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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-06-09

ORDERED, this 22d day of May,
" 1865, that the sale made and reported
by A. W. Bateman, trustee in the above
entitled cause, be and the same is hereby
ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary be shown, on or before the LIST
day of August next; provided copy of
this order be published in some newspaper
printed in Hartford county, once in each
of three successive weeks one month be-
fore the said LIST day of August next.
The Report states the amount of sales
to be $500.
VIM. H. DALLAM, Clerk.
True Copy, Test,
VIM. H. DALLAM, Clerk.
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u. S. $50 LOAN,
THIRD SERIES,
$3.50, 100000.

By authority of the Secretary of the
Treasury, the undersigned, the General
Subscription Agent for the sale of United
States Securities, offers to the public the
third series of Treasury Notes, bearing
seven and three-tenths per cent. interest
per annum, known as the
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SEVEN-TRIRTY LOAN.

These Notes are issued under date OF
July 18th, 1865, and are payable three
years from that date, in currency, or are
convertible at the option of the holder
into
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THE ONLY LOAN IN MARKET

Less than $23O,oOO,OOO. of the Loan
authorized by Congress are now on the
market. This amount, at the rate at which
it is being absorbed, will all be subscribed
for within sixty days, when the notes
will undoubtedly command premium, as
has uniformly been the case on closing
subscriptions to other loans.
In order that the citizens of every town
and section of the country may be afford
ed facilities for taking the loan, the Ma
tional Banks, State Banks, and Private
Bankers throughout the country have gen.
orally agreed to receive subscriptions at
par. Subscribers will select their own
agents, in whom they have confidence,
and who only are to be responsible for
the delivery of the notes for which they
receive orders.
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FOB PRINTING Of every description
j neatly executed at this office.
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NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that
IN Books for Subscription to the Capt.
tai Stock of the
The Opelousas courier., 1865-03-18
HEAD QUARTERS
Trans-AGississippi Department,
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Shreveport January 2d. lS65.

-. shreveport january "a, 1000. }
GENERAL ORDERS No !. inry
ME General commanding having been in
4 formed that unauthorized persons are collect
ing the ''Tax in Kind,' it is hereby announced
that only regular officers and agents on Tax in
KIND duty. bonded Quartermasters and Con,n,is-
sioners and those persons specially authorized by
the officers in charge or Controlling Quartermas-
ters of States can give valid receipts to producers
for his Tithe Tax. ALI other persons than those
specified above are positively prohibited from
giving receipts. which would be unjust imposl-
lions and worthless to The Tax payers.
Commissaries and quar.ermasters serving troops
and those purchasing supplies can only collect
rithes when specially authorized by the Chiefs
of their respective Departments. Those who have
collected any portion wall receipt Immediately
therefor to the officer in charge of the District
where the collections have been made or in his
absence to the Controlling Quartermaster Of the
State. They will strictly conform to the orders
on this subject from the Adjutan and Inspector
Generals office, at Richmond. This order will
be published Immediately by the District Com
manders, who will cause every officer or soldier
guilty of any violation thereof to be promptly
arrested. ~ Dy command of
GENERAL L. KIRBY SMITH.
(Signed) s. S. ANDERSON, A A. General
Official, S. D. OLIVER. Maj & Con. @. M.
Official, EDWIN II. FAY, Capt g.
Post @. NJ. 4th Dist. Tax in Kind
March II, 1865. 4l-3t
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NOTICE OF ELECTION.

T N accordance with the Proclamation of MS Elk
D. cellency Henry W. Allen, Governor of the
State of Louisiana, dated Cd January. 1866, an
Election will be held in the Parish Of ST. Ian
dry, at the several Precincts, on the
First Monday of April, 1855,
BEING THE Sd DAY OF SAID MONTH,
between the hours of 8 A. NJ and p. NJ, un.
der the superintendent of the commissioners
duly appointed according TO Law, in order TO
elect one Judge for the 9Th judicial District,
composed of the Parishes of Calcasicu, St. Ian
dry, Lafayette and VerInon.
Said election to be conducted in all respect
according to the Provision Of the Constitution
and Laws in snch cases made and provided, and
returns made at my Office according to Law.
Commissioners of election will please inquire
at every one of their polls if there is one Ballot
Box. if not, notify SO that I may provide for them
Immediately.
Given under my hand and seal at my office in
The town of Ope'os1s,s, Parish Of St. Landry,
this 2osh day of February, 1e63.
JAMES C. HAYES,
Sderif:
Opelonsas. February 25, ISG5.-:33o.
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Office fTavaI Payznaster,
" = F7''.' ~1V'
REWARD of Five Hundred Dollars nj

