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BLACKBERRY W1sE.-We find the follow

sidB BLACKBERRY WINE.-We find the follow
Ing recipe in an exchange: FL
Ga ''Press ripe berries after crushing them
in atub.s To every gallon ofjuice add one
quart of water; and three pounds Of good
sugar, white or brown Mix well, permit,
ting the mixture to remain In an open YES
aset thirty or forty hours. Then skim and
fill vessels full leave open to throw off
-sg d Reserve a portion OF the must in
open vessels, to replace the loss sustained
by fermentation, say from i or. gal. to 5
galsWheR fermentation ceases entire, put
asbag nf sand on mouth Of vessel. Expira-
tor W one month cork slight two months
eight. 80 In cold dry weather, pour into
1anether. vessel rejecting the lees. > Bottle or
not as You choose. Amonth be fore draw
ing OF. beat the half Of the white Of one
eag. mix with q little Of the wine, and stir
with o hand Of switches, to clarity.
"Use in two OF three months, but i'm
moves with ge.hp za.r5antE ls..Hsf~.e III g.
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~" = . 80 - "a == hEt.-
FRENCH METHOD OF RAISING TOMATOES
As soon as q cluster of flowers is visible,
the stem ID. topped d wn to the cluster, so
that the flowers terminate The stem. The
esfectfs that the sap is, Immediately impel-
led into the two buds next below the clus-
ter, witch SOON push strongly and pro-
dncea another cluster of lowerseachJ When
these are visible, the branch to- which they
Belong to IL also tipped down to their level,
and this is done successfully. By this
rneaps the plants become stout dwarf bush
es,s not above eighteen inches high. In or
der toA prevent their falling over, sticks Or
strings are stretched horizontally along the
rows, so as'to keep she plants erect. In
additicn 70 this, all the ~laterals that have no
flowers, and AFTER the fifth tapping, all lat
erals whatsoever, ara nipped OF. In this
.way, the ripe sap is directed Into the fruit,
IHghieh acquires . beauty, size and excel
lence anattained by any other means.
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For Rent.

A DWELLING HOUSE, with Kitchen,
IA Yard and Garden thereto attached. AL
so, a Building suitable for a Shop or Store,
and an Official adjoining, and situated
on Landry street, near the Court House, OPP
For particulars, apply to ~
. -L.1 L E.S. MAYO
Cpelousas, June 9th. 1869. .. T. e. &sa
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State of Louisiana.
Parish Court, st. Landry-No. 1888.
Estate of N ilsnn AnaaraaS

DLAIZE MOTTE, of the Parish of St.
ID Landry Adn'inistl ator of the Estate Of
Wilson Andrus, freedman. deceased. late of
the Parish Of st. Landry, having filed a Tab
leau of Classification of the Debts ofsaid Estate,
accompanied by his petition praying for the
homologation of the same and whereas, the
prayer Of said petition has been granted Ivy
an order of Court dated June 18th, 1869;
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
Tableau, in writing, at my Office in the town
of Opelousas, within the time required by law.
why said tableau should not be lomologated
and confirmed.
JOS. D. RICHARD, Clerk.
Opclousas, July 3 1869.
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ruary, 1867, to the lItn FEBRUARY, 1900.
Paid warrants, certificates to Jurors
and witnesses, .3"6 30
Paid deductions on OVERLOOKED
lands, as per act of the Legis-
lature, Noel57, of 1867, and
for non-resfdtnts, and parsons
wrongly assessed as per res
%olutions Police Jury....--.. 1000 %
Paid commissions to Tax Collector
on Tax Roll and for Licences
collected. 5,1C0 q
Paid Contingent Expenses Treas
urer's Ofice. IL Is
Paid Salary Parish Treasurer 1867 400 90
$$52.5 $50 II
rYvoC ~ A,rrTDcnN
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state ofLouisIans,
PARISH COURT, w. o..
Parish of st. Landry.

Estate Of Louis Tate, deceased.
II OUIS stage, of the Parish OF St
- Landry, Administrato of the Estate of
Louis Tate, deceased, late of said parish,
having filed d Tableau Of distribution of the
funds OF said Estate, accompanied by hispeti-
ton praying for the homologation of thesame ;
and whereas the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of Court, bearing
date June 25th, 1869;
Row, therefore, notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
why the said Tableau should not be homolo-
gated and confirmed.
JOS D. RICHARD, Clerk
Opelousas, July 3rd, 1869.
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The Guillotine i'm Mississippi.

