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az The Bulletin comments on the general de-
cline in prices as follows: .4J. y. o.
The decline extends to nearly every class
of products except Breadstuffs, which, ow-
ing to the late depletion of stocks and de-
ficiency of the European harvest, are kept
high, even in the face OF abundant crops
The high prices of articles of food, by lin
iting the ability of large classes to purchase
dency to promote fall in the prices of ar
ticies less essential to meet the prime neces.
stiles of life. Not only have the prices of
manufactures largely declined but there has
been reduction in the volume of raw ma
terials calculated to afford important relief
to the manufacturing interests and to enable
them the better to produce goods at prices
demanded by consumers Cotton has de-
clined 10 cents; wool Is cents; hemp
cents; leather Qiemlock) cents; hides (B.
A. 4 cents; lard II cents; coppea 10cents;
iron $14 rosin 81, and spirits Of turpentine
SO cents. These reductions must have very
important bearing upon the cost of produ-
cling large classes of articles and were the
price of labor reduced in like proportion,
there would be good reason for hoping for a
more prosperous condition of the manuiac.
turing interest, and general Improvement
in the late dullness of business.
+" The improved demand for goods, within
the last few days, appears to have been the
consequence Of the heavy decline in prices
since the beginning Of October Buyers can
now get goods at prices upon which they
have confidence in being able to realize a
profit: and are, Therefore, operating with
more spirit than is usually witnessed at this
period Of the year. '','' ......,.
The process of decline in prices IS an un-
pleasant. and dangerous one, but it is whole
some In its results. Iust in proportion as
values descend toward the normal level are
we placed in coadition for permanently
extending productions and for competing
with the producers Of other countries. Inc
periods Of low prices have always been tilos
Of the healthiess confidence, the greatest ac-
tivity and the most solid prosperity. tnl'
we are again IN position to produce CHEAP
", capital will remain shy OF invesim sn
connected with production, and we shall lan
short of really healthy condition OF Ousr
ness. With continuance of the prosnss
toward cheapncss made within the last yen
we cannot, however, be very long IN a''""
ing that goaA '' ~
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The Course Of Prices.

