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Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1867-01-17
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the All Wise
Architect of the universe to remove from
our midst our worthy and we'll beloved
companions, Harvey johnson and Henry
E. Sale, the former of West Baton Rouge
and the latter of this Parish, both being
members of Washington Royal Arch
Chapter, No. 5. And
WHEREAS, The said Chapter, on learn
ing with sincere grief the great loss sus-
tanned by said Chapter by their demise,
appointed the undersigned Committee to
report suitable resolutions in regard to the
same. Therefore,
Resolued, That this Chapter as well as
Masonry generally, have great cause to
mourn the irreparable loss sustained by
them, in the demise Of panions John
son and Sale, whose light on earth was
never hidden under bushel, but shone
conspicuously in efforts for the amelora-
ton of the condition Of mankind, whose
hearts and hands were always open for the
relief of distress during their sojourn on
this earth; and now that their spirits have
gone to their reward where God reigns
supreme, may their good example while
among us, be indellibly written on our
hearts as a guide and example.
ReSOzred, That we deeply sympathize
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away.

PARDoNED BY THE GovERNoR.-Gov.
Wells yesterday pardoned Timothy
Kelly, convicted of the crime of per-
jury and sentenced to five years hard
labor in the State Penitentiary, from
the 23d of July last, under the
name Of James Hanley.
Kelley's petition to the Governor
which is signed by the attorneys and
ten members of the jury who con-
victed him, says that he was on the
7th day of April last brought into
the First District Court of New Or
leans by Fl. G. Beldep, an attorney.
at.law who, taking advantage of his
weakness and ignorance Of the law,
melted and persuaded him to go bail
under an assumed name for a certain
Demees, then confined in the Parish
Prison and a perfect stranger to the
undersigned, the said Belden assu-
ring him that the bail bond was a
mere formality and could not subject
him to prosecution. That after
strict examination in open court he
was refused as security, and on mo-
ton of the District Attorney was
committed to prison to await his
trial on the charge Of willful perjury.
That since that time, that is since
the 18th of April, 1866. he has been
under confinement The petitioner
further represents that he has al
ways demeaned himself as good
and honest citizen that he had, at
the time of his arrest, wife and
family dependent upon him for sup
port, and that he would certainly
never have received the penalty Of
the law, had he been aware of the
Importance of the act he was called
upon to perform, and had he not
been under the influence of evil
counsel and persuasion.-Neac Or
leans Picayune, lltA.
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City Council Proceedings.
THURSDAY, January 10th. 1s

THURSDAY, January 10th, 1867.
Resolution adopted to collect licenses
quarterly; Mayor authorized to lease town
half of coal landing to d. P. Scott, for
$500 per annum; Committee on Streets
and Landings authorized to have gas
lamps and posts placed on Africa street;
$1,000 appropriated for fitting up North
Boulevard street for State Agricultural
Fair; Ordinance requiring cultivators of
ground to enclose their grounds with
fences sufficiently high, strong and close
to keep any kind of stock from breaking
through them, under penalty of not less
than five nor more than $3.50 for each and
every offence and five dollars per day for
each days delinquency, after notification
from the Mayor; Resolution authorizing
Mayor to cast the vote of the city in favor
of leasing the Baton Rouge, Crosse Tete
and Opelousas Railroad; Resolution to
open Convention street from its eastern
terminus to the Corporation line; Auditor
instructed TO warrant on Sinking Fund to
order Of Finance Committee for balance of
credit to said Fund on lst inst, and said
Committee instructed to redeem one dollar
bonds Of city bearing date March 18th,
1866, to amount of said Fund and to de-
stroy same; parties holding city notes of
issue of June and July, 1862, required to
present same to Auditor for registration
preparatory to their final redemption.
hour Of registering, from to P. M, daily.
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- Our friend, s. M. Asher, Just
from Shreveport, gives glowing
account of the great amount of bust
ness doing there--the levee being
lined with cotton and the busy bust
ling air of the city altogether giving
it the appearance of a miniature New
Orleans.
Mr.. Asher left Shreveport on the
steamer Bart Able, but her machin-
cry becoming disabled, he was
forced to reship on another boat
the New Era. This boat, breaking
her rudder, caused her to perform
considerable portion of her trip by
floating down with the current in
Red River humping up occasionally
against the banks on either side, un-
til matters could be righted.
Mr.. Asher contemplates removing
to Shreveport, where he will estab-
lish himself in carrying on the bank
ing business in connection with Mr.
G.. A. Pike, banker, of this city.
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with the relatives and friends of the de-
ceased.
Resolvsd, That the companions Of Royal
Arch Chapter, No. wear badge of
mourning for thirty days.
Resolued, That o copy of these resolu-
tions be forwarded to the families or rela-
tives of the deceased.
JULIUS C. BOGEL,)
j. Z. ELAN,
BATON RoueE, January 10th, 1867.
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aaS- Col. Oladowski, we'll known

