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Fees Of Experts ana Appraisers.

The following is the section of al, act
passed by the late Legislature, fixing the
fees Of experts and appraisers, and is now
in force .s..a sid 4o ssa n liza sssH
aSEcr1os /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
Of Louisiana, in General Assembly conve-
ned, That the fees allowed to experts and
appraisers appointed by the court Of pro-
bate Jurisdiction to assist in taking ~invento-
ries Of SUGGESTIONS are hereby fixed at, and
shall not exceed in any case, the sum of s.
for each expert or appraiser for each vaca-
ton held in taking said inventory. !
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p. l.. IfEDRARD, Clerk.

The Board met pursuant TO Adjournment
Present, .Messrs. Louis Hadden, Presidents;
Posey, D'avy, LSjjeune, Desbrest, Pulford'
Jackson.
There being a quorum present, the board
proceeded to business.
the minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
Mr.. Posey presented a letter addressed to
the President Of the Board, which being open
ed proved to be from Mr.. o. Prud'homme, Of
fering to perform the duties of own conSta-
BILE for the sum of $500 a year, whereup@,
on motion of Mr.. Posgy, the vote on tn, cleo
ton for town constable be sescinded and a
new election ordered to be had. The ballot
being taken, it appears that Mr.. c. Thomp-
son received 8 votes and blank l vote. Mr..
Thompson was therefore declared duly cleo
ted town constable for the ensueing year.
On motion. the salaries of the officers of
the board were fixed as follows, to wit
The clerk Of the board to receive at the
rate of two hundred dollars a year.
The town treasurer to receive a salary of
one hundred dollars a year.
The town printer to receive an he rate of
one hundred dollars a year.
The town attorney to receive at the rate of
one hundred dollars a year.
The town constable to receive at the rate of
one thousand dollars a year without perqul-
sites.
The board fixes the bond of the constable
at che sum of 5 1000, and that of the treasurer
at the same mou
Messrs. Pulford, Jackson and Desb, est are
appointed to cancel the warrants paid in the
treasury for the past fiscal year.
The board then adjourned until the next
regular meeting.
L. MADDEN, President.
latest.
p. L. HEBRARD, Clerk.
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TO Whom it may Concern.

Hereafter the cost for publishing uppli-
cations for administration of Estates must
be paid in advance, because persons of:
ten apply to be appointed administrators
and fail to qualify, and the Estate will
not pay the cost. Notices for homologa'
ton Of tableaux will be published on the
same terms.
Cost for publishing judicial sales must
Also be paid in advance, or the party or
parties at whose instance they are inserted,
must furnish satisfactory security that the
printers fee will be paid Immediately af
ter the sale. Our charges are cheaper, we
believe, than those Of any other paper in
the State. A .tew pay after a moderate de
lay, some in one, two, three, four or five
years, and some. never. VIZ scarcely col
lect enough to pay current expenses.
This change will be no Inconvenience to
those who intend to pay promptly, and our
heavy expenses will not permit us to
work on a credit forever. asF't
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ATTEST Z
C.. MAYO. Clerk.
April 9, 1870.

