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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-11

In recent case tried before the Supreme Cour,
of Georgia, Judge Lumpkin decided that in the
event Of hired slave dying pending his lease, the
hirer must pay to his owner the sum agreed upon
az recompense for his services, the same as II he
had lived.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-11

THE AMERICAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION Serious
fears are entertained for the safety of the Grinnel
expedition, under command of DR.. Kane, sent in
search of Sir John Franklin, and proposition has
been started that steamer be sent in search of it.
The matter will be urged upon the immediate at
tention of Congress
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-11

TRorrrNG MArcH.-A trotting match for 5000
mile heats-best three in FIVE, in harness, between
b. m. Cinderella and br. Frank came off on Tues
day afternoon, over the Union Course, Long Island
and was won by the mare in three straight heats
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-11

SHOOTING AFFRAY. "A person by the name OF
Dougherty was shot in tavern at Columbia, s. c.,
on the night 'ot the 9th, aud was supposed to be
mortally wounded
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-11

TRINITY CHURCH YARD.-The effort on part o.
a plumber ofowners of real estate in the lower par
of New York City, to cut a street through Trinity
Church Yard, has been renewed The battle is va.
liantly waged both sides but the opinion is that
the church will come off victor.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-11

Call and get pamphlet gratis, and see cures.
Sold in Richmond, by o. A. .STRECKERand PUR-
CELL. LADD & CO., and by all the Druggists in
Petersburg and elsewhere Call and get Pamphlets
gratis. no 23-d&cts
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-11

lana, the N. o. Bulletin says:
ssWe out here are mot altogether asleep on tn
subject of Railroad, and shall In spsee Of tim
that may astonish some Of you, give good accoun
OF ourselves. On ono of our roads the cars ar
running nearly 100 miles, and lon the other be
tween fifty and sixty. And the work goes brsvel
on"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-27
WANTED, by gentleman who is a graduate of

