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MOLE GU EGARE de mon Habitation'
' pres de la Vile Plate, pendant In mutt r.
da - de &c mois, I'M CHEVAL AMEII- ffNxs2S9s
CAIN aleaan sombre, Is pauncs de haut, NTYs
avec nne %cieatrice Sur l'epaule droite. %occasi0iid
par lie frsttement du bratcard, Ell une tache blanche
sur 10 dos marqnt par la seile; sens marque. Une
~rdcompense liberaie sera donntte a celui. one me 10
on qWi men dnune,a DIES intormations.
Vile Plate, rs 0ctobrc. 1856.
THEOPHiLE FoNTENoT.
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DERDU--Far lie spnssigne entrp Il Grand
u Cotean et Monndville, un purtefeuille rouge,
DEL lettres; bilets, memories, etc, mais
point l'argent. Cclhi qai ~tronvera, ct dfposera le
dit purtcfetille auJ5iiFcau III Patriotic gu al magasin
de NM Beauchanlrrs 4 wilkins 4 Washington, sena Ii
b6ralement recompensG. w. II. VIM,
Hallnesvile Avoyelles.
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DR0GUEs ETPARFUNERIEs FEA

= cHES-Recu par I Alice Giaze ct Mary
bess; 20 "nces qaiaine francais--L.yons Kath- @Yy
airoa-Bay rum pour %nitnyer la tete. ~
) doz., Baume dies milkasa.sns, pour Ia toilet. LIZ
q doz. madeleine du DR.. Rogers, Liyenont & Tar.
pour les maladies II poitrine.
Piii'ules de MeLane, de Aver 6. autres.
Cherry Pectoral dragies vermifuge. IL vendre a des
priS r9'duits par L. l.. HEBRAD 4 "a N
Opeiousas. IL avril 1856. M aG-,S
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h soussig,ie informe ses aaa,is ct lie public
~ en- gentlal quill s'est ttibli dams Ia u sgssls,
Vile de Washington on il est pref Il faire -AasSEs.NkS$&s
toutes sorteS te reparatinns aux ~ynitures, les peindre
earnir, etc. ii peint aussi DIES enseignes, des or,e.
nlenis sur des v%oitures. etc, etc. Par sa grande pt.
teatien aFTooyragc qni lui sera comic, IL espere nj.
ritter an patronage liberal. "
WASHINGTON, 80 aout, 1855. A,sG&lNG.
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NT ANUFAGTUR DNH ABIL
WI LEMENTS POUR NElsREs:-
1P. A. HEBRARD,

Noureie. Oslcass.
Intarme lie public quill Went d'anncxtg 4 son maya,
sin de marchandises stches, uu stabffssement pnar
Ia CONNECTION d Embellishments pour. negres ct negres-
ses.
La qnalite suptrienre des etoites, Ia solIditf de
I'ouYrage ct sirtout Ia modicitf de ses prix. hui font
espsIer me large part da patronage des h.bitants
dn district. ss1
2onr les prixs et conditions, s'adresser A NJ. P.L.
.Hehrard agent dc la Manufacture, aux 0pelonsas
oh Pom polrra yoir des echantillons des etohes ct de
Fouviage.
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M DE REuOMPENsE.--Yo t,
RD0 bord du steamer Effort, a Washington. r.
ane montre en- or a dmtblc boite, M.J. Tobias. Livt
eipaol. avec lne forte ehaine en- or. Les li,rlnyyr.
ct stutrcs personnes aurolt In complaisanec do fair.
bien attention. :
la s,,sdite %recompense sera pave a celui qni me Ia
fendra, Ell s'adressant a
THOMAS II. BRADY, Morlia a scie.
rue des Masasin a fcncoignnre de Ia rue ,;irod
Nolyelie-Orlaans f
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TsDUCATYON.-Mon Ecole s'ouvrirf pour
4l1 'ant9c scolastiqae ~actuelle. LUNDE, 10 IS Oc-
tobre courant. a m1ins dun accord special ponr lie
contraire, tous los flaves seront censidtrlas CONNIE
etant eatres pour raniiec, ct seront ailsi charges.
