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Cour de Parolsss, St. Landry-No 2343
THEOPHILE S. FONTENOT ct MARIE
IL CELINA HEBERT, de Ia Paroisse St.
Landry, ayant presente une petition a reft:t
d'etre NOMINEES administrators de la success
sion de ULCER Lanclos. decide, reinforcement
de la dite paroisse;
En- consequence avis es! par Re present
donne aux interests dams cette succession
d'avoir a deduire par Cert a mon bureau,
dams les dix jours qui s~uivrcnt la date du pre-
sent avis les %raisons, 81 aucune lis ont, pour
lesquelles il ne serait pas fait droit a la de-
maiide de la dite petition.
JOS d RICHARD, Gr-fier.
o.. ayy1l 1871
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Louisa King, Veuve, Cour de Paroisse,
VS.. Paroisse St. Landry.
Charles A. Hardy. No. 673.
LIN vertu dun writ de e. ia. lance par
- IHon. la Cour de Paroisse dams ct pour
la Paroisse ST. Landry, dams lie process ci-
dessus intitule, ct d moi adresse, je vendrai
en- vente pnblique, aa plus ofrant enche-
~risseur, 4 Ia Maison de Cour de ladite Pa
roisse, en- Ia vile d0pelousas, lie
Samed5 6 MAJ 1871,
d onze henres du matin, les propriet6s CT
apres dscrites, saisies pour sasisfaire ledit
writ, savoir.
Une grande mule blanche ; mule sor.
relle, taille moyenne; un petit wagon d
denx chevaux /; IN harnais de wagon.
Conditions-Comptant
e. o. HAYES. Sheriff.
20 AvYii 1877.
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Ventc par lie Sherif:

Marie Alix Lambert VS.. Celeste Roy, veuve
ct tutr.ce. Cour de District, Paroisse
St. Landry.-No. 1876.
Tin Vertu dun writ de tieri facias, lance
11 par la Huitieme Cour dc District de
Fiat de la Louisiana, dams ct pour la
p~arois>e st. Landry, dams paffaire ci-des-
sus intitulee. ct a moi adresse. je procede-
raj a vendre a Tencan pn lie, a la Maison
de Cour de Ia dite paroisse, dams la vile
des Opelousas, lc SAMED1, 6 MAI,
1871, a ONE heures du matin, Ia proprie-
te eli apres decrite, saisie pour satisfalre
lie dit writ, a SAVIOR:
One c~ertaine habitation, avec toutes les
batiSses ct authorizations Qui y sont sltuees,
bornec Az nord par les terres de James
Powers ct Ernest st. Armand, d Fest par les
terres de F. L. Pitre ct Seburn Phillips, au
sud par les terres dAchille Dupre. ct d
l'oue>t par les terrcs de James Powers, con-
tenant deux cent quarante arpents superb
ciels.
Conditions-Comptant
E. O. HAYES, Sheriff
" ..t 1O-
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Fiat de Ia Louisiana.

COBR DE DISTRICT, ST. LANDRY-No. 1856
Succession de Charles Close.
TEAM NERAL, de la Paroisse St. Landry,
- Administrator de la succession de Charles
Close, decide, ayaut enregistre un Compile
Annuel ct Tableau de Classification des dettes
de ladite succession, ~accompagne dune peti-
ton demandant lhamoiogation d'icelul;
Et attendu gull a etc fait droit 4 IL de-
mande de la dite petition par I'M ordre do Ia
Cour, en- date du IL Avrl 1871,
En- consequence, avis est par ie present
donnie aux interesses dams cette succession
d'avoir a faire opposition, 81 aucune lis ont,
par ecrit. 4 mon bureau. dams la vile dfOpeI.
ousas, dams les trente jours qui suivront ia
date du present avis, pourquoi leait Tabi6au
ne serait pas approuve ct homologu6.
JOS. d. RICHARD, Ggse3s.
rs AyYil 1871,
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Succession de John Close.

