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S!iERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

james (. North 4 Co., District Court
vs.. PdrlSh OF 81. Landry,
Mark w. Harwer, No 1911 "
ED virtue Of writ of fl. fa., issued ia
LID the above entitled suit, by the District
Court in and for the Parish of st. Landry, and 10
me directed, will be exposed at pnbc sale. for
cash at The Court House of this Parish, Saturday,
the lst day OF March next. 1886, commencing at
the hour of II O'clock, A. NJ. and continuing from
day to day if necessary. all the right title. interest
ard demand of Mark w. Hatwel in and 10 the
following described property, seized to satisfy said
writ, to-wit:
a certain tract of Land situated in Bellevue
containing 1853 and 92l0O Of an more Or less
bounded West by lands of Miss Denise Bourqua
and Mrs. Eliza Dixon and North East Of section
No. IA bounded South by lands Of Vaucherf Bonttf,
East by Defendants Sugar Plantation. North by a
part of said sugar plantation by tract of land sup
posed to be public swamp land consisting of lot
No and w. ifs. w ofSection l3, N. W / Of
n W I of Section "a, Lot one or two of Section
% and lot No. g Of Section l3, Township South
Range Baet.
L. V. CHACHERE, Sheriff
Sheriff's Office, St. Landry, } an. 2Gth, 1855.
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CHEAP GOODS, CHEAP GOODS!

TEVHE undersigned being about closing his
- commercial business at the end of Dec
ember, announces to the public that he will
sell all his goods at reduced prices; they
consist particularly in Lowell Cotton, ker-
seys, shoes, and a quantity of other merchan-
dize suitable for families and plantations.
He also offers for sale at private sale, his
landed property situated in Washington.
J. REM VIOU.
Washington, II Nov, 1855. so
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NOTICE
To shippers assd Consignees Of Freight

To shippers aad Consignees Of Freight.
a ~ The Steamer ALICE
.Gs;s;=:;=SSsssW w. GLAZE, G. L. Lou
allier. Master is now making trips eta Pla-
auemine, and has reduced the rates of freight
and passage to the regular high water rates,
viz: Sugar, So; Molasses and Cotton, Is cts.
Upper freight, so cents.
The Glaze viii leave Washington on Sun
day the 18th instant, and continue to leave
her regular days. during the season.
Washington 10th January 1856. I'D
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State of Notll1la1ta.

paI;s1 n'sEa,ss e@ s. o89sT; %a1,i,v. No. 1880.
VT ARIUs COREIL, of the Parish of
-lSha- ST. Landry, Administrator of the Es-
tate Of Joseph A. SoiIeau, deceased, late Of
the Parish of St. Landry, having fled a final
account and Tableau Of distribution of the
funds CT said Estate. accompanied by petit
ton praying that the same may be homolo-
gated.-And whereas the prayer of said Pc
tition has been granted by an order of Court,
dated 18th February, 1856.
Therefore, notice is hereby given to all in
terested, to make opposition, if any they have
within thirty days from the date hereof, why
said account and Tableau should not be no.
mologated and the Administrator discharged
from all further liabilities, and his bond can.
celled!
Is. LASTRAPES, Clerk.
Opelousas, February 10th, 1856.
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BriCk"Laying II KcttIe"Selting

