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TEAN REM VIOU, of the Parish Of
cd St. Landry, having fled his petition
for the appointment of Administrators Of the
Estate Of the late Raymond Dergelas, decd.
of the Parish Of st. Landry.
ANY person intending to make opposition
to said appointment, will file the same in wri.
ting, in my Office, in the Town Of Opelousas.
within ten days, from the publication Of this
A. GARRIGUEs, Clerk.
Opelousas, October 9Th, 1858.
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Valuable Sugar Plantation for Sale

- SITUATED in the ss
H. sssH Parish of ST. Landry, con-
- tanning 900superfeial ar -
pents. having front on the Bayou Teehe of
IL arpents BY the depth Of So arpents, halfof
wBieh is Woodland, the balance of the rich
prairie, alluvial Of the Teche.
The improvements consist of q comfortable
frame dwelling, negro quarters and all the
other necessary outbuildings, a good sugar
house and mill, (horse power with two hun
dred and fifty acres under fence, and IN cul-
tiyation. About one hundred and forty ar
pents in cane, which, from present prospect,
ought to weld 200 hogsheads.
This plantation issituated about miles
from Opelousas, and about the same distance
from the Bayou Courtableau, fine naviga-
Bile water course. The tracts runs back to wi
thin one mile of The line of the New Orleans,
OpeIousas and Great u esssrn Rail Road
Terms made known BY addressing the Edi-
tors Of this paper. Opelousas, or BY reference
to Judge Overton. in the city of New Orleans.
Sold with or without the crop.
Opelousas, Goth August, 1853-6m.
r-The New Orleans HEeekJy Delta will
please copy three months, and send bill to
| this Office for collection.
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a NDRE PRUDHOMME, Of the Parish
"A. of St. Landry, having fled his petition
for the appointment Of Administrator of the
Estate Of the late T. NJ Watkins, deceased,
late Of the Parish Of st. Landry.
Any person intending to make opposition
to said appointment, will file the same, in wri-
ting, in my Office, in the Town Of Opelousas,
within ten days, from the publication Of this
notice.
A. GARRIGUES, Clerk.
Opelousas, October sth, 1858.
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~aDH-MgSE

@&HARLEs CLOSE, of the parish Of St,
~ Landry, State of Louisiana, having f.
led petition for the appointment of Admi-
nistrater fthe Estate of the late Emile Bar
re- widow of Joseph Gradenigo, deceased, late
of the Parish of St. Landry;
Now, any person intending to make oppo-
sition to said appointment will file the same
in writing, in my Office, in the Town of Ope-
lousas within ten days, from the publication
of this notice.
A. GARRIGUES, Clerk.
Opelousas, October Sth, 1858.
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TEE CoUR EER.
official Journal Of tbs Parish Of st. Landry
PUBLISHED OK SATURDAY BY
JOEL II. -SANDOZ & ANDREW MEYNIER.
CONDITIONS,

E 4 e y
Subscription, for one year, payable in advance
three dollars if paid at the end Of the year. four doll
lars. No subscription viii be received for period
less than one year A subscriber wishing to dis
continue must give lrea notice to that effect and
settle up all arrearages.
fdvey1isiag-For one square not exceeding the
space Of ten lines dollar for the first insertion,
and fifty cents for each subsequent Insertion Longer
advertisements will be charged accordingly.
An the advertisements will be inserted in french
and english until ordered out or until the editors
shall Judge it convenient to discontinue the publi-
cation.
A liberal deduction made en- advertisements in
serted for long period
No advertisement or subscription will be stopped
until all the arrearages paid unless at the option
of the publishers.
Noelection tickets or other Jobs printed without
the money, the person ordering them to be print
ed is responsible person.
Ten dollars in advance will invariably be required
for the announcement of candidates for office.
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HUyHOMAs G. ANDERSON, of the Pa
rish of st. Landry, State of Louisiana,
having fled petition for the appointment Of
Administrator of the Estate of late Nelson &.
King. late ofthe Parish of ST. Landry;
Now, any person intending TO make oppo-
sition to said appointment, will file the same
in writing, in my Office, in the Town Of Ope-
lousas, within ten days, from the publication
Of this notice.
A. GARRIGUEs, Clerk.
Opelousas, October sth, 1858.
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YEYHE undersigned respectfully announce
to the public Of st. Landry, that they
have purchased the Stock Of Goods of James
G. Anderson, and formed a copartnership un-
der the style and firm Of LAsrRAPEs & FoN-
TESoT. They viii continue the business at
the Old Stand, where they will be happy to
serve their friends and the public generally;
to whom they will sell goods as cheap ''for
cash" as they are to be had in this market, OF
to punctusl customers, payable first of march
next.
THEO. LAsTRAPEs.
J. B. A. sFONTENOT.
0pelousas. AUGUST 9th. 1853.
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JUDICIAL ADIEHTISEHElTS,
SHHR1RaFF'S SALE.
E4s, HuuaaDak. Eos,SsSoppa

