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Y HE undersigned being obliged to quit
all kind Of business, on account of
health, offers for sale. all his property. con-
sisting ii d Tan Yard, Dry Goods Store,
and q house large enough for boarding house.
the whole il good order and in Q most desi-
rable situation in Vile Plate, for these various
kinds Of business. He offers for sale also
large and small lots Of ground, with o. with
out lumber, the whole at good and adranta-
geous conditions to purchasers.
III. DARDEAU.
yille Plate, Jan. 10Th, 1866.
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NoTnT

VIE undersigaed needing what may be
- due him. hereby requests those who
are indebted 10 him, either by notes or other
wis, to come forward and pay without delay, !,
if they wish TO save costs.
He takes this opportunity to announce to
hisfriellds aud the public IN general, that he
has on hand i fine stock of Dry Goods and
Groceries. which Lie will sell cheap for cash.
j REMT EIOU.
Washington, Sept. %, 1851.
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1Pelosass. 2lsh .Ianoary 1855.
s.

Bz the s1saessi gaed, 4atcttoaeey, III md
fo1 he Pdvssl Of 81. Landry
YEIE public are hereby informed that
there will be sold, at public sale. % the
last and highest bidder, BY The npdersig gned,
public auesioneer5 II and for the Parish Of
s.. Landry. al lie last residence Of the de-.
ceased, III Alallet Woods. III this Parish. on
THURSDAY sth DAY Of Febrelary next,
1856, the loIlewing described properly be-
longials iii slae Isaafef the late Carrnelite
Laeasse. widow of JTssitl garfi6fe, Senior,
deceased. lass Of Tie Parish oif ST Landry. to-
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ia
ecssa! Jsaraai 81 the Parish Of s.. laadry
preLisakp os SArrKDaT BY
yeRE N. slyDOE d ANDREW HEIsIEB,
So 2 OpelOslsas! !!
SAT URDAY, FEBRUARY 3D., 1855.
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snd english until ordered oat, unti The adisers
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cation.
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named Nancy. aged about Ss years, with her
children, to-wit = Frank, aged about II
years, Henderson, aged about 5 years and
George, aged about one year
Conditions The purchase money pay
able on the first day Of April next, 1855
purchaser furnishing his note with good and
sufficient security, in solido, to the satisfae-
ton Of the administrator, and said note bear
ing interest at per cent per annum. from
maturity until paid And moreover. said
slaves remaining specially mortgaged unto
said Estate until full and entire payment Of
capital and interest
LAWE41NCE q. bushnell,
dtllziRisths.sor.
Opelousas, january 10th, 1855.
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aMWA mal gentlegnen of the towns and eites ulpan
hss scnts, the troupe rev under his management
essoaid saigcest that il has been organized with =
sgiew tofnsais enterfaiaFneuts Of suc! eharacter
90 will i6snfs satisfaction 70 all who may accord 10
ls their pa.ronage In order 70 BIZ cefssin Df
MeAieyHE this, he has at great additional exfasse
engaged the world renowned
FRANCOAI TROUPE
swish their wonderful highly trained Freneh per.
tesniag hoEsxs, Bayafas Jchnster and Myga. pre-
sssAnng az pIirquailed continuation u Ffsush atA
Azsesican taleit
List Of prince pal peFfcFmers
nc k4adaaE Lady Afsistss, Madasns FrancaaL Ma
sdAme Rosstaa, Madaiue De Rome
& lseEt,eHien Performers Moas Ffxneoai alA
Troupe, Nj. r. H. Russton, Omar, Mr. N6yen.
Master Reed, NJ H. Showles. Master G. BSstie.
Ar ~ Bnasrk, and Master Charles, toget her RtitM
aEGmber oi minur performers and astachea, wis
iasany cthzr troupe. would rank high upoa ~
svaaestssan asd aefohatic list.
Fh he anaaageEs liave pfornrea the fast and splem-
adidly Fitted aF steam vessel q. 5. AID, 70 csllyey
the extensive sonlpany, appointments and eollee-
ton oftFAined aFinlsls ~ n. . Orleans, and haxe
snde xrfesGenetts g step at some oftte pFine4pAl
Kigi~a EfA kUMt1s upon the western waters
The CssnpAny will petscEn It BA w RES LAM
DING N fSiday E6raatg 2Ad.. aHd Vt VAS ~.
lSGT0Ns on SasaTday AMI Sesaeg, kssslass sHS.,
asss ~ IS.
Tp5a whsch cxsasioa, Madame FrAnreni wili
appear in hSF several great sets Of lady Equea-
tssa1lisni upon her Thoroughbred FEenck trained
perfonning hofSe M5 a; presenting her daring,
chastH MEd slessat pert es aEEiss u hieh are
The Changes pfsAs seasons ~ also her great Ma
ESnzl DiTcFEsenieass, EqusstFsa III Comic Acts, aud
= nafpbsr of fosheE daflag and apirited sausstriaa
accomplishments
MciIa. Franc0lis on hss great horse hasteF
insrcduce tha nos VI feat If sSk uIals-
Fix, atvef aehicved befsre sny ether afsisee,
Esfeign 81 American. A performance which cahs
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Public Sale.