Efforts are being made to remove Gen.
Gordon Adams, Attorney for Mississippi.
1t is understood that Commander Ames
desires his removal. The charges against
Adams are political,
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Extract from Proceedings of the Police Jury
of the 18th May, 1869:
Mr.. Roy from the committee appointed to
examine the BIO, ks, accounts and vouchers of
the Parish Treasurer. reported that they had
carefully examined the books and accounts,
and compared the vouchers with the same, of
Thos. C. Anderson, Parish Treasurer, for the
year ending the Sd Monday in February 1869,
and they find the same correct. Nhereupon,
on motion of Mr.. Thompson.
Resolved, That said report be adopted, and
that the Recorder of the Parish of st Landry
be and is hereby authorized to cancel the bond
of Thcs c Anderson, as Treasurer of. the
Parish of St Landry, for the year ending the
3D. Monday in February 1869.
~[Signed] J. G. BROOKS, President.
CSjpued1 e.. MAYO. Clerk.
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Novelty, freshness, ani continual change
viii b. aimed at in this department The Illus
tatjouS will usually be valuable as works "f
art; i!u"s,' "n steel, and the Cartoons. consist.
ire ct vi~ws otfAmrricadf scenery. by our most
Distinguished Printers. and illustrations lot
character and lite by our foremost draugltt-
men. Ivy will be printed with extra car" on
separate Directs, and may be either bound in
the volume at the close Of the year. or framed
to hang upon the wall. The Journal, in this
feature. vii! BE- unlike any other.
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Parish Trea.urer's Report.
STATEMENT n

Showing the Receipts in the Parish Treasury
from the 18th day of February, 1867, to the
18th day of February. 1863.
From Parish Tax Collector for
amount of Tax Roll for 1866 $i9,257 q
From same for licences for 1867. 2,34o 50
" O. H Fontenot & Others for
cattle - 90
II. Lastrapes for bridg re sold 800 GO
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The deArtmcnt of Literature will embrace:

The Department Of Literature will embrace.
FICTION, IN THE FORM OF BOTH AZ.
RIAL NOVELS AND SHORT STORIES;
ESSAYS UPON LITERARY AND SOCIAL
TOPICS;
sH TTKE OF GRAVEL AND ADvEs.
DISCUSSIONS UPON ART. BOOKS Ann
KINDRED THEMES;
PAPERS UPON AUTHORIZATIONS sub.
JECIS THAT PERTAIN TOTHE PUR-
Slll, AND RECREATIONS OF THE
PEOPLE. WHETHER OF TOWN OR
COUNTRY; AND
POEMS 81 OUR FOREMOST POETS.
Illustrations will form an important feature
in the plan sf the journal. Nearly every
nunbrr will be accompanied by either an
ILLUSTRATED OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
POPULAR THEME, A STEEL EN-
CRAVING IN TIE BEST
STYLE OF THE ART, OR A LARGE
CARTOON ENGRAVED ON WOOD
' CURTAINS t%StOOn OF the Grand Crivn
III the Central Park, a Spirited and
Aninsted Scene.
No. 2-Cortsins an Eight-Page Supplement-
Of Underground Life and Mining. wi,i.
10 illustrations.
! No. "a Steel Engraving Of Noon on tho
s"ashore, from a Picture BY Kensrtt.
No. Am Art Supplement, combining New
York illustrated with l3 Superb Illus
trati0us.
Nc. 5.-A Snre,b Ca1tocn o, the Levre At
New O~lleaus.
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P,ice 10 cents per Number, Or 81 per annnns
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Terms for clubs may be obtained of the pub
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STATEMENT @

Showing the amount of Receipts into the Par
ish Treasury from the 18th February, 1868, to
the 10Th February, 1869.
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GEORGE Fl. WELLS,
~ a t La"

Lake Charles, Galcasieu Parish, Ia.
PRACTICES in Calcasieu, st. Landry anu
LAFAYETTE parishes, La. and in Orange Coun-
-, Tawaa = = 49, Dec7h7
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Radicals DE- spalr of Tennessee.

