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The Opelousas courier., 1865-05-20
LEE IN RICHMOND.

Approaching the city from the southwest, by
the Richmond and Lynchburg Turnpike the lit
tie cavalcade, composed of the fallen rebel chief
and some half dozen Of his staff, with about the
same number Of cavalry, attracted bat little as-
tention until it had nearly reached the center of
the city. 1t was halfpast two in the afternoon :;
many people were on the streets, and the face of
Lee is too familiar here for bim to escape reeog
milton. Very soon motley crowd were following
him, citizens and rebel soldiers, Union soldiers
and officers The windows and doors of houses
flew open, and women waved their handker-
chiefs in sad sort of a way.
Lee passed on with something of the silent,
unobservant thoughtfulness of his conqueror,
Grant, in his manner. At times, glancing right
or left, he recognized an acquaintance and bowed
slightly. His hair as white as snow, his careworn
face, his jaded air. the circumstances surrounding
the man, stirred the peoples hearts, and we can
forgive them for it. Strong men wept and wo-
men sobbed with consuming grief. The crowd
increased at every step. and by the time he had
reached bis residence on Franklin street, between
Seventh and Eighth, it had grown into mutt
tude. As he dismounted from his tired horse, the
crowd spontaneously gave him three cheers. AS
he mounted the steps, they called unanimously
for speech. Lee stood for a moment on the
balcony bidding his staff goodbye. In reply to
the crowd, he raised his hat, bowed slightly, and
the next instant the ruined soldier had passed
within his door and was lost to sight. The staff
rode off, the crowd dispersed, and. few moments
later not even curious loiserer was left ON Frank
lin street. Every body seemed at once to consider
the propriety Of the occasion and left the paroled
General to the solitude of his own home.
All the afternoon and evening Lees residence
has been kept scrupulously closed--not blind
open, not sign of life about it. Occasionally
some old personal friend would call, but almost
invariably he would be turned away without
gaining admttauce. 1t is due to Lee to say that
he entered the city with the least possible display,
that he took the shortest route to his house, and
that he has taken all possible care to avoid any
kind of public demonstration Commercial.
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HEAD QUARTERS,
Trans-Mississippi Department.

Trans-M Mississippi Department.
Shreveport, La, April 81, 1855. !
GENERAL ORDERS No. A.
z The following order is published for the
- information of all concerned:
HEAD QUARTERS, ARMIES OF TEE c. s., I
llth February, 1865. !
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 3.
The discipline and efficiency of the army have
been greatly impaired by men leaving their
proper commands to join others, in which they
find service more agreeable.
This practice, almost as injurious in its eonse-
quenees as the crime Of desertion, by the Arti-
ces of War, exposes the offender to a similar
punishment, and subjects the officer receiving
him to dismissal from the army.
1t is therefore declared that the provisions Of
General Order No. 2. of this date, from Army
Headquarters, apply to such men as have left
their proper commands and joined others without
being regularly transferred. They will receive
the pardon promised in tina. Order, upon com.
plying with its conditions, or suffer the eonse-
quences attached to neglecting it.
The names of such absentees will be forthwith
reported to these Head Quarters by the officers
with whom they are serving and immediate
measures taken to return them to their proper
commands.
AS soon as practicable. an inspection will be
made, and charges will be preferred against those
who neglect to enforce this order.
o R. E. LEE, General
II. General Orders No O. Headquarters Of the
Armies of the Confederate States, having been
published IN this Department in General Orders
No. 36, current series. it is announced, by au-
thority of the Secretary of War; that all enlisted
men of this army who are improperly absent
from their commands, except those guilty Of de-
serting to or arrested in the act of deserting to
the enemy, or who have deserted after having
been once pardoned for the same offence, or who
shall hereafter desert or absent themselves with.
out authority, who shall within twenty days from
this date. voluntarily r.join their commands, or
deliver themselves To any regularly appointed
enrolling officer, provost marshal, or any officer
on duty, tp be forwarded to their commands
shall be entitled to and receive the benefit Of the
pardon promised by the General inc Chief, on All.
thority of the President of the Confederate States
Ill General Orders No. 2, Headquarters Ar
mics of the Confederate States published in this
Department in General Orders No. 36. current
series, by authority of the President, applies to
enlisted men who are undergoing sentence, or
trial on charges or are in arrest for desertion OF
absence without leave, with the exceptions above
mentioned, and all men who come within the
provisions of this paragraph. will at once be re.
leased from arrest and returned TO duty.
BY command of
General E. KIRBY SMITH.
! S. S. ANDERSON. Asst. Adj's. Gen.
| Mai 90, lS65.-5I-6t.
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Sale at Auction.

