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HEAD QUARTERS
IzaEs-Mississippi Department.


Shreveport. La, March Ii, 1866. {
GENERAL ORDERS No. 30
y BRIG. GEN. HARRY Z. HAYS has been
u. assigned by tile Secretary of War to the
datE, Of collecting and forwarding to their com.
mands' all officers and men in this Department
vino belong east of the Mississippi river.
H. All officers and men who have come into
this Department by any authority other than by
special order of War Department, viii imme-
dlately reportsin person TO Brig. Ger. HAYS, at
Natchitoches, Louisiana s
III All officers and men belonging east of the
Mississippi river, who have been assigned to
commands or duty, by the Department, District,
OF subordinate commanders, will at once be re-
lieved by. their immediate commander and or
dered torepoft in person to Brig. Gen. HAYS, at
Natehitoches, Louisiana
BY command of Fa4z5 lsa
=, Gen. E. KIRBY SMITH.
:. ), ANDERSON, Asst. Adj't Gen.
April p, 1865 l7--4t "a
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mrs, ,f A SOLDIER
OF THE 7TH LOUISIANA CAVALRY,
Total. v,s.F -s,,, ] slC3. %

lotai, rs.ga gsgsrs 100000
This may be regarded as a large force; but /
am happy te say that il does not exceed by one
man man the number under command of Sherman,
trough IN i are included some ten thousand ne.
gro f1oops, VINO will remain IN the vicinity. of
Port Royal, so that the aet,ial number MOVING
northwsrd is little oser, ninety thousand iii.
cluding cavalry. s-Asse
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{. 5. TAX, 1865.
DISTRICT OF ST. LANDRY =.

UIFI MI OF ST. LANDRV m
EGlSTEEED merchants, dealers, &e. !.
H. q hereby notified that sworn returns Il i.
gross amount Of their sales or receipts de,v.
from their business or vocation for the oa,,,.
ending 3tst March, 1865. must he made 10 Il,
Assessor of this District within twenty davs md
the tax thereon paid to the undersigned CGa.
tor within thirty days from the expiration d aa
qnarier. under penalty Of double the smeua, 4
said tax, as prescribed in Sec. of lfe Tai ID
THEO. c LirTELl.
District Cpsalr
Office on Main street, Opelousas. La
April 8, 1866,
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EeadquarteIs, Irans-TGiss. Dep't.
Shreveport. La. "A r,rii II II acr

GENERAL ORDERS No. SO. ,..s5 - 1so' ,
"A "A ~ ~ officers and men delivered on parole in,
1 y, = ihs Department previous to this date are ex-
and will Immediately rejoin their COM
BY command of i .s4
q. Gen, e KIRBY SMITH.
y. J, .AsE,pERsoN, Asst Adj Gen. %.
April s225f 1866 -47--4t.
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EYs-We are authnrized to announce the nsF,fe
of Maj. S. ID. OLIVER as acandidate for State
Treasurer, at the ensuing election.
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Notice.

