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0OURNO0S & D0M0RRo

~ WW8NWNW u ~AWABWS0
COOKS + PASTR Y COOKS.
<A- RESPECTFULLY announce to
. the public that they have establish
ed themselves in Opelousas, and that they
offer their services as Cooks and Pastry
Cooks to the citizens Of Opelousas.
They will receive orders for Wedding En-
tertainments complete, Banquets, also for
Cakes and Bonbons for evening parties. They
solicit share of public patronage.
Opelousas, 18th Dec. 1852-ly.
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A. TRACT or LAND.

situated on said Bayou Courtableau. in said
Parish of St. Landry, measuring four arpents
front by forty arpents in depth, bounded on
the North by zephirin Close, on the South
by lands of Estate of Valentine King, on the
East by said lands of Estate Valentine King,
and West by said Bayou Courtableau and
zephirin Close, (the improvements thereon
beina excentedl
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BUSINESS CARDS, &C.
TakeeNOtice.
Call to see Myer g. ARexanders.
WASH H1NGTON.
Wholesale & Retail Establishment for
pADT A7Avc7

bARGAINS.
NJ. & A, are now receiving, dhflh
- by every Boat from the Northern qlMy
markets. heavy supply of every description
Of Merchandise, embracing Dry Gods, f,,e
Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps and
Ladies fine Dresses.
ALsO-A large supply Of jewelry Of the
latest fashion, embracing Diamonds, tns
Gold and Sslrer Watches, from the best
makers in England. Ladies and Gents fine
Gold CHAINS, Gold Spectacles, DC.
~We kindly invite the Ladies and Gen
tlemen to give us call.
We offer at Wholesale or Retail at very
small advance
Washington, Ia.,) October 10th 1852.
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B. A. MARTEI1.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT Law.
D EsPECTFULLY offers his professional
IL services to his friends and to tho public
of the 18th and 18th Judicial Districts. -,
His Office is in Opelousas. ..5 ..t
opelousas. 25th Dec. 1552.-1y.
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NOTICE,

RE ICHEL BOGARD, Of the Parish Of
UA St. Landry, State of Louisiana, hay.
ing filed his petition to be appointed Admi.
nistrator Of the Estate of the late Jacob Boz
gard, deceased, lately Of the aforesaid Parish
and State; II
Therefore, any persons having legal oppO.
sitions to make to said appointment, will Gle
the same in writing, within ten days, from
the date of the present notice, ut the Office of
the Clerk of the District Court. in the town
Of Opelousas.
'r@ A. GARRTGUES, Clerk.
Opeleusas, Goth March 1862 .r
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A tract of Wood Land,

situated on the Bayou Courtableau, in the
Parish of St. Landry aforesaid, measuring4
arpents front on said Bayou, by forty arpents
in depth, bounded on the North by land of
Honore Dejean, on the South by the Tract
hereafter described, on the East by land of
Public Domain, and West by said Honore
Dejean and said Bayou Courtableau.
ANOTHER TRACT OF
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=. =. GARDINER,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
DEING permanently located in Grand Go.
- teau (st. Landry, will exercise his pre-
fession in the Courts Of 18th and 18th JUDI
cial Districts.
Grand Coteau, December 25th 1852-ly.
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HILAIRE DESESSARTS,
PUBLIC SALE.

Estate Of Euphrosine Barre, decd
= ME public are hereby informed that
u there will be sold, at public sale, to the
last and highest bidder, by the undersigned,
at the residence of John Close, in this parish
On Monday, the 4th of April 1853,
all the property hereinafter described. belon-
ging to the Estate in community between
John Close and his children, the issue of his
marriage with Euphrosine Barre, his decea-
sed wife, to wit:
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BELL.CHBNEY SPRINGS!
- % @

