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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1856-06-21
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BOOKS. PgST-9FFiCE. STaTIosAET.
e WAsRIsaToN, LA.
Has now On hand and is cons
- S5%SSA uIutIy FgccivinB addIti0Hs 70 ms
Stock Of BOoksand Stationary,
a:ch he Offers Ct w-0sisans psicas eosss:sas Ct Ct
fun and half Boand Blanks, Books Of every deserip
tans, and every article usssly found in Stationary
Store The subscriber e prepared tol orders at the
shortest notice for Books ef Standard Literature ee-
gansly bound and Illustrated Works, cheap Publica-
tions, Magazines, Newspapers, scheol Books, {besh
french and engliahl
CO School Stationary, &C., &c, &c, iiase reeeised:
English Woman In Prussia, Rancrof's NisceIla-
neous Essays, Harpea Story Books The Wahchman,
Fudge Doings Constance Herbert Country Neigh
horhood csnSessious ef Pretty Woman, The Jeal-
ous Wife, Arthars Series of Tales, Fanny Ferns
Works, Kerwins Letters to Bishop Hughes, Dodd
Lectures on Eectlcal Psychalogy, Memoirs Of
couneesa Remington, kenoirs Of Sydney Smith,
Benesa 80 years in q. s. Senate, vol I 0nluk Get.
ton and Sugar Plantation Register, &C., &C., &c.
Washington, la, October 18th, 1855.
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UpSIousaGt JUhe 1Rth, 4oJO,
Estate OF Michael D. Boafwright.

a LII persons having claims against the
e Estate of M. d. Boatwright, deceased,
are hereby requested to present them. to
Henry i. Garland ESQ, at his Office, in the
TO~n of Opelousas, or 10 the undersigned,
In the sams Town. in order that they may be
duly settled, and all those who are indebted
% said Michael ID. Boatwfighh deceased, afe
aalao reqpessea TO came forward and settle
without delay.
r. BENGUEREL, Ageis Of
the IestanseiatGry Executor
0peloasas, June 18th, 1855.
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Franklin Institution
$50! For aeusaaavvaya.

THE undersisn.
ed informs the pub
lie and his friends OF
this and neighbor
ing Parishes that
having purchased Il
pack Of excellent
hounds fut runaway
slaves. he is now
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/. Estate si leaia aRgHsts Jaeques F0RtsRat.
wEAN PIERRE LAFLEUR, Of the
@ Parish Of st. Landry, Administrator
of the Estate Of Leuis Auguste jacques Fon-
tenot, deceased, late Of the Parish of ST. Lam
dry. having fled Tableau Of Distribution
Of said Estate, accompanied by petition,
praying that the same may be homologated /;
And whereas the prayer of said petition
has been granted by an order Of Court, dated
May 20 1856.
Therefore, notice Is hereby given to all
interested, to make opposition. if any they
have, within thirty days, from the date hereof
why said Tablean should not be homologated
and the Administrator DO discharged Of all
further liabilities, and his bond cancelled
Ls. L LASTRAPES. Clerk.
0peIousas Nav 24th. 1866.
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OUSA PARISH OF ST. LANDRY (Lousana) JUNE 2lst 1856
Mercantile Cards, &c.
new GOODS! new GOODS!

@gM THE undersigned have just{
opened large assortment of Fall Nd
g. and Winter Goods consisting of 80
Dry Goods, Clothings, Boots, Shoes, Hats and
Caps Hardware, Crockery, ,Saddlery, Groceries &c
The attention of Ladies is called to their exten.
sive and well assorted Stock of fine goods such as
Cashmeres, Muslin de Laine, Silks. Cloth of all
Plush TRAININGS, &C., all of which they offer on
liberal terms and moderate prices.
GENiN, PO1RET & Co.
Opelousas, November 18th. 1885,
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Public sale.

wWTILL be offered for sale by the under
w signed, on Tuesday, the LIST of July
next, at the residence of e. B. Scott in
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0D IR0N

"A FINE AssorstBgpt Of Family Grocer
- los WSsses, Brhxdies, vETaSskey,
Of diferent gualitTes; Beer, SsaseA Ale,
Porter - Cara. Oats. Cosc.Paas. &c,
cheap Sas cash.
DERAHLON b CARRTERE,
Washingson, JuBe 9th. 1eS6
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Ice For SALE

A T THE EAGLE HOTEL at Wash.
IA ington, and kept constantly on hand
at wholesale or RETAIL
Washington. La, May Sd, 1856.
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NEW WAREHOUSE.

