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Lands for Sale,

HAVE several tracts Of unimprOved lands
IL belonging to me and to others which | will
sell or rent to actual settlers
| will sell on credit, payable i'll one, two
three. four, five, six, seven, eight, nine and
ten years, with 5 per interest annually, from
first of December next. Or I 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 in cultivation the land re-
ceived 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 we'll improved place,
containing two hundred arpcnts 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 in.
terest from day Of sale.
Also a saw mill property, which l will also
sell on terms.
HENRY L. GARLAND.
,June 81 1871
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HORSES, Mares and Colts will be sold al
Ill public auction, for cash, every Saturday
and Sunday commencing on Saturday, July
list, 1871, by the undersigned, at his planta'
ton, about five miles west of Opelousas.
ALCEE DUPRE,
June 10, 1871. If
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Lumber Yard

~ Lumber. Yard.
NHE undersigned, as agents for DIR. M. Nc.
/ Davitt's Saw Mill on Bayou Cocodrie,
will keep a Lumber Yard in Opelousas.
#.. BLOCH g. DUPRE.
July stf 5... .-
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Public Sale.

Estate Of Zenon Boredom, deceased.
DY virtue of au order Of the Hon. Probate
- 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, in the town of Washington, in this Parish,
Wednesday, July 18th, 1871,
the following property, belonging to the Es-
tate of Zenou Bordelon, deceased, to-wit:
A certain tract of land or lot, with the build
ings and improvements thereon, situated in
the town of Washington, Parish of st Lam
dry, bounded north by Edward Richard and
NJ. Lemelle, south by Bayou Carron. east by
Victor Dejean and west by NJ. Lemelle.
About thirty acres of swamp land, situated
on the Bayou Crocodile, in the Parish of st.
Landry, being lot No. | of section No. !,
township A south of range a east.
Terms-Cash.
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June q, 1871

SHERIEI'S SALE.
Ney Il Estorge District Court,
vs.: Parish OF st. Landry.
Robert R. HarwelI. No. 1865.
John H. Ward District. Court,
Robert r. Harwell. No. 1923.
pY virtue of two writs of alias Fl. ia, issued
~ out of the Hon. Eighth District Court
Of the State Of Louisiana, i'll and for the Par
ish of St. Landry, III the above entitled suits,
and to me directed, I will proceed to sell, at
PUBLIC auction, to the highest bidder, at the
Court House Of this Parish, in the town of
Opelousas, on SATURDAY, the fifth day of
AUGUST, 1871, at IL o'clock A. NJ, the fol-
lowing described property, seized to satisfy
said writs, to.wit:
A certain tract of land, situated in the par
ish of st. Landry, OH the east side of Plaque.
mine BrulGe Bayou, containing two and a
half acres in width and forty acres in depth,
bounded on one side by lands of TllGodule
Daigle, and on the other side by lands for
merry belonging TO Baptiste David.
Terms-C Cash.
Z. 0. HAYES, Sheriff.
July ], 1871. .-. -
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AN ORIGINAL MEDICINE.-Thein in.
gradients of DIR. Walkers Vinegar
Bitters differ from those of every
other tonic and corrective in use,
Unlike the tinctures of the pharma,
.copgia this remedy contains no al
cohol. Botanical research has
brought to light in our Pacific Ter
ritory, herbs, roots and plants of sur
passing potency as alternatives, ner
vines, and invigorants, and of these
the Bitters are mainly composed. A
long series of cures, embracing dys
pepsia in all its forms, and bilious
and nervous disorders ofevery phase,
are the vouchers Of this inestimable
medicine.
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June PAT Public Administrator
Estate of .1osepHss,e Miller, dcd.
Meeting Of Creditors.

