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The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-05-25

The Militia OF the Iafisli ol o01i0i
son, forming the Eighth Regiment Is
hereby ordered to organize into Com
panies, within the following Beats, viz:
Beat No. From Toledano to General
Taylor streets, and from
front to rear of the City of
Jefferson: Capt. Z. BUISsoN.
Beat No. 2-From General Taylor ST.,
to Napoleon Avenue, and
from front to rear Of City:
Capt. G.. Z. LAGROUE.
Beat No. 3-From Napoleon Avenue
to Upperline street. and
from front to rear of City:
Capt. Y. j. LECoRGNE.
Beat No. 4-From Upperline street to
Huntsville: Captain l.. Il.
/. CHEvALLEY.
Peat No. 5-Hurstville. Bloomingdale,
Burtheville, Foucher and
Greenville: Capt. CHAs. F.
HOFFMAN.
Beat No. City of Carrollton from
Lowerliue street to Madison
street, and from front tc
rear of City: Capt. j. D.
HAMPER.
Reot No. 7-Carrollton, from Madison
to Upperline street ant
from front to rear of City
Capt. j. j. HERRLE.
Beat No. 8-From Upperline of Car
rollton to Upperline of Par
ish, Left Bank, and fror
River to Lake Pontchartrai
Capt. r. L. Preston.
, Beat No. o-Jefferson Parish, Rigl
Bank, from Lower to UPP'
2 line of Parish, and frontir
D on River: Capt. ---
Beat No. 1O-Borrataria and Chenie
@ Caminada Capt. ----
= J. B. w. PENRosE, Adj't,
. Rv Order of
GERARD STITH, Col. Command
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-05-25
Parochial Election.

The Annual Election for members
TO the Board of Police Jurors for the
parish Of Jefferson, Left Bank, is an
nounced to be held on MONDAY, the Sd
day of June, 1861, at convenient To-
.catfp4 named in each one OF the Jury
Wards or Districts comprised within
tcthe limits of this portion of the parish.
The Jury who have devoted much
of their time and labor for the best
interests of the parish, during the e1-
listing term, will hold a meeting al
their Hall in the Court House in this
city, on Monday next, 9th instant
finally to arrange and close up the
affairs pertaining specially to then
united action
!, The President and Members of tn
present Jury should be entitled to an
receive the thanks of the communlt
for their constant efforts to advahc
the welfare and interests of the res
dents of every section OF the paris
during the term of their official Sc
4 | vice.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-05-25

until nature. nearly exhausted was
about to give out. His indomitable
spirit, however, was unbroken and So
on the third day Of the retreat ne
broke into rebellion. CASTING on the
ground his heavy load, he mounted a
log, and in the true stunp-orator styie'
he thus delivered his sentiments
Gentlemen Injuns I have PROPOSE
ton to make. It's, that from this time
forward, every gentleman lnjun PACK
his oecn skillet"
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-05-25
latest News
Dy TREE G. e "A. p Il,
70 the New Orleans City Papers OF yesteruay.
Important from ST. Louis

Sciyurc of steamer y. d. S,yOsa
ST.. LOUIS, May 23.-Ihe steamer
J. c.. Swon was seized to-day, and will
probably be confscated for bringing |
arms previously from Baton Rouge.
5000 pounds Southwark bound lead
bava heen seized at Iron Mountain.
Resistance was made, which resulted III
the exchange of several shots, doing
no harm.
,Jno. Dean and companions have
been released on parole.
Gov. Black passed through this city
to-day en- route for the East. He states
that Indian depredutions are imminent
in his Territory, and urges, backed by
Gen. Harvey, that regiment be dis
tributed there for the protection OF set
tiers.
Ohio REGIMENTS South'oard Bound.
PuLADE1PuIA, May 23.-Two regi-
ments of Ohio troops have arrived here
and left Southwark bound.
DAMAGE to the Monticello.
NEW York, May 23.-Au officers
letter states that upon examination II
was found that five balls had entered
the Monticello's hull. He adds that
two persons on board tho steamer were
wounded.
The Government Loan.
NEW YORK, Nav 23.-Twcnty ban
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-05-25

