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SCALE PADDOCK, WHITE FISH, DUN
FISH

MO l scale Haddock, in IS III. kits and barrels
IN White Fish, in rs 10. kits and barrels
Dun Fish, best quality
Grand Bank Goldfish
Scale Herring in boxes
No. l Mackerel, large, in barrels
No2 do in halls and barrels.
SHEKELL a BAILEY,
Successors to John n Kibbey A Co.,
Jan 2-dlwif No 5, opposite Centre Market
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NEW YEARS PRESENTS AT SHILLING
TOMS BOOKSTORE.

lON'S BOOkSIORE.
A NNUALS of the most splendid binding. Elegant
N editions Of the Poets.
beautiful assortment Of Juvenile Books, Episco-
pal and Catholic Prayer Books Toy Books Porto
lios, Portmonnaies, Albums, and everything in the
fancy stationery line, for sale at
SHILLINGTON'S BOOKSTORE,
Odeon Buildings, cor Al st. and Pennsylvania av.
Jan 2-3w
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.Monocacy Bridge.

BALTIMORE MARCH 2o-The rebuilding of
the Monocacy bridge is rapidly progressing
and the travel is but little interrupted
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Ohio Riper.

WHEELING, MARCH 20.--The water in the
Ohio river at this point is ten feet and at Pitts
burgh nine feet.
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d. CAMPBELL.

SADDLER, Harness, and Trunk Maker, Ponnsyl-
~ vania avenue, few doors east Of the National
HOTEL City Of Washington. Jan. p 3m
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20 Ex-Governor Duval Of Florida, died in
this CITY yesterday.
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HENRY JAM EY
REMOVAL

HENRY JANNEY'S Boot and Shoe Store and
i L Mandatory. for tho last ten years located
9Th street. near the General Post Office, removed
TO Pennsylvania Avenue, between Browns Hotel and
7th street. where the proprietor has spared no pains
expense in Sitting up establishment commcnsu-
with the great increase in the business of tho
house.
The subscriber tenders his most cordial and CRATE
full acknowledgements TO his friends and patrons for
their long continued favors, and viii be pleased to
meet tbcm In his now house.
have y very well assorted stock Of Boots and
Shoes Of French, New York, Eastern, and my
make embracing every style and variety, TO which l
invite the attention of members OF Congress and cit
xeps generally HENRY JANNEY.
Pom av north side between Browns Hotel
Jan. 2 and 7th St, third door from the latter.
From tht Unlted States Argus
To those persons who may visit Washington and
are in want Of boot that cannot be excelled either
in quality or workmanship, would call their alton
ton the card Of Henry Janney, to be found under
the head Of Washington" handsome and neat
iy-made boot IL not at all times Of pleasure
TO the wearer hut often of extreme torture this
is caused by tho bunging manner in which the boot
is fitted to tho foot Mr.. Janney has devoted much
Of his time in Studying the construction OF the human
foot in order to ascertain how boot should be cut
and fitted that will he perfectly easy e all parts o.
the foot In this he has succeeded 20 that y matters
not what NAV be the shape Of the number OF corps
on the foot his boot Is perfectly easy. Thus ne mas
combined beauty with comfort
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.Neio HAMPSHIRE Election.
Defeat of the Liquor La,c.

TRENros, ~ j., MARCH i8---The Legisla-
ture of New Jersey adjourned sine die to-day.
The Liquor bill has been rejected by n vote Of
fourteen majority.
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ALDEN'S CREAM COFFEE,
DREPARED from pure Java ceffee. from which
il cup OF Clarified Coffee, sweetened and creamed,
can be made in one minute, by d'solving il in hot
water. For sale by
SnEKELL A BAILEY,
Successors TO J. b. kibbcy Co..
Jan. 4-d6t No 8, opposite Centre Market.
ALBERT g. BROWNE,
COMMISSION MERCHANT, and Agent OF the
~ Boston Hemp Manufacturing Company. Gangs
Of Rigging and Manila Corlage American, Russia,
and Manila Hemp, for sale
Jan 6-d3m No. I52 Commercial ST., Boston.
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN PICKLES,
Nd English Sauces viz Gherkins. Mixed, Pic
N cally, Chow Chow, Walnut, CauIiAower, Eng
Iish, Of both Crosse Bsckwells and Battys export
alton a
Crosse a Blackwelrs celebrated Onion Pickles
Mixed Mangoes, Martinas, Onions Cauliaower, Red
Cabbage, American;
Van Benschoten and Wells Provost New York
Lee A Perrns celebrated Worcestershire Sauce, in
quarts pints, and half pnts, late importation.
Also, John Bulls, Harvey Reading, India. Soy, Es
scnce Of Anchovies, aud Lobster
Crosse A Blackwelrs and Why brow's Eng Mustard;
Louis Frere's French Mustard;
English refined Table Salt in jars.
SHEKELL a BAILEY,
Successors 10 John Kibbcy a Co..
Jan. 3--dlwf No. 5, opposite Centre Market.
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CAMERON,s

