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vosL. - 0.1 NEW ORLEANS, $IYNDAY, MAY 69 187
QII OZA r r L JO~A L 1O TIsE STATE 0r .OUzSzAiA. PRICE FIVE
OB1 IVEWTIg ATIO,
I I E of Statitlel+e to be lanveetlgte
by te Seeretary of the fTurery.
(spelsral toN. 0. DomDes I
WAsfzxso'o, May ,- tary fher,
,an has decided to appont a commit
-tee to examine the woisrlhg of the au.
Mcu of Stat.stia . The oommittee is to
be composed of three persons-one from
the Treasury Department, one from the
State Department, and one from the
Interior Department, B3tLL.
THEI IlMIALLMIP.
pao ir e Pot Iemiee It to rol, lJak
Wharton.
Plikin to Reign the Ofiee Soon.
[Special to the N, O. Dnmolrt,]
Wauittevron, May 5.--The President
-yter4ay told Col. Jack Wharton, the
applicant for marshalship of Louisiana,
that he might go home, and his com
-dmison to that ofice would be for.
rarded to him as soon as Pitkin's resig.
aation was received. BDaLL.
THE INDIANS.
Jhe to#erment to Change its Indian
Polley Altogether.
lbe S~t.x to be Removed to Red River
Tbe Indians to Work for their Batioen
[Speoial to N. 0. Damoorst.]
WAelstorrr, May 5.-Considerable
meodlfoations in the Indian policy are
rottempleted by the Administration.
Major General Crook, the celebrated
ladlan campaigner, had a long oonfer.
OAee to-day with the Secretary of the
laterior and the Commissioner of In.
tan Affairs in regard to the removal of
the Sioux agencies to the Red river, and
on the Indian question generally.
Secretary Sohurz and Commilsioner
Smith entirely concur with Gen. Crook
In the view that the Indians should be
.empelled to work for their rations, and
the Oonferenoe to-day was with a vievs
of oertaining how the labor of the In.
All s could be utilized in the interest oc
both the Indians and the government,
BUELL.
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XhXICO AAD THE UNITED SFATES.
The Ameriean ('onaul Imprhoned at Aca.
pnilo Relea.ed.
41 Apolegy and eVll Reparatlin Demandcd
of Mexieo.
'.lbbie Change Ef Refations Between the
I we Powers.
8oaeoial to N. O. Demoorat ]
WAsuItnarox, May 5.-The State De
ra tment has received from our Minis
Str to Mexico ofillal information of the
.lMease of the American Consul at Aca
U0lo0, who was recently ftaprisoned
thrt.e by the local authorities without
Saizae. Secretary Evarts has instructed
our Minister to enter a formal protest
againqt this imprisonment and demand
from the government of Mexico an
apology and full reparation for the out
tag.. This may lead to important
cvhanges in the relations between the
United States and Mexico.
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[From Our Evening Edition of Yesterday.]
OUR FEDERAL OFFICES.
.tk Wharton to be United States
Marshal.
ert Leonard Giood for the Distriet
Attorneyship.
Pitkln Asked to Resign.
(Speoiel to the N. 0. Democrat.]
Wasa.ra~oe, May 5.-Jack Wharton
will certainly be appointed United States
Harhbal. Our parti cular and ambrosial
fiend, Pitkin, has been requested to re
Albert Leonard stands the best chance
tfo the appointment of United States
Jltriot Attorney. These parties have
a here for several days working hard
on the mutual assistance principle.
Tkey both profess the best intentions
ad such conservative views as the occa
sion demands. GEORGE W. Dvrna.
IROM WASHINGTON.
COL. JACK WIIARTON'S CRANCSS.
WA.snneTN, May 5.--ol. Jack Wharton's
elsledart oonfden' he will have his. ommission
as Marshal of Louisiana in a week or ten days or
uo.
aaoa A. 8sERX.At A MINISTnr TO CEZKTAL
AMERICA.
Gem. . A. Bheridan know. nothing of his ap.
ntmmn as Minie-tr to Oantra! Ameroa. He
ae bleen aequetly at the White H meo and the
PesPldeat mat nothing to him abuut disposing of
hitha way. Gen. Sheridan is not an applicant
Tm rsfOUhrn or OTProarom COoazaes.
Thvre is much nmcredusltr about the poeibility
ot p9eaul g Oongraee otobe IS. The
" .Wr Way, Judeleloy and Printing IDepSu mtnt
Mt Ibe paupers.
A *Or aTHR roe tOame1W.
Mer.i D. W *esham hau been appointed
tas 1thnA easeeto-ats M1A111 o Ar aMmIaes
AVs MA*As 1O An5AetasiJ S not at est
rPoxn T or me t mllml.
t mY be aooepted thiS O@Ogreee will meet
beeure October Il This u ro is universal
and poeltive. The Tull and War Depart*
moati c0lloe erd it neodedaf. The heas ofl
tbs ee ameita havin teon it for granted
that Conitee wutd meet r neo have present
ed no ar igalints oalst the postponemant, nor
made any amaegemente Lor It.
TEl rstaIasZ W O ll coroW II PA.sl. D.
