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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-06-22
GAZLAY'S
PACIFIC NOIIHLY!
MONTHLY MAGAZINES.
LITERARY CONTRIBUTORS.

which are produced, without regard to expense,
by efficient corps of artists-at whose head
stands BRIGHTLY and McLE,Y, unequalled as De
sgners and En.ravers. We call the attention Of
the Public to the profusion of rstcIass illustra-
tons of the Taried, novel and picturesq scenery
and local views Of the
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-06-22

sent, postage prepaid, upon receipt of Fifty &c
in Currency or Postage Stamps.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-06-22
Country Produce.

Square Timber and Ties bought at the highest price.
NJ II. RICE, QfHE T. DD0
wsIconI Rlcr.j nlCE o. 0hQ
Oct. 20, n5ltf
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-17

A Coon CHANCE TO Buy Dry Goops
CHEAp.-We are receiving heavy stock
OF staple dry goods from New York auc-
tlons which we will sell IS per cent
lever than the same goods can be bought
Tor now. FIFTY pieces best dark calico
at % cents LOO pieces best spring styles
at IS cents; so pieces at e5 cents. "a
pest unoieached muslin at SO cents 5-4
pest oiescted at 60 cents; "A wide,
neasy and firm, 80 to 45 cents; Is pieces
aii-"ooi deiaines at 70 cents; remnants of
calicos at 81 cents; remnants of dela;nes
az % cents; WOODEN goods put down with
out regard to cost; fine Write blankets,
worth 500 for $40 rs pair, and all
DINER goods>put down in proportion. Tie
above goods Will be sold at those prices.
Call and judge for yourselves if you wish
good bargains. I. M. LESSEN g. Co
lO9 Main ct, bet 4th and 9Th.
feb17-3t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-17
flnaullal ono GomluerflaI


By Telegraph NEW fegE Feb 10
C5ttan-Without decided change Of price b, soGses
for middng.
fIour-state snd Western fos better edmmou and
medium gIafes ID Jug - for extra STAKE; ii 2o1
IL % for Extra r. H. o., and IL i09l1 10 for trade
brands the market closing quiet.
Whisky-Quiet; Western at = g
Wheat--Qaiat snd fTa
Rye-Quet; Western al 6IG1 e..
Barley-Qnidt.
Corn-NoniiIia old mixed Western n as41 So
otts-Dnil at i0ial le1s for Western
Cofee-Firmer lint quiet.
Sngar-firmer; AIuscovaio 19H2oc.
Molasscs--Duil; Cuba az sec.
Nool-Dull-
PetroicnmDull at 52953c for Crude &c for Refined
In Bond; Sic fer Refined Free.
Pork-Heavy and lower at SO 2Sa36 GslS for new
mess 50 1874 - fr IsG3+ do, cash aud regular way
eiosing az O. 75eS3 81 ~; 80 eoG30 % prime and
~ 80 g3t - for prime Also 800 bits new ACES
February, March and APRIL sellers and buyers option
at IS soG3S 90.
BeefQaiet and heavy at Is 5o12 90 for plain Iaess
a. q GA 90 for extra mess.
Beet iiams-oniet at 20 ooaZ1 90.
dressed Hoss-firm at i9@i11 &c for Western
fa-on-Mcderate demand.
Cut Meats-Steats at IL ls, for shoulders and 1Ska
&c for hams.
Lard-Ra'her heavy at is1sa a3Jxc.
Bntter-firm at 32siie for Western, and 43@5sc for
State.
Chesse-steady AZ l4922c for common to prime.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-17
~ Our fair Keosauoua corre,no,de,

~ Our fair Keosauqua correspondent,
and "Val" have us at the vantage. Bets,
Jane, as frequently happens, comes GU,
hrst best, and we are nonplussed. We
opened b. Us epistle with delightful
haste. There was "Is65"-that we nm
ders.ood, but for the remainder of tbose
dots and marks and hooks-well. after
consulting several lexicons, Dutch
grammar, our file Of Democratic EXCHANGES.
tie Congressional Globe, several mann,ls
OF stcnography, aud Photographic re-.
porter we found out that B. Us Eva, y
was done up in Sanscrit, Hottento, pa,..
gonian or short hand, and We didn't know
anything about it. Betsy Jane, please
imagine Us tormenting ourself in the vain
effort TO evoke from those marks and dots
the tender sentiments of gushing affec.
ton ca. Ward would say "le. her gush. !"
but when he said it the woman with tho
blue cotton umbrella said he was +.
"beast," and she was righD which our
fond hopes fiod therein-think Of no TIM.
brought to grief, and put those gushing
affection in plain English in your merit
won't you Betsey
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-17
TO ctrn PATRONS.