I'M vsrtu DUN ordre de rHon. la Cour de
T. P~aroisse de la paroisse St Landry, une as
semblee des creanciers de la succession de
John Close. decide, sera tenue paraevant
Yves D'Avy, Recorder, a son bureau. en- la
vile d'O~ pelousas, lie Samedi, % Avril 1871,
a dix heures du matin, dams le but de delibe-
rer sur la maniere la plus avantageuse de ven
Dire les efets de la dite succession, ct pour
en- fxer les termes ct conditions.
JOS. D. RICHARD, Grefier.
Opelonsas. 3 Avril 1871. .,.t.t
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mart are untrue. The forces there
only retreated in order to draw the
insurgents out.
There are now no troops at Yer
sailles. They are all around Paris.
PARIS, Sunday morning, April
16.-The Communists report that
Fort Issy ~repulsed successive as
saults of the Versaillists on Friday
and Saturday, with severe losses to
assailants.
Gen. Dambrewski attacked the
government forces at Neuilly yes
terday, and it is claimed took four
hundred prisoners. The engage
ment continued through the night.
LONDON, April 16.-There was a
terrible cannonade all last night.
The attack of the government troops
was everywhere repulsed. The can
nonade and fusilade was resumed
this afternoon. 1t is said that Fort
Issy was damaged. Otherwise the
results were trifing.
Evening dispatches from Yer
sailles deny that the insurgents
took 400 prisoners yesterday, and
declared that no important military
events have taken place. .
PARIS, April 16-Noon.-The at
tack on Port Dauphine continued
all day yesterday.
The quarter of the Champs Elyses
was bombarded by shells, which
still faH thickly.
The loss of the Versailles army
during the past two days is estima-
ted at 1000 killed and 1900 woun-
ded.
Departure from the city except
males between the ages of ten and
forty, unrestricted.
PARIS, Sunday Night.-Firing is
going On in all directions, thirty
three shells struck the Arch of
Triumph.
No interest was manifested in the
election to-day.
The city is provisioned for three
weeks. The sale OF horse flesh has
been resumed.
LONDON, April ia special
dispatch from Versailles to the
Times says the Versaillists occupy
the Prussian trenches at Mendon,
and that sixteen guns pointing to-
ward Forts Issy and Van Veres are
in position there.
Gen. MacMahon has the insur-
gents at Asnieres surrounded.
The Prussians are massing around
Paris.
The Asniers affair disastrous to
the Communists. Their lines I
filed with dead and wounded.
LONDON, April 17,-Thiers in a
circular says The insurgents are
emptying their houses and selling
their furniture. The Government
continues to temporize for the pur-
pose of collecting an irresistible
force, and also to allow the Paris
ians time to reflect. The Insurgents
say we shoot our prisoners, and in
tend to overthrow the Republic and
the suppression of the subsidies of
the National Guards. These state
ments are false.
Another account says the Gov
eminent troops attacked the Com
munist position at Vanvres Satur-
day morning. The attack was snd-
den and took the insurgents com
pletely by surprise, but they soon
rallied, and after a most determined
fight, in which many lives were
sacrificed, succeeded in compelling
the Government forces to retire.
Several times during the day the
fight was renewed, but the Commu-
nists in the end were left masters of
the situation.
Fighting at Neuilly continued
from morning till night,without any
decided advantage to either side.
The Government troops still hold
possession of the bridge and are
strongly fortified in their position.
The Insurgents several times during
the day charged the barbados of
the Government troops and each
time were handsomely repulsed.
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Mercredi. II MAJ, 1871,

tNt1 - AA"p ~
les prophecies ci,apres decrites. dependant de
Ia succession d'Augustus L Winklt4, decede,
reinforcement de la dite p~aroisse, SAVIOR:
lie quart dun terrain avec les bAtisses ct
ameliorations qni sly %trouvent, slime dams la
vile de Washington, a l'encoignure des rues
St. john ct Vine
lie quart s1id-est du lot No. tr-nte-sept, ainsi
dts;gne SUR |" plan De la willie de Washington,
borne an nord par la propritt6 de Lemrlle, a
Pest par la rue Bridge, au sud par la rue Vine.
ct a rouest par la terre de L.. Dupre. ayec les
batisses ct. authorizations qui s'y %tronvent,
connu CONNIE lie cafe de Winkler.
Conditions Tine moitie compliant. ct la ba-
lance a un credit de six mois, l'acquereur four
nissant son obligation, portant Init pour cent
d'interet par az a partir de pecheance, avec
bonnie ct so'vable caution; une hypotheque
~speciale ct lie privilege du vendeur Giant rete-
nus ,jusau'au Placement final. L'acquereur
s'engageant a ne pas vendre, hypothequer nj
autrement disposer de Ia dite propriete avant
lie Placement du prix d'achat.
ELIZA SUTHERLAND,
is Avril.1 ADMINISTRATIVE.
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PHILADELPHIA, April 25.-Three
rufians who outraged a lady last
Sunday, were convicted, and sen
fenced to pay q fine OF $1,000 and
fifteen years imprisonment !; quick
work.
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TeHfe a EERCNN.

