The Opelousas courier., 1853-11-05
G Z T TO N .

KN7HEREAs, his Excellency; Paul 0.
w Hebert, Governor of the State of
Louisiana has issued his proclamation dated the
10th day of September A. D., 1883, ordering an
Election to be held at the several Election pre-
cintcs of this Parish on the first Monday the 7th of
November next 1853, for the purpose of voting for
one Representative from the Fourth Congressional
District composed OF the Parishes OF Vermllllon,
Lafayette, St. Landry, Calcasieu, Rapides, Sabine,
Natchitoches, Winn. De Soto, Caddo, Bossier, Cai-
borne, Bienville, Jackson, Union, Morehouse Qua
chita, Caldwell and Franklin, of one Senator, from
the District composed of the parishes of St Landry
and Calcasieu of four Representatives. to the Gen.
eral Assembly, ofa State Treasurer, of an Auditor
of Public Accounts, of Superintendent of Public
Education, each of whom shall hold his office for
two years of Sheriff, of a Recorder of a Clerk of
Court of Coroner, of Assessor, of two Justices
of the Peace for the town of Washington and two
for the town of Opeousas, one for each of the Po-
lice Jury Wards and one Constable for each Police
jury Ward of the Parish of st. Landry
ROW, therefore I, Harrison Rogers Sheriff of the
Parish of st. Landry, in conformity with law and
the said proclamation do hereby give notice to ...,
commissioners of Election of the Parish OF ST. Lou
dry that the said Election will be held in said Pa
rish on Monday the 7th day of November 1853,
between the hours of nine o'clock A. NJ. and four
o'clock P. NJ at the following Police Jury Wards,
to wit
1st Ward At the Court House, in the town of
OpeousaS
ID. Att house of Francis Trainer, in the town
of Washing;
Sd. At the house of Michel Emonet, in Prairie
Gros Chevreuil.
4th. At the house of Edmond Estilete, in Grand
Coteau.
5th At the Lower School House, in Bellevue
9th. At the house of Carol & Keough, at Low
er Plaquemine and at the house of Eugene Valette,
on Queue Tortue.
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Plaquemne, and at the house OF Alexandra Daigle
pere, on Bayou Des Cannes or Point -Loups.
Sth. At the house of Ulysse Gaberel on Bayou
Mallet, and at the house of John MCGEE, on Fake
taique
9Th At the house of William Reed, in Flat town,
and at the house of Alexandra Rougeot in Prairie
Chataignier.
10th. At the store of James Akenhead, at Bayou
Chicot
18th. At the house of Philippe stagg, in Old
Grand Prairie.
18th. Atth house of Thomas Nc Rory, on Bay
on Beuf and at the house of William Irwin, at
Moundville.
18th. At the house of - Borroughs, on the
18th. At the Plantation of James NJ. Moore, on
Bayou Waxia.
18th. At the house of Thomas Stapleton, on
Bayou Rouge. lz
10th. At the house of Joseph Landerneau at
Prairie Mamouth.
18th. At the house of FRANCOIS Dupre fills, in
Prairie Piaisance.
18th AT the house of John Wright, at Mer-
mento
10Th. the house of symphorien Meche, at
Coulee Croche.
The Commissioners of Election of the Parish of
St. Landry will superintend said election without
further notice, and make due return to me- accord
ing to law the commissioners Of the aforesaid elec
ed ~ bav hnvo fo hold fha
notify me Of that fact
HARRISON ROGERS, Sheriff.
Sherif7s Office st. Landry, !
October 1st 1923.