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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1854-02-18
TRH COURIER.
Official Journal Of the Parish Of st. Landry.
PUBLISHED on SATURDAY BY
JOEL 4. SANDOZ G ANDREW MEYNIER.
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PUBLIC SALE.

Estate Of Alex. Bite. FOntenOt pere, deceased.
TEVE1E public are hereby informed that
l. 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 residence of Jean Pierre
Laheur, at Chataignier in this parish,
On Thursday, 9th day of March
next, 1854, the following described property.
belonging to the Estate Of Alex. Bite. Fonte.
not pere, deceased, to wit;
81 NR9ruoota1t,
named Baptiste, aged about 46 years, and
few movable property.
CONDITIONS The negroman payable at
one years credit, from the 1st of April next,
1854, the movable property payable on the
LIST of April next, 1854.
SIMEON FONTENOT,
Aatctioneer.
Opelousas, February 4th, 1854.
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PUBLIC SALE.
Estate Of Alexander Lafayette Scott, deceased,

EVIIE public is hereby informed, that
- there will be offered, at public sale, to
the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed, public auctioneer, in and for the pa
rish of St. Landry, at the last residence of
the deceased, on the Atchafalaya River, in
this parish, on
Wednesday, Sth doy Of March asert, 1854,
the following property belonging to the Es-
tate Of the late Alexander Lafayette Scott,
deceased, of the Parish of St. Landry, to wit:
A Certain Piece, Parcel Or Tract of
- ~ - I'D On
containing 270 acres, to be taken ofthe up
per part of tract of land situated in the
Parish Of St. Landry, on the right bank des-
cending the Atchafalaya River, and contain.
ing 742 60El00 acres, and being the same
Tract of Land heretofore purchased by said
A. L. Scott, deceased of Francis Oliver, by
act passed before Ferdinand B. Coco Recor-
der in and for the Parish of Avoyelles, of date
April 18th 1849, the said 278 acres of Land
were acquired by deceased from Samuel J.
q. Gordon, by act before Bertrand Haralson,
Recorder Of the Parish of West Feliciana, on
the 18th February, 1851.
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Opelousas, February 4th, 1854.
Public Sale.

PUBLIC Sale.
By the ataadersigned, Public Auctaouee7',
aas and for the Parish Of St., Landry.
TVHE public are hereby informed that
IL there will be sold at public sale to the
last and highest bidder by the undersigned
in the Town Of Washington, Parish Of St.
Landry, on
Wednesday 1st March next, 1854,
the following described property belonging
to the estate in community between the late
Colomb Donate and Euphrazie Lemelle, his
wife, both deceased, late of the Parish of St.
Landry, to wit:
The undivided half of Half Lot of fground,
situated in the Town of Washington, at the
corner of Washington and - street, boun-
ded South by Jos, Roux, and Joseph Lacomb,
East by Bridge street, and West by Washing
ton street. togethar with the
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1854-02-18
Public Sale.

Blythe undersigned, Public AuctSoseea,
IN and for the Parish Of st. Landry.
NYHE public are hereby informed that
IL there will be sold at public sale to the
last and highest bidder, by the undersigned,
at Washington, on
Wednesday, the lst March next,
1854; the following described property be-
longing to the Estate Of the late Marie Camille
Lemelle, deceased wife of Carlostin Auzenne,
to wit
The undivided half of half a
LOT OF GROUND
situated in Washington, St. Landry, together
With the
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Public Sale.

Estate of Antoine Ritter and wife.
WKTILL be sold to the last and highest
w bidder, BY the undersigned, Auc-
tioneer. in and for the Parish Of ST Landry,
On Tuesday, the 28th Of February
next, 1854, at the last residence of said An
tome Ritter, deceased, ID the Prairie Basse of
Grand Coteau, in the Parish Of Sc. Landry,
the following described property. belonging to
the Estate Of said Antoine Ritter, deceased,
and Tharsile Savoie. his wife, also deceased,
Sn.w;t
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Estate OF Alexander Close.

I'm LII those who may have claims against
- the Estate Of the late Alexander Close
deceased, or against the partnership heretofo-
70 existing between the said Alexandre Close
and Joseph M Carriere fills, are requested to
present them duly authenticated for settle
ment. between this and the day Of sale (I5th
Of March: And all those WHO may be in
debtsd 10 said Alexander Close or to the said
partnership. are requested to come forward
and pay without delay, in the hands Of the nm
derslgned, Eho is the only agent authorized
70 receive and give receipt.
VALMONT sTELLY,
Agent Of the Adminsssratyiz
tPelousas, lltb February, 1854,
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Joel II. sander, Not. Public.
ORcs { the Court -Huuse peIousas.
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PUBLIC SALE.

