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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-02-08
vNVHE SURRENDER OF GEN. LEE,

AT APPoMATTox, c. H.; VA, APRIL 9TH, 1865.
A magnificent IA x IS inch Engraving of the
surrender of Gen. Lee, beautifully cOlored. En-
in the highest style of the art and prin-
ted on heavy plate paper. It is truly a gem Of
art, one which should hang in the parlOr of ey-
cry Southern home. Sent by mail, mounted on
a roller and postpaid, on receipt Of 20 cents, or
3 for so cents. Agents wanted. Address
J. G. d. ". NJ. BURROW, Bristol, Tenn.
Catalogues OF Pictures, Books, &C, sent free.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-02-08

Rev. B. j, Baldwin, Nj. D., transferred
from the South Georgiat to the Louisiana
Conference, gave MS a call on Wednes-
day, Goth inst. He expected to leave for
his appointment, 0pelousas, on Thurs
day evening. The doctor is looking well,
and we welcome him to our ranks. We
have no doubt his new flock will receive
him cordially, and make him feel at once
that he is at home, and surrounded by o
praying and generous pe0ple.-[N. O.
Christian Advocate, Jan. 80.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-02-08

The first qlidG4ffterly conference of the
Methodist E. Church South, at misplace,
will be held on Wednesday and Thurs
day, the 18th and13th insts., at the usual
hnnn
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-02-08
OSw-..EGTRAVEm

N8TRAY.-A DUN COLORED HORSE.
MalIet Woods, near Pot Cove. Facsimile Of
brand with j.. o. Chachere, Opelousas. The
owner will come forward, prove property, pay
charges and take him away within thirty days,
or he will be disposed of according to law.
JOSEPH SULLICE4
feb. 1-5t.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-02-08

Louis Napoleon had nearly a million
dollars worth of property in New York
city, andmade se~verallarge investments
there during the lastyear of his life. In
innate friendsofthe ex- Empress Eugene
say that she and her son viii visit this
country next summer.-[N. O. Picayune.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-02-08

There is a gentleman here from Chi
cago, with breach-loading dOuble-bar-
rel shot gun-last from New Orleans,
and came here particularly to shoot
birds, and generally to see the country.
We hope he will be pleased in both res
poets. IF we had q railroad and better
hotel accommodations, such visits to our
section would be more frequent. -
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-02-08
LOCAL ITEMS.

Divine service will be held at the
Methodist E. Church in this place, to-.
morrow, Sunday at eleven o'clock A. NJ,
by the pastor, Rev. B. J. Baldwin.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-02-08
MARRIED

DEJEAN-HARDY-At the Catholic Church
i'll Opelousas, on Wednesday the 9Th inst, MI.
Felix DGiean and Mrs. z. d. Hardy, nee Cora
Lastrapes.
HOLLTER-GONOR-At the Catholic Church
in OpelOuSas, on Thursday the 9th inst, MI.
ThcOphile HOllier and Miss VictOirc G0n0r.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-02-08

The marriage ceremony among the
bushmen of Australia is very simple
and don't cost a cent. The man selects
his lady Ioye, knocks her down with a
club, and drags her to his camp,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-02-08
MKSCELLANEOETS
of Francois COuHum DevilHiers-

Estate of Francois COuIOn DeviIIiers-
No. 1862.
pARIsH COURT, ST. LANDRY.-WHEREAs
L Arminte c. Devilliers and her husband Not
ley c. Devilliers, of the Parish of st. Landry,
applied by their petition to be appointed
administrators of the estate of Francois CoulOn
DeYilliers, deceased, late of the Parish of st.
Landry;
Therefore, any person intending to make on
position to said appointment, will file the same
in writing III my office, in the town of Opel0u-
sas, within ten days from the present notice.
W. A. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-02-08
DIED

ANDRUS-In New Orleans, on the 1St inst,
Miss Annie Andrus, daughter Of Elisha Andrus
of this parish, aged IS years and 7 months.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-02-08

NotariaI Acts of sale, with wife's renuncia-
ton English and FRENCH, and Magistrates
blanks, for sale at this oftce-cheap,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-02-08

Senator Alcorn, of Mississippi, is now
living with his third wife, and twenty
one children can proudly exclaim, my
father is a Senator from Mississippi"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-02-08

