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FINAN CIAL.

Nae 0y2saas.--The Gold report for Mon
day, was, early in the day, lss@l4l; after
wards i4l@l4l16, and still later, l42, for
sums Of $4,000 20 $4,000. The quotations
for Silver ranged from 177iltalso; later in
the day, i8l@l32.
The Picaynns has the following in its
monetary article:
The Commanding General Of the De-
partment Of the Gulf has appointed our
old fellow citizens, Messrs Thomas Slco
and Geo. G. Duncan, az liquidators aud
commissioners of the Merchants Bank.
This appointments Is in unison with the
wishes of the stockholders and the mass Of
creditors. The bank has been under mill
tary control since August, 1852, when 1t
was ordered into liquidation by Gen. Bot
ler,
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SPECIAL. NOTICES.
United States Internal Revenue
ANN UAL TAX ES, 1905.

BATos ROUGE, July 5th, 1865.
DY the eleventh section of the act Of June
~ 3oth, 1864, it Is made the duty Of any person
made liable 10 annual tax, on or before the first
Monday Of May In each year, TO make a list or
return to the Assistant Assessor Of the district
where located, Of the articles charged with special
duty or tax. Including income and articles In
Schedule A--Carriages, Gold Watches, Pianos, &c.
Every person failing 20 make sGsh return by
the day specified will DO liable TO be assessed BY
the Assistant Assessor according TO ths best in
formation which he can obtain and In such case
the Assistant Assessor will add twenty-five Ter
cent. 20 the amount OF the tax.
In case any person shall deliver to IA Assessor
any false or fraudulen: list or statement, with
intent TO defeat or evade tho valuation or emu.
msration required by law, the Assessor will add
one hundred per cent. to such duty; and in such
case the list will be made out by the Assessor or
Assistant Assessor, and from the valuation and
enumeration 40 made there can be no appeal.
Iucoms and ali other bla nks cow ready. Every
person found doing business, who has not made
their application for license to me, will be subject
to the penalty of the Law.
Office, with the Local Special Agent, Lafayette
street, near Laurel. DAN'L L. NUDGE,
Asst Assn 18th Div.
luly6 East and West Baton Rouge.
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ses~ Among the Professionals. about

s9 Among the Professionals, about
the only denomination that does not
more or less preach politics in the
pulpit on the Sabbath are the Qua.
kers, and they only because they
do not preach at all, but keep still.
The only real safety, therefore, a
Protestant can feel on a Sunday,
from politics, is in a Quaker meet
ing. The Episcopalians kept aloof
for a long while--but their Priests
are also running in. The Roman
Catholics, doubtless exercise a GER
tain political influence through their
Priests-but never from the pulpit,
that we hear of-and hence their
church is powerfully increasing,
and not alone from emigration.
The Episcopalians also wonderfully
increased, as long as they left Sab
bath Politics to the Presbyterians,
and Congregationalists. This Sam
day newspaper rehash, of the six
days work of Editors, has not the
merit of even originality or nov.
elty,-New York Erpress.
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HINTS AT RANDOM.

