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-. .FxI: OK S.XUrDaY BY

Suhscr.tibrfnton r one' year, pa;a}able in advanced;three dollars; ir paid at th_ e tA5 a ; furdofl'ara :N b sublsriiio "Lion. wF1 receivee fir eperiod I.ss t ian 7V1C ye s i~bscriber wi hingtd discaOrrfrrie,. fnni at a t nteo wr~e rto that ef-

.&ivctahr'd etrtir up all re-For one square not tee1 g thespace of tfe iaes. one "dolhr #ithe first insertion,enutfit t cents For eai hl splea t utij.crtsonn Lon-getr Iadvnrtsemens :r#slf ie bde d accordingl'!.

All the advertisenrsnti will. be inaerted I nfreiwhand engei-li ant l the editotrs shall judge it conve-nient to iiscoantintethepi pblleation.

A.,liuerial ded'ictin "made on advertisementalin-serted fora long period.

b adlertasentent 'r-se ptiopwn will be stoppedxntiinalt ,e stragee rarpaiid,- nalesewath ,p,-tion oI tin- pulriihheri.

No eotiin tidtete orn oter jobs;prinatedWithoutthre money; or the jrerou ordaring-them tobe p-ipnt-el is a rsponsible person.

Ten drliacato in a4incewill ivariably he re-quired fio the ai rntduernent ofetndidates ferofice.,

' II~IE undecrsigned having. fat a"-.part-

accounts, offer the ir serfi s= to cthaiio ofthis and neighboring Parishes. TIhey ibpe

ly their i:adustrv and punttuality to desivea share of the pabj crdtionag . Thxeirbifceis, in Opelousas, oppoaite Mr. Prevost. ` . '

BOrBaHS, I)IAUF. , .... ppeiousas 1JDeeenber 5th.1SfZ. Iy

Ua S rirenovcd to Praii; Lauiranton theA.ftj 1?atsion L.tely beiongug. to .Itabt:R. iur pl, where he wil+?pra tiee hisI pro-fession stiithik~ilet geiice trid'pnnetftPtiiity

S&t L mthfry ;Mam1t 28th, 1 "t -tf" /f

' ntai ndT te4I bRSiue$earu~te.- o !hs'care . Ce e, t QpeIo uss .

Opelhrt.,;gpri 2xt~ h, 18iT7.

LI ERR~ifAN BODJWMULLER, Main Street,zu r Mr,.Chretiomn's Tailor slipt tearhes

sir~ on thre vioiin and g:itar, and r'pairs musical~nstrulnnonta. and tune? pianos. s [A~rit iS, Ft:7

1 FFTEa the lirst of Aprii next, I will resume

the practice of Law in partnership withHrnrxV c#i. . otrie wjifir e one nowoccuptt 1h~n~g." ~~w.

I ' L it WJ ..UP1E:_,~

O~ieio;susi s4rchw7thjf,8 7. T a

P..C. B`EiiELL.. ~ R OEI ItT L

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`iv is 55 isa'ona do r ret, Ned-Orleans.k a d .avin a r. etnt xit o

S, y eoltci tie F 1 ooftinJ LJaners3 of. St. .ih' '.ry

Thi' tin'ei. iniud ha ting estliatiiheti hin elf ea inafxnty at the coen.2r

oi :ayi'ititt ani ,"Sitti'gittree~ inSW t~shin.inn etfers liia services to'the"

irshatai*e #t ef- tpel sgoenvntit ' Ie makesfitrvbtt sltfai:,uganhtan teetuz toworweif, tsnrlar p vonus csrth,. and Q4i eachSr Nurse='el e 0, i atl tC feiimost iod-eri fwief t 4r4 "c* S McCLAI N.

Washiigbi~JQt a ~aI~~3:)~ayi~2~kA1-0.-Iy-r

.vLer"rtnmitwiery,,]eo~t, .wciug ( dimson

w tza"d ut n~e1 acd..d e ill b.

.. F~jiy f6 stt9 'oe4.M -

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r idvi R~it 1qs lea La.j !a!t" De lion & *Le~ l5't. ft 0H, La }}{y1-"

wG4 } ". Loim'4-ld Cimer s

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OW of 5B i'iW cor-i xehe~l n b f hof~F~blrnary; and

contiiub s~kfet we A friead=#tornoghcurse oi.Lectures will e+iven4 occoj gieix pi'seien oo 11 S xry~, v~itW btod`'op 1>Ut r

fcbtian to"rxf 'tiiai&; ndvv -i& Col factlities at HosgetiieaIfal Bo

tilearnan tnent'ofthe tailssniff bas ,1h wwT. E. Sr. Joaa, M.Lk.D-4?esserof!g s od

Physw~ogJ..J. .K fIIDG5ya. D.,--1yfr*8Wof Ck aatyd

A. 1. l;oow .T hD-Pvtoafaor of $ S'tery.C. H. cLL }yE&BciDny: JI. f1'f M te,4iz

Practiciq` 'at -iola Professorioilwo rysuA Jttst~ r~iidjet Midi dica

M.D.,-rl~tI" 1'D#jJo Obstetrics a.dDuesa4 of W rnesejtaz i4i ~in. -'

