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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-12-17

WORN, MEAL. LUMP AND GROUND PLASTER-The
Undersigned mas rented from Messrs. Langhorne 4 Johns
Their Corn and Plaster Mill. lie will keep constantly On hand
the above articles, which he will sell cheap 10 punctual custom
cs HAS. =. l.ANGlORNE. sole Agent
march 4'lts for the sale of Western Plaster in this city
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GENERAL FRKIsHT OYuck, v. T. Il. r.
n n and amer TuEsDAS, 10Th, the following regulation viii be

GENERAL FRKlsHT 0YFIcE, V. & 7. X. r.
n and amer TuEsDAS, 10Th, the following regulation viii be
~ enforced;
Merchandise, produce or other articles of freight, having been
transported over the road or any part Of IL, and delivered At any
Depot On The line, and nt taken away by the consignece or own
or vt.uin fssasyy1osr Ao.r. aner It's having been delivered In
such DopoL fbea the Agent ahaIl demand and receive. before the
dclivssy thssseT The following rates Of storage for every twent.
four boun rid article a HeEht shall have remained In the DE
pot beyond the time spcc0ed above, to-wit: On Wheat aud oth,-
grain, one ecnf per b6shcl Tlour four cents per barrel and a.
other artces. eae cent pr handyed poandA r
BY order fnov IAdh1 I. q. JELLIS, Gen. Fri. Agtn
GCH00L -BOOK&-Rseeiyed III day, smother large supply
y o. ecm0oL HOOKS Of ~ kinda Liberal discount allowed 70
taehenI PAYNE + RLACkF0RD,
aspg Iodn 15s ~ Main Stree
EDMOND, 4 co
Jan eAiy Richmond, Va
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SOlnbrerO a

tons Of Phosphate t,nano, just from Sombrsro Island
L - West lhli's, the richest dcI"site uf Phosphate of Lime
known {" the world, containing between 20 and 50 per cent %,
Bone Phosphate u Lime, aud Ia winch We invite The attention
of "ur friends md thu public generally who deal IN fertilizers
We are soLE AGENls Tor the sale of this Guano ere, and
will sell atNorthcrn prices, lriuctus actual expenses 10 his
place
Pamphlets, contain ATS analysis, Nc, furnished on applca.
lion ur by mall
MotoEkll u CO, Sole Agents,
hIrl dSc's. Maiu street lyncllhurg, Va
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1859. 1859.
SAMUEL agent,
vNol LII call the attention of The citizen, Of Lynchburg and
w vicinity l" The arrival vi his stock oil FALL. AND IN
ltIi 'HooIbs, consisting. Ia part, us follows, VIZ: Beaver, Eng
Isl black hri Eoilrl, sea- Shin, sack and h rock ONtrcua,s,
raA'Nh'hahit Black Dress AMI Fruck Goats. double AMI single,
buN'In>s AMI Sack I asslinerc suits, HEAVY Grcnaiu silk. sin
NtINti' Black Doe sAn and Fancy Cashmere Vests ami i.anta-
N'"nN" u every description, together whl GentcIncn's slaMis
and Furnishing Good. such us Shirts. Meek lies. and mar
Nhlth'>, suitah,t tor nea. Youths and boys. Hats. tIps. b,a.s
~ shoes, CUSTOMER mlic and best In market, [ lnurcllas.
lfuhks' thflei Bags; ais', Il large stock If Servants tip.iiny.
To which l 'hNitc ihc attention III lneir ~ Icrs. he VIII stl
cheap Tor casli-inl muiln benz uui.A Sl,r> .unI small proiis -
~ Us al IL ' % VI Main StieeL SEPT Li-dts
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MISCELLANEOUS
e CO.,
wHoLnALR AHp RETAIL ----
cROCERs q COMMISSION MERCHANTS,