1--WE I1u ll'S % 2 = O'-'0I1Ie
FaNHE undersigned respectfully informs those
Il planters who may wish their kettles set or
repaired that he is engaged in the above business
and soicts share of public patronage. He be-
lieves that his work viii compare adyaatageousy
with that of any other workman in the State
Many references to that effect can be given, if
desired. &. .--.... .z... ...---
He IS familiar with the detail of the Ramos plan
and will introduce that Improvement, if desired,
without extra charge for work. 1t is claimed by
the proprietor of the patent that, by that mode Of
skimming the graaae the gum as well as the scum
is entirely removed from the juice, which is not
the by the ordinary method and that the sugar
will outselI that made in the ordinary way, from
one to two cents per pound. -..s
Any communication will receive prompt atten-
ton Address, Evergreen p. o. Avoyees, La.
5s '9.'.a. Ss9r GEORGE FITCH.
Evergreen, Avoyelles, Dec 1st lS55.-3nl.
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SEleriff's Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Louis Chaudst District Court
vs Parish of st. Landry.
Eugene Laperouse. No. 4539.
MIY virtue of writ of Fl. ia, issued la
Fl. D the above entitled suit by the Dis
trct Court in and for the Parish of St. Landry, Il
to me directed. will be exposed to public sale. for
cash, at the Court House Of this Parish, on Satur-
day the lst day of March next 1856, commencing
at the honr of II o'clock, A. NJ. and continuing
from day to day, if necessary all the right, title,
interest and demand of Eugene Laperonse, in and
to the following described property, seized to sa-
tisfy said writ, to wit:
4 certain lot of ground, situated in OpeIousas, st
Landry, on the West side Of Couee lesson, desig-
mated in the flat ofdivison, in lots of the land be-
Iongug to Lastrapes, made by GarrIgues Fiauiac
.Jr, bv the No. 43, bounded North by Al: belonging
to Dr. Jewell, South by the continuation of the Bel
levue street, East by lot No. SO, also belonging to
Dr.. Jewell and West by Chesnut street.
L. V. CHACHERE,
Sheriff Of 81. Landry.
sherRs Office, St. Landry 26th January, 1856.
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THROUGH IN Day LIGHT
WYHIS line, recently established, will
u leave Opelousas for St. Martinsrille
via Port Barre (the head of low water nayi-
cation, on the Courtableau,) Arnaudvile u
Breaux's Bridge, for St. Martinsville, every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at six
o'clock, A. NJ, arriving same day, at S =.
NJ Leaves St. Martinsvlle every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday, at 6 o'clock, A. NJ,
arriving at Opelousas at 5 2. NJ.
The undersigned, contractor, has incurred
heavy expenses in procuring the finest hor-
ses, comtoteble stages and careful obli-
gimg drivers, and trusts to the generosity
Of the travelling public for share of patron
age. ): q. MCPHERSON.
Opelousas, December 1st, 1855.
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.EUdsiC5:aE ssszees, &C.
Piinlifs SALE,

BY The vnderSignc4, auctioneer, IN aad
for tile PuriSh Of 81. Landry.
Yn9HE public are hereby informed that
III. there will be sold, at public sale, to the
last and highest bidder, by the undersigned,
duly commissioned auctioncer, in and for
the Parish of St. Landry, on
Saturday, 18th March next, 1856,
on the plantation hereinafter described, on
Bayou T6chc, being the last residence of Mrs
EmGle Barre deceased widow Of Joseph
Gradeuigo, the following described property,
belonging to the Estasc of said Emelie Bar
re. late of the Parish Of St. landry, to Wit :
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r. COLLINS, UHoundviIle.

DEGS leave to inform his friends and the public
. that he has Just returned from the city, with
full assortment Of Fancy and Domestic Staple
Drv Goods, OF the newest style and patterns a.
great variety Of Plantation Goods, negro blankets,
Kerseys, Linseys, &e, &c. A general stock Of
plantation medicines Of the best quality. Also q
large stockof Groceries, Coffee, Flour, Bacon, Salt,
Brandy, Whiskey, 6Sc,s &c.
p, l;. is agent for jacobs Cordial.
n~P. Collins will make cash advances on
ccffan gnear ard Molasses, consigned 10 Messrs.
Miller & Forester, Commission Merchants New
Orleans.
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Mercantile Cards, &C.
NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!