Thitenmse br the &Son wiBillw be the;;aaine asheretolbr 4 .wl':, T-4.btsierlatii, 85.09.. Tuition,$-2O.OD.meonoastrmosdaTioketfr*di,0O. (Every.3&Mdeibis reqairebtohngen a diasectipn one see-gimbefnegraclrazrict -}. sEart tion,;.$2,OO. Tick-4*1f(*W5trrrIeti lioaspsita-4'(orDtl} 465,OO.-.;fie-be R zf wly haished, neatandcomfortable, and in a central locality (inCollege

aJJ,,Wolr~t. SteetX he studenta will find itconvenlrnt to'cal on theiiival;

Tidl ets for the segisioer ma' be obtained of theDean ofthe .Faculty. at his office. No. 113 SmitleStreet,'or-ofPrirf. C: H'. E`iEAVeLA3D Seretary ofthe Foeudty, No/.l!89Seventh Street. near Elm. J

JOHN KING M. D. Deal..

ke Uo1ce 1iournaui of Medical' Science.A MONTHLY MAGAZINE of 48 pages, con-

d.iceted. byite:Faculty of The Eclectic Col-legeeof Medidiie, is pubt ished at One Dollar a Year.payable in advance. The volume of the Je.oed'omrin•nces with tthe year. Communications tfosubscription, of fcr speetamnd umbetsa.shold bedirected to '

Dr. C. H. CLEAVELAND. Publisher,13) S~veith Street :Cincihaati, O.

Ian . ... 2d. IS 1t . .

No. 52 Bienvi:le Street, Corner of Exchange A1fteyr New-Orteans.VE .th e.hanor t, inuformatheir frienda

and the public, that they hare justopetit, at theie-store as above, a DEPOT OF FUR-NITTURE of Every Description, such as 'Bedsteads.i ri; : CetitfreTabes' atnid' others, Yte-A-TateChativ and ihse, So4iis; Fairutel•a l, Moss, 'Hair andSginug Mattise, Feather Beds. They undkrr~ke re-pai{ngurWinitnir;, make exchanr}es, and itae it on~tige." Tirhey hope by care 'aid ibdustry, td obtaina shLre of public patronage.

Dec.' 7tfh, 185i. .

Barry' f! a tEitag IVarehouse.T Hu/ '-+ers sned •istrr'y leased this

Landiag, rihpectfualy nformsthe pubs-lie'tha Ishewill spare no~ pains to the are ofinerchitndisc avnd products confided to his care.He takes this -opport•riity of infcrminn

those intere2tei thatinb freight wi•:l lite livia.iic.:byjlim iileis the storage and teansm,bUr freighta "halL [iave bees paid in advanceor en a s eriyott i m asRIn : .

. . P:.A(TTG-J TT.13ar r'.i rid'ng, July 10th, t857•.

Ti L undtrsrgired hereby notifr pantAr"Snd oth ers hit from and aider the 1st

-of iveinber e nett 41.. the storage newexisting wifLhrsrefcrth be mharged for mer-ehandize and other artieles laying in theirta'reheousefor tepicpriod of one ownth, andsi Qfvery ,aditilraI month or patt of:

month, the same itdditionL rates will b-

1'dt i = l lae delivered nntil thet o i ra g e i A 4 1R I E R E

W A1idkfIYRR RiE.iectoi hW5Irkr6iis.1Oedogie 11th, 1854&

'TI(E undeig n~ed.t iankftI for thepatra image heretoiore extpudeil ~iijn

Vino*~is rd

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;t cTOF~ LAND, Tying en

ifigoweeostesfii wbout lUO acres ; with about 20 !or 30 o-cabinet arid

fpi r' ,$h 'agtoe.n ngeit~leret~~o a rai~~i.~bout, 3are

or 30 a chaa t hldseperatecrrbynor sim

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CGO1MEN11.T A1ND dADCEIWOF: THE.

iIMAIJIAT IJONIETION,4peeouzass, Louisiana.

Institution will be opened bythe Ladies ofZllybf Cross" in the beginning ofoetober,

th/e" Opelonas, for the education of the

young Ladies of the Parish and of the neighboring.arisi et The Location is most delightful, and offers

aillThe exterior:advantagse whichparents may desire

for their children. ThE system of education will em-lrirt all the branehes taught in the bust Institutionsof America or Europe : Reading, Spelling, Grammar,

bmoeitioe, lRe~oric, Elocution, applied to theFrench and Englis languages, to both of which thehmest attention trll he paid, and both of which theppils will most carefilly be trainedtospeakandwrite

Geography, acred mod profane, ancient and mosHistory, .yt~ology, Arithn;etic,Booa-Keeping, theelements of Algebra and Geometry, Natural Philos-phy, Natural History, omestic Economy, Sewing,Embroidery, Artificial lowers, Drawing, Painting,Vocal and Instrumental Muie.--This last branch willbe taught by a distinguished Artist just arrived fromNew-Orleans.

