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ANRlvAL OF THE TENNESSEE.

Do E -
Jua,ss's Government Recognized BY the amer
1can MiniNer.-Bauhe at the City Of Mert-
co.-Fiue Hundred Men Killed.
SOUTHWEST Pass, April 1.-THE steamship
Tennessee. from Vera Cruz, crossed the Bar at
10 o'clock las, night.
She left Very Cruz on the 9th instant, and
brings six days later news from that port, aud
fifteen days later news from the City Of Mexico.
VERA CRuz. April 6.--The government OF
Juarez was recognized 10 day by The American
Minister. MIR. McLane, as the government OF
the Republic of Mexico.
The announcement of this long hoped for
event was the signal for the most enthusiastic
rejoicings among The natiyeSas well as among
the foreign population. .
A national salute was fired. a grand mill
tary paradee was ordered, which marched
through the streets amidst the ringing of all
the bells of the city and the shouts Of lhe
people.
.Advices from the City of Mexico TO b e4,h
instant had reached Vera Cruz by speciat.ex'
press, which represents. that on the I'd inst.
Gen. Degollado made a vigorous attack upon
the capital, with the determination Of cap
turing il.
"A severe engagement followed. the city
being re 'olntely defended from behind breast
works and barricadcs.
After a long and severe struggle, Degollado
finding his ranks being tliinned rapidly from
his exposed position and the security of tn
garrison behind Notifications, was obliged Il
retire, being unsuccessful.
1t is stated that 500 men We're killed on eacl
side, IA rather doubtful statement1. Gen
Miramon had succeeded in reaching Orizah
in his retreat from Vera CrrH-his ranks bein,
much thinned out by desertiun.
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The Power of n Mothers Word.

The following passage, from a speech OF
Wendell Phillips, is at once full Of beauty and
great %lessons- We especially commend it t"
Young men who have not learned the lmpor-
lance of total abstinence from intoxicating
liquors
I was told. to-day, q story so touching in
reference to this, that you must let me tell ii.
1t is the story Of a mother on the hills OF
Vermont, holding by the right hand u son,
sixteen years old, mad with the love of the sea.
And.as She stood by r garden gate, one sun
ny morning, she said: edward. they tell me
that the great temptation Of a seaman's life i
drink. Promise NE, before You quit your
mothers hand, that yon will leyer drink.
And said he-for she told me the stony
gave her the promise, and ! went the broad
globe over-Caicu,ta, the Mediterranean. San
Francisco. the CAPE of sH1 Hope. the North
Pole and The South-l saw them all i'll forty
years. aud l never saw II glass filled with
sparkling liquors, that my mothers form by
the garden gate, on the green hill side Of Yer
mont, did not rise before. me and today, at
sixty, my lips are innocent of the taste o
liquor"
of a S ngle word? Yet that was not one half
i" For" said lie, yesterday, there came a mar
into my counting room, a man OF forty. ,ane
asked me, do you know me ?'-' No" Well,
said he. " ] was once brought drunk into you
presence on shipbnard you were q passenger
lhe captain kicked me aside you took me tt
your berth and kept me there until l had slcp'
the sleep Of intoNicution you thin asked M
if.I had u: mother l said l never knew
word from her slips you told me Of yours a
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SHaRr SERMON 70 Observation-Disclosures Ia.
dies. especially married ladies, are more given.
think, than mei, TO neglect their perso,ol
appearances, when they are conscious that ,hc
bloom 4f their youth is gone. / do not SNEAK
OF state occasions, af set dinner parties. and
fnl-dress balls, but Of the daily meetings. AZ
domestic life. Now, however is The lima
above oil Others, when the wife must determine
% remain the pleasing wife, and retain her
John Andersan's affection to- B last. by nefya
ness, taste. and appropriate variety * IN
That a lady has fast growing daughters. strs,..
ping sons, and y husband at his office an DIV
long, is no reason why she should ey, / en,a,.
the lamily circle with rnmpled hair. suiled can
or nniastened gown. The prctticst women n
The world would be spoiled by such sins in ber
toilet. The morning duties, even in The sto,e.
