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HOUSE FURNISHING STORE

IN CV IlOODIJ l. o1e1N ~
IN w. I. HODGSON, No. 1888 Camp sses, -
Orleans, having taken advantage Of the Peg soIsa
in having his spacious store enlarged ana Isys 80 \.
tirely new, has taken great pains ~ Guvs11
many supplies from the Northern and WeAs q ~
ufactories, and is of the opinion that ne ~ n w A.
most fastidious in their wants while selecS1e y.
his stock. /. r.,... ,,.d
He has a most complete assortment o. IN "a,
ware, %Japanned ware, Britannia war;, ng ~. ~
Planished Tin and Plain Tin ware, Iron Ni 1%Sa
meled ware, Wooden ware, Willow WAY,
Also, Solar and Hall LAMPS and Lantern G,,I IL.
Gilt, BrOnZed, Olive Or DamasK col"ls, Ell on,
Oil and Camphene e and 4 light Chanaeuos q d q
Gas and Camphene Lamps Of all descf'paon
all prices. mkah
His STOVES and RANGES are all unsq IT. "a
reputation; for while he has oil the lass dAeM
approved patterns, he retains q large stN 49, nIlak
and ,ceN kno,cn ones. He has the ceieplass;s ~ fnp
Oven Morning Star Cooking Stove (foal y s1 n ase.
$40 to $35 each completely which Isl qualsaa N vi
It has double hampers, double dratts' Io vsSss AN
cooking ovens, and six cooking holes, Dessuse
other advantages over the majority Oh Harsoor,
His stock of Church, ParlOr, Bed-I0oa, csrks
Steamboat and Cooking Stoves and nan usssnti "a b
of the largest and most extensive asso1Ans
troduced in the South. AksA.
He deals in Oils of all kinds, Turpenup''
Camphene, Spirit Gas or Burning fiui1. ofeye1
Also, Office and Parlor Nantes and Gla'e'~
description and price. r,o.es. BHam
Also, Extra Baskets, Tenders, Ash Gfs.; s.
ers, Pans, etc, of all sizes, at reasonanie Pm M. Sx
He manufactures all kinds OF WORE IL
Iron and Lead; ,,s,chau ~
others in want of articles in his llne s H. stoek v
him when in NewOrleans and examine a Lax al ~
prices, as he feels confident that no I..sls n
goods at IA very low price, at either sosss: st,ees,
tail. W. H0DGSON. lSs CeMR1 chursh.
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A Wis aux ~contribuablcs de la Paroisse St

- 4]Wuuky 1-~ H NE ~
Je suis maintenant en- possession du role des taxes
De 10 Paroisse pour 1865, ct suis pref a les recouyrer
~conformement a la loi dc Ia Legislature ainsi intitulte
=" Acte relatif aux taxes d'Etat ct dc Paroisse dams
ct pour 10 Paroisse st. Landry %approuve le 20
mars 1856. Pour 10 commodits des contribuables,
ie me %tronverai aux eudroits disignes ci-apres, entre
10 heures du matin ct 3 heures du soir, ain de fairc
le REQUIREMENT des dites taxes.
Ter District.-Aux Opelousrs au bureau dc NJ. F.
Cnllom, pendant trente jours consecutifs, 4 partir du
&c coulant, ct chez Napoleon Andrepont lc % mai.
2me District.-Chex Sosthene Richard, le 6 JUN,
chez Jacob AnseIm le Z jnin.
Sine Distlict.-Chez Landry Holier a Mountvile,
10 . JUN, chez III. Morgan, Atchafalaya, 10 II JUN.
I'M District.|Chcz William Read, Vile Plate, lie
20 mai, chez Charles johnson IL 80 mai.
5me Dlstrict.-Chex Louis d. Yerret, lie 2 JUN, chez
Antoine Carte 10 3 JUN.
Cine ~District-Chez John Wright, 4 Ia Mcrmento
le ljuin, chez Maxile Leblanc lie 8 JUN.
lie sheriff de 10 Paroisse st Landry SO rendra aussi
aux memes lieux ct places pour 10 REQUIREMENT dea
taxes d'Etat desi annees 1854 ct 1855.
Paroisse st. Landry, &c ayril 1856.
YAEKT GANTT co11actour
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nROGUES, MEDICINES EFT PAR.
