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The Opelousas courier., 1857-08-22
WATCHES! WATCHES!
EEEDES! EsHEBE@!!

fEVHE undersigned will pay beef hides of
u four years and above from So so 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.
VICTOR TOUCHY.
Washington, La, March 14th, 1S57--6m
The Opelousas courier., 1857-08-22
saaassssA. A CERTAIN -
T TRACT. OF Land.

situated on the Atchafaiaya River, in this
Parish, measuring forty five superficial acres,
fronting on the said River, and bounded above,
below and at the rear, by lands Of John Lyons.
A certain building in timber, the
quantity OBJECT being about 2OO0,
cow and branding iron.
Terms and Conditions Payable on a
credit of one and two years from the day Of
sale Purchasers furnishing good personal
security to- the satisfaction of whom the right,
and moreover the land remaining specially
mortgaged until full and entire payment Of
principal and interest that may accrue thereon
from time due
zELMA FONTENOT, Tntriz.
Opelousas, August LIST, 1857.
The Opelousas courier., 1857-08-22
Public Sale.

Estate Of George Henry Walker.
10y virtue of Judgment of the District
ID Court in and for the Parish of St. Ian.
dry, bearing date 23d July 1857, there will
be offered for sale, at public sale, to the last
and highest bidder, through the ministry Of
a duly licenced auctioneer, on the Plantation
hereinafter described, on
Wednesday, End September next,
the following described property, belonging
to the community heretofore existing between
Zelma Fonteuot and her deceased husband,
George Henry Walker late Of the Parish of
St. Landry, to-wit
The Opelousas courier., 1857-08-22
LITERARY INSTITUTION OF OpELOUsAS.

Dire1or-A. DE ST.. CYR, D'ARTHUN.
HENRY FRAzEE, Professor Of English.
The Opelousas courier., 1857-08-22
The PLANTATION

AWA II TIAV ATBUN
liisksz where the deceased last resided, stu
- ated in Prairie Gros Chevreuil. Par
ish of St. Landry, bounded South by Cyprien
Lalonde, East byeJ. B. Rivette, West by
Cyprien L. Lalonde, and North by Andre
Olivier, measuring 40 acres, more or less,
together with the buildings and improvements
thereon.
The Opelousas courier., 1857-08-22
FOR Sac,
BEAVER GREEK SPRINGS.

- The undersigned has the honor to
fsssfA inform the public, that she is the
HILL manager of the above establishment;
'AAs and that she will be prepared to
accommodate visitors at these springs on the
first of June next. They are distant from
Opelousas, about 80 miles, from Bayou
Chicot s miles Coaches can always be pro-
cured at Opelousas and Washington, to con-
vey any number of passengers to the springs
The situation is one of the healthiest in
the State, and the waters possess FIVE differ
ent medical qualities: game and fish are
abundant and can easily be procured.
The table will be furnished with the best
the country affords Wines and liquors of
the very best kind will always be kept on
hand.
Board and lodging per month, s35 90
st per day, 50
Children and servants half price,
Horse per day, so
Manager.
opelousas, May 3oth, 1857.
The Opelousas courier., 1857-08-22
MIR. HENRY L'RaOTEL.

MARBLE CUTTER AND ENGRAVER,
IL AS recently established at St. Martinsville
- Mandatory for Itinerary monuments. He
will always have OH hand an 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-peces, tables, &c.
Those in the Parish of St. Landry who have
works of this description to execute, can apply to
the Office of the OpeIousas Courier, or to NJ L'H6-
tel, a st. Martinsvie.
Opelousas. January cath, ls57.-sm.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-02-25

NORFOLK MARKET.

NORFOLK MARKET.
REPORTED FOR THE "NoRrH-cARoLINA STANDARD"
BIZ A. NJ. M'PHEETERS CO.,
Wholesale Grocers Foriuordin0 Commission Merchants
NORFOLK, Feb. II, 1857.
BRADSTUFFS-Flour is in good demand with q fair
supply. We quote N14a71< Extra 7slas; Family ~
cash and time Corn opened after the freeze at 6sa7o
but declined in day two 6a for mixed and white
Sales white to-day 64 Yellow 40 cents Sales of
prime white wheat at l 50al 55 Red 40al IS Curn
meal s71Sal
PEAS AND BEANS-B L Peas in quick demand mt
81 50a56H; stock peas wanted at 30; white beans dull
al Is
PROVI IONS-N and Va hoground l2Lc; Hams IA;
Western Shoulders 10 NoSides in market Lard lSc Old
Mess Pork S221Ia23 No in the market Beef pr ne
sis Family $50 Old shoulder pork sl6al7 Butter a6a
2Sc Cheese III 15al2c
FIsH-No Mess Mackersl slss2c No Medium lsaI4
No 9a9L No37h
COTT0N-Stock in market 1000 bales held at le1< 10
l2s.c for average
NAVAL STORES Sp,s Turp 5Nssects Common R,sin
81 2aai 90 No l7aa2; Fine White 1874; Tar Slx
STAVES-W0 Pipe SO; Culs 30. W y HID 4s;
Culls ls HID Soa34-ast to quaity-Culs Is. Head
ing 50a53 Culls Is.
SALT-L sl7OaI.7a G. 4 les. 7 I s71{ cts.
LlME-Washington City 81 .25al-Ss. Thomaston 1I-
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GENUINE PAIN ExTRACToR

