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The Opelousas courier., 1868-04-18

= la solicitation dun grand nombre de
ses constituents de cette Paroisse, nous sugge-
rons aux votants du Quatrie1ne District Con-
gressionnel lie Get Etat, lie nom de
John E. King, Esq,
CONNIE candidat convenable pour lie Congress, a
relection qui aura lieu lie II ct lsavril proclaim
II est esperer que cette suggestion sera ap-
prouvee par les citoyens des autres Paroisses de
ce District, ct qu'une action Immediate sera prise
soit pour confrmer cette nomination, soft pour
s'enteutlre sur une autre.
The Opelousas courier., 1868-04-18

DNous sommes autorise annoncer
JAMES G.. HAYES,
lie titulaire actuel, CONNIE candidat 4 la
place de Sherif, l'electien eui aura lieu
le II eft I5 Avril courant.
The Opelousas courier., 1868-04-18
c @ R 5 Z I S

Francais ct americans, recemment recus
ct vepdre bon inarche.
Jappellerai egalement l'attention sur uu
assortment frais ct complet de
The Opelousas courier., 1868-04-18

NILE revele ct decele les secrets qu'au-
IL Gun mortel ma janais conaus; ellie
retablit lie boDheur de eeux qui, par uue
humeur triste, une catastrophe, des in6ieh-
The Opelousas courier., 1868-04-18
JOSEPH NJ. MOORE JOHN J. MoRGA9
MOORE & MORGAN,
"A v 0 G a t :

LOUSAS, LNE..
nNT forme une societ6, ct exerccront 1cur
y profession dams les Paroisses de st. Ian
dry, Caleasieu, Lafayette, Avoyelles ct Poiute
C0upee. IL Aol1t lSG1-lotf
The Opelousas courier., 1868-04-18
D Nous somnles autorise a announcer
E. D. EsTILETTE, ESQ,

E. d. ESTILETTE, ESQ,
le present titilaire, CONNIE candidat pour
Ia place d'Avocat de District pour lie Sc
District Judiciaire, compose des parosses
St. Landry, Lafayette, Vermillon ct Cal
easieu, a Pelection qui aura lieu lie II ct
15 avril courant. III avril 1665-44
The Opelousas courier., 1868-04-18

MARIes.-A Washington, en- eette Pa
roisse. le 14avril courant, par le Rev. NJ.
Meilhaut, NJ. LEoNcE SANDoz, de notre
vile, a Mile. HELENE LAsDoNIA REY-
NoLps. de Washington. -.
The Opelousas courier., 1868-04-18
John II. Overton,

a AvOCAT-JURISCONsULTE, a repris sa pro
IA fession ct exercera dams les Cours des 1nc
ct Sme. Districts .u,liciaires de Get Etat Son Eu
rean est Opelousas. rue Bellevue, pres la Maison
de Cour. fl9 jaw
The Opelousas courier., 1868-04-18


YVES D'AVY,
le titulaire actuel, CONNIE candidat d la
place de Recorder, Il relection qui aura
lieu le IL ct le ls Ayril cOurant.
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Bottles,
S uliers,
gMa asAg1 W2n

VRpTRzIRND5 ia IT'S
que je vendrai a un petit benefce de 10
pour cent sur lie prix coutant, w Ia durete
des temps, la rarete de l'argens ct lie besoin
dams lequel on Sc trouve de css marchandi
ses
Je reclame CONNIE une faveur que l'on
veuille bien venir examiner mes marchau-
discs ct mes prix. Je suis certain 'avan.
ce que Ion Sc convaincra que Get anuonce
Ii est pas du charatani>me.
Toutes les n,archaudises que j'annonce
lei sept IN magastn et seront oendues aur
prtG ici quotes.
SOL. LOEB.
A lancien magasin Edmond Dupre
Opelousas Ii AvriI 1868. 44,f
The Opelousas courier., 1868-04-18

DNous s0mmes autorise annoncer
ADOLPHE GARRIGUES
CONNIE candidat d In place de Juge de la
Cour des Preuves (Juge de Paroisse) pour
Ia Paroisse St. Landry, apeleetion a qui
aura lieu lie II ct lie 18 avril conrant.
The Opelousas courier., 1868-04-18

