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COM M ERCIAI..

SUMTER MARKET JANUARY IL
Cotton for past week has remained steady
with but little offering. Sales, s6 bales. Mar
ket closes 6rp at ll@iS3.
BACoN-sides, l2i@i5; Shoulders, ll@ @l2!
Hams. 25.
LARD-2o@25c.
FLOUR-Per bbl. s7@ $l2.
coFFEE-Lagusyra, $1,000; Java, 5o@ovi
Rio, 2e@25.
sUGAR~Brown. lss@I4; c., is@ls; A, Il
400 Crushed, I7@ls.
BAGGING-25@373.
TIES s@io.
hOPE-lO@I5.
YARN BY THE BALB-3l.4 400. Per bunch
NEW YORK MARKET. JAN 1e.
COTTON ls3
GOLD ll0t.
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MAR RJED

un the evening Of thu 22ud ult., 81 the resi-
drnco Of the hride,s father, by Rev. Fl. W. Ma
hony Mr.. b. wfTHERSP00N BROWN TO Mics
N. LENORA FULw00D. All Of Ssnte'
County.
On 22nd December. 1870. st the reside.ce Of
the brides fA,b r. by Rev. W. II. smith. Mr. Z
G. NJ. DENNIS. aud Miss ISABELLA J.
CHANDLER, third daughter Of Elias chand'ef
&c.,, all Of Sumter County.
On the 2s,h ult.. ~ o'clock. ct D. J. Brad.
hams, by Rev. II. W. Mahouy, bis son. Will
LIAM AUGUS MAH0NY, to Miss REbECcA
ANN RIDGILL, of Clarendon County.
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A GOOD CITIZEN GOES TO TExA.

u OVOD NJ AA4ON 0VAsS 4@NSs
Capt. W. E. PLowDEN, ore of our
stauuchest and most esteemed citizens
-uative to the soil os Sunter-will
leave with his family for o new home iu
Texas, in q few days. We regret to
lose such men. Our country cannot af
ford to lose them, and still the pros
pect here is not inviting for the future.
aud the terrible government under
which We suffer, together with the situ-
alton generally, We fear, will drive away
macy more Of our good people from the
land of their birth. And still, We say,
bear your ills and burdens yet a while
longer. Our still cherished State
needs you here, moro than ever before
in her history. We cannot give her up
yet, 10 be San Domingo or Hayti.
Capt. PLowDEN leaves many warm
friends behind him. Our best wishes
attend him.
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YOSEng MaIes f0r SsIe.

YayEg uNDEEsEaNEe M. ts IN sanlie. On
Ttussfas hsss. 9etk 1T, and esrasts d.
= s. lie tslspss n - tesks SisA - -
xWEErx HAD Or yIlE q paoxxH
xouits llUzy ~ 81
vs;eh suiIi IS sala q ss;ss ~ ssissE l'sztas
+sIs6laf & sassksscs ain r5ssss spplg xstfljs.
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OBITUARY.

DIED. in Clarendon, s. C., Deee1ser zis,
1870, MASON REAMS. infant son Of 8. a. ano
S. Ii. Chandler, aged moths and Gays
"Life 10 span, aeeting hoar,
How soon the vspopr dies!
Man l. 0 tender, trsasieu flower.
That even Ia blooming dies"
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C0pal,tnership'

NynE aUyDEksIaHzD HAVE THIS pAY
formed . Cspaftsershjp nl1sr ihs pa1se aad
sssls A. sfJ. Il. TfNDALEs CO. ssd aill ss1-
tliire tha Gsassai Assshak6ise hzss1ese, q t1eis
pev store, e. usnei5s,tef, q. uhees gisg ~
bs pleased q. .sse thsas ltissds and c.stsgsEr
J. e. TfHDhkly
:-asiS ~ Seg s. d u N.svBLCEs IN
i.Masahsstst, Z. % sllaaassy 81, ls7l.
Jan le - = :, ~ ~ = - " q
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1npEAcHmENroF JUDGE VERNON


