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f LIES AND RASpH

IT. 49, J and made equal To NEW, at NocI a,
mIlMCrh Race aud VINE, PmIadrlnl,, w.
I. I'dt r. or liE-Cu TFiNG PER nUI,N
''i'"'"' RAJ i}asid. Half Rod Inches ,r
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w all and Window ponor

WING purchased The interest of p,r,',
L,L, -, Ii ,'us ~ 'he Wall Paper husluc-~.
!.r ~ our S'nr"' N, H. Corncf ARCH and ,"
streets full and complete lssorimr, m " ii'Ei
window fapers Fire-Board Prints. &C. va" 'n.
h'ylhg upon our ability to supply ali or,,.,.
we cm 'GTGt" VIM houses in ms cry or New
~ ''i'i"cIiy lhIiie an examination of uur " gag
we especially call attention To our WINIn ,,,,
AMI '' g.. embracing Fine French Green, S.i,n J.
anu I''uc' Sili and unglazcd Figured, All f.,
PARRISH ~ BltAuSIIN(V "''
Successors 10 Parrish A. i,,,..
IN. r. Corner Arch and TIt,l
~ B-On reasonable notice bc,ug ,;,,''
will be hung al City Prices. ''''E 9''t"' f9ru
marl9-3m r. y l.
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auction Bargains! CheaD l0I
CASH.!
X ELl.EY y BROWN, No. 10 North SFCO Nm .,
IN PHiLAD ELPHIA, have Iusl received C W. ~
'a'e Aucllon > les, large assortment of SJRINIeS
an" HUMhER DRY GOODS, including: -''"
sup. Black Silks (pil bOIcd,)
Plald India do, Nous de Iainos
4, Barege and Chal do Ioi,,o
Nous dc Beige; Silk MenliIlas, NAM VIC LANES
Cashmere StIlla and Thibct Sbo,yI,
a., Alpacas. Bareges, Lawns ParasoI,
"lHghams. CalIcocs, BrlIiants. Ilncns. "''So's'
Clo,l. f,...:. =, Sheetlngs, Shirlngs, Tickino.
|iollis, taSsimeres Ncsllngs Ni'S"'
"ambroolS, Linen billings, Cottonadcs
Connierpanes. Table Covers Piano l.,
Az, moan %anLe Elannels Hosiery Gloves &C. ~
Als"' BOYS WEAR in great variety ~
Our Goods being bought and sold oxcr,yivol,. =.
'I n enables us TO distance all compeiloo. ''i
r, "li',ers charged but small advance on Aue,io
~"st ana No Abatement in Prices '0'iol
oo "a KELLEY y BROWN
'I~'''"' NO 10 North Second 1t Pbilado
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BANKERS.

N9 G 10 and Al South Third st.. pbiI,doI,l.
Con- e'gn ana Domestic Exchange toJ a''' ~ Ill
ne"' , ald all uncurrent Bank Notes a HNeI
exchange on all available nc;,, =; Il
,In s'e COLLECTIONS made with uromn, einies
cepl when =, f'" OF Exchange without cLarne ' set
allowed 80 "" ' ana aii Deposits, such interest vii, H.
anil o.elsn and American Com furnished cGarrallS
dom n .'aHg" available any where in the Rr,,, r.,
VI S'A'y days. M sums of Il, and u,,,, r lug
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JOIN , S'% WM c hX Auction.

SAFES o. Stocks by Aucliou
JOHN WIN. GUiREY '"'h-
v,u A"ctioncer Of Siocks oDI,,
of sosks. BonJs a'd ph,a Exchange, r. guar ,ao,
ting a.,i new ~ Phiiadolphia) he viii ivy 20 ll'
Par,on and soells orders Tor sn or ",rs-
10 TIE amount of Is per cent 81 'H'yS draw at sight
Tor The pIsiiive unTesIrrtoJ - n'iNet value; orlers
siOck. sale accom- panying The
cent aon 'a, gneInding every charged of no,
OF per cent unos s,,cb I ,' sSe OF advance when
est will be charGnd '''"' WIN current inter
ouoa, lls Of Stocks &C.. in the u S. with
south Third Street S"'o' Nos' 20 and ~
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DOLLAR
" EEhLl PHILADELPHIA TIMES