SalAs louisiana
Minors of Thons is deceased wife, &c Dis
trict Court-Fa af Raptes, louisiana
pa
~ Svirtue of a commission from the lion
ID orable District Court, in and for the
Parish OF Rapdes, and State of Louisiana, and tc
me directed in the above entitled suit will be ex-
posed at public auction, at the last residence Of
James A. Thoms, on or near Bayou Rouge, in the
Parish of Saint Landry, Saturday the 5th day OF
November 1853 commencing at the hour of II
O'Clock A. NJ, and continued from day to day il
necessary, the following described property belong
ing to the minor heirs of Thoms and his deceased
wife, as follows; to wit:
A certain tract or parcel of land, situated in the
Parish of St. Landry, State of Louisiana, being the
North West quarter of Section No. four, IN town
ship No. 3 South of Range No. East, containing
the quantity OF 5ne hundred and sixty-two 54llQ0
Also another tract OF land contiguous 10 the
above, containing two 93100 acres, on the follow
ing terms, to wit
s TERMS or SALE.-One third Rayable on the first
day of January 1854, one third On the fESt day Of
January 1855, and one third on the first day of
January 1856. The purchaser to execute MS notes
with per cent. per annum interest after t!elE
respective maturities until paid the vendors lien
and privilege in condition to special mortgage to
be retained on the properM to secure the purchase
money. Ss
Saalf ef ST. LGaary.
Sherif7s Office st. Landry, October 1st. 1853.
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FORA TAKAPkS& OPELOySks
aaAs@ FRS<
- - SE5@l
UNITED STATES AL LINE.
Through to Franklin in Is Hours.

HHYHE NEW UNITED STATES MAIL
= ROUTE from Donaldsonyille, termi-
mating at Washington, Parish of st. Landry, La.
is complete, by stage coaches, to Lake Verret,
% miles from Donaldsonville, and steamboat from
Lake Verret to Berwick's Bay, Pattersonville,
Centreville, Franklin, Charenton, Jeanneretts and
New Iberia, tnine miles below st. Martinsville,)
distance go miles: and by stage coaches, from New
Iberia to shington-distance, 81 miles
Passengers from New Orleans leave in the river
mail boats at o'clock P. NJ, on MONDAYS,
at Donaldsonville on TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS
and SATURDAYS, in time for the stages, at six
O'clock P. NJ.
For comfort, speed and safety, passengers will
find this route superior to all others as no freight
taken, and the delays and impediments of the old
routes are entirely avoided
VINS0N & RATHER, Propriaors.
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Opeiousas, Uouisiana) October 18th 1853.
EDUCATION & LEGAL NOTICES.
OPELOUSAS ACADEMY,
Rev, Thos. RAND Jr, A. III. Principal

Rev. In0s, hA1aD Jr. Il. ILL., FElnclp3i.
MFR. RAND would inform his patrons and
lYA the public that he will reopen his
School on Tuesday the 18th ofJanuary, to con-
tinue it without intermission, till the 1st Of
July.
He is prepared, with supply Of teachers,
to give instruction in the English, French,
Spanish, German, Latin and Greek languages;
also in Vocal and Instrumental Music.
Any person wishing for further information
concerning the School, is invited to call at the
School Rooms where he may see and examine
for himself the plan of instruction, and the
proficiency ofthe pupils.
Circulars containing full statement Of the
course of studies and Of prices may be had at
the Office Of the Opeloassas Courier, at the
Academy, and at the store of Messrs. I. c.
Anderson & Co, Washington.
0pelousas, 255h December 1852.
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IT is provided BIZ Law chat on the First
M Monday Of ofNoyember Of the present year
1858, there shall be elected, By general ticket,
throughout the whole Parish Of st Landry, Five
Members to serve in the Police jury ofsaid parish.
Therefore, poll shall be opened By the Con-
missioners Of Election, az each election precinct.
within the Parish Of ST. LandrT, on tie First Mon
dayof November, 1858, at q clock, IS. M. till 4
in the afternoon, and kept open during the same
time The General Election is holden for State Off
GERS, and each and every qualified electors, enti-
lied to vote at such General Elaction, shall have
right to vote for the aforesaid Five Members, t.
serve in the Police Jury.
Extra boxes will be furnished to the Com
rnissioners Of Election.
HARRISON ROGERS,
Sheri6 of 81. Lasdyys
sherifss Office, St. Landry. October 1st, 1853.
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TAI e Dym~H aEH1p

