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The Opelousas courier., 1872-10-12

For CoSGREss.-Col VIM. Mouton called on
us this week and informed US that he was no
longer candidate for Congress from this Dis
trict having resigned in favor of Hon. Ebert
CAN'T; the regular nominee of the Liberal
party. Col. Mouton is himself Liberal, and
was a delegate in the Liberal convention
which nominated Mr.. CAN'T; and he further
informed us that he "had Mr.. CAN'T nominal
ed.D We were also shown his written resigna-
tion, addressed to the President of the Liberal
State committee We have taken the liberty.
therefore, of reinstating Mr.. Gantts name on
the Opetousas Journal. Sept. %.
We have always known Col. Mouton to be
a most generous, kind hearted and honorable
gentleman, and therefore, cannot conceive
how he could so far forget himself and his pep
pie by s.resigning in favor of Hon. Elbert
CAN'T" Westill hope that the ssresigning in
favor of" and that .she had Mr.. CAN'T nomi-
mated, is all 4 mistake, and that Col Mouton
has simply Withdrawn his name as a candidate
for Congress from this District. The people
of this parish do not intend to vote for Mr..
Ebert CAN'T, no matter Uh0 should resign in
his favor.
"The which, our gallant Col will rise to
explain. .n-Lafayette AdcertiseG.
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We are authorized to announce THOMAS
c. ANDERSON as a candidate for State
Senator from the Tenth Senatorial District
composed of the parishes of Calcasieu, Cam
eron, Lafayette and St. Landry.
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Low Water Arrangement.
SALE AT AUCTION.

j. B. SCHMII, CIerk.
September q, 1872. 2 If
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Editor Courier Please announce that am
a candidate for the lower branch of the Legis-
lature at the November election
T. H. THOMPSON
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FOR DISTRICT JUDGE.

The undersigned Judge of the 9Th Judicial
District, is a candidate, for another term, for
the office he now holds. For what may be ex-
pected of him in his Judicial capacity in the
future, he refers to his past survices OH the
Bench. JOHN E. KING
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am candidate for ethe Office of Clerk O
Court in and for the Parish of st. Landry, al
the election to be holden in November 1872.
JOS d, RICHARD
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Dr. W. A. ROBERTSON of Washington au-
thorized us to announce him as q candidate
for Clerk of the District Court for the Parish of
st. Landry, at the election of November next.
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with w. n. Crisps dramatic company, called
on us last evening. He is now managero of the
Opelousas Theatre, and is in the city for the
purpose of engaging dramatic talent for the
theatre under his controI-N. o. Picagaae.
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UNIVERSITY OF FLOUESHANA.

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA.
Law DEPARTMENT.
FEHHE annual course of instruction in this
IL Department will commence on Monday
November 18th. 1872, and terminate in the
ensuing month of April.
FACULTY:
RANDELL HUNT, Ill. D..
Professor Of Constitutional Lac, Commercial
L0ao and the Lter of Epidence.
CHRISTIAN ROSELIUS, IL. D.,
Professor of CipH La,c.
CHRLETON HUNT,
Professor of Admiralty and International Ltsc
THOMAS ALLEN CLARKE.
Professor of Common Law and Equity Juris-
prudence
The fees for the full course of lectures, are
one hundred dollars, payable in advance. The
matriculation fee, payable the first year only,
is ten dollars. The fee for a Diploma is $25.
Students who desire further information
will address themselves to the Dean.
CARLETON HUNT,
Dean of the Faculty.
New Orleans, La, Sept. Z, 1872. 52-l2t
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HE RAILROAD SUBSCRIPTION The Railroad
committee appointed to canvass the city fer
subscriptions have obtained $5S5.000 This is
snoagn . g 20 warrant us in saying that the rail-
road will be buiit.--N o. Picagune. Oct, 6th.
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We are authorized to announce Mr.. CA
MILE III. MELANCON as candidate to re-
present the Parish of St. Landry in the lower
House of the Legislature, at the election of
November next.
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~ The proceedings of the National Dem.
eeEatics lstraigh t-ont1 Convention win be found
~ "a page.
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J. NJ. MILSTED, authorizes us to announce
him as a candidate for the State Legislature,
at the election i'll November next.
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We are authorized to announce L. DARBY
as a candidate for the lower branch of the
Legislature at the November election.
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ELEcTroSs Georgia has gone Democratic
BY 10000 Or $4,000 majority. Returns from
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Nebraska,
iacomplete uncertain and conflicting.
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We are authorized to announce that Hon.
A. l.. DCRIO is a candidate for reelection as
Representative from the Parish of st. Landry
in the Legislature, at the election of Novem-
Der next.
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FOR THE LEGISLATURE

