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Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1855-02-11
VENTE 4 !'ENChN.

Lc Safnedi "a Fevrier ~adFirai en- Vesde Pu-
biique a Ia residence de III. Landry Landry
fts 4 environ 4 miles du village do Napoleon
Wills an Bruls st Vincent les prophecies cha
pres dtcriGes lui appartenant savoir
10. Tn moroccan de terre sitne dams cette
Paroisse an Brhle ST -Vincent mesuran. trente
arpents de srperiicie plus Oh moins, borne
dun cote par la terre de in Baptiste Landry
i,s ct de Eautre cote par la terre de Jean
st. German le dit moroccan lie terre ayant la
faqade au chemin du Brittle ST. Vincent.
70. I'm moIceau de terre situe danstcette Pa
roisse an Brule Sl-Fincent mesurant quaFan-
te arpents De superticie plus on moins. Borne
Dun cote par Ia teIre ae in Bapte Landry MS
1t de i'autre cote par la terre de NenaIft He
bert ayani la faeade al ehemin du Bruie St
Vincent ayec toutes les batisses ct ameliora-
tons qui s'y trouvent.
80. In merceau lie terre situe dams cette
Paroisss an Bfale St-yincent mesurant quatre
yingt trois arients de superlieie plus on moins
.bornG Fun cote par 10 terre de ". II. Pugh
ct die fantfa cote par la tcrre de saraldi q
Rodfigue ave I'LL cheinin condulsant du dft
mGrceau do terre au chemin public dn Brute
St-Vircent.
4ne William Negro age d'enEiron Is ans.
5lne George 20
bfne BrltteI,
= Tine Alfred +" 80
ANA IA ], e Sc /"
agec SEES trois e~nfants Gilbert age dc 10 ans,
Eeuri age de quatre ans ct Heielia agee dc :
ans.
= sne Mulets, ~chevaux, charettes d cheval,
.cllarettes i bpufs, haches, cllarrues, Ploehes,,
pcllea. Aussi une paire de beuts de tire.
10 TN lot de mails ct de Paille.
Termes & Conditions.
Les terres ct les e~sclayes payables en,quatre
.er,nes eeyaux un quart en- iIars 1856, un
quart en- Mars 1857, un quart en- Mars 1888 ct
lie deri,ier quart en- Mars 1853. Re mobilier
pour toutes sommles an dsssous de dix piastres
payables Ell Mars 1856, ct pour tontes sommes
an dessns de dix ~piastres, Ia motto Ell Mars
1856 ct pautfe motto en- Mats 1857. Les ac-
quereurs fournissant des Bullets cautionnes a
III satisfaction du yendeur avec hut pour cent
d'interet par ~an.apres ~l'echearce en- cas- de
non paletnent.s Les terres ct les e~sclares res
tart specialement hypotheques jusqu'au final
Placement.
Les actes de vente seront passes par deVant
Ar1adeo Morel aux frais des acqaerenrs.
Paroisse Assumption le 8 EevricF 1855
A. f. HICKMAN, Encanteur.
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A ~OFLOUISIANA.

Fifth Judicial District Court in and
for the Pari.h Of Absorption. In
the matter Of the Succession Of
Perico Albarado
Whereas Delphine Romero, natural tutrit
of her minor child, issued of her marriage with
Perico AIbarado has this day filed in Court
an account of her administration together
with a petition praying for the same be aIpro.
we'd and homologated.
Notice is hereby given to all when is may
concen to show cause within thirt, days after
the publication hereof why same account
should not be approved and ,h~omologated and
the funds distributed in accordance there.
with. .
Is By order of the Court.
Assumption this 10th January 1856.
DESIRE LEBLANC. Clerk.
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AaoDrmayss aao uAsaSSy.