rs E undersigned takes pleasure to announce
"a that he is back at his old stand, in Opeou-
sas. and will endeavor to keep continually an
assortment Of such goods as are Indispensable
to the community, which he will sell at very
reasonable rates.
lie also Informs the public that he will sell
every Tuesday morning att o'clock. commenting
on the I'd May, at public auction, DRY GOODS
GROCERIES, SUGAR, FLOUR, COFFEE.
and in suhh quantity TO suit everybody.
lie win also receive on commission to be sold
at auction or private sale, any merchandise of
whatever description they may be, and respect
ia = ask to be patronized
s,d kiuds of currency received in payment at
It's market value.
J: BLOCH
Drnlnnrnr Ill % 1nr----- -.
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Notice to Louisiana State Agents.
A IL Agents of the State of Louisiana, under
u appointment from this Office, are hereby
notified that their agencies viii cease on the
First day Of May next, unless their certifi
Gates OF agency are renewed On or before that
date They are furthermore directed to make
reports OF their transactions to me at this place,
m person or otherwise as early as practicable.
and before May 1st. 80 - :, :.
Executive Office, Shreveport. March o5. 1861,
Ii HENRY w. ALLEN,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
April q, 1865 -47r72t. a... :.
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ARMIES OF The CONFEDERATE STATES
OF AMERICA. February II, 1s6s.
GENERAL ORDERS,
No
| n entering upon the campaig en- about to open.
IL the Genera-n-Chief feels assured that the
soldiers who have so long and so nobly borne the
hardships OF the war require no exhortation to
respond to the calls of honor and duty.
With the liberty transmitted by their forefa-
theirs they have inherited the spirit to detendit.
The choice between war and abject submission
is before them
u such proposal, brave men, with arms in
their hands. can have but one answer.
They cannot barter manhood for peace. nor
the right Of self government for life or property
But jnstice to them requires sterner admoili-
ton II those VINO have abandoned their comIades
IN the hour Of peril.
4 last opportunity is eff red to them to wipe
ont the disgrace and escape the punishment of
their crimes.
BY authority Of the President of the Confedp-
rate States, pardon is announced to such desert
frs and men improperly absent as shall return
TO the commands i'll which they belong, within
the shortest possible time. not exceeding twenty
days from the publication of this order at the
headquarters Of the department in which they
may be.
iAoSt Sito may bS pEeFentfu ny interruption
OF communication may report within the time
Specih"d TO the nearest enrolling officer. or other
officer on duty, to be forwarded as soon as prac-
tlcahie. aud upon presenting certificaSJ from
such ott5cer showing compliance with this re-
qurement will receive the pardon hereby offered.
1bose who have deserted to the service of the
eueTry, or who have deserted after having been
once pardoned tur the same nff-nce, and those
who sia! desert or absent themselves without
authnfiy, after the publication of this order. are
excluded from its benefits Nor does the Offer of
pardon extend to other offences than desertiou
ana absence without permission.
by the same authority it is also declared that
no general amnesty will again BIZ granted. and
those who refuse to accept the pardon row offer
ed, or who shall hereafter desert or absent them.
selves without leave. shall suffer such punish
ment as the cnt'rtS may impose, and no appiica-
ton Ton ciemercy will be enter aimed
taking Iew resolution from the fate which |
onr enemies intend for us. let every man devote |
al! his energies to the common defence.
Oar resources. wisely and vigorously employ |
I'd, are ample, and with brave army, sustained |
by determined and united people. success with |
GOD assistance, cannot be doubtful
he advantages of the enemy will have but !
little value if We do not permit them to impair |
our resolution. Let us, them oppose constancy |
% advefsty, iortitnde to suffering, and courage TO
tanger, with the firm assurance that He who |
zaye freedom to fathers will bless the efforts
" their children to preserve il.
Il. E. LEE. General.
By command of GENERAL E. K SMITH.
). 5. ANDERSON, Assistant Adjutant Genl.
April Is, 1865 46-3t.
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The attention of the public is directed to the
notice Of Mr. EHBlocli, III another column. He
pToposesito undertake "a species Of business which
the public will encourage; namely to sell his
goods at auction. During his recent absence,
Mr. Bloch made arrangements, in foreign coun-
tries by which be will receive goods which he
can afford to sell much cheaper than now.
1t will be observed that Mr.. Bloch accepts all
kinds of paper money, thus making striking
contrast between him and those who refuse every
description of. paper money, There are certain
persons who do not deserve This favor; those, for
example. who are often seen incur streets selling
their produce for specie only. .' ~ -'7'
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Opelousas. April %, 1865 If,

Headquarters Bureau CT Conscription, }
Trans MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT.
Marshall, Texas, February IL, 1865.
GENERAL ORDERS No. a.
q The following extracts fren1 General Orders
e. No. 10, Department Head Quarters, is pub
biished for infornation:
HEAD QcAREEEs TRANs.aEIssissEPPI DEPT.
Shreveport. La. February Is, 1865.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 40
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For State Treasurer.