Nr. Editor.-I am candidate for the Lower
House of the Legislature at the election in
November next. E. ID. ESTILETTE.
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candidate for the office of Judge of the Sth
Judicial District, at the election of next
November JNO j. MORGAN
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meeting Of Fire co. No /, viii take
place on Tuesday next at O'Clock p. III. at
tho Court House.
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We are authorized to announce Fl. MIL
LARD DUNBAR ESQ.,, of Grand Coteau, as
a candidate for Clerk of the District Court. at
the election in November next. =
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We are authorized to announce Mr. ISAAC
+. LlTTELL as candidate to represent the
Parish of st. Landry in the Lower House OF
the Legislature, at the election of November
next,
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We are authorized to announce Mr.. JAMES
WEBB as candidate for the Representative
branch of the Legislature, subject to the NOM
inatiOn of the Democratic Convention.
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FOR CLERK.

We are authorized to announce Mr.. AL
BERT LASTRAPES as a candidate for Clerk
of the District Court, for the Parish of St. Lam
dry, at the election in November next.
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FOR PARISH JUDGE.

We are authorized to announce Judge A.
GARRIGUES q a candidate for Parish Judge
of the Parish of st. Landry, at the election of
November next.
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s Mr. 9. @. Duson s.rises To explain
Zee bis card to the people Of st. Landry, d
another column.
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G. a n Id Z ID A r H So
FOR CONGRESS.

respectfully announce myself as an indie
pendent candidate for Congress for the Third
Congressional District. j. B. PRICE.
St Mary's Parish
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We are authorized to announce Dr. J. A.
MCMILLAN as candidate to represent the
Parish OF st. Landry in the Lower House of
next.
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am candidate for the Office of Sheriff of
the Parish OF st. Landry at the election to
be holden in November next. For what the
people of st. Landry may expect of me in
that official capacity in the future, / refer to
my past snrvices as the executive Deputy of
the present Sheriff. G.. C. DUSON.
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We are autorized to announce JOHN I.
GARDINER Esq, as a candidate for the Rep
resentative branch of the Legislature, subject
to the nomination OF the Democratic Conven-
ton.
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We are authorized to announce JONA-
THAN l.. MORRIS as candidate for the
Legislature.
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We are authorized to announce Mr.. COR.
NELiUS DONATE as candidate for the LIE.
gisature at the election of November next.
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FOR SHERIFF.

We are authorized to announce EGBERT
O. HAYES the present incumbent, as a can
didate for the Office of Sheriff of st. Landry at
the election in November next.
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ET Those interested should bear IN mind
that the Registrar will be in Bayou chicot On
Monday and Tuesday next, at FaquataIque
Thursday and Friday, at Quene Tortue the
2lst, Grand Ceteau the 23d, and at Opeiousas
the 25th and 26th being the last day the Office
Mil be open.
Vatera, be sure Jon have taken the proper
step 10 secure your right to vote.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-10-12

- Tf yon need fresh groceries, family and
plantation supplies, confectionery. liquors,
60, 30, Munseeheimers the place to get
them.
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Several new candidates are announce.
so'saaz 6ee candidates column.
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August 31.1
40 MGR ANTS.

