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THE JOURNAL.
OPELOUsAs. SATURDAY, JULYr, 1863
Gardening in Southern Louisiana
FOR JULY.

But little can be done at gardening till
September, 49,.
Gardens in July and August in this
country are apt to be considerably neg
lected, and to become grassy. But,
thing may be done in gardens every
month in the year.
Those who have not dug their Irish
potatoes should dig them. They keep
well till the fist hard frost by spread
ing them out oman clubhouse floor, or ON
the dry ground. under a building that
sets up two or more feet above the
ground. Any dry, cool place will do if
they are spread out thin.
Cabbage seeds should be sown on the
full moon of this month, and August and
September. Old turf, thrown in a pile
and we'll rotted should be used, mixed
with old manure and rotten leaves aud
fresh vegetable mould. Scatter a little
moss over the seed bed, and keep the
SUI face moist by watering it in the eve
ming late. Never water in the morning.
Plant squashes, and snap and pole
beans in rich and mellow soil, and after
they come up keep the ground stirred
around them to the depth Of an inch.
Always stir the soil, as soon after a rain
as the soil will pulverize.
Plant COW peas. They run to vine
less, and produce more peas when plant
ed late in the season.
Plant tomato seeds, in seed beds like
cabbage seeds, for a second crop.
If the season prove favorable water
: melon and musk melon seeds may. be
planted this month, and produce healthy
and good melons.
Sugar corn, and even the common
corn # the country, may be planted this
month and next, for roasting ears.
Lady peas may now be planted, and
will do well.
On every fresh, new land, where brush
piles have been burned, Dutch and ruta
baga turnips may be own on the full
moon Of this month and August, but on
most soils they will be hard, woody,
stunted and bitter if planted before Sep
femhar - pLu0feye' Ruunor
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UA Handsome Bound Volume, con-
tanning $50 Mechanical Engravings. and the
United States Census by Counties. with Hints
and Receipts for Mechanics, mailed on receipt
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same must write or imprint thereon j., ill.,,
the initials of his nam,, and the latn nhn
wear, month, and day) on which the s,nn
is attached or used. Each stamp snou}l hr
separately cancelled. When stanns arr
printed upon checks, etc, so tina in fl;jnr
up the instrument the face of the stamp is
and must necessarily be written across, no
other cancellation VIII De Tci''[t'.
All cancelIatlon must DC "'~'l"cs ana
lcG'blc, ana except IN inc case Of VroP,'',
tary stamps from private "'cS' no I"e'''o"' al
cancellation winch differs from ',H'' ABOVE
described can be recognized as lcGat anu
sufficient.
StarlDicc OF Instruments BIZ Collectors
INV ncrson bayinr an instrument about
! to b, istncd may nr@,rntit to fine collector.
3yho uf,lrr fine authority conferred r.noD
him hv snction 1,n uiusn sta,nn # a., tn
place III. sutljcicncy Of that particular in
ttruncnt beyond all questions so far As
stamp duties arc concerned, The nYoviS-
ions Of the section can in no case ~, apD)ied
to an instrument after if has been ;>S,cI or
used, The collector s,ounj decline to Stamp
or IMPRESS an instrument under, this &C.,
ton, Il til the famn duty wit, winch ne
think * it cl1r,eah1c has been naid. In cases
Of reasonable doubt he is recommended to
obtain the opinion ofthis office before atli.-
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T.TTMEERI

LUMBER! LUMBER !
A LII descriptions of CYPRESS LUMBER
"A constantly on hand, and will be sold as
cheap as any market in the Parish.
Apply to JAS. NJ. THOMPSON,
At c. Mayo's Drug Store, Opelousas,
or Z. DUBUISsON, Washington.
February %, 1868. I'm
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William Herr,
BOOT AND SHOE-MAKER,
Main Street, Opelouses, La.
~dec2l'57-tf
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
n LII persons, irrespective of color. arr
A hereby warned against passing throua
my premises, or prowIing around the qud
tiers of my freedmen, without my perm
sion. In violation of which the aggre J,
will meet with the most rigid enforced d,
of the law. j. Z. KN1R
April 18th, 1868.
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The Mississippi Election.

HE MAJORITY STILL INCREAsING!!-
The returns, corrected up to the moment
of going TO press, show our majority to
be Ia, $685. - 4
The CoLoRED MISREPRESENTATION
the vote of colored Democrats, the glori.
u victory achieved by the party, over
the forces of Radicali<m, csuld not have
been realized. We owe that class of vo-
tiers a debsAof gratitude. They have ac-
ted nobly for the benefit of both races,
and in defense Of the true principles of
Constitutional Liberty. White Demo-
Gratis should, for all time to come, re-
member those intelligent freedmen who
voted with them-treat them with all
due respect and kindness-advane their
interest in all proper respects-aA make
them feel and know las the fad really
ISL that they are members ell psrty
who constitute the only true ENDS or
tie cozored race.
We. doubt not that our ke friends
of the State, will pursuA This course
.cheerfully and without suggestion
from this journal or any other source.
t will not be long befop 4all freedmen of
intelligence and hoiesW will rally under
the Democratic flag Hhey will receive
. warm welcome 9 they come. All of
them WILL soon THAT the Democrats
OF the State u guard their rights and
protect Interests, and sympathize
with all their efforts to better
thelEr@ ton. These are the feelings
-aHd7Sss nj good Democrats, proma.l
ted, not BY pmasaa.aI alese
feelings Of friendship and gratitude.
Colored Democrats Be Of good cheer.
You have acted nobly. You are engag-
ed in a glorious cause. You are safe
der the D Of great and victoA
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1.-The Plantation.

last residence Of dcccu ed,
Marie Scholastic Brraux, N<AEtA~,,A
composed Of a tract of land IA :ish.ssA
lnnAsurinr ninL LIT .runntS AL.14---.s-
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THE LATEST NEWS FROM MAIN
STREET. HEI

30 DRY GOODS CHEAPER THAN EVER,
The great sale of BARGAINS stiIl continues,
and the great rush to the cheap store Of JOSEPH
STRUAsE is a proof that the public appreciate
the fact that he is selling goods cheaper than the
cheapest. Having bought heavily at the late auc-
tions, 1 can safely say that / can sell goods cheaper
than1they can be replaced for in New York Look
at our price list below: gT3eq fassr
Figured Mourning Poplins at Soc, cheap at Soc. !;
Farmers Satin at 5Oc., can't be replaced for less
than 8Oc.;nIIEEI a-ft vr y s.sgTr
Rich Colored Tarnartines at a7c., worth eoc.
Grenadlne for Wells, all shades, at s7c., worth
Sl.25; I
Fine Linen Bosoms at &c., worth double the mo-
ney; Ldt li rtnG /" a -ls@
Good Linen Handkerchiefs at 10c., l2c., and Is. :;
Ladies' and Misses, Hose ut 12sc. and upwards;
Check and Cambria Muslins at is. per yard -
All-wool Flannel at 25c., worth a73c. ; taA
A splendid article of white Brilliant, only zoe.
Linen Crash for Towelling at l23c. $40
Apron Checks at l23c.
Shifting Stripes at 12sc. /; y EI go.
Good Bed Ticking at 12ac;
Irish Linen at s73, worth SOC. -
French Corsets at 75c. and 81, a great bargain;
Barege Wells at 45c., worth ee3c.
A large lou OF beautiful EWDrOlueTeQ balOS AT ndu
their value TGreE edj,t s. .a4g-h b. rste- +.
Brown Sheeting at 4c., worth IS; .rg Il,
Cotton at 2oc., 20 inches wide;
104 Sheeting at IS, worth 60c.
White Alpaca, very fine, 55c., cheap at 81;
Black and Colored Silk, the cheapest In Rich
mond;
Jeans for men and boys at 2oc., worth
3oc.; y"
A fine assortment Of Tweeds, C~assimeres, Satinets,
&C., which will be sold without regardto value
s4 Linen Damask for Table-cloths, 7sc., worth 81 /;
Ladies' Silk Mits at Soc, worth 75c.;
Fast-colored Calico ut l21c., worth Is;
Merrimack Calico ut &c.. worth 2oc.;
Ladies' Shawls, Hoop Skirts, and other goods, too
numerous to mention.
Call early at the store of
JOSEPH STRAUSE,
and get some Of those great bargains.
Don't forget the No., 1888 Main street, between
Fifteenth and Seventeenth opposite Palmer &
Som. " +-' - ap %
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framed tho Constitution, and wss gssaRIlerallX
rscogi,ised as the abiest member thai
o3 General WALKER, we know Tess. He
vss hij5hayaspoksnSfsbyS6ann og mem
.bers sc the Convention. His name and
Fame made il appear 10 that body that he
of whom we hareispoken sst greater length
fbccanse ve are more familiar; with their
history. 9ti FeTo sessfg satsr
Alsogetahaer, the ticket IS such one as
every Vifginian, native or, adopted, may be
proud Of: sltRisworthy of the $ ancient
renown" Of the :stste, and will arouse i
deep enthusiasm. in; every portion Of the
Commonwealth assIs ssg 49, as !
iNotser-ItisproparItooa dd that this arti-
Gle was written. before the nomination for
Congressman at large had been made.
49, 49, $500 - LGM
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49, IS I.. E%ESA~~@%- .-&"NMf. -. =. - ,
Two ARABs.-The New York Church
Union is among religious. papers what the
La Crosse Democrat is among secular.
The Democrat proposes, to unite the people
against the Radicals by %denouncing as little
better than traitors such mea as SEYMOUR
of New York, General sHERNAs, General
HANCOCK, and all the other Democrats who do
not advocate such measures as he is in favor
Of. The Church Union has undertaken to
unite the churches by abusing High Church
Episcopalians, Catholics, Baptists, and all
denominations that have what it considers
Objectionable pe~culiarities. 1t is edited, we
suppose, by q number Of clerical Bohe-
mians. Both papers have large numbers of
readers. <. 80
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Oath.

The New YORK papers say that General
GRANT sent o letter to the House Of Repre-
sentatives on Wednesday, enclosing a com
munication Grom General CANDY, comman-
dant of the district Of North Carolina and
South Carolina, in which General. CANBsY
says that in his opinion some action by
Congress is needful to tho removal, Of one
of the most serious obstacles to reconstruc-
ton which he has had to encounter-to
wit, the requirement that oil officers shall
take the iron-clad oath. General CANDY has
not the m%anliness to come out, as General
SeHoFIELD did, againstrequiring the taking
of the test oath by any Of the new State
officers, but declares in favor of relieving
oil so-called loyal or Union men. In other
words, he desires that Congress shall pass
IN Infamous discriminating law which will
allow Radicals to hold Office without having
taken the iron-clad oath, but will exclude
from the same privilege Democrats or Con-
servatives. Active and Jealous friends Of
the Union are, according to General CAN
BY's statement, technically debarred"
from taking this oath and he thinks that
the removal of this obstruction, while it
will not jeopardize any interest which it is
the Radical policy to, foster, will .disarm
much of the opposition which the new State
governments expectto encounter. -
Congress could not pass any act which
would tend more to the restoration of an
era of good feeling between the North and
the South than wouldso one relieving all per-
sons in the southern States from the obi
CATION to take the iron-clad oath upon being
indicted into Office. It is ON unwise re-
quirement. It breeds discomfort sand-a
spirit of hostility against the Government
which thus seeks to fetter the conseiences
Of freemen. Il, is an unconstitutional oath,
and. cannot, therefore, be h%onorably de-
manded Of men who are also sworn to sup
port the Constitution. So far as it touches
what is to he done hereafter by the officer,
ii is proper and just. But in requiring a
to swear that he has not heretofore
= EaSs" & rrH.HE.E. 2
done such and such things, it in effect
violates the provision Of the Constitution
against eS post tacto laws; for exclusion
from Office is in the nature Of apunishment
for crime, and as the law requiring this
oath was passed after the southern people
had gone into rebellion, it is in fact amer
post fucto law. We have no idea, however,
that any considerations of this kind could
have any effect upon the men who now con-
troll the destinies Of this country. We
must wait with patience for that reaction
against fanatical violence which will GER
tainly come sooner or later, and overwhelm
with infamy those who trample under foot
justice, mercy, and good faith.
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specrxIY onCrsT

M- BAKERsssfEEaaIbM asrrrxRs..w.
csn say with, she utmost confidence thst BAYyR.s
PREMIUM B1TrERs, snannfactasedbyE ;. RAE
Of Richmond ely, has become the most uonp,,,
medicine OF the day Az an evidence OF that f,s,
the proprietor has been furnished with upwar,s :,
Leeeeertihcates from the citizens Of RI chrns,nd ana
shc adjoining counties, where It has made ma.
remarkable cures OF Dyspepsia, Nervous Head.
ache OF long standing; also Ague and Feys.
Coles, Choserx 5f6rbnsy fIeartbufl Dysent..r
and Summer Complaints. The great cona,srs,
created In the sheniing power Of this n,edicine, q
that some Of tbe aboye-tiseased patients tes,,sed
they had been given upby their regular phystctan,
Some OF the most eminent physicians IN Inc s,.,.
Of Virginia are. using It In fheir regular practice
and q good many Of them win not be wfthou. /, r.
their own families. This Is what we ca,l nonr,,-
medicine, WIZ so much home testimony. We ,,a
told theyare invaluable with lanzuid and aehIr
tated females, and win give tone and st,eno,h -
the whole system. We calf the attention ~ -.
public to so valuable a medicine should tbcv ho :.
need. e 4 ~ H8s
TO be had Of ali druggists everywhere, o,,o.,
tiled by ADDRESSING ~ Z. BAKER,
ny SIM box 40, Richmond Y,
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n@ POUDRETTE..-To FARMERS and pr, ,y-.
Frs this article Is recommended as the best Erp.
TILIZER known for corn, cotton, tobacco, and
vegetables. 1t Is more extensively used in Eurors
and Asia than all others combined, and Is exten.
siveIy used IN the northern States. Made from The
night soil, dead animals, and offaI. from the CITY ~
Richmond, properly deodorized and made inodor.
GUS, and believed to be equal, If not superior. 10
any made In the United States. Packed in strong
barrels, and sold at only TWENTY DOLLARS ner
ton. Delivered In any part Of the city ,saAout ez.
ira charge.
ANIMAL COMPOST,
a superior, article for ToP-DREssING wheat, clover.
and grasses, and q permanent improyyer OF The
land. ..Lg,s 80 49,.
Send for a circular. Address rosie
s = VINCENT BARGAMIN,
t. corner Tenth street and basin bank,
mn a-Sm tssst1k ~ StE Richmond. Va,
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Nh. GRINEs-According to g telegram
in q New York paper, Senator GRIMES has
faade up biz. H.ind 70 do Justice to the Pre-
sidert apdsabide the consequences. He is
represented as having said on Wednesday
that he knew his doom, Bit was ready to
meet it----shat he knew the .erying-doTn
process y wouldI Be tried upor him, but he
had counted the cost. Mr. CRIMES deserves
ell the more crseditif he intends to do his
duty in the expectation that he will suffer
for his conduct; but we think he is mista-
ken as to the result Of his course. II is
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Three Candidates for Governor.
M 1I:.-..s psa:a.1 Aa,.h4 an,

Three Candidates for Governor.
The Virginia Radicals have brought out
NoRToN negro for Congress and 81. NJ.
BowDEN, of Norfolk, for Governor, in oppo-
sition to the carpet-baggers nominated by
the Convention supposed to have been
packed by the Freedmen's Bureau. We
applaud the spirit of the Virginia darkies.
They do not intend to be used q tools by
mere adventures. Theyiwill make q fight
for their rights. The idea is intolerable
even to them that . flock Of vagabond vul-
lures from the North should be allowed to
pounce down suddenly in Virginia and fatten
upon the spoils of every Office in the State.
If MORTON and BowDEN have the spirit of
men they viii not, like HUNSIcUTT, lick
the hands that smote them. .gs saf ~ ;
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The Fredericksburg-H Herald figures out a
white majority Of $50, according to thelast
registration lists, in thessensatorial district
-composedof the counties Of Louisa, Spot
sylvania, and Stafford.
The AexandSia Gasette shows that the
white majority, IN the congressional district
composed Of the, counties OF Aexandria,
Fairfax, Prince William, Fauquier, Stat
ford, Culpsper, Rappahannock, spotsylya-
MIA, Orange, Louisa, Loudoun, sand Madi7.
son, is 1885,. The whites onght certainly
TO carry those districts.
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Mr.. FEssENDES.-We are not surprised
to learn, as We do from q Washington letter
in the Baltimore San, that Mr.. FEssEsDEN
on Thursday positively stated that he has
.prepared no opinion whatever 80 far, but
has only made q few memoranda sof the
different points evolved duringthe progress,
of the trial. He also positively denies that
he has indicated in the slightest degree
what his. feelings really are.
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sN VIM. b. ISAACS & CO., BANKERS,
CORNER OF. MAIN AND FOURTEENTH STREETS,
RICHMOND, dealers In COIN, BONDS, STOCKS,
BANK NOTES, COMMERCIAL PAPER, and
NEGOTIATE LOANS.
BILLS OF EXCHANGE drawn at sight or on
time, in sums to suit purchasers, on most reliable
houses In ENGLAND, IRELAND. SCOTLAND,
FRANCE, GERMANY, SWITZERLAND, BEL
GUM. HOLLAND, SWEDEN, and NORWAY.
DEPOSITS received subject to check ut sight, or
CERTIFICATES issued for same.
COLLECTIONS made on all accessible points In
the United States, Canadas, and Europe.
REVENUE STAMPS sold Ut n liberal discount.
NH 28-3m
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EDITORIAL .CoMpL1MENT.-Among the
votes cast for Colonel W1THERs yesterday
were those of w. d. COLEMAN, Esq, of the
Enquirer; R. H. GLASS, Esq, Of the
Lynchburg Republican /; and Messrs. II. K.
ELLYsoN and WILLIAM F. DR1NKARD, of
the Dispatch. p a.ys3
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much more Hkalys we g6Ipk, chat baLowi
WEsD's prediction will tprn out obe true,
and that in 9 few years fromfnow every
senator VINO shall havevoted for theconvic-
tionlof the PresidentHil-be proscribedfor
TINT reason. They will share the fate of
the notorious HUNN1cGrT OF this city, who
lfas dcnsthssdirtysworkof his party for the
lastthree years, and is now prescribed and
'trampled under foot because he did it.
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wAMEKIca AGAINST ENGLAND