Estate of Orsamus L. Harman.
Y SHE public are hereby informed that
u there will be sold, at public sale, to the
last and highest bidder, by duly commits
stoned Auctioneer, at the last residence of
Orsamus L. Harman, deceased, on PLAQUE
mine Brulee, in this Parish, being the for
mer residence of DR.. Moss, about 18 miles
from the town Of Opelousas, on
Tuesday, the 7th Of March next,
the following described property, belonging
to said .Orsamus L. Harman. deceased, to wit !:
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-12-14

AN OLD SoAKER's LAST SPREE!-A cor
respondent of the Troy Daily Times, writing
from Berkshire, Mass, tells the following
good story of an old soaker who has since
reformed. 1t is given in the old fellow s
own words, as follows:
"I once got little change together, and
started off on regular bender. | bought
small keg with bung hole in the middle
of it, so that it would be handy to drink
from, and had it filled with rum. After Ia
king few good Svigs, l hid it in cooper
shop, under some shavings, and started for
town. Failing in with some acquaintan-
ces, we all got gloriously drunk, and the
spare change of the party was soon all gone
Before long we all began to feel miserably
dry again; but money and credit were both
gone. Fuddled as we all were, we started
for the cooper-shop. Arriving there, hav-
ing travelled over much surplus ground,
got hold Of what l supposed the keg ofrum
but the bung wouldn't come out. Each
one of us tugged and pulled, dug and chewed
at it, but all in vain. We separated in de
spair. carried it home for a sober trial
and what do you think it was? Why, il
was the head of an old wooden beetle, with
just enough of the handle left to stick in its
place. My rum keg was still in the sha-
wings, and there [ let it stay. This was
my last SPREE.
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-12-14
" The Proper Study Of Mankind as Man.
BY J. C. YOUNG, NJ. D..

BY j. c. YOUNG, MD,
Author OF It comparative Anatomy" etc, Grad
uate OF the University of Pennsylvania: Hon
Orary Member of the ROYAL COLLEGE of Sur-
geons, etc, etc.
The above work is emphatically the book of
the age. 1t IS one OF the most complete works of
the KIND that has ever been published. presenting
as 1t does the minute analysis of every form Of
Venereal disease incident to both sexes and above
al entering INTO and describing particularly the
awful work of that terrible disease so common
among young men, known as masturbation. The
knowledge to be derived by every one in having
copy OF this work in their possession is bevond
concepton as any person who has the slightest
reason to believe that they are afflicted with a
disease, of which they have been ignorant. can.
by referring to Its pages, in few moments un-
derstand the nature of that disease and be made
aware OF the effects attending it; and thue tbey
may IN season apply the proper remedies and A.
vert It's heretofore unseen progress, which was
fast undermining their constitution. & would have
resulted either in death or, what is awful to CON
template, destroying forever the health and hap
piness of the unfortunate victim.
In the preparation of this work. the autbor baa
not only given practical expositio of his own
labors, out has freely consulted and comniled
from the works of the best writers of the dav
mus presenting careful and well-dipested com
pendlum OF the most important facts and nrinci-
pies furnished by the ablest writers that have ev-
f 1lls Is SuIlclent, 1t Is hoped as a test
oi IIs accuracy and OF its untold practical value
On On the, the receipt of one dollar, this invaluable
WORK K VIII " be sent to any part of the State
+a All LIMO enose & VINO may desire one copy or more of
TINS work will please direct their orders to DIR.
>: =. YOUNG, corner Montgomery and Califor-
ma streets, over Wells, Fargo and Co.'S Express
ollce' oan Francisco, accompanied with the
money. Orders will be faithfully and promptly
=, BOOKSELLERS and Periodical Dealers supplied on
llperai terms. Orders to be directed as in the
N. b: All papers in the State that contain DR..
toung IS advertisements, will please insert the
above for three months ISM
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-12-14
GEORGETOWN NEWS.
The Evening Cloud,

A cloud lay Graded near the setting sun,
A gleam of crimson tinged its braided snow,
Long haG watched the glory moving on,
Ger the still radiance of the lake below.
Tranquil its spirit seemed, and loated slow,
E'vn in its very motion there was rest,
While every breath of eve that CHANGED to blow,
Waited the traveller to the beauteous west;
Emblem, methought of the departed soul,
To whse white robe the gleam of bliss is given
And by the breath of mercy made to roll
Right onward to the golden gates of heaven
Where to the eye of faith it peaceful lies,
And tells the man his glorious destinies.
JOHN WILSON.
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-12-14
6-3W

