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The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-09-07
Ben afecaliosh ana the patsn Captain.

HOW BEN MADE, nla psswgan THE MtssouaIass.
The New Orleans correspondent Of the
Shreveport News relates the follow inc +
Among the incidents occurring in Missouri,
the following Is told of Ben McGuIloch, hy a
man how in this city, from the seat Of war.
As near as | can recolleet, The following is The
good IN.
At the battle Of Neosho, victory crowned
our arms, aud among the prisoners taken was
a regiment or so of Dutch. Those Dutch j,
seems had in their possession as prisoners of
war a party ofseme ITO unarn,ed M;ssopr;a,s
who were making their way to join our forces.
ben learned after the battle that those ! IN
were III the possession of The sHessiaa infidels.
accordingly made a request to sec them.
he Dutch Captain of course, 'knowjnw that
was the better TART ofvaler. proceed.
I'd with Ben to their place of confinement. Ac
Ter usual Salatatiens Ben asked The Captaif
-T L .E[8 49,
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NOTICE.

Those who have joined Capt
A.. Robins company are reqnes-
ted to meet in Opelousas to-day
at 10 o'clock A. MI.
The muster roll is deposited
with Auguste N. Robin at the
Recorders Office. Gentlemen
wishing to enlist are invited to
do 50 alameasately. .5sss
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Notice.

All persons having in posses
sion arms or equipments belong
ing to the State Of Louisiana, are
hereby notified to come forward
at once aud deliver them up,
thereby saving themselves both
trouble and expense. This de-
raaud is for all arms, without any
reservation Whatsoever, that have
been furnished in times past by
the State. W! L
BY order of the Col. Comman-
dant. ..- j. ". LANDRY,
aytes. sta za Adjutant.
The arms will be received by
Lieut.. Col. John Il. King at Ope-
lousas or L. NJ. Melaneon in
Washington,
August l0,h 1861. .
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Ets- We are Authorized 10 announce Dr..
JOHN "A TAYLOR as a candidate to. repre-
sent the Parishes of lafayette. St. Landry and
Caicasie,i IN the State Senate. Election to
take place in November next.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-09-07

of1he captured Missourians why he allowed
'imself and men to be taiea prisoners by a
tx ofDutch, to which the Captain replied,
I'll be could not Help it, as he was unarined'
and the enemy were superior Ia numbers.
Well said Ben, if you had arms would You
fight for the Coutaderacy. "of course / would,
ifI could = answered he Missouriah,
whats 10 hinder YOU" said Ben, rather
nonplussea. 'sWby, Gapt. MeGolloch, Y an
swered the Missaurian, chat Dutch captain
made us take on oath that we would not take
up arms against the United States"
Ibid yea do that said Ben, turning to
The Dutch Captain. 20! yeas, | dun that
replied Dutcby, but | vas only doing my dn-
~" he continued, l.5-v
Doing your h--ll,n replied Ben, indignant
ly. 'Io you call it your duty to make . man
swear against his country
We'll, / can't helb dat" said Dutch; Il vas
only obeying the orders Of my zubefior off
GERS" :
well, I want you to obey me now, said
Ben, $50 take that Bible, ard tnswear every
one Of them men back into The Southern Coz.
teleracy.' Dutch proceeded to do as ordered
to the great amusement of The gallant n ssoa-
rims, who were CATER the operation armed
with some Of Uncle sam's arms taken from
Dntchy ) men, and the said IIessians MARCHED
Of as prisoners b. these Missonriaas, who, a
short time before, were their prisoners, and all
went On tteir way (eseapt the Itutebl rejoicing
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TmDortant Notice

TyHE undersigned Druggists, .. ase;r iii
that n future they will restrict laea
nearly as possible to cash . a,,r,s will be ogfss
wb noa' p however. they reserve the psfsl'Sses
sing at the end Of every month";. ana p~asruss
SO IL far p ~ s'i Is strictly sonforalabis to !. hq n.ess {
MES and 10 a mutually Of Interests
''t Thay al, also avail themselves Let, & re- e NM e
invite al who are indsissatet hen =. "a ssttIsr ii
diate payment, or, at least e se pnslsY.
out delay. pouFnECE HEBaaass
s'es* 4. LOUAlLLls,,e
j. i. MCMILLAN
opelousas, March 9th, ISL s--om. -1
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" sT7 $1,000 3v 52.4-----I ENi
Public ale