room and kite len, may be performed in firing
costume, and then changed for nar,or hab;l;'
menis equally tidy and fitting. The fashion IF
the day should always bc reflected in wn,nan,s
dress, according to position and nge the eva
Graves for variety MS keenly rs the palate and
then ! honestly protest whatever her aoe
naturally good-looking woman is always hand
some. For, happily. there exist more thar
one kind Of beauty. There is the besutv If
infancy. The beauty of youth, the beauty If
maturity, and. believe me, ladies and g~en,la.
men the beauty Of age, if you do not snoil !,
BY your own want Of Judgment. At any ace
, woman may be becomingly and pleasiugly
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Why so few Succeed.

Life is a continued battle, in which, defeat is
suffered more oiten than victory iswon. Along
its ainiy path the footprints Of disaster are
everywhere seen. and by the wayside are thick
iy strewed the graves OF the fallen. Why is it
that 50 few succeed! Why Is the hope with
which youth set out so often desolased, and
the goal of ambition so rarely reached? The
strife is too often commenced without prcrara-
tion for the struggle. The young, impuIsive
and ardent think they have but to reach forth
their hand to pluck t%he.fruit. that, like the up
pies of the Hesperides, is, only to be gained
after the higheS: endurance and the most pa
tent perseverance. Seldom does genius give
the tongue of fame that secures distinction
Amos, without eflilrt. Toiisone study, and
persistent investigation, and patient expert
menting are the nnly modes Of realizing a
power to create. nr even. to recombine, SO as
to subdue new elements to human use. Physical
as well as mental training is necessary for the
accomplishment of lite-victorles. But when the
intellect Is well cultivated, the bndily energies
are often nrcuitivaied. The mind, like friction
upon machines not fabricated, wears out the
mechanism Of the body, and its growing weak
ness and disorder nullify the power it enve!ops.
How often a biancned cheek, emaciated limbs,
and feeble muscles ma K the successful student,
reach tie goal Of his aspirations! We of
America have I,neh to learn on this point. A
system OF intellectual forcing culture; a habit
OF putting bays to the business of men. has
produced a species OF precocity which. however
much 1t may awaken establishment ut tn won
derfnl developments, will leave-nay. has left
--inanltoid evils. AT the rate we are now
progressing, the time Of life is mt far distant
when such u thing as boys will be unknown,
o the lads Of ten wear the manners Of ma
turit,y. aid The g.ris Of lesser aye are women
in al but physical development. TO the want
OF physical culture there is also to be added a
neglect Of moral LESSONS. What school in
America teaches +" the, humanilies as thew
,liau'd be laHght? Where is principle laid
down as the basis Of ;li'eocnd effort? Hon,
orabIe action, not in the received sense, which
is promptitude in reseDting any conceived in
suit or suspected afront. but honorable action,
meaning THAT squared npof the golden rule.
. 40 tSt, Others as .y"n would they shonld ln
INTO yyna,' inculcatetl as the highest guaranty
Of noble results? Our teaching is wrong . ,nr
example is wrong our praise and our censure
are often wrong; and the result is that we see
fewer of those men, seIElnade aud strong in
rectltude as the eternal truth, firm in principle
as the living rock, pure in character as The
noun ain stream. and vigorous in mind and
body as the sturdy oak. who shed honor on
our curly history, Hunts Merchants Maga.
ziuc.
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REoRGAN1z41uaN OF THE WING
- nrfY

REORGANIZ47unN OF THE WIG
-
Our attention has lately been directed to
efforts being mao ; in several Of the Southern
States for the resurrection and reorganization
of ihe Old Wing Party on a national basis.
III Virginia the canvass for gubernatorial
honors is progressing with warmth and ANNA
ton between Mr.. Goggin, whig candidate for
Governor, and Mr.. Le,cher, democratic candi-
date for the same office. These gentlemen are
stnmping throughout the State, and from
the large crowds which attend their appoint
Efforts are also being made in the States Of
Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama, for a
similar purpose, and bnt a few days ago we
noticed the ad iress Of a few prominent wings
Of NewOrlcans, to the people of louisiana,
inviting the Old line Wings of t State to
rally once more around their fallen but time
honofed standard.
