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nPELOUSAS RAILROAD MEETING.
~ 4 meeting of the inhabi- - d
taats Of this Parish, friendly to sSp co Eas#sszssHN 4
Neworleans, Opelousas and Great Western Railroad
through this Parish, will be held at the Courthouse
next, (thc first day of the ensuing District Court. y fonr
the purpose of adopting such measures as may be
deemed necessary to accomplish the object contem-
plated by this call. MANY CITIZENS.
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Nous engageons nos lecteurs a jeter IN
coup-d'eil sur rannonce de M. Christian
Mornhinveg, dams une autre %colonne. Nous
irons meme plus loin, nous les engageons a lie
%visiter, persuadfs que nous sommes qu'ils seront
conyaincus par eux-memes, qu'avec les ressour-
ces don't M. O. NJ. dispose pour prendre SEES
measures; 10 coupe DIES vetemcnts quill confec-
tonne, peut-etre, a coup SIR, garantie par lui
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L'aanour sur les foits.

nouJour na Jo'lS vo's'ns; commen vous
poa.cs-sous aoJoura hui 'mNAensiear y ne
MN pas soas louJours mecnante.
=. gae : ~ .a,a .ous sayeA qae Is 4 nun
pas I"e yous veliez a.hs! par ies tolts pour me
pu.'' : na 'e',s.le, ~ iis1ue sc vous chsscrA ~
cou.E t:Al y ou,fcz,mol volre por'e.-7J en-
sefaa n,em acaees--ian &c Gus, o. continueral
8 se;.r aa,s'sse ao"s . so'ro lehe'se voas dlre
W. y sous a,ne CONNIE w lou' ce que yoas
~ poaytM pas ellpeener, J espere' car is ,eils
soas Puo.'vs eoonine ~ rues' ~ 81. qoelque
loul y ny 'ae ~ 'Vll'oans ~ nos SIX etases, on
VIII w. mseaa' ~ .scta vo.te .au'c. et mon
souAenIf soas rs, po'ISa:v'n souJputs CONNIE M y
,s",o,us liz. y 81 s.u IL ~ u,aiogne aul aval'
III" ".M aa:sn'' = s.A ,e"svs uu soI - sur ~ ,ei, l
= il s "'a'son s.'use y. .uapours ua ! en'ple, =
: =. .aa1 ~, oluve NC s,o'e..es = unc pe''ts men
s ~ o'cm piopse, oocupso PUT M,,e i.eon't
I. LII ua ~ ! U eo'sees ! MM's viz l-eo.le,
w. lupus ung'eNps = un AZURE amoufeuS
asec i.lus. eile VOL. - alarler procnalnemehs
" !. " t.o,n, No ,upvna'o . 80 ~ 'ns'a'cuscs
, H.. au ! p:.sa wv par ~ ieIus' !,
a;t aa .1ansa = . inpo ,''ha xlsi,csr' gu, ma,gse -
Wy .s' n;nss ! opss'aa,s Z .enls \ ccn. c,n1
S;a an p.ya ~. au'.essus nv hlssAu uu VOL ~
n;1;.. ~ m,dt LAVA ".@a y ..o usI.a.a ' e.a., WI y WV
me- ISr;,o T. pes tonrna"r !, M ~; y sa ,,on'
~. a"nSs $50, sss..sa. y" uu's' Wy asa'uA
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UNE I.ETTRE DE NJ. DALLAs.-M. Dallas n
ecrit'que lie differend entire les Etat-U nis ct
FAngleterre sera l'objet de graves discussions
an parchment. II s'attend a un Language violent
de la part de q%uelques o~rateurs, mails a cette
eflervescence il Sc prepare a opposer un calme
imperturbahle. QUAINT il 10 conduite dos hon.
mes du pouyoir enyers lui il MA Gu j%usqu'ici
qua sen louer, ct il les q trouves animes des
dispositions les plus amicales Il regard dc
PAmeriune. ..L.l.
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n soldnt sp etcur.
Une correspondence kcrim6c renferme
lanecdote aivahte y

