the opelousas courier (opelousas, la.) 1862-01-11 [p ]- gen. mcclellan is quite unwell, and gen....

LVeL t L eveRY SATWVDAY MF1?• I!~G' BY

,JOPl H. ;ANDOZ ATD W . It. PENCE.

FATURtDAY, JAUAlYdllsh, 162.

S are q arc uthorized to arnounce to the vetel$

of our To'0n that Mr. TlIr.AIKI DESE•*A.TLS i'S

eandidate for TowI Conseta!te, at the election.wh& h

*1il tako place in Aplil uLet.""

'cr e ar suthbori •l to annouoCe that Mr. J.

.Dnlxr an is a candidate for TownuCjns ta

blesta t

the e!ectibn which wilt task plce in April next.. . -....... -- /:-- •:-- .... -:

;S- rts k os tir e SrXrH CosrrANy.-Capt.

Louis Lastrapes.cumnpan"y, 'tl~ /Opelouuas Vdlur-

leer), are leaving to-morr6w morrnig, on l~srd

t•iF. atearnwt .lma Perret. This boat was gallant-Ivoffered Capt. Lastrapes by 0. I'iuckley & Co..

inr the gratuitous tra upo'tation. of his compony

to New Orieans. This,Ykr think, is the fourth

company these gentlemen have transported gratis

to t(e city, a coutribution,l y far the largest and

rrdtt patriolic we are aware'of in our Parish.

In the name ot'a.pt. Ias.rapes.and his compa-

ny, we then teuter their hbartfe)t thanks for thiL

.mark of diai•tereatedness towards men who are

traving fathers, mothers, broThiersn sisder, wives

cEd children to go and fight their eounti•g'e

.attjes.As fo rout Wave rolandeerr, we witli them a

/ glorios andd s,•edy return.

gtIlereafter thesteamer MuLTOS RELY will leave

Waabhigton every Wednesday pt 104' clock A. M.

ptecisiet. y;e Scaver tisenent..

(CaOirsaireta7l).)P'iELOUSAS RAIL-ROAD.

'se a.. Edio•rs Courier,:This is truly no time to make propositions for

the exzpeqditureotorfpl ic funds, yet thei mportanceof the oompletion ol' thi road to the Texas line isto great that I deem it imeembent to draw theattaetion of our Legislators and the public to it..In a iord, it is a 'reat military and national ne-reClty. The question

- artees. how arq we4o getcioops to and from Texas without it 1 The past

, uitmuer, rir noble volunteers fgin that State had,to4alk thk.ettire distanet, arriving at New-Towniir, a bot deplorable cogdition. T'he getting oftrdoLps and provisions over this immense unetuti-vatCl 'district without a railroad. amsnounts al-moet to Lb impokibility. Texas is to New-Orleanswhat the Great West used to be, and if she is notspeedily bound with ironh ties, her commCetisl" id4pendinre ot New-Orleans isa fixed fact. -TheOpelouoas Rail-Road, via? Pine. Prairie, can be.uilt it ifNew-Orleans eapitalists will. take the

ilocks of the rouad, and the planters do the =gradingiath" their sirphis labor. Many are noy unde.

iddcdl what to do with this tsme labor. I pro-jyuse that. they rtise 6rtF and other provisiois,atJ•ytbuiid the road, 'taking the stocks in-payment.

,TYhi~ stock.is, and will be ns good.an investment* as .eat t•e made of capital or labor. 'It must.he

r ureat'd-thliastwhea the road reaches Opelo.-" aasit will hay-the benefit bf the lands appropri-

sa4 ' fer • 6 cpnstruction, amounting to son, sis oa•*eavei•hndred thiousatd ar-rs. What hetter in-

eilnrat illa wanted? The blockade will proflbe.bly be removed and the rolling stock.and lies can

)w ha4i cheaapr than before.- le peopleptf-few O~(eaiss may and do con.

T-uad Lbthe rdpaed tpifdlfomc)aw Ifterij to ibh-Set'shl o•r th tis upper •oute to Texas. 'Thefor•0t is oij6etidnAble on accondt o'iits prwiimi'-

" Sy to t1. GOulof Mexica•oud aceereibiaty by thLineo..ithea w igb- thed. j•ts- any time ,andS estra"y the read ;f he latter or upper, route toSrpol~ '.ass w.vo bexeimpt from firobjectionl

Saa rt hay -dditiomi advantages o er the Nib•est-- tljI ro•.br its dtnaectipt with the Missipgsai

flaver ;th6 Moitabi at ablAtchatala i-' " ̀ ' also" e; t s awl Rail Roal--

"aeie •bei r deairle Wevea{uetothe stl Drii iritler fPoltse a to New eteyanese t

'tep tlas ta ifaly lttJseai je ftae e whom it Maiiconeer . -lI remain, with irtea-t 1 ', ,ive ,6 Jan..•,•S:.;. . .C.11 .LLL

iegraIedio-the1N. 6 PicayS .+• i. .--The rw . er -ebaas .•

eitidea i/ pret belig intLi Ts -

ibtaaie 4 u.rared W•.Ar .ro sa ; ie IureSirate beeste Ptttoainadda, ah thi Andalraity

ou en tsa teps to pmtot ippian in the India atdlx Al trrPae 1i i4 at hue adisiof

5batlhtea rids wdg rhaestkne fleet todtbehlo ;Bi$tse-n pArts. ngsaiterial

.assa d i most debrl tone. T ,he rey

,ie .a •b bewi ll sld apstgtlt, co g it dau oipp ber ap ic

Ifg v #3ta Y't se atreqlrs 1eit 11* -

4 iste pn -tath

- wbt 4jlk "iAtlk

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,leh faint glimmer of rational i• l .ftto the Northern Government toiretiaet its moral'insanity more ecoThe surrender of messrs. Mason a li8del

