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state of l0tItglG1Ga.
Parish o. Of St. Llama Landry No Sos0.
Estate Of Humbert Perrodin, decd.
HsHARLEs A. PERRODIN, of the Pa
~ rish of St. Landry, Administrator Of
the Estate of Humbert Perrodin, deceased,
late of the aforesaid Parish, having fled a
Tableau of Classification of the debts of said
Estate, accompanied by petition praying for
the homologation of the same And whereas
the prayer Of said petition has been granted
by an order of Court dated 10Th March. 1857.
Therefore, notice is hereby given to all
interested, to make opposition, if any they
have, within thirty days from the date hereof,
why said Tableau should not be homologated,
and that the Administrator be authorized to
pay according to sand Tableau.
LIS. LASTRAPES, Clerk.
Opelousas, March 21st, 1857.
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For Sac.

A fine residence; situated in the
ssssss:s ! town Of Opelousas, containing
Issa. about four lots Of ground, bounded
North by-- street, South by Andre
Meynier's property, East by Court street,
and West by Jonathan Harris property.
Said property is in perfect order, good
enclosures, d fine house Of residence, kitchen,
stable, fine garden, q corn field already
planted, parterre. &c, &c.
For other particulars and the conditions,
auply to Andre Meynier, in 0pelOusas.
Opalonms. April 4th, 1857.
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opeiousas, April 4sh, 1857.


III LII purchasers at the successional sale
- of the Estate Of zephirin Lambert,
deceased, are hereby notified that the first
instalment is now due and payment thereof
viii be exaeted by process Of law, If not paid
within two weeks from the present date, into
the hands of Henry T. Garland ESQ, at his
office in 0pelousas.
S0STHENE LAMBERT.
AIminasty0tor.
Opelonsas, April 4rh, 1857
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IA LII those indebted to the undersigned
kA either BY note or account are respect
fully requested to come forward and settle uu
without delay. JAMES RAY, M. ID.
Opelousas. March t4th, 1861
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DAILY DIVISION OF THE CLASS

Organizatiotof the Institution from January
1st, 1857.
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n HAVE the honor of informing the pub
Il 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 LasEapes
and that from that date shall be ready to receive
the scholars, whom parents will coniide to my
That we'll known position, ct short distance from
Opeloasas and Washington, being uaquest.onaby
situated in the most healthy part of the Parish and
not exposed 70 annual maIades, will assure to pa
rents the health of their children, whose studies
will never be interrupted
So far as regards instruction and education I
shall neglect nothing to merit continuance of the
kind patronage, with which I have been hoaored
here.
Bad weather, alone. will prevent the scholars
heinz accompanied to Divine Service. every Sun
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Judicial Notices, &c.
State of Zosafslaua.


pa5;sS Rss1glSa e@ s.. G2aas; Landry. No. sos4.
Estate of Edward W. Taylor.
- Fl. BEAUCHAMP, of the Parish of
0e St. Landry, Administrator ofth Estate
of &. W. Taylor, deceased, late of said Par
ish, has filed Tahleau 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.
LIS. LASTRAPES, Clerk.
Opelousas, March 21st. 1857.
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NNTsrcE-
NEW WAREHOUSE.

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

GUEhLOT SCHMIDT, Tailor,
UHAVING established himself perma-
nensIy ON Bellevue street, near the
corner of Main, offers his services to the pub
lie Of OpeIousas and Parish Of st. Landry
He has on hand a fine assortment Of goods Of
the best quality and various tastes, suitable
for coats, vests and pantaloons, which be viii
cut and make in the best style and at moder-
ate prices for cash.
Opelousas, April 4th. 1s5T-(Iyl
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Cheap for Cash.