FUMERIE FRAICHE.
p. LEONCE HEBRARD h co. vienneMETI
de rccevoir un assortment complet de CtS
! aDROGUES, MEDICINES EFT A!RTICLE DE
~ FANTAISIE. :
EMtr'autres lon ~trouvera.. chez eux I'm jot
u choix de
Portss-Monnaie; Papier ct Envelopes de Fantastic;
CAN'T Anglais pour Danes; Savons dc Toilet;
Parfums; Eau de Cologne de Jean Marie Farina
Poudre pourla Figure; Peigncs en- Caoutchouc
Brosses 4 Dents de toutes qualities;
QUlNlNE FRANCAIS, prix rebuilt;
Pcintures; Huiles; Vernis; Yerres 4 Wires;
Pinceamx, Sirop Pcctoral de Dacong&.
SlROP DE BRIANT pour lie rhume,
Pastiles de CONNIE, COnserves de Citrons,
Pate de Jnjube, Eau-de-vie, MadGre,
Vim dNOporto, Porter de Londres dune
qualite slptlicure.
Clarion de Relloque, Ngitaline,
Pastillc dIpecac pour enfants, nragees vermifn.
&c de Santonine, Perles d'Ether.
REMEDE ANTI.GOUTTEUX du DR.. Laville.
kourso, remede contre 10 yer solitaire,
Lancettes, Daviers, Papiers,
Livres dc complies, encre, plumes mttaliques.
TARAC a priser,. a chiquer ct a fumer, Biberons,
Clysopompes dun nouvean modele.
I'm assortment complet de medicines b~revetees,
FRANCHISES, Anglaises ct AmGricaines.
lie tout a bon marche.
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"A vAPEUR.

DAQUEBOT ENTIRE LA NILE ORLE-
LIZ ANS Ell. WASHlNGToN.-Le bateau a va;
peur MARY BEss, ~capitaine John Lyons, ayant
commence SEES voyages entire Ia Nouvelle Orleans ct
Washington, les, contlnuera, pendant - saison. II
partirn, de Ia Nile Orleans tous les mardis a 5 heures
de laprasmidi, ct de Washington tous les salnedis
10 fheilres da matin. Lie Mary Bess, ayant etc ache
to expressement pour cette navigation, Went d'etre
complement repare, ct est assure. II a aussi d'ex-
cellents ennmenagements. H. mic. 5.4l543glas-
lie fret sera charge a aussi has prix que CIR aucun
autre bateau dams Ia navigation. a..
Opelousas, 26 ~janvicr 1856.
DAQUEBOT ENTIRE LA NOUVELLE-
u ORLEANS, OPELOUSAS, WASHINGTON
Eft LIE BAYOU BEUF.-Le bateau a .vapeur sY.
donna, Capt. Gustave Louailler, venaht d'etre com
platement repare, fe,a, aussit6t que les caux ie per
mettront, les voyages ~reguliers entire les .Opelousas
Washington, le Bayou Beuf ct Ia Nouvelle-O Orleans
Il est fin marcheur, sur, comfortable, bien construct
ct tilant pen d'eau. Les officers p~orteront toute
leur attention a ~satisfaire ceux qii daigneront les
cncourager. Pour plus amples informations, s'adres
ser d bord. .7,sI -Yls4at tr53- fsi6.
lie fret sera charge a aussi has prix q%u'aucun autre
bateau dams 10 navigation.
Opelousas, Is decembre 1855. tHI-F
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TIE EAnrH's Rns.-on any clear ey,,;sn
there may be seen an expanse If ~ W. oc y
spreading from that point where ~ pu.s light
along the horizon, and rising n M ~ s sansas
an orange quarter, obliquely towara Nv H.. i . q
the apex being in that direction na III ~ south,
grees short Of the Seven Stars. For Nv w., ds.
weeks past this light, which has long besr e s0Is
the "Zodiacal Light" has sbone III M called
mon %brilliancy. The astronomers have e unson'
y supposed the. Hediacal to be the atn ssostal.
Of the Sun but of late q theory has haa, n
taincd to some extent, which sno,,as ~ y sa.eg.
may be the illuminated part Of OFF, 3 r;sa -. II
rounding the Earth, similar to TIM" Is m.
mark the planet Saturn. - winch
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q 4Sr<Naf aEN kN 81 taEfYtLs AHymn nyra& |
Unesdee tckpc9 les PIN ePo9ssn'Aoh sess
paeste g mafit sarl = Place q Nswsa.c go
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ls rfetnletss Jonfs a eME ~ ~ ahhN 'o.s, Is ls.a.c e
mort Ponr I'M alaofnplc essNss M io .:as ~ e.
