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all the facts before the be hardy enough say that
the sumption is entitled respect The law guara-
ties the right manage affairs. Ii the
great discussed feature of territorial government
and which people highly prizes under the pledges
which the inhabitants of the Territory have and aked
their future fortunes soil.
The pledges of that law be redeemed; and it were
poor, pess boon TO have escaped from the domination
Congress- II only pass under the hands of another
of self constituted rulers foreign TO SOIL and sharing
Of burdens matter what may be their virtues or
their words and citizens at home IL be very
desirable gentlemen live among the comforts Of the
States with all the accumulated nvenenccs and uxues
of old home and occasional expedition into our
Territory arrange affairs instruct people and
public officers and control government but does
suit no. and much mistake the people of this Territory
they submit it. One thing certain ot-that, having
sworn perform the duties of the Office of governor with
fidelity shall resist it in friend foe, and
without regard the locality the party the faction the
ism from which it comes
Thus much the citizens of Kansas have right to demand
hands fail in it would be the boldest dereicon
official duty We believe that competent to govern
ourselves and bear the consequences OF
and reap the fruit of decisions must de-
cline any gratuitous help in making them.
We shall always be glad to ieighbors across the
river friends and vsters among and will endeayor
them with kindness and hospitality We shall be still
pleased they will abandon their present homes and
beautiful country with their residences to contribute
wealth and progress but until they do the latter
respectfully but deermnedly, decline to allow them
any participation in regulating affairs When that is
done insist that they shall stand aside and permit
do the work ourselves
This, gentlemen, with due respect for you personally,
the only reply shall give the suggestions in behalf
your meeting relative the time and of taking
census and holding our election.
Your obedent servant,
A. H. REEDER
To Gwinner ID. A. N Grover Robert c. Miller, William
+. Over, and Alfred Jones, esqrs., committee.
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From FAR, FAR WEST The following items copied
from late number of the Council Bluffs Bugle will enable
the reader form idea of the state of men and things
in the "Far, Far West"
The weather still continues quite pleasant though get
ting little cooler, with occasional indications of
Corn is selling at 40 cents per bushe Butter 25 and
80 per pound. Pork So per hundred Beef from
81 to Sc Eggs 25 cents Butter and eggs scarce and
almost 'uncomeatabe'
Mr. jackson has removed his remaining stock of goods
Clanceys old stand where he is again preparing to meet
his old customers. The elephant still survives
Mr. Sutsman has placed his stock in connexion with
Mr. Voorhis whilst Mr. Pegram occupies the house next
door below. Our country friends need fear for there
are plenty of goods still in the city.
As fine lot of venson was may be found
at Doughtys Some of it looks almost like slaughtered
beef 9
I'VE acknowledge the receipt OF an excellent OF oys
ters but whom indebted for such treat we
not say. They We're fine, anyhow.
Game is plenty, fat and excellent and the boys
brought pair of as fine fish as wish TO eat7
Here the banks Of the Potomac attempt to
make game of our fish, so highly are they priced
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The Paris correspondent of the New York Tribune fur
nshes the following account OF the visit of the United
States steam gate San Jacinto to Bordeaux for the pur
pose of conveying Hon. Mr.. Sould to Spain
private correspondent at Bordeaux furnishes
details of the embarkation of Mr. Soule that port few
days ago. which may prove interesting your readers As
the San Jacinto coming into port Capt Strb
ling note to Mr.. Bowen American consul, announcing
the fact and desiring that the authorities should indicate
place for the moorage Of the vessel The next day another
arrived from the captain stating that the pilots refused
bring the vessel alleging want of depth in the water
Of the harbor for vessel of her magnitude This the
first American that had been in those
waters and vessel, they sad drawing the water
had entered the port The commissay of marine
sented her entrance but the third day another note
arrived from the captain saying that demand had been
made upon him to pay quarantine dues before coming up
and that the vessel should depoe all her powder and
the fort forty miles below the city, which she
lay.