A committee from the House, pre-
sented the articles Of impeachment OF
Judge VERNON. to the Senate, on the
18th. There are six articles for drunk
enuess. one for issuing blank writs Of
babeaus corpus, and one for contempt
of the House.
On the same day they we're presented
to the House by WHIppER, read and
adopted by vote Of 81 to II.
The Charleston Daily Republican,
speaking of this matter, says, 1.-The re-
'grettable thing is the likelihood of SO
"protracted a trial as will .unconsciona
"bly prolong the session. The people
"hope there will be the utmost dispatch
''cousonant with full justice to Judge
"VERNoN"
This little "extra job" is right into
the hands Of the Legislators. At the
per diem received, they would no doubt
be willing to sit until every judge OF
the bench was tried, aud Gov. ScorI
into the bargain. The hope Of the
people will scarcely De realized. The
"uiue mills" must be appropriated"
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y. II. CnenoieT, aSeo uossue eo1 e~eds
"Lifo 10 span, aeeting hoar,
How soon the vspopr dies!
Man l. Q tender, trsnsieu flower,
That even Ia blooming dies"
MASONIC.
-:so::-
rs,Hg REGULAR NoNTHLY coMMUNIcA-
TIoy OF CLARE! ONT LODGE, NO "a,
A.. F.. M. will be hsld on Tharsdsy evening,
Feb T., 1870. al Z o'clock.
T.v. WALSH. W.. NJ.
NJ. C. WILLIS. Secretary.
Jan 4, 1871.
"The bss, Of all ways
10 lesgthsn our dsys
Is TO steal loW heurs"-of tingG.
iPoes Hesss. )
The best Of ell ways
To leugtheu OR days
IL TO 6sy rcr hours Of tine.-ef
G. 7. MASON.
A beautiful AssoFtDeatof
WATCHES and JEwELRY. WEDDING AND
ENGAGEMENT RINGS, vishss. end.
c. r. MAsON'S JEWELRY STORE.
Jan Is
TO Rent.
HE OFFICE ON COURT HOUSE SQUARE
formerly oecupisd by de saussr Nssa
=. ''' a 8 ! 50. .selouooa.. on s.
Jan 10 fet 1, sas e,E .xsss
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Brumidi, whose decorations on the walls
of the Capitol are we'll known. The
cost of the fipscoing was over $4,000.
Previous to the recent decorations, the
Arlington was pronounced the finest
hotel in the country ; its claim TO that
posi- IN nov is far beyoed question.
..,e Friends Of Governor Hoffman, Of
New York. have certainly behaved very
handsomely 10 Withdrawing his name as
a candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for the Presidency 10 1872. The
New York World. the New York Tele
gram, and other New York papers most
emphatically endorse the action Of the
sachcms of the Tammany Society, who
have declared through their organ. the
New York Leader, that Governor Hof-
man is not candidate, and that New
York desires the candidate to come from
the West; which appears to be, BY com
MOT consent, the wish Of the party.
Judging FROM the Democratic members
of Congress and Others who visit the
Capitol. The Leader goes further aed
most warmly proclaims ex-senator Hen
bricks, of Indiana, as its choice for the
nomination. This action on the part
Of New York or Tammapy, whieh po-
li;ically is New York, virtually settles
,ha, the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency will be western man.
The recent usurpation Of fauthority BY
the President 10 sending Uuited States
troops into the Northsra States to.in-
timfdaeea voters aud so'assiss the Rad
ieals - carrying the elections By { ffaad i ID
.ad force. IS has been the rsIe q the
South, has beea mosfsigpsliy rebnked,
frs. By Gssernor Hof0sh ofshe great
Eapiss State, Who spoke the lasaass
of,he coassiGl.ation fsr she vel Eaoph
sighls Of 5ss Hptss apl she people;
6sxeaae hassthe Radnsis Cure. sssaes
PeDlissEvauia. Jsh6 n l,satys&h 90
oea,sp. vitA rssSkias DE psaiidsss
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Public Sale.

