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Tennessee staatszeitung. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-187?, 1866-04-20
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Tennessee staatszeitung. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-187?, 1866-04-20

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N6miral commandment.
Tennessee staatszeitung. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-187?, 1866-04-20
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Tennessee staatszeitung. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-187?, 1866-04-20
8enier 9srpcea III Ganasa.

gfen gorf 10. Npril.
Ser Seralb Corr, idreibt bon So
ronto, Dap Die Senier nod in @oruuau
procei1irt peroen aber Uabrfdeiuli6
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tbeilt tper6en f0nnen.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-12-20

Mr. Jetfcr>ons political principles have
ever been the standard of faith with the
Democracy Of the luitcl States No
where are they moro corcisely embodied
than in biz Ic,,er Of January 10Th, lt99.
- r bridge Gerry. At time whep PFln-
ripe Is being deserted tor e1pcdiency, it
is well to GO back to .hc snss-uetion Of our
o,d Chiefs.
Il am for prc,crv;nS to ,ho states the
powers not yielded BY thcu TO the Lion
and 70 the Legislature Of the Union It's
Cons itutional share i'll the division Of pow
crs; and | am not for transferring any OF
the powers os the States 10 tie tfcneral
Government; am for applying all the
possible savings of the pubic revenue to
Tie discharge OF the National debt; and
no, for multiplication Of Offices and sala-
ries merely to make partiSans, aud Tor m
cressing, b. every device, the public debt.
on the principle Of its being public bles-
sing. am for relying. for internal de-
scncc, on our militia solely, TIL actual IN
vaslon, and for such naval force only as
may protect our coasts and barbnrs from
dcpredations a. we have experienced; ana
not for stapding army in time OF peace
which may overawe the public sentiment
nor for a navy, which by IFS OWL expenses,
and the eternal wars in which it will lmpll-
cate VS., will grind Us with public ourth ns,
and sink US under them. | an for com
merce with all nations. politica. conn ecs'on
with none; anl little or no diplomatic es-
'ablis hmcnt,
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-12-20
OBlTJ AIRY.

At his residence IN Chaptico district on
, Tuesday the 18th ult., EnW ARD y.
GODDARD. III the 3lst year of his age,
In the prime of life, and IN the tull yigor
Of his manhood, til. subject of this notice
has been called from among US, and his
spirit has been gathered u the home of his
Father All that remains Of earth, the
cold tomb nov embraces, and his mauly
form, like his many virtues, can oHly sur
vive within our hearts and memories No
tribute from our peu can hil the aching
void Within the breasts of his oorrowng
relatives aud friends; but, we may assuaGc
their grief and lessen their sorrow, by Of
fcrin2 them our condolcment III their sad
bereavement And our dug stops net
here We should seek to. pc-pctuatc the
remembrance OF bis many noHc qualities,
that they may furnish an example % tho.e
who survive him, and may stimulate them
to an imitation of his Christian virtues.
No man was more beloved and rcspac-
ted, in the circle in which he moved, than
Edward IS Goddard No eremy is letI
behind him-none speak evil Of his name.
II lis spirit has gone forth in the sunlight
Of his youth, and amid the reverence and
praise OF all who knew h'm His agri
mother and surviving brothers, who now
mourn his demise, may seek consolation
in their grief around the hcarthstoncs of
thcir neighbors. l.et them forget their
atllictiou, amid the soothing Influence of
50 disintcrestcd a eympathy, Let them
remember, that whilst their loss IS BIZ
tcmporal his gain is eternal. Let them
gather consolation from the fact. that he
died the death of Christian that his
course through life elected the praise and
rom ,hc '"" " Of ''' s~s5 ~' of shS Scrip 'R'
lures which teaches US. that be who walk
eth in the path Of the Lord shall be *
alted RG4mescut |n pa.e.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-12-20

TuK SEWING MACHINE roR M1ssIo>A-
xIhs Is ,r,ryi-,dy knom>, there is ju'
one .S,ui"7 Mchine SUFFICIENTLY s'mr'e and
r,t,aiir for n, u~ Of Mrsslo>AEIhs and
that is the Wilcox X Gibbs
50 long ago as 1861, ,hc Rev \ 7.
Pratt, missionary of the American Board.
~litns to Mr. Wilcox says: L have new
had one OF Your machines for SIN months,
nnI am ready to thark you for intredur-
my them to the public 4 IS The emily ma
ch.a, ,cl">, rorIi"g IS 50 sure nitI s'rPI'
that conid l,at,uc to tntJoiatt i IN 81.
,,I'
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-12-20

