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FOREIGN.
Courtssies Extended to United
States Officers at San
tiago de Cuba.
Latest Movements Of the Opposing
Forces III Spain,
Report that Gen. sickles' Resignation
Has Been Accepted.
CUBA.

CUBA.
NEW YoHK, Dec. 20.-A Key West (F1a.) dis
patch rnports Tho arrival tnero of tho United
statoB steamer Ka,'eas, sho having loft santingo
do Cuba on Sunday. Tho Canaudaigua arrived
ut Santiago Oh Friday, md ID now tho only Uni
tod statos ship in tint port. Officers of tho
Kansas report that thoy woro we'll treated
ashore, the so|diorH md aaors boing careful to
ob1orvo tho salnto. There 4 ro two regiments at
santiago, ono Of Cubanp, md tho other Of Vol
untcorH. Tho former appcar friendly aud con-
ciliatory, md tho lattor insoleut aud opposed to
uvery concession.
HAVANA, Dec. 2G.-Tho insurgents, on tile 10Th
inst, enlorod the cultivated zono Of tho iurisdc-
ton Of Puerto Principe, destroying everything
Fort Diamant, aud in n subsequent attack on
detachment Of Civil Guar<la lost several killed.
Tho latest report says tloy. aro now In full re-
treat; pursued by tho Spanisll troops.
HAVANA, Dec. 26.--Anotler steamer from san-
tiago do Cuba nrryed to-tlay, bringing no lntolli-
gol'eo Of Ra1ph Koe1or, tho missing Corresponds
ont Of tho Now York Tribune, who Is supposed
to have fallen overheard from tho steamer
cionfucgos Oh her last trip from santiugo.
, 1873-12-27

Special Dispatch to The tAtcyan 7.15,.,ts.
OTTAWA, ILL.,. Deo 2G.-TAia morning, about s
O'Clock, ar alarm Of tro brought ont our Fire
Department and csizenu to tlo burning Of n
warehouse OF, Insallo Btroot, on tho north bank
of tho illinois IL Michigan Gana1. As the build
ing had not boon uued Tor somo tiuo, aud no fire
Ind hcen in Q: abont tho promises for months,
ing waa known as tho King Warehouse. .',,,an wan
ownosl by Mr.. William Irwin, of Chicago and
not insured hero. Tho loss 10 about 80, GOO.
, 1873-12-27

NASHVILLE, Tonn., Dec. 2G.-At $50 last night,
the wholesale drug houso OF McCullocu, Hnger
l. Co., WAS discovered OIL fire. Tho origin in u,,-
known. Tho stock aud building aro n total loss
Loss on tho building, 100000. Insurance OH
tho stock Is $4,000, as follows: III tho noya1,
$4,000 ; in the Merchants', OF Louisville g. 500; ;
i'll tho State, $4,000. The building belonged to
tile hoirs Of John Baird. Tho losa is from sc. QUO
to 81, 600. Insured III tho Niagara for 80, 500 !:
Goorgia Homo. $500 Franklin, philadol phia,
34,00u.
, 1873-12-27

New YonK, Doc. 2G.-A tiro Tonight destroyed
the liycry-stablo Of Herbert llaxlow, Seventy
eighth street aud Madison nyonuo, involving
loss of s7,o01. Palmer Sopcr wealthy con-
ployol two boys 10 1iro tho promises, aud aiding
tlem in gaining admission.
, 1873-12-27

