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Jaly ~, lst@ -'l%rbm !.
Z IT, NJ. Alexander 81 Co..
LsphN ,tttDIsG and Gu,nmis-ib ION Aiescbaalts /;
i lt"jsbt.A ssnts iVr Ssw srk Raj js.sl and
faio -. i@ik .boa linc, Ere Sara aAa Isakes,
a0 1utl Nt.tef osfeet. Eenrat nart. L1caarL III.
Itb-rai ca Ii advances shipments al ,I1uoduee
Or Merebanlize nrE ssit tsrs onw ksi, -hip-
nesft 10 trisf.a- sgss. sa s..!s ~ s3ts
l.sieI to " J.. Ew.ng Il Co, : Lonis. Mo-. (. 4
b lasly - Quincy ,i3t. j aeen a Stone. Apca.
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H. Langley TO-, kock | i,snu. I'll! lintl<ey
iaainleou 4 -es., baNeuisrs II i. Foster, Boards.
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Ga Aer latnervla laank. ht.u2o-
Mark laeAHgsa car # 1. W q. J. 80, T..
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KEOKUK FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21 1858
KEoHFK AND ROCK ISLAND
's'a. lAaa 1888.

'S''' Ae4a3 Isa5.
-RAflh4AB MAIL LI%f. STEAMERS
~ u twe last ,.,ninerr y, Mn " and Bgx awp
HEiL, nov making. daiiy rils. Competing ut
koek LILA MIA l4,r ears far The ka.a and with ie
Da,iy M Pagkei JntG G,.lenn and Suln Paul. and
hie pesf.s, We-4erne1, ktokulc auf Die Verpfp fn,
:. l.oui.
9.'a tEs, Ghrs sn l.ers Doagc. leaves Daren-
'p3.i al R45k ,lslaml erer5 Naulay, "wednesday
ieates X a.4al. atYry. tfu nav T4,ursfn, nnd 800
aaE ghcmat3-
III, Aqtal.rt, Haisasu Il. p, Bartlett, leaves Da-
Fthftri ahd Rock Island every tuesday TtuFsday
-Ha Sa,sraaN trlngr,v Rc-urnus~. leaves kcokuk
ersry We'inedey Friday aud ~nnlal evenings
For frsigft NJ Phi <a4t irrnirr ri hoard. or IL
sf-l A'. J.. HEAlGHf, Agent
ba5 s!if ti.--sl t-'J,t .tt itt ~ .sEsas keok nix
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4 I thsN nbia ~ixptuoa. just trnn the Ancth n
Kgone, large lol ol Guods. Come ani see ~ ha (
ban gains. :. = 4 ID. C. BILLINGS
ss9t- l. ls55--ddw. rs
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lIa0 pDZ. Fieyd's American Penetrating Iani-
w menr n qulntitir. g salt purgha~ers.
2ho aor. hrolapteh ilinirnenf, md great variety
Aptl 8, lS35, REYNOLDS Drug S{me,
I ARD OIL, pifit Gas, l.n,eed on, espal Japan,
IL bemar and Coach Vnrui~h, hand and fur sale
N REYNOLDS lAng store.
| ASK pure Blackberry Nue suitable III medi-
l. cinii and sarfi.rne ntal puTT7scs AZ
tiAoLDs' Drng Store
.D0a BONES las wars and ,pdow Glas at
-tU REYNOLDS Drug s. re.
I CASH i'rune at
L. REYNOLDS Drug sfat
,.. MAs4nE. u n.tlrlIiu
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FIRE AND MAKINE rNSrRANCE.

FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE..
- IOIitsS and thereon cnts dwellings, Msnuf ,crn-
~ ring Establishments and Household Fsl itnre
insnrtd GJ6ds ~ transit insured agarst tie periis
Of nssigationsin the ,KrNa sraR Asp IIARrraIb ls-
srRA>Cr COMPANIES, Which are sake and reliable.
Lives insund in tie hrSA LiFE INSURANCE Cor-
PANY. i8t4ttse ~ fta fst
Pamthl furnished. information given and poii-
cios. i.saed by WM W BELkN AP, a gent
CDrn.r 1T Main and s,cona streets.
Sept. ], , 1S55--d1mo
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~ pf5 III. ~ L arT- ~f~wa. Fp-t N / "a 7, y
Pt't4o ras'trtenr. ~ hu .nrt en'ru..,-a e. J 4
fsr. ftef8ttlv uHpif istt-tu
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lWUNIsNl. E1xII 81.

