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Bib NrIeaas laiip Grsstsri,
THE STAY Law QUESTION.

According 10 the teIegraphic dispatches Of yes
terday morning. q bill was reported in the Honse
Of REPRESENTATIVES on the 18th to suspend for one
year afEer ne close of tie s1dr the forced coiec
tior al debts This bill was made the special order
4 Cor yesterday, and at this writing we have no
knnwiedga Of what has been done in relation to 1t.
Were We acquainted with the details of the bill
We might speak with full knowledge; but as we
arenot, and having only the telegraph to go upon,
sapposng it to be reliable, all we haye,to say is
thak the bill requires some additions to make it
! complete. Instead Of debtors having cone year
altar the close of the war In which to pay their
honest debts, the word 4 eternity should be SUBJ
sttuted, and If any sconndrel of creditor should
se4k to obtain what justly due him, for loaned
money. hire or sale Of negroes, ianslsor houses, or
sny other description t,f property, he should be
rhdng incontinentiy, and without the benefit of
I clergy Confound q creditor who would presume
I'd claim his own He should be joyous in starving
Should delight in the hanger of his wife and
children raher than Cypress his fat and comfort
able debtor, who IS fat and comfartab bic because
hh enjoys the use of property be has never paid
\ for. a5 NJ
Hufrah for stay laws Welcome Reputation! !
Iet Us all go to stsalingi Who cares? Creditors
reyer had any rights, and never ought to- have.
The red republican idea II, that property is rob-
bery and il that prinGiple IS 10 be carried out Jas
y apparently proposed the Legislature should de-
clare that ail property oders, whether debtorsor
creditors, are robbers !! What i the use Of max
Fng fesh Of the one and fowl of the either? Either
q tAs creditors have right to make their debtors
9pay them or the debtors have the right to punish
4 The creditors for making the attempt. THERE'S
undoubtedly, rascality involved, and as all credit
cra ars villains and all debtors ANGELS it is to be
hoped that every seoundret who presames to i1n-
agine that debt 81 justly due him. nnch less at
tempt TO collect ii shall be hung, drawn and quar-
Il tered, after being thumb screwed, skinned, and
otherwise tortured according to the old fashioned
i Wayef making men christian and sirtuous. ~
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I IrsAs FRoa THE NORTH. From the New York
Hefald, If the 7thinstant, we get the following.
The rise iacotton does not look much like large
supply from Port Royal 55.ss ia IN
lieutenant Colonel Reynolds has been appointed
Resident Agentat Port Royal under the general
regulations relative to securing and disposng of
property found or brought within the territory now
q hereafter occupied BY the o. S. forces in the
dissoyal States. He has beeasordered TO report to
the Secretary Of the Treasury, S=1.gg &c
The cotton market was again active and higher
yesterday, and closed ut an advance Of lc. per ab
the sales reached about 1000 bales about 1880 Of
which were taken by spinners and the remainder
BY SPECTATORS, closing on the basis of Sic. for
Mfddling Uplands. 5s.s7$ Fs1
"a bill has beenintroduced in the Kentucky Lee.
glsature requiring all voters to take the oath OF
aiiegiance TO the United States and subordinate
allegiance to the State Of kentucky and they must
also swear that they have not aided in any way
the so.called Southern Gonfederaey. 1
The Government gunboat Benton left st. Louis
On the $50 inst, bound for Memphis and New Orr
leans. The Benton is d powerful steamer, double
y cased with forty-tve water-tight Compartments
and carries eighteen heavy guns. 5I1
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Sale of Seized Goods.

PIT. CUSTOM. HOUSE, NEW ORLEANS,
.N l9r. Collectors Office, Dec. II, Isl.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with Treasury In
structions there will be sold SATURDAY, December 81
1851 lBo'cock A. NJ public auction by c. E. Gardey
Co. auconeers at the G. s. Warehouse in the New Custom
House building corner Custohoue and Levee lot of
merchandise, seized for violation o. the Revenue laws viz
half barrel Brandy barrels Rum T. 90 Cigars trunks Wool
Over Shirts small bag false Jewery Il baskets Eercelli
etc etc. f
dis 2p4t F. Il. HATCH, Collector.
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Circular.
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA. }
Il Treasury Department. 7

