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The Bloody Assize.

A factious spirit aetuates accounts Of
many public journals on the subject Of the
assassination conspiracy A degradation
of soul below the level of the generosity Of
freedom, if not even a gross depravity Of
heart, are the necessary sources Of that
Iabominable wickedness. The lives Of men
and women are surrounded by liberty with
a solemn sanctity-a sanctity which asserts
itself gloriously In the benefcent Justice Of
civilian. Those lives cannot be dealt with
as mere shuttle-cocks of violent partisan.
ship, unless, indeed, by partisans less wor.
| thy Of position on the press than on the
gallows. A murderer at heart is the man
who, in the grossness of his evil passions
places the prisoners, now undergoing forms
| of trial at Washington, before the pubic as
I the Romans did the gadiators whom they
set apart, in their exhibitions, for destrnc.
ton by wild beasts. The scoundrel who has
dared to prejudice the public Judgment
against that unhappy woman, Mrs Surratt
byrepresenting her eyes as cold and cruel
ought to be reprobated by all men as q
moral assassin.
The press has, we regret to say, been q
very simple and useful tool Of the Iawless.
| ness Of the past four years. The power OIL
the Administration over all it's sources 81
Information is, we fear, not ended but will
we trust most sincerely, be repealed with in.
dignation, il employed, directly or indirectly
to color the facts orprejudice the deductions
proper to the proceedings in the lawless in
lquisition known as the assassina lion conspi
| racy ]" trial." The secret testimony, taken
before the despotIc Court charged with that
proceeding, must be resolutely set aside
when the sentence Of the prisoners shall
have been weighed by the public conscience
| The finding Of the popular judgment
must be limited strictly to the evidence pre-
sented under the light Of open court Nc
crying conflict between that pubic testimo
ny and any possible predeterminatioa d
Judgment by court which Mr.. Hale de
clared, in bis place in the Senate Of tbs
| United States, to be Of a character. 6 organ
lied to convict" shall be settled in advance
by na|evolent chieanery designed to make
lsuch judgment acceptable to The popular
|preiudces. The cold and cruel" eyes o
Mrs Surratt, the hangdog look Of another
lof the alleged conspirators, the wild anl
reckless character Of still another, are rep
Presentations Of very sinister inport. Thes'
lirritants Of popular prejudice should neve
Ihaye found place in the columns Of Journal
THAT, having failed to obtain for til,
alleged conspirators the rights of laso, hay,
now no other remedy left in the case By th'
viii Of power than the reduction Of the sen
tence of the belligerent judges, who have
set aside the calm dignitaries of the Su
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their arms etc. tothese Headquarters.

their arms etc. tothese Headquarters.
Ill. All parties having butter, cheese
eggs, or other prodce for sale are cordially
invited to bring thesame to market, where
there will be ready ssle for the same aud full
protection guaranteed.
~. It is the Garnet desire Of the CoIone'
Commanding to establish friendly feeling
between soldiers and citizens, and to accom-
plsh this end the soldiers oethe command
have been strictly ordred to abstain from
all acts which would lnye different effect
and any deviation from the orders will a
once be reported to Headquarters BY th,
party aggrieved.
By order d
JAMES II. COATES,
Colonel llth Illinois Infantry, I
Commanding Post
WM. ]. McINTYRE, 1t. andPost Apt.
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HEADeuARTEKs DEPT. OF THE GULF,
New Orleans, La, June 3, 1865.