'1hr"Ttpbrt. Feb. 20. |ct3. I
a REWARD of Rive Hundred Dollars will
Ia be given for The apprehension and confne.
inena il any Jail Ill the IGans Mississippi depart
ment, of the following NAMED desert4ls from the
G. S. steamer Missouri:
A. f. Gwedon, age IS, brown eyes. auburn
hai:. fair complexion, height 81 feet; horn i'll
France.
William Brown, age 70, blue ewes. light hair.
light complexion, height ) feet inches; bonn at
Galveston.
William West, age q. black eyes. black hair.
dark complexion, height feet inehes born in
Louisiana.
J. R. T'ray'or. age 15 blue eyes, ligi: hair,
fair complexion; born in Alabama
William Jones' age 81, blue eyes, light hair.
fair complexion, height 5 feet inches; born in
Louisiana.
One hundred dollars reward will be paid ;nr
the apprehension of either Of the above men,
aud if confined in any Jail in the country. all
prison charges will be paid (wnen presented to
the undersignedl, until such time as the Prison
ers may be claimed by the Commandaut of this
station
These men were recently transferred from the
army at Galveston, and are probably returning
to that place.
Enrolling officers Of the army, and others, are
requested to use every e1ertion to apprellend the
above deserters By order,
j. II. CARTER, Lieut.. Comd g. C. S. N.
WIN. A. HEaENE, Asst. Paymaster C. S. N.
March Ii, Is65.-41-3t
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HEAD QUARTERS,

1IaaS-0lSSlsSIppI department.
Shreveport, La, Feb. l3, 1865 {
GENERAL ORDERS No. 10.
7 The following order is published for tie
IL .sinforniation of the Department:
ADsUTANT AND INsp'R. GENLts. OFFICE, }
Richmond, October &, 1864
GENERAL ORDERS No. II.
The following will suptrsede General Orders
No II, present series, which are hereby Fevoked,
/. All details heretofore granted, under all
thofity of the War Department, to persons be-
tween the ages of Sand IS years, are hereby re-
#voked; and all such detailed men, together with
those within the said ages, who hold furlouchs or
temporary exemptions by reason of pending ap-
plications for detail, will be promptly assembled
at the camps of instruction, and appropriately
assigned among the armies for service; except
that men detailed and now actually employed in
the service of the Government as artisans, me-
chanics or persons of scientific skill (and those
detailed and pow engaged in The nannfacture,
collection and forwarding of Indispensable sup
plies for the army and navy, wlll be continued
in their respective employments until their re-
spectve details are revised
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HEAD QUARTERS,
Enrolling Office, st. Landry Parish,
Opelousas. March II. 1865.

SPECIAL ORDERS No..
E Exempt Overseers, detailed Agriculturists
ID. &c, are enjoined for the last time to make
out their reports of supplies furnished the Gov
eminent soldiers families &c. Further delay
or dereliction of this duty will be attended with
prompt revocation Of their details and exerp
tons, forfeiture Of their bonds, and immediate
assignment to duty in the field.
IL. In accordance with Par III, General Or.
ders No. /. Headquarters Bureau of Conscrip-
tion-zall citizens having Government arms, such
as II field Rifles, Muskets, Sharp's & Maynard
Riff b, &C., will deliver them Immediately to this
Office, to be transferred to the nearest Quarter
Master. for the use of the Government Also all
parties having Government horses and mules OF
the Confederate States, or property abandoned
by the United States forces.
III. In pursuance of General Orders No. 26.
Hid. Qrs. Bureau of Conscription, all planters and
farmers will Immediately report the number of
bales of cotton sold to Government Agents, or
persons styling themselves as such, with the
names of the parties and the final disposition re-
presented by them to be made of the cotton.
IV.HAll turloughed soldiers within this Parish
will REPORT without delay to this Office, for an in
spection and approval of their papers.
v. Planters and owners whose slaves have de-
serted the public service, will return them imme-
diately to this Office to be forwarded above.
Diligent inquiry has been instituted to ascer-
tain those partits who have been harboring de-
serted slaves; and when conclusive proof of the
fact is furnished this Office the parties will be sent
under strong guard to District Head Quarters.
vi. Information has been presented this Office
of numerous planters and owners of slaves who
have failed to furnish their quota of slaves under
the Conscrption. Act The detachments of the
Reserve Corps on duty will use all diligence to
ascertain the names of these delinquent parties,
and arrest and bring them to this Office for dspo.
sition. JNO. M. TAYLOR.
7 Enr. Officer, St. Landry Parish.
Opelousas. March 1s, 1865. 42-2t.
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I" which is be added the price for the localities msd the e
When in
State the authorized
sc,
Transportation by Stage for soldiers the
pemuon or y.fvece
owner of feam
by
sfumihed blythe
sandfor
dby
furnishing
Load
ptnes mule team eighteen miles fourteen day the load
ndtea
clothes,
portions of buildings
For all for sawg the Government
-
When articles are impressed which the product
will
The above schedule adopted
publication
that the be published hand bill COD
mssar be furnished Il
.z8& JOS HYNsON,
. 5. WHITE,
Shreveport, February 15 i . Comnka
By command of E. SMITH
s. ANDERSON Assistant Aduant General 186542-4t
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NOTICE,

