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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1866-04-07

,'v TO-, It lis oar ouhiie qn'il await dams
| :'Ha,>, "hj''t De cur hajne, d.s gonvcrne.
III IS e~1'ieremrnt "rgani>fe qniSauraent
y t:lrT r.> necter e> lois. lis ont eealement
rubIie ,lu" le rouyoir execntif de l'UDion.
oin d. prefer les mains a deS ,raunuvres
l'4v"'n'ipnnaIres serait t"njotr> pr6t a
."uner son cnucours aux autories eeale-
ucllt conStitn6es des Etat~ pour Ia repres
ion d. io:Ee tentative dun caractese sedi-
tleux
lI,ncoHbe au gouyerueur ct aux autorite>
Hnulclp%!es dc faire >urvtilcr les meneeS
de< hvhmrs qu sont d~po>es a Sc faire lei
!es age.h> de Ia conspitsti0n ourd;e a Wash
icg,oo contre l'cxisteuce de notre gonvcrne
ncnt d Eat ct contre Ia s6curit6 (ubliqne
lie meileur moyen de rendre les fantelrS
lie trouble impuissants est de f!re appiiqner
>trIctement la loI a tous eeux qui Sc rondront
coup"b!es de luHft stations iil5galcs. 81
Ia lol est inS4ffi isante pour reprimer les ten
t4tives du genre de cele don't on nous me-
mace. la lee Stature a encore temps d eli
passer une qui offre toutes les garaDties
voulues pour lie maintien de l'ordre ct de la
iegalite. Il vaut mieux prevenir lie NAL
que d'avoir a lie reprimer car les agitateur>
aver1> de la punition qui les attendraieut
e tieudront probl biement tranquiles
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Election lccals.-k uue election qui en
lieu Luhdi dernier dams lie but elire sept men,
bres composant lie Bureau de Police de notre
vile, les personnes don't les mons suvent ont etc
choisies savoir:
DR.. James Ray; F. A. King;
Simou Richard; Edmond c. Dupre;
John Posey; DR.. +. IL. LitteIl;
ssE Solomon Firnberg.
Iln'ya eu qu'une tres fable opposition ce
ticket
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La laneuS Franeaise seprend faveur.-
A sa derniere session, notre Legislature passe
une loi qui determine deja plusieurs journaux
qui ne Sc publiaent qu'en anglais ceder une
paftie, simon une moitie de eur espace. la Ian
que franchise. LIE Southern Star de la Nonveiie
Orleans fat cole aujourd hui sous ce titre ct sous
celuide L E,oile du Sud. j. NJ. Placide Canonge;
IN ecrivain de talent, Journalistic bien connu
Ia direction de Ia partie franchise.
LIE South de Plaquemine, paroisse dlberville,
annonce de son cote u'apres le Ter dAvlil il Sc
absa "a a9Gaa a rs e paHssas a1ssd &C. o les
avis judiciaires Sc publent dams les deux langues
OF gu il Sc public plus dun journal, lis Sc deci.
deront proEablement tous a consacrer une partie
do leufs COLONIES d la langue franeaise. II est
srsi CUE dams beancoup de cas- ce sera simple
nnent nne afare dinterst; mais tonours est-il que
si -en juge par ces signes, la langue franGaise
reprend favour.
rues de notre village etaient enccmbrees de per.
sonnes qui etaent venues pour assister aux repre-
sentations 'allait donner le beau cirque de MN
Stone, Rosston s. Murray.
L'entrse della troupe dams le village dependant,
aete marquee par un accident regrettabie. Tn
leune homme de la campagne, don't nous ne nous
souvenons pas du nom, suvait cheva, ct tan
tot dsyaHeaib 10 mnsique, quand tout-a-coup son
cheyal bit an ecart ct jeta son cavalier entire les
denz trains du lsurd chariot sltransportait les
musciens, ef une des roues lui passa sur un bras
le fraettirant considsrabIement. Nous sommes
heuFEux dapprendres neanmoins, que Ton espere
ponreir le guerir sans faire lampntation
Trois Representations ont etc donnees en- notre
yille.par CO Cirque, ct ehaque fois il a fait une
bonnie recette Nous apprenons que les recettes
do Grand Coteau, de notre vile ct de Washing.
ton lui ont rapporte an dire du Tresorier, au-dea
de $4,000. sice n'eut pas etc en- temps de care
ms 10 moIsson ent sans doute etc beaacoup plus
hslIeeusore,
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VIM. & E. MOutOn,

