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Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1854-12-17
VENTE \ l.'ENCAN.

Succession of Erarlsse Forais deceased.
On Saturday the 23d day Of December
1854 OF 10 O'Clock An | will offer FOE
sale on the premises about six miles be-
low the village of Napof6onviIIe on the
left bank of bayou Lafourche the following
described property belonging 10 Mrs. Eva
riste Forais Ito wit -
10 Joe A negro man aged about 10
years.
20. Maurice a negro man aged about
80 yearssoid as sitkly and wi.hou. garartie
except oftitles e. H.
50 Marie a grit girl aged about 10 yrs
40. Nirginie negresSe aged about 40
years will, her three children sIenry s Yrs
old Pauline 6 years old and Bob 81 years
old.
9Th Four horses aud mules, Farming IT,
,ensj|s also q new block ,hicktes.
go One sugar mill horse power and MI
its accessories also one scti ofketllcs (%tour)
Terms nnH CondtIons.
One..h,ndred dollars payable cash on the
day OF sale on each ufthe negroes Joe and Marie
and the balance payable in three equal install
ments maturingin the months Of March Of
each Of the years 1855, 1856 G. 1857.
Fifty dollars payable cash Oh The day of sale
on the boy Maurice and the balance in three
equal instruments maturing in The months of
March of each of the years 1856, 1856 f. 1857
Two hundred dollars payable cash on the
day OF sale en- the negro woman Flrginle aud
her three children the ba'auce in three equal
instruments maturing III the months Of March
Of each Of FAC years 1855, 1856, 1857. The
moveable property all sulrls Of tel, dollars and
under ton dollars payable cash and ali SUMS
abeye ten dollars payable one half in March
1854 n the other half III March 1856.
Purchasers furnishing their notes endorsed
10 the satisfaction Of Mrs Evariste forais and
at the office of the Recorder Of this
parish aud bearing interest at the rate Of eight
per cent per anuum from maturity until paid,
Parish Of Assumption Nov. 35th 1854.
A. f, HICKMAN Auctionneer.
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By virtue of and in obedience to an order
OF sale to Inc directed by the honorable the
filth Judicial District Court of the State OIL
louisiana in and for the Parish of Assump.
ton dated December 4th 1854. | will otIel
at pubic auction on the premises about one
mile g. half above Napoleoville on the
l-fth Bank of Ba you i.aIoaredleo Oh "Wednesday
the loth day OF Janoagy 1900 at 10 o'clock a,
NJ. the following described property belonging
to said succe sslon TO wit:
10 A sugar Plantation situated in this Pa
IRISH on the Iefth bank of Bayou L.afourche at
village of NapoleonvilIs measuring five ar
arpents together with the double, concession
bounded above by lands of Ursin aud EIoi NE
lancou aud below by lands of FIorentin Tenn
piet together with all the buildings and impru-
vements thereon.
% NlCtuiln a negro man aged about 20 yrs.
Sd Pierre a negro nlau aged about 81 years
I'd Hvppolite Il negro nan aged about rs
years crippled in one leg raa~ia
sd. Celestln a neglo man aged abont &c yrs
Sd Francolse a negro woman aged about
60 years.
I'd Thalie a negro woman aged about 45 yrs.
Sd MARITIME Il negro worna aged abont 80
Years and her two children Adam aged about
B years ard Victorine aged about one yeal & Q
half.
9Th Manette a negro woman aged about 25
years and her two children Annette aged
about 5 years and Felieie aged about one yrs.
a. a half. ar.s as
10th Six mules four horses 3 oxen, 2 cows
and calves, ! COW one lot hogs.
1lth que cart and one lot Pioughs. one lot
sugar house lamps, skinmers, iaddIes & ca ne
knives &c. f aH
18th The household Furniture kitchen uten-
sis, one silver watch ard one clock.
Z Terms & Conditions THE landed property
and slaves, payable in four equal il talmsnts
one fourth in March 1856, one fourth in March
1857. ono fourth inMarch 1858 &'he remaining
fourth inMarchls59 and the moteable property
all sums Under ten dollars payable III March
1855 and all sum over ten dollars one malt ir
March 1856, and the other half in March
1856. Purchasers to furnish good and
security 20 the satisfaction oil the ad
Illustrator ct said succession with specia.
mortgage on the landed property and slaves
md all sums not ponctually paid at maturity
10 bear interest at the rate OF eight per cent
per annurn until paid.
Parish Of Assumption Dec 9th 1854
as,s A.F. HICKMAN, Sheriff.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1854-12-17

