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,...,,1h,p sOr The affair Al For, Piotsn, som.

asasrs,ship Coz the affair a. Fort Pickns som,
months ego.
A large quantity o. iron plates, sueh a. are used
or irOn-elsd steamers, have been received att The
Allsirs WORKS, whero rurnor is current that the
Steamer Vanderbilt VIII 10 plated.
The following vessels Of war are expected a. The
Northern navy yards for repair, ac steam frigates
Niagara, South Carolina, water witch, and Hunts
villa. The steam rrapellors MadJie and PATRON
went 70 sea yesterday Htwo o'clock.
The chartered schooner Thomas Holsmbeb tax
ing In an assorted cargo Of stores FOR Key West.
The chartered s,hooasr Hiram Smith las len fr
Washington with lead and iron. Tie schooner
Mary p. Hudson will shortly sail for Pot Rlyal
with etorea
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States Senate yesterday, and from . quarter
whence It was least expected. by the casting
vote Of the President an amendment to the
hill for the emancipation Of slaves In the District
Of Columbia, appropriating 900, 900 for the re-
moval Of the purchased slaves, was lost Inc
vote is significant and important and increases
the difficulties of the slave, or rather the negro
question, for that Is the real point now at Issue.
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STATE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Albany March 2i.-The amendment TO the
Brooklyn charter was concurred in.
Mr.. Connolly introduced q bill, changing the
name Of the Rose Hill Savings Bank.
BILLS PAssKD.
Regulating the sale Of posons, relative to Dstric,
Courts In New York authorizing the Common
Council Of Brooklyn 10 fix, name and number
streets; amending the charter Of the New York
College OF Veterinary Surgeons also, several local
bills.
Mr., Rel introduced tho foowingi
Received, II the Assembly concur, that the Con-
stitutlon Of the state he amended as followsi
The Legislature shall have power to pass any law
prohibiting the sale Of intoxicating liquors as a
beverage, and in such law may prescribe the ne
cessary fines and penalties for the violation thereof
Resolved, II the Assembly concur, that the fore
going amendment be referred ~ the Legislature, 10
be chosen at the next general election Of Senators
and IN conformity with the Constitution II be pub
lishcd three months previous 20 the time Of such
election. Laid over. Adjourned.
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The FriEats Vermont.

Boston, March 24.-Lieut. Spcer, who went
out us representative Of the Navy Department, on
board NE steamer Saxon, In search Of the Yer
mont, hiss returned, lie reports that the Vermont
will undoubtedly mako for Port Royal, and that
mo-. the ssstes, fears need be entertained for her
ultimate salty, us she is as light As any vessel
afoat and hS got provisions sufficient for more
than year, wish water facilities unbounded. lilo
further reports hat all ON board are in good spirits
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MILLIKEN's IIoTEI., BosTOS, HEAD or Non
folk avenue, opposite 1874 Washington street, be-
tween School aud Bloomfield streets. This Hotel
has recently been thoroughly renovated and newly
furnished Families visiting the city, aud strang.
ers generally, will find II spacious, well furnished,
quiet aud central. Open early and late, and we'll
warmed throughout by steam. Rooms TO IL, By
the week. LodsinRs % cents por night by The
week, & and upwards.
Con-. NUT CONTINUES 10 ATTRACT THRoNoa
~ wonder loving people nj BArnums Museum. Tue
Living IIippo putainuA remains thoro but few days.
The now play still plras's the people.
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Mcn.lcll PhIIlIr. in Trouble.

THr cgg-nominious reception Of WENDELL
Puttms at Cincinnati is Objectionable on all
.tract principles, both in ordinary and 'xtraordi-
nary times. Freedom q speech is the most
valued birihrieht If every citizen. But even
rmLLirs, Ike JFrr. DAVIS, must conccic that
it is not safo to talk or fight against the Const-
tuition at a distance from the meridian Of wash
ington, and out Of sight oftle halls II Congress.
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Intelligence from Bucnos Ayes 10 Yam z't"
represents the condition Of the Argentine Con-
federation NJ s.usibly Improving. The late rev
oluilon has been triumphant at every point, and
the principal agents Of the former Government
have del the country. Tho others, It IL bcliov-
81, are powsrcss for the present. The work Of
reconstruction, however, is not yet accomplish
cl, bu, will DO gene about shortly, it is hoped
with satisAclor, results.
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The Prisoner. at Pea Ridge.

