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ON IL c;.v Of Mexico. s.afrs that :hn rHvo-
:.:c" !: a1srmint formidable aspect IL IN"
oYth. Alvarez and bis lirntcnants have Do
."::'':.r'l ~ march ''non lie city q: Mexico.
'ina"toi 'l< ,,a"n ma,ir general by A!Ta-
2. @n' ,,'1-cl n :hc hco,, G: :hc frs: 1ivi'-
IT. Tic rc,,or. is currrn. ;ha. he Is making
'rro, marches toward :ic capital. Gen We
= h'.! L.: tie city very pr>ep::atr;y. aHd
: 'l';:o~:rr,. had oo'as;,nnl rnch sensation.
'hos. l2.. nfoYmcj >qr tia+ 10 IS About 70
"o-o"l % Tamou'ioa<. 20 relieve Gc". Vol
=: 80 government o. Tat Department. L was
.auv.'t'r ,..r,:i'c,i Al Inc capita tia. Cinia!
i.'rr;. ha" pronounced against The govern
.io"-
e Know No:iinc>!.. % far as j: is an or
in New Hampshire. is said to have
'rcn commenced rnd"r TIE advice of Con.
Gushing. :'i"rc.'s At,n:n"v-Gcnera!. This
accounts .,)c the zest vii, which ..lo Concord
democrats went into !! immediately after
CU<h;Hn's interview With thew, last summer
e. The New York Commissioners Of Eni
"ra'!oH. .':o,y rrcs scl and mrrh Io.':"rrt! ~
a,',.ir.,ion> .5~ aims have ". rHoN TIC no.a-
-" cXpclrnt Of requiring al ah'c-ho'!icd
tI2'c ap'''ioan;> to 90 20 work on 'hc Erie
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G";m1ns, On Wednesday, applying for relief
were offered the work. IT,. nue., rather pre-
lo~r.' 30 ..2v" The mcat anl the drink without
'.''' W"'N. III TINS most r'aS"h'br desire
they w2r, disappointed. In;,lc evening they
returned a:.,, requested 'oleings. w!:ic! we
are please; 10 say i''y '''' no' @e'.
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NOTICE.
LOW IalCE.. Viz:

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go leg. ta->m Hoc~l:n II, Erca :rlo.ii ia,4.<,
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REaDY-MADE CLGGEl1E;g.
Furnishing Goods,
SEoGEaa@ S. s4yC.
Gus On, WORK

tnt are ilt"r"E''', :; >'li,.v.. j.. wait a.: ~.
i..''-- az. C> - r'cc- - ,DG = o.:4 IT, ia.
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oPELousAs SATURDAY MORNING APRIL ID 1856

and broken up, some Of the principles which
they proiessed more than they ever practiced
still live and like the effect Of good deeds, shall
never die. But these principles sprang from
the people, and to the people they must return,
as natural and legal inheritance treasures
too sacred to be trusted long in the care of any
set Of party leaders, whose conduct proves that
they have less thought for the veal Of the State,
than for individual honors and personal pelf and
political peculation!
And we would say to Ameriean Democrats
men who have proven themselves worthy to
be SO called-to all such we would say, beware
OF tempters in the shape Of old party hacks and
and superannuated wire-workers. They WILL if
possible, seduce you from the ways of pleasant
ness and paths of peace which lead naturally to
the enviable glory that awaits you, if you only
continue in aiding to carry out the glorious
principles you have espoused. Remember that
these old party hacks, who are striving to Or
ganize and keep life and animation in their rot
ten cllques and corrupt and secret cabals, hate
ana detest at heart an american Citizen, who
has soul enough SO to avow himself and as such
to maintain his rights for while they will ca
lole and endeavor to beguile you into their help,
they will not fail to keep alive in the secret re-
cess Of their hearts black determination to
politically damn and prescribe you in the af.
fairs Of government, should the SCALE with your
aid, turn in their favor--for without your aid,
it can never again SO turn. Hence we say, we
would adviseall good American citizens to look
out among the reefs ahead for this rock upon
which the enemies Of the land of Washington
native and foreign enemies-hope to see us
split, and our organization, brought into exist
ence for the preservation Of American liberty
in its original purity, wrecked and lost beneath
the filthy surges of party corruption. Our
enemies know, and have virtually acknowledged,
that without our aid they cannot succeed and
STILL they are striving to organize for general
campaign! And shall our enemies have our
hclp-help that would be made to recoil upon
us with deadly crush? God forbid! Let the
native pride Of America forbid it! Minden
Gazette.
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HOTELS, ETC.

