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PRAYERS For TIE PRESIDENT AT Grn,

PRAYERS FOR TIE PRESIDENT AT GENEVA
In Geneva, Switzerland, the English Cha
pei is the only church in which the service is
conducted in the English language. It is
Americans and American boys attending
schools in Geneva, (as well as the English}'
worship. The pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Downton.
is appointed by the Bishop of London, and
has always, in the beautiful service Of his
church, prayed for the reigping family Of
England and the public authorities of Switz-
erland. A request was lately made to him
by the American Counsel at Geneva to in
clude in the prayers of the public service on
the Sabbath The name of "the President of
the United States Of Amcylca." To this
request Mr.. Downton replied that he would
do SO with great pleasure if be could get the
permission of the Bishop of London. The
and liberal prelate gave his assent.
and now, on every Sabbath, as we learn from
Geneva, hearty Amen" goes up from
many heart to the prayer for the " Pyess-
dent Of The United States"
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State uf Eota6atdua.
DISTRICT CoURr, ~

PARISH ,n';s%,es sf S.. o19ns; Ion;lrv. No. $3.50.
Estate Of Joseph M. Carriere, fills,
WosEPH NJ: CARR1ERE pere of the
eD Parish of St. Landry, Administrator Of
the Estate of Joseph NJ. Carriere 6ls, decea-
sed late Of the aforesaid parish, having filed a
Tableau of classification of the debts and dis
tri 'oution of funds of 81 a Estate, accompa-
MED by petition, praying that the same may
ie homologate9 9a,-And whereas the prayer
of sid petition has been granted by an order
of CouFt dated December 22nd, 1859.
The efol,. n"tice is hereby given to all in
terested. to make opposition, ifany they have
within thirty days from the date hereof, why
said Tableau should not be homologated and
the Administrator be authorized to settle in
conformity with said Tableau
L. LASTRAPES, Clerk.
Opelousas, December Oath 1859.
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Dallctet19 acaoe a>rte1.
DeHOusas e. Grand a,nfeau

NvEsChUWS1&S a. WAAEEU gOtGGUs
E ST. MAUR STUART most respect.
LIN fully announces to the Ladies and
Gentlemen of the above places that his an.
nual engagements will not commence until
February. 1t therefore affords him great
pleasure in being able to comply with the
request of many of his friends and patrons in
employing the intervening time liz giving a
course of lessons in Fashionable Dancing and
Graceful Gesture. In addition to ali the
novelties of the Dance and Waltz, the most
minute attention will be given to imparting
an easy and elegant department to the pupils.
1t is conceded in every intelligent commune
ty, more especially in Louisiana, that free
and graceful use of the head, arms, limbs
and feet is more essential to young Ladies
and Gentlemen who truly value their per-
sona} appearance in society than the mere
struggle through Polka or Waltz, regard
less of every thing but the complicated move
ments Of the feet.
Opelousas Glass will commence at 2
o'clock P. NJ on Thursday, Jan'y. 5th 1860
Grand Coteau Glass will commence at Q
o'clock 2. NJ: on Monday, Jan'y. 9th, 1860.
Opelousas December, 31st 1859.
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Public Sale.