N q Vain Nrea, Ha.f door % L1tsFT WnFeEOsSf,
IY @, A,
uuAyE ON HAM N FOR sALk-
% baes Rio, IL guira and Jaws Codee;
Ion tbla Brown Extra o.. Cfu<sed aud Puisertxed saear;
loaeo lLa Lraksvilie and Union Cotton Yarns:
aD kexu Old Dominion Nails;
nl sacks Liverpool aud Virginia Salt;
b. boxes Adamantine and allow Capdles:
~ sides good Sole Leather;
10 Blankets;
10 tons lnoD, Hammered, Rolled, Band, Horse bhoe, Round,
Oval and Hoop;
Is css~ heavy boots and Brosans, shoes;
New orleans and Yves. India AolAs-es, nne syrup, Bacon sides,
Loaf sugar, Mackernl In larr4s and kits, Green snd Black Teas,
brown aud Tolie, soaps, kice, Soda, spioes, Ginger, Pepper,
salt f.lrc, Alum, Extract Logwooi, Indigo, Aadder, starch,
window Glnss, Putty, Wagon Boxes, spades, shosrlA Trace
Chains, 8riDd stones, Grind stone Fixtures, Horss shors, NAH
gmi,. White Lead, Zne, Tanners on, Upper Lraihsr, ,.sr
shot, Lad, Painted Buckets. sugnr Boxes, Nests u Iubs'
Wrapping aud Writing Paper, shoe Thread, 1 wine, Deing"hna,
stnnrwaTr, staple lb, tIoois, such AS brown, bleached ANA
strip.4i Domestics, Plaiis, iidseys, Jeans, kcrsoyA fnh Cloths,
Flpnnrls. Bed blankets, Jalro#s, Alpactaa, do, with O largo
and nrupr raj assofin,lnt ,f line and rOuin"n Liquors, "lntr,Ac.
W Particular attention paid ~ the sale oi tobacco. " hcal,
tsru Flour. and all other klnis II Produce, and prompt remit.
,,,... mad 1y tmc AL, al saur,. Oct ~ dAcs
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sUMMEW ARRANCrmCxr

SUM ER ARR ANGEMENT.
REDCCED RATES.-Thc L. S. Mail Steamers
Al JAMESTOWN, Capt. PARRISH, and ROA, 4fKTh
NokE, Capt SKINNER, Will carry passengers to and s1AkA
from ' rginia al REDUCED RATES.
The JAMESTOWN, Capt. PARRISH, leaves Richmond Vary
TUESDAY afternoon, ut l o'clock, City Point snInr ry,uing,
and Norfolk on " ednesday, nj IL O'Clock, noon, for New Yurss'
arriving there early nexi day, and in time to connect with IN,
lines going East and North. Wv" ''
The ROANOKE, Capt. SKINNER, leaves Richmond ,y,,v
FRIDAY afternoon, al 4 O'clock, City Point next morning n,
9o'ciock, and Portsmouth, same evening, for New York. ufriy.
ing next evening.
II Il URNING O..
The jamestown leaves Wv ORR, from Pier No IA N,r,I,
River, every Saturday afternoon, al y O'Clock, for Nort,lk r..
tersburg and misunderstanding Freight Tor each ulscc
The Roanoke leaves New York, from Pier No. is Noril, py.
or, ever! Wednesday afternoon, Al 8 O'Clock for Portsmouth.
Petersburg and Richmond taking Freight ior each place.
RATES.
Passage, stateroom included, between Norfolk and New
OH, $50. G
ote''"Ec hsShSe.t :. -. g. ...... -. 800. .,.. I
Passage, s;ateroom included, between Richmond, Peters
burg and New York, .......... .... \
Steeragc Passngc,.... E. ......... 80. ~ s
Passage, siaier'"m included, between ~Lynchburg and New
York, ........... ..... a.. IL
Passage to and from Norfolk, same as by the River boats.
MEALS, FIFTY CENTS, EXTRA.
eH- The new and elegant Steamer YORKTOWN will soon
be put upon die line, al the same rates Us above, forming a Tn.
Weekly line.
For tickets, apply to LEE, ROOKIE & CO., Agents,
april 5o-is- Main Street, L~ynchburg, Va.
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Notice.

