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DIED-On the 18th inst at Vile Plate
in this Parish, ALEXIS LAroUR, a native Of
France, at the age of So years.
The deceased came to this Parish ii 1881.
He was a gunsmith by profession, but since
1889 had been a merchant. He married in
to one OF the old Creole families Of the Par
ish, and accumulated considerable property.
He leaves several children, all grown, one
of whom, Emile Latour, continues the mer-
camille business Of his father, at Vile Plate.
-On the 20th inst, at his residence,
near Washington, D%AMosyILLE DEJEAN, aged
SO wears and 2 months.
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Periodicals. Received.

'aTHE LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW" for
April comes to US with . rather heavy table
Of contents. 1.-THE English Bible" A
great deal Of old ground gone over anew,
from the monk Caedmon's metrical version
of the Creation, the Exodus, the Incarna-
ton, and Passion Of our Lord. which was
complied in the seventh century, to the last
Oxford reprint Of the Scriptures. LIAM
ffey's Napoleon. An iconoclastic work,
stripping the great idol Of the French peo-
pie Of much. of his greatness. 1.-THE Church
in Wales.n sSir Charles Eastlake and the
English School Of Painting" 'NonsHis.
toric Times" - An interesting article on
the FunuIi and DoImens Of Al early period.
..The Education of the People" 'Froude's
Queen Elizabeth - A just censure upon
the bitterness and vehernence Of the histo-
rian, and the garbled, one-sided statements
of the. history. ANNALS Of an EventfnI
Lifeu and Government Dealings with Irish
Crime GIL up the table Of contents.
aAssuAE REpoar or THE BOARD OF SUPER
yrsoRs on grTE LOUISIANA STATE SEMINARY OF
LnARsrSa.-A very able report, containing
various suggestions and recommendations
which, ii adopted, would add greatly to the
success Of the Institution. Attached to
this report i ons Of q typographical survey
oe part of Louisiana, by Col. ]. q. Lockett,
and ! report on the Botany Of Louisiaray by
PROT a. Fsatherman. We were much in.
terested III the information contained in
both these departments. It is to be regret
ted he two abls gentlemen had not the
time and opportunity to extend their re.
searches and anplify their work. Louisi.
ana needs scientific exploration to develope
her vast resources and make them available
20 the public prosperity. As far as botani-
cal research Ii concerned, The Flora oil. 81.
Landry, which Parish Prof. Feathernaan did
not visit, II the raoss varied III Louisiana.
The numerous nynphse alone, IN the prairie
ponds, are D study id themselves. We have.
TOO, the veritable Lotos OF the Niie-smaller,
perhaps, but retaining all is distinctive
features Of bloom and seed vessels. We
have often thought thai. the Flora Of st.
Landry alone wouldmake . most interest.
ms volume.
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Proceedings Of Washington
Town Council.
SESSION OF MAY 9, 121

Session OF May 9, 1870.
The Town Council met this day, in con-
formity with a call made by His Honor the
Mayor, and the rolls being called. were
present VIM. H. Mayo, Mayor, II. Las
trapes, N. Richard, o. S. HinckIey and ].
J. Hicks.
The minutes of the fas. meeting were
read and approved.
On motion, Resolved hat the ~licence, this
year. for bak-ries, be reduced to $3.50, and
that of blacksmiths ahhd wheehITrights like.
wise, eaGsn to $3.50.
On motion, Resolved that the licence this
year on each coofer shop be $3.50.
Resolved that the Treasurer of this Coun,
Gil be authorized to purchase in New Or.
leans half a dozen of5ce chairs, for the use
of the said Council.
Resolved that the Treasury and Towr
Constable make a report of their situation
to this Board, on Monday, the 2SH.>inst raj
8 o'clock A. NJ.
Received that the licence on lumber yards
for this year be 5000.
Resolved, that the committee to- be ap
pointed to examine the Town Constahle's
books, be authorized to allow him $3.50 pei
day for the furnishing of a horse and car
and driver. c'Sgthe use of the Town.
On motion, resolved that the tax on rea
estate in this Town, for the year 1870. be
one-half of one per cent on the town assess
ment thereof, any ordinance to the contrary
Notwithstanding:
On motion, the Council adjourned til
Monday, May 23d, at 8 o'clock 4. N
{Signed) WIN. II. Mayo
\ MaySr.
Attest: john F. MoRRoGu, Clerk.
A true copy:
JOHN F. MoRReGH, Clerk.
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Cooking Stoyes of all Kinds
EIoR SALEt t very low rates, al h
BLOCH & DUpRE'S,
May 21st, 1870 IT,
Ice For Sale
JOS. BLUM
SheriHes Sale