So Loui, Norch 2i.-The train from Rolls
last night brought in 300 privates and ~ commits
stoned ulcers, being The first arrival o. the prison
ors bkcn ~ Cen Curtis's forces At the battle Of
D.. attre
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stn,enen, of Escaped Rebel Soldiers.

Baltimore, Nd, March 24.-Among the pas
sengers who arrived here by the Old Point boa,
today are four deserters from the rebel army,
named Van Dsrk Townsend, Josiah Morris, William
Wilson, and Mark TrAilon Barker, all citizens OF
tho Eastern states who were made prisoners
by the rebels last May at Cedar Keys, Florida,
where they had gone in tie schooner stagg 70 load
with timber which was couhscated by the rebels.
The schooner was loaded with cotton, but was sub
Seqnsntly burnt 10 escape Federal cruiser. Com.
peled By necessity they tths four menl enlisted in
the 20 Florida Regiment las, July.
On Saturday last they succeeded In ESCAPING IN a
small canoe from Yorktown, and reached Fortres,
Monroe. They say that Magruders force around
Yorktown Is composed Of about a dozen regiments,
and thai hS has mob over six thousand efioctv,
fighting men.
But Al Great Bethel and other points through tn,
peninsula, b. has not less than fifteen Thousand
Some heavy guns are mounted near Yorktown
There are also fortheatons three mile. below a
Wyoming Creek During the las. fe,y weeks III,
force has been engaged in building c.semstsS, but
not ola very formidable character.
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Confirmation Of the Death Of Capt. Frank
lin nushanan.

Phldd,lplid, March 24.--Ths BULLETIN In
formed that the relatives q Cap, Franklin BuohAn
an OF the rebel navy, have received positive inform
alton Of his death A. Norfolk from wounds be re-
celyed Ia tie late naval engagement, Ia Hampton
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Three Days Later from Europ,.

The steamship Hansa, from Bremen ma
Southampton on the 18th instant, has arrived at
this port. Her dates are three days later than
those per America.
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Tho Negro Question.

The Presidents favorite colonization scheme
received An unexpected check In tho United
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Womnn's hIi-si0n a Lecture ny A. A.
SLOWER Esq, this evening, March 10Th, Ht tie
c.uJ,h uf tie Good shepherd, bIth st. near Third
nvc. A collection taken n assist IN purchasing
bell f, the church. Music by several artists. Adj
nl'siou free. Commence Al y before s-doora
open nj o'clock. 90
A Meeting Of the Junla aud Bottle DeaI-
ers NJ New York and Brooklyn viii be held Al ~
Primo, ~ N " ON Tuesday evening, March 25th, a
IL u,'lnrL ulslneas Of Importance will he trans
arieI. and YOU are requested to be present 20
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81. John, N. b., Monday, March 24.-The
steamer Adelaide, from Plymouth, VIA Bermuda,
on the Goth inst, arrived here this morning. She
has % officers and 100 men Of the lbth Regiment.
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And yet Another Veteran tione.-Veternna
. ~, Wnr III 1919 will assemble 10 the Rev. Mr..
MIiLEr's Church in Forsyth II, near Canal 81, on
10 "esday, at i2H o'c.ock T. M, with the usual
badge Of mourning, 70 pay the last tribute Of re-
Helms In the sOth year Of his age Let every yets.
ran attend-OuT ranks are breaking fast and we
don't know who may be summoned next Bv or
der, ii. RAYMOND, Brgadier- @ enerAi ; ISAAC ~
PHYFE Adjutsn,I Adm. DAILY, Colonel iau
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A. o. IA soaeral meeting of the nboy.
Order will be held at IL Prince st, on "Wednesday
evening, March goth, al o'clock. All members
requested 10 attend for the purpose Of electna
general officers for the ensuing year By order ~
JOHN mcguire, q. p. JoHNA KENNY, q. 4.
m2b 2s'loa
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PELICAN LIVERY STABLE,

