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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-05

ty and depreciation of oatts caused by TIER excessive
u.s. in public and official proceedings ard forms.
Any intelligent observer trained spact aud regard
cath something solemn will be shocked after one
weeks Attendance in court, or day at election
POLL heholdDg toe perfunctory fppancy and levity
with which oaths admins cred and taken, evidently
with other thought in some cases than that it is
form merely, apd condition precedent without which
the juran could not get Ia bis vote or his tlstinonY
This has bten and is a sore evil and we are now
suffing it's results in the gsoeral decay and cLe #
public end official )raa, md The gr' nelIects and
omissions 10 administration in many places and trusts
70 securc maintain republic az self government,
and TO preserve compet7nt basis for a,grsnd funda-
mental h" or obligation on which the fsTlY and the
State and the Church-both ougtogt1s Of and from
the famity-moy r.st permanently, must recognize
and nbey the third Commandment, win its Significant
intlmaioa. impsd 10 all the Com u ininens, but
mere specifically express d
The Lord will not hoi3 hin guess that keith
Il ia name 10 vain"
The Opelousas courier., 1865-02-11
DIPTHERIA.-A SIMPLE REMEDY.
correspondent of the Ne,1- Orleans Times of

DAA AlIl1hl4t-A -1NE vi EDk.
! A correspondent of the Neu-O Orleans Times o
the 18th Dec. writes:
| wish to make some statements, for the ben.
| ett OF your readers. concerning diptheria, which
may not be found unworthy their cons Iteration,
Every one is aware that the group, and many
! other violent diseases. taken in their ncipier.
stages. are amenable to remedies which seem in
significant when we contemplate the fearful pow.
er they attain at later period, defying all oppo-
nents and rapidly hurrying the victim to the
| grave.
The two difficulties in regard to these diseases
| are FIRST general ignorance OF that which con.
stitntes first indication, and its remedy; and
secondly. reluctance to send for the physician
until the disease has declared itself, hy which
time 1t has doubtless reached It's second STARE.
; and is with difficulty snbdnpd.
A friend informed me that TO gargle the throat
with the strongest possible solution Of common
table salt and water. was sure cure for the din
liberia At that time there were number Of easts
in the neighborhood. Soon after, being attacked
with most acute pain il my throat, and on ex-
animation finding it highly indaurd, was will
ing rather to trust to my friend $ prescription
than to send for physician until tie case was
more confirmed.
particularly disliSel the earge. and found a
saIt on the end of my finger and applying it d..
rectly to the tonsis. This. at first, repeated
every few moments, and afterwards at longer in
tervas, with perfect success. The relief was in
stantaneous.
A few nights since. being wakened by the
means and complaints of my little daughter
who pointed to her throat rs the spat Of her
trouble, observed it to be- highly inl1ancd ex-
ternally, but was unable to obtain view of the
tonsIs.
Applying mustard plaster externally, and
salt within. she soon became much relieved At
intervals during that night applied the salt and
III the morning she seemed quite relieved from
any affection Of her throat, though she slept the
most of the day.
Parents may thank me for this information. Il.
like myself. they shall have occasion, to move it's
utility and find it avail
Tours. n. c. NIL.
The Opelousas courier., 1865-02-11

He's back again this soldier,
With his eye SO bright and clear,
2nd his voice like falling waters,
Maketh music On mine ear
One empty coat sleeve bangles
Where once a stout arm grew.
But this soldier says, in hugging
He has no use for two.
Oh! Hes nothing but soldier,
And ! know that on his form
He bears the marks of conflict,
Of many battles storm.
But | wouldn't give this soldier
In lis humble, simple home.
For all the pertnmtti monkeys
That strut about the town.
Hes back again this soldier,
He is sitting by my side,
Tomorrow! Ho! for Texas
With his young Virginia bride.
True, he's nothing but soldier,
But I'm now his loving wife.
Pledged through good report or evil,
10 dwell with him through life.
The Opelousas courier., 1865-02-11
THE oPELoUsAs COURIER.