"ANTED by gentleman who Is graduate of
wv Of the best Universities in Europe situation rs
Teacher. He is also ad eundem graduate Of the Uni
versity Of Oxford England is thorough Classical Eng
h and Mathematical Teacher References of the highest
order for department and talent will be given. Address
may l6-3tcp "PREcEProR," Norfolk, Va.
TIARM FOR SALE.--A very valuable and beautiful
plank-road containing 100 of land The i'm
provements all good The dwelling is and
dou and built Of the best materials There apple and
peach orchards Of excellent quality and other fruit The
place unusually well watred by large failing springs
Of pure sweet water and streams passing entirely through
IT, The neghborhood is unexceptionabie. This rare
opportunity for persons desiring near Washington,
seldom land In this improving location Is in the market
Apply to GEO. BURNS,
up 26-dtfif Penn. avenue between 9Th and 9th sb.
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other property belonging to the United States and nothing
this Constitution shall be construed to prejudice any
claim Of the United States or Of any particular State
"The sixth article is as follows to wit:
THAT all debts contracted and engagements entered into
before the adoption of this Constitution shall be valid
against the United States under this Constitution under
the Confederation
"Tor understanding Of the terms used in the third
section Of the fourth article above quoted reference should
be had to the history Of the times in which the Constitution
formed and adopted TWAS decided upon in Convention
on the 18th September 1887 and Congress empow
cred to dispose Of territory or other property be-
longing the United States The only territory then
the several States wit by New York in $751; by Virginia
in 1884, by Massachusetts, in 1885, and by South Carolina
August 1857 only the month before the formation the
Constitution The cssson from Virginia contained the fol-
"That all the lands within the territory coded to the
United States and reserved for appropriated any
the purposes disposed Of in bounties
the officers and soldiers of the American army shall be
dered fund for the and benefit of such the
United States have become shall become members of
Confederation Federal Alliance of the said States Viz
gna included according to their usual respective proper
tons in the general charge and expenditure shall
faithfully and bona de disposed for that purpose and
no other use or purpose whichever
If this deed from Virginia. ceding public lands to the
United States, is not deed imposing upon Congress
trust do not know what can be- mposes upon Congress
that the lands shall be used pay the public debt
shall be used for the purpose Of dschargng the
obligations of oil the States, and thus the proceeds form
fund which is put in trust by the deed itself take it
for granted that this clause Of the Constitution was adop
ed simply to mean and think it amounts to nothing
more less, that Congress shall have the power Of
taking of the public lands and selling them in such
way to put the proceeds in the Treasury of the
United States subject the limitations and trusts and
objects Of the Constitution. As Mr. Niles expressed It.
the Government was to take Of the land and regu
late the sales that alla am confirmed in this
view by the historical commentary regards the dispo
sition Of the public lands for originally the
that the lands surveyed and put into the market
and the paid into thepublc Treasury The
lands were settled and when there were people enough
/ 4lnxx~~ O.
and IL any lands left within the State limits the
Federal Government made terms with the State itself to
be its agent in regard to those lands to some extent to
them for educational purposes, to exempt them
from taxation according might make terms with the
State. Invariably 1t have been the original un-
Outstanding that the rules and regulations to be made
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Wouiu DC UNJUST IL would De grossly offensive IL would
be monstrously partial But it might be said partial,
unjust and gross as it may be- here is the clause giving
to Congress absolute power judge for itself the
objects for which IL shall dispose of the public lands
The honorable Senator cannot separate the other words
to which have alluded from the words giving power
to dispose Of the public lands property II
proposed now that oil the public lands acquired to be
acquired by treaty war; should be set apart for the
non-slayeholdng portion Of the United States do not
holding portion Of the United States have asserted do
not think that the clause in the Constitution hos any such
meaning but know that the whole of the Northern
politicians maintained that under the clause giving au
thority to make needful rules and regulations Con-
gress has right to make that discrimination and has the
right under this naked power far as regards its
sponsibty to the constituency to make the discrimna
ton II it has the exclusive power SO far as regards one
branch of the subject ii has in regard to the other The
assertion OF such doctrines would look like monstrous
exravagancies inconsistent with the tenor at least and
the general provisions Of the Constitution of the United
States To give Congress the power of trustee in the
character OF its ownership such conclusions
can be drawn for then ducary obligation will require
the observance Of good faith in administering the trust
for the objects implied as well as expressed
This bill may well characterize as n bill to endow
thirty elcemosynary institutions in the several States
OF this Union out Of the funds Of the United States
cause the funds to be raised from the public lands
and they are still the funds of the United States Here
them IS bill to endow tbrty-one eeemosynary institu-
tons In SO many States by the Federal Government
disguise it as you may you cannot separate il from the
character of any other charter II is charter in the
name Of bcnevoence. is achartcr to dispense boun-
ties In the name Of benevoence and must be permitted
here to say Is to dispense bounties upon objects which,
1t seems TO me- have less claim upon the general benevo-
ence Of the Federal Legislature Than almost any other
Tor DO not know that any State in this Union, any
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1854-03-11
Public Sale.

Estate Of Philippe Andrepont and his
Wife, ll6Liue Pit9-e, both deceased.
UVHE public are hereby informed that
= there will be sold at public sale to the
last and highest bidder, by the undersigned
public auctioneer, in and for the parish of St
Landry, at the last residence of the deceased
in Prairie Plaisance, in this Parish, on
Wednesday, the 29th march next,
1854; the following described property belon.
ging to the Estate of the late Philippe Andre
pont and his wife Meline Pitre, both decea.
sed, to wit
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PUBLIC SALE .