Nothing will be omitted to kindle in the pupi!s avisid emulation for learning; the greatest attentionwilt also be pai4 to develop their minds, -form theirhearts, and elevate their character. They will havenothing to fear from evil examples or evil associa-tion:4 remaining at all times within the enclosure ofthe house, and under the eyes of kind teachers whowill watch over their morala with maternal affection.They will receive no visits, except from their parentsor rlations, who will be admitted to see them in the iparlor, cn Thu~rdays after the mornin'g classes andion Suidays after the high mass.

The utmost attention wii! be paid to the health ofthe pupils, the diet will be wholesome' and abund-ant, the sick will be nursed with tcrnal vigilanceand tenderness.

Reigion is the rnn work bf eduieation:-TheInestiiodisiiatthlic; ihowever young ladies whonayv belong to other denominations will be received,on tlie only condition of conforming to the publicexercises of the hotse.

To ~nebparents to send their children ata•earlkerage to school--a child ,may profit from the ge ofseven or eight, and even sooner,-to keep them lon-ge, iand send servral of them at once, the most moder pitiiteei have been adopted:-For' Bard -mdTuition, $100 per sehelastin year of ten months, pay-able 'sensi-aunualUyor quarterly in advance; Day-scholars will pay ~20, $80 or $40, for the scholasticyear, ac~enDuto theirage and the classes they willattend~ ̀t ieerihe •iano orthae Gitar will becha~~g46 pee meoth, ft pe' month 'th the useof the Piano ;-$3, per month for vocal music, inadvance.Parents will have to supply their children with

hooks and paper, and provide for the washing oftheir clothes; expenses incurred in sickness will alsobe charged to them. -

Boarders wiltl here to be supplied, at their en-trance, with a musquito bar, a sufficient quantityof sheets, blankets, towels, and every day clothes;the-i most also bring the uniform, consisting forthe whole year in a blue dress, with cape of theCame color, trimmed with black velvet; twobonnets. 1 blue, 1 of brown linen; two veils, I WUe,2 yds, 1 white, 2 yds; a spoon, fork; tumbler acdknife; also a small:bucket, brushes, combs, apitcher, bowl, and looking-glass.

For further particulars apply toSister MARY OF THE HOLY ANGiEL.

or to Rev. G. R&YMosn,.Rector of the Church of Opeloneas.

OTehvuras, August 16th, 1866.

Convent of the Immaculate Con-criatV of Opelousa$.

i Ladies of TIoly Crosa respectfullyj_ announce to the public that the class-

es will be reaunmed in their institution on the26th icst.

Opeloosas, October 17th, 1857.

PRiANKLIN INSTITUTION.TIEODORE VALADE, ;Paeina .

' AVE the honor of informing tit piiblic and. parenlt in particular, that my Institution has been

removed on the plantation formnel ogned.by Jacqes.Ltrapes, where I am ready to receive the scholareiwhom parents will confide to my care. -

NThat well kuown position, at a short dtnae fromefoesaseand, r Washington, being nuqieessionably

situat~ed in the most healthy part o' the PFaish, andnot exposed to annual maladies, will assure to parentsthJ tie wlbeisi ldredisikhSeta will neverIe iterrupted. sh,

negiet ndoting to a ita nvi a'th kine

. iJ E hcplastic year oe ten months and a

Dayv Etars, fbr same lperobl 40 00Afll Qusrtet mointmecedtedsabe palE nilsl, and

no deductions made for absence, exces9in tses of

S" , i ,4th, 85-7.

GITEBilY I V11 TU%4 Hli N SF.> E &L,.g~~g~

" ris l lio:the Academiu

s ikz:;i'-i :9~ L~P~T I

- SrB~~B a tomi~:Picmi;ifes-so Lir Cei n Coe of'Orlemns ad ef

i P r n+ I! ~irRecydrithnet,

BoEiieg -theyear, $140 00

DayScolarsmby the year. 40..00

Bedstei` ,fe te year, 51 00Wast ttu h 'i. -- 150.,x MeK l pd'hn otteitioad, case

'orc esa, at a**eoff.2 case:hwee t option tobebo tt . the ;med-

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2 winter .dib4.4d

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KI888 PETORAL,FPR THK.lAPID CURE OF

~ (~:eln, gs, and

mnp f, Mlau., 20th Dee., 1&385.R Ii . C. C •i 'W: I do not Sesitate to say

the best remnatd I have ever foud for Coughs.Hoaroeness, Intutnzaa, and the eoncommitantsymptoms of Colds is your CI~ERRY PEC -TORAL.. Its constant use in saypeuitice andmy family for the last ten years has shown it topossess sperror itrtues for the treatmeut ofthese ompluues. -IEBEN KNIGHT, M. D.

