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Mm Roiiiçe Tri-Wcekly Gazetie & Comet
OFFICE ON THIKD STKEET, OPPOSITE THE BRANCH OF THE LOUISIANA STATE HANK.
VOL. XLVri.
BATON HOUGH, LA., SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1865.
NO. 28.
PROFESSIONAL CJfflDS.
J. 0. FUgilA, 1.1.0 SUMIO'IRNK,
Baton Rouge, Ii*. / Clinton, Ls.
FÜQÜA à KILJïOURNK,
Attorney* & (tounseïorH at Law,
WIM. practice In tlip Court» of the Parlshe» of
HMt «m» Wowt Baton Rouge, Iberville mi.I
Knut ami Went Feliciana. nu/1
DUNK A HK1IKON,
ATTOHNEYS AT JjAW,
CO UR T HO IfS It HQ OA tl K,
Union lliiu^r, Lii.
WIM. attend In nil I, usines* I ii tlivlr profeaaloo
«ml rusted tn them, In thin »nil the adjoining
parishes, :uul In Ihn city of Mew Orleans.
itU|(17-t
J. C. KTAIIOK», ~
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office, Cur. Laurel k Third HI»., up stairs,
h ato m boook, u.
WILL praotioo in the Pitrluhe« of East
' llstoil Rouge, VV'e»t, ItHtdll Hollge "ll'l Kl>«t
Folic! »lilt. Jtily4~bm*
R. W. KNICKERBOCKER,
Attorney at Law and Claim Agent,
nAH tiinile arrangement« lu Ne* Orleans »ml
Wellington City fur IliaaiKi'Mmfii) prosecution
«ml rullm:I ion of
CLAIMS AdAINHT TIIK GOVERNMENT.
UIBee on I ii« curiiMi' of Fifth iinil l.uiirel »trust«
hukH BATON HOC (IE, I,A.
( LUTON B, EVATT,
Surveyor & Civil Engineer,
Office with B. W. Kita«r.nao<ui:ii, K m ),
< «rii«r«f i lfilminl I.iuirt-I »lre«U,
uA'roN no va x, /. a .
W It.ti nttend promptly to »II professional html
Hi«« entrusted to him. augïB Im
W. W. IWclWAIN & SON,
RTC A ! i ESTAT TC BROKERS,
Accountants & Qonernl Agents,
augU-Sni BATON tt'JUOK.IiA.
.JOHN M. TUAOY,
Justice of the Peace,
HE COND WARD,
l'itrleh ur Knut Union l<»ii|{c.
OFFIOE, COR. TlllKl) AND LAUREL STS.,
up staius , ovr .r tiik bun sim.iaki) shi.ook.
!•'. A. N EPH I . ER,
Justice of the Peace,
iVA I/. 1> No. ON E,
Ofllen «I like Court H oiiim*.
HAVING reiiuiiiod bunlnews, I mn ready to at
tend to nil l>tiKin«Nft and aultx, within the
étarlldfft delay m «f Hi*^ l*w. apr8
Dit. K Ii ATZ,
oi l ier, on I. a m h «•: i. *thi:i:t,
UKTWKBN THIRD AND CHURCH,
(Opposite Mm. Jonen' Boardim; /fame,)
juniM-tf UATON RUIW, LA.
Dr. ». IÏ, BItOWN,
Homœopathlc Physician & Surgeon,
II, AT« Of ST. LOUIS, MO."]
l> EüPKCTFlILLY offers his professional um vice«
It to the citizen* of Batdlx Bouge anil vicinity.
Hefcreuce—Dr. Kelloiti;, of New Orleans.
Office, for the present, at Mr», a. IC. Jon»*',
"Central IIOUM." augt&-!tm
Or, 0. L. McKilrick,
sunn EON DENTIST,
OPKIUK ON CO.WKM'KI.V HT HE KT,
EPISCOPAL PARSONAGE BUILDING,
In thu rear of Kpi»copal Church,
«UdT BAT0& ItOUG K, LA.
