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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-08

The 81 $50 900, divided pro rata among the credit
ors yields about seyentyseyen per cent the face
Of the claims.
At meeting Of the Chamber or Commerce held
yesterday a memorial TO Congress was adopted,
praying for an extension Of the provisions Of the
reciprocity treaty with Canada, 80 that all pro.
ducts might be exchanged free on the intervening
fresh water rivers and lakes From report on the
proposed abolition of the usury laws, IL appears
that out of $500 merchants who were addressed
on the subject not one favored the present restric
tive laws-the feeling Of the mercantile community
being generally in favor of free trade in money.
In consequence Of several Aldermen being at
Albany as delegation upon the new city charter,
there was not q quorum of the Board present last
evening, and consequently there was no business
transacted.
The trial OF Justice Bogart on the charge Of taking
straw bail was concluded in the Court Of Sessions
yesterday. The jury, after very bref consultation,
rendered verdict Of guilty.
We publish in another column report Of the pro-
ceedings Of the Superior Court In the case Of John
Doran, pupil of public school No. 81, against John
Anderson, principal teacher Of said school, The
plaintiff, boy about fifteen years old claims five
thousand dollars damages for injuries received
during TIC ilsistioa Of sEr.. ard sayegc ccglgral
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-08
The News.

We are still without news from Europe. Neither
the Pacific nor the Persia had made their appear
ance up to two o'clock this morning. The 23d ult.
was the day appointed for the departure Of the Pa
Cihc from Liverpool. In case she left on that day
abe would now be in her sixteenth day out. The
Liverpool Mercury, however, announces by adver-
fisement that she would leave the 30th and if she
did So she is not yet due here. The Persia, which
left on the 26th, is now in her thirteenth day.
One of our Washington correspondents states that
Gen. Almonte having withdrawn the protest of his
government, warrants issued yesterday for the
payment of the three million dollars due certain
parties on account Of Mexico.
Col French, the Nicaraguan Minister, formally
presented his credentials to government day or
two ago. and Mr.. Marcy declined to receive him.
The for this course the part Of Mr. Marcy
are the same as those previously offered
1t is stated that Mr. Buchanan will not return
home Immediately upon being relieved by Mr. Dallas.
He intends making the Continental tour, and will be
back inst in time for the meeting of the democratic
National Convention in June.
In the United States Senate yesterday Mr.. Cass
introduced resolution directing inquiry as to the
expediency of an increase Of the navy. The reso-
luton directing the Finance Committee to prepare
and report appropriation bills was taken up. The
object Of this innovation upon the established usage
Of Congress is to prevent important bills involving
frequently millions of dollars, being huredly acted
at the close Of the session. sometimes even with
out being read. Messrs. Seward, Wilson aud Sum
ner opposed the resolution, and Messrs. Hunter,
Toombs and Toucey supported 1t. 1t was finally
adopted, and the Senate adjourned till Monday In
the House Mr.. Grow announced his intention Of il
Producing Homestead bill. Mr.. Millson gave no
tice Of bin repeating the act authorizing the Naval
Retiring Board. The Speaker was empowered to
appoint the standing committees. Pending the
election of printer the House Adjourned till Monday
The State Senate yesterday passed the bill pro-
hibiting horse racing for money in Queens county.
The resolution calling upon the Almshouse Cover
nors and Commissioners Of Emigration for infor-
nation as to the salaries and general expenses Of
their departments, was adopted. In the Assembly
the bill amending the charter Of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company passed to a third reading.
Private dispatches received by respectable houses
fully confirm the fact published by Us yesterday
morning that the Legislature Of Texas had passed
hhe debt bill. This bill accepts from the United
States government 81 100 900 in full payment OF the
Texas debt and this money goes to the creditors OF
the State. The payment of so large a sum from the
treasury of the United States must TO some extent
influence for time the state Of the money market
We have ascertained, on the most unqnestionable
authority that this debt is divided about as follows
viz To creditors resident in
The Opelousas courier., 1856-10-18
Cm aNGE on EsEsaDGNCE.

al r. PLATE has removed his residence
kD and Office to Landry Street, near
Judge Overton's and opposite tewthe merchant l.
Blrott Besides the ordinary services of his pro
iesSion the Dr. Will continue to attend III dis
eases ofthe mouth and teeth and practice IN ali tile
branches 0fDentistry His work n all that line i.
Warranted ana performed alter the iaIest a.j fles1
approved process.
a t:il.ai teeth not on'y au ornament, -,
re-sstag34a ,hs tu lis aatuFa ali4 above
XII paFglE T4Ssicat:uu s. Indispensable 10 TT
nfs ra
D. r.eie VA ytsi. Washington weekly
PrItps 4l3de a4Ge.
OpeiDusas, IS Jznrler 1886.
The Opelousas courier., 1856-10-18
VOL. A.
FUsLisaED On SATURDAY BY
t0EL L. XiNDOL l. ANDREW hEINiLk.