WASHINGTON, July 22.-Prominent Rad.
icals he,e are hopeless of the success OF
Stokes in Tennessee.
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The Tribune on nent's Nominal
n ~-.. kOls. -1 -. f )

The Tribune says editcrially "Thr
Pre- iaent. we need hardly safe, has had
no part or lot in the proposed nomination
of his relative, Judse Dent, for Governor OF
Missississippi Whether Judge Dent is a
Conservative Republican, a Radical or no
Republican at all, makes no sort Of differ
ence; the President has taken nc part in
the election of Governor by the people of
the respective States, and is very unlikely
to take any" i5j1 ~ $50. e. - -
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Cuba--General Jordon--A Battle

CUba.-GeGeraA BOTdOn~.A Battle
1t is stated that Ryan and Courier are
organizing a Cuban EXPEDITION, to sail from
Canada waters.
The Cubans here have official news from
Cuba to the 18th inst. The Spaniards
made two attacks on Quesada, bnt were
fepulsed in both instances, with the loss Of
over one hundred and fifty men. Quesada
continues the seige Of Puerto Principe.
A portion of Jordan's command, posted
forty miles from S.. Jago dc Cuba, were
were attacked by twelve hundred Spaniards
commanded by Valmaseda in person. AT
ter three hours fighting, the Spaniards
withdrew; but being reinforced, they re.
newed tle attack the next day and made
thru assaults, losing he willy. Jordon in
the second days fight, commanded in per-
son. The Cubans lost sixty two killed and
wounded, including two officers. The
Spani,h loss was over three hundred.
They made coed their retreat to St. Jago
de Cuba. The Cubans are in good spirits
and suffer but little from chol :ra and vomi
to, so prevalent among the Spaniards.
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Public sale.
Estate Of Crawford Igor.

Estate Of CfawJord Lyons.
DY VIRTUE of an order of the Honora-
~ BILE Probate Court of the Parish of St.
Landry. there will be sold at public auction. to
the last and highest bidder, by the undersign-
ed administrator, or by a duly qualified auc-
tioneer, at the residence OF the Widow of the
deceased, at Piaquemiue Brulee in this Parish,
on
saturday, August Hath, 1860.
the following property belonging to the Estate
of Crawl ford Lyons deceased, late Of the Parish
of st. Landry. to-wi1-
6UO Arpents of land with the improvements.
q head gentle cattle, 2 pairs work oxen, Is
head wild cattle, / Creole horse, ! mule, 2 wild
mares, ! large cherry table, ! safe and cup
board, | lot Of crockery, ! lot of pots, l cherry
armoire, J bureau, | lot chairs, 2 bedstcads, !
lot beds. | small table, ] shot gun. ! loom
and fixtures, ] lot buckets, the stock wild
horned cattle in the Parish of Calcasieu-
about IS head, about 90 head horses and
mares, 300 arpents of land situated on 5ayou
Chaterue.
Terms-All property sold for cash. except
the land and improvements, and stock Of wild
cattle. Land and improvements and stock OF
wild cattle on a credit Of one and two years
from day of sale, with mortgage and vendors
privilege retaiaed on the SAME until final pay
ll.ent at the purchase price and the interest
thereon at eight per cent per annum from ma
turity till PAID.
'.@ RAPHAEL r. LYONS.
July 10 1860. Administrator.
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Privateer to be Captured.

f 1t is understood that the steamer Semi.
mole, which left Norfolk on the llth, with
sealed orders, is directed TO capture and
bring to Washington the Haytie' privateer
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Important TO Smokers.

