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On Friday last, a private picnic party, OF

On Friday last, a private picnic party OF
about twenty young ladies and gentlemen
from DeCamp's bindery, in Washington
who were spending the day at Col Hiekey's
woods, were overtaken by the storm, and
fed to the thickest foliage for protection
The storm ragged fearfully for some time'
sud a tree under which a young man nam
ed Jacob F~ontenoy was standingJ was struck
by the electric fluid, and he fell az if dead.
His friends rushed up and used every en-
deayor to resuscitate him for an hour, when
he was to the intense JOY of his wife and
mother, who were present. restored again "a
consciousness
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ONION ILLUSTRATED NEWS-A
IL magnificent double number-for sale ut
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The London Illustrated for this week, is full OF
spirlted engrayings ofrhe war of Italy. A beauti-
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lie.
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Harper Weekly, monthly pert for July, poo.
The spirit If the Times" u chronicle 0f the
TuTf, Agriculture, Field fports, Literature, Art
AMI the Stage, price i0c. per Number.
The Tomb Of Washington AZ Mount Vernon.
embracing Il iuil and accurate description Of Mt.
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u 'carrying on the GENERAL AUCTION BUSI-
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oil to our care wil be properly attended to, and
prompt returns made. GEO. W. TAYLOR.
~ 2i-solm v. v. WHITE.
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10 L~ynchburg. the Grand Jury has pre-
ssntsd several persons for betting on tne
G~ubsrnstorisl election
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Ths Cost of Keeping Cuba.

A writer in the National lntelligencer es-
Inmates the sum rs follows,
Increased naval i4'"""'''"
fm,raa.od ornv .xncus,s 10, 900, UuC
Im.roas.d miSc.lI,naous .xpensc....... 1000. 000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-07

The trial of John Mclaughlin, now gong
on at Chicago, for throwing a tram OF cars
on the Galena and Chicago Railroad of the
track, has disclosed a most daring and dia-
bolical gang of villains. both male and fe-
male. The members of the gang are lo'a
ted at Buffalo. Cleveland, and Chicago. and
it seems they are engaged in murders by all
sorts of devices. such a. poisoning arson
and Railroad obstruction. Several onhdrn
tial letters between two female friends IN
Buffalo, and an accomplice in Chicago dis
closes the whole matter, and the entire plan
of operations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-07

CuLPEPER WooL.-rhe wool Of this iour.,.
ING and beautiful section Of country i hrcJl
ing IN important feature III its trade. AMI
profitable one, too, if We may Judge from Ii.
following:
W. II. Wallach, editor Of the Washing
Star, who has a handsome farm, mean d..
place, purchased, last Spring, of ; bu.
ford. a lot of Spanish Merino sheep, ),
number, at IS, a head. and II SIlesiau Bur,
at. $50. They were sheared this Spring AL.
yielded HI average of g. pounds ofmwashs.
wool, unusually clean and beautiful n.
Buck yielded a fleece weighing lji pouni.
At 10 to 30 cents, per pound, it will mot tax.
them long to pay for themselves,
MIR. Bradford's large flock yield him .
this Springs shearing an average Of fraruo.
over !! pounds, his Bucks yielding from I
to l. pounds. 4 large number Of hie "w,
sheared from s to Ia pounds. This wou.
seem to prove that the merino sheep are ID.
most profitable III this country.
A manufacturers from the North wi. ;
here, we understand, inuiew days 10 purcha,
Mr.. Bradford's wool at ~ cents Il pound
BiUp Ridge Repubiicm..
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The New Prlma Donna.

Madame Cortesi, tho new Prima Donna,
made her appearance ut the New York AGA
denny Of Music on Friday evening. She is
described aS a great lyric artist. The New
York Post says:
She is great in appearance, great in per-
son, great in action and great in voice
Her vocal power is truly predictions, and she
s~ustains it to the close Of an arduous perfor-
nance without any symptoms Of WEAKNESS.
She is an earnest and imprisoned actress,
frequently producing effects that bring down
the house, and her vocalization is better than
that ofmostprim0 donua's Of her style, though
by no means finished or elegant.
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NOTICE.-It l. important that Iie hailnes5 Of
~ the late firm Of JENKINS 4
should Sc settled as early a. possible. All persons
indebted TO ths1, ere requested to make immediate
paymen. to TIE IN Undersigned, a: ~ indulgence san
BE- srantsd them. 3. il. JENKINS.
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SantaAnna.

