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NPELousAs FEMALE ACADEMY.

nPELoUSAs FEMALE ACADEMY.
~ Mrs. HOY assisted by an able corps of teach
ers, will commence her academical year on the 22d
of September, and she will be prepared to give in
struction in all the Useitd and Ornamental branches
taught in Girls Schools. To insure facility in the
use Of the French language.t will be made, SO far
as possible, the language Of the family
The School Year is divided into two sessions of
twenty-one weeks each, Terms per session are
Tuition in Primary Department. ......,.... $50 90
" Advanced ..............2a w
Instruction on The Piano ...,..,.......... 80 90
Singing and solage. - 90
Drawing ....................,.. 10 w
Painting .;..:..'.. ~ on o
Embroidery iu silk, Chenille, Worsted, etc 10 90
Boarding. Washing, Fuel etc. .,..s,..-......6 so 90
Payment is required quarterly, aud in advance.
The English Department will be entirely under
the care Of Miss Augusta Wheeler; the other depart
ments will receive the united services of Mrs. Hoy,
Miss Hoy, Nine dc st, Auge and Mrs. Walkey.
Singing and Sollege viii be taught exclusively by
Mrs. Walkey, who is much better teacher of vocal
music than can generally he found q her North OF
South she has studied under the hest masters both
| in Europe and America. She has been a pupil ol
| the celebrated Theodore Eisteld Of NewYo,k.
| N. B.-No extra charges for French and no Incl
dental expenses for sickness unless in eases where
hired nurse would be required No such has occurred
| since the opening Of the School, March 1855
Considering the Fare in most Boarding school:
too poor for health and the highest moral improve
merit especial attention is given to it.
| OpeloIsas, August 30, 1866.
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4 I, aa ,E-By Fontenot & Lyons, q fine
N0K NJ for fences. Of the best quality, also
~ O. foF' IF the he finest feet Pickets in market,
quantity be Used in place of feet Boards, for
which may at u Houses. The above may be had cheap
tertTing ols washington, La, July 10, 1856.
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GH.SRIFF'S SALE.--3state Of Louisiana
- District Court, Parish of Rapdes.-No. 34o2.-
Joseph Moreau VS.. Archbold Gordy
By virtue Of Il writ Of fer facias issued in the
above entitled suit by tile District Court in and for
the Parish OF napides and State aforesaid. and to
me directed, will expose at public sale, for cash at
the Courthouse Of this Parish, on SATURDAY, the
7th day February, A. D. lsi7, commencing at the
hour o "A A: n. and contM lg from day to day, if
the defendant, Arch id Gordy, in and to
the foi> ing property SC ID to satisfy said writ, to
wit: "a
! a certain ACT or AND, lying and situated
on the Bayou ft. sc Blu in the Parish of st. Lam
dry, containing l2U sun fetal arpents more or less
together with all the dings and improvements
thereon good Cotton Gi \.
Most of said Land is cieared-hounded north by
land of Lswleas, south by land of Darby, east by
public lands, and west by lands of Mrs Wright.
sherif's Office, opelousas, Jan. 3, 1851
i. V. CHACIIERE, Sheriff
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asked Fremount what he meant to do. Ha
locked at his kerds, then sorted EN-, thsn
Hooked ut Elm agin then up at the lamp, then
at Buck, scratches his car, shot pp his eyes
m very slowly sed, b,e-eeg. BY tho jutnpihs
Jnsaphatl Buck run en- quick, an I thought
il no harm TO take another look at old Fill.
He lotchel d low colicky sort of grunt, and
then he blowed. / sNAr, the wind come outel
his nose, mouth, eyes an ears, mn like to put
the lamp out. s,sSs ss
z I lodged an TUX d peep inter Fremounts
hand, an now swar, when man 5 six On
big game of seven up, l never seen such kefds.
He hilt tother three Aces, bound to bc high let
what would come--an outarl-out President at
tfat. Thinks /, oh, laordy, Buck! oh, Lofdy,
Fillmore! an watched to SEQ what suit was to
make the President outcn that darncl mule,
eatin Fremount, when there's marry Know
Nothin in hell Of he didnt turn up Jack Jest
, US easy MS ef thard been ffty.two Of en-, in the
deck. IN then only leaned buck an smiled loud
for President, Fillmore rared backartls often
his cheer an ininted.
