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OpelouSas, Parish of st. Landry, La July 1, 1871.

TIE TRIBUNE GIVES IT UP.-tn an ed.
itorial on the death of Mr. Vallandigham
the Tribune uses the following slgniti
cant language:
His death makes q void in the ranks of hie
party; BUT THE eUCCEss OF THE BOLD NEW CoUN
TERMARCH WITH WHICH HIS NAME Is IDENTIFIED
Is ALREADY ASSURED.
Folio owing SO soon upon the heels OF
the speech of Mr.. Greeley on his return
from tho South, in which he said he
was ready to exchange receipts with the
Republican party, this is singular and
suggestive admission. He tells us now
that the success Of the new departure is
already assured. What will be the next
move ? Does Greeley intend to apply for
admission to the Democratic party He
has received nothing in long years from
that party, of which he is justly regarded
as one of the founders but sueers and
neglect His forbearancc has given ont,
and the man who dissolved partnership
with Thurlow Weed and William II.
Seward has announced in so many words
to the party which he has served so long
aud so faithfully that his account with it
is closed at last. The doom of Radical
ism is sealed, and the way is clear to a
grand Democratic victory in 1872.
metropolitan Record.
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- Medical Examiners:
n. FOLWEI.L, M. D., j. B. RITCHIE, NJ. u
Louisiana Directors

The Mound City Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany heing Home Institution, it should be pre-
terrcd by citizens of the South for many reasons
We will, however. pnn,ncratc only two or three
|. The money invested in it Is retained at honn
where it assists in promoting Western and South
ern trade and commerce, in>building up towns
and cities, in developing our rich mineral and
agricultural resources in building our great lines
of railroad, and in cultiluting our boundless
pr,iries. For these reasons Southern and West
ern men should insure III it,
= AS its funds are all invested where high
rates of interest prevail it can grant insurance
cheaper and pay better dividends than any East
crn Company. For this reason all persons desir
ing to make Il certain and safe provision for their
families, should insure in it.
3. Its Local Board of Louisiana Directors being
composed of men of high standing in the com
munity, is sufficient guarantee that widOwa
and orphans will be protected in their rights,
when policies issued By this Company mature by
reason Of death or otherwise This feature Is pc
culiar to this company (no other institution be-
yond the limits of the State having loc7l board)
and is, therefore, worthy OF the highest cUnsld
Grafton.
All kinds Of Life Policies are issued by this
Company, und non torieiting after an annual
payment.
This Company makes no charge for policy, fee
The Louisiana Branch Office is at No. 80
50 O BIB. SHINES
State Agent for Louisianai New Orleans.
Almost all the business men In and about
Opclousas have their lives insured in this Com
pany; among others Henry L. Garland, DIR. r.
H. Littell, j; y. Morgan, Judge A. Gsttigues,
pr. John A. Taylor, Joel H. Sandos, James G.
Hayes, Judge A. Bailey, &c, &c.
Persons desirous to take insurance policies
will apply to E. d. ESTILETTE, Agent.
LawOffice of Bailey g. Estilstte,
oct 2-ly] Opelousaa. La.
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The n. O., O. and G.. w. Ke. III.

In our paper of the 9th of May, we alluded to
the project recently revived of pushing on the
old New Orleans, Opelousas and Great Western
Rail Road to completion through this section of
country on to Texas.
We had intended giving the suhjecs more at
tention in our subsequent issues, but were obi
ged to postpone doing so, by other matters of
pressing business.
As we have before stated the amount of the
capital stock of the Company left after deduct
ing the subscription of Mr. Morgan, viz $270, 900
and that of Judge Boyce, $4,000, left to be
takea by others. will be only $4,000. 1t is
proposed that the six Parishes, from the Bay to
st. Landry, inclusive, should take this.
These six Parishes located along the road, ac-
eording to the report Of the Auditor for 1870,
have taxable property amounting in value to
sl2,l5So42, distributed among the Parishes, as
fnisnvs.
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EY@ The Mobile Register declares for

