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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-07-31
The Blue Ridge Rail Road.
FRANKLIN. N. c., Nav IL.


which you request me to make to you somo
statements in regard to T" Tho geology, mine.
raj resources, climate, flora and adaptation of
tho soil AND climate Of w cstcrn North Carroll
NIL to fruit culture" through which the Blue
Ridge Railroad passes. Although my ti.nc
is already heavily taxed, nosi chocrfu!iy
comply iii furnishing you few bIiof state
mcnts Of facts which came ;ony knowledge
while engaged IS assistant III the North
Carolina geological survey.
TO make anything like ;air report of the
geology Of This section, would i..r exceed the
limits Of letter, such as this is designed 10
be, and you must acoept Of more sectional
statement Of The geology. as it occurs ON the
line Of the survey Of tio railroad.
Ia the gap Of tho Blue Ridge wc have
grants, and thence Nol.hwA:L, and uudcrly
iag the granite, we have hca7J bst Of gncc.
is, cut By o rosulay range o. so.pcnsne; t,en
wo have, dipping under tac snoc;s, very hcavy
bcds Of al!nmuous mica s..e Thea wo
'havo taeonic series, consisting Of drab-color
cd ta!co, nlicacous slatcs, qu,wszi(o and prim.
'lsiye limestone, which, at this poiat, consists
OF marble cs superior p.a!i,y. NC .Icn pass
into clay "ia:. }, co,,.s.n,..a-e, .,ul !, so,, Of
aryilacious ss.:,;ca, ,...,,y ,oaohino .re old al
.urian limcstona, at tbs Sovshers base Of tho
n;sia9ky siaa9ky NIouniai., chain Imncdatcly be
you'd the po;u, whore t,,o lire of survey cnrsr
gcs from toe SmokY Mountains there is a
mass OF sandstonc, (.io aGAae'cchowco Noun
tain,) III which t,cro exist s:rons Indications
sof btuminous coal.
These Respective strata are highly mctamor.
phic, and heavily Charged With metallic sui
!. phurct' and oxides. ;'oy example, in ths
valley we have magnetic iton o:c n workable
S'luantliy; copper pyrites, Of yellow copper,
rch III its per cont Of metal, viich, though
(. not explored !u It's ircqucn. deposits TO any
/ great depth, promises to mako valuable mics.
lndcetl, the real minia.s velue Of this belt is
4 not yatundcrstood o! appreciated. At Wob-
B B stef' twenty mites East o. this place, iii :ho
.ouh'y Oh '"cHaon' theLe Is bed OF chronic
s5itoa' of chTohlo orc. anu ''tc copper mines Of
oouHty afo oa.'abio OF yielding largo
a"o.'"' u la''"'i' copper. Oh the Nan'cya.
Siso' IA 'hs County, ana Valley hiVcE, ia Chcr-
SW@01 oo"''S' i'.'t'co!'loiy Nes'' thcro re-
s5p',,A'olc grouping OF v"'u'bie minerals. The
.xa''ey o. slao Nal'toyA'ec is I" mere mountain
""o wv V"'oy .'lVof Vailoy Is not ex'
-: ''''' :" ",o.h !" sheSe Vaties
] '''','ol''' ~, "o''''h grouped an.e mar
4 SN'., 9, i''''o ''.olc 'aoS'ia"sltpo noos
ss,., .,m ''o' o'' 'oI +" o'''ahct u ehlfty
Hi!tiSo. llC'c O.O DcuS irO WonUCfiu! LII thor
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-07-31

Commissioners 10 ApproUe tie Bonds Of Pu6-
Nc OHcerY~-.., ) Norton, Jos. Rnrnott, J. H..
Amber. James Lawrence. Sam'l. Reid.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-07-31

WHAr is tho difference between barber
and motherY One has razors to shave,
and tue other has shavcrs to raise.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-07-31

Commissioners ?rMc Roor. DR.. II. G. Miller
Chairman; Geo. X. Cherry. Secretary and Trea-
surcr J.B. Clayton, S. 3. Keith, n. Craig, sr.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-07-31