/" Ffemounts eyes turned green The har on
the back of his head rix mp like the teeth Of y
comb, his must-toach-us turned up towards his
leycs, Nh he braycd like mule ss ssss
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: a" A"'lcn''on OF .,'sre Great Change IN Conn
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YT,HOMAs BAILEY, Gun and Rife maker

i l061 Chartres Street, NeWUFleaus. ~. ana
Guns restocked and bored to shoot close and
strong; Flint Guns altered to Percussion on ,e mos.
mnroved principle; Patent Breeches and SAFETY
nprds fitted to anns of any make; every description
Of ''i Guns and Pistols made the shortest notice;
Gunpowder, shot, copper caps, wadding and a, every
article requisite for rsportsmen, warranted Oh lie 's'
manufacture. -
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.siNn FOR SALE. = The n.9ta'e,. I'D
M far sale two valuable and desirable ,AsssH
LASp 3 sss 9ss 4 atthataIaya tf RnTzhons hysr s
sam,nsaiately ,,aII below Capt. Bnrton, con h--.a
,aiainp 3l5saeres, with about IS acres cleared
y - sa,aa sal, md upon which there is large and
sid susou so,s framed dwelling house and Kitchen.
.,ills,y' lsssr situated upon Bayou Rouge, adjoining
ge Gorly, adjacent to those of Josiah Scott
laaas saawn ~ the i.Barker tract" containing ~
aaa "a to 30 acres of which is cleared and fenced
Isrrs liberal. r., ,sss - No'' i'''-"A ''o-N'
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A LBANO ACADEMY-J.'L. FuRMAs
"A Principal-Stuated at Big Cane, Parish Of S

| A LBANO ACADEMY--J.'L FURMAN,
"A cipal--Situated at Big Cane, Parish of ST.
Landry, La. ,s, . ILL., g.4 $H5 .5s ss
The exercises of this Institution will commence on
Monday, january Z, 1866.
The Academic year, which is forty-four weeks in
| length, is divided into three terms.
| The Spring term begins the first Monday in Jann
ary, and ends the third Wednesday in April-at
which time will he held the annual examination.
| The Summer term begins the fifth Monday in
| April and terminates the first Friday in August.
/ The Fall term commences the third Monday in
| September, and closes on the fourth Wednesday In
| December. E j
A commodons building has recently been erectcd
and is the intention of the Proprietor to establish
and maintain permanently High School in which
boys and young men may obtain thorough English
education be prepared for admission into College.
Girls are also received The Principal gives his nm
renitting personal attention, and competent assist
ants will be provided necessity may require. The
strctest is also directed to the moral culture of
the young, well It's to the formation of correct
manners and habits.
Boarding can be obtained at reasonable rates in
private families in the vicinity of the Academy. The
calthiness of the neighborhood is equal TO that Of
almost any other in the States and the advantage Of
the location, derived from tile moral influences of
the community and the absence of places of disspa-
tion, is not to be lightly esteemed. H..
The requisite books and stationery will be supplied
TO the pupils, at New0fleans prices.
A scholar will always be charged from the time OF
entering until the close of the term; and, for the
purpose Of facilitating the management of classes, ii
is desirable that the student ny far praetica
BILE enter at the beginning of a term. ofTt
RATES or TUITION PER TERN.
Primary Department. .Rcudng, Spelling,
Writing, Arithmetic and Geography ..,... $40 90
4icddemic Department. Reading, pictaton,
II Definition. Biography, History, Grammar,
English Composition, Rhetoric, Arithmetic,
Is oG
Classical Departmeas . Latin, Greek Or
French OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. , 20 ol
. Mathematical Department, : Algebra, Geom-
otry, ETC., aud higher English Studies ... 20 OF
} Big Cane, Jan 8, 1876. J. h. FURMAN.
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A GOING would respectfully inform his
IA. friends and the public generally that he has
located himself in the Town of Washington, where
he is now ready to execute promptly and with neat
ness all work entrusted to him. such as Carriage re-
pairing, Painting, Trimming and Ornamenting. as
well as House, Sign and Ornamental Painting gene
rally. BY close attention to business he hopes to
merit liberal share of patronage.
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GHERIFf's sALE.-J strict Court Par.
- isli OF st. I.andry-Nos 1918, 1885, 7s2s.,-El-
m 1ine Admnists itrix, vs.. Placde Guid-
III tlacioe Gnsy V EuI tIrdysine Marks Admin
istna.iiMi oainpneil d.Id vs.. Placdc Guidry.