$s We are authorized to announce Col. ROSS
E.iBURKE, of the Parish of Natchtoehes as a
candidate for State Treasurer, for the ensuing
election. =. .s - - [Apfil 8, 1865.
The Opelousas courier., 1865-04-22
BY command Of
Gen. Z. KIRBY SMITH.
s. S. ANDERSON, Asst Adi't GAI.

IL BY instruction Of The Department Com
mander, the foregoing order will not he so con
strned as to interfere with those details which
were made in favor Of Hing & Co.. Kennedy 4.
Co. nor with cases where the detail was granted
fer limited period, and for the accomplishment
Of a specified object.
III All able.bodie1 men who have been de-
tailed from these Headquarters, other than me-
ehanes artisans, and persons OF scientific skill.
in Government service. and those detailed for the
purposes named in the exemptions to the above
recied order, will be allowed until the LIST of
May next, TO have their details renewed Ifnor
re- detailed by that time, Enrolling officers will
Immediately send them 10 their commands. or
Camps d Instruction. as the case may be.
BY command of
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ne State Convention of Missouri ha. ragged
ordinance vacatiag all offices Of Judges Or
cut Attorneys, Sherifs and CLERKS, the vacancies
% De Tiled by Executive appointment This i
summary way of getting rid Of all disIoyai ;n-
ci1nlbents IL Lonisiana Herancrnt =. -
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Of all concerned:
HEADQET'RS CONFEDERATE ARMY, I
FEBRUARY 9Th, 1865.
y sY authority of General Order No 3Nrom the
As Adutant and Inspector General's> 6fice.
assume command of the military forces 'of the
Confederate States. Deeply impressed with the
difficulties aud responsibilities of the position,
and humbly invoking the guidance Of Almighty
God, rely, for success, upon the courage and
tor;ituda Of the army, sustained by the patriotism
and frmness of the people, confident that their
united efforts, under the blessing of Heaven, will
secure peace and independence.
The Headquarters of the Army, TO which all
special reports win be addressed, will be, for the
present. with the Army of Northern Virginia.
The stated ard regu ar returns and reports Of
each army and department will be forwarded as
heretofore, to the Office of the Adjutant and ms
pector General r. E. LEE,
Ge3sTdI
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"A f.ya( Ue A. es9af5 (Cou,H.atcStesO
oPELous.s, April 18th, 1865.


