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'tHVtES ~ - u III TV1"7
REPORT
OF the Commission of Accountants.

To the Hon. Benz. r. Rogers, Chairman of
the Meeting of taxpayers of St. Landry.
The undersigned commission of Account
ants. appointed in pursuance of a resolution
adopted at a meeting of the taxpayers of St.
Landry, with Instructions to inquire into and
report on the condition Of the finances of
Of the Parish and thu administra-
ton of the same by the Police Jury, have the
honor to report the following as the result of
their invest CATION, so far as it has proceeded.
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From the figures in statement A, it appears
that the total amount of taxes imposed for the
wears 1865, 1866, 1867 and 1868, and of the
Licences in 1866 and 1867, is $l95,571 80.
OF this amount, SOL 500 ls have been col
lected, $44.O 0 81 returned as uncolleetable:
and $40, 1863 u is the amount of the tax roll
of 1868, now in process of collection.
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BLEEDgSc FROM TIE NosE"-Pnt q piece
of paper n vonr mouth, chc"1 it rarjdly,
and it will stop your nose from bleeding.
This remedy has been tried frequently, 1t is
stated, and always with success.
Physicians say that placing a small roll
of paper or muslin above the front teeth,
under the upper lip, and pressing hard on
the same, will arrest bleeding fro@' the
nose--checking the passage of blood
through the arteries leading to the nose.
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The supreme Court.

nj The Supreme Court has eloseait u session.
at Monroe, and win hold at Natchitoehes
on Monday, the 9th inst. The Court will
hold at Opelousas, on tho first Tuesday Of
September, sfthkena they propose, as We are
informed to- dispose Of all the cases return
able at Opelousas. Weare sadly. in need
ofa,eourt,s not having had Iotleefor several
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August l.

From this it appears that the mortality
was less the week ending the LIST of August,
than any previous week during the month.
This speaks well for the sanitary condition
of New Orleans, and w~c5l.ope it may con
Time. ID #A< &<}* = 5ft at1 L
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Your Commission beg leave to call your at
tentioa to the following facts
lst No account is given OF the Licences IS
sued for the year 1868 it is LETT in blank on
the Treasures book.
Cd, That by resolution of the. Police Jury,
Inc taxes which Mr.. CAN'T failed to collect,
and for which he is credited, amounting to
S9,412 65, were placed in the hands of Mr..
J. b. Bihm, and up to this day have never
been accounted for
3. That by resolution Of the Police Ju,y,
the taxes Of 1866, amounting to $16,64O SO,
returned by John G. Barry, Collector, as un-
collectable. were placed in his hands with au-
thorization to continue the collection OF such
taxes and Licenses as may still be due, and
to pay the same into the Treasury. Up to
this day, it. is not Of record that these taxes
and Licences referred to have ever been &C.
counted for. -.
Ia conclusion, your Commission would
state that in the prosecution of their work, in
complete as it is. they were besct at every
turn with diff culties without number, grow
ing out of the looscness with which the books
ofthe Police bury have been kept. In attest
alton OF which, they would call attention to
the following facts:
LIST. No record was ever kept of the warrants
paid by the Parish and ordered to be destroy
ed, and their aggregate amount is unknown.
ID There exists no registry OF the dates
when these warrants were paid.
Sd. No statement is to be found of the
amount of blank Licences placed in the hands
of the Collectors as a check against fraud and
errors. nor Of the amount Of blank Licences
returned by the Collector, when making set
tlements with the Parish.
4th There ex lists no record Of Upcollectable
taxes.
They would further call your attention to
an extract from the proceedings Of the Police
Jury h~ereunto appended.
Respectfully, your obi servants,
!. A KING Accountants.
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The city still continues remarkably heal:
thy. There has been but one case of yellow
fever-which resulted in death. From this
the disease has not spread, owing probably
to the great sanitary precautions used, Or
because the atmosphere was not il. a condi-
ton for the spread of the disease. The
following is q table, which we take from the
Bulletin, showing the mortuary list during
the month Of july:
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The HEARTH AND HoME.-We have re-
peatedly recommended this best of all
Weeklies to our readers and of the many
who have become subscribers lone have
regretted it..
The artistic skill of its engravings, their
"hearth and home" characteristics and the
first class contents of its full columns cause
it to be a great f~avorite. The height of
the ambition ofs:ts projectors is to circulate
a Journal, that will be welcomed 1T hun
dreds of thousands of hearths and homes
throughout the land, and no expenditure is
thought too great to so embelish, AMI en-
rich their colunns that none who can afford
the trihing cost will be without it. Write
for the next copy, No. 80, to Pcttengill
Bates & Co, New York, and judge for
yourself-Bat0n Rou1e Adt0cIte.
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statement ID.

