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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-12-04


Tome CiEcLE AND IEa2EaAscE Ol,AcLF
ADEa the sanction Of MANY 80 49,
- leading Temperance men Of ,Le ,va..
ne Chic"go HuME Clec.E. new en,eri J
e'ghlh v0lunie espouses The cause a.
'eMpernnce win on ability peculiarly il.
o"". lofty temperance paper has !onp
orsn needed IN The w Get, aud ,hs j. ,be
'l2bt one IN the RICH, place. Being I,po
established as literary journal he temper
ahce people viii hail it with delight. Tbe
December number comes out win , reu
head, Sd that Lodges aud iudividu,Is nav
send 10 Their isis before New Year. Al
,Aceheh' temperance poem, entiiled 1.-THE
Drunkard's Wife," an Essay to The G,o,
lemplarr. aud IN editorial entitled IN,
pane Of Society," are Of much value A.
pfiZ" OF go w, for The highest III ~ 70
o. over, and second prize Of $40 sor H.,
o. 20. Or good paw Tor good labor to snv
lodge "r individual Here isu ch ,pee FL, =
we" Years bonnet. Subscription. 81 n.
year November and December ruu,ber.
rec 70 those who remit al once. S,moIe.
copy with terms. 10 cents hddres,
s. NJ KENNEDY. Editor.
1914 Clark street Ch,c.s,o
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Oohhe'"cn' lrsisi Tor hhg'rg become
so'hhed HAT the msj,ti'y OF married oeopl,
desire separation, pruio.es TO annui sll,y
's'ing marr!ages. The smlll minority N.
are satished win their present condition. con
get married sgain which VII! be cb.sorr
nan TO compel the msi)riy to rue ;ur d..
yorcs.
Ns' A gentleman in Tsunicn, New Jer
sey, KEPT mammoth rearin ,!rawsr sums
weeks, and on akrg it our lbs; week found
that u hnd been eycsva'ed and FLIED ai,b
mcuae's nest. in which were fl '. dininu,iys
NICE about The ~. Of peanuts. II pipb
color and quite lively.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-12-04

= letter from Con-ia uluople, publi-he,
in The London l.-gisler, states ih,, grea
numbers Of the Greek Church in Turkey
bishops, priests and Iaymen-and more par.
ucullrly in Bulgaria. are fully prepared 10
icularly in Bulgaria, arc fully pr,pased 10
join the Catholic Church.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-12-04

The Cincinnati Eoqurtr states. ns a
singular fucf, that IN 1864. when twenty.
tour S'n,ees only voted for Pies ie.ent. A bra.
nam L'ncoln had the same numb or Of eIec.
toral votes, minus one, that Grant has nov
in 'hirsy.four States This does q ot.indica ate
much Radical party progress.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-12-04

LARGE YIELD OF WocL.-A few weeks
since Jonathan N. Froman, ESQ, Of This
county, sold six fleeces of clean wool IN
Schoffeld d Cochran, weighing s13 lbs /,
nett. Two OF them weighed 20 lbs. Thew
were sheared from the English Coo.swolo
sheep; said TO be the best wool producing
ehsep in The world. Vevoy Relic.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-12-04

SHow.-Some one attempted to have
magic lantern show il the Court
room on last Tuesday night. but as
Inc printers were rot comp llme;l'ed.
we don't know any thing in regard to
The merits OF it, or the attendance on
1t. Guess it wasn't much.
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"A Wellington disp- oh saws The Brit
lsh legation have at length produced a bill
Against The United States Government, as an
offset sgains, the Alabama cuims. anoun,.
ing to 45,CCO 900. being for DANA ces alleged
10 have been sustained by British sutiects
in The South during The rebellion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-12-04

-Mf. bufiiaganle tenaiuet long whis
!" Lundon without formal recognition a,
em5assador Of the Chinese Goy,rn,nsp,
ou' On f'ioay he was formally presented IL
The Queen ct Windsor Caslle, By tae for.
eisn secretary Of state, cod his embassy are
receiving Distinguished n,ien,ions
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UJThe RockpJrt Stage driver in
forms ms that Rubenacker's hotel in
Rockport burned down on last Friday
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IL The commission Of Mr.. Ar;hu,
Berry, cur newly elected COUNT Sur
veyor, came to hand yesterday. None
OF the rest have come yet.
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BOOTS ANge SHOES!
ROMUALD BECK.
EAST Side OF PUBLIC SQUARE.

