FT:BLISIIED EVERY SArTURDAY MORNING BY

JOEL H. SANDOZ & ANDREW MEYNIER.

Opelousas :SATURDAY, AUGUST 26th, 1854.

POLICE JuY.--A regular meeting of our PoliceJury will take place on Monday, the 4th of Septem-ber next.

I)EA rI r B lY tiTNINO.-On Thursday of lat week,while some negroes of Dr. Geo. Hill were busily en-gaged in making cord wood, the thunder struck oneof the best and fiiest subjects of his plantation, andcaused an almost instantaneous death.

FiaE-Wrs, &c.- Mr. Simon Richard, who hasso well succeeded in his last fire-works, in our town,itto give another to the citizens of Grand Coteau, onthe 2nd of September Inet. We hope that the careand talent of our-fellow townsman will be as wellappreciated by our neighbors of Grand Coteau as byour community, and, that he will reap a rich harvestat the entrance do&-.

Our Rail Road.-For the last few weeks alarm-ing news are circulating in our midtsabout the Ope:lousas Rail Road. It is said that the Directionhave suspended all the works on said road for anundefinite time. We have done our best to find outthe truth of said report, but have been since nowunable to do it. We see however the followinglines in the Thibodaux Minerra, of the 19th instant:

" We learn that all works has ceased on the lineof the New Orleans, Opelousas and Great WesternRail Road, except on that portion lying betweenthe Lafourche and. Algiers. which isto he comple-ted in the shortest.possible del--in time for thetransportation of the present ear crop to market.Mr. G. W. R. Bailey, the present superintendentof the work, is using every means in his power forthe early completion of the work, which will becompleted on or about the first of the ensuing month.

Already have a number of our citizens availedthemselves of the advantages of visiting New Or-leans via the railroad route. The trip is accom-plished-by walking about two miles-in six hours,at a trifling expense.

When the line shall have. been esrnplete4bdoubt anot that we will haey, esytynsalor of t r-leanians among.us to.enjoy some of or- pure coun-try air, which visits will: be returned by the peopleof the country feasting on the eajoymente-o a citylife."

Though we have a very high o•linion of the in-tentions of the Direction, these reports are not in-diffeaset tas; but however, we cannot blame herfor thisiaimplesreasnit that wi asm pirfectly igno-rant of the cause offsaid' itpension.-We knowfrom an other side, and nobody villA deny it, thatthe stockholderp a$d principSly.tlr tt paers arevery slow in making 4p~ ape e; swaor-is itnot rational to Spp e tbtht J)#Dhrec~ibadependingon these sufpelt •atgll ltia pe0a ti a eattac-tors, and that eat, uiag ia leis poesulsibn theywere u•a•atbh wiYt the laborets.

We have been informd that two gentlemen, oneof 8t. Margjpite'OtliW of LM lyette, are on theeve of tabg tise contradt for the construction ofthe road betw y and Washington.

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HURRAH FOR MIRS. PREWETT OF YAzooThe fairaditrea of the Yazoo Whig, Mrs.

Prewett, herself a northern-born lady, noblyexpresses the feeling and vindicates the char-acter of the South during her travels thissummer through the fanatic land. If it wouldtie us up too close to give this spirited lady" the right hand of fellowship, " we will mostcordially give her our left, the nearest theheart, in proof of our admiration of her course,so different from that of the most of our snob-bish, fawning nabobs who pay Annual tributeto northern avarice and assumption.

She writes to her own paper:" Mv first contact with an abolitionist oc-

curred on the cars between Rochester andSyracuse. At one of the stations two greatsaucy looking negro men came into.the la-dies' car and began lookinlg for a seat. Noone made place for them, but those who hadleft their places walked back to them andstood guard over them. The 'colored gen-tlemen' were not at all put out, but keptwalking up sud down looking for seats. Mlylittle boy said no ' nigger' should sit by him.Some of the passengers laughed, but otherslooked awfully offended. A white womanthat was sitting before me, and was almost asugly as Aunt Harriet Stowe, turned fiercelyon the boy and said, 'if the gentlemen arecolored they are as good as you or me.' Ma-dam,'a`id I, they are no doubt as good as youiad better, but they are not as good as mychild, and shall not sit by him. If one couldbe annihilated by a look of contempt I shouldnot be writing this. When the cars stoppedat the next station my interesting neighborgot up tO leave, but determined not to loosethe opportunity of dropping a word in seasonto the poor Southerner, came up to me andsaid, 'You will find when you come to diethat it matters not what is the color of theface so that the heart is white.' ' Madam,'I replied, ' if old mother intended the face tobe an index of the heart she made a great mis-take in not giving you a black one.' Justthen the cars started, and she had to run,leaving me victor. "

A "GREAT COUNTRY!"--Men of dlmerCia.-The greatest man, "take him for all in all,"of the last hundred years, was Gen. GeorgeWashington-an American.

The greatest doctor of divinity was Jona-than Edwards-an American.

The greatest philosopher was Benjaminlranklin--an American.The greatest of living sculptors is Hiram

Powers-an American.The greatest of living historians is Winm.

H. Prescott-an American.The' greatest ornithologist was John James

Audubon-an AmeriCan.There has been no English writer in the

present age whose works have been markedwith more humor, more refinement, or moregrace, than those of Washington Irving-anAmerican.

The greatest lexicographersince the timeof Johnson, was Noah Webster-an Ameri-can.

The inventors, whose works have been pro-ductive of the greatest amount of benefit tomankind in the last century, were Godfrey,Piteh, ulton and Whitney-all Americans.

uav w asrir; u TU FOEIGN NATIONS.As we several timin stated the informationwhich the Secretary of the Treasury recently fmnish-et. ed to the Senate, shows that on the 80th of June,

1858, as near as can be atqertained, the Indebted-nees of States, counties, ci•es, banks, and other cor-

at_"t a Wilted State, wvs $1,I7&8,36,852,

foreign indebtednes has been usually estimated muchhigher than this. From the report submitted toC ress the oesteu Journal gathers the following" The: amount of lnited States stocks issued is

$58,206,617, of which $7,000,000 is held abroad.T'he total indebtedne of the seral States, ort to rathe the saount obond outstanding on the 80thof JaWae 18, was $100,911,21. Of this $72,931,-i•O• retauede as hel by r There areeveami lIa s lW lsf wr, from no return offmredgnid eag : retemo of'n nop' was

id. eelved::_ # eb t$ito"-ate estimate off Wislow,am &litnisr r Yts. ? *sV g tvP*ese States,

a quiry #aseIM Es tt m d s n held fodnersiei ag sbrM & ahewt $11,0000,000.e Im w.egil eh ditherEsr or indirect- 1fy,*nAf u s rdse and ntowns md unmtiemdowing an age e of bonds o tug u of $98,-

S Thfrm which returns were re-S80,18, ,8 , w held by foreid e.Of Thie companie s i mieshr t v tn , the numb tur d

hr &* re d(0 y w ive amy3efn whose aggdro4i, ,72+0, of wh $878,172$5 ho . bl ed to m doprise

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AMERICAN WoMENs.-The following charming pas-sage is from "Rural Hours," by Miss Cooper, daugh-ter of the late Fennimore Cooper. It so beautifullyexpresses the sentiments ofall women of pure feel-

- ings and correct principles, that it should be widelys circulated:1 "We American women certainly owe a debt of

gratitude to our countrymen for their kindness andconsideration of us generally. Gallantry may not al-ways take a graceful form in this part of the world,3 and flattery may be worth as little here as elsewhere;

but there is a glow of generous feeling toward womenin the hearts of most American men, which is highlyhonorable to them as a nation and as individuals. Inno country is the protection given to woman's help-lessness more full and free-in no country is the as-sistance she receives from the stronger arm so gen-eral---and nowhere does her weekness meet withmore forbearance and consideration. Under suchcircumstances, it must be woman's own fault if shebe not thoroughly respected also. The position ac-corded to her is favorable; it remains for her to fillin a manner worthy her own sex, gratefully, kindlyand simply; with truth and modesty of heart and life;unwavering fidelity of feeling and principle, with pa-tience, cheerfulness and sweetness of temper-nounfit return to those who smooth the daily path tforher."

M As long as a man gets $6 a week, he canlive and get along rather quietly and contented, butas soon as his wages reach $20 a week, he needs $24-gets in debt, and "busts up" at that! Man is ahigh-pressure engine, vanity's the steam, money thefuel-applv the principle and you have the facts.Make a note on't. Strange isp't it? If you feel asif you did't know where to go and what to do-kinderchaotic and indefinite-gqt married. For bringingone down to a fixed fact, and making him feel some-how and where, matrimony is a great article. Tryand see. Women are some on wants. Give 'em asilk dress, and they "do so" want a $50 cashmere.Try that on, and they "must have" a $10 hat. Afterthat bracelets, capes, gloves, and so on. For want-ing things all the way from the top of the head tillthe middle of the week after next you may put downde laine clear up to 124 1-2 in the shade-and verycool at that.

