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II NIgKERB0CKER PATENT COOKING
~ RASGEs FIRST PREMIUM.

PRICE 4 C0uLON, Plumbers, 107 Poydrat
sFset New coara ct5 aorm pnhela
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asns shp aaa WORK nasty put up andreraites
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COMFORTABLE, CHEAP AND EFFECTIVE
1 Ohm BULLS FLUID EXTRACT OF sAR.

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EAISEASES OF THROAT AND LUNGS.

q oonaultaii0n hoaIa on ~ and e nl7 lysms
M K F. FRYER, INDIAN DOCTOR,
saTsa CorsunRTioN oF THE LIVER AND Lungs,
cured from "a 70 IS hoare, SENEREAL DIsEAsEs, GLEE
GOS0RaiEA. RECENT and mort INYETERAIE ULCERS
SORE TEiRoATS COUGHS, COLDS, OBSTINATE CANCERS FS
TuLAs Of ali kinds, WENss carries OF TEE eoNEs WTk
SWELLING, KINGS EViI GRAVEL PAINS IN THE BACK,
SIDES and BREAST COLD HANDS AND FEET together with ali
80 married aud single ladies children My long
residence the Indians and long experience and practice
capable Of curing Diseases which considered
E- Ofdce a06 Old Leyee Opposite he Mint. ianqs If
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Tar r. En-. GnANp Esca alrMsSr d PATnEARoHs

THE r. w. GRAM ESCAMpsfEST OF PATRIARcHs
90 LOUISIANA 4 q, Q. e. NESTS serni annually on the
third Tuesday ia January md July. at Odd Fellows
Hall corner Il Camp and Lafayette streets New Or
leans Officers for the present yearJohn Orchard
VI w q Patriarch; Edgsr Edgar M EG p; "
Slack B W q Senior Warden James Furneaux, r W
d Scribe; II Williams, W Treasurer; H Mills
pangh Il w q Junior Warden; G Dunlap,
Representative to the L ef the s D Nixon, w g
alarshai H Dillingham;, W Sentinel; JOHN Frank
Iurd w Deputy Sentinel; Alfred Gates, D Patri-
arch Of District No, 2; Andrew Matta, D g Patri-
arch of District No. 8.
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arin the advertisement han may plain
Of have all those
called Syphitc For nearly fifteen this IL
cole treat those there e the only mer that
Ihave diseases
othesdoctor know than they That's
which has contradict
.STklCTURES,a NODES, ULCERS SORES, elects, SORE
just aart the
OF daily observation; which without
etast merit that ofe1perenGe
effect few find difficulty
those longer duration, without submitting patient
Of treatment will draw upon h ghteatsuspcon
o6ge MIN to neglect his affairs WHISTLER without within Thu
need not be altered New
coudauppy oth
eecrecy, = hich ALWAYS nviolahly preserve. A e
have many do not think tosdd
that reputation is aresdy
Tin the morning until o'clock night
5' ~ Y W. WATSON, III. ID.
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There being regard the
Sun Insurance Company NewYork it is deemed
proper that Scrip will continue be issued to their
heretofore Dividends by
pany Mt the close Of each fiscal year. @5# n
Formerly, fund capital limited to One Million Of
Dollars the whole OF net profits yearly appropriated
AID the redemption Of outstanding Scrip
future payment interest," the residue Of profits
will be annually appropriated bali the redemption OF Scrip
other the Capital of the Com
pany the shall equal Two Millions Of Dollars thereby in
easg the security the Assured we'll the heldsr Of the Scrip
Company. THOMAS SLOO Agent, NewoIsAns mis- st
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DE SoTo No. meets at Baton Rouge, Thurs
day evening. Pr sG@
ri. MARY' Nc. 20. meets at Franklin, Saturday
evening. ssas h
NErTH No. q, meets at Shreveport, Wednesday
evening" 90 s4g5.s55 81
i. Landry No. IS, meets at opelousas, satur-
day evening.
crIsros No q, meets at Clinton. Wednesday
evening.
cAaRorsL No. so, meets at AXE Providence,
Monday evening.
HFRnmY No, 80, meets at Trinity, Saturday
evening
EreEIaIoB 40. 81. meets at qhibodaux, satur-
day sTening.
Esw Iberia No. SO, meets at Nevtown, Thurs
day evening, s }
PRAlna No. 81, meets at Washington, Friday
evening. .ss a s. sg $50
eaasggvIlLn Ne ii, paess Of ohsneysillO,
N-sNA&sssAsaSss,
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sADnLERY. HARNESS, Enc.

