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OFFICE ON THIRD STREET, OPPOSITE THE BRANCH OF THE LOUISIANA STATE BANK.
VOL. XLVII.
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BATON ROUGE, LA., TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 17, 1865.
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NO. 47.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
J.,0. FUQUA, ) J. ä. KILBO' RNE,
Baton Rouge, La. I Clinton, La.
FUQUA & KILBOURNE,
Attorneys & Counselors at Law,
YfTILL practice tn the Courts of the Parishes of
VV Bast a no West Baton Kouge, Iberville and
East and West Feliciana. au. 1
Dliail! A HERRON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
COURT HO US S SQUARE,
Baton Kouge, Lift.
WILT, attend to all business in their profession
entrusted to them, in this -nd the adjoining
parishes, and in the city of Mew Orleans.
aug)7-t .
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THOMAS GUEKS tlAVIUSOM... ......TOBJ JïSUM.
Davidson & Bynum,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Office at Baton Rouge, l.n.
T.llAt . PRAOTICK IN IHK GOllKTS OF TltK
Florida Parishes. sepUSl-U
J. 0. STiVPORD '...'.'.M. W. BUCKSÏK.
STAFFORD & BUCKNEÏt,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Office, Cor. L:n)rel A Third Sts , up-stair#,
BATON KOUGE, LA..
Wf III, {irKcticc in theparistiesof Bast FuHcHna,
Käst and West Baton Rou^e and Iberville.
Business entrusted to them will receive prompt
attention. t-_ seot'ili
J. W. BURGESS *[ B. I. CHANCY.
liUIlUESS & CI1ANEY,
Attorneys and Counselors at law,
office ok 0nur0n street,
BET, 0ONVKNTIUN A MORTS BUULSTAKD,
■tatou Houge, La.
ÂNT bd/lnèsn entrusted to their care in the par
ishes of Hast and West Baton Kouge, East and
West Feliciana.; Pointe Coupée and Iberville, will
be promptly attended to.
sept2.
SAMUEL P. GREVES,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Florida Street, Baton Kouge, La.
WILL attend te all business entrusted to hint
In East Biton Kouje and ttieadjoi ingpar
i slies. ,., , MptfO
R. W. KNICKERBOCKER,
Attorney at Law and Claim Agent,
MAS made arrangements in New Orleans and
kVashingtou City.for thesuccessful prosecution
and collection of
ULAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
OflUeon the comer of Fifth and Laurel street»
augtf BATON tMJÜSE, LA,
( LAYTON B. EVATT,
Civil Engineer,
—AND—
CITY SURVEYOR,
Office with R. W. K siokekb joker , Esq.,
Corner of Flftli andLaurel streets,
BATON ROUOE, LA.
WILLaftfcdd promptly to all protes=ional busi
ness entrusted ta h m. aug'2i)r4iû
W. W. McMAÏN & SON,
HEAL, ESTATE BROKKRS,
Accountants & General Agents,
au (j 12 -Sin IiAT0$ K0UÖK, LA.
ii JOHN M. TRACY,
Justice of the Peace,
SECOND WARD.,
Parish of" EaSt' Baton Kouge.
OFFICE, COR. THIRD AND LAUREL STS.,
ÜP-3TAIHS, OTKft TH5 80» BILtIABD SA IX)OK.
F. A. NEPHLER,
Justice of the Peace,
WARD No. ONE,
Office on Boulevard, foot of Third Street.
HAVING resumed business. I am ready to at
tend to all business and suits, within the
earliest delays of the law. apr#
OR. KRATZ,
©t'FÏCE ON LACKEL «STREET,
BETWBEN THIRD AND CHURCH,
(Opposite Mrs. Jones' Boarding Ilouse,)
juuîl-tf B VTON ROUGE, LA.
Dr, D. L. McKitrick, ggïv
s ur a eon d Earn s r ,A
OFFICE ON CONVENTION STREET,
EPISCOPAL 1'ARSONAtiE building-,
In the rear of Kplscopal Church,
declT baton rqüq e, la.
Teeth Extracted Without Pain,
AND NO HUMBUG!
