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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17
,.,s n.,veen philadelphia and Pittsburgh

Rates between Philadeipnia anu TA'spaieN'
rir~t ClaSs.. Boots. shoes, bry &c q 100 Id.
Goods fin boSes), Furs, Feathers &c,
second Class..Books y stat'ol-} ,oo IL
ery. Dry Goods lin boxes), HARDY ooe' ' i0' ~
ware Leather, " COL. Se.
THIRD CIass-.Anvils, Ragsing,. 50e h lO0lb.
Bacon. PORK lin bulk Hemp,&c'
Fourth CIaSs..cogee, FISH, "a, i0c. ? l00lb.
con Pork tpaek arc Lard e o East Of phila
:! III sn'PP.nt ~ ,,srk naet age ..ria PeRnsgi-
raaig Raifrosd" All Goods consigned to ne agsas
al this Road al philadelphia or filtsears, WI" DC
W rd.d without detention. RI ri
sRKiaur ArEsrs.-Moses Potter, BOSOM n n,arraa
lioti, n. YORK; saeeder Phlladephiai Mag,aW
ss,,,,,,an G prown Cincinnati, ohia; J. 8 Moore
hesd. Louisville. KY; R. q, Meidrum; Ms .a,
Ind RatrlifS Co, 81. Louis, Mo-; j. ). Miteheh
n " HOUSTON, Geaerol Freigh Ag't, Ph'M.
n y LoNBAERT, SuPf. .7lteena, Pa.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17
Gbifa9o.

1855.
HALE g. CO.,
STORAGE, FORWARDING AND
COMMISSION NElkClIANIs'
south Water St. (near Wells 81 briase'}
CHICAGO, Ills.
AGENTS FOR
TROY & WESTERN LINE.
p,sp,s!s,: 3 pis' s sPss ssi Co. ssialo.
NIL sksssr. q " line, care Hale 4 Co, chicago
FREIGHT AGENTS.
Pennsylvania Central Rai.roaa'
Cleveland and Pittsburg g. D.
--AGENrS-
E. j. Sneeder Phtladelphls,
John a. Capghey, Piusbnrg'
Marraw & Rooms. Baltimore,
Johnson, Cleveland u,,
Thos Hale having given up business w s'''' ~
coed him in the agency OF the above Lines. cht.,.
Goods mark ed 10 our care Will on arthH ~ ny ~
70, receive promp, attention and be ior"aro0a W"
out delay. -, r,aa. far.
wardcd by US, aro ..nic,l.p -
Anfil II. '5SriBm
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17

JOHN P. CHAPLIN & Co.,
Corner South Water and Chicago Streets,
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,
Proages. coEmissisa and FsrrardiHg MsreAaHts aas
GrasraI .sgsRts.
--PEorAfNroRs INK
Union Line Canal and River Boats. irENtug th'c1Ge
daily tor ST. Louis and all intermediate Poris, aHd
runhtAE Ia connection with FIRST class Lines
from Chicago 20 Now York and Boston.
--AeENFs FeR THE-
Old aua responsible Western Transportation Coin
sured.
-pRurnIETORs-
Chase & Spaulding New YORK, -. q. Chase Co, Al
bany--Root& Morgan, Buffalo.
- AgENrs:--
81. u. Spagdns, Jrs. II. Wgus, ~ Broad ST.. y. Y.
cor. Fr9ut--np stairs:
=. B. Burke - State Street, Rn,tnn:
and for the TrbS and ohio Lake Boat liHe--
II. ;. BrEluER. Proprietor Bu6a1o.
--AoEsrs--
c. F. Brewster. CoutiasSiip, n. Y, ". W. Dennis, 30
Kiiby St, Boston, o. y Chaplin q Co. IS Quay ST. Al
bany, aud for Steamers and Sail Vessels the Lakes
WIN contract for the transportation Of Goods from The
Atlantic cities for the productions of the des
lined for the Eastern markets without delay aud upon
perry sale the Chicago uurket especial attention
will be paid, and when required liberal advances will
be made upon Bile Of hadng.
Marx packages CARE } p. Z. * Co.
JOHNP. CHAPLIN,
LOUIS FOLLETT,
F. HUREBUT.
RENWICK & son agents at Davenport, Iowa.
AiNSWORFH d LYN DE, Rock Island, III.
Apr. 18th, lsji-ly tr-s~
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
.lsE @ N IL 60

THE Great Central Route, eonnecGng me Auan.i
eide viii thc estern, Northwestern, and
VII VIII 49, nanae.ts al Pittsburg with daily Inc OF
Steamers 10 ali poris on tbs Northwestern Lakes; ma
sinr ths most direct cheapest and ret0tts ronff
winch FREIGHT can be isrwaraea 70 anu ifo'" 'h'
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17
Gao Filthy.
CHAS. HERRICK B. co.
DeelsrS In Ghondeliers, Pendants, Brackets.
6lQbea. kedes. Rips. Fking &c

HFFfcE and Store room amer April list. In Room
~ on Second St, occupied by Aessrs Vi hitag q,
GRAFT osiag he End door above the east cor
nsr OF Brady street
Attention is directed 10 the following extract from
the Rales and Regulations whereby the bay export
Gas L-hi and Coke Company proposes 10 furnish gas
To their consumers:
ss- s.--1he Company hayi contracted with
sss5Ef. Ghss Herrlok * Co.. to put the serY.a,
ara b1ase ips aud dlliss and for the tHg OF
tres, al. s a.f9ns, therefore, nest be made their
oEee' Ra4 Flsn Es Eorkis coIapiete and sIia!ihav
been proved uE8eva r-f s.ra ~ ~, t=tIs = ..+
cary, theE E2 ga w = zr. e@gs ~ ga- aasFaF
Inspector.
Feb. x9sA
oDa Seeks Dair! saliin ,to.s aaa fcrssIc by
~s DAL1ELL 6. EHsy.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17
DESIRABLE FARM FOR SALE.

q MILLS from Davenport On tho Mississippi river.
The tract Of 25OacrsE sill be sod ahire Ia ta0
paris; 20 acres are fenced IS 10 euiLEstoH. Onthe
pTeiH.sesare etaafortabis dwelling. barn End afher
eqhoas5f. orchard of beating fruit trees, ne ef
falling zpEnPs. .grarrv ~ "~oT'aIr ~ -s..-H e.
lrn-1 #E.sU-
-wr g-.-.a
L----.. -.A..o"s - rhEIIYhAS
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17
FAMILY GROCERY.
GROCERIES CHEAP"
BARKLEY, THOMPSON & co !
Wholesale Grocers,

FRONT STREET, DAVENPORT, IOWA
fave JUST RECEIVED and are constantly re-
Ill eeiving the folly wing articles which they oaer
i, The Trade chsap'
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17
HARDWARE at WHOLESALE
r., yInp q, WILLIAMS.

HARDWARE al WhuLGc0AS
TAYLOR s. WILLIAMS,
I.ppnrrRs .sp prALxRs IN FosKiss AM hoaEsrie
Hardware, Cutlery and Timers STOCK
Asp MAsrrAcrvREKs ot
Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware,
No. a3a LAKE STREET,
CHICAGO. ILL.
lxrouLp call the attention Of ceaRtry HfrshaHts'
w and 7inasrs 10 their aer and iarfs stock OF
GENERAL HARDWARE,
Nails Log Coil, Trace, Halter and Pu shhih.'
ss, irons iiook and Strap hinges Anvils, Vices BEL
lows Slc.lge and Hand Hammers, sho vets, Sphdr,i
Hoes Seytles Rakcs Files. Glass, Sash Pumps COT
re MIs scales Poek and Table Cutlery and Gross
Cut MIN and Circular Saws, Re.
Timers Stock,
Tin Plate Sheet Iron, Timed aud BIasher.c orpcr'
Metal and Copper bottoms. Bauea Tin. Wire, Pat.
Covers, Tea kettlc Breasts, Rivets, Ears, Sc.
Builders Hardware;
Door Locks Butts Screws shutter Hinges aud fas-
teners sash fasteners, Weights and Rollers, &c.
Carpenters and Joiners Tools
Planes Squares. Levels, Augurs, Borihg Machines,
Chlsels Bits, Hammers, iiatcheis- saws knies, IRA
ces. Sc.
Britannia, Planished and Japaned Ware;
Tea and Coffee Pot. and urns Dish Covers, Casior.
Caadlestieks, lAdles--and q large stock Of
Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware,
OF onr owr Manufacture,
Our facilities for purchasing are such that We can
confidently coBRtrv Htr,haHts aud others Per
chasing goods In oprne, that Offer hicm iar-
s s,osk mere soBsfists assertmsHt sAd 'oNsr prt-
rss than any other house In the city. We solicit call
when all ran Judge Tor themselves.
Chteage. NAV 21tn, l-54--trN-N
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17

ALFRED J. JANSON,
Proprietor Of the
RAPIDS MILLS, LIE CLAIRE,
IyrILLkeep constantly on hand ahd for sale large
w assortment of Eitm her. f.aths s. shin.
giles of every variety OF size for building purposes,
as aIso hard God for cabinet W. rk and machinery
Being head OF the rapids, he can obtain select
ed logs of best laliiy aud In unlimited quantity :"
As to keen the Mills running every week III the year
orders can therefore be filled short notice at any
time.
lowest cash price.
Feb q. IS5j-dtf.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17
Steamboats,.

"a: 1855. -.
DAVENPORT AND KE0KUK
Railroad Mail Line Steamers.
THE Two FAsr STEAMERS
j. IG.hEE AND BEN GASlPEELL,
Now making Daily Trips. connecting at ROCK Island
with the Cars for the East and with the Dali! hAi.
Packets for Gatena and Saint Paul, and Ut heokuk
with the Great Mail Line Steamers
Jeanne Deans, Westerner, Keokuk and Die
Vernon,
For St. Louis.
i. NICK H.
CAFTlis LEROY DODGE,
Leaves Davenport and Rock Island every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday Evenings for heosnk he,
turning lea,e Reokuk every Tuesday, Ihursda! ana
Saturday Evenings.
BEN CA MP Il u l. l..
CAprars e. y. BARTLETT.
Leave. Davenport and Rock Island every Tuesday,
THURSDAY md Saturday Evenings. Returning, leaves
KeokHk every Wednes day. Fhda, and Sunday Eve
Dngs.
For Freight or Passa.c-inquire on Board,
orof J. RrNWiCk SON, Agents.
Davenport, March cath, 1855 DIFF
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17
BREAD, CAKES & CRACKERS

BREAD, CAKES CRACKERS.
Wholesale G Retail,
THE subscriber having purchased one ofMcCollum''
celebrated CracLer Machines, he Is prepared 10
his customers and all others with Butter soda
sugar Roston, oyster and Picnic Crackers. Pilot
Bread Cakes Rusk and Loaf Bread at Wholesale or
retail The bove articles Ill be sold as cheap
be bought in this part of the country.
Bakery on Front. between Rock island and Ferry
streets above the steam mills. Ali orders from the
' - DANIEL MOORE.
d. , ,uMay 10Th, ls5i-wirw-u
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17
9asuraaff.
TEsURAN G 3
INSURANCE.
rXpE AID kA1IMx

Han yosk City Insurance Company
HONE OPTICS No. WALL ST.. n. Y.
=. ~ Orgtcs 10. 4 u CT ARE BLOCK, bAvEsrokr
ssAS.f =. ,,~~r e5po,oOo.
sCompany organized under INC laws Of YORK
~ v-eliciea sesiust loss or damage BY Fire on
6l{Sr Rouses, Warehouses, stores
~ Naprse AHp lHLANp NAvisATseK AID iRASs
rcsrArrc1 Rtske on tho most favorable terms.
SCsl ~ ..Ss~fr,, Ssfy d. 8. Jesss, Prfst.
ALEX. ". McGREGoR.
-. ., .,sxa Geni. Agent.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17

Hlanouxi 3tato AutuA Fire, 0afl"e Ausohsn0s
Company Of St. Louis,
&@CArrTAL $500 400 and CONSTANT! increasing
DIRECTORS:
N n pay~ c. s. Greedy, $. NJ. Edgeii,
y NV B.w. Alexander, (. Wyman,
ie.Nccune, d. a. January, c. n. feek.
Huiicies issued frcm - days 10 six years. ard Tue IN
snrsd participate In the whole profits.
For tnforuaton enquire of, unde.s,snea gem
1t Davenport. -. ~ - 49,
Ynly 90fh. y&Sl-arw-ly
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17
REGULAR ST. LOUIS AND ST. PAUL
PACKET

THE fine aud fast steamer MIN
(1N NES0TA BELLE, HUMBgRson- mas
fE2Ss1sSk ter will make regular frfs from ~
Louis to st. Paul touching, ii allip-
ermediate landings.
For freight otps.ssage appi. on board or TO
BURROWS u PRETifAAS.
LIa 81 ,sS.h.is
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17
onrinsasla firs and Marine Insurane compan
sPluaIIELD MASS,
Capital stock paid in $3.50, 900.
"a v.vth ,v..tar. IN uranee COMPANY,

STATE or PENNsYLvAFlA:
Capital Stock S3o0,OOO.
yy~Hr un3srssened IL prrperedto effect insurance ~
ne abose named, also in several nfst class NV
Yorf civ cenpsnies through ~. B. Osborn d Co.
SoeA EN-. BATES.
oMes over woodward & Harris Store Brady 81.
FEB. Est, 1855.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17


Pouehksspsie, NY. Davenport, Iowa.
TALLNAN POWERS.
Attorneys Councillors at Law,
and Land Agents.
asS aEf pAvEsP5RT, IOWA.
oss, so1ih tide Of second street opposite LeCiaire
Block lover Nileyis store.
r ANDS baugetand sold on Commission. Having
Ibalse an Office In Eastern New York, at point
from which aarge emigration may be expected during
Abe present season, ne have unusual advantages TO
SisIose OF lands 20 actual settlers
TTsLosRs negotiated on Real Estate security.
-REFERENcEs-
New York City. Poughkeepsie, y. Y.
Hon John Van Barren, Hon. Charles II Rurglas,
- A. G.. Flag, - Gilbert Dean,
Is Charles 0tCoroy, a. NJ Vasser d Co.,
william .Havemeyer, . Benson Losing
Anthony J. Bleecker. Prot. S. r. Morse;
William 3 Ssidmofe. Utica. y. Y.
ALBANY, y.Y. Hon. Horatio seymour
Hill. Cagrer Porter Chicago. III.
Hogeboome, King and beies X. swift, and Co..
Srastus Corning. Miller and Fowler,
Apis w,f WiR. Woed and Co.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17
DRESS GOODS.
NANTES.

have made m arrangement with fhe ma.t eel sbtagl
dcster In These goods tn Mes r." (, and Il all regea
weesi, supplies. Bassrs VIII dBi mis- drriuHu
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17
White Goods.

This departments rompiotc. End faBia us svif- sr-
oct and 'BmhTic Nusims. Also, Plaid ard te-al
MusiiBs IN great variety; Eng ish Long Cleih.. V n
Rnli3auts, India lHifis Pare Mhslius and Fisut.
sSts. Also a great ariety Of Wb)Ge Ggods ~ !.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-17
GRAPE SHAWLSI

ixhuudnd Waite Crapr shaw L., consigned 10 ne
M importer - China GOODS @nd ebicb -.ii ey %.
without reserve.
gCr rrpsp - L. 4 a-eo
The Opelousas courier., 1855-03-03

LIE sac de matt de Nentschikof, trours dams 50
te'te apres Ia 6ataiile de pAlma- Sous ce ttre as
SEE bizarre, on public ell Angleterre, ct NJ A. No.
ble Went de tradure en- francais des condolences
des instructions que PEmpereur de Russie aurait
adressees au prince de Mentschiko, ct que celui-ci
aurat consignees parmi les papiers mportants toni
bes en- nore pouvoir apres la bataile de rAlma, II
a tout lieu de croire que cest Ia une donnee de
pure invention destinee solicitor plus vivement la
curiosite publique, mais ce qu nest eertainement
point controuye, cest Ia nature meme des idees ct
des projects exposes dams ce curieux document,
LIE Gar revele ses plans ct sa tactique pour par
venir au but 81 nettement indique dams le testament
de Perrele- Grand unite monarchique, unite rel
gieuse. LIE monde enter serait gouverne par rEm-
pereur de Russie ou par ses ieutenants. CONSTANT
nople serat la capitale de rempire universal ct de
la religion universele. Tn delegue de pape-empe-
reur slegerait Rome. La race tarque serait dis
persee dams les deserts asatiques Ia pussance an
glase serait detruite Ia fos dams la Grande-Bre-
tagne ct dams Flnde; Ia France sera eleyee au rang
de province Russo, ct Ia population franchise toute
entlere, paysans, ouyriers bourgeois, pauvres ct
riches tous seraent transports dissemines soft en-
Russie soft en- Allemagne, soft dams dautres parties
du waste empire. ,..
Labsolutisme ct Ia terreur seraient imposes
toutes les populations occidentales tous les livres
tous les monuments du genie human seraient ilnpi-
toyablement brdles; les Etats-Unis eux-mtmes,
foyer de rordre democratiquc, seraent frappes; la
religion grecque, ayant Pempereur pour pape, COM
querrait lie monde par la force
Cest Ia ce que lie czar considare CONNIE SO mis-
sion providentiene tee est scion lu Ia Tolonte de
Dieu gull est charge de faire trionpher.
The Opelousas courier., 1855-03-03
TSgiRI1tnre f1e In CGZiG3y.z,so -T,a Ii dD;c

Legislature de la Californie.-La legis.
lature actuelle de la California Sc compose de
20 mineurs, Is avocats, Is cultivateurs, 20
marchands, 9 medecins, ingenieurs evils,
3 ranchcros, ! arpenteur, courtier de COM
merce, | tanneur, l forgeron, l agent d'ex-
press, 2 notaires, charpentier, bijoutier, 4
negociants, | macon, deux editeurs, ct l
imprimeur.--Des 112 membres de Ia Legisla.
ture, 81 sont maries, So celibataires ct 2 sont
yeufs.-Ils sont mes, Is dams l'Etat de New
York, 5 dams le New-Hampshire, 8 dams le
Tennessee, 1dans le Connecticut, / en- Cali
fornie, IL dams POhio, 2 dams lie Missouri, s
dams lie Vermont, III dams le Kentucky, 12
en- Virginie, 4 en- Pennsylvania, 2 dams Pa
labama, 6 en- George, 9 dams le Massachusetts,,
2 dams le Maryland, l dams le Mississippi,
l dams pArkansas dams Indiana, dams
lie Rhode-Island, 2 dams le Maine, dams le
Delaware, en- Irlande, en- France ct | en-
Angleterre. 81
On volt que cette Legislature represente
bien des contrees. r. -..
The Opelousas courier., 1855-03-03
UN OUBLI FATAL.

On lit ce qui suit dams lie Courier de New.
York:
a9 Mercredi dernier, lie capitaine du bateau
a vapeur Otto,ea, du ferry de Toledo (Ohio, J
envoya einq de ses hommes dams les tambours
pour briser coups de hache d'enormes gla-
CONS qui obstruaient les roues. Mais tandis
qu'ils etaient occupies a ee travail, on les ou.
blia, ct ordre fu donne de METRE 10 machine
en- movement. .ss
:" An premier tour de roue, les einq nal
heureux furent precipites dams leau, aprss
ayoir recu de graves pleasures. Aux cris af
freux qu'ils pousserent on arreta Ia machine
ct tous les hommes de requipage aocoururent
au seeours de leurs eamarades. Mais, deuz
de ces derniers avaient deia disparu sous Ia
glace, ct de ceux qu'on pu sauver, il sen
trouve un don't les membres avaient etc hor,
riblement broyes par les palettes.
The Opelousas courier., 1855-03-03

ViVler, lie cor celebre, est, CONNIE chactffD ut
un mystlhcateur de premiere force. Ii entire Pau
jour, les yeux hagards ct les cheveux en- dGsordre
dams I'm de etablissementsd invention brtanioue
ct auxquels par pudeur rationale, nous avons finale.
ment laisse son nom orignel. L'agitation. la ter.
reur de lartiste mont pas echappe la propretaire
du Water Closet. A peine Vivier a-t-i renfermf
la porte de son cabinet que, trant In petard de sa
poche, il met lie feu. ce bruit trop signifc att
pour ellie, la femme jette un cri "Ah mon Dieu
fat-elle, je me doutais bien que Get homme nour-
rissait un mauvas dessein----"-Eles sefforce d'o,,
vrlr la porte, mais lie verrou etc mis- en- dedans.
Ellie envoie alors en- toute hate cherchef lie commis-
saire de police.-Le commissaire accourt on en-
fonce la porte du cabinet en- sa presence ct Pom
trouve----Vivier bien tranquillement asss, etran-
ger. en- apparence la scene dramatique don't il est
lie heros ct don't on Ia cru Ia victime.
Monsieur, que faites-vous Ia! s'ecrie lie COM
missaire de police stupefait.
Monsieur, vous lie voyez----2use largement DUN
droit
----Qua la porte on achete en- entrant
-Mals, Monsieur, il a une grande demi-heure
que vous etes enferme
-Mais, Monsieur, 81 vous aviez lu Moliere. vous
sanriez que e temps fait ren aFafasre. au reste
81 je dois Nm supplement, e suis pret pacqutter.
LIE client etait Ell regle. lie conlmissaire de nolice
navait rien ui objecter; Sc tournant alors vers
la personne qui requis son ministere, il s'ecrie
avec humeur: -sf
Mais, Madame, pourquoi diable m'avex-vous de.
range ?....
Ma foil Monsieur, je MY comprends rien....
depuis vlngt ans que je items Get etablissement.
ce Test pas pour me yanter. mais TAI enteudu ben
des brults ..,lanais au grand jamais e n'avais
entendu rieh de sembable.
The Opelousas courier., 1855-03-03
= i. e e
..~e' UN UTRE
LOT DIN gPLNDpTRTNo

situe au Bayou Chicot, en- eette Paroisse,
mesurant soixante-seize acres de terre, plus
on MONS, ayee toutes les Bftasses ct AmS-
laorat'oas qui Y sont situees, compose du
Lot No. 2, Section l, Township 8 Sud, Ran
gee l Est, ct dun autre lot, adioignaut
celulci, contenant dix arpents de superficie.
Copaataons I'm tiers payable compliant
ct Ia balance a un an. Les acquereurs four.
nissant leurs billets avec bonnes ct sufisantes
securities personnelles, ct toutes sommes oui
ne seront pas ponctuellement payees d echG.
ance, porteront interet raison de huit pour
cent par an, de leur echeance jusqu au pave
ment, ct de plus les proprietes demeurant
specialement hypothequees jusqu' au plein
ct enter pavement du princi pal ct des inte-
rets. A. j. THOMPSON,
Enca7zteur.
()nelolrsas Mors 1cSs
The Opelousas courier., 1855-03-03

CHEMIN DE FER DIES OPELousas--. La Minervs
de Thibodeaux nous apprend que la noavelle direc.
tion du chemin de fer des Opelousas se propose de
reduire lie tariff du fret Cette reduction produira
nous men doutons pas, d'heureux resultats. Pour
que lie railway fasse une serieuse concurrence aux
bateaux-a-vapeur, il aut que ses prix ne soient pas
beaucoup plus considerables que ceux des steam
boats, lie bon marche determine touiours une
grande actiyite dams une enterprise ou une indus
tre, ct nous sommes perstad6s que les recettes du
chemin des Opelousas augmenteront des que la
direction aura abaisse lie tarif.
Nous avons annonce pautre jour que la compa-
gnie await concu avec MN. Baker & Cade un
marche pour la construction de Ia vote iusqu'au
village de Washington, aux Opelousas. Les en-
trepreneurs won't Sc METRE irnmediatement
peuvre ct esperent terminer lie travail avant Phi
yer proclaim.
The Opelousas courier., 1855-03-03
Opelousas, 3 Mars, 1855.
"a al eD@--

II Es proprietes appartenant a la success
- sion de feue Marie de Ia Conception
'lenne, epouse decedee de Simon Gonor
seront .Vendues aux conditions suiyantes:
I'm tiers payable lie premier jour d'Avril
1922 un tiers lie premier jour d'Avril 1857,
ct lautre tiers lie premier jour d'Avril 1858.
Les acguereurs fournissant securities person
nelles bonnes ct approuvables les terres ct
les esclaves restant specialement hypothe.
ques en- taveur de la dite succession jusotl 'au
payement ct toutes sommes qui ne seront
pas ponctuellement payees aux echeances
porteront interet 4 raison de buit nopr cant
Ian. EVTE. DEBAILLON
Encanteatr.
The Opelousas courier., 1855-03-03
YENTES PROGRAMMES.

ArJouRD'Hur, 3-Une r1aison ct un lot de terre
. Washington, la Maison de Cour, par lie Sherii
bleau Ia Mason de Cour, par lie Sheriff
MARDI, 6.-Quatre lots de terre ct les ameliora
tons, situ6s aux Opelousas, animaux, meubles, Ii
queurs, &C., aux Opelousas, par A. Dejean, encan.
teur. ,.'-r
MERcREpi, 7-Une n@gresse, pieux chevaux
meubles, &C., en- cette paroisse par Augustin Leger
tuteur.
MERcREDi, I'm negre, a Ia Maison de Cour,
par ]. B. David, administrator.
Pour les particuarit6s, voir les avis
The Opelousas courier., 1855-03-03

Les Mornaons-Brigham Young, lie pro
phete des Marmons, Sc construit en- &c mo-
ment, dahs Ia vile du Lac Sale, deux grandes
OF bellies maisons. Sa famille devient 81 NOM
breuse quill lui aut plusieurs residences. n
a cinquante ou seixante femmes ct environ
cinquante enfans. I'm autre ap6tre mormon
le ministre Kimball, soixante-dix fem,nes
The Opelousas courier., 1855-03-03

I'm fills d'Albion Went de METRE fin ses iours
dams un hotel de la rue de Riyoi; il prelude son
suicide avec des rafinements d'excentricite incro-
yables On trouve sur table des lettres de faire
part quill await fait imprimer lui-meme ct dams
iesqueiles IL lnvltait ses parents ct amis lac-
compagner sa derniere demeure Dams son tes-
lament, trouve cote des lettres unebres, il parta-
geait sa fortune entire deux fills aines ct nsttuat
lie plus eune son legatalre universal pour la somme
restante, une g"ee. Son idee fixe etat de Sc fare
prendre mesure dun cercuei ct de l7essayer CONNIE
il eat fait dun habit. II await renvoye ceu 1uil
await essays la veile de mort en- disant au four
nisseur: "Fons avez oublie de poser un verrou a
Plnterieur-J'a al cru que c'etait inute ouoi bons
"A ,quoi bon? Mais je ne veux pas quon vienne
me deranger.'