By the underss ga,ed, Public Auctioneer,
in and for the Parish Of st. Landry.
TVHE public are hereby informed that
u there will be sold, at public sale, to the
last and highest bidder, by the undersigned,
a public auctioneer, in and for the Parish Of
St. Landry, at the Court House, in the Town
of Opelousas, in this Parish, on
Thursday, 18th day Of March
next, 1854, the following property, belong
ing to the community between William De-
jean, Albert Dejean and Aglae Dejean a
minor, heirs of Pamela Fl. Moore, deceased,
the issue of her marriage with Felix Dejean,
her surviving husband, to wit
Il CE r TAIN TR ACT O. F
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situated at Plaquemine Point, in the Parish
Of st. Landry, measuring six hundred and
seventy-Seven acres.
n8NETEwrErr6sT A certain Stock
of Horses and horn
mN ed Cattle supposed p.
aEzssSSsvszz to number fifteen
hundred heads.
Conditions Payable On credit of one,
two and three years, from the day Of sale :
purchasers furnishing good and sufficient Sc
curity in solido, to the satisfaction of the tu-
tor Of said minor, and all sums not punctually
paid at maturity to bear interest at eight
per cent per annum, nom time due until
paid. The land remaining mortgaged until
full and entire payment of capital and inter.
ests.
A. DEJEAN, Auctioneer.
Opelousas, February 18th, 1854
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PUBT.T- SALE,

Opelousas, Februarv 18th, 1854 1854
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Estate of James Neyland.

UyHOsE who may have claims against the
Estate of the late James Neyland are
hereby requested to present them, duly au-
thentieated, to the undersigned, within the
delay required by law, and all those who may
be indebted to the said Estate of James Ney.
land, are also requested to come and settle
with the undersigned, without delay, if they
wish to save costs.
EDMUND JOHNSON,
Adml1eistrat0r.
Washington, February 18th, 1854.
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HyHE creditors of the succession Of Isaac
= Marks will present their claims to me
or to John E. King, ESD, at his Office, in
Opelousas, in order that a Tableau of Classi-
fcation may be made at an early day.
Those who owe the Estate, are reminded
that their accounts are in the hands of John
e. King, Esq, for collection, according to law
JOHN STIFFELL,
administrator.
0pelousas, February 18th, 1854.
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WOOL & HIDES.

"R. J. T. COURET will continue to purchase
W Beef Hides He buys also War and 1allotc,
when they are brought at his residence, in Ope-
lousas where he pays, as usual, cash.
He will also buy all the Wool of this Parish and
surrounding Parishes, where men will be sent on
the plantations to shear the sheep; he will also
go at the planters residence, who has some for sale
to claim the preference He will pay from 90 to 80
cents per sheep, according to the quality OF the
wool.
Many persons knowing Mr.. Couret's loyalty in
business transactions, will find their advantage in
granting him the preference.
Opelousas, February 1lth. 1s54.-12t
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Lots Nos. 3 & 6.

in Section No. 81, Township l. South of Ran
ge No. East, containing, according to the
returns of the Surveyor General, eighty acres
and 20 hundredths, as per certificate of the
Register of the Land Office at Opelousas.
Terms aud copaditioass:-One and two
years credit from the day of sale. Purchasers
furnishing their notes with good and sufficient
security in solido, and all sums not punctually
paid atmaturfty to bear interest at 8per cent.
per annum from time due until paid
rThe sale will take place at the resi-
denee of the David Hudspeth, on Bayou
Beuf
II. s. DUNBAR, Auctioneer.
OneInusas. 4th March 1874
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No. ID.
Public Sale.

Estute Of Alexander Close, decd.
"7ILL be sold to the last and highest
w bidder, by the undersigned, auctio-
neerin and for the Parish of st. Landry, at the
last residence of the deceased, in this Parish
of ST. Landry, on
Wednesday, the 18th March next,
1854, the following described property, belon-
ging to the Estate of Alexander Close, decea-
sed tn wit
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OpeEOuasas !:
CONDITIONS.

Il
Subscription, for one year, payable in advance
three dollars paid at the 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 iep notice to that effect, and
settle up all arrearages.
advertising: For one square not exceeding the
space Of ten lines one dollar for the first insertion,
and fifty cents for each subsequent insertion. Longer
advertisements will be charged accordingly.
All the advertisements will be inserted in french
and english until ordered out or until the editors
salI Judge it convenient to discontinue the pubi-
cation
a liberal deduction made on 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. @
Noeleetion tickets or other jobs printed without
the money the person ordering them to be print
ed il responsible person.
Ten dollars inadvance will invariably be required
for the announcement of candidates for Office.
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Estate Of Alexander Close.

