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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-15

"A okTGAGE sALE-JOHN W. sOMERINDYKE, AUG.
M tiopeer. store No ~ North william street. will sell by
virtue several mortgages the line Of known
Catherine iey Spring strf ct and Tenth avenue ne on
thursday January IL at 0 O'Clock, the premises Tenth
avenue Thirty second street. all the horses ages wagons
segha double and single harness. sleigh bells &c together
with blacksmith and wbselrieht ahops oola anvt bellows
lumber iron, &C &C. JOHN w. SOmERINi YKE,
Any for Mortgagee,
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-which as showngby report of the United States gsolo
gt will yield 10 900 tons per exclusive OF the five
other veins known to exist In addition to the above,
the company owns about 900 of land lying
tguous but containing only the smaller veins OF COAL
The companys lands containing the large vein extend
for distance Of three miles along the Georges Creek
Railroad and accessible by of single inclined
planes, at an average distance of aud half miles
from Pedmont-the point OF junction with the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. The working capacity of the two
openings in operation is about 900 tons per day;
but openings be made with great facility aud at
moderate expense, to furnish any additional supply
which the increased demand of future years require
As the real value per OF these lands it only
be by multiplying the known quantity Of tons
contained in sce by the profit per ton which may
be estimated to yield when taken and to market
Your directors in conclusion, confidently believe now
they did prior to the organization of the company that
the property is ir and sound basis upon which
capital of 81 500, 0O0
The Secretary of the Treasury gives the annexed exh
bit Of the original issue OF the several oan together
~ih the debt of the corporate cities assumed by the
United States, the amounts purchased of each oan up
to the LIST Of January, 1885, and the amounts oustand
ipg on that date
TY.r,r,
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ANTHOLOGY.