In the Circuit Court Tor 81 Mays county f,
sitting as Court 81 Equity
n. 81 n. r..
DY virtue Of auIhorit! vrsed in me rs Clerk
. OF the Circuit Conr, for ST Narys county.
bY the Code OF Public Genera Laws Of tnl'
State. it is hereby ordered. that the Auiltor's ;
Report filel n N 5 can~", be ratified mi con
hrmcH, unless cause to the contrary be SHOWN
on o. before the third Monday oi jan, n"At ;
provided copy of this order BE- inserte III
the st Mary 5 Il ,lcttc once a waeE Tor ih ef
Successive weeks prior 10 the third NJ n lay OF
Jan, next.
JNO \ CAMAllER, Cl'h.
True copv-fest
JNO y CAVALIER, GIN
Dee 20. lS66-3w.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-12-20

Inv RrkAL Gs>rurN.x-Th is the
titlcIof u handsome and ably conducted
Agricultural Monthly. published by J.
B. Robinson 4 Co, No. > North Eutaw
street, Baltimore, at 81 per year IN ad-
vance. 1t embraces Agriculture uor'-
culture, Floriculture, Fruit Growing,
Stock Raising and Housekeeping. besides
matter for the general reader, and i, We
thiuk, published At II price tar below IT.
value. How farmer or tiller OF he
,oi could lay ont dollar more y t.:~h's
than 10 subscribe tor he Ht.tu, Lss.a ,atn.
~ 10 not know
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-12-20
Secret SOclctleS,


the Ncw York puy Book, of late date,
ITO secret societiss, but we believe our
country is now likely to pass through 4
series Of events in which some concert OF
action among the friends of liberty and Of
d White Mans Goycrnmcu will be inde-
.pcnsable. "
I'VE know continues the Day Book.
THAT it has been objected to secret soclc-
ties. that they are likely to produce civil
wars, but better, far better, that We should
have century Of war, than to settle down
into the peace of dcspotsm While 1t Is
the duty of all true Democrats to rely upon
the ordinary means of changing public
opinion for their rights, yet it is none the
less their duty Ito keep their powder dry "
Sometimes faction becomes 30 insane that
nothing but cold lead will bring them to
their senses It looks now, as if the Mon
grcl party, forgetting that they are only
he-tnlru ol 'he couu'Iy' ih'th3e" ~ go
90 far as TO try to fasten, by an open re
puiiation of the Constitution n all its
rarts. their rule upon the country When
that hour strikes their doom ought to
strike a,so lftbcy mpeach the President or
deny the Southern States q voice in the next
presidential election the Democrats Of the
North will deserve to be slaves forever, if
they submit: to it.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-12-20

Sor>p ADVICE TO YoUSG ME>.-keep
good company. or none. Never DO. IDLE
If Your bands cant be usofullys employed
attend to the cultivation of your mud
Always speak the truth. Make few prom
iScs Live up TO your engagements =
Keep your own secrets. ltyou have any
When you speak to person, look hun IN
the face Good company and good con-
vcrsasion are the very sinews OF virtue
Good character is above all things else
Your character cannot be essentially in
lurcd except By your own acts. 1t any
one speaks evil of you, let your life be SO
that no one will believe him. Drink no
kind of intoxicating liquors Ever live
(misfortunc excepted) within your income
When YOU retire to bed think over what
you have been doug duri"g the day :
Make no haste to be lich, if you would
prosper. Small aud ttcady gains give
competency, with tranquility ofmind =
Never play at any game otchance. -Avolq,
temptation, though YOU fear YOU may nor
withstand It Earn money before You
spend it. Never run into debt unless YOU
sec WAY to get out of it. Never boz
row if you can possibly avoid 1t. Do not
marry hntl YOU are able to support wife.
Never speak evil of any one. Ee Just be
fore YOU are generous. Keep yourself ~
noccnt, if vou would be happy Save
when YOU are Young, that You msy spend
when YOU are old Read over the above
nax,ms At least onco week.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-12-20

