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PUBLIC SALE.
Estate of MARY A. BrieEr

Estate of MARY A. Brier. 4.
PY VIRTUE Of an order of the Honorable
N tho Sth Judicial District Court of the Sfate
of Louisiana, in and for the Parish of st. Ian
dry, there will be sold at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, by the Admins
traitor, at Chieot in this parish, on.
THURSDAY, February 9th, 1863,
the following described property belonging to
the Estate of Mary A: Brier, deceased, to-wit
The Place with all the Ira
PROVEhENTS, being the last residence of
said deceased, situated at Bayou Chicot in this
parish. eze "a .,-
Terms and Conditions ON a credit of one,
two, and three years from the first day of
Ap.il, 1868, purchasers giving legal security,
aud the premises remaining specially mort
gagged for the payment of the price thereof.
CLAUDIUS MAYO,
jan467 Administrator.
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u Paris journals devoted to ladies'
fashions say that the color of dresses
this winter is to be a pale green. and
that p~etticoats are TO be longer than last
year, but are to be raised by numerous
flock straps, held by chains of ebony,
fastened to the waist by steel locks.
Large and heavy brass rings are to- be
suspended by the chains from the waist
hol,ind
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state OfLpuiSjnro

District Court,
ESTATE OF FeLICITG NuRSol, DEcr.srn
iLAlRE PALLET, of the Parish of St,
- Landry, Administrator To T.. Estate 81
+ eilcltc Oulsnl, decreased, willow of Antoine,
ialIiet, late of sale Parish, having filed a
taoleS9 OF the distribution Of funds Of said rs.
late' accompanied by his petitior praying for
the homG!ogation of the same and whereas
the prayer of said PETITION has been granted
~ an order Of courG, bearing date December
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons Interested to make opposition to said
haoiean III writing at my office in the town of
Op"!ousas, within the time required by law.
why the said tatltan should not be honoloou:
ted and confirmed.
A CARRIGUEs, Clerk.
Clerks Office, Dec. I, 1867.
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1900 ArpeHts of Land for Sale.

- $3.50
A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND, situated
IN in the Parish of ST. Landry, on the West
side of Mallet Woods. about ten miles from
the town Of Opelousas, at the place called
pAnse Bourbeuse, consisting Of Section A.
Township 6 South Range ] East, and of Sec
ton Z Township 6South, Ranges East, con-
tanning 1861 acres and A hundredths, equal to
1900 arpents, one-third Of which is well limb
cred
This land is the same conceded and con-
frmed to the widow of Antoine Roisdor6, by
Act of Congress and reported by the Commls-
sioners in their certificate B. No. 1l09, and
consisting of four tracts Of fonr hundred ar
penis each. This land will either be sold in
block of 1900 arpents, or divided into tracts
of five arpents front by forty in depth, in order
to suit purchasers. The plan of said land may
be seen, and al! Information obtained,.by call,
ing on Judge b. A. Martel, at OpeIousas. Tile
location is a frst-rate one for a saWsliifs
Terms ;-One-third cash, balank on time.
2'e JULIEN A. PREVENT. -
s.st t' 0 Administrator. q
II O~pelousas. December ia, 1861 " /
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The Election an tile CayDlinas.-Gen.
Candy 1T ports the election in North Gar.
olina for Il Convention, 3,006; against,
32,9G1. After deducting the number
registered, but not voting. there is an
absolute majority of 1900 for a conven.
ton. In South Carolina, for Conven-
Convention, 6o,799; against, 22,26O,
Deducting registered persons not voting,
there is al. absolute majority of 1916.
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State O1LOuiSinnn-

DISTRICT COURT,
Psr;sh of St. Landry. $40. 1o72s.
ESTATE OF JOSEPH TATE, PeRE,
EOsEPH TATE, fills, of the Parish OF s.,
~ Landry, Administrator of the Estate Of
Joseph Tate, pe,r, decreased, late % said parish.
having tiled a lablran of tHe distribution Of
funds of said Estate accompanied by his Pc
sitlon praying for the homologatioi Of tn,
same and whereas the prayer of said ~petit;oh
has been granted by an order Of Court, bear
ing date December 4th, 1867;
Eow' therefore,, NOTICE is hereby gwen to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
Iableau in writing, at my Office in the town Of
Opelonsas, within the time required by law,
why the said Tableau should not be homolo.
gated and confirmed.
A. GARR!GUES, Clerk.
Clerks Office. Opelousas, Dec I. 1867.
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state OF LOuiSiann.
DISTRICT COURT,
Parish of ST. Landry NO. lU754