THE undersigned having leased portion d
H. his house, and having ut present mo,
movables than needed. will sell through the mlnia
Try Of duly commissioned Aucsionssr. atb
residence. in Opelousas, on
Saturday. May 20th, 1865,
(The auction will commence at o'clock A. nj
large supply of household and other furntur.
consisting mostly Of
Common and glass Prrssss flibrsfy). sIt
Board. Bedsteads, Chairs, Cradles, Feather Bed,
Mattresses. Bulsters, Pillows. Sheets. Musouid
Bar. Counterpane. wooden blankets, Neck Coul
torters tpure India Slk) Pillow Gases, T,b]
Clothes, water Pitchers and Basins, Bowls, soa1
Dish. Plates, fine Table Glasses. decanters. Grim
stones, excellent Clocks, Mirrors, a splendid ssI
vice of German Silver, Corn Mill, Tin Bsinl
Kitchen utensils, Eightglassrs, Smoothing Ironl|
Ropes, Chandeliers, Revolver Il box coinul.s|
Munitions aud articles for hunters, Sulky, Ca||
rage harness, Soap in bars, Candies, Sugar, 81!
in Jumps, Lard. and many other articles The emil
meration of which would be too tedious.
Conditions: in coin.
N. B.-He will make known Oh the dsy !
sale the conditions upon which other currpsIl
will be received. or whether they will bs recsiul
at all.
DIR. A. HENRY.
Opelousas. May 6, 1s65.-49-2s, n
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pleton of the railroads and other great interna-
tional improvements which Maximilian now
thinks it to be his policy to push forward9
1t would be easy to multiply these questions
of expediency. But after all it is probable that
they will not affect the actual result.
In all probability, our future relations with
Mexico will be determined mainly by circums-
tances quiete beyond our control. Whatever the
policy of our government, sixty days will not
elapse after the disbandment ofour armies, before
Maximilian will see the gleam of American bay
onets. Thousands of veteran soldiers in both the
national and confederate armies have contracted
taste for war that would of itself draw them into
any military field within their reach. Other
thousaesss would be eager to join in clearing the
continent from imperial usurpation. Our Gov
ernment has no power to prevent any such SOL
dier, after his discharge, from going to Mexico
and enlisting, when he gets there, under the Re
publican flag. There is no law, either municipal
or international, which either imposes the duty Or
bestows the right We may as well take it for
granted that the Juarez Government will be hea-
vily reinforced by American soldiers in short
time after the termination of our war with the re-
bels; and that if Macmillan persists in holding
on to his rule, he will, at any rate have to fight
for it harder than ever before. But could the
combat 60 On without drawing our Government
into itf
If Macmillan were wise man he would FORE
see this sequel, and would ct once take action to
save himself from it. lie would loose no time in
breaking up the foreign legions, and putting him
self entirely at the disposition of the mexican peo
pie. If he thinks he cannot safely do that then
let him abdcate.
The strongest foreign protectorate would prove
to him but a pasteboard shield. Possibly he may
count upon the help of the disbanded confeder-
ate armies. He will get no such help. The
Southern people are as strongly against foreign
domination on this continent as are the northern.
A few venal officers of the confederate armies
might be seduced to the imperial standard, but
the rank and file never. The old American SEN
timent would assert ITSELF Those who are now
antagonists, would be found fighting on that
ground, shoulder to shoulder. 1t will be fatal
mistake for Macmillan to trust any other cal
culation.
The Opelousas courier., 1865-05-20
MASONIC.

