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James G. ughers,
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J. B.iF'lemttty
leA, J. Boasner.
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Lo uis 4. Bonder,
Thee. J. Simpson.
For Clerk.
A. J. Boui,
A. '. Hamilton,
John B. Cloutier'
For District Attorney.
.4. Lemee,
J. F. ShMtth,
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h. A. IRyauiik
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favors.
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Smoker, of Steamer National and
Capt. Hays of Steamer Starlight for
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king a club for each of those two
staaneh l)Democratic sheets. Price
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your names,
See Hamonet & Seichbpine's no.
"co " nother column.
iW In or1w rluns, will be found I
Iless. J. Israef & Co's advertise.
nient. They have rtceived a krgeb
and well selected assortmeht of fresh
Goods. Their C(aH facilities have ý
euabhlod thew topurchase at low pri- i
ces, and their custcniers will find it r
to their arlvantage by calling early
at their store.
T ti' are ett isclwil' tt hoc call sia d thle I'M
if sud1iu prlvi pi til. anti it is pa-sing string
that inict men i ver know their nee' i itics ini
bil fickle fortune vou1chales to smile upon
them! They will then looK down the dalrk
vista of the pait, antd wonder how it wae pos
E Ill( for thcem to exist in comfort upon the
small means at their command. They can not
r at li:Žt imna;ine how they were one enabled to,
Slice oil their cantyv incomne and be contcitetll
S1;1( happy. Take for instance the case of
V IIt. IStuckulp. hi was once upon a time a poor
i Illan, an hloneLt man and ai happy nun. It is
rue that at the end of the year, it required ii
1 little extra labor to nccompllish the difficult feat
of making -'huth ends n it." IIc was then
, plain Mr. Stuckup, and if he was no ones debt.
5 or, it was not lIcause. no one cared to culti
r vale such relationship with him. lie worked
haIrdt during the week. stayed at home of nightP
andtl went to church on Sunday. 1le managed
to clothel his faI!lvy conlfirtalylv. gave good and
ccw hI1 scme f od. andl oflten the very best of ad'
s vice. s ·> ci.lly on the sulbject of economy
{1cil thi, tate of things la:ted. the Stuckuj
lal ni!y wit., the mct cheerful and conutented of
Sany in the village.
ci No stolis clicsturhleld the smooth current ot
Il their lapjpineo, and it was only occasionauly
that levenl a ripple crlubl Ice ween on its placc!
surtea'P. This might have lasted until the
fourth generation of the Stuck ups had it not
been for the occurrence of' n ceent, which
linally put an end to all their bliss. Stuckup
discovered one summer evening in an evil hour
a real vein of "ile." yes indeed, a deep never
failing source of unadulterated petroleum. iThe
clhange which this circumstance produced uplon
6tuekup can be better imagined than describ
ed. lie found that his hlouse was too small'
although hits family had noct increased, that his
clothes were not fine enough, and that his food
was anything but healthy or desirable. He
could think of i ticneacal things that seem now
to be absolutely essential to his happiness'
which hlie never dreamned of requliring crfire,.
As hi grew richer his wants nmultiplidci, until
finally nothing could satisfy him, and to 'cap
the climax" denlmestic troubles began to creep
in to add to his uneasiness. Stlucktp wag nomi.
nated for Alderinnn, unanimously elected, made
a spe·ch in which he proved that the sun was a
lake of petrcleum, and that a telegraph to the
moon was practicable, was made a general in
the next war, went to Congress and came homne
with the gout. The proud and haughty Gen.
Stuckup takes no delight in asociating with
his former friends. Hie turns up his nose at
even the appearance of poverty; he hus be
come overhearing, and quarrels with his nearest
neighbors. But Stuckup is perhaps, not so
much to bhuie, he has a high example in the
conduct of many nations, ours especially has
shown to the world that it is unable to bear
prosperity.
High Water.