ANUCAIS,
S,E chargeront des atiaIres u'on voudra
y bipn Ieur confer dams les Paroisses St
Landry Calcaseu, Lafayette ct Vermil.
lon. Bureau a VermillonvilIe.
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PITRE e CARRIERE,

MAGASIN DE DEPOT EFT AGENTS DE
BATEAUX-A-VAPEUR
Washington, Line.
TESSRS. PITRE & CARRIERE infor-
NI ment letIrs ams qu'ils ont recommer ce.
leur ancien genre d'atfares, ct quis sont prets
expedier ct recevoir les marchandses ct pro-
duits conies a leurs sons. lis esperent que leur
Tongue experience dams les affaires scra une ga
rantie de satisfaction pour ceux qui voudront
bien les honorer de leur confiance.
Washington 5 Aout 1865. stf
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-20
Agriculture in the Mining Regions OF
the West,

AgyicuItuTe in the Mining Regions OF
the West.
TIE agricultural productiveness ofsome OF our
mining regions is quite as wonderful as tner
opuence In the precious metals. mus we
see It stated that single county In Caii'or-
MIA has this year produced sufficient guam
tity of grain to supply the annual consump-
ton of the entire State. The statement may
be an exaggeration, but it is no longer mat
Ter of doubt that the valleys of California are
fertile in the highest degree. And not only
does the soil produce grain abundantly, but
it also grows the choicest of fruits. The
grape, especially, is becoming source of
great wealth to California, and its growth and
manufacture bid fair to open wide and most
lucrative field to the energetic and intelligent
cultivator.
1t is also said that Colorado, which used to
draw every pound of flour used by her in
habtants from the Missouri river, a distance
of from six hundred to eight hundred miles
with OK and mule teams, has tnis year raised
grain enough for her own consumption. In
Montana, TOO, the valleys are extremely fertile,
and fully capable OF supplying most of the
necessities of the inhabitants as soon as the
hand of cultivation shall develop their re-
sources.
These facts have an important bearing
upon the future prosperity of our mining
regions. The cost of living has hitherto been
one of the greatest obstacles in the way of
a remuneIative prosecution OF the business of
mining Tor the precious metals in the Western
Territories. Where living is costly, wages
must necessarily be high. But if our mining
districts can become even partially self-sup-
plying, labor will become cheap, and many
mines which now Will not pay for the work
ing will then yield tair income, while those
which are now Iemunerative will become
much more so.
The precious metals are not like ordinary
commodities, for they have the entire world
for their market, and there is no danger of an
over-supply. The cost of production may be
cheapened, and yet the product remain as
valuable as ever. Hence, every dollar of
expense saved in the mining and reduction of
gold and silver ores is clear profit to the
business. Tie establishment OF agriculture
in our mining regions thus becomes matter
OF great interest and Importance. We have
no doubt that it is yet to become a powerful
agent in stimulating the production of the
precious metals. In connection with the
building of the Pacific Railroad, 1t will put a
new phase upon this already important
national interest.
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pervades and gives character to the entire
transaction.
1t is not necessary to seek words OF denun-
citation for such wrong as this. Every un-
corIupted mind feels at once the infamy ana
DEGRADATION il involves, and can see the as
astrous influence 1t is calculated to exert upon
the country. Fortunately. the public mlnu
recoils from il with healthy horror, as yet,
but the demoralzing influence OF such
course Of political action tic Se t6resS
old. and with all the force we can COM
mand.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-20
DREXEL g. CO.,

No. 81 South THIRD st.
10 l6 tap
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-20

DLAYING CARDS. CRIBBAGE, BACKGAM-
l. and Chess Boards and Games Bazque, and
avariety of other Games at hOSs CO. No. 4s2
CHESTNUT Street III II ws23t
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-24
NEWS fRon TINE PACIFIC CAST.