8s Na that not evcu the Abolition •$ of

the Nortb, not even its irrepre.;iblztqe,•itowards a confliet with the social etashe .South, can b sa1 to d isPh ~ oresictadfast momienitfn than- the n ea ofthe Northern IPrsident an his erIt is' abolbutely uncunquerable. `ean-tt upon no principle and It lniy ir,

their adtuinistrttionl,%' the puinple and

the policy of universal peanrues j)e'itute of soitlddiscretion, as they ure destitute of valor, the•tely upon endurit.mean,n11Ce as as substitute f both. Tahir cow.

aurdjee has tr[iw•phe where their prudencefailed, and they-have eescap•d the Mtar}vengeance of England by yielding to ai |i.wiliating 'dedunqd which they tWeve ound

alike by decency and Oonisisteucy tq a tothe bitterest extrernik -

But, supposing the North b Goor•iaentin thlir case to have rendered the qiplestaatif4actiou which could lie rend~rl bysPllecific restitution and dbject iipolg1 , wemay well a•k-What cones:a after? WillEngland be disposed to raive h'er'ightswith regrrd.to the blockade aftervin~titingher rights in the Treit affair? Th~e areabundant reasons why she shonld, wt. Ithe• Trent affir her material interei:werenot directly involved; her honor was :and.ed, her character was at stake, and sha wascalled; upon to ieact protnpt rcparatioIw But'her victory- wbll, -he, arren, the prestig ofiher position will be impaired, if she fails to

assert-her neutral rights in relation ,o. thebllodekde with. as much fearlessness as sheasserted thenm in th6 Trei:t affair. i: thatafifir she. put the pluck of the Northern?overlnmenetto the test. She found behind

the blauter of the Euirt hern press•belhindthe diplomatic audacity and the in*inuatedthreuas of. Seward, not a particle of be;~oiteit Lincoln, ~d Seward- whin the mtnenit

eano for facing point-blank thei-at estji ofwar with a geat um•ajitnie power.-> Andwould it be reasonable to plippoae that,. afterthe Northern Government had humbled itself

ui the dust before Bsglant to avoid a wari,,the Trent affair, it would choose to go to wrwith the sawu power rather thun yield itspretensidni in referebce to nrototictu;, in-efitcieut and illegal blockade!? Asttarlynot. ,

Right, in the4ldiau g•• of dation -rwikheach otiier, hba ntever b~en wea ened in,effect by the urgent pleadings of intiest.lEnglahihd,is the lastnation a~hoist ne-- 0 ouldexpect to rejeot.those pleadings, audconitenitself with an- enpty thleory ofright ileentiuring the' denid f .its t aottea sThe people oJf E•gtrl a tr a flsod iao

suSri efrontzs et dea tl:G in lao iethey wiBn`ittbot eszf~lrty eti dof thFwinter their wodl i ehasto force upon theiat' trmhbeteoIS bomnercial rsuim pa& wiideir~d qaa-tion at home, oa the- ejovcr'nment lfibt

naitono i. is a aanstrhe ZoziMert ars:ernmenait ad they-troetio n ef-it4 ceart

eciatl interests, i la onneo iit4it the &crlh.But why postpone an.isspe wthich motnste.ly comns and whose delay `Itat#si i

She- end of puisbhawei*s sao fifuciiireadocurty.. o iNrth rtforoeotne t butib l e t e

aurit) will he-iare giaed it abhis su eoutrage of the blocltae.io be

We la n kaGti s 4uA eeq 2 rI

rn itr og e s c o mm itte d :j m e wf l tfhi m tirY -

overbhauing 6tInseLI leaviirg the `.ofvana, Seierui n ess* w u ae; be ewuklino to S.thc. } Of~JO t hi it 'teC f `f act! toItheha geenfied th ,

d srs; ofthe. its.La orderis to i,

jf).lu- ~ithiiu; OaWrtrc sbi*, to osuta Ands ' ' ad 'u teuv dintt ,ac.:f'haga l` 'lue aas % i~i; o op e

iud s -.,, .. . ..The Captaitn,."i* h ets sod :

'ta y Lthe d ais y r .'iiierne the=oi ttd 36e mt~~l~;iprj .t rtfiCr~, pt of oal~~''~kltefif f t te

jgto aubjtiqa -*

lrn 'P i led. ',. a , a

bit

it Aat' e 5> = t ;i,3` : a ..ash ^ "_ ,= p ear; of~~-c~~. : ~Pi~;6;7 le

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An the battle.feld, and Gen.B ieauregardWeir's, his old headquarters before the 18thand 21st. Longstreet's division, if .I amcorrectly informed, occupy the advance posi-tion and will remain near where it is at, pres-ent: The artillerists detailcd to man" theguns in the batteries, will also remain bythe fortifications. -iT case of au attack: bythe YauniTees, it wil!.take about two hours toget: the ninii, strength of the army across4 Bull un. Infor nation of an. approachwould be given at least two hlours before anenemy could come up, and in that time wecould be well prepared to resist anay forcetlhat.ea be brought up. That is-about thesituationr of affairs for the winter, and it re-mains to be seen whether our men are tohave an opportunity of a brush with theYankees, or whether they will he allowed toenjoy their new houses in qu:ietr•rs.. WhenI say all are ready for an attack, t express butfeebly the feeling which pervades the army.

FnOM WASiAmr?;TON.--Dec. 23. - Gen.McClellan is quite unwell, and Gen. Marcy,Chief of Staff, too ill toattend to duty.

Senator Chandler, of Michigau, advocatesthe abolishment of West Point. He says it.is the cause of the rebellion, and that thegovernment cannot rely on the regilar armyofficers. He believes that West Puint isa manufactory of traitors.

Senator Fessehdesrof Miaine, says--if thewar continues five years, Wve will have nomoney to pay anybody.

Vallandigham. has introduced a bill to en-force the writ of'hybecas corpus, and secureF he liberty of citizeus.. - ill referred to Judi-ciary coummittee and ordered toqbe printed..The. steamer Nas/crillexi* still in the dock

at Southampton undergoing repairs.A letter just rcecived from a foreign port,

dated-16th December, written by a gentle-mLan who recently left England with a largee irgo of munitions of war, states that Messrs.Yancey anid Mann told him on partingthat they had the strongest _onfidenuce inthe speedy recognition and direct inter-fereuce of France. bd England.The Ualifax Express says that lunter

and Breckinridge sailed in the Canada forEngland.

