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PAYABLE IN ADvANCE.
WHOLE NUMBER 147;g
: slavery at the North J.

The seven several enumeratiSns suf -fbe
inhabitants of the United States reveal scae
facts relative to slavery north ofMasora sd6s
DxoD's line, which at this day appear car;;.
Gus - : : * - I; ~
Maine-This State has had. no slaves. M ~
New Hampshjre--In l 17e0. 15s sslavessss;
in 1800r17; afeEtiist date none. "a
VermontA1l. 1890, r. slaves 3 atisik
ward, none. - ~, .s
observation-disclosures ~ aiy Saiss1s s
Rhode Island In 1890, 961 slaves ;,;in
1900, 3sl; in 1910, 1OS; .inal82O, .4e; in
1880, II; in 1880, 4; ins 1870. none.
. New York-In 1890, MI ,8e4 slsyes !; Ia
1900 &c, ,353; in 1910, 1S,o17;s in. 1890.
lo,0ss; in 1880, rs; in 1910, 4; in
1850, none. IL. .,,4;sss
New Jersey-In 17so, Ii ,4as slaves; Is.
1900, l2,422; in 1910, lo,ssl; in 1880,
1857; in 1880, 2,2s4; iu 1s40, S74; id
1850, 1926. ats y
(. Pennsylvania;-1n 1890, s.as7 slayess.;
in 1900, 7o6 Tin 1910, T05; in 16zD;21l:
in 1880, 403 T; in 1910, Cd; !; 1850, nosuse.
In the new States north Of IN Aio. sla-'
very had but a slight foothoid. u. = =
The census 10 ls40 mentioaa three 10
Ohio; no other census returns any. =. s
Michigan is represented to have had 81
slaves in 1910, and 32,in 1880.
Indiana had 1856 by the census of 1900;
237 in 1910; 100 in 1920; and 8 in 1840.
Illinois had 1873 slaves in 1910; 1l7 in.
1920; TAI in 1880; s3l ia 1910; and
none in 1850.
Wisconsin 2had II 10 1910, and Iowa,
had 10 in the same year. =
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BIsHoP. PlERcE.-This eminent divine
and efficient officer of the Methodist E..
Church, South, passed through this ciiy'yes-
terday afternoon. en- route for;Newark. New
Jersey. where he. will dedicate new church
on Friday next, assisted by Bishops Jones
and Simpson. Bishop Pierce was thrice in
yited by letter 10 preach the .dedicatory ser
mon, but refused, when the congregation
deputed their pastor to visit the Bishop at
his residence in Georgia, and importune
hinizuntiI he acceded to their wishes. H.
has at last consented, and at considerable
goes to Newark. in the hope
that his vi It may tend to restore tie good
feeling and brotherly love which once ex-
isted betweenfhe churches North and South.
y. Sparten6urg Espress.
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= SrRAHaE MAIL MATTER.-An entirely
new article of transmission in the mails
was received-atthe Post Office Of this city
a few days since. On opening one of the
western mails what sliould bounce out Of
the bag hat small dog, properly addressed
to the owner and marked paid, according
to the rules Of the. department. The little
fellow seemed glad to get his liberty again
and to breathe the fresh mir once more. He
arrived at his destination apparently safe
and we'll So far sas we are aware; this ia
the first 4ina,snce of the transportation of
live animals by mails. But there IL ne, lei.
ling to what uses such convenient means Of
public conveyance cnn be put, whe, it isonc..
in successful operation, and no other way
presents itseI. We do not know "a this ia
worse perversion of the design of our
postal systrm. than occasional practices of
members OF Congress in sending their wash
ing thousands of miles to their homes, un-
der the mark Of public documents, and
with their frank Of postage free.
Watertoacn Democrat. .
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W. II. PR1oHxpD, See'y.