Ternes-On paiera tosjonrs d'avance.
4 Washington, HI, IA Uctobrc 1856. ..s..-
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mo STOCK RAISERS.--The rich-blood
ed RaY Horse IiRA YEAnT uiII s4anl +

no STOCK RAISERS.-The rich-bloods
cd Bay Horse GRAYFOOT will stand 3
the ensuing season at the stable of Doctor \
FLOODED Bay, witlf,lack legs, name and tail. he 3
i've feet three inches high. lis form is matchleAl
ior strength and speed. in fact. he is a perfect mo-
del, IN which il is impossible to detect a single FAINT.
ne IS now in the perfection of his beauty, and shows
The high blood from which he derives his pedigree.
he was got by George Martin, who was, the best
horse On the Southern Race Course in his day
lie beat Reel, Miss Foote, Hannah Harris. and u
Was imported Queen Ahn, for whom Colonel Josis
Chambers paid two thousand dollars when she VI
TWO years Old, as will appear by reference to them :.
sumoer o. the Turf Register for the year 1912 pa
n which she beat Judge Porter's BelIissianna d
aessrs. Weiss full brother to Reel. She was got
Gamei, tle best stallion in England at that I
ter dam was by Hangar.
dERMs-Ten Dollars for the Season. Groom ST.
Opeloasas, April, 1857.
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A WIS AUX OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES oui
~ desirent ioindre une compagnie de vnIontaires
soht prizes, darreter au bureau du seussigne on So
trouveat deposd les listes pour signatures, ct on ron
ponrra ohtenir toutes les informations nacessaires.
opelousls, % fcvrier 1857 Us
GUY II. BEL. Colonel.
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GORDONNIER-IesonssigD ayant chan
~ b son etablisseslent de cfauss,..es dc
Ia rue dnA Maine h sgA8 resaiidesice dams Ia rue smsss@
de IUnion, entire NNEES Cues Nortl, ct Gr3lie. inforne
respcctAeascme,it Ss&gSSs#sallie quill exAtutera avec
soin et prnmptitnszR$NSE onylagc qui LID sera confe,
et ssallicite uneA NT6s%$A patronage. Ses prix scsollt
has pour d lc@Mhtatt ct du compliant senlcinent.
opelonsasfg2 loyembre 1856.
JACOB P~EFFERKORN.
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a NIS.-Tous ceux qui ont des rec'amaiions
N contre Ia succession de F.. B. jackson, sont
prizes de les presenter au seussigne, administrator
De Ia succession, a Vermillon 4flle.
Ii avril GEORGE JACKSON.
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A VISTA societe uni eNistait sans lc nom
- de J. B Dcllocq & CO. fut dissoute IL 81 anat
passd par Limitation OF par Ia mart dc. j. y. BelIoeu.
Les soussign6s couti les a~ffaires de Ia mai
son sous le nom de Bellocg, Nnl,lom &sgCo.. dalras
an nctc passd devant $. Magncr notaire public
: Nolvelle-orle ler sel,teMlre 1856.
WE. }. b. BEI.L0CQ,s
A. p, NOBhDM,
J. -. nEsi3ES,
s 8srg@4 p.GROY.@
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ouIs VATrER. Ebbsatye, oaie a vcndrt
A. pour dl compliant, DIES Armosfs, des t:arde Man.
ger, DIES Layabots, des Tables de differences o,%aiites
etc. ETC., a I'M nrix aussi modere uu'on puurrait se les
proenrer en- vile. S'adresser a IHotel dc II. Alfred
Patin, opelousas.
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why are country girls cheeks like well prins
ted cotton Because they are warranted "
wash and keep the color. q
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NOUyEAU MAGAZIN DE DEPOT a
IN WASHlNGTON.-
~autrefnis par Messieurs Foltellat u Lyons. aeeeysA
ct cAp6d era avee soin ct prnmptitude, tout 10 fret
ct les IN .rclaa'idises qRi hi seroht coniias par SEES
amis ct le public en- %senepal.