THE TRIAL OF LIEUT.. YANeE,, u. s. A.
Verdict Of AcquittaL.-We mentioned q
few days ago that Lieut.. Vance, US. A.,
was to be tried at Vidaiia for the killing of
a citizen some time ago in the toxn Of
Winnsboro, in this State. A charge Of
venue was obtained, as announced, to Con.
cordia parish, and the case called on Wed~
mes Jay last.
The day was consumed in taking evil
dence and with the arguments of the
counsel. The Jury did not retirS until
7 o'clock, and returned in about ten. min
utes with a verdict of not guilty. The
State was ably represented by District
n4:s;G;Sy. W j. Ps's""' Judge Hong"
The courtroom was crowded by resi-
derrts Of Concorflia and the adjoining par.
ishcs, ard Much interest was manifested
in the case. Lieut.. Vance, who is a Ken
tuckian, has been released from arrest. and
will report to his company in Baton Roug'.
-[Picayune.
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- AIA&s AAA 8&9E -k-@SASg8&h ~ &FgE YET $54&
PkINTERs' CragUL4R FOR MARcH.-Fally
equal to prcvioussnumbers. It contains
Literature for chiiidfsn.s q weir digested
and tlsefaf article. 'Featsof type setting.n
"a dictionary Of Typography s'sPenn-
sylvania Editorial association" and other ID.
teresting matter, rsI III
m Woons' HoUsEHoLD MAGAZINE FoRM MARCH,
spaalFip compass and rich In value. The
story departneatIwsll flled. The other
departments full ofseund advice and merit.
Tfe article on 'sVindow gardening" we
particularly commend 10 its readers.
aHEARfH \ HoxE ron ApaIL.s-This
periodical is SO well established ID popular
favor that we will only say Of this number
that Il IS even better than the previous
ones No farmer should be without it,
"FAaM: AsD HensGa An able auxiliary
to.all who cultivate the soil. Scientific far
ming. j. simplified in its pages until even
the,most ignorant are made to understand
che why's and wherefores. The nature Of
coils and tiisnis treatment amply dealt with.
THa TEcHHINoLossT--March number. Va
rcd table of.contents invaluable to the en-
qnirer, or any Industrial calling.
re AMnRisAs AGRICuEruRIsTs--TWo numbers
yfor March and Aprils We have noticed the
merits of this sterling periodical 50 often
that nothing rerlains to be said Of i'd The
Agriculturist who does not take 1t is the
nan behind The spirit Of improvement,
whishait typifes, rs
Observation-Disclosures. Always
good In its tahls Of contents we find d
coed critque onaAigernen swinburDe. An
excellent tales 'srhe Lady of the Ice A
sketch &c Alexandrine Tenne The female
African explorer md other interessiaa
sketches.
ACCOUNTANT 8 ADvEKrIsER ron ArRrL
Opens withan exquisite poem, 'sThe Years.
Tennysonian il its deep pathos, and. fun!
equal to any thing the Laureate has eve
d Thu Artie seas and ether well writ
Il ben articles. a
xagEeUTHERN CyEyrrA7oR.-A good. agricnl
tural help. Lstor siInpliled by the aids ]
proposes.
spdscHlsELiLo,'s Y . witty littls periodical
Long lfs and success % i !.
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-Wheneysr you need = pill, try ONE oft Drom
soole 81 CO y Liver Pills, ana yoH WIN hav
sa.s'z no other. AsA aN4as
If bilious, use Dfaragoole &co.s Live
Pill.
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2GRovEn & BAKERS ELASTIC STrrcH FAM
NIX SEWING. MACHINES are advertised in an
other column. These machines do in the
best style, and rapidlys all kinds of needle.
work that can be done with the hand. We
have had exhibited to us specimens Of every
description of fancy work, done by them,
that cannot be surpassed. They have tax
en- the highest premiums OF all the fairs in
the United States and Europe, and the
Legion Of Honor, was conferred on the rep
resentativetof the Grover g. Baker Sewing
Machine, at the Universal Exposition held
at Paris, in 1867. ~
Mr.. Chas. N. Ealer, 0peIousas, is the
Agent for the Parish of st. Landry. 2'''
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Masonic Swindler.

