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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-21
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ELECTION NOTICE.
CLERKS OFFICE OF THE
CITY OF WHEELING,

May II, 1872.
an THE FIRST DAY OF JUNE 1877,
~ Polls will be opened in the several
wards of the city Of Wheeling a: the places
herein mentioned for the purpose OF taking
the sense of the persons qualified to vote
for Mayor Of said city upon the question
whether they will authorize subscription
to be made by the Council OF the city OF
Wheeling, in the name and on behalf OF
said city, to the capital stock Of "THE
WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE RAIL
ROAD COMPANY" In an amount not 70
exceed the sum of three hundred thousand
dollars Polls will be opened on said LIST OF
June at nine o'clock at the following
PAGES, viz:
In the First ward, at the Vigilant Engine
House;
In the Second ward, at the Second Ward
Market Hail.
In the Third ward, at the Court House;
In the Fourth ward, at the Atlantic En-
CINE House;
In the Fifth ward, at the Guards Hose
House;
In the Sixth ward, at the United Engine
House;
In the Seventh ward, at Lukens' Grocery;
In the Eighth ward, at the Public School
House,
And closed at o'clock p. NJ. The voting
10 be by ballot The person voting for sub
scription shall have written or printed
upon his ballot "For Subscription to the
Capital Stock of the Wheeling and Lake
Erie Railroad Company :" those voting
against, mo Subscription to the Capital
Stock of the Wheeling and Lake Erie Rail-
road Company"
The said vote shall be taken under the
superintendence OF such persons as his
Honor the Mayor shall appoint
mayl2-ra II. r. + EENY, City Clerk.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Notice.

HAVING BEEN APPOINTED EXECU-
H tor of the estate OF William Juncke,
deceased, hereby notify persons having
claims against said estate to present them
for payment, and per-ons indebted to the
same will promptly settle.
FOR SALE-Six shares Of Belmont Glass
Company lat Bellairel stock for sale.
AUGU ST ROLF, Jr.,- '
Executor of WIN. Juncke's Estate.
may2l-s .r-.-...
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Tin Roofing.

