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Abortion of the Fourteenth A
EzaesRSREsRcaGd.

The fourteenth amendment is now a
part of the Constitution of the United
! States, its ratification by the Leglsla-
lures Of South Carolina, Louisiana, and
Alabama completing the number OF States
required, Notwithstanding the revocation
of its ratification by the Legislatures OF
Ohio and New Jersey. This amend
ment settles the matter of suffrage in the
Southern States beyond the power OF the
Democrats to change it, even ifthey had
control of the government. Its potent
provision is that where any portion OF
the citizens of a State is denied the
right of suffrage for any cause but crime
duly established, said citizens shall not
be counted in the basis of representation.
Il, therefore, South Carolina concludes
to return to a "white mans government"
-disfranchising the blacks-she redu-
ces her representation in Congress from
five to two members.
The formal abolition of slavery in
volved in the constitutional amendments,
is a part of the work Of reconstruction
performed by Congress. This whole
work the Democrats declare to be null
and void, and propose to ignore and un-
do Including emancipation, of course.
The following States have duly rati-
fed the fourteenth amendment:
Alabama, Arkansas, California, Con
necticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, To-.
wa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massa-
chusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire,
New York, North Carolina, Oregon,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Car
DINA, Tennessee, Vermont, West Vir-
ginia, and Wisconsin-28.
The following States have voted on
the subject and refused to ratify:
Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, New
Jersey and Ohio-5.
The following States have not yet
taken a vote. No Legislature authorize
ed to act for the State has been elected
since the amendment was proposed in
any of them except Georgia. A vote in
that State will probably be taken within
a week or so:
Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Vir-
ginia-4.
The total number of States for the
purpose of ratification is thirty-seven.
Of these twenty-eight, a fraction more
than three-fourths, have given their as
sent to the amendment, while nine have
either refused to do so Or taken no ac-
tion.-N. 0. Republican.
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v,s,o Ruuneaps Bill as Passed.

Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House
of Representatives Of tie Unzted States
Of Amer1ca in Congress assspblcd, That
the duties and powers of Commissioner
Of the Bureau for the Relief Of Freed
men and Refugees shall continue to be
discharged by the present Commissioner
of the Bureau, and in case Of vacancy in
said office occurring by reason Of his
death or resignation, the same shall be
filed by appointment Of the President on
the nomination of the Secretary of War,
and with the advice and consent OF the
Senate and no officer of the army shall
be detailed for service as commissioner
or shall enter upon the duties Of commits
sioncr unless appointed by and with the
| advice and consent of the Senate; and
all assistant commissioners, agents, clerks
and assistants, shall be appointed by the
Secretary of War, On the nomination OF
the Commissioner IF the Bureau. In
case of vacancy in the Office Of commits
sioner happening during the recess OF the
Senate, the duties Ct commissioner shall
be discharged by the Acting Assistant
AGiutant General Of the Bureau until
such vacancy can be filled.
Sec. .. And be 1t .f&rther enacted, That
the Commissioner Of the bureau shall,
on the first day Of January next, cause
! the said bureau to be withdrawn from
the several States within which said bu-
rcau has acted, and its operations dis
continued, as soon as the same may be
done without injury to the Government:
But the educational department Of said
bureau, and the collection and payment
of moneys due the soldiers, sailors, and
marines, or their heirs, shall be contin.
ued as now provided by law, until 9th
erwise ordered by act of Congress ; pro-
uided, Aowevea, That the provisions Of
this section shall not apply to any State
which shall not, on the first Of January
next, be restored to its former political
relations with the Government of the
United States, and be entitled to repre-
sentation in Congress.
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"ARROW TIE" AGENCY.

VK7E OFFER to the public our universal
WV ly adopted Iron Ties and Bands. AT.
ter a long experience in this trade, being
satisfied that it is to be a permanent n
we have made arrangements to meet the
universal demand, and are prepared to sup
ply in addition to our celebrated ArroD
Tie; the other popular "Self Fastening
Buckle Holdfast, and Button Ties" all
made of the very best quality of English
Iron, with Bands of any required length,
which we propose 10 furnish to the trade,
on the most favorable terms.
Mr.. j. j. McComb, the Patentee of the
A9ro0 Tie will continue to reside in Liver
pool, giving his personal attention to the
business, having facilities which enable him
to manufacture at the lowest possible cost.
James Fl. Houston, our authorized Agent
in Opelousas, will keep a supply constantly
hand, for the benefit of those wishing to
make shipments of Hay or Cotton.
Fl r. BARTLETT, Genl. Agt.
No. 43 Carondelet Street,
july4 New Orleans.
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States for Seymour and Blair.