Two MARRIED MEN CARRIED Orr BIZ
Two YOU'VE LADIEs-We understand
that two weeksago, twounmarried dam
sells, each about sixteen years old and
bellies in their neighborhoods, eloped
with two married men. All the parties
live IN this parish. Tt is asserted, and
we believe it, that it was the girls who
ran away with the men. The question
arises, what is society coming 70, when
we poor innocent married men are to be
sedueed away from our faithful wives,
and our domestic hearths, by the Wiles
and wicked destinations of the opposite
sexq We fear that the time is coming
when as the sun goes down, that we will
be compelled to rush toward our homes,
being only able to find shelter and pro-
lection under the roof which is guarded
by our loving wives. As for our goltiag
men, poor fellows, they have noplaee in
which they can seek safety. They must
surrender, and allow themselves to be
run away with. As some victims must
be found, we say, for Heavens sake,
girls, take them and spare us. Besides,
there is less trouble in overriding their
scruples, they not being 50 modest and
conscientious as we poor benedicts.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-02-08
A CHAR1vARI-There was charivari

ACHARIVARI.-There was a ChariVari
in town last Thursday night. The cir
cumstance which occasiOneditis record
ed under the heading of married" A
crowd of forty or fifty, armed with all
the tin pans, horns and loose bellsin the
country, assembled and elected Captain
son-in law Of the happy benedict,
captain of the band, which then marched
quietly to the destined spot, where bed
lam suddenly broke loose with seemingly
athousand discOrdantvoices. Theseeker
after happiness appeared, and seeing his
son-in-law in such bad company, ex-
claimed: 81 am surprised to see you
here, Captain!" WhereupOn, the Cap
tain retorted, land I am more surprised
to see yoW here" The party principally
interested, stated that it was not q Ease
for a charivari. An urchin in the crowd
could not see it in that light, and called
out, "Whyq" Because" replies Mr..
Benedict, eve are both WidOWs!n He
thought q law ought to he passed to put
a stop to the charivari business. He
then made his exit in a huff. But there
was one heart in the establishment who
enjoyed the fun, and he invited the boys
in, and treated. The band then should
cred their rafting arms and marched
down to Peff's where they disbanded.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-02-08

Marguerite Bellard, d colored woman,
died at the residence Of Mr. C. Steel, 4
few miles from 0pelousas, on Thursday
the 30th nit, at the age of 104 years.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-02-08

ALL ABOUT A BALE OF CoTToN.-On
Saturday morning about sunrise a
freedman called at the store of Mr.. An
drus in our town and offered for sale a
bale of cotton which he had on his Wa
gon at the door. Mr.. A. not wishing to
purchase the cotton, referred him to his
neighbor Mr.. Julius Meyers, who pur-
chased the cotton, paying the man the
full sum in cash. On the am morning
Capt. Black, a planter about three
miles from this place, on going
to his Clubhouse, missed q bale of
cotton which had just been ginned
and ba1ed the day before. He imme-
diately began to institute a search
Wagon tracks were discovered at the
place where the cotton was stored,
which tracks being followed lead to the
public road leading to this place. Not
thinking the thief would sell the cotton
so near home as 0pelousas, he passed
through this place without stopping IN
til he arrived at Washington the ship
ping point, Not hearing of any cotton
being sold at that place on that day he
returned to this place. After arriving
here he was informed that q single bale
had been sold as above stated. From
information received from Mr.. Meyers,
he felt convinced that it was the cotton,
so on Sunday morning he repaired to
Washington. Mr.. Meyers having al
ready shipped the bale or at least had il
put upon the steamer Peerless which
was to start that morning. Capt. Black
picked the bale out from several Others
ON the boat as his cotton, he being able
to recognize it by q peculiar shape
which his press gives to all the balei
pressed on his place. The cotton wa
not marked when stolen from him
Mr.. Meyers Immediately gave up tht
cotton to the owner when he had iden.
titled thesame. MrM being unacQuainte6
with the party from whom he boughtit
viii be compelled to trust to luck Il
his meeting him again, his only means
OF identifying the thief.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-02-08
N BALL!