GAIT HOUSE, (late "ARDEN HousE,'')
~ Washington, a.-The undersigned, having
leased the above House, hegs leave to announce to
the public that it is now open for the reception Of
transient and permanent boarters, ladies and gente-
men The house is situated between the upper and
lower steamboat landings, fronting on the Courta.
bleau. The premises are being thoroughly cleansed
and repaired. The Domestic and Culinary Depart.
ment OF the house will be superntended by Mrs CA
RANTIN, and no effort will be spared to render tile
house pleasant and acceptable to its patrons as
any establishment in the interior of the State
March 81. DAVID HJJSON. "
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SWEETS TO THE SwEEr.-We find the follow:
ing droll and very natural narrative "goine
the rounds" 1t is worth the reading for the
laugh:
Perhaps there is not more offensive feature Of
dandyism than overscenting with high-favored
sweets. AS the Scotch proverb has It is ''ower
sweet to be wholesome" An amusing rebnke
of this vulgar habit was given at Niagara last
| summer, which is worthy of preservation:
Sitting on the piazza at the Cataract House
was young foppish-looking gentleman, his gar
ments vex>ighly scented with mingled odor
of bad cologne and very powerful musk. A
solemn-faced odd-looking man. after passing the
dandy. several times, with lock Of aversion
which drew general notice, suddenly stopped
and in II confidential tone said:
!" Stranger, I can tell you what will take that
scent out Of your clothes. You take
"What what do you mean. sir |" said the
exquisite, filled with indignation and starting
from his chair.
"Oh get mad, ow--swear--pitch round -
fight just because a man wants to do you
kindness! cooy replied the stranger. "But l
tell you do know whatll take out that smell
-phew! You Just bury your clothes--bury
EN- only for a day or two! had an uncle
who once got foul of SIX" ..l 4..s
at this instant there went up from the crowd
asimultaneous roar of merrinlent. and the dandy
very sensibly cleared the coop" t'~
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OFFICIAL,

RRIDGE TO LET. - The undersigned,
- Commissioners appointed BY tho Police Jury Of
ST. Landry, at its last sitting, to supcrintend the
building Of a New BRIDGE across the Bayou d III
RON, on the road connecting Washington and Ope.
ousas will let to the lowest bidder, where the present
Bridge now stands, on TUESDAY, April ~, the
contract for building the same, Plan Of which can
be seen at the Post-olice In Washington, and will ba
exhibited Oh the ground on the day of letting.
r L. T. BUSHNELL. &
SOL. B. HARTMAN,
Er 'H.s0 JOHN GARVIN,
.--.l.. .5..r M. MUSSAND, .-,,. 4
March "a, 1858. ELISHA ANDRUs.
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she again entered the log. On emerging yet
once more on the wrong side, she evinced even
more surprise than before, and turning about,
retraced the log in an opposite direction. Find
ing this effort likewise in vain, after looking
long and attentively at the position Of things,
with short, angry grunt Of disappointment,
and perhaps fear, she turned short round, and
started off on brisk run nor could either
coaxing or driving ever after induce her to visit
that part Of the field" She seemed to have q
" superstition" concerning the spot.
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GENERAL HousroN's NAME, AND HOW He
CANE BY TITS SAM, NOT SANUEL.-1n
placing the name of Gen. Houston at the head
Of our columns, as a candidate for the Presidency
in 1856, subject only to the decision of the peo-
pie, we made a triaing typographical error in
the Christian or baptismal name Of Gen. Hous-
ton; which is Sam, instead of Samuel. We
presume that people generally thought, as we
did, that Sam was an American and vulgar alb
brevation Of the sacred name Samuel-but this
is not so. Gen. Houston was christened after
the Revolution, and when Uncle Sam" was
the substituted and common term used for the
United States )" and his father, beng one of
the patriots, and IN rather indignent circun-
stances consulted both patriotism and economy,
and called his son Sam, after Uncle SAM"
feeling himself too poor to give him name with
more than one syllable. His mother demurred
to it at first, being very pious Presbyterian,
and having great vcneration for the name Of
Samuel, one Of the old Prophets but Sam early
exhibiting some of the boyish sparks kindled
and thrown off in the Revolution, she became
rcconclcd to the short name of one syllable, and
delighted to call him her darling Sam.
Americans Own, December.
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ri WATERMAN & BRO, Hardware Mer.

