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OFFICIAL.
PROCLAMATION BY j. AADIsOxsWEI4La GpyERHoR
of tile State Of Lodisiana
So W'411G 4 : a 81 - ~
THREE HUNDRED DohLARs REWARD.

IS = n A1Js
WHEREAS. have received sAIesaI ~
parish Iaervie murdered within said parish the
Beth day Of January. 1856 hg urEpH MAISH. ~ho
capped from justice:
Now do4ssus thss calling
upon people OF this State give their aid
arresting hrngngt Justice the perpeatc
said and do furthermore ofsf reward Three Huhdre
Dollars the and By authority Of the State Louisiana
for his arrsst and conviction. VI ss@ ~
The said JOSEPH ALSH described absut 5feet 9x
in height weight IT'S lS0 ponnds stout bnit about
wears but appearances Younger walks rrck Tdud Of
nerson blue eyes light hair. lair but hoEd from
drink Ii fond H liquor speaEs The Ehrltsh and Fransh Ism
guages ueny is poise his well posted IN psssc
and fond Of talking
Given under hand and seal If Tie state.at the e
New Orleans thi. 18th OF Februsy 1856 and Of the
Independence Of the United States the ninsteth
55 8Ets{a ss Al \. MADISON WELha
By the Governor:
J. H. HAnpr, Secretary Of Stasa. gSi$ss As
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REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND AGENTS, NO. Is ST.
CHARLES STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA. an

The undersigned would respectfully inform the pnbiic that
have opened Office under and style as above iQr
the trensaetion Of 81 business apgertainng to REAL
In this capacity they will Agents In buying selling
easnr renting iii collecting RENTS paying saxes etc. and
will take charge real resdensr absentee in the
city country in the States Of Lousaha Mis-
sissippi Arkansas and Texas. \. t 6t ok t,5r 4
Abe legal counsel will be consulted in all Of doubtful
conflicting titles By prompt attention to all business and
obedience to Instructions they hope to give general salts
faction Parties will give full description Of property they
wish to buy, SELL or rent with full instrustigns.
Plantations. and City Property to sell and rent q
Address the undersigned. Lock Box No. 5s8t + New
Orleans, La 'ttt &i9 7s7'iE9Et JOHN " MILLER,
RsrEREHcrs-J NJ Wells, GOV Of la; Pike, Lapeyre =
Brother Bankers n O., La Payne Hqntngten Co.. 4 q.
Merrick Attorneys Law. N. o., La Hon Edward Mees-
hse Woodyje. Miss, 8-..4+t&i z str'.-,
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!. Steas.lers geaui,lg LAis gau..
S ADVERTISED IN THE n. o. cansoENr,
Thursday, March q. 1890.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

