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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-06

A BONA riDk AhIEOLODlsr THAf EyEHy osk
~ depend 10 Vine WILSON ~ho tsfls ne % -
u your rie 90 thr
and fgipfc y0ur life, aud tSW ~ go
brings ~ the p~fi,"s Dnf~ftatinrs H.
aelsbratsd IuA@1c CHARM Alrn hets~~n
Houston and stanton The hassr cAsrxsa Tor sfiss
snd craftsmen. % o~nts
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-06

BUaSHANs FURNITURE EXPRESS AND PACK.
A iug FsAb ishmeni lis West Eles between
Tnh snd slatb ttauyfortes nrrors bal atlngs
1890 A. boted and shipped all rar. OF Tn aord
I.yxe Agons removal Of fnrrn5. country.
ssorase farnifurr
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-06

W orfsisa s,eHr oE m salyLAx
.n MONDAY. JuLYe i0
Ton rD'p sis ssaa sS,s GsTs q -,
WANTED loo Mill ttEaa
SKETCHES TX NINA
n Which Me-ara se,eh,,l Mar. M a. . psvsarsA
S r. nv h.: Vars s s.' T.. ~, s s ~: n ..
anh Other talented afse~ wili appeAt A
RARsyn,s AxhRlo,s susKus
ID EVERY DAY AsD yEyyhsSg RE wax,
UNA S4ss Asonn " -"
aud positively the LAST WEEK
o1S'i us i nKst rrSus' LITTLE WIN.
- = 1'''' '''s ssSSssisoposg MUTT
IHf WEEK At rnK MUSEUM,
Ssss SI' md S'a sS g ..s az
d. ...., MIL. II dry, a..
r FELINE T. , sSSaA aSa'h 1'y.a.
sna rysty wy sserAo'e They viii be srhb,on every
aA .'' 't ssIssy nonslso. Arn oo.oox.
..io r,sy .ggs.r n their Nsaaas n.S..s. e,s.s
ArfkRNoos ana EyEsIs0. beside. their e,Aaaoa ..
Ao platform la ihe main hail Of the Aas-an. 81 a ~
nav oeecs They nppesr Ia tho Lecture Room be. we
'e.s Also. . y .rsa.
Srani AluAfia. LEARNED hral, h~a lion, Monster
s.n Living AnsoondAs. Wa. Figures and Million oAes
The Manager has the sasfscticn o, sanoane ne
gAgcment with
- sAsYoRDs rrnIorrAs OPERA TROUPE.
NEGRO MIssTaRis DELIsgArog. ana
como orERAr o rERYoKNBRs
In the country II 10 ennpy I'd o N. best u eat II
TWO EsTlkE cOMPAAlEs
the best .nvr., dan,srs ard comic opsraa -
found IN Amer. or the ~and
They gite their iniu liable p~fformanc~s
EVERY AFfEino8Ns 3ocok Aad
BFkRy klkStso aTN
Admission 10 alt 70 cents cailaes unasr 10 eats
TnE NJ" IDEA ..o,,wv rnE NEW lDsA.
GRAND khrERtAiShthr ron YAGiLiKA
MONDAY NIGHT hrst apprtfsn . 81 the
AAArlsErTi FAMILY,
Consisting Of the foiiovin * nirmter.
JULIAN hARfIsLrfl
PHILIPPE MAHrihkrri
ESTHER hAkfIkEfri.
VIRGINIA CHARM.
PAuI. MshfiSFrrI ssd
ALBERT sARrfsRrr1.
Who have been engaged =, an cpo,no sespsns io' As
PWloseoi . 's ~ sa'o'apr = i"s
gKEEs MONSIEUR
ia the bcs pos.blc m.nnsf. - NE
GRAND BALLET
OF the DREAM. in which
MADAME aakKETrI
MADAaE MATTHEW,
HDouAND yELAHDE
AoSs MATHEW
will appcsr /. thu principal dancer.
In cnnJunctop With lhr above ruiuoGt paIfssaufs
ranEemrnt has been effected
GGsixxvus oEaar
snd JOHANNES sESiA.
making bis combination be 81 seiia tic ~sra
horcs--Dyors opca Al IA Performances eossssaers =
orlOk
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-06
A MEXICAN THEATRE,
fInNVn Won TIE lfktrHn TEIM