Jan. II, 1867. j. d. A. FONTENOT.s
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i PR0FESSEuR ANTHONY WIN.
~ MEit o thonneur d'informer lie public on'avant
etc sn'lieitd q venir s'itablir dams Ia Vile des opslou.
sas. Il est pref = donnor des lecuns SUI. 10 Piano, IL
Yiolon, IN Gaitarre, ainsi qu'en Musiaue VoeaIe. il
aeeardera sgilement les pianes. SEES piriSS eruut trSs
mnaRfes' 50 par mos pour IL musique in~strnmeu,alr
ct 81 par mois pour Ia musiaue vaeale. Pom Tas.
cord DIES pianos, les prix seront proportionnes 4 Ton.
vr2ge neanmoins Il seront %torjours moderes.
/. 0pelousas. l6 aodt 1856. ~
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.oGlS A. PATIN, Eneanteur SPublic
~ dams ct pour Ia Paroisse 81. Landry. Bureau
aue Gas!nd Goteau. Tous ordres laisses d Hotel
ef0niaii, aux Opeloasas, seiont prom ptcinent exd.
cntes. Grand Coteau, 2 Fevrier.
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lie grand rabbin de Paris, q marie So G,le
ayec N. Aason. bijonticr en- face da Gymase.
Ia ceremonie religicnSc a Ell lien scion les
rites juifs i Ia synags gne. Pendant qn'on
chsnte dcs caniigues, IN brise On morceaux lc
vase symboliqre da marriage.
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When a lazy man says, I'll do it at my n
sure you may take it for glhnted that he will
not do it ut all.
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ALPHONSE DEBAiLLON. Encanteur
AA Public dams ct pour Ii paroisse st. Landry,
Tout prdfe laisse chez lMj GU iii bureau Id I. s
Robin scfa l,fomptcment execute.
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NALIN & GopEFRoY, Col'ecteurs. Of.
ct DIES paroisses ayuisinantes.
leilr bureau est rue de Ia Cour, chez Andr,
Meynier, Jage de paix, opelousas, q few. 1851.
LOUIS rALIS. LOUIS A.. toorrnoy.
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GHAuX-40O barils Thomaston, en- bon
~ o~dfe, a yendre par
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES paniers de Get
~ excellent Yin, en- magasin, que mons vendrons a
m, prix rebuilt, pour clore une consignation.
DEBAILLON 4 CARRIERS, Washi 49,.
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NEW HATS. CAPS, etc,
~ Just received and for sale by
fee' ~ NJ, GILES, Bellevue vt.
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r. ToLEnANO h TAYLOR, Marchands
- COMMISSIONERS cncoignure des rues Saint
Ciarles Of Union, Nouyelle-O Orleans.
REM. foLEpAS0. y, M'poNALp TAYLOR.
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WinLlAM II. SPENCER, Avocat.-
~ ESercera sa profession dams les diasrcn.e,
Goafs du l5me District Judiciaire. Par son assidui
q et sou lndastriei Il compile meriter l'eneouragemen
public. Bureau aax 0pelnusas.
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OHN MACDONALD, Ingdnieur Civil ct
Arpentenr, oHre ses services au public. il ey.
ecutelra immediatement toptes los eommandes Qoi hi
eroht dnagtes. s'adlesser Il MI. Charles N. Fade,
eneoignare lss rues Maine at Landry, opelousas'
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MAIS.-2000 barits de Mais, qai peuvent
M 6tre livrcs aux 0pelou4as NJ a Washington, a
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CON DE BLE-50 sacs, q vendre par
~ DEBAILLON 4 GARRIEliE, Washington.
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;NOTICE.-Le soussigns, par ccs Wessentes,
~ notltie le public qua pnrtir du Ter Novembre,
1856, tnntes les marohandises OF autres articles qui
ccmeireront en- niagasin IN nipis on n,ains, seroat
lcA articles qli ~resteiant en- magasin plus dun mais
saiberpnt une charge additionelle pour cliaquc nois
lloi partie de mpis.