l. FUlHa w. |Ea.
Une correspondence kcrimtc renferme
I'anecdote ~aiivante \
n est pase lei I'm --cident qui merite les
honneurs dela publicite 81 qui montre quill y
a partout DIS esprits qui sayent specaler 4 pro
pos.
Pendant l'entrevue DIES chefs d'etatmaior,
on wa DIES souaves qui, 10 bguteilIe a Ia main,
DIES fives del Tchernaia ~faisaieut signe aux
Russcs CONNIE pour les invites prendre
leur part. Cs,a Sc raconnttse 20 pont
de Traktir etait reserve pG assage des
generaux /: peut-etre aussi voun. lempechef
gu 'une trop grande foule lie Sc > Aat i Zen
droit on Ia conference deynit avoir sssen. &c,
pendant une multitude d'oficiers ety. ldats
desiraient ardemment franchir Ia rivie 4 pom
aller yoir de pres les officers rasses qui w
naient c%onclure l'armistice.. Il
I'm batelier cut iait fortune &c jour4ia; NAL
REIMBURSEMENT il ny en- ayait pas. Comment
faire? Chacun mandissait lie sort oni latta
chat au rivage. Tout a coup I'M vigomeuS
soldat salde entire dams lean ct otfrc moyennani
VI, sous par tete, de passer dc l'aatre cote d
la Tchernaia, malgre Ia temperature, quicon
que vondrait monter sur scs eMules.
ii fnt bientot assault dc dcmandes, ct pen
Nstis uSuA iiSuieS clstitrtS IL EtStu uHuS ! tlu
transportant sur 10 rivage ennemi tous les ANA
tears gui Sc presentaient. I'm SOU chacuu 81
~recriait sur ce bon marche du trajet, ct liol
s'embarquait a lenvi sur les epaules de lsintre
pide ct genereux troupier. ct tonchant |,
rive oppose, on laccablait de. remcrcimcnts g,
le %railliant un peu du meter quill faisait pou,
81 peu dargent. II repondait. par III sourir
malicicux, que personne ne cotnprenait. moi
qni await pourtant SD Specification, CONNIE OF
va le voir.
Apres lentrevuc DIES chefs d'etat-maior de
armees enncmies, tous cenx qui ~avaient pass,
la riviere sur le dos du soldat youlaicnt rereni
sur Ia rive gauche par 10 meme chcmin.s o.
appela Faquatique fantassin !: on lui git sign
d'approcher, mails il repondit t~oujours en- sou
RANT, que l'eau etait froide ct quill craignai
de s'cnrhumer.-Et comment voulcz-vous quioI
r%etourne au camp hi dit un DIES plus presses
puisque vous ayez fait Ia moitie do Ia bcsogne
il faut Tacheyer.-"Je veux bien y consentir
repondit 10 ruse Piemontais, mais CONNIE, s
fpe gagne un catharre, je yeux avoir lc moyel
de me fhire une tsane scion mon goft, au liel
dun sous on paiera un franc" re-
I'm cris universal s'eleva contrc cette mug
mentation de priX mais il ne voulut pas q
demordre.--si vous trouvcz que c'est trop7che
disait-il avec son plus fin s%ourire, passez o
que J: apres tout, vous n'etcs pas 81 frileuy qu
moi ct vous trouverez leau assez bonne." By
il fallut payer CO quill voulut. On tourna |
chose en- plaisantcrie, ct en- peu d'instants il s
Wit possessenr dune somme nssez ronde. "Me;
%sieuas, dit,il en- Sc letifant,s j'ai Gu ,tant d'ca
ali dehors que vous Iies trouyerez pas mauvai
que jaille me METRE un peu dc win an dcdana
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The following reply to that everlasting in
qniry, " How do you do?" was made by an
original the other day: " Rather slim, thank
We I've got the rheumatism in one leg, and d
white swelliu' on tother knee, besides havin' n
little touch of the inducnza-and I amt very
well myself neither"
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HENRY CLAY Fl MlLLARD FMLMoRE.-En
1852, peu de temps ayant Ia reunion de la
Convention wing qui nomma lie general Scott
pour Ia precedence, NJ. Clay paya un juste tri.
but au merite de M. Fillmore, en- ces termes:
La raison de ma preference pour NJ. Fill
more, est, quill a admiuistre lie gouvernement
Execute ayee un success ct nne habilete remar.
quables. II a etc mis- a l'epreuve ct nous Ia
rons tronve ffe7e, hoRRete cf coH5cientteu1.
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aTRAYED OR STOLEN, from the resi-.
~ dence of the undersigned, on Or about 81
the 10Th of april last, a Sorrel Horse, about EEgslesssH
lG hands high; has a white mark around the NFYe
nose, one or both hind feet white, and a scar on the
mnsc'e Of one Of the hind legs. He is about s years
old. and is shod before. VI
A liberal reward viii be given to any one who will
return the said horse, or give inform lion where he
play he found, 10 the undersigned. 1s
Holinesville, May 3, 1856.
--L- A -cnCI rArIar
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FREsH DRUGS, PERFUMERY, ETC.


