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The Opelousas courier., 1856-09-13
VOL. 4.
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Saw-Mill for Saley

TWyHE undersigned offers for sale his Saw
-M Mill, situated on Bayou Queue TorSue.
in the Parish of St. Landry, said Saw Mll is
entirely new 400 arpents of fine cypress
land is attached to said establishment and also
500 or 800 logs ready to be sawed. More
cypress land close to the place can also be
bought. .saa
For the conditions and other particulars,
apply to the Editors Of the Opelousas Courier
or to the undersigned
r-#s THEOGENE HEBERT.
Lafayette, April 26th, 1856. Z
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SheriG''s Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

D II IL OA 10 q O4AJ1z1AVAA'
Louis Alfred LatioIais, vs. Emeranthe Lehlen,
wife & aIs,--District Court,--Parish of St.
Landry,--No. 1922.
I'll DY virtue of writ of f. fa., issued in
- the above entitled suit, by the District
Court in and for the Parish of St. Landry, and to
me directed. will be exposed to public sale, for
cash, at the Court House OF this Parish. on Sat-
urday the4th day of October, 1856, commencing at
the hour of II O'clock, A. M, and continuing from
day to day if necessary all the right, title, inter-
est and demand of Emeranthe Lebleu, wife & ais,
in and to the following described property, to
satisfy said writ, to wit:
Negro-man, named Tiesse, aged about so
years.
L. V. CHACHERE, Sheriff
sheriff's Office, St. Landry, August 3oth, 1855.
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Public Sale.

By the Undersigned, Pubiic Auctioneer,
IN and for tile Putssh Of st: Landry.
EDY virtue of a judgment of the District
ID Court, In aad for the Parish of St.
Landry, rendered in the suit entitled: Vir-
ginie Lemelle, wife &c, vs. Auguste Donate
pere, f. NJ. c., Tutor & ais, No. 1874. will
offer for sale, at public sale, to the last and
highest bidder, at the residence of the Widow
of Alfred Lemelle, in the Town of Washing
ton, Parish of St. Landry, on
Tuesday, the 3Oth September next,
1856, the following described property, be.
longing to the Estate of Alfred Lemelle, f. m.
c., deceased, to-wit;
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SnERlFF'S SALE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

D1 Ia II OF LOO1SLANh.
Joel M. Bell, tutor & ais, District Court
vs. Parish of st. Landry,
Thomas A. Cook, No. 1851.
W1AY virtue of writ of f. fa., issued on
Id twelve months bond, out of the Dis
trct Court in and for the Parish of st Landry, and
to me directed will be exposed to public sale, for
Court House of this Parish, on Saturday, the
4th 1ay of October next, 1856, commencing at the
hour Of II o'clock, A. NJ, and continuing from day
to day. If necessary, all the right title, interest and
demand of Thomas C. Anderson, in and to the fol-
lowing described property, seized to satisfy said
writ, to-wit:
One Square of Ground in the Town of Opelousas
containing four lots. bounded on the East by the
West or front street, North by Vine street. South
by South street and West by Bayou lesson.
LV CHACHERE, Sheriff.
sherif7s office, st. Landry, August soth, 1856.
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S1AersH''s Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Governor P. o. Hebert,l District Court.
VS.. Parish OF st. Landry.
Harrison Rogers, Nos. 1888, 1884 & 75o555.
10y virtue of three writs of f. fa., issued
I'D in the above entitled suit, by the
District Court, in and for the Parish St. Landry
and to me directed, will be exposed to public sale
for cash. at the Court House, this Parish on Sat
urday, the 4th day of October next, 1856, commen-
cling at the hour Of II O'clock A. NJ, and continu-
ing from day TO day. if necessary all the right, title,
interest and demand of Joseph Savoie in and TO the
following described property, seized to satisfy said
swrits, to-wit:
Acettain mark or brand, figuring thus: B S, with
all the cattle that was not sold at Sherif's Sale,
! and also house and crib which were at the time
of the sale on Mark w, HartFelPs land,
L. v. CHACHERE eLox:e
sheriff's Office $! Lsnlr" august soth es: 1856
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Miscellaneous.
AMegE Raeggg.
New Style of Likemesses!