JuDeE g., saysthe Harrisburg R.publi.
can, is universally known as the most indie.
fatigable sportsman in the State. The Judge
is an .tpicurei 10 his way, and bis way is Pc
cn'iar. He hangs up all game killed for
three or four days---after the English man.
ner-till it becomes almost putridi; at least
till the feathers come out easy and the flesh
is quite tender.
He had invited Esquire w. to dinner,
and savory dishes of prairie chickens, killed
aweek before, and ever since hung in the
warm kitchen, were served. Tie guest,
however, little relished the "ricll" morsels
which his host provided, and tasted spar
ingly. The Judge noticed his ahstemious-
ness, and endeavored to obviate it, by pla-
cling the choicest morsels before him. He
cut fine large slice from the breast of a
prairie chicken, and handed it to him, say.
ing, There. Squire, I guess you will take
tiiat-it's good piere.n
"Yes." said W., "it's good piece, but
thunder how It smsllsl' ,~,, =, -.
"Well, WE'LL" growled the old Judge, "a
man comes to the table to eat his yictuals,
not to smell Of 'em."
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Executive Department. ,
COLUMBIA, Jan. 10, 1856.

a;i'Fz;4 salLQ MiblA' ian. ~, 1855 .
By His Eseell~aey JAAEE!s H. ADA HIS. t15ov.
e,.or and Consa iae Chisf In and over Me
State of ISontR Carolina -.
IN HEkFsAS .ipfornation has been received
~ at this Department tbatsa murder was
committed on the body Of ELt,Au PERkIss, on
:lhis brotier) IN Eewberry District, aud that
said Perkins has fed from justice. - 9.
sss Nov, know: We, that to the end justice may
be- done. and that the said Perkins may bs
brought to legal trTM for his offrhes;as store.
said i J4aEs II, A1Ans. Governor as a,yrasaid,
edo!issue this my oclabotiun,f offering 5 re-.
ward of three hundred dollars for his appre.
he,,sion and deiissty into any jail in this state.
= said Perkins 10 sbont 28 or ~ years Of, are;
about S feet 8 inches higk dark hair. light com
Plenon, gsnerally sears a thin beard .oD. bic
chin, rathersli ght scolored, has A. down east
.countenaace. and peaks quick when iapok keirtss
he bad bis Wifb nth him whet Iast hsasd from.
/. II. Given under my hand and thefssal okths
State. ), - q i: - 81 -.
- ia 81 81 sc ~: 5 S. S. i. HtsADAAiS,
3 aAhRs RaTTxsSos. tt :: I: !.
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Savannah valley Railroad.