~&NAC
Louis tontenot ct ais. VS.. Maximili.n
kennisou, ct. ais.
DISTRICT COURT, SAINT LANDRY, No. 3s3n
~ virtue of an order of sale issued ont Of
~ the oth District Court for the Parish of s.
Landry, IN the above entitled suit, and n me-
greeted l will proceed to sen at public asc.
t,on' to the last and highestJ bidder. ~ the
door Of the Courthouse Of said ner;.h !, ths
town of Opelousas. on f''''A III 'hs
s"tHrd4y the 4A day Of June, 1870.
at II o'clock, a. m, the following described
property seized to satisfy said writ, to wit j..
a CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND situ.,ad
IN the Parish of St. Landry, in the auar.e-
called Plaisance. having six arpents front bx
forty in depth, fronting ON BAYOU Lou;s ~
leche' bounded south by lands Of Pierre Syl.
TestFe; north by Nelson Lartigue, east by
B~ata''le, and west by the Bayou Grand Louis
apd lands of Ozeme Fontenot.
Terms and Coaditions.~On g crsd;t ,s
twelve months: purchasers giving bond and
security according to law. With : ner can.
per annnm interest after maturity. and 49,
land remaining specially mortgaged win
vendors privilege retained until final payment
May IA, 70. "D"'
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restored. The official news from Capt.
General De Rodas gives universal s~alisfacz
ton.
MADK1D, May 18.-1n the Cortes, Minis
ter Monet promised an early introduction of
the bill abolishing slavery in the colonies.
Ne " York judicial Election.
New YoRK, May 1.-THE judiciary
elections we're held throughout the State
to-day. The vote was light. The returns
received indicate that the Democrats have
swept the State by perhaps $4,000 majority.
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Ice For Sale
Estate of Azelie Andrus.

Estate of AZeiie Andfafs.
PARISH CouEr, ST.. Landry
xN7ILLIAM SMITH, Of the Parish Of o.,
w Landry, having applied by big petition
to be appointed administrator Of the Es1a.e
~ Szelie Andrus, deceased, late OF the Par
ish of St. Landry: -,o
onnosition to said appointment, will file the
saane ID writing, at my office in the town OF
(~,neIousas, within ten days from the present
natiye. JOS. d. RICHARD, Clerk.
Onelousas. May 81, 1870.
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opelousas Post Once.

Nails arrive frona New Orleans, via Yer.
m~illionville, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
nrdays; 4 Wa ST Martinsville, Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays 1T b o'clock p. IL.
Maifs arrive from above every day ex-
cept Sunday.
Mails dlosef for New Orleans every day
except Saturday ut q o'cfeck ri u. and
for above att o'clock Z. Ms
Mails for Plaquimine Brul6 sloss every
Friday at s o'clock 2. N.
0hiee open daily irons II n, to S PM
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-. ..ra.
PLEB1scrTUM As this word frequently
occurs in French dispatches. and may r8s
be understood by that portion Of our read
ers who are ~unacquainted with foreign
tongues, it may not be amiss to explain its
meaning. It is compounded Of two Latin
words pzebs, ple6is, and scituns, an odinance.
and in ancient times was used to designate
a law or ordinance made by the Roman
plebians or ~commonality on the requisition
of a Tribune, "a representative Of the rights
of the Plebians,) without the concurrence
of the Senate or patricans. As used now
in France, without any accurate knowledge
on the subject, we presume it designates
a constitution or bill Of rights modifying
the empire, to be presented by the Empe-
ror and voted on by the people without the
Intervention Of the French Legislature.
TN. o. Bee.
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yICK'S
FLORAL GUIDE FOR 1870,