The New York Daily Bulletin publishes
the following comparison of wholesale QUO.
tations for leading articles in New York on
Nov. 10, 1867 and 1866:
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reasonable claims, which involve the sacred prin-
ciple OF Neutrality-suspicious. principle henceiorth
not more important to the United States than to
all other commercial nations e.. q - A.. =,
The West India Islands were settled and colon
lied by European States simultaneously with the
settlement and colonization of the American
continent Il Most Of the colonies planted here
became independent nations in the close of the
last and the beginning of the present century,
Our own country embraces communities which,
France, Spain, Holland, Sweden and Russia -,
The people in the West Indies, with the excep-
tion of those of the Island of Hayti have neither
attained nor aspired to independence, nor have
they become prepared for self defence Although
possessing considerable commercial value, they
have been held by the several European States
which colonized or at some time conquered them,
chiefly for purposes of military and naval strate
~ in carrying out European policy and designs
in regard to the continent. In our Revolution
ary War, ports and harbors in the est India
Islands were used by our enemy, to the great in
jury and embarrassment of the United States
we had the same experience in our second war
with Great Britain. The same European policy
for long time excluded us even from trade
with the West Indies, while we were at peace
With all nations. In, our recent civil war the
rebels, and their pirates, and blockade breaking
allies, found facilities in the same ports for the
work, which they too successfully accomplished,
Of injuring and devastating the commerce which
we are DOW engaged in rebuilding. We lab0red
especially under this disadvantage, that European
steam vessels, employed by our enemies, found
West Indian ports, whie0ur own naval opera
lions were necessarily carried on from our Own
distant shores There was then universal feel
ing of the want of an advanced naval outpost
between the Atlantic coast and Europe. Tbs
duty Of obtaining such an outpost peacefully and
lawfully, while neither doing nor menacing iar
jury to other States, earnestly engaged the at
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of S13, 6O0, 900. The payments at the Treasury n
accounted the service of the War Department
from January l, to October %, 1861 period If
ten. months--amounted to $109, S07, 900. TA
expenses Of the military establishment, as w4
as the numbers of the army, are now three TINT
as great as they have ever been in time of peacS
while the discretionary power il vested in tR
Executive to add millions to this expenditure \
an increase of the army to the maximum strengh
allowed by the law. h ara t,sg T
The menacing attitude of some of the warlie
bands ofIndians inhabiting the district of cou
try between the Arkansas and Platte rivers, ad
PORTIONS of Dakota Territory, required the pre-
ence of large military force in that region!
Instigated by real or imaginary grievances, 1e
Indians occasionally committed acts Of barbf-
GUS violence upon emigrants and our frOntir
settlements but general Indian war has bon
providentially averted. The Commissioners u
der the act of Goth July, 1867, were invested VIII
full power to adjust existing difficulties, negd-
ate treaties with the dsaffected bands, and selet
for them reservations remote from the travela
routes between the Mississippi and the iPacif.
They entered without delay upon the -executid
of their trust, but have not yet made any officil
report of their proceedings. Ii is of vital il.
p0rtance that our distant Territories should !
exempt from Indian outbreaks, and that ii
construction of the Pacific Railroad, an object I
national importance, should not be interruptj
by hostile tribes. These objects, as we'll as IL
material interests and the moral and intellectu
Improvement of the Indians, can be most effect
ally secured by concentrating them upon I'd
tions of country set apart for their exclusive Us
and located at points remote from our highwaI
and encroaching white settlements. 7
Since the commencement Of the second sessiS
Of the Thirty Ninth Congress, five hundred al
ten miles OF road have been constructed on Il
main line and branches Of the Pacific Railwa
The line from Omaha is rapidly approaching Il
eastern. base OF the Rocky Mounfai,, xrt,st.9 III
terminus of the last section of constructed roI
In Calitornia, accepted by the Government 4
the 24th day of October last, was but eleyl
miles distant from the summit Of lie Sierra N
vada. The remarkable energy evinced by Il
0Uuspanies cffcrs thes strongest assurance that Il
completion Of the road from sacEsmento 70 ON
ha will not be long deferred NJ
8puring the last fiscal year seven million iortl
one thousand one hundred and fourteen acres
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PROCLAMATION.
EXECUTIVE OFFICEl
JACKSON. Miss. April 8. 1861

WHEREAS, much painful anxiety and appre-
hension exists in the public mind, resulting
from the passage of the military Bill' BY Con-
gress, and the General Order of General Ord
trict of Mississippi ana Arkansas and
whereas, in some instances, the regular admin
lStration Of the State Government has been un-
settled To such an extent as to cause some of
the officers of the State to suspend the functions
Of their Offices and many citizens are hes
itating, while others refuse. TO pay their taxes
upon the assumed ground that the Tax Col
tertorS are not competent officers and there
fore are not authorized to receipt for the same:
and as other evils and irregularities may arise
from the uncertainty that exists rs TO the du-
ties and responsibilities Of officers and citizens
of the state i'm their present situation-there-
fore deem it proper to make known that the
Act OF CongSeSS commonly called the military
Bilf'' recognizes the civil existing Government
OF the State. 1t Is true il is declared to be pro-
VlSional only and in all respects subject 10
the paramount authority of the United States
at any time to abolish. modify, control or
Supercede the same. But until change is
made in accordance with the provisions of
this law. hereby give NOTICE to the Civil
responsibilities to the Constitution of the Uni-
ted States, TO the State of Mississippi and to
the people, remain unchanged. and they viii
be held 10 a strict accountability for the per-
formance of their duties, in carrying out the
provisions of the laws. for the maintenance of
the civil Government. and for the fun and am
pie protection of all classes of inhabitants Of
the State both white and black. in all of their
rights of person, property. liberty aud religion.
And l further ADVISE and admonish all good
citizens and inhabitants TO sustain the civil
officers in maintaining the peace. order and Sc
curity of soeiety-to deal justly and indul-
gently with each other, and in their political
to devote themselves TO pursuits
of industry, and to the production of those
of life for which they are now SO
upon the markets of other States
and to offer no resistance TO any steps that may
be taken in the reconstruction of the State by
the Military authority of the United States. |
except such as may be authorized by the 1
Courts, under the Constitution Of the Tnitet,
states. Military power may become intolera- I
BILE only when il is placed in the hands Of the |
vicious and the unjust. which, happily. is not 1
.he case in Mississippi. The military Bill,' |
makes no provision for the support of the civil /
Taxes must be collected by the
,ivil officers to support it and to pay its debts
md whenever any changes are made either in |
he civil officers or the duties required of them.
timely notice will doubtless be given and du- /
y promulgated. b. q. HUMPHREYS.
! c. A. BRouGHEHl Secretary Of State. |
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RECONSTRUCTION.
THE coNsT1ruTroNAL Anrxnurx

