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VOL. 4.
PUBLISHED ON SATURDAY BIZ
JOEL II. SAYDOZ T. ANDREW hEiNlEk:
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and fifty centsfor each subseq Insertion Longer
advertisements will be charged accerdingly.
All the advertisements will be inserted in french
and english until ordered out until the editors
shall Judge it convenient to discontinue the publ
cation. ' 81. ~.
A liberal deduction made on advertisements IN
serted for long period sty.sa ,Fsa9 aag ,
No advertisement or subscription will be stopped
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of the publishers: @ftf %, -. -.
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tte moneys the person ordering them to be print
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Judicial Notices.. sc.
SHERlFF'S SALE,
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

STATE Or LOULSIANA.
T00e 3 BaFrisre' ,,ilS R5trics nf s. Court qs@-v.
J. A. Dumartrait & ais, No sSos.
8DY virtue of a writ of f. IA, issued in the
80 above entitled suit, by the District
Court, ilyand 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
I'd day of August, 1856, commencing at the hour Of
IL o'clock, A. NJ, and continuing from day to dav,
if necessary, all the right, title, uteSest and demand
of j. A. Dunaytrait ais, in and to the following
described property, seized to satisfy said writ wit
Certain Lots of Ground, situated in Lastrapes ad-
dition to the Town Of Opelousas, as follows: Lot
No Al, bounded North by North street, East by prop
erty of the heirs OF Widow Charles Garrigues decd,
South by Lot lately purchased at Sheritfs sale by
Louis Chaudet and West by Chestnut street.
Lot No. 81, bounded North by Union street, East
by Bayou lesson, South by Lot So lately purchased
by Mrs. A. A Louallier, wife of EvaIste Debailion
and West by Lot No. SO, hereinafter described
Lot No 6S, bounded North by Union street, East
by Lot No ST. above described, South by Lot 6T
lately purchased by Mrs. L. Debaillon and West by
Liberty street.
Lot No. "a, bounded North by Union street, East
by Liberty street. South by Lot "a, lately purchased
by Mrs. L. Debalon, and West by Lot SO, hereinat-
ter described
Lot No 3S, bounded North by Union street, East
by Lot 54 above described South by Lot 81, belong
ing to Mrs L. Debaon, and West by Chestnut street.
Lot No. 81, bounded North by Lot No. %, here
matter described, East by Chestnut street, South by
a street without name, running West from Bayou
lesson, and bounded North by the property of the
Estate of Joseph Bercier, and9ropery of the Estate
OF Mrs. Eugene Bereier, and West by Lot No. 5,
hereinafter described: ....s-.
Lot No 90, bounded North by Union street, East
by Chestnut street. South by Lot 81, above described,
and West by Lot lately purchased by Mrs. +. De-
baillon. -.- -. go. ... ....
Lot No. 5, bounded North by said Lot of Mrs
Debaon, East by Lot 81 above described, South by
said street above described withouta name, aud West
by property of Cyprien Duprt.
All Of said Lots being purchased by Aphonse
Lastrapes, from the Estate Of fudger Lastrapes, at
sale made July 10th, 1885, and the Lot No A, pur-
chased from the Estate of Andre Lastrapes deceased
L.v CHACHERE, Sheriff.
she,iF's office, st. Landry, June 2Sth, 1866.
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IA u U5 WYE - y y
AUG. DE5EAN, Dept'y Clerk.
Opelousas, July 5th, 1855.
state OF Louisiana,


] ps11ss p,s1sloS n 3 oGg.a; qaaa,v No. j 5s47.
Estate of Euphroysine Barry, deed.
MOHN C. .OsE, Of the Parish Of St.
aID Landry, Administrator ofthe Estate of
the late Euphroysine Barry, deceased, late
Of the Parish Of st., Landry. having fled a
Tableau OF Distribution of said Estate, &C
companied by petition, praying that the
same may be homologated;- and whereas
the prayer If said petition has been granted
by an order of Court, dated 18th June, 1855
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to
all Interested, to make opposition, ifany they
have, within thirty days, from the date here
Of, why said Tableau should not be hornolo
G1 LIS. LAsTRAPEs, Clerk
Opelousas, June l4th, 1856.
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OPELOUSAS LITERARY INSTITUTION.
st. Landry, (LG.)