FRsrSH DRUGS, PERFUMERY, ETC.
P. LEONCE HEBRARD & co.
Have just received a large supply of Fresh
aDrugs, Perfup"ry, etc. fFf
~ Among otlf ~I,,tieles. will be found aLAf.G
va well selected stock Of 49,
<20 Stationery, Blank Books
Fancy Note Paper and Envelopes, Pofoslaonnaies
French and sserican Perfnmery, w5fsJt
Tooth, Man. Dir and Shaving Brushes;
-. French Brandy; London Porter;
Port and Madeira Wines;
Paints; Oils; Paint Brushes; varnishes;
Glasses Of all kinds; H.
Syrup Pectoral of Duconge; Vermifuge;
lpecac Lozengcs; Sugared Drops;
Prepared Charcoal; Digitaline in Pills;
Briant's pectoral Syrups;
English Pen-Kuives; Citron Preserves.
Cologne Water of Jean Marie Farina;
Gum Drops for Colds;
Toilet Soaps; --,
QU1NINE at reduced prices;
A general assortment Of French, English and Amer;
lean PATENT MEDICINES. y
arpesso, an infallible remedy for Tape worm;
Ether Pearls, for Headache and Sick Stomach
Layille's,Great Remedy and Pills.
SNUFF, ClGaRS, Chewing & Smoking TOB/
of superior quality.
Tooth Forceps, Lancets, Sucking Be-
NV 85' The Ladies' attention is Gale,
V PERFUMERY AND FANCY ARTIC
- OUelousas, March /. 1856.
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Mr.. Sniglefritz, will you have some of the
butter? "Thank you. marin; / belong to
the temperance society, and / can't take any
thing strong"
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puvELLEs DE N1cARAcuA.-Upe dspeche

~puvkLLEs DE NrcARAeuA.-Une depecht
s'eston, datee 10 % avril dernier, au
Advertiser, now fournit Ia ~nouvelle
4 0 hip Isabel, Dc la Havana ct Key
s, vieRs 9friver OF nous apportc des jour
MIX do Nic ssgua jusqu'au IA du mois passe.
Il paralt que Walker = gagne une grande ba-
taille a Rivas Il sgdu meme mois quill q pris
possession de Ia ct que 600 Costa-Ricains
farsrt tues; seulei mt trcnte Americans pc
riri }dans Ia bataille.
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.cntion DIES Administra-
Ia loi ci-dcssous, qui a
g session de la Legisla-
ciaires.
r6ts One Iorsru,;1 co mil,

j"ciaires. -
rGte, Que lorsgu'il Sc pub
rs de deuX dams Ia Paroisse
PROCEDURES Sc font, gu dams
ia4 e doit avoir lieu lie defendeur au
process a.ia &c DRoIr de choisir Ia gazette OH l'avis
,levra etre public, pourvu que lie choix en- soft fat
dams un d6lai de trois iours apres avoir recu la notice
de fordre JuDIoIAIRE on dc la sAIs1E fate en- yert,i
du dit ordre; ct 81 lie defendeur n6glige de faire son
choix, alors lie p~laignant aura lie droit de lie faire.
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IT is the opinion Of a western editor that
wood goes further. when left out Of doors than
when well housed. lie says some of his went
half a mile.
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TUST RECEIVED %
~ SO OF. French QU1NlNE, pure, which we 81
will sell very cheap; Also, III
gross Lyons Kathairon; ~
gross Bay Rum;
s doz. Balm of a Thousand Flowers;
6 doz. Rogers's liverwoTt and Tar;
] gross McLain's Liver Pills;
gross Ayers Cathartic Pills and Cherry Pee
toral. For sale cheap by
p. IF0NCE HERRARD 4 co,
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fS- Toutes lettres on communication qui auront
rapport aux aliaires de ce bureau, devront etre inva-
aux " Editeurs du Patriotic des
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The lady who fell in love has been Failed out
by the daring fellow who successfully struggled
with the world.
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81 vous etes afliige de quelque mnladie qui
exlge une medicine purgative, essayez les nou-
velles pilules de Aver. concord Mercury, n.
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TCEl
i IcE!
ICE!
Kept constantly on hand and for sale, wholesale and
retail, at the
EAGLE HOTEL, Washington, La.
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Lhomme aux yeux ms esl