TOLEDO, O., April f1-A man. calling
himself augustus Latterleck, q Prussian by
birth, hailing from Texas. was detected
some Masonic Board Of Relief. He has
recently been operating IN Chic-go, Mil
wa,lkee,. Detroit and ether cities, in all
ofvhich .piaces&hes obtained gmal sums of
money from Masons. sns~s =
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Mr.. JESSE HUrcu1Ns, a resident OF this
town, was found dead yesterday morning
about o. mile Oh the road to Washington.
A stick, with blood or it, was lying near
the body. and a bullet hole through the
head ~'''' 0@'97 o., .
An. inquest was held over the BODY, yes
terday, we believe. zs.htg.y
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&c" =
.os. d. Richard, making abstracts
of Inventories, ASHER act of the "a
,ssisIa ansn appflyrd March
wa D,wy, Reeord1lg the same, iii {,
Lois SSgg, repairing road from
oil G. Prairie, to Washington, 25 90
r. leshotels, building bridges, 81 50
C.. Mayo. Medicines to Pa1ish
Prlsners SO S.
T.: DeJau, drawing jury is 90
Albert .astrapes, Is 90
r. L. Hbrard, IS 90
ID. Z: s'ig. making Parish Roll
and exending ax........ $50 90
Opclousas Journal. PRINTING!. 90 so
}. Thompson, Sleritfs fees. So 10
Z. $. Mao, Jail and Deputy
sheriArs fees, 40 go
y. k G.: hsxi, !: Dept. shs:ifrs fees, % %
VIM. II. May,. " az an
j. NJ. Reed, lleriffs fees, Cal
T D. Cook, Justice Of the
Feace tees, 81 20
Valentine Savo!e, 25 90
J. Armand, jr. 10 So
G.. Delahoussaye, L" 9 90
D.. T. &. Hill, " l89 Is
Pierre Woods, Constable's fees, Is 90
Francois Dupre, " 73 O5
f. Cormicf, Is TO-
Dayid Roos, blankets for Jail and
witness fees transferred. ..... %, OO
T. 3achert, spikes and nails for
public road ----..--a.--.---. 10 so
Bloch & Duprt, witness fees
transferred ----.-.----.~. 10 90
Joseph Fusilller, witness fees
y transferred ...-.-...--...- 10 90
The Police Jury took a recess until %
o'clock. when they reassembled.
IA On motion of Mr.. Roy; Resolved, that here
Safter the Parish Tax Collector shall, on th.t
| receipt of a warrant received for taxes; write
across the back of the same paid in for tax
es." and be it further resolved, that the Treasu-
rer is hereby instructed to cancel all warrants
received by him.
On motion of Mr.. Chaclere; Resolved, that
the Parish Attorney be authorized and instruc-
ted to proceed at once to the collection, out of
the parties interested of the funds advanced by
the parish to pay the cost of making abstracts
of inventories, and of recording the same, ,ln-'
der the act of the Legislature of March Sthy
1870, and THAI he be allowed ten per cent
for all collections so made.
On motion of MI. Norris Resolved, that q
the Parish Treasurer and Clerk of the Police
Jury be appointed a committee to investigate
the claim held by this parish against the Par
ish of Calcasieu, and take measures for the
collection of the SANE
On motion of M: Roy; Resolved, that the
committne, Dr.. " Boagni and Col. B. r.
CAN'T, appointed by the Police jury, Nov.
22nd, 1869, for the purpose of mutilating or
destroying the cancelled warrants in the hands
of the Parish Treasurer, are hereby requested
to make their report at the next meeting of tho
Police Jury.
On motion of Mr.. Roy; Resolved, that the
sumof eight hundred dollars each be appropia-
ted to assist in 5he building Of the two bridges
at Arnaudville; and the same committee ap-
pointed Oct. 20th,, 1869, be appointed to re-
ceive the same when completed.
On motion of Mr.. Morris; Resolved, that
the sum of TWENTY-FIVE dollars be paid to Es-
telle Guillory; and that the sum of thirty dol
lars be remitted to DIR. L. MADDEN, he having
| paid a Parish License in error.
/ On motion, the Police Jury adjourned until
Monday, the 2nd Of May, 1870. L-lEt
b NJ. THOMPSON. Presdt.
ATTEST. On
c.. MAYO. Clerk
| ADril 9. 1870.
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I'D In B. T. WASHES WINDOW we see some
nice styles of Goods for Gentlemen /; samples
of his premium Shirts, besides choice and
new Neck Ties, Bows, Collars etc, etc;
and as usual, the most stylish Boys and
Children's Goods IN this city. Our coun-
try friends alone need Captain Washes
address, for all our resident citizens know
the attractions oil store, No. lie. Canaf
street, near St Charlesc-IN- Q; Sunday
Times, Sd INST i: ~v@ = - &C :.
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Drongoole q Co.'S Buchu restores early
decay.
For weak back, use Drongoole az Co.'S
BaehHs sas g1EaaRi4a sae}4 a8 fo!2saa
Dromgoolea Al Co.'s Buehu IS the best and
Cheapest.
Physicsans prefer Dronngools & CO. Buchn.
Sold ID Opeloasas BY G.. MAYO.
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a We have been invited BY the committee
Of; iayitation to attend the State FAN, com
mencins in New 0rleaas on the Esd inst.
Wa regret that circumstances will not per.
NIT our attendance. .3s4 saGtlas II
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81 'ff. Sol. LoEB, one Of the most enter
prising merchautsi in our town, advertises
inatolday's JeuHsAL q large assortment of
new goods, with prices annexed. Our
readers can examine the prices and judge
for themselves. -
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: sunreme Court.
live to- act passed at The late
A CcoaD ~ the Legislature, the regular
n sess ,Se Supreme Court will be held at
term OF /" commencing on m 0aasa@y tine
og 81, Iay or June. 1870.
A'sa1 N-, A. BaANDERSON, Clerk.
April 9th 1870. s-a.-.En IT, 49,
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sALE.-k Sugar Kettle Of q small
Easise. Apply at this ofaces '
sta $50 80. 70 S&% - Ssz 80
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The Mobile Register, of the 7th ins

