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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

Pm Coos HAut--Captain TLorne, or the Fourth
pol precinct took Il into his head Thursday night
just the hands OF his watch we're approaching the
hour Of midnight, 10 pay an unexpected vist 70 the
basement Of No Chatham square IN its sacred pre-
cincts be found the following specimens OF humanity
Ia Fourth wsrd:-John Potter, ahas Bisfoot; Thomas
Hamilton, alias Hsmoin charles Baldwin alias Myers
alias Wilson, alias Nbos; George Allen, alas FLYNN;
James saunders alias Moore; James Frinks Peter
Thompson alas Bull Run Bill and at headquarters with
them came William Farley, alias Rsdiy the Blacxsmlth
and Mrs. Farley barkeeper This party wss brou
before Inspector Geo. W. Dks, at police headauartsrs
who, after giving them each 10 understand that he
would be liable 10 fall into very Thorns-y bush yerv
night In the year did he not abandon the WAYS that
easily downward, allowed the gang depart Cap.
tain rhorne IN his searches through the place wherein
"Rsddy has ruled the roast" for Ave years-terrbIs
years indeed, TO many unfortunatss Who have fallen
INTO its pueusfound quantity OF kegs OF very quss-
uouabls make and shape and pair OF hsndcunrslics
no doubt, OF an escaped criminal who took with his
congo the legal bracelets provided for OBTAINING purposes
Among other Interesting documents found was the
mission OF one sutsnant Henry Jones' Of the Forty
third Infantry o. s. A. II 10 dated November "a, 1865
Also sdschsse paper dated March a. 1895, OF soldier
named George Lukas, . member Of the one Hundred
and Ninsueth regiment NJ " g " The discharge given
10 May. 1865 Asrge number Of pocte,books that
uron time contained money. we're also found the
premises The police say tDa this place Ia one OF the
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AID Foa YELLOW FEVER SUFFERERS.

BY the timely succor offered by the Howard Associa-
ton Of Now Orleans panic and the neglect Of the sick
arc being sfsctuaily prevented In the places now
scourgsd BY yellow fever in Louisiana and Tcxas The
charities Of humane fellow citizens should BE- ksps
lowing Ill the channels OF succor which tho Towards
OF New Orleans and Galveston have opened 10 every
town reached BY the pcstiienco The following state
ton In letter received at the Metropolitan Board OF
Health yesterday:
orrIcE rHr HowARp ASSOCIATION
NEw ORLEANS, Oct. g. l567. s.
In addition 70 the help Of physicians and nurse.
New bora We have sent 70 washnaton La 1--WE hundred
and n,s snd q the
y o. caro 0n me Ss dollars and From
shes and we erpeci 70 be called help u looks
city We are now having storm which hope viii purify
W = ' JOHN +. CALDWELL, Secretary.
TO tue EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
NEw yoRx, Oct. II, 1867
We have 10 acknowledge the receipt OF the following
for the benefit OF the sufferers by tho epidemic New
oricsns:--
n. Rubens 4 Co. SOS; First Presbyterian Church. New
Oo sso s,S German snp and Wife 81, g No. a
f25; =. p f2S; Cunningham, Frost 4 Ihrock morton
$40; saesmeo q Cunningham, Frost Throcsmorton,
$40, X X Graves, Treasurer balance OF fund raised
some years since for Florida sufferers but never appro.
prsted s2S2 previously acknowledge $40, $50 total,
Also the following Cor Galveston sufferers
Cary Co $50; prsydipasly scsnowedged, ss,ps5;
total, $o,oSo sP0FFoRD, TILE5roN 4 co.
TO rus EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Nsw YoRK, Oct II, 1867
The following amounts have been collected by us and
rems,ed the Howard Association Of New 0rlesus for
she relief Of the yellow fever sufferers Rods~sld.
$40; Bryan Watts l. Co, $50; Friend $40; Cash, $40.
$40, $40, $40, $40 500 aud IS; T. X kJ 8 Kendall,
$40; Gsrrsos Allen, $50; Murray, Ferris Co. $50;
N. l. McCready, $500 Eugene Kelly Co, $50; Peter
Connolly. eloi Guy o Hotchkiss ( Co., sas; W. n.
Tlinghast &26 schweizer, $40; Conrad schwsitsss,
e2 Bertha schweitzsr, 81; Irene schwe,zer Gil Clara
Sch wsitzer 81 Ida schweitzsr t1 Amis schweitzer.
81 Ihonas Prosser 4 Son, $50; J. W. Andseas. IS; =.
b., Vs. A. Poll, Jr., $40. Respectfully,
LIVINGSTON, FOX co
TO rnx EDITOR or rHE HERALD.
Nsw yoax, oct II, 1867
Collection for the yellow fever sufferers BY II. B.
Cromwell Co, for Now 0risans.--F. T. Aschman y
Co., s2s; through Or. W G Anderson, Presidsn, Rich
mond County Medical Society, by the Reformed Dutch
church. Of stspeton, sTl previously Iemi,sed es2
total, t5,7sQ. II. y. CROMWELL 20.
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TINE QUICK PASSAGE CONTROVERSY.
TO TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