from Michael Book, by act passed be-
fore G. G. Porter, Notary Public on
tho 18th of November 1860 be and
the same is hereby appropriated and
dedicated to public use as portions OF
Short and Zimple streets say that
portion from theU Upper part of theSquare
to Short street, and that portion from
the centre of the Square, to Zlmpie /
street. mn, =, |
Re 1T further Ordained,l That all |
that portion of Square is in Carroliton /
ceded and transferred by the \. y. *
OR. r. Co., to the Mayor and Councils
Nv act passed before c. G. Porter,
Notary Public-on the 9th day of May,
1861. be and the same is hereby deal-
Gated to public use as part OF LeVee
Re IL further Ordained, That the
sn,.vevor of Carrollton is authorized
and directed to fix the lines OF the
several streets named, in the Localities
named. in conformity with the several
Acts mentioned above.
An Ordinance from the Finance Com !.
mittee prepared by the Compiler OF
Ordinances, in relation to Nusances
and Offences was read.
On motion, the Rules were sus-
pended a. - :, .
Ordinances be published before action
Of tho Councilsava carried.
Onmotion, the Rules were suspended
For tbe consideration of Bills, and OF
motion the following were ordered
paid on the Warrants of the Mayer.
VIM. Herrle, Nails and sundriess3o !;
w. Baetjer, SO Fire Buckets l35 "
A. S. Perth, so feet Hose and i,
Pipe ---i,--,- c eo = :.
II. III. Gogreve, lumber and tools % .;
Brookes & Pursglove, Repairing =
Pump :.
III. Schroeder, moving dead COW = =
r.. Driemier, moving dead COW
and hauling -ss ~ vi g
p. A. Bienyenae, three months
salary as Secretary to Par
ishf Committee ID !
A jury Certificate of i. l.. Maxwell
was. referred back to him for b.
7The Bill of f.. Bfattle for, Paintin
the Market and two bills Of Attorne
Preston. for Commissions were n
/. ferrea to the Finance Committee.
A motion of Mr.. Engleman to recol
slider the vote above ordering I'll
Ordinances published, was carried !,
Ia gnetion of Mr. Fischer that Il
Mayor epare a Patrol Roll was ca
ried. I,
A motion of Mr.. Engleman, tn
"a. the Maxor employ hands and contln
the. sh& Road with the Materials
/ hand, vas carried.
On motion, the Council adjourn
= until next Saturday, May Is, 10y
- at z O'Clock, tP. M.
A true copy,
C.. PORTER Secy.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-05-25

o. A very susceptible bachelor was
passing along the street lately and OBJ
serving a silver thimble, picked 1t up
After standing Il momentil mute meol-
triton on the probable owner he re-
verently pressed it to his lips, and sad:
oh, that this were the lips oftho divine
angelic wearer, and the golden chords
Of love would ever encire'e our hearts
as this beautiful implement % Industry
enclosed the fair hand of the owner .
and-and'-here he fetched deep
Sigh for by-gone days, mittens' ana
such like kind of things, when voice
from an upper window arrested ms
angelic revcrie Say, hos, jis drop IT.
cried huge, ugly, fat she-nlgger,
Shades of departed rosehuds ano
beauties He dropped the impiemen'
like a hot potato, and beat double
quick march iustanter.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-05-25
"a ssscs, Commissioners Second Draining
Id seriCt.
No. % CITY HALL,

Eer Orleans. May 15 1861.
kY,I, nersous, oz~ners of Land lying within
- the SECOND Draining District, which is
bounded in front by the Mssissi Ppi River, IN the
renr bI, Lake Pontchartrain, below by Julia ST.,
and the New Canal, and above by the Jefferson
Rai!road are hereby notified that the first Install
ment of the Assessment for the cost OF Draining
vs;d District is now due and payable ut TINS
Office. All Bills not paid by the First day OF
uiv next will be subectto proceedings according
to law. (nvl5.6D l. II. PLACE Presloeh''
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-05-25

