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The Opelousas courier., 1865-05-13
HEAD QUARTERS,

- HEAD QUARTERS,
Trans-Mlssisa.ppi Department
Shreveport. La. March IL, ls65.
GENERAL ORDERS No. e..
NTNTIL further orders the raiiona Of corn Mill
~ be eight pounds; except in the case Of NJ
,illery iurses. and animals continuously engaged
in hsu.iug supplies from one post to another.
By command ot
Gen E. KIRBY SMITH.
8. 8. ANDERSON. Asst. Adj's Gen. 6g
April Is, 1875 --4ii--4t
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z. Claude House. .

aGM THIS establishment formerly Union
w HoteD has lately been Teopened, for the
convenience of regular boarders and the
public. A good Stable ID attached TO the Hotel.
t.s EMILE CLAUDE. i
opelousas, August g. 1863. "a. ~ !.
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3skr-Mr Bloch, Of our Town, continues sellinl

ss1Aaction. every Tuesday, fresh goods Of all
kinds, suitable for families. Some have made
good bargains at, Mr.. Bloch's. and many more
could il they only would come and attend the
sxle. a at s55
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Tuesday, 9Th June next,

1865, the following described property, belonging
to the Estate Of said George Westner. deceased,
to witt
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We are authorized tos announce Col. ROSS
n. BURKE, of the Parish of Natchitoches. az "a
candidate fsF esate Treasurer, for the ensuing
election. ss,i va a.tsr,aa ,e lApril 8, 1865.
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the colored troops, who were to Kill their officers
and take possession Of the city, and then put
to death every white male inhsbitant. Ten of
he5leaders are now in Jail and four or five have
been shot. The white troops are exasperatedr
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NOTICE..

My SCHOOLS, The OPELousAs FRANK
lN LIN COLLEGE and SCHOOL OF SPARTAN
CADETS, will reopen Monday End October next.
Roard per week. So 90
Tr,t;on urinary 90
Tuition, q Academic, l 20
Music, instrumental, per lesson, 5oe.
'' vocal, 20 c.
! French, 5oc.
Washing, per dozen, 50 G:
The term will last forty weeks: Halt OF pa
irons bill required in advance; balance at middle
of term Deductions made only i'll case OF sick
ness. Pupils will furnish bedstead, bedding,
washstand, bowl. pitcher, plate, knife, fork, cup
and saucer, spoon, napkins &c.
Rev'd. j. S. Davis and lady in charge OF board
ing department of Female School MIR. Alex.
Levy and lady in charge of boarding department
of Male School.
Mrs S. NJ. White, teacher Academic Female
School.
Miss Octavia Wynn, teacher primary Female
School.
H. Bodemuller, teacher music both School.
Miss Josephine Wynn. assistant teacher music.
wv. jackson, 4. NJ. assist male School.
Painting, wax work taught at so cts per les
son. Needle work of all kinds at 25 cents.
g. f. WHITE, Principal.
Opelousas, July 29lh, 1865
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Naive read in The South OF New Iberia OF

The South-Such is the title which The Con-
ttAeracy of New Iberia has adopted since .'..."'
lately. The South is published in English only
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AN ORDINANCE

PROVIDING A REVENUE FOR THE
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
A RTICLE I. Be it ordained by the Police
~ Jury of the Parish Of st. Landry, that an
animal Parish tax or license of seventy-tive per
cent. on the amount of State tax or license, shall
he levied and collected from each and every per-
son following any of the trades professions OF
occupations taxed by the state
Ordained July II, 1865.
N Ebert CAN'T, President.
JOSEPH d. RICHARD, Clerk.
July 22d, 1865. o-"'
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(F'or the ". o. Times. }
AFTER TIE WAR.
BY NJ. ASHLEY.