AtM- ArPi'oi.NTENT• CONFI.:.MED AF CON-REtSS.--Cougress has confirmed the follow.

ing nominations made by the Presidetnt, torank'iu the order in which they are namied

MaLi Gcne-rals.-Braxion Bragg, Sep-tember 12, 181(il, Louisiana.

Earl Van Dorn, Sept. 19, Mississippli.Gustavu W.. Smith, Sept. 19, Kentucky..T. II. lolmes, Oct. 7, North Caroliua.W' J. Hardee, October-7,- Georgia.Benj Iiuger, October 7, South Carolina.Jas. Longstreet,.-October 7, Alabauta.J B. Magruder, October 7, Virginia.T J. J ckson,, October 7, Virginia.Mai field Lovell, October 7, Mary aind.E. Kirby Smith, October 11, Florida.3B3:igadier Gene-rals.-Jos R. Ander-

son September 3, 18617 Virginia.Simon B. Buckner,. Sept. 14, Keatucky.L. P. Walker, September17, Alab na.A. G. Blanchard, Sept. 21,Louisiana.Gabriel J. Rains, Sept. 23, Kentucky.J. E. B. Stuart, September 24, V'irginia.Lafayetta McLaws, Sept. 25, Georn.T. IF Drayton, Sept. 25, Soo-th Carolina.T. C. Tihdman, September 28, Arkansas.SA. H. Gladden, Sept 30,, Louisiana.Johub B. McCawnr; Oct. 12, TennepSee.Lloyd.Tilghman, October 18, Kentucky.N. G. Evans, Oct. 21, Soutlr4arolina.C. .Wilcox, Oct.. 21, Tthnues.sePhilip St. Geo Cooke, Oct. 21. Virginia.R E. Rhoded, October 21, Alabama.Richard Tatylor, October -1, Louisiand.t 'L. T. Wigfull, October 21, Tdxas.

Jo.. N. r'raljer, Oct. :I; South Ctirolinc.San .O. -Freniich, October ;-Misississil,pi..V I ,'Carroll, October 26, Tennesse.

'If. W. Meeer, October 29, Georgia.-finmphrey Marshall, Oct. 30, IKnturcky,John C. reckigridge, Nov. 2, Kentucky,Richard Gri(th, ~Nov. 2, Mississippi.Alex. " 'Stuart, ?ovember 8, Tennessee.•Wm, M. Gardner, Nov. 14, Georgia.Richard B. Gait-nett, Nov. U, Virginia.ATm. Mahone, November 16, Nirgintia.L. O'B. Branch, ~ov. 16,'North Orrdrla.

j- FROM FEiSACOIA; fleN'nortYi' Boufla!rm1tTA I -~CSiJR ATJI

LoSS N T~tSU.- Tfl1 . .\&I'B L(ax 8 x Ts 1ow .4 PJibSACOLA, .aXs 24.-Th e'ingagemet was corn-,nibyiced 6nxteidiy aftrinooni, itareltva two o'clock

by the enemy, firing on a stanler lying at the navy.ward wha'f. The firing Boon-becanme general thoughaloes anti deliberate on' both tidd.s The laet gunwas-gred Lorae, our side at "&a1t' t tdiii -mor 1ang.I ?he-sheila fr m ourgpls were thrown with grentaccuracy, buitthe ffet ou the fort is unknown. Thestetamer e'cesped without damage and no &asulgltreaats. repurted. lte only ulauiuage done vaaike bui -iog of two orthree wooden buildingin Warrinugton

by. the ennmy's lhot abot. One Federal essel weasooutside h t not eingaged in the fight. All quiet atI'2 oclukk It, wilth no lsuospect of a teuOwal ofhustlhtes& -

TIFIB V9 E OP LAMB TNG.Of all Tlre vxces *bltiobh n1ieind demoru1I isa -a Wnr-i. y n.on is t 'oot'opare Mi~1

gamiblina. Ut eitetaodea;ofdiseipatioe leavu&t man somethinig; in. the ruin of fortaneoandIhealth they majy leave limn some tirits ofboo-

or and&.generoeity, and .possibly some goodeletiieiut& of characteer : 'bey qiajrit leastfievthiitte hisdul. Gambling leaf es him no.tvthing. "l t sitl ber ant bights v veyThing; itIst aaloifroin thie onul Cevry principlef bonc,:yis ,filhes from it.eiI tho _ jp reei !(4 otemetits.ofnata e .sit nip tendoe and ho.nfl~flOe Ti0 436tieI o him inuti rcaturd living'

t p1diemsL of1AeIzhe alif-dshost 0oit no op rpteer tat all that is boauIftlu

wdiet5 s t w)or4ks iW etery pEseionalt .up ;ie tke ga leti :a Etst and nsuu-rifloeitooa g eaLor totaertitble to be mtiide to

d u .rstit oxk"la.T pie

i'a;~p l a t aasto ; i t " 3u r l I r Ii i kessas ch victi dtom seuuefof4he:

71e V64 idtlafil e we 6 r41 of.i vi ra t t eand

~o~otkeeou rtea~Iwi er at edhj y see

iepcr' _ gonea 7irg a

k -

peat

to c•'ra and rave at God, because be has tntbefriended a passion born in them 6f hell; andnurtured- of pell, and to fling themselves intothe abyss arid darkness of death, anywhere,out of the world.