Parish OF 81. Landry. N0' 10'oE'
ESTATE OF DAVID IsTRE, DECEASED.
TELEsT1NE SIMON, of the Parish ofst
" Landry, Administrative of the Estate nf
DavIa lstre, deceased, of tn. Parish of 81. Iun-
dry, having filed g Tableau of Classification If
the debts OF the Estate of said deceased. a-
c~o'npanled by a petition praying for tn" hono,-
ogatIon OF the same and whereas the prayer
CT said petition has been granted ,bvv an order
of Court, dated December 18th, 1867;
Therefore,, notice is hereby given to all in
terested to make opposition. if any they havr,
IN writing, at my office, in the town of QUE
fousas, within thirty days from the date Of tho
present notice, why said Tablean should NOT
be approved and h~omoloyatrd, aud the Admin
lstratrix authorized to pay in conformity there
with. A. GARRIGUES, Clerk.
Clerks Office, O~pelousas, Dec. IA. lsH7.
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state Of Louisiap,

o.s1rict Court, ST. Landry--No. lu77o
ESTATE OF VAIERY LANGLo,s.
OU1SA ROY, Tutrix. wifi. IS n,,
- CarIlrfe, fills, of the Parish Of st I'a,,,"v
having hled a TabIrau of the CIas.;fr.I5.,
the Debts Of said Estate, in her I,id rsn,,r',"
accompanied by her prtItion prayiuo lm ,i,.
h~olnotogation Of the same; and - 49, w. "
prayer OF said petition has been pra,Ir. d l., AN
"osl Oh court dated December 27th, lcb1;
No"' Therefor, notice is hereby eivrn to all
!rrtsohs interested to make opposition to SD
ie''an' III writing, a. my office in the town
" 'pe'oESaS, within he time reuuired nv law.
""Y SAID ah'r"u shonid not be Lonlologatri
ard cU41irmed.
n,. A CARRIGUES, Clerk
'lerk ! Office, OpeIousas, Dec. 2S, 1867.
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Estate Of David Morgan, Deceased.

A LII persons having claims against the Es-
II tate Of David Morgan, deceased, are here
by notified to present the same to the UNDER
signed agent Of the Administrative and the
debtors Of said Estate are likewise notified to
com forward and make payment.
JONATHAN HARRIS.
Opelousas, Jan. a, 1867. g -'.'
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FOR SAIi

FOR SALE.
hsa A PLANTATION bout faour miles
kNHiil Southeast of OpeloYas, containing
ss3l about seventy-two AGENTS., thirty ar
penis being woodland, all eflosed with good
fences and bitches, and wellmproved.
Another PLANTATIONone mile West Of
Opelousas, containing sixk-fve arpents, en-
closed and ditched. and aproved with build
ings. f 5z E
Two separate LOTS 18th residences on
each, one being near the Court House, inthe
town Of Opelousas.
Apply at the SENTINE OFFucE, or to
THEODOE CHACHERE.
" in Opelousas.
December 7th. 1861 2f@.@
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STRAYED.
Stray Mules,

U1dy &SIS3SSs - =" :
n TAKEN mp byth subscriber, about
"a two months ago, two black mules,
0sakES~ one male, the other female, male I'M
branded, the other branded on the left jaw
thus r. ~.ezrap .f,r-
9
The owner can nave the same on proving
property and paying cost Of this notice.
1' JEAN BITE. COLER.
Bayou Mallet, Dec. 8, 1867. ID
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lot of Ground

n W of Washington in said parish,
A+@~N with the Buildings
AIaSA1 &InaDrove1nenfs
M fITgS1E thereon, b.ing Lot No So on.
ell@@lSlzrEz the plat of said town, boound.
ed North by Buhot Street, East by Washing
ton Street, South by Short Street, and West
by Main Street, being the same purchased by
deceased from John Garvin on the Both No.
vember, 1859,
Terms and Conditions One half payable
in six months, and the balance in twelve
months from the day Of sale; a special mort
gage to be retained on the property until full
and final payment; purchaser to furnish two
good and solvent securities in solido, and the
instalments to bear interest at the rate of b
per cent. per annnm from maturity until paid.
MARGARET 4. MORGAN,
Jana b7 '+,.... ... ... Administering
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'xempt.
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Value OF DetractiOn.