Practice in the Courts Of Terrebonne, Lac
f%ourche. Assumption and Ascension. All bu-
siuess entrusted 10 their care, will receive
prompt attention. Particular attention gwen TO
tand-suits and examination of titles.
RrResidence in Houma, T~errebonie,
9july.-
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SUCCESSION SALE.
In The matter Of The Succession of Cte.-
msnce Ssmoneau, deceased wite Of 10,

~ cSLSoAol ShIILs
In the matter Of The Succession of Cte.-
meace Slmoneau, deceased zuiJe Of 10,
seph. Guiilot.
BY virtue ofand in obedience to an order
of sale dated December 2Sth. 1854, rendered
by the Honorable the Fifth judicial District
Court of the State of Louisiana in and for the
Parish of Assumption. We, the undersigned
auctionners duly qualified in and for the Pa
IRISH of Assumption, will offer iol sale at pii-
bic auction, on the premises, on Saturday the
10th, day OF February 1885, at 10 O'Clock. A.
VI. the following described property belon-
glng TO the aforesaid Succession, as we'll az
those belonging to the community which exis-
ted between said Clemence Simoneau and Jo-
seph Guiliot. to wit
10 A tract of lend situated in this Parish at
" Bayou Pierre Part, measuring seven ~arpents
front by fourteen arpeuts in depth, bounded on
both sides by lands ofLouis Comeau.
20 negro boy named Etionne aged 81 years.
so Horses, cattle. hogs SC. @
$40 Household and Kitchen furniture.
b. &c. & 81
Terms and Ctonaditlaon5
| For the landed property payable one hun.
dred dollars (S loD) IN March next (ls55) and
the balance one third in each of the month Of
March Of the years 1855, 1857 and 1855.
Fer the Slave TIVE hundred dollars in
March nasti35S and the balance OH third in5
each Of the Months Of March of the years 1866
1867 and 1858. For The movable property
all sums under 10 dollars and above 10 dol
lars one halt in March 1855 and the other half
in March 1856. purchasers to furnish notes
with S ,curity payable to the order of Joseph
Guillot at the office of the recorder of this parish
with interest after maturity at the rate Of
leigbt per cent per anuum until final payment,
and special mortgage and vendors privilege
on the land and slave. .s
N. B. The Corn and Forage belonging to
said Succession to be. paid IN March 1886.
/ Parish of assumption this
2nd day Of January 1855
TETE & BLANCHARD
Auctioners.
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ETAT DE la LOUISIANA.
Co"r du C!nquieme Distric, Judi-
claire dams Ct pour la Paroisse As
sompsion. Succession de Pegico
Albarado.

Attendu que Delphihe Romero, tutrice ma
tarelle de- SEES enfant mineurs, issus de son
msfiage avec lie sieuT Albarado a depose en-
Cour nn compte de son administration, ainsi
qu'une petition en demandant lhomologation.
Avis est par lie present dome 4 tons ceux
que celia peut coneernsr, de deduire SOUS tren-
tie joars, les ra;sons pour lesqueiles lie dit comp
te ne seFait pas approuye ct homo!ogu6 ct les
fonds entire ses mains repartis, conformsment
au dit compile. Par ordre de la Cour.
Paroisse Assumption lie is %Janvier, 1855.
DESIRE LEBLANC Gretfiier.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-02-28
Treasures without Price.

Man is prone to esteem blessings according
to cost, and such as cost nothing we prize as
naught. The blessings of Heaven are free
and poor, short sighted mortals reckon them
as %triies, when if they were the price of gold
and of silver they would be sought after as
treasures. Glorious as the rising and setting
sun may be, it costs us nothing. The noble
arch that spans the heavens is a free exhibi-
ton, and no tickets are sold to witness the
grand moving panorama of earth, sea and
sky. Colors and paintings, that are only to
be seen in the heavens above and earth be-
meath, are spread out profusely, and we have
sight to behold them, hearts to thrOb with de-
light and souls to contemplate them with
wonder and joy. But the rising and set
ting Of daily suns, the wild majesty of the
storm-its thunder and lightning. and the
spangled heavens on high, are all such COM
mon exhibitions that our pulses seldom throb
in witnessing them yet ifthey were only to
be seen once in a century and a price to be
paid, 4 congregated world would rush to the
exhibition and behold the scenery" with
rapture.
We give our money, our time and labor
for things Of little value, and are content
but we nave no "price of admission" to pay
for the cheerful sunbeam or the singing
shower the gray of the morning or the pur-
pie of the evening the t~winkling stars set
in blue above or the little flowers set in green
at our feet the bright blaze of the summers
noon or the deep dark silence of the winters
night.
Thank God the rich cannot buy up these
blessings of Heaven, and the poor have them
" without money and without price p
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-02-28
A Steamboat at Haywood.

