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HAT AND CAP WAREHOUSE,
IL Sycamore st, Petersburg, Va

Opposite the court House.
O. Tue subscribers take pleasure IL noIil, yf1ss
IA; the Mttchnn, oi Nrgiuin, nnd Mouth Gut" cGsiSS
lint hni ther stock of Good- fu tla scn.un In. hen
received and they rrep,"'d Ia serve ther eua=
md uhcr- y vizll thls mul,et Ia lay IN
lheir fn supplies.
Il is known that W. have AWAY aept luae aud VI
iied ui Gtol- in aur line mud wf only
ndd. thai srprh the 1f'-cnl sen-ou i unu-udly
large and we'll assorted solrcted entirely from M'ular
ia person hy the senior rlutet, wl".e tAp"!nee
f. fifteen yols cia a. hiu mnbc nrh sciesnnns ahd
such ill insure succr. .uI compositions with
any ,hhing House North on S,utf
scr9ts MAJOR & MOORE
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lIAE -slS.

It#.tISlAs - .thleI daily 81 aud semi weekly ht
4 ar .lfIn. r ls.uea lHper vii DC discontinued eA
1T At g ftl, 'ropretars, until all arrehrnEes sh"i
4nXr Ht#..
Apvafsda<f- inserted tor - cents per square ei
tv> the Hr~t Insertion AMI 81 cts f'f eh'u 'u'
nlinrr weekly aud then 80 ets
Per Iulre rn,re Tor each insertion It tue num"t !
tsr j. upt mar>e1 is Vii oe published uii Or
lier. auI char = accordingly.
HE YEARLY RATES ARE -
fnr square, lAdy -
Err do do ~
gar .lGarc sem-wcekly .Io
aar w. do ="
intended for pareu subject special
euir. It,
anaI aIytrtser- will he limited 10 their hmellate hn'
-I,-s or tn yort efnentS charged at transient rates
~ neS advertise appear in til" daily and semi
weekly pl5er-.
= ibttlry notices which exceed eight lines charged
atealy l,
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Smiths inyigOrating Cordial

('AN be- lnd NJ tho HASHjN6TON HOFSE
y mar, daily. from O'Clock, A. NJ, It'll - o'c ock
T.. NJ Its astonishing power in restoring 10 Wig IRON.
nc ion the varinu. organs of the human system which
luyo been prostlAtci b, OVER Otk, or he effects of
ihc Climate eun be- Infested by hundred who are daily
u-ite it, Supply iuexhnnsble; and lone genuine but
thai ure,,nred h, SMITH hi, iumitablr assistant
MORGAN
Nora BEEK Just received TEN CASKS ofTAYLoRs
CELEBRATED BRANDY, imported by W II Taylor
Esa Nortnk. Va.
a.n 30-t.
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tANDuETm's FwEsB GARDEN

pennipr 5br ten Seeds. amane which early MuY
Pen, carly YntL Cabhoee, Burcr Benns, Srl.ily or
OYSTER Pmnt nti Dutch Cabbnge. Savg Gahhnse,
Celery Scei. &c. &e.
Those W., need G ,idcn Scr}s wooiA do vel t.
supply hcmseyc, early there il great .cacity Of
some seed. For salaby
ian 2G-l3w j. H. THOMPSON & co.
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NEW-YOKK CLOTHING STORE.
ELS0N g. CO.,
Wholesale {lOthin Establishment
dfnrflnusl

