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ALABAMA. The Mobile Tyi1a.le
contains the following extract from
the letter OF q planter at Montgome-
ry, who has planted $500 acres in
cotton. 1t is dated llth inst:
We are hopclessly in the grass. [
have 800 acres or more of cotton
that have not been touched with Il
hoe. am satisfied that a large area
Will be thrown ont from grass. whilst
the rivers and creeks have oyerfiown
their bottoms and partially or wholly
destroyed the crops. saw u man
Saturday who has lost every acre, and
says many OF his neighbors are in the
same sad liN. | have lowered NV
figures to half Il crop, say 800 bales,
and think il a full estimate, unless
with more than usually favorable
seasons. The stands we're had to
start with, andare being daily injured
more and more in efforts to get the
grass md briars cleaned away, which
IN all the most fertile spots complete
lv envelop the bottom. There will
not be as much corn raised as there
was last year
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PRESIDENT L1NcoLN's LAST TELE-
GRAPH. We give below MIR. Lincoln's
last telegraph. It is only important
rs showing that he considered him.
self to possess full powers to recon
strnct the Union. There is no hest
tati"n or doubt on his part AZ to his
authority to make what terms he
pleased with the South:
OFFICE U. S. Mn. TELEGRAPH.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, April II, 1865.
.Hy. Ge". 1Felzel, Richmond, Jo:
have just seen Judge Campbeli's
letter to You of the 7th. He assumes.
rs appears to me, that I have called
the insurgent Legislature OF Virginia
together. as the rightful Legislature
OF the State, to settle all differences
with the United States. l have done
n" such thing. [ spoke of them not
as Legislature, but rs ''the gentle
men who have acted as the Leeisla
tnre of Virginia in support of the re-
helilon. l did this on purpose to
exclude the assumption that I
was recognizing them as yiqAlfui
body. 1 dealt with them as men
having tie facto power to do
specific thing, to wit: "To withdraw
the Virginia troops and other support
from resistance to the General Go
vernment,' for which, in the paper
handed by Judge Campbell, 1 pro
missed a specific equivalent, to wit: A
remission to the people of the State.
except in certain cases, the confisca,
ton OF their property. 1 meant this.
and no more. Inasmuch, however.
as Judge Campbell misconstrues this.
and IS still pressing for an armistice.
contrary to the explicit statement of
the paper [ gave him, and particu-
larly as General Grant has since cap
tured the Virginia troops; so that.
giving consideration for their with
.lrawal is no longer applicable, let INV
letter to you and the paper TO Judge
Campbell both be withdrawn or coup-
termanded, and he be notified of IL.
DO not allow them to assemble: but
II any have come, allow them safe
return to their homes.
A. LINCOLN.
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CONGRESSIONAL SUPERVISION =

CONGRESSIONAL SUPERVISORS. - a
special telegram to the Richmond
DlSp'"ch says the following resolution
has been introduced into Congress:
"HeS"ir"a That the Secretary of
State and Postmaster General be re-
qncstcd to inform this House why it.
is that tie public printing OF their
departments is given to the Rich
mond k.cuuiue,, n newspapcr nnb-
llshed in the city Of Richmond
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Raymond is indulging in all sorts
of tergerversations just now. The
following hit ut Greeley shows that
he has not forgotten that the latter
dubbed him with the soubriqnct
little villain, some years ago:
Jefferson Davis should have been
promptly tried, convicted and sen
tencetl; after which, if the President
had committed the punishment, on
condition of his leaving the country
forever, we should have been rid of a
bal subject. And now, while Davis
IS living npon the fat of the land in
Fortress Monroe, Mr. Greeley rushes
to Washington to offer bail, so that
not even punishment of the mildest
character should he inflicted upon u
man whose head, in amy other coun-
try, woslid have come off for any one
OF his many treasons.
cit is a curious, if not an instruct
i've fact, in the history OF the rebel
lion, that white Chief Justice Chase
refuses to try, and Mr.. Greeley OBJ
lects to the punishment of the lead
ing representative traitor, both refuse
TO restore the followers of rebel lead
ers who desire to return to their al
ileglance, to their rights and privi-
les"s: and both persist, after peace
has been proclaimed, in keeping the
Union divided"
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state Items.
