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18 PUBLISHED TRI-WKnKI.Y,
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays.
J. C. CHAREOTTE, T. B. E.
T. B. E. HATCH, :
!,ß. A. PIKE
Editor.
baton kociuk:
TUESDAY, 6, 18C6.
Our Airent« in New Orlean*.
M imrh . (UmiNKR A Co., Newspaper Advertising
Agents, No. 6, Commercial Place, New Orlen rix,
are the duly authorised Agent* In that city for
the Canette and. Comet.
G ood N k wsl — The School-/vpttr, s Released. !
It affords uh tin feigned pleasure to state
that the publie school buildings in oti r
city were yesterday released by order of
Brigadier (4encral K oni>a , and turned
over to the School Directors, Messrs. K.
W. K nickkhbocjkbr and 0. G. B bjcokin
kiim»k , gentlemon who have devoted much
valuablo time and attention to the educa
tional intorosts of our city.
At a meeting of the Director* the fol
lowing appointments of Teachers »
made :
First Ward.— Mr. Schoonmakcr, Miss
14 tl and Miss Kate H avis.
Second Ward.— Mrs. J. C. Cooper and
Mrs. T. D. Lewis.
A G rand M achine .—The enterprising
proprietors of the New Orleans TV'»»«, have
sot up and set agoing their great type re
volving, six cylinder printing machine,
an engraving and description of which
appoars in their daily of last Wednesday.—
They havo now the largest and most com
plete printing maeliino in the South, lu
height is 11 feet 8 inches ; leugth 28 feet t>
inches ; width 11 feet 8 inches ; weight of
press, 18 to 16 tons. It throws off 15,000
impressions an hour, and cost #43,750.«5.
In order to accommodate this splondid
machine, it was necessary to procure addi
tional buildings, and to go to considerable
outlay in adapting them to its needs.
Whenevor wo got ready to fix up our
"dozen cylinder" press machine, wo shall
let our readors know, that they may all
uomo and see the grand show. There is
some little doubt as to tho exact eontury
in which the Gazette ami Comet, will bo
able to run, with such a machine. We
would remark, liowevor that it is only a
a question ot protty long tirao, and do
pends upon tho appreciation and support
of "»discerning publie"— a public whose
perception, like our own, we fear, will
prove too obtuse to look so far into the
dim probabilities of the future, as to insure
to tho world a realization of thia grand
project within any specified period of
time.
We suppose wo shall have to jog along
in the old fashioned way, with our steam
propelled single-cylinder concern, which
for tho present nnswors our purpose quite
as well, if hot better than a hundred cylin
der machine would.
The Daii.y Socthebn Star .—The first
number of this handsome New Orleans
daily made its appearance on Saturday
last, and a copy of it was placed m our
hands by Mit. H enderson yesterday. It
displays an ability worthy of the fine edi
torial reputation of our friend E dwin L.
J ewell, E sq ., who is both editor and pro
prietor of the Star. May its light never
wane.
1 e »
Thb New Orleans Wharves .—The
Mayor and tho several municipal bureau#
of New Orleans, have resolved to enter
'nto a regular contract with Messrs. Wm.
L. liobinson, J. R. Shannon and J. A. D.
Kemper "for tho purchase and collection of
tho revenues of tho first and second sec
tions of tho stoiimboat wharves of tho city
for a period of ten years from the date of
contract."
The terniB ol this contract, as previously
advertised, says the Now Orleans llee, are,
that the contractors shall pay for the speci
fied privileges the sum of $550,00», by in
stallments of #80,000 for each of tho first
two years, and #5,104 l«Jf for each of the
ninety-six months of the remaining eight
years. In addition they pre required to
robuild tho wharves with new lumber, lo
assume tho existing contracts of the city
for tho supply of such lumber; and to keep
the wharves in satisfactory order and good
repair. It is said to bo tho intention of
the City Government to let out. the ship
ping whurves on the same terms.
The Mtstebt Solved .—The human
aknll, mentioned in onr last as having
baen exhumed from a yard in this city, bau
undergone surgical examination at the
hands of Dr. Speed . His opinion is, that
from tho marks of ago it bears, it must
have been buried a great while since
Wo mako this explanation by way of
justice to Mr. Naudin , who was tho first
to mako the discovery of tho buried object.
