VOL. 5. OPELOUSAS, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, (Louisiana,) JANUARY 24th., 1857. NO. 8.

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.Idt,. i4t,z:-For one squsar not exceeding thes . ce o: i a lines, one dollar for the first Insertion.and i+. y cents for each subsequent insertion. Longeradv ,ft sements will be charged accordingly.

All the advertisements will be inserted in frenchend english va les red out, or until the editorsshall j:dge itallaenient to discontinue the publ3Ie atio .

A ' heral deduction made ea advertisements in-se . for long period.

No adverti.ementor subecription will be stoppedt .t: Iall the arrearages are paid,unless at the optionoi t'ie publishers.

Noelection tickets or ot',.- jobs printed withoutt- e money, or the person ordering them to be print-ed is a re po. ;ble person.

'it- n dollars inadvance will invariably be requiredo r the anouncement of candidates for office.

Saw-iljill for Sale.T HE undersigned offers for sale his SawMill. situated on Bayou Queue Tortue,

in the Pariah of St. Landry, said Saw Mill isentirely new; 400 arpenits of fine cypressland i- attecleed to said establishment and also500 or 600 logs ready to be iawed. Moreeypres land close to the place can also bebought.

For the conditions and other particulars,apply to the Editors of the Opelousas Courieror to the undersigned

THEIOGENE HEBERT.Lafayette, April 26th, 1856.

lelsto Jorc 3realcracut,NrOTARY PUBLIC AND ALt NEER in and

for the Parish of St. Lanrdry, offer his servicesa- such to hi' friends and the public in general.

His oTfiee is at his residkice, near Grand Cotean.All ord-rsT left at the store of .Vir. J. B. Pollingue,

iL Grand Cottau, will be promptly attended to.St. Lanlty, April 5th, 18.6.

Henry I,. Garland,ATTORNEY AT LAW.

W ILL exercise his profession in the diff-S erent Courts of the 15th Judicial

District. His olce is in Opelous.-February 23d, 1856--ly.

THEODOSE CHACHERE,Pubsttcd Jructieaeer,

In andfor the Pariah of St. Landry.Ofice.--At the Sherifi' Oiice.Sept. 2ith, 1856.

Debafllon & C'erro, 12cseishag, Forsrrdig and Coeuassaessus

Meieasats.

Jan. 19th, 18z..

ANDBI MEYNIER,Jmcstfce f the Peace,

-W 7ILL punctually attend to all businuedS~entrasted to his eare, as Justice of

the Peace in the Firt District of the Parish ofst. Lumary.

Osie---Court street, opposite the Court House,Oplousas.

Opelousse, June 14th, 1851.

Joun• F. NlozoonL. WIruLar MorTON

•Morrogh & Mouton,.lttrUs Rt Law,

"lIri L a.n t 4L to all business. trusted to these, in the diffheent

Court of the Fifteenth Judicial District.Office in Wi.4ngtoi , la-Hirch 4•L 18.4J--Iy.

DD03IN P. LAPLWU,jPubiBe AwiCf~i+ueerr

J, acr-O for Me'Pais~a~tuie ..Jkw o&.g is .t

St. tryrj, 1i.,ecebar lot, 18,i, .--ra

BZI O A '' 'It 1 t Sa oodtr nd _~ of a~ht &. Liamh.Okio a at,.s

Dec 7th, 18 t.It.

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SE a na rs has taheheor to inbform Ihs riendseadthe plic in general that he

said Ge h, sacl, ka as :--Plain andEmlhidred Swis Mudlinm Jaonmat of allqupdties, Ean h and French Emabrideries,Gi gham., aes Bonnets, EmbroideredVeils of all kinds, also a larga uortment ofres dy made elothiLngs Shs s- ,e.

A See asso•tmeat of damiy Groceries casalways be found at his store.

He always boys beef hides and sheep wool,payable eash or in goods.

F. HALFF.Grand Coteau, April 19th, 1856.

New Orlemn-4)ircct Impertatioof French,

German,British and

fIisr Dry GoodsP & E. REILLY & Co, so ngknown

* at the corner of Rq and Canalstreets, beg to say they have iamoved to theirlarge new store 126 Canal tCtree, betweenRoyal and Bourbon streets, anown as TautoBtildings, sign of the Godflen Flaz.