Mineral SpeciEess fbs the Paris Expesatiea--
Pretest AgaAast Jshn BiGier's Appslssaese-
Tho American Omcors An the Mexican Labs-
raj Army, go.
2As FRASois0o, Nov. -. iSoo.
Three thousand mineral specimens have been css-
ieced for the Paris Exposition Of nexs year. The pre-
ect for sending section Of the big tree Of Caisnsras y
the Worlds Fair In Paris has been nearly abandoned
The following message, signed BY Governor Low, To
State Comptroller. the Auditor. Attorney General No
Cuoush and AdiutAnt General Eveans, was Transmitted
BY telegraph to-day to the California delegates 10 Csa
gress:-
The appointment OF Jsha HglsnAs Assessor Of Internal
Revenuo 81 Sacramento excesAingly distastsful ~
Union CAnuot the Pres6Dut 30 iuducsd - ssDenl
it, II he will not prevail spCn The Secretary Of thS
Treasury 70 delay the organization Of ars under Bgiev
Any other course Will throw the DISTRICT Into o0aeastou
~ none bus robels will servo under Bigisv.
The Board Of Supervisors have grated permission for
the erection Of monument In Union square In hoaor st
the memory Of the soldiers ana sailors OF California whs
lost their iyes in the late The monument VIII COST
$4,000.
General Hancock and Others who on the c,mmlttss
will ask subscriptions from citizens In aid OF the project
Mexican Consul Goday In Informed that the party of
American ofoers who went TO Mexico last summer WITH
Colonies Montero and Green. and who received oommis
sons in the liberal army have marched With Gensrk
Amanda 20 attack. Durango.
The amount OF wine produced Ia los Angeles soaatY
this year 70 estimated 1t one million gallons.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-24

TEE CaARrlR ErxcrroE-Tm CnY CoxP-
raoL1nR.-Ths republicans met in city conven-
ton last night and nominated Richard Kelly,
who now holds the position Of Police Justice,
~ their candidate for Comptroller. One Of
the Connollys Is already in the Geld a. the
nominee Of the Democratic Union or Cooper
Institute organization, and, according TO pres
emit appsarances, the other will be In the Geld
to-night - tho nominee Of - Tammany rump.
Brennan IL ont Of the race. His owners, finding
that he had no chance OF winning, have wisely
concluded TO "drswr him. His letter,
which We publish, states in positive
tsrms bis refusal to run. and 80 he
can very well be permitted to console
himself with the belief that be could have been
elected II he had remained in the field. The
once Of Comptroller Is one OF the most i'm
portant In the city government Its power Is
almost unlimited and reaches into every
department II Ia the key to Che whole policy
VI &c ei.E -97g.am.n. 80 .-.1s.s '1.a-"
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Tho Departure or Geaeral Dix for France
His Leave Taklng Of tho Naval Once.
On yesterday General Dix took leave Of the attachSS
Of the Naval Once previous TO his departure for Fncs
to-day. Mr. Franklin special Deputy Naval Ooer. a.
dressed the General 10 few appropriate remarks, u
which he expressed behalf Of himself and associates
deep regret at their having 70 part Mr. Franklin alluded
to the past servioes OF the General in complimentary
terms, and expressed his osaA6sacs that n the
nzd Of his abo he wsuid uphold Ne honor and dgnkS
Of the rspublc In manAss 6easelng citizen of IL
United stssss Tho speakss den eoacddsd By tt1A1ne
farewsi and hoping thas hsaakA ysssperty and AasSe
ne~wssid b vsueAsssd - - 0spsral and tia. -
wod In good tine rstssa tetAs roptry 70 receive he
poaSdtts q his cesn1Eyasa.
osasrai DiKsspoadS4s 70 TIE sAArs1 BY stating tAas
h. rsosvsd with great ssAsbiiy the kind sxprssssas
with which he bad been srssssd the scoasa Of thsf
approaching separation. He would not part witheas
bearing testimony to the ndey, elcsnoy and alaSrtsp
with which all connectedh the once had discharged
their duties during his short connsolIon with them The
General then concluded BY returning his thanks for The
kind Wishes which had been rendered 70 him. and gavS
his assurance that they fully reciprocasd bic
mart
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-24