| I6Ei ORELOUSAS COURIER.
Published on Saturday, by Joel Il. sandos'!!
Owing to constant fuctuation in the relatiga|
value of papermoney, we shall, from the lst ~ q
November 1864, adopt our former rates, of ls6eIl
! Subscription. three dollars per year. payable III
| advance. or s4 at the end of the year. A snbs|
criber wishing to discontinue must give written
notice to that effect and settle up all arrearages
Advertisements will be inserted at FIVE cents
per line for each insertion; and all advertisemrns
sent in for publication will be inserted in eng'sal
and french (unless otherwise ordered) until thel
editor shall judge it convenient to discontinue.
No subscription will be stopped until all aref|
arages are paid, unless at the option of the editor
Candidates to public favors will pay ten dolialsl
each. in advance, if they wish to be announced
Confederate and other current paper.money1
will be accepted at their relative value at the tins
of payment.
Until further change, advertisements OF thsI
General or Stare Government will be Inserted aI
the rate Of fifty cents per line, payable in Goa
sederats Of State bills.
The Opelousas courier., 1865-02-11
Mr. Editor,

send you gem in a poetical way picked
up in manuscript on the banks of the Big Black,
while on scouting expedition in the enemy's
line, and have copied it from my memorandum
made around the camp fire of our bivouac-It
pleased me. hope it may please some of your
readers. If you see fit to publish it you will
obiise Your friend,
The Opelousas courier., 1865-02-11
n NDfice.


y n virtue of an Act of Congress of the Con.
IL frd.rate States, approved Jure 14th, 1864,
entitled An Act providing for the establish.
mrnt and payment of claims for certain drscrp.
ton of property taken or informally impressed
for sle use Of the army" and of an appointment.
by the Secretary of War, will proceed at my
office in Opelousas. every day, between ths
hours of 9 A. NJ. and | P NJ, to receive and
take proof. under oath, in relation to ali claims
in said district for forage. provisions, cattle, shsp
hogs. horses, mules, teams and ,eagons heretotore
furnished 10 the army by the owner, or heretofore
taken or informally impressed ssor the nse of the
army and not yet paid for, by any officer in the
mil sary service, or by his ORDER or direction ez.
press or implied from the use of the property. ETC.
Parties must furnish the necessary paper .oI
record their claim and the evidence.
HENRY l. GARLAND.
Ope1o,lsas Jan 81. lSo5,-34-6t.
The Opelousas courier., 1865-02-11

I'll tell you, says an cx-member Of Con-
grsss N Michigan, how secured mY election il
this district several years ago When / was
nominated, the party 70 which / belonged was in
the minority, and there was no hope Of succe-
oing unless something more than ordinary was
resorted 10. After rejecting some fine cas
TO the conclusion to steal hog from one Of INV
neighbors, which did, and ID the morning H.
nelghbor traced me to my dwelling and ascer-
tanned beyond q doubt that was the thief, and
published me as such; when Immediately an
peaied 70 the sympathies Of the people. and
a.ked them if they thought would steal i hog.
They swallowed the bais; said ii was persecution
On the part Of the neighbor. who was politically
opposed to me; and The consequence, was. / was
trinmphantly elected. But the next time I was
= candidate for the same Office, Yankee. from
Vermont was the opposing candidate, who hay-
ing learned the secret. stole sheer. and run me
aky figh. - Saadsg HUI fis1rId
The Opelousas courier., 1865-02-11

Ihe State Department has sent to this place
lo0o yards of Calico for our families. which have
been disposed OF in few days at $lI per ward,
Natchtoches Union.
The Opelousas courier., 1865-02-11
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
A S it devolves upon the Town Council of the
IA Town Of Opelousas to make to whom the
right. q showing Of the families who receive sup
port gratis from said Town, such families as are
entitled to the same are now requested to apply
to either of the Undersigned, for The proportion
OF meat and corn they need.
JAMES RAY,
Committee Z. d. EsTILETTE,
JOEL f. SANDOZ.
Opelousas, February 18th, 1865. 37-tf
The Opelousas courier., 1865-02-11