Ne,cs has the follow

u'TnH' The Nees has the follow
ing iternsf = 3
/ Phe United States troops who have
been for some time past garrisoning
at this place took their departure on
Tuesday morning last, for Columbia.
5. G. We understand that they will
be succeeded very soon by a detach-
mept OF the United States regular
army, which, we learn, is TO be kent
here for some time as o permanent
garrison.
We understand that, on Sunday
last, at the Methodist Church ut
Sprlnghill, a freedman was shot by
Mr.. Charles Britton, from the effects
OF which shooting he died in q very
short time after.
MARIoN.-We copy the following
from the Crescent, of the Goth:
We are panied to learn that. on
Saturday last, in the light of day.
the dark deed of murder was perpe,
trnted on the person of our esteemed
feiiow-cltizen, Col. Robert G. Ema-
nuel. He was walking with his little
son near his residence in the lower
part Of Marlboro, when four assas
sins fired their guus upon him, and
ended hls earthly icareer. He had
been most industrious and successful.
and had accumulated more than 4
comfortable estate.
From tho same paper we extract
the following:
We are informed that Messrs. Co
vert X Riker will run new steamer
to Georgetown from New York. Re
ceipts and bills of lading will be given
from and to New York for freights to
aud from any landings on the Pee
Dec and Waccamaw Rivers.
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A little woman is at present hold
ing her 'levees' in Richmond. Her
name is Marie f. Nail, aged twenty,
ana Weighs about twenty pounds.
lohe must he nearer the size OF an
eight ounce. tack than even a
shingling naa
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y NATIONAL PIcrUnE Tho Rich
mond Times makes the following art
suggestion:
There is. we believe, still q vacant
panel IN the rotnnda of the Capitol
ut Washington, which patiently
awaits its inevitable fate, in the form
OF some hideous tlanb of Il national
painting" 1t is the panel next to
that famous ''shin piece where the
talent Of the artist was exhausted in
painting the well developed legs of
the signers Of the Declaration of In
dependence. AS the Jacobins are
doubtless proud OF The late splendid
triumph of American valor over n
feeble, old and helpless prisoner, let
Congress appropriate $4,000 for a
gigantic painting OF the "Pluciuq
Sh"c17eS "lo" Jefferson Davis" It is
q magnificent subject for an accom-
plished artist. The cold. damp.
chccrless cell, the small iron bed
stead, the fragment of mouldy bread.
the overturned tin cup of dirty water,
the bold assault of dozen stalwart
armed soldiers, upon feeble old
prisoner, the heavy manacles and the
npllftcd sledge hammer of the hercu-
lean blacksmith, are splendid mate
mails for great national picture. AS
Il certain poetic license is allowed TO
artists, head turnkey Miles should be
introduced looking at this noble and
mspiriting exhibition of American
valorand humanity through q double
barred window.
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LEGAL Itens.

"rnh. ANOTHER Book Or EAsa1oss.
nave received from Ahat celebrated New
York faslliopist IS. T...Taylor, OF 34o c.na,
street, copy s'Le FstH lMessoae,. ao,,,ss
Il" P"'-'S ~ This monthly is gotten ~, i,
VIC saSie OF their other publication. "Le
~" l""' and will: on examinations prove.
equally attractive. 1t is published at 81 4.
so"i' "r % cents number, ;iicl;;:;;;.. ,,s.
terms which alone are wortl, tb. .,,;,.,
cost ''e
ooNMESDARLE.-Ap public meeting i. to
DC heid ut forkville, on the I'd Of July. "to
occide upon suitable course OF actio,,,, n,
memory OF the soldiers from tha. D;.tr;c.
who fell in the war.
oahhot the people of Columbia and orfhe
D0strlct take some such si,ailar .ct;or,
MANY OF the sons of Richland Dstr,. .,o
sleeping i'll their unmarked tomhs ,,,
'h'S deserve better at our hands. IF the
men Will not move, we suggest thxt the
'a''ics who have never failed in any ,yorl
OF patriotism or love -t. the initiatory
steps y
PROVOST Court The subioined case,
WY Drought up before Provost Judge
Goldman and Associates Walker and MsDo.
maid, on yesterday, and disposed OF a. fol.
follows:
m" United States as. Nonsel 7eo,.ns
nrrees.'d". !r,' Charge. .Disorderly condnst.