TO EEHMG Es A NTS.
FENHE undersigned is agent for the sale of a
IL tract of land situated about IL miles from
Opelousas, containing about 1,500 arpents,
about one-thisd of which is woodland. Parties
i'll need of land can purchase the whole tract, or
in lots of 50 arpents or more, at reasonable
prices and favorable terms. For particulars,
apply to - N. QUATREVAuX,
Opelousas
or to Blanchain g. Giraud No. 81 Old Levee ST.
New Orleans.
q Those who are using, or cutting wood on
this land, without my permission, will be
prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
feb 24-Iy} N. QUATREVAUX.
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MISCELLANEOUS CARDS
SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES.
CARRIAGE SHOP.

GJO Thankful for the patronage
heretofore extended to me by
the citizens of St. Landry. solicit d further
continuation of their favnrs; and beg leave
to inform them that | will always he ready to
accommodate them in any branch of my bus
iness, at reasonable prices for cash ONLY. All
work hereafter if not paid for on delivery will
be charged ten per cent. additional for lmme-
diate collection.
have on hand Hacks and Bugges which
Will sell cheap for cash. Hacks and Buggies
made to order. s, P CLARK.
Opelousas. January 30. 1872. i9tf
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wesk. 81 .' 3 4 S'ss, - ''s
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n IN HBs
"AVING heard that report was in circula
Il n tion that in the event ofmy election to the
Legislature, kwould be in favor of the pas
sage Of a law to confine in pastures all stock,
take this opportunity to contradict it, and
would assure the stock raisers wonld oppose
any such law.
]. F. LITTELL
Sept II, 1879.
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0l&sASS&A&AG ALI 34C946Gs
FOR PRESIDENT:
HORACE GREELEY.
FOR vICE-PRESIDENT: ..
B. GRATZ BROWN.
FUSION STATE TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR,
JOHN McENERY.
of Ouachita Parish.
FOR LTEuTENANTGovERNoR
D. B. PENN,
of Orleans.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
SAMUEL ARMsTEAD,
e." of Caddo.
FOR AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS,
JAMES GRAHAM,
of Orleans. .
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
H. N. OGDEN,
of Orleans.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION,
r. NJ LUSIIER,
>->~>~>->->~>-------
70 Here is the Ticket chosen by the Conven
tion of Delegates of the Democratic Reform
Party of st. Landry, held at Opelousas on tn
l4th September instant, to-wit:
For the State Senate:
Joseph M. Moore.
For District Judge:
John j. Morgan.
For Parish Judge:
A: Garrigues.
For Clerk of Court:
Albert Lastrapes.
For District Attorney:
Geo. w. IIudspeth.
For the House of Representatives:
T.. ID. Estilette.
James Webb.
John i. Gardiner.
Benz. R. CAN'T.
For Sheriff:
G. G. Duson.
For Coroner:
j. D. Cole.
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FOR PRESIDENT:
HORACE GREELEY.
FOR vICE-PREsIDENT:
B. GRATZ BROWN.
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We are authorized to announce P. LEONCE
HEBRARD, the present incumbent, as Justice
of the Peace for the 1st Ward, at the election
of November next.
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A CARR.

Opelousas, Oct. 12, 1872.
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As the solicitation of many friends have
consented to become candidate for the Po-
lice jury of the second Ward.
w g. Johnson
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At the solicitation of numbers of voters of
this Police Jury Ward DR.. j. l.. ESTORGE,
has consented to run as Police Jury of this the
1st Ward, Numbers of Voters.
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FOR RECORDER.

We are authorized to announce THEO-
PHILE 5. FONTENOT as candidate for Po-
lice Jnry for the 4th Ward st. Landry Parish.
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A SMALL lot of household furniture, con-
n sisting OF a Bedstead, Toilet, ID Clock,
a lot OF Chairs, Rocking-chair, Washstand
and table.
Apply at the residence of Joel II. Sandoz.
New-York tribune., 1872-01-17
DECISION REVERSED.

