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In Luck.

A year or two after the war, a
lady who had lost everything in the
struggle, and was reduced to needle
work for support, bought a ticket i'll
one of the prominent lotteries of the
day, and in a few weeks thereafter
was made happy by the announce
ment that she had drawn seventy
five thousand dollars. She is now
living comfortably in Europe.
Somebody who purchases tickets
to the Gift Concerts to be given in
Charleston, in October next, will
be blest even more than the lady
above referred to, for the chief prize
is $250,O0O, the second 100000
the third $25,O00, etc. The total
number of cash prizes is 2,404, and
the total value 100000. The Ell
terprise is under the management OF
the most honorable gentlemen IL
South Carolina, and the profits are
to be employed in securing and set
ting immigrants. The tickets are
only s. each.
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The Bayou Courtableau is falling,
and a smaller boat will probably
soon replace the Selma. The Jen-
ME Howell was advertised some
time since to take her place during
the low water, but we have heard
lately that the Ruth would probably
do So. The Ruth is a good boat,
and can run in the Courtableau du.
ring any stage of water.
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The Picayune truthfully says:
When q man is accused of a minor
crime, he cannot prove his inno-
cence by committing a crater crime.
When charged with theft, he, does
not clear himself by committing
murder. When a heinous, de-
liberate murder is done, all right
thinking men must believe the muir
derer capable Of every crime that
can be imagined.
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State of Louisiana,

Parish Court. Parish St. Laadry.-No. 254l
Estate Of Charles Clement.
DARTHELEMY A. MARTEL, of the Par,
ID ish of St. Landry, Administrator of the
Estate of Charles Clement, deceased, late Of
the Parish of st. Landry, having filed a ia.
bleau of classification of the debts of said
Estate, 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 dated
July 18th, 1871 :.
sNow, 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 said tableaushould not be homologated
and confirmed. SIS #at -
JOS, ID. RICHARD, Clerk
July 18th, 1871.
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RIF SALE.

John H. Overton VS.. Elizabeth Wright, wild
ow &c. Parish Court, Parish St. Landry.
No. 500.
DY virtue of a writ of fl. ia, issued out
ID of the Hon. Probate Court in and for
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 5h, 1871,
at II o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property, seized to satisfy sad writ, to.wlt:
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.
.Tu1y |. 1871.
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Public Sale.

Estateof Valmont F0ntenot, deceased.
VIRTUE of an order of the Hon. Pro
ID bate Court of the Parish of st. Landry
there will be sold at public auction, to the
highest bidder, by the undersigned. or oy
an auctioneer, at the last residence OF the ae-
ceased, in Vile Plate Prairie, in SAID Parish, OIL
Thursday, July q, 1871,
the following described property belonging 70
A tract Of prairie land, situated in ViAs
Plate Prairie, Parish of st. Landry, containing
fifty arpents. bounded north by Mrs. Pierre
Vidrine, east by Joseph q. Fontenot' south
by Ardoile Z. Fontenot, and west by Andre
q. Vidrine.
Terms-Cash.
JOSEPH Z. FONTENOT, ,
June 241 Administrator,
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State of Louisiana.
PARISH COURT ST. LANDRY No. 1888
Estate of John p. Sntteyrhite,

PARISH COURT - ST. LANDRY No. 1884
Estate Of John p. Satterwhite.
VINCENT BOAGNI, of the Parish of St.
' Landry, Administrator of the estate of
John F. Satterwhite, deceased, having filed a
Tableau of classification of debts and distribu-
ticn of the funds of said estate, accompanied
by a petition praying for the homologation Of
the same;
And whereas, the prayer of said petition
has been granted by an order of Court bear
ing date July 10th, 1871;
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to
all persons interested to make opposition to
said Tableau, in Writing, at my Office in the
homologated and confirmed.
JOS. d. RICHARD, Clerk.
Inlu L.
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Public Sale.


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, at
the Town Hall, in the tow of Washington,
in said Parish, on
Tuesday, July 25M, 1871,
the following property. belonging to the Es-
tate of Eugene Sheridan, deceased, to-wit:
One lot of ground, situated in the tow of
Washington, as lot No. 80 on the plat of said
town, and bounded as follows: North by
MoundviIle street, south by - street, west
by Bridge street, and east by the Catholic
Church.
Terms-Cash.
EBERT CAN'T,
June 24l Public Administrator
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Public Sale.

Estate Of Victor Dejoar, 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 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, seceased, late of
the parish of St. Landry, to wit
-Four lots of ground situated in the town
of Washington.
Terms-Cash.
GILBERT CAN'T,
June 2l1 Public Administrator
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July Is
State of Louisiana.