Although Santa Anna'o career a, - rp...
of Mexico position which he ha, held ID.
several different periods. under differ.
and always more or less f~avoring r.r..
stances. with various degrees OF u.y.
from that of Il limited constitutional r~..
dency 10 that Of supreme and absolute i,.,
tor-has never been marked bv a >ingla
stance of success: and although his Eailur-
have been followed generally. by hi, yoIup,.
ry or compulsory exile, he has been ma,
and again recalled. TO renew thu attempr a.,
government, aud To repeat the tailur, r..
ring all the ylclssitudes Of government. i,
Mexico for twenty years back. whenry.r r,...
tiers have reached the crisis of confusion an,
desperation, the people, or a certain r,,,,
Ill Mexico, have turned 10 Santa Anna q.
sort Of torlorn hope, and with very much ,l'
same sort of confidence that impcl, A Ir,vr
Ing man to catch AT a straw. His finn.
ta'iurcs are forgotten, and hy Ii ,or, a,
fat'iatIon the chances OF success ar, s,.,
placed i'll his hands.
II may be that another Of those auoma
MEXICAN experiments is about 10 be made
lnder what auspices, precisely. or with "
hopes OF success, We are not Informed. IT,
political condition OF the country is thoruuu.
ly disordered-so much diSordered tina, tbe,.
Is no organized channel through which H..
general voice can be- expressed. There
therefore, nothing like popular or free ~,
eminent; and it is desperate and ambition.
specialists and adventures only who wont,
again commit the fortunes of the country Ir
10 the hands of Santa Anna. We have ..y
GUS doubts whether there be- Il latent capsrlrg
in the people of Mexico for the ENJOYMENT ~
rational liberty; but there is, at ali event, :
hope of Santa Anna ~ a liberator AMI
founder Of free and permanent institutions
government.
The most remarkable instance of the re,sn
of Santa Anna from exile To active p%articlra.
ton in tho changing afairsof Mexico, l. thr
during the late war, in which our govern
ment somewhat strangely participated H..
conduct in that war is n mystery which ai,
never been explained, neither by any event.
which subsequently occurred, nor by a,
revelations on the part of our own govern
ment, under whose cognizance and hy wh -
direct aid be was enabled toreassumr the
~rection of Mexican affairs. The presumpr.
is that he IN have made some overture,
promises to our government. which he &c
signedly and treacherously eyadcd or touu.
it beyond his power 10 fulfil. Santa Am
must now be nearly % years Of ag" tie.
u native of Mexico, having been born at ie.
Cruz. Boston CoHrier.
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TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 7. 1859.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1859-06-18
w q I%TgzHss.

NDUsTRIotIs and good Agentsin every towr
= end country OF the Southern States, to sell the
Deteetor or Burglar Alarm, Persons wishing
to act as agents must have from fifty to FIVE hun
dred dollars: Upon the receipt of SIS, will send
by return Of mail a specimen sample Of the THE.
Detector giving full particulars in egard to agen-
=cy and Sc Of the article. 1t is durable and
simple affair, and should be in every house. Also
agents wanted to sell a valuable book $ Of recent
publication co tanning many valuable and useful
receipts, some of which are worth to any one ten
times the price of the book, stltledD Jackson's
Commercial Cyclopedia Of Useful and Profitable
8Knowledga One copy Of this book will be sent
to any part the country upon the RECEIPT Of two
dollars, by return of mail
For sale, several patents of recent date. Conner
Lightning Rods, &c. Agents wanted. Address,
with strmp enclosed for retnrn answer, H. ". 4.
JACKSON, Postofiice box j 26, New Orleans. Ia
Us 2. 8. ToeverY postmasterin the country / will
send one copy of the above named book UPON the
receipt of one dollar and five three-eent stamps.
The books are furnished to agents and postmasters
at one dollar and fifteen cents per cory bv the
quantity. Dec. 18th, 1858.
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3eeIll>QYjaexe1, Sprlug1.
May 23th, 1859.

