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Statr ef Roflfafalla.

~S"S@ W %WeA&3Se&aAS&e
DISTRICT COURTl w. -xo-
P@r,sh Of ST. Landry. N0' '0'''
Estate Of George W. Addison.
EOEL II. sANDOZ, Of the Parish Of st.
e Landry, Administrator OF the Estate Of
the late George W. Addison, deceased. late
Of the Parish Of St. Landry. having fled az
Account Of his administration Of the affairs
Of said deceased, a. also detailed statement
of the situation of the co-partnership hereto
fore existing between said deceased and the
administrator Of his Estate, accompanied by
a petition, praying that the same nsy be an
proved and homologated; And whereas tbe
prayer of said petition has been granted by
an order Of Cossft, dated 1st june: 1855.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given TO
all interested, to make opposition, If any they
have within thirty days. rom the date 6ercof,
why said Account and Tableau should not be
approved and homdlogated.
A, GARRIGUEs. Clerk.
Opelousas, june I'd. 1855.
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WAR rs CosTLY.-The English are discovering
that it is impossible to carry on cheap war; the
taxes-are beginning to press upon the nation. The
London Times. refecting upon the thirty millions
o. poun1s year which the war now costs saws
that in order to pay for one soldier at the seat If
war or one horse, or TO supply Lancaster gun for
half an hour, they must pay what would maintain
four or five families in comfort, keep up good pa-
rsh school, provide active clergyman 5or ne.
elected district, or do some other good work that
may De VIII never now be done. AS there is now
no prospect of peace, new expenses must he in.
cured to carry on the war successfully.
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Queer FLA prominent citizen of Alabama on
visit to Mobile, on Friday last received the focw-
ing telegraphc dispatch from his family physician.
" Fine boy-both doing well. Ten pounds, Yours.
&C. and in a few moments the following from an
right. Yours. &C., s. P. W."
Ihe bewdered father at last accounts, was trying
to discover whether it was boy or girl or twins.
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UMiehael L. Sullivan, an Illinois farm.
er. it is said, is about to plant 10000 acres
Of land in corn, He was formerly one of the
largest farmers in the State of Ohio for many
years, and according to cotemporary, he
could ride in direct course fifteen miles
through his own corqfe!ds.
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REMOVAL.

za g Mr.. PEFFERKoRN, Boot and
49, n - Shoe Maker, respectfully In
forms the public and his Gust
omers. that he has removed his Boot Il Shoe
Shop, on Main street, between Landry and
Bellevue streets, late Office of the Telegraph,
where he is ready to receive all orders, for
cash only.
He takes this occasion to invite all those
who are indebted to him to take into consid.
Grafton bis last misfortune, and to come aud
settle the quickest possible.
Opelousas. April 2sth, 1855.
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nR. PLATE offers has services as dentist to
~ the public of st. Landry. All his works in
plugging and inserting Of artificial teeth are war
rantsd and performed BY the latest and most APP
proved process. =
Office, at the late residence of Miss Marguerite
Chretien, in Ol@'ousas
N. B.-Dr Plate will go wherever he may be
professionally called, but patients will ind great
advantage in calling themselves at his Office
OpeIousas, April 2sth., lsjJ.-ly.
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NeW-4lrlcalss t,acket.

RaGa~h THE good and safe stea mer ALICE
9sRsSf w. GLAZE, ]. JoHssT Master, is
- now making regular trl ps from Wash
ington to ew-Orieans. This steamer was built
dedly the fastest and best boat in the trade will
run the trade the year round. The Glaze has at all
times and will continue to take freights as low or
at the rates other boats in the trade. Ship
pers and consignees will have this advantage by
thea Glaze their freight delivered from the stea-
mer direct at the Warehouse, and down freight are
not1ighted but taken on board at Washington, being
the only boat that to the landing the pres
ent stage of water.
Washington, La, May 5th, 1855.
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=, SINGULAR EscArE.-A few days since, while
Mrs, Danforth' of Warren, Pa, was engaged in her
in the midst ofits fury lightning stroke descen.
ded upon her, burning the hair from the crown of
her head to the back Oft the neck melting her hair
pins, and proceeding down her body-leaving its
mark as it went-untiI it passed through the fionr
Strange to say the lady lived and is rapidly recov-
ering
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Judicial AdVert's.
naa 4@ MONETION.
District Conrt". Parish of st. Landry

