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Ranitn .IIarez.

We are indebted te friend for the following brief
biography of General Juarez, commandments Of
the Liberal forces, and President Of the republic of
Mexico:
Bento Juarez is by birth an Indian of the ancient
Zapateco race which at the time of the conquest
one Of the most powerful in Mexico. He was born in
1908 in the province OF Oaxaca, near the village of
Ixtlan. Attwelve years OF age he left his fathers
herds mingled in the excitement of country fair,
and disguised the thought of again returning home
accepted employment in mule train then en-route
for Oaxaca. At that city he encountered Senior Saa-
manca merchant who, attracted by the gifts of
the boy adopted him and gave him the best educa-
ton within reach. The youth soon graduated with
high honors at the college of Oaxaca, commenced the
practice of law and rapidly to distinction. In
lS46 he was elected member of congress after having
occupied numerous positions of honor in his native
State. He soon after became president of the SUI
preme court of Justice of 0axaea, and in 1917 was
elected governor Of that State. In this position he
urged numerous public improvements, infused life
into the development OF mines ard manufactures, and
by establishing numerous schools gave an impetus to
educational interests In 1852 he filed the chair of
civil law at The institute of Oaxaca and afterward be-
came permanent president of the institute. At this
time, by the advocacy Of liberal institutions, he az
tracted the attention of the reactionary government
then under the dictatorship of Santa Anna, exed,
and retired to New Orleans. The revolution of Ayua
in 1854 enabled Juarez to return to Mexico when in
1866 he again elected governor OF his native
State. When Alvarez became president 0d interim,
after the overthrow of Santa Anna and the church
party Juarez became secretary of state for the DE-
partments of Justice ecclesiastical affairs and public
instruction Under his seeretaryship issued the
law abolishing military and ecclesiastical " fueros,"
giving for the first time in Mexico equality before the
law. After again having been governor of his native
State he was in 1856 elected to the national congress-
where he assisted in framing and adopting the eonSti
tuition Of 1857. In the first election under the
stitution the progressive purity nominated Juarez for
president, but ComonfoFt became the successful
didate. He,was however, in November of the same
year, elected president of the supreme court of jus
tce, and became by virtue of that Office vcepresdent
ofthe republic. Upon the fight of Comonfort Juarez
became president From that date bis history has
been that of the country n. o. Picayune
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REGISTRATION ORDER BY THE PREstDENr.--A Wash
ington Dispatch of the goth ult says the following
order was issued from the War Department on the
Thursday previous
Whereas, The several commanders Of military dis
trcts created by the acts Of Congress known the
reconstruction acts have expressed doubts to the
proper construction thereof and in respect to of
their powers and duties under said acts and have ap-
piled to the Executive for information in relation
thereto; and
Whereas, The said acts of Congress have been re-
ferred to the Attorney General for his opinion there
on and the said acts and the opinion Of the Attorney
General have been fully and carefully considered by
the President, in conference with the heads of the
spective departments the President accepts the fol-
lowing political Interpretation of the aforesaid
acts of Congress on the points therein presented, and
directs the to be transmitted the respective
military commanders, for their information III order
that there may be uniformity in the execution Of said
acts
Here follow the nineteen points Of the Attorney
Generals summary as adopted by the Cabinet and
telegraphed on the 10th inst. The whole is signed
by order of the President E. D. Townsend, Assistant
Adjutant Generall
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LATER FROM MExIco.-A Galveston dispatch of the
24th ut., has the following late from Mexico:

LATER FROM MExIco-A Galveston dispatch of the
24th ult, has the following late news from Mexico:
We bave Mexican dates OF Queretaro Sth San Luis
11th, and Monterey l7h It is reported that as soon
Gen. Marquee learned of the sale aud delivery of
Queretaro by Lopez he opened all the documents that
the Emperor had left, and among them, they found
in which he abdicated in favor of young Iturbide
Gen. Marquee Immediately proceeded to proclaim him
Emperor under the regency OF the Empress Carlotta
He also had thirty of the most notable Liberals resd
ing in the city arrested and imprisoned to as
hostages for the lives of Macmillan and his compau-
ions in arms now in the hands OF the Liberals.