I'm vertu de deux writs de tirri facias lam
II ces par Benjamin Woodwork. Juge de
Paix, Deuxieme Ward. Paroisse St. Landry,
dams deux process chacun inti'ul6 Carel Wolf
VS.. Joseph P6caut, ct a moi adressfs, j'ai
saisi ct je ,nrocederai a vendrr, All plus ofrant
enchGrisseur, en- Ia vile de Washington, lie
Jeudi, 4 Maj 1871,
IA II heures du matin, les proprietts ci.ap'2s
dtcrites, saisieS pour satisfaire les dts writs.
SAVIOR
Tn harnais de wagon;
Tn wagon;
Tn cheval ~cannelle
Tn cheval bal;
An ch-val couleur de creme (baillr);
I'm mulet.
Conditions-Comptant.
GEO W REED.
% Avlil-2t] Deputt Shtrif.
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Vente PubliQue.

Succession de augustus L. Wimk1er.
I'm vertu dun ordre de rHon. la Conr des
IL Preuves de la Paroisse St. Landry, il srra
vendu en- vrnte publique. au plus offrant en-
cherisseur, par la soussignee administrators,
ou par nm Encanteur. a Ia derniere residence
din dtfunt daus la vile de Washington, en- la
3ite Paroissr. lie
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d EVENUE STAMPS of all deuounins-
~ irons for ea'e At the Post QfSes
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Yente par lie Sherii.

% Avril 1871.
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April list, 1871.
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and hoisted over all places occupied
by them. AL other colors are sup
pressed.
The Commune ordains that the
mistresses of the National Guards
shall receive the same pension as
wives.
LONDON, April Id o'clock
The Versailles forces have been re-
pulsed everywhere around Paris.
The Telegraph's special from Yer
sailles says the losses of the insur-
gents in combats last week aggre-
gate fully 5000.
MARsETLLEs, April 14.-The
fighting during the past two days
resulted in advantages to the
Communes, and their troops occupy
Asniers, Vitry Mondinsoque, Vile
Juif, Nanfesbruyers, part of Cha
felles and Neuilly. They have erect
ed new barricades before Porte
Maillat.
The Versailles army is posted on
this side of Choisy la Rue, at Che
Willy and IPaIS.
Cen MacMahon says he win re-
main on the defensive until his ar
my il greatly reinforced.
Ultimate triumph over the Com
mune is regarded here as prabable.
LONDON, April 15.-Concentra-
ton of loyal troops at Versailles,
continues.
NJ. Theirs, In a circular says, the
lighting for the last two days has
been comparatively unimportant.
VERSAILLES, April 15.-The re-
ports OF the defeats OF the Govern
ment troops at Asnieres and Cha
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Ve1eEe mar Ee Sheriff.

John F. Smith, Extr., VS.. John Collins G
al. Cour de District, St. Landry.-Nt
fnk1N
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17
NEW YORK.

