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SPRING AND suMMER CLoTHtsG.-We refer the
reader Of to-dsy's CRESCENT n the advertisement
Of Mr.. g. B. TENN, announcing nev arrivals Of
the above at his popular empafium No. Ia Camp
street. As clothier. but fea can compare with
Mr.. Genin in taste and jsdgmfnt, and we are sat-
isfed that all who examine hsa elegant stock will
confirm our assertion.
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burglary.

The oyster saloon Of Mr.. Nodage. at the corner
of Camp and 81. Mary streets. was entered oy
burglars about II o'clock on Friday night, who
dollar bills and the balance In los. 5s and smaller
denominations. An entrance was effected BY break
ing open the door.
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~ =
VIM. Fl. Baird, Miss;
Rollin T. Burr, La;
Chas. M. Blocke, Texas ;
Felix r. Collard. Texas ;
John NJ. Cullen, Miss;
Arthur w. De Roaldes,
La;
Robt. D. Parish, Miss;
John N. Fuller. La;
Chas. A. Gaudet, La;
Joseph Greer. Ala;
James r. Cooley, Ark;
Fran P. Harris, Ala;
Robt. n. Harmon. Ala;
Rene r. Hopkins, La;
Jas. d. Hutchinson, Miss; (;
VIM. B. Jones, La;
Robt. f. Jones, Miss;
Mark W. Kemp, Texas
Robert b. Lingmire,
Ala;
Jno. II. Norton. Tenn;
VIM. q. Mills. La;
Jonathan T. Musick, Tex;
Ferd'd Mccormick. La;
VIM. A. McCsmby, Tex; ;
Calvin McGuffie, Tex;
James A. Pipkin, Ark;
Howitt M. Rather, Tex;
Tobias G. 5trother, Ala;
Craven A. South, Tex;
Raphael Segrera, La;
Peyre Thomas. Tex;
Pierre G. Tircuit, La;
John w. Young, Miss;
John G. Walker, Ark;
John Whitaker, Tex;
Jno. w. Wimbish, La;
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The Glove Contest.

At three O'Clock this afternoon "glove con-
test will take place at the Olympic Theater, on
St. Charles street, between VIM. NJ. Davis, ex-
champion of California, and Pat. Murray, of New
Ed. Burnett in q regular "stsnd up fight" Both
the contestants are well known in this community,
and their exhibition this afternoon will no doubt
be largely attended.
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Police Item.

RECORDER GAsTISEL's CoURT.-T- Y Yesterday was
another dull day IN this court, only FIVE or six
rests having been made during the preceding
tweDty-four hours, which were dis posed Of by the
recorder in the usual manner.
Louisa Miranda entered an afjdavit against
man named Martin, whom she ACCUSES of having
stolen her sewing machine valued at sixty dollars
and pawned 1t for eighteen dolers at the pawn
brokers' shop near corner of Toulouse and Royal
street.
Bob Jones, 6smuel Jannit, George Jacobs, David
Charles and John Brown are accused by Oliver
Canton Of vctimizing him 10 the tune of $3.50 un-
der false representations.
Sergeant Malone Of the Second District. has
made an affidavit to the effect that from informa.
tion received by him, he las good reason to be-
lieve that horse valued AZ $500 the property Of
Mr.. Simons. is now concealed ~ a certain stable
on Toulouse street. between Buygundy and Dau-
phin. A search warrant was Issued for the re-
covery of the horse.
A horse and sewing machine alluded TO above,
are reported as having been found by virtue Of
search warrants at the places mentioned.
RzcoRDER BEcKKR's CoURT.--A charge OF as
sault snd mayhem, preferred against A. Seleenan,
by VIM. Kugee, was fixed for the 26th inst, bonds
$1,000.
r. Roberts. charged with sleeping out. was sent
down for three days.
Mary Heslly, charged with larceny Of silver
spoon and some towels. was sent down for thirty
days fer having been intoxicated at the time.
Frank johnson, colored, charged by Peter Shep-
ley with robbery, was sent before the First Dis
trict Court for trial. Bonds $50.
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Religious. a' ~
On Sunday, March 7th. Mt 0livet Church tEpis-
copalian), in Algiers, was formally dedicated TO
the service of God, by Right Rev. J. P. B. Wilmer,
biehop of Louisiana, assisted by Rev. ]. F.
Girsult, of st. Peters Church; Rev. Mr.. Adams,
of st. Paul's, and Rev. A. 3: Bakewell. rector
of the Consecrated Church. The sermon. which
was an eloquent and impressive one, wAs delivered
By the'reverent bishop.
The Bev. Michael Sheehan, pastor ct St. Pat
rick's Church, is authorized by the Right Kew.
Archbishop Odin. to receive. collections for the
purpose of completing the church opposite An
nunciation square. This enterprise, on the part
of the worthy father, deserves the earnest sup
port from those to whom be appeals. The church
is to be l04 feet in DEPTH by so in width. 1t Is to
be built In the Gothic style of architecture. The
foundation was laid some years ago, but circum.
stances have retarded and almost effectually stop
ped further progress. Father Sheehan now pro-
poses to carry out the good work already began,
and to his parishioners and members of the Cath
olic Church generally he appeals for aid.
The health of Archbishop Odin Is not such as
will permit bim to oficiate at the Cathedral during
the coming week. He will, however take part in
the ceremonies on Holy Thursday. +.
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me Robbery OF M. BaIbonfin.

