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A Great

The Patent Petticoat LITTER. It seems TINT
Yankee ingenuity has not yet, by any means,
been exhausted. One of our NewYork ey-
changes gives the following description of the
very latest diskiyery:"
"The latest notion from the land of shoe.
pegs and wooden clocks, is an apparatus where
by ladies can manage their skirts while stem.
ping INTO or out of a carriage, going up or
down stairs, and in the streets, and all the
while keep their hands to their pockets. The
plan is perfectly simple, and the inventor ex-
hibited at the Crystal Palace, a lady'sf figure with
the machine attached, to a large and admirinn
crowd OF both sexes, the other evening. There
are four small pulleys attached to the waist,
underneath the dress, over which are rovn
small cords, one of which is attached with
diaper pins, s~everally to the front, rear and
sides of the skirt, at about the height of the
knee. The other ends terminate in looms
which are led into the pockets on either SIDE
II a lady wishes to go up stairs, she pulls loon
40 l. IN the right pocket, and instantly the
dress rises In front, so that the ascent is made
with perfect grace. No. 2, in the left hand
pocket, elevates the rear in the same manner
and all pulled at once lifts all the skirt knee
This maneuvrc is intended for Snrv
muddy crossings. '
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sMRs.s HoY'sa FEnA1E AcApExY,-We i

Nn1 0FftI EE0
4 Mis-, HoY'ss FEMAIE AcApExY.-We beg
leave to call the attention Of our readers and Of
parents and guardians to the advertisement Of
Mr.. Hoy, in another column. The course, Of
instruction, it will be seen, has been slightly
changed since the death Of Capt. Hoy, hut the
classes and departments are yet sufficiently
numerous and varied for the acquisition Of
both, q useful and ornamental female education.
The patrons Of the school speak in the most
complimentary terms of its character, and the
proficiency Of the pupils, and from what we
have seen and heard, we are satisfied ourselves,
that there is no better school in this country,
or one more deserving the patronage Of the
public. The corps of teachers now consists Of
Mrs. Hoy, Miss Hoy and Mime. de st. Ange,
oil Of whom are highly educated and accom-
plished ladies, and teachers of experience and
ability. With such a school at home, there is
noineed of sending children abroad.
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MOBILE ELEcTIoN.-The municipal election
in Mobile on Monday last was conducted with
the utmost order and regularity. The Adver-
tiser publishes the official vote, and says
Of the result yesterday, the American par
ty has reason to be proud-all things con
sidcred, it was the greatest triumph vet
achied by the party in Mobile. Our ticket
carried oil before it, electing Mayor, Council
men, Aldermen, every name on it carrying
every Ward in the City. Even the Bloody
Fifth" as it was wont to be called, which gave
q large majority against lis in August, and
which has never been with us before, as a Ward
yesterday " wheeled into line" and rolled up q
fine majority for, our candidates. The Ameri-
san candidate for Alderman carried the Ward
by over eighty majority. It will be observed
that the vote is unusually small, only some
l740 in oil, but that of this vote the Ameri-
cans got considerably more than two-thirds.
Withers, excess over Munroe the AntiAmeri-
can candidate, is upward of one hundred and
fifty more than al the votes Munroe received.
We call this o pretty good days business-at
events it finished Anti-Americanism here,
which is oil our party set out to do.
The Register bewails the result in most
moving terms, and declares it "a crying shame
that in the commercial metropolis Of Alabama
the obnoxious principles Of this Order should
prevail"
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Louis Napoleon ON tho War.

