The Opelousas courier., 1865-04-08

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The Election for Judge.-We publish on
our french side the returns of the election in this
Parish for the judgeship, which seat is contested
by Messrs C. H Mouton and e. d. Estilette, by
which it will appear that 200 votes were polled,
800 of which for Estilette and 310 for Mouton,
lraying majority Of so for Estilette. 1t is said
that the Parish of Lafayette has given 33 major
ity to Mouton. We have heard no news from
Calcasieu, Vermillion is reported to have given
Mouton SO majority and one of his precincts to
be heard from. AS it is now, Mouten is 3 ahead
and looking to Calcasieu to increase his majority
some fifty votes
wWe can make no better welcome to DR..
Plough's (Dentist,) arrival i'll our midst than by
making the following extract from the ST. Mar
tinvills Courier, Of July goth, 1862. Itsays:
"Dr. Plough, Surgeon Dentist late of New
Orleans, has located permanently, we are happy
10 state, at New Iberia. He comes into our midst
with ripened experience of thirty years prac-
tiec, and the many improvements which of late
Yeas, have been made in the Science and Art of
Dentistry. He has numerous high testimonials
which place him in the first rank OF his profession,
profession secoud to none in importance. except
perhaps that of Medicine. When it is remem-
bered that the condition Of the teeth exercises
great and permanent influence upoa the health
Of the body, that bad teeth produce diseases
which no medicine can cure until tho cause is
removed. and that on their foundness we are de-
pendent for our enjoyment Of the common and
Indispensable necessaries of life, as well as for
exemption from toothache, aptly termed the
he'll of all diseases'--we cannot congratulate our
fellnw citizens, more especially our suffering
brethren In language too strong, on their felicity
in possessing among them. as permanent resi-
dent, one SO skillinl. SO intelligent and so prac-
ticed in Dental science, as DR.. Plough. We be-
speak for him the confidence and regard of the
community. Id.
sa gE We are indebted to Col. A. Deblanc Com
Reserve Corps, whose Headquarters are at
Nafchit5ehes, fof an Extra Of the Times Of that
sTosn. Of the lcS inst, from which we clip the
following.
We have New Orleans papers Of the 9th.
from which we clip the following Northern and
Southern news.
New York, March 20.--The rebel House on
The 18th. passed the Senate bill authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to purchase specie
from any Confederate State and pay in treasury
notes.
The Richmond Dispatch says the enlistment Of
negroes goes bravely on.
New York. Marcn 2l.- On the 18th. Sherman
left Fayetteville, marching towards Goidsboro
Before leaving, the extensive arsenal was COM
pletely destroyed. it was the largest in the
South. Every cattea mill and several residences
were also destroyed, and six small steamers
burned
The rrbris will make d stand, if at all, at or
near Golasboro; Johnston having united with
Bragg, and large reinforcements having come
from Richmond, give combustion with which
they hope to defeat Sherman and Scho6eld com
bined. # successful, they calculate to return
and crush Grant. Am
New York, March 81 1T Is reported that the
Emperor Napoleon has firmly resolved to main
tain The Empire of Mexico
The London Star repudiates the rumols OF
possibility Of q war between England and
America. fs s
ri A rebel council has been held at Paris, in
which decision was taken authorizing the com
mander of the ram Stonewal to attack the u S.
squadron in the harbor Of Ferrol, Spain The
sqnadr0n la composed of the Niagara, Eacrs.
mento, and II is presumed the Iroquois. The
9StoneWaH carries 800 FOUNDER and thick
curass, which leads tosome apprehension as TO
tho result as our vessels are not cuirassed. The
Spanish authorities, however, have mounted
heavy battery, and are determined to protect
their neutrality. n Ss s III
Cairo, March I9. 1.-The Richmond Wing of the
18th has the following: Ft8 ssl
Mobile had, twelve days since, 20. 600 garri-
SON. ALL the qld Louisiana troops that left New
Orleans at its capture, are there. Great conf
dence Is felt and supplies Of food are claimed to
be abundant and Sufficient for 4 long seign. i
Forrest Is moving up toward Tupelo and Gum
xnsrn nsslcinatinf1 8 fns,ra,,saS nj If far,e cav