WTNDER the direction and proprietorship
of Messrs. A. DE ST.. CYR D'ARTnUN
and JOHN GArElY, this Institution will be opened
on Monday neat, 7th day of July, for the reception
The course of education comprises the English,
French and Spanish languages Classics, Mathe-
MATES. Arithmetic, Writing, Defamation History,
Chronology, Philosophy, Geography and Globes.
The English and French languages, regarded
now days, in highest esteem !; beeause OF the ex-
traordinary extent of territory, well as globe
eneireling commerce of the three nations, claim.
ing them as their vernacuar tongues will be Taught
at this Institution in such pure style OF their pa-
tive proprieties as regards symphony and correct
ness of grammatical construction, eioqnence of die"
ton. and euphonious elegance of reading and deli
iverv as cannot fail in securing successful patrons
age The strictest vigilance will be exercised over
the photographed and orthGpical departments Of
all languages taught.
CONDITIONS Ef.i ,.s.,
sssrsstSa Inst ssssls bes beaa snpa ps5
Day scholars lper month";, e 90
Latin, Asa additlonally, UV
HpaS,iins d awning fper year, aaet g 80 90
Music, :" | f- - 7t 4o w
~. REFERENoEs--Pdrishof Of Lafayette:
Robert Taylor, ss9 97 Emile Mouton,
Revilron, -, ia. Eraste Mouton.
OpELoUsAs: ..,-...... -
~. Dr.. De La Ruelle, G. Ayriyie,
Andre Meynier,. Joel II. sandoz.
Opefousas, July 5th, 1885, @'
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judicial sales, sc
PUBLRg gA1Ea

By the undersigned. Public Auctloneer.
WYHE public are hereby informed that
T. there will be sold at public sale, to the
last and highest bidder, by the undersigned,
Auctioneer in and for the Parish of st; Lam
dry, at the late residence of widow Charles
Garrigues, decd, in the Town of Opelousas'
On Wednesday, 6ih. August next,
the following described property part of which
belonging to the Estate of Stanislas Garrl-
CUES, deceased, and the other part belonging
to the Succession in community between said
Stanislas Ga:rigues and Adele Garrigues and
Noemie Tonnancourt, to wit
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Miscellaneous. -
Attakapas College.

DY an act of the Legislature of Louisia
ID ma, approved February 9th, 1855,
this College was incorporated and the Faculty en-
powered to grant Diplomas and confer Literary
Degrees. a-
TERMS:
Tuition and Boarding, per session of s,so m
ten months and half,
Washing bed and bedding. per session, 20 90
Mending linen, lat parents opton,l 90
Drawing, 80 90
Music. as 90
Spanish, 25 90
Day scholars. per session of ten so M
months and half,
In case of sickness, physicians fees, medicines
Sc, are paid by the parents. Books and writing
materials are supplied by the parents. The ses-
sion lasts for Ten months and half, the vacation
commencing on the 18th Of September, and closing
the last of October.
.M charges must be paid in odrance boarders
must pay in advance quarterly, day scholars month
iy No exception to this rule will be made.
A. RENOUDET, President
St. Martinsvlle 18th February, ls56.-lY.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

James NJ. Porter adm, &c. District Court.
vs. Parish of ST. Landry.
Nancy Bu,leigh, adm, No. 54s8.
EBY virtue of a writ of f IA, issued in the
lid above entitled snit. 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
I'd day of August, 1856, commencing at the hour Of
IL o'clock, A. NJ. and continuing from day to day,
if necessary all the right, title, interest and demand
of Nancy Burlegh acim in and to the following des
crbed property, seized to satisfy said writ, toWit:
Two certain Negromeu, slaves for lifes. named
JACK and SAM.
l.. V. CHACHERE, Sheriff
Sheriff. office, St. Landry, June 2Sth, 1856
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STRAY HORSE.