James McCay. alias Randell McOulloch. alias
Rsndell r. Samuels, has been arrested by special
officers Dumas and Boullosa upon q charge OF
having been implicated in the robbery Of watch
and chain and money ell valued at $1,000, from the
bedroom of Mr.. Jose Balbontin at Mrs. Larousse's
boarding house, corner Of Poydras and St. Charles
streets, q few nights since. The accused was
registered on the book of the house on the pre-
vious night as Rsndell McCulloch, since which
time up to bis arrest he had not been seen there.
He at first denied ever staying at the boarding.
house. but is nevertheless identified, 1t is sad by
the landlady. 1t will be remembered that the
barkeeper in the house, Pierre Julian by name,
has already been arrested in the same case.
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The first infantry Is by the recent order from
the war department TO be consolidated with the
forty. third regiment, organized as one VI the
veteran reserve corps, and now on easy duty
along the lakes, with headquarters at Detroit,
where the first goes to join it Tor consolidation.
The new command thus formed will retain the
title of the first infantry, and will be under
command Of the senior colonel present at con.
sohdatioD. Col. Robertson. who commands the
forty-third, is Gen. Buchsnan's junior In rank,
but may by the retention Of the latter here, come
into command of the new first. The date Of the
departure hence for Detroit is not yet known.
The order reduces the four colored and the
four veteran reserve regiments TO two each. II
leaves without commands two hundred captains
and twice ss many lieutenants, who will be styled
superDumersries and retained for staff duty and
other detached service, the preference 10 the con-
soidation being given In favor of those already so
serving. The total infantry force will consist
twenty-five regiments, numbering twenty thou
sand men.
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GRADUATE IN PHARMACY.
Sebastian Hiriart, La. .tra.
Each ofthese gentlemen, as his name was called
stepped forward and received his degree from
President Hunt. This ceremony being concluded,
and the orchestra having played delightful inter-
ludes, Prof. Jos. Jones, NJ D., delivered the salu-
tatory address, which was listened 70 with pro-
found attention by the audience. The speaker
laid especial stress upon the subject of Hygiene.
considering. the prevention of disease even more
important than its treatment, and dwelt strongly,
too, upon the necessity of an education of the
moral faculties. His points were ably elucidatsd.
and at the close of his remarks, loud applause
followed him to his chair.
DR.. j. NJ. Cullen, on behalf of his classmates,
spoke the yaledictory address. which was brilliant
with thought, and delivered in finished style of
oratory. The audience followed the valedictorisn
with breathess interest from the beginning to end
Of his discourse, and at its close rewarded him
with well earned plaucits.
The exercises were then concluded by music,
and the assemblage dispersed evidently proud nd
gratiied by the success which had characterized
the occasion. This is mainly due to the commit
tees of arrapgem and invitation, composed OF
the following gentlemen:
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THE GUERIN-HENNEssEY HOMICIDE

FURTHER DEvELoPMEN rs.
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0omme n cement Exercises Medical Depavt-
ment, Untverslty Of La. Haf