IJOLLAR
HhhL1 PHILADELPHIA TIMES.
~ tiestnt Family Weekly, issued from the ,n;,.
-, "i Tue FMtdfciptia Dditg Tunes contains IN at
Na,," ~ inc choicest Editorials, Cores ,,,n,cnco
'cNS' cue, from the Daily, large amounI C oio
ru'ry Matter procured great expense fr, -, ''
W ine most eminent writers IA the CONNIE, H. r,
A. ,t ,e rpS'at ann OF the publishers 10 mako H.
,L lhes a worthy competitor tor the paIrnnoo ~
'i I"n''' WIN HE very best weekly nevsponoSs -
;,'. u''on ana very decided Improvement nrnn a,
l"nF "l aFmar character ever csiabsIi ~ m, any
deiphIa. S"eu III lhlla-
ih' rHILADELPIlIA DAILY TINES H..
'''" Mo'' printed morning paper cnmpIeIe in ali -
Al ana especially full m us COmmerc,ai onI
"''r'n' intelligence. is published and Gnrnis,d =,
''''' subscribers at $500 per anmum IN al vance, !"
Terms Of The DolLar Times.
Ono subscriber one year, q M
Twenty" 'ess' ~
Forty % % W
$50 . Address, WIN. MORAN,
"FS'''"' FINES" Philadelphia, Pa.
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; A., .6 I1t tAe AFFECTED Re0d md Poojrr
n.si;Srn hemedy for Scroiua. Kings EyiI pL,
p. SIn' obstinate Cutaneous ErunIinns b.; '''"-
T"stules ON the Face BIotcbos - W 'WPItS or
$50 $50 ChFonic Sore Eyes Rinp W., ~ % az ''"
J,int gu, I' enlargement and Pam nt The R,,, i
bago. SninaI Ulcers Syphiliric disorders. Ium
| frnn1 80 l IN: Complaints and all Diseases r'
; c an 1ludIcIOus Use of Mercurv in,'s', aiS'ni
5 1Is ,@ or mpurity of the Blood ''"pru"eh'e Ih
M, rms great alternative medicine on, 800
from oil INV used by thousands of groIeGI :"
to Tho o.. paris OF the United States wLn i", 'l'S
all medcino a. cures pc rf0rmed by The prr;.|
| NeuroIgio ~ 1AhlERS SPANISH kIiXTIfpr'.
| 81; i"isld' rheumatism, Scrofula Frnn,;l = mr.
'' liver Disease, Fevers, Ulcers ali S OF me
rn,nnIain,e hiuheys, Diseases OF The tbrna, I'
are snreI;I riS ana aching of the Bones and I,"
Unable remedy s' ~ using this great and ines
nn% a, ''lI diseases Of the Blood, nothing has
impurities octs ,' " IT, IL Cieanses the system nc nil
KmnevS rlS gently and efficiently ON iba -. ~,
NiuIeyS' strengthens the Digestion 3i' 'He LNerand
s,oros H. 1 the Skin clear and bcoI,h " W"
Jow h institution, enieebed bv diseo" ~ sIu re-
strength. '0u'i'' 10 Ills pristine vIeoraud
tnr Ladies' II is incomparably bct,o, ,,
Mxt cN1r used few doses of Cor ,'i.', ''l me
hrS.r ~, VIII remove all sallOwness az ~ l'''''Sh
prlIlS The roses manillng to The "boeI I" COMPLEXION
mortfJP; ana improve the general h1atT '!lShclV
If ueeree' beyond all the mcic;n" ,'m III re-
me large number of certificates ali,
IS rho on persons from all parts of The nave re-
The nross ~ 'hat there Is no IInmbuo ,b,"
public mc, ol NGeperS' magistrates phr scians -,
ibn;r men; men well known TO the eomnn;', i"S ana
Blood Purifier eHecis of L MS t,tea
md u rao on the Agent and get Circular and Ao
Medicines has neTnrnn cures this truly greatest Of a
NJ D. BE EEL & CO., Prop'rs.
For so1o /, - SU4 broadway, New YorL
,o or Sale by ID. LOCKWOOD. SITE, ,olh'
RUrto opic 9 LelpSic; and by J. Cowgiy 1t" "m
(Jan23-Iv
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'"i'l'S one men more THAI hall round T. >,
a. N T,H Warranted satisfactory. \ ennd ,,rr,
VI Nr.W FILES constantly on hand ''''' al
J. t. SNIrI
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IN store and for sale by ' purchasers,
Son.hu,o WIN. H. GILPIN.
apl6-Im. "io"G and Prime SITS,
n1rIb.vo A.. Philadelphia.
tbo ~ nave, this day, associated with a,'. T..
W. w. ABOVE business. at Broad and Pr;mo an me IN
hereo ior G III The style of the firm r,i
Phllad'a, May l, SO. -' L. "lLPlN.
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I STEAMBOATS,, ETC. 9
.W1AslHsIEGToN .s q 4 NEW ORLEANS.

