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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1857-02-28
Judicial Notices, &C.
state of EQot(slaNd.

DISTRICT CoURr. | NJ ao7a
Parish Of St. Landry, N0' 00A''
Estate of Don d. Alex. Fontenot,
EOSEPH ZINCOURT FONTENOT,
e. of the Parish of St. Landry, Admins
tretor of the Estate of Don Diegue Alexandra
Fontenot, deceased, late of said Parish, has
fled Tableau of Classification Of the debts
of said Estate, accompanied 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 Goth
January 1857.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given to
all interested, to make opposition, if any they
have, within thirty day from the date hereof,
why said Tableau should not be homologated,
and the Administrator be authorized to pay
according to said Tableau.
L. LASTRAPES, Clerk.
Opelousas, Jan. 3lst, 1857.
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Sale at Auction.

EE7ILL be sold at public sale, to the last
Wv and highest bidder, by the under
signed auctioneers before the Court House Of
Opelousas. on Saturday the 7th March
uert, 1857, valuable NEGRO-WOMAN
about 26 years of age, with her three chill.
dren, severally 6, and 8 years. The
above woman can be recommended as one of
the best family servant that can be found in
the Parish; first rate cook washer, and ironer,
house servant, nurse and good common
seamstress
Conditions viii be made known on the day
of sale. ROGERS & THOMPSON,
9@s @-l9 aa AWcticneers.
Opelousas, Feb. 21st, 1S57.-11-2t.
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Sa aw-Mill for. sale.

EEyHE undersigned offers for sale his Saw
~ Mill, situated on Bayou Queue Tortue,
in the Perish of St. Landry, said Saw Mill is
entirely new; 400 arpents of fne cypress
land is attached to said establishment and also
500 or GOO logs ready to be sawed. More
cypress land close to the place can also be
bought, 9
ss For the conditions and other particulars,
apply to the Editors Of the Opelousas Courier
or to the undersigned
s7 THEOGENE HEBERT.
~ Lafayette, April 26th, 1856. |.
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state of Eou(etalua

Parish Of Of St. Ia,airy. No. sol4'
Estate of Alexander Close, decd.
: OSEPHINE Sicily of the Parish
- of St. Landry, Administrative of the
Estate of Alexander Close, deceased, having
fled Final Tableau of Distribution of said
Estate, accompanied by petition praying for
the homologation of the same;-And whereas
the prayer Of said petition has been granted
by order of Court dated January 30th 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
the Administrative be discharged of all fur
ther liabilities as such and her bond cancel
led.
L. LAsTRAPEs, Clerk.
Opelousas, January 31st, 1857.
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Judicial sales, &c.
Public SALE

By the undersigned Auctioneer in and
for the Parish Of st. Landry.
WNHE public are hereby informed that
there will be sold at public sale to the
last and highest bidder. by the undersigned
Auctioneer, at the residence of Jules Mestrick
on Bayou Teche. in the Parish of St. Lam
dry, on
Tuesday, 10th March next, 1857,
the following described property, belonging
to the Estate of Marie Cesaire Mayer, widow
Of Antoine Langlois, deceased, late Of the
Parish of St. Landry, to-wit:
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M II . TC

@A PRor. ANTHONY WINNER
S1@@A has the honor of informing the
~ public, that having been induced
to come and settle in the town of Opelousas,
he is ready to give lessons on the Piano forte,
the Violin. the Guitar. and also in vocal
music; he will likewise tune Pianos.-His
prices will be very moderate $6 90 per
month for instrumental music, and So 90 per
month for vocal music For tuning Pianos,
the charges will be proportionate to the work;
still they will always be moderate.
Opelousas. August 18th, 1856. -
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NG2ETy.TCsEs.-

TDERsONS indebted 10 the Estate Of the
late Stanislas Garrigues are hereby re.
quested to come forward, between this and
the LIST Of March next, and pay their notes or
accounts in the hands Of Mr.. Auguste Borne.
at the store of Benoit Ney, if they wish TO
avoid costs. rs a, a..
800 .sv....'s -. NOEMIE TONANCOURT, /
- A1Ininistrasyt1.
Opelousas 51st Jan. 1871. 9
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NEW WAREHGDUsE.