Subscription. for one year, payable in advance
th:ee dollars; if paid at the end Of the year four do
lars No s,bscriptio" will he received for peTod
less than one year. A subscriber WisnlnS TO dis
continue. must give a ,mlte' n0tce to that effect and
settle up all arrearagcs. :, =,
,8greftisiag:-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 uutil ordered out until the editors
shall Judge it convenient to discontinue the publ
cation.
A 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.
No election tickets or other Jobs printed without
the money the person ordering them to be print
ed is responsible person.
Ten dollars in advance will invariably be required
or the announcement OF candidates for Office
The Opelousas courier., 1856-10-18
EksGV:EsEss see%AE'S.

ID UST received a fall supply Of superior
eI Havana Segars. Also i-rge supply
oi common Segars by E. l.. NlAAO,
Pstin's corner
Opclousas, Sept, 18th, 1856.
The Opelousas courier., 1856-10-18
S.sw-,Ss5sA for sale.

TETHE undersigned offers for sale his Saw
u Mill, situated on Bayou Queue Tortue,
in the Parish Of St. Landry, said Saw Mil is
entirely new 400 arpents Of fine cypress
land is attached to said establishment and also
500 or 600 logs ready to be sawed. GIore
cypress land close to the place can also be
bought.
For the conditions and other particulars,
apply to the Editors of the OpelOusas Courier
or to the undersigned
THEOGENE HEBERT. /
Lafayette, April 26th, 1855 :
The Opelousas courier., 1856-10-18
NO. 46.
judicial NOtiCeS,d&Co
state OF 1ouistdMI.

p.2;s1 p'sTH,cT nc T. c9onr; 4., No. 1893
Estate Of Stanislas Garrigues, decd,
N OEMIE TONANCOURT, Of the Pa.
~ rish of St, Landry, Administrative Of
the Estate Of Stanislas Garrigues deceased,
late Of the Parish of St. Landry having fled
Tableau Of classification of the affairs 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 Septem-
Der 18th, 1856
Therefore, notice is hereby given to all iu-
tere,ted to make opposition, ifany they have.
within thirty days from the date hereof, Why
said Tableau should not be homologated
LIS LASTRAPES, Clerk
OpelouSas, Sept, 9th, 1856.
The Opelousas courier., 1856-10-18


British and
Irish Dry Goods
D 4 E. REILLY & Co., so long known
= . at the corner Of Royal and Canal
streets, beg to Say they hsve removed to their
large new store i2S Canal Street, rrtween
Royal and Bourbon streets, knewn ss Touro
Buildings, sign Of the Golden FTur.
Where their ample room and resident
buyer in Europe, will enable them to keep
(the year round) a complete stock in every
department. Also, full Iiue OF Plantation
Goods, of the ire+t Southern manufartur4.
Combined With the above, they viii keep
at the old sand, coraer Royzl ard Bourbon
streets, underthe name of EmbfotderY ant
Lace Store, complete stock OF Ladies Dress
Trimmings, RibbondS, Embroiaeries, Lsces,
and Ladies and Gents furnishing Goods, to
suit the country merchants as we'll as the con.
sumers
This latter is class Of house heretofore
unknown iG this Market.
Z. 4 +. REILLY & Co.,
l26 Canal Street,
Between Roys! aud Bourbon streets.
Touro Buildings,
Sign of the Golden Flax
September Goth, le55.-6m.
The Opelousas courier., 1856-10-18
Mercantile Cards. sc.
ca l-Mt. - - p
Ladies and ChiIdren's Shee Store

hA MRS. a. MILLSPAUIH has now On
NrM> hand an assortment of Ladies and
. -" -" Children's Shoes, of every fashion and
quality consisting Of Gartess Bootes, Buskns TIES,
White Kid aad Satin, Boots and Slippers, Slippers
of French and English Kid, Toilet Slippers. Also
an assortment of Ladies Corsetts Hyde and Good
rch's Needles; Perfumery. Toilet Articles ; Fancy
Stationary and Confectionery Music for Guitar and
Piano; Guitar and Piano Strings.
Washington, October 18th, 1883.
The Opelousas courier., 1856-10-18
Nr. HENRY E.'sEssEs1