THE value of personal detraction and
abuse in political canvass has been fully
proved by the course which the Copper
bead press has pursued toward General
Grant. We have been at some pains, in
looking over our exchanges, of which we
have large number of the CoppeThead
persuasion, to note the varying epithets
which have been heaped upon our candi-
dates head. We began the record when
the General was supposed to be available
for CoppeThead uses, and we have con
tinued the list down to the present time.
The reader will note the change of time
when the Generals political faith was
known to be proof against Copperhead Sc
duction. Wequote
"a great soldier"
"An example Of magnanimity."
"a great Captain"
"The stuff of which statesmen are
made" III Ct).l
"A leader Of rare endowments."
fhe man whose yalorl saved the coun-
try"
"The conqueror Of the rebellion.R
1.-THE hero of many victories" af
"The savior of our institution"
"Doubtful in his policy"
"Well enough but for his associations
"The prospective tool of the Radicals
ID "a General whose victories were toe
costly to be valuable. ~ NiAJN
"The lucky man TO whom Lee snrren
dered, when he ought TO have surrendered
| to Lee"
"The military blunderer"
"The butcher of the National army"
1.-THE brainless tanner who aspired Il
military hOnOrsn s-ltg1sa g'i'r'' 3
"Aman who needlessly sacrificed on'
hundred thousand lives IN his Potomai
campaign"
"NotoriOusly q aiEegaFder Of th
truth" "
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How Grant wouldn't

THE Washington CAroRicls has q story
limiting at dire plots by the President and
his triends--plots against the existence of
Congress and the perpetuity of the Re
public-which needed only the absence of
| General Grant for their consummation.
In pursuance Of their conspiracy to get
him out of the country, he was TO be sent
to Mexico as kind Of tail to Lew Camp
BELLS kite, but our hero fatty refused to
go. But says the Chronicle, day or two
after this refusal the President returned
to the subject, and urged the embassy on
Grant, saying he had sent for Sherman to
take his place. In the meantime Congress
was about to assemble, and the air was full
of rumors that the President would refuse
to acknowledge the validity Of Congress,
and attempt TO disperse II by arms Mr..
johnson had recently seemed to have Pc
culiar designs in regard to Maryland.
Grant remembered all this, and again de-
clined to leave the country, this time in
writing After this he was summoned TO
a.full Cabinet meeting, where his detailed
instructions were read out by the Secretary
of State, as IL the objections and refusals
had been of no account. They were de-
termined to make him 30, whether he
would or MOTTO drive him out of the
country which he had saved Grant was
now aroused, and, before the whole Cabi
net, declared his unwillingness to leave
Whereupen the President, not answering
Grant, turned to the Attorney-General
and asked him whether there was any
reason why Grant should not obey this
order-whether he was ineligible to the
position in any way. Grant at once
started to his feet and exclaimed; al can
answer that question, Mr.. President, with
out appealing to the Attorney.
am Sn American citizen, have been guilty
of no treason or other crime, and am elig
ible to any civil office to which any Other
American is eligible. But this is purely
civil duty, to which you would assign me
and / cannot be compelled to undertake 1t
Any legal military order you give me
will obey; but this is civil, not military
and decline the duty. No power OF
earth can force me to it." The Presiden
and his Ministers were astounded ant
silent, and Grant left the Cabinet cham
|
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1.-THE willing tool of Stanton and
Radical Congress"
1.-THE sworn enemy of his country's
liberties"
"The liar"
VIGOROUSLY druukensdebauchee."
"Hiram Ulysses Grant"
"Soup.tureen Grant"
Drunken sot."
"A poor tool in Radical hands,"
always drunk"
"Phnlips and Tilton's drunken friend"
"a harmless idiot"
"Cotton thief"
"Circus.pony Grant"
"Drunkard"
"Liar"
"Sot"
"Fool"
And so on, eresceado, wanting only new
terms of opprobrium to make him fouler
still.
In face of tactics which invoked epi-
thets like the last twenty we have quoted
-epithets used most foully by the Cop
perhead papers that claim the most re-
spectability, General Grants popularity
among the people has been steadily ris-
ing; and never did he occupy so high a
place in the affections of his oountrymen
as he does to-day. This incessant berat.
ing and belittling have turned the atten.
ton of the people to the Generals per
sonal history, as now written, so that al
men may read it and to know that is tC
know that he is man Of singular purity
of life; that his honesty cannot be i'm.
peached, that his modesty is beyond as
sault, that his power over men is unexam
pied; that his talent is of the highest order
that his habits are emphatically temper.
ate; that his patriotism is unquestionable
and that he ought to be elected President
of the United States Such good work
has detraction done. Let us hope that the
Chicago Times, New York World and La
Crosse Democrat will continue the task
that they begun. The result will be
greater infamy to themselves and larger
maiorities for the Man of the People
whom they assail = Chicago Eoening Post
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one; and then she gave long sigh; and
1t was all over.
"He took her up, sir, with such an
awful look of grief on his face that he
seemed turned 10 stone. He'd let no one
touch her, and he carried her in his arms
home .lE.. 10 10
"'She said she was on my BOSOM he
said, in voice that you wouldn't have
known for his; and then he walked on
like man in some dream,
"Well, sir, there Is no more TO tell. The
Squire only lived two years, and died in a
mad house
"He had set a spring gun in the ride,
Captain, he went 20 the East Indies,
heard, and died. That's my story, SIR
Once q Keek
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-09
Important Letter from General Dix.
From the Galena Gazette,