Where their ample zoom and a residentbuyer in Europe, will enable them to keep(the year round) a'complte Atock in everydepartment. Also, a full line of PlantationGoods, of the esat Southern manufacture.Combined with the above, they will keep

at the old stand, corner Roy4 and: Bourbonstreets, under the name of E~b -rwidery andLace ,toe, a complete stockiof Ladies DressTrimmings, Ribbonds, Embroideries, Laees,and Ladies and Gents furq aing Goods, tosuit the cowutry merchants asawell as the con-sumers.

This latter is a clase of heretoforeunknown in this Market. i

P. & E. REIL Y & Co.,126 f4ma Street,

Between Royal and Iourbon streets,

gaedi and silver •Wateabs. sIsr alrgsi assio rtTodie Buildi aW,S oew etlt Golden laxn.be S tkmr ,, o•rimb ah--

,ewiry that wail be d o As care _THlliE anabraid b just nope-ed, ata the sadrofMatint and e

1 lth, 183• LA. RUA.trlue svaldee a & Jewelrynow on handa r a ortment of L , inand silverr t Watchs , aret assort-;

a. s .of Jeweiry 4. , ty and

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a .E.•lfo , }satlf& .•4 , 1117 7l .04 sby hb sisan naj d . , andlic rqona g bm amree.

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?Iiscellaneous.CONVENT AID ACADEMY

OF THE

I IMMICULATE CONCEPTION,Opelousas, Louisiana.

HTIS Institution will be opened by the Ladies ofthe " Holy Cross" in the beginning of October,

in the Town of Opelousas, for the education of theyoung Ladies of the Parish and of the neighboringParishes. The location is most delightful, and offe.r all the exterior advantages which parents may desirefor their children. The system of education will em-brace all the branches taught in the best Institutionsof Amei ica or Europe : Reading, Spelling, Grammar,Composition, Rhetoric, Elocution, applied to theFrench and English languages, to both of which theutmost attention will be paid, and both of which thepupils will most carefully be trained to sperk and writewith correctness, elegance and fluency,-Writinlg,Geography, sacred and profane, ancient and modernHistory, Mythology, Arithmetic, Book-Keeping, theelements of Algebra and Geometry, Natural P:iloso-phy, Natural History, Domestic Economy, Sewing,Embroidery, Artificial flowers, Drawing, Painting,Vocal and Instrumental Music.-This last branch willbe taught by a distinguished Artist just ariived fomut:New-Orleans.

Nothing will be omitted to kindle in the pupils avivid emulation for learning; the greatest attentionwill also be paid to develop their minds, form theirhearts, and elevate their character. They will havenothing to fear from evil examples or evil associa-tions, remaining at all times within the enclosure ofthe house, and under the eyes of kind teachers whowill watch over their morals with mnaterlal affection.They will receive no visits, except from their parentsor relations, who will be admitted to see them in theparlor, on Thursdays after the i.morniing classes andon Sundays after the high mass.

The utmost attention will be pail to the health ofthe pupils, the diet will be wholesome and abund-ant, the sick will be nursed with maternal vigilanceand tenderness.

Religion is the grourd work of education. TheInstitution is Catholic; however, young ladies whomay belong to other denominations will be received,on the only conditiont of conforming to the publicexercises of the house.

To enable parents to send their children at an earferage to school,-a child may profit from the age ofseven or eight, and even sooner,-to keep them lon-ger, and send several of them at once, the most mod-erate prices have been adopted:-For Board andTuition, t100 per scholastic year of ten months, pay-able quarterly hi advance; Day-scholass will pay '20,$30 or $40, for the scholastic year, according to theirage and the classes they will attend. Music on thePiano or the Guitar will be charged ;6 per month,$1 per month for the use of the Piano;-$3, permonth for vocal music.

'arents will have to supply their children withbooks and paper; and provide for the washing oftheir clothes; expenses incurred in sickness will al. obe charged to them.

Boarders will have to be supplied, at their en-trance, with a mosquito bar, a sufficient quantityof sheets, blankets, towels, anlt every day clhthes;they must also bring I h' uniform, consisting frthe whole year in a blue dress, with cape of thesame color, trimmed with black velvet; two sunbonnets, 1 blue, I of brown linen; two veils, 1 blue,2 yds, 1 white, 2 yds : a spoon, fork, tumbler andknife; also a small bucket, brushes, combs, apitcher, bowl, and looking-giass ;-these three lastarticles will be far sale in the house, to preserve-asiformity in the dressing room.