The First Edition of One Hundred and
twenty Thousand copies Of Yseks Illustrated
ca.aloeue Of Seeds and Floral Gaide. 10 pub
lished and ready to send ont. II Is elegantly
nrinted on fine tipsed paper, with about 300
fine wood Engravipgs Of Flowers and Vegeta~
bles, and a beautiful Colored Plate--consisting
Of seven varieties Of Phlox Drummondii, max
a fine 1s a1EA *8 fs
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ROLL.

usHE tar payers Of Opelousas are HEREBY
notified that the Assessment Roll IoI
1870 has been completed. and 10 now deposi.
ed If the Office Of The Town Council, "neIe
Il will remain twenty days. for inspection.
CHAS. THOMPSON, ASSESSOR
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Al citizen Of Arkansas receatN said
to q traveller IN that S..ate, Things
are gettin' 10 be too nice here for COM
fort. Why. wen the church COMMITTEES
Of this town, id advertiser for q preach
en-, said he must not only be- ! Christian.
but also q man Of good moral character"
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Fries During the high winds that have
presailed recently, FIRES have become i com
mon Occurrences il this Parish. Some three
weeks ago. the nne residence of Col S. Van
Wickle, uear the Catholic Church, OH the
Mississippi fiver, xas entirely consumed by
hre--tfle estimated loss being nsarly S10.-
600 And. during the past week. lie resi-.
dance Of Dir. Pierre Bouznuhaud, Sri. the
father DE our most estinAbls ParsshJadae.
Mr. Alcide Rouanehaud, was burned u the
Eaonnd, with MI its contents. entaiIine !
very heavy loss npon the wne About
the same time, the hospital, which was
quite ! large building on the Fsrrier planta-
fi5n. was also destroyed by fire. The origin
Oh iii these Ares appears ID have been acci.
dsntaL barne being attached vi no one.
Tia frequency DC tieis occurrence should
hrNeyer, be i warning 10 mr. peoplesto b
oil their guard, as they esnEot b. too care
faIs-fpointe Couple Echo, 18th inst.
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DISTRICT COURT.
Cases disposed of Third Week.

A. Vennet vs.. F. I. Pitre, judgment for
defendant. ..r
Louis Moulor VS.. J. Peserkorn, Judgment
for plaintiff.
E. s. Lum VS.. her husband, dead docket.
A. Sonnier, Admir-, VS.. P. Richard ct
ais, judgment. Et Z
Divine Balauis VS.. her husband, taken
under advisement. g.sMss.ar. N.@ 4a
q. Dupre vs.. Celanie Dupre and her hns-
band, dismissed. 49,:
Pierre Comeau VS.. T. Richard ct ais,
judgment for plaintiff.
j. RIVERS vs.. John Reed, Judgment for
plaintiff. w
Martin ct ais. VS.. Paul Lambert, judgs
ment for plaintif.
Martin ct ais. vs.. TreviIle Guidry, judg-
ment for plaintiff. d.
Martin ct ais. VS.. G. P. Gordon, Judgment
for plaintiff.
jim. Arthur VS.. T. @. Willis, Judgment
for plaintiff. SOS
Won Phul, Jr., b Co. VS.. j.. j. Butler, dis
missed.
N. S. Richard V .. ~Beauchamp, dead
docket.
Marx Myers vs.. N. Carmouche, judgment
or plaintiff.
Il. Helveston vs.. Hinckley & Co, judy
nent for plaintiff.
onezia Sicily vs.. her hasband, Judgment
for plaintiff.
/. Stern & Bro. vs.. Carel Wolff, jadg-
ment for plaintiffs.
Bloch & Dupre VS.. A. w. Smith, dis
missed.
4. Duprs vs.. r. Lumpkins ct ais, dis
continued - to all parties at plaintiffs cost.
G. Boudreau VS.. her husband, judgment.
v. Boagni VS.. Ewell Bundick ct al, judg
ment VS.. Bundick dismissed as to other
defendant. a + au
A. II. May Z Co. vs.. D. 9. Griffith, judgg-
nrsnt for plaintiffs.
y. w. Burbridge e Co. VI. w. B. Clark,
judgment for plaintiffs.
Mouton VS.. H. Lastrapes & Co.. Judgment
for plaintiff.
Levy & Gondebeaax vs.. J., Il ". Mont
goInery, dismissed.
EWel Bundick VS.. T. B. Carter, judgment
for plaintiff.
Tabitha Lyons vs., her husband, judgment
for plaintiff.
G1H&n8nssah OASeSs-E OaHEtn W
The following cases were disposed Of up
to Thursday night;
NaEcisse and Laurent freedmen, horse
stealing = Guilty. Laurent recommended
to the mercy of the Court.
N. Miller, freedman, Iarceny-Eot guilty.
Ernest NJ. Feray, murder-Guilty, with
capital punishment.
N. Nj. Harre!l and Benz. Reeve, larceny
Harrell not in custody; Reeves found guilty
and recommended to mercy.
Ghas. Walker, freedmen, larceny-Plead
guilty, and threw himself N the mercy Of
tho Court.
Benjamin Franklin, freedman, larceny.
Plead guilty.
Ben Henderson and Louis Smith, freed
men, burglary-Seyerance granted; Hem
derson plead guilty Smith acquitted.
Marie Lambert and Beckie Lambert, re-
stolen property-Found guilty, and
recommended 10 mercy.
NoIle Esroseqaa5
Entered BY District attorney ID ss1e follow
ing cases
T. MOORE, larceny.
Jack Nichols freedman, assault with IN
tent to kill.
Jacob Jones, freedman, trespass.
Isidore Frettle, I'm. q. malicipusy kiEiA
ing ahog.
Bel Douglass. freedman, m~alieiens n,is-
and cruelty to animals.
NJ. CT Barbee, larceny.
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The weather is extremely dry. with cool
nights. Crops look better, We are inform
ed. than at any other time, the same sea.
son, since the war. +
A rainno would be very o%pportune.
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Culture Of Flowers and Vegetables.
S,,nrame Court.