IRvfNu HALt-TfiF srgRgorrfcON -THE 0ukAy
suc~s~ attending this asffsi sahhstcs Ass lduss1
the continue duriAx thu ps~.~at wese.
eonrae1c tng -a MONDAY kykh!sn. july q nth
kEW AND btAUrfrtL rHOgkA8aEs
Mach Eyensag. aud o. NLpAisDAf ami BA1uEDAx
AFTfhNOUsn
Tcse,s % Cents Chsiaran 10 s~s,s rsaily tckes -
uiltinx prr.ons. 81
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-06

/. ou.ryERs DISTRACTIONS - Dousi.s ssrnv
4 fs~Essgass - fse. trN..ss4 .s4 rss r4~sAss
ct Hs~siis. Sc tess c.Asss, "a ssse'r iss9~,-
-. }. 49, esNefnN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-06

xlAsTgD-A rBaEE QuAgrBR TABLE. ~ oooD
w esSsr for vhlsA fsfr esss pstse ~hl be pea 40
dress rsbas. boa ~ Hsrsia o2.cs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-06

HOUSES, ROOMS, &C, TO LIT.
A WELL fggSIshED ROOM AsD rwo RED.
y rooms toI.t. suitable for hgus~KrepinR Terms only
per including water In the References
ctchangsd good opportunity Tor to.s ured boarding
Apply ~ s6 wess Iscnsy NTH strrc,
, PLEASANT SUIT oy TWO ROOMS TO LYr-YUg
~ uishsd, with BATH Ac seeSud 81 yris
h0lsr Apply Al i1gk hast Twentieth street. bst~ren
soad and fhid avenues. Rent Sis PER month.
A WELL FURNISHED THREE STORY HOUSE.
"A pisssanty aitasi~d. unloa aud Hrsad
miee routed % re.pecssb~ tenan, mt hoysmlc
May Tor ahon 30 month"; With immediate
Address, foo two days, boa 100 Herald 0ie~.
RIO LKr-rO A PARTY op GENTLEMEN An ENTIRE
suit ~ Rooms root. TIRE rooms deep. IN
prigst. family. Auenti0n prompt water AID Ia
sse 18Th Or WI h. let tos hr. eAs- family Nth kiehea
and Servants Room Apply Al 81 West Frrenth street -
tween fEth and fSxth avenues
NO Ltr-rs rHE PIEAsASrEsT PART oY HARLEM
wthtn Tires minutes wAk AZ the landing ~ N. Fees
and Tenth stree, bai, AMI inmates OF second And
rhird avenue the hoe ~ reed sired euse
fsrniHhcd piano. Az Spscols rerantsb WITH snot
aid pretty garden. No teathIer spot Nv iors
yta round kasye and h1t aaf cold watsr
tah, Also the 49, ~ handsomely cushioned haAt
iblurr IN avenue A, wrsi sds s~coad DO ss syuth "
ion street Good ssIs Ns,st bathing mar The hou.e
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-06

II BURKE AUCrIoNEER. OFFICE NO . cktEs
~. witch ayenae-Will sell on Monday, July . ~ y
at iOi West HDseonth street. Stock aud Fixtures or
q family Grocery and Liquor store.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-06

,sVsstrusg c4HrS ~ nOoss, rANrHLgrs asn
-. 80 rssM a ktfA s.w~8s. .4~ss~
r,s .ss r.Mu .s~<s. Isss. ssees = ns~ss .ssgs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-06
HOUSES, ROOMS. &C.. WANTED.

vIrAxTED-A PARLoR FLOOR, TIRES ROOMS
w deep well furnished urs class house arc eghboI
hood betwe-n Fourteenth ami rweny third street And
near Fourth Fta by popular dcniis, ior ~.
display 81 signs. SIMPLY name IN door 81 it'll
IRE rooms not needed % Y. W. Aisr liz Room
Tor laboratory. Address H.. Herald Once stating term
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-06

mswg CHANCE vvs nor sryryvnns ~rnn
ssaafs~t fslfs ahs@ias 1000 s~tNsg 81 49, "a 20
~ 800 81 ~ Nsssrs al ths ffnssFs e~etse~x - ,s~
s4mr~ ttN Wees rwsusv sht.@ $50 sss~~s-
80 saes1 rswoiof~ Drssiss ksga muhs sssstt@ 49,.
\ m.3fs W. M wsletG Ia wss. Mifsps rpssss~-
v.ass sMsstAs - pspsta. rasn&kfs s@~ss rttess&s
Tssts sAN.s 49, s.itsswafs - ~saa ts.et $50
49,. A.sesa4x. Naffrsssa4 $50 = @f&st "a 49, -
~'sn ~s rfDDiLros
The Avoyelles pelican. [volume] (Marksville [La.]) 1859-186?, 1863-04-18