50 Anne ct 50 troiss eDtanis = 2 IeSrier GET
nicr. le condamne senlo,u'., ua t.sas = yC'' ~. T.
son crime, avoir perdu Y sen''men' oe SOD
existence. q. s.,.,sa..h
l'actioi DC y clennsencc 'foyaie' s g y eu !" ' = esre
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sentalt une fgurc nldeuss, c a.I.s sa ! -. s sSM' A. T."
moment 'cal On songess = m ,.,,;I = ~ ~ r n..s " /
sespere de e part g ~, " ~ e sscs;.
we, n s'e'a.t s]ete oa4s ~ -. .e s..;.e. eSs;s II
neurent. que s temps .oe iss 49, 4 %1 ss. :.
cat le mention es y Paruie iSlellsSsss .,a y w ~
re horriplemens oe1eu'es. ~. .ssSat
taient pas d~aneeeass - 'sas "sp'S'
eiirayant. 3 49,. .,,,,. y, ,,,r;..,..s
IN arrl y ang a!ns - se..u'e, ~ lA"s.ss ~ !.
trouvereqt1 copoen'ns ass's sut u.le .na.se " "
sooulyM9 Pas deux seoNc.s'I aa'is . an s'1s Nc Ie
pfoelfsIonsc mPse y. lses.!ue ,noa. i; is
boarfeau' Sa III ia ayans III sa aa'' = u
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paralssalt te,lemcns ep9lse ,4us ~ sneaa sns y.
ye cne,cnet - llsusc, H.. - ., 's xiv. Az ~saado
pcnia. oa3 co.oam0ee aa',s ". ., s'u 60 u i, ) .e
1alDleaee, mars ne Pensa ~ Y" .us u.s..s s ",e
situation oa y Transport pun e'oef "'sus .'-
rlvef 2 iecne.auo. /. ,, .....,
Ordre iut do Dbl es 60 = 'e'ole . - po'e''e
lataie, u sas , Az g9l ...l -. 49,.
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1nonlre toss ies symsonisS y une .erreu. ness1 ~;
se ex1FaordinaIre e Pslul. pas w. mO O.,,s az. ~
mit re connet snr y te.e, alIs.s = nodu ,I.a.'
et' snsslso. qal ea! sssuss = = cg Tsai . y iu W..
ne de ~ Po'ence, y ossce!Ml' ue lse,a'aau. o..
oavFls = slaPPe,. y ml.sa'a. saa: =. 10 . ,a;.e w.
es le co ns1 ~ =, to anusa mas, en 'non.s "
aen4 Seco 1al T. conoAhlne aohl1 ucs Pleesss
dune .oIce ~ = une emerge co"vals.yes, q ~
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scs s1amnes oans a'vs1ss a',ec1lons pour y ~,
puyer' et,ii reuss,t Dientot . he'.re IL I'eu
aro,s sos e Doro arol. oe 10 IaPpe az lecna :,
ta"o, Pn's' Pas uh nousei eaors ln~croyso'e, II
mia Hh ann IuAv HvTvXsH Ut N0l1 an -TF@
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,mNmine, sir!a cried 70 ching his
voice an octave higher than it was uefore. No
apsAe r was made, and he rang the bell furious
". The waiter made his appearance again.
~ ing, 50 2" %" :. ,.
les, / did ring. Didn't I ask for q private
RI ,m?"
"Itis Whv-t s u lvnow sitting right
o~n,posite me- 4 .ae other side Of the table.
1Sah his impudcneel"
"Table, sa-felId sa?" "'' ''.
ayes, there ISL Well, just never mind.
Bring on some n5)rc punch and o couple Of
glasses" .u,e =,
= In a very shortlime the fourth pitcher, with
two glasses, madeAts appearance.
York filled one of the glasses, and then
showed it over the table.
figure in the glass. y.
'"oh, you won't, Oh? Well, IL will"
"Better drinl4 old fellow" continued he.
'Your liquor isS ting cold, and you look as
. you was fondr Che thing"
n No answe cling returry, York finished the
>. cher, as.a rang the bell again. In popped
tEs waiter. @
Ring, SAL"
@To be sure I did. Didn't you hear the
b-b-bell?" II did"
"Didn't I order q p-p-private room? Eh2 "
"Yes, sa, this is o private room, SD"
GA pretty private room this is, with q
ffellow sitting right opposite that won't take
a glass of punch when it's offered hip, and a
r-r-rcd nosed man at that. o, well never mind,
bring more punch, and t-t-tumb!ers. Ill try
him again" .r.,.