A Grand Fancy Dress Ball will he given at the
Masonic Hall i'll the town Of Washington, by the
Washington Fire Company No. 1, on Wednes-
dry, February 10Th, 1873, for the benefit of said
[ LnIllIAnlA
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-07-01
DUNKIRK, WARREN AND
'PITTSBURG EAfL wAYs
Time Table takes o.iact Nov. 9, 1aT2.
s0UTnwARD.

sstation for jamestown, N. z, and connection
With A, q g. ". trains esrt aud westr Connects
Warren with trains east and. wsat. on the =, d p
RR D. THAYER Genr egpt,
DlaAi-A, NeH Yolx
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-07-01
WE CAN SEND YOU A PROOF OF THIS.
A. j. HAWLEY,

COLDwATER LEASE, WILD CAT HOLLOW
iroenm Centre. a., il the only authorized agent
in Oil Regi n for the sale,of the Powder, of whom
1t can be obained by the keg or pound.
W 1t is also for sale at the Hardware Store of
Geo. W. winsOr, Petroleum Centre, Pa
Jnly l2tr
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-07-01

~ Trains do not Stop. I'D Stop on Signal.
~ Stop for Meals.
Trains 3 and will run daily. All other tranis
daily except Sundays.
On Sundays train will run one hour late from
Mayville to Oil City.
Train will stop at Roueevie on Signal for Pas
ssngers going North of Titnsville.
Train may leave off Housewife Passengers that
were re ceived North of Titusvillc.
j. j LAW RENCF, Gen. Supt.
G. j. HEPBURN, Asst aupt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-07
Sketch of JAY Co0ke.
From the Philadelphia Press, Sept. 10.

from tue Inlladepnla Press, sept. ~.
Jay Cooke was born at Portland,
Ohio, Aug. 10, 1921, of a good old
pilgrim family, his lineal ancestor,
Francis Cooke, having come over in the
Mayfower in 1920, and erected the
fourth house in Plymouth. He was
educated at home by his father,
Eleutheros Cooke, the leading lawyer
of Sandusky county, and First Grand
Master of Ohio Free Masons.
Poverty assailed the family, and
at thirteen the boy resolved to earn
his own living, sought and obtained
clerkship with a Mr.. Hubbard in San.
dusky. He soon attracted the atten-
ton of his brother in-law, William G.
Moorehead, who employed him as
bookkeeper in Philadelphia. He SUBJ
sequently entered the service of e.
w. Clarke & Co., of this city, the
largest domestic exchange banking firm
in the country. He became a part.
ner when 81 years old, and remained in
the house until 1858, when he retired
on competency, having gradually at
tanned the leading position in it. When
l9 years of age he wrote the first money
article ever published in a Philadelphia
paper, and was engaged as fuan-
cial editor of the Daily Chronicle.
In 1861 the firm of Jay Cooke g.
Co. was formed between himself and
Mr. Moorehesd, and now commenced
his successfully patriotic efforts to re-
lieve the government, harrassed by the
rebellion, of all financial trouble. In
the spring of 1861 Cooke, without com.
pensation, procured a large number of
subscribers for the first government
loan. He then placed a war loan of
several millions for the State of Penn
sylvania at par. Mr. Chase, noting hi
ability, appointed the firm to one of
the 400 special agencies for loan of
$50, 900, 900. Jay Cooke & Co returned
one third of this. This led Mr.. Chase
to select Mr.. Cooke as special agent
to place the S500,000,000 of five
twenty bonds authorized by Con-
gres 1t was a monstrous task, en-
tailed an enormous outlay and brought
little profit, though an immense repu-
tation to the master mind who engi-
neered it. His efforts kept pace with,
and were always equal to, the vicissi
tudes of the war, and counteracted the
dreadful depression of the currency.
When Mr.. Chase resigned in June, "a,
and gold rose to 1S5 per cent. premium
from SO, in fifteen days, Jay Cookies
shoulder was put to the wheel, and
early in 1865 100000 of seven-thirty
bonds were placed in Europe, and were
subsequently increased to nearly $780,
000, 900. The government had to spend
three millions day, and with it saved
the Union. Jay Cooke provided the
money. His operations since the war
are part and parcel of the history of
the day
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-07

