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The Opelpnsas Courier,
pCBLIsHED WEEKLY BY
l. e o N c e s. a N D OF.
O ND NJ H. dN mi III A al.
% ND E H. d u y A q ,
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th, 1871.

CorToN CROP OF sr. LANDRY. - We may Jay
that the cotton raisers of our Parish are low
actively engaged in cotton picking. 1t is rue
iithat some fields are somewhat backward, but
ps general thing cotton is being picked rapidly.
The eaterpillars have done and continue tsdo
considerable damage to the crop, for after lav-
hg eaten the leaves they attack the young Ind
binder bolls and soon kill them, but arc unable,
ewever, to eat them.
Certain portions of the Parish have no dabt
afered more severely than others, but inno
sstion will thcre be full crop. Those whoap-
per to be Nell posted in the matter are canf-
dest that the crop will be reduced by two-tbtds,
vhkh I'LL give eight to ten thousand bales in
steaaof 2s o. $1,000.
Ittaau easier i,,atter to estimate the yield Of
the COZ, which will hardly amount to more ;han
half a sop.
A biter disappointment in e:cch case.
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q good story is told about and old hun
ter who used to trip about Mooshead Lake of
the name of Ellis. His reputation rs q great
bear hunter extended far and wide. Several
years ago, when bear skins were very fashion
able TOR sleigh robes, sportsmen about the lake
III the fall would engage one of Ellis, and as the
old man, was poor, would pay for it in advance
ne ne had bargained for one in this way one year,
and when the first snow came, started on with
his gun and soon came upon bruins track. He
ran all day without overtaking him. but camped
upon the track that night and early the next
morning took up the scent aud followed him all
that day, with no better success than upon the
previous day. The third day found his aged
limbs quite stiff and sore; however he made an
other start and ran till we'll nigh exhausted
when in sight of bruiu who had stopped for
few minutes for refrcshment, but upon seeing
nus Pursuer started off again at full speed. The
old man took aim and fired but Bruin didn't
stop; Feeling too far gone to run another step,
ne shouts with all the energy of despair: ''You
may run, and run, and be d, but there
amt hair on ye that belongs to ye, for I've
sold your hide and got my pay for it,"
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%he 0er rmans in Texas,

ane INFAMOUS aud unendurable partisan
government OF L exas is fast estranging frul
IT'S y. support all except the negroes, the stpeu
uiarles. E1'dovernor Hamilton and othe
pIOminent HepuDilcans have taken the stum
against 1t Elake's Bulletin has disavowed it
anu now we have the Germans declaring wa
Ss1lnss ~. meeting OF Germans was held a
t,a Ia turners Hall on the I'D ult, fo
man rP P.,pnie,s " Assna;ngn As,ng an lndependent Cor
throw "f AJspciation M to aid in the over
olmt;"ns aS"ntad ELL Ia teAas. Among the res
Whereas The FIaout;'se tve0
interiors w;th tha r;ahta "e usuIpatl0hs' "hlcl
runt;on broadoas ~ s1;.: ~ ine people, the cor
ine and sw;ndTnS hvp otsas a,ags, ene pundef
ists. have. in tha;s wyo~n;t1 anu ioooy
tus to a nol;ticaI l;fa a,nonn ~ Even ah lmpe
before known Thav aro e,n.'; unS mans ., ne'e
their dutv as Amar;cos, o;t;.ors t snae ~
an invaianhla ;nha.;t o1eus 70 preserve q.
country. fuII RennhIicsn I;h.rt1. sneit aucptet
and u1polluted: Evsrvwhera % ~ anaooaevatet ;.
an oroap;gat;on "a ~ x sho necessary o.
and Reform ia the watci,word - shn L 40 Aei1
Rcaolred That re hsl;avo 49, " paS;a snS nTur.
worse enem;as ~ Ran~hi;aoa sno n"als arc tne
ResolreG That PspuhI;oa, psLn.lPies
nored md ahandnneS hv r. prrtSp.1' praSap Hre ~
ment. nv the Stata E~ac,+;,o o,S 10 q. :n. uovein
and ignorant Texas Ien;siatura '"o 'aAsAnoue
ReS,lped. That 1ra g. 60" en, H.,
worse. with a ho.,ie of of;on ssou,I aol 1au -
public nosition in tbis Stnta vnI" lana ~, ~
common interest or res;Sanco an,o,a no ~. ,'. u.
who seok to enr;ch thom.oI,.os -. uS, o.''
the tax.navers and onnress;I', r. ~ 'i pnInuefins
Reaoinei That the ,l;sfrn1ot;.an'pt . nuopo :, o.,
grave n ,nattar ~ Iva 1oft ;r th h IL too
::san hoard fanne ala comnosaJ nn nf ". par
,,nur;u .:nJod ,inp1 ~p0'o VI = "o1 ""' "hu
R..nI rhat ,.o ,,. , ~
W. Sn,t ,,",' ,o ppi1t popi11seu ~ A!i man
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The R ock Of Safety.
From the Rome Commercial !

The salvation Of: the Republic lies In the
election OF n Democratic Adnlinst ration in 1872
This desirable, aud indeed essential. emil can
he consrmnated, except III the case ofone Dem
greatly to be feared |! .
We heard q prominent Democrat say some
time ago, and he las fought shoulder to SHOULDER
With the Commercial in many campaign, that
II the DomociHts nominated Bob Toombs on the
New Departure l'latform," that lie would vote
for Grant. y y
This doctrine il pernicious and dangerous.
The Northern Democrats, who certainly have
right to know, declare that they cannot whip
the fight 1.-THE Bourbon platform issadopted by
the party; they assert with unboundel conf
dence that they can carry the country on tho
New Departure Rs<form." The Southern
Democrats on the other hand, declare that tho
New Departure Platform will never do.
To settle this difference Of opinion the Ma
tional Democratic Convention will assemble in
Baltimore. The Commercial shall labor man.
fully to have Cherokee Georgia send men to this
Convention who Will den0unce the New Depar.
tyre and strive to prevent its insertion in the
National platform; because we believe that
when the old Bourbon banuer, torn, tattered
and fragrant with the blood of o hundred thou
sand heroes, kisses the sunlight again, victory
will nestle in its folds.
But if after the Bourbon delegates had made
q nlanful opposition to the "new theory" it pre-
sailel in spite Of their struggles, we should ex-
pect them to yield their opposition and at once
ratify the action Of tho majority of the Conven-
ton.
We cannot haze the blunder of the Charleston
Conpcntio,s repeated.
Our liberties aud our national life depend up
on our putting homes men in power at the next
election.
such is the case, that the Northern Democrats
will carry the Con HeDtion and commit the par
ty to the Vallandixhxm policy.
If so, We shalt Up proud twenty years here
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DThe dre-eatespr eater Of live Goals has
this week matao us iis third or fourshperiodical
visit He ID q fine loolmg negro of q or % years
of age, strong and reeust. who boaas Of being
able to broil q ,beeAtcuk a rAndaise on his
''reast-that is. on 4 70 GOALS piled ap on his
breast. Who will say3after this that he is not
bewitched Since hillast visit among us he
has improved and add& to his store of attrae-
sions, one Of which il cultural air that he
whistles in singing and N,at partalas somewhat
Of the extraorsiinak
s'one thing xas cert fellow really chews
and eats live Goals butf sseems te 20 that he
would do better were he 10 take hold of the
spade and hoe, instead Of wing thus at the ex-
pense Of the curious, who occasionally give him
q nickel or twa. a ]
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To Lease or for Sale.

NNHE undersigned has two Blacksmith's
~ Shops, Zone at Washington and another in
Grand Prairiel which he offers to lease at very
reasonable price.
These shops are in complete order with all the
necessary tools and implements.
The undersigned has also complete set of
Wheelwright's TOOLS and 1900 Or 1000 spokes
and other seasoned lumber
These three shops are now in operation and
have very fair patronage.
They! will be leased at private contract bet
ween this and tho 10th of September next, on
which day, If they are not disposed Of, they will
be sold at the Blacksh's Shop, at Washin ton,
by F. Perrodin, Actioneer, for cash.
The undersigned will also sell, ON the same
day, (l6th Septembcr),
49, ..s ..xa.,; a. HACK a,s.[ R.,,.,..
. PIERRE CHARLY.
Washington 18th August 1871. 1m
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THE JEWISH WV YEAR.-To-day and to-mor-
row are olidayseolemuized by everytsraelite
around the globS and We think it ors duty to
inform the public that business of all kinds con-
slueted ~ our jeysh population, will those
days be suspendes Service will be hid in the
Hall Of Humble Cottage Lodge No 10, wl,icl,
room has been ki'eely loahcd to them for this
solemn occasion.
The Masonic Teaple, they deem q proper place
to ooffcrup their desotion to the Ever-Mring God.
in consequence of heir everlasting hope to re-
build the Temple opld, to be presided over by
the Grand Architecaof the Universe.
We wish thema hppy New Year.
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TAX COLLECTORS SALEs.-gWe cannot give the
description Of the Town lot. Plantations and
unimproved lands which thestase md Parish
tax collector has advertised fbr sale % the 30th
of September inst. at the Court Hosss. They
are ONE hundred in number and it ocenpies or
8 columns of the official journal Chr readers
will fnd ON our french side the nasaes of the
delinquents in whose names the property seized
have been assessed.
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q We are panied to learn that Judge John
r. hing, now at the Allegheny Springs in vir-
ginia' is Ery ill, and that NO hopes ere enter
tanned Of bis recovery. H..
This sadnews reached here last Thursday,
and surprsed everybody, as those in cores
pondence With him were unapprised If his ILL.,
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Washington Butchery.