IST" Saturday evening report» of the
New Orleans markets represent a con
tinued active demand for cotton, with a
stiffening of prices. The quotations were
ae follow» :
Ordinary, 81@32c.; good ordinary, 35(§|
88o.; low middling, 3y<ä41c.; middling,
43@44c.
Extreme dullnes» pervaded the Sugar
and Mêlasses and Western Produce mar
kets.
Gold quoted at 144@1443<.
What is the use of sighing and weeping
•a we float down the stream of Time I why
taake the voyage of lifo » milinq voyage Î
GRAZING AND STOCK RAISING.
There is perhaps no occupation more
conducive to Independence, ease and pro
fitable incomes, than that of stock-raising.
The luxuriant "blue grass farms" of Ken
tucky, the haciendas and ranclios of Span
ish Amorica, the grassy plains of Texas
and the Wost, and other favorod rcgious
within the South, afford the most abund
ant proofs, that wealth and the blessings
which flow from on active though not toil
some lifo amid tho green woods or waving
prairies are the sure rewards of thomi who
make stock-raising their ohiefomployment.
There is no good reason why suoh em
ployment conld not bo turned to great ad
vantage in this vicinity. Our parish is
finely adapted for grazing purposes. On
the wild lands gtow in profuse luxuriance
tho grasses that are necessary foi the roam
ing cattle during the milder seasons of the
year ; while the farming lands aro capable
of producing tho greatest quantity of pro
vender tor winter use. Lot the experiment
once bo tried upon a brood scale, (as it has
beon successfully tried in repeated minor
instances,) and we are well persuaded the
result would prove by no means problem
atical.
It is no uncommon thing to observe in
tho pine forests east of us, large numbers
of very choice looking beeves grown sleek
and fat. from feeding on the wild herbage
ot lands which, to the (initiated, would
seem destitute of elements «efficiently fer
tilizing to "sprout black peas." But, so it
îh ; even those waste "pine barrens," as
they are sometimes designated, afford suc
culent grae«es and shrubs ou which the
cattle brows*; and fatten.
Such being the cam!, it requires no great
stretch of tho imagination tuooiiceive what
might be achieved by the inhabitant» of
our parish, were they to engage in a more
thorough aud enlarged business of stock
raising on lands where nature it so much
more lavish of fertility and productive
ness, and the results of farm labor aro ac
companied with so much more of abund
ance and profit.
It is greatly to be desired, that by in
creased attention and car» to the raising of
stock, onr farming population may bo
ruad« to realize in tho course of time the
vast benofits to be derived from such a
business. Duo application of energy and
skill thereto, cannot fail In producing tho
moat important results. Tho necessity will
thon no longor exist, of having to depend
ou the West for annual supplies ot horses
and mole», and our people will not have
to look mainly to Tex«» and the West for
their o very day supplies of beef, mutton,
pork, &c., and for which they have to pay
the moat exorbitant rat«».
Let every one who can, devote himself
to the culture of grazing farms and the
rearing of stock, and many years will not
elapse, before here too, in onr own parish,
(as is the case in regions elsewhere,) tho
pleasurable prospect of "the cattlo on a
thousand hills," may be no vain boast, no
mere figure of speech, but an expression
fall of meaning and reality.
Divines in Tribulation .—The preach
ers in Missouri are now a set of perturbed
spirits, owing to the fact that the new
Constitution of that State rigorously ex
cludes them from exercising any of tho
privileges of their vocation, until they
shall have first taken the very Btringent
oath prescribed by that Constitution. This
oath, termed the "oath of loyalty," which
»pplieH to all voters, as well as oflico hold
ers, and professional men, obliges the in
dividual taking it, to swear among othor
things, that he has "never given aid,coun
tenance or support" to tho late rebellion or
to any person who was engaged in exciting
or enrfying it on.
Against this severe test oath, tho mem
bers of the clerical order proclaim their
most serious dissont, declaring that they
do not derive their ministerial office and
their right to preach from human, but
divine authority, and proposing, ratbor
than take the oath, to retire from their
pastoral labor, or to enduro meekly the
threatened penalty, which is a fino of not
lose than five hundred dollars, or impris
onment in the county jail not loss than six
months, or both fine and imprisonment.
