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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-07

BROADWAY THEATRE.-The grand spectacle of
" Faustus" continues to draw large assemblages.
1t will be repeated tonight, Mr.. Conway sustaining
the character Of Mephistophiles, Mr.. Pope that OF
amusing farce of the Two Bonnycastles will com
mence the amusements.
BowEKY THEArRE-Thc farce Of the Wander
ing Minstrel viii be the opening piece tonight, in
which Mr. Winans will play the part OF Jem Baggl.
The spectacle Of Faustus" will also be given
Messrs. Eddy, Grifiths Glenn, and Winans, Mrs. Yco-
mans, Miss Hifert, and Miss Herring In the leading
characters.
NIBLo's GARDN.-The grand ballet Of bella la
ParqnerStta," and the effective gantomime Of the
I" Red Gnome and the White Warrior" are the
pieces selected for the amusement Of the public this
evening. Mile. Urea Matthias and the Ravels will
appear
NATIONAL THKArRE-The new drama styled
Amy Lawrence, or the Freemason's Daughter"
will be given this evening, in conjunction with the
new extravaganza Of the Fairy Light Guard"
The casts embrace the names Of the entire company
WALLAcK's THEATRE-Mr. Wallack Is to appear
this evening in the character of Erasmus Book
worm, In Buckstones comedy Of the " Scholar
He will be supported in the other leading parts by
Brougham, Walcott Mrs. Blake, and Mrs. Conway
The comedietta OF "a Lucky Hit will also be
given.
AMERICAN MUsEuM.-The drama called +" Raj
aellen will be represented both this afternoon and
evening, Mr.. G. w. Clarke and Miss Mestayer sus-
tanning the principal characters.
CHRIsTys MrSsTRELs are as amusing as ever.
They offer good selection OF songs, dances, and
instrumental pieces for this evening.
WOODS MINsTRELss-The operate burlesque Of
Uncle Toms Cabin" is to be repeated by this COM
pany tonight.
BUcK1Ey's SERENADERs advertise the burlesque
opera OF Somnambula' again for this evening,
toeetheS With their usual entertainment.
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The surplus earnings Of the year have absorbed
by expenditures and appropriations for the construction
Of the Branch Railroad and bridge the Passac river
at Newark to connect the New Jersey Railroad with the
Morris and Essex Railroad for the enlargement Of the
ferry and ferry fixtures at Jersey City, and for additional
improvements on the line Of the railroad.
On motion, the following gentlemen were ap-
pointed supervisory committee for the purpose Of
advising with the directors the propriety of
subscribing stock for branch roads, viz: Thomas A..
Hartwell, John j. Chetwood, Martin Ryerson, r. N.
Stiles, and William Pennington, Esqrs.
The inspectors of polls reported that twenty-six
thousand, eight hundred and twenty-four votes had
been cast, and that the following gentlemen had
been elected directors for the ensuing years John 8.
Darcy, J. Phillips Phoenix, Stephen Whitney, Henry
r. Remsen, Hamilton Fish, John p. jackson, Adam
Lee, Dudley 8. Gregory, John Acken.
The Social Committee reported, at half-past ten,
P. M, that dinner would be ready in half an hour.
The business meeting then adjourned, after re-
solving that the annual report should be printed in
pamphlet FORM
The dinner was served up in very good style by
the proprietors Of the City Hotel.
Governor Pennington presided at raised table,
which ran tansversely at top of three others ex-
tending to the extreme end Of the room.
Messrs. Pennington, Scott, the Hon. d. B. Ryall,
DIR. Darcy, j. p. jackson, Esq, Vice President
and Superintendent Of the road, with many other
gentlemen connected with New York and New Jer-
sey cities, replied to appropriate toasts given from
the chair; and after enjoying themselves to late
hour of the evening, the party Of officials directors
stockholders, associates and employees, separated
very evidently well pleased with the progress made
by the company during the past twelve months.
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CITY TRADE REPORT.
