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The Opelousas courier., 1856-02-02
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of both sexes and different ages
A barouche, a buggy, ploughs, two
saddles. six horses. five work OK
en-, a horse cart, ar Ok cart, plan
tation utensils, ten heads of gen.
lie horned cattle, fifteen vachery
cattle, nine heads ofhorse creatu-
res, eventy-six heads Of sheep,
household furniture, one lot car
penter's tools, &c.
C2,.,lujons:-All sums oftwenty- five dol
lars and under, payable N all the month of
April 1857, all sums above twenty y-fye dol
lars payable one half in all the month of A
pril 1857 and the other half in all the month
of April 1883. AL sums not punctuaIly paid
to bear eight per cent per annum interest,
from maturity until paid, purchasers furnish
ing personal securities to the satisfaction of
The Administrator, the land and slaves re
naming specially mortgaged to said success
sion until the full and entire settlement of
principal and interest
EvTE. DEBATLLON,
A2tct1O7aear.
Opclousas, 18th january 1856.
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NGOEIsTG

q HONSIDERING it my duty to inform
~ the public in general and my friends
in particular that am now in possession Of
the two Tax Rolls for the State taxes of tie
years 1884 and 1885, I am now prepared to
receive these taxes, and inform them also that
owing to additional penalties and duties i'm
posed on Collectors Of State taxes by the sta
tutes Of 1855, | will be compelled to Issue
notices of seizure in all and every cases where
tax payers shall neglect or fail to pay their
taxes upon the first call or Thirty days after
the date Of the present notice. [ moreover
inform the public that shall authorize no one
to receive these taxes; my deputies being au-
thorized to act in their official capacity only
| hope to be able, with the good dispo~i-
tions of the tax payers, and my incessant cf-
forts, to settle honorably in September next
with the State Auditor, and thus fulfil my
duties faithfully.
L. V. CHACUFRF.
Sheriff and Collector.
Opelousas 9Th January 1856. 5tf
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PUBLISHED ON SATURDAY BY
JOEL II. SiyDOZ & ANDREW METNlER.
CONDITIONS.

subscript1on, for one year, payable in advance
three dollars if paid at the end of the year. four dol
lars. No subscription will be received for period
less than one year. A subscriber wishing to dis
settle up all arrearages.
-adyertising:-For one square not exceeding the
space of ten lines dollar tor the first insertion
and fifty cents for each subsequent Insertion Longer
advertisements will be charged accordingly.
All the advertisements will be inserted IN french
and english until ordered out until the editors
shall Judge it convenient to discontinue the publi-
cation
\ liberal deduction made on advertisements IN
serted for long period,
No advertisement or subscription will be stopped
until all the arrearages paid unless at the option
Of the publishers .,.-... -;4ho,,*
No election tickets or other Jobs printed without
tho onev or the person ordering them to be print
ed is responsible person
Ten dollars in advance will invariably be require"
or the announcement Of candidates tor oflce'
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Mercantile Cards. &c
Now GOODS! NEV GOODS!
eGE SEsagfgrS$ & Msgegf.2sGg

!
= UST received, new and complete stock
g. of Fall and Winter Goods, of the latest
aud most fashionable style.
| Our stock of Ladies' Dress Goods will be
found very large and desirable, comprising
every variety of
Rich black and colored Dress Silks;
Rich printed plain and plaid Cashemeres
Rich Musselines de lane and Challes;
Bombazine, Merlnos. A pacas, &c., &c;
French and English Calicos
Printed plaid and solid colour Bareges;
Rich WooIen and Cotton Damask;
Curtain Caicos, printed in solid colours;
French and Irish Damask table clothes L napkins;
Shlrting linen of all qualities;
Sheetng and pillow Case linen;
Jaconets, Null and Swiss MussIines;
Plain, stamped 4 embroidered L C Handkerchief :;
Plain and fancy Ribbons, --latest styIe}
English, French and German Hosiery of every style
and qualities;
Flannel fall descriptions and qualities;
French. English and American Blankets;
Casinre. Satinetts and Tweeds
Cottonade, Dennims, Checks and Stripes;
Kerseys. Lindsays and Lowells, &c, &c.
Also an extensive Stock OF Gentlemen Clothing,
comprising
The latest style of Frock and Dress Goats
Office and Business Coats;
Overcoats. Talmas and Cloaks;
Beaver. PaItots and Oversacks;
! Fancy Cashmere fants
| Black and colored Doeskin Pants;
Black Silk, Satin and Cashmere Vests;
| Black Velvet Plush and Cloth Vests:
Shirts and under garments OF all descriptions
Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes
Also large assortment of Youth & Boys Clothing
Hardware, Saddery Perfumery, &c, &c.
ALI ofwhich have been carefully and skIlfully
selected and will be sold on most reasonable terms.
Our friends and the public are -specttuIly invited
| +,, nIttaz
| % Cash advances on Sugar, Cotton and Mo-
Iasses consigned TO J. B. Bellocq, Il Co., New-Or-
| leans.
Op=lousas, November 18th, 1855
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- COF.E,Hys. mosadvflHe.

