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Irurton LoweW rs. Joseph II. Dumesu12
nIsTRICT COURT, St. Landry, No
~ 1l097.-By virtue of an order Of seizure
and sale issued out of the sth District Court
of the State of Louisiana, sitting in and for
the Parish OF st. Landry, in thesabove entitled
cause, and to me directed. l will proceed to
sell at public auction, to the last and highest
bidder, at the Courthouse of said parish in the
town of Ope)ousas, on SATURDAY the 5th
day of February. 1870. at ii o'clock A.. M the
following described property, seized to satisfy
said writ. to-wit:
] The south half of the southwest quarter
of section 81 in township 5 south of range 6
east, and the northwest quarter of section 6,
township 5 south of range s east, in the South
Western Land District of Louisiana, antain-
ing two hundred and forty-one 69lIO0 acres
2 The east half of section SO in township
5 south Of FRANCE S east, in the South Western
Land District of Louisiana, containing 3l9
32Il00 acres ...
3 The east half of the northeast quarter
and fractional northeast quarter of section |
IN township 6 south of range No. 5 asst, in
the South Western Land District of Louisiana
containing 100 72IlOO acres.
A One hundred and thirty acres of land
adjoining the herein above described tract of |
land, bounded on the upper side by land of
Gibbon S. Chevis, and on the lower side BY
land of Mrs Dickson-the above described
tract of land lying in and situated in the Par.
ish of St Landry. .t.... H..
Terms-Cash.
JIM. THOMPSON, Sheriff:
January - $3.50. ~ ~ EFf ~ |
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PUBLIC SALE.

Estate Of CHristoral Tate, and uifs
by VIRTUE of an order of the Parish
- Court for the parish Of StSLandry, there
Will be sold at public auction. to- the last and
highest bidder, by the undersigned admins
TRAITOR, or by a duly qualified auctioneer, at
the last residence of the deceased, on
THURSDAY, January 20, 1870,
the following described property, to-wit-
l.. A CERTAIN PLANTATION situated
on the confines of the Chicot woods, measrt
ring one hundred and fifty superficial arpents
Of land bounded north by lands of Adam
Tate, Mrs. John Guillory, Mrs. Valentine
Tate, decd, and Jean L. Fontenot, east by
Adam Tate, south and west by Adam Tate,
and is the same acquired by the said decd,
by purchase from Adam Tate about the wear
ls47.
2. ANOTHER TRACT OF LAND stu.
ated in the vicinity of the one above describ-
&c, measuring about three hundred and
seventy-ive superficial arpents,N bounded. on
the north by the public domain, OR its pur.'
chaser, east by Mrs. John Guillory, south by
lands described as lot No. l, and VT by
Jean Louis Philippe Fontenot.
Terms and Couditions:--One half of the
purchase money to be paid on the LIST, of
1871, aud the ether half GU the LIST of
April lo72. purchasers furnishing personal
to the satisfaction of the administra-
and the property remaining specially
mortgaged to said estate till final payment,
Zach sum bearing eight per cent per annum
interest from maturity till final payment.
WILLIAM TATE,
dtclc- % Administrator
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sale.

Estate of Marianne Bordelon.
DY VIRTUE of an order of the Hon. the
- Parish Court in and for the parish Of
St. Landry, there will be sold at public
auction to the last and highest bid.
der, by the undersigned a%uctioneer, at the
last residence of the deceased in the Prai.
RE Bass, parish of st. Landry on
WEDNESDAY,, January 26th, 1870,
the following described property belong
ing to the estate of Marianne Bordelon
decd, to wit
/. THE PLANTATION with all the
buildings and Improvements thereon: con.
tainlng $50 arpents, bounded north by land
of Elvirie Carriere, south by land known as
land of Petit Bots, east by land of A. W..
Littell and west by land of Petit BoIs.
Q One pair of mules, two cows, one lot
of hogs, one carriage, one safe, one shot
gun, beds and bedding, household and
kitchen furniture, plantation implements
&c. &c. st"< So +5@
Terms and Co1ditions.-The immovea.
BILE property payable in three equal and
annual installments from the day of sale.
The mules payable n year from day of
sale. Purchasers on credit to furnish their
notes with good ~suritees payable to the
order of the administrator, and bearing
eight per cent interest from maturity, a
mortgage with vendors privilege to
be retained on the lands. The rest of the
property payable cash.
f. PERRODLN,
dec25'-69 Auctloneer.
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JUDICIA
Public S1aIR.

