The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-09-22
ELIZABETH F. KELLER.
or to CYRUS THOMPSON.


VALUABLE UNlMPROVED LANDS
' AT PRIVATE SALE.-The understandable
at private sale, on reasonable and Accommodate
terms, the following described Tracts Of Land q:
l. $40 acres lying east of the Bayou Bout, aBdl,
miles Of the junction of Bayous Bquf nA
Crocodile, adjoining lands Of DR.. L, Wsa
and Moore & Prescott.
2. 1886 acres on the west bank Of Bayou Bpuf.N
joining lands Of Mr.. Litteil above and C.L
Swayze below.
8. 400 acres on the west bank Of Bayou Wake.
L.. .442 acres OH the east bank Of same, boundeda
the east bythe plantation of the undersigned.
s.. TIA acres bounded on the west by the plantation
of the undersigned, on the south byG.l
King, on the east by A. Nartellc, and onts
north by lands of B. Il. CAN'T aud Others.
g.. 200 acres on the Elm Bayou, near luuds Of Nj,
Foreman.
The new State road, as surveyed and partly com
pleted, runs through the center of the Lands On and
east of the Wake, which are not surpassed by any
lands in the Parish for fertility of soil and timber
having been selected especially by the propieta
after first seeing all the uncultivated lands dA
Parish. q
Apply to Jonathan Harris, Opelonsas, TT An&s
son, Washington, or the undersigned, at his resasm
on Dry Bayou. JAMES MORGAN.
FDUCATION.-To repair in some u4
" sure the disadvantages occasioned by the clah,
VI tHG ot. SuullCS SoIckCv tuC uIIuGTS1EHSu pH
opened a Private School at Grand Coteau, and IN
now prepared to receive pupils. The English ni
French Languages will be taught. The eoarse 9TH
s~truction comprises Reading, Writing, Aritlmek
Geography, Grammar, History, Mathematics, Chen
istry and Natural Philosophy.
Price of Tuition, For the primary branches ~
and the higher branches $50, for a session Of Ia /
months, payable half-yearly in advance or bnN,
washing and tuition, $3.50. No deduction made d
lost time, except from protracted sickness. 4
JOHN r. SMITH,
w. TURBEvILLE
References DIR. r. +. Smith, S. C. McPhesa
Esq, JOS. NJ. Moore, Esq, P. d. Hardy, Esq. ~
0PELoUsAs FEMALE ACADENy
~ Mr.. and Mrs. HOY, with the assistance Of u.
Hoy and Nine. de st. .Angs, will open on the 18th
March, in the Town of upelmsas, o first class Sehod
where the Practical MS well as Ornamental branchs
of a Female Education will be taught. @
They are prepared to give thorough i~nstrlctianh
the English, French, Italian and German Language
also Music Lessons on the Piano and Guitar, Dnv
ing, Painting, Transferring, French Embroidery
Silk, Chenille and Worsted, Plain Needle-wouk, w
isthenics, Department., Dancing and E~quitation.
The Principal hopes, with the assistance d@
teachers, and the advantages pupils will deriyei Aa
constant personal care, to secure the patrouNs
the inhabitants of Opclousas and vicinity.
Terms, per session of twenty-one weeks, rgiM
one-half in advance, the balance in the middle DIV
session:
Tuition in Primary Department. ......, taa
ia Advanced -"-- .a.G0 Z
French, Italian and German....... 49,. each wv
instruction on the Piano ..........."".";.Ms
uulEaT-
drawing
French Embroidery in SILK, Chenille, Worssd,l es
Calisthenics, Department, Dancing 500. Y
Hldlng Lessons .eacu ~
Boarding, Washing, Fuel, etc. .-.. ~ ...Ws
Mime. de st. Ange, having entered into 2 pilag
gagehent at Mrs. Henry's School, in Natcnla, I"
not be able to join the School until next seeaos
FLECTION.-Whereas, his ExeellengE
~ O. Hebert, Governor of the State Of Lou6 ~
has issued his proclamation, dated July 7e;lM
ordering an election to be held at the seyefis a
ton precincts of this Parish, on the first Aoaa4'
November next, for the purpose of voting Tor
One Representative from the Fourth Congrresan,.
District, composed Of the Parishes Of Vermili@eah y
fayette, St. Landry, Calcasieu, Rapides, SASa
Natchitoches, VIM, DeSoto, Caddo, Bosdes, ~
borne, Bi:nville, Jackson, Union, Morehou&, w
chita, Caldwell and Franklin. = Hs s.,
A Governor and Lieutenant Governor Of thesw
A Secretary of State and an Attorney. GensrE
A State Treasurer, an Auditor of Public Acs~
and a Superintendent Of Public Education;
Three Representatives to the General Aasenn9'
the State; .eey..
A District Attorney for this Judicial Dissfi@'
A Clerk of the District Court; .efDlt
A Sheriff and o Coroner for the Parish;
An Assessor Of Taxes for the Parish; v
Two Justices of the Peace for the town x
lousas, two for the town of Washington, twoMsIi
town of Grand Coteau, and one for each Of !ns% ~
Wards now entitled by law to a RepresentsssS'
Police Jury.
One Constable for each Ward.
Also, for or against the removal OF the sess"F
eminent from Baton Rouge to NewOrleans; nd
Now, therefore, I, J.B. David, Sheriff Of ne w.
of st. Landry, in conformity with law ana r%s
proclamation, do hereby give notice 70 ths
the said election nitiiorIv will / be- bel held lin in said Parish oatsI
day, the 9th day Of November, 1856, besWse
hours of Q O'Clock A. M. and 4 o'clock l; ~. nj
The Commissioner of Election Of the taIssS1
Landry will superintend said election wsnous ossfs
notice, and make due return to me, accoroiIS
Sheriff's Office, 81. Lstdry, August IL, toss
i B. DAVID,AN