make Sewelrs Point to-day WITH a
determination to capture it at all haz-
yards.
The British ship Albion is ashore
near Cape Henry and will prove atotal
,vreck A fire on the beach deceived
the captain.
Seizure of Bank Notes.
NEW YORK, May 23.-Fifty-two
thousand notes on the Bank OF Dalton
were seized to day.
| From LOUISVILLE.
| louisville, May 23.-Messrs Prem
tice, Harvey, Mckee, A O'Brannin'
and the Secretary of the States hights
committee. were taken to Frankfort
this evening. The evidence before the
| committee of the House is relative to
the introduction OF arms.
Messrs. Garrett and Davis were
brought before the committee, ana
Granted till tomorrow to answer ques-
tons
The Senate bill appropriating 3d.
zoe. 600 for armng the State has passed
2 the House
2 The bill defeated yesterday was
h Underwood's.
Washington Gossip
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The ex'
IRENE South will probably not be ap
preached during the hot weather.
q, No Union votes will be polled a
Alexandria,
~ The troops in the vicinity of Wash
] inpton have been ordered to prepare It
march at moments notice.
! Additional troops are expected dur
=, inp the week at Washington.
- The Michigan Regiment has bee.
/. ordered in readiness to march with tw
he days rations.
The Fire Zouaves are TO occup
Arlington Heights.
m North Carolina troops are arriving
ny Richmond.
IN Kkntuchy Legislature.
un LOUISVILLE, May 23.-Neither Tia
- neyeor Prentice went to frankfof
IN tho h we are assured that the &c
the peant had summons for them.
the The Senate bill gratifies the Sta
for rights. The Governor is included
ore the commissioners also provides
ant Home Guards.
ties The Legislature adjourns to morr'
the at 10 o'clock.
nth Major Breckenridge was within
for bar of the House to-day, surrounded
pie many friends.
The Governor has not yet signed
stay law hail
The Election IN Virginia.
ALEXANDRIA, May 23.-The OF
day. nance of secession passed by
State Convention has been ratified h
a by large majority
o.. At Richmond the vote against
will ratification of the ordinance is V
ging small -.,---
g. n 4 very susceptible bachelor
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-05-25

g The following specimens OF
childish oddly are furnished in an e1-
change A little boy, kneeling at his
mothers knee to say his evening pray
er. asked leave to pray IN his own
words, and with a child-like simplicity '
said God bless little Willie, ana
don't let the house burn up-God bless
papa and mamma, and God bless me
and make my boots go on easy IN the the.
morning. Another, in moment q
contrition, addressed his paryers as
follows: % Lord bless George, ana
make him a good boy: and don't let
him be naughty again-never' no.
never, because, you know when he II
| naughty, he sticks to it so"
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-05-25
Later from Texas.

By the steamer Mexico we have t1al-
weston dates to the 18th.
Tan Dorm Again SUCCESSFUL ne
San Antonio papers announce the sue '-
cess of Col. Van Dorn's expedition TO
capture the U. S. troops under Col.
Reeve, who were coming down from
Forts Bliss, Quitman and Lancaster.
The TT. S. troops were some 3lo IN
number; the Texans about 100. The
terms were unconditional surrender
The British and Americdn Southern
Steamship Company. The secretary
/ of the ssBritish and American Southern
Steamship company "-projecte to rul
| between Liverpool and New Orleans
| informs. the British public, in the Lon
| don Times of the Sd inst, that tn
promoters of the object consider tn
present moment inopportune TO
bringing the project prominently befor
the commercial public. as importal
NEGOTIATIONS with the southern state
4 GOV ernnfent are still pending; and til
\ present positions of those states, wit
respect to their federal relations, is II
the moment unfavorable to the compl
ton of the enterprise.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-05-25
NNTHGE,

IT. ,srso0s. having entrusted Mr.. ! F TELLER;
\ rI.Icctrr With Iills for collection viii call
~ he one OF John d. Hamper justice OF 'Ne
peace in Carrolltcr. and claim the same.
''N'' " DANIEL YOUNG Coroner
Parish Of Jefferson, My -, 1901, my='ot
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-05-25

STBAN BOG.
GAME to the premises of the under, ssSS>>IIzs.~'
Z } signed a Brinde and White SLu --@----Sai
noe The owner is requested to come ana
nroye property, pay charges and take her away
II. PARKER,
mv1s3t Gretna, Right Bank Parish OF Jefferson
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-05-25

Repartee. = When Darius offered
Alexander ten thousand talents to
divide Asia equally with him. he an
swered--. The earth cannot bear two
suns, nor Asia two kings
Parmenio, friend of Alexander s.
hearing the great offers Darius had
made, said Were I Alexander
would accept them
SO would T., replied Alexander
1 we're L Pdrneenlo.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-05-25
VIM. MITHOFF, Preside

Police Jury, Let Bank.
c. e. ROVER, Secretary,
Parish of Jefferson, May 90, 1861. my2-.tu
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-05-25

The Polls will be opened at 10 o'clock "A. ar.,
,,1 cIos n at 4 o'clock P. NJ, and due returns
rnade under seal, to the Office Of the secretary
Of the Jury in Carrollton, and addresses 10 'N0
President of the Police jury, Lett biAnh'
Ry order Of .- 81
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-05-25
RHGzyszENRaA A ORDER.
Head Quarters, 9Th Reg. La Militia,
May "A, hSGf.
ORDER NO. !.