UtisA, NY. f ay 5.-The Franklin cotton mill
= 1nu ,Colt, bin 119 nd o d
Siwe ,h b o,,,Buxnpd lint night, The fire
on tgi ted by the elo on of the wahman'
lantern. Lees 17,000; inurnera $18,5. One
hundred pesonm are thrown out of employment.
A EasEaL 10os.
QuamxseroWa , May b.-The steamer Wiseonsin
anyv..O t o.da, . he reports on May 1, lat. at
north, long. 61 wet, she passed a tee.misted
am.., proee eastward loty, wit n
light. barlg s"Fble ameel masy be t heO ol
drllsele, of the Inman line, now overdue from
New York,
Tit Oit or nIeIIre1 evPPerst LOST.
Fxw Yonx, May 5.-The steamship etty of
lirassele, onrryina Ocnadian sad a number of
Amcilocn pilgrim., which pseced the bh off
Handy Hook on Saturday, the 21st of April, at 2
. inm., bInd for queenetown and Liverpool, is
now out fourteen days, end It is leared has met
with some accident to her in inery. She le an
excellent emll-r, and made e run out here in
eight days and a half.
Til WtIIStr n `' CASE.
ST. Loeme, May 5.--The ha .o corpus ease of
Loule Fetireoter one of the laky ring, wee do.
nided by Jtldge Terast, United tas ourt, yes
terday. Tme defendant an all othere whoce
asses were sltmilr being discbarged. This will
properly settle the matter of oollecting the Sfnee
upon these parties, the judge holding that under
the terms of sentence fines cannot be oollooted
by capise, but only on executions. Louit Keller.
man, ginger whose sentence reads that he shall
stand committed until his fine is paid, will be
sout to aell, Mr. Torlime who paid hise sne, will
now apply to a United 8Ltes marshal to have it
refundee.
FOIEIGN.
WAIL NOTEU.
SiOTS txx1UAICANlOl-A TilttISHl MOWITON JoEO
nAsDtINo TIES fUlScIAt 5ATTtEIIc.
Lolnow, May 5.--Shots were exchanged be
tween Healsan batteries and a Turkish gunboat
exploring the mouth of the Pruth.
A Turkish monitor is firing on the batteries be.
low Rnel.
Tm amtntls Arran TuiTar.
Greek troops attaoked a Turkish detachment,
whioh had croemed the frontier of Epirue, in pur
suit of brigands,
EUSSIA WANTST MOXET.
Russia is maklng great efforts to raise a loan in
Paris.
Tin aL8UMIAN AVYANON.
The uasean advanoe guard reached Urzlttlenl,
south or Bliaso, where the roads divide, one go
iug toward Iitutov, the other toward Sillttria.
At Ltreova the Danube is compressed into one
channel, the banks of which are mreshy. Pass
age here is much easier than at any other point
between Silletria and Galatz. Hirsova Is also
much less sirongly defended than Billtria,
It is probable a strong force of Russiane will be
concpntrated at Ours. Jalomiie and Halarach,
either to force a crossing or to keep the garrison
at Sillstrla and Hersoon occupied while a cross.
ing is efeoted elsewhere. The Porte will not de
clare a siege unless necessary.
SERVIA WILL TEY IT AIOTUEI TICS.
The RBuelans will be allowed to remain in Tur
key.
Bertla is evidently preparing to aot in concert
with Itsia.
Fugitives from Widin begin to arrive in
Servia.
THiE ENGLst AaltY.
LonDno, May .--The Times In its military in
teltlgance says: It s understood that the follow
ing regiments have been placed on a list for ser
vice abroad, should their services be required.
Here fol ow the names of three regiments of
dragoon guards, two of dragoons one of hus
ears, one of lanotrs, one brigade of horse artillery,
one of garrison artillery, two of field artillery.
thirteen separate battalions of lonfantry and twen
ty-three complete regiments, two battalione of
the rnfle brigade, also the second grenadier
guards, the second battallon of the Coldfstaam
guards and the first battalion of the Boots guards.
AUbTRIA TO 000CUPY BOSNIA.
MAN.CHETER, May .--The G(uardian this
mr.nmig gives great prominence to the following:
liformation reaches us from a trustworthy quar
ter that Austria has determined, as a precaution.
ary measure, to occupy Bosnia and Hlerzegovina,
according to Present arrangements. The move
ment of troops for that purpose will begin in
about a fortnight.
THE STTŽCG EXCIIANG(.
LonDoix, May 5-On the Stock Exchange to.
day businese is fl t. Russians and Turks are
heavy and lower.
Tlt ITALIAN PARLIAMENT - EXOIT.MENT OVEK
TUE PRIOPOSEID RENT'OlATION OF THE POPE.
hoxs, May 4.-In the Chamber of Deputies to
day Minister Milegari, in answer to a Depu'y
who had alven notice of an Interpellation relative
to the reactionary movement commenced abroad
In favor of the restoration of the Pope, said the
agitation was the work of private individuals, and
deserved no serious consideration.
Tar inIoLISE FLEET EINrO FITTED OUT.
