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u We have racy bit of gossip from
Richmond. A Federal General, having
aided in subduing the masculine rebels,
attacked the heart of the fair daughter OF
merchant, and brought her to terms Of
capitulation. The wedding wardrobe
was procured from Philadelphia, and
there were pleasing anticipations Of the
Wedding day, when o lady appeared who
had for some years sustained the position
sof wife to the son of Mars. Of course
there was q jolly row.
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For Sale at Private Sale.

fsa A SMALL PLANTATION, ..
Ml Situated on the border of the Town
of Opelousas, containing about 80 acres Of
land. The improvements consist of good
and spacious dwelling house, kitchen, corn
crib, carriage house, servants rooms, a fine
vegetable garden, orchard, all we'll orna-
mented with shrubs and evergreens.
Fol. the conditions, which will be advan.
tageous to the purchaser, and other par
ticulars, apply to
j. A. ANDRUs, on the premises.
Opelousas, January 27, 1868.
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Rs 9p a. w 4 A. e. a
This is the place the fool who

Walk in, you are at the right door.
FFHE undersigned begs leave to
4 announce to his friends and the -Eg%
public in general, that he is now pre-
pared to accommodate them in good style and
quick time. He is provided with every thing
necessary to satisfy the most fastidious, and will
spare no pains or trouble to please all those who
may patronize his establishment.
He also has bar provided with good liquors,
which he retas to his customers at extremely
moderate prices.
His Restaurant is near the "Shades'' Coffee
House, corner of Bellevue and Court Streets,
Opelousas HAM q E6Go' aoc
Opelousas, January 6, 1866 30tt.
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PITRE & CARRIERE,


warding House, Steamboat Agents,
WASHINGTON, LA.
NESSRS. PITRE & CARRIERE hereby
WI inform their friends and the public that
they have resumed their former line of business.
and that they are prepared to receive and forward
the produce and merchandise entrusted to their
care. They hope that their long experience in
business will be an assurance of satisfaction for
those who would honor them with their conf
dence, August 5 ST.
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DENTISTRY.

DR P. M. LEE respectfully in -
IL forms the citizens Of Opelonsasd dS
and vicinity, that he is prepared toalrIYH; rH!T;
execute all operations in the dental art in skill
full and satisfactory manner. He nils teeth ai'er
the most approved methods, while hls manner
of ;nsertinc artificial teeth combines the latest
;mnroyennents, which.~for beauty, utility and
comfort. cannot be surpassed.
E Terms Moderate and Cash.
Office on Landry Street, opposite Mr.. Poirets
s.able. in the house formerly occupied by MIR. ID.
Tavas FNov l8, 1a65-3m.
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eve are authorized to announce Mr..
JOHN I. GARDINER, of Grand Coteau.
as candidate for Clerk of the District
Court Of the Parish of st. Landry, at the
election which will take place on the 7th
OF May next. April 7.
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So you are going to keep house, are
you!" said an elderly maiden to blush
ing bride.
Yes was the reply.
Going TO have girl, L suppose!
The newly made wife eol0red, and then
quietly responded that she Hreally didn't z
know whether it would he a girl ora boy =
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DOLBEAR
COMMERCIAL COLLEGE,

Corner Camp d Common StFeets, IN TIE
Spacious and Elegant "Story
Building" Nep Orleans,
IT'S constantly in session under able Professors.
/ 1t was founded in 1882, and is chartered by
the State. Its former students may be found as
Prin .pals or Book-Keepers, in large portion of
the old houses OF this city, and over the Southern
States Ladies or Gentlemen can attend the
COMMERCIAL COURSE. OF Book Keeping,
Penmanship, Mathematics, English. French or
spanish. A business education, that enables one
to earn $4,000 or $4,000 annually, is the best for.
tune parents can give their SONS Ladies and
Gentlemen are invited to call. City healthy
RUFUS DOLBEAR. President.
New Orleans, February Sd, 1866. 34-1y.
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HEoE's the GROCERY.