Resolved by the Senate and House of Rem
resentatives ofthe United States of America
in Congress assembled, (two-thirds Of both
Houses concurring,) That the following ar
ticle be proposed to the Legislatures of the
several States as an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States, which. when
ratified by three-fourths of said LepisIatures
shall be valid as part of the Constitution.
namely:
Administration ]. All persons born or
naturalized in the United States, and suh.
ject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens
of the United States, and of the State where.
IN they reside. No State shall make or en-
force any law which shall abridge the pTi vi
Ieges or lmmunIties ofcitizens of the United
States Nor shall any State deprive any
person of life, liberty or property without
due process of law, nor deny to anv person
within its jurisdiction the equal protection
of its laws.
SEC. 2. Representatives shall be appor.
TONED among the several States according
to the respective numbers, counting the
whole number of persons in each State. ex-
Guiding Indians not taxed; but whenever
the right to vote at airy election for electors
of President and Vice President of the Uni
ted States, Representatives in Congress.
executive and judicial officers, or the MEM
bers OF the Legislature thereof, is denied to
any OF the male inhabitants of such State.
Delng twenty-one years Of age, and citizens
OF the United States, or in any way abridged
except for participation in rebellion or 9th
CT crime, the basis of representation therein
shall be reduced in the proportion which the
number of such male citizens shall bear to
the whole number of male citizens twenty
one years of age In that State.
Sec. 8. No person shall be q Senator or
Representative in Congress, elector or Presi-
dent and Vice-Vresident, or hold any office,
civil or military, under the United States, or
under any State, who, having previously
taken an oath as member of Congress, or
as an officer of the United States, or as a
member of any State Legislature, or an ex-
eeutIve or judicial officer of any State, to
support the Constitution of the United States
shall have engaged in insuTection or
rebellion against the same or given aid or
comfort to the enemies thereof; bat Con-
greSs may, by vote of two-thirds of each
House, remove such disability
Sec. 4. The validity of the public debt OF
the United States, authorized by law, inclu-
ding the debts incurred for the payment OF
pensions and bouuties for service in sup
pressing insurTeetion or rebellion, shall not
be questioned, but neither the United States
nor any State shall assume or pay any debt
or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection
or rebellion against the United States, or
claim for the loss or emancipation of any
slaves, but all such debts, obligations, and
claims shall be held illegal and void.
See. .. The Congress shall have power to
enforce, by appropriate legislation, the pro-
visions of this article.
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HEADQ'Rs FOURTH MILITARY DISTRICT.
mississippi and Arkansas)
Vicksbufg Miss, March %, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS No. /

GENERAL ORDERS No. l.
/. The undersigned having been appointed
by the President to command the Fourth Mill
tary District. consisting Of the states of MsSis-
sippi and Arkansas, hereby assumes command
thereof.
Ii. Competent civil officers in this District
are expected to arrest and punish all offenders
AGAINST the law, so as to obviate as far rs pos
sible. necessity for the exercise of military au-
thority under the law Of Congress, passed
March ,, 1867, creating Military Districts.
Ill. Such other orders as may become neces-
Sary TO carry out the above named act, and an
act supplementary thereto, will be duly pub
lished. +. O. c.. ORD.
Br'yt Maj. & Brig. Gen. L. 5. \.
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supplementary Reconstruction
bill.