A sTONIsH1NG TO ALL.-MADAME MORROW, rHe
"A seventh daughter has natural gilt To tell past present
and future events and all the concerns Of Me- the vory
houphs and will cause speedy marriages. and chow ike
pesse o. the intended husbands and absent friends and win
greaies happiness OF matrimonial Bliss All who good
pressed their belief that abe the most wonderful asoos
tees nothing but what is ree0ncIeabe pblosophers N
charge not satisfied 70 Br00me between Crnnon
Columbia. Gentlemen not admitted. ~"
(IARD.MADAM BREWSTER RETURNS THANKS 70
~ her rends and patrons and begs SAY that a1er
thousands both In this city and PHILADELPHIA who have go
suited her with eutro satisfaction she cou6dent so Il
aueeh0rs OF asology, love and law maors and books -
osces relied on constantly by Napoleon se has No eous
she viii tel the name Of he future husband and slso IA
other vsiter. y Madison Speed ard surs eurs
piles and Gonna. BY a remedy of her own. o
(LAiRvoYANCE MRS. +. T. HAYES, CLAIRvOY
- an. and healing physician Mrs Hayes hss recently s1-
new unodngs Of high order can see
~ any distance tel Of their welfare &C. Asthma bronohs
dyspepsia and All female weaknesses cured durable.
Office l76 Grand street.
MADAME BMERA, BETTER KNOWN AS THE GYPSY
u 6ri can be consulted about all events of ls at No
Greene street. corner Of Canal fee bOcenk. NJ BShe
impsrt afecst by which any hdy gentleman obtain
me affection ri tie opposite Charge extra The 0psy
lsaYT icI Sale, pA " aieT dslS
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TOHN l.. vANDEwATER, AUCTIoNEER.-LAsTs SALE
81 Of the Of fresh manuactured furs. j. L. vande
saesroon IL Maiden lane rich assortment Of mink sable
vicornes capes &C. Alse splendid line Of sleigh robes
Rocky Mountain wolf Hudson Bay panther buffalo. ge
net 60 The shove salo affords ne opportunity In
want, every oi will be sold TO the highest bidder.
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Total. SIG 045 216 So, 076 l65 S38, 969 $50
The annexed statement exhibits the amount of United
States stock of the loans of 1872 1S43 1885, 184T 1S48
Texas indemnity and debt of the corporate cities of the
District Of Column bia purchased from March 1852 to
December 81 1855, inclusive the interest that would
have been paid payment had not been anticipated and
the saving to the government by the present mode OF
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week, show the following variations-
Loans and discounts, an increase Of $3.50
specie, an increase Of. no, 502
Circulation, decrease of................ 291, lao
Deposits, decrease or. bO3, $40
The most important variation in the last returns
in the item of deposits The report relative to that de-
partner should at all times not be considered exactly
correct but is liable to be above below the actual
figure. The deposits have been drawn down largely
doubtedly by the payment of dividends and by the
newal Of business. The spring imporations have
heavily, and the commencement Of the spring trade
called into activity all dormant capital. The Cali
ornia gold remttances will appear in the next weekly
statement The line of discounts is higher than il
has been the last week in September 1885, The
port Ia on the whole favorable
The first annual report of the board Of directors of the
American Coal Company has just been presented to the
stockholders. The report Is for the fiscal year ending
Nov. &c. 1866 The company commenced operations on
the 18th of January 1855 that the report actually
covers a period Of but little than months. In
which 81 O67 tons were from the Caledonia and 49, 2S5
tons from the Jackson estate; of the total quantity
mined, Ss313 tons have been sold. The expenditures
for mining and marketing coal and the receipts from sales
&C. up to the Goth Of November 1855, follows
AMERICAN Coal CoMPANY-1s55.
Received Tor sales Of COAL .$265,062
Received for sales of coke. 1916
Received for balance Of interest account. 80
Received for rents from tenants at mines .... 1859
stock Of coal and coke on hand at cost.... 32.647
Total. 80. 500, 7os
Cost for mining labor and superintsndencs at
mipes..... ................. S4o JOB
Transportation TO Baltimore. .1g1 ,568
wharfage labor &C., at Baltimore. ........ 9,3s3
COmm1f hlODs on sdies lz'oI
Freight and expenses coal In Brooklyn. 8 $50
Freight and expenses in New York ......... 2318
Office expenses, salaries, &c............... 1855
Contingent expenses Of all kinds ........... 5a7S
- 057
Fronts. Is, 1US
The assets and liabilities Of the company are -
Assets
Lands taken for stock OF the company. 400 80
Expenses Of organizing. Observation-Disclosures. 1858
Cash on hand ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5788
Cash in hands Of agents for dsbur sement..... 906
Coal on hand AT Locust Point, cost. ......... 77t5
Coal at Brooklyn, cost ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. H542
Coke on hand Mt the mines, cost. ............ $50
MAteriais on hand. 13b
Improvement account. observation-disclosures. 1892
Office furniture in New York ................. 500
Bills receivable and accounts due for COAL. 80 533
Ioai ,6b5
Liabilities.
Capital stock ......-........,..$l,5OO 600
Cafh furnished by the Trustees...... 61,l80
--si, SOL, 1870
Sn' pns.................. slB,Ip
rhisiea clear snd Straightforward report. II icon
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sPORTIN0.

MoCKIhG BIRDS FOR SALE.--ONE SPLENDID MOCK
ing biro three years old now IN song and is not to DO
year old birds in will be sold for $40 EACH Any
person wanting fine bird apply at 46 Fourth street.
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1ALHs AT AUCTTOm.

