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Aiabanna--Opem the Door!

r We have lost the constitution in Alabama
The President has done it all. The pol
icy of chaos has its first illustration in this
vote. The President and the rebels show
us early fruits of their alliance. -".T
Taking all things into consideration, there
is but one duty. We are weary Of the
sword. 1T is the manifest will of the loy-
al people of Alabama to return to the Union.
Congress must recognize this will as a L.
climate expression Of the popular voice.
If there are ten loyal men in Alabama
who desire to retrrn to. the Union, Con-
s:gress should recognize them, and them on
ly, as the representatives Of the State. IF
the rebels persist in their enmity, the work
must be done without them. Let us have
no trifing with these implacabIe enemies of
freedom and justice. Alabama stands at
the door. Let her come in.-ITibune
To this complexion we have come
at last!" In 1860 the New York Tri-
bune invited ALABAMA and other slave
States that were dissatisfied with the
UNION. to go out. They acted upon its
advice, and attempted to get out. 1t
cost us more than a half million of
lives, and three thousand millions of
dollars, to put down a rebellion which
the Tribune encouraged. And when
this was finally accomplished, without
paying, as Mr.. Greeley proposed, four
hundred millions of dollars to slave
holders, the Tribune objected to let Ala
bama, Arkansas, and Tennessee send 10y
al Representatives to Congress. States
must get back, if at all, through a me-
gro suffrage gate. Tennessee and Ar
kansas had loyal Republican Rrepre-
sentatives asking Congress to "OPEN
THE DOOR" for eight consecutive
months, but they were kept put in the
cold.
Now, after three years of conflict and
chaos after hundreds of thousands of
dollars have been expended in Alabama
under the reconstruction law. which
proves defective. the Tribune, in its
ION to Richmond insolence, demands
the instant admission of Alabama, .
there Be ten loyal men In tie State aUho
desire TO return TO the Union" f
Here. then, is the end of reconstruc-
ION upon the Radical nlanl-Nec York
g6mme,rial Idseytiser.
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FOR SALE.

f's3 A PLANTATION about four miles
Ea,i Southeast of Opelousas, containing
-E-l1a about seventy-two arpents, thirty ar,
penis being woodland, all enclosed with good
fences and bitches, and well improved.
Another PLANTATION, one mile West Of
OpeIousas, containing sixty-fve arpents, en-
closed and ditched, and improved with build
ings.
Two separate LOTS with residences on
each, one being near the Court House, in the
of Opelousas.
Apply at the SENTINEL OFFICE, or to
THEODORE CHACHERE,
in Opefousas.
December eth. 1867.
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SheI'i6s Sale.

Las'ie D"pr6' Nc. 1oel9.
Mrs. Eliza M. Parrot }Parish Of St. Iandrv
RY VIRTUE Of an order of seizure and
49, sale emanating from the Honorable the
9TH Judicial District Court, in and for the
Parish of st. Landry, and directed to me
James G. Hayes, Sheriff of said parish. /
have seized and will proceed to sell at pnb.
lie auction, to the last and highest bidAer. q
at the Court House in the'town of Opelou-
sas, on
SATURDAY, Narch The 7th, 1868,
at ii o'clock, A. NJ, the following described
property, viz:
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Stray Mules,

~ TAKEN up by the subscriber, about
~ two months ago., two black mules,
@zAAA~ one male, the other female, male I'M
branded, the other branded on the left jaw
thus: r.
The owner can have the same on proving
property and paying cost of this notice.
JEAN BITE. COLER.
Bayou Mallet, Dec. g., 1867. IA
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Opalousas Female COLLEGE,

FE7HE NEXT SESSION of the Opelousas
Il Female College will open on MONDAY
January 9th, 1868.
Board, $l3 per month English Tuition 81:
French and German, each, 81; Music, -, in.
Guiding Use of instrument.
First tenn will continue six months.
Half Board and Tuition fees payable on en-
terlng and balance LIST April. Mrs. s. NJ,
White and sisters will teach the different de-
partments.
Pupils will furnish their Bedding, Napkins
and Wasl-bow. and Pitcher. All fees NAV he
paid in country produce.
B. +. WHITE.
O~pelOuSas. December 18th. 1867.
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A CERTAIN
TRACT OF LAND.