From these circumstances and from the silence Of the
journals the consul suspected that not the intention Of
the authorities allow the vessel to up at ALL and be
therefore sent note the project of police complaining
the distractions which had apparently been put in the
of the ships landing day was taken to consider the mat
and then order given that the ship should be
mted to up without delay Mr. Soulc in his anxiety
to get on Madrid without further Interruptions wished
go down the stream and meet the vessel but the consul
after authorities had exhibited such uncourteous
Duct prevailed him allow the ship to first into
morning. at O'clock she sauted the city with wentyon
guns from her 6spounders. The cannonadng un
usual in that port, and the report of her big guns
loud, that the entire city rushed to the wharves to sec
what could be the occasion of it, The and stripes
floating at the masthead great enigma for
many of them the cannonRding itself The consul,
with party of Americans visited the ship at twelve
O'clock when another salute fired. The consul then
called with the captain the various public officers Of I'M
portance in the city and port and the following day the
persons received board with appropriate
ute Marvellous reports of the magnitude and extraord
nary qualities of the vessel had spread and the captain hay
persons visited her the day which the officers Of
the city received board The three following days
banquets given to Mr. Soule and family At Mr. Rowens
house, the Hotel de la Pax and board the ship at
which speeches made and toasts drunk In the best Of
feeling. As Mr.. S. and family went board finally to
leave, salute fred and the vessel steamed away to-
ward ST. Andre, the Spanish coast where Mr.. Soule Ia
tended to debark."
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WASHINGTON CITY.
SATURDAY MORNING. DEC. 10. 1864
CONGRESS- FRIDAY.

The Senate did not sit to-day.
HOUSE, Speaker laid before the
House communication from the President of the United
States in reply to the resolution OF The 2Ith oil 1uy las
calling the President for the correspondence OF our con-
sui general in Egypt relating to the expulsion OF he
from that country. Mr. Houston, from the Committee o
Ways and Means, reported bill making appropriations
for the civil and diplomatic expenses OF the o
the fiscal year ending 3oth june 1856 The house theh
proceeded to the consideration OF bills on the private ce
dar and after discussing posponng and passing by sew
eral they adjourned over until Monday next
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GOVERNOR REEDER, OF KANSAS.
owing letter from Governor Reeder:

lowing letter from Governor Reeder
FoRr LEAvENwoRrHs Kansas Territory,
November 2l 1854.
GEsTLEMEN On the 10th instant you called in the
capacity committee claiming to represent and speak for
meeting of citizens of Kansas Territory, held the prece-
ding day Leavenworth city and presented your
mortal on behalf of meeting The memorial
such meeting and ends by urgently pressing"
py with the wishes Of those by whom you appointed
The meeting as not of the ''czens of Kansas" as your
proceedings will show il you will produce them II was
meeting composed mainly of citizens Of Msoar and few
Of the citizens of Kansas. our body, whom
addressing contains undoubted residents of Missouri
whom your chairman who resides with his family
in the of Liberty Missouri he has done for years
and whose only attempt residence in Kansas consists
card nailed upon ground long since occupied by
other settlers who have built and live upon the claim The
president your meeting Major John Doughery
ident and large andholder in Clay county Missouri he
stated since the meeting and viii not hesitate to
state again. ms high minded and honorable man. above
all conceamen or disguise. The gentlemen principally
posing your meeting from the river throngnG
the road from the ferry to the town. horseback and in
wagons numbers variousy estimated by different
from and after the meeting returned to
their homes in the State Of Missouri These as no
torou any public can be- and every
who had eyes to see and hear cognzant OF them
They were the subject much remark and the cause Of
deep dissatisfaction and the ground in the meeting
and in reply 10 the speech of your chairman who chief
spokesman of the OCCASION this invasion of territory was
loudly complained of by of the outnumbered citizens Of
Kansas and has frequently since been made subject of
indignant complaint to Such is the meeting from which
you derive authority and such the title which you assume
to interfere in the regulation of affairs Few men, with
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ENLISTMENT MRcESAREs SANTA ANNA.--Among
the extracts from foreign papers received by the last steam
err we find the following;
Under the heading Of Bnrolment Of 5000 Swiss for
Santa Anna journal Of Neufchael publishes letter from
Mexico sent to person in the city of Neuhate in which
1t is stated that OF 100000 francs had been put al
the disposal of the Mexican legation at Paris to enlist
Swiss chiefly in the Roman Catholic cantons for Santa
Anna With the view of escaping any interference on the
part of France these recruits in number $1,000 TO be
shipped in small deachments from Antwerp The letter
goes lament the disapponments that await SwitzerS
try heng soldery Whether the statement be true or
not it has awakened high degree of soliciude the
part of the authorities
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Hon Stephen A. Douglas, of Illinois, Hon Thomas ).
