The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-10-22
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O E1ov1.On Notice.
State IF Louisiana, Parish d St. Load,v
y obedience to a Proclamation issued by hi,
l. bScellehcv Robert G. Wickliffe, Governor Of the
nhte ot Louisiana, an Election will lie held in this
Parish (st. Landry, on A
ia"s,a"y, the 7ti s!ny of November nert
\. d. is59, (heing the first Monday of said month
In the purpose of a.c9t4g one Representative t.
for the term Of Wo years M to the
Fourth Congressional District, composed of the
paflshes OF yermIllion, lafayette, st. Landry
i'e',s-1o, Caddo, Bossier, Claiborne. BienyiIlr
Jackson Union, Moolhouse, Ouachita. Caldwell
and Franklin. o0" 81
Governor aud Lieutenant Governor of the
state OF Louisiana, to serve for the term Of fou,
years. e-.
Also II Secretary Of State, an Attorney General
TO serve for the term of four ydlss.
Asso u STATE Treasurer and Auditor oil Public
Accounts, and Superintendent of Public Educa.
ION, each OF whom shall hold their Office for the
erhi "t lMo years, and until their successors are
duly installed. -
Also four Representatives to represent the parish
OF ST. Sadry III the General Assembly of the State
for the term Of two years.
Also District Attorney for the Fifteenth Judi
rdi District OF the State Of Louisiana, composed Of
the parishes OF Lafayette, ST. Landry and Calcasieu
for the term of four years.
Also a Clerk of the Fifteenth Judicial District
Gott, ior TIL parish Of st. LanGy y, for the term Of
for years X
Also "a Sheriff and Coroner for the parish of St
Landry, for the term Of two years.
Also one Assessor OF Taxes, for the parish of St
Landry ior the term Of two years.
Also one Justice Of the Peace for each ward Of
this parish (eacept in the Incorporated towns
where Two shall be elected) and one Constable fol
each of said wards who shall hold their office fo,
the term Of two years.
Also IA Commissioner of the Board of Public
Works, for the Second District composed of the
parishes of Cacasen, st. Landry Vernlilion Laia
yette, st. Martin, St. Mary, Point Coupee, Ibcryille
West, Baton Rouge, Assumption. Terrebonnc. La
lpuleh, st. Charles, Jefferson and plaquemne, tt
lmid his Office for the term fixed by law.
Also a member OF the Police Jury, for each Pc
lice Jury ward in the parish Of st. Landry.
Siid Election to be held as fellows. tt. Wit
Hyu'a No l-At Opelonsas, in the Courthouse
sandoz and s. p. Clark.
Uafd No. 2-At Washington, in the Towr
Hall, pc sided by Messrs. Il. Dubuisson, Pierre
Case and Francis Trainer.
ITaTd No. 3-Gros Chevreuil, at Jules Mes
tricks, presided by Messrs. Ludger Lastrapes
Benjamin pejean and Napoleon Robin.
/ Arnaadville, at Adehn Durio's Coffee Honse, pre-
sided by Messrs. j. G. Mills, Yalmont Sicily an6
Theodof Richard.
!. Yard1No 4-Grand Coteau, at St. Landry Ho
tel, presided by Messrs. ResJ. Smith, sr., John
tTua No. 5--BcIieyae, at Jean F. Richard
presided by Messrs. Benjamin 3. Rogers, john G
Pratt and Urhain G. I.avergne.
JFa1'a No Lower Plaquemine, at the store O
Messrs. CarFsll Il Keough, presided by Mcssrs
Juscph Carnes, G. w. Foreman and Enoek Hayes.
Queue Toltne. at Onezime Tralan, fis, presided
hy Mcssrs. Stephen Andrus, Aurelicn Arcenaud ant
James Jenkins. --.n
Qneue Tortue, at the store of Damonvile Ber
nnrd, presided by Messls Da,nonvile Bernard, Wm
HufDower and Drozin BreauX
Hard No Upper Plalueiine, at Jos. p
Daigles presided by Messrs. Prosper Martin, Joseph
Laticlais and Joseph B. Young.
p"int Tonne: i. d. A.,,ccx Daigle, pere, decd.
presided by Messrs. Alexander Daisle, sfrccyy
Hehcrt and Joachim Miller.
Uard No. a-Bois Malet, at Pierre Derbonne's
presided by Messrs. +. Fery, r. H. Lumpkin and
Bois AIallet at H. D. Yerret' S store, presided by
NIessrs L. y. Verret, Theudose Chachere and Elma.
zire Aguiilard.
Faketaique, at Jean Bite. Courville's, presided by
Messrs. Norval McGee, Aurelien Sonnier and Adrien
Sonnier
IYura No. 9--Chetaignier, at Jean Pierre La
fenrs old store presided BY Messrs Dorcin Lafeur
tslmont Ledoux and Olin Vidrine.
Vile Platte, at Theodule Fontenots, presided BY
Mess,s Louis Stagg. Yves vidrine and VIM. Read
James A1cnhead, presided by Messrs. Preston
Heath, ]. G. Wolf and John Griffith.
Pine Prairie, at Charles Johnson's, jr., presided
by Messrs. Baptiste Henry, Levy Campbell and NJ.
JTard No. ll-Old Grand Prairie, at the store Of
Philip1aa stagg, presided by Mcssrs. Jean Bte A.
Fonteaot. Dondiegue S. Fontcnot and Rodolph
JtyarA No l2-Bayou Bpnf, at L. B. shaw's,
presided by Messrs. Thomas McCrorey, l.. b. Shaw
and I;lste l'rugee.
Messrs Peter Collins, S. A. Scribner, and John 5.
Wura No. l3-Atchafalaya, at Burress', presided
by Messrs. +. Hathorn, w Burton and Joseph
Lvors' Precinct, Atchafalaya, at John Lyons
oresi,led by Messrs. John Calleham, Thos. NJ. An
Ierson and J. G. Henderson.
IEard 10. l4-WaXia, at School House, on
sacket, pl',sided by Messrs. A, R. Hawkins, JOS
Melancon and James Bihnl.
IVurd No. 15-Bayou Rouge, at the store OF JON
,than Norris, presided by Messrs. l.. 5. Harvard,
II. W. Robinett and Isaac r. Jackson
Bayou Petite Prairie, at School House, near
and Oliver, presided by Messrs Geo. G.
Moss, H. Humble and J. Heath, lr.
eeaus. presided by sIessTs lIaire Boutte, Joachim
,.audgeneau and Joseph l4Indfcneau
lizard No. l7-Prairie Plaisance, at Napoleon
A andrepont,s, presided by Messrs Louis Hordelon,
Ducou.lre Dnpre and Yorick Valade.
IVard No. ls-Mermento. at John Wrlghts, pre-,
s;Ied by Messrs Jonas Veil. Aryillien Garry and
vons Point, at Placide Leblancs presided by
uessrs Angustin Broussard, Edward Navarro and
s,, nnane Tartne at Dupre Plaisances, presided by
uessrs George Iuffpower, Dupre Paisance aud
Thomas % HnffPower, son of James Hufpower:
IVa,d No. l9-Coulee Croche, at the sehool
House, presided by Messrs David Guldry ollv'ef y
Gaidry and Joseph Sebil!e.
The Polls at each Of said prec,nets 70 oe hep'
NFI inpls
sai election to be conducted, and returns thereof
to be made by said Commissioners in all respects
,ccorina to tie provisions of the Constitution and
laws in such cases made and provided -
Given under my hand officially, at opedoasas' oa
this the 23d day of September a. u; iss': e,.;e
September "a, 1859.