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The Situation in Mexico,

We had the pleasure yesterday. of on in
terview with,a gentleman who has lately
been in Monterey, and was in Matamoroa
during part Of the seige. He is q man
whose Judgement IS clear and impartial
even when his duty or his interests make
him an advocate ora party, and he is well
acquainted with the Mexican people and
their affairs. Possibly no American, with.
in our knowledge, is Better able to give "a
correct view of the State of affairs, on the
Northern frontier especially, Others may
be acquainted with more facts, but none
fWho have personal knowledge, are 30 little
likely 10 be- Influenced in their conclusions
by their preference sls3l3Ii
This gentleman tells Us that between
Monterey and the capital Of the country is
free from all opposition to the Imperial
Government.
The country is prosperous and content.
led. Not all are pleased with the existing
Government or its chefs; but all prefeTine
to live quietly under it rather than unquiet
under such as they have previously had. A
large majority do prefer the existing I'm
perial Government, especially with the pros
pect before them that their civil war ended
Mexicans will exert superior influence il
the conduct of affairs.
Monterey, which six years ago was
Aourishing city Of 10000 inhabitants, i
now still more fourishing one Of go ,OO(
ratio of growth which even our own cities
especially interior ones like Monterey, coulc
hardly reach. The whole country from
Monterey westward will doubtless improya
liz stability is given to the Government.
The region from Monterey to the Rie
Grande is poorand sparsely inhabited. /
lis now deserted, except by the disintegra
| ted Liberal forces. the chefs of which ar,
gradually returning to their homes in Mata
moros, Monterey and elsewhere, and sac
cepting the amnesty and the situation"
The Rio Grandma, of chef influence
who is yet with the Liberals, is Don Mace
donio Capistran, whose property had beef
confscated, but this vii! probably bere
stored to him. Another is Don Pcdr,
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CHEAP CASH STORE!
Family Groceries!
DRY ,GooDSM


The undersigned would respectfully inform
his friends aud customers, that be has lust
returned from New Orleans With . full and
well selected stock Of 80 ''t " s'as
FAMILY GROCERIES, DRY GOODS,
= s45i ETC, ETC., ETC,
and offers them for sale ct the very cheap.
est rates for CASH ONLY. From this date he
is compelled to adopt the CASH principle aud
will not deyiate from it. He is satisfied
with SMALL PROFITS, and must hare the
CASH before the goods leaye the counter.
Thankful for past fasors and liberal pa
tronage, be hons his patrons will still call
with their money in hand and purchase Of
him at the VERY CHEAPEST PRICES
So $50 ]. F. GIBSON.
pec,,ls, ls65,r?k.
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sssss ssss zgsK-rr-E sss.sszs ~