Estate Of John Lyons and wJe.
TETILL be sold by the undersigned, or by
Wv a dolly qualified public auctioneer on
THURSDAY, January 9th, 1870, at the
residence of the family of the deceased, in
Washington, the following described pro-
perry, to-wit:-
/. THE RESIDENCE of the family Of
the deceased, consisting of fractional por-
ton of lot No.--of the plan Of the
town of Washington, bounded on one side
by lotgformerly belonging to James McDan-
iel, deceased, on the other by lot of Perrel,
on one side by Dejean street, on the other
by Dupre street, containing ono superficial
acre more or less, together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon, ex.
cept the corn house and stable which be-
longs to DR.. E. P. Doremus.
2. ATOnN LOT figuring as No. 104
of the plan of Gardeners addition to said
town, containing, as per plat annexed to
process Uer6al of Estate of Thomas Gardiner
made December 6th, 1854, 1872 feet by 1913
feet, bounded east by land formerly belong
ing to Offutt brothers, north by Sittigg
street, south by Dejcun street and west by
lot purchased at said by D. B. Fontenot.
8. A FRACTION of a warehouse lot
figuring as No. 1O2 of Gardeners addition,
bounded east by land formerly belonging to
Otfutt brothers, west by fractional portion
of said lot sold to C.. c. Pickett ct ais, March
25th, 1861, north by Front street, and
south by Water street, having a front of
ITS feet on Water street, and running back
to front street.
4. A WAREHOUSE LOT on west bank
of bayou Courtableau, containing 100 feet
by so in depth, with use of batture in
front, at the place where the saw mill and
draw bridge formerly stood, being reserva-
ton made by John lyons in sale to James
S. Clarke, April 7th, 1859, and recorded in
Of st. Landry.
5. One carriage and harness, one lot of
kitchen furniture, a lot Of gentle mich
COWS, a lot of wild horned cattle, and other
too numerous to mention, l
Terms and Conditions.-The immoveable
property one third cash f1r the balance of
the purchase price, purchasers to furnish
their two promisoTy notes, payable resptc-
in one and two years from tie day of
sale, with eight per cent per annum inter
est from maturity, secured by special mort
gage and vendors privilege, purchasers not
% ALLEVIATE, hypothecate, or otherwise ell
;tmber the property sold to the detriment
If said reserved privilege and mortgage.
The movable property for CASH.
GEORGE W. HUDSPETH.
dec25-'69 administrator
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Public sale.