A. B. bORTLEY, Esq., if Utica, ik. Y..weiteaCL "I hare aiit your Pectoral myself

seves ince you inveated it; asd believe it diebe medicin for il• purposh ever put otd. with a bad coldI should uoener pa'y twenty iae dpllara for a.Uottle than dowithout it or take any other remedy."

CZ, Wl WHOOPtiiGtOUGL, INFLUE!Z4.SyritnFrld, ane., Feb. 7, 156.

BROT1RII ATYE r I will heerfusty eertify year Pactoralis the best remedy wy pssess for the cue of W•oopng Coash,Crorp, and the chest iseases ofehiidrea. We of your ritler-nity i the South appreciate your skill, and commend yourmedleine to our people. HIRAM CONKLtIN.

AMO- LEE, Esq., Monterey, la., writes, 311 Jau, 1G5 :" had a tedious luduceza, whioh co•flned me in doors si,weeks; took many medicines without relief, finally tried yourPeetoral by the advice ofour s lergyman. The irst dose re-liered the soreness in my throat and lungs; less than our halfthe bottle made me completely well. Your medicines are thecheapest as well as the best we can buy, and:we esteem you,Doetor, and your remedies, as the poor man's friend."

ASTHMA OR PHTHISIC, AND BRONCHLTIS.

Wiest Massckeser, P J., Feb. 4, l185.SIR Yeoar CkerryPectoral is performiag marvelloa• cures

in thirsection. It has relieved several from alarming symptotmsof eosumption, and is now auring a man who has been underan affection of th lungs for the last forty years.

HENRY L PARKS, Merehant.A. A. RAMBEY, M. D., n4ion• , Monroe Co,, Iowa, wriest

Sep, 6, 155: " quringmy practice of many ;ears I havefound uothing equal to your CAny Pectoral for giving cwde andrelief to consumptive patipnts, or curing sucha are curabl'."

We might add vols ne of evidence, but the most eoncteingproof of the virtues of this remedy is found in its efects upontrial.

CONSUMPTION.Probably no one remedy has ever been known whish eared so

many and such dangereas easre as this, Some a hbeuman aidcan reach ; bat even to those the Ckesy P•ectoral affords re-liefand comfort.

,ator fHane, Netw YTr City, Mareh 5. 1856.DOCTOR AYER, LOWELL: I feel it aduty and a pleas.

are to inform you what your Cherry Pectoral bas done for mywife. Sh. had been five ,sgiths laboring under the dangeronssymptoms of Consumption, from which no aid we eould prcuregave her mach relief. She was steadily- failhg, natil Dr.#tro•g, of this city, where we haerome otr advice, recomnmea-ded-a trial of your medicine. We blea hid ksidness, as we dofar skill, for shehas reeovered fromnthat day. Sle is not yetas trog us she use•to be, but is free from her cough, andemits herself well.

Yoears with Iitrde a rers lby-., e._ORLANDO Stl1LBT, ofPhetyrviie.

Csnswuspteeo, do not despair till you hate tried .Ayer's Cher-y Pectoral. It is made by oe of th.e best medicse. clheaisot

In the world. and its eneralt around us bespeak the high' ser-its of its virtae.-1Pitladelphia Ldgg.

PREPARED BY DL 3. C, AYES,Pnactical and .lsdnaqsidt ChemIset,. Lowell, b,

And sol by P. L. Hebrard & Co., Opelausas, J. G. Gougaet,VeryRillolle, sad b' deugists everywherve.

Feb. 14th, 1itisi-4mn.

NOTICE TO TIE PUBLIC.

TIIE goodand safe steanmerW. BURTON,. built express-.y fr the trade. Capt. G. E.

UAILLw.: masterT, has commenced her ree•:lartrips between Opeltsasand New-Orleans. leavingWashington every•.undavy morning at T0 o'•ckck.and New-Orleans every Weduesday at 5 P. M..during the season. For freight or passage applyon hard or ̀ o Alfret Lounillier. Washington.

( `$Shippers and eonsign esof fTidkt willtakeprtraldea waotice that no freight will be deliveredfrom the warehouse until the freight bill is paid.'receipted back to the shippers for paymcnt. Allpersons having freight will always find their billswith Mr. Alfred Louaitlier, at Washington, whois authorized to collect and receipt for thle i

Dec. 26th,1857,l iu LEY & Co.

Notice to the JPublic.THE good and safe steamer

ANNA PERRET, built er-p ressly for the trade, Capt. W.

C. Neal, master, his corwmmuneed her regular tripsbetween Opelouss and N.-Orlean.s. leaving Waa'h-ingtoa every Wednesday mor•lngat to o'elock. andN.-Orleans every Saturday at 5 P. M. d.rinrg theseason. Forfreightorp ge appig on tLz.rd orto Alfred Lonaillier, Waahiilgton.