For further particulars apply toSister MARY OF THE HOLY ANCELS.

Spcrior.or to Rev. G. RarTo.P,

Rector of the Church of Opelousas.Opelousas, August 16th, 1856.

HAVE the hoior of infor•,riing the pub-.-- lie, and parents in particular, that, fromthe ltef July next. my Iri: i non ie will he remom edto the propertyof the late .ir. .l•cques Lastrapes ;and, that, ifom that date. Ib hall be ready to receiveShescholars whom pararrs will coiitde to my care.That vrell-lkou po, itlui, at a s!.i; ,di-:nce fromOpelouas anrd 1%ahin~icn, bIeil•e uiquest:onablysituated in the mest healthy part of the Parish. ant;not exiios•dto annual na is.iia will assce to pi-rents the health of their clil rcen, whoie studieswill never be interru;,ted.

So far * regards instruction and iedilueaion, Ishall neglect nothing to merit a ccrt iuraance of thekind patronage, wa i which I have been honoredhere.

Bad weather, alone, will pre-eni the schblarsbeing accompanied to Divine Service, evesy Sou-

Fraonklin Isas iitutioo.THEODORTE VALADE. Principal.

DoCTro HoAr. , EagliuA Teaceer.

Terms, pyahblc Quarterly.Boarders, for Scholastic year of ten montbh and

a half, $513 00Day scholrs, for same perio', 4n 0JOAll Quarters commenced must be paid in full.

and no deductions made for absence, except in case iof sickness. T. V'LADE,

Priiapel and Proprietor.St. Ludry, June 14th. t1s6.

NEW IIEAP STORE,RB. 80 CAML STRgEg, 3I•I CElAITEB No. 807fIMJ E undersigned have opened, at the.3- above place a Hardware Store, and

hereby invite the attention of the merchants ofOpeotseas and of its vicinity to their large assort-ment ot 'e Ha1rware, consisting in part ofTable Knives, Spoons and Forks, pocket Knives,

Sciasorsof Roi.gers and other good manofactu-rcrs, L••k, Padlocks, Razors of kodgers,Butcirt and~Elliots, Pots. Sugardish-es of di~ers metals, imps, plates,

Co&e-mills, Audimr"ns Tongs andshovels, percassion capes English and

water-proof powderhoras, screw drivers &e.Also:-The largest assrtmeont of Comsa, Pspa.-

-nar, Bmlaass, PPas." Pass and Ins,Childlre playthings &c., &c.

We are receiving by all the arrivals from Europe,alkibd at ew articles that are always procured:with aochdiselty is New.Orleans, and towhichwe alI4bettentee of the public. Our stock isone of te best anmi most varied, all being fresh goodsjest Iade ad tse Oiaur f to ber last

ALF. &OUSSET & CO.,N. 8 A GortretNiew-Orleans.

a geral, Hardware and Variety Store.

ov. S, 1856.-Sm.

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Miscellaneous.

AYER'S PILLS,A w and singularl successful remedy for the

cure of all Biious diseses-Costiveness, Indi-gestion, Jaundice, Dropsy, Rheumatism, Fevers•

Sout, Humors, Nervousness, Irritability, Inlamma-tions Headache, Pains in the Breast, Side. Back,and Limbs, Female Complaints, &e. Bc. Indeedvery few are the diseases in which a Purgative Medi.sine is not more or less required, and much sick-ness and suffering might be prevented, if a harm-less but effectual Cathartic were more freely used.No person can feel well while a costive habit ofbody prevails; besides, it soon generates serious andoften fatal diseases, which might have been avoidedby the timely and judicious use of a good purgative.This is alike true of Colds, Feverish symptoms, andBilious derangements. They all tend to become orproduce the deep seated and formidable distemperswhich load the hearses all over the land. Hence areliable family physic is of the first importance tothe public health, and this Pill has been perfectedwith consummate skill to meet that demand. Anextensive trial of its virtues by Physicians, Profes-sors, and Patients, has shown results surpassingany thing hitherto known of any medicine. Cureshave been effected beyond belief, were they not sub-stantiated by persons of such exalted position arncharacter as to forbid the suspicion of untruth.