There has been no denial of the Emperor's procla-
nation published last week, and it is still believed to
be genuine
It is stated that Maximilan's counsel had been re-
fused request for thirty days to prepare also that
he has been executed but the whole story looks like
a Mexican rehash OF what we had before.
Gen. Flores Imperial, would only surrender his
forces Quercaro after the fall Of the place upon
honorable terms The terms OF capitaaon state that
he surrendered in accordance with the established
usages and laws of nations.
The Liberal officer agreeing to this, Gen. Martinez,
has been put under arrest, and the arms and other
munitions Of war taken from Avcra ordered to
be placed back into the hands of that General and his
men just they were before capitulaion.
Whatwa to follow is not stated.
Col. Maxico Campo was not shot, as reported but
murdered while lying dangerously wounded i'll the
hospital Of Qneretaro.
Marquee had commenced executing some Of the
Liberals he held as hostages. BY this last nail we
learn that he had shot two-names not given.
The circumstances under which Mendez was MUIR
dered were as follows: When Queretaro was sold by
Lopez, Gen Mendez among the missing. HI had
secreted himself in hole under the house of friend
This fact became known to Escobedo, whereupon he
issued order that all persons attached to the army
of Macmillan at Queretaro who should fail to deliver
themselves up within twelve hours, should be shot
soon apprehended.
At the end of twelve hours detachment dragged
Mendez from bis hiding place, and Escobedo at once
ordered his execution
All the prisoners are on the march toward Monte
rey they number some four or five thousand nclud-
ing Austrians, Belgians and French.
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THE WHEREABOUTS OF SENATOR WIGEALL.--A Ken
tuckian writing from London to the Louisville Cou
rier, May 10, says I" 1t pleasant surprise to me
few days ago, to meet familiar face the street
here, which did in that of Gen. Wigfall. We last
met at Hardee's headquarters in North Carolina, and
the Confederate flag waved over tent. Gen. W.
is living in London with his family.
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PERsoNAL.-We had the pleasure last Friday of
taking by the hand our whlom fellow citizen L. E.
Carter, who has been residing in New Orleans for
number of years. He has now returned to his first
love, and can be found at the grocery house of j. G.
Estner where be will be pleased to see his old friends
ana customers, and all others who wish to buy gro
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QUoTATIoNs OF GoLD.-The quotations Of gold, as
given in money articles Of the papers, give no fixed
idea to the common mind The information wanted
is what is paper dollar worth in gold The follow
ing will answer: When gold is worth 81 80, paper
dollar is worth II cents nearly; at 81 So, paper dol
lar is worth "A cents; at 81 49, paper dollar is worth
II cents at 81 45, paper dollar is worth 50 cents
at 81 50, a paper dollar is worth 662 cents.
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REGISTRATION IN CADDo PARIsH-On Sunday the
registrars left this city to visit the precincts in the
lower portion of the parish. Up to Saturday, the 29h
they had registered 276l, of whom sol were whites.
This indicates that nearly all the black and about one
third Of the white population have registered.
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PERsoNAL.-We had the pleasure on Monday last
of taking by the hand Colonel Lee Crandall Of New
Orleans who is a visit to this place. Col Grandal
is one Of the leading commission merchants of New
Orleans and has the entire confidence of this commu
nifty. We bespeak for him hearty welcome.
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The ATLANTIC CABLE.-A dispatch from Hearts
Cotent, of the Odd ult, says the repaired cable is
working perfectly well and may be considered as good
as new 1t was found to be crushed for one hundred
and twenty feet by the iceberg.
