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. SATURDAY, AUGUST 30th, 1856.

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~ND DISTRIWT.

JMt' 4,)ILANDRY.&.d~A.' JOURDAN.

Mee i5k*0p. ORlN McVEA.~ ~br~u-W.E. WALKER.

UFir~a DA8TRICT."' (3~~1lor. M OOLIRE.

" A. GARRIGUES.Dis-~b~Ea rS clT.

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BUCHA N & RECKE •IDGEWIL. SW VE*rY UTH STATE

THE DEMJ RA L4 A ALI .

Karcaxv, M•SSoURI, Noar• CAROLINA, AnKAn-GAs, L DEMOoanTIC.

THE L E ELECTIONS.

mphant, except in alone, and there the BlackRepublican Know Nothings have carried the State,it is reported, b 6000 majority. al~aedarkab•.fact that the , illmoreits did nbt h e a ticket*icthis State. Below we give the latest telegraphic

da mehea ;m 4 e etfChe" ccua s.i C, Ahgtgtt 10 -liorib aerblha

has given a Democratic majority of 8000.* ' ` ;so tsotiat Efl?

ST. Ldef esguset hi-?-Pallw s jorvt in 74counties is 3000; 54 counties retur 34 Dem4ocrats,22 Bentonite, 97A Americans, and 7` Whigs to theLegislature, and two Americans ind four Demo-crats, (besides Blair,) to Ceonguss..

IowA ELaosC, a--KANLsS .41aaa.Cuca.oi Aguost 11.--The Republican majoity

in Iowa is 6000.We have advices from Leavenworth to the 6th.

There was no fighting in the territiry. The over.land Emigrant Compaov had arrived in Kansas.It is rumored that the Southerners had invadedNebraska, and that volunteers have left NebraskaCity to meet them.

F[rom the Picayune of the 1Sth]JAaZaueeA ELECTION.

ST. Louis, August 9.-The acgoanta receivedhere to-day from Arkansas chow that Conway car-ries that State by a majority of from three to fivethouuand,and that Mesrs. Warnerand Greenwoodare elected to Congress.

Mrssoual EL]sotoeo.The returns thus far received of .the election in

this Siter show that Ewiig is 1,200 ahead of Polk,but the toturns yet to be received will most proba-bly place the latter in the majority, and secure hiselection.

Isat'ccE ESLCTION.Five of the candidates of.the Amesiean p•aty for

Judgeships prove to have been elected in this State.Theamnbe orceoatit heard from issixty-three,

and the Democratie'gtlin is 9,8o0.[From the Baton Rouge* Advocate of the 11th.]

The following telegraphie despatch was receivedhere Saturday eveninge4 4p'clpck by Gov. Wick-liffe ftom the editor'of the Lounsville Timei:

Fifty counties heard (owr,, Denaoeratie gaincon• ard with, the vot.y of Cl k,and MorehadSE'EN THOIUSANDU TWO H•NDRED ANDSIXTY-THREE1 II

The Demotratic majority will sot be-less thanTEN THOUBANDI `

TREASON I TREASQN IIMr. W. B.-Lewis said in his speeqh at the Know

Nothing barbecue in Alexandria. on Saturday last,a"That the intereas of •'be South wbuld be as effee-tually prose4td by the eieeticn of J. C. Premnont"[the Black Republican eandidat.] :..as by tLhtealec-tion 9fiJame$t u•hniaq " I and the segtimeut wasvociferously' ari lauidedT Men of the aouth, whiatthink you ofthis?

- "Great God, wiit are, we com-

islt td when eckh gteia amble_ Jaag age is utterediaS out luat'with, impunity.

t4as xswrisDanq e4, i 4 just.

I izt wtrk1pr.- A disatros rain storm. ssch.as has d hobtsaeI u-thesekegions for the last

twenty years, ecame ini r~tling arl4 rmsig' lastSunday, and continued its frightful work diurihg twodays and nights, tearing down hoiwes, trees an~dfencds, ?lpey ldJ eripts, oi uart bayous,gullies an•d ponds.

The bridges of the parish were swept away, andwe stand Withbtit p•sii.compuqieautsn .zWith thencighboring parih sato; some daysyet to come.:: O vill isht bnictnful ppellraice; tCert fear

trees bhav witlatoati the id Vheave beden upset of onskerab di eteary tli ." /MO ntt aid oo'dn YrafMa'sas Ahuate h 0av dp tpd n t iw e b t guset.

CON ttoy. .bl ng to .Lo s tou ,agd ezb alost t' eir lives i ,esaire.

re heair s "tid nshe but drsasters.}:~~jru 6A..

