................................... 2 Iberia ..... ............................. S9 Iberville...................................... Jackson .................................. * Jefferson ................................. 6 LaYurche ...... .... ..................... 4 Morehouse............-.................... 9 Madison .................................. 4 l Natchitoches .............................. 6 Oachits................................. 4 Flaqueminses-............- ................ 3 ijiate Coupee ............................ 4 'Richland.................................. 8 Rapides .................................. 6 St. Birnard.-... -.....-..-.... .......... 9 St. Helena. ............................ 2 St. John Baptist.......................... 2 St. Martin ................................ 4 St. Chasrles............................... 4 St. James......... ........................ 4 St. Landry......-....4.................... 4 Lt. Mary............................. 4 1 Tangipabo-.... .... ...................... - Terrebonne .............................. 4 Tenes.................................... 4 Unio ............ ....................... 2 1 Vermillion ................................ - wl Rver ................................--. 2 1 Vernon ................. ..... .......... ... 8 St. Tammany ............................. 2 W inn .... ......... .... .. . ........... .. 2 i Washington ......... .............. .... Webster .................................. O Orleans First Ward............................... 4 Second W ard ........................ .. . 4 Third W ard............... ................ 3 Fourth Ward............................. 4 Fifth Ward ............................... 4 Sixth Ward ............................... 2 Seveath Ward ............................ Eighth Ward ...................... ...... Ninth Ward .............................. 4 Teath-Ward.............................. 4 Elaveth Ward........................... 4 Twestth Wrard............................ thirt nb hwmt ........................... Fourteenath Ward... ............-....... Right Bank .............................. 4 The various perish eommittes throughout the State ae requeoted to call parish conventions to elect dle gateIpcgrliqgi I to thiqqpportioiaael. By q.der of the committee, P. .B & PI5CHIBACK, .Pmesident. WILLIAM VIoGus, lecoueling telsre tary Riepubiean Execptlve Committee. Se.p.ublican papers throughout the Stat are r~auested to copy. THa DAY o Bwst-Never was there a more blessed i nstitution than the BSunday, the scred day of rest froem Jalor. For tihe uaQpl4aith~ad asd.tbe la4y's health .f the bshqua rap,. pO at least one day lI the aseven there-ehould be an over-recurring in terpaijsaon of daily tol. Tana, .l4 a map sttbip to the piriod ofdthree gaps ysarand *ea, be.Janssatpa a hwplidsy of.ten yers' usArti , even IWie, Jot has been lC.ab for bte reSqapiin l t ee score years. Let kuldbood be tanglt to use, uad manhood diseaetly .us, this bleatd bntitig lee a a on which to raise the thoughts beycal the world, t les-thn Ea for PjrPe of inoeant rerestior. An edi.4 sad h- wife we'.walklang eat lathe bright oenoalilghpt oe esvea ing. IAke all editors' wives she was of an exceedingly poetic nature, and said to her mate," Notice that moon; bow bright and malm and berutiful!" " Coaldn't think of notiiag it, ~'tama ed the editor, "fo rsaythiqg .leg thp the snaul rate-e tlollr.i !d CftZy cts. for twevenve ains At amarrisge lately ij Mabe the bride's voi~ mitered, ad she pased in the midst of the impressive ceremo ny. Her little niece, a bright little three-year old, thinkLing the naught.y miister was compelling poor aInty to say something diagreeabe, stamped her little foot and ezclaimed in a ton. of athority, Auntie, don't co thay .it, TBE FADED ftOJTr. You gave it to me long years epa In the shadowy evening time, While the clouds stole rn'd the monat'md . And the bells rang Out a aime. The blossoms listened at our feet, The tres stooped from above; You said, "This lower will say ar ms All that my heart says--'Love," 'Tl long ago ; but I have yet That little faded violet. And life was at its blithest the ; The world nedr seemed as blight, .: : For the swaest story evru told I listened to that aight; And otel. ofen, when alone Tekissed my violet blue, And said, Weo as I kee myloow , o80 will my'lovel trl." Ah me! I have it hidden yet, That little faded violet. Weparted long, long mowth ag s With not a sign to tell . That once, in far-of happy days We two had loved so welL We parted with a fw somd wwe ... We two who oft had mid Net all the weoad aheaM eom berwotw.i Ah, well: the love wea deat The love was dead; bt ye, bes yet, y I keep my faded violt. Freaks of .the Japaese i :. A Wbshington correspondent sa ' :hat it ii hard to tell who is embanse. dor- ad who is servant, Japsons dig a.ity being a peculiar species of that at. tide, and not the kind of dignity that we encourage. Besides, the "Japs' so much resemble each other that yoe 4a hardly tell which is whi. &. terday I happened to be in the Arling. - ton, when Mr. Shockles, the clerk, re aeed an order for a sitk fhatdse. rfs amnu. He had marked more tha - twenty fancy dishes-that is, rich things that a sick Yankee will sta. ouanl avoid. And be told the waiter to be sure and bring him plenty of hard boiled eggs sad ioe-resa., The ether aight about twelve e'clock three or four of them got together in a room and ordered hard boiled eggs =4 lss cream for supper. Sheokes says they will never get around the world lf they live in other cou ntries a theq liv here. They-do not seeem to eat mash, but they live on the most " outlgau. ish' tood. They seem to think all the hotels are nuder one management, if we mas judge from their movements. Yests day o lot of them went into the Bbi House, took breakfast, and walked of without paying or making any expn., nation. When they first came they were nearly all quartered at the Ar lington. lo:ne went to other bhot s Now they are scattered all over the city, some in hotels, others in board. ing-houses, but the principal oSom of embauny all stay at the ArliangLn. Yesterday I was standing at the p of the Arlington when an anglar l ced Jap cause up, with baggage on bh t arm, sad said to the clerk, "* Ib ml' away. Me won't be here as moes " Where are yon gl; IP said th 1 clerk. " Moin' goin to EbbitS Roas." "Will yen give up yor room P S'No; me ad two hr Mfies goin'; free other fqlla es ,m EbbitiHouse take aur paes. 8oJmtey go, tthe JIpsru, l et- . politae, Wetdqr's, Worle's, ad 4J over. The hotekeqeneslike in. The ca maske fom ten to &weuPt desag a~r ge a day et ofseah Jap, fp . Iwa~aPs to fiokepyoke,. it i h1e,, found that the government will have such bills to pay for the sam Ja r the same time at two or troadlmbilmt hotels. If any one happis to WL them about their oarioes aiesl _I sy, "Me don't care; me gt . money, and me golim' spend t.' eoai @(theya - oplas aleag countinuemly. the asetmbdils u. the hotels think "I t's fany m tobsoop thin sp ape. They haveta fall of ivory -.gies sad a blopet . whihi.tbey play.a gameu that sesm b sverypplao thom. 'I etb h vreuisg a party at togethe i room and commenced playing a gane. 4Lt intrvplg, yhesa C pler aetgped to be hobag ated, thay high. oIt bolstellsasly, and gent through sorts asaDngiuas, se a p tl hand springhp ad a teadla e tha i heeds Never lose an apor ity un t any5t hIn bestial. Bmasty ise handwriting-a waypls4eg s weleome it in every (iir &at fair sky, every fair lowere, sad Him (r it, the ibentai of IJ rand drink it in, simply and with year eyes; 'tie eharpe4 d ~ a cup aof blening. SCapt W. C. Capers, who was a_ ror of the First Louis~ian eir 1. Stillery, dabring the war, is nse e I the editors of tlhe Sharwwepit i - western. He is a poet, haese written thet pretty aog, " pelW."