WASHINGTON q NEW ORLEANS.
y, = :, The Cgular packet steamer MA ....,f
'ta.asing entlsA the above trade. win csd,
sa anae t9roues s the season, leavt q NewO Orieans
every 1nessdas g It s O'Clock r. NJ. and Washington
e every s Sat.tdaS q 10 ocloclA N, n 4 n
.,.de ma mar D as bse purchased for the above
T. ;a ths inmrance fcs., has handsome accommoda-
sSns ,oF nd will convey freight and pas
ssnge1s et as low ral as any boat In the trade.
n lEW ORLEANS, o OPELOUsAs, WASH
IL i. 5MGTQN AND BAYOU BEUF -
PACKET. AZ: l The elegant and fast run 4 sj}sk Il
mnng ing steamer sYDOHfA. GUsrAvE 3, dlf1asss
Losg2AILLIaH, master, buit expressly for this trade.
will, - sen as there may be water sufcient. nv
g g., regular weekly packet, between Opelonsas,
W. y ssMng.oa, Bayou Reuf and NcwOrleans. This
boat safe, comfortable and fast runner, admirably
built and having been thoroughly repaired, painted
and renovated, makes her the best boat in the trade
for the travelling community. Tho officers will, nae
all their exertions to satisfy those who viii
mem; I For further Information, apply on board.
N. B..The Sydonia will transport freight for as
low price as any boat In the trade "a = ii.' ~
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FOR SALE,

4 -1nR SALE-A Desirable DWELLING
yGor1sE. yfo situated on Market street In =, -
rnTn n (lpolousas, within fve minutes h7I 4
q n.n u the Court house; together with Out ~
M.asss. ~. y kitchens, etc. etc, The premises
excellent order sad vdn, W. e e sod tS,s G bargain
=. 1bscriber, on the premises " H''Wi I i'ste
pelousas, April s, 1855. ~, 2, - yF ,,x,,]o " 49, Eel
= AND FOR SALE. = The u. 5Jhrsignetl
~ ossrs for sale two valuable and l.nle BE 49,
e,sss s.;tuated ~ s np6n ,tiaS SAtchahls slhat hs1
r. Immediately below Capt. KRt had beep. 81 N .
tshos9 tsna9g sd sad asss Spen whs large s1.ed aed
ND au,sseus isaSeus framed dweilin{ and kitchen.
g. othar. situated upon BtSon Rouge, adjoine
lands lam Of Gordy, adjacent TO thoee Of Josiah sc6
nd known as the "Darker TT containing l20'
aercs, ~ hsyai ~ T. "''s' GYMS THCMPsON
WAS Washington, Feb Q. 1855 a1.l... / u. !.
EoR9 sALE-IA DESIRABLE REsIDEEcE in
the Town Of. Opelousas. Possession 49,
sIFsa Fss further pastisula inquire Of cnAs. y,
flIIs, at this office. v. /. tasa!zk lzla!zzk
VALUABLE UNIMPROVEO LANDS,
" AT RivATE SALE.-4!The undersigned ..l
a, At prleate sale on reasonable and AlNesrSS
%@odatng terms, the following described Tract = !.
.,.AS ift9iF IfiF& Is lf.t4s ilfr fe{s ssSy4s.
IA acres living east of the Bayou Baufy and Ia
x t.'''s miles of the junction Of Bsyous Beuf and
II Crocodile, adjoining lands Of Dr. L, Webb
Chs34N aud Moore & Prescott. ;Tt
\ ase ncres on the west bank Of Bayou BGuf, ad
'''''' joining lands Of Mr.. Littell above and q. ~
Swayzc below. 4 s5s on i0a5Y -
!, am acres on the west bank of Bayou Wake.
i ~ acres on the east bank Of same, bounded on
the east by the plantation Of tho undersigned
y..Y9t acres bounded On the west by the plantatin
King, on the east by A, Waltxlle, and ON the;
~ north by lands Of j: r. CAN'T and others.
a0O acres OH the Elm Bayou, near lands Of MI.
Foreman. n.-----7'iz'- --"----
The new State road, as surveyed and partly COM
reted runs through the center Of the lands on and
sssa 81 the Wake, which are not surpassed by any
lands in the Parish for fertility Of soil and timber
having been selected especially by the proprietor
sfsr first seeing all the uncultivatcd lands ofvne
Parish.
son. Washington or the undersigned at his residence
on Dry Bayou. ss JAMES MORGAN.
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A LII PERSONS having claims against the
II late firm of C. N. EkLER & co. will please pre-
sent them to the undersigned; and all persons who
arc in debt to the late firm will please forward
and make payment Immediately,
March %, 1856. C.. \. EALER.
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EDUCATION.

