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The Opelousas courier., 1857-12-05
The COIFge journal Of yetcal Seispes.

A Mosrh.y MAGAZINE of 4sja,.s, conducted
N by thaFacuIty OF The EcEctic College Of
Medicine, i4puhtIsned at one5Hl'ar car PaY"-
bic in advatte. Comm'5hcatpH for subscription,
or for .pecI densAumbeIs. shoudhe directed TO
Df c. Il CLEAVELND, Publisher.
I39 Seventh Street Cincinnati Ohio.
June 13, 1857
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NOTICE.. ;,
NUCE0g o. CO.

n g00tS y V~s
No. So Biencilke Street, Corner Of E1-
change Alley, Nep-Orteaas.
EMAVE the honor to inform their friends
E and the public, that they have just
opened, at their store as above, a DEPOT OF FUR
NITURE Of Every Description, such as Bedsteads.
Arruoirs, Centre Tables and others, T6te-a a-Tete
Chairs and Others Sofas, Fauteuis, Moss, Hair and
spring Mattresses, Feather Beds They undertake re-
pairing Furniture, make exchanges, and take u on
storage They hope by care and industry to obtain
share Of public patronage
8 Dec 27th, 1865.
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NOTICED.

n SiNDlNG that my profits viii sdtnit Of it,
~ take this opportuu;t5 of informing
the public that | have reduced the price Of
my Beef to s cents
E. WIKOFF.
Opelousas, July 4th, 1857.
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LITERARY INSTITUTION OR 0PELOUSAS,

Dlrecsor.-A. DE Sr. CYR, D'ARTuuN.
HENRY FRAzEE, Professor Of English.
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UHERRMAN BoDEMULLER, Main Street,
u L. near Mr.. Chgetiens Tailor shop. teaches
music on the violin and guitar, and repairs musical
instruments and tune pianos. April Is, 1857,
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TSTGs=Is.E.CE2. u.

A FTER the FIRST of April text will resume
"a the practice OF Law in partnership with
Henry L. Garland. Our Office wili be the one now
occupied by Mr.. King.
Opelousas, March 7th, 1857.
The Opelousas courier., 1857-12-05

VICTOR LASTRAPES, Blacksmith,
Shop opposite that Of Mr. Jobia's, opslsusas
The Opelousas courier., 1857-12-05

gEBDgg4h NQE2gEse
Ear. VALINC0UR, praetitionerin midwifery,
4 s..aaop. Dentist, having established hamselt
permanently IN Opelousas, offers his services 20
his fsow-citizens Hewli fulfil all his functions I
with zeal and prudence, and dirt-eateIs Will oe
cured by him in about two weeks; -. :.
Grat1itous consultations for the lnd,genss, On
Monday and Friday, from 8 to9 o'eiocK 2. q =.
q 7' References:
Rsvil,on & Taylor, Adolphe Garrigues
Sandoz Il Meynier, Agefin A.cenauas Iao
TSS,aasaS & Robin. Ramon Riu,
CSpeiousas 29th August 1s57.-ly. s
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JOEL Il SANDoZ, NOTARY PubLaV'
Ww7TLLs attend with care ard diligence TO ala
wv business entrusted 10 him, such as FAMILY
Meetings. Meeting Of Creditors, sales, transfers :
and exchange Of property, mortgages, release. OF
Donations, Inventeries, s
81 0ifice opposite the Court House, near Lhos' -
Lewis & Porter's, III
opetoasas, April 18th, 1897 -.
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JaHGEs RAW, NOTARY PUBLIC.
NM ILL puuctualIy attend to all business entrusted
Wv to his care Office at 0peicasas.
Opelousas, April 25th, 1851.
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WaICHEs !! WATCHES !

NAgTR. FRANK DELARUE has Just re-
lV cetved fne Let Of Gold and Silver
Watcnss. for ladies' aud gentlemen from ,the
mos most celebrated manufactures Of Europe,
such as Chronometer. Duplex, and patent
levers,
These watches are the finest that has ever
been offered for sale in this Parrish. The
undersigned Offers theln for sale, cheap for
cash.
Opelousas, February 26th, 1857.
HANS, Parrish survey -
a. II lsis reuidance III Opalouaas.
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FOR SALE.

A N excellent sUGAP. MILL with tba,
= - e kettIes; the h.iole in good order:
!, fOr 'ne t'.culars, apply to the editors Of
'ne Co'S''ssr .sr, or 20 Mr. Simon Richard.
,pelousas, November lst. 1864 4S-tes
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EeDCTOEs j. e. LEE.

