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The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-10-16

to the business Of the Land Ofise or
to bis own personal speculations
3. Whether the Department will
countenauce and sustain Register Of
the Land Office 10 discouragiug settler:
from taking the public lands and en-.
deavoriug to force them to buy lands
owned by such Register?
4. Whether it is necessary for the
Register add Receiver OF the Office ever
to be present, or whether the business
cannot always be transacted by clerk,
or by such business associate as may
tender bis services J? T. '.
5. And also as to what use q. l.
Gordon proposed making Of the "sol-
dier's right for which he offered 500 /
The public is entitled to some def.
nite Information on these matters. II
the St. Cloud Land Office is intended
to be . convenient private real estate
Office; if the Register and Receiver
are handsomely 'ealaried to attend ex-
olus,vely, or nearly SO, to their private
business i! settlers are to b. disoour-
aged from taking the public lands and
are denied proper information properly
asked for--if these things are to be so,
the sooner the fact is generally uodcr-
stood the better. The people want to
know whether they have any rights
which the Register and Receiver Of the
St. Cloud Land Office are bound to re-.
spect.
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wALLY ONCE AGAIN
,,.vERANcE OF LOUISIANA

u i,
In conformity ,rith the request Of the :" Conn
,n;t,ss Of sesety7 The citizens Of the f'''sA OF
81 Landry, irrespective Of party 'cho are op
,osea 10 the Kellogg Usurpatto'a, are s"rttea-'o
assemble in AasS Meeting, at hf Coert hoase'
- o,,.,o,,s,s ON MONDAY, the Sd of Eoren'-
ber nert, for dae panposc of esods'ng Defe8ates
I. vypresent the Parish Of 81. Landry az me
Masa Conre,ttion of he People Of Loaisia'sa,
,,h;ck priH be held at Eer Orleans, on the 24th
A. ths sass.e month (NorenaberL
TIE purposes and objects Of said Contention
are 10 take into consideration the pohtieat sitata
~, Il, Louisiana, to is,stitute the necessary
n.asarss looking to an amelioratio's Of the con
a;tioa Of lie People, 10 set forth our grievances
i the Congress of TIE United States aud 10 The
psgpls Of tte Union, and 10 petition and memo
yiali=e Congress .for relief from the Kellogg
yrs,.aatioa. established ocer as alone by Fede-
mi po,rer Without reference to aud IN defiance
afthe uin Of the People as expressed through
their ballots. r.
lit these who support the Government Of the
Fsug1,er, aud those rRo "crook the pregnant
hnogs Of The Knee before Aim, stay at hoaaet
let those rho are true 10 themselves and to
asir afflicted country, dsoake from their apathy,
ar;se In Acir might, or be forcrer ftitea'
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The New Party.

Mr.. Bissell of Saunders county, Ne
braska, expressed re Aently at farmers
meeting, in few plain words, the
spirit of the popular uprising against
the so called Republican party: dur
ing the war;" he said, ''there was a need
of this once great party, and we sup
ported it with all our might; but now
there appears to be no such issue on
hand. There is fight between lot
of dishonest politicians and the people,
who are becoming aroused at the cor
ruption of the day, and with this new
party Iintend to work"
Mr.. Bissell's remarks strike the key
note of the advancing political revolu-
ton. In the West there is the anti
monopoly movement; in the East an
uprising against Federal dictation; in
the South the protest of the negroes
and whites against the rule of the Ca
seyites and earpet-b -baggers. Every
where it is n revolt against the corrup-
ton which Presidential nepotism and
present-taking have rendered as gen
eral as the influence of the Federal
Government.
The new party of which Mr.. Bissell
speaks will include in its ranks myri-
ads who have voted and acted with the
Republican party. That it will be
merged into the Democracy is very un-
likely. Whether the Democracy will
be merged into it remains to be seen.
n Y Sun.
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JOSEPH COLLINS, Secretary
Address.