HyHE undersigned, having taken the
-- Warehouse situated in The town Of
Washington, formerly known as the Ware
house Of Fontenot & Lyons. for the purpose
Of receiving and forwarding freight and mer-
chandise, win faithfully attend to all bust.
ness which, may be entrusted to him by his
friends and the public in general.
j. B. 4. FONTENOT.
Washington, January 81. 1857.
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LANDS FOR SALE.

liam ADS II OAA SAAEs
VVHE undersigned not residing in this
H. Parish offers for sale at reasonable prices
and conditions the following property
About ONE SQUARE LOT, in the town
of Opelousas, with all the buildings and inn
provements thereon erected.
A WOOD LAND, situated in Prairie
Basse, Parish of St. Landry. containing IL
arpents front on 40 arpents in depth, good
to raise up saw mill
A PRAIRIE LAND, situated in front of
said wood land, coutaing 10 arpents ON 40
arpents in depth, well calculated for planta-
ton.
For the price and conditions, apply to San
dog u Meynier, in Opelousas, or to -st
DUBREUIL OLIVIER.
New Iberia, February 14th, 1857.-3m.
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HgRw 9geN

y VHE undersigned takes this method Of
(, informing his friends and the public in
general that be has just arrived from New
Orleans with good assortment of dry goods,
cutlery, hardware ETC., which he will sell
cheap for cash only, his experience in this
line of business having convinced him that
quick sales and small profits are preferable 40
much to the buyer as to the seller.
He has opened his store in Main street,
opposite Mr. Perrodin's. T. sc,g
GUSMAN ESTORGE.
Opelousas, February 14th, 1857.
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NOTICE.

EDAUL L. e. GUILLAUMIN, of the
M Parish of ST. Landry. haVing applied
by his petition for the appointments Of Ad-
miRistrator of the Estate of Clotilde Garand,
late widow of Hilaire Fontenot, deceased, of
the Parish of st. Landry. ail
Therefore, any person intending 20 mako
opposition TO said appointment, will file tEe
same in writing, in my Office, in the town Of
Opelousas, within ten days from the date Of
this notice. Ls. LASTRAPES, Clerk.
Opelousas, February 21st, 1857. s
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SHERlFF'S SALE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

y az u OE LOC1O4A1Vh.
Charles F. Vige & ais, District Court;
't's VS.. Parish of st, Landry.
Morphy Broussard, & ais, No. 1895.
WleY virtue of writ of q. fa., issued in
- the above entitled suit, by the District
Court, in and for the Parish of Sc. Landry and to
me directed, will be exposed to public sale, soF
cash, at the Court House of this Parish, Satur-
day. the 7th day of March next, 1857, commencing
from day to day. if necessary, all the right title,
interest and demand of Morphy Broussard & ais,
in and to the following described property, seized
to satisfy said writ, to-wit: "
A certain Tract or Parcel of Land, lying and sit
uated in Prairie Ronde in the Parish of st. Landry,
containing SO acres of Land, bounded on the North
by Ursin Miller, on the South by Morphy Brous-
sard, On the East by Decoudra Dupr6, and on the
West by Pierre Commeau, together with all the
Buildings and improvements thereon. ..t ..-
q L. v. CHACHERE, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, st. Landry, Jan. 3lst, 1857. &
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III !: BrisssA and 2>.a4sC
a. ...a4 .sr,l Trsah Dry Goods
I'd & Il. RALLY q; Co.. 80 long known
u o at the corner OF Royal and Cana
streets, beg to say they have removed % sheil
large new store l26 Canal Street, between
Royal and Bourbon streets, kpown as 1ourc
Buildings, sign of the Colder Fzaz. '...s
Where their ample room end q resident
buyer in Europe, will enable them TO keep
(the year round) complete stock In every
department. Also, full linz Of Plantation
Goods. of the best Southern Eaanufacture.
Combined with the above, ithey will keep
at the old stand, corner Royal and Bourbon
streets. under the name of Em6r0ide1y and
Lace Store, 9 completes stock ef Ladies Dress
Trimmings, Ribbonds. Emhreideries, Laees,
and Ladies and Gents furnishing Goods, to
suit the country merchants g veil 20 the con.
sumers. 5ffs z.5i, .5,.a.s. ETA d: lei
This latter is . clasa of hoase heretofore
unknown in this Market stf a's.
p. u. REILLY a. Co.,
zf.5s M 126 Canal Street,
Betweca Royal and Bourbon streets.
4.i4. as1s y Touro Buildings,
-. se' Y Sign of the Golden Flax.
September 20th, l856.--6m. .-ss
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SMWARTZ & KAUFMAN.