Corner of Olive and Second Streets, ST. LOUIS. No.
flfAE subscriber proprietor ~ The above 1lAs
l. house, having thoroughly repaired.aad FL
newly furnished the same throughout, is HmI
prepared 10 accommodate citizens and
strangers.
Thankful for the patronage bestowed during tho
iast nine years, while proprietor of the Quincy
tiouse he respectfully invites It's continuance AZ HIS
new location. Nm. MONROE.
Aug. n. lS50.y
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=, - BaNFS choice LAYER KaiSins, whole half and
~ qanrter hoxes, 1000 lbs. fresh Xaute 1urrants,
10 Cilrou - eases fresh prnnes, FOX sale hy
ie2Hi ". FINkHuTSEk.
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- =. = = WV rr!rn gr ilcmI.
I'ht Httamer &. ". SPARHAWk
"t.t IattAs r. rsaassi daily paek Il LslILlr,SSs =
from hpkuk, HI connect Nth t4e 81 ~ 6n1e77k
# III NntAtTa Crps< Railroad NJ Quincy leaving
Quincy ~ 9Pciock and arriving at krokuk nj =
NJ. and LEAKING KeokHt IN return trai At 'c!osk.
Tor tralgl N IDssaue nrfdy on board.
J H. ~IVIIS, Arnt at keoknk
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u. a. IsNrARY 4 co.

~ 7ls '71TWNT @-T-7T. -. T0uis7 Wl-snnri.
" II y tts y ~ Ii II oCERY
Self.s2 'tsss. f,ln~se0l tNstst
PENNSYLVANIA FOUNDRY.
Cor. Main anl Eigatll streets, -. kit0kUk. IOWA.
vTN -NIgkFKSitAd 4 SONS. mannfactnrars Of
r.. sftam Engiu-s s,nd Mill Machinery gsn-
,rAl assortment II csstingS adapted 10 the VANS Of
she'eehntiy On stalHf v'nn band jafly
"a "a !. ...s =, q. GREKE0I, - .- ....
Il Efl'S astcck pi sanLs 6npe.riea, ~ variety q
IN Toys, arr I'm #sspsttl ~ II Musical lfi-tru-
nenf., Fl. saie On -Ss.s syft h1we4p. s}eqpd pna
rhlJ. :" @'" - t'"''- ''f'ai ;'H Gss
sis1,5i q. 1859 - '''N
I1R. NORWOOD llnctura # Neratrum Nirile.
~ p.t pared exn#s-ia CIR Physicians. FIR sae ty
sept. I'D MOORE K HOOPER.
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MIN WANTED.

.nNE hundrcd ,ner- Wanted immediately at the
~ Lick and Dam near Pennington.
tarTcnters, Quar- suen aiad Lah6rers
frrinformation apply al the afice "
4. X, L II, w. FORD,
Aug. 10 2Atf No SO Main street. up stairs
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L and Cutlery, e.lAfof Main and ,Ssc,na ) r, te
IN Of fhc RED paddock.
lutK - t--sNSt
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BOOK BINDERY
And Ilt,p,A ROOk Huuufacfor
CASH cR0akEKx HOUSE.

l.. J. ADAMS, Agent.
August II, lS5J. diwIy
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Judicial Advert's.
State 0f l0lttsta1ra.
D1sTElcr CouRT, In zAza