!" "ANTED.-A Lady made homeless by the
w war, wishes to obtain permanent school
in good neighborhood. She has had long ex-
perience as Teacher-can give the highest re.
ferences as to qualifications, &C.
Apply at the Courier Ofs;ca.
December 10Th, 1864 es-H
The Opelousas courier., 1865-02-11

Iaed.-ln this parish ON thursday last. tho
MAS j. JONES. aged about 50 wears.
The Opelousas courier., 1865-02-11
Public Sale.

| "DaaS SGkGs
Estate Of Hyppoiite c Gu;d,r ,.
pI virtue OF all order of the Hon. e.nr, eY ~ !,
D the 9Th Judicial District, in and for ,bs D.
ish Of st. Landry, there will be sold at MAJ y
sale to the last and highest bidder, BY pu% du1s
commissioned Auctioneer, at the resdpnce os y
late Hyppolite c. Guidry Jr.. at Queue 'ro,,s S
in this Parish, on WEDNESDAY, lst btapnr ii,,s
next, 1865. the following described prop~r,v I
longing to the estate of the said Hynno;., " y
Gudry Jr, deceased. TO WIT:
= NINE SLAVES, 81
MARIE. negro woman aged abou. AZ, ~ -
with her three children; Eugene, AGED shor. ho,
years, Liza, years and Arsene. 9 Years
ZABELLE, negro girl aged about l6 vs,,,
with her child, Msdreine, aged 10 months
ORE1LLlA. negro cir! aged about Ii Ye.u
daughter of Marie.
MsR1E, negro girl aged l3 years, daueh,.,
LEZIN. griff aged about IA years. Also n.
fs BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS
Lii situated on :ract of land belonging :,
iis ppoite c. Guidry Sr being the last rpsideocs
OF the said deceased, consisting of the dwelip,
house, kitchen, two cribs, storc.soom and han
house.
Fifty panels Of fencing. |
lot of cypress logs
4 vacherle in the Parish ot caicssisu
and numbering about 400 head.
About 10 gentle horned cattle,
Three yokes of oxrn.
Two horses
Ten head of gentle horse.
Two mules
About 25 head of sheen,
Thirty head OF wild horsss
About ten head Of hoga
4 carriage.
$500 pounds Of cotton in the Grain.
A spinning wheel. A clock.
Four ovens. A cooking pot
And many other articles the enumera.op 0!
which would be too tedious
Terms and eonditions:-One third of the ms
chase price payable on the lst of April of mex. /
year, 1866. one third on the lst Of April follow.
ing, aud the remaining third on the lst o, April I
1863. Purchasers furnishing their notes with
good and approved security in so!ido to ths sssts,
faction of whom the right: said notes made pay.
able to thu order of the Administrative of the r.
tate and bearing interest at The rate of per cen.
per annun from mstui;y until paid And mere
over. the property susceptible OF mortgage re. 1
naming specially hypothecated unto said es,sle I
until fuIl snd entire payment of the capital AZ
we'll as the interests which may accrue thereon.
LUCE LEBLEIl
.AdmiRistratriz.
Opelonsas, Jannsry 2sth. 1865.
The Opelousas courier., 1865-02-11

Na-EDMOND D. ESTILETTE Esqr is a
candidate for the office of Judge of the 9Th JUDI
cial District, composed of the Parishes of St.
Landry, Calcasieu, Lafayette and Vermion.
Election the Sd day of April 1865.
The Opelousas courier., 1865-02-11
op oU 8 A s..
SATURDAY, =: FEBRUARY IL, 1865.

@-The Hon C. Fl. 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
, 1865-03-10

The records in Col. Ingrahlnl's Office show that
from the ath Of February 10 the 8th OF March 1865
rebel dcEerters hare been received III the city
from the armies operating asninst Richmond.
, 1865-03-10
FROM ST. LOUIS.