Notice.
k'EENtH. German aud American PLATE LOOKING IAss- In
u plain and fancy Ght, Rosewood. Walnut AMI Mahogany
Frames, III greatly reduced prices, nj the old stand.
JOHN L. WINSTON.
sept 7"dts No. 10 Main 81. opposite the Norvell Hong
RItkWHEAT Fl.otR--Av YER, superior article in .iore
- u hr sale by lnoN 3-tH] NJ. HoILINS d. GO.
Isl I" haul and for sale, 100 bags OF New York Drop Shot.
ter. al SNIru a III,
"' ''''s 14l Main Street.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-12-17

Manipulated Guano.
NM L offer TO the Planters of Virginia u Guano prepared by
w us, Us follows:
100 lbs. Of the best Peruvian Guano that can BE- procured,
500 lbs. of the best SonlTcro Guanu, containing full ~ per
cent. of the Phosphate ol Lime,
200 lbs Of the best ground Plaster, for which we pay AZ per
ton, extra.
All well mixed together.
Planters and others are invited to examine the article. From
the best information We can obtain, we believe this mixture is
one Of the best that can he prepared for the Virginia lands.
Price 10 Planters SIS per ton, or ~ per ton less when they
furnish the bags.
For sale by EDMOND, DAVENPORT h co,
sept u dts Richmond. Va.
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AaOrseS for sale.
Rufdns Phospho Per,

\VE have six GOO. saddle and Work HORSES for salt
w Ihos' II need of horses will please give us a call.
oct Its RASkLI ~ co.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-12-17
Singers Sewing Machines

* REAT suenss 10 always the most conclusive proof Of great
" mep Judged by This tcsi there Is no lats1 saving machine
before The putlc comparable W singers sewing Machines -
Amer esIabbshing the h,sheri reputation In The United states
the, were eslihiicJ n The late -k1osiuoo ln,crsclrs In
France, where they carried of the higbe~i premium. aud u
great mandatory TO MAKE them has bssn bnili Ia l'arA
In every branch Of industry In which swing 10 10 b. done
these manhinee can be used with immenss paont As The speed
OF the Railway train h 10 travelling on fpot, % IN sewing with
Singers Machines compared with hand saving, No tailor,
shoemaker, dressinakef, carriage trimmer, sadjlrT, halter, &c.,
&c, should NOT be without one. 1ks fair Irodt Of using one 81
these rnachines, regularly employed, Is onr thousand Dollars
n year. In all private families whore ihsrc n much sewing 10
be done these machines are an invaluable assistance. Planters
and hoiel keepcD md them particularly convenient and prunt-
able These machines are sinple In their construction and
very strong and durable, being The only kind of sewing Ma
chine ever made by which every surf " worn, coarse or fine
could be perfect, executed. Thousands Of inferior and ~orih-
lees Sewing Machines have been made and snJ under various
names, hut singers Machines alone have been found every
where 10 satisfy the wants of the people.
Plain printed instructions for using, are sent with each ma
chine, from which any one can readil, acquire Ia. art of mana
Ring them The machines ART packed securely Ia W Ia ANY
part of The world. To all persons desirinH more particular IN
formation. We will, ON application by lrttv at either Of our ofi
cs, forward q copy oil. NJ. Singer a COS Gazette, n paper
wholly devoted 10 Che Sewing Machine inierrri
L ". SINGER n CO.
Principal Once, No. a2s lr,ajwa,, New lork.
BRAsoH OFFicEs-No. ~ Hanover 81, Boston: No. VI chap
Of St, New Haven, Ct; Gloyersile, N. u; No. ia Broad 81
Newark, N. j.; No. l43 Chrpnut ST, Philadelphia: No. loo bal
umore 81, Baltimore: No. ~ Westminster 81, Providence, X
l.; No. s East 9Th 81, Cincinnaii: No 81 North lh ~, ~
LouiS No. 81 81 Charles 81, New OrleanA, No. ~ Dauphin ST.
Mobile. ldcc ~ .iScts
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Make Your Own Soan.

