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"rur CHALLENGE -

., a, es.s a Tk<M T. T1a. 49, nm art;
S. In ycur morning edition of this date j 66'. u" ~
,es...,riss mysslf sisned X Miles PSer. ieyxs
eie Tlar myself giving the ca.
80 false IL was WAC received sad Aeespts
-, nav h declines bscause wth
Aof discovered bis lack Of tno Wedge eon
tse suon and isws o. the csgay Ne .Ies ne
Of words Assn With That AFRO
49, "a ssosn (which only bcomes ooKeomb he states De
aef ospsbe Of eose logical Ieasoong ans wen
ability sud Vercty tales up the qaeuon.
prepared to meet him 0oco heGd few Fhnos,
- ths modern reesoners ps that IVES
* s noe OF HE insisn6caoee He h benesth nv noce er-
70 bos hope tbsttae Temperance
coz Instability Of mind enough
nsenbenily bek down have been Informed tast
heh e.led forth bs reply OF this backdo~n close
Accent faDds could not be raised hire
on Of himself and lends leave this nod
- Ssrsoa where found him viz Of no account and shall here
a., -, no afeation 10 him. Resoeotiully,
Ms spS ~ ia JACOB COLE, DO. 30 Broadway.
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The Exchange market firm today without large
transactions The Sterling drawers generally ask IT, be
came they do not wish to sell The transaction, in arst
clsss bids have been at sies y cent Francs. siais
5l2i
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sEw-yoRk cLAssIFICATfoa.
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kswAsD FOR IscExpIARIEs.-At the last meeting OF
ne coa Council resolution adopted authorizing the s
cfer reward of the detection and conviction
- hsssaArss who fire the houses Ia Wsvorh-a on
ss - Id which occasion cd nsmed Carpenter N~
~ssaHsl q the dAmssL
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Court OF APPEALS April ll.-NOs l33, los, H. 1865,
nek OF No % restored and struck of Also No 90 No Ill
served for fourth desut opened snd struck OIL
No 81 Webb and another AIT Norton and others BARI.
lila sossap receiver sc ondens st krsas Corhns aud
sDoher sFfesnt. Submitted No 30 Lodewa bshoP sepe
u at LAWS Bishop Submitted Nos us loi Is,sed
No argument concluded No e. Nathan Babcock sst Ra1som
Bemsn exchanged With No los srd on guInen A smith of
sppt DalingoH Tept Agum.n not concluded AZ
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ELECTION FOR ALDERNAS-An election is to be held II
Tie Fifth Ward on the 95th inst to fill the vacancy occa
scned by the death OF Patrick Henry Morris late Alder
nan Of that Ward
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-. H.. Lie =. Nto." He said a number OF Demo.
~. r. ~ y-;nr a.. 'endans Of Thomas Jefferson. the
o-os. , VI VI. &c 49, Democracy have not more
than hall white blood. tn, To- NJ r., ,odsv ,ho-o
lie lands in the Territory. aro,oa Worb Wsb;r,
descendants Of the much vel .d H. 90 .s ,b;1
ton with black blood in their vein Sbord tbess Too la
he and his colleague, Mr. Wade. ~ saon ~ 30 ,bo
cxcluoed from the benefits Of this a, ,bo C,,,,r,;,
members Of the Convention who framed ~ n - 49, a.
were elected with the votes of coored men, ~ 49,.
gentleman from South Carolina hold his seat ~ "'" "
black men
Mr.. KEITT-NO. II
his more by the aid Of cOlored than by white.
Would he exclude the former from participation in the
benefits Of the Territory Ii would be IN Just 10 do so.
Mr.. CAMPBELL Ohio wished to ask question Of
the gentleman from South Carolina. II white men did not
nter1narry with the blacks Of South Carolina in what way
consistently with correct state Of morals came many
mulastos therel
Mr. DISNEYS amendment adopted.
Mr. KEIIT in reply TO Mr. Campbell. said in bis legis-
a,ivo experience he had extended 10 gentlemen tho
utmost kindness and propriefy, but when indecent in
quiry made he treated il such. As to South Caro-
Ina morals his tfs-If there many
atto in that State is owing to associations with the Free
Sellers.
The CHAIRMAN, Mr.. Phelps said the gentleman was
not in order
Mr.. CAMPBELL hope he may have full latitude.
The CHAIRMAN must enforce the rules.
Mr.. CAMPBELL-I should like TO understand the gen.
teman.
Mr.. COBB-Youll only get up fuss.
The bill then laid aside 10 be reported to the House
The bill amendatory Of the Land Laws OF Oregon, and
extending their provisions to the Territory OF asgton
taken up and debated.
The Committee then rose and the House adjourned.
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FROM NAssAU-MARIYE DISASTERS, &c.