JEERY H. LEEDS 4 o., ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
H Leeds Co viii SELL by auction Thursday Janu-
sry ~ 1885, =. u o'clock z. The store - Nassau street . -
brandes gns rum whiakey Madelss. sherrss port cha-
paanes care hook and Havana segars being the entire
of declining business The
bond and The balance consisting Of Il ocaves ne old
juice Madeira 1872 quarter cask Of old Pinet Co.
brandy lS4 quarter casks Oard brandy l840
don dock Janaics rum quarter casks wsIke
10 Also 65 baskets Of superior chApsgne
40 Feur Sellery do los Chateau eove
ship Dudley Also bond half hhds St. Julien ella
ret By the ship cadsa Bolivar 500 cases do 800 On.
10 hhds ciare St Juens per the Lsurens so
teau Leove superior iS4s % do Haus Breon do 1885,
40 eighth brandy pale dark 10 quarter
halt pale half dark 10 pipes Holland gin about 100 gallons
500 cash; from 81 90 $500 ninety days; from $500 $780,
four months and all amounts $780, six MONTHS for
proved endorsed notes.
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densed and easily comprehended Stockholders do not
like to wade through forty fifty pages Of matter most
of which really nothing get at the few facts and
figures necessary to proper understanding of the sub
ject The directors of the American Coal Company ap-
pear to be practical business men, and plain practi
cal man. in the managemento incorporated company
is worth more than dozen old fogies who have
weight IN their pockets than In their heads
This compapys coal is Eexensively used on railroads
and by navigation companies. The New Jersey Balti
tmore and Ohio and Hudson River Railroad companies;
the Union Ferry Company (Brookyn), the Jersey City
Ferry Company, Staten Island Ferry Company and
raj large manufacturing companies all this COAL and
have frequently testified to its admirable qualities for To-
connective and steamship purposes. Such evidence from
such sources Is conclusive.
The trustees report that they have disposed OF 970
shares placed in their hands, at the uniform price of
So Ss1s per share, amounting to $4s9, $50.
OF which amount they have received BY sundry
instalments, per terms of sale. 1911 ,626
Leaving balance yet to be received. .sl2S 12s
The amount received above has been applied fol-
To the payment of liens and encumbrances 1888 392
To the payment Of interest accrued thereon and
allowed to stockholders who have converted
their scrp into full stock. Observation-Disclosures. 0112
Cash advanced American Coal Company g. 1870
Cash balance hand Observation-Disclosures. 1894
Total. .S37l 626
They also report that the now in hand will dis.
charge every encumbrance upon the lands before the
close of the present fiscal year.
The President at the close of his report to the stock
holders, says
The precise number OF of their land underlaid
with the fourteen feet vein is not yet known but enough
is known from statements of employees of the company ut
the mines and from disnterested residents of the vic
nifty and from the personal examination OF of your
directors to warrant the following approximate estimate
of the extent of the lands underlsd with this truly
moth vein VIZ -
Caledonia Estate west side of Georges creek 1853
Totten - east do. SOL GO
Jackson {. do 257 {"
Westernport" do. $50
CoIomandel, north side of Jackson ........ 90
Total 431
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-15

r L. DELIssER, AUCTIoNEER. ST. AND SO BROAD.
1ls way corner Of White sreot-LkAVITT DkLlSSER
CO. viii se by suction on Wednesday evening Jan Is com
trated theological and standard books which the
of purchasers respectfully invited The
for examination and catalogues ready Call and Them
T,UEIS MORRILL,. AUCTIONEER. 49,
This morning At o o'clock Ct 81 Nassau street. wnout
furniture all kinds sent in BY those necessaed Tor cash.
consisting part rosewood pianofoe and vood paror
of furniture, covered SATIN ewood bedsteads with
spring aud hair library largo
dining parlor suits with foil variety Of othsr furn
O'Clock. sale Of segars in lots TO suit purchasers
u,rNIs MoRRELL. AUCTIONEER PRINTING OFFICE
establishment, will be sold to morrow twednesdav ..
I O'Clock 81 Nassau street. consisting OF types,
apparaus &C &C. Can be examined this day. Sold without
any whatever. All nearly new and OF superior
quality.
T,HOMAs vEITCH. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 16 SPRUCE
.Mortaage sale Of pianos or Tuesday Jan u, q
10 M at 10 Spruce street, consisting or grand action
rosewood piano full rosewood piano Also,
day sale fixtures &C. consisting OF
counters shelving cutting drawers cases iron safe.
stove, chairs, desks, &c, &c.
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ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWED EVERY DAY.
OAlANS AT AUCTION.