II The Mobile Register declares for
General Hancock for the democratic
Presidential nomination, and says:
He General Hancock) is the only sol
dier who graduated from the war on the
federal side with true and constitutional
ideas Of civil freedom. Nor did he tarry
in making those ideas known and felt.
In the height of the high tide of intense
sectional bitterness, and in the seat OF
Phi, Sheridan, as Military Governor of
Louisiana and Texas. lie issued his fa-
nous order, No. 10, and thereby indeli-
bly, stamped his name as a statesman, q
patriot and lover of civil liberty on
the history of his country.
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~ For the convenience of those interested,
we publish this week, and will continue to pub
lish hereafter, a carefully compiled summary of
the Administrations Tableaux filed in the office
of the Clerk of the District Court, and the Sher-
iH's and Successional sales taking place i'll our
Parish, where the reader can obtain at a glance
all thc-intormation necessary, instead of wading
through the long aud numerous columns of the
newspaper designated by Warrnotl & Co., un-
der the provisions of the Printing Bill as
the official journal.
This is a self-imposcd and unproftahlc task,
involving considerable trouble and labor, but
We cherrtully assume it i'll the hope of its being
Of some service to our readers.
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THE OPELOUsAS COURIER,
PUBLISHED ON SATURDAY
--BY- =
LEON G E SA ND >OZ.
c o N d I T ION 3 J

CON NDITIONSs
S,sbscription-Three Dollars per year, payable
:ssvaf:<za!y il advance.
Advertising Cents per square for IN"
FIRST insertion and twenty-five Cents for each
subsequent insertion. Eight lines or less con-
stitute Q square. - :.
ALI advertisements sent in for pnDiacas'""
will be inserted in English and tfencn tnh!ssS
otherwise ordered1 Until the publisher shall
judge it convenient to discontinue;
Candidates to public favors Will Pay Fn''s"
Dollars each, in advance, II they wash 10 w "n-
nounced. 90
Obituary Notices, Cards OF Thanks, &C. "
be paid for as advertisements.
Personal cards, when admissible, TO ne cnss
ed at the rate 81 90 Cents per line, In advance
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State elections will be held this year
in Ohio, Iowa, Kentucky, California and
Mary land. An auditor general and sur
veyor general will be elected in Pennsyl-
yas,ia. The Democratic State convention
of California is to meet on the goth of
the present month.
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Of the eleven persons appointed by the
President to compose the Legislative
Council of the District of Columbia, three
are colorcd, Fred Douglass being one of
them. Of the eight white men appoint
ed, six are carpet-baggers and distantly
connected with the Dent family.
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n THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NEW Or
sLEARs.-Speakipg of these institutions,
sfhe N. o. Bee Of the a3l says:

u THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NEW Oh
sLEAKs.-SpeakiBg of these institutions
fthe N. o. Bee, of the ed says w..
81 q The two changes that have wrought
sirreparable mischief, particularly below
Canal street, are the forcing of colored
s&hildren into the white schools, and the
establishment of the French language as a
sbf&nch OF tuition. In every school we
srsre dc yesterday there were colored
children. In general they are very light,
sq0arterOOns or Octar0Ons and, In many
Instances, woald pass for white. The con-
saeauence has been that most of the pa
srshts who can afford to pay for the edu-
scatssn of their Offspring have taken them
fk0fh THESE schools and sent them to pri-
yate estab blishmeDts. The discontinuance
~ French has, Of coHrse, aggravated the
eeneral dise0ntent. We have not statis-
sties 10 show. the decrease in fine number
uf papiis, since these innovations were
s64spfea, but its Id considerable IN every
olie e1f ehe schools. We learn that at the
Blsnxille Boyss Schpol there bas been q
I6anction of about one laaR. I.
~ if tho rseiudieas Or antipathies OF
kae0 sMosc not enough for. disr0rd in the
isplae0le ard discont ntRnt tam0Hg the public.
6Ags have lteen introduced intended to
aalsas tlye snsissas af the children singing
sln With atsiilre of those engaged il the
Mnf e q Nv liile Wo svcrp .nE. the Kan
1 cllool, AlI the chi ilAren we're reqnir.-
I'M ainr tmO slsloyaI ,aonga, viz |: Coz
I1IIa ahin. 6he Gem ef tlia, Ocean and the
n yfa aenr gJnioal, Il Il aud these 5songa
NJ s<As..as -
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M. KENNISON, Master; T. JOHN, Clerk
WILL leave Washington avery Wednesday
w at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, and New Orleans ON
Saturday ut 5 o'clock 7. nj.
The Leslie Taylor has passenger accommoda-
tiohs surpassed by none on the Mississippi, and
offers superior Inducements to cohsigners of
freight as well as passengers.
For freight or passage, apply on Board, or to
| Ofutt T. Stagg. Washington, La
February llth, 1871: 22tf.
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FRESH FAMILY GROCERIES
BOOTS
SHoESS.


