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VOL. 7. OP 1USAS, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, (Louisiana,) FEBRUARY i9th, 1859. No. ii.PUBLISBED ON rATIu&DA BY

OONDITIONS.

Subscription, for one year, payable in advancethree dollars: if paid at the end of the year, fouldollars. No subscription will be received forperiod less than one year. A subscriber wishin1to discontinue, must give a written notice to thateffect, and settle up all arrearages.

.Addertising:-Advertisements will be insertedat 5 cents per line for each and every publication.A liberal discount will be made for yearly andstanding advertisements.

All the advertisements will be inserted in frenchInd english until the editor shall judge it conve-nient to discontinue the publication.

No advertisementor subscription will be stoppeduntil all the arreareges are paid, unlesrat the option of the publisher.

No election tickets or other jobs printed withoutthe money, or the person ordering them to be print-ed is a responsive person.

Ten dollars in advance will invatiably be re-quired for the announcement of candidates for office.

A. ROUssET. C. A. GENIN.

ROTS1ET & GrEN1 r,No. 80 Canal Street, near Chartres,

NEW-ORLEANS.IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN

SHELF HARDWARE,Cutlery, Combs, Brushes, Perfumery, Sta-

tionery, Fishing Tackle and Toys, anda general assortment of French,

German, English & AmericanFANCY GOODS. (Jul.~4

O UR store No. 5 Magazine st., having beendamaged by the fire of 1st inst., during repairs

we have temporarily removed to No. 76 Canal st.where we shall be happy to see our friends; andall orders entrusted to us will receive our promptattention as usual.

G. W. DUNBAR & CO.,Wholesale dealers in Boots, Shoes, and Brogans,

No. 79 Canal at., New Orleans.Sept. 18 1858.

HILAIRE DESESSARTS,cLLatcr'e .& an C51*1,

O FFERS his services to the public of this Par-ish. He has formed no partnership with any

one in either of the above branches.Opelousas, March 13th, 1858.-=y.

O0 A. Q TIDRY..irejarP P15iW .f.77D Juc'eN*zBM,

la aud for the Parish of St. Landry.a7 OiSee at the Court House.Opelousas, Feb., 27th, 1838.

J. I. & THOMAS OVERTON,ttorxft * e sounoellers at 3ain

H AVING associated themselves in the prac-tiee of their profession, will attend regularl

the DistrikCourts of the Parishes of St..Laddry,Calcasieu, pides and Avoyelies, and the annualsessions of the Supreme Court at. Opelousas andAlexandria.

Office at Opelousas, La. LAtpril24th. 1858.

AU.er . J•. ROBI1N,AuCtsione for the Parisl If St Landry.O•bFfERS his services to the public of this Par-V ish generally. He can always be.found at

the Recorder's office, Opelousss. [May 22.

House, Sijfn and Ornamiental Painter,WAsutolao;, L&.

U'AS: the honor tooffer his services the pub-13N. 'tic ofttis Parish. Graining, miaxiig, psper-

hawgis sand glazing, done in the best style and`w rtlik4' manner.;== Alor urs left at the Con-tierofe, infpelousas, or to bun, atW hinigtoa,*wilbe promptly attended to. [Sept. 11.--=em.

fT~raur itwi , o-e st hilving established ,impermanently in 'Opelousas, offers his sertuioctolnsfelloww- itisena....$e wirill fulfii all'h sfunctions`with zeal arid prudence, and. dirt-eaters wil4 be.

red iiyhimin about two weeks _rtuitor tus consultatiions' for' ttndIgent, on

Monday end Pidy, from8to 9 A. sRtfirecn:. r . .

Dr. F. Ach 'i heGarrigues, "

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i3.ubte utter sad Engraver,P* is Oeo .2t Siets. `to the `public otie.Pib

Landry. o stibl 'atdids Xr'htire; ej n Marble of ,st'qusI?,'heisbow p iFupie#r irah

orwThose t. wa ned h es wtotisbias, abS=J~artinsvte , ce iip the hdeat

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CHERRY PECTORAL,StFO THE RAPID CURE O .

