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The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-07-16

THE VILLAINY OF THE PIRATE SEMMEs
Many Of the sailors loiering near the grog-
peries of West and South street formed part
of the crews of rebel war steamers or block
ade rnnners during the war. Those who
served on board the Alabama say that they
shipped for year only, but that when their
time expired Semmes showed them the arti-
cles they had signed. to which had been ad
ded the words, 'Or till the close of the
war" This clause was not read to the men
when they signed the articles. The Ala
bama cruized for % months and captured
CT vessels. Before the fight with the Hear
sarge, all but thirty of the original crew had
run away, and their places were chiefly
filled with Spaniards and Frenchtnen, who
knew no language but their own. Semmes
lived on board the Alabama in great seclu-
sion, and had but little communication with
his officers, who were either Americans of
the Southern States or English or Germans
who had settled there. He kept his own
counsel, and his movements were mysteri-
Gus. At times he cruised under sail and at
times with steam; he hoyered around ports
and sometimes <ua in, especially when coal1
was required, which happened at least once
in every three months. The Alabama sailed |
under the United States flag. AID signaled |
all passing vessels to heave to. Foreign |
captains who refused to stop were stopped BY |
a shot sent across their bows; but American
vessels usually bore down at once, only to
find as they drew near that the stars and
stripes were suddenly displaced by rebel
colors. Semmes would then send boat,
which left boarding officer on board of the
prize, and brought back captain and papers.
The chroRometer. provisions, cargo or rig-i
ying needed BY the pirate were then taken,
and finally The mates and sailors were brought
10 the Alabama and quartered with her crew.
The captain messed with the officers. The
captured vessel was fred before abandoned.
II several crews Of vessels happened to be
prisoners ut one time, they were ironed At
hight to prevent insurrection. The Alabama
ruised in the North and South Atlantic and
he Pacific, and in tAs China sea-Nsw Fork
grGsisg Post.
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EDWARDS REAL ESTATE MANIA.

It 10 evident that Secretary Seward il
determined to connect his name with
extensions to the great American lead
He means that his part of the presen,
administration shall have some earthly
glory more substantial than that which
attaches to any Policy" His attempt
cd purchases stand upon the nap OF
the Western Hemisphere like the spots
spon the four of diamonds-foru the
corners of . continental and insular
quadrangle. Alaska and Greenland,
st. Thomas and Sinaloa stand az the
cat o'cornered monuments of his en-.
terPrise. Alaska vas rather . wild
venture, but taking its stragetical po-
sitisn into consideration, it is not 80
worthless as it might be St. Thomas
was . very shaky speculation and babe
fair te swamp all concerned Green
land was little better than an extra
hazardous game offreeze out with moth
ing in the pot worth playing for Son.
ora and Sinaloa are worth all the pre-
.ious projected purchases put together
We suppose the negotiations have been
conducted through Ronero-if At all.
We deprecate this skipping about on
outside lands tina, are divided from
Colunbia's bospitable shores by strips
Of John Bulls territory and the briny
deep. Let US proceed, if we must e1.
pand, upon continuous terra .frma
Canada is big elephant. We don't
want it. 1t would cat up into Copper
head States and leave what is now the
North fat sandwich between Kanuck-
dom and the colored States. We may
take slices IF Mexico agreeably to the
Monroe Doctrine aud the Os,eud mani
festo. Juarez has heap more than he
can attend to ~; and outlying Mexico
Won't govern itself with any benefit to
itself or the rest of mankind. Let Mr.
Seward then take one trick of the four
that he has sketched out. The silver
and gold of Sonora and Siualoa are
more than q etand off for their greasers
aud tarantulas; and they may, with
consistency be added ts Que territorial
We must absorb nll Mex
leo sooner or later and We might a.
we'll annex it BY odd pieces In . peace.
able way.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-07-16

AkxIvED.-Seth Wilbur Payne arrived IN
Virginia City. says the Trespass Of last
evening. ON Tuesday afternoon, from New
Y0rk-s-foot. Seth il not walking against
tins. but ju,t-walking; and will take
a:<amsf At San Francisco for China and
japan. xasnse y Eureps and New Yosk.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-07-16

ExcuRsIoNs, for pleasure and health,
from Sacramento, says the Union of the
l4lh, are being organized, and several, as
we are ipforaed, will leave for the rural
districts within few days. One small party
went to Lake Tahoe yesterday morning, and
smother wi; pay = visit to the region Of the
Sierra this. morning.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1868-01-18
White Supremacy and Negro Subordi-
. nation-Speeeh Of the Hon James
Brooks. .hHEt ~ ss'Eg. @ -a E.a
Extract from the New York Day-Book.l p