Idany of our planters are becoming
I seriously alarmed at the increasing
prospect of an overflow in Red River,
The news from above by the latest
boats down is very discouraging in
deed. We learn that the back lands
as low down as Grand Bayou, and
some Fay the Couslhatta, are now
entirely $ubmnerged. We are also
informed that there is another heavy
rise in upper sedt River, which, if
true, will in all probability, prove
disastrous. We have reason to
believe, however, that many of the
reports which reach us of such ex
traordinary judications of overflow,
are exagerated. We know that there
is some danger to be apprehended ;
an immense quantity of rain has fall
en and all the tribut.riecs and outlets
,are full, still there is no reason to
believe that the water will be as high
as in 1849. As it has now ceased to
rain, and the high winds and bright I
sun have combined their powerful in
fluence, there is every reason to be- I
lieve that the waters will be stayed I
in their destructive career. A gene-.
ral overflow, or one that would affect
materially the cotton crop, would
be a matter of gloomy contemplation. I
Our future prosperity perhaps, de. b
pends upon the success of the plan- t
ting community, in their efforts for a
good crop this year. Should they a
fail, and we believe that the elements t
alone can cause direful event-the
picture of the future would be a dark c
and gloomy one, tl
TaE CRESCENT MONTBrL -Thorough
the kindness of Mr. A. L. Hay, we
have received the first number ofthe
Crescent Monthly, published at New
Orleans, by William Evelyn. This
review is welcomed in our sanctum.
For a klng time we have not witness
Sed such an amount of good matter.
All the leading articles are well sc
lected, and New Orleans can now
boast of having a first-class Southern
Magazine. We are informed that the
subscription list has already reached
10,000 That number will certainly
be doubled ini a short time, as few
houses in Louisiana will be deprived
of such a good companion.
Terms. One year $5.00, payable
'in advance.
Subscriptions will be rcceived at I
this office, for account of A. L. Hay, r
General Ageht, n
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DaxoCaric ALANXC FOR 1866.-We h
have received at our office the above
almanac for this year. It is an acquiMi
tion to any one to get a copy. Not
only this valuable pamphlet is a good h
political CMape :dima, but persons arnt
ions to be well posted up about cur
rent affairs, will find it indispensa-.
bhtý. 0 ie
Price 50 cents.
pr
S'pcial for the "Tuims.
Commercial Life in New Orlaens
The filt reVCf 0f h inl'- sine" the chow- (f
Sthe tru is also closing in the ,Iy. the b, anti
ik ful and chanuini city of the Soilth. Out1
ifis " nihoi have c'fiv'rf 11111u11 h with the nIo
bile 'nthern people. fpr i ially the Patriot La
dies of New (irleans can have tut estimate 01
(t liiO" and tIi rev ill the city. : topping' at this
to City hotel. wnire all Conift'rate :otdiers, dn
ring the nIl and liiio his after. as they were
of returtini g. imainedl. Itrom. Federal pnr soner,
found a lcwine rec lption front Mr. MArse.
or the genitrolfs ltroplietfr. The Itall is tilled
is nightly withi many of the pr1Iolinent merclhants,
a mteetiIng the criowds steppinf g l'here. The yeart
at is now elosing. anld ihas been on1 of great n
c'. The inallltnse trade which New York Imis
?i rceivel. has nearly all gone to New ( rle'niis.
it- Th'iis is as it should . Thie Iplace is more
ti- Southernl than lbefore the war. Theret is an tin
fd joivlnllt it, such a place. why should gentlemen
of the souithl go lNorth ? T'ice IstA houses' are
. importing din ct from Europe, which was not
:d Idonre beilre t'fl war.
lf Wtallace ' Co. 7.4 Canal st. laid 91. 93, 95
Conmfon at.. this siX stores yUi-ililar jofliNs till'
C- City Hlftel and is full of' dry fiY LI as, Louts.
Y. shoes and plantation clothing. xeept tIhe 2nd
ip fIlor oeifpied by the renown d hardware ilfr
of chanIt SiIioni I--this iman of gien-lrous bearings.
siEcured all his former cllerks who like him
self served in the Confvd-rate cause anld pilill
of th Ill lock salaries. Having jllust gone ouver tinch
1V of'* Texasl, conversilng , ith lillundred ofr lir
cl chants, I foend theirt hilrdwae fromt Slocoilis.
e Wallac & Co.. guaranltee thlleir sales at New
e iorik prices, this with the fact tihat all tlheir
t clerks were in the ClonmfdIrgate service
1 is clertainly tlthe iost 'I'Lonillnetllatloll.
They have heavy stocks of idomnestic and filr
P eign dry good<, honots. blhoes andl Ilt. andlt
lvhnave their niutitf ctorv fur iplantation clothing
L'r -and soon will have their large factory near
the city. for boots and shoes----thus giving em
1ployment to lhundreds of working men- who
n rec ive lbult a pIittance in leurope and live vesiy
jard il the North. The house with Mr. Ralk
1, win as the innior partner and mianager, so ung
versally kllown as a superior man, has gained
Sfor the lhotse. the first place in thle South.