We laid again remind readers that this n
the yea Is time whn they constantly liable 10 sud
den con tbs inaenza thrpst &c while the chre
in dastsnt danger from cfpap throat and lung
plants. II IL important that every head uf family
should provide remedy that is ready a; s times fer us-
medist. se whether assaulted the dead hour of night
vita th break ing ~ bard Geld the racking Of
violent ough the children with that dangerous
Of all d aseseroapr at the midday hour you should
always fe prepared In Co Cough Hassri you viii
find ret.y and @f7rctusi remedy grappes and
truIs ind antaneoesy the nst stubborn coughs while
croup IL Is sovereign The price Il but forty
Pc bottsle bottles twice the size Of any other
the lrne price. Delays dangerous you should
always hbve II N the house IL he found at all
drug STORIES. jsn26-d
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-17


great many side hits are being made At the Planta
ton Btters by ortwo Of who
have endesyorsd to initiate Or countsei them It's al
f DO The people won't Be long Imposed upon The
Plantation Btters Increasing In and popularity
every DAY. and .thats what's the nsstsrn Thsy In
iixe bottle made just astAey u rst and
will continue to be, shall stop making them.
The Plantation Bittcrs purify, strengthen and invg-
drate.
They create . healthy appetite.
They are an anttdofe TO change OF water and dict
They effects Of dissipation and iste hours
They strengthen the system and enliven tAe mind.
They prevent miasmatic and intermiftsnt fevers
They purify the breath and acidity Of ths stomach.
They cure Dyspepsia and ccnstipetion.
They cure Diarrhes, Cholera and Cholera Morbus.
They cure Liver Complaint and Nervous Headache.
They make the strong the langud brilliant, and
ate exhausted natures great restorer The Recipe and
fill Circular around each bottle clegymen, Mer
chants persons whose sedenary habits induce weak
Iassude papitstion Of the heart lack Of appetite
tress after eating liter complaint, constipation, &c
win find Sn~fdAte and relief in these Btters
Bet above ALL they recommended TO weak and deli
cake females and mothers-
Ehey sold by all respectable merchants. See tbs
cath bottle has cur private United States Stamp over tn
eek and steel-pate side label.
beware Of reIed bottles. Ere that the stamp has
beEn tempered with. Auy person pretending to sci
Plantation Biters by the gallon is swndier and impos
| ten and should be Immediately reported to
Y. H. DRAKE CO.
| eEtl1-dAwem n Park Row, n. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-17
Chicago Marker.


By Telegraph CHICAGO. Feb. l6.
Receipts Of Hogs-Iive and dressed, 2s66 Receipts o
Beeves 2s2 fOO
ii so. A' :"
Dressed Hogs-25c lower. Sales at IL ooali l2lS
chiefly at Is GOALS so.
Beef rattle-Quiet at ooGs 60 for good to prime
aud co 90 90 for common to medium
Proyistons--Fiat and lower. Mess pork declined on,
sales So9 bills city at 20 co. Prime pork declined
ooc ooo bbis buyers option all February reported so
a. 70 90. Sweet picked hams dull at lee Buik aud
English meats neglected.
Iard-Sieady. Sales 200 tierces NJ 91l<ae,alc t.
prime, and 20l sc for No /.
Observation-Disclosures and nominal at 2 15aa 1s
Flour--firm at 90 for good Spring Extra
Wheat-lac lower at 50 fer extra and Anal 451<
for MOL. ave. IA
Corn--2c lower. Sales of Reject I'd at ,50-6c
0ats--loc lower, No. ! at $50 59lzc.
Rye-Neglected.
Hariey-5c lower at l5a1 So
Flax Seed-yirm at 2 90.
Hay-Dul1 at 20 co.
Money@Close.
Exchange-scarce at par buying and n premium SELL
lug. - r 90Ai
6old-ool
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-17
aTA VOICE FROM vICKsBURG

VScEsDURa, MIS-, AUG ., 166A-
Iir. John Buii-Dcar Fir: / happy 10 stste 70 20
thai have used your valuable Ceron Bttsrs with
bel myself in general debility and prostrstionof
my produced by the unhealthy and masmatic In
Husce of the Mississippi river around Sicksburg having
beeh with Gen Grants army it, vholsscuth
ern campaign. i confidently recommend ifs
per ions who are xposed 10 unhealthy climates
II. W. F0GLE,
Agent U. g. Sanitary Commission
Louisynlx, KY. Sept. 1o, 1868.
Oh the 22d ofJniy last submitted through agent
of NINE Medical Director Of the Department Of the
Arub the Cumberland satarie ofmy Cedron Btters
fsrispeetop and requested III after analysis he found IL
mer rious, sanction and approve its among
soldibrs.
Tke following is the Medica Directors reply and also
Gen oseerans permission ship SO dozen st r.
have sold 20 suslers. JOHN BULL
81 hm satisfied that Geiren Bitefx will do harm
any le taken prepesis and In moderation
oLjeetio Dr. Ball being permitted 70 dispose OF IL IT,
sasiefs. A. HENRY Tatks1os,
Surgeon and Medical Director, D
Headquarters Department VI Cumberland,
Nashville Tenn, July "a, 1858.
Or John Buirs agent, Mr., has permission 20 ship
ya(hsiile Tenr IS foss 600 dozen, Of Balls Ce
drou titfers for sale - satisrs In the army only
Thtregulaton- of treasury Department are TO he
complied with strictly.
By drsier Of Major y er -Eoseerans.
WYNN ILEa,
Major and Provost Marshal Gen
FOR bale Wholesale and retsitty Wilkinson, BARTLETT
Co.. fokuk .Io~s. sprl3-dAwlyr.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-17
new YORK Money Market.

By telegraph NKw YoRx Feb ls
Money-Easy, with large supply at per cent
Sterling Duh ut 1oSI 4@i0s44.
told-Duil and lower. opening at 203l1 declining to
203 ~, and closing at 209t<
Government stocks-Artive and decidedly frmer.
U. s. $50 Coupons M
$40 Reg. Coupons Ito.
1o4o Coupons 1025s
StOcEs-Iower.
Carol; a 1919 c8RIe7; MAPDC Az
Toi Wab IS; FL Wayne e6sz: A T n Tsf g N III
6ilz Scrip ll9sz: VI Cert 99J<; Fac Mail $50
Cltl4; Erie T6ls; CB&Ql2o Hudson I0s1S; Har.
lem s. Reading Hay; MC113 8 66A Toledo ia
4 Cert Il; Quicksilver So.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-17

Affection, Militia The officers
and members of all the organized 'compa
MES under the Militia Law of the State
of Iowa, in Jackson and Des Moines town
ships, are requested to meet at the Hall
over the DAILY GATE CRY office, on Sat
urday, Feb. 18th, at 2 O'Clock, for th'
purpose of nominating regimentsl officers
in compliance with the late order of Ad
iutant General Baker. Ct
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-17

DONATION. will be donation
Tor the benefit Of Chaplain L P. letter On
fidey evening, Feb. Eth, 1865. at his
Residence on the north side of Bank
street, between Ninth and Tenth. Sol
diers and citizens are cordially invited 10
attend.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-17

ses- V. I Wythe. we said in yester-
days paper, had been omitted from tho
l'st of medical graduates. II was an error
Of the ccmpositor, and the name should
have been Y. I. Shelton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-17

HE HUTcuiNsoNs.-Be:ter than criti-
Gins, even the most lsuditoty, was tie
crowded house that greeted this troupe
last evening. And we inferred from tie
evident good humor of the audience tina,
they were pleased with the entertainment
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-17
HAIR DYE HAIR DYE!i

ID A1l5UELoRse eeiebrss-d HAIR DYE HtAs Bssf -
ID .Ak Hsrid. The nniy E---isss Trns 9al Rsfiskis
dye knbwn This splendid Hair Dye Is perTertchanges
Red Rtsfy. 1r~y Hair instantly TO icssB Blsei
ksstrr 5-cxe without ujurins the Hair Staining the
Skin aving the Hair soft and Bssntfn fmpaxt frr~h
vslt frequently restoring its pristine coior and rect
fes tht i'll effects Of Bad Dyesp The genuine ID signed
WILLIAM A. BATCHEL0Rs all others inita-
lions sd should be avoided Sid by all Druggisfs re
rACTotSy-sl Bsreiay-stree;, No. York BAfcEMoR'
NV TekLEy cxEAr for Dressing the Hair fjye-dkwly
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-17