A LBANO ACADEMY-J. L. FuRMAN
- Principal Situated at Big Cane, Parish Of ST
Landry, La n, u II 5i'1i@i--1'T -, :, - :
The exercises of this Institution will commence on
Monday, january; 1885, 3sse, :
7. The Academic year, which IA fortyfour weeks in
length, Is divided into three terms ifE.7f y n
Inc Spring term begins the first Monday in Janu-
ary, and ends the third Wednesday in April-at
which nsh tmewill be held the annual examination.
April, and terminates the first Friday IN August.
The Fall term commences the third Monday in
september, and closes on the fourth Wednesday in
December. ,.i 10y =
"A & commodious z building has recently been erectsa
and maintain permanently High, School in which
boys and young men may obtain thorough English
educaton or be prepared for admission into College,
Girls are also received. The Principal gives his an-
ants vii be provided as necessity may require. The
srcest care is also directed to the moral culture Of
the young, as well as to the formation Of correct
manners and habits. ...s.,.-.
private familis Of the Academy. WI The us
healthipqT : 'Kc Said ID il equal % to that ! of Of
aimosls LOM the advantage Of
Gf jral influences Of
places Of dissipa-
Il .dnery will be supplied
to prices. ~
A arged from the time of
enter ,the term: and for the
purpt Management of classes. 1t
u desirt .ssreoht may as far as practica-
ble enter at Tn. -.'eginning of a term. -
RATES OF TUITION PER TERM. .....
F,Tma.y y Departme'a. Reading, Spelling.
WHITING, Writing, arithmetic and Geography $50 90
Definition, Geography, History, Grammar, gqe. .
English Composition, Rhetoric, Arithmetic, i,,
Classical Department. Latin, Greek or ~
Mathematical Department. J. Algebra, Geom- ~ ~
Big Cane, jan. 5, 1856. ]. /. FURMAN.
0PELOUsAS FEMALE ACADEMY.
~ Mrs. HOY, with the assistance Of Miss Hoy and
Nine. dc st. Ange, have opened in the Town of
Opelousas, first class School, where the Practical
as well as Ornamental branches Of Female Educa-
tion will be taught. FH'9
They are prepared to give thorough instruction il.
the English and French Languages, also Music Les
sons on the Piano. Drawing, Painting, Transferring
French Embroidery in Silk, Chenille and Worsted,
Plain Needle.work, and Deportment.
The Principal hopes, with the assistance of able
teachers, and the advantages pupils will derive from
constant personal care to secure the patronage of
the inhabitants of Opelousas and vicinity.
Terms, per session OF twenty-one weeks payable
onehalf in advance the balance in the middle Of the
Tuition in Primary Department. ...........s $50 90
Advanced " ..............25 90
French ~ 10 90
Instructic ~ .he Piano .............3 . 80 90
Draw - .l5 90
Pair .... u-. s........2 20 90
Fk Chenille, Worsted, 10 90
Bc %............... 60 90
j O. --------------
MY.-This insti-
ags erected for the
r.. ."" :, Of about half
:.
The Gat this Institution
embrace. ,s<iiich may be pursued
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NOTlCE.-'The partnership heretofore ex-
IN isting between the undersigned, uuder the firm
of c. N EALER 4 CO., is this day dissolved by mr-
tr,al consent C. N Eaer is alone authorized to use
the name of the firm in liquidation.
Opelousas, March 10, 1855. C.N. EALER,
r. DE LA RUA.
as- The undersigned will continue the business of
the late firm on his own account and hereby solicits
a continuance of the public patronage.
C.N. EALER.
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1 ..,....:s,sA
SATURDAY. MORNING NAY s ssess s sAs7N
NUMBER 60.
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i nov xidfcw forth florin. ma haid 4,
her. m ss-E.zssss. =
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Aiused9me 70 look up hastls II. what N aIhs IN
nattss. Katsine7 Has anyt6sNe haprs.sa, n,
Rlarm you .s.,',.a14 sssa,..' \.
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fstatue. z. " i'qTii 7,'i ',s
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st few, Is Tho door, thrust hc, a,iae !. " n,
moment sprane up tD ths sts;tssss sra ;~s,,, IA,
Ibcrt's bedroom i and lhere. plainly. plsiriv. /
! beheld tho impression of hesvv bodv laiis nm
on thc bod. Yes, tl,stS. IN ihc, ,D;lIoc ~, r III
mark where his'koaa! had I'm MAJ fhSfs IN
fdccp groove prnsssd u Ais body! II Va ! no
deception, this. but . stranse, incomsi Skensilss
reality. / Igroanod aloud. ana n. rrcrcd Lo,v;.'
y back 70 bssNga''53 7'i7'f7 I'M W.
Itor. !" ss;d tls niS ,son,sn ~ 49, hsn.., ns.;
have made The bad. th;nh;r,. rn,h.ns M. 80.
had been in there to ia tlownn, dnr;nr INA A..
MI th;s n,c,~iu,s 3 .sos ~ uyW uu.lag 'Gc gay
var shons ;." 1'Sus"' l''st : "ou'a H SPEAK 70
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lot MS rive Il sno,her ,,;s, @ s,s ~ N"'e ',sSss
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hnan of Sns .and Ms". ~ sE"E w,M mo
barrad tha shntssr. thss sn.;sh.s s'oseo anG
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breath ss;rrca the i. ~. a..a a.s:.. n,gn.i not
rn.c =. u. .ha '. ~. sssn.. ny casemont.
time Katr;nc vas % ~ 10. IA ",o..ug -. anu oy Me
III Fam M ,;,l, s - ~ wok lelar',
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dow aSnt,ers which ~ i.ans"; ".u s".clca lno WIN
FIRE u,ero Wa nv" a..a the Gay pes
hand and tha ds'I;,h. u"voscu oy no mortal
fho d;sordcrei hcaysnn,. n,a..g " iell upon
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;mnrc.s;ons ,.srs Wv saw .hat tno
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NOTICE to the Tax-Payers of the Parish of