<2 Runaway, near Opelou.
A<h sas. about month ago, an Amer.
III ican sorrel horse, aged about 5
years, having very short name, with no appa,
rent brand, the left front hoof shorter than
the, right one. having a small white spot on
the left shoulder.
A liberal reward will be paid to the person
who will bring back said horse to me.
54 .sa JOSEPH BALQUIE. /.
s. Prairie Laurent, July 5th. 1856.
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AND ITS PREMATURE DECLINE.
JrsT Prsi1sHED, GkArIs, THE 2orH THOUSAND:
xzyrH A FEW WORDS ON THE RA-
ASL9la4TTONAL TREATMENT, without
Medicine, ofSpermatorrh.a or Local
Weakness, Nocturnal Emissions, Genital and Ner-
veus Debility, lmpotencY, and Impediments to
Marriage generally, by B; DE LANEY, NJ. D..
The important fact that the many alarming
complaints, originating in the imprndence and SOL
MEpIclNE. is in this small tract, clearly demons
traed; and the entirely new and highly successful
treatment, as adopted by the Author fully expla-
ned by means of which every one is enabled to
cure HIMSELF perfectly and at the least possible
cost, thereby avoiding all the advertised nostrums
Of the day.
Sent to any address, gratis and post free In sea-
led envelope, by remitting tpost paid two posta.
ge stamps to DIR. B. DE LANEY, II, Lispena
Street, New York City: march s, 1s56.-6m.
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SHERlFF'S SALE.

SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Joel Nj. Bell tutor ais, District Court
VS.. Parish Of st. Landry.
Thomas A. Cook No. 1854
EDY virtue of writ of f. fa issued on
EB twelve months bond, cut of the Dis
trct Court in and for the Parish of St. Landry, and
to me directed, will be exposed to public sale, for
cash, without the benefit of appraisement, at the
Court House of this Parish, Saturday, the I'd day
of August 1885, commencing Mt the hour of IL
o'clock, A. NJ, and continuing from day to day, if
necessary, all the right title interest and demand of
Thomas A. Cook, in and to the following described
property, seized to satisfy said writ, to-wit:
One Square Of g. ouud in the Town of opelousaa,
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.
L. " CHACHERE, Sheriff
sheriff's Office; st. Landry, June 2sth, 1866.
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Opeloasas, 10 J4avier, 1856. 2a8as
VA W-ltaiRi Ter SALE
S sai :.

To Planters, BlsSkdsrs,, W skeeszsgtsss dst5
g8 offers
gMyHE d undersigned, one mile from Wash
- y, gton, on The Courtableau, il prepared
to saw. To order. bills of Che. following des.
cription of timber viz: Gum. Gal. Ash.
magnolia and Poplar,s which will sell At
seSaV lpw prices. MheslsightB aad those In
ESaains to build, will End it % their advan-
Il give him ! oail. d q Il IL
N. 3 . d, SIJTH0Nr
s.. Landry, june 28th. 1856 RI srsE !
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PUBLIC SALE.
Estate of Jean Baptiste Robin.

YHVHE public are hereby informed tina
- there will be sold. at public sale, to the
last and higest bidder. by the undersigned,
Auctioneer. on ..........
Tuesday, 22nd 'lay of July next,
1856, at the last residence of the deceased,
at Prairie Laurent, in the Parish Of st. Lam
dry, the following described property, belong
ing to the Estate of the late Jean Baptiste
Robin, deceased, to wit :
The Plantation
upon which said deceased last resided, situat-
ed at Prairie Laurent, in this Parish, mea-
suring about one hundred superficial arpents.
The Buildings and enclosures will be sold
separate. .sr......... ......s
Household furniture, two desks, one
saddle and bride, one calash, two
creole horses, the model of a
brand and pretentions.
b Conditioas - Cash.
ALPHONSE DEBAILLON,
szsssasss ssss. .l.5 as Auctioueer.
Opelousas, june 21st., 1856. vs. -s.
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ya y undersigned receiving actuaily from
New.urieans, complete Aassof oftmers
of Dry Goods and others, respectfully 10.
forms bis friends and Tie public, that he will
sell them as cleap as any othsF store e the
place. s7a'H atl 4e al siaiafssssss j 4
y, Ataslq a8 lgs IT0LnIER fls
0pelousas. Nay 18th, 1860 u . :
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NEV GOODS !! NEV GOODS !!

