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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-10-15
Vente PubliQue.

| Succession de Valentine G. Clark en-
commuuaute avec Frances Nc Celaaas
tour deur decides.
I'm yertu dun ordre de rHonorable Cour
Il des Preuves de la Paroisse st. Landry,
il sera vendu, en- vente publique, au plus Of
frant ct dernier encherisseur, a la derniere re-
sidence du defunt, a Plaquemine Brulee dams
cette dite Paroisse de St Landry, par
les soussignes Administrations ou par I'LL encan>
teur public, lie JEUDI. 10 Novembre, 1871, les
prophecies ci-dessous mentionnees. dependant
de la dite succession. a savoir:
J.. L'hahitation derDiere residence du de-
funt, situee a P%laquemine Rrulee, section O.
township 8 sud de la range Z est. contenahs
300 acres, ensemble avec les batlsses qul J
sont situes.
2. 400 arpents de terre tenant au moroccan
ci-dessus decrit. -... .a.
{. GAO acres do terre tenant aux moroccan
ci-dessus decrits.
Termes ct Conditions-Toutes sonmes do
r;nnuante ~piastres ct au dessous, compliant,
Toutes sommes au dessus do cinguante pas
tres payables en- un ct deux ans de Ia vente,
avec s pour cent d'ipter6t par an DC iecne-
ance insqu'au Placement les acquefeuFS uo'
vront fournir leurs billets avec caution per
sonuelle ct solidaire, a la satisfaction des az
ministratpurs, ct les terres devront roster sPe-
cialement bypothequees ct lie privilege da
vcndeur aussi ret.n,1 sur les dites terres,
ainsi que sur la vaeherie en- favour de- ia a;,i sas'
cession jusqu'a Placement final des dltes olnsg =
Les acquereurs promettant ct sobiigeaH dea
ne pas aliener GU autrement dispose ,eurs
dites prophecies avant lie paienept ok
dts biIlets. BENNET u. CLaanans'
M'o ADMINISTRATORS.
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We find the following communication in
the Courier of last Saturday. According to the
stereotyped saying, " he that Is not for us is
against us" the writer is no longer a Demo,
crat; for the Democracy are for the a niger
GRAND CouTEAU, Sept. 29th, 1870.
Mr.. Sandoz-I see by your paper that you
approve of the 18th Amendment lin good faith
as adopted in the platform of the Democratic
Convention in New Orleans. / do not !; and
being a delegate from st. Landry, / join in
the protest with the St. Martin delegation,
Ca thousand thanks to them for it, and to the
"a who voted nay.) l will have nothing to
do with the foul tEing-it rs an unconstitu-
tional fraud and lie. forced upon the eoun-
try by corruption and the bayonet. If we
had had patience to have kept aloof from it,
the rapid increase of the white population
and the decadence Of the negro would have
soon relieved us of the colored element; and
when the Democratic masses come in their
might, Gas / am confident they wilt and
crush out this leprosy, and restore the Old
Constitution Of rs, to be %expounded by the
Kentucky and Virginia resolutions, we shall
be bound by this black curse with the words
3" in good faith" May they blister the man.
ipulstors What a labor Of love and patrio-
tism for the Democratic heart, to restore the
shattered pillars of our sacred Temple of Lib
erty, raise them upright on their pedestals,
and embIazen on them: 1.-THE Old Constitu-
tion,'' White Mans Government, Free
Trade" and Sovereignty Of the States,"
Respectfully, JOHN TARLTON.
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Attention!
Notice of Election.

IN accordance with law, and the Proclama'
L ton of his Excellency II c. WARMoTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana, notice is
hereby given to the qualified voters OF the
Parish of St Landry that a general Election
will be held on Monday the 18th day of No
vember A. d. 1870.
For one Representative from the 3rd Con
| gressional District.
For one Auditor OF Public Accounts
For one State Treasurer. .E'- -
For one State Senator.
For four Representatives to the Genera
Assembly.
For one Parish Judge.
For one Parish Sheriff. #. . .tE#
For Justices of the Peace and Constables
as provided by law.
For the Ratification or Rejection of the
| following Amendments to the Constitution
Of the State. s j. ~
An Amendment providing that no person
| who has been officially a defaulter to the
State Government, shall be eligible to Office
until he shall have obtained a discharge from
such liability. -3atsas.-
An Amendment providing a substitute fol-
| article ninety-nine of the Constitution.
An Amendment to the effect that article
| fifty of the Constitution shall be abrogated
| and stricken out.
An Amendment limiting the debt of the
State to S25, 000, 900 prior to the list of Jan
nary A. D. 1870. @ 3
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Reported French Successes
ISpecial to N. Y. World