.Narksyille, April J 18th y 1868. 8


ly On dit quill SO troave ,'arni Y mons y !;
,les.personnes sai g 9vitent on g qni 4 ''f'- res
pugns de recsvoir le psisni u en- ai't m t'sce dni gu
lsnr est dli. Quants ! nous, nous ne
pensans pas aslsi y aa'ls aol1,1iasss Rfats5
i acquit ter tous complies on biliess dams
no. .n,siias Nous ssprious meme ee,,x ','.'
tIai nous doiyent Do renir reg.ef pour
lannca sehae. Mons ne laisssroaa plus
ylriilir nos reela,nations s'aaa,s nou ,l,fs 8
sl'ayons fait lorslue nous t..iolis 4 !. 4 mar-3
cllsnd on Principal du High School 90 !;
noasexigerons unrsgleme',s tossi les ans. .
Nos patrons sen troavsrent 'n'e''n =
nous aussi.
The Avoyelles pelican. [volume] (Marksville [La.]) 1859-186?, 1863-04-18
Late from BcrsVtclk77s :
Hay 3i

'The..Era MOI left W ashiag1en, la on
wednesday morning last, and reports
that on sunday.the enemy was rep''lsedd
three different times, our boys driving i'fllas
them back about FIVE miles. They were
landing troops At Cl,arsnton, { wont J -four
miles above ouE forces. Gen. Taylor
ss,.,,t, ls5oo men to prevent their landing.
Our s,,sboats and thres tral a 8. ports & left
Bate ala Rose on Monday evening.
We have since learned BY transport
which arrived at T'eyt Dc kussy, on
Thursday night, that our ganboat' tl'e m
Queen Of the West, was burned N the
lake, and it's supposed that all on board
p,sislrca. 'The cncuy SIS a'so sa'd to
have captured one Of on: transports.
The Avoyelles pelican. [volume] (Marksville [La.]) 1859-186?, 1863-04-18
l'Axp I'm s51s, 81 10 Eorre es,-,n.
s 81 -, ~ III sssi.fn 4srssf A 4.

'..xP I'm ggof Dtra Eorrs sI-,il.
liant spesci.l "a Camp De Soto, Pres q Is
axandrie Ise. s.ocs Scfit qls .ca camp eat
sitsa j er.virsa stlois Mile 40 ID yiiiise,:
;H,r Is cote oppose III. q. rivisre. l4e.
aite est asrsabls, bisn caoisi e leyss
a,ii corl,lna.dea une sue Picturesque
9et magii.s Il 1,le, Ise camp llartA nom
as ii paroisse i qsliisl premiere & rdpone.l1
i l'appel di Gouverne,.f. .es q.,artisrsa
Sd soilt ben distributes et dies cal,aiies
bi4n csnstrnitss ont s.sjja 9td erigees.
II'eau sl,rtD,lt. 81 ilscessaire . Id sans1
du solelat, 81 trouve er abondailca Ct est est
dc ii 81 L gransse p,iretes SIS
La I,arsiisse dies Avoys' s'lps, dit notrt.
I=corrcspo spondan,, n,rst rcprss elpfee ~
Camp Dd Sota quo PR 5 Iientei,allts.
II premier sergei,f. d; Is sold ais. Les
qaatre eosnIa,,ics ont std fasilaes en- ~. ,.ils
fes,llc 1t encore atselle flibi,s. Nos hoin.
n,sa .:s,,,t en bonne sis1stt vt saiisf:lita -
! ,snl ,,a asarir,lre ,nais toais :i,precieilt
,rntiaaren,u,lt IA position dams kiqtsel1'. ess
tra,,se L pay, 81 qui q ljustiiio lsar DC, DC
part.
Le1NIaior soniat commande les forces t
du ca.H d Instruction. c'est s'n.offlciel m
tires :,Gable. bpn patriotic ct brave soldat
)uaal au I.ieut E Stuart, a!,issa,it 8 co.'ins
! -aeliuaa 1T, on ne sanrais tiop laner soi
/ caractifa. ii sc trenve al camp dens
/ COMMA e.,ies ayant ciacuns au-le Ia q,
/ no.nhri, d'l,s,;nmes r,alnis elles sont com
.nanaees parties GaT,ts. 'srrell ct lar
! dee. Il eat arrive les Is Al, soir, 'ln'
! compag,ie de eavalefie, ysnant de 4 \
! uaroisss, franklin. On dit dams ie cam
tine Ia loi de Afilice sera revisee on bisl
] que les miliciens seront rellvayes clle! 3.
/ eur. Nous faisons drs tdeux pour an'i
/ eli soft aiillsi car eette loi est maavaise e
ce GU eli. elsanIe iantilement tout !
3: sgxts,ne civil dc notrc Etat.
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-
Quartier General, Fort De !
nussy, rs Ayril 1865.
okDEs spEclA1gA
.fNo.