--Ahnse Earpenters' Ass0ciat1Oe-The
members Of the above Association requested to attend at
their hall on SATURDAY MORNING, the 10Th inst, at
O'Clock PancIua attendance Is requisite 81 VI
BY order: w. FOLEY, President
j. MACPHERSON, SECRETARY
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6 BEEh.......,..''....i.t ',-.'.....'rs. AAGAS
No. 20 CAMP STREET, UNDER THE CITY HOTEL.
JeSyeiry, Watches, silver and Plated Ware.
SOLE AGENT FoR-- .. I
SERMONS BRAZILIAN PEBBLES. g.
Christmas and New Years Presents.
Fine Gold Watches in Hunting Cases diamond mounted and
engraved best Makers rich Sets Bracelets Pins and Ear
rings Diamond, Amethyst Coral Onyx and Eruscan Gold
Guard and Vest Chains latest patterns Sleeve
Buttons and Of every variety and best Workmanship
Cents Scarf Masonic Pins varops desgns Silver and
Plated Sets Table and Forks and Spoons Cups Gohets
Napkin Rings Casters, etc Pocket and Table Cutlery be
makers and superior quality. ~. .. - If
Clocks
Office and Mantle. in Bronze, Marble and Wood.
SpectacIes,
Gold Silver, Steel and Shell mounted.
The particular attention Of needing helps read
respectfully solicited to Semmons Brazilian Pebbles the
only glasses that should be used New Pebbles rsse
old Particular attention paid repairing Watches and
Jewery, the best workmen being employed. .--...
Remember, 20 CAMP STREET, under the City Hotel
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STATE Oh LoUIsIAEA, EXECUTIVE DRpAnrxKsr,l
8s s8t3s@I 4 HsH $New Orleans Feb. 6, 1865 II
WHEREAS, application has been Psssde to
w jules LeaHent FOR the canceng Of his official
bonds Arctioneer and for parish nf GrIeaTs
bond dated May 3D. 1858 for the df SD co.. signed
erty bond dated July X iss for he sun II $1,000
signed by the persons above, the condition of sad
bonds being for the faithful by said Jules Lea
mont OF his duties as auctioneer Aforesaid
Secretary of State within ninety days al the at
e this why the said bonds shoud not
February 1866 Of the Independence Of the Baited
-, . .-''s','' ,ls J. MADISON wELLs
J. H. HARDY, Secretary Of State. e3g5g 1ss
BUREAU LRxEcuTIF, ErAr DE Ia LoursrfEK
i NSs# s8 Nonvele Orleans IL 8 favrier 1886
III I 4 ts saass ss e s aa
IN cautionnen,ct On date du Is mai 1885, de- 10 sone d
$40 900 s JULES beaumont cotnNa principal ct Henry
Leaunont CONNIE caution 5f t
3d. cautionnsent date du u Juliet 1850 de Ia
sonirae, Bgne par les memes psrscnnes
Ges eautonnernsnts ayant ata f0ufn 10 dit Jules ea
pour Ia hdele execution de dsvors encan
vi teur-- gs44 ss E9j s4 s58.i4S MI
Avis consequences peraonnes ints
Fiat les 80 qui sufvront dsrnere pubea
de eette prncaatan ras0ns iesuet6s dH
cautionnements seraent canceles ct annulIes
DONNIE signature ct lie de TEta sxiema
de avrie 1866 ct Ia 9ans de Independence des
.4s ss j, MADISON WELLS
Y \. H HARDY, secrataire Etat fg44 5f89
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pUTLER's PATENT COTTON TIE

.f-sl \
undersigned sole agents. have hand and will
constantly supplied with the above celebrated IRON COTTON
TIES prepared for immediate with the buckle firmly at
taehsd the hoop This Tie is recommended
merchants planters for its simplicity and strength and the
great with which be adjusted to bales size
used by large number Of planters since 1889 to
their entire satisfaction ,E.s Il r. fag., -g 10,
Orders will be received at our Office,
e-.5=3.E R. BLEAKLEY CO.,
gus GsesnA Poydras street. Of Tchoupitoulss.
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CITY TAxEs-TREAsURERs OFFICE. FEBRU.
u ary rs lS66-The bills for CITY TAXES of 1866,
Real Personal property will be due and payable at
this office on the 'sla4 sle
-,...-g...r. FIRST OF MARCH NEXT. sag
The undersigned begs call the attention of
Payers that he has in his hands for collection nearly
NINETEEN THOUSAND BILLS. Is g55 IS
very evident least his mind that they cannot all
be delivered in days and that if majority Of citizens
postpone payment until the last days allowed by Ia
recommended j. S. WALTON,
sr.E 70 tEH1g,i L-.I Igts City Treasurer.
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- Merchants ExchRnge-.The subscribers
10 the nnd for establishing Merchants Exchange are re
quesed TO meet at the of the Chamber OF Commerce on
SATURDAY EVENING NEXT at O'Clock, to receive the
Report Of the Committee on Organization. 1
ruas pRIGGs Chairman,
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INV ETOFS AND WRITING PAPEKS,
L. at Wholesale SAMUEL RAYNoR 4 Co, ms and az
every style of Epistoary, Note Letter Official Pay Drug
Portfolio Eyelops Also sole agents for the Irving
Harrison Mills Writing Papers, by the smaller
tty. Prizes list with samples sent by mali when requested
Dealers invited to call and examine stock Styles prices,
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FOR SALE.