At stated meeting of Cyrus Royal Arch,
Chapter No. 12, held in Franklin. Parish of St.
Mary, La, April II, A. d. 1865, the following
preamble and resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS it has pleased Almighty God to
call from our earthly fellowship our excellent and
worthy companion Thos. ]. Jones, member of
this Chapter, with whom we have long lived in
fraternal endearment, bonnd together by the
Mystic ties of our sacred Order and sohereas, his
many noble virtues have enshrined him in the
hearts and memories Of his companions, there
fore,
Resolred, That while we submit with humility
and reverence to the fiat Of the Grsae Rater of
the Univsrse, summoning our beloved compan-
ion, as we resigiously trust to the Grand Lodge
above, we deeply mourn the death of companion
Jones as a bereavement to the Masonic Fraterni-
ty, of which he has long been worthy member
and whose tenets he has illustrated in q life of
purity, benevolence and usefulness, endearing
himself to all who knew him
Resolued, That companion Jones has worthily
sustained all the relations of life, as man hon.
orable and upright. as citizen loyal and public
spirited, a friend of the poor whose benevolence
was bounded, only by the wants of the dis
tressed, and father to the brave defenders of his
country, whose house was their home, as neigh
Dor kind, courteous and obiging, as the father Of
family. fulfilling the most sacred duties of life,
and as Mason jealous in the discharge of every
obligation.
Resoloed, That, as mark Of respect for the
memory of the deceased the members of this
Chapter, will wear the usual badge of mourning
for thirty days. during which period also our Hall
shall be draped in mourning; and that an entire
page Of our minute book be devoted to the
record of the death and memory Of companion
Thos. J. Jones.
Resol1ed That we tender to the widow and
family of our deceased companion our heartfelt
sympathy and coincidence, and that copy of
these resolutions be communicated to them.
ResotDed That copy OF this preamble and
resolutions be semitic the Editor Of the Opelousas
Courier, with request to publish the same.
A. T.. TUCKER.
JOHN G.. GORDY,
CHAS. C. PALFREY.
THOS. J. GADSBERRY.
At regular communication Of Franklin
Lodge No 81, a. F. and A. H., held at their
Lodge Room il Franklin, La, May I'd, 1865,
the foregoing preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted as the expression of said
Lodge. Of which our deceased brother, e. j.
Jones was member; the above named commit
tee, being the committee appointed by the
Lodge On the occasion.
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THE oPELoUsAs coURIEH.

THE oPELoUsAs COURIER.
Psbiished on Saturday.. By Joel II. sahaa] |
Owing to constant huctuation in thf Faas' q
value Of paper-money, we shall, from he isa sss
November 1864, adopt Our former rates, q ~ w
Subscription. three dollars per year, ps7aOn
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No subscription will be stopped unta sa y, y
arages are paid, unless at the optiou OF ths so
Candidates to public favors will pay teh oss
each, in advance, If they wish to be annouass1
Confederate and other current papsl,n1sI
will be accepted at their relative value o. tae1
of payment. MI
Until further change, advertisements y Y
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the rate Of fifty cents per line, payabs y Y
fedsrate or State bills.
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A PLAN TIA : :.

nj situated on Bayou Petite Praa 9
HUI Parish Of st. Landry, contaitf ss
acres of Land together with the buildaihpaa pa
improvements thereon erected and therein
longing, being the last residence Of aaii i
ceased.
Terms aad Conditioas:-The sum Of twob,
dred dollars payable cash, and the balance -. =.
BE in one and two years credit from tie Az s;
SALE Purchasers furnishing their notes with 81
and solvent security in soldo; said notes bes,;, al;
interest at per cent. per annum from time n
until paid, and moreover, the land remain,
specially mortgsged unto said Estate until a.
payment of capital and interest
ELIZABETH TEAR,
Opels,sas, May O, 1860.
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HEAD QUARTERS.
Trans-Mississipp Department

Shreveport, La. Apri! 10, 1865. :
GENERAL ORDERS No 80
E The District OF Arkansas and West Loui-
l. slana will hereafter form one command, and
be known as the District of Arkansas and West
Louisiana. under the command Of Lieut.. Gen.
8. B. Buckner.
II. During the temporary absence Of the Gen.
eral Commanding, the command OF the Depart
ment win devolve upon Lieut.. Gen. s. B. Buck
ner. Communications for Department Head
Quarters will be addressed to Shreveport, La, as
heretofore
By command of ..-.-.....
Gen E. KIRBY SMITH.
S. s. ANDERSON, Asst. Adj't. Gen.
HEAD QUARTERS, TRANs-Mlss. DEPT. I
Shreveport, April 22. 1865.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 40
FEsHE undersigned hereby resumes command
Il of the Department. .-...-
Z. KIRBY SMITH,
General
Mai 90, 1865 -5I-4s.
The Opelousas courier., 1865-05-20
0 HEAD QUARTERS,
Trans-Mississippi Department.

1fans- -N1ss1ss1ppl Uepaftment
Shreveport, La April II, lSGaI
GENERAL ORDERS No. 80.
n Paragraphs VI and VII, General 01ts
Il No. 10, current series, 7 M. d is sa.alst
ded as to extend the time for making appiufa
for the renewal of the "details OF sgricultuHas
and of men detailed as mechanics, artisalst
persons Of scientific skill other than those ind.
service Ut the government, until the first oflll
1865.
II So much of General Orders No. 27, cuusl
serirs, T. NJ D.. rs places the detail of men J.
tween the ages of 1e and IS years, unfit for III
service. but fit for staff duty, under the directs
of the Superintendent of the Bureau Of Ca
scription. is hereby revoked, and all such deas
will be made by the Generals Of the RessfEa
By command of -
s. 8. ANDERSON, Asst. Adj't Gen.
May 6, 1865.-49-4t.
The Opelousas courier., 1865-05-20

