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state of Loulsiana-pa,ish orEast Baton

State of Loulsiana--Parisho of East Baton
houge-Fif.h Judicial District Court--No. 1921
JOHN BikD ~. HENRIETTA WILLIAMS.
by V1HfUE Uf Il writ of seizure and sale, to me
- direct d, from the Honorable the Judge of the
tifth judicial district Court, OF the Parish and
state Aforesaid, 4 have seized, and will exposs TO
public sale AZ the Court House door, In the city
OF Baton Rouge, on
SATURDAY, the 9TH day of August next,
A. D., 1865 at l2 O'Clock, NJ, the following de-
scribed mortgaged property, to-wit:
ertain plantation, known as the Arlington
Plantation, containing twenty-five and a half
arpents front on the mississippi river by forty in
depth, having nine hundred and thirty superb
cia arDents, together with all the buildings and
improvements thereon, bounded above by lands
OF the succession OF Guy Duplantier.
Also another tract Of land in said Parish, ad.
joining the ons Just described, on the lower line,
containing ak arpents front on the said river, by
iorty in depth, bounded al stated by the tract
first boYe described, and by lands Of Phillip
liicky, below, with the buildings and improve
ments thereon.
seized 10 pay and satisfy writ issued upon q
twelve months bond, together with interest and
cost.
Terms of sale, cash, without the benefit Of ap.
prsissulent, in u. b. Treasury Notes.
nd. CoUsINARD,
julyi. Sheriff.
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A KEEN REToRT.-Rathcr keen
and suggestive was rapartee made
the other evening by little fellow in
Pittsfeld, Mass, barber-shop. A
gentleman Of standing, and an owner
in one Of the factories, came in, and 4,
impatient at being delayed while two
boys had their hair cut, remarked
that: "Little boys ought to get their
hair cut in the day time, and go to bed
IN the evening" eyes," replied one
of the Juveniles; "but littleboys who
have to get up at five o'clock in the
morning, and work in the mill till
seven at night, must get their hair cut
whenever they can"
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The Gazette 4 Gp1ltet

A DuTcH ADvEgTIsEMENT.-Rund
away, or stolen, straid, mine pig plack
horse, about fourteen or fifteen hands
and sixinches high He hasgot four
plsck legs, two behin't and two before,
and black all over his pody except his
face, and that be's plack too. He
trodts and ganthers, bases and walks,
ant ven he walks his feet and legs all
go vun afther another. He has two
years upon his heat, both alike, only
yun is placker than fodder. He has
two eyes, vun put out, add toder ia pom
de side Of his head, and ven you 90
pom fodder be Won't see you. Ten he
eats SO much be has pig pelIy--he
has long dale vot hangs down be-
hint, but ] cut il off fodder day, and
now it is not so long as it was pefore.
He is shot all rount, but his bebint
shoes com'd off, and now he has only
got shoe spefore. He holds up his heat
and looks gaily, and ven he is scirt he
jumps about like everything in the
vorld-he viii ride NTH sattIe, or
chaise, or cart, or will 60 by himself
witout nobody put pag CD his pack,
nit poy on it; he is not very old,
and ven he walks or runs, his head
comes before and his dale stays pc |
hint, only ven he gifts mad and durns
and den his dale comes where his
head vas. Whoever will bring him
pack, shall pay FIVE dollars reward,
and if he prings pack the tief that stole
him, he shall pay twenty tollars and
Ak no questions.
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Headquarters District Of Baton Rouge,
BATON RouoE, La, April 4th, 1865.
General Orders No. 25.
To insure the health Of the city, DIR. l.. L. Lay.
cock, Citizen Physician, is appointed Sanitary
Commissioner, and 10 charged with the sanitary
measures necessary to be taken by the citizens.
He will inspect their premises and give sll
needfuI directions, which will be Immediately
complied with, he will direct where the filth will
be taken to and how disposed Of
Persons falling to comply with his instructions
will incur . penalty of not less than $25 for each
ofense and day of compliance. The Provost
Marshal Of the District will afford all military aid
necessary for carrying out this order.
mr. ORDER OF BRIG. GEN. M X. LAwLER
ROBERT DIES ANGES,
Major and A. Il. General.
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POSTPONED SALE.

State OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF East Baton
Rouge-Eifth Judicial District CouFt--Go. 800,
JoHG BIRD va Heirs of GEORGE NJ. HERoAAs.
DT virtue Of a writ Of seizure and sale TO me d.
I'D rected, from the Honorable Fifth Judicial
district Court, OF the State and Parish aforesaid,
have seized and will expose to public sale, at
the Court House door, in the City Of Baton
Rouge on
TUESDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF JULY
next, L. DIS 1865, at IL o'clock NJ, tbs following de-
scribed mortgsged property, to-Wit:
Six lots of ground situated in that part of the
city of Baton Rouge, laid ont by the late Richard
DevalI, and designated on the plan thereof as
lots Nos six, seven. eight, nine. ten and eleven,
Of square No. six. First lot, No. six, measures
sixty feet front Florida street. by one hundred
and fifty feet in depth. Lots Nos seven, eight,
nine, ten and eleven measures each sixty feet on
Main (aow church, street, by one hundred and
twenty feet In depth, all French measure Lots
Nos. seven and elven forming the Southeast and
Northeast corner OF said square No. six, together
with all and singular the buildings and improves
ments thereon.
Seized to pay and satisfy the writ issued in the
above numbered cause, together with interest
and cost.
Terms Of ssle-0n credit Of twelve months
the purchaser furnishing his bond with approved
security, bearing eight per cent interest from the
day OF sale until paid-mortgage retained on this
property sold until final payment Of tbs bond.
EDWARD COUSIEARD,
july4 Sheriff.
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->azH-u
TIE q M s.:
.M.aS owe.
THE GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE or
LOUIsIANA, r. and A. M.

~NSs~ND ~~ON"N
LOUISIAGA, r. and A. M.
J. Q. A. FELLOWS, OF Marion Lodge, No. ss,
Grand Master.
EDWARD BARNETT, Of Ocean Lodge, No. IA, Dep.
uty Grand Master.
GEORGE A. PiEE Of st. James Lodge, No. az, Sc.
Dior Grand Warden.
Jons BooTH, Of Msunt Moriah Lodge, No. 80,
Junior Grand Warden.
HEsEY r. SwAsEY, Of George Washington Lodge,
No. IS, Grand Treasurer.
SAMUEL NJ. ToDD, of Marion Lodge, No. Go, Grand
Secretary.
JOBS q. DUNLAP, of Mount Moriah Lodge, No. SO,
Grand Chaplain.
AARON HARRIS, Of Louisiana Lodge, No. 102,
Senior Grand Deacon.
JONI A. STEVENSON, Of Dudley Lodge, No. GO,
junior Grand Deacon.
JOSEPH T. HONOR, of Marion Lodge, No. 6s,
Grand Marshal.
THOMAS GRIPS, Of Marion Lodge, No. es, Grand
Sword Bearer.
A. doIDaAR. of Ocean Lodge, No. 144, Grand
Pursuivant.
b. A. CAL0xdEE, of Perseverance Lodge, No. 4:
O. ". HUFFT, of Orleans Lodge, No. rs; RRHR
GuTrERREz, of Concord Lodge, no. 3; J. r.. NJ.
FosDAaD, Of Foyer Maeonniqus, No "a, Grand
Stewards.
GusTAvus sosTAo, Of George Washington Lodge,
No. a5, Grand Tyler.
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EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington, D. c., June II, 1865. {

Washington, D. c., June II, 1865. {
Whercas, By Nh net of Congress, ap-
proved March 9, 1865, there was estab-
lished in the War Department Bureau Of
Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
and TO which, in accordance with the said
act OF Congress, is committed the super
vision and management Of oil Abandoned
lands, and the control Of all subjects re-
lating to refugees; and freedmen from re-
bel States, or from any district Of country
within the territory embraced in tho oper-
atoms of the army, under such rules and
regulations rs may be- prescribed by the
head Of the bureau aud approved by the
President; and whereas, it appears that the
management of abandoned lands, and sub
jects relating TO refugees aud freedmen, as
aforesaid, bave been, and still are, by or
ders based on military exigcncies, or leg
islation based on previous statutes, partly
in the hands of military officers disconnec-
ted with said bureau, and partly in charge
Of officers Of the Treasury Department; it
is therefore Ordered, That all officers of
the Treasury Department, all military Of
fcers, and all others in the service of the
United States, turn over to the authorized
officers Of said bureau all abandoned lands
and property contemplated in said act of
Congress, approved March 3, 1865, estab-
fishing the Bureau Of Refugees, Freedmen
and Abandoned Lands, that may now be
under or within their control They will
also turn over to such offices all funds |
collected by tax or otherwise for the bene-
fit Of refugees or freedmen, or accruing
from abandoned lands or property set |
apart for their use, and will transfer to
them all official records connected with the |
Of affairs which pertain to
said bureau.
ANDREW JOHNSON
BY order of the Secretary of War.
L. D. TOWNSEND, Asst. Adjt Gen.
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He.do uarters District of Baton Rouge,
BATON RoUGE, La, April 18th, 1866.