SMWARTX & KAUFMAN \
WDEING determined to close their bust
- ness in the town Of Opelousas, take
this opportunity to offer their extensive and
cEoice Stock of DRY Goods, Cutlery, Hard
ware &C., to the inhabitants of this Parish
positively at COST, for CASH or city ACCEPT
ances.
All those who are indebted to them are
earnestly. requested to come forward and
settle without delay. .s T. .:'
Opelousas, February 18th, 1857.
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Dr.. SAii.,E.ESss. = !.

WWAVING, purchased plantation in
- Bellevue, perfectly convenient to re-
ceive patients, will devote himself most ex-
clusiyelY to the treatment of chronic diseases,
and his prices will be moderate, that is to
say. one dollar per day for slaves which do
not require the attendance of y nurse, and
for those 10 whom aurse is necessary, the
price will be agreed upon with the owner.
.os DIR. Sales moreover offers his services to
,all those who may homer him with their con-
fidence. ID. j.. SALLkS, MI. ID.
IS Bellevue, Nov, 29th, 1856.
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N00ETHTCSES-

YWYHE public are hereby notified not 20
q trespass on my plantation, Oak Grove,
or to hunt on same with, or without dog or
gun. All persons 50 doing will bedealt with
according to law. JAMES G. HILL.
ST. Landry, Feb. 7th, 1s57.-10.-ttf.
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W4 HAVE the honor OF Informing the pub
-M lic, and parents in particular, that, from
the 1st of July next ny Institution will be removed
to the property ofthelate Mr.s jacques Lastrapes
and that from that date, shall be ready to receive
the scholars, whom pare ats will confde to my
That well-known position, at short distance from
Opelousas and Washington, being unquest.onably
situated in the most healthy part the Parish and
not exposed to annual nlalades, will assure to pa
rents the health of their children, whose studies
will never be interrupted a3ags2 p&a $fii
r So far as regards instruction and education, |
shall neglect nothing to merit continuance of the
kind patronage, with which have been honored
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mr.. HENRY I45NaOTEK,

AS FecentlY established at ST. Martinsvills q
L. Manufactory for Itinerary monuments. He
Italian marble tor tognbs and monuments of all
kinds He will engFave inscriptions In iltIette+r
and make any kind Of ornaments either r.. 4opnhs
and mantie-peces, tables, &c.
Those in the Perish Of St. landry who A.v.
%oias y sItu ~ ~ TO execute, can applv IA
Ens onss - y y sue spelousas Courier, or to A
seh u -.artinsville. 6. .5'-s'' t@-Efs
| Opslouzsss. January oath, lsS7.-sm. ,Esag
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Notice TO the public,

Rsa@aA n THE good and safa sssaIaer ALICE
sz7ssfEsA w. GLAZE @. r. aoUAILLIER Has
ster, laas resatned her regular trips be.
tween Opelouaas and New @rleaEis, leaving Washing
ton every SUNDAY at l0iA. n, and New Or cans
every WEDNESDAY, ct 9 n. M, dusingshe season
For freight or passage, apply on board or 70
.&s ~ A. OUAILLIER, Washington.
N. B.-Shippers and aonsignses oil freight viii
fro the warehouse until the freight bill s paid, o.
receipted back 10 the aaSppefs. fos payment All
persons having freight van aluaya find their bills
with Mr. Alfred LodailIief, as Washington, who is
authorised 70 osc0Ilecf and esespt 6og the same.
H DE I0UAlLLIER.
Washington JsnuaFy fth, les7. T2
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YWyHE undersigned has on hand large
IL quantity Of Lumber Of all sizes ana
descriptions for buildings, and also several
lots Of shingles, Q feet boards and 6 feet pic.
kets, for sale by j. B. A. FONTENOT,
Jan. 81, 1861 Washington La.
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Notice TO Builders.