II Les blancs penvent-ils, en- toute
voter pour Ia Constitution
noire? s
The Opelousas courier., 1868-04-18
q Nous sommes autorise a annol

e Nous sommes autorise annoncer
L'HoN. A BAILEY,
le titulaire actuel, CONNIE candidat pour
Juge du Huitieme District Judiciaire,
compose des Paroisses St. Landry, Lafa-
yette, Vermillon ct Calcasieu, l'election
uui aura lieu le IL ct 1s avril courant
The Opelousas courier., 1868-04-18
- Nous s0mmes aHtorise annOncel
JOSEPH D. RICHARD. ESQ.

comme eandidat pour la place de Grefier
de la Cour du Huitieme District pour la
Paroisse st. Landry, h reiection qui aura
lien lie IL ct lie lS Avril courant. 4av
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-19
1T EFT Us HAVE PEACE"
MASS MEETING OF WAR DEMOCRATS IN FAv OR or
GENERAL GRANT FOR PRESIDENT.

Those OF Democratic anteceents who wish retain he
entire Mon upon principles that Just;
VINO peiieve tina. the debt incurred suppressng the
bell IN Is sacred oDigation
VINO insist that the pghe IA h of the shall not
be Violated and that is name and credit sha not De dis
grac ed;
desire to treat the States lately rebellion with le
net justice but VINO will not Gov.
ernment 70 Southern rebels still insisting the rebellion
right, and still Ooasns OF continued devotion
"I.ost Cause'
Who opposed to the repudatng doctrines Of New
York and To the revolutionary manesto Of II
lis candu aes;
believe peace safety and prosperity for the
whole country be secured BY election OF GENERAL
GRANT. All such requested 10 meet ut
THE COOPER INSTITUTE,
On WEDNESDAY evening, Oct y,
atS o'clock.
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GRAND RALLY TONIGHT or THE SIXTEENTH Az
~ ssmbl; district So diers and SaD irant Cofax
drswold Campaign Club, al enit Hail. second ayeaue
end lwenty-tnird street. at ia sharp.
Captain nj. CREGAN, Pfesdsn !,
E fsrsssn 4 "A hlS srSs TooHlo' Secretaries
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at o'clock.
The following gentlemen have bos invited and win adsssl
the meetlnc:-
lion. EDWARDS PIERREPOST,
Hon. HENRY q. SrEBBINs,
Hon. HENRY NICOLL
Hon. WILLIAM r. HAVEMEYER,
hon. FRANCIS Il. CUTTING.
NEW York, Oct, l5oe.
Henry Nicoi, William =. Hsvemeyey,
Noses Taylor Cual A. ecOr,
Edwards PIerTepon, Prancls b. eating,
James Hurry John w. uamerslry,
Frank Work, Chares +. Blake,
William Cutting Henry q. Stebbins,
James w. Sutb, Zeno Secor,
Edward Weston, Wli.lam H. Webb,
Frederic Do l,lier q. v. ). Roosevelt,
Richard Berry, Henry Meyer,
Joseph GaIaari, Jr., William ii. Harbeck,
y. ID. +. Grant, Denis Mccarthy,
David Babcock, J. u Jones,
john W. Edmonds, A. Morton Ferris,
II. Motion, Isaac I. Martin,
Joseph Colwell, Abraham X. Van Nest
u. Randolph Martin, Gerarius Boyce
Frederick +. Westbrook Samuel Secor,
William IL. Hays, George L. Adec,
Prosper NJ. Wetlnorc, George q. Sckes,
George Wilkes, John Wheeler,
Levi A. Dow.ey Char.es X. Graham,
John 4. Work, Ellnghan townsend,
Peter Cooper, Henry ID. INGALLS,,
1homas +. Carhart, Geor-e b. Butler
William Watson, Edward Il. Jones,
Henry Cews, edward Haight,
James II. Hail, William +. Miller,
j. NJ. McJimaey, Joseph Seigman,
DR.. A. Jacoby Frederic kuhne,
Dr. q. Krackowzcr, James Mccullough,
X. A. Wtlhais, William kemble,
q. X. Garrison : Samuel Sloan,
Alex /. Stewart Henry Hilton,
CarrigRn and others
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POLITICAL.

LII SIZES OF ENGLISH BUNTING FLAGS %
"A hand-bannes Lanterns Torches AM Iran sparencsss
portraits and lettering ~ short notice.
HOJEK GRAHAM, Artists and Mann 'acturers.
.. Duane 9 rec 4
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IN Social Club viii be held ia lar arce on tuesday,
Oct 20 a Il NJ for POI deal purposes by oler Of the
President. j. O'SHEA.
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A sPEctALTy.-DR. x. COBBErT, MEMBER OF
~ ~ w. Medical College and II. q. Surgeons, London,
usual pry diseases. Once ~ Centre
street near Chambers. II. B.--No fee unless cured.
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JASrEr, INDIANA.