HRAIfn
BATON RoUGE, La, April +th, 1866.
tIsRerai Orti>rS No. 26.
A tax Of one thousand dollars per month will be
assessed on the real and personal property of the
citizens of Baton Rouge, for the purpose of paying
the Gas Company for lighting the city, repairing
and improving the streets.
All public buildings churches and charitable
institutions, unimproved real estate and all prop
erty used by the United States Government, on
which no rent is paid, will be exempt from the
tax.
william MARKHAM, W. D. Phillips and 5. NJ.
Hart, are appointed Assessors and will proceed
Immediately TO make the assessment
Geo. A. Pike is appointed Collector, and sill tax
payers, on being fled by him of the amount
spportionsd to them, viii make immediate pay
u,spt for the present month, and on the first Of
each succeeding month pay the same to him.
Persons not complying Rithin three days of the
time specified, win be charged double.
The money collected will be paid out on the or
der Of the Provost Marshal, approved by the Dis
trict Commander.
sY ORDER or HRIG GEN. NJ X. LAwLER.
ROBERT DIES ANGEs,
!Baior and A. a. e.a.rgls
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SHERIFF. SALES.


oLMLG Oh As@MAkRmEt@-- As@EtAM Oh k1MGG Baton
Reuge-Fifth Judicial District Court-no. 348--
JAHLKEL WOODBRIDGE vs. WILLIAM u. TUsHARD.
pY VIRTUE of q writ of seizure and sale to mo
- dirhctsd from the Hon. Fifth Judicial District
Court, efthe State and Parish aforesaid, have
seized and will expose to public sale at the Court
House door, in the city of Baton Rouge, on
SATURDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF AUGUST NEXT,
A. D., 1855, at IL O'Clock, NJ, the following de-
scribed mortgaged property, towit:
:, certain lot Of ground situated In that part of
the city Of Baton Rouge laid out by the late Rich
ard Devali, and designated on The plan thereof as
lot NO. eleven l) Of square No. Ave (5), measur-
ing SIXTY feet 'front.' on Church street, (now Main)
Dy one hundred and sixty 1eet In depth, French
ineastire, with all the buildings and improvements
Seized to pay and satisfy the writ issued in the
above entitled suit, together with interest and
cost.
Terms Of sale, cash, In U. s. Treasury Notes,
with the benefit Of appraisemcnt.
ED. C0UsINARD,
Ju'yi Sheriff,
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Important Order by Gen. Heron.
Freedmen Ordered to Remain with
Their Former Masters.

HEApoRs NORTHERN DIVISION OF LOUISIANA, l
Shreveport, La, June 18th, 1865,
General orders Ne. "a.
Great and sudden changes In the condition of
anv class Of people are always productive of
suffering, and the transition of the blacks from
state Of slavery 10 freedom cannot fail to cause
temporary suffering to all glasses. Already this
is being manifested by the negroes leaving their
homes and setting out en- masse, for the military
posts, aad with no definite purpose, except to
leave the scene Of their former bondage.
The result Of this state Of things, II allowed,
would be-
lst The loss Of the crops and the entire ruin Of
the agricultural interests In this part Of tho
STATE.
I'd. Untold suffering, starvation and misery
among the blacks themselves.
Without attempting, therefore, TO regulate all
the various interests arising out of this question,
and which pertain properly to the Freedman's
Bureau, the Major General Commanding deems ii
his duty to make such rules as in his opinion will
best prevent suffering and restore quiet at the
present time. u is therefore ordered that all
persons heretofore held as slaves remain for the
present with their former masters, and by their
labor secure the crops Of the present season. The
only place where they can obtain living for
themselves and their families Ia in the field,
where they have been accustomed TO work II
found wandering about the country, or gathering
at military posts, they viii be arrested and pun.
ished, ana all transports and private steamboats,
running on Red River are prohibited from carry
ing this class of people except upon & written
pass, which will be given only in exceptional
cases. II necessary for them TO leave home or
visit any Of the military posts they will be fur
nished with pass by their employer To prevent
their arrest as Migrants. But while IL is found
necessary during the present unsettled state Of
the country to make these orders relative to the
blacks, the planters are reminded that he mat
ter depends largely on them, and that only by
fair treatment Of the hazds can they hope to ma
ture and harvest their crops and carry on their
plantations.
Definite contracts must be made with the ne
groes, which will be binding for the balance of
the present season.
Planters who endeayor TO de this in good faith
will be assisted in all proper ways, and it will do
much towards restoring quiet and eonfeenos.
By Command Of Major General HERON:
VIM. III. CLAPP,
Capt. and Asst. Adyt. General.
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State ofLouisinna-H,sr,sh OF E.., s,,o,,