Among the many eminent gentlemen who havetestified i favor of these Pills, we may mention:

Prot J. M. LockE, Analytical Chemist, of Cincinnati, whose high professional character is en-dorsed by

JoHx McLEAr, Judge of the Supreme Court ofthe United States.

Tios. Conwuc, Secretary of the Treasury.Hon. J. M. WRIoHT, Governor of Indiana.N. LoNowoRTH, great wine grower of the West.Also, Da. J. I CmILToxN, Practical Chemist, of

New York City endorsed byHox. W. L MAacY, Secretary of State.Wa. B. AsTOR, the richest man in America.S, LELAND & Co., Propr's of the Metropolitan

Hotel, and many others.Did space permit, we could give many hundred

certificates, from all parts where the Pills havebeen used, but evidence even more convincing thanthe experience of eminent public men is found intheir effects upon trial.

These Pills, the result of long investigation andstudy, are offered to the public as the best andmost complete which the present state of medicalscience can afford. They are compounded not ofthe drugs themselves, but of the medicinal virtuesonly of Vegetable remedies, extracted by chemicalprocess in a state of purity, and combined togetherm such a manner as to insure the best results. Thissystem of composition for medicines has been foundin the Cherry Pectoral and Pills both, to produce amore efficient remedy than had hitherto been ob-tained by any process. The reason is perfectly ob-vious. While by the old mode of composition, evermedicine is burdened with more or less of acri-monions and injurious qualities, by this each indi-vidual virtue only that is desired for the curativeeffect is present. All the inert and obnoxious qual-ities of each substance employed are left behind, thecurative virtues only being retained. Hence it isself-evident the effects should prove, as they haveproved, more prely remedial, and the Pills a surer,more powerful antidote to disease than any othermedicine known to the world.

As it is frequently expedient that my medicineshould be taken under the counsel of an attending

. Physician, and as he could not properly judge of aremedy without knowing its composition, I havesupplied the accurate Formulme by which both myPectoral and Pills are made to the whole body ofPracitioners in the United States and British Amer.inea Provinces. If, however, there should be anyone who has not received them, they will hepromptly forwarded by mall to his request.

Of all the Patent Medicines that are offered, howfew would be taken if their composition was known !Their life cdnsists in their mystery. I have nomysteries.

The composition of my preparations is laid opento all men, and all who are competent to judge onthe subject freely acknowledge their convictions oftheir intrinsic merits. The Cherry Pectoral waspronounced by scientific men to be a wonderfulmedicine before its effects were known. Many em-inent Physicians have declared the same thing ofmy Pills, and even more confidently, and are will-mg to certify that their anticipations were morethan ealized by their effects upon trial.

They-opeate by their powerful influence on theinternal viscera to purify the blood and stimulate itinto healthy action-remove the obstructions ofthe stomach, bowels, liver, and other organs of thebody,xestring their irregular action to health, andby correcting, whereer they exist, such derange-ments aarethe first o0ri ofdisease.

Being sugar-wrapped, are pleasant to take,and being purely vegetable, no harm can arise fromtheir use in any quantity.

For minute directs, see wrapper on the Bo.PEEPARED BY

DR. JAMES C. AYER,PrmetUael an Am.alyIeal Chemist

LOWELL, MASS.hides U fbts per Bor. Fie bs s ahr SL

BOLD BYJoh,n P-,,. v. a•d P. L. Hebrard & Co.. Oelom S-D--S. D..\ !. W• ioton,and J.B. Poj-rge. (G'idCotc.-. _ _ _ _ _ (h 1•_ --

MILLENEI j STOlE.New-Orleans, 1s Conde St. Pontalba's Buildin.

IRS. PIGEON,II HAS the honor to inform

the nladies of Opelousas, thatS she has opened a Millenery

and fancy Store at No. 18,1ondd street, New Orleans,where can always be foundthe most complete and finest

assortment of Capoites, Straw and winterBonnets, Mantillas, Embroideries, Laces,Flowers, and all articles for ladies in thelatest style.

Bonnets are mrde at orders.A Seamstress has been engaged by the

establishment.Mrs. Pigeon shall be thankful to the ladies

of Opelouas, for a continuance of theirpatronage, of which she has been honored bythem during her stay in Opelouas.