| New Orleans, La, June 3, 1865.
General Orders, No. 81.
I. Under the authority Of War
Department General Orders, No. IS,
of the 3lth ultiino, the undersigned
assumes command Of the Department
lof the Gulf, embracing the States Of
Louisiana, mississippi, Alabama and
Florida, and relinquishes the com.
Inland to Maj. Gen Sheridan, u. S.
Amy, Of so much Of the late Division
Of Vest Mississippi as is not embrac-
ed in the limits of the present Depart
medt Of the Gulf.
II. For convenience Of administers
1 tion and control. the following Dis
tricts are established
4 District of louisiana eadquar-
tiers, New Orleans, Louisiana.
District Of Mississippi-H eadquar-
tiers, jackson, Mississippi.
| District, Of Alabama Headquar-
ters, Montgomery, Alabama.
District Of Florida headquarters,
Tallahassee, Florida.
With the same view, such Snb.Dis-
tricts, as may be required by the in
terests and convenience of the ser.
vice, will be organized.
! III. District and other Comman-
dors will Immediately report, by the
Quickest means Of communication,
the number, character and location Of
the troops under their command the
condition of the country occupied by
/ them !; the depots from which, and
the routes BY which, they are sup,
I Piled; the quantity and character Of
the supplies that can be procured in
the country at less cost than they can
be furnished from the general depots;
the character and present condition
of the railroad, telegraphic, and other
means of communication, and any
|otheri information or suggestions that
may be useful.
] ". Staff Officers, who may become
fsupernumerary in consequence Of
these changes, will be reported by
name, with appropriate recommends
tons in each case.
] V. In addition to the stated returns
and reports transmitted through the
4 prescribed channels, copies of the
following will be sent direct to De
|partment Headquarters, viz:
i |. Tri monthlyreturns Of the troops
2. Summary statement Of money
received and expended.
3. Tri-monthly return Of means d
Transportation.
4. Tri.monthly report Of forage OF
lhand.
5. Tri-monthly report Of subsistence
on hand.
E. e. S. CANDY,
lOHicial Major-Gen. Commanding
G. I. Christensen, Lit. Col, & A. "A G
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HEADQUARTERS POST,

AAsAAA GlttJ i O04 |
ALEXANDRIA, La, June 18th, 1865. !
Posi- ORDERS,
No. 2.
I. The Colonel Comd'g again calls
upol. Parties holding Arms Of any
description, formerly belonging t
the Confederate Army, to at once de
liver them to the Provost Marshal al
this Point, in order to save Trouble
and annoyance, Of institating sesrch
for the same.
II. Negroes will not be permitted
to remain In the City in idlcness, and
all such who may be found, will be
placed at work, cleaning the STREETS
of the City, without pay, or WILDE
sent to the country. The Provost
Guard is charged with the execution
of this order.
III. Confederate Officers and sd.
diers, arrivingin the City, will report
inlperson to the Provost Marshal Apd,
arrival.
~. Parties having knowledge d
the whereabouts, Gin this vicinity o.
Property Of any description, formerly
belonging to The Confederate Govern
ment Or Army, and not yet delivered
to the United States Government il
accordance with the terms Of surren
der, are requested to give notice tt
these Headers, where such property
may be found.
BY order
JAS. Fl. COATES,
Col. Comd'g. Post. +
WM j. McINrYRE, 1t. & Post Adj't
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Headquarters

Headquarters, )
Military Divisionof Vest Miss,
New Orleans, May 81, 1866
General Orders, No. IS.
Commanding officers will send for,
ward to the proper agents Of tho
Treasury Department all captured cot.
ton that may be uuder their control,
and will not permit any military inter.
ference with the movement of cotton
from the interior. They will give to
the Treasury Agents allproper and
necessary facilities in the execution
of their duties, but will not employ
their troops in looking up Confeder
ate cotton, or in any other manner in
terfere with the free movement of cot
ton in private hands.
By order Of
Maj. Gen. e. r. S. CANDY
CT. CHRIsrENsEN,
III Col and A A o.
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Headquarters.
Military Division of the Southwest, =
Cairo, Ill, May 20, 1865. J
General Orders, No. /.
lnobedience to paragraph II Of
General Orders, No. 95, dated War
Department, Adjutant Generals Office
Washington, May II, 1865, the un-
Idersigned hereby assumes general
command Hest Of the Mississippi
and South Of the Arkansas river.
Headquarters will be temporarily at
New Orleans. This command will
be known as the Military Division Of
the Southwest, until futher orders.
p. II. SHERIDAN,
Maj. Gen. United States Army.
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r,1ert Il IA circulation that ! proposed 10 ny
,,bousbs Tor secretsry Of sair, ihas, II be would
-ire v1ss in my Aver, would IN the event 81 ny
s'e.aon. make bin my clerk. % deie<st-i 70 nm
ne duties er the oiice ana engage 10 the prAe''ee
Of law.
IA ansxes 10 ths. say that never made OF
tsousi.s q making. fueh proposition. never
have s3ashl 10 set q oIpor ens to size way neif.
q fa-e resiret t. 3it, hcwe7es, teiaie "A
ear lssoVleass beEas e eardieais, mske ep ny
srs,i - emp o. hin as p ,leLi; ssd tns i'Eor
IA. p4om5feato exiend to Inn toaauae re had not
l,ar 81 ZEE 6asn seeking e's4s-hp q eEhere. ma
bsean.e of the inf nsts ireod-hip Fhien has sAis.
a. ret reen IA lof re r two yesIs.
as rspo ( arew cut Of tAis. met ny opponent
on the sfeps Of the cspto'. vhers there we're sss-
ersi ssniienen and plucked him out 20 inform hrn
Of nv consderssions IN he beEslf EEL rs 49, ured
he would appreciate ny kindness, wnei'' g ny
great surprfsa he informed me he was aeand'date'
! Then. a. / hat inyissd him GU for he purPo
stated. rnsturslly proceeded 70 tel 'shat had M
ts,sad assur az him had net leagned Until thss
moment thst he was candidate, although. he -
hsnaIIe xas "a the mo snirg paper. l'sd hot ses''
psper tfat morning. therefore had nos sfen -
announcement and, in fsct, hsve not seen Is YET
1 was az re it would be vel to kaYe clerk-all
Offices shoult hsve; and, as I was advised By one
vho ought 70 know, that the Office would pay from
,our 10 I've thousand dollars. expected 70 have
one. JOHN ALLY CAMPBELL.
NAsHvIur. April 7, 1855.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


