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Ludwig Birch,
TRANSLATION.

Governor of the Danish Westindia Islands.
Commander of Dannebrog and Dannebrogsmand,
Make known: His Majesty the King has been most
graciously pleased by Resolution of 18th May last to sane
ton the following Ordinance, passed by the Colonial
Council Of st. Croix:
The Government is empowered for a period of 5 years
TO entrust the discharge of the duties as Military Judge
and as Kings Attorney at St. Croix leases relating to the
StatetreasuTy's outstanding claims not, however, therein
lncluded) to a Lawyer, who shall receive from the Colonial
Treasury of st. CroiX an annual remuneration of $500.
besides 5000 P. a. in travelling expenses, but with the adj
ditlonal obligation for the party so engaged to execute
public suits without receiving remuneration for travelling
expenses, whenever these would have to be defraved from
the public funds,
To which all concerned have to conform,
The Government of the Danish Westindia Islands,
st. Crox, July End 1866.
Under Eny Hand and The Seal ofthe GoUernment
w. BIKCIf.
H. s.
, 1866-08-21
TRANSLATION.
Wilhelm Ludwig Birch,

Governor of the Danish Westindia Islands,
Commander of Dannebrog and Dannebrogsmand,
Make known: His Majesty the King has been most
graciously pleased by Resolution of 18th May last to sane
ton the following Ordinance, passed by the Colonial
Council for st. Croix
, 1866-08-21
Wilhelm Ludwig Birch,

Gouyerneur over de dansk-yestindiske Der,
Commander af Dannebrog og Dannebrogsmand,
Gjor vitterligt: We'd alIerh6ieste Resolution af lite
Mai d. A. har Diet behaget Hans Majestat Kongen allernaa-
digst at ~stadfeste f6lgende af ColoniaIraadet for st. Croix
vedtagne A%nordning:
Gouvernementet bemyndiges til / ct Tidsrum af 5 Aar
at lade Observation-Disclosures paa st. Croix og
Forretningerne som Adyocatus regius (derunder like ind
befattet de Statsactiverne som saadanne ~vedkommende
Sager) ~sammesteds udf6re we'd Ell Pr6veprocurator eller en-
Sagf6rer, imod ct aarligt Honorar af 400 vestindiske Daler
og aarigt Resegodtgj6relse 200 v~estindiske Daler af st.
Croix Colonialkasse, under ForpIigtese for den Vedkom-
mende til tilige uden serlig Resegodtgj6reIse, hvor saa-
dan elers Wide falde Diet Ohentlige tilast, at udf6re Justits-
og andre befalede Sager.
1~Ivoreftor allie V~edkommende sig have at rette.
Gouyernementet for de dansk-vestindiske Ger,
st. Croix den eden JUL 1866.
Under min Hand Qg G~ourernementes SegL.
w. BIRCH.
O.. So
, 1866-08-21
ANORDNENG

ON midlertidig Udf6reIse at Auditeur-
og ADVOCATE regii Forretningerne paa
st. Croix.
, 1866-08-21
ORDINANCE

providing for the temporary discharge
Of the duties as Military Judge and
Kings Attorney at st. Croix.
, 1866-08-21
Wilhelm Ludwig Birch,

Gouverneur over de dansk yestindiske Ger,
Commanders af Dannebrog og .Dannebrogsmand,
Gj6r vitterligt: We'd a~llerh0ieste Resolution af lite
Mai d. A. har Diet behaget Hans Maestet Kongen allernaa-
digst at stadfeste folgende at Colonialraadet for st, Croix
vedtagne Anordning:
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Louisville journal.

- = - =. 81 4 -
SEKESADE TO GES. E. KIRBY SnrrH.--
Gen. b. Kirby Smith, who has been expec-
ted here for several days.. arrived from
Louisville on Saturday evening, and il the
guest Of Gen. VIM. Preston. About 9
o'clock on the evening mentioned several
gentlemen procured Saxon's band, and pro-
ceeded to the fesileneeof Gen. Preston to
extend the compliments Of serenade to
Gen. Smith. It was rumored, that he had
arrived, and the music rapidly collected
about Eve hundred persons. Arriving IN
the yard in front Of the house, a great rnany
ladies' wsre-already found to be there. The
band struck up the immortal Dixie and
played it with great spirit. Three cheers
We're given III the General, when he step
ped ont among the crowd, thanking them
for the compliment but declining to speak
at any length, saying there was time
when ne might haye spoken. with more free
dom, and assuring his auditors that his
heart still warmly beat in recollection ofthe
kindness he had ever been shown in this
city. While the band played another air,
he mingled in the crowd, chatting with
many old friends he Glanced to recognize,
Gen. Preston invited all into the house,
where The music was continued, and each
separately introduced to Gen., Smith.
Lexington Gazette.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-08-08