The Mobile Register, Of the 7th inst,
says:
RAILROAD LABoREEs-More chan ZONE
hundred passengers arrived from New Or
leans this morning by the mail beat, and
made quite an imposing display as they
marched up Royal street to the railroad
depot. They were laborers, and sturdy
looking ones, recruited in New Orleans TO
work on the Alabama and Chattanooga
railroad, and were bound for Meridian.
Work is being pushed encrgetically on this
road. the completion of which to Meridian,
will give an impetus to business in Mobile,
for a time at least.
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The CUBAN REvoLUrloN.-The Havana
commercial correspondent Of the New
York Journal Of commerce, in his letter to
that journal, under date of the 26th inst,
says: $50
General Rodas anticipates closing the
war on his present trip to the Eastern de-
partnsent, by offering personal inducements
and immunity to the rank and file of the
"rebel fragments" SO that they may in
safety desert their leaders, after which,
business ma revive. 3.s a1 @sn4 +a
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.Wheneysr you need = pill, try oue &c Dirom-
soole q Co Liver Pills, and you WIN have
500 no other. sRs
IF bilious, use Dfongoole q Cas- Liver
Pill.
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Chattanooga aad Meridian Rail.
road.

- VIEW "
P. L. HEBRARD, Clerk.
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Lt8S N0uA " sE eoAkf W bILS C1IuttkCS ASIC
inbefore prescribed, the sum of ten dollars,
to be paid into the parish treasury, and
shall be committed to prison until such fine
is paid.
Sec. l6. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the Parish Treasurer shall keep all fines
collected under the previous section in a
separate fund for the payment Of the chief
and deputy constables.a -4ss@ f #8sasgf
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
nothing in this act shall be so construed as
to authorize and empower the Governor to
appoint and commission said constables in
any parish, except where violence or dis
turbance Of the peace is threatened or where
the Sheriff Of any parish, or a number of
any respectable citizef1s thereof may notify
hirr that it is likely to- ensue. aa
SEC. Ia Be it further enacted, etc , That
all laws or parts Of laws conflicting with
the provisions of this act be and the same
are hereby repealed.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted. etc. That
this act shall take effect from and after its
/ passage. 1 fsf
Signed MORTIMER CARR.
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
i Signed) pts go. OSCAR DUNN,
Lient- Governor and President Of the
Approved March 9, 1870:
(SignedJ II. G. WARM0TH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
/ II true copy: S. gR2 u
Gro; e. BovEE,
srsHfsfk. SecraSarv Of State 4s8g zsa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-24
MORE WORTHLESS CHECKS.

Before Justice Shandley. presiding yesterday
az the Second District Police Court Frank W. Abbott.
age 49, living at Rye, westchester County, young man
said to be OF wealthy and highly respectable connections
brought by officer Kelley Of the Court Squad, having
been arrested upon complaint Of John A. Currer OF No.
IA Fuons who charges him with false token, under
the following circumstances: On Feb g. young Abbott
came to the complainant having had previously slight
acquaintance with him. and asked him cash check
for $50 upon Charles Keen Of No. Il Wast which Cur
rer did. being assured that the check genuine Ii
aforward proved to be worthless however having been
returned from the Merchants Exchange National Bank
unpaid
Leonard d. White OF No. % wall.st was also cheated
by Abbott TO the amount OF $50 the ith iust and
appeared as a witness against him.
liar operation IL Is believed that others have been vie
timzed by Abbott. who pleaded not guilty, and was
locked up for trial.
Heyman Nelson. age Il. Of No. AS Ninth-ave. came
into the store Of John H. Coruyn OF No 4j9 Eghthaye
yesterday morning. and presented check for Sol the
East River National Bank payable to G.. span gcnmachcr
order. aud drawn by Heller a Camp The boy asked
to have Col advanced the check. saying that Mr..
spaugenmacher had sent him The check found 10
be q forgery upon Inquiry, and the boy arrested.
Upon examination he stated that a man no met In the
street had sent him with tho check ~Ie was held for
animation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-24
TIE METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.