CHARLESTON, Wednesday, May 3, 1854.
The British schooner Mary Jane hos arrived here with
Nassau dates TO the Goth ultmo
The Bremen ship Auguste, from NewOrleans for Bre-
men, arrived at Nassau the GOTH She went ashore
the 18Th, Memory Rocks and was assisted off by wreck
Salvage awarded, $4,000.
In the of the ship James Wright, $4,000 was ac-
cepted as salvage.
The French bark St. Pierre, from Por-au-Princc for
Havre with 1000 bags of coffee, logwood, &C., was
totally lost at Inagua the 9th ultimo. 1000 bags of
coffee had been saved dry The French Vice Consul left
Nassau the Goth for the purpose of protecting the in
terests of those concerned.
The prospects of the Salt Season Inagua good.
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by Telegraph
rrgr xprsuTT IN TUE DyyAl-ARE CANsI


PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, May 3, ls5f-
The damage the Delaware Canal by the recent freshef
has beer great first supposed The scper-
visor thinks it will take about week, ~ get the carn IN
navgabe order The greatest damage Il in the four mic
level between Uhersyile and DIrham No serious injury
was done 10 any portion Of the mechanical works
RESUMPTION OF RAILROAD TRAVEL N CONNECTICUT
HARTFORD. Wednesday. Msy D. 1854
The r ans between NewHaven and springfield low
running ss usual tie food hav NJ subsidized. The express
trains passed to-day in good tire.
THy FRESHBf IN MAfSE.
BosroS. "wednesday, May , 1884.
ortion Of the dam al SearsOn Falls, Maine has been
carr ed away by the frcshst there is known how
mu IA damage has been done. bU; il toe soundaton Is
undermined the injury by oppage Of tie various manu-
fsStorits located there Sc viii be very serious.
FROM OUR MARINE REPORTER
There has been great many changes in tie weather o.
to-day Wednesday the wind varying from E. 70 NV,
with occasional rain squalls.
In consequence OF the heavy rains and eshet' the tides
have been uncommonly full with scarcely any aooi the
water in our rivers and bay far the Saross being
perfectly fresh
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GENERAL COURT-MARTIAL, AT GOVEl
NOES ISLAND.
TRIAL OF BREyET-MAJOR FRANCIS 0. WYSE
CAPTAIN THIRD-ARTILLERY.
fgon Our Own ReToiteE


Prem Our Own ReToI;eL
FIRST DAY.
As the first days session of these Military tribunals Is
generally consumed in the organization of the Court
had anticipated but small amount of testimony but as
portion of the witnesses be examined attached to
the command which makes start for California on
the 5th is necessary TO do much as possible in the
tire allowed by law, enable them to get off upon
that day and our record is consequently enlarged.
The Court at the hour appointed, in the Adjutan
Office ct Governors Island and the members having got
into harness-that say the last regulation full dress
took their seats ranging themselves according to rank on
either side of the long table, which occupied the center OF
the room, and then proceeded to business
The following is copy of the order convenng this
Court: ... o.,
wAR DEPAsrNEsr, APluIaxTGsSs,aA IA, - or KS
SPECIAL oRpEEs-No BY distinctions rom the President Of
the United Stats Gsnsn SsT, % gSar Of
ii O'clock on wspes IS t n s r 2, W. cs1a
ID hIlesy AID ,qsh onsI N.oenes Henry susoa A
D.s 20 Brevt Col Cherries smith Captain md
Artillery Brsv Col Harvey Brow Ms9r 2pd Ar,sry Brew,
c c,a w ff Hard csps nd Dragons Brew Lieut. Coz
c.: .S c5n ID s5 1B Brew, NJ obS i scott c.p si
h b, N1o EN- H-5: I GS, G s "a S2
NoT Geo Dea. - Ada General BFsyt A,,or Samuel C.
tain Ordinance DEPARTMENT. Brew MAJOR Johz T. Lee JudsAd
Ald Pssiert any Of the officers named
hal fail sitend tie Court shall Nevertheless. have the authority
other cce thasho above detailed be convened with
u manifest injury the servre
By order Of the Secretary Of War.
COOPER Al .utsrtj General
This order having been read aloud BY the Julge-Advo-
cate in the hearing Of Major Wyse that officer was asked
II he had any objection TO any OF the members named
ther rein To this lie answered. None whatever. IL IS
proper "a remark thar OF the officers named was h"'
present But Major Lawrence r. Graham. Captain o! the
I'd Dragons IL xvlanaou Of this the Jud Advocate
stated hat lie had received report from Col ADercr0h
bic charge of the recruiting service - the effect that
Mai Graham on that service unwel. and unable 70
aend appeared to him by tue certificate OF me a'end
ing surgeon. The Court thercupOn decided to proceed
withoai Lia. i
The usual eahs OF secrecy and fathfa performance OF
The usual os.hs Of secrecy ami faithful performance Of
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NEU-ENGLAND JVOMENS RIGHTS coz
VENTION