WASHINGTON, July 21.--The Revenue De-
partment decides that smoking tobacco
can't be retailed from pound packages I'M
less packed in wooded boxes and stamped.
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90
STATEMENT d

Showing the Expenditures of the Parish Treas
ury for the year commencing the 18th Februa-
ry, 1868, and ending the 18th February, 1869.
Paid warrants. certificates to jul
rors and witnesses 1903 OIL
Paid DEDUCTIONS to Parish Tax Col
lector for persons wrongly as
spssed. and non-residents. &c,
as per Resolutions of the Police
jury Dec. ll69 and Feb. 1869 1857 40
$50, 100 so
Balance on hand. so
$50. 1872 90
Treasures Salary for l568..-..-...S40O 90
Less the balance on hand--.-....--. so
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I. ONE HOUSE A<M-N
AND Esann EsRAsA
LOT. @sil1i39s4.- 80

East of and adjoining last residence of the
deceased, fronting on North street, and bound.
ed East by Bloch & Dupre, and South by L.
Lemelle
2. One lot of silver forks and one spoon.
3. One Opelousas & G. w. X. r. Co bond
for five shares.
Terms-Cash.
LEONCE F. LASTRAPES,
July 3, 1869. Auetioneer.
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Balance due Treasurer $685. 80
TIiOS. C ANDERSON,
Parish Treasurer, St. Landry.
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White snlph,. r Springs.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, July 21.-Four
bundled arrivals here to. day among them
deo. Peabody, w. "A. Corcoran and Gen.
Geo. Il. Pickett. Blankets and overcoat~
are in demand. Thermometer at noon to-
day, 67.ss.e - ~
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sugar seized at CIV Orleans to
he Sold.

WASHINGTON, July 23-In:ernal revcnue
receipts to-day $4,000.
The Treasury Dept. has adviceS that the
owners of the sugars recently seized in New
Orleans are unable to furnish the bonds
required, which is two hundred thousand
dollars, and it is stated that the Dept. will
order its sale. The property is valued at
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Pubic Sale.

I1UfDI'c SAFE
Estate Of Veromique Carriere
DY VIRTUE of an order of the Honorable
LID Probate Court of the Parish of st. Lam
dry, there will be sold at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, by the Undersigned
a,ctioncer, at the last residence of the deceas-
ed in the town of Opelousas, on
Tuesday, Ausu-t Sd. 1860.
The following property belonging to the Estate
of Veronique Carliere decreased, late OF the
Pari,h Of ST. Landry, to-wit:
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STATEMENT B

Showing the Expenditures from the 18th Feb
ruary, 1867, to the 18th February, 1868.
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fHoar Opposed to Feniams.

Attorney General Hoar is reported to
have said to a delegation urging interior
ence on behalf of certain Americans inca"-
cerated in Ireland for Fenianisrn, that the
men had no business. in Ireland. He be-
lieved the invasion, of Canada was the act
Of a set of robbers and murderers who de-
served severe punishment, and declared
that our Government was determined to
have the laws faithfully and vigorously ex-
ecuted.
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252,599 II
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9 THE UNDIVIDED HALF OF THE
Public Sale.

Opelousas, July 18th, 1869.
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Opelousas, June 9th. 1869, +. 4.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-27
THE FINANCIAL FLURRH.

New York, September 25.-The Assistant
Treasurer, accepted three million dollars OF
6vc-twenties offered to-day at from one hun
dred and sixteen and seventeen to one hundred
and eighteen and eight one-hundredths. The
amount bid was seven and halr million dol
lars.
IT is almost impossible to got money at any
price-seven, with half commits ssion, freely had
tor turning stocks.
The houses reported yesterday as having
suspended are still in the ssme condition, aud,
it is rumored, will not bo ablo to go on.
F. The Tenth National Bank is in trouble, and
it is reported, must suspend, unless other
banks assist it.
LArER.-A few loans were made on govern
monts at 2, gold, and 10 Il. Gold nominal
Gold sold, only two millions.
The bank statement shows three millions
decrease in loans, aud five millions decrease in
deposits. No other markets changed. Gov.
ernments unchanged. State bonds dull. stocks
very dull. The Tenth National Bank paid al
demands.
A broker named Solomon Waller suicided
to-day. Cause, gold losses.
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laws with persistonoy worthy of better

