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The Opelousas courier., 1857-09-12

YMVHE undersigned, Administrator of the
= Estate of Antoine Boisdore and of his
widow, has the honor to inform the heirs and
the public in general that he will shortly offer
at public sale, the following designated lands,
to-wit:
fl Land, confirmed by certificate A,
No, 545, containing 1900 arpents on both
sides of Bayou Nezpique, adjoining the lands
Of Lemelle and of French at the date of the
confirmation
eG9sOthe8' LNNtl, confirmed by GER
tifcate A, No. 546, containing 64OO arpents,
in Township S and 6 South, Range and 3
West, on both sides of Bayou Nezpique, near
the mouth of Bayou Beaver Greek, bounded
at the time of the confirmation, on the South
by Louis Boisdore, and on the North by
Louis Fontenot.
sRNOthe9 Land, B, No. 1109,
Widow Antoine Boisdore, situated on J Fon-
tenots Grande Coulee Prairie, containing
1900 arpents.
.RasOGhes' Land, Report No. 6,
Manette Boisdore, widow of Antoine Bois-
dore, containing 755 S4I100 arpents situated
at Pointe Marianne, near Cane Bayou, Prai-
rie Mamou.
.9MOther Land, Report No. 7, An
tome Boisdore, containing 705l 75I100 ar
pents, situated on Cane Bayou, in Prairie
Faquetaique.
For the titles and confirmation of said lands,
see American State papers, Vol. 2, pages
6S2, 697 and 80, and Vol. 8, of the same
work, page SO.
Those who have claims or observations to
make about said lands. are requested to ad-
dress themselves either to the undersigned
or to Messers. Thomas H. Lewis & Porter,
Attornies at Law, in Opelousas, during the
space of so days from the date of this adver-
tisement HY. PROVENT,
administrator.
Opelousas, August 9Th, 1857.
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NO. 41.
DA1g0NR A0ADRWVs
V'NrietSeS Theatre!

TIT ST. MAUR STUART respectfully
@ announces to the citizens of Ope-
lousas and vicinity, that he will open class
in the above room, on Tuesday Ist Septem-
Der, for the purpose of giving instructions in
the polite Art Of Dancing and Graceful Ges-
ture, in all their various styles. In addition
to the simple method Of elementary dancing,
the most fashionable group, and solo move
ments will be introduced during the course.
Dancing is now so universal that it cannot be
dispensed with in the education of gentle
woman it is indeed both useful and ornamen-
tai, as it forms and strengthens the body
and improves the carriage. On the continent
of Europe, the elegancies and movements of
this fashionable accomplishment, are justly
considered an essential part of genteel educa-
ton, and no person can enter draao1n groom
or acquit himself with ease and grace in gen.
eral or exalted society, without having studied
the graceful art of Gesture and Dancing. The
moderate exercise of the Dance is admirably
suited for weak and debilitated constitutions,
but more especially for females, and is pecu-
liarly adapted to produce q heaIthful circula-
tion of the blood 1t is we'll calculated to pre-
vent and cure Rheumatic and similar afec-
tions, as from the various etolutions, all the
muscles ofthe body are brought into beneficial
action
The class will meet on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday, from 3 to 6 o'clock, in the
evening
The course will consist of fifteen lessons,
Terms, $l2 90.
Opelousas, August 29th 1857.
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DAILY DIVISION OF THE CLASS