At meeting of the Mcroscopcal Society on
Tuesday evening DIR. Hinton Chairman, Prof Samuel
Jackson exhibited specimens OF a new insect which he
claims to have discovered He cabs il the 7ings are,,-
a and found II some 20 miles up the Hudson on the but.
onwood tree. Under the microscope IL IN
Ing animal Mr. Mason exhibited some pilot ographs of
pathological specimens DR. Higgins read n report on
pOtomlcOgraphy he regarded the electric light as by
far The best Tor the process, but the magnesium light il
good Prot Edwards showed Instrument for cutting
glass II does IL as well diamond but Is only steel and
costs but N %.
An act of vandalism has been committed az the room
OF the Society by at present unknown The
two busts OF DR. Valentine hlOtt have been drfacrd with
pantthc checks OF the buhts painted red the eyes blue
aud the consequence is, the features have hr yelled
from public view. Tie building and nil IL contains Is
temple To Dr. Mott, aud his bust might be specially re-
kncclcd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-24
CONTRIBUTING TOBACCO STAMPS BERNOU AC
Quilted.

The trial of Paul Bernou, French engraver,
years of age for making and having in his possession
q counterfeit plate for printing 6opOund Internal
Revenue tobacco stamps. continued yesterday In
the Circuit Court before Judge Benedict The defense
presented the following evidence:
Nellie Bernou-I AIN the daughter Of Paul Bernou; l
know Martin and Eugene Frank; have these
stones beore Eugene Frank ordered them at our house.
No 1919 Prince he said he wanted them for the manu-
facture OF tobacco at St. Louis and Chlcago my father
asked $780, but agreed 10 take $50; Eugene FRANK was
there the time about hour he there two or
three times afterward, at intervals OF week he came
TO see how the work was getting on; nave seen Martin
Frank there he came, ike ms DtotheI 10 see now no
work was progressing; he said the stones were Ior
commercial labels Martin Frank took away one stone,
and Eugene Frank took away the other my laIner was
twice in NewJeTsey before the stones were nnlsneu
he went Tor money ron me franhs Dl ros V, ga
ward Eugene Frank paid In part Tor the stones anu
Martin paid the rest have never seen my father PRINT
month m engraving these two stones he worked in the
front where he saw all his customers; the Wofh
not concealed after the stones were Delivered my
father never absent from his house. away In New
Jersey
came order these stones my father worked on the
stones about last; don't know any Frank beside
Martin and Eugene; present when the amount TO
be paid was agreed on that was about the month OF
May to be paid for the whole work on the two
stones Eugene and Martin were both present when the
price was settled the paper brought for pattern
for these stones cannot tell how many hours my father
worked on them; he worked about month on tho two,
and did no other engraving In that time my father can
read word OF English. unless 1t be where the words
are alike in English and French
Edward G. Smith, learned engraving thirty years
ago France; called Stones and not plates"
photographic engraving and photographic printing are
two distinct businesses
John 5. Dye--l have had considerable experience IN
engraving for about 20 years in trade. the original IN
called stone" and the transfer Is called stone" or
a plate" Cr0ss-exalnined--I have been In the
cret service eight or nine months; am not o Ntho
graphic engraver by profession.
Counsel for defense argued that the stones" proved
to have been executed by the defendant were not
plates within the meaning OF the statute, and there
fore tho indictment could not he sustained but the
Court ruled for the purposes OF the present trial. that
the stones" must be regarded plates" reservlng
the question for further consideration in Of
yicton and q trial.
who promptly brought in verdict OF Not Guilty"
Assistant DstrictAttorney Jackson for the prosecu.
ton Y III. Bryan for the defense.