DR. D. L. M c KXTRICK reepect
fu'ly announces to the pub
lic, t .at h« is prepared by means
of an electrical application, to ex
tract t*eth without pain. This process ha« been
repeatedly tested by him, and not in a sinsrle in
stance has there been a failure. »epf26- v f
nr. fir, tlaivls,
SURGEON DENTIST,
[Late of New Orleaqs, La.j
"|> RppECTFOLLY offars hi« pro- _ i_
IV fejKional service« to the citi
K. iis of 1 tatou Rouge aBd vichilt.. UTrTT^^^
He is permanently located,, and . ...
fulh prepare I to 'lerforui all operaffon« pertaining
his pfolWHSMOfi th* latent gf.jln *nfi in the
rna^nPr All Sürjrical Wr Mecban
în-ist du'râoté
irai <>p«rationa will b#» p ß rfrtrmed with th#» icreat
est cure and and on the most r«anonable
te ra*. Otn «on tf.e corner of Thi M and Laurel
fitre tH, opposite the Verandah Hotel, entrance
on Laurel street. *aptl9
lime! lime!!
AOHOICK Mlecticm of Richards' Celebrated
CUpe Lime, in store and for m le by
U.#eptüO • j08uüa bjbal.
JAS. P. GOLDEN & €0»,
DKAUCKS IN
GROCERIES. PROVISIONS,
HARDWARE, BAGGING, ROPE
—4M»— ' '
Plantation Supplies Generally,
Laurel St:, bet. Lafayette and Third,
octT-1 m-pdj BATON KfJUüK, I.A.
•f. Jackson, !
COTTON BUYER
«-And—v ; f
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
CASH ADVANCES MADE ON
Shipments to his Friends in N. 0. and N. Y.
Office Corner of Laifal (tud Third Street*,
•.«BM* TILS SiKAXPAH botel,) 1
augl2 BATOjSi ROUGE, LA.
SIMON MENDELSOHN, -
DE AT, KR IN
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS
Wines, Liquors, Tobaccos, Cigars,
-ÄND
rvo
JFJ±.2vLTJLr2' STJIF^LIES,
C oknkk L afayette and F lorida S treets,
junetT BATON it OL UE, LA.
JULIUS C. BOGEL/
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
and dealer iii
Plantation and Family Supplies^
COR. MAIN AND LAFAYETTE 8TS,
j,ily!3 BATON ROUGE,i.A.
F. L. TERPINITZ,
STEAMBOAT AGENT,
receiving, forwarding,
C0MMISSI0a\ t MERCHANT,
FRONT LEVEE,
BATON ROUGE, LA.
JAMES M C VAY,
HARDWARE MERCHANT
AND DEALFK IN
Agricultural implements,
WINDOW SHADES,
WALL PAPER, ETC.
CALLS respectfully the attention of the
public to his lar^eand excellent stock of goods
p. t*t*itïfrij£ to his Hue of mere andise. Ue be
speaks a liberal share of public patronapre.
Store on Third street, opposite the building ol
the Lou aiana »stau Bank; ju ylr
J. KOWALSKI,
Laurel St., bet. Lafayette and Third Sts.,
DEAI.KR IN
fashionable and wkll-nadë
MBS AND B0¥JT
Spring and Summer Clothing
-AND
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS.
U»
DESPEOTFULLY invites public atten
Co 1.1< (iresriUt aul accumulating stock
in tr^Uu, consisting of all grades, from the fiuest
down meiUiun, and low priced
CLOTHING;
STAPLE & FANCY DRY GOODS.
Call and examine for yourselves Iiis assortment,
which is the largest and best now offered In the
city, and on terms the most satisfactory, juiyl
WASHINGTON HOTEL,
John Gass, Proprietor,
opposite aoademt hai.l, j
St. Louis street B ATOfï ROC'GE, L a .
SfR. The best of Wines, Liquors and, Cigar«
kept at the Bar. july2 '£-tf
SUMTER HOUSE.
CHARLES WIECK, PROPRIETOR
•Gorier of Mam and Third streets,
baton kouge, la.
i The bar is furnished with the very beet
WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS At TOBACÇO.