New YORK, Oct II, 1867
Az might have been expected, claimants for the
Scotias performances have entered the controversy
and they jubaut the apparent degree OF success
which . superficial glance Of their own statements
would Indicate the point dispute cannot be settled
by mere assertions based assumptions and dsduc.
tons; stubborn facts and results necessary. In
running q race, tho distance being defined, only one
thing avas he who arrives frst at the goal declared
the winner For the benefit OF the Scotia it is said that
than between Brest and New York. How much greater
Il mot stated 10 fact, there IL scarcely any difference
MT Lamont gives one run from Liverpool, without
Queenstown. His liberality, however, that
was NO doubt quite satisfactory 70 himself Then, con-
vensnty forgetting that the starting point was Liver
pool =. n. q Gs,sncs between Which from
Bres or against twelve bours, instead OF ssvSu
teen the distance being two hundred and eight mes
sentismes, Shortcomings Of this sort are inadmssbe
very Unfair An indlsputabls fact should deciie the
question; 10 Is this-Bo,h the Perere and the scotia
arrived d the port or New York on Monday the former
steamer coming TO her dock between two and three
O'Clock in the Afternoon while the latter did between
eight and nine in the evening ax hours behind From
all that has yet transp,red the fas OF honor remains
with the French steamer and her gallant commander
TO TIE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
Allow me to add to the statement Of Mr.. Gard that
the Hamburg and American Packet Company's steamer
Cimbria new performed in August last most
binary trip across the ocean From Hamburg, or bet
ter said Cuyhaven TO Sandy hook direct this steamer
ten days and sixteen hours which equal to nine
days from Southampton eight days and thirteen
hours from Brest. The French steamer $50 caed Pc
rere never made such voyage Let not forget that
oil these steamers were built in England
New YORK, Oct H. 1867 A. BUECHTER
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
In order 70 settle concIusivey the question Of rapid
voyages the Atlantic will wager one thousand
dollars 81 o0o that the average OF the lweny.one pas
sagcs Of the French steamer Peree beaten that OF
any steamers equal number Of consecutive passages be-
tween this port and Liverpool or Southam pton: the
wager TO be decided by the captains logs and the
money gained 10 be handed 10 some American In.
stituton for the bene1i of The above amount
is nov placed in the hands Of Messrs Temple Msrsb,
bankers No. Wall street. POSTED.
NEW YoRK, Oct ii, 1851
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NEW YORK CITY.
THE COURTS.
OMITTED STATES commIssluaias COURT.

The Alleged Attempt nj Bounty Swiaaiins.
Before Commissioners Beta
The further hearing OF the Of segrist and others
who are charged with having unlawfully procured
application be made At the Second Auditors ONCE for
additional bounty to be paid TO Henry Godkuhi,
they being aware, a. alleged, that Goldkuhl had
enlisted q veteran and NOT entitled additional
bounty under the act Of 1860, resumed yesterday
IL Claimed the part OF the prosecution that the
defendants bad IN their possession, at the time Of max
ing this application for bounty evidence OF GoldkuhPs
ro-enlistment showing that be was not entitled 10
bounty. and that they induced him make an affidavit
IN which be swore that he had lost his discharge paper
and thus destroyed the OF his reenstment in
different regiment which written tho face OF the
discharge Tho further hearing OF the case was adj
oufned 10 the 18th inst
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terday nor will there be session until Tuesday nexk
The members are anxiously awaiting the arrival o.
Deputy Commisuioner Parnsu before making disposAl
OF the most important cases they have nov 10 hand.
Three barrels Of whiskey found on pier No. North
river Detained for Investigation TO payment Of tax
Also fifteen barrels Of whisksy found on pier No. 10
North river. Detained for the same purpose.
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in order the Of constitutional rights ana
be defeated We pledge ourselves 70 defeat al
those Of regular and will hold them TO
spons bic for any defeat re may meet with
thanks due 10 the Common Council and 20 hcnsru
for their noble defence Of citrens 10 protect
ing them from INSCRIPTIONS and partisan Excise board
chair.
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SUPREME cauHI- ClRCulI-PARI 3.