vt ME public are hereby informed tha
.# there will be sold at public sale, to til
last and highest bidder, by the undersigne
administrator, or rH a dulyclicensed Auction
Ger, on the Plantation hereinafter described
at Bellevue, on
Monday the 30th January next,
1860, the following described property be
longing to the Estate in community hetwee1
the late Joseph Victor Richard and MArie L
Richard his widow. both deceased, late oi !h.
Parisu of st. Landry, to wit:
4 sf!a 4 as4AAUE OF LAND 2
situated in Bellvue, in the Parish of St. Ian
dry, about 5 miles from the Court House o.
Opelousas, measuring two hundred and for.
ty arpents Superficial measure,) bounded
North by the Plantation of Widow VIM. H
Parrot, South by that of John P. Hudson,
East by that of G. A. Frazee, and West BY
those of Thomas H. Lewis and the lnte Jean
Fabien Richard, it being the same where the
deceased last resided
ALBERT, a negro man aged about IS
years, (ruptured)
PAUL, (Attolie) mulatto man aged about
3S years.
NARC1SSE, mulatto man aged about 20
years.
BEN, negro boy aged about Is years.
EDOUARD, negro boy aged about 12
years.
SOPHIE, negro woman, aged about 40
years, with her child, Charles or Chariot,
about 9 years old.
slLESlE, negro woman, aged about Is
years
PELAGIE, negro girl aged about l3
years.
aA A frame house built on the
|i::: 9 tract of land above described; four
- corn cribs one shed; carriage
house negro cabin kitchen hen house; a
buggy; a cart; lot Of pickets in fencing
lot of rails;
GVN1R About 43 head of gen.
sH tie horned cattle about IS head
sssssxs sssxssSssss:ssssaof horse creature; about 800
barrels of corn S work horses; 2 mules;
olongs harrows; household furniture, and
many other articles, the enumeration of which
would be too tedious.
Terms and Condltlons.-Al sums of
en dollars and under payable cash on the
lay of sale; all sums upwards of ten dollars,
payable thus one third in one year, one third
n two yers and one third in three years from
he day of sale; purchasers furnishing their
lotes With security IN solado to the satisfae-
ion of the administrator of said estate, which
'otes payable to the order and at the domicile
# said administrator, in this parish and bear
ng interest at the sale Of per cent, per an
'um from maturity until paid. And moreo
'er the land and slaves remaining specially
nortgaged unto said Estate, until final pay.
nent of the capital and the interest that may
ccrue thereon. -~--e
ALEXANDER V. RICHARD.
administrator.
Opelousas, December Oath, 1850.
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Public Sale.

By the undersagned Pabtac Auctaoneer.
TH ME public are hereby informed that
IL there will be sold at public sale, to the
last and highest bidder, by the undersigned
Auctioneer, on the Plantation, last residence
Of Mrs. Clement Holier fills, about miles
from the Court House of Opelousas. on
Tuesday 24th, January next, 1860,
the following described property, belonging
to the Estate of the late Clara Doucet, de.
ceased wife of Clement Hollier fills, to wit:
l> A Certain Lot Of Ground,
::s: situated in the Town of Opelou-
49,: sas, bounded North by - street,
East by Union street, South by property
belonging to Charles Thompson, and West
by Main street, it being the same property
purchased from Desire Godet, by act before
P. Labyche, together with all and singular
the buildings and improvements thereon
erected.
A certain negrowoman named MARIE,
aged about As years.
A negrowoman named MARIE, aged a.
bout 26 years, and her four children: Meline,
a girl aged about years; Louisa, about !
years; Cecilia, about 4 years; and Alphonse,
about one year.
A negroWoman, named SYLVIE, aged
about "a years and her son William, aged
about 8 years.
A negrowoman named LIE, aged about
20 years.
A negrowoman named Tinsee, aged about
IS wears. and her four children: Joseph, Ii
years, Marie, / years; Isaac, 8years; and
Nlathitde, 8 years.
A certain Fraction of Tract of Land ST.
tuated in the Town of Opelousas, measuring
20 superficial arpents (more or less), bounded
North by the Land Of W. Dixon Perry,
West.by that Of Joel FL. Sandoz, East by the
land Of the heirs of Godefroy Hollier, decea-
sed, and Dixon Perry, and South blythe land
of Miss Melinda II. Thompson, Thomas Fl.
Thompson, and others, it being a portion
Of the land purchased by the deceased at the
sale Of John Thompson, about
Che year 1854.
Terms and Couditions.-One, two, and
three years credit from day of sale. Purcha-
sers furnishing good and solvent security to
The satisfaction Of the Tutor of the minors of
said Clara Doucet, and all SUMS not punctu-
lily paid at maturity to bear interest at 3 per
cent per annum from maturity until paid,
ind moreover, the landed property and slaves
remaining specially mortgaged unto said Els.
ate until full and entire payment OF capital
md interest, which may accrue thereon.
AUG. N. ROBIN, Auctioneer.
Opelousas Dec. 81 1859.
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SPARKLING cHAMPAGNE.-An American
traveller, in the streets of Paris, seeing the
words, Wine baths given here" exclaimed:
Well these French are luxurious peo-
pie"
Then, with true Yankee curiosity, and the
feeling that he could afford whatever any one
else did, walked in and demanded "wiDe
BATH
Feeling wonderfully refreshed aftcrit, and
having to pay but five francs, he asked, in
some astonisbment how wine bath could be
afforded so cheaply. His sable attendent,
who had been slave in Virginia, and en-,
joyed sly bit of humor, replied
"Oh massa, we just pass it along into an-
nuder room, where we glib baths at four
francs" ~
"Then you throw it way, suppose
"No, massa den we send it lower down.
and charge three francs bath Oars plen-.
ty of people who amt so berry particular.
who will bathe in it after this at three francs
head Den. massa, we let the commor peo-
pie hab it at franc piece"
"Then, of course you throw it away )"
exclaimed the traveller, who thought this
was going even beyond Yankee profit.
"No, indeed, massa," was the indignant
reply, accompanied by a profound bow; )" no,
indeed, massa, we are not so stravagant as
dat comes to aue bottles 1t up, den, and
send 1t to 'Meica for champagne" !"
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NorEsYcFs