( Their sales amount to a half a million dollars
e per month.
Joining them 72 Clnal St.. Thos. C. Payan.
the great clothing merchant, so favorabll
Sknown in every part of Louisianna. with his
thirty years repuitatiion in the City as his na
il five state. has all his wealth invested in the
great clothing house of the South: he is every
pwhere known, as a cirrect and obliging gentle
P man --show ing artistic skill in the arrange
- meat of his large house nold the choice selection
e of his goods---with such a house as this, sontll
era cn merchants need not go North. An agedl
a Lady of the City, whose t ie was given in
e carring for our soldliers uring the war, inl
n formed me. that the many calls nlmade on ilr.
e Payan for clothing were cheerfully responfldl
t---that he. like Mr. Morse of the City Hotel.
never failed in clothing and the latter in feed
h ing Confdtaerate soldiers- --Prmember--mer
t chants of the Southi the painful psft--whlenl yon
_ purchla-ue ciothing.
At 72 Canal St. Spencer & c(.. lhave direct
t ilmportatiolis of fancy and furnishing gofdls;
o every article found in a fancy store is lfire: their
e goods bear the Ihighest character for excellence
of quality and Ibeauty of design. while the mer
Sclhants over the hundred of miles I have gone.
r informed me that all came out right on opening
the boxes. Gen'l King of Walkers, Division is in
this housei he was wounded in Mansfield battle,
his succceas at Bayou Bourbanux was honor
enough for the war-entering into the service
as a private--be becamne soon a General
his presence in this house will gather around
him many permanent purchasers.
Speaking of Walker's division. another good
soIldier. same command. Col. Redwood, will
give a cordial welcome to his mans friends, at
Red ± Hunts 21 Magazine st. dealers in Boots
and shoes. This is an excellent house---in
quality and workmanship, no stock in the
great city snrp:l s tlleiris--wiile certainly no
gentlemen clian do mInre than those nanmtld. At
86 Canal t. NSith. Bi.en-h & M-ason in the ele
gait hl'iie have a stock of fancy gooas in fine
keeping wit! tiel. attlactiie IUnihtilg--here
Caipt Seamen Co well known where the Tules
Is read-by hii attentiot tff all -invites to tlff'
house a falel trale, tlef intimate knt wledte
which tfih gi'nitl-imen of the firm hIave if their
tilfI gi-int trade tacilities render t- i iii l utifflI
house of' fancy gffatwls-foufs futnishiu' gf
-with their fitfct importations ft-out Germlany
anf1- Fanice an unrivalnle loiuise.
Let n1o l:lv eisfecially-fAil to call at Brons
sean No* 19 CIIhartfer t.. no city cnn lIidfltce a
fmore ifliliginlg gihitlemnan r fft- e 01 who knows
tIle Is-autiful husiness hiethr-it is the great cur
pot store of thli' South, fftlhinlig can le folfnll] .(
like it in excellfcy-. exhtnt ani variety of ev
ctv description of carpetint-tloor oil cloths.
Canton ani cocoa mtfatting and nrggets. The
house is full of every article in their line, pur
chasers from all parts of the conntt'y can re- r
plenish with every thing new in designs, excel. F
lent in quality and moderate in price, and d
pronounce Mr. Bro-Ssean a gentlhman of the
olden times--In this house Mnasons afd Odd
Fellows can secmue these beatttiful carpets for t
their halls with all their devices in brilliant a
adolorsbwile the window shades are perfect. t
horner of Royal and Canal st. is the honored
Shouse of Goodrich & Co., with a reputation
Le-. of fifty years,here are the pure diamonds. sil
ver ware and the richest and most brilliant
Ct jewelry, while most of the work is done in the
Id establishment. You patronize a Southern
house-Gentlemen who are adding much to the
fl. brilliant future of the South-All is warranted
e. here, their long experience in business and the
extent of their business, place them with the
a- best houses in New Yog .
a New York,especirarlly Boston has flooded the
South with ship loads of trash, works full of
y abuse, finding fault with every custom and all
Sthe habits of outher people., At last the
people of the South, hare suffeped enough to
free them forever from Puritanic rle, they will
read no more such abusive works. At 130
k Canal St. Blelock & Co., are completing their
publishing house. Daring 1866 they will furnish
the people with as good School Books, as ever
came from the "Cradle ofLiberty," These boo
In manuscript form are ready fir the ress,
l prepared by Southern Teachers and have been
examined by the best teacherk of the South.
e ll the Southern Schools 'will use them. Noro
then Teachers will be imported now only for I
Sthe Freedmen's Bureau. Princely Treasures
Sfr6m Southern lunds, will hereafter be pied up
in Nei~ Yorkr, Philadel ihija rasnd Hostoii The:
iarpper anod other it ders ond into the
worls near home. t POa d s the i keen their
At Bleloek's, books from outher f anuthors
are meeting with qruiclsales. The Albums hays.
