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No. IS I
AN ACT

TO AMEND AND RENEW THE CHARTER OF THE CATHo-
Lie CHURCH OF orELoUsAs, ST. LANDRY.
SECTION l. Be resolued by the Senate and
House Of Representatives ofMe State of Louisiana
an General Assembly conuened, That from Palm
Sunday of this year, the corporation of said
church shall be composed of the parson and of
six lay members of the congregation; the said lay
members being elected by ballot, and by the ma
jority of the votes cast and will grautously
during the term of three years.
SEC. 2. Be ii further enacted, ETC., That an
election shall be held for the six lay members on
Palm Sunday of this year, and after the election
the church wardens SO elected shall draw by lot
in order to be divided into three classes of two
church wardens each. The church wardens of the
first class shall be replaced at the expiration Of
one year; those Of the second class at the expir-
alton of two years. and those of the third class at
the expiration of three years. that after the first
election, which shall be general, there will be
every year the same day an election of two
church wardens to fill the vacancies of those whose
terms have expired.
SEC. 8. Be ii further enacted, ETC., That the
charter so amended is and remains for the present
renewed, so to continue in force until Palm Sun
day of 1880.
(Signed) DUNCAN S. CAGE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(signed) ALBERT VOORHEES,,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate.
Approved February %, 1866.
(SignedJ J. MADISON WELLS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
J. H. HARDY,
Secretary of State.
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Aaw ORLEANS Nailp @ lis:stent,
LAWS OF LOUISIANA,
No. 32.l
AN ACT


AUTHORIZING THE ELECTION OF AN ADDITIONAL
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND CONSTABLE FOR THE
SEVENTH WARD IN THE PARISH OF ST. HELENA.
SECTION |. BE ii enacted by The Senate and
House Of Representatives of the State of Lou
asiana, in General Assembly concerned, That
there shall hereafter be elected, one additional
justice of the peace and one additional constable,
for the seventh ward in the parish of St. Helena,
and that the said justice of the peace shall have
his office in the town of Kirkville, in said parish.
Sec. 2. Be Afurther enacted, ETC., That this act
shall take elect from and after its passage.
(5igned) DUNCAN S. CAGE
% Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(5igned) ALBERT VOORHEES,,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the Senate,
Approved February a. 1866.
tSigned) J. MADISON WELLS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
J. H. HARDY,
Secretary of State
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No. 1871
AN ACT

AUTHORIZING THE BANKS TO DISCOUNT PAPER AT
-s EIGHT PER CENT. PER ANHUM.
SECTION |. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the State Of Louisi-
ana, in General Assembly conuened, That from
and after the passage of this act, the banking in
situations of the State Of Louisiana, be- and they
are authorized to discount paper, at the rate of
eight per cent. per annum interest
(Signed) DUNCAN s. CAGE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
(Signed) ALBERT VOORHEES,,
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate
Approved February 81, 1866.
(Signed) J. MADISON WELLS,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
J. II. HARDY,
Secretary Of State.
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LOIS DE LA LOUISIANA.
No. al
ACrVE
AC'rE

ACTE
AUToRIsANT L'ELECTIoN pun JUICE DE PAIx EFT Dun
CONSTABLE SUPPLEMENTAIRES, POUR LIE SEPTIEME
ACCOMPLISHMENT DE- LA PAROISSE STE-HELENE.
SECTION l. lie senat ct la chambre deS repre-
sentants de Etat de la Louisiana, reuns en- assem-
blee generale, d6cretent II sera 6lus desormais
I'm JUICE de paix ct constable suppl6mentaires
dams la paroisse de Ste Helene, ct ce JUICE tiendra
son bureau en- la vile de Kirkville dams cette pa
roisse.
Sec. 2. Decretent de plus Get acte sortira son
effet compter du jour de son adoption.
(signe y DUNCAN S. CAGE,
Orateur de la Chambre DIES Repr6sentants.
ALBERT VOORHEES,,
acknowledgements ct President du Senat.
Approve lie q fevrer 1866.
J. MADISON WELLS,
Gouverneur de rEtat de la Louisiana.
Pour copie conforme:
J. H. HARDY,
Secretaire d Etat.
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No. 1871
AC,TE