J. p. BELLOTH Boot and
49, Shoe Maker, announces to his old
customers and the public in general, that he
IS back in 0pelousaa and is ready to satisfy all
demands In his line His shop is on Main
street, next corner to Mr.. Perrodin's store.
Opelousas, Deo., 18th. 1856.--2t.
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state 0f K0atlatama.
DISTRICT COURT, j
PARISH OF ST.. LANDRY, 0' '0=-

Estate of Georgette Navarette.
UOSEPH GRADENIGO, I. m. @. of the
a. Parish of St. Landry, Curator of the
vacant Estate of Georgette Navarette, de-
ceased, late of the aforesaid Parish, having
filed a Tableau of Administration Of the
affairs of said Estate, accompanied by petit
tion praying for the homologation of the
same And whereas the prayer Of said petit
tion has been granted by or Court dated
March 26, 1857.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given to
all interested, 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 his bond cancelled.
L. LASTRAPES, Clerk.
Opelousas, March 2sth, 1857.
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81 Dg aoGtsgffnma

situated in Bois Mallet, ir this Parish, meas
uring 2 arpents front BY 40 arpents in depth
(more or leas), bounded North by James O.
McClelland, South by Etienne Lejeune, East
by William Chevis, f M O., 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 moveabIe
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,.
Anctionssr.
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.s,sApriI.Ath 1857.
Public EaIa.
AdausnsssrGkrS1. !.

By the unders1gned, Public Aucssoneer,
an and for the Parish Of Sc. Landry.
YHyHE public are hereby informed that
-2 there win be sold, to the last and high
est bidder, by the undersigned Auctioneer,
on the plantation hereinafter described. on
Thursday, 7th of May next, 1857,
the following described property, belonging
to the succession of Adeline SaToie, deceased
wife Of Onezime Mayer. to-wit:
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ANDRE MEINIBR,

aEH81aG& CT EkgG EsGEECgs
ILL punctGally attend to III business
entrusted TO his care, as Justice Of
the Peace, in the First District Of the Parish Of
st. Landry.
Ofice-Cour street, opposite the Court House,
Opelousas.
1peloasas, June 14th. 1856.
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TTMWH.'-MlSEzs

Opelonaaa. April 4th. 1s57.--st.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-12-12
Application for a Pos, Routa-

Application has been made to Congress
for the establishment of post route from
Lawrence by the way of Bloomington,
Twin Mounds, One Hundred and Ten,
Burlingame and Kansas Center to Empo-
ria; and from thence south to Hesperia.
The whole of the route will be about
eighty-fve miles, and will pass through
some of the finest portions of Kansas.
Burlingame, better known as Council
City, is one of the first projected towns in
Kansas indeed we are not sure but it
might claim precedence of all others, so
far as the location of the town site was
concerned. The country around it is
densely populated, while the town is in
a very prosperous condition, and bids fair
to rival most other inland towns in the
Territory; and yet it is only accommoda-
ted with semi-monthly mail, connecting
with Westport, No., and Council Grove,
while it is denied all connection with the
interior and settled portions of Kansas.
Emporia is now town of considerable
size, with stores, mechanic shops, hotels,
post Office, and numerous indications of
prosperity while not less than 5000 set
tiers have settled around it the past sea-
son and yet they have no mail facilities,
save that of weekly from Fort Riley,
by the way of Council Grove, down the
Neosho to Coffachique, and thence to Fort
Scott. but denied communication with
Lawrence, and the more densely settled
portions of the Territory.
We cannot doubt but Congress will
consider the character of the application,
and grant it Immediately.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-12-12
Ths r.ei.is,.re q ss.sion.