The Supreme Court of the United states, III
February 1870, decided, in the celebrated
Hepburn case from the Kentucky Court of
Appeals, that the Legal Tender act was in
valid in respect to debts contracted prior to
the date of the passage of the act-February
25 1862 In this decision five of the Justices
cOncurred, and three dissented, the Court then
being composed of eight Justices. Since tLat
time the Court has been practically reorgan-
lied it now consists of nine Justices, and of
the five who in 1870 united in the decision
one has since died The new members of the
Court, therefore, added to those who were
previously i'll minority, are now able to
overrule the previous decision, and the Court
on Monday reversed that of 1870. Five Justices
of the nine concur in II decision that the Lee
gal-Tender act does apply 10 preGxisting
debts The four Justices who agreed in the
original opinion adhere thereto, but are out
voted in consequence of the reorganization of
the Bench.
The reopening of the case has been earnestly
opposed on the ground that any further agi-
tation was disturbance of the settled judg-
ment of the country; that it was q positive
hinderance in the progress now making toward
n return to specie payments, and that 1t would
shock public confidence in the tribunal which
is considered the chief bulwark OF the lives,
liberty and rights of the people. The orig
inal Act was designed to meet II certain do
fined and supreme emergency in the cxiStence
OF tho nation. In the decision that 1t could
New-York tribune., 1872-01-17
FRANKLIN.

While the crowd gathers this morning about
the statue beneath our windows. in Printing
House square, it Is worth while TO turn back
for a moment to the character of the man
whom it commentaries.
1t is the greatest regulations alone which
increase with passing years. 1t is only the
sterling and efficient characters that have in
fluenced the course of civilization who require
distance for their full appreciation. What
Landor said of Shakespeare is applicable to
them the concurring verdict of successive
generations stands as the agreement of indi-
viduals. We are too young a nation to count
many of these sure immOrtalities. But one of
the most unquestionable is certainly the phil
osopher and statesman whom his fellOw-crafts-
men agree to honor to-day.
No figure of our great revolutionary epoch
has gained more in dignity and importance
since those days. The cloud of calumny and
detraction which pursued him so vindictivoly
in life has entirely passed away in the light
of authentic history. All there was of doubt
full or questionable in the record of his acts
has been cleared off by the pens of inves-
tigators like Parton and LOm6nie, Bancroft
and Bigelow. At each addition which is
by which we became nation, the
part he bore in the great work becomes
more clearly revealed and gains in signifi-
cance. Every advance which Is made in ma
terial science bears witness to the wisdom
and sagacty of that self-taught savaDt whose
robust common sense grappled success
fully with the most intricate problems OF
nature. His contributions to the science
of government are even to-day well wOr-
thy the best consideration of statesmen.
The whole world is enjoying to-day the prac-
tical results of his scientific insight and labor,
and even the crowning glory of the telegraph
was withheld from his ardent research and
given to Morse only because the world was
not ready for it generation ago. When we
see the marvelOusly accurate approaches which
he made Ito that miracle Of science, we can
fancy the hand of Providence laid upon the
eager eyes which were about to surprise the
secret of the next century.
So many-sided was this wholesome genius
that there seem to he many Franklins in the
worlds memory. There is "a scholar whose
work is cOextensiye with civilization. There
is a statesman whose hand is seen in the firm
foundations Of the great Republic. There is u
dipl0matist who achieved the most important
results ever accomplished since heralds went
on embassies. There is "a homey philosopher
and mOIalst whose simple and chatty counsels
are the daily gospel of thousands offresides. Yet
it is not "a character Of contrasts OF surprises.
In its rounded symmetry we see the natural
Development. Of great iltoIl3c! guided aud
New-York tribune., 1872-01-17

Everything is grist that comes to the Free
Trade MILL In harmless bill to fix the sal
aIy of "a United States Consul at Chinese
city, the House of Representatives. was COM
pclled to see powerful argument for a re-
peal of the duty on iron used in shipbuilding.
A learned Congressman, fresh from the
Flowery Land, saw a golden opportunity to
air his newly-acquired learning, and so used
the results of his observation to argue that
we can never have cheap ships until we can
import them. OF course, there was tho usual
amount of the laughter of the gods, but the
upshot of the whole matter was that the
House was edited with much novel wisdom,
yet went about its business of raising salaries
Just as though nothing had happened.
New-York tribune., 1872-01-17

