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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-09-24
No. III JOINT RESOLUTION

No. III JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting an Amendment to the Constitu
zion of the State, to the effect that Article
Fifty oil the Constitution shall be abrogated
and stricken out.
SECTION ]. BE 1t resolred by the Senate
and Hoase Of Representatives. Of the State Of
Lou;siana, In General Assembly coaUened,
two. thirds of the members elected to each
House agreeing thereto, That at the general
election for members to the General Assem-
bly,, which shall take place in November,
| eighteen hundred aad seventy, an amendment
to the constitution of the State shall be sub
mitted 10 the qualified electors OF the State
for their ratification or rejection, in the words
| following:
. ARTICLE fifty of the constitution, which
reads as follows: : The Governor shall be in
eligible. for the succeeding four years after
| the expiration of the time for which he shall
| have been elected shall be abrogated and
stricken out of the constitution of the State"
SEC. I. Be 1t further 1esoLrsd, ETC., That
at the said general election the said proposed
amendment to the constitution of the State
shall be submitted to the qualified voters of
the State for their ratification or rejection, in
the manner following, to-wit: Each voter
| shall have printed or written ON a ticket the
words "Abrogate and stricken out article
fifty of the constitution, y or the words Re-
tain article fifty Of the contribution" Upon
the closing Of the polls the tickets shall be
counted, the returns made and the result de-
clared in the same manner and form Of return
ing the elections for State officers prescribed
by the general laws relative TO elections
Sec. 8. Be it further rcsolDed, ETC., That
this Joint resolution shall take effect from and
after its passage.
Speaker of The House Of Representatives.
fSignedl OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President oi
the Senate. Sse
Approved March 10, 1870.
(Signedl H. g. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana,
a true copy:
GEO. e. BnyEE,
Secretary of State.
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JUDICIAL ADV'MENTS
SheriH9SS nlA.
Francois Tautrot rs THeiismar
Richard administrator.

Francois Tautrot rs. THeiismar $,
Richard administrator.
District Court, Parish of St. Landry, NJ
12O63-By virtue of an order of seisure and
sale issue by the Hon. the District Court OF
the 8th Judicial Court, in and for the Parish Of
St. Landry, in the above entitled case. and
to me directed, I will proceed to sell at public
auction; at the Court House of said Parish, in
the town of Opelousas, on SATURDAY,,
October LIST, 1870, at ii o'clock A. NJ, the
following described property, ~eized to satisfy
said order, to-wit:
A certain plantation on the left bank of the
Bayou Teche, with the buildings and improve
ments thereon, having fourteen arpents front
on said Bayou. eleven of which, with a depth
of twenty-five arpents, and three with a depth
of eighteen arpents. bounded above by land
of Francois G. Jewellers, and below by lands
hereafter described; in the rear by lands of
widow Valery Langlois, and widow Hilaile
DuplGchain.
Q The undivided half Of a piece of land
situated in this parish on the Bayou Teche.
having an area of two hundred arpents, more
Br less, bounded above by the above described
land and below by lands Of widow Hilaire
Duplechain.
8 Five mnles, one cow and calf, one brand
ing iron, one pair timber wheels, one old OK
cart.
Terms-Cash.
J. NJ. THOMPSON. Sheriff.
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Estate Of Jamaes G. Hayes

Parish Court, Parish ST, Laadrg,-No.. 3407
EGBERT O: :HAYES, Of the Parish ofs'
II Landry, having applied oy hls petition
Of James 6. Hayes, deceased, late Of said par
ish;
Therefore. notice il hereby given to all in.
terested in the said Estate, TO make opposition
if any they have, in writing, at my Office in
the town of O~pelousas, within ten days from
the date of the present notice, why the prayer
Of said petition should not be granted.
JOS. d. RICHARD, Clerk
September 10. 1870
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sale.
Lastic Duprt