rier' to submit few plain facts 10 the people OF
your community. 1t is not difficult to discover
thatyo have in yonr little village. news-bearers
and cfoakeys Of the most dangerous description.
We. the good people id general. are aiming at
great object the rniest hfoulentous which can
engage the attention of a free and generous peo-
plei every one Of us sknow, too, that we are trav-
cling in road which isyery tedious, irksome
and thorny.g With, these facts staring Is in the
face, we should be very careful and cautious in
nttfrarce of .olir wishes, desires or opiuions in
matters of military character. in order to not
deter orlead astray from the path of duty the de-
tenders of our country. sagxa,s III t.a-
But, Sir, you have two sorts oferoakers in your
town which should be closely attended to the
first. which is in earnest suppose, is composed
OF those who are despondiag Withoutteause or
any knowledges of our strength, ability OF dis
ability to maintain oar ground or sustain our
cause, spreading far and wide our desperate
aud irretrievabe'' situation. This sck class of
your community shenld be attended TO with due
care and proper attention by your medical board
and it they cannot effect a speedy cure, LET them
be conveyed Immediately to the Insane Asylum
atJaekson. The second class is composed Of
those who are also spreading lies far. wide and
l0nd. with the decelttnl cunning and crafty sub
teTtuges Of the fox, for inyidious purposes known
only to themselves, unless for what they heartily
wish and desire, exulting over ii in The yertigi-
mons efiinx Of their fiighy maginatiof SIS if they
had achieved some wandrous deed This last
class should be promptly attended to by the civil
aud military authorities. t
Mr.. Editor. could you remove from your COM
1nnnity these individuals by the abrae or some
other remedies adequate to the patients disease.
it wonld be blessing to or cause. and is most
probable that the people would then cast an eve
ON a subject deserving seriously and speedily
their highest attention., and which has been reluc
family attended, toifs not conspcnotsy neglected
mean. toaileyiate the saffsriags OF the families
Of the brave soldiers who are in the field fighting
the battles. ! know Of some gentlemen in your
town who are ready to subscribe provisions and
other articles Of prime necessity why not open
= asubscrpton Immediately & a 4H8@3Gz;
Yours, 81 ,.F -sr.s A SOLDIER
OF THE 7TH LOUISIANA CAVALRY.
sG q Ka s1GA --4--.--- ---ze .-l----------s S<A@E s
" The strength of Cen. Shegnan's army.
r-I'hei Nashville correspondents of the Chicago
yonraaI uader date of the 18th inst, furnishes
the following facts respecting Sherman strength
tOur army left SVvannah strongly garsisone,i
with troops belonging to tle Nineteenth earps,
40 that Sherman setout at the,head of the fol-
lowing force:
Fourteenth corps, 1+Frs- 1900
Iwentieth corps, 1900
FiffeHnla corps, 10000
Seventeenth carps, .gs Sir 1900
oster army, fs7v-& 8 ss. 81 600 I
Cayalry, I60G0 I
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HEAD QUARTERS

HEAD QUARTERS.
Trans Mississippi Department
Shreveport. la. March IA, 1865.
GENERAL ORDERS No. %.
u NIlsiL { further orders the rations of corn will
be eight ponnds; except in the case of ar
tllisry horses, and animals continuously engaged
IN haniItle supplies from one post to another 81
sea By command OF ~ VT. .e.x, sss3 @9s=s.,9.
d Gen. 3. KIRBY SMITH. !
3. /. ;,AlSpERsoN.2Asst Adjt. Gen. se7Irs.S
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II. In accordance with the above order. all de-
tails of nnrn who do not held certificates OF Med
cal Boards. showing unftness for service in the
field. are revoked with the following exception
Men detailed from Department. Head Quarters
on the ground OF Justice. equity. aud Necessity
where that ground still exists, ani is stated in
the order of deta clerks Who are experts and
whose services are indspensably necessary. not
exceeding one for each officer, except for those
in the Bufeaux at Marshall Texas and in the
service OF the Post Office. Treasury. and Adiu-
tant Generals Departments, men detailed i, the
field service. in which class is EN- braced those
constantly engaged in collecting cattle. horses
and mules. and in hauling indispensable supplies
from one post TO another; artizans, mechalics.
and persons of scientific skill in sarvlce If the
Government, whose personal services sre certified
by the Chief of the Department with whom they
have contracted to be Indispensable to the exc
cution OF their contracts aud W hose individual
attention is given thereto.
VI Ahie-bolied agriculturiSts who are de-
tailed from Department Head Quarters. and
whose details are hereby revoked, will BE- AL
lowed until Isl Of May. 1865. to renew their ap-
phcatons. Ii they are Int te-detaiied by t.iat
time, Enrolling officers will send them to their
commands withoHt delay.
VII. Men deta.!ed as mechanics. artisans, or
persons Of skill other than those i'll the service.
Of the Government, viii be allowed lu.i the Ist
OF May, 1866, 70 have lhe.r details renewed. If
not renewed by tine thay will be sent to their
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Head Quarters

TRANS MISSISSIPPI DEPARrSs I
Shreveport, La, April l3ih. IsGa. =
GENERAL ORDERS,
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TE7fIE following orders from Headquarters of
Il the Army, are published for the information
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-05-19
SYM PToM s.