Roofing, am now better prepared TO do
such work than ever before, and can do II
much Quicker and better than can be done
by hand. B. F. CALDWELL.
aprll-h . -
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q A good joke is related at the ex-
pense of the adventurer in the Executive
office. 1t is simply one of the many in
cidents showing how Warmoth is Snub-
bed sometimes by those who know what
to think of him. Warmoth sent for Sen
ator Daigle yesterday; wanted to see
him on important business; to come i'm
mediately, and by no means to fail to
obey this Summons of his "Excellency."
On receiving this message, Senator Dali
gle smiled kind of mischievous smile,
and said to the messenger: "Tell the
Governor that am instructed by my
constituency to shoot him at sight. For
this reason, think it will be better for
his Excellency if stay away from him."
Uponlthis, the messenger quickly bowed
himself out of the room.
But as the constituents of Senator Dali
gle are the same as those of Senator An
derson, we would like to know whether
he has received the same instructions as
Mr.. Daigle. We suppose not, as Sena-
tor Anderson sits in. the Walmoth So
called Legislature.
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EF The following paragraph, from the Plea
yune of the 3d. is about the situation of affairs
in New Orleans, so far as heard from,-the mail
due Thursday evening having failed-as usual
''We are gratified to be able to announce that
the disturbance threatened yesterday did not
occur. After IL o'clock there were large gather
ings on Canal street, and for time the scene
was exciting. In pursuance of the published
address of Col Carter, deplorable collision
might have occurred but for the known readi-
ness of the commander of Federal troops, near
ut hand, to interpose for the prevention of a
collision of armed forces
1t is to be hoped that legislation will now go
on without more needless interruption, and that
the long promised measures of reform will take
the shape of definite enaetments.
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"a The following sad but true repre-
sentation of the state of affairs, brought
on by the systematic corruption of the
last few years, in our State government,
is taken from Judge Abell's recent charge
to the Grand Jury in New Orleans:
''The people have suffered themselves
to be literally robbed before their own
eyes, and the money plundered from
them devoted to RIGHTEOUSNESS, bribery
and corruption of every description. This
state of moral and political depravity
must be dispelled, or our people, both
white and colored, will be demoralized,
and great fertile State and a f1ourislling
city left in poverty and disgrace. With
an honest and wise administration of the
public revenues of the State of Louisiana
she would furnish happy homes to more
than million of prosperous and happy
people. If few plunderers are permit
ted to waste that part of the revenue in
debauch, bribery and corruption, that
should go to the aggrandizement and the
future good of the State, then she will he
but barren waste, her people degener-
ated, ignorant and oppressed.
"Gentlemen, the burthen of the people
has grown 10 Oe lHtolefaDit. corruption
has assumed the proportions of a deluge,
and will sweep all before it unless rolled
back. Taxes FIVE per cent, with fifty or
sixty millions of Indebtedness, crippled
resources, and reckless legislation, will
ruin the State and enslave the people.
Every honest citizen, white and colored,
rich and poor, should stand as firm as a
rock against it, with unwavering de-
mands, for an honest discharge of Off
cial duties.
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RAILROAD SURvEYoRs.-Mr. Thomas
Kleinpeter, lately one of the engineers of
the Chattanooga Railroad, last Sunday
passed through New Iberia, in company
with party Of other engineers, they be-
ing on their return from Vermillionville,
where they had been sent by Mr.. Morgan,
to make an examination of the con dition
of the graded railroad track from that
place to Berwick's Bay. We presume
the work will soon be begun.
Louisiana Sugar -B0sCI.
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IMPERIALISM. - The careful student
will find more genuine imperialism and
less of what goes to make up truly re-
State government of Louisiana than in
any other system or rule on the Ameri-
can continent. The Governor has so
insidiously gathered every power of the
people into his own hands that he is their
antocrat. He is not their servant but
their master. The distinguishing teat-
ure of q republic is that all power re-
sides with the people, whereas in an en-
pire it is exactly the reverse, and the
power is lodged exclusively in one man.
One is government by all; the other is
government by single individual In
Louisiana we have republican form of
government in name, but in reality it is
no such thing. 1t is strictly an antocracy.
The change was ingeniously y made. The
liberties Of the people were silently sto-
len under the pretext of securing them
by the simple passage of an election law.
1t cut the jugular vein of civil rights and
cleared the Governors way to supreme
power. It transferred to him every
power the people possessed when it gave
him control of the ballot box, which is
the peoples will. His caprice is our
law. What need he care for the Consti-
tuition when, with breath, he can make
and unmake the Courts which interpret
it Who shall blame him for laughing
at the laws, when he fabricatcs the Leg
islature that must repeat them at his
bidding! No checkmate can be placed
upon his arbitrary will, because he is
master of all the checks and all the bal
ances. The whole people, blacks and
whites, are opposed to him, but with all
their power in his hand and his grasp
upon their throats, their opposition is
impotent. In the most insignificant viii
lage the citizens cannot put down side
walk if he should choose to object, for
lie makes and unmaks their Town Coun-
Gil. If he sees fit to say no.. the Police
Jury of his creation dare not fill up
mud hole in the most obscure neighbor-
hood road We have no Republican
form of fgovernment, and it is insulting
to common sense to say that we have
National Republican.
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D The copartnership heretofore existing
under the style Pitre & Carriere, for carrying on
the warehouse business in Washington, has just
been dissolved by mutual consent alter exist
ence of fifteen years.
Messrs. G. Carriere and +. L. Pitre will each
continue the warehouse business on his own ac-
count, as will be seen by their cards in another
column. Neither of these gentlemen require
any concentrations from us, both h, wing always
enjoyed the esteem and confidence of the public
throughout the many years of their business ex-
perience in this community.
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On "Wednesday last the little steame

On Wednesday last the little steamer
aCassie," belonging to Capt. Daniel
Coos. arrived here from Galveston, with
about fifty or sixty German emigrants,
direct from Germany. They are an hon.
est and industrious class OF people, and
will develop the resources OF this lovely,
healthy, and beautiful portion of Louisi-
ana. There is ample territory in Caica-
sieu parish to locate at least thirty thou
sand German families. just wait for the
wagon and Calcasieu will be all right.
Lake Charles Echo.
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No. 90.
MISCELLANEOUS CARDS
POPULAR PRICES !