Estate q join Morrow, aecsas,
9l write 1t an order df tbe DIs[.sa,s.s
- in mid for ihe arisb Il 4 ass1 I'M
Jane sth. 1851 7, The u,dersigped sl NV VI
Ger 10 and Tor tile Parish of 81 .. ,ssss Y
siiEar Tor sale at public auction II a IN a, ] ]
highest bidder attlie store ii II ori n 1 ,' ss \
IL hlg Cane, Parish 81 stLaudsg 81 s's
Thursday, tembe 9TH, lsI
the following described properly hlass.s
the succession Of John Asfros as,sssS
wit a.,
- negro wonian named RID, MI ".
so years. ! ~
Terms and Conditions On j e,,,11;, il;
months with sllD0 interest pff apupa II
day Of sale. The purchaser feeuirga II /.
his Hote with approved f~ersofai scesriIs. I
"A special mortgage retained III n eaie IL Il
naeltt.
EoRYD0N sliNMasss,
August 80, 1861, AuctgpsaaH
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s5e We are Authorized to announce Mfr.
HYP0LlTE PERRALrA Of East Baton
Rouge, as . candidate for Auditor Of Public
Accounts. Election in next November.
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tssF~ We are authorized to announce Mr..
JAMES PORTER as 4 candidate to re-
present the Parishes 81 St. Landry, Lafayette
and Calegsiefl in the. State Senate.
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Taken u.aa.

mottse esiAered mare mnie has Just been
~ taken up by the undersigned. Said mule
has been ranging about bis place on Plaque
nine Ridge for the last twelve months. She
is al Ordinary MiH4ensi size mule, branded
on the left shoulder abAlt TINS I: $, with dark
stripes ON her hack. shealdpf> aud legs. When
Grst seen about The premises her tail and name
were closely @slayel. She is about to.ft years
old. The owner will please GONE forward,
prove property, pay costs and take her away.
FELIX CHACHhIsE.
Nav 22.lth, lSGI.e
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BEE We are authorized to announce that
JOSEPH NJ. MOORE is a candidate 10 rep
reseft5this parish in the Lower House Of the
State Legislature. a5at NJ st5 l} ,tt2
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Beaver Greek Springs

springs will he open 10y thefss
4 ton of visitors on the
18th june. 4 II kHssasafS4 Il
Fine bslhing hlobases have 3aiaezgs
been recently built. For quality aud aaHlgl
II. PR0TEsf
This Establishment il FIR sale. The psff
being about 10 take q trip To- Europe,
June Stli, 1861.
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Asg~ We are authorized TO announce Mr..
b l.. I1EFREESE, the present incumbent, as
a candidate for State Treasurer. Election in
next November.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-09-07

ls@ Please announce that HENRY AVE
sRY, the present Superintendent Of Public
Education is a candidate for reelection.
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MOTH E.
s;osdsx Observation-Disclosures Bend

Gold sils eT-GenfetieEiase Bends.
. Hon. b. A. Martel commissioner to obtain
subscriptions Of crops for the defence of the
Confederate States, viii address the people OIL
this parish atthe following places:
Opuelousas, ut the Court flnnse Oh Ihnrsday II sept
X asbin gIon .I... M ,....., Friday ~ !"
BAYOU t;ruf, ut Taastie w.. Laileaf Saturday u
Bayou Rouge, at j l.. Morris. Monday u
Ia ION fdhIeot ..., Tuesday Il "
VIII pIatn .... Wednesday Is +"
Vieille Grand, praifie, atp stsgg TAalsday y
t.yns ghey,eiuI. at i. Robin -, Friday 70 "
Grand Cotoau 70. ......... Saturday 81 .
n, Bon the above days, subscriptions Of
cotton, sugar. beeves, hides. and IN q word, OF
every thing useful to- the army, will be re
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No. The big Cane Rifles, Capt D. Gober,
the nth company from 81. landry will leave
a next Wednesday fbr New Orleans. ID an
'osAer column win he found d list Of this dom
A viii % seen II already numbers
Z aea, and M The time Il leaves, We should
nat be sprpFised osfld i1sope hundred strong.
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rea Captain Napoleon Robins company,
We are told, viii soon be ready to leave for
New Orleans.
The Captain determined to succeed and
we dare say be will succeed if succeed b. a pos
sibie thing Tais will make the sixth com
pany from st. Landry.
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ssa Nseare requested by ,nariy friends to
state that if THOMAS G. ANDERSON
will consent 70 BE q candidate for reelection to
the State Legislature, he viii be warmly sup
ported. 9
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psa We are authorized to announce that
r. ], SMITH IS candidate to represent this
parish N tle Lower House Of The Stats Legs
latare. Il ss esss;
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Prairie Rangers.