SCbuwgs, Colds, Hoarseness, a ensorou,, .dsthssa, n easit Cst-

r ,band fori the re.iefof cosuiu($isc patienti id as sutage of tIk dteas

We need not speak to tse public of its virtues. Throughouevery town, and almost lery hamlet of the Alner•ean ,ta•ests wonderitl cores of pulmnoary complaints have made if atready known. Nay, few are the families in any civilized couptry on this continent without some personal experience of iieffects; and fewer yet the' communities any where whish havenot amnong them some living trophy of its victory over the subtle and dangerous diseasr ofthe.throt and lungs. While iiis the most powerful antidote yet known to man-for the fovmi.dable nd dageroes diseasgs of the pulmonary organs, it is aitsthe pleasantest andiafest r.medy that can be employed for in-.fants and yan e ppna Parento should hale itlp storagainst the lsdoou e•sy" thate stels upon thebm uprepanju -We have abundant gronndi to believe the Ckerry Pectoal savelmore lives by the consumptions it prevents than those it cures.Keep it by you, and cure your colds while they are curable, no.neglect them until no human skill can master the,inexorablicanker that, fastened on the vitals, eats your life sway. Alknow the dreadful fatality of lung isorders, and an they ktoo the virtues of this remedy, we need not do mote thain toasure them it is still madt the bht it can be. We spare nocoat, no care, no toil to produce it the most perfect possibh,and thus afford those who rely on it the best agent which ourskill ean furnish for their cure.

AYER'S CATHARTIC PILLS.The sciences of Chemistry and Medicine have been taxed

their utmost to produce this best, most perfect purgative whichis known to man. Innumerable proofs are shown that thesePills have virtues which supass in excellence the ordinary me-dicines, and that they win sinpreeedently upon the esteem of allmen. They are safe and pleasantto take, but powerful to cure.Their penetrating properties stimulate the vital activities of thebod, remove the obstructions of its organs purify the blood,ad_ expel the disease. They purgeout the loul humors whichbreed distemper, stimulate slggish or disordered organs intotheir natural action, and impart healthy tone with strength tothe whole system. Not only do they cure the every-day com-plaias of every body, but also formidable and dangerous disenases that have bufled the best of human skill. While they pro-duce powerful erects, they sre at the same time, in diminisheddoses, the safest and hst physic that can be employed for chtl-dren. Belngeugar-oeted, they are pleasantto take; and beingpurely vegelt are free from any risk of harm. Cares Piave

een made which urpm belief were they not substautiated bymen of such ealted position and character as to forbid the se-picion of untruth. Many eminent clergymen and physiciane

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have lent their names to certify to the publie the reliability omy remedies, while others have sent meamranece of their con-viction that my Preparations contribute immensely to the reliefof my aeieted suffering fellow-men.

The Agent below amed is pleased to furnish gratis my Ame-rican Almanac, containing direetions for their use and certif-e•tes of their cures, of the following complaints

Costieness, Bilious Complaints, Rheumatim, Dropsy•Hear t-burn, Headache arising frot a foul Stomach, Nausea, Indiges-tioo Morbid in•tion o the Bowels andi Pai arising therefrsFlatuleaey, Lost of Appetite, all Ulcerous and Cutaneous Dis,ases which require an evacuant Medieine, erofula or KingsEvil. They also, by purifying the blood and stimuletiag tie,system, cure many complaints which it would not be srppoedthey could reah, iuch as Deafhess, Partial Blindness, Neural-!gja and Nervous Irritability Derugements of the Liver and,Kidneys, Gout. and other kindred complaints arising from alow state of the body or obstruction of it functions.

Do not be put off by unprincipled dealers with some otherpill they make more profit on. Ask for .dyer's Pills, and takenothing else. No otier the can give you compares with thibm its intrinsic value or curative powers. The sick want thebest aid there is for them, and they should have it.

PREPA$RD BY DR. J.C. AYER,

Pracdla etJu bani a(emist, Lowell, Mass,And sold by P L. Ritbdid & 'o.,Opelouses, J. G, Goguoet,

Vermiflonvllc, and by druggists everywhere.October f ld, 188-4

New •q ~ d Opelousas Reguai" Packet.

, j HE god and safe Steam-boatW. BURTON, Captain Gustave E.Louai[lier, built expressly for the

above trade, will make her regular weekly tribetween Washington and New-Orleans, leavin'Washington every Sunday, at S o'clock A. M., aNew-Orleans every Wednesday, at5 o'clock P. M.

This boat will take fright for all intermediatelandings, via the AteIbhfalaya

For freight or passage, apply on board.0. HINCKLEY & CO.

Opelousas, January 20th 18i9.

1ew.rOxeal . and Opelouas Re aWeekly Packet.THE good and safe steamer ANNA.

PERRET, Capt. W. C. Neal, ,whichiwas calculated for the above trade1

will make her regular weekly tripe between Wasfhington and New Orleans leaving Wsashingtorevery Tuesday, at 9 o'click A. M., and New-Or.leans, everyifaturday at 5P. M.

This boat will take freight for all intermediatelandings. via the Atchafalaya. -i

For freight or passage, apply on board.C. HINCKLEY & CO.

Opelousas, January 29t., 1859.

? & aL a &GaT & *ziroeaas or

Freni li. BriLish Dry Goods; ..SD DM15ES IN

Southlerin au•tatlon Seids,eNo. 116 Cnal tr between Boyal & Bonrbon.