AN ACT supplemental to an act entitled an
act TO provide for the more efficient gov
eminent of the rebel States, passed March
,, 1867. and to facilitate restoration
Be il enacted, &c, That before the first
dav of September, 1867, the Commanding
General in each district DEFINED oy an act
entitled an act TO provide for the more ETH
eient government of the rebel States, APP
proved March ?, 1867, shall cause registra-
zion to he made of the male citizens OF the
limited States, 81 years of age and upwards
resident in each county or parish IN the
State or States included IN ms district
which registration Will include only those
persons who are qualified TO vote for dele
gates by the act aforesaid, and who shall
have taken and subscribed the following
oath or affirmation:
I, do solemnly swear, or affirm, in
the presence of Almighty God, that / am a
citizen of the State of -; that have re-
sided in said State for months next
preceding this day, and now reside in the
county of or the parish of ----, in
said State, as the case may be; that am q
years old; that have not been disfranchised
for participation in any rebellion or civil
var against the United States, nor for felony
committed against the law of any State or
of the United States; that have never been
a member of any State Legislature, nor held
any executive or judicial office in any State,
and afterwards engaged in instruction or
rebellion against the United States. and
given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof;
that have never taken an oath as member
ofCongress of the United States, or as an Off
Ger OF the United States, or as O member of
any State Legislature, or as an executive or
judicial officer of any State, to support the
Constitution of the United States and after
wards engaged in instruction or rebellion
against the United States, or given aid or
comfort to the enemies thereof; that / viii
faithfully support the Constitution and obey
the laws of the United States. and will, to
the boet Of my ability, encourages ctfsrH 90 !
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CARPET WAREHOUSES;.

a BRoUSSEAU & co. 10 Chartres street
IA. Importer and Dealers. wholesale and
retail. Offer at low prices Carpeting Floor
Oil Cloths, Mating. Window Shades. Table
and Piano Covers, Curtains, Lace. Worsted.
CoFnlees. april 21-d1y
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BELLANGER'S
CO n Z ECTIONERY

CORNER CAN AZ AND BOURBON STREETS.
y DUM0NTETL. Successor win con-
II tinue this irst-elass Establishment.
where all orders for Coutectioneries, Pastries,
Chocolates, Ice Cream, etc, viii be tiled at the
kept on the same plan. Lunches as usual. al
all hours. Orders for Balls, Parties. Soirees.
and the Country, promptly filed. Wines md
Liquors, Preserves and Candied Fruits of the
choicest qualities.
f. DUMONTFTI,.
Corner Of Canal and Bourbon streets.
april elserl NS'S'
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TUITION:
PER SESSION OF NINE MONTHS.
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN
Educational Institute,
REV. c. F. p. BANCROFT, Principal.

THE SUMNER SESSION
VIII begin MAY 18th, and close OCT. LIST, 1861
Board and Tuition $4,000, payable half on
entering and half the 22d of July.
Drawing, Music and Languages extra
Books and Washing furnished ON reasonable
terms.
For circulars, with full particulars, address,
REV. c. C. CARPENTER, Supt.,
april baldwin,. Chattanooga, Tenn.
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nREEGIsEA.

A b. GRISWOLD ~ CO., old firm of
"A. Hyde & Goodrich; established IN New
Orleans Fifty years. Manufacturers and I'M
porters of Watches, Jewelry, SiNer-ware, Cut
Is Y, Guns and Pistols, corner Canal and Roy
81 .treets. New Orleans. NOV Is d1y
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FOUNDRIEs,

4 FEDS FOUNDRY. corner DeIord and
Ia Foucher streets. Manufacture steam En-
gines, Boilers, sugar mills, saw mills. cotton
presses, Nswell screws and all kinds of plan-
tatioT. and steamboat works nov ~ div
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roofs AND SHOES

nAvID TAYLOR & son. (successor- to
~ ID. III. Taylor & Co., and TAYLOR & Raddfn. !
BOOTS AND SHOES. A Old Leyee street,
New OrIeans. jan6T-1y
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SEWING MACHINEs,

y STURZENEGGER, importer of and
IL u. Dealer in FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
FANCY GOODS. NOTIONS, ETC, No. 43 Old
Levee Street, New Orleans La.
GOODS SOLD AT NEW YORK PRICES.
Mr.. =. Denis Formerly with Messrs. f. Ri
mailho Neyrey is connected with this
house. march23-1y.
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WHOLEsALE FISH MERCHANTS

& D. MOODY, s. co, 81 Tchoupitoulas
-. Street. Special attention given to selling
Mackeral, Cod fish, Herring Butter, Cheese
and Lard. Nov l3 d1y
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u II 7 = : 7 7 =
zzzzzE1zz4z1sxEzzza
COLI EGES.
KENT, THOMAE "a CARTER,
PIANOS ARD MUSIC,

TXORN & BREAIER. IS Camp street Con-
IA stantly or hand first class Pianos. PlyePs,
Martins and Ouvrier's, the celebrated CyclOid,
etc. oct. Is. 81 "
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EDUCATIONAL.
MARION FEMALE SEMINARY,
MARION. Ala.