PARISH CoURT. - ST.. LANDRY. - No. 1886
Estate Of John j. Butler, decd.
JONATHAN l.. MORRIS, of the Parish
- of St. Landry, Administrator of the
Estate of John j. Butler, deceased, having
filed a Final Tableau of classification of the
debts and distribution of the funds of said
Estate, accompanied by a petition praying
for the homologation of the same;
has been granted by an order Of Court
bearing date July 10Th, 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 ho%mologated and confirmed.
JOS. D. RICHARD, Clerk.
,Jnlv Is. 1871. ...s .4.
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Mail Matters.

From street talk, We understand
there have been some changes and
Jars in mail matters lately, in this
part of the State. Last year, that
is, the year ending on the first of
this month, there we're contracts to
carry six mails a week from New
Iberia to Washington, to-wit: three
mails from New Iberia across the
prairie, to Vermillionville, Grand
Coteau, O%pelousas, Washingto and
back. The distance through was
about ffty-three or fifty-four miles.
The route of the other three mails
was from New Iberia up the Teche,
to st. Martinsville, Breaux Bridge,
Arnaudyille, Leonville, Opelousas,
and Washington, and back. The
distance by this route was several
miles further than by the other. This
year these routes were modified a
little. By one route there is six
mails a week, from New Iberia, to
St. Martinsville, Vermillionville,
Grand Coteau, Opelousas, and Wash
ington, and back. The route is a
few miles longer than it was last
wear, on account Of st. Martinsvillc
being taken in. The other route is
the same as before, except that it
extends only from St. Martinsyille
to Opelousas, and is about fifteen
miles shorter. There are three mails
a week by this route, as last year.
The contracts for carrying the
mails, this year, by these routes;
were awarded to some person said
to reside at Galveston. His bids
were so low, that it was supposed he
would not be Oh hand to begin car
rying the mails at the appointed
time. When such cases happen, the
post masters at the heads Of the
routes, which are New Iberia ant
st. Martinsville, have to receive bids
and award the contracts to the low
est of the bidders. The Galveston
contractor failed to appear, and I'm
Gle Sans mails-had to be carried
The post masters received the bid
and made the awards. There were
three bidders, for the route between
New Iberia and Washington; bu
two of them gave way or stopped
bidding from some cause or other
and the contract was awarded t.
the one left. For the other rout
there we're two bidders, the contrac
tor of last year, and the person h
had employed to carry the mail b,
that route. Last year the c%ontracto
for this route, received five or 81,
thousand dollars, it is said, for cal
rying the mail. He did not carry i
himself, mol have it done with hi
own team, nor at his own expense
but sub-let it to his present oppe
nent for eighteen hundred dollars
The clear profit to the contractor
was the difference between the tw
sums. This year, the employe {
last year, thought, we presume, tina
if he could do all the work for eigl
teen hundred dollars, and make bu
little, he might get the contract fo
less than five or six thousand, an
make more. At any rate the forme
employer and employe put in thei
bids, the first for $5400 and TIL
latter for $4,000. The contract wa
awarded to the lower bidder. W
understand that all parties were nc
well pleased at the award; and tia
there were offers made and rejected
and things said and threatened
be done, which should concern til
Post Office Department at Washing
ton City. We may speak Of thi
more fully hereafter.
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State of Louisiana
PARISH COURT, ST. LANDRY No. 1906
Estdte of MarU Ann Tales.

A LIEN Raspberry, of the Parish of St.
N Landry, Administrator of the Estate OF
Mary Ann Tules, deceased, having filed a
final tableau of distribution of the funds OF
said Estate, accompanied by his petition pray
ing for the homologation of the same;
And whereas the prayer Of said petition has
been granted by an order of court, bearing
date July 6, 1871. ne
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
h~omologated and confirmed.
JOS. D. RICHARD, Clerk.
July 8
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To TOsUss TN1.P0yesS.

T OR SOME PERSON TO REPRESENT
1s me, win be at the Sheritf's Office in
Opelousas, for thirty days from this date.
between 10 and 70 o'clock a. NJ. of each
day, for the purpose of receiving Myment
Of town taxes of the town of Opelousas, for
the year 1871. All taxes not. paid during
said thirty days will be collected with costs.
CHAS. THOMPSON, Collector.
July 15, 1S7I-5t
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The bridge being built over the
Bayou Courtableau at Washington,
is nearly completed. 1t is q fine
looking structure, for this country,
and is built on a different plan from
other bridges in this section.
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PIEUx, SHINGLES, &c.-Any OF
our citizens, in this part of the par:
ish, in need of pieux, shingles, Oh
other split lumber will be supplied
by applying to Mr.. Joseph w
Carew, at Plaquemine Brulee. Amy
order left with us for the same, will
be forwarded to him. -
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Tom MoOre's "sweet. vale of AvO-
car is said to be small potatoes,
compared with Postum Valley in
this parish.
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State of Louisiana.
PARISH COURT, ST. LANDRY-No. 3416
Eet1te of ". W. FOGrI.

