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Canadian IN moderate demand, with s,les OF about
3to bbs NJ rsies wbls the range Of the above prces
Them brands were rssuvc the sales embraced 800
Tt0 obis., within Tire range Cf the tbove fgures. Cora
cal wa quiet nj - ~ 81 80 for New Jersey and
% 20 q So 81 for Brafdywire Wheat sold 70 tao
zitnt OF about 10000 ~ goo bushels, including
Souibern Inferior and prime white at 81 20 81 10;
VI 90; Western rcd VA, at 81 81 Darn wa. rather
estsr, with rather more doing the ssles embraced
ahctt eco tushels Included IN which Weftern
nlned nom store al &c and 40 Geo new Southern YET
low, from store and delivered, 7sc Rye quct nj
9oc s2c Oats were Ia fair request at &c iSc.
ste tor state.
CCiFEE--The sale, were confined 10 about 100 bags
govfrrm,ui Java on private terms supposed ~ have
been 81 about lac.
CoIroN.-Deaiery were disposed n await The later IN
tcgspcc rom Europe and IA sales conGned Ia
sJtut Loco l. 200 bales at about the following quota
gcf.-
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Serious Railroad Collision.

ofhE'uFhID hHSb. IpUts
ss-eas collision took place Connecticut Rail
pead this morning. between SprngGh and Cnicopce, by
freight and passenger train coninf together One man,
named Fcgery reported killed and three four others
AAnssrousy wouroed
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Tn. stan1,is n.,I ,,om,oid.

lIU'II IfIUNT-NTIITNI TIEN
Bo,orc hon Jucge Cierkc.
jan I--pstrick Mclaughlin ,gits Psudccn and Jane
2. rney ctsfEcd with ps "A the killing o. wm
rxols were prnugt haboas cofrus ars aaroitted
Az ,a' IN the sun OF $4,000 Mr sicCunu ,hc.r counro
proot red up reAve, Ar James AcCrea BON sman IN
1rTN cas-
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Meeting Of the nliRois Legislature.

hhISUfIKID, Jsu o, IouI.
ne State senate Of Illinois organized 70 dsy-Bensmn
EoBd, democrat elected Secre'nry An attempt
made 70 take the op ointment OF committees from
sAe presiding ofcer, Lieut. Governor lod republican,
Sendng which the Senate adjourned. The Governors
Acesage aent 10 thiA ate, noon.
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Markets.

PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.
PK1ADKPMA, Jan. Z, 1857.
Socfs heavy. Pennsylvania SIS, SIX; Pennsy lvanta
Rsiroad IS; Reading railroad, -; Norris Canal, Is;
long Inland Railroad, 1875.
CHAREnoS, jan Z, 1857.
Ostor-Sacs 10 day 900 bales at advance Of &c.
We suo,e good niddipg at 12%c.
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TIseta ioupdry at Point Levi, totally destroyed
~ are yesterday morning. The loss ABOUT S2o 900,
and she insurance $tI, 600.
An zee bridge was formed opposite this city by me
fsrs OF last light.
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SECOND BOARD.
CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20 r. N. !
Asuts Tho salcs embraced about 30 bbls. pol a
c. Sc. pearls were at SIC.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS market continued 10 be In
active and sales somewhat restricted the chief demand
beng confined 20 the limited wants OF the home trade
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hf NFkDf 70 rs clrcuar Iof the FuFOpt, which sAiI
&c 20 Cay, remarks az follovS-
lie extended defr-e confidence shown hss been
eNtnrisd dnrug the pas week by the largest Tansscons
haNe ts Ter months past AT classes Of buyers parici
rsfE afa causing u-sr advance e perlb. 70 which
n quo'aons nc altered 10 conform. and hch the
ket yesterday rosc1 firmly The total sales esaiunac
0s0scs, the Eresior part for yrea, britain Tie export
cu ~ he time has beenTo Live pool, 1876 Havre,
30 Bremen Hs total i bales There has also 40
I've avei are usncss IN floating cotton The sales
estimate HettsfOales including mddirg Cwxps on tns
~ - ID re yh a. IG7se Mobile l2s 80 upland.
90 rae.
Tho following statement OF the movement Ia cotton
srce tie lst September it, compared with the pre-
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Albert II. Nicoay's regular semiweekiy auction sale
ofstochs and bonds will take place to morrow Thurs
day., ssl21S o'olock, at the Aercnants' Exchange.
clared semi annual dividend Of fifteen per cent payable
the l2b inst The Excelsor Fire Insurance Company
asemispnual dividend OF ten per cent payable The
10th inst The Ohio Life and Truat Company semi an
nusl dividend Of four and Q half per cent
The Phenix Insurance Company a dividend Of ten PER
cent, the Charter Oak Bank OF tive per cent and the
Bank Of Hartford County of "a per share, all OF Hart
ford, Conn Tho Franklin Insurance q semi annual div
dend Of seven and the North American insurance Com
pany Of five per cent, both OF Boaop The New Orleans
Canal and Banking Company . semi annual dividend Of
49, payable to the New York stockholders nj the oiioe
Of Morgan Son. in this city, the I'd OF February.
The savings Institutions In Rhode Island in -four
shpg condition The number OF depositors In December
1885, was u o02, increase Of 3,1.8 1866 The
total amount deposit in December, 1885,
S. st7 H. against BIZ o. showing an
Of near = million Of dollars.
John l. Mason, Esq., - referee in the matter Of the
Eighth Avenue Bank Of this CITY, gives notice that there
will be hearing al his Office, No. III Broadway, the
ID Of February next when he will proceed TO ascertain
the persons charge stockholders for the debts aud
liabilities OF the bank, and spporon the amount charge
able 10 each.
The la Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad Company
ed ss7,oc4 cs in December. This 10 above the com.
paDys estimate.
The receipts OF the Toledo and Cleveland Rarose FOR
December were ~ foows:--
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Hernia Cured ny marst, ~ Co.-Radica1
cure u ess at az Maiden lane New York.
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TO divide stock nongst the stockholders while they are
car, yps fos,rg ssbt OF 81 Ooo 600 should be dea'sd,
and all similar applications should be denied ana on'n
by resoute legislation these acts OF companies are pro
hibteo there be- safety TO the public Lsgs%'iop
oftucn a character mis- time, wo regret TO say vi"
orly tend 10 weaken some measure sbe iorce OF lnt
cCmrg revulfion I. ~ too late 70 prevents
The steamship Earopa from 'his port iof LEe'pooi !"
day, esrTied ovt s262 5i0 II ia specie,
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the Throat md Lupes.-Dr. Robei Hunter
having returned from Europe be- consulted heroic
those who gunerpg from bronchial and pulmonary
pft ciurE, nj SIS Bros iwLy.
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uo,rora,,- oln,m.n,-Tb, Cr.,, Extern,

sntdoio when impurities the blood d1iern ned 10th
81 fsce IN the ofm 81 boches, pusues dry efulsiouq
bos rafcs &C. THE potent preparation he ONLY saie
radical remedy.
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IIili's Hair Dyc. q sbillipgs y box, Black or
brown No. barclay streets also druggss and fancy goods
stores generally
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This powerful ebTccaiion for rheumatism. old sraus chill
bans, disloeaons &c "a warranted 10 elect peree,
N al cates OF muscular ard rheumatism. ID ACT
Ike cfatm pencrates every dbre and relieves the mos
acute pan immediately Pains In tic she bark breast sc.
!eo To Us potent nuencc. and q applications only
Efct ssry 81 effect kod No. ~ Division sireci
Price, MY cent? and one dollar per botie.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-08