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The Nashville Union and American says the Freed
mems Bureau Agent At Gallatin has been indicted BY
the Grand Jury Of Sumner county, Tenn, for attempt
cd rape on young girl Of fourteen years of age,
whom he had brought into lis family as an adopted
child
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For full and complete stock Of summer goods for
ladies' and and gentlemens wear, 10 McDermott, al
the ladies' bazaar No. 81 Texas street, renters row.
cannot be eScelcd They were selected in person By
himself in New York expressly for this market, and
will be sold at New Orleans prices He has alsoa full
and complete stock Of dry goods which he will job off
as low any other house in the city Mrs. Wells has
charge Of the fashions and can Do UP lady to per-
lection,
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AUcTIoNEERs NOT DIsFEANCHIsED.-Gen. Sheridan
has decided that auctioneers do not come under the
head of executive Judicial officers, defined in
the military Bill, and that they register if no other
dsoualIGcations exist
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New PApER-We received yesterday by the mail
the first copy of paper started at Jefferson by
Messrs. Collins & Spence, called the Weekly Clarion
It is neatly printed, and judging from the number
before u.s. bound to make its mark. We wish it Sue
enrs
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SOUTH WESTERN INSURANCE CoMpANY.-We are re-
quested by the president of this company to state that
dividend of 81 per cent has been declared on the
net earnings for the last six months on the amount
paid in. ...
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LAND OFFIcE.-The Natchitoches Times of the goth
says: Colonel D. siegler the efficient Register Of the
Land Office for that place, has just returned from
Washington. The Colonel enjoys good health, aud
seems to be well disposed in opening lis office
practicable. We learn that the archives Of the old
Land Office daily expected. Mr.. Lancaster, the
Receiver appointed, will probably be here soon. We
have, at last, good prospects ahead Let the ball be
oDen at once.
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RELIGIOUS NorIcE.-Rev. B. f. Alexander, Presid-
ing Elder requests US to state that the third quarterly
meeting for Shreveport station will be held in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, in this city, on Saturday
and Sunday, July 9Th and 6th and for North Bosser
at Collinsburg, on Saturday end Sunday, July 18th
and 18th 1861
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GES. PoPE ON REGIsTRATIoN.-Gen. Pope has issued
special instructions to the registrars in Georgia, which
differs materially from the Attorney Generals opinion
Paragraph second directs chat clerks and reporters
of the Supreme Court, clerks Of the superior and in
feror courts clerks Of county courts county reasur
ers county surveyors, receivers Of tax returns tax
collectors, tax receivers sher justices Of the peace
coroners, mayors, recorders aldermen or counclmen
of any incorporated city town, who are ex-oficio
Justices who previous to the occupied these Offices
and afterwards participated in the rebellion, ere ali
disqualified and are not entitled to registration
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RECONSTRUCTION In THE CARoLINAs.-Gen. Sickles
has written Senator Wilson that the appropriation
for the expense Of reconstruction is entirely made
quae and the funds devoted bis district already
absorbed. The Navy and Treasury Departments have
declined to assist him with funds. The full sum APP
proprated was half million, and is required for the
C4rolinas alone.
How IS Ire-It was a common remark on The
streets Of New Orleans last week-on the part of the
Radicals-that they had not only brought over Gen.
Longstreet to their party but when they raised few
hundreds they to buy one of the lead
ing morning papers, the yclept the blanket!'
e Which one is that? g.
Alexandria Democrat, June &C.
Nv Einp-dnm for a horse
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On tic corner Of Texas and Spring Streets owners,
row, can be fosnd two clever gentlemen, named Sale
L Murphy, who deal in al descriptions OF dry goods
groceries, boots, shoes, clothing, hardware, tinware
stoves, &c. These gentlemen have an excellent repu-
taton for experience and fair dealing. They maauac-
tire their tin and 10 all kinds Of Sheet ron work
Shey worthy Of trial
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For chis and fever use Peruvian Bark Bitters.