Clamp, clamp, clamp, DER the fiuty stones.
Ride the cavalrymen TO their homes;
With carblnes slung and sabres bright,
Home they ride from foray and fight,
Grimmed with their battles lost and won,
Husband, lover, father and SON
Riding home.
Tramp, tramp. tramp, through the dusty street
Kings the sound OF returning feet;
Through the valleys aud DER the hills
The throb, threb OF their marching thrills
With folded banners and silent drums,
Rank aid file the regiment comes
Home again.
Heavily fall the hoofs of the horses
Clattering home with the cavalrymen;
Steadily tramp the feet of the forces
Marching home from the wars again
Muskets silent and sabres sheathed,
Peace on the cleaning steel has breathed-
God be praised!
Alas' for desolate hearts and homes,
Where the long-awaited never comes!
Where the hearth is swept and FIRE kept bright
For eyes that never will see it's ligh
Where affection waits, and waits in vain,
For the step that never will come again
.-sa From the war.
New Orleans. .June. 1865.
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BRAZILIAN MEETING.

We are authorized to announce that the assem-
blv which took place in our town on the lo'n
inst, was adjourned to Saturday, 5th August
next, by which time certain important lnformatioh
elative to the advantages offered emigrsnts to
Brazil will be received.
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The New CONSTITUTION adopted in ndia-

The New Constitution adopted in Ndia-
sou1i. Upon formal casting up Of the returns
at Jefferson City, Mo-, by the Secretary of State,
On the 1st inst, 43,670 votes appeared for, and
al ,8oS against the new Constitution. and Gov
Fletcher thereupon proclaimed its adoption. This
Constitution disfranclis.s all the late secession
population Of the State, and admits to vote only
those who, by cath or otherwise, may prove their
uninterrupted loyalty. In this respect il is highly
satisfactory to the Radicals, but net so in the
matter Of negro suffrage which it excludes
Many OF its features are generally regarded as
absurd and impractcabie, and suit nobody. i
III ss4 ass#EfF N. O. Bee, etb inst.
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Specimens Of w estern oratory are rather
stals but here IS bit, related by q trustworthy
authdrity as authentic, which has not been in
print before ]: saefe ii Europe, compared with
America9 Nowhar. Where Is England No
whar. They call England :, the mistress Of the
turn the mississippi into the Mammoth Gave,
and the EngIish navy viii be HornGeIing IN the
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TIE oPELoUsAs coURl
Published on Saturday, By Joel =
CONDITIONS

CONDITIONS.
Subscription, three dollars per 9e h
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criber wishing to discontinue mus eMs .
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Advertisements will be inserted asEs
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editor shall Judge it convenient 70 anas III 4
No subscription will be stopped VII ss,sa
arages are paid, unless at the opiieu Y Y =
Candidates to public favors win psy NJ ~
each, in advance, if they wish toe''''
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SENATOR DOUGLAS ON The STATUS OF THE
NEGao-MR LIFCOLN'S EARLIER OPINION