= q IEIDLD -L-lGL3
EIUkNS his thanks 10 the public for
- 'helr former liberal patronage, and re-.
specially requests further extension OF il.
piedglng himself that he viii endeayor 10
merit u tie keeps constantly on hind a
vufied assortment Of ladies and chdren's
wenr OF al descriptions, aod will promptly
meke 10 order onv hind OF boots or shoes -
az Ut 'l's work warranted. Call aud see me,
Npv 20 '6S-6m
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The Washington specials state tia
She monthly statement oi HE publ,
debt, ending the IT. day al December
VIII show Il considerable increased
Y he receipts from the internal revenu>
Tor this month have. thus lar. hcc,
light. yet Tie Expenditures OF the
Government 20 on without ANY mate.
rlai dlminulion. Just us though the
revenues were we'll nigh llimitale.
II he Government eXt,nds more each
month than il receives. il is not oply
AN evidence that tie country Is NO,
prosperous. bat that il is on Tie road
20 bankruptcy. Whom The eutgDes Of
an indiv'lal are nuic than Ais Income
1t is an inevitable conclusion that hei
IS hound 10 % urder. and the MI thar
Will apply to the Individual unuer
such circumstances will meet The case
% ne Government. Since The close
ot the war. tie pllic debt, instead OF
having bean diminished. as shoud
have been ii The Pablo finances had
Deen u anaged with an eve single 10
he pnbilc interests, has been increas-
u, and thele is every reasonable
Prospect that it will continnu to in
.rehse rs long as l,adica, rule is Der.
SITUATED. About the OILY hope for
ei'cf is in 4 change in the admins.
ration u tie Government.
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ten. Sheridan ten. some ,,ll h,~,t
stores. He says be sew, two weeks sDo. .
nero Of bnililo ninety five miles long. ,wsn
~ I'VE miles wide, and which mus, hive
cChtaihec ihree HUNDRED thousand butT,,l,e.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-12-04

FIGHT We are informed hat
Iown Marshal Smith and Nix latter
mad set to on Tuesday night, and
mat The latter was severe y punished.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-12-04

JIM. Joseph Sermersheim has
just got on another stock OF dry goods.
notions, and Christmas filings. Give
him a call for something nice.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-12-04

InE NrEsaEy -i'hc December No.
oi Ills best magazine Tor yonn eesr
readels, edited by Mrs. Fanny Z sea
Vc!hs, Is on orr table, and is iuil OF
sparkling gems to please the chilI lust
beginning to read. Its illustrations
are beautiful. and such as small Child.
ren can comprehend and appreciate,
Sl.'O year. Address John l..
ohoFey, - Washington Sneot, Dos
ton, Mass.
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! uNG A&EaIcA. Tbs ioyo,ite lny,n
ir 7e'iecl''1 enter upon inrJ yenr a,rsi
y enlarged aud i,pro ved. /; i, decided,
''r mos. yr'ee, aot, ~ many s.sp.c... IN.
o'stof MI he iyrnIier, ard Net: rc,.y,
ne Investment OF III. small sum reauire,,
lpf - possession. Il dipgtam containing
in't'i@'d pa'''r" lor cutting lnr biy Of /,
Christmas COLI = one "f ne utl'ac1oL- a
the present number iich is. o lherai.e ,pl,
q good ihing-. Subscribe :oe sour bus
and girs+, 81 80 per "nuuu. 9ishaprru..an
!uo"ca'o" Office. l73 Broadway. N. Y.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

u y = III YIN - ANO IUE.
NJ oTl = e Is hereby given ,hs, The an
- s'gned has teen appointed A dmins,ru
,or, OF 'he estate Of Gorlob Zehr, late o
DUBOIS County, deceased. Said estate 4
supposed To be solvent.
Nov 6, 'Gs-3w " =
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f"fis ~o'kmen go 10 md from IN cir i.
Dor ~ The suburbs on veioclped.s
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-11-28