nALLEY'S GENUINE PAIN EXTRACTOR
- will subdue the pain and Inflammation from the
verest burns scalds n from to twenty mnuteand
that it will heal the wounds without scar; and eectuaiy
cure Fever Sores-Pies-SaltR heum-Inaammatory Rheu
matisn-Sore and Infamed Eyes-Cuis-Wounds- Bruises
Old nd Inveterate SoresScald HeadCorns and Bunions
-Eryspelas Sprains- Sweilings-Fe Feons-C Chilbains-
Bites of Insects-Swelled and Broken Breas-Sore Nip
plesEruptions-and all other infammatory and cutane-
diseases, where the parts affected be reached.
Don't be ncreduous about the many diseases named to
be cured by only thngbut reflect that the few but
positive properties which the Daily Sare alone contains
and heretofore enumeratedone to fourcan reach not
alone the aforementioned diseases, but many more not
umerated.
Query.-Do NOT REGuLAR DRED PHYSICIANS PRESCRIBE
cALoNEL INwARDLY FOR SCORES DIFFERENT DISEASES!
Each box of GENUINE DALEY pam EXTRACTOR has upon
it Steel Plate Engraved Label with the signatures of G.
V. CLICKENER CO., proprietors, and HENRY Dali
LEY, manufacturer All others counterfeit. Price 2j
cents per box.
y All orders should be addressed to G. V. ClickeneI
Co., 81 Barclay street. New York.
Sold in Raleigh by PESCUD GATLING, and all Drug
gists throughout the United States.
April 81, 1856. 4wly.
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OAK RIDGE INSTITUTE.

vhNHE SPRING SESSION OF OAK RIDGE INSTI-
IL TCTE viii open Tuesday Che 18th dayl of Feb
ruary under the instruction of REV. T. s. WHITING
TON, A. b., with competent assistants.
As the principal has had five experience in training
the youthful mind, the Trustees feel confident in
mending the School
This Institution is located in highly refined and moral
community in the Northwest part OF Gulfurd county
the Salem and Danville road l5 miles from the former
and 5o from the latter place II Is miles from Green's
boro which place. students, coming the Cars, take
the Salem stage Kcrnersve thence by private
ance to the Institution distance of miles.
The Institution offers facility necessary to prepare
young for be highest Collegiate Classes or If
cd with make them profound thinkers and thorough
scholars in every department of classical education.
BOARD is invariably S. per month; Tuition varies from
$S per session Matrcuate Fee, 81 per session.
For Ither information, address the Principal Jesse
Benbow, Secretary Of the Board.
Oak Ridge p D. n. G. Jan. 15, 1857. 116S-wst.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-02-25

HThe Rev. Mr. Kalloch said, in public speech
delivered not long since, eve have laid that anti.
quated old fogy. Lewis Cass the shelf of political
retirement" The Rev. Mr.. K. is Massachusetts,
clergyman, and one Of the three thousand who in
voked the vengeance of God upon the Senate of the
United States for passing the KansasNebraska bill.
The Rev. Mr.. X. is about to be convicted Of adulte
ry. The evidence thus far, leaves doubt of his
guilt. The Rev. Mr. X. is scoundrel in the dress
of saint. The Rev. Mr. K. belongs to that class of
Yankee parsons who make long prayers, thank God
they are not as other men, groan and agonze over
domestic slavery for effect, while they-he "whted
sepulchres !"-are in daily violation of one or all of
the ten commandments.
"Oh for a fory-pars power to charnt
Thy p'asc, hypocrisy! Oh for hymn
Loud as the virtues thou dost loudly vaunt
Not practice!"
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-02-25

