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Public Sale.

Estate Of Hyacinthe G. soileau, decd.
DE- 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 by a public
auctioneer, at the last residence Of deceased,
in Vile Plate, in said parish, on
Thursday, March 9th, 1871,
the following described property belong
ing to the estate of Hyacinthe G.. Soileau, de-
ceased wife of Barthelemy NJ. Coreil, to wit
A tract of land situated in Vile Plate Prai-
RTE, Parish of St. Landry, containing one hun
dred acres, more or less, bounded north by
Alexandra Lazare and ZGIien Vidrine, east by
Alexis Latour. south by the lots of all the IN
habitants north Of the public road leading to
Bayou Chicot, and west by lands belonging
to the estate of NJ. Dare und William Reed.
A plantation situated in the vicinity of Vile
Plate, Parish OF st. Landry, containing one
hundred arpents, more or less. together with
the Improvements, bounded north by public
lands, east by Etienne Vidrine, south by Au-
relic Vidrine, and west by Hypolite Hebert.
A tract OF prairie land, situated i'll Vile
Plate Prairie, Parish aforesaid, containing one
hundred arpents, bounded north by Etienne
Forest, east by WE. Vidrine, south by Andre
C.. Vidrine, and west by Aurelie Vidrine.
A tract of wood land, containing so arpents,
situated in the confines of Vile Plate Prairie
bounded north bly,, east by -, south
by -, and west by -
A, tract of wood land, situated in the con-
fines of Vile Plate Prairie. containing one
hundred and ten acres, bounded north by
Mrs. John Reed and Soileau. east by Etienne
Fuselier, south by Widow Godefroy Soileau,
and west by Auguste Molitor.
An american stallion. 2 creole horses, two
mares and | colt, a vacherie consisting of lOS
head horned cattle and AZ head stock horses,
l vacherie horse, | horse cart, ! carriage, a lot
of agricultural implements, a lot OF carpen-
ter's) tools, 5000 cypress boards, &c.
Conditions-All the movable property, ex-
cept the wild stock or vacherie, to be sold for
cash. all cash purchases to be paid before de-
livery OF the property, or to be resold at the
detrimeut and expense of the purchaser. The
stock Of wild or vacherle cattle TO be sold three
tenths cash, and the balance on credit, paya-
BILE one half on list April, 1872, and the other
half on LIST April, 1873; the land one tenth
cash, and the balance on a credit, payable one
half on lst april, 1872, and the other half ON
LIST April, 1878; purchasers to give their notes
with two good securities to the satisfaction of
bear 8 per cent per annum interest from ma
turity till paid vendors privilege and special
mortgage being reserved OF the lands to Sc
cure paymentof the credit portion Of the price.
Purchasers ofbthe vacherie obligatlng them
selves not to dispose. of the same until final
payment of the price thereof.
BARTHELEMY M. COREIL,
Feb4l Natural Tutor.
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Public Sale.

Estate Of WarceNte Jean p. Fontenot.
EDY virtue of an order of the Hon. Probate
ID Court of the Parish of St. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction, to 'thehighest
bidder, by the undersigned, or a duly quail.
fed auctioneer, on the premises hereinafter
described, on Bayou Boeuf, in said Parish, on
Wednesday, March 1st, 1871,
the following described property. belonging
to the estate of Narcotic Jean p. Fontenot,
deceased. late o. said Parish, to-wit:
Four hundred acres of land. with the inn
provements thereon, situated on Bayou Beuf.
Twenty head of gentle horned cattle, one
mare and two colts, | creole horse, l branding
iron, ] two-horse hack, ] lot of crockeryware,
] lot of groceries, l lot of hardware ana tin
ware, | double barreled gun, household furni-
ture, kitchen utensils, &c.
Conditions-Moveables cash immoveables
one fourth of the purchase price cash, and
the balance at one and two years credit. by
equal instalments. bearing 8 per cent per an
mum interest from maturity until paid !; pur-
chasers to give good and solvent personal Sc
curity to the satisfaction of the administrator ;
the property sold to remain specially mort
gagged by privilege, and purchasers promising
not to sell or otherwise dispose Of said proper
ty before payment thereof.
WILLIAM TATE, Admir-.
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These insects are increasing rapidly in
many places, and are likely to prove a for
uiidable enemy to appfe orchards. Before
winter sets in trees which have been neg
lected earlier in the season, should be fully
examined and cleared of them. Avoid as
much al practicable the cutting away of
She bark in the necessary preparation for
entering the holes, which is done best
with a fine aRnealed wire, Or, nearly az
well, by a dry flexible twig. Punch into
the hole, and after a few trials the operator
will become quite familiar with the pecu,
lar feeling when he brushes one Of the
grubs, so that he may know for a certainty
tt.at he has slain his enemy. An active
hand will thus clear hundreds of trees in a
day, where they have not been neglected
SO long that the trees are fatally injured
by perforations ell through The trunk
The work at this time of year should not
prevent one or two examinations next sum-
mer.-[Country Gentleman.
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SheT'1Tes Sale.