Dy Ar.ne OF tnree Erlts feri taeias, issued in
eI sle ~. apove emitted sy e District Court in and
.or 10 Tue Parish aiofe " State Of Louisiana, and
lo m I,le directed, Wifi at public SALE for cash
at the Courthouse Of tn Parish, on SATURDAY
tue 18th day Of February a. !, s57, commencing at
the hour Of IL A. NJ. and continir eron day to day
800 a., all The right, title interest and demand
Of fht 'efendant, Placid Guidry, in and to
.ie luho"-'p fuefty, seY tisfv said order,
A Negro Man naiae .ge,I t,,.o,G fo,tv
yea ''''''' ~ y
S riffs Office, Opelousas, Jan. 3. 1857.
l.. v. CHACHERE, Sheriff.
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CONVENT OF TIE IMMACULATE
~ CONCEPTION,
The Classical Exercises of this Institution will
commence on the fifteenth of October.
SISTER MARY OF THE HOLY ANGELS,
September 27. Supcripr
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NoTleH-Ihe UNDERSIGNED hereby by notifies tna
of Nauomtel next, 1855, the s.arage now existing
will henceforth be charged for merchandise and
other articles now laying in their warehouses fQr n
period of one month, and for every adlii.'ai ny tth
or part of month th, sa'-' ''if'l'ai iat7 WIN pe
Nothing will be delivered uatil the storage is paid
Washington, October II 1856. ,
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Coon FOR SOMETHING, AFTER Ai.l4- Having
an abiding faith in the axiom that nothing WAS
created IN vain We have long sought fer soma
apology for the existence Of those wlpiclled lit
tie creatures known us poodle dogs and at last
we have found out their uses. A lady who
kept one of the curly denominations recently
lost the pet, and called upon policeman to find
it. The next day The officer came with tho,
dog, which was very vet and dirty. The lady
was oTerjoyed, and asked ferty silly questions,
among Others, Where did you find the dear
bnby?g :" Why marnl,' replied the officer, " a
big Niger up in Sullivan s.. lad him tie d
ito a pole and was .ashhStt ''ws with
! him.
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VOLUME Ii.
SALES AT AUCTION

TIc SALE Succession Z j Ran.
- tist.s avid, deceasel - n'l'-
door at opelo> >as, on : '''' o'u''' a0ase
SATURDAY, January II, 1867,
=" ssion ~ 'ne aDose sue
"a SUGAR MILL, KETTLES, etc.
~ Persons a,31 wishing TO purchase will please examine
sa sne Mlil, on Vie plantation Of Charles Smith, Tie
former residence Of the deceased. s7''''' 'A0
nrrhas InMsone and two years from the dayof sale,
Gee zee Of Joh4t King, Esq, Attorney at Law. 'D'
opelousas, December ~, 1856,
THEo. Dew fRT, Auctioneer.
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Yfyo PLANTERS AND OTHERS.--Plan-
1 tcrs and others having business to transact IN
the cty of NewOileans will find it to their advantage
to cmpley the undersigned as agents.
All business entrusted to their cure will be prompt
" and faithfully attended to- at moden,s m uap gniis
;on HYATT Il FRAZIER,
si0H' Collectors and General Agents.
Ma. 90 Commercial Place, Neworleans.
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NrEsTERN EXCHANGE, corner Of
w Tchouptoulas and Natehez streets, Newu5, s.ss-
loans Mrs. Mrs WILSON would inform her friends .ss 5
nnd the pnbic generally that she has opened the
above @ house and prepared to ION ays
hoac on reasonable s sr4s ae MARKET ngf pa ord Stu
he SaRua p te hear of Of the business portion of the city
nlaa m ' ndnceens par are offered TO merchants snd
l others from the country. Refer to tue ea'''fS oi
this paper.
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NPR0VED EAGLE COTTON GINS.
a.. = The Eagle Cotton Gin Manufacturing Company
@ ~ alw prepared to I'll all orders for their Improved
Iga Iml Stands, All Stands now made have the Patent
,gi uigt9Sed Cylinler Brsh, Patent Detached Crates
eS S rsient Sliding Butts and Meter all of which are
cos,slVey s,saV used by Us. These Gins obtained Prize
JDSt st-',p ~ ahd Gold Medal from the Government o;
i5nalor a lor ginning Fine Cotton rs also Medals from
G N.Y. worlds Fair at London and NewYorls, and com
MN. M inc late improvements in Machinery, and are
pa. .t4'sa ~ superior in every respect. In order to
Ira ''e great demand for these Gins the Company
rsa sss established warehouse and workshop at the
Il iAsr sr 81 Canal and phppa streets, Neworleans,
S S2.i, No 81 ST. Charles street, feel confident of
Iss,lng all orders promptly.