PARISH COURT, ST. LANDRY-No. 34I6.
Estate Of W. W. Foard.
AEARY A. WEST, of the Parish of St.
lYl Landry, Administrative of the Estate OF
William w. Foard, having filed a final tableau
of debts and settlement of said Estate, accom-
panied by her petition praying for the homoio-
cation of the same
And whereas the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of Court, bearing
date June goth, 1871;
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to
all persons interested to make opposition to
said Account, in writing, at my office, in the
town of Opelousas, within the time required
by law, why the said Tableau should not be
h~omologated and confirmed.
JOS. d. RICHARD, Clerk.
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On Friday Or Saturday Of last
week, a little son of Mr.. Theo.
Chachere, near this place, was bit
by a snake. At last accounts he
was improving.
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June 24l
Estate of Josephine Miller, dcd.
Meeting of Creditors.

DY virtue of an order of the Hon. the Par
D ish Court of the Parish of St. Landry, q
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 e.
tate, and of fixing the terms and conditions OF
the sale. JOS. d. RICHARD, Clerk.
Opelousas, June "a, 1871.
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We are under obligations to Mr..
j. B. schmit, Clerk of the Steamer
Selma, for New Orleans and New
York papers.
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The Legislature of the new Terri
tory, formerly District, of Column
bia, has defeated woman suffrage in
that territory by a vote of II to s.
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SHERIF'FNS SALE.
Ney & Estorge District Court,
vs.; Parish OF St: Landry.
Robert r. Harwell. No. 1868.
John H. Ward District Court,
vs.: Parish of St: Landry,
Robert Il. Harwell. No. 1923.
DY virtue Of two writs of alias fl. fa., issued
~ out of the Hon. Eighth District Court
of the State of Louisiana, in and for the PAL
ish of st. Landry, in 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, on the west side of Plaque
mine Brul6e Bayou, containing two and a
half acres in width and forty acres in depth,
bounded on one side by lands of Theodule
Daigle, and on the other side by lands for
merry belonging to Baptiste David.
Terms-Cash.
E. o. HAYES, Sheriff.
July |. 1871.
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DIN l.. SCOTT J. FRANZ KIN
SCOTT & KNOX,
Attorneys and %COunseliers at Law,
~OPELOUSAS. La.

UFELJlSaS, IA.,
WILL practice their profession in the Par.
" ishes of St. Landry, Calcasieu, Lafa-
yette and Vermillion.
Office on Bellevue street, same lately occu-
July 8, 1871.
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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 in one, two,
three. four, five, six, seven, eight, nine and
ten years, with s per interest annually, from
first of December next. Or | 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 arpents of land, with
large and commodlous dwelling house, cotton
gin and cribs. Price of this place $4,000,
payable on terms, with s per cent yearly i'll
terest from day of sale,
Also a saw mill property, which 1 will also
sell on terms.
HENRY L. GARLAND.
limo 81 1871
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For Sale.

A CERTAIN LOT or portion of land in
- the rear of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, extending from Landry street to
Bellevue street, and having a depth Of
eighty feet. Apply to j. Nj. Moore, DR..
George Hill or j. X. Dixon. LJulyS
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A lady named Mary Alexander
died in New Orleans, a few days
since, aged 100 years.
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Chemistry is furnishing us new
agents for fuel, force, food and many
other important aids over those we
once possessed. Ports from which
commerce was driven during the
hot months by their terrible fevers
are visited all the year with impu-
nifty now. Many localities in the
South and West kept tenantess by
their deleterious miasms are now
filling up with populations under
the protection Of Ayers Ague Cure
Their afflicting'Chills and Fever are
so effectually cured by this remedy
that the disease no longer turns
emigration aside or destroys the
settler if he ventures upon it's infect,
ed districts. lndepen'
dence, Nc.
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ESTRAY.

TAKEN UP by the undersigned, at Pla-
Il quemine Brulee, a dark roam creole
HORSE, with his feet and legs white half
way up to his knees, branded on the right hip
with a brand that may be seen at this Office,
having a star in the face and a scar from a
rope cut on the right hind leg near the knee.
The owner will come forward, prove prop
erty, pay charges and take him away, or he
will be disposed Of according to law.
JOHN MARLBOROUGH.
July ], 1871. -
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Estate Joseph .ga0xphe Sicily.