OTATE of California, FL Dorado coun-
- ty SIS. E. T. Getzendaner vs. Perry M. Byrd
In Justices Court before VIM. Jabine, Justice OF
the Peace in Kelsey township.
The People of the State of California to PER-
RY NJ. BYRD, greeting: You are summoned to
be and appear before me, Justice of the Peace
in the county and State aforesaid, at my office at
American Flat in Kelsey township, on the twenty
fourth (24th) day of February, A. D., 1855, at
the hour of 10 O'clock A. NJ. of said day, to an
swer the complaint of E. 7. Getzendanerin a civil
action to recover the sum of forty dollars balance
due him partly on account of money paid you by
Thatcher for plaintiff, in the month of April 1854,
amounting to twenty-five dollars, and partly on
an order for twenty-five dollars drawn by James
H. Hughs in plaintiff IS favor on the Goth of June
1854, and by you accepted, and also his costs of
action. Herein fail not, or Judgment will be rem
dered against you by default for the sum of forty
dollars and costs of suit Dated this llth day Of
November, A. d. 1854.
VIM. JABINE,
Justice of the Peace
Whereas, by the affidavit of E. 7. Getzendaner
it appears to my satisfaction that Perry NJ. Byrd,
the above named defendant, has departed this
State, and that cause of action exists against
him, it is ordered that service herein be made by
publication of summons once week for three
months in the Georgetown Weekly News a news
paper published at Georgetown in FL Dorado
county California. VIM JABINE,
Justice Of the Peace.
Nov IL, 1854. 6-3m
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-12-14
Lo SIT.

ON the road from Bottle Hill to Jones' Hill.
~ on Sunday, the 29th inst small clasped
PORT MONNA1E, containing one Note on de-
mand, payable to P. B. Mock, to the amount of
Sl29 so; also Due Bill on Alex. Pack. to the
amount of SIG so; also a Note on D. NJ Hender-
son, to the amount of $2OS; also Due Bill on
Williamson & McCallum, to the amount of $50
and some cents, together with some specimens
and one doller piece of gold coin. Any person
finding the above articles will be literally re-
waded by leaving them at this Office
Also all persons are forewarned by this notice
from bargaining for the above specified Notes,
PHILIP B. MOCK.
Georgetown, Oct. 3Oth, 1854. 3
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-12-14

DIRECTIONS FOR A SHORT LIFE.-We copy
the following directions for short life from
an old almanac. We doubt not they will
prove as efficacious as any doctor coald de-
sire:
l. Eat hot bread at every meal.
2. Eat fast.
3. Lie in bed every morning until the sun
is two hours high.
If the case should prove stubborn
4. Add the morning dram
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-12-14
San Francisco, California.

THIS HOUSE is now open for the accommo-
Il dation of the travelling public. For clean
illness, air and comfort, it is not surpassed on the
continued patronage. Attached to the house are
two Restaurants, l2O feet long, extending from
Commercial to Clay street, and will accommo-
date 200 persons at one time. The Floors and
Tables are all Marble, and everything to CORE
spOnd, and they have now the most complete ar
rangements for BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DIN
NER and TEA in San Francisco, and will be con-
Quoted upon the most liberal terms, being conf
dent that liberality securer patronage.
The Hotel part of the house is kept upon the
European plan. Barber's Shop and Bath Rooms
attached.
Entrance to the Hotel and Restaurants, 81 Clay
street. and As Commercial, near Battery
HALEY & THOMPSON.
5-3m Railroad House.
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-12-14
San frautiistu.
A CARD-FROM DIR. J. c. YoUNG's PPI