BY tie undersigned, public auctaoaeer,
IN and tor The Parish ef 81. Landry.
NIfE public are hereby informed that
there win be offered 1T public sale, to
the last and highest bidder. BY the under
signed, a public auetioneer, in and for. the
Parish Of st. Landry. on the premises. in
this Parish, on
TuesdaT, Goth February next,
1856, the following described property, be-
longing t. the Estate in community between
Sarah Mcdonald Kimball and her surviving
husband, Edmund johnson, to-wit
ArERTATN
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PUBLIC SALE,
ate of rlarissa BnShuel. deceased

Estate Of ClaIiSSa bushnell, Deceased.
YEyHE public are hereby informed thai
Ill there viii be sold, al public sale, to the
last and highest bidder, through the ministry
of competent officer, at the residence of the
undersigned IN Cataro, on
Saturday, 9th Of February, ,,ert,
the following described Slaves. belonging to
the Succession Of Clarissa Bushnell, deceased
vie Of the late Thomas jefferson johnson,
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lIk PLANTATION,

situated ii the Parish q st Landry, measur.
ing four hundred acres tnore or less, bound
ed on ono side by land Of JEFF. McGluskey
and Culsert Quirk, on the other BY j Las
trapes land, on the other by Lawrence T.
Bushnell and on the other by Leandre Gull
iory, with all the Bailaings and Improue-
saeafs thereon.
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WASHTNG TON.

So WASHING TON, Ids
II EEPS constantly en- hand, as heretofore, e
IN large and complete stock Of PURE AklN
FRESH DRUGS AND MEDICINES, and oth~
articles in his line. &; .... =.
Receiving the most Of my supplies direct fregs
New York, aad the northern markets, lean recoss
,nsnd them equal to any purchased in the SoufA-
as my old customers can testify. and will dispo
Of them on such terms, and at such prices ~ ca
not fal 10 satisfy those who have been accussoms4
% purchase their medicines il New Orleans aisa
elsewhere. -......[.,,
have an old and experienced chemist employ.
ed. who attends at all times to putting up Pse~.
crptions, &c.
The public are respectfully invited 70 call aSt
examine my stock and prices.
Washington, La, March 4th. 1854.
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Opelousas, July sth, 1854.