laws with persistoncy worthy of better
cause"
Tho Register Of the Treasury has gone to
Pennsylvania 20 stump for Geary.
Hoar has been applied to for his opinion re-
garding the power Of the Virginia Legislature
to elect senators.
The President appointed Nathan Patton col
lector OF Gu sloms for the District Of Texas,
and William B. Moore assessor for the Second
District Of Texas.
Twenty five thousand dol.ars of fractional
currency we're forwarded to, each, Charleston
and New Orleans. 1'"
The Secretary OF the Treasury has author
lied the Assistant Treasurer at New York to
cell 81 1.e00, 600 OF gold ON each Tuesday and
Friday until November LIST. The first sale will
be mado on Tuesday next. It is further or
derod that 1000. .OeO of bonds be purchased
on each Wednesday until the first Of Novem-
Der. Those sales and purchases are in aGldi-
tion to the sale and purchase on account OF the
sinking fund, which will be continued without
Change.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
THE COTTON TRADE.
What is Required to. Start tho Lanca.
shire Milis-Aceording to the London
Times, not Cotton. but Customers.

LONDON, September 23.-Tha Times, in an
article on the cotton supply, says: "Mr. Ash
ford and Mr. Bright, by different methods. az
rive at the same end, namely, that nothing is
wanted but cotton. Moro cotton would start
ors against free trade. or this we are not sure;
but we are veil aware that the proetration OF
industry in Lancashire demands attention. Cot
ton Us dear because it is scarce. Why scarce
The crop OF the Southern States, with consid-
cradle ooiisignments from other points, has
enormously increased tho supply. II less cot
ton arrives, Liverpool must investigate the
cause. It would be safer to say that Llnca-
shire suffers from loss OF trade more than from
dearness aud scarcity Of cotton.
1.-THE demand for goods ;e iess than it for.
merly was. If the Americans would take our
manufactures as freely as Wa take their corn
and cotton, tho industry would be entirely ours
aud the supply Of material theirs. It is not
impossible that tho protective tariffs of olher
countries are answerable in somo degree for the
depression in Lancashire. It is certain that in
this case cheap cotton will not remedy the
suffering. Tho loss Of the market is not ma.
terial. Our manufactures formerly command.
cd the world; they we're better and cheaper
than those of other countries. What is toibe
done now that people refuse to buy in the
cheapest market? Without free trade manu-
featuring excellence losses it's value. Iftrade
is bad in consequence Of the restrictions OF
other countries, the scarcity or abundance OF
cotton is immatcrinl. Without doubt Lanca-
shire suffers because other countries refuse to
trade freely with US. To attempt to relieve
her sufferngs by refusing to trade freely with
them would be absurd"
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NEWS FROM HALsHIxo roN. 4, y

WAsHMoIoN, September 25-Noou.-It ia
stated that the President, on reading accounts
strongly committing the executive to Interfere
In favor OF the extremists in Texas and Aiissis.
sippi, said to parties OF his official household
that the reports were not substantially true,
The facts are, that the President will allow the
secretaries to act their pleasure in their se9e-
departments. This will throw the pa.rcaago
OF the Postoface, Treasury and Attorney-Gen.
eral for the extremists, and tho Secretaries OF
State. Navy, War and Interior, if,they inter.
-fere at all, will favor the Conservative Rspubu
> cans. This rough. staten ant OF the situation
is the closest appro1tm alton possible. The
best opinion perslstsii in asserting neutrality in
the highest quarters. s.'4'' g. 8, : 90 I I
Major General Reynolds has addressed % lot
ter to President Grant, dated September 4th,
In which, after speaking Of political affairs in
Texas, he asys: "The'plattorm of the two wings
OF the Republican party are the same. Tie
Radical wing act out their professions Of Id.
herence to the reconstruction la 10 Of Congress-.
and present Tor Office men who are qualified
under these laws. The Conservative wing fire.
quently nominate men for offi 30 who are knovn
10 be disqualified under the reconstruction aols
'tof Congress, and present for Office men who
are qualified under these laws Tic Con,ssasrr..
vative wing frequently noninkte ineff for fo's ONCE
who are known to beidisaualiaea under thes s. Ie 8
construction laws, but who are a,so known kosfS &
! be acceptable to the Democrats. sThe succsss
ofthe Az. Hamilton faction, as IL will be- pro-
duced by Democratic votes, will be the defeat
Of Republcanism in Texas. and will put The
State in the hands OF the very men who, dur.
Ing the entire period Of the rebellion, e1erted
every nerve TO destroy the Union, and who
hsys uniformly opposed the reconstruction