THE OPELOUSAS JOURNAL.
OPELO USAS, I.A.
Saturday.,--- November 11, 1871.
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Circulation.
Opelousas IV.st Office,
September "28th, 1871. i
I certify that the Opelousas J ournal has,
and has had ever since I have been Post
Master, a larger circulation in the Parish of
St Landry, than any other paper passing
through tb's post office.
D. P. C. HILL, P. M.
Opelousas, La.
To Administrators
Administrators of estates and others who
hare had or may have publications to the
amount of f 20 done in this paper are entitled
to one year'« subscription free, after the pay
ment of said $20.

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Bloch Dupré's new stock of goods cost
about $40,000.
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Mound City Life Insurance Company in the
parish of St. Landry.
Free government in the United States
has been so often lost, we doubt if any party
not, in power will ever be able to find it.
Dr. John C. Oordy is special agent of the
Piedmont and Arlington Life Insurance
Company, for the State of Louisiana.
In New Orleans, on the 7th inst, mid
dling cotton was quoted at 18c., sugar at
I0£c. to lî£c., molasses at 37$c. to 51c., and
gold at 112$ to 112$.
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The ShrevcDort Gazctto and Flà 0 savs
ihc ^nrevcpori iztuo ami ri a y
we may confidently expect tlft; branch of
the New Orleans and Texas Railroad, from
Verinillionville to Shreveport, to be finished
in the next three years.
We heard 9> prominent merchant of this
town say last Sunday, that the conduct of
the jury in the trial of cases before the Dis
trict Court last week, was worth more to
""""^his parish than 100,000 bales of cotton.
In Yazoo county, Mississippi, the Demo
cratic party have nominated a colored man
for the Leg'.-lature, a colored man for clerk
cf the Circuit (same as our District) Coutt,
and another colored man for coroner and
rangar.
If any one believes that adverti-ing does
not pay, let him examine the columns of
tTus' paper and sec who the Opelousas ad
vertisers are, and then visit the stores in
Opelousas and see which ones do the most 1
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business.
Phillips has received a big lot of dry
goods, groceries and hardware, and has sent
us big advertisement but it came in too
late, owing to its size, to appear in this issue.
He is now opening his new goods, and
this is the time to examine thom, beforo
they are packed away.
Mr. N. 0. Quatrevaux has repainted, re
fitted and re-opened the Verandah Coffee
house, just opposite the Courthouse. In
addition to the usual liquors kept in a bar
room, ho has lager beer at five cents a glass,
and lunch, after New Orleans style, every
morning at 11 o'clock, gratis.

D istrict Coeur-Thé cases of the State
against th« following persons were disposed
of in tho District „Court this week up to
Friday morning
J l. B mt .UMlMghtor-Mt guilty.
Àmédé Ilirry, .horse-stealing—guilty. IIo
mer Moreau, larceny—plead guilty. K. W.
McKinney, mulo-stealing—not guilty.
St. Louis enterprise has at last penetrated
to Opelousas. Mr. H. Hairier, representing
the Southern White Lcadand Color Works,
of that city, has been here and sold several
bills of white lead and other thing«. We
understand ho will deliver tho lead at the
mouth of Red river at a cost, for freight, of
one-third of that charged from New Orleans
to Washington.
Mr. V. Wehrmann, traveling agent of the
Grover Baker Sewing Machine Company,
of New Orleans, will exhibit, at Chas, N.
Eater's store, the celebrated Grover
Baker Sewing Machines, and samples of
wtffk done by them. Second hand ma
chines will be taken in part payment, and
machines sold on monthly installments.
The ladies of Opelousas and vicinity are
particularly invited to call and examine.
M asonic .—Bro. Gordy is now visiting the
Lodges in this section, and sends us the fol
lowing note
Bro. Jackson—I shall be at Prud'homme
City, Saturday 11th inst; Washington,
Wednesday 15th Litt.ell's »tore, Bayou
Bœuf, Saturday 18th Evergreen, Tuesday
21st Big Cane, Thursday 23d and at Sims
port, Tuesday the 28th.
Yours fraternally,
Jons C. G ordy.
Several lifeinsurance companies are repre
sented hero this week. Maj. Buckner, of
the Korth American, Capt G. W. Terrell,
of the Piedmont and Arlington J. N. Og
Uen, Esq., of the Carolina, and Gen. B. B.
Statines of the Mound City, are here. Dis
trict Court being in session, and a consid
erable number of people being in town every
day, they could not find a better opportu
nity to do but little traveling and a groat
deal of talking on the great and glorious
subject of life insurance. Âll lifeinsurance
•gents are eloquent, we believe, in that par
tîettter subject but we have never beard
one who could bring as many argumente to
bear iu favor of life insurance, and drive
them into your heart as well as into your
bead, with such fervid ami irresistibly elo
quent language as Gen. Siinmes. If Abra
ham had lived in the days of Gen. Simmes,
bis son Isaac would have been an older man
when his father died—which the General
will take pleasure in explaining to tho in
qulsftfre, f
The Elections.
Elections took place this week in New
York, New Jersey, Maryland, Wisconsin,
Massachusetts, Mississippi, and Arkansas.