Inc accused was found guilty and sen-
fenced TO pay fine Of IS.
-, me Fmaed States rs. !%nnamel G.,eeu.
Charge Assault and battery upon freed
man. Mr.. Green having been fonnd
$40. ~ '"e "'
TIE G,fftd States rs. Ani,e,, ,Jacs-so,,
Ireet'"d". - Charge Stealing cabbaee
Inc prisoners guilt having been establish
c@a @ he was sentenced to pay a tine OF s5 or
fifteen days hard labor. ' ''
=
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Attention IN cali
cd '' the following advertisements, which
are published thi, morning for the frs,
time:
I. Cantweli- Kerosene Oil
Jacob Eell-Citation n. Austin Elack
). X i. X. Agncw-Buttcr, Eggs, Ir.
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NuSi.L INSURANCE CASE. We
n;N'cc reported the following novel
" rance case decided in Missouri.
lE~ q i:rstion arose upon the follow
ing facts proved: A building is IN
snred against loss by fire. 1t falls
down. being heavily overloaded with
merchandise; the fall occasions a fire,
which destroys the fallen material.
2nery: Is the insurance company
liable? The Court decided that the
building insured having fallen, ceased
to exist by. reason OF peril not in
arred against, and hence that the
company was not liable.
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Brigham Young is sixty five wears
old. aud much married.
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A. LINCOLN.

SOUTHERN BANK CURRENeY.-Tn
the House of Representatives, Tues
day, the Committee on Banks and
Currency made report on q resolu-,
ton referred to them inquirine If any
preference had been given to South
ern banks In the delivery of circula-
ting notes, with letter from the,
Comptroller OF the Currency, who
says that on September Is, 1866, six
national banks in the Southern States
had no circulating notes-two in Ala
bama, one in Georgia, one in Vir-
glnia, and two in North Caxolina.
Owing to the scarcity of notes for bn-
siness purposes, thirty days prefer
ence had been given these banks in
supplying them with the required
notes.
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a special despatch to the Charles
ton m H""'1e'', dated Washington, Jnne
2l, says:
The radicals have agreed to delay
the adjournment Of Congress-, hop
ing that tennessee will ratify the
constitutional amendment in time to
be admitted this session. They are
anxious to admit one State before the
fall elections.
The new army bill was passed by
the House to-day. 1t prohibits any
BODY who served in the civil OF mill
tary service of the Confedelacy. on of
any lnsurrectionary State, from en-
terinS the United States army.
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The track of the Montgomery and
West Point Railroad is being widen.
ed, and when finished there will he :.
continuous broad guage from Mont.
gomery to New York. This worl
was commenced on the both ultimo.
The New York Herald asserts that
the Government has lately lost from
S2o'WW,oO to $50, 200, 900 to keen
down the price of gold, but the effect
was disastrous. Speculation is ram
pant.
John A. Hedrick was confirmed bv
the Senate of the United States on
Monday last. as Collector Of Customs
ut Beaufort, S. c.
Gen. Lee is said to be familiar with
the relative standing in his class Of
every student now in Lexington.
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\ gentleman in Portsmouth claims
to have made n discovery whereby
one,tnlrd of the materials at present
nsed IN the composition of paint will
be saved
The National Division of the
Sons of Temperance of North Ame.
r!ca met In Montreal on Thursday
iast. Almost every State in the
Union was t" be represented.
n vlne leaf of pink silk, with plas,
dew drops pendant from it, is the
latest style of Lounets out in Paris
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-05-17

BATON ROUGE,
THURSDAY: :::::::;:::::::::MAY II, 1865.
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NEW ORLEANS MARKETS.
From the Crescent of Tuesday morning, 18th

from the Crescent of Tuesday morning, l5th.I
FINAhotAL AND COMMERCIAL SUMMARY .-G0td-
advanced fully l0DiH u cent yesterday, owing
10 advices Of heavy upward movement IN the
New York market Sales also disclosed a m@rked
increase az compared with the daily average for
last week. and The market closed stH at l3nGDlSO1
against 1880 29l4 on Saturday evening.