60 THE undersigned have just( 49,
s.sss opened large assortment of Fall EsT u
g and Winter Goods, consisting of ~
Dry Goods, Clothings, Boots, Shoes, Hats and
Caps, Hardware, Crockery, ,Saddlery, Groceries &c
The attention of Ladies is called TO their extern
sive and well assorted Stock Of fine goods, such as
Cashmeres, Muslin de E.aine, Silks. Cloth of all
colors, Embroideries, Laces, Gloves, Velvet and
Plush trimmings, &c, all of which they offer on
liberal terms and moderate prices
GENiN, POIRET & Co.
Opelousas, November 18th, 1865.
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EOR.. SgzlEa
CHANGEOF RESIDENCE.

MnR. PLATE has removed his residence
- and Office to, Landry Street, near
Judge Oveftoa's and opposite to the merchant l..
Birott. Besides the ordinary services Of his pro-
fessio the Or. will continue to attend on all dis
eases Of the mouth and teeth and plactee in all the
branches ofDentistsys His work in all that line is
warranted and performed after The latest and most
approved process.
Artificial teeth are not ouay an ornament, they
the voice to is natural tone aud above
all permit nasticatiou 70 Indispensable to the
health 4
. DR. Plate will visit Washington weekly.
Prices moderate.
Opelonsas, 10 Janvier $50. l
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NOTICED.

FNVHE undersigned arriving from New
= Orleans, with complete assortment
Of Dry Goods and others, respectfully in
forms his friends and the public, that he will
sell them as cheap as any other store in the
place. s
Mr J. Decours is authorized TO receipt my
store accounts. .5
G.. HOLLIER fils.
Opelousas, January 18th, lS56.-1y.
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For Sale.

"A choice house servant aged % years, a
fA good cook and very good washer For
particulars, apply to Il. Bervier, in Opelousas,
or to J.B. Pollingue, in Grand Coteau.
Opelousas, Sept, I'D, 1855.
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0PEL0USAS FEMALE ACADEMY

WEs r. I Mas. HOY, with tlla assistance
W. of Miss Hoy and NINE. DE ST. ANGE,
will open on the 18th Of March, in the Town of
Opelousas First Glass School, where the practi-
cal as well as the ornamental branches OF female
education: will be taught. They are prepared to
give thorough instruction in the English, French,
German and Italian Languages, also Music Lessons
on the Piano and Guitar, Drawing, Painting, Trans
ferng, French Embroidery in Silk Chenille and
Worsted plain Needle Work, Calesthenies, Deport-
ment, Dancing, Eqpitation. The Principal hopes
with the assistance of able Teachers, and tue ad-
vantage pupils will desire, from coxrant personal
care, to secure the patronage vi the inhabitants OF
Opelousas and vicinity.
Terms per session oftwenty-one weeks payable
one half in advance the balance on the middle of
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IL SLAVES,
TO WIT. :

Drausin, mulatto-man, aged about u years.
Bienvenu, a mulatto- man, about % years.
Marguerite, negro-woman aged about
81 years, with her two children,
Prince, boy about 6 years and
Nellie, girl aged about S years.
Franeoise, negro-girl, about II years.
Lidy, ncgro-girl, about l l years.
Jean, mulatto-boy about II years.
Maria, negro-woman, of so years.
Patience, a negro-woman aged so years.
Marie, a negro-woman5 aged so years.
Prlmusse, negro-man aged "a years.
A lot Of about Is head of gentle
horned cattle, 2 horses, one lot of
silver spoons and forks, beds and
beddings, household furniture and
many other articles the enumer-
alton of which would be too to-
dious.
Terms and conditions = Fifteen per
cent on the amount of purchase payable cash,
and the balance payable in one, two and
three years from the day of sale, Purchasers
furnishing theirnotes with good and sufficient
security in solido, to the satisfaction of the
Administrator, said notes made payable ts
Charles Close, Administrator, and all sums
not punctually paid at maturity, bearing 8
per cent interest per annum from time due
until paid. And moreover, the lands and
slaves remaining specially mortgaged unto
said Estate, until full and entire payment d
capital and interests that may accrue thereon
AUG. DEJEAN,
.. a..s Auct9oneeT.
0pelousas, February 9th 1856.
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miscellaneous.
AteaEEsaHpssS COLLEGE.