- THIS delightful Summer Resort
60 ] Va situated in the Parish of St. Landry,
Issa i / ~ ina beautiful rolling Pine woods coun-
eassssssssASs try, distant about thrty-six miles
from OpeIousas, will be opened en- the 1st OF June
next, for the reception of visitors.
This establishment has been thoroughly repaired
and painted and many important Improvements
made. large Stable and two new Baths and
Bath-houses have been erected. These Baths will
greatly promote the comfort of visitors, they
built so as to be absolutely free from rain water
inundations as heretofore.
The mineral qualities of the waters of these
Springs and the many wonderful cures they have
performed, are so we'll known that they only re-
quire a passing notice. This Summer resort will
leave nothing todesire this season. as the propre-
ter will spare no pains or expense to render it as
agreeable and attractive as possible He has en-
gagged an excellent Cook, good Steward, and polite
and attentive Servants. He has also engaged two
Musicians for the entire season; and besides, as
the Deer abounds in the surrounding country, he
has procured pack of hounds for the pleasure of
sportsen He has also built several boats for fish
ing in the Lake. which is situated about four miles
from the Springs, where the Trout. Perch and
many other fine fish are caught in abundance. He
will also onen Billiard Saloon and Coffee House.
and keep the very best Liquors and Wines.
Boarding and Lodging. per month. s35 90
81 per week, 10 90
per day, 3 90
Children and servants, half price,
Horses, per week, ) 2j
per day, l 90
Persons visiting Bell Cheney may have their
letters and papers directed to Bayou Chcot, and
they will be delivered at the Springs three times
week. PAIN Il DELAHOUSSAIE,
May 2lst. 1859 Proprietors
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Point ajax H4assps SPRINGS.

| sk@gaA IHE undersigned take this mode
asss OF notifying the pubic that he has lust
fssss Hsag improved this Establishment and he
&ssasaas is now in readiness to receive all thase
whose pleasure it may be to seek the above as a
place of pleasure and recreation, we'll as those
who may be impeled from indisposition to have
recourse to them for the remedial agency of its
waters. These Springs are situated on the Bay
GU dcs Canes, distant about 81 miles Southwest
ofthe Town ofOpelousas. Among the hume
rous springs. there to be found, may be had such
as are found abounding with Sui phur and prcpa-
ratlons of Iron. The springs are very abundant
and in one instance three ofthe streams form a
large basin which affords magnificent bathing
place. The waters of the said basin can be en-
tlrely renewed every hour, circumstance which
is certainly calculated to add much to its purity
Atthe distance Of some five hundred yards from
the principal bathing place thereis, besides this,
another which is furnished with abundant stream
OF water, the GOODNESS Of which can almost be
compared to that of ice. @
lnannouncng the opening of his Establish
ment, the undersigned does not pretendto offer
the same to the public as a fashionable watering
place, where i.no dressing may be exhibited with
the other general accomnaniments. His object
on the contrary is to offer to the afflicted means
through which shackled constitution may be re-
stored to health. The remedial agency of these
waters in the relief of Dyspepsia. and in the per-
manent cure OF cutaneous eruptions, from past
experience, now stands uncontradicted.
The establishment consists of comfortable
dwellings, with all the necessary furniture which
may be inquired at such place, and thu
table will be always amply furnished with what
ever edibes may seem best to suit the tastes of
visitors. An excellent pasture in which horses
may be kept with safety, will be at the disposition
ofsuch as may desire it, as we'll as corn, fodder,
&c.
The charges of the undersigned will be mode
rate, and he feels satisfied that his visitors will
not only be satisfied with the accommodations
which they may receive, but that they will be also
equally contented with the degree ofhealth which
they may obtain from the healthfus use of the
waters of the different Sp: ings.
ANTOINE CART.
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AMERICAN OFFICERS TO OBSERVE. THE
WsR m EoEorE Three Virginians Col.
stentoe Capt G. W. Carr and Lieut.: Peg
ram Of the Army, have been ordered by the
United States Government to Sardinia, there
to Gather informations from the struggle
about to be witnessed in that territory. Their
duties will be similar to those ef che Amer
ican Commission which was sen. to the Cri-
mea ON the same duty.
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ST. MlRY'S ACADEMY,
:Dor Go12s,.
Opelousas, st. Landry. In,

