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INTEREssANTEs REVELATIONS - Nous
avons rapporte i y queiques temps l'ar-
restation dun faussaire allemand, nomme
Charles Ulrich, qui mettait eontrefaire
les bons du du Tresor ct les billsts de
banque une habilste telle que les experts
les plus autoriaes y etaient trompes. Get
artistic, mis- en- presence du chef du service
secret du departement du Tresor ct du
marshal Murray, fait volontairement les
plus curieuses revelations. II fait This
toire de sss relations avec les negocianta en-
fausse monnaie, ct doDne les mons des
personnes pour qui il travaillait, CONNIE
graveur ct imprineur.- II ajouss. &c qui
eat plus edi6ant encore,--en reponse aux
questions du marshal Murray, quH await
pare en- differences fuis. a titre de raneon,
4 des deputies maTshals es autres agsns, des
semmes montant ensemble 1 SIS, 600, et
qn'en ontre Il await modifie, pour les m&nes
fonetionnaiEes, sdes montrss voices, de
maniere 4 len rendre ns6eunnaissablss
Ulrick reeonnait qa'i impfime pour
200 milo piaskrss de bilIets aVee ses plaza
ches de $500 II etait sar Ii point dim
primer 200 exemplaircs de $500, ct sill
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meme temps de faciliter penregistrsment
par des regies uniformes. 7 80
Londres, Is juin-Un attroupement re.
formiste attaque un meeting torey bier
soir dams Ia sale st. James, prit d'asssut Ia
plate.farme ct y arbora IN drapsaa rouge
coiae idu bonnet de la libersegs 9
On s'ess battu ct beaacoup 'arrestations.
ont etc faitas. 7 ss5.: .ss,yaag .5... Z, r.
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ETAT DE LA LOUISIANA.
cour de District, St Landry.-No. 1o5s1.
SUCCESSION JOSEPH YOU'VE.
"ENRY YOUNG, de la Paroisse st. Landry,
IL administrator de In succession de fen Jo-
seph Young, decide, ayant enrkgistre un Tablean
de distribution des fonds de Ia succession susdite,
accompagne dune petition demandans rhomolo-
cation d'iceui ;-Et attendu gull ets fait drois
4 Ia demande de ladite petition par un ordre de
Ia Cour en- date du 81 Juin, 1857
En- consequence, avis est par le present donne
aux lnteresses dams cette succession, d'avoir i
faire opposition, 81 aucune ills ont, par scrit, !
mon bureau, dans Ia vile dfOpelousas, dams les
trente jours qu suivront Ia date du present avis,
pourquoi ledit Tableau ne serzft pas approuve ct
homologus. A. GARRIGUES, Gre6fer.
Opelousas 90 JUN 1867.
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n'avais pas ete pris, 10 travail anrait etc
execute dams l'espaee de 10 Is jours.
,o Les planehes sont anjourd'hui dams les
mains du gouvernement, ct pourraient au
besoin, tant elles sont bien executes, servir
1 un tirage oficiel.-Coavrier des Etats-
Unis. .asa 42s~asI sst--5s @s
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lie moniteur Dsaderberg. achete aux
Etass- Unis au prix de 1000 en- or,
ivrable en- France arme de six canons do
Is pouces, partira vers le Ter Juliet pour
etre Hvre dams un des ports francais. II sera
monte par le capitaine Comstock.
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Batisses ct ameliorations

qul y sOnt situees.
Une voiture de famille; deux chevaux a.
mericains; une vache ct son veau;
trois mulets; un vieux wagon; un
lot d'animaux avec la mar
que d marquer; un bu
reau; une toilette;
une table; une armoire; un sofa; une BIZ
bliotheque; une table ronde; une ber-
ceuse; clnq chaises; un lot dar-
r. genterie; une pendule ct une
paire de vases deurs.
COnditions:-Comptant.
JAS. G.. HAYES, Sheriff.
Opelousas 90 JUN 1867.
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Vente par lie Sheriff
Fiat de Ia Louisiane.