The cold maid" one of the immense red wood
trees in the famous grove in Calareras county,
California fell down not long ago 1t was three
hundred and twenty-five feet in length, and thir-
ty-five in diameter at the butt.
The Opelousas courier., 1865-05-20

We have been loaned a New Orleans Times
of the 9th inst, from which we make several ex-
tracts. 4 z3tsr.
An order was issued on the 9th to suspend
conscrption in the Department of the Gnlf.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Tribune says that about forty persons have
been arrested, accused of participation in the
murder of President Lincolu and his Secretary,
Seward.
President Andrew johnson has issued pro-
clamation offering reward Of 100000 for the
arrest of President Jefferson Davis, whom he
accuses, among others, Of being an accoinpIice
Z in the assassination Of Mr.. Lincoln.
Secretary Seward is said to be recovering rap
idly and will soon be able to resume his official
duties.
Booth, the murderer Of Mr.. Lincoln, was kill
ed by agents Of the Federal police, in a house
where he had taken refuge.
One Of his accomplices committed suicide
after his ar.est. -
The Opelousas courier., 1865-05-20

DR.. johnson said of widower who was abon.
to marry, that it was remarkable case Of The
triumph of love over experience.
The Opelousas courier., 1865-05-20
Notice.

Notice.
nWING to the difficulty Of procuring mate
" rails of prime necessity to his profession,
the undersigned hereby notifies the public that,
from and after this date, he will work exclusively
for cash. His prices viii be most moderate.
Those who are indebted to him are requested
to come forward and settle; he will receivs in
payment all kinds of provisions.
j. JOHN, Blacksmith
Opelousas May 13. 1865. 50-2t.
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wWe are authorized to announce the name
Of Maj. s. D. OLIVER as candidate tof State
Treasurer, at the ensuing election.
The Opelousas courier., 1865-05-20
For. State Treasurer.

We are authorized to announce Col ROSS
r.. BIIRKE, q the Perish of Natchitoches, as
candidate for State Treasurer, for the ensuing
election. 4eSz}iss = TApril 8, 1865.
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no State ,Eax.Payers.

no state ,EaK.Payers.
TEsHE tax roll for the year 1864 being now
IL completed, the same has been deposited at
the office Of Yves Davy, Recorder, in the town
of Opelousas. where it will remain for thirty con-
secutive days, according to law, where and during
which time the taxpayers may come and exam
inc the same and make such corrections as they
may deem just and proper.
v.JoUBERT, Assessor.
Opelousas, May s, 1665.-49-5t.
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YefS.'
Public SaY.. .

Estate Of George west.l tn sssessne,
DY virtue of an order from vi ~ ~
D trict Court Of the 9th ], wsg h.. =
the State of Louisiana, holdissnn.p y ::
for the Parish of St. Landry, tYs9'1cE.
by informed that there will hes O29, 1885,
public sale, to the last and tpi the A I
through the ministry of the undessetnn N,
istratrix, or duly licensed Auctiqa. on one, list
rssidence Of said George WestpInaabeep ep,s. r. :
Bayou Petite Prairie, in the Par;Ee hare 81 !,
Tuesday, 9Th Jursth dis ' !.
1865, the following described pr 9 = v.,n "ss. q
to the Estate Of said Gesrge Ws,,s,a snS 49, H.
to wit: sups
m wAs aaazn N u alasN /, ne,sssst $, s,se
The Opelousas courier., 1865-05-20

~ Persona who need household furniture can
procurs them By attending the sale Of Dr. Henry
in our town, which will begin this morning a,
Q o'clock. See notice in another column.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-01
'srhe war ron Always stopped. .

The Vermont Record tells good story
of an innocent old lady, who never be-
fore had "rid on railroad" who was
u passenger on one ofthe Vermont rail-
roads at the time of recent collision,
when a freight train collided with pass.
enger train, smashing one Of the cars,
killing several passengers, and npsettng
things generally As soon 81 he could
recover his scattered senses, ths con-
ductor went 10 search Of the venerable
dame, whom he found sitting solitary
and alone in the car, (the other passeHs
gers having sought terra .firma,l with q
very placid expression upon her counte-
nance, Notwithstanding she had made a
summersals over the seat in front, and
her bandbox and bundle had goHe IN
tremendously down the passage way.
"Are you hurt?' inquired the conductor
"Hart why7' said The old lady. wa
have just beer, run into by a freight train,
too or three passengers have been killed
and several injured ia, me; didt
know but that was he isay you al'c ays
stopped"
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-01