LSHSSt4 1lspattu 10 l0E kQtE0H0 1flbInN.1
ST. LOUIS, Thursday, March 0.
an order has been fssned by tho Adjutant Gen
/. eral Of the enrolled militia under the nav Law
officers have been appointed to enroll the name
Of oil citizens. and So aoon a. completed, reg,
ments nre to be organized in each Ward. Therf
nrc very few exemptions allowed by law.
Tho cwEcr Of the stea1 ,oat Imperial has re-
ce1ved 4 telegram from Nashville announcing The
sinking Q: that steamer By striking ,osalust the
pier OF the railroad bridge. The cabin foated
OF; the bull sunk The boat is total loss all
hands were saved Tic boat WIS valued ut 80, Coz
insured fer $4,000.
The largo pork house belonging to Thor,,z
Henry & Co., at st. Joseph, was DESTROYED by arc
oa Tuesday morning, with the contents, consist.
Ing Of the product Of nearly re, u thousand 1ues
Tor S110to0. '1S"' "'' 'os a8eo
u;Is IT, s,ts Gsp,eat'on refused to substitute the
GninE The qualification for oflee Of GoyeriInr.
I've 'ose stood Is syes to Is nays, being lost By
jnnes Mcneil, IN Illinois desertcr, s;:ntonu.,
to 4fve years imprisonment in tie peaiienti,Tv
attempted to Escape last night but fn,iatl.
party Of 6ants Fc merchants and traders ar.
flEed u this ci:y day Or two sluce, having lust
Maue the voyage acToss tue ptaine under the cnn-
slant apprehension Of Indian attacks The partv
consisted OF several neil known personsoei.
among whom nre James Andrews, Of kansas City:
soa no5meFy Gt ts eit NJ Cooley
Eo5aKcurs we're also accompanied hy Garrct ).
FanEaro1ef. Esq, Of this city, and by his stan
sou, Mr. A. Thompson, oi the Let California in
James Lindley md Henry Wilson, both Of Co.
7, 18th Illinois cayalFy, were recently tried st
Rolia for robbing the Postmaster at Glasgow. and
Nefe sentenced to tsn Years each Imprisonment
been confirmed. "@7
, 1865-03-10
PROCEEDINGS or CONGRESS-.

WAsA1ScToE, Thnratlay, March Q.
,~ai Mr: !hUM HlLle from tho committee on tht
1ualelafy mcde report On this credentials OF III
SNOW. Senator elect from Arkansas. The com
n1ittce say That in 1851, the constituted au.hnr.
.sc.e Us u w. sats t. ot 60 fr they coud
me United statts, and that In pursuance OF laN
cstaa ., ere ihe President bg psoc1
rseomme9d thst the question OF admission BE-
Fossfoned until tho next session and antll Con.
Eiess ss enan aks aelon u regard to the existing
adopted. "-'
". Do0LITTLE. presented tho Credentials oJ
sohn Se =. 1nderwoca, as Senator elect from TIC
Mare,s " 1sr 1os Elk 5eaE8 om The 9TH o!
NJ. TRUMBuLL said tho comrntt.cc On the in.
Eic1ary had tpst md. report In tile case Of A.
k;SG;sas. ls;d; which was n similar condition to VI
g'nla. and 1t vas therefore likely thu committee
Mr.. HENDERSON did not indorse the scnator,.;
PROCLAMATION prcclutes The scnato rom takine
aetton On the question Of admitting Senators. We
etonld e1eourase The IN: of The local
fhs 'r e 6, mesns of putting down
me anhtest vas temporarily laid aside, IN order
to e1seute he special order namely, tue election
o' IT, c1aPlS1n TsE Tor ~ ias hs s9h cGngsssg
m3h, 4et9odist, the present lncunhcut
!, Nr; HARRIS nominated Rev. Dr.. Gray, a BID
i1se ns. 6ers5m3a q Washington. Thzty nlne vetes
p. Grsy haging received II votes, b. vas de,,
clared duly elecled Ch.plain.
The consideration Of tie credentials OF Judce
LnaetEood WIs then resumed.
Mt. DooLlTTl.E eotd that the. Stats Of yI,-
R1nl9 nad ocen r e~oEntZed by the Executive and
y Congress. The Senate when Wet Vtrrinla
WE set apart Sc Bcpatasc State Government nd
naltted Senators from the remaining part OF Vtr-
clnia, The further consideration OF The subject
"as hen postponed cutli the next ee3sion.
IN motion, the credentials OF Joa. Scpar. or
virginia, and Michael Hahn, Of Louisiana were
NtAdsawn from tho tic, to be presented aud laid
over until the next session.
Nj. MORRILL,, fronk the Committee On Coutin.
Gent EzTcascs, reported against the resolution re-
!eifea 10 them to allow pay and mileage to the
senators EEom Arsansas and Louisiana on tie
ground Of want Of jurisdiction, aud therefore
teey naked to hc discharged from, the further con
s.aernaon OF the subject. The zesolutioa lies
@t STE offered tie following resolution, which
Etso96td, That the Secretary Of the Navy be
requested 10 organize a board, Of not less than
IAtce competent peSenns, whose duty It shall be
inquire Into and determine how much tho vessels
Of WIZ and tteau machinery contracted for by tho
Department In The years 1862 and '63 cost the IN
'ractorF, over and aAoye the contract price and al
oW5ncc for extra work, e7d report The sine to
NC Senate at iis next session. None but those
hat hare given tatislsct'on 10 the Department to
be co1eidered-
The Senate then went into executive ses.ion.
and uron the opening Of the doors again, at a;3D
}. m, adjourned.
, 1865-03-10
WISCONSIN 1.EgsS1.ATr7s,r
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribuuc,1
MAn1lnar Ihn.atan.z Nal

