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The Opelousas courier., 1857-04-18

nRAUZIN BREAU, Of the parish Of
- st. Landry, has applied by his petition
for the appointment Of Administrator of the
Estate of Joachim Provost, alias Collet, de.
ceased, late ofthe Parish of St. Landry.
Therefore, any person intending to make
opposition to said appointment, will file the
same in writing, in my Office, in the town of
Opelousas, within ten days from the date Of
this notice. L. LASTRAPES, Clerk.
Opelousas, April 18th, 1857.
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u HAVE the honor of informing the pub
II lie, and parents in particular, that, from
the 1st of July next my Institution will be removed
to the property of the late Mr. Jacques Lastrapes
and that from that date shall be ready to receive
the scholars whom parents will confde to nay
That weli-kBown position, at short distance from
Opelousas and Washington, being unquestonab!y
situated in the most healthy part of the Parish and
not exposed to annual maladies, will assure to pa
rents the health of their children, whose studies
will never be interrupted. .... ...
So far as regards instruction and education |
shall neglect nothing to merit continuance of the
kind patronage. with which have been honored
here.
Bad weather, alone. will prevent the scholars
being accompanied to Divine Service, every Sum-
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state of ZOllts(a1Ga.
DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, N0' 0o00

Estate of Auguste Peres.
ESELONISE LEBLANC. of the Parisl
- Of St. Landry, widow of Auguste Peres
in her capacity of natural Tutrix of hel
minor child, having filed Tableau Of Classi
fcation of the debts of said Estate, accoppa
MED by petition praying for the homologa
tion Of the same And whereas the prayer
ofsaid petition has been granted by order O
Court dated March 2Sth, 1857.
Therefore, notice is hereby given to all in
terested, to make opposition, if any they have
within thirty days from the date hereof, why
said Tableau should not be homologated, anc
the Tutrix be authorized to pay the creditors
of said Estate in conformity with said Tableau
Us. LASTRAPES, Clerk.
Opelousas, March 28tn, 1857.
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H1YRILLE GILBERT, of the Parish of
" St. Landry, has applied by his petition
for the appointment Of Administrator Of the
Estate of Joseph Gilbert deceased, late of
the Parish of st. Landry.
Therefore, any person intending to make
opposition to said appointment, will file the
same in writing, in my Office, in the town Of
Opelousas, within ten days from the date Of
this notice. L. LASTRAPES; Clerk.
Opelousas, April 18th, 1857.
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YsRW STORE

FENHE undersigned takes this method Of
u informing his friends and the public in
general that he has just arrived from New
Orleans with good assortment of dry goods,
cutlery, hardware ETC., which he will sell
cheap for cash only, his experience in this
line of business having convinced him that
quick sales and small profits are preferable as
much to the buyer as to the seller.
He has opened his store in Main street,
opposite Mr.. Perrodin's.
GUSMAN ESTORGE.
Opelousas, February 18th, 1857.
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state of LOtltstd11d. .

raI;4 R';Ge'es Of S. c2sar; Gaaa,v. } No. so4o.
Estate of Francis D. Leath, decd
EESSE ANDRUS, of the Parish of st
g. Landry, Curator of the Estate of Fran
cis D. Leath, deceased, late of the aforesaid
Parish, having filed final Tableau of Dis
tribution of said Estate, accompanied by 6
petition praying for the homologation of the
same And whereas the prayer of said peti
ton has been granted by an order of Court
dated 26th of March, 1857.
Therefore, notice is hereby given to all in
terested, to make opposition. if any they have
within thirty days from the date hereof, why
said Tableau should net be homologated, anc
the Curator be discharged of all further liza
bilities as sRch, and his bond cancelled.
LIS. LASTRAPES, Clerk.
Opelousas, March 2Sth, 1857.
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By the undersigned, Public Auctioneer,
an andtor the Parish Of st. Landry.
EVHE public are hereby informed that
= there will be sold, to the last and high
est bidder, by the undersigned Auctioneer.
on the plantation hereinafter described, on
Thursday, 9TH of May next, 1857,
the following described property, belonging
to the succession of Adeline SayOie, deceased
wife of Onezime Mayer, to-wit:
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Miscellaneous.
ShwartZ & Kaufman,
No, IA st, Louis Street, New Orleans,