We are iot romancing., We are not exag-elrating for. cffect. We have witniesed toryears the hellish scenes and -wful results •of gh robling in What was once the great Ba-by Ion df lust-the city of San Francisco, Ca-lifornit. We have seen it lay its superstitionsandfieud hold.on young men. until at the veryS:,perltnig of t~e dofr of a ganblirig house wehave noticed pausing to hear, like spell-boundwailers, the grateful sound of the click ofthe cheks o5 the f~ro table, as it comes downthe stairs to its victim. We have Seen ayoung man read, at a 'an Franrcisco a'rro'ta-ble, where he was surrounded by the imrp.ensewinnings in one night of more than ten ;thou-sand dollars, a letter brought from the !post-office by a friend, tellinc hint of the deth ofhis mothpr in a distant Statei without nioneyto procure her medical ittentibor• ot oneu deli-cacy during the fanmi:h of her fcver,and hqw he threw his gold through the win-dw panes, and flung himself oat of the room,and how ile gambh:rs smiled and saild noth-ing, we do ntot forget, and Qd grant, we maynever forget. One tragedy oe would forget.but itJis part of-the gambling history of Ca!i-foruia, and there are men in Richmond whoknow it,_it was the story of a merchant: hewoulil steal hour and, hour front his businessand family to gamble;;he became infatuated;then borrowed, abnusd friends-hip, filched andstole the money of gJis ftiends to gaEuble, andat last ruined ard' betrayed himself by thelosses of otre night bevonwl all hopes of redemp-tiou aid every expedient of retrieval. liewent ho.ne, ofored his wife, sick and anxious-ly waiting hit, a glass of wine, and gave thesame to his little ctildren. The next mo-wnent they were in the agoniecefdeath by thestryclhrine that had been administer-ed in thewine, and the report If a pistol. told that theiiu-bantd and father hdd acc-nplioih.d whathe doubtless hoped was the aStr•!i/Mlattion ofhinisclf with those he loved in the double ex-ptdients which Hell never ceases to suggrrst tomisery born of it-murder and suicide.

Its inot PeCessary3 to tell of instanees ofruip, aml d.ath by the ilifei nal petf of gainbling. The history of corrupt cities aboundswith them. Novelists have drawn upotn the'garbler's table for their stories most stainedwith blood and tears. A vice that commitssuch ruin in fau•!ie, saps the sources of hon-or, destroys private char:cter, assassinatesthe souls of uen, and is the deformned, butfruitful mother (if lust, fraud, peculation, ri-baldry, bruitishness, infidelity, is what no Icom:atnnity can tolerate in its midst, unless atthe expense of a moral pcstilence~id in dtefianice of all law, rehgin and imanners.

aicihLmond Lxaminzer

'O) I'EUARY.D1IED.-At Richmond, Va., on Sunday. at twen-t•y miinutes after ten o'clock A. M., of typhoid fever,

.Jssa M. McCAUL.rY, aged twenty-four years arndnirne runli:th•s.

Like our yoiuthful hopes, one by one they leaveu,!. Again has the une'riring sh,ft f our the fatalbow of thrue death angel piereedrthie vitals of one 4four best beloved r-and most .4liart comrrades in

It is true, that it is hard to reconcile oursclves totihe death of se••.who a 'hourt anile since was thelife and pride of itr Vamrp. Ahlir•gh-it is difficult

I to realize "that wA will no muore hr;low, his eila.tie andmarti:l step on the ftoried rimrchi to the Lbitue field,and, that his ringing laugh, and indeperltent voicewill be heard by us no more on earith for ever. Yet,we will mrrtekly bbw to thie dituie disreuantiorn whichhas cut hiar %own in the p ide anrd power of hismanhood, amid reebticile ourselves with the'p!ea rigreflection, that ltlroughrthie ord of b.unles did ilotdecrcy that le'"uhould retnan to the State of his n:-tivity, exulting in the hour of victnry, 1h has per-mitirted us to tensmit his corpse to hid di-tant hormefor sepulture, with a wti.ath of hkit-s we-thy of ahLacedenrurian hetreo, eari.clinrg hki cold, pale brow.

4 "That gall;it frinr,row cold and dead,Each mitrnfjl thiought eumploy r;We weep our earthly cyfoirtarlled, -*And withered all ourjoys."

i To the be eared relatives ra:n fiiend- of the de-ceased, we offer ourr sincee eog'olence f r tihe irreparable loss they have sustagtied, anid r-corer.rmendtherm to that fonrtaiir of ejrsolation which is everopen, to pout a helintg batm into rime souili of thiIafileed. Ii B. . LB-TLuRa.

Ori the part of the St. Lihidrdy Guard.Cdiri i 1p (odrt, ro a..-rDe, N,) 1881.I =n• -: •.lpr+m- • -,

OFFICJAL 1'? W( EEISC;Of Ie ,rade of Police If Meo tLy c of Opeloxaaa.

TUESoaY, k)ecembler 24, 1861. -A t a epal imeeting Of the Boarld i6' Police of

the Town of Opelouei6, 1ietl tlis 41 v, pre-cntflEdmiond C. 1)upte, Pridetit; II. Lnroijur, J. 1.Sandoz; F. A. Kcing and John McO-YrnrCk.

Ou'urotialu an Ordinarce'tcntitled "An OrddinanMeto provide for the ij "e 'of sioieq in the name of theTown qf Opelousas," wH read and uuianimnrooslyadopted!

On motzi, t!r. Board ndjoorrten.'ED IOND t:. PPR Preeidertl.

Jos. D. RlcneAr-/C'rk prote. .

TI) AU TIEH 1 WIlHOUlYIT 111Y t.01C

'7fl H +} publiciare hereby notified not tohurnt or otherwise trerpss witbiii the

eed~ospres of the iuiders i ed, uuder: thepenalty of the law.

WIDOW AJ.LE~X. t ASIILUlE,Petit Bois, Jan. 11, 1lt62 -5t.

MELITAIBRY D.iftIJI'a meeting of the Board this 4t.h *Janoar,7L3. 1862, the following resaolution was ado ttd:

Rivjed, That. all craitrmi agains" thti MilitaryBoardwili be paid only in the isltaof 'the Par-ith, and no higher sstm tjan':sixty cents per daywill be alloweTd for board of col iers and 'olnn-teei*.