trrc,syi'ca u Evo,is!r Ior:is.

LNfCrSElNI n ElGFiSI' fDf.tS.
LIE Samvdi % Dtcembre 1854 A II
hru'r, dn mAtii, Jotlritai en- Fr't" ,'i4.'
. Que sur les llcnx u cnv,ron St\ mt.'" 81.
dessou$ du village de Napn.tonyiIla SIR la
rive gauchH du bayou Lafonrche les propr'-
Gt6s CT ,aprts dtcrites appaltcnani Il Mime
Eyar,stt FoIais.
Joe Negro age dc ls ans,
10 Maurice negrc age de 50 ans. 'naia-
dit ct veHdu sans garantir eAcop'o dn are.
30 Marie gritfonpc age" dc y "''*,
40. Virsinje y 52r"aH ut o. I" ans.
Avec seq trni$ e~nl,nts .!"nry aSl '' "
ans. Pauline a-te DE- SIX an,, ct Bob. Il
&c de 3 J ans
80 4 cheyaux Ct %,nuic's, oatils arafoircs
ct paIanq ueut.
60. Uu moulin Il shcrc airsi GU" lappa~
rel, III equipage Sc oomposan' de 4 cha"
diGges &c.
Jumfs G. I'or}t5jo:s
La Sommn Dc ""nI pia~'r> r"'+4.''
payrh'e ic jour ar ~ t""'> St" 5Aa..
drs u6stes Joe Ell }ia,it Ct j., ~ia.4ney "a
y,bfo en- trpis t'r1n's tga.& @et@an. "F3s
te moi, de tiaGs dos anuGt; 1855. 1876,
ct 1857.
L. sumlne de cinGuant" piasjrcS co.'s tan'
payable lie jour dc ia vente sur lie negr"
Maurice ct Ia balance payable en-
trois lerr1rs eganx, echtani dams les moi>
de Mars des anntes 1855, 1856 ct 1855
La sonme de dcnS cents plastres comp
tani payable lie jour dc la vente sur la
utgrcsse Vifginie ct la halance payable
en- iroiS lrrmes Ggaus "chtart dan les
lnois de Mars drs ann9es 1855, 1856 ct
1857.
lie mobilier pour ioutes so'DmeS de dix
ct a., dessous de dix ~piastrcs pa
yabIe compliant. ct pour to,tes o'nlnes a"
dcssus De dix piastres pay"b|cs IL motto
en- Mars 1855 ct l'autrr mu'tie "n Alars
1856.
Les acguereurs fonsni*ean, !anra billet"
sndossss a la satisfaction Of la Veuge =
variste Forais ct payab'es AL bureau d'
Recorder de cstte Paroisse q poltant 5n'
I6r3t i raison d. hut pour cent par. al
paitir DIES echeances I~1sla'a hn@! pale
Pc. Assumption - NpTembra 1854
A. F.. k1iEkNAN &u4aG.4m
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EUROPE.