Ar N-4tflGH ELneAO4N
The House assembled at . o'clock.
Mr. Waters of Madison expressed
his belief that all should be done that
can be TO suppress the rebellious ele-
ment existing among us. No person
should be tolerated who will not sup
port the Government of the United
States no rebel should be permitted
TO enjoy equal ri gifts among Us. Every
woman as well as every man, whose
sentiments are right, will support, and
use her influence in support of the
United States Government The prin-
ciple Of loyalty should be brought into
action when application, is made for q
marriage license. He called up a reso-
luton offered by him the day before,
requiring persons to present copy of
oath they have taken to the .Gosern.
ment, before they can take but a IL
cense. The resolution was read aud
referred TO the committee on Federal
Relations.
az. Heed introduced a resolution
that the various portions of the GOV
ernor message be referred TO the APP
propriate committees Rule suspended
and resolution adopted. g as ,sansi
Leave of absence was granted 10
Messrs. Moss, Cooper. Richards and
Steel until Tuesday and wednesday
mrninugs.
The House adjourned until Monday
morning at 10 o'clock.
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Mr.. HOWES most respectfully
snnounees to the public that he
ms made great additions % his
previously attractive cuahlishment,
nd while in New ORLEANS h dis.
oatched an ageut % Havana, VII re
he succeeds IN making arrange
mcnt- with Mr.. Waterman and his
Performing Elephant
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Not very long since the country was
startled by the telegraphic snnounce
Inent from New York that terrible
rebel ram, the stonewall, had sailed
from Danish port, and contemplated
sleaming directly for New York Har-
Dor. and laying the city in ashes, or,
under sii6ute This ram, we were told,
wan heavily mailed had couple of
turrets, and carried six guns Of The
greatest csiibre-2oO aud S00-pouuder
Afmanones. Next, we heard that she
had sprung leak and dropped into
the Spanish hnrbor os Ferrol Tor repairs-
Immediately afterwards Commodore
Craven, with Che steam frigste Niagara,
appeared on the hunt for this turret,
ted monster The Sacramento soon
Joined the Niagara, and up TO the latest
dates by mail, the 18th Of March last
they we're still on the watch, We re-
publish elsewhere a letter from Cor
runua, another Spanish port, some nine
miles from Ferrol, relative to the fight
between these vessels and the ram then
expected. and the state Of feeling that
prevailed. Our gallant sailors we're
ready and anxious 10 pit their wooden
walls against the iron cuirass Of the in
aoient rebel, and burned Cor the opp0r-
tuuity.
Eight days later, as We learn from a
teierraphlc dispatch just received, the
stonewsll plucked up courage, put her
machinery in motion, and stood out 70
sea The Niagara and the Sacramento
began the pursuit Expectation vas,
doubtless, on tiptoe A terrific naval
conflict was about to GENE of. But
great Was the Disappointment The
Stonewall oouldnt face tho music She
ssw there vas no avenue for escape
from q fight, SO she turned tail and
made her way back 10 FeFrol When
ever she doea come out she win be
sent 30 keep company with the Ala
hama
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u. 8. $50 Six per cent.
G0LD-REARlNG BONDS.