- DEGs leave to inform his friends and the public
I that he has Just returned from the city, with
full assortment of Fancy and Domestic Staple
Dry Goods, Of the newest style and patterns.
great variety Of Plantation Goods, negro blankets
Kerseys. Llnseys, &c, Sc. A general stock of
plantation medicines of the best quality. Also a
large stock of Groceries Coffee Flour, Bacon. Salt
Brandy, Whiskey Sc, SC.
p. q. is agent for Jacobs Cordial
P. Collins will make cash advances on
Cotton. Sugar and Moiasses, consigned to MessTs
Miller & Forester, Commission Merchants. New
Orleans.
Moundvilie, November 9th, 1865.
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Y@T%@g
THE undersigned gI

a-e THE undersigned give notice
4 . III to their friends and the public in
SSs. general, that they have just
formed partnership for the openlng and
Eeenina Of the Barre's Landing Warehouse.
Thew solicit the patronage Of all, and on their
side will use all their efforts to deserve It.
They viii also have good Grocery Store.
CARRTERE & HAUGUEL-
Barre's Landing, January 9th, l856.-5t
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THE PLANTATION

where said deceased last resided, situated in
the Parish Of St. Landry, at the Point and
near the Plaquemine Coulee, bounded West
by Public Lands, South by lands of Pierre
Lacomb and Baptiste Lebleu, North by the
land of Leandre Landry and East by Bayou
Plaquemine, measuring two hundred and
thirty seven superficial arpents, more or less,
being the same that said Perrodin bought
from Noel Olivier, by act passed on the 10th
December, 1854, before Yves D'Avy, Re-
corder, with all the BUILDINGS and IN
PROVEMENTS thereon erected.
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NOTICE

To shippers AMI Constgnees Of FrcsgAt.
a The Steamer ALICE
z:zssS:;5sss==-=.z.zEzESzW z:zs::5s=-rzzzESW W. GLAZE, G. E. Lou
alIier, Master, is now making trips g5a Pla-
auemine, and has reduced the rates of freight
and passage to"the regular high water rates,
viz: Sugar, 50; Molasses and Cotton, IS cts.
Upper freight, 80 cents.
The Glaze will leave Washington on Sum
day the 18th instant, and continue to leave
her regular days, during the season.
Washington 10th January 1856.
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Public S3e

Estate of Humbert Perrodin, decd.
T-THE public are hereby informed that
! there will be sold, at public sale, to
the last and highest bidder, by duly COM
missioned auctioneer, in and for the Parish
of St. Landry, at the last residence of the de-
ceased, near the Point of CouIee Plaquemi-
ues, in this Parish, on
Wednesday, 18th February next,
1856, the following described property be-
longing to the Estate of the late Humbert
Perrodin. deceased, late of the Parish of St.
Landry, to wit
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NEW ORLEANS, OPEL0UsAS, WASH
INaToM AND BAYOU BEUF
PACKET,
T'H Z alarar1t a nd f:a aef rrrr,.ninnr

;Sa2a1"~ = THE elegant and fast running stea-
kFtFs1Ess e5FFsEtEsssss mer STDONIA, GusrAvE LouAIL-
zEsssszzz-zz=za LER, Master. Having been thor
oHghly repaired, will, as soon as the water will
permit it, ply as regular packet between 0pelou-
sas, Washington, Bayou Beuf and New Orleans.
This boat is safe. comfortable and fast runner adj
mirabIy built and is of light draft. The officers
will use all their exertions to satisfy those who
will encourage them. For further information ap-
ply on board.
10 Freight taken as tor az any 5oat in the trade
December l5th, 1856,
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STR.a We I'D.

1 FROM the plantation of Mrs
# Edmond Estillet, on the 4th inst,
I'll large dark bay bobtai1 horse,
aged about years, has scar on the left
hind leg, caused by the trace
The person who will take back said horse
to Mrs. EstiIlet's will receive a reward OF
90, J. b. PRICE Il Co,
U. s. Mai CoatrGctors-
Opelousas, August 11th, 1850.
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Jean lvEegafCEs.