A. BAUM STA Rlv," a !
CABIJilST-MAKER AND UNDERTAKER,
Corner of (Jhureh Laurel streets,
BATON ROUGE, LA.
^ GREAT VARIETY OF
FANCY GOODS ALWAYS ON HAND.
a Füll s t 0 c. K..p ,f
T Ii IMMING S AND M ETÂ L L IG OA S Kit
I have al=o made ail necessary arrangements to
keep etmstaTitly on hand a general assortment of
household furniture,
WILLOW WARE, ic., 4c., Ae.
^•""ortikrs promptly att*sdr.d to. " ectî
Cheap Light.
TUST RECEIVI-.O—An invo'e» of first qoal
O ity COAL Ol h which will b» told at tb» low
price of $1 20 ptr Gallon, retail.
JOSHUA BEAU
GEOCEBY
PROVISION HOUSE,
PLANTATION SUPPLIES.
E. R. BECKWITH.
rami) sr., corner of la vrel,
ÎÏATON" ROUGE, LA.
CONSTANTLY ON IIANO EVERY VARIETY OF
PLANTATION SIPPLIES.
■<0f" Plantera and others would do wel) to call
before purcha ing elsewhere.
Cotton bought at hl ^lictil luarkct rates.
juIyfi-Smos.
JOSHUA BEÂL,
Comer of Third and Oonrentiou St."?.,
BATON ROUGE, LA.
)H ÖBNEB A'lJ'1>SALEB IN
WESTERN PRODUCE.
.üai »
Family and Plantation Supplies,
SCHOOL BOORS, STATIONERY,
FANCY GOODS,
AND NOTIONS GENERALLY.
PRICES TO SUIT TIIE TIMES.
PW Term« Cash. julyl
Plantation Supplies Generally.
M. GRANARY,
dealer in
WESTERN PRODUCE.
FAMILY GliOCKKIKS
-and
BEGS leave to inform his friends and
the public atlar^e, that lie will keep ot
hand fresh and full supplie» of all articles in the
provision line, which he will sell on teriLS to stiit
the cash basin of trade. A liberal »linreof pat»
ronage is respectfully solicited, at hia .stand on
Third street. ^ juljl
NICHOLAS WAX,
DEAf/ÎÎIf in
WESTERN PRODUCE
-and- » .
FAMILY GROCERIES.
IS constantly receiving, direct from the
West, and other quarters, every species of arti.
cle roquired for
Family or Plantation nsc.
He has ïncrêased fàciîilios for ohtaihing supplies,
and is determined te keep up u'it h the ilematidi
of his customer«, and to deal Midi them satkfac
torily on the scoreof quality and price—his motto
bolng
"Uulrk Hnl< a and Smalt Profits..'
Mr. R. HOKCVt AN, well known to our citizen
will be found "behind ths counter" ready to at
tend to business calls.
Pl?»se drop ill at the old sf.ind, near the Court
Moll!*, where we shall be happy to see you.
July 1-1 f i>
£L. 33I j XJ3V2;„
DEAL KU in
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES,
. P B..O : y X SIGNS,
And Piaatatiou Supplies Generally.
ALSO,
CROCKERY, TIN, WOOD & WILLOW WARE
Store, Cor. Africa and St. Napoleon Sts.,
BATON ROUGK, LA.
Determined to keep a r uii and weil
selected stock of articles such as g® to make
up a first-rate variety store, A. ULÜM hopes to
merit and reçoive an increased amount af pat
ronage. lie respectfully invites bis old customers
and the public at large, to continue their calls as
Ubiiai. assuring them of hht determination tn
please'and satisfy them in every particular,
julyti-t!"
CAMULO QIJINTERO.
j. DBALEH ik
HAVANA CIGARS,
ClQARrtlTTAS,
Smoking and Chewing Tobacco,
SNUFF, PIPES, ETC.,
Corner of Tfyirl and Florida stivets,
Bi»i« ItOUGK, LA.
