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Sc Society Responsible for Crime"

The New Orleans Republican closes
a lengthy article under the above
caption, in regard to the recent kill
ing in that city of Rainey by Boyd,
thus:
The community is responsible. 1t
retails scandalous stories, and suy-
gests violence. Especially does it
patronize murder by shrinking from
its detestation. 1t points at the
man who is not ready to strike the
ribald or the libeler, as if it were not
a degradation to measure strength
with the liar and the blackguard. 1t
refuses to frown upon the concealed
weapon that reveals itself even in
the ballroom. And because it COM
mits this awful treason against law
and order it suffers widowhood and
orphanage to be made in broad day
light, as if the country was settled
by savages and it's regulations were
written in blood. Boyd is bgt the
representative Of a social disease
which needs curing, and it is some
satisfaction to us to think that the
cure is being wrought-slowly, it is
true, but surely.
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SheI.ifT''S sale.

Adrien Sonnier, admir-. VS. Jacob L. Meyers
No. 1909, District Court, st. Landry.
by virtue of an order of seizure and sale
NJ issued out of the Eighth District Court
of the State of Louisiana, in and for the Par.
lsh of st. Landry. in the above entitled suit.
ard to me directed, l will proceed to sell al
public auction, at the Court House of said
Parish, i'll the town of Opelousas, Oh
SutNrd0y, September I'd, 1871,
at eleven o'clock A. NJ, the following DIES
crlbed property, seized to satisfy said order,
to wit
]. The east half of of the fractional north
east quarter lot No. 2 section No. 20, and the
southeast quarter of section No. 50, in town.
ship No south of range No.-east, con.
tanning two hundred and sixty-nine acres and
27IloO acres, being part of the land bought
from the government of the United States, as
appears by certificate of the Register of the
Land Office at Opelousas, dated May Sd. 1860,
granted under certificate No. $3.50, in the
name of Francois Richard.
2. Lot No. ], or fractional northwest
quarter of northeast quarter of section TWEEN
ty-tour, same township and range, purchased
from the Government, as appears, from Re
cclver,s receipt, dated Opelousas, La, Dec. Ist,
1860, in the name Of Francois Richard, num-
bcrel SO07.
3. Lots Nos. one and two of Section No.
twenty-five i'll township No. nine south of
range two cast, containing two hundred and
thirteen acres, purchased from the govern
lnent OF Louisiana, as appears by patent da-
ted 18th March, 1854, granted OH warrant No.
So, N. 5 i'll the name of Francois Richard
4. Lots Nos. one and two of section thirty
eight, township nInc'south range two west, pur-
chased from the United States government.
as appears from patent i'll the name of Fran
co.'s Richard, on warrant No. 4l76l, dated
City OF Washington, the lst November, 1850
this last piece contains one hundred and
sixty-one $4,000 acres,
5. Thu sixteenth part (undivided)pf a Ger.
tain tract of land situated i'll the quarter and
wood of Bayo" Plaquemine Brulee, in the
Parish Of st. Landry, containing four hum
dred and thirty superficial arpents, bounded
north by the land Of the government of the
United States, south by Joel Vert, east by
land of Jean Bite. Lafleur, and west BY public
domain; it being the same adjudicated by
the Sheriff TO said Francois Richard, in the
suit entitled Charles Bourque vs.. the heirs of
Lcjeunr. recorded in the Office of the Re-
corder, in book L, page GAG, the 3Oth August,
1864.
6. The brand, which will be exhibited on
the day of sale, with all the animals branded
Herewith, and now (to-wit. on 5th May,
1900 belonging to Francois Richard.
Terms-Cash.
E. 0. HAYES, Sheriff.
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Estates Of Ce'estine Gui1bert and Au-
guse Sicily, both dece0scd.
pY virtue Of an order of the Hon: Probate
AS Court of the Parish of st. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder, by the undersigned, or by a public
auctioneer, at the last residence of the deceas-
ed, near Arnaudville, in this Parish, on
Wednesday, august 23d, 1871,
the following property. belonging to the Es-
tates of Celestine Guilbert and Auguste
Sicily, both deceased, to-wit:
j. The undivided half of a certain plauta.
ton, situated on Bayou Teche, near Arnaud-
vile, measuring one hundred and sixty al
pehts of land, more or less, with all the i'm
pfovements thereon.
2. Three creole mules, twelve creole horses,
four cows and calves, one pair of oxen, one
american horse, one OK cart, three saddles,
two double barrel guns. one revolver, one
watch, household furniture, kitchen and farm
ing utensils, &c
Conditions-Movables for cash the land
will be sold payable as follows: one-third of
the purchase price on the 1st of April, 1872,
one-third on the 1st of April, 1873, and the
last third on the LIST of April, 1874; the pur-
chaser furnishing his notes with security TO
the satisfaction of the Administrator, bearing
eight per cent per annum interest from their
respective maturities until final payment of
both principal and interest; said land further
more remaining specially mortgaged in favor
of said estate until full and entire payment.
BIENVENU Sicily,
July % Administrator
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SheTln'9S Sale.

