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JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
Public Sale.

DY virtue of an order from the Honorable
ID the District Court, in and for tile Parish
of Vermillon, will be offered for sale, at pub.
lie auction, to the highest and last bidder,
through the ministry oSaa public auctioneer,
On Monday, 7th February, 1853,
at the Court-House, in the town Of Opelou-
sas, the following described property, situated
in the Parish Of ST.. Landry, belonging to the
succession of Robert Perry, deceased, late of
the Parish of Vermilion, to wit:
A Certain Tract OF Land,
containing 5 arpents front by forty in depth,
situated OIL Bayou Chicot, together with all
fE9zA THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVE
-L4za=a :. MENTS thereon.
@.si TRACT OF LAND,
adjoining the above, containing about so q.
eres, commonly called the Steven place
A TRACT OF LAND,
being the North part of Lots Nos I and 2, of
Section 10, Township 8 South, Range East
containing 40 acres,
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EstateofG George w. Addison

"A IL persons holding claims against the
II late George W. Addison or his estate,
are requested to present them duly authenti-
Gated to the undersigned And all those in.
.debted to said Geo. W. Addison or to the
firm of Addison & Sandoz, are also requested
to come forward and settle their accounts, #
they wish to save costs,
eaF JOEL Ell. SANDOZ,
sl 5g a5t Aon,iisiStrator.
0pelousas, Dec. 18th, 1852. ...
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THE COURIER,
fo 2a tPpuuBIisHED ON SATURDAY BY W fss11
JOEL H. sANDOz g. ANDREW MEYNIER.
t1nnEnrr1nrs:

Subscription, for one year, payable in advance
three dollars ifpaid at end Of the year four dol
lars. No subscription will be received for period
less than one year. A. subscriber wishing TO dis
continue, must give scea osics to that effect and
settle up all arrearages. l zaia5 .#stss4., 1ls,s
.aduertising-For one square not exceeding the
space of ten lines one dollar for the first insertion
and fifty cents each subseq qnent Insertion Longer
Advertisements will be charged accordingly. :
All The advarfiEenlents will be inserted in french
and english until ordered out, or until the editors
shall Judge tconvenient to discontinue the pubi-
catisn. HiIssd sd9sg, at sseit agfl-y4s;l yA ,ifz
Asiberal deduction made on advertisements in
serted for long period. -" g ts',
No advertisement of subscription win be stopped
until alf the arrearages paid unless at the option
of the publishers. 5d syt t IA asii4,as! 2g .yt
No election tickets Or other jobs printed without
ed is a responsible person. v..,... H. ,g.gs .
Ten doliars ffladgance will invariably bereguired
forthe announcement of candidates for Office.
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nLoais Napoleon is said to be deeply fascina-
ted with abeautiful spanishlady ,ofirank bsho II
supposed to the ambitions hope Of becolp-
ing empress instead of the princess Vasa; a; ,s,:
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& HINT ben yppenter printing ,olFlice 81 d
cold day, shut the door, you win have the Devils
thanks, and all others in the Office will be freed
from an unpleasant annoyance.
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gRlerfRss Sale.

&SSOAS1sA1S1As
N. & w. Ofutt District Court.
,aa VS.. St. Landry. ~
,sa Philip Carroll. No, $3.50.
DY virtue of writ of alias f. fa., issued in
lD the above entitled suit, BY the District
Court, in and for the Parish Of St. Landry,
and to me directed, viii be exposed to Public
Sale for Cash, at the Court House of this Par
ish. on Saturday the fifth day of February
1853, commencing at the hour Of IL o'clock,
A. NJ, and from day to day if necessary, all
the right, title, interest and demand of Philip
Carroll in and to the following property, sei-
zed to satisfy said writ, to wit :, , = ~, .
US The part ofa House and Lot Of ground sit
uated in the Town of Opelousas, on the Corner
Of Court street md Landry street, formerly
occupied by. Lewis and Abraham Andrus as
q store fs - 81 ssssegf.z @ Es5 81. -.sse ~.
HARRISON ROGERS, Sheriff:
Sheriff s Office st. Landry,
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HARM M OF SENAToR K1Ns.-2The Washington Washington
Union oftfe 25d says: @Wefe6ice tolearn that the
health Of Senator King has much improy ed within
the lasttEo days. He no longer rneeds the ,attenas
ance ola physician, and If is dentlY hoped that
he may soon appear in the Senate chamber" ~ ''z.
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~The Austrian government Have resolved that
as the leaves Of trees DE sIpokedSfn Hmga-
y, instead Of tobacco, all Vegetable productions
,,sed as substitutes shall bear the same tax as TO-
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. . EDUCATION e. LEGAL NOTICES.
BOARDING,& DAY-SCHOOL