-7^lhippsen• ,d conaigones of feig•htwi'tahkepa•iulaer unoc, that no freight will be deliveredfror the warehouse ut i4thlfreigha bill is paid, orreceipted back to the shipper• for payment. Allpersons havingffeight laf'iiways find their billswith M. Alfred LouailleE, atWsbhngtonwho isauthorized to collect sad rceibtt tor ,the samte.

Aug 22 IO'!••• . . ~ INCKLEY &-~a.

Notice to PeVtiei `nd Skippers.1TO avsid ,any misappqrei asad to Skow the" facts,. we tike-r is re to iuform them

that the prices of •eg t'anEassage on the sterafire ANNA•P R•gET ichWI- RTON, '*ill ue

the asme tas last eesba, aIabdl hbe as low. a anygeod and afr best in t tllt da.

4lmthankful for pst faers5 we hope 1b strict at-

testlen to enrbubities a~iS e~ oSiE ityd, for anylouse. tbatriny eCser by tbelialt oefthose we em-ploy, and being always on haud, to rmert a liAbrarshare of their petrog•, .....

manery 9th, i58. ' N LY .k;Y

WA'sHE8 ?!-WAM2*I'UEMjyILV RthYAN 1E ITh has 'oust re-

cavdafe'1e f414d t * silverfor Iatct t ie suti uie frod" the

nt~tietlebratf urpe$Q~h 'is Q1i~tetf`"pT ` .u patent

Thesewa rtitforse a ieh frosttti tat hiE everieei offer'ed 'for sale Wi4Bhh Pasrish Themidersigned offeyrs tfi"er fra salecheeip fo;

. countrydestera andco umers gene-=ezsilpi.:dthaefJ1tsradtet d to-i#iania-faetorir dt $j1M JS Whiear o tt a-inmedalat the UnmrIiJrbx1itiotnt gsriVmin185the man faetnre-e f asiends of-"MOKIN(t1"TtBLC`Jf. i~f+lie ~garaai4# gpoisiLct 1ia*t as sheee if hetnlot oekiwat hou-

Laez si idrY i e i P p rfretl 1 p-.and o+ f a

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W'VM. UIE C , Boot Si hoe i -aker,HAS the honor to inform the

! a public in general and his friendsiu particular, that he is ready toexecute all o:ders concerning the

Shoe and Boot line in the shortest time and neateststyle. His charges are very low, and forcasi cr.y.

and you will surely buy, because the work recomn-mends the worknbn.

His shop is on Bellevue street, between CourtSand Market stleets'l Opelousas, December 26th. j357.-v.

IME, SALT, AJrLTS, and a genera]assortment of Family Groceries, for

sale cheap for. cash bpy E.I'EBAILLON & CARPIER

January 1t, 188.1j W,. hin~to, ..,

LOUIS :GODEFROY, Collector,( FFERS his sertices to the citizene of the Par.-J ih of St. Landry aid the adj!i:n Pag rrie e.Hlis office is on Court street, with tl• of Andre

Meylier, Jutice of the Peace. [22 August.

A LL those who are indebted to the un-dersigned are respectfutly requested to

come forward and settle without delay. Beingdeirous to meet hia pecuniary engagements,the undersigned would be reluctantly oen-strained to place his account.s in proper handsfor collection, should this notice thil in itsdesign. C. STEEL.

Opelousas, March 6th. 1858.

For ile at F~ivirte Sale.

"l I$Setuated about three miles West ofl•the Town of Upelosas, measurin,

a' about 6.30 arpents, com::ising a tractof Wo,d Laid.

There ,I on the place a good Dwellisg Hilose,Kitchen. Negro Quarters, Corn Crib and other ne-nessary out houses.

A ?Negro-Girl, aged about 40 years, with hertwo chid en (boys).

For thrther particulars, apply to the Editors ofthe Ondeouses Cnurier.

Opelausas, March 6, 1858.

JOEL H. SANDOZ, NOTARY PUBLICW ILL attend with tare and dilirence to all -

b,•sines0 entrusted to him, such as FamilyMeetin;'.. Meeting of Cre•itori. sales, transfersand exchange of property. mortg. es. release ofmor*gage<. Donations, Inventaries. Testaments. &c.

Othce op:o;site the Court House, near Thos. ILLewis & P,,t'r's.

Opcloisas, April 18th. 1957

DLNTISTRT.THE undersigned will exercise his

profei•ion of Surgeon-Dentist in theParish of St. Landry and those adjoin-

ing. Adl orders left with R. Benguer4, rear of P. L.Helrard & Co'. Drug Sitre in ~pelo•rs, or at theDring Store of Dr. D. L. Todd, in Wa ington, wi!! bepromptly at tended to. F. BR-R.

