The Avoyelles pelican. [volume], January 16, 1864, Image 1

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CHEVAL. EPAVE.
Arrêté par Pierre C. Dupuis ^ris de sa
-residence dans la paroisse des Avoyelles, tfn
cheval ainéricain âge d'environ 8 ans. L
dit cheval a*une étoile blanche an fr(*»t et
n'a pas de marque apparente. Il a 13 paumes
4e hauteur et fut estime à 200 piastres.
Le propriétaire est reqniat de réclamer sa
propriété conformément à la lot sinon après
$0 jours de publication le dit cheval sera of
fort « q vente publique. ^
'• )f trksville, Avoyelles, December 26,1863.
s. 0. d». belle vue,
J.dePaiâ.
DETENUS à la geô'e de fa Pàroisse des
\ voyelles les esclaves marror», suivants^ sa—
rrc afsâht arpartenîr à Chs*
Vllen de Shreveport, Le. Age, 26 aiis. Taille r
»pieds.
CMASEES. nègre, se disant appartenir fc
r ofen G. Miller de Fort Adams, Miss. Age^
iSans. Taille 5 p; 9 pouces.
JIM, nègre, se disant appartenir à Wnv.
. Lomes. Age f>6 ans Taille 5 p. 7 pouces.
Les prop 1 ietaires sont (binieii*» nolifies d»
^clamer leur propriété couformément à ïm
(•t. . '
Marksville^ 1 Novembre 1863.
r DORA GUILLOT;
Geôlier.
ETAT DE XA LOUISIANE, 1
PAROISSB DBS AVOVfcLI.B». f
cour do srftikmr district jt'dioiairfc
Saeeession de lutes Brewiter dteédt. ,
ATTENDU qurS. It* Stribling, de te
A. Paroisse de Avoyelles, administrateur
de la dite succession, a depose au bureau du
Greffier de cette Cour, un tableau ou compte
(»rovis* ire de la dite" succession demandaat
que le dit compte ou tableau soit approuvé
Vt. homologue. . > - ■ .. ^
Toutes Tes paonnes qnr peuvent y e ' r ®
intefewees sont dament tii 'tifieen à deduire,
les raisions, si elleif en ont. ttaiis les trenta
jours à partir de la première insertion dé
cet avis, pourquoi il né fierait pas : fait droit
h là-requête du pétitionnaire.
Hnréaada grtSkir, Marksville, le 26 Dec.
•xftaouvatTo»,. \n\n e
VOL. 24, JtQ. 38.
A. LAFARQUE,
E ditor and P roprietor.
3&n.\ö, 1S6X,
CALENDAR VOR. 186%.
Subscribe» to the " Avoyelles Peli
lean,"- Civil and Military Officers holding
offices in the Psrish of Avoyelles will b»
presented the above named Calendar bv
calling for it at the Office of 4he Avoy
elles Pelican (at the brick building)
.Monroe Street.
It ich mo vd, Dec. 14.— Tbe fienaU
'Com mittee on Military affairs reported a
till that alf white men, residents of the
Confederate States, between 16 and 55,
W declared in military service—all be
, tween 16 and 18 and 45 and~55, to belong
to the reserve corps, and. between 18 and
-45 to field service, and that any existing
organizations of non-conscripts be* per
t . mitted to join the rfeervecorps.lt re
peals all laws granting exemptions, and
^ none will be hereafter, except those unfi;
îor military service, and Ministers of the
. Gospel, Superintendents of Asylums
, one Editor for each Newspaper, Printers
.Physicians and Apothecaries.
E'CH mond , Dec. 15 —-Ther was
. Tiighly impartant debate in the House
on the impressment law. The Supterm
Court decision declared that when im
press«, ent* were made, the value mus;
be ascertained by disinterested apprai
'•Sers in the locality.
The Mili'tary Committee reported back
the bill to prevent the reception of sub
•etitutes hereafter slightly amended
which, alter a long debate was unani
tnously adopted and sent at once to th.
Senate. During the discussion an impor
lant amendment was offered that botl.
principals and substitutes be held liabh
to service. Rejected—yeas 35, na e 3b.
Tftis, however, is no index of the sen
timeuts of the members on the subject
<of putting the priucipals in the army o»
which their minds are unsettled. 'Ph«,
subject will come upfoj fature action oi
■ft» merit«.
The, Military Committee was instruc
ted to -inquire whether she ta^ in kind
cannot better be collected and gathered
by citizens not liable to military duty:
thus sending back to the field able-bndier
officers and BoldleM engaged on thw
tvork, thus taking the whole matter otr
©f the bauds of the quartermaster's de
Apartment.
The Judiciary Committee having Con
tidered the many resolutions and bill
heretofore submitted <Tn the subject o:
impressment reported an important bill
It repeals the act of 27th April lust au
<lhorizing impressing officers when din
»satisfied with the award of local apprai
^t'ers, to appeal to the State Coihnmsiot»
■?ev. It repeals also so much of the eiigi
nal act passed 26th March, as antborizer
State Commissioners to meet ai certain
.periods and fix prices.
TAKEN up by Pierre C. Du pu is near h'
résidence in the parish of Avoyelles a ccrta .
: iorel American horse about 8years old. havio;
no apparent brand, but having a xvhi^e eta
in nia forehead, a Irottcr and no other gait
•«»id horae is about 13 hands high, and wa
■appraised at two hundred dollars'.