GENERAL AGENCY and Insurance Office Co.
VI lumbia Place, q doors north Of Louisiana !
nue) Seventh street, least sidc,) Washington. d. c.
Claims before Congress and the different Depart
monts. Jan. Sd
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CHARLES FRODSHAM,S

CHARLES FRODSHAM'S
IMPROVED CHRONOMETER WATCHES
TN plain and hunting cases. of every variety of style
J. and size.
Ladies' Watches, of new and elegant styles just
received from tho mandatory Of Charles Frodsham
"a Strand. London.
and Swiss makers For sale by
s. WILLARD,
Jan. I'D No. . Congress street. Boston.
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GILMANS HAIR DYE.

The best article ever used, hundreds testify
in this city and surrounding country. Read. GIL
MANS LIQUID HAIR DYE fundamentally chang.
es the hair to brilliant jet Black or glossy Byon,
which is permanent not stain or in any way in
jurs the skin. No article evor yet invented which
win compare with it. We would advise all who have
gray hairs to buy it, for ii fails Boston Posi-
2. D. GILMAN, Chemist, Washington city, Invent
or and Sole Proprietor.
For sale by Druggists, Hair Dressers. and Dealers
in Fancy Articles, throughout the United States.
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.ayripai of the Steamer Crescent City.
New York, MARCH 1.-The steamer Cres-
cent City has arrived with Havana dates Of
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THE lmPERIAL SPEEcHEs--The Northern
Autccrat while he firmly insists upon the JUS
tice Of his cause harmonzes his remarks with
the peaceful characteristics Of his Quaker Wis
iters He disclaims conquest as motive Of
his conduct and tells the Friends that ne alb
hors war As sincerely a. they do. He senti-
mentally alludcs TO his affeotionate respect for
Queen Victoria, ne a wife and mother, as-
serts practically that he is opposed 10 war, and
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RIITTER AND BUCKWHEAT.
VISITERS TO THE METROPOLIS

DERSONS visiting Washington, and in want of
4 Boots or Shoes, are invited to call and examine
my stock, which comprises good an assortment Of
moderate. JOHN A. RUFF Penn. avenue
Jan. III. Between Al and 9th SITS, Washington.
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SERVANT WANTED.

SERVANT WANTED.
GOOD Wages will be paid to u colored woman com
~ petent to do The work Of a small family. Inquir
over Mr.. Edmonston's Shoe Store 7th street, near
Jan. 3-d3t
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DUTCH CHEESE-DUTCH HERRINGS.
GENUINE Edam Cheese. in cases Of dozen
NJ each in prime order Genuine Dutch herrings
in small kegs, in good order.
SHEKELL BAILEY,
Successors to J. u. Kibbey Co..
Jan. 2-d6tif No. s, opposite Centre Market
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Z EZRA C. SEAMAN.

A TTORNEY and Counsellor at Law, Detroit, Mich
IN igan. will practice in the State and United States
Courts intend to securing and collecting debts, and
to investigating titles to lands in any part of tho Stat
Of Michigan. Jan. cd
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Congress over the Territories was plenary.
We had right to exercise such dominion over
tho Territories M in the Judgment Of Congress
should be wise, just, and reasonable. IL might
DO that the clause OF tho Constitution confer
ring this power could not be pointed out He
thought the power might be derived from seve-
raj sources OF tho Constitution. At tho close OF
the specific enumeration Of powers of Congress,
q general power was given to exercise all other
powers necessary to carry out tho Constitution.
In the Nebraska bill, Congress simply desires
in this instance to confer the right of self
Legislation on the subject Of Slavery entirely
upon the people of the Territory.
Although he admitted that Congress had q
right to establish any sort Of Government for
the Territories that il pleased, they were bound
to exercise that power upon considerations of
reason, and Justice, and Kindness and it was
upon these considerations that he had voted
for this bill When he gave his assent to the
bill, he did not consider that he was giving his
assent to the doctrine Of equator sovereignty
and of admitting that the people Of these Ter.
ritories had any inherent right to govern the
Territories themselves, over, above, and para
mount to, the authority Of Congress The bill
implies only that under the circumstances in
which the people Of those Territories were
placed, il was proper and right that they should
DO allowed to control their own internal affairs
Mr. Butler considered that, by the Nebraska
bill Congress had conferred the legal power Of
Legislation npon all subjects upon the people OF
the Territories. Was there q reasonable man,
who had read the bill, who would say that it
intended to revive tho French or Spanish law
of Slavery He would say that by desuetude,
IL nothing else, these laws had gone out If Of.
feet IL q custom grew up under the Missouri
Comnromise by which theae laws wcre d,sre
gardcd, they became a dead letter. This act
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oLUMBIA coUNTY,PA, THURDAY. SEPTEMBER 2l, 1854.