Estate o. AHeAanGeP JEOSes
4 Ii those who may have claims against
- the Estate of the late Alexander Close
deceased, or against the partnership here. 60
re existing between the said Alexandra Close
and Joseph VI. Carriere fls, are requested to
present them duly authenticated for settle
ment, between this and the day of sale Q5th
of March: And all those who may be in
debted to said Alexander Close or to the said
partnership, are requested to come forward
and pay without delay, in the hands of the un-
dersigned, who is the only agent authorized
to receive and give receipt.
VALMONT Sicily,
Agent of the Adasinistrafr9z.
OpeIousas, 11th February, 1854.
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Estate of the late Geo. w. Addison,
YWyHE purchasers at the successional sale
ofthe late Geo w Addison, are here.
BY informed that the first payment becomes
due on the 1st. Of April next. Those who
are indebted to that Estate are earnestly re-
quested to be punetual in their payment,
otherwise they will incur costs.
JOEL H. SANDOZ, Aana'r.
Opeiousas March 4th, 1854.
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A NegrO-Girl and her Child.
81 Arpents Of Land,
II We Ws HOUSE.

situated on the land of J P. Close
A skiff, a flat-boat, $50 six feet pieux
another house, a lot of pieux,
lot Of boards, 2 watches, 2
cows, a beef and 2 calves, a
surveyors compass, 2 rifles, a
gun, a creole mare, a creole horse
a cart, one pair of oxen, 60 cords
of wood, 1900 nine feet pickets.
800 slaves, 81, 800 shingles, $500
thirty inch boards, the stock of
dry goods and groceries at Bar
res Landing.
Terms and Conditions All the effects
belonging to the co-partnership heretofore ex-
listing between said Alexander Close and Jos.
NJ. Carriere fills, payable cash; and all the
effects belonging to the succession of said
Alexander Close, in proper, payable one half
on the 1st of June next, 1854, and the other
half, payable on the 1st Of June 1855. Pur-
ehasers furnishing security in solido to the
satisfaction OF the administrative of the estate,
and all sums not punetually paid at maturity,
bearing interest at per cent per annum from
time due. The land and slaves remaining
specially mortgaged unto said estate until full
and entire payment of capital and interest.
EVTE. DEBAILL0N,
Aucssogseer.
q az a
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I'll certain Tgggcf 90"
PARCEL OF LAND.

situated in the Parish of St. Landry, in the
neighborhood of Bayou Boeuf and lying on
Cow Bayou, being the Fractional Section No
81, and lots Nos 4, 5 & II in Section No. 81 !,
Township No 4, South of Range No. 4 East,
containing one hundred and eighty-tWo acres
and Is hundredths Of an acre, as per eertif-
cate of the Register of the Land Office in O.
ueIousas. Nc, 1899. and
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~@DmM@SE@

Washington, February 18th, 1854.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-07-25
- DIR. sTRONG,s
COMPOUND SANATIVE PILLS.

STHESE PILLS ARR. ENTIRELY VEGETABLE,
AND ARE A MoSTs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in the
cure of all Copaiat and Ferers' Dys
pepsia Costueaess Liusr Comp plaiat Jaandice, Sick
Loss apetts Distracted and afenstruatton, and
aNlingering diseases. 4 u h -
AS female medicine they act! Ikea charm, and
whentaken according to the directions, they never
fail to cure The worstcase tof PILES after all other
remedies fail issrsS ~ y p
80 They purJjythe blood dSeqaalize eesculotion,
restore the Liver,- Aidneys; and other. Secretory
,Organs to a healthy tone and action; and as an
-BiHous& Family Medicine they haze no
equal. ~ FSs ss-ss-' .5 "a -
ssPRICE;25 CENTS PER BoX.y+ ~ ~
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TRY TIE MEDICINE!
Be mnrnea in season III