" ~ orders should be addressed to
aYS'z-' Il. l.. NlMMO Opelousas, La.
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/ IEBAlLLON, & CARRIERE, Receiving
forwarding and Commission Merchants, Wash
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oUlS STAGG, Public Anctioneer in
p,a.. d. and Tor the Parish of ST. Landry Office Vile
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,.cAI F,--Thc SUGAR PLANT szs@sa
1T0k .1 Il, which the subscriber now ress1S.
AqlDoNi NJ " II nearly nine hundrsd arpents Of
ij|s eosssass sansred and twenty-five o which are un-
Ss III. .as IMPROVEMENTS consist Of an ex-
.a.s & ,;.ue inV SIJt USE, STEAsI ENGINE,
n caien, aerv thing in complete order; one of the
ana. aug. eTHsNa nTHysNaEILiNG HOUSES in the country;
fa esss @ II wellattested productiveliess its posi-
w n IA ,ht If Opelousas ndwithn Two and
hi ng y sSs lSpnsbinetop, 81 render it one Of most
Inles' =, tans in this region of country. s
ddable Mi; be more liberal than any such prop
etycan " 4, Ply " Dr.. j. A. TAYLOR,
y Appiy " opelousas, Parish st, Landry, La.
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EJlERRE GOSl'LIN, Cabinet Maker and
!. Wheelwright, offers his services to the public
at moderate prices for cash. - is'''e
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nPELoUsAs AoADEMY.---Rey. Tnos.

II 4 ANcNs IA {tDSs5
~ RAND, Jr., A. NJ, Principal.
This Institution, SO long aud favorably known,
will be reopened as Select Classical aud Mathe-
mateal School ON Monday, Oct ~.
The number Of pupils being limited, they will en-
joy peculiar advantages Of thorough instruction.
The Classes will be open forinspection at all times.
Those having sons or wards, whom they wish to ed
ucate, are especially invited to call and the oper
ations Of tie School.
The Primary Department will, as heretofore, be
under the charge OF Mrs. Rand f
Terms, per quarter Of eiepen tcceks; M
Tuition in the Academic Department. -. .$15 90
Primary Department .......-.l2 so
boaId 49, 20 w
Fuel. ,................. L 90
Boarders will furnish their bedding, Towels, ctc.
and those who have fine in their dormitories will fur
nish their own fuel and lights. afssi @
Payment will be expected quarterly In advance.
To oil bills not settled at the Academy before the
close of the quarter, 10 per cent. will be added to
pay the expenses of collection. tt
Opelousas, October Is, 1856.
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NoIl0E.-All persons indebted to the rs
will ,,1 Iale OF The late Captain JAMES JOHNSTON
Sa Ie Z S settle with o. Iinckley, Washington, La
T NJ W,T'ly authorized to receipt for the same, or
- NJ JOHNSTON, Testamentary Executor,
August 80, 1856. ''' ~ ~ ''''U'' -''''
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pIANOEs I!

DIANOES! PIANOES
L Gu. MULLER is now enabled, by the last
shipments from Newiork, to undertake !. the most NOS
djasuIt mechanical work, and guarantees it to last
Tnaina lone in manner superior to that in New0r-
Calls from the country left at this Office or at
iS.a PHsev's Drug stUfe, promptly atten1eA TO-
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TLYSSE GABEREI., Public Auctioneer
and Collector for the Parish of St. Landry. Of
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N-OTIcE.--The Partnership heretofore e6 e5-
" isting under the firm of. B. BELLocQ ',, CO.
was dissolved on the 3Ist Of August last by hnlta-
ton and The death of j. B. Bellooq ere
The ssSresss Will HjII eSatiRHeL & tHiRHeLbto H R RNoBLoM
lS hes'e oearipe to act passed before = Magner NO
tary Public Veuye J. B. BELLoCQ,
. A. p. NoBLoM,,
A. DERBEs,
P.I0Y.