« eobue A. I'IH£,
OENEHALAGENT,
Ottloe, on Third Street,
UATON HOtUÜ, |,A.
Will atteint promptly, the collection and settlement uf
PUBLIC AND l'RIVATB CLAIMS,
NOTK 8, II11-I.N OF H X C II A IV(J E ,
accounts, uk nth, kto.
AJ-AII huaineM that can be transacted by
Agency or Commission, promptly and faithfully
attended ftj, maylS
l<\ 1 'EltRII iIiAT,
Watchmaker A % Jeweler,
FROM (1KNRVA AND I'AKIH,
WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY,
rktauibh a t short notice,
Uf IBB VMT BUST BTVt.S.
THI" LATEST STYLES OK JKWELKV,
ALWAYS ON HANI>.
I. Hilt) rile Sfrtrl. Ilaton ltou|{r, I,».
JAMES McVAY,
ARCHITECT AND BlilLDEIt,
BATON ROUGE, LA.
•3u Onlera left at Ute Hardware Storef opposite
the Bauk Building, on Third »treat, will be
promptly attended to. julyl-tf
JOHN TIL A NO,
WORKER IN
Tin, Copper aud Sheet Iron,
H AVISO established himself again in the above
business, in Itatun Kouge, immt reapoeliuHy
iiititi ms his old friends anil the public generally,
that he is prepared to iln all work in his line. '
Ail >'• |t«li Inj; m I ten «In! ltiH'ltli<le<pnlr|i.
Bhnp nu Main «tr»«t, ueat the Catholic Church.
*ogl-tt
. Jackson,
COTTON BUYER
.—And—I
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
CANII ADVANCKH MAIiRON
Bliipmsnt* tohix Friends in N.O.nml N. V,
\op.rr {'i>mernf/.nurd awl Tlrirtl Hirtels,
(tistiKa 'ruf, vaitAmiAii norm.,)
auglï RATON ROtJOK, I.A.
SIMON MENDELSOHN,
!>)'.AI.ICH IN
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS,
Wines, Liquors, Tobaccos, Uigars,
—Anrn—
C0#,1«K liAClVI TTr. and F lohioa br***ti,
JutMlT BATON IlOlifili, I,A.
iJlJIiIUHC. JJOGKIi,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
*
and i)EAI,Klt im
Plantation and Family Supplies,
COR. MAIN AND I. A F A V ETTR 8T8„
July!,", ItATON HOIJUK, LA.
F. L. TEltPTNITZ,
STEAMBOAT AGENT,
IIBOKIVING, FORWARDING,
AND
COUUISSIIIiV »EilUUAlliT,
F no NT LEVEE,
BATON UOUdE, I,A.
JAMES McVAY,
HARDWARE MERCHANT
AND DKALKR IN
Agricultural Implement,
WINDOWiBHADKB,
W A Ii Ii PAI'ER, ETC.
(1ALL8 respectfuliy the attention of the
J (iiihllc to his lar^c And HXcellont «took or goodn
j^rlalnlnK to hl« fine of m»"rrîhandlMn, Ile I»«
«pwfckw n lilier.il ahar« of public patronage
Htore on Third oppoalt^tbu hulldlnjr oi
the iiOuiHiana HtAte Dank. j« yl
J. KOWALSKI,
Luurul Ht., I>et. Lafayette and Third H tu.,
OK a t. Kit in
K ARI llONABL.fi! AND VV KI,l.-DtADE
MEN AND BOYS'
Spring and Summer Clothing
STAPLE A Nil FANCY DRY GOODS.
Respectfully invites public att«n
tioN to his prewoiil and accumulating atock
in trade, consiNting of all grade«, from th« finest
down to tnudiuin, ami low-priced
CLOTHING;
STAPLE & FANCY DRY GOODS.
Call aud «xuinine for yournnlve» hlKAwiortment,
which iB the largest and bust now offered In th*
city, and on terms the most satisfactory, julyl
VERANDAH HOTEL,
Stephen litiHiliHCo, Proprietor
COHN KU TUUli) AN1) LAV REL HTH.,
BATON ROUÖE, LA.