Governments Steady-SOutherns Very
Firm-ReductiOn of Salaries of County
and City Oflcers-The Foster Murder
TriaI-George PeabOdy's Will Pro-
bated-Specie Shipments.
New YORK, May 16, Evening.-Gold
l1l4s 0lll4. Governments steady. Stocks
showed an upward tendency. Money EASY
at 4. Southerns very firm, especially Ten
nessees and South Carolinas; balance strong
and steady. Tennessees, 7024; new, 7O5s !;
Virginias, 6S34; new, y; Louisianas, 681R
new, 62; levee skies, 6912; eights S4;
Alabama, l02; fves, 20; Georgias, S6l3;
sevens, 93; North Carolinas, AZ; new, 27;
South Carolinas, "a; new. 63.
The salaries of county and city officers
have been reduced twenty per cent under
the law reducing expenses in the depart
ments.
An effort to get a jury in the Foster street
car murder case was resumed today. The
court was crowded.
The Vanderbilt ticket reelected directors
for the Harlem railroad to-day.
George Peabody's will was probated to-
day.
The specie shipments to-day were over
$l,000,00O
Arrived: San Jacinto. Arrived out
City of Antwerp, Sumaria, Douai and ship
Dovelaw.
Arrived out: Helvetia, Algeria and Idaho.
Evening-Gold was strong all day. Erie
very strong all day, closing at 2SIa, much
higher than for some time. Skies of 1881,
HIS five-twenties of 1862, Il13s; of 1864,
11IaS; of 1865, lll3s; new, 1872; of 1867,
Il3as; of 1868, ll334 ten nforties, 1093a.
After an all days trial only two more iu-
rors obtained in the Foster case.
Arrived: Victor
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NEW ORLEANS, WEDNESDAY, MAY It, 1871.

owner, assisted by his brother, Mr. Henry
| Lawrence, and the very polite and intelli-
| gent oyerseer Mr.. William l.. Stewart We
were greatly indebted to the politeness of
Mr.. Bradish johnson, proprietor of the
Woodland plantation, which adioins the
Magnolia, and is equally large and well
appointed. In addition to Woodland, Mr..
johnson is proprietor of an orange planta-
ton, consisting of twelve hundred acres,
and containing fully twelve thousand trees,
mostly of large growth.
Magnolia plantation is interesting, not
only from its perfect appointment but from
historic remembrances connected with it.
1t is forty-eight miles below New Orleans,
and was established during the existence
of the Spanish government in 1898, by
William NJ. johnson, father of Bradish
Johnson George Bradish was connected
with Mr.. johnson in the enterprise. Mr.
johnson took an active part in resisting the
British invasion during the war of 1872,
and materially assisted his friend, General
jackson, by forwarding dispatches, with
the help of his eldest son, then lad
of seventeen. Magnolia farm contains
about four thousand acres. Last year
it raised seven hundred and forty
hogsheads of sugar. We have the impress
sion that the examination, as thorough as
time permitted, has added somewhat to
Mr.. Greeley's knowledge of farming. After
ward he returned to the plantation house,
where an ample and elegant repast had
been prepared, to which ample justice was
done by the company. Mr.. Lawrence, who
has evidently the hearts Of his colored en-
ployes, introduced an ancient domestic to
Mr. Greeley. This is Mary Ann Addison
who was born on the plantation and lived
there all her life, and resolutely refused to
leave. We noticed similar instances on the
Woodland plantation, several of the people
refusing to leave their ancient home. Of
course these are remunerated as any Of the
others.
To return for a moment to the sugar mill,
the improvements made in the manufacture
of sugar for some years past are such that
in twenty four hours from the time the cane
is cut, the process of making the sugar
from its juice, ready for market, is COM
pleted. 1t is a remarkable fact, too, that
the cane put on an endless web at one end
of the building to be carried to the roller.
by the time it arrives at the other end be
comes a fuel, which is Immediately trans
ferred to the grates and burned for the
purpose of keeping up steam.
As evening approached, we took leave of
the attractive plantation, accompanied by
our hospitable host, and embarked on the
return trip to New Orleans. The voyage
was uneventful. Mr.. Greeley, after re
fresEfing exercise of the somnolent, engaged
in conversation with DR.. Noyes, and en-
lightened us as to what he knows about
levees. There was considerable dissent
from some of his views, although these were
maintained with characteristic shrewd-
ness.
At length we landed away down town a:
twelve o'clock at night.
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MEXICO,
PrOnunciamentO by the Garrison of Tam
pico-Chiefs and their PIunder.

