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REGISTRY taxi REGISTRY TAX Il
ss C. TAX gofIscEoIl's tsrFsssssr
DISTRICT Sr. LANDRY,
{A,elpsas NAV Gfst 1921

54 4 r
sSiIE attention Of those named in the 9Th
4 Section of an Act entitled IAN Aes tes lay
taxes for the common dsfr;ice and carry on The
Government of the Confederate STATES, sl,pros.
ed April 34th 1853, il called 10 The fu!leainc
Sections Gf i!ae s..s,l,. Act:
SEC Every person engaged OF intending
to engage in any business ratied ii, the Fin
Section CT this Act, shall. within sixty dass
after the passage Of this Aet, or Mt The tine ii
beginning business. and ON the first day af .1aa-
siafy iiieaeh year thereafter, register with TIE
District Collector, i'll s,.sh lurnas the conlnls
sonr of taxes shall prescribe, a true account 81
the name ard residence af each person. firm nr
corporation engaged or Interested. in tie blssss
with statement ef the time for which, and he
nlaes and manner i'll which tic same il I'd BE cor.
taeted, and OF all other facts going to ascesa;l
The amount of tax upon sneh business fJr tss
past or the future, according to the provisions II
this Act At tho time of such registry there
shall be paid 10 the Collector the specific tsx faf
The year, ending oil lie next thirty FIRST Of Ds
eenaher, and such other fax as may be due npda
sales or receipts i'll such business. at the tnis
ct such registry, as herein provided; and Chg
Collector shall give to the person making sass
registry copy thereof, wish receipt for ias
amount of tax then paid ii
See. 3. Any person falling TO make The regis.
~ ~ SaS s~~A fiSIS4astsH
secton. shall, in addition 10 all other taxes upoa
his business imposed by this Act, pay double q.
amount of the specific tax on auch business, and
like sum for every thirty days Of such failure
The following are the occupations. trades ans
persons taxed under the provisions Of the FI;h :
Section of the Tax Act:
Anctioneers, Apetheearies, Bankers. BreFeFssj
DrakeTs, Butchers, Bakers. Bowling -alays III
Billiard Rooms. Commission Merchants, Con-
raercial Brokers, Cattle Brokers, Grelis TIN
tectianers, Dentists. Distiers, Distillers Of ttas
for 30 days OF less, Hotels, Inns, Taseffs. II
Eating Houses, JHgg'ers and ExhbiteTs Rss +
Shows, Livery Stable Keepers, PawnbrosfH sfH!
Pedlars, Physicians. Photos ographsrs, Retsa
Dealers, Retail Dealers in liquor. Surgeoas
Theatres. Tobacconists, Wholesale pealt8
and Wholesale Dealers In liquor.
NOW THEREFORE,, in pursuance Of sa Il.
provisions Of the said Tax Act, do hereby giss
notice to all parties concerned, to conie forward
make their registry, and pay their taxes % ise @ e
at my etfiee in the town Of Opelousas, wiil' Is
the FIFTEEN DAYS next ensuing the date q shs "a
notice LII ease of failure to comply with tls
within the time specified, the penalties attachea
such failure viii be strictly enforced agsa1 y 2
delnquents. THEO.- G. LIT1ELI @
May 2lst. District Culscss
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TREASURY NOTICE,
tie funding under Aet Of february II, 1856.
Treasury Department, C. S. A, I
Richmond, February 20, 1864.

RT Office is hereby given to ali holders Of
IS treasury notes not bearing interest, that
they may exchange the same Immediately. at the
office of the Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer or Of
any Deposisary. for certificates which will e1iti-
tie them to four per cent. Bonds, and that the
said privilege viii continae until lie Ist of July
ensuing, in the District West of the Mississippi
after which ali notes oyer the denomination CT
FIVE dollars can be funded only at 66s cents to
the dollar except one hundred dollar notes,
which. after that date, are no longer receivable
for public dues, and can only be funded Mt al
additional reduction of ten per cent. per month.
. The certificates issued, together with the
Bonds for which they may be exchanged. are
receivable for Taxes oil the year 1854 at the full
amount expressed ON the face willton: interest,
and are rot subject 10 fire Tax imposed for tlas
year or ether Bonds and credits.
The short time allowed shond adn,on;sli all
holders promptly TO present The Hetes, aud not
risk the chance. of exclusion BY the pressure
which viii occur at lite END Of the month ef
June. C. e. EiEMMINGER.
ss.ssass T 1ssssa'y.
n conformity vita the atars, holders Of
q Treasury notes can Obtain the above cgrliti-
Gates by calling at my ofiae, at opelousas daily
from 8 O'Clock "A, n, 10 3 p NJ, tfnm and afler
the 23d instant. A. DEsMARE,
c. S. DePastary.
Opelonsas, Mar 81. 1861.
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Corporation of Grand Coteau.