Rusk of Texas and Hon. r. W. Johnson, OF Arkansas,
reached this city yesterday all in excellent health ana
spirit Judge Douglas returns full of confidence IN the
success Of democratic principles and the overthrow OF the
enemies of the rights of the States and the rights OF the
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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1854.

FRIDAY, DECEMBEH 1904.
No of original actions The State of Pennsy lvania
complainant the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Com
pany The argument of the motions in this for writ
Of sequesraon against the corporation and for an attach
ment against its officers argued by Mr. Edwin NJ
Stanton in support thereof and by Mr. Reverdy Johnson
in opposition thereto
No Z. Robert Wicklile, appellant, Thomas d. Ow-
inrs THIS cause argued by Mr. Preston for the ap
pellant.
Adjourned till Monday ii o'clock a. m.
NAvAI-The United States ship Falmouth sailed from
Norfolk on the 14th instant The following is list of her
officers;
Commander, Thompson Darrah Shaw
First lieutenant Samuel II. Knox.
Purser, Francis b. Stockton
Second lieutenant Francis Winslow.
Third lieutenant John Wilkinson
Surgeon, J. Brownlee.
Fourth lieutenant Abner Read.
Assistant surgeon, Michael O'Iara.
Acting master, Thomas W. Brodhcad
Passed mashipman, George f. Belknap
Midshipmen, John Cain, jr, and VIM G. Dozer
Clerk To commander, J. r. Woolson.
Boatswain, Francis A. Oliver.
Gunner, James A. Lilleston
Carpenter, George Wsmer.
SailHaker John J. Stanford
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DEATH AN OLD FREScH REPupIcAN.--A correspond
ent of the New Orleans Picayune at Paquemine Lous
ana, writes
"We have to deplorc the death of somewhat notable
citizen this week Mr. Antoine Fourner better known here
as Pere Antoine Mr.. Fournier, who French by de-
scent had been expelled from France under Louis Philip
pes government and arrived in parish about years
ago His name is mentioned in Louis Blancs History of
Ten Years having been accused as promoter OF
spiracy against the King. The poor old republican, who
once moved in the fashionable circles of France died
unwep unhonored far from his country, in state bor
dering on indulgence He had hundreds and thou
sands his disposal How sad the end of that old man
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mercy of human nature but should the series Of strong
works in and about sebasopo fall all that we can
conceive of the horrible and sanguinary will be wit
messed. We would not wish to be the spectators
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PETITIONS, ETC.

By Mr. FLORENCE: The petition of james M. Summers
PRAYING for the passage of law to pay him certain arrear
ages for pension Also the memorial Of Jonas Levy
inc Congress to adopt withdraw from the
counting officers the treasury certain papers for examna
op so as to secure the claim due him for spoil
alton upon his property by Mexico.