Presently pitcher number five. and glasses to
match, was borne in with due state.
"Better try some, old boy" said York,
coaxingly, to his double. The reflex merely
looked good naturedA hut said nothing.
"Well, continuedt ork, with o sigh, al
this isn't the most infamous. N%everapind: III
drink the punch"
minutes suficcd to end the pitcher. York
rang the bell superfuriously. The waiter cams
again.
"Why certain. Why shouldn't 1? Wherei
the -ar-who keeps the-pla&?"
"Boss, sa? I'll ss~~, sa."
Shortly after, mine most, q quiet looking lit
tie man, with q notified, c%alico-pattern face
and a shining bald head, made his appearance
"W-w-what's to pay?" demanded York
rising aud assuming an air of dignity.
give punches--five levies, sir"
"I'here's the money, sir" said York, forkinf
over the coin. "And now l want to know
why, when l call for q private room, 20,
should put me here with s-s-somebody else?
There's nobody here but you and ], sir!
"Nobody! Do you s-s-spose l can't see
Do you think | am drunk There, LOOK here
two of EN-, by jingo!" ~
"Well sir, l must confess, I can't sec but d
two"
"You can't, ch?" And York dragged til
landlord to the table. "Look there con
tinued he, pointing to the glass. "Th-th-there,
the rascal now. One of ems enough like 20,
to be your brother, and the other is the mos
Lord-forsaken, meancst looking white man
ever saw" ATLANTA Examiner.
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Pal. LIZ SHERIFF VIA de

lNI 1JkN LIZ l.iA1ts LIZA 0IIJLNxxs--OOu NC
v District, Parroissse 81. Landry. M. 1908 u
v. b Dejean. percs W. Blnm &Levy.sB 't lM,tas,
En- vertu dun ordre, de ssisie et de yente delivre
dams l~'aflaire ci,dess,ls par - Cour de District dams
ct pour Ia pero q 81, a Lsnd Y Ct is s ,,,a1i htat ,,a Ct
da compliant 4 ID Aaison. de Cour de cette Paroisse,
|SAMEDI,s le eeptfeme jour de JUN, A. D. 1856,
commencaIt nj heures, ct continuant de jour en-
jour, siI jests necessaire tons les titres, droits .interets
ct pfreteuia6hsl des defendeurs, Benin 4 Levy,,a la
prspeietd ~suivante, saisie potu satisfaire le dit ordre,
sRSodf:f Erf- kv3l 5tae tls{a aJGs'stfI -
I'm certain1.OT DE TERRE, mesurant un arpent
de face sur deux de profondear,, sitae sur lie Riyiere
Techei en- cette paroisse de st. landry, borne Sud a
une distance de soixante pieds ta niveau de Ia pre-.
miere rive de 10 dite riviGre Teche, Est par 10 terre
du vendeur, Nora parle terrain de Jules Mestrick, ct
Quest par lie chemin public. Avec toutes les Ba.
tisses ct Ameliorations qui y appartiement.
Bureau du Sheriff, Opclousas, 5 mai 1856.
lasia95ri iW.f 4lAT L. v. CHACHERE, Sherif.
lVyENTE PAR LIE SHERIF-Cour dc
y District, Paroisse St. Landry. \. Nos. 1884. et
1895. :. Il Banque DIES Artisans ct des Commemorate
vs.. BENZ. n. Rogers. 9E .'lf2 1"l " at' di
En- yerta de deux writs de fieri, facias dtliyres
ct pour 10 paroissc St, Landry ct le sasdit Etat, ct d
moi adress6, IL sera expose en- vente ~publique, pou,
du compliant, d Ia maison dc Cour de cette paroisse
ISAMEDI, 10 septieme jour de JUN, A. 1. 1856
jours ~suivants, sill est necessaire, tous les titres
droits, interets ct pretentions dndit defendeur, Benz
r. Rogers a Ia ~propriete ~suivante, saisie pour salts
faire le dit ordre, SAVIOR I: s5ai fit7ls7.9 .Nf3ti
LIE tiers indivis DIES terres ci-dessous decrites, d So
voir ,,..
lie quart sud.Est de Ia section No. "a, ct Ia MOTIF
Est du quart Nord-Est, ct la Motto Est dn quart Sud
Est de 10 section No. Is, du Township A, Sud de Ia
Rangte No. 4 Est, contenant ensemble trois cent
vingt acres ct 6eIlO0. 4 .rt. ....
