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~ssS Stand From Under"

By the tendency of certain articles in the last
numher of the Journal, We are led to infer that
the delegates to be chosen on the 25th inst, to
represent this Parish in the Convention of the
Reformiparty, might attempt to contest the right
of our delegates to their seats in the Democratic
Convention which will take place in New Orleans
on the Sd of Juue next, for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidates of our party for Governor,
Lieut. Governor, &c. -
This is another way of intermeddling with
aitairs which concerns ouly the Democratic party
and Convention; and we predict that the "Re-
form" meeting to be held on the 25th, will be
composed pnineipally of persons who will not
affiliate with the Democratic party, but on the
contrary, are acknowledged partisans of War
moth and his policy, and that the delegates
whica it will choose will be of the same stamp,
and will probably receive particular instructions
from Warmoth's assistants in this Parish.
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The Political Outlook.
GFr0m the n. Q. Picavune.

The political situation daily becomes
more interesting. The nomination Of
Greeley and Brown settled nothing. In
stead of being the oil on the troubled
waters it was intended to be. it has left
Democracy entrenchng itself with the
''masterly inactivity" policy, and waiting
for the Democratic Convention to sound
either Il charge against, Or pafley with
the Liberal Republicans.
The Grant wing Of the Republican
party is not a little seasick over the
unexpected strength Of Geeley and
Brown; and influential men IN it are
already talking Of pitching Grant over
board, hoping by throwing this tub to the
whale to gain time and yet get She inside
track.
Sumner considers the GeeICv- Brown
movementasa all in the dark al present,
and will not tuch or indOrse it. although
acknowledging the imperative necessity
OF beating Grant.
Sumner and VIM. Cullen Bryant may
be said to represent the aristOcratic wing
of the Republican party as it stands to-
day. They will none of Greeley and
turn their backs on Grant, hoping mean
time that Adams may yet have chance,
Grant be thrown over and the necr>Sitv
of supporting Greeley avoided. Both
the aristocratic and p!ebeian wings OF
the Republican party await with breath
less anxiety the action Of the Democratic
COnyentiOu.--N. y. Picnyune
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4 ne AAHnP So 80 a FaF1Oan L EEkeS.
70 the Editor of the Picayune:
Steadily. since the adjournment of the Demo-
cratic State Convention, the germ of Narmoth
coalition there iucubated by few Executive,
pensioners, has unfoIded itself. The Times
newspaper, mainly instigated by desire to
break up the harmony and organized force of
the Democracy. Il party, is represented at
Cincinnati by ski1lfu special. and his daily
dispatches reel with ful.some assumptions ofthe
great Importance of Warmoth's views, and the
great desire and immense pressure" by the lead
ers in that Convention TO enlist his support.
Every honest man in this city and State well
knows that outside of Warmoths declared and
manifested determination and purpose to WELD
the villainous Registration and Election Laws
for his own corrupt purposes. and the power
thereby resting in his greedy hands, ''hls sup
port" is less than that of any single honest cit
izcn, white or black, il the State. More than
that. Apart from the corrupt use of his das-
tardly legislation the mere fact of association
with Warmoth would shipwreck any party or
ticket in this State. Every one knows this and
yet the purpose to take advantage Of the weak
ness OF communities, who for years lave been
subjected to the deepest degradation and out
rage imposed by the low ignorant, corrupt and
arrogant domination Of WarmUth and his APP
pointecs, in every parish throughout the State,
is clearly manifest. Driven from his own party
for his corruption and personal greed, i'll the
last hour of his official power he displaces his
former tools and appoints respectable citizens
to Office for few months: and this is held up
by the Times conclusive proof of Warmoth's
Identification with the conservative people OF the
State. This is to be the source of his strength
with his people. For this miserable mess of
p0ttage certain delegates are won to his support
and their wretched constituents. hopeless from
the ObiteratiOn Of past aspirations and by the
experience of past 0utrages and frauds fair
voting and fair counting, expected to complete
their degradation aid stultify themselves be-
VOnd parallel or nre .edeut, by the contamination
of WarmOth's leadership or afiliation.
fthe Democratic Convention should dare to
outrage the people of this State by such com
pact or nomination, then indeed, the malice and
hatred of the Times editors and proprietor to
that party will have their most malicious and
hatefnf hopes fully gratified then viii the card
skilifully and deceitfnlly concealed under the
pretence ofreform and cooperation, be detiantly
thrown down. and will disclose the last. bitter
est phase of Northern malice-the disgrace and
qualification of Southern maHhood-the State
of Louisiana Haunting her own shame,
DELEGATE.
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Sale of a Vagrant.
from the St. Joseph Gazette. !