THE proprietor bngs leave to inform the
travelling p.,b!ic that very recently having.
bya heavy ont!ay, made large accessions to his
stock of >a lI'es. saddle horses, harness horses.
Hacks. Carriages and Bag yies, is prepared to
forward any one who m.y favor him with a
call to Nibb!ed's e nf. LAX" Charles, New
iberia, Smme-pnrt, the mouth Of Red River.
Alexandria, lIarrissouberg Monroe. Gorions
Landing, on Red River. Marksvile, or any
other points not mentioned. within any rea-
spnab!e distance Hacks constantly running
between Washington and Opelonsas.
The Stable is in connection with the Eag'e
Ilotel where man and horse can be cared for
at any tune of the day or night, situated on
thn B,von ConrfabIean. between the upper
and lower steamb mt landings.
All We ask "f those who may need our ser
vices is to cali and examine for themselves,
and we are conf lent that We can give salts
faction. Oar charges will correspond with
the times in which we live
Hoping to share "a liberal patronage, we
respectfully so'ici tn. blic attention.
JAS S. GREEN LEE. Proprietor.
W ashing.on, La, September 9th 1862.
ly.
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not even heard a murmur about the prob
ability of tie draft being extended TO all
men under fmty-f,e years Of age; on
the contrary, all persons with whom we
have conversed think it necessity t.
which no opp sition shenld be made
death in preferences to sub]ugaion seems
to be the motto 'frv-ry patriot. and all
tie moral power that follows in the train
Of sentiments so lofty, kindles i'll the
hopeful future like .'tle cloud by day,
and pillar of fire by night" that was
folio ,ed by Muses. and his host of des-
pondent captivrs. 1t is The embodiment
Of the sentiment that thrice armed is he
whose cause is just"
Lon siana Democrat
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NOTICE.

All persons between eighteen and
thirty five, who have been exempted
from the Conscript Law OH certificates
from the Surgeon and assistant Surgeon
Of the Avoyellrs Regiment, and all dis
charged soldiers from the Confederate ar
my between same ages are notified to re-
port themselves at Camp Pratt, on or be-
fore Monday 13 inst.
Each man must carry blankets a kni-
f., fork, spoon, cantpen haversa.k TIN
cup and plate; also a change Of clothing
WE. CHENEY
Enrolling Officer.
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MARKSVILLE, LA.
Office Corner Marks AMI Monroe streets.

70 Our Conscripts arrive successive
ly at Camp Pratt on Saturl day, Sunday
and Monday last. Tae d tachment nn-
der Lieut.. Garlingto rep orfed.at camp
go q
on Monday. They met wi h much suf-
fering onthe way .oaing for want OF provi-
sions. Lieut.. &. deserves hi ,h credit for
his attentio, aud care to tbs men under
his co.nnanl
On Sunday morning we met at the
Surgeons Office with Espirs Duc6te.
sick with til, fever. Same evening, Is
miles from camp, with No'nme Dupuy,
clavicle of left shoulder broken.
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NOTICE..