A Paris letter to the New FORK Herald. at
tributes the following language to Napoleon at
a private soirse at St. Cloud, in regard to the
late war spcck with England:
:" Such q war" were his words. q is not to he
dreamed of for a moment. The whole Christ
ianff#orld would cry shame upon it. We arc
in alliance with Enfland for good and III. Int
England would cut off her right hand rather
than strike q blow at America" His majesty
uttered these words with marked emphasis and
in the hearing OF twenty persons who we're
standing in his neighborhood. 1t was evident.
y his desire that they should be repeated.
The old Bonaparte policy, as instanced in the
sale OF Louisiana to the States b the first MAJ
Poleon, was to cherish America. The great
Bonaparte was then at war with England, and
his object was to foster the nascent power that
had CALAMITY asserted its independence, so that
one day its maritime strength might from d
counterpoise with the gigantic naval force of
Great Britain. Napoleon the Third has an
acute and far seeing vision. $50 deal with
your friends, Us remembering that one day
hence they may become your enemies" has
been sententiously remarked, and his Majesty
may possibly look forward to the contingency
OF lukewarmness, where all now is coulsur dc
rose and romantic ardor on the part of his ally,
in. which case, the policy of his ancestor--that
policy which, through another and more cir
cuitons path, he follows not less closely, may,
IN this instance, have u very cognent attraction
for him. Whenever the day arrives that he
quarrels with England, as come it will, per-
haps, ifhe lives, he will look to America--und
many think he will not do SO in vain.
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Prepayment of Postage to be Made by
... Stamps OOnly.


1t will be recollected that by the act of
March 3, 1855, requiring the postage on, all
letters not free sent by mail within the United
States, and from or to foreign country, to be
prepaid, it was also enacted that from and after
January l, 1856, the Postmaster General
may require postmasters to place postage
stamps on all prepaid letters upon which such
stamps may not have been placed by the wri-
ter" In view Of this fact the Union says
We learn that the Postmaster General has
decided to require postmasters to comply with,
and carry into effect this provision of the law /;
and, if not already done, to supply themselves
with postage stamps accordingly by sending
their order for them to the Third Assistant
Postmaster General. OF course it is not in
tended nor expected that this regulation shall
throw upon postmasters the labor of afixing
postage stamps to letters where the writers
might, without Inconvenience, have done it for
themselves. The main thing is for postmas-
ters to keep themselves supplied with stamps,
that all persons having occasion to use may
readily obtain them. -
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1,rp Poonn MunnER CAsE.-This case 4

