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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-03

OFTCR OF TIE ILLISOls CENTRAL RAILROAD Co,
NEw-loRK Aug IS, 1863
NOTICE TO B0NDH0LDERS.-The Illinois
" Railroad will the LIST day Of October next
m Bonds thousand dollars each
thousand and four thousand DOL TO 1000
inclusive With twenty @ cent added TO The principal thereof upon
the City Of New York aud doth hereby
name when the principal u said
which day interest said $1,000 bonds
numbered 1901 10 4t0O sill cease.
by order Of the Board Of Directors - . .....
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-03
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE

Yrr fdndI TeFNIf dHd HdIIFOnIs =,
SEPr 2-5l80 hush 1850 bush Corn, 1871 bush Nnest
RYE bush Grass Sect $3.50 bush Flax seed 9ZJ PMS
Flour Cotton 965 bh Crude Petroleum. 80 bbs nne re-
troeum bbs Spirits Turpeune 1904 bills Rosn, l5 Psg "a!
Meats 1857 pkg Butter 28J3 boxes Cheese ol bags ana Dds
Fruit hb Copper cakes Copper 200 bills WHISKY 80 Oms
Eggs bales Wool 80 bales Hops 55 SIDES Leather "a hlds
baceo boxes aud Tobacco 300 bags Cotton SEED - Days
Ilicel Us hnnen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-03
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH IN CHINA.


THE EAST INDAIA TELEGRAPH CoMPANY's Office,
Nos. % and % Nassau-st Organized under special
charter from the State of New-York.
CAPITAL. ............-.-S9,OOVOVV'
$4,000 Shares, 500 Each.
Hon. ANDREW G. CURTIN. Philadelphia;
PAUL S. FORBES, of Russell IL Co.. China;
FRED BUTTERFIED, Of F. Butterfield & Co., New
York.
ISAAC LIvERMoRE Treas Mich. Cen r. r., Boston
ALEXANDER HOLLAND, Treas Am. Elk. Co., New
York;
Hon. JAMES NoxoN, Syracuse, N. Y.
o. H. PALMER Treas West. u. Tel. Co., New-York;
FLETCHER WEsTRAY of WeStray, Gibbs d Hard
castle, ~ Y;
NICHOLAS MICKLEs, New-YOrk.
OFFICERS:
A. G.. CURTIN, Presidents
N MICKLEs Vice-President;
GEORGE CONANT Secretary;
GEORGE ELLIS cashier Nat. Bank Common
wealth., Treasurer;
Hon. A. X. MCCLURE, Philadelphia Solicitor.
The Chinese Government hdrinq (throuqh the Hon.
Anson Burtasame) conceded TO this Company the priri-
lege Of connecting the great sedp0rts Of The Empire by sub
marine electric telegraph cable propose commencing
operations j China, and laying doicn line Of 900 mtts
at once 5o;sCeen the (ollOiCing ports, ria.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-03
P1SSRNG ERS ARRIVED.

FROM HAVANA steamship Columbia 0orenra
Jose NJ Antonio Mora Jose de Aauouri Mr. Wei Gre
goa l. MoA Mora Gregora L. Moa, jr Arturo L. hoa
RoofD Mo Joaquin L. Mo NJ Tunon Turea Seenndne AVA
rel Elizabeth Harris C. Daft Jose Grat Robert Patrick MI MAJ
lmey Costello c. Gu0As Francisco PamAyO Emile hhep
Mr. PsrnaudeGs servant, Henry NJ Johnson, L. j. heEyCy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-03
RANKING AND FINANCIAL.

BANKING AND FINANCIAL.
CLEVELAND AND PITTSBURGH RAILROAD COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED, SINKING FUND,
MORTGAGE BONDS
PAYABLE NOVEMBER !, 1900.
Interest at the rate of seven per cent payable at
the office of the Farmers Loan and Trust Company
ON the LIST of May and 1st of November.
The undersigned now offers s9OO'cOo OF the above
described bonds, carrying interest from the LIST of
May last H. IT, holSioN iioo'
No. % Exchange-place
PACIFIC RAILROAD toF MISSOURI SIX PER CENT GOLD
BONDS.
Over three millions dollars of the above loan hav-
ING been sold in this market since the LIST inst beside
several largo lots for shipment to Europe the price
has this day been advanced to par and accrued inter
est in currency.
Tha nrocesds Of this loan are to be applied 10 pay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-03

