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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-29

Washington Chronicle.
In this connection We will say thu the
ASSOCIATION known as the "Weetern Apso.
cla'ed Press" comprising Publishers Of
.ne daily pspsn Of Ohio, Iudiands. Ken.
lucky. Illinois, Missouri, West Vira;ni.
Wisconsin, GnssuesA, Ioss,. Kauo.s ~
Western Pepnsylvsnia, 10 called uoon =
assemble At Cincinnati on the Sd dsv Of
may, TO Mke into consideration the pres.
sn' state Of the Newspaper busiuesa.-
Pf0minsnt amosg che matters vhicir IN,
come befors the asssmblage win s. The
reduction Of the duty on foreign n.ner
and on blsaOhi1g powder, the lse,.r III
Gle being wholly Imported asd eos.;..
.ouf paper maksrs IN enrunous pr;os rs
me present STATE II the eold msfhss..-
Da''es nsd ar better BE- taken ID this ! * !,
tlcIe and added - silks, lacse bs.n&s.
wines, and other imported Eurupean lrr.
ar's'-- Chiosso lonsurl, y, -.
- General Shackelford, vhose o.p.
turs aod release BY gustrillss ~ hsfor.
been smantioned, was takea under ipter.
esting sircumstancaD. He vast to M.
sonville, Ksntuoky, 70 b married. n.
guerrillas leSntsto N Ao6iS- vhees ~
was stopping, dressed IN ths Nstionai
uniform, and the 0shssA s1pposing shey
were soms Of bis old soIdiers. .venf -
the door 70 meet and NSleone thea.
whom revoiverpvas plsssd g ~ hresst.
ana ne was told that hs Ms prisoner Is
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north, 20 feet esinches|
west from the southeast
corner Of said square,
and running thence west
20 feet 8 inches, thence
north - feet II inch,
thence east 20 feet 81
inches, thence south ri
feet II ineh 10 begin
ming. @
Lighting the street,
ith. William j in truat.
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ru @ $ %
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0 I'm az
Tanso Ion thee Of
mile by
hfo offs
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Four mule tan--i'e furnished
perd
Two and
paun d5}prh
Distance: miles lu
O ndnelx
the hire Mills
hat. #
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saw.g
the
would respectfully that addition lin
hand
mi funi lcopes
Commsa
BY command Of Gen E 1
,. 3 ANDERSON A A. l64-la
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Notice to Confederate Tax-PayeIs.
Act of February 18th, 1864.

A Ii persons, Firms, and Corporations, WIN
u in the State of Louisiana, who, at any NM
between tie first of January, 1863, .ana the his
CT January, 1864, bought and sold any a'slas / &
merchandise whatever. or any money, goM' ".
eigg exchange, stocks, notes. debts, credits, q. e
ether obligations, OR any property or effects q s
Kind scorer, are hereby notified and required y ];
make full and complete returns thereof ana y y
the profits derived therefrom, scitin tsssnty Coy.
from The date of this notice. to the Assessor o. y
District in which they are domciled, and 70 B!
TO the collector the tax of ten per cent thereon
i'll addition to the tax heretofore collected OF nes
due on their Incomes for 1863, as required, s,.; X
the fourth section Of the act Of Congress enuasu
IAN act to lay additional Taxes for the eonamea d.
defence and the support of the Government Y
proved February 17th, 1864.
ROBT. III. LUSHER, State Collector.
CHAS. N. EALEh
; Assessor for St. Landry
Corner of Main and Landry sts, Orelousas
September "a, I664.-17-3t.
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State OF Louisiana.

District CoRrE-Parisa Of 81. Laadry-No. 9452.
hAVID CCURVILLE, of the Parish of st.
A. Landry. acting as Administrator of the
Estate Of Marie Miller, deceased, widow of Jo-
seph Bergeot, late of the Parish of St. Landry.
having fled Tableau of distribution of the
funds of said Estate, accompanied by pstition
praying that the same may be homoloeated;-
And whereas, the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order Of Court dated Sep.
tember Is, 1864
Therefore, notice is hereby given to all inter-
ested to make opposition, if any they nave, in
writing at my Office. within thirty days from the
date OF the present notice, why said Iableau
should not be honologased, the Administrator
discharged from all further Liabilities and his
bond cancelled.
A. GARR1GUEs, Clerk.
opelousas, September II, 1864.
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CONFEDERATE STATES Tax.
Amended Act Of February 17th, 1861.