AUTORISANT LES BANQUES A EsCoMPTER LES VA
LEURs AU TAssS DE HUT POUR CENT. Ian.
lie senat ct la chambre des repr6sentants de
PEtat de Ia Louisiana, reunis en- assemble gene
rale, decretent: Ci-compter du jour de l'adoption
du present acte, les Establishments de banque de
PEtat de la Louisiana sont ct demeurent autorises
escompter les valeurs au taux d'inter6ts de hut
pour cent. Fan.
(Signe:) DUNCAN S. CAGE,
Orateur de la Chambre des Representants.
ALBERT VOORHEES,,
acknowledgements ct President du SGnat
Approve lie 81 f6vrer 1866.
j. MADISON WELLS,
Gouverneur de rEtat de la Louisiana.
Pour copie conforme:
J. H. HARDY,
Secr6aire dEat
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Whole Tickets sl2 Halves, Sc Quartsrs - EightA o.
Tickets sold and Prizes csshed by
CHAs. T. HOWARD, No. Exchange Alley near Canals.
or Lockbox $50. Postosics New oresp.
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nK. j. WHITES INSTITUTE
let CARONDELEr STREET.
In rear of the City Hail.
The first aim of human beings happiness happiness

The first aim of human beings is happiness happiness
implies health Of body and mind.
Dr. Whites experience and for thirtyone In
extensive practice large cities brought to him for
treatment amount Of every form Of disease both
and chron
His remedies restore the stomach liver and blood all
secreons and excetons the entire system unhealthy
healthy condition Instead of njung any part the sys
TEN the constitution they and repair the injuries
and of the entire organism; with truly
sound body.
The Institute established the acute and chronic
diseases viz Rheumatics, Colds Coughs Bronchitis Laryn
chits Asthma, Consumption and all diseases of the Throat
Lungs Heart Liver Spine, Stomach, Bowels; Cosveness
Dyspepsia Scrofua, Kings Evil White Swellngs; all Sores
Ulcers, Abcesses Cancers Piles Fstua Syphilis
hea in all their stages Meeuria and hereditary tant
cal impurities of the Blood Jauudice Diseases Eyes,
Brain Gutre, Big Nec Diseases of the Kidneys Gravel
Dabets Dropcal Diseases, all Female Ailments Weakness
Wasting and Nervous Aectons Sick Nervous Sun Head
ache Depression of Spirits Hippocondra Mysteries
Spasms We repeat eruptens of skim sorts of
ulcers of whatever nature to the ncpent Cancer which
gevousy act humanity speedily and permanently cured
One two hours spent at the Institute with Dr. White
auentiy of fever other
that communication open again. he receives calls per-
sonay and by letter formally from all parts of the country
Consultation free--stamps not forgotten"
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RRANCH OF THE NEW YOwK MUSEUHs
- OF ANATOMY, \
40 and AZ ST. CHARLES sTREEr

-Four important lectures entitled "The Philosophy of Mar
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appcaton or by letter enclosing cents
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st Charles steeet, New Orleans
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j. MONROE OGDEN, of Macon, Ca,
GENERAL COMNIsSI MERCHANTS AND NsUR
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Macon, Georgia. B..
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ami New York.
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PHOTOGRAPH GOODS AND ALBUMs