Lots Mos 8, 10, II 1t IL, section q, contenant 142:1t
acres ). Lots Nos. II ct Is section 5, contenant 77.2s
acres Lots Nos. 8 ct 4, section 8, .contenant ss.2t
II xLA N = T-....,ls.~ n Gal l. l.
RangGe 6 Est. ss. . M
La dite terre ctaut situee dams Ia paroisse de st
Landry. f's5nos. s' % 7"
Bureau du Sheriff, Opelousas. 3 mai 1855.
| y.StF G=5,agN tL.- - 1, v, CHACHERE. Sheriff.
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A H1cH SENSE OF HoNoR.-An English
nob!eman ran away with q married woman,
and after she was divorced from her husband,
married her. Some time having elapsed, his
iordship was surprised at not receiving a chal-
lenge from her former husband, and being
anxious to make reparation, sent the following
offer of satisfaction ~"Sir-Havingd done you
the greatest injury that one man can do
another, think it incumbent upon me to offer
yyou the satisfaction which one gentleman owes
to another in such circumstances" The hus.
band replied: my Lord, in taking off nv
hands a woman who has proved herself a
wretch, you have done me the greatest favor
that one man can do another, and l think ii
incumbent upon me to offer you the acknowl-
edgements which one gentleman owes to an.
OF Their in such circumstances"
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DIEUX.-2O,000 pieux de s pieds, a IS so
Il lie cent ct 10000 Bardeaux a S. SO le miller, ii
yendre par ]. B. CLARK & Co.
Plaquemine Brul6e.
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To catch mice, place sweetmeats /, ].
mouth on going to bed, and keep your m sUuL
wide open. When you feel the whale, y "
mouse, bite! y 'e
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES paniers de Get
excellent Vim, en- magasin, que aous vendrons a
un prix rebuilt, pour clore une consignation.
DEBAILLON L CARRlERE, Washington.
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New Curiosities of Literature.

Divers of our readers have taken ofFense of
the plain garb i'll which many of the English
proverbs have been so long attirel. We.
therefore, dress them up in q light garment of
our own, suitable to eyes of fashion and the
fastidious refinement Of all "in whose mouth
butter would not melt" and Who "look as
though they could not 8" goose"
To begin at the begin
Feathered bipeds will
live gregariously!
That which is. rs
portion of the fir a
from its carnalt
Those the llh whose
messnages are vert ever project
fragments of granite!
The capital of the Papal States was not
constructed in the diurnal revolution of the
globe.
An abrupt inclination of the head is equiva-
lent to the sudden closing Of the eye to q racer
laboring under a cataract.
1t is a sage infant who is intimately &C
q%uainted with his own parental relative.
The Internal being is not so sable as limners
have represented him. a7
No ablution will convert an African into
an Albino.
In the absence of the miniature tiger the
mnscipular race will become festive.
Donot calculate the number of your juvenile
poultry, before the process Of incubation be
completed.
In what a prodigious condicu1ar a~ppendage
our domestic Grimalkin rejoiceth.
Do not exclaim yociferously before you have
passed beyond the forest.
Let every person pursue the bent of his own
genius, as the elderly matron observed, while
saluting her vaccine ~favorite.
Toe great a number of culinary assistants
may impair the favor of the consommee.
Royalty may he contemplated with impunity
even by a feline quadruped. [Comic Times. =
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Jury DE POLICE, Paroisse st. Landry
Assemblies du 4 dacenhra 1881.

O-Assemblte du 4 decembre 1866.
Resolu, que Ia resolution da 1 septembse 1855,
soft annule, ct que lie collector De Ia Take du Rail.
road pour rannee 1854, est autorise 4 collector con-
formement a In loi la dtc take, ct ~iorsqu'l arriyera
que la propriete saisie, pour ~satisfairc Ia dite take,
nest pas vendue, on en- cas- que 10 montant ofert ne
serait pas cgal AL montant de Ia take ct des fnis qui
sen suivraient, alors dams l'un OH l'autre cas-, lie dit
collector est autorise a acheter au nom ct au profit
de la paroisse, Ia propriete ainsi saisie, pour une
somme n'excedant pas lie montant de Ia take ct DIES
frais. Temoin GUY H. BELL, Grefier.