rant accomplie. L'homme u yeua rs est
arrive.
&c nest eomme Attila on Guardiola
au'il estsxa. sScomme un ami des, oppri-
!; II I i i 6; ;;s; ;:; &; !: ::% e.;
Mere a Z Granaia de leurs delegues
,ai H'etaient venus que pour avoir iine entire
ivue avec 10 general, Charuies de 50 cordiale
reception lis lui ~temoignaient leur reconnais-
sance do C, quill await deja fat pour eux ct dc
Ia paix don't j~ouissait lcuri pass. Mettant a
SOS pieds Ia simple effrande dc leurs fruits OF do
lenrs moissons, lis rctroapaieat EN- lui lhomrnc
aux yeux girls, 81 vainenent attendu par leurs
Eperes. & sss &c.
III y q dams cefait una sorte de teintc roman.
esqne qni absorde Ia realite Walker s'est fait
plus d'amis, par 50 i icc ct sa generosite
parmi les ~naturels qaelr iarmi ses partisans.
Ceax-la jugcnt quill les 9~sdhrantit de ~loppres-
sion, De 10 irahison ct de Icrrunntes don't lis out
en- tropS AAssc plaindrr, quill est ID dsfcnsennr dc
rinnoccnce ct lc protecteur Dc rindustrie."
[Abcillc.
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IA PERFUMERY AND FANCY ARTIC
OIelOusaS, March l. 1886.

THE DOLLAR TIMES For President,
WILLARD FILLMORE; For Vice President,
ANDRSW JACKSON DONELSON.
The proprietors of the Philadelphia Daily Times
in answer to numerous inquiries and applications re.
ccived from all parts of the State and the Union, an
nounce that they will commence, on Saturday, May
3, 1856, the publication of a weekly paper to be
called the
DOLLAR TIMES.
The Dollar Times will be a Campaign Paper, and
will contaifFrscry thing of interest to the community
relative to the approaching Presidential Campaign,
besides o large amount of original, editorial and mis-
cellanepus matter, correspondence, etc. ETC., carefully
collated and arranged, with express reference to
making it a popular and interesting
FAMILY NEWSPAPER.
The price of the Dollar Times will be placed so low
as to put it into the hands Of every man and every
family in the community.
TERMS FOR SIN MONTHS. :. CLUBS.
Twenty copies for. IS 90
thirty w
Fifty /" g. /. 90 90
And Il free copy to the gctter up of the Club. All
sent to one address.
A single capy to an address, Fifty Gents for Six
Months; or One Dollar Per Annum.
All letters should he addressed to WIN. MORAN,
No. So South Third street, Philadelphia.
ERESH PROVlSIONS!!--
X BEEF,
PORK,
FLOUR,
APPLES,
WHISKY,
etc. etc. etc
direct from Cincinnati, now landing at Washington,
which ] will sell low for cash.
Washington, April 10, 1856.
C.S. BALDWIN. 4.
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BRuIrs Au suJEr pu PAcrF1c.-Une Dope
che du Provincetown dit qu'une bonteillc
poussee par les Hots sur lie rivage, pres de cette
derniere vile, a etc r%ecueillie ct qu'on a trou-
We a linterieur IN papier avcc les ligncs sui
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GOOD NEWS AS WELL AS NEW