= SzaB NaA-zAv IN - - 80
YWyHE undersigned having just arrived
from New-Orleans informs his friends
and the public in general that he has now on
hand full assortment Of Dry Goods for the
season;-Also. family Grocery, Hardware,
Crockeryware. Shoes, Boots, Jewelry, Clocks.
Gold and Silver Watches; Carpenters and
Coopers tools, which be will sell low and on
reasonable conditions. G. MED1CIS.
Opelousas, April 22d. 1854.
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La.

lss5 lA = = Il h4s
ia y:ssae s,f L q. a.lgsnept off the District
ID Ne gesn:t, dated of December, 1854,
vii 5e sslld 1t I'D :.uction. BY public
asicti ctioneeT 81 tiAe town 6f 0pelousas. at the
Court House dooF On
Saturday Tie 81 day of February
next, 1865. tie sollowin described
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N@R. RoSST0S, il presenting 70 the ladies
alEA ,mal geatlssneR of the towns and eissss upan
his route, the troupe reW under his management
essoaId sagcsst, thasit has been organized with :
spiew tofnraish entertaineIlts Of such eharacter
aawill iDsnfe satisfaction 10 all who may accord 10
AehievHg this, he has 1T great additional exeeass.
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ope!Ous January 9Th, 1esS
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MOTT c.

Opelonsas, january Goth. 1856.
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IN TIE r PkRlsH llE cALcASlEu

About seven hundred and forty-one
head ofhorned cattle and about
one hundred head of horse crea-
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-09

GEN Cas- INsIRUcTKD.-The legislature Of
Michigan has passed resolutions instructing sen
ator Cass and the other members Of Congress
from that State, vote io7 the repeal of the Flu
gitive Slave Law and for the reensctment Of the
Missouri Compromise. No one believes Gen.
Cass or his associates viii obey these instructions
We have seldom known men who pirate and
preach 50 much about instructions, ever obey
them. The people may instruc. Gen. Cass as
much as they please, and he win disregard their
instructions; but at proper and convenient
son, certain individual known by the familiar
sobriquet of SAM will give such orders viii
bring down his knees the Knight Of the BRO
ken Sword
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Quie. was soon restored, however, and business
resumed
Nh DAVIS, lind said he never saw the bill,
taken up to-day, and suggested that il be infor-
mally passed over until tomorrow in order to al
low time for its examination.
Unanimous consent YVES necessary to do this,
but it was withheld
Ma BEsros declared that while he was unwil-
ling 10 delay territorial business he was resolved
to fight the bill now before the committee. He
gave way TO
Mr. LANE, who said-Wh hen that fellow point
ing TO Mr.. Farley called me to order was the
rest of the sentence was lost in deafening cries
of Order" Order After a pause. Mr..
Lane resumed, saying he did not wish to excite
i'll feeling. and again appealed to the committee
to set aside the bill before them in order to pro-
coed to the Territorial bills. only three days =
the second of which has nearly expired-had been
set apart for their consideration
Mr. FAR1EY, with the indulgence of Mr. Ben
ton. who yielded the foor) said he did not aniic-
pate such opposition. Il could not be said the
measure had been sprung on the House or com
mittee, IS it had been pending during the whole
session. But for the kind Of discussion INDUCED
in o-day the debate would now be nearly closed.
He feared not the opposition minated especial
" when he knew he was right, let il come from
what quarter it might.
twill be seen that the first offense was given
by Lane. Mr.. Farley we know very well. He
is one of the most pleasant warm hearted and
man TO insult any one; at the same tine he Is not
one who would tanely submit to insult from any
source. The above report leaves the matter
adjusted. Reports from Washington say there
will be no fight Gazette.
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For the Palladium
For the FaIIadluE
SUBLIMIrY, MARION Co, OREGoS.l
October 81. 1854.