DY virtue of an order of the Hon. the Par
ID ish Court of the Parish of st. Landry, a
meeting of the creditors of the Estate of Jose
phine Miller, deceased, will be held before
James X, Dixon, Notary Public, at his office,
in the town of Opelousas, on Thursday, July
Goth; 1871, at II o'clock A. NJ, for the pur-
pose of celebrating on the most advantageous
manner of disposing of the effects of said es-
tate, and of fixing the terms and conditions of
the sale. JOS. D. RICHARD, Clerk.
Opelousas, June "a, 1871.
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Also, the following movable property, be-
longing to said estate, viii be sold at same
place, on MONDAY, July 81, 1871, to wit:
Ten head of gentle horned cattle. one COW
and calf, one mare and colt, one bay flly, one
horse. one lot of hogs, one shot gun, and one
revolving pistol.
Terms-Cash.
PIERRE CHARLY, Admir-.
June II
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NEW GROCERY.-It will be seen
from the advertisement, that Mr..
W. R. Cochran has opened a new
grocery in Opelousas. This is a
new enterprise of Mr.. Cochran's,
and we hope his numerous friends
will give him proper encourage
ment.
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OHN l.. SCOTT J. FRANK KNC
SCOTT & KNOX,
Attorneys and COunsellorS at Law,

N7lLL practice their profession in the Par.
yette and Vermillion.-
Office Oh Bellevue street, same lately occu.
pied by Lewis 81 Bro, Attorneys at Law.
July s, 1871.
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Public. Sale.

j. uCIKN SaI0e
Estate Of Victor Dejour, deceased.
DY virtue of an order of the Hon. Probate
- Court of the Parish of St. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder, by the undersigned, or by an auction
eer, at the last residence Of the deceased, in
the town of Washington. on
Tuesday, July 25H, 1871,
the following described property belonging to
the estate of Victor Dejeux, deceased, late of
the parish of St. Landry, to wit
-Four lots of ground situated in the town
of Washington.
Terms-Cash.
EBERT CAN'T,
June 241 Public Administrator
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DEVENUE STAMPS of all denomina-
IL tlons tor sale at Mayo's Drug Store.
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$500, 900
TO BE GIVEN AW A Y!
THE SOUTH
Land and Immigration Association,

1 M M TSPo OF o. NJ T1H VHHWaN 39"V AEIRWH MW 1HcchanNaTS ocNNy1 viii
give. a SERlESO OF CONCERTS, at the Academy of Music, Charleston, S c.. commencing
October Is, 1871, fort the purpose Of raising a fund to enable emjgranst settle upon lands
cited by the Association for homes of Northern and European farmers and Others, in the,
State of South Carolina, and for their transportation thhhcr and suppot for the first year.
REFERENCES IN SOUTH CAROLINA General Wade Hampton, Hon B. Perry
Governor Nj L Bonham, General Johnson I1acood, Ihn. AmHtd Emt Hon Jams
Chenut,G enralJ John S Preston, Hon ". D. Simpson, Andrew Smonds,E ESQ, Hon {,
A Trenholm, Governor J L" Manning, Hon. J B. Campbell
100000 to be awarded to the Ticket Holders of the Series Of oncutst ommrre on
the First of October 1871, at the Academy of Music, Charleston, S c., IN which day the
Drawing commences.
10000 Season Tickets of Admission. and no more, at S. each.
All Orders for Tickets directed to rs 0 our Agents Strictly Confidential.
All the premiums. INCLUDING Deed and Certificate of Title to Academy Of Music, will he,
deposited with the National Bank of the Republic, New York.
$780, IE GKF"FS.
list Gift, Academy of Music. Charleston, S C, cost to build SGOOOO, layinc an mammal
rental of about $4,000 rom Opera House., Store. md Halls; the building lHne about
go eb ~ Co. ad situated corner of King ant Market Streets, in the centre oft heGty;
and well known to be the fines building and most valuable property in Charleston;
I'd GHt-C&h- 100000
Sd bnt-Cash- $4,000
4h Gnt-Cash. 10000
5th Gnt-Cah. 5000
% each 21WW
2o NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ----each I2dN
HS-Cas W-------.---...-.--.- $4,000
$50 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1880
500 Observation-Disclosures. I250D
l2O GhS-CSh. W-----.----.-...---..- I25OU
2404 Gifts, amount to 5000
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Public Sale.

Estate Of Valmont Fontenot, deceased
VIRTUE of all order of the Hon. Pro
- bate Court of the Parish of St. Landry
there will be sold at public auction, to the
highest bidder, by the undersigned, or by
an auetioneer, at the last residence of the de
ceased, in Vile Plate Prairie, in SAID Parish, OIL
Thursday, July q, 1871,
the following described property belonging te
the Estate of Valmont Fontenot, decd, to-wit
Plate Prairie, Parish of St. Landry, containing
fifty arpents, bounded north by Mrs. Pierre
Vidrine, east by Joseph u. Fontenot, south
by Ardoile z. Fontenot, and west by Andre
z. Vidrine.
Terms-Cash.
JOSEPH L. FONTENOT,
June 24I Administrator
sFIERIFF'S SALE.
John Fl. Overton VS.. Elizabeth Wright, wild.
wv, &c. Parish Court, Parish St. Landry
Eo.s69.
DY virtue of a writ of Fl. pa, issued ou;
I'D Of the Hon. Probate Court in and fol-
the Parish of st. Landry, in the above emit.
tied suit, and to me directed, | will proceed
to sell, at public auction, to the highest bid
der, at the Court House of said Parish, in
the town Of Opelousas, on
Saturday, August 9TH, 1871,
at II o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property, seized to satisfy said writ, to-wit
One half lot of ground, situated in the town
Of Washington, with all the buildings and
improvements thereon, bounded north by
Dupre street, south by Carriere street, east
by st. John street and west by property of
John O'Riley.
Terms-Cash.
E. O. HAYES, Sheriff.
July !, 1871.
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VT OR y "A NJ L.
u, =, Deputy and Parish Surveyor,
FOR ST. LANDRY.
Office at 0pelousas. lJune All
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BUTLER. CHADWICK, GARY II CO..
agents South Carolina Land 0MN Enumeration dissertations.
General II. {. Butler.
John Chadwick. ESu, ChaJqNon I. 4.
General \. W. Gary,
Commissioners and Supervisors Of DUvinq:
General R Wright, of Georgia. Colonel b. Fl. Rutedge of South Carolina
General Bradley T. johnson, of Virginia. Hon. Roger A Pryor, IF New York.
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Public Sale.

ARI4A OAAAOs
Estate Of Eugene Sheridan, deceased
DY virtue of an order of the Hon. Probate
ID Court of the Parish of st. Landry, there
will be sold at auction, to the highest bidder
by the undersigned, or a public auctioneer, al
the Town Hall, in the town of Washington
in said Parish, on
Tuesday, July .25h, 1871,
the following property, belonging to the Els,
tate of Eugene Sheridan, deceased, to-wit:
One lot of ground, situated in the town OF
Washington, as lot No. 20 on the plat of said
town, and bounded assfollows: North by
Moundville street, south by - street, west
by Bridge street, and east by the Catholic
Church.
TermS-Cash.
EBERT CAN'T,
June 241 Public Administrator.
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We see from all account of the
commencement exercises of the Lou
isiana State University at Baton
Rouge, that cadet G. j. Thompson,
son of Mr., Charles Thompson of this
place, took the prize medal for ora
tory, and received q certificate of
distinction in Latin, Greek, English,
French and engineering. Cadet G..
Il. Hawkins, of this parish, a ccrtif-
cate of distinction in English and
chemistry G. d. Tarlton for Greek,
French, moral philosophy, geology,
mineralogy, English literature, and
tactics; and A. C. Tarlton for Latin
and French. There may be others
from this parish, who received Ger
tiicates of distinction, but we are
not acquainted with their names.
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The new German settlement in
the western portion of this parish, is
an accomplished fact. There are
at present about sixty persons in
the colony, and they have progress
ed rapidly in making permanent and
extensive improvements. They have
a large saw-mill constantly running,
and the lumber sawed is used entire
ly in the construction of their own
buildings and enclosures. The first
arrival of Germans took place in
January last; and up to this time
there have been ninety entries of
land under the Homestead Act, com
prising upwards Of $4,000 acres.
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Messrs. Bloch 81 Dupre advertise
a lumber yard in Opelousas.

We are now favored with nine
mails a week from New iberia to
this place.
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FOR SALE.

E. 2. VEAzlE, Dep. Clerk.
June a, 1871.
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June II
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SttCH SlSHlS anu SuuiluS dIe HiSAlS
novel and pleasing, and exhibit to
the observer d social philosophy,
simpler, happier and better than
that which we witness in the daily
lives of our own people.
Did your space permit, your cor
respondent might dwell longer on
the agreeable Impressions created by
this visit, and especially upon the
kind and hospitable entertainment
accorded our party by Nh. and Mrs.
Fabacher and Mr.. and Mrs. Huber.
We visited the various improve.
nents in progress, noted the dura-
BILE and workmanlike style every
where employed, and were convinced
that we saw but the beginning of a
great enterprise, destined soon to
add largely to the population and
wealth of st. Landry parish.
This people do not entertain the
word fail in their vocabulary, and
no one can visit and converse with
them without being impressed with
their energy, determination and self
reliance. They are delighted with
the beauty and salubrity of their
location, and are confident of estab-
fishing in due time a permanent and
prosperous community, extending
far beyond their present limits and
exceeding in numbers the best ex-
pectations Of their friends and well
Wishers, =
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June "a, 1877.
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Steamer Missing on tho North Pa
't cific.

NEW YORK, Jan. a.
Tho United States frigate Saranac, flag.
slip OF the North Pacific squadron, re.
Gently named by mistake In dispatch
from San Francisco as being overdue at
that port, has for some time been lying
safely anchored within the Golden Gate,
It's the Saginaw, paddle.wheel steamer
Of 2S2 tons burden, carrying 9 guns,
which has become q subject of anxiety.
She left Honolulu about a months ago to
visit the newly discovered Midway Isl.
ands TO make a hydrOphic survey, and has
not since been heard from. She has
over.rrn her allotted time, as she
was expected Of San Francisco
more than month ago, to retit for d cruise
10 the, Isthmus Of Darlen, where she Is TO
cooperate with Commander selftidge's
exploring expedition. Her absence ut
this time will seriously affect the success
Of the DarlCn explorers, as there Is no
vessel on the Pacific side available to take
her place. She Is believed 10 be a stAunch
and strong cratt, and able to ride almos,
any gale ihatshb Is likely to uneotInter,
Tho following Is rs complete 0 list ol
tho officers Of the Saginaw as Il
atlainablc at The present time; Com
mander, Montgomery Sycard; Lieutenant
Levitt q. Logan; Masters, II. Perkins and
W. s. Crowley; Mate, G. r. Robinson
Assistant Surgeon, Adam Frank; Passed
Assistant PSymAStef, Geo. II. Ready
First Assistant Engineer, James Godfrey
She carried q crew Of about 100 mon.
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ARKANSAS.
Gov. Clayton Fixing Things for
Senate. t.

MEMPHIS, TENN, Jan. 4.
A special from Little Rock gives the
following extract Of Senator MCDonald's
card Withdrawing from the contest for
the U, s. Senate: ..f. .-...r.fl
"Undoubted Republicans, regularly
nominated in Republican districts, II un.
willing to commit themselves unquali.
tiedly TO Gov. Clayton, have been regis.
tered out and Democrats elected in their
stead, while in some Of the Democratic
districts, Democrats who refused To pledge
themselves to Clayton have been register.
ed out and Republicans. registered In,
who were known 10 be in Clayton's inte.
rest; and on the eve OF the meeting of the
Legislature, Republicans known to be his
supporters alone, were caucuscd, while
true Republicans supposed TO be opposed
10 him and his schemes, were denied
allmittance. Rather than submit my.
self 10 degradation in the endorse.
ment Of such conduct, / feel It to
DO incumbent on myself and my friends
that should decline the contest under
such circumstances. The revolutionary
manner in which two or three men under
orders Of Governor Clayton organized the
House Of Representatives in disregard OF
parliamentary law, goes far 10 confirm me
in the course l have determined to pursue.
! had hoped during my political career
10 add my influence still further In bring.
ing about reforms SO much needed. My
lol Is cast with the people of Arkansas
and l shall not tire in efforts to relieve
them from the terrible despotism brought
about by the usurpations Of the present
Executive, and hope my friends in the
Legislature will exert themselves for the
common good and as far as possible Sc.
euro in fact rs well as name a republican
form of government for the people of Ar
kansas. ..-.r s'Ig .
[signed] ALEX. 0TcDoNAID."
The election OF Lankersly rs Speaker
and the withdrawal Of Mcdonald insures
tho election Of Clayton.on the 11th.
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The Gas one,siiinn. !.

The right Of this community to have
cheaper and better gas than 1t has now or
has had in twenty years, and to have some
guarantee Of fair measure in the purchasC
oft, is so important to every householder
and business man in the city, that in the
hope ofpromoting that right we print In
full the interesting report submitted to
council Tuesday evening, by the special
committee charged with negotiating the
purchase Of the Gas Works. TO enable
any one to understand clearly the rights
otthe city In the transaction, we print in
the same connection that section Of the
Act otthe Virginia Legislature chartering
the Gas Company, securing to this com.
munity the right to terminate tho charter
and purchase the company's property al
this time. 'a'-1 i4"
The Company submitted through the
committee two propositions. In one they
made schedule oi their property, and
put on Il the price, which they were will.
ling to take. We can not pretend tC
speak ol this price from personal judg.
ment Of the value o: tho property, hut Il Is
the opinion Of tho best informed men in
the city that II Is fully double the aotual
value. The list ofitems appears in flu
and wc ask for II the careful scrutiny Of
all city readers. AS the committee very
pertinently say, II this property is worth
Sl77,000, then the city and other tax.
payers have been greatly wronged BY The
valuation returned for purposes OF taxa,
tion,t valuation being some S15, 1000 less
including material on hand and credits
But there arc hundreds IMPRACTICAL men In
the city who by an examination Of the
schedule eau ClphCrup pretty nearly what
the property Is worth, and 10 them VIC
commend that branch Of the subject We
desire only to call their attention 10 tht
basis o; value on which tue estimate Is tc
be made, 1t Is Ibid down explicitly in the
section Of the charter quoted. Neither tht
franchises Of this Company, nor the pro
fitable character Of the business carriOt
on by them with thIsipropotty, Ia to b,
considered at all, or 10 be allowed to giyt
the property q value II does not posses
without them. The reason Of this is tha
BY the act Of purchase ali these franchise
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CINCINNATI.


-t. be- CINCINNATI, Jan. a.
The annual meeting Of tho managers
anil subscribers Of the Widows Home oc.
CURED to-day. There nre II inmates
now In tho oi6stitutlon. .i'aiTIti
The old sugar cases, In which Adolph
Wood & Co., Of Cincinnati, and +. W.
Perkins 4 Co., ofyNew Orleans, the i'm.
porters, were claimants, was decided To-
day by Judge Leavltt, Of the U. s. Court,
In favor Of the claimants, the Judge hold.
ing that while the Government had lost
by o proper grading, he was not satisfied
that Perkins & Co. had any knowledge Of
an error committed, or had any fraudu.
lent intent lie intimates that Perkins g.
Co, would bo liableto . payment Of an
additional duty Of cts per pound. '34
u
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New York Money and stock Market.

Gold quiet and steady; opened at 11Os;
closed at 1l0s. Ioanswere made at from
a7per cent, gold. CleArances $27 600 900.
Governments have been tirmer and steady
at about the closing prices Of yesterday.
Stocks, dull but firm. There has been
hardly more than tc difference between
the opening and closing rates in the ma.
jority Of the stocks. Rock Island, Lake
Shore and Reading have been the most
active. Central Pacific bonds are steady;
Union Pacific, first mortgages, active and
strong. - -a '-ls TiT.fit uf4
The Express says that the Clerk Of the
Sinking Fund and the Commissioners Of
the State OF Ohio, state that II Ia not the
intention OF the State TO pay off all the
old canal stock, which Is redecmable after
1870, at the option Of the Commissioners,
but only in such lots rs may be presented
OF Columbus or at the American Exchange
Bank agency in this city, and then only In
currency. State Securities, Tennessees are
most active; North Carolinas, firm.
SrERLING ExcitANGE-Bankcrs' bills