DAILY DIVISION OF THE CLASS
FROM O'CLOCK A. NJ, TO l2 O'CLOCK, M
Monday-English and French translation
Iuesday-English and French Dictation and tht
Mathematics.
Wedmesday-Lat Spanish, French History.
Ihursday-Latin, Spanish, Mathematics.
Friday-Repetition of the general work Of the
week Preparatory Examination for the
Semestrial Examination, Reading.
Class from 2 to p. Man hour and a half for
| Inferior English Pupils. An hour and hall
for Superior French Pupils.
Class from to S p M--An hour and half for
Superior English Pupils. Al hour and hall
for Inferior French Pupils.
Voluntary Study from to 8 o'clock P. NJ with
out any extra charge except the light and fire.,
The scholastic year is of twelve months. Entire
Religious and Political Tolerance.
g0NDEgR0Ngs
Instruction and Board per year, $40 90
day scholars per year 40 90
lQuarters paid in advance.
:;ay scholars per month, 4 90
Latin, q " lExtra), 200
Spanish, 2 90
Drawing per year, =. 80 90
Music, e 40 90
Bedstead, mattrass, pillow, per year, 90
Washing, s per month Doctors fees at the
cost ofparents. .
The board and tuition of Pupils of 16 years or up-
wards to be settled by agreement.
Opeloasas, December 27th, 1855.
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SheriH's Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Charles A. Perrodn, Admir-. District Comt,
VS.. No. $751;
Jonas Veil. Parish of ST. Landry
DY virtue of an order ofseizure and sale issued
A9 in the above entitled suit. out OF the District
Court in and for the Parish of St. Landry, and tc
me directed, will be exposed to public sale, fol
cash. at the Court House of this Parish. in the Town
of Opelousas, on Saturday the 3rd day of October
next, 1857, commencing at the hour Of II o'clock
A. M and continuing from day to day. if necessary
all the right, title, interest and demand OF Jonas
Veil, the Defendant, in and to the following des-
cribed property, seized to satisfy said order towt
A certain Tract of Land, situated in the Parish
of St. Landry, at the Pointe. and near the Plaque
mine Coulee, bounded West by Public Land, South
by lands of Pierre Lacombe and Baptiste Lebleu
North by the land of Leandre Landry pere, and
East by Bayou Plaquemine, measuring two hnn-
dred and thirty-seveE superficial arpents tmore Oh
lessl together with the Buildings ana Improve.
ments thereon erected and thereto pertaining, il
being the same property that Defendant purchased
at the sale of the effects of the succession of Hum
bert Perrodin, of which the Plaintiffs the Admin.
istrator. L V. CHACHERE, Sheriff.
Sherif7s office, St. Landry, Aug. 29th, 1857.
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DISTRICT COURT,
Parish of St. LNmf12'sT.

Caroline NJ. Singleton wife, &C., vs.. s. D.
Allis her husband.-No 8188.
IN this case by reason of the law and evi-
D. dence being in favor of Plaintiff. Caroline
NJ. Singleton wife of Sebastian D. Allis, it is
ordered, adjudged and decreed that the Plain
tiff be separated in property from her said
husband, that the community heretofore ex-
isting between them be dissolved, that she
have Judgment against him for the sum of two
thousand three hundred dollars, with interest
at FIVE per cent per annum from date hereof,
that her legal mortgage and privilege be main
tanned and confirmed as follows, viz: On the
sum of eight hundred dollars, from the sew
enth day Of April, A. D., one thousand eight
hundred and fifty -two on five hundred dollars
dollars from the sixteenth Of May, one thou.
sand eight hundred and fifty three, and from
the seventeenth day Of April, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty six, on one thousand
dollars, and that Defendant pay the costs Of
this suit.
This done, read and signed 10 open Court
at 0pelousas, this first day Of July, A. D.
one thousand eight hundred and fIfty-seven
B. A. MARTEL, Judge
18th Judicial District
A true and correct copy,
HoMERE A. LATouR, Dep'ty. Clerk,
Opelousas, August 18th, 1857.
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THE ECLECTIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE.
Cincinnati. o.

NNHE WINTER SESSION of 1878 will conmenct
L. on Monday the 18th of October, and continue
sixteen weeks. A ful and thorough course o
Lectures will be g iven. occLpying six or sever
hours daily, with good opportunities for attention
to practical Anatomy, and with ample Clinical ia
cilities at the Commercial Hospital. The prelIm.
mary course of Lectures will commence on Monday
the 2Sth September. and continue daily until the
commencement of the regular Lectures.
The arrangement ofthe chairs will be as follows
7. F.. ST.. JOHN, NJ. D.,-P'ofessor of .anatoms
and Physiology
C. D. LEWIS, NJ. D,-Pr9fessOr of Chemistry ana
Pharmacy.
A. J. HOWE. NJ. D.,-Professor of Surgery
C. H. CLEAvELAND, M. D.,-Prefessor of Materia
Medtca and Therapeutics.
WM. SHEKwooD. VI. D.,-Prgtessor of Medical
Practice and Pathology
J. R. BUCHANAN, Nj. D.,-Emeritus Professor Of
Cerebral Physiology and Institutes of Medicine.
JOHN King. NJ D..-Professer Of OBSTETRICS and
Diseases of Women und Children
The terms for the Session will be the same as
heretofore, viz;-hiatEculation, $500. Tuition,
20,00-Demonstrator's Ticket, $500. Every
Student is required to engage in dissection one
sion before Graduation.) Graduation: $500.
Ticket to Commercial Hospital (optionaD, $500.
The Lecture Rooms are newly finished, neat and
comfortable, and in a central locality lin College
Hall. Walnut Street., where students will find it
convenient to call on their arrival.
Tickets for the session may be obtained of the
Dean Of the Faculty, at his Office, No. 1l3 Smith ST..
or of Prof c. II. CLEAvELAND, Secretary of the Fac.
tlty, No 139 Seventh St., near Elm
JOHN KING, VI. D., Dean.
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Notice to the Public.