- with all the BUILDINGS and I'M
:ssW PROPONENTS thereon, situated
~ in the Parish of St. Landry alore-
said, and lyirA about three miles South
west from the*town of Opelonsas, in the
quarter called Bellevue, containing about
sixteen hundred arpents, more pr less, bound
ed above by lands formerly belonging to
Stephen W. Wikoff, deceased, now to DR..
John A: Taylor, South by land of Jean F.
Richard, and East by the Bayou lesson.
Siezed in the above suit.
Terms Eight ThousanI Dollars, Nth
eight per cent. per annum interest thu "a
from December goth, 1865 up to DAY ofsIa.
to be paid casa; and the balance mtv,hlc
December 30th, 1858, with eight p@r re,!t,
per annum interest on said hala' zee rom
December both, 1865 until paid.
JAMES &. HAYES. Sheriff,
Sheriff's Office, Opelousas, Feb. !. 1868.
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3-ANOTIIER
Tract OF Woodland

situated on the Bayou Queue Tortuo in iii.
\ al ISL col'aIni'g iorty-nlne acres, more or
less, bounded North by the land Of Ephro;n
tlunpoWer, South by the lands of praZii.
Vuebedeau, East by the Bayou Queue Tor
tue and West by the lands belonrinr to
Joseph Singleton. u
The dwelling house and eirht
other buildings,
Twelve hundred PANELS of cypress fcnc-
"A lot of about two hundred and fifty EIGHT
"A lot OF about five hundred six feet pieux,
Ihlrty head of gentle cattle,
Five work horses,
Three mares-Une with a colt
Two colts-one and two wears old
"A pair of tlmber-wheelS ldlabl~L
Five plows,
Two armoires,
Asafe,
A cupboard,
\ clock,
a loom and accessories,
A lot OF twelve chairs,
A table,
"A small table,
Two feather beds,
Three bcdsteadS.
Five mattresses,
Three wheels,
A lot of corn,
Kitchen utensils,
a lot of flour buckets.
"A cross-cut saw,
Three jars,
Two harrows,
An old carriaoc and h,rrorr
Contents of hlacksmith's shoD.
"A lot of carpenters tools.
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PUBLIC SALE
Estate Of Max;.e .,,L

RY VIRTUE ofan order of H.. Uonoro
~ Die Eighth Judicial District Cn1rt a." a,
the state of Louisiana, in and for five p,r
,sh OF St: Landry, there WI h. sulI 1t rnhI.
lie auction, to the last and highest biJdrr
ny the Undersigned Administrator or Inv n
"'ly commissioned auctioneer, at Queue Tor
tue in this Parish, on
wednesday, March 4ts,, 1868,
the to'i"w'ns described property belonging
:" Inc Estate OF Naxile Leblanc, dccea3cd7,
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Estate of David Morgan, Deceased.
LII persons having claims against the Es
IA 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
come forward and make payment.
JONATHAN HARRIS.
Opelousas, Jan. a, 1867.
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J. state Of Alphonse Cebaillo,
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

~ virtue of an order issued from thu
- Hon. Sth Judi ial District Co.rt, act
ing in and for the Parish of St. Landry, da
ted this day, a meeting of the treditors O
the Estate of Alphonse Debaillon, deceased,
late of said Parish, will be held on WE'D:
NESDA1, the 4th of March next, before
Yves D'avy, Recorder of St. Landry, at his
office in Opelousas, for the purpose of de,
termining upon the disposition to be made
of the effects of said Estate.
A. GARRTGCES, Clerk.
Clerks Office, Feb. l., 1868.
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state OfLOuisiana.

OA law
District r sSsh' Of St. Landry. No. 1osl4
ESTATE OF MARIE DE La CONCEPTION T1EsHr.
EOHN E. KING q E. D. ESTILETTE.
~ Agents of the Estate of Marie de ia Con-
ception Vienne, decreased, late of sai& alish,
having filed a tableau of the distribulten Of
funds of said Estate, accompanied b. rheir
petition praying for the homologatiou II tha
same; and whereas the prayer of&sail petition
has been granted by an order Of court, bnaring
dat1January q, 1868;
pkkw, therefore notice is hereby given 70 all
Tableau in writing at my office in the town Of
,Opelousas, ~withip-the time required by law.
why the said tabeau should not be homoloea.
ted and confirmed.
A GARRIGUEs, Clerk.
Clerk Office, Feb. ], 1865.
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STRAYED

M A young bay creole horse, black
MF&%SS name and tail, two or three white
~Sia4zA6 feet, eounterbranded S B on the hip,
~
and branded on the shoulder thus: S X.
The finder will be reaonably rewarded on
delivering the above described horse at the
SENTINEL Office in Opelousas.
H. 3. FRAZEE
Nov. 23rd 1867.
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"wednesday, March gtga. 1868.
1.-THE