| WAsH1nsroN Dec. 1 Investigation
made at The Treasury to-day showsthn tn
plate on which tile counterfeit enc ha6dre,
dollar compound notes were printed wer
first distracted from the American Banl
Note Company. Inproof ofthis, the back
ef the genuine and c6uhterfeit notes ar
exactly similar in the minutest details will
the exception philosophers upon which til,
lettering and other work are widely differ
ent. Any person, by comparing the backs
of genuine and eounterfsit with asstrone
magnifying glass win perceive that many
| Of the letters are differently made and diff
ferently spaced, and this dissimilarity il
some respects is so marked as to be per
|pereeptible to the naked eye.
Official reports about to be presented te
Congress show that the number of white
soldiers that, have died at Washington from
August lst, 1861, to November | 9th, 1865
lis 1892, and the number of colored sol
oilers is .6,328. The whole number that
have died at Unreasonable, Ga, including
soldiers, sailors, employees and citizens, is
ll29le. The number buried at 9Spotsylsa
MIA Courthouse and the Wilderness, is Is
1000; at Nashville Tenn, $4,000; and al
Richmond Va, 10000. Of the soldiers
buried in and around Washington, 1920
are from New York; 86. from, Illinois; zig
from Indiana; $50 from Michigan; $40 from
Ohio, and 200 from Connecticut. The mum
Der Of those that died from the effect o1
wounds is 1896, and 2,464 are reported to
have died of typhoid fever. There are
1925 men buried near Washington whose
names and regiments are unknown.
Official Information received here repre-.
sents that there will be great suffering in
Alabama during. the present winter owing
to be small amount Of grain crops, and the
result ofthe necessary. want Of. labor and
the severe drought which prevailed over
most of the productive lands of the State.
It is estimated chat there were nolless than
100000 person, both black and white, who
must be furnished with food until they can
raise it for themselves. The Freedman's
Bureau is, however, under instructions from
the Secretary Of War; taking the necessary
steps to relieve these people as far as pos
sible at an early day .assIS esi
Rumor is repeated that the British Cabi-
net has instructed SirfF. Bruce to remon-
strate with our Government against move
ments of Finians in this country.
New YORK, Dec. 1.-The papers to-day
print part ofthe journal Of Capt. G. f.
Hall, continuing testimony obtained
from She Esquimaux relative to Capt.
iGrozier and his men. Capt. Hall Be-
lieves that Crozier and two men are
still alive. He has aseertained where
Franklin's ships were wrecked and lost
Land has been purchased in Lexington,
Va, for home for Gen. Lee Appeals
are. being made for money to build the
house. t5ii6ff iSs3ai(Jts ~ A4Ii III S
The Raleigh Sentinel says that the small
pox is prevailing in several parts Of the
State. The authorities have taken steps
to prevent the. spread Of this disease.
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LADIES OF New York TO THE PREsr
DESr.-4The Richmond Enquirer publishes
ssithe following appeal addressed to Presi
dent johnson by ladies of Niagara county
81 New York
'si~ SoUTn WILSON, NIAGARA COUNTY, N. Y, I
October 20, 1865. {
To His Excellency, Mr.. Johnson:
Honored and BeloYed President We
) nave viewedwith delight yopr exalted course
towards the Southern people, and it has in.
.spired our hearts with courage to address
you. In view of the facts that the South.
Z ern States are not subjugated, but that they
Il have wisely and opportunity laid down the
- mistaken policy Of the sword fos the more
% .eifectual, the more consistent and Christian.
like weapons of statesmapship; and that
Il they are still contending nobly for the pin.
ciples dear to every enlightened citizen;
ia and that the contest, still raging, as it un-
folds its true character, appears between
the great principles Of Peace and Union on
the one hand and a blood thirsty fanatieism
on the other; and that in this contest you
need to summon to your aid all the truly
"A. noble. In view of all these facts, We unite
eur petitions with The noble ladies' of the
South that you would release that pure
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LOST on STOLEN.

AN order signed BY Joseph 81. Hynson
Presidentsof the Police Jury of the Parish
of Rapides; No. SO, in faveref M .R,Ariail
for salary, dated 18th July, 1863, for $3.50.
A due bill drawn, by John az Rapsdell
dated at Alexandria in April -, fol
$l60. sssstss Sfs,sssyws ts@sssfgs,,
A note drawn by NJ. WEIGH, dated It'll
of June, 1864 payable in, one day after. date
to the order Of M. R. Ariait, With 8 per
cent interest. fos $500.
A note'dfaWn BY Eyre & Chamberlain. to
the order Of NJ. r. Ariail, dated August
18th, 1861, payable 0neday after date with 8
per cent. interest from Gate, for $l2l o.
with & credit Of $45. .s regE
An order, drawn by. ,Algenon: Hilton, to
the order Of NJ. r.. Ariaii, dated August
Oath, 1863, payable ! 2 months after date, for
800, with per cent. interest.
An order drawn by "A. Hilton; to the or.
der ofM. r. Ariail, dated July l4th. 1868;
payable 6months after date, for $780,, .fi
a note drawn BY John Erheart to the or
der Of NJ. R. Ariail, dated December 1st,
1862, payable months after date, with S
per cent. interest, for $3.50.
A note drawn by w. Waters & Son,
dated March lst, 1851, payable one day
after date, Id favor Of NJ. Il. Ariail, with il.
terest at 8 per cent. from date, for $3.50 IS.
An order Of the Corporation Of the Town
/ Of Alexapdria, drawn by Frank E. Forbes.
Mayor, ID favor Of M. r Ariai, dated Jan.
uary 7th, 1864, for $tl5e e..
Anete drawn by, J. N. Taylor and D. G.
Goodwin Executors Of Garry H. Blanchard,
dated Alexandra, August I'd, 1862, paya,
bic one day after date, for $542 65, with 8
per cent. interest from late.5l
A note drawn by T. Fl. j. Bowles, Agent,
dated August lst, 1862, payable one day af
ter date, for 1902 IA, with 8 per cent. in.
terest from date. f<kSsl - ~
A note drawn BY J. Fl. Olcott, to the or
der Of NJ. r. Ariail, dated December 6th,
1851, payable three days after date, for
$500. 3s..ti as st'3 g Rfa55s ~ 81
A note drawn BY TheopoIls Hilton, Sep.
TENDER 4th, 1862, payable six months after
date, to the order Of William Courtney for
$4,000, with 8sper cent interest. 9 r,if
All persons are warned rot to trade for
any Of the above notes, due bills aud orders,
as payment has been stopped, .<,' +
Executrix Estate NJ. Il. Ariail.i
December 18th, 3t. tfa = .jafi
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LOST or sTRAYED