JUHH StFFVt FNpTO~IOH-V
Plaintiff Tor $1,000.
Before Judge Weles.
Christina FSuo, Erectarz. d., Thomas j. Jones =
This case, which has been already reported in the
HERALD, was action for damages sustained by the
death OF plantfrs husband from burns received At
nre on the premises 10 John street, on the 25th Of
August, 1868 The lire originated from explosion
some signal lights other pyrotechncs kept alleged
violation OF city ordinance the premises OF de-
PENDANT The jury In accordance wi Instructions from
the Cour yesterday morning returned verdict FOR tho
paintn Tor the u amount claimed, SIS 900, being the
extent OF damages in cases OF this provided
by an act of the Leg stature.
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COURT or BANKRUPTCY.

The following petition lodged yesterday Henry
r. o Ncnolls Athens, Greene county. Referred 10
Register Theodore u. GaeA
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MIsCELLANEOUs.


CoUrHERE AID ROOMS,
NO. ss BROADWAY
TIE LADIES' SOCIETY
4 IN AID o. TEE
SUFFERING AND DESTITUTE OF THE sou1H
nra HARLOW 1ArHER Secretary.
HENRY HARrHAN. Treasurer.
FRANK H. HoRroK. Ae,uary.
~, The a.ssu.vs CeTmi,:ss L.d,s: Society IN Aid o.
w q a he s n
DISTRESS AND DssrrrurioN
sat 81 ' ~, sS: .s ssshsra
s.;s 10. =: ss:
's 'fa Fac YELLOW FEVER.
They have consequently bssn sonp.lsd % rsdonble
Ss .ees, s' VIII he SsI '.issS
ana mmsdlate as,stAnce TO their sunenna brethren
u rsS s AKA rs se' make
r.
COMMON COUNTRY
They As,. consequently secured the Galleries located at
40 e; Il issis' 81 s. ssrsos
'na ''lA'o y hHssIrIcENr PREMIUMS
which VI" Be .s.iSsd g ~ Sos s e
fa slsii q cs e. f . ssrEsrsxssr
W" TAKE '.5fi Mi;HHtssq 81 r ps ass
4:
. s's p: -
been By them their ana plague
p; &
valuable premiums the Grand National EnssrsAnmsn
0a' Ano sosE II ssAsIBLs AND SPEEDY MEANS
ne plan which they have decided upon adopting wnl.
MAGNIFICENT SUN
~ sAe ss'ie' 81 suS ~ % m rup oouru
yield the subscribers th. purpose pre-
"u1 THREE sR' Hts \ s'ai THOUSAND DOLLARS
l.rgs proportion q which premums are now on szhbi
lion At the 0s' and JsE ssr'sssa q ris ss's
ing and psss,!S,Sa u the - 80
THREE ay fWS por rn.ss4 kacG TIckErs
that at the least premiums
= 30 T TmHis HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
eeutvs Committee Of The society large amouns 10 be
us'o'' IMMEDIATE RELIEF OF THE SOUTH.
LIST OF Pr NUNS
One elegant mansion in Filth avenue new York oo0
One mssoiaeeat set Of DIANE 1900
one splendid set o. Diamonds u ioM
one diamond studs and sleeve bu,tons... sSo
1--WE sgs 1--WE eissaa, coral se complete
Twenty-Five sets OF coral pms ear rings INV
One hundred valuable OIL paln'nss ., prominent arr AZ mn
on. hanaed choice soits Ia marble and ormcia
mounting nmso THE FOLLOWING cuoicE woRKs.
STEEL ENURAvINuS
The Chromos consisting OF
tn z OLD KENTUCKY HOME by Eastman Johueou.-
LIGHTS AND SHADES. BY A Bierstadt "
AUTUMN SCENERY
Among the superb Engravngs arc A
WARRINGTON ENTERING NLW YORK,
THE PICNIC; or. FOURTH OF JULY
THE ONLY PAIR
TRAIN UP A CHILD, &c. A
HE IS SAVED.
With other choice and interesting SUBJECTS ms1ng 10 all
OVER THIRTY THOUSAND PREMIUMS
to be awarded among the sunsc, ibers.
THE DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS will be made ~.
der the gentlemen the Committee
Of Honorary Membcrs-
Letters received Lady ManagerA thor
oushly endorsing the action Of The soce.y. from
Major Genera ORD, Fourth Military district;
Major General SCHOFlEl.D, Firat Military district;
Major General SICK LES. Military district;
Major BURNSIDE. Governor Of Rhode Island;
Hon. H. PIERrOiNT. Governor OF Virginia,
Hon. j. L. ORR, Governor of south Ca DINA;
Hon. ID. 8. WALKER, novernor al FivridH,
large propofou Of the leading and military
mcu VI the North. @lE
The Louisiana Democrat., 1867-05-22
.2AI Roat "A alk tTaa;6 aacoaupt.,.Jied q , sI.i III