IEVHE undersigned respectfully inform the
public that they have purchased this
watering place and are improving the place for the
accommodation of visitors.-The Springs are situa-
I'D in the Pine Woods, Parish Of st. Landry, 81
miles northwest of opelcusas about the same dis
lance south Of Alexandra, and 10 miles north from
Bayou Chicot.-The water possesses highly Haedi-
einal qualities and has proved efcacicus in many
aggravated diseases which were beyond the reach
Of ordinary remedies-The bath is supplied by the
Spring water and much appreciated by lnvaiids:-
Deer, fox and wild cat are numerous, affordIng hne
sport to the hunter, and the Lake, seven miles In
length, with depth of twenty feet, situated three
Railes and half from the Spring, abounds IN trout
and other fine ish.-A pack of hounds for hunting
aud boats for fishing viii be furnished to the vlsl-
sDrs.-The best wines and liquors which the New
Orleans market can afford will be kept constantly
on hand.-Coaches can always be procured at Ope-
1oRsas and Washington to transport any number OF
passengers to the Springs-Good music will be
furnished and balls given twice per week, gratis
Hunting horses and vehicles to transport ladies to
che lake will be kept for hire.-Gentlemen fond
hunting should bring their guns.-Fishing tackle
Enay be purchased at the Springs.-Visltors Eseea-
ved h9m Let. May to 1st. November.
TEHxs or BoAnD.
Sy che month, ~ 20 90
Per Day, 90
Children & Servants, half price.
1orssa, per day.. 70
DAIGLE & BEAUCHAMP.
March 5th, 1883. i,
az The courier and Gasetts Of Ct. Martinsvile
aaa DssowaG Of ofAlsxandria, will please copy;
= D. & B.
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Good Esargaim2

- The undersigned offers for sale 90
lsss advantageous terms, a Property. with
all the Buildings and improvements.
Of neat residence, magazine. kit
chen, stable, &e--A store with the lot, both
property situated in Opelousas--2 Wagons
with new harnesses.-6 choice mules and 4
horses.A mulatto.man, good waggoner aud
q faithful servant.-A good cook. a1
ANY person having funda, and who desire 70
make good bargain can buy all those pro-
perty. Each Wagon regularly gives to their
owner "a a day. The undersigned is bound to
sellin order to meet his engagements.
J.. L. COURKE.
Opelousas. 10th Msreh, 1858.
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Notice to the Public.