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'I woul nnonce tou friende d so.quainances ~of St. Landry aind the nreigsboring Par.ishe, that lwrill enter'into the ;above hbouse on the10th of January next, where I will 'always be readyto sell them goods a iaodgiiaot prie and upon asfavorale condtioneas anf l hoitse ofthe kind in New-Orleans, and will 11, wlth spatch and attendon allorders from the country.

Dec. 11,e 1868. L. A. PATIL-

A }YER'S CAm~1ARTIq PILLS,'a Er IS CHE Y PZOT

R rADWAS READY F`MOFFAT'S PILLS(

j% ;: ERRY .DAV1IS',PAIN "KILLER.A fresh assortmentjust 'ree ved.

Althoug lam not sei agei ~t 'f the sale of,zany paetm"iednea;,' nev~erthelessuk*.p~p

I cansaiaslowasanyother houeain hito fresh sad genuine. i ~-

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OPELOUSAH INSTITUTION,PO 1 THE EDUCATION OP YOUNG MEN.

USND3l. TMZ DIRE•('1IO O!

Da. J. A. A. DELARUELLE, PRaICIPIL; Professoof French and Latin.

N. MOSS, Professor of English and English Literature.

B)EING a residentof this locality, for the lastfour.J teen years, having assisted Mrs. Delarnelle iithe direction of her school for Young Ladies, foundecin the year 1844, and which terminated only at thedeath of its foundress, I expect to be able fully to answer the expectation of those parents who shall haveconfided the education of their children to me.will do every thing jiat -depend ,poa zwe to aseisthe development of their idteiligence, and as far as iimay be possible, to improve in them those intellectual qnalities which ought to be the characteristic.of men whom the citizens of a free country may oneday call to fill the high slations in government. 'Ishall do all that depend upon me tomake thent goodcitizens and good fathers of families. For this purpose a liberal education developing the intellect inrequired; an education free from contractea and anti-intellectual ideas, the offspring of ignorance and superstition, her ordinary companion.

But a knowledge of science, the exercise of thepolite arts, will not suffice by themselves for a com-plete education. Religious ideas should also be in-culcated in their young minds. The belief in oneGod is as rational as it is necessary. Though therites by which we honor the Divinity differ as to form,they prove one and the same object, that is to offerhommage to the Great Creator, the Architect of theUhiverse. Our religious motto should then be Tole-ration, love of God and our neighbor. Every atten-tion will be bestowed upon the students.-Their foodwill be healthy and abundant. They shall have fortheir geration and the etercise necessary to theirhealElarge and spacious play grounds. In fine,every thing will be done for the physical and moralimprovement of the students.

Corporal pu ishment expressly forbidden. Parentswill receive once every three months a bulletin of thehealth and progress of their children.

CONDITI'ZONS:Board and tuition, in the two languages,

per year, $140 00Half boarders, and instruction in the two

languages, per year, 70 00Day scholars, same instruction, per year, 40 00" " " per month, 4 00

Washing, by the year, 10 00Mending, " " 10 00Bed, " " 500

Expenses of sickness at the cost of parents, theychoosing their physician.

No diminution will be allowed forsickness not ex-ceedieone month.

Ea :quarter payable in advance; and all quartersonce commenced will be due in full. Each studentshall furnish one cord of wood for the winter.

Two public examinations a year, that is one inJune and the other in November. The Latin, andSpanish languages, &c., as well as Drawing, Painting,Music, Fencing, Dancing, agpaid extra.

Every boarder should bring 2 summer coats, 2winter coats, 2 pair summer pantaloons, 2 pair win-ter pantaloons, 2 cravats, 2 vests, 4 pair socks, 2blanket, 1 cotton counterpane, 1 musquitto bar, 1pair of sheets, 4 napkins, 2 towels, 6 pocket hand-kerchiefs, 1 blue bed cover, 1 bucket, 1 knife, forkand spoon, combs, tooth brushes.

P oaper, pens aind books at 4he cost of parents.RExExNCEcS:

Hon. J. H. Overton, A. Garrigues Esq.,Hon. B. A. Martel, Evte. Debaillon,Thos. H. Lewis REq., Joseph D. Guidry,T. S Robin Eaq., P. L. Hebrard.

DR. DELARIJELLE.Opelousas, Marchl , 1868.

CONVENT AND ACADEM IYOF THE

IiIOULATE CONCEPTION,Opeleouas, LwouitsaNa.