! Showing the Warrants ordered to- be issued by
the Police Jury. aad in whose faytr they
we're Issued, during the years 1865, 1865
1867, 1865, and fraction of the year 1869, in
Guiding commissions allowed L. CAN'T and j
: G.. Barry, for which no warrants were issued.
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A gentleman asked a negro boy if be
wouldn'ttake pinch of snuff. mo-
replied the ;darkey, very respectfully,
r me tanls you Pemp'ss nose not hun
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OpeaOuSaS Post Office.

Mails arrive from New Orle ans, via Yer,
millionvillc, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urdays; via St. Martinsville, Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at 5 o'clock p. NJ.
Mails arrive from above every day ex-
cept Sunday.
Mails close for New Orleans every day
except Saturday at 6 o'clock p. NJ; and
for above, at 4 o'clock p. M.
Mails for Plaquiminc BrulG close every
Friday at 6 o'clock P. NJ.
Office open daily fromGA. NJ, to 6 P. N
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TVAREN up, about the LIST of July last, an
l. American mule, color gray, without
mark or brand. The owner will please come
forward, pay charges, and take him away.
Aug. I, '69-4t S.. d. ASHE.
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n OPRLousAs JouRSAL-We welcome
this able journal in q new and enlarged
form to our table, and congratulate it upon
this evidence Of prosperity. Though diff.
fering from us in politics, we have always
found it . fair and candid antagonist, and
we believe that it is laboring more effective
" and intelligently for the interests of the
State than any other Democratic paper.
N. @. Adrocate.
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The E>E5pse To-day

An Eclipse ofthc sun will be visible to-day
Saturday at from about four to six O'Clock
this afternoon. Let the young people have
their smoked glasses ready, to examine this
rare phenomenon. It is said that some
years will elapse before there will be an
other eclipse of the sun, visible at this
point.
For diarrhna, use Red Diarrhea Remedy
r. ID. r. cures acute and chronic diarrhGa.
For the stomach and bowels use r. ID. X.
r. D. R. cures vomiting and purging.
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300 for a case Of chilis which Bromgoole &
90. cannot cure with their King of Chills.
A permanent cure, King Of Ct,iils!
Quit shaking, by using King ofChills,
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LIST OF

Remaining in the Post Office at Opelousas
Aug. LIST, 1869, which, if not called for b. Sep.
LIST. will be sent to the Dead Letter Office,
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Statement G.

Amount of taxes and licences
e~ollecte during the years 1866,
1867 and 1868, $1e1599i1s
Amount paid by the Parish for
which vouchers are exhibited, 36595 o.
Balance unacccounted for. $650Ol Ia
1t appears by an extract from the minutes
of the Police Jury bearing dates March 0,
1868, and April 6, 1863. that thu, vouchers &C.
companyiug the reports of the Parish Treasu-
rer were destroyed, and committees appointed
for that purpose; but there is of record no ev-
idence that the order ever was carried into
effect nor was there kept any list or copies OF
thesevouchers. -..-.-
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Third day chills cured with King of chills.
King o fChills cures seventh day chills.
After trying every other known remedy,
King Of Chills will cure you.
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A Ill persons passing through, or entering
IA upon my plantation in Prairie Basse'
without my consent, will be prosecuted as
trespassers. PATRICK DpFFEi.
Aug. 7th Cost
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The Chinese Question.

Dcbow's Commercial Review and the
Planters Banner have taken grounds
against the importation Of Chinese labor.
The question IS exciting a great deal of
attention, and thus far, but few Southern
papers oppose the scheme Of Asiatic immi-
grafton.
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King Of Chills never fails.
Substitute for quinine, King of Chills.
King of Chills cures dumb and shaking
chills.
King of chills cures every other day chills
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English Female Bitters regulates and re
stores.
f. F. b. will cure your sick wife.
Physicians are invited to test E. +. b.
F. T. B. is adapted to old and young females.
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August 18th, 1867

August 18th, 1867.
On motion of Mr.. E. CAN'T,
Resolved that, hereafter the Clerk of this
Jury shall be paid ten dollars ($i0) for his
services at each and every special meeting Of
the Jury.
Mr.. John G. Barry, Collector Of the Parish
taxes for the year 1866, submitted a suppl.
mentary list Of names of persons on the Parish
Tax Roll Of that year, who have been errone-
ously assessed-left the Parish without leay-
ing suficien. property to pay their taxes-per-
sons assessed on said Roll who have left the
Parish and have no agent upon whom notice
can be ~served-persons. whose lands have
been overlooked, &c, &c. amounting to the
Of 1886 IS. Whereupon on motion Of
Mr.. Elkins, ''~ g.
Resolved unanimously. that TIE Treasurer
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4 Planters friend, King Of Chills.
hing OF Chlas cures every time. ~ 2~'
fof Nenraigta and sun pain KEgtof Chills,
hing OF Chils saves time and money. t&a
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S5nOOn.NO $4,000 CO


N. B..The last item is taken from the
Treasurer's book, reading TINS by this a.
mount for balance due oni tax roll for 1867,
being for the general tax and special Jail tax
$4262 81
For collection of tax Of 1867, the collector,
j. NJ. Thompson was allowed the sum of &c.
500 GO
Tho foregoing statement Is thus: That T.
CAN'T. Collector, received as his commission
$1,000 90; whereas he should have receceived
only s2925 "A. Excess allowed him $l074-
56cts.
That John C. Barry. Collector, received as
his commission $5I6O 81, whereas he should
have received $3496 10. Excess allowed him
$J664 10
That James NJ. Thompson. Collector, re-
ceived as his commission, $1,000 90, where
as he should have received $32O4 SO. Excess
allowed him, 1895 Oh. Aggregate excess,
$6O33 81.
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JOSEPH BAUER, d. D. g.,
DENTIST,
Opefousas

Office at the former residence OF Mr' a. y
Chachere
NV 81 soft
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a June 18th, 1901.

oNA" - awe
On motion of Mr.. E CAN'T,
Resolved, that in settling with the Parish
Tax Collector, for the year 1866, the Parish
Treasurer be and he is hereby instructed to al
low the said Collector his percentage on the
iull amount of the Tax Roll.
John c. Barry, Collector of the Parish taxes
for the year 1866, presented lists of said taxes
by him unsolicited, for which he claimed a
credit, viz Persons who have been erroneous
ly assessed, left the Parish without leaving suf-
tcient property to pay their taxes, persons as.
sessed on said Roll who have no agentin this
Parish upon whom notice can bs served. and
persons whose lands have been overtlowed,
amounting to the sum OF $500 76-persons
whose property is situated within incorporated
towns, amounting to $491 s2-non residents,
amounting to $6093 O5-making the aggre-
gate sum of $ll7o5 sc
On motion, Resolved unanimously by the
Police Jury of the Parish of St Landry, that
the Treasurer of said Parish be and he is here
I = directed to credit the said John c. Barry,
Collector Of the Parish taxes of 1866, with the
aforesaid sum Of eleven thousand seven hun
died and eighty-fvc dollars, aud sixty.six
cents ($li7S5 66)
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April 9th, 1868.

IpI1+ VtHt IUO"
On motion Of Mr.. Gaptt,
Resolved. that a coamittee be appointed to
destroy the old vouchers of the Treasurer OF
the Parish OF St. Landry.
The Chair appointed Mrssrs. Ebert CAN'T
and Joseph Zincourt Fontenot.
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u. II. HOUSTON.

REAL ESTATE AGENT,
Respectfully announces that he uow has
for sale a large numbeApf
PLANTATIONS AND FARMS.
Located in this and adjoining parishes, all Of
which are rich and productive. either for
a
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statement TS.