1--WE Keystone State %Saponifer, or Concentrated Lye will
Il make soap with lille or no trouble; will clean type; is
valuable Tor All purposes where II strong lye is required; will
make hard water sofl, &c.
We wuuli caution the trade against commercials rs the success
Of this article has induced unprincipled parties to initiate it,
Full directions with each package.
A large supply for sale by JOH ii.
sept 2+-dls Druopi,t
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looking RANGES.-Molt's Invincible Cooking Range, for
- wood or coal, decidedly the most durable and economical
nAinrc Ter cooking In use, for sale and put up with hot and cold
"arI hNuufcs ny experienced woIknen, and warranted To rive
hISiact'n' al The stove and Range " archouse. i2l Main 81.
NOV W L. b. BLISS d co.
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AIsCELLANEoua

- 1IScELLAGkOuA
L o d Q -
Northern Assurance &c J,
30 / MeossArs srzkEr, Loseos,-
FOR FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCES.
a. Heas asd fovcsd-hssesss~d y. iS@ m
AnnasI Resssns. Es one y.as Jaa. 81, isss, U.s., ia -
MyHIsO ompany fnsurs against loss OF damage by Fr~, VI
u most ever description Of Property. The rates 81 prem'nan
are moderate, aud the conditions Of Insurance arc Trained Win
the greatest libsraliy.
TIE Policies Of ths Company are mol only guaranteed b,a
laree Capital. ea, also By The unlimited pevsonai responsibility
Of nearly 1908 shar haider.
tV- Io..es prompi, adjusted aud paid without reference to
London. A special fund provided In Philadelphia for paymT"i
W. WILLIAMSON,
nov - dts Agent In Lynclburu. Va
Stock of New Goods in December.
mo !. PURsis, AgL, 10 rec-iying this day, Jh Decemtrr,
- 1859, a large supply Of CALlcoES, DE BEktE-, Mols-
LINs, FLANNEIs,n NsEYs, BLASKErs, DRESS THIN
lNGs, sHAwLs PULLED CLOTHS. TWEEDs. kkS-
lucky JEANS, CAssiNETTs, nc, &e, all Of which VIII be
sold at a smail profit for CASH.
=. ST. am also receiving u large supply Of BLACK and brown
dee Il JSo. J. Pt'Rvis. AgL
MILITARY GOODS.
XxTE are nov prepared Ia furnish The public With
w HATS, both trimmed aud unirimined;
SWORDS, BELTS,
sAsIIEs, II various material, aud prices
EPAtLErTEs, PLuMEs and every sly and grade n
MILITARY mi
All sold for the loves, possible price.
J. WILLIAMS 4 son,
nov IS ~ Main st., L. nchburg
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Servants Wanted.
TuNllE subscribers wish TO purchase for u friend In Alabama, an
Il experienced Male Diningroom Servant aud IL good Female
Cook, Washer and Ironcr. The gentleman in want of these
servants intends them for his own use, and persons having ser.
wants for sale, with the requisite qualification aud character
may rely upon moi only getting full value, but also and excel.
lent louc for their servants. For further information. apply Ia
sept i1-dts-Rcp COPY NJ. IASGIIDpNE 4 SuNS
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Brazilian Pebble Spectacles.