Estate of Marie Joseph Fontenot, dc'd.
PYVIRTUE of an 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 auctioneer, at the last residence of the de-
ceased, in Vile Plate Prairie, in SAID Parish, OIL
Thursday, September IA, 1871,
the following described property belonging to
the Estate of Marie Joseph Fontenot, deceased,
to-wit:
I. A tract of prairie land, situated in Vile
Plate Prairie, parish of St. Landry, contain
ing eighty-six arpents, more or less, bounded
north by joseph Derouen and Baptiste Lam
dreneau, east by the estate, south by Onile A.
Solleau, and west by Mrs. Etienne Fuselier
and the estate.
2. A tract of prairie land, situated in Willie
Plate Prairie, parish aforesaid, containing
ninety ~arpents, more or less, bounded north
by Jean Bite. Landreneau, east by Joseph A.
Soileau, and south by Onile A. Soileau.
3. A lot of horned cattle, ranging in Prai-
RE Jean Reed. parish of St. Landry, number
ing thirty-fve head, more or less.
4. A lot of gentle horned cattle, consisting
Of twenty head, more or less, two gentle
mules. one work OK, and four head of hogs.
C0ndltl0ns-EVery Adjudication of property
amounting to twenty dollars or under twenty
dollars. to be paid cash on the day of sale all
amounts over twenty dollars to be paid in two
annual installments from the day of sale !;
the lands remaining specially m~ortgaged in
favor of said estate till final payment Of prin-
cipal and interest; purchasers furnishing their
notes with good and solvent security to the
satisfaction of the Administrators, and in case
of non-payment at the maturity of each in
%stallment, eight per cent per annum interest
shall be added.
BARYHELEMY A. COREIL.
JOSEPH DEROUEN,
Joint Administrators.
AurUSt -. 1871.
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LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PUBLISHED b. AUTHORITY.
Session Of 1871.
No. los
AN ACT

To amend and rc-enact section eleven of an
act entitled IAN act to incorporate the
North Louisiana and Texas Railroad
Company" approved September 26, 1868.
SECTION i. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in general assembly convened,
That section eleven of an act entitled 'an
act to incorporate the North Louisiana and
Texas Railroad Company" approved Sep
TENDER 2G, 1868, be amended and re-enacted
SO as to read as follows: That whenever
five miles Of said North Louisiana and
Texas railroad shall have been completed
and constructed, with the iron track thereon
laid and in good running order, from the
Mississippi river westward, and the fact
made known to the Governor of Louisiana,
in q written certificate Of the president,
supported by the affidavit Of the engineer
of said railroad company, then and in such
case the Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
shall cause to be issued to sail railroad
company six thousand dollars Of the bonds
Of the State Of Louisiana for each and every
mile of single track of said railroad so &C
tuallv completed, and continue to issue or
cause to be issued from time to time a like
amount of State bonds for every mile of
single track thus completed, until said rail-
road is completed; provided, that the first
five miles of said railroad shall be completed
within twelve months from the date of the
passage Of this act; provided, further, that
said railroad fixtures and appurtenances
shall be and are hereby mortgaged and by
pothecated to the State Of Louisiana, with
the force and effect of a second mortgage
for the full and final payment of the bonds
so issued, together with the interest thereon,
at the rate of eight per cent per annum,
payable semi,annually; and it is further
provided, that the said railroad company
shall have the right to borrow money and
pledge or mortgage said railroad, its prop
erty of every kind, and the franchises
thereof, to secure the payment of the same;
to have the force and effect Of a lien privi-
lege or first mortgage thereon to the amount
of twenty five thousand dollars per mile.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That
this act take. effect from and after its pass
age.
(SignedD GEO. W. CARTEB,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Signed}~ OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved June Fl, 1871.
(Signed) Fl. G. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. E. BovEE,
Sncretaru IF State
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Public Sale.

Estate Of Adolphe Arnaud, deceased.
DY virtue of an order of the Hon. Probate
ID Court of the PARISH of St. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder, by the undersigned or any other auc-
tioneer, at the last residence of deceased, on
Bayou Marie Croquant, in this Parish. on
Thmsday, august EH, 1871,
the following described property, belonging
to the estate of Adolphe Arnaud, deceased, to
wit:
!. The plantation where deceased last re-
sided, situated in the parish of St. Landry,
on Bayou Marie Croquant, containing eighty
acres, with the buildings and improvements,
bounded north by John Outlet, south by 5.
W. Osborn, east by Jules Melancon and west
by Bayou Marie Croquant.
2. A tract of land situated in said parish,
on Bayou Kenison, with the buildings. being
the fractional section No. 5 S. r. 4 E., S. w.
D. of La, containing 50 46tlO0 acres.
3. Five head gentle horned cattle.
4. One mare and colt, one lot of hogs, one
bale Of cotton, household furniture, etc.
Conditious-Movables cash. Immoyables
one. half cash, and balance in one and two
years from the day Of sale purchasers to fur-
nish their notes with two good anu solvent
securities IN solido. to the satisfaction OF owe
Cariere, Natua al Tutrix, and payable to her
order: said notes to bear 5 per cent per an
mum interest after maturity until hnal pay
ment; vendors privilege and special mort
gage retained on the property to secure pay
Inent of the purchase price and interests that
NAV accrue, and the clause of non allendo re-
Served.
July Isl auctioneet'
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Our Jail Birds.

