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January 80, 1s67-tds.
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BRIDGE BUILDING.

T1HE UNDERSIGNED Commissioners
L. will, on
SATURDAY the 9th Of MARCH, 1867,
let out to the lowest bidder, at the Court
House door in the Town of Alexandria, the
building of the Bridge over BILLY's Bayou.
Aud on the same day, hour and place the
building of the Bridge over the Canal be-
tween G. w. Compton and Mrs. Martini
The material now in the old Bridge over
Middle Bayou to be used in the construc.
ton of Billy's Bayou Bridge.
J. S. BUTLER,
F. SEIP,
Feb. 6, 1S67-3Od. Commissioners.
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reA An old hotel keeper in Washington
once posted on his diningroom door the
following notice: Members of Congress
will go to the table first, and then the gen.
slemen. Rowdies and blackguards must
not mix with the Congressman, as it is
hard to tell one from the other"
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N Tue.
A LII persons having claims against the
"A commercial firm Of Gray & Rosenthal
are requested to present them to the under.
signed without delay, and those Indebted
to them are required to come forward and
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D The following lines, by Father
ADRIAN RYAN, of Knoxville, the author OF
the Conquered Banner" and the "Swort
of Lee" will touch every heart:
LINES
WRITTEN FOR THE MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
OF FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA
Gather the sacred dust
Of the warriors tried and true,
WHO bore the Flag of our Nations trust,
Andfell in the cause, though Lost, still Just
And died for me and you.
Gather them each and all!
From the Private to the Chief
Come they from howell or princely hall,
They fell for US, and for them should fall
The tears Of Nations grief
Gather the corpses strewn
Der many battle plain,
From many grave that lies so lone,
Without name and without stone,
Gather the Southern slain.
We care not whence they came,
Dear is their lifeless clay.
Whether unknown or known to fame,
Their cause and country still the same
They died-and wore the Gray.
Wherever the brave have died,
They should not rest apart
Living they struggled side by side
Why should the hand of Death divide
A single heart from heart
Gather their scattered clay,
Wherever it may rest;
Just as they marched to the bloody fray,
Just as they fell on the battle-day,
Bury them breast to breast.
The foeman need not dread
This gathering of the brave;
Without sword or flag, and with soundless
tread,
We muster once more our deathless dead
Out of each lonely grave.
The foeman need not frown:
They are all powerless now
Wegathert them here, and welay them down,
And tears and prayers are the only crown
We bring to wreath each brow.
and the dead thus meet the dead,
While the living DER them weep;
And the men whom Lee and Stonewallled
And the hearts that once together bled,
Together still shall sleep.
KNOXVILLE, December, 1866.
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SCI E RIFF F'S SALE.

sHERIFF'S SALE.
l. J. HOWARD, Justices Court
VS.. Parish of Rapide:
MRS. II. MCDOWELL. State of Louisiana.
DY VIRTUE of writ of fieri facias is
I'D sued from the Justices Court, in AM
for the Parish of Rapides State of Louis
lana, and to me addressed in the above en-
titled suit, | have seized and will offer 70
sale to the last and highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, the I'd day Of March, 1867
between the hours Of IL A. NJ. and 4 P. NJ
at the door of the Court House, in tn
Town Of Alexandria, Parish of Rapides
State of Louisiana, the following described
property of Mrs. II. Mcdowell, defendant
t0-Wit
A certain tract or parcel of land on tn.
left descending bank of Red River; being
section No. 6, Township No. 4, North O
Range No. 3, West and the South-W Vest
d Of the S. +. a of section No. 81, town
ship No. 5, North in Range, No. one
West, containing so acres, more or less
bounded above, below and III rear by the
lands belonging to the Estate of Peter
Hickman.
TERMS OF SALE: CASH-in q. S. treas.
ury notes, subject to appraisement.
j. K. ANDREWS,
January 23d, 1867. Sheriff.
ids. Printers Fee S2l 90.
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SH ERIF F'S SALE.
Elizabeth Alexander No. s7s-District
Executrix, Court, Parish of Ra-
vs. pides, State Of Lou
Elizabeth Grips isiana.
RYV1RTUE of a writ of Fieri Facias is
10 sued by the Honorable District Court
in and for the Parish of Rapides, State of
Louisiana, and to me addressed in the
above numbered and entitled suit, | have
seized and will offer for sale to the last and
highest bidder, on
SATURDAY the I'd day of MARCH, 1867,
between the hours of II A. NJ. and 4P.M.
at the Court House door, in the Town of
Alexandria, Parish of Rapides, State of
Louisiana, the following described proper
ty seized as the property of Defendant,
to-wit:
certain tract or parcel of land situated
In the Parish of Rapides on the North side
of Red River near the Parish line between
Ayoyelles and Rapides Parish, containing
two hundred and forty acres. more or less.
bounded on the North by lands of Henry
Campbell, on the East by government
lands and lands of II. MeCann, South by
government lands and West by govern
ment lands and lands of Mrs. Cannon.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash in U. S. Treasury
lotes, subject to appraisement
j. r. ANDREWS, Sheriff.
January 30, ls67-Printer's fees SlS 90
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II EEPS constantly on hand an assort-
IN ment of Cooking and Heating stoves.
Orders for tinware, repairing of cutters and
pipes will receive prompt attention.
Also Agent for Rice Brothers g. Co..
celebrated CHARTER OAK COOKING
STOVES, which he keeps always on hand.
TERMS CASH.
oct 81, 1856, tt.
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ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA WEDNESDAY,
.SHERIFFS SAFE.