AZ &S CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
i VS. &f 81 ~ Riebmhtnd arst % 1871
tn conrass of the onfdeats Staes has autborv,a the
Secretary Of the Treasury to issue bonds to an extept mt ex
ceeng one hundred millions of dollars for the purpose of fund
ing treasury notes. and for making exchanges the pro-
cees the produce manufactured aees
the purchase Of specie and military stores
the authority Of previous the Secretary appointed
Commissioners resident In different sections Of several
States TO solicit in advance from Planters manufacturers and
others subscriptions OF the proceeds of the sale of their
and other branches OF industry to be paid for in bonds OF the
Confederate States. ..a
10 the patriotic and Jealous efforts OF these
less thah 70 he los pao OIL Tue people the government
is an sgseg"e ~hen reaches already
many millions OF dollars Inc hefay OF every class OF The
'ou"'ss "s '9e '.'' e eo..'n' ue liee' 'ne oo"u.o
. e., p I -, WV wv, . ,' any, u .1
, 49, ~. ~ - - " ~, "a 40 " ~ VI ~ ''N
" ~. -. .a ~ 49, - -, ,, - . ,...-
- ~ Il. -, - . si IS y, -, ~,
-, NJ ia =, ,hi rs,. Thi =, 49, s..an
i, !, ~, ~ ated hat soch iraiSi5uaI ,1, inda, t.; 4ns
,,a., ,ior Of III. sams ,.b;,h h. l. ,,ir "a ,r;h M
,, oa l,,s Of ID tb. factor =, ,noh, a. rh,.
$50, - - - -, 80, ~ -, : - :, ~ -
hauus Is 70 oh p"eea ''A 'o'' anu "Ho ahoeu ~ pay
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dis 2p3tr

CoNFEDERATR STATES AMERICA,
- 49, Recevers Office, No. leu Gravier street.
This District embraces all that portion of the Parish of Or
leans that lies above Canal street. excepting the right bank Of
the Mississippi river and includes the Parish Of Jefferson
@-'- GEORGE W. WARD, Receiver,
o25 2ptf e. .ao No. lnH Gravier street. ID
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Free Gift Lottery.

The several Committees the st. Lonis Hotel respectfully
request the inhabitants Of New Orleans and the State send in
their gifts speedily possible that they may be cased
labeled and anged in the Bazaar AMI accumulation OF
work the last moment be thus avoided, d 2ptf
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s4n appeal for Small .8rms
10 THE 60
,ITIzENS OF LOUISIANA AND ADJOINING STATES.