HSNE'S III GkUGEn1s
WE have the honor to inform our
w friends and the public in general,
that we have opened Grocery in the
house opposite Mr.. Gibbs old stand, cor
ner of Court and Bellevue Streets, Opel
ousas, where we will keep constantly on
hand full supply of Groceries, such as
FLOUR, BACON, BULK PORK,
Smoked Shoulders and Sides, Potatoes,
Soap, Salt Beans, Lobsters,
Cheese, Candies,
Raisins, Sardines, Sreet Oil, Coat Oa,
Rice, Goldfish, Mackerel, Macaroni,
VermicetH, Core Oysters, Jellies,
Chocolate, Preserves, Beer,
Vines, Port, Madeira,
WHISKY, &C., &c.
Our prices will be as moderate as cir
cumstances will permit. Terms:-Caslf.
FERAY & RAULIN.
Opelousas, March 10, 1860.
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MARC HOLLIER,

Painter, Glazier and Paper-Hanger,
TIAvING located himself permanently at OPP
elousas offers his services to the public IN
the above branches. His charges will be mode
rate. and he will be exact and assiduous in the
discharge Of his duties. LMareh 81.
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Lumber Lumber!
IT HE undersigned informs his friends
4 and the public that he has repsired his
Saw-mill on Bayou Courtableau, near Bar
ry's Landing, and that he is now ready to
ill all orders for lumber that may be ad-
dressed to him.
The capacity of his mill and the quan-
tity Of logs which he can now dispose of,
will allow him saw wood Of any dimension
that may be required.
st. Landry, Nov ii, 1865. :" ' EztI
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Special Notice.
TNOR the better information OF parties who
n have had, or at present have Captured or
abandoned property, l deem it necessary to
o,.ote an abstract Of tire law embodied in the
regulations:
aARTICLE III, Paragraph 1. Abandoned pro-
perty is that which has been or may be deserted
by the owners, or when the lawful owner thereof
shall be voluntarily absent therefrom and enga-
ged, either in arms or otherwise, in aiding or en-
couraging the rebellion.
w. F. MCLEAN,
Assistant Special Agent. T D.
October 2Sh, 1865. W-tf.
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CANDIDATES.

e1 We are authorized to announce that Mr..
ADoLPHE GARRIGUEs, recently Clerk of the
District Court, is candidate for the same Office
at the election which will take place on the 7th of
May next. March 18th, 1865.
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CHEAP! CHEApER!! CHEAPEST!!!

, fsT.A The Steamer IRENE, Captain
80. H1NcKLEY, will make regular
trips, leaving Washington every Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock, and New Orleans
every Wednesday evening at S.
All up freight by this boat sriH be stored
in our Warehouse, land charged accord
ingly) except positive orders tothe contrary.
rTo avoid all mistakes, from and af-
ter this date, the following will be the high
water rates per Steamer Irene:
Wet barrels, 81 90
Dry do IS
Per cubic foot, 25
Per sack corn, oats, bran &c. SO
Down Rehabilitation 81 so per bale.
0. HINCKLEY Il SON,
Agents.
Washington March 10, 1866. 3m
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all Sorts Of @uun 8ea0ing.
The Heroes of the Alamo.

TIE Austin, Texas, correspondent Of the
Commercial writes as follows:
In the portico stands a square pedestal,
made from the stone of the famous Alamo
fortress. at San Antonio. and bearing on two
sides the name of the heroes that perlshed in
it in the war for Texan independence. Sur
mounting the pedestalis apyramidal column
Ct the same bearing various designs, and on
Its four faces, respectively. the following le-
gends: "To the God of the fearless and
free. is dedicated this altar made from the
ruins of the Alamo D." Blood Of heroes hath
stained me. Let the stones of the Alamo
sneak, that their immolation be not forgot
ten :" "Be they enrolled with Leonidas ia
the host of the mighty dead" Thermopyle
had her messenger of defeat but the Alamo
had none" It was on the 9th OF March,
1886 four days after the declaration ofTexan
that the memorable massa-
ere Of the Alamo took place, in which 1873
Texans. commanded by Lieutenant Colonel
Travis. were captured, and the survivors all
nut to the sword by an army Of 1000 MeXi-
cans under Santa Anna. The account in
Yoalum's History of Texas is as follows:
- On Sunday morning, the 9th of March, a
little alter midnight, the Alamo was surround
ed by the entire Mexican army. Tie caval-
rv were placed without the infantry, to cut
them down if they offered to give away
The latter were provided with scaling lad
ders. The enemy, thus forming circle fac
ing the fort, advanced rapidly, under tre-
fire from the Texan rifles and artill-
erv. Just at daylight the ladders were plac-
ed against the walls, and an attempt made by
the enemy to enter the fort, but they were
driven back by the stern defenders within.
Again the charge was sounded. and second
effort was made to reach the top Of the walls, !
but again the assailants were repulsed. For
a few minutes there was pause. By the
presence. threats and promises of Santa Anna,
! third assault was made, and with more IA /
tai success. The enemy, reaching the tops /
Of the ladders, waved and fell: but their |
places were supplied by the hundreds press
mo- onward and behind them on each ladder. |
At length. killed. cut down and exhausted, /
he Texan defenders did. not retreat, but /
ceased to keep back the MexicanS Instant
' the fort was Filed by the latter. The sur
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John Phaniz.