The Legislature assembled at Lecomp-
ton on Monday last, was called to order
by Sec. STANTON, and organized by elect
ing in the Council, c. W. Babcock, Presi-
dent; j. Z. Goodwin, Secretary G.. a.
Cotton, Asst. Sec. D. 81. Wier, Engros-
sing Clerk B. + Hutchins, Enrolling
Clerk; a. Cutler, Sergeant-at-Arms /;
VIM. R. Frost, Doorkeeper Rev. S. Y.
Lum, Chaplain.
The House had quorum on the sec
ond day, and elected G. w. Deitzlen
Speaker; C. F. Currier, Chief Clerk VIM
B. Parsons, Asst. Clerk: G. f. Warren
Sergeant-at-Arms Mr.. Blake, Door.
keeper; Gilbert Dudly, Engrossing Clerk;
Henry C. Sergeant, Enrolling Cle=k Ghss
81. Lovejoy. Chaplain.
The various Committees were appoint.
ed, and during the week the contested
cases were decided in favor of the Free
State contestants, those from Linn and
Leavenworth counties taking their seats.
It is expected that they will adjourn
tonight. They viii pass law submit
ting the Lecompton Constitution to vo.s
of the people on the 4th of January
making the returns to the Governor O
the Territory. They viii also pass strin.
gent laws against false voting, and fraud
ulent election returns and it is said re.
wise the laws relating to the organization
of the militia.
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Here is an extract from one Of Phillips
recent letters to the \. Y. Tribune. We
should suppose the fellow would be
ashamed of himself when these articles
come back, if he has any shame in him.
While Gov. WALKER is doing everything
reasonable in his power to help us out of
our difficulties, his libellers are writing
such articles as the following about him /:
For my own part, I saw enough at
Lecompton last week to place Gov. Wal
ker's completely in this fraudulent, pre-
tended submission beyond a peradventure.
His agents and tools were lobbying for it,
and | believe that secret service money
carried it through. / know that on the
Friday night before the Convention ae-
iourned, and when it was supposed that
the dodge submission plan had been de-
feated, a messenger was sent to the Exec
utive Office, where Secretary Stanton only
was at the time, for more money to carry
the scheme through. know the person
who wrote to him, and scadt he wrote,
and Uhere he wrote it. I have not des-
paired of getting copy of the letter, but
would have preferred one written in re-
ply. need only add that the needed
funds were forthcoming. Hence the re-
suit"
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Thanks.

INGLE BARKER, Esq, of the Mammoth
Tin, Stove, and Hardware establishment,
at the sign of the big tea kettle, has our
thanks for tin candle box, of a fanciful
pattern, and beautiful workmanship, also
for box for the junior, for the preserva-
ton of papers. We will venture the as
sertion that better job cannot be execut-
ed outside of New York than the speci-
men of work before US, manufactured in
Lawrence.
In looking through the workshops of
Lawrence it has repeatedly occurred to us
that the best workmen in the East have
emigrated to Kansas. Every kind OF
work done here, when attempted to be
done we'll, will compare fayorably with
work in any part of the world.
When Mr.. BARKER opened his hardware
and stove establishment last fall, we were
at first apprehensive he had too large a
stock for the market; but we are happy
to learn that there is no end to his sales,
amounting to a very considerable sum
weekly. Already he is making orders for
his spring stock, which he will ship from
the Eastern cities, via. New Orleans.
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Tag propLr MoyIse.-The peoplsa'

The People MovINe.-The PeoPis4.
moving in every direction Throughout y
Territory, uniting their voices in concsI
nation Of the effort Of the late CcnsL.-,
tional Convention to force ConsftaI',
upon them contrary 10 their wishes.
Delegate Convention is called TO NEE, =,
Lawrence. on "Wednesday, the 2nd -
of December, to take into consideI ~
the present condition of affairs. ihs.
proceedings may not have any force We. "a
ever with Congress but it VIII DC - !.
for the people to send up such Folos :.
condemnation of the Constitution anJ !. :
authors, that If Congress accepts IL =. -
will do it with full knowledge thA' - -.
are doing so against the wishes OIL : re
majority of the people Of the Terfi'OL :.
that they ave establishing goFef1'p -
without the consent of the governeo,n ~,
violating the letter and spirit OF .ne e.
laration of Independence, and Inc
stitution of the United States. he
cent election in the Territory exp.
the viii of the people, as to the ch1s.'f; n
of the political institutions they aesl len :.
manner not to be mistaken. II h0 e..
mains to be demonstrated whetnsi SO
gress and the Administration VIII 81 Z.
the principle Of sslf-goyernmeh' "a :
people, OF Of usurpasion ami tyIAn"'
RIlts Cloud Chez.
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Confession.

Gen. Calhoun, the President of the bo-
gus Constitutional Convention, on retiring
from the Chair at the close of the session
in response to resolution of thanks
said -
"You have indeed, gentlemen, met
under most embarrassing circumstances
Elected in the first place by small minor
ity of the people Of the Territory, you have
since assembling, been menaced by a law
less mob which threatened to disperse
the convention and even to take your
lives. But needing neither their threats
nor their menaces, you have gone onward
in. the path of duty"
Representing "a small minority of the
people" We should have supposed he
would have been rather cautious in his
movements.
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poines In the Leeislaiure.