There are at present in the parish
Jail sixteen prisoners. Sixteen or
seventeen is about the standingnum-
Der, for when some go out others
come in, which keeps the number
about the same. The following. are
theirnames with the offences charged
against them. The first nine on the
list are white, and the balance color
ed. Alex. W. Smith, horsestealing
Alexander Fuselier, larceny; Omcr
Moreap, larceny; Benjamin II. Whit
lock, bcef-stealing; Samuel Whit
lock, beef-stealing Jean Gay, rape;
Joseph Duplechain, rape; j. L.
Reeves, murder Louis Prud'homme,
murder; William Johnn, house
breaking with intent to commit
rape; Gabe Pickney, whipping his
wife Clemier Soileau, rape; Henry
Clark, larceny; Louis, freedman,
insane; Ann, blind paurer; Charlie
Chariot, insane.
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Public Sale.

Estate Of John G0rrin, deceased.
DY virtue of an order of the Hon. Probate
- Court of the Parish Of St, Landry, there
will be sold at auction, to the highest bidder,
by the undersigned. or a public auctioneer, at
the Court House, in the town of Opelousas,
in said Parish, or
Wednesday, SeptemJerGM, 1871,
the following property, belonging to the Es-
tate of John Garvin, deceased, to-wit:
The following tracts of land, situated in the
parish of Avoyelles, viz. The east half of the
northeast quarter of section 25, Township ,
south, Range ; east, containing e~ighty-eight
52Il00 acres also the northwest quarter of
section 81, in Township 2 south Range 4
east, containing one hundred and sixty-six
64I!Q0 acres also a portion Of the northeast
quarter of section 25. Township south Range
3 east, quantity unknown, being the same ac-
quired by deceased from VIM. B. Marshall,
by act of sale passed before B. L. Taliaforo,
Notary Public for the parish of Avoyelles, on
the 14th day of August, A. D, 1866, and by
act of partition under private signature. sign
ed by said deceased and Thomas N. Butler,
onthe 18th December, 1860.
Two mules.
Conditions-The mules for cash the lands
one-ha'f cash and the balance payable in II
months from the day of sale. the purchaser
furnishing his note with security in solido,
with interest at 8 per cent per aunum from
maturity until paid and the property to re.
main specially mortgaged till full payment of
the same.
ELIZABETH WRIGHT,
Natural Tutrix.
August 5, 1871.
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Public Sale.

Estates Of Cc1cstine Guilbert and AT
!gnste Sicily, both deceased.
PY virtue of au order of the Hon. Probate
D 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:
!. The undivided half Of a certain planta-
ton, situated on Bayou T6che, near Armand
vile, measuring one hundred and sixty ar
penis of land, more or less, with all the i'm
provements 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
ing utensils, &c
Conditions-Movables for cash the land
will be sold payable as follows: one-thifd of
the purchase price or the 1st of April, 1872,
one-third on the lst Of April, 1873, and the
last third on the 1st 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 mortgagcd in favor
of said estate until full and entire payment.
BIENVENU Sicily,
July 22l Administrator
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SheT.In'S Sale.