TNHE undersigned, merchants in Washing
Il ton, wishing to close their business, in
that town, and dissolve the partnership, an
nounce to the public in general that they viii
sell off their large stock of Goods at cost, but
only for cash.
Persons indebtedto them are requested to
come and settle in the shortest delay.
GOLDMAN & KAUFMAN.
Washington, 11th Dec. 1S52.-1y.
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AfFOaNIWENIB III the fKA0lDENT.
By saa I'D ~ sagiee - ansssnt1 ~ asnate.
SAMUEL CAinY, to b Treasurer Of the United
States. in plste q }. Sloan, removed.
b g. sRHuhnGY, 10 h Assistant arsaenter Of tie
United States Ut Charlsston, oou1A Carolina, in
FtnLEy BIsasa, to be Register Of the Treasury
Of the United States. In place Of Nathan Sargent,
removed
DxrIsL srssssor, to be Treasurer Of the Mint
at the city Of Philpdelphia, Pennsylvanis- 1sa
TaoNAs M. Psrr1T, to be Direc3os of the Mint
st Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, In place Of George
n. Eckert. resigned.
tary Of the Territory Of Minnesota, in place OF
Alexander Wiikin, removed. fatat
Law OFFICERS.
MoaDEcAI p. DsADy and Cxaus OLnEy, to be
associate Justices of the Territory Of Oregon. in
tiasn Stsoag, removed. .-,,s..-----.--s
RICHARD GRaFF1TH, y to be Marshal Of the United
states Tor the southern district of Mississippi in
place OF Fielding Davis, removed
LAND OFFICERS.
DANIEL J. CAMPEAU, of Michigan, to be Regis
ter of the Land Office at Detroit, Michigan. Vice
Lansing B. Mixner. removed.
ELISHA TAYLOR, of Michigan, to he Receiver of
Public Moneys at Detroit, Michigan. vice Ezra
Rood removed.
P0sTN AsTERs.
TwYMAH WAuYr, at Charlottesville, Virginia.
WIN. McNuLry. at Georgetown, South Carolina
G. RUNpLrrr, at Portsmouth, N. Hampshire.
P. ALLsN, jr., at Pitts6eld. Massachusetts
THoRFroN F. BRoDHEAD, at Detroit Michigan.
JOSIAH A. NooNAN, at Milwaukee, Wisconsin
JOHN j. HsisrER, at Easton, Pennsylvania.
HBNRY M. REIaART, at Lancaster, Penn.
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10 the Senate yesterday . resolution, sub
rnltted ~ Mr.. SEWARD, was adopted calling
upon the President of the United States for
information relative to recent events at San
Juan de Nicaragua. Other subjects occupied
the Senate, and they went into Executive SEES
sion three several times previous to the ad-
jOurnment.
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The New York Tribune makes the following an
nouncement relative TO ''the Dauphin business
"We are told by one of the parties engaged in
this investigation that letter has been received
from lady at New Orleans, who states that she
is the person to whom Belanger made his dying
declaration in regard to the Dauphin. She ia well
his church when he was sett&d in New Orleans.
She states that che has in her possession a trunk
full OF documents relating to this question, COM
munications from the royal family, &C., which
sets the matter entirely at rest, and proves the
Rev. Mr.. Williams to be the Dauphin beyond
cavil. An agent has been sent to New Orleans to
obtain possession of the documents. These facts
were stated to us by gentleman who has been
closely connected with this matter from the be-
ginning. and, if they facts, we hope the docu-
ments will be hurried up soon as possible"
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tvs Aoysl " A.rsas Of Nav Yo,k dam, nd els
per month for their services. Msssr. Coleman 4
saetsoe q the Astpr Aopses oder Sl7, but the offer
hos lceuy accepted. L j. stated that the employ
ment OF iemAiea to wait at tables is contemplated
taey would be- Il mech Of the duty, quite avail
Able, and Of course could be bad for much less
money. s.as as.sss +. e lasa..ll7a if-l'e
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AaEcF RAiLRoAp.-We learn that the enrv~v.,r.
OF the contempaated new railroad between Rsii-
more and Philadelphia have completed the s,,rvev
Of one Of the routes, which IL represented as high
tween two and three millions rrhev v;ii In No
on.eiy commence on more northern 6ne in
ocoer 70 obtain the shprteat and most nracticahle
route. PAiiadelpA;a News, '''''s p'ae ''ea '''
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WnposasH. -Fhe Democracy Of Madison coun.
~ wisconsin, recently held mass indignation
meeting to remonstrate against the appointment
o. newcomer AZ postmaster of the capital of the
Sddger STATE. Henry M. Warner presided, with
some OF the most influential Wisconsin Democrats
a. speakers. It was -1 So = ,sas
nor do We believe that the ofcess within ~ c;fs
Of the Federal Government belong Of fieAt to e.,r
membets Of Congress, TO be bestoW cd bv ihern =.
theif caprice or Personal interests may tcsete u
popular will" s1s w. ~ NJ Y '''s
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FoR EuRoPE.-Among the passengers by the
steamer Baltic, which ssiled from New York on
Saturday last, were the Rev. DR.. Butler, chaplain
to the United States Senate, and Rector OF Trinity
Chapel in this city; Bishop McIlvane and the Rev.
DR.. vermilye. delegates to the British and For
eign Bible Society; Rev. DIR. Vinton, of Boston;
the Hon. Thomas Butler King, formerly Repre-