Aud ryisHl ing thr ugh the cntr cblock, ,tulInlI
10 DEY STREET.
W. '"eina Merchants visiting New York. w. g. end
ius t,'ion cnll nud ckpoine our -t0ct, Which
F, P,,ticuarlr adapted to Suuth"rl trade 1bo-e o
,.i frnro patron, need b II n->utn HINT motto
- EfceiSi0t, and hers snnid pl is,
nud ever has been sell goods H., One Price prin
rj, ia wuhouI net only t ~ lcl'c' but in
.rIaf.
tn sly tlh' manufacturc tim we'll and u good
ta-te u5 iho mast Jashtog,bir custom sul irLG.nt in
lla- amy other and thu 'udeeynf ipd9 h'hy
ith the strong PcIuo,s' 't ut u the con mum ~
giiusI ,cIng in and using tod.5 ! HIiH il"nse
e'yc us an eaIy cnlI uni IN }D-ts
NTEW CONCERN i have associated with nc
! SmtAc Grocery au1 Como,i-.on business Mr. R"bt
: Finn We .hnl do business nj the snmc stnnd for
ue,ly occupied by my elf under the firm AID style Of
Miller 4 Linn.
roturn my thu Ks fpr tiIc p"tronaee extended TO
". a MILLER,
mn It. On Basin.
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LUDLA ~ w = son

FORWARDING AGENTS AND GENERA . CON
MISSION MERCHANTS
OFFICE 4 WAREHOUSE SOUTH SIDE OF ruE BASIN.
Iul, I3-dfS
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Dnn CASES CALABK,A Ex,rac


A.SpNI of IfegJice IN mHsS.
TO the consumers o Lcoiicc " i'll guarantee ia,
pnity of th. be fine ii superior any ever
Imported iaothc county-tD Rrtlye shortly ard Tor sal"
ADlE 4 GRAY
Fel,7-d RlcLmondVa
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GAS, a.AS,. GAS!!I

nERSrNS wi-hirg their houses fitted Tor burning
Gas will find sul.s strong inducements sferred' by
si,,o3ior stock of materials. A. G. DABNEY.
H. B--Al orders tor fitting up Tobacco Factories
recfi,pd within sixty days payment will not be required
heiol e the lst OF June, 1855.
inn T-dt.
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HELMBoLD'S HIGHLY CONCENTRATED
COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT SARSiPARILLA,

For Purifying the Blood remoring all diseases arising
from eress of Merctuy, exposure and inprudence IN
life, chronic constitutional disease arising from
impure state Of the Blood, aud the only reliable ana
tec"M hno,cm remedy for the cure Of ScrQfula, Sail
Rhcun', Scoid Head, U2Ce. atoms Of The Throat ana
Legs, Pans and Sweihngs Of The Bones, Iete,.
PimpIes on the Face, and all Scaiy Eruptions Of the
Skin
This article is now prescribed by some of the
most distinguished physicians in the country, and
has proved more efficient in practice than any
preparation Of Sarsaparilla yet offered to the pub
lie. Several of secondary Syphilis, Mercurial
and Scrofulous diseases have entirely recovered in
the incurab bic wards of our Public Institutions
which had for many years resisted every mode OF
treatment that could be devised. These case fur
nish striking examples of the sautary etects OF
this medicine in arresting some of the most IN
veterate diseases, after the glands We're Aestroyed
and the bones already affected
NoTIcE.-Letters from responsible Physlclans
and Professors of several Medica Colleges and
certificates of cures from patiers Will be found
accompanying both Preparations;
PRlcES.-Fluid Extract of Pchu, 81 per bottle.
or 6 bottles for $j. Fluid Extract OF earsaparla,
s per bottle, or bottles br 80, equal IN strength
to one gallon of Syrup of arsaparllla
Prepared and sold b II. I. HELM BOLD,
Chemist 263 Chestnu Street, near the Glrard
House, PhIadeI phia.-
To be had of johr Posey, at Opelousas.
4H letters directedto the Proprietor .ageu receive
attention.
August 25th, lS0o.-lY
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Miscellaneous.
HeImbold's Genuine Preparations.
HELMBoLD's HIGHLY CONCENTRATED