The updersigned will hereafter charge :
commission of244 per cent IN the value o. ~ -
lumber bills, de. for house building 1vlefe 70
is called upon to make them out. aia - him
the contract for building Is not gwen =
WARREN r. MEGINLEI,
Contractor or Builder
fpr;I 1H Sr0
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EouAL1rY.-After all that can be said
about the advantages one man has over
another, there is still a wonderful equal
ity in human fortunes. IF the heiresss
has booty for her dover. the pennliess
have beauty for theirs ; If n man has
cash, the other has credit; if one boasts
Of his income, the other can Of his inlu-
n No one is so miserable but that
his neighbor wants something he pos
sesses !; and no one so mighty but that
he wants another's aid. There is no
fortune SO good bat it may be reversed,
and none SO bad but it may be bettered
The sun that rises in Clouds may set in
splendor, and that which rises in splen-
dor may set in gloom.
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Governor Warmoth has appointed Gen.
James Longstreet Adjutart General Of the
State Militia and ]. j. Beauchamp Super
visor Of Registration for the Parish Of St
Landry. q
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This~is called q Colorado romance
Seven miners. exploring tire mountains
found an enormous chunk of gold
They fought for It's possession till al
were killed bat ore. It was too heavy
for him to carry of, 20 hsAsat down b..
side it and starved to death.
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Father Hacker, in a recent letter from
Rome, gives an interesting sketch Of the
daily life Of the Pope, dwelling with
pardonable complacency upon It's ex.
ceeding simplicity and economy. His
private apartment is 8 plain room, about
fifteen feet by twenty, thinly carpeted,
with a large writing-tabls filed with
drawers and Pigeon-holes, and two
wooden chairs. Near this IL a
smaller one, where he takes His meals
alone ; for the Pope neither gives nor
accepts entertainments. His table does
NOT cost mole than thirty cents a day.
Not far Of is his sleeping chamber,
small as the other, with a narrow bed
and hard couch.
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Louis Stage

Il a candidate for he Office of Sheriff Of
the Parish Of st. Landry, at the election
next November.
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No person or family in the
Parish should be without it. Try
it one year, and i you arg
not satisfied With tbs investment
of yonr two dollars, we will
send it the second year for
nothing. f
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Official MCs1uary Report