IA.;Ao itcorms n Jnmerr 4r* L. isiaworeeq ifpmrr d at che (hi in ChcincTiad,

o0 &itSfl7ri.bii. W.L 8 Pel! e ,but 4e ,is

dwn tstlVanu;s4if~vl +-A tkta D ta int rina be-AWP t r4 , ed nchetm drtoo4,-

my e be eRA, navelihag publichave alwayc bole Ov dt s .be.eumroratic

ty. It would be as well oecaiomallv to pceraeiuihow th~s amateur voti do ee "' a e, andaioy t andwon. or t Rt purpoee we coy u froma latleeeYb tbe;Poug w' Tele;

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b l berCrdeo. send this

aLow-No s are dead,wan the' to gore my

h ra e and 'e-nothing thatwill remind me lbeer fcily.

D. F. ADAMS.The editor of the Creole says Mr. Adams is a

be fai"hAuIInd e.a i c n,.ala UMabw taIbrickt.

uhe sid that Bilk

fairly and squarel oa Black IZ llacan side

of the Kansas queation-the GROAT Isaux in the

tion byhigh Know-Nanthor orit h,.Tbe Mo.bile Tnb S L if. l r at thosespeeche. " rdirWek that oPPosied to the Kansas-NeArss aett; and ui 1W Tat RSTOfATIOZ4OF TUe IpIzP Siu a

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leantJ: etAndI "4. `,. ant sa" rthern

Stateq, ne are g kingepaee l p on idjep $ s an-t1ey toar~e native Americans, if havingbm# uin Virginia entitles them to thatappellation.

.0Hz. J. M 8ANDIDGE.-- We are glad tolevs that the lRe. J. M. Sandidge, of Lon-isita, who al been for several days de-talmd from hi. seat by indisposition, has ofar recovered as to be able to resume his du.ti So saiys the Washington Untion of the

7urnzI MgcL 's, rouiow..-The CincinnatiGazetet a.a it baa e requaeted taosy that thestatement that Judge. X4..a& intend to, supportM. Fiihmore,which Baa beau ezteaeveiy copiedby the atwsp y is incomret.

Osxras u Tas Monr s or rw a Mu sssres,-T~. Engineer Departmentat Washingtun has ad-Ve tised for pro*aalb for opening the outlets of the

lississippi riter into the glfof Mexico, aecordingto a reeit aetofongrem. They will be receiveduntili the Iwstf Otber nett.

- A si residence, in Ueiqevue. in this Pa.rish, on the 27th agust, 1856, STEPHEN W. WI.KOFF, flsq,s edtl years.

By the u &ieraig*ud, Public Auctioneer,in ant far the Parish of 3t. Landrify.'SY orftw ofa judgmentof thehDistrict

E Court, in aad for the Parisl of St.Landry, reudered in the suit entitled: Vir-gi ieLt e e eu&.,, v.- AnaueteDonatopie, t a., Juruiea,. No. b7674,I willofcr for sale, at public sale, to the last andbajaest .bidder, adt. 4 reidnce ofthe Widowof Alfred LrnaeD., in the Townf Washing-to#i,1'sr 1 p o t: , dr,Tie 4day, the 30th;Septewber next,1858, the 1fUQV1itegdDbthedtP y, be.loo g to. the lfqite of Alfred ,;831lj f.. M.

den , b -witt, 'b-~tt

TWO 101 OP UND,eitaeted iitheT mf T ~w a of, adjoinigeach other, tbe o. toolb ma Lt Nfo. 38, ofdeP le of ,t e W 'si to mmde by Charles

esn~ tavjpa 9frd a fs~ipon Bridje street,and bouudeil Noitb by,. I street; outh'byth'~

slid t:7 l ot: N. 82.'"I4 iXethovuen as Lot No. 82 of the

Pa4o `a i dd' a0~t thet m town,wade by Le~sotnakoveb, situaM in therm of: ..ieQa 88, ate described, sodb de&Nj ' bj mid Riill street, South by

reet,.. with the Buildinigs and

Also the owing dbescrzlbed slaveu s ariat;

'E VB; n ta ; aged tbout b( years.

J- AG ~ ,,a h . ; .aot

16 years. -.

from thea u g

# 1B~W onS

-a percent, a 'd e; and moreover &dWa ndul iltalaitiecially

capital and iur~Y a iee :apays of

Opelouasa, AmLgbm &, 18.iO

t- O~lfA OF LOIHSL&NA.

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upor ewlo English ilres9gutIe AppIy t ti

Opelou* e; ugust, 1366.