In the name Of the State Of louisiana
TO aoisone at nsGy notwithstanding.
* NOW We, That FREDERIC AcHER,
~ Of the Parish of St. Landry, has ap.
piled to our District Court for Monition in
conformity with the act of the Legislature en-.
titled an act for the further assurance of IT,
ties to purchasers at Judicial sales u approved
March 10th 1854, to make known, That the
said Frederic Acher became the purchaser OF
the property hereinafter described, at a pub
lie sale at auction, made by Jean Baptiste
David Sheriff of said Parish of St Landry,
on the 4th day of November 1854, which
said sale was made in virtue of writ of f.
fa., issued from the District Court ofthe afore-
said Parish, in the cause entitled Toole and
Barriere VS.. J. A. Dumartrait L. ais, No.
3218, Of the files of said Court.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.
Lot No. one in Square No. twenty three in
the Town of Opelousas, bounded North by
Vine street, South by lot formerly owned by
David Ackison, East by lot No. two of the
same Square and West by Court street.-Al-
SO lot No two on Square No. twenty three,
bounded North by Vine street, South by lot
No. three in the same Square, East by Main
street and West by said lot No. one, seized
as the property of j. A. Dumartrait and
Louis Bordelon, was adjudicated to said
Frederic Acher, for the price and sum of
seven hundred dollars, payable in twelve
months bond Of said amount, with ten per
centum per annum interest thereon, from its
date. All of which will be seen on referring
to the proceedings on file in said suit No
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to
all persons who can set up any right, title or
claim in and to the property above described,
in consequence of informality in the order,
decree or Judgment of the Court under which
the above named sale was made or any ir-
or illegality in the appraisement
or for any other defect whatsoever, to show
cause within thirty days from the day this
monition is first inserted in the puplic papers,
why the sale so made should not be confirmed
and homologated in accordance with the ap-
plication of the said Frederic Acher, the pur-
chaser. aa
In testimony whereof have
- hereunto, set my hand and affixed
)the Seal of said Court this 5th
day of May 1855.
-. -. A. GARRIGUES, Clerk.
Opelousas May 9Th, 1855.
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The citizens Of Independence, Mo-, have
gotten up petition praying the city council
to enact an ordinance to the purpose that
every man shall go to church on Sunday or
pay fine of one dollar.
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WHAT SPAIN is DoING.--A law has Just been en-.
acted by the Spanish Cortes ordering all the lands
and dwellings belonging to the clergy, TO religious
tr1ternltes, and to pious and sacred works, 70 be
solo ana turned into money; breaking up ali accu-
mutations of ecclesiastical property, and Stripping
the Church ofits immense possessions
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Fifty thousand bushels of potatoes are on
their way to New York from Nova Scotia.
under the reciprocity treaty. The potatoe
crop in that province last year was yery
abundant.
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mercantile Cards. sc.
S2a w ARTX & KAUFMAN.


AVE just received by the last boats, a
IL complete assortment of Spring and
Summer Dry Goods, comprising mostly Silks,
Bareges, Ginghams Jaconats, Swiss muslins,
plain and embroidered, Curtains, embroi-
dered and damasked, Shoes for ladies', gentle
men, boys and negroes, ready made clothing,
Hats of all kinds, Saddlery, Hardware, Cut
lery, all of which they will sell as low as any
store of the place, and upon favorable condi-
tions.
They respectfully solicit share of the pub
lie patronage.
March 31st, 1856.
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state of IOufsfalra.

state OF AOtlt8tdlua.
DISTRICT COURT u~
Parish Of St. Landry, NO. 744''
Estate of Antoine Ritter & TharSile Sayoie.
H OUIs MARKS, of the Parish of St.
- Landry, Administrator Of the Estate
of the late Antoine Ritter and Tharsile Sa.
vote, both deceased, late of said Parish, hav.
ing n,,cd Tableau of distribution and classi.
fcation of funds of said Estate, accompanied
by petition praying that the same may be
homologated; And whereas the prayer Of
said petition has been granted by IN order Of
Court, dated May 7, 1855.
Therefore, notice is hereby given to all in
terested, to make opposition, if any they have,
within thirty days from the date hereof why
said Tableau should not be confirmed and
homologated
A. GARRIGUEs, Clerk.
Opelousas, May 18th, 1855.
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EB We are authorized to announce Mr. WILLIAM
&oUToN as candidate for the Office of District AT
torney for the 18th Judicial District of this State at
the election in November 1856.
Opelousas, May 18th, 1855
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RA4a.sH9O0N.

AUN%HV-OA WUGVU9
.~ FROM the plantation of the
~ Estate Of the late John Greig, de-
N ceased, . mulatto-boyi He is a
q very light mulatto-boy. with blue
eyes and very straight hair, about 5 feet
inches high. stout square built, speaking
english and little french. riding black
brown american mule. branded thus 81. 3
A liberal reward for his apprehension and
delivery will be given BY the undersigned.
@ 'g.s NJ. T. GTRARD,
Administrator of said Estate.
Lafayette, May 18th, I855.--tf
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u We are authorized to announce that PIERRE
Mou1LLE (alas Celestin Mouie,l is candidate
for the office of Assessor he occupied last year
Election to take place IN november next, and that
as such he believes it his duty to announce that be
10 opposed to the Know Nothings Sect He re-
eommends himself to his friends and the public
lOpelousas, Feb. Nth, 1855.
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state of I'll clttsta.gd

&tate of 1cttsta.ld.
DISTRICT COURT, I NJ 7Aso
Parish Of St. Landry
Estate of Lewis A. Deskin.
W yALIERE ROY & HONORE DE
W JEAN. of the Parish of st. Landry,
Administrators of the Estate of the late LIE.
wis A. Deskin. late of said Parish. having
fled Tableau of distribution of funds of said
Estate and classification of creditors of said
Estate, accompanied by petition praying
that the same may be homologated; And
whereas the prayer Of said petition has been
granted by anorder Of Court, dated 9th May.
1855. .a, s=s.s
Therefore, notice is hereby given to all
interested, to make opposition if any they
have, within thirty days from the date hereof,
why said Tableau should not be approved
and homologated. k aa ,,
.sa A. GARRIGUEs, Clerk. :.
u Opelousas. May 18th. 1856
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Estate Of Gustave Fruge.
HOSEpH ANDREPONT, of the Parish
q Of St. Landry. Administrator Of the
Estate of Gustave Fruge, deceased. late Of
said Parish, having fled Tableau Of classi.
fcation and account of his administration oa
the affairs of said Estate, accompanied by o
petition praying that the same may be homo
LOCATED. And whereas the prayer of said Pc
tition has been granted by an order of Court,
dated May 3lst, 1855.
Therefore, notice is hereby given to al In
terested, to make opposition, ifany they have,
within thirty days from the date hereof, why
said Tableau and account should not be cor
irmed and homologated
A. GARRIGUEs, Clerk.
Opelousas, June 3D., 1855.
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5tatea of 1oafSlatra.

@tate of Ao,ef6taua.
DIsrRIcr CoURT, In. ,.-o
Parish Of st. Landry. ~ =
Estate In community, betaceen the widou
and heirs Of Jean Baptiste Malveau, g
M. C. deceased.
SsOSTHENE MALVEAU, 1. m. c. Of the
~ Parish Of st. Landry, Administrator Of
the Estate in community between the widow,
heirs and legal representatives of Jean Bite
Malveau, deceased, late of said Parish, having
fled Tableau of distribution and final settle.
ment of said Estate, accompanied by petit
ton praying that the same may be homologa-
ted:--And whereas the prayer of said petit
tion, has been granted by an order Of Court,
dated May 18th, 1856. .
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all
interested, to make opposition, il any they
have, Within thirty days from the date hereof,
Why said Tableau should not be approved and
and the Administrator dischar-
ged from all further liabilities and his bond
n .blA A. GARRIGUES, Clerk.
1: 0pelousas, May 10th. 1866. = =
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Pierre GosseIi1a.