Domestic Erchdngo-There is no quotable nj
teration OF any kind 10 rotice under this head
Outdoor offerings have be IN but little better than
nominal and the demand Mt bank for remittance
purposes show,d heavy falling of We, hGw'
ever, still quote sS1A u cent. premium at bank,
and 19l1'S u cent. premium out of door, as the
ruling rater.
Coton-sales yesterday were confined to Voo
bales at irregular prices The foreign news IN
settled he market, but did not produce any quo
tahl chanIe In prices.
WGste,n Ir0dHce and PrOpiS{0RS-Corn has
advanced DC III bushel since Sa'urday Inc a.
mand and supply continue ampl and sales are
still heavy at our revised quotations Flour -
easier, with light receipts, stock and dc mana
oats, Bran and Hay exhibit no alteration what
ever, aud provisions are quiet at very firm prices
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for Sale -9Or lifut, Ctr.
EO.R SALE.

TAGNoLIA SPRINGS PLANTATION - 100
lYl acres land. 80 etc fred good improvements
u nile from Morgans store.
SAT acres Of land on the Amite, 10 miles from
New Orleans, good steam boat navigation, upwards
of 200 aGl es of which is cypress swamp.
700acres choice alluvial lands on the Mississippi,
east Bank, about IL miles above Baton Rouge no
improvements
Gao acres Of land near areenwelI springs no
improvements.
100 acres land ii miles eastward Of Baton
Rouge, on the Amte river good steamboat navi-
CATION TO New Orleans
Town Property.
Two houses, with extensive grounds, IL the cen
tire OF the town.
One dwelling east Of the State Houtc, with or
rooms.
ose dwelling In the lower part Of the city, with
extensive grounds.
The beautiful residence adjoining the so.caed
Governors Mansion, q short distance below the
State House.
In Spanish Town, in Catfish Town, and in the
central portion of the city.
For Rent,
handsome residence with large rooms, near
the State Eonse.
house with large rooms near the lower saw
mill w. W MCMAIN,
mayo Real Estate Broker, Central House.
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LNREsH GARDEN sEEDS-Just received at
IT, jau23 BEAL'S BOOK Il VARIETY STORE.

State of Louisiana--Parish of East Baton
Rouge--Fifth District Court Succession
OF Benjamin smylie (colored) No. $50
WH EREAS, Michael Granary has filed
w with the Clerk of said Court an ap-
pication praying to be appointed admin
istrator Of the above succession.
Notice is hereby given to all parties in
terested to show cause (if any they have),
within ten days from the first publication
OF this notice, why the said application
should not be granted.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
Court, this the 18th day of May, A. D.,
1866. L. ALLAN,
mayl7. Deputy Clerk.
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ONE AMONG THE BEsT.--The establish
ment conducted by Mr.. Simon Mendelsohn,
on the corner Of Lafayette and Florida
streets abounds in choice assortments of
luxurious creatures comforts to tempt tho
most fastidious epicuro. To. those who
are fond of the many delicacies as well ms
substantials which are reckoned indispen-
sable to good living, we would say drop in
at Simon's and see how well he can sup
ply you with the same.
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PUsHrNa ALONG. are glad to notice
that Mr.. A. Blum, who keeps one of the
best supplied family and plantation stores
in the lower part of our city, is pushing
along successfully in his business. Stu
dous to meet the wants Of his customers
and understanding how to please them,
his efforts seem to be well appreciated by
being meritoriously rewarded with pros
porous amount of patronage.
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MUTrIATED CURRENCY For tho infor-
nation OF those who have on hand an
of mutilated currency, we will
state that whom sums of three dollars and
over are collected, if thoy arc sent in
package to tho Treasury at Washington,
new notes will be exchanged for them.
According to o recent act, these packages
will pass free through the mails.
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WEALTH or QUEEN VIoToR1A.--Queen
Victoria ia at present one Of tho richest
sovereigns in Europe. The Duchess of
Kent, who had laid up a considerable sum
of money, left 1t all to the Queen. The
Prince consort also, who followed strict
economy from the very day OF his marriage,
was ut the time of his death the possessor
of large fortune. He made his will in
favor OF the Queen. Finally, an old gen
tleman who had more attachment for his
Majesty than for his distant relations, has
lust made the Qneen the sole legatee CT his
whole fortune, amounting to forty millions
of francs.