The undersigned respectfully I'LL
ssk forms the citizens of Washington
and vicinity that he is retailing at
---Athe Market Honse. every morning
fresh meat tbeef and veal of the first quality at
the rate of seven cents per pound. Those who
take quarter or Il fraction thereof can have
meat even under cents pc, pound.
He takes this opportunity to offer his thanks
to the public for the patronage accorded him in
this occasion. PIERRE CHARLY.
Washington 26 August 1871. 5Olf
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OUR HOME JoURNAz.-This interesting and
valuable agricultural paper has entered upon its
second volume, with most encouraging prospects,
having now subscription list large enough to
the success of our contemporary, for the jour
NAL is one of the best of the agricultural and
family papers, conducted with ability and ell
terprise. A feature of the JOURNAL is
Its Illustrations. Published weekly, at 90 o
New Orleans Picayune
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A R1or.-Ve were informed yesterday that
riot occurred a few days ago at Evergreen,
Avoyelfes Paash, growing out Of thetac that
white man vas whipped to death BY negro,
aud that the negro was killed by the hother of
the victim. Al our informant left lsfore the
excitement had subsided, we do not hov what
other acts of whence may have FOLLOWED.
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st. Louis University.

The Forty-Third Annual Session of the
ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY
WiH open on Monday, September 4, 1871.
THIS is the oldest Institution of Learning in
T. the West, having been Establisned-in 1899.
The course Of studies offers every facility for
acquiring a thorough CLASSICAL and CON
MERCIAL education. Catalogues containing
instructions to parents and full particulars, will
be sent Oh application to
Rev. F. II. STUNTEBECK, Sd.
President, st. Louis Uniuersity.
Jly 29-lm] St. Louis, Mo.
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PRIVATE SCHOOL.

NE RS. III. NJ. HAYES respectfully informs
IVA the public, that she will open !. Private
School, at her residence, in Opelo,,sas. on Mon
day the 4th of September. Terms, SO 90 per
month.
Sept. I'd, lS7l-tf
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II The Nes Orleans papers state dat many
OF the citizens pf that city who usually leave
sduring the moaths of May and june, sare now
rapidly returning to their homes.
This early rehrn is doubtless due 10 the re-
markable aninry condition of New Orleans
this summer. is needless to say that up to
this time no Gao of yellow fever has bseu mcu-
toned.
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Mr.. #. 8. Robins, a planter Of our Parish
tAtchafalayaI has sent to the Editors Of ''Our
Home Joarnal'o of New Orleans, an Eggplant
weighing five pounds and fve ousses, the larg-
est and heaviest ever seen.
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MISCELLANEOUS CARDS
g O 4 e @ HT r u Il S o u D

! AND HORSE POWERS.
The Reynolds Revolving Wrought Iron Screw
COTTON PRESS
Is an Improvement Oh the most popular Screw
Presses, and Is pronounced to be the most COM
plcte. durable, and easy working Press now in
the market. The whole weight of the Press
with the cotton i'll the box, stands on u pivot,
enabling two men or one horse to press q 500
+ lbs bale with ease.
The Reynolds Horse Powers.
Is unsurpassed for strength and durability
They manufactured expressly for Cotton
Ginning, Corn Mills and other plantatio work
These articles took the PREMIUMS at tho
TEXAS STATE FAIR, 1871.
Manufactured in New Orleans at
REYNOLDS IRON WORKS,
Corner South Market and Fulton SITS,
Near st. Marys Market.
w. II. REYNOLDS, Proprietor, Box l690a
Office and Depot, j. Carondclct Street.
BLOCH & DUPRE, Agents,
Opelonsas, La.
Agents wanted everywhere. sY7 Send for
Price List. (Aug 5tf
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EsTRAY HORSE.

i ~ !. TAksn mp as nm estray, BY the un-
&1T Adeksigned,r at Chatagher, Ia August
.IZA list. s half american sorrel horse, aged
sbSgS yenrs. branded nearly thus: YR
Fka awner In roqucsted 10 como forward, pro-
We paopexty, pay charges aud take him away,
othegwtss be will be disposed of according to
Jaw. zEPH!RiN MANUEL.
st. Landry. September 8, ISL LIN
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FOR SALE.