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Martha A. Thomas vs. Samuel D.
Ashe, No. 1000, District Court, st.
Landry.
PY VIRTUE of a writ of feri facias issued
II out of the Hon. Eighth District Court
of the State of Louisiana, in and for the Par
ish of St. Landry, in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, / 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 4th day of
March, 1871, at eleven o'clock A. NJ. the fol-
lowing described property, seized to satisfy
said writ, to-wit:
J.. The north half of the north west quar-.
ter OF section Ia in township Z south of range
8, containing 80 2l10O acres.
Z. The north east quarter of the north
east quarter of section Is, same township and
range as above, containing 40 35f10O acres.
3. All the buildings and improvements
situated on said tract Of land.
The east half of the tract described as being
the south half of north east quarter of S. Is,
same township and range as the above, con.
tanning 40 3SI100 acres !; also, one arpeut
front by fifteen in depth, bounded north by
Joseph Chachere. east by Louis S. Thibo-
deaux, south by William Bacon. and west by
Plaquemine Brulee .Bayou-this last being
part OF a larger tract purchased BY VeiIlon
Chachere from John F. Smith and Alexandra
Guilbeau.
Terms-Cash. #
E. O. HAYES. Sheriff.
Feb. 18th, 1871.
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Public Sale.

Estate Of James G. Hayes, 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 auctioneer, at the
last residence Of tie deceased, in the town of
Opelousas. on
Friday, March 10th, 1871,
the following described property belonging to
the estate Of James G. Hayes, decd, to wit :
A certain house and lot in the town of Ope
lousas, being the east half of square of ground
in the town of Opelousas, designated as the
No. 10 on the plan Of said town, bounded
north by Landry street, east by Court street,
south by Vine street, and west by lot of -.
with all the buildings and improvements
thereon, except in the last portion of the half
square, now occupied by B. A. Martel.
A certain tract of land situated on the west
side of the Bayou lesson, in the Lastrapes ad-
dition to the town of Opelousas, bounded
north by Landry street, west by Lombardy
street, south by the continuation of Vine
street, and east by the property of Michael
King and others, being the same property ac-
quired by deceased from Spotswood Ii. San
ders, as appears by act OF exchange passed
the 30th of September, 1866, before Yves
DAvy, Recorder, and recorded in his office,
III JUN ~, I pay S~c
Two certain vacant lots of ground, situated
on the west side of Bayou lesson, in Lastra-
pes addition to the town of Opelousas, and
being numbered on the plat Of said town as
Lots Nos. 81 and SO, bounded north by Lots
Nos. 38 and "a, owned by -, bounded east
by Liberty street, south by the continuation
of South street, and west by Chestnut street.
A certain tract of land, situated in this par
ish, on Cane Ridge, bounded north by land of
the estate of Smith, south by public road, east
by land of C. S Simmons. and west by land
of T. N. Butler, containing so acres, with all
the buildings and improvements thereon.
Household furniture, kitchen utensils, one
wagon, and other movable effects too nuner-
GUS to mention.
Conditions-On a credit of six, II, 10 and
"a months from the day Of sale, with ) per
cent. interest from day OF sale, purchasers to
furnish three good personal securities bound
in solido. The lands to remain mortgaged
to the estate snd not to be disposed of before
payment of the price.
The Hotel to be sold separate from the sta.
BILE and the other lots singly, except the prop
erty acquired from S. II. Sanders, which
shall be sold thus the two most western lots
together and the others separately.
+. PERRODIN, Auctionecr
Feb. 4th, 1871.
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SheT'iH>S Sale.
Penelope Overton ct ais. VS. John II. Overton
No. 1880, District Court, St. Landry.