1RtGRHtk 11tt " ASof " ~e"''s
NOTICE TO DEALERS AND OTHER PERSONS.
A Ill persons heretofore not registered who
IN have been engaged or interested in any
Fisd Of BUSINESS, for profit or gain, lother than
planting OF farming and ali who have exercised
any profession OF calling (other than the ministry,
OF civil or military Office. in this Parish, at, or
during any time since the 24th April, 1868, and
all who intend to engage therein, in any such
business or profession, are hereby notified and
required to render to the undersigned District
Collector and Assessor, Ui.ain ttceaty days from
The date of this notice, true, correct and com
plete statement of their business and vocation,
together with full account of their gross sales
or receipts up to the first OF October, 1864, and
thereupon to pay to said Collector the Specific
and General Tax dus thereon, according to law.
N. B.--sueh persons as neglect to make re-
turns of their sales or receipts within the next
twenty days and pay the Tax due thereon by
them, within the next thirty days, will be sub
jccted to penalty in double the amount of the
Tax and persons falling to register THEN business
or calling, are subject to like penalty for every
thirty days from the time when they should have
been registered according to law.
7. C.. LITTELL, Collector.
G. N. EALER,
Assessor for the Parish Of St. Landry.
Office corner of Main and Landry streets.
g0pelousas, October ], 1564.--l5-3t.
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Headquarters Bureau Of Consumption,

Headquarters Bureau Of Conscnption,
TRANS MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, I
Marshall, Texas, September 6, 1861. !
GENERAL ORDERS No. I9.
T The following Special Order from Depart
I'LL. nent Headquarters is republished for the
information and observance Of all eoneessd, viz;
headquarters Trans Miss. Department, |,
Shreveport, La, May II, 1864.
skECIAL ORDERS No. 1aI.
NV. All persons who have been or may be
deMiled as Managers OF overseers Of plantations
or farms, will comply Immediately with the pro-
visions Of the Act Of Congress. approved Febru-
airy IL, 1864. This order applies to all whether
detailed from the army or as conscrists. The
Conscript Bureau win take the necessary steps
to carry this order into effect, and viii report at
once the names of all falling to comply, in order
that the detail may be revoked.
By command of
lsigned) SIS. l SpERsoS,
Official. II AAdj't. Gen.
Goo. WLLrAnsoN, A. Al. Gen
III. Enrollng officers Of tho =, Sht Counties
and Parishes in this Departing IL Hin at once
send all persons who have beenf lecoA Asrnended by
the several Boards of Examining Surgeons for
staff duty, to Camps of distribution vs. follows,
viz: Those in that portion Of fFexas East Of the
Trinity River, to the camp ak Rusk. Those in
that portion of Texas West Of The Trinity River,
10 the camp at Houston. Those in Louisiana to
the camp at Shreveport, and those in Arkansas
to the Camp at Camden The Conmandants of
3he several eamps will from time to Tins report
10 this office through the Commandment of the
State, the names of the persons placed III their
respective camps pursuant to this ORDER with a
statement OF the service for which they were
respectively recommended SO that they may be
assigned to duty. This paragraph will not, how
ever, embrace such persons as have been detailed
by proper authority, nor such as were recon-
nnended for Post Guard duty, from the following
counties in Texas, viz: Harrison, Rnsk, Upshur,
Smith, Wood, Pamela and Shelby.
III. Enrolling officers will, upon application
Of any person interested, make details from the
Reserve Corps of their Counties or Parishes, Of
. sufficient number Of men to visit frequently
neighborhoods in which there are plantations
having 40 white male adult persons upon them
for the purpose of patrolling aud policing the
slaves on such plantations and keeping them il
proper subjection. :
Nv. AL certificates OF exemption that have
been or may be given by Enrolling officers in
pursuance 10 Clause /, Paragraph III, General
Orders, No. 8, current series, from this Bureau
must be submitted, with the tessimony uuou
which they were granted, to the Cornmandant o
! M State for approval, and without such approval
!. .tlNgF will possess no validity.
"A BY command of Brig. Gen GREER.
- &W. STEDaIAN, A. A. Gen. 5s~
@spD October 4, 64.-IB--lt.
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BOARD of Police,
TOWN OF OPEL o U S AS,
1904

TOWN OF OPE L 0 9 5 AS,
Saturday, September Sd, 1864. !
VX7HEREAs, the owrsrs OF cattle in the
Wy Parish of St Landry and the adjoining
Parishes have refused to sell cattle, to the Agent
of the town of Opelonsas fN Confederate money ;y
Therefore. Resolved, Thss the said Agent, w.
R. Meeinley, be, and he is hereby authorized TO
nurchase cattle for the use of the town of Opel.
ousas, for State money OR Confederate bills of
the denomination of one, two and three dollars,
or bills of the new issue, and to retail the SAD
beef in the Market Of the town for the same kind
of money. r A. L:S4 hiNG,
JOS. D. RICHARD, Clerk.
A true copy, , x,,
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Cotton Office,
Alexandra. Sept. 18th, 1854