iCcoUNT OF THE PARISH TREASURER.
T. CAN'T, Collector in 1866, DIR Or
To tax roll, 1865, $42O0o w
licences. 1865. 5000 10
BY amount paid Treasurer
at different times, S5u'34 II
BY amount of tsxes not coll
lected, and for which he is
credited, JAZZ 70
His commissions as per
Treasurer's book o.'"O w
Balance paid him by Onez.
A. Guidry, Treasurer, l9o 80
S44l96 S6S:4I96 e6
&c Barry, Collector, 1867, DR. CIR
To tax roll 1866 49257 ~
Parish Licences 1867. 2345 81
By amount paid Treasurer s29oOl 81
taxes not collect
ed and for which be is
credited lob4o Us
By his commission 10 per
100 on whole amount Of
tax roll and licences 5l6O q
$4,000 - $51H2 y
+. M. Thompson, Col 1863, DR. Or
To tax roll 1867 $4,000 90
Amount special Jail tax 10000 No
BY am'nt paid Treas'ry S52o49 30
" taxes not collee-
ted and for which he is
credited, 1867 ~
including item $4262 81 1862 81
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AsM
December 10Th. 1867.

On motion Of Mt. Dunbar,
Resolved, that the Parish Treasurer be au-
thorized and instructed to credit the Collector.
John C. Barry, with the sum of $y24 Az said
sum being the amount of uncollrctablr taxes.
On motion of Mr.. Dunbar,
Resolved, that the Collector Of the Parish
taxes of 1867 and Parish Licences of leGS
shall be paid ten per cent for the collection Of
the same.
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Thursday, January 18th, 1876.

thursday, January 18th, 1907.
Mr.. E CAN'T, collector of the Parish taxes
OF the Parish OF st. Landry, for the year 1865,
presented a lis3 of names of persons on the
Tax Roll, of said Parish for the said year, 1863,
who have become insolvent, left the Parish
or died without leaving sufficient property to
pay their taxes-also, errors on the Tax Roll,
amounting to the the sum of $94l2 C5 where
upon,
On motion of Mr.. Dunbar, it was
Resolved, that the Treasurer of the Parish
of St Landry be land he is hereby authorized
and instructed Ii credit the said Ebert CAN'T,
Collector as aforesaid, with the aforesaid sum
of nine thousand four hundred and twelve dol
lars and sixty-fve cents ($94l2 65)
And it is further resolved, that the said list
of taxes be placed in the hands of John B..
Bihm, Esq, and that he be authorized to col,
lect and account for 50 .:uch thereof as may
be found coilectable.
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February l1th, 1868.
On motion of Mr.. f CAN'T,
Resolved, tnat the expenses incurred by the
Collector Of the Parish taxes of 1867,
the Parish, and that the said Collector shall
receive the percentage fixed by resolution of
this jury, to wit; ten per cent upon the full
amount Of the Tax Roll.
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OF the Parish of st. Landry be and he is h"re-
by dirrct's to credit the said john G.. Barry,
Collector 9th" Parish taxes Of l-6ti. the aful,.
said sum OF ;Sl9o6 81, being the amount @: the
aforesaid supplementary list OF unco.lrctab.n
taxes.
Resolved. that the BOND of the said John G.
Barry, Collector OF the Parish taxes of IcC6
and Parish Licences OF 1867. be and the same
is hereby cancelled, and that he, the said Col
lector, be authorised to continue the collection
of such taxes and licences as may still be due
and to pay the same into the Tre:fury.
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LIMITATIONS AND FARMS,
SUGAR, COTTON, CORN OR RICE.

Some Of these placed are located on the
lines of the Chattanooga Railroad, and the
New Orleans, Opelousas and Great Western
Railroad, and on the banks of the TSehe,
Courtableau and Epuf.
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February 18th, 1868
John C. Barry, Collector of taxes Of 1865,
presented a list of uncolIectcI taxes amounting
to 1914 -. On motion it was
Resolved, that the Parish Treasurer be all
thorisrd and instructed to credit the said Col
lector with the aforesaid sum.
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May 18th, 1867.

May 18th, 1567.
On motion of Mr.. Dunbar,
Resolved, that the officers of the POLICE bury
and the members thereof, where tlt ameunt OF
pay is fixed, shall be payed in current funds Or
in Parish Warrants at the rate at which they
are selling in the market.
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February l4th, 1866.
On motion of Mr.. John C.. Barry,
Resolved, that the Collector, Mr.. Ebert
CAN'T, receive 81 per cent tor the collection Of
| taxes and licences-taxes OF 1868 and licences
of 1oG6.
On motion of Mr.. Gantt,
Resolved, that there shall be a Parish Su-
| perintendent of. Public Roads elect, d by the
Police Jury, and that the salary ofthe said ST.
prrintendent be and the same is hereby fixed
at The sum of twelve hundred dollars a year.
The ballot was dispensed with and john
c. Barry was du4y elected Superintendent OF
Public Roads.
March 9th, 1868.
On motion ofMr. II. S. D unbar,
Resolved, that the voucllc Is accompanying
the report Of the Parish Trta surer tor the year
ending the Sd Monday OF February, 1868, be
destroyed, and that a committee be appointed
for that purpose.
The President appointed Messrs- Dunbar
and Josph Zincourt Fontenot.
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Health of New Orleans.