A Message was received last evenih;
from Gov. STANTON, announcing to tn:
Legislature that the Pro-slavery membea
in the Legislature, from Atchison count
had resigned. A new election will pre-
ably be ordered.
A bill has been reported to the COun-
Gil providing for submission 9 BE T.
compton Constitution to a yots Of ID.
people, on the 4th of January next b
provides in substance that the electiG
shall be by ballot; that they shall vos
" For the Lecompton Constitution withOsi
the Pro-slavery clause" I" For the L.
compton Constitution with the Pro-slsTeF!!
clause" No Lecompton Constitution
A bill has been submitted in the HOuss
revising the militia law, which has bee
passed to its third reading.
w. w. Ross, of the Topeka Tribune
has been elected Territorial printer; snd
Mr.. ELLIOTT Superintendent Of Puhs
Printing.
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Convention to Reasonable.

In another place we give the call OF
the Chairman of the Territorial Executive
Committee for the re-assembling of the
late Territorial Delegate Convention
We understand that it is the design to
decide whether we shall take part in the
election in January under the Lecompton
Constitution.
We are heartily glad of this call, and
we have not doubt of the conclusion to
which the Convention will arrive. There
is but one decision they can make which
is tenable. If they do not occupy that,
they will have the modification of seeing
others occupying it. We can just as well
elect every officer under the Lecompton
Constitution as to let our opponents do it,
and we are bound, for one, to do so, and
we have assurances from others that they
will do the same.
We should suppose it would be humili-
ating for those persons which aspire to
the leadership in political matters, to be
alscays in the wrong and compelled, in the
end, to eat their own words; but so it is.
We can stand it, if they can.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-12-12
Confessed Seats.


We are happy to learn that Messrs.
DANFoRD and MITCHELL obtained seats in
the House of Representatives from Linn
County, On Wednesday Last. they contest
ing Mooney and Barlow's seats, who held
certificates from the Secretary. The vote
of Mound City had been rejected for in
formality, BY the Secretary; but when
properly investigated, with new cersif-
Gates from the judges, every doubt was
removed, and the seats were accordingly
given to the legally elected members. So
strong was this case in favor of the Free
State contestants, those who held certif-
Gates Of election never came forward to
claim their seats.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-12-12
HJAMEs G. B1RNEY, ESD. the cand

@JAMEs G. BIRNEY, ESQ, the candi-
date of the Liberty Party in 1874, for the
Presidency, and formerly an associate
with the junior Editor of this paper, in the
publication of the Plalandvopist, upwards
of twenty years ago in Cincinnati, died at
Eaglewood, Perth Amboy, n. j., On the
Oath ult., aged sixty-five years. The n.
Y. Tribune says he had been suffering
during the past twelve years from attacks
of paralysis, which had recently been
complicated with heart disease, and ag-
gravated by the infrmities of old age.
Mr.. Birney was born at DanYille, by,
in 1893. He graduated at Nassau Hall,
New jersey, and studied law with Mr..
Dallas in Philadelphia. At the age of
twenty-five he became planter in Ala
bama and the owner of thirty-fve slaves,
but soon after entered upon the practice
of his profession again at Huntsville, Ky.
Early in life Mr.. Birney became interest
ed in the Anti-Slavery movement, and
not only freed his own slaves, but in
duced his father to make such DISPOSE
ton of his estate as to leave him his
twenty-one slaves, when he set them free
at once.
He located at Saginaw City, Michigan,
where he continued to reside until about
two years ago. His name has appeared
but rarely in public circles since 1874,
owing principally to his feeble health,
though he has continued the center of a
large circle of ardent friends. That his
youngest son might enjoy the advantages
of Mr.. Theodore Yields school, and that
he might be nearer the friends of the re-
forms which he had much at heart, he
removed to New jersey.
Mr. Birney has been twice married.
His second wife, who was sister-in-law
of the Hon. Gerrit Smith, survives him.
As a reformer James G. Birney had none
of that rancor and bitterness which some
times disfgure the advocacy of noble
cause. His character was singularly pure,
and his reputation is without a blemish.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-12-12
No, Sustained by the Missouri Press