The recent Legslature-yes, the Democratic Leg.
slature of North Carolina the soeakest body Of
men, ever convened under similar circumstances
Elizabeth City Sentinel
The Editor of the Sentinel was member of this
Legislature, and the above allusion to it is therefore
in capital taste. We differ with him, however in
his estimate of the body referred to. We have been
observer Of Legislatures and legislative action for
twenty years; and we can truly. say that the late
Legislature, for ability and honesty, will compare
favorably with any which has preceded it during the
period mentioned.
No Democratic member was so "weak" as to move
for the erection OF monument to Louis D. Henry,
of Edgecombe. The Editor of the Sentinel did that
thing and he boasts, in she article from which the
above is extracted that he kept the House of Com.
mons :" for five or six hours" from voting on Mr..
Reeves expungng resolutions. The Editor, then,
according to his own showing, acted .taetious part
We do not, however, propose to censure him for
this, nasmuch as he was true to his Know N Nothing
training and acquitted himself faithfully follow
er of "Sam." -
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-02-25

BLUE RIDGE Rail RoAD.-We have been informed,
from reliable source, that good deal of excite
ment prevails in Anderson aud Pickens districts in
relation to this important enterprise, and that active
eyertons being made to raise the amount
quired by the State the condition of its second
subscription of $4,000 Anderson, it is said, will
subscribe $l2, ,0O0 Pendleton and its neighbourhood
$4,000; and Walhalla, $4,000. Clayton is also
aroused to the necessity Of doing something, and
WILL we learn, subscribe $4,000; and most Of the
contractors will add to the amount of stock taken
by them in payment for work.
We have been permitted to make the following
extract from letter dated Anderson, the Sth of
February:
held rail road meetings, at Pendleton aud Walhala
Our proposition to raise 70 O0O in the upper coun-
try, has met with the most Aattering reception A
considerable amount was subscribed promptly at
both places, and committees appointed to canvass
the country for aid. There is an appointment for
mass meeting at Walhalla on Saturday next, at
which time hope to raise the subscription at that
place to 800 600. We feel certain that VIC shall be
able to redeem our pledge to the Board of Directors
ut an early day."
With these encouraging tidings in relation to the
subscription, we also learn that satisfactory progress
is making in the tunnels. The work is going on at
both extremities in the main tunnel and the first
shaft is nearly sunk to the grade line that the
heading has been commenced in both directions,
andseveral gangs now be worked at the same
tilne and there is every motive, certainly, under
circumstances SO encouraging, to persevere in this
great work and if this Road will do for Charleston
what its friends claim, we hope that the sum neces-
sary to be raised TO secure the second State SUBJ
scription will not be withheld.
Chas. Courier.
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RALEIGH. N. C., Feb. 9th 1857.

RALEIGH, n C., Feb. 9th 1857.
Miraculous CrREs.-We, the undersigned, here
by certify, that Prof. DeGrath's Electric Oil, has
made some miraculous cures in the presence OF 100
persons Several cases of Rheumatism, Deafness,
for Is years; Mr. Ransom Sugs, of Rheumatism,
has been afflicted for 20 years, and been unable to
walk, aud by applications of Prof DeGraths. Elec-
trio Oil, from Philadelphia Pa was Immediately re-
lieved SO as he could walk very quick, in our City
Hail. The cases were pronounced incurable in our
City by our Physicians. We the undersigned, were
present when the application was made, also, case
Of Mr.. Seth Taylor, severely afflicted.
GREEN SOLOMAN, OSBORN HOLT.
MARK WILLIAMS, I. T. w. FAUCETTE,
JAS. NJ. MCGOWAN.
Names Of cases cured
S. I. SUGG, S. TAYLOR. R. SUGG.
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Plantation for Sale.

"AvING DESIRE TO GO TO THE SOUTH
!" WEST, offer for sale the plantation which now
live, lying miles south of fsborough containing
acres about half cleared the other half woods
and the of well wooded. The land lies WELL and is
we'll adapted to the culture of tobacco and all the grains
grown this >f the country For the quality wheat
the land producer ould refer the inquirer Alexander
Dickson, ESQ., who h. ground all my wheat for the Inst
eight The plantation is well improved has
ii large and commodious dwelling house. and house
built for Office and all other necessary euihouses and
threshing machine There is good meadow, good apple
and peach orchard good many young selected
beginning to bear The plantation is well waered has
it number of good springs there spring of excellent
neverling water within 200 $50 yards of the house,
and also well of excellent within fow feet of The
door, with milk bouse attached TO it, built of rock, lime
and cement and cistern built of the materials
in which milk and butter will keep cool the warmest wealth.
in The North Carolina Railroad through
the land and of the wood is than half rlle
from the road and hill to haul ii get
ke Those wishing TO purchase will please come and judge
for themselves
DAVID HART.
February 10, 1851. 26-sf.
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VIM. A. Bachelors Hair.Dye.

