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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-05-04

A MODEL CouNry.-CaIhoun county.
Ala, is now called the green spot 10 the
Southern DESERT They do not sue and
be sued" in Calhoun. The people there
bear and forbear with each other, and
work with a determination to make up
their losses. There are NO crimes com.
mltted, and no one is prosecuted. The
Sheriff finding that the Office was not a
paying institution" has resigned.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-05-04

Keep cool must be the order Of
the day for the next six or seven months
with our citizens. We do not mean this
politically, but icically. In other words.
Messrs. Weick & Waldkirch, of Baton
Rouge, are now prepared to Gil all orders
ice that may be sent them from a
worth to a ton. Their ice is from
tue purest lakes in Illinois and is in every
respect a superior article.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-05-04

Wendell Philips ridicules the idea that
the military bill is a inality. II . only
a step" he says In the right direction. 7
is only a half way house on the Con9Ies.
sional road from Lincoln TO Stevens. The
train stops there to wood and wstef
gets rid Of some passengers and : largo
amount Of baggage, to go forward q =
increased speed
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-05-04

An election for Mayor was held at
Huntsville, Alabama, a few days ago, at
which the negroes voted. Their vote was
enlisted, it is said, to elect an agent Of
the freedmen's Bureau to the Mayoralty
put the expectation was sadly ~disappoint.
ed. Major Sloss was elected by a large
majority. The colored votes were Eve 10
one for him against the agent.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-05-04

Hole in the Day, the Chippewa Chief
has just arrived at St. Paul, Mimi, bring
g with him his white wife, taken from
she laundry of a Washington hotel.
If Hole in the Day is the proprietor Of
second shirt. how handy 1t will be to have
as Wltc laundryise it for him
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-05-04
Notice to Voters.
" st Baton Rouge. April soIh. lesI

wst Baton Rouge, April IN ~
PARISH OF WEST BAToa RoIGs-
THE BOARD of Registers Of Vosers iot ~ ~ ~
/ ish appointed by Special Orders No - =. - ~
Quarters. 5th Military District. April zvn 49,
by give. notice that they will open tnen - Il ~ Il
WEDNESDAY, May lst, at 8 O'Clock Am.'1 u
Court House OF this parish. ..t..,s,4
papers with them.
JULIUSC. BADENHAUSsp
may4tf S.H. B. SCHOONMAAcN.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-05-04

Gov. Humphreys, of Mississippi, Bag e
course Of preparation . review o. ~
principal battles of Virginia IN sDiei
Mississippi troops, and especially h,s :
bri rade, participated. It is intended =
an answer tc certain portions Of Dsbssys
Life Of Stonewall Jackson and Pollafos
History Of the War.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-05-04

A gentleman of Calhoun, in Gordon
county, Georgia, states that he recently
saw In one day seventy-ive women in
that place, some of whom had walked
ten miles in search of food to ave them
selves and their children from starvation
that and other counties of Georgia
there are hundreds Of similar cases Of
restitution which call loudly for relief
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-05-04

A clerk in Iowa city SAYS: "a very
pretty and hobby young lady called in
the store the other day and requested to
see our lavender kid gloves. wherepon she
was shown several different shades Of thai
color. Being a little overcome with 40
great a variety, she asked Which Of
those pairs are lavenderest pm
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-05-04

49, Work has been suspended on the
Roman revasse because tho E to
close it were not furnished in time. The
difficulty of raising a few thousand dol
lars for the purpose has resulted in the
loss Of millions worth Of property. So
We 20.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-05-04

DR., Thomas cottman, having resigned
his position as Chief of the Bureau OF
immigration, The position, which is no
longer one of profit since the Legislature
has made no appropriation for the salary
OF $4,000 per annnm, the Governor has
appointed Mr.. J. c. Kaufman to fill the
vacancy.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-05-04
PLANTATION LABOR Says the New Yorl

PLANTATION LAB0R -Stf tuc NeW 1oIh
Journal of Commerce
A gentleman from Tennessee is now in
this city in search of Germans for planta
ton servlce-each person who accepts
receiving the tile to a farm. Those en-
ployed thus far have done well. The ne
groes IN that State are generally willing
to contract for a years service, but some
times leave when they get ready, and
apply to the Freedmen's Bnrea an for alleg-
ed arrears of pay, causing much trouble.
Similar Inquiries were made a few days
ago by parties from Louisiana. Virginia
seeks to obtain emigrants by establishing
an agency in London. White laborers
for the South are obtained in New York
vita difficulty.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-05-04