OAA@S AT AUVIIUNs
--------------------~--- -~-----~-~---------
UCTION SALE.-LADIED FURS SLEIGH ROBES,
IA 6c-PETEk PARKS, Auctioneer. Savage Il Parks
Will SELL this day. at II O'Clock the 3l4 Broadway
Gothic Hail. fine assortment Of ladies' sleigh rOoes
gents gloves collars, 80 made for the Broadway trade
Sale
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-15

HENRY b. HRRTs, JR, AUCTIONEER-CO NsTABLEs
IL sale Of diamond lewery, gold and silver watches jew
Tuesday Jan 10 at store No 5l Pine street. at l0 o'clock
comprising diamond cluster single stone rings and pins
earrings gold and silver wa tchcs By the most celebrated
makers pins rings, earrings, and large oil
paintings, also large lot OF fancy goods. -
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lS. Johnny made play and got home on BPs left ear,
and az he delivered the bow trod Bs left foot who
M $ ~s "a
getting another to his mouth, he got down. CHEERS
TO- BIN led Cd, and catching Johnny the mouth,
broke away without return. He came again. got on to
the mat, and slipped down quick as thought.
20 TO e. The same mode OF fighting was pursued BY
Hayes whose deliveries however, were mild in the
trene. He got down in the first three but the last
round Johnny aipped down himself accidentally In con-
sequence Of the ground becoming very slippery
"a. They had now been at II an hour and half and
TO eli appearance were little marked than they
that there was NO chance OF finish and the interest
began to subsde among all except the lovers Of good
dious bout and II was clear the cold had seized upon
Hayes, Who longer ~ lively rs before True he
got in little one now and then, from his superior
lauwth bot there was steam and scarce . mark
an occasional return Al Last whom he had followed Bill
nS risst isot foremos BIN convinced hi@ that dodge
wcula not do BY planting his one two on his COB ana
Hpse ss snd Walked hi.
In the 25th and 26th rounds nothing WAS done, and
Hayes was down.
a. walker moro went boldly to work. got Hayes
close 70 s ropes delivered his right the cheek and
8 I'm, shivsring and shakng couldn't get warm, his
cmfcrtssSs, st be cana determined to the scratch
feinted te vt ~ his le which admirably stopped
..ais s. ss: s ss,s1 = an. he S
s1s that IS Ssd rcSs ovH Without blow but the
fcree decSSo uSs sSoE8ental; he however, cautioned
nm TO Be carsful, aaA H. bsttie proceeded:
a. After slght exchange in which nothing Was done
Walker Ne h64 d Hayes oncs more, and threw him
~ No. wssiost Z getting 70 work. Walker crept
n ana Iet - s riebt On tbs body: but It Was short
All On penped IN h3s eft twise Johnnys mouth,
nretty A.. bu2 Without staszn. Walker followed him
into IA esrnsr hug him LETT and right but Hayes was
TOO Glover = sss into douy and m the END both ''i
b. Hayes, although al ooier ftosa the cod, came up
,ailin~ sG In aaossr nsat douhs on ths mouth, and
got down. $500. .-n-x.- ,,. %
rsisi vitkant 6rce, whom Johnpy, Ike hghtnipe sent
o. 81 s in return on the forehead completely ssssger-
80, 49, vhs rs4rsAtsd step and fell heavily.
Is. H. blow in the laSt round spssaDddc have done
- i;ttia r.isshasf 10 Bu Who up smiling, but de-
- l2pthGD - cAntisnsly ~ &C the besfnndns,
I'd stss ~ Atkt s.chssges, Bal sct down
TIM go ast11 80 minutes, and was - delight
a.sNsv 49, htzng tactics the hrst few rounds
a Ia h ncs 49, snch pisrcingy cold day, would
~" s 49, bseo thoroughly enjoyed by every Over
80, sssin aid sach try all he knew They gathered
% Up sr nschis and each would g r'''u'sy
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UCTIoN NOTICE-HENRY T. LEEDS Co.. AUG
q opeers will sell this Tuesday at 10 O'Clock. the resi-
dence 76 Franklin street, west Of Broadway al the furniture
OF that first class house, consisting in part OF octave
poore, city make deliberately carved rosewood
suie covered in rich satin oonte good Brussels hree.py
marble elegant marble mirror
front AID back and lined with satin wood wood and
bogany Ezabethan bedsteads hair mattresses pal
asses rosewood marble top bureaus and washands Also
oil paintings large git frame mirrors silver plated
ery &c This sale win be without whatever. and
deposits required from purchaser Persons in want Of
good furniture should attend article In the will
be positively Sold Catalogues ready on morning of SALE
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A UCTION.-R. c. FRENCH, AUCTIONEER, WILL SELL
II Wednesday January &c. at 0a O'Clock all thu furD
in the house 462 Broome street doors from Brood
way consisting Of thing wanted In housekeeping
slsng In Ct octave panoforte eaboraey carved
rosewood paror sute covered in rcn sain broce good
Brussels three ply and Ingram cpe wood CENTRE aide
and sofa tables marble ops elegant marble top
rosewood and mahogany Eizabehan bedstesds hair
paasses marble top bureaus and wash
plated ware cutlery &C. This sale viii be without any re-
Persons want of good furniture should attend every
ce in the house will be positively sod Catalogues ready
morning of sale.
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CONsTABLES sALE.-BY VIRTUE OF AN ExECU
~ ton will sell this day at 10 O'Clock 1872 Chsham street
the contents oyster consisting bar
lures marble top tables, oyster orockery ware &c.
LOUIS II. VULTEE, Constable.
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The annexed statement exhibits comparison OF the
eadng departments of the banks Of this city for several
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nRY GOODS AT AUCTION-P. j. KELLY, AUCTION
~ will sell this day, at 10 o'cock, tie premises 81
berne street the balance Of the STOCK consisting principal
H Of TALL and winter goods cash. lots purchasers
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HENRY II. LEEDS co. AUCTTONEERs. n
III Leeds Co. will sell by auction Tuesday, Jan u.s.
~ O'Clock at the saesroom No. 10 Nassau Large sale
OF marble mantels consisting Of assortment Of satary
carved and moulded mantes Italian vened and ordinary DO
black gold Lisbon and ordinary descriptions They car
the premises time required after the bill
previous To the sale.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-03-13
GTA7E OF LOUISIANA, FIFTH JUDI
y GAL DISTRICT COURT.-PARLSH
= Of Terrebonne. ~
Widow Piesre Gautreaux,