FROM the St. Joseph GaZetle.l
Recently, co1ored lad, arrested at Agency
Ford under the vagrancy act. was lodged IN the
county Jail for safe keeping, and as soon as the
county court meets and assigns a day, lie will
be sold to the highest bidder for the cash, to
serve out an appre utieeship until he is twenty
one years of age.
Few of our readers are aware of the fact that
there is In the statute book of Missouri author
ity for the sheriff to sell menon the block The
Fagraney act provides that all able-bodied per-
sons fond lettering about without visible means
OF support or maintenance, or withuot some
honest calling to procure alivelyhood, including
bhe entire gambling fraternity, are liable, upon
conviction before any justice of the peace, to be
sold by the sheriff, before the courthouse door
to the highest bidder for cash in hand, for a
term OF service of six months. In case of a mi
arrives at the lawful age of twenty-one, IF
this law was enforced, the sheriff would be
busy for the next twelve months.
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TT , z z =! G. z

FTNHE Democrats of the Parish of St.
IL Landry are hereby invited to aP
point Delegates from each Ward to a
convention of said Delegates, which is to
take place at Orclousas on Monday goth
May inst. for the purpose of choosing
Delegates to represent this Parish iu
the Democratic State Convention which
is to be held in New Orleans on the 5th
June next. F. DEJEAN, President,
Democratic Executive Committee.
JOEL H. SANDOz, Sect.
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- A snicial to the st. Louis Demo-

e A spicial to the St. Louis Demo-
crat of the 9Th, says: "Thos. A Hendricks
and Geo. H. Pendleton telesraphed here
to-day to Democratic member Of Con
CESS that the statement of John D. De-
frees in apublished telegram to Greeley,
that they indorsed his nomination was
wholly unauthorized. Hendricks added
that he would regard the election of
Greeley as national calamity, and that
he favored regular Democratic ticket.
The same telegram is understood to have
reached the Democratic National COM
mittee, which met at New York to- -dav.
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FOR SHERIET.

We are authorized to announce EGBERT O.
HAYES, the present incumbent, as a candidate
for the office of Sheriff of st. Landry at the
election in November next
l am a 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 axpect of me i'll that official capac-
ty in the future, l refer to my past services as
the executive Deputy Of the present Sheriff.
c. C. DLSOE
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= Our little town is improving very fast,
Within two years at least twenty new buildings
have been erecteed. Had our planters made q
good crop last year, improvements would have
been pushed forward more rapidly. With Il
good crop this year, and change of the present
government, people would breath more freely
and money would be more plentiful. Let such
a change take place aud Marksv1lle will at once
look up. There is aspirit of general improve
ment prevailing in our community, and ali that
is needed to put it in execution Is a relaxation
from present onerous taxation, and bountiful
harvest from mother earth.
Marksrille Bulletin.
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LETTER OF HORACE GREELY.-'I think the
colored people will he benefited by and should
sympathize with the Cincinnati movement be-
cause it tends to free them from the Villianies
and roberies which have been perpetrated in
the abused name of Republicanism during the
past five or six years especially in the South.
The monstrous exageration Of Taxes and debts
in most of the Southern States. is the fruit of
white Villany. The Cincinnati Convention is at
deadly feud with these robbers and their evil
deeds, let the honest eolored man join it then
and thus rid themselves oferime which they did
not commit, and which others only have per-
perrated. al 81. HORACE GREELY.
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AM Important Act.