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. "a. 1873.
Feiiee-C Citizens of Louisiana The Commit
tee of Seventy has. called Mass Convention
to assemble in this city on the fourth Monday
of November next.
The time is fast approaching when the cause
of the people Of this State will again be pre-
sented TO Congress for final adjustment and
settlement, and yaur committee moved by pro-
found convictions looking to the wellbeing of
the entire people of this commonwealth. have
concluded that Convention of the people of
the State would be the most acceptable me-
dunn for an appropriate presentation to the
Congress of the nation of the alarming and
unprecedented outrages committed against
the rights and liberties of the people of this
State. by which II government never elected
by their suffrage has been set up and estab-
lIsbetI by fraud and force over them.
Elect to this Convention your tried, truest.
and ablest men, and let US make one united
and combined effort to rescue our State from
the grasp of the spoliators and usurpers.
Let us make at least one last grand effort
to arouse the Congress OF the Union, and the
people thereof, to fun appreciation of the
means and methods, employed under Federal
auspices, that throttled the State Government
OF Louisiana.
We owe this much to ourselves and to those
to come after us. .t.....
We desire to present the question, fairly
and sauareIv. to the Congress and to all the
people of this American Union, whether or
not it is permissible under eur form of govern
ment, for an inferior United States Judge.
supported by United States soldiers and the
Chief Executive of the nation. without refer
enee to and i'm defiance OF the will of the peo
pie as expressed by the ballot, to pull down
one State Government and set up another in
its stead.
Should Congress repusliate sueh repreheusi-
BILE practices we merely will obtain our rights !:
OH the other hand, should Congress permit
knew eur status; know that despetism has
usurped the place of constitutional govern
ment, and the quicker we know it the better.
Let the people of this State take an active
part in their own cause, which is the eanse of
every State in the Union and You may then
rest assured that all will yet be we'll
By order of the Committee of Seventy.
r. III. MARR,
Chairman Committee of Seventy.
JOSEPH COLLINS. Secretary.
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A State Convention.


The COMMITTEE of Seventy" at meeting
held in New Orleans on the 9th of September,
adopted the following resolutions:
Resolved, That Mass Convention of the
people of the State of Louisiana be and is
hereby called to assemble at the city of New
Orleans, at II NJ, on the 9th day OF Novem-
Der next, being the fourth Monday of said
month, and the people of all the parishes,
irrespective OF party, who are opposed to the
kellogg usurpatlon, are earnestly invited and
requested to join and participate in the cleo
ton Of delegates to said Convention.
Resolved, That the purposes and objects of
said Convention are to take into consideration
the political situation in Louisiana, to insti-
tute the necessary measures looking to an
ameiioration of the condition of the people,
to set forth our grievances to the Congress of
the United States and to the people of the
Union, and TO petition and memorialize Con-
gress for relief from the Kellogg nsurpatiOn,
established over us alone by Federal power,
without reference to and in defiance of the
will of the people as expressed through their
ballots. -7..
Resolved; That the Sd day of November
first Monday be and is hereby appointed as
the time for the election of delegates through
out the State to said Convention.
Resolved, That each ward of the city of
New Orleans and parish of the State shall be
entitled to double the number of Votes in said
Convention which it has in the House of Rep
resentatives; but the country parishes may
elect as many delegates to cast said votes as
they shall see fit.
Resolved, That all papers in the State op-
posed to the Kellogg usurpation be and are
hereby requested to publish these resolutions
and accompanying address.
A true copy:
JOSEPH COLLINS Secretary
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For Rent for the Year Iss4.

VTyHAT richly productive and improv- ,ae.s,
u ed plantation, the property Of the ssss;;5 .
Estate of the late John g. Pratt and of Ill
Mrs. G.. w. Pratt, situated in the Bellevue
Prairie, about five miles south of Opelousas
The lands heretofore in cultivation have
been entirely enclosed during the past year,
with new and strong fence, and repairs
made ON the residence.
These premises will be let to the highest bid
der, at the Court House in this town, at II NJ,
On Saturday, Norensber sth, 1873,
one-third of the rent payable cash, and the
residue payable on or before. the lst of Novem-
Der, 1874, for which said amount satisfactory
obligation will be required. Bids receivable
at the option of the undersigned. Possession
given on the lst of January next. Public act
of lease to be executed at the expense of les
see. j. III. OVERTON,
Test. Executor and Agent.
Opelousas, Oct. g. 1873. 52-5t
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Tie Chrome offered In the advertisement OF
4our Own Fireside, in this paper, can be
aeen at our office. The inducements are in
deed unparalleled, and it is big thing for
canTassers and subscribers. The picture alone
canld not he purchased for the money.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1873-10-11