LoRD MANsFIELp--This great macl-
trate. being in one of the couule< on tl~
circuit. poor w"n,au was Iidictcd for
witch-craft Th, .Dhabit1nis oi the Tiacc
were c1azpc1a.e3 against her. Somc wit
ne,scs drposed that they had seel her walk
in the air, aul with her feet upward and
her head downward Lord Mansfield
hearI the evidence with great tranquility,
ard pcrceiring the temper otJhe people.
whom it would not have been prudent II
irrlta-c. he thus aldres cd shcm: 4 do
not doubt that thi- wnman has walked in
the air with her feet upward, since YOU
have all seen it; but she has tie honor to
b, born IN England ~ we'll rs u,u and I.
and consequently cannot be julg.i bun BY
the laws OF the country, nor punished bu;
in proportion as she has VIOLATED them =
Now | know not one law that forbil> walk
ing lp the air with the feet Upward -
We all have right to 90 It with mpuni-
W: see no reason, therefore for this
prosecution, and this poor woma, may re-
turn homo when she pleases," Her life
Was saved
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-12-20
Christmas.

Christmas
In accordance With custom OF our Of
e.r and to enablv ourselves aud employ
,,s to ,ar.ake oi ;bc ses'lvltlct OF Christ
mas We shall issue no paper next week,
\, we shall have, therefore, no other op-
,,ortunf,y before christmas Of e"mmnn'1
,ating With our patrons through the Gu
..n.. wc avail ourselves Of tn" present oc-
,asion to wish them pleasant Christmas
time and many returns of this sFSo'oaS
season.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-12-20
Conversation For Slaves.

whose SLAVES were I'm
L listed or Drafted INTO the service OF
the United States can have their clalm 5
Tor Compensation yDr4pedy filed and COZ
lected rnder the new Forms aud Rcgnla-
tons. by sending me particulars Of hn-
llsimanl or Dtair
Oficc adjoining Board Of Claims
All claims tiled uuder the oIl Forms
beiu. void and useless
JOHN &. HOLLAND,
81 n Calvert street,
.BAliimofQ
Dec 20 1S66-3w.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-12-20

1t it very gratifying to The people 70 hear
that the day is not far distant when the
Jingle of gold and silver may again be
heard instead of paper currency.
The Secretary Of the Treasury suggests
that the remedies for mis- hiet resulting
from she use of an ilconv.rtib,e paper cur
reno, which has been male a legal tender,
may be found
FIRST IN compelling the National Banks
to redeem their notes at the Atlantic cl-
ties, or, what would be better, a sin Gle
clty.
Sycond-in a enrichment of the currcn-
cy to the amount required by legitimate
and healthtu trade.
Thrd-In a careful revision Of the tariff
tor the purpose of harmonizing 1t with our
internal taxes removing TIE oppressive
burdens now imposed upon CERTAIN branch
IS of industry aud reIi' yln1 altogether, or
grcatly relieving, raw m tcrlAIs from take i,
IN order that the prod uci Of labor may be
enhanced and production and expectation
increased.
Fourth, in the issue of bonds. payable
IN not over twenty Years and bearing IN
ttr.st at the rate of not over five per cent ,
PAYABLE in England or IN Germany, to an
amount sufficient to absorb the SIX per
cent. bonds now held IN Europe and to
meet the demands there for actual and per
maueut investment.
-
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-12-20
RITIFYC4TTON NO1
FIX ,beth ThoOls,
Henry - Thomas

In the Circuit Courr for S., Nsrv's County
sitting as = Curt o Equity.
No l05 \ +.
nY virtue or authority vested IN rre. a.
ID Clerk of the Clrcui, Cnart for ST Mary 5
County. bv the code Of Public General
Laws" oftliS State. it is hereby or !rrcd that he
report h.el hy + Stone. Trustee ia
this cas-. be ratified and confirmed. an
l.ss causotothe contrary We shown"n OF her'rr
the third Monday OF March next. provided!
copy IT this order be inserted in thc SA'nI
Ntr,'s Ga.rffe once week for three sue
ceesivc weeks PRIOR 10 The thiTd NoA"ay ~
Feb. next.
The rep IT states that the property sold for
SlI.s25.
True eopv-Ie>t:
JNO a. CAVALIER, Cik
Der "n tStit SW
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-12-20
\}hi>kers and MustaChcs
Dec 20 1866 6-3w.

