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NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY MARCH TO- 8ea-rRPLE SHEET

they made new contract with Huggins, the new
Landlord, BY which they were TO retain possession
from the 1st or February, 1862 to the LIST or May,
elected on the trial was very conflicting. The Court
he'd that II . valid contract was signed between
vendor and vendee the title In the latter. and
therefore the title to these premises was In Huggins
for all practical purposes in tins suit He then
charged jury on the facts Of the case, and ver-
dict was rendered for the landlord.
For plaintin, s. v. Bagey; for defendants, ex-City
JudCe Russell.
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MARINE COURT.
Landlord nrd Tenant suit.
Rnfnrc Indnn liroaa

bCTUIC UTU55.
Donogh q mack rs. Sheppard d Huthe'.-.This
was an action brought to recover the sum OF $345
on lease OF a portion Of premises No. 139 Fulton
street to defendants. The premises were leased for
= term OF four years but on account OF alleged in
conveniences the defendants pleaded eviction
and vacated. The plaintiffs sued up TO the time
they let the premises to another tenant.
Judgment for paintlfr In the full amount.
Mcssrs. Hooker and Hamersy for plaintiff, and
Einstein ana Murphy for defendants.
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SUPREME couaT-spEcIAl TERM
Action for Libel.
Before Judge Cierke.

Before Judge Cierke.
Ao6ht us. Cauld,beu Whftaey-Phs case came
up yesterday upon . demurrer. The action is
brought to recover damages for an alleged libel
published In the Aercuvy. Of the 18th OF october.
The libel complained OF set forth that the plaint
sister Of the deceased DR.. Moat, was once rich and
was an occupant of the premises known as, the
Molfat Mansion; that she suddenly became poor was
obliged to leave the city. and that when she re-
turned was compelled through the heartlessness Of
her relations 70 support herself by working ut sew
ing machine IN the garret OF boarding house. The
complaint alleged that this publication was false
and malicious, and the question raised was whether
newspapers could publish the foregoing statement
with lmpunisy.
Mayor Oakley Hall, who appeared in behalf OF the
defendants, cOntended that the publication per So
was not iDelOus.
Mr.. Ira Shafer argued contra
The Court took the papers and reserved tts de-
CiSlOn.
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UNITED STATES comnssIuH:Rs' COURT.

Embcxziing n Letter.
Before Commissioner Osborn
United states Us. Charles A. Wnard.-1he de-
fendant was employed In the General Post once in
this city clerk and Is charged with having on the
9th Of February last secreted ana embezzled . Ger
tain letter which had been mailed for transmission
In the Post Office, and did steal therefrom one
notes OF small value. The defendant was held for
examination.
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NEW YORK CITY.
THE CogR rs.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT couaI.
Condemnation.
r.l Dt-A-a

C0ndcmuati0ns.
before Judge Blatchf0rd.
L. w. emerson Assistant District Attorney applied
for and received order OF forfeiture and condemna
tion OF the following properly, seized for violation
OF the Internal Revenue law Two h0gsheads OF
manufactured tobacco, found at No. ii Broadway:
forty and half boxes plug TOBACCO, found at go
Canal street.
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average temperature. 4Z5s
Average temperature Tor Monday .............. 36H
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The Case Of CoIOr-Tho Right Of C0lored
Persons TO Occupy Cabin Berths Board
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THE OPELOUSAS JOURNAL
~PELOUSA La:
Saturday, - February "a, 1869.