yENRUNKS and CARPET BAGS. qrrs5yss IN
rich aii descriptions Of
FlNE COMMON TRUNKS BAGs l. ANs
BAUEfaS afannlaotory
TchnnDitnuf Il N lst5,l
IL DILLINGHAM;, Successor -
T.. 70 aafnbuli a o. earrage Repo,ers GsszssSs-
Largest Aanuiactories fj$-FT
ofthe North. and receive orders for SAs
s Carriages bag
of than ether establishment in ths
South furchaaeYs respectfully solc ed No lis
6fsSie the Chaslss Hotel. tvdS W
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a4ye9.'s Cherry Pecto1.aE.

-G kEa
A MONG THE NUMEROUS
< Va. discoveries Science in this B. A@tssfS
generation to facilitate ihe business Of l W. 40
increase ENJOYMENT and proionY y V9SsySfsS u
term Of human exstence none cal be SSfs4S3ssaE-.3
named Of more real value mankind, than
IBIS contribution Of Chemistry Heal W
ing Art. Avas triaioits virtues through SssSN 1T -
out tina broad country has beyond
doubt, that medicine combination
81 nsdcnea yet known surely III
stei lnd cure the nansr9na varieties Of
pulmonary disease which have hitherto our mida thou
aands aad thousands every Indeed there
led on 70 cpie the most Affections
hete will permit publish any proportion effected
qairy American Aanac which below mined viii
10 furnish Tee, wherein fall
putabie proof Of these statements. !
OFFICE oF TRANSPORTATION, LAUREys r.. r.,
&C AyERDE.H SIN. My little son Jour Years ga ha. last
recovered from Scarlet Fever bis lhoat
child a4sg used yen el8RY Il n.n as a.
winter Of 1856 for attack bronchitis entire
vas induced Y s + ca ny is boy gave him easPconfdll
night found decided change Tor the better
ass, he sss able TO eat 81 drnA without pain.
It's In the Abovn diseae will many child from
premature and relieve the anxiety parent
all affections the Throst and Lae believe medicine
you these netbut M Important discovery little
now have been in another world. = =
u ain yours with great respect,
J.D POWELL, sup't Trans, L. r. r.
ROCK HILL, Somerset County NJ j., July II, 1852,
DR. ], O. AVER since your become kno here
greater demand than othes
vac u and anew 81 some cases where the they
not much for the good has dene pleasure
money feel sfahed lssing benefit consa
Fleass Ae9a ms aAsf.heI aapply' ald beleys me
P SAlnoSt Of cates he gent you YOU
rgr Prepared and uold by j. c. AVER, Practical
Chemist, Welt Mas; and all DFHggiSts.
ogs ami&N ]. WRIGHT Il CO. ". o., VIII
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WOOD, COAL, LIME, ETC.