GS4SASSA S2eS2AS g % % S99a
New Style of LikeMesses!
DAGUERREOTYPES SUPERCEDED.!
a MBROTYPEs are far suderior to the
- ordinary Daguerreotype for many rea-
SONS, viz !: They are finer and more beautiful !;
they do not reverse the position, as the Da-
guerreotype does; they can be seen in any
light they are taken in much shorter time,
therefore the expression is more lifelike
They can be be made double, so as to show
two pictures instead of one.
They are sealed between two Glasses, and
aoiU aever {ade'
There is a softness and brilliancy in this
new style of Picture which has never been
obtained in the old Daguerreotype process.
70 Persons wishing to see this new style
of Picture are invited to call at the rooms of
the undersigned, at the Opelousas Varieties,
where they will remain until the first of Oc-
tober. CLARK 4 HEDRICK.
Opelousas, Sept, 9th, 1S56.-lm.
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SheriR's sale,
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

RA0AH O1 LOUlS1ANA.
Victor David, District Court,
VS.. ) Parish of ST. LANDRY
Arnaud & Patin. No. 7741. "
pY virtue of a writ of f, fa., issued in the
- above entitled suit, by the District
Court, in and for the Parish of St. Landry, and to
me directed, will be exposed to public sale, for
cash, at the Court House of this Parish, on satur-
day the 4th day of October, 1855, commencing at
the hour of II o'clock, A. NJ and continuing from
day to day. if necessary all the right title, inter-
est St and demand of Arnaud & Patin, in and to the
witt to wit:
A certain tract or parcel of land, lying and stu.
ated on the Bayou Teche and Fusilier, In the Par.
ish of St. Landry, together with the buildings and
improvements thereon erected excepting the land
and improvements of Dr. John C. Miles, as also
that of the Catholic Church,) and containing about
one hundred arpents, more or less, bounded on the
North by the lands of Mr.. jacques Arnaud, on the
South by the Bayou Fusllier, on the East by the
Bayou Teche and on the West by the lands of
Adolphe Sicily.
L, v. CHACHERE, Sheriff.
Sheriff office, st. Landry, August 3oth, 1856.
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TRY YOUR LUCK!

~ RAND RAFFLE Of s 500 worth Of
~ JEwELRY, consisting of 100 prizes
Every ticket wins prize, at f. Delarae, cor.
mel. of Main and Bellevue Streets.
The prizes consist In +:
One Gold Watch and Chain Orr
Diamond Ring Silvey Spoons .-Broce.
Iets,-GoId Pen and Cases Barrsn rs
-Breastpinss-Rtngs, ac.
iioksts can be had at Frank Delarae, and
'0h@ Cochran, in Opeloasas, and at Mills
paugh's Book Sto-.e, at Washington, La.
| Opelouaasn July 26th, 1856.
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Miscellaneous.
AND ACADEMY
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.

VEYHIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies of
| II the " Holy Gross in the beginning Of October,
in the Town of Opelousas, for the education of the
young Ladies of the Parish and of the neghborine
Parishes The location is most delightful, and offers
all the exterior advantages which parents may desire
for their children. The system of education will en-
brace all the branches taught in the best Institutions
of America or Europe: Reading, Spelling, Grammar,
Composition, Rhetoric, Elocution, applied to the
French and English languages, to both of which the
utmost attention will be paid and both of which the
pupils will most carefully be trained speak and write
with correctness, elegance and fuency,-Writng,
Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modern
History, Mythology. Arithmetic, Book Keeping, the
elements of Algebra and Geometry, Natural Phloso.
ply, Natural History, Domestic Economy Sewing.
Embroidery, Artificial flowers, Drawing, Painting,
Vocal and Instrumental Music-This last branch will
be taught by distinguished Artist just arrived from
ew-Orleans ....-.. ....
Nothing will be omitted to kindle in the pupils a
vivid emulation for learning; the greatest attention
will also be paid to develop their minds form their
hearts, and elevate their character. They will have
nothing to fear from evil examples OF evil associa-
tions remaining at all times within the enclosure of
the house, and under the eyes of kind teachers who
will watch their morals with maternal affection
They will receive visits except from their parents
Or relations who will be admitted to see them in the
parlor, on Thursdays after the morning classes and
on Sundays after the high mass. a
The utmost attention will be paid to the health of
the pupils, the diet will be wholesome and abund-
ant the sick will be nursed with maternal vigilance
and tenderness.
Religion is the ground work of education The
Institution is Catholic; however, young ladies who
may belong to other denominations will be received,
OH the only condition of conforming to the public
exercises of the house.
To enable parents to send their children an earlier
age to school,-a child may profit from the age of
seven or eight and even sooner,-to keep them lon
GER and send several of them at once the most mod
crate prices have been adopted:-For Board and
Tuition, 800 per scholastic year of ten months, pay
able quarterly in advance; Dayschoars will pay S2O
$50 $40, for the scholastic year. according their
age and the classes they will attend Music on the
Piano or the Guitar will be charged s6 per month"; !
81 per month for the use of the Piano ;-$3, per
month for vocal music.
Parents will have to supply their children with
books and paper, and provide for the washing OF
their clothes; expenses incurred in sickness will also
be charged to them. z- s.r Hr..ss-
For further particulars apply to .,-.5-4s
Sister MARY OF THE HOLY ANGELS
Superior.
Or to Rev. 6. RAYMOND,
Rector of the Church Of Opelousas.
Opelousas, August 18th, 1856
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state of Ioa.SfIlla&
D1sTRIcT COURT,

