davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Opelousas courier., 1855-07-28
State oe Eooa atstaoya.

State oe Koottstaga.
Ps1:aS 1as;ei's = $. 0isas; 1".x,y. No. 1872.
Eststs in esnmuRity betwseR Charles Layey.
gRs end Laela LaVsRgne.
ANHARLBS LAvERGNE, os,hs Paris
~ Of St. Landry, tutor, having aled a
Tablesu or Ssaaismsnt 0R che Estate in COM.
munity between him and Lucia Lavergue
minor child issaG Og che marriage between
said Charles LAveEgne. and Adelside Dupra
deceased, accompanied By petition pra wing
that the sane nAy Be AOmOlogatsd. And
whereas the pEsyas sf aAid petition has been
granted by On erdsr Of Court, dated 28sh
June 1866.
Therefore. ResiOs l. hsFsby given TO allin
terested, 10 make sppesitiOn. If any they
have, Within thirty dayA frOm che date here
OF, why said tSblsss o. settlement should not
be confirmed and hsmolOgated. .5
A. 0ARRIGUES, Clerk.
Opelousas, June S0Sh, 1855.
The Opelousas courier., 1855-07-28
Meeting of Creditors.

"A Meeting of the creditors Of the Estate
- of the late jacques Lastrapes, deceas-
ed, will be held before YyesD' Avy, Parish
Recorder. and ex-oficio notary public, in and
for the Parish of St. Landry, at his ONCE, in
The town of Opelousas, on Saturday. the
25th day of August next, 1855, in order to
deliberate on the affairs Of the Succession oi
said jacques Lastrapes deceased.
q a4sd A. GARRIGUES,
Clerk q. the District Court.
Opelousas. July 18th, 1855.
The Opelousas courier., 1855-07-28
PUBLIC SALE.
Estate Of Samuel Caruther

y 01 ~I'a11 aH1H = SAl UsI4L4Ds
THE public are hereby informed Chat
N there will be sold, by the undersigned,
administrator, &C., at the house of Sosthene
Caruthers, ON Plaquemine Brul6e, in the
Parish ofSt. Landry, on Saturday, the 25sh
Of August negt, the following described pro-
perty, belonging to the Estate Of said Samuel
Caruthers, late Of The Parish Of St: Landry,
ko.vvik ! Z" =
The Opelousas courier., 1855-07-28
For SaTes

- A young griiff girl, eleven years old
~ ~ good nurse For the price and con
ditions. which VIII be Reasonable, ap-
NV at this Office s A
Opelousas, June 30th, 1855.
The Opelousas courier., 1855-07-28
judicial Sales. &C.
" Public Sale,

Estate of Jacques Leopold Rocquet
deceased.
DY virtue of an order, from the Honor.
I'D able the Third District Court of New.
Orleans, bearing date the 5th of July instant,
1855, and to me directed through Hon. j
FL. Kennedy, Judge of said Court, I will offer,
at public sale, to the higest and last bidder,
on the plantation hereinafter described, on
Bayou Teche in this Parish, on
Wednesday, 22d of August next,
1855, and the following days, if necessary,
the following described property, belonging
to the Estate Of the late jacques Leopold Roc
quet, deceased to-wit:
The Opelousas courier., 1855-07-28
SNERIFF'S SALE.
SHERlFF'S SALE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

.
Jn Bite. Richard, adm. District Court.
@t6 VS.. Parish of St. Landry
Edwin B. Scott ais. No. 57ss.
James Z. Lyons, District Court.
VS.. Parish of st. Landry.
Edwin B. Scott & ais. No. 1896.
EDY virtue of two writs Of f. fa., on a
LID twelve months bond, issued in the
above entitled SUITS by the District Court in and for
the Parish of St. Landry, and to directed, viii be
exposed to public SALE for cash, at the Court Hoass
of this Parish, Saturday, the 4th day of August
A. D., 1866, commencing at the hour Of II o'clock
A. NJ, and continuing from day to day, necessary
all the right, title, interest and demand Of Edwin B.
Scott ais in and to the following described property,
seized to satisfy said writs, to-wis:
A certain Sugar-House, situated on the plantation
of said E. b. Scott in said Parish Of st. Landry, at
the portion of said Parish, called "Bellevue."
J. B. DAVID, Sheriff.
sheriff's Office, St. Landry, June s0th, 1856.
The Opelousas courier., 1855-07-28
R 9g,agU.