ES0R SALE-314 tons Red Ash Egg Coal, to
III arrive Apply
% GEo. ". HYNsoN d co, u Camp street,
I IME AFL0AT-4,000 barrels Thomaston
Roekland STONE LIME, eargoes Splendid
Mary AIMS, nnding for tais by
% A. DELAGRhyE 4 CO.. II Magazoe street.
Y IME AFL0AT-2000 bbls Rockland Lime,
a of bark Splendid, now landing hy
"A. DELAGRAvE d co. ~ Magazine srset.
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CouR JusE PRE- AUGUST ENGEhIANyH FRA
D,0RLEAhs.
I'M VERTU DUN ront de alias f. fa moi ad-
reese par ponOrabe L. u Gannie. premier Juge
paroisse dOrean procedera rendrefe
DRED 10 "a Sosembre 1855! midi PArcade Banks,
entire les srayer la popret6 dessous
I'm certain LOT DE TERRE bntses
tons situS dams auboufg yalea dang Quae District
Nouvee Orleans de Jefferson,
trente-depx.
Ied terrain degne eng
psa dix de face la Toeme,
yngHep Peds fait par Hugh
dc la vile de Lafayette, date lie premier
cuisine.
Suisi dams pafiaire e dersus.
Termes ct coDdit0ns--comptant. r=,,
j
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Pu Ps AND BATHING APPARATUS, ETC.
~ JoN PIE No.lsa c4ag Nsgl,
GOCK
FORCE AND LEFT uPsi BEER PUdPs etc. etc
COOKING RANGES BATHING TUBS AND SHOWER BATHS, !
klao,LkXfNG AND REPAIRING LEAD PIPES. SEIRETLEAG
WORK Of Ey ERT DESCRIPTION. Az ~ 81 III Il Fs 81 I
Ship StsAmboA. repaired
Frndptly attended, 20, ez gfsAIisES MODERATE. seB19
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!. :" :
The Board Of Trustees have this directed that dividend Of in
rest to LIST November 1854 be declared of three the out
standing Scrip OF the Company payable eaih after the S
day Of December next.
The Trustees further that notwithstanding the eaiamtous
period embraced within the last financial year the Company their
reserved fund capital of ONE MILLION OF DOLLARS remains
unmpaired They however, Of the Of the
mercantile community expedsat adopt for the
future said capital give
the profits Of the ensuing shall be appropriated the redem
Mon Of Scrip heretofore Issued the remaining hn added the
further that ii will their opinion,
policy the Company hereafter observe the
aon until the Capital shall reach least Two Millions Of Dollars
by order the Board. JOHN WHITEHEAD, SecEetarS.
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i IVER COMPLAINT, DYSPEPSIA, NERY.

4 IVER COMPLAINT, DYSPEPSIA, NERV-
a 4 Gus DEBILITY, DISEASE OF THE KIDNEYs-More
testimony from the South favor OOFLAND
MAN BTTERS, prepared by Dr. g. NJ JACKSON, Philadelphia
They and ans and anapproaehed BY other remedy
me pnbc the Of Liver Dsspepsa lanndiee
oos Debility s IVY; Dsesae a the kidnega etc etc.
H. w.
ing aod itsers time find given
insta nee that has under notioep
NELSON a EDWARDS Saviaa, KY, Q, 1881 said
rejoice % inform that This justly celebrated medicine has fully
the exalted reputation which has
tested lis emiuenty it
j. w BERRY, unionown, KY, July q, 1852 said .e
have heard oil the
Bj.teis, and believe it tobe yaluab msdicinen
GRANT rgne ky June 90 1852 said We have
thenl by the hall dozen and dozen.s =
DR. p FATlo Bro Knoxville, Tenn, April o. 1851,
Your Btters selling and every peron
ned have been able
g9 These BITTERS ENTIRELY VEGETABLE they ugig
strengthen the sym PROSTATE
for Infants well asadnits.
tg- For sale by respectable dealersevery where.
81 smdSW Uhslas,ie 4 gsytt,
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EHIGHLY IMPORTANT DIsG0VERY.-DT

- JAMES would respectfully cali the
stranger the following facts He all Private Diseases with
Out other drug Namely Gonorrhea, elect
Syphilis StrctuTes Seminal Weakness Nodea Ulcers
and all Of the Skin Dr. James would call
cial attention of chose who have injured themselves
in and solitary habit which the
body and them for either business society The
lowing the melancholy
habita Of youth sa Weakness Of the Back Limbs
Head Vsion Less Of Muscular Power Papann
Nsryouanes irrsabty Symptoms of censamp
breasted Loss Memory Confusion dea Depression Spirits
Aversion Society Self Dust Solitude
Timid:ty, ETC., of the eylsproduced.
AZ persons who afflicted With Of the above symptom ahoulc
not a 10 call Dr. and be health
Let no false deicacy but apply immediately
yourself the dreadful and awful of this terrible
mhady weakness of the Organs Immediately full
rertoF5d: -
DR. JAMES has removed from hs former Office No.
DR.. JAMES,
p Peraousliving Distance Dis
ease sent TO their address, by giving full particulars
ten dollars lmys iydaw1 DR. JAMES.
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MEDICAL CARDS.