NOE sALE-rARM IN CADDo PARISH, La
Containing $40 arabic land of which 100
are fenced aud 70 good cotton condition.
third year in cultivation 9!4t taKs-.I 5a . 4g +
There s on place good story House, with all the
necessary outbuidng water good orchard 1905
pounds Of pork 500 bushels of corn 20 bushels cotton seed
choice CATTLE IS stock hogs household and Kitchen urnitue
ETC., etc. ~ a. .g=g.z. So -y., ly.5gg,e gg4t
This farm is six miles distant from Moorinespcrt twelve
miles from Shreveport and Marshall Rsrosd twenty Ave
ESQ., Widow L. Curry and DR.. Keywooa. S~$ afT'stF {
For terms and further particulars apply to 90.
TIE - VI Witty L Co, Commission Merchants, /
corner Peters and Grossman SITS, on "
opposite the Custom House,
~ E, NsE, gstHs=F 4G. t{# fFa IN New Orleans.
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To Observation-Disclosures of the N. %. CITY
R. R. CompansEew Orleans, March l66e-At the regular
meeting Of the Board Directors Of this Company held THIS
DAY dividend of fifteen dollars per share the original
stock declared payable the stockholders on the sn
inst the United States Internal Revenue Tax on when WIN
be paid " she Company y, WV s1sNorT, Secretary.
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- Snip Carpenters' and Canikers un'on
No 80 Aigers--The officers and members Of this Union
respectfully notified meet aher hall, Brooklyn Engine
House. ii Agiers on SATURDAY March 10Th at O'Clock
participate the out of the different Mecianlc
Societies New Orleans for the Inauguration OF the egnI
hour system of labor Puneua attendance requested
Nv ars,r NJ tba President: ifs " BEN KELLY,
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VARIETIES THEATEK-GRAvIER STREET
10 - SUPERB ENTERTAINMENT Z. zf@ya.+
For Thursday Evening, March 8.
Last night but two of MISS RACHEL JOHNSON.
The performance will with the beautiful French
'''n'' sN''''N FOUNDING OF PARIS DO
LA pEAaEI of 81 pEurLE. '~-
ss s isiiS q liz
ai ii. III EfkSasfE saa IL fdTE
CHASE, in both OF which Miss johnson will appear.
SToNE. RossToN d MuERAT's i
er'9' SOUTHERN CIRCUS. .E..
Location: -.5. .Fr
CORNER OF BARoNNE AND ST. JOSEPH STREETS.
Every Night. 3.
Doors open for Night Exhibitions s o'clock Performances
| to commence at X O'Clock.
... Second Appearance of the Renowned
| -W.. Denzer Brothers.
FREE EXHIBITION osc1LLAT1NG BErwEENHEAvEN
--.fa f.. r AND EARTH ,f"'. ID '-' g.
By Mons. Ferdinand, -11.s
Half hour previous to each Day Performance.
Day Performances on This location:
WEDNESDAY, March 7th, and SATURDAY, 10th inst
M. P. 0. Perrys n.,.-i .,. /
FINE CORNET BAND
Will be in attendance occasions of Free Exhibitions
Company VIII Exhibit .g.5.. gg K
| Upon LOT UPON ELYsIAN FIELDS STREET, Point
chartrain Bailroad Depot, Monday, Tuesday and
| Wednesday, T. ID and IA; and upon HAUNTED HOUSE
LOT, Fourth District on 18th, 10th and 18th inst
At Caroton Sunday Monday March 18th and 10Th
morning and evening, and at Algiers Tuesday and
| Wednesday, 10Th and 2lst 5 s .... .,...Ens.
Admission ST. Children under 10 years. 80 cents Coloed
| Gallery, so cents. las ...I-.,l ... 81. r.r.3
Dress Circle Ghildens for sale at BieiocS Il Co
Store, Canal street, and at MrGee. Ellis, oppo
| site Postofice.
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: oaiee OF the New Orleans. Jackson :