a aaGA THE good and safe steamer
AsA a. . &NNA PERRET, built ex-
seSslZszssgzzzS pressy for the trade, Gus E.
LouaiIlier master, has compenced her regular trips
between 0pelousas and N. -orleans, leaving Wash
ington every Sunday morning at 10 o'clock and N
Orleans every Wednesday at P. M. during the
season. For freight or passage apply on board or
to Alfred Louaillier, Washington.
Hz=shippers and consignees of freight will take
particular notice that freight will be delivered
from the warehouse until the freight bill is paid,
receipted back to the shippers for payment. All
persons having freight will always find their bills
with NJ. Alfred Louallier, at Washington, who is
authorized to collect and receipt for the same.
Aug % 1857. HINCkLEY & Co.
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0EBDR0AEl lM0np0R.

nR. vALINCoUR, practitionerin midwifery,
- Surgeon-D Dentist, having established himself
his fellow-citizens. He will fulfil all his functions
with zeal and prudence, and dirt-eateIs will be
cured by him in about two weeks
Gratuitous consultations for the indigents, on
Monday and Friday, from to o'clock A. M.
References;
Rsvillon & Taylor, Adolphe Garrigues,
Sandoz & Meynier, Agerin Arcenaux,
On6zime A. Guidry, Jean p Arcenaux.
depeRss opeossss a. a34' ssth August tenn is59IT f'
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A liberal deduction made on advertisements in
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No advertisement or subscription will be stopped
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No election tickets or other jobs printed without
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State OF Iolllsld1ra.
DISTRICT Court,

DIS D,5TalCF RI + cG9nT; 4a,';,,, No. s211.
Estate of Michel Leger, deceased
MbIERRE RICHARD, of the Parish Of
u St. Landry, Administrator of the Els,
tate of Michel Leger, deceased, late of the
Parish of St. Landry, having filed a Tableau
of his Administration of said Estate, accom-.
panied by petition praying that the same
may be homologated And whereas the
prayer of said petition has been granted by
an order of Court, dated August 4, 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 the Administrator be discharged of all
further liabilities and his bond cancelled
LIS. LASTRAPES, Clerk.
Opelousas, August 8th, 1857.
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Bl-SUL PHITE or LIME.

D ICHD. H. CHM, New Orleans, owner and
"a proprietor of La. Chemical Works, having
erected during the past year, Canal street. large
and extensive works. is now prepared to furnish to
Planters an article of Bi-Supite of Lime of superior
quality As the Bi-sulphite of Lime made by him
for many years past has had superior reputation,
it is only necessary to add, that the strength and
quality this year will be improved He refers to the
majority of Planters in the River Parishes, and st.
Mary and all the Sugar Merchants of the city.
New Orleans August 18th, 1857.-4m
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HBYHEODORE CHACHERE, Of the Pa,
= rish of St. Landry having applied by
his petition for the appointment of Admins
traitor of the Estate Of Guy H. Bell, 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. Is. LASTRAPES. Clerk.
Opelousas September 5th, 1857.
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WATCHES! WATCHES!

RE R. FRANK DELARUE has just re.
1VM ceived a fine lot of Gold and Silver
Watches, for ladies and gentlemen from the
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 Parish. The
undersigned offers them for sale, cheap for
cash.
Opelousas, February 28th, 1857.
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HOTEL FOR SALE.