These bonds are nowwossh premium, Of nine
per cent, including gold intsres; from November.
which makes ne aeiad proa. on tha TO loan. at
eurren, rates, inelaains Interest, about IN per
cont. per aanum, hss des its exemption from s,as
all naliepai sar'iii, 'saici afs Goo oas 70 arss
PEI ei. NOR. sccoring % tie nate levied on other
properly. The irterest IS payable sami-aHnualiy
by coupons attached to eaeh note. shieh Hsy be
cut 81 snd sol TO shy bink rr banker.
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fhc Utica Observer is the home or
ran Of Governor Seymour, Of New
York. Following iher Governor, it has
leen disposed to give the Southern
confedersey credit Cor military strength
and endurance which tho general eot-
ernment could not ovorcome. A week
$40, however. the Observer began %
baVs lie eyes opened Il confessed
that the indications Of the declin
strength Of the conEederacy we're
too numerous and signifeant - be
resisted" aThose it naiyely ad
ded, who have coniended the most
atoutly that Tho South was imprsgha-.
Die, and the defeat Of The Southern
armies impossible, fad. their belief
wavering under ihe sc6amulating evil
Gsnecsin the contrary direction This
was previous 10. tho fall Of Petersburg
and Richmond We suspect at this
time, the Observer has gwen up It's
belief" entirely, and is a eonsert to
the opinion that the power Of the
National Government = bound 10 iri-
pmph- II sew months more the OBJ
server win be deiiberstiug whether i
would not be polite e declare it never
thought otherwise than tbs; the soalh.
would be wei whipped
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
- nensHso- SESSION..

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
AZ neh,slso- snssiox.A
Fanny, April.
The House met at o'clock. No
minister being present the usual prayer
was omitted.
The Standing Committees appointed
by the Chair were announced as fol-
lows; .sEsFsl r-rss .fe
, o. Miitary A6airs --Messrs. Smith,
OF Hardeman, Minnis, Doughty, Wag-
neF. ThOrnburg, Rider, Milton, Garner,
Walker, Woodcock and Snodderly.
On Nee CoiAacs AID County Lines -
Messrs Steele, Thomas, Of Coffee, Brit
tie, Shelton, Nicsks, PNckett. Simmons
Groves, SteFald Woods, of Stewart
On PS5hc Loads -Messrs. Willis.
Symmetry, Rshlston, Scales, Rogsra.
Groves, Tbomss, of Benton, Wood, Of
Carroll, and Williams ~
On Jadieiayy -Messrs Cooper, Dug
gan, Gaus. Steele, Arnell, KsrebiTal,
Smith, 'oE 3 Hsfdemsn, Warren and
Garrett
Or Pzsitcgr.ar-v - Messrs Garter, VII
Ais, Endsrwood, sSnOdaerly, Maxwell
Gaines, Barton, Waters, OF Wilson, Fa-
san snd Woodcock.
h O Ein,afi0a- CsnWQn, Sck9ols-
Afsssrs Arnell, Wins, Richards, Dough-
~, Bond, Minis, Jarvis, Normsnd and
Steele
o. IatFsss Eibgg2 gFfsEtsf Richards
Hood, MINIS, Jones Of Green. MeNair,
Coward. AaxWell Wright Bond, Ma
son, Carter and Mullins
- On he4fst4cstss 70 Sia,s --Messrs
Thornas Of nenri4i, , iften, Gsut. Rich
ards, Henderson, Wright Smith Of
HendarroRs lNilhzms, Maxwell and
1lioTnhurg
Or FreeaRca-Messfs Steele. Hood,
Thomas OF ,Bepions. Gaines, Gilmore,
Carter, Scales, Simhesl Wines, fSpik-
-Herrnans and Dillin.
I. O. Litrarl AiSssff Arnell, Richards,
and Mullenix.
o. hcorpeiasia'g ---AIsssrs Duggap,
Gant ElIiotI Steele, Coward, Fsulk
ner. Anderson, Walker Snodderly,
CTutchheld and Winss
o. PAble Roads and H,giiszss Mes
sra Warren, Griffith, Rogers, Walker,
Sbuliz JARVIS, Wines, Waters of Wns
son. and Scsles
On Baaks--Messrs. Lewis, Cooper,
HoOd. Riehsr6s, Dilhn, Mullsnix, Hen
derson, Thomas, GilmeT, Wines and
WRIGHT Ea-lafrel ~rt
Oh Elssfi5,is AMezsrs. Thofnberc, jar
eis, Pearson, Porter Coward. Waters
Of Madison, Anderson, Maxwell and
O. iYNsa 90 .lde1ss--AEessrs Dillin,
Elliott, Hr lahi. " arrsn tlagers, Herman,
smith Of Obion, Norman, Thomas, Rich (
srtis, Gaut anu HerderHon.
Cenlasifiis ~ finatcc. IA cssra Hood.
5aut Dillin, Faulkner, Richards, Bond
Hsrmans, Moss, Wright
and Scaless
Cisfse on CAIRNS --Messrs- Elliott.
AIuniuix. Arnell, Barton, Wright War
fen- kerehival and Simnerly.
o A.arolisd .Bills --Nosars Header
1oi,, Hood, Wines, Mulloy aud Steele
= - 'tsasrol l2eiaf;o,.t ~ essrs- 0aut,
:. \, Ss29per, Hood Ducgnn, I)iilon,
and Scales -ils"' -o''e'
- @--'.-.'e - IN, IN essrs FusoD.
underwood, Nalloy, Hudson Con.Ss.S
Norman, Cooper, and Carter
On Agrieilsrs ana lfaa.f,r,,,~,.
Aessrs. Gaines, Faulkner, Wright Oh,
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Nashville Opera House.
sind So. asar Go. 80.