nsa- The public lands in Louisiana tina,
belong to the Unitel States are pine barrens
that have been begging in the market fol
many years, and probable the swamp lands
once. giyeh to the State but now the proper
ty again Of the cohqupron The, area is
now thrown openfor actual settlement by
the negroes and loyal citizens who are en-:
| TILED to tract asa free gift. Long before
the war every inch Of swamp land that was
not liableto an annual overflow of at least
twenty. feet was taken up. and the Govern.
ment in mercy ought to provide each
actual sitter under this donation act with a
good skiff with which to save his life. As
for the pine barrens that belongs to t..
Government Thad. Stevens should intro.
duce bill to empty at leasta dozen Chin
cha lslanss upon them before the negroes
are put in possession. Ia their present
condition a crop Of two dozen pindars and
enough sweet potatoes to supply two DAYS
ratlons TO negro family, would be strong
crop'on- asqllarter section. :
The negroes have got too much sense to
accept this free gift which, in fact, seems to
be another bait to the determination tran.
Il Baton Rouge Advocate.
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IMPORTANT DEcIsroN The ,loo;e;or

IMPORTANT DECISION. decision Of
Judge Nelson in respect to the taxation o,
stocks sold BY bankers and brokers On thei,
own account, in litigation, was rendered on
Monday. The Judge holds first, chat Der.
sons doing business under bankers lie,
ence may transact the business Of boil,
banker and broker under it that when
purchases or sales of stock are made by a
banker for his own account, he is not liable
TO pay tax on such transactions. Also
that a banker may advance money on stocks
ana sell them to reimburse his advance,
without being liable to the brokers tax.
This decision attracts considerable atten-
ton, as it orerrules the one la ely made hy
the revenue department. and is Of great
Importance to stock operators.
This is the second or third decision OF
Judge Nelson on this subject. In the
present case an injunction had beef, granted.
as before, restrsn ny the collector ofInternal
revenue from collecting the tax on sales
from parties holding bankers license
Tie decision has not been published in full,
but Its substance appears as above stated.
Some points ofthe decision, as they have
been telegraphed, seem a little obscure,
though he has plainly pointed out way
whereby both bankers and brokers can
evade the tax by puttinain plea that they
advanced money on the stocks of their.
customers and sold them out to reimburse
themselves.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-08-08


A NEW ,FREEDAAs's BURHAH--l Eve
| ~ freedman shall have o bureau for himself,
with a looking glass on the top. if he wants
lit.
2. Every freedman shall have secretary.
3. Every freed boy OF freed girl shalt
have wardrobe.
4. Every freed Child shalt have whatever
| it cries fyr.
4. White people. whether free or NO.
must behave themselves.
s. All persons Of every color, except
red, must vote.
Z. Every free white male citizen oftha
age Of twenty-one years or under, and Of
sound mind otherwise, may vote II he will
take the oath that no would be niger it
he could.
s. All white persons calling themselves
citizens without having the proper color
and rank shsll be ipsof acto deprived OF as
ISOLATION with niger.
9. A white man shall be considered as
good as q niger if he behaves himself.
10. All laws or parts Of laws sconfl;cting
with the above essential rules, except thos..
that allow white man to consider himself
as good as anigger, by the nigger's consent,
is repealed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-08-08

+ Byron on THE BuREAu.-In the asVision
of judgment" may be found the following
prohetlc allusion to the situation No
Burean-lidden community in the whole
Southern country could more aptly illus
trate the intensity Of the evil than the poet
has done in these lines:
The guardian serphs had retired on high,
Finding their charges pastall cares below;
Terrestrial business filed nought in the
sky, ,,
Save the Recording Angels Black Bureaa;
Who found, indeed. the facts to multiply
With such rapidity of voice and woe,
That he had stripped off both his wings
in quills,
And yet was in Arrears Of human ills.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-08-08

