The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-01-01

The proprietor off, - Ledger is graft
fed at having it ii il to announce in his
Prospectus for the new seur-l359-that all the old
popular and eminent writers of the Ledger staff
have been retained, aud new ones added. Among
the hitter we are pleased to mention the name Of
the Hon. Edward Everett, who is to furnish q series
of articles, to be continued during the entire year,
under the title of "The Mount Vernon Papers,
For these articles alone we have already paid Mr..
Everett tfor the benefit OF the Ladies' Mount
Vernon -Association) the sum of Ten thousand
Dollars.
AS an indication Of the popularity of the Ledger,
we need only state the simple fact, that its 'reula-
ton is larger than that of any 9tAer Ten i.,erary,
papers in the country. Its great reess is owing
to the facts that its proprietor scout SthE est wri-
tiers in the country, and spares no eap~@gt in getting
up the hest family paier--a paper Of nigh moral
tone. The exalted reputation Of its gntributors,
the practical and invariably pure and healthy char
aeter of all its articles, the care which is taken that
not even one offensive word shall appear in its
columns, and the superiority of It's tales and
sketches, have gained for the New York Ledger d
position that no literary paper has ever before
reached. We feel, and always have felt, since the
Ledger attained its immense circulation, that a
heavy responsibility rests upon us, and have en-
deAvoipd to discharge that responsibility eonscien-
tiously, feeling confident that ultimately we should
receive the thanks Of thousands and tens Of thou
sands of families. ~
As to the future, we are at a loss what to say.
We prefer to perform ratller than 10 promise. What
we have heretofore done is known to our readers;
they know what The Ledger has been, and is now.
and must th%erefrom judge what it will be hereafter.
we can onlysay that among tile regular contribu.
tors to the Ledger are:
George D. Prentice, Fanny Fern,
John G.. SAKE, Mrs. Sigourney,
Sylvahls Cobb, jr, Mrs. Southworth,
Emerson Bennett, Alice Gary, g.
rs. Arthur, Emma Alice Browne,
VIM. Ross Wallace, sallie NJ. Bryan,
Carlos d. Stuart, Mary Stanley Gibsen.
oel. W.. Is. Dunlap. Augusta Moore,
and many eminent Lawyers, Glergymen, Professors
in Colleges, and others, who write for tie Ledger
anonymously; and that our complete arrangements
are sicl that the current expenses OF the Ledger
are now, aud will constantly he, at the rate of over
three hundred thousand dollars per annu1n.
faets ike these carry with them more weight
than any comments that could be made, and com
ments will therefore be dispensed with. As we
have already %iitimated, we shall leave promising to
those who prefer u exlend their force i'll that way,
ana e1gtent Ourselves Witb doing what we can to
make tjiR ledger tte most interesting and IN
strlletlye family paper in the world.
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paul. 10 ROBERT BONNER,
Proprietor Of the NewIerk LEDGER.
No. Al Ann street, New York.
n. B.-The number of tue Ledger, dated Jan, lid.
1859, will be d good one for Subscriptions to date
from, as in that number the Mount Vernon Pa.
pers," by the Hon. Edward Everett will be com
menced. Nh. E%vcreit's ARTICLES will be copyrighted.
so as 10 prevent publication III any other paper.
December IS, 1873,
NJ EW sToRE.-The subscriber has Just
~ opened a fresh and elegant assortment of mner-
chandize, at the store formerly occupjcd Inv Messrs
ttenin y poiret, consisting Of Fancy Dryy Goods
Hats, Shoes. Clothing, S~addlcry, Trunks, Hardware
tefiqtnerY etc., etc, which he will sell for cash as
c me, as the same goods can be bought in the New
otleass hlathet' s. LEVY.
~. LANDRY MEDICINE DEPOT.
- The undersigned keeps constantly ON
hand a large and we'll selected stack Of DIrnns
Chemicals, Paints, Oils, Dye Stuff, Varnishes'' ~
brushes, Glass, Pertumery, and fancy articles. ia
tnfe Wines and Brandics for medicinal purposes.
stationery, Garden Seeds and choice Havana Cigars,
and Tobacco.
&c. Ayers special and sole agent in Opelousas
the sale of Cherry Pectoral, Gatlartic pins, etc.
Also agent for Mofat's, loudon's. Champion,s
flulIs, Woodman's, Iowand's, Radway's r. n. r.
aud Perry Davis Pain Killer, and all other nopuIar
patent Remedies. ~
Prescriptions carefully compounded at alIlours-
night and day. Physicians and planters orders
respectfully solicited.
opelonsas, Nov. s, 1853. JOHN pOSEY,
Druggist and Apothecary.
N0TlOh.--ilaving purchased DIR. II. II
idtte3Fs interest in this store, | take This
method OF Informing my friends, and the e-sY
public generally, that | will hereafter devote ~
ny entire attention to the Drug business. and IA
VII be tonnd at all hours of the day at nv post
ma at night at my residence, formerly known 4
Hotel. f. LEnNrE il "
opelonsas, October Is, 1858.
A HER'S CATHARFIG PILLS.
AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL.
kADWAI}S READY RELIEF,
M0FFATT'S PILLS, ~
PERRY DAVIS PAIN KILLER.
A IreSll assortment Just received.
Although | am not spceia! aren't for the sale of
my patent medicines, |, nevertheless keen constant
y on hand a general assortment of them, which I
'an sell us low rs any other house i'll this district.
ma winch guarantee to be fresh and genuine.
opelousas, November ID, 1855.
7. LE0NCE HEBRARD,
I1pn Unist aud A,.+lan,u.