HELMBOLD'S S HIGHLY CONCENTRATED
COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT BUCHU,
For diseases of the bladder and Kidneys secret Diseases
structures tceakaesSes. and all diseases of the seruai
Organs, rrhether in Male or Female, fran utnrerer
they may hare originated and no n.atter Of
hotc long standing.
Ifyou have contracted the terrible disease which
when once seated in the system will surely go
down from one generation to another undermining
the constitution and sapping the very vital fluids
of life do not trust yoursefin in the hands of Quacks
who start up every day in city like this and fiji
the papers with garing faIsehoods. too well caru-
lated to deceive the young, and nose not acquaint-
ed with their tricks. You cannot be too careful in
the selection of a remedy in these cases.
The Fluid Extract Buchu has been pronounced
by eminent physicians the greatest remedy ever
known. 1t is medicine perfectly pleasant in its
taste, and very innocent in its action, and yet so
thorough that it annihiaes every particle of rank
and poisonous virus of this dreadful disease; and
unlike other remedies, does not dry up the disease
in the blood
Constitutional Debility, brought on by self
abuse, most terrible disease, which has brought
thousands of the human race to untmely graves
thus blasting the brilliant hopes of parents, and
blightingin the bud the glorious ambition of many
noble youth: can be cured by this lntaIbe
Remedy. And medicine which must benefit
everybody, from the simply delicate to the confined
despairing invalid no equal is to be found acting
both as Cure and preventive
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October goth 1S55.-tf.
S 1900 Reward,

A REWARD of $4,000 will be given tc
- the person who will arrest and lodge
in the Jail of the Parish of St. Landry, the
individual named ADAM TATE, accused
of having stabbed my son, Don Diegue Fon
tenot, during the evening of last Sunday, 1th
instant, at Grande Prairie, in this Parish.
Description - Said Tate is about so
years old, five feet, seven inches in height,
weighing about from 1S0 to 200 pounds, black
hair, he has down-cast look, and wears l.;0
hair always on the forehead, he h"' scar on
the forehead. round fae~, ne stammers and
speaks slouL-~ene french and eng lish Ian
o,,aerso, ne has deep groove on the chin.
Said reward will be granted as soon as the
undersigned will learn his arrest
ALEXANDRA LARO ROSEsFO FONTENOT.
$. Grande Prairie, St. Landry,
Oath November 1855.
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BOO 4 On. !. rs.
state Of Iolsl95aNa.

DISTRICT COURT,l No. 1896.
Parish Of St. Landry, I
Esate of Sereriu Notteo and Marie Josetle
Romona, his acifl, 10th dcceascd.
a NTOINE ST. ANDRE, of the Parish
"A of St. Landry, Administrator of the
Estate of the late SEVERN Matteo and Marie
Josette Ramona, bis wife, both deceased, late
of the Parish of St. Landry, having filed a
Tableau of Distribution, Partition and final
settlement of said Estate, accompanied by a
petition, praying that the same may be hom-
ologated and that he be authorized to pay ac-
cording to said Tableau And whereas the
prayer of said petition has been granted by
an order of Court, dated 23rd Nov. 1856.
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 homoIogated, the
Administrator authorized to pay iu confor-
nifty Herewith, that he be discharged from
all further liabilities as such, and his bond
A. GARRIGUES, Ncrk.
Opelousas, November oath, 1855.
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NO. l..

thousand dollars, payable at the end Of March
1858, and four other payments of ten thousand
dollars each payable at the end of March 1859.
1860, 1861 and 1862, and the balance, if
any, cash ; with the vendors privilege, on the
plantation and Slaves the notes to be given
for the several instalments, payable in New
Orleans, in one of the Banks of said city,
where the purchaser shall make his domicil
the sugar bouse being insured in one Of the
Insurance Companies of this city, for no less
than ten thousand dollars, and the policy to
be transferred to the vendors and in case of
non-payment of any of the notes, the same
bearing interest at eight per cent, per annum
till paid
u Act of sale passed before Y. D Avy,
Recorder, at the expense Of purchaser.
r. BENGUEREL, Auctioncer
Opclousas, December lst, 1855.
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Mercantile Cards. sc.
NEW GOODS +! NEW GOODS!
.Af SSIaaUfxsfz r. Kxzasfaas6xas ,

