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Vk0l!l. undersigned has tw" Ellrk.I':;ih :
u Shu,'-. tuir H' Washington ;:,l, nlIul IL u!
E'Euh Plniriri NAriI Il" offers to I,,,'' At II
rt.t~t'Ifai.!r i,rIrr.
TL,>' shops ii. c.'". .i,Ilr ",,l' vl;ir ii. tie
M.r.,>,rv :r"l, and i'rllrm,nj~.
Va. Nn,lrr~ ,n"h IN. i'll II holuIrlr st OF
H." lW! lnrlS and Jh"' rr ;tNl e},oir-
amt at her -ullth lumber
Tii' Sc three shops arr HOW Iii operation @n''
E.'\ra >'r, tar patronage.
They Viii he h..,>,tl at private c"utr:',t h.,
" !In 'l'i, Il tit'V w ltnt ",-nSt' rt. t Viii
TT, -r ~ H." li'' n~'r'- >n,l'. "t Wa -!''"nluIi,
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Week before l;l,t We arrullnct the death OF
Gen. poligun. From a remark OF the Ncw-Gr
leans Bee of the 18th, We are glad t" learn that
prince Posuac who lately died in France is not
General Polgnac formerly of the Confederate
State army. but another member OF the SAME
family We make this correction with pleasure
as we know Gen. poiignac has left many warm
friends in this country.
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NtRhlED.--tn the 10th inst. at the r@.'il-
.''re Of Mr.. =. TiArl. in this to VII lv tlr l"ll'
4. l.. 1lthrarG. !. T.. Mr.. .IE N krrFE l.tn Mis-,
EuLALl: SMlrI. both ofthi> town.
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rr,i =, l,,ow thpt i, cured ll!,n: those who hav,
'.' ,,.v i!,t It ri!rr+ their n'l-@n'rr- ;ni trend
An nil Know Il. 4 what II '.rr- once il doe, alWaI
~, I,v,r fail ,hrou I'll any fault or neglected.
- rmi,,'-ttl,,n. W. hay" th'n%and7 upon thou
it. Il c'rtrh,: I then r'll'tk'i' cures OF TN
i,,pn ~: .,ln .iut-, u' n II cures are known II
.,,.l i-i.! t,"i, and "" need not publish them.
A. y ! III o-,"- anl r"n'i'ns IN all riilnatc-
'}';n H. a r:l"nvl or any '!elot'llnus drug
il ~ 1T. t,kr.l with -;f,t; i'F anybody Ili"lt
t,i.t- them rTcr fresh AMI makes
t!r.n ii =. ant T., tt|;c while being purely vegetable
Ii h:,Irn arise from their in any quantity.
IVA The! "pera" by their powcriil lni'n'ncc ON the
;ntrrra ,!rcr: To purify the bloc" and stimulate i
intn , hy action n--rcinuyc the distractions of til,
st>n's'h, / ,wc~, liver, ami other organs Of the
l'oi;, re> ring their irregular action t" health and
h. ing, wherever they exist, surh ucranSc-
men; Il the first origin Of llSrler
Nn,,l.' ,.r"tion' are given in the wrapper on
thr box, for the following complaints, which these
ne>., L:.nsuor and Los. OF appetite, they
,fl,,ll h1 taken moderately IN stimulate the stom.
;,:il anal restore its healthy tone and action.
Fer ai,sr CSmpl;:,'n, an! ,u it. yar.ous synp-
r.,uniice Or a.rr"n ~icknrss. Esiiiour
e'oiic and Bilious Frscrs. they should he jul
,tina y taken each ca correct the diseased
Fot 5sy.entrry or AsiarrhRss, but one mild
'!n-,' l. GO ally re- itiirc't.
Fer KEkTuusssisua. diOuf. Gravel, Paepis
tatiun OF thr HEeart. Pain I'm ehe side,
Back ami Enins. they should be continuously
t;.ltn v";ilr,'l, t. chang" the diseased action Of
the system. With such change those complaints
F1c Hsrop-, an1 HDrop.icsl swellinss they
:Nri,l D.. taken in In e. and frequent doses to pro
t;urc the effect of drastic purge.
For Suppression 4 large dose should he taken
q 1t rro,l!lcc. the .!csircd effect by sympathy.
y 4 Dinner I'iW. take on" or two Pills to pro
mote flG,' ton and relieve the stomach.
I'm n""..-nnrl dose stimulates the stomach and
bowels into healthy actln restores the appetite,
! aill invlSDr:t,1 the system. Hence 1t - often ad
,:ntiycruS Whrr.' no serious arrangement exists.
Dl' who feel t,lrrably WE'LL often finds that dose
Of these PiVs makes him feel decidedly letter, from
trt.r cleansing and rcnOvating effect on the digca-
g tive apparatus.
DIR. j.. c. AVER g. co., Practical Chemists,
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ATTORNEY AID COT %-Ll.LDH At LAW,
u,lic, forn:rry ocrrri"l hy hy the lat" la" firms
of SvayZG & Moore and Moore x Morgan,
OPELOUSAS La.
Will practice in The Courts o. tr Slfi judicial
District.
Oln.i,,- rs. April, ISL. 3lf
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MI5GELLhNEOuS CARDS
Ayers Cathartic Pills,
For all the purposes Of Laxative
Mad1ninf.