Rien ne sera isre II inoins Que le magasinage soft
pgye.
Washington. II octobre, 1859.
Jso j. B. a. FONTEN0T.
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EIALoN pUR SANG GREYFooT-

- 1llZO4N I " s1INo u1t1t l EOCt -
~ Gleyf,ot est IN cheval hui, aSint les q
jarihes noiles, ai,sis qte Ia c%riniire ct III EEAAgsEs1l
queue. Sa hultegtEest De cling pieds trois NNe
poaces sa ftirne ne peit pas etre SURPRISED pnNr Ia
force ct vitesse. eniih il est dun mod lie parfai.
dams lcqnel il seruit impossible de troiver un, seul
d6f*ut. Sa grande beautt dimontre claircment Ia
puiett de 50 race, est maintcaaiit en- condition, ct
tiendla pendant Ia siiscT ceux qHi dasireioit avon
de ses ecrois, peuyent faire conduire leur jumels aux
ecnfies du DR. Burr. ssySs
Greyfsot Went de George Martin, qli ftait lie neil.
leur canrcar dams lie Sud dcs Etats-Unis. II fut lie
rival heureux DIES meillelns cheyanx de son temps,
cntr 'autrcs de Reel, Miss Foot, Hannah ct Harris.
Ia mere de Greyfn1t est Queen Ann. une jument i'm
no, 4, ct dui couta au colonel Josiah Chambers Ii
somrae u dtux mile piasttes d Iage de denx ans,
cem,ne l'on pb;,i.- voir dams lie numsro du mois dc
mai lst2 dn ..rarf ft .ister,n page 2ol. Ellie fit 50
premiere course aux OrelouEns dams iaquclle enc d.
passa lBelllssima appartenaat an jisse Porter, ct IN
frirc de Reel appaftenaht d Mn. Vel. Spn ptre
nomlnd Camel etait leymeilleHr ,talon a .AnyleteSle \
eette ipor.c. 81 mere 1tait Hangar.
Conditionss--nis piastrcs Ia saison ,-une riaetre
an dpmest;ana. 4 ayril
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Wild y
mental exerti6n md
aieral alTopbs comes on
sasea 40 I've IRE NJ really
state al things Is not red,
/ opium, bnt there Is ! stro
y case whsie it is used.
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"A NENpRE.--Un beau lot dc poteauy
- pour barriire dc Nv premiere qpaliti Of s,ne
auantitG &c pieax de six piels de la plis belle qRali-
,te gui peuyent selyir mi lieu dc mtrains dc trois
pieds po,,r cpavertple, = vendre il bon marchc pour
dl compliant, par
ToNTENoT & LYONS.
Washington, 10 Juliet 1855.
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,MoULINS A COTTON DE~CARyER
4'A ratentas ct perfectionn6s, de diff.reptes a,a,
deurs, a vendre par DEBAlLLoN & CARRIERE
-. Washington, L..
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A VIS-Buis dc Construction. etca lie snns-
"A siSne oHre n ceux qni voudfaient Sc ftire batir
tonte $s,,rtee de bais de construction. tel cue :aAs
sells, bardeaux, merrairs de trais pieds, pielN de six
pieds, ctc.. an plus has mix pour du compliant.
Washington, 81 janyior ls57.
J.H, A.. FOSTENOT.
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Els soussigars proficient de cette occasion
= pour emercer les patrons de l'aneienne soeieti dc
Norris ct Robertson pour led patronage liberal e;
csp,reftt que par leur grande attention aux aff:iles de
mtglaikane assortment de marchandises, tells que
QuiACAIEisERIE,
SEIlliRIE,
H~.ABILLEMTNTS, :
CHAPEAUX,
Bottles ct S0UIIERS.
Ainsi qu'un assortment de Groceries, Medicines
Patcnttcs. ETC., que nnns oiitons i ben marclre pour
d1 compliant, GU a DIES terrnes tres ~ljbGfa,ix aux pra.
tiqnes exactes.