some of the wisest oppone nts Of the meas
ure held this opinion. He said he neutr had
and neua should seek 10 ertend or strengt hen
1 tie iastitaioa Of slavery that he regretted the
existence of the institution az sincerely as
any man. but he had and he should main
tain the clear constitutional rights of south
ern as well as taose Of northern states. He
should not acknowledge the overshadowing
influence talked about SO much, whether
that influence came from the south or the
north. To the question by some one in the
crowd, whether slavery did not exist in The
territories at this time, he replied that II dld
'ot--thal Individual slaves might be there
| doing what white meu drecied Them to do,
but the institution was not there in any legal
form and could not be ssiikoa cypress 1ecat lais
THAT it had no legal existence lhere--that
the constition Of the United States, ia his
opinion did not carry It there-that Con-
tgress had not and could nat establish il there
that it could only derive legal existence
from the local la,o-making poiosr-l;hat h was
creature of law-that when the people Of
the territories constituted w-making pow
erin The shape of local legislature, that
power, and.lhat only, could give The nstitu-
ton legal existence in the territories-that
he sin cerely believed and hoped that when
that power acted for those territories the in
s.r,ution would be released.
He said he was desirous of being sustain
ed or condemned on his own official acts
but he could beg no question of the Wing
party-they had a right 10 make all the cap
ital they can out of the acts of any member
Of the Democratic party, and urge it as an
objection TO all but not so amongst mem
bers of the same pary-within the family
each should be held responsible for his own
acts. If Democratic members of Congress
had voted wrong, that was no reason why
Dem ocrats should ST rke down a democratic
Governor if he has done right Difference
on grea, national questions is very common.
We have differed about the Tariff, aud now
about the Homestead bill, but that is no rea-
son why we should reject the State admin
istraion il i, be a good ore. This argument
might do for the Wings bu; 1t will not an
swef for Democrats. II the democratic par
ty are defeated, il will be claimed all ovei
the Union as Wing triumph, and nothing
more or less, except tha. the Wings, tNa-
tives and Know Nothings may dispute as to
who produced the result. He said he had
not been an agent in the repeal Of the Mis-
souh Compromise. and those who cast their
vores for him did not therefore, by any fair
construction, endorse it. He would have
organized the territories, ould he have con-
lroej it, urder the act Of 1850, and not dis
iurbed The Nilsson hne."
A. J. DAVIS, Sect'y
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PRINCIPLES or KNow-NorHtNGIsM
-
A GLANCE BEHIND THE CURTAIN!


Oaths and Obligations tdksn by Jsmes Poioee,F
aad other members Of The Order 7rI Z
The following expose of the principles of
the Know lNoshings, will be read with inter-
cut. The pass words, signs, &c, are Of no
special moment. They may be changed
any day, and are changed. A new pass
word was given out but a few days since.
Tha, which the public are most interested
in. will be found below: ~I
Abstrast of tie oaths md principles of hs or
der Of kaoio nottings
The candidate is first proposed bya men,
ber Of the order to the council, without his
knowledge. Three negative votes blaek-baH
him. Ifeeecied. he issecreily requested to
pre- sent, himself in the ante,room of the
council, when an officer appears from with
in, and administers 10 HIM the following
oath ia.ae2 pssa ya.
81, --, do solemnly swear upon this
sacred volume (or cross) before Almighty
| God and these Witnesses that 1 wiH moi d.
vMge aay question proposed 10 me here, tcaeth-
| er become a member Of this order.0r moi and
mdt tottt "eoef ""ue' un5 o"e""Si"noeS Wtut- :
erer mention me name q any person may see
fsssA Enan e@s an" . "y ogd.r y r ssme - ana
that / will a Irue answer make 10 any ques-
tons asked Of me, SO help me God" 7't
which being seriously taken by the can :
didate, the officer proceeds to PROFOUND the
following interrogatiors. before reporting 10
The council his fitness for imitation 'i.ss
i. What is Your name? 2. wha, is your
ace I 3. Wbers is your residence? d. In
your religious belief are yo. a Roman Ca,h.
oice s. Where were YOU borna 9. Where
were our parents bornta 7. Did either of
vront ancestors take patt IN ,be American re.
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NUMBER / IS.