eDOSsee9e 8aeG Cart. Wright.
AFFERS his services to the citizens Of
- the Parish Of St. Landry His charges
viii be moderate, for CASH only.
0pelousas, june I'd. 1855-1y.
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Washington
FEMALE
BOARDING and day SCHOOL

A 1DED by competent Female Teachers and unde
IA the superintendent of the undersigned, a
School for the general education of Young Ladies
will be opened in this Town, on Monday, the 18th
September next in which will be taught all the
branches requisite for finished and accomplished
education. The same unwearied attention that has
hitherto marked his course, in his Boys School, will
be continued in this Institution. Every attention,
BY himself and the ladies having direction in the
School, will be paid to the manners and department
OF the pupil and thorough course of instruction will
be pursued in every branch of study.
The Boys School, which will be entirely distinct
and separate from that Of the Young ladies' will be
opened Oh Monday, the 4th of September next:-Ee
is happy to inform his patrons and the public that he
will be aided in his Boys School by DR.. Radcliffe, a
distinguished graduate of Trinity, Dublin.
Instruction will be given in French and Spanish,
by Gentleman fully qualified to teach these Ian
guages. s.-
Terms made known on application to
GEO. LUTHER.
Washington, August 26th, 1s54-tf ~
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Miscellaneous.
WATCHMAKER,S SalOP.

w ATCKHM "A KER'S SHOP.
a MRS. MEDICIS has the ho.
aE1"A nor to announce to the public Of
A,- il this Parish and the neig ghboring
-ssAskzlX- that she has just made arrange.
ments with good matchmaker who will be
constantly at her store, for the purpose Of
cleaning and repairing clocks and watches, as
also all the articles of jewelry.
Mrs. Medicis has also fine assortment Of
clocks and watches and all kind of jewslsy
for sale.
Her prices will be moderate.
Opelousas, 14th, April 1855.
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OUR AGENTS.

The following gentlemen are authorized % coolest
and receive subscriptions and advertisements for tho
Opefousos Courier, in their respective towns:
AUaUsrE MARAIsE, St. Martinsville, Ia)
ARTHUR BULLIARD. Breauxs Bridge. Na.(
A. AILLsPAuGH, Washington, Ua.)
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! q IN,
j SLAVES, -

s of both sexes and different ages.
-Four work horses, small lot Of gen.
tie horned cattle, a Buggy, Plan
tation implements, Household fur
niture, Kitchen utensils and many
other articles which would be too
tedious to enumerate. Il
Terms and C0nditt0ns All sums of
twenty-five dollars and under, payable in all
! the month of May next 1856, and al sums
upwards of twenty-five dollars. payable thus: !:
one third in May next, 1856, one third in
]. May following, and the last third in May
1858. Purchasers furnishing their notes
with security in solido. to the satisfaction Of
the Administrator of the Estate. payable at
his domicil, and bearing per cent interest
per annun,, from maturity until paid. And
moreover, the Land and Slaves remaining
specially mortgaged unto said Estate until
! full and entire payment Of capital and interest
shat may accrue thereon.
.ess sss .ULYSSE GABEREL. !"
Auctioneer.
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opelousas. 26th May, 1866.
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Judicial Sales. &c.
Public Sale

By AuguSte De1eape, Public Aucsioneer.
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cLARENDoN IRON WORKS,
WILMINGTON, N. c.

TEHE CLARENDON IRON WORKS ARE
NV prepared receive ord r. for Beam, erica :
Tsrzon aer Oscll cam Engines gh + Low s ssd
sure and Iapted to all purposes; CItul@r erticai ara
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Or Fur Mills completes Parker Tnlb ne and Other
water heels Eqppng OF Steamers Car heels ara ASe
Horse powers Of various patterns &c Field Pumps ana
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CASTINGS. =.
Iron and Brass Castings Of all descriptions, inc'udng
Ornan Entail Iron Railing, pc, Bridge Castings &c. &C.
The Company espec fully invite tention t. me
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office.
ROLLERS.
Tabular, Fine and CYL nirical Boilers, Water A1nAS'
Chimneys, and all other k ndS & 3 1ler W OrK.
REPAIRS
sennrote densrment and free will be kept 70" epa re-
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All work done in the Adjustment del ve'eo e,".t t 10
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