Ing the photographs of the heroes we loeare
Sselling as fast as brought out,. e e
lDolbear'sCopmmercial College with the repo. f
ofeautron ine s r .o Ha centuy wuith the repa.B
tation of a thiri of P centry, and always well j
a tronidned the lae where gentlemen arci
itted for C'onmmercial life. The 3rd floor of the
elegant building oipposite the City Hotel, is full a
Sof students; no longer will Young men go north
to receive an education of any kind. And those C
who have taught the longest in the South, will u
receive the Patronage, and not those nwho drop o
down since the war closed.
The south has spent her mllions of golt d an
nualley in the North ed t trheinHotelsu publihing a
houses and stores. All is changed, New Orleans
is hereafter our Paris, from her locations and b
potition ritting at the gate of the Mississippi a'
valley, where Rail-Roads can he easily erwistruc- .i
ted with the hu ndredq of rivers pouring into the
Mississippi. The West and south are becominu al
one ; the grain the cattle and the Cotton will w
nearly all come to New Orlegn,..vcn our Rail.
Roads will soon reach the Parifc, and pass
through the valleys of MIexico. We will hewell C(
represented there, by the patrit., Louisiana's
noblest, (Gov'. Henry'watkins Allen, arid the Y(
heroic Sterling Prise. Heaven guided the mind St
othe wuthr in giving so expressive a name of F(
I draw no fancy sketch. The Crescent City ev
is to be our Paris. The great centrtl point for to,
all important shipping and importation of the
south, we exhibited our 10oe for the united
south, on hundreds of battle fields, we are one, be
fixed in our purpose to make the south the
hrlghtest and richest part ofthie Cunited States.
This is done by fostering out schools, and Pub.
fbiing houtaes, our manufactories, our citles,oou
~oter, ourkWatering places.
Merciaits--..-. en.r the houses jnst named, ex.
amine their goods, judge for yourselves. Oh!
remember what has been enduted in the four Pn
years war, and renienl',-r the vas trade in new ip,
Orleans, since the war closed, than our infin
cenie, enmbrsrin? y'mur ;uni v and efiforts will be
properly diret'cd. c1c» Orleans is our city--«, ftC
WP iv Ic it. th im.Itflhl~Itcr ii' pure, jiyjt~t',l, H'V
IP c Odi % kt W get 114.1 Unhit' llrl l tl, hlltt'. it will, it
[IS i :ill rival n t y ut in Att ricat . It Irchu:it.--..
!ire ice '1111 cr tia > tMi ni "'srt to those he asl'
4 rtntill g to !u ak it a I : :I lurinhr city, thus
11ti - firnhllinll lly· ;1 Iomllle Ito I'IlIn lilt :. llunnhers('1'. taivn11
u111 i ladna . t;G la'! 1y, -r ull, 1" tI tihe Lrcat W\1.4t,
S thai 1%ill you gite Iu, tuartlt t of Corr loue fur
the 'outhl.
La AD)VANCE.
of April, 24 1t' ..
do1- For the Natchitoclhes ''Times."
crc TIIHE LOVERI S STAR,
lNV. BY STANNIE L.EE.
led
Lits,
eal It was a beautiful night in early
ic- May and the stars were shilnill with
haL a radiant light over the Crescent
11 City. Their mild beams rested on a
n.- young mian and mnaider wilo stolid
non together on the steps of a stately
mansitln, seemingly engaged in a lov
hot ( par'ting iiitcerviewv. 1irogl the
15 brilliantly lights diawjing rooms
ithe within soft strains of nmulsic came
1d floating oil the perfumed sir and
!ý rmerry feet within those halls kept
Stinme to the witching melody. It was
in- the reisidence of Col. IIastings, anll
ill fficer in the Confederate ranks.
ch The war between the North and
h. South, had just broke out, and to
fr night lie had given a farewell ball to
nir the oficers and men of his conmmand
gl'previous to leaving for Virginia in
oil.
