The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-10-22

THE LAW.
Some of ffb Provisions Con
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with such number Of polls. as the Superb
sor of Registration may fix. Voters may
vote at any poll in the precinct. The
voter shall either deposit his vote IN the
ballot box himself, or give it to one Of the
commissioners Of ELECTION for that purpose
1.-The vote shall not pass through the hands
Iof a third person. All the names of per,
sons voted for by each voter, must be
written or printed on n ticket. All
coffee houses, drinking saloons, &c, within
1.-TWO miles of any voting place, shall be
CLOSED on the day Of election. No person
shall influence or attempt to influence any
Voter in casting his vote, by threats Of
adischarge from employment, of withhold
linz wages, or prescription in business.
No person shall carry any gun, pistol
bowie Knife or other dangerous weapon,
concealed or unconcealed, on the day Of
election during the hours the polls are
open, certain officers excepted. Every
voter must produce his certificate. of regis,
5~tration before voting. Provisions are made
for Furnishing persons disturbing the
peace, voting twice or otherwise illiselly.
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) "A lamentable occurrence took place al
The Catholic church in this place, last
Thursday. A colored man, in a fit Of
Insanity, entered the church, which is
habltually left open, and destroyed statuary
and other articles to the amount of about
Fifteen hundred dollars. The statues Of
the apostles and Virgin Mary, were recent
lily imported from France by Father Ray
mond, with considerable trouble and ex.
pense. 1t will be difficult to replace those
broken The unfortunate author Of this
Il mischief had always borne u good charac.
ter, and only recently showed symptoms Of
insanity. s.ea 49,,
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Mr.. JoHN MARTIN sends US an account
Of the killing of a large bear at Waxia, by
Mr.. Thomas Dunbar, last week. The
bear was shot while in the act. of killing a
six year old cow. Mr.. Dunbar was attract.
ed to. the scene of aetiony in the woods,
10y the believing of the COW. The bear
weighed four hundred and twenty pounds,
and was 50 extremely poor that his flesh
was unfit for food. The hide was seven
feet long and four and a half wide.
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The weather. continues dry and cool
There was a decided frost Wednesday and
Thursday nights and fears Of yellow feve,
il 2 town, are subsidingg The anaran
tine is still in force, maintained out of eau
tion. 1t has doubtless saved Our town from
the scourge, and the lives OF many citizens
WE hear of noscase of yellow fever in tn
parish, excepton in the family OF Mr.. lie
Inelle, two miles north Of Opeloisas.
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The Ouaehita Telegraph, Capt q. W
Mechanics paper, has recently been cd
slarged and improved in fact, it has beer
entirely renewed, the old name being al
that Identifies it with its former sell. 1
is printed on q superior quality Of paper
and presents . neat and handsome appear
lance seldom eqaalled. e5 s ss II
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Gov, WarInoth and Gen. Geo. A. Shesi
dan have recently made a tour, and pupil
speeches, throughst the northern part of Oh,
State. We see, in the New Orleans Re
publican, that they win do Tire same III tn,
southern portion, and will speak at Yer
%millionyilIe Tuesday, November Isl, am
at opelousas Thursday November Sd.
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We are pleased to learn that Hon
John q King, Judge Of this District, j
daily expected 70 arrive from bis prolonges
absence il Virginia. and that his, healt|
lis greatly improved by his trip 10 tn
Inountain springs Of the Old Dominion.
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NV. ii. Van OrRum & Co, the enttrpris
ing publishers Of the Baton Rouges Courier
also publish monthly the RealEssate Bulle
tin, devoted to real estate and Commercial
interests. Sent free to anyone on receipt o
stamp.
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Aseach voter can vote at any poll II
the parish, We would inquire II The Who'll
number Of justices Of the peace and con
stables Tor this parish, are elected on til
general tickef, each soter voting for th
whole number alloWedg b
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Our paper appears ii mourning today
put of respect for the memory Of Gen. Rob
&Eert -. LEI, the great and good man who's
lame and character are q precious legacyst
The whDle Southern people.
Our merchants will note the sale Of III
stock Of goods tbelonging to- the estate 9
rheophile Herbert, ii Washington, on Ii
126tlrinst.
Ii a Torpid system.
II Sometimes. without any assignable cause
1.-The physical strength and animal spirits Civ
way and d strange torpor falls alike on Iii
4|body and Intellect There IS little or d
pain perhaps, but thenatural vigor and elias
<icity oil The nervous and muscular system
#~Iseenas 10 have departed, and an indifference
Ito Tile pleasures DC life, and even GIFTS gray
Responsibilities. takes the place ofsthataeal
nest interest ia both which characterize
|every we'll balanced mind when in a health.
82conditien.
Thisstasesef partial COLLAPSE is often th
a prenonitory symptens Of some serious malady
indicates Enthusiastically that the vital pow
lers are Iahgnishing and need 4 stimuIanl