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A HUMANE MEAsuRE.-With view to

a HUMANE MEASURE. With view to
prevent abuses in the government of
prisoners, board of State charities has
been organized in Connecticut. con sist-
ing of three gentlemen and two ladies
appointed by the Governor and re-
movable at his discretion. They are to
receive no pay for their services; are to
visit all institutions in which persons
are detained by compulsion at least once
month, without notice, and are to
have ia each institution an opportunity
for private consultation with the in
matcs. The board has been given full
power to ct all abuses, nEd as this
great power is coupled with direct, un.
qualified responsibility to the appoint
Ing power, it is not likely to be abused.
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FOUND DEAD.-James Cochran, a
young colored man, in tho service of
Mr.. z. q. Trenholm, was found dead,
yesterday, i'll an clubhouse on the pre-
mlses of his employer in Washington
street. The person who discovered him
thought he vas asleep, but on turning
him over and examining his face, saw
that life was extinct. An inquest was
held over his remains, and q verdict of
death from heart disease rendered.
Charleston Netcs.
VERY FHESCnY.-A young Partisan
madly and vainly loved un actress. She
sailed for Rio Janeiro. When her de.
pnrture was discovered, the lover be-
came insane and presented himself at
the post Office. his forehead covered
with postage stamps, aud on his breast
IL written address directing himself to
Brazil.
Count de Chambord. who claims the
throne of France under the title of
Henry Y, was sprinklel in infancy with
water brought from tho river Jordan,
and is called The Child of the Mira
clio. 1t will be miracle if he is made
King, but France was always great
country for political miracles.
There nre now in operation in the
United States fifteen narrow gauge rail.
roads, with total of 700 miles OF track.
The twenty roads in course Of construc.
ton will increase the nun her of miles to
1850. The average cost of narrow
gauge roads, with the rolling stock COM
plete;l. is $4,000 per mile.
Dalcle, notorious Apache, has left
the Verde reservation in Arizona, with
l 200 followers, and it is feared all the
Apaches will get on the war path again.
Gen. Crooke is looking after them, but
needs more troops.
A Madison avenue girl recently broke
off her engagement just because her
lover wanted to borrow FIVE dollars Of
her. Think Of it!
Copious showers OF mama are report
ed in Hill County, Texas. 1t resemb cd
gum, and had all the sweetness and fla
vor of honey.
The marshal Of Hodges put the
Cokesbury marshal in the calaboose, the
other day. for infringing upon the laws
OF the metropolis at the junction.
The TaEmany Hall, New York.
County convention have nominated W.
9. Connor for Sheriff and Wm. Walsh
for County Clerk.
Cato Fleming, colnred man, was
thrown from a cart while drunk, in
Kingstree. and was fatally injured.
Mr. John Stevenson, respected oiti.
zen of Andereon. died laat week.
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status OF the crop is materially reduced
The season must be of average length
and comparatively favorable for picking
year.
The State averages are as follows:
Virginia 80; North Carolina 88; South
Carolina so; Georgia 80; Florida 76;
Alabama 78; Mississippi rs; Louisiana
70; Texas ~; Arkansas 83; Tennessee
80; Missouri 80. Worms have continued
their ravages, and made advances upon
new territory in Arkansas and North
Carolina. Several Counties in the lat.
ter State report tho presence of the
caterpillar for the first time. 4 disas-
trous storm destroyed much cotton in
Florida and in adjacent States on the
10th OF September. Much stained cot
ton is reported in the seaboard States
There is general complaint that the
plants are already bare of leaves, and
picking will be completed at an earlydate.
In some Counties OF the Gulf States it is
claimed that there will be an average
crop. Notwithstanding the caterpillar
and boil worm; while in other Counties
o loss OF one-third Of the crop from
worms is expected.
Probabilities--For Saturday, through
ont the Gulf and South Atlantic States,
South. west winds, with clouds and
possibly rain.
The following despatch from Ohio
was received as che Interior Department
this afternoon: 1--WE think Allen, Demo.
orat, Is eleoted. The Republican State
Officers ore elected. The Legislature is
Democratic. Three Republicans were
elected from Qincinuati."
Con8ressInan Morey, Chairman OF
thea Conantttss on Misaissippi Lsvees,
has returned from; Eutope, where he
has closely examined the different sys.
toms OF confining rivers within their
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Q Spanish Royalist Heroine.