Tie underse ned respectfully invite
All New E. gland who believe in the light Of sborers
control their earnings;
All who believe q fair day. for fsr days work.
All who equal igh Of az children in the community
TO all public provisions for edueaiiou
All who believe the right Of human beings 10 determine their
proper sphere OF action"
All believe the right ell t by jury pee
All who believe that taxation without tyranny
All who believe IN tie right adult have
electing the Government whose laws control hem
To meet Boston Friday the ID June next
TO consider whether these rights shall continue be limited
half of the members of the community.
Psulna w Davis. Wendell Phillip, Amery Batless
Samuel w Wheeler, Ann q. Phillips Mary Ann Laugton.
Ass Fairbanks William ]. Bow9tch. 3 Z. Deane.
Anna T. Fairbanks. William L. Garrison, Mary F. Deane.
Thos Higgirson Seeh II. Earle. Sarah II. Pillshury
James y. Clerk. David A. NsS0n, p b. COgswel,
Irey Stone :. Crosby Hewitt. {. J. III Nichols.
A n Mayo Harrietta C. Ingers0i Gertrude X Burl-izh
Harriet X Hunt Joseph Henry Allen Paulna Geny.
Anna Q T. Parsons,
N B.-Wil Editors friendly to the please cOpyl
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CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE.

NEwIIAvEN, Wednesday, May 3, ls5l.
The Legislature of Connecticut organized this morn
ing. In the House, La FAYETTE $. FOSTER OF Norwich
was chosen Speaker, and ANNI GIDDIsGs of Plymouth
and f. f. HARRISON of West Killngsly Clerks.
Messrs BABcOCK and WnDMAS OF The Palladium
were appointed State Printers.
In the Senate JOIN BOYD chosen President pro
tenn, and David b. Booth of Danbury, Clerk.
The election of Governor takes place tomorrow.
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LOSS OF THE SCHOONER II. S. LAMAR

ABsEcoM, Wednesday, May 3, 1854
The schr. H. $. Lanair, bound from Boston for Phila-
delpa with and fish, struck the bar yesterday
and has ls inches of in her hold. The cargo has
been reshppei schooner bound to Philadelphia, and
the crew have come ashore.
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I
J. J. ABERCROMBIE. It. Col. Second inf
I. THOMAS Asst Adj. Gen.
THOMAS SWORDS l.. Col. o. master

On he 18th Of April received the following papsr
"SEw-YORE. April y. 1851
Pocesdngs OF Board convened in this City by yrs o. the
following orderp
Here follows aor Wypes order Surgeon Robert Mur
ard Lieut. Charles A. Winder. n Augnst 70 inspect and report
ufon the lea WORKINGS, &c Of the Falcon
Tie Boed pursuant the foregoing orderpre5eat al ne
rneers the Falcon lhy had
,L hss sueni accommodations for the transportation ,Is
0or but Old and ia bad police since her las, TAP
option Of the Board she should have nofough tsl mp 0s0's p"
ccecrg 10 with tIoop+ - -..,.
fSizned1 EOBI III khAf Astt SUE = D n
APPROVED 2. o. WISE, Breves Major
have d several experienced nautical here and others
and they all sdge NOT % 20 IN
tie Fscon found by consulting the books At the Ai.ntS
this chip se Fscoa rated
nde o her had been received La, Office up 70 i'
Inder fLee circumstances think would be extremely hazard
cus 70 troop her She built In lsn enl h a
nsr that put IA her a. that tHe Ine Law
Il A No tsiznedl p o. WIZ 49,
Capt .rd Byt Major 81 Art'y Conds Detaeh 81 Ar; y
5tl ApTil aidr d .isr - bvr h,os fs
gina. PRESUME have. submit copy inpee'sa y '''
" on correct; 20 .s..
companies o. The d Arty gder your
hsyrs been submitted 20 The Chief
Srei he Officers inspect sid vessel aad report her
C,T~ cory Of report herewith nclo ed ior your in
,r,ots as A. directed BY special order No. 81
ar, SIR. very respectfully yoIr obt .ery't,
sSi-neH L THOMAS. Att Adju- a General
BreyetNs o. WysE, Capt Sd Artillery Forr Columbus Y
Wus ccntirred-On the day received from Nal WIZ
sls lett.. lfw fresstss WITH the isssosuss " g.
he letter IA v pres-a.1 With The i0slcsgrs Y Z.
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ILLNESS OF GOVERNOR BIGLER.