FHSHIs Institution, lately established in the town
IL of Opelousas, to bestow upon the boys and
youths of the Parish the Incompatible blessing ol
solid education, will resume its duties on the
goth of October
The course of instruction will embrace such
branches as will be most useful to the pupils; the
utmost care will be paid to their rapid improve
uent.
The best Teachers will be selected; their num-
ber will be increased, to suit the increasing number
ofthe students.
the beginning, the long experience of those at the
mead Cit, their unconquerable determination to
SaHy out the noble work, are the best pledge they
ee5 offer to parents for the improvement Of their
chifdaen.
Fof terms and other particulars apply to
Rev. GILBERT RAYMOND.
Opelousas, September 25th, 1865
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25eaaoer greet 5nrl1ra3.

Situated IN the center Of a. fine Pine acood
IS miles North West Of Opel0usas.
The undersigned having become
fG.2A fGSs..2A the purchaser Of these Springs (for-
H. g merly kept by the late Rachel Gra-
$3.50 denigo) takes this method Of inform
ing his friends and the public of this and the
neighboriDg Parishes, that he will open the
same to tn public on the 18th of June next.
He hopes that the important improvements
which hg has made on the premises, aded to
the incessant care and attention which ahe un-
dersigned will bring to the details of this Re
treat, will merit to him share of the public
patronage. PRICES:
Per day, 5, 5 ! 5o
Per month, ssa ~ w
Children and servants, half price.
Horse, so cents per feed, IS cents per day:
or.sl8 per month. ..-..
Private arrangements can be entered into
with the undersigned.
rPayments are invariably due at the
end of each week;-and positively no credit.
z.- HENRY PROVENT.
st..Landry .28th May 1859. ..-.@
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No. 90.
M [ S @ r L L A N y
THE TWO NAPOLEONS.

Napoleon was but twenty six years of age
when appointed to the command of the army
of Italy. Before he had entered upon his
twenty seventh he had won the battles of
Monte Notte, Millessimo and Mondovi; for
ced the terrible passage of the bridge of Lo-
di; entered Milan in triumph; seized upon
the great iron crown of Lombardy, though
not yet crowned driven the Aust1 Jams out of
Mantua; beaten the Tyrol army of Wurmser
at Castiglione forced Parma, Nlodena, Rome,
and even Naples, into submission; in fine, re-
duced all Italy, from the Alps to the Papal
dominions, under his sway. And his army
numbered but $4,000 men, and those poorly
clsthod and badly provisioned.
Napoleon III enters the same grand battle
field in his SD year. He has no personal
experience, but is supported BY we'll tried 've-
tcrans of the Algerian and Crimean wars
Pelissier, McAlahon, Random, Neill, Canro-
bert, Castellam, Magnan, paraguay dill
lieres-and, for active offensive war, the fin
est army in Europe, the largest most indivi-
dual in character, most ambitious, best disci-
plined and best equipped. He has, however,
himself a large and valuable theoretical
knowledge of the art of war. There is no
man probably living who has read more,
or written more on military subjects than Ma
peleon III. Several Of lis treatises are we
believe, the standard works in Europe in the
departments of the science of which they
treat. He has also been, from his youth, a
careful and sagacious observer of military af-
fairs throughout the World--of the two great
Algerian and Crimean wars in particular, the
operations of the first of which, since his ac-
cession, and of the last from the beginning,
he has the credit Of conducting.
Napoleon I was young, but mere strip
pling; Napoleon Ill is in the vigor of mature
manhood. This was studious virtuous tenn
perate even to abstemiousness, unknown, with.
out money and without friends: the other is
a riotous liver lascivious, commands money
and friends without number, and fills the
world with his name. This was open, frank.
sincere, full of sympathy with his men, with
whom he lived on tie most familiar terms,
sharing their joys and sorrows and dangers,
importing to them his plans and designs even
his inmost thought; the other is cold, distant,
retcent to proverb, imparting his couasels
to none, hardly letting his left hand know what
his right hand doeth, and familiar with none
Napoleon l. in fine, was still in the fire of
youth, active, enterprising, man of genius,
indeed. from the promptings of which he al
ways acted. Napoleon the III is past the
middle age e;-inactive, but mature is judment,
upon which, and upon his theoretical knowl-
edge, he has alone to rely It Will be curious
for the future historian to run the parallel Of
their respective careers.
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Gssaaa1 BARGAINS.