/ am now in possession of the Parish Tax Roll of
1866, and am ready to receive the said Taxes, in
accordance with the provisions Of an act Of the
Legislature entitled" An Act relative to the State
and Parish Taxes in and for the Parish Of St.
Landry" approved March 40, 1856. For the con-
yeniencc of the Tax-Payers, will attend at the
following places, on the days below fixed, between
the hours Of 10 A. NJ, and s P. NJ, for the purpose
Of receiving tile above Taxes l.i W5 ~
Ei,,st IVa,d--At Opelousas, at the Office Of E. N.
Cullom, for thirty consecutive days, commencing on
the 26th inst, and at Napoleon Andrcpont's on the
2Sth of May.
Second ipard-At sosthene Richards, on the 9th
of June. At Jacob Anselmes, m the 7th of June.
Third Wa,I-At Landry Hollier's, Moundville,
on the 9th of June. At j. ..Morgan's Atchafaaya,
on the l1th of June. %
Fourth Wurd-At William Reads, Vile Plate,
on the 20th Of May. At Charles Johnson's, on the
30th of May. .s, LIZ .tsr
Fifth Ward-At Louis D. Verrct's, on the ID of
June. At Antoine Carte's, on the Sd of June.
!Siash JVay4l-lAt John Wrghts, at Mermento, on
the 4th Of June. At Maxile Lebancs, on the 5th Of
june in,.A t.. .,Ii-j4 --!4.l 81 ti
The Sheriff of the Parish of St. Landry will also
attend at the above times and places for the colcc
ton of the State Taxes for 1854 and 1866.
Parish of st. Landry, April 26, 1856.
4.E rr4- H EI.BERT CAN'T, Collector.
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NOTICE-Wil BE Let Out to the lowest
IN bidder by the undersigned on SATURDAY,
the 26th of April, 1856, the building of bridge on
the Bayou Bourbeux, near Eugene Mouton's. The
plan Of said bridge will be submitted Oh the day the
bridge is let out
Parish of st. Landry, April l9, 1856:
SIMON MARKS,
LOUIS MARKS,
JOSEPH RICHARD,
ISAAC KENIS0N,
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NHERlFF'S SALE.-STArE OF LOUISIANA,
~ ~ District Court, Parish of st. Landrys No. zoos.
Sies Go. vs.. Thomas G. Anderson ct ais. ,,i,
:, ny virtue of writ Of alias fl. fa issued in the
spye entitled suit by the District Court in and for
e Parish Of st. Landry and State aforesaid, and to
e M directed, will expose at public SALE for cash, at
Me M courthouse of this Parish, OH SATURDAY,
Me Me 20 day Of May, A. d. 1856, commencipa. at
M ae aoar OF III A. M. and continuing from Jay to
Wy Il necessary, all the right, title, interest and
usand ~ Of the said defendants, I. G. Anderson ct
M "a "a, ana t. the following property seized to sat
!: A certain TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND,
Sagnated IN the certificate of the Receiver of the
ls,s a Oicc at Opelousas, dated March 9, 1s4e, No.
" the south quarter of northeast quarter
~ Msecs,oh No. 10, in Township No. g. sorth of Range
~ hast, containing 40 and 34-lOO acres. a1l
~ TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, designated
Seftliicate of the Receiver of the Land Office
s 'sd March 49, ls4s No. 4sl2, as the east half Of
.west -. L. quarter and west half Of southeast quar-
a.no. NJ VI section No. Z, in Township No. 81 south of
~ss no. . East, containing l60 and 52-lO0 acres.
,..,tlo ~ Also, A TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, de-
uasa sGa, IN Receivers Receipt dated March A. ls49,
"usIo gon as the northwest quarter Of the northeast
TtHsf Of Section No. 49, in Township No. 8, south
nHnage No5 east containing 40 and C-l00 acres.
lsras Aag N ~ the aggregate Two Hundred and Forty
Asss os @ ana 82-l00 of an acre.
euell1 Office, Opelousas, March 20, 1856.
II, V.CHACHERE. Sheriff,
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STRAY MARE.-Taken Up, by the sub
~ seriber at his residence on the Atgha
with white face, branded on the left hp. 81 Os
thus q z. Said Mare has been in the ncighbor-
hood fOr about two years. I'D
Parish Of 81. Landry March s, 1856.
VIM F, DAVIS.
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pOOT AND SHOE SHOP The sub
IL scrber, having resumed business at his old 81
stand, lately occupied by Leur d Ncker, respect
fully informs the public that he will execute with
pronptness and fidelity all work entrusted to him,
and solicts share of patronage. His prices will be
Low for Cash, and Cash only.
Opelousas, March l, 1855. .ll.-. .l...-.
JACOR PEFFERKORN
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NEW BAKERY. - The undersigned re
~ spectfully Informs his friends and the public OF
Opelousas and vicinity that he will, in few days.
the services Of one of the finest bakers of NewOr-
leans He claims a share Of the public patronage
August Is. aua'fl'4 $3.50 F. A. REER.
P. S. Having "pitched n,' my customers can
CARRIAGES AND HARNESS.--The
~ undersigned keep constantly on hand material
for Carriage Repairing in all its branches They are
prepared to execute a orders with dispatch, and in
aworllmanlike manner.
re- BUGGlES, SULKIES and HARNESS made
to order. GIBBS Il CLARK.
OUclousas March 1Sh6.
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CUCCEssION sALE.-Estate Of Andre

