The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-07-03

THE JOURNAL
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OPFLOUSAS, La:
Saturday, ---- July Bird, 1869.
Hon. Jonn Lynch, Senator fom Carroll
has been appointed by the Fcc>:lcut S"r
yeyor General fer louisiana.
Our young tliend Ee!jamin Mayo L.s
been appointed Post Master, in place # Mr..
Alex. Chachere, resigned. The Post off G
will be removed to c. Nayo's krug Store
Our readers Will do Ncil - notice the
article on the fourth page, taken from tie
" 0. Repudlican, i'll regard TO Universal
Amnesty. We have no ommer 10 make
ss the article speaks for itself.
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The originators of the meeting Of tax
payers Of St. Landry, remind Us Of the
country-nan who Won the elephant at the
rattle. They ha7e got something On hand
they can't manage. They ought to get
some Of those who keep the light Under
the bushel" 10 help them.
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We direct the attLu,!ou of onr readers
and the pulic generally, to the uv,ice else
where published, Of Mr.. l.. {. Allison,
Deputy Collector Z. s. Internal Revenue.
The tax on Incomes, Gold Watches, etc,
are now due, and if not paid within twenty
days a penalty of $500. will be imposed.
The two competent accountants employ
ed by the Taxpayers Meeting to investi.
gate the accounts Of the parish Treasurer,
must certainly have been employed by the
month, or by the day. They could not
have been employed by the job.
Perhaps this accounts for their monthly
adjournments. How is it friend Felix?
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Governor Wormoth has appointed DR.,
James NJ. Thompson Sheriff of St. Landry,
in place of DR.. Brooks deceased. 4 better
selection could not have been made. We
congratulate our citizens on their good
luck. DR.. Thomrson's appointment will
be acceptable to both our white and Color
ed population, with all of whom he is
deservedly popular.
We have been requested to announce to
the public, that the Ladies of our sister
Grand Coteau, will give on the sth,
and 9th Of July, a Fair for the purpose Of
a fund to aid in building a Church
ut Coulee Croche. The object is a lauda.
bic one, and we hope that their efforts will
be crowned with success. The ticket of
is only Fifty Gents.
We had the pleasure of a. call the other
lay from Mr.. F. Cook of New Orleans,
Who visits our parish to purchase improved
ands adapted to growing sugar and cotton.
Mr.. Cook like all others who have preceded
lin, expresses himself highly pleased
With our parish. We know of no better
ield of investment than is now presented
. st. Landry. Lands worth SO. per acre
an be bought at from $40. to SIS. per
.cre.
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The weather has been exceedingly show
ny o rten days past, and our planters are
omewhat in the grass in consequence.
III things, however, considered, we believe
and we simply express the opinion of {
1any good farmers-that should tie season .
rove propitious from this time forward, St. !
landry will ship a larger crop this year +
nan has been produced here since the war.
and cane give most excellent prom =
Sc, but the corn crop is not so good, though :.
suficiency will be produced. t
Affairs in st. Landry are hopeful, and Q Q
ur people cheerful and contented. Il
The meeting Of the taxpayers held at
he Court House in this place on Monday I
'st, was unusually large and interesting. :,
here were thirty-two persons present, y
of whom, we are told, are tax-pay- v
rs. Everything went off in the usual is
;yle. The committee appointed March u u
9TH, having nothing to report, Mr.. Estilette =
gain moved that their time be extended O
1other month, which having received five il
was ca~rried-of course. Since the q
9TH. Of March, this question ola meeting r.
the taxpayers has been kept prominent IL
before the public by our neighbor, the d
and though a meeting has been C C
fixed at intervals of thirty days n,
nee, so far nothing has been donc-and d.
le attendance this time the largest that o.
rs yet been had. If the Courier will re- al
there are over five thousand voters .,
this parish, and then take into consider al
ion the fact that this meeting was one of "
a farracf vet hold notuithcto pd;nr ;tc OF