IT, steamer Union venant do Hav''
81 de- Southampton est arrive a New
York. &ar,eai deiuier, av"c DIES date
d.lsnrope ln.ln'.u % Novembre. tie tf'
lsgtarhe nous IA 'ran.'n's IN somma'''
DIES n~uuveilts. lie voici :
!" I.ts detail. de Ia g'ande bhta''i'
dn 5 Nnycmb,e. li,rfe sous les m''f> d'
Skt,..top,I, ont, eit puhIie> d bonfire
et 4 PARIS. Qnmtrn generaix a"g'''-
ct ot, general f%r"ncais ont ete tner. VI
con,u,a,i "A, nomhre DIES morris du cote
des a,giai- tten,e-huit otilc'ers DE gra
DIES iuftri.urs. ct uuatorzc d. cote DIES
Frn,cns. he noInbre hes morris s'eIeet
i r,.lron 500 ct celni de- blesses a
.pre, dc deux mile, don't quatrer sIngt
seize oficiciers. lie due de Cambridge
ct lie general C%anrobert ont etc blesses
eux aust. Du cole des Russcs lie ge-
neral I.iprandi IA tle bIesse. a Ia suit"
de, cite action on les AngIais parais-
sent .atrc fort %d,,lingnes, lord Raglan
aete rom ,u grade de- f.Id 'nartch'i.
AJAX dernieres dates leo allies avaieni
aaia ri, lenr. p,sparai'f. pour d"n"c'
Pa, al Il Ia vile. 1T lis n~'attenrale"'
IL. ,,,ua l'.,riyer des r%enfnrts pour met
ire ..,,s iss.e,n a execution. y" Gro
~ r.,.,n,n, IN. 'att.n,e anrni,
TX Nny.,nbre.
ii. !. .,h,koET 81 ,ntse a Se%bastnpoI j
IL "a !, 4 nee arntr dnni x rh'ttre e.
y; 1 10000 nomtn,r.. II ii ecrIt a
y hi T.. ,.bnu,g qre is allies e'aie':
encore 90, a, pnlu, II he sc tronsaicnt le
q N~,v.mhr.. Ii l,isail dc -on cote Dc
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1854-12-17

Iarti marron :. il a %ensiton ci'l npis
dc l'hab'tatinnde n fnptrp { omeau, lie
negre Alfred dc petite taiiie. ;rapu, fort,
un peu route, ayn.a une eica,rice III des.
sus dune des pa.piercs,, occaAionn6a par
IN coup de pied de mulst.-- Crosses ierfeF
-Chryeux tresses OH n,on,nn, d. sau DE-
pa,t. VI ce Negro sc ,ro'tsn 5crt,ie dahs.
qaeiatt'nnc des ge6les de- 'etat on ~sattait
bisn gre an shsrifde la natois &c oa j pour
Ia SC ,rnuser der do.ner ssft- /. ,las lsat
reaux OF d NJ. Eugene Comeau.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1854-12-17
ANN ON G ES
BOIS DE CYpRE DU MOULIN
ate de NJ. James KANE.
A. F. HICKMAN, Sheriff.

M. JANUS KANE prerient les haiitants
de NapoieonvilIe ct da Bayou Laf5Hrehp
quill t%ralisportera du bois dams le village
trois fois par senaine, lie mafdi, 10 ieudi,
ct le samedi. Tonie personne qfi vtpn-
dra contractor avce Iui IL reRcohttera a
Napoieonyille les lorrs ci tlessus designes.
IL PREVENT e4atemeut lie public que
son DEPOT est siite yis-a~sis lie magasin
de NJ. Nathan Webster ct que ce dernier
avec q%uicoaque. Sc prtsentera pour acheter
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j. {: ]. e TA.RD
DEPUTY SURVEYOR,
NNNMANsAMNAAAEs
WAGASAN

VICTOR DAVID PREVENT ses amis ct
les marciands de Ia can'paGne en- general,
Quad Il trau4porte sou doniciie du No
81 al No 5 FIrjt!e Lovte, pres Ia suc IN
Canal, " Of, il owe eli cc moment "ul
grand assortment de Fo~incaiiie'ie, Couic'-
!er!e ct autfes narchardlses dEusepa
ct oes manufactures dn Nord, lie tout birn
choiSi, tt bicn conYcnab!e avx besoins DIS
canIpagucs de Get Fiat. i tncr moment
une grande l%!antit6 DC couteauS dc pochc
de : nouger, Nctt:aln. i .tcdrr ct au~
tres, ains' 4'e "deux cents IIsils G%aucaiS
DE ST. Eticnne.
Les ,rrmcs seront comme par lc pasS@
Iibcraux ct accommodates ct Il 1rs pr'H
6gAux d celx du Nord de= :tta1s~Unis
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1854-12-17