TIE Round 7ub1e, an independent and
able Journal, has in its issue of the 18th
inst. an article entitled THE Writing on
the Wall" the cist Of which is contained in
the following extract:
Floating in tie atm sphere evcry"i fcre;
whence, or how, none co'!I exactly tell;
has been, and is III. conviction, thai between
Grant and the hitherto all powerful RoI;v;sls
is to be a dcath!cSs icud.
In the same article it is stated positively
that the Treasury has been offered to \. :"
Steuart and declined. The State Depart
ment has been offered to Chas. Francis
Adams, and he has taken the proposal into
serious consideration. Should he refuse,
Mr.. Motley is the next choice. The War
Department, and this is very significant, has
been rendered to Gen. Mcclellan and has
SO far, neither been accepted nor declined,
and should he decline, Gov. Hamilton Fisk
has the option of the port folio. The Navy
Department h7s' been gratefully declined
by Admiral Farraeut, and has been offered
to Admiral David Porter who is pretty sure
to accept. Washburn's friends have made
strong efforts to get his appointment as
Minister to France, but they will fail.
The only concession to be made to the
extreme wing of the Radical party, S to DC
the selection of Horace Greedy as Minister
to England.
We shall in a few days, know whether
the above is mere speculation OF an author
itative statement.
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TN accordance with a resolution passed by
= the Police Jury February 10Th, there
will be sold to the highest bidder. at
Washington, at - o'clock March 9th, 1869
a toll bridge to he built across bayou Carron
on the public road, leading from Washington
to Opelousas, together with the said public
road, for a period, and upon the terms set
forth in the resolution of the Police jury
passed January 10th, 1869, and upon a plan
and specifications to be exhibited by the
undersigned at Washington, from the 10Th,
to the 9th, of March 1869.
HENRY LASTRAPES,
L. d. PRESCOTT,
NJ. d. nANANAGII, Committee.
W. NJ JOHNSON,
SOL. HARMON.
Feb. 81, $50.
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On motion of Mr.. Roy, J. is resolved;
that the ballet be dispensed with, and E.S,
MAYO declared elected Parish Constable by
acclamation'
On motion Of Mr.. Cottrell, 1t is resolved;
that the ballot be dispensed with. and T..
G.. Anderson be, declared elected Parish
Treasurer by reclamation:
On motion of NJ. Roy, 1t is resolved; that
the ballot be dispensed with, and Thos. II.
Lewis be declared elected District Attorney
pro. tenn. by reclamation. .
On motion Of Mr.. CAN'T, It is resolved;
that the ballot be dispensed with, and the
OrrL3vsAs JovENAL be declared elected the
official paper for thu ensuing year.
On motion Of Mr.. Roy, 1t is resolved; that
a~connrittrc of five be appointed To cN"mine
and report upon the road in prairie &c
Femme vlr:cupon, the president appoln
ted the following committee: ii. 5. Dunbar
JAS. FRASER, l. Marks, Conrad Spyrcr, and
B. Arnaud, with instructions to report a
the next meeting of the Police Jury.
On motion the Police Jury adjourned I'm
til tomorrow the 18th, in +. at 10 o'clock.
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The So-caEaed Democrats.

A meeting Of the State Central Commit
tee of the so.called Democratic party was
advertised to come off last night over the
Gem saloon" Matters of Importance
were to be transacted. One rumor had it
that a new rebellion was in course of prep
aration to resist the enforcement Of the civil
rights bill. Another rumor, generally be
lieved, was to the effect that a new plat
form-one declaring for universal suffrage
as well as amnesty, and pledging a support
to the administration of President Grant
was to be adopted. 1t is curious and anm-
sing to watch the movements of the leaders
of this miserable minority Of our people,
and their constant endeavors to secure
,loaves and fishes by a continual and gradual
modification of their principles, ifprinciples
they can be called. However insignificant
the Democratic party, so-called, ofthis State
may be, we must nevertheless acknowledge
our pleasure at its constant though slow
recognition of the radical progress which Is
daily made in our system of government.
Well, gentlemen, whenever you acknowledge
your error, and are ready to take a liberal
and enlightened view of the situation. we
we will cheerfully open the doors of the
great Republican party for your reception,
without regard to your past conduct,
~ IN. 0. Republican.
The "so.called Democrats" seem to be
on the increase. We Thought they were
confined exclusively to this Parish; but
Judging from the above, there is a'consider.
able asprihking of them in New Orleans.
They must be a terrible set, for they are
eensured by both Republicans and Demo
Gratis who claim not to be "so-called:" or.
if the rule Of judging by contraries is ce.
rec" they may be a very clever class Of the
body polite 49,. ~.~ ~. II
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J. G. BROOKS, President.
Attest: G.. MAYO, Clerk.

REVEREND Thomas RAND died at
West Fork, Calcasieu Parish, on the
27th, of January 1869. This intel
ligence was received with deep regret by
our whole community. A native of
Massachusetts,, he had been a resident
of our State for years, and by a steady
and Uniform practice of the virtues and
duties of a christian and a citizen, had
secured the esteem and respect of all.
The deceased vas a professor Of merit
and talent. and a minister OF tie Baptist
Church. Many minds in this Parish
and St. Landry are bright with his
teachings. We do mourn the demise Of
Rev. Thomas Rand for he was a good
man.-Lufaycttc Adrertiser.
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BASIL,