They have a chicken in Meridcn Conn
with four legs. lie is lively and a splendi
"scratchor"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-07-31

Wny is prnlont man like pin? BE.
cause his head prevents him from going in too
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-07-31

NEVER coax woman for hor hoart, IF
you haven't any inducomont for tho fair ops
to mako il mn object of exchange, liko for like,
you are in tho wrong pew, and had bottor .ct
out with all possible haste.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-07-31

Eve was the only wifo who never threaten.
ed 10 20 and live with her mama And old
Adam neyer tauntaizcd his wife about I" tue
way mother used TO cook"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-07-31

Commissioners cf Pubiic Buidings- -Rob't-
\ Thompson, Chairman j +. llnGood, Sco.-
ralaYy and Trcosuycr, Y. =. LIo!combc, NJ F..
Mitchell, y. j. Miller.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-07-31

y FARAlgE's Association has been orga
ioed in Anderson District, aud Hon. Jam
l.. Orr elcctcd President.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-07-31

WHEN Grant sayssfIot It's have peace" he
means Jsela piece. SEQ Mr.. Painos Peace
bill for arming The "loyal militia"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-07-31

aN and altar Friday, the Gt!. instant, Pas
~ scn3e: trains will ran tally, (Sanda 7s OK :
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-07-31

GlGtiCutS Oiitt are III i':;c:. Ol h!i
the mu?lcin growing wild j.. every iicla the
hoaElound IN a!mos. every s..lcu, nnd ,ac
mo'asaca TO be had at any grocery Tho a.:
reosions FOR making arc TO t,i;c :; large hand
ful of iionvhould and boil rs strong i tea is
possibly can be made. TaLo and put down
nm equal quantity of mulloiu and boil in the
same way Take cupfali Of tho tea of the
iloarhound, n cupfull Of the tea of tho mul-
leu and mix together ia seitable vessel,
.hon add q ,upfuii of noioasus nrd stew 10
syrup tho thicker tho better Sake table
spoonful Or y largo swallow tree tines II day.
30 particular in following directions IS to my
kin; aid also MS 70 taking it, and we will
guarantee relief in MI cases not TOO f.r nd.
vanced. The writer docs not claim this recipe
AS original with himself, but las recommended
it II many cases, alw"ys with good rosut, =.
KS shc ingrcdisnt, are 50 common and easily
obtained, IT is best not to make uoro than q
quart alta time, particularly iu watm weather,
as tho freshcr it is tho better ofeot will be
produced.
Papers Of Tho country will confer q bless.
ing on this, alAa too numerous class North
South, East, West, b. publishing the above
recipe.
Eve was the only wifo who never Threaten.
ed 70 10 and live with her mama And old
Adam never tauntalzcd his wife about (" tho
way mother used 10 cook"
WnY is prnlont man like pin? Be-
cause his head prevents him from goiug in too
far.
WHAr is the difference, between barber
and mother? One has razors to shave,
and tue other has shavers to raise
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-07-31

.
AT late dinner III North Carolina, t'cro
aat down to tho tablo three ex.Goyornols, al
ox.J,Stico Of the Supreme Court, two OK.
mombe,s Of Congress, and somo other mca Of
honorable distinction i'll llicir State, and the
only person in tho room who could vo.e or
bold Office, was the negro who waited on tho
table,
y NEdao before the police court at Louis.
vile, Oh a charge, of stealing, rather Sook
down tho concern by romarking, as ho VAS
marched to jail, that elf dey didn't let anig-
an stcalsn dis dam country, Use gwinc hack
to Tennessee, whore Mr.. Brownlow will Lcc a
nggcr git his rights, surc"
ALABAMA will raise, .his year, 100000
bales oficoton, worth s40,0O0,O00; So says
Governor Patton.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-07-31