In canvassing the question with the
delegates to the Convention since the
nomination was made, The following
States are put down as sure for Seymour
and Blair Connecticut 6, New York 50,
New Jersey 7, Pennsylvania 26, Ohio
81, Indiana IS, Oregon 3, Nevada },
California 5, Delaware 3, Kentucky IL,
Missouri II, Kansas 3, Wisconsin s,
Maryland S-Total 100.
One hundred and fifty.nine votes are
ali that is necessary for election, and in
the above tables there are one hundred
and sixty electoral votes without count
ing n of the Southern States engaged
in the rebellion. In the list of States
gwen, every one, w three, in which a
State election has been held in the last
eighteen months, has gone Democratic.
In all, the local elections have exhibited
great Democratic gains, sufficient to in
sure the State for the Democracy this
fall. We have not counted Illinois in
the list, but the delegates to the Conven-
ton declared that there was no doubt
but Pendleton could carry that State.
If it would he certain for Pendleton, then
it can be safely counted for Seymour and
Blair. In addition to this, the States Of
Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi, are
certain to give a Democratic majority
with any fair chance for voting this will
give "a more electoral votes. and swell
the Democratic column to 1874. But the
Republicans are laboring to exclude the
votes Of the States Of Virginia, Texas
and Mississippi, by Legislation in Con-
gress. If the electoral votes Of these
States are not counted, then there will
be in the Electoral College 294 votes,
and l46 will be all that will be necessa-
ry to elect. The Democracy can then
lose Ohio, and still secure a majority Of
the Electoral College, without counting
any from the South Or, by carrying
Ohio, they can lose Missouri, Wisconsin
and Kansas, and still elect their ticket
without receiving a vote from the South.
There is, therefore, every reason for en-
couragement to the Democracy, and the
election of Seymour and Blair may be
set down as a certainty.-N. Y, World.
The following is one of the two Or
three lines in the English language that
read precisely the same backward as
forward: Snug & raw was [ ere [ saw
rr,r & o,,,cD
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District Electors:
ALTERNATES :
Grand Ratification Meeting and
Barbecue.

Those who favor the election of the Demo-
cratic candidates for President and Vice
President of the United States, are invited,
without distinction of race or color, to a
Grand Barbecue which will be given in the
town Of Opelousas, on Saturday, the lst
Of August next.
The meeting will be addressed by several
speakers of both races.
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- We are authorized to nnounce
that Hon. John E. King, j. M. Moore,
Esq, and E. D. Estilette, Esq, will ad-
dress the Democratic ratification meet.
ing, on Saturday next. 7 is also ex-
pected that Gen. A. DeBlanc, of St. Mar
~tinsville, and Col VIM. Mouton, of YER
millionville, will be present or that &C.
casion.
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Opelousas Female College.

I'LL ESSION of the Opelousas
emale College wilferensa MONDAY,
January 9th, 1863.
Board, SIS per month English Tuition 81;
French and German, each, $la; Music, IS, in
GLIDING use ofinstrument.
First term will continue six months.
Half Board and Tuition fees payable on en-
tering and balance LIST April. Mrs. s. NJ.
White and sisters will teach the different de-
partments. /
Pupils. will furnish their Bedding, Napkins
and Wash-bowi and Pitcher. All fees may be
paid in country produce.
B. r. WHITE.
Opelousas. December 9Th. 1867
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difficulties of Editors.

The truth is, an editor cannot step with
out treading on somebody's toes. If he ex-
presses opinions fearless and frankly, he is
arrogant and pr~esumptuous. If he states
facts without comments, he dares not avow
his sentiments. If he conscientiously re-
fuses to advocate the claims ofan individual
to office, he is accused of personal hostility.
A ,i~ackanapes, who measures off words into
verses as a clerk does tape-by the yard
hands him a parcel Of stuff that gingles like
a handful of rusty nails and a gimlet, and if
the editor is not fool enough to print
nonsense-''stop my papers}naW
nize a man that'sfz&@eef Judge of poetry"
As if it w. 1ago to buy a paper ct
about LII more than so much waste
papsA$6uld cost. One murnfurs because
his paper is too Neutrality-suspicious., because
it is not literary enough. One grumbles
because the advertisements engross too
much r~oom-another complains that the
paper is too large, he cant find time to read
it all-another that it is too small, even if
the price be no more than the cost of a cheao
of tobacco or a pinch of snnf-or says a
lady, it won't make a sleeve pattern. One
wants a type so small, that q microscope
would be indispensable in every family
another threatens to discontinue the paper,
unless the letters are half an inch long-one
old lady actually offered an additional price
for a paper that should be printed with such
types as are used for handbills.
Every subscriber has a plan of This own,
for conducting a journal, and the labor of
Sysiphus was recreation, when compared
with that ofan editor who undertakes to
please all.
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& CO.'S
For Old and young, married or single.
Whats the Matter Old MAN