ID EsPECTsULLY Informs the publ,
4 = that he Is prepared to msnuiaciur,
cigars Of all Kinds in the best style to order
on commission. or for cash. a COED stock
Of all KINDS Of cigars constantly on hsut
and fer sale On rea soIsbc terms.
July 20, 1871 CT. ULRiCH
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PARTICULARS II0lElEi.
,sO whom IL Enay Concern

~ sVssUA9I al IAss NCEEGEfs
vE7HE undersigned j. now making artarre
u ments 10 leave jasper IN ne Spring u,
Europe. and there fore notifies slt person.
who are indebted TO him, ;hatihcy nus, SCI
tie 'her II deb,ednsss BY The Let Of NV,
1868. or their accounts will he placed in m.
hands OF officers for collection, q lie Is de
-lrous OF settling up his business before nc
leaves.
His stock of Dry Gocds. Clothing. Gro
ccries. No.ions, &C.. is for sslc very chea,
and will be retaiIed al cost and caring 10,
cash. JOSEPH EGG.
Feb. II, 'eS-'..
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OThc Siamcse twins now have
nine children each.
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CA. CA.ssEgEI,

CLEAR LEA l2Aa.GI.a. 22.2e
East Side Of the Public Square,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-30
paws sud The Amnesfx.

A correspondent writing from Wash.
ington says:
The effect Of the amnesty proclamation
is the subject Of some speculation, and
especially as to the indictment against
Davis. To dispose of the latter, it is sug.
gested that he must surrender himself into
custody and get out a writ Of habeas
corpus, etc. There is no doubt here
among officials about the process or mode
to be pursued. The proclamation has
psrdoned Davis of the offenses upon
which be is held under indictment. The
attorney for the government can move
dismissal or Rolle prosequi, and be
will undoubtedly do so. Or if it should
become necessary, the attorney for the
defendar' would make motion for the
discharge Of their client, based upon the
proclamation.
The amnesty may be beneficial to Mr..
Davis in come respects as well as to
others. But he has no ues6 Of pleading
It at all in order TO escape the charge Of
treason. Of which be could never in any
event be convicted, If the Law Of the land
is duly decided and administered. And
We hope The case may be allowed to 20
on to trial That q Holls prOsequi vii.
be entered is probable The Govern
meni is not disposed to meet the Issue.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-30
BY Ell E G. R AP q,
LATEST TO NOON TO-DAY.
NEW YORK.

New York, December 30.-A sleigh
iug party at jackson, Pennsylvania, last
Thursday, while going to an entertain
ment, eudeavored to cross pond on
| WHICH the THICK ice had been cut, The
ice Immediately let the sleigh through,
and thirty persons are reported to have
been drowned. None but the driver
escaped.
Prince 4 Bachfachs distillery, on
Forty-eighth street, was burned last night.
Loss, $4,000.
The failure of Kinds, Allen b Co., hop
dealers of Richland Springs, Oswego
county, New York, is reported. Their
liabilities are placed at 100000. 1t is
thought their assets are large enough'to
pay the greater part of their debts, if
time is given to wind up their affairs
without great sacrifice.
A meeting of the commissioner of
fisheries, appointed by the different
States, was held last evening at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. The attendance was
very large. Addresses were delivered
by one delegate from each State on the
subject of fish culture, showing that the
fish in our rivers are being rapidly de.
pleted by overseeing during the spawn
ing season,
The Board of Councilman yesterday
adopted an ordinance subscribing one
million FIVE hundred thousand dollars to
the capital stock Of the New York and
Brooklyn Bridge Company.
The rumors yesterday, relative to the
failure of an uptown national bank, were
unfounded,
A statement Ia made that Grant has
received letter advising him, as peace
measure, to appoint Jefferson Davis as
his Secretary of War
The Blaisdell distillery case, in which
large amount of distillery property is
concerned, will be tried to-day.
The Herald considers that several fail
ures recently reported may have been
the result of extravaganza and specula-
ton, as much as the effect of business
Encouragement The profits Of business
with many are go nearly consumed to
keep up this display, that little is left to
the firm wherewith to provide a margin
for bad debts aud like contingencies of
trade.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-30
A ahost-or somsthing-in Prince william
County. Virginia.
Correanondenee Alexandria Gazette.
PnINoE WILLiAM COUNTY, Va.
nenemhar ID 1874