Hatch, Robertson na & Co. No. sl9.
Alexander Hale. Parish ORA.
pides, State of Louisiana.
pY VIRTUE of writ of Fieri Faci
I'D as issued from the Honorable the
District Court in and for tue Parish Of
Rapides, State OF Louisiana, and to me
addressed in the above entitled and
numbered suit, have seized and will
| offer for sale to the last and highest
bidder, on
SATURDAY the I'd day of MARCH
1867,
between the hours of III A. NJ. and 4
Z. NJ, Oh the premises in the Parish Of
Rapides, State OF Louisiana, the follow
ing described property seized as the pro
perry OF Defendant, to-wit:
Four Hundred and eighty acres OF
land, being the following described
parcels to-wit:
The North East quarter of section
No.7, and the South East quarter of
the South East quarter of section No.
9, and the West half of the South West
quarter of section No. 5, and the East
half of the North West quarter and the
North East quarter of the South West
quarter and the South West quarter of
the South West quarter of section No.
8, and all in Township No. 8, of Range
No. 8, containing in all 440 acres land.
One OK wagon and two yoke of oxen.
-Four head of horses,
Eight head Of stock cattle,
Fifteen head of stock hogs, more or
less,
Twenty head of sheep, more Or less.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash in United
States Treasury notes, subject to APP.
j. R. ANDREWS,
Jan. 81, l8G7-tds Sheriff.
Printers fees $31 so
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sHERIFF'S SALE.
Jesse A. Bynum
Mrs. Eliza liz: Hnie No. 23-District Court
~ and "A0 Parish of Rapides-
Mrs. z1 a 5ss Ho'e. State Of Louisiana.
by VIRTUE of a writ of Fieri Facias
- issued by the Honorable the District
Court in and for the Parish of Rapides,
State of Louisiana, and to me addressed in
the above numbered and entitled suit,
have seized and will offer for sale to the
last and highest bidder, Oh
SATURDAY, the I'd day of MARCH, 1867,
between the hours of II A. NJ. and 4P.M.,
at the door of the Court House, in the
Town of Alexandria, Parish of Rapides,
State OF Louisiana, the following described
property seized as the property of defend
ant, to-wit:
A certain tract or parcel of land situated
IN the Parish aforesaid with all the i'm
provements thereon, tO-wit: Seyen hun
dred acres, more or less, boun led on the
North by Bayou Rigolette, on the West in
part by Bayou Darro, and in part by en-
tries made Isaac Baldwin, on the South by
lands purchased 10y Colhoun from ]. NJ.
Wells, and on the East by tract owned
by Jesse A. Bynum, aud now in his pos.
session.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash in United States
treasury notes, subject to appraisement.
j. r. ANDREWS, Sheriff.
jan %, '6s tds-Priuter's fees SIC rs
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Lu m b e r..
HAVING a steam saw mill within fise
IL and half miles Of Alexandria, /
take this method Of informing all persons
in want Of lumber, that their orders, d.
rected to me and left either at the Post OF
fee, with r. L. Fox, S. W. IIenarie or Cap
tain J. Graham on the Ferry boat, will
meet with prompt attention
By punctuality and just dealing / hone
to merit and receive a liberal share Of pat-
ronage. am prepared to deliver lumber
immediately
! feb G!y CLEMENT +. YEtGEI.
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DESIRABLE STORE FOR RENT.
T WILL RENT my fine, brick store, on
i Front street, for one year or more. The
building is in good and complete repair
and ready for immediate occupation. AT
tached and to be rented with It is a good
Warehouse, cisteru aud all necessary yard
conveniencies. For terms apply to
Jan 9 % If Il, c, HYNSON, JR,
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PATENT METALLIC BURIAL CASES
n OTICE TO Planters.