N.aceordance with General Order No. ~ !.
Il am directed to purchase one half OF the ~. ~,
ton in this and adjoining Parishes. The nssd. E 4,
sify OF acquiring the Cotton for the uso o. .I III
Government is imperative, and it is hoped ",
be caeerfully responded to.
2 Owners Of Cotton in st. Landry and the y e"s' 3
Parishes are requested to report to Capt =. !. 4
Louaillier, at Washington. the amount they 8
prepared to sell under the above order.
THOS. D. MILLER, B
17-st. Agent C. s. Government
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~ We announce by authority, Gen. Henry
Gray as caAKdate to represent the 9th Com
sressi0nal Distrls ~ sets. Gen. Gray ray, is 5. a
well known and q g.ed lawyer, and re-
sides in the District ne candidate to represent
At the breaking cut Of the war, he went to
Virginia as private in a volunteer company,
and was afterwards elected Colonel of the 2sth
La. Vols. His Iegt was ordered to the Trans
Miss Department and formed part of the gallant
"Mouson Brigade whichhe commanded IN most
of the actions in which it was engaged on this
side of the river. He led it in the celebrated
. charge at Mansfield, which resulted in that glo-
rious victory, for which he was promoted to the
rank Of Brigadier General.
Gen. Gray is a agentlenan of talent and of great
sagacity, and if elected will take high position
and make bis mark in our Congress.
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70 all whom Il may concern,

III T meeting of the Bishops Of the Methodist
a 3. Church South, the rule prohibiting a
Minister remaining 10 charge Of the same work
Mzl@ more than two years 10 succession, was sus-
pended for the duration Of the Var. Bishop
Conference 1t Minden, beginning Dec. 7, 1864.
B. F.WHITE, 4
d . Opelousas, La.
Other Louiaiaaa, Texas and Arkansas papers
plsass ecpy. L[sept. II, 1854,
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HEAD QUARTERS,
Enrolling Office, Parish of ST. Landry,
OPELousAs, Sept. %, 1o54
SPECIAL ORDERS.

n The applications for exemption under the
D.. treaty of Paris of 1903, of the free men of
color having been disapproved by Col E. G.
Randolph, Commander Conscript Difeict La.,-
all OF said parties are required to present them
selves Immediately to this Office, Or incur the
penalties attaching to delinquents.
Ii. Owners of slaves who have refused and
failed TO report their quota If negroes under Gen.
Orders No Is, Headquarters Bureau Conscrip-
ton District La, viii be arrested ny the Reserve
Corps and reported to this effice, to show cause
for derelictiol Of said law
By order of JNO. NJ. TAYLOR,
Lieut.. q Enrolling Ohlesr, Parish St. Landry.
Sept. "a, lS64--l7.
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Mg>We are authorized to announce General
Henry Gray, of Bienville parish, as candi,
date for Congress, in the 5th District, to fill the
unexpired term Of the Hon. B. L. Hodge, de-
ceased. Election by general ticket throughout
the State, on Monday, the 18th Of October inst
October /, 1864. W.
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BOARD OF POLICE
Town of Cpelousas,

Tuesday, September eth, 1864, }
ID ESOLVED, That all persons who sell or
III work for no other currency but gold and
silver shall be required to pay beef at the Mar
ket of Opeousas in the same currency at the
rate of ten cents per pound.
r. A. KING, President.
Jos. D. RICHARD, Clerk.
+. A true copy,
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oP Ell o u s A g !:
SATURDAY, :::: a OCTOBER /, 1864.
FOR CONGRESS.

FOR COZ EFRGoo.
EFWe are authoriz to announce Colonel
John L. Lewis, Of Cfborne, as candidate
for Congress, in the 5th strict, to fill the unex-
pred term of Hon. B.! 4. Hodge, deceased
Election by general tickeS throughout the State
on Monday, 18th of octobAr instant.
October I, 1864.
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Public SaEes

By the undersigned, Auetionesr. IN and for the
Parish Of St. Landry.
10y virtue Of an orde' from the Hon. the Dis
d tr;ct Court in and for the Parish Of ST..
Landry, to me direc.sd, the public are hereby
informed that there will be sold at public sale, to
the last and highest bidder, on the Plantation,
last residence Of the late Josephine fontehet,
deceased widow of Hippolite Debaihon, de-
ceased, situated near Prairie Ronde, in the Parish
of St. Landry, on
Tuesday, the 18th of October
next, 1864, the following described property. be-
longing to the succession OF said late Josephine
Fontenot, deceased widow Of Hippolitc Debail-
Ion, deceased, to wit:
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the 18th of October
Six Slaves,