NEW WAREHOUSE.
TwyHE undersigned having formed part.
- nership for the carrying on Of the
Warehouse situated in the Town of Washing
ton, formerly known as Anderson 4 Thomp-
son, for the purpose of receiving and forward
ing freight and merchandise, will faithfully
attend to all business which may be entrusted
to them by their friends and the public in
general. J. B. A. FONTENOT.
JOHN LYONS.
Washington, La. Nov. 81, 1865 Stiff
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ANOTHER TRACT 0ElANl.

situated on Bayou Sackett. and represented
on the Plat of Township, as Piat No. 5. s. Of
r.. No. s IL. as the NJ w. / Of Sect. No. 26,
containing 100 SOil00 acres.
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ARVEn' - irnnEsgvss E'aean1
] aims. nf siiisssrNns ai.saa 81 i'll II
DEBAILz,ON ii 0AlsHzE1 .
suhsneeun, L.. aa MarcAs 1885.
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NEW gARRG g a'I'OAk 3.

Mr.. Il. L. NIMMO % has opened
his stock Of goods II the corner Of
Main aud North sts.. next door VI Patin's
Hotel. lie adyertises 10 sell mi low as amy
other bouse, aud invites the Ladies a.d public
aaneraily to csii cid examine his stock Of
DIV Gees. fsrsersles &c.. &e
Opeloasas, 3lst lag lsaS.
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AS. I11D 4EnK 1JsJs LEETI
Opelousas, June l4th, 1856.

u HAVE the honor of informing the pal
ID lie, and parents in particular, that, from
the 1st of July next my Institution will be remover
to the property of the late Mr.. jacques LastTapes
and that from that date shall be ready 20 receive
the scholars, whom parents will confde to my care
That welf-known pOstiOn at a short distance frorl
Opelousas and Washington, being unquest.onably
situated in the most healthy part Of the Parish and
not exposed to annual maladie@ will assure to pa
rents the health Of their children, whose studies
will never be interrupted.
So far as regards instruction and education, I
shall neglect nothing to merit continuance of the
kind patronage, with which have been hOnored
here.
Bad weather, alone, will prevent the scholars
being accompanied to Divine Service, every Sun
day.
Franklin tuition
THEODORE vALADE, Prinripal.
DocroH HoARE, Engiiak Teacher.
Terms, payable Quarterly.
Boarders, for Scholastic year Of ten months and
q half, $3.50 90
Day scholars, for same period, 40 90
ALI Quarters commenced must be paid in fui.
and deductions made for absence, except in case
Of sickness. +. VALADE,
Prime,pai and Proprret35.
St. Landry, June lAth, 1885,
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IL Tract of LNaeN.

containing 2lO acres, fronting on Bayou
Courtableau, with all the Buildings and I'M
provements thereon, consisting of q good
Dwelling and Kitchen, Sugar House with
aine horse power mill, corn cribs, stables, &C.,
q great portion of said land is well enclosed
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Opelousas, May 18th, 1856.--tf
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-07-02
A NOBLE LADY.

The wife of Gen. A. G. JONES, who accompanied
her husband and his Lawrens men to Kansas, is thus
spoken 81 by Imam J. RICE in letter TO the Anderson
Ga.eHe, written from ST. Lonisi
On Yesterday whilst We were at dinner, mn attempt
was made nv some cowardly assassin 10 fnrce omen
the dor Of The ronm occupied by Gen. Jones. Mrs.
Jones however. always prompt and visllant returned
fnm the table before the scoundrel had ACCOMPLISHED
his fell purpose To use her own language had she
been present she would have 6" shot the rohber dead
with her pistol ''-and ts is not the language OF n
JrorgnHocio-She 1roMH haue acied promptly and
elricnly! Gen. Jones having occasion to he absent
in the city, business for several hours, yesterdny
Mrs. Jnncs like n brave Roman hlatron, sat in her
room. with her hand on her pistol ready for the ap.
prnach of the robber or robbers.
All of ua are very much attached to the General
and lis lalv, and will follow them anywhere. see
il stated that the ntlies Of Lawrence in Kansas. are
armine themselves for the conflict. The Southern
portion nf them could never find n more gallant md
intrpnid leader than Mrs. Jones. have never known
n lady in whose courage and patriotism have so
much confidence MS do in that of Mrs. A. G. Jones'
SHE is prudent, brave and gallant hep.maie and nd-
wiser of a brave and gallant General With such
leaders we have nothing 10 fear.
very Joan of Arc! Doubtless, the sacred lilies
of France were not held dearer to the heart OF the
maid of Orleans than is the Palmetto banner TO That
of onr noble lady.emgrant. No wonder that she re-
ceves the homage and devotion Of the brave partners
of her husbands tolls. Who would not bend the
knee where such woman stood forth to merit it?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-07-02
GOV. MANNING.