Dona Marie de las Nieves, wife of
Don Alfonso, the brother of Don Car
los, will make charming royalist he
rOine for the historical novels of the
future. She is described by a CORES
pondent as a very pretty blonde, not
more than eighteen or nineteen years
of age, wearing a very long dark blue
riding habit, and a black jacket en-
broidered with golden urde-lys. Do
ma Marie can speak four or five differ
ent languages, but prefers, from patri
otic motives, to converse in Castilian.
She is idolized by the army, but the
men would prefer to see her retire from
the fatigues and dangers she shares
ure at Peycerda, they saw her. with
pain, obliged to march through the
mountains, on foot, up to her waist in
snow, and suffering untold privations,
Of which she thought less than any one
else. She is, doubtless, unaware Of the
opinion that prevails in the Carlist
ranks, and elsewhere, that her pres
ence ia often a serious hindrance to
military operations, or her devotion to
the cause would certainly induce her
to retire. The novelist who chooses
the Carlist insurrection for his theme,
must omit one point in the description
of the princess, given by the writer of
this sympathetic sketch. The light re-
freshment of which she partook in his
presence consisted of "a good sample
of sausage and piece of black bread,
which occupied both hands.
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judge CuIEom sinks Act ~.
I'm. o. PieaYune, Nor. %. ]

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During the morning yesterday an exception
was fled i'm Tumoine 70. ID. N. Y. Hughes, Ne.
1895, by Jadge Moatamat, based upon the pro
visions of act Al Of the Legislature TO the dls-
qualification of delinquent Taxpayers, deprfv-
ing them of the right to appear In court as
witnesses or as party In suitiu their own
Evidence was fIed to shew that the pIaia-
tih had not paid his taxes, 1t being tne ceftin-
I0Sa II ~ G,isos. 80 ha a;a nos consider &c
neeessarv IA near the arguments of counsel
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AGRICULTURE 10 CONTROLLED BIT lNTELLI-
GEseE 1850 Below we copy from the american
Earser an extract from an address delivered
by Dr. Thomas Maddox, before the Washing
t0u County tMaryland} Agricultural Club:
..Sinee the fall of Adam. man must work
he cannot live without work. I'm the sweat
of fhy face shalt thou eat bread The therns
and thistles' must be destroyed by labor be-
fore the earth will yield her increase. Labor
is honorable, contributing to the health and
happiness of the human family, and is essen
tiaf to the welfare of the State. Success in
farming requires daily, iadicious, persevering,
trustfu1 labor otherwise. good seed, sown IN
good soil, may be ehoked by the thorns ana
fhistles' Agricultural labor, to be successful,
must he controlled by intelligence: Brains
are necessary to success III agriculture a
man may rise before day, and work till after
night, may SOW with diligence and reap with
care. but unless the farm work is done in the
proper way. and at the proper time, the resuis q.
Of the effort will be failure. Season and eli
mate have q limited influence over soils
there are NO bounds to the influence exerted
by well trained, intelligent minds over the
soil ~
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THE FuTURE OF THE CoTroE CRoP.-Paras
Green assd ias Resaltss-It has been clearly
demonstrated in this parish during the pres
ent season, i'm experiments made on hundreds
of acres of Gotten, that Paris green is relia-
ble agent for the destruction of the cotton
worm, and that q single application. easily
made, and at q small cost, will eheetusify pro-
teet our cotton fields in the future against the
ravages of that pest.
This fact having been absolutely demon
strated, and also that no injury to man or
he.sst results from It's use, the croakers have
changed their base, and now contend that the
general use OF this agent will increase the
erop OF cotton TO such an extent as to reduce
the price of the staple below the cost OF cnit1.
walton and preparation for market, Ihey
argue that crop of fve or six minions On
halas will be grown next year, and that the
nr;ee win Consequently fall to six or eight, or,
at most, ten cents per pound. : NateA's0ehes
TfSaaeS
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Graves Of the Virginia Presidents.

A Richmond letter has this to say of
the graves Of the Virginia Presidents !:
Monroe and Tyler are buried in Hol-
lywood Cemetery in Richmond. The
planest of the cenotaphs covers the
grave of the former, aud rust is eating
off the dismal colored paint that once
protected the iron. Tyler's grave is
entirely unmarked, and rank weeds
and tall grass luxuriste around it aud
obscure it from sight. The Legislature
begged his family to allow his remains
to be inferred here, and promised to
erect over them suitable monument :;
but the treasury has been SO empty and
| Legislators so engaged with other mat
ters that no step has been taken in that
direction. Thanks to the ladies of the
Mount Vernon Association, the tomb of
Washington at Mount Vernon, in West
moreland county, is we'll cared for, and
is still visited by people from all parts
of the world, whts revere the memory
of 1.-The Father of his Country ID Jeffer
son is buried on his old estate. Month
cello, near Charlottesville. The simple
shaft that covers the grave has been
pecked and chopped by relicehunters,
and grass and weeds are allowed to
grow about it uudistnrbed. Madison
sleeps at Montpelier, in Madison coun-
ty, and nothing but simple monu-
ment of cheap kind and poor design
points the curious traveller to his rest
! ing place.
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GEN. Blair ON the Cuban Quesa
tiOm.
IN O. Picaynne. Nov. 9.1