pAIsED by Judge L. J. Duprf,
w - got by by Boston, Jr., ont of
G1AGfa~ Prairie Flower, will stand the present
season at the plantation of Henry L.. Garland,
adjoining the town Of O~pelousas. Charge $40
payable in advance.
Boston, Jr., raisedby Col. VIM. Grow. of
Lafayette, was, got by George Martin nut of
Boston tilly, she by Boston out of Priam mare.
Prairie Flower, raised by VIM. H. Paraott,
q ct Landry, an own sister of yashenango,
wa cot by imported Sorrow out of Madge
by Ii .gE'-' Leviathan out of Lady Of the
Lake by XII Archv.
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The postage within the United States for the
.JoRN.AL, is 20 cents a year, payable yearly
semi-yearly, or quarterly. in advance at the
Office where received. Subscriptions from
Canada must be accompanied with ~ cents
additional, to prepay the U. S. postage
! In renting by mail, a post-office order or
draft, payable. to the order Of D. Appleton o.
Co., is preferable to bank notes. as II lost the
order or draft can be recovered without loss
70 tho sender. In ordering the Journal, the
name should be clearly given, with the post
ot4;ce. county, and State in full.
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StatcA OF L orsiSi@usS
Parish CoHrt, St. Lundry-No. e943.

Parish Court, St. L~andry-No. 2943.
OCTAVE FONTENOT, of the Parish Of
~ St aLandry, Administlato of the Estate
Of Eliza Bundick, widow of Pierre Guillory,
both deceased. late OF the said parish, hav-
ing filed q Tablean of the Classification the
Debts and Distribution of the funds Of said
Estate, accompanied by his petition praying
for the ho%molog cation of the same and where
as, the prayer of said petition has been grant
ed by an order Of Coart dated February II,
1869;
Now, therefore, notice is Hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
Tableau, in writing, at my office in the town
of Opelousas, within the time required by law.
why said tableau SHOULD not be homelogated
and confirmed.
A. GARRIGUES,
I = Parish Judge.
Opelousas, February Goth, 1869.
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PUBLIC SALE.
Estate of Trsin Manuel.

Estate of TrsiER Manuel.
DY VIRTUE of an order of the Honorabl7
- the Probate Court in and for the Parish of
st. Landry, there will be sold at public Auction,
to the last and highest bidder, by the under!
signed administrator, a duly commissioned
anctiuneer, at the last residence of the deceas-
ID, at rAnse aux Rallies in this Parish, on
TUESDAY, March Both, 1869.
the following described property, belonging to
the estate Of Ursin Manuel, deceased, late of
the Parish of St. Landry, to-wit-
u. THE UNDIVIDED HALF OF A GER
tain Tract of Land, being lots Nos. nine, ten,
fifteen and seventeen, sixteen of Section No.
twenty, containing one hundred and forty
three and 10Ti0U acres, situated in township
5, south of range 3 east, being the same en-
tered in the names of Ursin Manuel and Las
tie Manuel, fills, at the land Office at Cpelousas,
the Doth July, 1886, as per certificate No.
I7~39-together with all the buildings and i'm
rrovements known'to belong to said success
sion. -. I1.,:r "..rt. r. =,
?. THE UNDIVIDED HALF OF A GER
tain Tract of Woodland, situated at the same
place, being the west half Of northeast quar-
ter of section 76, township S south of range 2
east, containing eighty acres, being the same
entered in the name Of Ursin Manuel, at the
land Office at Opelousas, October 18th, 1888,
certificate No. 2U17; ond the undivided half
thereof sold by said Ursin Manuel to- Lastie
Manuel, by act passed before Yves D'ayy, Re-
corder, December 3, 1857, and recorded in'his
Office, book 8, page 1916. .t 49,. -.
3. One two horse wagon (wood axle-tree),
one pair oxen, two mules (horse and marcy,
one dun saddle horse, one old mare (gentle),
one mare colt. one jack, about eight. head OF
gentle horned cattle, about ten head of hogs,
two plows and one harrow, two feather beds,
bedstead, blankets, &c, &c, one cypress ar
MORE, one old sofa, one lot Of pots, crockery
ware, buckets, knives. forks, spoons, &c,
about seventeen chairs, two jars and one pair
smoothing irons, one lot c,urty barrels, about
125 barrels corn in the shurk, the branding
IRON. one table, one pair andlrons and one
balance. .4 DE-. . -. '..'
- Terms and conditions will be announc
cd Oh the day Of sale.
EMILE MANUEL,
Feb g. 1869. Administrator,
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Mr.. EpIroR.-In the Lafayette Advertiser
Of the 18th, is an editorial of much force
and appropriateness. The arguments set
forth, should have weight with whomsoever
may obtain the contract to extend the N.
O.G w. & Texas R"R. There is one paint
upon which more may with propriety be
said, which is this: The building an airline
road, r~..;.. u,: 60, r.. r-,-. I i. Al
It has lately been ahobby with some Engi.
reers, that the true method for railroads is
the strait line between two given points. To
this we give cordial assent whenever, the
object for which the road is constructed is
not lost sight Of If this idea is to be dog
maticaly enforced without regard to the
amount Of business, the developing power,
or the income of the read, then we dissent.
Now the road in question, opens a fair
field for testing this theory. From New
Iberia to the VermiHion bayou, and for
some short distance west of said bayou, the
country rs well populated, and to that ex.
tent the people would be benefited, as. also
the road. But what of the rest of the coun,
try westward? We answer, that the com.
pany will have heavier work, more expense
in the way of bridging, a greater scarcity, Of
timber, and besides these difficulties, they
will have located their road in a region 81
country entirely unfit for settlement, and
afording robustness, all for the purpose
of conforming to the air line system. : :.
I When the country to be passed over,
presents engineering difficulties greater
thar. some other proposed line. but is sus-
ceptible of sustaining an equally large pop
~nlation, and affords a similar amount OF
business, in that case, we are ready to
adopt the air line system. In the present
case, by using the road.bed now made up
to Vermillionville, and thence turning west
ward towards Texas, a line is presented
which opens room for multitudes ofsturdy
farmers on either side ; and the Developing
power Of improvement inaugurated by The
road, will myriad fold add 10 development
in other respects! Suppose you add 10 the
distance three miles by this route, it is clear
that the eompany.will be gamers; for thew
will not only obtain greater advantages for
construction; find less of engineering diff
Guilty; obtain materials greater abundance;
but they viii at the same time open the rich
lands ola section Of country as yet I'M
known to productivness, and enhance their
revenues q hundred fold "'&'A ," 't 81"
.i >#, NJ. "..5. lNDAM0EA. "
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Notice..

