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Mr.. CRITrESpES's Pos1Tlos.-Consilera
bic speculation is just now being INDUCED in
both by the northern press and their Wash
ington correspondents, regarding Mr.. Crltteu.
dens position in the approaching Congress.
From a late letter to the New York Post we
make the annexed extract
Mr.. Crittenden, Ct Kentucky. has very many
warm friends in this city, but his speech at
Lexington last week has mortified and anscrcd
them. The speech gives a very decided indi-
cation that Crittenden will follow the disgrace
fal path of Bell. He is against the war, for
compromise. and If the latter ia found impos.
ible, is for Kentucky The fact that a son
ofMrs crit'enden's is fighting the battles Of
rebellion may somewhat affect his patriotism
certainly he has materially changed his posi-,
tion within a month. Seine trouble is expected
from his presence in the House of Representa-
tives. lie gives out that he will not vote a
dollar for the war until his last winters
mpfomise be adopted; and he unquestion.
ably means TO raise anew the cry Of compro,
mise in Congress. He VIII fud but a handful
OF supporters. but such is his position before
the country. and especially in Congress, tina,
if lie demands = hearing it will be accorded to
him.
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Public Sale.

DY virtue Of an order of the District Court,
ID will offer at public sale. before the
Court House door in Opelonsas. on
Saturday, 18th of August, 1861
the following land belonging TO the success
sion Of Amelia NJ. King, deceased. viz:
A tract Of land
on the right bank Of the Atchafalnya in de
sceuding. in the Parish Of st. Landry, contain
ing abou, 1870 36IlO0 acres, bounded above
below and in the rear by Ashcraf'. being frac-
tional n. Il. u aud Il. u Of fractional 5. r.
Il of section u in Township 6 5. OF Range
: East. ...t
Terms and Conditions "A credit of twelvs
months. with personal security and speeia.
mortgage far 4 6 Of the price Of said land, and
for the other 2 4 the terms 10 be fixed by fam
ily meetings previous to the day %ofsale.
q. l.. SWAYZE. Administrator
If the Estate Of Amelia NJ. King
July 18th, 1861. ---.
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PRESIDENT DAyIs.-A correspondent Of the
Savannah Republican, writing from Richmond
on the elh ult., says /:
President Davis is in the habit ri review ny
the troops in person every afternoon, and to-
day an incident occurred on the field. which is
deserving of mention, particularly as a query
was raised on the spot. off there was any edi-
tor around p The president was mounted up.
on a very fiery charger, which required great
equestrian skill to manage, and as the line
passed in review. the horse becoming greatly
excited, chafed and stamped, ard finally made
a desperate plunge to run eway. Theccrowd
surrounding became greatly alarmed at the
prox;m of the horse. and violently broke
away in terror. An individual much holder
than the rest, however, kept his position, a, d
cried ont to The crowd while watching the
president and horse "Boys, don't be afraid,
if he can hold the southern confederacy, be can
hold that horse"
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oTATE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Court
- Parish of st. Landry. ...N No. 9229. Estate "
Peter Collins, an i%nsolvent debtor.
Alfred Louaillier, syndic Of the creditors Of pefer
Collins. an ipsolvynt debtor. presents a final tab
lean Of distribution of the Estate of the said Gnlll,is.
showing n distribution OF the funds OF said fiss'te
among the privileged creditors .thereofand aAnro
rata distribution of the balance, after paying Me
said privileged creditors, among those eredjtoss
that are entitled only to q privilege by seizure, nc
conpanied by his petition PRAYING that tn, sa.ne
the PRAYER of said petition has been granted by an
order of Court dated June 18th 1851;
Therefore notice is hereby given to all Fersnns
interested to show cause if anytthey haze, with
in thirty days tromthe date hereof, whySsald ia
Clerks office Opelonsas, june latb.ls6l.
LG LliGrR PES Clerk.
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important Notice.