BOARDTNG.r& DAY-SCHOOL .
FOR YOUNG. LADIES.
-, SUPERINTEND BY MISS BERcIERsrt 81
FFNYIE proximity Of this Institution, to the
= town, offers all the advantages desirable
fora house of education. ta ~ sgis
The students viii be the object Of constant
and assiduous care and solicitude. Miss Ber-
eier will exert herselfto develop in her. stu
dents the qualities ofthe heart, as well as to
form and cultivate the faculties, of the mind
Shesisteonvincedthat any ID instruction to be
frnctuous and Solid must rest on moral and
religious basis The English language will be
taught by lady, attached to the institution.
The course,of instruction viii embrace a
progressive course ofareading, writing, the
study of the French and English languages,
afitth91metic, geography, history and all kind Of
needle works. -. =. '~ - =, sss,'S' ~; nv.
The terms M mnl per quarter are as follows: .-,..,,
Instruction, s 9, 90 Is ii
+ Boarding, #:-e = s-,a5- Ri 90, i.asl
4 Music, ,ssat a. .ss-as 4e-se Is 90 II n
/ Opelousas, 18th Dec 1852 - a. ,'.a'~''
i PROFESSOR DEMPSTER,
HDEGS'to inform the parents, and guardians
aID Of children in St. Martinsville, that on
Monday first, the T8th Of November, his clas-
ses will he transferred to the house formerly
occupied BY. Nine. Fretchou, Port street $; !;
Whereihe will be happy to receive bis, former
pupils. ,aassssassssf g, asss1t ssaa,. !
Having secured thesserviees ofxa french
professor. the classes in that language will be
conducted with the same attention as those in
English. ..e,,,.a g..f .n-...s. ,...,
But pereeiving the peculiar Importance of
the english Language; and that, in this GUAR
ter, the knowledge Of it has now become es-'
sential. r, Mr. Dempster has determined that
the classes. ii english shall be made at both
sittings Of the school, forenoon and afternoon; :;
and the children Except those learning french
exclusively shall be requiredsto speak only
english, as'well at recreation as in school, rs
a'Pupilsimay enter for. either language, or
both. ,.s...,.
- Nab B,--Pupilss coming, from a distance, can
be boarded with an excellent family. -,
sYfzeaT ERMs, &c s.s"''sg.$s4 !" 81 per month.
SIS Martinsyille, Nov.l6th 1852, AT
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A AWAY IN JAfI

AS CDAfMITTED idEb fheJail Of
The allshi Tof st. Landry, dn the ia Of
oYsnaseg 1882, d runaway negro calling
80 hliassl n !, and saying he belongs
~ soa Certain ] ohm 4. Harris, residing on
2ZEI Bayou Sale, Il the Parish Of ST. Mary,
eassssssssss log ao Ealla about the 20fh
lof October IASt. - ssss Nsm@A &%4A
IIesy Il abeaslss years ola; 1--we faasl Inches
uf 4 copper eel0rs s1dpspeaka enalisk -
The owner y hssehy requested o come forward,
prove prpl.eEt paY charges and lake him aWay,
otherwise he wi be grosed of accordingly rs Ia
CHS III I0MPSDN, Jfasi0r.
9peIohsas go N EoyarasrS as52,.sass sssa La
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GIhe monument to Aaron D Bd atgIIv,,
erected, was ssk Up OF the expense o Bis sss. Il.
yiying selatiEasI descendants ii j onsthanl
Edwards sssaio
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!. WASHINGTON DRUG STORE.