New Orleans, October 11th, 18,0.

8HWARTZ a KAUFMAN,Opelousas, La.

K AVE just received by the last boats, aU _.- complete assortment of winter goods,

consisting principally in Silks, Cashmires,Muslin de Isaine, Bombazines, Merinos and

All kinds of woolen goods, &e.Also, a large assortUent of fancy articles.

Men and youth's clothing of all descriptions,which they will sell as low as any other housein this Parish and on reasonable terms.

Havi E established a house in the city, itwilt enabe them to peocure by every boat

aods asked for, if them should be none hereas desired.

aOetshnss, Dec. 6th, 1856.

OWSTER SIALOOiN.Josean HoIIwusa informs his

S friends and the public that he has•uAo Saloon, near the corner

IofM ia streets, in Opelousas,ad~it~: t ~sason he rl lways bep Jisd best oyses, . Soap, stew

.at any hour of the day oros who would wish to Iy

bt hundred Mea Uae thema ta

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Judietal Notices, &c.tMate of 1ottistana.

DISTRICT COURT, No. 8000.PARIsH OF ST. LanDRr,

Estate of Clarisse Perrault, dec'd.OLOMION D'AVY, of the Parish of St.Landry, Administrator of the Estate of

Clarisse Perrault, deceased, late of the afore-said Parish, having filed a Tableau of Distri-bution of the funds of said Estate, accomnpa-nied by a pet'tion praying for the homologa-tion of the same ;-And whereas the prayerof said petition has been granted by order ofCourt dated Dec. 23d, 1856;-

Now therefore, notice is hereby given toall interested, to make opposition, if any theyhave, within thirty days irom the date hereof,why said Tableau should not he homologated.

L. LASTRAPES, Cle,rk.Opelousas, Dec. 27th, 1 56.

S7tate of tLou ian a.DISTRICT COURT, No. 4003.

PARISH rF ST. LANDRY,Estate of John K. Pickett, deceased.

lIARLES C. PICKETT, of the Par-ish of Pointe Coupee, Administrator of

the Estate of John K. Pickett, deceased, lateof the Parish of St. Landry, having filed aFinal Account of his administration of saidEstate, and a Partition of the funds thereof,accompanied by a petition praying for thehomnologation of the same;-And whereas theprayer of said petition has been granted byan order of Court dated January 2nd 1857.

Therefore, notice is hereby given to all in-tcrested, to make opposition, if any they have,within thirty days from the date hereof, whysaid Account should not be homologated, theAdministrator authorized to d-y accordinglyand his bond cancelled.

L. LASTRAPES, Clerk.Opelousas January 3rd 1857.

SEtte of loutSianaDISTRICT COURT, No. 8004

Parish of St Landry.

Estate of Victor Lataste, deceased.A NDRE MEYNIER AND ELODIE

POIRET, of the Parish of St. Landry,Administrators of the Estate of Victor La-tei , deceased, having filed a Final Tableauof Di-tributiou of the funds ofsaid Estate, ac-comip aicd by a petition prayilg for the hom-ologation of the same;-And whereas theprayer of said petition has been granted byorder of Court dated January 2nd 1857.

Now therefore, notice is hereby given toall interested, to make opposition, if any theyhave, within thirty days from the date hereofwhy said Tableau should not be homologated,the Administrators authorized to pay accord-ingly and their bond cancelled.

L. LASTRAPES, Clerk.Opelousas, January 3, 1857.

V ALER Y 1MAYER, of the Parish of!St. Landry, having applied by his peti-

tion for the appointment of Administrator ofthe E-.tte of Marie Cesaire Mayer, widowAutoine Lanlois, deceased, of the Parish ofS5. Landry.

Therefore, any person intending to makeopposition to said appointment, will file thesame in writing, in my office, in the town of

Opelousas, within ten days from the date ofthis notice. Ls. LASTRAPES, Clerk.

Opelousas, January 17th, 1857. "

1HE nnlder-cigued hereby ucntify plantersand others that fr•om anod after the 1st

of November next "~15i, the storage nowexisting will henceforth be charged for mer-chand'ize and other artic-les layig in theirwarehouses j•r tic1 ei iod of one tmoetIth, andfor every adlitional mouth or part of amonth, the same additional rates will becharged.