EXTRACT from the New York Day-Book.I ~
For the first time in American annals,
a public man, from his seat in Congress,
has boldly confronted and grappied with
the monstrous and disgusting madness
that has worked out such terrible eonse-
quences during the past six years, and
that threatens even greater calamlues In
the future. aaret3 ..E..5f,eg..gL. f5ssu t.}slIt
We are thirty millions of Caucasians,
the most elevated and perfect Of all the
human races, in juxtaposition with four
millions of negroes, the most subordinate
and imperfect of all the species of human
kind. Our laws being in accord with the
nature and wants of both white and ne
gro, supremacy of the former and subor-
dination Of the latter, have secured to us
an extent of prosperity unparalleled in
the worlds history. But amazing and
horrible madness! our. people, within
the last six years, have sacrificed half
million of lives and half Of the property
of the country to reuerse the order Of mo-
ture, and degrade themselves to an i'm
possible level with negroes, and now
keep an army in the South, and load
themselves down with taxes, to work out
this "experiment." ..a,sae3 y
Of the four millions of negroes, very
many are the children of African parents,
some even born in Africa, ,,yet of all that
mighty host, there is not one that. has an
idea, tradition, memory, or even name
of African origin, and could they be iso-
lated from the white people, g. hundred
years hence there would not, therefore, be
one who would have any idea, tradition,
memory. or name, even that they have
now, and Garrison, the gs.Freedmen's
Bureau the great einaneipator'' him
self, would be ais utterly a blank to them
as these friends. of freedomrSa are at this
moment to the negroes of. Central Africa!
And yet, strange and fearful fact, the,
great, intelligent and yirtuous American
people stand still and permit d miserable
faction to gather horde OF these negroes
and set them to making constitutions for.
white people to live under, and moreover,
subject themselves to enormous taxation
to support a standing army that enables
them to practice this horrible Mumbo-
Jumboism. Why, million of men
should spring to their feet, to stop this
impfous and accursed crime against God
and the civilization of their race, and
give no rest to their feet nor sleep to their
eyelids until that army was dishanded,
and civilization as well as liberty restor-I
ed to the tortured people of the. South. egt
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Comments Of the New York Press on the
Removal Of Generals Pope and Ord
fFrom the National Intelligeneer.l J.

kffsgEFB
The New York Herald of yesterday
morning, in noting the late removal Of
generals by the President, saws: ssThe
substitution Of Gen. Meade for General
Pope will, we have no doubt, prove a
good change for the people, both whites
and blacks,s OF the Third Military Dis.
trict,, for Gen. iPope's excessive negro
serving Radicalism has been productive
only of famischief lit understands that
General Ord Wasgrelieved at his own re- :.
quest, and thattltheI Administration has
no complaint against him. taa sS
l"Generall Mcdowell we have always
understood to be a military man Of sense,
and of moderate and anti-partisan
charaeters When the two Houses of
Congress come together again we may
expect a little futter of Indignation
among the Radicals over the removal Of
Pope; but, as they cannot help them
selves, the man ait the other end of the
avenue may laugh at their folly . '.As
The Tribune Says the President sue
cessfiiliy plays the game of political
chess, IL attributes Pope's removal to
his sympathy with Congress. g The
President 1t declares, removes eyery
man who favors reconstruction under
any other plan than his own. The game
goes oI,,s the President winning All the
time; nor do we fail ito see 1hat the
power which strengthens him ia that of
General Grant. There is ne use of con-
cealing or avoiding this fact. Gen. Grant
is an instrument Of Mr.. Johnson,s win.
We believe be is. nnWilling; but the
country does not consider chat all the
moral influence that clusters round the
illustrious name of Grants an element
of power to- johnson. .naga Al VET sa sHssH
The Tribune then states that the Presi-
dent has captured Grant, and degrades
him to his own partisan purposes. The
President controls ALI his official actions.
III Grant is willing to- stand this, and re-
main In the War Office, d, very well: IL lle
is snnwilling, be should resign. He serves
n0inational purpose as far Dis reconstruc-
tionis concerned. .sss
The World says the order of II removal
deserves the warm approval Of every
sincere patriot. sWe are now fairly in
the new era OF reconstruc ction acts. and
we hope hereafter TO witness d reign of
law instead OF arbitrary caprice and
partisan tyranny in the Southern states.,'
IL discerns afa explanation oR the strange
etiogy Of General Hancock sent bv the
President to Congress. 1t was the Presi-
dents mode OF declaring the principle on
which the administrator OF the ave mill
tary districts will her after be conducted
50 far as those principles can he main
tanned by h selection of commanders.
he intended % give to Congress and the
country In advance the reasons for the
present order, which he had then deter
mined TO issue. His real object in the
4 removals 's ~ il to prevent tie substitution
Of tyranny for law. 1.,Ia 7fa5'
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GIRO LAR
Notice to all Planters,