o, T. BLESS1NI,
"a CHARITIES SrnRRx
Wholesale and Retail Dealer In
TYPOGRAPHICAL INSTRUMENTS
PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS.
pH0Tnn cn hi 81I aL ~ AND FKAMEs,
Would call Special attention his splendid stock
Aipums and bibe Albums which selling REDUCED
PRICES. His stock comprises ali sizes kinds and onaties
unequaed. ' " ''
1 5 Of all the Generals Views City
PHOTOGRAPHERS city and country sunnliedyth everv
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CITIZENS MUTUAL INSURANCE co.
OFFICE, No. 8 CARoNDELET STREET
Amount Of Premiums for the year 1865 $22o6 30
Amount Of Assets Of the Company. ...... $4,000 90
The Board of Trustees have pay per
teest the outstanding certificates scrip and after the
second Monday of February 1866 and have further declared
scrip dividend Of twenty FIVE per cent
J. Lorber, Jas A. White,
A. II. DMeza F. Mathew,
Ar Mhtenberger, J. Lemore,
A. Bidsult, T. Avendano,
j. Lemore, L. Grand,
Jno Gsuche, A. Veron Degruy,
Omer Galard.
OMER GAILLARD President.
HY. CAsrAREpK, Secretary.
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gentlemen be accommodated with Hrst.class board
Also transient and day boarders by applying to Mrs J. c.
Holconbe formerly of MOBILIZE 10, Julia street. mar the
corner Of Camp
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DR. j. p. DAVIDSON
CIate of Alexandria, LaJ
HAS REMOVED TO THIS CITY TO ENGAGE
THE PRACTICE OF HIS PROFESSION
Office, Corner Of Magazine and Orange
Streets.
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CAPITAL PRIZE: $4,000!

GLASS l54To be drawn in Covington, Kentucky SAT-
URDAY, March 3lst 1856
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nK. G.. w. DIRMEYEK-
NO. 80 PRYTANIA STREET,
BETWEEN ITALIA AND MRLPoMRNR.
BOTANIC DRUG STORE
No. Is FRONT LEvEE opposite the ALGIERS FERRY
LANDING, NEW ORLEANS
The stock Medicines Simple and Compound will be found
superior full and complete The patronage the public
respectfully solicited by the proprietor,
Dr. A. A. JONES'
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IL HSSOIUTTON OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The frms of O. E. HALL CO., tst Louis Hotel and D.
NJ HILDRETH CO., (St Charles HoteD are this day day
solved by mutual consent o. Hall will hereafter carry
the business fer his account and will settle the business
said frms O. E. HALL,
D. NJ. HILDRETH
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-03
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Bsurd Of Alder0eu.