ONE of the keenest humorists known to
American literature was Lieutenant Derby,
whose non de plume Of John Phoenix was
the synonym of overfowing good nature and
joviaI wit His private character partook Of
the same nature, and the following anecdote
is told to illustrate the gentleness of his na-
ture
"He was sitting. one evening, in the guests
lolling room of New York hotel fronting on
Broadway, when little beggaf girl came in,
and. with the keen diScernment of little peo-
pie in general, noticed his child-loving, be-
nevolent countenance, and approached him,
asking aims. She was very young, innocent
looking and had none Of the juvenile whine
of persistency of most y5uh6 mendicants
whom one meets on the streets, and in the
halls of our public hotels. Phoenix at once
assumed a moupful expression Of fece, and
began to talk as it were, conidentially and
afectionately to her He told her that his
father was long since dead. and that ne was
now left entirely alone in the world; that he
was then but little boy, with nobody to
look to and often had not known where to
sleep at night.
"The little girls blue eyes began to mois-
ten the lolling guests most of whom knew
Captain Derby. gathered around when what
was their surprise TO see the poor beggar
child go close up to him, and, in quiet. con-
fdential way. take out of the side pocket Of
her soiled and tailered irock al the money
which she had gathered through the day, and
place it in his han It is needless to say
that the tender-hearted and courageous little
donor of her hard days earnings had not on
" her small, but great benefaction restored,
but went away with great possessions, ad-
duced from the pockets Of the sympathetic
byStanders."
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A SAMPrR-OF the stories now being pub
lished in Harper's Magazine and the Atlantic
Monthly. We extract the following from an
address delivered before the keystone Club
of Bedford, Pennsylvania, by James F.
Skunk, Esq, of New York:
It is the simplest thing in the world 70
write one. Reuben Tarbutton goes soldier
ing the bounty in Reuben's district. I may
remark, was 81. 5OOl and leaves Nellie Doc
little disconsoIate. Nellie devoted herself to
knitting stockens for negro troops till news
comes of Reuben's demise. which Of course,
takes place in the middle Of the deadly breach.
Nellie thereupon, having dried mp her tears
on her apron. concludes to Soothe Reuben's
departed spirit by ministering to his compani-
ons who are left behind and forthwith be-
comes an army nurse. Finally, she happens
to be wandering through the wards Of a
strange hospital, when she hears a familiar
voice exclaiming. oh that I could but
see Nellie, and die happy She bound for
ward, tears back the curtain, there is a sim
uItaneous suueal " Reuben !" Nellie !" and
these two pure hearted young beings are
locked in each others arms. Of course Reu-
ben wasn't killed at all The story was in.
vented by a base Copperhead who was his
rival, and hadn't pluck enough to 90 10 the
war. He was merely wounded by 20-inch
cannon ball in the chest-soon gets on his
legs again-tLeY are married-settle down in
a neat cot age, with an eligible onion patch
attached-are blessed with brood Of heal
thy young Abolitionists who come by twins,
and there the moral sneakS in) are steady
purchasers of all the Harper's print.
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WHOLE NUMBER 2Oh