T ITIS Instittiion will be opened by the Ladies ofI the "Holy Croes" in the beginning of October,

in the Town of Opelousas, for the education of theyoung ladles of the Parish and of the neighborin-Parishes.. The location is most delightful, and offer•all the exterior advantages which parents may desirefor their children. The system of education will embrace all the branches taught in thebest Institutionsof America or Europe: Beading, Spelling, Grammar,Composition, Rhetoric, Elocution, apied to theFrench and English languages, to bot of which theutmost attention willbe paid, and both of which thepupilswcirl• ost arefully be trained to speak and writewith eorrectne, -elegance and fluency,-Writing,Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modernHistory, Mythology, Arithmetic, Book.Keeping, theelements of Algebra anti Geometry, Natural Philosocphy, Natural History, omestic Economy, Sewing,Embroidery,. Artficiafl otwers, Drawing, Painting,Vocal and Instrumental Mle.-Thislastfbranch willbe taught bya distinguished Artist j9st arrived from

Nothing willbe omitted to kindle in th pupils avivid emulation for learning; the greatest attentionwill also be paid to develop their minds, form theirhearts aid elevate their character. They will havenothi•gto fear from evil examples or evil associa-tios,;remasinig ,sa all times within the enolosure ofthe house, and under the eyes of kind teachers whowill watit ver-their morals with maternal affection.,

•They wif;ireiv no visits, exceptfrom theirparenfeorrelalldons,i will be admitted to see them in theparler, on Thursdays after the morning classes andrdoeSundays after the high mass.

The uost attention will be paid to the hetilth ofthe pupls, he diet will be wholesome and and-ant the sick will be nursed with maternal•ig nce

an Reigiontithe ground work of educationw Theistittoa is Gathoho; hlC we ver, young ladies ,whomay belq to other denominations will be received,

onihes o of dionforming to the public

exse enableiparents to send their hildren atear.age to scbeolt-a cbildr$pttores from the ^gerofseven or t, and evenoser,-tojseep s a n.get, and "' several tofem at once,,the. mmi od-eratseprie have been adpted:-For ITuiion, $100 pper cholsetic year of mon

wil ic yPi 60,80 *$4, for theso eyearj according totheir ragend e the classes they willattptla, Muslc ons(he Psae or the Gaitar wWil becharged per month, $1 per Imonth for theuseof the Piano;-4Ip per onith for vocwl music, in

jll'aMe t-' their chl&'en 'with.cahk ad pper .and provide for the washia troto

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LITERARY INSTITUTION OF PELOUSAS.

Preparatory School for the Academieof the Union.

"Entire Rdeligious a Poliidcl Tolerance."D1PARTMENTS:

C. E. DURAnD, Principal: Proefssor of French,Latin, History and AMathematics.

Hsnav B. SLOANE, Professor of :Egli, Geome-try, Geography and Writing.

Boarding by the year, 8140 00Day Scholars by the year. 40 00

" by the month, 4 00. Fuarnt•rut.

Bedstead, Mattrass, Pillow, by the quarter, $1 00Washing by the month, 1 50The staldents are expected to furnish their lights,

and their wood during the winter.There will be two public semi-annual examina-

tions during each year.The Scholastic year is composed of 12 months,

including the month of vacation.The reductions in cases of sickness or other cau-

ses independent of the will, will always be accor-ded with the greatest equity.

Medicine and the attention of Physician in caseof sickness, at the cost of Parents, in which caseParents have it at their option to choose their med'ical attendant.

2 pair of shoes, 2 pair sheets,2 summer paletots, 4 table towels,2 winter ditto, 4 toilet ditto,2 summer kantaloons, 1 chamber,2 winter ditto, 1 wash-bowl, comb and6 shirts, tooth brush,2 cravats1, coat brush, 1 looking-2 vests, glass,4 pair socks, 2 shoe brushes,2 Blankets, 6 pocket handkerchiefs.1 Mosquitto bar, 1 candlestick.

Opelousas, January 20th, 1858.-1y.

ST. MARY'S AAUDlMY,OpleOuuas, St. ILndiy, La.

T HIS Institution, lately established in the townof Opelousas, to bestow upon the b~oys and

youthiof the Parish the incomparable blessing ofasolid education, will resume its duties on the20th of October.

T- e course of instruction will embrace suchbranches as will be nast usefuLto the pupils; theutmost care will be paid to their rapid Improve-ment.

" bTle eachers will be selected; their num-b_.u~!r be increased, to suit the increasing numberone students.

The very great success of the Institution fromthe beginning, the long experience of those at thenead of it, their unconquerable determination tocarry out the noble work, are the best pledge theycan offer to parents for tie improvement of theirchildren.

For terms and other particulars apply toRav. GILBERT RAYMOND.

Opelousas, September 25th, 1858.

PItOISIONS, PlUVIlSIONS.W tHBE undersigned has just arrived from

New-Orleamnswith a full assortment of

Sreed Jfaatin rotte'fatsueh as FLOUR,

SUGAR CURED HAM8,SMOKED SHOULDEES & SIDBES,

FRESH PORK, DRIBD BEANS,BRtANDIES, WHISKY,

LOBSTERS, SARDINMS,WINES, ABSINTHE,

PICKLI8, CHEESE,SMOKING & CHEWING TOBACCO,

SWEETMEATS,IRISH POTATOES,

A FULL ASSORTMENT OF TINWAREIN ADDITION TO THE aBOVE:

Paints, Oils, Window Glass, Cordage,Nails and many other articles, which he willsell for cash, as cheap or cheaper than anystore in Town. C. STEEL,

Spelousas, J.nuary 1st 1859.