STATED SESSION, Monday. Feb %, lss6.
Pressnt-AIdsrmen Moore Conan, Norton, Flynn, Shan.
non l,edney Ely, Ryers, Reilly Bnce Losw, Msstssen,
Vnnum. O'friep, McGinnis and Van voorhis-0.
The inmates Of February "a were read and sproved
PETITIONS.
By Alderman vARsuu-
Petition Of the Central Rarosd OF NsWJefsey for the &C.
tabshmens Of ferry from Pien fourteen and f,een North
River.
Which was referred to the Committee Oh Fesrisa
By Alderman Mc4ISEIs--
OYyIcS TIE METROPOLITAN Gas ConPAHr,
CORNER Broadway AND Foerr
NEvYeax February ~, 1885.
To RE Honorable tie Beard Of didsrwep.
OEHrLEnnxt hereby resign In favor Of Denjsnu A. no,
ran the Of Commissioner Of Deeds for the Cty and
Coany Of New Yort to which spponted January 1870
trust that this ny re.isnatien may bc seeepted n,
You're, respectfully q. d. sANbSs
Which accepted
Wheseupon he presented the following resolution;
Resoirsd That BENJAMIN Moran be end be hereby APP
pointed Commissioner Of Deeds " psee Of U. II. Sends
resigned.
Which waa adopted.
REsoLUTI0Es
Whsas By an Act Of tho Legislature Of this State con
tract was made with Messrs Devoe and Knapp TO
clean the streets Of this city and notwithstanding such con
tr,ct continues full force and effect constant Complaints are
br,rr made OF the filthy condition Of the sreetst ard
V1<vsas The city by many unusty deemed
respoube for such alleged violations Of the said contract and
are reasded by essns being answcrabe 10 them tor
the svis resulting from such innscuon Oh hs WoVsns Do
therefore
Re.OlrsJ That the Comptroller Be and be Il hereby ~.
u furnish Board his earliest convenience With
an enact copy Of said contract Of pressns ex In order
thss The Cemmen Council may beeeoe With
FQyiaess ~ ~ fesAt p W. wsh attsq n ~ y
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Whieh was referred 20 the Comn.s. hunu,i TAl-'.
cir - turn,hed the House Il Deient1n during 1855
Which referred to Coaniitet on Criminal Ctui'f and
Bal efwn. y Dubois, amounting - 70 FOR po,sse for
Court Of Common P-ss.
e Which Wa referred 70 Committee on Civil copt,.
Bill OF Thome Noope. amounting to e -. fof pe,tas
Which w,s referIed 70 Committee Oh Civil Couts
Bin OF Robert A. Johnston. snopniing 70 e6e for furnish
t.s Secretary Il State With innscip Of corrections IN Court
which We, resssed TO Con r.s OF CrIlin. Courts and
Police.
Which was seicrred TO the cosritee Comfy Officers.
Bill Of be following usied if serving snbpens' ior cSs
81 Specis Sessions .
Cha. E. Benedict. 81 IS John Mcoovsu....ss.s SO
Cts. T. esn.die,. $50 90 J.hn MeGowan....s'o"
Ss:hsnisl Iiepbor9;:; sSV -
Ch,, y Bvsode,. scI % NATHANIEL Hepburn. a, -
John McBosss.... f45z3
With wsre rsssed 10 the Csms'ttes 90 Criminal crut'
I'm q William y. N.es. ynaHansto us 81, f0' arsini
Which wss Iefrrsdt 70 To Committee % Cnnl Courts
s' q tn. following s.usd person. ,or nvsiuso ola He.
ItG. M.-.r :...AIp o. IL Mott, iron vers.. 80
Which were rsfsredts TIC Coulisuee on Annai Ta,es
~.:.. otss Fsb IS is.s s'"'"s '' cleaning s0"0
Which was referred to tie cornru.. on Civil Cour.,
Bhi q ksys,r Co. amounting 10 ta % for repairs q
Which Wa ref.res the corrnit,e. on An,n. T.re,
bl o. k.y'ef Co. 'moahos 70 Si6s o. for repairs to
Which wa. referred 70 The Committee m Ci,l cou,,.
B Of keysef Co, .uounins 70 tlos 81 for rspas 10
Bn Of Key,er Co.., amounting To fis4 e. Tor repair, to
Which referred Cofnns,Ns o. Criminal Courts
esd Police.
siu o. Ksy.Us Co. smOuntirs 70 ell =, for r.psin to
Waieb .si.H'Ss bs t,scsl coguiiiss en- rrpsn to
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FROM With Il viii be that tie prices 81 marble have
sdvAhcea and are s,ill advancing.
Your Commit sso requested the ArcAec. 10 procure
ssiuAte for Iron Work from responsible houses lie
scsd fouf, When upon examining ttciT e-mst.- Mesra
b. and ~ w. Cornell being the lowest bdder- than whom
respectable and re,poEsibe peTe, be found
huGIded ;h. contract
There hes been authorized 10 he sed and expended or the
Construction q the CourtEouse the Of two mil
lofs hundred and fifty thousand dollars, $1,000 Of
which pad for the ground leaving 10000 10 be- sp
Piled the construction OF the bgcDt which las been
A 81 L..
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COUNTY, eovBRrm ENT.
hoard Of Supervisors.

