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BUILDINGS & IMPROVEMENTS
erected on a piece of Public Land.
A NEGRO-N' OMAN.

named Clarissa, aged about twenty-five wears
with her four children, to-wit :-George, agec
about seven years Richard, aged about five
years Lloyd, aged about three Years ano
festin, aged about one year.
Thirty head of gentle horned cattle,
two yoke of oxen and one old OK,
about fifteen head of wild horned
cattle and horse creatures, one
branding iron, thirty-fve head of
sheep, forty head OF hogs, two
creole horses, one american horse,
household furniture, one clock,
one gig and harness, ploughs and
AarroWs, one cart, kitchen uten-
sils, &c.
CONDITIONS The sum Of ore hundred
and twenty dollars, taken on the amount
or produce Of the family of negroes, Clarssa
and her four children, payable cash, and the
balance Of the purchase Of said family above
mentioned, as also all the other property,
payable III one, two and three years credit,
from the day Of sale purchasers furnishing
their notes with security in soIido, to the sa-
tisfaetion of the administrator and made pay
able to said administrator, Culbert w Fore
man. or to his order, ut his domiciI, in the
Parish of ST. Landry, said notes bearing eight
per cert interest per annum, from time due
until paid, and moreover the land and slaves
specially mortgaged unto said es,
tate until full and entire payment of the ca
n:tal and interests that may aecrue thereon
A J. THOMPSON, Auctiouecr
Orelousas, March 20th 1856
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u. COLLINS, IHosaaatavIlIe.

T1EGS leave to inform his friends and the public
- chat be has Just returned from the city, with
fun assortment Of Fancy and Domestic Staple
Dry tsoods, DC the newest style and patterns. a
great variety of Plantation Goods, negro blankets
Kerseys, Linseys, &C., &c. A general stock of
plantation medicines Of the best quality. Also q
large stock of Groceries, coffee Flour, Bacon Salt
Brandy VEhisk key, &c, asc g.
Pc ID sgent for Jacobs Cordial n as#t*ss
ngP. Collins will make cash advances on
Cotton. Sugar and Molasses consigned to Messrs.
Miller s. Forester. Commission Merchants. New
Orleans sfa 4 et
MesfndgiIle. Noyember 24th. 1850 81 y as.
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FAShl(NI AsHlQNI EASHI0N!

aAsaEssa bfRs. RICHIE having the intention
ssGfto leave for France, has the honor to in
form the ladies Of Opelousas and vicinity,
that from thas day, she viii sell her Goods at
cost price, q 7 s*H@>s HIT.
She has yet on hand very fine choice of
Paris Embroideries, Flowers, Ribbons, Straw
and other Fashionable Bonnets, Sc. @
Shewill, as by the past, receive orders for
all5articles concerning her trade, till the date
of her departure. " s "s}
Main street, near Mr. Pasquier's store.
0pelousas, 10Th April 1856.-2m
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sEs2g IT, 1z;.: Z

Sitnased at Plaquetnine Brulee, in the Par
ish ct st. Landry, measuring one hundred and
twenty superficial acres, bounded North by
lands of the heirs of Mrs. Gabrie! Robertson,
South by lands belonging to Gabriel Lyons,
East by Public Lands and West by Bayou
Planuemine with all the
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SHERlFE'S SOLE
STATE OF 10 UISdANA.
MareIs.rr q I.-n- a.. : - 49,