In the meantime, Gov. Fletcher has sig
nified his intention and desire to incarcer
ate in the Penitentiary all preachers who
shall fail or refuse to take tho o*th. and so
tho matter stands.
Retort on Aokicoltcbe .—From the cir
culars issnod by the Department of Agri
culture at Washington, the following state
ment is extracted, showing the decrease of
crops ot 18ti5 from those of 1864 :
Cropofl8t>4—bushels, 160,695,820. Es
timated for 1865—bushels, 1<!4,454,125. The
loss is as follows : In Now England and
Middle States, 657,388 bushels; in Mary
land and Delaware, 1,719,575, in Western
and Northwestern States, 28,864,748. To
tal, 26,241,tS8S. All other crops, particu
larly oorn and potatoes, aro most promis
ing, except tobacco, of which considerable
loss has been planted. The oat crop is
very much injured by wet weather, t>ut it
is still abundant.
An additional circular iB about, to be
issued by tho Department, in which wo
may expect to find something said about
the crops in the Southern States.
Secret art Stanton .—The Washington
correspondent of the Pittsburg Commercial
says that it has good authority for saying
that, on account of his health, Secretary
Stanton will retire from tho cabinet in a few
weeks, at tho furthest. He is ad"ised by
his physician to do so. As soon as tho ar
rangements for mustering ont unnecessary
troops are completed, and things are in
auch a shape that he can tnm them over to
his succeasor, he will retire, and intends
spending a few weeks at Capo May and in
traveling.
Postal Service in the South .—The re
establishment of tho Southern mail service
is now engaging the earnest attention of
Postmaster General Dennison, and the
country will be glad to learn that Mr.
Dennison will not, in so doing, re-estab
lish the high-priced contracts which, be
fore tho war, did bo much toward render
ing the Post Office Department a burden
to tho Government. During the war the
Department has become «elf- sustaining,
and it iB Gov. Dennison's intention to
keep it as near that condition as possible.
To this end, the whole system of »outborn
railroads ha» been classified into four
difforent classos, viz: Branch or spur roads,
local roads, semi-local roadB, anil through
roads. A rate ot compensation bus been
fixed for each class, viz : #80, #. r >0, #75 and
#100 per mile per annum, respectively.
A circular letter has been sent to each
of the Provisionol Governors, notifying
them that tho Department is ready to ro
storo tho mail service upon the Southern
railroads so soon as the Provisional Gov
ernors cau certify that they aro in opera
tion and controlled by propor persons.
The fixing of the compensation at the
prices named is not an arbitrary act of the
Postmaster General, but is the result of a
careful systeinatization of the wholo busi
ness, and is fixed with ft view of having it
bear a reasonable proportion to tho pro
spective revenue to the Department. This
was not the ease before tho war, when
political preferment obtained contracts at
exorbitant rates, viz : #200 to #825 per
mile, and which was ono of the chief ole
ments in oansing a detlcionoy in the postal
revenue. In the reorganization of this
mail service, Gov. Dennison proposes to
keep in view the point that tho facilities
of tho South must be regulatod in a greet
measure by the revenue to tho Depart
ment from the same source.— I Va*k. Car.
A". Y. Tit)tee.
The Levees on the Mississippi .—One
of tho most fatal blows received during
the war bv any portion of tho South was
sustained by the planters in tho destruc
tion of the levees, for hundreds of miles
along the Mississippi river. This fearful
worh was performed under Federal mili
tary orders as a means to weaken the pro
ductive power of a vast section of country,
the inhabitants of which wore devoting
their wealth and all their energies to the
cause of armed rebellion, and the losses
thus entailed upon them can hardly bo
computed. A more effective war measure,
us it was designed to be, could not have
been adoptod against the South. Our at
tention has 'just been called to the de
plorable condition of the country which,
in the absence of the levees, bos been
deluged by the waters of tho Mississippi,
reudering it impossible, at present, for a
vast area of valuable and fertile lands to
bo brought tinder ordinary cultivation.