/ ats4 k6981G"e11Cd0lYs
.t4E % FROM the plantation of the
10 Estate Of the late Ohm Greig, de-
sSS ceased, mulatto-boy. He is a
= - very light mulatto-boy, with blue
eyes and very straight hair, about S feet s
inches high, stout square built, speaking
english and a little french. riding black
brown american mule, branded thus: 81
"A liberal reward for his apprehension and
delivery will be given by the undersigned.
NJ. IL. GIRARD,
es Adsei,asstYdtor of said Estate.
Lafayette, May 18th. 1855.--tf. 4
The Opelousas courier., 1855-07-28
A TRACT OE LAND.
Grncf Nf r. nMne
TWO TRACTS OF LAND. :

thus described 10. North East Quarter of
South West Quarter Section 35, Township 6,
South of Range 2 East, containing 40 acres
and % hundredths 2o South West Quarter
of North West Quarter, Section 35, Town
ship 6 South, Range 2 East, situated on Bois
Mallet, and containing 40 acres and % hun
dredths.
Phoebe, a negro-woman aged about 81
years.
Rosalie, negro-girl, aged about Is years.
Terms and Conditions - One half of
the purchase money payable in all the month
Of April next, 1856, and the other half in all
the month of April following 1857 Pur-
chasers furnishing security to the satisfac-
ton of Yves D'Avy, and all sums not pune
tually paid at maturity, to bear interest at 8
per cent per annum, from time due, and
moreover, the lands and slaves remaining
specially mortgaged until full and entire pay
ment of capital and interest.
EFTE. DEBAILLON,
Anctioneer.
Opelousas, June BOTH 1855.
The Opelousas courier., 1855-07-28
Stute of EsosttstaNa.
D1sTRIcr CouEr, M 751g
i Parish of ST. Landry.

/ Estate of Aaron Prather.
MN EORGE w. MARSH. ofthe Parish Of
St. Landry, Administrator ofthe Es-
tate of Aaron Prather, deceased, late ofsaid
Parish, having fled i Final Tableau Of the
affairs Of said Estate, accompanied By petl-
ton praying that the same may be henlolo-
gated. And whereas tbs prayer of said pc
Itition has been granted by an order Of Court,
dated July 5th, 1856.
Therefore, notice Is hereby given to al in
terested, to make opposition. ifany they have,
within thirty daysfrona the date hereof, why
said Tableau should not be confirmed and
honoIogated. III n .,.,... & - a..s -
s,', s, "a. GARRIGUEs. Clerk.
4 sOpelousas, July 7th.s1 1855.
The Opelousas courier., 1855-07-28
PUBLIC SALE.
Estate Of Israel Barton and wife, deceased.

YEYHE public are hereby informed that
H. there will be sold to the last and high
est bidder, by competent officer, at the
house Of Levi Young, on Bayou des Cannes,
in the Parish Of 81. Landry, on Wednesday.
25tA July, 1856, the following described
property, belonging to the Estate of Israel
Barton and Estelle ID. Richard, his wife,
The Opelousas courier., 1855-07-28
SMERlFPS SALE.
STA TIE OF LOUISIANA.