HARRisBURGH, Wednesday, May 3, 1854.
Governor Bglor is quite sick and confined to his bed
He attacked Saturday and the disease is said to be
congestion of the lungs He able to sign but one bill
to-day, and that required great effort large number
of bills are unsigned.
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FIRE AT CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, Wednesday, May . 1884:
fire occurred early this morning on Kng-st., in this
ths city destroying several houses The loss is estimated
at from SIS $50 OOO Insured in Charleston Offices
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MANCHESTER, n. H. has now 1900 inhabitants
in $780, it had but 1885. Thirty years ago, it one Of
the poorest towns in the State with only 1000 TO 1900 in
habtants, subssng by fishing and poor apology for
Agriculture. Manufactures have since effected the trans
form
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lIETDRIcKsoN TO BE ExECUTED.-Gov. Seymour has
notified the Sheriff of Albany that he will not interfere with
the sentence of the Court and Hendrckson is to be hung
Friday next.
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DESTRUCTIVE FROSTS IN THE SOUTH.

NEW-UKLEANs, Monday, May 7, Is3l.
Extensive fros have occurred in the interior of Lous
ana and Alabama and much replantng will be necessary
Cotton seed is scarce
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THE KNOXVILLE AT SAVANNAH.
SAVANNAH, Tuesday. May 2, 1854.
The steamship Knoxvill, Capt Ludlow has arrived here
in 81 hours from New-York.
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THE LATE STORM.
STILL FURTHER PARTICULARS
tN
formation.

THE FRESHET AT ALBANY
Tie AUony Ercaing Journal of May . hos the fol-
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the le,teT ssr presra..s VIII ihs isSlesgrs q y;
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the duties which they nbort 20 undertake hsv;,,
been duly administered 20 the Cour. and its JUDGE Aayo
este the latter officer then proceeded read the charges
preferred against Major Wyse of which the following IS
LITERAL manuscript:
CHARGES AND SPECIFICATION PREFERRED AGAINST
BRryET-MAJOg FRANCIS o. WYSE, CAPTAIN 30
REGIMENT or ARTILLERY
The Opelousas courier., 1854-12-16
MIR. ALEXANDER HAMILTON.

Une des femmes les plus eeebres de rGpoqne
de Ia guerre de metre gloreuse Independence Went
de uqnrir Washington. Nine. Alexander Ha.
milton await &c ans. ct iouissat encore de toutes
ses faculties iutellectuees quand eiie rendu eler.
nier soupir, entour6e de sea nombreux enfants ct
petitsenfants C'<tait Ia file de Philippe Schuyler
he New-York, don't les 6tats de service, pendant Ia
Revolution, sont consignes chaque page de notre
his.nire rationale Ellie naqut a Albany, Ie ao6t
1857, ct eiie 6pousa en- 1850, Alexander Hamilton,
colonel All service des Etats-Unis ct aors aidede-
camp du general Washington, Depuis. il est de-
vcnu nm de nos plus iustres geHeraux ct un de nos
plus ce!ebres hommes d'ftat. Le plus bel eloge
que ron puisse faire de Nine Hamilton, est qu'elle
&c nontra la digne compagne dun tel mari. Apres
Ia mort du general Hamilton qui cut lieu en- Juliet
1904. sa veuye voua son existence rexercice de
Ia bieufaisance Ellie fut une des fondatrices de
lassociation des Opheiins de New.York. Pendant
les so annees de son veuvage. ellie ne quitta pas
une seule fois ses petements dc dsni ct lie peuple
lu ttmoigna touonrs la plus pgoionde seusration
e. IL plus grande estime.
The Opelousas courier., 1854-12-16
LOT DE T'ERRE,.