LONDON, Sept. 29.-Your special at Bou'
ta,iue sends "details of the recent actions
about Paris. He says:
"On the 33d, Gen. Mandnitz's forces
| stnr,nedand captured the heights known as
| La Roche Chatillon, three miles southeast al
| Paris, dislodging the Germans from the
woods, which surrounded the hill, and es.
tablishing batteries, which they still hold,
as thew do Claimant, Bange, and where they
| have demolished the works thrown up by
the Germans.
1.-The next day Manduitz made an at
| tack on the German position at La BrIe sur
| Marine, nine miles east of Paris. The Ger
mans had fortified themselves here upon
| the slopes commanding the river and the
| Chateau de LANCE. They defended the
place with desperation, but after three as
saults, in which many lives were lost, the
French stormed all their entertainments,
set fire to the chateau, and compelled the
surrender of the whole, German force.
| The OCCUPATION of La Brie-sur-Marne, and
of Chatillon, has compelled the Germans to
| evacuatc Fontainbleau, and cuts direct
| communication between the Grown Prince
of Prussia, al Versailles, and the King, at
Ferrieres.
.On Sunday, the 25th, the commnnica.
| tons between Meaux and the headquarters OF
| the Grown Prince ofSaxony, at Grand Trem.
blv, were broken by an attack of the forces
| ofGen. Bcllewerc. 4. column moving out be-
fore davbreak from beneath the guns of the
| forts IF Auberviliers, attacked the Prus-
| slams established and entrenched at lie
| Bourget and Chateau Bahasne. A severe
| engagement followed, the Germans fighting
| with great determination to protect the
large supplies of fnraoe they had amassed
| for their cavalry. They were driven. how
ever, sucessively from all positions, and
| the whole of their forage committed to the
| flames They retreated part upon Bots
[rAconite and Trembly, and the main body,
holly pursued blythe French, upon Demar-
| tin. The losses on both sides were heavy
At the battle of pierrefitte, on the Goth,
| the defeat of the Germans was complete,
after q sharply Contested action, lasting
nearly all day. The French stormed the
| Prlssian lines and established on the slopes
around Villa and a hand to hand fight
| followed, in which the Germans were wors-
ted and routed, with the loss Of their bat
terry ofsteel cannon, two regimental STAN
dards, and many prisoners, including a large
number of officers.
BY these successes the circle Of the Ger,
man investment his been shattered at two
points, and repealed at q distance varying
from three to six miles. The French troops
which occupy the positions taken during
the operations have been strongly supper.
ted by Gen. Trochu, Cen. Ripley and seve.
raj American officers are employed in or.
ganizing rifle pits at several points Of the
French circle of defence.
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A T,oruid System.

Sometimes. without any ~assignabe cause,
the physical strength and animal spirits give
way and a strange torpor falls alike on the
body and intellect. There is little or nc
pain perhaps, but the natural vigor and elias.
ITCHY of the nervous and muscular system
seems to have departed, and an indifference
to the pleasures of-life, and even of its grave
responsibilities, takes the place of that ear.
nest interest In both which characterize
everv well balanced mind when in a healthy
condition.
This state of partial collapse is often the
premonitory symptoms Of some serious malady.
1t indicates u~nmistakably that the Vital pow,
ers are languishing and need a stimulant.
In s1ch cases the effect of a few doses of Hos
teter's Stomach Bitters is wonderfully bene-
fetal. The great tonic wakes up the system
from its browse. The secretions and the Cir
c~ulation receive a new impetus. The relaxed
nerves recover their elasticity under the ope-
~rations of the specific, like the slackened
strength of a mnsicalinstrument in the process
Of tuning. Lethargy and debility are replaced
by energy and vigor, the spirits rise and life that
almost seemeda burden while the season of de-
preston lasted, becomes once more enjoyable,
That such q radical change should be pro-
duced by a remedy entirely devoid Of the
powerful alkaloids and minerals SO extensive.
Iy used in modern practice, may seem incredi.
BILE to these who pin their faith on the medi.
cinal efficacy Of active poisons, hut if these
skeptics will take the trouble to enquire Of
those who have tested the corrective and al.
ternative virtues of the Bitsers under the
circumstances described, they will find the
statement to be true.
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Pru.siaM View of the Situation
mt Metz.
LSnecial to N. Y. Herald.1

