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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1872-12-14

= We acknowledge the courtesy Of q com.
plimentary ticket to the Grand Concert and
Ball given by Professors Bodemfller and
Mayer last Monday night. We could not at
tend we are informed however that the per
formance was highly satisfactory to the aud
ience, though we regret not very remunera-
tive to the Professors
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- MIR. Edward Reilly, sub-confraetor of
the N. O. III. and Toxas Railroad passed
Shreveport. We are informed that Mr.. Pierre
ana Mr: Trowbridge, sub-contractors under
Mr. T.. Reilly, wilieommence work east of Yer
miIlionyilie IN a few days. There are now
about slx hundred men at work on the road
oeeWeen Grand River and the Bayou Teche.
Lafayette Adrertiser Dec, IN,
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The RESULT OF THE ELEcTIoN.-Tbe return
ing Board (Kellogg) charged with compiling
the votes of the last election for Governor and
the other State officers have declared Kellogg
elected Governor, and also the entire Radical
State ticket.
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U Horace Greleyis daughter. Ida, was en-
gagged to anayal officer named Maxwell, who
was lost in the Inflated steamer Missouri about
the time she was called TO meurn the death Of
her mother. Now lover, mother and father
have gone, all within the space of brief
@. Republican.
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DT The New York Times declares
that General LoNGsTREET's action in
declaring for GRANT shows nobility
OF soal which few Southern men poses
ess." 1t is nobility of soul, too,
which most Southern men would be
ashamed to possess.
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DIED-In New Orleans, after lsng and
painful illness, on the 2Sth of November last,
Mrs. CHARLES N. OLIVIER, born Felicite Chre-
tier, aged % years, native of the Parish of St.
Landry.
IN this Parish, on the sth inst, CHAUN-
cEY SEYMOUR, aged AZ years.
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VIC KS
FLO r A L G. U I'D E

The Guide is now published Quarterly. 25 cts
pays for the year, four numbers which is not
half the cost. Those who afterwards send
money to the amount of One Dollar or more
for S. eds may also order Twenty-Five Cents
worth extra-the price paid for the Guide
The january Npnsber is beautiful, giving
plans for making Rural Homes, Designs for
Dining Table Decorations, Widow Gardens,
&c. and containing mass Of infamation in
valuable to the lover of flowers. One Hun
dred and Fifty pages. one fine tinted paper,
me Five Hundred Engraving and superb
CuIored Plate and Chrome Cover. The First
Edition of Two Hundred Thousand just prin-
ted i'm English and German, and ready to
send out. n29.
Address. JAMES WICK,
Rochester, N. I,
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ET Several of the New York church author
tiles have refused to allow their buildings to
be used FOR weddings hereafter, unless cards
of admission to the church are issued, thus
compelling people to propriety solcns UOlens.
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ID Ks E H. O u q A o:
SATURDAY, DECEMBER IA, 1872

y Three mails are due to-day. The stage
does come regularly every day, but seldom
brings but old matter.
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= The constant evidences of energy of our
young friend and neighbor Emanuel Phillips,
deserves small space in our editorial columns.
We well remember the opening day of Mr..
Phillips when he commenced business here,
in the store adjoing Mr.. Ealers; we now find
him occupying his own, building-the large
and spacious store, one door from the COURIER
Office. Mr. Phillips success has been attaired
only by his energy and fair-leaIing, combined
with the never-fafing motto: "always ready
to please"
He has just returned from New Orleans with
one of the largest and finest stocks of goods
that has ever been brought to this Town We
have taken advantage of his invitation to in
spect his elegant establishment, from the
lower to the upper story, and found it throDg-
ed with everything that one could think of,
fer ladies, gents, &c, comprising dry goods,
hardware, groceries, notions, plantation sup
plies, &C., &C., A visit to his establishment
will amply repay the caller, as his dealings
will be found liberal and his goods as low as
they can possibly be sold
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PAY UP.--0ur friends who are indebted for
advertisements, announcements, subscription,
or job work are respectfully requested 10 pay
ut once.
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THE OPELOUSAS COURIER.
PUBLISHED ON SATURDAY
LEONCE sANDOZ.