o'r the liornilig. Thl ic"'bcauty and the
nii1 chivalry" of New Orleans were gath.
ing ered here to nighiit and "bright the
ear lamps shone o'er fair women and
V110 brave men." lany amid that thIrong
esy would have to bid adieu on the mor
k:- row to those they loved best, and
:tha thatthought mingled with the en
th. trancing mIusic as it swept by and
ars g;lied their hearts with a deep, sad
sorrow that haunted them even in
an. that bright and festive scene. The
TT fond father, loving husband, and de
f.- voted lover had nerved their hearts
the as they imagined, to bear the part
'ry 1I bravely between those tllhey lov-.
Sed andc had comlle hither to-night to
in spend a few hours in pleasures fairy
ith. halls ere they entered on the bloody
:.A paths of war. But wllhen music's
mo magic notes came gushing by and
hr touchiing their hearts hidden springs
1 1 then enthllusiasmln, warrior's famrne and
.1. glory's bright beamnis were all firgot.
- ten in the wish to remain forever
Swith the loved and cherished. Oh I
Music, music, thou art
t "Tile silver key to the fountain of
cr tneas,
CO Where the spirit drinks till the
IT- brain runs wild."
;g But let us turn from the scene t
in within to those two we left standing i
le, on the steps without. The youn'g (
or girl looked supremely beautiful as r
shle Lstood therel with the gossamer t
id robes floating about her like a cloud t
and the moon beanms encircling her t
Slike a halo. Her features were tinged a
at with sadness as she stood there be- F
,t sides her companion, a tall, hand- I
in some young man of about twenty
' years of age, and who was dressed
Sin the uniform of Col. IIasting's reg
in
et ilienit. ie wag a private soldier but b
in I no man in all that '.and of gallant 0
e officers and trusty mlen itood h1ghler i
in (ol. Hasting's estination than
l did \orin'In Howard, lie had beeii P
ir eIrngaed to Nellic ilastings with her' c]
Is f'tthcr ' consent, for some time, and 'T
t nihad nIliiy becu delayed on
.accoiutc of the war's hireaking out.
"Better wait awvhile Nellie, and
let Nor'iiianr go and win his laurels S
' on the fields of' glory and then whein i"
the war is over he can lay them at
your feet. P1
But poor Nellie cared little for Iau- te
rels or tame now that the bugic of' Si
war sumnmoned her fathier and Nor.
man from her side. She thought of the or
weary marches, sleepless nights and I)
1 days of blood that awaited the chos. ti
en of her heart on the warrior path bt
r that le had entered upon with such of
a high and trusting spirit. She
thought of these and h& heart grew th
faiirt, but lifting'hrer heart in prayer
to heaven she found strength and
consolation, foi' she knew that her ca
father and No:man both were imbued
with the spirit of Cbristial'ity and
she also knew that God would shicAd Pe
those who trusted in his grace. of
"Nellie," said Norman breaking Cit
the silence that lay between thiein, wi
"when I am far away from you darl
ing, will you look at you bright star ap
and think of me? Look at that le
shining ('rb when I am gone and fol
think that I, too, am gazing at the
same glittering gem and thinking of cr
my lone loved Neilie."
"'Ies," replied Nellie, glancing up
, ward at the star to which Norman
n pointed, I will love that star for your
sake and often when I see it gleam
r ing in the other blue I will waft a
Sprayer up to the throne of God for
e you, dear Norman.
r "Nellie, at this same hour every
,evening I wish you to come out here
Sand look at that star beaming so glo.
riously from its far off home. Let us
fondly believe, darling, that there
is an invisible chain emanating from
it and whose unseen links will draw
I and bind our souls together in close
communion though space will divide
us fronm each other. Good-bye my
own dear Nellie, I must leave you
now as my heart is too sad to enter
again those illuminated halls. Good
bye, "said he, drawing her to his
and imprinting a long, long kiss on
her lips, brow and cheek," "'Good-bye
and promise that you will love me
when I am gone the same as now."
"Oh I Norman can you doubt my
constancy ? I shall love and pray for
you the same as now even though
stern war may seperate us for years.
For years ! This parting may be for
ever," said Nellie, bursting into
tears.
"Nay, nay, my Nellie dear, remem-, i
ber that
Thou art to be a soldier's bride.
Those tears but ill become the."
'1 be Continued.