Commissioners Of Free Sc6ools--T. 3. maui
den, Chairman; w. e. IIolcombe, Secretary
and Treasurer; G.. II. Spears, J. Wickliffc, II
II. Penny, Daniel Grice. James Burdine.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-06-13


Having already told our readers
how q beautiful and accomplished
young lady retires to pleasant
dreams, we copy from the In
danapols Herald the following
@pen picture, representing the
other side Of the question:
"A few days ago we published an
extract from a aAstorys Ia the Land
we Love, written bY Miss Fannie
Downing ItWas entitled, I: How
a young lady goes to bed, and
although not an entire stranger t0
alady's boudoir, We cannot assure
the less enlightened of our sex of
the fidelity or truthfalnass of Miss
FannY's sketch. Doubtless it af-
forded great qualification to the
majority Of malereaders it did To I
us, We know, and as a slight return
we intend todisclose to her sex the /
manner in which a young man goes
To bed, and shall cita rs anexample
one of ourOwn acquaintanoes. For
convenience we adopt the same
style la which the other is written,
and use the past tense.
Disnissiug his fuddled c0mpan-
ion OF the evening at the street
door, Master George performed
The task of ascending the twol
flights Of stairs leading to his own
room, as noiselassly as the weak
ness of his knees would admit, and
without other assistance than that
of his own unsteady fingers grasp
iag along tthae tthae alls Upon reach-
ing the room the coat was removed i
and flung at the back Of The naar
est chair; the vest was handled
moro carefully, as the pocket con-
tanned his watch, but the panta-
looms came off with Q Jerk.
After filing and hghtiIg his pipe
he proceeded with tho preGmina-
ries, Some recent purchases were
taken from d coat pocket and part
placed upon the mantal 8nd the
balancelstowed sway Ia d trunk %
oa used as circumstances might re-
qaira With muoh tilgging growl-
ing and swearing tho boots we're I
removed, and Tic Inst one beng
gaasua troublesome received Vt
Impetus from tha foot shat sent IL
flying ~ tha f1rthesmost eo1nsr
n1aving then pair o socks
eaat should hove been n ba
Wea Wenaan kuh end
1n lt 1all
le a 85uh
aalln8 "a snec 1fs Coli
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-06-13

a pretty good thing came 0f
few days ago at one al 0ur Justice
Courts. Bill Cummings, an IFis
man by birth, but native Of New
Orleans bF choice, vas WiRa
IN q sguatter case, and was sub.
jected to severe cross examina-
ton by the counsel on the Opposite
side Everybody knows Biz and
knows bis Ways, and Bill Knows
almost everybody. He was much
harrassed and surprised at the
termerity Of the disciple of Cake
and Blackstone Cor his impudencs
IL trying To corner him, and some
times Was short IN his answers
the lawyer, asked Bill fo
the sixth or seventh time which
way q certain flight of stairs ran.
Bill fixed upon tho Judge a most
lmploang look, but he did not an-
swer, Inc question was repeated
" Answer the question, Mr.. C1rn4
lnings SAID the Judge sa5 RsIl
turning To the lawyer with bis
large red face streaming with
perspiratiOu, said Thag depinds
where ye are if ye ara al the top.
they ran d0wn and If ye arc at
the tut they jist run up and that's
All I know about II, inny how.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-06-13
A gleepy Bride.

The New Orleans Crescent gets
the following from one OF the sis
ters Of Charity at q hospital III
that city
Sister Mary gave on account Of
9 singular marriage that took place
during the morning in the chapel,
Some time ago the newspapers am
nounced chat a young man had at-
tempted to commit suicide in town
by shooting himself. He was taken
to the Hotel Dieu, and Il was
feared that the wound was mortal.
but with the care he received ne
was out of danger in u few DAYS.
The cause of his attempt to de-
stroy himself then became known.
He was la love. His inamOrata
had promised him three times to
marry him, and disappointed him
every time. The last time was too
much, and bullet, aimsd 81 the
heart, was t0 end his misery. The
cruel lady visited hin et the hos
pital, and there she pledged her
sell ta hlnl again. The ceremony
was to have taken place 1T eight
o'clock yesterday morning Tie
lady again failed. The expeotant
groom was IA j wratohed state of
MUD. until h8 received i rne
aom her that she had ovar eps
herself, and would be with higm et
sleye O'Clock At that hou she
was ha and tho ceremony took
llH4 &A0k# NsstAMs f ksSs4
bride sending 4
.hs ovslapt hs
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-06-13