EHAS removed to Prairie Laurant, on the
EM plantation lately belonging to Robt,
r. Harweil, where he will practice his pro-
fsssion with diligence and punctuality. ~"
q ST. Landry, March 18th, 1857 TT.
The Opelousas courier., 1857-12-05
To Smokers Of Cut TohaccO.

Oct. Sd. 1857.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-28

FIFTY YEARS HENoE.-Right Reverend Bishop
Clarke delivered lecture in Cambridge, Mass, on the
18th, taking for his subject Fifty Years Hence. From
sketch in the Cambridge Chronicle, we take the fol
lowing extracts:
Fifty years hence the newly married pair will step
into an emporium for the sale of houses look over the
book of patterns select one to suit their taste and
means, order it, and it will be sent home in the NOR
ning put together and occupied at night.
In travelling, as great changes will take place. In
stead of the dusty road and crowded car, there will
be splendid Locomotive Hotel flying over u road
carpeted with turf and bordered with shade trees
and heralding its approach with sweet music, in
stead of the demoniac shrek of the steam.whistle
and labelled, Through from Boston to San Francisco
in four days
Instead of the unsghty telegraph poles, there viii
be- fifty years hence, net work underground anC
under the bosom of the deep, and it will click of
thoughts instead of words Then the electric battery
will light all the street lamps at once, enable all tht
clocks in the city to keep exact time, and kndle thu
beacons on the dangerous rocks, where now met
hazard their lives and wear out their lonely days
Then the author will not write by our slow process
losing his rarest taucies but he will sit down to thu
newest invented chirogmphcal instruments, ant
putting his fingers on the keys write fast he
think, .t. I..... g.,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-28

A NEW AND VALUABLE WoRK-We have received
from the publishers, Messrs. Miller, Orton Co., rs
Park Row, New York, and 107 Genessee street, Au.
burn, new book entitled " The Arctic Explorations
and Discoveries of the Nineteenth Century. It
tans about 500 pages, and is, as its title indicates,
compendium of Artic discovery during the present
century, comprising the outlines of the expeditions
under Ross, Parry, Back, Franklin, Mcclure and
others, and the first Grinnell expedition under De
Haven, followed by the final effort of the lamented
DR.. Kane. Samuel n. Smucker, A. NJ, is the COM
piler and editor. The book is cheaply bound, and
can, we suppose, be purchased in any of our book
cfp
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-28

SINGULAR TRIAL IN NEW YoRK-The New York
ers have fresh excitement in the trial Of one DR..
Moore on charge Of conspiracy with intent to mur
dera wealthy citizen of Trenton, Mr. Livingston. A
colored man testified that DR.. Moore had made a
direct proposition to him to murder Livingston offer
ing him from $500 to s. 900. A woman named Wor-
den swore that DR.. Moore endeavored to induce her
to become acquainted with Livingston, engage him
in filtration, and then decoy him into house of i'll
fame, in order to murder him. the object being to OBJ
tain possession of Lvngston's property after death.
The doctor gave her bottle of poison to stupefy her
victim, and dagger with which to dispatch him
afterwards he also gave her hammer to knock his
brains out in case the dagger failed. The witness
all the while fegning acquiescence in the diabolical
scheme, lost no time in disclosing the plot to the CON
templated victim A strong effort was made to rule
out this evidence, but it was unsuccessful The de-
fence is that the whole affair is conspiracy against
the defendant.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-28
NUMBER 3Os.
Telegraphed to the New Orleans Crescent
CONGRESS SIONAL,
rsr rH. .ourn.as AND sAr,osAr Lrsrs.I