Ellie Mcdaniel VS.. Onezlne Guillory ct ais
District Court, st. L~andry-No. lO252,
DY virtue of a writ of feri facias is.
lid sued ont of the Hon. the Eighth District
Court of the State of Louisiana, in and for the
Parish Of St. Landry, in the above entitled
suit, and to me directed, l will proceed to sell
at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the
Courthouse of this parish, in the town Of
Opelousas, on SATURDAY, the Cd day OF
SEPTEMBER, 1871, at eleven o'clock A. NJ.
the following described property, seized to
satisfy said writ, to-wit:
The establishment of coffee-housc, (founded
by Theophile Fontenot,) at Vile Plate, the
huildingssin which it is fixed, and a tract of
land on which were raised or erected said
buildings, situated in the Parish of st. Lam
dry, at Vile Plate, bounded south by the road
from Opelousas to Alexandria, north by Yves
Vidrine, west by Paul L. L. Guillaumin, and
east by Lazarro. measuring in depth one hun
dred and thirteen feet aud a half, including
the billiard table. two round tables and two
benches.
Terms-Cash.
E. o. HAYES, Sheriff.
July Doth, 1871.
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TAX COLLECTORS SALE

PY virtue of the power vested in me by
- law, will proceed to sell at pubic
auction, for cash, at my office in the Court
House of the parish of st. Landry, in the
town OF Opelousas, on SATURDAY, the
9th day of August, 1871, commencing at
IL O'Clock A. NJ, and continuing from day
to day, if necessary, the following property,
seized by me to satisfy a debt due to the
State of Louisiana and to the parish of St.
Landry, and all costs, for unpaid taxes of
1869 and 1870, to wit:
A tract of land and improvements there
on, situated in Pine Prairie, assessed in the
name of Ellie Clark, ST., containing 80 acres,
bounded north aRd west by public land,
south by lands Of Colomb, and east by
lands of Manuel.
State tax of 1869 and penalty, 50 70
State and parish tax Of 1870, 924
ID. G. SIITIG,
State and Parish Tax Collector for the par
ish of St. Landry.
july 8, 1871.
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Sherif's Sale.

Adricn Sonnier, Admir-, VS.. Etienne Velletin
District Court, St. Landly.-No. 1O999.
DY virtue of a writ of fl. ia. issued out of the
~ Hon. Eighth District Court of the State
of Louisiana, i'll aud for the Parish of St.
Landry, in the above entitled suit, and
to me directed, l will proceed to sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, at the
Courthouse of this parish, in the town of
Opelousas, on SATURDAY, the ID day of
SEPTEMBER, 1871, at eleven o'clock A.
NJ, the following described property, seized
to satisfy said writ, to-wit:
A tract of prairie land situated in Mallct,
st. Landry, containing five arpents front by
twenty in depth, bounded north by public
land, south by lands belonging to Adrien Son
nier, east by land belonging to Mrs. Jean Gal
lot, and west by land belonging to Mrs. Va
lery Beileau, with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon.
Terms-Cash.
f. o. HAYES, Sheriff.
July 2 1871.
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PARISH COURT, ST.. LANnEY-NO. $500.
Estac Of OnIc Foutenot onN WIFE,
Adele Lemoiuc.
AND0IARD DIRUISSON, of the Parish
IA of st Landry, Administrators of the Es,
tate of Guile Fontenot and wife, Adele LIE
moline, deceased, having filed a Final Tablear
of classification of debts, tinal account and
distribution of the funds of said Estate, ac-
companied by his petition praying for the
homologation OF the same;
And whereas the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of Court, bearing
date August ID, 1871
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 moi lie
homologated and confirmed.
JOS. d. RICHARD, Clerk.
August 5th, 1871.
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For Sale.