Hardly day passes that we do not
meet with numbers of our young men
and families returning to their old
homes here and elsewhere. Many
are finding their way back to those
regions of our coast and the interior,
which before the war "blossomed
like the rose," but which, subjected
to the desolating ravages of the grim
visaged visitant, are now waste and
ruin sad to behold. The returning
inhabitants Of those regions may well
exclaim: 1.-The places that knew us
once, now know Ills no more" Yet 1T
will not do for them to sit down and
repine over the ills Of fate. They
should arouse themselves, and go to
work as best they may, to recover as
far as possible, their lost fortunes,
remembering that they are Ameri-
cans, that there is strength and an
energy in the American character,
which requires only an incentive to
development, in order to leap forth tri-
umphantly from the gulf Of adversely,
no matter how deeply plunged in its
black and troubled waters.
The country needs the application
Of labor and industry to render it
once more the abode of intelligence,
prosperity and happiness. 1t is true,
the old labor system of the country
has been broken up, and the innova-
tions of the times have come upon us
in shape and magnitude causing
novices to quail in view of difficulties
to be overcome, yet with stout hearts
and willing hands much, very much.
may be accomplished. The labor
still remains in the country and in
process of time, can be made gradu-
ally, as it is even now to a consid-
cradle extent, available Let it be
aaann~d.-hy avarv ;ust and lawful
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A GLORIOUS RE-UEIoN.--A soldier
wearing the United States uniform
stepped into an establishment in our
city yesterday, and inquired IL there
was a gentleman there by the name
Of -. On being answered in the
affirmative, he repaired to the room
where he was, when 10! they proved
to be half brothers. One had been
four years in the United States, and
the other 10 the Confederate service
Does anybody suppose this happy re-
union of hearts carried with it any re-
gtets at the restoration of peaceS---
Vicksbng Herald.
GENERAL. ORDERS. Col. Hermann
Leib Inspector General Of the State OF
Mississippi, has furnished " with
batch of orders just from the head
quarters Of General Osterhaus. We
can assure the people that The spirit Of
these orders promises the happiest re.
suits. The subordinate commanders,
as basis principle, are directed mot
10 interfere 10 civil disputes" except
TO protect the community, and 80
give encouragement and all proper
assistance to those who wish TO return
to their former pursuiis.' This is the
way TO restore the power Of the Gov
erhment, and make thepeople content
ed.
Ifany person has been imposed up
on by any military official, in any way,
peculiarly or otherwise, let him report
the matter at Col. Leib's office, and We
guarantee bis rights will be protected
H
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NOTICES.

State oTLOuIssRna--ParishO Of East Baton
Rouge--Fifth Judicial District Court--In the
matter OF the Succession OF Joshua I. Melton,
deceased-So. 79S--Probats.
WHEREAS, Harrington b. HARRISON has this
w day fled in said Court an application pray
ing 10 be appointed Administrator of the above
estate.
TO show cause az any they have), within ten
davs from the first publication OF this notice,
why the said application should not DO granted.
Witness my hand and the impress Of my sesi o.
oiics this 9th day Of July, A. D, 1863.
juIy6-pd Jos. NEPHLsh' SieF1'
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A BEES NEST IN A MANS HEAD.
Some visitors of the battlefield of the
Seven Pines last week picked up re-
markably we'll developed skull, IN
which a colony of bees had bulls their
home. 1t was evidently last year )
nest, for the bees we're gone, though
the nest remained perfect. A soIilo-
guy az touching as that pronounced
BY Hamlet over the skull Of Yorick
might be suggested by this skull, and
the strange incident of its becoming
the habitation of bees Whose skull
was it? Nobody knows Yet some
body once knew the owner of it we'll,
and some heart broke when he came
not back from the battle. That skull
that once, perchance, was animated
by rare intelligence that intelligence
gone, becomes the resting place Of
lees.
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70 For some three days past a
rumor was current that Gen. Banks
had been, or would be appointed
Provisional Governor of Louisiana.
The True Delta this morning says
that the reported appointment Of a
Provisional Governor of this State
was confirmed yesterday through
private sources.--N. O. Bee, goth alt.
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THE WORLD INVITED TO rExAs.