u" ments Untversfty Oh Los
Odd Fellows Hall was crowded to overfo wing
yesterday morning at ii O'Clock, the hour fixed
for the commencement exercises, the thirty. third
anniversary of the Medical Department of the
University Of Louisiana. Jaeger's cornet band
was stationed in the balcony, overlooking the east
end of the hall, and discoursed in the interludes
some choice selections from the Prophete, Don
Juan, and Robert le Diabe, winding up with the
which had been erected at the same end Of the
hall, were seated the Hon. Randell Hunt, presi.
dent of the University. and number Of members
of the faculty and eminent citizens, among whom
we observed Hon. A. s. Hennen, DR.. Stone,
Mayor Conway, DIR. Lsbatut, Judge Rawie. DR..
Moss, DIR. Jas. Jones, 1hos. Soo, Esq, and Dr.. T.
G. Richardson. Dean of the Faculty. Seated in
semi.circle about the platform were the members
of the graduating class. seventy.fou in number,
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W iOnC uoutc otN % AOi
Wm. S. Allen, Texas ;
Chas. Brooke, Miss;
Gabriel B. Beaumont,
Texas +; I'D
David j. Cooper. La;
Aug. De Loire, Ala;
Felix d. Dale. Ky;
Robt. NJ. Enders, La;
Geo. W. Foster, Texas
John ID. Fields, Texas ;
A. Sydenham GerdiIe
Miss;
Edward Harrison. La:
Walter Hillisrd, Texas
Paul J. Hiriart. La;
VIM. II. Hill, Miss;
Marshall Johnson. Miss.
VIM. G. Jones, Texas /;
Thos. 8. Kennedy. La;
Henry F. Ledet. La;
John Little, Jr., Ala;
VIM. F. Marshall, Ala;
Ssm'l ]. Moffett, Tex;
VIM. J. Mobley, La;
Jas. Z. McGehee. Miss.
Jas. Mcdaniel. Ark;
Jno. ID. Molett Ala:
Tn. B. Poindexter, La
George p. Rains, Tex;
Robert w. Rea. Miss;
John f. Scott. La;
Eugene p. Sale, Miss;
Joseph F. Stuart. Tex.
VIM. L Tyson, Ala;
Charles Tavrer, Mex;
Sam'l F. Vaughn, La;
I'd. NJ Williams. Ark I;
Thomas o. Woods, La.
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Mr.. F. A. Wolfley hss been appointed United
States commissioner by Judge Durell Of the U. S.
District Court, the object being to carry the short
hand process Of taking testimony which now pre-
walls in the U. S. District Court into the federal
courts. This il good move, as litigation will be
much facilitated thereby.
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Base 8aIl.

A match game of base ball, first Of the series.
will De played to-day between the frat mines OF
ihe Washington and Fearless clubs, for the
championship of the Third District. The game to
commence at O'Clock. on the grounds Of the
former club, known as the Raquette Ground. The
Washipgtons would be greatly indebted to any
member of q club tn belongs to the association,
who would come down and act as umpire for
them.
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SPECIE PAYMEST.-It is reported that
Mr.. Jay Cooke, the prominent banker of
this city has laid before the authorities at
Washington carefully prepared plan for
funding the national debt and resumine
specie payments, which is received with
favor by those who have examined it. Tho
details arc not given but it contemplatcs,
among other things, such policy towards
the Southern States as will hasten tho
development Of their resources, and put
them in a condition to take care Of thcm-
selves, and contribute their share toward
the common burdens. By accepting In
good faith the new condition of things, it
will be in their power, by the adoption ola
liberal policy on the part of tho Govern.
ment, to secure the advantages Of the ma.
tional banking system as they have NOT yet
done. and be in the why Of putting Their
great resources to profitable account. The
value of tho cotton, crop this year approx.
mates $4OO, 1000. 600, and with the proceeds
OF the lice and and tobacco crops added,
tho South will have money basis equal 10
any demand that may be made upon it.
This element, he maintains. must not be-
taken into account in any solution Of the
financial problem that has chance Of sue.
cess Philadelphia North American.
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GREELEY SrEAKs ANOTHER COOP
WoRD.-Thursday's Tribune says:
'We are in favor of meeting them in the
same spirit. Where no danger is involved
We hold that an adjustment in matter in
which we have been so overwhelmingly VIC
torious should be generous, rather than
higgIing. We have no wish to see these
leading men Of their State constantly
forced to contemplate themselves in the
light of victims Of national wrath. Even
ifno higher motives controlled the Gov.
erument, we should consider it shrewder
policy now to alleviate the soreness of do
feat. 1t is very true that we can re-organ-
ize without the disfranehised class, and can
secure negro suffrage without 1t. But We
doubt if any trne friend to the negroes will
longer urge disfranchisement for their sake.
We profoundly distrust the view that negro
suffrage accured by Acknowledgement OF q
large part Of the more intelligent popula-
ton will conduce to permanent PEACE
Won in defiance of the old ruling classes,
it may, in the revolution of politics, be
some day lost in their triumph. Won, by
common consent, in peaceful adjustment
wherein each party gains something, it be-
comes a pledge OF peace, and rests hence.
forth on the guarantee Of the common faith
and the common interest,"" >'it
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born revolutionist, never disheartened
whatever the storm or the tempest; best
pleased perhaps. when the waves run high.
devoted to his own pet schemes or ideas,
has passion for soiae people and can
hate Others like the glow of an anthracite
furnace. and is always driving away at
something, yet never depressed by failure.
and will never give up hope as long as he
can find a listener. ss.. .,s5e.
As for Jake Thompson, of Mississippi.
who used to DO Secretary Of the Interior
under Buchanan-many years before in
Congress rigid economist, General Agent
Of the Confederacy in Canada in lsG4-ho
would have come back long ago but for tho
miserable lie Holt and Stanton got up be-
tween them about his being accessory to
Lincoln's assassination. He is no longer
rich as he was formerly but is, believe.
in easy circumstances, I am sure that ho
would greatly prefer to return when hc can
do SO safely, aud go to planting again
He has no ambition, and says that he and
men of his age must give way To the youn-
ger men but he is still FAT from being old,
and is still a man ofvigorous, healthy, ac-
tive intellect 9il4 AZ 1895 IS'l a'i6t'..o
Mr.. John Siidell is in Paris, and has
been there at his hotel in the Rue de Mar :.
lyman since 1861. At that time he was
sent abroad by the Confedemcy to manage
their relations with Louis Napoleon. and
he expected to stay abroad considerable
time, and knew the uncertainties OF war
being long headed mamie took abroad
with him considerable amount of pfOpef-
ty which he had converted Hence, though
advanced in life. be has been pretty lazy
and is not starved out by the coniscation
Of his Louisiana property. $3.50 Ab'sl
As for old Dudley Mann, no who used
to write awful long letters for Father Rit-
che's Union, over the signature OF "Agri-
COLA" what they were about nobody but
he knows,) an enthusiast over the "Great
Eastern" which he was once under the i'm
preston he had personally constructed.
once luxuriating in an European mission,
sent there by the United States. and sub-
sequent,y fixed up comfortably in similar
case at Brussels, by tho Confederacy.
where he shed his ink like q man why.
he is oil right COW. He has got money
enough to live on, in shabby -genteel style
at Bonn, or some other German town and
he is half Dutchman anyhow. al 3Qf
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S p E G l A l. .