SENATOR DOUGLAS ON The STATUS OF THE
NEGao.-MR LIFCOLN'S EARLIER OPINION
OF IT..
La the memorable discussion with Mr. Lincoln
for the United States Senate, in Illinois, in 1885,
Mr., Douglas thus expressed himself upen this
subject:
hold a negro is not and neuer ought to be a
citizen ofthe United States. hold that this Gov
ernment was made upon white basis, by white
men, for the benefit of white men and their pos
terity for eyey, and should be administered by
white men. and none others. do not believe
that the Almighty made the negro capable OF self
government Now, say to you, my fellow -clti-
zens that. in my opinion, the signers of the De-
claration of Independence had no reference to
the negro wlateverMhen they declared all men
created equal.
They desired to express by that phrase white
men-men of European birth and European des-
cent, and had no reference to the negro, the saw
age Indians, OF other inferior or degraded races.
| At that time every one of the thirteen colonies
was sIaveholding colony, and every signer OF
the Declaration represented slaveholdlng cons
tituency, and know that no one Of them eman-
cipated his slaves, much less offered citizenship
to them, when they signed the Declaration
In the famous Illinois contest fol- the Senator
ship between him and Judge Douglass, in 1858,
Mr.. Lincoln defined his views as follows:
Judge Douglas has said to you that he has not
been able to get from me an answer to the ques-
ton whether am in favor of negro citizenship.
So far as know, the Judge never asked me that
question before. He shall haze no occasion to
erer ask 1t again, for tell Ma frankly that am
not in tapor Of negro citizenship.
My opinion is that the different States have the
power to make negro a citizen under the Con-
stitution of the United States, if they choose
Tn. Dred Scott Decision decides that they have
not that power # the State Of Illinois Aad thai
pouer, should be opposed to the exercise Of 1t.
Mr.. Lincoln said more to the same effect, as
that he was mot in favor of bringing about, i'll
any way, the social and political equality of the
white and black races. am not, said Mr.. Lin
coin. NOR ever have been, in favor of making
voters or jurors Of negroes, nor of qualifying
them to hold Office
Reducing the Navy.-Secretary Wellts ha
!, issued an order reducing the navy from the wal
establishment to peace. He states this will re
duce the navy from $4,000 to $4,000 or $4,000
Mrs. Partingtons 8 idea of Sherman.-1k'
reading newspaper suddenly exclaims: Bull:
for Sherman !"
Mrs. Partington-"Ah, Ike, fear he is
bad man.
Ms.-"Ravaged and stripped Carolina
Mrs. P,-"The brute p
Ike -"The rebels ave in doubt whether he j
gong after Augusta, Florence OF Charlotte
Mrs. P. [,oith a deep sigh o-''Poor Mrs. Sher
man !"
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Dice AT Mr. VerlIact Chachere's. her father,
in this Parish, Miss Leocade Chachere, aged
81 years.
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OPPOSED TO WAR FOR THE MONROE
DOCTRINE OR THE INDEMNITY a.
grxst @~ CLAIM
(From the Chicago Times, 26th)

(From the Chicago Times, 2btht
The tone of SECRETARY Stewards eommunica-
tion to Secretary WelIes, in which he conveys
tine withdrawal of belligerent rights to the rebels
by England and France. is almost as insulting
to the former as it is aattering and friendly to
the latter. This looks very much as if Mr. Sew
ard had determined upon enforcing the indem-
nifty claim, and upon abandoning the Monroe
doctrine.
Whatever may be the opinion of Mr.. Seward.
we think that ii the country is invited to select
betsse cen war fer the enforcement of the Mon
roe doctrine and for the collection of the indem-
nity claim it will choose the former. But if the
country be permitted to elect whether it will re-
main at peace or 60 to war with either France or
Mexico, il will decide to remain, for a while al
least, at peace. Before the war, our imports and
exports amounted TO nearly a thousand millions
of dollars per annum and it we commence
war either upon the soil of Mexico OF Canada,
this portion 81 our commerce viii be swept from
existence. We have already sustained about as
much loss as we can without bankruptcy; if
war should be inaugurated now between this
country and France and England, there would
be no escape from reputation.
It's to be hoped that Mr.. Seward will not at
tempt any Of his eccentric diplomatic efforts.
This country needs quiet and recuperation. and
ear. rot afford another war, just now. unless to
preserve its honor or its existence. Neither OF
them is threatened by France or England, and
therefore WI with either is not imperative.
The indemnity claim Twill keep" and so viii the
enforcement of the Monroe doctTinein Mexico.
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@s Office Assist. Sup't. OF Freedmen,
Opelousas, La July 2sth, 1865.
-YENHE undersigned, having been appointed
IL Assistant Superintendent of Freedmen for
the Parish of St. Landry, respectfully announces
that he has taken an Office back of p. l.. Heb
rard's Drug Store Ali persons who have here
tofore made contracts with their labosers will, as
soon as possible, bring them to this office for ex-
animation. and wherever a just compensation
has been allowed. and the rights of the Freed
men observed, they will be approved.
In all cases food, elothing. quarters aud medi-
cal attendance must be secured.
JULIUS s. CLARK,
/ ~-~--Gatpts z4ssist. .ssaper... 81 Freedmen
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BAKERY.