NOTICE TO Planters.
A IL PARTIES wishing the sulphurous
= ae'ssigas apparatus fa.own ai,aa pa.-
entcd as Pattison's Revolving Cylinder, !"
will do we'll to apply Immediately, as first
come will be first served. For the clarif-
cation of cane Juice, it is superior TO all
others, and the only perfect machine in ex-
lstence. Perfect satisfaction will De given
before any payment is made. All orders
addressed to
aI s PATTISON s. CAGE,
Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.
WE RESPECTFULLY REFER TO:
Mossrs. j. NJ. Pelton, r. C. Moore, w. A.
Shatfer, Winslow Hatch, Adolphe Yerret.
G. 5. Hunt. Captains J. j. Shatfer, w. A.
Bisland, Colonel J r. Bisland, Messrs. Da-
Wis q MISUNDERSTANDING.
Messrs. Thomas P. May, F. Webb & Co..
Octave Hymel-St. John the Baptist.
Messrs. r. e. T.. Trox1er &, Co, Chauyin
Lewis & Bourgere, Sosthene Deneuf.
bourg-St. Charles
Or. John E. Professionalism.
Messrs. Scuddy Perkins, John Webb. T.
Observation-Disclosures.
L. G: Compton, Esq.-Rapides.
l.. Rhodes-St. Mary.
jan l6 1867 ~
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say from st. Louis to Omaha, than In any other
portion of the country. An immense immigra
ton is pouring into Missouri and Kansas espe.
cially along the lines of the railroads A great
deal OF money, too is In circulation from the
great public works which are In progress. The
whole Kansas valley is fuR of life from the
construction of the Kansas Pacific Railroad
while a similar state of things prevails along
the valley of the Platte from the building of
the Nebraska Pacific Rlilroad, more commonly
and strictly called the "Union Pacific" The
development of the Montana gold regions Is
also giving great impetus to the trafHo OF the
upper Missouri. More than ninety boats am
told, made the trip this season from st Louis to
Fort Bento1, and the number la the trade for
next season Will probablybe stnl larger
The resourc S OF this great valley are as yet
almost wholly undeveloped The lower por-
tion ofit comprises the very garden OF the West
Tor agricultural productions. What cap cities
the Upper Missouri valley will show In this
resi- eel still matter Of conjecture It's rich.
ness in the precious minerals, however, is fully
esiab ished, and is already stimulating large
and profitable commerce.
| have thu. briefly sketohed the remark lble
river system OF the Mississippi and It's Cribu-
taries. The world furnishes parallel to It,
It's development is still In its merest Infancy,
yet It has built up great cities aud founded a
mighty commerce. Persons are now living
who will see 1t Inhabited by hundred mill
lions of people and controlling the destnies
Cf this country. rhe sceptre has already
passed from the Atlantic slope, never TO be
regained There is no longer any "WesL" this
side of the Rocky Mountains. Kansas is the
geographical centre of the continent This
mighty valley, with its teemng millions, is to
be the future seat of the greatest and most
wonderful empire that the world has ever
seenl ID. T u
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The End Approaohing.