Penelope Overton ct ais. VS. John H. Overton,
No. 1880, District Court, St. Landry.
DY VIRTUE ola writ of feri facias issued
LID out of the Eighth District Court of the
State of Louisiana, in and for the Parish OF
st. Landry, in the above entitled suit, and to
me directed I will proceed to sell at public
auction, at the Courthouse of said parish, in
the town Of Opelousas, on SATURDAY,
March 4th, 1871, at eleven o'clock A. M, the
following described property, seized to satisfy
said writ, to-wit:
] A certain square of ground, situated in
the town of Opelousas, containing about
eight arpents. more Or less, with all the build
ings aud improvements thereon, the late
residence of the defendant, bounded north by
South street, south by Cherry street, west by
Union street, and east by a cross street.
2. A certain tract of land, with all the
buildings and Improvements thereon, situated
in Bellevue Prairie, Parish of st. Landry, con-
tanning two hundred superficial arpents, hav-
ing five arpents front by forty deep, bounded
north, east and west by lands of - Nc
Nulty, formerly John P. Hudson, and South
by lands of the estate of John G. Pratt, de-
ceased, and Mrs. C. w. Pratt.
The land to be sold in small tracts according
to law.
Tarms-Cash.
E. o. HAYES, Sheriff.
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Public Sale.

Estate Of Lucien Bergerom, deceased.
D 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 by a public auctioneer,
at the last residence Of deceased, on Bayou
Giromon, in the Parish of St Landry, on
+ Wednesday, March Sth, 1871,
the following property. belonging to the Es-
tate of Lucien Bergcron, deceased, to-wit
Fifty acres of land, with the buildings
thereon, bounded south by Bayou Giromon,
east by Philogene Bergeron, north by lands
of the estate, and west by public lands.
Fifty acres Of land, more or less, bounded
south by land of the estate, east by Philogene
Bergeron, and north and west by public lands.
Conditions-One, two and three years cred
it from the day of sale purchasers to furnish
their notes with good security, said notes to
bear 8 per cent per annum interest from ma
turity until paid and the lands remaining
specially mortgaged until paid for. Acts Of
sale at the expense of purchasers.
SIMEON BERGERON, Admr.
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JAMES
SheriHes Sale.

Lucius J. Dupre, ADMIR-. VS.. Joseph NJ. Car.
riere ct als.-District Court, st Landry
No. 9679.
D virtue of an alias writ of fiSfa., issued
- out of the Eighth District Court of the
State of Louisiana, in and for the Parish of
St. Landry, in the above entitled suit, and to
me directed, l will proceed to sell at public
auction, at the Court House of said Parish, in
the town of Op~elousas, on SATURDAY, the
4th of March, 1871, at II o'clock, A. M, all
the rights, titles and interests of Mark w.
Harwell to the following described property,
seized to satisfy said writ, to-wit:
A certain tract of land, situated in the Par
ish of st. Landry, aud fronting on Bayou
Courtableau, having about five arpents front
by about forty in depth, more or less, and
containing two hundred and four 7OI1o0 Sill
perfcial arpents, bounded below by land of
Mark w. HarwelI, and above by land of Mi
chael King and Mrs. Cook.
Conditens-Cash.
E. o. HAYES, Sheriff.
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JUDGMENT.

Lucille Debaillon VS.. Louis Fontenot her
husband, District Court, Parish of ST.
Landry, No. l2098.
I'm this case a judgment4by default. hav-
= ing been regularly entered against the
defendant, and no motion having been
made within the legal delay to set the same
aside, and the plaintiff having made full
prcofof her claim against the defendant and
the law and the evidence being III favor Of
plaintiff, and against defendant. it Is there
fore by reason thereof, ordered. adiudged
aud decreed by the court that the plaintiff do
have final Judgment against and recover Of
defendant the sum Dfthrec thousand FIVE
hundred dollars with interest thereon 1T
hve per cent. per atnum from Jan. 10th.
1871. until paid That the taeit mortgafie
Of plaintiff, in the property Of defendant
be recognized and enforced to take effect
from the 7th day Of January, 1868, on all
The property he then owned, or mar have
SINCE Wne or acquired that plaintiff
Q separated IN property from defendant
that the community Of acquests and gains
existing between plaintiff and defendant.
be dissolved, and that defendant nav the
costs Of this suit
Done read, and signed III open court
TINS Soth day 81, january 1871.
THOMAS Hs LEWIS.
letting Jsidgge sth Judicial Dist. Of Ia.
! 'sas 3 1 k,s. b.. err
FEB II ss
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STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF ST.. LANDRY. {

STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF ST.. LANDRY.
TNOW all men by these presents, thai
L. on this day, the 25th ofthe month Of
July, in the year one thousand eight hun.
dred and seventy, that by virtue of an ACT
of the Legislature entitled" An Act for the
organization of corporations for Literary.
Scientific, Religious and Charitable DUR.
poses," approved March T4th, 1855 VIC. The
undersigned. do by these presents bind
ourselves and those whom we represent,
to form ourselves into, constitute and esiab.
fish a Fire Company for the objects and pur.
posesr and under the following regulations,
to-wit
ART. ! This company shall be ostab-
lished and domieiliated in the Town oil
Washington, Parish OF St. Landry. and
shall be known and designated bv the
name Of Washington Fire Company No. /
1t shall commence its business as soon as
the instrument is approved and recorded.
and shall exist and continue during twenty
five years from date hereof.
lKr. 9. The objects and purposes of
this company to be-Ist: To purchase
and equip an engine for the extingrishine
Of all fires, enda'' gering or consuming build
ings, whether caused by accident or other
wise and to relieve the sick.
I'd. To receive all the privileges and
benefits secured by the act of incorporation
with full powers to sue and be sued.
The President or Secretary of the COM
pany shall be proper person on whom
to serve citations in snits against the CON-
pany.
ART. 8. All the corporate powers Of the
company shall be exercised by niue officers,
said officers shall be elected from among
the members on the 1st Monday in each
year at half past 6 o'clock, p. NJ, at the
usual place of meeting in Washing
ton, election to be by ballot, two-thirds of
the members present to be necessary to a
choice, the officers shall consist of one
President, one Vice-President, one Secreta-
ry, one Treasurer, one Foreman, one First
Assistant, one Second Assistant, and two
Stewards, the officers, those elected, take
their seats on the succeeding Monday at
ter the election, and to hold the same du-
ring one year therefrom. or until their
successors are elected, and shall have pow
er to adopt such bylaws as they deem
necessary and convenient for the proper
government of the company, not contrary
to this instrument or the statutes of the
State of Louisiana relating to the organiza-
ton of corporations.
Officers p. Jacobs, President: Fl.
Lastrapes, Vice President F; E. Plonskey,
Secretary E. Dubuisson, Treasurer NJ. D.
Kavanagh, Foreman; 20. Trainor, 1st
Assistant ; j. Kaufman, I'd Assistant !; J.
J. Hicks, j. Ehrhardt, Stewards.
have this day carefully examined the
foregoing act OF incorporation. and finding
nothing in cont'avention of the Constitu
ton and laws of the State of louisiana, |
approve the same.
GEO W. HUDSPETH,
Dist. Atty. sth Jud. Dist. of La.
Op"1ousas. Feb. Sth. 1871, 6-4t
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State of Louisiana
PARISH COURT, ST. LANDRY, No. 1854,
Estate of Ira Thduer.

IA LILLIAN III. MAYO, of the Parish Of
w st. Landry, Administrator Of the Estate
of Ira Thayer, deceased, having fled a tableau
of distribution and final account of said Es-
tate. accompanied by his petition praying for
the homologation of the same;
And whereas the prayer Of said petition has
been granted by an order of court, bearing
date February Z, 1871.
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to
all persons interested to make opposition to
said Tableau in writing at my Office in the
town Of Opelousas, within the time required
by law, why the said tableau should not be
homologated and confirmed.
JOS. D. RICHARD, Clerk.
FebIl
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state of Louisiana.

PARIsH CoURr, ST.. LAaDRY.-No. 24se
Estate Of George Wesner, dc'd.
ELIZABETH TEER, of the Parish Of ST
n Landry. Administrative Of the Estate d
George Wesner, deed, having fled a final
tableau of classification and account OF said
estate, accompanied by her petition praying
for the homologation of the same .
And whereas the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of court, bearing
date February 9th, 1871.
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
Iableau in writing at my office in the town
OF Opelousas, within the time required by law.
why the said tableau should not be. homologa-
ted and confirmed. ..
JOS. D. RICHARD, Clerk
February II, 1871.
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. State Of Louisiana.
PARISH COURT - ST.. LANDRY No. 1891
.s <Tctufo of Tactic ,Sn5Io1u