No PARISH JAn-A justice Of the
peace in West Baton Rouge committed a
negro for stealing four dollars, but after
trotting his prisoner in vain search of a
parish Jail. the sheriff had to run away
from the rascal Crescent.
Certainly Why should we carry sins
upon orr shoulders when we can thrust
them upon the backs of others We are
10 the position of a recently converted
feminine member Of the church, who. up
on relating her sinful past life, said Il
found ali them ribbons and gimcrackeries
were taking my soul down to--,s so l pull
ed them off and gaze them to ma sister p
Our sins, IN one particular, we pile upon
the ~wickedness Of our Baton Rouge
.neighbors. "Let the CALLED jade VINCE
etc.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-05-04

TO- Sanford Conover, who committed
perjury before the congressional ~iuvesti-
eating committee, was sentenced to two
years Imprisonment. What should be
done with these who induced bim to COM
NIT perjury?
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-05-04
nA- Thad Stevens. who seems to be a

nA-Thad Stevens, who seems to be a
candidate for bis last home, cannot make
bis peace with Heaven, by forgiying the
world at large, but permits the fostering
wound caused by the burning of his iron
works in Pennsylvania during the war, to
rankle and torture him. He is anxious
that a general confscation of Southern
property shall take place to indemnify
loyal c~itizens for losses sustained during
the rebellion. It is pleasing to note the
fact that many Ct the leading radicals of
the North oppose tho scheme, and it has
the hearty disapproval Of Gen. Grant aud
other eminent officials, Thad. wants to
with the sin Of hate upon his soul
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-05-04

Ex-Governor Perry, of South Carolina,
mas written a letter on the military gov
rnments of the South, in which he SAYS:
a despotism wisely administered is the
most perfect government on earth. being
the government established by Gcd him.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-05-04

70 get around the prohibitory law in
massachusetts,. they sell mince pies with
iots OF brandy in tbem-about one dunk
70 each 'nince pie. The opposition are
ge'ting up what they call anty.brandv
pies, against the ~prohihitory pies.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-05-04

Gov. Wells refuses to recognize the
Levee Board elected by the last Legisla-
ture, and appointed J. v. Durable, Vt, j.
Blackburn, A. W. Walker, J. j. Cutter.
ez, 4. B. stille, Ebert CAN'T and w. NJ.
Wilson. Col. Durable refuses to disband
the old Board and rests the action of
Coy. Wells.-Aduocate.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-05-04

The Cincinnati papers say that ANN
dickinson has susceptibility Of apprec;.
alton Of adaptability.p We thought sha
had been cured. sue
No She always plays the dickens on
that point
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-05-04

DuET.A La FRANCHISE.
Arn-rnrmA DONNA WALTZ.

Primo oh, Jean Bap,iste, pourquoi-
Oh, Jean Baptiste, pontquoI--
oh, Jean Baptiste what Tor you grease
My leetle dogs nos wiz tarrr?
secundo-I girls is nos wiz tar, be gar
| girls is nos WIZ tar, be3gar2
! eris is nos WIS tar, be gar2
Because he ave Won g. rand cataThr'rh.
Primo Eth, Jean Bap,iste, c'est bien
Eth, Jean Baptlste, e'est bien
Ell, Jean Baptiste, | glad you gin
Ze nos OF my ieetei chen.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-05-04

Eea- The total number of voters regis
tered in New Orleans, black and white.
up to Saturday last, amounted to 1921.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-05-04

Mf, James S~earles, Of Vicksturg. pro.
poses 70 nu,id wooden ~levee., the sap Of
ne material beicg first expelled and an
substance substituted. Good
TOT iumoermen and oil mills.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-05-04
SATURDAY. ............ MAY 4, 1867.

1ay- The latest news from the upper
rivers still report the waters falling. This
is good news indeed, and almost induces
the hope that we may yet do something
for a support this year.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-05-04

9 crazy negro woman white.washed
nerseiI the other day in Natchez. and
Democrat. = says ne
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-05-04

u.s. 1t is whispered that the local of
the Adpocate c~ontemplates entering the
lists at the approaching tournament as
the Knight Of the Rueful Countenance
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-05-04

Jefferson opened as Rip Van Winkle
at Cincinnati on the Cd ult.-Cyesceut
Did 10 rip things open ID returni
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-05-04

The Sugar Planter man should be
ashamed of himself Crescent.
The deuce we should Why, we
amt been gone and done nothing
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-05-04
ICEI ICEu ICEM

TN SOLD CHUNKS, squares and block; -.
! from the purest lakes in Illinois 49,
= large stock on hand and are resoy . n
orders for any quantity from . dimes -
shipment Of ten tons.
uy4.au City Ice House, No. ~ n
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-05-04
SUGAR PLANTER.