We have vast area. The settle
ments upon it are only here and
there. Not one acre in thirty in this
country is under fence. What we
want is to bring to light and make
available, resources such as no other
country can boast OF.
Heretofore the peculiar institution
has, by combining field labor to that
class, and by not furnishing a sufii-
cheney of it, prevented the rapid de-
velopment of these resources. The
value of labor was remarkable. The
year before the war negro field hands
commanded $500 to $4,000 in gold.
The very interest OF this cost was
$3.50 to 5000 per year, or twenty
per cent. more than the ANIMAL wages
of white field labor in the North, to
say nothing Of clothing and doctors
bills, care of children, aged persons,
and the fact that one good white Ia
borer does the work of one and half
to two negroes. All wages were in
proportion. Mechanics commanded
S3 to "a per day. Negroes were
hired at other than field work at $l5
to 1925 per month. Day laborers
commanded from 81 to SO per day,
II labor could be proftably employed
at these prices, it proves that the
country has elements of making la
Dor valuable possessed by no other.
We have always seen this. Ac-
cepting slavery as the only source
for the supply of labor, ws in former
years advocated the reopening Of the
African slave trade, because it was a
means Of civilizing and outstanding
savages, and at the same time of de-
veloping the natural wealth of a
country we esteemed above all others.
The advocacy of that trade did not
prove acceptable. 1t was voted down.
and we gave up the hope Of ever see
ing Texas fenced in. But the aboli-
ton of slavery opens the field to a
new class of labor, of which there is
a superabundance in Europe and the
Northern States. The supply of that
labor, if we may judge by the de.
velopment of the North Western
country, is as inexhaustible as is the
field here for its employment. We
advocate the opening of the country
to settlers on the most liberal terms.
We shall be glad TO see half million
a year added thus to our population.
To those looking out for new
homes we would say come this. way.
Land is cheap, labor is valuable, all
professions and occupations are in
demand. We want not only farmers,
but mechanics of all kinds. We
want rough labor, skilled labor, edu-
Gated labor, human labor, horse la
Dor, machine labor. A genial eli
mate and productive soil invite oc-
cupation. Now is the time to come
in and "make yourselves at home"
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NOTICE.

THE Taxpayers Of the Parish Of East
l. Baton Rouge, are hereby notified that have
deposited the assessment roll fer the year 500, in
the Parish Recorders Office, at the Court House,
In order that any person aggrievedb by such assess
ment, may appeal and have the same corrected,
If found incorrect.
julyl.4ts JAMES III, KENNEDY,
Assessor.
Baton Rouge, June Goth, 1866.
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Celebration of the "Fourth."

---
The ceremonies attending the cele'
bration of our national anniversary
were marked by considerable attrac-
ton and display, particularly on the
part of the military, who turned out
in large numbers, fully equipped and
uniformed. The usual old. fashioned
procession through the principal
streets, the bands of martial music,
the loud salutations of the deep
mouthed artillery, commencing at
early morn and continuing at inter
walls during the day, the orations ap-
propriate to the occasion, the power
full heat of a July sun, (the fourth
of July always seems hotter than
any other day in the calendar). the
winding up exercises and pleasures
of the dance--all the old commin-
gled features, save the barbecue
were the familiar concomitants-the
tout ensemble of which gave to
the demonstration its accustomed
character.
At the place Of rendezvous in
Court House square, there was a
large gathering of the military and
civilians to listen to the eloquent and
stirring addresses of Judge r. Il.
PosEY, Major A. NJ. Dunn and Pri-
vate g. w. REGAIN, of the 11Sth
Illinois, which were received with
marked applause and enthusiasm.
Altogether the occasion passed off
in patriotic, orderly and creditabld
manner The absence however, OF
any regularly organized participa-
tion in the proceedings by our fell
low-citizens, was owing TO the fact.
that there was feature introduced
into the programme Of the procession
which was in direct contraven-
ton Of all their preconceived no.
tions of propriety. their early educa-
ton aud training and past conven-
tionaI u.sages--all of which based on
principles religiously ingrained can1
not be obh'terated in a day. That
feature land we say it with all dud
Difference to the Committee OF Arr
rangements and the gentlemen com
posing the rank and file of the army,
consisted in the allotment to the ne
gro soldiers of place in the ranks
of the procession. This it was that
kept numbers OF good and loyal
white men both in as we'll as out Of
the army from participating freely in
the patriotic observance of the day
We regret that any cause should
have existed to mar the general har-
mony and good feeling which ought
to be observed on an occasion of this
sort, and we regret moreover, the ne,
cessity we are under of having to
explain the nature Of that cause,
which unexplained. would leave
many in an attitude of apparent in
difference to the great and glorious
anniversary Of American independ.
ence, an independence achieved by
the united prowess, valor and wis
dom of the sires of '76, who knew
emo North, no South, no East, no
West" in their memorable and sue
ces sful struggles against powerful
mother country.
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Day. A Paris letter says that q
decree is about to be published in
Turkey, rendering the teaching of
the French language obligatory in
government schools.
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NOTICE.!