KYsY an act Of the Legislature of Louisia
EIe ma, approved February 9th, 1855,
this College was incorporated and the Faculty en-
powered to grant Diplomas and confer Literary
Degrees
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NRILESPAUGH'S
BOOKS. P0ST-OFFICE. STATIONARY

BOOKS. P0ST-0FFICE. STATIONARY.
WASHINGTON, La.
NyTfTsw HAS now on hand and is constantly
go receiving additions to his Stock Of Books
GGE1Akaw and Stationary, which he offers at New
Orleans prices-consisting of full and half Bound
Blanks Books Of every descriptions, and every
article usually foundi in Stationary Store. The sub
scrbeI ID prepared m orders at the shortest notice
for Books OF Standard Literature, elegantly bound
and illustrated Works, cheap Publications, Magaz-
ines, Newspapers School Books, (both french and
engish).
e9g School Stationary, &c, &e, &C., just received:
English Woman in Prussia, Bancfoft's Miscella-
neous Essays, Harpes Story Books, The Watchman,
Fudge Doings, Constance Herbert, Country Neigh
borhood, Confessions Of Pretty Woman, The Jeal-
ous Wife, Arthnrs Series Of Tales, Fanny Ferns
Works, Kefwins Letters to Bishop Hughes Dodd
Lectures on Electrical Psychology, Memoirs Of
Countess Bennington, Memoirs of Sydney Smith,
Benton 80 years In u, 3. Senate, vol 0fiuk Cot.
ton and Sugar Plantation Register &c, &C., &c.
l Washington, La, October 18th, 1855. !.
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Doctor Hardy
uEZEKIAH HAYS.

PARISH SURVEYOR
Id ESPECTFULLY offers his services as
L. such to his friends and the public in
general Office, corner Of Court and South streets,
0peloasas. June 9th, 1S55.--1y
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-14
Book Agency.

The subscribers have. esiablished . Book Agency ib Pbiladslpb.s, and will furnish ssy book or pbhlicaIon al the retail price free es posta se.s An, persons, by forwarding the -nbser,plion price of sny of the g Msgsztnsss such as Barpets'. Godey's. PutnaB,'s, drsss hams, Frank Lesiie's Fashions, &c. wili rs. ceiye the magazines for one year and copy O, sp.end,d hibograph portrait of either Washington, Jackson or Clay; or, if sob scr,bing 10 . g ard .. Sf Magazine, they will receive copy of either of the three por- irairs Ii sui.scfibiag 'io e6 worth f Msea. zines all three portrait will he ssfs xratis.-S
 Music furnished 10 those abo may wish it.
 Enseiops of every desrupIion a::d s,5e is large of sn,sll qaaaii'ies furnished. Seal
 Presses. Dies. &e sent 10 order.
 Every description cf Engraving on Weed xecm, ed with nearness sDd despatch. yir&s
 f Bnfleines, Newspapes Headings, Views f Machinery. Book llios,rnfions. LStse Certificates. Bnsinss. Cards. Sc. ID efdors seni bv n,aif promptly sf,end. q to. tefsoms uisl,'re vir~s nf their buildings smzswvea can send lDsgucsreotype or sktich of the tntding hy snah or express.
 Petsoes st adisiance having saiesbie ss. ,cies wonid ind is "a their advaniseefo aa . fress inc subscribers. as wo world xel c gents for fir snie. nf The ssnac
 r pYRAM q PIERCE
 F @ sss,h Tbifd stfees, Phiiass'rhh, rs. f IA 1gaAx. . nlyrssxts
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-14
Co,,sumption.