We doubt The propriety of these movements
at present, We can not see What good will nc
crue TO the South from such efforts.
Most Of thoquestions which once constituted
the platform Of the wing party have become
absoletc,--have ceased to exist in the popular
mind. and can not at present be embraced as
a nucleus for The resnscitation of thai
party. A new platform of principles, modi
fed by circumstances and current changes il
popular sentiment, must then be inaugnratet
to serve as a basis of future action for thu
renewal Of that party.
Is the present a fit crisis for the introdnc
proceeding have a positive and direct tendenc,
to ALLEVIATE and distract the Southern people
sow discord aud dissention broadcast III thei
midst, aud endarger the stability Of the UnioI
itself?
1t is the imperative duty Of the people c
the Southern States at present TO Danish froI
their minds every consideration tending i
divide and distract them. act in concert all
harmony. be a uni. for the defence of thei
rights, aud march in one solid pha!anx npo
the Black Republican forces Of the Mort
and West; in order to thwart their hellis
Vaccinations to set at nanght the solem
guarantees Of onr federal Constitution and th
hopes Of republican government.
Introduce these Observation-Disclosures discordan
measures now in the South, aud the NOR
easily we fall q pray to the rapacious jaws I
fanaticism. Let us then act as wise aud pr,
dent men, let the South become as nne man, lie
us rather rally,arouud the standard, and nnde
the banner Of a great, powerful and harmoniou
Southern Party, make a bold and determine
,efort in 1860 to preserve our. constitutions
rights, and convince the mad enthusiasts (
the North that we are old enough, wis
enough, and strong enough to manage our ow
affairs.
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fRoGREssIyE FORMATION OF TIE EARTH
The opinion is at present becoming more and
more prevalent among scientific men. That III,
time when this world was a fluid, and perhans
q molten mass inert and blank, all the con.
slltncnts of the organized earth were there.
There was the atmosphere with its oxygen
there was cal.ric ready for development there
was that mighty. that illimitablc agent, the
electric fluid and there were the ineri masses.
All was wild diSorder-chaos reign .d-and
the earth was without form or void. To this
SEMI fluid This yielding mass, motion was ap-
piled by the creative hand-it revnlyel on its
axis. The centrifugal forces. seeking to. scat
ter into unknown space. the atomic mass. were
checked by the %centripetais. the world re-
viewed. and the crust Of earth was formed.
Unknown ages passed away IN the consiruc-
ton, by The elementary agents, Of The several
formations. The crust IT the earth unoucs-
was ri f11 tF Apler or Isy pa VI liz iAi4-s G,s A,s.fnInin
ranges were elevated from the deep, and con.
tl'le'is Submerged 10 many a delnge Of vas,
extent. s - 80.
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Why People Drink.

Mr.. A. drinks because his doctor has recon-.
melded him to drink.
MIR. B. Because his doctor has ordered him
not. and he hate, q'ackery.
Mr.. Y. takes it because he's wet.
MIR. ID. because he's dry.
MIR. b. because he feels something rising in
his stomach.
Nr. f. because he feels a kind Of sinking j.;
his stomach.
Mr.. G. because he's going to see. a friend of
. MI afil Il. BECAUSE ,,s,s 60, a friend come FROM
Australia. UNIV "o''
MIR. i. because he's so hot.
MIR. K. because he's so cold
ar. =. because he's got a pain in his hack,
AR. Al. because he's got a pain in his sid,
Mr.. y. because he's got a pain in his hood
Mr.. O.. because he's got a pain in his hr..'
AR. 7. because he's got u pain all over him
ar. Y because he feels light and happy.
Mr., because he fees heavy and miserable
Mr. 5. because he's married.
Ar. Y. because he isn't.
Mr.. U. because no one will have him
Mr. Because be likes to see his friends
arourd him. "e"u"
Mr.. W, because he's got no friends, and on.
joys a glass by himself.
Mr.. \ because his uncle left him a lcoacv
Mr.. Y. because his aunt cut him otf viii :,
=" :"
Mr.. I've sheu'd be happy to inform our
readers what Mr.. rs reasons are for drinking.
ont on putting the question 10 him. he was
'""id 10 De too drunk to answer.