TN conformity with resolution of The CoFpo-
l. ration Of Grand Coteau, holders of notes of
said Corporation are hereby requested to present
the same, between this and the goth June fst
TO the undersigned Treasury, OF 10 H S DIM
bar, in Grand Gotaau, for the purpose of being
redeemed. at tlae expiration of which time said
notes will be redeemed dollar for dollar in Con-
federaie money If the old issues and no dede-
tion will be made on the Confederate money,
notwithstanding the tax levied en- said Confad.
crate money By tie General Government.
JsJG. PETETIN, Treasurer.
Grand Ioteaa Itll June Ist;4 I-3f
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the Richmond fortifcations, and others again
guarding his communications, and who will
swell Lees army. Then Johnston has consid-
cradle army at Dalton: Kirby Smith had suf6-
cient to utterly rout IS, ,O06 men under Banks,
while Price has enough in Arkansas to make
even the dignifed Steele fall into brisk trot to
escape capture; then there is force of 10000
moving up the Yazoo river country; another
respectable force under Forrest and Chalmers
engaged in hauling off plunder which they cap
tur& r& on the very banks Of the Ohio river, be-
sidk all these, there is pretty formidable force
demonstrating in front Of Newbern; few under
Mosby or somebody else, teaEsg up the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad, and others in Charleston,
Florida, Mobile and Atlanta, not including the
army of the very Rev. Lieut.. General Bishop
Elk. Mr.. Lincoln might at once issue half
gdyzen more amnesty proelamations. they are ad-
nnirable in their operations, having rendered
remarkable and weighty assistance to the cause
of the CoDfederates.
The Rebels are displaying great activity at
Charleston, considerable number of mortars
have been mounted at Fort Sumter to fire upon
the Morris Island batteries Several iron-clads
have been furnished and are now afioat in the
harbor, and all Indications portend the resump-
tion of offensive operations by the Rebels.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
Shreveport. La. February Is. 1854
FXSWO thousand dollars re@std will b. paii
& t, any person who shall aisrorer .esa ia
the State Of Louisiana, and MAKE, known Iii.
ssma to the Governor Or his agents, provided i.
is found in sufficient quantities. to Justify tho
State il erecting furnaces, machinery. &c
HENRY ". ALLEN,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
Sfsrci Ia, 166Is-A9-IG..
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From our ztra Of last Saturday.