Communication intended for this paper should
be directed to Baton Rouge, not Vest Baton
Rouge.
Our exchanges will confer a favor upon US by
directing as above.
any Of our Baton Rouge friends having COM
munications, &C., for the SUGAR PLAHTEn, by
leaving them with Mr.. AnBon, on board the Fer
ry-boat, they will be promptly received and at
tended.
advertisements on before Thursday, t. secure
their insertion the same week.
Esyn Oscar Holt Esq, is our authorized agent
in Baton Rouge.
RAY" Messrs. Wharton & ~Illingworth ars our
duly authorizedAgen in New Orleans.
SATURDAY. ......... MAY 4, 1867.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-18
FROM NEW YORK.

New 4oRK. Aug. IN
The body Of Ex-Governor Wright left to-
day for Indiana. The funeral is appointed
for Thursday next a5d
The receipts of Customs for the first Eve
DAYS Of this week, were two and half million.
The deaths for this week were $40, being
a-decrease Of 6s from last week.
A death is reported TO day Of yellow fever,
Of man who has been at work on one Of the
ships in the harbor.
Jas. Gordon Bennett, Jr., sold the yatch
Henrietta, for $4,000.
John C. Heenan has given bonds to ap-
pear, when called upon, to answer the charge
Of keeping gambling house.
Arnold, one of the defaulting tellers Of
the Trndesmen's National BANK ,Ehas placed
all Of his stocks, &c., in the hands of the
President. The stocks amount to about
$4,000. The Bank will recover $1,000
from Mr.. Arnold's securities, and he will
also pass the Life Insurance policies amount
ing 10 $50, coo in his possession, to the Bank.
Mr. Arnold says the Bank will not lose more
than $1,000 through his operations, and be
intends 10 pay il + possible. Barkera' de-
6c,ency is 300, 900, surplus his bonds, KEEP,
partly to justify the assertion Of Arnold. He
did not know Of Barkers defalcation. All
had been FOLLOWED up in stock specuIntions.
It is probable that the Bank will not lose
more than $65, ,O00 or $4,000. The surplu,
| Is 1900, and the premium on United
States bonds held amount to $50, 600. More
| officers ofthe Bank have had their confdence
grossly abused. It is not probable that either
| of the defanlters will be prosecuted.
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Jsf: Davis Predicts = War Of the Races.
NEWS BIZ GABLE.
GOLD CLOSED .141 ,1-s.
FROM WASHINGTON.

New YoRK, Aug. II.
The Heralds Washington despatch says
At Cabinet meeting to-day, among other
subjects discussed, were the removal OF Sher-
idan and Holt, no result vas arrived at, but
il 10 understood that both these officers will
be removed shortly. Sheridan will be trans.
ferred to some new sphere Of action and
Holt ordered back to regular service.
CHICAGO, Aug. II.
Washington special says: Something Of
pressure has been made against Sec. McCul.
loch within day or two, and persons Of sup
posed influence are urging the President to
request him to resign. The principal allega-
ton which they make is that the Secretary
persists In keeping men in Office whose hos-
tility to the President is not doubted.
All details of the transfer Of the recently
purchased Russian Territory to the United
States are completed.
Gen. Rousseau, special commissioner, had
Along interview with the President to-day,
and leaves at once for Alaska.
Capt. w. Dodge, Of H., was to day apA
pointed Special Revenue Agent, to sccompa-
ny Gsneral1 Rousseau, to looks Revenue
interests in that territory.
Il is said that the Hudson Bay Company
is sending large amounts of goods into the
territory free of duty.
A'discovered plot Of some of the prisoners
to break jail here led to the transfer of Sur
ratt from solitary confinement to companions
ship in cell with man charged uith shoot
ing his wifes seducer. Suratt, however,
vas not 10 the plot to br3ak jail. Prisoners
state that the tools they were using were
smuggled BY Sanford Conover before he left
or the penitentiary.
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