B oard by tiie day , week or month .
«jooi» I1KDH, good park,
And n very attention paid to the comfort of gueats
♦^Thankful for paît patronage, *' S tevk" r»p
•jHictfully Holitita a continuance of the haib » from
hi« frionds and the public generally. jaly27~tf
WASHINGTON HOTEL,
John 4*ass, Proprietor,
OPPOSITE ACAD],MY 1|AI.Ii,
8t. Louis utrcet BATON IlOt tiK, IiA.
tK«)„The liest of Win««, Liquors and OiRara
kept at the Bar. july22-tf
HUM TER HOUSE.
CHARLES WIECK, PROPRIETOR
Corner of Main and, Third tttrtels,
baton KOUGE, i.a.
The liar is furnished with the rery best
wines. liquors, cigars ic tobacco.
A . BAUM STA RK,
CABINET-MAKER AND UNDERTAKER,
Corner of Çhvreh Laurel streetn,
baton boigk.l.a.
A "It EAT VABIBTY OF
FANCY GOODS ALWAYS ON BAND.
A t tJ I. 1. STOCK OF
TRIMMJNUS AN J) METALLIC CASES
«4-OKIlKaS PKOliI'Tl.t ATTBNriKI) TO. july2-3tu
CORN ANII OATS.
r arr
tion iu priem.
julyl"
A JU1!t """I at a reduc
JOSHOA BEAL. !
GROCERY
—AMD—
PROVISION HOUSE,
PLANTATION SUPPLIES.
E. R. BECKWITH,
THIRD ST., CORNER VV I. A VRE/,,
BATON ROUGH, LA.
constantly on hand every variety of
PLANTATION HtlPI'liIEiS.
Of Planters and others would dn well to call
before |iurcha I iik elsewhere.
Catlnii I miuk I'I al lilKlimt niHrhel rnteu.
JulyG-Smos.
JOSHUA BE AL,
Corner of Third and Convention fits.,
BATON ROUGE, LA.
okn I. Il A f« DKALKH IN
WESTERN PRODUCE,
Family and Plantation Supplies,
SCHOOL BOORS, STATIONERY,
FANc y a o o i > s ,
AND NOTIONS GENERALLY.
I'RICKS TO RUIT TUE TIMES.
PF" Trriii» ('ssh. July'
M. ORANAliY,
DKALKR IN
WESTERN PRODUCE,
FA M 111 Y GROCERIES
-ano
IMantation Supplies (*ene rally.
Begh leave to inform his friendB and
the jiublio atlarije, that he will ken|> on
hand fresh and full suppllea of all article» In the
provision line, which he will sull on terms to suit
the cash basis of trade. A liberal share of pat
ronage is respectfully solicited, at his stand on
Third street. julyt
NICHOLAS WAX,
IlKALKit IN
WESTERN PRODUCE
-aND
FAMILY GROCERIES.
IS constantly receiving, direct from the
X West and other garters, every species of arti
cle required for
Family or Plaiilafion use.
Ho has Increased facilities for oMaibi:i/ supplies,
and Is determined to keep up with the itemaiida
of his customers, und to dual with the in satisfac
torily on the score of qunlily and price—his motto
being
"dutch Snl. H mill Smnll r*.«»III«..'
Mr. R. I'OFFMAN, well itnown to our cltlr.ens,
will be found "behind the counter" ready to at
tend to business fallu.
Please alrop In at the old stand, near the Court
House, when- wt shall he happy to see you.
julyl-tf
A. BIitTM,
DEALER IN
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES,
PROVISIONS,
And riantalion Supplies Uciitrally.
AliBO,
CROCKERY, TIN, WOOD & WILLOW WARE
Store, Cor. Africa and St. Napoleon Ht«.,
BATON ROUGE, I.A.
