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The Opelousas courier., 1854-03-18
No. Is.
TO THE TAX PAYERS
Of the Parish Of ST. Ezsas1,.sy

R virtue the powers in me vested by law. Al
~ Collector OF the Rail Road Tax for the veal
1854 and Parish Tax, for the year 1853 of the Pa.
rish of St. Landry, will proceed to the collection
OF said taxes, In conformity with the law, and will
attend at the following places, on the days below
fixed between ten o'clock in the morning and four
IN the afternoon. for the purpose of receiving the
obove taxes from the tax payers of each Police
Jury Ward to wit:
At the Court House, in the 1st Ward. on the 1st
of May next
At Washington ed Ward, at the Office of Tho
mas T. Anderson x Co., on the Is, II and 18th of
March next.
At Gros Chevreuil, Sd Ward, at Michel Emonet
| on the 2Oth OF March next
| At Grand Coteau, 4th Ward, at the late residence
OF Edmond Estllette, on the 21st of March next
At Bellevue, 5th Ward, at the house of J F. Ri.
chard. on the 22d of March next.
- AT Plaquemine Brulee, 9th Ward at Carol &
keough, on the 23d March next
| At Queue Tortue, 9Th Ward at the house of La
vergne, the election precinct on the oath of March
next.
On the Mermento River, 18th Ward. at John
Wright, on the 25th March next
At Ponte aux Loups, 7th Ward at Alexander
Daigles pere, dec: on the 9th day of March next
At upper Plaquemine, 7th Ward at Joseph E.
Daigles, on the 2Sth of March next. s.as
At Mallett Wood Sth Ward, at UIysse Gabe-
reFs on the 29th March next,
Al Faquetaique, sth Ward, at John McGee, on
the Sd day of A pril next.
At Chataignier, 9th Ward, at Alexander Rou-
geot on the 4th of April next; and at Vile Platte,
at William Reed, on the 5th of April next.
At Bayou Chicot 10th Ward, at the store of
James Akenhead, on the 9Th Of April next
At Old Grande Prairie, Ilth Ward, at Philippe
Stagg. on the 18th April next.
At Bayou Beuf, 18th Ward, at Thomas McRory,
on the 7th of April next
At MountvilIe, 18th Ward, at Peter Collins, on
the sth of priI next.
On the Atchatalaya, 18th Ward, at John J. Nor
gan, on the 25th April next
On Bayou Waxa, 18th Ward, at James M.
Moores, on the 1st of April next.
On Bayou Rouge, 18th Ward, at former residence
of Thomas Stapleton, on the 18th April next
At Prairie Mamouth, 18th Ward, at Joseph Lam
treneau, on the 18th of April next
At Prairie Plaisance, 18th Ward, at Francois
Dupre fls, on the Goth of April next.
At Coulee Croche, 10Th Ward, at School House,
IN the 21st of April next.
will be at Opelousas, at the Eagle Hotel, of
Jesse Hayes, on the 1st day of May next, and will
BE- found there, every day. for thirty consecutive
lays thereafter, Sundays excepted.
EBERT CAN'T,
Collector Of Parish and Raj Road Tares.
Opelousas, February 18th, 1854.
The Opelousas courier., 1854-03-18
Dissolution Of Co.Partnprsbip,

VYHE co-partnership heretofore existing
= in Opelousas, under the style of Gold
man Il Kaufman, has been, by mutual con.
sent, dissolved since the 23d February instant
The business of the house will be continued
under the firm of S. Kaufman & Co., who
are the only one charged of the liquidation Of
the late partnership of Goldman & Kaufman.
They take this opportunity to thank the
citizens of this Parish for the hattering pat
ronage they have received from them till this
day, and claim the continuation of the same
for their successors. In the same time they
invite all those who have claims against the
old partnership to present them and all those
who are indebted to it to come and settle up
the quickest possible with s. Kaufman & Co.
GOLDMAN & KAUFMAN.
Opelousas, 25th February 1854.
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OpeEOglsaSs
SATURDAY, MARCH 1s, 1854.
CONDITION..