Can'tyou get your kidneys to act free enough?
Are you troubled with gravel, or any kline of
deposits ? Do you pass bloody urine occasion
ally Are you annoyed with too frequent in
~clination to pass your water? Is your urine
thick or milky ? Have you a pain in the small
of the back Are you nervous, melancholy,
or alarmed in your dreams, from the effects of
habits of dissipation or indiscretionl DO you
require a diuretic, or a medicine which will
Immediately arouse and restore your kidneys
and bladder to a healthy action? If SO, pro-
cure one bottle of
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Estate of Edmond C. Duprc.

Parish Court, Parish St. Landry.-No. -
A MYNTHE DUPRE, Of the Parish of St.
IA Landry, having applied by her petition
to be appointed Administrative of the Estate
in community between her and her deceased
husband, Edmond c.. Dupre, late of said Par
ish;
Therefore, notice is hereby given to all in
terested in the said Estate. to make opposition,
if any they have, in writing, at my office, in
the town of Opelousas, within ten days from
the date of the present notice, why the prayer
of said petition should not be granted.
A. GARRIGUES,
Parish Judge.
One}Onsas. .Ju1y 25. 1862.
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Notice.

THE "sT. LANDRY PROGRESS" be-
= ing in liquidation the undersigned pro-
prietors and stockholders hereby notify the
public that no person is authorized to contract
debts for the press, or obligate the stockhold-
ers, or receive payments Of anything due the
press. SOLOMON DANY.
IMMERSION BENTLEY,
0nolnuras Inna Doth 1853
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AS MessrS. KELLOGG and Harris will

AS Messrs. Kellogg and Harris will
then be called upon to represent Demo
cratic and not Republican Louisiana, as
they have given us reason to believe that
they were representative men, and not
p~artlzans, and as they have heretofore
shown very conservative tendencies, we
trust that in case the State votes next
fall with the Democratic party, they will
adapt their course to that of the State of
which they have been made the Senators.
Pco22,ne
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The New Orleans Bee.

TERMS OF THE BEE:
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION-Daily, per
annum, in advance, $l6; halfyearly, So;
quarterly, $4.
PRICE OF THE PAPER-single copies,
10 cents. s-a. =' =
The Semi Weekly is published every Tues
day and Saturday. Subscription, $5 per an
mum, invariably in advance.
Post Masters are authorized to act as agents
of the Rec. a&".}#
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FRANCIS p. BLAIR,
OF MISSOURI.
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gums uIeaulul summer complaint is now up |
l. on us, and oh! how many thousands it
carries to an ultimely grave every wear? Be- |
ware mother, how you neglect that slight
DlarrhGa in your family; nip it in the bud.
Send immediately and procure one bottle of
DROMGOOLE & CO.'S
Red Diarrhna Remedy
For your family, so that you can give it when
necessary. For infants at the breast, and the
bowel complaint Of children while tecthing, it
acts like a charm. All forms of Diarrhna,
Cholera Morbus, nausea and vomiting, craups,
mains in the stomach and bowels, are imme-
cured by its use.
USE RED DIARRHGA REMEDY.
Use RED DIARRHEA REMEDY.
USE RED DIARRHGA REMEDY.
It is so pleasant, so cooling and so prompt,
that all praise it.
During the prevalence of Cholera in Mem
phis, last summer, it was extensively used by
the masses, and prescribed by many Physi-
clans, with the happiest results, for all the first
stages of Cholera. All cases of
BLOODY FLUX OR DYSENTERY,
Mucus Diarrhna, pains and straining of the
bowels, should not fail to use a few doses of
Dromgoole & Co. sDysentery Compound
And be cured.
All Physicians of experience agree that Dys-
entery and Diarrhma are treated differently,
and our compound is THE MEDICINE that will
effect a cure.
ALL MEM
Whose wives are suffering with constant pain
and suffering each month, whose menstruation
is too much or too little, or painful, or irregu-
lar, who is suffering with falling of the womb,
with Leucorrhea or Whites, should not fail to
carry home one bottle Of
DROMGOOLE & CO.'S
English Female BitterS,
Which will cure all those complaints and re-
store them to health and %buoyancy again.
THAT YOUNG GIRL
Whose very countenance, acts, color and walk,
indicate disease, can be SO easily restored to
health by using the English Female Bitters,"
1t touches the pale cheeks with the crimson
blush of nature, adds joy and brightness to the
detected and melancholy, gives b~rilliancy to
the eye and intellect, imparts beauty and
charms to fair retiring childhood, and composes
in old age.
USE ENGLISH FEMALE BITTERS.
USE ENGLISH FEMALE BITTERS
USE ENGLISH FEMALE BITTERS.
Fer old and young, married or single.
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Constitution of the immigration Society
of the Parish of st. Landry, La,