JACKSON, July 14th, 1869.
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He premises his especial attention I" hHsi-
ness, and offers. gratis, his services with ali
the information Yl his reach to parties hurting
Land. Apply byslcttcr enclosing stamp. OF i'll
person. For reference, le refers to Editors of
New Orleans Christian .idr0cute aud South
ern Presbyterian, s Z.
Address J. II. HGLSTON.'
Oprlonsas. La. July IQsh, 1868
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ScCorNT OF THE PARISH TREASURER
, 1869-09-20
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fftaN Ihs NJ. JtthE }ffsst As1t4 II,
in nsurfsss thnt ihr ffrshrt haa rulnssatt. II has
stil ta.t tatpi u ptasIsi 'leia.tIs To dfa. apa
haFu been swtpi nway aad aiage communication
s,s,'9ett e Y a,ss1s,s. @ !s ssxsts. . IL
ss4'A"sis t. as i,,ue n''aa' Essa .aps.:s. sass.
IT. TaS III, 'ss y r, Sa!syx.,t SSssy .
Soaha ~. tur tho wA.efs 70 AQess'.s,. befofe
;,esssnn5 ~ som ne AiatAa 'nto lhe dsm
nun!sasaus hes~ssa Rash C:sJ, at ihs present
s.s css o. lie iasISsa'na eSaatt1 III lu,n.H NE
slough Of nT1pond-NHh no Ev7nseltIt 10
hslp nc Christian Jen1s 3ss OF Tho nVe. The
Atser and beJ old. Me1sr1. Canneid and winSs-
eo1, q tho North Paeiac Exploration party. WHO
Struggled e9oash ia asash q sS5 Rsa9
which thty found 1mPastahle except 81 despe,ate
eaPe.i!ents. whl,e tae nres5 beyond Wers Ffpre-
tox,ro. Duluth thsy wer, obliged to return 10 St.
- rsai r., nnence ttey viii W TO reach tha iAka by
tas Wisconsin q route. sEtas deal Of the country
e1efyNhete 9oatm4 In the Meadow. The wpext
W. ~ turning black In the shocks Tha Interrupt
zearclsJ Of Sood-1he lew taYe1ps hssinr been
IT, IT, " fssz ss6o.!s ta.t ssesa; ,aasn.s e
On iaao TIE Streams. Wi cause / gzess IND I'D
obstructive fEeahek+ FeaE1 sarr eutextaInesd thnt
tea @na4n9e hoGms As Coon Greek, Annk1, and
eleeH nefe toxy give AWaJ before tho pre4u1Ft Of \
mncn htRheI rts!. So unkooked-for an eyrnt u tna
osef1oE Of The bottoms uf The AisslAMppi VslIey
= tsss assson es the Jszr Nnuld occzEan Errat
assua a ho9 q naJ, fnr these bottorna ata tbc
I'm ~ 15esdo1Ea q the fstMesB along IL banfs
[of tots eG0modity. Nor ii ihis Al oar
senFs1f, t1, sefustomea e Eely On dly md bright
q !hte1htng thEd1 WHEAT from tie shoot. e'A.s -
- ~ 70 eaFe tho e1pense Of stacking i, Or of
7ssesn9 1nsSsa 90 Il rsry. loosely. But Il has., now
lor the nrst three tn tor!rnta Of co1rse
soca Prolonged saturattm Muss tavo =
Wy amazing eS!ecs On all Nhe4t N ahock and
ever teat The luutmely rnlst1 Aud ctooia Ehteh
Ems N, nsea n npon us tfzoua tho sur3y Atlantic,
~ ien % the ausrdc1ous northwestern Ehich
70 fnoI as - mar tha wrec< ot our beauasul