DR. HARDY has the honor of informingthe public that he can be consulted for

-- teaded-irearable d ooee nteratg h...sexes, at his office, opposite the Court House,everynturyda prd.'ulkda from 8 o'lock,

His experience and practice are knownCsoz iaiu.furyeara in. this country,

to prevent Juim from sa ipg more than this.Dirt t uale. an be treated and Bored effeo-

tually a.n with but little Costs.fpehs; Augustg3Oth, 1866.

SHERIFF'S SALE. -STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Alexandrine A. Lousiller, wife &e., vs. Edwin B.Scott, & als.-District Court.-Parish of St.Landry.-No. 7400.l Y virtue of a writ of fi. fa., issued in the

above entitled suit, by the DistrictCourt, in and for the Parish of St. Landry, and tome directed, will be exposed to public sale, forcat", dt the Cc: .. ' u•uS O~ this Parish, on Satur-

day the 4th of October, 1856, commencing a, c..hour of 11 o'clock. A. M., and continuing from dayto day, if necessary, all the right title, interest anddemandaj Mark W. Harwell, in and to the follow-ing described property, seized to satisfy said writ,to wit:

A certain tract of land, situated in this Parish,in that part called Prairie Bellevue, containingabout one hundred and sixty acres and 641,00.bounded North -by lands of C. L. Swaze. East byland of George Miller and Public. Domairi, Southby Mrs. Denise Bourque and West by V. Chacherd,being the North East quarter of section 14, Tow -ship 7 South, Range 3 East.

L. V. CHACHERE, Sheriff.Sheriffs ofce, St. Landry,AugusL30Lh, 1856.

Sher•W's Sale.STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Louis Alfred Latiolais, vs. Emdranthe Leblen,wife & als.,--District Court,--.arFsh of -St.Landry,--No. 7744.B Y virtue of a writ of fi. fa, $A in

the above entitled suit, by thdelitdletCourt. in and forthe Parish of St. Landry, and tome directed. will be .exposed to public sale, forcash, at the Court House ot this Parih, on Sat;urday the 4th gay of August 1856, cgzmencieg astthe hoi' of 11 o'clock, A. tM..and continuirg fromday to day, if necesbary, all the right, title. nlter.est and demand of Emdrauthe Leblee, wife & alstin and to the following described property, tosatisfy said writ, to wit:

A Negro-man, named Tilesa". aged about .50years.

L. V. CHACHERE, Sherif•'Sherif's office, St. Laudry, August 30th, 18.56.

sihcrff's Sale.9i STATE OE LOJUI NkNA.sVictor D v id , 2 istrirt Court,

. w ?ar Pevishf+t. Landry,Arnaud & Patin. N'o. 774.,

R Y virtue of S writ of ,. fa., issued inabove entitled suit, by ftte D1itrict

Co urt, in and for the Parish of St. Landry, and toInedirected, will be exposed to pqblfe sale, forcash. at the Court House of this Parish, on Satur-day the 4th day of October. -1M. eommeeaing atthe hour of 11 o'clock, A. af, and centinuing fromday to day, if necessary, all the sight title, inter.eat and demand of Arnaud & Patin. in and to thefollowing described property,seized to satisfy saidwitt to wit:

A certain tracet or parcel of land, lyipg and situ-ated on the Bayou Teche and Fu;ilier. in the Par-ish of St. Landry, together with the buildings ,ndimprevements thereon grected (excepting the landand 'improvements of Dr. John C. Miles, as alsothat of the Catholic Church,j and containing aboutoid hundred arpents. more or less, bounded on theNorth by the lands of .tr. Jacques ArnaIud, on theSouth by the Bayou Fusilier, on the East by theBayou "reche and on the West by the lands ofAdolphe ltelly.

L. V. CIACHERE. Sheriff.Sheriff's office, St. Landry, August 30th, 1856.

Shearif, Sale.STATE OF LOUISIANA.T

Thdodoa e Dual, v& Mathew V, Hargrove,-District Court,.-Parish of St. Liudry,-No. 7283.

B. Toledano & Taylor, Vs. Mathew V. ifar-S ovat,r Pi of St.

M Y virtute of tws writs of pin, i. fa., is-ared in 'he abos entitled suit, by the

iiltriet. Coiu, in and for the Pa of StIjb•ry, eind to me directed, will]t•~hi o iale. ifor esh, at the Court. ousethis l si, on Saturday, the 4th day •f Oe-tobtr nset, 1856, ermanenoin~gat the hour of-11 o'clock A. M., and c•atini ng from dayto day, if nuceit aryE ~ll the rightrtitle, in r-eathid desnaad of ]Mathew V;. Eargrove, iuabdl tthet$Wi ingdescribed property, sei.sed to satisfyVatd writi to-wit:

.A. boy pasedz or9. c ged 22 years, ofiblasol.r, a Trast of LD n,.lyiag-and situ-ated on the left bank of Bayou Baef, boue.ed.t .bor ` gla td O6Af Jo •e Trt, below by

S V. CHACHE1IE, Sheriff.