nag Col. Oladowski, we'll known to
our citizens, and prominent during
the existence of the Confederacy, as
Chief Ordinance Officer on Gen.
Bragg's staff, is in New Orleans,
having lately returned from Mexico,
where he has been trying to live for
year back. He gives bad descrip-
tion of the Mexicans-says there are
four classes, and each one meaner than
the others. Macmillan is too good,
the French too polite, and the people
unreliable. There is no chance, he
thinks, but for Uncle Sam to take
possession and clean the old brood
away. .u.
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MARRIED..

At Shreveport, La, on the 4th inst, by
the Rev. W. T. Dalyell, Mr.. W H. TUN-
NARD, of Baton Rouge, to Miss M. J..
BARLOW, OF Natchitoches.
We present you, William, and your fair
bride, with our most hearty congratula-
tions, and hope you may both individually
md unitedly find the path Of matrimony
to lead to bliss the most exalted and ecstatc
which it is possible for mortals to realize
herebelow.
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The TEST OATH UNCoNsTITU

The TEST OATH UNCoNsTITU-
TroNAL. - Telegraphic dispatches
from Washington, which will be
found in another column, impart
the welcome intelligence that ma
jority of the U. S. Supreme Bench
have decided against the constitu-
tionality of the test oath, and have
ordered resembling of the rule re-
quiring attornies to take said oath.
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NOTICE
ASSESSORS OFFICE, \
UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE,
Baton Rouge, Jan. 11th, 1857,

ASSESSORS OFFICE,
UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE,
Baton Rouge, Jan. 11th, 1867.
TO PREVENT misundersta nding and further
Irregularities liable to occur, and through the
assumption Of those who have been permitted TO
act temporarily as Weighers Of Cotton. at this
point, 1t Is requested that all interested in the
shipment Of cotton from this date will leave their
orders for the weighing of the same with Mr..
ROBERT B. BELL, who is the only authorized
Government Weigher, duly appointed and COM
missioned for this I'd District of Louisiana,
ANY person who assumes to act as Weigher and
receives from Producer, Merchant or Simmer.
fees, or orders for same, from this date. with
out authority from the duly commissioned Weigher
at this point Ill render themselves liable to fine
or punishment for violation Of the provisions OF
the Isternal Revenue law,
HENRY L. JONES, -.
janl5-lm Assessor Cd District Of Louisiana.
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~ Col. Dudley w. Jones, O

sar Col. Dudley W. Jones, of
Texas, one of the committee appointed
by the State Legislature of that State
to remove the remains of Gen. A.
Sidney johnson from this city to
Austin, has arrived, and is the guest
Of the St. Charles Hotel.-New Or
leans Times, 14tA.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1867-01-17

" A~ Agricultural Newton has dis
tributed 992,o62 packages of seed
during this year, an excess of 221,-
SSl packages over 1865.
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NOTICE.