essssssszZAagss THE undersigned wishing to re-
@sk# ~ ltire from business will sell his stock
FRESH loi Groceries, underline regular price
aaal. ESIa .TrA 6. Hfor cash
N He takes this oppor tunity to re-
ssa.== quest all those who are indebted to
him ID come and settle
He likewise offers for sale or lease his property
situated al the corner Of Court Bellevue streets
nea, the Court House. S..
-. CORN NELIUs DONATE. E
OpeIousas, March 10th, 1s5a--Ion.
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AN AMERICAN AMAZON IN PARls-A Pa.
ris correspondent of the New York Tribune
writes Miss T., known on the turf at Paris
as the fair Amazon of Washington, was SO
brilliant at the races on her horse, jet black,
save a white star on the forehead, that her ap-
pearance was hailed every where with admira.
ton and applause. A more lovely person
cannot be imagined she guides playfully the
most redoubtable courser. Beelzebub, the
name of Miss T. horse is so untamable and
ferocious that no rider can mount him, NO
groom guide or stall him. He has already
killed an Englishman, named Thomas Dixon,
who undertook to groom him in the stable.
Rarey was powerless to tame this terrible ami
nal. Three persons only can approach Bcel-
zebub, the first is Miss T. herself. To her
Bee]zebub is as plant, gentle and affectionate
as King Charles spaniel. He follows her,
he fawns on her, ard kneels that she may
mount him. He neighs when she approaches.
He is proud and happy to carry her. He
paws, he caracoles, he curyets he never tries
to unseat her He obcys her word without
ever exhibiting the least impatience. Miss
T. recpzocates all the affection which her
beautiful horse exhibits and treats him as O
friend.
The two other persons who can approach
Beelzebub, are two young ladies Of sixteen
and eighteen years, Jenny and Kitty Will
kinson. But Beelzebub only suffers them,
and shows them ho attachment. Jenny and
kitty act as grooms to Beelzebub they feed
and curry him, and walk him in the morning
Jenny, the youngest of these sisters, slight
looking child, whose Womanly figure is not
vet developed, is dressed as. a groom, and
follows Miss r. every time Miss 7. pays WIS.,
its on horseback, for no other person can hold
Beelzebub by the bride when his mistress
dismounts. For the rest, Miss I. is charm-
ing Young person, and has no need to admire
Beelzebub to be admired. She is ahand-
some girl Of the happy age, of fresh, brilliant
and healthful looks. Her figure is beautiful,
without being slight, she has dark luxuriant
hair, large flashing black eyes, beautiful arms,
pure complexion, clear and fair; her chest
we'll rounded, her hand small and delicate as
that of princess painted by Velasquez, her
foot is neat and very firm, her voice is clear
and sonorons She breathes all the lie and
FIRE Of tWenty-of,e summers. Add to this
that her soul is worthy of this outslde-a soul
noble and Devoted heart passionate with
oenerous ideas. She has much cleverness
and great courage.
This young lady, this American, who brings
TO her husband dover Of SIX hundred thou
sand francs, will soon marry one Of the most
intelligent Of the French Generals. She will
follow her husband to Italy She will make
what may be facetiously termed her nuptlal
campaign Beelzebub will 60 along. The
soldiers admire this fine woman and the fine
horse. ss~ &---~
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ST. LANDRY MEDICINE DEPOT.

- THE undersigned keeps constantly
- OF hand large and well selected stock
go of Drugs, Chemicals, Paints, Oils, Dye
- stufs, Vanishes, Brushes, Glass, Perfu-
merry and Fancy Anicles: Pure Wines and Bran
dies for medicinal purposes, Stationery, Garden
Seeds, and choice Havana Segars, and Tobacco.
for the sale of Cherry PectoraI, Cathartc Pills, &C.
Also agent for Mofat's, Loud6n's, Champions,
Hull,s, Woodlands, Rorrand's, Railways R. r. r.
and Perry Davis Pain Killer, and all other popular
Patent Remedies
Prescriptions carefully compounded at all hours,
night and day. Physicians aud Planters orders
respectfully solicited. JOHN POSEY,
Druggist and Apothecary.
Onelousas November 9th, 1S5S-1y