OWGEdBB6 . OR@Ga
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Stanislas Garrgues ais. District Court
vs. Parish of St. Landry.
William S. Read Ne 1859.
LID virtue of an order of seizure and sale,
I'D issued in the above entitled suit, by
the District Court, In and for the Parish of St. Ian.
dry, and to directed, will be exposed to pWblis
sae for cash. at the Court House of this Parish on
Saturday, the 4th day of August A. D.; 1856, com-
meneing at the hour of IL o'clock, A. NJ, and CON-
tnuing from day to day, if necessary, oil the right
title, interest and demand of William S. Read III and
to the following described property, seized to satisfy
said writ, to-wit:
Acertain Negro-grl, named Sally, aged about &c
years.
J. B. DAVID, Sheriff
Sheriff Office, ST. Landry, June 3oth, 1855.
The Opelousas courier., 1855-07-28
Judicial sales. &c.
Public Sale

By the undersigned auctioneer, IN and
for tie Parish Of st. Landry.
THYHE public are hereby informed that
e there will be offered for sale, by the
undersigned, Auetioneer, to the last and
highest bidder, before the Court House door,
in the town of Opelousas, on
Tuesday, the 31st July next, 1855,
the following described property, belonging
to the Estate in community between Yves
D'Avy and Celeste Normand, his deceased
wife, to-wit:
A TRACT OF LAND,
situated in Praire Ronde, in the Parish of
St. Landry, measuring five arpents front ON
forty in depth, bounded on one side by f. p
Pitre pere, and on the other by land formerly
belonging to Louis Chs Pitre.
ANOTHER
GrncG Df ANMn>
situated on Plaquemine Ridge, in this said
Parish, containing forty acres and 81 hun
dredths Superficial measure), bounded East
and South by land of FRANCOIS D'Ayy, North
and West by the public road, leading from
Opelousas to Mallet Woods.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-02-03
Kansas.

The editor of the Easton, Pa. Argus,
who has been on a visit to Kansas Terri
tory, publishes in his paper long ae
count of the new land of promise. On
one topic which just now absorbs so
much attention, he says:
1.-The vexed question of slavery viii
cause some trouble before Kansas becomes
a State. There are now quite a number
of slaves in the Territory, and have been
for years. saw them as far up as Fort
Riley, $50 miles from the river, and like
wise noticed a handbill stuck up on a
tree on Rock Greek, offering female
slave for SALE
The Washington Star intimates that a
movement viii shortly be made in Con-
gress to obtain "official information on
which to base an investigation into the
truth of the allegation that come of the
civil and military officers of the govern
ment in Kansas and Nebraska Territories
have been actively and fiagrantly engaged
in land speculations there The Boston
Atlas says thai, according to informa-
ton furnished by gentleman who has
Just arrived at Boston from Lawrence, in
Kansas, the New Englanders are content
ed and happy. and that Gov. Reeder is
going to have the census taken and a
registry made, and will do what he can tc
secure fair expression of opinion wher
the election of Territorial Legislature
takes place.-Lan-aster, Pa, Wh;g.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-02-03
Valuable Mineral.

A mineral known as gas coal, found at
Torbonehill, North Britain, is used by a
Mr.. Young, of Bathgate. for the manu-
facture therefrom Of what is called Par
affine oil, and from the developments OF
a recent trial at Edinburgh, it seems that
this establishment makes 5000 gallons
of the oil per week, and sells yearly 400,-
GOO gallons at Eve shilIings the gallon
f1o0, ,00o-the greater portion of the
sum being clear profit. There are many
other establishments in Europe which
obtain this mineral for making oil and
producing gas. Ii is, therefore, in a
commercial point of view, of immense
value, and the Scientific American re-
marks I'VE invite the attention oi
our geologists and mineralogists to search
for minerals of the same character and
quality in our own country. We have
no doubt tus they exist in some of our
extensive and rich coal basins, especially
in the neighborhood of the camel coal
beds IN Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ken
tacky, Indiana, and Missouri
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-02-03
Prospectus Of the
KANSAS HERALD OF FREED0E
PAPER Fen THE aILLles.!