A CARD-FROM DIR. J. C. YOUNG'S ppr
| "A VAVE MEDICAL OFFICE.-To the 4',' af
ficted.-In this age of progress when science !,
developing itself in such manner as to annaaS
almost miraculous, everything in common nIo@d
| is looked upon as not worth notice. In view oe
! this fact, DR.. Young, corner of Montgomery and
California streets, up stairs, has concluded to
leave the beaten track hitherto pursued by mos
scientific physicians, (that OF waiting for the pui.
lie to find you out alOne,) and publish to tba
world, as much as may be, his knowledge of tbe
healing art, to let those who are in need of as.
sistance know where they can find relief without
fear of being imposed upon.
In continuation of this subject, Dr. YOunr
would say that for the past ten years he has puT.
sued the practice of medicine in one of the lar
gest cities of the United States with the highest
success, and that his standing as physician is
without reproach, having at one time been lee
turer at the University of Pennsylvania on yene-
| real diseases.
Upon all these considerations, DIR. Young has
confidence in introducing himself to the public
knowing that they will sustain well earned merit
The following are a few of the many testimo-
mails which have appeared in the public journals
Of the last few years.
From the Boston Medical Journal
Although we are opposed to the system of ad
vertising, for good and sufficient reasons still we
deem it but justice to say that DIR. Young is one
OI Tie nOSC INDUSTRIOUS and intelligent VOtarleS
of the medical science in the United States.
From Professor Jackson.1
The subscriber is personally acquainted with
DR.. Young, and has seen much of his practice
and can bear testimony to his merits as a pract,
toner.
TFrom the New York Herald.1
The emnence of this distinguished gentleman
in his profession, and the very extended opportu-
mites possessed by him for the observation of We,
nereal diseases, makes his services invaluable to
those afflicted with the above complaints.
From the Wing and Advertiser.l
All afflicted with private complaints, should if
possible consult with DR.. Young, whose medical
education is not surpassed by any physician in
the country. In his skill, honor and integrity all
may rely with safety, while most of the medical
practitioners in the city are without honesty Or
respectability, their pretensions being grounded
in ignorance and assumption.
Office corner of Montgomery and California
streets, opposite Page Bacon & Co.'S Banking
House. Open from A. NJ. to P. NJ, Sunday
included. 2-3m
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-12-14
DEBTLITy or g.

".
v minal Weakness.-Dr. J. c. YOUNG address
es those who have injured themselves bv private
and improper indulgences in that secret and soI-
tary habit which ruins the body and mind. unfit
tlng them for either business or society THE fol-
lowing are some of the sad and melancholy eff
fects produced by early habits of youth. viz
weakness OF the back and limbs pain in the head
dlmness of sight, loss of muscular mower naIni
tatlon OF the heart, dyspepsia nervousness irr
liability, arrangement of the digestive functions
general debility, symptoms of consumption. &c.
more to be ereaded. Loss of memory. confusion
OF Ideas, depression of spirits, evil forebodin@s
aversion to society, selfdstrust love of solitude
tiimdlty &C, are some of the evils produced.
All persons who are afflicted with anv of the
above symptoms, should not fail to cali nm DT
oung, ana be at once restored to perfect heal
Let no Ialse deilcacy prevent YOU but aDnlv i'm
medlately, and save yourself from the dresdful
and awful consequences of this terrible maIadv.
WEAKNESS OF THE ORGANS Immediately cured
and full vigor restored.
DIR. J. C. YOUNG.
Corner of Montgomery and CaIifornia stroo+,
up stairs. N'- O'''
For sale as above, the celebrated French Tunar
Pills. These pills are now acknowledged bv the
medical fraterity to be the only safe. mild and
e1hcaclous remedy to be depended upon in lonr
standing cases of suppression, i1Tegularitv or
stopping OF the functions of nature, the neglect
OF which is the source of such deplorabIe effects
on the female Frame NV 70
N. B.-These pills are highly celebrated as
preventive. 90 d
Price S. per box. DIR. VOTING
Ofhce corner of Montgomery and California
streets opposite Page, Bacon & Co.'S Bankina
1'V'Se' Gan idncl9co' 23m
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-12-14
Tickets, S1,OO.