GENERAL tracts Of improved and unim-
~ proved lands, in quantities to suit pur-
chasers.
The buildings on four of the improved
tracts consist. on one of them, of a magnifi-
cent, large aud commodious dwelling house,
cotton gin, cribs. and most excellent quarters
for laborers, and of an equally good and COM
modious dwelling house and necessary out
buildings on each of the other three tracts.
These lands are situated in the healthiest
part of the parish, south of the town of Opel
ousas. near Grand Coteau; and within half a
mile of the contemplated railroad.
The terms, which are easy, will be made
known to those calling at the Clerks Office,
in the town Of Opelousas.
ONEZIME A. GUIDRY.
July 20, 1871.
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Lands for SaIr,

HAVE several tracts of unimproved lands
IL belonging to me and to others which I will
sell or rent to actual settlers
will sell on credit, payable in one, two,
three four, five, six, seven, eight, nine and
ten years with 8 per interest annually, from
first of December next. Or l will rent to ac-
tual settlers for mere payment During five
years. Of the taxes which may be assessed
upon the tract they occupy,
In either selling or renting, the purchaser
or lessee will obligate himself to actually set
tie on and place i'll cultivation the land re-
ceivcd by him, within six months from date of
sale OR lease, under penalty of nullity of sale
or lease.
l have also for sale a well improved place,
containing two hundred arpents of land, with
large and commodlous dwelling house, cotton
gin and cribs. Price of this place $1,000,
payable on terms, with 8 per cent yearly i'll
terest from day of sale.
Also a saw mill property, which l will also
sell on terms.
HENRY L. GARLAND.
June "a, 1871.
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Cotton Tax Refunded.

Washington, July29.-The Commissioner
of Internal Revenue is having refunded the
cotton tax collected on rope and bagging,
known as the tare, which amounts to from
fifteen to twenty pounds on each bale.
The amount of the cotton tax collected
by the Government was about $4,000, 900,
and of this amount about So, 900, coo is the
rope and bagging or tare. The tax, which
is now being refunded under section forty,
four of the act of Congress, approved June
80, 1864. In all claims of this kind the
certificate of the collector of internal revenue
is required. - -
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The British House of Commons
passed a bill on the 31st ult., grant
ing an allowance of fifteen thousand
pounds per annum to Prince Arthur.
by a vote of 276 to II. 1t pays bet
ter to be a prince than to hold a fat
office, for you have nothing to do.
Nearly seventy-five thousand dollars
q year for having royal blood in your
veins, is a good thing. Keeping a
large family of princes and princess
es at this rate is rather costly. In
this case, there was a meeting of
about five thousand people to pro-
test against the allowance, which
shows the people do not like the ex-
pense of keeping so much blooded
stock.
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The Democratic Central State
Committee Of Indiana, have unani-
mouslyy resolved that Thomas A.
Hendricks is the choice ofthe Dem
ocracy OF that State for President in
1872. But votes, and not resoIu-
lions, make the President.
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The town constable will begin to
Kill dogs running at large, on which
the tax has not been paid, after the
9Th inst. So, take out your Bonuses.
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Estate of Martin Richard.

DERSONS having claims against The said
L. estate are requested to present them to
Messrs. b. A. Martel Il Hudspeth, at their
office, in the town of OpclouSas, for approval,
the undersigned wishing to present her Ia
b!eau of classification and distribution of the
funds of said estate.
CLARA CARANTIN.
ADMINISTRATIVE
August 5th: 1871,
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GO1aSSNbEe'S Sale.

Samuel P. Clark VS.. Jacob Hilton.-Magis
trate's Court, list Ward, st, Landry.
pY virtue of a writ of feri facias issued BY
- the Hon. P. Leonce Hebrard, Justice o.
the Peace, LIST Ward, st. Landry, in the above
entitled suit, and to me directed, l will proceed
to sell at public auction, to the highest bidder
at the Court House, in Opelousas, on WE'D.
NESDAY, August 10th, 1871, at II o'clock
A. NJ, the following property, seized to satisfy
said writ, to-wit
One Hack.
Terms-Cash. s
~ VALERY ROY, Constable.
August 5, 1871.
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On the 80 ult., the Staten Island
New York; ferry boat Westfeld,
with about three hundred persons
ON board, exploded her boiler. kill
fifty-nine and ~injuring one hundred
and forty-two.
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Proceedings of the Board Of Pelice of the
Town of 0pcI0usas.