A gentleman from Chatham informs us
Tint on Sunday morning, the 18th inst, the
citizens of Haywood were startled from their
slumbers 10y the shrill whistle of a steam en-
CINE, a sound wholly unknown to the deni
zens Of that town. Many cOnjectures were
instantly afoat as to what this strange and
unusual alarm really was. We heard of one
old lady who thought it was some new fan
gled French horn " but then" she said, 1.-The
Teller must he mighty long winded, for he
never catches his breath :"
The alarm proved to be the Steamer John
II. H1ugLion, from Wilmington, on Ter first
trip up the river. The experiment was a
successful one, having come up the river in
the night without accident or delay. The
next day the Steamer went up as far as
Jones' Mills, took in n load &C -four, peas, and
cotton, and amid the cheers Of hundreds left
the wharf for the port Of Wilmington. Thus
a seeming problem has been solyed-DeeF
River has been successfully navigated and
we hope we shall soon hear Of II regular line
Of Steamers plying on hat stream, carry'n.
u market the products Of her fertile VALLEY
and the cual Of her mines.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-02-28
r

The following extrast Of a letter from a
Lady in Virginia, is consoling and stimula-
ting to us in our labors to remove the rum
curse from the land. Heaven protect her
darling orphan boy from its blighting inhu-
ence, and our fair Correspondent from hav-
ing to mourn its desolating effects around
her Preside:
The interest in your paper seems to be
steadily increasing, and | think the day is
not far distant when a copy of it will be
found, not only in every family in our COM
munity, bat in every one in our beloved
Union. l commenced writing as amanuensis
for my son, but my mothers heart worms
with the subject, and not only thank God,
the Author of all our mercies, that your paper
ever found its way into our quiet country
home, strengthening the principles l had
tried to implant in the bosom of my orphan
boy from his infancy, but l must thank you,
Mr.. Editor, for embarking in SO noble a
cause, the reward for which you will only
begin to realize in eternity. May prosperity
attend you, is the prayer of an enthusiastic
admirer Of the Spirit of the Age.
M. j. IT.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-02-28
Pleasant Thoughts.

There is a magic spell in pleasant words
,-,f,o,. -,~i ~ soothe. As We pass through
lirs's rugged byeways we see the charm smooth
many Il row that is ruflel and calm many
a spirit that is troubled as the storm troubles
the waves of the sea. Have you not seen the
influence of pleasant words in the humble
home whore poverty sits in the circle and
want at the board ?
The influence Of pleasant words is alike
happy ON all. The merchant whe- he leaves
his busy counting room, weary and worn
with the cares Of the day-with his mind
perplexcd " tn the struggles of the present
and the anxlctics Of the future, is Gained by
the uttpraurc of pleasant words by a wife
and sweet wee ones around the cheerful fire.
side IF his home. The farmer, rs he comes
from the field with his team, where all day
long he has turned the sward in prospect Of
a golden harvest, is made the happier by the
greetings given him when his team is put
away and the hum Of tho days toll is ended.
Do you remember the time when the ire Of
Your spirit was moycd-when angry feelings
burned hotly in your bosom-when you be-
gan to feel that the world was your enemy
auI no man your friend? WHAT magic spell
was it that caused the storm to lull away into
n calm, and caused the turbulent waves to
sink to rest Was it not the dulcet whisper
ings Of some pleasant word falling from the
lips Of some one that loved you, that spoke
" peace" to the tempest that was beginning
to rage in your soul? Pleasant words cost
nothing give them, give them-give freely.
Mothers, speak kindly to the delicate flow
ers that hang around you a harsh word
may estrange them from the altar of home
and send them adrift on the worlds treache-
rous sea.
Sister, husband, brother, friend-if you
would have life to be one golden day, bright
as the MONDAY in June, if you would gather
in your fold those who would comfort you in
the dark night of trial, let pleasant word:
hang on your lips and the law of kindness
guide your tongue and your life will be one
of ioyousness, your words as the dew q
Hcrmou'' watering the flowers Of "Hermon,'
and your name precious as the rubies of thu
mountain or gems Of the sea.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-02-28
DEATHS.