Determined to keep a fail and weil
select,ml stock of articles such as g» to make
up a flrst-rato variety «tore, A. BLÜM hopes to
merit and rcoelve ari Increased amount af pat
ronage. Ile respectfully Invites Iiis old customers
and the public at large, to continue their calls as
usual, assuring them of hi» determination to
pleas« and satisfy them In every particular,
julyfi-tf
CAMILLO QUINTERO,
DC A I. h It IN
HAVANA CIGARS,
CIGAKETTAS,
Smoking anil Chewing Tobacco,
SNUFF, PIPES, ETC.,
Corner of Third and Florida strretft,
BATON HOtTGK, I.A.
IN addition to his large assortment of the
JL heat brands and oualitieti of all articlea in the
line of a Tobacconist, CAMILLO QUINTKBO,
k«ep* aiso on hand a choice Yariety of "Notion*»"
Huch as fine Pocket Knien, Stutiontry, rt-c.% to
which ht» invites public attention, guaranteeing
to give satisfaction to all customers. julyl-tf
ONIONS ANI» POTATOES.
julyïT
r BARRELH, New Crop, at retail or by the bbl
») Prices Is»« tbao in New Orleans.
JOSHUA HKAL,
j
A , ». AttOHEH. WAT. MKNDRRBON,
AKtlICK à IIEMWUSON,
FOKWAKDIN« A COMMISSION
3VTEPCOKCA3SrT3,
r~*A NO—\
GENERAL STEAMBOAT, COLLECTION
—akii—
PURCII ASIN G AGENTS,
'I'll 11 <.1 al i ct-l, Baton R iiiikc , l.n.
unriiR tn fKHMimio* ro :
Capt. P. D. Pratt, | Oapl J no. Mctmn, N.O.
" W. It. Richardson. J II. W. Taylor, N. 0.
M. It. lleckwlth. Baton limine, I.it. auglO
JAMES J. D UND ASS,
wffdi.käalk and hi'.tail drauer i»
GROCERIES,
W ESTERN PRO I >UC E,
WI hps , Liquors, Tobacco & Cigars.
"OITY BAKEKY,"
(JÖRN Hit OK MAIN AND I.EVKE STREETS,
itA'roN non«»:, iia.
37*. OTTO
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
^AND—'
WHOLESALE AND H ET A IL
DEALER IN
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING,
GROCERIES,
a—AND—%
PLANTATION SUPPLIES;
W I NES, LIQUORS,
CIO ARB AND TOBAOOO,
CROCKERY AND TIN WARE,
AMU AM. KIND« or
W E S T ERN r It o n v C E,
Received per steiimers almost dally.
P. O tto respectful ly announces to his friends
aud customers and the public «''"erally, that his
stole having been removed from its former stand,
adjoining Day's Drug store, to the large store and
warehouse building,
ON TIIK SOUTH BAHT COItNKROtf THIRD AND
LAURHI. «TKKKTH,
lie I« fi.lly p efared to keep on hand one of the
largest end most varied asaortineurs of the above
articel to be fouail in the city of Baton Rou^e.
With his incrensed and increaling facilities for
obtaining anil storing merchandisic, he is enabled
to meetall present and future demands, and there,
fore Invites the sp"cial attention of purchasers to
that fact, hoping by a spirit of accommodation to
plettxe ail, anil to always sell on as reasonable
terms as the st.'ite of the markets will puriolt, to
secure a III)' ral »harn of regular patronage.
Please call before pun-basing elsewhere*
auglO-tf
M. J. WILLIAMS,
WOBKKR IN
Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron.
HAVING established himself in
the above business. In this city, re- igf «a,
.ipei trully solicit* the public patronago.
Oltlien», Planters and others, needing work in
his line,will please send in their order», and they
will be promptly attended to. Work guaranteed.
Shop adjoining, and North of Real's Variety
Htore, on Third street, julyl
F. E. ritUYN. BOUT. L. PBUT.H.
PKUYN & mux,
CARPENNTERS, GIN WRIGHTS
-AND—
Proas Builciors
BATON ROUOE, LA.