said, was a little a-erie, and he was
willing to bury all old issues. Oh,
Daniel, Daniel though many time
and oft the thread of my financial plans
has been severed by those fatal
"sneers of yours (only comparable
TO the ones of Atropos), still is my pity
stirred in your behalf Trembling on
the edge of the tomb, and liable to
topple over into it ere your mercury
rises much, my prayer is that the
QUICKSILVER which YOU will undoubt-
eoly carry with You may then not go
up SO suddenly as TO be wholly beyond
your control. For, if you could not
succeed IN Keeping il down, what an
unhappy demon you would be. oh,
Daniel, Daniel! in the red dies iroe
which flares for us all in the future,
will it not be better for the far-seeine
Feejee, who sailed down lean mis-
siouary against coming famine, than
for thee who so often hast sailed the
pillars of thy church, plastered the
preachers in their very pulpits, 80 to
speak, with " securities" which in
the end proved ashen and unsatisfac-
tory as the apples of Sodom2 But
sit you there in the door of Congress
Hall, with that kindly eye and
enticing smile which did once
beguile my youthful fancy, my Daniel;
sit you there as long as you please, but
your wrinkles will multiply beyond the
powers of fingers TO compute if you
wait for me to come within reach of
of your feelers. Possibly in the world
whittier we are both hastening-you
with start, which which in This case
am willing you should have-possibiy
in that world you may tempt me to fly
across the gulf and exchange the
Grown upon my forehead and the
harp within my hand for few mis-.
cellaneous securities which you will
probably take along, but on earth you
get me by the gills ne er again.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-07
A New SnOw-PlOw.
Broom the world, september u.

from the world, september IL.
A private view was afforded yester-
day of a Lilliputian model of Signor
Abbiati's Track and Snow Cleaner.
which seems fitted to do away with the
blockades that are the wintry scourge
of northern railroads. The machine,
which will be of different calibre, pro-
portlonate to the various degrees of
climate in which it will he used, is an
.oblOng structure, weighing about as
much as an average locomotive, and
propelled by powerful engine, at the
head of which a sort of circular saw
of immense size and power is suspend.
ed. This saw or fan, which is a
machine of average size. will be from
four and half to six feet in height,
and will weigh from four to five tons,
is worked by a separate engine set in
the body of the machine, entirely dis
connected with the propelling power
The advantages of this separation of
forces are obvious. While the propel-
ling power keeps the machine in posi-
ton, the fan, Impeiled by the other
at the snow at its leisure. No
amount of snow and ice of what
ever hardness apparently will be able
to resist the inroads of this weighty
saw, revolving with great rapidity. The
fan, too, is so contrIved that it filings
the snow at such distance that it can
not be clogged by its flying back. In
forcing passage through a snow bank
that extends high on each side of the
track, SO that the accumulatlons upon
it of the snow forced out of the way
would be only a choice of evils, the fan
can throw the snow entirely over and
behind the machine ON to platform
cars ready to receive it,. In the ma
chine intended for use on street rail-
roads, to be drawn by horses, the fan
is placed il the middle, but the princi
pie is the same. Experiments were
made with the model yesterday, in
which sawdust was used in place of
snow, and the little engine with the
utmost ease scattered to the four winds
piles of that material.
THE English pilgrims to the shrine
at Parayle. Monial left Paris on the
morning of Wednesday, September Sd,
after a stormy passage, but did not
aAAAfN ~ 81 tutii dlltI ~
o'clock at night, the engine having
broken down for want Of water. The
train was met at Paray by the Cure
and number of priests. The pilgrims,
fully eight hundred strong, formed in
procession and visited the shrine sing,
ing hymns, each pilgrim carrying
candle in his hand. The Duke OF Nor
folk, assisted by Lord Lormer and
Lord Arundel of Wardour, led the way
with the English banner then came
the lady pilgrims then the banner of
Scotland, borne 10y Lord Walter Kerr;
and. finally, there came the priests,
among whom walked Monsignor Capel
carrying banner sent by the English
converts received by him. There were
only five hundred beds for the eight
hundred of them, and the rest had TO
sleep as best they could.
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THE NEW FIFTY CENT STAMPS.
The Rumor Of the Circulation ~ =.
Counterfeit Contrndfcted,