THE undersigned takes this methodof informing the public that he has justopened a furniture store, in the buildingformerly used and known as John Cochran's Coffee House, Main street, Opelon-sas, where he will constantly keep on

hand good assortment of household furniture,among which

BEDS"TEADS, in Mahogany;BEDSTEADS, in Black Walnutand other wood ;TABLES, in Mahogany, Black Walnut and other

wood, for parlors, bed-rooms, &e.;ARMOIRES, in Mahogany, Black Walnut, &c.;SOFAS, BUREAUX;SIDEBOARDS, SAFES8ROCKING CHAIRS, WJASHSTA5NDS;CHAIRS, for parlors, dining-rooms, &c., and

many other articles too tedious to enumerate.He takes this opportunity to announce to his

friends and the public that he will continue to makenew furniture, repair old qnes and exchange newones.for any article of old furniture whichnay herepaired. .

Hoping to merit a share of the publigjptnage,he invites ladies and gentlemen to cotie and givehim a call and examine his lot of furniture.

LOUIS VATTER.Optlousas, December 11th, 1858.

T DSTRIOUS andgnood Agents in every town-. an .country of the gouthern Sta~. iel t.-e

.atent right ao a recent iaventleb, AThiefttor or Bular Alarm." Perasus wishing

toact5 agents must haye fr fty.oAve hun-dred dollars. Upo the receijtt of$5,_ will sendby remntonsail a specimen sample t ThieefDIetects rjinna full part euIar in .q ro t gen-cyand soe of article. It . is .itl l andsimple afr, and should be in ereryhs. Amlso,aents iwante to sell a valuable book of recentpublication"co teaining many valua $sefnlreceipts , some of which are worth to tenti its price ,of, the .book "titled"CommercialCyclopediaof seful. and P~obtabl

nowledge' One copy of'this book wiiiento anypartof the countrjy, upon the recelptfwo

ighning , & i.Agents wanted. ...... .with stemp en oWd for return answer, W. R.JAKSON Poateeibor J 6,New Orieas, La.

P.S.. Toeverypostasterinthecou y illsend yocppy f the aabove gamed book upon the

receipt o one dollar and Are three-se jemps.The are furishied to agnts aitpnd rsatone dollar and `been cents per b

beds." ay repair fiamiture, mwe and

would wish to get ata kth oow aor*oeetry by flthe eyear. His

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Public SalesBy the unde.signed, Public "Auctioneer

in and for the Parsh of St. LandryT HE public are hereby informed thatthere will be sold at public sale, to the

last and highest bidder, by the undersignedAuctioneer, at the last residence of Mrs.Alexis 8aiyan, in Petit Bois, Parish of St.Landry, onThursday, 10th March next, 1859,the following described property, bblongingto SraphineSaisan, deceased widow of AlexisSaiian, deceased, to wit;Prudent, a mulatto-boy, aged about 22 years.Edonard, a negro.boy; 17Gustin, " 48Zenon, " 55Martin, " " 18Pierre, " " 15Charles, " " 12 "Estelle, griff girl, aged about 23 years, with

her three chileren, Corine, 6 years; Cola,3 years; and Rosalie, 2 years.

Z6mire, negro-woman, aged about 36 years.Marie, negro-woman, aged about 32 years,

with ier two children, Adams, 9 years andMarie, 5 years.

Lize, negro-woman aged about 43 years, withher child (an idiot.)

Desiree, negro-woman, aged about 35 years,and her children, Rose, 9 years, and Vic-toire, 6 years.

Rose or Agate, aged about 11 years.

Five American workMules, Horses, work Oxen,Milch Cows, a lot of Sheep,

Carts, Carriage, Corn, Fodder, PlantationImplements, Housohold Furniture, KitchenUtensils, and many other articles the enume-ration of which would be too tedious.

Terms and Conditions -- One and twoyears credit from 1st May next, that is to say:one half payable on the 1st of May 1860, andthe other half payable on the 1st of May fol-lowing, 1861, with interest at 8 per cent. perannum from time due until paid. Purchsersfurnishing security in solido to the satisfac-tion of the Administrator of said Estate, andmoreover, the slaves remaining speciallymortgaged unto the Estate until full and en-tire payment of capital and interest.

AUG. N. ROBIN, Auctijneer.Opelousas, February 5th, 1859. 8

Succession Sale.W ILL be sold at public auction, in pur-suance of an order of the District

Court, in and for the Parish of St. Landry,by the undersigned Administrator, at the stresidence of the late Mrs. Antoine Ki , e-ceased, onTuesday, 1st March next, 1 9,the following described property, beloingto the Sucoession of said deceased, viz :

I ITHE PLANTATION,on which the deceased last resi-

ded, situated in this Parish, on the public roadfrom Opelousas to Washington, distant about8 miles from either town, and containing640 acres, more or less, about 240 acres ofwhich are wellwooded, bounded on the Northby the plantation of Mrs. Bullard, on theSouts by lands of Elisha Andrus, ClementHollier ils, and Fanustin Hollier, on the Eastby lands of Thomas C. Anderson, and Westby the plantation of Jean Baptiste Roy, to-gether with all and singular the Buildings andImprovemnents thereon.

A Tract of Land, commonly calledthe old Vachery Tract, situated in the Parishof St. Landry, in Prairie Faquetaique, measu-ring 75 superficial arpents, more or less,bounded on the Ior side by the public do-main, on the upper side by lands of JosephLacombe, as per act of sale from Jno. H.Magee to the late Antoine King, Oct. 1837.

A Tract of Land, situated on Pla-quemine Ridge, in the aforesaid Parish, meas-uring 40 superficial arpents, more or less,adjoining lands of Madison Young, bounda-ries of which are unknown.

Another Tract of Land, in theTown of Washington, Parish of St. Landry,measuring abhut 20 arpents, bounded on oneside by Bayou Carron, and on the other sideby Short street, and Osier Lejeune, frontingon the street which leads to the Bridge.

A Lot of Ground, situated in theTown of Opelousas, at the corner of Main andLandry streets, bounded North by Larrystreet, South by property of F. A. King,East by Main street, and West by propertyofWidow Walker, together with the build-ings and improvements thereon.

Willalsobe sold at the same time and place,5 slaves belonging to said succession :

MARTIN, aged about 32 years, teamsterand field hand.

PENNIE, a negro-woman, aged about 29years, cook, house servant and field hand,with her two children, Charlotte, aged 5 yearsand Louis, a boy, aged aabout 8 years.

RACHEL, a negro-girl, aged alout 23years, good house seervant an eld ihnd.

Will also be'sol, about 75head of gentle hrpeI cattle, asalso about 45 bo4.Ifleep, alot of hogs work mules,one American horse, - i• e horse, one

four horse waggon, one h~.eart, one buggyand harness, about one thousand barrels ofcorn, fodder and hay, the plantation utensils,household furnitu,,~&c, &. "

Terms and Conditions :-All sums ofifty dollaandunder, cash. The moveableson a crdit oBf one year from the day of sale,provideThe amount sold exceeds fifty dol-

Tars. Tiihe slaves on a credit of one and two, o day of sale. The plantation and

On -credit of one, two and three yearsfrom te day of sale, payablain equal annual

instalments. Purehasers required to furnishnotes with personal security in solido, to thesatisfaction of the Administrator, the saidnotes tobe hide payable to the order of, andendorsed by said purchasers, at the oftlie of

. H. & Thomias Overton, in the Town ofOpelousas. The said notes to bear interestat eight per oent. per annum from. maturity.A apecal mortgage and vendors privilegewilibe retained on the lands and slaves untilfnal payment of the price. No property willbe delivered unti the terms aat conditionsare strictly eplied withi.:,

F. A. KING, AdministratoEstate of Mrs. Antoine King.

Oelois,in.J4anuar 29th, 1858.

PUBLIC SALE.ESTATE OF ODILE DEJEAN, DECEASED.J Y virtue of an order from the Honor-

able the District Court in and for theParish of St. Landry, there will be sold atpublic sale, to the last and highest bidder, byRobert Benguerel, Public Auctioneer, orany other competent officer, before the CourtHouse door, in the Town of Opelousas,On Wednesday, 2nd March next, 1859,the following described property, belongingto the Estate of Odile Dejean, deceased wifeof Eugene Beroier, also •edmad,4 t wit,..'- Four Town Lots

i'Jr joining each others, situated in theTown of Opelousas, in Lastrapes'

Addition to the said Town, bounded Westby land of Cyprien Dupre, and North, Eastand South by streets the names of which arenot known, together with the buildings andimprovements thereon erected and theretopertaining.

JULIENNE, negrowoman aged about27 years, cook, washerwoman and house ser-vant, with her two children, Eugenie, agedabout 7 years and an infant.

Terms and condizons.-One hundreddollars on the purchase price of the family ofslaves payable cash, and the balance, as alsothe Lots of ground and improvements, pay-able in one, two and three years from the dayof sale. Purchasers furnishing security insolido, to the satisfaction of the Tutor of theminor children of said Odile Dejean, and allsums not punctually paid at maturity, bear-ing interest at the rate of 8 per centum perannum from time lue. And moreover; thep~operty sold remaining specially hypothe-cated unto said estate until full and entirepayment of capitai and interests.