1856.. e '- -

H-rktI,. P ricr4Cou &

vi raue of a_ iit of St xxn of dam

<'T ill At public suction: on a y, thea ck ze 18p~6,. h io1

'ftyA, b inn twe4n' lezandregrg ot lxi -soescd wire,

taming about ni 4Ii tuii lTrbx, situ.

A NEGRO-

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rii'd`Lcl i~8is;4:t ))i~S~..-~L v.ekoRB, OhZI*t

Sark bay cok Sily'

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Redy i~r 4*E.tb" Peemst Courier.

public e 0t o hee Ing of 1 •ofJ epteiber

re be a d DaMe, at.der ad, it Pra aind on t set

moruing (the 11th) a g d Indian BallPlay, on the same spot.

The poles will be 250 yards apart, andit i fp tWdThTtidwlill b th-frtrlr ba6tIplay ever witnessed in this Parish.v o p Ih to e ndaslg•sie olr rDy tenee.%' - us 'ti_•__ " v

CHARLES JOHNSON.Pine Praride S . iyAT g. 8046

STA TSe6, F LOU $IANA..Et Sh drie; ) ittrict Court

S vs. Parish of St. Ladty,SllAstien Fosteaot. ) No. 751Mlfl Y virtue of a writ of l. fa., iasued in

the above entitled suit by the DistrictCourt, 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 Saturdaythe.41h day of October next, 1856, commencing atthe hour of 11 o'clock, A. M., and continuing fromday to day, if necessary, all the right, title, intere'tand demand of Sbstlen Fontenot, in and to thefollowing property, seized to satisfy said writ, to-wit:

A cerith tare and commoji"ns derIlltig honse,kitchen. store house, corn house and other oun•see, with all the fencing, &e., all of the afoeidbuildings and improvements, with the entire Jespof corn, as it now stands, being about 20 arpenta,more orless, situate4 on a eertaio " Pre-EmptionRight" of Land, claimed by Defendant, it being apart of the North West Quatrter and South WestQuarter ofSection 26: in tow*ship3, South Range,2 East, containing 194and 901100 acres.

'A certain negro man,slave for life, named Daniel.aged about 31 yearp, two pair of beeves, one ox-cart,a bout 12 head ofhorse creatures. branded ormai ked thus: EVCP, one calabh, one lot of hogs.8 chairs, bide bottom, one cypress table, 2 pairs ofhand-iron's, one small jar, one large dittoionte bed.stead and bedding, plate,eup•a screws. knives andfurks,. all of the .ita wsiWtqge barrow, twoploughs, spades,1 boa, ii all ol the plantationimplemeuto, oa 1 ofrpte'• is.

Sherif's, odce, ty4 Lanft, August 30th, 1856.

$herilf s * e. ,* ,• .STATE OF LOU ISIANTA.

Jean Bte. Ard9pi, District Court,vs. Parish of St. Landry,

PsnCois Ardoin, tutor &e. No. 7iS5.R Y virtue of a writ of ft. fa., issued in the- above entitled suit, by the District

Court, ir and for the Parish of St. Landry, arid tomeadrrected, -will be exposed to public sale, forcasb, at the Court House of this Parish, on. Satur-day the 4th, of October. 1836, commencipg at thehour of II o'clock, A. M.,"and continuing from dayto day. if necessary, all the right title, interest anddemand lf't raniois.Ardoin. tutor, &c.. in and tothe following described, property, seised tasatisfysaid writ to wit:

Atett inr4tra JS a,sitbated ot BUyousro-codile. contairning 120 arpents, more or less, bound-ed North by tbe Bayou, South by Cyprien Dela-fosse, East by Pierre Jean Louis Guillor andWest by Lac Luca Fo teSot.h j

L .L CHa H E S,SherifVstfieeSt. Lndry, Au,shl riifs stiWalt .

STATE OF LOtTIl1AFNA.Warren R. Meginley. vs. Benjami• Ri GR stt.--

Justice's 'ourt.-F-irst Ward-Pariah of Landiy-No. 160.

Hays Iq Meginley, vs. Benjamin R, Gantt:-Justice's Court.-First Ward. -- Padjsh of St.Landry-No. 161.