FIRST CLASS FAMILY GROCERIES
-AND-
PLANTATION SUPPLIES,
AT GREA ILY EDUCED PRICES
d. w. PEATT & Co..
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS,
lO2. Camp StreetlO9
Corner Poydras Street, New Orleans,
Invite the attention of housekeepers. planters
and buyers generally, to their complete stock of
Staple and Fancy Groceries, Wines Liquors and
Plantation Supplies, at prices that cannot fail to
meet the views of tt closest buyers of
F1RST-CLASS GOODS.
Special attention given to Teas and Cofees of
which our stock will at all times prove the best
and cheapest in the city. All purchases deiv.
cred free Of drayage. Our catalogue sent free
to any address.
Flour! FlOur.!
PLANTS EXTRA, CAPE EXTRA,
TEN STRIKE, GROVES BEST,
O'FALLON, EAGLE STEAM,
LONE STAR, EUREKA,
n. & P SAUER, DAVIS BEST,
And other brands of the choicest Family
Flours received in this market. Also, Xxx,
Xxx, and Superfine at lowest market prices, in
quantities to suit buyers, and delivered free of
drayage.
j. W. PLATT g. CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Grocers,
102 Camp street, cor. Poydras,
Jan. g. lS72-lm New Orleans, La.
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THE WEATHER. Last Wednesday morning
the weather turned suddenly cold and about 2
O'Clock in the evening it commenced to snow, at
a o'clock the ground was completely covered
with white mantle, the snow continuing to
fall and being succeeded duridg the night with
shower of sleet. Yesterday morning every
thing was frozen, and at the hour of going to
press it is commencing to thaw. We will have
more to say on this extraordinary weather at
another time.
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TO THE r PUBLIC.
N q T / C. 1a ,

II AVAIL myself of this opportunity to an
Il nounee to the public in general and to my
friends that am keeping Warehouse in Wash
ington, situated Immediately above the old PItre
& Carriere Warehouse.
] am opposed to no one; am in competition
with no one; am independent, and work for
and with all rely upon share of the patron
age of all. G.. CARRIERE
Washir gton, La, Jan. ~, 1872. 20-4t
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R0VICH.

THHE undersigned gives notice to whom it
J. may concern that on the 18th inst, he kill
ed, on his plantation. a spotted red and white
bull, about nine years old, without any apparent
brand, said bull having been ranging in the
Qeighborhood for several years, and wounded
several horses and mules belonging to the un-
dersigned. GABRIEL WARTELLE.
Opelousas, Jan. o. 1872. 20-3t
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BARGA1Ns.-Read the advertisement of Mr.. Le-
febvre in another column, wherein he offers
great inducements to cash purchasers of goods
of all kinds. Buyers will find it to their interest
to call and examine his stock and ascertain his
prices before purchasing elsewhere.
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II We are requested to announce that here
after the letters, paper and packages brought
by the steamer Peerless, for Opelousas and vi
cinity, will be sent Immediately on the arrival
of the boat, to Mr. C. Mayos drug store, where
those interested can get them.
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~ We inadvertently done injustice to Capt.
Rice in our las issue by sty ling him exU. s. Int.
Rev. Assessor. He informs us that he yet fills
the Office of Assessor; and disclaims being an
aspirant for Post Master.
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JOSEPH NJ. MOORE.
BOOTS AND SHOES.

Mr.. BAPTISTE PEFFERKORN respectfully
informs his friends customers and the public
that he has just returned from New Orleans with
a well assorted stock of materials, and engaged
the services of competent worlsmen, enabling
him to fill all orders entrusted to him in the best
style, at moderate prices.
Ladies Gents and Children's Shoes
Made to order, in every style and at all prices.
BAPTISTE PEFFERKORN.
Landry Street, opposite Johnston's Stables.
OpelOusas, May 81, 1871. 3tf
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- Mr.. E. Valcour Witt, we'll known in this
section of country, as we'll as throughout the
Attakapas Parishes, was in town this week, on
business for the firms of Wallace & Co., and C.
w. Banker & Co., of New Orleans.
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800 Arpents of CYPRESS Swamp.
TO The People of ST. Landry.