FHVHE undersigned having engaged an excel
u lent Baker from New Orleans will sell his
bread at the rate of 16 ounces for 20 cts, hoping
that he will soon be enabled to increase the
weight. Hewill bring the bread to his custonaers
in town every morning.
E. VANHILLE.
opelousas, June IS, 1866.
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~ We learn that our Police Jury recently
.,,n,ted certain Ordinances relative to the police
Of the freedmen in our Parish ; but we are not
aware of their provisions. Such measure VIII
doubtless be applauded, inasmuch as most OF the
negroes begin to indulge in Incidence ana la'e-
ness bordering on vagrancy, and it is best to az
rest too great license while anticipating the mo
n,ent when the former slaves will be enabled 10
cbaupe employers, which will be next January
when great confusion is to be apprehended.
We read in The South Of New Iberia OF
the 22d. E#
sr,ctpE On the 18th inst Buck Suites OF
the Parish of st Landry, son OF 1hon'as otutes
deceased, cut his throat with pocket KNIFE on
L;s arrival here from New Orleans. He fingered
thrpe days and died
We.have no knowledge of the cause for the rash
act of tire deceased.
>->~---->.-->~~->~~
The South Such is the title which lhe Con-
flderacy of New Iberia has adopted since..."
lately. The South is published in English only
from the Masamoros Raaeiero, July 5h.)
Major Charles Russell arrived here yesterday
morning, nvS udyS itLt
we learn that Gems. Bee aud Walker and Gel
Laekett. of the c. S. Army (defunct), had reach
edshat city They have taken mp their residence
there with view to permanence.
Can't. Monet had received authority from the
Emperor to .aise battalion Of Texans for guer-
rilla service He was progressing rapidly in re-
cruiting, and by this time is probably ready iol
service. ~
The report of ten thousand organized Nilsson
ralls aud Texans being On the way to Monterey
is reasonably correct, but the number is over
stated by about two or three thousand. The &C
tual number organized and armed, awaiting EN-
pluyment, is between seven and eight thousand
men. :,
Gev AIurrah. of Texas, has crossed the klt
Grarde at Camargo. The Governor was robbed
a, San Antonio Of $4,000. His baggage was IN
tercepted between San Antonio and Austin ant
stolen.
Gov. Allen of Louisiana, was hourly expected
at Monterey, when Major Russell left.
We regret TO announce that serious trouble
brewing in the interior of Texas, and we shai
wait with no little anxiety to hear from San
Antonio and Austin. Nothing will surprise u:
coming from that direction.
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For State Treasurer.

RIVE are authorized to announce ttie naiie "a
Of Mai. S. D. OLIVER as candidate io' o'"'0
Treasurer, at the ensuing election.
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Reducing the Navy Wellt has
issued an order reducing the navy from the wal
establishment to peace. He states this will re
duce the navy from $4,000 to $4,000 or $4,000
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-01-05

The News. var O..
During the past few days our exchar ges
have brought US nothing particularly in
terestiug in regard to army movements
On Saturday morning q force Of 800 rebels
made sudden attack o. the line. Of Fede-
raj pickets.' between Forts Howard and
Wadswor'h and drove them back to their
entertainments. killing two. wounding
three. and capturing 35. The enemy then
gathered the blankets. kuapsacks &C.. al
the picket posts. and retired TO their lines.
Oar exchanges bring Us no news from
Gen. Sherman. Indeed. it seems to be
the policy of that General to keep matters
quiet for tome time after the success ol
any important movement. A long period
Of quiet followed the capture Of Atlanta.
and We may expect to soon hear that be ID
engaged 10 another extraoriinary expedi-
ton. Gen. Kilpataick is reported to have
returned to Savannah. without having ac-
conPlishei anything very remarkable.
though the object Of bis raid. We are told.
Was fully accq011ished. -
The late land and naval expedition
against Wilmiagtoa i reportsd . signal
failure, and both Butler and Porter have
returned 10 Fsutress Moaros. The veath-
o.. Il appears. VAS very unfavorable for
naval operations. end the Federal losses.
both in men and material. are reported II
high figure. The rebel Gen. Bragg
SCENE to have been fully prepared for the
movement againss this post. and for. which.
We are told. be is indebted to certain "loy.
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-01-05