4 Az last adyices there was no marked change
II the epidemic at Shreveport. About the
same number of new cases are reported, but
fhsrsare fewer deaths. At Memphis, the dis
sase has taken decided tur1i for the worse.
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The Dengue now prevails throughout the
parrish It has almost entirely disappeared
frpE our town, but may be said to be epidemic
ii the country. As to yellow fever, we are
happy to state that not single case has oc-
surred IN this or any of the neighboring par
islss. to our knnwletlge. at least.
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we learn that mr.. Barnard Martin has been
aHPointed Sapervisorof Registration for this
rsSaah, III place DC A. II. Hawkins, Esq With
aat sishing To make any ornparison, We viii
vsntare the opinion that Mr.. Martin, although
apsaaaunced Republican, is disposed to per
iusm His duties with inlpartiality. He aims
q bat enc thing, and that u to fulfill his mis-
sion IL the satisfaction Of ali parties and Of
body. This wiz no doubt be difficult, net
fa say zapossibles bus 1Ir. II. knows this, and
y psopossa to have an understanding with re-
tivaa af tlse iii Ilarent political parties,
aalt With The Police JurT az TO the places where
u ais slze wiH be epened and polla established,
s'a y appoint IL commissioners Of election
4e'slasFs of the opposing parties. These are
ssod intentionss and we hope shat Mr. u
sez nef aeviate srom tile just and impartial
aq 3 sohluct which he has traced out fcr
sH''ssi s. mote ii Be.
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The Turf OF our parish sustained severe
isss Inst week in the death of the famous race
mare . Maliet Flag This beautiful animal
won several we'll contested races, and had she
lived woald 70 doubt have left memorable
record In the sporting annals Of st. Landry.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1873-10-11

DIED-Sear Opelousas, on the 4th instant,
Coz. FRED. B. BRAND, aged 50 years.
Wear Washington, on the 9th instant,
Mrs. IRMA LAsrRAPEs, censort of George n.
Rogers, Esq, aged i3 years.
At Strasburg, Alsace, on the 18th ult.,
HENRI BLOCH, father of Joseph. Simon, David
and Solomon Bloch, and of Mrs Sol. Isaaes,
aged 60 years.
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One Of our most prominent merchants, Mr.
solomon Loeb, is selling out. Good bargains
hare been made at bis establishment within
the past few days, and the same chances viii
be offered for one week longer-until next
Saturday the remainder of his magnifi-
cent stock will be sold at auction, without re-
serve. See his advertisement.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1873-10-11

The attention OF planters and dealers is di-
reetsd to the cards of d. NJ. HolIingswo rth,
Successor to r. Marsh Denman & Co, offering
carriages, buggies, wagons, harness, DC, at
rednced prices and ON very easy terms.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1873-10-11

THE HOG NBIsaNcE.--Haye we not an oratl-
nance that forbids the roaming of hogs in the
strectsa We are under the impression that
we have. We believe aIso that it is made the
duty Of the Town Constable to see that this
ordinance Is not violated. But, netwithstand-
ing this, hegs are at large In our town at all
times. They have for weeks past been doing
injury To streets that ii has cost money to re-
pair. Private property has been invaded by
them, and we hear numerous complaints from
our citizens of the annoyance which they suffer
from this nuisance. The Town Council can
remedy this evil, and It Is its duty to DO 50 ct
once. IT sannot shift this responsibility from
sss shoulders 90 let it take hold Of the mat
fer at once, and like men, and do what is ex-
Yerfell srf sit.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1873-10-11

= Among the replies to an adver-
tisement of a music committee for a
candidate for organist, music teacher,
etc, vacancy having occurred by the
resignation of the organist in Office, was
the following Gentlemen, | noticed
your advertisement for an organist and
music teacher either lady or gentleman.
Having been both for several years, l
offer you my services
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1873-10-11

DOSEY'S BITTERS HAVE REEN IN USE
M for many years. Our Physicians know
their formula, and have prescribed them al
ways in preference to any of the thousand and
one bad nhiskey compounds now flooding the
country. They materially aid in curing ChiUs
and Ferer enlarged Spleen, and all kindred
diseases. One bottle $50 cents oniyl will salts
fv YOU of this oct4*
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MISCELLANEOUS CARDS
GREAT REFORM
BUSINESS!