IL WATERMAN q BRO, Hardware Mer-
q chants, corner Of Common and Magazine sts.,
NewOreans have on hand and are constantly receiv.
Ing BY foreign and domestic arrivals, general u.s.
Hardware, Cutlery etc, Iron, stSeI, Nails, Rope.
Axes, Chains, Sythes, Carpenters Tools complete,
Coopers' Tools, Anvis, yiscs, Bellows, Stock ana
Dies, screwplates, Garden Enginss, Pumps, plows,
hay Cutters. Corn Shelters. Agricultural Inple.
and Singlctrees, Turning. Lathes, Platform Scales,
Corn Mills, Cob Crshcrs, Hoes, Hames, Shovcls and
Spades, Androns, Fondersy shovels and Tongs, Cop.
per and Iron Coal Hods, Single and Double Barrel
Guns, Cotlee Heclas, Chafng Dishes, Chinese Gongs,
Iron Bedstcads, britannia and Plated Ware, Meat
Cutters, Sausage Stuffers Stock Kettles, Portable
Forges, Seines, Fishing Tickle, etc. March 81
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BOUNTY LAND CLAIMS.
TNO OFFICERS, SOLDIERS, SEAMEN,
L ETC., OF ALL WARS--THEIR WIDOWS AND

y etc, OF AL L,s. WARs--THEIR WIDOWS AND
s. M. KNIGHT, Attorney for Government Claimanta.
l .lss.-sl s' Washington, j. G.,
Continues to give prompt and personal attention 10
the prosecution OF Claims of every description against
the General Government, and particularly to those
before the Treasury Department. Pension and Bounty
Land Bureaus, Patent and General Land Offices, and
Board Of Claims, s' al 4js5s
An experience Of years, and familiarity with the
means Of obtaining the earliest and most favorable
action on Claims, with his facilities for the dispatch
Of business, Justify him in assuring
claimants and the public generally that interests Gu.
trusted to his keeping will not be neglected.
PENSION, BoUNT LAND, PATENT AND PUB
Lie LAND LAWS.
He has nearly ready for gratuitous distribution
among his business correspondents, (and those who
may become such,) u ncat pamphlet Containing sy-
nopsis Of the existing Pension, Bounty Land, Patent
and Public Land Laws, down to the end Of tho late
bounty LAND ACT OF MARCH 5, 1865,
under which all who have heretofore received less
than l6o acres are now entitled to additional land.
Said Act grants also l60 acres to all Officers Non
commissioned 60 Officers, Clapains, Soldiers, Wagon
Masters Veamstes, and friendly Indians, of tho Ar.
my, including State Troops, Volunteers and Militia
and ail Officers Seaen, Marines, Clerks and Lands
men. of the Navy, not heretofore provided for, who
have served not less than fourteen days (unlcsS in
battle) ut any period since l776 and to tie widows
aud minor children Of all such persons entitled and
deceased. ,.... .'.l. 4. {. .ss55.s.A ~ ~
This pamphlet contains /" Forms Of Application"
more full and complete than any elsewhere to be
found adapted to the wants Of every class Of claim.
ants under the Act, with copious decisions and in.
stfuctions Of the Department, and practical sugges-
tons rs to the coursc to be pursued in suspended Or
rejected cases. ~ X s5s
Parties not wishing to avail themselves Of the facl
tiles afforded by this Office in securing prompt aud
personal superntcndence OF their claims at The De.
paltment. can obtain copies Of the above pamphlets
TNpGEsnNyS 1sIfE se'Is T y rsRnsPnNENrs ssiss
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A Parody.