Is ITr PINruL TO DIE?-According to my observa-tion, the mere act of dying is seldom, in anly sense ofthe word, a very painful process. Is is true thatsome persons die in a state of bodily torture, as incases of tetanus ; that the drunkard, dying of deliriumtremens, is haunted by terrific visions; and that the Ivictim of that most horrible of all diseases, hydropho-bia, in addition to those peculiar bodily sufferingsfrom which the disease has derived its name, may hein a state of terror from the supposed presence offiighttfl objects, which are presented to him as reali-ties, even to the last. But these, and some otherinstances which I might adduce, are exceptions tothe general rule-which iQ, that both mental andbodily suffering terminate long before the scene isfinally closed. Then as to the actual fear of death,it seems to me that the Author of our existence, forthe most part, gives it to us when it iaintended thatwe should die. Those who have been long tormentedby bodily pain are generally as anxious to die as theyever were to live. So it often is with those whose lifehas been protracted to an extreme old age, beyondthe usual period of mortality, even when they laborunder no actual disease.-Psycological Inquiries,

Children not Taught to Think Enofngi.-Study, andthe means of study, are indispensable; but all studyand no reflection will never make a scholar. Aman may read a monument of books, and neverknow the more; because, knowing but a little ofall, he knows nothing definite of a part. So withchildren. They should obtain the faculty of re-flection. Moderate study, and rigid, scrutinizing,untiring thought, will bring a child any sufficient Iknowledge. Who is the successful man ? He whothinks. Who is the distinguished professional Iman? He who reflects and investigates. And Iwho the enviable scholar?--the book-worm. AsNewton with his apple Watt with hisaengine, orFranklin and Morse with the kite and lightning;and they will tell you, as all history o.rtrays, thatknowledge cqmes only after close, vigilant thought; 1and show me that boy who is reserved, thoughtfuland inquisitive, and when he comes to manhood Iwill point you to an intellect; or the girl who seesbeauty in nature, and admires nature for its beautyand instruction, and I will show yotsa store of in- ttellectual brightness.-Maij Com. Sdool.ddeocate. 2

SALWAYs RELECT.---~ever do anything rashly. Soreader just set down, rest your elbows on the table,Smake of your arms two pillars, rest your chin uponthe palms Of yolhand, look traight ahead and think

-- take a cusory survey of your pastand present life.is What a queer thing it is; almost everything has

ad. turned out different from whit you expected: Howor you have changed in purpose, in condition, in char-

acter and in everything since the small amount ofclay whichyou inhabit became animated. After youhave reflected fully on the varied events of your life,and reviewed your past existence in all their bearings,go to work and dake the best of the circumstancesarom-ps be hth y what they may. This -is thebe stadvce we-can gPre you.

,e Vmsumu .owsvzia.--On the 18th instant, Icr. Benoittn.wms fouond ead in his yard. The Co~hert- havi.g been called to hold an inquest returned .s, verdict of "death by cause unknown" no wounds or

,- mnark, of violence being found on the body.a -rt Fnr.an, a native of France, had been residing int this parish for a good while and was generally es-a teemed, a good and peaceable man.--co.

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' SINGU8LAR SVtJ o .- D... Jane, of Naih..ville, placed a keg- of 1genpowder under hisI,- house on the 26th ult. and blew it up, perish-ing in the sruins. The re commamicated tofour adjacett buildings, whioh were also des-* troyed, The loss was considerable. The

3e Doctor was supposed to have been insane.

d- A b iarm rgt s l r A PANTHvn.-Wewlear Is fta the , bingdo, Virginian that aSlittle uAghtet of Mr. sB ker, living i the

Slower part of Washingto-so nety, Viiiaia,makilled: bya :panther. .-rs. srkea had

t seht4e little gil-toa sprig for water.: The, child stayin nger than ws emeeesary. Themother ;went jl;; seg'i ofC her Ne.re the

ring she found traces of blood, and a short~ o t d a pp ta Watim d dbody.

Sthe p wehe the tmainsa large panther was

.The unerring rife; ofone eVthe co•ls were promptly outin aer of im ,asa the monster was

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CARL VAN KROUT'S TESTIMONY.A steamboat's boiler once blew up,

Many on board were drowned,And many reported 'missing'-but

Old Herr Van Krout was found.

Well, some weeks after, when a courtWas held 'bout this disaster

That as a witness, Carl Van KroutConvulsed the court with laughter.

They asked him when he last liehad seenThe captain of the boat:

For, by his story, he had been"In talk" with Captain Voort.

But neither judge; nor lawyer there,Though sore their brains they taxed,

Could get Van KrPut to tell them wherelie saw the captain last.

Full many a time he scratched his head,As if in puzzle thought;

Till all at once he eager said"I'll tell you all, mein Gott!"

Der pilers pushted, and der shmokeSthruck me right to der ground;

Der lasht I saw him, he vent up,And met me commin down.

WoMN.--Do you love her? Has she left herhome, parents, her sisters and brothers, her friends,all, all for you-do you love her ?-Has familiarityinduced you to carelessness? Have you forgottenthe vows you made her before heaven's tribunal ?Has time and the troubles incident on all life madeher physically less favorable in your eyes? Haveyou forgotten that her youth, her hopes, her aspira-tion for that sphere, that all honorable womencovet, was pledged to you, and have you cherishedher, and are you still to her all in all? If you are,then she is happy, and you have acted a part to beapplauded by your fellow-men, and you will receivesome day your recompence of reward.

But on the other hand, have you become satiated ?Have you forgotten the being you swore to cherish?Have youleft her to her own resources and by yourcontinual absence, cause her to pine in solitude, likea meek, yet gentle sufferer ? If you have, oh, man !you will one day pay the penalty of your neglect.

ELEVATE THE MASSES.The importance i:f making every man of our

country a ".ce,liholdeil, cannot be, in our judgement.too highly alpreciated. It not only places himbeyond the contingency of poverty, but it identi-fies him with the interest and well-being of ourcountry and serves to make him a better citizen,as well as a happier man.

When education is placed within the reach ofthe masses, and when they become owners of thesoil, we need have no fear about the perpetuity offreedom, or of our institutions; the former will givehim a just conception of the blessings to be derivedfrom freedom, and the latter the strongest interestthat can be made to preserve and sacredly pre-serve the same. The blessings, enjoyed by the peo-ple with a proper moral, and religious restraint,form the strongest safeguard against external andinternal foes, than can in any event be made by anation. Standing armies, navies and fortifications.are as nothing in comparison; these in the hands ofa mercenary soldiery may spread for a time throughany country destruction; but they are not the ele-ments for building up and protecting permanentlya country of freemen. Elevating the condition ofthe masses ought to be the great DESIDERATUM offour legislators; for, in the accomplishment of this,almost every great object of legislation is attained.

Foris history of Illinois, recently publishedat Chicago, gives the following reminiscence:

The year 1820 was signalized by the first andlast duel which was ever fought in Illinois. Thistook place in Belleville. St. Clair county, betweenAlphonso Stewart and William Bennett, two ob-scure men. The seconds had made it up to be asham duel, to throw ridicule upon Bennett, thechallenging party. Stewart was in the secret, butBennett. his adversary, wvas left to believe it a re-ality. They were to fight with rifles; the gunswere loaded with b!ank cartridges; and Bennett.somewhat suspecting a trick. roiled a ball into hisgun, without the knowledge of the seconds, or ofithe other party. The word to fire was given, andSteward, fell, mortally wounded. Bennett madehis escape; but.two years afterwards he was arres-ted in Arkansas, brought back to the State, indicted,tried and convicted of murder. A great effort wasmade to procure his pardon, but governor Bondwould yield to no entreaties in his favor, and Ben-nett buffered the penalty of the law by hanging in athe presence of a great multitude of people. Thiswas the fist and last duel ever fought in the Stateby any of its citizens. The hanging of Bennett emade duelling discreditable and unpopular, and laid athe foundation for that abhorrence of the practice ewhich'has ever since been felt .and expressed bythe people of Illinois.

he YOUNG MEN, HELP YOURSELVES."Providence," we are told, "helps them who help

themselves." A true proverb, and worthy to beni stamped on every heart. Passing on through life,er you will find many a stream that will croes your path

Sa -- but don't sit down and mourn. If you can't wadeor across, throw in stones to stand upon, or bring forth

a dead tree from the forest, and you will soon makein a bridge and be safe on the opposite side. To-day

ys- ou are opposed in your project. Don't stop--don'tgo back-meet the opposer-persevere and you willconquer-Providence will assist you. You have failedin business--come out from under the toad-stool ofh despondency and try again. Zounds! if you don't

is help yourself and persevere yo will do nothing, andh- be punched at by every beggar and every pauper ono crutches, who passes along.-Your friends have died-- bury them-bat don't linger in the church yardmourn'in because they are gone and you may goSuezt. Up with you-wipe off your tears and go towork and be happy--'tis the only way.

In fine, help yourselves in all places-at all times,and Providence will assist you, smile on you, andmake life a scene of active enjoyment and real pleas-

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a, KIND WORDS.

d Use them-because they fall pleasantly on thee ears of all to whom they are addressed, and it isLe therefore one of the ways of promoting human hap.

piness.e Because they give an impression in your favor,rt and thus prepare the way for your greater influencer. ove others for good.s Because kind words powerfully contribute to

sooth ani quiet your own spirit, when ruffled by theunkindness of others.

Because they show the difference between you.t and the rude, malicious, or revengeful and are suited8 to show them their wrong.Because they are suited to stir up the kind af-

fections of their own heart. There Is sweet musicin such a voice rightly to effect the soul.

Because they are so uncommon, use them that.there may be more of such bright stars in our darkfirmament.

Because they aid in carrying out the divine in-tion Be courteous," "Be kindly affectionate

- a antother.":.•• is neither in birth, wealth, manner nor

t in mind. A high sense of honor-a de-te = never to take a mean advantage ofan i dhereneef truth-a delicacy and po-"tge4irstowrnd s tose with whom we have deal-

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consumption, bronchitis and liver complaints in their

first stages, nervous affeetions, indigestion, enlarge-ment of the spleen, scrofulous tumors, goitre, etc.,etc., are frequently cured, and always relieved by itsuse. It is unsurpassed as an anodyne-relieving se-vere pains in a few minutes after its application, it

soothes the irritated nerves, and produces that de-I lightful tranquillity so grateful, to the nervous invalid.

Sprains, bruises, wounds, burns, sore throat, chil-blains, rheumatism, sun pain, etc., etc., are speedily

cured by it, and fir nearly all ailments in horses orcattle, requiring an external application, it is an ef-

fectual remedy.

Look out fir Counterfcits !

The public are cautioned against another coun-terfeit, which has lately made its appearance, called,W. B. Farrell's Arabian Liniment, the most dan-

gerous of all the counterfeits, because his having thename of Farrell, many will buy it in good faith

without the knowledge that a counterfeit exists,and they will perhaps only discover their error

when the spurious mixture has wrought its evil

effects.

The genuine article is manufactured only by H.G. Farrell, sole inventor and proprietor, and whole-

sale druggist, No. 17 Main street, Peoria, Illinois1to whom all applications for agencies must be ad-

dressed. Be sure you get it with the letters H. G.before Farrell's, thus-H. G. FARRELL'S-and

his signature on the wrapper, all others are counter-feits.

Sold by John Posey, and by Hebrard & Lee,Opelousas, La., and by S. D. Allis, Washington,St. Landry Parish, La.. and byregularlyauthorizedagents throughout the United States.

[D'Price 25 and 50 cents, and $1 per bottle.AGENTS WANTED in every town; village and

hamlet in the United States, in which one is notalready established. Address H. G Farrell asabove, accompanied with good reference as to char-acter, responsibility, &c.

Opelousas, August 5th. 1854.-4t.

DISTRICT COURT,Parish of St. Landry. No. 7274.

Estate of Joseph F. Pitre.D]EJEAN SEBASTIEN, of the ParishSof St. Landry, Administrator of the

Estate of Joseph F. Pitre, deceased, late ofthe Parish of St. Landry, having filed a ta-bleau of settlement and distribution of saidEstate, accompanied by his petition prayingfor the homologation of the same; and where-as the prayer of said petition has been grantedby an order of Court, dated August 21st.,185-1

Now, therefore, notice is hereby given toall interested, to make opposition, if any theyhave, within ten days from the date hereof,why said tableau should not be homiologated.

A. GARRIGUES, Clerk.Opelousas, August 26th., 1854.

*tatc of 7Ltoutfiaan.DISTRICT COURT, No. 7275.

Parish of St. Landry, No. 7275.

Estate of Antoine Ledoux, deceased.C-HARLES PITRE and Pierre Mouille,of the Parish of St. Landry, Adminis-

trators of the Estate of the late Antoine Le-dour, deceased, late of said Parish, havingfiled a tableau of classification of the debtsof said Estate, accompanied by a petitionpraying that the same may be homologated;And whereas the prayer of said petition has bbeen granted by an order of Court, dated dAugust 23d, 1854.

Now', therefore, notice is hereby given to 2all interested, to make opposition, if any they 3have, within ten days from the date hereof, 3why said tableau should not be homologated [and the administrators authorized to pay inconformity to said tableau.

A. GARRIGUES, Clerk.Opelousas, August 26th, 1854.

j1R. AuBERT, Professor of French infe, Rev. Thos. Rand Jr's Institution, soth universally known for the cares given to pub-de lic education, intends opening a Class ofe Drawing, about the first day of Septemberay next.

n't te tottbitions are:il For adult scholars, who will take their les-of sons at the College, every Monday, Wednes-,'t day and Friday, at eleven o'clock in thead morning, per month, in advance, - $ 2 00

0n Mr. Aubert will give private lessons infamilies who shall claim his services. His9 conditions will be liberal and advantageous

to to those who will favor him of their confi-dence. F. AUBERT.

Opelousas, August 26th, 1854.,-tf.

WashingtonFEMIALE

BOARDING AND DAY SCIHOOL.AIDED by competent Female Teachers and underr the superintendence of the undersigned, ate School for the general education of Young Ladieswill be opened in this Town, on Monday, the 4thD September next, in which will be taught all the.e branches requisite for a finished and accomplished

education. The same unwearied attention that hasu hitherto marked his course, in his Boys School, will Id be continued in this Institution. Every attention,by himself and the ladies having direction in theSchool, will be paid to the manners and deportmentc of the pupil, and a thorough course of instruction will 0be pursued in every branch of study.

The Boys School, which will be entirely distinct cand separate from that of the Young Ladies, will beopened on Monday, the 4th of September next: -Keis happy to inform his patrons and the public that hea will be aided in his Boys School by Dr. Ratcliffe, adistinguished graduate of Lunels, Dublin.

Instruction will be given in French and Spanish,r by a Gentleman fully qualified to teach these lan- I

f Terms made known on application to eGEO. LUTHER. di

Washington, August 26th, 1854.-tf.

S NOTICE. de

A LL persons indebted to C. A. Genin,formerly my Agent, are ream ed t9settle with him in the shortest delaf, if-they

wish to avoid Oos . tW. W. THOMPSON. r

atT HE undersigned hopes that all persons k'M owing him as "Agent," will.come and asettle with him amicably. -

Opelonsas, Agnist 2 ch, 154.--la . n

FOR SALE.0' O Sawmills, situated on Grand River, tio

about 20 miles from the Indian Vil- oflade, on the route to Opelousas. Both-thesemlls are in full operation, and the apparatus, etools, &c., would be sold together. A stockof Logs, consisting in about eleven hundredtrees, will also be sold with the mills.For particulars and conditions, which willbe favorable to purchasers, apply to the -n.dersignied, at Washington; Paiyh4f 8t. Lhen.dry, oson the Pres, aftealie 1s; of Octo. the

P11,A u TB ROTM BEk8 wiplusa, Aust 19tI, 1854.theQ AtL pkapa Gl ttoIe< please publish in Hiigplih up to rIs& tobecr:

eeir t iPPCen c4. ..ide1auge- It Bell Chenejy Springs.

tc I HIE undersigned respectfully announceits to the Ladies and Gentlemen of St.

e- Landry, that they will give at the Bell Che-it ney Springs, a GRAND BALL, on Thursday,

de- 31st August instant.

d. They hope by their cares and attention tosil- satisfy their visitors.yv DAIGLE & BEAT'CIAMP.

0 Bell Chency, August 26th, 18:i,4.

Estate of Jacques L. Rocquet.n- Y virtue of an order from the lIonoralble

d, the Third District Court, of New-Or-n- leans, in the State of Louisiana, bearing datehe the 17th July instant, 1854, and to me direct-

th ed, I, Jean Btc. David. Sheriff of the Parisht of St. Landry, will offer for sale, at publicor sale, to the last and highest bidder, on the

vi following described piantation, in PrairieLaurent, in the aforesaid Parish of St. Lan-dry, onWe- dnesday, 30th of August next,

1854, the following described property be-d- longing to the Estate of the late Jacques Leo-G. I pold Rocquet, deceased, late of the City ofad New-Orleans, State of Louisiana, to-wit:

A CERTAIN

TRACT OF LA.ND,cultivat!l as a sugar plantation,

d situated in the Prairie Laurent,S' Parish of St. Landry, containing

three thousand and ninety arpents, more orid less, of land, and fronting on the Bayou,t Teche, bounded above by land of Joseph

as t Balqnd, a f. in. c., and by land of FrancoisLemelle, f. m. e., and running to the BayouBourbeu;, with all the

BUILDINGS & IMPROVEMENTSthereon, with

62SLAVES,to wit

d 1. Sam, 32 years. 32. her child, 2 dog 2. Pettion, 29 years 38. Gertrude, 25 do

3. Cesar, 30 do 34. Grillarde 7 dod 4. Isaac, 28 do 35. Joseph, 3 do, 5. Thomas, 24 do 36. Watkins, 1 do6. Guillaume, 25 do 37. Elizabeth, 26 doo 7. Johnson, 47 do 38. Judith, 27 do1 8. IHarrisson, 31 do 39. Edmond, 3 do, 9. Albert, 30 do 40. her child, 4 in..10 Jerry, 38 do 41. Julienne, 3 0yr.411. York, 27 do 42. Louisiana, 7 do12. Robert, 27 do 43. a child 2 do-13. George, 29 do 44. another child 4 m14. Jane, 30 do 45. Beckey, 25 years .15. Henry, 28 do 40. her child, 10 m in16. Jacob, 38 do 47. JaneShaw, 35 y17. Charles, 40 do 4g.. Sarah, 7 do 18. Tom, 30 do 49. Sidney, 5 do19. Jack, 28 do 50. a child, 1 do20. William, 49 do 51. Caroline, 26 do 121. David, 36 do 52. her child,22. Manuel, 380 do 53. Polly, 47 do P23. Ellenchin 57 do 54. Hanna, 27 do24. Belly, 52 do 55. Betzv, 45 do it2&. John, 20 do 56. Eliza, 25 doI 26. Pierre, 11 do 57. Sophie, 17 do1 27. Marguerite, 27 do 58. her child, 10 min28. her chihl, 8 mnthl 59. Frangoise, 16 y29. Rosa, 40 years 60. Rachel, 8 do30. Lucy, 28 do 61. Diana, 26 do ei31. Charity, 2 7 o 02. her child, 10 m. isThe Crop now growing on the plan- 2

tation; 36 working mules, work Aoxen, horses, arat.ory implements Band in short, every thing belong-ing to said plantation.Terms and Conditions--In conformity O

with the deliberations of a family meeting,representing the minor children of said Jac-ques Leopold Rocquet, held on the 14th ofJuly instant, 1854, before James LisbonyEsqr., Notary Public, for the city of NewOrleans, the terms and conditions of theabove sale are as follows, to-wit: O

Twenty thousand dollars cash, and the ba- fthlance in four equal instalments, paable year- dily, with the vendors' privilege and mortgage toon said plantation and slaves; the notes to be thgiven payable in one of the Banks of the city Wof New-Orleans, where the proceedings, in ticase ofnon payment ofany of the instalments, 1shall be carried;- the purchaser submitting Prhimself to the jurisdiction of any of the Dis- antrict Courts of the city of New-Orleans, of the 00State of Louisiana, holding session therein ; dethe act of sale importing confession of judg-ment,.for all the instalments which shall be exdue, in case of non payment of a single oneof them, and bearing interest at 8 per centper annum, from maturity till paid ; the su-gar house and all the buildings on said plan- "Ctation, to be insured, with the vendor's mort- BAgage and privilege; said vendors, through nstheir legal representatives, to be subrogated seato the4enefit of the policy ofInsurance. for

,[-aThe plantation, slaves, crop, moales,horses, cattle, aratory implements, &e. &c.will be sold together, and in a block.

I- The property sold will be deliveredonly when the purchaser shall have compliedwith the conditions of the sale, as above spe-cified. J. B. DAVID,

Opelousas, July f29th; 1854. Seri

Dissolution of Partnership.SEE ,public are hereby notified that the under-

. signed have this day dissolved the partnership,existing for the transaction of the Drug business, un-der the name and style of Hebrard & Lee.

P. Leonce Hebrard remains the sole liquidator ofthe affairs of said firm. All accounts due to, anddebts contracted by said firm must be presgQ ~ghi for settlement.,

P. LO&NCE UIEBRARD,JAMES A. LEE.

HE undersigned, having purehased the interestof Mr. James A. Lee in the Drug Store, situatedat the corner of Bellevue and Main streets, and

known as Thotnmpson's Dru'gStore, now offersfor sale,at reasonable prices, the fol*lowng articles lately re-ceved from Ne* York:A complete assrtment of Drugs, chemicals andPatent medl ciiae 6f ll kinds.

aints, Oil, glase, and brushes. ,F~erfiuery azQ stationary.The uudersigned having opened business connec.tions with some ofthe best houses of the North andof France, will be able to keep a const• pply ofthe best articles required In his line.Spy An tpened druggist and chemist will beemployed in the establishment.

- P. LEONCE HEBRARD.August 19th, 1854

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RWB a. -IitHE underasigned having purchased a

neatly finished Herse, will undertakethe burials from all parts of the country. Hewill always have on hand gentrle horses for 1the purpose as also other carriages if required.His prieea will be moderate. NOEL.

Opelouas August 5th, 1854,

.t'a•.. -- Jk •,.A.II•

ALL person: indebted to the partlwrsie heretofor existing under tle stle pOft. P. & V. Roy, a; ; invited to pa:,y in thil e ofrte. est delay to 'Ir. Auguste Borone, anl in rart

of absence to Me'rd. Ncy & Estorge areauthorized to receive.re

Opelousas, ngust 19th., I -. _; ,t.

PUBLIC A iL.By the undle/strd, , Oi inlere i

for the P(/is' of St. LandrjHE public :.re herelby inf ia, tl ,e there will i e sorl, at public sale tor- the last and highest bidder, the under tg

e ed, at the last resilenlc of Louis Thibrtj,t- deceased, in Bell,.vue, int t

his I'ariih, onau,

h Tuesday, the 1 9tl Septembl0er next,e the following described Vpr•pertp . beloeine to the Estate of .ll late Lo,;is Thibr;..

deceased, to-witETIENNE, a gro-m, n :.:gI: l about ~l

years.ANDRE', a nI:iitttt,-)1,, a,:rd aut tt

years.f ' About 10 heIa I of Lhors C cntttrea

about 10 heal I f I'e nitle hornedcattle, a small lot (of ] ors, the cropof cotton adtl ,cot now gloowin.some buildit,-s antl i proments, houset llll fuil ritulre, kitch.en utensils, &S., &cr The terms and .:-diti,•i wiill be Imade

known on the day tor .:.1 . CI L1 UIJ.XID I fi.[,

Opelousas, A uu-t 1t Ih, 1 I.

To Contractors f I)Draiis and Lcevef,OTICE is h,.rthV given :hat soeled pr,.posals will I, rIcein d l, the uiaFlr.

signed until 3Mluont tilh 4 th. of Septcnlr1854, at Capt. W. la;rtots ,on the tchlaftjlaya, where I will !,I on thlt d; y, ir efm-banking the foliro inrg bayt ,,s ea:ir thiirmouths, Bayou ('r:i ernt, thie liembaakmen t ofwhich will contain about '7tt cubic yards.

Three mile B:, vt aboaut I I;0 ..Twomile 'Iavon a::,ut 31 .. .Bayou Lattania al:wut 720 .l larnmonsons Ba-, on albe't 'lo)Chapmans Bay- :.i but. • .. .The above one li te l'ari-ih ,f t. Landry,Also in the Panrih of l'int ('oupee the

Bayou Lattennaeh.!e cota)lininn adIbout 9800 cu-bic yards.Wardens a . ::t,, a:t 1:;i ciuic l ards.Cowbead Bavr': about 4- 0HlI cubic \*ards.Muscle Bavrou bout 2' ('I7 cubie vardis.Cross Bayou :,,ut 3890) .clie y;:rds.The Ground fir the bhse of ; here embank.

ments to be entirely cleared of :Ili roots, lobrush &c., the sides of tie emban•:tent toslope at the rate cf one and aa half feet base toone foot in lwigrht. and the top to, i,e twentyfeet wide and two feet above ihgh water markwhen completetd. -aid work to be d:cne to thesatisfaction of thei eninet"r ofu the 2rnd swampland district. .ids to be at a stipulated priceper cubic yard a'ccom-panied bv the signaturesof good securit i for the ihit!•'ful performanceof the work. it a worlan:nlike nrnAr:- and forits completion lv the first otf l)ecenlher next.Bids subject to reieotion by the unrder-inedwhen he coimid: .rs theerIn nreostnable, thepartiesincom,,:tn-it, ~r th s• ic~: insuf Eient.Payments monthly on the certificate of theengineer dedueting 20 per cent until the workis completed.

Address, (;. B. Miller •:::n:isioner of2nd, Swamj , Land District, Sii~msport,Avoyelles La., or to the care of Capt. W.Burton Atchafalaya by way of Williamlsport.

Thibodaux July 27th, 1854.. G. MILLER, Commissioner

August 5th.-- of 2nd District.

Office of the Board of Trustees of the Sem.inary of Lea,ning cf the State of Loai-siana.

ALEXANDRIA, August, 1, 185j.r EALED proposals will be received atthis office until the 1.t. MONDAY of

October next, for the iiaking of one millionfive hundred thousand Bricks, of the usual-dimensions and good quality. The Bricksto be made on the Seminary grounds, aboutthree miles from Alexandria, in the PineWoods, where wood is abundant.. The con-tract to be completed by the 15th January,1855. Payments of one-half the contractprice will be paid as the Brick are deliveredand received in quantities not les than 500,-000, and the-remainder of the price, on thedelivery and acceptance of the whole.

Security will be required for the faithfulexecution of the contract. Address

M. R. ARIAIL, Secretary.Aug 12-4tAlexandria "Republican," Natchitoches

"Chronicle." Opelousas "Courier," BatonRouge "Advocate," New Orleans "Delta,"and Natchez "Free Trader," will please in-sert 4 times and send their bills to this officefor collection,

COMMERCIAL NOTICE.

Heee rundersigned have formed a part-nership, since the 1st of July, 1854,

under the name of SHWARTZ & KAUFMAN,for the sale of Dry Goods, Ready MadeClothings, Groceries, Hardware, 4-c. Theyhave now on hand, the largest and finest stockof goods than any other country store, whichthey offer for sale at the lowest prices. Theyrespectfully invite the public and their friendsto come and see their goods a.-- kucw theirpri.g and " ' ,nee n-.emselves that it is lm-',,noe to have them as cheap elsewhere.

r They have already on hand, for thewinter season, the following articles, for plan-tation:-.Russett Brogans, Lowell's Cotton,Kerseys, Linseys, Blankets and Ready MadeClothings for Negroes, &c.

They sollicit, as by the past, a continuationof theliberal patronage of the citizens of St.Landry, and they will make their best to sa-tisfy them,

A. SIIWARTZ.S. KAUFMAN.

Opelousas, July 8th, 1854.

RUNA~ AY NEGROES.RUNAWAY from the planta-tion of the undersigned, near Bar-re's Landing, inthis Parish, on the20th July last, two Negro-men ofa redish color ; one by the name of Samford,aged 23 years, 6 feet high; and the other one

by the name of Gerry, 5 feet 10 inches high,both speaking English only.

Ten dollars reward will le given for eachof these slaves to whoever will bring them

back to the undersigned, )r lodge them in thePariah Jail.

J. C. LEBLANC.Bat'r's Landing, 12th August, 1854.-tf