K. B.--iNo charge made for travelling, and billsalways reasonable. [Feb. 27, 1868.

Distratrr Cnt•rtf, ) . noD'rits of St. Lnaadry, v

Estate of Antoine Ynogoeo ec'ed.SELESTE. ROSALIE ARC•EAU,of the Parish of Lhfayette, tmiasis-

tratrix of the Estate of Antoine Tnogosodeceased, late of the Parish of St. Landry,having filed a Final Tableau of Partition,Distribution and Final Settlement of saidEstate, aecompanied by a petition prayingthat the same may be homologated ;-Andwhereas the prayer of said petition bas beengranted by an order of Court, dated the 25thFebruary, 1$858;- -

Therefore, notice is hereby given to all in-terested, to make opposition, if any theyhave, within thirty days from the date hereof,why said Tableau should not be homologated,the Adnaoistratrix be authorized to pay ao-cording to said Tableau and that she be dis-charged of all further liabilitiy, and her bondoaauelled.

L. LASTRAPES, Clerk.Opelousas, February 27th; 1858.

enwae t of ut e Dfifne a.Diatrict Court, 1 No. 83S4.

Pazisk f St. Landr,

Estate of Louisa Harbert, deceased.C HARLLES THOMPSON, of the Parishof St. Landry, Curator of the Vacant

Estate of Louisa Harbert, deceased, havingfiled a Final Tableau of settlement of saidEster~ , aecompamied by his petition prayingthat tie dane may .bhe homologated;-Andwhresa.the prayer of.said petition has been lgrated .by.anorder of Court,. dated the 11thIMarch, 1858.

Therefore, notice is hereby given to allinterested, to make opposition, if any theyhave, within thirty days from the date hereof,lhy seid Tableau should not be homologated,

the.C••rator be discharged of all further liabilitice as auchs and his bond cancelled.

,.• L. LASTRAPES, Clerk.Opelousas, March 13th, 1858.

Stats of Ieonatna.ISR -TRIOT COURT, No. .

Pavriss &• • Landry,Estate of Pierre Labyche.IAR.E TWEREZE CASTILLE, of

lT . cthe Parish of St. Landry, Adminis-tratr'i of the Estate of Pierre Labyohe, de-ceasedi late of the af6resaid Parish, havingfiled aTableau f her administration of the af-"fai•et' •tai-Eate,, accompanied by a petition'•t•ii 4 that t•b siame may be homologated.And *1jerks8 the prayer of said 'petitin has

Andit-• r an or"der i' r ofCou- ; dated 12th

Theref notice is hereby given to ail.interested e 'oppositio, if~any they

raof the Estate of Jamesira ilk4Ithnf di~dParishhfst. imeandry.

T kEheheafue; a iteuadieg to make opposi-tion to said ap da fiet •e fwii the isae in writ-ing in my-oifce • if ofw i pelooiitihin

nda Ysr=k. LvASFitAPES Clerk

eil'~W~antsof A nistaatorof teEao m

Estate o<' Liza McDaniel, deceased.~ HE public are hereby informed that

there will he saod, at public sale, to theS1,t and •i.ghest bidder, by a duly commis-soned officer, at the residence of DalicourtLedonx. situated on Plaquemine Ridge, in theParish of 8t. Landry, on

Tuesday, 30th March next, 1858,the fo!lowing described property, belongingto the community heretofore isting between•aid Dalicort Ledoux and Liz: McDaniel,his deceased wife, late df the Parish of St.L::andry, to wit:

situated in Prairie Ronde, in said Parish oftr. Landry, measuring tfrty superficial acres,

hounded North by lands of Jacques Fontenot,South by rs~in Miller, East by David Ack-er-on and West by lands of Manuel..MELASIE, negro-woman, aged about 17

yeanr, with her child.• IA•IE LOUIS g a mulatto-woman, aged

about 40 years

About 12 head of wild horned cattle,1 yoke of work oxen, 7 workhorses, 7 mares, one carriage, onelot of hogs, household furniture,kitchen utensils, &c., &c.Terms and Conditions .- All sums of

ten dollars and under, payable in one yearfrom the day of sale, and all sums upwards often dollars, payable one half in one year andthe other half in two years, from the day ofsale, and all sums not punctually paid at ma-turity, bearing interest at 8 per cent per an-num, from time due. Purchasers furnishingsecurity to the ratisfaction of the Administra-tor of said Estate, and moreover, the land andslaves remaining specially mortgaged untosaid Estate, until full and entire payment ofcapital and interest.

DALICOURT LEDOUX, Adm'rOpelousas, February 27th, 1858.

Tublic Sale.Estate of Michel Arabie, deceased,

'~TIE public are hereby informed that_. there will be sold at public sale, to the

last tnd highest bidder, by a competent offi-cer, at the last residence of Michel Arabie,deceased, situated at Pointe Noire, in the Pa-rish of St. Landry, onTuesday, 23d March next, 1858,the following described property, belonging tothe Estate of said Michel Arabie, deceased,to wit:

The undivided portion of eightheirs on eleven, into a certain Tract of Land,situated in Poiute Noire, in the Parish of St.Landry, measuring five arpents front by fortyarpents in depth.

