The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-06-03
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The sheriff of the parish of Or
leans, shipped thirteen convicts to
the penitentiary at Baton Rouge,
OH the.23d ult.
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Mr., Baltic, at Mount Pleasant
sawmill, near Washington, ADVERT
ses a lot of three feet cypress boards
for sale.
The Mayor of Opelousas publish
cs his proclamation to-day, for an
election to be held OF Wednesday,
the 14th inst, to decide the. hog
question.
MI. Rudolph Mayer, the accom-
plished photographer now here adj
vertises that he will leave soon.-
Those DESTROYS of having good pic
lures taken, should call on him with
out delay. s.r .sI....
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MI. Michael Cunningham, the eel
ebrated gardener, on Judge Mar
tells place, has a large lot of cabba-
ces. raised from Creole seed, weigh
ing from eight to ten pounds per
head. .
MASONIC CELEBRATIoN.-The Ma
sonic fraternity of Humble Cottage
Lodge, No. 10, at this place, will
celebrate st. Johns Day, June 9th,
at their Lodge hall. That day will
be the ifty-first anniversary of the
Lodge.
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BABY SHow.-Babies were enter
ed for premiums recently at the
Texas State Fair at Houston. One
lady received the first premium for
her baby, and another. the second
premium. One received the prem
ium for the best pair of twins. .
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AT the recent election for mayor
and councilmen of our sister town
of Washington, the following per
sons were chosen: .#ia
Mayor, Francis Trainor. Coun--
cilmen: J. j.. Hicks, w. Curley,
Geo. @. Elms and Leroy McNicol.
The Thibodeaux Sentinel reports
the death of Mrs. Octave Barrios,
of the parish of Lafourche, which
occurred on the 10Th ult., from the
explosion of a coal oil lamp which
she attempted to fill while it was
burning. The Sentinel asks, "When
will the people learn to fill their
lamps during the day, and avoid
such painful accidents As we
know some here who fill lamps in
the same manner, we mention this
case to give them warning.
FETE CHAMpETRE.-We have re
ceiyed an invitation from our old
friend Maj. S. I. Grisamore, editor
of the. Thibodeaux Sentinel, to at
tend a Fete Champetre, given by
TIibodeaux Fire Go. No. 1, at that
place, on the 18Th inst. The pro-
cramme shows that the amusements
of the day will be foot races, cock
fights, wlleelbarrow races, climbing
smooth pole, gander pulling, slow
mule races, and other things. There
will be an instrumental concert at
night and a display Of fire works.
We would be happy to attend on
that occasion, when we should have
the pleasure Of meeting many old
friends anil acquaintance of the
18th La. Regt. and Mouton's Brig
AIDE but time and distance will pre-
vent. 4g#
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BLUM.-Our amiable and accom-
modating friend, Mr.. Joseph Blum,
grocer, Main street, Opelousas, re-
turned from New Orleans last week,
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after a short absence. He brought
with him q fresh stock of groceries,
which lie adyertises i'm to-day's
JOURNAL. And last, but not least,
Mr.. Blum brought with him a wife,
which is also announced In tO-day's
paper. He had none when he left
here. Immediately after his return,
he sent MS d large piece of excellent
cake and a bottle of sparkling hook.
and we suspicioned at once that
something had happened. We made
inquiries, and found our surmises to
be correct. Mr.. Blum and Mrs. Blum
have orr best wishes for their pros
perity and happiness ; and may they
bloom forever.
Mr.. Blum's friends will find him
ait his old stand, ready to supply
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