Rouge-thth Judicial District Lourt--So. GAG.
LION bessEcAzE ~. WILLIAM r. TussARp.
Rf ihioE ofs writ ofE .ta, to mo directed
~ from the Honorable thu Fifth Judicial Court
OF the Parish and State afsresid, havs seized
and viii expose TO public sale, at the Court uouse
door, IN the city Of Baton Rouge, on
SATURDAY, THE 9Th DAY OF AuoUsr NEXT.
A. D, 1865, At IL o'clock, NJ, the following de.
scribsd property, to. wit.
A certain lot OF ground situated in that mart az
me city Of Baton Rouge, laid tut BY the lats
hichafo DsVali, and designated on the plan
thereof Ne ioG NO. ten (lU), Of square No five (5)
neasurlng sixty ieet front oil Church street
tnoE Main), by one hundred and nfty feet IN
aeptn, french measure, together with ali the
buildings and improvements thereon.
Seized to pay and sati,fy the writ issned in the
above numbered caifAr, together with interest
and cost. e'0''
Terms Of sale caat, In U. s. Treasury Notes
with the bsneft Of sppraisement.
I'D. COUsINARD,
Jo'yl' Sheriff.
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State ofLouiainna--Par,sh orEast Bate.

state OF Aouisinnn--Parish or East Basom
mouB iith Judicisl District Court--No. t34,
Probate-ln the matter of the succession of Ill.
BERT DAIoaE, deceased.
H VIRTUE of commission to me directed from
~ the Honorable the Fifth Judicial District
Court, Of the Parish and State aforesaid, will
expose to public sale ut the Court House door in
the city Of BATON Rouge, on
SATURDAY, THE 5TH DAY or August NEXT,
A. D., 1865, at ~ O'Clock, NJ. Of said day the TO-,
LOWING described proparty, belonging to the sue
cesEon OF SiLsEkr DaIGkE, late Of said Parish, de-
ceased, wit. - ''ne =,
:. y certain tract Of land or plantation, on which
MRS. May Dsigre resides, known as the Mulber
rry Grove Plantation, in this Parish, CONTAINING
aoar.e hundred acres, more or less, bounded on
tha Nerth by lands Of Widow Daigrs, fronting on
ths Mtssissippi River; East BY lands Of Widow
Daigre and Pension, and West by "fiolywood
Plantations" with oil the buildings and improve.
rnents thereon.
Terms Of sale, casA, in u. q. Treasury Notes.
juy1 shsr,g
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of Mutiiated Bank Notes.