" =
This dispatch was received at Gen. Taylors
Head Quarters. from Capt Ratlife:
May Is, 1864 Gen. Beauregard whipped the
enemy at Petersburg, driving them TO their land
ing place. Lee whipped Grant at spottsylyania
600 prisoners. ,Ns Johnston all right. Great
rejoicing over BID AnIegard and Lees victories.
Gold in New Yot6 on Monday $40. All encour-
aging and glorious. Our loss small. This is
reliable. b. AUSTIN, Operator.
The above came over the river last night for
warded to Capt Ratffe.
This dispatch is from Mr.. Austin whom have
known for several years.
[signed1 Capt. RATLIFFE.
Orange G. H., May 6.--To Gen. s. Cooper:
Early this morning adyices from Gen. Hill, who
was engaged yesterday, were received. The ene-
my's advance created some confusion and the
ground lost was recovered as soon as fresh
Eoops got into position and the enemy was
driven back to his original lines. Afterwardswe
turned the left Of his fresh lines and dEes it
from the field, leaving large number Of dead
and wounded in our hands, among them Gen,
Wadsworth. We subsequently, attacked and
forced the army into lis ehtrenched Inee on
Broch road, extending from Wilderness taHern
on the right to Trigg's mill
Every advances on his part thanks 70 q merci
Iht 1uus tas gScfh OlI loss u tialieu
sis not large, but have many wounded, most Of
them slightly, artillery being Ct little use on
either side. grieve to announce Lieut.. Gen.
Longsfreet seflonsiy wounded ben. Jenkins
killed; Zen. fegrasft Woun1ed; Zen. Stafford, u
y hopea wlii recover.
signea, & u. u "a lss I'll ~
Gamden. May ~ - From the Ghicago Times
OF ne I2th instant:
1ne greatest nafte @ tIie lrgirla eaiaraIgn
ysas fongnt on AhurSs ay, me 9th inst, ~ which
sten- efans 's reported 70 haye gained considera-
bic ground. ls ! is believed tia. the battle was
again renewed s,n On yesterday. The bastle-ieidS
was about 20 miles in 8 westerly direction from
feaeIlcsspufg , g. /.
me nlcnmono Sentinel Of the tn inst. says:
1. .em aapascnes recelved yesteEday + appears
tnaI .ae patile was renewed un 1Tiday morning
tne otn IasL, auout sFaa stlll ragiug
s g ass Ie president rsceIy-
~ a's'a1cn slpm zen lee yestsfaay of most
= Moln
s,sy s, y sas amnnlance corps says flle news ls
IT. s. .sss ss.ssl.n ee may ges aIspaich beioTe
Ky - ess, laser
NJ sanig y lavofabiy on
's rs p;sss,as ,ssg nos sns e aeass aount
bat I7s Yanias !, y ~ e
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Wanted.

sgh MEN. not subject to cnnscriptioD, either
AaseV white or celored. with their horses, 10 90
to Texas to procure beeves for the Government. {.
TO whom the highest Government prices will be
paid, Ito be ready about the 18th Of June next.
aud under the inmediat control of the subscriber.
Apply to j. nj. Unlisted.
Opelousas. May IA, 1864.
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Esaagd,ssaFag q

A n ELECTION viii be held at the Canr.
IN House in the Town of 0peIousas. on We'd.
nesday tl,e 18th IF june l6e.A, for ora member
Of the Beard Of Police Of the Town Of OpeloGsas,
in place Of Qmer puifet, resigned.
T. A. KING.
President OF the Board.
Opaieusas, June Atil, 1864,
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HEAD QUARTERS,
Department. Trans Mississippi.

xs<A d1zAI4bH1aSlpNIe.1
Shreveport, La, Feb. Id, 1864.
GENERAL ORDERS No 5.
z imfressnaent of property, within The
I Trans Mississippi Department, will Be
made without written authority from the Do
paftment Commander; the District Commanders
within their respective Districts, or the Com
maneing Officer Of any army in the Geld In
all cases Of impressment the authority must be
shown BY the parties impressing.
By command of
Lieut.. Gen. E. KIRBY SMITH, 4
s. s. ANDERSON, Asst. Adj't Gen.
March IL. I864.--4a. I'm.
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aa-see Gen. Taylor's address to the army on

We Wlsh tnem ala an aDunaan1 slop
-. O.. o. 1,s-,or,s sddreso - tbe synv nm
x<oee uen. A@y 'ol . "N1eAs s1s = 'As = :
our french side.
r,, rup '-.,.1SS1r1,ls roTT1GTPs HNn soI nTERs nF
MH III - m 0TnMs M ca,sS m1vIIpy vaA. rnPpS
AnAos 2 "a =. 1A11nA oAs1 =.
ARMY OF WESTERN LOUISIANA,
In the held. May ~, ieoa. }
GENERAL ORDERS No. z.
Soldiers
For forty-six days you have daily engaged the
enemy, ai,says superior 10 you in numbers.
When the beaten foe, army corps of infantry
and 5000 cavalry began his retreat, you were
formed in battle array in his front, and hung
upon his flanks and rear, only to destroy. In
his retreat from Grand Ecore to Atchafalaya,
you killed, wounded and captured 1900 men,
destroyed s transports and 8 gun.boafs; all this
was accomplished with loss to you of only 400
men, two-thirds Of whom will report for duty
in 40 days. The history Of no campaign will
present the spectacle Of cavalry force capturing
and killing more Of the enemy than their oscn
Numbers. This you have done, and in SO doing,
have immortaliEed yourselves, and added new
lustre to Texas, the gallantry Of whose sons has
been illustrated on every battlefield from Gets
burg TO Glorietta. Had portion OF our forces
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PELoUsA sASs:
SATURDAY, :::::: JUNE 4, 1864.