All persons holding certificates from
the Surgeon or Assistant urgeon Of the
Avoyelles Regiment or any Parish ply
sici an txtnIti,g item f,om the Con-
script law, on the ground of physical
disability, are hereby notified that in O.
bedience to orders from the Adjudant
Generals office at Richmond. the afore-
said certificates are hereby revoked and
annulled and the names of said persons
placed on the Roll of Conscripts.
w. f. CHENEY,
Enrolling Officer.
Marksville, Sept. 20 1862.
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/ with heavy loss. Our loss was slis'It'
Quite a number Of arms ken from Fed
erals.
AUGUSTA. Sept. 25-The Richmond
Examiner of tie 24h says tnat III the
fight at Shrppardstown il is rrpor ed that
the enemy was almost annilli'ated, ana
four or five thousand prisoners taktn.--
Te same paper says that Gen Lee
writes to President Davis that the shock
of battle on We'd pslsv was the most
trr.ppndpnus on this continent. and that
the result was the most damaging the
enemy has received during the campaign
The enemy confess, ). loss of ten t."e
sand. Ours i'll not exceed five thosaud.
Kentucky is tl'roug.,ly aroused; al
ready $4,000 vount ers have offered
themselves, and they are coming i'll zap
idly.
RlcHuovr, Sept. 24-Tha Lynch
bug Republican "t te.daT says the Yam
kep column recently routed b, jackson,
near SbepparIs'"wn, was commanded by
Burnside. -Four B"igadrs Of the enemy
rushed acrosspd the river when jackson
precipitated is whole force upon them.
The enemy were literally moved down.
S. many nere killed that the stream was
almost damned up with their DO lies.
About fifteen hundred prisoners were
taken. and of tn. whole force estimated
at ten thousand, it is thong t more
than two thousand escaped.
,'Th~ c,suIi.S ri, our si;le were two
hu rdred and fifty kii!e /, wou ded and
missing.
Pet R~BurG. Sept. 26-Northern
dates of 23d Sa tat Lincoln has isssled
his proclamation declaring slaves If r.
bel masters free from and after the 1st of
January n-Nt. =.
Tremendous excitement at Louisville.
Dispatch from jeff 'rsonviilr 22d. ga $
Rebel Gems Bragg and Smith had di-
vldt.d th..ir forces. Sni h is to hold Buell.
in check while Bragg advarcrs on I.ous
vile Bragg summoned Nelson who is
in command to surrender Louisville. :
Nelson r. fused and ordered all women
md children to leave the City in two
hours notice. Thousands of ci izrns are
crossing into Indiana. Bragg is some
distance from the City but Advancing
rapidly.
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HEADQUARTERS LOUISIANA MILITIA.
ADJurANr GENERAL OFFICE,
Thibo,leaux August 3lst 1862.
ORDERS. No. L.

ORDERS. No. l.
Many Of TIE families of the Volunteers
now in active service, and the Conscripts
and others sent into camp. have not the
means Of taking off and housing their
cIops. which will cause great distress
among them Now, in order to facilitate
them, aud to save the crops tie Colonrls
Of Regiment, will assess each planter
within the limits Of their respective par
isles and detail rroporticnately from their
slaves a certain number Of hands to as
sist in taking IF and housing their crops,
and distribute the said hands on each
place, requiring the assistance according
to the necessity Of tie case. The Gov
prnor and Commander in G ief trusts
that all planters WI | comply c.leerfully
with Is order
M ,ior-Grneral John l.. Lewis Com
mand,g State Mliti,, will cause is
order to be Carried into effect without
delay.
Bv order Of THO :. Q. MOORE.
Governor and Commandment Chief
NJ. GRivor, Adjutal,t and Inspector
General.
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- DETAINED in the Parish Jail of A.
"A vovrlles. the runaway negro man, BAP.
~ TlsiE who says he belongs to Hen.
ry llyams of the Parish of Ra1ides-black
Garry beard-hp his 5 feet 6-inches aged
about 28 Years speaks french and english.
The owner is hereby duly notified to claim
his property according to law
Parish Of Avoyclles. Ang. 18th 1862.
DORA GUILLUT.
JAILLoK.
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" DETAINED in the Parish Jail of A.
x voyelles, the runaway negro man STEVEN
He says he belongs to Durel or Durable of
New Orleans Sad slave is aged about 40
years measure 5 feet inches he is nearly
bald head and has a gray beard.
The owner is hereby duly notified to claim
his proper Y according to law.
Parish Of Avoyeles. Ane 18th 1862.
DORA GUILLOT.
JAILoR
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STATEOF LOUISIANA.
ParasA ia oyeles.
I'LL judicial D1sr, G, court.