BY ltr. BRECKENRIDGE: The memorial OF A. 4. Drake
late midsbpman in the United States navy praying tor
pension. =, ,,,, r
Charleston s. c. widow of Captain Thos. q. Ruduph late
captain the United States service, praying for
pension. ,
BY Mr FLORENCE: The petition of VIM. Guinand and
Thomas Hayes wachmen employed at the Observatory ask
ing an Increase of compensation.
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We pleased to learn from the St Louis Republican
that the health of the Hon. John G. Miller representative
from Missouri rapidly improving and that he will
be in his seat
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MILE RscHEL.--Rache will commence an engagement
In New Orleans at the Theatre doreans in January 1856
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THOMAS F. MrAeHER--This gentleman lecured in New
York last evening on the " Life and Times of Daniel
0Connelln
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THE SAN JACINTO AT BORDEAUX.

To f. Gwnner, ID. A. N. Grover, Robert G. Miller, Will
F. Dyer, and Alfred JONES' esqrs., committee.
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Succession Of Tale,y Bonrgeois and community.
NTATE OF LOtTIStANA.-Fiff Ju-

Succession Of tdtesy BOntgeOis and community.
CrATE OF LOUISlANA.-Fifth Ju-
~ dicial District Court, parish of Lafourche.
In the and by the authority of the Fifth Judicial Dis
ct Court sitting in and for the Parish Of Laourche there
will be offered for sale at public auction by Mathurn Bourg,
Sheriff Auctioneer duly qualified in and for said parish
the premises situated in this parish the left bank OF
Bayou Lafourche, at about mile and half below the
town Of Thibodaux, MONDAY the 3rd day Of APRIL,
1854, at 10 O'clock the following described property
to-wit: ..,5' r-.55 B.
A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND, situated in tie parish Of
Louche the left bank Of bayou Lafourche, at about
mile and half below the town of ThbOlaux,
ing two arpents more or less front by eighty in depth
open lines SO as to make at arpens about ~ arpents
lands of Auguste Hebert with buildings and mpro-
veInents thereon, such Sugar House, etc., etc.
ANOTHER. TRACT OF LAND, situated in said parish OF
Of Thibodaux, the right bank Of bayou Lafourche,
measuring about two apens front by forty arpents in
DEPTH bounded above by lands of Jean Louis Rcaux and
below by lands OF widow Martial Ledet. NJ
ALSO-the following named slaves .-l
i'm, a negro man, aged about 60 years.
LITTLE JIM, negro man, aged about 35 years.
CRIME, negro man. aged about "a years.
BEN, a negro man, aged about 10 years. ID. ID.
JOS, negro man, aged about 10 years.
JOHN, negro man, aged about 80 years.
CAROLINE, negro woman aged about q years; and her
two chiren-LisA, aged about years. and DAVIS aged
about years.
HORSES Mules Oxen about 800 barrels of corn in shuc
several stacks RICE carriage and harness. Sugar
one black smith shop several carts and plows and
the household furniture, ETC., etc.
TERMS AND CoNDIroNs.-The moveabes payable all sums
under ten dollars cash. all Of and exceeding dollars
PAYABLE by halves, half in March 1855, and the other
half in March 1856 The lands and slaves payable by thirds
third in all and each of the months of March of
1885, 1856 and 1851 Purchasers of the moveabes to give
good and approved security and purchasers Of the lands and
slaves, to furnish their in sodo with good security
and all sums and notes not punctuaIy paid at maturity to
bear eight cent interest per thereafter the lands
and slaves to remain specially mortgaged and hypothecat
and affected with vendors privilege until final payment the
notes to be made payable at the Office Of the Recorder Of said
parish, to the order Of the Administrator.
Feb 25th, 1854 gf0-tdsl b. BOCRG, Sheriff.