VALERY DUPLECHAN. Of the Parish
W Of St. Landry, having applied by his
petition to be appointed Administrator Of the
Estate Of Jean Baptiste Saizan, deceased,
late Of the Parish Of st. Landry.
Now. therefore, any person intending to
make opposition to said appointment will file
the same in writing, if any they have, at my
office, in the Town of Opelousas, within ten
days from the date of the present notice.
L. LASTRAPES, Clerk,
Opelousas, January 7th, 1860,
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os sATuRpAyS g
JOEL III. SdNDoz FI ~ A NICER.

Subscril,ti ion. for one year, payable ID advance,
three doilars paid at the end of the year, four
dollars Nd subserI ption viii be received for 4
period Iess than one year: IA subscriber wishing
To discontinue must notice ID that e
{ feet and SCI tile up M arrearages
sss5 .faucrtsing ertisements will be inserted
ut cents pef line TIL each and every publication
Il liberal discount nj Il made for yearly and
standing Advertisements
All the advertisements will be inserted in french.
and english until the editor shall Judge is conve
nient ~ discontinue the publication.
No advertisemertor Or subserip ption vii be stopped
until all the arrearages paid, unless at the ops
stian Of the publish er.s
No election tickets Of other jobs printed without
the money pr the Tdering them 10 be print
ea is irresponsible persons.
Ten dollars in advance will invariably be re-
qured for the announcement Of candidates for Office
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j, 5T.A " EzS9, N

Among whom are Is good working hands ;7only
one old slave 10 the whole lot, and that one is va
luabte as Midwife and Nurse for the children
and the sick.
The stock alone on the place is worth $4,000,
The whole will be sold together or the follow
ing terms s65, $780, $4,000 cash, and the ba-
lance in one, two, three, four, five and six years
credit, with per cent interest from day Of sale,
and percent after maturity mortgage and ven-
doris privilege retained together with personal
security, unless the purchaser prefers paying
$4,000 cash.
A list Of the negroes and their ages, left with
this pa apey--Possession given Immediately.
LUCIUSJ J. DUPRE.
Onelonsas December oath. 1859.
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<s<Ao9@@QUam@ome

