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SHElsIEF,S SALE.

DrsrE1cr GoURr-PARIsu OF NAToHiToCHEs
S.Oppeuhcim,
,aua u.s. No 1923.
H. Raphael and llobt Waggoncr.
7E9y virtue of al execution 10 me directed in the
I'D above en'it'eG and numbered case, have
seize and will expose for sale to The highest bidder
at the Cnnrt House door, in tle town and parish
of Natchitoches, a. ~ 81
Saturday, l,t day Of February, 1865,
the blowing described ropcrtY. scizrd as the pro-
A cer;aiu tract OF land situated near Black
I4ke, in the parish Of Natchitoches, containing
s;s&yte0) acres; together with all the improve
i.iciitsi thereon; and being the same on which the
deceased -. b. Bas >ett resided, aud purchased by
the defendant Robert Wi,ggoner, at the succession
sIleiof the said i5assett, deceased.
Teens of sale Cash subject TO tie appraise-
ment to be made.
j. G. HUGHES,
December 81, 1867. Sheriff
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FOR SALE.

FUIt bdLN.
7 desire to sell my Water-MilI, Saw-Mill and
L -MiIl-better known as the "Prothro
Mills,"-al of which in good working order.
Also, my Plantation of about 500 acres of good
Land-5O acres being under cultivation--situated
near the Saline Bridge, Bienvillc parish; together
with the dwelling and out-houses and all other
improvements thereon ] will, also, sell corn, pro-
visions, about IL head of stock-cattle, head of
horses u fine iog-cart, and all nay farming nipple
merits.
Also, fine Tract of Land, known as the Julia
Deleon grant, situated on Deer Greek, in Franklin
parish contagious to Sicily Island and comprising
about SEQ arpents. some 200 acres of which are
deadened All of this land is above overflow.
Those desiring good bargains will please call on
the undersigned at the "Prothro Mills
d5 Pm II. G.. TURNER,
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SHERIFF,S SALE.

ny virtue of three writs OF fcri fac1as, issued by
ID the Honorable District Court in aud for the
Parish of Nat, h1toches, and TO me directed u the
ABOVE entitled and numbered suits, nave seized
AMI will offer for SALE to the last and highest bid
der, -ona. ---- --..-
Saturday, LIST day of February, 1868,
between the usual hours of sale, at the do r OF the
Court House. in the town and Parish of Natchito-
ches the following described property, seized as
the property of the defendant, viz: ... .
A certain tract of land, lying and being situated
in the Parish oe Natchitoches on the lett bank of
Old River ascending. about four miles above the
town of Campte, bounded as follows; on the Vest
by Louis Marcy East by Ben Fredieu, north by
Old River and on the South by lands, owned by
L. 3. Fleming and his wife, Julia Bordelon, in
community; two and half arpents front on Old
River and forty arpents in depth, containing one
hundred arpents, more or less. Also,
a certain lot or piece of land, situated in the
Town of Campte, bounded as follows on the
South by Red River, East by land belonging to
Francois ISoubieu, north and West by lands
owned by f. B. Fleming and his wife, Julia Borde-
Ion, in community, containing one arpent, more or
less with all the improvements thereon, consisting
ofa new Store house
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
Cash with the benefit of appraisement.
a JAS. q HUGHES,
December 31st 1867. Sheriff.
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Salt! SaIt!I SaItllI
LlIVE HUNDRED Bushels OF beautiful fine
IL white Salt for sale at 500 Per bushel, at
the old "Drake Salt Works." by
JAMES G. WEEKES.
December I'd, 1867. does At
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WANTED.-By a young lady, thoroughly
w qualified for the position, situation as
Teacher either in a private family or School
The usual English branches and Music taught.
Terms modcrate-to suit the present impoverished
SHANGHAI condition of the country. ANY commun-
ications the subject addressed to this Office,
will be forwarded Che applicant
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EOR SAIL.

T offer for sale 400 Bushels of Cotton Seed, Of
j. the very best quaiity-PetIte Gulf and Boyds
Prolific, at 10 cents per bushel. Great care
being taken with them TO prevent rot or damage.
dec5H +. L. PIERSON.
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STE WART HOUSE.

Qate Brooks House)
227 Canal street, corner of Basin. n. O..
Dermanent. Transient and Day Boarders, can
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not surpassed by any house in the city; and the
utmost cleanliness observed. Fine airy rooEs
single or in pairs. Hours for meals-Breakfast
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street, New Orleans.
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VENTE DE SHERIFF.