Take notice of the advertisement a
published elsewhere about a strayed a
o"ney, a goodl reward is offered. n
which is an indiuccnicut for our l ir. o
niclrs. i1
i C1 EIRIUNICA'I'TED.
A Word to the Voters of the
Parish.
,It I is not. a part of lthe loyalty re
r Lui red of us to forget the past, but
merely to accept lithe p(resct in good
faith. IBecausc we failed in our at
i tempt at separatilon from the iUnion,
is no reason why weC should niot lion
(or those who went early to the front
and battled for what we once dlesiredl
most.
SLet the voters of this parish re
l1 mnenmber that there are three gent Ile
it men, offering for threedifferent paro
a chial offices, whose services and
,d whose misfortunes ientitle them to
Sthe places they seek, in preference
to their competitors. lThey are all
le colmlpetelt, andl would fill their ofli
is ces with credit to theiiselkes, with
c hIonor to the Parish, and to the satis
d fact 11o of the people.
Mt MR. A. W. HAMILTON, asks to he
Sre-elected to the Clerksdhip of the
n District Conu; t, a position which lie
has so creditably filled as to give as
d surance that he will not thil to do his
. duty if re-elected. lie was a soldier
, of tihe Second Louisiana ufantry,
d and lost his arm in Virginia.
n MR. W wV. L. LBROWN, is a Candi
e, (late for Sheriff. lBing a young man,
of quiet manners, ihe is not general
· ly known throughout the parish. IHe
d is well educated, has good sense,
steady habits and sufhicient knowl
Sedge to enter at once intelligently
d upon the duties of the oice-lhaviing
Sbeen admitted to tihe bar by the Su
Spreme Court in 18(0 or 1861. He
was also in the 2d Louisiana Infan.
try and lost his right arm in the battle
of Mine Run, in Virginia. Ile is in
every respect qualified for the office
he seeks.
Mn. CEO. W. KEARNEY, Candidate
for Recorder, was also in the 2d Regt
La , Infantry, and has lost the use of
an arm, by wounds reccived in bat
tle. His education, gentlemanly
earning and experience as deputy
1 Clerk and Recorder, qualify him for
the position sought.
Then Ict every voter, though loyal
to the government., as it now exists,
yot, not forgetting the glorious though
unfortunate phast and its heroes, come
forward on the 7th day of May next
and cast his vote for the three gal
lant and wounded soldiers of the 2d
La., Infantry, anid thus compensate
them in part for the service rendered,
in "a time that tried men's souls,"I
to the cause once dlear to all of us. I
Renmember that not only their servi- i
ces and their misfortunes merit this r
reward, but their qualifications en
tile them to at least equal considera- I
tion with their opponents-and let
the names of tihe three, be borne up
on your ticket-HAMuLT(,N, for Clerk,
BROWN, for Sheriff and KEARNY, for
Recorder
ally
iced
reg. A SAD ACCIDENT.-We learn from a
but. geintlemfan, that a Mr. Waterhouse
art of San Augustine, Texas, accompany.
hii in Iihis sister to Natchlitncies, to
el, place her in fihe cInvei.t, and while
her crossing a Bayou, near Sabine Town,
and Texas, the young lady was drowned.
Oil
and Our Western exchanges of the 5th
ls supplly the following late and inter
en esting telegraphic reports
at Washington, Apri! 4 ,-The Su
preme Court of the United States yes
au- terday, previous to its adjournment
of sine die, ordered that the several cases
or* brought into this court by writs of
tile error or appeals from the Circuit and
ad D)istrict Courts, for the several Dis
tricts within the States, declared to
ath be in rebellion by the proclamation
ch of the President of the United States
he dated August 18, 1861, be called
ihe
snd disposed of at the niext term of
Sthis Court, under the rules and regu
md letions, as they may stand on the
calendar.
ler
ted The following regulations have
d been prescribed. under which ap
'd peals may be made from the Court
of Claims to the Supreme Court.
oRule 1. In all cases hereafter de
cided in the Court of Claims, in 1
rl which, by the act of Congress, such
ar appeals are allowable, they shall be
at hlearn ii the Supreme Court uponl the
d following record and none other:
iFirst a transcript of the pleadings in
the case of the anal .judgmnent or de
cree of the court, and of such inter
locutory orders, rulitigs, judgment
a and decrees as may be netenary to
ur a proper review cf the case ; and r
second a finding of tihe facts in the f
case by said Courts of Claims, artnd
o the conclusive of law on said facts,
in which the court found the judg.- t
ment or decree,. The finding of the
"y facts and conclusion of law to be
re stated separately, certified by the
courts as a part of the record
' The facts so found are to be the ulti
e mate facts or propositions which the
m evidence shall establish in the nature
W of a special verdict, and not the cvi
e dence on which these ultimate facts
C are founded. See Burr vs. Desmoines
Y county, 2 Wallace, 102
r Rule 2. In all cases in which jud.
Smentu or decrees have heretofore bec F.
rendered, when either party is by
Ilaw entitled to an appeal, the party
Sdesiring it shall make an application
t o the Court of Claims by petition
Sfor the allowance of such appeal.
Said petition shall contain a distinct
Sspecification of fhe errors alleged to
have been committed by said Court F
in its ruling or decrees in the case
The Court shall, if the specifications
of the alleged errors be correctly and
accurately stated, certify the same,
or may certify such alterations or
modification of the points alleged for
error, as in the judgment of said
Court, shall distinctly, fully and fair
ly present the point dcsred by the
Court. This, with the transcript
mentioned in Rule 1, except on the
s..atement of facts and laws therein
mentioned, shall constitut tehe record
on wrdch± these cases Am:thl llp b le b'ej-l
in the Su~prcme Cu(rrt,
allowance of the ppierJl l the Ctililt
of Claiis, or the ChiefJustice there
of, in vacation, is essential, and the
liniitatiii of timne lr giraitiing snia
applications shall cease to run frIm
the tilie an an pplicationll is imade f ,r
the allowance of appeal.
Conilress at its IpresenCt sessiI,
passed al act allowing appeals from
Sthie CouriIt of (Claiis to the Siupreme
Court, and the above regulatiolns are
framed in view of that fact. 'The
I number of cases finally argued, but
upon which there were no decisions,
and, tllhhrefore, continuce till xcxt
term, is fifteen. These iniclude the
United States and Missouri test oath
cases, anid that of the spriing book,
the latter involving the i1uestiin of
blockade. In addition to these, the
docket contains about 250 cases.
The court, at the term just closed,
announced abouit eighty de..Cisio1s.
ION. A. 11 ,TEi iE S--sy.s\ T 1; sAYS.
Alex. II. Stephetis, of Georgia, is
in the city, aid speakCl s alinly, Iut
clncouragingly, of the c nlitinll of
of society aind tone of public opinioni
in that State.
The labor question is fnst aidjust
ing itself, and less anilnmosity exists
betwees the blacks and whites than
N ortlhern peolple geinerally suppose.
As an evidlenIce of this lie cites the
fact that the eCorgia Legislatire
passed an act irovidui-, in a few
words, that thle freedmen shall have
the right to coiitraict andl enforce con
tracts, to sue and be sueil, to testi
fy in the courts, to be submiitted to
the same l)lllpunishmlents, for like of
fenses, as whites.
The same statutes apply to blacks
aniid whliitces, and the salme courts take
cognisance of the ofifenlses. No dis
tinction is made on account of race
or color; so that all stand equal Ibe
fore the law. Beyond this, however,
Mr. Stevens asserts that the rpeople
of Ge( rgia desire nothi'ng' so mnIch
as their practical restoration to tie (
Uniiion, and that they honestly intend i
to adapt themlselves to the new cm (
dition by which lhey surrounced and
made good their professiins of sin
cerity.
· -m
JVotice.
During our absence from the Statce
Messrs. C. Chaplin nnd Son, are our
Agents and Attys in fact. All per
sons indebted to G. Ifamionet. or
IHarmnonet & Scichcpine, or ldmre.
Ilamonet & Travailleur are reilues
ted to come forward( irnedi:ately
and settle with said firm, otherwise
our claims will be put in suit for col
lection.
HARMfONET & SEICIIEPI'INE.
A25.-3nm.
r JACOB ISRAEL. JAMES GENIUS.
so
J. ISRAELL CT s
F. RONT STREET,
rth 3Natck itocl/es, I,(.