7 WILL be in Washington in a few
u days. | have entered into arrange
ments with the house Of MessIs. 2. Mas
pcro & Co., OF New Orleans, which wilt
enable me to advance You the articles
and provisions Indispensable to the sue
cess Of your crop. In Il word, [ offer
you everything necessary to make crop,
and when that crop will be gathered,
ginned and baled, you will have the
choice, either to consi9n it to Messrs. Z.
Maspero e. Co, in New Orleans, or to sell
it to me, at Washington. This decision
will be left entirely to your good judg-
ment. My offices will be in Washington
at the Warehouse Of Messrs. Pitre & Car
riere, and in New Orleans at No. 50 Bien-
vile Street, the office Of Messrs. z. Mas
pero & Co. 4fs 5-s@
My proposition, as you see, leaves you
perfectly independent. You become, as
it were, your own nerchant-having the
privilege Of disposing Of your crop in
the manner you deem the best. When
ever you will need anything, you will
have only to come to Washington and
order directly through Inc, thus saving
you the trouble Of corresponding and
doing away with delays Of all kinds.
When your crop will be ready for a
market, it will be left with you to decide
whether you will sell it to me or consign
it to Messrs. 2. Maspero & Co., where
you will be treated as friends and your
interests taken at heart RS by myself.
1t is understood that [ buy and will
always buy cotton under the same condi-
tions as last season; that is to say | will
pay the same prices as the New Orleans
market, after deduction Of all costs natu-
rally aceruing upon cotton shipped from
Washington to New Orleans. -
All cottons bought by me at Washing
ton will be weighed in your presence,
and paid for as soon as weighed.
A. DESMARE.
May 11th, 1867. Ee7 a. 48-tf.
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w anted O. Good Man
TO CONslMPTIYEs.

FHVHE Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON, will send
Il free of charge), to all who desire it, the
prescription with the directions for making and
of 4 lung affection, and that dread disease Con
sumption. His only object is to benefit the af11ic7
ted, and he hopes every sufferer will try this pres
cription, as it will cost them nothing, and may
prove a blessing. Please address ts,.s II.
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
No. 165 South Second St., Williamsburgh, N Y
May lily -~ g. Augl0. sept28
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MA SOM
Estate af DR. Henry.

1 A Ii persons indebted ste. the Estate of
~ the late pr. .Arsene Ticter Eugene
Henry deceased, are requested TO come
forward without delay and settle with the
undersigned, if they wish to avoid costs:
and all those who may have claims
against the said Estate are likewise re-
quested to present them duly authenti-
Gated, for classification.
sti*# N. @. QUATREVAUX,
5s @ Temporary Curator.
Opelousas. January Ill, 1868 81
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Errors of Youth.

a GENTLEMAN who suffered for years from,
"A Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and all
the effects OF youthful indiseretion, WILL for the
sake Of suffering humanity. send free to, all who
reed it, the recipe aud directions for making the
simple remedy by which he was cured. Sufferers
wishing toproft by the advertisers experiences,
can do 50 By addressings in perfect confidence,
JOHN B, OGDEN, ~ Cedar St., N. Z.
May lily Aug 10.
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LEON DrTE.ILHe

kEasterer ama BEfcExAnyer,EY as
nFFERS his services TO the citizens of the
" Parish Of St. Landry. He VIII execute
eyery description Of work pertaining to bis pro-
fession Apply t6 hfm On the plant ion Of Mr.
DsvaIcourt, near Grand Coteau, 0r at-the store
Of Mr. Eugene petetiin Nos. 90 -6m
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HNEahEgM MATIdDN.