Loenox, May 5.-The 'oas says: We are
given to understand that with a view to possible
eventualities in the East, the government has
resolved to fit out for sea, with the utmost expe
dition, the whole els of small turret shipe, of
which the boate aend Glatton are types. These
vessels, though armor plated, are of compara
tively light draught. They carry four powerful
guns each. The Hecate will probably be the first
ready for sea.
OLERICAL ]xoEqXE7l--A QUARREL IN Ta razioNO
A9BSEEBLy OVER TR oHUn*a.
VarSAIL*s, May 4.-In the Chamber of Depu
ties to-day the debate on ,. L.Blonde's interpel.
lation was reopened by M. Gambetta, who said:
In the presence of the intrigues which divided
the country and alarmed Europe, the Bepublican
party ought to lodlu proclaim its principles, and
endeavor to save the tate, in whioh a breach had
been made by prtisan entereset and CaOtholic
committees He charged that members of former
reactionary Cabunets, who have taken refuge in
the 'tnate, were directing the present move
ments. After invelghmg against the encroach
ments of the clergy, he declared it was time the
ohurches should be relegated to their proper sub
ordinate rank in the State. The Oleriealiet
sought to induce France to break with the Italian
revolution. Olericalism was an enemy. (The
last statement was greeted with prolonged ap.
plisse by the Left.)
Minister Simon indignantly repudiated the as
sertion that his speech of yesterday was dictated
by the presadent. He repeated his decleration of
the government's determinatioa to make the law
respe3ted. They would do eo with all the more
et egy, as advantage might be taken if impu
nity was enjoyed by certain persons (probably
meaning the bishope), to prejudice the good rela
tions with Italy.
M. Munche recently seected clerlolist deputy,
denied that the Oatholiae desired war with Italy.
The OChamber by a vote of 861 yeas to 121 nays,
adopted an order of the days presented by the
Let. and.adopted by the goverment, declaring
th the ~m rer considering that the recrudes
cence of ult' amntane manifetions oonet tntee
a danger to peace at home and abroad, calls upon
the go.ernment to use the lawful means at its
disposal.
J. R. Walker, D. D. 8., 180 Delord street.
Get your hate at the "tonewall Jackson," cor
ner of Royal and St. Louis streets.
DEATN OF JONB . ATf ., O? CHICA I
The Romanee ef lHI Life.
The Chicago papers announce the death of r
that much respected citizen John V. Ayor, so
well known and highly nteoemed in this cornm
munity, as well as in Chicago. For some
years past, ever since the war, Col. Ayer has
spent his winiters in this city and on his
plantation on the Teche for the benefit of his
health, which was greatly imlaired by the
severe winters of the North. For many years
he had been a victim of the gout, in its sever
tet form, and on the occaimon of his last visit
to our oty, which was only a few weeks ago,
his only klomnmotion was effected in a chair.
Hlis love of company and genial spirit
would lever endure the seclusion of his cham
ber, and he could Ie soon every evening in
the $t. Charles rotunda, rolling around anld
chatting pheasantly and cheerfully to his old
friends, of whom, perhaps, no man over had a
larger number, Impatient, however, to rejoln
his family, hts wife being an invalid, he anti
cipated his customary return to Chicago, and
thus lost the benllit of our milder clime, ag
gravatei his disease alnd hastened the fatal
terminution theri of.
Ic was a most estimalble, kindly and hos
pitable gentlneman, and endeared himself to a
large circle of friends in the Mouth by the
strong proofs he always gave of his warm
sympathies ill all our sorrows and troubles,
and hsl strong nttaincments to our institu
tions ndl even to our custoll s. These attach
ments to New Orleans and Louisiana were
formed thirty years ago, and they survived
his long residence in Chicago, and even his
partial allenations of the war.
An ceccurtrenl of it lsingularly ronTantle
charactur hadl no doubt contributed to
strengthen the tie by which Col. Ayer
always iregiardedl himself as strongly bound
to anid intimately associated with our city.
In early life he had emigrated from one of
the New England States and settled in this
city, engaging in the shoe bushioes. For
some years his business was prosperous and
his prosp.crt. very encouraging, He regarded
his circulustances to be sufficiently easy and
assured to justify his marriage. Im
pressed by the beauty, the intelligence and
muany charms of a very attractive blonde, a
native of this city, of highly cultiva
ted tastes uand no little ambition, lie
sought her hand and was married to her.
For some time the marriage was a happy
one, as the husibanrd was a prosperous nler
chant, and able to gratify the ambitious
tastes of his handsome wife. But, alas ! Mis
fortlunes suddenly carnm upon the young
couplle. T'h hlustbanwl failed In his business,
lost everything, andl was iceduced to very
straiteiwlid ilrcu!i!tanicels, to which hirs culti
vatdl and somewhat spirited young wife
found it very difficult to become reconciled.
Not improbably she nmurmured over her hard
lot and indulged in reproaches of her unfor
tunat.r husband. But Mr, Ayer was not the
man to surrender to the first rebuffof fortune.