ItT'llHS ~ Oilc fnFIi
cilr IA - universally ~
CURED by everybody Il
4 rathartlr, nor was eve
AZ" b,irl'G 81 universal
X a.l'ptcI into use, |
tvrl, ""untryan'I anon
all ciI- c., Is thus NIL
but cilirlcnt lnrgatls'
PiH. The DhVIpuS re-,
soni-, that tits more re-
it:,iH. and far moro cfcc
tnal rrm"rlv than an.
other Those. who hat,
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A. RAHEY & g. D, ESTILETTE,
Notice 80 aI.r Public.

MY wife. Emma johnson. having left my bed
w and plYi Wtltuut +, .t,n:.Ihlr cause. !.niicc
is hrli.i given that viii net bc responsible for
any debt, >hc may r"utra,' ii'"ln his date.
IlIENplIlI.E ETIllBOUEAIX
Cruh',. Crnrlir. July -. 1871. In,
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AND
SbHo E1Ss
S a D ID II 4 e Y

s a D ID r Il z z
AND HARNESS MANUFACTORY.
Mr.. GEORGE PtI.FnRD has Just
Ar4A rcn,rvc,l to the -''NarirtirS. where he
's-ssS would h,. glad to see his old customers
and t,i nl~. He will always have on Hand an
nSsor, r:rnt of Saddles tron Slp upwardS and
IInrnr<., at low prices. well a- fancy and lin
iSl,rl styles. AZ ~"rh: g"n.""'"rd for '"h"f il
is s,H !ni = t.Fo. PtbsthD.
Nprlou>aS, MAJ. 70 lS1l :;'i-:'ln
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KEN METH BAILLIO,
Successor 20 W. \. ROBERTSON CO.,
Receiving, R'or " ssrsiing and Gen"
cral Commission Merchant.
Cornor Main and Lcvcc Sts., Washington, La,
EDESPECTFELLY informs the public that his
IL Warcruolns are now open for the reception
of Frcights and Stores for the proper care of
which they arc fully adequate, and customers
arc 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 packages, and .pur-
chasers will always bc found on hand ready to
pay the market price for Cotton. Sugar. Moss,
ffides or other Produce, less cost of shipment, etc
| will advance Bagsing and Ties. Provisions
etc, on Cotton, Sugar or other Produce con-
signed through ME to my friends. Messrs Payne.
Dameron & Co., of New Orleans.
NV best efforts will l'c given to the sale ot
Western Produce or other Commodities that
may be consigned to me to be sold on commits
SION
| shall be happy to give my personal attcn
tion to any business entrusted TO me.
KENNETH BAILLIO.
Jan. %, 1871 i3-ly
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BIl : BKlILIlNT 1
G, SesaE KIN e. S OV u,
VNyIII; most ,lnr;.hlc. tc lraS: complicated and
L the most easily managed of all t"ntln"
Sinvc. Firsi Iirn,inm awarded at tlc ~. l."'lS
Fair in I>,:, ,a. -, and Isis: and at the l"il-
isi.ul Fair in l,t;S. l%i' and l,.h.
The u:l'l,r<i;;1'.s hny:r.; h,":l "r":nt"! *'i"
AGENT for ST. Landry for the >al" ri Ties" c H.
hr;,trd ,onkin- Stoves. will constantly have Oh
hand at hi, l;u shop in Washington. an ;>~ort-
uni Of the same as also Fire CRATES. llni"".-
ware manufacturer of pI;rin and Jnpa''''cd lin
were and stamped ware.
~ Depot At Jos. Blu'n. Ol"l lonSaS, where all
cr,l,r. will be promptly filled.
EUGENE IENbN!EI.
Mns sllinntnn. M M.trrll -, lNll | = "
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OPEnOUSAS CA :<DS
DIR X GOODS:

OfLihOUSaS ga %IJo
DR~ GOODS
vI,liE Lars,.~ :>;c.h "rl r,..t .t>~y..ir,.
Il eyer Irti4iI +" IT. Lanhr .s.r'..! ~
the ,>j"9"H,..,' er,;.,r ,.,,,,;,"r e.; ;lr t-r
sp,ci lor tbs ;:.:;r:,:t r"::~>::.,,. in ~. ::
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>AN:nukS. :'':'' .':'' ....
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l:trE. I!ti>iN:I>aS
TOWELS. ;,>I. i::N>
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Ukjt Ill r., .;H,i i,;j;t I,sE ~
n.t,, ...l .r,L,.
FLOUR, i'uEE
HifnN. ~ +.
VrrlEE, SALT.
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:. Trt,f.sy r. I,rjryrG
3 - e., - : - - -J-s-,J,
COtiNAt. i,'Rr WINE.
>''fhht r.! i,,;,,,, ~ ~ 'Hl ;|,.>'.'
'.'t"!.i Si'.,>,.,..,., ,,.n.. N!,'N 80, ':'
A' ;,,,;..t1,r.,. W., -. ~ ni;i,i'\- '''
1''t h'h'.\ ''tii'' /,
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sy'l,e 1euelfrsll s'omycnricru~.

Our readers already aware that il State
Convention of the Republican party of Louisiana
vas convcurL in New Orleans for the nth inst
for the cypress and only pHrl"sr of selecting Il
State Central Colnlnitte of that party.
The delegates of the Dlnmtaltc- sti IL: met
nj the Custom House. and refused a,lnlttance To
the delegates OF the WHrmoth stripe. and split
therat cn>rd. Tai, Latter faction repaired at
tho Turner's Hall to proceed to business. Each
appointed il State Central Committee, and after
many severe and diSgustin: .lcnuncintions Of the
leaders of each faction, they both adjourned.
Among the delegates of the Warnl"tlr faction
we find iu the "Krpnblican" the following re
presenting nar own Parish and those neighbour
ing lis. te-wft:
st. Mary-Emerson Bentley, w. B. Merchant
and ). &. johnson. First and last, Of warlikc
memory in ST. Landry.)
st. Martins.-Lous +. L,lorc.
Lafayettc.-F. Martin.
Fermillion.-Clark II. Rcmck
Cacasicu.-C. Barbc.
st. Landry-C. Donate, L CAN'T.
We have not been able to see the na't,es of t'ic
delegates Of the Dunn-C Carter faction.
THE "NEw DErAETUkE."-Bcc Mr. Phil
lips has withdrawn all his advertisements from
the columns of the Courier it does not naturally
follows that he has closed lis store. q no! He
is now reviewing and rcEandling his goods, and
hc is surprised that such large stock Of spscn-
did mcrcanze of all kinds slonli not attract I"
crowd at prices that hc las fixed 50 lo".
Althongl, MIR. Phillips is continually busy yt;
he always has time t" attend personally to Gus
tohlrrs The ladies he say, will always be
hellel first.
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4 HACK

; e. Il AACA
4L0W nrt trc>,.Yni g: :,rr Irhis les.
s'it.hitE CH.titLl.
Washington, i'',:' August i|I. Im
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[Clinton, La, Democrat
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ucDAVITV'S LUMBER YARD.

Cypress LUMBER, of all sizes and drSrrip-
~ ton, for sal. at BLOCH i DCPRE.
Dpclouoas. July <. 1871 l}tt.
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Foreign News.