BRICKLATER d. PLASTERER,
EAVING established himself perma-
- nently in Opelousas, respectfully Of
fers his services to the inhabitants Of Ope-
lousas and the Parish generally
His prices will be moderate.
Apply at the store of Mrs. Widow C. Me-
dieis, in Opelousas.
December 18th, 1855. 3m.
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0PELOuSAS FEMALE EcAD.MY

T.gHg E. { Mrs. HUI, with the assistance
W of Miss Hoy and NINE. DE ST ANGE,
will open on the 9th of March, in the Town of
Opelousas First Class School, where the practi-
cal as we'll as the ornamental branches OF female
education will be taught, They prepared to
give thorough instruction in the English, French,
German and Italian Languages, also Music Lessons
on the Piano and Guitar, Drawing, Painting, Trans
fering French Embroidery in Silk Chenille and
Worsted plain Needle Work, Calesthenies, DePost-
nent, Dancing, Equitation The Principal hopes
with the assistance Of able Teachers, and the adj
vantage pupils will desire from constant personal
care, to the patronage of the inhabitants of
OpeIousas and vicinity.
Terms per session oftwenty-one weeks, payable
one half in advance the balance on the middle OF
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For Sale.

IN choice house servant aged % years, .
= good cook and very good washer. For
particulars, apply to e. Bercier, in Opelousas,
or to j. b. Pollingue, in Grand Goteau.
0nelousas, Sept. I'D, 1865.
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FabHP % ALE.

a large number Of Desks, benches, bed
- s4sads. &c, for school. Apply at
the Office Of this paper
Onelonsas, December 23d, 1854.
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10 nervous sufferers.

A retired Clergyman. restored to health IN few
n days, after many years of great nervous suffer-
ing is anxious to make known the means OF cure.
Will send ffree) the prescription used, Direct the
Rev. JOHN M. DAGNALL, No 50. Fulton street,
RrookIvn. NJ. Y. jan. 6}-3m
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LAME! g1H1aE!!

1EVHE undersigned having bought stone
j. for the fabrication of lime in Pine
Prairie, informs the public that he has now
on hand, 1000 barrels of lime, equal in quail
ity, if not superior. to the celebrated lime OF
Thomastown, which he will sell cheap, and
that he will continue the trade on a large
scale. CHARLES LUTL.
Pine Prairie, January, 9Th, 1855.
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CHEAP GOODS, CHEAP GOODS!

FlVIE undersigned being about closing his
= commercial business at the end Of Dee
ember, announces to the public that he viii
sell all his goods at reduced prices they
consist particularly in Lowell Cotton, ker
seys, shoes, and a quantity Of other merchan-
die suitable for families and plantations.
lie also offers for sale at private sale, his
landed property situated in Washington.
J. REM NIOU.
Washington, II Nov, 1855. 50
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Briek"Laying & KettIesSelting

TH4HE undersigned respectfully informs those
repaired that he is engaged in the above business
and solieifs a share Of public patronage. He be-
lieves that his work will compare adsanfageoas!y
with that of any other workman IN the State
Many references to that effect can be given, if
desired.
He Is familiar with thedetail 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 grazde The gum well as the scum
is entirely removed the juice, which is not
the case by the ordinary method, and that the sugar
will outselI that made ID the ordinary way, from
one to two cents per pound.
ANY communication will receive prompt atten-
tion-AddTess, Evergreen P o. AvoYelles, La
GEORGE FITCH.
Evergreen. Asoyelles. Dec. 1st 1s55.-3m.
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NEgg WAREHOUSE.

y q % - = IA M ~ u = '7z4
WyHE undersigned having formed part
= nership for the carrying on Of the
Warehouse situated in the Town Of Washing
ton, formerly known as Anderson 6 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. }. D. 4. foNIEhoT.
... JOHN LYONS.
Washington, La. Nov. -, 1855. 5ltf.
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THROUGH IN DAY LIGHT.

THROUGH IN DAY LIGHT.
TYHIS line, recently established, will
4 leave Opelousas for St. Martinsville
rio Port Barre (the head of low water navi-
CATION, on the Courtableau,) Arnaudville Il
Brcaux's Bridge. for st. Martinsville, every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at six
o'clock, A. NJ, arriving same day, at 5 P.
II. Leaves St. Martinsville every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday, at 6 o'clock, \. NJ,
arriving at OpeIousas at 5 ?. II.
The undersigned, i, contractor, has incurred
heavy expenses in procuring the finest bor-
Se&, con3to1tab1e stages and carguL obli-
giug driters, and trusts to the generosity
of the travelling public for share of patron
age. ). - MCPHERSON.
OpeIousas, December 1st, 1855.
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I
Tuition in Primary Department, S 20 90
do advanced do - 90
French, Italian, German, each, Is 90
instruction OF the Piano, 80 90
do do Guitar, 80 90
Drawing. IS 90
Painting 20 90
French Esabroidery in Silk Chenille and
Worted, 10 CO
CaIesfhenes Department. Dancing, II 90
Equitation per lesson. 90
Boarding, Washing, Fuel and Lights, so GO
Mime. DE ST. ANGE having entered into prior
engagement at Mrs. Henry's School in Natchez,
will not be able for the present to join the School.
Opeousas March 10th. 1855.
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NELESP AUG9'S
BOOKS. p0ST-0FFICE. STATIONARY.