NOTICE.
(nDILE DEBAILLON, of the Parish of ST.
~ Landry, having applied by petition to be
appointed Administrative of the Estate of Paul l..
L. Guilaumin, her deceased husband, late of the
aforesaid Parish
Now. therefore, any person intending to make
opposition to said appointment will file the same
in writing at my Office, in the town of Opelousas,
within ten days from the date of the present no.
tice. 4. GARRIGUES,
Cferk q the District Court
Onclonsas. March 18th. 1865.
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NOTICE.
NOTICE
TO Confederate Tax-Payers!


G. Q. Tax Acts of February 18th and June 1Oth
and l4th, 1861. under Section Ia of Assess
nient Act.
District No. 1ef 81. Landry. La, comprising
the st,s2l, Sd and 4th folsee Jury Yards.
DISTRICT CeLLEcToR's OFFICE. !,
sIsa Opelousas, La, March is, 1866.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Assess.
i ment Lists for the year 1864 returned to
this Office by the Assessors, will remain open for
examination by Taxpayers during the next
fifteen days, and that all appeals therefrom
must be sn scsTting, and must set forth, distinct
". the ground of complaint.
Notice IL also given to those whose valuation
Of property is too low. to come forward and show
cause why said valuation should not be increased
50 as to bear just relation Or proportion to other
valuations in this District. ssss
Office, on Main street, Opelousas. Honrs.
ffom a. ID. to p. d., daily, except SUNDAYS.
THE0. C.sLITTELL.
District Collector
NIB The Parish Of St Landry has been iii.
vided into two collection Districts by the State
Collector District No. comprises the lst. "a.
% and 9TH Police Jury Wards--T -Theo. G. LitteIl.
Collector and District No. Q, the 9Th and 9Th
Police Jury Wards Valentine G. CLARK, Col.
Iect0r. March l6, 1665,-42-3t
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NOTICE.

THNHE undersigned, having been detailed by
n tie Government as wheewright. announces
to the public that hereafter he cannot work on
credit at the moderate prices which are allowed
him, and he hopes no one will be offended if he
delivers no work until paid for, which rule he
will strictly adhere to-
He will continue 10 endeavor to satisfy the pub
lie, without beng influenced by threats of persons
who know neither his position nor his duties.
P. GOsSELIN.
Opelousas, February 18th, 1865. 80
The Opelousas courier., 1865-03-18

We regret, says the Houston Telegraph, to
learn, by private letter from Anstin, that there
was serious battle, between 200 of our troops
and 600 Indians. about week since, on Dove
creek, west Of Burnett county. in which we lost
10 men killed and left on the ground, and three
mortally wounded, 21 in all 1t is supposed the
Indians were hitherto friendly, but were led by
parties who bad infamed them with view to
plnnder
The Opelousas courier., 1865-03-18
ELECTIoN.

YTsHE VOTERS OF THE TOWN Of opelou.
I sas are hereby informed that % Monday The
ard day of April next 1866, there will BE- an elec-
ticn at the Court House, for the purpose Of elect
ING seven freeholders therefrom, to constitute the
Board of Police Of said Town, and Constable,
for the space ofone year. Il. 81
- ~. a. GARRIGUES,
Clerk of the District Court.
0pelousas, March 18th, 1866. 42-st
The Opelousas courier., 1865-03-18

What Blair says.-The New York IIerald,s
Washington Ietter says: .Blair ascertained in
Richmond, that majority there have bitter feel
ings against France and England, and prefer
Union with the United States; only those who
have been benefited by bIockade-running, and
llegitimate trade with Europe, have any desire to
form an alliance with France A majority are in
favor Of uniting with the NORTH
The Opelousas courier., 1865-03-18
By order, S. COOPER.