DISTRICT CouRT, NJ 1A-o
Parish Of St, Landry. IVY. '4'A'
Estate in community, 6etaeeeas the wido,>
4. and heirs Of Team Baptiste Aalveau,
ar e .t.s.. i. M. G. deceased. 80 -.. .....
SOSTHENEa aNIALVEAU, f. m. c. of the
~ Parish Of St. Landry, Administrator d
the Estate in community between the widow
heirs and legal representatives of Jean Bite,
Malveau, deceased late of said Parish hayine
fled Tableau of distribution and final settle.
ment Of said Estate, accompanied by petit
tion praying that the same may be homologa-
ted:-And whereas the prayer of said petit
ton, has been granted by an order of Court,
dated May 18th, 1856. ,.s ..,
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all
interested, to mako opposition, if any they
have, Within thirty days from the date hereof,
why said Tableau should not be approved and
homologated, and the Administrator dischar-
gedsfrom oil further liabilities and his bond
cancelled. zss.. ga&s7a5 .ssSs a## rs@ n# e0lF
.s,.1 g2. :99 S.. o. /. A. GARRIGUEs, Clerk
Opelousas, May 10th, 1855. s ..,...u a..
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SMALL ENEhIEs.-A FobIe.-A enat one
cay asked lion whether they ought to be
friends Or enemies "a Q, - ~
"Get away, silly insect" =" said be with con.
tempt, lest I crush thee with my foot what
hurt or good can you do me? ?b I.ll41'T
!" We shall soon know" said the ehat, tibori
which he flew into one of the lion s nostr;Is
and went to sti1ging him as hard as he couId
The royal beast roared like thunder lasbed
hissides with his tail tore his nostrils wifi hiS
talons, and rolled himself in the sand in
agony, but a., In vain the little gnat kept
on stlhglng till the nj ghty lion was Obliged
which be had but just now despised.
1t is sometimes Justly said that no persot,
is so small or mean, but that he has IL in his
power to injure us or do us good; and that
hence there is no person whose friendship Ia
not highly desirable. sr~-r aofl.rgI 49, :
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PAPER The increase in the consumption
Of paper is thus stated Forty years ago
three men, by handi-work, could scarcely
manufacture 1000 small sheets of paper in =
day, while now, by the use of tnachinerv
they can produce SO, 900 in the same time
1t has been calculated that ifthe paper BRO.
duced yearly by six machines could be mt
together, the sheet would encircle the world
In France, only 10000 tons are produced
yearly OF which e-seventh Is for exporta.
ton. In Great Britain, sc, 900 tons are ,nro.
dlced while the atnohnt produced in tho
Untsd States is NEARLY as great as in France
and England together. - "1''
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THE COURIER. ~
PUBLISHED ON SATURDAY BY
JOEL II, SANDOZ & ANDREW MEYNlER.
--m. s..a OpeIOu1saS g.,~ r.
cAnT1pDAV JTJNE 18th 13SEt Z
OpeIOusaS $
SATURDAY, JUNE 10th, 1856
E CONDITIONS.

1; afg e 'ar t8coNDIr1oNs.s,s 2 ae5 tgog
Subscription, for one year, payable in advances
three dollars if paid at the end Of the year, four dol
lars. No subscription will be received for perioe
less than one year, A subscriber wishing to dis
continue, must give tcte', notice to thatetfect ant
settIeu all arrearages. Eas8 5.s u.s. e hga
.dduetising:-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.
4Allthe advertisements will be inserted in french
and english until ordered out or until the editors
shall Judge it convenient to discontinue the pubi-
cation N" ff :. '.a'@
A liberal deduction made on advertisements in
serted for long period.
No advertisement or subscription will be stopped
until ali the arrearages paid unless at the option
Of the publishers. 81 .,~.s,..ss ....-sr
No election tickets or otherjobs printed without
the money or the person ordering them to be print
ed lis responsible person. f7zsssss g.
Tendollars inadvanee viii invariably be required
for the announcement of candidates for office. q.
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ADVENTURES OF A LETrER-The Tolland co,,n.
~ tConhJ Gazette gives the following particulars
OF curious affair connected with the Transmission
Of letters:
"A letter was written and duly mailed at the
Postoflce in this town, directed to a lady in New
York State--the town we do not remember.
Nothing was heard from it, and the writer had no
means OF knowing wheteer 1t teached its destina.
tlon or not Some time after one ofthe paper mills
IN tins town received from Boston quantity of
waste paper, &c, in bales, to be used as stock in
Their manufactory. One of the bales was found to
contain lot of letters, with the post Office stamp
indicating that they had been mailed.
The letters were mostly sealed, and the work.
men amused themselves by opening them. In
some OF them was found money in small sums, and,
strange to say one of them proved to be the ident
cal letter mailed in this town and directed to New
York The letter was returned TO the writer, ae
yer naSing been for some months in the care of the
United States Post Office Department and at last
returned to paper mill not two miles from where
4 started to be used in the manufacture of pulr.
ter?" - ''''' "'"''
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Ts&Sazasaa h THE goodand safe steamer ALICE
5sz s5szEfsR w. GLAZE, J. JOHNSTON Master, is
azsszsz4anow making regular trips from Wash
ington to New Orleans. This steamer was built
expressly for this trade is entirely new and deci-
dedly the fastest and best boat in the trade will
run the trade the year round. The Glaze has at all
times and will continue to take freights as low or
at the same rates other boats in the trade Ship
pers and consgnees will have this advantage by
the Gase, their freight delivered from the stea-
mer direct at the Warehouse, and down freight are
not lighted but taken on board at Washington, being
the only boat that to the landing at the pres
ent stage of water -9@Sa 7'e S5s<as 80
Washington, La, May 5th, 1855. ..2s<. 4=.ss5
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Mercantile Cards. &C.
SRWAzsTX & KAUFMAN,
.-.. .-- OpEIOT7SAS