I'm vertu dun ordre de feri facidS ennis par
ID Honorable Cour de Distsict dams ct pour Ia
paroisse des Natchtoches ct a moi adreSse dams
les process ci-dessus NOMINEES ct enumerotes, iai
sasi ct offria vente plus haut ct dernier en-
cherisseur.
Sam edi, lie Ter. jour de Fevrier, 1868.
entire les heures ordinarcs de verte la porte de
Ia maison de COur dams la vile ct paroiyse des
Natchitoches Ia propriete oi apres decrite saisie
CONNIE ct mt la propriete du defendant, SAVIOR
I'm certain moroccan &c terre, situe dams In
paroisse des Natchitoches la rive gauche de la
vieille Riviere en- remontant a environ quatre
miles au-dessus de Ia vile de Campte, borne com
me il suit lOne par les terres de Louis Marcy
FEST par les terres de Ben Fredieu, au Nord par
la vieille Riviere ct sud par des teires appar-
tenant a T. b. Fleming ct ga femme Julia Borde-
Ion en- communicate, ayant deuK arpents ct demi de
face sur In vieille Riviere ct uBe prOfondeur de
quarante arpents, conteDant environ cent arpents
plus mOins.
AUssi; I'm certain moroccan lot De terre,
situe dams "a vile lie Oampte ct borne ainsi quill
suit an Sud par la Riviere RoRge, = FEST par un
moroccan dc terre appartenant a Francois Rou-
bieu, Rord ct F0uest par des teIres appeart
mart e. q. Fleming ct 50 femme Julia Bordleon
encomnuuaute, contenaut un arpent plus
moins, avec toutes les ameliorations qui sy trou-
vent CONSTANT en- un magasin de depot, nouveau.
TERMEs KIT CONDITIONS DE LA vENTE.
Au Gem plant: avec lie benehce d'estima-
tion.
JAMES G. HUGHES,
Dec. 31st, 1867. Sheriff
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U4AUCxS, 1N1As1SA SAAV -
oda Baa5 and
OH IL M 10 AIS,

X uarantecd perfectly FRysH and PURE; and of
NJ feyed for sale at moderate prices, at DR.. P
BRED AS Drug Store, opposite Burke 4 Walms-
les g., Washington street, Natchitoches. La.
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SHERIFEvS SAFE.

January 9th, 1868.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-25

LETTER PROTECTION OF STEERAaE PAssI:N-
oERs.-The Secretary of the Treasury, III
communication to the United States Senate,
respectfully urges upon the attention Of Con-
sress the necessity Of providing for the better
protection of steerage passengers at sea bS q
thorough and immediate revision of the laws
now in force.
He suggests that the carrying OF steerage
oassengers should be confined 10 single deck;
count as one passenger should be reduced, SO
that this proviso shall apply to children over r
one and under five years OF age' instead Oh
eight wears, as the law now stands; tnat every
vessel distinctly engaged III the carriage OF
passengers should be required to have wen
supplied medicine chest for the beneht OF t'as-
sengers and crew, and should have regularly
qualified physician or surgeon On D0aru, anu
that there should be On improved mode Oh fen-
tilation and specified rules for cooking. ne
cent facts brought to the notice OF the depart
pieut, touching the protection IN moreis on
emigrant vessels, disclose the most rcvoltlne
1eLaIls with regard to the privacy OF female
passengers. AL immigrants to this country
should feel the moment they embark, ina; tney
are reasonably under the protection OF DeRe- s
iccnt free government, and the sanctlty Oh Ie-
male retirement should be guarded by ade,
quate legislation. In the special case alluded
t., the female passengers oil the ship were
powericss IN the hands OF an unrestrslned
crew. Tho penalties for criminal offences OF
this character should be 30 severe and ineTasa-
bic as to deter all eyil-minded persons cy the
certainty of prompt retrlbutivo justice and
these penalties should attach in q correspond
ing degree to all masters and officers OF YES
sells cognizant of aud permitting such out
RACES. The Secretary makes other sugges-
tons on the subject.
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Market Reports.

New YolK, February 24-Noon.-Flour un-
changed Wheat 1c. better. Corn 1c better.
Mess Pork s24 25. Lard &c. better Cotton
lower at 29. Turpentine 72a75. Rosin firm, at
81 for Common; Strained s3 4Oa950. Sterling
10. Gold 492.
Evening.-Cotton dull and heavy, fully one
cent lower; sales 1000 bales at 2Sc. Flour-low
grades frmer, medium and good unchanged;
Southern more active at s10a15. Wheat mod
erately active at the moons advance. Corn
Mixed tennessee 81 21a1 29. Mess Pork, new,
s24 80; old, s29 62. Lard 14sa16c. Groceries
firm and quiet. Turpentine 71a73c. Rosln
So SOa7. Ere ghts active; on cotton, by steam,
Sa7-16c.; on grain, by steam, 1Oc.; by sail ssc.
Governments closed weak and dull. '62 cou-
pons 111a. Gold, after selling at "A, closed at
42Sa42s. Sterling 81.
CINCINNATI, February 24.-Fiour firm and in
fair demand. Corn in good demand at 82c.
Mess Pork s25. Shoulders 11lc. Clear Sides
143c. Lard 15sc.
ST. LOUIS, February 24.-Clear Sides 14la
14ac. Shoulders 1O4a11c.
AUGUSTA, February 24.-The cotton market
is easier; sales 61O bales; receipts 76O bales.
Middlings 2Osc.
SAVANNAH, February 24.-Cotton opened with
moderate demand; Middlings 21sa22c. Sales
144O bales. Receipts 1872 bales.
MOBILE, February 24.-The market closed
dull. Sales 1900 bales. Middlings 2Osa21 cts.
Receipts 6092 bales. Exports 6O05.
New ORLEANS, February A.-Cotton dull
and depressed; Middlings 21ia21}c.; sales 2sOO
bales; receipts 5493: exports 1896. Sterling So
a62s. Sight Exchange on New York per
cent. discount. Gold 492. Molasses 65aS0c.
WILMINGTON, February 24-Turpentine ad-
vanced to zoe. Rosin firm; common 81 30;
strained 81 60; No. 2, 50 IS; low No. 1, So. Tar
firm at 81 35. Cotton steady; Middlings 21c.
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THE NATIONAL BOARD oE UNDERwRrT-
ERs.--This body held its second days session
in New York on Thursday. The committee on
statistics recommended the adoption Of uni
form method Of CLASSIFYING hazards. Mr.;
Chase, OF the adjustment committee, said
losses were plld as q general rule without SUI
fclent investigation. This was done often to
get favorable notices in the newspapers. This
course, he thought, was q direct encourage
ment OF incendiarism. he recommended the
adoption of rule that NO claim be paid with
out certificate from the police or fire depart
ment that the fire was accidental. After con-
siderable discussion resolution embodying
the Recommendation in principle was adopted.
A resolution was also adopted in favor Of call
ing upon the State Legislatures to enact laws
to punish persons dcirauding or attempting to
defraud insurance companies. Mr.. Howard
offered g. series Of resolutions declaring that
the government tax OH insurance companies
was too excessive, and should be modified.
Adopted. A committee was then appointed to
solicit insurance companies i'll New York city
to adopt uniform tariff, as agreed to by sixty
nine companies and several agents, and aft;r
some unimporant business the convention
went into secret session.
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against his present claim. When the court
has rendered it's decision, if General Grant re-
fuses to obey orders, the time will have come
to put him under arrest. he has, indeed, nc
more right to refuse obedience now than nc
will have then; but it is probably expedlent Iol
the President to await the decision OF tne
court before resorting to force
The New York Times editorially Is as dumb
as an oyster on the whole subject.
THE INTERVIEW BETWEEN GENERAL THOMAS AND
MR. STANTON.
The Washington Star of Saturday evening
says: 5 r. Is
There were present at Secretary Stanton's
Morehead and Kelley, from Pennsylvania; Van
Horn and Van Wyck Of New York; Dodge, OF
Iowa; Arnes, of Massachusetts; Messrs. Free
man Clark. of New York, and eI-member Co
lumbus Delano, Of Ohio.
About 11:3Q NJ, General Lorenzo Thomas,
having jusf{ ~ released on bail cy Judge
Cartier, PRO himself at the door OF the
department. nd MIR. Stanton that he would
like to see hi14s MIR. Stanton told him to pro-
ceed with anything he had TO say. General
Thomas remarked he had come to discharge
his duties as Secretary of War dd anter7n,
having been ordered to do so by the President
of the United States. 8lr. Stanton replied that
he c0ulG do no 6ucn tnlng, ana orQered nlm 10
his room to perform his duties as Adjutant-
General. General Thomas replied that he had
been ordere by the President to act as Secre-
tary of War, and he intended to do it. Mr..
Stanton ogain replied he should not, and again
ordered him to his own room, and denied the
power O, the President to make any such or
der. Gen. Thomas said he would not go, that
he should obey the orders Of tho President,
and not obey the orders OF Mr.. Stanton. MIR.
Stanton remarked, Gas Secretary Of War / Or
der you to reoair to your own place as Adju-
tant- General" Gen. Thomas-"I shall not do
so." Mr.. Stanton said. Then you may stay
there as long as you please, if the Prt sident
orders you, but you cannot act as Secretary OF
War" Gen. Thomas-'I shall act as Secretary
Of War"
General Thomas then withdrew into room
opposite, being General Shriver's room, MIR.
Stanton Immediately followinghina. Alter some
Mr.. Stanton said: "Then you claim
to be here as Secretary OF War, and refuse to
obey my orders 2"
General Thomas-"I do, sir. shall require
the mails for the War Department TO bs deliv--
cred to mo, and shall transact all business OF
the War Department" t
At this juncture General Grant and aide came
in. General Grant said playfully to Ar. Stan
ton: "I am surprised to find you here; sup
posed you would be at my headquarters for
protection" a5 @
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THE CONVENTION.
CONVENTION HELD by AUTHORITY OF THE
RECONSTRUCTION LAWS OF CONGRESS.
TO FRAME. A STATE CONSTITUTION
FOR SOUTH CAROLINA.
THIRTY-IHIRD DAY.

The pressure upon our columns to-day WILL
not permit the publication of our accustomed
report of tho proceedings. Nor we're they, i'll
the main, Of sufficiently general character to
interest our readers.
The following important ordinance, however,
was reported by B. F. Randolph, from the Com
mittee on Miscellaneous Provisions of the Con-
stitution, and made special order for Satur-
day:
Be it ordained &C., That equity and justice
domand 10, the children of this State, IN all
cases where real estate was transferred, either
at public sale or otherwise, for Confederate Sc
curities or currency during the war, SAID trans
fer. no matter by whom made, shall be abso-
lutolv null aud void, wherever based upon such
security: ard the original owners and guardi-
ans may enter upon and take possession OF
such real estate in behalf of said minor chill
dren, unless the same is paid for IN the cur
rency of the United States. ,.,.
Mr. A. G. Richmond presented petition
praying the-convention to arrest the execution
of the sentence of death upon Benjamin Ho-
gan. coored man, convicted OF arson at the
iost Court of General Sessions in Charleston
The petition was referred to the COMMITTEE OIL
Petitions.
D. F. Randolph presented the petition OF
Thomas Owings, convicted OF felony IN Lau'
rens District, asking the convention to recon-
mend the removal of his political disabilities.
Referred to the Committee on Petitions.
E. W. NJ. Mackey offered resolution, which
was adopted, to appoint special committee OF
nine to draft an ordinance prescribing the
modo and providing for the election OF State
officers.
The convention then proceeded to discuss
the first and second clauses of the Executive
article of the constitution. A long and AMI
mated debate took place on the proposition to
strike out tho provision requiring four years
residence as qualification for the governor,
and to insert two years, the object, as it was
averred, being to afford an opportunity to any
Northern man who might be nominated to run
for the Office.
The purpose of Putting United States ofif-
cer in nomination was strongly hlntaaatr1n ns .he
thnt sonc political combinations are on foot to
bring out additional candidates.
The convention adjourned without disposlnie
OF all the amendments to tho section offered
SO that the consideration oil the subject will be
resumed this morning.
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ABUNDANCE OF GAME IN FLoR1DA.-A corre-
spondent OF the Philadelphia Bulletin, writing
from Jacksonville, Florida, says he may be
suspected of Munchausenism, but the abund-
ance Of game and fl h in that rcglon is really
marvellous. An intelligent gentleman from
New Hampshire, who came fror Hbernia, q
point twenty mics south OF Jacksonville. on
The river, afirms that flock Of wild ducks,
miles in length, and at least half o mile wide,
them, alighted on the boat and allowed them
selves to be dubbed aud captured hey were
as fat as butter. The same boat caught two
deer as they swan across the river. Fishing
boats sail on the river at night bearing red
light, which attracts the fish, especially null
let, which leap into the boat III sufficient guam
tities to FILL IL.