| al Boaa. Marx rwaib encountered oas
of these interesting creatures ON his' re-
cent voyage from. the p aei6c to Che Allan
tic, Statesi andthus describes their frat ins
teryiews on the Isthmus: IeaR ,tesTie IL
f,aWhat sort of actooked, spreadya cdrluS
locking tree isthat out yondsr pa heogiiE.l
Hooked at the speaker He was by us.
ture, constitution and habit q bofealI
could see that. said = ,-V5,S nxs,.f
AZ don't know" I wanted to say, say
agelys how the devil should Iknows Do
Ilook like lever was in this kind ofcoun-'
try, before ?p119h ,dsaho9 i9Ts7Io8K griiia9
"Looks like it might be- an oak, ,9ora
slippery ellum, Or something, but I reckon
it amt, may be!"'
II dontknov. Maybe is i, maybe is
fits got big blossoms on II like . holly
hock-9,EGtasla s4s8i l sgg9i10 wsx
II don't knov--it may be aIhony nyhock. ia
@Oh, noa-I didn't mean that-I mesntt.-
Geeminy see that monkey Jump! What
kind Of noise do they make do thy
squawk p 80. n,.-,Iog ~,
'aNow, !. don't, know anythipg whatever
about monkeys, They. nay sauavk. 20
they may hope Z God they do" "sfa
"Why apage i .bg,lagrsw baa bs7iac
Istrpck my colors. This serste simple
ity, where intended to make 3 telling
shot, completely n0nplassed me. l left
without saying word. g
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A c,r,.SsuI Gk.uE,e D -,

A SCENE al 4HF GArEcr PAsAD1sr.-A
poor tailor being gsleesed FROM q. troubles
soIue weEld and 3 scQlding wife, isppear6
atthWgate sd Raradises j Peter asked him
il he hadiessr been to Pusgstory. b dsi1ee
lttN oy' said the tailor, sbutI have been
married .prs .da;d sllned Gaajrgot BE sfs.f5
| aOh,", said Peter athsti is All thel same. v
The tailor had scarcely, gat i'd befpree
fat; e. tufttls TUT U.s.. eating alderman cane raloue
putting and blowing. baa ,y.aas., ,,gr'. ~
~ sHalleo sats You fellow said he, 'roper
"Nqt so fsst,1 said Peter, shave 70,
ever beenetoa pusgatory ~ 8 iS-si tsI
NO." said the alderman, "but what
that tgItha nlip6ss? You let in -that poor
heqqnIfpstarved eqnp tailors and he has been a.
| more, y Y psrgast toryg than myselfa11 4
\ ,YBpt ,he has been marrisd,,'' said Pete,
/ i Married v'is exclaimed the oldsrman
"wby, ! have been married twice. q.
| tssfhen go back aiagain," said Petel
Paiadiseiishot the place for fools" q
The Louisiana Democrat., 1867-05-22
! BacosssicnI tIl,1,l nlsf y Petsr " Crane
No. 1e3aaNinthl Judicial District Court
Rapides Parish, Louisiaua. yeI