New YoRK, Aug. II,
Special to Post official advices from Mex
leo announce that the Mexican Government
refused to deliver the body Of Macmillan to
the Austrian Government. He was buried
in the Catholic Cathedral at Queretaro.
Judge Holt has been granted leave of
absence until the 10th of September. Re.
ported that the Presidents order transferring
him to other duty will be issued in the means
time.
PORTSMOUTH, Aug II.
British ship Of war, Traphs, left yesterday
for Ireland, whence will take regiment Of
of national troops to Quebec.
LANCASTER, Pa, Aug. II.
Rev. VIM. Beats, senior member of minis
teriaa of the Lutheran Synod of Pennsylva-
mia, died this morning, IN his 9lst year.
BosTpN, Aug. II.
Sec. Stanton left this city to day with Hon.
Sam Hooper to spend few days at the sea-
side.
Reported that the yatch Vests was sold to
the government for $4,000.
RICHMOND, Aug II.
United States court adjourned till October,
SAVANNAH, Aug. II.
Weather hot. Heavy rains continue.
Cropa reported good. excepting in sections
where caterpillars has appeared.
AUGUSTA. Aug. II.
The Telegraph and Messenger of Macar
request convention of editors of the press
in the Third Military District, for taking &C,
ton in reference to Gen. Popes Order No
40. The Intelligencer, Atlanta, and Sentinel
Augusta appoves the proposed meeting.
COLUMBIA, Ang. II.
One hundred and seventytwo registered
to- day of which so were whites.
CHARLESTON, Aug II.
Registered to day 677, of whom 222 wer'
NJ whifaa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-18

W An1R1RdT6H. An9 10.
Gsnefat f3pant rslcSIiyed Z isttsr from Gen;
pon9. da1ed iuiy =, enoloa;sra ! .nevnneper
coutsi1ine epescS naie 81 +. H. HS. ana
nefdene1 IS Ia pf11fdSnt Yos can se6.
0en. Pope snva. from Ia spAech itseif the
AA.saes,r ,ef AZ nseE.s No i n, ,enrsssnte- :
~ ~ q 49, N -vas,. ana ihe hnrel enrness
of anv sat;sfsctorv rsconsernct;oH AZ The
Sodthern Nfatee vh;ia aneh men reaain 4
yoice. "a his opinion no recoostrucl;oe can
- aaAsas sctorv = il pesnlaa. Il sueh -, ara
nerrittnd IS d;rc.ss onenlyxs aaeordins %
the;rnaAuraa. - - nrecs.ted. IA bet
tar ehaA - ueentrv ehSuA rksev the truth
on this subiecs nov, Ikan fun the fisk Of
laasuins Aefee4isr Eflsas "a irreparsbie mis-
tsta III beeu mlaas n the plan md sxecu-
tinn a. III RaO0nSffurtion "a. We mead
hardlv fe1eaf fkSf = Ia he 4, the
s,irif of he ~ 81 CcuGrese, and 10 he per.
manent. mnet s. q, act of the peopla them>
aelyes. alter fall discussiou. douersee hna
done vieely 10 enable them 6 neke shn 6sht.
end thus mskinr i imposaible for thens te
vote or hold once. Irvouid have been still
better to enforca their permanent absence
frou the country. sssaa-
cludiur a follows:
G0n009nt I4C0nvtEuCLl0n
aat;sfactorily accomplished IN this district. ii
spite Of the influences of disloysl reaction.
;sta. I can safely nav that Alabama viii rive
100, 600 majority Of white votes for recon
struction. Il NAV also be said, with reasopa-
bic certainty, that Georgia will give q white
majority in the same direction. Not lesa
than tbree.fourths OF the oolored vote in
each Of these States will be cast for recon-
struction. The same remarks are .nbstan,
t;ally true of .Florida. IF / %, earnestly in.
y;tad sonr attant;an 70 the onnns;te results. Il
| has nnly heeu to fnrnish dats to instify the
/ course 7 have thossbt n indicious TO pur,ue.
| All f,ets Chat can hear unon these oae saiona
TshsIl cont;rse "a. = mort as thev come ID. nv
knovledve. - 80.
ID i. boweve,. nv dutv to state thai ii nv
iud enent. The condition Of the affairs in the
Snuthern States. even should Reconstruction
| be satisfsctorilv accomplished. viii Of neces.
sity be of reproduction in . more or lsst
modified deoree of what exists in Tennessee
unless .one measures are adopted to free tht
country of disloyal and turbulant leaders O
the reactionary party. Whilst these persons
! rem.;n in the cnuntrv IN ererc;se their hama
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