LONDON, Sept. 30,-A Berlin letter from
the Herald correspondent states that the
masses at the Prussian capital are so elased
at the surrender of Strasburg that they would
not be surprised to hear of the early surren-
der of Metz, although Bezaine IS reported to
have thirty-three regiments of cavalry and
sixty-two field batteries, numbering altogeth-
er 1900 horses. 1t is reported, however.
that the repeated unsuccessful sortics have
had a depressing affect upon the spirits of
the garrison. The rumors regarding the
supplies at Metz are so conflicting as to be
hardly credible. The magazines are known
to contain forage for a large number of hor-
ses, although some of the horses have been
killed and their riders forced to do service on
foot. Bazaine will soon be compelled to
make a final effort to break through, for, with
the loss of his artillery teams, the last hope
is gone. The voluntary surrender OF the
Marshal is regarded in official cir
Giles as most unlikely, from his known gal
lantry and ambitious character. He will
doubtless prolong the defence, and gain so
enviable a reputation thereby as to obtain
prominence under the future Government of
France.
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Drawn for the special termSf the District
court, commencing on November 14th.
Daniel Quilk. Frederick F.Arceneaux, Vic
tor Lastrspes, James NJ. White. Charles Dos
man, Narcisse Bihm, j.. J. Hicks, Sol. W.
Andrus, S. j, Barry, Charles Belfouf, Sos
theme Malveaux, Emile Reed, sosthene Lam
bert, Pierre Mouillie, B. A. Bonte, Hi'aire
Pallet, Adolphe Deiean, Benjamin D'Jean,
Ernest Cahanin. Felix Auzenne, Etienne
Foret, Don D. L. Fontenot. Andre ID. Meche,
Lewis ID. Prescott, Clinton B. Anarus, Paul
Bossier, Alexandra PapiIlon, Francois Dnpre,
fills, Don Louis Richard, Rodolphe Chachera,
Augustin Burleigh, Paul Stage, Moses Green,
David Whatley, Leodosie Skinner, Albert
D. Andrnns, Michel Bihm, Adolphe Donate
William Johnson, VIM. S. Harmon, Pierre
Lemon, jr, John Reed, Edmond P. Guidry'
John |. Gardiner, AchilIe Dupre, Elisha An
drus, Leon Manso, Auguste Perrodin.
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Rome.
Especial to N. Y. Times.


Our Rome correspondent, under date of
the Sd, describes the scenes attendant upon
the vote on the plebiscite. He says he visi-
ted most of the polling places during the day,
and can give testimony as an eye witness
that a better and fairer plan than that adop-
ted by the Municipal Council could not be
desired. Every class of the population voted
except the priests and those associated with
them. At one polling place. an object of par
ticular curiosity andapplause was a monk, with
his Capuchin habit decorated with the ma
tional colors, going with the rest to deposit bis
vote for liberty. He was the sole representa-
tive wearing the livery Of religion and church
| have seen the Carnival in its best days,
but never witnessed in Rome a scene dis
playing such will, hlarity and spontaneous
joy.
The material damage done on the city by
the Italian assault was that done to the walls
at Porta Ria, the Scalora, and gate and win
dows of the palace Of La Trau. The Bra
lillian buildings and the covering Of the Scala
Sunta received no injuries. The large pal
ace of the Villa Bonaparte was burned by
flying missiles, which entered the roof. The
process of changing the names of the streets
has begun, and papal arms are fast disappear
, lug from the public buildings.
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The Arssay aud the Emperor.

A Paris correspondent writes on the 18th
ult as follows The army now curses the
French Emperor, and applies the foulest cpl
thets to him, butts reaction is sure to take
place in view of the terrible state of things
throughout France, the probable defeat of
the present rulers, and almost unanimous
desire of the peasantry to see the Emperor
| again on the throne, and anarchy almost sure
to occur here when the Constituent Assembly
meets. The course oe events looks as if it
would take this turn. McMahen, Bazaine,
Canrobert, Ulrich. Rouher, Baroche, and 9TH
er men as energetic and as decidedly Bona
~paYtists, are almost sure to be elected to the
Constituent Assembly. In it they are Ger
tain OF getting the power in their hands.
What would be easier, then, than to dissolve
the Constituent Assembly and order a pie
bicitum-an Empire, aye or no? There is
no question that the majority of ayes would
be Overwhelming" -
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ELBERI GANII,
Public Administrator
Vente PubliQue.

