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The Avoyelles pelican. [volume] (Marksville [La.]) 1859-186?, 1861-10-12
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With the consent Of the. President of
the Confederate States to raise Regi-
ment Of mounted men for special SER
vice in the State of Louisiana, and the
promise of an immediate acceptance Of
the same by the Hon. J. P. Benjamin
Sec. of of war pro tenn | call upon those
who are determined to maintain their
rights as freemen, and the honor Of their
country to fall in with me, and as early
as possible organize companies. From six
ty five to one hundred men will consti.
tute a company, each man to BIZ furnished
with double barrel shot gun or rife
and if possible brace Of pistols; the
size of the horse will not be objected t.
if he can carry his rider with ease, this i
no time for words or l would show tin
advantage that the State will deriy
from such Regiment as this is designa
ted to be. We shall be governed by al
act of the Southern Congress entitled
"An act to provide for local defence an
special service" For further particular
call at my residence, or address me, Bi
Bend P. o.
Big Bend, Avoyelles 9th Oct. 1861.
B.W. LAKEWOOD.
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Twill have an opportunity Of adding new Y
laurels and new lustre to their sfs,Ine III
the defense of their native soil and stha
protection from insult and injury Of. their
wives, their mothers and their sisters. Il
Come forward, therefore, native! and
adopted citizens Of Louisiana, proyerbial
come forward, and pledge your rigllat
arms in the sacred cause.
Col. Blakewood is a rebel Of SauthI
Carolina school, thoroughly imbued with
the love Of country aud highly endowed
with a.contempt for the Washington desss
,potism. A gentlemen by. birth and by
education he is prepared to fill any Of the
.avocations of life with courtesy, with
integrity and withcapaeity.
Our exchanges are requested to give
publicity to the call Of Col. Blakewood,
and especially would we invite the satten-;
tion Of the Gulf Parishes TO this highly
important enterprise.
Parties desirous of organizing scompaal
mics for this Regiment and requiring ftlrs|
ther particulars, should address Col. B.
W. Lakewood, Big Bend P..O. Parish
of Avoyelles, Lna.
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ri COR b E SO .

~ /. - - - -
This. gentleman is.a candidate befor,
Ethe people of the District for the Stat.
Senate, election in November next. HI
claims to be the peoples choice at the
ealto4 pqS P1A d does ast gEsepd
to-day, for at this critical junctnre in
the history of our. State, be desires to
make, no party appeal ! We must put
Etlle. men, in: our opinion, best. fitted fol-
public station and honorary preferment
land ifthe gentleman, whose name heads
this notice.is brought out, it is upon the
that Ayoyelles, Point
|Coupee and West Fcliciana, would be
safely, wisely and ably represented in
the upper house of Our Legislature. Mr.
|R Il efficiency is. weli:knoWn. He. pos;
sesses to great degreeathe science Of
government. He is no lawyer els true,
but 10 legislate: one is not absolutely
under the obligation to have acquired a
name among the sbaristers. It is enough
for us to have asman sound upon the prin-
cip1es we bave lately inaugurated, man
able to discuss questions Of political eco
nomy, finances, relations between the
Confederate government and the State,
and in our. candidate we find all that can
be required sto satisfy, even the most
scrupulous minds. We do not arrogate
to ourselves the right to say that Mr.. r.
alone is fit and proper from among our
citizens to fill that high station, but we
are satisfied that the great majority. Of
our voters will sanction the opinion we
entertain of him, and then send to. the
Senate the man who, will deserve the Ell
tire appreciation Of all, which never fai-
led him during the period he acted, in
this parish, as Sheriff and as Clerk Of the
District Court.
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Now that our own State is threatened
with invasion by the Vandals of Lin 1
|colndom ,,|.' and predatory incursions have !,
actually been made upon our prvsvssssu
southern border, our attention should be
!r.cted nearer home and the means pros
(vided for repelling an insulting foe. The
sConfederate Government is alive to the
importance it attaches to the Gulf States,
/ and has forwarded guns Of large calibre
land long range to the cities Of New
i Orleans and Mobile, to command the
avenues to those great commercial marts'
Already has the Confederate Congress
enacted law for the Home Defense of
! the several States and provided means
for the execution of its measures Gov
Moore has resolved to send no more
gtroops from our State for foreign service
and other precautions are adopted for the
<(protection of Louisiana soil from the
funhallowed tread Of a beastly enemy, al
(of which seem to indicate a REASONABLE
apprehension in the minds Of our oficcr
lthat the invasion Of our State is contem
plated by the naval expedition how fit
ting out in Hampton Reads:
Too much Importance therefore cal
not be attached to the adoption Of protec
{ tive policy every where in Louisiana. "
were pleased to see to-day letter fro'
7 the acting Secretary Of war, J. =: Bel
|iamin, addressed to our patriotic fellow
Citizen. Col. B. w. Blakewood upon th
subject, in, which letter the Col. Is auth
rized to raise regiment oinoufs 8
]. flor the Confederation Pserylce- but. TO :
main in the State of Louisiana for It's q
Hfsnse. Col. Blakewood is also assure
: &by the Secretary Of war, that his rec
2meat will be received and mustered in
' eervice immediately Iyupon its completioo
The gallant and 4achiyalreus efeoi
r. -
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DIED,