IN addition to his large assortment of the
beat brands and ouaiities of all articles in the
line of a Tobacconist, C.AMÎLL0 QUINTERO,
k(£ps aiso on hand a choice variety of-Notiors,"
sueh as fin Pocket Knive», Stationery, etc , to
which he invites public attention, guaranteeing
to give satlsfartion to all customers. july!>-tf
onions AND POTATOES.
1 r BARRtîfcS Sew Crop, at retail or by the bbl
I'J Price« less thtn in New Orleans.
jfaly.T
is
.10880 AREAL
AT' S 1 OO PER SACK.
i
Am nL , . [ . , _ . T _
T BEAL S—Coarso Liverpool SALT— j
new aar;:» sud fuit weight, osly $i 00 >j? tibi. [
B, AROHÉE. WK. HENDERSON.
ARCHER & HENDERSON,
F O Ii W A li p I N G & COMMISSION
iwri£üs,oia:-AJsrTS,
r-AVD—, ,
general steamboat, collection
—and—
PUKCHASING AGENTS,
Third street. Baton Rouge, La.
BKPEB BY I'ÜBHISSIOH to :
Capt. P. 0. Pratt, I Capt Jno. McLean, N.0.
" W. B. Kichardson. \ H. W. Taylor, N. 0.
E. It. Buck with. Baton Rouge, La. auglO
JAMES J. DUNDASS,
WI10L &3ALK AND BETAIL DEALER IV
GROCERIES,
—AND—
WESTERN PRODUCE,
W ines. Liquors, Tobacco & Cigars.
.
"CITY BAKEKY,"
CORNER OF MAIN AND LBVKB STRKKT9,
«ATO» ROt'UE, LA.
P. OTTO,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
^—and—'
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
• DSALEK II»
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING,
GEOCERI ES,
/■—AKD—\
PLANTATION SUPPLIES;
wfxES, LIQUORS,
CIGARS AND TOBACCO,
CROCKERY AND TIN WARE,
AND ALL KINDS OÏ
\w é stè rn produce,
Reoeived per steamers almost daily.
F. O tto respectfully announces to hia friends
and customers and the public generslly, that his
stove having been removed fron, its former stand,
adjoining Day's Drug store, to the large store and
warehouse building,
ON TIIE SOUTH EAST CORNER OK THIRD AND
LAUREL, STREETS,
He is fully p epared to keep on hand one of the
»r<eflt anrt most varied assortmenrs of the above
art ices to be touad in the city of Baton Rouge.
vVith his increased and increasing facilities for
obtaining and storing merchandise, he is enabled
to meetaH present and future demands, and there
fore invites the sp'cial attention of purchasers to
hat, fact, hoping by ä spifit 6f accommodation to
please ail, and to always sell on as reasonable
terms a,« the etste of the markets will permit, to
aecui*e a lib ral share of régulai- patronage,
iSf Please call before purchasing elsewhere
aiiglll-tf
M. J. WILLIAMS,
WORKER IN
Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron*
HAVING established himself in
the above business, in this cit.V, re-^g^À
-pectfuliy solicits the public patronage.
Citizens, Planters and others, needing work in
his line,will please send in their orders,and they
will be promptly attended to. Work guaranteed.
Shop adjoining, and North of lieal s Variety
■tore, on Third street. julyl
f. e. prüyn. robt. l. prutn.
PRUYN & BRO.,
CARPENTERS, GIN WRIGHTS
—AND—
Press Builders
baton rouge, LA.
Orders loft at Jastreraski & McGormick'« Drug
ätore, will mnet prof&pt attention. julyl-fim
Baton'Rouge Marble Works.
J. SMOLLEN & Co.,
hajïufa0tdrbr8 of
TOMBS, MONUMENTS,
HEAD-STONES,MANTELS, ETC.,
Corner of Main and Church streets,
july25 BATON ROUGE, LA.
JOHN TIL A NO,
worker in
Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron.
HAVING established himself again in the abora
business, in Baton Kouge, most respectfully
intorme Iiis old friends and the public generally,
that he is prepared to do «11 work in hia line.