~ on winch the deceased las, resided.
Hsii s',uat-d at Queue Tortuc IN tf,S par,
--l-A l>h' measuring fourteen acres in
iloh' by fourteen in depth, making one him..
u'e" an" ninety acres of land, more or less
nounoed North by the land of Pierre t.jr,c
Ho2'h by the land of Ephraim II~ntrpowor
EaSt Nv the land of Joachim Provost ani
vest by public lands or the bur>ba>r,s ~
me Sa'ne-the improvements will be sold
separately. 'o1a
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NOTICE.,

I'LL persons are warned against trespassing
IA upon certain andss situated on the Bayou
Carron, above the plantation of Mr.. Powell,
and adjoining lands of Mrs. James C. Hill and
Evariste Joubert.
HENRY L. GARLAND,
lau45S Agent for owners,
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Whisky, bourbon and common, Wines, Cor
dlals, .Syrups, Preserves, Sardines. Cheese,
Butter, Powder and Shot, Tobacco, canned
Fruit, Oysters. HOLSTERS, Vermiceli, Maccaro-
nj, Candy. Almonds and Raisons, and every
thing usually kept in a Family Grocery Store,
at the same low prices. Call and Judge for
HouiSPi'es' trbS
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"a TRACT OF
WOODLAND.

situated on the Bayou Queue
l"rtue, contain 3 iortv-nine acres Of Ia1a
more or less, bounded North by the lands
o'ionsmS to the widow and the heirs .nr
Dros'n b'can, Sonth by the land Of Don
LOWS element, East by the Bayou Queue
lortne, and West by public lands or tho
purchasers Of the same
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Cheap Groceries and Provisions.

'sNllE cheapest articles in the family grocery
IL and provision line can be obtained at the
Post Office Grocery Store, where expenses be
ing low, low profits are accepted. The fol
lowing list of prices for a few articles is a sam
pie of the rest:
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Plantation


One Mule Wagon,
Terms AND CoNDlTIoNS.-Four-ffths Of the
purchase price of the Plantation, and two
hundred ard fifty dollars of the REMAINING
fifth, cash and the balance IN five eouaj
annual instruments from the day of sale
purchasers to furnish their notes accordino.
ly, with two good and solvent securities. TO
the satisfaction of the Tcstamentary Exc
cutrlX; the first note to draw interest at
SIX per cent per annnm from maturity un-
til final payment, and the four REMAINING
notes to draw like interest twelve months
after day of sale unit final payments; spe-
clal mortgage and vendors privilege to be
retained on the property to secure pay
ment of said notes with the eventual inter-
cstthereon.
The movable property will be sold as
follows: each adjudication of twenty dol
lars and under, cash each adjudication over
that amount, one half cash, and the balance
in one year from the day of sale purchas-
ers giving their notes with two good and
solvent securities, to bear interest at eight
percent per annum from maturity till paid.
LOUISA KING.
Testamentary Executrix.
February Is, 1868.
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NOTICE..

THE PUBLIC is hereby informed that all
= ARMS left with me to be repaired, will
remain at the risk of the owners. shall
exercise the s%trlctest guard upon them, but
desire 1T to be known that I will not be
responsible if my shop is entered by burg
lars. SOLOMON DAVY, Gunsmith.
Opelousas, Feb. LIST, 1868.
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In all cases where an adhesive Stamp is
used for denoting the stamp duty upon an
instrument, the person using or a%fixine the
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Estate of David MORGAN. Deceas

December 18th. 1867.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-06-05
MEDICAL.

rs THE ONLY TRUE SYSTEM OF MED.
i icine, based upon the laws Of nature. Seven
ty.five yearsof experience have proved that one
half ofthose dying at an carly age can be saved.
Homeopathy cures all curnble diseases porma.
uoptly, which have resisted the skill ofthe best
practitioners OF any Of the old medical system,
Homeopathy dIcatedissassson.neiyi
to cure suro and nsy. without bleeding, blister.
Ing, oautsrlzlng or druggins, to preiong ire ana
lessen the number Of sick days.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-06-05
8 u r. q Il r Y.

Itis one OF the greatest triumphs Of Homo.
opathy to dispense with the operation OF Ampu.
tntion and Excelsior. in more than two'thirds OF
tho cases, by the radical cure OF tho diseased
parts, which Allopn,hy would have Consigned to
the knife.
Frncturcs and serious wounds are hsaled In
less time, and with ie's pain, than under any
other mode Of treatment.
UomDopathyi sfnlh,ling II mission whose end
Ia the overthrow of all other modes OF cure, and
,hcestablIshmcnt of own complete and per.
mGncntrule.
HOMEOPATHY AND LIFE AssURAScE..The
Directors Of aLondon Life Assurance ofife-
the "G.ncral Proyident"- at Its recent meeting
have placed on record their opinion "tnat per-
sons treated by tho Homeopathy system ENJOY
moro robust health, are less frequently attacked
by disease, and when attacked recover more
RAPIDLY than those treated by any other system;
thai with respect to the more fatal classes oil DIS
easc,hc mortality under Homeopathy it smallin
comparison with that OF Allopathy; tnat thore
nre diseases not durable at all under tho lntter
system, which are perfectly curable under the
former; finally that the medicines presciioeI Wy
HomnophathIs,s do not injurs the constitution,
whereas employed by Allopaths not un'
freouentl enta all the most serious. and In many
instances fatal consequences" The directors
further propose to summon meeting OF the
sharcholders to lay before them the facts they
have cOllocte ted, md tho ueclsion Nv "nicn snoy
hnyc arrived, namely: "To open special sec
zion for persons treated by Homeopathic sys.
tenn. At a lower rate OF premium than that
charged on other lIves."-Lond0n (Ens) %.
serrtr.
THE ATLANTIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY Of Albany, New York. says: RE.
1ARDING MEDICAL TREATMENT a. AZ
fcctIng rates that the systems OF medical prac:
lice as affecting the duration OF lie. are well
worthy of confederation by Life Insurance Com
pnnies, apr ear to us evident; calculations upon
data In our possession show decreased ratio OF
mortality under the " Homeopathic system OF
Medicine" We have therefore concluded to
make IL deduction OF 10 per cent. from the table
ratcsupon each payment Of premium oy those
habitually using this mode OF treatment In
case OF medical practice being changed, the full
rates will be agaIn charged. To those who en-
ploy the Homeopathic system wnen ILL., tnis
Company will make deduction Of 10 per cent.
from the usua, rates Of premium, feeling satis.
fed thattho mortality from dlseaseis vastly iess
under this mode Of treatment. From large
mass Of statistics, gathered from oil parts OF Ine
civilized world. and supplied largely 6y Aiio.
pathIc au th critics. embracing the records OF tne
treatment OF over 100000 cases OF disease, II
drawn tho following:
GENERAL SUMMARY.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-06-05
GENERAL SUMMARY.

II will thus be sscn that Of one hundscd pa.
tIcnts treated by Homeopathic physleians, e,gn.
n, m an. while Ii the same number nre treated by
Aliopathic physicians thirty four will die; and
Of the myrlads who die under old school trlat.
ment tho world over, Homeopathic treatment
would snve scvcnty.slx Of evcry hundred.
virginia. March. Q, 1868. mrz'H
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-11
NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.

The Republican papers this morning natu-
rally indulge to a considerable extent in long
primer type in announcing the result of the
New Hampshire election. The election has
been regarded with unusual interest by both
parties rs affording indication of the drift of
public sentiment; and also as supplying
material tor party encouragement in the contest
IN other States. New Hampshire has but three
members Of the House OF the Representatives
ana hye votes in the electoral college; hence the
anxiety manifested by the two great parties
respectively TO carry the State seemed dis
proportionats to the political importance Of the
result and was only explainable, as above
sisted by the fact of its wing a distinct and
positive indication of the current of the popular
judgment upon the great questions now before
the country, and which are 10 be settled at the
coming Presidential election
In ten out of the last eleven years the Repub-
hcsns have carried New Hampshire by an
average majority of 3,S59, and in the only wear
when they were beaten, 1868, they lost the State
by running two candidates The returns re-
ceived from the election yesterday indicate that
the Republicans have carried the State by very
nearly their usual majority. The result will
undoubt' dly serve not only to give great en-
eouragement to that party in the coming Pres
idential contest, but strengthens the impeach-
eTs vastly, being held a verdict upon that
issue. The result Will also doubtless have con-
siderable effect upon the Connecticut election,
which occurs on the first Monday in April en-
courasing the Republicans to hercuIean efforts
70 carry that State, and serving to dampen to
some extent the hOpefulness and zeal of the
democratic party in that contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-11

We nave no doubt the disposition of the seats
IN the Senate galleries during the impeachment
trlal has been yexatious question with the
honorable Senators, and We are satisfied they
have adopted that plan which seemed to them
best under all the circumstances In the con-
illusions they have reached-if we rightly COM
prehend the effect of the substitute offered by
MI. HOward-we are, however, not able to
concur
II can hardly be denied by any one, we pre-
SUpe that the great public have as deep an
interest IN the questions AT issue as the favored
few who may BE- able TO obtain tickets or the
OfhcIals named, OF even the Senator's them
selves, and, TO look little deeper than the sur-
face, the humbIest in the land have an eouaI
night with them TO hear and see the proceedings
II seems 10 Us, therefore, that, except the
reporters and diplomats sections, the galleries
should have been left free to all comers,-the
only condition being good behavior and the ad-
mission Of no more than could from time TO
time be properly seated. If, however this
course could not be carried out. certainly one
or two sections might be left open to the pub
ic with good results. Many intelligent and
well-oehaved persons, who are greatly inter
ested IN the subject, have no acquaintance
with persons having tickets to distribute do
not care 70 beg for favors of this sort But
under the plan adopted they must stand aside
LOT others more favored IN having 80 friend at
court" or whose composition contains more of
the offensive quality vulgarly called .sbrass,"
but who are in no other respect any better if so
well. entitled to seats.
Again, We are apprehensive that the ticket
system cannot be kept free from apparently
well founded complaints of fayoritlsm and
trickery, when put in operation. Nor vet will
II be found. as some of the honorable gentlemen
seemed - think il would, a SURE guaranty for
good order and proper behavior IN the gale
ries. The fact that certain persons are able to
procure tickets Is no certificate of good charac-
ter The "HOgg" family, which has made il.
self 20 obnoxious AT places OF amusement and
other public assemblages in New York and
elsewhere for few seasons past, is pretty
largely represented here now, tricked out in
the latest and cOstliest styles. They will be
among the earliest and most persistent appli-
csnts for places; and there Is great danger that
they viii be amongst the most successful So
deceptive are appearances nOw-a-days that
even Senators may be occasionally imposed
upon. The better way, therefore, will be for
them 70 run no risk in this respect by conciud-
ing TO treat every body alike. s.First come first
served" l. COED rule OF action touching the
people in Republic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-11

Ia CONSUMPTION Observation-Disclosures be-
lief has generally been on the side of the con-
Iglousness OF pulmonary consumption. In
southern Europe, II i a part of sanitary Iegis-
laiIon 70 destroy the clothes and bedding of
those " no have died OF tins disease Until re-
Gently, the opinion Of medical men have leaned
70 the other side. Experiments and obserya-
lions now being made in Europe seem to show
that tubercle introduced by incubation into the
body Of n healthy animal VIII give rise to tu-
berculosis, or the formation and deposit of the
like matter In the tissues and organs. Dr. Ger
hard terminates his paper on the treatment of
continued fevers by some remarks on the trans
mission OF pulmonary consumption from one
Person 70 another, when sleeping in the same
bility Of consumption occurring to per-
sons thus exposed to contagion, as husband
and wife. TWO sisters or two brothers, sleeping
together IN close rooms. TO be least fold
greater than ordinary. If they be long exposed
10 inhale the exnalaiiOns from one patient 70
another" As regards the prognOsis of con-
sumption or the Judging of the period OF Its
duration, DR.. Gerhard speaks very properly OF
the difficulty Of making II, and cautions
against telling patients that they have con.
sumption, which is interpreted by them to be
decree of death. This popular belief Is Of
course an absurdity, for a person may live
while laboring under tubercular disease, near
ly or even quite as long as If he We're not at
fected with it," We are hot TO understand by
this that a general thing consumptIve pa
tient viii live long, but only that consumption
Is not always a fatal disease, nor one that in
yariably shortens life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-11

RETUgSs PROM MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
The municipal election IN Salem, N. j., yester-
day, resulted in Democratic gain of IL, and
majority of 1J2.
The New Brunswick IN. j. charter election
resulted in a Democratic majority of iO0-a gain
OF 80 per cent.
Incomplete returns from Camden. n. j. in
dictate that the Republicans have carried their
ticket
The city elections in Council Rluffs, and Cen
tralia, Iowa, Monday, elected the entire Repub-
lican ticket, except one alderman in each place.