Lastic Dupre District Court.
vs. }Parish of st. Landry
Charles B. Smith ct ais No. lOl9l.
E1Y virtue of a writ of Fl. ia. issued by the
- Hon. the District Court of the Eigth Ju-
dicial District, in and for the Parish of st.
Landry, in the above entitled cause, and to
me directed, I will proceed to sell, at the
Court House of this Parish, in the town Of
Opelousas, on SATURDAY. October lst,
1870, at p O'Clock A NJ. the following des-
cribed property, SEIZED to. satisfy said writ, to.
wit:
A certain tract of land situated in Prairie
Bellevue in the Parish of St Landry measu-
sing two hundred and twenty-nine arpents
and IL huudreths, bounded north by lands
of Chachere IL Gardiner, south by lands Of
McNulty, east by Gardiner and Barry, and
west by lands of G. A Frazee, it being the
same tract acquired by the said Frazee' from
Edwin NJ Smith by act before Joel Ell. San
! doz, Notary Public March 18th, 1860.
Terms-Cash.
j. NJ. THOMPSON, Sheriff.
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Points Of ExCelIemCe~

Points of Excellence
Beauty and Elasticity of itch.
Perfection and Simplicity of Machinery.
Using both threads directly from the spools.
No fastening of seams by hand and no
waste of thread.
Wide range of application without change
Of adjustment.
The seam retains its beauty and frinness
after washing and ironing.
Besides doing all kinds of work done by
other Sewing Machines, these Machines
execute the most beautiful and permanent
Embroidery and ornamental work.
The Highest Premiums at all the fairs and
exhibitions of the United States and Europe
have been awarded the Grover q Baker Sew
ing Machines, and the work done by them,
wherever exhibited in competition.
Salesrooms, 1872 Canal Street New Orleans.
J. Fl. GARDNER. General Agent.
CHs. N. EALER, Opelousas,
Agent for Parish St. Landry.
tnr:l 1G- '1D-iu
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State ofLouiS1aBa.

PARISH CouRr, ST.. LANDRx.-No.' 3349
Estate Of John Hagenaoo'n.
SYLVESTER j. BARRY, Of the parish
y of So Landry, Administrasorssof the Es-
tate of John Hagendoorn, deceased, late of the
parish of St. Landry, having filed a.tahieau OF
classification of the debts of said Estate, &C
companied by his petition praying for the
ho~mologation of the same;
And whereas, the prayer of said petition hfs
been granted by an order of court dated An
gust 81, lS70i -.
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition Is
said tableau in writing at my office in tho
town of Opelousas, within the time required
by law. why the said tableai should not DO
h~omologated and confirmed
JOS D. RICHARD, Clerk.
Septemher 5. 1870
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Public sale.
Estate Of Sydonaa Riueue,

Estate Of Sydonia Riuetse.
DY virtue of an order Of the Probate
- Court Of the Parish of St. Landry,
there will be sold at public sale at the last
residence of the deceased in this parish, on
TUESDAY,, September 9th, 1870, the
following property belonging to- said ~est1te,
to wit.
Two arpents of land, being one front by
two in depth, bounded north by land of
Mrs. Jules Mestrie, west by the same,
south by bayou Teche, east by land of
widow jean Bite. Dejean, together with the
buildings and improvements ahereon,
being the same land purchased by deceased
at the sale of the property Of John Roy,
sr.. deceased, made June 18th, 1860.
Terms-Cash.
JOHN ROY. Tutor.
auu27.
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Sherif,s Sale.

J. W Bm6ridge T. 60 Us: Vm. b. CLARK
District Court, Parish of St. T.andry, No.
l2O26.-By virtue of a writ of Fl. ia. issued by
the Hon. the District Court of the Eighth
Judicial District, in and for the Parish of st.
Landry, in the above entitled cause, and to me
directed, I will proceed to sell, at the Court
House of this Parish, in the town Of Opelon.
sas. on SATJfDAY, October Ist 1870, at II
o'clock A. NJ, the following described proper
ty, seized to satisfy said writ So-wit:
Two aundred and thirty acres OF land on
the right bank of the Bayou Beuf, bounded
on one side by lands now or formally belong
ing to Vest s. Ray, south by lands now or
lately belonging to G. G. swayze: in the rear
by the bayou Crocodile with all tic buildings
and improvements m -cfops thereon.
Terms-Cash.
J. NJ THOMPSON, Sheriff.
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gil JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing to. Amend the Constitution OF tn'
State.