Subscription, for one year, payable in advance
three dollars if paid at the end of the year, four dol
lars. No subscription will be received for period
less than one year. A subscriber wishing to dis
continue, must give tcreB WOtice to that effect and
settle up all arrearages.
-adSeytising.-For one square not exceeding the
space of ten lines, dollar for the first insertion
and fifty cents for each subsequent insertion Longer
advertisements will be charged accordingly
All the advertisements viii be inserted in french
and english until ordered out or until the editors
shall judge it convenient to discontinue the pubi-
cation
A liberal deduction made ON advertisements in
serted for long period.
No advertisement or subscription win be stopped
until all the arrearages paid unless at the option
Of the publishers.
Noelection tickets or other jobs printed without
the money, or the person ordering them to be prat
ed is q responsible person
Ten dollars in advance will invariably be required
for the announcement of candidates for office
The Opelousas courier., 1854-03-18
Lots Nos. 3 & 6.

in Section No. 81, Township 4, South of Ran.
&c No. 4 East, containing, according to the
returns of the Surveyor General, eighty acres
and 20 hundredths, as per certificate of the
Register of the Land Office at Opelousas.
Terms and cOndataons-One and two
years credit from the day of sale. Purchasers
furnishing their notes with good and sufficient
security in solido. and all sums not punctually
paid at maturity to bear interest at g per cent.
per annum from time due until paid.
NThe sale will take place at the resi-
dence of the David Hudspeth, on Bayou
Beuf.
H. s. DUNBAR, Auctsoaeer
Opelousas, 4th March 1854.
The Opelousas courier., 1854-03-18
FRANKLIN HNsTTTUTTON

Formerly Mr. Oh. 1'Aienemam's.)
7. VALADE, Principal
Mr.. HoARE, Professor Of English.
v VHIS institution bases its claims to the
- confidence Of families, on its good di.
rection, the perfect order established, and the
afeetionate care bestowed on each scholar.
The English Language, taught by a COM
petent Professor, is the object Of the strictest
attention.
TERMS
Boarders, for the Scholastic Year
of 10 9months, s 13O 90
Day Scholars, for same period, 40 90
Payable quarterly.
T. VALADE.
Opelousas, January 18th, 1854.
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II certain Tract or
PARCEL OF LAND.

situated in the Parish of St. Landry, in the
neighborhood of Bayou Beuf, and lying on
Cow Bayou, being the Fractional Section No.
81, and lots Nos. 4, & IL in Section No. 81,
Township No.4, South Of Range No. 4 East,
containing one hundred and eighty-tw acres
and IL hundredths of an acre, as per eertif-
cate of the Register of the Land Office in O.
pelousas, No. 1899, and
The Opelousas courier., 1854-03-18
5hoR1FFs5 @eDoa
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Charles Deblanc us Juste Rertinot- District Court
Parish Of St. Landry.-No 70ss.
QY virtue of writ of seizure and sale iss,ed in
- the above entitled suit by the District Court, in
and for the Parish Of st. Landry and to me directed
viii be exposed to public sale, for cash, at the Court
House of this Parish, On Saturday, the 1st dan of
april aezt, 1854, commencing at the hour Of Ii
O'clock A. ~, and continuing, from day to day, if
necessary, all the right title, interest and demand of
Juste Bertnot in and to the following described pro-
pery, seized to satisfy said writ to wit Two Lots of
Ground situated in the Town of st. Charles of Grand
Coteau, Parish of St. Landry measuring ninety-gix
feet 'front.' by one hundred and forty feet in depth
being Lots No. SO and "a, according to the plan Of
said Town (being the same purchased by Welt. from
Patinl with all the improvements
j. B. DAVID,
Sheriff of ST. Landry.
sherif's Office, st. Landry, February s5th, 1854.
The Opelousas courier., 1854-03-18
Opelousas, 11th February, 1854.
WOOL & HIDES.
pttbItC SALE .

29tebItc Sale.
Sarah E. Hudspeth' wife &c. Distric. Court,
vs.. No. 7055.
Green Hudspeth & ais. St. Landry.
DY virtue Of a judgment rendered in the
" above entitled case, I, the under
signed, Public Auctioneer in and for the Par
ish of st. Landry, will offer for sale, at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder, on
Tuesday, 4sb .aps"5g meat,
(ls54, the following described property held
in common between the heirs Of the late Da
vid Hudspeth, deceased, late of the Parish of
St. Landry. to wit:
The Opelousas courier., 1854-03-18
N.oTTcFg-