WHILE travelling from the Parish OF
Avoyelles to .DeSoto, on the s22d Of Noyen.
her, near .Rellewood ID Natchitoches Par.
ish, THREE MA RE MULES, one dark
iron grey, one back, one mouse colored ell
three branded on The left shoulder With q ,
with harness marks on them, and their names
and tails shaved, but not recently done. -
Also one CHESTNUT SORRELL MARE,
with no brand, but some flesh marks by
which she can be identified, VIII a knet
about the size Of an egg, on the hinder part
of the right ham resembling q wen; saddle
marks on her back, marks Of founder on her
hoots, little white just above the shoot Of
each hind foot, and . small star ID her face.
She is about ten years Old. The mules and
mare had ropes on them when first lost
Whsa last heard from they were at 81 near
Aenderson's Hill, travelling in the direc.
ton Of Alexandra. "A reward Of ten dol.
lars will be paid for the delivery Of each, to
be delivered either at Mr.. Whittington's O."
Bayou napides, q AZ Mr. W. =. arifin's
rs $500 s Il S j. w. LEACH, 81
b Big Bend, Ayoyelles Parish; Louisiana,
~ nono I.n.s1 Or Otx "a ssffttE S9f
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TO RE1NTT
ONE, Of the best improved plants

ONE Of the best improved plantations
on Red river, twenty miles below Alexan.
dria. containing one thousand acres cleared
land under fence, with good Steam Gin,
Sugar house and Grist Mill; with opt
houses for two hundred negroes; mples and
plantation implements will be rented with
the place it wished; forsterms, ETC., apply Il
fH. s. Losee, Attorney, At Ice House Hotel,
Alexandria, Ia 1 GEO. L.'WILSON,
December ! Slb,2 5t'F as Agent
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! HEADquxkrEss, RApinks RsGmEsr,
LOUISIANA MILITIA,
AleXa9dria, I1ccember Sch, 1861. z

Atexa9dfM, IJccemDer 9th, 1861
It has become necessary to organize the
Militia il the Parish Of Rapides, and steps
towards effecting such an organization win
be taken without delay. The law, however.
provides for the organization of Volunteer
Companies in each Parish. Such citizens
Of each Police Jury Ward 10 this Parish as
see proper to organize themselves into Vol
unteer Companies can do 60 by meeting,
electing their officers and sending the names
ofthe menthat are thus elected, With q
muster roll of each Company to me, aud /
will lose 10 time in recommending them To
the Governor to be commissioned. The
Companies so formed must number sixty
men, rank and file. Those. who do not be,
long to these Companies and are subject ID
Militia duty, will beenrolled immediately.
: y B. B. BURGESS
Thoa IfCols Comdg. Regt.
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NOtiCe tQ Creditors and Debtors.

N0tiee t9 Creditors and Debtors.
All persons who have claims against the
Estate Of John Began, ST., decd, are here.
BY requested to present them to my Attor-
ney, Il. s. Losee, at Alexandra, and those
who are indebted to said Estate, vim please
call and settle their indebtedness at once With
the undersigned.
J. BEGAN, Administrator.
Alex. La, Dec. 10, l865.-3ts. Dbl
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though unfortunate statesman, } efefseh
Davis, believing that he will cooperate
with you ia bringing about the results SO
dear to us aH. I'll. Il
We are, with sincere respect,
,S &c @ ANGEhINE GIFroRD; Y
.EIssig a;MIsssE. KELLY,
swaesesfra, Mas. Berry, r,ay.
- Mrs. KELLY, q "a
And hundred Others Of this place and vi
entity.
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Big Bend, Ayoyelles Parish; Louisiana
December 18th. 2t* 'a e,
Plantations for Rent or l,esse.