The MARYLAND SrArx FnAscEs 1t il
understood that The forthcoming report of
the late Comptroller, now Judge H. H.
Goldsborough. for the fiscal yeaf ending
September 30th, 1864, will exhibit high
" favorable condition Of the finances of
the State. The bslsnce in the Treasury at
that date. over the ordinary expenses of
the State government. was about one mill
lion of dollars. The bounty fund for
which ~ appropriation vas made by the
last General Ass.mbly to sn amount not
exceeding four aillions Of dollars, is iL-
debted to the State treasury far about
500. 900 only. shieh is the aggregate Of
the payments made ON account Of the
State bounties 20 soldiers. OF this sum.
State stock wss issued ior 15O0. 900,
which vas sold at she usual premium. and
the reuaining 2.s00. 900 was paid from
funds lying idle 10 the treasury. la con-
siderstion Of the unusual expenses, OF the
treasury during the past year. the above
favorable exhibit would seem to indicate
that the duties Of the Comptroller have
been performed With zeal and ability, and
. striss regard to business rules. -Bau.
Sun.
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-01-05
DIED.

On the morning of the 2lst ul.. Mrs.
Rose Sutton. wife Of DR.. l.. james SUIT
ton.
Far from the familiar. bat ever solemn
scene Of the coffin. the shrsad and the
grave from the lsmentation uf the be-
reaved hussasi. the rityine vail Of tho
motherle.s children asd the tear. Of sis
tsrs. brothers and friends. comes ID. an
nosncemcnt Of she sudan d-,aiss, of INV
lanented friend, Mrs. II,se:Su..un.
Too good and pure for the wiles Of hi.
sin-loviug world. she has passed awav i,
the spring time Of life To- dwell forever in
the realms Of eternal happin"ss, prep.reI
for the followers Of the meek and oxIv
Jesus: II has been said TINT word,
should be few when oil words arc vain.
Alas. !! is too true! All words arc vain
totally inadequate to do justice 10 tho
memory "f ore 50 universally beloved aud
lamented. She u dead--ny kiod. NV
dear friend! The SHOWS of Winter spd
the flowers Of Summer may m.u.le her
grave many years ere I visit that sacred
spot. yet her holy memory will ever be ~
foudly cherished q WAS her Prieadship in
days Of yore. l lived her because she
was my friend; loved her ~ she WAS
worthy OF tho holiess homage ihss is given
only to the good and true. I was her
friend and thus l loved her. bu, to those
dearer than friends. too true i, IL. there in
nos: that can Gil the place Of '.R.,ss Sus-
top."
How strange the events Of lifes varyius
scenes,
How inexplicable the decrees Of fsss (!
The felici'ous hope ofto.day's krigh, dream
Pron'ises of bliss . continual .,.t.:
Tomorrow da~ns aud in on. short hour
We learn
That the joy Of yesterday With time hes
flown
The bright flowers Of hope. oh say vhere
are thcyf
Is nothing rcspel, where 10 much Il
s0wn'
4. l.. b.
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-01-05