T8NHE undersigned having purchased the
= Store of Messrs Goldman l. Kaufman
in Opelousas, claim the patronage of, their
friends and the public in general; they hope
by their strict attention to the business, to
merit the encouragement of the whole commu-
nifty.
They will always have on hand good and
choice Stock, and planters may rely on find
ing always at their establishment the finest
and best goods for themselves and the use of
their plantations at as low price as any 9TH
er house in the parish and on reasonable
terms. S. KAUFMAN & Co.,
Opelousas, February 25th, 1854.
The Opelousas courier., 1854-03-18
DRUGS GAwhole.ale
AND ~ AND
Medicines. Retail.
-. ., A1sTzTS

WISHING TON, La.
II EEPS constantly on hand, as heretofore, d
~ large and complete stock of PURE AND
FRESH DRUGS AND MEDICINES, and other
articles in his line.
Receiving the most of my supplies direct from
New York, and the northern markets, can recon-
mend them equal to any purchased in the South,
as my old customers can testify, and will dispose
of them on such terms, and at such prices as can
not fail to satisfy those who have been accustomed
to purchase their medicines in New Orleans and
elsewhere
I have an old and experienced chemist employ
ed, who attends at all times to putting up Pres.
criptions, &c.
The public are respectfully invited to call and
examine my stock and prices.
S. d. ALLIS.
Washington La March 9Th 1884
The Opelousas courier., 1854-03-18
Estate Of the late Geo. w. Addison,

Estate Of the lats Geo. w. Addison,
Il VHE purchasers at the succeasional sale
ofthe late Geo W. Addison, are here
q snformed thaE the first paymenf becomes
oue on the lst. Of April neft. Th0ss who
aFs indebted % thaE Estate are earnestly re-
guessed . be punctual in their payment,
otharvisa they viii ineur. caata
JOEL lei: SANDOZ. Adw'y.
opelcusss March Ath. 1854.
The Opelousas courier., 1854-03-18
Estate Of James Neyland.

NHOSE who may have claims against the
Estate Of the late James Neyland are
hereby requested to present then. duly au-
thentleatad, g the undersigned, within tbs
delay required by law. and all those who may
be indebted to the said Estate Of James Ney-
land, are also requested to come and settle
with the undersigned. without delay. II thsy
wish 10 save costs
EDMUND JOHNSON,
Admiasstrdtov.
Washington, February 18th. 1854.
The Opelousas courier., 1854-03-18
DR. PIIATH.

ESSesS1B
H HAS returned from the North. and
will now remain permanent resident
1Ly of this Parish. The Dr. has avaiIed
himself OF the opportunity he met with in the city
OF New York, to become thoroughly acquainted
with the sclentifcal art of Dentistry, and is now
ready TO practice it in all its branches and accord
ing to the latest improvement
Ofice-At the late residence of Miss Marguer;te
Chretien, in Opelousas.
Opelousas, January 7th, 1854
The Opelousas courier., 1854-03-18
Public Sale.

Estate Of Philippe Andrepont and his
aosfe, 1leliue Pitre, both deceased.
ME public are hereby informed that
- there will be sold at public sale to the
last and highest bidder, by the undersigned,
public auctioneer, in and for the parish Of St.
Landry, at the last residence of the deceased,
in Prairie Plaisance, in this Parish, on
Wednesday, the 29th march next,
1854; the following described property belon-
ging to the Estate Of the late Philippe Andre
pont and his wife Meline Pitre, both decea-
EDg 7pla ortatfoo1
where the deceased last resided, situated in
the Quarter de Plaisance, in the Parish of st.
Landry, containing about one hundred and
sixty seven superficial arpents of land, bound
ed West by land of Durel Dupre, North by
James FL. Thompson and Louis Debaillon,
East by land of Israel Vasseur, and South by
land of Durel Dupre, together with the
The Opelousas courier., 1854-03-18
TIE COURIER.
Official Journal Of the Parish of ct. LANDRY

PUBLISHED ON SATURDAY BY
JOEL Il. SANDOZ q ANDREW METEIER.
The Opelousas courier., 1854-03-18
Anderson, Bassett & wilkins.
Successors to Th0s. C. Anderson & Coz

ANDERSON, RSassett & wilkins
Successors to ThOs. C. Anderson & Coy
HAVE just receiv- P7
- ed large and COM ~HM9
&p plete assortment of
FaH and Winter Goods, consisting of La.
dies Fancy Dress Goods, Clothing, Boots,
Shoes, Linseys, Hardware, Cutlery, Paints,
Oils, Baggging Rope, Lime and every articles
usually kept for the country trade.
Also, two Family Carriages with harness,
low for Cash, Or good paper.
They will be pleased to see their old friends,
and feel confident that the terms and prices
will make it to the advantage of punctual
customers to patronize them. Having every
thing designed for the use of plantations.
Orders from the country will be filed and
forwarded with promptness
"a deduction of 10 per cent will be
made on all bills for Cash.
Washington, La, November 5th, 1858.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-20
pHONOTNPN.