There is no disease with which our country is affected, which sweeps of anaualiy % man Y victims as Consumption. No walk ol life IS exempt from ise dea,h-dcaline shafts. The old, the ns.ddle-ased. and the young, slf alike, are food ior th,s common enemy oi ma nksnd.
 lsthere no help for the stfl.cted No pre- ven,asive ef the dangers which beset us in there is.
 K WisrAR's BALsAN or WILD CnEERY, ie offered to suttrrng world, as such. its true sva,ce and intrinsic excellence ne efficient to enii. tle tt "a the csahssnce of she publ.c. and M has won that confidence.
 None genuine anlsss signcdl. BUTTS onths wrapper. .sss....ss-
 Pseparcd and snld, wholesale and retail. only by Ssra w. Fawls- Boston. M.s... ta whom ai orders should he addseesed. and for ssie 6s A. C. Smith. Litch6eld; Al.ord q sRrolheIs Vol eottsilIs !: Phtmnix Co. Waiefio ~n. and dEu& eis,s e snsssily. - Vi e X. N s5. s7s
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-14
Tmproved shingle Machine

nUBLiC attention IS invited 10 an Improve
 E ment in making Shingles by means ot a machine patented by Jona,ha Bennet. By the arrangement ot he kniyes ,his machine pres serves almost entire the grain of the timber, which IS great consideration in tbe wear oi Shingies--jonting them. and producing ne ar one third more iroln given quan,iiy oi timber than can be got by any other process now used, anl every sh,Hgle IS perfect-w,thoui hahiny ro clip shorter oI mar them m any way by checks or shakes and leaving every oae as sound as II riven. It t.as als, the advantage of greater dis patch, as TWO shingles are produced hv each descending motion of the gate tn which the knives are attached, and cutting from three r., tour thousand per hour. Manuiactnreda d nd sold by BEER ; PETERS, Kent. Lltcatieid co.. C..
 2er Also, is manufactured machine for cutting Latn, and warranted to cut one hundred per minn,e as sonnd as if sawed The machines may be found two miles yves, of the depot.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-14

HyHE following valuable and productive U Real Estate in the village of Lltrhiield. Conn, v,x:
 The MANSION Heuss and appurienances, formerly kept by the undersigned and now oc, cupied by Wm II. CT ssman as an Hotei. and subject to lease 10 him tor two and an half years, which can he bought ia, aud posse ss,on given by the first of May next. if desired.
 The STORE aejaning snd west of the Mansion House, occupied hy Spencer & Adams.-
 The PHELPS HousE, so called, formerly an H ,tei, now occupied by Rufus Smith as a Boardirs-HouSe.
 This property, situated in the center of the County Seat. is too well known to require par ticuiar description. It is sufficient to say that there Is none in.the County more 10 he desired by an Hotel or Boarding-House Keeper or Merchant. - a.. s..s
 The property will be sold low, together or in parts, to suit purchasers-and one.third of the purchase money may remain on mortgage.
 If the property is not sold by the first oi April next il will be leased. ...sy <
 SYLVESTER SPENCER.
 Litchfield. tConn.) January 7'h, 1856.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-14

4 T Court of Probsie holden a l.itchfielH, "A within and fur the District of Iitchheld on the 2lst day of Januarv. A. D 1856:
 Present., CHARLES ADAMS, Esq, Judge.
 On mui,on ot Cyrus CatiE, EAeenr"r on ihe estate of Doct. Abel Carim late oi Lltcnfeld, within sad dis,nct deeeass q ! this court doth decree that SIX months be allowed and limit ed for the creditors of sa'd estate 10 exhibit lher claims ai ainst the same ID the EAecut"r 1; and directs ,ha, puhlic n,tice be given "f ,his order by advertising in new spaper published ln Lii enfield, and by posting a c'py thereof on the public sign. post in said town Oi Ll'ch field, nearest the pace where the deceased las, d~eh.
 Certified from Record
 - CHARLES ADAMS, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-14
Dieea