SOMETHING WORSE THAN THE GALLONS IN
MAISE-sCENEs AT THE wHIPPING-Po

SOMETHING WORSE THAN THE GALLONS IN
MA1SE-sCENEs AT THE wHIPPING-PosT
The correspondent of the Philadelphia Bull
letp. writing from Newcastle, Delaware, de-
seribes at length scene which has been brie-
lv adverted to by the dispatches:
This is st. Pillory's day in New Castle eoun-
ty, and it is being celebrated with appropriate
rites. Twice year in each Of the three coun-
ty towns in the State, Delaware law 0irects
orgies to be held in his hoIor, and selects vic
tins whose blood is 10 he shed as an offering
to him I will tell yOu Of his shrine aud de-
scribe tbe sacrifice. There were seven perso 3
whipped here to-day, and the ancient instru
ment Of torture trembled again, as it has done
for hall q century, in the terrible embrace of
its victims. 1t is a curious relic OF semi-ciy-
illz ltion that is forgotten everywhere else but
here. 1t consists of q sturdy post a foot square
Three feet from the ground il pierces small
platform; and five feet above this there is a
cross piece, which contains, in each of it arms,
hole tor the neck aud two holes for the wrists
OF the miserable wretch who is to suffer its
torture. The upper half of the arm Its to ad-
NIT the victims and then closes sumclentiy
tight upon him TO impede the circulation oi me
blood. 1t is fastened down with u wooden
| wed ge casped key, looks like gieanle cross
| with nlDtturm half wa" down It's ngth. Ii
| is black with age, covered with patches o.
| green mould and moss, and shrunsen and
| snl until the grain of the wood pro:rudes II
| ridges. 1t is as worm-eaten and decayed a!
| The villain lus code which sustains il; its un
| slightly and disgusting presence is a worth!
| type of the conservatism which makes thes
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schooner Tor sale.

The Sch Mai n, x wears old all
III white OAK, copper t's eiled. coppered
MI with DuTe copper. Length g. Il leel |;
ZlAWLA- IS teet beam; p h o. bolu OLE; in
~ splendid order; nf arly new suitf ais;
wei found n chains, anchors and rigging W"uld
m he fest class Yacht or Fi-herman Now living
at Cen'rl Whaif For further mfr alton apply 10
j. S. WINSLUN,
nov16dtf No Cent? al Wharf
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HOTELS.
Hotel DireCsopv.