And neglect not that cough which is daily weakening
your'constilution. irritating yourathront and lungs.
and inviting on that dread disease Cosumption.> hen
SO soothing and healing remedy can be obtuined
DR.. Rogers Syrup oi Liverwor and Tar. *
BewGre Of Counterteis and Ease limitations -.
The genuine al ticle is signed ANDELw RoGEEs, on
the engraved wrapper around each bottle. . '..,,s-
~ Price, 81 per bottle, or six bottles for SIS. Sold
wholesale and retail by SCOYlL & MEAD, -.
Ill Chartrcsst. bet Cont and st. Louis. \. O.
Sole Agents for the Southern States, to whom all
orders and applications agencies must be addressed
Sold also BY 2: J. DEll4y and r. j. WORKMAN d Co.
Camden; MAGIL & HEATH Lancaster; WINcnrsrER.&
SrlrT, Monroe, n. G.; FsnEr d HEINl1sI, Columbia.
April = IL 3m J.
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ROGLRS L)VERWCRT AND TAR.

For the complete Cure of Coughs, Colds, 1nhu-
enza, Asthma, BI Ionchitis, Splitting OF Blood,
and all other Lung Complaints tending to Con-
. SUMPTION
TAHlS preparation is getting into use all over our
Il Country The numerous letters We receive Fl ON
our various agents infol ming Of cures effected in
their INN ediae neighborloods, warrant usn saying
il is one of the best if the very best Cough Med
icne nokbeore the public 1t almost invariably re-
lieves and not unfreq the wrt cases
When all other Cough preparations. have failed, tins
has relieved the patient as Druggists dealers IN Sled
icnes, and Physicians can testify Ask the agent ID
your nearest town. what has leen his experience Of
the effects of tLis medicine If he lms been sengi it
for any length of time he will tell you -,s y
.ss. II is. TIE, BEST MEDICINE ,ENTANT.
Below we:giye a,few exit laets tronletteis s&we have
received lately regarding the virtues this medicine
y Dr.. S. S. ,Uslin, Of Knoxville, Ca, says: have
been using your Eiverwort and larvery Extensively
in my practice for .three years past, and sitis with
pleasure etate my brliefn.ts superiority y.,uver all
other articles with which am acquainted, dor WHICH
it is Srecommended.e - -. - ,. -, 80. -.
h1essrs Fitzgerald Benners, writing from Wnynesi
VILE N C. say: :"The Liverwort and Tar is becoming
daily more popular in this count Y. and ave think
Justly so Ali who have tried it speak in commenda
bleterms of it, and say it's very encfcial in alley
aing the complaints for orweich ii is recommended. ~"
Our Agent in Pickens District Sc Mr.. s. r. Nc!
FALL assures uss.'that he uses il with great benc in
his own family, and recommends il to his neighl,rS.
He gives nm instance Of negro woman, in his vieni
ty, who had been suffering with disease Of tlc Lungs
for years. attended with severe cough, who WAS re-,
lieved by the Lvcrwort and Tar. -
Such are the good reports hear of this Mr;;ic.He
from all parts of the ,outh Fora report of lc s!.r
prising cures it has performed in the Western and
Northern and Eastern States would invite the sui
fcring patient TO read the pamphlet which acecnla,
nes each bottle. To all, we say have hope, have
hnn,t
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Constantly ou Hand.

.FNEMENT, ICaeined Plaster of Paris, for building
" purposes; Gypsum or Land Plaster for agricul-
tural purposes and Stone Lime all ofgood quality and
in quantities to suit purchasers
Avery superior articleof WhidlLmc for whtewash
ing. c. L. CHATTEN.
- March 0. - 20 If
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WINDOW SHADES,
CURTEasN GGNDs, EaATRASSES.
AND PAPER EIANGINGS,

~ ~ Ala GrS'ste bargains. r.,
TIME subscriber has in store. Of his own marnac
l. ture and Importation, an enormous stock Of WIN
DOW, SHADES, GILT CORNICES, PAPER HANG
INGS, NJ MATRASSES, SATIN DELAlNFS DAM
ASKS, LACE AND MUSLIN CURTAINS, TAS
SELLS, &c. All orwich offered at prices that are
by all close buyers and economical house
keepers II. ". klNSMAN, x
81 sl77 King-st Charleston, S. c. :. -
s April g. ;sis ''l4 '>ss ly-