i wAMEKICA AGAINST ENGLAND
AMERICAN COMPANY TOILET SOAPS
HONEY GEYCERINE, BOUQUET, AND
PALM.-These popular SOAPS are made from the
choicest materials, very richly, perfumed, war.
ranted not only equal but superior to the English.
and fifty per cent. cheaper. They are superseding
all foreign toilet soaps in this market, as It is well
known that since their introduction the demand for
the latter has fallen off fully one-half. Manufac-
tured only by 49, 800
ys,s MCKEONE, VAN HAAGEN & CO..
% south Front street, Philadelphia; 30 Barclay
street, New York. no 30-eowsn
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ROBERT Ii. MAURY. 4Hs JAMES L. MAURY.
s ROBERT T.. BROOKE.
kEr r. III. MAURY &c CO.,
s@tEs ESTABLISHED IN 1884,
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
: No. loI4 Main street,
8{, first house below the post-oflce,
) 49, RICHMOND, VA.
STERLING EXCHANGE, GOLD AND SILVER,
BANK NOTES, STATE, CITY,
Ssr&a and RAILROAD BONDS
and STOCKS, &C.,
bought and sold on commission.
$ DEPOSITS RECEIVED and COLLECTIONS
MADE on all accessible points In the United States.
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! Congrassman at Large.

- Ona& SSH az A4alEe.Tsat948
MkRMADuEE JOHNSON, Esq, Of this city,
is the Conservative nominee for Congress
man at large. Mr.. JOHNSON is well known
throughout the state-7in all parts Of which
he has spsoken-as an eloquent and effective
political speaker, and is q gentleman of
much personal popularity He promised,
in his remarks accepting the nomination,
to take the stump whenever and wherever
duty might demand. gaa avers vga 80.
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NORTON THE CoNGREssMAN.-We regard
it as settled that there will be at least one
negro elected to Congress from Virginia. In
the district in which NoRToNais running,
there lisa, negro majority Of, several thou.
sand voters. - etS~4-@ :
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Fe~~~ ~ 4gEEEsuE uRsE t1.frr-V 81 sAF .a#es r
Mr.. aMarye told the anecdote Of the old
gentleman who was addicted to o fondness
for the history of. the, four kings. His
wife complained to him on one occasion, and
asked him if he was not carrying his habit
too far, and seemed rejoiced that he was
losing so much money, because it might
stop him. The old nan replied My
dear, we are just at the point at which had
wished we could arrive. I am pleased when
I win, and you are pleased when I lose.n
He thought the Convention was just In this
position. They could not have gone far
amiss in choosing between Mr.. Baldwin and
Colonel Withers, and all parties seemed
pleased at the choice that had been made.
Judge Guild congratulated Colonel Baldwin
upon his release from the dangers of the
Libby. It was not a pleasant place, az, he
could fully attest. Laughter. z.7sR 9
"a Several invitations were made to Colonel
Withers to speak at various points. yr1,
: Colonel Withers replied: 81 hope tho
Executive Committee will arrange the mat
ter Of canVassing the State. am willing
to fight anybody, and in any place that
may be chosen.n A[Applause.l
The discussion that attended the, expres-
sion Of the preference of each speaker for.
the nomination Of Governor was one that
brought forth mucho or the talent and ability
OF our old State. It reminded one Of the
better days Of the Commonwealth and no
better indication OF the great importanceo Of
the issues before the Convention; and the
deep interest taken in them by the people
of Virginia, can be given than in the earn
est discussions and the brilliant outpour-
ings Of eloquence Of the men whose names
we record in. the notes Of the discussion.
When our trammelled statesmen, and the