He was disgusted with the surroundings of
his mnlshlap and disaster, and determinln to
seek another held of enterprise and adl vellture.
lie therefore propose, to try his fortunes in
the then remote arnd small village of Chicago,
away up on Lake Michigan. The wife re
belled violrently against so will an idea,
Leave her family and friends, and dear New
Orleans, with all itsgaioties and ref Inel pleas
ures, and trust her ilncompllxion, soft hands
and beautiful golden locks to the rude windrl
which sweep from Lake Michigan, ablanldon
the luxuries of ieIm countufort!able homeii it takei
up a residence In a wretched niud hole and con
solrt withth the rude setoftlers of a w hal! f-Indian
village oni the borders if civilization I No,
never! ulit the stout New Englander was
firm in his purposo and would nlot change
it for airy woimuan. So they qpuarrelledi
and separated. The youlng wife went honme to)
her nolthler whilst Ayer hurried off to Lake
Miclhigan, and there jolred the en terprising
Ildy or settlers who laid the founladtions of
tihe now grand and solid city of Chicago, the
nlarvel of the cointinelit and the nohl lst mlon
ument of Amnerican enterprise which hLas ever
lieno oreeted.
Shortly after the separation, the wife gave
birthl to a lfine son, who was named Herbert.
This separation was a final one. The hus
band engaged in active and ablsoring busi
ness, and the wife formenl now assuLciations;
ach determilned to forgot the other, and to
banish all idea of ever resu inrig their con
nubial relAtilons. With the progress of years
this allenation bwecame complete, so as to en
title both parties to a legal separation, which
was grantted. And not long after the decreo
of the court had dissolved their old marriage
tie, both formed new ones and entered upon
new careers. The widow Ayer, with her
beautiful boy, lbecame the much-loved and
honored wife of a highly respected merchant
and bank cashier, and the enterprisilng emi
grant from New Orleans, who had repaired
his fortunes in the distant town of Chic(ago,
chose a most estimable lady of that town for
his second venture in matrimony.
Their second marriages proved very happy
ones. Several children blessed both, and as
time passed on these childred grew up to
adulthood. The son of Mr. Ayer became a
fine, handsome, manly, spirited and intel
ligent youth; but adopted the name of his
stepfather and secured a good position in a
mercantile house. Then there were half-sis
ters, charming and accomplished young la
dies, upon whom the mother lavished every
care in their instruction and training.
At Iast our civil war camrre on and prModuced
the many sorrows and afflictions which in
volved nearly all families in this city.
Among others who had a large share of these
afflictions was the former wife of J. V. Ayer.
Her husband became reduced in circuinstan
ces, and fell into a condition of wretched
health and Incapacity for business; the high.
spirited Herbert was among the first to vol
unteer for the war, and, joining the Washing
ton Artillery, was soon involved in the severe
and perilous service of that famous corps.
And then the higher qualities and energies of
the once pampered and spoilt little wife were
developed in all their womanly beauty and
strength. Assuming whole charge of her
family of young daughters and invalid hus
band, she engaged in teaching school, and
with the fruits of her toil managed to sup
port them in comparativo comfort.
She was thus employed when New Orleans
was .apted qld occuped by the Federals in
'1go. Mouta monl i after this event, when the d
Mississippi had been open through its whole A
length, hJohn V. Ayer descrndedl the river, t
and took up quarters at the Mt. Charieo HoteL I
He had been here but a few days before he met
an old acquaintance in Our eclebrated sur
geon, Dr. Wari Stone, he mdle inquirlies
reepecting Ills mnmer wife and son. The Doe
bor gave him full information on the subject, I
His former wife was in trat.ttned circunm
stances, his ron, It noble young man, was
engaged In battling for his native State, and
his sisters were emnployed as governeesses.
The heart of Ayer, a warm and true one,
was greatly moved by this recital, and he so
llrited the counsel and aid of the kind-hearted I
Doctor to enable hini, In a judicnoue and r
proper manner, to alleviate the dlstreesed and
straitened conditlon of his formner wife and
her chlhlren. Tlher Was need for great dell
eacy and diseretion hi thearrangemnent of this
alfair, but Dr. Stone cheerfully accepted the
mission. The 1,g alienated Psrtlre were.
brought together in his presence, and the con- 1
ditions .ordially accepted and agreed upon be
tween them, Thorm were no exljnioatfions,
rio discue.siosl or referenwc s to the past, but I
with cotlnsidrate and dtlllate kindness,
Colt. Ayer proffered to his forrmer wife who,
by her own a'l,, had prohit.wl the separation,
which hIul led hrt to his esronod marriage, a
tittlenment for herse'lf Itnd daughter for life,
which would secure her eurNlfort anti re('ut
her from the tail andl drudgery of her present
life.
''There' wasi (nIe condition Ire demiandtd,
This was the restoration of his mon to his law
ful nanme, anid t., Iles proper positilon, ns the
son of John G. Ayer, ats his successor In his
large business and ile heir to the inheritable
portion of his estate. To'iwiM(mplish this the
mnothier must proceed into the C(onfederay,
and obtain the discharge of the son from tire
s.evice and return with him to the father
with an honorable discharge alnd passport.