q AIDES conditions tres aynntagcuses me
rrrsss> mnlatresse agee de 20 ans ct son eniant
". age de trois ans.
Cette mulatresse est bonnie cuisinieIe, bonnie
blanchisseuse. ellh sera vendue de gre a gre
avec complete g~arantie CONNIE exceilente d"
mestique de maison.
Pour pins amples ranseignements,
S'adresser a nos bureaux.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1854-12-17
DON aNDRE SOLORZHNO,
COLLECTOR q AGENT,
sAsaSanunrp1lgoras I-aaa

In Jail in the Parish jail of the Parish
Of Assumption. ~ a +.
The negso boy named Henry says he
belongs 10 Ben Smith Petit Gallon Of
the Parish Of II %trrobonne; 5 feet 7 inches
and a half high having Il scar On The
bre.s, d another on the LETT leg wearing
a little beard on tn, chm IL agei about
% to 80 years.
Also the 'grb wsnan named Maria
aged apou. II Of 10 years. belonging to
the same.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1854-12-17

orNous a,ons en- main an barl' dc
sacre proveoan, de |" r%afine''e de E'H"
Hail. Aucun produit de &c genre ne
gale i uo- yeux la bIa"rhen' ct 'e graz"
dc CO -ucrr.. Il suppo'terait aya'shgr"-
cement la co~mparai-on a'ec 'e boston
s.ii en- await In dnreie.
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q
'0 s. ~ "'o""'''

NM BsssE frercs donneront dahe
,eur ~magrifDuc sale IN grand pal 'e
Is de &C mois. II s'cst assure pour cet'
g. se;rsp le concours dune comPagh'f
complies dc mns't'r"''
lis ~inv,tent par intermediate &c
,osre ~leaiile tontes les danseuses ct toos
les dansenrs dc la Paroisse ct q" 'o'S'-
mage Nous leur promotions on m"c'
&C ConCOurs. .s .f=r#
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1854-12-17

Ecrois- dan: a geoIe de II paroisse
Assumption: h Negro Hcnrf Sc disant
appartenir 4 NJ. Ben Smith Petit Caillou)
de la p~aroisSe Terreboa4e; table de- s
pieds 7 notices ayant .Gse cicatFiee sur
i'eSttrnac eft nne aatre sar la iarebe gal.
che, rtortanf .n pen de hafbe au maton ct
age de "a a 80 ans.
tinsi que Ia negresse Maria agee den
viron II q Ia ans meme maitre.
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SIiTE OF LOUISIANA.
Fifth District Court. Parish ofAs-
sumption.
sumption.

Succession nff'ieme,ce Simartam.
Whereas Joseph Guillot has petition d the
Court for letters Of administration o, the estate
on the Clerence ssImoneau. Notice is he-
.reby given to sil whom il may conc arn 10 show
cause within ten days why the prayer Of
the said petitioner should not be granted
BY order of the Court. ID. LEBLANC Co..
Assumption Is December 1854.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1854-12-17