"A meeting Of the citizens of Augusta
was held at the City Hall, on Saturday
evening, 10th instant. Hon. VIM. E. Dear.
ing. Mayor was called to the Chair, and
VIM. H. Pritchard requested to act as Sec
rotary. !.S{s
The Mayor briefly explained the object Of
Fthe meeting to be, to take some action in
reference to the subscription by the sjty Of
$500, 600 in the stak Of the Savannah Val
lev Raiitosd9 Company.
Col. Calhoun, of Ahbeville, 8. c., and
Judge j.. p. King, Of Augusta, addressed
the meeting in favor of the Savannah Val
ley Railroad enterprise. -, !,
WIN. N. UAntignac, Esq, offered the
following preamble and resolution, which
were adopted :. -
Whereas, the magnitude Of the question
under consideration ia such as TO render
definite action at this meeting inexpedient,
therefore
Be It Resolped. That the whole matter he
referred TO n committee Of thirteen, whose
duty it shall he to collect all information
calculated to enlighten this community as
to the advantages or disadvantages likely to
result to US from the building If the Savan-
nah Valley Railroad, and whether, in view
of all the circumstances, a subscription
should BE- made, and if made, upon what
terms and To report the result at an ad-
journed meeting Of the citizens
In accordance with the above resolution,
the Chairman appointed the following gen.
tlemen thescommittee- of thirteen:
VIM! M.tD'Antignac, VIM. Schley, T. S.
Metcalf, H. Fl. Cumming, Ed. Thomas, R..
II. Gardner, Jr., ]. p. Garvin. W.T.. Gould,
E. Dustin. John Bones, John Phinxy, Turner
Clan,on. VIM. n. Stark.
On motion, the meeting adjourned, SUBJ
ject to the call Of the Committee.
VIM. E. DEARING, Chm.
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COVERED UP IN A WRLL.-Day before
yesterday, late in the afternoon. VIM. Har-
ling was covered up by the caving in Of q
well he was digging at Mr.. James Swear
ingen's, some eight miles below this place
on the Aiken road. At last accounts he had
not been reached, although there had been
a number of hands engaged for day or so
in taking out the superintendent ear,h.
There is every probability that the uufortun-
ate man ia killed. =, :. ..,c.E. & +
?. S.-Sinee the above. was written Mr..
H: has been taken out Of the well. 1t is
supposed that he was killed Immediately,
81. I. sssssss. -. .Eagefeld AdpeYtiser.
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o
'sFoR KANsAs.-Ho for. Kansas who'll
follows It will afford no small pleasure.
to the friends Of Kansas in fhissStasassto
know that spartahburg, without talk sbow,
or contribution, isabnut to furnish aid
]" establishing the Southern cause inSKsn-
MAJ. Q. p. Macarthur, Of Thickety Fork,
in tiiis District, a bona tfde emigrant, will
start from the Court House on Monday, next,
Ss bis y::yy 10 fKansas,i He unites ii his
party twanty y.fye, :six OF seven abfe-bodied
men, and alsasawo slaves, and goes with a
determlpaien:t @ see ont the fortunes afsthe
good cas'ae. H. designs locating Ia6asi0f
agriculture, and becoming perinansns;p
dent. snessss attend him ard his conpan-
ious.--Gas6l;na .Sparidr. zss&ss's%s1, I.
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News ssSuMsARY.-We present to-day
the remarke in the English Home 81, Lords
on the present relations between the u nited
States and England. These remarks. EN-.
brace the speech Of Lord Clarendon, which,
we referred TO IN yesterday . paper, relating
to differences between the two governments.
The arbitration Of third power, Lord Clar-
endon thinks,w will have The desired effect in
restoring amicabie feelings. He acknowl-
edged that correspondence of . rather brisk
character had askeB place hetween the two
governments bpt affirmed that England
had never maditated asiolation Of the uni.
ted States neutrality laws. (; Si4 S' .:..3 ~
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rERATuRE THE ARTS SCIENCE POLITICS.
H. CAROLINA FRIDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 49, 1885,
A Knowing Horse.

"E. NJ" of Relchertown, writes to the
Amherst Express about very intelligent
horse, Of whirh he is the owner. The fol-
lowing incident, among Others, illustrates
the matter;
Zone day last week he was driven few
miles out Of town, and on his return, some
time in the afternoon, was fed with meal
aud cut-ftel RS usual. but for his supper he
had snothiGg bot dry hay, kwhirIi did5not
agree very Sell with his sense of right after
travellingawenty miles with load, through
snow-tlrifis. However, he kept his thoughts
to himself ill we were all out of the way
for tho night; then, sundering his'rope in
some way, he passed through the COW stable,
crossed the barn floor and the carriage room
to the granary, at the further end of tho
barn, sons forty feet, where he had often
seen US get nlie meal for him; he there
found two bags of meal, standing by the
bin, tied up tight, but the top one being
too heavy for his purpose, he threw it aside,
and after Examining the other bag, which
weighed between fifty and sixty pounds, he
took it lip his teeth, and carried it about
twenty feet, to clean spot con the barn
floor. Finding il difficult to unite it. he
cut hole in the side and took out abou, a
peck Of meal, and ATE what he wished; and
seeing the COW (thesonly companion he has
these long winter nights) looking will,
longing eye at his pile Of meal, he took up
the bag again, and carried it about len feet
further to her manger, and shook out some
more meal for her. They were found in
the morning feasting together"
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g hlMs--oRR DOLLAR. PER AHNUM,
VOLUME. 3---NO. 43,
STEIE;&INDEPENDENT PRESS
q srUnIlsHED; WEEKLY, AT AppEvILLE, g. c., =
: -lAT.5Q. N. Ed QLLAR A.tYEAR u -

3 SIIASsa circulation. of nearly one thousand
5azk in Abbayille District, and is constantly
lacreasln Its circulation in this State Is
about fourteen hundred, and its entire list of
#snbecribers numbers over sixteen hundred. It
as therefore offered to the mercantile and bust
ness community generally as the bsa. adverti
sing medium in che up-country ofsSeuth Car
olina. 80 . 50 -
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Col. Orr In New Hamp.hire.