New ORLEANS. Aug. Il, 1851
Having appointed by the Secretary of War
collect receive and purchase small for the Confederate
States necessary oxpedIen make known the
fact generally possible the better cooperation
work which needs be done quickly Citizens and patriots
Your Government asks for the many thousands Of TRIED guns
that e unused in your houses Recent experiments have
with the improved Mimic ball Is than match for the
much talked of Mimic Mnsket Then, bring them forth and
place Them the altar countrys liberty that they
may be the noble
ense If objection be made 10 sending your guns and
be urged that you MAY need them home the reply is that
the way prevent the necessity Of using them home
place them in the hands of the many thousands of
who chatting with anxious desire stand wall
fire between You and the invading foe If
deemed ineoneuve then the reflection that those high
hory, those in whose judgment all have confidence
who il but fair know well necessities both
borders have deberaon in
auguraed this should be sufficient guarantee
on perform. Then you desire short war; speedy peace
and Acknowledgements Of Independence honorable
selves pace your weapons the disposal your Government
As you desire strike the hearts those who
plotting subjugaton and destruction let # be known that
the rsy Rifle, and the death dealing Shot Gun, which you
have hitherto highly priced take part
cs rendering If possible victory complete
their defeat and the plains Of Manassas
Ny instructions contemplate shall send forth
populous regions assistant agents. charged with the duty
collecting and forwarding proper points, all weapons
thus obtained may be well here state that any who
wishes though he be not visited by Agent
greatly facilitate hs work by sending gnns he has
command. my address, of Robert Pkin No. 10 Camp
street, New, Orleans. -
Agent for Collecting Receiving and Purchasing Small
for the Confederate States. aul3 2pf
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iAtD FeR 0uR TKoofs. DR.. LeRemondie, the
sgene of our army IN Kentucky and Virginia. viii
leave on Friday next for Bayou Teche to obtain
constitutions Of blankets overcoats, ETC., TO supply
theiT immediate wants. We trust the Doctors
mission will prove entirely successful Ds
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AN ACT to Authorize Treasury Notes.
forging Gedheaies Of Stocks and Boadse. s'' ~
stcrios The Congress Of the Confederate States of Amer
assent Of the President Of Confederate States Issue Fifty
years their date bearing Interest exceed
eight cent apnnm until they become the
public in three newspapers within the conede
"a e oF SIX week. 70 % soa S specie s9re
tees, paid in bills exchange such
ary Of ns Treasury report he next ensuing to The
s 5 w o Shall 6 st
n parts Of the hundred or be exchanged BY the
corporation or Individual only the herein pre-
seribed Provided That nothing herein contained shall be
construed the Secretary of the Treasury
receiving foreign bills Of exchange payment of these bonds
Act Nav, 1851
notes and provide War Tax for their redemption
Section l. The Congress Of the Conedsra.e States Of
he hereby authorized from time time public
s s issue sr H 6s
of between the Confederate States and the United States
dollars and be reasonable at pleasure the
payable but the whole Issue outstanding at time incnd
hundred millions dollars the said shall be receivable
Other public except export duty cotton shall
also be received in payment of the subscriptions of the net
SEC J. That for the purpose 81 funding The said notes
dges and articles for the purchase specie
military stores the Secretary Of the Treasury with assent Of
than twenty after and bearing OF interest no
h sR 5 be p hey
in the whole hundred millions Of dollars and 10
be deemed substitute for thirty millions of the bonds author
lied be issued by The approved May 49, 1861 and this
be deemed revocation of the authority Issue the said
thirty millions The said bonds sha mot be in less
than hundred dollars in fractional parts Of hundred
when the subscription less than hundred dollars
the sid bonds may be Issued in Of fifty dollars. They
may be sold for Specie military and naval stores for the
proceeds Of produce manufactured articles the
provided by the act aforesaid and wherever sub
crpon of the have been, shall be made payable
particular date the Treasury shall have
extend the of sale until such date he shall fit to
indicate ...,r... ..-y ..- ...-. ...n. . ...--
SEC That for the special purpose of paying the principal
and interest the public debt and supporting the Govern
shall be and levied of fifty upon
each hundred dollars in Of the following property etc,
TACT August, 1851 ..
Ssetembsg 10 1851. - - se23 2pn
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FINE BE- McCerren 4 Landry, at their
saesroom Masoaie Hall, sell this morning IL o'clock,
splendid assortment of fine and fashionable mahogany and black
walnut furniture rosewood pao sets marble top center tables
and whstands bureaus a5noi cases bsds,eas chairs
rockers, desks, ETC. Sec advertisement.
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81 GePAgTsERsHlfeNot Notice is given IN cur columns
thats Mr.. John Frederick Schroeder has been ad-
nnittsd partner in the well and fayorably known
house Of Vim. Prehn & Co. q
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Aid for our j r0ops in Kentucky and yir-
1iniR.

DR. LeRemonde the agept of Army in Kentucky ard
Virginia. leaves Friday for Bayou Teche to obtain conbu
tons hav detained owing the receipt of goods from
Texas to be immediately forwarded. I.H
Blankets oveIeoats, UndeGarments Dried Fruits oanFes
etc ,our Army stand greatly in need Of MesSrs Arthur
Go the agents receive these articles Benost Shaw
receive all We every SouheIner
will contribute his mite The relief Of Volunteers They
expect and with Justice those that remain at should Sid
tose who fight their bsttles. s die 2ptf
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Relief tor the Sufferers by the Charleston

The following gentlemen will Committee to receive
ntrbuon for the sufferers y The fire in Charleston
1uh Carolina
- o.. DIR. B. H. MOSS, 40 Carondelet street..
H. W. CON.ER h CO., 80 Carendelet streB
49, M B. PROTHRO, 81 Carondelet street,
..n.- GLADDEN. & SEIXAS 1859 Grayer street.
W. A. ELMoRE, Exchange Alley. as.
N. NJ SIMPSON l45 Common street.
HENRY S. HALL, IL Fulton street.
.. GEO. ". LOGAN, 81 Carondeet street.
W. B. TULiIS, ,rerdido street.
rF i. +. SIMONDS. Union street.
THoS. @. JENKINS, Gravier street. di4 2pf
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The foregoing project Foreign Natl fully entitled
public confidence. Antonio Costa Esa, is New Orleans
OF responsibility and character. He has bebn resident
of New Orleans for the last thirty years.
this Mail be enclosed along with the
money required per tariff above and the outer ad
dressed Foreign Mail, of Postmaster Now
leaHs.'
The Confederate Postage to this office must be prepaid.
j. L. RIDDEI4L Postmaster.
New Orleans, October l5 1861. ol9 2pf
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sMrLITAag.4We would direct the attention Of our
military friends TO several important notices ia cur
columns this morning g8 ID $S4ig5,
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1, CoNFEDgRAFE STATES WAR TA1.-The chief COL
Hector Of this tax,R. NJ. husher, Esq, has an i'm
Z portant notice id our columns this morning, jdi-
reeted to corporations, merchants and other tax
p3usws W
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Machinery for Manufacturing
= U r p O S K s.

