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j. G. CLARK, A. A. Gen.
QUARTERS GENERAUx.
BRIGADE D'ALLEN,

Pres d'Alexandrie, Ter Aout 1864.
Oidfes Generaux No.~-
Es ordres Generaux No 54 des Quarters
~ Gencraux de Departementd declarent echau.
ges tous les officers ct soldats qui sc sont rap
Pofes Vienna, Natchitoches, Shreveport, ct A.
e1andrie aucune epoque anterieure au Ter d'a.
TWIN leO4, ct leur ordonne de rejoindre immedia-
cement lsurs commandments respectifs en- cam
pagne. Dams Ia liste des officers ct soldats E.
saanges sont compris tous ceux qui ont recus des
segnges dabsence on autres sous rOrdre General
No' de nos Quarters Generaux, qu'ils sc soient
npportes on non aux Camps designes; rechance
yant etc declare sur des lstes fournes par nos
yuafhers Generaux au Colonel Ould, agent pour
1Isscnange Is de priscnniers, Richmond, Virginie.
y ~ cartel d'echsnge etc accompli ayec lie Gen.
Oaspy, De Iarmee des Etats Unis. pour Ia balan-
oes oficers ct des soldats sous parole de cette
p1gaae ct atm que ces officers ct soldats soient
esnHnges sous ce cartel il devient absotument ne
s.sssife quis Sc rapportent au Camp des prison.
aleIs sur parole. Les officers ct sodats de notre
Wmamandement, echanges on sous parole sc rap
FMeefont an Camp sans delai. II est evident
~. - ofhcers ea soldats qui refuseront dorena-
a ue se contormer au present appel ont intcn-
u. NJ eiuder le devoir quits doivent leur pa
-, el dc deserter le service. ct en- consequence
NJ. ~ qul manqneront d'obeir promptement au
ordre seront traites ainsi quill est present
49,. sans iuTdre General No. das Quarters Gene
~. ~ du District de rOuest de Ia Louisane.
Y commandment du
I'M Brig. Gen. ALLEN THOMAS.
= u y. CLARK, Capt. ct a. A. Gen.
= ceptembre 1864. I5-3t
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LIE COURIER DES OPErougAg.
Pabliets Samsdi par Joel H. Sandoz.
CONDITIONS:

L'abonnement est de vINGT piastres pour six
MoIs, payables d'avance, on vingtcinq piastres
a la fin des six mois. Aucun Announcement ne
sera arrst6 avant que les arrsrages ne soient paw
es, d moins que rediteur ne lie juge convsnabie.
Et les abonnes qui desireront ayrster leur abon.
nement devront en- donner avis par eerit an rnoina
quinze jours avant le terme de leur Announcement.
Les avis seront inseres raison de- cinauante
cents ID ligne pour chaeue publication. Quand
on traitera de gre gre avec Editaur, une deduc-
ton liberale sera faite pour les avis permanents.
Tout avis, moins quill men seit autrement
ordonne, sera public en- franeais eten anglais JUS
qua ce gull soft retire, GU jusgp'a ce que l'Edi-
Les annonses de candidats 50 paieront vinvt-
einq piastres pour chaque candidat, etd 'avancs.
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QUARTERS GENERAUX,
Bureau enr0lement de Ia Paroisse St. Landry.
Opelousas 6 Septembre 1864.

Bureau snrolement de la Paroisse St. Landry, I
Opelousas 6 Septembre 1864
Ordres Epeciaux No
\ Tous les hommes de coulensJbres entire
H. Is ct 45 ans qui ont point encore etc en-
ROLES, Sc 1apporteront mmedatement notre
bureau, autrement ills seront apprehendes ct tra-
tes CONNIE deserteurs.
H. Tous les hommes de couleur libres qui ont
CITE cnroes ct qui sont absents sans congGs ou
exemptions, ou don't lie congo est expire, seront
anstes ct promptement rapportes ce bureau
pour en- stre di. pose.
III. Les habitans oa proprietaifes d'esclaves
sujets aux Ordres Generaux No. IS des Quarters
Generaux du District des Consents de la Loui.
siane, qui mont point encore rapporte la quote
part de leurs negres entire Is ct as ans, pour en-
rolement, seront rapportes immediatemcnt All
QUARTER General de Conscription pour manqus
de devoir.
JNO. NJ. TAYLOR, Lieut..
Et Officer Emroleur de St. Landry.
10 Septcmbre 1864. 15-tf
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REGLEMENTS