sentative in Congress from Georgia, and late
collector at San Francisco, in California; and c.
w. H. Meehan, of this city.
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The JAPAN ExPEDITIoN is not to be wholly aban.
doned. but it is to be reduced by the suspension of
the order for fitting out the ship of the line Yer.
mont to join the expedition. The Vermont vac to
carry 900 men, and the men are not in the service
The number of scamen in the service is limited to
1900, and the proposition to add thousa nd to the
number failed at the late session.
So says the Washington correspondent of the
New York Journal of Commerce
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aHE ICE TRADE.-The export of ice from the
Po" Oh Boston, for the month ending March 81,
xas. ESQ; Gibraltar, la0 Port Spain. S5s: kim
SION, Jamaica. al; Aspinwall, los; Nassa u, "A !:
New Orleans, 926; Mobile, sO2; Galveston, 4a5:
Eestleston, 2S4; Pensacoa, 100. Total for March
ts.5a4; prsvio0sly since January /, 3.2s9; total
LOT lSos ,6SS; same time for 1852 80, a5e tons.
B0ston I|anscriDf
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NEW YoRK PoLIrIcs.-A correspondent of the
Courier and Eaqairer gives the following defni-
tons from an unpublished Dictionary, which it is
proposed to submit to the revision of Lewis Cass
and Martin Van Buren,:
HaydsheH H,inker.-A Democrat who voted for
Cass; stands BY the resolutions of '9s; Van
Buren,, and utterly refuses all compromise or fra
termination with the Barnburners of l648
Scftsheu Hunker-A Democrat who voted for
Case; deplores the division in the party; admits
tn at Barnburner may be Democrat, and ia dis.
posed to forget the past, and commune with the
opposing faction.
HGrdsheA Bmnbunsr. Democrat who still
insists upon standing on the fragments Of the
Buff 10 platform; swears that Cass distracted the
party in l848; adores Van Buren,; reads the Epe,-
ing Post. and becomes rabid at the name or pre-
sence OF Hunker.
Softshell Bornbwrner Democrat who processes
attachment to the principles of the Buffalo plat
form, but j. disposed to regard the Compromise
as fnality; thinks there was some excuse for
CASTS presumption in lS46, and will not object to
friendly drink with Hunker-provided the
latter will pay.
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The HARAoNIous.-The 4Atlas abuses Mr.. Coo
ley, the bunker member Of Assembly, in good
round terms, beading its paragraph, " The Crea-
ture at his Dirty Work." and says: IS Even the
contractors getting ashamed of their tool; and
the Rochester Daily 4dserfiser, of the presses
pensioned with contract under Governor Hunt Q
bill, which has stood sucking the fingers of ex-
pectancy till ito tongue is as black its bride
stained hands, begs Mr.. Cooley to abste bis wrath
and not go SO far over into the Wing ranks az to
be useless in carrying out the nine million job"
The Argss defends Cooley, and poqrs out it's
wrath upon the AAas, Governor Seymour, and
the whole tribe Of RArnburners. The Rochester
4dpertisev rails at the Buffalo Republic; and the
Repssbtic itself, while bending to President Pierce
with due servility. according to its cue, belches
forth its venom against avery ether Hardshen
Hunker in the Union. The latter print sneers at
the appointment of Daniel Dickinson, Mr.
Pierce's nominee, and wonders whether he will
" see in it something Of field for the exercise OF
bis Union saving patriotism. and accept L on that
account. The "Qnion saving patriotism aHusion
Z o. course intended as sly hit at the Presidents
endorsement Of the Compromises policy.
1Bsfalo IN, ~ Cemnerpsai 1dveyti.tr.
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LIEUTENANT BeBRYMAN, of the United States
brig Dolphin, has performed the most acceptable
service of running two lines of deep soundings
the Atlantic. The results give FEASIBILITY
in Lieutenant Maury's opinion, to the conjecture
that the North Atlantic Ocean is probably no.
where much more than 5000 fathoms &c, 000) feet
deep. Lieutenant Bergman also made an ex-
tended search for the "Eight Stones" and clean
Harmon i's Rock" dangerous obstacles to navi-
cation, but was unable to find either Of them He
is certain that neither of them exist, and Leuten
ant Maury concurring with him in opinion, has
directed them to be erased from the Government
Ameriean.
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Posi- OFFICE RosBERs.-William G. Newton.
who has served two terms in the State prison, was
yesterday sentenced in the United States court to
SIX years to the Dedham Jail, for robbing the
Stoneham post Office; and John Rogers, convicted
OF the same offence, to two years in the Worcester
jail Nesc6twyport Union, I'd
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The PIcToRIAL PAPERs Tor this week have been
received, and are for sale at BucKIneHAM,s, Penn
sylvania avenue, under the National Hotel, and at
sHiILIseror's corner Pennsylvania avenue and
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The editor Of the Boeton Poet as is we'll knowu
Qn Parenthesis,) IL very handsome fellow. as
times go. In answer TO the quotation in P,u,,ev Is
naomtety, Are wea good booking people1" ne re-