Charter Oak Charms, Crosses, Ladies'
rooshes earrings studs. sleeve buttons, gold mounted
Sold only b. WILLIAM s. TAHBELL, Jeweller, No 33
Rroad
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Jones' Old Italisn S0ar-For Chapfsed,
erupuve tender flesh ectles pirples &c. shiI
ones old coral oD akee hair grow dark
tiles, &c. 2shiliDgs Depot 202 Bswery
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Fors, Fuss-sslling Oft Ladies' Furs.-
BhkTA. Of Canal srd Wooster streets has reduced
the prices hs of manufactured expressly
fer his city trade bracng splendid OF mink Hudson
bay sable narten and itch also chdrens
rines, NUTS and euns, in sets, Ac.
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In Consequence OF Dissolution OF Partner
shp OF mes BILL COLBY. 57l Broadway they SELL
ing their winter stock OF ladies' imported boots and shoes at
reduced price
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in thc market Of the arrived ship Nand.
D a aIte OF choice new green and bak yea,
has uFt beer received ship Mandarin which be had
a. he following tea war houses who csae retail, viz
JOHN WATSON 3I7 Powcry; THOMAS LIE J5 Eighth
between Twenty hh Twenty sixth streets and
W1IdIAM WATSON AS Third avenue, coruer OF Thirty
bird street.
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20 Cents Ambrssype Likcnesses. with Case,
beautifully colored loo daily At KIMBAlS 347 Broad
way; American Tags from every window.
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Use none hut Crissatoro's Dye Wear none
bot CradtTCs wigs Your Interests win be subserved by
ftilsNirg this advice. Adore No. 6 Aston House.
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Bacon's, EOS Bowery-The Rush for his
superb so smbroypss has ceased with the holidays
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-08

Betehetdor's Hair Dye, Wigs ard Toopces
the heF In The world made, ssd aud applied at No y
Broadway,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-08

Ten or Twelve Cents Gets Your POrtraitype
taken rely pretty are at HOLMES gallery, $50
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Extra Heavy All Wool UDdeTgarments, Mt
GLAUGILINS wholesale and reian shirt and furnishing
sisre, sf9 Greenwich street. corner of Murray.
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Furs -Gentle ms ms Fur Collars aud Gloves,
ntls winter buffalo BANTA'S
intr OF Canal and Wooster streets.
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FuTs, EUrs, RUrs-At Whites, 14s Fulton
street. betw Broadway and Nassau Cent? hstyst&3
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Smithsonian House, Br0ndvvny.-HOtei Ac-
mod atiory the European American plan at option
about Also gets up DINNERS fer societies
and large parties SIDNEY KOPMAN.
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NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET.

WEDNESDAY,, Jan. !, ISL
TIE prices for he week at all the markets are as
The Opelousas courier., 1857-05-02
PUBLISHED ON SATURDAY BY
JOEL II. SAND0Z & ANDREW MKYNlER.
CONDITIONS.

Subscription, for one year, payable in advance
Three dollars paid at the end of the year. four doll
lars No subscription will be received for period
less than one year. A subscriber WISHING to dis.
continue, must give nie notice to that effect and
settle up all arrearages.
.Advertising.-For one square not exceeding the
space of ten lines one dollar for the first insertion,
and fifty cents for each subsequent insertion. Longer
advertisements will be charged accordingly.
All the advertisements will be inserted in french
and english until ordered cut, or until the editors
shall Judge it eervenient to discontinue the publ
cation. 3s...T .5-.
A liberal deduction made on advertisements IN
serted for long peEioa.
No adveYsiseaaeetc or subscription will be stopped
until all the arrearages paid unless at the option
toftthe publishers
. Noelection tickets or other jobs printed without
ahe money, the person ordering them to be print
ed is responsible person.
Ten dollars in advance will invariably be required
or the announcement of candidates for Office
The Opelousas courier., 1857-05-02