The future of France awaits the determine
ton of the National Assembly now convened
at Bordeaux, Of its decision in favor Of peace
or war and its selection Of Government for
the nation The Paris Journal DIES Dcbats says
that Theirs is regarded as the future President
of France, with Favre, Picard and Buffet in the
Ministry. NJ Grevy, moderate Republican,
has been elected President of the National AS
sembly. In consequence Of the preparations i'll
the South Of France for calling out the military
reserves, Bismarck has consented to 4 prolong-
alton of the armistice for five days only which
will extend it to the Oath instant.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
80 sEoa0 the rery age and body Of the Times.

Supervisor Emery, of Tennessee, reports
that after proceeding to Winchester, Franklin
county, Tennessee, with a force Of fifty soldiers,
he succeeded in arresting fifteen OF the men
who were implicated in the attack on the reve-
nue. officers who we're DESTROYING illicit dlstlE-
lerics in the vicinity. They were taken tc
Nashville and placed mail.
Admiral Lee, commanding the naval forces
in the West Indies, arrived at Key West on
Tuesday, and in response to telegram from
WASHINGTON, states that he has not heard from
the Tennessee, and does not except any intelll
gence except by means of the: San Domingo
and New York mail steamer, which will be due
at New York on Wednesday next.
The resumption Of mining i'll the Schuylkil
coal district has been only partial. In the III
cinitv of Pottsvillc and Ashland the operator:
and miners are still at war, and general re-
commencement Of work awaits the agreement
between the companies and the " orklngmen
Association upon satisfactory basis
The Secretary Of War is in receipt ola letter
from the commanding officer at Fort Dodge
Kansas, stating that a general outbreak OF hos
tilities on the part of the Cheyennes and ARA
pahocs is expected early in the spring, and thai
the objective points of attack will be the iron
tier settlements Of Kansas.
The death Of Col. Chickering Of Boston, fol-
lowing so hard upon that of Mr.. Stelnway, O
New York, certainly makes striking colncl
dcncc. The long contest for superiority, be-
tween these great piano manufacturers mas Deer
carried on with untailing spirit and energy, ant
not without bitterness
Sir John A. Macdonald the Canadian mem
Der Of the High Commission, will not leave Ut
tawa for Washington before the LIST OF March
By the time he arrives at Washington 1t l:
probable that all the other members OF th(
Commission will be assembled there.
Cotton, it is stated, will keep for long time
without change. Thus, at Columbus, Georgia
no difference WAS noticeable in the appearance
of the staple in bales of cotton that had been II
the warehouses there since 1866
The New York Assembly has passed bll
providing for the the establishment Of an cx
amining board for the examination OF and IL
censing clerks employed by druggists III tho
city of New York.
Commissioner Plcasanton has reahrmcd TIT
rulings of the Internal Revenue Office that par
ties who made sugar from molasscs between
March, 1863, and March, 1867, must pay TIT
tax as rctincrS.
The steamer Great Republic, from China ant
japan. arrived at San Francisco yesterday
Among other items Of news it is announced
that MIR. Seward had left Hong Kong for Sin
gaporr.
The First Branch of the Baltimore City
Council has passed an ordinance forbidding tho
sailing of snow on the streets under penalty
of $40 for every square Of the city salted.
The Fcnan exiles had municipal reception
in Brooklyn yesterday During the carnival a
Washington they will be the guests of the au
thorities Of that city.
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Congress.

In the Senate yesterday the President $ veto
OF the bill for the relief of certain naval con-
tractors was sustained, and Mr.. Nye reported 4
similar bill with the Objectionable portion
omitted. The House bill for the protection of
animals in transitu was introduced and laid
over. The judiciary Committee was instructed
to inquire into the authority Of the Secretary of
the Treasury to withhold amounts of money
due the Union Pacific Railroad and its branches.
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment to the ap-
preparation BILL to prevent any employee Of the
Government FROM acting as an attorney for a
claim in the Department in which he was en-
gagged, for three years after lis retirement from
the Department., whichwas rejected: and the
Senate went into Executive session.
In the House of Representatives the report
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ofthe Investigating Committee onthc forcible
expulsion Of certain Cadets from the West
Point Academy by the members of the First
Glass offhe Academy, was taken up and the
accompanying resolutions amended and adopted
As they now stand they call for Courts OF IN
quiry to investigate the conduct of the Probes
sors Of the Academy in relation to the affair,
and to ascertain who were the ringlcaders OF
the First Class in the expulsion, and order the
restoration of the three cadets to the Academy
The bill for the protection of the lives Of pas
scppers ON steam vessels was passed.
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I(OMMCNlCATED