THE HERALD OF FREEDOM Il an indepcnd-
i ent weekly newspaper, devoted TO Freedom
and the interests Of Kansas Territory. Its pub
lished At Lawrence, Kansas T., on Saturday Of
each week, at 81 per annum, ssriefis ~ ad drascs.
The HERALD contains thirtytw columns of
reading matter. Is printed on fine white paper OF
a very superior quality, with new Scotch faced
type, and the best of black ink, and Is 3 subject
of commsndation by all who scs it, Scr iss neat
mechanical execution.
The HxRALD is thoroughly anti-slavcry. and
will labor with energy to sccompiish the object
of its establishment, which was to aid In making
Kansas free State. To the pioneer, OF those
who contemplate locating in the Territory, it
viii be almost Indispensable, as il will abound
with Observations on the soil, clifnats. prodne-
tons. and natural resources Of the Territory.
The information it viii be able to furnish o. TO
the different routes distances and cost OF travel.
and the various articles which the pioneer should
bring with him TO his new home, viii be inyalu-
able, and richly Temunerate the subscriber for
his trifing investment. The eastern politician
or phiianthropist. who wishes to keep fully ad-
yised Of the progress Of the great questions Of
civil and religious freedom. viii hail the advent
of the HERALD weekly with much delight. II is
believed that every class of our seIlow-citizens,
and particularly the informed. wiz be entertain
cd and interested by perusal ef its eolumns.
In Is the ORGAN or THE EDIToR's INDEPENDENT
MIND. bn. disclains ALL connection with ANY
party, faction sect. or Creed, other than as they
meet his appreciation.
The very large circulation which the HERALD
has already attained, makes it the most valuable
advertising medium in the Territory, and A.
SUCH We otfor the use of It's columns to those who
wish to give publicity to their business claiin-
ing. however. the right of rsfasiae all liquor and
patent Hsediefas adreyffsemeats as all others Of
doubtful or immoral tendency. TERMS or Ap-
vEBrKING Ten cents line for the first inser-
ton, and five cents q line for each subsequent
insertion. No reduction made for long a.l,er-
tisencnts. G.. W. BROWN IL co.
II. 4. BILLiSos, General Agent. Buffalo, n. i.
IawREScx Kailsas T. Fab. 3. ls55,-tf
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-02-03

some way, about a man, misdirectcd,
wandering without food over the prairie
during the day, approaching the forest
on the banks of the Gras shopper at night
striving with torch to trace foot
prints in the dark forest path-and who
was finally compelled to go to bed, with
out blanket, by the side ofa log, where
he was regaied by the hooting of owls,
the howling of wolves, the wild beauty
of the scenery, the shooting Of meteors,
the eternal majesty and magnifcence OF
the imperishable heavens-6m no sap-
per.
And then he toiled and Travelled anoth-
er day, till he approached, weak and fam
ishing, the house of a red nan, and was
saved by his kindness. Itwas amusing,
as it was acceptable and salutary, to hear
expressions OF wonderment and compass
sion: "White man most dead-yery bad
stay here-get strong-want to go to
Yankeetown-me got horse, good-you
ride him-me with you-pay one dollar
go alone-get lost, may be-die-very
bad" All right: SO with the brave
escort of two Indians and a Mexican, all
well mounted on ponies, we sweep along
over two miles of beautiful prairie bot
tom lands several miles of densely wooded
land, ford the Kansas river, and we are
in Lawrence, the Yankeetown of the red
man. HE-NO.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-02-03
Ancient Inhabitants of Nebraska

On the Upper Missouri there exists a
tract of country known by the name of
the Mauvaises Terres, or, bad lands at
one time, probably, the bottom of an i'm
mense lake, in which perished thousands
.ofanimals having now no representatives
on earth. 1t appears that the waters of
this immense pond were removedby some
convulsion of nature or other, and the
sediment at the bottom became indurated.
The portion of the valley thus excavat-
ed forms surface of 80 miles in length
and 80 in breadth The remains of ami
mails which have lived and breathed long
before the advent of man on earth, are
here found in such abundance as to form
of this tract an immense cemetery ofver-
tebrata. The bones are said to be COM
pletely petriied, and their cavities filled
with silicaous matter They are preserv-
ed in various degrees of integrity, some
most beautifully perfect, and others We're
broken.
Two remarkable species of rhinoceros
the first ever found in America-were
discovered here. aud alsoa sortof panther,
smaller than the present variety, and
likewise anumber of strange animals with
long names, unlike anything which man
ever saw alive. We know, then, that
there were once individuals in Nebraska
as curious, and as strangely shaped, and
as pugnacious as any squatter whom the
present great rush of immigration will
carry thither.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-02-03
PARK HOUSE.