Al ACULIST-DR. CUISINES OFFICE, saSEess,
W FIR the Treatment Of DISEASES of the EYE and3
kAPERFEC1IoNS OF VISION. No 1856 st. Charles e9NSs
stfsst. opposite Lafayette Square, Heworeans. e.
All Surgical Operations for the EYE attended to- Such
CATARACT, SQUIRTING, the INSERTION OF ARTIFICIAL
EYES 2 nkam
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IMteffnE g -
MAGNOLIA Nod, Baton Rouge.
MOUNT SNAr No 8, at Franklin, St Marys
Parish. 8gs
ID. W. sHAw No 10. at Clinton, East Feliciana,
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INSURANCE.
Agency Sun Mutual Insurance Company, New
Orleans Nnuan1hAr q 1874 h tM

agency sun MUTUAL insurance Company, New
Orleans, November 8, 1854.
ED The undersigned respectfully following statement
Of the affairs Of the SUN MUTUAL INSURANCE. COMPANY
NewYor year ending the 9TH day October 1885, and
states that Rks against Fire. Marine be ia
ken usual at this Agency. THOMAS sLoo, Agent.
OFFICE OF THE SUN MUTUAL INSURANCE,
e. COMPANY. NRwYoRK, Oct. 81, 1854.
The following this Company pubshd
conformity with the requirements the 10th section
iucorporaton- --
Premiums uuexpred October 1s58... ssfslss 81
Premiums for the yea ending Oct ss
On Inland Navigation and Transportation ~ 7-"f .F
On Fire Risks sssdf9 ssl,sss,oTs ss
Total amoansof Premiums. s2.al1.sa1 81
Earned during year ending aforesaid sl0 8s
Lear Return Premiums Ib4,9ss as
Net Earned Premiums ........... si,sis,r5a %
Losses during the same period; 5=.t
On Marine Rska, less aAvngs, e93,S6s "a
On Inland Navigation and Transports ,.. -
lion tsaks 1887 rs
On Fire Risks. ........................- 3ssssi %
Expenses s0l69 TO- 1877 81
which certificates were ssued amount TO- s9ssI Tss 90
Certificates paid of to- and including ssas GO
80, +&4s3.2 ,f5-L.ss. 5H-- -
as follows, viz: 7'E ,
Real and Mortgages s4ssooo
Stocks Loans stnokr, accrued Interest Bonds
Mortage and Loans Rents 3as93 %
Cash. slS3 II
Bills Receivable esai6 81
Premium Accounts Collected lla5s as
Scrip sundry Insurance Companies, 40
Loans to Pilot Boa Steam Punpu, 9ss5 o.
E@s9~ =s~ sl5sss9s So
Lees Indebtedness. .........,......... $4,000 90
a, - oar 3,
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F1Rsr JusTIcE's CouRr AUGUST ENGEAAN Va. FRANCIS
PARIsH or ORLEANS. Ii WlEsEs...No. lb,s0s.
pY VIRTUE of an alias writ of fieri facias,
D by aeunie Justice Of the
Pence for the Parish of Orlean will proceed
ton FRIDAY November a. 1854 the hour O'clock
Rauks Acade Magazine street. NAtcez
the following described property
a CERTAIN lot OF GROUND, together with all the Bpdngs
and thereon situated the Fauhourg Lyanda
Fourth District Of New late Parish jefasoD this State
in the bounded Third FOURTH Rousseau
being aqnare thygo The by tina
NUMBER iFe thryto feet inches
street, by depth hundred and twenty according
City Surveyor dated
the frat February s4s Tho improvements consist
Frame House and Kitchen.
Seized n the above suit.
Terms and conditioHs-Cash.
il. HOPPE Constable
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IsDEpENDENcE No. %, meets every Wednesday
evening at No. 2 Odd Fellows Hail.. Officers
u Berger. N O; William Furbinger, v G ] Klaiber,
Secretary, srichta, Per Secretary ] Krebs, Trea
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LOUISIANA No. J., meets every Friday evening,
81 room No. d Odd Fellows Hall. Officers y q
Morgan, N Ct Joseph West, " G George Ellis, Sec
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MN ORSE, R. s., Arcade Hotel, Magazine
I'VE street, Grsrisr and Nslehsx mis-
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DRUGS. MEDICINES.