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ABsENcE-A fashionable doctor lately
informed his friends in large company,
that he had been passing eight days in the
country 80. 80 .y
"Yes," said one Of the party, dit has been
announced in one Of the journals"
aAhp said the Dr., stretching his neck
very importantly, "pray in what terms?-
pray in what terms" g.. I'D
"Why, as we'll as can remember, in the
following: there were last week n inter-
ments less than the week before" e.%ses 4
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rAs long as man gets six dollars a
week, he can live and get along rather
quietly and contented;; but as his wages
reach twelve dollars week, he needs
twenty -four, gets in debt and busts up, at
that! Man is high pressure engine
vanity is the steam, money the fuel-apply
the principle and you have the facts. Make
a note on it. r. 6* '.t
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10 Two dneIist, having exchanged
shots without effect, one Of the seconds
interfered, and proposed that. the parties
second objected ~ unnecessary, = for said
he, atheit hands have been shaking. this
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10 Blackburn, Of the Minden Herald, is
responsible for the following: r.
A fellow near Minden, says he don't care
much about the provisions of the new
Constitution, but it troubles him exceedingly
to obtain provisions to @support" his own
constitution = f..5.4,, 49, s. l8
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Succession de Tulery bourgeois ct conaaunaute.
ErAT+ DE LA LOUISIANA

- du Cinpuicme District, Paroisse de Lafonrche. r
Au nom ct autor de Ia la Cour du Cinquame District
Judcaire stgeant dams pour paroisse de Laourche
odet vente pubqe par Mathurn Bourg Sheriff
Encanteur dument qua6e ct assermene les eux site
dams Ia paroisse de Lafourche Ia rive gauche du
bayou Lafoche environ mile ct demie audessous de Ia
vile de Thibodaux LUNDI lie 3me jour du mois dAvRIL
UN CERTAIN MoRCEAU De TERRE, situa dams s' Ia die
paroisse sur la rive gauche du bayou Laource environ
un mile ct teme audessons de Ia vile de Thbolaux,
mesurant eux arpens plus moins de face par atre-
vingt arpens de profonde,r pour ournr
une argeur dapeu pres ~ arpents bout du quatre
Ys1 aspen,. borne en- hau par les erres de Nichols
6asisses ct authorizations appartenan telle qu'une
paroisse environ trene quare trente cinq miles
desso1s de Ia vile de Thbodaux rive droe du bayou
Laourche mesurant peu pres denx arpents de face
auarante arpens de profondeur, borne haut par
terres de Jean Louis Rchoux par cees de
Martial Lelet
AUssI les esclaves ci-dessous nominee 5.
jim, un negre, age d'enyron 60 ans.
LITTLE jim, un negre, age d'environ IS ans.
CRIME, un Negro, age d'enyiron "a ans. rf
BEN, un negre, age denviron 10 ans. 81 -,5.
JOS, I'm Negro, age d'environ 10 ans. -eo- -
JOHN, un negre, age d'environ 80 ans. 7l 40
CAROLINE hne negresse agee denviron % ans; ct
deux enfanss-LlSA, agee d'envron ans; ct DAVIS,
agee denyiron ans. .sl5i-... '-=t.
DES CHRvAux EFT MuTLETs, Bpufs, 4 peu pres $40
barrs de mais en- paie pusieurs gerbers de rix une
seurs charrettes ct chaues, ct Furniture de mason,
etc. etc, etc. SO III --.sr ~ ~
EE mOOileY payable t00e9 sOmneS
audeos de dix pastres comptant toutes somes de ct
cedant dix piasres par moites Motto Mars 1885,
rautre mote en- Mars 1856 La terre ct les escaves par
tiers IN tiers dams tous ct chacun des o de Mars des
annees 1855 1856, ct 1857 Les acquereurs des mobiers
fournront bonnie ct sante caution ct les des
tee ct escaves fourniront leurs bes caution
en- sotido Ct toutes blets ponctuelement
paees echeance, portea hut pour ntseret par
La terre ct les escaves restt specaemen ct
anecte du privilege du veheur jusqua Placement final
bes seront ait payable Ponce du Recorder de cete
parofsse rorire de Administrators. 100. -. T.