avec les Anasliorations qui s'y trouvent, 81
tue dams Ia vile des Opelousas inscrit ct de-
signe sur le plan de Ia dite vile, CONNIE fai-
SAINT partie du Lot No 2. de pIlct No. %,
mesurant cent vingt-neuf pieds, six pouces,
de face, sur cent soixante-neuf pieds, six pou-
ces, de profondeur, borne an Nord par la rue
Vine, au Sud par la propriete ci-devant de
r. Mansfield, rEst par Ia rue Union ct a
pOuest par Ia rue Main.
Iernaes ct conditions - Le prix d'achat
payable en- cinq termes annuels ct egaux, 4
partir du jour de Ia vente, c'est-a-dire, le pre-
mier payement, le 9me jour de Janvier 1856,
lie second le 9me jour de Janvier 1857 lie
troisieme le 9me jour dc Janvier 1858, le
quatrieme le 9me jour de Janvier 1859 ct le
cinquieme ct dernier, le 9me jour de jan
vier 1860, avec huit pour cent d'interet par
an, q partir du dit jour de Ia vente, sur le
montant total dl ct devoir, payable annu-
element, cestsa.dire, d'annee en- aimee, JUS.
qu'a-ce que tous, capital ct iuterets soient
payes; Pacquereur fournissant bonne ct sufi.
sante securite ou securities personnelles, ct,
pour assurer lie payement de Ia dite somme
hypotheque est reservee en- favour des dts
mineurs, jusqu'au payement du capital ct
des interets.-Les billets seront fats payablei
i pordre de Mr.. Pierre Roy, tuteur.
ACHILLE DUPRE,
Escanee~7.
Onelonsaa- O D&cenchra 1881
The Opelousas courier., 1854-12-16

La CoUR.-Ily aujourd hui quinze jours
que Ia Cour de District siege en- notre vile,
ct dependant peu d'affaires encore ont etc de.
cidecs P!usieurs affaires criminclles ont etc
plaidees; Pune d'elles, entr' 'autres, garde le
jury hui clos pendant deux jours ct NUTS,
puts ccs messieurs sont rcdescendus en- arou-
ant gu lie ne pouvaient s'accorder sur un YER
dict.
L'aiTaire de Harrison Young, accuse d'a-
voir vole un cheval appartenaDt NJ. Joseph
Lacomb, de Washington, a etc plaidee Lun-
di dernier. Cej jeune industricl sera envoye
Gu P&nitentiare de l'Etat.-Ainsi lie reut le
Jury qui la juge.
lily divcrses autres affaires criminelles
qui n ont point encore etc plaidees.
Sur le dosaier des affaires ciriles il y en- a
plusieurs qui occuperont la Coar pendant plu-
sieurs jouss. L'une delles tenu Ia Cour
pendant trois jours pleins
Sa,nedi proclaim nous pourrons sans doute
donner les sentences que la Cour aura pro-
noncecs.
The Opelousas courier., 1854-12-16
LA SONORE.