4 LII PERSONS are forbid from taking any
n Machinery, Iron, Cotton or anything be
longing to the steamer Fashion, or her wreck,
without Ill order from the Board of Underwriters
of New Orleans. or their authorized agent.
JOHN X. SCOTT,
Special Agent Board of Underwriters of New
Orlsans. janis
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"A CARD
To Planters and Cotton Factors

M HEREBY notify the public that we have
w been appointed Special Agents of the
Freedmen's Bureau for the purpose of transfer
ring freedmen from the more Eastern and North
ern States for work on plan tatiops in Louisiana.
Those wishing to procure reliable labor will do
well to file their applications at an early day, as
they will be flied in regular order. This enter.
prise is under The direct supervision and control
OF the Government, and applications will be
approved unless made oy responsible parties
We shall be able to furnish labor at very rea-
sonaoe rate, as the Government defrays the cost
OF the transportation to the place of delivery.
Blank forms OF contract can be seen at our Office
W. H. VAN ORNUM,
IS Common street, upstairs,
'anl5-3m New Orleans, La.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1867-01-17

~ "Tom," a genuine Guinea ne
gro, living at Hamilton, Ohio, is the
only person now living who wit
messed the surrender of CORVALLIS.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1867-01-17

aa Rev. Asa Bronson, who died
recently in Fall River, Mass, is said
to have preached $500 sermons.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

HEREBY caution all persons indebted to me
l. either by note or open account not to pay or
loan any money or accept any orders given on
me, unless such person hold my written authori-
cation, and further, that W i'll not pay any ac-
counts contracted without written order.
jani5.3w A. A. DELAkODERIE.
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Real Estate and Labor Agency,

W7E, THE UNDERSIGNED, respectfully beg
w leave to call the attention of capitalists,
Planters and freedmen to our circular.
We are well acquainted with the lands in this
section OF the country and familiar with the char
acteristics and wants of the Freedmen, and have
very considerable influence with them In this
vicinity.
We can procure Land and Labor for parties
wishing to make Investments in planting on fa-
vOrable terms to the Planter and satisfactory to
the Freedman.
Parties wishing to make arrangements for leas-
ing, or labor, or employment through an agency,
would do well to give us a personal interview, If
possible. TANSEY Il ROBERTS,
Baton Korge, La.
ofice-Coart House Square, over V. Heude's
store dec13
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BTL L. @. NORRIS, Collector and General Agent
for the settlement Of Claims Bills, &C. Also author
lied Agent and Collector for The GAZETTE COMET
Office at the Court House,
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1867-01-17

sg Misery loves company, and SO
does manageable young lady,
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1867-01-17

A VERY Liberal BoDy,-George
Peabody.-Neso York World.
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FOR SALE OR RENT.

Ok PLANTATIONS in East and West Loui-
~ siana and Mississippi, of different sizes,
from three hundred and twenty-five to five thou
sand acres Also for sale, fifty thousand acres Of
unimproved land, we'll located, at very reduced
prices. JAMES q. FUQUA,
dec22-1m Baton Rouge, La.
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REMOVAL.

DEYMOND's SHOE AND VARIETY STORE
LII has been removed to the old Sumter House,
Main street, next to the corner, where he will
keep as usual good supply OF articles in his line,
and be pleased to see his old custome s.
janI5-3w
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FOR RENT.

I1NHE large and spacious Wareroom on the cor
l. ner OF Main and Church streets, known as
"runnard's Carriage Repository" Possession
given Immediately. For terms, apply to the un.
dersigned, at his office on the premises.
dec25 FRED D. TUNNARD.
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NJ. COMBS, JR., g. co.

Dissolution of Co-Partnership.
TyHE COMPREHENSIVE heretofore existing
i under the name and style of LARGUIER Il
LANOUE, in the Hardware business was dis
solved on the 3ist December, 1856.
The undersigned will continue in the same line
at the same place, and will attend to all claims
for or against the late firm.
JOS. LARGUIER,
jan1 Corner Lafayette and Florida SITS.
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NOTICE..
TO the Stockholders

OF THE
B. r.. q. II. & O. r. r. GO.
IN PURSUANCE Of a resolution of the Board of
Il Directors passed December Sth, 1866, in COM
piance with an act of the last Legislature, an
election will be held on
Monday, the 4th day of February, 1866,
to take the sense OF the Stockholders whether or
not they will empower the Board Of Directors to
lease the Road for term of years. if in their dis
creton such lease be to the best advantage OF the
Company.
Election to be held at the domicil of the Com
pany. G. j. BARROW
jams Secretary
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1867-01-17

A SMALL COTTON PLANTATION, with ar
rangements for labor already made. The work
stock or farm stock, or both will be included, IL
desired. Enquire Of
Jan1 TANSEY ROBERTS
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FOR SALE.