+, Z. BREWER, Propriesor, respectfully an
Il nountes to the public that he has charge of
tho conmodious Hotel above named located in
Parkville, Platte county, Missouri, and is noT
prepared to accommodate all that may give him
call. His Table will always be supplied with
the best the market affords. A few rooms can Be
furnished to families wishing TO board, and also
largo hall for Concerts and ether purposes.
Parkriile is one of the most eligible points on
the Missouri river for cmigrants TO Kansas to
land. Ii Is but thirty-iye miles from Lawrence
by the wagon road. and an excellent road runs
direct up the north side of the Kansas river,
through the heart of the Territory, to the upper
waters Of kans:is river. Our Hotel is eighty feet
by one hundred. tEur stories high-the largest
and best frished Hotel west of st. Jouis. IL has
an extensive vcrandsh without. and large halls
for travellers to soiourn in all kinds Of weather.
We keep on the table Of our Reading Room about
one hundred newspapers, containing the latest
intelligence from different portions of the Ameri
can Union.
Conveyanccs and directions can be had to any
part of the Territory. Having had experience in
the East, the undersigned believes be can give
satisfaction TO ali who may call.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-02-03
Prices Current.


LAwRESoE, February g. 1855.
CoRS-s1 5oyp bu.; corn meal 81 80 9 80 lbs.
BLASs-S3 s5 z bush.
FLouR-ln sacks, S4@s4 90 q hundred; su-
pcrfne. s. 50.
GREEs ApPLEs-s2 2 bu.; dried. 81 50ass so.
DRIED PEAoIIEs szsGs2 70 q bush.
BkIF-5GtTc. = ID.
PoRk--In bulk. S5dss 30 2 hundred.
Hans Smoked: lsc.; bacon, lac.; prime pick
led pork, lac.
LARD-I2J<c. p h.
TALLow-ls11zc. q n.
CHEEsE-20o 25c. q 1b.: scarce.
FsGs-20c. y doz. None in market.
SALT-coarse and table. 81 50 u bush.
SrGAE-New Orleans, 7,gsc.; crushed. i4c.:
white. 10c.
MoLAssEs house, 5oc.; golden syrup,
15elsUe.; syrup, 6oc.
RIoE-l215c = h.
CRAcEEks-l0, 12e9ljc. y b.
CoDrIsH-12iizc. Z II.
CoFFkE-i4al65sc. q b.
TEA-Black. 4o@6oc. Z b.: green. 6ogsl 25.
ToB8ceo 5oe. e IL.
SALERaTrs-10c. e H..
BAR SoAP-SeGI9r. p fb.
CoARsE BooTr-sz -, ss9s3 IS 2 pair.
BLAsKETs-$sgsl4-
RCFFALo RoEEs-$3esf5-
CALgcoEs-1o;Gz0c. e yd.
DELASEs-35tG5 50e. q yd.
SHEETTSGs--Cosrse, tic; domestic, 9dloe.
blcaclied. lotdl5e.
LAMP On ii 25 q gall.
BEKSISe FLrID-Sl . Z gall.
IgoS-Bar. 9c.: round and square, io4ilc.
nail rod IzI<c.
NAILs-S7 559ss 2 hundred.
HIDEs-Dried, &C.; green, Sc.
HAY-si5 = ton.
LraBEk-$l5Cas2o . thousand n.
liAzD WooD-$5 = cord.
siIoT-i ior. 2 D.: lead. lfc,; powder, s5S95o.
WINDOW SAsH-sgl0c. Z light.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-02-03
Inausaos of the rhysscssn.