Order» loft at Jastreraski A McCormick'a Drug
Store, will inoet prompt attrition. juJyl-6rn
Ilaioii Rouge Marble Works.
J. SMOLLEN&Co.,
MANUFACTUBfcllK 01?
TOITIBS, IBOIÏJIJlWEÎfTS,
ÎIKAD-H'L'ONKS, MANTKIiS, KTC ,
Corner of Main and Church utreetg,
julyïli BATON ROUSE, I.A.
SHINGLES, FOI rIt FOOT IIOAUOS
ANI» PICKETS.
r [iHK undersigned begs leave to inform the clti
1 zens of Bato'i Rouge, that he 1» now prepared
to ûîl order» for
SHllVtiliKM,
KOI JII FOOT BOA R DM
AND rilKKTH.
Mad«' of tfood sound Cypress.
Orders left at the office of the Gazette A
Coiiih I, will meet with iuirn»-dlAt« attention.
aug«2*lni OOTAVfi ARBOUR.
FLOUR! FLOUUÜ FLOUR!! !
TJARKR8,
I) OROCERH,
PLANTERS AND
PAMIMES,
One and all can ^ave time, risk, patience and mo
ney, if they will make their purchase» of FLOUR
from the undersigned, instead of, as now *o com
mon, sending to New Orleans. My stock of flour
Is always varied and being frequently repleniah
ed, usually twice per week, la alway» fresh. A
i trial solicited.
i augl2 JOSHUA BEAL.
N. 0. ADVERTISEMENTS.
W. K. I'lIK i. M. liftlllll A. »BOTH»*.
riKK, LAI'KYKK k BROTHER,
HAN KK BS ,
nUliKKS IM
rOHEION at DOMESTIC EXCHANGE,
ronds, stocks, coin and
XJJJTatJ».ïiE13SrT NOTES.
OFFICIO ON CAM»» NTttKKT,
Between Canal and Common Streets,
Now Orleans, I.».
deell-y
/. 1. WAKÄKN. f. W. OBAWKOltlt.
WAHREN & CRAWFORD,
(HncoeftMors to Warren, Oülioor»« k Co.,)
COTTON FACTORS
—AMD
commission MERCHANTS,
No. 99 CAROM PKIiHT 8TRKKT,
Julyll-flm* NEW ORliHSAM, I.A.
il. PRITCHAIID,
[Konnerly I'rltchard k Pluwei*,]
COTTON FACTOR
—ANI»—
COM MISS\()N M K RCJ11A NT,
No. 53 Curouilelol Sheet,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
£V~ Liberal Cash Advances and Supplie» fur
nished on consignments of Cotton, Sugsi, Ac., to
hia address.
Rclrmiim s
Pucjn« k K ii.*oi<nnk, i Put*, l,nrKinr. k B k'.tiiku
Batou Rougi», La. j füew Orleans, La.
•UgH-fim
nAYKIt ItltOTHEKK,
Crescent City Steam Tobacco Works
No». «'J and Hl LAfA VEITE STREET,
Sulfa Rmim-Mn. r>l Trlioupltoulaa HI.
—# ♦ • —
MAYER liROTIlEUS,
No. «I TCHOUPITOULAS STREET,
BETWEEN POYDHAH AND NATCHEZ,
New Orientm, Ii».
tiaAI.KKK IN
J KAP * ÜIIEW1NÜ, k MANUFACTURERS OP
Smoking Tobacco and Uigurs.
ta. A heavy well seUicted stock constantly
on band.
julyܫ tf
NEW ORI.EANS
CARPET WAREHOUSE,
19 CHARTRES STREET,
llclwrriiOniiiil niiil Cusimnhoiiae.
We have 011 band and ar. receiving a large
assortment of
CARPETING OF ALL KINDS,
SUCH AS—
medallion,
VELVET,
wilton,
BRUSSELS,
TAPESTRY,
3-I'LY,
I NORAIN,
VENETIAN,
hemp,
COTTAGE, &c..,
FLOOR OILCLOTHS,
Of all width» and qualities.