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aas Monk NV GcoDs--.Mr. r. 5. Wilkins Of
Washington has just received and opened an
elegant aud splendid assortment of seasonable
Spring and Summer Goods. Ladies' and gen
tlenaen DESTROYS Of fitting themselves out VIII
neat and. tasty wardrobes would do well to
give him z call Immediately. Planters will
find = 6Se supply Of heavy cotton goods suita-
be for their negroes.
They can also be furnished at the shortest
notice with carts. md wagons for plantation
ne, and bnggies for pleasure riding. See bis
advertisement in another column.
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u L M,SEs.-Co.qyrting Repo,ts
Dur,ng the past week we have had seyernI
arrivals and letters from the gold region, aud
q many conflicting reports US to the riches g,
il mines. VI
On Monday las, two Germans who formed
part OF the German company thai left tbs
city for The mines last fall, arrived in A,rhi
son. One Of them says tha, The mines nre =
hhn'bng, and that no one can make enou~n f.
pay tor his labor. He says that with hard
work a man can make IRON 10 cents To 1T an
per day, but that provisions and all the u,,es.
sarles OF life are esorbitantly high, and the
Small sum made by d gging will not meet his
current expenses. He reports that large num-.
oers are returning, and that half IF those there
are discontinued aud would come bock if tho,
mad any way of coming. The other Geru,.n
that the mines are rich, and tina, gnia
be found in any place, and IN onan,i,is.
s'iacient to pay q man with merely u nick and
pan from - to S. per day, steadily. with n.
prospecso OF stricking rich . lead$." from which
80 TO S2o per day have been taken. lie saw.
hat very few are dissatisfied except tbose who
Ire too incident to work. He reports that Mr. !
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CURTIS & CO..

~ NERAL GROCERS N DEALER1
Atm Liquors, Wines, Cigars and Tobacco, We
diy3n, La.
her for sale. on reasonable terms, the ~folleviea
TOBACco-5o boxes, of all styles, lbs, / ~
SIS, los, Twist.
PoCKER LUMP, ETC., from the lowest grads6
the highe55D quality and price.
CIGABgt-All the approved brands Of hne r.
at assortment of German Cigars.
~ tfe Cuba 6s, ETC., etc.
AtJFF, ~PlPES-Pipes of every description.
Ta9tl, Pipe Heads Of assorted qualities.
AGoodwin's Smoking and Yellow Bank TobsosA
bes and quarters. Currants; Figs; Citnng
themes, dry, etc.
AVTs-pecans. Texas; Almonds; Brazil Nh,
IA Ma
! At hS-Sugar Cured, choice brands. Plain a
Sides, Shoulders, Mess Pork, ~
BEEF-Mess and Prime, bbls. and half bbla.
Dried Beef, plain and sugar esF8.
LARD-Kees and bbls.
FLOUR AND SALT.
Pickles, Preserves. Ketchups, etc.
'1 sT3sns. .e;i65s:s s s.ssss Spices
ny ...spice, Cassia.
Nutmegs, Mace.
,PLAYING CARDs-Amcrican-Eyery varsts
t~OlLS-Lard, Sperm, Whale. Cotton Seed,
NJ Sweet Uil-Qaarts and pints.
i ASOAP-Cnfgate, Winchester, Western, etc. III
}hsuNDRlEs-Brandy Cherrics-Glass and at
s ops, Bralidry Fruits Assorted.
Absynthe-Various brands,
Annisette-Al qualitA
Cherry Brandy and Cherry Bounce,
CordiSs1Assol ed. all kinds,
Curacao, Maraschino, PEPPERMINT,
Wo!ie's Aromatic Scheidam Schnaph
Blackberry Brandy,
Peach Brandy,
Champagne Cider, X
Scotch andL ada Aie-Quarts and Pints,
a London PoTter-Quarts and pAA
Porter and A!e-ln boxes, quarts and pints, AnaI
can.