Nothing will be delivered until thestorage as paid.

DIlBAILLON & CARRTIErE.Washington, October 11th, 1856.

7 HE partne! ip heretofore existing un-.3. der the firm of J. B BELLOCQ &CO., wai dis ol ed on the 31st of Augustlast, by lihitation and the death of J. B.Belloeq.

The subscribers will continue the bu-inessof the house under the style of BELLOCQ,NOBLO31 & CO., according to act passedbefore S. Magner, notary public.

VEI;VE J. B. BELLOCQ,A. P. NOBLOM,J. B. DERBES,P. ROY.

New Orleans, September 1, 1 8 56 .- Iy.

Poi a•ao at private sale.E'HE undersigned offers for sale, at pri-

v. rate sale and upon reasonable condi,tions, the following property, to-wit:

ONE LOT 01 IL OUAT8,s ~ T situated op Main street, in the town

of Opelousas, together with the Buildings a;ndImprovements, consisting of a DwellingHouse, Store, and other buildings.

Another kit of ground upon whichthere is a Sanll dwelling house, situated atthe cormer of Court and King streets.

["~9 Any body wishing topurelmae en ap-ply to the odicei of the ourJer, or for moreintbormations, call on the undersigned, at theunction of Bayous T•n•ciad F'uselier.

EDOUA R FAYOIE.St. Landry, December 8th, 1855.

r Paws. ANTHONY WIMXERdr,- lxhas t~ihonor of informing the

- publie, theftaving been inducedto come and sea in the town of Opelouss,h•o i readytol e o the Piano forte,

Ithe VYia, " and al so in vocalmauio; ,I ll Wae tune Pimoms.--His~ices 1W y.be very moderate; $6 00 per

Imontabtrn almai asoe, and $ 00 parmoI&SQ r enasiu iu For tuning Piaos,th iu wiibe proortionate to th wrkithl will alwys by modera•t. elo• a, Augst 16th, 1850.

.Jutdicial ales, &c.Public Sale.

Estate of Adi~le Fontenot, deceased.T HE public are hereby informed that

. there will he sold at public sale, to thelast and highest bidder, by a duly commis-sioned officer, on the plantation hereinafterdescribed being the last residence of the de-,ceased, situated near Ville Plate, in the Pai.ish of St. Landry, onSaturday the 24th January next,1857, the following described property be-longing to the Estate of the late Adele Fon-tenot, deceased widow of Don Diegne Alex-andre Lerose Fontenot, late of the Pa-ish ofSt. Landry, to wit:

upon which the deceased last resided, situa-ted near Ville Plate, in this Parish, meas-urinLg about six hundred and seventy-fivearpents of land, bounded North by publiclands, East by Alexandre Larose Fontenot,South by Cvprien Larose Fontenot, JeanFontenot and others, and West by PhilipLaro-e Fortenot, together with the

Duildings .:.:AND I? OV MENTS it, ...-thereon erected and thereto pertaining.

19SSLAVES.

of both sexes and divers ages.About fifty head of gentle horned

Cattle, 2 Yokes of work Oxen,one Buggy, work Horses, andMules, horse creature, about 150barrels of Corn, ox Carts, planta-tion implements houisehold fur-niture, kitchen utensils, and manyother articles, the enumeration ofwhich would be too tedious.Terms and Conditions:-All sums of

five dollsrs and under, payable on the firstday of April next, 1857, and all sumsupwards of five dollars payable thus. Onehalf on the first day of April 1858, and theremiaining half on the first of April following1859. Purchasers furnishing good and sufli-cieut security to the satisfaction of whom theright, payments to be made at the office' of IMarcel Daire, in Ville Plate, and all sumsbearing eight per cent intcrest fiom maturityuntil paid.

ALEX. LAROSE FONTENOT.Tutor.

Opelousas, December 20th, 1866.