The New York Tribune, ever abounding in menda-
cious slang towards the South and Souiherners,
perpetraes the following account of speech by Gov.
MANNING, lately made in Lancaster, Penn. at q
BUCHANAN meeting.
After Gov. Brown, came Gov. Manning Of South
Carolina, vastly pregnant with great speech. tie
said he was from the South; that now for the first
time, South Carolina had been called from her re-
tracy To elect and send delegates To the National
Convention nominate candidate for the Presden-
cy who would he true to the South and the Union
that backer clouds darkened the political hori-
zon than now II suppose he meanttEe Black kepubli-
cans and that if the fanalica followers Of The doc
lrines Tile New York Tribune should be triumphant,
there was no knowing what South Carolina would
do :" that Pennsylvania was the only State that sent
soldiers to repela foreign enemy from South Carolina
during the wars Of the Revolution, for which South
Carolina was grateful, and now she comes forward
manfuly assist Pennsylvania TO pay this great debt
of honor by helping 10 elect Pennsylvania favorlte
son the Presidency"
There was not person then present, familiar with
history but knew that this allegation was untrue and
unjust to other States we'll dscreditablc to South
Carolina for if it did require Northern troops to re-
pulse enemy from Southern sister State dn.
ring the Revolutionary War, do not falsity history
1t would be impossible 10 say whether to laugh most
at The fallacy Of his Speech the dlaon Of his nostrs,
or the rolling Of his eyes
No one who knows Governor MANNING will credit
for an instant The historical laid TO lis charge
while The coarse auson 10 his appearance and man
ner of speaking coming from the source it does,
reminds one of an unseemy salyr daring 10 speak i'm.
pudenlly to Apuo-so immeasuraby above the
Tribune, and ali its appendagcs, is our distinguished
felIow.ci;izen.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-07-02
J,rncE HurLEn,s SPEECH.

According TO promise we give this week very large
extracts from the late able effort of our Senator
will be seen how effecluay he has decaptated Mr.
CHARLES SUMNER, by turning upon him his attempted
sabre.cus at the onor and character oi south Caro
ma. Strong though as is this rebuilt on paper no"
much more powerful must it have been as rendered. III
the Judges peculiarly impressive style oi delivery All
the newspaper accounts agree, that more crushing
speech has seldom bsen delivered in 'he Onl'ea o'e
Senate Its effec, upon the crowded gillehes ana
obbes is said 10 have been so electric at times as 70
call forth uncomfortable demonstrations oil applause
And such too was The guarded dignity and lorbearance
of the speaker throughout that his words have reac Il
ed the ears of Americans everywhere and have c. m
manded ,he commendation even Of prejudiced parll'
zans. tits thought that CHAs. SUMNER himself has
felt the arrow of conviction and is disposed 10 ac-
knowledge his unfortunate alteration from the pain
of honor and truth.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-07-02
THE TWO CANES.


Mr. BURLINGHAME, of Massachusetts, latelysad in
debate that Col BRooKs "slole into the Senate and
smote Mr.. SUMNER as Cain smote his brother" MIR.
KErTT was perfectly correct in exclaiming at once
"That's false" And yet BuRL1SGHAME might pos.
sibly be excused on the plea Of confusion of ideas
A cane tCain) certainly figured in both transactions
bu, with this difference In the antedeluvan affair il
was the agent, while in this more recent business ii
was only the instrument There is another point o
difference: In that first ARRAY the cane CAIN came
Off unnjured, while in this it is said 10 have been
much worse hurt Than even SUMMERS scalp. The
dog it was that died."-While that Cain certainly
killed Abel, this cane was not able to kHl-anybody
although il was quite adequate 10 the task of properly
cllastising such fellow as SUMNER. But Ito qul
the subject, for we are getting enlangled very fast
Mr.. KErTT was perfectly right at all events, 10 saj
"Thal's fase"-don't you think so?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-07-02
miscellaneous Items.