Tie symrtoms OF Catarrh are ut first very
sllght Persons find they have q cold, that
they have frequent attacks, and are more sem
sitive TO the changes Of temperature. In this
condition the nose may be dry, or a slight dis
charge, thin end acrid, afterwards thick ana
adhesive, may ensue.
As the disease becomes chronic, the dis
charges are increased in quantity and changed
in quality; they are now thick and heavy, and
are hawked or coughed Off The secretions
are offensive, causing bad breath; the voice
thick and nasal; the eyes are weak; the sense
Of smell is lessened or destroyed; deafness
frequently takes place.
Another common and important symptom Of
Catarrh is, that the person is obliged to clear
his throat in the morning of n thick or Shiny
mucous, which has fallen from the head dur
ing the night. When this takes place, the
person may be sure that his disease is on its
way to the lungs, and should lose no time in
arre5ting it.
The above are but few Of tho many Catarrh-
al symptoms. Write to our Laboratory for
our pamphlet describing fully all symptoms ;
Il will be sent FREE to any address. Also
directions whore TO procure the medicine.
We are daily receiving letters from soldiers
in the army, and others in all parts OF the Un-
ion, aud also numerous testimonials from
those using it, bearing evidence Of its infalh-
bic merits.
This Remedy contains NO MINERAL OR
POISONOUS SINGREDIENTS, but prepar-
ed from vegetable extracts EXCLUSIVELY; (;
therefore IL is PERFECTLY HARMLESS,
even TO the most tender and delicate child.
CALL for SEELYE'S CATARRH RENE
DY, and take no other. If not sold by drug
gists in your vicinity, you can enclose the
money in letter TO US, and we will send the
medicine by Express. Price So, 0per bottle.
Address DR.. D. H. SEELYE g. Co.,
Freeport Ill.
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The Lie Confessed.

No intelligent person in this coun-
try ever believed the base falsehood
concocted by traitors to justify their
treason, that they were prompted
thereto by necessity to relieve them
selves from wrongs committed by the
North. The more candid portion of
Southern men, like A. IL. Stephens,
even though acquicscing in the action
of the South, always spurncd this
bald subtcrfuge. The following state
ment. made by Henry Warn Beech.
or in recent address, sent forth the
means by which the masses Of the
Southern people were deceived into
the great crime against their country
and wrong to themselves. He says;
In q council held in the city of
Charleston, just preceding the attack
on Fort Sumptcr, two commissioners
were appointed to go to Washington,
one on the part Of the army from Fort
Sumpter. "nd one on the part Of the
ConiederateS. The Lieutenant that
was designated to go for us said it
eeemed to hlm that it would be of lit
tie use for him TO go, as his opinion
WAS immovably tiXel in favor main.
tanning the Government in whose SER
vice he WAS employed. Then Gov.
Pickens took him aside, detaining,
for an hour and q half the railroad
train that was to convey them on
their GRAND. He opened to him the
whole plan and secret of the Southern
conspiracy, and said to him, distinct
ly repeatedly (Ior it was needlul, he
said, to lay aside DISCUSSES that the
South had never been wronged, and
that all their prctonscs of grievcnce
in the matter of tariffs, or anything
else, were invalid. But said he
"we must carry the people with us;
and we allege these things, rs all
statesmen do many things that they
do not believe, because they are the
only instruments by which the people
can be managed" He then and there
declared that the two sections oi
country were so antagonstic in ideas
aud policies that they could not live
together, that it was foreordainel that
Northern and Southern men must
keep apart on account of differences
in ideas and policies, and that all tho
pr"tenses of the South about wrongs
suffered were but prctenscs, az they
very well knew. This is testimony
which was given by one of the leaders
OF the Rebellion, and which will
probably, ere long, be given under
hand and seal to the public. So thC
South has ne, er had wrong visitct
npon it by that which was inhcren
In it.
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Gil ayaaspsk asttrtsoniaa.
TER Msi
e2,00 PER ANNUM IN ADV a NCE.
Gtn, c,anr. House.