TNHE undersigned would inform his friends
u aandthe Public that he is now receiving
from New Orleans a fresh; and complete stock
of DRUGS and MEDICINES, and will
continue the business at the store lately &C.
cupied by DR.. Hardy, next to the store of T.
G.sAnderson, 4 Co. He has'employed COM
petent Druggist and chemist to attend to put
ting up prescriptions, &c. and will take
pleasure in waiting upon those who will favor
him with their patronage. .se - l....S ~
as.F .fa: ss.ss>..g 5.lt sz s. D. ALLIS.. ,4..-
Washington, Ga, August 7th 1852 --3m.
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8tn5rA late, writer says that when he sees a man
with p swordeane, he makes up his mind that lie
y either :highwayfnan or an editor. Comp plitnen.
lafy notice, that! sI h7qA r. Eab }eTif sE4 R0
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~>, Of different ages and both sexes.
Forty bales of cotton, sixty barrels
Of corn, six gentle horses, six head
Of wild horses, one lot of hogs,
work oxen, one lot of fhorned cat
tle,5 one old carriage, one barou-
che, one silver watch, one double
barrelled gun, plantation utensils
&c, &c. .a.2 = De-, .a 49,. ea..-.5
TERMS AND CONDITIONS The plantation
and slaves to be sold on credit of one and two
years, from the first day of April 1853; the
personal property on a'credit of one and two
years from the first of April 1853. All sums
under $25, to be paid cash, personal security
required on all the property, and the property
subject to mortgages be specially mortgaged to
said estate until full payment Of the purchase
money and the interests which may accrue
thereon. AL sums not punctually paid at
maturity to bear eight per cent interest from
the time due until final settlement. ~. 9
.@tess, ISAAC r. JACKSON,
.sz Administrator of said Estate.
), Opelousas, December 25th 1852. =" -'.
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- yLBUILDLNGS AND


containing Il acre, more or less, with all the
- yLBUILDLNGS AND
::i@- IMPROVEMENTS thereon
The Northwest Quarter Of Section 26,
Township 8 South, Range East, containing
162 IA acres. ~,.T ...o >,..- ....
The East half of North East quarter Sec.
ton %, Township South, Range 5 East.
Also, the West half of Northwest adarter
Section "a, Township South, Range S East
containing together 165 OIL acres.
The North-East quarter of Section 80.
Township 2 South, Range East, and SO
much Of the East half of the South East quar-.
ter of Section 81, in Township South, RAN
&c East, as is within the Parish of Saint
Landry, containing together 1T 35 acres.
The South West quarter of Section 80, in
Township 2 South, Range East. containing
about 247 a65 acres, more or less. :
The North West quarter of Section SO,
Township 2South, Range East. containing
about l60 A acres. s.,..- .-as.
The Northeast quarter of Section 33,
Township 2 South, Range East, containing
about l60 A acres.
The North-West quarter of Section "a,
Township 2 South, Ranged East, containing
about 100 Is. @
The South West quarter of Section 81, in
Township 2 South, Ranged East. containing
about I60 l6 acres. @s.@ ~ -
The North West quarter of Section so, in
Township South, Range East, containing
about l62 60 acres. -
The Whole of Tract or Parcel Of
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-.s, 1T 1lSllyES'S ''l CARDS, &c. .....s' {,
TAKE ! ] NOTICE. > .