Telatys la dime, dams le cas- on an Tecu eck
donnt pour les articles sujets q Ia dime, par !e
Quarter Maitrs des Etats Contederfs on par
dantres personnes, pour lusage de rarmee des
Etats Con)edcrss.
Bureau du Commissaire des Taxes
Richmond, We. Avril 1864.
Dams les cas- OH les produits sujets la take
A' en- nature ont etc pris, ct qu'un reeu etc
donne par un Quarter Maitre GU Commissaire
dc Subsistence guelconque servant avec les trou-
pes en- campagne, le recu pourra etre accorde
par lie Collecteur, en- reglemeute ct pour autant sn
vaeur dc la take en- nature.
IL. Dams les cas- OH tel produit du fermier
etc pris ct un recu donns en- echange par une
ne soft nj un Quarter Maitre nj un Commssaire
de Subsistence, ct que la preuve du fat est eta
bile par lie contribuable ct par tele autre person.
ne on personnes qui peuvent avor connaissance
des fats ct du caractere du contrbuable ct de
temolns qui puissent temogner de la veracite ct
de lintegrite, 81 lie Collecteur est convaincu que
Ie produit etc recu ct employe par l'armee des
Etats Confederes, lie recu pourra egalement etrc
accorde.
III. Dams les cas- Oh tel produit etc pris par
larmee des Etats Confederss ct aucun reru ma
etc donne, 10 montant ainsi prs pourra egale-
ment etre accorde. pourvu que lie producteur de-
montre par preuves ou par son propre affidavit ct
par Ia declaration dun GU plusieurs temoins qui
Peuvent avOlr connaissance des fats. avec des
preuves etabssant lie bon caractere du produe-
teur, ains que son integrite.
(signe) THOMPSON ALLEN,
Commtssare
Approve.
(signe) &C. MEhAUNGER,
Sccretaire de iu Tresorerie-
70 Avrl 1864. lIO sept. Is st
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PERDu,

= du courant, sur Ia route de la rive Est
- au Bayou Tsche, entire lie Pont Breau ct 10
ss:.,nc.ton environ miles au-dessoms de I'ha-
aaSlion de u. Thorn, UN GRAND CHALE.
&Seiui qui la tSouvs recevra les remerciements
4 ~ e propretairs ainsi qu'une recompense libe-
sas ~ y veut bien le laisser au bureaa du Cour-
y, ou chez III. alfred Laatrapes.
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MaisOn Vieiile Essa7sasse.

MNADAME STUART recevra Get Hotel,
lV.a pres Ia Maison de Cour, a Oj,eIousas. des
pensonnares reguliers ct les voyageurs ct ne
ueggera rien pour rendre son etab!ssement
aussi agreeable que possible.
Opelousas, 27 Aoitt ls64-l3.
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Notice d'echange de Prisonniers, NO. IL
Richmond, 81 JUN 1864.
fN9OrS LES OFEICIERS Ell SOIDATS

ItIVHI1IU1FU, II JUN lSO4.
fHN0US LES OFFICERS EFT SOLDATS
i de la capture de Vicksburg, lie Juliet
1868. qui Sc ssnt rapportes pour devoir. soit a
Enterprise, Mississippi, soft a Demopolis. Alaba.
ma, soft a Jonesboro, Tennessee, soft a Vienna,
Natehitoches, Natchitoches, a Shreveport, on
Alexandra, Louisiana, aucune epoque ante
feure au Ter Avrl 1864, ct don't les noms m ont
ei6 enyoyes par les officers proposes Get effet,
sont par les presentes declares echanges
: RO. OULD, Agent deehangc.
0lieiel.
/ C CripR Gan
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Nous puisons dams lie Bulletin Franeais dc
Ia n Orleans, du Ter courant les rthexions sui
yantes sur Ia situation:
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&c Avril 1864.