How many thousand faces must have
passed before the doctors eyes; how
many pitiable-tales of wo must have
been poured into his ears: what awful
secrets masf- find repository beneath
that black satin waistcost! We msy lie
to the lawyer, We may lie to the comics
murder must out. The prodigal, pressed
for an account of his debts, win keep one
back; the penient will hide some sins
from his ghostly director; but from the
doctor we can hide nothing, or We die.
He is our great master here on earth.
The successful tyrant crouches before
him like hound the scornful beauty
bows the knee; the stern worldly nan
clings desperately to him as the anchor
that will hold him from drifting into the
dark sea that has no limits. The doctor
knows no rank. The mutilated beggar
in st. Celsus's accident ward may be a
more interesting case to him than a sick
duchess. He dcspises beauty-there
may be cancer in its bloom. He de-
spises wealth-it may be rendered insol
cradle by disease. He values not youth
lit may be ripe for the tomb. as hay for
the sickle. He makes light of power
it cannot cure an ache nor avert a twiffge
of gout. He only knows. acknowledges,
values, respects two things-Life and
Death.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-02-03
General ]ateiiigsles.
The suitan's Fimans Against slavery.

The Suitzn's Fixmans Against Slavery.
Read the following firmans lately adj
dressed by the :. Sultan to Mustapba Pa
cha, General in Chief of the Imperial
army of Botrum, interdieting the COM
merce Of slaves in he Black Sea. )" and
then say whether Douglas and his abet-
tors. or the Turkish Emperor, has acted
the most worthy of the commentator Of
the civilized world:
Man is the noblest of all the crea-
lures formed by the hand of God, who
destined him to be happy in making him
free born but contrary TO that decision,
the Circassians indulge in the strange
habit of selling their children as slaves,
and even of stealing children from each
other, in order to sell them like animals
or articles of furniture. These proceed
ings are incompatible with the dignity of
man. and contrary to the viii of the SOW
ereign Creator. are altogether reprehensi-
bic, and l condemn them absolutely.
Wherefore. have just given orders
that, to prevent that state of things from
being continued. counsels and directions
should be given to the Circassians. and
at the same time proper measures be
adopted to prevent the embarkation of
slaves on the coast; and in order that
this decision may be known to- all the
civil and military authorities in these
districts, the present firman has been
rendered expressly by my imperial divan
Wherefore, vizier being thus informed
of what l desire, you will proceed with
that zeal and high intelligence which dis
tinguish you, to make known my viii to
the Circassians and all others concerned,
by publishing it in the most detailed
manner
"You will do all your sagacity and ex-
perienee will suggest to you to put an
end to that traffic, and to prevent the pas
sage and embarkation of slaves in the
waters under your command, and, be-
sides, as it is urgent to punish all who
contravene these orders, and are guilty of
selling their children or the children or
relatives of others, YOU will not lose sight
of that point; in fine, you will pay every
attention to docverything indicatedabove,
and you will show full respect to the no.
bic cipher with which the present docu-
ment is adorned. Given in the second
decade of the month of Mouharrem, 1871,
beginning of October, 1854
A second firnan, to the same effect,
was issued on the same day, to prevent
the commerce of themselves in Georgia.
A letter from Constantinople states
The sale of slaves has been solemnly pro-
hibited. The bazaars where they were
sold have been shut up, and the penalties
fixed against those who contraYene the
order.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-02-03
White vs.. Slave Labor.

The Georgetown Herald, Kentucky,
mentions that in the principal hotel OF
that place, though in slave State. white
females are now employed as waters,
cooks, washwomen, chambermaids, &c..
inpreferencet to slaves, as decidedly cheap
er, more tidy, DC. The Herald thinks
that the fact that free white labor is found
actually cheaper and better than slave
labor, under these circumstances, is an
"aryumentum ad poeketa,n'' which viii
work a revolution in Kentucky and other
slave States. and cause rapid influx of
free labor. We have never doubted that
free labor was most profitable in the long
run, and at the present prices of slaves.
the South must ego down" Pittsburgh
Dispatch.