From the latest papers received before
going to press, it appears probable that New
York city, notwithstanding the corruptions
of the Tammany Hall ring, has gone in favor
of that clique, and Boss Tweed has been
electcd State Senator by about 12000 ma
jority, though the city gave a larger majority
for the ticket on which he was a candidate
The State, heretofore Democratic, is repor
ted to have gone Republican by about 35,
000. The returns in New Jer.-iey indicate
a Democratic victory. Maryland goes De- j
mocratic by a reduced majority. Wiscon-1
sin has gone Republican. The Republicans i
ha c swept Massachusetts, and John Quincv j
Adams, who was both the Democratic can j
didate for Governor, and for the Legislature, i
was defeated 1 in both cases. No returns I
from Mississippi. In Arkansas, it was be
jieved the Brooks ticket, in opposition to i
Clayton, was ebctcd by 5000 or C000 nia- j
jority. Both of t tin m Republicans, we .be.
lieve. No returns from the elections in other i
States.
Assessment of Properly.
The assessment of property for the year
1S71, in this paiish, has just been comple
ted, and shows the following valuation
Sä istfc
Real estate of non-residents,.
Horse8i rnar6s geldings, etc.,
Carriages, vehicles, etc.,
Shares of stock and interest in
steamboats, ships, etc.,
Money loaned or in possession,...
Capital invested or employed in
trade, traffic, etc.,
150,020
657,710
01,740
18,500
50,370
197,410
Total $2,969,710
This year there are about one hundred
and fifty more names on the assessment roll
than was last year, and the total valuation
of property is nearly $000,000 less now
than (hen.
At a future timo we will give n more de
tailed statement of the property assessed
j 1 4 x 3
tnd thp names of Qur largest property hold
ers and taxpayers, with the amount of prop
erly owned by them.
The weather changed last. Thursday
evening, and became clear and cool, but
to o
not enough so for a frost. Several planters«
in the parish have stopped grinding cane,
owing to the scanty vield from greenness
caused by the prolonged warm weather;
and others will stop as soon as they get
through with their stubble cane, which
always matures sooner than the plant cane.
Tiie favorable change in the weather will
probably cause grinding to be resumed in
a short time.
The trees are as gnen now as in enrlv
autumn, and we have no indications of the
near approach of winter, Except time.
Killed by Fire, but not Bnrned.
1 1 Thc Grccn Ba Advocate declares that
that there are son e phases presented by
the grçat conflagration which swept the
northern part of Wisconsin, which are w
thy of scientific« investigation. The Ag
voeate particularizes as follows:
The testimony of the cooler headed sur
vivors of the fire at Peshtigo, the Sugar
Bush and Williamsonville is united as to
phenomenon. They say the fire did not
come upon them gradually from the burn
ing trees and other objects to the wind
ward, but the first notice they had of it
was a whirlwind of flame in great .clouds
from above the trees which fell upon and
enveloped everything. The atmosphere
seemed one of fire. The poor people in
spaces, where there were no visible marks
^^LTbSiJo 1 dothing^ at theSu
gar Bus h, which is an extended clearing,
j in some places four miles in width, corpses
were found in the open road, between fen
ces which were only slightly burned. No
m k of ö w up0 tfc bllt i(]
there as if asleep.
i i l u A.
down dead This is verged bv 7h» I
down dead l n.s is rentud by the an
pearance of many of the corpses. They
wero ou r<...' s and open
This phenomena seems to explain the.
fact that so many were killed in compact
masses. They seemed to have huddled
together in what were evidently regarded
at the moment as the safest places, away
from buildings, trees, or other inflammable
material, and there to have died together.
Fences around cleared fields were burned
in spots of only a few rods in length, and
elsewhere not touched. Fish we 're killed
in the stream —as at Peshtigo.
Col. Samuel F. Marks.
The death of Col. Marks took place at
Brashear City on the 11th of October.
The deceased has for more then a quarter
of a century been one of the leading citi
zens of Louisiana. In 1846 he commanded
a company of volunteers from the Baton
Rouge Parishes, in one of the gallant Regi
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ments Louisiana 6ent to the aid of Gen.
Taylor in Mexico. He was a prominent
politician and often served the Democratic
Legislature and was for several years Au
ditor of State. During the late war he was
Col. of the 11th La., and it was his regi
ment that crossed the Mississippi River
at Belmont, Missouri, under the fire of the
enemy and gained so complète a victory
over the Federal troops commanded by
Gen. Grant.
As he landed Ins regiment, some one told
him that the Confederates wero being de

feated he replied, as he gave the word to
his men to charge, that the 11th La.,
was not yet whipped." He commanded
a Brigade for a short time during the siege
at Corinth and his command was hotly en
gaged at ^hnoh and Farraington.
At C hattanooga, his regiment was
merged into others as the amy advanced
into Kentucky and we are not aware
whether the Colonel took any further part,
in the war. Since the close of the contest,
the gallant old gentleman has been residing
at Brashear endeavoring to earn a support
for his closing year*. Peace to his memory.
(Tbibodeau x Sentinel,
A little item in a newspaper will some
times do a great deal of good. Here is an
instance Last week a letter was received
by Postmaster Kamm, from a man named
Mason, in Hardin Co., Texas, making inquiry
for a brother whom he had not seen for
twelve years. We inserted three lines in
the Republican, which met the eye of the
brother, and the two, who have been igno
rant of the exact whereabouts of each other
so long are now in correspondence.—[Fort
Wayne (Ind Kep^bUean.
Daniel Webster was once asked by a
young law student, if there was any room
irj the legal profession for young men
"There is always room in the upper storv
of any profession for those who can reach
it," was the reply.
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Th» jest that give» pain ts no je*t. j
Soutb Carolina Rice Crop.