THE Taxpayers Of the Parish OF East
J. Baton Rouge, are hereby notified, that un'
Jess the State Taxes due by them for the years
1872, are paid within the next thirty days,
shall proceed to collect the same according to
law. ED. COUsINARD,
july1-4ts Sheriff and state Tax Collector.
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AgriculturaIists and Agricultural
Enterprises Needed.

What the Houston ('rexas) 1ele-
graph says below with reference to
the natural agricultural resources OF
Texas, and the necessity of encour-
aging liberal emigration of enter
prising settlers thereto, in order to
develop more fully those vast re-
sources. applies with equal force to
our own State.
It would be wise stroke OF policy
to encourage the copious introduction
of whatever element of industry, en-
terprise or wealth may tend to stimu-
late and build up the interests and
prosperity of the State. A cordial
cooperation on the part of our fellow
citizens towards such an end, would
soon dispel all fears which may be
entertained in regard to the recupera-
tive powers and resources Of our
State.
We append the article from the
Telegraph:
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PERSONAL. L. Swift, has res
igned his commission as Adjutsnt
General of Louisiana. Mr.. Swift
goes Nerth, IN o. TINES, Cd, inst.
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prED D.

In this city, on Wednesday inornisg, tho 9th
instant, MICHAEL HANWAY, aged 81 years, .
native of Kilkenny, Ireland.
His remains were followed 20 their Anal resting
place by the Fire Companies of this city, Ct which
he Was q member.
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F The regular meeting Of the breth-
ran of DeSoto Lodge, No. |. o. 0. +.
takes place this evening at half-Psst =
O'Clock,
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MARRrED-

In the city of New Orleans on the 26th Of Junes
BY the Rev. Or. ELwAY, Nr. A. BLUM, OF this
city, to Miss CAR0LfNE HABEK, Of New
Orleans
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nETERMINED TO keep a full and well
~ selected stock Of articles such as 20 to make
up frst.rate variety store, A. BLUM hopes to
merit and receive an increased amount AT pat
ronage. He respectfully invites his old customers
and the public at large to continue their calls as
ususl, assuring them of his determination to
please and satisfy them in every particular.
July6-tf
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-10-05
hikkbi

joSgs.-At Roteland Mecklenburs county,
Virginia, on sunday, the 18th August, 1855 nFs.
AUGUSTA j. JONES, wife Of DR.. Va. Il. Jones, IN
the thirty fifth year Of her age.
II is Esd 10 record the death Of one so greatly
beloved and whose life seemed to be so esse tisl
to tn. b. ppiness Ct her family. Bat Gods ways
are not as cur ways, neither are his ought4 as
our thoughts" BY the power of Divine grace Tie
had prepared he, tor the rest and enjoyment OF
Heaven, and in lis own good time released her
from tie su1crngs If earth. For six years she
was consistent and exemplary member OF tie
FpiscopIl church, hut worshpted freely and fle-
openly with Christians Of 9th denominations.
She took delight IN he communion of "a MS, I'D
" all who knew her tIok kn0 wledge Of her that
she had bien with Jesus and learned OF him"
For ZONE months before Ter death, she was
sensible o! rapid decline, but always spoke OF Ltr
approaching dissolution with camneSs and con-
hden'C. Rest, she sal |, was TO her the swee..
est word in the English language" She longed
{ r" the rest which remains for tie ICUpe of
God" Her last moments we're calm. pea efu
and Joyous When told that she was dying. size
replied, Ii this is death, then il is no: La d to
die no. il is sweet to die, trusting in so precious
a Saviour" After bidding her friends farewell.
and eXacting the promise Of her Immediate fam.
ily that they would meet her In Heaven. she fell
asleep in J. sus. " Blessed are the dead, who die
in the Lord, from henceforh; yea, saith the Spi'
rit that they may les. from their labOrs, and their
works do follow them" We sorrow, 81 but mo- As
those who have no hope" +. n. W.
HEISRICH-0n Saturday, the 30th of septem.
her 1865, near Petersburg, in Botet)urt county,
Vrgi! ia, with typhoid fever. in the 4Oti year OF
her age, Mrs. LOUISA HEINRICH, wife OF Oswald
j. Heinrich, OF this city.
Her funeral will take place from the residence
of Mr. Bennl Heinrich, on Union hi !, to day At
o'clock p. NJ. all friends are invited to attend
without fu.t Ter notice.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-10-05
IMMIGRATION.

