The St. Landry whig., 1845-04-24

Relieving officers were elected for the year 1915:
EsARisrE DkBAIkLoN, President.
GUY II. BkAks, Clerk and Treasurer.
AaBRkw q. sFficslpscN, Town Constable, Collector
and Assessor.
EDMDND HI MARIN, Attorney.
S4esintendants Of Streets, and Health Wardens.
AkWard-Gustnve Cuhaniu; from Ptudhomme' $ line
to and including Grole street.
Cd Ward--PeterC oliSs, from GYols IT. to North ct.
Sd Ward--Emi,e J. BiEnon, from North to Bellevue,
18th War1-Bcni ii AndIis, from Bellevue to Landry.
Sth Mnrd-7Egarist Ds8sillonS from Landry toVine;
IN Ward-Js "A. Bell, frcnlsouth to chachcrie's line
GENERAL GARRIGUEs FLAuJAC.
In giving placs y HE following notice, we
merely remark, shat the gsntlemann named for the
ofice Of Maior.General, has stronger claims for
this post IL honor, than any other Individual in
thissecdon ofthe State. Gen. +. Is one Of our
oldest hid most respected citizens, and, five mis-
iake NOT III rank, takes precedence Of all other
Generals III this Division. Iii the years 1914
ana 'l5s III represented 81, Landry Parish il the
Legislature II or State and, whilst pursuing the
duties ofa legislator Ia tha city, ID was threatened
w an invading and heartless foe. Disdaining to
shield himself behind his legislative robc, he III
once entered The ranks under Cen. Jackson, ID do
battle for our soil. He was gladly received, and
given q post 81 koneF-the command Of ordnance.
If history rightly informs Is, Gen. r. was not idle
in that contest. Iii said that the cannon under
his command, dealt death and devastation to the
foe,or, with such precision was il aimed, that
it, range was constantly kept open. For his CON
duet On this occasion, lie was honorahly mention
I'D i'll public orders BY the commanding General.
After the defeat Of the enemy, Gen. F. again
quietly resumed his duties rs a legislator, and
pursued the quiet calling Of a citizen-in both Of
which spheres, hc has always drawn around him
maryland warm friends. LII now designed by
some DC those friends, % bring him once more
into public life, to fll q post for which he is 40
euninently qualified. We, therefore, cheerfully
give place to the nomination, Wis
Gd-General Garrigues Flaujac, will be strong
~ supported BY the officers Of the Fourth Brig
nde, for the office ofMajor General ofthe Second
Division Of the Louisiana Militia.
AN 0FFTcER OF THE FOURTH BRIGADE.
OrelousGs, Apra 23,sIs45.
Al tremendously heavy rain, accompanied
with vivid and continued Lightning, and high
winds, visited our Parish on Thursday morning
2ast. Trees were blown down, fences prostra-
sed, and several animals killed by The lightning.
Many roads werc swamped, and all the smaller
streams flled 10 OVERLOOKING. Nearly every day
since, the Scriptural saying, .'lhe rain raineth
every day : has been fulfilled, During ice storm
of Saturday, a negro man and a horse wei ! killed
" tho lightning.
61-Somo Of our citizens, who believeIthe ne
gro Mats mind 70 be amy thing but sane, and
who think he ought to be pardoned, have gotten
up d petition to that effect, and despatched a
Messenger to the Governor, who is now at la.
I fayette. Mats execution was fixed for to.mor-
row. We hope he may receive Executive Gle.
mency.
9 Sugar and Cotton are once more getting
something near their value. News from all quar-
tiers Is most cheering, and by reference to our co
luunns twill be seen that extraordinary sales and
handsome advances, are taking place everywhere
01hc Texas Jews, by the latest arlSval, is
very unsatisfactory. Nothing definite on annex.
alton; and the s'Powers that be- appearing de.
termined % keep matters open. English agents
are hard 1t work throughout the country. and es-
pecially withthe Government, and appear to be
well received by the Cabinet--though il is stated
that our agents had moi Jet had 1 hearing il
will take some time yet sto sec what we shall
eelM--thongh w believe annexation Is the wish
# : majority # the People IF Texas.
MI. Ocallahan, ~ the New Orleans
sBrsscent City, 3 il making arrangements 10 run
q line Of Mosse's Magnetic Telegraph between
Mobile and that city; also, another toAhe Balize.
Ihe former will ensure news from the North eli
hours IN advance Of the mail.
John Waddell, Esq, of Natchitoches, ii
will be seen, Is a candidate TO Gil the vacancy
Of MaigrsGenrral ofthe I'd Division Of the Mil.
tia, crcnsioned hy the death Of Mai. Gen. Bcssier.
The late Surveyor General, I'll. +. Will
liams. has returned from Washington, wither he
went 10 hayeEa settlement Of his accounts. Ia.
stehd Of Mr.. w. being a d~efaulter, the Govern
nsent was in his debt upwards of 5000.
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THE RULERTR.lt is with the greatest plea.
sure we refer our readers to a notice Of the Ne,C
Orleans Wseaiy Bulletin, which will be found in
cur columns today. There is no weekly journal
IN the Aoukhwest that contains SO much valuable
and truly interesting matter as the Bulletin. Ii
wll be seen that writer's have been engaged.
who will give additional Interest 10 lis columns.
by essays on Agriculture, md other important
pursuits. No planter could lay out three dollars
70 better advantage 10 himself or family, than by
subscribing fer this paper.
Or Thanks To ths attentive officers Of tho sDa