Estate Of Simon Richard.
10y VIRTUE Of an order of the Hon. tn
- Parish Court in and for the parish O
st. Landry, there will be sold at publ,
auction to the last and highest bidder, by
the undersigned auctioneer, at TIE las
residence of The deceased on bayou Teche
parish of St. Landry, IN
THURSDAY, January 9th, 1870,
the following described property belong
ing to the Estate Of Simon Richard, decd.
to-Wlt-
l. THE PLANTATION situated on the
west bank of the bayou Teche, following
the current, with all the buildings and i'm.
provements thereon, having a front of IA
arpents on said bayou, II arpents OF
said front running to a depth of % ar
penis, and the remaining 3 arpents run
ming to a depth of IS arpents, making
altogether 1876 arpents, bounded above by
lands of Z. c.. Devilliers, below by lands Of
the estate described as lot No. 2, and in the
depth by land of Widow Y. Langois and
Widow A. D%uplechain.
2. THE UNDIVIDED HALF of a GER
III l. aSI vi NOouldlu situated on bayou
Teche, containing about 200 arpents more
or less, bounded above by the plantation
above described, below by lands of Widow
Hilaire Duplechain, and in the depth by
land above described, being the same land
purchased by simon Richard from F. Vau-
trot, bv act No. %, 1866 before O. A.
Recorder. ..--'. .,n.E g.E
8. Six mules, one wild cow and calf,
one mich COW and calf, one creole horse,
two horse carts, one silver watch, one lot of
ware, one lot of hogs, household fur
.niture, plantation utensils and Uther things
numerous to mention. y
Terms and Conditions.-Tt.e plantation
to-~wit:-$3000, CASH, balance in
:wo equal and annual installments from day
IF sale. For the rest of the property, every
adjudication of $40 and under, cash and
I'll sums over 500 in two equal and annual
nStallments from the day Of sale, purchas-
RS on credit to give their promisory notes
With good and solvent surities and bearing
light per cent Der annum interest from
maturity till paid, and a special mortgage
nd vendors privilege retained on the land
nd improvements. aa .@as><
F. PERRODIN,
AuctiOneer.
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state OfLouisiana.

PARISH COURT, ST. LANDRY.-No. 1914.
Estate of Dalicourt Ju1ert.
JOACHIM JoUBERT of the parish of St.
d Landry Administrator of the Estate of
Dalicourt Joubert, deceased, late of the parish
ofst: Landry, having filed a final itableau of
the classification of debts and distribution of
FUNDS OF sald Estate, accompanied by his Pc
ntlon praying for the homologation of the
same; s9sa q Taa5 8aa @
And whereas the prayer Of said petition has
been granted by an order of court dated Dec.
ember g, 1869; noe 10
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
homologated and confirmed iEsss
JOS. d. RICHARD, Clerk.
. docIT-s6Q y.E3 f
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PUBLIC SALE.
Estate Of Samuel L.. Dorsay.

TO-, Est1te or samuel L.. DorsGy. ~
TT7ILL be sold at public auction by order
Wv of the Parish Court, by the under
signed Administrative or some qualified
auetioneer, at the store of Jonathan L.,
Morris, at Big Cane in said Parish, on SAT-,
URDAY the 5th day of February next 1870,
the following described property belonging
to the succession of Samuel l. Dorsay
deceased, viz:
One american mare, one small mare, two
creole horses, 2 bedsteads, 2 feather beds
and 8 mattresses and 4 pillows, ! secretary,
wardrobe, bureau and other articles of
household and kitchen furniture, including
srove &c. &C., Q bales of cotton, ! lot of
medicines, | lot of medical books, the med
ical accounts, and other movable articles too
to mention
Terms-Cash on the spot.
s'15 JULIA A. DORSAY,
Jan 8 - Administrators.
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Sheriff IS Sale

John P. SAaw as. Z. C. Keller ct al
nIsTRICT COURT, St Landry, No. e3eg
~ By virtue of an alias writ of f. ia. issued
BY the Hon. Eighth District Court sitting in
and for the Parish of St Landry, in the above
entitled suit, and to me directed, | will offer
for sale at public auction, to the last and
highest bidder, at the Courthouse of said par
sh. in the town of Opeiousas, on SATURDAY
the 9th day of February, 1870. at II O'Clock A.
NJ, the following described property seized to
satisfy said writ, to-wit: ....
A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND Situated
in the Bayou Chicot settlement, in tbs Parish
of st. Landry, measuring one hundred and
twenty-five superficial ARES, together with all
and singular tile buildings and improvements
thereon erected, it being the last residence of
JameslAkenhead, deceased.
Terms-Cash. "' ii *as}> ,5.E
JIG. HAYES, Sheriff.
January | ras4.rF -e .v"44s so-T.
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Public Sale,