This company which has been
in contemplation for several
weeks, having delayed organiza-
ton until Capt. Garland's corps
left, is now ready to receive all
those who may be DESTROYS Of
joining. The officers of the
Rangers are natives and well
known citizens Of our commune
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gfagS We are authorized to announce Mr..
VILLENEUVH JouBERT, the present in
eurnbent, asa candidate for Parish Assessor.
Election ii November. p 54A. 81 PIG
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The vt. Landry Rebels.

This volunteer company now
being organized for the war,
needs a few more Of the SoutIl's
brave sons to complete its or
gallization. Those wishing to
unite with us will find a list at
the 2. Q, at Opelorsas,
Il. 4. LYONS, Capt,
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HeEs, We are authorized to announce MIR.
BYTHELL HAYNES as 8 candidate for
the Office of Auditor ofPablie Accounts ut
the election IN November next. ei}9'siJ$ 33t
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aesr We are authorized to announce Mr.
ADoLPHE GARRHUEs as u candidate
firth for the office Of Recorder Of this parish. Eioe-
ton ID November next.
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ass#s We are Authorized to announce Mr.
ALFRED LoUAILIIER as . eanaidate,for
the office Of Parish Recorder, at the next
November election.
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D. GOBER, Captain.
.--~----s-A- ,--- -
ATTENTIOM.

/, All persons having wooden
garments and socks for the Ope-
lousas Guards alldC. S. Rangers,
are requested to send themaim-
mediately to Mrs Gray's.
She will give them III charge
to Lieut.. Hickman who leaves
on Wednesday the 18Th instant
for Virginia.
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ia K TT

4 american sofrei mule was taken uo on the
X iota lnstana by the undersigned al The Bell
4 or years old and is Il branded on the lett sh5pldef
ahosa thus II. He does not appear to he gentle
en-. OF Under the saddle or III harness.
the e%her Is requested to certe forward, prove
PE9tshty; lsts costs ana take bin away.
i. A. PATIN.
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PAfEIorIc.-W learn from good authority
that on the departure Of Capt. Gober's com
Mr.. Phillip stagggg Of our Parish will
have sent FIVE sons to the ten ed fields. What
is more remarkable, they arc all married men.
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ha5r IfLfV GHAcHRRE will run as a
candidate for Sheriff 81 the next election, he
will receive the support IS
a5EJ#GEM4.TfS3 VIZ s45t- oF s4.Sst 1-X1r~,e1
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baf7 We are az lhorized to announce A.
il Il 4 WkINs as q candidate 70 represent
Tbs Parish in The Lower House Of the Stale
Legislature. 81 say856
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aezsaa- # pr. ALEXIS g. GuIDRY will
consent to be a candidate for the House of
Representatives be viii b. supported by the
5NW ~ sS XXI E# SFS 1YBGut y
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BE 50 good as 70 announce. ii, your paper
that am q candidate for the Office Of Record,
q, which now Gil, The election will, take
place. November lext. iYsNEs D,AyY.
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10 prov.
rauts in TIN y
ish to raise INT,
the Military defsne
state and Parish.
Artieie lst. Be it ora,;,,.a /,
jury Of lln Parish d, !, W lie n
sum 81, A. Of 1sa Iaoutaad 81 aa'aty, lAt
on the The goth August lssl ''s :. aptfslfs !
ae'et,ees Of the Parish aua I'M s,.,a e. " siass
as follows: aosate, Shall \ "
Art. End BE II further 49,,
resident Of the Police Ja srva' neg |, liayt
thereof, are authorized 10 KY sla De
I pallar !" i; ,hs s. ]a'naant # Tie sud- It, g', \ Y
1ars payable " bearer lvelys1 49,. wy ad
thereof, bearing eight per csD a'oa's Az /
interest from date. %sea1llil ii aps'
Art. srd. BE it further ID. \: /,
" aIrh'ts shall be receiyab as'u Y 4hata
1862. = eo.lee'ed Ii III I
Art. 4'll. 80 it farther mi, II, !.
sala Warrants sI,all be immea;aa,,,, ihaB
AID signed ~ the President '', a',l ~ ,pa
foi'ce Jury in their oliejS lsa olsfs "
piased IN The possession IF iii WHISKY j
OF Tue Parish Of st, Landry n aa alssq VI
objects itr which said Board a. j ssala. eaEl
Art, 5lh, Be il further orda Il sfes "
commissioners BE- appointed Is i,esS lsa't
Art 9th. BE it further or,,.;.,, .
portion ct the sum above aplrorria sa, ~ u
atp'sed towards the arlaii,a II AZ WY Y, l sAalI
fione Gnaras and tlle aIaisan,s " a,. d, Jay
Art. 1th BE il further ord.i,ssI JFs aess !,
passage. A - w aalstl
Ordained Ausstt salt SsI .sss
a sifRsl
DOS. ID. RfRH&ssb tafarly @1 5asssAsANS sMBl
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N'oR' Sale.