S We are receiving firom New Orleans a largd
d and well selected assortment of Dry Goods
sand Plantation supplies, which we are offl'ri
iat the lowest market prices. All our goodls are
purchased for CASH, and consequently can be
it sold with advantage to our fricids, at ain ux
e PRECEDENTED LOW PRICE. The1 g00oods lavin
e been selected by us for this market, are very
t appropriate for all purposes, and we feel confi
Sdent, that success in business depends entirely
n upon the taste in purchases, as well as the prices paidl
a for them. These two points are acquired to us. Our
long standing pr ctiee, and knowledge of the wants of
this Parish, our CAsu facilities, will insure a marked
Spreference againstANY COMPETItION.
t Purchasers will convince themselves by calling at our
Sstore. Country buyers will recollect that our sto o is
iready to receive their orders, which will always be
filled to the best of thir advantage. Let us hear from
,you all. Let every corner of this Parish be represen
-ted in this great EMPORIUM or TaH FAsHIOs,
We have on hand,
COLORED ORGANDIDS,
EMBR. GRENADIES, . i
COLORED & PLAIN GIrIIAMS,
WHITE & COLORED BIOBINET,
ENGL. FANCY BARIEGES,
COLORED LINEN LAWNS,
FRENCH JACONET,
WVnITE &, PRI1'TI) LINEIS
FRENCII & AMERICAN PRINTS,
MOURNING GOODS .OF EVERY DEsCRIPTIO,
A COMI'LET'rE ASSORTMENT OF )DRESS Tr'IIM11INGS,
BLEACHED & UNIVBLEACITED IDOMESTICUS,
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS,
CUFFS & COLLARS,
LADIES & CHIILDREN GLO\ES,
Also a complete assortment of
BOOTS & SHOES.
CLOTHING
iacob Israel & Co.
.t~ r~s' Nt 1 .1 \Vs.
'l' I' Tribijie W\; :li1ff ln j i al
Ssays ;Alexander II. St'1iIies .t;
1a's to r'ef'i, e ' llII(ma y ' lf
n adl irerl of hlij corse the p st li0s
pars. 11c has becennie very 11; . I
SI'
di.,hi(a 1t(11en is to :I 'I early adhuii .
sion to tie Senate, anti s81i'l l, ,h
ao)ok W'dnc-icv, a ''. 111 t
the slj'iihtcst doubt lit that he mil
I i ve his seat given it) h
Felite.
t Al r. Stl('ljhlOn estt' nai s I , iii g
cotton crop of thc South Iat :,0,
Sbales.
It i, r'z orally expert'f1l the Frisi
ldent in a few d,.Lt,'s 1il riecl 5e .,ef
ferson lDayvis J(1, II t (. C.a iii' 1 a
' role.
There is no irn'~1al ity' (T their
ever being ti jed 1r ' }u ti i'Oti 'ic 'n in
thic ~Cclls fi~lvc'f'I \\hliC I lijie ·rl'·
the consliracy by wý hiclº luincol. In wýas
murdered
It is nut likely (n0rss :;in
('all for the testulliv a ifnn, i.
k iw i to but fc v J)r(S 'as. .ld''r
lolt has txpress,'d '.'S ric , in
writing that it was I 1c1u1< t1( c(Ii
vict them, and no one is m oc ir :
prised at their noet ig ti ,r,!.1
The Secretary of W1ar hia' ralhl
upon (Gen1Banks for ii. .om r}f en tche
oattie of Codar MounItain, 1it igini,
and the siege of Port lludsin which
Itaiks is 110W engaged uponf'i.
The Ierald's New IBrtn.,. wi s.
i eal says tlih reily of' ti G(ovii.
nieit to the alliress of the L"' isla.
t ie C ounlcil iwas fommufl licited Sat
uri'ay eventing, ijst before :iljouilt-
mecnt of Parliamlent.
It indorses the confederation re
Coin Iflenllatioils embracedl in the ad
dress to the Qen. The L do1 C 'uimenl't
took the Government party in the
Lower House completely by siurprise,
and forces it to accomplish the cow
tfderat lon.
Ncw York, April 9-.-.-A correspn
deilnt says Qan troll, the gSrllerll Ia
is faning on the Isulanid of Cuba.
The 1Ileojal's WaIshington slp5 iTi
says considera ble 5f'sIsaotion 0f waS
manife-sted in that city '" tenrd;iy, by
the death of two co l'rsd 1i ff01e of
one faniily, with all the symptos tis
of cholfera.
Mr. Boriwell's resolution of inquiry
was adopted : whether Jefferson 1)i
vhs, Jacob Th(;inpson, (% C. Clay
IRcverly Tucker, Geo. N. San derfI,
W. C. Cleary and other rebels and
traitors against the Governmeuint of
the United States, were involved in
the murder of President Lincoln, or
attempted the assassination offSecre
tary Seward, or whether any of them
are guilty of tieason against the
United States.