Frederic Martel, vs. Benjamin R. Gantt.--Jstice'sCourt.-First Ward.-Pari•h of St. Landry-No. 103.

B Y virtue of three writs of seizure andsale, issued in the above entitled suit,

by Andrd Meyntier. Justice of the Peace, in andtr the First Ward of the Parish of St. Landry, andto me directed, will be exposed to public sale. forcash, at the Court House of this Palish, on Satpr-day the 4th day of October, 1856, commencing'tthe hour of 11 o'clock. A. M., and continuiugfrom day to day, if neepisary. all the right titie, in.terest rnd demand of Benjamin R. Gantt in and tothe tltoiewing described property, seized to sat.isl siie e rit to wit ;

Tvor-tains tots of ground. lying and situatedin the'dtWp of Opelousas, bounded North by Vinestreet, East by Court Street, South by the prop.•tay owned by Jos. D. Richard and Jease Hayesand West by alirket street, together with all thebuildings and improvements thereon erected.

L. V. CHACHERE, Sheriff.Shetff 's offee, St. Land'ryAuguaf 30th, 18O6.. .. ". . .. .•

WheriW's Sale.BTATE OF LOUISIANA.

Robert Hart Littell, P District Court.

Eliza M. Wikoff, wife &c. No. 7694.Job , C ha p m an ' ,

District Court.W vs. Parish of St. Landry.

William H.. Parrott & wife. No. 7579.L: Y Virttab of two writs ofti fa., issued in

the above, titled suit, by, the DistrictCourt, ipi and for the Parish of St. Landry, and tome drrd, t Will be eiposed to public stfe, Yor cash,at th. Courn Hu•i a f this Parish. on Saturday. the4th dfa'y o tob.r next, 1806, cornmeticihinat thehour oiil o'Ock•i .2A.1 :. aud coutaouip~ifrowu dayto day, if necessary, iit the' rig lttitles, tntereit.and denimandiut luza M. Wik0f" and William H.Parrott,*l.djit*liviUewggeulbei rpirty, seizedto satisfy said writs, to-wit:

A c•rtaes felrth 6f a tract 6f land. 'cotaining1000 acres, lying add situated on the iRer Nea-pi ue, in te Par' • r'•t. Landry, bring the sa etbf id~rt tteof n•3t• a•indtt, VJii•-M.WakoI wife of William H. Parrntt. by the Slani--h

~aoum a nJra1t•ailihbl it thideowdelex eidai e4 s4t l a felteuauomp B to

1.. CHAC91ERE. S1erIdf5heritrs'are , t List. , August a0oab W1e6*

4-1r, arPrr 4074 4XR Se ndn, as -t~i nc iourt,-=Pr.aeh ot St. Laudry.-No. 4743. =

wr~t . to. edanu in thed demised Ut ititoo4 `by bhditrict

'itlroutu dribed propsctP suito d t oiit satiato

rdril2 ~i f be Rgg j o fie T 4iiB e 1 torr5teI~t io flUN~bOt Wod of kyjlm. In~o Sthr.da, thie4thr dot; tbe a gb h con m.a dat

theme s . 3 .1 sod coninuing i711day'tbitay.if y. Ill the' fight title, iuterrstand dtarsndi " #AJLo, 4w led= tl thefollowingt desribed proparty, seisd to at,sty

iA`dFr t sn d situ.2~ catd q njhborhuod of lPnlu' 'pig I the

sap, together with all rd'i u rE!hy e etd

Mf . Ob o &U cnDAM ~i} u4 v ~ )"' E} C tirdjlC-Lt~ : 4 S aoto, 1$.6

DaIbc z;,! f

~ 1~C~~iii""" ~t 3 itfah~il % ' liaodry,,

of*? t' Sri 1 su:u .$ tbs of

1f tprawaaoeat, at the

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h.A39I4E atiwe jar oaf oue.,~00 w Khs by thbe:

Resy s4. by Vine steet, bouuth

Shenraf' ofe, St. Lmndry, August 30th, 18,80.

sT errtf l Sae.s OFO UISIA1A.

Governor P. O:. bert, District o

vs. Paiish of St.a; P

Harrison i , oN. X033, 7034 035.

IY virt tbth4wr of f* issuedin the above entitled suit, by the

District Court, in and for the Parish of St. Landry,and to me directed, will be exposed to public sale,

urday, the 4th day Of October next. 18 , eommen-

cing at the hour of ll o'clock. A. M1., and continu-

ilg wrgyto day, if necessary, all the right, title,.ii t•i ~fiiemand of Joseph Savoie, in and to the

following described property, seized to satisfy saidwrits, to-wit:

all th cattlethat wasdaot pld at Sheriff's Sae

a Uid':ia a bbllu u unusugagersi n ruugcr a mptlaof the sale on 11ark W. Harwell's land.