Fire, Life and Marine lnS"-a0
Lynohbulg Hose Il Fire Insurance Company.
FUNillS Company makes Insurance against loss or damage by
l. Fire, on Dwelling Houses, stores, Tobacco Factories and
other buildings, or Furniture, Goods, Wares and Merchandise,
generally, In town md coantry On the most favorable terms.
Also makes Insurance On the lives ri all persons enjoying
good health, and Of sound constitution for the whole duration
Of life, or for u limited period.
slaves employed in ordinary occupations, will be insured On
reasonable terms.
The Company will also take marine risks from and to any of
the Northern or Southern Ports, nj favorable rates.
BOARD Or DIRECTORS.
JOHN ROBIN MCDANIEL, President,
JAMES NJ. COB3s, Vice President,
GEORGE Is. THURMAN, Chief Engineer.
DIRECTORS.
JofS OrEY TAYLOR, WN. T. ANDERSON,
JANIS +. PAYNE, JonS I. DAVIS,
WN. IL. sTRArToN, MAI RICE ;. LASGHokNR,
SAMUEL II. MoKISSEy, CmAs. Il. SLAUGHTER.
JAS. q. WILLIAMS, Treasurer.
CREED T. WILLS, Secretary.
DIR. WM. OrWAY OWEN. ui.u, pxu
Dir. + II. GlLMER, "e'"" A"""'
The Medical Examination Of subjects for insurance will be
made at the ONCE Of the Company on each day between the
hours nf 2 and I O'CLOCK. L. NJ. feb 23-lts
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-12-17

Kcady-Made Clothing at Cost.
HNNE q sl!ek oi course Clothing on hand, which offer for
H"N al ''st pr Cash. DAVID LAWSON,
AZ lridve NJ
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EVERY OTHER TICKET A PRIzEi
Prizes payable in full, without deduction
SPLENDID SCHEME.

1oy3to prizes amounting TO-. $34u,OOO
Whole Tickets tl0, Halves tS, Quarters e250.
.Perons Who desire need only remit the risk on a Package,
for which ne will sepd o Certificate as follows:
A Certificate Of Package Of l6 wholes, costs. ..... 400
DO do. I6 HaivA " ............ Is
DO do. I6 Quarters, " .... "a
uo. do. 10 Eighths, " .... II
Prizes paid Immediately amer the drawing.
~ Ali ogden addressed 70 FRANCE, BEoADBENrs 4 Co,
Wilmington, Del, will meet with prompt attention, and tho
printed official drawings sent - soon ~ over.
CAUTION.
Persons living at . disteaee, should be extremely cautious OF
whom tqey order Lottery Tickets OF Certificates Of Packages Of
Tickets. The country N flooded with bogus md swindling
Lotteries. Every inducement 10 held out TO get persons TO In
vest money In them. Capital Prizes OF from te0,OO0 % 10000
head their schemes-vfth Tickets al One Dollar. eI00,0 O0
Capital Prizes are offered, Tickets - Ali such, In every In.
stance, aAe frauds; and f money 10 sent 10 them for Tickeis, Il
y much thrown away without the shadow OF q chsuce of
getting q prize. Beware Of all Lotteriej where the Capital
fr1ze Y unusually large In comparison To The price OF Tiekets
In even instance where iaree Prizes ar offered for a ANAL
cost Of Tickets, put II down Tor a certain fraud.
FRANCE, BR0ADBENTs h CO.,
nov @-dtdod Wilmington, Del.
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LYNoHBURG CoLLEGl

oop SKIRTS and skirt supporters just received and f
L L sale nj less than the usual price.
nov 2i.ds L. A. 4 T. KINSEY
The Opelousas courier., 1859-10-08

sss sa Y III sdf. lsd oifsEas fsiess 40
thss ef this pI,arfah All 4 Cart
.sats rurner o llis 1lias
llll E,sssd i Itch siil
Hid ss,cks e,E nasiIl s,laar
Ih pisiiiIy and preei sion.
this II, als
II sIltirsll
Shops IIolsin md lsasr
bis nei igihboIs anl that ~ writ cent lli
q hia saots .1aasst u Iaid tilr on sla11irarys
81 I'll ia til nDt lis
IS 81 81, "a Tas clhaap far caali
FL IA s#.sssI
The Opelousas courier., 1859-10-08
f1fe oE Lo1glsaaega.
DrsTR1cT CouRr,