On Thursday the 10th INST, -PRU
DENT D'ARILYS, in the 4 41st gear ot
his age. He was native of Normandy
France.
NJ. D. breathed his last after a very
short illness. He was the proprietor ol
this paper, and his loss will be severely
felt by his family The french press .oI
Louisiana loses, also, in him one Of its ~
,dest members.
The Avoyelles pelican. [volume] (Marksville [La.]) 1859-186?, 1861-10-12

STATE Of Loi5isIx
Parish of Aynyalles !,
aRyRSru syprcIaf:sDIsrRlcT DuR1

aEyRsru vorclAr.9IsrRlcr ebrsr.
,suceessionshf Joseph Outlet. deceased. and
OF Nancy Guillot his wife. also deceased.
lDY VIRTUE of an order iss.s d by. the
s'.onvrabie Court Of the It'll judicial
District. in and f6f the Parish Of Avoyclles,
State Of Louisiana, will be offered at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder. bv
the undersigned, public auctioneer for the said
parish, -
WEDNESDAY,, the oath Of October, 1861,
between the hours Of 10 o'clock AIN and
a P. NJ .t.at the last residence of the deceased,
the following described praperty, town:
LA certain parcel of land situated II lie
prairie OF Ay6yeles, <near the line of the esr-
:poration Of MarksyiIle, containing twenty-sis
.arpents, more or less, bounded north by Mrs.
William Edwards south and west h.. Fran
'fois Gremillion and east by f. Conner and
Pierre Noymand-and together with the i'm
|provemelitsr thereon.
"A certain parcel of land situated in the
parish of Ayoyelles, ip the. swamps, near the
line of the corporation of Marksville, contain,
ing fourteen arpenTs, more u less, bounded
north hy land of Mrs. William Edwards {:
east t'and south by Francois Gretnillion, and
west by public ]afids. ~
Terms and Uonditions:<
Purchasers to furnish their notes with two
good and solvent securities, to the order OF
the administrator, bearing OlO interest
|per annum after their several maturities. until
final payment. The lands to remain specially
'mortgaged and hypothecated in favor Of the
.holder or holders of said notes., until the full
.and final payment of principal and interests:
Marksvile. Avoyelles, this 9th day OF
September 1861.
EDOUARD DE GENERES, 5.
Public Aucti0heer: d
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TAT DE La LOUISIANA,
Paroisse des Avoyelles.
Cour du Septieme D.Strist Jndiciaiir

Cour du Sepiisme Dtstrist Jlsdiciaire.
Succession de Use. Dueote, ,sveuye decedeo de
Jean Baptiste 1erhoine, aussi DECIDE.
|E N ERT u. dun ordre de
IL vente, lance dams l'affaire ci-dessus ~
|IHonorable Cour du Septieme District
Judic. de l'Etat de Ia Louisiana, dams ct pour
liza paroisse des Avoyelles, IL esera offert en-
|vente publique, par lie 'soussigne, Sheriff dams
let pour Ia dite parosse, pour etre adjuge au
plus haut ct dernier encherisseur, le 4
LUNDI, IL de Novembre 1861,
entire 10 heures du matn ct heures P. M. .,
a Ia residence de Ia defante les proprietes
ci-aprss decrites:
10. TERRES.
To- Lhabitation sur laquelle residait Ia de-
/ sfunte, stuee dams la partie inferieure de la
prairie des Avoyees de cette paroisse, ct
1bosnee All sud par les terres appartenant a
y er0me Lemoine, au nord par lie cheniin pu-
| |b|ic a Fest par la proprie1e du DR.. j. Des-
fosse, ct a 'ouest par j. Baptiste Laborde,
Sr Cette habitation content cent soixante-
lquinze acres, plus Oh moins..
20. ESCLAVES.
l.-Julien, negre age de 46 ans environ.
2.-Celeste, negresse agee de 81 ans en-
viron, avec son enfant julie, agee de
ans.
3.-Adelaide, negresse, Agee d'environ ID
ans.
4.-Antoine, negre age d'environ 10 ans.
50. MEUBLES. ~
l.-Upe charrette Beufs
2.-Une paire de Beufs de tire.
3.-Armoire, Bois de Lits Tables Schaises
ETC., etc,
4.-3,5OO perches, plus, on moins. g.
TERMEs 4 CONDITIONS.
Pour la somme de 81 ,l6u au-degssou', au
compliant.
Au.dessus de sl0, pay yGble En- quatre ternss
4egaux sayeir: Un.quart payable IL premier
Hour d'avril 1862; un autre GU 'rt payable le
1premier jour du mois d'avril 1868, le troisie
line quart payable lespremier jour du mois d'a
5vril 1864, ct lie dernier quart le Ter avril 1868
J. Les acheteirs deyront fournir leurs billets
4avec deux bonnes ct solvables securities, a For
41re ct la satisfaction de PadminHtrateur
lies billets porteront interkt a 8 pour cen
Fan, a partir de lecheance jusqu'a parfai
spaiement, Sans pour celia autoriser aucun re
atarl dams lie Placement. Une hypotheque spe
1ciale pesera sur le terrain ct les esc'aves ven
+ dus avec Ia clause de non afienando:
Bureau du Sheriff, Marksville, &c 3
aout 1861.
P.P. NORMAND; Sherif ct
encanteur er-otieio
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All rights ande.s,s!es q .,le sald sue
cession, on the notes drawn Oh MS favor,
1 to wit )
I A note drawn by Zenon Arbeaux;
for the sum of $64 90;
! 2. A note drawn by. .Barthelemy Bau-'
din for the sum of SIS 90;
4 8. A note drawn by Philips Boek
for the sum of $36 90;
T. 4. A note drawn by Bany for the sum
of $52 81;
5. A note drawn by Gervais Couvil-
| lion for the sum of $50 40 ,
6. A note drawn by Cal1iham for the
sum of SIG 40;
Z. A note drawn by Dupont for the
sum of Sc &C.;
s. A note drawn by NJ. Dubroc for the
sum Of $37 81
9. 4 note drawn by Gen. Dupuis for
the sum af 50 95;
10. A note drawn by Constance Gull
j lot for the sum of $l4 TO;
IL. A note drawn by Gaspard son fol
the sum of $45 10;
IL. A note drawn by widow Gaspare
). for the sum Of ST. IT.;
IS. Asnote drawn by Joassin Gaggnart
) for the sum of $57 IL
= Ia. A note drawn by J. B. Lacomb'
y for the sum of 1924 50
Is. "A note; drawn by G. LavallAfo
the sum Of $40 65;
II 16. A note draAsf.bys. Iavaalle fo
0 1.-THE sum of $35 Is
i n. A note drawn by. G.. Guillo
. for the sum Of sl5 so;
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PoIygamy. Brigham Young, who has
nearly thirty wives, is said to have only
thirty children living. A French travele,
makes this statement, not with the idea
Of rejecting upon Brigham, but TO sho"
the moral penalty Of polygamy:
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Notice to Ityc Payers.

The Tax Payers Of the Parish Of Avoye
les, are hereby notified to colhe iulmediatel
and settle the amount Of their Taxes, othe
wise I will procedd to collect the same in II
manner prescribed by law.
Sheriff office. Sept. 18th 1861:
p. p. Nt)RN.AND,,
Sheriff 4; CoNector.
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FOR THE STATE LEGISLATURE

=. Mr.. P. D'ARTLYs-Pleaae at;nounct
DR.. B. w. LAKEWOOD as a candi
date for the State Legislature, to repre-
sent the parish of Avoyelles, and that ht
will BIZ Supported by the
... MAJORITY OF THE ClTIZEss.
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To TIE Hon. G.. L. VOORHEES,,

Dear Si,. = Your fellow citizens being
fully satisfied of the arle and dignitied mar,
.nrr in which You have represented this Parish
in he State Legislature, world respectfully
ask you to permit us to- submit your hans
for reelection. In the present crisis, the
people wis hes men 10 represent them that have
been tried and appreciated fort their ability
patriotism and untcring energy. We th;, {,
fore being satisfied in our humble opinion 'ha,
we cannot make :. better choice of one 10 re,
present us in the State Legislature. Hoping
Sir, that you will accept our demand, yo'
may depend we will use all our influences fl
your election in November next.
Respectfully, &C., &c.
+. Ricord. Valerien Roy.
H.. Zenon Laborde, Louis Bonnette,
Jean Bite. Gnillory, Joseph Roy,
LV. Gremillion, Henry Guilory,
DR. j. Deslosses. Joseph Chatelaiu, -
Valery Coco, r. c. Bonnette,
Edmo,ld Chatelain, Tenon Mayeux, g
Paul Bordelon. Valery Guilllot, ,
Martin Gremillion, j. j. Bordelon,
p. d'Artks, Bruno Gremillion,
~. =. p. Normand, Edmond Gremillon,
Eumee Lacorr, VaIery Roy,
Paul f. Rabalais, Pierre Beuc air,
Leandre Bordelou, j. Bite. Roy,
A. B. Coco, +. +. Cochrane, &C.
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FOR THE STATE SENATE:
Mr.: P. D'ARTLys-Please submit to
the voters of our Senatorial District,
the name of Hon. A. NJ. GRAY as. a
candidate for the State Senate at the
next election. AvoYELEEs.
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FOR S II ERIF'

Mr.. p. D,ARTLYs-PIease announce
2. P. NORMAND, the present incum-
bent, as a. candidate for reelection to
the same Office, and will besupported by
numerous friendsof the
= PARISH OF AvoYELLEs.
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All It's and titles Of the said success
sion on tke following accounts, to wit
B l. s. Lenoi,e, s 90 25A
a 9 ~ Mar.,x eo5a
a 8. O Jackson, 27O1
q WHNa1son 2 50l
4 s w .m,nes AZ Oh
n 6 Emo e.ss;n 10 451
q = Ion 80 - i eo1
q Caall ON
q q y ReI, 7cs
ss1o n y v Anr,o.a o, 5o3
E11 N ~ nnh"sa al
S1o n n,si mi
I13. Dool,inan. 10 5ea
E14. J. H ,pors, 63 501
Els. G 6l6l1ory, 2 60 1
80. Evar daspard' . 39]
sl7. Mlshand' y 20l
Els. = 5Iassin, y q, 2Os
/. ~. = I, Uu.'lot, W POI
/ - ~ - aleiie.~ A1l'1-aaA --- 2z-l9a
as2l. D Gerbeaux, 30
! %. z Coineon' wi
! 90. Edmond Bordslop' - 42l
{ "a. Jos Guillot' II 9S]
25: Dora G,nlIot' . 3 ooa ooa'
s 26. Gaspard son. Az 20 9sI
s.2s. E Daumas, ~ ~
! 20. } juneau ool
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FOR CoNGRESS-SHTH DISTRICT.

~ We are aai,axzed to announce
JOHN PERKINS, Jr., of Madison, as 4
candidate for Congress. Of the 9 5nfede-
ate States tol.1(lhe 9th Congressional
District. ~
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FOR AUDITOR