The following important act is promulgated
in the official journal:
AN ACT to amend Art. 644 of the Code of
Practice
SECTION |. Be ienactdd by the Senate end House
Of Representatives Of the State of Louisiana, in
General Assembly concerned, That Art. 644 of the
Code of Practice be amended so as to correspond
with Art. 1892 of the Civil Code, and So to read
as follows: The Sheriff cannot seize the linen
and clothes belonging to She debter or his wife:
nor his bed nor those of his family; nor his arms
and military accountrcments; nor the tools and
Instruments and books necessary for the exer-
else of the calling, trade or profession by which
he makes living; nor shall he in any seize
the rights personal servitude, of use and hab-
itation, OF usufruct to the estate of minor child;
nor the income Of dotal property: nor money due
for the salary of an office; nor wages; nor hou Sc
or kitchen furniture to the value of six huadrcd
dollars.
O. Fl. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
p. Is. S. PINCHDACK,
Lieut., Governor and Pres't Of the Senate.
Approved April %, 1872.
H. c. WARMOTH.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
4 true copy:
+. j. HERON, Secretary of the State
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GREELEY AND BRnwN-The nominal
ton Of these two distinguished journalist
to the first offices Of the Republic is uu
doubtedly great honor to them and to
the editorial profession, although per
haps uncousciously paid. Mr.. Greeley's 5
fame has been established in connection
with the New York Tribune. and Mr..
Browns in connection with the Missouri
Democrat. 1t is the first time in the his
tory of the world that two editors have
been selected to till the first stations, IN
either an empire or republic.
(MontgOmery Advertiser.
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- The Maggie arrived from Brashear

- The Maggie arrived from Brashear
last Saturday with another lot Of laborers
for tie railroad, and their implements of
labor. The road will run along the north
eru edge Of Lake Charles, and a pile dCiv-
ing machine, with new steam engine for
working it, is now visible on the edge OF
the Lake. At that point, and for some
distance beyond it, the road runs through
the water Of the lake. and the road bed
will be built upon trestle work. This
will rive passengers full view of that
beautiful sheet OF water from which our
town takes its name.
TrEe fTh1r1ps Echo
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FOR THE LEGISLATURE.

We are authorized to announce Mr.. CAMILLE
II. MELANCON as candidate to represent the
Parish of ST. Landry in the Lower House of the
Legislature at the election of November next.
Editor Courier,-Please announce in the col
umns of your paper our esteemed friend Or. j AS.
DONOVAN as a candidate for theelower House
of the Legislature, at the coming election in No
vember next 1t would be useless for us to re-
commend the Doctor to the people by whom he
is so well known, but we do say that if we are
fortunate enough to elect such men as DIR. Dono-
van, the Parish will be better represented than
it has been for many years. MANY CITIZENS.
We are authorized to announce Mr. ISAAC F.
LITTELL as candidate to represent the Parish
of St. Landry in the Lower House of the Legis-
rature, at the election of November next.
We arc authorized to announce JOHN /.
GARDNER Esq, as a candidate for the Repre-
sentative branch of the Legislature, subject to
the nomination of the Democratic Convention.
We are authorized to announce DIR. J. A. Nc
MILAN as candidate to represent the Parish
of st, Landry in the Lower House of the Legis-
lature at the election of November next.
We are authorized to announce Mr.. JAMES
WEBB as a candidate for the Representative
branch of the Legislature subject to the nomi
nataan of the Democratic Convention.
We are authorized to announce JONATHAN
L. MORRIS as candidate for the Legislature.
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Larger Cfrcnlat tiOn

2 Magistrates blanks for sale, and other
job work done on short notice. at this office.
cheaper and more neatly gotten up than in any
other office in the Parish. Call and examine
specimens and prices and see if this is an empty
boast. We guarantee good workmanship at
fair prices; indifferent or cheap ~ work not
solicited nor bids made in competition for imte-
ri0r printing
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= A Cincinnati menagerie paid ten
Thousand dollars in gold for its rhinos-
ceros. Our Louisiana menaCerie char
ges us 100000, 900 for ''seeing the ele-
phant." However, there is no limit to our
indulgence in that part Of the show
n. D. PicGuune.
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A Farmer reading a journal to his wife,
in which was the sentence, 'The Presi-
dent was received with three huzzas,
pronounced the last word ''hus$ies." More
shame for him. exclaimed the indi gnant
and scandaliZed lady.
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BOOTS AND SHOES.

Mr.. BAPTISTE PEFFERkORN respectfully
informs his friends. customers and the public
that he has Just returned from New Orleans with
a we'll assorted stock of materials and engaged
the services of competent wOrkmen, 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.
ODclOusas, MAY u. ISL 37tf
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TO EyEaGRANTS.

FH'ilE undersigned is agent for the sale of
Il tract Of land situated about Il miles from
Opeousas containing about l,500 arpents.
about oue-third of which is woodland. Parties
III need of land can purchase the whole tract, or
i'll lots of % arpents or more, at reasonable
prices and favorable terms. For particulars
apply to n. QUATREFAUX,
OpelOusas
or to Blanchain & Giraud No 50 Old Levee S.
New Orleans.
Those who are using or cutting wood on
this land, without my permission. will be prose
cUted to the full extent of the law.
feb :!4-lyl \. QUATREVAUX.
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FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

I am a candidate for the Office of District At
torney of the sth Judicial District. at the cleo
ton to be holden in November 1872.
G.. W. HUDSPETH.
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We are authorized to announce YVES DiAvY.
the present incumbent, as q candidate for the
offiee4of Recorder for the Parish of St. Landry.
at the election of November next.
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Lake Charles Echo.

TTThe Chicago poit inform Mr.. Gree
ley that the eyes Of every merino sheep
in America are on him. and every pig of
iron in our factories call to him in a met
allie squeak 10 stand firm TO his princi-
plies AID do justice, through the tariff
fall
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AssEsS7EENT TgDE.L.
e 0 2. 6 a Z 2,

4 small lot Of household furniture. consisting
"A OF a BeiStead, a Toilet. Clock. a lot Of
Chairs Rocking-chair. " ashstand ana table.
Apply at the residence of Joel II. SaIttoL
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e Munzesheimer leaves in few days for
New Orleans, to lay in a new stock Of goods
though he has a fair supply on hand at present
which he is selling at his usual low rates.
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DISTRICT CoURT.-This Court which had been
in session for the last two weeks, adjourned last
Saturday evening.
A session of the Supreme Court is to begin in
our town on Monday the 10th of June next, and
we will here take occasion to remind the mem
bers of the Bar that We are fully prepared to do
the printing Of Briefs. and other job work, neat
ly, quickly and cheaply.
The Parish Court, which was to have opened
on the first Monday of May could not sit, as
the Court room was occupied at that time by
Judge King, of the District Court.
No session of the Probate Court is probable
till the first Monday in July; and from now till
that date it is not likely that we will have any
session of either the Parish or Probate Court
~
p For the last two weeks the streets of our
town have been almost daily crowded with carts
and wagons loaded with pieux, boards and shin
giles, coming from Pointe-aux- Loups and Mer-
mentO. Never has there been such crowd at
one time, and so successivev: We counted eleven
ox-wagons in one expedition one day this week
Eight feet pieux are worth ST. per 100; six
feet pieux Sc, and shingles S. per 1000.
KEEP COOL.-Besides Messrs. C. B. Andrus
and W. R. Cochran who will keep ice for sale
throughout the summer, at reasonable prices.
Mr.. Julien Claude will soon establish al ice
house in Opelousas, and gives notice that he will
sell ice, Wholesale and retail. at the reIy lotcest
price,
We have reason to believe that Mr.. Claude
enjoys many advantages which will enable him
to successfully carry out his enterprise.
GRAFT BROwN.-What is Gratz Brown to done
brown: The comparison is simply preposterous.
Let politicians and office seekers bother their
mind about the Presidential election: what in
terests the housekceper most is that Ills cakes and
steaks shall be we'll done, and done brown and
to obtain which all he has to DO is to perchase
one of Bucks Brilliant cooking stoves from Hal
ler's No. 40 Camp street. New Orleans, or from
E. Lemontev. at his tin shop i'll Washington. or
Lemontey Il Campbell, Opelousas whose card
will be found in another column under the head
of New Tin Shop"
p The Echo, of St Martinsville, says that
the Opera troupe of New Orleans will spend the
summer in that town, and that the large build
ing known as the St. Louis Hall is being fitted
up for their reception.
- The Rural Times, of Sparta. Bienville
Parish, hoists the name of the Hon. NJ. c. Kerr,
of Indiana. candidate for President of the
United States, and Gen. Henry Gray for Vice
President. 1t is needless to state that the Times
is Democratic.
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FOR SAFE AR PR1VATE sALH.