A writer in the Georgetown, S. C., Times,
lias been inquiring into the statistic- of the
rice crop: j
Of the former and present crop of George-
town county the writer s-tates that in the
j {j 0 n, details from each plantation cnliivalcd,
giving an aggregate in figures which must j
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j Atlanta. Ga, Nov. 3.—The Georgia Leg
islan.re did important tilings to day. It
i recognized B-rij. Coi.ley,
.„„.o ca i
Pedee Times on the 19th September, lbbO,
the aggregate rice crop of this section for
the year 1859—footed up in tierces—95,127. j
This constituted nearly two third« of the j
entire crop of the State, and was the pro- j
duct from about forty-six thousand (46,000)
acres then cultivated showing an average j
that year ol over forty (40) bushels per
acre—which was one of the largest croys. I
From 1860 to 1868 there are no reli hie j
ligures either as to aeieage or pp duct, j
But fioin this date 1 have procured each
year, after minute and laborious investiga- j
be considered a very close approximatif)!'
to truth.
I find that in 1868 the acreage was 12,143. I
I find that inl869 the acreage was 1«. 100. I
I find that in 1870 the acreage «as 15,133.
In 1871 we have 17,439.
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i âshîngton, Nov. 1.—|t was stated
Jay by R high cxccutivc offlcer (h t ia was
the Radical
President of the Senate, as acting Governor,
when in the opinion of many Mr. Tram
mell,. Democrat, should exercise the func
tions of Governor.
A bill for a special election for Governor
in December was introduced.
A resolution w as passed branding t:s
false Gov. Bullock's allegation?, that, the i
Assembly meant to impeach him wijliou j
an investigation, and that the people did j
struction. He promises retrenchment
says he cannot now tel! of the disposition
of the State bonds, and urges an investiga
tion of the matter. He counsels the exe
cution of the laws, and promises to pardon
sparingly. He argues for free education,
but against mixed schools, lie urges that
in
to
not respect the constitution and recogmz> j
war results..
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 4.—Acting Gov. Con
ley's message was read today. lie says
nothing about an election hopes that
there will be no ground for further recor.
probable the Kuklux prisoners, with the ex
ception of some of the most prominent of
them, would be admitted to bail.
Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and the
pecuniary faith be kept
Washington.
g" 1 P°£ s M fsr ^^das and embracing
Fort Jefferson and Key West, constitute a
ncw command called the Department of the
j Gulf, under command of Col. Emery of the
I Fifth Cavalry.
Nov 5 The President's instructions to

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the Federal officers Was that there should
be a firm but judicious enforcement of the
laws in Utah, and no compromise with
crimina's. The latest official reports repre
sent all danger of a collision over.
Nov. 6.—The Tribune announces the
resignation of the Hon. Hamilton Fi.-h, as
Secretary of State.
A Kew Democratic Organixation.
New York, Nov. 2.
A new Democratic.
State organization under the title of ihe
Jackson Democratic S'ate Association was
completed in this city yesterday. It com
prises the State Central Committee an ex
ecutive, etc., and th# names of the most
prominent reform Democrats throuj
the State appear on its list.
The platform adopted opposes corruption,
favors political reforms, better caucus sys
tem, opposes centralization power, pledges
all eff'its for the purification of the ballot
and the Democratic party, arid favors the
payment of the national debt and the mai'
tenanee of the public credit. A. B. Caldwell
is president of the association.
The Brazilian Emancipation Law*
New York, Nov. 2. Details of the Bra
zilian emancipation law have been received.
Hull riiicitirmauuii uiv* ucrii luicivcii.
The laW P rovides tl,ataI1 chiî,lrcn borri aftcr
promu i gn tj on shuli be free. The slaves
0 J e(1 by fhe Government are free, and va
r j ous provi.Mons are made for those still held
in slavery.
Ileiigious corporations were emancipating
their slaves, and many private slave-owners
are moving in the same direction, convert
ing their slayes into free tenants or freeing
them upon condition of a few years' service,
Teltow Fever#
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ar J, t9lon
df ths f om ye,loW fevP
1 ov
-There were two
to day.
Three fever deaths in the
twenty-four hours.
last
Nov. 2.—There were five fever deaths in
the last twenty-foui hours.
Nov. 3.—Four fever deaths have occurred
in the last twenty-four hours.
Nov. 4. —Two deaths from yeliow fever
to-day.
Nov 5.—There were two yellow fever
deaths to-day.
Smallpox.
Philadelphia, Oct. 31.—The following is
tho report of the Board of Health Small
pox cases for the week, 456; year, 1047.
Deaths hist week, 85 deaths for the year.
284.
Phi'adelphia, Nov. 4.—The Board of
Health reports an average of 14 deaths a day
from smallpox durir. S the week ending tô
a r This j s a slight increase over the pre
vioûs week j

Death Of a fODffreSSffiaiî. s
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New York, November 5.—General James
McCleerey, formerly of the Forty-first Ohi»,
an( j 0 f General W. II. Hazens' staff, later
captain and brevet brigadier general of the
United States infantry, and present Repub-
lican Congressman of Louisiana, died this
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evening of consumption at Ilygenic Insti- j
tute, Leight street His remains will be
taken to Ohio to-morrow.
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Mississippi.

Jackson, Nov. 4. —The Mississippi State
p a j r h as been again postponed from Novem
(j er istli to December 4th.
The State election for the Legislature and
coun ty officers occurs next Tuesday.
Much activity prevails in both polit'cal
partie*: Tho contest will be very close,
t jj C majority for either party in the Legisla-
turo mus t be small.
For President.

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Cincinnati. Nov. 1.—The Daily Enquirer, j
the leading Democratic organ of Ohio, con- j
tains an editorial this morning expressing a
preference for Thomas A. Scott, of Pennsyi-
vanja, as the next Democratic candidate for j
the Presidency. The article discusses Mr.