From the Galena Gazette.
A LETTER from General Dix was re-
ceived in this city yesterday, giving his
views about the two candidates for the
Presidency We copy it entire, omitting
only the opening paragraph; '
~ a.L .pllI. T"PARH, Sept, s. {
AZ have taken pains to contradict the
statement in some of the newspapers, that
l am in favor of Seymour's election to the
Chief Maglstracy Of the Union. III were
at home, should oppose him by all fair
and honorable means. know him well !;
and it is my sincere belief that his want
of frmness would renew the dissensions
which have brought so much evil on our
country. Indeed, do not think he has
any OF the qualifications which are indis-
pensable to maintain the public tranquil
ity at this iuheture. / have great conf
dence in General Grants honesty, good
sense, sound Judgment, moderation, stead
mess of purpose and disinterested patriot
ism and believe the speedy restoration
of the Union to its constitutional and har-
monious action depends very largely on
his success.
at is hardly necessary to add that am
in favor of paying in specie the debt con-
tracted to save the Union, and that the reso-
luton of the Fourth of July Convention
to pay the larger portion of it in paper,
constitutes in my mind an insuperable OBJ
lection to the candidates nominated to
carry out what regard as palpable vio-
lation of the public faith.
81 am, dear sir, truly yours,
'a "JoHN A. DIX"
In order to fully appreciate General
Dix's patriotism, it should be known that
he intends returning to this country in
the spring, no matter how the election re-
suits; his advocacy of General Grant
therefore originates in no desire to retain
his position abroad. His family have
already returned. -.
What perhaps is still more tothe credit
of the illustrions patriot who has served
the country 30 long in affairs Of State, as
well as in the field, Is, that in January
last, when his own name was prominently
mentioned in connection with the Demo
cratic nomination, and when the ground
that the Democratic Convention would
take was still uncertain, General Dix wrote
to another friend in thss United States as
follows
.,r,, ,"PARIs, Jan. 49,, 1858.
al have thought for q year that Grant
| should be President The prestige of his
name will enable him TO do more than any
other man to heal the national dissensions,
which seem to me, at this distance, to be
as far from any satisfactOry solution as
ever. Then he IS honest, both from in
stinct and habit !; and he has good sense,
! perseverance and a modest estimate Of
his own capabilities have no doubt
that he would call able men to his coun-
ellis and listen 70 their advice, and be-
1 lieve that he would be firm, conservative
and successful Chief Magistrate"
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g PARIs, Jan. 10, 1858.

WHEN the women In the Madrid cigar
factories recently mutinied, they went In a
mob to the Office Of. of the directors,
must be the three Oldest ana ugiiest of the
lot That deputatlon was never sent,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-09

Mt. PARTON, in the Agantie, tells Of an
old man of fortune, residing In the CITY Of
New York, who confesses 10 taking q inv
drinks day" of whislky--ten drinks 10 a
bottle, and five bottles to a gallon.-one
gallon of liquor, he says goes down MS
old throat every day Of theiyear. Before
he is fit to eat his breakfast in the morn
ing, he has to drink twelve glasses OF
whisky or one bottle and one. .fifth.
Nevertheless, even this poor man is able,
for some hours In the morning, TO transact
what people Of property and leisure can
business, and, during . part Of the even
ing, to converse IN such way as to smuse
persons who can look on and see 4 human
being In such bondage, without stopping
to think what a tragedy II Is. This old
boy never has to be carried home. j be-
lieve: He IL one Of those most hopeless
drunkards who never get drunk, never
wallow in the gutter, never do anything
to scare or startle them into an attempt %
| reform.
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Severe Joke On NapoIeOn.