VHE undersigned Druggists, have determined
that in future they will restrict their sules as
nearly as possible tG cash.
For p%nnctnal customers, accounts will he opened
which, however, they reserve the privilege Of clio
sing at the end apK every mouth.
It is their WIGHT to solicit, custom and patronage.
so far as is Strictly contormaAle to business prinei-
,les and to9A mutually of interests between pur,
chascrs anA seller. and no further.
They@siso avail themselves Of the occasion to
inyitx9All who are indebted to them to make imme'
diatf IA vmcnt, or, at least To come and settle with
out delay. JOHN POSEa.
D .- P.L.EOSCE HEBRAD.
a. LOUAILL.lER X co.
j. \. MCMILLAN.
Opelousas, March 9th. 1sG1,-sIn.
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Husrsv,hLE, Ala, june osth, 1861

HUNTSVILLE, ALA, June 2Sth, 1861.
Mr.. Editor. s# Iii
j write q few words in haste to apprizc onr
ftiends at home Of our whereabouts and to give
them a brief account of our trip TO this place.
Upon our arrival in New Orleans, l immedi.
ately proceeded to take measures for the mus,
ieriug into service of the sixteen men under my
charge, but met with no little difficulty in my
efforts to do go. Gen. Twiggs The G.. S. officer
to whom ] hall to apply. was decidedly opposed
to the granting Of an order for the mastering
into service Of any number less than a full
company; but owing to the kind interpoei,ion
of Gov. Moore, the order was finally granted
and on Wednesday last at IL o'clock NJ, we
we're mustered into the service of the g..
Government. In the evening Of the SAINT day
without arms or equipments Of any kind,
having not had time to procure these, we left
for Richmond on the New Orleans j.. &
On. R. II. and reached this place at 8 o'clock
this morning, after spending over o day and
two slcepless nights on board. On our way
hithcr wherever it was ascertained that we
were L~ouieianians, revere greeted with every
mark of attention and encouragement, theta,
dies throwing US bouquets and the gentlemen
admitting tn at our State had nobly done her
daty and that much reliance was placed in the
bravery and tie chi valry Of her sons.
The boys are all in good health and in the
finest spirits imaginable. We are anxious to
NEE, our company, which is two days ahead
OF us, before it reaches Richmond. Our boys
are ready for the fray and as ho, work is daily
expected ut Manassas Junction or in the neigh.
borhocd of Yorktown, we are burning with
anxiety to share with our friends who have
gone ahead. The hazards Of the battlefield.
We leave this place at I O'Clock this evening,
and will reach Richmond in less than thirty
hours. To our friends q. home We desire to
be kindly' remembered, and particularly to
those ladies. who labored with such u~ntiring
energy in our behalf. They bave earned for
themselves ourftsrnai gratitude.
Your friend y.
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I INVASION OF Missouri BY IlLlsoIs.-1he
st. Louis Republican makes this reference to
the invasion of the soil Of Missouri BY the
troops of H.'-~ts: ~.
That Illinois troops have invaded Missouri.
by taking position at Hannibal, we have no
donbf. We shonh like to know by what su-
'hority Gozernor Yates, of Illinois. dares to
direct the ;.ve,ion Of Missouri BY Illinois
troops? Who ielegated to him the right to
make war uper Missouri? The troops having
been sworn ito We service Of The Catt,ed
States, how coriea 1t that he has any control
over them at all? M~ajnrgeneral Mcclellan
has exclusive control of all the troops in his
department. and he alone was competent to
order a o m mt of..ths troops in any dircc-
ton. We make n ,doubt that this movement
against Missouri has been made without his
knowledge. enl by m unauthorized official
and trust tfns he will do justice to the loyal
people oftli tate by recalling them from our
border. E .~.
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Communicated.