Plantation for Rent Or L.esses
MY Enfield plantation, nine miles
from Alexandria on bayou Robert. NJ
buildings On the place. Plenty Of rails to
repair klcea The lessee osp pay rent il
bailding cabins, gin, etc. II the work issap,
proved. The plantation is one Of the best
in Louisiana, and will be leased for, thres
years. For terms apply 70 Judge Manning.
s.,: (. ,tas sf fhOS. Q. MOORE.
Alexandria, December 8tb, 1865, II. 'fat
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NOTICE,

sssa aoSp NOTICE, Iss.r
THE repairing Of the Town Bridge, over
the mouth Of Bayou Rspides, viii be let ont
to the lowest bidder. on Monday the 18th
Of December, @. n. zixxERMAx,
B. 1. tpckRFb
r. CRuIKsHANK,
December 18th, II. Commissioners.
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NOTICE TO BRIDGE BUILDERS,

NOTICE TO BRIDGE BUILDERS,
PROPOSALS for building 4 high water
bridge over Big Bayou, hear MI. Daniel
Walkers place, sig miles above Alexandra,
Rivsrs Road, may begleftfat Dr. st. Johns
Drug Store, IN Alexandra, Ldnisiana, by
December 18th. 1866. Parties making
bids will state when they could begin the
work and for what they would do the car.
penter work, as the lowest bidder will be
selected. s. 4 '.'''1 g. i. Hall,
!. lettiR B. +. LucKEgr,
.s - i3 e 9. 81. ZIMMERMAN,
December 18th, It.. G Commissioners.
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Ascard,


uEcEisERf SrHrl865
The undersigned, cabin passengers Of the
steamer GA. Thompson 81 her upward
trip from New Orleans to Alexandra, take
this method Of acknowledging the kind and
gentlemanaanlly treatment Of Capt. A.. G. Gar
rett and the officers Of: his boat We COM
mend them as watchful and attentive, 4. and
in every way worthy of'she patronage. Of
the travelling public. Jas. Bell and c.
Harvey Room, clerks, make you feel 1t
home, whilst the portly and good natured
steward, &, p. Harvey, provides all the
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.No Office
O CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

10 gREllTORS ANDDEBTORS,
; ALL persons indebted to the Estate Of
j. GFsep yRod, deeeased, ore requested to
settle Of once With the undersigned, and
those who have claims against said Estate
will present them TO- ms, for classi6ca ton.
S 81 MYER ROSE VITAL,
(. December 18th, Ut. Adminlstratw.
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market affords

G. Z, Hosea, j. e.. Gibson, 81
G.. B. Rushmore, r. Robinson, q
\ Lewis Texada, SAM, G. Robb,
=. N. Sasson, - Neal Davidson, jr.
=. T. Aymond, Fl. A. Darish,
N. W. Haughton, and others.
Mrs, John Kelso, Mrs, D. B, Hull,
Carrie Roberts, Mary =. Wheston,
and others.
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PIantation FOR Rent.

+ VILE rent On taft terms, for the ensr;;
i ing year, the plantation belonging 10
Mrs. Mary p VIM, on the bayou Rapides /,
about two miles from Alexandria. The
plantation is one Of the most productive in
the Parish. The out houses have been
burned, and most Of the fencing destroyed.
The lessee can pay the rent by putting I'M.
EproveMents on the place. For terms apply
to the undersigned. WIN. 4. SEAY.
December 18th, 1865, If.
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SUCOESSION SALE,

December 18th, ,6s, I'll. as; suS sssaa
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TIE TRUTH DOTH NEVER die.