Estate Joseph s4dOLphe Sicily.
Parish Court, Parish Of St. Landry. No. 1904
A Ida BOUDREAU. Of the Parish of St.
IN Landry, having applied by her petition
to be appointed Administrative of the estate of
Joseph Adolphe Sicily, deceased, late.of the
parish of ST. Landry
Therefore, any person intending to make
opposition to said appointment, will file the
same in writing, in my Office in the town OF
0pelousas, within ten days from the present
notice.
JOS. D. RICHARD, CLERK.
July Is, 1871.
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ROR SALE OR RENT-A beautiful
l. and well located property situated in the
town of Opelousas. Buildings new and COM
modious. For particulars, apply at this office.
oetStf #F9t5sS
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Estate Of .a=sa0 .yea,ssossase.

PARISH COURT, PARIsHS ST.. LANDRY-No. 1902
INFERENCE JEANsONNE, of the Parish
L of st. Landry, having applied by his Pc
tition to be appointed Administrator of the
Estate of Azina Jeansonne, late of said parish i;
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, ClerB.
Opelousas, July Is, 1871. 4
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AN OLD VETERAN.-Mr. Domar-
tin Pellerin, an old Creole Veteran
of the wal Of 1912, a resident of the
parish of st. Martin, was in Ope-
lousas a few days since. He was
in the battle of New Orleans, and
remembers many instances connec
ted with the same. On one Occa-
sion when he and some others, all
ragged and dirty, were guarding
some finely dressed British officers
who had been taken prisoners, he
overheard one of the officers say to
another that they had come to a
pretty pass to be guarded by chin
ney sweeps. Mr.. Pellerin is y
years old, but is still vigorous and
active. He rode from st. Martins
vile here on horseback, and said
he could walk to st. Martinsvllle;
about forty miles, in one continuous
journey, by resting twice.
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Tumber Yard,

Lumber Yard.
THE undersigned, as agents for DIR. M. Nc
Davitt's Saw Mill on Bayou Cocodrie,
will keep a Lumber Yard in Opelousas.
BLOCH & DUPRE.
.Jujy Stf
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Public Sale.

Estate Of lemon Borde1on, deceased.
10y virtue of ?au 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, oil. by a public
auctioneer, at the last residence of the deceas-
ed, in the town of Washington, in this Parish,
"Wednesday, July 19h, 1871,
the following property, belonging to the Es-
tate of Zenon Bordelon, deceased, to-Wlt:
A certain tract of land or lot, with the build
ings and improvements thereon, situated in
the town of Washington, Parish of St Ian.
drv, 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 4 east.
Terms-Cash.
Also, the following movable property be-
longing to said estate, will be sold at same
place, on MONDAY, July ID. 1871, to wit:
Ten head of gentle horned cattle one COW
and calf, one mare and colt, one bay tllly,, one
horse, one lot of hogs, one shot gum, ana one
revolving pistol.
Terms-Cash.
PIERRE CHARLY, Admir-.
June II
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Public Sale.

Estate Of George Z. Hing, deceased.
DY virtue OF an order. of the Hon. Probate
I'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, on the plantation hereinafter des-
cribed, on Bayou Beuf, in said Parish, on
Thursday, July goth, 1871,
the following described property, belong
ing to the estate of George r. King, deceas-
ed, to-wit:
l. A tract of land, with the buildings and
improvements thereon, situated on the right
or western bank of Bayou Beuf, and fronting
on the same, having twenty-five arpents front
by forty in depth, say one thousand arpents,
more or less, bounded above by land of -
Prescott, and below by land 81 Payne.
Also the following movable property will
be sold on THURSDAY, July 18th, 1871, at
the late law Office Of the deceased and at the
late residence of Hon. J. II. Overton, in Opel
ousas:
A lot of crockery, a lot of silverware, one
gold watch, one clock, one shot gun, a mis-
cellaneous library, household furniture, and
many other things.
Conditions-Movables for cash, and the
immovables also for cash for a sufficient sum-
TO satisfy the mortgage claim of Ann Eliza
beth VIM, widow, &c, amounting to seven
thousand and ~twenty-eight dollars, with five
per cent interest thereon from the Goth June.
1869, and costs of the suit No. 1903, District
Court, Parish of St, Landry, entitled "Ann
Elizabeth VIM VS.. George r. King" and
the surplus of the price of the immovables
payable in three equal annual installments
from the day of sale. =
NnrI, Tho 1hroyv copsiSts nf q yaIUahIe
collection of law books, besides miscellaneous
works.
ANN L. VIM, Adm'x.
Iunn lH