MATTING,
White checkered and fancy.
WINDOW SHADES,
Cornice« and Band».
TABLE and PIANO COVERS,
RUGS,
MATS,
ENAMEL CLOTHS,
Of various qnftlitie« and cnloTH.
COCOA MATTING and MATS,
HAIRCLOTH, Sc., &c.
All of which we offer at moderate advances on
manufacturer'» pric»s,/w mih.
aug5-ly A. «ROUSSEAU it CO.
FURNITURE WARE-ROOMS,
Main St., between Thlril and Church,
RA TON RO Od K, LA .
'[HIE underiigried Is now prepared to receive or
I -er. tor all kinds of Furniture and Cabinet
work. Will make or mend I d the best manner,
aud at the lowest figures, roacAVH ow.r. In the
Undertaking business lie has now on hand a fine
asaortment of Metallic Oases, and is ready to re
ceive orders in thl« line of bueiness, which will
meet the attention usually given by the old (Irin
of Piper k Bradford.
augO PRED. P0NKK.
A.T REAL'S.
J ust arrivku
SOAP—40 boxes Cincinnati Oerman.
LARD—15 keg» Leaf.
COPPKB—& bags Rio and Havana.
FLOUR—40 barrels Superfine.
BACON— Ham», Shoulder» and Sides.
PORK—lf> barrels full Me»».
CORN—100 bags White.
HAY—26 bale» Wintern.
TEA—1 cheat Imperial.
Which will be sold by the package or at retail, at
reasonable prices for the time».
july25 JOSHUA BKA U
C-heap /sight.
T UST RKCEIVKIJ— An invoice of Br»t rjual
'J ity COAL OIL which will be »old at Hi# low
price of $1 20 per Gallon, retail.
aug22 JOSH0A BEAL.
Une Gazette
GENERAL NEWH.
The Pennnyl vanla Union State Conven
tion, at HarrUburg on the 17th, iiotni»*
Uul John V. H ur trau ft, of Montgomery
county,for Auditor Gon. and Col. Jacob
M. Campbell, of Cambrlajeounty, for Sur
veyor General.
Forben, of tlto Humboldt Keg later, Han
Kranolaoo, lias no faith in the effort to ritiae
the A<|uilla by mean» of aeoffur dam. Ho
nava it remind» him of a now in Illinoia
wlnoh he »aw «wallow a thintle and cofler
dam head off.
Victor Huffo,ju»t now in H rummln, lia«
ready tor pre»« a work to lie entitled "Lea
Travailleur» de la Mer," or "Loa Dame» do
lu Mer." H i» believed tobe a represent!»
tien of the perilous life of tho boa- faring
population of Guernwiy and Jer»ey, ana
not exactly, a novel.
Ginglinl the famoo» Italian tenor, i»
»lowly dyinifot aoftetnngofthe brain, m a
privat'i, a»yltim near Londou. Though
hi» mind in gone, hie voice »till remain» and
oocunioijully, between ln»ane paroxyam, he
will pour ftiurth «natclie« of ni» old power
of e*prti»»ion.
A Na»hvi!le eonterniiorary thu» »peak»
ofthuttown : Naahvlllo ha« four hundred
whisky »hon», ripe apphi» at two dollar» a
bushel, all kinds of malarion» fever», and
talk olstarting a fifth daily.
The Taunton (Man».) (luie.tU say» a
frandson of Ebuuezer, Kliott, thu Corn
,aw Khymer, i« at present employed in
one of tho machine shop» In Taunton. Ho
follow» his grandfather'* trade of braaeund
iron working, and bears u striking resem
blance to the portrait of hi» di»tingui»hed
auceNtor.
Tho New York Time* attributes tho
slight interoat of tlio American people in
tho success of the lute Atlantic cabin, a»
eomparod with that toil in the first one, to
the unfriendly attitude of Knglund during
our oivil war.
The l'reiiidont ha» appointed John K.