II OUIsA ARDEN, Of the Parish of st..
III a Landry. State Of Louisiana, having f.
led petition for the appointment of admins
tratrix Of the Estate Of her late husband,
BENJAMIN Carantin, deceased, late Of the pa
rish of St. Landry;
Now, any person intending to make oppo-
sition to said appointment, will file the same,
in writing, in my Office, in the Town Of Ope-
lousas, within ten days, from the publication
Of this notice.
A. GARRIGUEs, CLERK.
Opelousas, October 9th, 1888.
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{ BOARDING & DAY SCHOOL
FOR YOUNG LADIES.

SUpERINTENDED BY MISS BERcIER.
TWyHIs Institution issituated 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 win 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 all good education, is fol-
lowed and taught with care. Miss Bercier will
snare no care and pains to obtain the wei-being
Of young ladies under her direction and to deserve
the confidence of their parents.
The terms per quarter are as follows:
Instruction, SlU oo
Boarding, '25 90
Music. rs oo
Each student must be furnished with bed stead
nnattrass, bolster nlusquitto bar, four sheets
six towels fork, knife and spoon.
Opelousas 18th March lS53.-9m.
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Head Quarters Of Fresh Drugs Medicines, SC.

"a nent remedy for FeYers Of all descrip-
tions.!--Also, Cowart's Astringent Tonic, for Di-
arrhea. Cholera, Cholera Morbus, with the various
degrees Of what is called River Cornplaintn
These medicines are purely vegetable: no dan
oer reed Sc apprehended IN their use, aud for the
diseases 6or which they are recommended, are sn-
eriorso any others heretofore offered to the public
Numerous references of their efficacy can be given
trisF az the medicines themselves will be the
hest evidence Of their good qualities For sale BY
JOHN POsEY, Druggist and ApothecaTy, at hi:
Medicine Depot, corner Main and Landry streets.
OpeIousas, July 3oth, f853.-6m.
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Fer Sale,
FOR SALE.

A Plantation, situated SSa -
Iss at Plaquemine Point, in .Esss,ssss. .,sEssss..
lsis this Parish, at about four
teesss mics from the village of opeIous.s,
measuring about 800 superficial aEpents, of
whEh about one third is wood land. About
sky arpents are surrounded with a good cy-
pres fence, divided into field, an orchard, a
yard, garden, &c. A good house and neces-
sarI improvements are on the land
For the conditions, which are advantageous
to tie purchaser, apply at the Office of the
Opebusas Courier.
Opelousas, August 9th, 1s53.-3m,
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H#yHE Tax Payers Of the Parish Of St,
I'LL Landry, are informed that the Roll Of
Assessment is now completed, and viii be
deposited the LIST day OF October next, at the
office of Mr.. Robert Bengperel, in Opelousas,
for inspection, for thirty days, according to
law.
.. B. DAVID.
Parish assessor.
Opelonsas, September 9th 1853.
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NGDEEGEDo

II yHE undersigned having purchased the
u goods of hIessrs. T. G, Anderson & Co.,
take this method of calling the attention of
the public to their stock aud prices and hope
by attention to business, and accommodating
terms to receive share of the favors, so lib
erallT bestowed on their predecessors.
JAMES G. ANDERSON.
VIM. H. BASSETT JR.,
ROBERT S. WILKINS.
Washington. La, July 5oth, 1853.
q n Withdrawing from the Mercantile busi-
& ness We take this opportunity of thank
ing our friends for their liberal favors, and
cherfully recommend to them and the COM
munity< our successors, Niessrs. Anderson,
Bassett & Wilkins as gentlemen in every res
pect worthy of their patronage.
r. G. ANDERSON.
T. IL. ANDERSON.
Washinston, Ia. July 30th, 1858.
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WI n IRIS
G CANADIAN VERMIFU UGE,
WARRANTED PURELY VEGETABLE,