Col. j. L. Orr and other members OF
Congress recently made speeches at Con.
cord, New Hampshire. to their Democratic
friends. This is male the text for comment
by the Petersburg (Va.) Intellig+ncer, and
its sneers against Mr.Pierce and the Demos
ra"y are cditorially endorsed by the Colum.
bin Times. When it is recollected that
both these journals belonged to the true
X. n. bfotherl,osh.-the great and sound
national party, and endeavored to defeat
Mr.. Wise. Of Virginia-we are sure the pa.
tr'ntis,n Of their denunciations will be fulIy
appreciated.
The following brief. abstract of Col. Orrs
speech we take from the seIegraphic CORES.
pondence Of the Boston Post:
The next, speaker was Hon. Jas. L. Orr.
of. South Carolina, who was received with
prolonged cheering. He defended the South
from the charge so often made agaius, her,
that she is constantly aggressing upon the
rights Of the North, and maintained that
it was the North which was always infrinc-
ing upon the constitutional rigits Of tile
South. All the South asked was her rights,
and TO he left TO- manage her. own inslitu-
tioDs il her own way. -. ~.
. ss@He briefly related the history az the
slavery agitation 10 lila country.a and defend.
ed the comnromise measufessof 1850 sas
essentialsto the preservation Of the Uniess,,
which he said could only be perpe,uated
blythe maintenance of harmony and good
will Lbelgeen the sovereign States. He also
distMssad the principles sof, the Nebraska
bill, maintaining that they were SUCH ~ no
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NHERIFF'S SALE-STATE OF LOUISIANA,
~ District Court, Parish of ST. Landry-No;; 1881
Aare Therese Castillo, widow vs. Lucius Suthon.
ny virtue of order of seizure and sale ssned out
tne District Court in and for the Parish OF 81 Ian!
cry, State of Louisiana and to me directed, VIII
expose at public SALE on the premises of defendant
Lucus Suthon. the hereinafter mentioned property,
on SATURDAY, the Sd day of May, A. ID. 1896,
commencing at the hour Of IL o'clock A. NJ. and
continuing from day to day, if necessary, all the
rght title interest and demand of the said defend
ant Lucius suthon in and to the following described
property, to wit:
Il. A certain SUGAR PLANTATION, situated on
we Bayou Courtableau, in this Parish, measuring
about eight hundred and forty-iive arpents OF land,
and composed of three pieces parcels OF land, VIZ;
L. certain Parcel of Land situated ut the Juncton
o. o. the two bayous Carron and Courtabeau, IN the
faflsh OF st. Landry, said tract measuring twenty
arpents front on the Bayou Carron, and twenty ar'
pents front on the Bayou Courtableau, bounded one
way BY said Bayou Courtableau, on another way by
The Bayou Carron, and bounded another way by the
property now belonging or heretofore belonging 70
Jean Josse Louaier, and by other property, as II
appears per act passed before Charles bo9dous
que Notary Public in and for the Parish of Orleans
9h the 10Th of April, 1885, 2. Another tract o.
Land situated on the Bayou Carron in the aforesaid
talish of St. Landry measuring twenty arpen,ts
,roht , on said bayou by twenty arpents m deptaa
making about four hundred superficial arpenfs j.
another Tract of Land also situated on the Bayou
Safioh, and south of tine aforenamed tract, contain
the icfy-hve arpents, more or less-the two las
named tracts bounded south by the plantation here
laba Of Widow Labjche west by Bayou Carron ant
. saa py ..,.; being the same two tracts Of M lant
.aas the plaintiff bought from Jean Baptiste Castillo
ol 81 Landry, on the 10th of June, 1854. Togethe
l Ni.h al the Buildings and improvements thereon
~nhont any exception.
Also, ths following SLAVES, to Wit.
s2sss, negro man, aged about ss years;
w
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GHERIFF'S SA-E.--STATE OF LOUISIANA,
~ District Court, Parish Of st. Landry No zoos.
Niles & Go. VS.. Thomas G. Anderson ct ais.
p By virtue Of writ of alias q. ia. issued In the
above entitled suit by the District Court in and for
the Parish of st. Landry and State aforesaid and to
me directed will expose at public sale for cash. at
TIE Courthouse OF this Parish, on SATURDAY
Ee Sd day Of May, A. D. 1866, commencing at
e hour Of IL A. NJ. and continninr sfom day 10
dsy, II necessary, all the ri~' 4ie interest and
demand Of the said def y5;s-. G. Anderson et
as, in and to the following property, seized to sat
isfy said writ, to wit:
!. A certain TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND
designated in the certificate Of the Receiver Of the
Land Office at 0pelousas, dated March 0, 1s4s, No
as the southeast quarter of northeast quarter
.IAs 4,s - y Iawnsh'- :. y, south Of Range
No.. ,,,,, 9oa-100 acres.
2kl.TRACT OR p 4 OF LAND, designated
~ & certificate Of the eiyer Of the Land Office
d5 I'd March IS, lS4s, u lsl2 as the east half 81
,thwest quarter and half H., Of sou southeast guar
Rang =. East, col ming 100 and 52.loO acres.
8. "A TRACT 2 PARCEL OF LAND, dc
signat. receiver sceipt dated March IA, 1s49
No. rhe nor west quarter Of the north-eas
quarter of Section NJ. 49, in Township No. 3, soutl
of Range No. east, containing 40 md 6-l00 acres
Making in the aggregate Two Hundred and Fort,
Acres and 82-l00 Of an acre.
Sherif's Office, Opelonsas, March, 20, 1885,.
T. " CHA AGsIEPE EhsriH =
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sfitlIfs
rULBLlsHED 1r NAM srkgnr. aNEAR nELLryuE, orr
! VOLUME Il.