Our RELATIONS WITH ESaLAD-The cable
conveys TO us the important information that
in the opinion Of the Paris correspondent Of
the London Post "the relations between Eng
land and the United States will soon be criti-
cal" The tone Of the English press and the
friendly expressions Of Lord Stanley do not
seem to justify the prediction of this CORES
pondent, and Il appears likely that England
will soon have enough work on her hands, be-
tween Fenian revolutionists and home reform
err, without seeking any complication with the
United States. Our government Is mot now
under the necessity Of temporizing with any
foreign Power, and will insist upon prompt
and final settlement with England on al mat
tiers growing out Of the rebellion. He'd the
position ofthe British government been friend
" during our struggle for national existence
We might cot hsve been disposed 10 press her
too closely n the hour Of her adversely, But
we owe her no gratitude and sbe can clain
from VI no leniency. The Alabama and all
other claims must be satisfied at once and
without reserve, or our government must take
prompt measures to enforce settlement We
have . material guarantee CLOSE at hand. and
the FIRST indication Of disposition on the part
Of tho British Cabinet TO eysde or refuse to
satisfy our just claims should be the signal for
the occupation " Canada 5g 9aS arm.ss, The
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Of the Common Council would be powerlsss II
the Comptroller could not be prevailed upon
to wink 1T their jobs. No corrupt contract
could be made II he should set his faes
resolutely against 1t. No department could
oil its pay rolls with bogus names and deal
opt thousands Of dollars to slnecure ONCE
holders without his oonnivanoe. The Legis-
lature will, no doubt, cut down the Comp
trollsr's power and leave him with only the
duties Of clerk to perform, 80 that it may
not be very material who Is elected. But
whom all the nominations have boon made the
respectable portion Of tho citizens will be able
TO decide who Is the best man for whom to
cast their votes.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-24
PERSONAL ,NrEll,eeNce.

Major General Daniel q. Sickis commanding the De
parment Of the South, arrived In town yesterday ed h
stopping Il the Brsvoor House
The Spanish Minister Mr. TassarA u = tbs Carsnasa
Hotel.
General J. r. Thaysr. Of Nebraska 10 at the g. Nssk
oias.
General James McCock, o. 8. A., and Profsssor Aug
son 1t the Everett House.
n. D. Sperry. Of Connecticut, Is at che HodmAe
House.
Rear Admiral Dahtgren. q, g. NJ, and Dewitt c. Hs-
tcjoan OF 0swego, ere as the Astof House.
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sgassa 10 sTsulHsrsx, cow.

srssroros. conn., Nov %, 1889
Ralph sodmsu, Of reaosdas. h l.. msse OF sss
schooner Elisabeth b, Of Newport, wS killed sAss
evening BY Nelson Dewey. OF that eNy. Tho jury ces
ds,ed verdlc, according During the alteration pre-
vtous 10 tho murder Dewey reoeysd blow
ana then delivered himself 70 The authovuse Rum wss
ina eauss OF the murder
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NEWS fsou FORTRESS noNsoe.