L. V. CHARn t•itSheriff.Sheriff's oce7 St. tandry, Aug t ot.h, 1si5

UGUSTIN L4 EDE, f. m. c., e a.Srish of St. Landry, has applied by hispetition for the appointment of Administra-tor of the Estate of Louis Led6, f. m. e.,deceased, lateof the Parish of St. Landry.

Therefore, any person intending to makeopposition. to saidi appointment, will file thesame in writing, in my odice, in tbe town ofOpelousas, within .ten days from the date of:this notice.

Lse LASTRAPES, Clerk.Opelousas, August 80th, 1856.

LL person• inubd t id be, ,atate ofA thepu atitel pt. m 'bh tEon, Rill'pleaseaetdbt with•O Hinekley..AW*haIgWeLa., who is fully-authorized to receipt thesame, or J. M JOHNS

Testamentsta .•y8 Front Levee at., New-Orleans.

August 30th, 1856.-3m.. ... . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . I

PIublic Sale.PTHE pnblie are hereby informed that I

will offer at public sale, to the last andhighest bidder, by a public auctioneer, on myplantatiii. ~iastd• .A t• .m&is o'ti* FlatTown, onSaturday,- 13th day of September,1856, the following property, to, wit :

situated on the main road, from Flat Townto Opelousas, on the fork of the Washingtonroad, at two miles from Flat Town,'contain-ing 300 arpents of land, all cultivable, withall the

; ANDI f P R O V E EM 'N PS,

thereon erected, except one houec.

A WOW) LASD, :situated at Baton Rouge, in this Pbrish, con-taininig about 117.arpents. The plantationas well as the laud will be sold together.

One hundred arpents of

situated i• !'Aase dlx Zilles, in t•fisparish,all cultivable.Seventy-four arpents of land, part - ,

WOOD LAND,will be sold together, with the 1 pt ofPrairie Land.

Conditions :-Payable one- half on thefirst April 18.57 and the other bolf on thefirst April 1858.

ALEX. DEFRANCE DEVILJLE.St. Lanldry, August 23d, 1856. "

SHERIFF'S SALE" 'STATE OF LO LISrAf1

Clarisse Smik. istrict tYa' r atf ofop ne

Charles G. Miller. h o . 75'7.

B Y virtue of a writ of , fa., "st~d in Teabove entitled suit, by tfle liatriet

Cornt, in and for the Parhit of St. •haily, and tomoe directed, will be expowed at public les for ash,on the pemisees ofthe defendent, C• l~b 1 4. tIiler,on Coulee Ci uche; on Saturday, the 6th day of Sep.tember, 1856, cotumenclgat the hourof .11 b.dok,A. M., and coatinuingbfom day to day, if nt•esearU,all the right, title, itteiest and demand of CohriaeG. Miller, in and to the lblowilng desrtibed propertyseized to satiely said writ towit:

A cei crtpiu f ep ora and oottoa.o~(4tbout 18arpents, more or less, two.thoustud two hbndrd andfifty (94250) eight feet cypress pickets, a certainbiand e. ar w.it al! the gentle ca&le branded ormared.r sai4rand, aboat thirty head, more orlera, three creole- hoes`, qone Ameernihose , onoecypreesraoit, two cypress tables, two bedsteads andbedding, ne* plain silver watch.

L. V. CHACHER, Sheriff.Sapbi'-, 8a t gy LandrRa 44@, 4t

FOR SALE AT PRI VA .Ioffej'r n letheo~b:' in hB

Inow resifde .in the ` -pt Qp-g3loU ae. co ntaining two `uge lots ofgrounI, boueof re s jenreo , kitpben.

negro cabin, corn c ,[itab; et ma9t zne etc.

Opeto , 1 A44At E]*$Rrrir --- 1. -p dl~ ti rFR i W tf ! r - - - - sZ i

rvwxt n i c osrrrl :ai1os e rr hisJL Bak~ery, with agoodscud- psrma e tpatioaonage,i t he 1 of Opelousas and vi"cinity'. The ainx wili be' sposed of cheapfor cas.b.

uncl ,t Q~h( i e te TiraCunnCf CIF ch barrel(udTr, the piav.4 ..t may teat li'aure4 bata' reid firrwie may7 be made . y thie Wchofelowia.. Tgt .2,1 BE0BR.