A PLANTATION situated at Chatagner, III
"A miles from OpelOusasl measuring l65 ar
prnts ofland. 80 of which we'll timbered, having
Il good dwelling 36 feet i'll length, we'll finished.
and other improvements. the whole in good con-
dition.-Can be Bought very cheap, the greatest
part Of the amount upon a reasonable credit
For price and other particulars, apply at the
office Of the OpeIousaS Courier or to the under
signed, on the premises.
ZEPHIRIN MANUEL.
ST Landry Spntpmher 9 1871
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Avoid temptation, through fear you
may not withstand it.
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DIED-In this town on the Eth inst, after q
protracted Illness, WILLIAM HERR, aged Il
years and I months.
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am candidate for the office of Clerk of Court
in and for the Parish of St Landry, at the cleo
tion to be holden in November. 1872.
JOS. D. RICHARD.
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A Western editor called Alexis the no.
Bile Russ" The eprinter ofcourse made
it "Kuss.''
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FOR DISTRICT JUDGE.

The undersigned Judge of the Sth Judicial
District. is a candidate, for another term. for
the Office lie now holds. For What may be eX-
pected of him in his judicial capacity in the frl-
turc he refers to his past services OH the Bench.
JOHN L. KING.
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has
Larger Circulation
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We ere authorized to announce H. 1iILLARD
DUNBAR, Esq, of Grand Coteau, as a candidate
for Clerk of the District Court, at the election
in November next
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PUBLISHED ON SATURDAY
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Dr. w. A. ROBERTSON of Washington au-
thorizes US to announce him as a candidate for
Clerk of the District Court for the Parish of St.
Landry, at the election of November next.
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Editor Courier,-Please announce me as a can
didate for the office of Judge of the 8th Judicial
District at the election of next November.
JNO j. MORGAN
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NEW TIN SFaOp.

FHNHE undersigned respectfully invite the citi-
Il zens Of Opelousas ant vicinity to call and
examine their complete stock of tinware now on
hand which cannot be surpassed either i'll var-
ETY., quality or price. Stores supplied at City
prices. Special attention paid to all kinds OF
J O 3 w O r X.
Also. a supply Of the famous ''Bucks Brilliant
Cooking Stoves constantly on hand.
LEMONTEY & CAMPBELL.
Main St. opposite the old Union Hotel.
Opelousss. May Is. 1872. tt
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lii That convenient and centrally located
business stand on Main Street. under the Office
of the Opelousas COURIER. The room is large,
and well situated for any kind of business.
Possession given on The LIST of january, 1872.
Apply at the Courier office.