C0rsser q Ndtcses Rsad Iek0hptgOasEae 8
New Orleans, October 25th, 1856.
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or to Rev G. RAYMOND, -
n5sgf Rector o! the Church Of 0pelousas
Qpelousas, August 18Th, lo5t.:n a-.l,-
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-09-19

A word to young Ladies.

We believe that a young lady, by her
constant, consistaut, Christian example,
may exert an untold power. You do not
know the respect, the almost worship, which
young men, no matter how wicked they
may be themselves, pay TO a consistent
Christian lady, be she young or old. A
gentleman once said to a lady who boarded
in the same house with him, that her life
was constant proof Of the Christian re-
ligion Often the simple request Of a
young lady will keep a young mnn from
doing wrong. We have known this to be
the case very frequently; and young men
have been kept from breaking the Sabbath,
from drinking, from chewing, just because
a lady whom they respected, and for whom
they had an affection, requested it.
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Original.
wR ITEM FOR THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT
A r E " E r I E.
BY p, II. +,


The Gu REV toll the knelI OF ofpartnpday"
1.-THE sound fthc church.gnipg boil
These values and roqks never heard"
We are seated near the window, watch
ing the fading beauties of the day of rest
All nature seems to be governed by the
great command "Six days shalt thou la
bor," as earth, air and seq are wrapt in
dreamy repose.
Not leaf is rustled by the gentle
btcezc,-not an insect chants its matin
hymn,-lho evening orison of the foathcred
songster is hushed in the grove. But bark! !
borne on the wind, comes family to the
ear, the joyful ring Of the 1" old church
| bell" Could we but lock into the heart
and record the different emotions called
forth by its peal, how varied how interest
ing would be the record. To the christian,
it speaks of a dying Saviour, Of sins foi =
given, of the wfld to come, and he hastens
to meet "two or three who are assembled
together in His name," TO the sinner, it
speaks the vengeance of an offended God
1t tells him, in language, not to be misun-
derstood, that he is drawing nearer to the
confines of hell that is yawuipg to receive
him. To many, it conveys no meaning
they heed not its call, perhaps scarcely
hear its solemn summons.
But now the people are vending their
way to the various sanctuaries Of the Lord.
ct us, in Imagination, enter each church,
and bend a listening ear to the words Of
wisdom-surely VIC are members of the
same great body. We worship one God
we acknowledge one Redeemer. We
look for the resurrection of the body, and
thel everla, ting. If this be the facts
and we think none will deny it, Why dc
We hear hurled from the sacred desk, the
, anathoma of one branch OF this great con
federacy against their brethrenl Why il
: not the hand of christian fellowship ex
tended to every one? Is the gospel no
: free to all Even the theme for the even
,ipg's meditation. "ChriS d5ed for all,
. speaks the boundlessness of the provision
# If ia heaven we commemorate the suffer
ings of the Saviour, will any be excluded
n VIII different forms of worship divide tn
=, spirits of the redeemed! Alas, we foal
i, after all efforts to spread the gospel, tha
too much uncharitableness pervades th
?, human heart We are not willing to accor
Z, to our brother the privilege We claim 70
ourselves. That of worshipping God a
,e our cons cienco dictates. There is too littl
4 of the spirit of the founder of our fait
E, manifested, even by those who profess t
y be governed by his teachings.
,c But the solemn benediction has bee
OF pronounced, and slowly the assemble
IN multitude pass from the "temple of tt
SYy Most High Lost in fanciful reverie
IS. and in contemplation of the goodness, IL
mercy and The love of God, VIC remembC
naught, save the impressive words, "CAri
lie died for aN."
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ANDREWS LAsT.-Dr. Andrews, the
inventor Of the Self-Gcnerating Safety
Lamp, is bit of a wag. He got off the
following shocking conundrum on Satur-
day last, and then left Immediately for the
country, fearing arrest:
."Wby was Winchcll, the drollerist, when
performing his comicalities before the
Shakers at Lebanon, like my lamps in the
hands of careless Irish girls :"
"Cause he could mt get up an explosion
any howl
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-09-19