ONDITIoNs:
Sn6sc'iption-Three Dollars per year, pay
able Invariably in advance.
Adreftising-Fifty Cents per square for the
first insertion and Twenty Five Cents for each
constitute a square,
Ali advertisements sent i'll for publication
will be inserted in English and French tunlcss
otherwise ordercd) until the publisher shall
judge it convenient to discontinue.
Candidates to public favors will pay Fifteen
Dollars each, III advance, if they wish to be
announced.
Obituary Notices. Cards of Thanks, &C., to
be paid for as advertisements.
Personal cards, when admissible, to bs
charged at the rate of twenty cents per line,
in advance.
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p Fresh Garden Seeds of all
kinds jnst received and for sale by Fl.
DESESSARTS, Warranted Genuine !:
ill for Cash, and GASH ONLY.
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4. ~ According to the census report of 1870
there are, over the age of twenty-one, I54
more residents in Louisiana than colored.
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~ A Chicago dry goods dealer ADVERTISE:
"The most alarming sacrifice since the day of
Abraham and Isaac.
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~! Opelousas has q frst-class Town Couu-
ID Their streets and bridges are being cared
eipT. Happy 0pelousas IN. o. TTsscs.
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NOTICE.

FNHE bitches and cutters of this town hav-
u ing been recently cleaned and put in thor
ougl' repair, the citizens are notified, under
penalty of fine. not to throw trash or rubbish
III the cutters or bitches that will prevent the
drainage of the streets.
OCTAVE PRUDHOMME.
Town Constable.
Opelousas, Dec 9TH, 1872,
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To The People Of St. Landry.


To The People Of St. Landry.
agency Mound City Mutua! Life ms Co.. ,
OPoLUsA, la, Nov. 14th, 1871.
4 BEG leave to announce that l have
IL accepted of the Agency of the Mound
City Mutual Life Insurance COMPANY of St.
Louis, Missouri. My Office is in the Court
Louise, where will be most happy to explain
to all whose interest and duty requires the
AID OF that most benevolent of modern insti-
tutlons-Life Insurance. The high character
OF the Mound City renders it necessary to sa V
word in it's behalf; its policy holders are
composed of some of the most intelligent and
respectable citizens of this and adjoining par
ishes, to whom take great pleasure in refer
ring to their names below. The Louisiana
Department is under the control of our best
citizens. and every member director NAV be
regarded as guardians to the widow and the
orphan.
The following gentlemen compose the Louis
lana Board: E. T; Merrick, c. H. Mouton,
James jackson. Robert Hare, L. A. Wiltz.
Thomas Fitzwilliam, +. H. Hatch, Octave
Voorhies, B. B. SHINES
l would also refer to the card of Mrs HAYES.
widow of the late James G. Hayes. of this
parish, and of Mrs. O'Bryan of Vermillion
parish widow of Colonel Daniel OBryan.
by this institution recommends it most strongly
to the consideration of our people.
NAMES OF POLICY HOLDERS.
DR.. john A. Taylor. Alcte DuprG, Henry l..
Garland. Joel Fl. Sandoz. j. j. Morgan, Thos.
{. Anderson, c. c. Swaze, DR.. J. L. Estorge,
J. J.. Morris Captain Carmouche Joseph NJ.
Moore, A. r. Hawkins, and many others also.
from other parishes a loug list could be fur
nished, but will only mention Governor A.
Mouton, of Lafayette and Generals Alcibiades
DeBlanc and Alexandra Daclouet, of St.
Martin.
81 A. GARRIGCES.
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! would inform my friends, and the public of
st: Landry in general, that am enabled to
offer them as good bargains as any other in
Opelousas, at my new stand on Main Street,
under the Courier Printing office
Call and examine my stock, and ascertain
my prices, which will be found
4S CHEAP As THE CHEA APESTi
AS proof of my determination to sell low,
am offering the best brands of CALICO at
l23 ITS. per yard A. MARKS.
Opelousas, Nov. 8, 1872. 9tf
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GRAND OPENING
FALL AND WINTER GOODS
AZ
EMANUEL PHILLIPS,
RNrs,o