If letters had never been invented, or if a Ian
guage hitherto used only in oral communications
were now for the first time to be represented by
written characters, there can be 10 doubt that
the alphabet maker if impelled by a clear
idea Of the nature and scope of his undertaking,
would device one character or Letter each to rePre
sent ertry simple sound in the language, and atlor
no character srer TO be used or required TO repressH
any other sound than its orn Then each pupil,
having once learned to distinguish the letters from
each other and give each its proper sound, and
how 10 combine those letters into syllables.
would have mastered the entire rudments of the
art of reading. This achievement should be the
business of week for an adult, or Of month for
a child Of seven years; whereas, to correctly read
the English language as it is now written involves
a continuous application through many months, if
Lot years; and, even then, the secluded, home
keeping student must cor tinually expose himself
to the Iidicule of persons of shallower attain
ments, but who have enjoyed the advantage of
listening to correct speakers, by mispronouncing
rsmes and other words with which he is as
familiar as with his mothers cradle -songs.
In fact. no man can learn to read our language
correctly from books alone, as an anecdote which
just now occurs 10 Us may serve to illustrate.
At literary dinner in London, Thsckeray was
one of the guests, AMI near him sat younger
author, Mr.. Angus B. Reach whose name is pro-
rouDctd Re.ak. Thackeray, who had read il fire.
Gu, ntly, bu. never heard it pronounced by one
acquainted with the bearer, supposed il analogous
to each beach, &c, and addressed his neghbor
accordingly. My name is not Reeeh," said the
respondent hutfily, "but Re-ak." Thackeray
stood corrected without remonstrance, but. on the
desserS6eing served, he took up basket of fruit,
passed it to his neishbOr, and quietly inquired,
L" Mr. Re-ak, will you have peak ?"
There are between thirty and forty simple
sounds in the English Language, and only
twenty-six letters; so that If each letter repre-
sented separate sound, there would still be
some alfdozen or dozen sounds for which let
tiers must do double duty. The least share of
that economy which the inmates of besieged
fort or disabled ship mus. exercise would impel
us to take care that each letter should represent
one sound which no other letter could express.
Yet Of our twenty ak letters three &c, q, <, are
agoOd deal worse than useless, having no dis
tinct sound, aid subscribing no end but Il, bother
and perplex the learner and reader who must
guess whether means or 8, while . 10 an'ply
kr Z IL Ks, and is oftener sounded 80 or than
% In yard, and even there is nearly equivalent to-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-20
WHAT HAS REFORHI DONE

The banisLed corruptiOnists ana their heirs-at-
law in the present Common Council and other
departments of the City Government, have ex-
pended much time and effort to cast rdicule upon
the Reform movement of 1853 and its results;
and ii is to be feared that these malicious, IN.
manly and dishonest efforts will not be altogether
barres6f fruit. Yet we believe that the mass Of
the a still look with favor upon the Reform
move h, almost strangled as it was in the hour
OF its birth BY scheming knaves who pretended to
be its especial friends, and who in more tran one
instance rode into power under the presumption
that they were, par excellence, the real Reform
trs of the day The Reform movement was
originated but a short time before the election,
and took the field in opposition TO q well organ
lied band Of experienced political operators, who
had under their control all the machinery of
the old parties, and held in their power nearly
oil the patronage of the City. They had pulled
the wires Of local elections for years, and whole
armies of voters had danced obsequious attend
ance at their behest; they had seized upon al
most every department Of tie City Government
and welded their fayors and their resources for
personal and political ends not only of question
able virtue, but of most glariDg robbery and cor
rUption. The Legislative Assembly Of the largest
city in America was 6 by-word and a reproach.
and the name Alderman" was very earrion in
the nostrils Of the people, common synonym
for bribery, theft, aud all manner Of official per-
fdy. OF course, around so corrupt center. all
the needy and speculative adventurers of the
hour collected. They knew that legislation was
the creature of bargain and sale; and there
was hardly session of the Common Council of
le5l-2 at which there was not some disgraeeful
colluson, some sale of influence or votes, or both,
to secure the adoption of desired ordinances.
Against this tide Of unparalleled corruption. a
handful of most respectable citizens made oppo
sition. They were not Office seekers, nor specu.
lators- nor generally politicians; but they were
tax payers, and felt deep interest and wished to
feel an honest pride in the prosperity and honor
Of the city. OF course. the entire sviary of IN
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-20