UST received new and complete stock
g. of Fall and Winter Goods, of the latest
and most fashionable style. .... .r-
Our stock of Ladies' Dress Goods will be
found very large and desirable, comprising
every variety Of
Rich black and colored Dress Silks;
Rich printed plain and plaid Cashemeres
Rich Musselines de lane and Chalies;
Bombazine, Mernos Alpacas, &C., &e.:
French and English Calicos
Printed plaid and solid colour Bareges
Rich Woolen and Cotton Damask;
Curtain Caicos printed solid colours;
French and Irish Damask table clothes & napkins
Shirting linen ofal qualities
Sheeting and pillow Case linen;
Jaconets, Null and Swiss Musslines;
Plain, stamped & embroidered Handkerchief !;
Plain and fancy Ribbons --latest style)
English, French and German Hosiery of every style
and qualities
Flannell of all descriptions and qualities
French. English and American Blankets
Casimire. Satinetts and Tweeds;
Cottonade, Dennims, Checks and Stripes;
kerseys, Lindsays and Lowells, &C., Sc.
Also an extensive Stock of Gentlemen Clothing,
comprising -
The latest style of Frock and Dress Coats;
Office and Business Coats;
Overcoats Talmas and Cloaks;
Beaver, Paitots and Oversacks;
Fancy Cashmere Pants
Black and colored Doeskin Pants;
Black Silk, Satin and Cashmere Vests;
Black Velvet Plush and Cloth Vests
Shirts and under garments of all descriptions
Hats. Caps, Boots and Shoes;
Also large assortment of Youth & Boys Clothing :;
Hardware Saddlery Perfumery, &C., &c.
All ofwhich have been carefully and skilIfully
selected and will he sold on most reasonable terms
Our friends and the public are respectfully invited
tn uiu a call and for fbopncolvoe
10 Cash advances on Sugar, Cotton and Mo-
lasses consigned to J, B. Bellocq, & Co., New-Or-
leans.
Opelousas, November 18th, 1855
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PUBLISHED ON SATURDAY BY
JOEL H. SAyDOZ g. ANDREW hElNiES'
CONDITIONS.

Subscription for one year, payable IN sovahTe s.nr inc
lars No subscription will be received for tp Pe[oa
sontinue must give wsicp notice to that effect, and
'Sdvsftising:-For one square not exceeding the
space Of ten lines, one dollar for the Ess insertion
and ty cents for each subsequent Insertion Longer
sIvertisements will be charged accordingly
All the advertisements will be inserted in french
nd english until ordered out until the editors
shal Judge it convenient to discontinue the puoll-
cation. ,...- ::
No advertisement or subscription will be stopped
unti all the arrearages are paid unless at the option
Of the publishers.
No election tickets or other Jobs printed without
the money or the person ordering them to be print
ed is responsible person
Ten dollars in advance will invariably be requires
or the announcement of candidates for offee.
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United States Tri- Weekly Mail Stage,
from Opelousas to st. MaztinsriLle.
THRorGH IN Day LIGHT.

THROUGH IN DAY LIGHT.
UYHIS line, recently established, will
IL leave Opelousas for St. Martins7ille.
via Port Barre (the head of low water navi-
CATION, on the Courtableau,) Arnaudville Il
Breaux's Bridge, for St. Martinsville, every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at six
o'clock, A. NJ, arriving same day, at p.
NJ. Leaves St. Martinsville every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday, at 6 o'clock, A. NJ.
arriving at Opelousas at 5 P. NJ.
The undersigned, contractor, has incurred
heavy expenses in procuring the finest hor-
ses comfortable stages and careful 0bIi-
ging drivers, and trusts to the generosity
of the travelling public for share Of patron
age. S. G, MCPHERSON.
Opelousas, December LIST, 1856.
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Mercantile Cards. sc.
@ROn[NRlIDao