Y IMPORTATION guaranteed to produce lux
= uriant growth Of hair upon bald head or
heardless face, also a recipe for the removal of
Pimples, Blotches, Eruptions, ETC., on the skin,
leaving the same soft, clear, aud beautiful can
be obtained without charge by addressing
r THOS. F. CHAPMAN, CHEMIST,
,s~~ 1913 Broadway, New York
May lily sept 28 s
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The brides veil originated LII the
Anglorsaxon custom of performing the
marriage under cloth, held at each cor
ner by q tall man, over the BRIDEGROOM
ana bride, to conceal her bushes. !. .,ssI 4.
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Ut 7 lEERsoNAL n ENJOYMENT here can .be
no more saddening sight than that Of q
nan with no object in life but TO compass
hls own personal enjoyment.
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0pelousas, Parish Of St Landry, La January 49, 1863
=. SCI Err IF F's s A L e.
Stale of E.Nuisfamn


Martha Wikof, Wild. District Court,
George *: A. wikof: f"FAn No. % io7e6 % G"nafS
pY virtue Of an order Of seizure and sale from
Id the Hon. the District Court of the Eighth
Judicial District of the State of Louisiana, in
and for the Parish of St. Landry, in the above
entitled suit and to me directed, will offer for
sale at auction, to the last and highest bidder,
at the Court House of this Parish in the town
of Opelousas, on .f- 90 Il ~ .-r5s --s~3.
~ Saturday, february 1st, 1866,
commencing at the hour of Ii A. NJ, and con-
tinuing from day to day, if necessary, all the
rights, titles interests and demands of George
a. .Wikof, the defendant, unto the following
described property, seized to satisfy said order:
r. A Certain Plantation,
situated in the said Parish of st. Landry, front
ing on the left bank of the Bayou Boeuf; bound
ed on the North and upper side by land Of Thos.
A. Cooke, on the South and lower side by land
of Widow Enoehs, and on the back or East side
by public domain, containing five hundred and
sixty arpents of land, with the <
Buildings and Improvements
thereon, except the Sugar House and Mill.
JAS. G. HAYES, Sheriff
Opelousas, December 28th, 1867
S H ERIFF'S SALE.
- ai State of Louisiana.
John w. Hardy, Adm, District Court,
Jane Il. Caller & al. ~ No. iol45 S
DY virtue Of writ of fl. fa., from the Hon.
- the District Court of the Eighth Judicial
District of the State of louisiana in and for the
Parish of st. Landry, in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed will offer. for sale at auc-
tion, to the last and highest bidder at the Court
House of this Parish, in the town Of Opelousas,
.ss' On Saturday, February 1st, 1868,
commencing at the hour of IL A. M, and con
tinuing from day to day, if necessary, all the
rights, titles, interests and demands Of Jane FL.
Caller and John Tarlton, the defendants, unto
the following described property, seized to
satisfy said writ, to wit -,.s-..,r. .7,.. .-
The Plantation
on which the deceased William +. Hardy last
resided, :, containing about fourteen hundred
acres, with all the
:. Buildings and Improvements
thereene situated it n, near Grand Goteau, Il the the
BY defendants in March, 1861 North by land of
Joseph B. Richard and Maurin, South by Bayou
Carancro, East by land of widow Augustin Bou-
dreau and land supposed to belong to Lessain
Broussard, and on the West by lands of Joseph
Richard and On6zime Caruthers. 60 ~ -
CoNDITIoNs:-Cash. a. -
= IlIITTTI JAS. g. HAYES, Sheriff.
Opelousas, December 2sth, 1867. :5-
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= hose IN need Of good chewing or smoking
tobacco st thsEeal genuine Psrsqas, il car.
fos B, e ~ from our neighbor Posey, at the
Y. Landry Drug Store. III y ss Il ~.
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7 T, nnURE EFT
!. BLOCH. s..... II. =. ..,;r. J..
.r Bloch Brothers.
J. BLOCH.