J'.A.TAY LOR,'PYresid'etnXes _Mi.. Paiiur~ 8eretary.January 1I~1S6~ -

To ic to tc;" : PlaneIg of the Folsi h of

HE u ersigneel 4itt furnish the planters.' /wiyth eanger and nttlas anod take cotton. in

pry, or 'he will 'wat, with thenw until they can(hei-tcrops.

Dr. ̀ G2IORGE HILL.St. Landry, lan. 11, 8. -8t. -

,NOl~tGCE~,Tj'f.l'ilbic ;'re warred eaatut trading for aSof 4 1d?- cts., made payable is

-March.882, t Wjillia A'. Newelf -date of note1th iri thbof Marsh1 q61.

DRY BBOI$ 3SftRE, -. Lt~O~T~v i~ttj Ltz.

HE Ifderigated, bavtvg formreda miiereratile

~L.awld i fit' 4. c tcS of` t e,

t V e m.at wyit ..4ra ~4ip6 oges.

AN ORDINANCfETo provide for the issue of notes in the name of the

Town of Opelousas.

ARTIC.LE 1. The Board of Police of the Town ofOpeluseas, ordains:

ARTICLE 2. That the President of the aforesaidBoard and the clerk thereof, be and they are herebyauth-hi ized to issue ntott s in the name of the Town olOpelotuaa, in denomiinations of five, ten twenty-tive,lifty cent, and one dollar, and an equal number ofeaeh of said denominatioll so as to make the sum oftwo thousand five hutdled dollars; That the saidtnotes >hall be made payable to bearer, at the office

of the Tr easurer of .alid Town, in ConfederateStates nrites or in the notes of the -Banks of Louisi-ana, when demanded in aunts of five dollars or up-wards.

ART. 8. That the said notes shall be immediatelyprinted and signed by the said I'resideut and Clerkin their official capacity, and placed in the liands ofthe Treasurer of the said Town of Opelousas; thatthe- said Treasurer shall sell the same at par, andkeep the money received, on deposit, to be used forno other purpose than for-the redemption of thenotes so sold.

Aar. 4. That the Treasurer of said Town, shallfurnish a bond of $2500 with good and solventsecunity, conditioned that he shall truly and faith-tully perform the dtties herein Imposed upon him,and that he shall account for all moneys that mayconme into his handy'by b irtue of this Ordinance.

ART. 5. That this Ordinance shall take eff.ct fiomand after its ptssag'.

Ordained December 24, 1861.EDMOND C, DUPRE, President.

Jos. D. Ricnltu, Clerkh.

Judicial Sale at auction,-N Saturday, the 18th January 1862,. at the

J domicil of Mrs. Widow Hillevert Rosas, atprairie lZaqtuataique, in the Parish of St. Landry.of the property belonging to the succession in com-munity between the late Hildlevert Rosas dec:d.and Therese Hebert, his surviving widow, to wit:

-A TRACT OF LAAD),sri Situated.at prairie Faquataique, in theselt Parish of St. Landry. together *ith d

dwelling house, out houses and other improvettertes, measuring shout fifty superficial ar-

pents. :'i 'nded North by'Coopwood. South b~y thewidow of Alexander Rosas, Sr., East by the widowof Alexander Rosas J r, West by Joseph Fuselierand the public domain.

A TRACT Or WOOD LAND,situated in the same Parish. within thedistance ofabout a milh' from the abovedescrihed tract, hteasurt _g about forty

acres, botuded North by lands of the rail romitd.South and West by Mr. Jean Pierre Laflelir.

Horned cattle, horse creatures, hogs;Corn, rice, fodder;

Household furniture, plantation in'plemnents.and many other articles.

fer',Y V nd costditions:-Alil stms'of five dola rsand under, payable on the 1st of April 1863; andall sums upwards of live •dllars, payable one halft'

on the 1st of April 1S63 anid the remaining haltonthe 1st of Apjril following. 1864, with interests at8 per cent per annum from maturity until paid.Purchasers to flurnish (oti the da..ofsale) two goodsecurity in solido.

PAUL L. E. GLILLAUMIN,.ductionteer.

P'arish of St.Landry, December 1 . 1861.

JudEicial (ale at auction, .O N Saturlay, the _8th January next, Is62, at

1 o'clotk ill the afternoon, at the domicil ofMrs. Widow Alexantder Rosass Jr., in Prairie Fa-quataique, in the Parish of St. Landry, of the pro-perty belotngittg to the estate in community bet-ween Alexandre Rosas. dect-eased, and his surviv-

ing widow, Cleowntine Fontenot, to wit:

SA TRACT OF IANID,a situated in prairie Faquanaiq,,e, parish of

• St. Laudry, mrasut i tg about fifty super.-ictial apgents, bounded on the North by

Coopwood, on the South fiy the Widow of Alex-ander Roses Sr., on the East by Jean Pierre La-lieur, and otq the West by lands belonging to theWidow and heirs of Hildevert Rosas. togetherwitti a dwelling house, oub'houees and other itn-provernenta.

Ilorned cattle, horse creatures, hogs;H'tseholld furniture, kitchen utensils, planta-

tion implemnents and other articles."Tarsus and coruldifns:--A 11 smsof five dollars or

under, payable on the l5t of April 1863, and allsums upwaitds of five dollal payable oane hal ottthe Ist of April 1W03 and the other halt on the 1stof April following. 1864, with interests at the rateof 8 per cenlt per annum, from time due until paid.Purchasers furnishing yutthe day of sale) twogood anid solvent security it solido.

PAUL L. E. GUILLAUMIN,A uctioneer.

Parish of St. Landry,,Drcemher 14, 1•i1.

i *A QA.RTas.S l,1t Battalion,St. L:nrdly Regimenrt, Il. M.

Opreo!Isa, Dec. IO.h, 1861.Whereas, Col. Allen Thomas, commanding the

St. taiudry Regihornt, has published a•n order re-quiring tharespective companies t tie assembledfor drill, twice each week; and whefeas otitime hisbeen fixed during which (he drill shall continue oneach of said dais.