TUESDAY, June 6-8P. N

TukpAY, June 20 r.
sn y, we're MADE OF Ivy dds 80 20 ior
bRFApsrUrrs Flour was plentisr and easier, with
ssieS o. 49, oos INFERIOR state at ~ " I, corn
We,e ~ &c as no. ~ 20 ~ q ~, mixed 70 fancy
,,a.aea - ~ 20, Ana otner KINGS ~ Propor
rates me transactions In otter sorts embraced
90 ss IN he, cn. mxed 70 strA9ns, a. ~ 4a,s
90 20, "y 40 a. nous ~ ana I00 bois. Jersey
ti, sa ~ 49,. 20 o. - PI DOL Mneas was loss
Vns ,ed a. ss 20 nd ico W. z,0oo Dusnes New
nv. bariev and o.t. rem.;nad shs an w. - - ~
.s iovcr saias hs WING hssv 49,. - 80 ~ ~
=. To- a 5sc }or nn.oun5 ana 7ac a. .ovov gusnc9
m;,ed nov hn.hs, 'o..' --N ~ 0SS ioE "ss'ert
trv,,, ms ~ -.novx.x $3.50 ,,u..
st;nn. 49, a,.-ossd \, vat ~ scssnt 49, n
faas ffo;rc nnch Sbnrt IN 600 hsh,s cc 49,
for Iynrs 80, IN shn,. has a. IA ana 1no No.
a. ss. tIonr sas ~ "a o. ma Cotton ~ IA -
IA r. Ioa "a to,o 49, ~ar tassn' - o. a.
"a ,no $3.50 irg =, Sos ~ ,nn II pottsra.,, aoI
NJ, so.r s nna,a aa a. u "a To tsrsrrss ~ M
haIas .,, se e nu 1890 =, 81 To r.sc,,rts ~
49, so.sn =, a.. soc, ~ .s.e, 90 nhsrtssS
ia s.1" ~, =. sna5.. o., Tondor :. e. ~.
an"th p;t,sh from, M,smjcbi 10 HIM ~ f,r;rrh,
ca los aI.o another from Rcbibucto to CL,uceslsr
England M "a Irs "a
The faIes Of the dav were est;nated AZ aout
500 bales The r,arket was dnll nj MondSy,. ouota
ions H
Corrry ssles of I moo h.g. p,o rvere ala a 1oa.
and 20 hays Isguysra NJ 1or@ ~" w. - 49,
FHrIrefhe market WAS ann Nth liputsa tran.ac.
tions AZ SO "a 4 80 10 for ,.isin., Wv
Ixlp-sales were small We ouote Galena At Ia
German at 6 Jlc: and SRA Ms IL A. 6s.c
EoIAsfEs.-wc have only to notice sales Of rs hhds
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SOLOMON LINCOLN.
Boston, June /, 1854.
The Court after reviewing the circumstances Of the
case decreed perpetual injunction upon the bank and
ordered the receivers to proceed according Law in
forthwith winding up the institution
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Excess Of imports exports. ......... $315,975
The aggregate value Of imports and exports during the
past week about the same; but for the very heavy
exports of specie It would have been widely apart We
must however, look upon the expectations of gold the
any other product Of the country, and consider
IT much merchandise. 1t serves to regulate the
balance of trade with greater facility than any other
staple article and Ia therefore valuable staple export
The Boston 7dnscrpt Of the 9Th instant gives the
pexed report of the proceedings before the Superior
Court Of Massachusetts, in the of the cochtuate
Bank
TIE CocBuuAn BANK CAsB-ORpKR PERPETUAL "
JUNCTION.
Vim. Dehon Esq, In behalf of Messrs. Hall, Lincoln "
Colt the receivers formerly appointed by the Court,
READ their Official report the substance OF which give
below
The condition OF the Cochtuate Bank as appeared by
books April H. 1854 when the temporary injunc
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nunsratisa = the stockholders, compromising them,
and enabling them 70 enlarge their means for tho public
The rsyenue to the State continues to increase
paid TAI and transit duties last year. The ex-
penses of the various mprovemeuD referred TO have
induced the Board to distribute their reserved stock
to the In proportion to the shares held by
holder Of six ses and 80 on at this ratio The Board
recommend the distribution Of the surplus earnings in
Sssss q stoc. II to the at
the surplus Is retained for the prosecution Of improve
ments the road and ferry, and the stockholders will
receive dividends hereafter equivalent TO larger per
centage on their present stock. This policy is recon-
mended preferable to increasing the cash dividends
and Withholding improvements.