Scott's fitness for the office at considerable
length.
Funds for Chicago.
London, Oct. 31.—Tho Mansion House
fund s for Chicago amounted last ni>;ht to j
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£44,800. The Prince of Wales has subscri
bed £260.
Brussels, Oct. 31.—The King of Belgium
has made a donatio^ oC 2500 franc.s for th«
Chicago relitf fund. j
Louisiana Items.
About ten days since, a d fficuity oceured
at Tiprcrville Parish of Terrebonne between
Wm. Voorhies deputy Tax Collector and
the keeper of a coffee house during which
Voorhies t-hot and instantly killed the rro
remlver, but he is not positive that
his shot hit a man. although h

prietor. Accounts which we hear differ
materially about the origin of the difficulty.
Voorhies is in custody. [Thibodeaux Sen- j
thiol, 4 h inst j
A colored man named Samuel Wa'ton, j
who resides on Willow street, informed us
that on Wednesday night, about two I
o'clock, he was awakened by the noise of
a number of men ground his house. One
or two entered and appeared to he seareii
intr for valuables. Others were near a
«in îow ou the outside. He fired four
times with a shot gun and once with a
one of
quite 1
certain that he visibly defaced a fence p 05;t j
Tli» p.on 1. r, left. mi Va!(on declares thev
ne'ed wi-elv, as he does not keep enough
m oney to buy m..rketi g. He is on the
look
time
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out and will take better aim next
j Aftakapns^Register, 30 in-t. j
I h'irsday niurht a shooting affair or
enrred. on th< plantation of Ml*. Porche in
v\ ri ï m a colored man named Charles Rohm
son was shot and k lied by another colored
man name Ford. Ford is now in!
jail and ill he brought before his Honor
the Parish Judge for preliminary examina
tioMio-la.v.-fTcrrebonne Patriot, Oct. 28 j
Homicide. e learn that a negro named j
Rill Smith, living on John W. Willis' place
in this parish, known as the Montgomery j
place, was killed iast Sunday; b'it we are j
unable to learn any of the particulars, as to j
who killed him or what was the cause of
the homicide.
Since the above was written, the verdict
of the jury of inquest, held bv Justice of I
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the I eace John A. Ilemler, has been sent
in, which implicates certain parties, we
learn, but we have not been curious enough I
to learn the. names of the parties implicated.
We are glad to learn they are not citizens j
of our parish. [Richland Beacon, 4th inst, i
The 14th l)i>trict CotTTt is still" in sessioTi
j in this place, and we take back what we
said about light dockets, for the Grand
i Jury of the present session made the
j criminal dock- t a pretty heavy one.
i In mo-t of the State cases "tried the vér
j diets of the jury have been guilty, the jury
i slowing a determination to have offenders
j punished —Richland Beacon, 4th inst.
The Planters' Banner, of the 25 th til t.,
says of New 1'ieria
There has been some excitement of late in
this place and some alarm on account of dis
j tnrbanees of various kinds. But the law
and order men seem now to be in the as
j cendcncv. And may they remain masters
of the situation. We will not particularize,
but we will say what we have been saying
for months in our columns—that men who
brandish pistols on the sireets, who conduct
j themselves in such a manner as to bring the
•own in disgrace; who make it unsafe and
improper for ladies fo pass through the
principal st'eets in the day time; who whoop
like maniacs, bid defiance t r the civil offi
cers, laugh at those who d sire the town to
he peaceable and o derlv—such men should
be restrained and compelled to abandon a
course which is damning to the reputation
of any town. Every true citizen should give
a prompt support to the Mayor and city
council in their efforts to keep peace. And
if necessary every good citizen should arm
himself in support of the town and parish.
Conservative citizens are generally too tame.
They ought a!' of them to do their duty in
the interest of the community. Let us have
peace if we have to fitrht for it."
I Communicated.
Descend, my muse, and lend thy gracious aid,
To help a loving swain to win a lovely maid
Infuse info his pen thy mystic art.
And teach him how to win a woman's heart;
With heaven horn thoughts his soul inspire,!
And guide him while he tunes his lyre.
My song is sung to a maiden fair,
With hazel eyes and dark brown hair
With a form so perfet in its grace.
As to rival the beauty of her face
And asnid as fiee from earthly taint,
As the blush on her cheeks is free from paint,
O could I disclose the love of mv heart,
And with lips full of joy my feelings impart,
And breathe in her soul the soft whispers cf
[love,
as the angels above
joy free from any alloy,
With a heart full as bright as a midsummer's
[night.
But, O! I've forgetten this love is one sided,

With emotion« as pure s
Then indeed I'd know i

j And'whether Kb-'*loves is'iiot yet d'eci'decl';'^'
]>ut there is only one way this secret to prove,
And that is by teiling her first of my love;
i And if my soul's fire can make her heart burn.
j She 11 be sure to give me her love in return,
And O! won't I keep it; and how fondly I'll
[steep ft
In the sweet tears of joy that will flow from
[my heart;
And with feelings of rapture, I'll consider this
1 capture
As the brightest achievement my life could
[impart.
Dead Letters.