AysA THE undersigned present pro
:::s prietor of the Union Hotel, in
IsIIs Opelousas lately kept by Mr.. FL.
A. Patin offers said establishment for sale,
with or without the furniture Said hotel is
admirably situated, and well patropized.
For the terms and other particulars, apply
on the premises to II. A. Patin, or to the
undersigned.
VALERY GUILBEAU.
Opelousas, August I'd, 1856.
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a NEW DISCOVERY!
THE GREATEST AND MOST WONDERFUL
IN THE WORLD.
SARSAPARILLA LOZENCES

SIMPLE and Compound, prepared by N
/ ~ HEREU, Druggist and Physician, sup
erior to all essences syrups and extracts so named
and to all speciaities heretofore known.
have for long time thoroughly Investigated
the idea of general therapeutic agent susce ptbe
of being applied to all diseases, the development
or morbid principle of which proceeds from an in
ternal cause either in the blood or any ofthe other
organs
A careful and uninterrupted anal ysis of the ami
NAL vegetable and mineral kingdoms had induced
the hope that could bring about such result and
thanks to my indefatigable researches, it is now
obtained.
have found in some vegetables the necessary
means for this grand idea, which is based upon an
oleaginous principle of Sarsaparltla partly known
to the public. Such is the discovery which have
the honor this day OF advertising The form of
Lozenges has been given to it, because its nature
precluded the possibility of doing otherwise, and |
have divided it into simple and compound Lozenges
in order that they mig hit be given to children as
we'll as adults.
My first experiments were made privately, and
remained unknown until wonderful results had
satisfied me that ! had succeeded and that the
charge of quackery could not be brought against
me.
The attention of physicians and of the public
are called to these Lozenges. in order that every
one may witness the admirable result of the same.
General effects testified to by upwards ola thou
sand persons The stomach is cleansed, the blood
is purified and renovated by removing all impuri-
ties from this precious organ and fluid.
SPECIAL EFFECTS.
l. Prompt and radical cure of all diseases gener-
ally.
2. Persons who have used these Lozenges have
never had the cholera nor the yellow fever.
8. Venereal, syphiIitic herpetic, scorbutical,
gouty, rheumatic, and nervous and bilious diseases
are completely cured few days after the remedy
is resorted to-
4. All diseases of the lungs. head, eyes, stomach
bowels, and other interna! and external complaints
disappear entirely, provided the Lozenges are re-
sorted to.
For sale by the box. with prospectus showing
how they must be used.
Depot at D. HEREU'S,
Corner Toulouse and Bour bon streets.
For sale by John Posey, Opeousas. [juIy II
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Mr.. henry E,HOTEL.
MARBLE CUTTER AND ENGRAYER,

MARBLE CUTTER AND ENGRAVER,
AS recently established at St. Martinsvie a
RA Mauufactory for Itinerary monuments. He
will always have on hand assortment of the best
Italian marble tor tombs and monuments of all
kinds. He will engrave inscriptions in gilt letters,
and make any kind of ornaments. either for tombs
and mantle pieces, tables, &c.
Those in the Parish of St. Landry who have
works of this description to execute, can apply to
the Office of the Opelousas Courier, or to NJ. LH6-
tel a St. Martinsvile.
Opelousas January oath, 1s57.-sm.
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Public SALE

By the undersigned, Auctio'seer in ano
for tie Parish Of St. Landry. =,
EYHE public are hereby informed thai
- there will be sold at public sale, to the
last and highest bidder, by the undersigned
Auctioneer, at the last residence OF the late
Joseph Gilbert, deceased, at Queue Tortue
in this Parish, on
Wednesday, 10th September next
1857, the following described property, be.
longing to the Estate of Joseph Gilbert, de.
ceased, late of the Parish of St. Landry, to-wit
u-.,-.,r,u,as About one hundred
and twenty head of hor
w ned cattle in Vachery,
about one hundred and twenty head
OF gentle horned cattle, two brand
ing irons, about twenty-four head of
horse creatures, one riding horse,
six vachery horses, 266 pannels of
fence, 1900 eight feet pickets, and
some other articles.
Terms and Conditions The purchase
price payable in one, two and three years
credit from the day of sale: purchasers fur
nishlng security to the satisfaction of whom
the right and all sums not puuctually paid
at maturity to bear interest at per cent per
annum from time due until paid. Purchasers
their notes payable to the order of
and at the domicil of Cyrille Gilbert, the Ad-
of said Estate
JOHN +. SMITH, Auctioneer.
Opelousas, August 18th, 1857.
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state of notl(sta1la.

District Court, NJ oo1o
Parish Of sasmt Landry. NO. 0zi''
Estate of Modesto Borda, deceased.
WW7ILLIAM MOUToN, of the Parish
wv Of Lafayette. Administrator of the
Estate of Modesto Borda, deceased Widow Of
David Guidry, also deceased, late of the Par
ish of St. Landry, having fled Tableau Of
Classification of the debts Of said Estate, ac-
companied by petition praying that the
same may be homologated;-And whereas the
prayer Of said petition has been granted by
an order of Court dated 18th August 1851
Therefore, notice is hereby given to those
interested in said Estate, to make opposition
ifany they have, within thirty days from the
date hereof, why said Tableau should not be
homologated.
L. LASTRAPES, Clerk.
Opelousas August 22nd. 1857.
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SITUATION WANTED.