Though Kingdoms, States and Empires fall,
And dynaslies decay;
Though cities crumble into dust,
And nations die away;
Though gorgeous towers and pal aces
In heaps oil ruin lie.
Which once were proudesi of the proud,
The truth doth never dieI
Well mourn not DER the silent past;
Its glories are not fed,
Although its men OF high renown,
Be numbered with The dead,
Well gneve not DER wha; earth has LOST,
II cannot claim sigh;
For the wrong alone has perished,
The Truth doth never never dlss
All Of the past is living still
ALI that is good and true;
The rest has persisted, and il did
Deserve TO perish too!
The world rolls ever round and round,
And time rolls ever BY!
And the wrong is ever root ed up,
But the Truth both never die!
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1915 majority.
At this election the soldier vote of Col.
umbia county, taken abroad and sent
home was, for Mcclellan l92, for Lincoln
l64.
You will remember that in 1856 the op
position to our party was divided it was
broken into two interests the Fremont and
Fillmore interests; the result Of which
division in their ranks while ours were uni
ted ,,was,t the magnificent majority of 1871.
That was the case in 1856 when the OPP
position was disorganized by internal d.
visions but in 1860 the case was dis
astrously reversed. In that year, we were
divided We held National Convention
at Charleston, which did not conclude the
performance Of the duties to which it b ad
been assigned. An adjourned Convention
was then held in Baltimore. and the ses-
sions of that body resulted in split and
in the nomination of two Candidates. In
this State we had what was called fusion
ticket, majority Of those supporting
which were Breckenridge men. but por
ton Douglas men and thers was also
what Was called : "stfaight' Douglas
ticket. IN that year. ii consequences of
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SALMON FIGHr.-Instances of the feroc-
ity Of the varied species of animals have
been often recorded in The public journals;
but We have this week 10 narrale a morsI
remarkable occurrence, in the character ofI
salmon, than We have yet had The opportu-I
nifty 10 record. The facts are these: "Wbile
several cuiterman (of the preventive ser-I
vice) were on their rounds the other day,
and bearing along the Findhorn, betweeuI
Glenferness and Dulcie-bridge, they obser-
we'd an unusual commotion among the
spawning beds on the ford. On approach
ing the spot two large male salmo on wereI
seen engaged in a mortal combat for ID 81
possession OF a female. Never did chivalricE
knights contest for the hand OF "lady fair''
more fiercely than these buirdly "lords of
the flood" The tranquil bosom of theI
stream was lashed into foam By the slrug-
giles of the inny antagonists; in the mean
time the object of the fray beating silently
about, spectators Of the fight" From the
appearance OF the stream-dyed with blood J
and gradually assuming its former SMOOTH
sIrface-it was evident that the contest|
was over. One OF the salmon al last fioun-|
dered on the surface, dead, and the victor
ii may be conjecIured, exhauslsdIy bore off
his prize. The men, who had the curiosity
to watch the fight, as proof of their story
conveyed the dead salmon to the nesses l
dwelling. The victorious salmon had torn|
of The flesh, or rather fish, along The back,
from head 10 tail TO the bone. In the rnove-l
ment of salmon spawning the males have|
been often seen chasing one another, brt|
such fray as this has not been Witnessed
by the Oldest fisher or poacher on the
Flndhorn.
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DNEsDAY

was sttested by many present who kne'
the facts. He depicted in glowing tern
the utter wantonness of that celebrated po
litco military raid, and showed the uiie
groundlessness of the pretexts urged in
defence. Col. Wellington n. Ent and CAP
c. B. Brockway, (both gallant soldiers
old umbia,) addressed the returned so
diers principally, exposing especially th
frauds 10 The polling aud returning oil th
soldiers votes last fall and setting foril
clearly and eloquenily the duty of the sol
diers who fought for the Union TO stand by
the Democracy as the true Union party.
NJ. NJ. Traugh, OF Columbia county, and r.
R. Little, ESQ.,, of Wyoming, also made sx-
celent addresses, and Thos. Chalfant, Esq,
of Monlour county, made q humorous
speech.
On the third day, (Thursday,) Hon. c. r.
Buckalew pie senied statistics as TO the vote
of Columbia county Throughout it's history,
showing It's consistent support of Demo-
cratic policy and principles, and added
some eloquent aud instructive remarks
He was followed By Hon. Hester Clymer,
OF Berks county, who defended with
great power and eloquence the Democracy
against the iadic,men, preferred by the late
Shoddy State Convention, and by E. r.
keller, Esq, Of Columbia, who denounced
the AboIilionists and portrayed the effects
that will surely follow negro suffrage. COL
Piolle, again addressed The meeting, aud
was followed by C. Chauncey Burr ESQ.,, of
New Jersey. Rev. AIvah Rulan, victim
of arbitrary arrests" related the story of
his arrest and Imprisonment. Senator Cow
sn's great speech in the Senate, on arbitrary
arrests and military trials was read from the
Congressional Globe; and speeches were
made by number of gentleman from Co.
lumbia county.
The whole proceedings were conducted
with the greatest order, and perfect deco.
rum and harmony was the rule. The gath
ering will losg be remembered by those
who were present.
The proceedings were diversified by the
singing OF a number OF songs written espe-
cially for The occasion.
Yours, &c. J.H.B.
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A very dangerous counterfeit of the oue
dollar treasure notes by the General Govern
ment. has made It's appearance. 1t is des-
crihed as nearly face simils of the bill.-
The general appearance is pronounced good.
The green ink is of lighter shade ihao
that used on the genuine. The figure on
The scroll work on the lower right hand cor
ner of The note are printed in Green, in the
genuine they are white. The face oil Chase
in the counter ieit is badly executed. Oar
readers cannot be to we'll on their guard in
dealing in The one dollar treasury notes.