NO %aI coANA
Proposing to. Amend the Constitution OF the
State.
SECTION l.. Be it resot0ed By the Senate
and House of Representatives. Of the State OF
Louisiana, ~ General assembly conUeHed'
two-thirds Of the members elected to each
House agreeing thereto, h at the general
election next ensuing the passage OF tins reso-
luton, the following amendment to the eonstl-
tuition of the State sllail be submitted to the peo-
pie of this State. and if a majority Of the VeteIs
at said election shall approve and rat'ty suc1
amendment, the SAME shall become a part OF
the constitution, te-wlt:.
ARTICLE = No person wlin, at amy time,
may have been a collector Of taxes, whether
| State, parish or municipal. OF who may nave
been otherwise i~ntrusted with public money.
shall be eligible to the General Assembly, or
to any office of trust or profit under the state
Government, until he shall have obtained a
discharge for the amount of sucf, collections
and for all public moneys With which ne ma
have been intrusted.
(S,oned} MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Sipnedl OSCAR j. DUNN,
lieutenant Governor and President OF tile
Senate.
Approved February Is, 1870:
(Signed) II" Q.
Governor OF the State of louisiana.
A true copy:
Secretary of State.
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state of Louisiana
Parish Court, NJ
~ T
Estate of Laurent Dupre

EsEU8 o IUNTeNt D~V7e
z AsTI11 DUPRE, of the Parish of
RASt Landry, test exr. of the Estate of
Laurent Dupre deceased, late of the parish
St Landry, having filed a tableau of dis
tribution of the funds of said Estate, accom-
panied By MS petition praying for the homo
legation of the same;
And whereas the prayer Of said petition
has been granted by an order o~fcourt, bearing
date of August "a, l970i
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 the said tableau should not be homologa'
ted and confirmed.
JOS. D. RICHARD, Clerk,
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
Lastie Duprs as. Ense1ie Richard ana
bvebnnI

District Court, Parish of st. Landry. No.
1O749.-BY virtue of a writ Of f. ia issued by
the Hon. the District !. Court our e Of The p Eig !, 1 Gsn.
drv. in the above entitled cause, and to me
objected, I viii proceed to sell. at the Court
Honse Of this Parish, in the town Of Opelou-
sas. on sATy RI slY. October Ss. List; ss7u or a, IL
~ seized 70 satisfy said writ, to-wit:
and q improvements thereon described as situa-
ted ted in he parish Of s; hand1 ,y..a sssjng on to
Bayou BouTbsuah ssd co and seventy n acres and
5 S71ieS, a sss,g nS9u aed marked nas = being tie lot
on os section No. l29, township No. = soath Of
,ange No: 4 east ia as specified ssa;sts il h. The ss'''t Rss.
ister dated 21st July 1852, being the farm oc-
cupied at the present time as a residenceby the
defendant.
Terms-Cash.
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s FL e T.:
Peter Woods vs. Thomas G. Darden'
State of Louisiana.

L y
State of Louisiana.
PARISH COURT, ST. LANDRY, NO. 946
DY virtue of an order Of seizure and sale issued
b ont ofthe Parish Court of the Parish OF st
Landry, in the above entitled suit. and to me
Directed, l will proceed to sell at public auc-
tion. to the last and highest bidder, at the
door Of the Courthouse of said parish in the
town of Opelousas. on
Saturday the 1st day Of October, 1870
at l, o'clock A NJ, the following described
preperty, seized to satisfy said writ, tow
A certain tract Of land situated near Coaiee
Croehe in the Parish of st. Landry, contain
ing one hundred and sixty acres. oeing tne
south east quarter of section No. ., IN Town,
.hIn No 8, south of range NOD east onndeo
north by land supposed to belong to Henry
r Garland, east BY Alfred Lasiolais' south by
Keener and west by Cyprien Fontenot' being
the n' same land that was sold by said Peter
Woods to said Thomas G. Darden by the said
set nassed before the ssid John + Smith no.
tary public on the said 18th day of August,
1869.
ie'" j.. NJ. THOMPSON, Sheriff.
~ ailTZS 10 - "~ $50
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IMPORTERS, Wholesale and Retail Deal
Il ers in American, English and French Buu-
tings for Flags, all colors.
We manufacture and keep constantly on
hand every description of CAMP FURNl-
TURE, such as Tents, all sizes and Qualities
Camp Cots, Camp Stools, etc. Also. Iafpau'
Inns, all sizes and for all purposes. Wagon
Covers, Tarred and Manila Rope, Blocks etc:
We manufacture and keep on hand at all
times a full assortment of American. Foreign
and Fancy Flags, Burgess. Jacks, remnants,
ETC.. together with an assortment of all the
numbers of Cotton Duck, from % to lao inch
es wide. Car Roofing, Deck Covering, Wa
gon Covering. Ravens Duck, % inches wide,
5 OF. to Is OF, Al Of which we offer for sale
by the bale or single piece. at manufacturers
prices. Freight and charges added. lm26
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PROPOSED WI
gopstitution Of the State Of Louisiana,