whether or no those blasted eorns
would prevent his appearing ia
them new boots 7 ut that g little
gathering tomorrow night. The
delicate paper collar size inmate
rial was hastily torn Of, and being
soiled On both sides from turning
was disdainfully tossed toward the
fireplace, and the neck-tie flung
on the foot of the bed.
The usual slow progress 0f re-
moving the shirt was ignored on
thus occasion; several Impatient
Jerks, and then with d sudden
stretch upward with the bony
arms, off went the buttons, up
went muslin, and the angular shou1-
ders of the Wearer " rose ID unre~
stIicted freedom. The snowy
night shirt was then drawn over
the head and its delicate cot
ton tape binding and graceful folds
of brown canton flannel left to ac-
commodate themselves to circum-
stances. /" a puff Of fragrant
breath redolent Of bad ON and
lemon from pair Of fobacco
stained bps, and out went The light,
and down went the pipe on the ta-
ble. Not being so fortunate as to.
have any Mandy" for a room
mate, and the household Ii0mes-
tics being aged and discrete, he
did not leave the door unbolted,
but with a growl at the bacheloric
solitude of his couch, ierked down
the hiver plunged within,
pressed his innocent head ON the
pillow, and after several moments
Of twitcbing. turning and grumb-
ling, settled on his back and a fierce
attack of snoring ensued, which
closes the scene.
lmagine such a domestic exist
snee as this linked To the ethereal,
dalnted and refined 4 Miss Pres
ton, Enjoy your little maidenly
and arrangements while
YOU can, I" Miss Charlie, for we
tear that d variety of circumstances
d welded life would ruthlessly in
5erfers with the systematic course
ascribed you ia preparing for D
light's rest.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-06-13
The PropszftfOn

g dearest, say you laRe me
o Say you VIII be mine
I cannot I've without thae,
My heart IS wed TO thine
Thy cheeks arr Like the Eo
Thy bosom Like the snow;
Love iii thy heart reposes,
Thy lips with bliss o'erhow
zind sir, / must refuse thee,
ut grleves me to deny
But if you viii excuse me,
III give the reason why.
You have not cash enough, sir,
10 hang ones hope upons
Besides / can't consent, sir,
l0 ned q demI0ba.
Excuse you Yes, dear nam,
] told q m0nstFOus fib
Were an Eveless Adam,
I'd scorn so false d rib.
Those words have stained your hps
mann,
Your manners are too rough,
Besides I can't consent, mann,
re ned abOE Of saa1f.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-06-13


During the sitting of q court IS
Connecticut, not long ago, On
very cold evening, a crowd 81 law
yers had collected round the open
FIRE that blazed cheerfalIy ON ths
hearth in front of the bar-r0on.
when a traveller entered, benumbed
with cold, but no one moved To
give him room To warm his Sims
SO he leaned back against the waH
in the back part of the room.
Presently smart young limb of
the law addressed him, and tha
following dialogue took place
" You look like a traveller
{" Wall, / suppose / am i ooms
all the way from Wisconsin afoof
at any rate
I" From Wisconsin what d dis
tanee to come on d pair Of legs
+" Wall, 4 done 1t, any how. z
!" Did yon ever pass through
purgatoEy "a any Of your frayals
F" Yes, SIR have been through
the outskirts.
s | thought likely. Well, what
are the manners and customs thersg
Some of MS would Ike To know
" Oh, you'll fnd them much the
same as In this place e 7Qag8srs
sac ne1Test Tie fire.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-06-13