PrOnunciamentO by the Garrison of Tam
pico-Chiefs and their Piunder.
CITY OF MEXICO, May 5.-The Secl etary
of War announces a pronuneiamentO by the
garrison of Tampico, led by Colonels Mo
lima and Salleias.
HAVANA, May 15.-General Foster, com
manding at Vera Cruz, received orders from
the government to charter the steamer City
of Merida to transport troops to Tampico.
He also chartered the Mexican steamers
Union and Tobasco, They left Vera Cruz
on the sixth, having on board General Ce-
bellas and Millmen. They reached Tam
pico on the eighth, and disembarked the
troops on the same day.
He found General Cornela, with eighty
men, posted at the mouth of the river, on
the left bank. He had thrown up intrench-
ments, and awaited reinforcements from
Vera Cruz. Colonels Molino and Calico
had about 400 troops. These chiefs had
collected from an English conductor at
Tampico, merchants and customhouse, $780,
600, and were casting about for an oppor-
tunity to escape with their plunder, but
their getting away is hardly possible.
General Rasche, with a brigade, is ad-
vancing against San Luis Potosi. Generals
Cornelia and CebellOs hold the mouth of
the river, thus cutting them off entirely.
On the night of the eighth there was a
slight engagement between the insurgents
and federals, the latter being victorious,
capturing thirty prisoners.
The reduction of the place is only a mat
ter of time
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VERSAILLES

Uninterrupted BOmbardrffent of the Paris
Walls-COmmittee of Assembly TO Re-
port ON the Frankfort Treaty-Motion
TO Declare the Republic Permanent
It's Reference to n COmRiittee-Prayers
for Cessation Of Civil War-Grevy Re-
elected President of the Assembly
Changes of Prussians Around Paris.
VERSAILLES, May 16.-The bombardment
ofthe Paris walls was uninterrupted to-day
No important results.
The Assembly have appointed a commit
tee to report on the Frankfort treaty. The
expected cessiOn of territory provOkes
severe criticism.
In the Assembly, motion to declare the
republic permanent was referred to a com
mittee.
Prayers have been ordered in all the
churches for the cessation of the civil war
Grevy has been reelected president of
the Assembly.
The closing of the Prussians around Paris
resulted in the following changes: The
headquarters of the Prince of Saxony has
been transferred to Margency, and the chief
commands of the guards have been removed
to M0ntmorency.
Especial to the New York World
PARIS, May l6.-An organization of many
thousands now exist ready to rise against
the commune Immediately after the Yer
sailists assault the ramparts.
The commune to-day split into two fac
tions, each at open war with the other.
The Versaillists have effected three prae
ticable breaches and massed large number
of troops within five hundred yards of the
ramparts.
The destruction of life and property by
the bombardment in the American quarter
to-day was fearful.
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WHOLE NUMBER 1858.

afternoon. He said the act of justice, as
decreed by the commune. was best done by
daylight.
A tri-colored flag, which had been fast
ened to the leg of the statue of the EN-
peror, fell amid cheers of the assembled
crowd.
PARIS, May 16. - Immense crowds
gathered this afternoon in the vicinity to
witness the expected fall of the column
Vendome. Great efforts have been made
by the communist engineers to tear the
column from its base. but it has vet with
stood their utmost exertiOns. The en-
gineers have not, however, given up hope
of success, and are now renewing their at
tempts. The members of the commune and
battalions of the national guard are on the
ground
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Forests Burning Along "A Railroad Route
Loss by n Cincinnati Fire-Meeting of
Miners ut Scranton-PrematureE Explo-
sion of n Tunne1-InuuguraI of Cow
ernor Jewell-Atlanta and Savannah
RailrOad-FinaHcial Position of South
Carolina-A Painter Falls Sixty Feet
and is Instantly Killed-Order of
Druids-PrOcessiOn at LouisyilIe-Ter-
rible Tragedy in Kentucky.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, Nav I6. - The
road are burning.
CNCINNATI,. May l6.-MilIs, johnson g.
Co.'S loss is 100000, on which there ia
Sl24, 900 insurance.
SCRANTON, Pa, May l6.-There is a great
meeting OF the miners, whose families are
starving. 1t is believed they will be com
PEELED to go to work.
MIDDLErowN, N. Y, May l6.-The pre-
mature explosion of the Midland tunnel in
Shavangank mountain killed two and hurt
four
HARTFoRD, Conn, May l6.-Jewell took
lC0NT1NUED ON EIGHTH PAaRl