c6pFEE-Ters been @qor from The trade and very
IA, oa1' 800 Ss E.sS,a At iS s 5S bag, RIO eI james
D1 T6 Ib asAffhe demand for State aud Western Flour
fair grades the most abe aud are ansr while ile
Medium and better se. are 9,sssei ' he medium are sq 10 @ & At
~ % r Sapertae state ga 10 "a 90 f.. os kltFe do
DO s0d 80 FOR the low grades Of Western Extra ~ ,a ~ 90
for good RI,. .3 Sg sa " p fi sSeps C S 80
for Trade and Family do ~ $3.50 30 Tor amber Wmtsr
w Me-, Extra do do aud soGsI1 for st. LOUIS E,ts'
California Flour IS dun ,qd bsvy aes Of $50 bag, at 500 ,
.ses Of 6C tsase 20 fo[ ordinary 20 good kItE.
sni virginia 26ate for Et,ra and Family Mary aud and
esiS 50 cofu Meal is @ and in fair delad sales bb
al 80 q Western "EIeelsor and 80 90 Tor BrandSin
Winter a and I'D S ssa YP y, sS ' a Sssps.e
s1a MwsuLse store % ara 90 "a for Red Indiana
=! oS sI a S' 81 IS or Amber d. oa. are lower and Close
S" especially New the sale. 50 900 bush New Western at 700
. S close. dull the ae 900 bush lots ehiet railroad depot,
ws,sr1 .a sod:ss offerings Of Sound but closes aa s our quota
ions the 6 900 bush Damp and u9.asnd 81 sasl 9.
". %s' sI. s';i Western isiS.
GUSNIRs very dull at lse Tor Bags and fal2c for Cloth
A1s disG s 'R o. ut s s '' sos S1f:
r.s =. quote in bond at sias5c gold free DO
o HoS. are very quo, a5 Baraan very
SagEMpsipe. our last We Rave larg. sale. Manila
quoted a, lOidlle, gold; and Jate at $. dSc, gold.
,.n,,S the demand coming both rhnsr.
Is: s; 'i:; ;; As 81 ss s
and Glsyss S .ss
pal s.ss. aud be, Whale OILS arc quiet especially Crude
saoS q, . Sdsl aud DO Cnbeehed "a TO-
h %is s Poi market dali bat Grin til, .e. cas-, and
200 ss q s, i1T Mex s, Mes ne s
%, Wsts Prime Mesa psfn ssn's and ssady sales Of Us
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-03

WANTrD-First Mortgage Bonds of the SOuth-Wes
Pacific Railroad Company of Missouri. liberia
price paid for small or large lots. HODGskIN, KAN
DALI a iloBsON No. IL Broad-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-03
!. ana s9o "a n, Plain Mess. and

$40 TG s4 50 for Extra Ness Beef is nominal Beef Hams
s29ds Meats firm and IN fair demand sales
Of 50 boxes firm bat quiet for want OF stock s
Is boxes 5c Tor OLD Cumberland Cut and IFS io s
,ord cut Dressed Hog' are STEADY " qa0i dlssS nv ~
dered ~ '-'' "
PETROLEUM continues good demand and the market hrm We
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-03
demand and the market /. arm. We
In yew.York. In Philadelphia.

RCE-Caona quiet at former prices Rangoon has been n er
de for Choice.
SUGARSIhe demand for Raw Is @ And the general tone on the
market healthy though prices still based lOQOsc far 70
good Refining sales Of $50 hhd Cuba lOidc and 7 boxes
Havana At l0t9lc Refined quiet at Isle for Hands
sEEDSThe market unchanged for Grass Seed is quiet
Rough Flarseed is quiet at ~ sS
TAIiOW-The market and fairly active Of 900 bbs
al l2i abe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-03
And the following for Railroad bonds /:


banks and bankers have great difficulty in placing
their funds. The amount Of loanablo capital con
tnues largely in excess of the needs OF borrowers
call. Commercial paper is wanted and first-class
names pass at cal per cent At the close OF bust
ness large blocks of money offered at per
cent without takers, and the day has been the
easiest one for borrowers Of money Of any this sea
son.
Sterling Exchange is steady at quotations: Lon
don. GO days 1O001O9t: good bankers do 10Ss Gl09;
prime commercial sterling do Sal0Sl; Paris
(bankers). 517I051ss Antwerp, 517l05Isi; Swiss,
5173a5lS2; Amsterdam. 40!04l; Hamburg. 35G~@;
Frankfort, O.04OIi Bremen, 79.@19l; Prussian
thaers 7liGuj.
II no secret that the managers of that bankrupt
concern, the Atlantic and Great Western road are on
their way here from London and will endeavor to
saddle the concern upon the Erie Railway Company
by purchase if possible but most probably by leasing
them the road The affairs of the Great Western are
in a deplorable condition and its earnings show
continued heavy decline and it has no look Tor any
Improvement. The bondhoders are endeavoring 10
fund the overdue interest and get the property into
their possession again. and will reOrganze the Com
pany and make the Hon. H. G. Stebbins, OF TINS CITY,
President and an endeavor will be made to galyanize
the thing into speculative activity. The property IS
not worth to the Erie Company 50 cents on the dol
lar of its present bonded debt and stock, ana any
trade made for the property at anything above that
rate would be losing for the road 10 add 10 lts
already over-abundant stock and leases.
The transactions at the Office OF the Assistant
Treasurer were: Receipts for Customs, s3%ooOi 1or
Gold Notes, $4,000; total Receipts $l'ol5''o' WI
total Payments e. 800 SO; Balance sS'o'9o" 10.
The aggregate amount Of exports, exclusive VI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-03


The London Economist Of August p, saws
The ease IN The open market rss o. i" su'5% s,
the Couuen, has SCI AMI there no evidence y Athe
oy Of per cent 70, sHsH paPer
g9s1 has 1ea d.nns the pas $50 lg . is follow The
late oai@a movement ts9 irm sa m'tey o,e' o' P '
which las, week ha; been rhe! and
replaces Australia New &C. ndePeud
s from w. great co Afford evidence
yy Teeeo and The ~ when I' nov @ 20 'os i
sa@"ICHs w. - All 1sne. ofa bou5t al harvest
ia nsnT cuntres bes TIE PqI-r offering las
bern small. both Ne Bank ofBas1ni an4 eg door and The
y eco tas been 'eni 10 t9e Bank 1y ast hs a Que r
Pans shoFt further r by this pa o ana y cents -
Messrs. W. P Wright & Co.'S Cott,n CIRCULAR per cutA
n moderate nyuiry rom domestic
CdTou unchanged while The Ornr and -i Ordinary h~rt t1s
& crop uo,so hand s foi, q Wh' here HiFti
e sod on Sraay At @ di6c for vidas acs s'iul
receipts Of r,v cotton at hs south ~- s,,s
c;S q An,lp sio nf b. ,Safi s % G rt Bsa .a
Tr,yb A. ser, Dbl bale Of se,sr oa,Iu vas Sspay
.1,a ~ 1, g. bior-~ ~ "a. -. I'M oustg rai ail
ding e he Island r -aeh tti coaer TIE cotton sa'
signed e. Mes Poster Garn cty. It si ron
p5,1i. IL i..egaeaa Coosy N pr ha. unusual qhte.
.-p.r - yrt Ibe S9aiseIn 'set' ,.s il a9 al ,
hoseys and mu hs rsssnpueu Of active oa'. be
bales " have Iasse ihc mini
81 weekly shos COT sfsfab' n
Grifas 90 Galveston, NsE ~ ans anl
crop thatr 90 Hes of'Al
telegram ifutn 'fi'an u
aitn
rYi Tor tie scft f} pave hFfA
hscs t this D. Iperiri trt Ie'sei ~ Liverpool
m beg t'aut dtfs Tie stF itetPn
81 De- ffahe and NfAn
We email tTrat Bru f1f some uuF Inc com
FLORIDA I'D rotous - Alabama s'rnur ara
4e wect. From es parts u 1sfia, co.'s
mech h~ii o bnes 40 lhcfe h ~ curse 'us
luls reports bu h-lsss The --'' -
wettirr ne ." eIn'A n'-i
worms orrs; fls can learn Do daarr 81 m"f
has vet ssea for arin o ihe fap et
Louisiana and ussl.'irpi gil lessen ne 80.
should prove Giorar f,i toe, d,'cupment ne "'f'Lt -
hiehy favorable cotton goNtg eoui a. F'i'l nv
rapb xh h1h faorr of teraom'ter Sio.1 w. 'oIL.
shaI bear - Planters are petns e''n Il
good progress natg teounng the crop me We. at
inflated lat runniug account 81 fe''I a. VOC 80
With some corrections. amount. 30 'ma u.ul.''s
The Dot ~tfp ID ~
pi.fe probably swell The total np q f 70 au
10 00 against 90 1888 ,eaf sud 3 40 the eaf Fife Ile
s,teru, ahu.tls ue Of the mouth llr al "a
tables fo'st ''a hian
D. 2it s3 wear before l'fHE ffa.g'
last year s2 Other for Ign porte 4', A
yes wear receipt ~ octave 1 man ifs
fguss NAV be changed sgty W enough f At pAfe
fpose. The hand sd nig the United n vas ol
sst 80; ysar before Edn A. hur eiihin TIE
u st Te been small or TIE s01l'y 80 81
lreyg leaned Of old cotton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-03
THE STATE OF TRADE.
DOMESTIC MARKETS