There appears to be quite q variety of rea-
sons offered the public for not only Hberating,
but even for annexing Cuba Gen. Frank
Blair has been interviewed by reporter OF
the Sc. Louis Republican, and gives hls opinion
that the annexation of Cuba will drain the
negro population from the South, He looks
upon it as kind of safety-valve for the op-
pressed Southern people. Gen. Blair says
that he has talked with numbers of the
strongest partisans of the Republican party,
and that they confess that /" the result of snb-
iecting the Southern States to the negroes is
not justified even by the maintenance of the
Republican party in power, which was the
object with the Republicans when it was
DONE" This policy, he says, is seen by those
who established it ITO have been utterly ruin
GUS and disgraceful; )" but Of course no one
expects to see it reversed. The only course,
then, for those whe did the damage, If they
would cure the evil, is to provide an outlet
for the negroes. That population, Gen. Blair
thinks, could be readily induced, under offers
of protection and assistance from the Govern
ment, to emigrate in large numbers to Cuba:
! This view Of the question doubtless has its
weight with the Administration. We all know
what strenuous Efforts were made by General
Grant to acquire St. Domingo. 1t was ans
peeted as that time. and often publicly de-
clared, without positive contradiction, that
the main incentive for the acquisition OF st.
Domingo was to offer an outlet tor our negro
population. Hon. A. I'll. III. Stuart, OF Nlrgi-
mia. i'm his recent speech at Staunton, did not
hesitate to say that such was the Incentive OF
Gen. Grant, and, believing that the policy
was q proper one, he gave it his hearty in
dorsement. Ii st. Domingo could be made
available for such a purpose, the Island OF
Cuba would be found much more available.
Whether Gen. Blair is correct Or nos in his
conjecture, evidence is aecumulating daily to
show that the Republican party is getting
tired of carrying the negro, rhat they prefer
axing the large electoral vote of the NORTH
west to continually dragooning an insignih-
cant electoral vote at the South, and that
they are looking about on every side to tind
an open door through which they may thrust
the eolored man aud brother, aud bid him
God sDeed.
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MISCELLANEOUS CARDS
GREAT REFORM
-IE-
ROSINES ESSSS