|. On motion of Jobn i,eaL Resppsd, That
COMMITTEES Of three be appointed to sho,i-
fly Col. HEspeJck b. WIenr, Of his nomi-
Whereupon the President appointed John
peen, of Montour county; Hudson Owen, Of
Columbia county; and John y. SmiM ii
Wyoming county, said Committee.
The CommitIse returned and reported
that they had performed their duty, and that
Col. WRIdHr would communicate his aocep-
tance IN wiring. eE ~
on motion of J.v. Smith, Rssolvsa, That
the proceedings of this Conference be sign
ed BY the officers and published in all ,he
papers of this Congressional District.
.sg1c JOHN McREYNoLDS, President,
s'4s s. 2. ;ssssss es.siss., sssrs'atie..
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THE STAR OF THE NORTH
Is published epery Thursday Morning,
IL. w. WEAVER.

OFFICE--Jp Stairs, in the new brick building
!, on fhe south side of Main street, third
square belos0 Market. ~
TERMs:-Two Dollars per annum, If paid
within six months from the time of sub.
scrbing; two dollars and fifty cents If mo-
paid within the year. No subscription re.
cslved for a less period than six months: nc
,:lsconinuance permued until all arrearages
are paid unless at the option Of the editor.
ADVERTISEMENTS not exceeding one square
viii be inserted three times for one dollar
and twenty cents for each additional in
ser,ion. A liberal discount will be made 10
hose who advertise by the year.
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MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC
CoNFEREES OF LUzERNE, wYo-
MING, COLUMBIA AND MONTOUR.

CONFEREES OF LUZERNE, WYO-
MING, COLUMBIA AND MONTOURs
The Democratic. Conferees Of the A12lf
Congressional District assembled at the
house Of GeorgelP. Steele, IN Will barre
on Tuesday, September IL, 1854, and or
ganizsd by appointing ~ riaf q.
COL JOHN McREYN0LDS, OF Columbia,
President, and ttuT -
JOHN JAoKsos,'of Wyoming, and SAMUEL
P. CoLIIsos, OF Luzerne, Secretaries, s
The names of the Couferees we've theE
called, when The following gentlemen an.
swered as the representatives from their re-
spective counties, viz; ,sg,,s b f.et =,
-Moniour--John, Deem, ,ir, Frederick Blue
Co,umbia-John McReynolds, Hudson Q;
wen, subsisted BY C. F, Mann.
Lusem-Th omas Irwin, Samuel r. Col
linss, a~ '9 @ss5a 49,
Wyoming-John v. Smith, John Jackson.
4 On motion, recess for fifteen minutes
Conference assembled. iis ~ ha rs ss
The presidcntsiated the first business IN
order 10 be the nomination Of a. candidate
for Congress. Rai it''& 85l 0Q'se
John Deem, Jr, of Montour county .nomi.
mated Hendrick B. Wright. ~
John v. Smith, of Wyoming county, nom
mated Robert R. Little, Of Wyoming.
A motion was then made by Mr. Deem,
Jr.. that the ,pominalions now close, which
being seconded was sgresd 10. as7
On motion Of John v. Smith, it was re-
solved ,hatthe confsrees proceed 10 take .
vote for candidatess es ef js '.3g
John Deem, Jr., F. Blue, John McRsyn-
olds, Hudson Oven, Thomas Irwin, Samuel
P. collipgs, six, voted Tor HsDdriok ,,
Wright. i s5og a. ~
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James Pollock.