A SUBURBAN RESIDENCE. For particu- a.
"A lars, enquire Of ea::i
TANsEY & ROBERTS.
-AlRO-
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A BARGAIN.

A FINE PLANTATION with improvements,
IA for sale at q great sacrifice. The place
measuring 3l9 arpents front by 40 arpepts depth,
06oue o0er1soao, 6 miles below Plaquemine, lber-
Vile Parish. Terms-One-half cash, the balance
in one year. For further particulars, apply to
JOHN JASTREMSKI,
janis Opposite Branch La, State Bank,
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1867-01-17
SHOT GINS
POTATOES AND ONIONS.

usT RECEIVED, a choice lot of Potatoes and
- Onion-at Four Dollars per barrel.
octll A. JACKSON,
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Corn, Mess Pork and Mess Beef.
C00 SACKS White and Yellow Corn.
cOO 20 barrels Mess Pork,
10 Mess Beef.
Just received and for sale by
N. WAX,
janis New Brick Store, near the Courthouse,
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Dants--for 9ale--Gor Rent, &l
WINTER EMPLOYMENT.

WINTER EMPLOYMENT.
&C00 PER MONTH and expenses paid male
sWLOO or female agents, to Introduce Neao
and Useful Avemtioas, of absolute utility in every
household. Agents preferring to work on com.
mission can earn $40 to $50 per day. For par.
ticulars, enclose stamp, and address
w. G.. WILSON g. CO.,
noy3-3m Cleveland, Ohio.
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STRUOTION.

SENATOR WILSON'S SOUTHERN TOUR.
SENATOR WILSON'S ARRIVAL AND RECEPTION
AT oHARLEsToN-MAss MEETING OF coLoRED
PEOPLE, ETC.
CHARLESTON, 8. c., May 2.-Senator Wilson
arrived here this afternoon, ana was received
by Major. General Scott, accompanied oY several
OF his staff; Captain ClOus, Adiutant-General,
and several other OF General Slckles' stah oft1-
GERS: Chaplain French and United States Mar
sbal Epping. Rooms were provided for him at
the Mills House. ,..-
Several committees and distinguished citizens,
also a number of coIored men, called upon him
this evening. He was serenaded by the band OF
the 9th Infantry.
To.m1orrow he is expected to deliver an
ADDRESS on Citadel Green to mass meeting Of
all classes.
Some sixty or seventy prominent whites, in
cluding a large number of former leading
secessionlsts signed to-day letter of welcome
10 MIR. Wilson, rendering the bospitalitles of
the city and inviting him to address them on
ibe political topics of the day.
He leaves here on Saturday, and will proceed
down the coast, accompanied by Chaplain
French. He will address the people at Beau
fort and also on the Sea Islands, alter which he
will proceed to Savannah.
mass meeting of the colored citizens was
held at the African church in this city last
evening, to discnss the question, How shall
we vote? About fifteen hundred persons were
present. The speakers were both white and
colored. Resolutions were unanimously
adopted pledging the coiored voters support to
the candidates of the Republican party, and no
other.
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A GOLDEN WEDDNG.-Salmon Case, of Ver-
non, Oneida county, celebrated his golden
wedding few days since, by giving an enter
tainment to his friends. Doctor Case settled
in Vernon village when a young man, about
the time of the war of 1872 and became the
partner in business of Mr.. Carpenter. Yer
non was quite rural metropolis in those days
He grew with the place, having one partner
after another, and came to be considered a
man of property. His ''note was as good as
the bank" and indeed, he started bank Of
the "red dog" kind Immediately after the pas
sage of the General Banking act of 1889 made
banking free to all. The Bank of Vernon is
still in a tlourishing condition. His sons have
taken charge of the mercantile business, and
are highly respected citizens. One of them
served in the Assembly in 1854. Meanwhile
the father has lived to see a second and third
generation grow up about him, and still en-
joys the acquaintance and friendship of the
community in which he has spent the last half
century.-N Y. Evening Post.
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THE LAST DAYS or LEES ARMY
LECTURE BY t. L. RossER.