Few. 25. 1854. [1o-tdsl N. BOuRG, Sheriff
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FOR SALE.-On reasonable terms, the
HOUSE AND LOT formerly occupied by Justin ALBERT
Esq, situated in the town Of Thiboaux, Canal
the mean time the house is to let to good tenant.
Apply to $3.50 c. BELCHER.
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Succession de Schozstiue Bourgeois aridoc of jean
Charles Richard,

SNcceSS5On ue SNO1HStaYMe BOFyeOaS, ac3dO1 OF Jean
Charles Richard.
ETAT DE LA LOUlSIANE-Cou
~ du Cinquieme District parosse de Lafourche.
ArTENDu: Que JOSEPH BENOIT RICHARD de la dite
parosse Administrator la ditesuccession depcse
de Cour compile final de Administration, deman-
dant quill soft approuvee.
En- consequence personnes qu pourrent avo des
objections dit compile sont par les presenes notees
deles deuire Grefer de la de Cour bureau
Ia vile de Thbodaux dams les rente jours qu suivront Ia
premiere publication de Get avis, simon le dit compile
accorde ct conirme scion Ia loi
Temoin main, ct lie sceau de la dite Cour &c
6US625 Fervier, mil hut cent cinquante-quare.
V [9-5t] L. S. ALLAN Grefier.
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r-aO dear p blubbered out an urchin
who had been suffering from the application
ofthe BIRCH o my, they tell me about forty
rods making furlong, but | can tell a
bigger story than that. Let 'em get such a
plagy licking as I've had, and they will
find out that one rod makes at least an
deher" sss,Y ....t .r.Esgf
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THROUGH MISTAKE

TAKEN THROUGH MISTAKE
Il From the Ferry Landing at Thiboiaux, on or
about the lst Of October as FURNACE MOUTH from,
the Foundry Of =. H. Gary Co., ThibodauN. liberal
reward viii, be given its delivery to at Lockport.
t9-1m] JOHN EYAM.
THE VERY BEST AND PUREST
l. MEDICINES. s. FRIZELL is in receipt Of
general assortment of Medicines such Pure English
Caome Blue Mass, Aloes, Rhubarb Magnesia, Sellitz
Powders, Chloride Of Lime, Pink Root Cream of Tartar,
Balsom Coaba, Soda. Sage and all the various kinds of
pure extracts for prescription purposes Having bought the
above articles East, prepared to sell as low be
bought almost anywhere, jan.Y
Dental Surgery.
\ l.. PLOUGH, JR., DENTAL SURGEON
( As Most respectfully informs his friends and cd
the public in general that he has very recently reY7S
ceived fine assortment of DENTAL MATERIALS of the
first qualities such asforcetaine Teeth, Gum Teeth for
full SETS fine gold foil for plugging teeth &C. lie is
well prepared to fill all orders in his line of profession at the
shortest notice. janli
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NEW ORLEANS CARRIAG
WAREHOUSE, 113 Gravier, and 10 Union c.LRR
Streets Opposite the st. Charles Hotel.) Car k0-
riages and Harness. Of every description always hand
Also, complete assortment of Coach Trimmings.
J. A. LUM & CO., 1l3 Gravier and ID Union sts.,
10-t) New Orleans.
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LIVE FENCES from tn,

Churles Richard. .+...
CTATE OF LOUISlANA-Fifth Dis
~ trict Court-Parish of Lafourche.
WHEREAS: JOSEPH BENOIT RICHARD, Of said parish,
has filed final Of his Administration Of the above
Estate with the Clerk Of said Court praying that may be
honiologated.
Therefore, all persons hereby warned and notified to
file their objections if any they have, the said account
with the Clerk of said Court at his Office in the town Of Thbo
daux in thirty days after the first publication hereof the
said account will be confirmed in due of law.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said Court, this
RS025 day Of February, one thousand eight hundred
and ff;y-fouT. [10-5t] L. s. ALLAN Clerk.