A LII PERSONS following any trade,
profession or, occupation, which re-
ouire a license under the laws of this State,
are requested to come forward immediately
and take out said licenses. After March l,
1869, they viii be collected with costs: Mr.:
D. C. Sittig, my Deputy, is authorized TO
receive payment of taxes and for hee ases,
both State and Parish, at his office with
Messrs. B.: A. Martel & H~udspeth, Attor-
neys at Law, 0pelousas.
J.J. BUTLER,
Assessor and Collector of State .
and Parish Taxes and Licenses.
Opelousas, February Goth, 1860.
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Proceedings of the Police Jury.
Monday, February 18th. 1853

- Monday, February 10Th, 1859.
The Police Jury Of the parish ofSt. Ian
dry, met pursuant to adjournment: present
E. CAN'T, j. Roy, Onezime Tate, and VIM.
.Cottrell. 80
On motion o fSMr. Roy, Tits resolved; that
E. CAN'T be appointed president pro. TEN.
On motion Of Mr.. Tate, It is resolved;
that the election of oficers be postponed I'M
til the 10th, inst. H.. :. .
On motion of Mr.. Cocttrell, It is resolved;
that all future action in regard to the toll
bridge, at Washington, be postponed for 80
days. ... IT,. t"'"+..
On motion the Police Jury adjourned un-
til tomorrow, the 10th, inst. at 10 o'clock.
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NOTICE.

Parish Court of the Parish St. Landry.
I'm the Sd Monday of November next, I
" will hold a regular term of the Parish
Court of the Parish Of St. Landry, at the Court
House of said parish, for the trial of all classes
Of causes of which l have jurisdiction, and on
the Sd Monday of December next, will hold
a regular term of Court for the trial of Pro-
bate causes, and the disposition of such Pro-
bate business as requires to Dc done in open
Court, and thereafter said Courts will be
held on the Sd Mondays Of each
month until otherwise ordered. ~.
A. GARRIGUES. Parish Judge.
Opelousas, October 10th, 1868.
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CITATION.

Henry il ~" IS Philip MacKec and
aud Ao7oa F'~V. Absentces, Ouuers of
Steamer BJSr INK. ~
DAR1SH COURT, 81. .orlry, No ZIG
Il BY virtue of an order oI ;tr' Honorable
the Parish Court Of ST Landry, bearing date
the 9th day of February. 1859, and to me d.
rected, | have this day se;zrd and taken into
nv possession the Steamer Bu>kilk-
This, therefore, is to give notice to all whom
it may concern, to appear within fifteen days
to answer the petition OF Henry D.. Hill, Plain
tiff, by reason of which said Order to seize and
take said boat into my possession issued; other
v isc I will proceed according to law in the
premises.
JAMES G. HAYES,
Sheriff Of st. Landry.
F,h, y, 50.
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BYcCMMANU or KING,
For which the French Publishers paid the
distinguished Author 100000 IF.

This work lbs been in the authors work
shop 70: twenty years, the idea of it having
arisen in his mind contempoAaneously with
that of"Ies Mirsrables.' NJ. Hugo here tries
his powers in a new field, that of English his
tory and English character, of which he has
been a student and observer during his Jersey
exile.