The following important circular has
been issued by the Treasury Department !:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, !
Office Of the Comptroller Of Currency,
Washington, ID. c.
The following suggestions are offered
relative to the redemption Of .mutilated
circulating notes Of national banks, and
their return to this office:
First-Tbe notes are to be redeemed by
the banks by which they are respectively
issued, and should not be returned to this
Office in sums less than five hundred dol
lars, or in even multiples of that amount.
Second-Mutilated notes which have
been torn or defaced will be received, when
presented by the bank that issued them,
provided all the fragments arc returned
aud the engraving or signatures are not
so far oblitcratcd that il cannot be deter
mined by what bank the notes were issued.
Third--Fragmcnts should be redeemed
by banks in full when accompanied by an
affidavit stating the case aud manner Of
mutilation, and that the missing part Of
the note is totally destroyed The good
character Of the af6ant should also be fully
vouched for by the officer before whom the
affidavit is taken,
These affidavits must be forwarded to
this office, with the fragments to which
they relate, III order that the banks pre-
senting such parts of notes may obtain
credit for the same.
Exceptional cases may occur ID which
no affidavit can be obtained, aud where no
reasonable doubts can exist in regard to
the entire destruction or irreparable dam
age to missing portions of notes--as by
fire, acids, etc.~-where evidence of identity
is ample by the signature of one or both
officers, or title or locality of the bank,
and the denomination Of the note-where
the integrity Of the bill-holder is unexcep-
tionable, and where no question could
arise in regard TO fraudulent or improper
use Of missing parts; III such instances
judicious discrimination must necessarily
be exercised by the officers Of the banks.
1t is, however, advised that such notes
be received at their full face value, q per-
feet note given therefor, a record being
preserved of the fact, to be sent to this of
flee with the mutilated note when returned
for redemption by the bank, in which case
full credit will be allowed in this depart
meut.
Fourth-Wheu no satisfaction can he
obtained in regard 10 the missing parts,
and possibility exists that any improper
use can be made Of the same, it is recon-
mentied that a proportionate value only be
allowed, estimating this by comparison of
the proper ton returned to the missing
parts. A record should be kept Of the
amount allowed in all such instances, and
a voucher of the same rendered to this Of
fee, when the mutilated note or notes shall
be returned for redemption.
F. CLARKE,
Comptroller Of the Currency.
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State ofi.ouisiana-Parisho fEast Baton
Rouge-Fifth Judicial District Court--No. l72,
Mary Emma Graham %. Joshua y. Alexander.
pY VIRTUE Of a writ OF teri tac&ns 10 me di-
I'D rected from the Honorable Judge of the
ish and state aforesaid, have seized and will
expose to public sale, vt the residence Of Joshua
b. Alexander, shout twelve (l2) miles from the
city of Baton Rouge, on the Bayou Sara Road, on
Saturday, the 9Th day of August
next, A. D., 1865, at IL o'clock NJ, the following
described property, to-wit:
A certain taact or parcel Of land, situated In
the Parish Of East Baton Rouge, twelve miles
from the city of Baton Rouge, on the Bayou Sara
acres, bounded North by lands belonging 20
Of ysllandigham, and West by lands of Robert
Young, with all the buildings and improvements
thereon.
2H0RsEs,
IMULEs,
CARRIAGE,
10 Bales ofC0IToN, In the seed, more or les.,
And aise,
s Bales Of COTTON, to be sold at the Court
House door, in the city of Baton Rouge, on said
day.
Seized to pay and atisfy the writ issued in the
above entitled suit, together with interest and
cost.
Terms of sale, cash, in U. s. Treasury Notes,
with the benefit OF appraisement
ED. GoUsINARD,
julyl Sheriff.
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The Freedmen's Bureau.
ORDER BY TIE fRESIDEA

IMPORTANT ORDER BY TIE PRESIDENT
WkE DEraKrHEN, ApJ'T GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington, June IL, 1855.
Gehrrdi OrIcys No. 81.
The following order Of the President OF
the United States in relation to transfer Of
abandoned lands, funds and property set
apart for the use Of Freedmen, TO tue
Bureau Of Refugees, Freedmen snd Aban~
doned Lands, is published for the infor-
nation and guidance OF all concerned:
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SHERIFF SALES.
state OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of East Baton

state OF Observation-Disclosures of East Baton
Rouge--Ffth Judicial District Court-No. III,
Henry X. Graham ys. Joshua b. Alexander.
by VIRTUE of a writ of feri fncSaS, 10 me d.
ID reetsd from the Honorable the Judge OF the
Fifth Judicial District Court, in and for the Par
ish and State aforesaid, have sezed and will ex-
pose to public sale, at the residence Of J. B. Al
exander, about twelve miles from che city Of Bz-
ton Rouge, on the Bayou Sara Road, on
Saturday, the 9Th day of August
next, A. D.. 1855, al ne o'clock, NJ, the following
described property, to-wit:
certain tract parcel of land, situated In
the Parish OF East Baton Rouge, on the Bayou
Sara Road, about twelve miles from tho city of
Baton Rouge, containing six hundred and forty
(6iU) acres, bounded North by lands belonging 10
Vance, East by lands Of Sullivan, Sou tn by lands
of Vallandigham, and West by lands Of Robert
Young, with al buildings and improvements
thaTeon.
--Also-
. HoRsEs,
fMULEs,
CARRIAGE,
10 Bales Of COTTON, In the seed. moro or lsss
And also,
Bales Of COTTON, to be sold ut the Court,
House door, In the city Of Baton Refuge, on said
day.
seEed to pay and satisfy the writ Issued In the
above entitled suit, together With interest and
cost.
Terms of sale, cash, In q. 8. Treasury Notes,
with the benefit Of spprsisement,
ED. CousINARD,
julyl Sheriff.