FOR A Up IT orr
Mr.. p. D'ARTLYs--Please announce
H., ,PERAL'rA, of East Baton Rouge,
Jas candidate for Auditor of Public
Accounts. coy
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ate drawn by Ed. Lemaitre|
s5f SLAP 90 81;
6tss drawn by H. Lachsnaye||
|||fd nsef $27 rs;
s. lnts drawn by Maudignon for'
e. MI s4e s.,
|s Rfe drawn by Louis Seizieme|
tlle sum of $40 rs
fk bte. drawn by John Says for|
E,s Se747
tha e draMa. by .. auillory for'
for note drawn byl ference Mayeux'
I'll SO
hi h6sNf drawn by Jules Frere for,
145 16;
'for: ewn by. Joseph Guillot'
$Hs 90;
feoisl IN .E! drawn by j. A. Havard'
[s2s S25s 90 i,
ia feors. an - lote drawn by Louis Zinmerl
ga 6f $500;
M ~ I'M M drawn by D. Ingouf for]
+ za6 Bf So. .O23 81.
I'M drawn by e. Bordelon forl
III 5000
fo, ate drawn by J. II. Barbin,|
40 tsf $3.50 40 i
l;on e; y drawn by Simeon Couvil |
AN sum of. $l3 45s;
terv;ll 4 hote drawn by Mrs. widow De-
-! for the sum Of Sd 10;
nis1 1lIl - F. Lemoine. fori
:: :: !: :: !"
Eald notes, bearing
I'M, after their maj
g ATvn1eht.
rIbdMENTs.
titles of tlh. said SO 4
kiqst:- GSsBordsldn, sn]
|uteEgssion for the sum-
tEs
nsts MsDubrec sbn,!
id succession fahthyl|
sints a HoTde deiohJ M
fa2 ESssession k she sum
nts GsD. Dupiy, in
ccession for the sum
gsaints Colin Guillot, in|
fan IA succession, for the sum-
of $2l
s. againts A. Deselles, in
favor ID successionfor the sum-
]. rsses1| against Thgodole Dau.
s'eftfoh said succession for the
81 [lnts G. Borde1on, I'M
favof ession for the sum of
8. jug Ign 6t againts D. Galbert; in|
favor Of r. succession for the sum Of,
1O.J giAAh agaiats T. Antique, in
favor of said succession for the sum Of
;s5s IS. /
rERTIo----ACCoUNTS.
All It's and titles Of the said success; :;
sion OH fkn fol10wipr accounts. to wit
The Avoyelles pelican. [volume] (Marksville [La.]) 1859-186?, 1861-10-12

Mr.. D D'ARTLYs Please announce ED.
MOND CHATELAIN as candidate
for Assessor, and he will. supported in
November next, by his
-F NUMEROUS FRIENDS.
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r. Fl r E r il.
PAINTER AND PAPER HANGER,
,ss.t AT MANSURA, Avoyefles.
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. |
Parish Of Avoyeles.
Seventh Judicial District Court.
Succession Of Marie Lafon, deceased wife oI
|, -. Louis IngOuf.

-7''r- =. NUuN IHSUUI,
EDY virtue Of an order issued by the
ID Honorable Court of the 7th Judi
] cial District, in and for the parish of
EAvoyelles, State of Louisiana, will be
offered at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, by the undersigned, Pu-
blic Auetioneer duly commissioned fol-
the said parish.
SATURDAY, the 18th day of October
4 J.. 1S61:
Between the hours of 10 A. M. and
"A p. NJ, at the Court House of Marks
eyille, the following properties, to wait
pp,Mo-Norps
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) HOME DETENs e.

Now that our own State is threatened
with invasion by the Vandals of Lin
Ecolndom and predatory incnrsions hav,
, 1861-01-03
ANIXDI.N WAR PonTEXDI,t.,

There is reason to fear that we are on the eve
Of another Indian war, says the Portland Dailv
.idrcHiser Of 29th ult. We have information,
which is deemed reliable, that Major Owens,
Agent for the Flat Head Indians, has made a
requisition upon the military authorities for
troops to protect the settlers in his district Of
country, This requisitiOn came in by express,
and after the letter alluded to below had been
dispatched from Fort Owen.
In letter addressed to Mr. Geary, supt. Of In.
dian Affairs, received last night dated at Bitter
Root Valley on the Sd inst, and which that gentle.
man has kindly permitted us to quote from, Major
Owens says:
have just dismissed a delegation of Snake
and Salmon Fall Indians They are in the most
destitute condition. Charges have been filed
against them Of killing cattle here belonging to
our settlers. They don't deny the charge, and
their appearance confirms the reasons they as.
signed for preying on the property of others,
which was nothing less than obedience to the
first laws Of natur,.
They have already killed some twenty head
OF the stock belonging to the settlers in Deer
Lodge valley, and openly threaten to externin-
ate the newly tlchgcd colony. How long il nav
be before the walls Of Fort Owen may be nut
under contribution for the protection Of our set.
tiers, is not known. 1t would not surprise me
at any moment. Steps are already being taken
for the organization Of n mounted military CON.
pany for our own protection. We do not Know nj
what moment the call may be blown to take the
saddle for the distant and unprotected settlement
Of Deer Lodge valley"
, 1861-01-03