The house lately prasentedto Gen.
Grant by citizens vi Philadelphia, is
now ready for his family. it is on
Chestnut street near Twentieth. The
Philadclphia Enquirer says:
The mansion is twenty-five feet
front, one hundred and five feet deep,
md four stories in lcight. The front
Is OF sandstone and has balcony un
der the first story windows. In the
interior the arrangements combine
elegance and convenience. There
is spacious hall, and q handsome
staircase ascending from it to the
fourth story, lighted hy window on
tho roof. There is also II private
staircase leading to the dining room
and kitchen.
Back of the chambers on the gee
ord and third floors are bath rooms,
which elegantly fitted up. The par.
lor, about seventeen by forty feet, is
superbly furnished, the carpets being
OF velvet, the furniture of walnut, and
the curtains Of the richest lace. The
piano and all the articles OF furniture
in the room are in the highest style
Of mechanical art. Vases of an an
tioue pattern decorate the richly
carved marble mantel, and an elegant
clock, surmountcd by figure repre-
senting the historian, is in the centre
Of it. On the centre table is q magnii.
cent copy of the Bible.
Passing on to the dining room nrC
exposed to view, on an extension tn
bic, silver tea set and q china dinner
and tea-set. together with pearl. han
died knives and silver forks, A
prominent figure on it is large silVei
candelabrn and flower stand combin
cd. In the dining room is n very
beautiful sideboard,
The chambers On The second foo
nro finished in almost as costly {
style as the parlors. Velvet carpets
are on the floors. splendid Jenny
Lind bedstead is in each room, witt
beautiful dressing bureaus and bed
steads.
The reception room, on the SECOND
floor, back, is also richly furnished,
In the third story chambers the foor'
are covered with Brussels carpeting
and the furniture is ola superior kind
All portions Of the house are furnish
cd in the most complete manner, an.
when the family OF the General take
possession OF it, which they are eZ
pectcd to do to day, they will ilLd l.
the pantry some Of the substantial
OF life, and coal in the cellar witt
which to do the cooking.
The interior cost Of tho mansion /
about fifty thousand dollars.
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A Scotch minister, in visiting some

A Scotch minister, in visiting some
members OF his flock, came to the
door OF a house where his gentle tap.
ping could not he heard for the noise
of contention within. After waiting
a little, he opened the door and walk
ed in, saying in an authoritative
voice: ~ should like TO know who
Is the head Of this house2" "Well."
said the husband and father, "if ye
sit doom, we may bo able to tell ye,
for we're just trying to settle that
b point"
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Notice..

ITO David Hutchinson, John Hutchinson
i Margaret Funk and Abram Funk and the
unknuwn heirs Of Eliza Polling deceased, you
are hereby notified that on the Gath day Of
April. 1865, ], az Administrator of James
Hutchinson deceased, plead Il petition in the
Probate Court OF Hancock county, Ohio, the
ject and prayer of which, is to obtain nm
oruer etc, on the nth OF June, 1865, on as
soon thereafter as cause can be heard, for
the assignment OF dover OF sarah Il. Hitchin.
son, the widow 0l said deceased, in and for
the sale OF tho following real estate OF which
the said James Hutchinson deceased, seized.
or so much thereof as may be necessary TO
pay tho debts of said deceased to wit The
West half OF the Northwest quarter OF Section
one, and South East quarter of tho North
East quarter of section two, in township one,
North Of Range ten, East.
JOHN W. McCAUGHEY,
Administrator OF James Hutchinson decd
O'NEAL, BLAcKFoRD d HARsH, Attorneys
for Plaintiff.
April ~, IoSo,--vllnte&w.