I'm consequence of the financial disturbance
n 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 1T S E gu l V A L E 7.
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
purchase of $40 you will save at least THREE.
Retail Merchants will find it to their advAn-
tage to give US a call.
We have large stock of
GROCERIES,, LIQUORS, HARD WARE,
SADDLERY, BOOTS, SHOES. HATS,
CLOTHING, DRTGOODS, DRESS
GOODS, AND FANCY GOODS
Give US 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 aud HIDES received as
cash, at highest market prices.
Highest premium ,.ai.i caALn-
JOSEPH BLOCH J. Co.
Opelousas, October I'd, 1873.
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The next session of Congress promises 90 oe
+ars of s1ch pres sing inlportBnee awaiting ITS
consideration, that IL is difficult to determine
which Of them shsuld have the; precedence
just think of this programme The inveasiga.
ton of the Leuisiana case, the improvement
OF Western rivers and the opening OF tne
mouth of the Mississippi, the repeal OF tne
saIary hill. the increase of decreasing. reve,
nues. the new plan Of conducting Presidential
elections, the poposed impeachment OF tnree
Federal Judges, Including Durell, the pro,
tsctor Of the waif,s) postal banks and postaI
telegraphs. convertible bonds. and, upon C ess, :,
tain contingencies, the ways and means OF
foreign war ~. q. Pi1ayasse, 25sA inst.
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The MCENERY GOvERNMENT.-Fromn nearly
every parish in this end Of the State reports
come to US of parish meetings to eviBee resist
ance to the Kellogg government. We do not
doubt that every parish has engaged in the
good work The simple truth is. no matter
what may be said, that the real people of this
portion of the State are heart and soul opposed
to Kellogg and his Infamous usupation. Under
the ban Of Federal Interference. the real peo-
pie may be lukewarm, but take them as they
would rather be-as treemen-and they would
speedily send Kellogg and his whole crew to
the devil. rather than be deprived of their lib
critics. We know the people, and we know
what they want.-Monroe Telegraph, l4h.
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Acc1DEST-Last Tuesday, a young man. Mr.
Aihert Delaheussaye. brother-in-law of our
fellow citizen, III. +. Rigues, ESQ.,, met With
seyere accident, whilst hunting, by the burst
inc Of one of the barrels Of his gun, which
shsttered TIVE of the small fingers of his left
Iand Dr. Hopkins was Immediately called
nnon' nnon and nd stipulated the shattered fingers,
sa,.l we learn that at the present time the
Young man is doing well.-Lofaget'e 4dref
sf;scr Ter. aasd
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DrED-In this town, on the 22d inst, YVES
D'AvY, ESQ, formerly Recorder of this parish,
aged sixty years.
IN this town, OH the same day, MRS.
ADELE auIpRY, aged ffty-three years.
At the residence of her son. Henderson
Humble, ESQ.,, on Bayou Teche, in this parish,
on the 18th inst, Mrs. ELIZABETH GREEswELL,
relict of the late John Humble, aged 81 years,
month and % days.
The funeral will take place at the Catholic
Cemetery of Opeleusas, this Saturday even
ing ut 2 o'clock.
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A large and enthusiastic mass meeting OF
the people of New Orleans, irrespective of
party and color, was held ut Exposition Hail.
ON the evening of the 2ist inst. TO express
their abhorrencs at the action of the Spanish
authorities i'm the Tirgissims affair, to urge the
Federal authorities to demand that the insult
to the national flag be amply atoned for, and
to pledge to them the sappert Of the people OF
Louisiana, In case war shsnld result from our
present complications with Spain. Several
prominent men of both political parties nlade
warlike speeches, ana were warmly appiauded
by the vast thrsng IN attendance.
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Attention is called to the advertisement of
Mr.. D. Souyeux, photographer, published else
where. An examination of the pictures on
exhibition at his gallery will convince you
that MIR. 9. is quite aa fatt in his new calling,
and induce you to have your ''eounterfeit pre-
sentiment taken then and there, and thereby
"seeure the shadow ere the substance fades"
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Munzesheimer ia at his old tricks again. He
has taken Time by the foreloek eRee more, lby-
the-by, We wonder the old fellow has any fore
lock left-Munz. has been tugging at it 10 Of
ten,} and is the first in the field with the
christmas fxin's" and everything in his line
usually in demand at the approach of tile
holidays, as well as everything else in de-
nand ut all times, and is selling all Mt sur
prisingly low prices. He sells good new sugar,
for instance, at ten cents per pound, and every
thing else I'm proportion. Give him call.
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We have to gladly announce the departure
from this cold world, rather suddenly it is
true, of another of the Infamous fiends en-
gagged in the Grant outrage. This sums up
the sixth Only three remain uncaught, and
they will surely be overtaken and sent where
the voodbine twineth." - Alexandria Demo
crni Nor 1914
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The delegates from this parish TO the Con-
ventien of colored men, which met in New
Orleans on the 18th inst, we're: e. Z. Nash,
John Simms, A. McGafey, 8. Massinburg, G.
Gradeniso and E. Nash.
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The N. o. Republican is again wide of the
truth in stating that So the Colfax murderers
have mostly gone to Texas and Mexico. Not
one has lett this parish or Grant, and the best
of the joke is they don't intend to leave.-4ser-
ardria Democrat, I9th instant.
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Opelousas, June IS. 1872.
c MoRNHINvEG &J DANTIN.

TVAkE pleasure i'll announcing to their
u friends and the public that they have
opened their tailor establishment, on Bellevue
street. adjoining the Opelousas Tin Shop, inl-
nediately opposite Bloah & Dupre's burnt
store, where they are ready to make to order
men and boys clothing, on short notice, and a
fit guaranteed.
Anrust 81 1879 i3l-1v
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The Peoples Convention adjourned ON Tues
day evening after harmonious session of TIVE
days. st. Landry was represented by eleven
delegates, viz: DIR. II. A. Cooke. Judge j. H.
Overtou, NJ. ID. Ksvanagh, Esq, Capt. Lewis
ID. Prescott, DIR. j. A. TarltoH, Dr. j. 4. Tay-
lor, Ell. M Thompson, ESD, L. s. Hsvafd, ESQ,
Capt. L. Z. Carmeuehe, Francois Robin, Esq.
and Eeonea SandOz. Esq.
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The Banner d. Courier, of New Iberia, has
suspended publication, thereby swelling the
long list of Conservative journals killed off by
the infamous law relative to judicial adver-
tiusuu
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Try Pesey's Aromatic Wine Bitters-

Gustave Bordeleis, a noted New Orleans
thief has just been condemned to the peniten-
tiary for life, for burglary, By New Orleans
Jury
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PHOTOGRAPHS.

FTHE undersigned, Photographer, is fully
4 prepared to take pictures in every style
of the art, and will make no charge in case
perfect satisfaction is not gwen. Pictures of
ON Thursdays and Fridays, and on those days
only. DESIRE sOUYEU1,
Main ST., near v Lastrapes Blacksmith Shop.
OpeIeusas, Nov. %, 1873 6tt
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To keen out of debt is net only the ffsf OF
duries. hut the most essential condition OF
happiness, and therefore no sacrifice when
makes befT, euds meet shenId be grudged'