A SOUTHERN view OF THESIrUATIoy.
| The Memphis Aoalaache thusums up it
views of the political situatio,: We have
fought the gTeatest battles d the world
i and we have failed, and thoroughly accept
the results of the war. By ur countless
dead by our desolate homes, D our chiyal
rous men and by our noble wmen. we en-
treat you, let US have peace. THE South
is tired Of war. Not a alan lit desires a
renewal of the fight. We fosht to the
last man and to the last ditch Do rot BE-
afraid of US. We are disinched to evil
and a powerful forgood. Weave states.
men as pure and good as err graced a
Senate; warriors as brave as rer drew a
sword; women as pure as esr adorned
society, and citizens as virtues as ever
illustrated civilization. and we8ffer all to
a restored Union. Suppose!we could
make snch an offer to her Alajey Victoria,
or to the Emperor Napoleoh,with what
eager arasp would they seize oualauds. and
with what cordial welcome eould they
receive. us. But We are not anarchists.
The shades OF Washington forbi it and the
homes Of Jackson would turn illheir coffin.
No we have been born, and sirsed. and
Graded in the land of liberty-iit We hope
to live and die. We are not goig TO Mex
leo nor to Brazil but here. by lie side OF
the Father Of Waters, We shall Re and die,
battling for the restoration Of Of own ma
tive South.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-08-08


"a The following is the telegram Of
President johnson. to which we have sliu-
ded in our leader.
To A. S. Heron, Attorney Cen La:
You will call OH Gen. Sheridan, or who.
ever may be in command, for sufficient force
to sustain the civil authorities in suppress
sine al Illegal or.lnlawful assemblies who
usurp or assume to exercise any power or
authority without first having obtaind the
consent Of the people of the State.
II there is to be convention. let it be
composed Of delegates chosen from the
people of the whole State. The people
must fist be consulted in reference tochang-
ing the organic law Of the State. Usurpa-
tons will not be tolerated TIE law and
the Constitution must be sustained and
thereby peace and order
ANDREW JOHNSON
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JoHs T. MoksoE, Mayor.
Is OUR GoyEaNMEST REpus1,cAu or M

| is OUR GOVERNMENT REprrfy 1cA y m Nor
-Gen. Grant. by order IL dstad Wssh
ington, July /, 1866, has directed that a.
persons who have been or NAV heraaftar ~ \.
charged with offences or crimes aoo;ns,
officers, agents. citizeps or inhab;tagt a'' 3
the United States irrasnect;na ~ oo,o :"
shall be arrested BY military authorities i r
cases where the civil authorities have failed
to rrest and bring to trial the offand;no
parties, and such Offenders to be held IS
military confinement until such Tina q ]
proper tribunal may be willnu and raadv s -
try them. :
As an humble citizen ~ tha TiIn;tad
States, I wish for information on those
points 1''on " 'nese
/. Is this order with Or without With the o,.
thority Of the President Of the Un;tad
States?
2. If nv his authority whonca doos bo
derive his poMer? "a i constitutional
power or usurpipr mower
8. Does martial low still prevail anywhere
in the United States. and If So in what
States or portions Of States? '
4. If Gen. Grant har issued this order
without authority form the President, from
what source does he derive his authority !?
DIS our governmental military despot-
ism, or is the Constitution the supreme law
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Sad Fate ia Poet.

The fate Of Poe aud thers distihgaishe,
ia the arena of Literature, is repeated in thl
experience ofthe Frenc poet Boudelairp
who is spoken Of as folbws, by. tile Pari.
correspondent Of the LGdon Star;
You will no doubt remember that abou
month ago the whole french press mourn
ed the death of the pet and humors1
Charles Boudelaire. fi,is not only alive
but has returned to P.ris; but alas hi:
mind is gone, and strane to relate. since
the bright intellect whoe productions We
have all delighted in pensino has become
| extinct, his body which.was formerly thir
| and emaciated, is now thriving, and poor
Boudelaire has actually gown fat and looks
healthy
He was. rs you are aware, fervent adj
mirer Of Edgar A. Poe aid DpQuincy, with
both of whose lives his. frars more tia
analogy. In all bis writing there is Ger.
tain barharic splendor, achaotic wildness
and hewildering accumulation of fearful
imagery. The terrific cooring of most Of
Boudelaire's works is dut to the effects 81
opium. Boude|aire used o swoilow suffi-
clent laudapnm to poisonfve persons. one
hundred and twenty drops however, ofthat
narcotic sufficed TO make i'm laxative and
gay, and to inspire him with the power of
writing
The result, however, ilthat he is now a
ravina lunatic, and for thee who Knew him
in his best days a sad9r spectacle can
scarcely be conceived He was at one
time the lion Of everyltenlry circle in
Paris. His Ryronic GLARS pinktinted
gloves and vanished hoot made him no.
ticeable in the Boulevars and in svpl
cafes. He inherited a laFe fortune from
his father but spent it / marvelous'y
short time. when be Injected the Hotel
Plmoflah. in the Isle st. huis. and lived
with Sainte Beuve, Chamheury, Murger,
Naoar. etc.
spite of his re6nementof manner and
astidious dress, Boudelaire was possessed
nf the instinct Of cruelty. He loved cats
because he svmpathised wit their nature
He well ni.,h lost his BAN once at the
Jarain des Plantes by touchAq the nose of
a lion witlIithe burning end Ga cigar. He
very seldom went to bed. wlnh caused his
friend Assehneau to remark "Boudelaire
once returned home at highland slept un-
der his bed to astonish the iattresses.'
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A Coop REPLY.-One j. Wilson, of
Waukegan, III, recently wrote to Horace
Greeley, wanting to know lift was true that
he offered to go bail for JEFF Davis, to
WHICH Greeley replied as follows:
Yes, sir. ! would bail Davis, or ron or
any other culprit that the Government
should shahelul'y keep in jail for more than
q year, resisting end denying his just and
! gal demanded that be be arraisned and
tiled or let go, Yours. truly,
HORACE GREELEY. /.
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State, however honests their decisions, i
adverse to his construction of the bill
UAderhis construction, there's insecurity
to the citizen, unless his skin be black.
! now repeat what | have often said be-
fore, that the negro having equal rights I'M
der the laws Of the State with the white
man, ifwhat is called the civil rights bill''
is constitutional law, it is not applicable
to the State Of Louisiana. And earnest
recommend the Attorney General of tbe
State to correspond immediately with the
Attorney General of the United States, in
order to get proper construction of the
act that we may have certainty as to our
status. =
Finally, gentlemen, as a member of the
late Convention Of '64, with feelings Of
Kindness towards each and every member.
earnestly hope that they will desist from
their illegal purpose, and that you may MOI
be required to enforce any law of the st tie
in the vindication Of its peace and dignity
But if they must meet, apply the law justly
and firmlyr-the constitution must be vindi-
Gated.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-08-08