MARBLE CUTTER AND ENGKAVEA,
AS recently established at st. MartiEsvil'e
- a Manutactory for Itinerary monuments. He
will always have on hand an assortment of the best
Italian marble for tombs and monuments OF ali
kinds. He will engrave inscriptions lr git letters.
and make any kind of ornaments, either for tombs.
mantle pieces, tables &c.
Those in the Parish of st. Landry who have
works of this description to execute, eau apply 10
the office ofthe Opeiousas Courier, or to VI. / Hau-
tel, at st. Martinsvlie
Opeousas II July 1856. 3m,
The Opelousas courier., 1856-10-18
NITLIGP PAUG8'S
B60aS. P0ST-DFFICE. STATIONARY


EAs now on hand and is cons-
A - family receiving additions to his
EgSsA&- Stock of Booksand Stationary,
which he offers at New0rleans press-consistirg oa
full and half Bound Blanks, Books Of every descrip
tions, and every article usually found in Stationary
Store The subscriber is prepared to ill orders ct the
shortest notice for Books of Standard LtepetuIe Gle.
gantly bound and illustrated Works cheap Publica-
tions, Magazines, Newspapers, School Boo4s (both
french and english).
School Stationary, &c, &C, &c, just received
-Engish Woman in Prussia, Bancrotts MiscelIs-
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 Fern,
Works, Kerwins Letters to Bishop Hughes, Dodd
Lectures Electrical Psychology Memoirs of
Countess Bennington, AeInoirs of Sydney Smith,
Benton 80 years in Z. s. Senate vol. ; Otfuk Cot
ton and Sugar Plantation Register, &c, &C., &C.
Washington, La, October 18th, 1865.
The Opelousas courier., 1856-10-18
EMPLOYMENT.

a GENTS (either travelling or Locally for
-A NEWSPAPERS and PERIODICALS, are
requested to send, WITHOUT DELAY, their address to
the undersigned, aud they will be furnished with a
business which will yield them from 100 to 200 per
cent, profit. They will please state what News
papers or Periodicals they have canvassed for Per
sons. who have not hitherto acted as Agents, but
who would like To engage as such, will also please
send their names, Post-office address, County and
State, written plainly.
WRIGHT, MASON & co.
NEW YORK.
opelousas, September 20th, ls56-3m.
The Opelousas courier., 1856-10-18
sale OF Valuable Sugar Lands

Situated in tie Parish Of St. Landry, IN
T.4 s., Range6 E.t aeit:
$, F: quarter Sec. 81. } Rich Sugar Lands
N. W. quarter Sec. 81. L. Swayze, 4so.sl
r. SIS, r. E.
w half Sees, High rich sugar
All of Sec 5. lands, navigabe
E. half of E. half Sec 4 Bayou, 1ll7.7s
On both sides Bayou Petite Prairie,
near Atchafalaya River. Total acres, l598.59
The foregoing lands will be sold on acconmo-
dating terms. Apply to A. J. POWELL.
Denadsonville La.
ny Business in the different Land Offices OF the
STATE, and also at the Departments at Washington
City, atteaded to with promptness by
- 4. J. POWELL.
DonaIdsonville, La, 10Th April, 1856.
The Opelousas courier., 1856-10-18
10 Ct. I.o.L.sn n

A LII persons indebted TO The Estate ot
- the late Capt. James Johnston, will
please settle with q. Hinc!iIey, Washington,
La, who IS fully authorized to receipt the
same, or j. NJ JOHNSTON.
I'eStaa1eRtary Executor
Front Levee ST., New-Urieans.
Angus: Both, le56.-3m.
The Opelousas courier., 1856-10-18
gPEL0USAS LITERARY INSTITUTION.
St Tau1ry fLnA


EYNDER the direction and proprietorship
u Of Messrs. A. DE ST. CYR D D'ARTHUN
and JOHN GArELY, this Institution will be opened
on Monday next, 7th day of July for the Fece ptiou
of pupils.
The course of education comprises the English.
French and Spanish languages Classics Math"-
mates, Arithmetic Writing, Defamation. History
Chronology, Philosophy, Geography and Globes.
The English and French languages, regarded
now a days, in highest esteem because of the
traerdinary extent of territory as we'll globe
encircIing commerce of the three nations claim
ing them as their vernacular tongues, will be taught
at this Institution, in such pure style Of their
tive proprieties, regards symphony and correct
ness of grammatical construction eIoquence OF die
ton, and euphonous elegance of reading and del
livery cannot fail in securing successful patron
age The strictest vigilance will be exercised over
the photographed and orthRpical departments OF
all languages taught.
CONDITIONS
Instruction & board per year, os,o ,4l 9 140 90
Day scholars per annun, ' 40 90
Day scholars lper month";, 90
Latin, additionally, 90
Spanish, 90
Drawing [pers yearl ~ - 80 90 90
RErERENcEs.-Parish Of Lafayette:
Robert Taylor, Emile Mouton,
Revilion, Eraste Mouton.
OPELoUsAs:
Dr. De La Rueile, G. Ayrivie,
Andre Meynier, Joel H. Sandoz.
Opelousas July jth 1856
The Opelousas courier., 1856-10-18
state of EOUlstatrd.

Parish '' Of q; St. SGsn,s Landry No. 1898.
Estate of Olivier Lafleur, deceased,
4NELEsTE P. B. FONTENOT and
u GLIDE D. LAFLEUR, of the Parish
Of St. landry, Administrators of the Estate
of Olivier Lafeur, deceased, late of the Pas
rish of St. Landry, having filed a final Ia.
bleau of Distribution of said Estate, accom-
panied by petition, praying that the same
may be honoogated; And whereas the
prayer of said petition has been granted by
an order of Court, dated September 25th;
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 Tableau should not be homologated,
and the Administrator be discharged of all
further liabilities and his bond cancelled.
LIS. LASTRAPES, Clerk.
Opelousas, Sept, 9th, 1855.
The Opelousas courier., 1856-10-18
&tSte Ct Eolst0tdUa.

Stst9 Ct Eolt0taua.
PDn1sn nnSn Hnes OF sr. eGHnn; LANDRY, No. 1910.
Estate of julien G.. Gonor, decd.
WOSEPH HOLLIER, of the Parish Of
50 St Landry, Administrator Of the Sue
cession of Julien C. Gonor, deceased late Of
The aforesaid Parish, having filed a Tableau
Of Classification of the creditors of said Sue.
acssion, accompanied by petition praying
for the homologation of the same;-And
whereas the prayer of said petition has been
.ranted by order of Court dated 10th Octo-
Der 1S56;-
Now therefore, notice is hereby given to.
all interested, to make opposition, if any they
have, within thirty day. from the date hereof,
why said Tableat should not be confirmed and
homologated, and the Administrator author
zed to pay the creditors according to its class
,ihcation.
L. LASTRAPES, Clerk.
Opelousas, October llth 1856.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-07-05
For the Anti,Slavery Bugle-
THE COMING DAYS OF AMERICA.
a. BROOKE,

For nearly Oao hundred, years the Old World
has booked westward, for aa exposition Of mans
capabilities for sell. government, and for a demon
~stratiOa of his equality But that gaze is aycrted,
for, by a practical contradiction of oar national
professions, VIZ have proved false to the hopes
entertained Of OR career,
Ar ;npsnaisg fate hangs darby in our sky. A
war eosd IS gathering, and its fury mast, inevit-
ably, burst upon tine whole land because the nation
is everywhere involved. beth by sentiment, and
pestisa, in the question OF Slavery. Each person
is either pre-saapery or snG slavery. There is no
ueutra' ground tS be oceapied. gn all social later
course the topic is introduced, but neighbos and
erethse0 iOd that it's discussion is rather =
sword OF c~Gaten1O1, tAan a maker Of peace.
Quick passion, angry worde, and igNvTance are
HSCe or less marked ia he 9ondact of enc party ;
CLEANS Of justice, philanthropy and religiJu arc
sk0sa In emit slavery sPeeck- Thss 1t is, sad will
Re, 4 Contest 6stneen the Towers Of Fight, and tae
powers q dazkuess- The Subject % Slavery IL
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-07-05
ORLAND, June 10Th, 1856.

ORLAND, June 10Th, 1856.
Mr.. EDiEoR-DEAR SIR; | notice in the Bugle of
the 3oth of May, 1856, a letter from Caroline New
ton to Stephen S. Foster, together witt, some re-
marks from the Editor, which are calculated to
misiead the public mind. do not attribute anv
wrong design to the editor of the Bucle; but false
statements hove been made as is manifest to
ali that knew anything of the facts in the case.
The editorial states that Cyrus Fillmore was the
Chairman OF the Church Committee. That sir. is
untrue, whether you received it from the letter or
otherwise Mr.. Fillmore nad nothing to do with
the matter. And also the assertion ia the letter that
Mr. FILLMORE was assistant pettiEogger is false, there
was no petsfogging, Elder Spear spoke for him
self.
Now, Sir, l have nc inclination TO point out each
particular false statement that is made ia that let
ter, for that Sould extend my remarks beyond
prudence. But suffice it to say, that the whole
end and aim of that letter is to make a false i'm.
presson abroad. Those at homo know better.
The wish appears to be to make believe that some
Individuals IN the church CT Oriand are persecuted
Tor anti-siasery principles. by a pro,slavery major.
ity. That Sir, is untrae. If the Church had been
disposed to prosecute for sach PRINCIPLES thew
would have missed the mark in prosecuting them.
Mr.. Newton has been expelled from the Church for
Islander Of the viiest kind, which he refused To 20.
trace and his wife, perhaps on that account he.
came a comeouter and that believe. is the amount
OF comeouterisn in the Baptist Church here. Mr.
Newton who claims that he was expelled fran, tbs
church Tor his anti-slavery principles, two wears
ago last winter when Mr. GriGing and Mr.. Foss
came to oriand to lecture on anti slavery, refused
to let them into the Baptist meeting bons,, he be.
ing one of the trustees.
With regard to the Church I VISA to quote from
The American Baptist printed at Utica, n. Y
letter from rAo~aS Craven. lie says:
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-07-05

l suppose she feared it might disturb the quiet, of
some one, maybe Of the Shareholders. But | feel
more inclined to urge il to blow louder and strong.
er; 1t 1T be possible to shake down the walls of
the slaveholding Jericho" | think the time has
come to cry aloud and spare not.
We need ten thousand Summers and Uales in
our land, we need a hundred such in our national
legislature we need a Boanerges-a son of thun-
Ger, we need an Oliver Cromwell to go to the
White House and tell Franklin Pierce to walk out
that we have no more use for him there.
But say they, We shall disturb the quiet,"-we
shall break up the Union" Well, then, let it be
broken up. | have got to think no union with slave
holders a first rate doctrine.
If I had my way | would rather
We should 60 to work and part;
They take one way, we take 'tother,
Guess it wouldn't break my heart.
Men had orter put assunder
Them that God has no ways Joined
And shouldn't greatly wonder,
If there's thousands of my mind.
JONATHAN HUDDLESTON.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-07-05
Che Anti- 9laperp Buale.
SALEM, ONO, JULT5, 1856,
ONE NDR
ANTI-SLAvERY CONVENTIONS.

lhe Executive Committee Of the America Anti
Slavery Society have projected, and with the aid
OF Auxiliary Societies propose to hold, during the
ensuing season, a series of ONE HUNDRED
CONVENTIONS. These Conventions will be held
in New England, New York, Pennsylvania. Ohio.
Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin. &c
wherever, ipdeed,o opportunity and means will allow.
The Committee earnestly invoke the cooperation
OF the members of the Society, and of all Friend.
OF Freedom and Humanity, in every part of the
land, their sympathy and their contributions. that
these Conventions may be rendered in the highest
degree effective, and tho presage of the near ap-
proach of the perfect triumph of Liberty.
we are glad to find the above announcement in
the last numbers Of the Standard and L,6erGtor.
Inc series OF Conventions has already commenced
in New England, and in August and September
will be extended to Ohio-and thence further
west.
The present is no time for the radical anti
slavery people of the country TO slacken their
efforts. In the enthusiasm Of the election campaign.
though its issue is that of freedom for the white
citizens OF Kansas, very many Of those engaged
Tor 1t have no earnest thought for the welfare of
the millions OF slaves, very many are filled with
pitter prejudice against them for their race and
condition., and though others are more humane and
Just' an their character and purposes, yet for the
present the whole party, as such, consents to sac
rlhce the freedom of The millions of colored men
Tor the liberty of the thousands of white men in
Kansas. We need to have one hundred Conven-
tons ten times told, conducted by the talented and
enthusiastic self,devotion Of the most earnest abo.
litlonists of the land, to raise the now increasing.
but timid and halting anti-slavery sentiment of
the land, to the pitch of true, Immediate abolition.
ism. We hope therefore that the friends of free.
dom in the West will welcome and stand ready to
second this effort of cur Eastern brethren with
their time, their money and their whole influence,
that tte Conventions may prove most eminently
useful TO the cause of those who are outcasts bv
the American Church and outlawed by the Ameri-
can Government.