Mr. BAPT1STE PEFFERkOKN rcspcctfully
informs his friends, customers and the public
that hr has ust returned fruln New Orleans with
well assorted stock of materials. and engaged
the services of competent workmen, enabling
him to fill all orders entrusted to him in the best
style, ut moderate prices.
Ladies' Gents and Childrens Shoes
Made to order. in every style and at all prices
BAPTlSTE PEFFEkkORN.
Landry Street opposite Jollnstons Stables
OuclousaS Nav n 1871 31tf
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That woman was q philosopher who.
when she lost her hurband, said she had
one great consolation she knew where
hc was of nights!
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duced the State debt over two and a half
millions within the last year, and still
there has not been q word of complaint
from the tax payers. The Radicals claim,
however, that New York is the worst
governed State in the Union.
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k-F@ Health, the poor mans riches, the rich
mans bliss, is found in Aycrs Medicines, after a
fuitlcss search among other remedies. word
to the wise ia suffciput
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.srODOrtion of },o,,t1s
Sl2,lI,042
$60,368
.$79,600,
Total,

Should this amount be subscribed by the Par
ishes alone, or by them and individuals. by tho
lss Of November, 1871, the work will so on under
The present arrangement made with Mr.. Chas.
Morgan heretofore stated by us, otherwise Mr..
Morgan will not be bound by the same.
a strenuous effort should now, it seems to us,
be made.to carry out this magnificent project of
Internal improvement, which, if realized, will
nd fourfold to the value of property of this
whole region of country.
There arc some matters of detail that might
be more satisfactorily arranged with Mr. Nor.
gan, but for that there Ia time.
In another column will be found the new
Charter of this Company.
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HARDEE'S OFFICIAL MAP
BUCKS BRILLIANT
COOKING STOW

THNIIE most durable, the least complicated and
L the most easily managed of all Cooking
Stoves First Premium awarded at the st. Louis
Fair in 1865, Ct. ~, and 1858; and at the Lou
isana Fair in 1868. lSs; and 1870.
The undersigned having been appointed sole
Agent for st. L,l,hty for the sale Of these ccle-
brated Cooking Stoves, will constantly have on
hand, .t his Tin Shop in Washington, al assort-
nrcnt uf the same, as also Fire Crates Hollow
ware; manufacturer of plain and Japanned Tin
were and stamped ware.
sY- Depot at Jos. Blum. Opelousas, where all
orders viii be promptly filled.
EUGENE LEMONTEY.
Washington La, March IS, 1871. f28-ly
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NOTICE TO SCBsCIBERs.-Such Of the subscr-
bers to the COURIER" who have neglected to
settle their years subscription, are respectfully
reoucsted to call Mt our office and do so.
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KENNETH BAILLIO,

! KEN n ETH BAlLLlo,
SUCCESSOR TO W. A. ROBERTSON CO.,
Receiving, Forwarding and Gen-
| ez.ssR Commission Merchant,
Cotnor Main and Levee Sts, Washington, La,
DESPECTFULLY informs the public that his
III Wareroorns ere now open for the reception
of Freights and Stores, for the proper care of
which they arc fully edequate, and customers
are guaranteed against damage by rain or other
accidents:
Fairbanks Cotton Scales are kept at the
Warehouse for the especial weighing Of Cotton,
Sugar or other produce Or packages and pur-
ehasers will always be found on hand .eady to
Hides other Produce, less cost Of shipment etc.
| l will advance Bagaipg and Ties, Provisions
etc, on Cotton, Sugar or other Produce con-
signed through NE to my friends, Messrs. Payne,
| Dameron & Co., Of New Orleans
| My best efforts r,ill be given to the sale of
Western Produce or other Commodities that
may be consig:4ed to me to be sold on commits.
| sion.
shall be happy to give my personal atten
tion t. any business entrusted to me.
| KENNETH BAILLIO.
| Jan. %, 1871. l3-ly
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NITURE STOR E.
REMOVED

REMOVED.
THVHE undersigned, having recently made inl
u uortunt additions to his facilities for repair
ing and selling furniture, informs the public that
he is prepared to ill all orders entrusted to him.
and do all kinds of repairing in the best style,
at moderate prices. All furniture purchased
through him will be put up and delivered i'll
good order, without extra charge. Old fnrni
ture bought and exchanged for new.
| will always havc a stock of furniture on
hand, and will order anything not kept in stock
ut New Orleans prices, with expense of trans
p0:tatiou only a,l.lcd-sate delivery and salts
faction suara1.sc Lo!lS lAI1Ef.
Main Street. near Mr.. Jos. Johns.
Opclousas, May 49, 1871. tm
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5@ FREsH FLoUR.-Mr. T.. Munzesheimer is re.
esiving another large lot of -four of oil grades,
" from tho choicest to the cheapest, ,-all guaran-
II teed as represented, aud at reasonable prices.
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OPELOUSAS CARDS
RESTAURANT,