More Visitors 90 Jcn Davis-Imprs we'd HeaItS
Of the state Prisoscr-Hc Expects 70 30
shortly Released.
FosraDs MoSson, New. a, 1894.
Three distinguished ministers, Rev. Dvs Burroughs.
Edwards and Duncan the nrss named formerly Of PhA-
delphia, but now located In Richmond, arrived freu
there this morning wish 70 Jsa Davis, with whon
they breakfAstsd and had Interview In shs fortress
From Conversation with thess gentlemen after they iss
the f was learned that snce the recent changes ana
additions made 70 Davis quarter In Carroll Hall.
and the removal Of MrA Davis and her sssss
70 the rooms prepared for thsp, be has bs
come remarkably cheerful. His health has vsvy
much improved Of ase. and he 10 said 70 speak
vsy confidently Of beag released Relations and friends
from Ill parts o. the South coustantly arriving ensss
Ing che fort u pleasure and departing almost unobssveA
A. his present QuaFtcs have bssa arrangsd with vsw
70 enable him 70 received his fsnds, h presansd Ne
number Of his vstors viii greatly increass. The Adsns
Express Company In recsps OF pecksgs sa6
presents for bsyis, forwarded By his synpashissrs
Arrival Of CeIsre& Troops from the sests.
FORTRESS Mossos Nov. %. 1864
The steamship Msrruac, Captain Van scs, which lee
New Orleans ON The ITsh inst for New York, arrived
here late ass aisht With the Thirty sixh rsEinsst
United States coiorsd troops on board VINO az" . -
mustered oat - this point
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rss sa,e aIss.

san cous, ths champion or the Ugh. ~sisnS.
arrived u this city yesterday from Baltimore 70 msks
match With John hoasds 70 eshs for "a 90 . sA.
Collier covered Mc3lsds's forfsi, and ataels sM ~
ir~ssai.iy irswp IN and tbs dsv sppcsssA '"~ -
ssvsA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-24