A lot of buildings and fen-j'. ces, a corn-mill, a blacksmith

' shop, one frame house, threeyoke of work oxen, one cart,' fourhorses, one mare, onecolt, plantationimplements, household furr$ure,kitchen utensils, and many other ar-ticles the enumeration of whichwould be too tedious.

Terms and Conditions :-One, two andthree years credit from the day of sale, pur-chasers to furnish good security to the satis-faction of the Administrator, and all sums notpunctually paid at maturity, to bear interestat 8 per cent per annum from time due, andmoreover, the land remaining specially mort-gaged unto said Estate until full and entirepayment of capital and interest.

ONEZIME MATTE, Adm'r.Opelousas, February 20th, 1858

SALE AT AUCTIO N.TgfHE undersigned wishing to close their

usiness, take this method of informingthe public that.they will offer for salegt pub-lic sale, to the last and highest bidde, by aduly commissioned auctioneer, at their store,at Bayou. Mallet, Patah of St, Landry,

On Wednesday the 7th. April next,<and on the following days until all the pro-perty be disposed of, commencing at 10 o'-clock A.. 3. their entire stock of

Goods and Chattels,CONiSTING IN A LIKELY

FAMIL Y OF SLAVES,composed of a negrowoman agedthirty years, good eook,, washer--woman, ironer and pastry-cook,

fliysguaranteed to possess all the qualitiesabove meuntionaed, and her trwo chidren, twobo'ly, William 0 years,& Ch0la4 years.Alao:-A large stock of• .

Ready made Clothing, Boots,Shoes,. Hardware, Earthenware (f everydescription, and divers other articles tootedious to be enumerated.

Also thirty or forty thousand 8 feet, pineand eyprespieux, . feet pickets, shingles,and three feet oovering.boards. -: . _

Also a fine match of grey c•reQle boees,gentle enoegh for any lady to drive, otherhorses, and a two-horse waggon...,

Terms anad Condationts--The slaves tobe sold on a credit of one, two and threeyearsfrol•lthe .ayt sale, that is, one third paya-bleorn the latdayeof Aprils189; the secondthbirdpayable oen t std4. of Apri, 1860;and the last third on the 1st day of April,1851. Purhasers furiushing good and ap-proved security,and, the slaves remainingspecially mortgaged j f favor of the geudor•suntil final .pa ent;-in ease of non-payment,the notes to bear interest at 8 e• 8 ent perauntp frm tfro y respectw, alis , aIthe moveable prppertywill b ola and12. mozea credit frota me day .I and

oalls. ..s .1. pyable Oc

Mfafht Woods, March 1rJ558.

•P OM this date all work done atmy shop•.r .. ai. cash o d&livery. I ainiiunablE to iountinue the basinee son any ther

rA. GOINO-.Sasingto, deiage 9h tS; ib..h

SHERIFF'S SALESTATE OF LOUISIANA.

!rancois C. Deviliiers, District Court,., .Parishof St. Landr.

Jacques Arnaud. No. 7877.Jacques Arr:aud, ) District Court,

vs. Parishof St. Land.'-.L. V. Chachere sheriff & ale., No. 8044.S" Y virtue of a writ of alias f. 'e., issued in each. of the above entitled suits, by the Distric.Co, t. in and for the Parish of St- Landry, and t,.mre directed, will be exposed at publicsale, for Cash.! at the Court House of this Parishr on. Saturday t,.-6th day of March next, 1858, commencing at til.hour of 15 o'clock, A. M., and co suing from da'to day, if necessary, all the right, •e, interest an'demand of Jacques Aruaud, in ard to the followingdescribed p perty, eized to satisfy said writs, to wit:.Ay. era1i e racs , or'Parelkof Land, lyingandritus-

ted in Prairie Giros Chevrenil, in the Parish of S,.Landry, containing about 160 arpents of land, mooor less, together with the working cattle and horse,.carts, ploughs and harrows, cona-i-ing of all the fernin.; utensils.-Said land being bounded on the NortLSby the land of Henry Lagrange and Andre N. Robin,on the South by Andre Robin, on the East by laneof John L. - , and on the West by Andre Ro-bin, together with all and singular the buildinga an'improvements thereunto belougig to said land.

Also:-Another Tract or Parcel of Land, lyinmrand situated at the junction of the Bayous Techea;,.Fuselier, in the Parish of St. Landry, containing Iirar pents of land, more or less, reserving the house aur.•improvements of Dr. J. t. Mills, and the Catho!icChurch, bounded on the North by lands of WidurJacques Arnaud and tihe Catholic Church, on the Ea.:by the Bayou Teche, on the South by the BavroF'uselier, and on the West by lands of Adolphe Stelly.together with all and singular the buildings and inn-provements beloiging to said land, except tho:.,,above mentioned:; it beirng also understood that thenew Billiard huuse erected by Jacob- Anselm is re-served.

Also :-The following named slaves, to wit:A negro man named Frainois, aged 26 years.A negro man named Valsin, aged 26 years.A negro woman named Juillette, aged'4r years.A negro woman named Betsy, aged. 4g ears.A certain brand or mark, figuring thus: C It, to;

gether with all and singular the horlmd cattle andhorse creatures branded or marked with said' hband.