Watchman, spare that Jug;
Touch MT a single drop;
1t IS served me many tug,
And l will be its prop.
IT was my forefather's hand
That placed it in his cot:
There, watchman, let it stand
Thy club shall harm it not!
That old familiar jug,
Whose glory and renown
Are known to many mug
And W0uldst thou smash it down?
Watchnan, forbear thy blow
Break not its earth-born clay,
Nor make the liquor flow,
But let the old jug stay!
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The children here are pretty numerous,
must admit, but this should and does contribute
to the happiness of the true followers Of the
Lord, from whom we have learned that our duty
is to multiply and replenish. But, mark this,
there are no illegitimate children in Deseret, no
children Of shame who are ashamed Of their
mothers, and disgrace 70 any but the lowest
society. j
l shall not enter into an argument to attempt
to convince you that your sentiments in regard
to the marriage relation are the results Of educa-
tion and are wrong. / wish you could live here
one year or two, however, and have not q
doubt your acts would show you had changed
your opinions. ta,.5. Al
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STEAMBOATS,.
NEW ORLEANS, AND WASHINGTON
~ EnCkef afeamar RED RIVER. r. L nnxaos,

NEW ORLEANS AND WASHINGTON
~ Packet steamer RED RIVER, r. J. Dorsey,
master-This stanch built, popular md ilst running
steamer, having undergone thorough repairs and
been put IN fine order, standing now A No. in the
Insurance Offices, resumes her place q . regular
packet in the Opelousas and NewOrleans trade, un.
der the command Of Capt Dorsey.
The Red River will continue in the trade through.
out the season. and will convey freight and passen
bya lowwater boat, which is about being contraeted
for, to continue throughout the year Shippers may
round. s64 = 55Sf't a % Fl 1f.7f4 f53 = I
For freight or passage, having accommodations
WILKINSON Y II TaoSps6S HON " washington. ae OF :
NEW ORLEANS AND WASHINGTON
Steamer EUsslin e. sas ss.ss ,ses se ssr
place in the Opelousas trade, under the command Of
Capt. John Lyons, and will leave NewOrlenns for
Washington on TUESDAY, April 3, at s O'Clock r.
NJ, to continue in the trade throughout the season.
The Fuselier Is an No. steamer stands as high In
the Insurance Offices Of NewOrleans ~ any othor
vessel that enters that port, old new river or sea-
going is boat of great strength of build with speed
equal to any boat In this trade and handsome accom-.
modations for from twenty-five to thirty passengers.
Freight will be transported up and down at tho old
rates and passengers will be taken for 4e either way
For freight or passage, apply ON board or to tie
Agents, CHAs. DE- BLANC, NewOrleans, Or +
ANDERSON \ THOMPSON, Washington.
NEW ORLEANS, OPELOUSAS, WAsH-
~ lNGTON AND BAYOU BEUF PACKET.
The elegant and fast running steamer sYDONIA,
GusTAvE LoUAILLIER, master, built expressly for
this trade. will henceforth ply as regular packet
between Opelousas, Washington, Bayou Boenf and
NewOrleans.i This boat u q safe, comfortable and
fast runner, admirably built and is Of light aught.
The officers will use all their exertions to satisfy
those who will encourage them. For further infor-
nation, apply on board. March 81.
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WOODEN Clock STATISTICS Connecticut
is called :" the land Of Wooden clocks" from
the fact that she is more extensively engaged in
thenanufacture ofclocks than any other State in
the country. She has Sl,000,O00 invested, en-
ploys 1879 workmen, and manufactures 794, 900
clocks each year. Bristol has Ia factories, 44O
hands, and produces 20l 900 finished clocks an
nually; Plymouth has 3 factories, It's hands,
and manufactures 10000 clocks Ansonin has
factories, l40 operatives, and makes 1000
clocks; Winsted manufactures 10000 clocks,
has ! factory, and employs 40 hands, while
Southampton, with two factories and 45 hands,
makes 100000; and New Haven, with 3 facto-
ries and 405 hands, annually produces $4,000
clocks. One Of the New Haven factories is
owned by Chauncey jerome, the Mayor, and
pays out nearly 100000 per month in wages
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s.,idirs ON sand. .Br ELIZA Cook.