MT. f.0ttUF, s. 3D. - QeEAI A.z $50 /
The author Of this notice has hadihe pleas.
Inre Of witnessing the presentation i recep-
ton Of every flag 10 the patriotic and chival-
rons sons Of 81. I.andry since the inauguration
5nf the present crisis. Some of which. doubtless.
ere this, hare been nnf,rled and flung to the
breeze npon the battlefield.
Recolecting the pledges given b. the color
bearers and commanders of the noble and pa
triotic companies already in the field when re-
ceiving their banners, we may not have any
misgivings on their part being fulfilled, evai,
it there be not one remaining to report the
engagement.
But il was our happy fortune 10 be present
nm last Saturday, the 29th nltimo. when per-
hnps one Of the pretiiest little programmes Of
the times was c0nsnmniaied.
It vas in the presentation and reception If
two beautiful banners, wrought by the fair
hands IT our Washington Insses and Misses
for their respective compeers--Yourg Ameri-
"a.
At The appointed time, we in company with
our Juvenile feminality repaired to Head
Quarters nncle Does.
When we arrived, there had already proceed
ed M many more than We had ~immagined
could be produced in Washington. unaltnm in
paryo) and still the bncgies, carriages &c.
came rumbling mp. freighted with the material
which il to succeed Us and our CO. patriots.
And just let me make q remark. 1t seemed
that Uncle Docs home and heart were not
dissimilar to the Widows cruise Of ell.
We may say nothing indeed was left lndone
to enhance the pres Mt happy moments d
and also TO lead nnr young friends in the paths
Of peace, when We again attain to the quietnde
destined for o nnble and patriotic people, which,
m donbt will be soon nshered in upon us.
For if the minnions Of northern la~natical dcs-
pntism. could but know whom they wage war
ngainst. the scales from their eyes would fall
more suddenly than they did from st. Paul on
biz way TO pamaecns.
Perhaps Mr.. Editor We are charging too
much for the limited space yon may have for
aachl illusions in a predatory. But 9 hardly
know how to desist saying more and can only
give way to the more chaste illusions Of our
juvenile friends.
When The time arrived to assemble at the
kkpllsces Of rendezvous. Young America called
tka r00altt,saa and marched in military order to the
stand. prepared for the occasion, which was
arched bysa beautiful Crescent &c flowers dis.
playing all the ~variagnted and lively hues aud
tinfs Of The Bow Of Promise.
Not less beautiful however thin TINT
wreathed Bnw, appeared Miss Lucy Cook in
beha'ff of theafair LAsres of Washington to
preaent The beautiful banner wronght BY tleiii
fair hands te5Gapt. Pickett and the Washington
Cadets; accompanying the same with a few soul
stirring. chaste and beautiful remarks. not infe
rior in point of diction, style. or delivery Il
any made on such occasions in st. Landry, whei
we bear in mind particularly the tender year.
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No! Never Ita rustling folds both in the
hour Of peace and war will ever remind us
wesare seus Of ~frertaea and heirs to the
inheritance of Fl ecdom Of thought and
freedom ii speech, purchased for ts on Bunker
Hin and at Yorktown, and qroe be to The trai-
,orua foe that would dare to wrest it from US.
For one in o just cause can Conquer ten in
an unjust ono.
Onward our cause is just and right
Let all our banners fly,
We fear no threats of Northern might,
I heir millions we defy.
With hearts to hearts together we
Will meet them when they come,
And strike the blow for victory,
For freedom and for home.
Onward our new born Southern flag ~
Must never know disgrace;
Where freedom and bright honor reigns,
Must only be its place.
And o! Thou banner Of the brilliant stnr,
Thou.iag Of my state wi,hl'l,e colored bars :
Rustic thy folds DER land and oer sea,
The emblem Of truth, the flag Of the free.
If The speech was good the delivery was bet
fer. AT The conclusion Vi the ensign's speech,
| Cant. Pickett received the banner AM gave
il into the hands Of the bearer, with a short
uddress, which would have do.e honor 10 many
officers If rirer years among the regulars.
Then came forth banner in hand, our little
friend with golden ringlets-Miss Lena l.anter
who delivered in a style remarkably fine for
one If only six umaiers, the following pretty
little thought
| Capt. MoRD1cA Cook, /
In behalf Of my dear companions. present
to you this flag. Accept it with our warmest
wishess#aud treasure it as a choice menlent
from hearts TINT love and bless yol.
70 which our miniature Capt. responded in
n flow Of enthusiastic eloquenee. plelging the
fidelity If himself aud comrades in arms. never
10 snfkar that noble banner to be dishonored.
Not having o copy Of his response 10 Miss
I.nnter. we can but give from memory tie con-
cludin6 expressions ''Tu protect our mothers,
our sisters and our sweethearts.'
After this, as soon as the cheering snfi'
GENTLY subsidized. The Rev. b. +. White was
called upon to invoke the blessings Of the God
Of battles npon the banner of onr young friends
which he did in that impressive style peculiar
to himself. accompanying the same With q few
very aprre priate remarks.
The most, and nearly NIL Of US have beer
children once, and from observation We assume
the tposition, that it's q duty we " to the
rising generation to foster every disposition
displayed by our young friends. for honorable
| rivalry and emulation. WAsHINGTOS.
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GTATE Court