Office of the New Orleans. Jackson and
Great Northern Railroad Company, New Orleans, March O.
1866 On and the 9th inst prepayment will not be re
sured on through freghts Mississippi Central Road ex
eept where there agents viz: Ways Bluffs Eiotts
Torrance Sprngdae Abbey1e Hickory Valley and Middle
burg Freight for the Mississippi Central Railroad Will after
the It'll ina be charged according the joint tariff rates
on the Orleans jackson and Great North
eru Railroad the freight houses along the
road shall have been completed which will be- it hoped in
few weeks G. T. BEAuREGARD,
H '-'+t rs - Canaro1 Snnerntendent etc
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THARTEE .............. ......... CHARTER
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AUCTION SAILS.
j. B. waf.rnN b DEsLoEpE.

477f
GALES Az AUCTION
g&7FF5 F tstS --BE-- s+Ag Va 4
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cSoAr. *sE9 4f SOAP.
The undersigned have established the CRESCENT SOAR
WORKS. Third between Bacchus and Dysdes Streets and
prepared furnish the citizens Of New Orleans
vicinity with superior article of Washing Soap free from
adnteraton and impurities SOD ~ ~
box gu aranteed as to might and quality. a.
For sale the principal Wholesale and retail
city. Orders left DEPOT, No. GO COMMON STREET,
will meet with prompt dispatch. = - ,,,
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NTorKcE-IN ACCORDANCE WITHA RESOLUTION
adopted by Police Jury Of this Parish the auth day
Notice Is hereby given to I'll holding Pars
rants to present to the undersigned Laae
Esa on 81 tho LIST day IF Ar In order receive
IN Han thereof Parish bonds with coupons III n. !
IN iieu III ii. RaCKEN. President policsJary.
Natchitoches, La, Jan 10, 1865. MG9 $s4 IL
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- Louisiana Lodge, No. 10S-A regular
communication this Lodge will be held this evening ut
o'clock the Grand Lodge Hail. ST. Charles street. north
room nearest Members required to be pune
tua of the Importance will be brought
fore the Lodge.
Visiting Brethren are cordially invited attend.
~ ARTHUR WAUGH, Secretary
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GHAKER REsEKy YES. +-,, +
100 boxes Of the above Celebrated PRESERVES just
ceved and for sale by r.. : - i. sl93
No. 7 Front street,
, 1866-02-02
FROM NASHVILLE.

Arrr~t Of Negro fsa7nbler1-Fall It, Gro-
teF1eA-Rayngc< OF the Small Pox-
Issue Of RattOnh-Deatll OF n Prisoner
-Sufcfde-Opcnfnx OF the West Ten.
ncA*ee Coiaege-The River, DC.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago TtibuneJ
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. l.
Marshall Browning und Deputy Steele yesterday
made descent upon low negro gambling house
On Line etreet and took tc,ynteen lnmates.
at ! o'clock. luFt night, the third floor Of J. J..
AcCanna'e wholesale grocery store on Broad streel
Ca7e way. md The contents Were pset1rItated
through The second floor. DnmaRe dYe thousand
dollars.
From he1ow we learn that the smallpox Is raging
ln Augusta both blacs and whites, especially
During !he month Of Jaana.y there were i..ued
ny capt. Bond. A. c. s.. and Col Coils, Of thc
iIesdmsn's bureau the folio ying rationt to tba
hard bread, d geo pounds soap. l.as pounds; can.
dses, 365 pounds: eueat, $50 pounds; co:Yee, fa0
po1nds vinegar, h1lt; ho@ipy. LIDO pounds; ;
pork. t>1U Pounds; beans, 7BU pounds salt S iG
bounds. There supplies arc all furnished by The
General Government.
smallpox IS fearfnlly On The sncreaee IN nunt.-
vile and susTou9diny eoultry: The Aad<p1Htf
the sease, Il viii become atmospheric and rage
unoon'rollae'y ihrouehou The land.
Thomas Nootst shot BY the gaard in attempting
to eecapt from the Knoxville Jail, on Saturday, has
LING have not been recaptuEed.
Ar. J. T. Coat ar Old md worthy citizen OF
3aek.on. Tenn; committed suieide recently in
Tho West Tennessee College will be rcopened
ffs; IT, fS'h, Rev: Nm; sheldons President.
LfE1etatuse making eleTeu crimes capital.
leEsa.at1vt proceedings aft unlnpottAnt.
River falling: eicht-7eet On the shoals. The
leoNsna, rom Cincinnati arrived late yesterday
ncseec departed 1or Cairo,
, 1866-02-02