The owner is requested to come forward
. >prove property, pay charges, and take aw»*
said eatray. otherwise after Sixty days notics
•the same will be offered for sale according
•to law.
Marksville, Avoyelles, 26 December 1863.
F. B. Dte. BELLEVUK,
Justice ol the Peace.
CIRCULAR.
H t>. QRS. DEPT. TRANS-MISS., \
Shrcveport Nov. 25th, 1863. )
Applications for invitation to ap
pear before the Army Medical Boar«
•will be made to the Secretary of War throng!
8u geon Jno. M. Huden, Medical Directo>
Of the Department.
The applicants will state their name (chris
tian and surname) m full, age, length of tim
they have been in practice, in what Schoo
they graduated and who, and the poeitiot:
applied for, whether Surgejn or Ass't. Sui
^ ^n. • -
The applications must in all cases be ae
eompanied by testimonials as to moral char
•cter, and not by references.
By command of *
L iect- G en. E. K ibbt S mith,
S S. ANDERSON,
Ass't Adj't General.
Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas papers
■publish six week«. *'Dec.l9ßw. i
£ HEA&QBS.
. SmuvKfoST, ta., Set,?, iW*
(Extract) ;> f
S^ciAi, ORDÄBS, 4 ■
-- No. 181. J
JW The following aotice-of Ê?ch«0ge is
i f* published for the information anp\
guidance of all concerned: '
«' BICH MOND. 16 October, ï§63,
" Lt Co!. N. G. Watts: '
"Aft the Port Hudson prisoners are ex*
cbvnged and can return to dut v.
(Signed) ft. OÜLD,
-• Agent for Exchange."
In compliance with the above netfoe, all
Officers and enlisted men now in the Depart
ment 'IVans-M issjissippl, who were captured
at Port Hudson will report as follows:
All from Arkansas, to Brig. Gen- Dock»
ery at Washington, Arkansas.
All from Louisiana, to Brig. Gen. Ajtefi
it Shreveport, Louisiana.
By command of
Lieut. Sen. E. KIRBT SMITH,
S. S. A nderson , A. A. G.
W«ks ÎSÎaDa aW * "^ r ^ an8M P®^ 1 * *W fiWT»
Head Q 'rs. Department or Trans-Mis*.
* Shreveport, 4th. NaT. 186®.
Extract.]^
S peciae O rder?, i
No. 183. {
, Clause 2nd. ofPar. THT, S. O.
. 4 . rt , 4ï 139 < 8D< 1 Clause 2d. of f»ar. 3L
U. 160, are hereby revoked, and tbe follow
ng substituted therefore:
This, schedule of prices established ever*
'wo months or offner, will be published for
be m fur mat ion of parties making imprests- ~
,nent>and no officer, or agent will pay or ap~
> » ove for payment any local appraisement
nateriaily in exe ss thereof, but wiH-alway*
"efer the same to tne board for i« »vL-io»
tnd a final valuation.
Bjr command of""
, a L tv O rs . E. Xiwrir S mith.
S. S. ANDERSON. .
Ass't. Adjt. Gen.
Tçxas. Arkansas and Louisiana papers co^
>y four times. Dec 19 4»
C'ire «tin w
I1Ç QRS, DkPT. TRANS-MISS,
fehrfveport. 14th, Oct, 1363.
1
Applications for appointment in the Medi
jal Staff of that portion of the army »erring:
,n the Department of Tratifl-Miw«is*ippi. will be 1
nad« to Surgeon Jno. M. H aden, Medical Di
ector at these Head Quarters
Tb« applicants will state their names( christ
ian and surname) in full. age. length of tlm«
hat fb»«y have been in practice, in what year
md position applied for, whether Surgeon or
isMstant Surgeon.
By comiuan • of
LT. GÉN. E. Einsr Smith.
•S. S. ANDERSON,
Ass't Adjt tîên. Decl8 5*.
L'-uisiana papers copy for one month.
U'ÎTAINÊD in the Parish jai' of Avoy
lî»v, tlw 1 foll'wii'.i? runaway s'ave«. to wit:
JACK, negro man, said to belong to Chs.
Mien of Sfrfcvt p<rf. La. Aged !26-years,
leight, 6 feet. Nov. 7th t86.*J.
('HA rtLES.negro man, nii <I I o "belong to.
lohn G. Miller of F'ort Adams, Miss. Aped 2it
-.rears. Height f> feet, 9 inches. Nov. 7th 1P63.
JIM, wgroman. said to b<'lons to Wm.
L. Lorries, A sefl 5ft years. *i!eiglit 5 feet 7
nebe,s. Nor. 7th 1863.
The owners are hereby duly notified to
claim thvir property according to la w. %
DORA GUILLOT,
Jailor.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, >
P arish op A voyellks, I
8FVBNTH JIÎOIÇIAL DISTRICT rOt?«T.
Sncftssion of James Brewster deeeasfd
W H ÉPE AS, S. R. Stribljnjr of the Par
ish of Avoyel'es, administrator of the
ibove namf'd succession has filed in the office
•f the Clerk of said Court, a provisional a«*
onnt pr tableau of his administration of
lid succession, praying that the same be ap
,rove. l and homologated. -
Now therefore, all persons interested here in-,
»re her« bv nottfi< d to show cause, if any they -
iave. within thirty days from the pnblicatioi»^
hereof why the petitioner's prayer should not:
iie granted.
Clerk's office, Marksville. La. Dac. 26 1863..
L. II. C0UV1LLJ0N,
Clerk.