Succession Of Mary Robert, deceased.
:" HE4EAS Peter Tanner Of the parisl,
w Of Avoyelles, 1'estanentary Executor
Of the Succession Of the above deceased, has
flied in the Office OF the Clerk of said Court,
q final account of bis administration Of said
succession, praying that thesame be approved
andhomo'ogated. .s @
Now therefore, all persons interested here
in. are hereby notified to show canse If any
they hav.. within thirty days from the pub
licat on hereof why the petitioners prayer
should not be granted.
Clerks office, Marksville, the 9th Sep.
temb>r 1862.
L. II. COUvILLION,
Clerk.
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Estate of WILSON G. Robert, deceased,
NOTICE.

All persons holding claims against the
above estate are notified to present the same
to the Executors, Henry, W. Verstille and
Trstram Verstie, al Evergreen. duly sworn
to. anl all those indebted to said estate are
informed that prompt settlement must be
made or else legal measures will be resorted
to to enforce payment.
Ii. & S. f.. TAYLOR,
Attys of Executors.
June 2!st. 1862.
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Estate of WILLIAM r UTHERFoRD, deed
NOTICE.

All persons holding claims against the
above estate are notified to present the
same to the undersigned Administrator,
duly sworn to, and all those indebted to
said estate are informed that prompt set
Element must be made or else legal mea-
s,lrrs will be resorted to to enforce pay
ment.
ELAN S. RUSK.
Administrator.
Augt 10th. 1862.
3-m
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NOTICE.
A. +. SAUCIER J No 40S1.

VS.. 7.h District Court
his Cred tors Par. Of Avoyeil.s.
The public is hereby notified that a
the. Crrditols Of Ambrose f.
81 ss,to( " III N ri l4irksvilp. before
.Elonard, d.. Gesn:rGS Notary Public. OH
III. 27;l,. October next 1869. for the p,,r-
pose of consulting in regard totheir best
interest in the property brlon-
ging to tht. said Salicier, and 10 elect
Syndic for the Infringement thereof.
1. H. COUVILLION,
es,g.g CLERK, Of the Dist. Court. i.
I'm
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GUILE ! ~,

RICHMOND. Sept. FL -Tne Enquirer
has dispatch, dated warren, goth, an
nonncinga a terrific fight at sharpsburg on
Wednesday The advantage was on
our s,d"-great loss on both sides. Gems
Stark, Manning and Branch We're killed.
and Gems. d. r. Jones, Il. II. Jones,
Ripley and Lawton wounded.
The whole strength of both armies
was engaged in the fig t.
The report says the fight was renewed
on Thursday, and tie enemy routed and
and driven nine miles.
Letters from Louisville claim a victory
over Duncan and Scott's forces, at Mum,
fordsvile, XIV.
RICHMOND, Sept 22-The accounts
of the battle at Snarp-burg are meagre
and somewhat contradictory; but all
agree iii representing il to have been one
Of the most bloody and desperately con-
tested engagements Of the war.
The city papers this m 'rning. repres-
ent, on the authority of passengers. who
arrived last hight that Gen. Lee re-cros-
spd the Potomac on Friday, at Shrp-
pardstown.
Au.;usrA. Sept. 90 The Richmond
Examiner of tire 23d, learns from an o.
ficer who participated in the fight at
Sllarpsburg that the battle commenced
on Tuesday afternoon. Cannonading was
kept up throughout the night and the
troops laid on their arms. Wednesday
morning the fight was renewed and
ragged all day with unexampled
fury. Longstreet drove back the enc
my's right wing three miles, and
jackson the left about the same distance,
but Hill in the centre, barely contrived
to hold his own. AT Line o'clock that
night the enemy retreated. leaving our
troops in poss ssion Of the battle field.
Hon. A. II. Boteler, who participated
in the fight, says Lee crossed the Poto.
mac to meet faux movement Of Gen.
McClelland, on Harper's Ferry. He
estimates our loss III killed and wounded
on Wednesday, at five thousand. Lesl
was heard Is declare That sks result Of!
MA bait df,oids bnf9 faM victory
: GIIiSIlil II s'.s.'ss..
from Louisville,san,,cuncilig the sarren-
der Of six Indiana RegimeDts--fye thou
sand inen-at Mun,fordsyille.
An official dispatch. received here this
morning. announces that. a battle took
nlact,. on Saturday on the Potomac river,
near Shepparlstown. between TIE Con.
,f.dsrate FORCES under, Gen. Jackson. aud
column of the enemy ten thoi'sand
strong; resulting in a rout Of tbs enemy,
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HEADQUARTERS 0UI.sIlyl TROOPS.
MaJ,R-GENERAL's OFFICE.
Thibodraux, August 3lst 1862.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 1877.

