The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-08-28
sATunDAr MonNIsG. AUGUST -, 1851

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MOUNT YERNoN SECURED. NJ
WE are gratifed III learn from !. The Mount
Vernon Record Z d handsomely printed paper
Id quarto form published % The first IF every
month, At Philadelphia by ! The Mount Yer
non Ladies' Association 81 the Union " at the
low price Of one dollar per annum) that The
efforts Of The ladies Of America 70 purchase
Mount Vernon, have been crowded thus far
with cheering s,lccess
For years The project Of purchasing Mount
Vernon, and defeating it TO the nation. has
been ngitatea. Repeated efforts have been
followed only BY repeated failures. After
Congress had refused to make the purchase,
after Virginia, tthe birth place of The Grsat
Washington Ind also poured cold water upon
ii, Miss Ann Pamela Cunningham Of South
Carolina, Ill die magnanimity of her soul, made
80 eloavent appeal ~ her coulltrywomen, 70
take this enterprise into their hands, and never
relax their exertions until success should grown
their efforts. This appeal has been responded
to, By the Indies Of America, III 4 manner
which reaects imperishaDle honor upon them.
It wds ID response 10 this appeal, that the Hon.
Edward Everett consented to deliver his ora
tiohis ona Washington, for the benefit of tbs
Mount Vernon Fund. Upwards Of forty
thousand dollars have been raised, and Mr..
Everett has signifed his intention, yet To IN
crease The amount BY again delivering bis
s~OrAtion.
T'he; \ Ladies Mount Vernon Association 7"
has been incorporated by the State Of Vir-
ginia. It's organization admits Of MI indefinite
extension, and The. ladies desire that such ex-
tension should ramify every nook and corner
ssof lie, United States ID soon possible.
As5eOnst the sixth Of last April, an agreement
vas signed between John "A. Washington,
IpsrrsoSpriesttur 81 Mount Vernon. and Miss Gun
bingham Regent Of the Association, for the
sale Of itbs Estate on the following terms
Sle, 00o, 90 cash paid Mr.fJehn A. Washington,
a 55 000,00 to bio paid on list January 1876.
1866; I'D, To be paid on 21nd February 1860,
/ III ..6G6..G 1851 til be paid on February 1861,
Al ,888,s66 70 be paid on 22nd February 1852.
4s200, o00,0 0..
The deferred payments to carry interest from
IMt ~ 4,M M 80
date and possession and title to remain with
Mi. Washington till paid in full, with the
moyiso that possession shall be given to the
association At any tane BY giving thirty days
notice, that the entire sum is ready.to be paid.
The Association Is now in possession OF the
funds TO pay TIL first installment Of s57,o0o,oo
on the list N January next. MI. Washington
has profefed to- relinquish the entire interest,
il the shoie principal ia paid on the 22nd next
February.
H. accomplish this, the sum Of sssl25 900, 90
must be raised BY that time. This amount is
small, to be contributed by q population Of
thirty millions
Viii not some eaterpSisi1ag laay III 81. Lun-
dry mlope IN this matter, and help her noble
eouatrgMomea to purchase aIHE HoMG AND
GRAVE or WASHINGTON =
~ We know that Que thousand dollars can be
raised in this Parish, If the ladies will only
start the ball.
We>append a list Of the officers of the Asso-
citation. to whom money may be RENTED by
mail.
Regent.-Miss Ann Pamela Cunningham,
S. Carolina, Vice Regent-Mrs. Ann Cora
Ritchie, Richmond, Va, Mrs. Alice Fl. Dick
erson, Wilmington, N. 9. Mrs, Philacela
;Edgeworth Eve. Augusta. Ga, Mrs. Octavia
Walton lie Vert, Mobile, Ala, Mrs, Catherine
Melville, jackson, Miss Mrs. Margaretta s.
Morse, NewOrleaiis. La., Mrs. Mary Rutledge
Fogg, Nashville, Tenn, Mrs. Elizabeth NJ,
Walton. St. Louis, Mo, Miss Mary Morris,
Hamilton, New York City, N. j.. Mrs. Louisa.
Ingersell Gfeenongh, Boston, Mass, Mrs.
Abba Isabella Lettle, Portland, Me-, Mrs,
Susan y. Pellet, Richmond, Va, George w.
Riggs Esq, Treasurer, Wasbipgto, D. c.
y BLACK ToNGUR.--The attention of our citi-
zens aud Town Council particularly is directed
to the communication Of DIR. G. y. Tatman OF
Bayou Cficot. This disease which has Just
developed itself among the aboriginal popula-
ton about Bayou Ghicot, is more obstinate