The Militia of the Parish of Jetfer-
son, forming the Eighth Regiment is
hereby ordered to organize into Com
panies, within the following Beats VIZ:
Beat No. From Toledano to General
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-05-25

TIE ELECTION IN VTg1N1u'
ALEXANDRIA, May 23.-Ihe ordh-
nance of secession passed by the
State Convention has been ratified here
by large majority.
At Richmond the vote against the
ratification of the ordinance is very
small.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-11-08

are VIGOROUSLY defended. This is a plain
and undeniable statement of the circumstan-
ces of the situation"
Maj Ben Perley Poore, now connected
with the Potomac army, and the intelligent
correspondent of the Boston Journal, adds
to this statement:
This reveals fact which has been limited
at in proceeding "Waifs," but which it has
not been judcious to make public-the force
unde, zen .ucC1ellan's orders has been terri
! Jlv ore,ratea. At first it was policy to have
our strength over-estimated, but now the
encircling cordan of Notifications is complete.
it will not be improper to state the reports
of the effective strength Of the army have
been greatly magEitied. Regiments have
been sat down as a thousand strong, which
cannot to-day bring seven hundred bayonets
into line. Divisions are said to contain
twelve regiments which have been deprived
of fall brigades in order to strengthen other
points. Large numbers of invaded and I'M
serviceabe men have been sent home lover
five hundred were discharged last week.
and thus,one way and another, some have in
nocently been led to believe that we have an
enormous surplus force, when the quarter
masters returns CT rationS issued tell differ
ent story. saw an estimate week or so
ago, which had been prepared by one of the
best informed correspondents here, that was
ninty-onc thousand above what | have
since learned from unquestionable authority
was ten the effective strength of the army
Of the Potomac.
Yet there are as many troops here as car
be effectively use'l-tor well-oficertd and
disciplined army is preferable to mob of
undlsciplined men million strong. If the
predictions ventured in a "waif" dated Oct }
should prove correct it will be seen that
Gen Mcclellan is master Of the situation. that
he has used all possible expedition to first
make the national capital impregnable-then
to Subdue our foes.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-11-08
LETTERS FROM THE CAPITAL
MONTIEllR. November ). l>6l.

MuNII!lIIR. November =. l>Gl.
IL III, Id,'or ot III, Ciulouan:
Nearly week has passed since my last
.cttec. and very little work has been accom-
pll>hrd by the legislature. The regular six
days work has been compa>sed. but instead
of resting the seventh day, they rested the
fourth, fifth and sixth DAYS. and TO-DAY. the
seventh, are ust getting together to inquire
what each has been about, To be sure those
three redeemed days Were "hu>y. busting
days. and perhaps each member. con'idrn, of
progress, appropriated that con>olins little
remark that Peter Piper made to himself
Peter Piper picked peck ofpcppcr,
An! perhaps as justly. had it occurred to
them. would they take ~ his suggestive af-
ter-thought-
,'If Peter Piper picked peck ofpcppcr.
here Is the peck OF pepper Peter Piper picked '
The Insolvency Bill. which must occupy
the front place until it is solved, has simply
taken step. We left it dangling between
the two Houses. The House proper has Ia
ken it in, but some members of il treated !,
like an outcaSt, and one of them. Mr. SAWYER
Of Townshend, objected to its second read
ms. | believe thrty-cight others voted in
the same way, but strong majority granted
1t the usual courtesy extended to bills not es-
sentla!y ridiculous or base still think
twill not pass the House without radical
changes. and indeed should not be surprised
to see II refused third reading. Enough
has been done for this bill, if it had the right
TO recommend II, to insure its passage. Mr.
Adams IN re'y incidental manner has made
1t the subject of his eloqucnce at every Teach
ers' Institute he has held this summer and
think (only that the state can't fill his place.
1t should administer the just rebuke of refus-
ing him the place another year.
Another militia bill has appeared from the
pen of +. /. Washburn esq. Perhaps the
competition between the two will be the
means OF rasping one of them down close to
the boundaries of perfection. | have no O.
piDion to offer by way of choice, as l lave
only glanced at Mr. WaShburns bill. 1t is
probable they will come before the Senate
toward the last of the week.
The Personal Liberty Bill of which spoke
although not yet fairly before the legislature.
has called out circular entited-"C of
the Skin No Test of Freedom" and Bearing
the motto-"Putus rent,em sequitur." This
doubtless had its origin in Windsor county,
and is an ingenious and able protest against
Judge BENEFITS reasoning. Doubtless the
bill is an improper thing, and needs a few
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-11-08
4 Terrible Storm.
MANY SHIPWRKCh> WITH LuS>E> OF III