DrsTRlcr CoURr, No. 1874.
Parish Of St. Landry. w. 0''
Estate of Richard Andrus, t. m. C.,
ToSEPH E ANDRUs, of the Parish Of
@w st. Landry, Administrator Of the Es-
tate of the late Richard Andrus, f. m. c.,
deceased, late of the Parish of ST. Landry,
having filed Final Tableau, Partition and
settlement of the Estate of said deceased, ac-
eompanied by a petition, praying that the
same may be homologated i-And whereas
the prayer of said petition has been granted
by an order of Court, dated S0th August,
1856.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to
all interested, to make opposition, if any they
have, within thirty days, from the date hereof,
why said Tableau should not be hornologated,
and that the Administrator be discharged OF
all further liabilities, as such, and his bond
cancelled
Ls. LASTRAPES, Clerk.
Opelousas, September 9th, 1856.
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Mr. HENRY L,HOTEL.

MARBLE CUTTER AND ENGRANER, I a
"AS recently established at St. MartiEsYiile
- a Mandatory for Itinerary monuments He
will always have on hand an assortment of the best
Italian marble for tombs and monuments u all
kinds. He will engrave inscriptions in gilt lesSers,
and make any kind of ornaments, either for sonbs,
mantle pieces, tables, SEe IN
Those in the Parish of St. Landry who nave
works of this description to execute, apply to
the Office ofthe Opelousas Courier, OF to NJ. TaIau
tel, at St. Martinsville. I:
0pelousas, 10 July 1856. 81 @ asSn.
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SlaeriG''s Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Jean Bite. Ardoin, District Court,
vs.. Parish of st. Landry,
FRANCOIS Ardoin, tutor &c. No. 1865.
10y virtue of a writ of f. fa., issued in the
u Dabove entitled suit, by the District
Court, in and for the Parish Of st. Landry, and to
me directed, will be exposed to public sale, for
cash, at the Court House of this Parish, on Satur-
day the 4th of October, 1856, commencing at the
hour Of II o'clock, A. NJ, and continuing from day
to dayf necessary, all the right title, interest and
demand of Francois Ardoin. tutor, &c., in and to
the following described property seized to satisfy
said writ to wit:
A certain tract Of land, situated on Bayou Cro-
codile containing 100 arpents more or less bound.
ed North by the Bayou. South by Cyprien Della
fosse, East by Pierre Jean Louis Guillory, and
West by Luc Lnca Fontenot.
LV CHACHERE, Sheriff.
sheriff's Office, st. Landry, August 30th, 1865.
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sale ofEVaIua bic Sugar Lands

Situated ssa the Parish of 81. LaasdrY. in
ia S., Range 6 E. to aoit:
S. F., quartertsec. 3D.. } Rich Sugar Lands
S. w. quartsrIsec. 80. part adjoining C., y.
N. w. quarter Sec. 3d. L. swayze, 4so.s1
T.i5S., r. 7E.
W. half secs9, High rich sugar
Aiitof Sec g. lands, navigable
E. half of El half Sec. Bayou, HITS
On both sides Bayou Petite Prairie,
near Atchafalaya River. Total acses, 159s.59
The foregoing lands will be sold on accommo-
dating terms. Apply to A. J. POWELL.
Donaldsonville La.
uy Business in the different Land Offices of the
Stale, and also at the Departments at Washington
City, attended to with promptness by
81 II A. j. POWELL.
DonaldsonVille, La, 10th April, 1856.
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SBERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
District Court,