HONORE DEJEAN, Tutor.Opelousas, n'th Jannuary, 1859.

SALE Ii PARTITION.SY virtue of an order of the Hon. theDistrict Court, in and for the Parish

of St. Landry, bearing date the 28th Januaryinstant, and to me directed by L. LastrapesEsq., Clerk of said Court, I, Louis V. Cha-cher4, Sheriffof the Parish of St. Landry, andex-oflicio Public Auctioneer, in and for theaforesaid Parish, will offer for sale, to thelast and highest bidder, at the Court Houseof this Parish, iL the Town of Opelousas, onSaturday, 5th March next, 1859the following described property, belongingin common to Pierre C. Blanchin and PierreNuma Estorge, viz :

A LOT OF GROUNDI ! | and improvements, situated in the

Town of Opelousas, and held incommon as aforesaid, in the proportion of twothirds by Pierre C. Blanchin, and one thirdby Pierre Numa Estorge, said property meas-uring thirty-five feet front on Main street, ona depth of sufficient length to join the line ofthe property of Jesse Hayes, bounded on theNorth by the property occupied by BenoitNey, on the South by Charles N. Ealor, ihithe West by Jesse Hayes, and on the Eastby Main street.

Terms and conditions:.-The portion ofPierre Casimir Blanchin for eash, and theportion of Pierre Numa Estorge upon a cre-dit of one and two years.

L. V. CHACHERE,Sherif and ex-officio Auctioneer.

Opelousas, January 29th 1859.

ITRlHE public are notified that, by virtuea of a compromise entered into between

Philombne Forret and Francois Savoie, bynotarial act passed before Yves D'Avy, Re-cofder of the Parish of St. Landry, for thepurpose of sftling definitively all matters atissue between said parties, the same beingNo. 8590 the Docket of the District C •rtof the Parish of St. Landry, I will offeiforsale, at the Court House of said Parish, inthe Town of Opelousas, with full warranty,On Saturday 19th February next,1859, the following described property, viz :

SMARY, a negrowoman, agedabout 25 years, together with herj two children, to wit: Georgianna,aged about nine years, and Han-nah, aged about four years.

Ji•MILINE, negro girl aged about elevenyears, all slaves for life.

Also: the dwelling house situated on theplantation where the said Frangois HypoliteSavoie now resides;

a corn mill: some house furniture.The aforesaid property will be sold for cash.

Twelve hundred and sixty-two dollars to beprid through the hands of the undersigned toPhilomBne FPorret in full satisfaction of herseparate rights in the commhnity heretoforeexisting between her and the said Savoie;-and the balance to be paid to the said Savoie,to be applied in conformity to the stipula.tions of the aforesaid: compromise.

A. DUPRE, Auctioneer.Opelonsaslanuary 15th 1859.

DISTRICT COUBT.--PAIISH OF ST. LANDSY.Srah Ann Jacks, wife &c. )

vs. No. 8578.Martin Rousseau, her husband.PIROOF having been made satisfactory to the

Court in this case, that the Defendant isstricken with a paralysys, disabling him from con-tributing in any degree whatever, by his labor andphysical eaertions, to the support and maintenanceof his household, that the said Defendant is in re-duced circumstances, and that the Plaintiff may,from her own resources and credit, be enabled byher own personal and u naided efforts and industry,make a competent provision for her family, if seta part to her. It is therefore ordered, adjudged anddecreed by reason of the law and evidence beingin her favor that the Plaintiff be separated in prop-erty from her said husband, that the communityexisting between them be dissolved, and that shehave and hold to herself, distinct from her saidhusband the separate administration of hbe propertyand that the said Plaintiff have judgment againstthe Defendant her said husband and for costs ofsuit to be taxed.

Done, read and signed in open Court, this 18thday of December, 1858.

B. A. MARTEL, Judge15th Judicial District.

A true copy,MIoxsas A. Lroua, Dept'y Clerk.

Opelousas, January 22d, 1859.

GRA.D COTEAU,Kept by Mrs. N. Qimpinersopposite the College

Auctieteer fo' the .FPrisah of St. Landry.

$100 Reward.RANAWAY from the under-

signed, at Opelousas, about the firstof February 1858, BECKY orBETSY, a griff girl, aged about 82years, rather smal size, heavy built,

roun face, and long hair, having onthe lower.jaw, a scar fromtna burn, and another large#one on the upper part of the arm. Whenshe left she had a sore finger, supposed to bea fellon. She speaks French and English.