1877 ARPENrs of wood land situated IN BIG
Aeyl Woods, about six miles from the town u
feF terms and conditions aplly to O. a. Guiary
> : q ei's ounce. e6z Aug. "A, 1861.
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House, Sign, and Ornamental
Painter and Paper Hanger.

f'HE undersigned having settled permanently in
I Washington, offers his services to the uihIie
H. general. He will perform every thing In his
a,he Oh business, promptly and iii ii NEST approved
at the Drug Store of Messrs. LouailIier 4 Go j.
washington will be puaetaally attende ed to.
Apsil 10, 1861. tn,
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BIG CANE RIFLES.

All the members Of tIlls COM
pany are ordered TO meet at
" Washington on Wednesday next
September the llthtat s o'clock
A. NJ, to leave at 10 o'clock on
the Picayune No. 5 for New
Orleans.
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MIX
Notice..

A gentleman Is DESTROYS 70 purchase & IL II
"A farm which might contain fraia ss sas.t salss
a hundred superficial arpefits a islls 7 , sIss1 mst i
Of wlisll would be woodland. WV i's'e
be over three mites from 0pelotisas. II PsubBa
For further information anpiy q , wi .Ii.
Office, hlafth i1set t9#s
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4 N english lady wishes to engage as q teach
~ er in a family. She has spent many years
ID the profession, and is we'll qualified Ia give
instruction ii all the higher branches of
finished edpcasior. She is also o gogd teacher
Of music and Of the French language.
Address A. b, IN care of W. Norton Esq,
Big Gsffie, 81, Landry.
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Public Sale.

sI virtue Of an order Of The District Court,
~ viii "ll9F st public sale, before The
Court House door i'll 0pelousas, on
"Wednesday, 18TH September, 1861,
the following land belonging to the success
sion Of Amelia NJ. King deceased, viz
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A tract Of land

A tract Of land Il
on The right bank of the Atcllafalaya in de-
seendins, in the Parish Of St. Landry, contain.
ing about lS0 $500 acres, bounded above
below and in the rear by Asl,cratt, being frac-
iional n. i: ~ and Il, y of fractional s. il,
Z East.
Terms and Conditions "A credit oftwelye
months, with personal security md special
mortgage Tor q Of the price of said lapd, and
i9r the other 20 the eFnls 10 be fixed by fam
ny meetings previous to The day ofsale.
I. h. sWAII3t. Administrator
August 2Alh, 1861. trf Il
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10 tiae ss,b,ie--+t}apt Pratt Of the Opelouaas
titiards and his officers nave applied To me to obtain
%iiailnel clothes and socks for them, for the coming
winter. The friends md ~rclatiye s of The members
Of that company who are able 10 furnish those atti-
eles are requested to Call upon me and to inform
me WheI aud fof whom. they will provide. All eli.
fects whatever forwarded to the Governor Of sbe
State will be sent to Off friends in Virginia, when
directed as ordered by the Governor in his recent
proclamation AtE 51 !
] would make the same appeal for Capt. sisaa
GERS company.
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0pelousas Female COLLEGE

r tHlS Institution Of learning, wil open It's next
! term on Tuesday, October list pFox.. under tic
direct supervision of Rev. b. f., White and Lady.
This school having been duly chartered If the
STATE Y competent 70 graduate young Ladies in
education. t sa s. sT! - -
as3 FALeUFY.
Rev. B. +. White, Irest.
49,, !, and Il IL charge Of Collegiate Department.
ard in charge OF Academic Department.
Miss. Josephine y wynn,
Z. D. EstiIette, Esq. -, ~
in charge of French Department.
ID Bodemnller, in charge of Music Department.
FOR TERN or FORTY WEEKS
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Or asfaA list Of Captain Garlands
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FOR sale.

