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The Hog LAVE i

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A resolution ofthe Town lounci1
of Opelousas, was first Published
last week, stating that after thirty
days all hogs found running in the
corporate limits WeHldbestaken@u up
and sold by the town constable.
The reasons 4or, this crusade against
the swine, are not published.
Heretofore, the town councils have
allowed hogs to run at large under
certain restrictiens-With rings III
their noses or their rooters cut off,
to prevent them from roofing.
We are sorry to say that our
town has no pavements, worth men
tioning, to be rooted up; and during
the summer season hegs, root Very
little. During the summer they do
more good, as scavengers, III a Town
than harm. A large number, if not
a large majority of our townspeople
have supplied themselves with i'm
proved breeds of hogs through
sheer necessity. In the winter the
beef sold in market is. so miserably
poor, and at the'same time SO costly,
that d great many will not buy it,
and could not eat it if they did.
The few hogs occasionally brought
into town for sale, is not a drop i'll
the bucket towards supplying the
demand. The only way. to have
fresh meat here in the winter, that
is fit to eat, il to raise it. Hence,
there is a considerable number of
hogs in town. t-.Fa~s@f ST
The resolution Of tho town .coun-
ell is especially hard at the present
time. The hogs arc thin in flesh,
and it is too warm to slal1ghteL
them. They can not he sold new,
except at a great sacrifice. The ac-
ton Of previous town councils has
induced our citizens to believe, they
would be permitted to keep hogs
under the restrictions already men
toned; and now they have the hogs
on hand, they have been surprised
by the unexpected hog ordinance
of the present council. If the time
fixed had been next winter instead
of thirty days, they would have time
to fatten and kill their hogs, or sell
them. 10. force them to give their
hegs away, o. let them be sold to
pay costs, would in many instances
ipfict considerable loss. We hope
the Council will reconsider their ac-s
ton in the matter, SO far at least rs
to postpone the execution Of the Oh
dinanee until the owners can dispose
of their hogs without serious loss.
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Sherin-s Sale.
Alphonse Desmare J District Court,

Alpionse Desmare District Court,
VS.. Parish of st. Landry.
Raphael J. Smith. No. HOY.
ny VIRTUE of a writ of ieri facias,
- issued out Of the Hon. Eighth District
Court of the State of Louisiana, in and for
the Parish of st. Landry, in the above en-
titled suit, and to me directed, / will proceed
to sell at public auction, to the higlest bidder,
at the Courthouse of said parish, in the town
OF Opelousas, on SATURDAY, the Sd day
of JUNE, 1871, at eleven o clock, A., NJ, the
following described property, seized to sat
isfy said writ, to-wit:
The undivided Of the Judgment No. 1osl7
OF the files of the District Court, st. Landry.
entitled Il. j. Smith ct ais. Us. John +. Smith,
Admr.
Tcrms-Cash.
E. O. HAYES, Sheriff,
May 81 1891
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@is SHIn.

Pifrr" l.. Mouton District Court,
vs.. Parish OF St. Landry
AlcGc DuprG, No. 121O7.
DI virtue of an order of seizure and sale
ID issued out Of the Hon. Eighth District
Court of the State Of Louisiana, in and 70,
the Parish OF st. Landry, in the above cnti
tled suit, and to me directed, / win proceed
to sell, at public auction, TO the ~l1irlirsst Bid
der. at the Court House of said Parish, in
the town OF 0pelousaS, on
Saturday, June Sd, 1871,
at ! | e'ciQck@h. NJ, the following describe,
property, seized to satisfyssaid order, to-wit
III" whole OF a certain tract Of land, with
all the improvements, situated in the Parish
OF Sc. Landry, ON the east branch of Bayou
Ila4aeil,lne, measuring two hundred and
rinety-ilVes3 3tita acres. known as the stock
farm of ihessaid Alcta DuprG, beng Lot No.
; Of proces-verbal of public sale of il. L.
Mouton's estate, made in the parish of st.
Landry, on the 9Th November, 1856, said tract
Of land designated as Nos. ;, 4, 5 and 6 of
plat of survey, by G. q. Fins, and annexed
to said proces-Yerbal of 9th November. 1866
The whole Of 4 certain tract of land in the
Parish of st. Landry, measuring one hundred
and forty-tWo 60II00 acres, being lot No. 10
of proces-yerbal Of St. Landry, made 9Th No
vcmbcr, 1866, aud all the Wild horses. and
mares constituting his stock, which lie pur=
chased at the public sale of the succession of
A. i. Aiouton, in III" Parish Of St. Landry,
and being lot Ned Of the rroces-yerbal If
sale. Said horses and mares are branded
thus S and other brands.
Ierms-0n a credit Of twelve months. the
purchaser furnishing bond and security ac-
to lay, with special mortgage on
sold.
Z O. HAYES, Sheriff.
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Estate 1E .F0scssstMe Hitter.