Pubflic Sale,ly the ?tnnersigned Public Artioneer,

in a; d for the Pa,'ish of St. Latd, y.T HE public are hereby informed thatthere will be sold at public sale to thelast and highest bidder, by the undersigned

auctioneer, onTuesday the 17th February next,1857, on the following described plantation,at Chataigner, in the Pari-h of St. Landry, abeing the last residence of Honore Fuselier,deceased, the following described propertybelonging to the Estate of the late HonoreFnselier. areeeaserl to.wit:

S PLJ.1T.1'T TJIOJ ,situated in Prairie Chataignier, in the Parishof St. Landry, measuring three arpeuts frontby forty arpents in depth, bounded North byHenry Jean B. Soilean, South by widowValery Guillory, East by Valmont GabrielFontenot, and West by the Bayou Marron,together with the

ANDIMPROVEMENTS,

thereon erected.

SLA IS, -,of both s'xes and divers ages.

Eight head of gentle horned cattle,two horses, one mare, a lot ofhogs, one ox cart, one Calash,

,Loom, plantation implements,household furniture,-kitchen uten-sils, and many other articles tootedious to enumerate.Teari.s and Conditions:.-All lots of

five dollars or under, payable in the monthof April eighteen hundsed and fifty-eight,and all lots upwards of flre dollars, payableone half in the month.ofApril 1858, and theother half in the mouth of April next fol-lowing 1859. Prebhaser.. giving security insolido to the satisfaction of whom the right,and all sums not ps'd at maturity to bear in-tercst at the rate of 8 per cent per annumfrom time due until paid. And moreover,the land and slaves remaining speciallymortgaged unto the Estate until fall and en*-tire payment of eapital and interests whichmay accrue thereon.

Payments to be made to the administra.tors of the Estate, Dorsin Lafleur, at hisdomicil, in Prairie Chataigner, in said Parsish. DOBSIN P, LAFLEUR,

Auctioneer.Opelousas, January 17, 1857.

For Sale.T HE Sugar Plantation on whitch the sub-

l sriber naw resides, on•siting of neatly 900 arpents of Land, 500 of which is underfence, the balance in wood.

The improvements eonsi*t of an excellentSugar House, Steam Engine, Kettles iantd itperfeet order sad as good as new one of thebest Dwelling Houses in the Parish, with allthe aausmry Cribs, Cabins ce., &c.

Itis considered one of the moat be'ntifulplaches in the country and will bo sold on moreliberal ter~a than any msch property can bepurchased.: Apply to

Da. J. A. TAYLOR,Opeluses, Nov., 8th, 1856.

Judicial Notices, &c.

SHERIFF'S SALE.STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Thos. C. Anderson, ) District Court,vs. Parish of St. Landry,

Eliza M. Parrott, & als., No. 7715.

- Y virtue of a writ of fi. fa., issued in theabove entitled suit, by the Distriet

Court. in and for the Parish of St. Landry, and tome directed, will be exposed to public sale. forcash. at the Court House of this Parish, on Sat-urday,. the 7th (lay of February next, 1857, coxm-me:cing at the hour of 11 o'clock, A. M., andcontinuing from day to day, if necessary, all theright title, interest and demand of Eliza M. Par-rott. & als., in and to the followingldescribe4 preperty, seized to satisfy said writ to wit:

A certain tract of land situated in this Parish,and lying about three miles from the town of Ope.sas in Bellevue, containing about sixteen hundredaspents more or less. bounded above by lands ofStephen W. Wikoff, and South by lands of JeanFabien R;chard, and on the East by the BayouTesson. and being the same on which Eliza M.Parrott. wife, resides, with the beildings and im-provement. thereon, also the following describeds!aves t6r life:

FRANK, negro man aged about thirty.DAVE. aged about 45 years.CHARLOTTE, aged twenty-two.MARIANNE. aged fifteen.WILLIAM, aged about twenty-two.LUCINDA, aged eighteen.GEORGE, aged about twenty.OSBURN, aged thirty-four.ELSY. aged thirty years.DINAH, aged about fourteen.EDWARD. aged about twenty five.LIZZY, aged eighteen.ADAM. azed twenty-five.DELPHINE. aged about fifteer, with all their

increase.L. V. CHACHERE, Sherif.

Sheriff. office, St. Landry, January 3d, 1837.

SHERIFF'S SALE,STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Pierre Cabrol, District Court,vs. Parish of St. Landry.