Estate Of Gerard P1Jean.
EDY VIRTUE of an order of the Honorable
AD Probate Court of the Parish of St. Ian
dry, there will be sold at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, by the undersign-
ed executrix, OF by a public actioneer, at the
the plantation Of deceased in said parish, on
WEDNESDAY, February 9th, 1870, the fol-
lowing property, belonging to said estate, to-
/ TWO LOTS OF GROUND, lying west
of the plantation of deceased, in said parish,
containing each about forty acres, being the
same purchased by deceased from Gerasime
Prejean.
2 One lot of creole horses and mares, and
a lot of horned cattle. and other movable eff
fects, ..
Terms and Conditions-Cash before delive-
ny. .. ..o.. r s..... -...
SCHOLASTIC LEGERE.
Jan 3 -s >Testamentary Executrix.
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PUBLIC SALE.

Est0fs Of Iacitus G.. Ca{rit.
RY VIRTUE of an order of the Parish
- Court in and tor the parish of St. Landry
there will be sold tc the last and HIGHEST bid-
der, by the undersigned, or bv a duly quail.
he'd auctloneer, at the Courthouse in the
town OF Opelousas, on
THURSDAY, January 10Th, 1870;
at II o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property to-wit = =
/. TRACT OF LAND situated on the
west side of the Atchafalaya liver. in the mar.
ish Of St. Landry, on both sides of BAYOU
Rouge, being in township four south of rance
seven east Of the southwestern land district
of Louisiana, composed of the following sec
tons and parts of sections, viz:
North part of section eight, being fractional
section containing seventy acres; north bali
of section seven containing three hundrxau
and twenty acres; north east quarter Of
section six containing one hundred and sixty
acres; east half of north west quarter of sec
ton six containing eighty acres east half of
north east quarter sStion S4r containing
eighty acres; uorth half of northwest quarter
OF srct1Ssl three containing eighty acres :;
north east quarter of section three containing
one hundred anJ sixty acres; north west
quarter OF south east quarter Of section three
ana east halt OF south east quarter of section
three containing together one hundred and
twenty acres; all of section one, being frac-
tlonal, containing thirteen acres south half
OF north wesS quarter of section two contain
ing eighty acres; north west quartaS of north
west quarter of section two containing e. NV
acres; and the following sections and parts of
sections situated in township three south of
range seven east, Of the southwestern land
district of Louisiana, viz: South LaS of sec
ton twelve containing three hundred and
twenty acres, and all of section thirteen, ex-
cept eighty acres, containing five hundred and
sixty acres D
=. A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND on
the east bank of the Atchafalaya river, in the
parish OF Point CoupCe, bounded north by
lands Of O. Cain, south by lands of Mrs
Martha Pickett, with a front of ten arpents on
the river and forty in depth containing three
hundred and twenty acres, more or less ma
king twenty seven hundred and t~wentx-three
acres.
Terms-cAsH. 1If the property shouh be
purchased by any of the mortgage creditorsS
they will be required to pay in actual money
a sufficient sum to discharge the privileged
debts such as the charges of administrators
JEANNETT D. CALVIT,
THOS. G. ANDERSON. g
oeclo-69 Administrators.
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ERT $AT,E-