T'ie New Orleans Timer; says
No little complaint has beetvmade about
the sending of letters to the dead letter
office. Often the postoffice has no excuse
save the negligence or oversight of its em
ployees, but we feel sure they are not al
ways to blame. In answer to a recent letter
of inquiry, as to insufficiently prepaid let
ters, from the postmaster of this city to the
Postmaster General at Washington,"a reply
was received, dated the 27th, from which
wc make the following extract
When yon have reason to believe the
postage on

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hcicnJ.v prepaid, or when it is evident from
10 e! S' )l a letter or package that the
j insufficient prepayment was intentional, the
letter should be detained and thé writer no
s tifled ,,f i,s detention, if practicable other
i wise R should be sent to the dead letter
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Our cverv life is a sermon. Our birth
j s t he text from which we start. Youth
j s »he introduction to the discourse. Du
T v ()1|| manhood we lay down a few pro
„osTi.ions and r.rove them. Some of the
ring o
i positions and prove
j nPR ,g C are diill, and some are sprighily.
Then* come inferences and applications
At «event v years we say: "Fifthly and
hstlv." The doxology is sung.
dk ti )n i s pronounced. The book is closed.
It is getting cold. Frost on the window
pane. Audience gone. Shut up the
church. Sexton goes home with the key
on his shoulder.

Fof each one of u\ no business can be of
more pressing moment, of more urgent im
portance, than the discovery of our beset
ting sin. The besom sin in grace exactly
resembles a strong current in nature, which
"I )0n dangerous shoals and
mi i
1 lie bene
quicksands. If. in your spiritual, computa
j tion, you do not calculate upon your beset
j tir .2 sin, upon its force, its ccaseh-ss opera
j tioo, a:id ils artfulness, it will sweep you
on noiselessly, and with every appearance
of calm, but surely arid effectually to your
j ruin.
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The man who "dtdri t read the advertise
ments never learned how to advertise.
The enterprising advertiser proves that
he understands how to buy, becauso in ad
vertising he knows how to sell.
ptarls clipping off a broken string; but j
chance, springs up into a flower.—[Sigour
ney.
Wilt» sayings an,' as easily lost as the
rfipptag Sir a br.ke„ «W,. but. j
world of kindness is seldom spoken m vain.
It is a seed which, even when dropped by
A CALL
For a Public Meeting of the Citizens
of the Parish of St. Landry.
Th* undersigned respectfully suggest that
a Public Meetiug be. held, at tin- Court House.
in Opelousa«. on Satuulav, !Nov. mber lltli,
a t 1 o'clock, to be compos. il of citizens iVom
a |i p ar t s of the parish, for the purpose of ex-
pressing, in ail appropriate mann.-r, their un-
qualified condemnation of the acts of lawless- i
ness and crime, which have recently been j
committed in this parish, and of taking such j
act iou as may be deemed expedient under the j
to fertet out and arrest these secret, evil-doers,
1 it becomes the du'y of all law-abiding citizens,
j at once, to combine together, to strengthen
,1 u ir an 1s 8,1,1 to
w?e bad T"' P
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,ct.o„„ y w fe,„,a .„h..,
circumstances.
If. as there is reason to believe, combina- i
tions of men exist, in some parts of the parish, j
with the intent to evade and violate, the law
of the land, and if the executive officer* of i
our courts, who ar-able, active and z-alons I
in the discharge of their duties are not able

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j iiMMicnoi u nit, 1 no. »^»*>.4* h* a i r it «t il i ij I 1
0 usly regretted and condemned by our peuple, j
j A grave responsibility rests upon us. If j
we do not. by united and vj^orous effort,'
make these law breakers feel the n.ightv hand j
of the law, we will dt'snvp, ami will Lave
government troops quartered upo-i us.
It is therefore urgently requested that all
citizens, who have at heart the best interest!
of our community, attend the proposed meet
VlfnVy L.Gariand
j.; j> Katilette
G W Hudspeth
F Perrodin
j Thadeus Mayo
j P Leonce Ilebrard
Loni* Lejeune
L f Lewis
J.^ or R an
I Ki"-'S
G McoriU'*
A An ,j,. lson
Octave Prud hoinm»
I Hawkins
Joseph Eddy
j Allen Bridges
i Vincent Boagni
j L Birotte
d an,es McNeil
i William Brown
Sherburne Prescot
John Henderson
Rufus Braxton
j Isaac Hedges
I Joseph Simien
Henry Cunningham
j Beverly Morgan
Î Albert Lastrnpes
I I.en. .T. Smith
II. M. Dunbar
j «I. J. Barry
j Geo. II. Gardiner
C. P. Smith
i II. Dunbar
j A. Balay
J. Sherwood
S. V. Richard
Andrew J. Bell
R. Richard
J< seuh Boudreau
j A. H. Castille
j John Miller
Thos 11 Lewis
C C 1 »ust,a
.1 K 1 tixon
E O Hayes
John Posey
Achille Dupie
F J lfcmdlev
Joseph Bloch
,i L Oûden
D J lïni!» r
1! N Oden
B A Eiland
W C McDowell
C .1 ltundiey
1! Beiigiieit-1
Nathan Levy
W 11 Hundley
W H Ramsey
Henry C Guidry
Pierre Woods
Jean Castillo
E P Guidry
U T Blackshear
A Donald
Wm O Posey
W M Johnston
Louis Prud'homme
Adrien Guübeau
A. J. Smith
Wtn. Burleigh
James Burleigh
R. i'aulir.
John I). Miller
B. A. Smith
Mozard Guidry
John O. Uichard
Jules Richard
An h. Albert
John C. I>,.rry
J. A. Pctetin
S. J Barry
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Micheal Comeau
John 1. Gardiner
Horace Guidry
Gilbert Vanemburgh
Dudley Tarlton
John F. Smith
Andre D. Meche
I). Castille
Anrelien Richard
R. J. Smith
Charles Richard
F.ngtne Petetio
M. i'nllingtie
Jos. H. Hichard
E. M. Millard
Annai.d Richard
MARRIED—On the 7tli inst., at the Catho
lic Church, iu Opelousas. by the Rev. Mr.