0uilp and his wife had hii of
contention tile ashsE aay. I 0vn
you haNe moro brRlhRncy tban
saia the Woman but 4 hava Gle
bat Judgment Yes d
Aausaps oar en0ieo m iaaNE
show shat s
that ho VAS 4 h
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-06-13

more, sar please pay me back my
money, sar.
Why, Tom, said his master,
you have already paid large
portion Of your price, and, by in-
dustrY IN your profitable calling,
you viii soon earn and pay the
residue, and you had better carry
out your ORIGINAL intention.
No, massa was Toms eco
nomical reioinder, 4 rudder hab
my money back nigger property
too unsartin, san.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-06-13
Y 4 do noF wish ~ ins1lt vrr

1 C0 not wish To Insult y0u.
gentlemen, but I must take tha
liberty 0 telling you THAT thege
has been d good deal Of hard lying
under this roof to-day Fes, sir.
and il las pretty much all been
dona under taa roof III youe own
mcuth
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-06-13

One Of the Virginia darlias, who
preferred chains and slavery to-
pixies and freedom, came to his
master tho other day and said
Massa, / want t0 buY myself
free II got tree hundred dollars.
sar; I Win pay YOU dat down, and
GLIB you de rest when I mex 'um.
s Very well, Tom, said his mas
ter. you have been a faithful fsl-
low, and I win comply with your
wish.
Ihe money was a0c0rgtn " paid.
and the inehoat fresd0m 0f Tom
commenced.
u few daYs alaerward Iona went
out to fish, in c0mpany with gel-
low servant and there came up d
blow which oapslzed the hshina
saaok and drowned Tom CONS
passion The next dag Tom De
e. his mas ar and
4 ehane mY nin !
] doN went 10 buy myself eny
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-06-13
ADVERTISING

ADYRRTIsNG
Per Square, 90 lines or less ISL 30
Every subsequent insertion . 70
Announcement of candidates for
Office &. ..... I'll. 1890. $40 90
Advertisements sent III for publica-
don, when there are no directions. Will
be inserted in English and French, and
when time is not limited, will be- con-
tinned until orders are received and
charged accordingly
Liberal discount to those who adver-
tlsa by the year OF quarter.
No credit will be given for Advertising
on Job work, except BY special agree
ment
Cards, stating merely the names,
business and place Of residence, with
paper included, Twelve Dollars per
annum.
All Judicial advertisements must
be paid for on the last day 0f publica-
ton, or on the day OF sale.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-06-13


BELIEVING, BUT NOT UNDERSTAND
ING I viii not believe anything,
but what I understand said i self
conceited young man in a hotel,
one day.
Nor viii I sold another
Neither VIII ] chimed In d
third.
Gentlemen, said one wen
known to me, who was on D Jour
ney, and who sat near bY, do I
understand you correctly, that YOU
will not believe anything you don 1
understand D"
50 viii not. said one, and So
said each one of the trio.
Well, said the stranger, I'M
my ride this morning Z saw some
geese in q field eating grass do
YOU believe that 2
Certainly, said the three Un-
believers.
saw the pigs eating grass do
YOU be1eve that
OF course, said the three.
s And I also saw the sheep and
COWS eating grass ! dc you believe
that?a
vi course, was again replied.
" Well, but the grass which they
had fornerl eaten had, by diges-
ton, turned to feathers on the
backs Of the geese, 10 bEistlas On
the backs Of the swine, to wool on
the sheep, and On the COWS II had
turned to hair; do y0u believe
that, gentlemen Y
E Certainly, they replied.
" Yes, you believe IL, he re-
joined, but do you understand
It 2a
They were c0nfounded and ST.
lent and evidently ashamed, asl
well theY naioht be.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-06-13
TER MB

SUBscHrPTroE FIVE DOLLARS per
annum, ia advance.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-06-13

The Other Side Of the Question
How q Young Man Goes to
Bed.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-06-13