A SAD SpEcTacaE.-Tuesday last, says the Asen ".
toches Times of the 29th our community was sfsa.4
excited at the announcement that the two pos" NE
Jones would be transferred to New Orleans ~ Nv
military authorities, there probably to De laase4t 49,
military court for the murder OF Cyrus ": aani'Sl
committed some time ago At about | o cIoeA, ar
safe measures being taken, the two pTlsohets tle
brought out, under strong escort from the jan for
steamer st. Nicholas, where everything was reaus
their reception Many citizens witnessed this sao
tacIe 1t remarked that the prisoners had WA
chain tying their arms together. The coorcd Popu"
ton was on the wharf in large majority Ia.
We have already noticed iii paper that appns ss
ton had been made to Gen. Sheridan for the reiuV -,
of r. B. Jones and his brother DR.. Jones, to no m
Of that city, and for their trial by military ade
As the statement charges that the application y a.
by citizens of the parish of Nachitoehes, we hs ,sns
casion to assert, positively that SO far as Tue
OF this parish, outside Of the Republican Cao - s
cerned, the report is entirely without 1ounaa'i and
petition alluded to in the papers was gotten " far
signed alone by the members of that CLUB WIZ that
as we have been able to learn from them, aes. n, Of
any mention made in said petition of lne ,eation
the .oneses by the military. II any suc aae By
the citizens Of this parish who would depts art Is
trial of their fellow citizens by military eoa''
much as any people OH the face OF the gooe.
m
In Il speech delivered in New York few ual' t,en.
Mr. Wendell Phillips renewed his attack ePoa; b no
Grant He called him lalfandhali man, 80 cont
ideas, and said the party would lose nifty
by nominating him for the Presidency fes sors
aud Sheridan he referred to as 'shucksterlns u ~ i,
lie thought that all the Southern States sho'la I'M,
sallstelv excluded from, political power Tor seven
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GIN SIcKLEs ASKS TO BE RELIEvED.-The following
is Gen Sckes letter the Adjutait General asking
to be relieved:
have the honor to request that may be relieved
from command in this district, and respectfully de-
mand court of inquiry upon my official action, that
may vindicate myself from the accusations Of the
Attorney General published it is presumed with the
approval of the President Congress having declared
the so.called State governments illegal the declaration
of the Attorney General that the military authorities
had superseded them, prevents the execution Of
the reconstruction act; disgrms me Of means to pro-
tect life, property or tile rights of citizens, and
naces all interests in these States with RUM
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Call them are prize cattle ~ said noisy and for
ward fellow at cattle show. Why, them amt
notln to what folks raised. My father raised the
biggest calf round our parts " don't doubt il, re-
marked bystander; and the noisest.n The brag-
CART subsidized.
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Ny Kingdom for a horse2

IMPORTANT INYENTIoN.-Lorenzo Sibert of Augusta
county, has just obtained patent for converting iron
into caststee any ordinary furnace at the cost
of pig-iron TLynchburg Virginian.
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Taos McIYTYRE of New Orleans, is our only duly
authorized agent to receive subscriptions and adver
tisements in that city.
Col S. D. WooD, Of Marshall Texas, is duly author
lied to receipt for subscriptions
Mr. JoHN c. LOVE, Mnden La, is duly authorized t.
receipt for subscriptions.
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SANTA ANNA CtPrGREp-The Washington CORE
spondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer under date Of
the Goth ult has The following in relation the cap
ture of Santa Anna, off Vera Cruz by the Americans:
Our Government to-day received official dispatches
from the United States Consul at Vera Cruz and Com
mander W. E. Leroy, of the United States steamer
Tullahoma, lying off that city stating that the 18th
inst. Santa Anna arrived at Vera Cruz in the steamer
Virginia and anchored under the guns of the fort
the officer in command at Vera Cruz being friend Of
Santa Anna that the latter, with considerable flour
lsh, had announced that he there by the desire
and at the request of both Juarez and Maxmilian and
backed aud supported by tile United States Govern
ment, to take control of the Mexican Government.