Succession de THsophae Herbert.
I'm vertu dun ordre de rHon. Ia Cour de
"a Paroisse de la Paroisse St. Landry, il Sc
ra vendu en- vente publique, aa plus otfrant ct
dernier eucherisseur, par lie soussigne admir-,
GU par I'm encanteur d1ment commissioner,
au magasin du defunt en- la Vile deoWash
ton, lie
Meycredi, 26 Octobre, 1870,
les prophecies ci-apres decrites, dependant de
la succession de Theophile Herbert, decede,
a ~savoir:
I'm grand assortment de marchandises de-
toile, de laine, de toutes especes, dc guin-
caillerie, ct de ~vaisselle I'm lot de neubles, ct
beaucoup dautres articles don't Sc compose
un fond de magasin.
Conditions-Comptant.
EBERT CAN'T,
15oct administrators Pablo.
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For the Legislature.

am an independent Democratic candi-
date for the Legislature, at the election
next November. B. i. HARDESTY.
Mr.. Editor-You are authorized to an
nounee me as a Democratic candidate for
the Legislature, at the election in Novem-
Der. JAMES WEBB.
DIR. J. C. MILLS is an independent can
didate for the Lower House of the State Leg
~islature, at the election in November next
A. i DURIO is a Democratic candidate
for the Lower House of the State Legisla.
ture, at the election in November next.
at the solicitation of a large number of
the voters of this parish, | have consented to
become a candidate for. the Legislature.
I am a qualified ~elector, and if elected, will
take my seat and perform my duty without
fear, favor, or the hope Of reward.
B. R, CAN'T.
DIR. Editor-You will please announce
my name as an independent candidate for
the observation-disclosures November next
with the following platform.
LIST. l am in favor of passing a law that
will give to each taxpayer the right OF say
ing, under oath, what his or her properly
is worth, both real and personal.
3D.. That each tax receipt shall state the
articles on which he.or she pays taxes, with
the State taxes on their personal as well as
real estate, with the parish, municipal and
special taxes, added.
Sd. / am in favor of giving an the JUST.
ees of the peace ofthe parish Of st. Landry,
ANIMAL Jurisdiction in criminal and NIL other
cases. with the justices in the corporate
limits Of, thetown of Gpelousas. @
zs zga L. b. LASSITER.
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OAFINE BLOCKS or one square, in The
fine LARGE street uniting Walnut and Oak
streets. south BY Laurent street.-the only
outlet on the east Of Opelousas and the mail
route to Barry's Landing, Gros ChevrenIl'
Prairie Laurent, Grand Coteau, Bayou Tecile'
Auzenne's Bridge, Leonyille, Arnaudyiilt,
Breaux Bridge and ST.. Martinsville east by
OAK street, west by Walnut street, and divi-
ded by L,ombard3y street. Also! &C.,. one .o half
fgT large street uniting Walnut ia. ard l. o W,; s,s;;
street. Improvements on said property or
squares, consist of 2 houses ioxao eaehs J
hous, 1oxl5, l house 14xl6. house '2xlo' a
good well, yard fencing, &c. s.. h.
Apply at this office.
augI3tf
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Public sale.

Estate q Weophih Herbert, deceased
OY virture of an order of the Probate
Id Court of the Parish of St. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction, 10 the last and
highest bidder, by the undersigned at the
store of deceased in town of Washington, on
WEDNESDAY. the 26tL day of October:
1870 the following property, belonging tc
the Estate of Theophile Herbert, deceased:
to wit:
A large and varied stock Of goods and
merchandise, consisting of linens, sileetipg
WOODEN goods OF every description. c%ottons,
hardware, crockery ware, furniture, and 9th
er articles too numerous to mention.
Terms-Cash.
EBERT CAN'T,
oct15 Public Administrator
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Number OfPOEIs.

I OpeIousas at the Courthouse ,
9 Washington, at the Town Hall.
3 eros Chevreuil, at Numa Robins store.
d Grand Coteau, at Smiths store. aa
- 5 Queue Tortue, at J D. Bernard's store.
6 Mermentou Cove, at James Myres.'
7 Plaoue1nine. at P. Keough's store,
8 Mallet, at N. Jenkins
9 Vile Plate, at or. near Tate's store. s
10 Bayou Chicot, at Z. L. SCOTS.
IL Bayou Beuf, at school house near John
s. Edwards
12 Big Cane, at J. l.. Morris store.~
IS Atchafalaya, at C~hurchville.
IA Old Grand Prairie, at or near Stages
store.
Is Bellevue, at Col. s. D. Ashes,
Polls open from 6 A. M. to 6 P. NJ. a
Office Supervisor of Registration, Parish OF
St Landry, October 18th, 1896: greg
J.J. BEAUCHAMP,
octl5 Supervisor
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For October received, containing another
valuable article from Mr.. Barnett on growth
and distribution of cotton and corn Kpots,
illustrated by three excellent cuts-an
able article from Mr.. Gift on increase of
labor at the South-auother of DR.. CLOVIS
admirable series on manufacture of Sngar-
a suggestive article on rust in cotton, with
a. great many others too numerous to men
ton. For twenty eight years this admir-
ably conducted and emincntly prosperous
magazine has labortd vigorously for the
improvement of Southern Agriculture,
Horticulture &C., and we doubt not much
of the progress visible of late years is due
to its teachings. Whilst made up in large
part of communications from practical and
experienced farmers-there arc several
pages in each Number devoted to inquiries
and answers, through which the farmer
| can have doubts on chemical and botanical
| questions cleared up-one of the Editors
being Professor Of Agriculture &C., in the
University of Georgia. Another depart
ment on diseases Of animals and their
treatment will be found exceedingly useful.
| The large number Of its first class adver-
| tisements indicates a very large circulation,
as advertisers ra, ely mis- judge as to the
best mediums for communicating with the
public. The present No. is printed with
new and somewhat larger type, contains
forty odd pages Of reading matter and
over fifty pages Of adveriisements.-Sub-
scription only $500. VIM. & ". L.
Jones, Editors and Proprietors, Athens,
Ga. E-4a s a* E..s
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RegistratiOD..

Having examined the registry act, we
fad there will be nc complete registration
made III any parish, except the new parish.
es made since the registration Of 1868, and
the contiguous parishes out of which the
new parishes were created. The present
registration in this parish, is simply to
revise and correct the list of registered
voters. Those who registered in 1868, and
have NOT lost their certificate Of registra.
ton, nor changed their domicif, need not
trnublo themselves about registering again.
Only thrseciasses Of persons need attend
H1s sregfstFar's ofice those who did not
asgister III 1868, those who registered then
and have lost their certificates of registra-
ZION, and those who have changed their
aosnicil since registering:
The registration notice published in
beth, the papers Of this parish, calls on
these three classes to come forward and be
registered.
The newspaper announcements, that
every one must register anew, except in
tAe new and contiguous parishes, are made
shrongh ignorance or for partisan purposes,
and tend 70 keep the people unnecessarily
excited.
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King Wiisia ms acceptance OF
the EBss EserOr'S Sword.

The following is the reply of the King
of Prussia to the letter of the Emperor Ma.
poleon in which he resigned the sword !:
Monsieur my Rrother-While regret
the circumstances under which we meet,
| accept your Majesty's sword, and | beg
of. your Majesty to appoint one Of your
officers invested with fall powers to treat
for the capitulatien # the army which has
so braveIy fought under your orders. On
my side | appoint Gen. Moltke for this
purpose. | am your Majesty's good bro,
Their, WILLIAM.
Before Sedan, September I, 1870.
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THE*OEpER OF THE DAY-A general or.
der for fSozodont. In the teeth Of all apposi-
ton it has become the supreme dentrifce OF
the age.
No inpurity car infest the teeth cleaned
daily with sozodont. Outlay, the bark, OF
tile Chilian Soap Tree. an article which
possesses cleansing properties superior to
those Of any other known substance, is one
of the ingredients Of this peerless compound
Sozodont is the only dentrifice in existence in
corporated. - .-z
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[spscialqo Cincinnati Gazette.l

New York, Oct. 2.-English papers &c
ceived today say the French feet in the
North Sea has committed more havoc with
German m than is generally sup.
posed. A list of thirty.f four vessels which
have beer, captured and taken into port
was published. Several vessels were from
Russian ports, with cargoes owned by
Russian merchants, and there is some ex
pectation of complaints from St. Petersburg
10 consequence.
Three ships We're captured in the China
seas and the Indian Ocean, one of them hav.
ing a cargo worth two million francs.
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Grey Hairs, BECOME

TUFTS IMPROVED LIQUID HAIR
DYE is . perfect wonder. By its use the old
becomes young again. II onvert sths grey
head into O beautiful black OF brown It
imparts a natural color to the grizzly mnstache
aud whiskers. and gives to the hair and
beard a softneesand glossstbstthayouhg beaux
might eny.,.
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An EsTIMATE.-The New York Com
mercial estimates that the Yankee is one.
half grit and one-hah gas the Lnglishman
two-thirds buster and one-third beer; the
German, two parts vinegar and cabbage and
two, paris needle gun, and the Frenehman
all fight,
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Cotton was quoted in New Orleans on the
18th inst, Low Ordinary at 9 a 94c., Ordina-
~ at 10s01Iac, Good Ordinary at 13a a 14c.,
Low Middling at 14s 014sc., Middling at
III u I44;. Strict Middling at IS a 1c5s.,
and Good Middling at is "a I6Ac.