Suddenly, in this City, on Thursday night last,
Mrs. Janet Hogg, the estimable and excellent wife
Of Dr.. Thos. d. Hogg.
In this City, on the morning of the 21st inst,
Oreo, infant son of Jas. j. and Ann b. Litchford,
aged l year.
"Alas! how changed that lovely flower,
Which bloomed and cheered our hearts
Fair, fleeing comfort of an hour,
How soon we're called to part"
In Hillsborough, in this State on Saturday
morning week, after a protracted illness, DR.. JAMES
WBsB, aged 81 years. well known and highly
respectable and useful citizen. OF him it may be
said, as of David at his death, latter he had served
his own generation by the will of God, he fell on
7 Sfecp.
WHEREAS, 70 has pleased an all-wise Providence
in His inscrutable wisdom, to call from among us
on the 18th inst, our much esteemed brother,
Douglass r. Allen, in the 18th year Of his age,
Resolved, That in the death Of Bro. Allen, oul
Lodge has lost one of its best members, the Chris
tan Church one of her brightest lights, and thii
community one of its most exemplary citizens.
Resolred, That the members of Pee Dee Lodg'
wear Grape for 80 days, as a mark of respect fol-
the memory of our deceased brother, and that these
resolutions be inscribed in our Minute Book.
RssOlred, That a copy of these resolutions b.
sent to his bereaved parents, with an expression o
our sincere coincidence for their loss.
RESOLVED, That these resolutions be published il
the Fayetteville Observer and the Spirit ofthe Age
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-02-28
UNION COACH MANDATORY

- Z
HAVING united under the Firm of " G0RMAN,
SPARKS d co" for the purpose of carrying on the
Coach Making Business, az the old Clark stand,
in Raleigh, We beg leave to solicit a share of Pub
lie Patronage.
We intend that oar work shall compare faTora-
bly, with any thing in our line Of business made
North OF South, in point of finish, durability and
substantially Every member of the Firm is =
practical, good Mechanic, and all work will be ex-
ecuted by ourselves.
All who wish to encourage Home Industry and
Southern Mechanics are requested to give US q cali.
rs we feel assured we can satisfy them m every
respect in our branch Of trade.
We shall be punctual and prompt in the perfor-
nance OF promises for work and every thing on
our part will be done to secure the confidence and
patronage of the public.
At our Establishmentwill be built fine Carriages,
Coaches, Chairotees, Rockaways, Buggies, &C., Of
every description.
Give rs a call az Clark's old stand, a few hun
d~redyards west Of Capitol Square.
Orders from a distance will be promptly attsn-
ded to, if addressed to
GoRMAN, SPARKS d CO.,
Raleigh, n. C.
@s~ One of the members ofthe Firm, Mr.. Robt.
Steele, will attend to all Silyer or Brass Plating
sent him to do.
Hs- We have several elegant Vehicles on hand,
and we respectfully invite the Public to call and
examine the same.
Gr- Repairing and Painting done on the short
est notice. G., S., d Co.
Raleigh, Feb. 20, 1855. rs
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-02-28
Standardization