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mar sALE--A DESIRABLE RESIDENCE in
Ne Town Of Opelousas. Possession 80,
dysu Immediately. ..,. ae c,,,s NJ 5SlaslhssAa
r,tea. At this office, A--i--4a
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q EZlME = GUIDRY, Public Auction.
! 4 eer IN and fol the Parish of St. Landry Office
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- D. ,ALLIS, Public Auctioneer for the
NJ Parish Of st. Landry. 0fice at his store in
Washington.
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0sEPHs sHENIEK, Collector and Crier
Parish Of \ Landry. Office in Opelousas.
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mar sHFNT-.1'he House ado tht
st,ra n Mr.. o. poiret, and recent ot- fs,H9HAr
asa 4 ss by j. Peiiarkorn Possession given |isS5i
gm.a5tav. Eapsaa For frrthcr partcpisa apply liisf
l1l4ifaH'T'' l4 CHAS. n. EA4 ER, A-sza
corner Of Main and Landry streets.
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TAXES! TAXES! f! TAXES !

----.---------------------
UtXESl TAXES! ! TAXES Delinquent
! Tax Payers are hereby notified that the under
ssgp1 Collector af the Parish Tax for the year ss55
Raog causing seizures to be made in compliance
gllhthe act of 1875. Those who wish to save costi
lsash have beef irgely increased by the aforesaid
t) nies. eall as jediatcly at the office OF Albert
lela. ia Opeltsas, ana settle with the Collector
ql. iepaty, either of whom will, at all times, be
trnd d. said Office.
0ptIeisas, September 6, 1850.
EIBi7RE CAN'T, Collector.
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VARIABLE UNTMPROVED LANDS
1T PRIVATE ssi LE.-The undersigned 4sex
,srs at priyatc sale, on reasonable aud accom-
,3tins terms, the following described Tracts &
di Land: a.. ,,.,,,, Doo,,r aa :,
'''0'' miles Of the junction~of Bayous Bunf and
Crocodile, adjoining lands of DR.. l.. Webb
and Moore Prescott.
4 sss acre, on the west bank of Bayou BGaf, ad
Joining lands Of Mr.. LitteAa above and q. l.
swayze below.
!, I'M acres on the west bank of Bayon Wake.
,i2 acres on the east bank of same, bounded OF
the east by the plantation OF the undersigned
fgi aeyes bounded On the west by the plantation
ei tic undersigned, on the susth by g. r
fling. on the east by a. Wartel!e, and on the
north by lands of B. r. CAN'T and others.
4 gSo acres on the Elm Bayou, near lands of Mr.
Foreman.
Tbe new State read, as surveyed and partly com
tlesi runs through the center of the lands on ant
t,t of tic Wake, wiiichare not surpassed by any
mls IN the Parish for fertility of soil and timber
sayj1e been selected especially by the proprietor
spgr Ag, seeing all the uncultiyatcd lands Of the
Errish ,.-
mi Wsshiigton or the undersigned, at hi residence
ylIy Bayou. d PIES MoN6.AN.
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nR. w. O. BRIDGES will operate for
- those of this and the adjoining Parishes who
may desire his services, in the highest degree OF
perfection.
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In Ell gland the reform Of jurispI ience, and of
legal tecbnicat es and details, has for acme years
occupied the attention Of philosophical thinkers and
public men. And for this there wac certainly good
reason, since we can hardly conceive Of anything
more cumbrOus preposterOus and absolutely H.
equtsble than the management Of the E'gli,s
Courts before Mr. Benthim struck the srst Earnest
blow at their fool,h foundations. Since that tine
the war upon borse-h,ir and special pleading (tse
most intOerable norsen'e which ever disgrsced
any system pretending TO be enGgbsered) has been
kept up brave)y. Bull has bis prsjudices, his PISS
siOn for precedent, and his devotion TO what be
calls the Constitution; but be ha, also pocket 10
which he reshes the chink Of soveresn., aud re
does not like TO be kept out If his own forever So
We supp'se that there has been more done ia
England TO render justice cheap, iure and speedy,
than in all these United States, in which, what
with our numerous State aod Federal courts, civil
and cri 1iusl, and our continual conflicts Of uyi,
ton, 10 man, plaintiff or defendant know, white:
De may be hailed, into what presence cited, iliO
what conte npts he may fsll, or WHIST penal.
ties rival justice may ina,s upon siC.
If be mskes bis purgston in one place be is
soudIy fntd in another. He ttinds UYos ea-
chn!ed grOund Eeriis and srsre' beet him round,