THIS is to give notice to all interest
i cd parties, that I am the Agent Of
the Citizens Bank Of Louisiana, in this
Parish, and that all parties are fore
warned against settling on any of tile
plantations owned by said Bank. All
trespassers win be dealt with summa-
rily.
Dcc23-3t. M. RYAN.
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SHERIFFS SALE.
John Began, Administrator
vs.. No. 81.

oohA DoS3teh3 r..
VS.. , No. az.
John O. Gallagher.
Parish Court, Parish of Rapidcs, State
..a,l. of Louisiana.
DY Virtue of al order of seizure and
ID Sale, directed to me as Sheriff of
the above named Parish from the above
named Court issued in the above en-
titled suit. I have seized and will Of
fer for sale at public auction on,
AT URDAY, the 9th day of FEBRU-
AIRY A. D. 1869.
between the hours of III A. NJ, and a.
P. M. at the Court House door in the
Town of Alexandria; the following de-
scribed property, rs commanded by
said writ to-wit: A certain tract or
parcel of land known as lot No. ii of
the plat of the Began Est. containing
the quantity of Five 71-1GO acres, and
Situated about one mile below the
Town of Alexandria. ,a 7sg ,a E.a.f..s
TERMS OF SALE:--One hundred and
fifty dollars, bearing eight per cent in
terest from April 18th 1867 and costs
of Sale to be paid in Cash on the spot,
and the balance of the purchase money
to be paid on thes13th of April 1869, the
note bearing interest at eight per cent
from date, and secured by vendors lien
and special mortgage retained on the
property sold. JOHN DELACY,
btu Sheriff.
Jan. g. go ds-Printer's fee $500.
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JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS,
SHERIFF'S SALE,