Ellie Mcdaniel VS.. Onezlne Guillory ct ais
District Court, st. Landry-No. l0252.
DY virtue of a writ of feri facias is
I'D sued out of the Hon. the Eighth District
Court of the State of Louisiana, in and for the
Parish fist. Landry, in the above entitled
suit, and to me directed, I 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:
The establishment of coffee-house, founded
by Theophile Fontenot,l at Vile Plate, the
buildings in 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 hum
dred and thirteen feet and a halt, including
the billiard table. two round tables and two
benches.
Terms-Cash.
E. 0. HAYES, Sheriff.
July Goth, 1871,
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RAISE YOUR Own SUPPLIES
The experience of six years since
the war has shown our planters and
farmers the uncertainty of all calcu-
lations in regard to crops and their
net value. The seasons arenot always
favorable, labor is insufficient to
meet the demand, supplies T al
ways high, and the prices of cotton
and sugar %fuctuating, and often too
low to pay the losses and expenses
Of production. With all these un-
certainties there is but one saferule ::
farmers should raise their own sup
plies of food for man and beast.
Then, if the cotton crop is a failure
they will not have to buy corn and
meat on a credit, which will take
the profits of the next crop. Until
they do this, they will remain poor
and dependent.
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Proceedings of the Board of Police OF the ST. HAIR COLLEGE
ToWn OF 0peNMaS.

TUESDAY, August lst, 1871.
The Board meets in called session. Pres
ent: Messrs. A. B. Anderson, president ;
Cochran, Lewis, Posey, and Bodenulicr.
There being a quorum present, the Board
proceeds to business.
Resolved, that the Town Attorney be in
structed to furnish to this Board, at its next
meeting, in writing, al opinion as to the
extent of the power of this Board to levy
and collect taxes and licenses, and whet, it
may be necessary to fix said licenses and
taxes; and that he be also instructed to
bring suit against John Simms, who failed
to pay his license as coffee house and bill
lard table keeper.
Resolved, that Mr.. Eli Mcdaniel be au-
thorized to carry on his cotfee-housc 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:
Account of Charles Thompson, Consta-
BILE, for hauling 3lG loads Of dirt for the
repairing of the streets, at 20 cents a load,
SOL 20.
Account of Mcssrs. j.. & A. Pcrrodin, for
spades and hoes furnished to Charles
Thompson, Constable, for use of the town,
So %.
Account of VIM. NJ. Johnston, for haul
ing bridge lumber, 50 80.
Account of Valery Roy, Constable, for
his services as such in the case Of town of
Opelousas vs.. Elizabeth Sanderson ct ais,
$l4 so.
Account of Nalcry Roy, Constable, re-
duced to two dollars and approved for said
balance, 81.
Account of E. S. Andrus, Jailor, Jail fees
in the case of town of Opelousas VS.. Mike
Powers, reduced to 81 90 and warrant or
dered to issue for that balance, 81 90.
Account of P. Leonce IIebrard, Magis-
trate's fees in case Of town of Opclousas VS..
Mike Powers, 50 So
And the following accounts were reject
ed for the reason that the party was not
incarcerated:
Account of P. Leonce Ilebrard, Magis-
trate's fees in case of town of Opelousas VS..
Patrick Ward, for violation Of town ordi-
nance, 3 SO.
Account Of Valery Roy, Constable, in
the same case as above and for same rca-
sons, So so.
The Beard then adjourned until the next
regular meeting:
A. B. ANDERSON, President.
P. LEoNCE HEBRARD,
Clerk of the Board.
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SHERTFF'S SALE

L. Grand & Co. VS. J. L. Darby ct ais Dis
trict Court, Pointe Coupec.- No. 1871.
D virtue of an alias writ of tieri facias,
IL issued out of the Seventh District Court
of the State of Louisiana, in and for the Par
ish of Pointe Coupe, in the above entitled
suit, and to me DIRECTED, l will proceed to sell
at public auction, at the Court House of the
Parish of st. Landry, in the town of Opelou.
sas, on
SATURDAY, September "a, 1871,
at II 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 bali of the
northwest quarter, and the southwest quar-
ter OF the northeast quarter, and the north
east quarter of the southeast quarter, Town
ship three south Range five east, containing
one hundred and sixty acres.
And the northeast quarter of the south
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 the land
north of Bayou Rouge, in the northeast quar-
ter of the southeast quarter of section No. 81,
in Township three south Range five east, i'll
the southwestern Land District Of La. the
above described tract or parcels of land con-
tanning three hundred and ten acres.
Terms-Cash.
E. O. HAYES, Sheriff,
JuIv 90 1871