A6ConfornGmcnt Il 10 resolution ci.dessus, tous
contribuables arrier6s sont par lie present avertis
qu'l ne leur sera accord6 I'M plus long dslai, ct que
je proc6derni immediatement, scion Ia loi, a Iex6ccu.
ton de mon devoir. Z. CAN'T, Collecteur.
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JOSEPH HUFTY, 20 Camp street, New
- Importer, Wholesale and Retail Dealer IN fne

JOSEPH HUFTY, 20 Camp stree, New
- Importer, Wholesale and Retail Dealer i1 fIle
Watches, Jewclry, Rich Fancy and Staple Gooo.
respectfully invites the attention Of wholesah inI
retail dealers and purchasers to his very large aMH
of goods, which is freshly imported, and soAsanuy
supplied throughout the year.
SHELL CoMBs-Imitation Shell and BufNalo COME
Of every style and variety. A.
BnUsnEs-Gf every description, Of hsi cxa nanF
~facture, and at the lowest Northern factory Rfiee !,
TOILET ARTIoLEs-Such as Perfumeryi haG w
Hair Pins, Pomatum, Fancy Soaps. etc: -.
Fine Fans, Purses, Pocket Books, WORK boAe;
Portable Desks, together with an endless yaakga y
Porte Monnaies, etc, of every style and snapss WY
ut unusually low prices. ,.m,.
Guns, Pistols, Knives, Colts and WarnerA i sssAr
ing Pistols, Scissors, Razors, Life Preservsrs, thas$
Reels and Tackle, of every variety, TO suit 70 nas
determined angler. 1. m,
WATCHES, JEWELRY, etc.-The &ock y w
line, consisting Of the 7. I. Cooper, n. \ aooas ~
real Joseph johnson movements, with . me 49, 10y
ment of Swiss Jewclry, Silyerware, etc, nsvs T.. ~
selected with great care by +. koberss, i9 %s ;..,
years engaged in the wholesale business, ~ M ~
been purchased exclusively for cash, grew lNAs
ments will be offered to purchasers. 4.
Every article warranted as represensea,
money refunded. -. q. -
Watches, Jewelry, ETC., carefully repesss =
warranted, March 81. Sss 49,
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kMURPHY'S HOTEL AND RESTAU.
4xl RANT, 9S and 100 st. Charles strect-Ths
well known house is now in excellent order for the
reception of visitors. The rooms are airy and well
ventilated, and the table inferior to none. Beard
and Lodging, or either alone, will be furnished on
reasonable terms.
Attached to the establishment are superior Ten
Pin Alleys, and o Bar well stocked with Wine! and
| Liquors,
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WESTERN EXCHANGE, corner Of
w ~Tchoupitoulas and Natciez streets, NeuOr
leans. Mrs. WILSON would inform her friends
and the public generally that she has opened The
above house, and is now prepared to accommodate
boarders on reasonable terms. Her table will always
be supplied with the best the market affords Stu.
ated in the heart of the business portion Of the city,
unusual Inducements are offered to merchants and
others from the country. Refer to the editors OIL
this pancr. -
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plEUX-De 6 ct 9 pieds, a vendre, a bon
L march6, pour du compliant, par
FoNTENoT & LYONS, Washington, La.
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VALERY ROY, Collector, offre respect
Y ueusement ses services CONNIE tel, au public.
Tout ordre, laisse aa magasn de Ney & Estorge, sera
Dromptement execute, 4f -'NnfIu I So
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r WEST, Practical Dentist, 1l2 st. Charles
- street, continues to practice his profession IN
all its branches. He trusts that his long experience
and acknowledged skill may secure to him a slprs
Of the public patronage. -.
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r OUIS stage, Encanteur Public dams
IL ct pour 10 .Paroisse st. Landry. Bureau a Ia
Vile Platte.
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TTLYSSE GABEREL, Encanteur Publique
~ ct Collector pour 10 Paroisse ST. Landry. Blu
rean nux QnelOuSaS. Mars 10. ~
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THEODOSE s. ROBIN, Avocat, offre SEES
ses services y ses amis ct all public du Qustorzi-
eme ct Quinzieme District Judiciaire. Son bureau
est aux Opelousas. Avril Z. ~ II
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VXTILLIAM H. SPENCER, Avocat.-
w Excrcera 80 profession dams les differences
Cours du l5me District Judiciaire. Par son assidui-
te ct sonindustrie il compte m&rter Encouragement
Ouhlic. Bureau aux Opelousas.