SAAAAAAs r
Payne, Huntington + Co., Us. Adezard
Cartsn, test. 20.
FIGHTH DISTRICT COURT. Parish OIL
"A st. Landry. No. l2OO1.-By virtue Of
a writ of seizure and sale issued out of the
Eighth District Court of the State of Louisi,
ana, ihsand for the Parish of St. Landry, in
the above entitled cause, and to me directed,
will proceed to sell at public auction, at
the Courthouse of said Parish in the town Of
Opelousas, on SATURDAY the 9th day OF
February 1870, at eleven o'clock, A. NJ, the
following described property, seized to satisfy
said writ, to-wit:
A CERTAIN PLANTATION situated on
the Bayou Courtableau. in the Parish of St.
Landry, composed of the fractions hereinafter
described, viz:
One hundred and fifty acres of land bought
from the government of the United States the
2nd January, 1S49; one hundred ard sixty
acres and thlrty-two hundredths bought from
the United States OH the Sth of January, 1S49;
ninety-two acres bought from the United
States the 5th December, l849; one hundred
and tfty-nine acres and forty-two hundredths
bought from the United States on the 7th Of
February, l849; one hundred and sixty acres
and thirty-two hundredths, bought from H.
Prevent the 2no January. 1849; one hundred
and forty eight acres and ninety-seven hun
dredths. bought from Chachere the Sd January
1919; nine acres and fifty hunGredths bought
from E Duvernoy the 29th January, 1919
sixt'.eiglt acres and ninety-seven hundredths
bought from Coulon Devilliers the Goth Feb
ruary, lS49; one hundred and twenty-eight
acres bought from j B Annals the Goth Decem-
Der, lo49; ~seventy-six acres and f~orty-six hum
dredths bought the 5th of June, 1851, from }
Bihm; and nineteen acres and thirty hun
dredths bought the 18th November, 1851, from
j. Lyons,-making in all a superficial area of
thirteen hundred and twenty-nine acres and
thlIty-six hundredths, more or less. all in diff
terent tracts adjoiniDg one another. together
with all the buildings and Improvements and
dependencies thereon
Terms-Cash.
j. NJ. THOMPSON, Sheriff:
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Estate Of Philippe Jean Louis Fonte.
.s.- f...ss nat, deceased. 'r.
PY VIRTUE of an order of the Hon. the
- Parish Court In and for the parish OF
st. Landry, there will be sold at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder, by
the undersigned Administrators, or by a
duly qualified a%uetioneer, at the residence
OF Jos. l.. Fontenot in Vile Plate prairie
parish of St Landry on ...9- - .
WEDNESDAY, January 26th, 1870,
the following described property to-wit-
1. FORTY ARPENTS OF LAND sit
uated in Will Plate prairie, parish of St,
Landry, bounded north by Gerand J.. L.
F%ontenot, east by Gerand Forest, south bv
the succession Of Oval Tate and west by
Adam Tate. ,...- -.
2. One creole horse, one one wear old
colt, four head of hogs, A branding iron
figuring thus, 4. Jsea ae = Ill.
- Terms.--CAsH. ~ "a ;"..
JOSEPHINE LEBAs,
Administrators.
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Estate of John lanes Butler.

Estate Of John james Butler.
PY VIRTUE of an order If the Probate
- Court of the Parish of St. Landry,
there will be sold.at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, by the undersigned
administrator, or by a public auctioneer,
at tie residence of Green HudSpeth on
Bayou Beuf in said parish, on FRIDAY
the 2lst day of January, 1870, the follow
ing property belonging to said estate, TO-
wit:
0 re roam stallion horse, one bay horse,
one creole mare and colt, one creole year
old colt, one buggy, one saddle and bride,
one ferry boat and ropes, &c, one lot of
merchandise.
Terms-Cash.
J. L. MORRIS,
Jan. s. Administrator.
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Samuel Haas as. Frances B. CtuaYev
.o.s " Wife, ct ais. .

Samuel Haas rs. Frances B. Cturyey,
.os 49,. Wife, ct ais. -
EIGHTH DISTRICT COURT, Parish of
~ St Landry. No. I1O69.-by virtue of
an order of seizure and sale, issued out of the
Eighth District Court of the State of Louisi-
ana in and for the Parish of St. Landry, in
the above entitled cause and to me directed,
| will proceed to sell at public auction, on
the plantation hereinafter described, three
miles west of the town of Opelousas, on SAT-
URDAY the 5th day February 1870, at elev.
en- o'clock, A. M, the following described prop
erty, to-wit-s .ssa'- ~ -
"A TRACT OF LAND containing seven
acres, more or less, with all the Improvements
thereon, situated ia Big Cane, Louisiana,
Parish of St Landry, bounded as follows, viz:
on the north by lands OF SN Weldon, west
by public road. south bylands of Stapleton d
Jackson, and east by S J Weldon, as appears
by copy of said act filed with said petition.
Terms-Cash. '~ .+.a. .gr,z II
81 49, JAMES G.. HAYES, Sheriff
dee
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Estate cf Jesse Audrus