PRICE o. rm CrrY CouNCn. AND THs Nxw
Posr OFF1Cs SlrI.-Ths Board Of Council
men on Friday debated the question II tAs
advance Of the price Of the lower end Of ths
City Hall Park, ~ proposed by the Board se
Aldermen. A proposition was nads to ssplit
tho difference" between the price offered ana
originally agreed upoA-half million dsl-
lars-and that now demanded, one million.
By this II would appear that tie pries Of
CounoilmAa b considsrsbly loss than that u
An Alderman. sad that IL Beard Or Oouacil-
mon, though larger In number, \ content with
half tho sum that the Aldermea demand.
Seriously, there Il danger that this Job =
fleece the general government win result in To
despoiling Of the city Of one Of it, handsomsst
and most valuable ornaments The govern
ment proposes to erect splendid building On
the site, one impesativsly demanded BY The
business community, and l. willing to pay
good price for the ground, but is not willing
to pay enormous sums 10 commissions to the
'"ring." Delay may be dangerous, and To
golden egg and goose, too, may be lost by pro-
orastination and avarice. The necessary legis-
lation to secure the appropriation Of another
half million dollars for this scheme will 70.
quire perhaps year of time. In that year
the new Post ONCE might be built and The
government In possession. II delayed by tho
unwise action, or want Of action, Of the Com
mon Council, It will doubtless never be built.
or the government will deal with more sensible
private owners for less appropriate sites.
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Gold has fallen within the last FIVE or six
weeks from 100 to 1871, the point it touched
on Thursday. Its natural course is downward,
as we have maintained all along, because
high premium Is only artificial and bears no
proportion TO either the precious metals in the
country or our resources. But this extraor-
binary decline within 80 short time must NOS
lead US to suppose that ii will continue to 60
down ct that rate. There will be fluctuations
up and down from various causes, and espe-
cially through the gambling Of the specie and
money traders, but nothing can prevent gen.
eral and healthy downward tendency, If the
currency doctors and "on to specie payment"
theorists be prevented Aon bringing on revo-
luton and driving gold from the country. In
the natural course Of things We shall reach .
specie basis a. soon - it will be safe to do 20.
But the most gratifying thing to the people
ct large at present h the decline in the prices
Of commodities which has followed the fall In
gold. The price Of everything was much too
high-much higher than II ought to have been
in proportion to the difference between gold
and currency. Nearly all kinds Of goods and
commodities have borne market vAlue equal
to that whom gold was ct two hundred and
higher. Prices have not fallen In proportion
to the fall Of specie. Manufacturers, mer-
chants and spectators have been able to keep
up prices and profit largely by this state Of
things. Now, however, . change has hap
PLY commenced, change that may break
some Of this class, but at which the
people will have reason to rejoice. Still we
are only in the beginning Of the proper adjust
ment Of prices. With steady currency,
steady decline Of gold and steady markets, we
ought before long to get our dry goods, pro-
visions and oil other articles Of consumption
and trade fully thirty to forty per cent less
than we have been paying for them. 1t is to
be hoped that the forsstalling spectators may
be broken up too in this movement. Why
should we pay, for example, twelve to fifteen
dollars barrel for 6our, when the West can
afford to supply and would supply it to US for
half that amount? The Erie Canal, the great
artery which supplies US with the produce Of
the West, is broken and navigation stopped, We
believe, at certain time every year, and prices
put MP enormously In consequence. We under
stand this has occurred every year for the last
ten years just as the bulk Of Western produce
should come to market. This looks very sus-
picious. There is something wrong evidently
behind these regular and periodical accidents.
We mention only this case Of the Erie Canal,
as showing how the forestallers and specula-
tors operate to the injury Of the community,
but We might refer to the schemes of railroad
companies and directors and to other monopo-
iising corporations and individuals for the
same purpose It il to be hoped that the
change Of prices we have referred TO may
open the eyes Of the people to thsss evils and
break Nm the n0nnnnliaks
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time for trihing has passed. Let our govern
ment now show q stern resolve to settle up
matters with our English friends in earnest
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The news by the Atlantic cable, which we pub
lished yesterday, that 81 H. Surratt, an alleged
accomplice in the murder Of President Lin
coin, was discovered serving in the Papal
Zouaves, in the name Of John Watson" that
she was arrested upon O demand of General
King (our Minister at Roine), but afterwards
ran the guard, leaped over a precipice and
escaped into Italian territory" and that 'the
Italian authorities are on the alert and endeav-
oring to capture him." is very curious news, II
true.
This Surratt is o son OF the Mrs. Surratt who
was hanged at Washington. July, 1866, with
Payne, Harold and Atzerott, as conspirators
with Wilkes Booth h President Lincoln's muir
der Young Surratt, according to the evidence,
was the righthand man Of Booth in running
his errands to the other conspirators in Canada
and the rebel authorities in Richmond. II was
believed at the time Of the executions in Wash
ington that Surratt had made his escape to
Canada; ii was subsequently rumored that he
had found an asylum in monastery over there;
and the fact that hs and his family were Cath
olics as well Is secession sympathizers gave
some color Of plausibility to the story. II the
facts now reported from Europe concern.
ing his discovery, arrest and escape really
apply to the fugitive John II. Surratt, then
the reader will naturally ask how did he
get to Rome? how did he get into the
corps Of the Papal zouavess how was he
discovereds and did he really escape over
the Tarpeian rock, which was the death OF 50
many criminals In the days Of ancient Rome.
We can only say that II is probable he made his
escape to Europe under an alias, and enfiskcd
as John Watson in the Papal Zouazes, rs q
refuge where he would be least liable TO detec-
ton, and that he was probably, under all his
DISCUSSES as Papal Zousve, recognized by
some American traveller, who knew his face
too well to be deceived. Finally, it is proba-
BILE they have got hold Of the wrong man
again, as they did in Memphis year or so ago.
We may have further details on the subject
within few days II the news communicated
is true Is to the man, then, indeed, may II be
said that "the way OF the transgressor 10
hSrd."