HoLLowAY's OINTMENT AND DPMLs.-Lumbago,
Rheumatism, Tic-DOloreux- All excruciating
pains Of the muscles and nerves are relieved with
astonishing rapidity by the use Of this extraor-
dinary Ointment The affected parts previously
fomented with warm water, have only to be
briskly rubbed with this soothing unguent To oh.
tain instant ease. The Pills much assist in ban
ishine the tendency to rheumatism and similar
painful disorders Whilst the Ointment cures
the local ailment, the Pills remove the eohstitu.
tional disturbance, and regulate every impaired
function Of every organ throughout the human
body. The cure Is neither temporary nor su-
petticinl, but permanent and complete, and the
disease rarely recurs. so perfect has been the
publication performed by these searching yet
harmless preparations.
, 1861-01-03

ATMOSPHERIC TELECRAPH.-The Electric Tele.
graph Company in London have an air-tight
tube laid between their central station and other
stations at Cornhill and Stock Exchange, from
which the air Is exhausted by pump, and the
documents sent through the tube by atmospheric
pressure. This system has been in operation,
privately, in London, for several years. and It is
now proposed to lay down complete and ex.
tended series Of lines in London, on scale
which will receive not merely papers and pack
ages, but parcels Of considerable bulk, including
the mail bags Of the post office; and a company
is now in course Of formation to ca Try out the
object.
, 1861-01-03

NEGROES IN FRAScE.-There is not much
prejudice against negro blood in France. Sew
eral popular authors and otherwise noted men
are linked with the black race. Alexander
Dumas has large proportion Of black blood in
him, and very cripsy hair. The Emperor has
recently conferred the decoration Of Legion Of
Honor upon dark mulatto, native Of New
Orleans, who is one Of the most popular play
writer's in Paris, N. Victor SejOur. There are
painters, authors, doctors, and even officers Of
the army there, who are "as black as the ace Of
spades" and who seem to consider themselves
"just as good as white folks"
, 1861-01-03

CuRous SrArlsncs.-European papers report
that statistics are ut present the rage Of Paris
An enthusiastic proficient in the study lately
calculated that 10 millions Of men have perished
in the various wars which have been waged
since the creation Of the world. Carrying bis
calculations still further, he estimated the blood
shed in those wars at 100000 barrels; and,
taking the weight Of each man at On average OI
100 lbs, he concludes that 800, 900 900 lbs Ol
human flesh have been cut to pieces BY hostile
weapons.
, 1861-01-03

A WNDFALL FOR THE ESuLTAx.-The news from
Constantnople Is that the hasnadcrhanoum
QadY treasurvr) Of the imperial palace his just
expired, leaving fortune Of 15O,ooO,OoO pias-
tres, the whole Of which goes to the Sultan
Although slave, she possessed great influence in
the Palace, and her name has oten been mixed
up with ministerial intrigues. Her fortune is
quite gOdsend to the Sultan, who was on the
point Of sending his plate to the mint.
, 1861-01-03

FRANCE AND Diplomatic rela.
tons are becoming every day less friendly be.
tween the French Government ard the Swiss
Confederation. Several Frenchmen have com.
planned Of violence having baen used toward
them. The French flag likewise is said to have
been frequently insulted. In consequence oil
this state Of things N. TurgOt the French min
ister at Berne, has returned to France on leave
Of absence for six months. The Swiss press, in
the meantime, is doing all in its power to enve-
nom the difference. In this course It is aided by
numerous anonymous panlphletecis
, 1861-01-03

DouoLAs AND BREcKNRDGK- intelligent
and inquisitive customer, " A Washington Let
ter Writer says Douglas, whose Chicago spec
ulations are supposed to have made him enor.
mOusly wealthy, is embarrassed beyond redemp-
ton. Breckinridge, whose large investments in
the West conveyed the idea Of riches. was i'm
Poverished BY the failure Of the Ohio Trust Com
pany, in which he was heavy stockhOlder, and
now, thangh the candidate Of the slave interest,
owns neither farm nor slave.