Woman was taken from mans side,
aud the wound was not entirely sewed
up. He has had to have an occasional
stitch in his side ever since.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-01
A stricken Mother.

think your readers, says the Annap-
oils correspondent OF the Philadelphia
Press, will End ia the following some
thing touching, exhibiting, as it does,
all the deep intensity Of mothers love.
There is . grandeur in the conduct
of this poor lone mother, whose love has
made her mad, who yearns for one her
poor faded eyes will never see again.
More than q year ago her son, mem.
Der Of a Connecticut regiment, was
taken prisoner aud confined in Ander-
sonville. A short time afterwards seve-
raj we're exchanged. His mother, in
Connecticut, hearing Of it, and believ-
ing be was among the number, lsft her
desolated home and came to Camp Pa
role, which is situated two miles from
Annapolis, to seek her treasure among
the boat loads landed on the Severn.
She waited, YEARLY waited, day after
day FOR the coming of her boy, but,
though many came, he was not among
them. Hope deferred maketh the
heart sick, aud so il was with her.
Broken hearted with constantly recnr-
ring disappointments, her mind, already
shaken By grief, at last gave way. Ever
since, more than six months, she has
been stopping in this city, how or where
/ know not.
During all this time she comes 20 the
once OF DR.. Vanderkieft, the surgeon in
charge. TO ascertain whsther any boat
loads Of released prisoners have arrived.
When the last detachment came in she
seemed overjoyed, and went from skale-
ton to skeleton, scanning them eagerly
and anxiously, But her son was not
there, and each day she went YEARLY
back to her home The good-h hearted
surgeou, although he knows, and be has
told Der many times that her son had
been officially reported as dead, still an
swers Der every day the same monoso-
aoas moi She comes always provided
with shirt, pair Of drawers, panta-
looms, boots and cap, and when inform
ed that hsr son has not vet srrived, goes
down the graveied path across the lawn
% the very SD Of The long wharf
There she stands looking over the broad
waters u the Chesapeake for fully an
houI. Clad ever in ths same neat dress
and closely ft0ng bonnet, she gazes
wistfuliy, lopglnglys cat over the blue
waste, as II Der very esgerness would
hasten on the barqae She lmagines bears
back 70 her her child Bat her tear
swollen eyes Al last grew dim, her
strength fails, and With the empty void
aching il her breast, oh how agonizing-
y she slowly taras 10 depart. TIE soa
abe shall meet poor, erazea broken
neArted mother, never, never this SIDE
the hither shorel
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-01
Grey,s Patent Moulded all
Paper Collars.

l have . very large stock Of the above
GoodA am also prepared to make ne
Clothing in the best possible manner, for
/ have got the best werkmsn in my en-.
ploy in the West, and warrant aIl goods
made BIZ me. And as my expenses are
not heavy, / can and viii sell goods low
er than any other house in the city Of
the same kind. All I AJAX il for those 10
want Of fine clothing 70 call and see
what | have got. No trouble 10 shov
goods.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-01
IN THE
Retail Department

We have fall stock OF
Ladies Dress Goods, Chambra and
Plaid Ginghams, Prints 81, "A,
o., 10-4 Bleaohed and Brown Cot
tons, Silk and Mozambique Cireu-
larsand Sacques, Ladies' Sun I'm
brellas and Parasols, Mosquito Net
ting and Bars, &c, to which ws would
call the attention Of ail wishing 70 par-
chases in our line Of business
myzo-Iy JAQUEss q FRENCH,
No. 10 First Street. EwmmsvfISs
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-01
com MISSIONER'S SALE.

ny OEnER or TIE C8URT or CoNM0N
ID Pleas Of tie CoHwtv q Tzndsrburzh and
state oF Iz3EAus. viii. - he deer Of tbs Cart
FFrues IN sts@ essy 81 EvAnsF8Efes sAt1rdzY the
Trls gsv OF Jan Eaxy. lS6s @t I ocfeck r. X sell at
ssshifr Nretso u she ksghesx bidder, the Ezdiwi-
sea Two thirds Of laE No. I, in Wm- BAtes's sab
divissou 81 lafs Nos Is and I2s in the Original
Plan az the city Of Evansville being Is fset front
hv 80 sect asexa Aad sftuAse3 on Vine, between
eecon and TAira stTesss, hs property Of the hairs
Of Walter RaIeixhs dsoeAse1- Terms One half
cash. aza che half In twsiTe menths. with inter-
ee1- etc.
Tks rsnanlng ons-shiFi I'll be soi6 * ths sans
IoHa j. oEAsnLxa.
aseas-swa UomnsMsioSsS.