Terrain alnsi tIn'rn nlorceaU rs ten. ,,r,.
rent &c race srT trcls %"rp"nt" Dc prn,m,,.,,
plus gu fAC'ns arparteuanj u Ia dit <uccooe,oni,
Les sept arpents den ba5 de a d!te habi,ationI
ayant une pIotondeur de Glararte arne,.o -.
les eng arpents OF deml den laut pnc nm
iouu.uT de quatre virgts alpen:s. bo,nsa ".
haut par les torres des heriters Joseph d.
treaux ct en- bas par la terre de Antoine T..
min ensemble avec tontes les batisses ct ,nS
iolations qul ell dependent.
20. une moroccan de terre situe dams cet,,
Parolsse, dams le brlle Labadie mesurapt Nm
arpcnt Ct IN quart de face sur uuatpr,e 4,
rfoiOndenl plus on MONS (les Ilenes ouvr,u,
. b1rntc Ell laut ct On asatt rar leg torres dn
NT. IallSetdC, eten ia par IA ter:e De Fran,
guiG f~trSCILan
So. Un autre mntceau de terre auarl ,itos
dans e BrAlG fahodje, nlesurant SEPT arpent,
dc face sur q~.Gatorze De protond"nr born,e IN
llant par la terre de Eugene sPlejeant ct en-
has par celle lie E1ouar! Lagrange, f.issn,
ute partie IN quart de Ia section Noll. tbs.
Il. IA. ...,. --s..-l s.'
10 IN autrc morcea. dc tprre mesnrap,
4uaeaite .%Ilenti ue ,nT@ltclc Plus on MON,
1,,it, en- ta> d il telrp De E.iav.ste IIebert
a. tenant al l1o.eE:" &c t. RE eidessus de-.
..tt IA 40. 3.
81 Un art,e m"gctAr oo tefle nesurant uR
afo@j d. tas& ~ IT. 5t'"yu1. sar 'une prnfon.
aaUr uG ttU.+ AL at pl,ts ou MONS, situe sur
t. ,lnltr ui'ee'' - l. t. Iite habi.ation, Dor
nee an 'h'"' p'' ie% teFf"'ns de ". fraecioni
ct Hi"z~lan' u va pas Ell eh 4'flere Par les
t,rres de la dte snrrcss,on.
20. ~ terrain Sf'ae Jan 10 ''i''ge dc "a
o"n5eF'1!e cans ce''e i'fo'S>'' 'les''ant W
P'e ' oe 'ace d" eIEe''h s"i'4"'Sa'lt Az bruIe
i!'p'ut' i u' - "'''"' u 'he P'o''"ue"' &c
80 Pio"s ''t'' :. e '"S"" p"' - tetfa'hs
oe ''ti'Sl'hh' - 'isHAl"'''I CT SeFs 10 bols
pa' 'e 'efl"'" c''"P''' "ecr'''
10. In autFe terrain situt dams le. nalne
eudtoIt meonra't so p'ets, plus Oh meils de
face an chemlu du BruiD I.abad,e sur IT'S
nieds de protonteur. plus GU MONS borne
yers lie bayou pr Ie terrain ci-,Ies4ns dlcr,,
yers IL hois. iar Il fa!rIln de We !eaa Gan.
tl.'nast< e e. .-rl4ty ptr u tortat1 .$rpar,e
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t4t24asgals RGGssARD
srNlHs9ER CHARpasrrfr.

H1IFVHt'FEEk WHfFF NV 'TENa
0fre ses services 4 ses apis Ct ~ public
ct SEES rappottst sayec les ouvriars les plrs fiabi-
les de ces rontraes lie 'mettent d meme dseil.a
trcprendre 4 d~avautagenses sconditions los ou-
wages les plus di.fciIes qn'on pourra, lui pro-
poser.
Saresidence 4 DoaALDsoavrLLE.
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EG CokHELY. N. Ii. RIGAIoR
~CONNELY"& RIGHTOR.
lAGoa2pReyea aaos Eanvvs
Practice in the Courts of T]errebonue, La
tourche, ASSUMPTION and Ascension. All bu-
siness entrusted TO their care. viii receive
prompt attention Particular attention given to
ian1-suits and examination Of titles.
o. Resjtcnce in Houma, Terrebonne.
9iulv.-
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1854-12-17