A MAN of mature age, good gardener, would
a wish to find situation in a Town or on d
Plantation. He will work by fhe day, by the
week, month or year, on reasonab BILE terms For
further information, apply at this Office.
Opelousas; September 5th, 1857.
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HIDES! HIDES!!

JENNIE undersigned will pay beef hides Of
four years and above from So DO to 81.
smaller ones in proportion.
He has constantly on hand, at his Tan
Yard in Washington, all kinds of leather for
harnesses, saddlery, and carriage work, &c.,
which he offers for sale at reduced prices<
s3 VICTOR TOUCHY.
Washington. La. March 18th, l857.--6m.
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LITERARY INSTITUTION eF OPELOUSAS.
Diredor--A. DE ST. CYR, DARTHuN.
HENRY FRAzEE, Professor Of English

Organization of the Institution from January
Ist, 1857,
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The College Journal of Medical Science.

A MONTHLY MAGAZINE of 4s pages, conducted
IN by the Faculty of The Eclectic College of
Medicine, is published at One Dollar Year paya-
bic in advance. Communications for subscription,
or for specimen numbers, should he directed to
DIR. c. H. CLEAVELAND, Publisher
139 Seventh Street, Cincinnati, Ohio,
June 13, 1857.
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FRANKLIN INSTITUTION,

THEODORE VALADE, PRINCIPAL.
n HAVE the hsnor of informing the public and
u parents in PARTICULAR that my Institution has been
removed on the plantation formerly owned by Jacques
Lastrapes, where ready to receive the scholars
whom parents will eonfde to my care.
That we'll known position, at short distance from
OpeloIsas and Washington, being unquestionabiy
situated in the most healthy part of the Parish and
not exposed to annual aladies will assure to parents
the health of their children, whose studies will
be interrupted.
So far regards instruction and education, shall
neglect nothing to merit continuance of the kind
patronage, with which / have been honored here.
Terms, payable Quarterly.
Boarders, for Scholastic year of ten months and a
half, $130 90
Day scholars, for same period, 40 90
All Quarters commenced must be paid in full, and
no deductions made for ABSENCE except in cases Of
sickness. T. VALADE,
Principal and Proprietor.
st. Landry, July 14th, 1857.
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For Sa' e.

- A fine residence, situated in the
ss;she town of Opelousas, containing
ssssss about four lots Of ground, bounded
North by street, South by Andre
Meyuier's property, East By Court street,
and West by Jonathan Harris property
Said property is in perfect order, good
enclosures, fine house of residence, kitchen,
stable, fine garden, corn field already
planted, parterre, &c, &c.
For other particulars and the conditions,
apply to Andre Meynier, in Opelousas
Opelousas, April 4th, 1857.
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Barre's Landing, July 10th, 1857.
PLANTATION FOR SALE.


GsHINGLEs, Boards, Pieux and Posts
The undersigned offer for sale on very
reasonable terms, the following articles,
to-Wit:
$4,000 Cypress Shingles and three feet
boards. ~ a..
10000 8 and 8 feet pieux, andpcsts, part
cypress and part pine. e..-n,.r
MalIet Woods, July 18th. 1e57-2m.
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FOB SALE, ,

A NJ excellent SUGAR MILL with. the
- kettles; the whole in good order.
For the particulars. apply to the editors of
the Conyier, or to Mr.. Simon Richard
Opelousas, November LIST. 1855. 48--tf.
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NG0gTnT - !,

9WyHE public are hereby notified moi to
trespass on my plantations Oak Grove,
or to hunt on same with, or without dog or
gun. All persons 10 doing sTill be deals with
according to law. JAMES C. HILL.
81. Landry. Feb. 7th, 1857. ..--,10 .--sf.
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TTERRMAN BODEMULLER, Barber, Main
I'LL L Street. ner Mr. Chretien's Tailor shop--He
also teaches music on the violin and guitar, and
repairs musical instruments and tune pianos
Opelousas, April 18th, 1857.
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or to Rev. G. RAYMOND, .s
Rector of the Church of Opelousas.
0pelousas, August 18th, 1855.
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A true copy,
HoMERE A. LArotR, Dpty. Clerk.
Opelousas, August 18th, 1851