~ BUSINESS MES.-In recommending
people TO advertise weekly. monthly. vearlv
pelPelua''y' an exchange gives the following
l. IL gives the appearance of a desire to
oesh Ct st':11lO on fair and liberal terms.
J2. 1t is compliment to the comm,n;t,,
IN the nature of an invitation, to call nnon
you' which they will generally accent u nnt
OF curiosity or out of gratitude for the from
bic OF telling them where they can find the
articles they may he in search of. In either
case you may make trade if YOU are rea.
sonablc, and if not, YOU will find ou, tho
stete OF the market, and govern yourself ac.
cordingy.
j. 10 advertise literally, to have vour
name continually before the public in con.
nection with your business shows that Won
are neither ashamed of your name or vour
business.
q. 1t looks like enterprise, and most peo.
pie prefer to deal with enterprisipg men
rather than crusty old fogies who stand be.
hind their counters or in their work shops.
su'klly detying the world to deal with them.
they choose, or dare 10 leave it alone.
D. 1t supports newspapers, which in re.
If turn afford immense benefit to humanity
1t these reasons are not sufficient, we ask
our readers to look at the fact, that bardlvo
man flour'shes without advertising, and those
VINO advertise the most are the most flourish.
ing.
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The population of the Russian Empire is
estimated at sixty millions, double that
Of France or the United States. OF these one
million are mobiles, twelve millions are COM
moners. and forty eight millions serfs. Ac-
cording to the late laws in regard to the
emancipation of serfs, these forty eight mil
lions will in fifteen years be free. Should
the present enlightened policy. which seeme
to Influence the Russian Government, contl-
nue. to control her councils, it is impossible to
estimate the advance in the arts aud manu-
factures the next quarter Of century will
chronicle.
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ITY&oR- S.AIsE5.
THE PLANTATION

EfSHfNsa On which | now reside, valuable as q
M MEt cotton or stock farm, and distant four
4. sk II miles and q half from the town of 0pe-
Iousas Containing about $50 afpents ofland, over
three .hnulred and fifty Of which are woodland !;
about 1000 acres under fence, in field and pastures.
The Improvements, all Of cypress, are new, and
such as ARE required on the very best improved
farm. Tha stock on the place will be sold with
it consisting Of $50 head Of fine cattle 20 brood
mares. colts, mules, 20 young mules 50 q plough
utensils and an abundance Of corn and todder.-A
new cotton gin and press, just put up Also
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The funeral of Washington Irving took
place at Tarrytown, N. Y, on Thursday. 1t
y, was an occasion long to be remembered.
BUSINESS was suspended stores were closed.
From almost every house mourning drapery
was hung The bells of the churches tolled
tor some hours. From the surrounding coun-
try, and from New York and other cities,
thousands of people assembled in and about
the church where the funeral.services took
place: A procession, more than a mile in
length, followed the remains ofthe deceased
to the grave, where nearly all the EPISCOPAL
clergy, including the Provisional Bishop of
Diocese. The Net' York Common Council
and the trustees Of the Astor Library were
present, and the Historical Society was we'll
represented. The services, in the church
and at the grave, were conducted by the Rev.
Dr. Creighton, pastor of the church at Tarry
town, OF which MIR. Irving was member.
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PrAMos. HAAnreNry1nrs 8, s,

ANpRAIN. No: Il, Cont strsst, between Char.
tres ana Roya New hss iusf received III
assortment of pano. Mr.
g pss ~ .hs Cous.s ii
medals of ths sancs Landon aud New Yor
.or aissss klaeos e AN has
1iof I'd aM othsss. 81 ~ ssess sAps
has he homer invite ID oa,s ana
~ ics ts iaass and srnao-
Aaying bssn Foreman tnaetorv bf mn nsIs;n MI
sc DC II .ss.
hsinE III mike fhsrn tna, |
this State, hs viii cpnsent Mish stSs ss ~, M
NJ nf will n IL ss;
tune ana repair thens. s s- sss'1
Piano II Iecaniqs
T;s has III S..
sssss Ne kas ~ sbe
ent upon which arst Exec1te
ef naasie fhaasain ssell sks nsehaa
& psss
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ALWAYs QM HAMD:
'pelousas, December 3lst, 1859.
State OF Kout9tu11a.
DISTRICT CoURT, -