LOGE H.. c.. No. l9 NJ. A.. L.. & A..
TINE communication reguliere de cette r..
~ Loge aura lien Mercredi proclaim. IA Sept
a 3 leures de l'ap,es-,ndi. Les heres etrangers
sont invites assister la seanc. Par mande.
ment du ". NJ.
CHS. \. EALER, Sec76teire.
Opelousas. 10 Spptembre 1864
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g-Nous puisons dams lie Bulletin Franeais de
Ia IN Orleans, du Ter courant, les rehexions sui
vantes sur Ia situation:
pendant que Ia prcssc du Nord Invite la paix
ct parait ST. repentr d'avoir vingt tois pron,ls la
conqnste dn Sud en 80 on 80 jours. les journaux
de &chniond elev-nt Ia voix ct srmhlrnt surtir
de Ia moderation qu'ils ayaient montree jnsqu'a 4
present
"Ie Richmond Examiner pretend que In paix
nest plus qH I'm vain tuot, ct il encore uu sens
euelconeur, il sigritic. haine II veut Ia guerre
pour la generation actuelle, Ia gutrre encore
pmlr la generation a venir, la guerrc enfin jns-
qua &c one les rnvassenrs airnt retire leur der
nirr sudat du do'nainc dc Ia Confederation, Jus.
qua &c que le dGapraG federal ait crsse de fivter
SIR un drs f1ris appaTttnant au Sud. Aors sell
ltment Oh pnurfa ecoatcr les propositions de- paix
fatcs par Tenn mi.
"Le Richmond Ssntind nest pent ttre pas aus
NJ encrgqn'; inais SON appreciation DIES eyene-
inrnts est Plus si9niicativr encore.
"S,nn iui, Grant II a plus d d'antre but que DEM
pe:her Ia rer!:ion des srmers dc Lee ct 4 Early,
&c qui amenrTait, de toule nacessite. Ia prise de
PhiladeIphie. Ce role, plus que modesto, apres
Us appearances que ron await tondccs sur lui, le
force dc rrttIlir son arnee dams la situation Ia
plus malSaine du monde; Ge sorts one sans tNm-
bits, crttr yaiIantc aruec va eire vancue pai9a
l~sfe.
"Cr nest pins IN comp mortel Tne le fameux
Sherman va porter au s''n dc Ia Confederation;
il Sc fond drvan! tlunta pour elnpscler son jcu-
ne aiYelsaire uood drnvahir ie Kentucky ct le
Tennessee qui scmhIrnt assez bi,n dsposes a
arca'iliir les arn6es ccntederers. Entin, les
bnrds du Mississippi et de rAtlantique ont etc de
earnis dc toufes les troupes fedenlcs, pour pres-
-. I
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PROCLAMATION
PAR HENRY W. ALLEN.