In conclusion the abors Of the year reviewed with
thankfulness gratitude and hope inculcated and
spirit adequate to the anticipated destiny Of the nstu
and intelligent section Of the country
A poll was then ordered for the election of
directors for the next year. Jabez v. Pennington,
Jacob Van Arsdale, and Doctor Chetwood acted as
inspectors;
passed already by the Belleville Railroad and Trans
new line of road, in order TO secure more frequent
communication between New York and the former
town. The document contained promise that
they whoud raise the sum of $50 900 in Belleve, in
order to secure the object sought.
II was referred to the committee appointed to
consider the annual report Of the directors.
The report of the committee, who had carefully
considered the annual report, was read. The com
mittee recommended that the report Of the directors
be accepted It approved Of the action Of the
directors in the matters Of the purchase Of property
in Jersey City, the making of branch roads, the
outlay for equipments and appliances recommended
in the annual report. The paper concluded with an
expression of devout thanktnlness to. God for the
great mercy shown, that during the year as many
as two millions of people had been carried over the
different lines in safety, in fact in having kept their
seats. t-*-t-++<+t-.e -.
Both reports were accepted unanimously. ~
The following summary exhibits the profits and
at the time shows the losses of the main road
and its branches during the past year,
January !, 1854.
Capital stock paid in.............. 75o 900 90
Funded debt $751; 90
Floating debt, embracing balances of every
description, due January i, 1854 -. s2,e22 IS
Profit and oss being surplus earnings
pended in the construction Of the road
and in the payment for property stated
below. Observation-Disclosures. 2005ss %
Dividend January payable Feb. ], 1854. 13740o 90
Total. so, S6S, SOL II
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April H. 1s54-Sworn before me,
SAMUEL PHILLIPS, Bank Commissioner.
To the liabilities mentioned In the foregoing should be
added the amount Of the liabilities Of the bank
dorser on paper re discounted BY the Bank OF the Re
public New York, procured to b discounted else
where for the Of this bank, and which does not APP
pear on thebooks. The amount OF liabilities Of this des
crption outstanding at the date OF this report
s5i &C. all which has become due and has been pro-
tested for payment.
The aggregate liabilities Of the bank, account OF
circulation deposits dividends, and specie balances duo
other banks, appears BY the statement lcorreced
was .................... s343, 500 10
To which add liabilities of the bank as
dorser ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 57,O2s 90
Total S4o3, 800 ~
Expenses incurred and others accrunp VIII constitute
an additional liability for future settlement.
Assrrs OF THE BAsg.
Upon these, remark In their order
1t 0verdrafts Iney amount TO $40 70s 90; OF which
s2o,ao7 IL against parties who hare suspended pay.
mtnt
"a, Loans. The amount Of the loan payable IN 8os
ton S9+c VS. ~
Gut q fofton .ss,'tt1.t,t.stts,l,t, kos.os ~
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FINANCIAL AND CoMHERc1AL.


TuADAy, june &c p. M.
There was activity in the stock market to.day,
but prices were not sustained At the FIRST board New
York Central Bonds fell of per cent Illinois Central
Railroad, ~ Michigan Central Railroad 1; Harlem Rail
road, u; Reading Railroad, u; Hudson Railroad, u.
Parker Vein advanced per cent from the opening The
low price ruling for this stock attracting the attention
speculAtorr and should be surprised there was
mot an active upward in one Of these days.