GRAY, RED OR RUSTY HAIR DYED INSTANTLY
u to a beautiful and Natural Brown or Black, without
the least injury to hair skin.
Fifteen Medals and Diplomas have been awarded to VIM.
A. Bachelor since 1885, and 10000 applications have
been made to the Hair Of his patrons of his famous Dye
Prejudice against Dying the Hair and Whskers unjust
it would be against covering a bald head with a wig
Wm A. Bachelors hair-Dye produces a color be
distinguished from nature aud is warranted njure
in the least, however long it may be continued.
Made, sold or applied lin private rooms) at the Wig
Factory, 2S3 Broadway, N. Y.
Sold in all cities and towns of the United States by
Druggists and Fancy Good Dealers
The Genuine has The name and address upon steel
plate engraving on four sides of each bottle, of.
WILLIAM a. BACHELOR.
23S Broadway New York
For sale in Raleigh by PESCUD GATLING.
April u, 1856. 44-wly
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TO THE PUBLIC

~ w. PALMER WOULD THANK his
~ . friends and customers for their past patronage,
and solicit continuance of the am better presr
ed at present with hands aud stock quality and quantity
for the satisfactory of business than
before. As something and especially useful would
mention patent circular brick invention Of my
These brick have been pronounced improvement for
building ues drains. green houses drying fruit &c They
greatly superior the plain brick wish increase
business and have increased facilities for doing
To accomplish this will do any thing and everything
all times. "Supdsys excepted" to be found my
brick yard always ready for the erection
of any kind brick work All orders left The
Marlborough House for me will be promptly filled.
CHARLES W. PALMER
Raleigh, February 1e, 1857. 26-swly.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-02-25

CHANGE OF ScnEDuLE.-We arc requested to state
that after to-day, the Columbia and South Carolina
Railroad Company will their passenger and mail
trains at night instead of in daytime. The train
will leave Charlotte for Columbia after the arrival of
the cars on the N. c. Road, say l-2 or Q o'clock,
p. m, thus making through close connection. This
arrangement is to continue until about the 1st of
March, when double daily tain is to be run on
both the North. Carolina and Charlotte and S. G..
Roads, of which due notice will be given.
Charlotte Democrat.
The eastern and western trains now arrive here at
five A. NJ, and leave twenty minutes thereafter.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-02-25
The Negroes in Africa.

We are permitted, says the Boston Post, to make
the subjoined extract from q letter written by an
officer of the U. s. Navy to friend in this City.
The writer is son of a late distinguished Senator
from one of the New England States. The letter is
written on board the u S. ship ST. Louis and dated
October 10, 1856, at Little Fish Bay, West Coast
of Africa:
sThere is very little variety upon
this coast 'Niggersr slaves 'niggersr is the cry.
This town is like most other places upon the coast
made up of few people called white, and crowd,
mass of miserable, filthy, worthless, ndolent (ng-
gers) natives. If Charles Sumner Jack Hale or any
other sensible man, who wishes or is willing to be
permanently cured of his mock philanthropy and
sickly senimentaty in regard to the universal ne
gro race, he has only to take six months cruise
upon the Coast of Africa. If that will not him.
and convince him that his sympathy foI the three
and half millions of the happest negroes upon the
face of the earth is misplaced, then have only to
say, he is past hope and past cure.
"As live, do not believe there is one negro in
one thousand upon the coast Of Africa, who is as we'll
off, morally, physically, or socially, as the worst
abused slave in the United States. Slavery here
is slavery indeed, and of the most horrible kind.
Cruelty practiced here by black slave owners, is
heart.rending to witness. Some chiefs (black) own
thousands-they SELL torture, kill them at pleas
ure. Nincty-nine of every hundred negroes, slaves
or free, even in towns, would gladly exchange their
condition with the meanest most !treated slave in
the Union. 1t impossible 10 picture the miserable
condition Of the native African upon his soil.
Civilization, even partial culture, with the mass
of natives, is an idea perfectly absurd, that it
does not admit of thought. With the combined
efforts of million competent. honest, industrious,
persevering philanthropists; with millions of money
yearly expended to the best possible advantage for
million of years. would not develop one hundred
native Africans who would be of any account to the
world at large. So much for 'nggers.' Having
seen our negroes at home in southern states and
having seen them here, regard the institution as
it exists there benign, nay, heavenly institu-
ticn, and southern brethren deserve the thanks
of the whole Christian world, for having ameorated,
in such striking contrast with their brethren here,
three and half millions of negroes.
You may imagine that, although never a democrat,
pray for the election of MIR. Buchanan and mainly
because upon this negro question the democratic
party is right"
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DIE D.,

