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"A PLANTATION situated 4miles South.
@A west of the town of Opelousas, with o
good dwelling-hou III gin house, corn house,
stable, ETC., in perfect order. The said plan
tatlon is composed of 365 acres of prairie
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land is unsurpassed-the proprietor has for
many years raised a bale of cotton to the
acre, and corn in proportion. Being desi-
rous of engaging in other business he will
sell cheap for cash. Apply to
ONEZIME A. GUIDRY,
at Mayo's Drug Store, opelousas.
Jan. 9th. 1869.
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Estate of John G.. Oliver.

Parish Court, Parish St. Landry.-M 324S.
ENLIZA MCDANIEL, Of the Parish ofst.
II Landry, having applied by her petition
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of her deceased husband, John G. Oliver
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For Sale.

77E ARPENTS OF LAND, entirely a.
AaO bove overflow, on the west side OF
Bayou Bguf, 5 miles above Washington.
About so acres of land enclosed with good
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the LIST day of January, 1869. Parties
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undersigned at Opelousas.
G. W. HUDSPETH.
October II, 1868.
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LVROM my plantation near Cheneyville, on
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For Sale or Rent.

For Sale Or Rent.
"A PLANTATION, on Bayou Teche, con-
A. tanning 800 acres-150 acres cleared
and under fence-good Westinghouse, new
Clubhouse, stables, corn crib, cabins, &C.,
all in good order. Apply to
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December 26th, 1868.
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POLICE JURY.
PARISH OF ST. PANDRY.
TUESDAY, December Sd. 1856,

TUESDAY, December Sd, 1868.
On motion of Mr.. Cottrell
Res0loed, That at a meeting of the Police
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of Thomas A. jackson.

EStdG0 Oh H1OHHHIS "A. BICkSOM.
"A LII persons indebted to the above estate
- are requested to make immediate pay
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of John E. King, Esq, who is instructed to
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be not made at the expiration of this DELAY.
WILLIE JACKSON.
Administrator.
Nov. 14th, 1868.
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TO THE PUBLIC.
DENTISTRY,
AT PRICES!

DR. A. L. PLOUGH, Dentist, long and
~ advantagecusly known, has the honor to
inform the public that he has arrived at Ope-
l~ousas, land can be found at the residence OF
James G.. Hayes, ESQ., for the purpose Of ex-
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The art of preserving the teeth, timely and
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the ladies, as one of the greatest and most
pleasing charms in woman, is a fine set of
sound teeth. And why? BY the graces of
their smiles we see the bright and ornamental
bloomings of their mouth. Hence the teeth
are Gods gifted charms to woman-divinely
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Those who desire to derive the benefits of
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ToOTH-ACHE-

THE EXTRACTION OF TEETH.
Should only be submitted to by a man of
steady hand and practical skill. DR.. ?. would
here remark that by the practical knowledge
obtained by a
LONG EXPERIENCE
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REFERENCES Hon. L. J. Dupre, Hon.
T. c.. Anderson, DR.. J. 4. Taylor, James G.
Hayes, Esq. augl'68-tf
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situated in the Parish of st. Ian
dry, in Church, Prairie, measuring fEsFMR
about Three hundred and ninety 4ssAA.
three (393( acres, more or less, bounded
North by lands of Damonville Dtjcan, East
by lands of Capt. Pickett, South by lands of
Mrs Bullarf} and West by lands of Jean
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W. Prud'homme, deceased, with all the
Buildings'Ind improvements thereon also
Two arpcnts of WOODLAND at the end
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Estate of Lazaretti, West by Little Bayou,
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Sherin'9S sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA

TIE OF LOUISIANA,
Adrien Isclin, No. lS157.
Louis A. Foucher, Tes'y Exr. ! St. Landry.
DY VIRTUE ofan alias writ of seizure
D and sale, to me directed by the Honor
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ing their purse strings, aud devoting surplus
funds in besutityipg the city. This is as 1t
should be, for our nomad people ought TO be
moie permanently located, for even our
weslthiest families are too much given to
change of homes, and, consequently, to inhabit
houses where they feel they but take up
mere Temporary residence. The delightful
associations that hnger around the 'happy
homes OF England" are entirely foreign to this
city. Those many comforts and adornments of
art which can only be- found in homes long in
possession of the same family are very rare in
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the necessity of division of property, still there
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| involving the owners ruin, have yet made
that charming city the architectural wonder
| of the world.