lst Gift, One Hundrd Slugs .......... S., 900
I'd, Improved Ranch in Napa County War
rantee Deed $40 acres, with house, &c 4,500
Sd, Splendid Cottage & Lot on Mission Road :, 800
4th, Ingot of California Gold. 500
9TH, Elegant Family Carriage e............1 L 900
9Th, Magnificent Square Piano Forte ... $50
7th, Heavy Magic Case Gold Watch, dia-
mond stem. Observation-Disclosures. 325
Sth, do do do. 300
9th, do do do. 300
10 to 80, 30 First Cabin Steamer Tickets to
Atlantic States ................... 5000
40 to ~, 3 large Diamond Cluster Pins 25O
each. ............................. $50
43 to 45, 3 fine Diamond Breast-Pins, first
water, 5000 each. ............ 600
46 to AZ, 2 Grand Melodeons, Princes, $3.50
each. 800
4S to 81, so Gold Cased Hunting Lever
Watches, rating from 5000 to 500. - 6 $50
SO to 127, 30 Gold Cased Hunting Lever An
chOr Watches, rating from $3.50 to SIS 5000
l2S to l47, 20 Gold Lapine Watches, rating
from 500 to $50 .........I 1875
14S to 1877, so Fine Gold Vest Chains, Va
rious patterns, $50 to SIS ........... L. ,22O
1913 to 2l7, 20 Fine Gold Fob Chains, vari-
Gus patterns, aggregate " 500
2lS to 242, 25 Fine Gold Guard Chains va
rious patterns, aggregate - 675
243 to 254, u Ladies' Fine Gold Chatelaines
aggregate Observation-Disclosures. 240
zoo 10 ZoO, L lne OOlu GenLlelnen.S Seals,
aggregate Observation-Disclosures. l20
26l to 800, 40 Fine Gold Gentlemen's Seals
aggregate 400
sol to $50, so Fine Gold Lockets, various
patterns. Observation-Disclosures.
35l to 450, 100 Fine Gold Rings, various
patterns and sizes, aggregate ~ GOO
45l to 462, II Fine Gold single stone Dia-
mond Rings, aggregate. e.. 240
1853 to 474, II Fine Gold single stone Dia-
10
475 to 1856, II Fine Gold Ruby Pins, aggre-
gate e...................... 24O
4S7 to 492, 6 Fine Gold Ladies Bracelets,
aggregate observation-disclosures. 12O
493 to 500, Fine Gold Ladies' Breaches,
aggregate Observation-Disclosures. 100
SOL to 600, 100 Canton Embroidered Shawls 5 900
a3-To be distributed by Committee of Tick
ct Holders, in San Francisco, on New Years Day,
Jan. /, '55.
B. J. BOWMAN & CO..
Managers.
BS-Ofice 1S3 Clay street up stairs. l-tf
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-12-14
san frantisto A0btttistmGnts,
Dagurreotypes for So.
SHEW'S DAGURREOTYPE ROOMS,
Removed to the Ne,c Fire Proof Building,
NO. I66 CLAY STREET,
Nov. II, 1854.


Opposite DIR. Rabies Building.
MIR. SHEW has the satisfaction of announcing
VI that he has fitted up a splendid suit of
Rooms for taking Photographic Pictures, either
upon glass, paper or metal plates Persons who
feel intereeted in the Photographic Art, are invi-
ted to call and examine a collection of Daguerre-
otypes taken upon paper and glass, which en-
brace some of the most interesting scenery in his
tory, and possess brlliancy of tone and distinct
ness of outline which surpass anything heretofore
produced on the Pacific coast.
Mr.. S. also announces that he has reduced his
prices to less than one half his former prices is
prepared to take as good pictures for 50 as can
be obtained at any other establishment for double
thatprice- Persons who have had poor pictures
taken elsewhere, can have them taken over for a
trifing expense
Please remember the number, 166 CLAY street,
North side, a few doors above Montgomery ST.,
and give us a cali before purchasing elsewhere.
All California papers please copy one month,
and send one copy containing this advertisement.
San Francisco, Nov II, 1854 elm
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-12-14
Gegal Aobertisentents,
CtTATE OF CALIFORNIA. county of

~
- Ell Dorado. To all whom it may concern
L. Eliza Marriott, wife of Samuel Marriott, of the
town of Georgetown, county and State aforesaid,
do hereby declare my intention from and after
this date to carry on and transact business on my
own account in the county aforesaid, and that my
business will be the keeping of Dry Goods and
Mill merry Store, and that | will be responsible
for all debts contracted by me in said business,
and that the capital invested by me in said bust
ness is less than five thousand dollars.
Dated at Georgetown this 1lth day Of NOvem
ber. 1854. ELIZA MARRIOTT.
OTATE of California, county of FL Do
- RADIO. On the 18th day of November, A. D.,
1854, personally appeared before me the under
signed Justice of the Peace within and for the
county aforesaid, Eliza Marriott, who made the
foregoing declaration under oath, and subscribed
the same in my presence
In testimony whereof have hereuntO set my
hand and affixed my seal the day and year above
written. [L.S.l
A. P. WILLIAMS,
6-3W Justice of the Peace.
Georgetown weekly news., 1854-12-14

A FRIENDSHIP "As IS" FRIENDSHIP
The Shepherd says to Christopher North
IN his Notes Ambrosian9, with equal beau
ty of thought and of language; Il weel be-
feve that only the Shears o Fate will ever
cut the chords O. our friendship. l fancy
its just the same wi you as Wi me, we maun
like ane anither whether we will or no.
and that's the sort O. friendship for me,-for
it flourishes like mountain flower, in a
weathers." Happy are those who are join
ed together by such a friendship