we answer, personally and individually. yes.
conecuveiy, We don't know. We should saw. let
every face answer for itself, only there a,e 60
many faces that won't answer' orc '0
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The EFEEcTs OF THE LATE STORM at the South
are noticed in the newspapers of Georgia. Ten
nessee Alabama, and Florida. Hail fell in great
quantities. Houses, trees, and other exposed pro.
perty were seriously damaged, and several lives
we're lost by the fail of buildings. At Columbus,
Georgia, the hail is stated to have been foot deep
on level ground, and in drifts four feet deep.
The Columbus {Ga.) Enquirer of the 29th ultimo
says IT "hardly remembers so backward spring
The woods are as naked as usual in February
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The Works Of Wiiliam III. Sesoayd, edited by
GEO. E. BAKER. New York: REprikLp 1883.
The works Of the New York Senator, here no.
ticed, are embraced in three large aud Handsomely
printed octave volumes, and contain most of the
authors elaborate speeches at the Bar, in the Sem
ate of New York. and in the United States Senate
his more important official papers and correspon
dence, as Governor of New York; and many of his
occasional and unstudied private productions. The
worst enemies of this eminent politician do not
deny him the possession of marked ability. and he
has figured too largely in the politics of the
try not to make this collection of his speeches and
writings desideratum to the American states.
man, however he may disapprove of much that
the author has said and done.
The volumes are on sale at TAYLOR & MAuRY's
bookstore, in this city. ~
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The Chambers Tribune, Alabama journal
whose editor is Democrat, referring to the pub
lie action in Mobile relative to Mr.. Fillmores visit
South, says: ot
eff our citizens have any thing like reasonable
notice of his coming, there will be strong turn
out to see the ex-President. He has more pop
ularity among the masses in this section than
any man ever had, except Henry Clay. When
ever he comes into Alabama he will see evidences
of the most genuine regard and appreciation on
the part of our citizens" s',il -ie
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LOUIS De Conn, the individual now under arrest
for the wilfu murder Of Eugene Melville, on the
3lst uitimo, by shooting him with a pistol, al the
store corner of Greenwich and Reade streets, was
yesterday brought before Coroner Hilton and ex-
amined. He stated that he born at Marti-
nique, West lndies resides at No. 30e Greenwich
street. and is physician, but of late has been in
mercantile business. In answer to the question.
"Haye you any thing to say, and if SO, what,
relative to the CHARGE viz: That Eugene Melville
came to his death by pistol shot, wilfully fired
him by Louis De Corn, the slst day Of March,
1852
81 shot him in defence of my life; understood
he was mailman, and be wanted to kill me.
tLoUIs De Com"
The prisoner, while in court, appeared calm,
and conversed freely with his partner in business
and with bis legal adviser. After lengthy in
terview with those gentlemen be was committed
to prison to await the action of the grand jury.
He seems deeply to feel his awful situation, and
his emaciated appearance betokcns the mental
| suffering he has endured since his arrest.
lNeD York National Democrat, 5M.
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GoLp IN JAMAlcA.-A correspondent of the So.
yannah Courier, dating at King ston, Jamaica. on
the 2ath ultimo, says great excitement has been
Ggused IN the interior by the discovery OF go,.j.
Undoubted particles have been picked I'D in Hec.
tors river, and forwarded to this place for anaIv
SIS. The crown surveyor has already started ior
ne spot, ana VIII investigate the truth of the re-
diggings. peS'''e
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-05-11
Wheat.

We have frequently of late been asked
by farmers as to the rates Of freight, &C.,
on wheat from this to Baltimore, and what
is the price of wheat in Baltimore. We
have Just seen a letter from Messrs. Gist
81 Wells, commission merchants. Of Balti-
more, on this subject, and from it learn
that good red wheat sells in Baltimore from
S1,15 to $I.2O, and white Sl,20 10 S1,25.
The cost of carriage viii be about 10 or
90 cents per bushel. The price Of wheat
here is 80, 85 and go cents, showing a bal.
ance in favor OF Baltimore, after deduct
ing expenses, OF from 10 to Is and 90 per
cent.
We state this fact for the benefit Of the
farming interest, and may well put them
upon the enquiry as to what is their inter-
est and where is their true market. The
increased facilities for INSTRUMENTATION
have a manifest tendency to equalize the
prices Of the agricultural products in diff
ferent sections of the country, and hence
the advantage alike to III farmers and
millers in the new market opened to them
to Baltimore. as -four commands there a
relatively advanced price, thus profting
the producer and manufacturer. Our
farmers would do we'll to think ofthis mat
ter and conclude what is their true policy.
= Wheeling M~telligencer.