Big Cane, % feyrier 1857.
IL. MORRIS 4 Co.
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PuscruATIoS. A country schoo3masfaf I
who found it rniher difficult to make his pupih
observe the difference III reading betweet ia
comma and u full point, adopted plan
which he fatterel himself, - aKBasatSS
them prolicicfts III the art u Tpu.G atioeL
Thus, III reading when they came TO AyAmmS
they were to say .sftek,' and read on to dssArlo5n
or a seinicufun tick, tick" and wlen{Mf tai
point, " fick. TICK; tick" Now it So n x5ssf
that the worthy Dominic received 10iice til
t. parish minister was to paay a visit Of u
TO his school, and as he was dcsirans
tho. should slr,w to the bey
vantage, leas tsa day
dressing his pupils, \, VIXEN yoS before inv
minister tosnnpFrow w u, though
y must thlnh rrnyaf rs yon 90 Along i'll
The sake Of cloe NJ So FIR, so good;
Npr' and with it the minister,
ashe~ys INTO the schoci-rooni by the domink,
who, with smiles and bows, hoped go
training Of The scholars would meet III ~
pruvol.. Now it SO sed hat the jJrst hoy
called nptby inc 81 -an Sent liz
preceding dny. and in The h1rfy,tls sastcr had
forgotten 10 give him Instructions BW ID scts
The minister asked the boy tes renNsf a clianfef
IL the Old Testament, which he poipsHa uaas
The boy complied and, in his " Sebt, M
began to read, !" And the ~ Ike INTO
Moses, saying, tiek, Speak IN ne childrea Il
Israel, fiGk:, saying, tiek, o thus shalt thou
say ento them, TICK, tiek nd" Eais u~Diortus
nate sally, in his own style. acted like a shower
bath Oh The poor dominic wlii!e the minister
and his friends almost died pt laughter.
~ 8%A
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RQGERS 4 THOMPSON, Encan{burs
I Pablivs dams ct pour Ia Paroisse st. Landry,
Bureau aux Opelousas.
GEoRdK NJ. ROuERs, A.. j. THOMPSON.
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0ELr-300 sacs, q vendre par
- DERAIILON \ o%ARRfERE, Washington.
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-. -r W. ~ Il LIE
deas, ssg saein 70
oDOp0,,c- ss.v.,,,rIs dinner or soclai
,,ayljcs. aid BON spike SO we'll that their audit
lory were never .Wexfy of listening. On some
ldiinnerr occasion, they met Az tie hospitable
tbuards IF asniutunl friend, and WEIR, as usnai.
both beset by the ~caeosihcs lo2tepdi but Mr..
Prestodl by superior tactics, and much to the
annoyance of Ills distinguished friend.s j col
itoquial rival. gnt parole, and kept II, t6og,
without stint or Compassion. The theme Of
he accomplished ex-senator was . tax0riie
one nth him, and one on wiz sle delighted
Id dwell and eXpatiate--it was The extrAordt
nary power of condensation, in both thought
'aalri exprcssion;se which chnE.cterized the an
cients ureek and SLLAliN Language, beyond any
hing nfsihe kind Nj modern t0ngM an II
S%e neral xsdiisscslNutFsed eloquent mus orp-
ing II wtfiff Ifg1srieul and mt s%illastra and.
among otfaa nplest ag slp rated
adm aiitieAAf sps
rit.f s3tg
HE'D, 0r>s
lighted will Tnea
iliss III the gifted e. ally
gifted cumpetitor, fss4 ,%soTels.
who, Notwithstanding his enfolCssSa an
sat t,ncasily under The prolonged ds
a,fxiously waiting for an opportunity
his pace III the picture. At length, q @tlti.s~
ton ssiziiig fhe olfactory nerve Of Mr., Preston,
he paused to take q pinch Of snntf, and Mr..
Davis, Immediately filed up the raeua1n. taking
vi, the line Of speech, ID this wise:
II have listened" said lie, /" with equal edi6-
cation and pleasure, to the classic discourse Ut
our friend, sparkling with gems alike Of intel
lcct and fancy but 1 differ from him toto eGio.