COTTON FACTORS and Commission Mer-
" chants, No 181 Common street. n Orleans,
will punetually attend to all business entrusted
to their care. All business left at the House of J.
Bloch & Co, in Opelousas, will receive immedi-
ate attention. IDec 9-26
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AGENTS Wanted.

dhlS0 per month THE YEAR RoUND, or 900
ap @eIO per Cent Profit on Commission.
We guaranty the above salary or commission
to active, industrious agents at their own homes,
to introduce article Of indispensable utility in
every household. For full particulars cab on, or
address G. w. JACKSON 81 Co,
28-lm1 Il South street. Baltimore, Md.
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asA - FOR SALE Ar PRIVATE SALE.
s .sa "A Pleasant Residence u

situated In The town Of Opelousas, con-
sisfing IN d lot of ground, and. excellent
dwelling, d small store, kitchen, &c ss=E.
Als6-a lot of Groceries, Household
Furniture, &c. af Z
For particulars apply on the premises
to ELEONORE LESASSIER.
0pelonsas, II, 1868.
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BUILDINGS { IMPROVEMENTS
thereon, containing five hundred and
eighty acres, more or less;
The undivided half of six mules:


One lot farming Implements, &c.
Terms and Conditions .--sTh he house and
lot in the Town of Opelousas, to the ex-.
tent of the mortgage debt and accrued
interest thereon, TO be sold for cash any
excess over that amount payable in one,
two, and three years, and the residue of
the property, for all purchases over and
above fifty dollars, at the like credits of
one, two and three years; under fifty
dollars. cash atthes time of the adjudica-
ton. Purchasers to furnish their notes
with satisfactory security to the Admin
istrator, in solido,it bear eight per cent
interest per annum after maturity until
paid. The lands remaining specially
mortgaged, and vendors privilege re-
tanned until full and entire payment of
both principal and interest. -e-7sz<4..s
I ~ zs5# JAMES G.. HAYES,
Administrator.
/ December 14th, 1867. s - s4.. s..tz = =.
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: Buildings and improvements
PROBATE SALE.

Succession Of isaac Hayes and Ellen Nc
Cleland, has vife, both deceased, late
Of the Parish Of st. Landry.
. VIRTUE of an order of the Hon the
ID Court Of the~Eighth Judicial Dis
Etrict of the State of Louisiana, in and for
the Parish of St. Landry, there will be
sold at public sale, to the last and high
est bidder, by the undersigned Admins
TRAITOR, or through the ministry of a duly
commissioned Auctioneer, in the town of
|Opelousas, on fss+ .7 r." A.
! Thursday, January 18th, 1868, e,.
the following described property, be-
longing to the said succession, to wit
| The East half Of q @' -
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9:a@z ..s3 i FANCY GOODS AND sts - l..;s.a
,aaae @-s.sz aa NOTIONS,G Is &a.3tGW ST
of all kinds, viii sell my CALICOEs at 12a
cents, the very best brands; qrs. COTTON at
12a and Is cents; SHEETING 81 tyds. wide at
42k cents !; TOWELS the very best Linen, and
large size, at "a so and So 90 per doz.; SCOTCH
PLAIDS and all DRESS GOODS still cheaper
than last week, as am determined to sell,
POPLINS at 35 and 40 O.; handsome DRESS
GOODS at 2s cents, worth so c.; WOOL DE
LANES at So and 40 cents, really worth 65 and
rs cents; FLANNELS at Is per cent less than
last week Ladies' and Children's SHOES mark
ed down 10 per cent from last weeks prices also
all BOOTS and SHOES the same way; CIIOAKS
the same Way-a for FANCY GOODS and NO
TIONS, at Cost. s ,5S2@s@ q 1'l" Ssks%.s
-Nubias, Sontags & Shawls,
all must be sold at COST, in ordert clear out
the eItireg stock, as the season lis short, and
money hard to get.
CLOTHING BLANKETS, HATS and HO-
SIER Y all 1nasked down. Z n eg = IS
will receive this week a~1arge invoice Of all
kinds of goods therefore they must be sold if
possible. I do not and viii not keep back my
goods In order to make large profits
EaOuick Sa1as and sruau3 Profits,
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= Square Of Ground,
fsssH1 in the Town Of Opelousas, being
@sa&a Square No. 13 on the plan of said
Town, bounded North by Landry street,,
East by Court street, South by Vine
street, and West by lot of Lucius J. Du-@
pre-, with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon, being the same property
purchased by said Isaac Hayes, deceased,
from Edmund McIlhenny; a lot of
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+. WILLIS P. COLEMAN'S
4h. a4tlts{ p A T e N T sg,aI
Undu1atory CORN and Wheat
GARDEN SEEDS.

WIAE MpHlIN SENNpSs
~ F. VIRGIN, successor to D. MAUPAY,
EAs Dealer in Seeds, No. l04 Gravier street.
bet. Camp md Magazinests. New Orleans. i ~
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-09-10

L BY the following schedule ON and after IL
nth day Of May, lsCs-WheeIing time:
FAST LINE.