300 ACRES 81 land situated in the Parish of
OAo ST. Landry, and fronting tie Ateha(ala.
va river en- the West bank, four and a half miles
a ans captain lyons with a good dwelling house
a ~ hi'elfel. fiiy aetes OF this land are cleared
Terms aud conditions easy, apply to
osa ]. NJ. MiLSTED.
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pour maladles, aiartislss d ytSs
i etun grand ssoItiiasp /. IiEBaa8
d veHare par
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/ sent you, by Lieut.. ]. Hickman, who left
here about a week since, a very ileliaae relic
of the battle Dc the 2lst Of July last ii the
shape ofa bowie-knife taken BY d private 81
our company from. j New York Zouaye. This
private (Oniie Bourgeat. from Flat Fsgown)hap-
pening to be rambling in the woods at d short
distance from camp, suddenly came upon the
aforesaid northern gentleman, armed cap.a-pie,
that Il, with . MIME nusket, q Colt revolver,
and the aforesaid relic: Our friend was armed
only with q reyplser, but 50 soon a. be caught
a glimpse Of the Yankee, he commanded him
to lay down his arms a. lie peril Of his lite,
which was as promptly done as ordered. lie
then marched him otto camp, where be, was
thrown init. The Guard Honse there to share
with hundreds IF others Of his iik the glorious
privilege Of being q prisoner Of war. This oil
occurred the day after The battle of The 2Ist
July last. Il
This may appear a terrible weapon to you,
Dr.. but had you seen others that were found
in the hands cfihese blood-thirsty tscoundrels,
every spark Of humanity towards them would
have been e~xtiaggnished III yonrsbosom. And
regardless q eyyery dictate Of humanity aud in
palpable violation Of all rules OF civilized war
they did ,se them. withontauy mercy,
upon our wounded whom they came across on
the battlefield, Of this there are mana. proofs,
aud should we have The good fortune las we
certainly Willl y rput them as !. oaroughlly iii
she next engagement as We did ID The last. it
y the wellssettlea determination OF many 81
eld.offiesrs, not to take q single zoaave
prisoner, but to exterminate them like dogs.
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lanes M. Porter,

ATTORNEY Al 81
TTAs removed from tue anis poafer 10 The az
by Thomas H. LEWIS y ! i andry ind ~
Judge on Mouton, corner fisrEs oHite.
opelousas, July 18th,
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~ office.

.nay NN. ~ N-." T. #HA-. . a4 T E-. -}
DuRsuANT to an act entitled an act 10 cam,
4 plete certain Leyess and drains in The Parish
Of ST. Landry, approved March Goth | 76l."
Notice is hereby given, that the laIt,ling efa
Levee across Che Bayou Petite Prairie ne5r its
JUNCTION. with The. AtelAtalaya river. in tie Parish
Of st. Landry, will he let ont vt public auction, Nv
the CUBIC yard to tie lowest bidder o., The 9atRl
day OF september next ab the stpra. of siessfs. w.
w. Chisholm 4 Co.,, iie3r the mouth 81 Bsyal
iioage in the Parish OF y. Landry. Al bidders
Willie required to give bond and security to the
satisfaction of the commissioners for the faithful
performance of the work IA per plan and ~saeeitaa-
tons to be shown on the ila OF austibI,. Said sors
10 be fnished and ep,upteteti on or by tic I5t!. day
OF December I.e2t. Tbs terms Of payment for
building said LeYea viii I've stated On the day of
auction. Di't Of the appropriation ri Twelve Tl.eu
sand dollars there are new Six Thousand d1,Laps in
the State Ttetasafy is~algjsctto draft for said work;
tise'haiianee is 10 aee.qa from the sale of Publie
Swami, Lands as per said aet.
NATHAT.L BURTON.
,s 5.t Il. HAII0RS. u
.s .4 .4J FIG. CAf4Fif. I
J. LINDSEY.
rf'1+43 u %AAN] II. B.. ffAffTM
Angagt 2tth, 1861. 81 Comm ssiiusers sl
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-09-07
Fine Watches 81 level

GIIEA EOR CASH.
xsHAs.. N. EaiasR, MATCHMAKER a ". 3sss !,
~ corner Of Main and llandfy ssis HI D
opel5nsas, is now prepared y ~, dl.e !. sh III 4
personal attention TIL ~ hrspciles Z n
business. III n aN Hi
He has also on hand 4 select sloe III, NJ " sb Es
Jewelry and fine pocket Gtitiery, ~
offered cheap for cash. H
Ola Gold asid4 SILVER bought. I
November 3, ISgd.-alv. assss -a