A FINE Assortment Of Family Grocer
- les Wines, Brandies, Whishey
of different qualities; Beer, Scotch Ale
Porter - Corn, Oats, Coac- Peas, &C.
cheap for cash.
DEBAILLON 4 CARRIERE.
Washington, june 9th, 1856.
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- AS the honor to inform his friends and
IL the public in general, that he has just
returned from New Orleans, with heavy
and fine assortment of Fashionable and Fancy
Goods, and other articles for plantation use.
He hopes by the fine choice of his goods
and to the moderate prices of them, to deserve
the good patronage of all those who shall
come and visit him.
He recommends particularly his Ladies
Bonnets, english embroideries, Ribbons, &c.
Washington, La, Nov. 10TH, 1S55-1m.
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THE PLANTATION

upon which said jacques Lastrapes last re-
sided, situated in Prairie Plaisance, in the
Parish of St. Landry, distant about nine miles
from the Town of Opelousas, consisting of
two tracts of land; one wing on the South side
of Bayou formerly known as Teche, and now
as Bayou Grand Louis, bounded on one side
by lands of FRANCOIS Poiret and on the other
by the land above described belonging to said
jacques Lastrapes, measuring twenty three
arpents front by the ordinary depth of forty
arpents.-The other tract situated on the
North side of said Bayou, opposite the first
described tract, bounded above by lands of
Thomas G. Quirk, and below by lands of said
FRANCOIS Poiret, containing thirteen arpents
front BY about twenty arpents in depth, to-
gether with the
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FOR SALE

a NEGRO BOY about 20 years old,
"A with rau guarantee, for sale at private
saio, Of to be exchanged for family of ne
groes, and the difference paid cash by the
owner of the boy. For particulars, apply at
this Office. Opelousas Sept 8. [tf.
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NAKT {. i MRS. HOY, with the assistance
YE of Miss Hoy and NINE. DE ST. ANGE,
wilopen on the 18th of March, in the Town of
Orelousas, a First Class School, where the pract-
education. will be taught They are prepared to
give Thorough instruction in the English, French,
German and Italian Languages, also Music Lessons
on the Piano and Guitar Drawing, Painting, Trans
fering, French Embroidery in Silk Chenille and
Worsted plain Needle Work, Calesthenies, Deport-
ment, Dancing, Equitaton. The Principal hopes
with the assistance OF able Teachers, and the ad-
vantage pupils will DESIRE from constant personal
care to secure the patronage Of the inhabitants of
Opelousas and vicinity.
Terms persession oftwenty-one weeks payable
one half in advance the balance OH the middle of
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9RAOU1hGAo
MARBLE CUTTER

ST.-WA TT INSV VILE, La,
II AS constantly on hand fine assort-
q = ment of Italian Marble, of the finest
quality, for Tomb, &c Persons in want of
such works willnlease send their orders to
him, il St. Martinsville, or to the editors of
the Opelousas Coasaaer.s
He warrants all his foundations
St. Martinsville, January 9th, 1855-lY.
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Brick"Laying & Kettle"Setting

-VHNHE undersigned respectfully informs those
= planters who may wish their kettles set or
repaired that he is engaged in the above business,
and solicits share of public patronage. He be-
lieves that his work viii compare advantageously
with that of any other workman in the State
Many references to that effect can be given, if
desired.
He is familiar with the detail of the Ramos plan
and will introduce that improvement, if desired,
without extra charge for work. 1t is claimed by
the proprietor of the patent that by that mode Of
skimming the gras.de, the gum as well as the scum
is entirely removed from the juice, which is not
the case by the ordinary method and that the sugar
will outseil that made in the ordinary way, from
one to two cents per pound.
Any communication will receive prompt atten-
tion Address, Evergreen r. o. AvoYelles, La.
GEORGE FITCH.
Evergreen, Avoyelles, Dec. 1st Is55.-3m.
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And on the same day and place,
BY virtue fan order from the District Court
in and for the Parish of St. Landry, there
will also be sold, through the ministry of the
same Auctioneer, the following described
property, belonging to Andre, Fanelie, Co.
rine and Leonce Lastrapes, minor children
Of jacques Lastrapes and Felonise Poiret,
his wife, both deceased, to.wit:
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y. COLLINS, MOundviIIe.
For Sa lie.