GTATE OF LOUISA A--District Court
oParish OF st. lanary mo. o2ta.. Estate of
Alex papillon, deceased.
A., PAPIIIoS, fills. of the Parish of st. Landry,
.Administ,ator OF the estate of Alex Papillen,
deceased, late Of said Parish. having filed a Final
Tableau of said estate. accompanied by his petition
praying that the same may be homologatcd and APP
proved; And whereas, the prayer Of said petition
has been granted by an order Of Court dated july
Sth, 1851.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all per.
sons interested to show cause. ii any they have,
within thirty days from the date hereof, why said
tableau should not be llomologated and confirmed.
Clerks office, Opelousas, Jnly IL, 1861.
7. LIS, LASTR4IES. Clerk.
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CAtno EsAcuAreD.-The Nashville Union,
of fhe 26ih states that news from private
soprces, render j probable that oil the Unit.d
States forces have departed from that most
qnite'infttated sS,e and Gsser ridden place,
vithsi,es exception Of one regiment, who are
kft = NE rear Of the grad army Of Gen
MI Prentss. Thus vanish tie boasts Of the
r~edeubtabls Prentis abont ! descent upon
Memphis and Tins passes Away the glory and
slams of Cairo.
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AN AM.zox.-Msry w. Dennis, six feel
" inches high, is First Lieutenant oil Inc
Saltwater company, Minnesota regiment ohf
bafled even the inspection Of the surgeon OF
the regiment in discovering her SEX, but wa
recognized by u St. Paul printer, who became
sbockinyly frightened at her threats oil ven
seance npon him if he exposed her, and he de-
canned. -
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SrIsksTnk1s Go.-Sf.s Landry has sen, forth
saotlcr company 70 the tented field Of Virginia
Tie 0pelousas Rangers, under the command
N Capt..William n. Spencer. LEFT Washington
"a New Orleans On Int Sunday. We learn
tlhHet other y olpnteers will leave to morrow BY
M Anna Perrett % join the Rangers.
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For Sale.

A good residence situated in the town Of
Of Orelonsas. together with fine -
ont houses. consisting Of a kitchen, ..s5iissM
stable DC. There is also attached to lsazEsa
it II fine vegetable garden. "
Terms land Conditions Three hundred
dollars cash and the BALANCE in one, two and
three years credit.
For further information apply at the office
Of The Patriot. july 18Th. 1861.
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LIVE FRElcnr.-An abolitionist, caught q
few days ago, near Grand Glaize, Ark, was
put IN a large box, and shipped to Father
Abraham Lincoln. Washington. D. G.. care
Of W. II. Seward" The animal was fur.
nishcd with provisions sufficient to last him
through.
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The greater portion Of the men ct this place
ranging to boys of fourteen years have enlisted.
Those who remain form a most efficient Home
Guard for the protection If the city. l ar
lived here three days since with SO companies
gathered from Arkansas, Louisiana and Missis-
sippi. We bear our own expenses. My COM
%panions have gone to Randolph whittier l will
follow them on the fifth.
At Randolph sixty miles above Memphis
are erected sfue Notifications, and in fact at
distances Of seven and fifteen mites, common
cling at this city and extending to R., they
have a regular series Of forts and batteries
erected. There are at least $4,000 men sta
toned at the latter place, oil well armed and
full Of ardor, as, indeed, is the appearance Of
soldiery everywhere 1 have met them. Men
so enthusiastic and determined ] never saw.
Nothing but the days Of. Washington can
equal it. The mainsnring OF their zeal arises
from a clear conviction of the business of their
cause, and this gives them a power beyond
that of the aggressor, untold in its %animatiig
influence. .
The Yankees being Of a calculating nature,
it ia presumed that the warlike disposition Of
these river people has induced them to change
their course, which for a time seemed to desi.
gnate. Memphis as the point Of attack. A
large pnrtion Of the force located at Carlo have
moved in the direction OF Missouri. We are
full of hope and have no shadow Of doubt as
to the result Of the present times. IT,.
The wheat crop of Tennessee, which has
been gatherhd in, is very fine and full.
And now in conclusion. with my warmes,
wishes for those left behind, / shall go forward
10 what offers. Respectfully yours &c.
isfz I'd. r.
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Sherifs Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Payne & Harrison,
4th District Court
Parish Of Orleans.
A. 1f,-n