arge stock Of Steam Engines, Stationary and Portable
30 horse power with the latest fuel saving improve
mens.
Boilers of several varieties Wrought Iron Pipe PuEps and
general of articles required by manufacturers
Also COS feet IA seasoned flooring and $1,000 feet inch
seasoned boards. For sale by 100
FREDERIC COOK,
40 81. Charles street, New Orleans
Address Box 1860, Post Office. n26 ?pln
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{ CHANCE FOR INVESTMENT. Mr.. G, HUNTINGTON.
real estate broker presents inducements in our columns This
srnin ali those DESTROYS entering into profitable invest
znenis. see his notice.
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r OUIsIANA SUGAR PLANTERS, A0S
At
E M HIS, TENN ESSEE,
For the sale Of 70
s U G. Al a N d M OLA$ SEs

s U G. AR AND M oLA$ SEES
Owing 10 the obsructons by the preseptbl
sde and war; evident that States OF Virginia No
Carolina, part Of Florida Alabama Georgia. Kentucky Midi
and East Tennessee, must he Sugar and Mosst
from Memphis convenient and cheaper them h@
from any other point
These States will require 10000 hogsheads of the pre
crop Seeing the necessity Of House in this city cspec
devoted to The Sugar in have establish
No. % Madison street, the all tire Sugars and Mol
that may be shipped to address. Planters by shppa
direct from their plantations vii, the expense Of shpu
to New OTleaGs Exchange New Or now is wt
low hgure and will likely remain during the sea
Remances made for process of sales any Bank Conc
sion House in that city, Sales made exclusively for cash
C. j. SELDEN & con
References
Thos. Henderson Peale Thornhill Il Co,
ceoner ! Nsnert n2s el
O5O GROSS OF PLAYING CARDS.
For sale by
B.zA. DRYER d CO,
As Chartres street
SHOE THREAD.
1000 DOZEN SHOE THREAD.
B. A. DRYER Il CO.,
4s Oharres street
l5,VUU YARDS CoITONADE.
For sale by
B. A. DRYER Il CO.,
As Chartres street,
100 DOZEN CORSETS.
For sale by
B. A. DRYER 4 co.
4S Charities street.
100 DOZEN OFFICERS SILK SAsHEs.
For sale by Il
B. A. DRYER & CO.. \
As Chartres street h
10000 DOZEN MEMS, WOMEN'S Il chill
DREN'S HOSIERY.
B. A. DRYER L CO..
As Chartres street.
10000 DOZEN ALExANDER'S SPOOL
THREAD.
B. A. DRYER L CO.,
Ea5 3m 48 Chartres street.
SOUTHERN SHOE MANUFACTURING
MPANY.
Depot, No. "a st. Charles street.
FACTORY, Nes 10 AND 81 ST. FERDINAND sTREEz
Are manufacturing h Superior quality of Pump, Wei
and Douhe-Soled Oak Tanned RUSSET SHOES, to whie
they invite the attention of having purchase this ac
These Shoes the Southern Shoe
ory New Orleans" be obtained only at the Depot
al ~ GEO. H. RozET, sec'y
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, 4 THE PRTyATEER SUMTER AGAIN Neoc York,
Dec. S.-The schooner Emeline, from Port Royal,
Martinique, reports leaving there the privateer
Sumter. She would commence coaling on the A2th
of November. She has taken two prizes, the brig
Daniel Townbridge, of New Haven, and the brig,
crews landed at Port Royal Sun, eth.
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g siloEs.,-We are very glad to hear that one set
81 spectators have "caaght it, Some sixty
4 aays ago the prospect was very promising that
tl ietr would be scarce and shoes high. The
Gs5oyernment II was known, must have shoes for
tns soldiers and # was supposed that it would be
'oDh,ged g submit TO any e2action that avarice
might impose. The speculators were very busy
copld lay their hands on ID ali directions THAI
got very large supply thanks 10 the Lord.
they still have them. The Government agents
bought their own leather, and have now 50, 900
RsaIs q snoes more Than there s any present need
bought from 50 so TO So, and shoes are rather a
drug. Richmond Wing.
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Santa Claus Headquarters.
F. PIF Fl u IT'S, g
o24 ................,.CANAL STREET.
- TOuRo BUILDINGS.