In this village. on the 1Oth inst, Miss Ellen Jane Crossman. aged I3 years: daughter of Wm. H. Crnssnnan
 In New Milford, Jan. Ssh. Chauncy Stone, aged about 60 years.
 In Bridges a,er. Conn. of putrid sore throat. Jan. 2lsf, Frederick D. aged eleven years and one mouth. Jan- 22nd, Ellen o. aged four years and SIX months. Jan 24th, Harriet J. aged one year and nine months-Children of Oliver and Sarah Smith All fhree were buried al the same time in one grave. Thus in the brief space of three days and eight hours, were these deeply afflicted parents Eereft ofai: their children save one
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-14
District ef Cornwali, ss. Probate Court, Fsb

District qf Cornuali, ss. Probate Court, Eco 2d 1856.
 NRDERED-That Titus L.. Hart. admiDis4 V uator twith inc last will and testament an> ne xedi ou the Estate of Samuel Jefiers late of Cornwall deeee, ed ; exhibit hls administrator account 10 ,his Court Tor adjustment, ai the Probate office m Cornwall on the 18th day o' Feeruyry 1856, al 10 o'clock forenoon. and that all persOns interested in ssid esiaie may be notified thereof, the said administrator w'ii cause lhis order to be published in ncwspa- per printed iu Litchtiled, nd post copy there. of ona signpost Tn said Cornwall, nearest the late residence of said deceased.
 Certified from Record FIR REDRiCk KELLOGG, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-14
A Voice from Waterbury.
GREAT REDUCTION in

A GREAT REDUCTION in The DIT es A of all articles necessary tor the support oi hte. Barlram q Allen would respecituiiy vicinity, that they have reduced The price oi ali ar,;cles of Fiunr. Feed. Groceries. Piovi,, sions &c.. from ten to twelve per cent. and tina, they are now prepared 10 sell ati the n~' cessaries of life much cheaper than any ether concern in ihe County. Thc,r assoum.nt fs large, end varied, and people visiting Water bury will tnd il an object to cali
 BARTHAM & ALLEN
 wa,srhnry, January, 9. 1856.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-14
For Sale.

F5NHE Subsctihsr offers for sale, his N h use aLd lot. situated ? l-a miles East from he Court House. I he house ,s new and in the best condition. The ol contains six acres of good la nd. VI ell stocked with tiui The above property, was formerly owned and occupied by Mr. Hawiey Ford Possession giv II immediately.
 Also one other house. with one acre Of and. distant ? 1 2 miles East from ike Court House On the premis es IS good barn, and much good fru,t. The above property will he sold cheap. Posse ssiun of the iaHer place given Ist ot April. For iar,her information enquire of the subscriber on the pre- .,,s.s, or oi Dr. ]. C. Beckwith. ..- .. ....--
 AARON BALDWIN. Ltchfield, Jan. 2S, lsa5.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-14

Ho,LowAY's oIxragxr AND PiLrs will cure aus disease of the skin of the longest standing. --Whiiam Frederick Anders n, of fadkin, South Carolina. suffered for long time iron, erup,ions on he skin, his face. arms. and legs. were covered with lu,le pustues and sotes of a seothuiic naiure-fer the cure ot thus unsigtly and painful disfisatemsni, he tried n varety. U remedies. which tai'ed to benefit him. A, last he tried Halloway's Ointmen, and P,iis. which s.,oa pros.uce taSerab' . change. and by T few weeks ?. severance with these remedies. he was completely cured. This famous Ointment will cure ulcers and old wounds uf twenty years standing.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-14

Tie Tear Beok q tzs Nafisns for 1886. by EIihu Barris., is one Of tls most sAlu- able iitile works we have seen fur long lime. Ii con.sins the saatistics ofpopsls- ton. income. expenditure. debts. produee, exports and imports, and in fact Of most everything else e-6gures which ars indis- Pensib.e to business man, and which can, be fouad nowhere as handiiy as are here presented.