= to wit:
4 negro man named SIMEON, alias Eondeau,
aged about sixty.eight years
4 negro woman named HELEN. 1Slt
% years, together with her four children, to NJ
William, a boy, years old; Julie, gil, yeafs
old; Amelie, girl, years old, and Marie, one
year old.
HOUSEHOLD FURNIT URE,
Kitchen Utensils, &c.
Terms and Conditions:-'rhe slaves will be
sold, one-fifti cash, OH the day Of sale, and the
balance ON credit Of one, two and three years,
from the day Of sale, and the moveable property
payable cash, on the day OF sale. Purchases
furnishing their notes payable tf the order Of the
Administrator, with good and solvent security,
to the satisfaction of whom the right and bear
ing interest at the rate Of eight per cent. per an
mum from maturity until paid. And moreover,
the slaves remaining specially mortgaged unto
the Estate until full and entire payment of capital
and Interests which may accrue thereon.
2. L. E. GUILLAUMIN, q
4aftioKstr.
0ne!nrrsRs Senten,her II 1864.
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S. s. ANDERsoN, A. A. G.
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ope!o,lsss. September II, 1864.
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NRW YORK MARKRT--June "A.
[sT TELRGRAPH.1

RlOar-0pened quiet and firm, bat closed dull and
defining sales 75as s. for extra statei e9OOa
925 for extra round hoop OhO s93oal0 90 for trade
brands. Market closing dull aud downward with
no buyers at outside quotations.
WhtHkV-Heavy and lower. sales at el ,60al ,53 for
State 81 62aI.55 for Western.
Whear-Up5ned dull and closed 3a4c lower Sales
at Il gOa2 90 for Chicago spring elssa2 % for Mil
Waukss club; s2,O2a9, 10 for winter red Western.
(oru-Opened tTm aud closed dull and declining
Sales At si.55al So for mixed Western, closing
dull at the inside quotation s 81 for old to arrive
OafE-More active and decidedly frmer. sales
at 92as5c for Western.
PsTr0lsum-steAdy. Refined IN bond 7Oa7Ic; I;
crude dull Rt 45a46c.
NOaI-Very firm, with an aativs demsnd.
3 P0rk-Less excited but little higher. Sales at
cas- Oass Is t40 25a4e, Is for do closing
at 20, ,25A40,50.
Beef-Quist and unchanged at I5aI6c Tor mess, ga
lOc Tor prime do, SGT 0ea25 so fer repacked mesa.
Prime Mess -Beef-Duli and unchanged.
Cut Meafs-Firm at l'albo for shoulders, and
l65faI 10 for hams.
Lard-QHfet aod scarcely SO hrm. Sales at 16Ha
lSc. the latter price an extreme at the close.
Butter-FiEDer. sales aI 26as5 for Ohio and sla
Sc for State,
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mARIRE INTELLleENCE.
PORT OF CLEVELAND.


PORE OF CLEVELAND.
ENFERED....-.-...---.Juns2 "a
stmr City Of @ evsland, Mckay, Detroit
Prop Arctic, C0l1ns, Buffalo
Prop Pacific, Kelley, Buffalo
Prop Meteor, Ryder, Ontsnagus, los tons iron ore,
81 tons copper
Prop Buckeie, Chapman, Ogdsnsburg
Prop Araxes, Williams, BuffalO
Prop TonswandA. Langley
Prop Akron, smith, 0eda anaturg
Prop Rocket, Gaylord, Buffalo
Schr SacrAment5, loh FsOD, ButfalO
Hchr White Cloud HuBtOOn, Marquette, 335 tons
S3hr Hubbard, Penney, OgdeusburR
scow o 3 G ant. AyeTili, FONT du Feles
scow g Ohases Detroit, 55 m feet lumber, % m
lRth.
ScOw op .nker, Heady, Detroit
Scow MOrsa, Brown, elIey's Island
SoOW O5nix, Butterheld, Bay Oity, I25 N feet Inn
Der
scow Granville Connolley, Rendeaw
scOW May flower, Fiield, Blsck River
ScOW Free HlasOn, Merrills, Port Clinton
OhEA EARED..........-.....June "a.
Stmr City Of Cleveland, Mckay. Detroit
Srmr Traveller, Miller Bay field
Prop Atlantic, Pratt, Buffalo, 20l0 bbls -four
Prop Buckeye, Chapman, Chicago
Prop TiCgs, y aterbury, DunkiTk, 1859 bbis -four
Prop Akron, Smith, Toledo
Prop Rocket, TayOrd, aIsen Bay
Schr 5 6ralg Dsolt, Marquette
ScoW Mona, Brown, kelley's Island
Seow May Flower, Fifei1, Black River
SeoW American Eagle, Bcayman, Detroit, les ton
coat - -
Sc0w Free Mason. Merrius T ussaInt
sc " swallow. Fuller AlR1nac
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FINANCIAL AND co MMERCIAL
FENAR CTAE,
HONEY MARKKR,
MORNING LEADER oFF1m,