A pair of work oxen, 6 years old,
well broken, and powerful. Apply
X to Jean Bcnoit or " s. Bourque,
April Is, 1871 Bellevue
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q For the convenience of those interested,
we publish this week, and will continue to pub
lish hereafter, carefully compiled summary of
the Administrators Tableaux filed in the Office
OF the Clerk of the District Court, and the Sher-
if and Successional sales taking place in our
Parish, where the reader can obtain at glance
all the information necessary, instead of wading
through the long and numerous columns of the
newspaper designated by Warmoth g. Co., un-
der the provisions of the Printing Bill" as
the official journal.
This is self.iml,osed and improbable task
:"volving considerable trouble and labor but
we c..'eerfully assume it in the hope Of its being
o. some scryice to our readers.
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THE OPELOUsAs COURIER,
PUBLISHED ON SATURDAY
IL NEE q A ~ I'D ID z.

coNDIrtoFs'
s,,bser;paon Three Dollars per year, payable
Hdvertisias-Fifsy Cents per square for the
frat insertion and twenty-five Cents for each
subsequent insertion. Eight lines or less con-
stitute square.
All advertisements sent In for publication
will be insertedin English and French tunless
otherwise ordered) until the pnblisher shall
Judge It convenient to discontinue.
Candidates to public favors will pay Fifteen
Dollars each, in advance, If they wish to be an
notnced.
Obituary Notices, Cards of Thanks, &C., to
be paid for as advertisements.
Personal cards. when admissible. to be charg'
rtl at the rate "t " ("nt@ per line. i'll advance
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Tho total pp1t of iHSpew post Office
building now going up in New York is
estimated mt $5I 900 900. =
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Suc cessfOmuf sales.

Suc ceSsfOM0t Sales.
Estate Cei.: :stine Hlouin, widow S. Richard
On the 10th Of cctober; the tutor will sell, or
the BAYOU Teche, q tract ct land near Barry
Landins. measuring on,,ut ICE arpents: beds
I ar,msir, table &c. Conditions: movable cash
the land, $3.50 payuble 81 Janua.-v 1879, balance
in |, aaud 3 wears from day of sale,
E.t.,. W., II r.u.aos a.. n.,o ofon
.ht aunilistTathA VIII sell 1or casfl, Oh
I've ptsmts, .o IN ne,iesne, plantation measnr'
ing aoaSat ~ hrpents: win the improvements;
,''I .nr man oi naies an OK, iot or
'',,'n w., o' o' noss' farming Instruments
Estate of Eaiiere Arnaud.--Joachim Joubert,
ndin'nirtrator, will sell, October 4, at the Court
House tract Of laud Of q acres, situated with
in few miles OF the town of Opeiousas, for cash.
Estate Ann l.. Harpuye-WilGs p. OUirk
adn'r, will sell, October 1. on Bayou Bsuf. a
sgaes Of tand Of 81 acres, situated on left bank
OF said Bayou. Terms, cash
Estate StephSn w. Quirk.-Wills p Quirk,
admir-, wiz sell October 4, at the last residence
OF deceased on bayou boeuf, the plantation, con
tanning 40 arpents.-Another tract of land in
the same quarser. containing $50 acres (swamp
iand i-Anosher tract of land of 35 acres in the
same quarter. Conditions: one flourish cash and
tie balance "a l, . and Years
ministratr;x wi, se, elct"ber y" """ 'ha s .'
ON Bayou Bnuf. the ulantat;on conta;r;ny nn,
thousand acres more or less. Terms Al no or
upwards. cnah.-mnlance in l. ann,l Z vo,rs A
u.,... 49, 1,sx.>h:.o -.
stsn marig .a Josepn1he n C. r1n'ehwwon . the -
Is r. ~in ; oG sonl ~ tne lst residence o1
-, v;s,s pat ,,'sasM.s,, or cs o, s'hu situate
tract of o. ar1 TO- H. tta oU ahoshet
., >" " .ae Sane sesslelnent; rot
a..,a ~ 1's, 10y " <g neaa gentie
Esc,' ,,.S;nca.;a, IN - s,1 -, ns. SoIosi1ns-
40 ~ ond rears VI s~ds ~ ra,n y; Sasas ~ ossr
Estate Marie ThSotiste Malyeau.-on ijq the 18th
at the residence of sosthene NAL
veau, on Pla4uemine Ridge, the property of this
estate will PC sold, to-wit A tract Of land Of 40
scres, ] horse, mule, mare aud colt, for cash.
Estata Henry Hargrodcr.-On the Goth Sep
bsmber, ut tho residence Of deceased, near Ar
there will be sold. plantation OF 12O
arpents with dwelling, two cribs &e.--A lot Of
Did fencing and household furniture. Condi-
cash; the land, Is per centum
cash and the balance in l, 2 and 3years.
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FOR RENT.
SOMETHING NEW
IN npEYns1oAc