MANY SIiIPWRkCh> WITH LuSSEs Ut I.IT.
A terrific gale prevailed at Fortress No.
roe from Friday night until Saturday. ~: !.
was believed that the great fleet had : A:
beyond is influence. The steamer G,ors,
Peabody arrived from New York Sa;4r. y
morning. 10 join the expedition. She Ms
laden with stores and beet cattle. Her u..-
mate destination was key West and the I.r-
tugi>. She went ashore on Hampton b..
but would get off al night.
Al Baltimore, the storm in the bav Wa
very severe. Several canal barges W.,
blown ashore and wrecked on the WAY i. p.
iIavre De Grace 10 Locus, Point. Il o;:r.,
loaded with coal. grain. &c., were wrroNt
OF North Point, with loss Of one life L.
water is very high. overlooking the Wharye,
in the lower part Of the city. and filing ma.
cellars.
The rivers of northern New jersey have
overiiowed 10 4 greater extent than for 1--WE
" wears. Much valuable property is L.
stroyed.
At New York, the storm was very sever.
Saturday night. The tide overflow.
large number o. cellars and lower streets.
ing great damage TO merchandise md
ding large quantities of flour The docks =.
Brook w were also generally overiowet =
well. The Norwich line boat arrived 4; ~
o'clock Sunday afternoon; the S.on..g:--
later, and Fall River boats had not M =
evening The boats IF these lines bonn.
east anchored in Huntington bay. lae
Providence steamer Pelican came thra2-",
arriving SUNDAY morning. \ brig Wa -
ported ashore Oh Riker's island. \ Goa -.
brick yard at Staten Island We're wa.a-.
away by the flood
At Boston, a heavy northeast sa,, co.,
menctd at 9 o'clock Saturday night, la>:.aE
ten hours. A great quantity of rain t..
The noon tide Sunday overtiowed sevcys.
the wharves. doing considerable tamagr :.
goods, &c, stored in cellars So high = TX
has not been known for several wears s.
eral shipwrecks occurred off Boston harh,-
The bark \. Cosgswe, from Malaga "
fruit. struck on Sci,uate beach and W. b,
Total loss. Her crew were saved. lht ST
Marltar.a. from Liverpool for Boston. NJ =
cargo o! wool, coal and cotton. was wrtcarG
on Egg Rocks. near Boston light. Her ma
ter. Capt Williams. and over invent, q IL
crew ana passengers were drowned. Tx
vessel was totally DESTROYED and swept a"al'
About dozen of the crew were rescued n
sunday by life boats. The weather CLEARED
up Sunday noon. The steamers and rai."aH
trains from New York all arrived very late q;
Boston on SUNDAY.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-11-08
+. NATIONS. VI. ID.
The West Answers Rail.

The St Louis Democrat. commenting se-
verely on the Balls Bluff disaster. points its
moral by comparison more appropriate than
pleasant. 1t says:
"ln this extensive department of the
West, with It's tar-stretching lines and re-
mote posts, TO be defended with an immense
ly inferior force, stinted in munitions and
transportation, not one such instance of mis-
tortune-to spare it the name of mismanase-
ment-has Yet occurred. Ii strikes us that
the country would now be incalculablv bet
ter Oft had the toll and pains expended in
thwartlng and OBTAINING Fremont, in agita-
ting plans for his supersedure. in arraigning
HIM before the cabinet, and in petulantly in
tertering with his wise arrangements for de-
Tense, been devoted TO insuring the safety of
our troops and the success of our arms. To
have sent needed munitions to the Yves,
would have been better than to have Sent
committees of censure here. As it now is
our smart men of the East have something
near home that calls louder for investigated
councils and talk of court-mar,ials. than any,
thing in the management of the western de-
partment. The country is doubtless grail
fed to learn that, since the affair at Edwards
Ferry, pontoons have been furnished in
abundance for any similar occasion. Ere