Ia ,iecessite i,ilpGrieuse tsr1niner
iln:ncdia,rme,f les travaax ru1llies au
Fort De Russy, pourle rentafe capable
1de-resister ayec success a,is efvrts de-
l'enncmi, ,dliige le coinmai,lant an poste
sds f,ire ,iu.appel pressant au J,at.i.,tisme
DIS habitants pour l'aider i ntte iilltlfs II,
but desire.
Eu consequences, les habitsnts dc la
Paroisse dies Avoyelles sort invites 1
envoyer dams les dix jours dc Get avis,
I'm clliqnieme de leur force male ciletai
dc traveller, avec boches on haches ct
le,lss eouvertures, pour finir les trava,lx
du Fort. esspropri6taires d lnoins de
ciiiq esclares ne seront pas reltlis den
fournir ascul,. :
lie role du dernier assesselnert sera Ia
base qu' u'adoptera le con,mandant au
Posts pour l'exceution de Get appel.
Ceux qui dams les dix jpurs apres Ia
publication de Get orlre, n'a.lront pas en-
Eyoye Ii contingent dc leurs forces, dis
vront fournir le double dtl noinbre as
saesss. Etlorsqne IA poursaits dcs tra-i
yaux pernettra lsrenvoi de .trayaillenrs..
ils ssront rsnyoyes d'apres lsur enrol.
leraeit, c'est-a-lire les pleu,iisrs enrollcs
seront les prelniers dicharges. sss...
Nul ne dsvrait oublitr Que dams les
CIRCUMSTANCES od nous so,nn,es, Ii promp-t
|titude est Ia lnsilleure preuyss dc pa.
triotisme, ct qui ne fant que qnelques
losIrs pour. terIninerle trayattx du Fort
ef le-repdrs capable de rasister aux plus
grands hi.ofts do l'ennemi I,aG Gapitaine
~. M. Vest, a G. M de CO poste cat
elarg6 de fex6cution de cot ordre. ss.,
PAR ORDRE DIJ1
LIEUT.. 4; III. sAs GERARD.
R, BEAUvAIs Adjudant du possc.
The Avoyelles pelican. [volume] (Marksville [La.]) 1859-186?, 1863-04-18
TIE CASE HARDENED one.

q ~ - y HN -
ELL Rigden, whose exploits down Red
River we have mentioned before, had
been drinking some, and contrary to hls
usual custom, was blowing considerable
and finally said he could run faster
Jump higher, dive deeper and come out
urier, cl,aw more tobacco, drink more
whiskry. and do laose STANCE, queer and
impossible things, than any man in the
crowd, winding up by offering to throw
any man Or fight u dozen, one at a tine,
ten and there. A tall, caaaveraas, YER
and ague-lookihg chap got up and said:
| I',nin for tl.at last, stranger. Am
some on a wrastle myself, and I'll try
.yol,.'
At they went, and Bill got thrown
badly They then tried jumping. aud
Bill was euchersl assin. There was
no water near 10 experiment II driving
ii, and Bill himself proposed that they
should try some whisksy. s.
.Val, Z said fever and aghe, 4 I
don't chaw tobaker, but Z jist kin drink
9you ded drunk in an hour,
Npser!, shouted Bill, and they cat
down, willing thestime AMY by la,ins
|euchre. game :,fler game and glass after
glass passed, without the least apparent
effect upon the stranger while Bill 81
showed II badly soon not being able g g
telfthe cards o. even 70 handle them,
All this stage The pale face arose, re.
marking: &
Wa, I ggaeas 'as how yoilfe drunk
pnong aud u yon 4 mak y me one drink.
I'll mount my pony and Be Of E''
g " WhatlI yon haye9 said The elerk.
The Avoyelles pelican. [volume] (Marksville [La.]) 1859-186?, 1863-04-18
lY TOR SALE. -aEl