Near Holly Springs in this county, the 4th inst, Of
affection of the liver, Mrs. Patience Holland, wife of
Bennett Holland ESQ., in the 55th of her She
leaves eight children and large circle of friends who will
her hand Of kindness She had been consistent
Der of the Baptist church of Christ at Holly Springs for 80
years. ICoN.
In Smiihfeld, n. c., February l2th Mr.. Haywood Eat
man. Although the morning Of life had just dawned on
our departed friend without the aid Of parental fortune
instruction he found himself at this early period of his
istencc afiuent circumstances surrounded by number
of admrng friends who applauded his and reoced
in his prosperity. But the destroyer He taken
i'll on his TO Smithfeld, and recovered W..
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-02-25

AMERICAN FLOUR IN CUBA.-The Havana corres-
pondents of the New Orleans and New York papers
mention that memorial, signed by an immense
number of Spanish merchants and bakers, has been.
presented to tho Intendente, praying for reduction
Of the duties on American -four; that the Captain
General had given favorable reception to the do.
cument, and that the duties would, probably, be
reduced without delay. The duties in Cuba on
American -four have for a long time been so nearly
prohibitory in their character almost to abolish
the use of wheat bread among the greater portion
Of the people.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-02-25

LANDS NEAR BEAUFoRr-The attention Of those
who may wish to purchase lands near Beaufort
harbor is invited to the advertisement of Capt.
Farrow in the Standard to day. We saw this land
in 1850, at the time Capt. Farrow improving it.
1t is no doubt all that he represents it to be. A
good bargain may no doubt be obtained.
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MORNING STAR INSTITUTE.
NASHVILLE, n. C.
n A LIE d E p RTMEN T.
GEORGE w. BLOuNr. Princnlal

GEORGE W. BLOUNT, PrinchIal.
FEM LE DE p RTM NJ ut.
Miss BETTE l.. PHlrPs, Principal.
VNHE 5TH SESSION OF THIS INSTITUTION, WILL
open the lst Monday in January, 1857, and close
Friday, the 18th of May following.
Tuition from 10 to SIS according TO advancement in the
Male Department In the Female, the same, with the ad
don of Music Piano, $50 Guitar SEQ; Drawing and
Painting 80; Ornamental Needle-Wor So.
Board including lodging, washing fuel. lights, and
hire be had in the best private houses and
the village, for from TO S0 per month. For circulars
containing full particulars, address the Principal of the
Male Department, or B. II. BLOUNT, Chm'n Com.
Dec. 90, 1885, ll64-w4t.
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Literary Notices.

We are under obligations to Mr.. Pomery for Har-
per for February also. that valuable work, the
" American Almanac for 1857.
History CHARLES THE FIFTH.-We have also
received through Mr.. Pomeroy, from the publishers,
Messrs. Philips, Sampson, & Co., Boston, "The His
tory of the Reign of the Emperor Charles the Fifth
by William Robertson D. D., with an account of the
Emperor's Life after his Abdcation," by Wm. H.
Prescott "-in three volumes.
MEMOIRS OF WASHINGTON Mr.. Turner we are
indebted for copy of "Mcmoirs of Washington by
Mrs. c. NJ. Kirkland "-pubshed by Appleton &
Co., New York.
SEDGMooR-We are also indebted to Mr.. Turner
for copy of this charming little book-"Sedgmoor,
or Home Lessons" by Mrs. Manners-published by
Appleton & Co.
The EXAMINER is the title of an interesting weekly
Journal, published at Columbia, South Carolina by
W. B. Johnston, ESQ.,, at three dollars per annum
1t is Southern literary political, and news Journal
and richly deserving of patronage
HuNTs MERCHANTS MAGAZINE for February has
been received 1t contains l25 pages on topics ger
main to the statistical and commercial affairs of our
own and other countries By Freeman Hunt, No.
142 Fulton ST., New York-$5.
BLAcKwooD AND THE FOUR REvIEws-We have
received the January number of Backwoods Edin.
burgh Magazine, and as usual it is replete with
choice matter. Leonard Scott & Co., the American
publishers, 70 Fulton ST., New York, also publish
the North British, London Quarterly, Westminster,
and Edinburgh, including Backwood, all for 80
any one of them with Blackwood, SIS.
DEBows REvIEw-We have also received the
last number of this valuable periodical II Is filled
with important NATTER statistical and otherwise Its
tone is Southern. and it should be literally encour
aged by the Southern public. By j. B. D. DeBow
Washington City and New Orleans, at S. per annum
Address either City.