| THE, PRussTAN NEEDLE-GUN.-T Paris
correspondent Of the New York Times
writes from Paris on,the 9Th instant that
the unlocked for and. SO to speak, brutal
energy ofthe Prussians in the commence
mont of the campaign, united to their
superior firearms. have done the work.
The Emperor Napoleon is furious with his
officers for having refused as useless the
hrerch-loading guns. If it had been
French instead of Austria which was at
war. with Prussia, France, like. Austria,
would have beef beater. Tie verf thought
makes the hair stand on His Majes US
head. and well it may. The order has
area y been given to furnish the French
army with these guns with the greatest
possible rapidity. Itnay now even be too
late, for the French workmen do their work
so well, and they carry new ideas into exc
cution SO slowly that the question of the
Rhine may yet be decided against France,
and all on account of these guns.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-08-08

DIrD.-Near Cheneyville, La, on satur,
day 28th July, Mrs. MARY ANN LYLE, wife
Of }. N. LYLE Esq, formerly of Fayetts
County Texas She was most excellent
lady, devoted christian and consistent mem.
Der Of the NJ e. Church.
Houston Telegraph and Louisville Jouru-
al are reqnestedto copy.
DIRD.-on the 9th ult., JAops RrSs.
GOLD. aged 80 years, 6months ami days;
native of Kent County, Maryland, but q
resident Of this town and Pafish fol the
last thirty years.
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ssr Henry A. Wise delivere lecture
at Norfolk short time since (which he
said: For himself he could ask B pardon
for the reason that he had conlitted no
olfense for which to be pard,ed. The
asking for pardon admitted gui; and Tor
himself he was conscious of no siIt. He
bad obeyed those who had rich to com
niand. twas not for him to dech wheth-
er there was good cause to feht. Virginia
called him to tie field of blood md duty
demanded that be should obey thaeaII
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Letter from Hon.. John I. Monroe
to Major Gen. Baird
STARE OF LOUISIANA,
MayoraIty Of New Orleans,
Hall, 3lst. dav cf July 1866.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
MayoraIty OF New Orleans.
City Hall, 3lat. day cf July, 1866.
Major Gen. Baird, Commanding, etc.
6ir-At late hour last evening, aftel
perfect qniet had been restored in tbs cit.
through The unassisted efforts Of the mnn,ci
pal police, he following order from you Wa,
placed in my hands BY Gen. Kautz;
HEADQUARTERS. DEPARrMxKrn OF La, !
New Orleans, La, July 80, 1866.
General Orders, No. 60.
In consequence Of the noiorinns and un
'awiu' proceeding OF today, Marta Law il
proclaimed Ii the city Of New Orleans
Brevet Major General A. Y. Kautz is ap
pointed Military Governor Of the city. Hi
will make his headquarters in the Git,
ball ard his orders will be infinitely obeyet
In every particular.
a civil lmctlonares will report at once
70 General Kan'z, and will be instructed By
him with regard TO such duties as they MAY
be h'reaiter required 10 perform.
By order of
Bfeyef Major Gen. A BAIRD, I
NATHAsIAL BuRBANk,
FIRST Lieut., Acting Asst Adrt General
Without attempting to dispute your pow
erto carry this order into effect i must
neserthe ess, express my profound as.oulsh.
ment that yon should have thought proper
% take so extraordinary a step ut y n,omrn,
when none Of those exigenci,s existed which
have been supposed TO prllMte the assumtiou
ny a military officer, Of control over clsi
iunctionares and the civil authority. TIL,
aid Of the military would have been gladly
received by me fur the purpess Of depressing
violence, al the lime when srch intervention
was IIeeded !; but am at a loss 10 ascertain
by what authority, or with what object il is
made to assume the form ola vital sup.
preston OF that civil authority which, W
have always beeu taught to believe, it is the
principal dnfy Of military Tiers in this
country 10 sustain and enforce. I'll am to
understand, from the words Of your order.
that it is yoar desire to prevent recurrence
If the notorious and unlawful proceedings
OF Yesterday, | would most respectfully sllg
yest that your release Of all the rioters and
h it accessories, who have been arrested by
the police, tie first act of yonr administra.
tlon of martial law. is not well calculated
to accomplish your object.
In conclusion. General. as tile dnties d
my Office are strictly defined by statute, and
as they are purely Of a civil character, beg
leave TO decline reporting 10 any military
authority for. Instructions. am but ii
yeised in military affairs, aud could iende,
10 assistance to your officers, in conducting
tie city administration under the code d
maria. law. Until the civil authority is re.
stored l must, therefore, decline to act as
Mayor Of New Orleans.
Respectfully.
JoHS T. MokaoE, Mayor.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-08-08