A valuable tract of improved land,
lying on Bayou dc Glaize aud Yellow
Bayoa. u,reea and half miles from
simmesport, in the Parish Of AyopJyelles,
containing se5 acres, 1926 Of which E is
cleared and under fence, goo moi', high
land, susceptible Of cultivation, without
.ditching; the balance,timber and swamp
land. The trrct has . a,good dfell'nss,,
gin house, quarters and corn criSss and
all necessary ont t-buildings; Has good
new Lever onthe bank Of Bayou dc 3lalze.
PRICE. sos PER ACRE.
Possession given January 's'a 1864, ~.
For further particulars, address slle' y u''-a M
:dersigned At sinnmes7ort, la, Of inquire
1T his residence, on Bayou de Glaze.
SAAi'L.J. SMIlp
s;mnesport, Ia, April 18th y lse !.
|apls--4f--tse&l0
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Iut any brnNdy'


I. 60, sny brand,
~ " a''i d
Put in i mid, ding drsla. vnsss
Got .sty d-aysa
g. Isss
I w, ''' .'sst|s & i e 'ias'' Aay ''fpih,
iineas s IS, s.
Plenty.
About : spoonful put il. 4tns rs'
rpp.e.2
I es. 8 8 .s
Shake insome; and now ny hoi, II sd
you put ID a ieetle of that asriaIortis (
see1tp thar, !! take my tesria., and bss
gone I.
u y'' gtoanea Bill, e shonla
ti,iuk yot, would. I give It ul,. I'm beas ,;f
|. Don't drink tlmt, stranger! yeu'n die,
s,tre ] II never say drink again, I svs:sl
woli't. Don't drink il 4.
Amid the roars Of tho crowd, the Pale
gent mounted lis pony and caa=tsrea 1t q
away. ssz ss- q.
PrRFso,rLY EooL. 4 ii, esgisl, fricdd
Iof ours tells Iii. following, which Te dc
not reeolIeet to have seen in print: A
.eertaii,l nan who We will call n ------
~ a -..S
The Avoyelles pelican. [volume] (Marksville [La.]) 1859-186?, 1863-04-18
z Bounty Notice.

Notice is hereby given to falnili.s Of
5snldiprs in neeessitous. circumstances
whose many have been assessed end reg
istere,l, TO present ti,emse yes Il, the
Office oe ,;5olaa L. Generes IN the Town Of
AIarkssillc every Friday and Saturday,
from and after the 24th Of tbs month for
their pasment from The State.
AlOitIsAI51, -
PI' Jury.
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Avis de Secotsrs.

Wis est par les pressiltes dAnns s,,i
au.illes dc sohgatts dams e tslS;,il: ct lont
les nonis ont etc :is=s:esses ct ss're isiaiisss,
d'avoir 1 Sc prescnttf an bureau d, .. I'm
LzGe:ncrar, daas lasyi.le da .,larkss,itle,
tons les Vendreeis .et Sametlis j parti,
tls, 2A s,u present rHois pour fe1irer Il
Placement gui leur ests alone g,sr I lstat.
=szz..3 a-. r 8 G.. MullEAU,
+. L. Jl,,i.
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.iittra htre pour d dime c0uver}irs,s
ii,as,esl!acle ou dune strl5r. Tn bte
mime l lnrr slst!s'c viIfst nlgres ,a
pare liAsrnIsmrsit. q.
ie's ilabitaiiss lsrytnt r'cntendre ipnr
ei,yttser lsilrs nc eros ras escouadel d.
virst sous Ia direction d'nn ecpncrk d
leur clis,ix. q. -
4 coinpte Gnc II Iair:ot;sms du6rl-
.Il,!e e rorscra = fournirestie rf4niAiass
sans qnc je NE trouve place dams laIre~
site de faire csceutrr pclde ci-1Nsha
par Ii force iallitaire.
pal ordre dr
CAPT. y. NJ. VrsT,
A.Q AI. Ct a. "A. G. ss
The Avoyelles pelican. [volume] (Marksville [La.]) 1859-186?, 1863-04-18