" GoODs-
IMPROVEMENT IN TAILORING.
The public will please take notice that / have inst
returned from Newor!eans. with a magnificent as
sortment of Fancy Linens, Merinoes, silks, etc, for
Goats, Vests, Pants, etc.
have also just received from Paris, the " Paris
Encyclopedia, !" which, together with a close study
ofniy business, and long experience, enable me to
guarantee perfect fits to those who wish to be well
dressed. May 8, 1856.
CHRISTIAN MORNHINVEG.
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RE YOU INSURED Re. L. N1MMo,
IA Washington, La, Agent for the Equitable In
surance Company of London, capital S25oo,ooo;
Merchants Of Philadelphia, Pa; State Mutual of
Harrisburg, Pa, and Commercial of the same place;
Atlantic, Of Providence, R. l.; also Of the kniekcr-
booker Life Insurance Company of the city OF New
York.
As agent of the above, ! am prepared to take RISKS
advantage, by dividing risks. For Information, ap-
ply TO T." L. NihAo'
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OPELOUS4S:
sAMEDI MA1IN, 3 MAI, 1856.

ca La partie ~francaise de ce journal sera dorena
sous la direction de ONEzlME A. Gu1DRY, Esq.
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ont etc emportes ct lie steamer est en- mauyais
etat. Envoyez-nous immediatement du secours.
p GAIA EEDRIDaE.''
On pense generalement que Ia bouteillc n
etc jetee a Ia mer par quelque mauvais plat
SAINT,
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A.. FOGLEMAN.

aHERIFF'S SALE-SrATE OF LOUISIANA.
~ District Court, Parish of st. Landry.-No. 1868.
J.B. lleiea1, ST., w. Blum g. Levy. "
Byylrtnc of an order Of seizure and sale issued in
thc above entitled suit by the District Court in and
for the Parish Of ST. Landry, and state of Lonisiana
and TO me directed, l will expose at public sale; for
cash, at the Courthouse of this Parish, on SAI'UR-
DAY, the 18th day of June, A. d. 1856, commencing
at the hour of II o'clock A. M. and continuing from
day to day, if necessary, all the right, title, interest
and demand Of the said defendants, Blum 4 Lew
In and to the following described property, seized d
satisfy said writ, to wit; IS
A certain Lot of Ground, measuring one arrent
'front.' BY two arpents in depth, making two arpcnts
SGsuperfcial), situated on the Teche River. in the
Parish OF st. Landry, bounded South at sixty feet
distant from the first level bank of said Tcche River,
East by land cfyendor, North by lot of Jules Mes
TICK, and West by public road. With all the Build
lnss and improvements thereon.
sheriff's Office, Opelousas, May 8, 1855.
l.. Y. CHACHERE. Sheriff,
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MORT rERRTBIE.-M. William Eaton, dc
Wells, pres de Portland, Went de perir dune
mort don't la singularite a quelque chose dc
particuIiercment terrible.
III Sc t%rouyait seul dams une scierie qui lui
a,ppartenait, lorsque, par suite dun accident
don't Ia cause est inconnue, il fut saisi par un
engrenage, ct e%ntraine ayec me piece dc bois,
sous les dents dune scie ~verticale en- mouye-
ment. Age de 66 ans, il ne put sans douie
pas Sc degager a temps. Personge n'etait la
pour lui porter secours on arreter Ia machine,
ct le malheureux futyitteralement scie en- deux.
Lorsqu'on le chercha a 10 %scierie, on ne re-
trouya que les morccaux de son cadavIe.
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MARCHANDlSES NOUvELEES M
1NA. Amalioratinn dang liart dn IniltamrAI 4 nullic

ECHAPPE on WOLFE, dc la residence
- du soussigne yers 10 10 d'avrii dernier, -
Cieyal 5AlleEan, ayant seize paunes, xf3N
avec unc tachd blanche sur le mex. fes dcux N1l1W
piicds Dc derriare blaiica Ct une ~cicatrice auit d nihstfe
dame sdeA jambes dc derrierc. In MpeuaIias q it'll,
ct Q les pieds do devant ferries. 5T, if'
une rdcompense llbdrale scra donnte q celai qui
me tamenefa 10 dit cheyal, on men donnera dos ren-
seigreinonts. EIl7
Holinosville, . mui 1855. 8.s,is 4sN8 ~ 81 sN9sas
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EAGLE HOTEL, formerly Gait House.