A choice house servant, aged 90 years, a
~ good cook and very good washer For
particulars, apply to Z. Bercier, in Opelousas,
or to J. B. Pollingue, in Grand Coteau.
Opelousas, Sept. 22d, 1855.
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D judicial sales, &C.
PUBLIC SALE.
Estate Of Jacques Lastrapes, decd

Estate Of Jacques Lastrapes, decd.
FHTHE public are hereby informed that
= there will be sold at public sale to the
last and highest bidder, by the undersigned
Auctioneer, on the Plantation last residence
of the late Jacques Lastrapes, deceased, on
Wednesday, I'd January next, 1886,
The following described property, belonging
to the estate of said jacques Lastrapes, dec d,
late of the Parish of St. Landry, to-wit:
4 TRACT CT LAND.
situated in Prairie Paisance, in the Parish
of St. Landry, bounded South by property
belonging to the miuor children of said Jac-
ques Lastrapes, and North by land formerly
belonging to Andre IIaStrapes, measuring two
arpents and one-niuth front by forty arpents
in depth.
Three Lots OfGrOund.
situated in Lastrapes' Addition to the Town
of Opelousas, being the Lots Nos. Six, Six
ty y-fye and Seventy -niue.
GDrRR Sld1)Q&>
Harry, Eliza and Madeleine.
CondttionS.---Cash.
A. DEJEAN, Auctioncer.
Opelousas lst December 1855.
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VVHE public is informed that the death
H. Of Mr.. j. B. Bellocq will cause no
change in the commercial house of j. 3.
Bellocq Il Co., and in conformity to our act
of partnership, we will continue the business
of said house, under the same social name of
j. B. Bellocq & Co.
j. B. BELLOCQ & Co.
PIERRE Roy, Surviving Partners.
A. p. NoBLoM
New Orleans, Oct. 9th, 1S55.-3m.
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plements, &c. &c.
Terms and conditioms.-One half pay
able in all the month of April eighteen hun
dred and fifty seven, and the other half pay
able in all the month of April of the following
year, 1S5S.-Purchaser furnishing their
notes with two good securities bound in So
lido with the principal, and made payable at
the domicil of Henry L. Garland, Tutor
And moreover, the lands and slaves remain
ing specially mortgaged until full payment
of all purchases made by the purchasers
thereof, with the interest that may accrue
thereon at the rate of per cent. per annum
from maturity.
A. DEJEAN, Auctioueer.
Opelousas, Dec 1st. 1855.
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OPEL QJSAS FEMALE ACADEMY

August 25th. 1S55.-1y. .sz
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-07-04
Y9teltr:p,
The Little Boy that Died.

DR.. Chalmers Is said TO be the author Of the
following beautiful poem. written on the oc.
casion Of the death Of young son whom he
greatly loved: ~
am all alone in my chamber now.
Aud the midnight hour j. near:
And the faggot's crack and the clocks dull
Are the only sounds hear; tick
And over my soul. in it's solitude,
Sweet feelings Of sadness glide.
For my heart and my eyes are full when
Of the LITTLE boy that died. think
went one night to my fathers house
Went home to the dear ones all
And softly opened the garden gate.
And softly the door Of the hall, .... .
Ny mother came out. to meet her SON.
She kissed me. and then she sighed,
And her head fell on my neck, and she weP'
For the little boy that died. s..
| shall miss him when the flowers come.
In the garden where he played;
| shall lniss him more by the 6reside. d,
When the flowers have all decaysd,
I shall see his toys and his empty chair.
Aud the horse he used to ride; ..t ...
And they will speak. VITA silent speech.
OF the little boy Il at died.
We shall 20 home to our Fathers house.
To our Fathers house in the skies.
Where the hope Of our souls shall have no
Our love no broken ties: blight
We shall roam the banks Of the river Of Peace
And bathe in its blissful tide:
And one Of the joya Of our heaven shall be
The little boy that died. .......... .t...