~ @% = &S sSA S@S ~ 4k1L 214N26s
Marshall & James, J District Court,
a.. y P1r9sh If 81 J,aairv
Mark W Harwell. Nos. A roo q ID and Eza. 7s7o. ,
10y virtue of writ OF e. fa, issued irs
- the above entitle ed saft, by the District
Court in and for the P4rish Of St. Landry, and IN
me directed will be exposed to public sale. at the
Court House of this arish on Saturday The 3D. ,a
Of May next, 1865. aa Twelve months credit, being
the second aad last exposure, purchasers giving
bond with security, with interest ut eight per cent,
from the day of sale until paid, all the right title,
interest and ,,en1and of Mark W. Harwell in and to
the following property, seized to satisfy said writ
to wit:
A certain tTact of land, containing one hundred
and sixty acres, bounded North by lands Of Caleb
L. swayze aud Antoine Rogers, West by Caleb L.
Swayze nnt v. Chachere, South by Defendant and
East by E. B. Scott's sugar plantation.
L. " CHACHERE, Sheriff
Sheriff s Office, st. Landry, April 12th, 1855.
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Plantation for sale
8 T RI Ka9

FROM the plantation Of Mrs
49, Edmond EstiIlet, On the 4th inst.
YIA 1a large dark bay bobta1 horse,
aged about I years. has q scar on the left
hind leg, caused b The trace.
The person who win take back said horse
to aIrs. Estillet's viii receive a reward oi
%. B. PRICE Il Co.,
. II. s. MaH Contractors.
Opelousas, August 11th. 1855.
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Mercantile Cards, &C.
NEW GOODS! NEW G000s!

- THE undersigned have iust(
opened large assortment of Fall A ID
g and Winter Goods consisting of "
Dry Goods, Clothings, Boots, Shoes, Hats and
Caps, Hardware, Crockery, saddfery, Groceries &c
The attention of Ladies is called to their extern
sive and we'll assorted Stock of fine goods such as
Cashmeres, Muslin de, Lame, Silks, Cloth of all
colors, Enbroideries, Laces, Gloves, Velvet and
Plush trimmings, &c, all of which they offer on
liberal terms and moderate prices.
GENIN, POIRET & Co.
Opelousas, Noyember ] It'll 1855.
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NOTICE

To shippers and Consignees Of Freight.
4 - The Steamer ALICE
.eEaa=:55:ssszs. sGs51:;i:5:szszss.sW w. GLAZE. G. L, Lou
allier, Master is now making trips raa Pla-
queminc, and has reduced the rates of freight
and passage to the regular high water rates,
viz: Sugar, 81; Molassess and Cotton,75 cts.
Upper freight. so cents. "7
The GIase will leave Washington on Sun
day the 18th instant, and continue to leave
her regular days, during the season.
Washington 10th January 1856. .-- -s.s-,zn-
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Es==e2 2zsgx1Sz2 T22gzzzGSza5ion.
THEODORE EALADE, Principal,
DR.. HoARE, Professor of English.

Y.YI1LS Institution, now we'll known in our
- community, offers remarkable advan-
tages as regards the moral and intellectual de-
yelopment in the pupils
Pupils cannot 60 about town unless being
accompanied.
Coadltjon,-Payable quarterly.
Boarders per scholastic year Of ten
months and a half, 80
Day scholars, lSt class, SO
Day scolars, End class 40
All quarters commenced must be paid in
full, and no reduction will be allowed except
for sickness
Opelousas 29th December 1855.
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Mercantile Cards. &C.


0 THE undersigned has just reeei
- we'd . large assortment of fine fresl
Goods and of all qualities, also
Family and Plantation Groceries, which he
offers CHEAP FOR CASH ONLY
Hetakess this opportunity tothank oil those
.Vho haFe encouraged him till this day, and
be hopesthat they will continue to do SO, as
BY the past. He invites all his backward
customers to come and settle the quickest
possible, In order to avoid him hetrouble
Of giving titeir bills or notes in collection He
guarantees to sell his goods cheaper than any
body else in the Parish.
<:ssss45 ltz THEODORE GHACHERE.
ri OpeTotlsas, April 10Th. 1855.
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as4aa p1 THE undersigned has the
Go MI asaaD honor to. inform his friends and
:. M bAa4 the public in general that he
has just reeeiEed large assortment of Spring
aaaft ,StaE1aaer Goods. such as PLAIN and
Embroidered Swiss Muslins, Jaeonats of all
qualities English and French Embroideries,
GIngharn$, Ladies Bonnets, Embroidered
Wells Of alI kinds, also large assortment of
ready made elothings, Shoes. &c.
A fine assortment Of Family Groceries can
always be: found at his store. @~s' s
He always buys beef hides and sheep wool,
payable cash or in goods,
F. HALFF.
Grand Coteau, April 10Th, 1856.
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On gGE or EeassHEDE ENCEs.