HAvaSl Sept 2-EIehange quoted i IS cent
rreuiuu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-03
THE MARKETS.


ICsrehlJ reported for THH TRIBussi -
WEpsE-pAY Sept 2 1859
ASHEsTh market unchanged sales Of Pots at - 5G 90 Ji
Pearls nominal
COIoS-The still very good though less active than
Yesterday though quote adecne the market closes fah
x.ak Of which 1909 taken by spiuhers ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-03

MINIATURE ALMANAC. -
sun SEQ sun Sets.... Moon Rises Izs
TBS DAT.
saudy hook... 8l3 Cows IsAbd 9o3 Hell Gate. ..."lo~
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Sabinos 8amks.
li6iosnS uotites.

dividend N0TICE.-THE CHICAGO,
~ ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY .i
pay the dividend Juy 1853 at its Office Eewfork on ard
after the M September special form order will be reqared %
which be had at The once %
New.l0Tk w 4. tOOLohCOh, lIehsaIeI.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-03
OFFICE OF CHICAGO AND ALTON r X g
CHICAGO, Aug 10, 1868.

CHICAGO, Aug. 10, 1868. !
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN-T0 the Stock
~ holders Of the CHICAGO AND ALTON RAILROAD COMPAsf
that dividend free OF Government has been de-
apon Preferred and Common Stock Of this ComPan payable
az he o-r Of the Companys NJ X ESUP Co.. No.
~ the FIRST day Of SEPTEMBER neit to
holders Of said stock who registered such at the close oil business
hours the 10Th INST , T..
The will he closed the 10th inst and T'opred H
trauser, on the second day o September next
W. ". LARRABEk. Secretary and Treasureh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-03

The nnlon has fallen or although &l5OOOO IN god was
sent into the bank during the week cmbraceu ny e re-
turn. The absorption has probably beeu Sauseu y! hi
increased circulation Of coin for harvest lhpor anu tour
lists purposes On the other hand, the reserve mas III
The following return of the Bank Of France is made up
TO the Goth of August:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-03

specie, from the port of NewYork to foreign ports
for the week ending Sept l, 1868, was S2S2Io9l'
The clearings at the Gold Exchange BANK were
s2GsO2, 600, and the balances Sl'SSS'9Si
The shipments of PttstOn coal for the week ehuihg
Aug 20 27.794 tuns for the year looo' oiI'%oo
tuns to same date in 1861 5i52l4
The earnings of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad Companv for the fourth week in August
were:
1868 si5ao2i 81 1867 m si52,l62 80 Inc. sli62 As
For the month:
1868 sl265S3O 50 1867 81 os3236 II Inc .'so2'o4 IL
The following is report OF the affairs OF 'ho Bank OF
England for the week ending Wednesday, thc I''h Jay
OF August, 1868;
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-13

To Morrow is st. Valentines Day-a
day rendered ever-memorable in the
Annals of Courtship by Cupid's favored
many; and specially set apart for timid
maidens and bashful swains, who-not
having the courage to "speak out in
meetin'" and :'let their joys be known" {"
can transmit to the COLLECTS of their
hearts Affections under some appro
PIRATE momme de plane, their opinions
on the situation. We imagine many
will be the delicate missives of burn
ing words breathing the purest senti
ments of holy Love and vows of eternal
constancy that will be forwarded and
received by fair hands and anxious
hearts on this memorable occasion. So
mote it be.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-13