H@-Manv of the business men on Main
street are tearing down the awnings in
front of their establishments, whether on
the principle of the man in Scripture who
pulled down his barns to put up greater,
or whether it is intended to dispense with
them entirely, we can't say.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-17
THE CITY.
wSee the Pope's EucyclicL Letter
and editorial comments on second page.
WThere will be no social Of the First
Presbyterian Church this evening, owing
to the death of one Of its members.

Y Thomas Real, young juvenile,
was arraigned before Recorder Martin,
yesterday, for the theft Of . copper Kettle
Found guilty and fined three dollars and
costs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-17

1%The First National Bank will cash
interest coupons due Feb. 18th will also
receive Eve per cent. interest notes, with
accrued interest. for subscriptions to 7-30
loan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-17

Ey We were greatly pleased last eva
mig, to receive call from Mr.. @. NJ
Halls, the talented editor of the :. oed.r
Valley Times
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-17

l.. r. Bissell wants some volun
tesrs for which he will pay local bounty
of one hundred and thirty.ive dollars.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-17

s~ Our young friend, Webster Bal
linger, Esq, having served his three
years in the army, has returned and hung
out his Single over the National Bank as
an attorney at law, where his friends and
the public will find him ready for bust
ness in his line.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-17

DO-A "Subscriber complains that be
can't find reading matter enough in our
paper. We advise him to exc out his
supply by a few chapters in the Bible
daily.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-17
ExECUToR's SALE REAL ne

a aA ~ Is hereby given that by virtue Of
~ pa "a tue Ionnty Court OF Lee county, Iowa III,
ceH.ed w on the 4' day Of March, 1865. betws"n ~
hours OF 70 clock a. "a and o'clock p M of All d.
The Clerks oce Of the District Court. al TIN Sr
House In the city Of Kecknk, Iowa. offer for .si =, ~
lie auction to tue highest bidder the following real
toeit: Lots and in block 80 in the city Of Ksosr
Iowa. I. sWAKwTCK.
JOHN WA. LOyiltAR
Executors Of Estate of Louis xiniisi. dec;d.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-17
| communication

New YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
We call attention to the advertisement
Of this company which appears this morn
ing. The following extract is taken from
the New York Independent, of February
9th:
We have much pleasure in calling at
tention to the annual statement for 1864
Of the above company, which will be found
in another column. 1t is on sil points
most satisfactory. They declar e diyi-
dend to policy-holders for the past year
of 30 per cent they have augmented
their capital one million of doll lars, and
it nov reaches nearly $4,000, 600 and they
have issued 4,905 policies during the
year, ins1king Sl3 lI7.55s. Its cash
premiums exceed those Of any other COM
pany in the United States. with but one
exception. The whole business Of this
company refiests great credit on its pru-
dent and energetic management. It's
Board of Trustees is composed Of infuen-
tial citizens Of New York. whose names
and standing are guarantee to the pub
lie of the solid character Of this wealth y
company.
1t is the religious duty Of the head OF
every family to protect it from all eontin-
gencies by having life insurance; and
we know IF DO company where the inter
ests of the policy holders are better cared
for than id the New York Lille Insurance
Company, which now makes its goth an
npal report.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-17
nMeaseS Of the Nervous
IL SjemI nnl Urinary and SexuaI Nys-

TENS new aud reliable treafrnent-in reports Of The
How &A ACKNOWLEDGMENT by mail In sealed letter
reopes reeoF charge address, DIR sEfIIrS HeraHTns
Association Ne South Ninth Street Philadei
phia, PA aprl-dkvly
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-17
! COOP CHANCELLOR SALE

"A Ftame HOUSE, With three rooms and other Inn
provementt, ON lot - by 14oon Main between 18th
and 18th Streets we'll adapted foD store. Also two
Dwelling Houses 0t paleAn strect, between 4th
and 9Th BETS In good condition. Apply tho Prom
lses to 5iaFs JOHN oOHNnIDDR.
deeA-d4nl
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-17