LAELE HOTEL, formerly Gait House"
~ Washington, La. ANM-O
WIN. IRELAND, of NewOrleans, &kaTsSAIA
having purchased the above house, ~ iItEMIaT,-
begs leave to announce to the pub-ALaa5I11144
lie that it is now open for the reception of transient
and permanent boarders. 1t is situated between
the upper and lower eamboa landings, fronting
the Courtableau.
The premises have been newly furnished ana no
effort will be spared to render the accommodations
and fare as pleasant and acceptable to its patrons
as those of any hotel in the interior of the State.
Good stabling for horses.
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PEsrE EN- CHlNE.-Nous lisons dams Il
National:
Les nouvelles de In Chine arrives par rAl
hambra offrent plus d'intcret qua rordinaire
une epidemic d %laquelle on dohne lie nom
de peste, mails qui para1t etre plutot une an
CINE gangreneuse, rayage actucllement les trou-
pes de linsnrrection dams lie camp de Ching
kin-Fu. A,maladie saisit le gosier, les dents
Sc dlssolvent ct tombent, ct la mort suit dc
pres. On evalue lie nombre de ceux qui ont
deja succombe a 100000 hommes, chiffre peut-
etre exagere. II est vrai que, dams ce pays dc
multitndes immenses, les ileaux p%rennent aise-
ment DIES proportions etfrayantes.
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CONDITIONS DE L~'ABoNNEMENr,
sont de 81 SO par an, payable d'advance, ct So so 8
10 subscription nest pas pay6 dams les premiers
trois mois. Dix cents pour un seul numsro du
journal. -
" LES AVIS. -lf
Seront inseres a raison de 5 cents la lignc pour chaoue
publication. Une deduction liberale sefa fate pour
les avis a lann6e on permanents.
a9- II ne sera rien insere pour moins dune piastre
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Of the newest styles and patterns, a great variety Of
Plantation Goods, Negro Blankets, Kerseys, Lin.
seys, etc. ETC., a general stock of Plantation Medi-
clnes Of the best quality; also, q large stock Of Gro.
ceres S1,s Coffee, Flour, Bacon, Salt, Brandy, Wine,
Whisky, etc. etc.
P.C.is agent for jacobs Cordial. |247
Collins will make cash advances on Cotton, Su.
ear and Molasses consignedt to MILLER & FoREsTIER,
NewOrlcans.
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,ORN-2000 barrels, deliverable at either
~ Opelousas or Washington, for sale by
DEBAIIL0N g. CARRIERE. Washington.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-03

IhAMPAGNE.-A few baskets of this
nj nae Wine left, which we will sell at reduced
prices, To close the invoice.
DEBAlLLON & CARRIERE, Washington.
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SALT,-200 sacks Salt, just received, and
- lf sale lower than any other house can afford it.
E.. L. NIMMO, Washington.
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400 BBLs. Thomaston LIME, in fine
~ order, for sale by
-pEBAlLLoN d CARRIERE, Washington.
AAIN lnn .al. Gil - -
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E0 SACKS WHEAT BRAN, for sale
wv by DEBAlLLON u CARRIERE, n
IL Washington La,
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P COLLINS,
MOUNDV1LLE,
iBegs leave to inform his friends and the public that
ne mas returned from the city with a full assortment
OF Fancy, Domestic and Staple Y"
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GEL~-300 sacs, a vetdre par
~ DEBAILl.0N l. GARRiERE. Wasbinaton
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pIANOEss s!l
- On. MnIrM Aastts nahled. by the last
shipments 49,, ny sa,g undertake the most
ifi~cult,mec K n.y. wv $3.50 guarantees it to last.
Turs Xone n ~ = NV8es#ssK ,r to that in NewOr-
lea Calls fro e th : y at this office or ut
p*Seyss Drn1 AN = 4 IN Ned to-
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.u WI 5AL lNsTRUCT1ON.-Mr. "
sstbrJlmllence hi Ter, having formed his Glass,
Of ZION ir Course Of Twelve Lessons fer the
inst sys1puA Tho Rudiments Of Music and the PractitJ
TIose w Music, on THURSDAY zAtn
storeM TIE Opeiousas Varieties. -
loving rf ish;nr to Join can leave their names at III
bell. Mr. n srles n. Ealer, or with either OF the -
- ssmsas, John e. King, Esq, DR.. Camp
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10000 shingles, for sale by
IOeOOO JONATHAN HARRIS,
~ ligt '-t3t at his residence in Opelousas.
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pIEUX-20,000 8 feet pieux at rs SO per
= hundred and so 1000 shingles at SIS so per thou
sahd, Tor sale by j. B. CLARK 4 Co.,
Pauuemine Rrulee.