JOLIET, Aug. II.
The Joliet Woolen Factory Company have
nearly finished their building, and expect to
commence operations in few weeks. 1t is
aone building, 100 by 60 feet, with wing
for drying house, etc.
Five new stoyes are now being erected in
Joliet. A new Masonic hall viii occupy the
third story Of one Of these buildings.
The First Presbyterian society Of this city
are about to build splendid new church edi-
fee.
There are one thousand and twenty seven
convicts in the peitentiary to day, OF whom
thirty.seyen Are females.
BALTIMORE, Aug. II.
President Johnson is expected to be pres
ent at the opening of the German Shooting
Fest on Monday. Delegations will be pres
ent from all parts of the Union.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. II.
The rain storm of the last 10 hours has
ceased, with a strong south wind. The dam
age by water here is not less than 100000
No loss of life reported.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-18
FROM NEW YORK.
NRw YoRK. Aue.

New YoRK, Aug. 16.
The Herald says that JEFF. Davis recently
said in conversation, that the Tennessee
election will probably inaugurate a war Of
races, and be believed there was no other
course open for the whites in that State,
than to discharge Radical blacks from their
employment as TO the proposition that it
xseld be we'll TO put a few negroes into Of
fee for the purpose Of creating an insnrrec-
sionary feeling against them, he said it might
do - a matter Of spite, but it would be bad
precedent.
The Herald states that the investigation
rsc9ntly made into the financial affairs Of the
Trades men National Bank Of this city, have
discovered the fact that heavy defalcation
has taken place, involving about S96, 600.
The paying and receiving tellers, Baker and
Arnold, have been suspended for the present,
as the deficiencies have been carried back to
their hands. They we're men in whom the
utmost confidence was placed.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

g All NV YoxE, A6f.g17.
Z The steamship City Of PARA brings Liver
pool datee TO- tho 27A and 26eh alt.
The yGasslte haeia states 0asibalaiaas
pnsty proposs : movement TO Yitufbro.
\ Some Contagious disease has broken ont in
Candia. French ships took over 900 families
from thence % Greece. sss
II The elecsions for the Freash Councils Gen
sFsl tsrmi6aAed With the following resuits
OF IS elections A we're sscsred BY governs
ment candidates, and only q by the opposi-
ton. ..asfs Tok
i Ii i expected negotiations will be opened
for treaty Of commerce between Russia and
Prussia. t.s $50 "a Il s.4+.sss .Sstsss
There usre s,ass deaths nom eholer. in
Cicily fbf the week ending July 24th.
A waterspogt burst IN the xillage OF Palla>
zazoa, Italy, lestroyinx ae heusssI and dam>
aging 20. OF $500 inhabitants 400 are
THE Bishop Of OriexnS, ID 1 letter. az
presses apprehension forr the, securiyl ofsthe
Papal States. He does not fear inserpsl
but thinksSumsr insidious 5chene
s8a,sm s|assera .as 3 efs lpeeee Hs'ered s'
|, French papers have learned the French
Minister to Mexico is in no danger.
The Hmpress CarlottA is In better spirits,
and hsr mental condition d slightly i'm
proved. She knows Msximilian is dead, but
fancies he died from fever. g
The cholera has somewhat decreased in
Rome, but extremely virnlsnt at Frazanona
and several villages in the mountains.
An Athens letter says the Turks declare
they are supplying food to over 10000 poor
Christians ii Crete.
There are 1900 iCretan refugees in
Greece, nearly an supported BY charity.
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.

New ORLEANS, Aug. II.
Gen. Sheridan's election order was issued
to-day. 1t provides two days for election,
aeptemher 9Th and 2ath. The Convention
viii be composed Of SO members. Boards
OF Registration are ordered to commence re-
vision Of rolls and 6nal registration few
days before election. The number Of repre-
sentatives in each parish are designated.
Other provisions Of the order are cottfned
TO the usual details of general elections, ex-
cept The following section:
1th Should violence or fraud be perne>
trstsd q any Of the voting precincts on the
days Of election, the offender vii! be pun
ished in the sevepest manner. and the elsc-
tioa within ihese prssiaeka viii - hel1 sver
again under the protscslon Of United htaasa
opot41. NesSa Asss- Il