Thn mother proceded on this mission. It
was at far more difficult one than she ever
imagined. The perils and hardships of travel
through the dlsolated, war stricken country
she was compelled to traverse were but little
trials and obsttacles. The most serlous ones
were encounter ed when she retu:.led the camp
of Gen. Bragg's army, in Tennessee. There
she found her lovedw Hetrl,rt, a, cant, nanuni
eating to himn all the elreumtsteineiim of her in
terview with her father, concludled by pray
ing him to nmrke applliatlon for lls discharge,
which shei would undertake to secure from
(in. Bragg.
Ktr n was her eorrow, thohgh not unmixed
with pride in her boy, when, In the most em
phatic mannelllr, hel responded to her entreaty:
"Never! never! will I dishonor myself by
Sasking rele.mse from the post of duty and
honor foit' such conhlderrtioris. (o ho(rnie. and
tell my father that."
But, the energetic little woman dhtl not re
linquish her intlert4kilng at this rebuff. She
held interviews with the ofilcers and privates
of his company and obtained the signatures
of every one of them to an application to (Gen.
Bragg for the reolease of Private Hrlbert C
fromr further service, setting forth the reasons
therefor, andl bearing testimony to his go odt
chararter as a )brave soldler.
This appllication was pre'sntlil to (len.
Brargg, and that stern soldier, to the
great grief of the mother, refused to grant
the discharge without the application of Her
tort hlnmleif. Nor would his high sense of
patriotic duty recognize asr valid or proper
the grounds on which that application was
bated. Here was another dllshetlrtening re
buff. Then it occurrdxl ti t te thoughtful and
Ingeinious mrother, to continue her woemaitne,
Journey to the (onfet derate capital and lay the
ease before her kind friend, President Davis.
This resolution she c(itrrid out, and lWt%'tsul
Ft Ing to Richmond repaired immtediately to the
Presid.entm residtnce, Atnd with a few lo
quntl, words qulckly obtained from the ever
generous and kind hearted man the dis
charge of her son. Hurrying westwardlly.
she safely reach(ed the headquarters of Gint.
Bragg, sought Herbert, and then, with tears
and all the irrtistlible influences of a loving
mother, persurdued htini to avail ,lrseRlf ot f the
honrorablle dischargeogranted by the President.
With the aiffctionate rtulinus of his fellow-sol
dlier and the kindly regrets and go.fl wIshes
of his iass:ociats In tire Army of the Tennes
' see, Herbert and his inother left the Conform
crate caimp and protntiedd on the long and
tedious journey to the Mississippl. The town
-of B]aytu Hara had been agreed on as the
place where ils father would await him.
Passing through the Confederate lines he
reached in safety that town, and wias con
ductedh to his firther, then on Iboard of a Fted
eoral gunxoat. There wras i joyful antI affee
tionate embrace of the fattler and son, who
hadL never before seem each other.
And now Hebrt Ayer succeedns lile father
in his large business in Chicago, and is re
garded as one of the most promising young
merchants of that city, is happily married to
a lbeautiful and elogant lady, and will ever,
we feel assured, maintain the honorable pei
tion to which, by htis father's death, he is
called. And tte true and devoid mother now
resides with her hdaughters in New York in
the enjoyment of every comfort, includingr
that peace o(f mind that passes all understand
ing which proceeds from a seonse of duty per
formied, an error repaired, air folly explated.
OUR BOOK TABLE.
PE.nt; on, INCIDlNTS Or TnAVEL AND EXPLOA-.
TTON Ix THE LAND OF THE INtuA. IBy E.
Georg,, 8qui r. Harper Broshere, New York ;
A. P. Harrington, 118 Canal street.
Mr. 8quier is no new traveler; he has given us
halt a d( z"n books already that arc standard
authorities on tle countries he has visited and
described. In this story he seems to be com
pleting the same great work, for it comes as a
sort of sequel to his " Nicaragut" and "Ancient
Monuments of the Mississippi Valley," and com'
pletees he story he has to tell of the relies of the
ancient Iodian civilization of this country and the
decay and ruin into which these races have fallen.
On this point this book is invaluable. Mr. Squier
proved indeed a 8chleiman in Peru, having un
earthed and investigated all the pre-Columbus
buildings, palaces, etc., of the Andes. On this
point alone, the bock is invaluable, and
necessary assistant and geography to Prescott;
but Mr. tquier does not aonfine himself alone to
the past, but gives us the Pera of to-day, in all
its picturesqueness; its wild mountain life; its
still barbarous Indians; its monwain wonders;
the stones of the sacred islands of Titicaca. In
dred, Peru from the Pasfide to the summit of the I
Andes; and hnally, to make it stall more valuablr,
the book is qpleedidly illustrated with the moss
graphic picturee of Peru mountain n enery.
MEowow. By Mrs. Forester. T. B. Peterson A,'
Bros,, Philadelphia. B. 0. lylioh, 180 O*anai ,
street.
Oside has always been a popular,fvorite; het
libels on women have been accepted and ap.
pleaded by both men and women, but the insatiate
desire she displays of being "naughty" takes V
sway mueh of the chaorm from her stories. Mrs.