We regret to announce tile death, on yesterday al
ternoon, of Mr. James NIcCafeIy, tsays The Augusta
Coasilutionalis, of the 9Th ult) one Of our yer!
worthy and deservedy popular fellow citizens. lie
was the publisher OF the Southern Medical ind Snrgi
cal Journal and served for several years in our BOut
OF Aldermen.
ng II is reported that COSTA Rica has acknowledg
ed the government Of Nicaragua, and would become
responsible for the expenses Of lie war.
aza7 A member of the Lazy Society was complained
of last week, by another, for running. His defencs
was that he was going down hill, and that was more
labor 10 walk than run.
a.% TIE Grand Jury have presented Mr.. Brooks
for his assault upon Mr.. Sumner. The latter testified
before the Jury.
fzsE A Toronto writer says that large quantities o
wheat are still in tile hands Of the Upper Canada far
mers probably not less Than 5,o00 900 bushels. They
have not had the good sense to sell when prices were
the highest The extent Of land under cropis greater
than at any previous time.
GzsY' The wheat crop Of Ohio is said 10 be in vert
fine condition. There are more acres covered witt
wllea, in Ohio than were ever before planted in lha
State.
~ a verdict of "not guilty. has bcen rendered
in all the cases against T. j. Ecces lately pending ir
the District Court of the United States, for robbinG
the mail The first Of these tried before the
late Judge Gchrst, in February last, when the like
rerdicts were rendered.
~" The white population oflhe slaveholdng States
e nd the hnI1 fo
Virginia has the largest number Of shareholders Us
we'll as the largest white population, the former being
55 ,O62 and the latter 1874 800.
EYTwo Jumps of gold weighing 400 dwt., have
been received by T. r: Calender, of Philadelphia
from the Columbia Mining Company of Georgia. They
were of the value Of $4,000.
EH Mr. Robinson, Of Robinson &; Eldred's circus
has sold ouhs interest in the establishment, it is said
TO Mr. Eldred, for $4,000
svAll mankind are happier for having been hap.
py; so that if you make them happy now, you make
them happy many years hence oy The memory of it,
t:| Tint man only is truly brave who fears moth
ing so much as committing q mean action, and un
dauntedy fulGls his duty, whatever be the danger:
which impede his way.
Martha and Amelia Rolison, free negroes, of Co.
lumbia, S. c., have been sentenced to three months
Imprisonment, nnd fine Of fifty dollars each, for Civ
ing written passes 10 slaves.
U The news by the Atlantic reports that The in
unda,ions in France have thrown one hundred thou
sand persons out of employment, and rendered iory
thousany houseless
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-07-02
CHApNIAN,s THREsHER.

We caused trial to be made Of this thresher, lef
at our office, last week, 10 the entire satisfaction OIL
many of our neighbors who witnessed its operation
It is certainly good machine for the thorough thresh
ing of wheat straw it takes all the grain out, and in
quick time. As we did not have it we'll manned and
full feed given we did not time and measure its speed
and work, but we can recommend it TO all who want
a good thresher. Patronise home mechanics and
home produce always before You look abroad and do
worse, or get wooden nutmeg in one corner ofyour
eye.
This trial sold the machine and we might have
sold more if we had them.
Golfer g. SCOOTER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-07-02
TILE HnNIER us.

TIE two concerts, of which we notified The rhbIle
last week, will come off then stated; one to night
the other tomorrow night.
The new Masonic Hall is in sufficient readiness tc
be quite comfortable; anj cling one OF the very cool
est places in Town, ought to draw from tllatclFcum
stance alone, this miserably hot weather In addl'
iun too we believe arrangements ore being made oy
MARGARET, 10 furnish the audience witliic between
the parts.
OF the music we will say nothing in advance pre-:
ferrng that it shall stand upon lis own merits. Inc
programme. i, will be seen, is ricI one and we have
confidence that will bersndered in The True style o
The Ars Di,ina Tomorrow nights programme will
oe published in the morning.
We have taken persona interest IN lhls matter
not only from The high esteem we have for the lady
who leads in chief but because it Is, We trust, insiitr-
ting amongst us description Of public aniuscmcnis,
pure in itself, innocent in its accompaniment and
elevated in its standard. For the same reason, ii
does appear 10 us that euery citizen in onr midst
should eagerly encourage the present occasions, nor
have we doubt of their DUNG so.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-07-02
FOWL ENOUGH.