Hotel Director,
Embracing the leading Hotels in the State. i whic
the DAILY Press may alwaYs be found.
Elm house, Coml. St. W, 5. & A. YOUNG. = -oori
eLois.
Augusta.
AnarsTA House, State St. Turner & Villains
Proprietor
PENoBsooT EXCHANGE, A. Woodward, Prorietor
Rafh
BATH HOTEL, Washington ST. NJ. Plummsr ,Plo.
pIetor.
IL Osi0m.
AMERICAN HOUSE, Hanover st. 5. Rice Proprietor
fARKER HOUSE, School st, Fl. D. Parker & Co.
hEsERE House, Bowdoip Square, Bulfrch, sing.
nam, Wrisiey " Co., Proprietors.
ST. JAMEs HoTEL-J. P. NJ. Stetson, Propriepr
isESoST q NC HOUSE. fremont St. Brigham wilsley
q Co.. Proprietors.
B'yants Pond.
BRYANT's POND RoUsE-N. B. Crockett. Proprie-
tor.
ksesacl.
On NDLER HOUSE, F. S. Chandler q Co, prop'rs.
oHAPMAS HOUSE. b. II. Chapman. Proprietor
< Eridaton Center, We
CUMBERLAND HOUSE, Marshal Bacon, Proprietor
Brunswich, VI.
M-HrhAL riaAI sfRrNas HOUSE, W. j. S. Dewey, Pro-
"a Tt
Cane Elizabeth. &
OCEAN HoUsE-J. P. Chamberlain, Proprietor
COrnish.
CORNISH hoUsE-E Dunning, Proprietor.
Damnriscoffa.
MAINE HOTEL, sanborn & Jacobs, Proprietors.
DanviIIe Junction.
CLARKs DINIfe HAIL, Grand Trunk Railway
Depot, M. W. Clark, Proprietor.
ASDRoscoaGN House, l.. D. Kidder, Proprietor.
Hiram.
MT. CUTLER HOUSE hiram Baston, Proprietor.
s.cwisfOn,
DEWIT" ForsE, Lewiston. waterhouse & Mellen,
hgw'sToN HOUSE. Ch, pei St., J..B. Hill & Co.
Naples,
ELM House, Nathan Church & Som. proprjesors,
Norrisgcw
OASFoRTH Horse, D. Dartorth. Proprietor.
North anson.
SOMERSET HOTEL, Brown & Hilton, Prorrietors.
North ssrldstOn.
"HoMEYoNIo HOUSE, o. H. Perry, Proprietor.
Norway.
ELM 9oUsE, Main st. W. W. whitmarsh, Pro-
llletcr.
Peaks EsIand.
UNION HoUsE-W. T. Jones, Proprietor
Portland.
\ LB1oN House, lit Federal Street, j. G. Perry,
Proprietor.
AMERICAN House. India st. w. NJ. Lewis, Prop'r
,HMMERtIAL PoUsE, Cor. Fore and Cross Streets
Chamberlain & Foss, Proprietors,
CUMBERLAND HOUSE, Green ST. j. O. Kidder. Pro-
prietor.
ITy TEL, Corner cfCongress and Green street
John P Davis & Co. 'oeSS
ALM3uTH HOTEL, Ramsay & Wheeler, Propri-
'REBLE HOUSE, Congress st. s. D. Krogman, Pro.
prletor.
'oRTLAND House, II Green St. R. Potter. Prop'r.
4 LAWRENCE HOUSE, II India st. j. Taylor, Pro-
prit tor.
J. 5. HOTEL, Junction of Congress and Federal Sts.
Cram q o.. Proprietors
vALKEk House, opposite Boston Depot, Adams &
Paul, Proprietors.
kaymond's Village.
FSTRAL HOUSE. ". H Smith Proprietor
'oRK HOTEL, 100 Main Street. silas Gurney, Pro-
prietor
sAco gousr-J T. Cleaves s. Co. Proprietor.
Scarbor0s
IRKwooD HoCsE-J. Gunnisop, Proprietor.
At h
URS ER HoUsE. A. @. Wade, Prop'ietrr.
REwsTERs HOTEL. S. B. Brewster. Proprietor.
st. Andrews, New Brunsw ick,
nv RAIL WAY HoTEL-Micnael Clark, Prcprie
Tor.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS is pubIished
ey ry day, tsunday -Xcrl 'ec.l a. NO. ! pr.nters'
g change, Exchange Street, Portland
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Freedom Notice.

ff'HIS is to certify that have this day given my
son, fphraim FL. Townsend, his tire TO act and
trade or himself, and that / shall not claim o.
his earnings or pay anN OF his debts er this date.
LORENZO ID. TUWNSLND.
Witness, j, Buxton, Jr.
Yarmouth, Nov 10, 1eGS. nogOd3t
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Embracing the leading Hotels in the State i which
the DAILY Press may always be found.
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GascO Iron Company.