FIAT DE ia LOulSlANE.--Paroi-
Sc Assumption - Cour dn s. District
Judiciaire.
Succession de C2esnence Siimoneau,
Attendu que Joseph Guillot a depose au
bureau du Greffier de eetts Cour nne petition a
Hefat d'afre nnmme administrator de II dite
suceession- Avis est par lie prasen, donne a
ious ceux que celia peut concerner d'avoir a
deduire sous les dix jours les raisons pour
lesquelles la dite petition ne serait pas approu-
wee Par ordrd de la Conr.
DESIRE LEBLANC Grefier:
Assumption 10 Decsnbre 1884
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Il. 1E1E & c. L. BLANCHARD.
6ncanteurs COMMISSIONERS par lietas offers
les services de leur profeAaaorr d toaaAears
amis ct q tous les llahitants do cetie p~aroissc.
Pour les conditiarps s'adresser \ Ia ,naison
DE- corr, % Oh les reneontrera eI.nque Jour
fioa t,rlt ,iansles bureauy du GreiHer ct du
Recorder.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1854-12-17

.lentIn y, aiIts ~ hll'ol s''i It"t-
Blondes teits, CT tous les ye"x s'att"
charent sui moi a,ec Repression dc
dontc, de III mefimare ct do Ia pc"r.
Puts Tut d coup m cri de surprise
sortit ia .ein de Ia plus jcnne, ct mon
nom voia de honche 81 bonch" comm
h. borate dsinc frfgate arnaee en- gaef-
re-. Mon sang sc giaca dans mes vel
mes ct jc f,iliis preodfe Ia fnlte com
me IN b,itk qni tfn nt'aqn.r 'i'
chase. N ,,ee. It qii a II postee de lou
iecoasse an beau itr"ts.inats.
iaissa,t II rhah,mmr ut toinbet ses sa4
bords pout hui Cure are"ri' f.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1854-12-17

c~o,vai,cns que n'n' 'omnH~ r'7fe7
le. avoir spro,v6s. tors vonafoh' en u
chnter & NJ. Con'so".
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Absorption Go Is Eeyenttge 1854. H. "a
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-02-09
INcENDIARY.

We are informed that The good citizens Offices
buag. the venerable eounty-seat Of Leudoaa. have
had heir town illuminated BY the to;ch ofibe in
cendiary twice during the pasi-mqnih, eircum-
. sranee hitaerto unknown within The precincts Of
thar quiet lhtie borough.
Ga The night Of he e6sh u4timo, tbe stable
attached 10 ihe Esgle Hotel, occupied BY J, W.
GALtEnEs, took Gre. Standing in csOse proximity
olhe Hotel, for time. il endangered ,heenlire
building bet owing to the previous rains The en-
lire absence OF Wild, and the praiss-w6Fthy efforts
Of the frenen, il was exiingaished before The STA
bic was entirely consumed / ad'fi happened a,
a later hour of the night it weald have proved a
serious calamity as the building stood ia thick
ly-built section ofihesOvn. Two valuable horses
were, BY great edort, rescued from the flames
The ProPerty' is owned By c. r. FADE.EY, the
highly esteemed and gentlemanly proprietor ofthe
Winchester and Washington siage-line- Mine
host ef he Eagle was 80 lavish CT The eailbIes
and drinkables stored ia his ~ell filled lar1er that
a facclions snciieAer, the next day, confidently
predicted anOlherIlre which to tie eyeift or lis
prescienee acsnaIiy haprensd on ths ensuing Sat
ardsy night, when the stale recently bull, sud oc
eupisd BY nr. l. LsS. nearly opposite the rcsideaee
Of yens J1NSEr, E.q, was SCI on ere, consuming
in lis ruins tbe Dr's best mich cor ana "a gre
korle, valued 81 S2c3
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-02-09
THIRST FoR oPFlcE. :