ofklnan Il. tbs North. lis really c,irs
,,i psisiii Is see Lowzfaat sha esi, walk Hrr
toilet box il indeed i curiosity Il coll-
iains n,sny iins shellss and yarous kinds
:of pow. &c The ese..l, IS now q, |.
vi<ili.,g excursion md perhaps q llif.le.
coed ii prevaiiia setsee Of her former
gen1lenen and lady friends % acconipa-
ny her hume. i SHE tl.es sill Introduce
yon toll,en. Till teen I I'D you good
day
ours i'll deth.
AVIS.
Ps, believe the Queer. viii induce ths
Hartford to visit her.
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f,swp De soro.-Our special toyres-
,,,sndsnt at camp De Soto, near Ale1aa-
ylr;a La, writes that that Camp is situa-
ted about three miles from town, on The
s,ppasite side ofthe river and on beanti-.
ID. tiS+atsl grounds, The name Of Do
isoss sesas given 70 the damp in honor to
tho men Of Caddo or De Soto Parish who
were the first to respond to tue call. The
splacu affords comfortable and well built
houses; but above all they have very
! good water, which Is one Of the principal
requirements for soldiers health.
Avoyellss, says our J correspondent,
was represented only by three
l.isuts., Orderly Sergeant and ls pris
ystes; the four companies have, Of course,
been thrown together. The boys were all
we'll ard hearty, No arsmbling It ali
but they fully appreciate the position
our counsry is now IN. Major Soniat has
command Of The forces. stationed thsre
Hais d mild gentleman, . faithful patriot
aud i bravo soldier. Asto Liept. Smart
I the. Acting Adjatant. TOO much praise
cannet b awarded him. Thers y two
coppahigs ii camp consnarded by capts'
TsesslF and Hardee. both having more
skss slrss requisite number Of men
ia lad arrived on tho evening
B of.s ss.is 4 body of cavalry from
Frs. ass' ths troops q CAMP
Ds Soss pnvinsed hsat The
Militia revised and othsrs are
u opinioa slAt hes s;hsl be disbesldsd,
all s:is s.s:sis s!:,st e C
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By Order of
IT. col. A. GERARD,
r. HE.AuVAIS, Post Ait. 8
HEaDauARTRs, FoRr De Rrssf,
April. 18th. 1865. J

. According 10 the special arderef tho
Commander of Fort De .Rassls, the
ep,l.,r4ttrs ;;re ;nyite,lto send their nrgyroas
Immediately sotbe undersigned, Vi 70 will
pay the highest w9ges, and tsrnl1 good
fss.i .sss..e srsvi ,,,,as sxss
n,eaiealat,cnelanc,'. Eac.. gro Y y come
provided with Il blanket, AK or sa'asls.
One sorersesr to every twenty 'sgroes,55
wto will be literally raid: !:
The planters may confer togt9er to
send their negroes by squads Of ,hcnty'
ur,Ier Tho direction OF an everset'r
If .ltir ekoice. .
Ihope that the patriotism Of The peep's.,
wiIl in,!uce the,l 10 abide by this srquisi-
ton without placing me under The ,ecrsl-
.y cf enforcing the foregoing order by
sending a military force 70 execute the tho
t:;irl.,.
~ ORDER. OF
C.AlT-J. N. NIsT,
A.Q. u. aud X lA.C.s.
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COM MUNiCATED
C. S. RAM, QuxrS OF THE " EsT.
A1uliArALAYA, March 31st, 1863. J