DISTRICT couRT, No. 1852
Parish Of St. Laud7y. 'o' 0oo-,'
Estate of .Auguste Peres,
VELONISE LEBLANCE, of the Par
~ ish of St. Landry, Administrative of
the Estate Of Auguste Peres, deceased, her
former husband, late of the Parish of St.
Landry, having presented Table.u of Dis
tribution of said Estate, accompanied by a
petition praying that the same may be ho.
mologated And whereas, the prayer of said
petition has been granted by an order Of
Court, dated 4th January, 1860.
erest 3o msfs nGss ospsSn is Ss5ssy % rsna %
my Office, within thirty days from the date
hereof, why said Tableau should not be
homologated, the Administrator be discharged
of all further liability and her bond cancelled
l.. LASTRAPES, Clerk.
Opelousas, January 7th, 1860.
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PUEBH1NC SALE.
By the umdc1sigued Adniui;st;

By the uosze1signed Aduinist,atoy.
VEVHE public are hereby informed that
IL there will be sold at public sale, to the
last and highest bidder by the undersigned
Administrator, at the residence of Thomas S.
Walker, in Bayou Chicot Settlement, in the
Parish of St. Landry, on
Tuesday Gath. January next, 1860,
the following described property, belonging
to the succession in community between John
Wilmington and his children, the issue of
his marriage with Sarah Nelson. his deceased
wife to.wit:
197 ACRES OF LAND.
on which Thomas s. Walker now resides
situated in Bayou Chicot Settlement, Parish
Of St. Landry.
200 Arpents of Land, |,
belonging to the earns Tract.
21A Acres of Land,
belonging to the Mcdaniel Tract,
A NEGRO-WONlAN.
Eh1s~.A So head of cattle with the
V XG1A$l brand .JB 2 yoke of oxen ; |
<sNsssxkI OK cart 10 head of horse crea-
~ ture 2 mules one jenny AZ
head of sheep 100 head of hogs one lot of
blacksmith s tools beds; 2 tables; kitchen
utensils the improvements on Pine Woods.
Terms and co7adataons:-Payable in four
equal and annual instalments, from the LIST
of April next, 1860;-Purchasers furnishing
their notes with good security in solido, to the
Of whom the right, with s per
cent. interest per annum, from maturity un-
til paid. And moreover, the lands and slave
mortgaged until full and entire
payment of capital and interests.
JOHN WHITTINGTON
administrator
Opelousas, December 24th, 1859.
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nigh WATER ARRANGEMENTS.

- a1zgN The fast running and regular
o. IN - Packet Steamer w. BURTON
ss5SAsi.sGs g. E. LouAILLIER Master will
leave Washington every Sunday at A. N. and leave
The CAST running and regular Packet Steamer
ANNA PERRET D. a. CApPs Master will leave
Washington every Wednesday at 9 A. II. and leave
New Orleans every Saturday at ?. N.
The Steamer ALINE W. G. NEAL Master will also
be in the trade as transient boat having regular
day for leaving
Passengers and shippers may rely on the punctual-
ity of the Steamers W. Burton and Anna Perret.
The rate Of freight will be the same as heretofore
viz. :-
Sugar 81 90 per hid
Cotton 76"bbl
Tn freight so"
O. HINCKLEY &Co.
necemher l1th 1859
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Steamboat Notice.

ssss5sSS The Steamer SILVER
HE Ell, JoHx LYoas Master,
viii leave Washing ton every
Saturday at 10 O'Clock "A. M. and New Orleans
every Tuesday at S o'clock P. M.
The public can rely on the punctualify Of this
boat she IL the fastest boat in this trade and her
accommodations for passengers can not be sur
passed By any. The freight rates the same as
The other boats in the trade.
December 24ih, 1859.
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State OF Notl(1talta.
DISTRICT CouRr, NJ oooo
Parish Of St. Landry. No. sS8s.