IN consequence of the financial disturbance
H. of the country, and the embarrassed con-
dition of affairs generally, we, the undersigned,
beg leave to announce to our numerous custom
ers and the public generally that we will sell
AT COST
for SIXTY DAYS from this date,
FOR CASH ONLY
OR I T S E @ V A L E n T.
We will positively sell on no other terms dur
ing that period.
We have come to the determination of sell
ing AT COST in order to induce purchasers to
give us an early call, and to enable us to reduce
our present very heavy stock.
We guarantee that, by this arrangement, on
Il purchase of $40 you will save at least THREE.
Retail Merchants will find it to their advan-
tage to give us call.
We have large stock of
GROCERIES,, LIQEORS, HARD WARE
S4DDLERT, BOOTS, Shoes HATS,
CLOTHING, DRTGOODS, DRESS
GOODS, AND FANCY GOODS,
Give us a call and ascertain our prices, and
we are convinced that you will be satisfied.
Remember the large brick store at the cor
ner of Main and Bellevue Streets Polite and
willing clerks will be on hand TO wait on you.
Don't lose your chance. Come AT ONCE, and
bring your CASH.
COTTON, WOOL and HIDES received as
cash, at highest market prices.
Highest premium paid on GOLD.
JOSEPH BLOCH & Co.
Opeluusas, October ID, 1873.
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- The London Cosmopolitan indul-
gas in lIle hone of seeing Judah p. Benz
jsmin Lord Chief Justice of England.
ItsWould BE odd if Hebrew Benjamin
should ind his cnp of gold In Victoria's
wo0lsaek.
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RI Posey's Aromatic Wine Bitters.

-FOUR Catholic priests have died of yellow
seyer at Shreveport, and dispatch from that
stricken city under date of the 18th states that
9Th one WAS dying.
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STAND N0T UPoN THE 0RDER OF ToUR GONG
but 60 at once and buy bottle Of the fragrant
S0sodont You will never regret it. Il not
only beautifies and preserves the teeth, and
arrests decay. but leaves the mouth cool, and
the breath as fragrant as q rose.
Spaldings Glue, cheap, convenient useful.
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1873-10-11

Since the ad inst, the elegant establishment
ef Messrs u Bloch & Co, on the corner OF
Main and Bellevue streets, presents the APP
Hearanee of an immense beehive. Inc secret
Of this unusual activity is the fact that these
gentlemen arc selling their splendid stock OF
go0ds at cost We advise our readers TO call
soou, wllfTe there N set large assortment to
select from. 2ead the advertisement.
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Z CARRIAGE SHOP.

DECOMMENDED BY THE MEDICAL
II Faculty of Opelousas. What 2
POSEY'S 4ROM4TIC VINE BITTERS.
good and pure Tonic, scientifically COM
pounded. not mixed at random, carefully theor-
lied, and perfected, by years of study and
close observation, as to its adoption to relieve
morbid conditions of the system, such as:
Torpid Lirer Loss Of Appetite, Imperfect orr
Languid Digestion, Nervousness and its train
of naD,etess Ills Only 50 cts. bottle. [ot4~
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1873-10-11

The individual detained IN prison here on
suspicion Of being one of the assassins Of Z !.
Archibald, OF Richiand Parish, and who gives
bis name as r. Y. Cooper, was brought before
Judge Morgan on i writ Of habeas corpus on
the 81 inst, and was remanded to jail for
twenty days. or until ID can be positively
ilscertained that he is not the criminal in
question.
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Munzesileimer declares that the epidemic of
selling at and below cost, which has recently
broken out among our merchants, is a losing
game. and that consequently he Is determined
to keep ON in the ''even tenor of his way, and
sell his groceries at a small profit as usual.
He has we'll filed stock of fresh groceries of
every description, but notifies his customers
that they cannot reasonably expect him to
give them away it is even possible that he
may have to raise his prices before long, in
consequence of the increased difficulties of
navigation; but for the present he viii con-
tinue to serve his customers in the good old
way that is in such manner as to give them
entire satisfaction In every respect.
Munzesheimer says he is always glad to see
his friends, but requests that they don't all
come at once, as His establishment ID some
times as crowded as beehive. and It requires
all the agility of himself and his three expe-
risneed clerks TO attend to purchasers.
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On Sunday last our community was agree
ably surprised to hear, in various portions of
town, the enlivening strains of an excellent
brass band which had arrived here early that
morning. 1t was the g Junction Band" cofu-
posed of young gentlemenaof Arnaudville and
vicinity, under the leadership of Prof Sontag,
an experienced teacher of music. After sere-
nading several Of our citizens, they proceeded
to the old Eagle Hotel, opposite the Court
House, where they played several popular
airs, acquitting themselves very cretitably,
and where they partook of a good dinner,
given in their honor by the young gentlemen
composing the OpeIousas brass band.
The members of the Arnaudville brass band
are: Prof. Sontag, leader, and Nessrs. Thillus
GuiIbeau, A. Robin, AngeIas and Alex. Durio,
L. Begnaud. A. Defaix, Jos. Guidry, @. Elma,
p. Mills, E. Schneider and ID. Bernard, eleven
Of Mr.. Sontag's pupils, three Of whom are un-
der 16 years of age, and all of whom, to the
credit Of the Professor and his pupils be it
| said. performed some rather difficult pieces
with apparent ease and in a superior manner.
| We are pleased to learn that these gentle
men win pay us another visit soon. We will
| endeayor to keep our readers posted in regard
/ to their movements.
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lands Of Richard Swain, decd.