Forrester, in "Mignon," is very Onidaeeque in all I
but this. The story is of the same hear ties area
tire that Onida so often paints, oaring nothing
for her husband, willing even to saoroifoe hersel f
and her honor toa man for whom she cares nothing,
from a obstinate, selfish and cruael disposition.
'eb story is so muoh like OWida that one natar
yexpeno the herfol l's fal, that always comes,
sad hurriee on for the grand oatastrophe, when
Mignon to fly from her home with her lover,
Bat. Mr g to say, It newer omes. To the sat.
pWt'l nay, astonisement of the reader the hero
inse repent, reforms, and the story winds up with
as pioturesque and as pretty a ploture of domes.
tic happlaess as one could wish. Nor is this sp
parently unnatural end forced or exaggerated
but instead it strikes the reader as happy, appro.
priate and true. 2 he story throughout is as
lively, epigrammatic and entertakIing as Onida's,
without all that sombreness and miusatrophy
Miss de Ia Raine likes to throw into her story.
Tn , MersTsa: A Love Story. By Mrs. Henry
Wood, T. B. Peterson a Brothers, PuiledeI
phbi, publishers. J. 0. Eyrich, 180 Oanal
street, New Orleans.
Mrs. Wood can write good stories and is able
to build up excellent plote that defy the ingenuity
of the oldest novel reader to unravel, but as
thoroughly as Bald's conundrum. The present
"mystery" Is not one of these, In fact no mystery
at Ill. At the end of the story one is tempted to
ask the reason of its sensational titles and want
to know where "'he mystery" comes in; for save
a orasy woman and amen who changes his name
on account of a murder he has committed, there
is none. The whole story is rambling, disjointed
and far from showing that onnection and sequene
that a story which depends for its encses prinoi
pelly upon its plot should display. There are
murders, conspiracies, ete., in it, but they are
not "dove'tailed," ae it were, into the story, and
consequently lose all the effIat they would other
wise produce.
A Monsaw MzsrtsT.sPrn. rS. "o Narme" se
rtes. Rabprts Bro., Boston; B. CL Eyrich,
180 Canal street,
"A Modern Mephistopheles" reads like a
I modern adaptation of that very old story; its
hero is indeed, the same character as his anoient
namesake, and yet with all the eharacter;stics of
a gentleman. The story is the same--a young
I man's life wrecked - its very air the same,
I gloomy and funereal, Altogether, it is too weird
to seem pleaeible or natural, tad while the story
ie interesting, it st*ikes one at the aSme time al
lunch like the Arabian Night., Vathex or Frank.
enstein-a little out of the way.
Couotar QOA.cTB. By the Countess of Bless
ington. 1'. B. Peterson & Drue., Philedelphia;
B. G. B. yric, 180 Canal street,.
The noble writer of this story has followed
closely in the footsteps of Miss Edgeworth In
more ways than one. Not only does she choose
the same scene, so often obhosen by the author of
the "Absentee"-Ireland-but the style and char
acter of her story is much the same, with that
same pleasant, hom.l hke quiet, and that
same moral expressed, but not too openly. The
novel is simply what it pretends to be-- story of
simple country quarters, no less and no more.
"T.la CARDInAL's DAo u'ran," a sequel to "Ferne
Fleming." Byi Mrs. Osaherine A. Warfield.
For sale at l yrich's book-store, No. 10 Canal
street.
This Is a new work by the talented author of
"Ferne Fleming," the "Household of Bouverie"
and many other works that have acquired de
served reputation. It has all the qualities that
can be demanded of a first clau novel, smooth.
ness of style, life in the dialogue, variety of In
oldents and a continuity of interest joined to the
distingubshing marks of originality and thought
fulness. It is a very neatly bound duodecimo
volume, and we commend it to our readers.
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Against Time.
Yesterday the compositors on the D 0xoc~aT
engaged in a banter about setting type against
time. OS,,ol them, Mr. 8. D. Pool, took the
dare, a.d in one hour's time actually set up
eighteen hundred and twenty-one ems in brevier
type, doing gcod work at that. Some com.
positor, whose name is not mentioned,
in the annals of type-setting may have done
more, but this Is we believe the greatest number
of ems on record ever set in brevier type. We
think that here it an occasioa for a competitive
match between the printers in the city. There is
a good deal more in it than in buse ball, and we
are willing to put up something for a prize.
Redemption Day.
Our brothers from Alabama have determined
upon joining the people of Louisiana in the eele.
bratlon of the deliveranee of their State from
earpet-bag thr(ldom. We will in consequence be
visited on the 'Sth instant by the First Alabama
Regiment mni the Mobile Artillery, both crack
cotps, and our uniformed military organizations
have made ara.nagemente to give them the proper
welcome. Tm following is the programme that
has been fied upon for the reception of our
gueste "
te weDNZSDAY, MAY 9.
The .Mbile troops will be received by the Bat
talln of .alhington Artillery and Continental
Guards at the depot at 4, p. m. A salute of
thirteen gonas will be fired as the train arrives.
Thk mibtary will then proceed out the north side
of OCnal street to Rampart. back south side to
Camp, to atoUls, to Bt. Charles. to the City Hall,
where the) Mayor and City Council will extend
the hoeptilities of the city. The home military
will then escort the guests to the Moresqu
Building, where the latter will stack arms.