49, - 5sSS - - a. 49, -
BOOKS. P0ST-0FFICE. STATIONARY
WASHINGTON, LA.
-rgER- HAS now on hand and is constantly
ZE1k areceiving additions to his Stock of Books
saazMazw and Stationary, which he offers at New
Orleans prices,-consistng of full and half Bound
Blanks, Books of every descriptions, and every
article usually foundin Stationary Store. The sub
scrper is prepared to 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
eHgiish).
School Stationary, &c, &c, &c, just received:
English Woman in Prussia, Bancroft's Miscella-
neous Essays, Harpes Story Books, The Watchman,
Fudge Doings, Constance Herbert Country Neigh
borhood, Confessions of Pretty Woman, The Jeal-
GUS Wife. Arthurs Series Of Tales, Fanny Ferns
Works, Kerwins Letters to Bishop Hughes, Dodd
Lectures on Electrical Psychology, Memoirs of
Countess Bennington, Memoirs of Sydney Smith,
Benton so years in q. g. Senate, vol. 0fluk Cot
ton and Sugar Plantation Register, &C., &c, &c.
Washington, La, October 18th, 1866.
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IN testimony whereof have
ID hereunto set my hand and atix-
% ed the Seal of said Court, this
4th day of January, 1856.
Is. LAsTRAPEs, CLERK.
Opelousas, January Eth, 1856.
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All Laboring Men should be Slaves