NovEL FUS-A Rat HUyT-Ths young
men Of Jackson township, Pickaway county;
adjoining Ross county have been enjoying
some rare sport A correspondent Of the
Circlevile Union sayss -f.-T
"There had been a bridge raising near the
residence Of Peter Rose, where the prelimin-
aries were agreed upon. John Jackson and
William Montgomery were selected as eap-
tains, and they each chose twelve men. They
adopted the rule, that the side which brought
in the least number Of rat tails should pav
for a supper to be given to the entire partT.
and then the hunt commenced. Five Of Jack:
sons's side, myselfinclnded. started one morn-,
ing and made little hunt in our neighbor=
hood. At night we had one hundred and
ninety-iOur rat tails. and il was not a very
good cay for rats either. The weather was
too cold and the. rats were in the ground
This made it difficult to secure them.
We had our supper on Thursday Of last
week, at the house Of Jonathan Rose, ada
cent to Yellow Bud Station, where we met
in the afternoon, and enjoyed a nice game Of
ball until four o'clock, when supper was an
nohnced. We had oysters and everything
that a man conld wish for. It was a splen-
did supper and plenty of it. More than IF =
ty persons partook of the feast. There would
have been an abundance for the printers had
they been there.
Alter supper, Thomas Wiggins and Anos
Rector were appointed to count the tails, and
it was found that JacKson'S side had over. one
thousand, and Montgomery party over eight
hundred.
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vivors still continued to do battle. They
dubbed their guns and used them ill they
were nearly all cut down. Travis and
Crockett fel!-the former near the western
well-the latter iE corner near the church.
with piles of dead around them. It had
been previously agreed on by the besieged
that the survivor should fire large quantity
of damaged powder in the magazine. Major
Evans, the master of ordnance, was shot as
he attempted to perform that last high duty
to his country. Colonel Bowie, who had
beer for some days sickin his bed, was there
butchered and mutilated, The Crockett
mentioned was the famous David, the in
articulate hero and grateful Texans still point
out the place where he fell. This bloody as
sault cost the Mexicans 521 killed and pro-
portionate number wounded Q.P.F.
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Our Sturg- -TRIIfr.
SPEECH WITHOUT WORDS,