INOR~ED to grow upon the smaolhest i"or
4 m from three IL i've weeks ny u>inG ~
SrN-ItiNt'S RESTAURATtER ttllL-
LAIRE. The mos; wonderful discovery !" mod
ern sc,encc, &c inc upon lhs Beard and ttair ~
Al almost miraculous maruer. IL h's 't'"
used bv t',e ,.l.e OF par.s aid Load. ~l;h ~"
most ha,ter,uL success. Names oi III uurchA-
Sc $ Viii lie registered, and L entire sstrsirh""
is not gwen N every instance. the money "i''
be cGeestufy refunded tsce oy m'i'' Se''e1
aEd POSTPAID. 81. Descriptive circulars ana
testimonials .nal ei free Address Bth1 Elk,
SHUTS & 20. Chemists. NJ. y? R'v.f
Street Troy, y \ So,. rgents tor me 'hl'.u
Sta'ss
-. - lNo6-U II
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-12-20
SPECIAL NOTICE.

q vounq gentleman Of refinement dc
~ sizes a-ady correspondent from
among the fair readers of the Gazette, who
is refined goodlooking and intelligent,
with a view to mutual Improvement and
ultimate marriage.
Address 10 confidence
ALLISON BENTLY
St. Inigoes p O..
Md
Dec. 20, l866-1t,
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-12-20

\ lloN IL MS OIp AGH When =
Young lion reaches the age OF two wears
lie is able to <traugle or pull down horse
or an. .rx: and 50 he continues to grow and
ln,rc,s, IN strength till be reaches his
eighth year. aud his -talonS. te>th, and
mind are perfect. and ho grows no more
For twcnt years after hc arrives at ma
,uri,v his iAns> and talon, show no slG ns
of decay, out after that he gradually be
comes feeble. l,s teeth fail MN. and hr
crows .,uhbl>h. He is no loAcer
match for the tremendous buffalo: he IS
oycrnatchcd even by the peaceful OK, 50
he prowl> around the cattle sra"Is. aud
>natch,s a lamb or KID Just as he did
when he st ont WIKI his parents, nearly
thirty wears before. y woman or child
At nirh, shares the same fate. His strength
and slrht now decline moe and more, TN
the mighty lion grows lean and NANCY,
ana crawls about from place 10 place. eat
ing auy o;ial hc can pick np anu dcspIsinE
not even 50 small an ANIMAL As the heid
mous.. So hc s.arvrs and dies, or Is iaIien
o., and slaughtered Is few COW TiIN ny
.l...~, o-. discovered uHat.c - move be-
.rcatA = tree and Knocked On ;ac Ata ey
s>ulc wan iellue ..snttr
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-12-20

r. ,ho C,rcnt Court for ST NAr; county,
sitting as a Court OF Equity.
NJ. Is \. r.
ny virtue Of authority vested IA mo As CIc-k
b + ,he Circuit Court for 81 Mays county
~, the code e Pubic General Laws" OF
~. S,ate. til, hereby ordered. that the Aud
,,a,,,-R.n,rt tilrd 10 this case, u ratified and
unless cause to the contfAry be
lhawn. or, ar before the third Monday Of Jar.
r,x- rrovld, d copy 0 IN, order be pub-
;,h4l n the St .Nry's GAz"ttc once a w,eh
for three Succ. Ssive weeks pnor 10 the tmr,
Nuucay OF Jan, next.
True copy-.est
,t<,N ,,\ lFtTIf-D ITk
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-12-20
luSOLVtlT NOTICE


EsN virtue Of authority e.lrd in mo ~
- Cierk "f the Circuit Co'-t - M,-
r cnunty, hy The 'Codc If | IT'Tc tTN|>. j..
Laws 'o' this state, II is hereby ordered that
+. SpaId1ug. an Insol,ent Petitioner he
and aprc'r hcforc the SAIL Court on the third
M,maay pt Mach ncNt, IL answer such inter
r"Glt"r,"A or acc ,tluns As his crcdtrs en-
d"r*cr> "r s"curl'lrS may alcEc or propose
against hun and .-at sad hsnlvent cnus" a
copy "i this notice 10 be published in III" s..
Matra Gt1rTTk once week for thrcU
m"aphs, previous to SAID third Monday Of
Mach toAt
JNO \ CAVALIER, OK.
1ruc cnry--Te
$50. y CAMALIER, elk.
Dec. l3th. lShC--3m
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-12-20
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MARRIED.