Il SPECIAL NEETlNG of the Stoc kholders OF
n this Company Will be hid al the Office OF >, NJ
Churchill on SATURDAY, b Deer next at p
NJ, TO determine upon some method tp raise money
to pay the'intt bt,dness ct the company and TO fx
upon price at which they will sell or lease their
property, Per Order Directors.
w. III. STEPHENSON, Clerk
Portland, Nov 81, 1863. noyl1dtd
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NO. Cures Eevess, Congestion. Infamations, &c
" Worms, Worm Fever Worm Collie, 25
:. .ry'ng Collie or Tee,hng OF infants, 25
DiarrhGa OF cbildrt or adults, 25
:. Dysenfcry. Gripping, 'sillious Cole, 25
Cho'era- shorhus Nausea, Vomiting, ,25
Coughs, Co DIS, Bronchitis, 25
Neuralgia, Toothache, Faceaehe 25
:. y Headaches, Sick Headache, Vertigo, ,25
!" 10 by 'pePsin. Bilious Stomach, 20
II Suppressed or painful Periods, 25
II Whites too profiIse Eerlods, q
IL IrOnp, Cough. difficult Breathing. Or
"i Ia aalt Il heum Erysnelas Ernnt,ons 05
10 Rheumatism Rheumatic Pains, 25
70 Fever fk Ague. Chill Fever, Ague, 80
u Piles, bind or bleeding, 50
~ OpfhaIm AMI sore or weak eyes, so
l9 . s'atarfss acute cronic, Influenza, 80
~ WboOping Cough, violent Coughs 30
q Asshna. Oppressed Breathing, 80
Y Ear btscharges, Impaired Hearing 80
"2S 6 Scr~fula. a.enlargedtlands, ,Swellirgs, 20
- General hebi!ity ,Physi alWeakness,
20 Dropsy, and scanty Secretions 90
" 70 &easscknes-, sickness from riding, 90
Krdney-Discnse. Gravel. &c
* Nervous Debility, seminal
Emissions, Involuntary Dis
.2s sore W oush, Canker, &
30 Urinary Svenkness, wetting bed, 5C
81 Painful Hersods, with Spasms, &c
S2 SuTerinss at Change OF Life, 0C
..33 Eof.spsy Spisms, st. Vitus' Vance, eC
/" ~ DaphuhersB, ,ulcerated Sore Throsf 81
FAMILY CAsEs
OF 35 large yinis, morocco c~se,
contaioiMg specific fer every
NhsctssB a. sDD-
ject 10. md n book Of directions, I1O, GO
Smaller %anily and Travelling cases,
with 20 to 2s vfals IRON SIS to SIS
St'eciiics Tor all s'rivafe Diseases, both
for Curing and for Preventive treat
ment, in walls and pocket cases.. ........Sk to ai
ER These Remedies by the case or single Box are
sent to amy part OF the Country, by mail or express
Tree OF charge on receipt OF the prlce. Address
BumDbrcy'a SPECIFIC
aOMEOPATHEg aaEDECsNE COMP \
Office and Doro. No 562 Flroadvvov Now yerl-
DIR. HUMPHREY is consulted daily st his office
personally or by letter as above, Tor ali forms OF dis
eases
dcGeoIty
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No. ..
No. ..
aTMILIA sIMILlBUs CueANTUR.
Humphreys Homeopathic Specifies

HAVE PROVED, from ibe most ample exreri-
Gent and Reliable. They are the enly Medicines
perfectly ed pied TO popular use-so simple tina,
mistakes cannot be made IN using hem; so harmless
as to be tree tiom danger, an, efficient be al
ways reliable They have raise, the highest COM
mendation from ALL and will always render satisac.
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NStdtC Oh SaIElutI w. GeTCS.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
~ been duly appo ntedt nd taken rpon IN .elf The
trust OF Adminis ratol OF rhe estlte OF SAMUEL NJ.
GER iS late OF Bcson in the county of suffolk. and
commonwealth OF Mas achusctts, deceased ami Civ
en- bonds as the law directs. All persons having de-
mands upon the estate said deceased are required
t. hibiG the and all persons indehl ed said
estate are called upon TO make payment to
WIN. MORRIS,
0t said Portland, Admir-.
portland, Nov II, 1858. nv20dla@3w
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T AIDES, SIND ONE DOLLAR and get by return
~ oI mai postage paid a box OF
t.orius'- anI ini NOte Papc~.
he quality Is the best the patterns and the sizes
are the rsionabe ones in use, and the stamping
is perfect. Address LORlNG, Publisher, si9 Wash-
tngton street, Boston, Mass. no4l4w
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-02-29
AN ORDINANCES