FAX HENRY w. AAIIIGfS,
Gcuverneur de lEtat de Ia Louisiana.
"A TTENDC qu'une vacance etc occa.
~ sionnee dams le Congress des Etats
Confederes d'Amerique, par la mort de
Honorable Benjamin L. Hodge, derniere.
ment Representaut du Cinquitme District
Congressional de l'Etat de Ia Louisiana:
Et attendu quill est pourvu par un acte
de Ia Legislature de lEtat intitule "Acte
pour peafFeif aHx elections aes Reprssen.
tans au Congress des Etats Coufederes en-
lEtat de la Louisiana" approuve le II de
JUN 1868, qui dit, Section 1sre. 'Qu'i il
soft decrete par lie Senat ct la Chambre des
Representans de l'Etat de Ia Louisiana, re-
unis en- Assemble Geuerale: Que dams Get
Etat, l'election des Representans au Con-
gres des Etsts Confederes Sc fera par tic
ket general pour lEtat. ct chaque votant
aura droit de voter un ticket contenant lie
nom dune personne qui y residera, pour
chaque District Congressional de lEtat, ct
la personne qui recevra le plus grand nom.
bre de voix donnees dams tout l'Etat fera
commissioner Representantp par lie Gouver-
neur de l'Etat. Pourvu que deux person
mes habitant le meme District re soient PAS
choisies CONNIE Represeutants, nj commits.
sionnees CONNIE tels..''
En- consequence j'ai juge a propos de
lancer Ia presente proclamation, dams lie
but de donner avis aux electeurs qualities
de i'Etat, de Ia yacance susmentionnee, ct
donncr ordre aux Sherifs, aux Commissai-
res d'elections ct autres officers que celia
concerne, de tenir ladite election le troisie.
me Lundi d'Octobre 1864, etant le dix
septieme jour dudit mois, ct qu'elle soft
conduite, ainsi que les retours fats en- tout
point scion la Constitution ct les lois re-.
latives.
Donne sous ma signature ct le sceau de
lEtat de Ia Louisiana, en- Ia vile de
Shreveport, ce 22me jour d'Aout A.
D. 1864.
HENRY W. ALLEN,
Gourerneur de l'Etat de la Louisiana
Par 10 Gouverneur,
J.H. HARDY, Assist. Sec. d'Etat.
~ ONFORMEMhNT 4 Ia Proclama-
~ tion ci-dessus, une Election aura lieu
dams la Paroisse st. Landry. aux lieux de-
lection ci-apres designes. LIE rRo1s1EME
LuNDI. D'OcroBRE 1864, etant le dixsep.
tieme jour dudit mois, entire neuf heures du
matin ct quasre heures de lapres midi, sous
la surveillance des Commissaires d election
ci-dessous NOMINEES ct designes, d l'effet
d'elire UN REPRESENTANT
au Congress des Etats Confederes dame.
rique pour le Cinquieme Distrit Congress
sionel de l'Etat de ls Louisiana, pour rem
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Tue PAR LA FOUDRE.-Jeudi de 10 semaine
derniere, NJ. Balthazar Marks. demeurant pl Is
du Grand Coteau, fut surpris dams la prairie par
n soD pqsns s ass eus equs cbsa sfad a" ab
Cest Ia qu'un coup de foudre vint Tasphyxier,
lui ct son chevsl, peu de temps apes son arlivee
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OPEL O q 8 AS:
sANEDI MATIN 10 sEPTEMBRE 1864

x Nous avons encore une fois d enregistrer
rassassinat dun habtant esimable par des NAL
faiteurs connus SOUS le nom de Jayhawkers
Jeudi dc la semaine derniere, vers dix hcures
dn soir, une bande de 6 on 8 Jayhawkers Sc pre-
eenterent chez Bosnian Hayes, a Plaquemhe, ct
re mirent en- devor de lui voler SOS chevaG< NJ
Hayes, auquel ces canailles avaient dtja vole
plusieurs ois, resout de defendre ses proprietes,
ct saisissant son fllsl, fit feu sur lun d'eux GU ii
abat, mais presquc en- meme temps il reeut
lui.meme I'm coup de feu duquel il mourut une
hcure ou deux apres.
NJ Bosnian Hayes await 63 ans il etait bcn
connu dams la Paroisse, ct etait generalement
es.ime par tous ceux qui lie connaissaent.
lie maltaiteur quill tue est, dit-on, i'm nomme
Godeau, de la bande originaire du Bois Mallet.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12
The Panding Struggle.