This is the latest and most monstrous OF
Southern doctrine, but infamous as II is, il
Is only step in advance of the doctrine con-
tended for by some Of the democrats of the
North, who claim that a free State may es-
tablish slavery. For many yean leading
Southern minds, while they claimed that
slavery should 10 tolerated in the States in
which Il existed, beoause il could not be
abolished without great detriment to the
master, were frank enough to confess it an
evil, and viewed it with sorrow and disgust.
The tone of public sentiment in the South
was of this nature. There were some how
ever who looked upon it us blessing, but
they were tho McDufhes, the Calhouns, and
others of the Calhoun school. Ii was even
then with these the negro only who should
be enslavcd. Emboldened by the success
which has attended their efforts, the slavery
propagandists are now taking the ground
that slavery abstractedly considered is right
in itself, and that it should apply to the Ia
boring population, whether white or black
gentleman to rule and slaves to labor
tins is the doctrine upon which the South
now proceeds, and which il aouts into the
face of the intelligent workers in every sec
ton Of the land-and this octrineinsulting
as il is to freemen, is called Democracy and
those who hold to it, are denominated Dem
ocrats, and their voices are now most potent
in the management of our national Affairs.
The Richmond Enquirer, the leading Dem
ocntic Journal Of the South, one Of the
ablest of the Southern presses which sup
ports the present administration, speaks
thus, in q recent number.
Until recently, the defence of slavery has
iabored under great difficulties, because its
apologists, (for they were mere apologislsD
took half way grounds.
They confined the defence Of slavery to
mere negro slavery thereby giving up the
slavery principle, admitting other forms Of
slavery to be wrong, and yielding up the au-
.hority Of the Bible, and oil the history, prae- ]
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A movement having been made by several
Ladies to form Saco Provident Society, the
clrgmen Of tho Village wcrc invited to
meet them at Ms. Z. A. wadleigh's, Sto-
rer street, Jan. %. The ladies Of the Com
mittce were present, and three clcrgymen.
Rev. ]. Keely was appointed Chairman. and
Rev. s. Golf Clerk. Moneys obtninod' for
the proposed Society were exhibited to the
amount of Sl23,69. A Committee to take
the whole subject into consideration, and re-
port at u subsequent meeting, was appoint.
ID, consisting Of the Pastor and one Lady,
IF each religious society. Two more were
ifterward added to this committee.
Adjourned to meet at the same place, Jan.
25th, . o'clock p. M.
Jan 18th. Met according TO adjourn.
mont. Present ladies Of the Committee,
and the Pastors Of all the religious societies.
After mutual consultation Il was voted,
That we hereby resolve ourselves into 30
cicty to be known as the "Proyident ASCOT
alton Of Saco." Adopted n constitution
and proceeded to the election Of Officers as
follows: Gen. A. II. Boyd, President
Mrs. A. Hamilton, Mrs. j. w. Leland, Mrs.
E. A. wadlcigh, Vice Presidents; Mrs. Is.
+. Hamilton, Secretary; Jarvis Williams
ESQ.,, Treasurer. The Board Of Advisers
consists of the Pastor and one Lady from
Zach religious Society, rs follows; LIST Par
ish, Rev. F. B. Wheeler, Mn. 5. Goodalc
ID Parish, Rev. j. I. G. Nichols, Mis- Sa-
rah Lowell; Methodist Society, Row.. Col
by, Mrs. b. Pattesson; Baptist do. Rev. j.
Kelley. Mrs. Sarah Prime; +. W. Baptist
do, Rev. c. II. Smith, NIn. T. Scrutcn
Episcopal do, Rev. $. Cowel, Mrs. $. a.
Cole; Uniyersalist DO, Rev. S. Gotl, Miss
A. Bowdoin.
Adjourned to meet, in conjunction with
a citizens meeting, to be held at the Baptist
Church, Jan. 2sth, at : IL o'clock.
Baptist Church, Jan. 2sth. After read
ing minutes and religious exercises, the Con-
s,itution was circulated for signatures, and
remarks were made by Rev. Mesr. Wheel
n, Cowell Nichols and Colby.
Voted, That the Secretary have Published
in the Democrat and Union, u summary Of
the procodings connected with the organi-
ntion Of this Association, embracing list
If its officers, and such other items as, in
his Judgment, II may be important to make
public. Adjourned sine die.
j. KELLY, Chairman.
s. G0FF, Clerk.
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TnE ANNUAL MEETING Of the York Co.
Agricultural Society was held at the Saco
House in Saco. on Wednesday, Jan. d.
Thomas Dyer, 81, Of Saco, was called to the
chair. Tho Report Of the Treasurer was
read and adopted.
Voted, That u committee of three 10 APP
pointed by the chair, to report list Of Off.
GERS for the year ensuing. Messr. A. II.
Boyd, John Eden, Jr., and Mark Prime,
were constituted said committee.
The committee reported the following,
who were each subsequent elected by bal
lot, viz
Nathan Dane, President.
Thomas Dyer, Sd, John Eden, Jr., Jo-
seph Frost and William Lord, Vice Presi-
dents.
$, L. Goodalc. Corresponding Secretary.
John llanscom, Recording Secretary.
William Noycs, Treasurer and Agent.
A. A. llanscom, Librarian.
$. l.. Goodalc, John Eden, Jr.. Usher
Hall, Samuel Gilpatrick and Elijah Hayes,
Trustees.
s. l.. Goodalc, Member Of Executive
Board Of the State Agricultural Society.
Voted, That $50 be placed ut the hands
of the Trustees, to pay for services rendered
by the Committee of Arrangements ut the
late Cattle Show and Fair.
Voted, That committee of Eve 1.-TWO
more were subsequently, added) disappointed
to take all preliminary measures in regard
to having place fitted up for holding their
Show and Fair. and that when this meeting
adjourn, it be to the time and place n,id
committee shall determine, and that all
members living out Of Saco and Biddcford DO
specially notified when the meeting is to 10
held and the object.
Messrs. Thomas Dyer, 3D., Thomas NJ.
Hayes, William Noy-, Nathan Dane, ID.
+. Somcr, Rufus McIntire, and Samuel Gil.
patrick were constituted said committee.
Voted. That the transactions Of the Socie.
ty for the last two years be published.
Voted to adjourn.
JonS HASscos, Secretary.
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DRAWING AND PAINTING. We have seen O
very we'll executed specimen of Grecian
painting, the artistic work Of Miss Martha
j. Miles. Miss Miles gives instruction in
Crayon Drawing, Grccian Painting, Gliding
and several other branches Of art, and the
specimen of work which has come under our
notice shows that she has the skill to make
her instructions valuable. Her room is at
No. 9 Iaeonia Block.
~ The exhibition Of TablcauI at Calef
Hall, on Tuesday evening, arranged by the
ladies of Saco, was not 30 well attended rs
il should have been. The meritorious OBJ
ject to which the proceeds of the exhibition
were to be appropriated, to say nothing Of
the complete manner in which the reprsen-
tations were arranged should have earned a
crowded Hall. Those who were present
were very much grati6ed. e