IA Call 10 see MyertSz AlexanG2ers.,
~ .,sltS W AS HING TON :@sr@e,g.++2s -. =
Wholesale 6 Retail Establishment for
BARGAINS. <,a'. +. .s 2
N MA A., are now receiving fhd0E
Why every Boat from the NortLernl qIHq
markets a heavy supply of every description
of Merchandise, embracing Dry Goods, fine
Clothaaggs Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps md
Ladies fase Dresses. s.Fs sz.--s....... I. a.
& ALsO-A large supply ofjewelry of the
latest fashion, embracing Diamonds, ta,e
Gold and. Siluer Watcbes, from the best
makers in England. Ladies and Gent S tine
Gold Chains, Gold Spectae1es, &C.: .Sis.s
:. 1--we kindly invite The Ladies and Gen
tlemen to give us call. -. Il. ...-..... =. .@@
4 WesofFer at Wholesale or Retail, at very
small advance ~ sara rse..1 b. s.slT IN
z Washington, Gar) October 10Th 1852: E
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DY virtue of an order Of seizure and sale,
ID. issued in the above entitled suit, bV the
District Court in and for the Parish of ST. Landry,
and tome directed, win be exposed to Public Sale,
for Cash. at the Court House ofhis Parish, on Satur-
day, the fifth day of February 1858, commencing at
the hour of II O'Clock, A. NJ, and from day to day,
if necessary, all the right title, interest and demand
Of Jean Dubourdeu, in and to the following proper
ty, seizedto satisfy said writ, to wit:
Aeertain Tract Of Land, purchased by said Du-
bourieu from the deceased, by act before Yves Da-
Wy, notary public, on the I'd day of October 1856,
and being described situated in the Parish Of ST.
Landry, II the town Of 0pelousas, having 81 feet
'front.' more or less on the principal street, bounded
North by the lots belonging TO Stephen Duel, East
by the Main street, South BY the lots
belonging to Magdelaine Lefevre f W. c., and West
by Road street together with all the Buildings and
improvements thereon,
d 4 .i.aa. .. HARRISON ROGERS, Sheriff:
i'd Sheriff Office, st, Landry, ~ - ~
.l.... ~ ] IsnuarY 1st. 1853. -L-L -
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situated in Grande Prairie, and known by the
name Of Hanchett's Tan Yard, containing a.
bout 1876 arpents. .s
TERMS AND CONDITIONS s:-All sums Of ten
dollars and under payable Cash, on the day
OF sale, and ell sums over ten dollars on g Gre.
dit Of one, two and three years, from tho day
ofsale. in equal annual payments; purchasers
to give their notes with approved security in
solldo to the satisfaction Of the .Adninistra-
trix; property to remain specially mortgaged
and hypothecated until the full and final pay
ment of said notes, with the interest which
may accrue thereon, at the rate of eight per
cent per annum, from maturity. 90 -
Vermillon, January 1st, 1853.
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EXTENSIVE CoNFLAGRATroN Al LatIsvfLr.k. !.
AZ Louisville Dec y, 10 o'eIock'P. M.a FIRE btoke
@ ont in bashfg atjofning she Fulton House On
Ihard street pear the river occupied ~ Jaeob Ar
nold The ere conAniucicated to the Faiton House
9nthe conner III Third street, which iwas snfifely
destroyed he names then spread I'd osar adoiins-
ing buildings Main street ocetptta j b@slIohn
Arnold, cigar taakaE Jacob Arnold, basbef. John
A. Block, Union Hail Coffee House, aasli b. KSbsel
bakery: which were all consumed aheai Han
HOUSE was occupied by John TransirIah.g s5ase-
noase Ssrat GclEs BARBER Mrs. Johnson eating-
nous; Fsank Modfa bakery; Peter AVfater, cigar
families u stories. The Fnso, Hbasa II eh
ana al tiae ADJOINING buildings which wefe
tsliq GsIipgss Iessd = 11ns q psgs, Esq
ground flames broke III 81 le
thsnselY b Their utmost and, aIs a,ss 50
subdued the aeh sooner, had TIC cii 5ss
any dlspcslesons " ala them. Frank Sniithstre
Of the Union lie Company, was sexsEaIS ;sss vi
BY the falling u wall The loss BY s lIsi vii
not taII short 0g $25 or s30,00o. -. :.
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- - = = 5tt0eg.,J ~ OUeGoUSG6S.
IL NHEE proximity q this institution in the
= Town of Opelousas, - = =
Late Residencee Of M, vLa(lGhe,)
| affords most convenient, and healthy situa-
ton; the dormitories Glasses, study rooms
and .efreereations leave nothing to desireH
q The students win receive the principles OF
a good and solid education, base on a reli-
glous instruction. n.sa ssi'F ~ -.'''
The course Of instructions will embrace lec-
lures adapted to the advancement of the STU
dents, Writing, the study of the French Lam
guage,, and more particularly the English,
Geography, the Sphere, Arithmetic, Sacred
History, ancient and modern, and all descrip-
tions of needle work. ''' 's'7. -
Allthe french classes are under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Renaud, Superintendent Of chat
institution
The English language, to which q particu-
lar care viii be granted. will be taught BY a
special mistress. as .4
Fl Moreover, an under-mistress, speaking. the
french and english languages is expressly
charged Of the continual sup perintendence, re-
quired in Young Ladies' Institution In
their recreations, their dormitories and OF
study, and IN all their occupations, they shall
never BE alone fs&3satl'aa s78 }f--7
q Every thing concerning the personal ser
vice Of The students is oonfdedito white SER
vssnS. sa5a sSsaf .sa453sEa
R Each student must be. furnished with one
aIasttrass and bolster. one red counterpane,
one musquittor bar one cover, one table knife.
one tumbler. tFT 7'' 's''' : +
UN1FoRM-A straw hat trimmed in white.
For Waaater-rA grey merino dress, trim.
med with black velvet q II ffa9l Il
3a For Saa1snaer4-A rose and white dress.
The bed cloth and dresses is left to The.
choice Of the parents s.
The terms per quarter are as follows to wit:
!. Institution,--1st class, 6 II 90
-. ~ - @'' I'd class, &st sa.a I0 DO :
I. l.saNIss Ni,,ssc s&fa a. 81 t4 sgah Is I'd h
boarding, !. ts ta'sz' l'.'.aI 25 00I :.
Opelolsss, December 18th 1852 l1sslln.I g 9
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.iExrEzEsrIaG To EwspArEg ,ADvERTIsEHs AND
PgsLisHERs. suit ii the Supreme ecurt YES
tsrday, before Judge Oakley, brought by the pro
Isibbntson for &3oe far advertising the iuFy rem.
deEad aYerdict for plaintiff Of s31s So, the amount
claimed with interest It appears that when the
advertisement was taken to the CdilTrier Office,
there Vas some misunderstanding respecting the
nulflherof insertionsr--It was, however, put in,
loaded and displayed, and remained 50 one hundred
and fifty days, st 81 for each insertion The defence
set up was chiefly that Mr. Ibbotsofss orders in
respect to the advertisement sveFe mot carried out
However, he took the Courier and Enquirer daily
sna was presumed by the Court saw the advertise
sios ard should have noti the editor
70 alter or discontinue it, The Court ruled that he
AUed have given this notiee and not have sxpected
s0eHjpy the benefit of advertisement without uay-
ing foEit--Ns X Mu1pr. ,.s &c ~ = |
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a as hin b. oteI,,