sSlil JOHN. ;r,iAg III .. ~ IA 55l
WILSON. -. "a ~
HENRI, .. nhs Il
TOM. S,ty nj. st 91s5it ms ls,e3i.sii
~ AMANDA, negro. woman, aged n vcs,.
'u1sA " two chifdrt ], VII. Enchr I'd ysars
and u infant aged V months; ( 3 s.,
One ORPHAN griffe aged i ,nths:
LIZA negro woman, aged 36 years: e sitFa
With her four children, viz. Daniel aeed 10 Years
Wilson, is aged years, Nelson, aged years, ant
HANNAH, III '','sSN' SS sS Sea''
And LATY, Il ..tsg3F. .,s xao.ia
:. And moreover, Eighteen MULES, Nine WORE
OXEN; One DRAY HORSE, al the Agricultural in
giements q the Plantation, Blacksmith shop an
Tools, the Corn and Forage. ''sf -
TgRMs AND C0SDirroNs.-Tive thousand dollar
payable cxsh on the day Of sale, Ave thousand dollar
payable june ], 1856; I've thousand dollars PAYABLE
June 1857; i've thou and dollars payable June i
ssss.,exe thousand al liars payable June i, 1853
t,e thcssand dollg gs paypAts June i, 1880; fiy,
Thousand dollars pal able js4e 1861; iye thousani
dollars payable Jul ,ls82 the three first recsei
= to bf j. eight per cent yearly interes
from time due unf paid, and the five last payment
% bear eight pe cent. yearly interest from the Is
day OF June, 1861, until paid.
Sheriff's Office, 'Opelousas, March %, 1856.
L. " CHACHERE Eherih
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THE PATRIOT. !.


Ths Aalssans shap.. .Br w. H. HossnR
No news ftom the missing sAip. e S
is with her precious freight cflivea elsl'
Though on the watch sur tidings
Are husbands, lovers, wiyss! 5
The nations mind Is troubled sM ;t
To learn The vessels fAtel
Safe haven may she find, at lAat.
With her thrice-precious freight.
The sea i mighty mistress
IN this dread world Of ours
& Roaring In Polar Regions, s.9.
+ Or building coral bowess. fsi ss'fls
~ Within her grand. old chAnbcrs. si&S
What tsselssss n esnsealed!- &. iHik
The ccnquering nscta Of Carthage,
And hosts with spear and shield.
No news from the missing shipl
Has she struck on frozen shores s
Or, by an iceberg shattered,
Sought port IN the far Azoresl 4
Or anchorage, for ever, G
In ocean has she found 1855 tE+ iN#
Vast tomb, where hope lies buried
And Royalty discrown'd,
The winds we have questioned. often. .it.
That landward wildly blowi ,.fs,4e
They only moan and whistle.
But say not YES, nor mol
when viii the missing Steamer gi
Approach our coast againf 7ss, @ tsgl
Give answer, blast of midnight m s5s
Give answer, roaring main -
/; Prayers for her safety, nightly, M 5e
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ogH1o1sAs sss1 SUNNI
STEAMBOATS,. ETC. !.