Mr.. George b. McCartee, Superin-
tendent of the Bureau of Printing and
Engraving, at Washington, authorizes
a contradiction of the statement that
the new fifty cent stamp has been coun
forfeited. In the published account
setting forth that such q counterfeit
has been issued, 1t was stated that the
bogus notes could be detected from the
genuine by the absence of the lower
portion of the letter "p in the sigma
ture "F. E. Spinner" and which
should appear like small half-cirele,
just above the border line, in the upper
right hand corner of the note. Mr.
McCartee explains that some OF the
genuine notes lack this little mark for
the following reasons
Upon xamining the new fifty cent
note mall capital letter will be OBJ
servoi Immediately under the words
Fifty cents" and just above the
signature, +. T.. Spencer these let
tiers, which are known as the check
plate letters, run from A to N. When
the notes are printed fourteen are laid
down on one plate, in two rows of seven
each Tin other words fourteen impress
sions are taken at one time), the top
notes in each row being lettered re-
spectively A and II. In cutting or
separating the notes, all excepting
those bearing check letters A and ii
will have the bottom of the "p al
luded to cut from the signature on the
preceding note, and showing just above
the border line in the upper right hand
corner Notes A and II, being at the
top, no such mark appears on them,
and hence one note out of every seven
will appear without this mark
In all the Dexter head notes the To-
Called line of blue fibre appears very
distinctly at the left hand end of the
back of the note, where it has been
massed in a small space, purposely left
clear by the engraver in order to show
1T to greater advantage. 1t does not
seem that any amount of wear will be
sufficient to prevent this fibre from be-
ing easily and quickly discerned, and
hence should any counterfeits appear
they can be readily detected from the
absence of this mass of fibre. In re-
gard to the green ink, on the back of
the notes, appearing a little darker in
some than in others, this is accounted
for IN the fact that in making a transfer
of the plates one may be rolled up
little heavier than another, and hence
takes up little more ink, but as soon
as this is detected the plates are laid
aside and new ones prepared.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-07
Uncle Daniel Drew.
John Paul's Saratoga letter to Tribune.

John Ianlr Nafatoka letlef 70 Tribune,
Passing Congress Hall last Sunday
noticed Daniel Drew, that fine old
Pagan sucked on reed outworn,T
sitting on the piazza. There was a
look OF thought on a weakened. wrink
led face, aud wondered what was the
subject of his self-communings. An
additional ell TO the "institoot nj
Madison, or some gigantic coup in the
street, ON this quiet Sunday morn.
ing what was uppermost, think you, in
the old mans mind, God or mammon 2
Possibly, CANNON. Came he here TO
purge himself clear OF Quicksilver. &"
and get "Waybosh " ont of his blood
| am told he shuddered when the room
clerk proposed 10 put him in a
" northwest corner, and turned
appealingly 10 Southgate for an apart.
ment in the wing All he wanted. be
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-07
A Mysterious Work of Art.

The editorial correspondence of the
Baltimore American describes one of
the most mysterious works of art, now
exhibiting in Paris, that has ever been
witnessed there. IL is diorama of
the siege of Paris, and all Paris is
running Wild to view il. There is some
species of optical illusion in connection
with il that no one seems able TO un.
derstand. Although a painting, it so
closely resembles nature that on sud
denly entering the hall the spectator is
bewildered, aud invariably complains
of dizziness as his eye scans the inter
veniug scenes and the distant horizon
presented 60 view. The building i'm
which the diorama Ia submitted is cir.
cular, and about 800 feet in diameter.
with glass dome. On entering il the
visitor passes along a dark passage, to
what seems the centre of the building.
and then finds himself on circular
platform on the top OF veritable hull
of earth, strewn with cannon ball and
shell, the object Of the artist being To
place him IN the fort Of Isay, surround.
ea ON every side by heincidents Of the
siege, with the city of Paris and its
monuments, domes. and steeples in
the distance. by closer examination
Il could be discovered that the nearer
earthworks Of the picture, and even
somo Of the cannon, for a distance of
30 or go feet from the edge of the plat
form, ~ yoritable earth ard undoubted
cannon, and real willow gabions and
sand-hags, but the exact spot where
the suhstant,als ended and the canyas
began was not so easily detected. The
whole seems 10 be piece of ledgerde-
main IN art that has never been at
tempted before.
A q a