II 11f1Itary-ArreAs Of Mail Hobber--Tlae
LilcntIl Monument Fund-Goy. Ogte4-
E~nnr.rltura~

II 11f1Itary-ArreAs Of Mail Hobber--Tlae
Lil,cn1la Monument Fund-t3oy. Ogte4-
by-1gar Expenditures.
[srcc,a1 Despatch 10 the Chicago Ttibune1
SPRISoF1ELp, Feb. !.
The 3t1th ILLINOIS Infantry. eonsls,Ing Of thirty
Two officers and eeycn hundred Hnd Iorty two enlist.
ID men also, the 15!st regiment numbering TWEEN.
lytour officers and seven hundred AMI ELK men, ar.
rived al Camp Butler to-day. They will be paid oil
ut IN early dag.
Tho 10th regiment Of Infantry received anal pay
and discharge today ii Camp Butler. Many Of the
ineu LETT for theIr respective homes this-cgenipg
The orGer sor the muster out Of the 8tb regiment
Of Illinois Infantry has been revoked by the Seze.
tar7 Of War.
Zedekiah ii, Ross, charged with robbins the mail
at Norris Post Ot1lcc. Fulton county, VAS brought
to this CITY Today and lodged IL jail 10 await tho ac
tiou Of the United Statca G1and Jury.
The TEeaEufer Ut the Monument Association r..
ports thG amount oI funds on hand at SOL, ,7l3. TO-
A, meeting OF the Monument Association 10 -dny,
Meesrs. Miner, T3ndalc and Stuart were appointed
4 committee to aabnlt plaa lor thorough can,
yass OF the State IN behalf os The Monunaehi cana
Gov. uelekby leaves tomorrow morning fol
Bloomington, to deliver lecture before the Norma
Unise1rity On Friday eTenins.
The following additional statements Of wal
expenditures weTa received al the Auditors ot1ct
Warren county, f19,5 80.
The rta! ol John Armstrong, formerly Post
master in This c1ts, tudicttd Eor enhexzliog lei
Ter, II progressing in the United States Dtstic
Court nOY an eesr11n here.
, 1866-02-02