AVWH Va VpCiVuSdss
TUESDAY, August LIST, 1871.
The Board meets in called session. Pres,
ent: Mcssrs. A. B. Anderson, president
Cochran, Lewis, Posey, and Bodemuller.
There being a quorum present, the Board
proceeds to business. e~ . e.
Resolved, that the Town AttofsRy be in
structed to furnish to this Board, r it's next
meeting, in writing, aIf opinions rs to the
extent Of the power of this BoAa to levy
and collect taxes and licenses, aA When It
may be necessary 10 fix said Lenses and
taxes; and that he be also inaucted to
bring suit against John Simns, Fs'ho failed
to pay his license as coffee house and bill
lard table keeper.
Resolved, that Mr.. Eli Mcdaniel be au-
thorizcd to carry on his coffee-house under
the license transferred to him by Mr.. w.
r. Cochran.
The following accounts were presented,
approved, and ordered to be paid by the
usual warrants, to wit = a-.
Account of Charles Thompson, Consta-
BILE, for hauling 3l6 loads of dirt for the
repairing of the streets, at 20 cents a load,
$64 20.
Account of Messrs. j. & A. Perrodin, for
spades and hoes furnished to Charles
Thompson, Constable, for use of the town,
So %.
Account of VIM. M. Johnston, for haul
ing bridge lumber, So 90,
Account of Valery Roy, Constable, for
his services as such in tho case of town of
Opelousas VS.. Elizabeth Sanderson ct ais,
$l4 so.
Account Of .Valery Roy, Constable, re-
duced TO two dollars and approved for said
balance, 81.
Account Of L. S. Andrus, Jailor, Jail fees
in the case of town Of Opelousas VS.. Mike
Powers, reduced to 50 90 and warrant or
dered to issue for that balance, 50 30.
Account of p. Leonce Hebrard, Magis-
trate's fees in case of town of Opelousas vs..
Mike Powers, So 30.
And the following accounts were reject
ed for the reason that the party was not
incarcerated:
Account of p. Leoncc Hebrard, Magis-
trate's fees in case of town Of Opelousafs VS..
Patrick Ward, for violation of town ordi-
nance, 50 SO. /
Account Of Valery Roy, Constable, in
the same case as above and for same rea-
sons, So so.
The Beard then adjourned until the next
4. B. ANDERSON, President.
Attest:
P. LEoNcE HERRARD,
Clerk Of the Board,
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STRAY MULE.

TAKEN up July Goth, at pl%a1ucminc
J. Brulee, a black Mexican Mule branded
with a brand to be seen at the Journal
office. The owner will como forward,
prove property, pay charges and take it
away within thirty days.
OFFUTT LYONS.
AurpSt S-ht
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SAFE

l.. Grand& Co. VS. J. l.. Darby ct ais Dis.
trict Court, Pointe Coupec.- No. 1871.
EpY virtue of an alias writ of feri facias
~ issued ont of the Seventh District Court
OF the State of Louisiana, in and for the Par.
lsil OF Polnte Coupee, in the above entitled
suit, and to me directed, l will proceed to Sc Il
at public auction, at the Court House of the
Parish of st. Landry, in the town of Opelou.
saS, on
Saturday, September ed, 1871.
at ! o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property, seized to satisfy said writ, TO wit
"A certain tract or parcels of land, lying in
the parish of st. Landry, and described in
the Registers receipt as the south half of the
northwest quarter, and the southwest QUAR-.
ter OF the northeast quarter, and the north.
cast quarter of the southeast quarter, Town
ship three south Range five east, Containing
one hundred and sixty acres.
And the northeast quarter of the so,,tI,-
west quarter. and the northwest quarter of
the southwest quarter, and the northwest
quarter OF the southeast quarter, Township
three south Range five east also all tho land
north of Bayou Rouge, in the northeast quar-.
ter OF the southeast quarter of section No. q,
IN Township three south Range five east, in
the southwestern Land District of La: The
above described tract or parcels of land con-
tanning three hundred and ten acres.
Terms-Cash.
Z. o. HAYES, Sheriff,
July 90, 1871.
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1t rains here almost every day ;
and the crops are in the statu quo,
but they will soon be in the grass
if it does not stop raining soon.
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The JOURNAL has a larger circu
tdtion in the parish Of st. Landry
than any other paper. ....
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MI. J. B. Clark, of Plaquemine
Brulee, has sent us a lot of the finest
peaches, both as to size and quality.
we have seen this year.
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A London dispatch of the 3Oth
ult., says John Slidell is dead. He
was born in New York. in 1893
which made him about rs years old.
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-PaTApsco FEMALE INSTITUTE.