1t seems that they have 4 way, over i'll Georgetown,
Of "slinging dead chickens into The Streets" The
Pee Dee Times, comm,nlins upon the abomination,
thus delivers himself:
"There are several other modes Of disposing Of such
articles quite as easy of accomplishment, and much
more consistent with the rights and comforts of the
citizens generally The smellofa defunc' foul is The
fouieSt Of smells"
w iIalciZe the gen-Iny part.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-07-02
CROPS IN GEORGIA.

A FRIEND writing to US from Rome, Ga, on The
a5h ul in speaking of The fine crops in that section
of the State, says:-" have just been through seve'
raj of the adjoining Counties. and also Fart of Ala
bama, and find the crops to be generally good. The
Wheat crop especially luuks fine, and all hands are
very busy harvesting. Corn and Cotton looks WELL
but is backward, owing to the late Spring. Wheat
though is the principal crop raised in this part of the
country. One gentlemen near here has 1900 bushels
of last years wheat on hand for which he was at one
time offered sl,s5 per bushel lie could not get sloo
now !"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-07-02
Qbe aopertisfr,
ARTHUR SIMKINS, EDITOR,
EDGEFIELD, s. C.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1856.
KANSAS MEETING.

The Central Committee Of the Edgefeld Kansas
Association, deem it expedient 10 call meeting Of the
District for the purpose of taking further steps in aid
of the pro.savery party in the Territory and have or
dered call for Monday next. A Kansas meeting
will therefore, be held in the Cour, House on Monday
next at - o'clock.
nY Members of The various Committees are earn
estly requested TO attend.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-07-02

nw Particular attention is directed 10 the an;
nouncement of Hot Supper TO be given by our Meth
odi.t friends in The Masonic Hall on Monday evening
next We hope our citizens will attend this entertain
ment en- asse, and thereby encourage the getteFs up
of this Supper in the carrying out OF benevolent
object. The affair we understand is to be conducted
on a magnificent scale.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-07-02
BROOKS TESTIMONIAL,

We regret mispIacng the manuscript, forwarded to
US for publication, by member Of tic meeting below
described 1t has just been recovered, and, although
the same thing has been published in the Carolnian
We regard it but right 10 give it in the Advertiser aso
late as it may seem.-ED ADV.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-07-02
r11E DEE DEE uEHAI,D,U

has reached U.s. 1t is owned and edited by w. L. T.
PRINCE and J. R. MALLoY. We gladly number il
among our exchanges and wish its proprieors great
success TheIIeraa is published at Cheraw.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-07-02
NITSSED THE POINT.

Miss MURRAY presents an old sample OF niger
logic in a most pointless way, thus: 81 belong 10
nassa-oH massa has belongs TO me-" writer in the
Southern Literary Messenger repudiaies, for Gully
any such non segnitur, and places The gentleman from
Africa rectus in curia. Z" She meant perhaps, says
this critic, "to report the Ethiopian syoglsm alter
this fashion:
"I belong to muster-ev'ry thing take still be-
longs 10 him; torgo) hand down de big rooster -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-07-02

g TIE Bank Of Hamburg has declared divI'
dcnd of SO per SHARE of $50 each being at the rae
Of IL per cent. per annum.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-07-02
New YORK, June %, 1856.

At Cincinnati The part for our delegation was plain
and simple. Itiwas no part of our mission to mrgle
in the intris suss and party contests there. We had
but discharge our duties firmly and faithfully, but
not to be absorbed in mere party conflicts for men.
As it the first time State had juned in gene
raj convention, it place to take very active
part, but TO show kindness and cordially with our
sister Southern States We voted for PIERCE as long
his peculiar kept his name up, and then for
DoUGLEss, and then decided for BUCHANAN.
lie will be elected easily, although there may he
bitter opnost ion.