Hands Of Richard Swa in, decd.
Situated near Vile Plate, in the Parish of st.
Landry. fronting on the Bayou Cane, in Town
ship South Range East, S. w. L. Dist. of
La containing l075 5SIl00 acres, known as the
upper or northernmost section of the Boisdore
grant, conferred by Act of Congress on the
10Th of April, 1916.
This is therefore to give notice that have
been specially authorized and charged with
the guardianship and control of the above
property, and i'll future to protect the wooded
portion Of the said tract against any cutting
of timber on said land. as the owuers can no
longer pay the taxes of settlers upon the land
without some equivalent in rent; they are
therefore requested to come forward and con-
tract for the use of said land with the under
signed, and all persons are forbidden to cut
timber OH said land under penalty of prosecu-
ton G. c. DUSON,
: Agent for Estate of Swain.
OpelOusas, Sept. %, 1873. If.
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~ Missouri has been under Demo
cratic rule for two years, and during
that time the State debt has been re-
dueed from s3s ,e0D, 900 to Ell .oo0, 600.
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THE 0PELOUSAS COURIER.
PUBLISHED ON SATURDAY
% BY
L. Il % u C. Il SAND OF,

oNDITIoNs
Sesbseription-Thre Dollars per year, pay
able Invariably in advance.
1dre'f'sing-Fifty Cents per square for the
first insertion and Twenty Five Cents for each
subsequent insertion. Eight lines or less
constitute square
All advertisements sent in for publication
will be inserted in English and French tunless
otherwise erderedl until the publisher shall
judge it convenient to discontinue.
Candidates to public fayors will nav Fifteen
Dollars each, in advance, if they wish to be
announced.
Obituary Notices Cards of Thanks, &C., to
be paid for as advertisements.
Personal cards, when admissible, to be
charged at the rate of twenty cents per line
in advance
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No. So.
OPELOUSAS CARDS
goth YEAR

DRUGS AND NEDHCHNES!
VHNHE freshest and purcst always on hand. at
IL wholesale and retail, at the well-known
ST. LANDRY DRUG STORE AND MED1-
CAL DEPOT,
(Esfdblished 4. d., 1S48,J
Where can be found every article in the fnedl-
cal line, besides Paint Window Glass, Toilet
Articles and Perfunery, School and Blank
Books and Stationery of every variety.
full assortment of Garden Seeds, from
Landreth, (gnaranteed fresh and genuine.l
TOBACCO, SNUFF AND CIGARS.
PURE WINES AND LIQUORS
For Medical use only.
The undersigned, assisted by his son. de-
votes his time almost entirely to compoundlng
and dispensing RELIABLE NEDiCINES.
Hoping thus, by unremitting devotion to his
calling and sincere desire to meet the wants
of his friends and customers, to continue to
deserve their patronage and esteem.
JOHN POSEY.
oct4* Apothecary, &c.
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As the Journal published Blancharis cele-
hrated sexpesuresr in fuli--only to keep its
readers posted, Of course we suggest that
il publish, with the same view. the sworn de-
mails Of nearly oil the supervisors Of registra-
tion in New Orleans, to be found in the n O.
Picaynne of the 7th.
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c. MoRNHINvEG 81. DANTIN,

VVAKE pleasure in, announcing to their
Il friends and the public that they have
opened their tailor establishment, on Bellevue
street, adjoining the Opelousas Tin Shop, im-
mediately opposite Bloah & Dupre's burnt
store where they are ready to make to order
men and boys clothing, on short notice, and q
fit guaranteed.
August, 81, 1872. a i32-1v