Agency Mound City Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
OPELOUsAs. LA, Nov. 4th, 1871.
Z BEG leave to announce that have accepted
IL Of the Agency of the Mound City Mutual
Life Insurance Company, of st. Louis Mo. My
office is in the Court House, where will be most
happy to explain to all whose interest and duty
requires the aid of that most benevolent of mod
ern institntiOns-life insurance. The high char
acter of the Mound City renders it unnecessary
to say word i'll its behalf; its policy holders
composed of some Of the most intelligent and
respectable citizens of this and adjoining Par
ishes. to whom take great pleasure in referring
to their names below. The Louisiana Depart
ment is under the control of our very best citi-
zens, and every member director may be regard
ed as guardians to the widow and the orphan.
The following gentlemen compose the Lousi-
ana Board: E. T. Merrick, c. H. Mouton, Jas.
jackson, Robt Hare, L. A Wilt, Thos. Fitz-
william, +. II. Hatch, Octave Voorhies, b. B.
Simmes.
would also refer to the cards of Mrs. Hayes,
widow of the late JAS. G. Hayes of this Parish,
and of Mrs. O'Bryan, of Yermilion Parish, widow
of Col. Daniel OBrvan. The promptness with
which all losses are paid by this institution re-
commends it most strongly to the consideration
of our people.
Names OF policy holders: DR.. John A. Taylor,
Alcee Dupr6, Henry l.. Garland, Joel H. SandOz
j. J. Morgan, Thos. c. Anderson, c. c. Swayze,
Dr.. j. L. Estorge, J. L. Morris, Capt. Carmouche
JOS NJ. Moore A. r. Hawkins, and many others.
Also, from other Parishes, a lonn list could be
furnished, but will only mention Gov. A. Mou-
ton of Lafayette, and Generals Alcibades De-
Blanc and Alexandra Declouet of st. Martin.
81 A. GARRIGUES.
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OYSTER SALOON.

The undersigned has established saloon at
the corner of Court and Bellevue Streets, where
families will be supplied with systers at reason
able prices.
He has made such arrangements that will
keep him constantly provided with Oysters of
the very best quality, either fresh or for cooking
PURPOSES Prices moderate. Trials solicited.
MAURICE VILLASECA.
0uoJo,,,e Nov 1871
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CARINET-MAKFR.

VHvHE undersigned, cabinet-maker in Opelou-
L sas, announces to the public of this Parish
that he is prepared to execute all work entrust-
ed to him. He will make cisterns, window
sashes, counters and shelves for stores, &C.
He will repair old furniture on reasonable
prices. Armoirs, Tables Cupboards. &c sc.
made to order. Musical instruments, pianos,
violins, flutes, gun Stocks &C. revarnished with
French varnish. d. SOUYEITX.
Dec 10th l6l-tf Main St.
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BUCKS BRILLIANT
e. 90 KIN STOVE

VENHE most durable, the least complicated and
IL the most easily managed of all Cooking
Stoves. FIRST Premium awarded at the St. Louis
Fair in 1865, '66, '67 and 1868; and at the Lou
isiana Fair in 1868, 1869 and 1870.
The undersigned having been appointed sole
Agent for St Landry for the sale of these cele.
brated Cooking Stoves, will constantly have on
hand at his Tin Shop in Washington, an assort-
ment of the same, as also Fire Crates, Hollow
ware, manufacturer of plain and Japanned Tin
were and stamped ware.
~ Depot at JOS Blum, Opelousas, where all
orders will be promptly filled.
EUGENE LEMONTEY.
Washington, La, March 25, 1871. T28-Iy
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THE OPELOUSAS COURIER,
PUBLISHED ON SATURDAY
bly,
LEO NEE 9 A ~ hid % T.

CON NDITIONs:
S,.bse,iptiou-Three Dollars per year, payable
1drerf;sinq-Fif Cents per square for the
rat insertion and Twenty-Five Cents for each
subsequent insertion. Eight lines or less con-
stitute square.
All advertisements sent in for publication
will be inserted in English and French (unless
otherwise ordered) until the publisher shall
Judge it convenient to discontinue.
Candidates to public favOrs will pay Fifteen
Dollars each, in advance, if they wish to be an
nounced.
Obituary Notices, Cards of Thanks, &C., to
be paid for as advertisements
Personal cards, when admissible, to be chsrg
ed at the rate of 90 Cents per line, in advance.
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500 Arpents of Cypress Swamp,

situated on Bayou Courtableau, four miles from
Barry's Landing. This land will be sold by
lots of one arpent front by 40 in depth.
The plan of these lands can be seen at the
Recorders office, and will be exhibited on the
day of sale.
Terms and Conditions :-One-half of the put-
chase price payable cash on the day of sale into
the hands Of the Administrator, and the bal
ance payable in one year from the day of sale,
with interest at the rate Of eight per cent. per
unnum from maturity until paid; special mort
gage reserved and the purchasers promising
and binding themselves not to alenate the
property to the detriment of said Estate
The cost of survey and division line at the ex-
pense of the purchasers.
DESIRE GODET.
Administrator.
Opelousas, January 6, 1872.
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SENATORIAL.