It touched about bottom be expected;
and the margin for rise is much greater than that
for fall it is not at all improbable but that favorable
reaction win spring up. meeting of the stockholders
was called for TO day at Cumberland believe for the
election of officers for the ensuing The President Of
the company went TO Europe last Saturday and
pears to have any knowledge relative to the amount Of
stock issued which party is the largest holder Much
depends upon the result Of the election Cumberland Coal
has uctuated considerably lately but the bears do not
succeed in getting It down. Although it fell of ct the
first board to-day compared with yesterdays prices it
advanced x per cent before the close. The company
sent to market for the week ending June 7l6 tons Of
COAL averaging 1856 tons per day That looks well.
The bears are hammerng hard upon New York Central
Railroad stock The bonds declined to-day largely and
the new issue win be with great difficulty negotiated.
All the other railroad stocksErie, Harlem, Reading
Hudson &c-were dull and depressed, There ia spe
culation in any one Of them.
After the adjournment Of the Board the following
sales of made auction BY Simeon Draper
20 shares Metropolitan Insurance Company 10
10 DO. Third Avenue Riiroad.. "a
S8 do. 4. do. IL do, Observation-Disclosures. 81
The above the usual erms deliverable tomorrow
The following sold, 10 per cent to-day, the remain
DER with interest at per cent per annum, delivery Of
stock, LIST of July
80 share. Michigan Southern Railroad Company .1l7x
100 do Gold Aill Mining Company. ............ 81
BY the arrival Of the steamer Of the Nicaragua line at
New Orleans, have adyces from California to the 10th
Of May The steamer of the Nicaragua line for New
York had board about and half millions Of dol
lars. If the other line has q million, 1t win make up
pretty good remittance.
The North American Fire Insurance Company has de-
clared semannual dividend OF ten per cent. The
have just declared second dividend Of 40 per cent
able at the State Bank at New Brunswick demand.
The small note law in Virginia works well far and
has been generally observed. At Richmond, during
three days last week about $25 900 in silver half
and quarter dollars paid out ct tho Custom House,
in exchange for large gold CON- The banks and mer-
chants Of Wheeling have resolved to receive small notes
until the 10th inst for the purpose Of sending them
home.
The receipts the Office of the Assistant Treasurer at
the port OF New York, this dayJune 6were $50 100;
the payments amounted to SOL ISL 99-eaving balance
on hand of ss,77s,5s2 60.
M. g.. Az
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books Of the Treasury Department! Washington
For the redemption Of stocks SCI, 815 "a
For the payment of other Treasury debts. 59167 10
Covered into the Treasury from miscellaneous
sources ......... SO IS
For the War Department ................. 1874 90
For the Navy Department northumberland 2f, 1876 80
For the Interior Department. .......... 81, 4so 20
The receipts of the Wilmington and Manchester Rail
road for the month of May 1884, we're $25 903 g. The
receipts for APRIL May, and June, usually the small
est of the whole year. The receipts have been greatly
lessened owing the break Of the long bridge the
Great Pee Dee river, which viii soon be repaired
Receipts of the Ohio and Pennsylvania Rail
road, for May 1854 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $Sl,23S y
For May, 1853. 47,367 So
Increase s3s,s7o IS
Receipts for ave months of 1854 s363,54g eS
= 1868. 1S5,842 rs
The following table shows the quantity Of Of tn
principal articles Of produce left ct tdewater from the
commencement of navigation to the 3lst of May incu
sive, during the years 1882 Al days; 1885, II days. 1854
81 daya:--
The Opelousas courier., 1854-12-02
BARGAINS !! BARGAINS ! !
q Great Reduction of Prices

SHE undersigned, desrous of closing their Sum.
~ mer business now offer to their friends and
avail themselves Of The prices of our snmmer mtsr
Goods have been greatly reduced with the positive
intention to run them of.
Ladies will, by merely pricing'' our fancy goods,
see to their astonishment, that never has such !
chance been offered them we have in their line
yet beautiful assortment.
Our Stock of Clothings is large and we can fit
almost any one we offer them at almost cost
price on hand are the following
French Merino Frocks, Paletots and Sacks;
Alpaca 4 +. -
4 Grass, Linen and Flannel; g"
A beautiful assortment of Marseilles Vests.