! sh aEsss N a e L. ss.ts
9 Y ArToRNET 'aNDi GGouN Law. 4
= EsPE FgLLY OfIers his profession.
j q services to his friends and to the publ
of the 18th and 9TH Judicial Districts. =
isofice is iii 0pelousas ~ aes 10
Opelousas, 25th Dec 1852. 2.-1y-
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: Two MEN slaSb 4. W6Mas aGARaorsD.a.at.ra ii Z
~, of the 9th inst, two men Ind ygoraah svera
publicly executed at Havana BIZ the garrote. The
clEEumstances which brought these unhappy
wretfhes TO the scafod, have created a good deal
ofsensation among the people of Havana. It is
said that the vonansFas far gone with child at the
time she was execcted but great paina are being
taken. e deny thaf f1suehsvas the facta The woman
herself declared that she was encie,c indeed
her being 81 was the cause of her conItting the
: horrid crime for which she has suffered Nsfh' "a
certain wealthy woraan Rfrs Iassfce y N
gshwel about the ID or 3D. Of September and IN,
4gered until the 27th, when she died Some days af-
ter her burial, it was discovered that robbery of
some money had been IN the house OF the
deceased lady, whose husband Mr.. FowIe. while
prosecuting dis Investigation as to te theft learned
with dismay from Of his negro servants that his
wife had been. poisoned. It appears that Mrs
Fowle's maid asfS Santg Mereed, s6scame emiete bV
oy soue man living out of the house, and dreading
nef mistresss angerwhen the fact could no LONGER
be concealed IN an evil hour she alowedherself 10
bs persuaded 70 poison her mistress beira entrusted
how TO administer the potion without de2ecbio, In
notorious scoundrel, mulatto raIfsea Juan {Ia-
vrcEo, who also procured the arsenic which hi fiis.
0yed ia water The girl Merced. the fahIat5o gna-
vrefo, and Af. FoWte's coachnlan. having been
condemned To suffer death were dragged m aafor-
nance to The sentence of the Judge al Che iIf an
ass outside of the iaii from whence tey were s;
ed up hy fhe of Charity and carried to f6e
scaffold where they were garoted. irIfhe fYessFee
OF their M guilt the other man and yvp-
naala--the naaa sentensed TO ten years III the
CHAIN game, ct letta and the woman to irnprison-
naent for life Ia the Havana jail DgkG. 5satsl
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i OPEL OIJsAS ACADEMY 3. 9
Rev. Thos. RAND Jr., A. M. Prinoipal