- VIZ e"'" " W. 1tSFGtLFH.
Estate Of Sarah J. Ardeu, deceased.
Ia AWRENCE T. BUSHNELL, of the
ID a Parish of St: Landry, Administrator of
the Estate Of Sarah j. Arden, his deceased
wife, late of the aforesaid Parish, having filed
a Final Tableau of said Estate, accompanied
by a petition praying that the same may be
homologated And whereas the prayer of
SAID petition has been granted by an order of
Court, dated l6 December, 1859
Therefore, notice is hereby given to all in.
terested, to make opposition in writing, in my
office, within thirty days from the date here
of, why said Tableau should not be homologa-
ted, that the Administrators be discharged Of
all further liabilities as such and that his bond
be cancelled.
L. LASTRAPES, Clerk.
Opelousas, December 18th, 1859.
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MARRIAGE OF CousIRs.-Gov. hIagofin,
Of Kentucky, recommends the Legislature
ofthat State to prohibit by law, under severe
penalties, the marriage OF cousins. He says
that the imbeciIes, insane, deaf fmutes and
blind in the different asylums in that stater
who are the ohspripgs Of cousins, are from
sixteen to twenty per cent, of the whoIas
number; and he claims that it is the right
and duty Of the State to protect herself
against the evil and expense by forbidding
such unions, which nature plainly forbids by
the penalty she so frequently infiicts.
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AcERTAlN TRACT or LAND.

Situated in the parish of St. Landry, at
Mountville, bounded South by property for
merly belonging to Amos Webb, now to
Mrs. j. W. Murdock, North by Bayou Gro
codile, West by land formerly belonging to
King & Walsh and now owned BY P. War
telle, and East by the town Of Mountville
containing about twenty superficial arpcnts,
together with the improvements thereon, it
being the same tract which said parties pur-
chased at the successional sale Of Augpstin
Belair Fontenot
The conditions which will be favorable to
purchasers, will be made known on the day
of Sale.
e. DEBAILLON.
A,,ct5oxcor
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NEW GRO a1B[R II "a
NOTICE..

"a THE undersigned has Just arrived
IaAbA from New Orleans with large and
Nc choice assortment of JewelrY. con-
I'm sisting principally in Ladies' Cameo
! Sets, Breast Pins Bracelets, Lock-
cts, Ear Rings; and III short every article of the
richest JeWery, well as the finest assortment Of
Gold and Silver Watches, for ladies and gentlemen,
all of which he has just received from one of the
largest commercial houses Of New York, and which
he will sell at moderate prices for cash.
He takes this opportunity to announce to his
friends and the public in general that he has secured
the services Of an experienced and skiiful Watch
maker who will be constantly in attendance.
F. DELARUE.
Corner Main and Bellevue streets
Opelousas January 29th. 1859, g
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For Sale, at Private Sale.

a1 \ 4 FINE SUGAR pLANTA.
H RTIoN, situated on the East Bank
q of Bayou Bnuf, in the Parish Of
st. Landry, measuring 1900 arpents of land,
200 arpents. .:sy. ....ss..=. ....-.
There are on the land splendid steam
Engine, Sugar Mill, Cane Shed, &c., which
originally cost $4,000 Also Dwelling
House, Negro Quarters, &C., all in good con-
dition.
This Plantation will be sold with or with
out SIS slaves a-
For particulars, apply to the Editor Of the
Opefousas Courier, to the Overseer On the
premises OF to the undersigned, near Grand
Coteau, Fl. CHRETIEN.
St. Landry, La, Nov. l2th, 1859.
0z- ~. O. Picayuae please copy in En-
glisl and publish weekly till forbid.
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A young man having devoted himself to
the special eptermain Of company ofpretty
girls for whole evening demanded payment
Il n kisses, when one Of them instantly replied:
"Certainly, sir, present your Rill
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PUBLIC SALE.

By The undersigned Aucti0,eey.
ME public are hereby informed that
u there will be sold, at public sale, to
the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed, public Auctioneer in and for the
Parish Of St: Landry, on the plantation here.
matter described, at Prairie Basse,
On The 59t/s day Of February neat, 1860,
the following described property, belonging
to Marguerite Bouttd and Lieze Laleur t.
D. C. Of the Parish of ST. I1.snrlru. tn. rr;t
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SALE AT AUCTION.

TWYHE public are hereby informed chat
III there will be sold at public salo, to the
last and highest bidder, by the undersigned
Auctioneer, before the Court House door. in
the Town of Opelousas
On Tuesday 17tA January me1t, 1860,
the following described tract Of land, belong.
ing to Mrs. j. Remy Viou and Augustin Fol-
lain tn wit.