Vincent Boagni. 1Cour de District,
vs.. st. Landry.
Eliza M. Parrott. No. 94ss.
LVN vertu dun ofdre de saisie ct de
- vente lance dams Pafaire ci-dessus
par Honorable la Cour du Huitieme Dis
trict judiciaire de FEtat de la Louisiana,
siegeant dams ct pour Ia Paroisse St. Lam
dry, ct d moi adress6, j'offrirai en- vente
publique, au plus offrant ct dernier en-
ch6risseur, la residence de la d6fende-
resse, q environ trois miles au Sud do
pelousas,
LIE SAMEDI 8 AouT PROCLAIM, 1867,
commencant d III heures du matin, ct con-
tinuant de jour en- jour sill est n6cessaire,
tous les droits, titres, interets ct preten-
sions de dame Eliza NJ. Parrott, la defen-
deresse, aux propriet6s ci-apres d6crites,
saisies dams le process ei-dessus, savoir:
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RECONSTRUCTION! !!

z soussigne doit d'abord prier ceux
- qui lui doivent de venir regler avec
lui dams les trente jours qui suivront La
date du present avis, rexpiration de Ia
quelle epoque les complies qui ne seront
pas regles seront places entire les mains
dun Collector. ...
A partir de cette date, le soussign6 ad-
herrera strictement au systeme du comp
tant, faisant de legers benefices ct des
ventes rapides, ce qui lui permettra de
vendre ses marchandises au prix coutant
de la Nouvelle- Orleans.
Son assortment de
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situee dams La Paroisse St. Landry, q en-
viron 8 miles au Sud-Ouest d'Opelousas,
dams le quarter de Bellevue, contenant
environ mile six cents arpents (p1us ou
moins) de superticie, bornee en- haut par
la terre appartenant ci-devant d Stephen
W. Wikof, au Nord par le DR.. John A.
Taylor, au Sud par la terre de j. F. Ri
chard, FEST par lie Bayou lesson, en-
semhle avec lea
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Succession Tiaeogeaae Hebert.
rEUX qui ont des reclamations exercer con-
" tire 10 succession de feu Thsogene Hehert
decide. sent prizes de les presenter avec les pieces
4 rappui 4 NJ. Edmond d. Estilette. i Opelou-
sas, dams le plus bref dslai. dams le but do aire
un Tableau de Classification des dettes de cetts
succession. ALEX. v. RICHARD,
90 iuin 3-5t1 administrator
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Vente Publique. .
Succession George jackson.

I'm vertu dun ordre de Honorable la
- Cour dn HnitiSme District judicial
re de pEtat de In Louisiana, siegeant dams
ct pourla Paroisse Lafayette, il sera ven
du en- vente publiquts au plus offrant ct
dernier encherisseur, par le soussigne,
Sheriff ct ex-oficio Eneanteur public, d la
Maison de Cour de cette Paroisse, en- la
vile d'Opelousas, .....s ...
lie Mercredi, 81 Juliet 1857,
les proprietes ci-dessous decrites, depen-
dant de la succession dudit feu Georges
Jackson, decide, savoir: q
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Vente par he Sheriff.
Etat f2a Ia Y,oy17S{aua

vGmGG par lie SMC1lHs
Etat de Ia Louisiana.
Felieite Media 1Ceurde District,
vs.. st. Landry.
Hypolite Chretien. No. 1855.
NN vertu dun ordre de saisie ct de
- vente lance dams rafaire ei-dessus
intitulee, par Honorable la Cour du Hui
tiame District Judiciaire de rEtat de La
Louisiana, si6geant dams ct pour la Pa
roisse st. Landry, ct moi adresse, j'of-
frirai en- vente publique, au plus ofrant
ct dernier encherisseur, a la Maison de
Ceur de eette Paroisse, en- La vile dope
lousas, -...... .s.zt.s....,--.sa
LIE SAMED1 AoUT PROCLAIM, 1867,
commencant IL heures du matin ct con-
tinuant de jour en- jour sill est n6eessaire,
tous les droits, titres, int6rats ct preten-
sions d'Hypolite Chretien, lie d6fendeur,
d La propri6t6 suivante, saisie pour salts
faire ledit ordre, savoir:
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A l'aneien emplacement de Remy Won,
rue du pont,
WASHINGTON, Line.
ri Z deduirai 10 pour cent sur tous les
% achats au compliant, au-dessus de
cinquante piastres, etje puis vendre mes
marchandises a meilleur marche qu'au-
cum autre magasin de 10 Paroisse. Le
public est prize de venir examiner mes
marchandises ct mes prix avant de SO
rendre ailleurs.
Tout achat de cent piastres ct au-des-
sus sera transporte mes risques ct sans
frais additionnels, au domicile de rache-
teur, dams cette Paroisse.
N. B. A ceux qui font dies commandes
d la Nouvelle Orleans, je reeommanderai
la maison de Moore & Gasquet, No. 1I9
rue de La Commune. Is ju;n-Im
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Vente par le Sheriff.