RASH ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.--On
Sunday last young married woman,
named Elizabeth Taylor attempted suicide
by jumping from ferry boat into the
Delaware at Philadelphia, Several persons
were ready to jump after her, but seeing
that her dress, silk one, with plenty OF
hoops beneath it bore her up, they awaited
the action of the engineer, who instantly
backed the boat and in few minutes she
was brought on board the boat, considerably
wet, but not the least injured.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-09-19

s% Grandpa, were do people get their
fashions from? p
From Philadelphia
well, where do the Philadelphia people
get them ?
From England
'Ah and where do the English get them
from =
From France
But where do the French get them
from y
why right straight from the Devil
now stop your noise
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ia A yorzg clergyman having buried
three wives, LADY asked him how he
happened to be SO uulucky. MADAM
replied he, II knew that they could not
live without contradiction, SO I let them
have their own way"
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BS- In little town on the upper Mis-
sissippi river, clergyman married young
couple, and after the ceremony was over,
wished the bride a pleasant journey down
the stream of life.
"Hope SO" she said innocently "but
I've heard that there is a great deal of
fever on the river now, and 1 hope we
shan't ketch none of it on the way down."
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Columbus Male and Female Academy.

THE Fourth Term of this Institution will comncnoo
i on Monday, the I'd day OF August next The In
stiintion having been in successful operation since
ast October under the charge of Prot. ANDERSON as
PRINCIPAL with competent aud reliable assistants, and
has been well paironized by students from abroad -
phe counties of Bucks Lehigh' Carbon aud Columbia.
having furnished good portion of the school, besides
several ifom the-far west who nave ATTENDED the
same.
w An Opening Address will be delivered on the
/ ' TRUSTEES,
' New Columbus, July 25. 1857
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Da5- During the many anniversaries in
the city the following dialogue was over
heard between tWo newsboys;
81 say, Jim, what's the meaning of so
many ministers being here altogether I"
why" answered Jim, scornfally, "they
always meets once year to exchange
sermons with each Other" 49,.
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sag- The Franklin Democrat saws that

sas- The Franklin Democrat says that
Widow Burns, who was recently tried in
that county for selling liquor, made some
pertinent remarks 20 the justice, at the
conclusion of which she fervently prayed
that his "Honor might never live t, see his
wife poor widow, and obliged to sell rum
to support her children"
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In short, ladies, and gentlemen, said
an overpowered orator, ''I can only say-I
beg leave to add desire to assure you
that | wish l had a window in my bosom,
that you might see the emotion of my
heart Vulgar boy from the gallery
Won't pane in your stomach do this
timer
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pa5- At the close of a teachers institute
down east, the principal of the academy
in NJ, being requested to make few re-
marks, rose and spoke as follows:
"Ladies and gcntlemen-in the language
of-(hesitating)-I forgot what his name
was-(still hcsitating)-and also what he
said !"
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s@- An honest Hibernian, truudl

s@ An honest Hibernian, trundling
along handcart containing all his move
ables, was accosted with, well, Patrick,
yc are moving again, I Sec .. ...-
Faith, am he replied 'the times
are SO hard, it's dale chaper hiring hand
carts than paying rints.' ......
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sSs- An Irishman remarked to his
companion, on observing lady pass
'Pat, did you ever see SO thin woman
as that beforer
Thin, replied the other, 'bothcrasbun, 1
seen a woman as thin as two of her put
together, have