Per Square, 90 lines on less) 81 30
Every subsequent insertion ... 75
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-03
ORLEANS TUESDAY EVENING NOVEMBER g. 1858

has bought Pixies Opera House for $3.50, 600
| and contemplate establishing their offices IL
the front building, retaining the 0pers
House proper for its legitimate purposes.
The United States Grand Jury have found
nine additional indictments against persons
charged with having disposed of fraudulen.
naturalization papers; five of them against
Rosenberg, each being based on naturaliza-
tion papers, and others against persons yet
Enarrested.
Alderman Pepper has been admitted to
bail by Commissioner Belts in $4,000 on a
similar charge. Several other parties have
been treated likewise, both in New York and
Jersey City.
Sheriff 0'Brien has, it is stated, sworn in
5000 special deputies to preserve order to-
morrow.
United States Marshal Murray is said to
have also appointed special officers.
The case of @. B. Lamar against Charles
A. Dana for S100, 900 damages for false i'm
prisonment during the war, came up to-day
In the Supreme Court. Motion was made
to have the order removing the case to the
Supreme Court set aside. Decision reserved.
Two buildings in course of erection in
Brooklyn were demolished by gale last
night.
Three of the most expert 'counterfeiters in
the country, Hector Anger, Geo. St. Michael
and Isaac Martin, have been arrested at
Lawrence, Massachusetts, and taken to Bos-
ton for examination.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-03
EUROPE.

Dissolution of II rItI.h II Parllament-RiOts
at Rotterdam-Quarr between Citl-
zens and POIiee-H eductIOh In spanish
Army.
LONDON, November 2.--Formal dissolution
of Parliament occurs on the eleventh in
slant.
Several distinct earthquakes have been
felt in the western counties of England and
Wales.
Prince Alfred has departed in the Galatia
for a voyage around the world.
The British Government declines to recog-
nize the rights claimed by the Hudson Bay
Company in the territory between Canada
and the Pacific coast.
The riots which occurred at Rotterdam
on Saturday were not of 'polit'ca charac-
ter. quarrel arose between the citizens
and police, in which the latter were over
powered. Troops were sent from Hague to
restore order. severe contest took pla ce
in the streets between the troops and the
people. Three men were killed and about
one hundred wounded. Sixty arrests have
been made of parties implicated in the riot.
The city is quiet, under guardianship of the
military.
MADRID, November IA decree will soon
be issued, making a reduction in the mum
Der of the standing army. Dissen sions have
broken out among members Of the Demo-
cratic party. ...
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-03
Morning Dispatches to the Associated Pres,
WASHINGTON.

General Hatch DecIares Bureau Ofaeers
IneOmpetent-HIs Report of NJ urders
and other Outrages in Louisiana
4sO,OOO BlHcks In the state.
WARRINGTON November Warrants for
S23, ,735, 900 coin were issued from the treas
ury today to pay the interest on 5-20'.
General Rousseau telegraphed Secretary
Schofeld to day that all is quiet in New Or.
leans, and he has no apprehensions for to-
morrow, .arH
Reports from agents of the Freedmen's
Bureau have been received, including that
of General Hatch, from Louisiana, who says
it is mainly owing to the incompetency, in
efficiency and misconduct of the civilian
employees of the Bureau that it has become
so unpopular, aud the freedmen suffered so
much. In many Of the parishes the failure
of the crops the last two years has prevent
| ed many of the planters from paying their
hands, but they (the negroes) seem not dis
couraged. -
Working for shares has proved a failure,
and wages are being generally paid.
The crops this year have been excellent,
the failure Of the cotton crop the two pre-
vious years having caused planters to turn
their attention to grain growing. This year
the cotton crop has not been failure. The
| health of the negroes has been good. There
are 4S0, 900 of the blacks in the State.
General Hatch sums up his criminal cal
endar, and it shows that l68 murders have
been committed, and 225 other outrages
during the past year. In common with the
rest, he urges the continuance of the Bureau
on the ground that it is necessary for tht
welfare of the negroes.