To be Submitted to tie people Of the
State'atMe neat General Election to
be held on Tie Seventh day Of Novem-
Der, Anno, Do7nsn5 One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Serenity.
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state of Louisiana.
PARISH COURT, ST. LANDRY, No. 1894.

saxaGc Oh
PARISH COURT, ST. LANDRY, No. 1894.
Estate Of Cyprien L. Fontemot.
TosEPH L. FONTENOT and Cyprien
- Fontenot, Administrators Of the Estate of
Cyprien L.. Fontenot, deceased, all of the
Parish of St Landry, having filed a tableau
Of distribution of funds of said Estate, accom-
panied by thei, petition praying for the ho-
mologation of the same;
And whereas the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order Of court, bearing
date septembe, S, 1870:
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to
ali 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 the said tableau should not De
homologated and confirmed.
JOS, D. RICHARD, Clerk.
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NOTICE..

fNHE TOLL BRIDGE across the Bayou
L Carron at Washington, having been COM
pleted in accordance with the act of the Police
Jury authorizing the same. will on and after
this date be open to the public as a Foil Bridge
at the following rates of toll;
For all persons on foot.
{" horse and
" single horse and buggy -----.---.2o
" horse and
All vehicles drawn by two animals....---.25
" -" four ...--.-3O
" " six, .....--35
i" led stock, per head. 5
stock driven across the bridge-..----- q
The following discount will be allowed to
all persons purchasing tickets:
In package of 50 90, 10 per cent. discount
" i" =" 10 GO. Is "
" " 90 90, IS /"
BENZ. WOODWORTH,
Superintendent.
Washington, October O., 1869.
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Carpenters and Builders.

TIME undersigned carpenters and builders
tender their services to parties having
business in their line. Sugar coolers and cis-
terms made in the very best manner and on
the most reasonable terms.
CURLEY e. ELLIOTT,
Washington. La.
All orders left at G.. Mayo's Drug Store,
opelousas, or with DR.. Thoms, Washington,
will be promptly attended to. EJe 25tf
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Officers:
Directors :


JAS. Fl. LUCAS, JAS. ). OFALLoN'
A. Fl. BR1TTON, JAMES LUPE,
A HATCH, A. B. GARRISON,
A, NJ. WATERMAN. 7. A. RUSSELL, =.
I NJ HARNEX.
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Cash Capital of $l5o,ooo, already paid ill.,
with a euaranteedCapital of $500 600.
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Officers of the Louisiana Agency.
T,oTjsiana Directors

q GXaI11uetE
N FOLWELL, M d. J. B. RICHIE, MD
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OF ST. LOUIS, eMISsOURT.
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Assets, May Is, 1865. $2l6,2ll 80
of Policies Issued so far
in first year, Mayg30-------- lo3l
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MISCELLANEOUS.

~@'~@
REOUND CITY MUTUAL LIFE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY :
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Nom Residents.