Pierre Ndaat. No. 7j538.B Y virtue of a writ of fi. fa., issued inil the above entitled suit, by the DistrictCourt, in and for the Pariah of St. Landry, and tome directed, will be exposed to public sale, forcash. at the Court House of this Parish, on Saturday,the 7th day of February next, 1857, commencingat the hour of 11 o'clock, A. M., and continuingfrom day to day, if necessary, all the right title,interest and demand of Pierre Nzat. in and to thefollowing described property, seized to satisfy saidwrit to wit:

A negro-woman named CELIE, aged about fortyyears, with her three Children named VALrwonr,aged ten years, Fas•oris, aged eight years, Eu-runozlNE, aged three years.

A negro-woman named CELINA, aged twentytwo years, with her two children named Cv:LesrYTaged three years, and EUGENE, aged two years.

A negro-man named NARCISSE, aged abou'thisty years.

A negro-man named CESAR. aged forty yeals.L. V. CHACHERE. Sheriff.

Sheriff's offce, St. Landry, January 3rd. 1857.

SHERIFF'S $ALLSTA TE OF LOUISIANA.Evelfna Ddballloo, Ttrlx,) District Court,

vs. Parib of St. Landry,eLouis King, wife, No. 7869.SBY virtue of an order of seizure and sale,

issued in the above eintitled suit, bythe District Court, is and foi the Parish of St. Lan-

i:ry, and to me directed, will e exposed to public~le, for cash, at the Court House of this Pariah, ea

iaturday, the 7th day of February next, 1857, sea-mencing at the houar of 11 oelock, A. M, a d aon-tinning from day to day, if necessary, all the right,title, interest and demaud of Louisa King, wife, inand to the following described property, seized toatisty sald writ to wit:

A certain negro boy named Gerrand, aged abouttwenty years.

L. V. CHACBERE S, erl•Sheriffs office St. Landry, Jansuay 4d, 1867.

SIERiFPS SALE.STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Jean R. Vion, ) District Court.vs. Parish of St. Landry,

Oadz. L. Fontenot. No. 7920.BM Y virtue of an order ofseisure and sale,issued in the above entitled suit, by

the District Corut, in and Ibr the Pasish of St.Landry, and to me directed, will be exposed topublic sale, at the Court House of this Parish, onSaturday, the 7th day of February next, 1857, attwelve month,' credit, being the second and lastexposure. Purchasers giving bond with security,with interest at eight per cest, from the day ofsale until paid, all the right, title, interest and de-mand of Ondz. L. Fontenot, in and to the followingde-scribed property, seised to satibly said writ to-wit:

The Land or Plantation where said Fontenotrow residls. situated in Old Grand Prairie, in saidParish, with all the buildings and improvementsthereon, measurint 13 arpents front by forty indepth. bounded North by public land, South bylands of Alezandre Fonteoot Ala, East by the sanmand West by lands of Jean Pierre Lalear.

Also a Negro named John. aged 30 years.L. V. CHACHERE, Sheriff.

Sherif's otfce, St. Landry, Jan. 17tb, 1857.

NEW STOE AND INEW 0 .0IL

GEAP TAMkOT 8 TOR.E. L. Ninxmo re-

peotfully announ-oes to the publiothat he has remo.

ved his stock of toodo the large two storybrick houne, on ellevue street, lately occu-pied by Dr. Littell, and is receiving by everyarrival from New Orleans, and other placesadditions to his stock, and is more preparedto furnish almost every article in the Gro-.ery, Provision or Fruit department, also inalmost every article to be foond Ih a country

store. He has a foll supply of Boots andStationary of almost every description, to-gether with a large variety of Faney articles,Artificial Flowers, of every variety, also alarge variety of Toys for ehildren. Receiveddirect from the tmnufaetu is in Philadelphiaand Paris.

Recolleet it is no tronble to show goods.Opelousas, t)ee. 27th, 1866.

Cheap for Cash.S . P B .ttOTH Boot and

Shoe Maker, stuouneus to his oldsustomers and the public in general, that heis back in Opelousssaand is ready to satis ademands in his line. His shop is onstreet, next corner to Mr. Per;odin's ste.

Opelouaes, Dec., 13th, t156.--~.

cOu N, 11311 Adt OOL.FtH undersigaed Ibrms those who it-- may oams, that he will prwbm.

coson, hide sad wool "rAke Mskat pr ,for cash or draltn New OrlPan.1. L. COUB T.

Opelous, December 6, 1856,