LEAVING established wholesale Dry
- Goods Commercial House as above in
New Orleans, are now ready to supply country
merchants with dry goods Of all kinds at a
lower price than they have been purchasing
in New Orleans until now.
Their commercial transaction with the
largest Houses and manufactures of the North
and foreign countries will enable them to
attain their aim, that is, selling at whole
sale at lower rate than can now be sold in
city.
They hope, by their paBctuality and indus
try to merit the continuation Of the patronage
of the inhabitants of St. Landry.
SHWARTZ t. KAUFMAN,
No. IA St. Louis Street, New Orleans.
February 14th, 1857
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judicial Notices sc.
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Public Sale ,

Estate of Andre Ratel, deceased.
EVHE public are hereby informed that
- there will be sold, at public sale, to
the last and highest bidder, BY duly COM
missioned auctioneer, at the last residence Of
Andre R3tel deceased, at Pointe des Manuels.
in the Parish of ST. Landry, on
Tuesday, 5th Of May next, 1857,
the following described property, belonging
to the Estate Of said Andre Ratsl deceased,
to-wit:
A eertoin Negro-woman, named MARIE,
aged about 20 years, and her child. named
ToUssAINT, boy aged about Is months.
Six work horses, one mule, about Is
Or I head ofhorse creatures, about
10 head of gentle horned cattle,
one yoke of work oxen, a lot of
hogs, one calash, one ox-cart,
plantation implements, household
furniture, kitchen utensils.
Terms and Conditions One half of
the purchase money payable in all the
month Of April, 1858, and the other half pay
able in all the month of April following 1859,
purchasers furnishing good and sufficient Sc
security, In solido to the satisfaction of whom
the right, and all sums not punctually paid
at maturity to bear interest at the rate of s
per cent per annum from time due until paid
And moreover the slaves remaining specially
mortgaged unto said Estate until full and
entire payment of capital and interests
Payments to be made at the domicil of Dor
sin Lafeur, Public auctioneer, in the Parish
of St. Landry.
EUGENE RATEL,
AdmantStTGtri5.
Opelousas, April 4th, 1857.
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SKERIEF's SALE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Samuel w. Wallace, vs. Rosena Smothers and her
husband and Usile Prather,-District Court
Parish of St. Landry,-No. 1858,
EDY virtue Of writ of Fl. IA, issued in
ID the above entitled suit, by the District
Court, in and for the Parish of St Landry, and to
me directed will be exposed to public sale, at the
Court House of this Parish. on Saturday. cd day OF
May next, 1857, commencing at the hour of II
o'clock, A. NJ, and continuing from day to day. if
necessary, at twelve months credit, being the
second and last exposure. Purchasers giving bond
with security with interest at eight per cent from
the day of sale until paid all the right ttle interest
and demand OF Rosena Smothers her husband and
UsIe Prather, in and to the following described
property, seized to satisfy said writ, to-wt:
A Lot of Ground situated in the town of WASH
ington, and bounded as follows, North by Vine
street, measuring fifty feet from the corner fGard-
ner street and the line continues East by Gardner
street, and West by land of S. w. Wallace, and
South by lands Of John Kunth
L. V. CHACHERE, Sheriff
sherif's Office, St. Landry, April Ilth 1857.
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81 al0l 81 1gfaf6q1tA

situated in Bois Mallet, in this Parish, meas
urlng 2 arpents front by 40 arpents in depth
(more or less), bounded North by James O.
McClelland, South by Etienne Leeune, East
by William Chevis, f. M c.. and West by
Gerard Prejean, together with the buildings
and improvements thereon erected.
One creole horse and one mare, a
lot Of household furniture and
kitchen utensils.
Terms and Conditions The movable
property payable cash, and the Plantation
payable one half cash, and the balance in one
and two years from the day of sale, with good
security and mortgage reserved.
ALPH. DEBAILLON,
AMcttoneeS.
Opelousas, April 4th, 1857.
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Judicial sales, sc.
SHERIFF S SALE,