A pair of those interesting, entertai-
ming ladies who seem to carry on so
large business in the way of procuring
subscriptions for new works, aud are so
delightfully."- importunate, so sweetly un
get-rid-able, called a short time since at
the office of young lawyer, for the
purpose of getting him. to subscribe.
'1ndeed, ladies,' said he, "the
partnership of which 1 am but an
humble member has been so imprudent
as TO issue new work of their own
which, in consequence Of the enormous
expense attending its Illustrations,
embellishments, etc, has completely
crippled us" "Then, perhaps" replied
the angelic canvaSser, 1--WE could procure
YOU some subscribers "What, do YOU
call Your work9'' "Well, we have not
fully determined as yet; but L guess I'll
let my wife have her own way, and call
it after mechanics Henry.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-13
wnEAroN's WASTING COMPOUND

WHEAToN'S WASHING COMPOUND -
We take great pleasure in informing our
readers and the public, generally, of the
advantages to be derived from using
the above named labor-saving and eco
nomlcal Compound. 1t requires less
than one-fOurth the amount of labor
usually employed in washing with the
ordinary lye-soap, does the work better,
with less wear and tear to the clothes.
and can wash ten times the quantity in
far less shorter length of time. The
ingredients used in making this Com
pound are few and simple, easily OBJ
tained, cost but little, and any one can.
therefore, prepare it, 1t has been tried
by several of the most prominent citi-
Sens of our town and found to be as
above represented.
Receipts for making this valuable
Compound can be purchased of Mr.. s.
L. Sheppard, who will remain in town n
few days, and can be found at the Store
OF Messrs. Burke s. Walmsley. Mr.. s
has purchased tha exclusive right to sell
these receipts in the section of country
West of Red River. He guarantees
entire satisfaction in every case; or else.
will return the money.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-13

shall have been ratified, the President
of the Convention, or, in case of his
death or absence, the Chef Justice OF
the State, shall Immediately give notice
of the ratification thereof, and order an
election of all elective officers under this
constitution, to take place within thirty
days thereafter. Immediately after the
ratification of this constitution, the
President of the Convention shall ap-
point one registrar in each parish, ex-
cept the parish Of Orleans, and one in
each district of the parish Of Orleans,
who shall. each in his parish or district,
appoint commissioners to hold the first
election under this constitution.
ART. Jag. The laws relative to the du-
ties of officers shall remain in force,
though contrary to this constitution,
and the several duties be performed by
the respective officers until the organi-
cation of the government under this
constitution.
ART. 147. The Legislature shall pro-
vide for the removal of causes now pen
ding in the courts of this State to courts
created by or under this constitution.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-13

ing and rations furnished him as wei, a.
for lost time.
Is. Planters and others employsnu
labor will, when the nature of their bu,.
mess requires that work be performed af
night and OH Sundays, during certain
periods, distinctly specify in tue con.
tract that the employees agree to do
required-the consideration for whic,,
must be distinctly stated in the agree.
ment. A& 49,
16. No restraints OF. DISABILITIES sha.
he imposed upon freedmcr that arc net
imposed upon white nien. They ara
ameRable TO the same laws aIi.., c;ln only
be restrained i'm the tree exercise of their
rights and privileges by reason of " i.ola.
tion of the laws of the land. as made and
provided for the government Of white
men.
II. Shonld the agent deem it necess, !.
ry, he will require the employer To give
security that the requisite amount Of
provision to furnish tho Iaborers with
the specified ration shall be on hand ON
the plantation from mon tn to month for
Issue or sale to the Iabore;a and their
families, as the terms of the con tract
may require. The rations and clothing
specified in the order will be thS mini.
mum thaG Will be regaEeletlhs the Bureau
as sufficient food and comfortable clo..
thing. JSFafs4J 0&sk
Is. Employers can adopt rnies for svs.
tematizing the work on their plantations
or elsewhere. which rules and regula.
tions shall be read in the presence of
the iabOrers previous to contractino-
and which. if assented to, shall be made
part of the agreement, and be binding
upon both parties. And the parties
may agree upon a system of fines for
violation of these rules, which fines shall
constitute fund to be distributed
amongst the laborers who have not been
delinquent, and in case there are none
such, to be paid over to the Agent of
this Bureau, to be applied to tile sun.
port of freedmeD's schools.
~. All crops and property on any
plantation where labofefs are emnioyed
VIII he held to he covered by a lien
against all other creditors to the extent
or the wages due employees, ana .such
liens VIII follow such crops and property
i'm any and all hands until such labor is
full6 paid and satisfied.
20. Blank forms will he Distributed
from this Office for thepurposa of seen.
ring uniformity in cont acts, and 10 in.
eicate the matters concerning which ths
parties should contract. Beyond this.
the bargains must be entirely voluntary
and unconstrained. The forns now
used will be so modified MS to meet the
requirements of the foregoing instruc.
tions.
BY order Brevet Mai. Gen. r. G.. Bu.
chanan, Assistant Commissioners. Sc
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-13