The undersigned citizens of the Parish of
st. Landry, in order to encourage immigra-
ton, and thus devleope the agricultural and
other resources Of the parish, do adopt the
following Constitution
ARTICLE /. This Association shall be
called 1.-THE immigration Society of the
Parish of St. Landry"
ART. 2. Every citizen, who shall nav to
the Treasurer, at the time of Joining the as
ISOLATION, one dollar, and thereafter. one
dollar per annum, shall be a member of the
society.
ART. 5. There shall be President, Vice
President. Recording Secretary, a Cores
ponding Secretary, and a Treasurer. each
Of whom shall be elected for one wear.
ART. 4. There shall be an executive COM
mittee to be composed of the five officers
designated in Art. 3, and six members to be-
appointed by the President, to serve for a
period Of one year.
ART, 5. 1t shall be the duty of the Presi-
dent to preside at all meetings, and to make
all appointments not otherwise provided for.
ART. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the Vice
President to take the place and perform the
duties of the President, in the event of his
absence, resignation, or inability to serve,
until the vacancy be supplied as hereinafter
provided.
ART. 7. TIE Corresponding Secretary
shall carry on all the correspondence Of the
society, subject to the supervision and ap-
prevail of the executive committee.
ART. 8. The Recording Secretary shall
keep accurate minutes of the transactions
of the society, record the names of all mem
bers, and be the custodian of all books,
papers, plans, &c, belonging to the society.
ART. 8. The society may unite the Offices
provided for in Art. 5, in enc person.
ART. 10. The Treasurer shall receive and
disbursc, all funds Of the society.
ART. II. The executive committee shall
be the acting representative body of the So
clety, shall have plenary power to transact
all its business, and shall do and perform
all acts necessary and proper, to carry out
its general objects and purposes.
ART. y. Should a vacancy occur in any
of the aforesaid offices, or in the executive
committee, it shall be filled by appointment,
or election, as hereinbefore provided, at the
next regular meeting after the said vacancy.
ART. 13. The society shall hold regular
meeting once a month, at such place as the
society may select. Special meetings may
be held at any time, at the request of the
executive committee; it shall be the duty
of this committee to report at every regular
monthly meeting. The said committee shall
be regulated by such instructions as trey
may, from time to time, receive from the
society.
JOHN D: KING, Committee
JOHN A. TAYLOR. on the
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REGULAR
Opelousas & New Orleans Packet.
The light draft Passenger Steamer
80 J. G. BlAcKFDRD,
C. C. PICKETT, Master, j. B. scHMIT, Clerk,
will leave Washington every Sunday at
10 o'clock, A. NJ, and New Orleans every. We'd
nesday at 5 P. NJ.
Freight and passage as low as any Boat in
the trade. Business strictly Cash.
Opelousas-THEoDoRE CHACHERE,
Barry''s L'dg-RAYMoND DEsHoTELs, a
Neutrality-suspicious. & CARRiERE,
dec2867 " Agents.
NOTICE. -. T.
A LII PERSONS who are indebted to th
n Estate of Michel Bordelon are requested to
make immediate payment to Messrs. B.. a.
Martel g. Hudspeth, at their Office in tho town
of Opelousas Otherwise, suits will be imme-
diately Instituted against them. Those who
have claims against said Estate should present
them for settlement. '
ONEZIME CARRIERE,
ZELIMA BORDEL0E,
Administrators
OpeIousas, May Both, 1868.
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DROMGOOIE s. co.'s
KING of CHILLS.