E WRIGHT & CO.'S CATALOGUE OF
3D.. GENUINE AND POPULAR FAMILY MEDICINES,
eh tey supply Dgg and Deaiera
i speeia Agency No. ISL CHARITIES ST.
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FOR SALE OR RENT.

E5yoR RENT--A large DWELLING HOUSE I'M
Euierpe street. between Pytana Coliseum Place ~
j. WATERMAN A BROTHER,
nqs lot f5s cpr, Common and MsgsEine streets.
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IL moi adresEes PHon " Jonte Denxene Jnstiee
PAX la Pae d0ans jcrizai puhqne Acade
Bauka MggasD GEayier Nsehez Decenbe
1854, mardi midi
eee dams et borne les Eato Thaa Jacobs Soils
degns u dst daprs plan fiadn
date dp May 1884 depo eue
Stark Not Pub Ieque Lot de 80 pIad
proondeur autre pds ponces
largeur fond SsiEe dams les sas
Comnant. JOHN A. AGAlSsE. Conatahle. u
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q. hlRa. O. W.
M ARR, r. & H., Attorneys at-Law, No 10
wv Il Cotnm.rclal Place. Nsworleans. n2i IL
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M II. MEYER, No. 100 Camp street, 20
I've, Matchmaker and Dsnler in JEWELRY GOLD Ns5A
PENS, FANCY ARTICLES and WATCHES. AnJewery IL 81
articles repaired At moderate prices. ml8 EassSN
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NO. 80.
Hotels, Springs, &ct
BBLL-CHBDBY SPRINGS |
- ~

YVHE undersigned respectfully informs the pub
= lie that they have opened since the 1st. June
instant their popular watering place and are ready
to receive vistorsThe Springs are situated in the
Pine Woods, Parish of st. Landry, 81 miles North
west OF Opelousas, about the same distance south
OF Alexandria, and 10 miles north from Bayou
Chlcot-The water possesses highly medicinal
qualities and has proved eficacious in many aggra-
waited diseases which were beyond the reach of
ordinary remedies.--The bath is supplied by the
Spring water and much appreciated by invalids-
Deer, fox and wild cat are numerous, afFording
fine sport to the hunter, and the Lake, seven miles
in length with depth twenty feet situated three
miles and half from the Springs, abounds in trout
and other fine fsh.-A pack of hounds for hunting
and boats for fishing will be furnished to the vis-
tors.-The best wines and liquors which the New
Orleans market can afford will be kept constantly
on hand.-Coaches can always be procured at
Opelousas and Washington to transport any number
of passengers to the Springs.-Good music will be
furnished and balls given twice per week, gratis
Hunting horses and vehicles to transport ladies to
the lake will be kept for hire.--Gentlemen fond OF
hunting should bring their guns.-Fishing tackle
may be purchased at the Springs
CTAn excellent French cook is engaged for the
season.
TERMS OF BOARD
BY the month, S 25 90
Children & Servants, half price.
A0''s'' pei bz{;akE AZ; 6 BEAUcHAMP' +
June 18th, 1854
~The Courier Of the Tsc6G and the ,EesO of Vers
millionville will please copy. D. &B.
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RAll.ROAD TAX.