The Whig nominee for Governor has join
ed in the cry of sup vith the negro and doDa
pith The foreigners 7 First he joins Know
Nothing association and subscribes to their
obligations. and then IN a letter under date
of August 10, 10 The Abolition convention,
he e'casesia on the .snisgero question and
becomes their nominee also! z 70
EK The fellow who "took il cody
brousht Il back slightly heated, a
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81 also promise and swear that this and
all other obligations which have previous.
ly taken ia this order shall be kept through
life sacred and inviolaie. also promise
and sweas that whenever may hear the
sign or see the signal Of distress gwen BY
any brother Of this order, will hasten al
once to his immediate relief at the peril OF
my own life.
81 also promise and swear that will eve T
contribute my means, ia such sums as can
spare without personal Inconvenience, 10 the
advancement Of our views and 10 the extern
sion Of American principles through the me-
dium Of the grand council Of the State OF
"I also promise and swear that will ne "
er permit spurious or clandestine member
Of this order TO participate in any of the
benefits or the advantages thereof, and that
| will never encourage, conntsnance, up
hold, recognise, or support a spurious or
clandestine council OF This order.
ssTo all these and those do most sincere.
Iy promise, declare, and swear. binding my
self under no less penalty than that of
ha wing grave trampled on by foreigners,
and 10 have my memory cursed by my
children and my children's children as a
| traitor 10 their welfare, to my country, and
to my God So help me God, and witness
my obligation"
The judge advocate then addresses the
new iniliated brethren in this degree as fol-
lows; e.st
"Mv Brothers: The different obligations
you have taken in this order, through its
different degrees, must have convinced you
that all who claim 10 be American ciizens
have certain important dnties to perform
towards themselves and 10 society at large,
which duties can in no instance be set a.
side or annued wiihou. palpable viola
ton of The dearest rights and privileges
which as an admirer OF republican freedom
each and every member oil our organization
would wish 10 emmy.
''The peculiar formation OF our order is
such and i,- designs 10 accord with the
wi.hes of its members, that by a system oil
vuuceited action on tho par, OF our brother
hood we can bring abon, a series Of prach-
eli feMFsfa our governmental policy that
would ii any other liehi be deemed wholly
i,nplac,lcatle. Sln,'lv aud alone, IT is II
vain to contend against the hydra headed
monsters of jesn'ism aud Catholicism but
uhited III one common cause, determined TO
secure The liteni., Of our native land as all
hazards, or perish in the attempt, we can
no, fail Of siitFe<s. Or cause is righte-
aus one, ,he motives which actuate us are
Of no ordinary character, and we trust tha:
no brother among US will ever be found alb :
sent from his posi- in the hour OF danger"
The candidate is then again taken to the
instructor, who gives him signs, pass words
aud snps Of Ills degree.
He pays dime to the secretary at the IN
i,iaion vi each de.ree. and fly cents on
frs, entering the ante room tor examnla,loa.
After the third degree has been thus ad-
minis,ered, the secretary gives him travel
ling card like this:
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John Smith is member in good standing
Of Molly Stark Council, No. 40, Of the Stale
Of -. w
JOHN STILES, Secretary.
Molly Stark Council,
No 90, t*]-.
This card is carried in the pocket-book,
and adm tsa member into any council in the
State. 4. 49,.
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4 4, '---, hHeeiihS poioto oout ny
Maker, my left hand upIaised towards Hsa-
ven, my figh, hand grasping the flag Of my
native land, Of my own free will and accord,
do solemhiy and sincerely promise. declare,
and swear, that viii never communicate
any Of The secrets oil this degree tot any per
son or persons in the world, except within
the body Of a legally organized council Of
this order, or 10 known btosher Of this de.
gree, and not unto them until aai we'll as.
cured that they are just and upright breh1
rem, who are legally entitled to receive the
same ] also promise and swear that will
due obedience pay to the constitutions laws.
and edicts Of the honorable grand council OF
the Slsss Of .-->, and to tbs laws which
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1854-04-22
State Of Ioisfafa1ra.

DISTRICT CoURT -,o-
Par1shef ST. Landry. NO 40,
Estate Of Jean Bte Richard pere, and l7a.
aToane Vasse~a, has aoge.
lean Bite. RICHARD, fls,of the Par.
e. ish Of st. Landry, Administrator of the
Estate of Jean Baptiste Richard pere, and
Marianne Vasseur, his wife, both deceased,
late Of the Parish of St. Landry, having fled
final account of the administration of the af-
fairs Of said Estate, together with partition
among the heirs, accompanied BY petition,
praying that the same may be approved and
homologated;-and whereas the prayer of said
petition has been granted by order of Court,
dated April 7th, 1854.
Now, therefore. notice is hereby given to all
interested, to make opposition, f any they
have, within ten days, from the date hereof
why said tableau should not be approved and
homologated, and the administrator discharged
from all further liabil tiles as such, and his
bond cancelled.
A. GARRTGUEs, CLERK.
Opelousas, April 18th, 1854.
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NOTICE.

81 LEXANDRE HOY, Of the Parish q
- St. Landry. State of Louisiana, has
applied By bis petition to be appointed Ad-
ninistrator Of the Estate of Alexandra HOY,
alias John Boyd. deceased, late of said
Parish.
Therefore, any person intending to make
opposition to said appointment, will file the
samezin writing. in my ofiee, in the town Of
opelousas, within ten days, from the publica-
ton Of this notice.
A. GARRIGUEs, CLERK.
d Opelousas, April 18th, 1854