An. Yerret, n - ~ .sa
By virtue of writ Of Fl. "a, emanating
from the above Court, directed to the un.
designed Sheriff, in the above entitled
and numbered suit, there viii be offered
for sale al the Court House in Houma, on
Saturday, the 9Th day Of April, 1856, be-
tween L o'clock AM. and 4 o'clock PM.
the following described property, to-wit:
LIST One Flatboat, measuring 80 feet in
length, and ID feet in breadth. Syk3
2nd. Another Flatboat, measuring 80
feet in length, and 10 feet in breadth.
I'D. Another Flalboat, measuring 76
feetin length, and 10 feet in breadth, with
all the apparatus thereto belonging.
4th. Three Mules. s
Said sale will be made to satisfy the
principal, interest and cost Of suit in the
above cause. s' azssi4 steii
Terms and Conditions At l2 months
credit. the purchaser executing his Bond
with good and approved security, condi-
toned according to law, with eight per
cent interest from the day Of sale until
paid. A. BOURG, Sheriff:
Parish Of Terrebonne, March 9Th, 1855. nso5s
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-03-13
HOUMA EXPRESS. 1900
= F. HOLDEN has now placed upo

III I1OHDD1N uuS nov PIdccu uPon
LIZ the line from the Railroad Crossing, TerTebonne De
pot Houma Stage and Express, capable Of carrying
eight passengers. Express packages of light meTcandise
will be carried at reasonable rat The Express Stage
will leave Houma every morning to half past o'clock
and returning to Houlns will leave the Depos immediate
ly after the arrival Of the train from the city say half
II to IoM. ~f- stssf ~ sssSs = >
N. BAH persons expecting packages by the Express
must be prepared. Qy themselves agsnts) with the
conduct such business on any other principle.
Oiersfor the city, per Express viii be resolved II Hon
m: o. inermediae points and forwarded with despatch
This - only the beginning Of system of Empress In
RECOMMENDATION, with our large commercial metropolis
and elsewhere. which is intenked 10 be carried out
Is # .F.HorpEN.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-03-13
Neu- Orleans, Opeiousas. and Great West
ern Express.

4 DAILY EXPRESS is now establish
~ ed on the Opeousas Railroad, between New Orleans
and Bayon Lafourche connecting in New Orleans with
The American Express all The principal Cities and
Towns in the North and West and at BayOn Lafourche,
with ~
HOLDEN'S STAGES AND EXPRESS WAGONS,
for Thbodaux Houma Tigervle, Berwcks Bay, Patter-
sonvile Centervie, Franklin, New IBERIA st. Martins
vile, Washington and OPelousas,
SPECIE JEWELRY, VALUABLES, and Merchandise
of every description forwarded and delivered promptly
Notes. Drafts Bills etc., collected, and all orders attended
to pnnctnaly.
Each EXPRESS in charge OF special messengers.
All merchandise orders from New Orleans Tor the in
terror must be left the office before p NJ. the day
previous departure Orders le At Joseph Barba, l3O
Old I.evee street, will receive prompt attention..
EXPRESS leaves Adams Co.'S Office, No. 90 Camp ST.,
daily at A. NJ returning, leaves Franklin House, Thibo-
daux at P. M, and Ray IAfourche at r, NJ.
RAILROAD AND CITY BAGGAGE EXPRESS.
In connection with the above there express for the
transportation of Baggage to any part Of the city Of New
Orleans passengers giving their name and check
to the Express Messenger have their deliver
ed as directed, with promptness and desp atch.
- 80 f,-..'.s-- n = STARR s. JONES, :.
Tnl-tn Office SO Camp Street =
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SHERIFF'S SALES.
CT4Tk OF LOUISIANA FIFTH JUDI
- CLAL DISTRICT COURI.-PARlSH
of Terrebonne.
Lobit & Charpentier, ,,oo
vs.. NO. 1908.
N. B. Beal ct al.


By virtue of writ of Alias Fl ia emana-
ting from the aforesaid Court, sitting in
and for said Parish, directed to the under.
signed, Sheriff, in the above entitled and
numbered suit, there will be offered for
sale at public auction, at the Court House
of Houma, on Saturday. April 9Th, 1856,
between IL O'Clock A. NJ. and o'clock P.
NJ. the following described property, to-
wit: A certain tract Of land situated in
the Parish of Terrebonne, on the right
bank of Bayou Black, measuring two
and half arpents front by forty arpents
in depth, being the undivided half No. %,
Township Is, Range Is, bounded above
by land of Mrs. N. B. Beal, and below by
land of Joseph Guedry.
Said Sale will be made to satisfy the
principal, interest and cost OF suit in the
above cause.
Terms and Conditions At twelve
months credit, the purchaser executing his
Bond with good and approved security
conditioned according to law with eight
per cent interest from the day of sale un-
til paid. A. BOURG, Sheriff.
Parish of Terrebonne, March 9th, 1856. n305t