l1pec1at 0tspatch 10 The Chicago Tribune.1
MADISON, Thursday, March ..
IN The Senate eercral remonstranccs werc pre,
fented against compelffng the Tomah and Ian
st: Crojx Railroad Company to build Its road On
read. 9''A@4'
Bil1s were introduced to authorize tho sec.s.
propTfate sos for tho purchase ofeutioperv tr
ts!ature. ~e
Some two hours were consumed in the dfscus.
ston Of the bill tv antaoz1ze the Governor to obtan
The opinion Of Supreme Judge. In certain cases,
1he Senate voted to reconsider the pos,poucment
Of the bill BY II to 13- The passage Of The bill
was opposed by Senators Webb, Gnss.ons, Pope
ard Bentley, and advocated BY Senator'S CLARK.
Thorpe, Elwood and Bowman. The opponents
OF the b! tntimated that one OF its principal OBJ
1eSts wss to get Justice D0wner committed on the
tnGlect, e, With ylcw 10 the coming election, and
on the attorneys Of the farm mortcseors md :he
cUunsel they had given that c1ass oI Men, Tie
T wae o a9ol5s r. indefinitely again BY
In The Assembly a number Of local b1lle ye,c
introduced; also bills 10 encourage Immigration
b1 lie appointment OF Commissioner In each
county to circulate documents in Ea..crn citcs,
tases q Wlsconetn for paying STATE tax on suits
an certain cases !: to further define the duties of
AsEcsEors. and relating to evidence In divorce
suits: Tue Senate resolutions accepting laad
opinion In regard to the Liability of The Stotu
Printer by the forfeiture Of hla Contract with thu
State. were concnrtcd IN. Several Senate bills OF
local character, md amending section Is, chap
Assembly bills relating to trial bT Jury, and
amending section 1e, chapter 1aa Revised Statutes.
relating 10 trial by jury; amending chapter Isl
Of Revised Statutes, rciau1e to evidence and ser.
nleEs relating 10 actions and Nz!ts Of sere fccias
and quo tcd-ranfo we're passed.
, 1865-03-10