French Merino and Linen Drilling Pants
Come, we say don't think we are irving tn
humbug. GENIN 4 p0TRET
Opelousas, June 10TH 1854. sIa-4s = - -
The Opelousas courier., 1854-12-02
PRIVATE SAFE.

ME property, late residence of Mrs.
= Larochette. situated in Opelousas, con-
sisting in-a about q lot of ground, with DWELL
ing house. kitchen. &C., also a NEGRO -Wo-
MAN, aged shout Is years, little apt in cook.
ing and washing. dla i, /.
Ifthe above said property are not sold till
the 9th Of December next, they will be offer.
ed at suction on that day, on the premises.
For terms and further particulars, apply
to a7'T q 5i42@53t4 AUG. BORNE, =
= - e at Ney Il Estorge's Store.
Opelousas, September 3Oth, 1854.
The Opelousas courier., 1854-12-02
AN ORDINANCE

TO carry into effect I" An Act'' Of the Ii
gsslature, No. 221, approred Mare,
18th, 1854
ARTICLE lst.-The Board Of Police of tn
Town of Opelousas ordains:
ART I'd That on the first Monday O
the month of December, of the present wear
one thousand, eight hundred and fifty.four
and on the same day annually thereafter, ar
election shall be held in the town of Opelou
sas' to determine by vote of the majority o.
the legal voters in the said town, whether the
SAID Board shall grant, or withhold licences
tor the sale Of intoxicating liquors from drink.
ing houses and shops, within the limits of the
said town.
ART. 3D. That the election herein be.
fore ordered, shall be held on the day desig-
mated, at the Court House, in the aforesaid
town, by commissioners to be annually an
pointed BY the Board-whose duty it shall be
to open the polls at the hour of ten o'clock in
the forenoon, and keep the same open until
the hour Of four o'clock, in the after noon, at
which time the polls shall be closed, the votes
counted, and the result shall be certified to
the Board in duplicates, under the signature
OF the commissioners, and the Board shall
immediately publish the result
ART. 4th.-That the said election shall he
held by ballot, ON which the voter shall write
the words Lacence, if in favor of granting
licences, and if in favor of withholding IL
cences, the words No Liceuce, or words of
similar import
ART. 5th-That if at the annual election
aforesaid, majority of the legal voters de-
clare against the granting of licences for the
sale OF Intoxicating liquors to drinking houses
and shops in the said town, the sale of the
same is hereby expressly prohibited in all |
such drinking houses and shops within said
town, for the term ofone year.
Art. 9Th That any person or persons
who shall themselves sell or who shall permit
Or allow any person in their employ or under
heir control, to sell any intoxicating liquor,
contrary to the true intent and meaning of
he act ef the Legislature and of this ordi.
lance, shall forfeit and pay to the use of the
aid town, ior each and every offence, the
uul Of fifty dollars.
ART. 7th.- That this ordinance shall take
ftect from and after the 31st day Of Deem
er 1894, should it appear that the resul: of
he election issgainst granting licences for
he ensuing year.
ART. sth.-That by drinking houses and a
hops are understood all places where intoxi-
atlng liquors ire sold in less quantities than
ne gallon, and drank on the premises.
ART. 9th.-Fhat it shall be the duty of the
lerk Of the Board to issue notices of the elect G
IN herein ordered, at least ten days previous !
the time direced, to hold the same-nam. 6
g the persons appointed by the Board as +,
commissioners. tosuperintend the same de- y
yer said notices to the Town Constable
no is hereby ordered to post the same up at
least three Of the most public places in the
Wn. F" t-s@
Ordained this fifteenth day of November Z
the year Of our Lod, one thousand, eight
lndsed and fifty -four, s ... ~
reL ba .5 ANDRE MEYNIER, =
III I'LL President 1,ro-temyore. !.
| Id
The Opelousas courier., 1854-12-02
PREPARED BY
DIR. G. NJ. JACKSON

DAs' ". VA. .OaChCON,
| No. 100 AYch Street, Ph;latlsln6;a
Their power over the above diseases ia not eranlIsd
equally, by any other preparation in The nsit~i
States as the cures attest, in many casss sAar si1
physicians had failed. - - ~''A'"
1nese Differs are worthy the attention Of inval;As
Possessing great virtues in the rectiGcstion Of
OF the Liver and lesser glands, exerciGne tbe no.s
searching powers in weakness and affections Of Ane
o,gesuve organs, they are withal safe, certain and
testimony Of the higkea character HON cRo
sTkOOP, Judge of the District Court in Perrv o.