* L. V. CHACHIERE, tSheriff.Sheriff's office, St. Landry, January 30th,, 1858.

g By consent of parties, the above sale will takeplace at the residence of the defendant, on Saturdaythe 3d of April next, 1858, upon the same conditions.-

L. V. CHIACHERE, SherifOpelousas, March 13th, 1858.

SHERIFPS SALE.STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Valmont Debaillon, I District Sourtvs Parish of St. Landry;

Trdville Boudreau & ala., No. 8024.B Y virtue of a writ of fi. fa., issued in the above

entitled suit, by the District Court, in iad forthe Parish of St. Landry, and to me:diredek, willbe exposed at public sale, at the Court House ofthis Parish, on Saturday, the 3d day of April next,1838, at twelve months' credit, it being the secondand last exposure. Purchasers giving .bond withsecurity, with interest at eight per cent, from theday of sale until paid, all the right, fitTe,•interestand demand of Trdvil le Boudreas, in and to the fol-lowing described property. eizid to.satisfy saidwrit, to wit:

A certain Tract or Parcel of Land, lying and sit,,.ated on or near the Bayou Bourbeux, in the Parishof St. Landry, containing about fifty acres, with allthe Buildings and Improvementathereon, or in anywise thereto belonging, bounded on the North bylands of Mrs. Augustin Boudreau, on the South bylands of Don Louis Savoie, on the East by lands orLouis A. Patin, and on the West by the BayoutBourbeux. L. V. CHACHERE, Sheriff.

Sheriff's office, St. Landry; March 13tlb. 1858:

SHERIFFS SALE,STA TE OF LO UISI4A. A..

Jacques Bacop, Adm., District Courtvs. ParishofSt. Ladry;

J. Backman Lee & als., _ No. 7707.B T virtue of a writ of fi. l.is ied in the aboveentitled suit, by the District Cburt;in and for

the Parish of -St Landry, and to me directed, willbe exposed at public sale, at the Coust House ofthis Parish, on Satuniday, the 3 day of April next,185•8 at twelve months' credit; it being-the secondand last exposure. Purchases giving hend withsecurity, with interest at eight; p s•eeat, farm theday of sale until paid, all the right{ titler intdrestand demand of J. Backman Lee and Wife,.inand tothe following deac ribedproperty, saeized,:teeatiafysaid writ, to wit:

A .certain 'rac• oLand,. at~ ed in the Parishof St.. Landry, bounded oathe Ne.i. by the BayouPlaquemine Brul•e, West :h ra•hm Harman,South by Public Land, arnrir t J. P.. Bacon,containing eight hundred (800) arpenta tore or less.

L. V. CHACHERE, Sheriff.Sheriff's office, St. Landry, March 13th, 1858.

SHERIFF'S SALESTA2'E OF LOUISA NA.t

vs. Paritb of fSt Ladry,David Lyons Jr., , No. 8~8.

B Y virtue of a writof B. f~a,4esnr t etaboveeathiittkeit1y the Di6it $iri ie and for

the ParishoSt. Landy andtame dirttedwillbe exposed at public sae, at the Court House of thisParish on. Saturday, the3dt4daytApri next, 188,it tieing the second antd eitetesnre. Purrebasersgiving bond with eecarity, with interest at eightper cent, from the da of.sakalutil paid, aHl theright, title, nte re•tas•=• n a idiLyons Jr.,in and to the following described property, seizedto satisfy said wit, to wit..

The Buildings and Improyeeqtent where the de-fendaint, David Lyons Ji now redess•, itig ofaDwelling 1fiutlse and out Houses-eJ o, aihQt'ttwothousand'xiz h•4ted ( q6( eight6 i .- typressPieu; all put op ip efences.•

!. V. CI!ACitFfR Sheriff.Sherirs Pofl e, St. • and rvi i Mat th, i6• 188.

M HUsarBmAMD ejustformedpmrtnership for the keeping of

this otel te oldest d besSt kitfwn in theTown of Opelousas.

Meals wi lt qh.Qrcve4 " i y . flour of the.day. Theii pice• will be imeati, theirtable abund atlyprovided, a•d their winesof `bds q il fiths'

No eate will b6 5e d to itis those whowvill .patrot#is " `

Ertate ofPierre 'Labych~deiceased.A f isg of i elmw of Pyre La-

; ohe,~ deased, Isi of the Parish ofSte. hoJenimiare& Joel H.Sa & tay 1bie *4hia Office,in owainwPen Tliuayd theI of nof jr$le i 58 tIhe pnr-

;sale k of aa~di easf. L~ & ̀ ~APES,

T H~E public are ` hereby - , aiild net to $ieapaseou my p , gove,or to h era ame ith, or w I8$ d 8 i o

gag. llpesons so chin bed' withE~ ~iL IB~acoodinto ra. J ...i~~~n

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