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Mg. EBrrRR Pardon me for not
calling on you when | was in your town,
because T'ma solger and didn's have tirne.
but If I couldn't talk TO. You then 1 kin
writ, now. The Boat which we cot A
Fort Drrussy Las ..iist come bac from her
cruising eypaGetion atthe Mouth Of Red
where she was-sent to ketch some Of her
abolishonest brothers, In ol, that boat IN
/ tla Corrfcdrace mariea service, which.
Service I've been il since / jined; and will
i.ot quit before I'm discharged. Psrliaps
Won would like to know. how ] got io,l the
Queen; well I'll tell you. You know NJ.
Ed I've natural FEASIBILITY for the
women and avery susstf.aEie iIaft '.sffs
this bein lsnon TO the queen, she sat her
cap for me, and every time she'd smile
so..sweetly Twas enonght to mock a OK
down. She kept on showing her p;arshal-
|isy for me, and this made my hart gro
bigger until I.fslt rite curious. In this
t,Ietna | was, not KNOWN what corse to
pursew. That she scanned TO like me was
fact, and that my hart jumped about
far her was another fact; aud these 2
facts war krow'l to the public. But I
didn't think shed marry-,ne, because she
| is a queen ard la private gent Thus
things went on till one day when sire
kane TO my house lookin her loyeliest,
lavishing the sweetest smiles upon me
that natter and art kin invent, aud extel-
din her lilly for mo to kiss, Wasn''
| that plane cnouf. Could / resist the temp.
! tation; Could stay u,,Inoved at the
winning smiles Of The butuous Queen
Gould ones hart especially mine still
/ remain in itsisolated state at tile mani
I:ifestashnn ofsich boiling love. Al no;
/ made my sentiments known and
prdmisrd,to see her in week. She rost
(; {; and left; and when size was about to bt
out Of my rite she waved her kerchie
I Flag aud because for mo come. Wha
was to BE- done; Gould I turn my heat
away while her sweet voice lingerd ye
ronid me and while Lcr sparklin eye
4 were still fixed on me; WHO; oh; VII,
could remain unshuvcl; Not me, surel,
4 not me; for / was moved and did NOV,
towards the Queen, aud arrived 1t he
lhsuse almost as quick as she. Shes got;
lhomes: Mississippi, Red River an,
/ 'Cbafalaya 70 all Of which Fys been
L And when she goes visitin let me tel
Z you how shc dresses. Ell commence will
the head which has Is fstt 81 solid oal
ribbon about il. That 70 lst folks knog
4 she's strong heded Her nee isi dscarats'
witt, Eve a2 Lbs. Parrot beads, while he
sholdsrs Is curcred with fne domesti
3. cotton. This IS to show that cotto,,i
] King. Her waist i iissencercled with 4 fn
live oak belt presented % ther W s|.s
majesty p carpenters 4 be skirt of he
!, dress IS .bsantifnl. BEN well Houabed
!, Ihsss flsnesas as called copp partlnent
! iand .AtA Apfy y,asp,.s sizes and coiag He
= yA 49, s.. ST I 1;f 81 .5
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II headquarters For, u i,
l,1ssy Ap,7 15tA, 1863.
SpEEI Az. ORDERS !
No. TO-

he ilnperious pecessity Of compiling
Immediately the public works atsFut Do
Rnssy to enable ii torpsist success ssfu1iy
the efforts cf the enemy, obliged the
eonInand-r Of the post to make \ Ifess.
ing appeal TO the pltriotisln Of the lasl-
ters tohaip him attain that end.
Therrfure, the inhabitants Of tho :
parish If Areye LIS ape invited to lend.
within fen days attir notice hereof lons-
fifth Of their able male forcs--wit!t
zsps,les or axes, and tlieir ifsnaa4sE-tn
finish tho works ofsIhe Fcrt. Tie o3ners
Of less than five slaves viii not Il, re-
aaired to furnish any.
HE Inst assessment roll VII NJ the
basis for the commander Of the lfat to
enforeet ethis appeal.
Those who, within len days atl'r the
publication 81 this order, will not have
sent their contingent force, will beIm.ds.
TO furnish double the number. Whdn tho
progress Of the works will permit tie dis.
charge. .of hands. they viii be- discharged
according to their tnrolliacnt; i,w, tl.ep.
firsi enrolled will be the first discharged.
T Nc one should forget that undfr tho
circumstances, promptiless IS tie best
proof Of patriotism; and that Only a taw
I days willbs necessary to finish the works
of the Fortan.l laake it able TO resist thu
gratest efforts Of lecnemy. Capt.. N.
West, 4. @. IL. Of this post, is charged
| with tiiy execution of tiis order.