We are not given to pFOphesyiug. As general thing
We are content TO let hopes Rang upon the future
and to accept what the present brng without prena-
turs e1ulAtiOn or undue dependency. Il ia far better
thus than to subject ourselves to the reaction OF dis
appointed hopes and the bitterness Of flashed prede-
tons Especially az the present moment, when every
thought should be directed to the stern realities around
US aud every arm nerved to the eult task imposed
on Us should We resist the atering aursmens as we'll
As the sad suggestions Of the Imagination To cOniem
plate every ex gency, every possible contingency in-
vOlved in the mysterious cycle of circumstances is the
duty we now owe to the country and to curseves-bu
calmly, reasonably logically; iAncifuy or passion
Ately.
We must be prepared to bear disaster as well as to
welcome success This great fact cannot be too strongly
impressed on our people. Nor is be prophet OF evil
a oroaking Send new CAssandfa Who hszaFds the a.
sertion that the immediate future has nothing OF The
absoiu:ely certain in store for The fortune
Of var Is neither always to the strongest, ncr
to the most courageous, nor to the most deserving
Without violating tie rule We have laid down,
We can say that We confidently hope for vie.cry
ia the great contest going for the pse sion Of
this city. We can say, likewise, that We have an abb
dag confidence in the valOr Of armies and the skill
OF our Generals that sincerely believe they nil
emerge VctOOus from the battle aad that the present
grand Yankee programme for the conquest OF Virginia
vii fail as signally as those which preceded it.
Bat We must not, and We ought not to, expect that
every time the two armies into collision terrific
defeat Of The enemy mus. be the inevitable RESULT
must anticipate that the enemy viii b active stubborn
and determined in proportion to tho magnitude Of the
stake az ISSUE and his CONSEQUENCES Of his rapidly e1l
lapsng resources. five simply hold him a. bayii We
merely check his advance Obly, after desperate
struggle, finally battle bis designs upon this eaPtalwe
shall have gained victory she mag li.nde OF which
be estimated only by the vast Importance attached By
him 10 in this campaign, and the immense ei-
forts he has made to accomplish hs ObjsetL Hs think'
that the capture Of Richmond would involve the d.,
srucon Of toe COafederaey and the suppression Of The
rebellion Atthe same time he admits that failure in
this, Eh CD from point Of view is merely prelim
ilary step will subvert bis Calculations and terminate
his ability 70 continue the He says that to take
edmond would be equivalent TO the conquest Of the
S)uIh. We say hat from the vastness Of the efforts
hired 20 accomplish the reelection of single city,
may be inferred the tremendous character OF the
mainder OF the task
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12

SNAIL BY DEGREES, AND BEAUTIFULLY LEss.-Some.
tine since the Yankees making great ado over
the immense quantity of cotton captured by the Red
river expedition. Forty thousand bales they stated had
fallen into their hands.
Concerning the same cotton, a New Orleans CORES
pondent Of the New York World says:
zone Of the most important civil Oicsrs of the Gov.
ernment residing here has received letter from Alex
sndrA frcm sufficiently high parsonage to be reliable,
Suing him that all the cotton which may be expect d
from Bed riv,r hes Already been sent down aad az
this Is only one hnudTed aud twenty bsss the prospect
ia a very poor one AS far heard from, the torch
has been put by the planters evr bale OF cotton on
the river above that point which 10 chiefly attributed
TO the awess conduct Of tue naval part of the exped
tion which commenced it's work by the indscriminate
destruction of private property within its reach. The
planters are finishing the work en- their account.
From forty thousand TO hundred and trreaty -
Just about the usual difference between Yankee STATE
ment Of anything aud the tru h.n
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TIE CITY.

GREAT ExsTEnESr-The greatest excitement felt in
this city yesterday was caused by dog fight in Tobae
co Alley, Which occurred about six o'clock p NJ. Two
fee, yellow and with long tall the other black and
bobbed after the nanner of terriers, belonging TO the
newsboy fraternity, we're the combatanta. Some col
ders who passing down Governor street ian into
the month Of the alley to get full view OF the fight,
and being large crowdwho were engaged in dis
cussng the news at the corner of the Wing building,
the latter thinking something serious to pay, rashed 10
the Of cora CT Persons passing on Main street
witnessing the rush. also fastened to the samo point
aud in half minute from the beginning OF the dog
fight crowd of several hundred individuals, whites,
negroes and boys on the ground. In the course
Of minute it becoming apparent that the long tailed
fee no match for the short tailed fce the owner
and hacker Of the former withdrew him from the con.
test, and the crowd and spec a'ors dispersed.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12

PEAcE-DUrr OF raE STATEs.-Judge Chiffon, mem
Der Of Congress from Alabama, has published an Ad
dress to bis Constituents. After predicting an earl,
peace vOR BY force Of our arms be proceeds as fol
lows:
81 believe that ere long the Bow Of Peace viii span
our heavens. Nevertheless, let work and prepare
as though there wersno indications Of peace. Let US
FLOW citizens, P5oye oarseT5s he gss.efu ard worthy
recipients Of 1t when It shall come. Discountenance
at and forever n IDEA put forth by some thu;
the atss acting separately 5iuat his s ul.y
If attempted, ID vii ul in our total overthrow We
SGT out estatl 81 he Independence Of cur O5eder-
ate Government. ELch O our States we're Slreadg
sovereign and Independent The power to declsss war
and make peace was vested by the States In the Con.
iederscy Nov thai the common struggle WAKES warm,
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12
A Supreme Court.