Arrival Of the Africa-The Search for
StepacnA-Tlie Spanish Neyp1t-ltex-
icn1, anancea-Valuation OF tie
x,..r.-T ..,a. ssts. aro1,...1
~ae"He5.1 ohi-OteaoP ~ oHl'e3 aAa
Brooke ti'o Actor Anion: tile Lost
@ Death 1f e:1h.on, Inc senlrter-Ti.e
Withdrawal Of French Troops from
nAt1p4r, Feb. 1.-Iho steamshlp Africa from
Liverpool .}anusry 10Th. cid Uucenttown si,t. A.
n,ed herr at noon Her dates asp three days later.
,ts FssaS ssFs M s9ns on in Ireland for
The London 01st1p.r says Gladstone vii, a,&po.e
Of the surplus revenue By removing number Of
articles Ion 'he tar'' and oy modlncation OF the
snsas sns1nh dhnsf sd,;,s ,av ,bs IN. ros,. on
natns between And1lus'a aud the Portuguese from
tisr;
interest Of The Mexlcan debt viii oe paid. The
llcdH Y Europe afe tot1y exhausted ard 1t IL il
pctfaeps ~, 70 'ase n, oe's r iosn' p.,.. 70, eeo
4be leecnt teS sh,no,a entes @ sa,,,uc
to b he isaa'as thens q English journals. The
w.nsher continues stormy. -
!he stsamef ~ ko1don. I Wnich toundered At fea.
i l. theasst that he keS. Pr. wooey, the new
aro inn,,, Su ~ au ~ v os"oke INC aetoE.
1he death OF Gibson, The eminent sculptor. is an
GIa lie eatue disease IN ENGLAND continues tn IN.
IN 6ns hs F,s nee1 sppfoaenes, cos,a 1m u , . ,n,un
ans ta aEn1aa ~ 4 ,i; contnqe 70 psosess a. paoan.
iohs to Fsnn oe ne.s 70 roe
in IL IN ~ ;on. NC q wbst tess :,,<,od ~
* Que " tnt 1all@aae tap'o ouote "as stfu oF
P1nTef ne fGsIp sl'pi &.,-.r.h ,o.h
1astsr H. az ~. .1sn s IS W "
pe1or Mailaa 1oi he fetuTn Of "a h E1faeh
, 1866-02-02
FROM CAIRO,

Dctui1a Of the Lokx Of the Steamer Asher
AJFea - Terrible Scene on board =
, twelve Lives Lokt-Dla.raceful Rob
berries.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Trbune]
CAIRO, Feb. /.
IheSayannah tt;a.> Rtpnbkiean OF the 15tn, re-
cords The following particulars os the destruction Of
the steamer A*hrz Ayrs. by fire. brief mention
Of Which ~as made in former despatch. The caam-
hy wAs attended by loss Of life. Capt. cestar, OF
the steamer Potter and MI Finley, oue Of the pae
scnger., tnsn'sh the following facts regarding the
cala1ntly; The steamer Asher Ayres, bound from
Ilswkiusrilc to Savannah, was discovered to be On
dre while proceeding down the A1ahana River,
when tns, below Town Bfnh, at o'clock In the
afternoon Of the aafh ult. Her earxo which was
very valnabie one. eon=isttns Of 1, bales Of cot
tor and large quantity Of domes1ics which together
.oss o. h1c+ The most strenuous exeztipns were
made By the Captain and crew. who behaved man.
fully, 10 subdne the fatnes which, q they gained
sell compelling an Oh board to jump into tne rtse.
and tacc The pe,ils o. water OF tnHet tie Mor hor
rble faie that awaited them
A. soon - i was diseovered that there WIS no
rope q taFSnE the Steamer. passenger. hnsIed
1heaselses III throwing ose,board bales Of cotton
and then jumping into the river after them. In
ss.s Ssat an; 5s, lses s.s .asea hat wona
place aa the flames 1eapsd from every PAT OF tic
Eesesl A. If madly seeking the destruction Of ali
on board, teEEan DESCRIPTION. 3Iothers, nan.
M t,e WITH despair; sought some sycnae
devoted husbands, blanched with fes-, struggled to
protect their orror-strickeu wives, who raw IN
!Ilcir fright nothing but deatL eur1oundinc Them,
Ia shor1 time The panic became general and the
scehe was heaft-fendtn1 ii the extreme,
At tbs polnt where the Steamer took lre, III.
river Is very WIDE and Is surrounded on both tides
BY sfsmpy lands, rendering !. exceedingly daugct.
ess - anS a,teas to lan e rapid wss lie fpfead
f6oceeded in rayine any Of their persons! edscta,
al desm'ns themselves io.unaie in escaping WITH
ibels lives: stated that the un'y hoa1 On board
was seized BY the crew, who made good their
escape. and that while ihe hfe was ID progress
the wsetche9 hook advantage Of the general
din and tnmni to break open and rife The trunks Of
paseenFers, n many instances securing Thousand.
Of dollarr from carpet bags and yal,se., which Wesc
abandoned By ileir owners temporarily, whfIe seek-
Ing an opportunity to escape nom the dames,
1be most terrible incident connected with this
fearful dfaster 10 the loss OF life attending it. Ten
Or twcl.r pe1sons pe1ished. two coIored mcn, deck
hands, being burnt to death, while elsh, OF ten
ohrrs are s0pposed 10 have been drowned whlle a.
tempting 10 twtm Ashore. The Ay1es had twenty
cabin and forty deck passengers who lost all theie
b3rY1PE.
, 1866-02-02