The reasonable Pro- Slavery journals of
Missouri are generally very severe upon
the Lecompton Constitution. The Star
of Empire, and the Leavenworth Herald,
the former published at Westport, Mo-,
and edited by G. W. McKown, a member
of the Convention which framed the in
strument, as was Eastin of the Herald,
are about the only papers which endorse
it on the border. The North West Dem
oerat, published at Savannah, Mo-, has the
following comments on the subject -
As for ourselves-as citizens of slave
State, and opposed to the agitation of that
"pestiferous question: here, we should
have preferred similar institutions for our
neighboring Territory but We say frank
ly, we are not, and have never been in ia
vor of forcing that, or any other institu-
ton on them, against their sovereig will.
We GO further. The late election, which
appears to have been as fair as the nature
of the case would admit, indicates large
Free State majority, and that being so, as is
generally admitted, that MAJORITY should
have the undoubted Democratic right of
moulding their own institutions to suit
themselves.
We think the Convention gravely erred
in refusing to submit their work to the
voice of the people to be governed by it.
To deprive the people of their inherent
right of passing on their organic law, is to
strike at the very foundation of our gov
eminent, and the attempt must prove futile.
As well attempt to stay the waters of Nj
agara with feather, as to stem the will
of the majority with mere parchment 1t
would have been better policy, because
more correct in principle, for the whole
Constitution to have been voted on direct,
aye or nay and if the majority voted it
down-there let it lay. To say they shall
"not vote at all,' because it is feared
they are opposed to it, is to concede at
once, that it does not spring from the pop
ular will. And if that is so, vain will
be every expedient to stave off the inev-
table result. 1t will be only question
of time; sooner or later the popular tor
rent, gathering only additional impetus
by the attempted obstruction, will break
through every barrier, and irresistably vim
dictate that great axiom of our govern
ment-the right of the MAJORITY to rule.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-12-12
Our Chances in Congress.

The present Congress, now in session,
is divided thus Democrats 128; Re-
publicans, 90; Americans, IL. Of the
Democrats 53 are from the free States,
and Is are from the South. The Ameri-
cans are all from the South, but it is be-
lieved that q majority of them viii vote
against admitting Kansas into the Union
until her Constitution has been fairly sub
mitted to the people. Should they vote
in body with the Southern Democrats
they would make but SO, to he Republic
cans 80.
OF the Northern Democrats it is not
possible that they, As body, can do else
than oppose the Lecomption swindle,
more particularly since Gov. WAIKEa,
Secretary SrANToN and Stephen A. Doug
las have led off in opposition to it. 1t is
probable few of them viii stand BY the
Administration, but there can hardly be .
doubt but amajority of them win Be with
the North.
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a Relic Of the rsa-A rre.sn..

Our friend RICHARD G.. WAIT, ESQ.,, re-
Gently from Boston, now of Lawrence, has
our thanks for an oak cane, cut from the
frigate Constitution. He furnished us
conclusive evidence of its identity, in the
shape of letter from Commodore Eli
Oft. 1t will be preserved by Us as a relic
of great value. Mr.. WAIT has filed sew
eral responsible positions in his native
State, and was, for eleven years in sue
cession, the Clerk of the Common Coun-
ell of Boston.
The Constitution, it will be remem-
bered, met the British frigate, Guerrero
on the 10Th of September, 1872. The
Commodore, in making his report to the
Navy Department, said -" In thirty
minutes after We got fairly alongside o.
the enemy, she surrendered, and had no
spar standing, and her hull, above and
below water, was so shattered, that a few
more broadsides must have carried he
down." The Guerrero was one of the bes
frigates in the British Navy, and hat
given formal challenge to any American
frigate which should dare meet her. Sh'
had wasted an immense amount of gas
conade in threats upon the Yankees; bu
her fate was soon decided, giving i'm
mense joy to the country, and inspirin!
great confidence among the people il
American valor.
| We shall treasure this present, first as
valuable relic, recalling important event
in the history of the country, and, second
in remembrance of our friend who Ia
placed US under great obligations for thi
mark of esteem.