Cariase Smith. District Court,
vs. ,,.n Parish of St. Landry,
Charles y. Miller. No. 1921.
u Y virtue ofa writ of f. fa., issued in the
- above entitled suit, by the District
Court in and for the Parish of ST. Landry, and To-
directed, will be exposed at public sale. for cash
on the premises of the dsfendent, Charles e. Miller,
on Coulee Croche on Saturday, the 9Th day of sepA
tember, 1865, commencing at the hour of ii o'clock
A; M ana continuing from day to day, if necessary
all the right, title, interest and demand Of Chars
g. Miller in and to the following described property
seized to satisfy said writ to-vyit:
certain crop of corn and cotton, Of about ls
afpents more or less two thousand two hundred and
fifty (2,250) eight feet cypress pickets, certain
brand Or mark with all the gentle cattle branded or
marked with said brand, about thirty head, more or
less, three creole horses, one American horse, one
cypress armor two cypress tables two bedsteads and
bedding, one plain silver watch.
L. V. CHACHERE, Sheriff.
Sheriff Office, st. Landry, Aug, 23d, 1865.
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DIREsEsSP AUGH'S
00KS. POST.OFFICE. STATIONARY

zs q @H} sss WASHINGTON, LA.
.A HAS now on band and is cons
tantly reeeiyng additions to his
sssssbsz Stock poksand Stationary,
which he offers at New -0rea prices consisting Of
full and half Hound Blanks, Books Of every descrip
Store. The sabscri9A pared to fill orders at the
shortest notice for Bsf Standard Literature, ele-
tons, Magazines, Newspapers, School Books, (both
frensh and engiishl. aM
90 School Stationary, &C., &C., &c, ,sWst received
-English Woman in Prussia, BancSSft's Aiscalla-
neous Essays Harpes Story Books, The Watchman
Fudge Doingss Constance Herbert, Country Neigh
borhood, Confessions Of a Pretty Woman, The Jea-
Gus Wife, Afthurs Series of Tales, Fanny Ferns
Works, Kerwsns Letters to Bishop Hughes, Dodd
Lectures ol. Electrical Psychology, Memoirs of
Countess Blenington, Memoirs Of Sydney Smith,
Benton 80 yeSrs In U. S. Senate, vol Ofiuk Cot
ton and Sugar Plantation Register, &C.. &C., &c.
st9F Washington, La, October 18th, 1855.
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ON M. .ANHOOD,
.ANp ITs pREMAruRE pEcLINE

JUsr PuBLlsHED, GRATIs, THE 2orH THoUsAFD
zF5Fsw AFEW WORDS oNsTHE IRA.
lSLszEkTIONAL TREATMENT, without
sSssE1sSS1z5w Medicine, ofSperma torrh.a or local
Weakness, Nocturnal Emissions Genital and sNer-
vous Debility. ImpotencY, and Impedimenss to
Marriage generally, by B. DE LANEY, NJ. i.
The Important fact that the many alarsaing
complaints, originating in the inprudence anS SOL
itutie OF youth, may be easily removed wIrStoUr
MEprciNE, is in this sma! tract, clearly dersons-
trated and the entirely new and highly SUCCESSFUL
treatment, as adopted by the Author, fully esplai-
ned. by means of which every one is enabled to
cure HIMSELF perfectly and at the least possible
cost, thereby avoiding all the advertised nosSruns
of the day.
Sent to any address, gratis and post free in sea-
led enveiope. by remitting tpost paidl two costa
ge stamps to DR. B. DE LANEY, IL, Lisps.nard
Street, New York City. aaarch 8. ls56.--Ym-
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LUMBER {! LUMBER I!

AJAX, ASH, GUM, and other kinds of
UWTimber sawed to order, aud bills filed
with despatch. Gum laths, and scantlings
of all sizes always on hand orders left with
Mr.. f. A. King in Opelousas, or with the
undersigned, one mile from Washington,
will be promptly attended to.
L. SUTTON.
Opelousas, August I'd, 1856.
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For Sale, by FOntenot & Lyons.

IN FINE lot Of posts for fences, of the
EA best quality, also. quantity of: the
finest 6 feet pickets in market, which ma{y be
usedin place of feet boards for covering out
houses, the above may be had cheap for cash
Washington, July 18th, 1856.
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q g. CARD.
e. COLLINS,
MOTTNDVHI,E

g BEGs leave to inform his
u friends and the public that he is
now receiving his summer supply
sHGof Staple Dry Goods and ready
made Clothmgs, also general stock of Gro
ceries, alsosa stock of Medicine for Plantation
use, with a general assortment of Patent
Medicines
P, G. will make cash advances on Cotton,
Sugar and Molasses consigned to Messrs,
Miller & Forester, Commission Merchants,
New Orleans.
MoundviIle, May 10th. 1856.
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OPELOUSAS LITERARY INSTITUTION.
st. Landry, (La.)