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
U. A. Pollard 6 Co, District Court,
P. Manuel & son. No. 1856.
DY virtue of writ of alias f. fa., issued
Id 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 to public sale, at
the Court House of this Parish, OIL Saturday, the
I'd day of May next, 1857, commencing at the hour
of Ii o'clock, A. NJ, and continuing from day to
day, if necessary, all the right tile interest and
demand of P Manuel & son, in and TO the following
described property, seized to satisfy said writ to
wit
A certain tract of land lying and situated near
the Queue Tortue Point, in this Parish measuring
about so acres of land more or less, being the same
land now occupied by the Defendants, bounded on
the West by land OF Agera Martin, and all sides of
the compass by the public domain, together with
all and singular the buildings and improvements
thereon.
Also lot of Dry Goods, being too tedious to
enumerate.
Terms Cash.
L. V. CHACHERE. Sheriff
Sheriff office, st. Landry, March 2Sth. 1857.
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WSHE undersigned not residing in this
- Parish offers for sale at reasonable prices
and conditions the following property:
About ONE SQUARE LOT, in the town
of Opelousas, with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon erected.
A WOOD LAND, situated in Prairie
Basse. Parish of st. Landry, containing II
arpents front on 40 arpents in depth, good
to raise up saw mill
A PRAIRIE LAND, situated in front OF
said wood land, containg 10 arpents on 40
arpents in depth, well calculated for planta-
ton.
For the price and conditions, apply to San
dog d Meyn nier, in Opelousas, or to
DUBREUIL OLIVIER.
New Iberia, February 18th, 1857.-3m.
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Cheap for Cash.

IN j. P. BELL0TH Boot and
Shoe Maker, announces to hisold
customers and the public in general, that he
is back in Opelousas and is ready to satisfy al
demands in his line. His shop is Oh Main
street. next corner to Dir. Perodinis store
Opelouaaa Bee. EatlE 1864
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state Of 1outsfaM39

DISTRICT Court, NJ eo,7
PARISH Of St. Landry.} NO. sO4'
Estate Of Jean Lejeune and Aimee Roy, deed.
W7LYSSE GABEREL, of the Parish Of
- St. Landry, Administrator of the Es.
tate of Jean Lejeune and Aimee Roy, de.
ceased, having fled an Account showing the
amount received and paid out by him and
the balance sEhieh he has on hand, accom-.
panied by petition praying that said Ac'
count be approved and homologated - And
whereas the prayer of said petition has beer
granted by an order Of Court dated 3rd April
1857.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given tc
all interested, to make opposition. if any they
have, within thirty days from the date hereo
why said Account should not be approved
and homologated.
L. LASTRAPES, Clerk.
Opelousas, April 18th, 1857.
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For Sale at Private Sale.
CIX Arpents of Land, situated within the
~ limits of the Town of Opelousas: a good
situation for residence.
This land will be sold either for cash or
on one years credit, at moderate price.
Apply at this office.
Opelousas. February 9Th, 1857.
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state 0f 1ollt6(aua.
DISTRICT COURT, J
PARISH OF sr. LANDRY, NO. ooS4'
No. 1884.

Estate of Georgette Nayarette.
MOSEPH GRADENIGO, f. m. C. of the
o. Parish of St. Landry, Curator of the
vacant Estate of Georgette Navarette, de-
ceased, late of the aforesaid Parish, having
filed Tableau of Administration of the
affairs of said Estate, accompanied BY petit
tioa praying for the homologation of the
same And whereas the prayer of said peti.
tion has been granted by or Court dated
March 26, 1857.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given to
allinterested, to make opposition, if any they
have, within thirty days from the date hereof,
why said Tableau should not be homologated,
and the Curator be discharged from all fur.
ther liability and bis bond cancelled.
L. LASTRAPES, Clerk.
Opelousas, March 28th, 1857.
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DAILY DIVISION OF THE! CLASS
FROM O'CLOCK A. NJ, TO u O'CLOCK, M.
Monday-E English and French transl1tien.
Tsesday-Englsh and French Dictktien ard the
Mathematics,
Wsdnesday- Spanish, French History.
Ihnrsday--Latin, Spanish, Mathematics.
Friday Repetition Of the general work Of the
week. Preparatory Exasnination for the
Semestriai Examination. Reading.
Class from 2 to 5 p M-An hour and half for
Inferior English Pupils An hour and half
for Superior French Pupils.
Class from to P. M.-An hour and half for
Superior English Pupils. An hour and q half
for Inferior French Pupils.
Voluntary Study from 2 to s o'clock P. W., with
out any extra charge, except the Light and fire.
The scholastic year is of twelve months. Entire
Religious anG Political Tolerance.
O0NDHEEGUBs
Instruction and Board per year, lao 90
- day scholars per year 40 90
QuaItaFs paid in adFance.1
8 Gay scholars per month, 4 90
q . Latin, lExtraI, 2 90
9 Spanishy Q 90
Drawing per year, H5 I'd 80 90
Music 40 90
Bedstead. nattrass uillow per wear, 4 90
WasE ", 8 per month Doctors fees at the
cost of -Fents.
The board and tuiton of Pupils of 10 years or up-
wards to be settled by agreement
0peiousas, December 27th. 1856.
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NEW WAREHOUSE.