: MEssRs. EDIToRs-Perhaps emigrating as
did from that portion of country near Richmond,
some of your readers particularly old acquaint-
ances. would Ike TO hear how we get along in
Oregon, being farmer, will give some of my
experience l sowed wheat last season. In Au-
gust, 1858, 20 acres of fresh broke sod merely
narrowing the ground lightly; about the last of
November | sowed 60 acres more, putting it in
the same condition. About the 25th of Decem-
Der l sowed acres, and in February plowed
and Sowed 10 acres more. finishing about the last
OF the month. When harvested we found no ma
teral difference in yield-the last sowing avera-
ging rs much 10 the acre the first, and posi-
bly, more The November and December sow
ing was first rae wheat. After tresding it on.
with horses. we had some one thousand bushels
of good wheat, weighing fraction over So lbs
to the bushel. The wheat was of the common
white variety. l think. and there Others of
the same opinion. that wheat NAV be sown here
without any risk, from the first of June ill the
first of May. Be this as 1t may. have known
it TO mature, sown in each of these months
Rye, barley, oats, buckwheat, peas. potatoes,
onions, cabbage. beets, parsnips and all garden
indispensables grow we'll here. Indian corn ex-
cepted, which does moderately well IN some To-
cali;ies, but nothing TO compare with White
Water bottoms. IN Hoosierdom. All of the tame
grasses do well here. Blue grass and timothy DO
well, but think our wild grass Is superior 10 anv
tame grass fer cattle or sheep, afford1ng pasture
all the year, being highly nutritious and much
inclined to put on tas,
Horses. cattle, sheep, hogs, poultry. old maids
and young 'uns do well here-sheep bringing
forth frequently twice year. All kinds of stock
mature early.
The face OF the country in Oregon is very rug
ged and mountainous, atfording some of the most
delightful scenes and situations in the world in
fact it IS useless for person TO leave Oregon dis
satisfied with the variety. The rivers and creeks
o. which there are many. cutting through the
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-09
DiSSraceful Scene in Congress.

The New York papers of Wednesday, contain
pretty fun report of the "scene" in the U. S.
House of Representatives, between Mr.. Farley Of
Maine, and Mr.. Lane of Oregon. We copy the
report
The House then went into committee on Terri
torial business.
The Senate's bill authorizing the construction
Of a subterranean line of telegraph from the Mis-
sissippi or Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean
was taken up 1t proposes to give Hiram c. Al
den and James Eddy the right of way through
the territories and two million acres of land TO
construct line, they have to work and keep II in
order at their own expense. and to have II COM
pleted in two years. The Government is TO have
the right to transmit free, not exceeding eight
thousand words monthly; and also to have the pri-
or use of the telegraph. to any extent at such
rates of compensation for messages as Congress
may prescribe, the tolls in no case to exceed ten
dollars for ten words or less, and seventy five
cents each additional word.
Nh. FARLEY. who reported the bill. showed the
necessity and Importance of such line. and in
sisted on the practicability of its construction
The projectors think they will be able to protect
the hne against Indian depredatons. expecting to
buy their peace with presents. They do not ask
Government TO protect it
Nh. LANE. (Oregon) appealed to the committee
TO set this bill aside. There were many bills
strictly territorial providing for the interest of
the people in the Territories. and among them
was one establishing an additional Land Office
in Oregon At this time many people of .ha.
Territory have TO travel three or four hundred
miles.
Mr. FARLEY rose TO point Of order.
Mn LANE did not yield the floor for your
point of order
MR. FARlEr-I have as much right to call YOU
to order as you had TO call me to order
Ma LANE then called Mr.. Farley liar, or
ID liar which Mn. FARLEY retorted back again
with much emphasis
The parties were about ten feet apart IT this
time-Mr. Lane standing near the main aisle
In a moment the distance was shortened two
thirds At least, by both parties, who, with agita
ted frames and threatening gestures, sprang to-
ward each other. Gentlemen near bv intervened
and thus prevented the beligerents from coming
to close quarters
Mr. PHELPS called the Sergesnt-st-Arms, when
that officer appeared, bearing his mace Of Office
The people in the galleries were stretching over
them to see the proceedings going on on the floor
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TEIAL Corn CRUsuEEs-On Wednesday last,
trial of Corn Crushers had in this city Messrs.
Hedges Scott, of Cincinnati the proprietors of the
Little Giant offered premium of silver cup to
The owners of any Crusher, which might be adjudged
superior to theirs by committee of twelve men, TO
be selected by the President of the Wayne county
Agricultural Society. The committee selected,
and the following suggestions agreed upon the ba-
sis Of their decision:
FIRsr-The general convenience for use farm.
s5EcoND-The speed and fneuess of grinding-the
the power being equal
TnIRp-The general construction for durability
The following che names of the committee
Phineas Lamb, jesse Starr, Andrew Woods, Lewis
Morris Levi Stanley Samuel Fryar, Benz. Rooms,
James Ensley, Edwin Park. Jer. Meek, Benz Van
sandt, and - WATSON.
A trial was made by the Little Giant upon two
bushels Of corn in the cob. This the largest
sized machine made by Messrs- Hedges 4 Scott. A
trial of speed &C. then made by Leavitts patent
After the examination Of these, the committee visited
:he establishment of Mcssrs Beard, Sinox & Dunn,
and examined of Pitts patent run by steam, but
as II did not in competition, the committee only
report in its favor superior machine for steam or
water power. After consultation, it was agreed to
award the silver cup to Messrs Hedges Scott, for
the Little Giant
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FRIDAY, Feb. 2.