~ oioOt, %. SOofGR,
Adjutant and Inspector General.
III. In accordance with the above order, all de.
itails Of men who do not hold certificates OF Meai
cal Boards showing unfitness for service in the
field are revoked, with the following exceptions:
Men detailed from Department Headquarters, on
the ground of justice, equity and necessity,
where that ground still exists and is stated in the
order of detail; clerks who are experts and whose
services are indispensably necessary. not exceed
ing one for each officer, except in the Bureanx at
Marshall, Texas, and those ia the service Of the
Post Office, Treasury and Adjutant Generals
Department.; men detailed in the field service, in
which class is embraced those constantly engaged
in collecting cattle, horses and mules, and in
hauling indispensable supplies from one post to
another; artisans, mechanics and persons Of scien-
tfic skill, IN the service of the government con-
tractors with the government whose personal SER
vices are certified by the Chief of the Department
with whom they have contracted, to be indis-
pensable to the execution of their contract, and
whose individual attention is given thereto
Ill. Officers are not permitted to relieve men
regularly detailed to them. When they wish de-
tails revoked, application must be regularly made
stating the reasons
". Men whose details are revoked for mis-.
conduct or neglect of duty, will not be again
subject to detail during the remainder Of their
term OF service.
". No detailed man will be furloughed unless
he has certificate of Medical Board, OF is
recommended by the officer with whom he il
serving, for extraordinary skill and attention to
duty.
VI Able-bodied agriculturalists who are de.
tailed from Department Headquarters and whose
details are hereby revoked, viii Be allowed until
the lstof May, 1865. to renew their applications
1t they are not re-detailed by that date enrolling
out delay.
VII. Men detailed as mechanics, artisans Of
persons Of skill. other than those in the service
Of the government, will be allowed until the 1st
of May, 1866, to have their details renewed. II
not renewed BY that time, they will be sent to
their commands.
VIII. Leaves Of absence and furloughs grant.
ID by Brig. Gen. 81. I. Hays, r. A. c. 8. for
thirty days. will be respected.
By command Of Gen. e. KIRBY SMITH
y @. 9. S.ANDERsoN, ASST Adi't. Gen.
i March ii, I665.--aI--4s.
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The Opelousas courier., 1865-03-18

The recent demise of the United States am
bassador to- France has created many specula-
fions as to who should be hissuccessor. On the
suggestion of the name of prominent New
England man, a Yankee paper publishes long
article in opposition to such an appointment
From the article. we find that New England has
seven first class missions. Of the eleven Secre-
taries of Legation. New England has three; of
the six Judges and arbiters under treaty with
Great Britain for the suppression of the slave
trade New England las two; Of some two hun
dred and fifty consuls, forty-nine are from New
England. Two seats in the Cabinet are ield by
nominations from New England. The chairman
ship. of twelve of the committees of the Senate
are Senators from New England. Eight of the
committees Of the House of Representatives
have chairmer from New England. The Vice
President and President protein. Of the Senate
are also from New England New England GER
tsiniy sieles the balance Of power in the United
States government.
The Opelousas courier., 1865-03-18

The New Orleans Times of the 25tI says: The
rrpnaorof the expulsion from Matamoras of Mr..
Etchnson, our Consul at that port, to which we
gave publicity ON the 18th, is confirmed by in
telligence received last evening, which an
nounces the arrival of Mr.. Etchinson in the river
bye the steamer Patrone, whence lie was trans
fsrred to the Gladiator for passage to this city.
The Office of the Consulate at Matamoras was
closed. We are in possession of no reliable ex-
planation of this act of the Maxinan Govern
nent Ruinor attributes it to the fact Of nom
recognition by the United States. If this is
correct, all onr Consuls in Mexico where the
Maximilian rule is in force may expect to receive
their passports. 1t is more reasonable to presume
That Mr. Etchinson has made himself personally
Questionable 10 Gen. Mejia, who is reported to
be. strongly in sympathy with the rebel cause.
The Opelousas courier., 1865-03-18

Tie San Antonio Herald says. that il takes
New Issue at 8 for I,sfor subscription. This is a
good indication, and we hope that it will not be
long before the same appreciation of the surren-
cywill be exhibited in this place. It stands here
20 for !. gentleman writing to us from Fair
field, Texas, quotes it at a for one.
4sA Shreveport Meas.
The Opelousas courier., 1865-03-18