VEVHE undersigned, having taken the
= Warehouse situated in the town Of
Washington. formerly known as the Ware
house of Fontenot & Lyons, for the purpose
of receiving and forwarding freight and mer-
chandise, will faithfully attend to all busi-
ness which may be entrusted to him by his
friends and the public in general.
J. B. A. F0NTENOT.
Washington, January 81, 1857.
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GUILLOT SCHMIDT, Tailor,

AVING established himself perma.
- nently on Bellevue street, near the
corner of Main, offers his services to the pub
lie of Opelousas and Parish of st. Landry.
He has on hand line assortment of goods OF
the best quality and various tastes, suitable
for coats, vests and pantaloons, which he win
cut and make in the best style and at moder-
ate prices for cash.
Opelousas, April 4th, 1s57.--(1y.)
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SHERIFF S SALE.

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
John & Samuel Lyons, adm District Court
,o..,b p vs.: =, Parish Nd Of st. ST. Landry
MDY virtue of an order of seizure and sale
ID issued in the above entitled suit, by
the District Court, in the Parish of st. Lam
dry, and to me directed, will be exposed to public
sale at the Court House of this Parish on Saturday.
the 2nd day of May next, 1857, commencing at
the hour OF i o'clock, A. NJ, and continuing from
day to day, if necessary all the right title, inter-
est and demand of Joseph Brown, Il ais, in and to
the following described property, seized to satisfy
said writ, to wit:
certain Negro named Adey, aged about 13
years.
Terms Cash.
L.V CHACHERE. Sheriff
Sheriff s office. St. Landry, March 2Sth, 1857.
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D., sAET,.ES.

EWAVINt1 purchased plantation in
- Bellevue, perfectly convenient to re-
ceive patients. will devote himself most ex-
clasiyeiy to the treatment of chronic diseases,
and his prices viii be moderate, that is to
say. one dollar per day for slaves which do
not require the attendance of nurse, and
for those to whom nurse is necessary, the
price will be agreed upon with the owner,
DR.. Sales moreover offers his services to
all those who may honor him with their con-
fdenee. b. j. SALLES, NJ D.
Bellevue, Nov, 29th, 1856.
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A FTER the first of April next, will resume
-. the practice OF Law in partnership with
Henry L. Garland. Our Office will be the one now
occupied by Mr. King.
LUCIUS ]. DUPRE.
Opeiousas, March 7th, 1857
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IT 80 49, s2a l&sNssS-BaIzm
A LII those indebted to the undersigned
- individually, to the Estate OF Opezime
A. Boudreau, or to all other persons or es-
tates, for whom he is Agent or Attorney, are
informed that Messrs Valin & Godefrcy, are
alone authorized TO collect Cor him, and that
all accounts or notes paid to otlaer collectors,
from this date. will be considered by BIN. as
of no value. L. S. ROBIN.
Opelousas, March 21st, 1851:
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NWDH~Ma1Fa.

a LII those indebted to the undersigned
- either by note OF account arc respect.
fully requested to come forward and settle up
without delay. JAMES RAY, NJ. D.
Opelousas, March 14th, 1857.
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Mercantile Cards. Sc
NEW GOODS!