QUCCESSION SALE.-Estate of Andre
- Deshotels, deceased
Twill offer for SALE at Vile Plate, through the min
hty Of Public Auctioncer, on o. lf
SATURDAY, May 5, 1856,
between the hours of 10 A. NJ. and 2 P. NJ. of that
day. the following described property, unsold at the
sie of said succession advertised for the 25th Of
N@ch, 1856, to wit:
n.l.. Il IRACT OF LAND,
situated on Grande Prairie, near the village Of Vile
Plate and upon which the said deceased last resided
together with all the BUILDINGS and IMPROVE
NENTS thereon subject to the life estate usufruct
Of the widow Of the said deceased, and computed to
contain about four hundred and fifty arI Fits, more
OF less. - .ft4I
payable on the LIST day of April, 1857; to bear
eight per cent interest from maturity until paid the
purchaser giving approved personal security, with
special mortgage upon the land, for full and entire
payment Of principal and interest. rE ~
Parish Of st. Landry, March 20, 1856. IN
JEAN BITE. SOILEAU Fills,
Dativc Tcsttaaij aaijaentary Executor of said estate.
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NEW WAREHOUSE.

NEW WAREHOUSE }'s Y"' 1-t
~ The undersigned, having formed partnership
for the carrying on of the Warehouse situated in the
house Of Anderson 4 Thompson, for the purpose Of
receiving and forwarding freight and merchandise,
will fhthfully attend to all business which may be
entrusted to them by their friends and the public in
general. -. ]. b. A. FONTENOT,