TNiE undersigned takes this opportunity to
Il inform his friends and customers, and the
public in general, that he will furnish meals at
regular hours at his Restaurant, on the ringing
OF the hotel bells and at the same rates as those
establishments viz: SO cents per meal. Those
desiring meals before after those hours will
be charged the regular Restaurant prices as
heretofore. p. K. MOURET.
Opelousas, June ~, 1871. fl-3m
FRESH FAMILY GROCERIES,
MIR. JOS. BLUM hats just arrived with Il
lVR select assortment of Family and Planta
ton Groceries, such as:
Flour, Bacon, Ham, Sugar, Salt, Wines,
Ale and Porter. FINE LIQUORS of all kinds
Lohsters, Salmon. Surtlinrs, Cheese,
Crackers, Syrurs, Lard Coffee,
Ca,nrd Fruit and many other
Goods, too tedious to enumcrate which he sells
CHEAP FOR CASH!
Store corner Main and North SITS, Opclone:t>.
ICE always on hand, and ice cream trcczrrs
loaned to families. Ju,'-ln@
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-% WAs'nSaros FIRE Co. No. l.-That cnterpris.
Ing young organization of our neighbor town Of
Washington has ordered new Fire Engine,
which will be completed in few weeks; and,
Whist IL better still, we are informed that over
SLIGO have been collected to pay for the engine
md expenses Of transportation, &C. We think
that the Fire Company of our Town might take
ahlnt from the Washington 4B'hoys," and give
evidence of little more energy in the manage.
aasnt Of tho Fire department Of our Town, which
has been sadly neglected of late.
z BAI4~-A bali will be given by the young men
I Of our Town, ut the Opelousas Hotel, ON Tues'
day evening next. Those who wish to partici'
pate In the aznusements Of the occasion, can do
90 by applying at the Sheriff's 6ffice.
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Directors

Directors:
JAS II. Lucas, JAS. j. O,FALLoE.
:. a. HATCH. A. Il. GARRISON,
a. Nj. BRIrTON, I. A. RUSSELL,
JAMES LUPE, j. NJ. HARVEY,
A NJ WATERMAN.
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ADoLPHH ALEX. MoUToN,
TOTTON and Sugar Factor and Commission
~ Merchant, No. 1856 Common Street,
5O-lyl NEW ORLEANS, La.
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louisiana Agency-33 Carondelst ST

Officers for Louisiana Branch
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iors.
which said Corpora
10 nature of the busi-
are hereby declared
l,structing, working
from Brashear City,
ia of st. Landry, aud
and branches, ;is the
,qucnt action deter
.er as "Thc New Or
3 Western Railroad
Q under its charter ;
|lges over navigable
Il with said Railroad.
: person on whom ser
shall be made at its
pc brought against it
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MISCELLANEOUS CARDS
ABOUND CITY MUTUAL LIFE INSl /:
ANCE COMPANY
OF ST LOUIS. MISSOURI.

officers of Home Omca
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VROCKERY Of an SORTS, sold by the piece
~ and by the crate, 70 suit merchants, a.
BLOCH d DUPRE'9.
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CfNGERs SEWING MACHINES, with
~ latest additions and improvements, at man
nfacturer's prices, always on hand At
BLOCH d DUPRE9.
The New York herald., 1871-10-06