Vente par le Sheriff.
Etat de Ia Louisiana.
Lucius j. Dupre }Cour de District
Joseph N. l.; carrisre. i; No. .sS5s ssss:s
INN vertu dun ordre de saisie ct de
Ia vente lance dams raffaire ci-dessus
intitul6e, par Honorable la Cour du Hui
tieme District Judiciaire de pEtat de la
Louisiana, siegeant dams ct pour la Pa
roisse st. Landry, ct d moi adresse, i'of-
frirai en- vente publique, au plus offrant
ct dernier eneherisseur, devant La porte
de Ia Maison de Cour de cette Paroisse,
en- La vile d'Opelousas, - = @-a. j.
LIE SAMEDI AoUT PROCLAIM, 1867,
eommeneant IL heures du matin, ct con-
tinuant de jour en- jour, sill est neeessai-
re, teus les droits, titres, interets ct pre-
tensions de Joseph NJ. Carri6re, le dsfen-
deur, a la propriete ci-apres decrite, sal
sic dams Pafaire ei-dessus, savoir:
-. UN CERTAIN y
Morceau de- aTerre,
-. situ6 dams La Paroisse St. Ian
dry ct faisant face au Bayou Courtableau,
mesurant environ cinq arpents de face
sur quarante arpents (plus on moins) de
profondeur, ct contenant denx cent qua
tire arpents 20 centiemes de superticie,
borne en- bas par La terre de NJ. W. Har-
we'll ct en- haut par La terre de NJ. King
ct Nine. Cooke.
Conditions: Compliant.
JAS. G.. HAYES, Sheriff
opelousas 90 juin 1862.
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v Au moment de METRE sous presse nous
apprsnons ONE les Enregistreurs ont reeu ordre
de prolongss renregistrement des votans jus
qu'au Is Juliet proclaim, en- % eo'sformant d
rtnarprttatoa de rApoeat-G Gen<rel. r
Ainsi done, tous eeux qui jusqua present mont
pu &C faire nscrire pourront ct devront le faire,
4 rexeeption de quelques rares cas-. Que Ton en-
proAts done
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Vente Pub1idue.

Vente Pub1ique.
SUCCESSION JAS. O. MeCLELAND.
INN vertu d'u ordre de Ia Cour de Dis
- trict dams ct pour la Paroisse st.
Landry, il sera vendu EN- vente pnblique,
an plus offrant ct dernier enchSrisseur,
par le soussigne, Sheriff ct ex-ofi1eio En-
eanteur, au magasin de Patrick Keough,
a Plaquemine Brul6e, en- cette Paroisse,
a environ lS miles au sud-euest dope
lousas, .. IN uz-4s
LIE Mercredi, 10 Juliet 1867,
les proprietss ci-apres decrites, depen-
dant de Ia succession dudit feu James 0.
McCleland, decede, reinforcement de la
Paroisse st. Landry, sayoir:
I'm M0RCBhU DE- qERRE,
situe 4 pAnse de Plaauemine, dams la
Paroisse St. Landry, d6crit sur le plan du
Township CONNIE etant le quart Sud -Ou-
est du Sud-Es de Ia Section Is, ct la moi
tie Nerd du quart Nord- Quest de Ia Sec
ton %, Township No. 9 Sud de la Ran
gee No. Est, contenant l2l acres ct 81
centiemes, ainsi quill appert par le recu
ct le certifcat du Bureau des Terres d'O-
pelousas, No. 74e6.
.-#54 EN ATTRE
MORCEAU DE TERRE,
situe dams le meme quarter, et dScrit
CONNIE etant 10 quart Sud-Est du quart
Rord-Est de Ia Section No. o, Township
9 Sud de La Rangee Est, contenant qua
rante acres ct ~ centiAmes, ainsi Quill
appert par le reeu No. $3.50.
CoNDIr1oNs:-P Payable compliant en- es-
peees, on leur equivalent en- hillets du
Tresor daa Etats- Unis. as, ..-.....,.-.
JAS. g. HAYES,
Gk9yV st sr-ofcio Eaeentstr>
oPeicusaaa Jgin 1867.
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~Nous rsclamens au;ourd' hui un peu dindul