oS' -@l''etS' " NAC~'J
HTNDER the direction and proprietorship
O. of Messrs. A. DE ST. CYR D'ARTHuN
and JOHN GATELY, this Institution will be opened
on Monday next, 7th day of July, for the reception
of pupils.
The course of education comprises the English,
matics, Arithmetic, Writing Defamation. History,
Chronology, Philosophy, Geography and Globes
The English and French languages regarded
now days, in highest esteem; because of the ex-
traordinary extent Of territory as we'll as globe
ing them as their vernacular tongues will be taught
at this Institution in such pure style Of their
tive proprietes, as regards symphony and correct
ness of grammatical construction, eoquence of die
tion, and euphonious elegance of reading and del
ivery cannot fail in securing successful patron
age. The strictest vigilance will be exercised over
the photographed and orthepical departments OF
all languages taught.
CoNpITIoNs:
Instruction & board per year, oe,o 4. 5 l40 90
Day scholars per annum, ' 40 90
Day scholars lper month"; 4 90
Latin, additionally, Q 90
Spanish, h 2 90
?. aWing Ipern yearl, +" 80 90 90
Music, 40 90
REFERENcEs.-Pariah Of Lafayette:
Robert Taylor, Emiie Mouton,
Revillon, Eraste Mouton.
OpELoUsAs:
DR.. De La Ruelle, G. Ayrivie,
Andre Meynier, Joel n. Sandoz
Opelousas, July 5th, 1856.
4 +
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M u - = Q.

~A PRoF. ANTHONY WINNER
GSA has the honor of informing the
" u public, that having been induced
to come and settle in the town of Opelousas,
he is ready to give lessons on the Piano forte,
the Violin, the Guitar, and also in vocal
music he will likewise tune Pianos.-His
prices will be very moderate S. 90 per
month for Instrumental music, and So 90 per
month for vocal music. For tuning Pianos,
the charges will be proportionate to the work;
still they will always be moderate.
Opelousas, August 10th, 1856.
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SheriG's SaHes


William IT, Parrot 8 WIFE. No. 1879.
10y virtue of two writs of f. fa., issued in
- the above entitled suit, by the District
Court, In and for the Parish of st. Landry, and to
me directed, will be exposed to public sale, for cash.
at the Court House of this Parish on Saturday, the
4th day of October next, 1885, commencing at The
hour Of Ii O'Clock, A. NJ, and continuing from day
to day if necessary, all the rights, titles interests
and demand OF Eliza M. Wikoff and William H.
Parrott to the following described property, seized
to satisfy said writs to-wit:
A certain fourth Of tract of land containing
1000 acres, lying and situated on the River Nez-
pique, in the Parish of St Landry, being the same
conceded to the father of the defendant, Eliza M.
Wikotf wife of William FL. Parrott by the Spanish
Government, and of which she is the owner of the
undivided fourth being full and complete title to
the Defendant, Eliza NJ. Wikof.
L. " CHACHERE. Sheriff.
sherff's office, St. Landry, August goth, 1856.
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MOTTO
Opelousas, August 23d. 1856.
HIDES! HEDES!!

IWyHE undersigned will pay beef hides Of
four years and above from So SO to
So, smaller ones in proportion.
He has constantly on hard, at his Tan
Yard 10 Washington, all kinds Of leather for
harnesses. saddlefy, and carriage work, &C.,
which he offers for sale at reduced prices.
VICTOR TOUCHY.
Washington, La, Sept, 9th, 1856. 6m.
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state Of Julien Carville Gonor.

Estate of Julien Carville Gonor.
A LII persons having claims against the
"A Estate Of Julien Carville Gonor, de-
ceased, will present them to me for classifca-
tion and all those indebted to said Estate are
expected to uiakepa payment to me. at my store,
il the Town Of Opelousas.
JOSEPH H0LLIER,
administrator.
Opelousas September 9th, 1855.
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Mercantile Cards, &C.
esa III l@ - u
Ladies aud Children's Shoe Store.

=. hand an assortment of Ladies and
Children's Shoes, of every fashion and
quality consisting Of Carriers, Bootes Buskins' Ties,
White Kid and Satin, Boots and Slippers, Slippers
of French and English Kid, Toilet Slippers. Also
an assortment of Ladies Corsetts, Hyde and Good
ricH's Needles; Perfumery, Toilet Articles Fancy
Stationary ana Confectionery Music for Guitar and
Piano Guitar and Piano Strings. 4a
Washington, October 18th, 1856.
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or to Rev. G. RAYMOND,
Rector of the Church Of Opelousas.
Opelousas, August 18th, 1866.
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Public sale.

Us. LADI RAPED, J1e7
Opelousas, September 9th, 1856.
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CASH, Glas, and Pntiy atlow prices at
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