Tho following is the communication sent on
the 18th January to the members of the State
Senate at the Mechanics Institute, by the l6
Senators who had been absent from their seats
since the commencement of the session:
To The Honorable The Members of the Senate of
the State of LottisidnG
The undersigned members of the Senate, who
have for some time past been absent from their
seats for reasons which will at a proper time be
made public, represent to the members now i'll
session at the State House, that they cannot re-
turn to the discharge Of their duty so long as the
State House and its approaches are guarded by
an armed militia and Metropolitan police force,
subject to the orders of the Executive. We hold
that the two branches of the State Government
Ito wit, the Executive and the Legislative de-
partments--are separate, distinct, and indepen-
dent of each other, and any interference by the
Executive with the Legislative department in
surrounding it with an armed body, thereby pre-
venting free ingress and egress both of members
and citizens, is usurpati0n of power unwar-
ranted by the Constitution and laws of this
State. We cannot. without compromise of our
dignity as State Senators, and a complete sur
render Of the rights Of our constituencies, re-
cognize the unwarranted and revolutionary in
reference on the part of the Executive, and
will therefore decline to take seats until the
armed forces in and around the State CAPITAL
have been removed.
We further represent that Senator Pinchbaclx
is not nor has he ever been the legal President
of the Senate, and we refuse to recognize his
authority as such to appoint Sergeant-at-arms
for the purpose of arresting us and compelling
our attendance.
We feel constrained, as the legal representa-
tives of free people, to adopt this course, and
refuse participation In or recognition OF any act
or measure which Is revolutionary in its char.
aeter, threatening, as il does, the subyersion OF
erty.
When these armed forces are removed, and
noy until then, viii we voluntarily consent TO
lake our seats il your body aud participate in
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q Try cake of that celebrated SAPoLIo, it
has no equal for general cleansing properties,
and is far superior to soap for all purposes ex-
cept washing clothes. Posey has it for sale.
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FAMILY GROCERIES.

MFRS. Desessarts, Main Street, near the old
IIA Union Hotel, respectfully solicits share
OF the public patronage. Her grocery is we'll
stocked with everything required for family use,
such as Hams, Potatoes Bacon, Rice, Lard
Onions. Apples, B,stter, Cheese, Oranges. Coffee,
Fish, Con fecttonery Wines, Cordials, Liquors.
Candies, de-, which she will sell as cheap as can
be bought elsewhere. ldee9-3m
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E A light running four seated Carriage, for
sale. Apply to John Posey.
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THE PLANT AETON.

last residence of said deceased, situated on
Bayou Tcche, i'll this Parish three miles from
Barrys Landing, containing two hundred and
eightyfve arpents $50 of which in cultivation,
and l35 we'll timbered land There is a good
dwelling house and Cotton gin. This plantation
is bounded North by Bayou Teche, East by land
OF Desire Godet, South by -, and West by
sold n one block
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'Subscription Free.-Every person advertis-
ing in this paper to the amount of twenty dollars,
and paying the same cash at this Office will be
entitled to one years subscription gratis"
Opelousas Journal
We would, in the meantime, inform all inter-
ested that every person advertising in the CoUR-
TER to the amount of TEN Dollars at the
Journals regular rates, and paying the same
cash at this Office, will be entitled to one years
subscription to the COURIER gratis,-adminis.
traitors of estates and others interested in judi
cial advertising not excepted.
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THEAPEST and BEST Mems and Boys
" Clothing, always on hand and made to
order at the Clothing Mauufactory of
BLOCH & DUPRE
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Larger Circulation

The COURIER is published in the most popu-
lous Parish in the State, except Orleans, and
has
Larger Circulation
in that Parish than any other paper, and is one
of the best ADVERTISING mediums in the inte-
rior of the State.
Transient advertisements 25 cents per square
of eight lines (miuion).
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SapO1iO!-For sale at Posey's.