NOTICE il sbeIeby giye4t TO the csedi-
IN tors Of t6fs Succession ard to ALI
other persona herein int ;rosteda n
show cause within thirty days ffom tha
present notification. fII anE they have s,It,
or can) why the f1al account in present. m T.,
ed by the administrators Of this Estate
should p9t be approved md, homoloaa-
ted, and The funds distributed in sc-
cordance thefewith, and the said oAds
thinis.rntor and his security fully diS-
charged from all further trust and Ia
bility in the premises.
| Clerks Ohace,s sAlexandria, yRapides
Parish, La, May. 22d, 1867. =, o,.rs, 1as
5t,,l .l,1aoa Z. "a: ". HICKMAN, Clerk
| q may Xxd.-dUd. l.sIU al5!ttass .sdont,i.I
The Louisiana Democrat., 1867-05-22

~ w. B. Cummings,slate IA Captain
in the O., 8. Army, recently appointed
Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue,
in the place of Gen. j Hale. .SyphG re
moved, entered upon The duties Of his
,1Gsna asspRer was removed by Gen,
steedndan- and We speak adyvissdy .
in consequence Of his having, while Of
ficiating at the Union Republican Mass
Meeting, last Saturday night, in Lafay-
ette Square, nominated the General as
one of the Vice Presidents without his
authorization.-EN.o. Picayune.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1867-05-22
II . II n "A - .

TAKEN UP at Cheneyyille, Parish Of
I. 4 q, 2Rapidss p py 5le 49n q A Y fisas y " Js&Set
about seven years old. Is, .haDds high,
branded FAR On one slpuldef AAii l6c Ga
the other. Also ONE BAY F1.LY.
branded a. above, three yeafs old, spps
posed to be q colt oft gray naaM. sH
praised by lsaac johnson ana W. 4, fuupat,!
the gray mare togbe worth $e0' Nnd the
colt $40. The owner Ia requested to come
forward, prove property mid pay charges.
or they win be sold III Thirty Aays, 4 ths
law directs. gss islsy'e IN sblsii q
/ Done before ME, D. N. CALLAHAN, Jus4
tiee of the Pe&ee, Parish ot Rapides, this
18th day ofMay, 1867, 50 Alia 'slift'ia'
| Nav 22-3t ,ass egs, ys.tss III aeGttgSs O.. IS,
The Louisiana Democrat., 1867-05-22
Miraculous CUE If / Mum by the
1nterposition Of the Virgin MARY

A document has sbeenypablished by
Authority of the Catholic Bishop Of
Quebec, giving at great length theIpar-
ticulars, Of a miraculous cure, effected
last New Years Day by the iminacu-
late Virgin Mary, and the authenticity
ofwAich lis certified by DR.. Laehaine q
graduate Of the iLavel University The
scene of the 'miraclsois the lJesus Mary
Convent at9 Point Levi, opposite QUE
bee, In November, 1862, q nun of that,
Institution, Sister Mafy F.. hr0onaas, af-
teE an attack of pleprisy, went into, a
copsumptiye decline. Last May; heinz
orrhageIof the lungs commenced, "a In,
the month of December she had tR take
to hersbe6, being unable to dress her
self. elgThe symptoms became worse
and her, eonfessor began tod administer
the last consultations Of, religion. . AT,
this stage the. Superior Of the Con vent
told her TO pray for, a cure. She did
SO, addressing herself to, the Mmacu-
late Mary The other nuns did the
same, tandah were inspired witha firm
faith that New Years Day would wit
ness sature. ar On the 3lst of December
candles were kept burning all day be-
fore the image Of Mary. At 6 o'clock
on New Years morning she arose after
a refreshing sleep, perfectly cured.
Whep GAet doctor came she opened the
door to him, and he, on seeing her, was
thunderstruck and believed he was
drgamipg9 He now Icertifesi that on
the 3lst Of December, she was in the
last stage of consumption, and that on
| the l st day of january she was instant
~ cured, and that the cur cure sia miracle.
/ A New Orleans paper published that
the subject Of the above miracle, Sister
Mary F. Thomas, died two days after
it waa perfaFmed, AHlaay if thistowh
doubling The truth as4o the death Jf
the NunWrote TO- the Jesus: Mary Con-
vent, and received the following reply
written by the Nun herself:
| JESUS MARY CoNyENI, April NJ S7.
/ My Dear Friend-Your little note
pleading so noble, q cause, as the Honor
Of our Dear Mother, feel it's reply can
brook no delay Our Mother Super
ioress has permitted me to answer my
self to your demand in order TO better
assure you that I do not III the least
deserve to be counted among the num-
Der, of the dead, as false reports seem
to have asserted. Quite the contrary ;
Fam still III excellent health, with an
appetite, nightly repose and spirits,
such as have never before enjoyed r
No IT am convinced that the Virgin
Mary has notmapifested 50 much pow
er and bounty y1but. to abandon so soon
her work of love. Besides, I feel that
years of fervent service in the vineyard
of our Dear Savior will but commence
to acquit the new debt Of gratitude
have contracted on his mercy. trust
therefore, my Dear Friend, that you,
} as well as The worthy community Of
which you form q part, will aid me in
so sweet q task, by thanking our Heav-
enly Mother for her bounty towards the
most unworthy Of her chiidren, and so.
, iiciting her at, the same time, TO enable
me to better correspond in the future
to her maternal love.
Believe hle yours most sincerely,
NJ. F. THOMAS,
- Sister of Jesus Mary
1 =
The Louisiana Democrat., 1867-05-22
How the New York Times Clas-
ses the Hon. Wm. D. Kelley.