Building ON Sand -. .BY ELIZA Cook.
r ID well to WOO, 7 Is well to wed, q,s
Hor 70 the world has done 7a.
Since myrtles grew, and roses blew,
And morning brought the sun.
But have care, ye young and fair
Be sure you pledge with truth
Be certain that your love will wear
Beyond the days Of youth
For II we give not heart for heart,
As well as hand for hand,
You'll find you've played the unwise part.
And built upon the sand" .4s-
T is well to save, t is well to have
A goodly store Of gold,
And hold enough of shining stuff,
For Charity is cold;
But place not all your hope and trust
In what your deep mine brings;
We can not live on yellow dust
Unmixed with purer things.
And he who piles up wealth alone II
Will often have to stand ..
Beside his Golfer chest and own
u is built upon the sand"
T Ii good to speak in kindly guise. w..
And soothe where'er we can;
Fair speech should bind the human mind,
And love like man to man.
.-N.
But stay not at the gentle words
Let deeds with language dwell
The one who pities starving birds .'
Can scatter crumbs as well.
The Mercy that is warm and true
Must lend helping hand, "U
For those who talk, yet fail to do,
But " build upon the sand"
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STRAYED from the subscriber, during last
NJ Spring, a small Creole SORREL HORSE, about
years old, with small star in the forehead, and
branded N d N. The said Horse was raised about
Washington, but ranged in Prairie Plaisancc. Any
information leading to the recovery Of the Horse will
be thankfully received and rewarded. Apply at this
office, or to Cyrus Thompson, Washington. March
TO- 1855. .4.5 JOHN NUGENT
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NOVEL REQUEST OF CR1r1c-Iti is reported
that the Rev. Or. Timothy Dwight was in the
habit of submitting his early poetical writings
to the inspection Of his friend and fellow stu
dent John Trumbull. Dwight had crowded
into his great poem, +" The Conquest of Canaan .
several descriptions of thunder storms. Trunl-
bull having read part Of it, sent the author
word, dhat when he forwarded the remainder
he wished him also to send a hghtniag-rod.
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DLOWS.- The undersigned has now on hand
u and will constantly keep for sale, at his shop in
Washington the celebrated BALL PLOWs.
n. B. HARDESTY,
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DUNAWAY.-RAN AWAY from the UNDER
~ signed residing in PraireP Plaisance, ,on the 10th
Of February last. u Negro Man named JOHN aged
complexion; has scar on one hand, with two or
three upper front teeth missing. A liberal reward
will be given to whoever will deliver the said Negro
to the undersigned at his plantation, or will lodge
him in Jail SO that may get him. March 81.
ONISZ. p, PlIRE
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81 d. ALLIS, Public Auctioneer for the
~ 0e Parish of ST. Landry. Office at his store in
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One of our Western farmers, being very
much annoyed last summer by his best sow
breaking into the cornfed search was institu-
ted i'll vain for hole in the railfence. Failing
to find any, an attempt was next made to drive
out the animal by the same way of her entrance ;
but of course without success. The owner then
resolved to watch her proceedings; andposting
himself at night in fence-corner, he saw her
enter at one end of a hollow log, outside the
field, and emerge at the end, within the enclo-
sure. E,.reka 2" cried he, 81 have you now,
old LADY," Accordingly. he proceeded, after
turning her out once more, to so arrange the
log lit being very crooked) that both ends
opened on the outside of the field. The next
day, the animal was observed to enter at her
accustomed place, and shortly emerge again.
Her establishment" says our informant, sat
finding herself in the same field whence she had
started, is too ludicrons to be described ! She
looked this way and then that, grunted her dis
satisfaction, and finally returned to the original
starting place and after deliberate survey of
matters, 10 satisfy herself that it was all right,
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Mr. Wise, the aeronaut in letter to the
Scientific American, remarks that the beating
OF large drum produces an atmospheric wave
which rises to a considerable distance from the
earth. The concussion caused bya four-pound
cannon is such as to sway balloon mile
above the earth, and several miles distant. He
says that he has some times, when the air was
perfectly calm on the EARTH. ascendetl to a
height of eight Or ten thousand feet, and found
there all atmospheric wave undulating along
like wave of the sea, now up and now down,
at the rate of q mile minute The cannon
aiding Of the battles Of Balaklava and Inker-
mann, he says, must have produced immense
atmospheric waves.
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nR. DAVID L. TODD, Qate Of the Charity
~ Hospital) Washington, La., offers his profess
siona services to the citizens Of Washington and the
surrounding country. .1 ss.4s
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ITHEoDosE 8. ROBIN, Notary Public
- in and for the Parish of st. Landry. SfHce al

A. GUIDRY, Notary Public
~ in and for the Parish of st. Landry. Office in
OpelOusas. April 7, Nt
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T1LYsSE GABEREL, Public Auctioneer
- and Collector for the Parish Of St. Landry. Of
ce in Opelousas. March 10.