"Your Committee deny the right, justice
or policy Of passing a prohibitory law now
or hereafter Jesse 4. Waugh's Report.-
We extract this precious moroccan from the
concluding paragraph of the report on Tenn
p,ranco Memorials, made by the Committee
on Propositions and Grievances, at the late
session Of the General Assembly. We shall
not stop 70 argue &" the right the people
have, tn enact such avs as they deem neces-
sary for their own government, nor the " JUS
ticc" or policy Of the measure for these
questions have been decided long before
Mr.. Waugh was known to the world as
tho ASSURE Chairman on Propositions and
Grievances. The object of the present ar
tiele is to " deny the right, justice. or policy"
Of the qCoreSaid Committee in making such
q sweeping declaration. We agree that the
Committee had the right " to report for the
Legislature just adjourned, hut 10y what new
clause in the ''Cuustitution " does Jesse A.
Waugh arrogate to himself the right To
dictate for all future legislatures? We are
free to accord him all the aStuteness he has
won for himself, but by what magic process
does he pry into the future, tearing aside the
curtain that hides future events from common
mon, and inform the world of his astounding
discovery. that there will he neither policy or
Justice in lie .islating on rhiskcy for all ages
e. como7 Has J"sse \ WsuGh the Gift Of
prophecy? II would seem so. He is either
n self constituted prophet, or the eterna
chairman Of the Committee on Propositions
and Grievances.
This clause Of the Report embraces tn,
widest latitudinnrianism, tAe widest by fa
that ever emanated from any legislatiy,
committee ON record and the public shoulC
feel profoundly thankful for the importan
disclosures made by its pseudo prophecy
Those who believe the doctrines of thi
prophecy, may lay down the weapons Of thei
warfare and cease struggling for prohibition
you are advised by the Committee to fal
back upon old grounds. Preach "mora
%suasion " to the hardened soul Of the liquor
seller this " has been eminently success
full" sayeth the Chairman, and "has powe
to stay the rushing tide of intemperance-t
erect break waters that shall roll back a cul
rent. sweeping in it's maddcning whirl thou
sands to the tomb y ut has shed gladnes
and 10Y around the homes of many a hear
stricken mother and caused flowers to buC
whore thorns only grew!" Huzza! for tn
prophet What n powerful moral SUI;
sion" lecture he could thunder in the cal
tho hardened reprohatos that bow at tn
shrine of the swill tub!
We close our remarks on Wlughism f
the present, with the presumption, that ell
this reaches our readers, a thousand groy
shops will have -rt before their customers
new kind of drink, known in grogshop We
~nacular as the " Waugb PtAch."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-02-28
North Carolina Book Store,

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-02-28
Free Agency Coercion.

Mr.. " jesse A. Waugh, Chm'n," lays 1T
down in his Report, as a moral and political
axiom, that "man's free agency" will not
allow the q" control of his v%olition but
that he holds the Fright" to speak and act
as he pleases, and "will not surrender It
without q struggle" If this be true, man
has terrible struggles to encounter every day.
Is there no restraint laid on " mans volltion.
by the present license laws Of North Carolina!
Is there TO coercion there? Can every man
sell LIQUOR in such quantities as pleases HIM!
Useful and honorable avOcations arc entered
into without regard to place, necessities OF
the public, or the character of men. Is the
rum traffic on the sam footing? No. 1t is
| illegitimate. 1t entered society with the
brand of Cain upon it. 1t was known as a
dangerous thing, and partially fettered. The
very restrictions placed upon its movements,
proclaimed its character. So dangerous was
it considered. that it was confined to the
management of men of undoubted moral
character.
What weuld Mr.. Waugh say, were Agrl-
culture, the Mechanical and Professional
avocations rigidly guarded against, not only
bad men, but actually confined to the hands
of a few?
1t has been acknowledgements
sometimes the worst man in the community
gets license to retail liquor; his business is
therefore legal, however low and dirty and
baneful his establishment. Now let one oil
the most decent and respectable men in so.
cietv open n ''genteel, well-conducted house,
and sell liquor oCithout license, and he straight
wav is restrained in his " moral and physi
cal free agency" his "volition" to keeI
that house is " controlled" and "his dignity
and understanding" may be "insulted " as
much as it will-aye, he may Z" struggle
and even swear he will not surrender this
" right"-it will all be Of no avail he mus
suffer the penalty for exercising his "voli
ton" by paying his fine, or else his body
with all its dignity and understanding
= will be sent to prison Is not this so, Mr.
Waugh? Is there no coercion here ? HI
may despise this "meddling government
with his volition-hut he has to be " pa
= tent under it, hard as he thinks his cas-
to he. Where are all your sympathies 70
this poor fellow, Mr.. Waugh ? You haven
moved a straw for his redemption and liber
alton from the thraldom aud indignity cas-
upon him!
The truth is, the present license system i
based upon the very principle recognized il
a prohibitory law. Liquor entered upon it
destructive mission rs a curse, and by legis
= lative c~nactments, was guarded against as
; curse. 1t is an Ishmaelite in society, an
! treated as such legally. A known and az
knowledged evil, yet
! Licensed, where peace and quiet dwell,
1 To bring disease, and want, and woe
c Licensed to make this earth a hell,
And fit man for a hell below"