PARISH Court, i""tSh 81. Landry.-No. 3247
EOSEPIi IL. IUMPkINS, Of the Parish Of
- st. Landry, having applied by his peti,
tom to be appointed adH'i.sissIainr OF the Es-
tate o. ln&rFiirc Miller, deceased, late OF
said parish
Therefore, notice is hereby eilen to all in
t"r"st"d in the said Estate. t. make opposition,
it any they have, in writing, at NY Office. in
the town Of Op"Iousas, vittin ten Gays from
tue date q! i" present. notice, why the prayer
OF said petition should not be granted. -
JOS. D. RICHARD, Clerk.
May 9th, 1871. -.a .a.
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Estate of Eugene Sheridan,

ff4nIsH c"FnaTF, So. tAsnRY ---Np. 3teG
ENLBERE CAN'T. PUBLIC Administrator
- of the Parish Of St. Landry, having by
Lis petition applied to take possession of, and
administer as a vacant estate the estate of Eu-
gene s|herida9nFl, aEpea-ed! lats of the Parish
Of st. landry;
Therefore, any person intending to make
opposition to said appointment, will file the
same IN writing. at my Office, in the town of
opelousas, within ten days from the present
notice JOS. d. RICHARD, Clerk.
Ope!ousas, May 20, 1871,
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The State Debt.

We extract the following from d
long and detailed statement OF the
States Indebtedness, in the N. o.
Republican of the 18th inst:
The bonded debt proper Of the State is
sued and authorized TO be issued, which
bears interest, and is TO bear interest,
sans up as follows:
Amount issued Sl6,393, 500
Amount to DO issued. ....... s.22S, 600
IOtal
This does not include the bonds in the
State Treasurer's hands held as represent
ing
Trust funds 10 the amount of. 322, 500
Nor the bonds in favor Of the
property banks of 4,s3s, a38533
Total. 80, GO, S33
On which the State pays 10 interest or
need not do 50.
MA
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300 Barrels Flour,