The New York Times, says the Mem
phis Bulletin, in AN article headed
nConfscation III The South" " speaking
of the Radical party, and the exodus Of
it's stump orators for our benighted
region, Iesplains TO rs the objects E) s,antd d
motives of these peripatetic stumpers,
as follows e, n,f-c -k3I3 e,-e3i- n
4 JHgheir plan: is, to consolidate the
negro, votes, which, I with the, help Of
the "original Union menp ofthe South
they think viii be sufficient to over
bear the great body Of the whites who
are not disfranchisea by the Recon
struetion Bill. 1t is upon this that
they rely for success If they can Sget
the Inhole negro vote, keeping it eom7
pact,s manageable and wholly subject
to- their control, they feeH oonfdent
that tile, Southern States will become
more radical than the Northern. Jcfias
And they rely upon .ceafscation to
secure result. A promise of q home
stead-to be taken ,from1 the whites
and giving gratuitously to every color,
ed voterMWill be a most formidable
weapon for the accomplishment Of their
object. 1t is precisely the kind of
argument likely to prove most potent
with thpl class Of voters wh0p they
address. They are all landless, and
can scarcely. be expected to remain
blind e1sdeh glittefing7 expectations.
And, we may rely upon it; the scheme
will be pressed with desperate and
remerseless, ,audacity. The men engga,
gea in it4are not men easily daunted
BY fear of consequences-still less by
scruplea asGto 9t1se characters of3the
means employed. Neither Mr.. Stevens
oEGen. Bntier ds likelyI tollhsalt zig tlhg
execution Of such scheme from the
fear that itmay lead to o. war Of races,
or plunge the South into hopeless and
sefnediless ruin.A The character and
temper of the men to go South as their
agents and missionaries Senator, Nye,
Judge Kelly and Gen. Logan, for ex-
amplea-is. by noemeans Teassqring
There are two grounds Of reliance
against the success, of such q project,
It may reasonably be expected, in The
first place, that such a wholesale scheme
of confscation as that suggested will
unite the white. vote Of the South
aaainstsit. , AnAit isGalsos reasonably
certain to react in the North, and work
the overthro#(Oof the party which
adopts It as part Of its policy. We
deem it certain that the great mass Io1
the people of the Northern States dc
not regard ,confseationr which favor
They desire full and ampN Guarantees
| for the fature safety oftha Union, and
the security of equhL LGiyil and political
rights A0 Aalloclasses of peoples iBut
these are secured by the Reeonstrue.
ton aet of Congress, and they do noi
defnanTd or desire anything lbayongS
them Still less are they DISPOSED 4 4
strip the Southern people Of the lttlt
property the, war has left them, hem, OF *
prolong the derangements Of industry
| the suspension Of business and tht
general oprestratiohy and suffering o
the Southern States. q Y IA q q . . > ,
i sfaa Iof ri eTof6 HS. 1A1tttfV " y i
re,, 10 nj 1r--r.Fs.sssr'fe.-- fTTT TT7sl &c.
4 ~ W.. B. Cummings, late "a Captain
in theU :, s. Army, recently appointed
The Louisiana Democrat., 1867-05-22

Beg The sweetest words in our language
is love. The greatest our language
is God. The word expressing the shortest
time is now. The three make the great
and the sweetest duty man can perform,