s5rc1AI srssios-Tuesday; Fet q, 1855,
Tse Bc.d met in their Chamber No II City Hail. ru1sn
frs.snt-MelIy Smith eco, President aud Tie fol0whI
sSps1r'sor. Blurt. Beakley Ely, Fox, Hsyes, Roche
eLook. stevert Tweed and Wilmhin--n.
EoO OF suFEh'ii9ss ysT OK F NG b c las HALL
We the Undersigned members Of the Board Of snperytG5
si1e Comfy Of do hereby Te}0e 81 he
Botri for TUESDAY next tie 9th Of itbIuUy, 81 -
m at ,heir Cls6ber No Il City Hal 10 'fan'lc sneh 00'
i hfNR$ SMifii j% S5Ts !, HA WSEFlSiuAsy
VIII WILLIAM hSNM ". TWEED, /. BBGFiKLEY,
"'1''''' SHERIDAN iHOoK,
On molten. he said call was approved. .a ., a.,
Tie minutes Of the last lnee meetings. "ei' 'es' ~"
proved - ,o,yn
The PlcsiC,rt ann0uDcoi the i'"o"'hs NoA''''' '''
iS0. ..,.,.,..
Iaayii TGreiM iiiam NJ I"'e' 'N'e' ''o'''' "'''O'
a, or aid Polire-snith Ely, j., John Fo1, An
-. U'.l,osr, Sheridan Shook.
Cs,,tp 0sce5,-WaHer Roche James Hayes, Sheridan
stooE fndiew Bloakley. 90.
c,ri cos5t-1ndlcss wimann, Andrew Bieailey, Smith
f,J,aiS S5' ed Ssfo.cy-orson Blunt wu T. sse~~''
Jsln FoA, WIN. " Tweed. -,
IcpartEent Of Pubic Charities ana Correio.'--Ad4e"
pLttlev D. on Blutt Jlues Waves. John Fox.
sPKCIAL CosxIT1REs.
Court H0pso-Nil lam X. StewtIi WAFER hotLeI sheIl'n
yhoos WI an NJ Tweed .
Hopi,r Bridoc-. drew Biesllsy, Walter Roche william
j. S"Tor1. cs9 ppif R5ou.-UIH,m r. Stewart, Walter
Roche. Sheridan shook AudIcts Niloain, Nillha ID
r,iHFt FeT sheridan Shook O Blunt Waiter Roche.
SGL1re,-Slcr.dan sheot Smith Ely Jr, Walter Reehe'
BeTers 70 C.an5cr and RoonOIi.on Bant James Hayes
John Foy. Audreas Nimsnr. - ,.
RioI Clrims--Smith Fly, IT,. Address Nilruann "atst
Roche Orson Rluut Iancs Hayes, Andrew Beskty
Ranks G19 Irsr.Gacs C0mlaairs-Wiliam X. stewart
wiysm NJ Tweed, John Fox Orson B.ani.
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for bic oesl chusc, and ,ondust daring the term If BIZ
OH &c ~ o Recorder

MOTIUNN,
Supervisor TWEED moved tho, this Board do proceed
to ballot for Recorder 10 MI the vacancy occaoned the
reclamation Of Hon. John T. Holman.
Which carried.
Supervisors + OK and Shook were Appoir ted telers.
Resuit Of bdiioi
Whole number OF votes
or which
Charles O. Spencer received.
Isaac o. Dayton received.
Orlando L. Stewart received
John Hacfett received.
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Received from Doug,ss Taylor, Coninhs'onn Of Jurors
20 H. being the amount Of money received over eIch'es
durirs ID. wear ending Dec ~, 1863
| DANIEL DEVLIN, Chsmbcfafn,
As,9l7 Per r. r. OvIsGToN.
Wb,eh "a, rr,eived and ordered ~ Tile.
,y,, ,eeived from the Commissioners Of
Ala. ,y,,si.iu, regard Of me- strrs held DeceIn.
@ % - % lpss Jsnntry h, 10 and 20 1856 aud Febru-
80 80 q Isss -
Which wrs received and ordered on tile.
RECOMMENDATION wa received from the CGmuissioner Of
,ensnInent Of Public Cha tito. snd Conec,op transmitting
Of meetings he January II snd % and February
1866
Which was ordered on he.
comunpi, alton received from tho Comunssioneis OF
The Fire Department transmitting record Of
jas. IA .o-,nb,r 10 10 ~ 1906 Jlausry y TO- IS II
.ud "a Ips;
WLIrb was sfd. red Oh file
O, se,,ious frsn,mtia the follow ~ return jufo1
CsvyfoJ I;,aOni Sessio,t
Jan |, 1896 ~ Grand Jurors, personally summoned.
Ian l. 1895 az Petit Jurors pcrssna!ly uioned.
Which was ordered on he O.. c-,
The following wa received IRON the supreme cot'
suPRtnr CouRi tlhoVIt, IT, a.
DUANE STREET, Jan D. io'o'
o,a.,.d TIN, ts Sheriff and board Of Supervisor. OF the
Of NeTYoi be notified By 10, Gs OF o h D,oDoTy
that tho 10 which tbs Cours Is REQ Is hoc WVp.ry
Obliged to adjourn .nS too ED l az tySS sns Cs
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-05-01
GRIMES AND oAsuALr,ps.