The following is a list OF interments in
the different cemeteries Of New Orleans,
during the week ending Sunday, May 10th,
at 6 o'clock, A. NJ:
Total nterments, f45. Of these 6 were
still hora, 81 Of smallpox, u died Of con-
sumption, 9 of diarrhea, s OF marasmns, 3
of commissions, 5 Of congestiye and 6 Of
other %fevers, 5 of pneumonia, 4 Of dyson
terry, 4 of premature birth, 8 of congestion
Of the brain, 8 of diptheria, 8 of meningitis,
8 were drowned, 2 died of bronchitis, 2 OF
conclusion of the brain, 2 of CASTRO enterI-
tbs, Q of hemorrhage, 2 Of heart disease, 2
of lockjaw, 2 of pyemta, 2 of sn3ocat'oh, 2
of iris naseentium, and 30 Of other diseases.
80 were males and So femal,s. So were
white, II black, 10 mulattoes and 6 not
stated. So were under ! year Of age. IL
from l to 5 years, 5 from 5 to 70 years, 0
from 30 to 90 years, "a from 20 to 80 years,
% from 80 to 40 years, y from 40 to 30
years, 8 from so to so years, Z from 60 to
70 years, 2 from 70 to 80 years. ] frem 10
to 100 years, and 1G unknown. 100 were
bern in the United States, II in Ireland,
Z in Germany, 6 in France, 7 in other co IN
tries and IA unknown. OF the above, 90
were from the public institutions, and "a
were inferred on Coroners' certificates. OF
the 2! deaths from small poX, 6 were white
and 10 colored persons. The above report
includes the Fifth and Sixth District.
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ONLY 50 A YEAR
FOR THE
OPELOUSAS
JOURNAL.

(WHICH pnblshes the
Proceedings Of the Police jury
Proceedings Of opelossas Tews
}
Council.
Proceedings Of Washington Town
Council,
Proceedings Of Districs Court.
Proceedings of Parish Court
Judicial Advertisements
Tax Collectors Sales,
T~'elegraphie News.
General News,
Miscellaneous Reading.
Now Orleans Market Heporte
Opelousas Market Report,
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New York, May "a special tie the Tri-
bune from Havana, the 18th, via Key West,
the Sth says: Gen. Goicouria was garrotcd
to satisfy the volunteers and open the way
for the return of Depodas.
The Captain General is much annoyed at
his failure to extinguish the insurrection
in the Camaguay District.
The Spaniards have butchered Families
at Puerto Principe, in revenge for the es-
cape of their cuban relatives to rejoin the
patriots in the field.
The patriot forces command the entire
Cinco Villas District, and occupy the cas-
tern portion of Santo E~piritu jurisdiction.
The Spaniards have been routed in every
direction, and are now closed in at Mama
milo, Trinidad, Cienfuegos, Moren and San
tiago de Cuba.
The work of devastation has been fair
" inaugurated in the districts of Colon and
Sagua. The Spanish authorities are unable
to prevent the disorganization of their adj
herents, though they are making every
effort to rally their forces, and give the ap-
p~earance of harmony to the situation.
With the financial employees, the cry of seu,
ge qu5 peut is general, and they seize every
Aing within their reach. Havana is tran
Dull.
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Ice For Sale