Opelowaae; August, 2d. 1866. "e

PRoF. ANTHONI WiMMER

to come upwettle in the town of 0 5b

dyto geve lesetns'a iv sthe P'i:the 'Vitia.m Guitar, 1nti

uuasi ;; he will likewise turne f'mieet will - be: ery dno G{x j~ymonth for Instrumental nusi e ,:Ia OB'pmonth forv& w uais. FORiuuognogthe eharges will be proporthsahI tblwaj .sll they will ewa a wtOpel;~I iugm:16th,: ; .

~r~an b~~iBI~to8 tO& w8Du~p h d

T~i*aca #M& t rar-ak ~likae, mad-Oki2LiB s a .. n e..

,'Wsfrxd'tiiW Peeand ,ld and~~:'i ~ri~ri~slir~ -,. s-g

MALL i cali S~.~tt~~;~~AWN- t~;jb)~~- d4~U~

CONVENT AND A(ADEAItYOF THE

IMMACULATE CONCEPTIONSpcloiusas, LouisiaQaea.

T ills Institutkio will be olened by the ladies ofS thle " Iloly Cro s" in the bfeginzi:,g oftOctobe-

in the Town of Opelousas, for the educstiou of theyoung Ladies of the laihI and tof the ncigh•tihe.'yrishca The location is most delightiful, and offer

all the exterior adva~ntages which parents may desirfior their children. The systetm ot education will em.b ace all the branches taught mi the best Ilatitutionsof America or Eu opel: Reading, Spelling, Ganr,Composition, Rheto ic, Elocu:ion, applied to th,French and English lhrguagEs, to both of shich the•t•lPtertion will be paid, and both of which thepupils will most at cae efully be tr aied to speak and writewith orrectness, clegance and fluecy.- Wsiti,,SGtoaphy, sacr ed and profitue, ancient and rnmodHittoy, Mythology, A ithmetic, louokKeepig, theelements of Algeba a nd Geometly, Natural Philoso.phy, Natural theto y, ,otmestic Economy, SewingEmbroidery, Artificial flowers, Drwirrg, Paintinig,Vocal and Ilstr umettal B uic.-This last branch willbe taught by a distinguished Arti•t just arrived f.e oNew-O leans.

Nothing will be omitted to kindle in the pupils avivid emulation fbr learti.g; the gleatest attentionwill also be paid to develop their minuds fbtmu theirhearts, and elevate their chia aster. They will havenothing to fear flott evil examples or evi associa.Lions, remaining at all times within ith eaiclosuse ofthe houe, and under the eyes of kin-l teachers whowill watch over their tmon ati with niatert.al affection.They will receive io vi-its, e.cept timu thei, pal eintor relations, who will be admitted to see them in theparlor, on Thursdays after the mornliing classes andon Sundays after the high mass.

The utmost attention will be paid to the health ofthe pupils, the diet will be wholesome and abund-ant, the sick will be nursed with martetual vigilanoeI anti tenderness.

'Religion is the ground work of education. TheInstitution is Catholic; however, young ladies whomay belong to othe: denominations will be received,on the oely condition of conforming to the publicexzer•ses of the house.

To enable parents to send their children at an earlierage to school,-a child may profit horn the age ofseven or eight, and even -ooner,-to keep them lon.ger, andsend eevet al of them at once, the most mod.elate piices have been adopted:-For Board andTuition, $100 per scholastic year of ten mouths, pay.able quarteily in advance; Day-ccholars wilt pay $2Q,$30 or $40, for the scholastic year, according to theirage and the classs they will attend. Music oi thePiano or the Guitar will be cha ged $6 per month,$1 per month for the use of the Piano;--$3, permonth for vocal music.

Parents will have to supply their children withbooks and paper, and p ovide for the washing oftheil h~a: expenses incurred in sicknesa will alsob6 charged to them.

ForTfun ther particulars apply toSister MARY OF THE HOLY ANGELS.

Superior.or to Rev. G. Raxiotrn,

Riector of the Chulmte of Opelousas.Opelousas, August 16th, 1856.

OPELOVSAS LITEIiABY INSTITUTION.St. Landry, (La.)

NDER the direction and proprietorshipof Messrs. A. DE ST. CYR D'AnRTau

and Jeat• GAIzLY. this Institution will be openedon Monday uext. 7th day of July, for the receptionof ptupita.

The course of education eomprises the English,Ftenwch anrd Spanish lattaaes ; ('Clasi-s. Mathe.matics. Arithmetic. Wrritig, D.-camalior:. History,ChrDnologv, Phi•osolbIy, ev,,grapbv and Globes.