1T is not necessary that the mighty enter
prise which is slowly completing the Pacific
Railroad should finish its task before we reap
the advantages. Already is the effect per-
ceptible in the increased facility and rapidity
of connection between us and the Pacific
coast. Up to the present date it has always been
much quicker to send the mails by steam
ship than it was across the Plains. So much,
however, of the road is now completed as to
take less time to forward the mails by the
railroad, 80 far as it is completed from the
West, than to send them by express across the
intervening distance until they meet the line
pushing from the East, whence they come
direct to Philadelphia by mail. According to
the old method, it required twenty-three days
to come by sea; now the mails which arrive
to-day come direct in fifteen days. This is
unprecedented, and when we remember the
importance of speed in business letters, 1t is OF
incalculable advantage. The New York Herald,
in speaking of this fact, says
"The fact that it is now possible is due to the
energy which has been manifested by the
Union Pacific Railroad Company in the con-
eorporstion N has had in hand. The total time
from Japan to New York is now reduced to
chants may receive their adYices by this route
in nine or ten days more. The Industrial armies
who are digging and blasting q way for the To-
comotive through the Rocky Mountains and
the Sierra Nevada are working as directly in
the interests of New York ana European capi-
talists and merchants as OF those personally
connected with the railroad com mpanies. In
five years hence the wonder will be, not that
any parties were audacious enough to project
and build Pacific Railroad, but that the bust
ness men OF this city and of The country were so
long content to do without It,"
The signs of the times cannot be mistaken.
1t is not merely by the report of the Company
that the approach of the end is seen, but facts
speak too plainly to deceive. The great
project of the century is nearing its compile
ton, and the vast current of trade will ere
long begin to flow in the channels which the
myriads of laborers and the millions of capita
are now preparing for its reception. And with
that opening will come commercial revolu
ton,
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EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

The Great Mississippi River System Of
this COuntry-ThO Three Grand Divi-
siOns-ThO Valleys OF the Ohio, OF the
MississiPpi, and OF the MtSsOuIt-The
Development OF Each-The Railway
system of the Country - Mans
Triump pm over Nature, Etc. Etc.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. q 1867.
The distinguishing feature of the United
states east of the Rocky Mountains is the Won
derful river system of the Mississippi river and
its tributaries. To get just and comprehen-
sive idea Of this one must study the map. 1t
win be noticed that this system divides Itself
n@urally into three great partisan eastern.
GENIAL, and western; the valley OF the ONO
river Constituting the eastern, the valley OF the
pp1 proper constituting the central, and
sno Vaiiey o' the Missouri constituting the
western The eA'ent OF this river system, the
s,' ailioun. u naV'ga"pn It affords, the produc.
tiyeness Of the counhs II drains, and the ra-
pidi'y Of development \ population, wealth
az power which it has wsnessad ond ,s now
witnessing, are unparalleled AZ vwhere IN the
world.
As to mere extent tits stupendous. +. oovera
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retary Of the Treasury. BY law that officer was
authorized to Withdraw four millions per month,
if he deemed IL expedient. There seems to be
little doubt that, unless financial revulsion
takes place, such policy win be the one at
tempted. If this idea is not carried to an ex-
cess, 1t will not necessitate the withdrawal Of
the National Bank notes, for as these notes
are not fictitious in value, but represent so
much capital in national bonds, aud as, by the
resumption of specie payments, so far as the
legal-tenders are concerned, the bonds become
worth their face value in gold, therefore the
notes will really be the representative of gold,
and will circulate on a par with coin. Such
seems to be the course marked out by Mr.
McCullooh. II is bitterly attacked, however,
by the expansionists, who declare that with
contraction and an attempt at resumption
will come stagnation of business, prostra-
ton of trade, in fact, financial ruin; that all
the past teaches us that in seasons Of depres-
sion, expansion is the only cure; that Great
Britain has again and again ridden free of the
storm by an increase of her circulation, and
that tor us to contract when we are already
weak is a suicidal policy.
They favor expansion, and numerous are the
plans proposed. The Herald and its advocates
wish tOsee all the national bank notes returned,
and in their place let us issue yet larger sup
ply of "greenbacks." In other words, there
are now about 500, 200, 900 of notes and green
backs; call them all in, and issue new "green-
backs" to the amount of say 81, 900, 900, 900.
This will carry the country through the present
depression, will cut off the profits of the ma
tiopal banks, and reduce these institutions,
which are named by these opinionists as little
better than the giants which Don Quixote
charged upon, to mere companies for discount
and deposit. To this the oontractionists reply
that none of the remedies proposed would be a
remedy; it would be but postponing the evil
day, and make it ten times worse when it comes
that expansion cannot continue forever, and
that we had better suffer and resume now, when
we have but $780, 000, 600, rather than increase
the trouble in the future by making
the circulation half as large again; that it is
but temporary makeshift, and neither war
ranted by prudence nor policy. Such is the
difficulty in which our people are placed. How
shall we decide between the two? Each is
but theory. Each seems plausible and well
founded until we hear the other. But the
opposition utterly annihilates all the simplest
principles of its opponent. With one or the
other we would be satisfied, but with both oul
nation can only say, 'How happy would be
with either, were t'other dear charmer away
Not wishing to be partisans of either theory,
we state each, and let our readers choose for
themselves, if they feel inclined to form a
decided opinion.
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CHEAP, CT! sp-.g, CHEAPEST
CLOTHING IN THE CITY.
R0CKHILL & WILSON,
Nos, 603 and COS CHESTNUT ST.