NIMMO Washington na.) is
ow oaeFing Goods lover lhsn ever
fs !. lain this Perish; his stack consists IL
Eesiiss' Dress (oosls. Raanatss pibbaaA
itfiii i'sss, &c;, DRY Goods, Ladiess Shoes, &c.
sreaf variety uf house farAiahing goods. I'D,
!. aasaefous g Easaasian. Together with 4 general
sosk IS, q stapss Dry Goo, IlaEs Baots SHOES. co-
saia'ss 8 hartsEaEss TinHare, crackery, sadalerY.
AsIr ~ Id TRounr.s ID sssexay ,.,,s,
arc most respectfully invited ~ sssl 80.
Saofs-QpposIts iewsr atsanp~boat landins. 81
Waaalnsfons T., IaE Marsh Is5e'
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In case Of sickness, physicians fees, medicines.
&c, are paid by the parents Books and writing
materials are supplied by the parents The ses-
sion lasts for ten months and halt, the vacation
commencing on the 18th Of September, and closing
the last of October.
III charges must be paid IN adrance, boariers
must pa in advance quarterly. day scholars month
tg No exception to this rule will be made
A. RENOUDET, President.
St Martinsville 10th February, ls56.-ly.
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Andre Deshotel, ex. &c. } District Count,
VS.. Parish of 81 7 a,,Ir,~
dominique Z. Slttig No. 322s.
MDY virtue Of writ of alias f. fa., issued
- in the above entitled suit, by the Dis
trict Court in and for the Parish of ST. Landry and
to me directed, will be exposed at public sale, as
the Court House of this Parish on Saturday the al
day OF May next, 1856, at twelve months cred;e
being the second and last exposure, purchasers
ing bond with security, with Interest At eight ner
cent from the day OF sale until paid all the night
title interest and demand Of Dominique C. Siftig.
in and to the following property, seized to sas,siy
said writ, to wit: ~'A~-'
One square OF ground situate, in the Town ri
Washington, bounded North by Dsiean street, South
by Duprs street, East by O. Hinc ckIey;s nrone,t
and West by Bridge stzeet
v. CHAcHERE, Sheriff:
Sheriff 3 ONCE -. Landry, april l2th, 1856
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IIIEISP AUGRsS r.
B0GKS. P0ST-OfFICE. STATIONARY,

ss sEE
ss.~5. ..s.:1s .#ses WASHINGTON, La. ga
@ @ g. Has now on hand and il cons
+ faulty receiving additions to his
- Stock Of Booksalid Stationary
which heotgcfs al New Orleans prices consisting 81
full md half Bound Blanks Books of every desciip
TONS and every article usually found nastationary
Store, The subscriber is prepared TO- Ill orders at the
shoTtst notice for Books of Standard Literature ele-
gantly bound and Illustrated Works, cheap Publica-
tons, Magszinss, Newspapers, School Books, (both
french andgangIshl
O. sschapl Stationary, &C., ae, &c. stlrecefved:
--Epgiish Woman in Prussia, Bancrofss MiscelIa-
neoas Essays Harpes Starry Books, The w Watehnaan,
Fudge Doigs, Constance Herbeit, Country Neigh
bofi0od, Confessions Of Pretty w oman, The Jeal-
ona Wife, Afthtns Series Of Tales, Fanny Ferns
Works, Kerwina Letters to- Bishops Hughes Dodd
Lectures %. Electrical sPsschslegNer Memoirs of
Couatass aBldnington Memoirs of sydney Smith,
Benton 80 years In U. q. Senate, vol 0faak Cot
ton and Sugar Plantation Register, Ssc, &c. &C.
III Washington, La, October 13th, 1885,
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AZ ORDINANCE