Tihe Eig ish anrd Fre'rch aiigauges. regardednow a days. in highe-t estee-m : Ieeatase of the ex.traordinary extent ol territory. ats well as e:oie.--encirciing commerce of the tree ia'hions. claim-inrgthem as their vertrac ar tfr.gtre,. wil; he taughtat this Instifution. in sue•:h pure s!yle of their auative proprieties, as o-gaids ryri phiny aid correct.ness of ; rrmati t consttrution, reiunluence ol dic-tion, and euphonisis e:egance of readlin, aid del.ivery. as cannot fail in Becuringsa lsuit eesfr patron-age.' The strictest vigtlsaice will be exerctredorerthe orthograpiical and ortLotnical depurtments ofa!! 'auguages taught.

C&oanlToNs -

Instruction & board per year. i oflO nmths, 140 00Day achitars per aiiuinn, o ' 40 01Day acholars [per irant•,liJ, 4 00Ltiau, additionally, 2 00Spjrl eh. " 2 00D awing [per ye"r. " 30 00Music, " 40 00

- f EFE Cgs.-"-rartikhof LNi yrtCt:

fert Ty. E~ri ',1 urtn.tililon, L_: aste Jlouton,

,OP V.Lo'n A :Dr.TDte •L Rf"ir,e. G Avriide.ArditM•vier. Joe: U. Sander.

t• tieadhbr;- ril. 18iG.

'Grrhnd*-Coteau, La.-7T HAT literary establishminiet, dircctcd

I L by the P. P. of the Compainy of Jesus,wilk s-i-iaed mon thejl 5th of October next,] 846.The age of pupis for admission, with %ome excep.tional cases, judged such by the President, is (roa9 to 15 years.

Tuition and Boarding. $160 00Washing and mending. 1r0 0

-Doctor's fees. tatioiary, 20 .oAdmittance (first year odrly). 101) $Vacancies . pet• at the Couleg). 30 00

Masic. Drawalg and Fencing. are left to thechoiceand cost of Iar1,ents. Mbire (per ne~th)$600. Drawing and Fencing (ter t,,onth) 4 00each.

The price of b&alrdli with other accessoeries,alpayable ni ad ance every six nvontrh.

L. CURIOZ.S. J.St. Landry. April 12th. 1836.

IUMBliR! IBER11!!AK, Asa, GuI, and other kinds ofTimber sawed to order, and billa filled

w-ip despatte . Gum laths, and scantlingof all sizes always on hnd ; orders left withWL F. A. King in Opelousas, or with theuodersigned, one mile from Wsshington,will be promptly attended to.

L. SUTHON.Opeloasse, Angust 2d, 18 W.

NOTICE Or WITHDRAWALS OF LANDS INL(YtS1A AN.A

r p pursuance of thc' cet oc Congress, rp.E proved 3dJune, IS5ti, ti king it gruut

61 latd to the Stst. of'lloni enwms , to sidl tii the con-struction of centajic tsicwaur 6,i t St~te. nnut ruc-

-S sa. hbare just beecigiveuto the Iar.a, iint uifcersto continue the res#r.ationa fron *.Alt tmd *ot cationof the followig rdkseribed Ians n to their respectivediltrictsB hpr5biou y tyiliog iwnthinr th.- pre.crrtedlimits of selection, critl othoerwcte hirnile.I. a5heretofoar ordered by telegroab ott the 31st ci"sMY

*t~ei~ij: Ofci ROt-E ato pgs oss s

Idtht~hla in the diitrict situated north of thet~.se lani 4 eaoet of the prinrcipal weridian, to-

1 '~l p one north, of ranges one and tWo

Towzistip aonwc to six south, iclurive, of rangesone and two west:

Townships one to four south, inclusive, of rangesthrew, foour and pve, we.t.

Tdwmsprbi-sls aid luau south, of ranges six and

rp6n9bipi oe to eight Eonith, inclusive ofra O an( two easat.

tiq'tU'eleven rrsouh. inclusive; of

d: 'd**lsi Ps ibu`to fourte n swirtti, ,nclusive, of

with alt the ttwridtllps east range 511ea agd south 0 town hip ti~e "o -. h.

Tifuu. A. lFi\DRtCXS.-,11>.6 Co:;n~,,iiwtQArIt

* 1TC>3r~Ic~EeiLed, begd ha've to jnform

a tnd ittir that he is*buy beet uidezatbe b' best

;ps J. L. oL .

Opueumw, A S sust o Itlu ua2nd. cc- cctl erprof of the

tptww, ;Y uet 23d, ism.