Joseph Hoy No. 1928 and 1899.
VS.. Ninth District Court,
T. H. J. Bowles Parish of Rapides,
State of Louisiana.
DY VIRTUE of two writs of Fieri
ID Facias directed to mo as Sheriff of
the above named Parish, from the Hon
orable the Ninth District Court, Parish,
of Rapides, issued in the above entitled
suits, have seized and will offer for
sale to the last and highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, the 9th day of FEBRU-
z AIRY, A. D., 1869, 'a,i
between the hours of II A. M. and a P.
NJ. on the premises of the Defendant,
the undivided one-half of the following
described property, seized as the prop
crty of the Defendant, to-wit:
A certain tract or parcel of land sit
uated in the Parish of Rapides, on Ba-
you Cotile, bounded above by lands
belonging to Henry Boyce and Estate
of Mrs. e. Dark, on the East by lands
belonging to blanchard and Brother,
on the South by lands belonging to the
Estate of Neal Davidson, and on the
West by lands belonging to Mrs. G.
Dark, containing GOO acres, moro or
less, with all the buildings and i'm
.pr0vements situated thereon: Also an
other tract of land, bounded on the
North by lands belonging to the Estate
of C. Fl. Blanchard and II. Boyce, on
the East by lands belonging to II.
Boycc, on the South and West by
lands belonging to the Estate of F..
Henderson and II. Boyce, containing
500 acres, more or less, with all the i'm
provements thereon, also 7
10 Mules, - aia s, s.aaaf 43
| Horse, p 5s fs,9 loo
~ 4 yoke eff oxen,
-' Is head of stock cattle, ~
so head of hogs, )" SECS
a plantation wagons, '' ~
| buggy, i'e t.@ ~ eng -
l pair of timber wheels, egli5 p
25 plows, go "aa
10 sweeps. -'' 'aS
90 pairs of gearing, 49, 81.
! engine, boiler, grist mill and cotton
gin, farming utensils, household and
kitchen furniture. 4Ssi3
TERMS OF SALE: -Cash, subject to
appraisement. JOHN DELACEY,
Jan. 6, l869-tds. leriff.
Printers Fees $25.
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A GREAT ADyAsrAGE.--Ac According 10 the
New York Times, citisens Of this eIori-
ons Republic have great many advan,
taggcs over the nations Of the Old World;
and one Of the greatest of them all lies in
the fact that they are not compelled to
leave home in order to3eee with how lit
tie wisdom the world is governed"
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SUCCESSION SALE.

s SUCCESSION SALE.
Catherine Rowe ct all NJ o. p.r.
Heirs of f. Reagan, i isl, Court C. mt Par
For Partition. ish Of Rapidcs..
DURUANT TO AN ORDER IS
i sued from the Honorable the Par
ish Court of the Parish of Rapides, to
me directed, ordering me to sell the
following property, therein named. to
effect partition, in accordance with a
decree of said Court in the case of Cath
crime Rowe ct al. VS.. Heirs of Reagan,
l will proceed to sell at Public Auc-
ton at the residence of the Plaintiff, in
the town of Pineyille, on
SATURDAY, the 9th day of FEBRU-
AIRY, 1869, u
between the legal hours, the following
described property, to-wit:
A certain tract of land in the Parish
of Rapides, on Hudson's Creek, about
10 miles from Pincvillc, containing
about GAO acres. E'l @
A certain piece or parcel of ground
in the village of Pineville, containing
nine arpents, with q commodious dwell
ling, store house and other improve
ments. 7tefi |
A lot of household and kitchen fur
niture. til{fs
Contents of tho store,
g Horses,
/ Old Wagon. m151E
/ Buggy or Wagon,
10 Cows and calves,
33 Horned Cattle, s5 -.g;.a,,
1Whcelbarrow, ,sd afg .-.E
Cart. 4slss d.
TERMS OF SALE leash in U. S.
Treasury Notes. s'ss' ~, r. 2.
JOHN DELACEY,
Jan. 6, 1669-tds. Sheriff.
Printers Fees 800. 4 55.r.,
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PROSPECTUS
" 7's' Hi'' OF THE az
PH0NOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE!

On October 18th, 1868, will be published
the First Number of a Periodical, to be
devoted to the interests of American Pho
nographers, and of those who desire to
learn the Art of Phonograhy, Phonetic
Shorthaud.l Each number will contain
series of lessons in the common print, eX-
planatory Of the system, and of the changes
which have been introduced in the past
few years, and which the experience of the
best reporters has proved, are worthy Of
adoption, and which tend to make it more
simple and easy Of requirement. These
will contain all the instructions necessary
to acquire the art.
The explanatory part. will be accompan-
led by shorthand illustrations, autographed
in the best style. Each number will also
contain number of pages of Autographed
photography, consisting Of miscellaneous
reading matter with a key in The common
print. $50 .,.;.5.,. ....l .,s
Speeches, sermons, ETC., phonograpically
reported, viii occasionally be Autographed
from reporters manuscript, showing the
exact style used in verbatim reporting. The
first five numbers will be issued serai-month-
~, viz: October 18th, November lst and
18th, December lst and 18th. From jan
uary lst, 1869, the Magazine will be issued
weekly. ii a5 ~, .n.s a..