All repairing attended to With despatch«
Shop on Main street, near th« Catholic Church.
augl-tf
flour! flour! ! flouri!t
Bakers,
grocers,
planters and
families,
One and all can save time, risk, patlenee and mo
ney, if they will make their purchaies of FLOUR
from the un ersigtied, instead of, as now so com
mon, sending to New Orleans My stock of Flonr
is alwiiys varied and being frequently replenish
ed, usually twice per week, is always fresh. A
triai solicited.
augiî joshua real.
GIN BANDS! GIN BANDS ! !
ÂLAKGK qaàntity of Fire Hose suitable for
<Hn Bauds, can he had bv ca i'og at the i
bUniware Store of Mr
JAMtiS M 0 Y A Y , at prices j
and I
ti> sdi» -purchasers, .Tbey have been tried
proved to be well adapted lor the above use.
augî?.
N. 0. AMERCEMENTS.
W. 8. pik«. j. If. lipetkks...a. brother.
PIKE, L.4PEYRË & BROTHER,
BANKERS,
dkalïrs ik
FOREIGN &. DOMESTIC EXCHANGE,
bonds, stocks, coin and
UNOUKRBNT NOTES.
OFFICE ON CAMP STREET,
Between Canal and Common Streets,
New Orleans, La.
dec!7«y
J- J. WARBEN.
T. W. CRAWFORD.
WARREN & CRAWFORD,
(Successors te Warrea, Gillmoro A Co.,)
COTTON FACTORS
—ANI>—
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
No. 28 CARONDELET STREET,
jalyXl-6m* WKW ORLEANS, LA.
R. PRITCHARD,
[Formerly Priichard k Flower.}
COTTON FACTOR
AND—
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
No. 53 Carondelet Street,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
is Liberal Cash Advances and Pupplies fur
nished on consignment» of Cotton, Sugar, Ac., to
hiB address.
Reference« :
F dqda à K ilsocr-iï , 1 P ik», T .apkvre A B sothk R
Baton Kouge, La. J New Orleans, La.
ang8-6m
MAYER IIKOTIIEIIS,
Crescent City Steam Tobacco Works
Nos. 49 and 6L LAFAYE i TE STREET,
Sales Room—No. 51 Tcboupltoulua St.
MAYER BROTHERS,
No. 51 tchoupitoulas street,
BETWEEN PONDRAS AND NATCHEZ,
New Orleans, La.
dialkh8in
J^HAF A CIIBWINO, k MANOFAOTUItERS OF
Smoking Tobacoo and Cigars.
t3»A heavy well selected itock constantly
on hand. july29 -tf
NEW ORLEANS
CARPET WAREHOUSE,
19 CHARTRES STREET,
Between Canal and Custetnhouse.
We have on band and are receiving a large
assortment of
CARPETING OF ALL KINDS,
SUCH A8—
MEDALLION,
VELVET,
WILTON,
BRUSSELS,
TAPESTRY,
3-PLY,
INQRAIN,
VENETIAN,
HEMP,
COTTAGE, &c.,
floor oilcloths,
Of all widths and qualities.
matting,
White checkered and fancy.
WINDOW SHADES,
Cornices and Bands.
TABLE and PIANO COVERS,
RUGS,
MATS,
ENAMEL CLOTHS,
Of various qualities and colors.
COCOA MATTING and MATS,
HAIR CLOTH, &c., &., &c.
All of which we oiler at moderate advances on
manufacturer's price«, for oath.
augS-ly a. brousseau & co.
P. PERRILLAT,
Watchmaker 4* Jeweler,
FROM GENEVA AN» PARIS,
WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY,
repaired at short notice,
m the vert bust bttle.
THE LATEST STYLES OF JEWELRY,
ALWATS 01« BAND.
Lafayette Street, Baton Kouge, La.
JAMES McVAY,
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER,
BATON ROUGE, LA.
IQ» Order« left at the Hardware Store, opposite
the Bank Building, on Third street, will be
promptly attended to. julyl-tf
assortment of »ileUHie Cases, anil is r«a y to re
FURNITURE WARE-ROOMS,
Main St., between Third and Church,
ba ton so uo e, la.