NF FOUR DIFFERENT GRADES, in
~ Guiding the best quality and not the
worst, con be bought at New Otlcars prices,
expenses of transportation being added, at
the store of the undersigned, on Main street,
in Opelousas.
All other groceries can lie bought from him,
in quantities, at similar rats.
Call and examine his stock, and learn his
prices.
+. MTNZESIIEIMER,
Arp1 sNt-1m
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Payne, Huntington & Co vs.. Patrick J. LOT
tus. District Court, St. Landry. No. ll0a5
EY virtue of an alias order of seizure and
ID sale, Issued out of the Eighth District
Court Of the State Of Louisiana, in and for the
suit, and TO me directed, | will proceed to sell
at public auction, at the Court House Of said
Parish, in the town Of opelousas, on
SATURDAY, June 81, 1871,
at II O'Clock, A. NJ. the following described
property, seized to satisfy sail order, TO wit:
]. All Of section No. 10, in township No. =
south of range , cast, in the South Western
Land District Of Louisiana, containing three
hundred and ejghty-one s0II00 acres, being
the same entered in the Land Office of the
State of Louisiana, as per patent dated 18th
December, 1850, No. 7546.-Records of pat
onts, Vol. 1, page l96.
2. The north half of north half of section
No. twenty-eight; the south west quarter of
section and west half and southeast quarter
of section twenty-one in township three south
of range four east, in the South Western Land
District of the State Of Louisiana, containing
All 81 lI0e acres, being the same entered by
HughsM. keary, in the General Land Office
Of Louisiana, as appears by patent dated 2ist
December, 1859, No, 757i.-Record patents,
Vol. 3. pag" 205,
). The lots Nos. }, ), &, 10, 10, II and IL.
Is and l6 of section No. 20, and lots Nos. |,
3 and ! of section No, 90 in township No. 3
south OF range No. 4 east, in the South West
ern District Of Louisiana, containing five hun
dred and eight sSll00 acres, being the same
entered in the Land Office of Louisiana by
Hugh NJ. kcary, as appears by the certificate
of registry in said Office, dated the 18th Octo-
Der, 1863, and being certificate No. 1854.
Terms-Casll.
+. O. HAYES, Sheriff.
Anril Dn. IS11
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Medical Notiee.

4 REGELAR MEETING of the st. Ian
n dry MEDICAL and Surgical Association
will be held at Qpelpusas On the LIST Saturda;
of June next, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
A pnnctHal attendance of its present mem.
bers is earnestly requested, ana all duly quali.
fed Physicians who are not members Of the
Association, are respectfully requested to meet
with the Board on that occasion, with theil
credentials, and become members of the same.
VINCENT BOAGNf, III. D.,
President.
Attest: JAMES Ray, M. d., Secretary.
Opelousas, MAY 20, 1871. -
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Public sale.

Estate Of George Boteer, dcceayc7
p virtue of an order of the Hon. Probate
- Court of the Parish of st. Landry, there
viii be SOLD at public auction, to tho HIGHEST
bidder, by the undersigned or an autctioneer,
at Sam Haas store, in Washington, on
"Wednesday, Hay 31st, 1871,
the blowing described property, belonging
to the estate Of George Botzer, DECEASED. to wit:
One lot carpenters tools, l pisto! (six
shooterl one shot gun, one horse.
Tcrms-Cash.
ELhERT CAN'T,
May 2D.I Public Administrators.
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Two colored men, brothers, named
Wallace and Bruce Small, were shot
and killed by w. NJ. Keller, at Big
Cane i'll this parish, last Monday
evening. ~r
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We.call the attention of the ply
sicians of this parish, to an adyer-
tisement concerning them in to-day's
JOURNAL. ~ s3-.' s--a4
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DIED.

On the 9th inst, at the residence Of her
brother, in Benton Comfy. Mississippi. SAL
LIE IT.. WINK, wife OF Hey. B. +. White,
formerly of this place.
On tie Isth inst. iii this parish, GossraNTi
CHAeHgRE, aged 81, years.
On the 18th inst, IN this Parish, Mrs. EIIz-
AuErH JARAAK, aged So years.
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PiTaPSeO FEMALE INSTITUTE.

TNIIE Twenty-Eighth Annual Session Of
l. this School begins 2ist September next.
PUPILS NAV enter at any time. Commrnce-
ment Exercises for present Term to be held
on Dist June. Fur Prospectus of Terms, &c,,
apply to RoBT: IL. kCHEi, ff9s',
aplol Ellrsott City Md'' ~.
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Nlt&M SEafNN Internal RcScaua

DEP I JOLLT,FUE OFflNH, z! Dist. La. )
New 1bFria, April 2tst, 1871. !
NOTICE is !"yrby .lYtn that Taxes 1ae
- upon incomes for the year ending De-
ccmber 3iat, 1870, and Special Taxes for the
year ending May LIST, 1872, are now due, and
that Nj. Wm. c. Lewis, Special Deputy Col.
%iector, will be in Opelousas. for the purpose
Of receiving said Taxes, until EHs f~,eysutl,
pressing, -
All pe'aops residing in the Parish of St
Landry from whom said taxes are due, falling
to pay the Sa""a within twenty days, will be
liable to the penalties prescribed by law
l. C.. ALLISON,
NAY 9th, lo|l,l Deputy Collector
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SharifEesS Sale.