HELLEN, a fair compleeted mulatresse,'about 28yeara Qol , round face,, middle size,.use 'tol• out on thB'deft saiRS, one finger near

the thumb partly eat up by a felon. Hellenranaway from Opelousas about the 15th ofFebruary same year, 1858, was apprehendedin Point Couple about the 5th January last,1859, and brought back, from whence shestarted again about the 10th of the sathemonth. It is almost certain that she is ac-companied by some one and that she passesherself as free, as she done in Point Couple.

The above reward will be given to whoevetwill bring said two girls back to the under-signed, or lodge them in one of the Jails ofthis State so that he can get them again, or

$50 for either of them.

BENOIT 1NY.Opelousas, February 5th, 1859.S".Point Coupee Democrat please coppy.

RIJNAWtAYFROM the undersigned, near

Opelousas, about the 1st of Feb-ruary inst., a negro-boy namedJOHN or Jean Congo, aged about

26 years, very black, middle size, braidedhair, smiling face.

A liberal reward will be given to whoeverwill bring back said boy to the undersignedor lodge him in Jail.

A. LASTRAPES.St. Landry, Feb., 12th, 1859

A MILE RACE will take place on theRace T'rack of the undersigned, 4 miles

West of Opelousas, on Saturday the 26thFebruary instant, between a gray horse ofEtienne Miller and a gray of Ondaime L.Pitre, foi$100.

Another half mile race will take place onthe same Track, on Sunday, 27th, betweena horse of Eugene David and a sorrel of fran'gois Joubert, for $100.

Public admittectratis.MARTIN ANDREPQNT.

February 12th, 1859.

Valuable wood lands for sale.A fine tract of wood land, situated in

Prairie Basse, measuring twelve arpentsfront by 40 in depth, suitable for a sawi mill or to supply the Town of Opelou-

sas with cord wood for years.ALso, a tract of prairie land, situated in the sane

quarter, measuring 10 arpents front on 40 in depth,well calculated for a plantation.

ALSO: about a square of Land, situated in the.Town of Opelousas, with the improvements, con-sisting in a Dwelling House,kitchen, &c.

For the price and furthrdanformations, apply to•'the editor of the Opelousas Courier, to C. Donato'.& Bro. corner of Court and Bellevue streets, Ope-lousas, or to the undersigned, near New-Iberia.

Dec. 4-ly.] DUBREUIL OLIVIER.

PLANTATION FOR SALE.A likely plantation, 3 miles from

Opelousas, is offered for sale at pri-vate sale. It contains 178 arpents,

of land, 30 or 35 of which is wood land, andthe balance good for cultivation There is agood dwelling house,'negroe quarters, cotton,gin, and all the necessary out houses and allunder fence.

For particulars apply at this office.Opelousas, April 24th, 1358.

For Sale at Private Sale.BOUT three Lots of Grou1d, situated,in Ville Plate, upon which there are a

Dwe ing House, out houses and other im-provements. This property is wel'l .ituatedeither for a store, a baker or shoemaker shop.

For particulars or conditions, apply, either.by writing or verbally, to Messrs. Coreil orDaire, Ville Plate.

February 5th, 1859.-- m.

4 BARRELS O LIMIE;e equal in quality, if not

superior, to the celebrated Thomastown Lime,'on hand and for sale by the undersigned..Those who are in need of Lime to build orotherwise, would do well to purchase thiiarticle, asit is inferior to none and'ihli'be'sold a great deal cheaper than the Thoiiis-town Lime.

For sale in large or smnl• lots, o eler on thepremises or in the Town of Opelousas.

F. LUTZ.October 9th, 1858.--tf

THE subscriber takes this methd''of informing the publir, that he hason hand adl is daily manufacturingall kinds of Saddles, Bridles, Harnessand every other article ueuly keptin his line of trade at bessrs. Gibbs& Clark's shop, where you can find,at all times, frem a low price saddleor harness to the finest that can bemade in the State, a call is solited as he is deter;.mined to please both in price and quality of osk.

GEORGE PILFORD.Opelousas, May 1st, r855.-iy.

Luniber: Lumber ,i3HE undersigned having inprovbel'auc•

3 transported his Saw-Mill two miles of.Barr•'s Landing, on Mayou Corusableau, is.now ready to saw any quantity of linmber;, ofany length, up to 42 feet. Lumber will 'bedelivered either at his mill or at nBarrTy'

Landing, and large bills fat*i moderateprices. ; - CH8. CLO S

St. Landry, Nov. '20th, 1858.

- NoTcICE.

rTHE aundrerigned lhavifC taltn thneo feotra '-carrying the Mail between P. louqaesad Sts

Martine, by Gros Chevreuil and Branx's Bridge, willcontinue to take passengers at the usual rate. Thosewho wouald like. to take a through tickot from St.Martinlto theBell-Cheney Springs, will only have to'pay eight Dollars. 'NOEL I RCADE., Oielusas 5th June 18t,.