proceed ~ salp and fen 70 esK Scr ~ NV iuuea
On the othef hand complete chanke OF sentiment
took place - regards the South Csrolinas the new
July bonds rising to SIX, With sales a. DIX on
buyers option OF sixty days fhe following were
the only quotations made at the last call the
market being neglected otherwise:- Tennessee, ex
coupon, 6Sh o 60h; do. new, 6sK 90; Virginia ex
coupon. 6lx G.; Georga skies, % bid; North Caro-
liua ex coupon 42X A; Missouri skies, 96x 96s{;
do. Hannibal and ST. Joseph, 94l< bid; Louisiana
leyee eights, 90 bid; Alabama lives. 90 II; do.
eighis. l004 bid; South Carolina skies, new,
January and July, 81 51ss; do. do. April and
October, 493S 60; Arkansas skies, 59h; do. Fort
Smith, SO.
STOCKS UNSETTLED AND LOWER
The stock market led OF with quite q strong feel
Ing and prices, as compared with the best OF the
previous day, advanced u u per cent. But
toward noon rumors OF an active money market in
London began to prevail, although unconfrmed by
the course Of the bank rate, and the market became
heavy, and eventually submitted to a considerable
decline, Its downward tendency being helped by o
rejection to the Stock Exchange OF the rumors
current In the gold market. In explanation Of the
reported activity in the London money market 1t
was SAID tnat 1t had been precpiated suddenly this
afternoon by the large loss OF specie In the Bank OF
England. The dealings at the close OF street busi.
ness were generally at the lowest point OF the day,
but the decline was checked by large orders TO buy,
and the market left OIL steady il not strong at the
quotations then prevailing.
HIGaESr AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows the highest and lowest
nr,caa NJ tho nrinclual storEa aurrnU tha dav.-
The New York herald., 1871-10-06
TIE MURDER In FUEMhN STREET,
BROCKLYN.

Daniel Il. Calvin ON Trial for the Murder or
Michael Campbell.
The trial OF Daniel T.. CALVIN for the murder OF
Michael Campbell was commenced in the criminal
branch OF The Brooklyn CITY Court, before Judge
McCue, yesterday morning. The prisoner was the
proprietor OF liquor store IN Furman street. and
the deceased who 1t appears was man of not
strictly temperate HABITS accustomed to stop in
the place. He went into the store on the
afternoon OF the 18th OF July last, and
got into q quarrel With the prisoner. The
prisoner took CLUB and drove him out The de-
ceased then turned and broke one OF the windows
with bench. Calvin seized butchers knife,
chased the deceased TO the adjoining house. ana, aS
he was about entering, stabbed him three times in
the back The unfortunate man died In about two
hours after he had been stabbed.
Daniel Lynch was the first witness sworn. He
prisoner; ne was IN the latter's store July Is; did
not particularly listen to the words passing between
them; there were some words between man named
Gordon and Campbell about a hght; witness left
deceased and entered liquor store next door, kept
by man named Canning; shortly after he heard
noise Of feet running rapidly on the Lavement,
and Immediately after the deceased ran towards the
liquor store 10 which witness was, pursued by Gal
win; as the deceased was about entering Canning5
store he stumbled; the prisoner came up and
back Of the deceased the latter was picked up ana
the prisoner ran away.
ON the cross-examInaton witness said tnat no
words relating to Orangcmcn we're used by the de-
ceased, nor about Governor HO1man's proclama-
ton; he neard no words between the prisoner and
prisoners face.
the evidence In regard to the stabbng was cor.
roborated by several other witnesses. The VIII
be summed up and given 10 the jury to-day.
The New York herald., 1871-10-06
COURT Of SPECIAL SESSIONS.

A Child Killed by n Railroad Car.
The Court Of Special Sessions yesterday morning
wore an extremely quiet aspect Notwithstanding
the great crowd that occupied the benches. Out OF
the thirty-two cases that OF Taylor Sheehan was
the only part OF the programme worth mentioning.
According to the evidence OF John Taylor, or LOIS
First avenue, he was in Fifty ynnth street, near
Park avenue, on the 25tn OF last month, when he
saw John Sheehan driving car belonging to the
Central Park and North and East River Railroad
Company between Madison and Fifth avenues. He
was driving the horses in reckless culpable man.
ner, and at q rapid rate. At about one hundred
yards distant young child, named Rosa Green, two
years and six months old, stood near the track and,
as she did not move. Sheehan shouted a warning,
which the child did not heed. Sui Sheehan kept his
until ne was within fifteen feet OF the child when 1t
too late to stop them. Consequently the car
dashed along, struck the little girl,
KNOCKED EER UNDER THE CAR
and OF the fore wheels passed her left leg,
fracturng 1t badly-crushing the bone througn-and
on the following day the child died. John Green,
her father, had previously made an AFFIDAVIT as "
the Injuries, &c.
When the witness Taylor had thus far detailed the
AFFAIR Judge Downing asked II an inquest mad been
neld on the child. and was answered In the affirm
ative.
'sThen 1t evidently is not case for TINS Court -
replied he. "What was the verdlcJr
81 don't know; ] gave my evidence and left the
house, said Taylor.
at is clear Sheehan should have come under the
Coroners verdict in some way. II me saw It TO let
The matter go by do not see that ] can hold the
prisoner. Let him leave the COurLo
The father or the child did not appear.