It is hereby ordered. TIhit companies A. B. C.arid D., cettooint the first Battalion, shall bediilled at their usual evrade groulds, by theirrespective oflicer,.. not less 4rtha three eonstcteivehours, on each drill day, and aeah officer and sol-dier failing to comply with this order will be re-ported f•r negleet of~dsuy. This order to remain

riu full foire and effter,.until further orders.By comumand of .

JOHN E. 'KING,Lieut. Col. Cowmuandiing.

8. J. BAIL.Y, Adjutant.

Ltigh Waiter Ai)latngment.The new and fist ruqtii g

stceamerr IN, A ShIMIES, Capt.Oti"sery E. Louaillier, will leave

Washington every Sinday' mrnosing at 9 o'clock,and New Orleans every Wednesday evening at 5o'clock-

Th o rd and 'safe steamer ANNA PERRET,Capt.: Jas, A. Capp., wifl leate Wa lhbigtoif everyWednesday morning at 9 ouclock, and i•.w Orleansevery S•tumdy eveiting at 6 o'clock.

Freig~htapd passage, the same a lkst season, viz;Per ihd. strrgr, *S' -- - - , 00"ifarrev rtsIoaa '7s., " ' le cotton, .... - - - -. 75

Ur :vtebazn,--per barrel, - !eFreights Caus'op delivery in the Warehouse.-('iThe steainr AAs.a Passr- will remain in

the piacq of the N•ts Sisi;s, ucatfl the businessAd eite9r will permit We thak ulor fri'ends forpast favors and sulicit a cottinuance of the samefor the" future. "

. . O.. .-nLOLBY & Co..Waaiington, La., Dec. 21, 1861.

LOST, ,A note of $5,388'33 cents, eubscribn isn solido

1 by Effingham Laornce of Plaqnueiine Pa~ish,aQd'Pierre Ca~tkear of 'Nw Orlean4; aid note

dated the 13th April '1859, and payable at ,thecounting house of BollUq, NoU1om & Co., in NewOrleans, on the 13th April 1862, nett; drawn to theorder, of Mespr. Wrn Campbell &- Onasi•e .A.Guidtr, Adtaiuistrators at chtt Esrike of ModEsteGuidr.y, deceased.

Said note .l endorsed Campbell & Gcldry, Ad-ministrato•i.

Tlhe -ptblt are hereby f, arned not to. negrtiatenor trade for said note, as the paymeant of theanuehas been stopped.

O.=A UIDRYi, eo-admintrlltor."~pe•b Dec. 14, 18GI.--tL.

J" . h ; krj : 81' 2 The

sto' f : pef tes, dJao. 4.

i•'ejer in T ;Ves •odute, ,Pork, Beef,

S-No. 7 Old Leve ttreet.ny-• •b N eTw-Or•eans.

nI O ouse ofirer certotheeIll lc .tt A atdeparertmens tof P1ateicey-

.st Obstetri.pat p 14ss e fenie at the corner of$f '. .. c8stO Levsi.deece; of. J.

irk. Le a,1a8 . -4y.

THOMAS, GRISWOLD C.(FORMUSIr rYsD & GooocIC.H)

Corner of Canal & Royal stree New. eans.

Manufacturers of JEWELRY, SILVER- RESWORDS and MIILITARY ACCOUTRE. NTSand importers of WATGHES, CLO(CKS, IALMONDS, BRONZES. PORCEl AINES, PL FD

WARE, GUNS, CUTLERY & FANCY G DS

telBE subsgci era,,William M. Goodrich, I ry1 Thomas, 3Jr. ald A. b. G iswold, cullate a1 on

to the change in the style of their firmn, which tillconducted by thel same parners who have na ed

its affairs for the last fifteen years. With the me

capital and buinesas as formerly, we shall ha al-ways on hand for the inspection of uar fiiend ndthie public the largest and I,est selected stoc of

goods in our line, in the Confederate States.THOMAS, GRIS.WOLD . C

New-Orleans, september 7th 1861.--7m.

AMlBROTYPE$ST i AKEN'in Opelousas, in pny kind_t weather, and warranted to please,

Bellevue street, near corner of Maiu.

Cheapest Portraits, 50 cents without th

case, and $1 with the case.S. GALEOTI, Aitist.

Opelousas, November 9, 1861.

IJ UDGE C. 11. MOUtTON will represent,us in our absence, both in our private

and professional business.1)UPRE & GARLAND.

Opelousas, September 7, 1861.

To Let,DD FELLOWS' IIALL, in Washing--tot, La. The above large, well ven-

tilated and commodious room has just beenrefitted and is now to be let out for Concerts,Balls, etc. Apply to

H. LASTRA I 'ES & CO.Washington, May 25, 1861.

BLOCH, FIRNBERG'& CO.iWVholesale & retail Merclntauts

DR1 Y GOODS, CLO 1'IHING,If4 R D 11rA IIE.1HA1 TS. CA PS, OOT TS 4" S1IOES

GLASS WARIt.E AND CIOCKIER 'Opelousas, Marchh 1Oth 861.

BOB.Mi11 & GRADENIGO, dollectors,W T ILL take in collection, claims ofall kinds andV descriptions which may be entrustidl to them

from the Parish of St. I,anrdry and those adjoining,as well as from 'ew--O leans. They hope by theirindustry and ptiictuality to tldterve a share of the Ipublic patronage. Their office is on Main street,Opelousas, opposite M. Provost. (Jan. 15, 1859.

JOFIA. , LEGIE IR,DUEALElfN -11AY. OATS, CoaN, K&C.,

No. 105 Old Levee, (forterly No. 62)N!EW ORLEANS.

a Orders fiorit the country prompt!yattended to. [flay 19th 1860

TF IIE uIdersigned, being frequently called uponf1 or iuformatiotn as to lauds for sale ii the Par-

idh of St Landry, purposes establi-hing an agencyfor the sale of lands and plantations in this Pasish.Slie will keep at his hdtel in Washingtont,a book in

which alt iands cotfided to him for0 sale will be cor-rectly discrlbed as to hiproteleti.s, diialty and lo-catiotl.