Meeting of the State Agricultural S0cf.
etr-Le.ik1ntIvc Proceed1uE%+

Meeting Of the State Agricultural Socf-
etF-Le@i*1ntIvc Proceedings.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Itibune.l
TorEKA, Feb. i.
The State Agricultural Society met Inst evening
in Representative ual1. Officers wers elected to-
The ensuing Scas. Resolutions we1e discussed and
adopted In tavor Of deep ptowtng, and after an
essay read On Osage hedging. declared 1t fence
best adapted to this State and climate. 1t vas
agreed 10 hold State Fair and Invite Horace Gree
ley to deliver the adress.
In the Senate resolutions paasei memorallziue
Congress to pay the 1osses Of early sufferers Of
kansa+, and to establish certain post routes.
The Semitic eoncuEred In the Aonsc amendment
to tho bin psoviding for leeisIative expenses.
The afternoon Ras spent In Committee Of the
Whole on an act 70 provide for the assessment and
collection OF taxes. Ite House PISSED the follow
Ing blle: An act for tho 1ale OF lAnus belonging to
The State Agricultural College. TO detray inc cur
lion for current legislative e1rense< and iof sails
mes tor supreme and District Judges far the year
1906 an acl 10 anenu sections 10 and 70 Of m act
f.'n9 fees @ Of witnesses and jnspt.. approved
tcfrjof'aj warrant; an act to prevent maud.
, 1866-02-02
VOL. XIX.


high PRIVILEGE except by authority Of Inv.
Mr. THAiER. Of Penn. reralded It for the best
interests Of the county that We should have large
mercantile pary. He wa at loss to conceive how
any zu could vpte for the destruction OF any past
Of t.
Mr- WASHBUREE OF Illinois, in reply to Mr..
1hAycr: said this bill was but The car1r{n3 out of
the policy Of the Gorcrumeut nom its ea.iiest
foundation, and thai Inc Committee on Commerce
had ercfu}ly considered the subject in vew Of the
ietter of the Secretary. Rebels, pecessiouisa and
Coppelheads, loo, should not enjoy the full p1iri-
1eges 4 They desert the country In time OF war.
Nr. GARFIELD remarked TINT the gentleman
nom Massachusetts fBanEB} had said this nas q
proposition TO operate upon men who had deserted
their tag. 1t was not however, law against men
hut ae atnet tonnage He Npuld rote w7th the gen
lenen to discriminate agatnst rebels. Il xas the
gentleman htmsclf who VAS dlspo.ed to ctauee fha
policy Of the Gose:D.nent The Secretary Of die
1fe0tury Nns eycry daY allowing these vessels 10
be 1eri+1er.d and The b1F1 DOW pending ~ns to ex-
cande him from 70 doing.
The bill was then PASSED by " ayes against 50
noeR.
The 1ionse resumed The consideration Of the
senate bill to enlarge The powers o! the Frecdmen'a
Bureau.
MIR. DONSELLY. Of Minpes ota, srRnrd that the
bureau mast 2fford the friedman education, TO
TINT he ccrld protect himfetf when the hurcan whs
Withdrawn Nc must Ietr1plate IN an eu1Srpti MI