1856 Al tract of land situated on
bayou Rouge and bayou Jack, being in
township 3 south of range s east and
township 8 south Of range 6 east, boun-
ded north by bayou Jack, east by L.
A. Mcmillan. and west by bayou Jack,
containing 5000 acres.
State tax 242 dollars and SO cents.
Parish = 30a dollars and so cents.
lST a tract of land situated on bayou
Jack assessed In the name of wv. w.
Virgins, containing 80 acres, being in
township 3 south Of range s east.
State tax 6 dollars and 9 cents.
Parish ! dollar and s6 cents.
138 A tract of land situated in prai-
RE Mamouth. assessed In the name Of
Jonas Veil and ID Carrie. containing
3l5 acres, boundaries not known HI the
the record, but 2I0 acres assessed ia the
name Of Jonas Veil. being lots 5 and i Of
OF section 20 in township 10 south 81
range 2 east
State tax 90 dollars and 70.cents.
Parish. Id dollars and So cents.
Ia9 Al tract OF land situated on tbs
Atchafalaya river, assessed in the name
Of John g. Henderson, being the east
half Of the southwest qnrter Of section ]
Id township 6south Of range seven east
containing 10 and 82I100 acres the
assessment calls for one hundred and
sixty aescs
State tax 10 dollars and 80 cents.
Parish " 8 dollars and thirty cents.
lao A tract Of land situated at Mer
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-09
Boating ii New York.
We copy this dispatch from the St. Lou

We copy this dispatch from the ST. Louis
Rcpubl;cua
New YORK, September 1.-The annual
regatta of the Empire City Rowing Club
viii take place tomorrow on the Harlem
river. The programme provides for six
races over q four mile course. The impOr-
fant feature of the sport will be the ladies'
race, in which four young and fair disputants
for aquatic honors and for the gold watch
reserved for the winner, will be pitted
against each other in a two mile single scull
race in boats furnished by the club. The
entries are Miss Olivia Roberts and Miss
Mary Kyle of Harlem, Miss Mary Walters.
of the North Brothers Island, and Miss
Amelia Sheel1an, of Wards Island. These
ladies, who are all very respectable, mod
est young women, have had more or
less practice in rowing, and no little rivalry
exists among their friends az to the result
of the race. Miss Sheehan, who is the IA
vorite of the knowing ones, is nineteen
wears old, a fine looking brunette. weighs
one hundred and thirty-fve pounds, and
lives with her father On Wards Island.
Miss Roberts is a pretty blonde, seventeen
years old, weighs one hundred and ten
pounds, and is a daughter of Stephen Rob
erts, the well-known boat builder. Miss
Kyle, a sister of William Kyle. the boat
builder, is brunette of nineteen years and
weighs one hundred and twenty pounds.
Miss -Waltersthe, last of the quartette. lives
with her aunt on the North Brothers Island.
None of the ladies have ever pulled in Il
race, and there is much betting on the re
emit
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The EmperOr's Surrender.

On this subject the New York Express
Gays:
History will 60 on repea ting itself. whether
sr no. Here is Napoleon Ill. surrendering
himself to his enemy. after great military
defeat, just as NapoleonT surrendered him
self, to the English. after the battle of Wa
terloo. But with this difference in favor of
the uncle; he fought the course he was a
soldier to the last; he inspired his troops
with courage and hope to the bitter end
whereas, the influence of the Nephew. from
akrst to last, seems to have been the other
way. His very whereabouts, half the time.
was a matter of dOubt-and his silly dis
patch, at the commencement of the war,
about Louis and |, must have made every
sensible Frenchman doubt whether the great
man was really in his right mind. He did
not fall into the hands of the Prussians like
a great soldier, leading charge and trying
to redeem the day-but without com
mand,' if not without follower. The King
Of Prussia seems puzzled, under the circun
stances, to know what to do with him.
Probably the cruelest thing he could do to
him, would be to send him back to Paris.
What sudden and ignominious fall But
yesterday, he stood against the world; now,
none SO poor to do him reverence"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-09
Horrible Murder.

We get this from the Attakapas Register !;
Last week we noticed in the Register that
Frank jackson, a notorious colored rascal,
had broken the town jail, where he was iii
confinement, and made his escape. On
Tuesday last he committed a most horrid
murder on the body of Mr.. George
Leonard, at Alligator Bayou, Terrebonne
parish jackson and Leonard got into a
dispute about candle. jackson seized a
skillet and struck Leonard on the head.
crushing his brain and killing him instantly.
jackson then seized an axe and chopped
Leonard's head off. He also mashed his face
and cut him severely in the breast The
perpetrator Of this murder and butchery
was arrested and brought to Brashear.
On Thursday he was examined before
Judge Handy and sent to Houma. Jack
son is powerful negro. Handouts had to
De manufactured here for him, az the depu-
ty Sheriff had none large enough. The de-
ceased Mr.. Leonard leaves wife and seven
children: