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The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1855-01-12
THE YAzoo CITY GUARDS PREsE.
TATIoN OF THE BANNER

Monday last. the seh Of January, vas eelebrat.
Cd b tie Yazoo City Guards in patriotic and
becoming manner, and On which occasion they
were presented with beautiful Banner BY the
Ladies Of this place notwithstanding the dag
was rather disagraeabls. very large number Of
Ladies and gentlemen were present e the pfesen-
tatiOn, which took place at the Court House,
Mrs. Faust on the part Of the Ladies, presented
the Banner, 10 manner that done herself end
those she represented great crdit aud ample JUS
tic-her speech was patriotic, and delivered With
great elearness. ease and grace. The Banner vas
received, on the part Of The Guards, b Lent. n
7. Pugh, in brief. patriotic, ehaate and eloquent
speech.
At night grand Military Ban vas given By
the Guards, which reflected much credit upon
their taste and liberality; and on which occasion
the gentlemen had the privilege Of dancing their
bootheels olF-satisfying their appetites-and
seeing the prsttiest girls in the State.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1855-01-12

SALARIES OF FoREIGN MINISTERS The Wash
ington Union says that the Reform Diplomatic
Bill now before Congress proposes the following
salaries for Foreign Ministers: Great Britain
1880; France and China, each ST. 900; Spain,
Russia, Austria and Prussia, each $4,000; Bra
I'll and Mexico, each, $4,000; Turkey, Peru and
Chill, each $4,000; Switzerland, Rome, Naples,
Sardinia, Belgium Holland, Portugal, Denmark,
Sweden, the Argentine Republic, New Granada,
Bolivar, Ecudor, Venezuela, Guatemala, and Nj
caragua. each 5000.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1855-01-12
1855 o. E5IsNoH INyADERs.

RELEASE OF lI1nTg on INVADERS,
he French invaders q zeico who Tough
with Count Boulbon, and alter his defeat wer,
captured have been liberated By Santa Anna, a
The demand Tie Trench Ambassador, and sen
% Vera Cruz % embark on board French res
SCI s. war. They number SD hundred and sixty
two men. why French Government vas q
solicitOus FOR teiI letS does Dot appear no
what IS to Be done with them now tlat they al
free. Most probably, as Era ee now il
want Of men for tke army Of the ID they vii
Be etlissed for that quarter Recent ailyiees from
California stated that one of ne French naYa
vessels 1t that station had gone down the wesi
coast to enquire into the particulars Of the death
Of Count Boulbon
This is Of . piece with the conduct Of the
French throughout this whole affair 1t will be
remembered that the French Consul at San Fran.
cisco aided the Mexican Consul il enlisting these
Frenchmen for the Mexican service, and became
so complicated ID otter as to cause suspicious
that It was in reality French plot for tie aequi-
sition Of some part Of Mexico Count BouIbon
was on intimate terms with him, and IS believed
to have made him privy to all his schemes. The
Frenchmen enlisted in the Mexican service by the
aid Of the Consul no sooner reached Mexico than
they joined BouIbon III open rebellion against the
government Over men thus expatriated the
French government could have no rightful autho-
rity. They ceased to be French when they en-
listed as Mexican soldiers, and they could not re-
quire their nationality By the mere act Of waging
war against nation with which France was at
peace It follows, then, that it vas either extreme
or pusillanimity III Mexico to re-
lease these men st the demand Of France. Such
! demand made against tie United States could
only have been indignantly repealed. But Mexico
being weak and France powerful, it was wise and
prudent il Santa Anna to give up the men. and
o avoid difficulty far ID al probability diplo-
matte complication which could Be nursed until
he proper opportunity offered to take advantage
# il, was Just what the French Emporar desired
BouIbon vas probably himself ! dupe OF the FAR
.eaehing politician 1t home. who knew that the
INVASION must fall but looked to its ultimate con-
Dillon tie Consul. who has figured
D these transactions, rendered himself famous byl
ausing the French attack upon the Sandwich
Stands, where he was at that time consulor agent.
is future course At San Francisco IS worth
vatchiug.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1855-01-12

Or The Yazoo river has risen several feet
at this place, and We are informed that thera
is now sufficient water to admit the largest
class boats.
The steamer W. P. s einey has resumedher
place as regular packet between thia place
and yieksbuEg. and commences her trip on
Monday last.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1855-01-12

FAcrs ARE srUBRoN THINes. The Louisville
Courier says: "Will Democratic merchants and
river men ponder this fact: The money that tbs
Greytown affair viii cost this country before it is
settled, would render the Ohio river navigable
during the dryest season, and directly contribute
to tie prosperity Of six States and millions d
people. Yet President Pierce vetoes every pro
position to improve our river"
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1855-01-12

HnADs Orr We learn from The Macon Ga.)
Telegraph that the Know Nothing Board Or Al
~ recently elected II that place. has taken Of
lhs beads of 81 &c foreign born oiiee holders ii
th npIor cI tie city
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1855-01-12

- The Cincinnati Gazette says, that Mrs
Gen. Harrison stil continues very low, and little
hope Was entertained Of her recovery
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1855-01-12
NnTIcE

Mr. II. g. NyR, IS our special agent and e au-
thorizsd to receipt for al moneys due this ONCE
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1855-01-12

RUssrA ln lde twenty seven years
intervening between lI12 and i641 lho
Russian Empire incle sd is population
from fourteen millions ~ upwards of
thirty Six millions nr raie az fcn
teen millions 81 every twenty years
This wonderful increas IS chiefly t
buta'ble to The enlarged area oilne emf
pire caused hy the addition Of Poland
Finland and the Caucasus TO its do
mains If Russia should conquer and
annex Turkey her population would W
coed eighty millions almost equallinr
the combined population 0f ENGLAND
France and the United States.
N O. Bulletin
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1855-01-12

GUBERs AToRIA Of IA States which have
held Governor elections he past year. only
New Hampshire elected t N. York,
Pennsylvania. Connections nd Rhode
Island, elected Simou.pare husetts,
Know Nothing; Maine Ere "a
Michigan and Iowa 5lieans Seven
nine States had tie ysa before Democratic
ern0rs
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1855-01-12

81 5 estim the present value s.
tie mines nov vi SIS ke Superior uilI 5
mount tomoFe thn and IS produce
Of she mines h VA probably Sc
from 81 900 900 o10
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1855-01-12
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The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1855-01-12

Major Dorm, Usage Agent and detacl
nent Of 9. s. troops under TIE command Of it.
0.COnner, says tie Fort Smith Arlx1 Herald,
the 23d nlt., passed throngh that place, having
zoe tie money COR Che teral bands Of In
tie Major agency
sunk The Steamer Bee
plying ee and lc<s
burg struck atartia on tae
5th Ia and sun floor.
She had about $50 "a On
board ome % which
aged
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1855-01-12

they shall be considered
hat they shall not be con
sequent period unless IoF
you'd furnish ground II
yhancefy f0r new trl,
ion provides chat suitable
'uFt shall Be furnished either
s. some part ct the Qiiy ST
cotton authorizes the court
departments Tor ms
sened necessary for q
claims nd q have
oI eerM c
The Opelousas courier., 1855-06-23
FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE OF LOU.
.... ISIANA.

Intimately connected with the question Of
foreign immigration, is the growth of the Ro-
man Catholic Church in our country. Des-
.potic, proscriptive and intolerant, its ascen-
dancy, as oil history teaches, has ever been
destructive of freedom of opinion and while
| would uncompromisingly oppose any inter-
ference with the rights Of its members as citi-
zens, by any legislative enactment, yet by
full and independent exercise of the right of
suffrage and the appointing power, they should
be excluded from the offices of the govern
ment in all its departments. "-E9sract of
F2ournoy'S letter. ...
Per Co9atra.- GEORGE WASHINGTON
wrote the following letter soon after the Con-
stitution was made, and addressed it to the
General Committee of the United Baptist
Churches in Virginia:
Gentlemen I'll could have entertained
the slightest apprehension that the Constitu-
| tion framed by the Convention where had
the honor to preside might possibly endanger
the religious rights of any ecclesiastical socie
ty, certainly would never have placed nv
signature to it, and if could not conceive
that the general government might even be
so administered as to render the liberty of
conscience insecure, I beg you will be per-
suaded that no one would be more jealous
than myself to establish effectual barriers
against the horrors Of spiritual tyranny, and
every species of religious persecution. For
you doubtless remember have often express
sed my sentiments that any man conducting
himself as good citizen, and being accoun-
table to God alone for his religious opinions,
ought to be protectedin worshipping the Deity
according to the dictates Of his own conscience.
The Opelousas courier., 1855-06-23

INDUSTRY All exertion is in itself del.
ightful, and active amusement seldom tires.
Helvetius owns that he could hardly listen
to concert for two hours, though he could
play on an instrument all day long. In all
pursuits, efforts, it must not be forgotten, are
40 indispensable as desires. The globe is
not to be circumnayigated by one wind. We
should never do nothing. It is better to
wear out than to rust out" says Bishop
Cumberland. There will be- time enough
for repose in the grave" said Arnaud to Nj.
cole, In truth, the proper rest for man is
| change Of occupation.
The Opelousas courier., 1855-06-23
Washington
FEMALE
BOARDING And DAY SCHOOL,

A IDED by competent Female Teachers and unde
IN the superintendent of the undersigned, a
School for the general education Of Young Ladies
will be opened in this Town, on Monday, the 4th
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 on Monday, the 4th Of September next:-Ke
is happy to inform his patrons and the public that he
will be aided in his Boys School by DR.. Radcliffe,
distinguished graduate of Trinity, Dublin.
instruction will be given in French and Spanish
by a Gentleman fully qualified to teach these Ian
guages.
Terms made known on application to
GEO. LUTHER.
Washington, August 26th, 1s54.-tf
The Opelousas courier., 1855-06-23

Amecdote Of Sir Walter ScOtt.-Lady
Scott had rich piece of acke, which she
presented on a salver with glass of wine,
and which, not being cut into ntb6lea61e
pieces, had been long permitted to remain
entire, and had been presented and repre-
sented times without number to successive
visiters, till her husband at length became
quite tired of seeing the same piece 30 often,
and one day remarked, when a guest was
present. Really, Charlotte, this piece Of
rake Of yours is beginning to make me ass
old man.
The Opelousas courier., 1855-06-23
SHERlFF'S SALE,
STATE OF LOUISIANA

F. Robin, admr. District Court
VS.. Parish of Sc. LANDRY
Humbert Perrodin, No. 57s5.
10y virtue Of writ of alias &. f., issued
LID in the above entitled suit, by the Dis.
trct Court, in and for the Parish of st. Landry, and
to me directed will be exposed at public sale, at
twelve months credit, at the Court House of this
Parish, Saturday, the 7th day of July A. D., 1855
commencing at the hour of II O'clock, A. H., and
continuing from day to day, if necessary, ali The
right title interest and demand Of fHumbert Perro.
din, 10 and to the following described property
seized to satisfy said writ, to-wit
His share of the property Of the Estate of Bens.
min Perrodin, of Marie Louise Perrodin and o.
Theodore Perrodin
J. B. DAVID, Sheriff.
shezif7s Office, St. Landry, June 10th, 1855,
The Opelousas courier., 1855-06-23
SnERlFF'S SALE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Maunsel White District Court,
VS.. st: Landry, ,s
Lewis Ganson x ais. No. 7l36.
WDY virtue of writ of e. fa., issued BY
ID the District Court, in and for the Par
ish Of St. Landry, and to me directed in the above
entitled suit, will be exposed, at public sale, at
twelve months credit, at the Court House Of this
Parish, on Saturday, the 7th day July next 1885,
continuing from day to day, if necessary, all the
right, title, interest and demand of Lewis Ganson
& ais in and to the following described property,
seized to satisfy the above mentioned writ towit
One Tract of Land, situated in the Parish of st.
Landry, it being the South East Quarter of Section
No. %, and East half of South West Quarter of the
same section 22.-Also the North East Quarter of
the North East Quarter of Section g. all adjoining
and situated in Township 8, South of Range 4, East
South Western District of the State of Louisiana
containing two hundred and eighty-fo and So 100
acres more less together with all the buildings
and Improvements thereon.
J. B DAVID, Sheriff.
Sherif7s Office, ST. Landry, June 18th, 1856
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state nf Ho1lf8faua

state OF 10tltStaua.
DISTRICT COURT,) NJ 7so7
Porssh Of st. Landry. NO '00''
Estate Of George w. Addison.
DEL III. SANDOZ, of the Parish of St
o. Landry, Administrator of the Estate oi
the late George W. Addison, deceased, late
of the Parish Of St. Landry, having fled an
Account of his administration of the affairs
of said deceased, as also detailed statement
of the situation of the co-partnership hereto.
fore existing between said deceased and the
administrator of his Estate, accompanied by
petition, praying that the same may be ap.
proved and homologated;- And whereas the
prayer of said petition has been granted by
an order of Court, dated LIST June, 1855.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to
all interested, to make opposition, if any they
have, within thirty days, from the date hereof,
why said Account and Tableau should not be
approved and homologated.
A. GARRIGUES, Clerk.
Opelousas, June I'd, 1855.
The Opelousas courier., 1855-06-23
THE WRONG BOX

1hC "nONU DOA.
Larry MMulen was clerk in a store
Where dry-goods by wholesale were sold;
The most of his business was sweeping the floor,
And knocking the boxes about the door;
OF writing and reading he knew nothing more
Than the colt that is half year old.
Now rich widow from Libbareen sent
To purchase some merchandise rare
And to packing it up in box Larry went,
But, little bit corned and wild labor o'erspent
He stumbled and fell in box that was meant
For different description of ware.
An night he lay snug in beautiful drame,
Till morning crawled over the sky;
Then to nal up the boxes the carpenter came,
According to orders he fastened the same;
And the place was so dark that nobody could blame
If Larry he did no spy.
Then the fellow who marked all the boxes drew nigh.
And a bad piece of business he made,
For he wrote on the box in which Larry did lie
For Mrs Mclaughlin take care and keep dry"
Alas for poor Larry, how soon he would die,
If that scurvey command were obeyedI
The box was sent by the railroad in haste,
In the widows fine dwelling it sat-
And the widow who had mechanical taste,
Next seized on hatchet and quickly uncased
M'Mullen who roared like terrified baste:
"Och! smithereens what are ye at ?"
The widow was horribly frightened at first
AT what seemed an Internal machine,
Expecting to see fifty iends from it burst
But when she discovered man was the worst
Her tears all ended, her doubts were dispersed
And her rapture plain to be seen.
"Och Molly, look here thus she cried to her maid,
"COme and see what the merchints have sint;"
wrote for such things as widder might made,
And faith, but the fellows have strictly Obeyed;
Bad luck to me now but I'll see them well paid,
For they give me intire content!
"Where am II" says Larry: "Faix darlint, you're
here,"
The widow replied with a smile,
Cries the lad, so am, sure enough; but I fear
have sent the wrong box" "Never mind it my
DEAR"
Said Mrs Mclaughlin and gave him leer
That cut to his heart like file.
It's happy am, then, " M'Mullen rejoined,
IF the goods suit your lady'ship's taste;
If dry goods you wanted, you'll sartinly ind
That I'll suit you at once, for I'm that very kind"
"Very well, then, says she, "that's the goods to
And now let us send for the Praistf"
The Opelousas courier., 1855-06-23
Stafe of Lo1lfafal1a.

DISTRICT COURT NJ 7r,o
Parish.ef St. Landry, No' ''A0'
Estate of Franeoise Langlois, d'sed.
WOsEPH M. CARRIERE, ofthe Parish
e. of st. Landry, Administrator of the
Estate of the late Francoise Langlois deceas
ed. late. of said Parish, having fled Final
Tablead Of said Estate, accompanied by q
petition praying that the same may be homo
LOCATED And whereas the prayer of said
petition has been granted by an order Of
Court, dated June 14th, 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 ano
homologated, the Administrator discharged
from all further liabilities as such, and hi
bond cancelled
A. GARRIGUES, Clerk.
q Opelousas, June 18th, 1855.
The Opelousas courier., 1855-06-23
PAY YOUR TAXES.

ME tax payers of the town of Opelousas
L. are hereby notified that the Roll, for
the year 1855, has been placed in my hands
for collection, and unless the same are paid,
within thirty days, from the date of this no.
tice, [ shall proceed to collect them as the
law directs.
| will receive said taxes in the Office Of
Yves D'Avy, Recorder.
T. SENSAT, Collector.
Opelousas, June 10th, 1855.
The Opelousas courier., 1855-06-23
THE COURIER.
PUBLISHED ON SATURDAY BY
IOEL n. SANDOZ l. ANDREW MEYNlER.
OpelOusaS Q
SATURDAY, JUNE 23d., 1856.
CONDITIONS

CONDITIONS.
Subscription, for one year, payable in advance
lars No subscription will be received for period
less than one year. A subscriber wishing to dis
continue, must give acien notice to that effect and
settle up all arrearages.
.Aduertising:-For one square not exceeding the
space of ten lines dollar for the first insertion.
and fifty cents for each subsequent insertion Longer
advertisements will be charged accordingly.
All the advertisements will be inserted in french
and english until ordered out, until the editors
shall Judge it convenient to discontinue the publ-
cation
A liberal deduction made on advertisements in
serted for long period. . t..
No advertisement or subscription will be stopped
until all the awearages paid, unless at the option
of the publishers.
No election tickets other jobs printed without
the money, the person ordering them to be print
ed is responsible person.
Ten dollars in nadvance will invariably be required
for the announcement of candidates for Office.
The Opelousas courier., 1855-06-23
D Judicial AdVert'S.
Stdte Of Nou(etdogd

%1dHT OI NO1lt8tdoIa.
PARISH n:;3s'es Of s.. oigsr Gana,v No. 74se.
Estate of CleOmise Richard.
ERANCOIS DUPRE fls, of the Parish
- of St. Landry, Administrator of the
Estate of Cleonise Richard, deceased, late Of
the Parish of St. Landry, having filed Final
Tableau Of classification and distribution of
the funds of said Estate, accompanied by Pc
tition praying that the same may be homolo-
gated and approved And whereas the pra-
yer of said petition has been granted by an
order of Court, dated May 23d 1855;
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to
the interested in said succession, to show
cause, if any they have, at the Office of the
Clerk of said Court, within thirty days, from
the date ofthe present notice, why said ta-
bleau should not be homologated, the admi-
nistrator discharged from all further liabili-
ties as such and his bond cancelled
A. GARRIGUES, Clerk.
Opelousas, May 26th, 1855.
The Opelousas courier., 1855-06-23

A lady, telling her age, remarked that she
was born on the 23d of April Her husband
observed. Always thought you were born
on the first Of April" Persons might judge
SC" responded the matron, "in the choice I
made of husband"
The Opelousas courier., 1855-06-23
Public Sale.

By the undersigned, Public Auctioneer
an and for the Parish Of st. Loaadry.
WVHE public are hereby informed, that
= there will be offered for sale, to the last
and highest bidder, by the undersigned, ON
the plantation hereinafter described, on
Tuesday, Goth of June next, 1855,
the following described property, belonging
to the Estate of the late Mrs. Ann Melanie
Landry, deceased widow of the late Alexander
Lanclos pere, both deceased, to-Wit:
The Opelousas courier., 1855-06-23
SHERIFF'S SALE,

. 4 II z OF LUUISIANA.
Petetin & Co., Magistrates Court,
vs.. St. Landry,
stainvile Prejean, No. 1855
DY virtue of an order of seizure and sale,
LID issued in the above entitled suit, by
of the Magistrates Court in and for the Parish
of St. Landry, and to me directed, will be exposed
to public sale. at twelve months credit, at the
Court House of this Parish on Saturday. the 7th day
Of July mert, 1855, commencing at the hour of II
O'clock A. M, and continuing from day to day, il
necessary, all the right, title, interest and demand
of StanviIle Prejean, in and to the following des.
cribed property, seized to satisfy said order to-wt
Allthe right, title, interest, demand and chattels
that Stainville Pr6jean may own and arising frcm
the succession of Archille Preiean, now in the
hands af Dorcino Caruthers and wife
j. B. DAVID. Sheriff.
sherif's Office, St. Landry, June 9th, 1855.
The Opelousas courier., 1855-06-23

q We are authorized to announce that PIERRE
MouILLE (aias Celestin Moul&) 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 he
is opposed to the Know Nothings' Sect. He re-
commends himself to his friends and the public.
tOpelousas, Feb. l7th., 1855.
The Opelousas courier., 1855-06-23

Of both sexes and different ages.
Four work horses, a small lot of gen.
tie horned cattle, Buggy, Plan
tation implements, Household fur
niture, Kitchen utensils and many
other articles which would be too
tedious to enumerate.
Terms and Condsttons All sums of
twenty five dollars and under, payable in all
the month of May next 1856, and all sums
upwards oftwenty ty-fve 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 8 per cent interest
per annum, 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
that may accrue thereon.
ULYSSE GABEREL,
Auctionecr.
Opelousas, Goth May, 1856.
The Opelousas courier., 1855-06-23
Mercantile Cards. sc.
SM WARTX e. KAUFMAN.
OPELOTSAS

AVE just received by the last boats, a
49, 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.