DISTINCT COURT, Ma 881e
Parish Of St. Laudsy: ~. ooio'
Estate ofStanislas Garrigues, decd
1T OESIIE TONANCOU OURT, of the Par
~ ish of St. Landry, Administering OF
the Estate of stanislas Garrigues, deceased
late Of the Parish of St. Landry, having filed
Tableau of her Administration of said Els
tate, accompanied by a petition praying that
the same may be homolegated;- where.
as, the prayer of said petition has been gran
ted By an order of Court, dated 9Th septem-
ber 1869
Therefore, noticeis hereby given to all in
terested, to make opposition, in writing, in
my Office. within thirty days, from the date
hereof, why said Account should net be no.
moIogated, and the Administrator be disehar.
ged Of all further liability.
E. LAsTRAPEss Clerk.
Dpelouaas September 10th, 1889.
The Opelousas courier., 1859-10-08

GuRE reH DnyoRcE--afiche1et, in his re-
markable book, L'insoasr, mentions the fol-
lowing novel method Of curing the disposition
in married couples to besome separated:
In Zurich, IN the alden times, when quar-
relsome couple applied for divorce. the
magistrate never lisse1edsto them. Before
deciding upon the case be locked them up for
three days IN tho same room, With one oed,
one. table, one plate and tumbler. Their
food Was passed to them by attendants. who
neither saw nor spoke to them. When they
came ous at the end Of three dags, neither
wanted TO be divorced.
The Opelousas courier., 1859-10-08

HEArseFD1FFERENT wooDss-TLe foIlew.
I ing is set dawn as the relative heating values
of different kinds Of American wood Shell
bark hickory being taken as= =the higheat stan
aard. LOO pig-nut hickory. 95 white oak,
s4 white ash, II; dog-Wood, q, scrub OAK.
rs; white hazel, 7722 2 apple tree. red oak,
So; white beach, SIS, blacks walnut, 66 i,
black birch, 81 !; yellow oak, 6a; hard maple.
50 white elm, So red cedar. 30 wild cher
~, So; yellow pine, ST chestnut, So, yell
low popIar, 81 81 bnstcrnut, 50 ]; white birch.
40 white pine, 4
Some woods are softer and lighter than
others the hard and heavier having their
fhres more denaely packed togatIler. But
!. the same species Of wood may vary in denai-
ty, according to the conditions Of ita growth.
| Hose woods which grow ln forests, or in rich.
vet grounds are less consolidated than such
as stand in open fields er grow slowly upoa
dry, barren soils. There are two stages in
the burning of ttha wood in the FIRST the heat
comes chiefly rom fame, in the secon from
red bot coalss Soft woods are much more
active il the first stage than the hard, and
hard woods more active in the second stage
than the soft The soft woods burn with a
voInninous fame, and leave but little coal,
while the hard woods produce less fame and
alaTaHr mass Of coal.
The Opelousas courier., 1859-10-08
fFuaIdsHEp os saTBRpAv az
81 II AZ % O.
& CflapITfnwS.

Subscription. for one year, payable In asvance.
three dollars if paid at the end Of the year, four
dollars No subscription Wi II be received fer q
period less than one year. al subscriber wishing
sodtseontnnes must aotice to thai ef-
fectsand settle up all arrearagas s8
#.4alartisins Refreshments will ha inserted
ata.eents per Inc preach and every publication.
liberal discount will be made sor yearly and
standing afyssttsem III
Ali.tns advertisements will BE inserted Ia french
and easAlsh until the editor shall Judge It conve-
aient oassaontinus the pHblieatiof
No advertisement or subscription will be stapped
until a the arraaTages paid, unless at the op-
5ion Of the publisher.
Noeleetion tickets or other Jobs printed without
thsmoney, Or the person ordering them to he print
edis irresponsible person.
Ten 5dsllass#in adTanee will invariably be rs-e
aaiEed tor the annuuncenent of eanaiGates or office
The Opelousas courier., 1859-10-08
Sc sasASE
I'm street, near Charles n. galer's Store.