PnIsoE WILLIAM coysrI, Va,
It becomes my duty to chronicle q mos
singular aud extraordinary series Of noe
turnal visitations on the part OF some
ghostly appsrition to the farm Of one
whom shall call Silas Brown, Esq, q
peaceable and intelligent citizen Of thi'
county. Mr.. Brown lives in what il
known as the forest Of Prince William,
near the village of Independent Hill, aud
his residence is completely surrounded
with the growth indigenous to that Sec
ton Of the county.
For the past few weeks visions of an
alarming character have been seen in the
neighboring forest, but more particularly
in the copse adjacent to Mr.. Browns
barn and stable. At numbers Of times
has an immense figure been seen pass
ing to and fro near the barn, with large
horns and terrible claws, which it con-
tracts to sort of hoof, and has assaulted
Mr.. Brown, when he attempted after
dark TO feed his horses and stock, in
such manner and with such violence
that he has been compelled to fee to his
house for safety. The figure, to the best
of Mr.. Browns recollection, seemed
about three times as large as q man in
its front, and having back converging
from its neck and shoulders horizontally
to the distance of some ak or eight feet,
and supplied on each side with huge
and tremendous arms. 1t is of a
pale blueish color when first seen,
but upon being irrtated by the
near approach of any person be-
comes g deadly white, and issues from
its surface small volume Of smoke, &C,
companied with o sickening smell. This
ghoul, or unnatural and horrible animal
or demon, has been seen as often as four
times near Mr.. Browns stable; and
when seen, it has fingered till its deadly
efluvia has completely impregnated the
surrounding atmosphere. One evening
Mr.. Brown, desiring to have another
beside himself see this terrible visitant,
induced a'courageous gentleman, whom
shall call Siger, who happened with his
wife to spend the evening at Mr.. Browns,
to 20 to the stable to feed his horses. Mr..
Siger, not believing the story, went
without hesitation, whea, upon enter
ing the stahls, ne vas alarmed by
the fall ct OF near his feet, With
deep rumbling sound, of trems-
dous stone, Mr., siger, without ',ook;ng
to see whence the rock ONE nicksd the
stone up, and II We. so hot that be was
compe'lso y drop it. Upon looking up
DE- yeneld the unearthly monster not over
fifty yards from him, aud the air became
quickly filed and innoculated with brim.
stone. Not wishing to be thought cow
ard, he did not mention anything of this
at the house but upon walking home
with bis wife the same night, he told her
of what happened at the stable, and in
stantly she became alarmed, and was car
ried home in state of apparent insen-
sibility.
The ne;ghborhood is in terrible state
of excitement, and steps have been taken
to investigate this frightening matter.
By your next issue it may be possible
that some clue can be gained to the iden-
tity and character of this hideous mon
ster. X.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-30

gensrally asking higher rates. Sterlins
exchange dull At 1921 for sixty-day bills
Money very atringent ut seven per cent
Gold on call, | per cent. commission
Bears are selling in anticipation Of an
active decline.
l02oam.- Gold ls4i: coupons 81, ll4l;
'62. ll0ii "a, 1914 IS, 1914; 5-20s, new
issue. ll0i; ct. ll0a; coupons 90, li0i;
1910 coupons, 1885,. Pacific skies, 9ss.
Government bonds opened unsettled and
irregular In prices. Sterling exchange
dull at 1924 for sixty-dsy bills Money
continues very stringent at seven per
cent. Gold on call, I per cent commits
sion; bears selling in anticipation Of n
decline.
LONDON, December 30, Ills am.
Fivs-twsnties, 74s; Erie, 24l; Consols,
92,d; Illinois Central, 96a.
LIyERPooL, December 30, Ills am.
The cotton market opens active at the
advance Of last evening, partly specula-
tive; estimated sales for the day, 10000
bales; middling uplands, l0si; Orleans,
lid.
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for,.bls .n.lcIpa.Ioa Of rs MILITARY pro-