Ill tell you story of how once
saved my life entirely through having
learned the deaf and dumb alphabet.
There were two little boys who used
to come and stay with Frank and me,
when We were first married, and they
could neither hear nor speak.
They we're deaf and dumb they could
not speak except with their fngers-so
only ever so much quicker.
Frank and l learned this foreign al
phabet on purpose that we might under
stand what these poor lads had to say.
They were quick and clever; they could
read and write and draw and sew, and do
many other things which most boys
would make very poor bands at.
They could play at draughts and back
CANNON, and chess, and at fox and geese,
as well as any boys. They could al
most see what we said, though they
could not hear, with such quick eager
ewes did they watch every movement Of
our lips. We soon, however, got to talk
as easily with our fingers as our tongues,
and sometimes, when the lads were not
with us, Frank and 1 used to converse
in that manner when we were alone, for
practice.
It happened on one occasion that be
mad to go to London on important bust
ness: he was to have gone by an after
noon train, but something delayed him
so that he was not able to leave before
the night express. 1 was not in very
good health, and retired to my bed room
about two hours before his departure he
promised, however, he come up and bid
me good by before he started, when
would be between twelve and one o'clock
in the morning. The matter which called
him awav was connected with the bank
here, which had just been burned down,
and my husband, it seems, though l did
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SERVED EN- RIGuT.-An amusing incident
occurred in this city last week. Two enam-
ored swains were paying devoted attentions
to the same young lady, and-as is usual in
such cases were desperately jealous and mu-
tually anxious. each that the other should be
some other place than in the society Of the
fair one. On the evening mentioned one of
the gentlemen happened to call while the
other was present. The green-eyed demon
reused the pugnacious qualities Of both, and
from the frigidity of icebergs, the rivals
gradually warmed into puQilistic attitude.
and began dealing vigorous blows upon their
love born persons The lady did not scream.
or faint, or do any other foolish thing. but
very properly picked up the shovel and drove
them both out of the house, commanding
them never to enter. under penalty Of show
els, tongs pokers, broonstieks. &c. We hope
the rivals are wiser and sadde9 men. -
AdvaSiSer. ~ -...--s o. 49,
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A New INVENTION, styled the pistolograbh,
has been put in operation in London. Il is
picture in glass obtained in the first instance
bv an instantaneous fash. and made per-
manent by fire. Tt was found that BY in
closing Photographic pictures between two
plates of glass, and subjechng the compound
to heat short Of that required to melt glass,
for a definite time, the three substances even
tuallv formed but one, as hard and homo
ally unaffected BY damp or moisture-and a.
capable Of being cut by lapidary into any.
required shape, while the original luster Of
the indurated picture would continue as IN
changed as tue innate veins Of polished
agate.
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We last week published big story as we
considered it, of a farmer ont in Coles coun-
ty, Illinois, having raised 25 pigs from one
sow in 18 months. which realized him the
handsome sum of S625. We have now the
pleasure that Ohio can beat Illinois in rasing
hogs. A reliable correspondent at California
sends us the following items; 1 6rd in
last weeks Democrat big story Of the pro-
life properties Of a sow in Coles county, Hi
nois, copied from an exchange. Now, Mr..
Editor. I can relate a larger story of the pro-
ducts of a sow in Fairfield township, Madi-
son county, Ohio. Mr.. E. W, OgilVie, Of
this town, raised from one sow in one year.
from January 1st 1865, to January lst 1866
S433 worth of hogs and sold the sow
at the end Of the year for forty-six dollars,
which added to the gross receipts Of her
progenv. makes four hundred and seventy
nine donars And yet another: Mr.. David
Mantel. of Darby township, Pickaway coun-
ty. has raised and sold from two sows with
in the last year ive hundred and forty EIGHT
dollars worth Of hogs and killed eight hogs
Of the same sows' progeny for his own meat
and has the two sowS and twenty nice shoats
left. Counting the value If the eight hogs
killed for home consumption and the two
sovs and twenty shoats, makes the gross re- |
CENTS and value Of them eight hundred and /
fortv-eight dollars. Illinois may beat Ohio /
in raising corn, but she cannot beat us in |
raising swine. What9hink you ?'-L0ndon
Democrat
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PUr THIs AND That ToGETbER-A recent
paragraph in the newspapers is 10 this effect.
PEws IN Rev. Fl. W. BEECHER's CHURcH:
The sale Of choice pews this year amounted
to S26 436, nearly three thousand more than
last. This, with the rental, S15258. makes
the pew income Szz 594-Four hundred dol
lars was the highest sum paid for choice"
Simultaneous with the above annslnee<
ment there appears in '@The Boudoir. a.
dies illustrated paper Of fashions, the follow
ing notice:
''The readers Of the Boudoir should no!
fail to peruse every one Of its pages this
week. Each IS filed to its limit with the
liveliest reading and gossip of life, the newS
Of fashion. the affairs Of the beau monde. and
all matters of general interest to ladies' We
gave last week the current fashions a. dis
played at Beecher's Church. and in this is
sue we notice them as displayed at St. s;e-
phens"
Perhaps by "putting this and that tcgstb-
er." some idea may be obtained Of the Tes-
son why high prices are paid for pews, and
what some people go to church for. IS
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THE TUnNsPrr-Louis XT. of France. once
took it it into bis head to visit the kitchen,
to see what was going forward. He there
found little fellow about fourteen years Of
age, busily engaged in turning the spit. with
roast meat The youth was handsomely lorna-
ed, and Of so engaging an appearances that
the king thought him entitled to some better
Office than the humble one which he then
filed. Accosting him, Lonis asked whence
he came, who be was. and what he earned
by his. occupation. The turnspit did not
know the king, and replied 10 his interogar-
tory without any embarrassment, al am
from Berry, my name is Stenhen, and earn
as much as the king" What, then, does
the king earn 2" rejoined Louis. " His ex-
penses" replied Stephen, and mine.T By
this bold and ingenious answer he won the
good grares Of the monarch. who afterwards
promoted him to the situation Of groom Of
the chamber.
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The irroprSssiblo Conflict.

The New York Times is ont. in a we'll
considered and vigorotis article. in opposition
to the course pursued by Thad Stevens and
his radical followers. Among other pungent
things, the Times inquiries: "Is it imagin-
ed that by bullying and threatening aud in
sulting, Mr.. Stevens can drive President
johnson from his position? Is it supposed
that party may be everlastingly frightened
by the crack OF an overseer's whip, or per-
petually misled by cries devoid Of reason,
and appeals which, though fnll Of sound and
fury, signify nothing?" And it answers by.
slv;ny: If these be the expectations, ws
tell those who cherish them they are DOOM
ed to disappointment This coming from
Mr.. Raymond, a trusted friend Of the Pres
ident and the acknowledged leader Of the
conservative wing Of the republican party. IN
Congress, is significant of the fact that ths
leader OF the ultraists has cracked his whip
once too often.