For the information of such parties among
us as intend sending money to Europe where
with to pay the passage of their friends
hitherward, and for the benefit of all here
who are interested in the question Of immi-
grafton to the South, We propose to give a
svnopsis of facts connected with cost OF
travel by steamships and sailing vessels,
the fare on board aud the like, and likewise
some statistics relating TO emigration from
Europe TO New York, and the operations Of
the commissioners Of emigration in that city
generally.
We will begin with the Cunard Line OF
Steamers. These leave New York and BOs-
TON ON Wednesday Of each week, alter
natelv, aud leave Liverpool on Saturday Of
each weeA, stopping at Queenstown. Their
hest ships, the Scotia and Persia, side-wheel,
nd the Australasia and Cuba, screw-steam-
ers leave the port of New York. Passage
from New York, first cabin, one hundred aud
,hirtv.two dollars and fifty cents; second
o.b;n. eighty dollars. From Boston, first
,obin one hundred and twelve dollars and
SOW cents second cabin, sixty-iSe dollars,
n.y.bls in gold or its equivalent. These
l,.,mers are first class, and carry no steer
age passengers.
rbe next Line, called the Inman, or, as it
=. SHOWN in New York, 1.-The Dale Line, ]"
som their agent there, is composed of first
lass screw steamers, built of iron. 1t has
ban in operation for many years. A vessel
80 Liverpool every Wednesday, touching
:, Queenstown. This line has accommoda-
.;on for steerage passengers. The rates are
80, cabin. ninety dollars; steerage, thirty
.an,rs Storage passengers are required
.nn~ovi5e themselves with bedding and cook
'0r utensils, but they are supplied with aOun-
lance dT of good provisions, which are Inspected
- Covarnment officers before being put on
ro.rd, Each passenger is supplied with a
oona~ate berth to sleep in, and females are
nlaced in rooms by themselves
The National Steam NaUiga''o" company
Iiasi, more recent organization out Is
doing good business in the transportation ,I..n
~ stseraee passengers. A vessel leaves
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-10-05
GOVERNOR PEIRPOINT AND MR. Il. ~.
STROTHER.

The Rockingham Register, abiding to an
address delivered by p. n. STRoTHER, can
didate for the Senate in the Culpeper dis
trict, says;
I'm this same address Mr.. Stiother, after show.
ing that there is no ine!gblity 20 the Legisla-
ture in consequence OF holding Office under tie
Confederate Government, or under the lobcl Gus
State Government, concludes by saying that if he
is in error in that construction, have the opin.
ion and assurances of Governor PerpOiht that
the Legislature will alter the third section on the
first day of the session, and all persons elected
will be admitted on the second
We are requested by Governor PEIRPoINT
to call the attention of editors, candidates
and UoterS, who quote his opinion on this
subject, to the above paragraph, and to sug-
gest that they viii read his letter to a citizen
of Richmond, published in the city papers
some weeks ago. Mr.. STROTHER has clearly
misunderstood the Governors position his
high character preclude5 the idea that he
would wiltuily mislead any one, and as his
information was derived from hearsay, the
mistake was not unnatural.