GENERAL ORDERS No. 1877.
In compliance with the above order
from the Conmander-in-C Chief the Briga-
der G IN. rails Of the s-vrrals Brigadrs OF
the State will immediately on receipt Of
is order instruct the Commanders of
Regiments in each parish in their Briga-
des, to make the necessary assessment in
their respective Parishes, SO as to carry
into effect the object Of III. ORDER, without
delay.
By ordt" of j Ohm L. LEWIS,
Major-Generai Commanding.
G.. w, LkwIs. A. D. G.
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DETAINED in the Parish Jail of A

- DETAINED in the Parish Jail of A
II vove'les the negro man ROBERT who
~ says he belongs t. Judge Robinson of
ST. Landry Sal slave is about % years Of
age. measures ) feet inches, he has IL scar on
til" left cheek and also one ou the right side
under the ear
The owner is hereby dny notified to claim
his property according to law
Parish OF Avoyeles, September 18th 1862
DORA GUILLOT,
JA11loR.
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Jackson has no Cnnscrirts,
No returns from the following Parishes
Plaauemne, ST Bernard. Orleans st. Charles
Jefferson, st. John Baptist. Ascension. East.
Baton Rouge, West Bato, Rouge. Carroll,
Madison. St. Martin and Caldwell.
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Uttgafalana Eoag'.

AT a meeting of the ATcHAFALAYA
LODGE, F. and A. NJ. held in trrir hall
at Simmrsport La. on Saturday, Sep
tember 9th 1862, the following preamble
and resolutions were UNANIMOUSLY adop-
WHEREAS it has pleased the Great
Grand Master of the Universe to call
from among us. to the Grand Lodge a
bovc, n late Brother, Col l. T. Nor
wood, WHO died in Richmond Va. on the
18th day Of July 1862, from wound re
c-ived on the field Of battle on tie list
day of that month, while bravelv leading
His Regiment in daring charge:- =
RESOLVED, That we hnmblv bow be-
fore the will of an Allwise Providence
in the sad afliction which has fallen upon
us. his Friends and Brothers.
REso WE'D, That our deepest sympa-
thies are enlisted for his h,reaved wife
and Familr, and that we offer them the
consolation of those who put their trust
in God.
REso WE'D. That our Lodge has lost a
jealous and true Mason; Society an or.
nament; his family true and devoted
member and our country brave and
patriotic soldier.
RESOLVED, That the Lodge he draped
in mourning, and the members wear the
usual badge Of mourning. for thirty days.
RESOLVED. That the Secretary b. in
strncted to forward copy Of these reso-,
lutions to the family Of our deceased
Brother, and that they be published in
the "Avoyellvs Pelican" and "Clinton
Patriot"
FIJI. BABBIT, s
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evidences At6 Rrscs ~ dtl .sincrri Of
III. S uth.rn people in their struggle for
freedom, al nj their unfaltrring drtrrmin-
.,;,n-,o acl i.ve their nationality IN de-
suitr of all the heart end.ri..g sacrifices
TO which til. y may yet be subjected the
fact of their prompt, anu almost unan
;mous assent to the law # Conscripti"n
would be amply sufficient. We. haYe