MORNING LEADER OFFIOB,
FRIDAI EVENING, June "a, l54.J
8GOId-G Gold continues to rule irregular and unset
tied, the ranges reported sales being generally af
about per cent. The closing to-day S2,l5s
2,l6. The New York Commercials money article
says the sales above o. on.y in small lots and
that the high rates asked are seeady increasing the
supply Offering 1t IL reported BY parties from wash
instsn that the Gold Bill will be also modHsd to
permit the use Of cheeks that is instead OF paying
for goIo Sterling Exchange in Government or Ma
tiOna currency, prescribed by the bill, certified
bank checks may DO used, in other words, ''due
bills'' which has been the custom heretofore. The
recent meeting Of Bankers and Brokers in New York
in reference to the God Bill, developed nothing Of
essential bearing upon the bill. 1t had its vlndica
tors and opponents. The great objection urged was
to the payment in grssnbscks or national currency
# being held that the old City Banks would breBk
under such presture, and that therefore the chsck
system" was necessity and should be continued
We sincerely hope that Congress will not permit IT.
self be led into pssdy legislation in this matter
until stern facts have shown the cours to be pur-
sued. We zee no good in this check system,
though tits doubtless g great convenience to the
specuIators and most empha icaIly committed to
the requirements Of the Act for IegaI.tender pay
ment.
Gold dealers here not closely governed by tins
rates in New York. The buying rates to-day have
ranged at S2OOa2O5, and selling at s2I2.
sflvsr-Buying and selling about 10 per cent be-
low gold.
MOnsy-Ths tendency Of the money market is
still decidedly towards increased strinseucy. The
d .mand for currency steadily growing while the
sources OF supply being taxed to the utmost to
procure sufficient for the daily need Of oustOmers-
Eastern balances are being drawn in daily, but the
receipts IN the aggreg gate eonaiderab below the
want, and tightening market in New York affords
any thing but favorable prospect for Bankers here,
at least for week ten days, by which time it is
hoped the wool producers by whom the greater por-
tion Of he currency drawn from this point IL being
absor bed, will have resumed their deposies and the
country banks rep enished their balances nov about
exhausted. Strictly inside psper, OF course, gets
encouragement, The rate at the regular Banks is
Per cent.
ExohRnss-Thsrs ia a continued abundance OF
Exchange, and the offerings continus largely in ex
cess Of the demand. Bankers arc buyiug very Ipar
ingy at Aak on on New York and SAY cn Phila-
delphia and Boston. The general selling rate par
for currency, though have heard of offers to sell
at 1S discount, and doubt not that large lots
would be readily sold at this figure.
GOVsFnmsnt BSuds-Qulst and less firm for
seven-Tnirties. We quote As follows:
Buying. Selling
5-2gs coupOns...----..........s.-.. lO7
1905, April and OcLOber..........-.lC6S InSH
1-3O's, February and Auguat-......lo6% l09
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AOADErT OF MUsIO.-aThs Hunchbaok',

AoADKNT OF Music" The Huuchback',
is, after the productions of Shakespeare, one
Of the finest Of legitimate tragedies, and it's
long continued success and popularity proves
that it has aetrOng hold on Immortality. 1t
was well rendered last night, Misc East
man, as Julia, throwing more power into the
character Of Julia than into aay Of her pre-
vious impsrsonatiOns. Mr.. McColIom
as Master Walter, and Mrs. EIIsIer as Helen,
were both very praisewOrthy.
This evening, Miss Eastman rs-sppsars, by
request, in her great part Of Evadne, in
which she mRdo so brilliant debut on
Monday evening. It is her great part.
Mile Elise and Sig. Constantine, who are
decidedly the best dancers we have seen
here for years, give a comic Pas, and the
performances conclude with ''La Chalet
neat little comedy. A good Saturday
NIGHTS bill