Ethiopian Performance at tbs Court
HOUSE. @
To celebrate the departure Of the Old
and the advent Of the New Year, as we'll
as to relieve the usual monotony Of camp
life. several members Of the "Mounted
Pstrol." stationed here, gave an Exhibi-
ton u the Csurt House on Saturday even
ing last. The affair passed OF quite
pleasantly. and was pretty well attended.
notuithstanding the inolsnsocy Of the
weather. The negro character was we'll
persuaded. particularly BY Corporal Stow
In the character Of "Bonss," and by Mr..
Butler in the charaster Of "Pompey.""-
"Womsn's Rights" we're ably advocated
and strongly insisted upon By Mr.. Shesi-
dan. in the character of Miss Topsy Tim
Aeeser"-her. gessiculatiea being particu-
larly amusing. ~@'. 80 go g..
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-01-05


vCT0RINE.
Within the old shsrehyard shs rests.
In sight Of the loving eyrs,
That often turn to mark the spot
Where the dear one lc~ly hes;
And the sight is dim. through fallis, tear.
A. the day goes BY aud nigh, appeara
The 6reside joys that once were sweet
Can never more seem the aa,nc;
The mothcrs breast with anguish swell.
Astbs children lisp. her name;
And the fathers brow is wrough. wi,h main
As the sisters wish for her 10 vain.
The wild wind from the hilltop moan.
A requiem over her grave,
Aud sighs among the old oak trees
As they scntensl stand and wave:
And every shrill blast some token bear,
To her Of thoughts. ani Of love aud te,rs
Fall softly snow upon the sod r., .-
That covers over her form. 7
Embrace the earth above the hear.
That ever beat true and warm:
Cold 10 thy touch, but the chill Of death
Hath frozen for Garth her balny hroa,h.
He+.'- ~ "Ets rgEe..
In Heaven bright, her spirit shines
With"st sin or dross of time,
With angels pure she ever d~ells
In beatifc cline .....
God comfort the hearts Of this weary land
And draw them to thee with tender h.ndt
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-01-05
MARRIED..

On the 9th ult.. By Raw. Psshe,
Eodera IGnssius +. Rascal TO Adrians
Marymsn.
. On the 27th ult b. the same, Leo. n.
Hayden 70 Mary 4. Floyd
On the 29sh uls.., by Rev. NJ. Par.
quahrson. james Norris % VirRiuia Ia.
cock, both Of this county. Nsi1.a'T-
% the I'd inst. By Rev. Farther Cot.
ting, Francis w. Self to g. s. Dawn.
both Of this county.
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-01-05

A Pictorial Denbls Nnmbsr. g-- ...-
The chronological Journal and Life
illustrated. fcr January. appears with 3:
quarto pages. and . beautiful illustrated
Cover. Il contains Portraits Of Tennyson.
Sillinan. Sheridan. Cobb. Phillips. Su-
sauna Wcsley-mother of John-an In
dian Chief. Frans Muller, Miss Muegins
Miss Fury. the Princess Of Wales. Flor
euce Nightingale, A Group Of Warriors
Hannibal, Julius Caesar, Pizarro. Crom
we'll, Charles XIII, Frederick the Great
Scott. Wellington and Napoleon. Will
E,hnology. Phreuology. Physicgnomy
Physiology. and Psychology. No. ! Vol
4lst. Published at q cents . Number
or $2.0o a year. BY Messrs. Fowler 4
Wells. $50 Broadway, New York.
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-01-05

On the srd inst by Rev. Nr R;.h
arison. Il Chapman St. Clair, TO r A
L. Payne. a.
On tho Bird inst By Rev. Farther n.
Wolf, George A. Weod to Bsa,ie Thou,
O. the 3ed inn. By Tho same, Joh,
W. Lsshrarn 70 Mary J. Thosapson. '
St. Mary's gazette., 1865-01-05

The French Nilsson
l. 10 reported that Mr. FsusEsDEs is .
candidate fos the French mission. riee
Dir. DAYTON. In case he is appointed.
Mr. RsBERr J. WALKER viii. il 10 be-
ieyed. bs offered the Treasury PORTFOLIO.