UNons rsclamons aniourdh hui un peu d'indul
ssaes de Ia part de mos lecsears. Nosze present
numSro nest pas tout fait de Ia couleur de Fin
nocsace snr Iaquelis nous servons habtnellernens
10 Co.srisR mails en- meme temps nous avons du
Acastsr sysc aoin Ia couleur de guerre qui d'stln-
sus;s saslheureusement trop souvent notre jour-
nal pendsnt In guerre. Plaisanterie part; notre
nsrehsnd de paper ma pas 6t6 si exact cstte foiS-
ci su'a lest dosdnaire; e'est ce qui nous force
pssassss aujourd'hui ssv uue couleur equiSoque.
-~~-~~----------~~-~~-
yentss par le Sherif.-Neus appelons Tat
,enson do nos lecteurs six ventes par le sherif,
.pponcses dans notre feuille de CO jour, ct qui
aurons leu Samedi proehain (6 Juillet) II y
aussse aabitations stables, une residence lash.
insson, ,sxes fncultes &c. Quatre de ces ventes
90 sstons "a compliant ct deux 4 I'M an de credit.
Pous es details nous ref9rons aux annonces.
Hr L'avocat-general des Etats- Unis NJ. Stan
berry, dSclare que les Commandants Militaires
navaienf pas le droit en- vertu des lois de recon-
struction de destituer des officers civils ct den
nsnamer d'aatres b leur place. "Pour arriver
cette conclusion" ajoutet-il, 'je mai pas EN- be-
soin d'avoir recours toutes les rigueurs dfnter-
prktatien psrmises."
:
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MARCHANDISEs sECHEs.
vETENiENTs C0NFEeTl0NNEs
ET DE
CHI AU SIS i RE

est probablement le plus complet de Ia
Paroisse.
Ilsollicite respectueusement une visite
d son magasin, rue Main, Opelousas.
LOUIS DESBREST.
Opelousas Ter JUN 1867. stiff
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Parcelle de Terre.

UN CERTAIN MoRCEAU oU
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6aD1faffn1Ge

UNE CERTAINE
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commeneanta IL heures du matin, ct continuant
de jour en- jour sill est nscessaire, tous les droits.
tisTes, intersts ct prssensions d'Hypolite Cbrs-
ten, lie dSfendeur, ! Ia propriete ci-dessous de-
crite, SAVIOR. -
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Vente par le Sheriff.

LSN vertu de trois wrlts de Fieri Facias lancss
IL par la Cour de District de Ia Paroisse ST.
bIiqoe, devant Ia porte de "a Maison de Cour,
LIE Samedi, 8 AeGt prockGia, 1867,
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SheTV ct ee-otcs0 EHcai
Opelousas % Juin 1867.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-01

The New York Commercial, in Il review of
the dry goods trade, says: prices are not
very firm. 1t is uncertain if any great quanti-
lies OF goods could be disposed of at ledrc-
lion. Merchants are buying such amounts as
the actual necessities OF their trade require,
and are very cautious about accumulatng
>tocksn
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TnE SITUATION. "A large athletic man,
clad in armor and armed cap-a-pe stands over
the PROSTATE body OF q small though gallant
man, unarmed, helpless, exhausted; and,
iica'lng the small man may arise and overcome
MIN, the large one pins him TO- the earth With
abayonet?- StauntOn Spectator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-01

;, The Lowell Mass manufacturing corpora
uohs have generally given notice of a reductlon
VI y, ten or fifteen per cent. in the wages at the
close Of the present month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-01

he railway trains are again reported to be
'hronged with pickpockes. 1t is stated that
90 yesterday a gang Of eight notorious thieves
were put off at Annapolis j Junction.
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D,,,,,,, e. Ro,1 p. O. feb 7-1aw4W