Schedule Of prices.-We would advise our
readers to refer to the schedule of prices fixed
for property and other articles impressed for the
use Of ahe Government, which we publish else
where. They may have use for it in order to
save time and trouble. .
The Opelousas courier., 1865-03-18

EDMOND D. EsTILETTE Esqr. is a
candidate for the Office of Judge Of the 9th Judi
cial District, composed of the Parishes of Ut.
Landry, Calcasieu, Lafayette and Vermillion.
Election the Sd day of April 1865.
The Opelousas courier., 1865-03-18

sa- The Hon. G. &, MoUToN is candidate
for reelection for the Office of Judge of the 9Th
Judicial District. composed Of the parishes Of
st. Landry, Calcasieu, Lafayette and vermilion.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-30
New YoRK. Jan. 2S,

New York, Jan. 2S.
The prize steamer Stag, en- route for Bos-
ton. arrived tG
The steamer Virginia. from Liverpool, the
Arago, from Port Royal, and Evening Star,
from New Orleans are below.
The Savannah Herald says,
The steamers Greyhound, from Boston,
Rebccea and Clyde, from New York, and the
Daniel Webster, with supplies Of food, &c,
had arrived. Their cargoes are being dis
tributed
A public meeting has been called by the
city government to give expression OF .nc
thanks of the community for the .liberaiity
shown by their Northern friends.
Gen. Grover succeeds Gen. Geary in the
command OF Savannah.
The distractions are being removed from
the river and navigation is being rapidly
resumed.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-30
NEW YORK, Jan. 90

NEW YORK, Jan 90.
The steamship Cuba, from Liverpool the
14th and Queenstown the 18TH arrived here
at o'clock p. NJ Her news is two days
later.
PARIS, JAN 15--Thc Prose- OF Vienna
says the following is the purport OF notes
exchanged between Austria and Prussia =
Austria rcpudiates participation in the pro-
posed forcible measures against the Middle
States represented by Bismark as revolution
arv.
Austria will not abandon the ground o.
federal right, and reminds BismariN that, IL
case Prussia should desire the annexation
of the duchies, of the suggestion formerly
offered to the effect that Austria would only
consent to annexation on beingcompensated
by enlargement of her German border EEEssss;
LONDON, Jan tj.-LBy telegraph to
Queenstown. THE King of Prussia had
opened the Chamber.
In his speech, the King says that steps art
to be taken for Prussian navy.
Preliminary SURVEYS are being made Tor q
canal tween the Baltic and North Seas
and tina, ,iuchies arc TO he acquired.
LIVE RpooL, Jan. 15.--1he steamer Sclia
was totally consumed by fire this forenoon
off thu. bar OF the Ncrsey. The loss OF lite
| is from Is to 40.
The steamer Africa, from Boston, arrived
at Queenstown to-day.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-30

WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
The Richmond Sentinel of the 9th has
the following
The ironclads occupy their old anchorage.
The vessels passed the first distractions but
could not pass the second line The Drury
grounded under the encmy's batteries, when
the crew were removed. About 10 minutes
after they left she was blown up by shell
in her magazine The Richmond and Viz
GINA both grounded The Fredericksburg
passed over the distractions, drawing ten
inches less water than the others. The Viz
GINA was struck by hundred pound shell.
which luosencd some Of her bolts, hut all the
injury she received was repaired in few
hours. The Virginia, fhg ship, was com.
manded by 1t Huntington; the Richmond
| bv Commander Bell late. LIST Lieutenant OF
1.-THE Alabama the Fredericksburg By 1t.
Shepard Commander Mitchell, flag officer,
was in command OF the squadron.
We are pleased to see that measures nre
being taken in North Carolina, South Caro-
lima and Georgia to burn all the cotton that
is in danger of falling into the enemy's
hands. How much better would it have
been to have destroyed the large quantity
stored in Savannah and thus prevented its
falling into Sherman's hands.
The Yankees, says the Wilmington jour
nal of the 23d, appear to have left their pc
sition in front Of Maj Gen. - yesterday
and concentrated at Fisher. Their fleet has
also disappeared They, of course, hold
Fisher. Whether they have re-einbarket
their main body we arc unable to say. They
occupy Snlithville. it having been cvacuatet
by our troops There was diminishing about
Fort Anderson ON Saturday and Sunday
i forenoon. II is supposed the enemy are an
x1ous to silence Anderson, in order to opcf
10 way up the river for their boats. All quac
below hast evening. -e