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Oh BBLS. WHISKY - Choice Brands, 20,
w sale by JULIUS @. BOJEL,
feb22 Corner Main and Lafayette streets
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SHAKESPEARE PopuLAB1zED .--"All's well
that ends WELL" as the gentleman said
when he wrote the postscript to his letter.
"Mensure for measure as the chemist
said when he took bad sixpenco for q
blank draught.
Gas yon like it," as the servant said
when he drank his masters grog.
"a winters tale" az the church warden
said when tho pauper asked for some Goals.
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FINE BUILDING LoTs FOR SALIENT. W d.
w. McMain, Real Estate Broker ADVERTISED
ten building lots for sale, to which we
would invite the attention of persons
wishing to purchase for building purposes.
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toy Tho cotton il suffering from an ox-
cess Of rain. On many places the grass is
has obtained tho mastery, and the earth is
too wet for proper working. Tho cotton
crop is now experiencing one Of these nu-
merous drawbacks to which it is moro or
less liable from the time the seed is sown
until the season for picking arrives.
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AT BEAL'sl--First, we would call atten-
ton to Beal's advertisement of 100 bales
choice Timothy Hay to be found on sale
at his Produce aud Provision Store. Sec
ondly, to the large variety of Lamp Shades,
Wicks, Burners and Chimneys, as also,
cheap Tumblers, he advertises as on hand
and for sale at his Book and Variety Store.
Thirdly and lastly, we would continue to
recommend Beal's as most desirrblo re-
sort for purchasers to congregate at, who
have the ready "wherewith" to exchange
for commodities requisite for tho susten-
anco of man and beast; or for any of the
nun berless sundries, comprised in the
variety store adjacent to his corner estab-
lshment.
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mSr. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH. 1--WE
arc requested TO give notice that tho Rev.
Mr.. Smedes will hold divine service at the
above church in our city on Sunday, the
Goth instant, at IL o'clock, A. M.
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s8g- The excess of western bound trav-
elers over eastern bound, that passed
through Chicago during April, is esti
mated at 10, 900. This is an index to the
flow Of emigration TO tho West this spring.
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THE CRESCENT MoNTnLY.-We are in
dcbted TO Mr.. Heroman, tho agent, for u
copy Of tho May issue Of this ably conduct
Cd magazine.
The contents are exceedingly interesting
and embrace contributions from various
talented sources, under headings as fol-
lows:
"Gen. Lee and his Campaigns" by J.
Quitman Moore. Esq; The Hamad-
ryad," by Paul II. Hayne "Philip: MY
Son" by Miss Clara V. Dargan Lee to
the Rear" an incident ofthe American war
by Jno. X. Thompson, Esq Chess Cos
pip," London Society "Tbo Bewitched
Farm" Part il NJ, (Chambcrs' Journal !;
"History Of the Rise and Influence OF the
Spirit of Rationali5m in Europe" London
Times) 1.-The Letter." by Mary Walsipg-
ham "Notes in Rome, Social and Arts
tic" London Society :"Lord Macaulay,"
(Pall Mall Gazette Editorial Notes, Lit
oruture, Art, Music by the editor; "Tho
Confederate Flag" by Harry Lynden
Flash, Esq; "sonnett," by Col. Paul II.
llayne.
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ry' No, Q Of Lambort's "Record Of the
late Fourth Louisiana Regiment, G. S. A. !"
otc., n serial publication hailing from Clin-
ton, has reached us. 1t is printed in maya
zine form and very handsomely got up,
with large clear type and paper of excel
lent texture. AS q chronicle of some of
the m st stirring and important campaigns
and episodes of the late war, it is a pGbli-
cation Of valuable interest both for present
reading and future reference. The chap
ters Of tho number before us are taken up
in graphic accounts of various marches and
engagements of the Regiment commencing
with its departure from Mississippi City,
Berwick City, ETC., then passing on to the
battles of Shiloh and Corinth and after
wards Vcksburg, Baton Rouge and Port
Hudson.