Ie offers his services to the public:for the sale oflauds and plantations on contmmitsion.

: JAS. S. GREENLE.Washington, April 27th, 1861.--tf.

PLA.4Te ' LIFE GUARD OF LUtt1lSIAl.Notice to Subs•ribers.

T 139E undersigned liaihng. W~ee tinpnwered bythe Colinel of the above nlamed Regiment to

reetive, collect and. forward all'.tubcriptions, aaldtransact all other busitnese ppertaining to the sahiRegimnent in the Parish of St. Landry, woa!.lrespectfully request those *ho have subscribedeither sugr, mtlisses or ittaen for tIe tifetieet ofI the- Regiment, to tmake shipmellet of the same a;speedily as possible to Meesrs. Melangsot & CarriSre,at Washington, or to E. Riquet, Port Barre, that itImay be stored for shintuent.. The sugar and M olasses mark P. L. G., New Orleans, and tke cottontP. L. G., Natchez.

Prompt action on the part of the subscribers isearnestly soliciteditt order that the officers ol.theRegiment may be enabled to meet their indebted-ness for arIs and equipllments.

D. P. C. .IL.,Arthadgag ent P. L. G.

Onelousas. Decembrer 21. 1861.S:C{ .YAa ,

G . •. ot 1 I, ,:,.

11O'IcT1E-IiE uudcrsigned respectfulltty informinthose whobm it mn•y concert, that on

the 30th December 1861, hd.has had killedat her residence, near Debaillon's Bridgre,in this Pari.h, a w'tile beef 8 or 9 years old,branded on the shoulder 52. . This beef hadbeen lurking in the neighborhood fur the lasttwo years, breakinagfeeces and causing dam.ages ;and not being able to Alnd the owner,the undersigned has kin.ed that beef and iswilling now to pay-the price to his owner,

S ~o aw,DE. DARDEAU.Parish of St-Landry;Jan. 4th, 1862-5t

T7W ILL take.Beef hides,: wool, woollenWW V socks and spun wool in exchange for

goods, at their gtbre, in Opelous s.Aug 17th. 18_1. .

C e• Artiership. -T HE e•serdiined, having. aeiated himself

with the G(onimiraion house of Messrs.Stuart '& James, 42 Union street, New Orleans.solicits the piatronage of has friends and acquain-tances. WM. H. BASSETT, Jr.-

April 27, 1861.

John .Maedonald,f•0'ARY PUBLIC it and for the Pas islh of St.

.i' Lamlry, offers his services to the public. Allbuseeiesa entrusted to him will receive the promptestattention.

Jutly 6, 18#.tg it pl 1.--ry.

iAtterary InstitgrtionOP OPrLOt SAS

Instruction in the boo Languages, Frenchand English.

For the conditions apply toC. '. mURAND,

April 6, 1861.-1y.

O rer't 4.Headquarters St. Landry ReSgimnt.

T HlE commissioned and non commissioned offieers belonging to the St. Landry Regiment,

will meet.at the-Court House at .Opelutass, on Tuiis-days and Fridays of each week, and at gWashingt4non ;ilondeys and Thursdays, at the bou.rdf 10 o'clockA. M., for instreotion.in company drill.

By orderot ALLEN TIIOMAS,. Cui. Ccmsaaswirn

GeneltraI Oa-sci er . 6.

irobbdlenoe to p4eri or ordgrs, Overeeers, from-a•d.tei this date, will be exempt fdom naiihrI"duty. RI however, n a, glantation there be twopron'eo Sadget to;.muiliia diaty tlie shell drill al-ternately, By oslRer of

\ ALLEN THO)AS,

.J..B tar; daiuant.

T-o 'TUS WISea 1T MA! CNCE9LrDY virtue of easted r•ghIa, thed uderrigned here. a_ by annondcsto0 thoe -ho ar respassg and f

utting wood on the tract of land beie•oe thoughtto belong to the inhabitantt of Petit, that un. v

es theyese their dlepredaioneswitboat delay, lthjy will be ygo l proeeaeed-Aui all throewhasre ents-i ebe the amilled sie hereby en. fjiined to remove' dfr impervein•eit ithfin arsd4risro the dat4. o', ris rei. 1.theysi aLt.voIdecofs. ;"'V:'C. DJBVILLIZRS b

- ariafa. .Lsndr , od e ed r ^S, Bti :- m.am

ST. LANDRY BOOR S OUi',A. Millspaugh, Book Seller & Statijer,,D EALER in music and musical instruments

and fancy articles ofevery descriptions, alsowe have constantly on hand a lare assoitment otBooks pf standard and iniscelanreou•s Litelature, inFreneh and English as well as a •'onplrete assort.ment of school books of eveiy descriptio l now inuse, and school stationary, MarP (;tlohe, Ieatha-mathical instruments, I)awing ::"aterials, artistcoleors and implements. Our stock cnmptises alsoa fine assortment of Bibles., Prayer ar.d Hynlubooks, catholic and protestant, and eiegartlybound gift books and every gind: of article gene.rally found in a book and stationar+ store. The subscriber is agent for most of the qu,,rterli . ror.thlyandother periodical Literatume published in theUnited States and Canadas, special ageit for the

life at Jacksonl by Parton; Applel:zns E:cyclope.dia,&c., &c., &c.

Washington, July 29th, 1S60.

A. Nillspaugh, Book Seller & Stationer,[S agent for the sale of the celebrated Deringer

Pistols, maniutactied by Henry Deriu:ger. anassortment of their pistols can be seen at our estab. '

lishmentatall times. These weapons are tlulyguaranteed to be perfect in every particular. and thesuperior quality of Henry ])eitiger:s pistols is sowell known to every gentleman who has :ecasio -

to wear them, to need arty comment.'Washington. July 2iith, 1860.

Comupally 4 , A|tte• itio(l :LHE members of this .Iilitia ( 'mpanyof the Sr. Itlndry IReginmet Iwill at-

t d muster and drill twice a week (Wedcitas-and Saturday) at 10 o'clock A. M. fioms

t 12th of October instant, until otherwise,, ered. All dcliuquents will be dn:alt withacerding to law.

y order of ('apt. F. FE•r1AY.Jos B. I o•ur, Orderly S'c,-eant.