VT THE undersigned has the
- a honor to inform his friends and
the public in general that he
hasjust received o large assortment of Spring
and Summer Goods, such as PLAIN and
Embroidered Swiss Muslins, Jaconats of all
qualities, English and French Embroideries.
Ginghams, Ladies Bonnets, Embroidered
Wells of all kinds, also large assortment of
ready made clothings, Shoes. &c.
A fine assortment of Family Groceries can
always be found at his store.
He always buys beef hides and sheep wool,
payable cash or In goods.
r., r. HALFF.
Grand Coteau, April 10th, 1855.
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Judicial Notices. sc.
state Oft z0ulstd1Td.
DrsrRIeT Court, No. 1884.
Parish Of st. Landry. '' 0

Estate OF EQWdfQ W. 1dylOr.
~ H. BEAUCHAMP, of the Parish of
W St. Landry, Administrator ofthe Estate
of L. W. Taylor, deceased, late of said Par
ish, has filed Tableau of Classification Of
the debts of said Estate, accompanied by a
petition praying that the same may be homo
LOCATED And whereas, the prayer of said
petition has been granted by an order of
Court, dated 18th March 1857.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given to
all interested, to make opposion, if any they
have, within thirty days from the date hereof
why said Tableau should not be homologated,
and the Administrator be authorized to pay
according to said Tableau.
Is. LASTRAPES, Clerk.
Opelousas, March 21st, 1857.
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&A PRoF. ANTHONY WINNER
6SS has the honor of informing the
~ public, that having been induced
to come and settle in the town of Opelousas,
he is ready to give lessons on the Piano forte,
the Violin, the Guitar, and also in vocal
music he will likewise tune Pianos.-His
prices will be very moderate Sc 90 per
month for Instrumental music, and So 90 per
month for vocal music For tuning Pianos,
the charges will be proportioDate to the work;
still they will always be moderate.
Opelousas, August 10th, 1856.
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DAILY DIVISION OF THECLAss

Organization of the Institution from January
saE LIST, 1857.
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LITERARY INSTITUTION OF OfELeUsiS.

pirector--A. DE ST: Cra, D'ARrHuN.
HENRY FRAzEE, Pyefesaor Of Eaglish.
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NOTICE.

I
VWVHE public are hereby notified not to
j. trespass on my plantation, Oak Grove,
or to hunt on same with, or without dog or
gun All persons so doing will be dealt with
according to law. JAMES c. HILL.
St. Landry, Feb. 7th, 1857.-10.-tf.
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EUGENE RATEL,
Public Sale.

Opelousas, April 4th, 1857.
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Grand Coteau, April 10th, 1856.
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LANDS FOR SALE.

Sheriff7s Office. St. Landry, April 18th. 1857.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-01-28
A California Wife,

We have been told that when John Bisler,
the late Governor of the State OF California,
was member of the State Legislature, Mrs.
B., his wife, absolutely washed the clothes
of some of the honorable gentle enen for so
much dozen. A; tho time of his election
Bialer was very poor, and his per diem was
hardly enough for himself and wife to live
upon in those prodgal times. To mike
both ends meet, and save something against
rainy day, Madame Bisler put her shoul-
der 10 The wheels as above stated.
Now, won't this be rather startling to the
pale laced, a,tenua,ed damsels of the East,
who faint and scream at the sigh, of a wash
tub or cob web Think of it. The wife OF
an ex-GoverRor with her sleeves and gown
rolled up. bending over a wash-iub, while
her husband, with his clean dicky standing
upright chafng his ears, rose 10 question
ofprviiege, "Mr. Speaker, Mr.. Sp.e-a-k.e-r"
And then think of ihs washefweman be-
ing feied, three years after, as the wife of
The Governor Of the State OF California, worth
hundred and fifty thousand doIars-enough
money 10 make The heads Of universal snob-
dom duck and dive like an affrighted wafer
fowl IN thunder Storm
Good for tho Pennsylvania Dutch girl
Five hundred years hence, when the his'o-
ran lifts the veil from the csiacorn5s OF the
pa.t aud writes the history OF the unloreollen
dead, he may perhaps append this little epI.
sode 10 the history of one of California e
Governors and The little ragged girls that
then go down 10 dip water from the Rio
Sacramento, may think better of their mo-
thers who have 10 labor, because long time
ago Mrs. John Bigler, the Governors wife,
filled her wash-,ub from the same noble
river.
These are 'he pioneer women of Califor-
mia there ara many such, os strong wiled
and as true, who quail not at their own foot
steps i'll the woods, whose hearts swell with
hope at
The clanking Of the hammer,
And the creakiCg OF the crane.