SOSHETHTNG NEW
IN OPELOUsAs.
NTR. AUSTIN LACoMB, at his Saloon on
IvA Court st., has, besides splendid assort-
mont Of the best liquors, the celebrated
SELTZER WATER.
Drop in4 and try glass, it is the only place
you san get that popular beverage in town.
AwA TO R E Mt.
iE:sm A house and lot suitable for @ family,
situated in q retired place of tho Town
Apply at the Couriet OfRce.
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4. BAILEY q =. D. AsTmnTTB,
ATTORNEYS ATT LAW.

VKTILL practice in the Courts Of the Parishes
w of st. Landry, Lafayette, vermilion, Cal
casieu st. Martin. st. Mary and Avoyelles.
Office ee:-opelousas [AuS6-47i
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oPELoUsAs Pos9-oFFIcE.
EVHE Opelousas Post Ois;ce has been removed
IL to the building on landry Street, between
Main and Court Sts., opposite Johnston's stable.
Ho,srs Of Opening and Closing ais Office:
During every day of the week, Exclusive of
Sulsaay,} this Office will I've opened ct ~ o'clock
A. u, and close at p. NJ. Mails for above close
at I =. M. mails for below at s r. N.
On Sundays the Office will be opened at A. M.
and close at 81 A. NJ; reopen at a p NJ, and close
at 6P. n. D. =. G. HILL, p. NJ.
/ Opelousas, July e, 1871. If.
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MEDICAL NOTICE.
PRIVATE BOARDING,
M B E T. l.

Washington. La, r.
In the Establishment formerly occupied as
Hotel hy Mrs. Mussan.
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Ayers Oathartic Pills,
For all the purposes Of o Laxative
Medicine.

Peehsps no one raedi-
cine is 20 universally re-.
quired by everybody 40
Q cathar8e, nor was ever
any bedhre 90 universal.
1y adopted Into pses In
every counEyand among
all classes, as tins mild
but efficient purgative
PjH. The obvious rear
son 10, @4t tits amUre re-
liable and far more e6eca
tuA remedy than any
mSA n~ RYHA
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TROCKERY of all Sorts sold by the piece
" and by the crate. to suit merchants. At
BLOCH & DUPRE'S
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A GOOD ASSORTMENT of Hardware and
IN Saddlery, at very reasonable rates. At
BLOCH & DUPRE'S.
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E. j. HART e. Co.. 73, rs and " Tchoupitoulas
Street, New Orleans. La, Wholeeale Agents.
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CINGERS SEWING MACHINES, with
~ latest additions and improvements, at man.
nfacturer's prices, always on hand At
BLOCH & DUPRE'S.
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NEwORIgAxs La, THURsDAY,FEBRUARY Is, 1871.

frankness which is calculated to ward
off all reproof or blame.
when did the Arnold family arrive
home from Europe? I asked
"About month ago, I believe"
"Have you called upon Mrs Arnold
since her return?"
Eyes; about two weeks ago"
"Has she returned your visit?"
There was q moments hesitation, and
then Maude replied:
"No-at least-not yet"
Then it is my wish that you should
not continue to receive her husband"
To be continued
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section of the bill, reported progress and
asked permission to sit again, which was
granted.
MIR. Harry Lott, Of Rapides, requested
a leave of absence for two days for Mr..
Burch, Of East Baton Rouge, which was
granted.
Upon motion Of Mr. Waters, of Orleans
the House was adjourned until to-mor-
row, twelve O'Clock.
WILLIAM viGERs,
Chief Clerk.