y
Persons Unfamiliar risa snch ihines vEopll
scarcely believe q :. aat IA a .e,ning extest the
desire for ola- .as rrswa. Of lafeiyears, uBlilit
has beceor d positive evil. Soon ane5 this ad.
minisIf' non cane into Power, applicants thronged
the slree,s Of the metropolis crowded to excess the
NUMEROUS hotels and boarding houses, ard hour
afler hour, manully laid seige te he Secretaries
Rooms. Men from every section Of The country
from theIgranile hills Of New Hampshire 10 the
broad Savannah ofIhe sunny SoaIh, even from The
gold washed shores OF Caliiosnia they came, in
hot haste! eager for the spells Of victory. They
were Of almost every political shade. Ffee-Sui
ers Aboitionisls Fire Eaters Unioni.ts, and Dis
unionislsi ali lraiernizsd together aeluaie by the
same laudable desire for serving their country Tor
a consideration. Scarcely one in twenty Of these
gentlemen could possibly be employed. Had every
Office holder in Washington been removed, the
half Of them wouli siih be-disapppinlea. Nay,
had every office in The States in tie gin Or the
Government been sacriheed, even then many
hungry enc would have gone array, growing
curses upon The party for whom he had 81 iEdus-
triously aboured
Formerly, in the purer days Of The Republic
men had 10 be sought 10 al eliices,-now 50 great
i JJAR d6paRd Rsss lage s a ri sEsHls 2E sa
many of4them mere sinecures, is Indicative oE4an
unheslihy state Of The body polite Such euploy-
menl hardly ever fails 10 crush ali ambition and 10
reduce men % mere drudging machines. Il don't
pay sonl or body, and altogether, il Should be
viewed e The last straw Cor itowaiug :. 10 c-.eA
at re aman upon whon the haad cf adversely
nas laid 10 heavy grasp crushing cut his brighes,
hopes, ofice-hodng offers attractions puly TAX
ing away whatever Of seEreliance and indepen-
denee ofcharacter be may have. To such We would
say, trnsyoursel and the goodness hat reigns over
the world. Believe iha,you are man, and letting
your props and supports go launch into your proper
element The great ibanle of life. Put yourself
forth. Hyoa cant End an opening, make one,
and then you'll enjoy it all the more for he effort
Once get on tide OF prosperous Industry and you
will be happy man. but never iii then ;w4ll you
escape the demons that haunt human life and cast
their whitening blight upon mans brightest aniiei-
nations
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-02-09
CELEBRATION j THE a2D orTrDguARY

PeTsuant 70 call made through the public news
papers OF Charlestown, numerous meeting Of the
citizens OF said town was held al Shppington's Ho-
tel, on Thursday evening last When John j. Lock.
ESQ, was called 10 the chair ana James ". Keller
was chosen as secretary.
Resctred, That the citizens Of the county Of JEFF
feTson, eonyeleat appingtons Hotelin Charlestoxn.
on the evening Of the 22d inst and celebrate in 4
becoming manner the birth-nigbt anniversary Of
the illustrious Washington
Resoired That John A. Straith herreoues.ed 10
read the valadlet0ry address Of the Father Of our
beloved country, and that VIM. Lucas, Jr. be re-
quesied to make such remarks as he may think right
and proper on the occasion.
hesotged That The following gentlemen be. and
they are hereby appointed 8 committee, TO call on
y W. SappiDgton. proprietor Of said Hotel and ask
o. him 10 have prepared for the occhsIcn suitable
collation. Tor SUPPER and TO make such other ar
Judgements As may IN their Judgment, be necessary
for a suitable observance of the occasion:
Capt. John w. Rowan, VIM G. Wbrthinrton. An
drew Hunter, John W. Kennedy, Wells j. Hawks.
William B. Lewis, DR.. VIM A. Douglass DR.. G. ii.
Cooke, 7. A. Brown. Geo. W. Ransom T. B. Wash
ington, r. h. Washington, T. c. Sigafoose L. II.
Smith, Henry Timberiake, James W. Campbell
Jackson Douglass c. {. EahnesfoclS, j. .. Line, AW
Cramer, J. +. Blessing and Geo W. Turner
Res0Ered, Also, that the chairman and secretary
Of this meeting be added TO the above committee
and that she proceedings Of this meeting be pub
lished IN the next Spirit Of jefferson and the Free
Press.
JOHN J. LOCK, chairman.
Itmrs " BErrER Secrcfdrg