Relative to tie Public Market,
The Board of Police of the Town of Opelousas
oFdalns as follows:
ARTICLE 1st.-That the privilege of selling in the
Market House of the Town of 0peousas shall be
sOld at the Court House, by commissioners appoint
ed for that purpose by the Board, to the highest
bidder, provided the bid be not less than -Four
Hundred and Fifty Dollars, to be paid into the Trea
sury in quarter yearly payments.
Article 2d-Ihe person Or persons to whom the
said privilege shall be adiudged, shall be bound to
furnish, during the privilege, good fat, wholesome
and sufficient Meat of the kind, as will supply
daily the wants of the inhabitants of the Town. and
to sell all such meat from the first Of May to the first
OF November inclusive at the rate of not more than
six cents per pound, and from said first of Novem-
ber to tie first of Nay ensuing at the rate of not
over ten cents Per pound.
sAgzacLE sEs-Ihe sad Market shall remain tree
fer all who wish tosselI therein, but The eGn,saeaor
shall have the right TO demand a,sd receive for aaeh
stall occupied, the sum Of twentyv cents pen dav,
fer the meat ofthe cow kind at the rate of three
dolla. sand ify cents per head the meat ofg6ai
at the rate ct one dollar per head; the meat OF hog
htty cents per head, the meat of sheep tWeuty -s
cents per head, and all other kind of meats fowls,
fish, eggs, &c., shall be free except for the use of
the stall.
ARTICLE 4th.-The contractor shall give bond and
sufficient security to the satisfaction of the Board, III
the sum OF Five Hundred Dollars to faithfully COM
ply with his contract and to conform in every
respect to the Ordinances of the Board relative to
the Market, under the pains and penalties imposed
in said Ordinances. --g.[-. ...-.,.5 : 3 3
AET1cLE 5th,-That all that part of the Market
House the right hand, on entering, shall be used
tor The sale of beet mutton, pork, &c, and all that
part the left side, shall be used for the sale of
vegetables game fnwl fsh &c
ARTICLE 6th.---That the privilege herein before
mentioned, shall be sold on the last Saturday of A!
pril, 1856, and the same day every year thereaf
ter. The contractor to commence in twenty DAYS
after the adjudication, ts z7& ='sE
Ordained agth March, 1856
5szzi5#a E.sss5ssz- JAMES RAY, President.
Attest, as8a fa5 ~
Cur q. BELL, Clerk. - zsss ss.5a =@
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Miscellaneous.
AtfaIkaEess College.

DY an act of the Legislature of louisa
- 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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40 SACKS cow PEAS Just received and for
HU sale by DEBA1LLoN e. CARRIERE,
3th April 1896 Washington.
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Doctor Hardy

NN AS the honor to offer his services to
- the clients of his colleague and friend,
Ds. DaArius. VS.
II Doctor Hardy will take patients BY sabscrip-
tion. he treats ut his house, slaves who have chrU
ue diseases a9erst e5 rsaas#s ii 8s z#5sa
He has at his house and at the disposition OF the
public, indispensable and usual medicines.
Wamenfs deliveries ais well as all kind of opera
tions will always be taxed at reasonable rate.
His residence is near and on ths property OF Mr..
Francois Robin, on Bayou Tsche, Parish Of St.
Landry. @sss s%aRsHsFts8s@@ @t=t %
st. Landry 5th January 1856. #3 Es4. 4. GE sts
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IIEZEKIAII HAYS,

PARISH SURTEY0 Or s@asas5
E o ESPECTFULLY offers his services as
Ia such to his friends and the public in
general Office, cornes Of Court aud South streets
Opelonsas. fats iJune 9th, iS55.-1y. q I
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n .EW GOODS !!