Washiagtsn. Feb. rs.
Gen: Hsrron, IN his report Of the rseant
investigations q Little Rock, in the De-
partment Of Arkansas, transmitted e the
Senate today, indicatss his bslisf "a the
existence d corruption and speculation.
but exhonorates Gen. Steele nom III
blame, excepting too impl cit confidence
in the integrity Of his staff.
He remarks that Provost Marsna
General, tt. Col. Chandler, Of tho in
Missouri cavalry, is the principal cnenneI.
Fines, licenses, brides for she reiea.e
| from imprisonment, and proceeds OF cot
ton, are the suspected sources q emoia.
ment. Of which the evidedce is pot very
direct His dismissal is advised and Col.
G.. H. Burton, of the Goth Iowa infantry
recommended ia his stead.
Gen. Heron also recommends the re.
commends the removal Of Col. B. O. Carr,
Chief @. NJ, and the appointment of 9
more energetic man. Il is also stated
that the District Of Little Rock is con
trollcd by combination known as Mo
Donnld & Co., contractors for supplying
Indian stations, with unlimited hcens,
from the Treasury Department, by whist
| the bring in immense stocks of good
relieved from the Eve per centum tax
One partner is chief clerk in the Quar-
termaster's department, is q brother of |
rebel Colonel Mckee conducts th
trading store at Fort Gibson for fhe FIR
of Mcdonald d Seymour, and has take
into thisIsection 100000 worth of good
for the indians, but to be cold beyond GU
fines. 1t is impossible that one.tsnth ca
be sold within the lines. Other simils
cases are mentioned in General Heron
Communication.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-17

Robeltson = Absks, |
GA CO HRS
~. 70 .1stss street,
Knoxux. IOWA.
Keep Constantly on hand and fas sale a
The Lo~e.t Price. to Cash
Customers,
Alarss and we'll selected stock Of STAPLE and
FANCY cRocERIns!
| We tp on hand large stock Of
FIRE s n T e A 8,
All selected from samples for
OUR RETAIL TRADE
Thereby enabling rs to guarantee
Satisfaction to Our Customers
The following articles embrace portion Of Stock
Is Half Chests Imraris Young yson oolong. Englis'
Breakfast, Japan and choice Highly scented ofans
Pekoe Tea
rs Bbls New Orleans Crushed, Clarified, Powdered an
Refined White Sngsrs.
10 Mat, Old Government Java Coffee, xiso Rio an
Ground Conees.
7 Is Cases Durkess' Ground Spices, warranted pure
15o Dozen Cars Fresh Peaches and do Of sups
rior quality.
% Dozen Cans Fresh Backberries.
o. Fresh Tomatoes.
100 Cove Oysters and HOLSTERS IN one an
> two n. cans.
10 Dozen Gherkin Pckles-qts, halfgals and gals.
I Is gurnett's ftavoripg Extracts, In 2 o., ser
I or 10 OF. bostes-thc best in use
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-17
TOR SALE-l6o acres choice land.

Il within shout miles Of KeokEk hatween the plank
ruad and Mississippi River-el eaoiesed-a double leg
house and other improvements. This is known IS
the Van Ausdai farm Title good sale. Pric $35
per acre. Call on III. Il. TEN-EfcE
tane Real Estate Act.
The Opelousas courier., 1865-03-04
Avis d'Electio1l.

~ONFORMEMENT a la Proelama-
~ tion de Son Excellence HENRY w.
ALLEN, Gouverneur de rEtat de la Loui-
siane, sous la date du z Japvier 1865, une
Election sera tenue dams les divers lieux
detection de la Paroisse St. Landry,
LIE Ter. Lundi dAvril 1865.
ETANT LIE 3 DU MEME MOIs,
entire neuf heures du n,atin ct quatre heu-
res de lapres. midi, sous la surveillance des
Commissaires d'Election dlment NOMINEES
a Get effet, conformement a la loi, dams lie
but d'elire UN JUICE POUR LIE HUI.
TIEME DISTRICT JUDICIAIRE com.
pose des Paroisses St. Landrp, Calcasieu,
Lafayette ct Vermillon.
Cette election sera conduite a tout egard
contormement aux formes prescrites par la
Constitution ct les lois relatives, ct les
retours seront fats a mon bureau confor-
mement la loi
Les Commissaires d'Election auront Ia
bonte de s'enquerir a chacun des precincts
s'lls sont pourvus des boites necessaires, ct
dams lie cas- contraire, lis voudront bien me
lie faire savoir atm que je leur en- procure
Donne sous ma signature ct le sceau
de mon Bureau, en- Ia Vile dope.
lousas, Paroisse St. Landry, ce rs
Fevrier A. D. 1865.
JAMES G. HAYES,
Sheriff
The Opelousas courier., 1865-03-04
L'EMPLOI DES ESCLAVES LIBERES
DAMS LIE MARYLAND.