'Jctober 12th 18(i1. 45 tf

fT. MRY'S I. V ADBE1,

Opelousas, St. Landry, La.I \tJ Institution.lately established in the town

. Opelousas, to bestow upon the boys andyouthsof the Parish the inoniparuabile blessing ofa solid edicatioi. will resumile its duties on thec20th of October.

The course of instruction vwill eubrace suhilbraniiches5s s "ill he most useful to the pupi•s; theutmost care w,il be paid to their rapid improve-ment.

The best 'Te'achern will be se!ected: their num-her Will beinrrsdsed.to suit the increasing numberof t l student s.The very great success of the Institution from

the beginning, the long expel isi'ce of those at thenead of it. their unconquerabi, dI terminat ion t -

carry out the noble work. are the best pledge theycan oiffer tc parents for the iniprovenient of tlherchildred.

Fur terms and ,1n her particlars appl';y tRev. GII.BERT: RtAY'M1OND.

Opelousas lt cner 2h, :s5•s.

WASIfINGTON DRUG1 STORF:''THE undersigned hereby inflornt their

friends and the public in ge,ueral that they"have just received a fresh atn considerable

assortment of Drugs and M:edicites, is also FPaults,Perfumery of all kinds. &c.

-They are agents for the sale of a large quantityof Patent Medicines, the :l, ,t Iopular.

A. LOUAILLIF.R & CO.April 9, 18:39. Washiniito,. LIa

DR. i. .IiiILULAN, Washington, La.AT the sign of the mortar, on Main strtetai

Washington, La , will lsh-0vs .e fu":i .icomplete suiplply of fic:.h ahbi p;:re

3114.' and C•h lical.'a1 t which 'nmy tot bo on hapd when ratled for,will certainly (onie by the next trip of the boat.

Physiciaus' l'escriptiotts will be prepared withI the greatest care at all hours.

Dr. Mc.Millan offers hli pro•bssional servicestethose whip may needt hi- services.

Washittgtou, May 19th, 1.tiO.-lyT5

iPLANTERS' If0ITIL, WASHING.TON.'• il unrleisignem ,l aa the hbiur to

. intibrrfi his old pat rous and thie .pitbltr1'a a in geieral that he hus erected a ntew,

aWd capacioss Hotel at his old stand,corner of St. John and Ds

tjeau streets, Washing-

tou. La.

W•hert he will be happy to receive and accomelodlate travelers anid 1ermanent boarders.

,, F. TRAINER.,Washington. Dec. 15th. I X-0.-1 y.

SN. B.-Attached to the .Hotel is a cosmfrrti.Itlrestable tierre .~rs ar e wuli flakei caie o.,and where there are horses and buggies to bilre.Opelonusas. Dec. 15th. 15)6, F. T'.

SNegro lDogs.I NIIE nnderiigned oQ''r the service of his pack

.L of Negro Pogs to the citizens of St. Laindrymtli sadjoiing Parishes, at the following prices:

For hunting upgroes, per d.iy, $ 5 Ao" catebing pegro, 25 00o

J. L. MILLBURN.Motutvrille, St. Landry, Feb. S9th 1861.-l y.

lRegular Opelousns Packet.The magnificent Passenger Steam.

er MILTiON RELPF, C. C. Pickett,Matst.r, till rcn between New Or-leans and Vashingtoh, St. Ladry,

leaving Wash1zugoni every Wednesday at 10 o'clockA. M., and New Orleans every Saturday at 6 P. U.

Consignees and passengers may rest assrdv thatthe stlictest attention will be paid to passengers aidfreight, as well as upon the regularity of the wech!ytrip of said boat.Sc. For freight or passage, apply on board, oi

to - -- at WaIshingwtn.C. C. PICKETT, Master.

St. Landry, Novemtbe: 23rd 1861.

HUTCHINS' HOUSE,Lake Charles, Calcasieu Pariish, (La.)

IIE undersigned takes this 'method of1. aunounciug to his friends and the

travelling public that he has opened a houseof receptiot at Lake Charles, in the l'arishof-Calcasieu.

The proprietor of the above house hopesthat by strict attentioin to the conlulrt of hisguests to merit a contitnation of theirpatronage. WM. I UTCHINS.March 23, lSG61.-ly.

FRESH GROCERIES,TIlE undersigned having just

opened a fresh supply of Groceries;oft•,r thmu cheap for cash, ANs chin E .LY. 1Iealso trhas o' hand a supply of the celebrated Coal.Oil, and Coal Oil Lamps, which he will sll atNew Orleatns retail prices, for cash.

Hencefirwsaid lie is deter lineil to do not ing Guta cash ibusiiess; and carnestiv requi'i~ts . 11 thoseiudebtdd to him to come trfovld nuid settle.

JNN McCORMICK.Opelouss; April i;' 1861.

NOTiCICtHEIE'•AP goods for satle at Bloc., ~t-irn..Iberg o, No more credit; under

presehlt osrbtenstardces we will 'ot sell anymore goods ooii credit, our 'eash"prices willsatiefy all pyrchaaiers, as wi will self ourentire stock for cash only and cheap at that.

S BLOH, FIRNBERG- ,Co. -Opelousas, September 14, 1861.

E MIILE CLAU1E, having recently pur--- -chased, repaired and completely fitted up,the above well known and popular hotel on Maintreet,•peloiisas, is" now fully prepared to receiveand aecomodlate, both travelers and permanent

tbarders.A large and alhv stable is attached to the Hotel,well airpptied with prot~y ler, wlhre evtery atten-

tion shall bes given to t_ travelr's horse.His thsbrasail always be supplied with the com-forts and luxuries of tlile i ether care norexpense,otthe iart of thi proprietor, shall be sbared in or-

letto mak hispatrons comfortable, and eutit4hita to public palttrotge.

Opelousas, H ey .th, 1860.-IJ