At large meeting of the citizens Of Stafford
county, held at the Court House Of said coun-
ty, on Wednesday, the fifteenth day Of Feb
ruary, 1871, the same being Court day:
.On motion, DR.. Hawkins Stone was called
to the chair and H. B.. Barnes appointed Sc
cretary
j. IT, B. Suite offered the following resou-
tons which were unanimously adopted, the
mover, as well as n ". Ford J. H. Suite
and w. Thornton, making earnest and iorcible
| remarks in their favor
Resolved, That justice to the people de-
mands that i charter with suitable re-
strictions) be granted to the Alexandria and
Fredericksburg Railroad Company, allowing
them to extend their road to Richmond.
Resolved ID, That the charges exacted by
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company are oppressive and unjust,
and that the people living on the line Of said
road should have adequate relief.
Resolved, Sd, That the charge of two dol
lars and fifty cents from Aqua Creek to AL
exandria Ia distance Of thirty. i've miles, as
shown by the recent coast survey Is cxorbl-
tant, and shows the imperative necessity for
granting of the proposed charter, thereby
relieving the people from the exorbtant de-
mands cXactcd.
Resolved, 4th, That copy Of these resolu
tons be sent to our Senator and Delegate in
the Legislature and that they be instructed to
urge the granting of the charter of the Wash
ington. Alexandria and Richmond Railroad
Company, provided said rosd shall pass through
or touch the cities Of Alexandria and Freder
icksburg, and above the navigable tide water
of Aqua Greek.
On motion of Robert b. Alexander it was
Resolved, that copy Of these resolutions be
published in the Richmond and Frcderlcks
burg papers, and Alexandria Gazette.
Before the meeting adjourned MIR. }. ii.
Suite offered the following resolution in re-
gard to usury:
Ordered That our Senator and Delegate in
the Legislature be instructed to urge upon the
Legislature the reduction Of the rate Of inter
est on money to six per cent.
Mr.. Suite made remarks in support of it,
Mr.. J. B. Scner being present, by permission,
opposed the resolution. taking the ground that
the troubles of the people did not grow out of
the rate of interest, but because of Il lack OF
confidence growing out Of homestead and stay
laws. The resolution was put and declared car
ricd ri. H. STONE: Ch II.
Fl. 3. BARNES, Sec'y.
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The Richmond correspondent of the Danville
Register says it is now time that some general,
liberal, and uniform system should be adopted
with regard to the internal improvement in the
State, 50 as to avoid the railroad disputes and
contentious, now so common.
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The case of Ambrosia Rollin against the Gun
ald steamer Russia, for damages, arising from
the sinking Of the italian brig Figlie Magior,
about two years ago, was decided in New York
yesterday. The Commissioner appointed to
take testimony, assessed the damages at $3.50,
600 and the Court affirmed the report
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Senator Johnston has presented to the Sena
te the petition of David j. Saunders and S.
G. Tardy, in behalf of the Bank Of Virginia
and the Farmers Bank of Virginia, praying for
the return of certain coin belonging to said
banks, seized by the government at Augusta,
Ga, in 1865, and conveyed into the treasury
of the United States by joint resolution of
March ODD. 1867.
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|COMMENIC

1t is required to saw board THAT is II feet
long. i inches at the narrow, and II inches at
the wide cnd-cnds parallel-the angles ut the
ends respectively equal in line parallel to the
cnds-diyiding the board into = equivalent
parts Should any Of the readers Of the GA
zette undertake this easy problem and shall not
have finished upon the approach Of bed time
let them defer the solution until the next day
COOPER
vienna. FAIRFAX Co., Feb. H.
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The subject Of narrow guage railroads is at
tracing much attention all over the country
and the matter has been taken up in Virginia.
y meeting of citizens of Albcmarle county is to
be held at Carter Bridge to consider the sub
jcct Of L narrow gauge railroad through that
CUlutV