FRIDAY, Feb. 2.
SExATE--The Committee on Elections reported
IN the case OF the contested elections from the
counties Of Huntington and Wells-ousting Mr.
Mcdowell and putting in his scat Mr.. Chapman.
The repor. was laid the table for the present
70 enable some Of the committee 10 make minor
ity report Bills were introduced, to require rail-
roads 70 De fenced and provide for stock killed
on such roads House bill authorizing Colleges,
Universities and High Schools to consolidate
their s.ockand assume a common name. Bill de-
hnlng what shall be lawful railroad fence was
lost.
HoUsE.-Seyeral petitions were presented,
among these were several to prohibi. Insurance
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For the Palladium

.hessrs. Editors:-Rawson Vale. of the WceGly
state Journal in his aper of the 25th Jan charged
that / united in the last election with Nebraska
Democrats and Wigs, in effort to defeat the PEG
pies ticket, in Wayne county" Immediately replied
through tie DAILY Republican, tChapman's paper)
that said charge rs entirely false and unfonnded i,
sense of justice, of shame, to retract he
Islander. As the circulation of his paper is consd-
eraby greater in this part of the State than is that of
the Republican,, will you do me the justice insert
this note in the next issue of yours
ISAAC II. JULIAN
Centreyille, February 9th, 1855.
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GENERAL Csss DoDGISG.-We learn the Bait-
more american says, from the best autho ity that
the rumored intention of Gen Cass shortly to address
the Senate the naturalization laws and propriey
secret political societies is altogether unfounded-
lie states that il is his intention at present to take
part in the debate that will shortly spring up in the
Senate Oh these exciting subjects.
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Discontinuance IF tie Land Offices at Jeeerso's-
cWe, Tncennes and Winemac.-By circular
from the Department of the Interior, we are m
formed that the Land Offices at Jefferso nville
Vincennes and Winemac, have been discontin-
ued, and the lands remaining unsold at the time
Of the discontinuance be made subject to sale at
the Land Office at indianapolis.
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aDrThe Richmond Hhig learns that while Dem
ocretic orator haranging four Wings and taco
Democrats at the Hanover Court, and endeavoring
to convince them of the necessity of supporting Wise
& Co, the Know Nothings holding a meeting
in the room his head, at which fifty persons
were introduced to Sam"
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N The editor Of the Indiana Journal says:
"The editorial management Of the Richmond
.yefersonian, an old line pro slavery. Nebraska
paper. has passed measurably into the hands Of a
Mr. Isaac H. Julian, Freesoiler. without, howev
undergoing any change in its political course.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-09

E5NARY Russell MILFORD, the gifted authorizes,
died al SwaIlowfeld, England, the 10Th of Janu-
airy last ia her Goth year Her pictures of rural life
in England Of the most attractive and
charming which have ever been written. She stood
at the head Of the female writers Of her country