These facts Immediately made known to the
United States ConsiiI and Commander Leroy who be-
ieying Santa Annals statement to be false came to-
gether and consulted to the to pursue Com
mander LEROY at once repaired aboard the Virginia
and informed Santa Anna that he and his suite must
come aboard the United States vessel Tullahoma and
spend the night, it then being nearly dark. Santa
Anna and his suite then conducted the vessel
last named and kept there that night the Commander
giving up his cabin to the adventures.
On the following morning early Commander Leroy
had Santa Anna and his party again placed on board.
the steamer Virginia, and the latter vessel with her
Mexican passengers, conducted by the Tullahoma
twenty miles sea- and there set liberty with
instructions 70 Santa Anna not to appear again in that
vicinity.
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A New York letter says: Hard times are telling
severely en- the newspaper business. All the publish
ers are cutting down expenses. They say, thcmer-
chants do, that if they make both ends meet I'M
til better times come they viii be satisfied Retrench
ment III the Herald establishment has gone to the
extent Of diseharsing eight ten reporters. There
has been reduction Of force the Tribune, also,
and to some extent all the other dailies The III
dependent is still ourishing but it has been repudi-
ated b. the Congregatonaliss. Its demise some day
won't be surprising
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EScouRsGIsG.-Th Ohio Democrats are confident
Of carrying that State next fall So they in Penn
sylvania The black physc begins 10 work and nau-
scatc the white stomach Of tue North,
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REGISTRATION IN ORLEANS PAKIsH.--The Crescent
says the following is the registration in Orleans parish
tn 10 OIL, MI
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GEN. SHERIDAN TO GEN GRANr-The following i'm
portant telegram was sent by Gen. Sheridan, on the
22d to Gen. Grant, in relation the extending of the
time of registration
Geaeral-L am in receipt of telegram from the
President, through Brevet Major Gen. E. D. Towns
end A. A. G., U. S. army, directing me to extend the
registration in this city and State until August LIST,
unless have some good reasons to the contrary; and
ordering to report such reasons for his consdera
ton. Also stating that, in his Judgment this extern
sion is necessary TO full and fair registrations and
that the time should be thus extended, because the
district commanders will get through before that
time
My reasons for closing the registration in this city
were Because had given the city two and half
months and there were no more TO be registered. |
have given the State two and bali months and regis
tration will be exhausted by that time.
did not feel warranted in keeping up boards Of
registration large expense to suit issues coming
in at the eleventh hour.
The registration will be completed in Louisiana at
the time specified, unless ordered to carry out
the law under Mr. Stanberys Interpretation, which,
practically, in registration, is opening broad macad
amised road for perjury and fraud to travel upon.
I do not see why my registration should be depend
on the time when other district commanders get
through. have given more time for the registration
OF Louisiana than they propose to give IN their com
mands fer | commenced six weeks before they did.
dent, but it must be recollected that have been
dered to execute a law to which the President has
been in bitter antaSonism.
If, after this report, the time is to be extended,
please notify me- and it will be done. | would do it
at ence but tile Presidents telegram conditional
and there is sufficient time left issue the necessary
order P. H. SHERIDAN, Major General.
The New Orleans Bulletin, of the 21st, thus dis
poses of the Generals letter:
The most casual reader will perceive from the above
Gen. Sherdans unwilingness to prolong the time for
registering in this State. He thinks it useless So we
think, unless Mr.. Stanberys Interpretation of the mil
ary bill is enforced III which some ten or fifteen
thousand more voters register In this event it
will be absolutely necessary to keep open the regis
try least until August if not to the lst of Septem
Der, originally intended by the Attorney General.
The dispatches from Washington Yesterday would
indicate that the order the various military
commanders has been issued which will leave them
without any discretion in the premises.