LECTURE BY t. L. RossER.
A lecture was delivered last evening, at the
Cooper Institute, before a small audience, by
Thomas L. Rosser late a Maior-G eneral in the
Confederate Army, on "The Last Days OF the
Army OF Northern Virginia" The lecturer ex.
pressed himself as sadly disappointed at seeing
so few present, having hoped to see the seats
well filled by those who would be pleased to
hear what Rebel had to say. Beginning at the
time when General Grant assembled his forces
before Petersburg, he gave summary descrip-
ton OF the events OF the campaign until the sur
render of Lee.
Speaking of the limited resources of Lee at
that time, he remarked that he had to leglslate
for him class Of men whom all unite in cor
daily despislng-that class who, in the Con-
gress of the United States proclaimed loudly
that If gun was fired they would take the field
and fight to the last, but who we're the first to
throw the burden OF the war upon those who
like General Lee, had no share in its inception.
He stated that Lees army, all told, then num-
bered only 80, 900 men, he himself having CON-
mand of one-thIrd OF the cavalry, which was
less than 5000 men.
Having line OF over forty miles 10 maintain,
the men became wearied out with constant
labor, and knowing the wasted condition OF the
country, they were dISheartened and detected.
General Grant, prohting by the experience of hls
predecessors, did not attempt direct attack
upon Richmond, but tried to manRuvre Lee out
of it, The failure of Pickett to dIslodge Sheri-
dan from DinwiddIe Court House. ard his own
defeat and the capture of Five Forks by Sheri-
Dan and Warren, on the 30th of April, were the
critical events OF the campaign, compelling the
evacuation of Petersburg. The general attack
upon Lees lines Immediately made by Grant
kept the former from slipping away, while the
latter stretched out his left, so that when Lee
was finally able to move Sheridan was in
advance of him, and still held him at bay.
The movement of Lee TO Rice's Station, by
which he placed himself on the direct line OF
retreat TO Lynchburg he characterized as one
of the most mastery steps of the war. But the
destruction OF Early's corps at this juncture de-
cided, in the speakers opinion, General Lee to
surrender, which is proved by the fact that he
Immediately withdrew from the railroad,
abandoning his design of retreating on Lynch
burg, which he could have made good, and
allowing his enemy to confront him in force at
AppomattOx Court House. There he sent in his
flag Of truce with proposals of surrender. The
lecturer illustrated his remarks by reference To
maps, and was listened to with interest by the
few who were present.-N. Y. Times.
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nope to see the idea extensively acted upon.
Where it is possible to open a store and sell
the goods directly, let it be attempted and
where that is impossible, from the nature of
the labor, let such a plan as that of the
Amalgamated Society be adopted, which will
prevent society strikes, and be a safeguard
against oppression on the part of the capitalist.
There should be no real antagonism, and
when the employer once understands that the
employ6 is not entirely in his power, he will
deal justly with him, as his interest as well as
his conscience dictate.
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VIRGINIA.
CLOSE OF THE VIRGINIA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
INGs OF THB RETIRING SPEAKER.

CLOSE OF THE VIRGINIA LBGIsLATURE-FoREBoD-
INGs OF THB RETIRING SPEAKER.
The Virginia Legislature adjourned on the
29th ult. Before the close OF the session Mr..
Baldwin, Speaker of the House of Delegates,
addressed the members, and said that he never
looked 10 future more threatening aud less full
OF promise. He and all present had passed
through the greatest of civil wars; and in the
darkest hour of that disastrous struggle he
never saw so much occasion for dependency
and depression as at this time. 1t was impos-
slble for any one to foresee the result of the
present dangerous experiment IN Virginia.
Although, said Mr.. Baldwin, we cannot
claim to be free, nor claim that Virginia is a
State yet we are an organized community, and
have right TO expect to be free, and that Vir-
ginia will be State. But the situation of pub
lie affairs at this time, with the new element
introduced by the United States into the pohti-
cal arena, presents a problem whose solution
justihed great anxiety for the public tran
Quillity and welfare. This new element, under
the most favorable circumstances, would be
matter OF concern; but when subject to the mad
dening influence of party spirit and agItations
of partisans, 1t became subject of the greatest
consideration and apprehension.