Godloe United State» Attorney for tho
Itistrict ot Louisiana, and John L. Will
iamson Attornuy for tho Western District
of Tennessee.
Tho Commissioner of internal Revenue
rules that where receipt» given to partie»
who deposit valuablo with bank» for »ale
keeping, contain guarantiee for value of
nam n, subject them U> stamp dnty a« agree
ments or contracte.
Henry J. Jerkins, Paying Teller in tho
Phuüriix Bunk in New York, wa» arrosted
recently. He|had abstracted njiward» of
$50,000 from the bank.
The cuptain of a vessel now unloading
in New London ha» a hivo of bo«» which
earne on the ve»»ei at ('ity Point in May
last. When ill port, the boos go ashore
for food ; when at»ea he foods them with
inolaswe».
An apothecary etNaiite» h as just discov
ered by tho merest accident that ammonia
will put out Are».
A largo number of regular troops are to
be sent immediately to California, to sub
due the Indians.
The London Timet is advocating editori
ally the necessity of a free trade policy
with tho United States.
It i» estimated at. tho Kreedmen'a Bur
eau, that at least forty thousand froodmen
have learned to read und write since the
rebellion broke out.
Rumors are prevalent that Nupoieon
contemplates tho annexation of Belgium
to France, after Leopold'« death, giving
the Duke of Brabant, Mexico instead of
Belgium; also giving Venetia to Italy;
theDannbian Principalities to Austria, and
territories in Germany to Russia.
Ex-Senator Preston King has been ap
pointed Collector of Custom» at New York.
It i» an office not much for honor, but saiil
to l>o rather heavy in profit.
Of tho proceedings of tho Maine Demo
cratic Convention the N. Y. Post say» tho
resolution» aro such a» almost every man
in the country can support.
Ex-Major General Dabney H. Maury,
late of tho Confederate army, advertises
that he will opon a classical and mathe
matical school in Fredericksburg, Va.
A Matainoras paper revives the story
that ex-Henator G win is at the head of the
Imperial Government of # the Mexican Stat«
of honora, at an annual salary of $80,000,
but without auy ducal or other noble title.
Mr». Lincoln is living quietly near Chi
cago, in which her sou Robert i» studying
law. The ladies of New York and New
England have increased the sum loft by
her husband to #100,000, which place her
bevond want.
The collision between tho civil and mil
ilary authorities in South Carolina is pro -
nounced a fabrication by one of tho dele
gation from that State in Washington.
SuccB»».—That gallant and accom
plished soldier, General Albert Sidney
iohtiHon, made the remark just before ho
fell upon the bloody field of Shiloh, that
"the test of merit is succe»«." Whether
this i» true in principle or not, we must
admit that sucee»» ii, in almost every in
stance, considered the re»ult of energy ap
plied in a meritorious cau«o. It is trna
that history furnishes numerous example»
ol failures whore the facts load u# to be
lieve, that there was but little merit upon
the part of the »ucce»sful. In this we must
not lie considered as making allusion to
thu war ju»t closed, for whatever may be
our opinions of the merit« of either party
to that struggle, we have a» little inclina
tion as we have opportunity, to dittcuss thu
question pertaining to,the same.
If we accept the proposition made by Gen.
Johnson, we must admit that we of the
South did not merit »ucces», and it is true
that the world look« upon failure, in na
tional or financial undertakings, as but tho
inevitable result of pursuing a bad cause
or business. Let ns accept the proposi
tion», for wc certainly did not lack the en
ergy to insure success, while the cause
which we as an honest and chivalrous peo
ple believed to be just, must have been
viewed in a different tight, by that All
Seeing Eye, which sees and know# tha
realities of all thing». For «orne wise pur
pone, He has thus rebuked u»in our effort«.
Having tested our cause and failed 1 , onr
plain dnty is to unite our great energies a«
» people with those of every section In re
storing law aud order, and then being
meritorious, we may stand tha test—A'««
f w.~£uj'<iul<* (Jla-) Nftoe.