the Departments, and the hanging back. 10 cay
the least, of the present Common Council. to
have done any thing is wonderful not to have
gone Iopelessly backward is highly praiseworths.
Were the expenses Of the City on just fouads-
ton. their gradual increase from year TO year
would be a matter of course. The rapid growth
of the upper Wards growth unparalleled in
the history of cties-necessarily produces al
EQUALLY rapid augmentation Of expense, while no
part of the compact City has yet reached con-
dxion that fixes permanently the annual cost Of
its conservation and government Perhaps it
would be within the mark 10 rate the reasonable
increase of expenses by the year for the whole
CITY at ten per cent. exclusive of extraordinary
outlaws for new work in paving, sewering and
street-opening.
On the whole, then, we congratulate the friends
of Reform upon the results for the financial year.
II WAS bold adventure to make the attempt aud
a great achievement to stop the Juggernau, car
of corruption; and when we add to this check
the rolling backward of the wheels the bona
6de savings 10 the people, that achievement
amounts 10 an important victory. Let the friends
of Reform prepare for the battle of November
next. and work AS zealously and as faithfully s
they have heretofore DONE and We shall secure
Common Council that will sustain the Controller
and protect the people against the hordes OF Cor
ruptioniss who still lnger in the vestbule OF the
Treasury, watching every opportunity for plunder
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-20
THE MAYORALTY.

The public mind seems at last fairly awakened to
the importance Of this office. Indeed it is somewhat
surprising that il should ever have been lost sight Of
and only account for it from the fact that as
we have got along under the government Of long
succession Of do aothRgs at the head Of the City
tborites might continue to do to the end of the
chapter. But how have we got al0ng'
In the midst of nuisances, Inconvenience disc0m-
forts, habtual violations of municipal ordinances,
neglect of duty by officials, and daily peculaton Of
public moneys that would have driven any but the
busy reckless denizens Of this City into open mutiny
Y GU cannot stand at any corner Of street in the
City without seeing open violations Of the City erd.
and the law Of the land at any moment Of the
day.
What does this mean A City where violation Of
law s the rule obedience to it the exception. Are the
laws bad Mo- Not one of these ordinances would
the community allow to be repealed and yet the vio-
laton il general and habitual. Why is thsi lst. A
want of public spirit and patriotic feeling among the
citizens cd. A disregard Of their official obligations
on the part of the public authorities and chief Of all
by the Mayor.
He is at the head Of the Executive Department. He
sworn to enforce obedience to the law, comprehend
ing, Of course, the municipal ordinances and he is
bound by an obligation higher than any human lawto
cause Tat to be DONE IL il performance of that OBJ
legation to down to his public Office at 10, to re-
main I'll O'Clock licensing cartmen, grog-shops, and
attending to the ordinary routine OF public business
with his thoughts occupied with his shipyard bis su.
gar, tobacco or oil factory bis lottery office Such
is not the way to perform the duties, mutfarous in
their nature and so important to the public welfare,
spperaining to the Mayoralty. Six hundred thousand
people in mass, to be restrained and controlled
in their conduct to be kept in obedience to law while
hey are all pressing ON and jostling each other in
their fierce pursuit of wealth This is problem not
TO be solved while sitting in ones easy chair.
An army Of 80, 900 men, with martial law to control
them requires man of energy talent aud efficiency
at its bead. Nothing is to be done even with them,
under commander who is not in his saddle at day
break. To insure execution Of his orders he must
visit the out posts hmself-he must with bis own
eyes that what has been ordered has been done.
&c. too, our Mayor. He must be on horseback, and
that early. He must visit every street and alley in
the City, taking them in turn, and where he finds
violation Of law let the police officer that beat be
held accountable for it. This would put another
aspect on our City. We should not then hear on
every side complain Of nuisances, OF distractions in
the streets, and othei- violations Of law.
The City ordinances would be enforced, and men
would not be tempted to violate them BY belief at
present too well found. that they were not intended
to be enforced. J.B.