TEA-lmperisl, in halfchests, of every qsaIlgs.
in eanistcfs of 1 and q lbs. 81,
GUNPOWDER, in halt. chests, of every qualify
YOUNG HYSON, in half chests, Of asatl
aaspi.oNG poUcH1NG. 4,
BkANDY-various qualities. 4gI
BlIIEfS-Hostet,er's celeLSated Stomach ~
ley's Royal Winsor, in quarts Ind ~pints-LeiasA
morning call Bitters. M
WHIsKY-old bourbon, Monofgahela, Oh y
maca Rum, Rectifed.
GIN-Holland, American.
WINES IN GLASS-Claret, White Wines,
Sauterne, M
Observation-Disclosures assorted. N
COFFEE RIO.
CANDLEs-star, Adamantine, Sperm. Chsnia
Sperm.
BUTTER-Goshen, fresh, landing constantly N
steamers.
ChEEsE-Western, landing constantly ~
steamers.
ENGLISH DAIRY.
sUGAR-LoVRlNG'S REFINED-Crushed.
Pulverized, Esd
Coarse Pulverized: Loaf.
FlSH-Mackerel, Nos. l and 3, in bills, halvAI
quarters and kits. .
ROE HERRlNG-In half and quarter bbls.
| GOLDFISH and SMnk En VIsDnINE In fOYAI.
~l9CE-Fresh Carolina, in Ticrces.
-CANDY--Fancy and assorted Stick Candy Z
boxes of so and 25 lbs. each. L
LOBSTER and S.ALMON-Fresh, in / ~ \
pound cans.
NAILS-Best Boston Nails-Assorted sizes.
SARD1NES IN.OIL-Half and quarter boxee
POWDER and SHOT-Together with :
assortment Of all, ARTICLES in the Grocery line.
sale by R. CURTIS l. CO
Opelousas, April 2, ls59.-ly. : Washington. =
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TABLKAux AND FAIR ON THuRsDAY.-Cr
cums.ances unavoidable prevented our atten.
dance q this entertainment, gotten up BY
prominent ladies and gentlemen ia Opelousas
and vicinity for The benefit Of the Episcopal
Church, but We learn from persons present on
the occasion, that IL was . splendid and bril-.
liant affair. The various Tab!eaax viyants
rere presented with thrilling effect and re-
6aeted immense credit on the characters Ell.
SnaAd in them. The attendance was large and
~ receipts very liberal talking into considera.
zion The incleInency Of the weather. This
evening : second edition Of the entertainment
ihnttcsspersed with greater attractions, will be
presented. aud We hope that the house will be
crowded.
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Tia. Bible.
. B. F. WHITE
BE thou my star in reasons night,
BE thy my rock in dangers f.irhf

BE thou my star in reasons night.
Be tiny my rock in dangers fright.
BE tl"u my guide md PASSIONS way.
MY moon by nisht-my sun by day.-Mjlman.
The highest en!tgy We can pronounce up,,,,
TINS book oI all b.,ok>, is to take it for the man
ol oun' counsel. and the Ir,niIar STAR Of our
hives no, merely to admit aud land its s,,pp.
nor eAceliercy. aud lei it rena,n ON the shelf.
antl, Ana httia Maratn1ha, ca,, he W. itlen in
the dust upon It's lids. ard crimiia'ly neglect.
Ing to AID III giving II i" The millions. wbn are
gropilg i'll papai and hea. iss, darkness Ui-
VINE IN lis origin. written by The ,,eu Of il,s,,i.
= itl"n. dipped in the burning Indignation Of
God against the W cked, On the nne hand and
N the melting thuIItasnn Of bis love, TOR the
---'-a an the uiher the s.b:.mity nj its Ian
5.ase eap' tue climax Of Rhetoric. As a
history i that grand epoch. when Gud said,
l%t there be lIsht; and there was yht. il
stands alone, clothed in the majesty of Divi,i.
y. AS q Chrhn'cie OF The creation Of man.
alter The moral image Of Deity. of his ruinons
'aii, aud of his Subsequent mad career. it mus,
remain uhriva.led. AS II Chart Of human M.