CANADIAN FUGE,
WARRANTED PURELY VEGETABLE.
1t is safe in its operation, and more easily admin
stered than any other. Some of the symptoms
which indicate the existence Of the worms in the
bowels, are as follows the co1ntenance is pale ola
eaden color, and suffused with occasional fushes;
the eyes are heavy and dull, the breath fcetid, the
upper lip swollen, itching in the nostrils, which
the patient to pick his nose the sleep is dis
turbed the patient often awakening in great fright
and IS liable to starting and grinding the teeth the
appetite exceedingly irregular, being sometimes
Toracious others feeble, and in some instances it is
depraved.
To the following certificates numerous others
might be added, but it is believed that these are
sufficient to establish the fact that Winers Cana
dian Vernitage IS supeFior'renedy for worms.
MEpIoAL EVIDENCE.
We, the undersigned, having frequently admins
tered medicine prepared by Mr. John Winer of
this town, designated y. Winer's Canadian Vermi-
fugeo and being fully satisfied with its efficacy.
confidently recommend it as safe and efficient
remedy for the expulsion OF worms from the intes-
tiuaI canal
G. oREILLY,
Leentiate of the r. c. of Surgeons in ireland, etc
G. w. DICKINSON,
Member of the R. C. ofSurgeons In London, etc,
From the Rer. J. F7anagar, Of Banbrook, c. W.
J. Winer-Sir: have made the trial Of your
Canadian Vermifuge and with the most happy re i
suits. In my own family, and in every case which
has come to my knowledge, the expulsion of worms
has followed the administering OF your Yermifuge,
and every here prefer it to any other as it's ef-
fects are certain, and children "a Ike it more readily
which is great point gained in giving medicine
to children.
Jaly Is. 1S45. JOHN FLANAGAN.
10 Physicians generally now use Winer's Ca
madam Vermifuge. This medicine is simple
vegetable preparation and can always be admins
tered with perfect safety and confidence as to the
result as it will always destroy worms and restore
the patient to health.
Over one thousand certificates have been sent to
the Agents from planters, merchants and physicians
bearing testimony to the efficacy of this inallibe
medy.-Warranted in all cases.
Prepared only by JOHN WINER, Manufactu
ring Chemist and Wholesale Druggist, Hamilton
Canada West
10 Sold wholesale and retail, at manufacturers
prices by J. WRIGHT & Co. New Orleans.
151 Chartres ST.. under Orleans House
For sale in Opelousas, by Al Thompson & Co.
also by John Posey-sold in Washington by S. D.
Allis.
Opelousas, 18th June 1s53-ly
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NOTICED

Opelousas, October Sth, 1858.
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r sherif7s office, St. Landry, October 1st. 1853.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-11-10

The PRINCE OF CRIMINALS II am a
criminal if | introduce into my neigh
borhood anything which impairs the
health of my fellow-ci,izens. aza
Or il do anything to corrupt the
morals Of society. s
Or if l destroy the character or the
life Of human being.
Orif | take my neighbors property
without returning him an equivalen,
for il.
Or if invade the family circle and
destroy or weaken the relations of hus.
band and wife, and paren. and child.
Or il knowingly and wantonly ex-
pose my neighbor's house to the torch
of the incendiary. ~
Or if encourage licentiousness and
debauchery.
Or if Inerve the arm of highway
robber.
Or if l sharpen the knife of the as
sassin.
/ Or if am liquor seller do all
these things, and am therefore fairly en-
titled to the honorable appellation Of the
"Priuce of Criminals.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-11-10
COURTING.