NU w UUUDD U4W UVVDD
.' sat ShsC0res G' R6yaEf fsssNas.
III UST received new and complete stock
@W of Spring and Summer Goods, of the
latest and most fashionable style. .s- -..
Our stock of Ladies & Gentlemen's Goods
will efound very large and desirable, com.
prising every variety of e.-.
Jaconats Organdies, Printed, plaid and solid CO.
lour Bareges, French and Irish Damask Table
Clothes and Napkins, Shirting Linen of all quail
ties, Sheeting and Pillow Case Linen Null and
Swiss Musslines. Plain, Stamped and Embroidered
Handkerchiefs, Plain and Fancy Ribbons. English
French and German Hosiery Of every style and
qualities. ~ ss a
= Also an extensive stock of Gentlemen Ready
Made Clothings, comprising:
The latest style of Frock and Dress Goats Office
and Business Coats Fancy Linen and Cotton
Pants Shirts and Under Garments of all
ne descriptions: Hats. Boots and Shoes - al-
IsHa4.3 Also large assortment of Youths M
: and Boys CIothings; Hard
ware, Saddlery, Per-
f@E - fumery. &c. &c. 's r.
All of which have been carefully and skilifully
selected and will be sold most reasonable terms
Our friends and the public respectfully invited
to give us cali and examine for themselves.
T Cash ddeances on Sugar, Cotton
AMI MoIaS$es consigned to J. b. Beltoc4
8 Co, Neao-Orleuns TIRE "t #
| sOpe Iousas, April Goth 1856 E# q 5s=E Es
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7' s'sa NEgLE.sP All CHS.
BOOKS, af P8ST.0EFICE,s STATIONARY.

BOOKS aE P9ST.0FFICE,s STATIONARY.
WAsHlNGToN, La.
r. q - - q vi H4s now on hand and Is cons
tantly receiving additions to his
| - - 'ssSSs -. Stock Of Booksand Stationary,
which he offers at Newt Orleans consisting OF
full and half Bound Blanks, Books Of every descrip
tons and every article usaaiy found in Stationary
Store Theaabsiiberis prepafed to fill orders at the
shortest notice for Books of Standard Literature ele
gantly bound and illustrated Works cheap Publca-
fions, Magazines, Newspapers, School Books, (both
f.ench and suglisht 81
fN1Schoel StationarT. DC. &c., &e.,just received :
--Engiish Womari IL Pr,ssia, Bancroft's Mascella-
neous Essaya uarpes Story Books The Watghnlan,
Fudgo Dcings, Constanee Herbert, Country Neigh =
horhoo Confessions of Pretty nv olnan. The Jeal-
oas Wife, Arthurss Series Of Tales Fanny Ferns
Works, kerwins Letters to Bishop Hughes, Dodd
Lectures Oil Electrical Psychology, Memoirs of
Countess Harrington, Memoirs of Sydney Smith,
Benton 80 seara ID Z. u Senate, vol 0faak Cot
ton and Sugar Plantation Register, &c., &C., &c.
| sss Washington, La, October 18th, 1855.
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Mercantile Cards, sc,
NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!

- THE undersigned have iust(S
opened large assortment of Fall ss %
c. and Winter Goods consisting of -
Dry Goods, Cothings, Boots, Shoes, Hats and
Caps, Hardware, Crockery, Saddlery, Groceries &c
The attention of Ladies is called to their extern
sive and we'll assorted Stock of fine goods such as
Cashmeres, Muslin de Lane, Silks, Cloth of all
colors, Embroideries, Laces, Gloves, Velvet and
Plush trimmings, &C., all of which they offer on
liberal terms and moderate prices.
e,~ .-~ GENiN, POIRET & Co.
Opelousas, November 18th, 1856 -
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PROPERTY in community.
80 TVOLOTS OF GROUND,

.GsI Gsssk situated in the Town of Opelousas
at the corner of Bellevue and Liberty streets
and designated as lots Nos SO and 60, on the
plan of said town, together with all and sin.
gular the Buildings and improvements
thereon erected and thereto pertained, it
being the last residence of Widow Charles
Garrgues, deceased.
AIMEE, negro-woman, aged about y
years, with her child, ALEXANDRA, aged
ahout years.
Household furniture, such as bed
steads, tables, chairs, armoirs, so,
phas, silver-wares, kitchen uten-
sils and great many other articles
too long to enumerate.
InadividuaL propertv Of Stanislas Gar
rigues, deceased.
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4 FRACTION OF
A atON OF GROUND,