II NEST pas etonnant que les aventuriers ameri.
Gains tournent eurs regards Ia Sonore ct Fsven
la conquete de Get Etat. L'afreux despotisme qu
pese sur les habitans de cette partie du Mexique
doit leur faire souhaiter vivement leur annexion
un peuple qu saurait les proteger ct feconder les
resources du pays. LIE comte Raousset-B Boulbon a
voulu delvrer la Sonore de ses oppresseurs ct a
succombe la tache. D'autres chefs d'expeditior
suIvront certalnement son exemple ct seroEt peut.
etre plus heureux. lie Southern, California public
Fextrait suivant dune lettre datee d'Hermosio sc
aoht:
"L'etat actuel de la Sonore est lie plus deplorable
qu'on puisse imaglner On Wit dams une espece d'a.
gonle, sans espoir d'amelioration. Sous lie nom dc
Repnbilque, lie gouvernement est plus tyrannique
que celui del Turque, ct pour prouver ce que ia.
vance, il me sufira de vous donner quelques fats.
LIE peuple est accable d'imp6ts directs ct indi-
rects. II faut payer un imp6t eleve pour avoir Ia
permission de vendre les articles de consommatior
les plus necessaires. La merchandise etrangere
pale des drots exorbitants soft de douane, soft de
dechargement; en- outre, il y une foule d'octrois
dams chaque petite vile, de facon que lorsque les
articles arrlvent au consommateur, ills sont 30C
pour cent au-dessus de eur saeur intrnseque.-
Par nouvelie ordonnance du gouvernement une
imposition etc etablie sur les maisons ct sur LEI
portes ct fenetres II y aussi un imp6t du timbre
aucun document nest vaable sill nest sur un pa.
pier timbre don't lie prix est proportionne la vaeul
du contrat. On ne peut s'elogner de plus de trois
ieues de sou domicile acheter un passport at
prefet municipal. Enfn, tout lei est tyrannie des.
potisme etoppression
"Aioutez a celia que les habitants ne peuvent sc
ivrer l'agriculture cause des depredations con.
tinueles des Indiens qui descendent souvent, er
bandes nombreuses presque dams les villes, detrui
SAINT ct massacrant tout ce quits rencontrent. =
al y quelques semaines settlement, plusieurs
ranches, pres de Durango, furent attaques par les
Cumanches, ct 500 hommes tues Ces sbarbares je.
talent les enfants sur lie pave ct les foulaient auz
>pieds; d'autres s'amusaent les jeter en- Pair Ell
les recevoir eusuite sur leurs lances les faisan
expirer dams les tortures les plus atroces.
La liberte de la presse n'existant pas lei, nu
ne fait ententlre un murmure, de peur de deplare
au maftre qui tent tout enchafne. Affreuse desti.
nee dun peuple qui nose plaider sa propre cause p
The Opelousas courier., 1854-12-16
MORT nEM Holm r GRYMEs

Ezayait DIS Courier de Ia Louisiana ds S courantl
Hier. un des plus beaux corteges que nous
ayons encore vus-- Hn cortege compose de
tout ce que Ia vile compte de citoyens con-
siderables accompagnait leur demeure
derniere les restes du colonel JoHN RAN
DoLpH GRynEs.
Depuis son retour du Nord, c'est-a-dire de-
puts SIX GU sept somaines, NJ Grymes await
ete continuellement empeche par Ia maladie
de donner son attention q ses clients. Ce.
pendsnt, ses medecins aTaient semble, eel
temps derniers, moins redouter les efets du
nal, et, d'apres leurs yapportsi nous aTions
The Opelousas courier., 1854-12-16

D~ou salt que depuis plus de huit jours
les boulangers de notre genttl5e petite vile ne
faisaient plus de pain, faute de farinc. Mer-
credi dernier, dependant, la voix ct Ia clo-
ghetto de ces mesSieurs sont venues annoneer
aux habitans que le four etait chaud:-une
vente 4 l'encan dune ccntaine de barils de
farine leur await permis, moyennant un prix
fabuseux, de reprendre lie fourgon.
The Opelousas courier., 1854-12-16
ELECTION.

Pour boire ou ne pas boiye &c Liqueu7s.
a Wis est par le present dome que le
- Come jour de Decembre 1854, une
election sera tenue dams les diferens arron-
dissemens du Jury de Police de la Paroisse St.
Landry, entire dix heures du matin ct quatre
heures de papres-midi, par les commissaires
detection, dams chaque reimbursement, pour
s'assurer pour un vote de 10 majorit6 des vo-
tans legaux, dams chacuns des dts arrondisse-
mems, 81 on accordera ou refusera des Licences
pour la vente des liqueurs enivrantes aux
cafes ct cabarets, dams les limites de chaque
arrondissement, (voyez l'ordonance publiee.
GUY II. BELL,
Gre6fer du Jury de Police.
paro;sse ST L3Rdry, 8 Dec. 1854
The Opelousas courier., 1854-12-16
No. z.

vril 1857. Les aequereurs fournissant bon
ncs ct sufisantes securities personnelles e&
hypotheque reservee en- favour dc Ia dite
succession, pour assurer lc payernent des
capitaux ct des intertts qui pourront sac:
croitre, de leur echeance jusqd'au payement.
a raison de huit pour cent paran. Les billets
seront fats payables au domicile de Mr.. Eva
riste Joubert, en- cette paroissc.
ACHILLE DUPRE,
Enca7ucu7.
Opelousas, 8 Decembre, 1854.