LEFllNG A TAX ON THE PARISH OF ST. Ian.
DRY, FOR TIE SERVICE OF THE YEAR 1867.
ARTICLE |. The Police Jury of the Parish
ofSt. Landry, five members thereof present.
and unanimously %concurring therein, Or
dain,
ART. II. That for the service of the year
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty
Seven QS6O a Parish Tax of Thirty thous-
and dollars be and is hereby imposed on
such objects of taxation as are established
by law by the State, and within said parish
(the towns of Opelousas, Washington, Grand
Coteau and Flat Town exceptcd.)
ART. III. First for the ordinary Parish
purposes of expenditures, there shall be
added to the assessment of the State for the
year 1867, in a proportionate addition not
exceeding seventy-five per cent to the tax
OF each person assessed, so as to make the
sum Of Twelve thousand Eight hundred and
seventy-five dollars.
Second, for the payment ofexisting debts,
the payment of Jurors, the payment of
witnesses in criminal cases, and the con-
of public works, there shall be
further added to the said assessment Ron.
n a proportionate addition to the tax Of
Zach person assessed, so as to make the sum
ct Seventeen thousand One hundred and
twenty-five dollars; the said two sums
making togetherth the sum of Thirty thousand
dollars.
Ordained January Goth, 1863.
~ EBERT CAN'T,
President of the Police jury.
Attest: Jos. D. RICHARD,
jan18'6S Clerk of said jury.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-02-29
AN ORDINANCE, Levying a Special Tax on
the Parish ofSt. Landry, or the purpose of
building a new Jail.

AN ORDNANCE, Levying a Special Tax or
the Parish of st. Landry, or the purpose o.
building a new Jail.
Whereas, The present Jail at Opelousas in
the Parish of st. Landry is insecure, and IN,
suitable in every respect as a prison and
nhereaS, Commissioners appointed by the Po-
lice jury, have examined the said jail, and
made approximative estimates of the probable
cost of building a Jail; and whereas the said
Commissioners have reported that a new Jail
ought to be constructed without delay, aud
that the probable cost of said Jail would be
about Twenty Thousand Dollars therefore
l. Be 1t ordained By the Police Jury of the
Parish Of st Landry, That the sum of Twenty
thousand dollars be and is hereby appropriated
for the special purpose of building a new Jail,
in the town of Opelousas, in said Parish, and
that a special tax be imposed for the aforesaid
purpose, as authorized by the Act of the Cen
eral Assembly. approved on the 10Th of March,,
1856.
2. BE it further ordained, That the aforesaid
tax shall be payable and collectable exclusive
ly in the legal currency of the United States.
3. BE 1t further ordained, That said tax shall
be levied and imposed on the objects of taxa
ton, and on all trades and professions, inclu-
ding all the municipal corporations of the par
4. BE 1t further ordained, That the aforesaid
lax shall be due and collectable on the first
day OF March next, 1868, at which time the
shall commence with his collections,
and that the said entire tax shall be collected
oy the first day of March, 1869.
Ordained December 18th, 1867
EBERT CAN'T,
President of the Police jury.
Attest: Jos. ID. RICHARD,
Clerk Of the Police Jury, St. Landry.
Opelousas, December 81, 1867. St
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-02-29
1900 Arpents of Land for Sale.

A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND, situated
IN in the Parish of St. Landry, on the West
side of Mallet Woods. about ten miles from
the town Of Opelousas, at the place called
FAnse Bourbeuse, consisting of Section d.
Township 6 South Range ] East, and of Sec
ton 7 Township 6 South, Range East, con-
tanning 1862 acres and A hundredths, equal to
1000 arpents, one-third of which is well limb
cred
This land is the same conceded and con-
frmed to the widow. of Antoine Boisdore, by
Act Of Congress and reported by the Commls-
sioners in their certificate B. No. I109, and
consisting of four tracts of four hundred ar
penis each. This land will either be sold in
block of 1900 arpents, or divided into tracts
offive arpents front by forty in depth, in order
to suit purchasers. The plan of said land may
be seen, and all information obtained, by cali
ing on Judge B. A. Martel, at Opelousas. The
location is a ~irst-rate one for a saw mill.
Teraas :-One-third cash, balance on time.
JULIEN A. PROVENT.
~. .sff# + Administrator.
Opelousas, December IA, 1867.