~ The undersigned being couriaa-.,
! ~ that The true Esiicys of the merchant
W is so choose his supplies at the COM
Of each season thus being able to suit
more fully and perhaps cheaper, his patrons, he
would hereby inform his friends and tue public in
general that he has just arrived from New Orleans
with aeomp plete and fresh assortmentof Dry Goods
sna ofgfs sllea he holds atsach low prices that
will certainly astonish any visitor who NAV come
and examine his goods.
HIS stock of goods consists principally in:
Fancy Basage Dress Patrons.
laGanets. Rrillantines, Calicos,
Iloves. Crinailaes Pettieoats,
and many other faacy articles fnr ladies.
also ;-keadg made spr!ng Clothing for gentle-
men and boys, Hats, CAPS, Shirts, Shoes, Boots,
CEaVats dEc, dxc Saddles Harnesses. Collars, &c.
Come and examine his stock and Judge yourself
of the quality and prices. S. Levy.
0pelonsas, March 18th, 1883,
The Opelousas courier., 1859-10-08
800 RE W \ RD

Fsg RANAWAY from, the plantation OF
81 the undersigned, IN Prairie Laurent
-AParisa of St Landry, on the 5th June
last, . negroman named JAMES BEAB1N or
GLOVER, aged about q years, of dark griA
color, S feet 8 inches in height; speaking
English only. This boy was purchased on
the 3lst of May last, from Johnathan NJ.
Wilson, New Orleans.
The above reward will be given to whom
soever shall bring said boy to me, or twenty
five Dollars to whoever will lodge him in j all
and advise me OF the fact.
q LtJD. LASTRAPEs.
st. Landry, July 10th, 1859.
The Opelousas courier., 1859-10-08
FOR SALE.

n FINE Plantation situated in the cen
- terof Prairie Mermento, in the Parish
of St. Landry, measuring about 100 arpents
of high land, upon which there is small
dwelling house, a quantity of orange trees
and fine canal This property is the only
one in 1lermento which is suitable for affsaw
Mill, being situated at the junction Of Bayous
Nez-Piquez and Cannes.-Also, Cypress
Swamp Of 150 arpents, situated on Nez-Pi-
quez, enc of the best and richest Cypress
Swamps On that stream the undivided
sixth part in tract Of wood land, measuring
700 superficial arponts.
For further information, apply to F. Ri
chard in Bellevue, or to the undersigned
L. s. COUSIN.
September II 1859.
The Opelousas courier., 1859-10-08

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The undersigned takes this method
EHa ofsanformlng the public that he has lust
Waass2an opened a furniture store in the building
H formerly used and known as John fbch77
H@HM III rams Coffee House, II ain street, Ouelou-
v asas. where he will constantly keepon
hand good assortment Of household furniture.
among winch
BEDsTEADs, in Mahogany;
BEDSTEADs,i in Black Walnut and other wood
4 TABLES. in Mahogany, Black Walnut and Other
wood, foI narlors. bedrooms. Szc.;
AnMoIREs, "a Mahogany, Blaek Walnut, &c;
S0FAS. .BTREAUX:
+ SIDEB0ARDs. SAFES:
ROCKING CHAIRS. WAsHsTaNDs.
CHAIRS. for pa1Iors, dining rooms. Sc, and
many other articles too tedious to enumerate.
He takes this opportunity TO announce TO his
friends and the public that be will continue to NAL
new furniture. repair old ones and exchange new
ones for any article of old farnlture which may be
repaired.
Hoping to merit share of the public patronage,
he invites ladies and gentlemen to come and give
him call and examine his lot Of furniture.
s# .ss, aS LOUIS WAITER.
0pelnnsas, December f1th 1855.