.nre.. aud ut human. rights and wrongs. AMI 81
me Character OF the great Jeinvah. its drliue..
tl"l's, u precision, lunesS: and farce Of d..crin.
t'on far exceed The holdeSt strokes and finest
touches. nf the master spirit Of every aye and
cline. AS u system Of Morals and Religion
every effort Of man, to add to its trau,cenden,
oea''y. or "mnipo'ent strength, its presu,n,.
l'oh. ana as VAIN, as an attempt 10 bind the
Wii'd. UT iihpris,'n the ocean. As n hoax nj
f"elry and Eloqnence, it stands, in Iot,v
grandure. towering above the nablest nr.,d,,c.'
lions al the most Brilliant talents. I'M, have
Illuminated and enraptured the classic world
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Official.
Proceedings of the Board OF fo'iee
Official.

UIIlClul'
Proceedings of the Board of Police
TOWN OF OPELOUsAS.
FRIDAY, April l, 1859.
The Board met-Present +: =. Richard, ..
navy. F. A. King and A. J. Thompson.
Absent Ii. Hayes, M. Perrault anu w.
Mr.. King was appointed Presidents sem;
The following accounts were presented, ana
nm md omit was ordered that they be pad on
the usual warS1f po wit: G.
u. \. King. for Tnaiber for bridges ...-.s Il w
Theodore ClrteieIe, tor Spike nails iuf- On
uished Constable.
W. R, Meginley. for making collin ior = m
pauper Frederick Herman ...-: ~
NJ, Mussand, for repairing and dltchlhe oce OK
streets. building bridges, tc...........;.: 'oo ~
Op1 y, Patriot, for publishing sundfy -, +
nrdiua nd notices. $50. ............ rs S
Max. the a Yfes,o; sum Of. ':......' s0'z %
On %,n,tiop. ii AS' y ordered that the sum OF
twenty dollars [ aid to Mitchell Mussand, for
expenses incurred Ml'9'iy, during the e"aran-
On motion, the Board adtJGhnrpeTd.
FlA; KING, p%resfsya II protein
6AIU6DAa, AP'A rA
The Board met = Present: II. Hayes
President; F.. a. King, NJ. Perranlt, 5
pAvy, A. j. Thompson and s. Richard.
Absent: U. Poiret.
The lsinates of The last meeting were read
and approved A.,
The Board then proceeded to examine TN
report Of the Treasurer for the year 1896
showing that there I. manned due 10 sac
Treasurer, the sum Of fifty dollars, antf'aylns
found the report correct. an
On motion of Mr.. Richard, twas
Rescued. That lie said report be adopted
the bond Of said }%easurer, A: Thompson
due him.
The Board then proceeded I'd examins tn
final settlement and account of MltcheliTRE
sand, Constable and Colieo' .~ yea
lsaS. from which il appeared that there re
a,aiued due TO SAID Mussand, the sum Of ST.
dollars and eighty-nI e cents, having ioul'
said account correct. In motion, it was
Reslred, That the said account be adopted
the Brne~~-I saide~s able pQa Col!ecte
cancelled, and q warra.r~,Ssted \ sAsrYice>nc
he .iiaf NJ. Mnssand, amounting to S27 2
for h., dirt on the street year the Cath'
lie q A;h, was orderph-, be paid on 'h
% On motion, fEPasBdafdwjourned.
H. HAYES. President.
J Jos, d. RICHARD Clerk.
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Epglish's sons, who also left this city for the
mines ut fall, are on their way back, bring
ing viii. them over 81 900 in gold. which they
dug with merely apick and pan. He thinks
they will be III by the early part Of next week.
1t is somewhat singular that although both
of these men give such conflicting reports.
they both Announce their -4h4n
back in n few weeks. They came in to D.
chase a supply of provisions for the summer.
We give all reports just as we receive them
whether favorable or unfavorable, and our
readers call make their own decisions. LAtchl-
SOU Champion, 26th. .
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-04-16

Tie responsibility Of the " neglect or over
eight" referred to by the " Courier of last
week, in regard TO the ..precincts, ChataigneI
and Arnauyille MT being laclndtd in the ad,
vertisement Of election for Associate Justice
10 the columns Of the Patriot, rests entirely
upon tho shoulders Of the editor In not taking
an4exact copy Of the precincts furnished him
81 the Clerk Of the Police jury.