FsIIE Twenty-Eightl Annual Session of
H. this School begins 2lst September, next.
Pupils may enter at any time. Commence
ment Exercises for present Term to be held
on 2ist June. For Prospectus of Terms, &c,
apply to ROBT. ri. ARCHER, Pres,
ap15l Ellicott City, Md, P. O.
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OPELoUsAs FEMALE ACADEMY
This institution will open again on
Monday, September 4tla. Rates OF
board, tuition, &C., will be found in
the advertisement. Mrs. G. M. Muir
ray, the directress, is a highly edu-
Gated lady, and has had consider
able experience in teaching. She
has already taughtin Opelousas two
sessions, and has given general salts
faction, we believe. The Academy
building is the former residence of
Hon. y. Fl. 0verton, which is large
and commodious, and situated in q
retired and quiet part Of the town.
Onr parishioners, with daughters to
educate, should call on Mrs. Murray.
988g ~~e~~~*.-0~s~~1~-~~
Geo. Pnlfofd has d good buggy
for sale--almost new.
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FOR SALE AT HALF COST PRICE
LsOUR Sugar Kettles, two sixty-sixes, one
u sixty, and one forty-two; crate bars,
furnace, doors and fire brick-all nearly new.
Apply at this Office, or to
A. W. LITTELL,
On Bayou Teche.
August 5, 1S7I-1m
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A new cabinet has been formed in
Spain, all the members of which
belong to the progressist party.
That is, we suppose, they are repub-
llcans, Or have republican tenden-
eies.s .@f ..
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On the Goth ult., a construction
train with nine cars and eighteen
l%aborers, was precipitated into the
Nayasota River, Texas. Five men
were killed, two fatally injured, and
twelve others injured.
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COMMUNICATED. }

Mr. Edttor:-lou will have the kindness
to give publicity, through the medium of your
estimable paper, to the fact: that the state
ments and reports, made by one Ed. 2. Good
win to Mr.. Fernest Martin, as emanating from
me, are false. malicious and Siamderous, and
that the honesty and integrity of Mr.. Martin,
in his capacity Of Collector of State and Par.
ISL Ia1es STANG uninpeached and are in my
eyes unimpcachabie.
Very truly,
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We have received a pamphlet cor-
tanning the "Rules and Regulations
OF the Cincinnati Industrial Exposi-
tion," which viii commence, in Gin
clnnati, September 9th, and continue
until October 18th, 1871.
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List of Letters

Remaining in the Post Office at Opelousas, Oh
August lst, 1871. which, if not taken out
before September lst, 1871, will be sent to
the Dead Letter Office. at Washington.
Bevins Mrs Hannah Krohn Fl 9
Burke George Key Henry (col)
Burns TB Knight DR.
Bristte w Landry Emerand
Carriere Jos l. Leroy Mrs T. Jane A
Cooney Henry c Lyme Mrs Mary
Davis William (col) Lonzo Mrs Mary
Dupuy Adolphe Marshall NJ M
Depr'e Eshan Pry Jackson
Dunbarton - Petre Sylvester
Fancller Mrs Richard Rosenberg -
Ganett B Il Snedecon JT
Godfrey Daniel Shaw George
Jelfers NJ l. Whitaker William
Jumelle c. L White A
d. Z. C.. HILL, P. M,
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A negro convicted of murder, by a
negro jury, was hanged at Brenham,
Texas, Oh the 2Sth ult. "
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A gentleman informed us that in
a recent conversation with the chief
engineer of the New Orleans and
Texas railroad, he was told that the
company would build the road as
speedily as possible, and that it
was as much their intention to build
the branch to Opelqusas as it was to
build the main trunk.
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LOST.

6AN Friday, July 7th, on the road going
~ Though the point from Opelousas to
Bourque's Store, a small fve-shooter Pocket
Pistol of Bacon pattern. Any one leaving it
with the undersigned will be literally re-
warded. E. S. ANDRUS.
August SILT