Raymond, Mr N'. H. Bi'.noist of 8t. Louis.
Missouri, to àliss Lai ka S. I)esk:-.sakts of
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DIED—October 20th. Î87I, Ei.izaBETII,
infant daughter of Gibbon S. and Fannie M.
Clievis, aged one month and three weeks.
Dear little feet, so early called
From earth's uneven ways:
Sweet baby lips, whose earliest songs
Shall be angelic lays.
To wiser, kinder care than ours,
Thy guardianship is given
We would not cnl! our darling back,
But follow her to heaven.
M F. C.
JAfc Insurant?.
HAVE been appointed Fprritil Atjent for
stirance Company, Virginia, for the State of
Louisiana, aud solicit for it the patronage of
my friends aud the public generativ
Nov. 11-tf. JOHN C GORDY.
WASHITGTOS F!RE fOIPlH So. 1.
W ashington L a Oct. 9th, 1871.
T a meeting of the Washington Fire Com
_/\ pa nv No. I, at their hall, in the town of
Washington, on' Mondav evening, October
9th ,87i tht following resolutions were una
uimously adopted
Resolved, To each and every eititen who so
generously contributed tovva'ds the purchase
ot a rr Engine for eur company, we tender
our heartfe.t thanks.
Resolved, That we shall tiso our utmost
exertions in giving relief when and where it is
actually needed.
Resolved, That the foregoing resolutions bo i
pnblished in both the Opelousas papers.
J O. TKA1NOR, Secretary.
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To the People of St. Landry.
Agency Mound City Mutual Life fn.<. Co
opeloi sas, La Nov. 4th, 1871. I
I BEG leave to announce 'that I have ac
cepted of the Agency of the Mound Cifv
Mutual Life Insurance Company, of St. Loins
My office is in tlin Court House, where
1 wi!1 be niost h *PPy t0 p *P'ain to all whose
j n, erest and duty requires the aid of that mos
benevolent of modern institutions—life incur
ance. The high character of the Mound Citv
j renders it unnecessary to sav a word in if\
hebalf; it* policy holders are composed of
j gome of the most intelligent and resectable
citizens of this and adjoining Parishes.
j The Louisiana Department is under the control
1 of our very best citirens, and every member
I director inav he regarded as guardians to th
widow and the orphan.
The following gentlemen compose the
Loui«iana Board: E T. Merrick. C- H Mmi
ton. Ja«. Jackson, Kobt. Hare, L. A. Wiltz,
Thos. Fitzwilliam, F. II. Hatch, Octave
Voorhies, B B. Simmes.
I would also refer to the cards of Mrs.
Hayes, widow of the late .1 rs G. Hayes of;
this Parish, and of Mrs. O'Brvan, of Vermil
lion Parish, widow of Col. Duniel O'Brvan
i Ttle promptness with which all losses are oaid
j by this institution recommends it most strong
lv to the consideration of our people.
Nov. 11. A. GARRIGUES.
IV
I?ut>lie Halo.
Estate, of 31. J. Daniels, deceased
Y virtue of an order of the Hon. Probate
Court, of the Parish of ,S.t. Landry, there
will be sold at public, auction, to the highest
bidder, by the undersigned, or a public auc
tioneer, at the plantation, on Bayou Breuf, in
this Parish, on
Wednesday, November 22nd, 1871,
the following descril.ed property, belonging
to tbe estate of M. J. Daniels, deceased, to wit
The undivided ha'f of a gin-house, wijh
running gear.
Three head of yearling cattle.
Oue cooking stove, one low post bedstead,
and teaster, one. old armoir, one bureau, one
clock, one cross-cut saw.
Terms—Cash.
J. S. McKEE and E. J. Mc KF.E.
Nov, 11, Joint administrators.
tiood and Genuine.
P|m Liqnnrgi jf avar a Segars, Ac. Lager
T«® »»knfrn«! i»"> mmm»
ilavanV L. s «r 1
ßp<)r of th( qua itVi all ,j co Lunches, j
ft ways oll l, An d. Call and see for yourself.
J. PEFFF.RKORN.
Opelonias, Nov. 4-3m.
DRAWING POSTPONED
mom oct ober ist i6 7i, t o ./.i.vi.îÂF nut, i«ru,
IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE FEVEH IN CHARLESTON, S C.
$500,000 TO BE GIVEN AWAY.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA
Land and Immigration Association,
Bt TLKIt, CHADWICK, OAKY A CO.,' «JESTS,
Under the auspices of the South Carolina State Agricultural and Mechanical Society," will
give a SERIES OF CONCERTS, at the Academy ol Music, Charleston, S. C commencing
January rth, 1872.
Refers to all the Bankers, Brokers, and prominent gentlemen of the Country, North ami
South.
I50.0C0 ScaSOIl Tickets Of Admission, at $3 CHCll«
e
tor one, giving full particulars.
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If you have not received a Circular, send
Strictly Confidential.
All Ordert
2,405 Gifts,
Amounting In all to
$£00,000.
conduct!
er the
super
The Drawing of this Great Southern Enterprise will 1 m
vision of the following well-known gentlemen:
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General A. B. Wright, of Georgia, Colonel H. H. Rutledge, of South Carolina.
General Bradley T. Johnson, of Virginia. Hon. Roger A. Pryor, of New York.
wU| h(l t forwarde d.
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Money for Tickets can he sent either by Express or Post Office Order, and the Ticket«
I>iroot all Letters to
BUTLER, CHADWICK, GARY CO,,
Principal Office, Charleston, S. V.
ficnerai n. f. Butler. John thadwlcb. «enrral W. Gary.
Shcriifu Sale.
Adrien Ponnier, adm., vs. Francois Rielmrd ft
ais District Court,—Parish of St. Landry.
—No. 10996.
BV virtue of an alius wiit of ti. fa., issued
out of the Honorable the Eighth District
Court of the State of Louisiana, in and for
the Parish of St, Landry, in the above en
titled suit, and to me directed, 1 will proceed
to sell at public auction, ut the Courthouse of
said parish, in the town of Opelousas, on
SATCRDAY, DECEMBER 2nd, 1*71, at II
o'clock a. m., the following described prop
j erty, seized to satisfy said «rit, to-wit
j The east half of the north-east quarter of
j section Hi, township 7, south of range 3 east,
I containing eighty and IWilOO acres. The
west half of the north-east quarter of section J
Hi same townslu,) and range containing et)
j ^1 100 n s 1 ho north-west fractional quar- j
ter. section 16. same township and range, cou- j
118 37[io0 acres. Tue south-wegt i
fractional quarter section ffi. same ^ownship j
and range, containing 1 If. :W[l0O acre«*. The
I south half of the south-east quarter of section
j Îî» t sani<* tov» r !ishij) ana ranps eoï'taininp ^0
34(100 acres. The north halto} the south-east j
i quarter of section 16, same township and range j
I containing 80 aijlO» acres, except the east I
j half of northeast quarter, and the east half of j
1 southeast quarter of the aforesaid section and 1
j also lots Nos. H and L of plat furnished me by
I defendant 1 raneois Richaid in my possession
i subject to examination j
The above property seized as the property
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Ail the rights, titles and interests of Fran
çois Richards in the following judgments, to
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I 1. Judgment in favor ot François Richard.
I now on appeal, in suit No. 105, of the files
of the Parish Court, for the parish of St. Lan
drv. entitled François Richard vs. Joseph L
j Bourqtie, for one hundred dollars, with five
1 per cent annual interest, from March 2oth,
1 -70.
I '«J. Judgment in favor of François Richard,
in suit No. 99, oi the tiles of the Parish Court,
j for the Pari.sh of St Landry, entitled François
Riehard vs. Jacques Young, for one hundred
i dollars, with five per cent yearly interest from
the 17th day of August, ld(i7.
j It. Judgment in favor of François Richard,
j now on.appeal, in suit No. 17,'î, of the files of
the Parish Court, for the Parish cf St. Lan
dry, entitled François Richard *s. Antoine
Fontenot aud Caroline Prestridge, tor the
sum of nineteen dollars and thirty-six cents,
j with eight per cent interest per annum, from
the Sr.tli January, ISGH also, two and a half
i commission on the amount of the said judg
i ment.
4. Judgment in favor of François Richard,
j now on appeal, in suit No. 1/5, of the files of
the Parish Court, for the Parish of St. Landry,
I entitled François Richard vt. Joseph L. Bour
que, tor tine hundred dollars.
i Judgment in favor of François Richard,
now on appeal, in suit No. 170, of the files of
the Parish Court, for the Parish of St. Lan
dry, entitled François Richard vs. Joseph L.
Bourque, for one hundred dollars.
j Also, all the rights, titles and interests of
François Richard in the following claims, to
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6. The claim of the said François Richard.
a< appears in suit No. 759. of the files of the
j Parish Court, for the Parish of St. Lajidry,
i entitled François Richard vs Anaclet Richard,
.wherein the said François Richard claims on
an open account juf the said Anaclet Richard,
two hundred and thirty dollars and eighty
seven cents and a half, subject to a credit of
I twenty dollars, together with interest from
j 10th March, 1609,
7. The claim of the said François Richard,
j against the estate of Moussa, alias Martin, f.
m. c., deceased, for six hundred and sixty
I eight dollars and fifty-six cents, on an open
I account as appears in suits Nos. 847 et 875, ot
thv files of the Parish Court, for the Parish of
1 St. Landry, entitled François Richard vs.
Esther Martin, f w. c. and al and François
j Richard vs. Esther, f. w. c.
Terms—On a credit of twelve months, ptir
aser furnishing bond aud security accord
s' law
E. O. HAYES, Sheriff.
Nov. 11, 1871.
LOUTS DESMARAÏS,
Choice Family SI roc cry Store,
(At John Simmes' Old Stand,)
ferner Harket and Bellctuc Streets,
OPELOUSAS, LA.,
HAS on hand and will receive by every
boat a good assortment of
Can Fruit.?,
Peaches,
Peara, See.
Brandy Peaches,
Pears,
Apricot3,
Cherries iu Jars
Oysters,
Lobsters,
Yeast Powder,
Pickles in Jars,
Tomato,
Ketchup in bottles,
"Worcestershire Sauce, Sweet Oil in
Bottles and Half Bottles, Aniaette de
Bordeaux, Claret in Barrels,
Fine Liquors,
Rhum,
Brandy,
Gin,
Ale,
Bitters of all kinds,
Sardines,
Malaga,
Raisins,
Vermicelli,
Macaroni,
Cooking Soda,
Crocker y, Woodenware, &c.
Butter, Lard, Meat of all kinds, &c.
Which he sells as low as
Any otliei- i» tlio Trade.
Highest prices on the market paid for hides
and country produce generally.
Nov. 4-:!in.
For Sale.
T'rorwf rtiî °S':
,îr. frnto
Harmon s, *0 barrels ot corn, a
cattle, houst hold ami
hr< e miles from Opelousas. near Mr. Sol. B.
orn. a lot of gentle
uitnre. Apply
immed a'ely. JAMES JARMAN.«
Nov. 1 i-4t.