A man confined in the Newburyport Jail,
Mass, for burglary, has made a statement
that Mrs. Cunningham offered him sos, 900
and her daughter Augusta in marriage, to
kill DIR. Burdell, in New York, some years
ago. He declined the job, but took Augusta
to the theatre, slept in the house on his re
turn, and knew before lie went to bed that
the murder had been committed.
Jas. SaXton has been arrested in PALMYRA
for obtaining from the Post.O Office and open
ing letter which had been deposited by his
wife for her sister, and which contained a
sum of money.
On Sunday morning week, John Vaughan,
of Manchester, Va, heard some astir in his
house before daylight. Quietly taking
pistol, he stole TO point OF observation and
found negro in the act of ransacking a
drawer. Taking deliberate AIM he shot the
black burglar through the head, killing him
instantly
Some villain at Troy attempted to abduct
little six year old girl of Mrs. Marks on
Wednesday. The girl ran away from him
just as he was putting her on board the cars
for Boston.
Mr. Wilson, of Meridian, Vt, fell into
pan of boiling sap last week and was scalded
to death.
A raid was made last week on five or six
ofthe heaviest lottery policy dealers in New
York, at the instance of victim who alleges
that lie has lost over $42, 900 by-their fraudu.
lent and illegal transactions.
An East India paper reports that sad
accident happened near Shoolay. AS an
elepant was rubbing itself against a wall, it
fairly pushed it down, causing the death of
two out of three men who were sleeping on
the other side of it.
The South Bend, Ind, Register says:-We
learn that number of men at Walkerton,
having suspected one Phillip shutz of steal
ing certain mans pocket-book, took him
into an upper room and hung him, in order
to make him confess, and on falling to make
him do so on the first trial, they put him up
again, and kept him up so long that when
let down life was so near extinct that it took
about one hour TO bring him to- Afterwards
the pocket book was found and Shultz proved
innocent He is a returned soldier, and has
commenced proceedings against his persecu
tors.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-05-01
GENERAL NEWS.

The trial of Antoine Probst, for the mur.
der of Christopher Deering, was concluded
on Saturday. The prisoner was found guilty
Of murder in the first degree. He will be
sentenced to-day.
Measures for the removal of the negro
population of Roanoke Island, are shortly
to be inaugurated by the government.
A dispatch states that Mrs. jeff Davis has
received permission to visit her husband at
Fortress Monroe
Mr.. Mayall, London photographer, has
invented new solar camera, by which he
can magnify small eartes de pisites to life
size portraits, One of the best examples of
the new process, says London journal, is a
photograph of Tennyson, enlarged to various
sizes, and gaining very much in softness and
delicacy.
Contiscation proceedings in the Unitep
States District Court at Jacksonville, Fla,
have been stopped by an order from Presi-
sent johnson. All the property of the rebels
now in the possession of the government
authorities will be Immediately restored.
Mail routes are being rapidly re-opened
throughout all parts of Florida.
Mrs. Mary Sanchez died in Baton Rouge,
La, on the 11th ult., at the advanced age of
110. She was born at Galveston, in East
Baton Rouge, on the 10th of August, 1856,
and, with few exceptions, has never, in the
course of her long and peaceful life, been
beyond the parish lines. During her life she
witnessed the elevation of the Spanish,
French, English, American and Confederate
flags over the fort and city of Baton Rouge
The Military Commission at Charleston
S. C., has convicted Francis Gaines stowers
James Crawford Keyes, Robert Kcyes and
Elisha Byrem OF the charge OF numbering
three Federal soldiers at Browns Ferry,
Anderson District, S. c., on the sth of Octo.
Der last, and the first two were sentenced to
be executed at Castle Pinckney on Friday,
the 27th, and the two latter to DO imprisoned
for life at Concord, N. H.
The deposits of the Detroit and Milwaukee
and Michigan Southern Railroad compa.
nies, at Detroit, were burned on Thursday
night.