On the 18th instant, by the Rev. NJ,
Briscoe, NlLFRED OWENS TO Miss
DELLA OWENS.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-12-20
1872 acres.

Q
more or less. Said land is e'g'bly slina-
TED on s.. !nigcc>' Creek, about half
nile from the SCAN Mil! IL s.. lnieoe>'
district. The .aad is IN good condirot,
uuh The o-uinary Improvements. and is
u.!l :n,rsl 10 the growth Of the staplo
cr. ps Of the county
I've terms of sale. prescribed BY tho
iccr.c, are one f u,lh Of the purchase
none IN cash Oh the day Of taIc, aud the
rrsF!pe in equal instan~n's At ono AMI
40 years credit. the deferred payments to
lie secured hy The bonds of the purchaser
with security to be approved by The rrus
tees. ard 10 bear Tn'crcst from the day of
>;elc When all the purchase money shall
tc laid, the Trustees viii execute deed
tu tFr pu7Shas,ys. free. clear and di,charg
ci from all clal,ns q the parties 10 this
>ult.
T. FORD
JOS II KEY.
Trustncs-
DC l3 h. 1856 Is,
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-12-20
LONG POINT,
beng situate and lying IN the district and
county aforesaid, aud containing
10 acres,

more or lcse
Tins Iand y located on Smiths Crock
aud a1"ris hno location to any one de-
>itous to engage in th" oyster bl.ne"s
he oysters il tins locality being rntct
among the finest that can bc found in tho
country
Terms Of Sale. a. prescribed bv the
decree are--one half the purchase money
cash Oh the d.v Of sale. and the rcslduo
at Twelve month, credrt-tLo purchaser To
give bond with socnritv to be approved hy
tee Trustees and to bear interest from thu
lay Of sale
Whn all the purchase money ,hnll DO
.sri, the rrus'r"s will execute decd to
the purchaser, tree, 81 nr and discharged
r IN all claims Of the p,r;ies TO thus suit
r FrKD
JOS II KEY,
Trustees
10Th NDtl---t3
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-12-20

IN The llrCult NOUTl IUI II -TItT ' I''TIITI
sittin" as Court Of Equity.
No. % y. +.
DY virtue Of authority vested IN meas Clerk
H. the Circuit Curt for 81, Nary >e'nntN,
by the ~ ode of Pubic General ASe ei I'M,
STATE, it is ~terc!y "rd're!. that ne An, to ;
Report hic'l IN this .'la". be raf'iird 'ni t"'
hrmed. unless cause I" the '-.n'raH be HA"W
on or before the 0lir' No'da' . Jan, nv,
provides 4 e.py q t"'> or!'r lS l',',''n ~, ~
successive wee Is the tEfA .IohdaN
y iii|| ||| ! ., .:::::::. .::::::: q: g.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-12-20
ST. MARY7s GAZETTE
LEoShRDToWN, ND

THURS DAY MORNING recemh. Z ~ ssho
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-12-20

Dec l3th. l>06--ts
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-12-20

DC Is h, 1855 t.,
New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-01

An Amnesty Proclamation is issued BY President
Johnson prescribing the oath OF allegiance to be skea
by repentant Rebels and giving list Of the excepted
Rebel officials.
MAY 30.-Six hundred Rebels under Gen. CabansA
after fight of seven hours, completely routed az
San Miguel Salvador by the Government forces loo
strong Cabanas is severely wounded.
! AN earthquake occurs at Balize Central America
! The Second Army Corps under MajorGen. HIM
phreys, Is reviewed at Balls Cross Roads Va IN ths
presence o Secretary Stanton and number Of dstin-
guished military officers.
Nashville. "a
Brownsville, Texas, is evacuatedby the Rebels under
Gen. Slaughter =
Gen. Sherman issues farewell address TO his army.
at Washington.
A large pnblic meeting held at Savannah, indorscu
President Johnsons policy.
I Tho Panama pirate case is closed at San Francisco
Cal.
! MAY 3l--The steamer Magenta Is seized BY the
United States authorities, at St. Louis. No. for i'll
treatment oi Union troops board OF her on her voy
age ny The Mississippi to that place.
New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-01
ebruGry.