FINE MUSIC BOXES AND ORGANS. -.
...s' a. 10y CHILDRENs CARRIAGES.
vELoCIPEDES, MECHANICAL HORSES.
.Esrr Fl. FARMS, MENAGERIEs, TEA SETS.
TEN-PIss, FURNITURE SETS, SOLDIERS.
TIN TOYS-of every kind.
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Officiai-By the Governor.
HEADQUARTERS LOUISIANA MILITIA, j
ADJuTAsT GENERALS OFFICE, ;
4. NatgS nrleAn3 Fnac II 1891 Y

HEADQUARTERS LOUISIANA MILITIA, j
ADJuTAsT GESERALs OFFICE,
ORDERS No, 1881 ~ -
Ian organized Volunteer Companies, uniformed not
within the limits of the First Division not attached 70 any
gnep will proceed immediately aogane Battaons and
Regiments. before FRIDAY the 2Hh ipst aud when
thus organ zed, will report Major General Juo L. Lewis
Commanding First Division, f' '''-
IL All Companies having arms furnished by the State not
complying with this order in the above specified Their
will be taken possession of and placed Of the
Companies conforming TO this ORDER and those Companies
comply will take their place in the Militia be organized
into Regiments. & s-r
IuFfom and after this date the rules and regulations gov
ening the ARM Of the Confederate States will govern Vol
Corps the First Division and will be enforced by the
officers IN command. rH ~@st t sa1
INhaIor General john L. Lewis, Commanding First D-
VISION Is charged with the execution of this order.
By order OF So.
THoS. o. MOORE
Governor Commander in. Chief
+.''- NJ GRIyuT. e-
/: die ii Adjutant and Inspector General.
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South ETseSfes"sa
EXP Ess COMP ANY,

Ex PRE- = $ OMP ANY.
EXPRESS FOR FOREIGN MAIL NATTER" CON
Meeting AT TAMPIC0, MEXICO. WITH THE
BRITISH STEAMERS
This Company has competed its for the prompt
and rapid transmission of Nail MATTER TO
All Parts of tine World.
Letters will be received up the hour OF starting.
This Third special Messenger will leave WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY lst, 1862.
Should The Messenger with any difficulty owing 10 the
present political troubles In Mexico deem prudent he will
go Havana by .'
Tariff of Charges ON Outward Letters.
Incudng Confederate Postage from this city.l
to Cuba .,.......-...... ! W
10 Europe / 20
to United States l %
Letters hnit will be charged in proportion.
Open letters United States will be received
If approved by said committee they will be sent forward If
approved, they will be returned.
abroad be received through this Company
They directed TO the of the South Western Ex
press Company" Havana, and the postage that place be
prepaid The express charges from Havana may collected
a destination.
Letters this Express be forwarded from any part of
the Confedacy thu Southern Express Company charges
destination being prepaid. -
per the tariff of the Sou Western Express Com
pany New Orleans.
further information, apply Agents Of the Southern
Express Company in any part Of the Confederacy.
]. J. McKEEvER, President,
o. OrIsa
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Mr. & Mrs. Donatien Augusn, Mr.. & Mrs D. NJ Edreth,
be'h1u AV"s'o' enaF'eS haffon,
r. :" n"Ah'e' t'''' - .N9pI" ''''N'"''N'
D :. George bmoeE' :. ~ n. jennings
- -, -, =. sT1J
~ S''
MIS- NJ A. beAh fei$ l'aoatnt'
MRS f. W. bFo"n' - O. L. levy
mr. Edward bfIssS' 80 r: w. LaoaFfe
ME ehaf'es"' bell ashore LaDaeut'
'ar o. mF',i, V" No''N''' {" .. Va i1nsnefn'
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STATE or LsoUIsIAFI, L
Parish Of Orleans, City OF New 0rlssu
BE remembered that on the lth Of December 1851 tG
m' the Undersigned Justice of the Peace and for tho
Aforesaid personally appeared OMER GAILLARD, PnE
dent, and A. SCHREIBER Secretary of the Citizens NaB
Insurance Company Of New oleanB Who being duly sx
according to law dc depose and say foregoing
are Just and true, and transcript from the boo
the Company.
Subscribed and sworn to in New Orleans this l4 d.!
December, 1861, before me-.
D. +. MITCHELL,
Second Justice Of the Peace for the Parish Of OrlesL
The Board Of Trusses pay Interest at tt
of SIX PER CENT. per annun IN cash on all the ou,stua
certificates Of PIT fits the holders thorao or their
sentatirsa. after the SECOND MONDAY of Feh.a
next Also to declare dividend Of twenty per cent o.
cent? on the net earned premiums o! the Company for The
ending Both of November 1861 for which certificates v5
issued on and after the second Monday in February