WASHINGTON, Feb. 2e.-House.--ln the House was
passed the Miscellaneous, Army, Navy, Fertilization
and ocean Mail bills Action was also taken upon
the senates amendments to the Indian BILL which had
been tabled during the session.
iraeas occurred between Wright, OF Tennessee,
and sherman II Is supposed that the affair will result
In duel. ,
Sendte'-ln the Senate bill was passed to expe-
dlte the building Of telegraph to the Pacific
..al New York Markets.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2e.-Cotton is buoyant-the sales
Of to-day amount to 900 bales yesterday the sales
amounted to 5000 bales. Flour is slightly lower
State, So 10 to $6 30. Wheat is unsettled. Corn,
Mixed, Tic. Rice has advanced 25c per cwt, and is
held at 4c. to 42c. Freights are lower. = IA wv 4
Louisiana Legislature.
BATON ROUGE, Feb. 27-Senats-1n the Senate
To-Day the House amendment relative to the emancl-
pation OF slaves was taken up and concurred in.
Inc judiciary Committee reported tavorably on the
Dill reiatve 10 the manner OF dsposng of the printing
ana luoiclai advertising. =
House.-ln the House the Railroad billswas So
amended as to require private subscriptions to the
amount OF s5oO0o0 before the State should advance
her pertlon OF one-hfth. The bill as amended was
passed py a vote OF ~ to 26
Inc New Orleans Election bill was ordered to be
engfossed Tor It's third reading on tomorrow. The
test vote was on Mr. Robinson's motion to postpone
the bill until the 1st Of April next The following is
the vote, after which opposition ceased:
|. Yeas MessIs. Alexander, Anderson. Beecher,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-28
REMARKABLE SUICIDE. = A letter from Vienna

REMARKABLE SUICIDE. - A letter from Vienna
dated the 10th ult in an English paper, says:
Two suicides have taken place here within the last
week. similar one has occurred at Pesth, unde
tragica circumstances A Hungarian lawyer ant
his wife had arrived in the city with their youne
daughter aged II years. for the purpose of soliciting
an appointment as Judge. Their general appearanc,
was elegant, an the lady had been much remarked a
the theaters on account of the dazzling briancy o
her complexion One evening the entire family
dressed for fete went to the banks of the Danube
and, tied together by cord, the child in the middle
eaped into the river in the midst of the pieces OF c
which were drifting by. A rercing shrek escaped
the mother, and with Assistance, the parents wer
dargged out, but the child had sunk. The father wa
dead, and the mother, gaining the Shore was foun
to be mad. 1.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-28

SOME OF THE SECRETS OF WAR.-Among the .docu.
ments submitted to Congress with the correspondence
between Gen. Scott and Secretary Davis is the &C.
count of Gen. Scott of his disbursements during the
Mexican war from the secret service fund-a fund
which was placed at his disposal to pay spies and
secret agents, to obtain intelligence of the move
ments of the enemy, etc. Some Of the items are
curious. We copy few, from which it will be seen
that there were traitors in the enemys camp who
were under pay of the American General. "All is
fair in war; they say, but the mind revolts at the
thought that such rascals should have so proted by
their yilainy o..
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-28
Tie HSSItgHtt HHIUuHI OI tHe u1sDufst
this secret service was S225 ,29l As.

INHUMAN PARENT-The Bucks county (Pa) In
tegencer, of the 18th nst states that the body Of
Charlotte Teany daughter of Jacob Teany, of Nocka
nixon township, was found one day last week frozen
stiff and partially devoured by mice, in wretched
shanty located in a swamp. The Intelligencer says
that this poor woman having been mentally deranged
three years ago, and not living agreeably with her
family her father had placed her in this wretched hut
where she undoubtedly pershed from want and ex'
pOsure.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-28
Run AwAY.-The Green Bay (wis) Advocate give:

Run AwAY.-The Green Bay (Wis) Advocate gives
the following spirited account OF his horse:
The editor hereof rejoices in the possession of a
horse who aeizes every occasion that he is his own
master and AN go where he liteth, at such speed
to him seeseth meet. Coming down street day be-
fore Pesral ,a" he capszed US into SNOW bank and
then exhibited to tie astouished deniZens of Green
Bay such going was absolutely marvellous, the
cutter bottom side mp strewng the road with all sorts
of things. Here Was a buffalo and a whip-tnere q
horse blanket and halter-and here again another
rope, cur rife and some other articles Of little paie
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-28

BY JOHN G. SAKE.
IT'S curious fact as ever was known
But often in human nature shown,
Alike in castle and cottage, ur
That pride, like pigs Of certain brood,
Will manage to live and thrive on food
As poor as pauper pottage.
OF all the notable things on earth,
The queerest thing is the pride of birth,
Among our fierce democracy"
A bridge across hundred years,
Without prop to save it from sneers-
Not even couple Of rotten piers .
A thing for laughter. filings and jeers,
Is American aristocracy! sr.,
Depend upon it, my snobbish friend,
Your family thread you can't ascend,
Without good reason to apprehend
You may find it waxed on the other end
By some plebian vocation
Or worse than that, your boasted line,
May end in loop of stronger twine,
That plagued some worthy relation.
Because you flourish in worldly affairs,
Do not be naughty and put on airs, -f
With insolent pride of station!
Don't be proud and turn up your nose
At poorer people in palmer clothes,
But learn for the sake of your minds repose
That all proud flesh, wherever it grows,
Is subject to irritation ..-.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-28