II II NIlENIIILl
ste5y n-ght N her daring 1ishf-rope ascarsio
'''''' ne o'k O ths ssge 10 Tbs iop q ths gsrJ
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RESOLUTIONS.


By Mr. Cooper That the Treasurer
pay tho. members Of the Senate and
House the amounts due them, on their
application, taking their receipts
thereto
Laid over.
By Mr. Wines While approving the
sentiment that traitors and treason are
odiOas, the General Assembly 70 op-
posed TO INDUCING in passion, bate aud
resentment, and Is wiling to treat re-
tuning penitents with indulgence.
Laid over.
Mr.. Cooper stated that, by the order
Of Gen. Thomas, the military railroads
would pass members, and officers of the
Legislature free of pay, and he offered
a resoluti9n thanking Gen. Thomas for
his kindness and 1iberality.
Adopted
BY. Mr. stegald That all marriages
celebrated IN this State IN the year
I 1856 shall be held Legal
Laid over.
By Mr. Arnel That jointrommit-
tee be appointed on the State Library.
Adopted 4
By Afr. Elliott: That The Finance
COMMITTEES report a scale Of prices for
printing, and report by bill or other
wise.
Laid over
The House took q recess until 2
oelock.
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.. 5. go LOAN.

BY aa.Sosiy Of the Secretary of The Treasury.
Che ud-r ened has sFmned the General sab
sehploa agsrcy for the sals Of Uaiied sia.ss
Treasury Notss, bearing even and thFee-tsnths per
cent Interest. per anuiua, known as the
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The rebel Congress during is last
session sppoint d q white-washir g com
mittes to investigate the reported filth
mess Of rebel prisons and bad treat
ment Of Federal prisoners. No one e1-
pected the committee 70 ascertain TINS
truth and state the facts fairly ana
honestly. They were appointed 70
make the best they could Of a bad mat
ter. The appointing power were not
mistaken in their men. The commit
Zee dill All that vas expected Of them
found Witnesses TO prove that the
prison we're clean and neat, and that
no prisoners have ever been starved OF
otherwise nistreated But one fact
leaked cut through the seams Of the
report-towit: that Libby prison wsi
mined At the time Of the Dahigren
raid, fos the purpose Of blowing it uT
and cur prisoners with it On this
point, she committee say "A mine
was prepared under the Libby pTison
a sufficient quantity of gunpO"der was
put into il, ara pains we're taken to IN
fafn the prisoners that any attempt e
escane made by them would be efiectu
ally defeated" Rebels, rebel syrnpa
thizef.. aud copperheads generally
when IL was charged, at the moment
that the Richmond authorities bad re
smted 10 this develish method Of pre-
venting the rescue Of our prisoners
threw % their hands in pious horror
and pretended to believe the charge
unfounded. We presume they viii re-
lnstsntlg Weld their disbelief now
These ARE some people 50 constituted
that they cannot credit anything de
roeaiory 70 the honor Of traitorE, the
meanest type Of criminals The mos
undenislle facts have little or NJ
weight in turning the scales against th'
obigsirv a the gallant South. Blu
The other day we heard Of an officer il
the National army, who asked anolhel
DO you believe the rebels have rea.
" missreated our prisoners z as If th'
matter were in doubt The report Q
the COMMITTEES above mentioned vii
conc to all fSeh men nike The swee
South reassuring snd refreshing. Blu
no che who looks below the surface o
fbinss-or WHO knows the procligity o
Southern men for claiming that the,
never DO wrong-csn be deceived by i