NEW York, Wednesday, March 9-Thc Empe-
ror NexlEl!lian, according to advlcea received
to-day from Mexico: has received, at special au-
dieEcc, Mr.. Peter Campbell Scariett, the Envoy
Extraordinary md Minister P1enipotentiary Of
her Majesty the Queen Of England. Mr. Scar!ett
presented 10 the Emperor Of Mexico several auto
graph letters from Queen Victoria: Tho first Of
these letters Is formal one, accreditng the Min
isteE. The second ~ repetition OF the first, but
T. ~ addressed to the Empress Charlotte. "My best
mcnt Of the letter sent hy the Emperor to the
rsen N June lat informing her Officially Of MS
expresses her interest in the welfare Of Mexico,
arg; aia ne, a belief tlat The establishment Of the En-
the country. She consratulates The Empcror On
k1ons Of diplomatic courtesy.
The typhoid fever is raging IN Zncatecas.
The new railroad has ~ fur progressed that the
noV be made In four days, ~NA
The MeStean percrs contain long lists Of tue
dipl9matie ana T. eeDsn!ar t! appointments made by
pofntments are made to the United States
, 1865-03-10

INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, aI.-ch 0.
The Following appointments were made to.daT;
18th hEa1aESr-Ihos. Clark, Major; Henry
B. Spencer, Adjutans; Edward Uarheson. ouar.
tctmaster.
1ozp pRxd1AEsr-WeldonW II. Griewold, Colonel ;
Joseph ". phitm1n, Lieut. Colonel; Julius Valid.
schmidt, Minor; ". II. Taacker, Surgeon: Wm.
II. Mercer, Assistant Surgeon
The 134th regiment lcft this afternoon FIR Tim
frout- Ihe regiment numbers uearly pae thor
rand men, and Is fully mp to the stauu1rd OF IuI.
ara II fgiments. 1hcT.wcsc received by Goyerno,
Morton ut the Dates' uouse, aud took up tbeIr
march again with loud cheers.
Drafted men are reporting every dsy in 1arc,
numbers. The city proper has until the 18th Inst
to I'll lts quota with volunteers, and every cor, IL
being made to bring about .snch = zesr1t. The
proceedings u.dcr the daft hare been stirred in
other Districts for the present. in hopes that under
the new call for fro regiments, the quotas can tc
fllcd BY cn1fstmcnts.
, 1865-03-10
THE NEWS.


We print in our telegraph columns, this
morning, significant article from tue Rich
mond WAia. disclosing plot among rebel
Congressman 10 induce Davis a:d Stephens
to resign, thus giving the Presidency to Hun.
ter, and thcn TO abandon the war. The 1Fh;J
demands that the names OF the authors shall
1c known, that the Congress shall break ut
and 70 home, and that full and unlimited
power shall bc vested in Davis and Lee.
The arrival Of rebel prisoners and artillery
At Wheeling, Va, confirms the reports O
Shcridau's victory.
The rebe. press claim that Fitzpatrick ha,
been defeated. 1t Is d Claim that hns proyr
thrcadbare in the repetition.
Victoria has recognized Maxilnlllian b,
sending a minister to his court.
Hon. james Hu,lan has been confirmed b,
the Senate as Secretary Of the interior, and
Hon. Freeman Clarke, Of New Yo1E, Comp
trollcr Of the Currency.
The SeEasc hare, after loag debate, reject
ed the credentials Of the Arkansas Senators
This precedent disposcs Of Louisiana and
Virginia.
The bankers os Milwaukee hare at lis.
determined 10 throw out all tlc Wisconsin
State currency and adopt uniform currcncy
OF legal tenders and ratitnal hank Issues.
Gold closed In New York ut 1915a5-a mate
rial decline.
We Invite attention to the proceedings
Of the Bond OF Supervisors yester1ay, and
Particularly 10 1lu. portion which relates to
an act l,asscd by The Legislature, which las
just been brought to light, requiring M H.
dry IN f,e p.nde 1F NIL sufte enrmnnncd in +l,o
several court. of the State during the past
scy<n yca1s, allowing 20 the clerks Of such
courts ten certs for each entry, and involving
tic counties in heavy cxpcns: for books for
this purpose.
4 special meeting Of the Common Counc:,
will be held Ibis evening 10 choose Inspectors
cf election. II is Important that thrro should
be full attendance OF Aldermen.