TRUE BENEyoLENCE-To the ladies of New Bed.
ford belongs the credit of insttutng the latest and
highest order of surprise parties The objects of
their visits are poor families to whom they take sup
plies of clothing and food, and stay and make the
family happy for the evening.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-28
G E N Err AL Err.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, Feb. -, 1s5

NAVY DEPARTIENT, FeD. II, 1907.
A Naval Court of Inquiry, to consist of Captain
E. A. 7. Iavaiette as President, and Capts. S. H.
Strngham and ana VIM. .McGluney as members, and
to convene in the city of Washington, on Friday the
goth day of February, 1857, for the purpose of max
ing such Investigations may be directed under the
first section of the act approved January 16 1857
entitled An act to amend act entitled an act to
promote the efficiency of the Navy"
The cases of those who have applied for an nvesti
cation under the said law shall be taken up in the
following order First those of the officers who have
been dropped from the rolls Of the Navy; secondly,
those of officers who have been placed on g fur
Tough " and lastly those of officers on leave of alb
pay" Priority of investigation in cases of the
same class will be regulated by the order in which
written requests have been filed.
.. j. c. DOBBIN,
Secratarv nf tha Navv
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-28

ALL OR NoTHING.-A novel but rather perilous eX-
pcdien resorted to at Bordenown the other night
to prevent the railroad bridge from being carried away
by the pressure of the ice. Five locomotives We're
upon the bridge to keep it in its place. 1t is
thought that had not been for this great weight it
would have been lifted by the ice and carried of.
Had the pressure of ice been too great for this weight
the loss OF property and life would have been great,
as many of the employees OF the road were on the
bridge in attendance. New BEunswcker.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-28

SINGULAR EFFECT OF THE CoLD.-The Nantucket
Mirror says that when the ice broke up last week. the
whole eastern shore of Long Pond from Jeremys
Cove to the bridge at the Narrows, was found filled
with ees to the depth of two three inches so thick
that spear thrust in at random by way of expert
ment, took out ten. Where such body Of eels came
from is mystery, -
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-28

MELANCHOLY OcCURRBSCE-On Saturday, 2lst
inst, seaman on board the schooner John Griffith
then lying in Pensacola Bay, fell from the masthead
to the deck, and rebounding fell overheard, several
feet from the vessel 1t is supposed that he was in
santy killed. and his body sinking all efforts to re-
cover it were unavailing. The unfortunate man name
was Lorenzo Bos. He hailed from New York, but was
a German by birth, and was aged 90 years
[West Florida Times, oath.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-28

TROUBLE IN RICHMoND-The editor of the Rich
mond Whig complains that Gov. Wses buzzard has
been roostng upon the roof of the Whig building
and threatens to regale him with dose of buckshot
and tweak gizzardfoots at the first opportunity
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-28
TIE RlvER-The St. Louis Republican of tn,

The RtvER.-Ihe ST. Louis Republican, of the
2lst, says
The river at this point is still swelling rapidly, and
yesterday cansed the removal of freight piles ont OF
its way All the upper rivers are reported rising
rapidly by late arrivals. The weather was dull and
cloudy yesterday, with q continual mist, which
almost amounted to rain. The streets are very mud
dy, and particularly the levee. The weather for the
last three days has been such reard business to
a great eStent
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-28

a SENsELEss LEA paragraph is going through
the press in connection with the suicide of Mr. Davis
of San Francisco which states that he is the ninth
member of the Vigilance Committee of that city,
who has committed suicide. The paragraph evidently
was manufactured by some impotent enemy of the
committee
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-28

SUIcIDE-A medical student named Whippo com.
mitted suicide in Philadelphia on the 18th, by taking
prussic acid. He left letter addressed to his father
in
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-28
FROM FLoRIDA-The latest news from the seat of

war is through private letter from Tampa to Jack
sonville, which contains the following paragraph:
We have no news in regard to the Indians. So far
as we know, up to this date here, the troops have
been entirely unsuccessful in their pursuit after them,
although the campaign may be said to have opened
fairly month ago. The measles are prevailing en-
tensvey in several volunteer companies, particularly
in Mosley's, McMs' and w. H. Hendricks. One
death by measles has occurred. We almost despair of
anything decisive being effected though as usual,
our expectations are very large
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-28

p BLACK GRos DE RHINE, SILKS, RtcH FRENCH
JAcoSErs FINE BLsAeHsp CorToSs ErcrhepaculaE
attention of city country bugers called the extensive
imported foreign and Amsrcan dry goods this day
10 O'clock by viaeent Co., their auction No. y
Custom house street.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-28