n EEAn abundant rain came on Thursday last
Just In time to relieve from anxiety such of our
planters who are yet lucky enough to be able to
make crop of corn this year.
We wish them all an abundant crop.
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any one, tell him, not Others, of what you COM
plain; there IL no more dangerous experiment
than that Of undertaking to be one thing before
. mans face and another behind his back. We
should live, act, and say nothing TO the injury
Of any ono. Il b not only best q matter Of
principle but It h the path to peace and honor.
In regard to duty, let me, In conclusion of
this haety letter, inform you that nearly hum
dred years ago there WAS . day of remarkable
gloom and darkness-stil known - the dark
day. day when the light of the sun was
slowly extinguished, - II BY an eclipse. The
Legislature Of Connecticut was In session, and
- it, members saw the unexpected and unac-
countable darkness coming on, they shared in
the general awe and terror. It was supposed
by many that the last dsy-the day Of judg-
ment-had come. Some one, in the conster-
nation of the hour, moved an adjournment.
Then there arose an old Puritan legislator, De-
venport, Of Stamford, who said, that if the last
day had come he desired to be found at his
place, doing his duty, and, therefore, moved
that candles be brought in, 30 that the House
could proceed with its duty. There was Quiet
ness in that mans mind-that Quietaess of
heavenly wisdom-an innexible willingness to
obey present duty. Duty, then, il the sublinl-
est word In our language. Do your duty in all
things like the old Puritan. You cannot do
more You should never wish to do less New.
er let me and your mother wear one gray hair
for any lack OF duty on your part
Your afiectionate father,
To a. W. Curtis Lee
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FROM CAIRO hAD BELOW.
Closing Lines---No Cotton Trading
Allowed.

CAIRO Dec. 5.-GeH Bu.or,} ordered
the lines around Helena closed to every
body. Stragglers arriving st Helena on
steamers, being discovered, are furnished
passes and required to leave Immediately.
The Memphis Democrat says forty to
fifty prominent ci,;z2Us Of Memphis were
recently arrested al the mouth of White
River by order Of Gen. Buford for at
tempting to purchase cotton with permits
from Ellery, U. $. Cotton Purchasing
Agent at Memphis; learning which, EIiery
dispatched an agent with instructions to
investigate the case and report to him.
Upon arrival of the agent at Helena, Gen.
Buford pereinp.O:i!y refused to investigate
or permit him to proceed 70 White river,
ordering him TO return to Memphis on the
first boat.
The steamer James Watson WIS detain-
ed a. Helena. Her officers are charged
with illegal operations n cotton.
Among papers captu ed on rebel officers
during Col Clarks raid into Arkansas,
was an affecting appeal to rebel General
Kirby Smith by Ex. General Writ Adams,
who has been conscrjpted and reduced to
the ranks. The communication was da-
ted Headquarters Northern Sub-district of
Arkansas. Nov. :, and states that another
copy had been sent by Oh. Gross via
Shreveport.
The rebels have -eoccupied Goodrich
Landing, which the Federals recently
abandoned, causing excitement at Vicks-
burr.
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Ut HF- 4-'5TV II II = Fl.-|N
BALTIMORE. Dee. |. {

State directs the following dispatch TO be
made known By Telegraph:
OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATED HnFsS.l
BALTIMORE, Dee /.
a letter just received at Annapolis "a the Of
flee OF the Baltimore .4?4ertc08 from a I:arOled
prisoner from Georgia, contains Il statement
which appears to be important il connection
with the recent attempt to burn the city Of
New York. send you the substance OF the
letter. 1t Is signed by John Fl. Ripple 39th
Illinois Volunteers
lie says when he passed through Savannah,
on the 18th, he was informed by protested
Union citizen THAI he would hear of the great.
est clty-burnlng on record if the rebels Sic
ceeded, in the North and that IL was TO come in
a very few days. The party said that one Can
tain Montgomery, formerly of Baltimore. was
the agent to whom was assigned the dntv Of
burning Northern cities. Montgomery he
said, intended to burn New York. PhiIa6elnh;a
Baltimore and Washington. He farther said
the rebels in Savannah were high in eynecta-
ton of soon hearing of Montgomery's snccess
and that he was to receive q large sum of mon,
ey. if successful. The writer says HE thourbr
little of the statement till, after his arrival he
saw the accounts in the papers, whereunon he
deemed it his duty TO make this statement for
publication.
Deeming it proper that this information be
communicated tn the government take the
liberty of sending you this dispatch.
Respectfully,
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FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
Abortive Attempt OF Union Pris.
Oners at Salisbury to Escapes.
Forty OF them Killed.