HONESTY AND ENTEapR1sE.-About 4
month ago a ragged little urchin called upon
one of our East Water street merchants
and asked the loan Gritty cents for which
he promised to eivehis note bearing inter-
est at ten per cent. d The merchant struck
with the novelty Of the proposition, and
with the evident straightforwardness Of the
boy, gave him the'money and took his note.
as the boy insisted upon giving it. He had
almost forgotten the Occurrence, when he
was surprised to eethe little fellow walk
into bis store yesterday and ask tn redeem
his note Upon inquiry, the merchant
learned from the boy that he had invested
the money in papers and oranges, and had
already made about forty dolla S, which he
was about placing in the SAVINGS bank. He
had no father nor mother, and did chores
at friends house for board. We regret
that we have not his name.--aIilwaakiss
Sentinel.
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~ The following special kilograms are
to the New Orleans Times:

~ The following special kilograms are
to the New Orleans Tines
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2-The New York
Herald, of to-day, has long communica
ton about the New Orleans riot, tracing its
origin to the Radical reconstruction com
mittee Of Congress-.
Howell. Lynch, and Hahn are said to be
a committee the Convention to negotiate
with the Radical leaders.
1t says Wells frstpronounced the scheme
Of reconstruction revolutionary and tend
ing to riots and bloodshed. The people
would not submit to it He would have
nothing to do whit.
Being cajoled, fattered, and promised
Congressional aid, he yielded.
When the Committee was told it would
lead to revolution, Thad Stevens said " OF
course it's revolutionary amt these revolri-
tionary times p Fesseuden said what il
people do kick up row, all the better for
us North"
Banks said: know those people down
there, and just what they are made of.
Let them create riot; the more anarchy
there is produced in the South, the more
thunder we will have in the North"
The Herald denounces the efforts making
by the Radicals to create political capital
OF the riot
Charges of very serious nature are said
to be preparing against Gov Wells.
1t is reported that Gen. Candy will pro-
dnce very strong document against him.
Others are said to be preparing afidavits
tending to show thatWells was largely in
terested in land and other schemes, and
made use Of his office to further his own
interests. to the detrinent of the State and
General Governments
These / give as reprted.
1t lis probable thatall these charges will
be sent before the louisiana Legislature,
when he is brought ID for impeachment.
There are rrimors o: new military COM
mander for the Department of the Gulf Il
regard nothing as mTe certain.
1t is likely that Lielt. Gov VOORHEES, will
soon tind limse'fin I'LL possession of the
Cover o $ portfolio
Inc President Will lot tolerate the least
partially or departure from justice regard
ing the recent rot. -
The civil authoritiesare expected to ex-
ecute the law agalnstlll offenders.
Gen. Banks is out tbs morning in reply
to Mr.. King, Of the Nd. TIMES. It is re-
garded as very lameaffair. and as con-
tanning nothing WORTHY of refuting.