Portable anticipation Of iis saluiary pro-
grsss-
That shs people Of the South desire
practical reconstruction. there can Dc nc
donbi; but II seems 10 be difficult TO de
velop that sentiment, 80 Ms 20 produce
practical results. Drifting along In the
ctannel into which chance seems 20 have
thrown me, begin 10 find myself, like
many others, ready with my theory. AZ
| Il msy interest you. give you concise
statement Of H. II you ind that you
can make !, useful, you are ati'ber'y 70
do 80: ..F-a 80.
The wealth of the South lies IN il
soil. -.
II this proposition Is true, it's sequents
are equally SO. a..
l. Labor is essential TO make that
wealth available.
2. To command labor, laws must en-
courage and protect It,
Also their co-sequents;
To encourage and invite labor, evil
dences Of protection must be made man
fest through the operation Of law upon
the labor ;ha. we have
Hence, il appears that the value Of our
lands depends upon our labor, our labor
mon the law, and the law upon us. A
failure upon our part, therefore, to enact
and enforce proper laws will be-as fatal
10 the owners OF real estate as conhsca'
ton. And yet, all that Congress asks us
TO do is 10 avail ourselves Of the only
means by which we may avoid serious de-
probation Of our material interests.
That is, this will be the practical result
of reconstruction under national legisla-
ton upon our interesta The moving
cause Of that legislation, probably, was
/" security for the future" Here we may
discover the line that should mark our
connection with reconstruction. II be-
gins and ends in our care for home inte-
rests. II will be time enough to begin to
look into the future when we have pro-
vided for the present.
The politicians Of the old school seem
anxious to impress upon the minds of
our young men the importance Of reject
ing all proposition coming from the Re-
publican party, or else they dishonor
their own blood and the blood Of their
fallen comrades. But gentleman should
remember that they lonly dshonor their
comrades when theydishonor themselves;
that there can not be dishonor in ready
obedience to law and o proper care for
our own welfare, On the contrary, to
discard the law and expose ourselves to
unnecessary difficulties, Is near akin to
dishonor. II is true that many worthy
persons are disfranchised under the law,
but the readiest aud surest means OF re-
lief are through the law. !
/ conclude, therefore, that interest and
duty and honor demand that We should
place ourselves in condition TO support
the laws of Congress. When we have
done so, we shall receive abundaatly OF
help from the Executive and from the
other members of the Government
/ remain, very truly yours,
JAMES LoYGsTREET.
Mr.. John H. Dent. Cave Spring. Georgia.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-30
Gen. Longstrest-His Advice to the South
and Opinion Of Grant,


From the Atlanta New Era. December "a
Below we publish'a letter addressed by
Gen. James Longstreet to citizen Of
this State, in which the war horse" of
Lees army calmly and clearly sets forth
his views upon political matters. We
hope our readers will peruse the letter
carefully, that they may fully understand
the precise Eiezs entertained by this re-
nowned and much-abused gentleman,
LYsoHBURG. Va, November q. 1858.
MY DEARSIR: Your letter of the goth
nit, after following me to various points,
has reached me. Now, am glad to hear
from you, and to learn that your mind is
prepared to accept opinions that are
mos. likely in their application to de.
velop and advance the interest of the pee
pie. Many Of our Southern men seem to
have lost sight of the fundamental doc
trins--the interest of the people-in their
zeal to maintain their ideas Of consist
ency, which consist In sdhering to old
truths, whether they work for veal or for
woe.
regret that an not better prepared
to meet your wishes for information in
regard to the future policy Of our new
President. Although | have had the
pleasure OF several interviews with him,
within the last few years, l have not
sought to learn his appreciation Of politi-
cal questions of the present or Of the
future. regard his past course and
decided character as the surest guaran-
tees of his future course. The floating
idea that has attached itselfto the minds
of the many, that he may yet prove to
be a Democrat, is like many other
speculatioDs that gain circulation and
credence, but only serve TO deceive
those who are credulous enough to
indulge them. If we reeall.to mind the
events Of the last two years, we shall
remember that General Grants position,
at one time, was such as to insure his
nomination for President by the party
that he might choose as most in accord
with his views of public policy; and
subsequent events indicate that his per-
sonsl popularity is such as to have
turned tie balance in his favor. 1t
seems TO me unreasonable, therefore, 10
expect 10 find him, at this late day, seek
ing alliance with the old party. His an
tecedents clearly mark him as q national
man, and as such he gives assurances Of
his adhesion to the party whose basis is
the Union, and that the influence Of his
administrator will be applied to its com
plete and prosperous restoration.
A fair-ninsed people must know, how
ever, that no individual, unsided, can
accomplish this great purpose. He must
needs aave the assistance Of the North,
Of the South, Of the East and Of the
West Having assurances Of co-opers-
ton from other parts Of the country, he
only vants that Of the South to complete
the combination which will give 70 his
administration hAppJ ssyent, and con-