Comprising frst-class assortment of season.
able Dry Goods, Groceries, Notions, &c, &c.
The latest Novelties for Christmas and New
Years presents; Dress Goods, Ladies' Hats,
Clothing, Mems Underwear, and, in fact,
E v E r Y T HI I N G!!!
Which he guarantees to sell at the Losvest
Possible Price. Call on him.
ALSO, AGENT FOR
THE WILSON SEWING MACHINE,
$40 cheaper than any other.
THE CHARTER OAK STOVE,
long aud favorably known,
THE RINGEN WASHING MACHINE,
unqnestionably the best out.
EMANUEL PHILLIPS.
Dec. Ia, lS72.-2mJ Main ST., Opelousas.
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To JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, NoTARIEs, Arc
TTosEERs, ETc. = We have ON hand ready
printed, good assortment of blank forms re-
quired BY Justices of the Peace, Notaries, &C.,
which we win dispose Of cheap. We are also
prepared to fill all orders for Job Printing of
every description ON short notice, and in su-
perior style, at the lowest prices. Having re-
Gently made important additions to the Job
Printing department Of our office, we are pre-
pared to turn out work superior to any other
country Office in the State, and guarantee
satisfaction both In regard to quality and
price. Call at our Office on Main St. and ex-
anime specimens and ASCERTAIN prices.
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~ However much we may have differed
with the N. O. Republicans in our political views
and however much we may hereafter differ
with that paper, We cannot refrain from ex-
pressing our approval of the constant, untiring
and persevering efforts that it has made for
some time past, and continues to make, to
awaken the people Of this State, and partieu-
larly Of New Orleans, to the great Importance
of the subject of our internal improvements
In this respect, the Republicans has mani
tested degree of public spirit and of sensi-
biiity TO the prosperity of Louisiana and New
Orleans that is highly creditable to that paper.
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The above Ordinance having been read twice
to the Board, was unanimously adopted.
H LATOUR,
President of the Board.
Attest: P. LEoNcE HEBRARD,
Clerk of The Board.
Opel0usas, November 80, 1872. I'm
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l. o . II
FOR SALE ONE RENT

A BUILDING suitable for small business
N stand, situated near the suburbs Of town.
Apply at this office.
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CARRIAGE SHOP.
a. .BOHHNSTON,S
80 LIVERY STABLE

The undersigned respectfully informs his
friends and the public that he has re-opened
his Livery Stable at his same old stand on
Main St., and is prepared to ACCOMMODATES
the travelling public with Horses, Hacks, Big
gies, &c, on reasonable terms. - Horses
fed anil cared for
6-iy] WIN. NJ. JOHNSTON
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MISCELLANEOUS CARDS
SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES,

Will open my school for the education Of
piox IN my dwelling at Opelousas. Intend
n.s aat institution to be permanent, sand will en-
I." r@tnr aa 70 meet the wants of this community,
'S anoroing facilities for a thorough education.
TERMS.
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c MoRNHINvEG az DANTIN

TNAKE pleasure in announcing to their
H. friends and the public that they have
opened their tailor establishment, on Bellevue
street, adjoining the Opelousas Tin Sbon, i'm.
medlateIy opposite Bloah & Dupr6's burnt
store, Where they are ready to make to order
men and boys clothing, OIL short notice. and a
fit guaranteed. "' "
August, 81, 1872 f9o-1r
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VIEW GROCERY.
?HNHE undersigned takes this method TO in
form his friends and the public in gen
erai that he has recently opened a new Gro
Gerry at the old Union Hotel, Main rtreet. where
he will sell at a moderate profit for casl.-AU
kinds OF fresh family groceries. wines liuuors.
fruits, tobacco, cigars, pipes etc. etc
JULIEN CLAUDE.
Opelousas oct. 26, 1872. 3rn
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-10-05
GENERAL JURAL EARLY FOR
GREELEY.