Tho occupation of thoso land» by an in
dustrious and thrifty population is a mat
ter of vitul liuportanuo not only to the
States bordering tho Mississippi river, but
to tho whole country. The commercial
and agricultural interest» of the whole
South, and, therefore, of the Union, de
mand it. But tho owner» of these lands
and their former occupants, having been
well-nigh impoverished by tho war aro ut
terly unable to reconstruct the levees at
their own expense, and, thereby, stay the
wide-spread overilow. Vet the future
prosperity, not of a single community
only, but of whole States, is dependent
upon their reconstruction. Wo believe,
therefore, that it is incumbent on the Fed
eral Government to ropair the vast injury
which, in consequence ot its own act», that
portion of tho country now sustains. Tho
next Congress should vote an appropria
tion of money adequate to this great work.
It may bo properly regardod as a national
measure since the interests involved com
prehend the welfare of the common
country.
Tho Southern people to a deplorable ex
tent, have been stricken with poverty as
ono of tho fatal effëcts of their own mad
war upon tho Union; but the war is over
and the Union is preserved, and now the
great task of restoration ronoires that the
past should be forgotten anil that the en
ergies of statesmen and patriots every
where should be directod, in the spirit of
magnanimity, to the resuscitating of all
tho available means of public wealth. Tho
representatives in tho next Congress who
shall espouse this magnificent work, ad
vocating a suitable appropriation of money
to it, will perform the part of a benefactor
to tho highest interests, not of tho South
alone, but of the wholo nation. Let the
levees, destroyed as they were by the or
ders of the Government, be now rebuilt at
the Government expense. Such a measure
would accomplish more by way of restoring
the old comity between tho North and
South than any political scheme that is
likoly to be announced by tho party lead
ers of tho country.
We shall present this subject more elab
orately at a future day .—Louisville Journal.
The Levees .—The lotter of Gon. Canby
to Gov. Wells shows that that active and
zealous officer has not been unmindful of
the groat importance to our planters of
repairing tho level» which havo been
broken during tho war. He has recom
mended the War Department to advance
the necessary amount to complete this
work, on tho faith and pledge of the State
to refund tho same, but his recommenda
tion has not been acted upon, and there
aro no funds at his disposal for this pur
pose.
Under these circumstances, tho State
authorities will have to tjtke the matter in
band. It cannot bo delayed until Con
gress meets. If this work is not com
menced m a very short time, tho crops of
next year will be lost to the country. The
loss to the Stato and to the United" States,
by such casualty, in tho diminution of
taxes alono, will far exceed the cost of the
work. We hope that the Governor will
take tho matter in hand, and rely upon
the Legislature or Congress to sanction bis
action in a matter of such vital and press
ing interest to the whole country.— New
Orleans Picayune, 1st inst.
Effect or Sherman's Peace Sentiments
ur F rance .—A Paris letter-writei Bays :
VI need scarcely »ay how heartily wel
comed here has been the language lately
used by Gen. Sherman at Cincinnati. His
speech has beon reproduced almost in full
in the pages of the Moniteur, and those
striking words: "I will not hear of war in
America for the next fifty years at least,"
especially commented upon. No circum
stances lias more effectually tended to yalm
and tranquilize the public mind at the
close of our season, than the above.
l-W A friend that you buy with presents
will be bought from you. That is a good
horse thatnever stumbles, and a good wife
that never grumbles. Censure is a tax that
man pays to the public for being eminent.
Be thrifty to yourself that you may be
liberal towardf^others. Hurry is the mask
of a weak mind ; dispatch is the evidence
of a strong one. When fortune caresses a
man too much she is apt to make a fool of
him. Between passion and lying there is
not a finger'» breadth. There is no bless
ing like health, particularly when you're
sick.
|3F "Our own,"£of the London Timet,
has been to Saratoga. In his letter home
he anoers at tho fried potatoes, the mineral
wator and play-actor», arid says : "The
standard umusement among the men i»
theg amo of'faro,' played at a very sumptu
ous gaming-house here, the iuanagor of
which discoursed very pleasantly to me
the other night ooncerning what ho
pleased to call his 'profession.' He
seemed to be not a little exalted at the
recollection of his career, and took occasion
to lament the war in very splendid lan
guage, as having deprived him of some of
ni» best customers. This was altogether
a vory imposing man, and like everybody
olso, an intense politician."
Our JLe vees.
HuoquAitTKas DtpABTMwrr OK LOUMUNA, I
New Orlfans, August 92d, 1H6B. f
To hit Kscellsnuy the Governor of Louisiana :
Sir— I have the honor to «knowledge the re
ceipt of your communication of yesterday, in re
lation to the levee« in Louisiana.
X have recommended that the reconstruction of
the teveea on the Mlsiiiisippl Hirer should be as
sumed by the General (lovernment, to the extent
that they were destroyed or damaged as the tic.
tual aad necessary result of military operations,
and to the extent, also, of the taxes that might be
levied by Ihe H täte« interested, upon the planta
tion! and other property, subject to such taxation
but now held by the United Stat«« as abandoned
or confiscated.
I have also recommended, as a iiuestion of great
Importance, not only lo t he people of the Mis
Klmippi Valley, hut to the entire country, tile pro
priety of asking the aid of Congress in restoring
the leveee, by making appropriations, as advances
to the States interested, to be reiucibumed to the
United .States at noms future time.
I do not know that there is at this tlooe any ap
proprlation that can properly be applied to this
work, even if the recommendations made by ni»
should have been approval by the War Depart
ment. There are now no lands under my control
that can be so applied, and the expectation thai
expenditures already made under the orders of
department commanders, would be reimbursed by
seressoients on the plantations Interested, have
not been realized.
In addition to what h tu been done under (fen
era! Orders No. 7, of lst'4, a copy of which is en
closed, there ha» been expended on accouat of the
levees in this State, during the past year, 189,
181 SO, above what has been collected by assess
ments, and for this expenditure the department
Commandern who ordered it are personally ac
countable.
I have found the planter] very wilting to sub
mit to assessments, when the danger threatened,
and eo reluctant to pay their assessments when it
had passed away, that I have abandoned the at
tempt to mas » any further collection.
With this experience, I am not disposed to as
sume any furtherresponBibility than auch as may
be necessary to «atisfy obligations already in
ciirred.
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't
En. R. 8. C.\aar, M 6. C.
KoTt.— This letter has been delayed in order to
obtain the amounts expended on account of the
lev#«« and in excess of the collections. The
amount stated above does not include the lums
paid by Col. Holabird, which cannot be stated
now, in consequence ot his absence.
Htutxt'M. B urkau or RxirnaES, F kkebmkn I
AM» A basoons » LASDH. J.
Stat« of Louisiana, Now Orleans, Aug. 19, lUrtô. )
Circular No. 8.
Attention is hereby directed to paragraph 1ft.
General Orders No. '/3, Headquarters Department
of the Gnlf, March il, 1866, which is republished
for the information all concerned :
'•Ail crops and property on any plantation where
laborers are employed will be held to be covered
by a lien, against all other creditors, to the extent
ot the wages due employes, and aucn lien will fol
low auch crops or property In any and all hands
until suoh labor ia fully paid and satisfied."
The Provost Marshals, Assistant Superintend
-nts, or authorised Xnepectorsof the different par.
iehes will permit no shipments from plantations
without written authority from theae Headquar
ters, showing that a sufficient guarantee has been
given to cover tbeamoiint ol wagei due the Freed"
men in full.
Authority to ship will be obtained from Capt
Frank F. Bagley,7ôth U.S. Colored Infantry, in
charge Plantation Department for this Bureau in
this Stats, who is alone authorized to furnish per
mit». Any violation of this order will incur the
sei iure of property.
By order of T homas W. C onwat,
Ass't. Commissioner Bureau of Refugee»,
Freednien and Abandoned founds,
D. G. FKNNO,
First Lieut, aud A. A. A. <1.
OFKICIAI-.
H kabqoarters PI. it OK B aton R ouge , L a., I
August ütlth, 18C5. f
General Ordern, No. 60.
A i.l permits, heretofore issued for the aale of
ammunition or arms, within the limits of this
command, are hereby revoked.
Persons having articles of this kind on baud,
will immediately make a written report to these
Headquarters, of the number and quantity.
(for any violation or evasion of this order, the
guilty party will be sunimariiy dealt with.
By command of
Brevet Brig. Gen. J. Q. FONDA.
E msba B. H amiltoh , Lt. an<i A. A. A. G.
DATO» IHIlliE POST OFFICE!
North Boulevard St., near Third.
TilK UNDERSIGNED lias been duly commis
sioned by A ndrlw J oukson , President of the
United States, and authorized by the Postmaster
General to open a Post Office at Baten Rouge, on
the 4th of September, 1865, for the reception and
déposai ef all mail matter according to law
C. G. IIKECKINKIDCjiK,
sept2 Postmaster.
J. w. RUKOK88 £. CHASEY.
BURGESS & CHANEY,
Attorneys and Counselors at Law,
OFFICE ON C II CRC H STREET,
»BT. CONVENTION A SORTS HOlllKVABD.
Itaton Hollge, I.a.
ANY business entrusted t» their care in the par*
ishosof East and West Baton Rouge, Eaat and
West l'eliciaua, Pointe Coupée and Iberville, tvih
be promptly attended to. sept2.
AT BEAL'S.
L'lK, «ATS, PORK, BACOIV, AC.
500 bushels OATS,
25 barrels PORK,
25 .. Cape LIME,
2500 »s. BACON,
25 bbls. Large, New Meshancck POTATOES,
15 .. Choice ONIONS,
50 bales HAY,
500 bushels Choice White CORN
50 bbls. FLOUR,
Just stored and ft" »ale at the lowest current
market rates.
«eptt JOSHVA BEAU.
F. W. & C. M. SMITH,
AGENTS
New York Daily and Weekly News,
IU St, Charta» St., Hnom N». 1, Ground Floor,
New Orleans, L r ,
Having been appointkd agents for the
Nmc York Daily aiul Weekly Nenn», we would
respectfully solicit the patronaite from tb« people
ot the «outil and West, The Wem is
A Miwl Birtillcnt Family Journal,
And as an advertising medium is unequalled; all
know Its character, and no one can deny its de
votion to the true principle of Liberty and Popu
lar Rights. AU persona wishing ta subscribe or
advertise, will do well to hand In their name«.
Persona from the oonntry will have their order!
filled.
Farmer» having Landa for sale would do well
to adverttae in its columa, aa its extenalve circu
lation offer great advantage in that line.
Our Terms are aa follow« t
DAILY NEWS mailed to stibscrlburs, sin
gle copies, one year |10 00
WEEKLY NEWS, mailed to subscribers,
single copies,six months 5 00
WEKKLY, one «opy, one year 2 00
To Clergymen 1 00
For further informttlen call upon ua, or address
by Mail as above.
F. W. A C. M. SMITH, Agent«.
United States Direct Tax Notice»
F. .S'. IHrrct Tux Commisxi/m for the. State of La.,)
Office No. 180 Common Street, >
New Orleans, Aug. 16, 1805.)
THE Ta* Holl for the collection of the United
1 States Direct, Tax in the Parish of Bast Raton
K our« I s completed and the Taxes thereon levied
under and by virtue of an act entitled an act "for
the collection of Direct Taxes in insurrectionary
district» within the United States, and for other
purposes,' approved .lune7tli,lRß2, willbepafit
ble to me at the Court House, in the city of ilaton
R oukb , w.tliin sixty days from the 21st day of
August, 1H65.
All Iota and parcels of land within said district
on which the tax shall not be paid within said
si*ty day» will be forfeited to tho 17n ted States.
K. M. KANDALL,
OKI). W. AMKS,
I). (litBAN,
Direct Tax Commissioners for Louisiana.
AI test :
Iv. S. D ïricksoh , Clerk.
.1. I). O' CONKICM j,
Collector.
B aton R ovok , Aug. 21st, 18Ö5. aug22-2m
T O P L A N T E R S !
cotton önsrisrnsro-.
'PHK undersigned respectfully informs all per
I sona who may req >lre work done In the way
of cottoifginnlng, that he la prepared to attend
to the isntie with promptness and dispatch. He
has an excellent Gin, of the Carver pattern, and
he hopes by his long experience In ginoln* and
his deairn to accommodate, that he Will receive a
liberal ebare of patronage.
His prie« or ginning is TWO CENTS a pound,
being a reduction of three cent» on last year's
rates.
HENRY CONNOR,
Corner Government ami Ml.l.iimilian Sts,
ati!?8l-lm Near Clay Gut. Koad.
GIX BANDS! GIN HANDS!!
A LAUGH ((uantlty of Fire Hose suitable for
Ohl B.inds, can be had by calling at the
Hardware Store of Mr. JAM KS MCVAY, at prices
to snit purchasers. They have been tried and
proved to be well adapted (or the above us«.
aagSU.
CLOTHING 1JL0THINGÜ
JCST received from New York, and for sala at
LOW PKICE8, a large assortment of
FALL AM> WINTER CLOTHING.
F. OTTO,
aug2&-ti Corner Third and Laurel 81».
Tobacco! Tobacco!!
A LARGE lot of the beat brands of CHKWINQ
TOBACCO, s ach a»—
MACK I MACK,
MAY APPLE,
NATURAL LEAF,
Just received and for sale by
F. OTTO,
aug20-tf Corner Third aDd Laurel gts.
P. OAPDËVIELLE,
AT TI7B
Old B R. Variety Store on Laurel Street,
DfcALIlK IN tVKKY HPECIP.« OP
MISCELLANEOUS MERCHANDISE,
SUITED TO THE MARKET,
Desires to sail particnlar attention to hi»
Laboe and Kt.er.AXT assortment of
Ladies', Gents' and Misses' Shoes.
T hahkfot , for past favors, P. CAPnavntujs re
spectfully solicits a contlnuanee of the same, pledg
ing himself to reuewed ellorta to please his old
l'rienda and the public at large. aug26-tf
AT BEAL'S.
SUNDRIES !—SUNDRIES ! !
JUST received, per steamer Henry Ames, from
8t. Louia :
200 Bags WHITE CORN.
250 Bushels OATS.
56 Bales HAY.
16 Barrels POTATOES and ONIONS.
5 Boxes Assorted CRACKERS.
« Tube Table BUTTER.
10 Kegs Leaf LARD.
1 Tierce do. do.
From New Orlen»« :
25 Ba^s newly imported 8ALT.
5 Boxes 8 tar CANDLE,-;.
5 Bags Rio COFFEE.
2 Hogsheads Extra Choice SUGAR.
1 Barrel White Crushed do.
GROUND PEPPER,
SPICE,
NÜTMEGS,
FINE TOBACCO,
ENGLISH PICKLES IN MUSTARD,
AMERICAN PICKLES,
IMPORTED FRENCH MUSTARD,
SUGAR-CURED HAMS,
To which I would solicit tho attention of those
who purchase where they get the beat goods., and
hte worth of their money.
auglS JOSUUA BEAL.
MASONIC REGALIAS, A
XT I. MASTER MASONS' APRONS,
ROYAL ARCH APRONS AND SASHES. '▼A
A nice assortment, just received aud for Rale by
julylS JULIUS C. BOOKti.
JUST RECEIVED.
J 1 ROM S t . LOUIS per steamer Missouri:
100 Barrels Extra FLOUR,
50 Sacks OAT 8,
50 " COKN,
00 " BRAN,
20 Bales HAY,
For «ale low, at
aug29 T, OTTO'S.
TOBACCO» TOBACCO!!
A FINE assortment of CHEWING and SMOK
ING TOBACQQ, in store, aad for sal» by
sept? JOSHUA St 'it
CANDIDATES.
FOR ATT'Y^GENERAL.
Mr. Editor—Yon will please announce
Hon. ANDREW S. HERRON, of Etrnt
Baton Kongo, an a candidate for the office
of Attorney General of the State oi Loulei
anu, at the approaching elootion.
•ofl7-pd MANY F HI ENDS.
FOR ATT'Y.
Mr. Mitor—Yo<a are authorized to an
nounce R. W. KNICKERBOCKER,
Esq., of Baton Bonge, the present able and
efficient incumbent, as a candidate for re
election to the office ofDiatrict Attorney.
FKIEND8 AND SUPPORTERS.
aug-19-pd.
FOR SHERIFF.
Mmrt. Mitors— Pluaso announce II. V.
HA BIN, Esq., aa a candidate for Bhoriff of
the Parish ofEaAt Baton Rouge at the ap
proaching Election.
july25-pd. MANY FRIENDR.
■ •
Mr. Editor— Please state, that at the re
quest of many of his friends. ALFRED
OUPLANTIERj Esq., has consented to
become a candidate for the Sheriffalty of
the Parish of EastBnton Rouge.
augö-pd »*»
Mr. Editor— Y on will pleane announce
THOMAS F. HERNANDEZ, Esq., as
a candidate for tho office of Sheriff of East
Baton Rouge, at the forthcoming Novem
ber election.
augS-pd. VOX POPULI.
Memre. Editor» —Pleaso announce the
present incumbent, EDWARD COUHI
NARD, for re-election to the office of
Sheriff' of East Baton Ronge, at the ap
proaching November election.
augl6-pd VOX POPULI.
FOR CJLERK.
MtDnre. Editors— Please announce in your
paper the name of JOHEPII NEPIILER
the present efficient Clerk, for re-election
to the ôffiee of Clerk of the Fifth Judicial
District, at tho approaching November
election. MANY FRIENDS.
anfl5-pd
FOR RECORDER.
Mews. Editors— PIobho announce JOHN
M'GRATH as a candidate for Parish
Recorder, at the approaching elootion.
uugl-pd. MANY FRIENDS.
Editor* qf the Gazette arul Comet —You
are authorized to announce WILLIAM
HUBBS. Esq., as a candidate for th.
office of Recorder for the Parish of Etta!
Baton Rouge. Ho will be supported by
ftugl-pd. NUMEROUS FRIENDS.
— » ♦■ » —
Mener*. Editor s —P lcaso announce WIL
LIAM MONGET, Esq., as a candidate
for Recorder at the approaching Novem
ber election.
augô-pd. MANY VOTERS.
Mr. Editor— Y on are authorized to an
nounce SAMUEL BKOLFIELD, Esq.,
a« n candidate for th® office of Parish Re
corder at the enmiing election.
wigs* MANY OLD FRIENDS.
FOR ASSESSOR.
Messrs. Editors— Please announce JOHN
F., PIKER, Esq., as a candidate for the
office of Parish Assessor at the approach
ing November Election.
NUMEROUS SUPPORTERS.
augl-pd.
Mr. Editor— Please announce as a candi
date for the office of Parish Assessor of
East Batoa Bonge, Mr. STEPHEN J.
YOUNG, and oblige his
FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS.
atigS.
Messrs. Editors— Ploase announce Mr.
CHARLES VERBOIS, as a candidate
for tho office of Parish Assessor, at the aj>
proaching November election.
augla MANY FRIENDS.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
J. O. O. JF.
THE Regular Weekly Meeting of
DK SOTO LODOE, Mo. 7, I. O.jEMp
O. v., ia held at their Hall, on Maln^MMH^
atreet, nearly opposite the Sumter Houae, every
THURSDAY EVENlNO.at half-past 7 o'clock.
FOR SALE.
A COMFORTABLE family residence,
■ltuaUd on Main Street, opposite
the Ferns'* Orphan Asylum. A bargain
may be had if disposed of immediately. '
by applying to H. W. JOLLY,
auRi2~lm On the premises.
FOR RENT.
ANUMBKR of unfurolehtid rooms,
largo and nmall, suitable tor single
lwd gers or small families. Situation ex- klglfl
treuiely eligible.
For particulars, apply to the Kditor of Oaertt*
and Gvmei. july29-tf
NOTICE.
THE Tax-Payers of the Parish of East Baton
liouge are hereby notified, that I hare depos
ited ia the Parish Recorder's Cilice, at to* Court
House, in ihs city of Baton Rouge, the Tax Boli
fur the year 1S04, in order that any person ag
grieved by such aisessment may, wltbln thirty
days,appeal and have the same corrected If found
inoorrect. J A M ES H . K UN N KD Y, Assener.
Baton Rotîfir,, August lOth, 18«S.
NOTICE.
ALL persons having claims against the
Ks täte of Sir.rHs* B » bibtb , deceased, will pre
sent them to the undersigned, or to Meesis. DUNN
4 HEBRON, Attorneys tor the Succession, within
the time prescribed by law.
OKO. W. ROBERTS,
aug'^4 Executor.
To Mechanics aud Architects.
QEALED proposals will be received dur
C5 ing II'teen days from date, lor the building of a
WHARFMASTKlt'S OFFICE, according to the
fclans and specifications to be seen at the Mayor's
offlce. The committee receiving proposal» reserve
to themselves the right to rnjrct. aif bids.
S. M. HART, I
». 0. MONTAN.
B atok Rocor, August 21«t, 1968.
Administrator'« Notice.
ALL persons having claims against the
succession of Henry Droz, deceased,
are hereby notified to present them duly
authenticated, to the undersigned Admin
intrator, within the time prescribed by lavr
for settlement. J. C. CH A BROT TE,
muglüt Administrator.