THE Poole MURDER CAsE.-This case is,
ensgrossing public attention in NewYork. Al
Jury was empannelled On the 2Sth ult. Some
Of the first talent ofEthe NewYork bar is en-
listed in the CASE Ogden Hoffman, A Oakey
Hall andSJ. r. Whiting for the prosecution,
and Gen. Nye, James Z. Brady and and Fl.
f. Clark for the defense.
The bill which has been introduced in the
Tennessee Legislature to purchase the Her.
mitage. in the name of the State, proposes to
establish an agricultural and military school at
that place-the purchase to require the use Of
State bonds to On amount not more than. $685.
900. .Et .so.,t ga, .io,y a Ia tTg
~ SAM I CONSEQUENTIAL the election held
on Tuesday week in New Haven, Hartford and
Bridgeport, Conn.,, the Americans swept every
thing before them. In New Haven the con-
test was the most exciting ever held for town
officers, over $500 votes having been cast.
The American Union majority was 406. In
Hartford the majority was over 200. Both
Hartford and Bridgeport, at the previous cleo
ton, went against the Americans.
An interesting divorce case was tried recent
ly before the Supreme Court, sitting at Provi-
dence Rhode Island. A lady was married
when about l6 years Of age, to q man who
soon after left her. Some years, after, as
neither she nor his brothers had. heard from
him, they supposed him dead, and she married
again. About q year afterward her first hus-
band appeared, and the Court now granted her
a divorce from him, legalising her marriage
with the second. ~ ,-G
A MAN Our OF SnApE.--There is q man at
tending the Northern Dispensary as a patient,
whose case is very remarkable. Tie was stand
ing STOPPING forward, when q bag of grain,
from the fifth story, fell upon him, hence his
present crippled condition. His breast bone is
strangely pressed forward /; his heart is felt
beating several inches below its proper place
his ribs are very much displaced, yet no bone
is broken. He is about sixty years old, and
is a great curiosity to the medical men of the
city. VS. --t"
The Memphis Navy Yard, which has been
abolished by act of Congress, cost the United
States during its brief career, from the year
1874 to 1916, the good round sum Of sl,692,-
GIG in appropriations from the national treas
ury, and to meet this the sale d the place only
produced $4,000, thus leaving a balance Of
$l,047,560, for which we have nothing to show.
Besides this, the yard cost during I existence,
1921 1900 for salaries Of commandant, purser,
and superintendent.
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EMIGRATION TO ENGLAND.-The Tribune
says it learns from good authority that in con.
sequence o. the great numbers Of disabled and
aestltutc herman, Polish, Irish and other pas
sengers' VINO have been sent to Great Britain,
perhaps to lreland also, during the last sum.
mer ana autumn by the Commissioners Of En-
,gratlon OF NewYark, the British Government
nave determined to take stringent measures
against al ships conveying that class of pas
sensers hereafter to the United Kingdom.
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JuDrcrAI. ENTHUSIASTICALLY attention
Of Administrators OF Estates. as. we'll as de-
Sidantsi in judicial processes, is invited to the
following section Of q law passed at the last
session Of the Legislature ~ u
Al. Ao4 relative to Judicial Advertisements.
are two or more newspapers published in the Parish
where such proceedingshre had, or such sale ia to be
made, the Defendant in the Judicial process shall
have the RIGHT of selecting the newspapersin.which
said advertisements is to be made; Provided said
selection be made within three days after the notice
OF such proceedings, or the seizure made under said
process and If the Defendant neglect to select, then
the plaintiff shall have the right to do 80.
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WAsHIKeroS, Der. 3.-The Senate organ.
lied teddy. The House went into an election,
for Speaker, and thefollowing IL the result q
the bird ballot: Richardson H. Campbell
So, Banks %, Humphrey Marshall 80. The
House adjourned utter the third ballot, and at
present there is no prospect Of an organization.
WAsHlseT9N, Dec A4ETThe Senate met this
morning, elected d Chaplain and swore III
several members. Senator Broadhead gave
notice that he would soon introduce o bill pro-
yiding q right Of way for the Pacific, Railroad.
y the Blouse there were nine, ballots for
Speaker, the result nearly the same as yester-
day. 1T is thought that Fuller (Whig) will
be the most prominent candidate for to-mor-
row 1gta9as5 .3tH s@9r .&9
SENATE.-Senator Adams gave notice to-
day that he would offer o bill proposing an
amendment Of the naturalization laws. a {
HousE.lThe House balloted six times to-
day for Speaker, without success. TheElast
ballot stood US follows: sieyN
Campbell so Richardson ,74S Fuller 10,
Banks 8. ss.'t +
The House adjourned after the sixth ballot,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-There was nothing
done in the Senate to-day. In the House, six
ballots were taken for Speaker, but there was
no election, and will probably be none this
week. Some Of the members are writing home
for instructions from their constituents. The
Presidents Message will be printed as soon as
the House organizes, and not read until the
next day, in which case copies will be mailed
q few hours in advance Of the sending to New
York, st. Louis, etc. +,
WAsn1SeTos, Dec. TIN the Senate to-
day, Mr.. Weller gave notice that he would
Introduce 9 bill asking right Of way for o rail-
way telegraph to the Pacific.
In the House, six ballots for Speaker were
had, and after the second Campbell withdrew.
The last ballot stood Richardson Is, Banks
~, Fuller %, Pensington IL. There is no
prospect of an election, unless the Northern
and Southern Americans unite. bulletin.
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1t is said that a writing -master of NewYork
has recently written, on one sheet of paper, the
whole of the Old Testament Excepting the
Chronicles, which are but repetitions of Sam
uel and Kings into one fancy-piece, which is
framed as a picture, covered with a large plate
glass. 1t is apparently a fine drawing Of the
front Of a temple, but the lines, instead of be-
ing single marks, are lines of writing, so fine
as to need an eye1glass to read them, yet formed
with the most exquisite skill. The piece con-
tains 1854 lines, and looks like an engraving.
1t cost the writer the labor Of ~tbirty-one
months.
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The chronological Journal says, that, in
sleeping that posture should be chosen which
is promotive of deep and full inspirations, be
cause nature renders the latter deeper when we
are asleep than awake, except in action. Hence
a high head, by c%rampipg both the windpipe
and the blood vessels, is bad. The head should
rest on q line with the body.
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One of the weallbiest farmers m tho NJ,

One Of the wealthiest farmers on the Con-
necticut tells the following story:
= " When first came here to settle, about 40
years ago, l told my wife l meant to be rich
she said she did not want to be rich-all She
wanted was enough to make her comfortable
| went to work and cleared up my land. I've
worked hard ever since, and have rot rich-as
rich as | want to be. Most of my children
have settled about me, and have GOOD farms,
But my wife aint comfortable vet" lHaver.
hill, n. H., Republican. 1929.
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SAA.-The NewYork Mirror thinks-no
matter what the foreigners and fusionists NAV
say or do" Americans are bound to rule
America" 1t says:
1t is scarcely five years since we heard a bra
zen-iaced demagouge threaten in the Park that
10000 Irishmen could be rallied within sound
Of the City. Hall bell. And also elsewhere
German bands clamored for German organiza-
ton to impress German policy and ideas on
our government. Americanism, thus chal-
lenged, has risen to teach these Irishmen that
as such they can have no quarter here, if thew
think to try their nationality in the scale
against ours. As Americans, we will meet and
treat them as brothers, and share with them
all that they can fairly claim, but as for for
elgners putting their. strength against us-we
VIII put them down. We have the power. and
ours the right to govern our own country, and
woe be to all who dispute the field with us.
Americans will rule America.
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The cost Of various articles used in war has
risen greatly since the European war broke
out. 1t is stated that s~altpetre has risen from
to IA cents per pound, gunpowder from 10 to
70 cents. Galena led is one cent per pound
higher, and naval stores generally are about 25
per cent higher. ....
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The Missouri House of Delegates have en-
acted q bill which prohibits the president, pro
lessons or tutors of the University of that State
from preaching or exercising the functions Of
a minister of the Gospel, or of any of the
learned professions, passed by a large majority.
This, says the st. Louis Republican,, virtually
gags president Shannon, or will have the eIec,
of legislatius him out Of his place.
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STATE OF LOUIsIANA-Diarjct Com
~ Parish of St, Landry. No. 76Oq FsVs...,

james Ii. Hargroves, deceased. slTTI
STEPHEN w. QuIRK, of the Parish Of 81 -,
Administrator of the Estate Of James u. Hxruv,tus
deceased, having filed his ordinary tablesa n
debts paid by him for said estate, accompniklk
the receipts &C., and by his petition prayinSirG
homologation and approval ofthe same, and vSsW
the prayer of said petition has been granted i \
order OF Court. dated December 6, 1855.
sons interested to show cause, II any tbeay7 IL.
within thirty days from the date hereof, wtys4
tableau should not be h~omologated and approval
Clerks Office, Opelousas, December 8, lSM.s
|'H A. GARRIGUEN.G CA
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JUDICIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE.-JUL1EN JULES JAcouks I'm,
~ NOT, of the Parish of st. Landry. M M.
by his petition to be appointed Administers aSs
estates of Jules jacques Fontenot, and Co..
lairs Fontenot, both deceased, late of said Ps,iA
Therefore, any person intending to usfe az
ton to said appointment will file the same d IN,
in my Office, in the town of Opelousas. vitHn v
days from the date of this notice.
Clerks office, Opelousas, december Is, lsSS.
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The Indians regard a thin husk on corn as
an indication of a mild winter. This being
true, the one just approaching, will be of the
gentle kind, US the husks are said to be very
thin.
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! Ia5 Letters and communications connected with
ths business Of this office should5be invariably direct
Cd 10 the g Publishers Of the opelsusas Ratriot.m D
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ASSURANCE, INSURANCE. e ..
~ MiMMo, Washington, La, Agent for the Eouita.
e pc flre insurance Company Of London-Canita1
81 30o;ooo and the Merchants Insurance Companv
o ris,l ph Ill s4Oo, 900. Will take ire
I'm f.;ns gu stores, dwellings, and out Houses, Cotton
nias' nugar Houses and the merchandise and pro.
auee contained therein. Also on merchandise and
produce and hulls of boats against the dangers of the
nlVer. Terms as liberal as in NewOrleans.
once at Anderson & Thompson Warehouse,
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~ The French department Ii this paper aiai will
hereafter be under the editorial charge of5 0sszixE
A. GuiDaY, Esq.
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SALES AT AUCTION.

NEGROES FOR SALE.-By powefa N
~ torney, and special request, through tAeniA
try of Public Auctioneer and Notary Pnbuc,Iun
offer for sale for Cash, Mt my residence in BIZ Gu,
St. Landry Parish, La, the following isuSa
property of NJ. /. Rawlins, on Saturday, tha md
December inst, 1866, viz: ',ws
One family of Negro slavss,
Manuel, aged ~ years,
Kitty, his wife, aged rs years. y 8 NissS
And their five children,
Sophia, aged 10 years, 6144
Henry, aged 8 years, tr --e
Eliza, aged 6 years, 3&
Charles, aged 4 years,
Harriet, aged 2 years.
Another FAMILY.
Samuel, aged &c years, i&ss
Rachel, his wife, aged - years, Yrs g
And their four children, = b.. NMF ssi5
Lucinda, aged z years, go
Lewis, aged 5 years,
Peter, aged 8 years, i-iF sSs
jesse, aged Is months, and one orphsps ia. n
ry Ann, aged 8 years. .J5.3 Nss
Also, one Wagon, two American Horses aia
Creole Horse. THOS, H, RAWILlAS
December Sth, 1855,
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NEW ORLEANS CATTLE sAnk,,
Jefferson City, Dse.nb.,
STEAMBOAT

NEW ORLEANS, OPELOUS4aW NJ
~ lNGTON AND BAYOU BGyUr pa ".s
The elegant and fast running steamer YnSaa,Nl
t GysIAyE L=ouAILLIEh, master, built expss,as
Gent, ply as q regular packet, between ns5A&
Washington, Bayou Bnuf and NewOfss1s q.
boat is a safe, comfortable and fast runner sSsatanaa
built, and having been thoroughly repaired ~ ~
and renovated, makes her the best boat il N ~
for the travelling community. The ofdcers 49,
all their exertions to satisfy those who Mn 49,. III 4
them. For further information, apply On -
Dec. 10, 1856. 20 -
N. B.-The sydonia will transport f,iai4 y
low a price as any boat in the trade.
pUBLIC BALL.-The undersionsI :,
= give a Public Ball " at the st. Lou8s Mss "
Grand Coteau, on THURSDAY, the 2Oth - :,
will continue to give Balls every fifteen ds,s a
that date, during the !" C~arnaual.y 'uA
Grand Coteau, Dec. Is, 1866.
LOUIS A.PAfE.
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NEW AND CHEAP GOODS. MORE
~ BARGAINS!
The undersigned has this day arrived from New
Provisions,
Groceries,
Tobacco, .U - ,f~. ua
Dry Goods, Z
Hats, Boots, u.
Shoes, Clothing,
o SIVtHII1Ei
Stationery,

Stationery,
Hardware, Crockery, Wooden Ware.
and many other articles suitable for the country
trade trade ais Also, on consignment, Hay, Oats, Bran, oil
Rye Flour, ETC., Potatoes, Onions, Apples. 00raanrres
and all kinds of Fruits. e''
Also, Lime, Pitch, Tar, etc. ~
AS- Orders for Straub's celebrated Corn Mills. and
~. NeWelis Cotton Press Screws, received and filled
Is now being so extensively used throughout the
Country merchants, planters and all in want of
goods and supplies, would do well to call before pur.
gar Cotton, Wool, Hides, Peltries, Eggs, Wax. Moss
and Moss Blankets will be received in exchange far
goods at fair market prices. ~
Call and see.
Terms, cash or barter. FL N1uuo
at Anderson & Thompson's Warehonse
Sc; l.. N. will hereafter be weekly receiving
llesh supplies OF Provisions, Groceries, etc.
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Our Town.

Marksville begins to resume some Of its for
mer lively and business-lik appearance thanks
to the short spell Of cold weather we have had,
some or our people have thought it safe to re-
turn to the homes from which they had been
driven BY fear Of the dreaded epidemic that SO
fatally visited us. The stores are now all
opened the travellers, instead Of merely casting
q hurried glance through the stage blinds at
our deserted looking place, now make an oc-
casional short stay, going about town and thus
giving it some of its former life.
However, the dreaded visitor is not yet sat-
isfied, it has again done its work in one Of our
best families-M. 9. Moreau, ST., died on
thursday last, some say Of yellow fever, while
others maintain that typhoid fever was the
cause Of the death Of this respectable and es.
teemed citizen.
Mr.. NJ, q distinguished physician who
has been called in some Of the cases that hap
pened out on the prasrie, expressed his opinion,
yesterday, that no fear of an epidemic should
be entertained. [Villager.