General EARLY has been one of the
few influential men in Virginia who re-
fused to abide by the decision of the
Baltimore Convention and labor for the
success of its candidates. The follow
ing extract from a letter written by him
to the Lynchburg Viryigian will show
that he has concluded to 60 along with
his friends:
~ would have much preferred a Diff
ferent platform and other candidates,
and l deplore this whole policy OF Gre.
atIng evils for us to select between and
| will add that I think it would have
been much better if the party in the
State had adopted the name of Demo
,crst instead OF Conservative, for the
two are now synonymous, whatever
diversity of opinion we may have had
in the past and the adoption Of the
name OF Democrat would itself have
obliterated all past distinctions. But,
because l cannot have my own
way, am not going to part company
with the only friends / know and re-
cognize, though some OF them do call
me Bourbon, a fossil, fogy, and an
impracticable. We must keep united
for the good Of the State, which trust
we all love, and if the majority do some
times go wrong, we OF the minority
must overlook their shortcomings, and
come to their rescue when they get into
trouble, hoping that they may learn
wisdom after awhile.
at my opinion is of any weight with
nv old comrades and friends Of the
lower Valley, my advice to them is to
vote with their party and their friends,
and thus keep the State out OF the
hands OF the. vile herd that is anxious to
PRIV on her vitals; and this advice l
would give to all my comrades and
friends ir the State. 1t there are any OF
them who have sworn in their wrath
that they will never vote for Greeley
and Brown, let them tear their names
from the ticket and vote for the ticket
OF native Nirginians, headed by those
true and noble sons of the State, my
very good friends, Colonel Robert E.
Withers and General James l.. KEN
per. There can be no dishonor in that,
and we can trust those gentlemen to
cast the vote of the State as they think
her best interests require.
"If any one to whom [ have written
or expressed my views heretofore shall
think that | am guilty of Inconsistency
in expressing the sentiments therein
contained, | can say that it would be
much more inconsistent with all my
previous history for me to be giving aid
and conf tort to the worst enemies OF my
native State by preserv,nga neutrality
in such crisis as we are now in, and l
have, after venting my wrath, conclu-
ded that it will be much more consistent
to 90 along with my friends than to
stand aloof from them"
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Wa commend to the "Jeffersonia

We commend to the "Jefersonian
Democrats who assembled to-day in
Clarksburg the example Of General
JuBAL EARLY, an extract from whose
letter to the Lyhchburg V'rginian we
publish in another column Of this morn
ing's paper. Certainly no man in this
State will impugn General EARLr's de-
mocracy or charge that he is at all
likely to sacrifice principle for expe-
diency. He recognizes the fact that the
next President of the United States will
be either General GRANT or HORACE
GREELEY and has concluded that in this
crisis it is his duty to 60 along with his
friends.
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THE DANGER OF INACTION.