TR! RA N D wodld inform his bis patrons and
VI the public that he win reopen his
School on Tuesday the Ah hof january, to con.
tinue it without intermission, till the LIST ot
July. sNss aa.A Rp saaaa /
I Heis prepared, with ashpplyi ofltteaehgrs,
20 give instruction In the English, French.
Spanish, German, Latin and and laneuapdg.
alsoin Vocal and Instrumental Music. ?
Any person wishing for further information
concerning the Soh5ol, is invited tocall sat tic
School Rooms where he may see, andezanaihe
for himself the plan of instruction, and the
profciency ofthe papils. sss s3l.sass, IS, 4
Circulars containing a full statement Of the
course of studies and Of prices, may be had at
the Office Of tie Gpelousas Coag'sier, at the
Academy and ct HE stose off Dfessrs. ri O
Andefson gps gtonFaes.l sgTa,sa
0pelouaass 25tI1 Decenhea,. TasEl ssksl4a d
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RURETG SAIL

halasyevsiaa RUBLHE SALE He@ = 1.
q vl ID subsdriberwill sell on sATuRbAYIthe
9A.st22d January next, 1858 ,lon5 the pfernil
ses, through the medium oftaapublc audtion--
eer,9 sle property knownlass >
as hin ii |. otg'I,, Il
I'LL Lsituatedin theetoWdn of Washfnaton, pa
rish ofst. Landry being Lot No t26. is rep
resented on the plan Of said town, bounded on
the Nesh by Cariiere street. East by Wash
ington street. South By Mountyiille street and
" Vesptt by Main street, together with all the
BUfLDIEGs and IhpR ovEmEaFs thereon and
ithe Hotels and Kitchen Utensils
Also Iii BJ S..iaeeIae aA s3
Sale u commence ID q clock, P M esa
4ER Ms 20 ASH aesssa shea52alF ssss 's9 ,5s3
ISRAEL 9IFILL0RY III
u Washington, Dec. rs 88ttifgg1 s62.a w af v1al
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A Lot of Ground.

inthe village ofBayou Chico, being the sa-
me now occupied by Jas. Akenhead as store,
containing Il acre, more or less, with all the
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Spirit Rapping Delusion

In respect to this monomania, the n. Y.
National Democrat, speaks right out in
meeting,' as follows:-
Talk Of sending missionaries to heather
lands, while we have thousands of such spr
itually deluded souls at home. talk of the
poor, naked, Goddess, unenIightened negro.
who wanders on the banks of the Niger and
Orinoko. talk Of the Chinese. who cuts his
deity with scissors or moulds him in paste,
talk of the wretched Hindoo. who immolates
his victim to Juggernaut, or the wild Tartar
who worships the invisible Lama. talk of
any, or Of all these, or 90 to what age or
country we may for examples of stupidity,
it is not possible to find more gross and
beastly stupidity than has smiiten these
poor devils, who are hunting for the spirits
of their dead friends under the tables, chairs,
inkstands and the beds of set of infamous
women, and still more Infamous men. The
ancient heather used to look for his depart
ed friends behind blue mountains, where
his ancestral shadows waited his arrival:
but these more wretched modern heather
expect to find the souls of the dead skulkinp
about with spiders and cockroaches, under
carpets and furniture. Awful delusion.