Tbs Alexandria Democrat of yester-
day says the river has risen three feet
at that point, and with fair prospects OF
another swell.
The Democrat also has something to
say i'll reference to that public nuisance
commonly--and very commonly-calIed
the New Orleans mails. Hit 'em again,
friend BioSsatl
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-13

A negro was elected Sergeant-at-Arms
of the South Carolina Reconstruction
Convention. He was found to be in
competent and his friends very easily
prevailed upon him TO resign the posi-
ton. This negro too ignorant even to
act as The door keeper of a negro con-
vention, has far more self-reSpect and a
far higher sense OF honor than Edwin
M. Stanton, who has to be kicked out of
office as a hOund is kicked out a dining
room, and, like the hound, sneaks i'm
again the first time the door is LETT open.
Il Louisville Journal
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-13

The MAILS.-Some time since oul
ncighbor, The Times. made some re
marks on the irregularity of the arrival
of the New Orleans mails at this place,
which structures called forth, say the
Alexandria Democrat, explanations from
the contractor on TIE route from Match
itoches to Alexandria, who says that he
is not at fault in the matter. Then the
blame must be attached to the contrac-
tor from the Mouth of Red Red River to
Alexandria, or the Postmaster at New
Orleans i'm not regularly forwarding the
mails semiweellly, as per schedule, by
steamer to the Mouth of Red River.
The mail for this section of country
should leave New Orleans every Tues.
day and Saturday evenings; and if it
does, what we want to find out is, where
does it go to, or what becomes of it all
the while! It does not come here-not
once week; sometimes not that often,
and, very frequently, two or three weeks
matchmaker all at once. We notice
the stage arrives promptly-even in the
most inclement weather; and why not
the mails! Can it be possible that the
mails are left behind for the accommo-
dation of passengers? The attention of
Postmaster Taliaferro is invited to this
state of affairs, with the earnest hope,
that in the performance of his official
duties, the matter will be so arranged as
to warrant no further complaint on the
behalf of an outraged public.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-13

The English Parliament, after short
adjournment for the holidays, meets on
the 10th inst. 1t is thought grave and
important matters will be brought be-
fore that body, relative to the Fanians,
Ahysinnian Expedition, and the com
piicated state of affairs in Europe, gen
orally.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-13

The New Orleans Bulletin sees no
further use for the Bureau of Refugees,
freedmen and Abandoned Lands, since
there are no longer any Refugees, scarce
ly any Abandoned Lands, and the duty
of educat ting the Freedmen having been
turned over to the authorities of learn
ing.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-13

In the Georgia negro convention the
other day, IA committee was appointed
to ascertain if any one of the delegates
has ever been in the penitentiary." The
committee is likely to find that some of
the delegates have been there, and that
the rest of them ought to be- Louis.
riUe Journal
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-13

The total number of deaths in New
Orleans, from all diseases, for the year
ending December 31st, 1867, is set down
by DIR. G. w Dirmeyer, Secretary of
the Board of Health, at 1O,066. OF the
victims, 4, $50 were natives of the United
States.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-13

The Report on Printing shows that.
thus far, the Bones and Banjo Conven-
tion has expended 525,57 for advertis-
ing IN the ten ''loyaI'' papers selected
for that purpose.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-13

Ladles are like watches, pretty enough
to look at-sweet faces and delicate.
hands, but somewhat difficult to .trepu.
late" after they are set a-going.