He MAY say what he will, as to The ssa II
lvigor aitd condensation Of thought and i.
characteristic Of classic Greece and Rom
but, for my part. / think there is nothing equal
to our own pesnatnLar, IN these particulars,
and | am fortunately able, althongk from q
humble source, to give you a striking and con-
elusive example and illustration OF the fact.
"As | was returning home from Congress.
some years since, | approached a river. in
North Carolina, which had ben swollen by q
recent freshet, and observed n country girl
fording it, with suib Jaried, and d piggin of
butter OF her head. AS / arrived Mt the rivers
edge, the rlistic Naiad emerged from the wa
terry element. My giri,'' said I, s.how deems
the water, and what's The price Of bntlellE
:" Up to my waist and nine. Pence, : was the
prompt and significant response! Let my
learned friend beat that. if he can, in brey;
and force OF expression, by anght to be funnd.
III all his treasury Of cassie lore =
A rear of laughter followed this numerous
exF iosiol, and q pianimous vote IN favor Of
the feraaeuhaa, awarded The palm to the dis
tingaistesl aud successful wag over his Classical
but crest-fallen competitor. ICharleston
Courier.
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TILYSSN GABEREL, Encantenr Pnbliqse
~ 81 uoilestear pourla Paroisse st. Landry. Blu.
eau aux opeIohsas. Mars 10.
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MARGHANDIsEs NOUyEIIEs.-E.
Af1- DUBUISSON Went d'atriyer de Ia Noayelle-
Orleans avec TN magniiique assortment dc narchan.
discs de prinicmls. coasistaat "a:
MARGHhNnrsFsS SECii&ss, Q
nABILLhallNsrS,
n CHAfEAGN, 4
c~HAUSSunEs,
QufNCAILLFRIES,
SEIsLEttIE, y
FAlENCES. 5s5
GROCERIES, etc. !.
gull veatrl n tres bon mnrche pour du compliant.
Le public en- general tronyerunt lie leu inteset d'ar.
reter chez lm ayant daeheter ailletm.
Washington, 2Nntrs 1877.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1857-04-18

GOSEIN y, EIERRE, Mehuisier ct Char
M ron HE ses services on public, scs prIx &c.
ronsltAQdsres ponrsdu compliant settlement.
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STlEBAILIiON n OARRIlERE, Gonsigna,
AJ tairbs. Exnsdltionnaires. III Mafcbands Gsn-
missionaries. Washington Fla. !
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OUIS Stage. EncanteW Public dams
N h. at noiit n p~aroisye: 81. Landry. Bulsau d ID
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1857-04-18

1TNHEODOSE 81. ROBIN, Avocat, otfre ses
sea ~sarvicesA ses anise an public da Qaatorzi-
kAfne AZ Nasfanzibme DISTRICT Jndiciairc. Son bureau
cst aux Opelopsas. Avril 4.
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.nUPERlER. HAYES q co, Marchands
AZ Qepinissionaires.1 ~ rue 81. Louis, N.Orleans
At.F. pupIiJsl. AILsN L.BAyHs. sR0RT.w. sANDRiss
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1857-04-18

TIE LAvOINE NOIRE, a yendre mar
~ DERAILL0N 4 CARRIERE.
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nNEzTME "A. GUIDRY, Encanteur Pu-
~ bitc dams Of pour y raroisse s., Landry. Bureau
aux Opeiousas.
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ALBERT DEJEAN, Avacat ct Conseil-
- Ter, 0pclousas, Lee, s'occuppera toute affsire
caneefnant 50 profession, tant dana la pareisse dc St.
Landry que dams les ~paroiSses aysisinantes.
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Railroads.
Banks 4. . !$. .05INsx4
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NV. MUSE n &, l.-4Mnrchmads Com.
VI ! ilixsloahaifes AZ prcauit, ~ agents d dte' hateanx
i yapeafs Nal Y, rpeG rNvies, N..ursans.