The Opelousas courier., 1857-10-24

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: HE5Y virtue Of Proclamation of his Ex
- ce!Iency Robert &. WIckIIfie, Gov
ernor of the State of Louisiana, bearing dat
the 8th of August last, 1857, the qualified
voters of the Parish OF ST. Landry are hereb'
notified that an Election viii be held through
out said Parish, at the different Precinct:
hereinafter mentioned and under the super
lntendence Of the Commissioners Of Election
tor that purpose appointed by the Police
Jury, on Monday the second Of November
next, 1857, for the purpose of electIng the
following officers, to-wit:
One State Treasurer,
One Auditor of Public Accounts,
! One Superintendent of Public Education,
| One Representative TO Congress from the
Fourth Congressional District of Louisiana,
comprising the Parish of ST. Landry,
Two Senators to the Legislature, to repre-.
sent the Parishes Of Lafayette, st. Landry
. and CaIcasieu.
Three Representatives to the Lower
Branch of the Legislature to represent the
Parish OF st. Landry.
One Parish Recorder,
One Sheriff,
One Coroner,
One Assessor Of State Taxes,
One Justice of The Peace for each and
every Of the nineteen old Police Jury Wards
ami i'll those Wards in which there s an in
cofporated Town, there shall be elected two
Justices of the Peace.
And one Constable for each of the Justices
of the Peace, except in the Incorporated
towns, where there shall be one Constable.
The Polls will be opened at nine O'Clock
n the morning and kept open until four
o'clock in the afternoon, at the following
Precincts, and under the superintendent of
the commissioners of Election appointed by
The Police Jury, to wit:
lst Precinct, Opeiousas, at the Court
House.
I'd Precinct, Washington, at the Town
Hall.
Sd Precinct, Gros Cheyfeuil, at Jules
MeStrirk's.
4th Precinct, Grand Coteau, at the St.
Landry Hotel, kept by Henry Westen.
9Th Precinct, Bellevue, at Jean T. Ri
chard.
9Th Precinct, Lower Plaqnemine, at the
store of Carroll & keough. h.-Queue Tortue,
at Naximiien Leblanc
7ih Prec:nrt, Upper PIaqnamne, at Jos.
Z. Dalgle.-Pointe- aux LoGps, at Alexandra
Daigle p6re, deed.
9Th PreciHt, Maiiet Woods, at Pierre
DeFbanne.-EaketaiQue, at JOHN Fl. Nc.
Gee.
9th Precinct, Chatagnier, at Jean Pierre
Lafeue.-ViIIe Plate, at Nm. Reed.
10th Precinct Bayou Chicot, al the store
of James AkeDhead.-Pine Prairie, at Chs.
!; ohi,son Jr.
18th Precinct, Old Grand Prairie, at the
store of Philippe Stag.
18th Precinct, Bayou Bnnf, at L. B.
Shaw w.--Moundvi.!e, at Landry HoIier.
18th Precinct, AtcE'a Galaya, at Busrcs's.
Lyons Precinct, at John Lyons.
14th Precinct, Waxia, at the Schoo,
House on Bayou Sacket.
18th Precinct, Bayou Rouge, at the store
If Jonathan horrs.-Bayou Petite Prarie,
At the School House, near Beauchamp &
Oliver.
18th Precinct, Prairie Mamouth, at Jos.
Landreneau.
17th Precinct, Prairie Plasance, at Ma.
ooleon Andrepont.
18th Precinct, Mermento, at Dominique
Point, at Placide Leblanc.
18th Precinct, Coulee Croche, at the
School House..
Said Election to be conducted, and re.
urns thereof made in all respects according
% the provisions Of the Constitution and laws
n such cases made and provided.
Returns oil elections Of all officers, except
Justices of the Peace and Constables, are to
'e made to the Secretary Of State, and those
II Justices of the Peace and Constables. to
oe made tothe Governor.