Every Garment in our Exten-
siVe Assortment LOWERED
in Price to suit the times. We
are determined to close out
our Stock OF OVercoats and
Heavy Suits before the HoIi-
days, Very Cheap. Prices
greatly reduced on Ordered
Work.
PARENTS bring along your
Boys. We have ali kinds Of
Boys CIothingy which We will
seIIVery low.
The Best Ready-made Cloth
ing in Philadelphia at the Iow-
est figures.
Perfect satisfaction guaran-
teed to every purchaser. s@sm
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a9g@ PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COM.
80 PANY, TREAsURER'6 DEPA Rim ENT.

PHILADEt PHIA, Nov. 2, 1867
TOTICE TO STOCK KHOLDERS.-The Board of DI.
reoors have this day declared semi. annual dividend
9th RE PER CENT. on the capital STOCK of the
Company, clear of National and state taxes payable
and alter November 80 1857 Blank powers of at.
torney for collecting dividends bt had at the Office
of the Company, No. 23s 81 THILD Street.
Persons holding Scrip Certificates have them
casbed on presentation at this Office.
ll4 45w THOMAS Il. FIRTH Treasurer.
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R@SSg-' H0LLOWAYiS PILLS. FEVER AND
~ AGUE-1he preparations Of Quinne and
Calomei prescrihfd by the faculty Tor this dlsease
are more destructive In their raVages the hum an
body than the complaint itsel r verifying the old
az age. "a remed dy worse Than the disc Ase." H0O-
ways Pills possess mineral poison, and are more
cure sold by ali drugGisis' i24tuths8t
The weekly Butte record., 1867-06-29
Address Of George c. tSorha,fi. Union Cam
didate for Governor.

To TuE UNION PARTY OF CAMFoRNIA;-As the
nominee az the Unioa party Of the State fer the
ofice OF Governor. The welcome task Is imposed on
ne ef sounding the note of preparation f,r the i'm
peadiGG contest. Previous n the nomination the
usual Efforts were made On behalf OF the several
candidates. The cilims 0t al having been submit
ted % the State Convention. and the choice having
fallen upoa ne. I sm erati6ed al being able to 81
tha the representative men Of the several elements
ot tie party have warmly ana enthusiastically as
SQreG ne that they will ROW. in the past. labor
reaiogSy ioC the success OF the cause They viii
soon be heard Taly wing the masses % the support OF
the Union ticket. The party press, tr3s u priaci
pie. has. - tar as | have heard, already entered
G2on the campaign.
need act Eemiud any q yea ot the peri,s Of the
past SIX years IAros-A war ana blood cur blessed
nation has bess preserved. Through the madness
Of jAose who woud have BETRAYED uS after victory,
and through the wisdom Of cur Congress. liberty
and breadth of The land. Bat the work Is not yet
done True !, iS that many Of the brightest intel
lect> and brayeSt hearts ot the SoGth have absn-
doaed al projects for restoring TIE past. To such
the nation holds oct welcoming arms. Bat pyeja-
dice. biudsssS. hardness q heart ani perverted
judgments sre Yet too prevalent ia the lately rebel
ous states to render i safe Tor the patriotism o.
1ae coaRtry - sluu6sr. The party which saved
the nation mgst not Teiax Is control Of the Gov
+ ernmani while the embsTs Of rebellion vet glow
Nor must any party ever again hold power IL
this land which has for lis corner stone fs hatred
OF race 0f nsn. The war OF opinion Is not We
fought through. Il : 10 20 on until national cit
zeushp shai. be beyoed the control o. oeal author
ity and manhood alone be the test the right n
vpice IN the Government. These are The hoRes