POLICE JURY, Meeting Of the 9th June
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY. 1854.
WTis resolved and bessit ordained. By the Police
" Jury Of the Parish Of st. Landry; that notice be
and Is given to the subscribers to the Stock Of the
New: Orleans Opelousas, and Great Western Rail
Road; and who have been taxed for the payment Of
the Subscription of said Parish to the Company, shall
have the right Of reducing his her. or their shares
BY an amount equal to that of the tax 90 imposed,
but this light must be exercised within thirty days
from the date ofths Resolution ard Ordnance after
which time It shall not be allowed.
A true copy ofthe Original passed 6th June, 1854:
Attest, GUY Fl. BELL, Clerk.
Opelousas, June 24th 1854.
Es~ Persons who wish to avail themselves of the
privilege above mentioned, are requested to come
and sign lists prepared for that purpose, at the Office
of r. Benguerei Esq, Rsil-Road Agent Parish
Treasurer, in Opelousas.
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STATE ENcINEER's OFF1cE, l
Baton Rouge, July 7, 1854. !


Us hereby given that the State Engineer
M is prepared to let out the contract for che
erection of works at the mouth of the Bayou
Plaquemine, to prevent the entrance ofdrift.
wood into the same. from the Missippi River,
consisting of Break Water or Levee, con-
structed Of earth, on the upper side, to dimi-
nish the capacity of the mouth of said bayou,
and turn off the current of the Mississippi ;
by wood work, to prevent its
being destroyed BY the action Of the water or
otherwise, and substantial work of Piling
on the lower side, TO arrest such drift-wood
as might otherwise enter its mouth.
Persons wishing to contract. are requested
to call at this Office, examine the plans and
specifications, and give in.Written estimates
for its performance.
Good security will.be demanded for the
faithful performance ofthe work, according
to the contract, but sixty per. cent. on the
estimated value of the work executed, may be
paid monthly, as it progresses
GEO. W. MORSE,
State Engineer.
July 18th, 1854.-5t
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Public Sale.
Estate of Don Louis Clement fills, deceased.

TvHE public are hereby informed that
- there will be offered for sale, at public
sale, to the last and highest bidder, by the
undersigned, administrator Of said Estate, at
the last residence of deceased, in Mermento' s
Bend, in this Parish, ON -..-.
Tuesday, 25th day of July 1854,
the following described property, belonging
to the Estate of the late Don Louis Clement
ils, deceased, to writ:
One lot horned cattle, horse crea.
lures, one lot of sheep, one lot
pietix, one OK cart, the buildings
and improvements ON a public
land, household furniture, planta-
ton tools, and good many other
articles too numerous to mention.
Coaditio,ss :-PagabIs at one, two and
three years credit, from the day of sale.
JULIEN LEGER,
.4dmiaistrator
0pelodsas, July 18th, 1854.
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$500 Oo9S
FAIR WARNENGH5

4 LII tax payers whb have failed to pay
- their Parish tax for 1853, and Rail
Bead tax for 1854 are hereby notified that
tie undersigned is now causing to be served,
on each, the written notice required by law,
and that thirty days thereafter, he will seize
and sell the property Of each delinquent fo1
the payment Of his said taxes.
For the next thirty days fsundays except,
edl be will be found in Orelousas, at the
Office OFF. ZEN. Cullohi.
ELBERT CAN'T, Collector.
Opelousas, July 1st., 1s54.-tf.
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SHERNFF,S SALE.
STATE OF L0UTSTANA.

tyet
Joseph Gibbs. VS.. J. B. vandegriefe, District
Court-Parish of St. Landry,-No. 712s.-John
Posey VS.. J. B. Vandegriefe, e,-District Court, So
Parish Of St. Landry,-No. 1929.
RY virtue of three writs of f. fa., issued out of
AD the District Court, in and for the Parish of
st. Landry. and to directed. in the above enti-
tied SUITS will be exposed to public sale for cash.
at the Court House of this Parish on Saturday the
5h day of .Angust nert. commencing at the hour of
Unnecessary all the right, title interest and demand
Fl. B. Vandegrieffe, in and to the following des.
cribed property seized to satisfy said wrts to wit
A certain negro-woman, named Sealy, aged about
% or % years. one lot of medical books one lot of
accounts, three blue blankets one old horse cart.
]. B. DAVID, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, st. Landry, July 1st, 1854.