New YORK, Dec. From the Rich
mond Enquirer of Nov. %, we learn on
Thursday last an attempt was made by the
Federal prisoners confined at Salisbury,
N. O., to make their escape, which was
rapidly and effectually quelled at the ex-
pense of considerable Yankee blood. 1t
appears that plot had been formed
among the prisoners, of whom there are
at Salisbury some $4,000, to overpower
the Interior guard of the encampment,
then break through the lines of the para
pet guard, and after securing all the arms
they could to march through Western Car
DINA into Tennessee, and make good their
escape.
In the first part of their programme
they succeeded. The interior guard was
overpowered and two of the unfortunate
men were killed while resisting. They
then attacked the parapet guard who
fought bravely against the terrible odds
until the alarm had been fully commune
Gated to the garrison and two pieces of ar
tillery thrown into position bearing upon
the encampment.
Two of the parapet guard were killed in
this gallant defense. In good time the ar
tillery opened, and after few discharges
the insurrectionist3 cried out for mercy
and declared they would make no further
effort to get away.
BY this time they were completely sur
rounded by artillery and infantry, and it
was we'll for them that they ceased their
demonstrations and sued for mercy, for
in ten minutes more, the whole camp
would have been one scene of slaughter.
As it was, about forty were killed, and
large number wounded. Thus a very
foolish attempt to escape from Confeder-
ate durance, ended.
NEwBERNE N Q Nov 27-It is re-
ported tlat all the available rebel forces
at Wilmington a1l other points in this
State, are moving to the assistance of
Georgia,
Genera Braden has been assigned to
the Department of North Carolina, which
consti utes his command
The rebel papers Of this State report
the abandonment of the Wilmington Ex-
petition, by the Union forces, which ap-
pears t. give them great relief
Governor Vance is fighting for admis-
sion into the Rebel Senate, with prospects
Of success
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Gen. HANCOCK, prior to his departure,
issued the following address to the glorious
I'd corps, which he SO long commanded:
General Orders, No. AL
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CORPS.
BEFORE PETERSBURG, Nov. 26, 1s64.|
Soldiers Of the Second Corps:
Being about to avail myself of brief leave
of absence, previous to entering upon another
field of duty, in accordance with instructions
transfer the command of this corps to Major
Gen. A, \. Humphreys, United States Volun-
teerS.
desire at parting with you to express the
regret feel at the necessity which calls for our
separation.
Intimately associated with you in the dan
gers. privations and glory which have fallen to
your lot during the memorable campaigns of
the past two years, now leave you with the
warInest feelings of affection and esteem
Since have had the honor to serve with
you, you have won the right to place upon
your banners the historic names of Antietam.
Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, Gettysburg,
Wilderness, Pc, Spotsylvania, North Anna,
Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Reams Station,
Bovnton Road, and many other contests
The gallant bearing of the intrepid officers
and men of the Second corps on the bloodicst
fields Of the war, the dauntless valor displayed
by them in many brilliant assaults on the enc
mys strongest positions, the great number Of
guns, colors, prisoners and other trophies of
war captured by them in many desperate com
bats, their answering devotion to duty and
heroic constancy under all the dangers and
hardships which such campaigns entail, have
won for them an imperishabe renown and
the grateful admiration of their countrymen.
The story of the Second corps will live in his
tory, and to its officers and men will be as
Srt,pi the honor of having Sarypt fI,air
try with unsurpassed fidelity and courage.
Conscious that whatever military honor has
fallen to me during my association with the
Second corps has been won by the gailantry of
the officers and soldiers have commanded |
feel that in parting from them | am sever.ng
the strongest Ties Of my military life
The distinguished officer who succeeds me
is entitled to your entire coniidea:s.. His re-
cord assures You that II the hour of battle he
viii lead you to victory.
WINFIELD S HANCOCK,
Major General Vols.