Public Sala.
Estate of Alzina Jeumonne dcccascd
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BY virtue of an order of the Hou Probate
Court of the Palish of St. Landry, ther«
will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder, by the undersigned or a public auc
tioneer, at the residence of Therence Jean
sonne, administrator, ou Plaqueiniiie Ridge,
in said Parish, on
Wednesday December 13th 1871,
the following described property, belonging
to the estate of Alziaa Jeansonue, deceased,
to wit:
A certain tract of iand situated iu said par
ish, at Anse Chaudière, having three arpents
front by twenty in depth, bounded north by
Auguste Duroüsseau. south by August"
a8t bv j,. ail 1{tc (jobeit. and west bv F. li
D^jean, being the same land purchased bv de
easei fri JU Vita! Leblanc, by act passed'be
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Th( t;T „îi v i,le,l half of a certain tract of wood
UnJi si Kat »-d in Bois Mallet, being lot No. J.
8t c U)11 tnwnsliip south rnu^t? *2 cast,
j containing one hundred and sixty acres, more
j or essj tlie same land purchased from
I Hlazu Mottl bv act passed before Y. D'Avy,
j Reorder March l^t HO*
1 0ne „àfê, one arm'oir. oi .e bed aud mat
three pots, four head of wild horned
v ttIt*, one mare, one horse, three branding
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irons.
Terms and Conditions—The movables for
cash; the lands lo bo sold payable in three
equal installments, the first payment on the
1st ot April, lf7'2, and the second on 1st
April, 1K7;>, arid tiie third on 1st April, 1*74,
with eight per cent per annum interest after
maturity until final payment; purchasers to
furnish two good and solvent securities to tho
satisfaction of the administrator special mort
gage and vendor's privilege to be retained on
the property to secure the payment of the
purchase price and interests that may accrue,
together with the clause de nan aliendo.
TllEliENCE JEANSONNE,
Nov 11. Administrator.
DEY GOODS
VERSUS
Hard Times
IN consequence of the unusually dull times,
we have determined to sell our entire
STOCK OF SUMMER GOODS
at very reduced rates and to enable all to
purchase at the Real Cheap Dry Goods Em
porium of
EMANUEL PHILLIPS,
we will sell—Bareges at l'> cents, worth 40;
Mozambiques, solid und striped, et 25 cents,
worth 40 Real Scotch Ginghams, at 25 cts.,
worth 50 and our entire stock of Dress
Goods at one half their value. We also offer
the greatest inducements in Sash Ribbons—
all colors and widths CORSETS, nil kinds
Irish L'nens, pieces and half pieces Gents'
Half l'ose, Ladies' and Misses' English Host»,
Linen Sheetings, I'illow Casa Linen, Table
Damask Napkins, Linen Diaper Nainsooks,
Toweling, and in fact our full line of
WHITE GOODS,
comprising one of the best assortments in
Opelousas. Also. FURNISHING GOODS
Gauze and Lisle Thread Undershirts, Linea
and Cotton Drawers, new style Collars, &c.
PARASOLS PARASOLS
Almost given away. A complete assortment
of NOTIONS, comprising Ribbon.«—all col
ors and widths Marseilles and Silk Trim
mings Combs, Brushes, Wreaths, Flowers,
&c- Now is the time to purchase
lints oi" all Kinds.
Hats foi Ladies—all styles—at half price.
Hats for Men. Hals for Boys. Hats for
Children. Call and see them and make your
early selection. They must be sold. Tbe
attention of the public is respectfully called to
the fact that our stock of
SHOES
is very large, and in order to reduce it to
make room for our Fall Supply, we offer the
following
EXTRAOEDINAHY INDUCEMENTS
Ladies' and Misses' Serge Congress Gaiters,
at $2 per pair Ladies' and Misses Button
Boots, at $2 50; Ladies' and Misses' Button
Boots of all kinds; Gents' extra heavy home
made Calf and Morocco Gaiters, at the low
price of $4 50 per pair. Ail our shoes have
been reduced in prices. We also have
Clothing, Hardware, Tinware, Cutlery,
Crockeryware, Willowware. &c.,
at a small advance above New Orleans cost.
Also, the celebrated
CHABTEB OAK COOKING STOVES,
At New Orleans prices;
Wheeler 6o Wilson Celebrated New Draw Feed
Sewing Machine, at N. 0. prices
DOTY'S WASHING MACHINE, at N. 0. prie»;
Sewing Machine Needles,
Oils, and other Machine appurtenances. The
GROCERY DEPARTMENT
is constantly replenished by the arrival of
every steamer from New Orleans, and there
can always be found
Whiskey. Pork, Bacon.
Coffee, Sugar, Shoulders,
Rice, Flour, Candles.
Salt, Soap, Starch,
Canned Fruits and Oyster»,
Lobsters, Smoking and
Chewing Tobacco, ot
All of which we will sell
"Wliol'osiile asitl Retail,
and allow TEN PEI? CENT DISCOUNT on
all purchases of Dry Goods aud Groceries on
sales of and over
FIFTÏ DOLI. IKS.
fgr Wr ask a call and will try our utmolt
to five you satisfaction at
•E. PHILLIPS'
CHEAP I> It ï eooos E Jf P RI r H
Main Street, Opelousas.
Aug. 19. 1871.
Heel* Killod.
THE undersigned has killed a beef branded
thus P. valued at $20. On.; ear was
cropped, and the uth-r with an under-bit.
The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property, pay charges aud settle with
'■"Är 1 VALCOC ctW