St Landry County Louisiana Archives News.....Advertisements, Opelousas Courier, St. Landry Parish, 1852 December 11, 1852 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Bryant Walker http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00024.html#0005835 December 29, 2014, 9:48 pm Opelousas Courier, Opelousas, Louisiana December 11, 1852 Published by the "Opelousas Courier" - Opelousas, Louisiana, December 11, 1852 Vol. 1, No. 1, Pages 1 & 2 Published on Saturday by Joel H. Sandoz & Andrew Meynier -------------------------------- UNION HOTEL OPELOUSAS The subscriber having purchased the Hotel, formerly owned by F. Martel, and more recently by Jas. O. McCleland, in Opelousas respectfully informs the public that he is now prepared to receive boarders and travellers who may patronize this establishment. The long experience of the subscriber in this line of business, as well as the care and attention with which he will conduct his house, and the moderate charges he will exact will entitle him, he hopes, to a share of the ppublic patronage. Call and try me! CHRISTOPHER STEEL Opelousas, 11th December 1852 ---- 3m. --------------------------------------- BOARDING & DAY-SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES. Superintend by Miss Bercier. The proximity of this Institution to the town, offers all the advantages desirable for a house of education. The students will be the object of constant and assiduous care and solicitude. Miss Bercier will exert herself to develop in her students the qualities of the heart, as well as to form and cultivate the faculties of the mind. She is convinced that any instruction to be fructuous and solid, must rest on moral and religious basis. The English language will be taught by a lady attached to the institution. The course of instruction will embrace a progressive course of reading, writing, the study of the French and English languages, arithmetic, geography, history and all kind of needle works. The terms per quarter are as follows: Instruction $9.00 Boarding 24.00 Music 18.00 Opelousas, 11th Dec. 1852. --- 3m. -------------------------------------- Notice to the Public. The undersigned merchants in Washington, wishing to close their business, in that town and dissolve the partnership, announce to the public in general that they will sell off their large stock of Goods at cost, but only for cash. Persons indebted to them are requested to come and settle in the shortest delay. GOLDMAN & KAUFMAN. Washington, 11th Dec. 1852. ---- 1y. ------------------------------------------------ BLACKSMITH SHOP The undersigned having rented the shop, lately occupied by Alexis Lague, where he is ready to execute all orders concerning the blacksmith trade. He respectfully solicits a share of public patronage THOMAS MURRELS Grand Coteau, 11th December ---- 3m. ------------------------------- Advertisement Henry L. Garland and Louis Lastrapes Garland & Lastrapes Attorneys at Law Will excercise their profression in the different Courts of the 15th Judicial District. Their office is in Opelousas. February 23rd, 1852 ---- 1y ---------------------------------------------------- Advertisement HOME MANUFACTURE! The undersigned beg leave to inform the public in general that he is now prepared to furnish to order, at the shortest notice and on reasomable terms, CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, &c. Also carriages repaired as usual at the shortest notice and on reasonable terms. JOSEPH GBBS Opelousas, February 2d, 1852 ---- 1y -------------------------------------------------------- Advertisement SURVEYING. John McDonald, will promptly attend to any Surveying confided to him. Office at Charles N. Ealer's Main Street Opelousas Opelousas, May 8th, 1852 ---- 1y -------------------------------------------------------------------- Advertisement NEW GOODS Just received, a fine assortment of fancy Goods, clothing, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, &c. &c., fo sale at very low prices for cash. ----- Also, always on hand an assortment of Groceries, wines, cognacs, &c. CHS. A GENIN, Agent for W. W. Thompson, N.O. Opelousas, Sept. 25th, 1852 ---- 1y --------------------------------------------------- Advertisement DANIEL SHEUBLE, FASHIONABLE TAILOR. IS always ready to execute all orders concerning his trade, in the latest, quickest and neatest style, at very moderate prices to suit the times, for cash or to punctual and good customers. He has constantly on hand a fine assortment of fancy silk, cloth, merinos [wool], &c. His residence is on Main st., between Bellevue and Landry streets, north house next to the Opelousas Courier Office. Opelousas, December 11th, 1852 ---- 1y ---------------------------------------------------------- Advertisement WASHINGTON DRUG STORE The undersigned would inform his friends and the Public that he is now receiving from New Orleans, a fresh and complete stock of DRUGS and mEDICINES, and will continue the business at the store lately occupied by Dr. Hardy, nest to the store of T. C. Anderson & Co. He has employed a competent Druggist and chemist to attend to putting up prescriptions, &c., and will take pleasure in waiting upon those who will favor him with their patronage. S. D. ALLIS Washington, (La.,) August 7th, 1852 ---- 3m. --------------------------------------- Advertisement BOARDING AND DAY-SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES. Superintend by Mrs. Renaud, (born Traber) in Opelousas The proximity of this institution in the Town of Opelousas, (late residence of Mr. Labicho) affords a most convenient, and healthy situation. The students will be the object of constant and assiduous care, and solicitude. The principle will exert every effort, in imparting, to those who may be placed under her supervision, the rudiments of a good and substantial education, based upon the precepts of religion. The course of instructions will embrace lectures adapted to the advancement of the students, Writing, the study of the French Language, and more particularly the English, Geography, the Sphere, Arithmatic, Sacred History, ancient and modern, and all descriptions of needle work. The terms per quarter are as follows, to wit: Institution, $10,00 Music, 18,00 Boarding, 25,00 The 1rst Quarter will begin 1st May 1852. Opelousas, March 13th 1852 ---- 1y ------------------------------------------------------------- Advertisement ST. LANDRY COFFEE HOUSE Corner of Main and Landry streets. The subscriber would respectfully announce to his friends and the public generally, that he has furnished his Bar with the best Liquors that New Orleans can afford. Connected with the Bar is an excellent Billiard Table, to which he would call the attention of those persons who indulge in this innocent amusement. Attached to the Coffee House are private rooms for the accomodation of gentlemen. J. J. BEAUCHAMP Opelousas, January 4th 1852 ---- 1y ------------------------------ Advertisement PROFESSOR DEMPSTER Begs to inform the parents and guardians of children in St. Martinville, that on Monday first, the 8th of November, his classes will be transferred to the house formerly occupied by Mme. Fretchou, Port street -------, where he will be happy to receive his former pupils. Having secured the services of a french professor, the classes in that language will be conducted with the same attention as those in English. But perceiving the peculiar importance of the english language; and that, in this quarter, the knowledge of it has now become essential. Mr. Dempster has determined that the classes in english shall be made at both sittings of the school, forenoon and aftenoon; and the children [except those learning french exclusively] shall be required to speak only english, as well at recreation as in school. Pupils may enter for either language, or both. N. B. === Pupils coming from a distance, can be boarded with an excellent family. Terms, " " $4 per month St. Martinsville, Nov. 6th 1852. ------------------------------------ Advertisement T. M. WATKINS SADDLER Announce respectfully to the citizens of St. Landry, that he has just re-opened, corner of Main and Carriere streets, a new and elegant Saddlery Shop, where he will keep constantly on hand every article concerning his trade. In point of workmanship he defies competition. All orders promptly attended to. His prices are moderate, for cash or to punctual dealers on a short credit. Washington, (La.,) July 10th 1852 ---- 1y ---------------------------------------------------- Advertisement OPELOUSAS ACADEMY Formerly Franklin College. Rev. Thos. Rand Jr., A. M. Principal, For terms and other particulars, see Prospectus at this office or at the Academy. Opelousas, January 31st 1852. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/stlandry/newspapers/advertis442gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/lafiles/ File size: 9.1 Kb