" ACE FOR Sale
BY JOS. BLUM.
Bitters. Henaie
e. F. 3. cures prolapsus utcri and lercor,.
hoea. ''Doo'''
For liberation of the womb, E. r. B.
+. r b. arouses, r. stores and regulates,
Sod in Opeloasas by c. MAYO
English Female Bitters is the preat fa,.,s
medicineSf the age. SN'"
E +. B. adds beauty to the cheeks, lpssre q,
the eyes and brillianey to the intellecf,
r. r. n. restores nature and gives relief.
F.. f. B. cures cases Of years. standing.
Do not despair, E. F. B. will cure Won.
The medical profession alt ever the cosnt-v
praise the E. =. B. in curing female corr.
plants.
Sold in Opelousas by G. MAYO,
Gravel and Gsps cured with Dromgoole &
Dromgoole d Co.'S Buehu crres bloody
Milky urine cured with Dromgooie e. Cos.
Buchu.
Sold in 9pelousas by c. MAYO.
D%romgoole & Co.'s Buchu is all the rage for
affections of the kidneys and bladder.
lndubitable evidence proves that Dromgoole
& Co.'S
Buchu is the best and cheapest.
Sold in Opeloasas by G. MAYO.
Dromgoole y Co.'S Liver Pills are the best,
The surest, are Dremgoole a. Co.'s Liver
Pills. %&
Bile on the Somach, use Dromgooie & Co.'S
Liver Pills
A sure thing, Dromgoofe Il, Co. 3 Liver Pills.
Sold in opelousas by c. MAYO.
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1t is the most beautiful, as well as the most
instructive Floral Guide published, giving
plain and thorough directions for the
Culture of Flowers and VegetablsA
The Floral Guide 10 Published for the bene~
fit Of nv customers, to whom II 10 sent free
without application, but will be forwarded to
all who apply by mail, for Ten Cents, which
is not half She cost. Address
JAMES WICK,
jan22-sf Rochester, MI
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EEST az

Remaining in the Post Office at Opelousas
May 1st, 1870, which, if not called for by
June 1st, will be sent to the Dead Letter Of
fee. WashMetnn. D. c..
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Washington News.

W aSL1llECoN News.
WAsHINGNoN, May 12,-The Star SAYS
the Senate Committee on the Pacific Railroad
bill have agreed to report in favor of a
Southern Pacific Railroad from Marshall,
Texas, by way of Elpaso to San Diego, IN
California. ~. s.5
Gen. Fremont's road is to be allowed to
connect with the above road at FL
Pasc, but be is to receive no grant Of lands
beyond Ell Paso. Il
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Railroad Disaster,

M;ecor.i Pacific Railroad wlich loft Afoh;
Waaass aasta.as~ -a ~ NJ !,
son, ha.,saS' % 5s a;,a. evenlng coillaeo
s. :usI
sitseen persons were hl..eu on'rlgn,
ana s"e''s "o'paeut '"o " Nhoh VIII
oe'
Cuba .
H.yxNs. NAV 1s.-Captain Genera, De
Rodas te,epranhs from Puerto princine
that > span;sh column fought the ;nsur-
cents on the road from Santa Cruz to puer.
e primo; ~ The snan;ards can,nred tha
rebeI cannon and killed an. The snan;sb
loss was two wounded The cantsred can.
non are now at Puerto prinefns,
Europe
pans. MAY Ia. 2.P. M.-TIhe citv is
~frannp;l THE soldiers occunv the scenes
The Van Buren press., 1870-07-26
Col, WIN. r. BOURNE.

Formerly Of Fort smith, Arkansas, VIII as
sist me- In the duties of my Agency. | am
nrepared 10 make cash advances on all ship
ments of Cotton to the House of Messrs. F. l.
DRAuHs & Co, Baltimore, and will PERSONAL
~ guarantee to shippers as much per pound,
net. as they would receive by shipping. to
New Orleans or New York markets.
G.. A. MEYER
Agent for Baltimore and Arkansas.
The Van Buren press., 1870-07-26

Fon STRONG. MINDED WoMEN--A FA.
BILE Oak" said the vine, :" bend your
trunk, so that you may be a support to
me-"
"My support replied the oak, ." is
naturally yours, and you may depend on
my strength to bear you up, but am too
solid to bend. Put your arms around
me, my pretty vine. and | will manfully
support and cherish you, ifyou have am
bition to climb as high as the clouds
While | thus hold you up, you will orna
ment my rough trunk with your pretty
green leaves and scarlet berries They
will be rs frontlets to my head, as stand
in the forest like glorious warrior with
tall plumes. We were made by the great
Master to grow together and that by
our union the weak may be made strong,
and the strong render aid to the weak. ="
But ! wish to grow Independently
said the vine. "why cannot you twine
around me, and let me grow up straight,
and not to be a mere dependant upon
you"
Nature" answered the oak did not
design it. IL is impossible that you
should grow to any height alone and II
you try it, the winds and rains, II not
your own weight, will bring you to the
ground. Neither is it proper for you to
run your arms hther and thither, for the
trees will begin to say it Is not my vine,
il is a stranger, get thee gone, will not