In hi. letter to the Lynchburg Vir-
giaian, another extract from which we
publish elsewhere, General EARLY de-
scribes in few caustic sentences the
Radical party in Virginia, and then
asks:
Can any honest Virginian ally him.
self with any such party, for any pur-
pose? Yet if we do not work together
and if we ALLOW ourselves to be divided,
this party will inevitably obtain possess
sion of the State. II the vote of the
State should be cast for Grant at the
coming election, there will beimminent
danger that his supporters will obtain
possession of the State Government at
the next general elections; and that
means consigning the people OF Nlr-
ginia to a vernmentlike that Of South
Carolina. The Virginian who contri-
butes to this result bv voting with the
Grant party in November, in my estima-
ton, will commit wrong upon his
people which cannot be paliated by any
services he may have rendered in
the past. / should regret exceedingly
to see any one for whom | have the
slightest respect pursueany such course,
and do not think it can be excused by
any expression Of devotion to Conserva-
tive or Democratic principle, however
sincere. A man may stand aloof and
abstain from voting in a pending con-
test, and maintain his own principles
intact; bur, in my view, any alliance,
concert, or cooperation with the Radi-
cal party in this State will bring con-
tamnation inevitably, and | would as
soon expect to see a woman who had
once gone down into the sinks OF pollu'
ton ard there sought her associates
restored to virgin purity as to see a Vir-
ginian return indebted from an alliance
with such a party as the Radical party
of this State. Such an alliance once
made is the first step, and then, factfs
desccnsus Aperni. No! in my judg-
ment no Virginian who has not already
forfeited his claim to the name can
pursue any such course without com
hitting a grievous wrong upon his PEG"
pie, himself, and his posterlty."
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We all remember what hurrah the
Radicals raised over the result of the
elections in Maine and Vermont, and
how, notwithstanding their expected
majorities were largely reduced in each
OF those States, they rent the air with
shouts of rejoicing because they had
any majority at all. The Democrats,
though not 30 demonstrative nor so
easily tickled by trifles as their Radical
neighbors, have now far more cause for
rejoicing over the election in Georgia
than the GRANTEES had in consequence
of the result in New England. Georgia
was not more secure to the Democratic
party than Maine and Vermont were
to the Radicals, but in Georgia the
Democratic majority has been increased
while the Republican strength in the
northeast suffered diminutiou. The
Democracy seem to be enjoying their
victory with quiet satisfaction and see
in it the prelude to the more important
triumphs that await them in the great
States that vote on the second Tuesday
of this month. These successes may
then be appropriately celebrated all
together, and preparations may be made
for the grand jubilee that will follow
the election of GREELEY and Brown on
the 5th of November,
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NEWApvERTIsEMENTs
TIE GRAND GIFT CONCERT.
GIFT MONEY FALL UP.
$50O,OO0in Bank to Pay Prizes.
A FULL DRAWING IN SIGHT.

The Grand Gift Concert, for the benefit OF
the Public Library of Kentucky, Is post
-poned u, Saturday, the 9TH day OF Deem
her, for the following reasons:
2 4, The failure OF certain agents to MAKE
returns in time for the drawing TO take
place September Is.
THE Accumulation of orders during the
last few days to such an extent that IL was
moi possible TO Ill them and have the draw
ing on the 2Sth. ~. -.
8. The general expressed desire OF ucKet
holders that q full drawing might De hAd
even II II made short postponement nec-
essary. Eh.
a short ostponement the rernnant OF un-
sold tickets can be disposed OF, ana an the
prizes paid in full without the necessity OF
any pro rata scaling down.
, For these reasons, coupled with the earn
est desire 10 benefit the Public Library py
a Larger balance and the ticket holders by
LARGER gifts, the concert and distribution
hive been postponed 10 Saturday, the tn
dav of December 1872. On that day ana no
other the drawing will positively and une-
nujyocally come of in the great hall OF the
Public Library building beginning At pre-,
cisely O'Clock A. NJ, and continue until
the whole of the one thousand gifts are
awarded.
The payment of the gifts will begin the
third day after the drawing, and continue
for six months, in current funds, by the
Farmers and Droyers' Bank, or by light
draft upon the Fourth National Rank, New
York at the option Of the gift ticket hold
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We have been favored by friend
with q full report Of the speech deliv-
cred by Colonel HINTON at Bellaire,
Ohio, last Wednesday evening. The
speech is very good one and well de-
served the frequent outbursts of hearty
applause with which its delivery was
greeted. We have learned, however, in
our newspaper experience, that not
more than one in one hundred OF our
subscribers care to read speech five
or six columns in length, no matter
how eloquent it may. be. For this
reason, while thanking our friend for his
kindness. we must decline publication
OF the speech.