THsiBsDAY, MAY 10.
The cv tmnand will assemble at 10 o'clock and
will march on Camp street, thence on both sides
of Canal, then on Chartres, tt. Lois, Royal, St.
Obharles, .ha., Camp, Calliope, Magarz.ne to Col
leaum P ee where a salute will be fired by the
Mobile g , after which dress parade and
rest, 4 W1n to Lafayette quaire and dis
Get yourla Is at the "8tonewall Jackson," cor
ner of Boyal ma-d St. Louis streets.
Buy your diyy goods below cost at Pepin A
Broussard's, 15. Canal street.
L C. Ln' 1), 08 CANAL mTrEET.-Every Tues
day and Friday F'r. Levi offers his stock of Jewel
ry at auction. an., we are surprised to find that
he sells the richee and finest jewelry at prices
that would astonish 'any one. His showcases are
filled with the mosot, tempting goods-bracelets,
rings, breastptns--ia tact everything that ladies
desire in the jewelry ;line.
Ge your hate at the. "Stonewall Jackson,"cor.
ner of oyal sad 8,t. LoIs streets.
roPeenee Address of them embe of thae
hlouse of Bepresentatlvet, Staste di
Lousitana.
B.sh, Louis, Perdido street, New Orlemka.
Alge4Uuie, Mew OrleanM.
AIrek, J oo ,t , 108 Loulsiana Avenue, New Or
brown, Orlrellus, laeycu Lachute, Oauabt:
parisheb.
Bridge, . ., D dolumbi, Caldwell perish.
Breard, D. A. Jr., Monroe.
Burton, Nicholas, Lake Providence, Carrni
MOiden, L. B,, Wlnnaborouah P. 0., ProanhI
ro 0n,., Gret .,o Ja~srson prtab.
Barre t, fi,.J. Iinesille, Raie parish.e
Daisy, Andy, C oushatfa, lied Biver parish.
dsly, Jules, Madteonville, it. Tmmaasy
Brook . J. ,r, ranmkn, St. Mary parish.
fbuek, I.. butteul.7 hang s ew O3thew ,
Derry C. J. 9n EmpStrebt, RS w Oreiees
all, i. b, b Delta srest, News Otls O.
leans.
0e W. W., M)aden, Webster ºi ttsh.
Cs ,7. l, ', f taed P. 0., Ibe lie parish,.
Oressy, J. ..185 Osnal street, New Orleam.
Como, Luoien Oonvent P. O., St. James parish.
Ctol, Jnmes, Bonnet Carre, iMt. John the ap.
tist parish.
Drury, George, Napoleonville, Assumplim
patrish.
Darden, H. A., Bellevue. Bossier parish.
SDavidson J. S., Bayou Gonls, Ibervllle parish.
Da ries, ernard.
Deavl.e, A, cor. London Avenue and Leves
street, Nsw Orleans.
Drew, Baptiste, Ohenevville, Itpide prl.bh.
Detilege, Emile, St. Martinsville, parish of &.
M)rtin,
DeLacy, John W., Alexandria, Rapides parish.
Dickinson, V. He. Patrick, St. James prishb.
Dinkgrave, W. II., Delta, Madison parish.
Desmertei, Louis, Opeloucas, it. Landry
pariah.
D'Avy, Frank J., Washington, St. Landry Ip
Srish.
Dejole, Arlutide, New Orleans.
Duke, James J. Lisbon, Olsiborae garish.
Dupre, J. W., itson Rouge.
SEtopltl, Albert, St. Bernard P. O.
Fobb, Frederick, Donaldsonville, Aemeani a
parahb.
Fitspattrlk, John, 207 South Rampart astes,
New Orleans.
SPFuerster, George, German Gasette, New Os
leans.
Gande, Charles 'Thibodaux, Lafourehe pu
a Oatt, Elbert, Washington, St. Lwdry
Gary, William U., Morgan City, St. Mary PS.
aOseklne, . L.
Gillespie, Albert, Grand Chenter, Casies
I pariah.
Grecien, George, Algiers.
Hahn M. Habnvlle, it. Oharles parish.
Hill, . Donsldeonvlle, Ascension prist.
onhe e, Crane's Forge, Assemptos
Holt, Oscar, Allen P. 0., West Baton Bo1as
prish.
a Nutington, E. W., 75 North RBmprt ta
Hammond, J. D., Lind Grove, M* MS
S Ill, J. D., 110 0rondel"t street, ew Otes
Jones, Milton, New Road, Point Cotise
Johnson,8 t., ouma, Terrebo. te
Johnso Robert, Houms, Trrebo pa
Jonas, t. F., City Hall, New Orlans.
y Kenndy, P. 7. Box 1, eNew Orleas P. 0 ,
eting OW ., hreveport.
Kelly, 0. A., Winfield. Winn parish.
KIelly, James, 850 St. Qlaude street, NQ. tO
leans.
. Kern, Win., New Orleans.