vvIRGINIA. to wit In the Clerks Office OF
Y The County Court of Fairfax county, Feb
ruAry rules lSS7 Magnu5d 5e A. Iew In ease pl"'A'
lem: The object of this suit is to obtain q
Judgment against the said de!endant for Sll4,
with interest thereon from 10Th March, 1861,
ahd ,G to attach the interest of tho defendant in
and to a tract OF land in the county OF Fairfax,
containing 20 acres. rod and - pefGhes Sl
Slnets by Allan Mncrae to pay tho same
II appearing by affidavit fled that the said
defendant is not resident Of this State, 1t Is
ordered ordered that he appear within one month after
due publication hereof, and do what is necessary
: - nrn,ect bis interest. A copy, teste
" r F. D. RICHARDSON, Clerk.
Brent e. Wattles, I. q. teb I--ia"4"
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lust RECEIVED r
J Choice Oolong and Young Hyson Teas,
for sale by [nov lGl j. c. MlLBUkN,
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ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.


o susre eight lines dollar for tn" first insertion
trsnty.ive cents for each subsequent one Liberal
sn~ rns made with yearly advertisers.
Marriage Notices and Obituaries exceeding five lines, will
h. charged for. IN, l., .
81 t,r at advertisement rates b.. .
Al communications he accompanied by the names Of
M authors and rejected communications cannot uc returned
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PoSTHUMoUS BREvEr PRoMoTIoN. Amoog
the few brevet promotions after death, con
hrlned by the Senate on Saturday, was that
Of First Licutenant Bayard Wilkeson, son Of
Samuel Wilkeson, OF the New York Tribune,
Killed at the age of nineteen at the battle OF
Gettysburg in command of battery Gs, 4th, u.
s. artillery, promoted to be captain for sa'lan-
try in the hattie of the Deserted House, and to
he major for galIantry at Frederick ksburg, and
len'euant colonel Tor gallantry at Gettysburg.
- Nclo York. Tribune &
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VJIRGINIA to wit In the Circuit Court OF
Y Fairfax county, February rules 1867, JAS
W. Farr vs. j. f. Reside In chancery.
Mem:-The object of this suit is to attach the
following pieces of land in the county of FAIR
nosr Dranesvjlle, now standing in the name of
james w. Farr, and contracted to be sold to
the said defendant, Also a piece of land near
Dranesvile, containing acres, the property OF
the said defendant; to satisfy and pay plalntltl
the sum of Sl750, with interest thereon from
lst February 1852, until paid and the costs or
1t appearing by affidavit flied that the defend;
ant is not n resident of this State, it is ordered
that be appear within one month after due pub
lcation hereof, and do what is necessary to
protect his interests. A copy, ,teste; GU,
1. - ,t,,r
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THE DEAF AND DUMB.-A visitor to the
Hartford Deaf and Dumb Asylum describes
the religious services as wonderfully, solemn
and impressive. The chaplain alone closes MS
eyes, for the dcafchldren must see him In order
to join with him. Every eye is inteuty fixed
on him as he slowly and with reverent gestures
addresses the Creator in the voiccless language
Of the dumb Not a sound is heard, not an
eye waDders every pupil seems to be transhxed,
aud 10 join with all bis heart and all his row
tr in the silent morning prayer. 1t Is the
most devout in external form OF any service
lhas was eve, witnessed
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F. D. RICHARDSON, Clerk

Parties Interested in the above decree are no.
tilted that will take the accounts therein order
ed, at my office at Fairfax Court House, on
SATURDAY., the 18th day of March next.
NJ DULANY BALL
fn l4.lnW4w COmm'r in ChAnCerY.
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RIDAY EVENING, MARCH |. 1861.
COURT OT1 C E S