A a4OE OF GROUND,
situated in the town of Opelousas, Parish of
St. Landry, bounded North by the property
of Christian Mornhinveg, South by that OF
Honore Labjehe, and now occupied by N.
Quatrevaux, on the East by Union street and
on the West by Main street, together with
all the Buildings and Improvements
thereon erected and thereto appertaining.
Terms and Conditions - The immo-
veab.e property in community between said
Stanislas Garrigues deceased, and Adele
Garrigues and Noemie Tonnancourt, payable
cash F.; the moveeble property belonging to the
same community, payable thus E: all sums
under twenty five dollars, cash, and all gums
of twenty five dollars and upwards, on the lst
day of January next, 1857. The fraction of
ground with the improvements, it being the
individual property of said deceased, payable
thus: one half on the 7th of April nextSs 857,
and the other half payable on the 7th of
April following 1858, with interest at the
rate of eight per cent per annum from matu-
rity until paid Purchasers furnishing secu-
rity in solido, to the satisfaction of the admi-
nistratrix, and moreover the landed property
remaining specially mortgaged unto said
Estate until full and entire payment Of the
capital and interests.
A. DEJEAN, Auctioneer.
Opelousas, July 9th, 1856.
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herselfas daughter Of a king" DR.. King
the Lord Bishop Of London, entertained
her with festival, state and pomp, be-
vond what he had ever given TO other la
dies and at court she was received with
the courtesy due to her rank as princess.
But the silly bigot on the throue was
highly inccnscd, because one Of his sub
jecfs had dared to marry q iady Of royal
M9od, and, in the midst Of his dreams Of
prerogatives, he absurdly apprehendod
that R2lfs.night layclaim ''to the crown
Of Virginia Afraid Of the royal dis
pleasure, Captain Smith, who was then
IN England, would not allow her to call
him father, Il, she desired to do. She
could not comprehend the cause; and
har tender, simple heart was sarely griey-
ed hy hat seemed to be his vs.at Of az
fiction for her. Snclcma.a, d II tnglaud
about Il year; and when ready t. embark
for America With her husband, she sick
ensd, ana died (. Gra,ese1d, n thz flow
cry month o. June, 1917, when net quite
twenty two years Of ace She IL ona
Hou, TAamss RJlta, wh9 a.tsr#ard be
cane quite distinguished man N Nir-
ziufa. Ilo.had but one child, : Jaash-
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TIE MARRIAGE OF PCCAH0ETAs
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sr.t ,l,..,tarers y bo#o o#os..nl,5tbc PoXnl.
fam ,5ea named james in honor OF i bar
binq; AMI the bride w. waitins.mail ID
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,on, Ien,ap. These were the first white wo
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The louisville Journal gives the per
sonal cXpcTianco Of It's editor III relation
to certain prominent eharac teris.ics OF the
Democrat iccandidate for speaker, which,
as they have gradually leaked out, have
hlled Che nation with astonishment and
disgust The editor says
Mr. Eiehadson, Of Illinois, whom the
administration mombers support, is no
doubt ostonsibly sound upon the Kansas
question, but he is drinking, coarse,
vulgar. and rude man. The remarks in
relation to him, copied by US a day OF tw c
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It's effect was deranging upon Britton
who was not the man TO be odd anon.
his friends.
He had more than ordinary muscula
strength and when his mind was distrac
ted by the animatinS beverage, nothing
seemed beyond his power; he seemed cl
evated and doubted not he could trayc
through the air with the aid of wings
and on the water without a boat
His dwelling was a neat comnodious
cottage upon romantic spot. favored by
Nature with kindred scenery; the Island
rugged hills, Long lsl4nd's bleached
shores, New York Bay studded with ships
and Saniy Hook whose towering, ever
changing Hehts gnide the benishted ma
r. frorl tha strand.
! sell e aater was wanted 70 convene
MS dwelling and he hired die.trs for the
parpose; BIZ. !ttle though h. they would
dig a pit for his life; that it would be
his Ia wori, and h9 be deprived Of its
aqueous ffat.
\ fw days Ia. r. h. went to New York
Tor his groceries, Ntere he found tgiends
whom he hal not seen for some months
and ha could do 70 less than celebrate