; Kid4. Bt Vernon, Jacksokn pr h.
nLyons, T. i., C.lten , Eat Fehicinae s Ic,
Leeds, _0. J., Leads' osndry, New Orslsab
Leonard, A. H., Shreveport.
S Larmre, J. M., oorner tioman and St. Pls a
is treets New Orleans.
Lewis John J., Nathlitoohee.
ea, thas. E., Greensburg, St. Helena parish.
Leonhard, Louis, 700 Dauphine street, lew
Orlans.
t Magloire, Pierre, Markvlle, Avoyelles parish.
e t Martin, H. T., Vermllon Lafayette parish.
Means, J. T., Kingston, ieDlota parish.
Mion, E. A., Pointe-a-is-Bsohe, I'qauemises
parish.
MeMillen, W. L, Lake Providence, Carroll
OcGehae J. B., box 28, St. Francleville P. 0,,
West Felicana.
f Neweom, M. 8, Tangipaboa.
Nunes, Adreo, Abbeville, Vermilion arish.
Porter, W. B. Port Hudson, East Fellalenm.
Peralts, W. Ii 97 8t. Ann street, New Otleeas.
Pitdts, 0o. I., Ltnflrld, DeSota parlebt
iBlchardon, 0. W., Sugar Town, Oaloasle per
Ryland, R. H., Bayou 8art, West Fellolana.
]Routon, T. A., Harrisonburg, aOstahuoula peri
S Randolph, . J., Bertram, ltapides parisb.
liomero, Ulger, Jeanerette, Iberia parish.
Rolle, Oharles, Olalborne, corner Frenchmen
street, New Orleans.
Baby, Henry, Natchitbches.
T soner, L. J., Markevile, Avoyellas parish.
Shakepeare, J. A., Shekspeare Foundry, New
Qrie le.
SSingleton, Sr., M. V., Bayou Chloot, St. Landry
tr elfl D. W. Mill Creek, Babine parish.
Mauer, L. A., New Iberts.
Seveigns, J.
i, ller, Levi, Port VinOent.
mi, ietard, Convent P. 0., St. James per.
lah.
artagg, Louis, Whitesville, St. Landrypa
S tewart J I, t. Joseph, Tense pash .
' Steeles, 6. B., Onahita Cty.
s ellers. . T., Downsvlle, nion parish.
-Smrta r . 1. Lee1slll, V.er.o parieh.
Thomas ., ieckeon Oro~es 0Ed. tssier pars.
Taylor, . G., Hamilton, Outashita
Tollaver, Anderson, Blaek Hawk, Oneegdl.
pariah.
STremonlet, H., 60 Ep'asnade etreet, New (DB
leans.
8 Voorhlse, A., A Canl sntret, New Orleans.
S Waehinto ao Vidati os, ordia ptrish.
Watson, P.J. Deltas Mdfon arih.
WsUbomshbur,1t. M Be.trop, Marehous pdari
wk Warnotb, H. 0.,ew uOrlane.
S Walkser I.J.. New srtage, Tenas parish.
r Wood, John I., Franklinton, Washington gpa.
isb.
S Wilde, R. H., 288 MagaztIne street, New Orleas.
Lr William. ., Baton Bouge.
Young, , Homer. Olatborne ptrish.
Youna, B. 0., Port Hudson.
Appointed by the Council.
The following supernumeraries were yesterday
appointed by the Conncll on the pollee force:
Hanson Pscuar-James Murphy, John Ir
win, B Haggerty.
FnarT Parncicr-John McEntee, John Gaerla
Ed Hewitt. Ed White, RH W Graham, Pat tagn
by, L E Zebal, Thos Qualn, J. Oarlock, Gill,
Connors, Feet Lester, T Barnett, Dave Ooroorsn,
Jamee Began.
i'scoND Paszccr--ames Mullen, Geo Lemeo
ger Peter Weber, J Tells, Charles Temple, W
Mcg sley, N H Dueson, W B Brke, T F Askew
and John Gibson.
THIaD Pnacnuor-J T Gonzales, J McDonald,
GB Fortier It Bridges, I Pezzies, Wm Mullen.
and Oscatr atnon.
FouTva PazraTo-Penl Berger, Eli Jones,
Tom Walsh, J A Martin, Win. Barton
Firm Pa.cior-J J Lynch, J J Fitzgerald,
Mike Lynch, Joseph Kelly, Pat Toole, 0 B Gib.
bones.
BunuaeAN-Mlcbael Murray.
SIXTH Paztczar-J Donovan, J Willis H
Sobunemober, Jno harplis, lChas Hamilton Wean
O'Neil Pat Burns, '' Mullea, J D OCrroll Wa
Bel, Wm Wallace, John Singleton, Jau Mrpbya
Wm Dawson O E Vanhouten, Sam BRice, Wi A.
Duke, Mike Moore, G W Ober.
BEvnm Pazcrmc'r-8 Chalz, T Michel Jos
Costs, Lawrence Murphy, Felix Lares, Pat bo,
Henry Leonhard.
Sxvmrra RHv Pacix.r--P Trez;ant. EB
Flowers, H Davts.
mezam Pasczxr-M W stngy, J H Mpillr, A
Block, Peter Jones.