AVE just received by the last boats, a
- 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 3lst., 1865.
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/ .~ We are authorized to- announce that PrERpr
MoUILLE lalias C6lestin Mouille,l is 4 eandidafs
for the Office Of Assessor, he occupied lssk wear
Election TO take place in november next and that
as sneh ne believes il his duty to announce That he
y OPPOSED 70 the KnoW-N Ncthings' Sect. he re-
t 70 9is friends and the public.
lopeldasas, Feb, l7th.. 's'-
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State Df 1outRfaua.
.1 DIsrR1cr CouRT. .,oo

pa1ss1 ?, 9!;Ts'ss ag s.. oissn Tsaa,v. No. 74se.
Estate of CleOmise Richard.
HRANCOIs DUPRE fls, of the Parish
y of St. Landry, Administrator of the
Estate of Cleonise Richard, deceased late oi
the Parish of St. Landry, having fled a 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, 1856;
]. 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 ofsaid Court, within thirty days, from
the date ofthe present notice, why said ta-
bleau should not be holnologated, the adrni-
nistrator discharged from all further liabili-
ties as such and his bond cancelled. s,asss .-.
saa aa1saa9 ssss Al. GARRIGUES, Clerk
aaOpelousas, May 26th, 1855. boa ,staa 1855
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The Jack Tars at Balakava much dislike Sa,rrsjH.,
up provisions to the camp on their backs whTrS nj
are Obliged to do; and there is very good story
told of one who was overtaken by general oficer
on the road Jack was dressed in an ola soldiers
RED coat, and had bag of biscuit upon his back,
e when ane general made W. at point Of the reed
Soldier allow me to pass you . gsely-<-9 am pot
soldier. General" Well sailor. Jack T nm nm
not a sailor; General" Wen, what are you ~
'ack why, A. commissariat mule, /" The
general laughed hesry. and gave jack haIfa crown.
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Washington
s FEMALE -..
BOARDING and DAY SCHOOL

A 1DED 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 win 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. ..r
! 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
happy to inform his patrons and the public that he
will be aided in his Boys School by DIR. Radcliffe, a
distinguished graduate of Trinity, Dublin. ~ .s= a.
Instruction will be given in French and Spanish,
by Gentleman fully qualified to teach these Ian
guages.
Terms made known on application to = '45 Ea
aayEEa4 TEg gzzg s~ ss9aEas GEO. LUTHER.
Washiu pfnn. 4uc,lst oath 166A If "a -......
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/, The JUDICIAL Observation-Disclosures A.
the vacancies in the supr eme Court are sr
springlng up in ali direct +ong. Besides III
sames OF Judge LEA ard Hon. Y Tssatvy wv
1or "A MssSeiafe Justice, we have heard that Of
..;n ~. n,.,, 1o'LINs' gentleman of fine legal at
s. Ta. m,s sugg. .ested for the same Office.
TDl r.. '1hiet :. .5uf'pice, Messrs. RosEL1Us, j. NJ.
ns,e's' :, p. OF Br.ton Rouge. Il. T. MERaIox. Of
: :, reileiana: and THoMAs Cooler, of Pointe
Coupees have been placed in nomination,
tm.ftR II N & I
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Or'gsnal Portrait Of Washi,,ste,,
Dom Plat, Secretary Of Legation d psr5,
mas found an original portrait of Wasb;nr'
Ton, ID the possession of the Russian Mip;s4sear
a. Brussels, painted by Vert Mullor -
i'so, at Philadelphia It is said t. he > 'tha -
only one me taken ct that period, and can be pur. mr.
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.Reaaa OVMza

ha Mr.. PErFERKoRN, Boot and
- - Shoe Maker, respectfully in
\ S, forms the public and his Gust
omers, that he hasremoved his Boot & Shoe
Shop, on Main street. between Landry and
Bellevue streets. late Office Of the Telegraph,
where he is ready to receive all orders, for
cash only. 4 tsa as B 1. s 9.. ...... =. Az !.
He takes this occasion to invite all those
who are indebted to him to take into consid-
GRAFTON his last misfortune, and to come and
settle the quickest possible eal7o SRI Il 4
" Opelousas, April 2Sth, 1856. a.g.. sd s7ss
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OSE OF Them The Boston Traveller
mentions. NJ e strong minded woman, of South
bralnfree' ilf Who ! having been robbed OF =
oreastpin, went 10 the house Of the thief, armed
WIZ " !: 2 fev9iS er, and compelled him, on pain
oI y instant death, to rise out of bed, dress him.
sen @ ma the breastpin, accompany her honoc,
ana deposit it on the table whence ne INA
stolen IT.. Hewas then suffered TO f,ens.ti 80
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ELikenessesy ! III Likenesscs:

WHR. OCTAVE ADORE RCI. portrait ,pgr
UA painter, respectfully ipferms the pub
lie Of ST. Landry, that he has just arrived in
Opelousas, on his way to the Bell Cheney
Springs, and that he is ready to undertake
all portrait which win be eonfded tohim. For
the convenience ofIadies, he will go 20 their
residences, ifealled for He has taken lodg-
ings at Mr.. Hilaire Dessessarts'. .a. -st -.
Opelousas, June 9th, 1855. -. ..,s...
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state of Louts(atta.
DIsTRlcr CoURT, qz M a7sot
Parish Of st. Landry. w. w. 'oo' ~

= w soe y 40 -~1"''e"'9' -.% +a-' Ffs T9-
.ssI .,.a Estate of. Gustave Fruge. s.s,.
WOSEPH. ANDREPONT, Of the Parish
- Of St. Landry, administrator Of the
Estate of GustaNe sFruge, deceased, late Of
said Parish, having filed aTableau of classi.
fcation and account Of his administration Of
the affairs of said Estate, accompanied by a
petition praying that the came may be homo.
LOCATED. And whereas the prayer of said Pc
tition has been granted By an order of Court,
dated May 31st, 1856. o 8 Z u 'ls .ss ss.,Ss.I
Therefore, notice is hereby given to all in
terested, to make opposition, if any they have,
within thirty daysfrom the date hereof, why
said Tableau and account should not be con.
frmed and homologated III. aa. e III -. ss7.s
A. GARRIGUES, Clerk.
sa{l,,alazyao 3 Il
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EBWe are authorized to announce Mr. VILLA"
AoUToN as candidate for the Office of District
torney for the 18th Judicial District of this State,
the election in November 1855.
Opelousas, May 18TH, 1856
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Opelousas.. June 9th, 1856.
9ROO[NlTRlINaa
NOTICED

-e[s NoTsICE.1 r.. =
WRENRY i. GARLAND, of the Parish
- o. St. Landry, having applied by his
petition for he appointment of Administrator
of the Estate Of Jacques Lastrapes, deceased,
late of the Parish of St. Landry. 5r --s 6as
Therefore any person intending to make
opposition to said appointment, will file the
same in writing, In my Office, in the town of
Opelousas, within ten days from the date of
this notice. t.,..s a,ss .-..af,,.ssr t-a-5
-. -',.'- So. A. GARRIGUEs, Clerk.
Opelousas, June 9th, 1856. 81 q ...f, D. @,f,
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Miscellaneous.
Public Sale.

By the Undersigned, auctionerr, in and
for tile Parish Of 81. Landry.
UVHE public are hereby informed that
H. there will be sold, at public sale, to the
last and highest bidder, by the undersigned,
a public auctionecr, in and for the Parish Of
St. Landry, at the residence of Mr.. NJ. L.
Melancon, on Bayou Courtableau, in this
Parish, on
Tuesday, 10th July next, 1855,
the following described property, belonging
to the Estate of the late James NJ Moore,
deceased, late of the Parish of St. Landry,
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FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE OF LOU
ISIANA.

Intimately connected with the question o.
foreign immigration, is the growth of the Ro
man Catholic Church in our country. Dee-
potic, proscriptive and intolerant, its ascen-
| dancy, as all history teaches has ever beer
destructive of freedom of opinion and while
l would uneompromisingly 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. .''-EatTact N
F1ournoy's letter. ..5....
Per Contra- GEORGE WAsHrNGrox
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 fl 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 my
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 I 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 protected in worshipping the Deity
according to the dictates of his own conscience.
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SHERIFF'S SALE,

~. STATE or LOUISIANA. 1.
in Petetin n. & Co., I Magistrate's q. Court,
stainville Preiesn, ofe4 N No. .'1I lss. 81
10y virtue Of an order of seizure and sale,
ID issued in the above entitled suit, by
one of the Magistrates Court in and or the Parish
Of s ST. Landry and to , me directed viii Be exposed
Court House Of this Parish, on Saturday, the 7h day
Of July neat, 1855, commencing.at the hour of Ii
o'clock A. M. and continuing from day to day, if
necessary, all the right, title interest and demand
of Stanville Prejean, in and TO the following des-
cribed property seized to satisfy said order to-wt
Ali the right, title interest, demand and chattes,
that Stainvile Prejean may own and arising from
the succession of Archilie Prejean, now in the
hands af Dorcino Caruthers and wife Esaes,Es..
-f.f..,...F.f:- .,., f.fu- J.,B. DAVID. Sheriff.
Sherif7s Office, st. Landry, June 9th, 1855