MAhIO2f, did
TvHIS is one Of the Oldest institutions for
u the Education Of Young Ladies In the
South, having been founded in 1854.
situated in a healthy region, Marion il in
remarkable degree exempt from the prevailing
diseases and epidemics Of the country. II has
long been noted for its superior educational
facilities, as well as the Intellectual moral, So
cial and religious character Of its citizens.
The Principal has leased the Seminary Bull
di1gs for twelve years, and il il MS purpose TO
make il a school in all respects worthy the
patronage Of those who wish their daughters
thoroughly educated.
THE BOARDING DEPARTMENT
Win be under the charge Of
THE PRINCIPAL AND HIS LADY.
The exercises of this institution viii begin
October LIST 1856, and close on the last Friday
il June 1867.
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! \ OFFERING OUR Blrrrps .

y OFFERING OUR BlrrEps
Southern Public, We havar,,
SertinS their superioritv n.y. as'.'s-,
production in our markets Ct .1y s.
mcnt they are purely Sorf5.-llA lss
with special adaVtitl,le IN ,,,'----,a--
of stomachjc deraugemeut> '1e Vans
climate. nus Heaz.
1t Is a gentle sdmulautto 10th.
undergoing severe Hines, '15 ':s
1t IS cure for Dy>pepSis
1t assists Digestion.
II cures Diarhpa ana Ch,s~. :,
TITS a proven i've for Cbil,. ZIG
1t is an invaluable CONN. Guy f.=e
travelling at all seasons of H. ..'..- . =
1t Is HOME enterprise. AM,
merit. "'' l2,.se
9E-We only ask a fair tri,
u Sold everywhere. '
c H. EBBEpTtn
$40 ar5 qt, Sole Prorrs-
Nov I diff N"etL Y
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ltRESCENT CITY Paper Warehouse, Gordon &
~ HerTick, 80 Magazine St, d ealers in Paper, and
agents for Paper Bag Mandatory. Nov 10 d y
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sFxIaTs AND CORsETs-
APER WAREEIOUsE

DOSENFELD & FASS. Louisiana Spiral Skirt
H. manufacturers, l66 Canal street. Best French
Corsets mpOr ed. Nov TO- div
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COMMISSION nEKCnANTs.

W NJ Perkins s NJ Swenson. i. L. Aernioa
DERKINS. SWENSON & co, New orleans.
Il SweDson, Perkins & Co., New York. Gen
eral Commission Merchants. locally
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01
JAMES sUTroN's ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT, ]The Hon. the PrOb.t'
DISTRICT o. cHITTESoES, IS Court FOR the District
Chittenden,
To the heirs and al persons interested In the estate
Of James sutton, late o. 81 George In said District
deceased.
GREETING.
Whereas, application hath been made 70 this Court
In writing by the administrator d said estate praying
for license and authority 20 sell the real estate " said
deceased including the reversion Of the widows dow
therein for the payment % charges Of administration
and setting forth therein the amount Of the charges Of
administrator the amount Of personal estate and the
situation Of the real estate.
Whercupon, the said Court appointed and ssignsd
the 2lst day u March A. ID. ls67 at the Probsts
Court in said District 10 hear and decide upon
said application ani petition and ordered public notice
thereof TO Be given ~ al persons interested therein
by publishing said order, together with the time and
place of hearing three weeks successfully in the Bur
ngton Free Press newspaper which ereulates in the
ueshbOrhOOd 81 those persons interested in said estate
al which publications shall be previous to the day
assigned for hearing.
Therefore, you hereby notified 10 appear before
said Court 1t the time and place assigned, then and
there In said Court, 70 give bonds, the law directs
for the pay Of the debts and charges Of aminis
traton and make your objections % the granting such
license, II you cause.
Given under my hand, at the Probate Court rooms
this Sist day Of January, A. ID. 1851
WILDER l. BURNAP, Register.
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