Which never fails to cure all cases of Chills,
Bilious Fever, Intermittent Fever, Neuga'@ia,
&c, for which it is used. 1t never affects h
head or ears, acts upon the liver and bowels,
~cleanses the stomach, can be given to infants,
and is a permanent cure. Go and consult your
druggist about it. 1t is no secret, no patent
no i~lliterate mixture, but is the result Of much
experience in the Southern country.
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r Senator's Harris and Kellogg. and
Representatives sypher, Blackburn, Vidal,
Newsham and Mann, from this State, have
been seated in the United States Congress.
Mann is the oaly Democrat.
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sW The weather during the past week
has been exceedingly showery, and conse-
quently very unfavorable for curing and
housing fodder. .. .s..
AS yet we hear no reports of the cater
pillar, though a much longer continuance
Of wet weather will be sure to develop
this much dreaded pest. The planters in
this vicinity are generally trying the effect
of fires lighted at night in their fields, with
the purpose of destroying the butterfly,
which is generally believed to be the parent
of the worm. How far this expedient will
succeed remains to be seen many practical
farmers believe in its efficacy and are try
ing the experiment. Cotton crops up to
this time have done remarkably well, and
the plant is not only loaded as heavily as it
can bear with bolls, but continues to flow
or and form to the very top of the stalk.
We may remark that before the 10Th Of this
month, last year, many fields were swarm
ing with the young caterpillar, which by
this date had swept away every leaf and
young boil in many portions of the parish.
Fruit is very abundant, though much
damaged by the wet weather. Sweet pota-
toes of good' Sc are coming into market
and are held at asonable prices. w
4-e-
~ The fold ring officers, elected at
the late election, have received their com
missions from the Governor, and are now
in the exercise Of tAA functions of their res
pective offices: j. MI Porter, District Judge;
G. W. Hudspeth, district Attorney; A.
Garrigues, Parish Jud and ]. D. Rich
ard, Clerk of District burt.
f" The funeral d purse on the late
Judge W. B. Lewis, w be delivered at the.
Methodist e. Church, On ousas, tomorrow, \
the 26th inst, at II A. by the Pastor,
Rev. John Wilkinson.
~-~-~--s@e 49,
W We have been ested to state
that there will be q meet at the Protes-
tant Cemetery in this pld Qn Wednesday
the 29th inst, at s o'cl 4. NJ, for the
purpose Of clearing it of rubbish, briars,
weeds, &C., which haJ so STIMULATED
as to render it very di} reeab1J md diff
cult to pass and rcpass ttending %klrials.
Those who have relatl inferred V&sere,
are urgently requested attend at the
pointed time, with the 1oper implemeh
for the work in view, dffsend one or morsV
hands to assist in their stead. The origi-|
nal movers in the matter will be in attend
ance, to aid,and manage in carrying or the
work.
Our new Town Council organized this
week, with F. A. King, Mayor, L. Lejeune,
J. D. Richard, ". R. Meginley and n. Qua
trevanx. Messrs. King, Lejeune, J. D. and
s. Richard were members of the old Board
N. QuatreYaux was recently appointed by
Gen. Buchanan to fill a vacancy caused by
the death of @. Poiret since the election.
There is yet vacancy, one Of fine men,
bers elect having refused to qualify. ]. j.
Morgan, Esq, was elected Attorney Of the
Board, and Chas. Thompson Constable.
Senator's Harris and Kellogg. and
Representatives sypher, Blackburn, Vidal,
Newsham and Mann, from this State, have
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WANTED--AGENTs

4 @R PER MONTH to sell the Ma
PIE - T1ONAL FAMILY SEWING
MACHINE. This Machine is equal to the
standard machines in every respect and is sold
at the low price of $40 Address
26-3m Pittsburgh. Pa.
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Should be kept in good condition, before tall,
thereby warding off and preventing Chills and
Fever, Bilious Fever, Dumb Chills, &c, and
nothing is SO ~effectual as
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Electors for the State at Large,

r. G. WTCKLIFFE. of West Feliciana.
ISAIAH GARRETT, of Ouachita.
ALTERNATES:
JAMES P. FRERET, of Jefferson.
JUDGE J. N. LEA, of Orleans.
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e1y A bill has been introduced into the
Legislature to abolish the Office Of Parish
Recorder, and transfer the work Of the same
to the Parish judges Office.