LS1ate Ct Jesse Andyus.
.WlLL be sold at public sale to the ,sst
Wv and highest bidder, IN TTPSnh W.
January 10, 1870, by the UNDERSIGNED 3D.
mm'strator or a duly qualified public auc.
t%loneer, at the last residence of the n,
ceased on Bayou Beuf, Seven miles ahosa
w ash'ngton, parish St. Landry, the follow.
ing described property belonging to the
estate OF the late Jesse Andrus, to.wit: x
l. THE PLANTATION on which tha
deceased last resided. bounded north hT
lands OF Mrs. G. Enochs, east by SWAMP
land, south by land of J.. J. Andrus, and
west by Bayou Beuf, containing about 400
alrpenis, nearly all cleared and once in cul.
o%Vat!on, together with all the buildir IS
ana improvements thereon, consisting of a
large and comfortable dwelling house, nee
eSsary ou1oulldlngs, good quarters for &C
commodalon of twenty-five laboreps, rrist
mill, renAass of sugar house.
2. AboG%even hundl ed and aftv acros
OF wild land adjoining the above. heinz
sections 55 and 56 of township 4 south 81
range 4 east, Southwestern Land District
of Louisiana. : o~
TENS and conl ,tions.-The purchasers
to pay &560W s4lthousand six hundred
dollars cash on thssay of sale, and to as.
to pay on the 10Th of January, 1871.
the last mortgage note due by deceased to
Robert 5. Makdan, the said note being for
($2360) two thousand three hundred and
sixty dollars, due 1st January, 1870, and
eight per cent yearly interest from
maturity until paid, the same amount to
be paid at the office of Messrs. Moore &
Morgan in lie town of Opelousas; the bal
Of the purchase money, payable on the
18th OF January, 1871, at the office of G.
W. Eudspeth, Esq, in the town of Opelou-
sas. and if not then punctually paid to bear
interest at SIlO0 per. mum until paid. a
special mortgage and vendors privilege
vii be retained on the property until the
lnal payment of the price-principal and
interest that may have accrued.
GEORGE Y. HUDsPETH, "
dec II " Administrator
and, situated in said parish, in the Prairie
'lalsance. contain ing six hundred a~rpents,
OR less, bounded north by boyou Grand
Aouls. south by formerly Philippe Andrepont
Jean Vasseur and now William Ortepo
nd Jean Vasseur's widow, east bys2and Of
4ouls Depaillon, west by the heirs Of Muhel
)eVille deceased, with the buildings aud im-
'rovements thereon.
Terms-Cash. ~
.-. J.. NJ. Unlisted.
nov q Co 'oner and Acting Sheriff.
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frAkish CouRF, OF. LANDRY.-2S55.
Estate Of Henry Provent, deceased.
CULLEN A.. PROVENT of the parish Of
~ st. Landry, Administrator of she. Estate
of Henry Prevent, deceased, late of the parish
Of st. Landry, having filed a tableau of the
classification Of debts and a distribution of
the funds of said Estate, accompanied by his
petition praying for the ao%mologation Of the
same; "8 isis Il 7&as<I as#s51z. ..HI
And whereas the prayer of SAID petition
has been granted by an order of court, bear
ing date December g.. 1869; =
Now, thel efore notice is hereby given to
all persons interested to make opposition to
said tableau in writing at my Office in he town
OF OPelousas, within the time required by law,
why the said tableau SHOULD not be homologa.
ted and confirmed 1fa ~g@ 2
lts, JOS. D.. RICHARD. Clerk.
~ decII-6Q ss -.