OpeIotisas, April 18th, 1856.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-03-08

The CAMEIEoN.- This species of lizard
which is extremely slow in its progress, is
ndemnilied for this disadvantage by an in
comprehensible faculty of assuming at its
pleasure the color Of the ground by which he
is surrounded With this advantage he es.
capes from the sight of his enemies who
would overtake him by speed. This faculty is
in his will, for his skin is not mirror. Tho
il partakes of the color Of the objects il does
not reflect their forms.
What is most remarkable in this animal,
and well-attested by naturalists, who have
not, however, assigned any reason for il, is
that he takes all colors, as brown. gray, yell
low, and most frequently green, which is his
fayorite color but never red.
Cameleons have been placed among scarlet
stufls during whole weeks, without partaking
Of that color in the least degree.
Nature seems to have refused this consplc-
uous color, because it would only serve to
make him peroeptible at a greater distance,
and besides there is no earth or vegetable OF
that color to which this animal ACTUALLY re-
sorts. So that in giving him the power oil
assuming the color Nature would have be-
slowed useless present, and defeated her
own purpose.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-03-08
For The Ledger
Incident Of the Mexican War.


It was about O'Clock on the evening of
/ the 23d of February, lsi7, that the quiet of
/ the little town Of Pinta-Aquada, on the Mon
/ terey road was disturbed by the hasty en-
/ trance Of the Adjt. Of the I'd Regiment OF
Ohio Volunteers, Company Z Of said regi-
! iInent being stationed there, with the cry Of
"prepare for the Rout. Taylor is surrounded
at Buena Vista by Santa Anna, and all the
/ troops on the route are ordered up to his sup
portp Then commenced scene which is
part OF n soldiers liie The company had but
/ one wawgon into which the ammunition and
some of the surgeons stores were put. A
| large pile Of ratons was set on fire; tents
were struck and burnt up in minute In
half an hour the Company was on the route
! for Cerralyo the excitement of a soldiers life
was to the highest pitch. They could smell
the battle afar of A rear guard had been
left to destroy everything which would burn,
/ in order to keep it out Of the hands OF the
/ Guerillas, who infested the road.
At eleven o'clock the company arrived at
Ccrraloo, where Col Morgan, with three COM
panics. was stationed Here the work of de-
struction went brayeIy on; this being a way
station q tremendous quantity Of Uncle
Sans Stores were kept here, which were be-
ing burnt and otherwise destroyed by the ex-
cited troops. Al one o'clock in the morning
we commenced our tedious march for Buena
Vista, surrounded on all sides by large Mex
ican force who were waiting every opportuni-
ty to catch straggler, or if possible to di-
vide the command and then cut it to pieces
But that gallant baud, numbering only one
hundred and eighty guns, and no cannon, press
cd nobly on. | must hasten with my sketch,
and skip many an iucident which happened ON
the route. On the morning Of the 25th we
arrived at.the place where the first large train
was captured during the war. 1t was com
posed Of ll9 Wagons loaded with valuable
rations, and was attacked ON the previous af-
ternoon by the notorious Col. Corrajal, with
four hundred lancers. The escort of twelve
men was surrounded and captured without
struggle; and then like demons they let them
selves loose upon the train, killing the unarn-
ed teamstcrs and capturing the entire train,
committing atrocities which would make a
savage weep. Eighty-three teamsters were
cruelty butchered. They were stripped of
their clothing, their persons desecrated in the
most horrible manner, some Of the Wagons
were set on fire, and the bodies of the men
thrown into the flames. May God protect
me from ever beholding another such sightl
We did not dare TO stop to bury them, but
hastcned on That evening a dark We arrv-
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-03-08

BTWords are little things, so are drops;
but the one make up the ocean and the
other the speech Of mortals one Of the night
lest engines of power. Wordsl How cheap
they are. They come without price at the
moment and at the bidding Of the will And
yet how valuable they are. They may buy
what gold cannot; they may do what laws
cannot. A word may make friend that
gold cannot huy, or wound a love that laws
cannot cure.
Words and home are near relations.--
Kind words make home earth's plcasantest
place. Unkind words make it equally un-
pleasant
Father, if you would have your home
happy, teach by your own example that none
but kind words should be spoken there.
Mother, if you wonld rejoice in your home,
see that all the tongues you control utter no
words but kind ones Brother, sister, if you
would enjoy your home, sweeten it well with
kind words--They cost so little 1t would
seem that every home might be full Of them
Wise words and kind ones and plenty Of them
make home almost heaven.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-03-08
nouGuTALEo.1 Nv. II. rHG.nRlcK.
HARDWARE. STOVES, &c.

n WE Subscribers would respectfully inform the
4 citizens Of Volcano and surrounding country,
1uat they have formed a Co-partnership, and have
gW % on hand at their store next door TO the Empire
lo'el the largest and most complete stock of
H1RDW.4RE, STOVES. 7I.NIf.fRE, &C.,
irver offered in this place. Our stock of STOVES
nave nave been selected with particular care and are
adapted to the season.
o Ugr assortment of HfRD TF.fRE embraces eve
,RItong That is usually kept in an establishment Of
terms
III I'm and Coppersmithing, all kinds. done to order
VI me shortest notice. Give US n call.
HOUGHTALlNG d PIIII.BRlCK.
nov II 4-3m
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-03-08
A. b. HoY, VI. d.
Dentist.

- Permanently located in Volcano.
dt1c4S having comfortable and convenient
LII Oilicc, with all the necessary lstru-
mcnis, Tools and appliances, will do any kind of
work that pertains to the profession of Dentistry,
N manner which shall give entire satisfaction or
ne money refinded.
Artificial teeth inserted on Gold Plate or Pivot,
Is Is me case may require Teeth plugged with Pure
uod or extracted Children's Teeth regulated
Nhen necessary; and all diseases OF the GINS, (the
most Of which il called scurvy Of the Gumsl cured
W w PAY. Choroiorm administered If desired.
tn" Terms reasonable. ~tar
oct y 3m
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-03-08

By ASD DY.-There's music enough in these
three words for the burden Of a song
There's hope wrapped up in them, an articu-
late beat of human heart.
BY and BY
We heard it as long ago as we can remcm-
Der, when we made brief but perilous jour
neys from chair to table, and from table to
chair again.
We heard ii the other day, when two par
ted that had been loving in their lives, one
to California, and the other to her lonely
home
Every body says it--some time or other
The little boy whispers it when he dreams Of
exchanging the little subbed boots for those
like man.
The man murmurs it-whcn in lie's mid
die watch, he secs his plans are not half i'm
ished and his hopes yet in the bud, and way-
ing IN the cold, late spring.
The old man says it--when he thinks Of
putting off the mortal for the immortal, to
day for tomorrow.
The weary watch for the morning, and
while away, the dark with "by and byD
Sometimes it sounds like a song some
times there is a sigh or a sob in it. What
wouldn't the world give to find it in alman-
acs-set down somewhere, no matter if in
the dead of December--to know that it
would surely come! But fairy-iike as it is,
fitting like a star-beam over the dewy shad-
ows Of years, nobody can spare it; and we
look upon the many times these words have
beguied US, the memory of the silver by
and by as ike the sunrise Of Ossian, pleasant
but mournful to the soul
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-03-08

Physicians say that wherever the pain is
felt, the disease takes ii rise at the opposite
end Of the nerve, which they Gud by moving
the pole-of an electromagnetic battery slow
ly along the spine, and when it reaches the
spot, like the opposite end Of the telegraph
wire, is sure to respond, aud the seat of the
disease is attacked accordingly