Alricn Sonnier, admr. VS. Jacob L. Meyers
No 1908, District Court, st Landry.
pY virtue of an order of seizure and sale
ID issued out Of the Eighth District Court
of the State of Louisiana, in and for the Par
islt OF St. Landry. in the above entitled suit
and to me DIRECTED, ! will proceed to sell al
pubic auction. at the Court House of salt
Parish, in the town of Opelousas, on
Saturday, Juae Sd, 1871,
at eleven o'clock A. NJ, the f;.liowing des
ciib"d property, seized to satisfy said order
to wit s,e. lez r.
2 J.. The cast half of of the fractional north
east quarter lot No. , section No. 20, and the
southeast quarter Of section No. -, III town
ship No. I south Of range No.-east, con.
tanning two hundred and s~ixty-nine acres and
-21!T00 acres, being part of the land bought
from the government of the United States, as
appears by certificate of the Register of tn,
Land office at Opclorsas, dated May 3D.. 1860
granted under certificate No. 500, in the
name of Francois Richard.
=. Lot No. /, or fractional north west
quarter Gf HoItl,eaet quarter Of section TWEEN
ty-fpuI, same township and range, purchased
from the Government. as appears, from Re
c~civer's receipt, dated Opclousas, La, Dec. Ist,
1860, in the name of Francois Richard, num-
bered SaO7. ~
,. Lots Nos. one and two Of Session No.
tWeutY-hya IA tuW nshap No. nine south OF
range'tWo east, containing two hundred and
thirteen acres, purchased from the govern
lnrnt of Louisiana, as appears by patent da-
ted2lth March, 1891, granted on warrant No.
;'5l, N: S, in the name CT FFancoia Richard
. 4. Lots Nos. ore and two Of section thirty
eight, township niue south range two west, pur-
chased from the United States government
as appears rom patent in the name of Fran
co.'s Richard, Oh warrant No. 4l76i, dated
City of Washington, the LIST November, 1860
this last piece contains one hundred and
sixty-onc $4,000 acres.
s, The sixteenth pays (aaaIvided) of a Ger.
tain tra.t ct land situated in the quarter and
wood of Bayou Plaqucnline Brulcc, in the
Parish of St Landry, containing four hun
bred and thirty superficial arpents, bounded
North by the land of the government of the
United States. soatn by Joel Vert, east by
land OF Jean Bite. Lateur, 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
Lrjeunc, recorded in the office of the Re-
corder, i'll book I, page GAG, the 30th August,
1861.
G. The brand, which will be exhibited on
the day of sale, with all the animals branded
Herewith. -
Terns-Cash.
. +. @. HAYES, Sheriff.
Anril 30 1871
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We are indebted to James G.
Bachelor, NJ. D., Secretary of tile
Grand Lodge, and of the Grand
Chapter, Of the State of Louisiana,
for copies Of the proceedings of
these two Masonic bodies for the
year 1871. These proceedings con
tain a great deal Of interesting i'll
formation and We shall give them
a partial review hereafter.
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EOs. Safe.

DO ACRES OF LAND, situated at Port
DO Barry, adjoining Mr. Raymond Des-
hotels place. and fronting on Bayou Courta-
beau. For particulars inquire at S. Loeb's
store, OpelOusas, La. April 22u.
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For SIR

A small plantation Containing oo3 acres.
"a with moderate improvements, situated
about fIye mites from Ope!ousas and six from
Washington, on little Bayou Tecl,e, together
VITA the plantation stock of mules. horses,
Wc,' farming implements and growing crop.
Possession given immediately On the places
IS a hnc young orchard Of selected grallr,V
pear and apple trees, and peach and fir trees,
Hands are on the place, engaged to cult
vate this years crop.
JOHN GUILLET.
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subscription.