LIE Is Deeembre les habitans du comte d
Charles, Md tinrent une grande assemble a,
Port Tobacco, afn de prendre en- considerable,
les measures necessaires a adopter relativement
penploi des esclaves liberes. NJ. F. B. Burgess
tut nomnie President MN. G.. f. Gardiner ct |,
DIR. +. Il. Williams Vice-Presdents, ct Sam Co,
ct James +. Matthews Secretaries. LIE genera
| Walter Mitchell declara, Ell peu de mots, lie bu
de Fassemblee. L'hon. Geo. Brent soulnit alors
les resolutions snvantes qui, apres une discussion
animee entire MN. Haley, Carpenter, Thomas ei
| Brent, furent adoptees runanimite:
Attendu cue, par la proclamation du Gouver.
neur de lieta. du Maryland, la relation domestaue
qui existat entire lie maitre ct lesclaye etc abo
lie en- Get Etat, ct par ce fait e ermier est prve
du travail jusqu'aors employe ragriculturs, il
deyent important, 81 les travaux de lagricuture
dolVent etre continues, qu'un plan quelconque
soft adopts afn dassurer un travail certain ct Que
ie prlx dudlt travail soft unorme. Cest pourquoi
Hest resolu, Qu'on recommande Tenement
aux proprietaires ct aux possesseurs de maisons
ct dc terres, de ne pas louer de naisons ou de
terres aucrn negre, moins que ce loyer ait
etc TAFT avant le Ter jour de Novembre; moins
que Ia malsOn louee reste sous le contr6ie ct la
supervision du proprietare GU du possesseur, afin
d'empecher que Ia maison ou la terre ne devienne
un refuge des oisifs, des vicieux ct des deshon-
-nstes de cette classe.
est IesOlu. esue nous convenons ct nous re-
commandens qnaucun negre libre ne soft Ioue
pour le travail ordinaire es champs ct des fermes.
n1oins que ce ne soft par au, eAcepte pendant la
saison dn foin eide la moisson, ou en- cas- de la
maadie ou de lamort d. 'un GU de plusieurs de ceux
qui sont engages pour rannee. II est rssolu, Que
nous ri nfessaierOns pas, en- 0ffrant des cages plus
eleVes ou par quelqu' autre moyen que ce soft,
dindure alicun Negro qnitter celui qui Fem
ploie dams le moment
II est resolu, Ain d'assurer un plus grand SOU
tien az trayaiilant d'adopter un systeme juste
tout a la fes pour lefnployant ct pour rempoye,
que les prix cfapres cites soient fixes:
10. Pour un negre homme de premiere classe,
les cages payer n'excederont pas $120 par an
ayec logement, bos de chauffage ct nourriture
20. PouI une negresse de premiere casse sans
enfants 800 par an,savec logement, bois ct neur-
fiture.
30. Pour les gareons au-dessous de 18 ans $50 |
par an avec logement, &c. Ce montant cependant
'ujet sradation d'apres rage ct les capacities.
The Opelousas courier., 1865-03-04
.AVI Is.

a TTENDU quill est fait un devoir au
- Conseil de Vile d'Opelousas de faire
voir qui de droit le nombre de families
qul reeoivent des secours gratis de ladite
vile, les families qui sont dams des circons-
tances necesslteuses sont maintenant invi.
tees s'adresser Pun ou l'autre des SOUS
81 gnes, qui leur accordera la proportion de
viande ct de farine de mais a laquelle elles
pourront avoir droit.
JAMES RAY.
JOEL Fl. SANDOZ.
E. D. ESTILETTE.
Comite.
Opelousas II Fevrier 1865. 81