INTERESTING TO THE CURroUs--A correspondent
Of the New York Evening Post writes s
| have fine print by Desnoyer, OF Beisarius car,
rying youth in his arms, to whose feet is attached
serpent The dropping boy to have been bitten
by it. have searched in vain all sources Of infor-
nation for the history fiction upon which this pic
ture is founded. Can any Of your CURIOUS readers
give me information on?--s.s-----4.4--4b
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-28

ANELoPENEsr INCIDENT Miss Finney, the young
lady who recently elopted from Hudson with music
teacher by the Of Konold returned to that city
few days ago, and went to Mrs. Konold, who, with
her little girl Augnsta, has been living just out Of
ceyed aletter and teiegaphic message from her hus
band stating that Miss r. would call for Augusta but
that sbe must not let her CO.. When Miss Finney
called she inquired for the child and represented fhat
Mr.. Konold had desired her to call for it. This was
too much for the poor woman, who assailed the de-
sroyer Of her happiness and compelled her to beat
hasty retreat to the depot whittier Mrs. K followed
and tore the veil from Miss Finneys face, at the same
time saying to those present, See there is the girl
who ran away with my husband" Shortly after
ward Miss Finney took the cars for Catsk to which
place the infuriated wife threatened to follow her,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-28
FOR BGUF RIVER.

Leaves TUESDAY, March Sd, at 5 p NJ.
~ II e G U LAR PACK EFT FO II
Buuf River high Prairie, Jefferson, Harri
srss sonburg Trinity and all intermediate landings
Black River the and substantial steamer Lotus, VIM
Dillon, will leave above For freight passage
feas r. H. BRINTON & co.. l2 Canal street,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-28

7 EEDS' FOUNDRY. NEW ORLEANs.-LEEDs L
Co., Iron Founders and Of Vertical and Hor
zonai Steam Engines Boilers Sugar Mills Vacuum Pans Su
gar Kettles Clarfers Filters and Horse Power Drain
ing Machines, Saw Mills, Gin Gearing Iron Columns ana
Fronts Buildings Furnace Mouths Crate Bars and all
Machinery required for the South.
We have been duly authorized and prepared
STILI.MAN'S PATENT BAGAsSE FURNACE
| fel2 dhWly LEEDS co.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-28
BEN KiTTREDGE l. CO., 1,
DANIEL EDWARDS, tsuGcESSsoR T

"a DANIEL EDNV ARDS, ksLNVf7S9VN IV
Twbi dvaris,) Nos. 2S, 30 and 81 New Levee eno
@fS and 81 Fulton nanufacurer ot every dts
cripon of Copper, Thu, Sheet Iron and Brass T OH
He IS ready the making 9. Steam ifa'h
Carfy and Evapoatg Pans, Fierers Juice Boxes and
everything appertaining TO the Sugarhonse. - ,
Steam " hisles orhs
Cocks Coupling Valves etc. constantly on hand
which have beeu in successful operation the plantations OF
Col X. G. Camp Messs S. T. Harrison, E. Forst Ne!S9i
L Donelsop, Dsgoud x Lawrence, W. H. Stackhohhe A
Thomson Co. and L. E. Forsta of this city, to whom he re-
specttully refers for fun particulars. mz-
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-28
THE LAKE.

FOR MOBlLE-DAILY U. s. MAIL
l6HHEtS LINE-Wnter Arraugernent-Thes splendid low
k&esssk<h pressure packet Cuba, R. A. Hurn
master Florida, VI. II. Hutchiags master; Califor-
MIA A. L. Myers, master, built expressly for the Lake
trade with superior Of the above
will leave Ponchartran Railroad DAILY the arrva
of the P, NJ. train Of cars.
Returning will stop Pascagoula MONDAYS and THURS
DAYS.
Cabin Fare each way. ............ ..............s6
nj R. GEDDES Agent. 10 Bank place
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-28

RAILROAD ACCIDENT. "A dispatch OF the 18th
from Buffalo says: &7
The express train going East on the Lake Shore
railroad was thrown of the track by the breaking Of
rail yesterday morning near Dunkirk, and two cars
were precipitated down high embankment. Miss
Branard, Of Attica and an Irshman were killed and
several others more or less injured