Estate of Andre Ratel, deceased
TWYHE public are hereby informed that
there will be sold, at public sale, to
the last and highest bidder, by duly com.
missioned auctioneer, at the last residence Of
Andre RateI deceased, at Pointe des Manuels.
in the Parish of St. Landry, on
Tuesday, 5th Of May next, 1857,
the following described property, belonging
to the Estate of said Andre Ratel, deceased
to-Wit:
A certoin Negro-tFoman, named MARIE.
aged about 30 years, and her child, named
ToUssArNr, "a boy aged about 18 months.
Six work horses; one mule; about 8
or 7 head ofhorse creatures, about
10 head Of gentle horned cattle,
one yoke of work oxen, lot of
hogs, one calash, one ox-cart,
plantation implements, household
furniture, kitchen utensils.
Terms and Conditions One half Of
the purchase money payable in all the
month Of April, 1858, and the other half pay
able in all the month Of April following 1859.
purchasers furnishing good and sufficient se-
security, IN solido to the satisfaction Of whom
the right, and all sums not punctually paid
at maturity to bear interest at the rate Of 5
per cent per annum from time due until paid
And moreover the slaves remaining specially
mortgaged unto said Estate until full and
entire payment of capital and interests.
Payments to be made at the dohicil of Dor.
sin Lafeur, Public auctioneer, in the Parish
Of st. Landry.
EUGENE RATEL,
Admss1StrGtrt&.
6~o1a,,nn. ~~,1 Ar 1897
The Opelousas courier., 1857-05-02
State OF Eouletaua

DlsTR1cT Court, No. so47
Parish Of st. Landry A'O' 007'
Estate Of Jean Lcjeune and Aimee Boy, decd.
IT 1LYssE GABEREL, of the Parish of
" St. Landry, Administrator of the Es-
tate of Jean Lejeuns and Aimee Roy, de-
ceased, having filed an Account showing the
amount received and paid out by him and
the balance which he has ON hand, accom-
panied by petition praying that said Ac-
count be approved and homologated = And
whereas the prayer of said petition has been
granted by an order of Court dated 3rd April,
1857.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given to
all interested, to make opposition. if any they
have, within thirty days from the date hereof
why said Account should not be approved
and homologated.
L. LAsTRAPEs, Clerk.
Opelousas. April 11th, 1857.
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YgaW gSpO9yg,

FEVHE undersigned takes this method Of
Il informing his friends and the public in
general that he has just arrived from New
Orleans with good assortment of dry goods,
cutlery, hardware ETC., which be will sell
cheap for cash only, his experience in this
line of business having convinced him that
quick sales and small profits are preferable as
much to the buyer as to the seller
He has opened his store in Main street,
opposite Mr.. Perrodins.
GUSMAN ESTORGE.
Opelousas, February 18th, 1857.
The Opelousas courier., 1857-05-02

DISTRICT CouRr, NJ oo.7
Parish Of St. Landry NO. 0O4A'
Estate of Michael d. Boatwright,
WHERGUs HATHORN, of the Parish of
~ St. Landry, Testamentary Executor
Of the Estate of Michael D. Boatwright; de-
ceased, late Of the aforesaid PARISH having
filed Tableau of his Administration of said
Estate, accompanied by petition praying for
the homologation of the same And whereas
the prayer Of said petition has been granted
by an order Of Court dated Both March, 1857.
Therefore, notice is hereby given to all
interested, to make opposition, if any they
have, within thirty days from the date hereof.
why said Tableau should not be homologated.
LIS. LASTRAPES, Clerk.
Opelousas, April 18th, 1857.
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State Of z0lQtsia1Ja.

po1i15 p1srs!eg RI Ct GegnJ, 1o.1;,,, No. soss.
Estates Auguste Belair FOntenOt and EdVise
BalQuie.
MhLIVREL BELAIR FONTENOT, Of
W. the Parish of St. Landry, f. m. c.,
Administrator, of the Estates of Auguste
Belair Fontenot and Edvise Balquie, f. p. c.,
deceased, late of the aforesaid Parish, having
filed Final Tableau of his Administration
of said Estates, accompanied by a petition
praying for the homologation of the same -
And whereas the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of Court, dated
April 23d, 1857.
Therefore. notice is hereby given to all in
terested, to make opposition, if any they have,
within thirty days from the date hereof why
said Tabeau should not be homologated, and
be discharged of all further liabilities and his
bond cancelled.
L. LAsTRAPEs, Clerk.
Opelousas, April 25th, 1857.
The Opelousas courier., 1857-05-02
NEW WAREHOUSE.

TEVHE undersigned, having taken the
4 Warehouse situated in the town Of
Washington, formerly known as the Ware
house of Fontenot & Lyons, for the purpose
of receiving and forwarding freight and mer-
chandise, will faithfully attend to all busi-
ness which may be entrusted to him by his
friends and the public in general.
J. B. A. FONTENOT.
Washington, January 81, 1857.
The Opelousas courier., 1857-05-02
state OF zotttstara.
DISTRICT Court, !

DISTRICT COURT, NJ oocg
Parish Of St. Landry NO. 00o''
Estate of Celeste Normand decd.
WIVES DAVY, of the Parish of St.
Ill Landry, having fled Final Tableau
of Distribution of said Estate, accompanied by
a petition praying for the homologation Of
the same And whereas the prayer of said
petition has been granted by an order Of
Court, dated April "A, 1867.
Therefore, notice is hereby given to all in
terested, to make opposition, if any they have;
within thirty days from the date hereof, why
said Tableau should not be homologated, and
said Yves D'Avy be discharged of all further
liabilities. l.. LASTRAPES, Clerk.
Opelousas, April 25th, 1857.
The Opelousas courier., 1857-05-02

EEAVING purchased plantation in
lh Bellevue, perfectly convenientto 70 re-
ceive patients, viii devote himself most ex-
cIusively to the treatment of chronic diseases,
and his prices will be moderate, that is to
say, one dollar per day for slaves which do
not require the attendance of nurse, and
for those to whom nurse is necessary, the
price will be agreed upon with the owner.
DR.. Sales moreover offers his services to
all those who may honor him with their con-
fidence. B. j. SALES, nj. d. .
Bellevue, Nov, 29th, 1856.
The Opelousas courier., 1857-05-02
Miscellaneous.
EhwartH & Kaufman.
No. IA st. Louis Street, New Orleans.

EMAVING established wholesale Dry
M N Goods Commercial House as above, in
New Orleans, are now ready to supply country
merchants with dry goods of all kinds at a
lower price than they have been purchasing
in New Orleans until now.
Their commercial transaction with the
largest Houses and manufactures of the North
and foreign countries will enable them to
attain their aim, that is, selling at whole.
sale at lower rate than can now be sold in
city.
They hope, by their punctuality and indus
try to merit the continuation of the patronage
Of TIE inhabitants of St. Landry.
SHWARTZ & KAUFMAN,
No. IA St. Louis Street, New Orleans.
February 14th, 1857.
The Opelousas courier., 1857-05-02
NJ II - Z @.

PRor. ANTHONY WINNER
<xsE has the honor of informing the
" ~ public, that having been induced
to come and settle in the town of Opelousas,
be is ready to give lessons ON the Piano forte,
the Violin, the Guitar, and also in vocal
music he will likewise tune Pianos-His
prices will be very moderate Sc 90 per
month for instrumental music, and So 90 per
month for vocal music For tuning Pianos
the charges will be proportioDate to the work;
still they will always be moderate.
Opelousas, August 18th, 1856.
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Judicial Sales, &C.
SHsRIfF'S SALE,
r ~, xUT, ON voT17rT


u A. Pollard & Co., District Court,
VS.. I Parish of st. Landry,
P. Manuel & son. No. 1856.
10y virtue of writ of alias Fl. fa., issued
I'D in the above entitled suit, by the Dis
trict Court in and for the Parish of St Landry and
to me directed will be exposed to public sale, at
the Court House of this Parish on Saturday. the
I'd day of May next, 1857, commencing at the hour
of Ii O'Clock: A. NJ, and continuing from day to
day if necessary, all the right title, interest and
demand of P. Manuel & son. in and to the following
described property, seized to satisfy said writ, to
wit:
A certain tract of land lying and situated near
the Queue Tortue Point, in this Parish measuring
about so acres of land more less, being the same
land now occupied by the Defendants, bounded on
the West by land OF Agera Martin, and all sides of
the compass by the public domain: together with
all and singular the buildings and Improvements
thereon.
Also lot of Dry Goods, being too tedious to
enumerate.
TERMS Cash.
L. V. CHACHERE, Sheriff:
Sheriff''s Office St. Landry, March 28th. 1857
The Opelousas courier., 1857-05-02
LANDS FOR SALE.

FHVHE undersigned not residing in this
= Parish offers for sale at reasonable prices
and conditions the following property:
About ONE SQUARE LOT, in the town
of Opelousas, with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon erected
A WOOD LAND, situated in Prairie
Basse, Parish of St. Landry. containing II
arpents front on 40 arpents in depth, good
to raise up saw mill
A PRAIRIE LAND, situated in front of
said wood land, containg 10 arpents on 40
arpents in depth, we'll calculated for planta-
ton.
For the price and conditions, apply to San
doz il Meynier, in Opelousas, or to
DUBREUIL OLIVIER.
New Iberia, February 14tb, 1857.-3m.
The Opelousas courier., 1857-05-02
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

STAI'E OF OUISIANA.
John & Samuel Lyons, adm. District Court,
Joseph Brown rs ais, Parish No Gt S. s5a5 Landry
RDY virtue of an order of seizure and sale
- issued in the above entitled suit, by
the District Court, in for the Parish of st. Lam
dry, and to me directed, will be exposed to public
sale at the Court House of this Parish, Saturday,
the End day of May next 1857, commencing at
the hour OF II O'clock, A. NJ, and continuing from
day to day, if necessary all the right title, inter-
est and demand of Joseph Brown, 4 ais, in and to
the following described property, seized to satisfy
said writ, to wit:
A certain Negro named Adey, aged about 10
years.
TERMS Cash.
". CHACHERE Sheriff:
Sheriff IS office. St. Landry, March 28th, 1857.
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Judicial Notices, &c.
state of E01lt6(a1ua.
DISTRICT COURT,

r~1;s1 nsj5s5ss Of s.. o11Dri Ta"d,y. No. Sos2.
Estate of John H. H. Smith, decd.
IT'D OBERT II. SMITH, of the Parish of
MN St. Landry, Administrator of the Estate
of Robert FL. Smith, deceased, late of said
Parish, has filed Tableau showing the
amounts he has received, those paid. and the
account of each heir of said John H. e. Smith.
accompanied by petition praying that the
same may be homologated And whereas,
the prayer of said petition has been granted
by an order of Court dated 23d April, 1857.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given to
all interested, to make opposion, if any they
have, within thirty days from the date hereof,
why said Tableau should not be homologated.
Is. LASTRAPES, Clerk.
Opelousas, April 25th. 1857.
The Opelousas courier., 1857-05-02
SKERIFF'S SALE,

STATE or LOUISIANA.
Samuel W. Wallace, VS.. Rosena Smothers and her
husband and Usile Prather,-Distrct Court
Parish of St. Landry,-No 1858.
EDY virtue of a writ of Fl. fa, issued in
ID the above entitled suit, by the District
Court, in and for the Parish of St Landry, and to
me directed will be exposed to public sale, at the
Court House of this Parish, on Saturday. I'd day of
May next, 1857, commencing at the hour of II
O'Clock, A M, and continuing from day to day, if
necessary, at twelve months credit, being the
second and last exposure. Purchasers giving bond
with security, with interest at eight per cent from
the day ofsae until paid, all the right, title, interest
and demand of Rosena Smothers, her husband and
UsiIe Prather, in and to the following described
property, seized to satisfy said wris to-wit:
A Lot of Ground. situated in the town of Wash
ington, and bounded as follows North by Vine
street. measuring fifty feet from the of Gard
ner street and the line continues East by Gardner
street, and West by land of S. w. Wallace, and
South by lands Of John Kunth.
". CHACHERE, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office St. Landry, April l1th, 1857.