TN THE COUNTY COURT OF ALEXAN-
4 dria County. Virginia, January TO- 1867, Ar
thur Herbert and John W. Burke, partners,
trading under the firm name OF Burke q Her
bert, and Arthur Herbert, in his own right, on
behalf of themselves and all others, the creditors
of Eliza 2. Herbert, deceased-p!aintifts, VS..
Caroline Fairfax, Alfred Herbert, Emma Bry-
ant Edward Herbert John E. Eycrsfeld and
Lucinda, his wife, John c. Herbert, James r.
Herbert Matthias Herbert, Hare p. Herbert
Upton Herbert William G. Herbert, Elizabeth
D. Herbert Herbert Norris, Archibald Fairfax.
and Eliza, his wife, Eugenia Hyde, - Irwin,
and Aurela his wife, Monimia Caray John
Fairfax, Charles Fairfax, Henry A1 Fairtsas, gn
infant, Norbert G. Fairfax, Orlando Fairfax,
- Hunter, Thomas T. Hunter, Madeline
Hunter Thomas 7. Hunter, jr.,, Charle; Hunter,
an infant, Frank Harwood, and julia his wife,
Sallie Hunter, an infant, and Minnie Hunter, IN
infant, defendants-in chancary.
The decree in the aforesaid cause directs the
undersigned, Master in Chsncery, to ascertain
and report
lst The Indebtedness Of the estate Of Eliza
P Herbert ut the time of her death.
2nd The value Of personal assets which have
or are yet to como into the hands OF her admin
istrator
3d. The real estate of which she died seized,
and its value.
4th. The liens on the said real estate, their
amount and priorities respectively.
The said decree further directs the said Mas
ter to give notice, by publication, in some news
paper published in Alexandria, once Il week for
four successive weeks. which publication shall
be equivalent to personal service Of notice upon
the parties.
CoMM'Rs. OFFICE, Feb. %, 1867.
Notice is hereby given to the parties interest,"
ed in the decree, of which tho foregoing is an
abstract that have fixed upon TIL III RS DAY,
the 18th day of March, 1867, at my office in the
city Of Alexandria, to execute the said decree
JOHN WEST,
Master in Chancery of the
fab 30 low1w County Court of AloXa co.
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broom, dust-pan and scFubbing-b -brnsI
/ ID my den, as she Is pleased TO cal
/ it. Vain delusion ! Pamela Is rdbtd
tg neat, She herself wipes the finger
/ marks from of the paint on my door
With an emphatic ugh she hOurishel
I her feather -duster over my tobacco.
besprin kled desk, scattering my most
/ vital memoranda, pencilled on bits oil
/ paper, to the four winds, as she 'ar.
ranges" my desk. Then she emptie!
my coat-poekets Of valuable papers
/ hunting for lueifer matches, with
which, with woman 8 usual correctness
( Of statement, she af6rms they are al
ways crammed. because she once found
one there ! Then she swoops off any
new book In my room which l have
I brought home for reference on some
! important point, and at the sgonizing
moment need 1t, she is In some out
of-the-Way corner, down stairs, see
ing what is IN it. Newspapers and
magazines share the same fate, till /
s0lemnly wish that woman did'G know
her alphabet. The more a woman
knows, the more she wants to know,
and the more uneasy she IS Bu6 that
In your note-boo
Then-what sacrgdness is there
about a mans literary wife Dc peO-
ole address her as Mrs. PenfeR6her
Not at all. Il is, There goes Pamela,
and How dye do Pamela and Have
you read Pamela's book, or article.
Every Whipper-Bnapper writes letters
to her and who knows what she an
.sWers z She has requests for her au.
tograph, and her picture, and a lock Of
her hair, till she gets SO confoundedly
inflated that no matrimonial cord will
hold her down. She has piles Of cor
respondencey both before aud since
her marriage. Yes, sir, SINCE Only
the other day, 1 showed d fellow who
called to see her the door, and he had
the 5mpudenos to say, IS he was going
down the front steps backward, Io-
day, sir, is yours che future is mIEel''
Pamela only laughed till her buttons
few and said it was q good joke. Ah ]
sometimes I see a woman doYe-eyed
and milk-and -WateTy of speech sat
isfed with dough, and darning, who
never reads book or newspaper, who
would like me better the snarlier I
was, and I sigh
For what purpose that intense erea-
ture, Mrs. Penteather, was created, /
shall aver know. She wants a mans
freedom, and independence of express
sion, and action, and yet bigger ba-
by never warmed its pug nose against a
mothers bosom. It is most exTaor- /
binary. Alas ! she is so stormy, and l
so adore repOse. At the idea of Pa
melia aud repose, [ laugh hystericallyl
Of colleague have occasion
ally entered my mind, in insane mo-
ments. a colleague I should need
a dozen, with a relief guard at that.
One to talk to her One to walk with
her. 0ne-no, six-but what is the
use of dwelling on impossibilities :?
Here she comes, with a bright, red |
spot on each cheek. That tells the !
story. That's the effect Of the "di- /
vine afiatus." She has done writing. 1
Her head IS ca fire. I must walk out 1
Nth her to cool it. With one last, !
onging look atmy pipe, and my sofa,
Pamela Penfeafber.