THE undersigned is now p.epared to receive or
,.ers .or all kinds of Kurniture and Cabinet
work. Will make or mend In the best rtanner,
and at the lowest figures, FO* cisa onlt . In t' e
Undertaking bu«in»ss he ha. now on hand a fine
ceive orders in this line of business, which will
meet the attention usually given by the old firm
of Piper k Bradford.
augS FaSD, ICSKB,
Ibi
GENERAL NEWS.
The Opinione, of Florence, bddoqd
ces the discovery of a manuscript
bound in parcbmenC, consisting of
twenty-four pages, closely written, by
the great poet Ariosto.
In the Tennessee Legislature, Mr.
Jas. R. Hood, from Chattanooga, and
five other members, are preparing ar
ticles of impeachment against G ot.
Brownlow, upon the ground that ha
illegally appointed Justices of the
Peace and other officers contrary to
the laws of the State.
The 20,000 majority of Gen. Cox,
the Republican canidate elect for
Governor of Ohio, is a loss of nearly
40j000 on the Republican majority
of the last year.
The vote in Pennylvania also shows
a loss to the Republicans of 50,000, as
compared with the vote of last year.
The wettest place in the world is
Cherrapoorjee, situated in the Cossya
hill», twenty five miles from Calcutta.
The rainfall at that spot is upwards of
six hundred inches in the year, or
twenty times that of the very worst
climate of western Ireland.
After spending several days at Salt
Lake, Gen. T. F. Meagher left that
city on the 19th of September for
Montana. Gov. Edgerton is about
paying a visit to the States, during
which time General Meagher will
hold the gubernatorial ribbons.
Henry Ward Beecher has addressed
a long letter to the Boston Independ
ent, in which he defines "hell" and
"future punishment." Mr. Beecher
has lately been converted to the doc
trines of Universalism.
It is well understood that President
Johnson has expressed the determina
tion and is taking the necessary steps
to correct all abuses that are complain
ed ot in the Freedmen's Bureau in
the different States.
It is said that the cholera is making
alarming progress in France. The
people are pouring out of Toulon with
all possible baste, in order to avoid
the epidemic. The railroad stations
are crowded with fugitives, and the
troops are to be removed from tha
town.
Gen. D. C. Buell is now President
of a company which has leased R. A.
Alexander's extensive iron works oo
Green River, Ky., and contemplates
makinsr Kentucky his future home.
A ludicrous incident was observed
recently at the Meigg's wharf museum
in San Francisco, when, the opossum
tailing sick, the largest and most ac
tive of the monkeys took the sufferer
in his arms and went to nursing it in
the most comically affectionate man
ner.
It is said John C. Breckinridge
proposes to becomc a British subject
and entered into the pork business.
Gen. Mansfield Lovell is farming
within a few miles of Columbus S. C.
The island of Cuba now owes to
Spain seventy-eight millions of dol
lars.
The Fenians are creating a stir in
Canada. 'A number lately left Tor
onto on a special mission to Ireland.
The Mexican consular agent con
tradicts the report that Juarez has
left Mexico, and asserts there is no oc
casion for his doing so.
The paper-collar manufacturers of
Boston, New York, Springfield, and
Philadelphia now turn out a million
of collars a day.
Gen. Banks has been nominated to
Congress from the Sixth Massachu
setts District.
Gen. Howard, of the Freedmen'a
Bureau, has made a proposition for a
National Cotton Growers' Convention,
to be held in Washington or New
York next month.
P resident J ohnson's S peech in
E urope .—President Johnson's speech
to the delegates from the Southern
States appear to have inspired gener
al confidence, and all American secu
rities were currently dealt in London
and have been in great demand.
Five-twenties were largely taken at a
raise of 2 per cent, closing at 70 and
Ï0J.
N ew R eligious M ovement.—a
very singular religious movement was
begun in Engfänd a few weeks ago.
It is proposed to unite the English,
Roman Catholic and Greek Churches
in friendly communion. English pa
pers report three hundred churches in
England have assented to the propo
rtion.