WASHINGTON 3 NEW ORLEANS.
= ~ !, The regular packet steame. MA. -s
~. ~ Ss, John Lyons, q mandes, 1 p
having seted the above trade, will CON
s,nas tnts I ghout the reason, leaving NewOrleans
every 1GA Key at o'clock r. n. and Washington
every Sats ey q 10 O'Clock A. n. s.
Ihe Mary sess has been purchased for the above
trade, has beS thoroughly repaired, stands A No.
in the Insure % ofhces, has handsome accommoda.
hons for pared and will convey freight and pas
sengers g g lol rates as any boat in the trade.
NEW ORLEANS, OPELOUsAS, WAsH-
~ alNGTON AND BAYOU BEUF ~
sPACKET-The segant and fast run- " -
ming steamer SYnONIA, GusrAyR E.
LouAILLER, master, built expressly for this trade
will, as soon u there may be water sufficient ply
e y, regular wsskly packet, between opelonsas
Washington, Bayou BHuf and NewOrieans. Thif
boat is safe comfortable and fnst runner admirably
built and having been thoroughly repaired, pAints
and renoyated, makes her the best boat IN the trade
for the travelling community. The officers will use
all their exertions to satisfy those who will encourage
them. For further information, apply ON board.
N. B.-The Sydonia will transport freight for ai
low price as any boat in the trade.
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~ IT]ABLE UNIMPROVS5.SsnE q LANDS
N PRIVATE SALE.-The undersigned -.
~. : sf $'yate sale, on reasonable and accom- 5l
Mndst eus;s terms, the following described Tracts
ssSa ~ acres living esst Of tie Bayou Bsuf. and II
t'iv.y miles IL the junction Of Bayous B@uf and
" Crocodile, adjoining lands of Dr.. L. Webb
and Moore d Prescott. -.
"a acres q the west bank Of Bayou Bnuf, ad
s''s' Joining lands Of Mr.. Littell above and G. l.
Swayze below. sa.
~, acres on the west bank OF Bayou Waxie. -.
sI9 acres on the east bank Of same, bonp'
the east by the plantation Of t. ',ndr1s,s-~-
4. III acres bounded on the west by the plantation
of the undersigned, on the south by G. r.
E King, on the east by A. Wartelle, and on the
N north by lands Of B. Il. CAN'T and others.
r 100 acres on the Elm Bayou, near lands Of Mr.
tS Foreman. &
t;srhe new state road, as surveyed and partly com
,,sed rms through the center of the lands on ant
prss ~ the Wake, which are not surpassed by any
Erds in the Parish for fertility Of soil au
Ssyina been selected especially by the proprietor
uSer rst seeing all the uncultivated lands Of thu
Ippiy to Jonathan Harris, Opelousas, T. G. Ander
IN Washington, or the undersigned, at his residenc,
on Dry Bayou. JAMES MOkGAN.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-04-12
0PELoUsAs FEMALE ACADEMY

nPELOUSAS FEMALE ACADEMY.
~ Mrs. HOY, with the assistance Of Miss Hoy and
Nine. de st. Ange, have opened in the Town OF
Opelousas first class School, where the Practical
as well as Ornamental branches of Female Educa-
ton will be taught.
They are prepared to give thorough instruction in
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 Department.
The Principal hopes, with the assistance Of able
teachers, and the advantages pupils will derive from
constant personal care to secure the patronage OF
Terms ~ session nf twenty-one weeks, payable
one.ha' middle Of Inc