This is rather delicate subject, we
know; but then we dare say subject,
bearing this head will be read by the
ladies as quick as anything on which
lheif eye can rest. And il is for their
benefit that we are now writing. There
is something in The idea of courling which
causes an indescribable thrill. We have
just read the following account of how
the ladies do up these things in Rome,
and which may offer them some useful
hints. -a
"a Roman lady Who takes liking
to foreigner, does not cast her ewes
down when he looks at her, but fixes
them upon him long and with evident
Pleasure-nay, she gazes at him alone,
when ever she meets him in company,
at church, at the theatre or in her walks.
She will say, without ceremony, to a
friend Of the young man. "TelI tha, GEN
tleman like him." If the man of her
choice feels the like sentiment, and asks,
"Are you fond of me 2" She replies
with the utmos. frankness, Yes my
dear" sg :.
There, ,ha, is coming to the point at
once. and not going round about with
bushes and simpering. and finally ge.
out mo-, when YES is intended. What
is the use of making such stammering
and suffering about il when one is over
joyed with pieasure!
The ladies of Rome do no, seem TO
be at all troubled with any undue res
traints Of delicacy and modesty. They
say wha, they think, act accordingly.
On the contrary, our American ladies'
are so modest and bashful that they let
the good opportunities slip through their
fingers, while they are tlushing behind
fan. They would not for the world
let young man suppose that they cared
any thing for him though they might be
dying with love. Now we think i. best
to split the difference. The Roman la
dies 60 rather too Fast, and American
ladies little too slow. Our advice 10
that you take for your "platform" the
'compromise." and unite the two. Me-
dunn ground is generally safe. But don't
forget lha. time is flying.-Boston Olive
Branch. | "
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ON the Turkish Qucs-
ton. sra


In the midst Of so many sage conjec.
lures and hyposheses on and about this
subject. it may not be unin,eresting to
hear the views Of the greatest statesman
and warrior OF modern times concerning
il. Let il be remembered that these
words were spoken by Napoleon more
than thirty years since. They were ex-
trac,ed from O'Mear's "Voice from st.
Helena" gas & a.
"ln the course of few years, Rus
sia will have Constantinople, the great
est part of Turkey, and all Greece
This hold 10 be as certain as il it had
already taken place. Almost all the ca
joling which Alexander practiced to-
wards me, was to gain my consent, for
seeing that the equilibrium of Europe
would be destroyed. In the natural
course of things, in few years Turkey
must fall to Russia. The greatest par.
OF her population are Greeks, who you
may say are Russians. The powers il
would injure, and who could oppose it.
are England, France, Prussia and Aus
tria. Now, as to Austria, il will be very
easy for Russia 10 engage her assistance
by giving her Servia, and other Provin.
ces bordering on the Austrian dominions
reaching neai TO Constantinople. The
only hypothesis that France and En-.
gland may ever be allied with sincerity
will be in order TO prevent this. But
even this alliance will not avail. France,
Eng land, and Prussia united cannot pre-
vent it. Russia and Austria can at any
time effect il. Once mistress of Con-
stantinople. Russia gets all the commerce
of the Mediterranean, becomes a great
naval power, and God knows what may
happen. She quarrels with you, march,
es of to India with an army of 10000
good soldiers---which 10 Russia is moth.
ing--and 100000 canaiAe Cossacks and
others and England loses India. Above
all the powers, Russia is the most to be
feared. especially by you. Her soldiers
are braver than the Austrian, and she has
the me ms of raising as many men as she
pleases. In bravery the French and
English soldiers are the only ones TO be
compared 20 them. All this | foresaw.
| see into futurity farther than others,
and | wanted to establish barrier a.
gainst those barbarians by re estab-
fishing the kingdom Of Poland, and put
ting Pianitow Barski at the head of i, as
king; but your im6eciies of ministers
would not csnsenf. hundred years
hence | shall be praised, (encease) and
Europe, especially England, will lament
that | did not succeed. When they see
the very fines, countries in Europe over
run. and prey to those northern barbar-
ians, then they will say, Napoleon was
right ,o 4
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Mis-applied Youth.

We know not the author of the fol-
lowing, but young men of the present
generation would do well to lay j, to
heart. An idler, or spendthrifs, in youth
need scarcely hope for ease and compe-
tence in old age:
destitute old men generally become
SO by youthful neglect or extravaganza.
A healthy and Industrious young man
can save at least fifty dollars per annum,
which, by the time he is too old to labor,
would enable him TO spend the evening
of life in tranquil home of his own.
surrounded by those comforts, and even
luxuries SO grateful to declining age.
Blu. youth, intent on present pleasures.
seldom think of age. but spend present
earnings in fine clothes, fast tides, late
late suppers, balls. ETC., and thus often
leave old age deprived even of the ne
cessaries Of life. Too many of them
strut pompously abodi our streets, fash
ionable a,iired, yet in debt even for
board and clothes, while others waste
inherited fortunes in luxurious and even
vicious ndulgences, till overtaken by pow
erty, they become detected. think them
selves fortunate to get work, live along
from hand to mouth. and, finally disabled,
are thrown upon the cold charities of a
hear,less world. Young men, so live
tina. in advanced age you can both pos
sess competence, and look back upon
a life well spent" aea aa@