lfbrUAuY Tile Seventeenth Corps Of shermar's
ni leaves Ndgcvile. :. c.. and skigmishes Tor 20
-e' distracted by Hcbc. cavalry, fched trees and
:. .1dcd rce sWamps.
Tic Constitutional Amendment for fhc abolition Of
h4'''i} pased by Maryland and Illinois.
0'l Grant j. Instructed by President lincoln no, 20
r--ltao military operations against The Rebel works
h atcQqnt o. the proposed Peace Conference.
ihr I alcD troops make p demonstration toward The
q weston AID savannah Railroad
llbCAgY 2-RhOde island and Michigan adopt the
A-rhlincnt 10 the Constitution.
fT. sleni Lincoln leaves Washington 20 meet the
NrNci fetee Commissioners az Fortress Monroe.
FthEl AIRY SA Peace Conference is held on board the
eeale- hiftf Queen, in Hampton Roads, w., between
president Lincoln and Secretary seward, behalf o
3he United Siaies. 0nd Messrs Stephens Hunter and
Chmpheu on behalf OF the Robel Government
NcW York, West Virginia and Massachusetts adOpi
tao aitSlaycry Amendment
The Canadian Government delivers over 10 th,
lr!tcd States H. u. Iurle 3D. one Of the Rebel prate
u Lake lre.
fmuARY a L.elt Gushing. L. s. Navy, captures
a saints Par b, Little River \. e.
President inc u and Secretary Seward return {,
Mashinrton fIOm TIC Peace Conference at HRwptoI
Roads, Va,
New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-01
May.

M.y'1 President Iinooln's remains reach Chi
oago III. .,oo oo,
MsY2-Pre,ident johnson offers reward Of slO0.OOc
for the arrest Of jefferson Davis s GOO for the arrest
# Clement G. Clay, s!3U0 Tor JaotD IhomptV,h,
a., quo fer George ~ Sanders, S2a0N for Beverley
Tucker and $4,000 for Wm. G.. Cloary:
MAY 3-EK. Coy Aiken OF south Carolina arrives
et VI sshipgtVn.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-24


sixty Prominent Citizens OF Louisiana
Under Arrest for Numbering Negroes
Agricultural Association I'm Alabama,
&c., &c.
NEW ORLEANS, jan q 1866.
Sixty prominent citizens of De Soto parish under
military arrest at Shreveport La, charged with murder
ing negroes Constant and serious complaints from the
interior of the parish are made of the unwngness OF
the freedmen to make contracts. One city editor learns
from prominent business men that it Is well understood
In the parishes that parties are at work underhanded
who have influence with the freedmen who induce them
TO disregard the order of the Freedmens Bureau, with
view Of compelling old owners Of plantations to sacr
Ace them for lack Of labor when these gentry would
step In, buy them at small rates. promising the freed
men to give them certain advantages
There post ofce postmaster at Alexandria, La
Three loyal applications forwarded some time since
to Washington for the place.
In Monroe county, Ala an agricultural ASSOCIATION mas
been instituted by Southern men which combines the
functions Of the local agent Of the Feedmens Bureau
with their President In the came purpose. Is sue
ceedng admirably Abebodied negroes are set at work.
the young and old are provided for and there Is no
drunkenness nor vagrancy In the county.
largo number Of noted horses have arrived at Mobile
for the spring races Many prominent turf men, with
their horses, from Louisville Cincinnati and Nashville,
are In New Orleans on their way to Mobile.
Tho F0rtieth, Fortysecond and Eightysixth negro
regiments duty at Mobile and Huntsville will be mus
tered out In few days.
Shreveport advces say the river Is slowly rising above
The receipts Of cotton from the interior again on the
increase.