Payne & Harrison, 4th District Court
w Parish Of Orleans.
Henry Bollner No. lu769.
ID virtue ofa writ of &. ia it--s,ed IN tire ntr1yr
ID entitled suit by the District Co,rt in and for
tie Parish Of Orleans and State aforesaid, and to
me directed | will expose at prblic sale at lymonths
bond, Mt the Court house of tiis Parish. on Satar-
day the Sd day of August. A. D.. 1861. commencing
at the hour ofll A. NJ, and continuing from day to
day if necessary, all the right, title. interest and de.
mand of the said defendant, Htnry Boliner,, in
and to the following property, seized to satisfy
said writ. to wit:
A certain negro girl named Elisabeth about 40
years OF age.
Sheriff i Office, Orelonsas, July l3th, 1861.
- l.. V. CHACHEIsE, Sheriff
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On. accnunt Of lie ssnfden illness OF our
Foreman We were compelled to delay the pub
iscasionscf this paper 4 few hours, and conse-
sgsNea.lls.it wss not ont in time for yesterdays
mil
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LUNIB Err!
A. Mccoy, Washington, La, keeps
- . constantly on hand every variety of sa wed
and split lumber, which he offers at The lowest
market price.
Office at the Eagle Hotel. July l3 1861.
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Runaway in Jail,

4 NEGRO girl who calls herself Rachel and
~ says she belongs to Felix Deiean residing in
this parish. was lodged in the Parish Jail on Thnrs
day the nth instant. Said girl is abuot S feet 4
inches high and about 60 years of age. Color black,
The owner is requested to come forward. proye
property end take her away, or she will be dealt
with according to law.
Opelousas, July 18th, 1861.
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REFILL CHENEY SPRINGS.

rI,JlIs beautiful umner resort will he regu
j larly OMEN for the reception cf visit ffnsalssAa
i,ors on the lst Of july mex. III
should some be DESTROYS TO visit sa4 -
these Sprines hef.re then, the proprietor viii
accommodate them as well as possible,
T.. PATIN.a
Tune 18th 1eG1.-1t. p
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Fun In Abe f.incoln's Camp.

Some of the hordes Of Abe Lincoln have
FIN in them, and seem to be Giving in clover
Read the following Washington letter:
am living luxuriulsly, at present, on the
top of very respectable fence, and fare sump-
tuously on the three granite biscuit n day, and
a glass OF water weakened with brandy. A
high private in the 22d Regiment has prom
ised to let me have one OF his square pocket
haudkerchiefs for 4 sheet the next rainy night,
and ! never go to bed on my comfortable win
dow brush without thinking how many poor
creatures there are in this world who have to
sleep on hair mattresses aad feather beds nn
their lives. Before the great rush Of Fire
Zonascs and the rest Of the mcuagerie COM
, menced, l boarded exclusively on a front stoop
in Pennsylvania avenue, and used to slamber.
regardless Of expense, in a well conducted ash
box; bat the military monopalize all sucE. acs
Communications now, and I give way b ethe
sake OF my country. 4
l tell you. my boy. we're having high old
times here just now; and ifthey get any higher.
shan't be able to afford to stay. The city
Is "i1..danger" every other hour. and as a veter-
an in the Fire Z,uaves remarked, there seems
to be enough danger lying around loose on
Arlington Heights to make a very blnody and
thunder fiction, in numerous pages. If the
rigilant and well educated s%entineIs happen 10
see Il bigger on the upper side of the Potomac'
they sing ont, "Ifere they come = and the
whole blessed army is swapping caps in less
than a minute.
Then all the reporters telegraph to their pa
pers in New York and Philadelphia. TINT
JEFF. Davis is within two minutes walk ol
the Capitol with II few million Of men, and
all the free States seld six more regiments
apiece to crowd us a little more. / shan't
stand much more crowding, for my fence il
full now, and there vas six applications yes
terday to rent an improved knot hole. My
landlord says that il more Than three chaps
set mp house keeping on one rust. he'll be
obliged to raise the rent.
The greatest confidence in Gen. Scott il
felt by all, and it would do you good to see
the gray old hero take the oath. lie takes ii
after every meal, and the first thing when he
gets up in tile morning.
Those Fire Zouaves are fellows Of awfnI
suction, | tell you. just for greens, | asked
one of them yesterday what he came lereyforA
"liah!' says he, shutting one eye, came
here to strike for your affairs ard Your fires
especially your frsaGcn. Scott says that
if he wanted lhese Chaps to break through the
army oftheSfee, he'd have a fire bell rnng fol
some district on tho ether side Of the rebels
lie says that half a million of traitors couldn',
keep the Fire Zouaves ont ofthat district five
minutes. l believe him, my boy. Mobile
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