! "a November 18th, 1862 said: +" Your 'Hoodsnds
German Bitters has been in use in our place ovar
year past, and 10 the establishment of MANY has
formed wonders We may notice few instances that
have come under own immediate notice -.l,nost
every person who has stopped at the hotel Of VIM
Lackey one year since, predicted from bis emaciatod
countenance and debility, that he could not live
Inuen longer. he was unable to attend to his bud
ness and for the greater part of his time confined t
his room We recommended him 10 try tho Gar,osD
Bltters which he did, and to the SURPRISE of all h;s
trends and acquaintances he is now able to strand
70 MS usual business and perform msnusl labor Tho
case OF Henry Asper, stone mason, whom ,A ano
supposed would ever recover from the aebiltv ofh;s
SYSTEM but was looked upon Is fast approaching the
sooh elght or nine bottles Of these Bitters au
nhg the last winter, and this summer be has been (to
w P-ioo va eb WIZ AHOW his eA&et fOlOWinR
trade. The case Of William Murphy = No Ia.s ~ a,'
tomshlng. he too, vas SO Ear rsdueed % TO induce
general belief that the grave aene would hs h;s
only remedy Mr.. Laekey recommended him to tYv
the Hoofand German Btters he is nov oppsrspHy
wen man, and able to do hard DAYS vrrk W.
could mention many other cases Of similar charac.
ter OF it were necessary. l. myself, derived much
very much benefit from their use have nivan con,
siderable OF away, not for your bsnsdt alone. but
70 relleve suffering humanity and lot me aauurs YOU
am pleased to see the happy result To the aaacted
we say, try them fairly and win warrant rsef
These Bitters are worthy the attention Of invalds
possessing great power in the restoreon of healthy
action OF the Liver and the lesser glands giving tone
to the stomach and nervous system and brinsng the
system generally to high state Of health.
FOR sale oy respectable dealers in medicine evsry
where. .. ~t ''S~5
These Btters are sNT1REbr vHazrAsLE, they inyi.
gorate and strengthen the system, never PROSTATE Il
and can be used for Infants as we'll as aiulm
Sold In 0pelousas by P. L. Hsbrard. Ana ,voh,
Posey.--In Washington by S. D. AIis
oPelousas, October l4th., ls54..-sm,
The Opelousas courier., 1854-12-02
WAREHOUSE & GROCERY

A9F 1BA1RR1a9S nAy1DIYGLc
= ME undersigned respectfully announce
- to his friends and the public in gen.
eral that he has leased, for number Of
years, the Warehouse ind Grocery Store,
at Borre's Landing, where he will be
ready to receive and forward with dispatch,
all freights confded to his cares. He will
also keep at the same old stand Wholesale
and Retail Grocery Store, for families. He
claims liberal share of public patronage.
L. A. DESKIN,
St. Landry, January 14th, 185A-1y.
The Opelousas courier., 1854-12-02
Judicial Sales. &c.
PUBLIC SALE.

Blythe undersigned, public auctioneer, in
and for the Parish Of st. Landry.
VHE public are hereby informed that
- there will be offered for sale, at pub.
lie sale, to the last and highest bidder, by the
undersigned, a public auctioneer, in and for
the Parish of St. Landry, on the premises, at
Bayou Mallet, in this Parish, on
Wednesday, 9th December next,
1854 the following described property, be.
longing to the Estate in community between
Llse Savoie and her children, the issue of her
marriage with Gustave Fruge, decd, to-wit !: