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JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS,
g.
WWHESEAS His Exeellency P. o. He
w hssSoveznpr of the State of Lou

KWHESEAS His Exeellency P. o. He
w hssoyssRPr of the State of Lou
siana has, fSgeS - iamation dated Goth April
1853, ordeE Injection to be held at the several
Election pfecifSS bf this Parish, on the third Mon
day Of May 1853, being the sixteenth day Of said
month, fer the purpose of voting for one District
Judge for the 18th Judicial District of Louisiana.
composed Of the Parishes Of Lafayette, St. L0adrY
and Calcasieu.
Now, therefore, I, Harrison Rogers, Sheriff ofths
Parish of St. Landry, IN conformity with law and
the said Proclamation, do hereby give notice the
Commissioners of Election Of the Parish of St L4a-
dry that the said Election viii be held in said Par
ish on Monday the 18th day of May instant. 1859,
between the hours Of 8 o'clock A. NJ and o'clock
P. NJ. at the following Police Jury Wards, tO-wik
1st. Ward.-At the Court House in the Town Of
Opelousas.
End. Ward.-Atshc hoase of Francis Trimmer, iu
the Town of Washington
3rd: Ward.-At the house Of Michel Emonek, in
Prairie Gros Chevreuil.
4th Wa5d;--At the house Of st)imond E&silstte,
5th--As the Lower School House, in Bellevue.
6th-At the Store of Carol & Keosh, OF Lower
Plaquemine, and at the House Of Eugene Vellet, on
Queue Tortue.
7th--At the house of Joseph e. Daigle, as Up
per Plaquemine, apd at the, house ct Alexandre
Daigle pere, on Bayou de- anues OF Poinss-anI
Loups.
otn-I1t LHe mouse OF OlyeGe GWDefei, on BeYG0
Mallet, and at the house Of john McGes ca FaSuw-
taique.
9th.-At the house of William Reed in Vile
Plate, and at the house of Alexandra RougeOt, in
Prairie Chataigner.
1oth.-At the Store of James Akenhead, as De-
you Chicot.
l1th.-At the house of Philippe Stagg, in Oh
Grand Prairie.
l2th.--At the house of Thomas McRory, on Be-
you Benf, and at the house Of William 2Fwin, at
Mountville.
13th.-At the house of-Bussoughs, on the A.
chafalaya.
p,1s l4thwAt the plan'sii0n of James M, Moore %
l5th.--At the house Of Thomas stapleton, 20
Bayou Rouge.
l6th.-At the house Of Joseph Landsenesux, ae
Prairie Mamouth
17th.-At the house Of francois Dup1e 6ls, iD
Prairie Plaisance.
1sth.-At the house of John Wright, Mements.
1eth.-At the house Of Symphorien Msehe, Oh
Coulee Croche.
The Commissioners Of election of the Parish Of
st. Landry will superintend said election without
further notice, and make due returns to accoFd~
ing to law The commissioners of the aforesaid
election Wards not having boxes to hold the saue,
will notify me Of that fact
HARRISON ROGERS, Sh~sg.
Sherif7s Office, st. Landry,
7th Nav 1859 I
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PUBLIC SALE.
Estate of John Davis. deceased,

ME public are hereby informed that
- there will be sold, at public sale, to the
last and highest bidder, through the ministry
Of public auctioneer, duly commissioned,
at the last residence of the deceased, on the
Atchafalaya River, in the Parish of St. Ian.
dry,
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THE TRACT OF LAND,

Il Negro Girl,
named Laura, aged eleven years.
A lot of Fodder, 200 barrels of corn,
one American sorrel horse, lot
of merchandise, a lot of tools,
plantation utensils, 80 cords Of
wood, one yoke Of oxen, &c.
Terms and Conditions Payable on a
credit of one and two years, from the day of
sale, with five per cent cash on the purcha-
ses, for all sums over ten dollars, and all sums
of ten dollars and under, payable cash. with
mortgage and personal security to secure
payment at maturity. All sums not punctu-
ally paid at maturity to bear eight per cent
interest per annum.
GEORGE RICKS, administrator.
St. Landry, April Both. 1853.
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JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS,
PUBLIC SALE,
by II. D@je0ae, s4McttOnees'.

ESTATE OF CELESTE BRASSEUR WIFE
sAARON PRATHER.
y ME public are hereby informed that
- there will be sold, at public sale to the
last and hig hest bidder, by the undersigned,
Public Auctioneer, in and for the Parish of
St. Landry, at the last residence of the de-
ceased, in the town of Washington, In this
Parish,
On Wesnesday, the lst. June 1853
the following described property belonging
to the Estate of Celeste Brasseur, wife IF
Aaron Prather, to wit:
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FsUNEER..ALa52
7, NJ, WATKINS, SAllL LER,

I. N. WATKINS, SADULEK,
A NNOUNCE respectfully to the citizens
n fst.. Landry, that he has just reopen
ed, corner of Main and Carriere streets, new
and elegant SADDLERY SHOP, where he will
keep constantly on hand every article con-
corning his trade. In point Of workmanship
he defes competition. All orders promptly
attended to. ....-................ ..-.....-.
His prices win BE moderate, for cash or to
punctual dealers on short credit
Washington, La.,) July 10th 1852-1y.
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district Attorney
Assessor.

nPWe are authorized to announce that Mr.. A.
II. GRADENIGO has become candidate for the
Office of Parish Assessor for this Parish, at the next
election. February goth 1853.
,nz- We are authorized to announce that Mr.
PIERRE MOUILLE, is candidate for the office
OF Parish Assessor for the Parish of ST. Landry, at
the next election. April 10th. 1883.
~ We are authorized to announce that Mr.
RAPHAEL RICHARD, has become candidate
for the office of Parish Assessor, for the Parish Of
St Landry, at the next election.
May 7th, 1853. - ...s
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BUSINESS CARDS, sc.
Take Notice.
Call to see Myer & Alexanders.
WASHINGTON.
Wholesale B Retail Establishment for

Wholesale & Retail Establishment for
BARGAINS
NJ. 4 A., are now receiving, dbfth
- by every Boat from the Northern q@Y
markets, heavy supply of every description
of Merchandise, embracing Drv Goods, fine
Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Gaps ind
Ladies fine Dresses.
ALsO-A large supply of ofjewelry of the
latest fashion, embracing Diamonds, fine
Gold and Siluer Watches, from the best
makers in England. Ladies and Gent fine
Gold Chains, Gold Spectacles, DC.
UWe kindly invite the Ladies and Gen
tlemen to give us call.
We offer at Wholesale or Retail, at very
small advance.
Washington, (La.,) October 10th 1852.
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Mrs. e. PuypIat.

9nm0SDRaAx laIS ops
- ESPECTFULLY announce to the la.
- dies Of Opelousas and st. Landry that
she has just established herself in this town. on
Main street, one door South of the Office ofthe
Ope1oasas Courier, where she is ready to
receive orders for toilette, balls and soirees
dresses &e., and all work belonging to man.
isua makers line. SheWill also receive orders
for the confection of gentlemen's shirts.
Madame PuypLAT hopes by her care and
promptitude to deserve the confidence and a
share Of the liberal patronage ofthe ladies' Of
this Perish.
0pelousas, April 18th, 1s53.-3m.
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BOARDING & DAY-SCHOOL
FOR YOUNG LADIES.

SUpER1NTENDED BY MISS BERc1ER.
VHIS Institution is situated in one Of the
most retired and agreeable part of the
town of Opelousas offers all the advantages desira-
BILE for house of Education.
The course of Instruction will embrace, the
french english, reading, writing, History, Geogra-
ghy, Mythology, Arithmetic and all kind Of needle
works. The study of the English language is the
object of particular care, it viii be taught by an
American Lady, residing in this Institution
Religion, the basis Of ali good education, is fol-
lowed and taught with care. Miss Bercier will
spare no care, and pains to obtain the well being
Of young ladies under her direction, and to deserve
the confidence of their parents.
The terms per quarter are as follows:
instruction, $40 90
Boarding, 's2J 90
Music, "1s 90
Each student must be furnished with bed stead
a mattrass bolster, musquitto bar, four sheets
six towels, fork knife and spoon.
Opelousas 18th march 1S53.-9rn.
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O A M Did a y B D
district j Judge,

District judge
nrWe are authorized to announce Luclus
,. DupPe Esqr, as Candidate for the office
Of District Judge, for the 18th Judicial District Of
the State Of Louisiana.
Opelousas, 5th March 1853.
District Attorney
II We are authorized to announce P. D. HARDY
Eco, as candidate for the Office of District Attor
ney for the 18th Judicial District Of the State OF
Louisiana.
0pelousas, April 3oth. 1883.
r~ We are authorized to anaounce JOHN F.
MORROGH ESQ az candidate for the Office of
District Attorney for the 18th judicial District.
9TH May 1853.
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NOTICE,
Y VHE subscriber has the honor to inform
J. his friends and the public that he has
just arrived from New Orleans, with a COM
plete assortment of
"a Dry Goods and Gro MN
ceries of all kinds car -
penter's tools, jewelry, watches, clocks, sad
dlery, hardware, crockeryware, wines, bran
dies, &C., which he offers for sale at moder-
ate prices He takes this opportunity to re-
turn his thanks to his friends and the public
for the encouragement he has received from
them till this day, and hopes to deserve a
continuation of their fayors.
c. MEDICIs.
Opelousas, 9th April 1S53.-3m.
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meetingin Patrick.

AT meeting ct the citizens OF Patrick al
the Courthouse on the 22d day of Aug. 1858
Jesse Com Esq was called to The Chair, and
Larkln &. Rucker was appointed Secretary
Mr. SAM G. Staples, having explained The OBJ
jecl Of the meeting, offered the following pre-.
amble and resolutions, which were unanimous
" adopted.
Whereas. communication appeared in the
"Lynchhurg Virgnian" of the Sd of August,
over the signature of Notwithstanding" calling
upon the people Of Giles, Montgomery. Floyd
and Patrick counties in Virginia, and Rock.
ngham and GuIlford, Norh Carolina, To hold
a convent on at Patrick Courthouse on some
early day, To devise ways and means for the
speedy completion of the Chrisansburg and
FLOYD Courthouse turnpike road from the lat
ter point by Patrick Courthouse to the North
Carolina line and whereas, e feel deep IN.
terest in the ultimate success of so impor
tant an enterprise. as establishing a connecting
link betv cen the Lynchburg and Tennessee
Railroad at Christ ansburg and the North Car
DINA Central Railroad at Greensboroughh here
fore,
Resolved, That We heartily approve of the
propoSiton to hold convention al Patric k
Courthouse for the purpose above referred to:
that we recommend that said convention he
held at Patrick Courthouse on Monday the
Goth day of September next, ard that Craw.
ford Turner, Chas. Nowln, James Reynolds,
Jas. c. Moir, E. b. Turner William. Con.
ner, WIZ. j. Robertson. Jesse Corn. Henry
Lane. Alex. ~ Nor, John ID Cheatham Sam
ue & Staples Benz. j.. Campbell. Abram Sta
piles, Jr., Larkin G. Rucker John +. Noel,
VIM. A. BurWcll. Jacob Clark, James CLARK.
Spencer f N"wlin VIM. Gray Chas T. Mar.
tin, Nicholas Brown, Jefferson T. Lawson Jas.
5. Langhorne, John T. Earhart Charles A.
Patrick. Tnos j. Penn, p. p Penn, Absalom
Scales. VINO. Staples and Clark Penn he an
pointed DELEGATES to attend said convention
Resolved That the people OF Giles. Mont.
gomery, Flovd and Carroll counties. and Rock
ingham, Guilford, St, and Surry, North
Carolina. be invited to send delegates to at
tend the proposed convention.
! Resolved, That the proceedings ofthis meet
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Serious Accident on the Canal.

b-eak occurred on the Canal few DAYS
eince, about Bent Creek, in consequence OF
which the water was drawn from the channel
for whole level. Passengers the upward
Packet have to pass the place at night in wag-
ons. and in doing SO last night one OF The wag
ons was upset over a pirous bank, and all
Of The passengers were more Or less injured
Mr.. David Shines of Hen,ico. we regret TO
learn, was dangerously il not MORALLY wound.
ded Mr.. S. was taken to the Packet which
he had just leit,and medical aid provided.
The other passengers on the wagon were
Messrs. Dabney Of Powhatan r. IT. Hill and
p. Harrison, of Richmond; P A. Clay OF
Bedford, and j. Smool Of Alexandra, who es
capped with slight injuries
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purchased) is held al ge7.250 s,erl;.c
1wn to the ensigncy, which costs 81 9no nm 50
The Line, The price OF The same com,,;,s:Y IN
81 500 and ESQ; but these places ',' Is
purchased a. much higher rates Tb;s .r "hen
only refers TO the European army nr course 70
Britain. u uTest
-, ne bri'''i' Infantry consists as follows.
h'eesregimeDts OF the Guards. the Graz l''-
Guards having 26-the GoIsrrearn and "a .aa
ment having l6 companies, averaging f,oa' -
to 80 man IN each. I'd Ten Regiments '" 81 =, 20
antry, each "i 10 companies excepr Tho en- III
which has daublethat number. Of hese o''n'
ments ale Hlghlanders, eight Light. and reg.
llers. 81, One Light Brigade, consi.,,na r,sl.
L'gh Infantry aud Rifle Battalons (or IN u he
panies COM
The cavalry consists of-lst Tbroo.
mems OF Life Guards OF companr. = reg
men; Il. seven regiments OF Drapoo, y oo
OF companies and heavy and IL GoI, 'afOs
airy regiments OFFS companies Hanging roa ea',
to GO men each. ''"' oo
The Artillery consists of nine baialoo. Il,
foot, each OF companies, AM one brissI.0,
Light Artillery of companies, to Will :
rocket corps should be added 'S" 'Oe
There are at present "a regiments y,
talionss on home service, one of " hich iva. '''
served battalion. tbe 23d;l &c regiments ~.
10 India or on the way thilher; S in New Soil
Wales, Australia. and New Zealand. >
British North America; 5 in The West IoE
and Burmuda; Is in the Mediterranean. -
the Cape Of Good Hope; at CeyIon'9s,
Mauritlus, and l at Hong Kong There .,s
likewise NV" reserved batalioos at III, o..
and one III British North America.
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STor TnAT!-Will our country contempo-
rares, in speaking Of the Comet, please stop
calling IT an ''luslrous siranger2" Our New
York Aldermen, II ought TO be known, are
always on the scent for such things. and il they
once gel II into their heads that the Comet j.
coming To sea the insitutlons," nothing can
save the municipal excheqner from another
appropriation" We trust, therefore, that
the comet i'll be called Comet, and nothing
else. We have already had enough OF "dlstin
guished Strangers ~ Y Erp7ess.
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TheMisitary system orGrea, Rri,ai.

III looo the british army numbered 200 600
men iorcf who vas subsequently aug
mented TO $50 600 in 1914, but which i nov
greatly below that number. LIS organization
differs from that ofany other army in Eurooe
FIRST y being entirely under the control Of
Parliament from the power which that BODY
las over ITS means of support; second because
no form OF conscr ption exists in England; and
third. because officers commissions are MIR
hasable. The prices of the latter. strange as
= may appear. are est ablished and regu ated
ny law. A lieutenant colonecy in the Foot
Guards (Which is the highes, rank tn at can be
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The BLACK DAY.-The tw entv four hours
from O'Clock A NJ. on Saturday, I'LL clock
on SUNDAY, thu 2lst constitute The blacklist
day IN the gIoonly annals OF The fearful pesli
lence which has desolaed our city. 1t IS. We
trusf, the ma sinutn point of our CALAMITY. The
reported deaths for ibis period, wete 269. o.
which 230 were of yellow fever and fifteen
are not stated To this. the Crescent adds
%. which reported to have been Inferred
IN ST. Patrick S, without certificates, and eigh
teen in the Hebrew Cemeteries Nos. | and 2
Of which no reports had been received up Io
the making up of the returns of the Board ol
Health. This would make total of 3ii
deaths for twenty four hours. which is more
than double our usual weekly mortality, wher
not afflicted by epidemic.
Gloomy melancholy as this statement
Is, we have learned from reliable sources. thai
there are grounds for The hope that The diseas sc
begins 10 decline, md that the worst is now
over. We are Informed by several physician,
thai the number of cases has declined. and that
The mortality will in few days show palpa.
be reduction. the great mortality OF Sunday.
Was owing to the large nu nber that were seized
between the Sth and l4th-since then, the ca.
ses have been fewer. We hope that This
may prove correct calculaton We have al
ready been cruelty disappointed in many oil
our estimates and hopes, in regard to this epi
demic We trust that this one, at least, NAV
not fail. DAILY Delfa
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A BEAUTIFUL THouGnT.-The most beauti
inl flow are those which are double such as
double plnks, double roses, and double dahl
as. What an argument is this against the chilling
deiormily of single blessedness go marry
Is written on every thing beautiful that the eve
rests upon, beginning with birds of paradise,
and leaving off with apple blossoms
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BLAcKwooD MAGAziNE.--Wc are Indebted
to the American Republishers, Mesvs Leonard
Scott x Co.,New York for the August number
fths magazine. Annexed is the table of con
tents The Narcotics we indulge in; South
American Travel and Adventure Napoleon
and SIR Hudson Lowe; New Readings in
Shakespeare; The lnsurrection in China :;
Lady Lees Widowhood. Part VIII; The
Marquisde Larochejaquelein. France in 1853.
GRAHAM's MAGAzINE,-for Sept'r, contains a
continuation of''lhe Rhine and its Scenery. with
graphic lustrations.-The other articles of the
number make up an agreeable m"lange of
prose Il poetic story.
The AMERICAN AND FOREIGN CHRISTIAN
uMoN-for September.--Ths is neat
periodical, containing about ffiy pages, dc
voted mainly to an eradication of the err
rors of Romanism in the United States
Published hy the American and Foreign Chi.
tan Union, IL Beckman ST., N York Price
81 per annum
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waichword of the evening. he begged To men
lion one circumstance winch might COZ, inc.
them that he also ~as in favor oi goiag ahead
We were all very anxious TO cross the ocean
quickly. and were haiiag with applause the
passages OF eleven, len and nine days. But
he SAID, there was vessel now on the stocks
IN this Guy. and nearly completed. which. he
ventGred To predici. would. before he first oi
February next, make the passage fran Mis
CITY 10 an Engksh port IN less Man sir days.
Loud cheers This thing, he added. was
not experiment II had proved 10 he a fact.
ana Dir. SAUNDERS would probably receive n
telegraphic dispatch ut his Office In London,
before The Isl of February, announcing the al.
rival at a steamer in less than Elk days from
New York A marine architect and a mecnsn.
zeal engineer oftbis city had been engaged
upon this vessel for some time, and il is very
nearly completed.
Cries of"Name them mans them ~
Major NoRRIs--JoHN w. GRiFFITns is the
architect, and your humble servant is the me.
chanical engineer Loud cheers. The thing
IS mol an experiment; il is fixed fact and the
voyage will he made within The lime specified.
NORTH CARoIfNA ToBAcco CRor.-The
Richmond Wing makes the + flowing extract
from letter dated. Milton, N. c., Aug 4 :: II
have just returned from DR. ID s ION The Roam
oke), distance of seventy miles On The road
the tobacco IS very small and has become very
grassy. good deal has Hoped and drown
ed. Some his 'warlooned' or .frenched.' and
all oft is late. | should say that, under the
most favorable circumstances, not more than
Two thirds of a crop can he made. have al.
ways thought TINT, when the whole energy OF
a people was bent to the production of a par
ticular crop failure WINS impossible. bur !
fell certain that This year there must be fail
nre In qaan'ity and great fllure in quality"
DOMESTIC CULTURE OF THE GRApE-The
Charleston Mercury states that Mr. McDoN.
AID residing near Aiken. IS. c. has devoted
himself to the culture of lhe grape with a sue
cess that promises Ia n aturalZ This branch Of
agriculture in the State. He has an extensive
vineyard in which may be found the best va
iietes Of foreign aud native vines. He has
made considerable quantities of wine. which
amateurs have tasted and prom ounced choice,
and he is prepared to go ahead on the strength
Of past success.
Why du not some of our cnesprisng agri
cultural friends Try the experiment of grape
culture? II successful, it would pay immense
ly over the production Of tobacco or wheat per
acre. and We have scarcely doubt but that
both The climate and much fhe soil of this Sc C.
ton are as well adapted to the cultivation Of the
grape as The champaign Of France or the
mountains of he Rhine. Tryit
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PASSAGE OF THE RED SEA.-Pope described
the following lines as the finest he had eve
read in the En- lsh languag" =
"Nhen Egypts king Gods tho.cn tribe pursued
In or, stall WALL the admiue waters ston
When through the desert wind they took their way,
The rocks clrnted and poured forth the saa;
What limits can Almighty goodness know
When seas can harden and when ks can how"
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Mr. Bancroft will publish the third volume
ofhis History of the American Rev olurion,''
being the sixth Of his History of the United
States in October.
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The Lexington Gazette says II is a mis- axe,
that "the County Court of Rockbridge has re.
fused TO grant any licenses for the sale of ar
dent spirits in that county
Applicants for license have met with no
such refusal.
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The Baptist American and Foreign Soc-
ETY. is about To build a new marble and iron
bible house in N. Y, to cost $4,000
The Mileri,es to hold camp meeting
in Concord, N. H., commencing on Wednes
day, the 14th September.
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ing be published n the Lyncfburg Vrginian
Danville Regi,ter-tbe Greensborough Patr
OF AMI he Carroll Bulletin.
Resolved, That this meeting do now adj
iourn.
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KossUTH's SIsTERs.-Three sisters oil Kos
suth are now in New York One keeps a
boarding house in Irving Place, and Two 9th
ers. just from Europe, are keeping silk shop
in Upper Broadway. They are said to be
reduced to absolute poverty.