Among the subjects 10 engage the attention Of Con
gress is present session, the organic alton If Su
enc Court is not least in importance. Mr.. A. II
Garland of Arkansas has already introduced, in the
lower House, bill 10 organize this Court, and doubtless
tbs subject will up for the consideration Of
that body The Constitution, Ar. s, Sec. L 81 use
clearly delegates this Court part Of the udcia
power of the government The reasons for the delay
IN organizing this tribunal have BEEN that it useless
trouble and expense 70 establish the court this time
when all Interest centred in the progress of the
and that really, in the midst Of such a struggle.
there necessity for is organ zltou. Aud Sc,
this time, Notwithstanding repeated Efforts OF mem-
oers to have The Court established aud the passage Ct
oil to this end b. the Senate at last session,
gone without It.
Those ayOrng the Establishment Of the Court insist,
coordinate branch Of the Government il is ne
duty Of Congress organize itthAt s will presen: the
Government to the world complete and psEfse-and it
will create Of security and confidence wish tho
people thai their rights now and vi be- respected
These are certainly grave and Weghty considerations
and deserve serious reflection. We observe the Presi
dent ha several times in his messages Congratulated
the Congress and the country, and boaed the world
that Government perie,t and complete il al
itS parts, and the Courts open to ali and progressing
quietly With business. This is certainly altering PC.
turs bus il Is not strictly true, as this Court, the
main portion Of the Judicial power, is not in exist
. enee.
While We confess able to do without the @. urt
during the war, and that there may be actual ne
esssty for its establishment yet admit there is great
force in the arguments urged By those Who support the
We hope the measure will receive from Con-
gress the ca N deliberate and mature consideration
Importance demands Aud if Supreme Court is 10 be
organized let it be upon sound, pure and sCld basis
90 that may be proud to recognize the oree
Of the rights and liberties Of freemeD.
The tame gentleman (Mr- GArlAnd) has introduced
bill to organize the Court Of Claims for the investigation
Of claims against the Confederate S.ates anOhr ir-
buna designated by the Consultation There is great
dVisiOa upon tbs eIpedeuey Of organizing this G. urt
until after the war is over and much Of the reasoning
both sid Is used on this question: that the friends
and opponents Of the Supreme Court bill respectively
employ. Without expressing any opinion on the sub
iso nos having given The study that enables Us to DO
So We hope We believe vii be the case, the question
viii be disposed Of BY Congress a. one that touches
deeply the interests Of the people and the government
should be.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at IL O'Clock. Prayer by Rev Dr.
Moore.
A communication was received from the Secretary
Of the Treasury in to certain resolutions OF the
House of the Sd inst Referred to special committee
Mr. Chiffon, o. Ala, introduced a resolution in r.
gard to amending the law con6scahpg the property Of
alien enemeS Adopted
Mr. HILTON introduced bill to repeal the Law of last
session concerning officers ratons.
The rules were suspended, and the bill taken up
by the House.
PendioR it, consideration, the House, on motion OF
Mr. HEISKELL, of Tenn, wen: into secret session.
On motion, The House adjourned.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12

We learn thas papers mailed 10 the army do not
reach their destination because the postage IL not and
cannot in many cases be paid in advance, or On de-
livery % army carriers by the postmaster. To remedy
the difficulty in regard to the Rhg, We viii hereafter
prepay the postage at this oeO on papers ordered by
persons in the army dedpOng the amount Of postage
from the remittanoes sent
By an arrangement with the Postmaster At RchuOrdl
We win mark each paper paid which, BY passing
through the Office here will be evidence to every other
once that the postage has been paid here
When no post Office is given, but merely the com
pAAy, regiment, &C., delay of day in the Richmond
Post Office is unavoidable. Persons in the army order
log the paper viii therefore state the post ONCE and
We will change the direction when requested.