Henri Rochefort, editor of the LdRterne,
has sent a letter to various Paris newspa-
pers, TO this effect:
had prepared number of the Lam
terae, 10 be published Sept. 6, in Paris,
composed absolutely and exclusively, from
the first line to the last, of extracts from
the works of Prince Louis Napoleon Bona
parte, now Napoleon III.
This number appeared so violent to the
various printers to whom / applied that
not one of them dared venture to print il.
"The 10Th number of the Laateras,
therefore, can only be published, once more,
in foreign country"
M. Rochefort has prefixed to the num-
Der in question an introduction, in which
he remarks
"I have been accused of violent and in
surrectionary views. I now sacrifice nv
revolutionary instincts and, in order to be
perfectly sure that this 10Th Ldnscrae shall
neither be seized nor accused, have de-
vised this contrivance, of making it, from
beginning to end, the work of another.
"This other, whom nobody viii accuse
of disturbing civil order, and aspiring TO
change the government, is the conuueror
of Solferino, Napoleon III.
"Nsver-I must say II, in order not 10
frighten the mothers offamilies did
write anything so rash or so radical"
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Rottru,
WE oANT SURRENDER NOW


THE struggle was too fierce and long,
The cost in lives too dear
Not yet forgotten are the braves
Who had no thought OF fear;
They could not see the old Gag torn
From Freedoms hallowed brow,
Nor can we lose what they bequeathed--
We can't surrender now
While Hope Is strong within the breast
OF every freeman true
While Unions symbol proudly floats
Its red and white and blue
While God is just, and Might DER Right
No victory will allow,
We will be true to Liberty
We can't surrender now
Then ask us not to vote for those
Who held our brave boys back,
When onward came the Unions foes
With desolating track;
We cannot blot the record fair
OF freedoms holy vow,
We cannot dim Truths sacred light
We can't surrender nowi
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-09

Mr. +. I. DAY, of Lewiston, Ne, has a
complete set Of copper cents, all mounted
and framed, from 1898 TO 1857, inclusive,
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Carpet-Baggers.

ONE of the most ringing speeches OF
the campaign was that of General Sickles
to the Boys in Blue on the anniversary of
the battle of Antietam. He gave the fol-
lowing admirable historical survey of
carpet-baggers:
"My friends, there are several kinds of
carpet-haggers we have seen in this coun'
try within the past few years. The rebels
sent few of their sort Of carpet-baggers
here to New York during the war.
Laughter.] They came mysteriously,
with their black bags, containing very
small amount of clean linen, and very
large quantity of oombustible material,
and with this latter they undertook to fire
our hotels and burn our city. Well, there
are some very distinguished rebel carpet
baggers sojourning abroad. John Slidell
is one, in Paris, Benjamin is another, and
he carries, believe, a green carpet bag
now. Laughter Brick Pomeroy is a
carpet bagger. Applause and laughter.
The Chairman of the National Democratic
Committee, Mr.. Belmont, is carpet-ba
ger from the Rhine. Laughter and ap-
plause Corporation Counsel O'Gorman
is very fair specimen of the carpet
baggers from old Ireland, who have taken
possession of the City Government
[laughter1, and if O'Gorman's carpet bag
is not full yet, it must be very big one,
or else he has failed to profit by his oppor-
tunities, which no one suspects, [Renewed
laughter and applause.1 And then there
is George Sanders, the carpet-bagger of
the rebellion, who wanders over Europe
with or without carpet-bag, according
to circumstances. [Great laughter.1 But
our Northern carpet-baggers belong to a
somewhat different race. The whole West
was peopled by race of carpet-baggers
William Penn was a carpet t-bagger Of the
right sort. Daniel Boone, of Kentucky,
Lewis Cass, of Michigan, Stephen A.
Douglas [applause], of Illinois; they were
all carpetbaggers.g And you find that
our country, North, East, and West, has
been peopled by an emigration Of carpet
baggeTs [Applause.l The May Flower
brought colony of carpet-baggers lap
plausel and landed them on the shores Of
New England. William the Conqueror
took some Norman carpet baggers over to
England, and captnred it [applauseb and
founded nation that has sent its carpet
baggers forth all over the world, most Of
which they own, or propose to own.
Laughter Our carpet-baggefs carry
Intelligence and civilization and enterprise
wherever they go, and they are not to be
barred out or excluded from the South at
rebel dictation-" l..l,--y -yFa,J yg,rtr