Two men, after due process of
law, were hung for murder, last
Saturday, in New Orleans. .a..#
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Thos. C. Anderson, Parish Treasurer, for the
year 1870
On motion the Police Jury adjourned until
Monday. June Eth 1871.
JIM THOMPSON, Pfesd't.
ATTEST.
G.. MAy0, Clerk. g g
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FEC vel

E&4sCREN. Esoevaeas ~
'E'liL undersigned will keep in tE.T. Black
Il shears pasture, ) miles from Washington.
on tue '5pGlousas aud Vile Plate road, a7lot
of lin" b"evcs, which will be sold cheaper than
can be bought III the Parish. Butchers and
planters VII fad it to their i~4tcss4t to sail
md e~x%aA.!a: ii. &. lRAzAR.
l'laiaance May 9Th, 1871.
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R. N. & B, ]. MONTGOMERY.
Auctioneers d Commission Merchants,
Ann s - N& al
Dealers i'm Furniture.
OFFICE n SALES-ROuI:
81 Camp street, .7.psr SSsKegns,

Also Constantly on hand at their reposi-
tory. AZ Natchez Street, a large assortment Of
Open and Top Buggies, Concord Silc-Spring
Bugsics, Jersey Wagons and Jump Seat Bug
gies, manufactured expressly for the Southern
market. Tri-wcckly sales Of Horses. Mules,
Furniture, &c. 12-ly.
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IosERa M O

Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
A 7 the Law office formerly occupied by the
n late law firms of Swayze II Moore and
Moore u Morgan, Opel"usas, La, will prac-
tice in the Stl judicial District,
Aretousaa nril jill A~3 m.A~&@H1wu
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spnA SACKS OF SALT at 81 rs pei
cVV sack, with a liberal discount to
wholesale purchasers, at
BLOCH g. DEpRE'S.
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A LIBERAL DISCOUNT allowed whole.
sale purchasers of any kind of goods,
At BLOCH d DUPRES,
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FOR SlLE OR RENT.

A COMFORTABLE and newly repaired
n dwelling house, i'll Opelousas. Apply at
Gamarars Store, xs
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The April number of the reprint
of the British Quarterly is now rea-
dy. This review is not ANEW com,
pctitor for public favor. Tt has
been in existence for a quarter of a
century, and has won a high rank
among English periodicals. AS the
reprint, however, only commenced
with the present year, it is not so
well known in this country as it de-
serves to be, or as it probably will
be before long, nov that the very
low price at which it is offered by
the Leonard Scott Publishing Coma
pany Of New-York will bring it
within the means of all. The fol-
lowing are the contents Of the pres
cnt number: Burton's History OF
Scotland-Eariy English Texts
Parties in the Episcopal Church.
Ingoldsby-Downfall Of Bonapart-
ism-Iteligious Tests and National
Universities-War Of is70-1-Bish-
op Berkeley's Works-The Future
of Europe-Contemporary Litera-
ture.
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C1NGER'S SEWING MACHINES, with
- latest additions aud improvements, at
manufacturers prices, always en- hand at
BLOCH Il DUPRE'S,
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On motion the Police jury took a recess
tnIil . O'clock, after which they reasscmbled.
The President appointed hegsrs. Morris.
Roy and Fontenot, a committee to examine
the books and vouchers of the Parish Treas.
Hrer, who after careful examination, reported
that thy fad .lle subieined report of the
Treasurer correct.
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ATS of all sizes, styles and qualities, for
IA Ladies and Misses, Men and Boys, can
always be found at BLOCH & DUPRE'S.
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LUMBER AND CATTLE.

LIE; The steamer
ass==zz=s&4sazzA Pro n II HC H.
i. ID. MOORE. Master,
TARRIES sawed lumber, piruS, shingles,
" etc, between 4. Samnel's Grand River
SaW-nllll and Washington, and all intenme-
diatc landings. She will also do such job work
as transporting cattle aud other ike stock
to New Orleans.
Orders lsft &c. Nayos rrps Store ope-
ipusas, wilt receive attention.
April 22-tf - :
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S66,75S &c
THOS. G..
Parish Treasurer.

May STU, fs7I.
i. 81 @. i.
On motion Of Mr. Bernard, Resolved, that
the report Of the committee be received, and
that the warranss and YOU cheers be cancelled
and be it further Resolved, that the Rerorler
i hereby authorized TO cancel the bond Of
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LOUISVILLE. Ky, Sept. |. I feel that W.,
nave now an article Of gin suitable for s,ch
cases as that remedy is adapted to-.
DIR. J. W. BRIGHT
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tHEAPEST and BEST Mems and BOYS
~ Clothing, always on hand and made to
order at the Clothing Mandatory of
-s*#tE.s BLOCH d. DUPRE,
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n O T IE Il

4 Ii, persons having claims against the rs
"A tate of George u. King, deceased, arc
requested to present them, without delay, to
Joseph NJ. Moore, Esq. my Agent and Attor-
ney, for approval and classification and those
who are indebted to said Estate are hereby
notified to pay the amounts due by them to
the same. ANN f. KING,
administrators
Or"lonsas, April y, lo7I.
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J. l.. MORRIS, Agt. r.. $. HAvApI
NORRIS & HAVARD,
E q ccs,Es.nr ur..G "

E+AiEEFE::S HhN E'fH NaEt!sFS NIGFGsaAIfts
IN aA
Ery Goods, GT0cesies, Sc, &C.,
BIG CANE, Ia.
May ii-~iy
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fROCKERI of all sorts, sold by the piece
" and by the crate, to suit merchants,
At BLOCH & DUpRE'S.
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We learn from District Attorney
Hudspeth, that he and other officers
of the Court have to sell the State
warrants received by them for their
salaries at a heavy discount. As
the amount of these salaries is fixed
by the constitution We think that
the amount as fixed should be paid
State officer can not devote all his
time to the service of the State, if
his salary, though nominally large
enough, is 50 reduced by q discount
of from % to 30 per cent as to make
it necessary for him to follow other
business to supply the deficiency.
We commenced work this week
on Il new Hoes railway printing
machine. We never saw n put
mp or in operation before, and con
sequent1y We could not expect to
do very neat printing the first at
tempt. We had no expert to assist
lis in putting the press up and get
ting it started. We are indebted
to tlle kindness and wonderful me-
chanical skill of Mr.. G.. n. Ealer,
of this place, for putting it together
and adjusting it's many parts. He
never saw one before, bit relied on
his intimate acquaintance with ma
chinery. a
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-05-20
List af Letters

Remaining in the Post Office at Gpelonsas, ON
May 1st, 1871. which, ii not taken ous
before june LIST. 1871, will be sent to
the Dead Latter Office. at Washington.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-05-20

A HEAVY TAM gentleman
engaged in the warehouse business
at Washington, the general shipping
point in this parish, says that the
corn brought to this parish from
New Orleans, averages about four
or five hundred sacks per week.
One week this year fifteen Oh six
teen hundred sacks arrived on one
boat. This importation of corn
lasts for seven or eight months in
the year. The whole amount of
corn imported during this time
would amount to fifteen or sixteen
thousand sacks. The cost to the
purchaser is from 81. 30 to $3. 80
per sack and the cost to the parish
during the year is at the least cal,
culation $35,000 to S50,00o. We
r called al agricultural people,
perhaps ironically; and I'VE com
plain of heavy taxation. Now this
taxation Tor corn the politicians
have nothing to do with. It is a
heavy burden, and the planters
ought to remove il.