The action of the Administration in refusing
to detail military aid to the disputants In
Louisiana will be applauded by all friends of
civil and popular rights. There has been too
much military interference in municipal affairs
already, and the people regard these encroach-
ments upon their liberties with jealousy and
suspicion. The scandal which attended the
garrisoning of the Custom house last Summer
has not yet died out, and the appearance of
its repetition would exaSperate all parties.
Just now, any such attempt to reinforce
either side with the military force OF the
nation would be most inopportnc. The
Custom-house faction has become diSin-
tegrated both branches of the Legislature are
in full working order, and we hope we have
heard the last of the Louisiana conflict
New-York tribune., 1872-01-17
orglp.2lorIs Dailn Gribm11e.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY II. 1872.

Oyai,t meeting has been broken up in London by a
Republican mob 4 serious accident occurred in
srhoohousc in Stafford, England. riot is threat
eurd in Kerry. Ireland. == Another German soldier
has been asasinated in France. The tax question is
still under discussion. Two Paris newspapers have been
sIpprcs cd. --- steamship company has been or
ganiloI IA Naples TO establish communication with THE
pOr;.
In the senate, yesterday. hill WAS Introduced pro
vidn. Tor semi monthly mail service with China
bin making important notifications in the Tariff was
reported and Iecommitted. =-= In the House, bill
was passed the relief of Chicago. long discussion
took place on the Consular Service the decline in sp
building, and Civil Service Reform.
Nor, Ku-Klux outrages are reported in Kentucky.
So several lives have been lost 10y fire In Caro- H.
- Tho bill confirming the orders OF the Court OF Gen
erh Sessions has passed the Assembly. == Gov.
Parker was maugurated, yesterday at Trenton. z===
Ancxtcnsive fire has occurred at Reading Penn.
H. b ClaAn, Christopher Pullman, and others testified
before the senate Committee at the Astor House.
The Kings County Democratic General Committee held
stormy session. Gold. lo8L. 1859, lOs5 == Their
. mourt.r. 252, so, 900.
New-York tribune., 1872-01-17

tho Pig Iron made in the United States il
smelted from this ore.
rive hope soon to give statistics OF the
younger rlder, weaker, but still b0Deful and
advancing Iron production of the South as we
have already done of that of our own State.l
And now, Messrs. Congressman from Mich
igan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Missouri,
what answer" to these facts They are in
disputable. When you strike down the tarifi,
You strike down this magnificent industry,
which is fast making the great West inde-
pendent OF Pennsylvania or any other section
You may, by unwise legislation, close these
vast works and drive the Western people
again to Pennsylvania for this element OF CIV
ilzation and power Or you may, by WISE
lcgislation-by simply letting your people
alone-allOw this grand development to con-
tinue, until the farms of your constituents are
doubled in value, and until it shall cease to
be necessary to send the products OF your soli
thousands of miles away for a market IL
won't do TO argue that you are protected by
high fleights from foreign competition. By
your water highways Iron and Steel can be
carried to your doors as cheaply az they can
by rail to central Pennsylvania. Look INTO
this and satisfy yourselves!
If you ado. t policy that will lead to the
"blowiDg Outn of your furnaces, you may run
some risk of being "blown out with them.
New-York tribune., 1872-01-17

The affidavit of Weed, Parsons & Co, which
was to eXoneTate Mr. Tcrwilliger from the
charges which have been preferred against
him, will disappOint the friends of the ac-
cused In the general denial of the indlct-
ment brought against MIR. Tcrwilligcr, it IS
admitted that he did receive the exact sum
which he is alleged to have been paid by them
as his share of the profits of the work done
for the State. But it is urged that this
money was paid for services rendered" and
these services are now called proof-reading
and "etc." This is lamcntable faling-oh
from the complete vindication which Mr Ter
willigcr's friends had been led to expect. Let
lis have the items of the services rendered,
and especially the etc"