PARISH COURT - ST.. LANDRY No. 1891
Estate Of Lastie SoileaW.
IT OUIS STAGE. of the Parish of st. Ian,
IL dry, Administrator Of the estate of Las
tie Soileau, deceased, having filed a Final Tia.
bleau of the affairs of said estate, accompa.
MED by a peti ion praying for the homologa
tion Of the same r.
And whereas, the prayer Of said petition
has been granted by an order of Court bear
ing date February 10th, 1871; s
Now. therefore, notice is hereby given te
all persons interested to make opposition to
said Tableau, in writing, at my Office in the
town of Opelousas, within the time required
by law, why the said Tableau should not be
homologated and confirmed. ta
JOS. ID. RICHARD, Clerk.
Feb IS ~ a
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Lumber Lumber Lumber

CHOICE CYPRESS g. PINE LUMBER.
~ Of every dimension. and in unlimited
quantities. supplied by the undersigned at
MountsPleasant Mills, near Washington. We
are receiving a large lot Of chain logs, and
Will I'LL with p~romptness aud dispatch all
bills entrusted to us.
Orders addressed to the undersigned, at
Washington, will receive immediate attention.
GILBERT BAILLIO.
Mt. Pleasant Mills, Jan. %. 1871.
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The Fine Passenger Steamer
- SELMA.

G. G. PICKETT, Master, ]. B. sGHMIT, Clerk,
Leaves Washington every Sunday morning
at 10 o'clock, and New Orleans every Wed
nesday evening at S o'clock. The SELMA
connects at Churchville with the steamer
Camelia running in Bayou Rouge, and takes
freight and passengers for all landings on
Bayou Courtableau, Atchafalaya River. and
the Coast. Through bills given to Bayou
Beuf. For freight or passage, apply on
board, or to the Agents:
A. Gamard, Opelousas.
Pitre y Carriere, Washington,
P. Saizan. Port Barry,
J.E. Carlis, 4 Tchoupitoulas ST., N. o.
Feb18-Iy aa Il
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J. w. BLACKMAN'S
COMMERCIAL

Corner Of Commercial Place, New Orleans, La.
~ OPEN DAY AND EVENING THE
AR ENTIRE YEAR.
3kPenmanship, bookkeeping Math
ematics and Languages are practically taught
by experienced professors. Persons rom ff
teen to fifty years of age attend. Instructions
given privately to each student. who has a
separate desk to himself, and is put through a
thorough and systematic course to qualify him
for the situation be intends to fill. Persons
who have neglected their education are here
speedily prepared for business. Students from
the country may obtain board in the family
Of the Principal,
TERMs-Twenty per cent. less than other
Commercial Colleges in this city. Cost of
full Commercial Course only 800. Average
time, three to fou, months.
The Principal has been a professional teach.
er in New Orleans since 1851.
For Circulars address . saasfas
j. w. BLACKMAN, Is
Feb1S-Iyl e5 New Orleans.
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State of Louisiana.
Parish Court. Parish St. Landry.-No. 343
Estate of Euaenie LafeWy,

Z UTtSN CUHTt, IUTESH Dt. LUHUTy.-NU O43O
Estate Of Eagenie Laaeur.
ETIENNE FONTENOT, of the Parish Of
- St. Landry, Administrator of the Estate
of Eugene Laheur, dec, late of the Parish OF
St. Landry, having filed a tableauv Of dlstli-
button of the funds of said Estate, accom-
panied by his petition praying for the homo.
legation Of the same:
And whereas. the prayer of said petition
has been granted by an order of court dated
February 9th, 1871; r .za eeg
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableau in writing at my offce IN the town of
O~pelousas, within the time required by law,
why said tableau should not be homologated
and confirmed. JOS, D. ORCHARD, Clerk
February IL, 1871.
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Carpenters and Builders.

THE undersigned carpenters ana builders
tender their services to parties having
business in their line. Sugar coolers and cis-
terms made in the very best manner and on
the most reasonable terms.
CURLEY & ELLIOTT,
Washington, La.
All orders left at C. Mayo's Drug Store,
Opelousas, or with DR.. Thoms, Washington,
will be promptly attended to. lJe 2otf
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To CuRE A BAULKY HoRsE.-A Maine
man gives his method of treating baulky
horses. as follows: Let me inform the
human man and hostlers, and all those
who hold the rein, that the way to cure
baulky horses is to take them from the
carriage and to whirl them round rapidly
till they are gsiddy. Is requires two men
70 accomplish this. one at the horses tail,
Don't let him step out. Hold him TO the
smallest possible circle. One dose viii
often cure Kim; two doses are fnal with
the worst horse that sver refused to stir"
--TRuraf New Yorker !.