pteHott ~ It'u iHeo!!lIH " tao 5onnLe CoHmttcs
'wag yotod upon. OH tho contrary, ho a,lntainE
Snhat2F, AlortonH position. md will uRe
i1ta sniilieuco to llayo rinclsbaclt adntttcl
21l1o m unexpectedly. largo n,tmha: .,
backs claims, a'Ml TINY viii nlnl;o !! bittor t. hi
aSanat him. Tho otllor ll1,oral Ba.lato,. =
sSeIltf2' l1pto'': nltd Fontnll-to not aTroo With
sumner, qua will vote for Mcmillan. tho Wnr-
a,s,, Motn contestant.
SUMMER on TIE y1Rai:'1us AND TIE ADM1NIs-
rNATioS.
tipTcarhl1cna 1hticnto that Senators Hunner
snu os1'lr wili unto Will tho Domocratic Sel-
atora i, cr'ticis1nE unapnri,'Yly tho conduct Of
se!irz Il sald to DO OF tho opinion TINT tho A-
somewl,rt pfeo,riteto measures which it Adopted
saotia1ly when 1t ia considered TINT o 'yoro not
3 at o., o,'r mntor'tGa M ware really Fnlaed tnat w9
~ t'! M !'o GaHo ~ ail' LILO lt inchhctt to regard
y. 1o "I1olo hlaf as MI oVtt!onoo Of yielding to
oliar clam9r M o.! tno part OF t'o lrositiont mud
-" .,, Inc INTO thG character
ihanas on tllo l'arl OF our doyoranoilt tint Ach
.'o.as I.lle1ls 1a MADE III go2d ialtht with MI
l,' irn, " III ln1 ti,oY A9olVod. socro.
n,s r'h, w ,tiiakA, 10 entitled 60 gfoat crouat
linn y tn nn IouSs to aSfor 70 oar npop
r.,, ~. WAY n Hnow.o n1i 'neIlaatlon 10
iuan i,a !nto eo'npht Wlthont iras "acorta!nin";
insti}ab,os ~'Ao "o"'" ~ ''o'''Ao'' -
lilo yro,,nt1s unon whfcl, seuator s,n,nor wi11
question Tia wirilon, of lin Stin,;ni iatratinn l.,
th,a afTnir uro noifi tn bo In thn ,nui, an;ar ~
thoso cIyct, nboyc, Tbo rockIcpncsn viii r' wt;c,,
p,,,|io fnnLa hnvc 1,non ornnm,lcJ ~ .,.
FOR n war wi,;c,, wou,1 i,ovn i'm ~ o,n,f ~
very muc1, wna;on If INK to nvor,iro,, ~
s,.tnr ro,,nl,,;" "trmt1c,1i,,. To Nit.
out hnv,nw t,oo1 renno,, ~ Iaiinun t,,nt 49,
wnr wouii In nccoasnrv n sct.io the a;armtto
wifi alsn il il holnvn roccivo Mr snmn"ra t' ~
tnntio,, 1t thn trnt on,ortn,,;tv 'A"'"oN W.
GIr,;1 III s,nrr;son
Tho runor tint tho Un,,, Sa,n,,n] sho,,,horcor
of Ohio viii I,o c1,nsen NJ S;nisic, a,,cc"aan,
MnJrl ,as heon royjyeI md this ,imc ~ aclnos ns
, 1873-12-27

AoUlSHILEct
Lou1sv1LLE. Dec. 2N.-Tlo striking ongtneors
nhd brakosmen did not notify tho oliofaly Of tlio
Joaoreonvillo, Madison Il Indianapolis 1,airoad
OF thoir intonlod action till tho trains wore
roady to start this afternoon. Aftor ml1ch
trouble, tho 3p. m. train was got ont under
charge or tho master mechanic Ut tho road.
Tho Htriko will canHe tl,o
SUSPENSION or ALL FIlE1u1lT-TnA1SH
anu night passengers. Arrangements hnvo becn
madn TO run ont daily two paasengor train8, In
elargo Of engineers not holonging to lilo union.
Aoraco Scott, General Superintendent, thinks
by hontay ho will bn ablo to rcsu1e Il portion Of
tho frcitht-traiua Several Of tho sritolH told a
Courier journal reporter to-day thai tho nc,n-
bors Of tue union on the JoiTcrsonyilto, Matlisou
d indianapolis Railroad
BENT DErurAr1oN To rIrTsnun0n
sovorhl days since, whicl, mot otl!or doputattons
who, together, wnitod Oh Afr. Mccullough, Gen:
oral Superintendent Of tho ponnsylyania Com
pany, and demonstrated with him againat thu
reduction. Flo referred them back to to otlioinia
Of this Division. 1t is understood TINT tho mem,
bers Of tho union ou tho Jefferson l.oad awaited
y telegram from headquarters Mt Pittsburgh b.
foro commencing strike. This telegram was
received this morning, aud tho str!ko com.
moncod ut II m. All trains starting out before
noon wero brought 8afoly to their destination.
No ylo!once is reported.
, 1873-12-27

Special D{sVNtcIl 70 TAo CHlcN9o VribHne.
LoaANHpoRr Inu, Doc. 2G,-All thu engineers
on tue Pittsburgh, Cincinnati Il st. Louis Rail-
road struck at llootI against Reduction OF 10 por
lent III wages. No traina aro running. An Oh
Sli'oef attempted to tako train out Vi ,rs thiH
y nMtefnoon, and '7aa pulled from tho ongiuo ana
shfeht eHon With violence ut tho hnnds Of tho
V,Iu. " 0 w -
, 1873-12-27
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE,

Sho o*nEe L;s"t's--A Feut Cnao Dc-
citled in Favor Of tho Settlers.
ST. Louis, Doc. a8.-Judgo dod.1ln. Of tic
aoyonth Judicial District ot Kanaaa has decldo|
test case involving tio tito OF tho Osago ceJcI
AndH IN that 6tuto In favor Of tho sntluYa, hall
ing that tho railroatls have no grant through
lleso laudH. The cuso will probably he appoaloJ,
, 1873-12-27

DEa MONIES, Ia., Dec. aG-Sl,olt nock. But}or
County, IT,. was visited by devastating fire OH
Monday. Two dry-goods storos, Que drug storo
a jowelry store. u tailor shop, " millinery shop,
the post Office and the express Office wero totally
destroyed. all the buildings were erected this
ycnr.
, 1873-12-27
Now York CITY IssA,al1s Iscfuao to I'ay
the Sl1lte U1Ax.

NEW YoNK, Dec. 2G.-The Bank Of Drisisl
North America, Bank OF Montreal uni Canadian
Commerce Dalik, l,nvlng deo1n"d to pay tho
gthto ta1. Judge Barnett t-day rendered. Do
risoA That tlloy, having all the protection Of tho
laws OF the Btale, ara liable to taxation, aud
Directs tue TA1 Commissioners to oolleck
, 1873-12-27

tllnn at my titno sinco tho panic, wifi, doposit
til1y M to tho nvorngo. 1'usiuos. Inns boon
1lauslia lly brisk Tor day or two. Topekn lnn
than lilo present.
, 1873-12-27

Speeinl Ulsnuteh II IHe Chicafa Tribune,
ALTON, ILL.,, Dco. 2U.-rllo revival l,oro COIL
times to inureaso In intereHt. MIR. 1lnmn,onl
has concluded tu sIny over tho Babhatl.. Tho
largest lall III town Ia crowded, ntll oa1lnot eon-
tain tho leop1 WIN como to honr tho Gospel
Opan-afr meetings Hro llald oyary day. About
200 more aroso for prayers tonight,
, 1873-12-27

Ur. John Erorcla, OF Holoit, " ia.

S,rciat Dispatch 10 7Eaa Chtcaya Tribune.
BELo1r, Wis.,, Doc. 20,--Dr. john French died
III this city yesterday Mt tho ngo Of 03 yoarH md
months. lIo waa TIM fatlior Of tho Hon. L.
D. french, 6oconl Auditor Of tho United States
Treasury.
, 1873-12-27

The nuw resldouco OF tllo Dritlsh Minister
at Washington IL to b0 constructed Of pres ,eu
brick. with stone caps aud silla. II will cost
*150,000t
, 1873-12-27

LONDON, Dec. 2G.-Dapatches from tho Gold
Coast announce tho arrival of the Highland
troops at Cape Coast Castle.
, 1873-12-27
q. ii. Humphreys, or 1Iuc0Ytu County,
nIiEil.


'S,reial Dispateh to Tie Chicago 1Ffbune
DETROIT, Aliel,., Dec. 2N.-A Dg Rapids Bpocial
reports the death Of q. u. Humphreys, loading
eti&on Of Alecosta County, and QUO Of itg oarly
settlers.
, 1873-12-27
Sutton. Nar.I7A,l Hand, INajnj UtufIeT.


aIHGEltI4hNEUUH HET0RTE.
FOND Du LAO, VIII, Daa. 2G.-It has boon
showing Hinca laat night. This malcs Tho first
ulaghins during Doconbor.
, 1873-12-27

Speitat DspatcA to The CA1s.ao 1flbnas.
TorEkA. Kan, Doc 2g.-Tlo baI.ks llnvo beeu
doing largor bualnoas during the past week
, 1873-12-27

WAslllS0roN, d. G.. ncu. 2U.-Ihe statomeut
that tho First Nntlolal Bank Of Washington will
sool pay nuotller dividend, is without authority
from tho lecoIyur.
, 1873-12-27

Francois nnuEa.
PANS. Dec. .G.-Erancoia Hugo, aou Of Victor
Hugo, died to-day, ueod IL yonrs.
, 1873-12-27
List Of Prominent Persons Having
Accounts with the Firm.
Many Of tho Securities OF a Purely
e Wildcat Character.
Financial Statement Of tho Treasurer
Of tho Northern Pacific
Railroad Company.
Resumption OF tile Banking Firm
OF Fisk 81 Hatch.

Tho Jay Cooke Il Co. Bankruptcy
Cuac---11ast OF Prominent Debtors to
tho Firm.
Spee.at Dispatch to The ch'eaao Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, Doc. 2G-Yostorday manuAcrfpk
achednes Of Jay Cooke Il Co., in bankruptcy,
camo into tho hai,tla Of United States Marshal
Korns. 4 hasty porusal Of thdn strikes evory
rcalor with Tho Wildcat character Of tho bulk Of
the securities act down nd aasots. Thoro ia also
interest III tho questionable itoms Of indebted
ness Of tho firm by prominent newspaper men Of
this city, whose editorial articles si1co tho fall
,lro l1nyo boon almost daily directed to moulding
pnsio opinion toward III avoidance OF bankrupt
irvsoodlugs, mud to Il repeal OF tho Dnukrupt
act, with retroactive eiauao to tako III tho ctso
Of Jny Cooko l. Go. Lcnding statesmen at
Washington also figure to considerable oxtont
III tho roll Of debtors OIL open account. Tho
National Lifo Insurance Company, Of which OK
Commissioner L. a.. 1lollng, chosen by jay
Cooke as voluntary TRUSTED for creditors, ii
prosidont also haa curious explanation attached
TO ts itom Of indebtedness, viz, nonrly $1,000
MS o8ponsos Of organization, &c. This COM
pany, it will DO remembered, 10 tho only ono OK
lsti1,g Under United States laws, being iucoruor-
atell bY Cungress itself. The following aro but
samples Of the many noticeable names and iig-
lrcB in these CXtrnDriliunry sDl1et}u!en
, 1873-12-27

Specie i'll the I1n13Ik Of Franco.
PARIS, Doo. 1G-Spoclo IN tllo 1,nnl or Franco
llas increased II, ,0o0 O00 frnncs during Lilo wook.
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SUCCESSION SALES.

L-~-~[- -H~~rr"S Hr~~~N-rs ~
Estate of Constance BclrSsre.
pY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF THE HON
- orable Parish Court Of the Parish Of st. Lam
dry. there will he sold st public auction, to the
highest bidder, by the undersigned. administra-
tor or by apublic anctioneer. at the last residence
OF the deceased, on TUESDAY. January 2Oth,
1874, the following described property, belong
ing to the estate OF Constance Belcstre, deceaB-
ed, tO-Wit:
l. One lot Of land containing fifty arpents.
with all the buildings and improvements there
on, being the last residence of deceased, bound
ed north by lands of John Roy, on the south by
Benolt Wyblc, Oh the cast by land of Pierre Der
llabt, and west by land belonging to said estate.
2. One lot Of Land containing jWenty-cight ar
penis, tpTairie land bounded north by land Of
ChrGtien M01nhinveg, south by land of -,
cast by Benoit Wyble, and west by land OF de-
ceased.
3. One .ot of ground containing fifteen arpents,
fprairie landJ being bounded north by ChrGtien
M~Ornhinyeg, south by land of -, east by
land of deceased, ibeinS land described as lot
No. 81 and westby land of Edmond Ducre EST.
lettG and Theodore S. Richard.
1. One lot of ground containing twenty-seven
arpents, tprairie landD bounded north by land
of Simon Wyblc, south by land of deceased des-
crihed herein as lot No. 2, west by land of Chr6-
ten Mornhinveg, and east by land described
herein as lot No. /.
S. Nineteen head of Creole horses, three mules,
eight gentle horses, two pairs gentle oxen, TWEEN
ty hoad of gentle cattle, one doubl barrel gun,
beds and bedding, one OK cart, plantation and
farming implements, house hnle furniture, kitcli-
en- utensils, and other movables.
Terms and COnditiOns.-All the mOvables one
half cash, and the other half on a credit of one
year from day of sale and the immovable prop
rrty one half cash and the other half ON a credit
OF one and two years from day of sale, purch-
asers furnishing good and sufficient security to
the satisfaction of the administrator, the land
remaining specially mOrtgaged for the purchase
price thereof, and vendors privilege on the
movable property retained thereon until final
payment. SIMON WYBLE,
dec 19-5t Administrator.
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IN VERTU DUN ORDRE DE LHONORA-
IA hle Ia COur DIES Preuves de In ParoiSso St.
Landry. il sera ycndu a Hencan public, au plus
ntfrant cnchGrisseur, par lc sOnsSignG admin.s-
trateur, OH par I'm cncantGlr public, 4 In der
Mere residence dc In dGfunte. lc MAltDI, 20
Janvier, 1874, les propriGtGs ci-apres dtcrites,
appaTtcnant 4 Ia succession de Constance Be
lestrr. d6cGdGe. SAVIOR:
/. Tn lOtde terTe cOntCnantC inquante arpents,
avec t0utes les hatisseS ct amGliOrationS uui Sy
trouvent, etant Ia derniere residence dc la de-
funtc, horne au nord par les teTTeS dc John Roy,
au sud par Ben0it Wyblo, i Test par lea tcrres
de Pierre BernalA, ct Quest par dies tcrres ap-
partcnant q Ia dte definite.
2. Tn lot dcter3c cO%ntenantv ingt-huit arpents,
(terrG de pratrlet borne an noTd PAL les terreB
de ChrGtien Molnhinveg, All sud par les terre8
de G., d Test Jar BenOit Wyble, ct Quest par
Les terres dc Ia tefunte.
5. Tn lot de teEG cOntenant QuinZC aTpCnts,
(terre de prairie. borne au nord par Chr6tien
Mornhinveg, ausud par les terreS dc -, 4
Test par des tCrrtS lie lazdGfunte, {etautla terre
d'6crite CONNIE Il lot No. D. ct Quest par les ter
res d'Edmond Iucrt' EstilGtte ct TbttaioGe s..
Richard.
/. Tn lot de tere gentleman y1ngt-sept arpents,
tterTe de prairiel borne au nord par les terreB
funte ct deerite .omme lie lot No.2, Quest par
les terres de Chrstien MornhinVeg, st est par Ia
terre decrite CONNIE le lot No. /.
5. Dix-nouf tees dc chevauX Creole, tPois mu-
let's, huit ChevatE dOuX, deuX paires dc bGufS
de tire doux, vingt tGtes de bGtes a Cornes douces.
un fusil il deux cups Its ct garniturcs de Its,
une charTette about, implements d'habitati0n
CT daTatoiresy nBubleS dc maiaOn, uSteRsils d.
| cuisine, ct autrei ohjC&S. O.
Termes ct Conlitio0s-TouteS les p9opri&t&s
! mobiliereS lR motto compliant, ct paWtre moitie
4 I'M credit dun an du jour dc 10 Fenta ct les
prophecies inmalili6Fes In motto compliant, ct
lautre mottl&a1n credit de uR 1T dcuN ans dW
| jour dc la Yente, les aCQnG1puPS fCurnis5Gut 1Dlb
ct ~sutfSant Securities ala satisfaction de rad.
ministTateur, bs tGI9R8 rCatant sp5eialemenf
hypothAquG pOulG pFiX d'aChat, ct 10 privilege
du vendeuT retem sur les prophecies mOhi|i&Fea
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c. A. Frazee. IT., from Opelousas to Bayou
Bourbeux Bridge.
j. r. Smith, from Grand Coteau and Plaque
mine road to W. c. John8ton'ss
sRodolphe c. sittig, from VIM. c. Johnston's to
B ernard'B store.
David Roy, from Bernar4sdeorss to Mer1nen-
ton River.
to.Catho1ic Church IN PlaquemineA.
Crawford Lyons. from Huffman's Bridge to
Hypolite A. Guidry's.
v. s. BOurQue, from HypOlte A. Guidry'B to
Parrot Place.
Marius Amy, from Bruner's Place to Long
Point.
Houston Young, from Boudreaux Gully to
NJ J. Richard, Bayou BRuf to Parish line via
Big Cane, and from parish line via Dry Bayou
to ]. N Buffers, and from Fountain Cason's to
John F0gleman's.
NJ, Sloane, from Big Came to F. Cason's lower
line.
E. A. Carmouche, from F. Cason's lower line
to Mrs. RutledGe's lower line.
Arnaud Ramare, from Petit Prairie to FatkncF's
Ferry.
rs. Robins, from DR.. CLOVIS to Parish line,
and from Mrs. GOrdan's to Falkner's Ferry.
H.B. Hartman, from DR.. CLOVIS to Petit Prairie
E. W. Sylvester, from Petit Prairie Bridge
to Bayou BRu
John NJ. Martin, from Taylor's Ferry to
Boards upper line.
Jesse Bfhm. from Taylor's Ferry to Gibbon
CheVia' upper line.
NJ. D. Kavanagh, from Washington to Kava,
ndgLlS upper line.
Thomas D. Cook. from KavanRgh's upper line
to Catholic Church.
A. ". Littell, from Catholic Church to parish
| limo east bank Bayou BHuf.
f. DubuisRon, from Burleigh's Bridge to Nc
CrOry's Bridge west bank Bayou Bput,
f. Sayant, from McCrOry's Bridge to parish
line west bank Bayou Bout
Lewis Knox, from Opelousas and Washington
road via Mrs. Mudd's to Bayou COurtablrau.
On motion, tho Police Jury adjourned until
! Monday, January 9th, 1873.
- JOHN ROY, President.
v Attest: G. MAYO, Clerk.
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II. u. Liescll, Test. Ex'r, VS.. E. W..

~ #NH~G 80
nESTRTCT COURT. PARISH OF ST. Ian
- dry.-No. loosely virtue of a writ of feri
facias. issued out of the honorable the Eighth
District Court, IN and for the Parish Of ST. Ian
dFy, in the above entitled suit, and to me direct
cd, I win proceed tosell, at public auction, to
the highest bidder, at the Courthouse of said
parish, in the town of 0pelolsas, on sATUR-
DAY, the nth day Of February, 1874, at eleven
o'clock A. NJ, the following described property,
So4wit-
The east half of the northeast quarter of Sec
ton nineteen, and the east half of the southeast
quarter of section eighteen. and the southwest
quarter of section seventeen, and the west half
OF tho southeast quarter OF section twenty, and
west half of southwest quarter and west half of
northwest quarter 0f section twenty-one, in
township four, south Of range five cast, in the
Southwestern Land District of Louisiana, in
the parish of st. Landry, bounded south by land
OF Ehakim Littell, west by land of Swayze a.
Morgan, and north by public lands, together
with all and singular thehuildings aud improve
ments thereon erected and thereto appertain-
Ing. 1T being the Sarne plantation which the ven
dor Harris purchased at the suceessipual sale Of
the estate OF James Morgan, deceased, and con-
tanning in all Zone Thousand acres OF land.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
60. HAYES, Sheriff.
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SQUARES. |

Transient advertisements 81 80 per square,
first Insertion each subsequent insertion, rs
cents. @e .. +
Resolved, That the above Reale of rates be and
they are Hereby made thesbasis upon which all
contracts with advertising agents. ustbe made.
Resolved, That a commission of twenty per
ceaf. shall be allowed by publishers to adYer-
Using agents, which amount shall be deducted
from the scale of rates hereby adopted.
Resolved, That payment on all contracts with
advertising agents, shall be made quarterly in
advance and in cash.
Resolved, That a square shall consist of three
hundred and twelve ems nonpareil or it's equiva-
lent.
OPELOUsAs, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1879.
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NOTICE OF ELECrrnN.-AcCopn.

NOTECE OF ELECTEON.-ACIoRD-
~ Ing to the Proclamation OF His Ex~cellenCy,
COY. W. 7. Kellogg, there will be an election
acid in this parish on MONDAY, December 29th,
1879, Tor a Representative to the Lower House
OF the General Assembly. to I'LL the vacancy 90
.asiOned ny the death of Hon. B. K. CAN'T.
All qualified electors Of this parish, who have
not already been registered. aud desire to roRfs.
ter, are notified to make application to tho Bu~
~IerTisor Of Registration, at the Courthouse of
tni6 parish, betwoen the hours of 8 and u A. NJ.
md 2 and s p. NJ.
The Othco Of Registration will open on Monday
tue 8tn or December, and close on Saturday the
27th December, 1873.
BERNARD MARTIN, Supervisor
OF Registration for the Parish of st. Landry.
dec l2-tf
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A WIS n,EnECrrnN--cn>

a Wis DEL ECTHON, CONFORME-
"A ment a la Proclamation de sou Excellence,
GOuverneur W. P. Kellogg, une election sera
tcnu en- Gette p~ar0isse le LUNDI, % Decembre,
1873, pour elire I'M Representant a Ia Legislature
pour rempIlr la vaCanCe OccaSiOnnee par Ia mort
de PHon. B. r. CAN'T.
Toutes electeurs qualities dc ccttc p~aroisse,
All ne sont pas dSja enregistre ct qui desire dc
Fttre, sont notihe dc faire application aux SRr-
attendant de Registration, Ia Maison de Cour
de Cette par0isse, entire les heures de OF II du
matIn, ct de 2 ct 5 de Iapres-midi.
LIE Bureau characterization serOnt ouv8rt le
Llndi 8 Decembre, ct elorG 10 Samedi n Decem-
bTe, 1878.
BERNARD MARTIN, s~urintendant de
Ia Registration pour Ia Par0isse st. Landry.
u dec
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Eugenie Filate, Rdn'x, W.. Theodore
Valade.

Eugene Plate, Rdm'x, Va. Theodore
Valade.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LAM
- dry.-No. 12356--By virtue of Il writ OF tieri
facias issued out Of the honorable the Eighth
District Court, in and for the Parish Of st. Lam
dry, in the above entitled suit. and to me direct
ed, I will proceed to sell at public auction, to tine
highest bidder, at the Courthouse of said parish,
in the town of Opeleusas, on SATURDAY. the
7th day OF February, 1874, at eleven O'Clock.
A. M, the following described property, tO-wit-
/. A tract OF wood land containing one hun
dred and thirteen acres, situated i'll said parish,
in township five, range three east, of which 4s
2IlO0 acres are in section seEenty-seven, and 81
$500 acres OF which are the southwestern part
of section s~iXty-three, and bounded north and
east by land of DaliCOurt J0ubert, south byland
of the estate Of Christoyal Dupr6, deceased, and
West by Dalicourt JoHbert.
2. A tract of wood land, containing five acres,
being the southwest quarter OF northeast quar-
ter Ctractional1 of section twelve.
3. 4 tract of wood land, being the southeast
quarter OF northeast fractional quarter Of sec.
ton twelve, containing thirty-nine acres.
4. 4 fractional tract Of wood land, lying in
section twelve, containing eleven and 4lI10e
acres, but no title guaranteed to the same.
Seized in tho above suit, 5
Terms-Cash on the spot.
E. c. HAYES, Sheriff,
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WHICHIHAVE
IN obtained and dlich I am obtaining every
day in the treatmIt of engagement OF the
liver and melt. indres me to notify all persons
affected in tliiS waythat l can he consulted ut
my residence, at ne west entrance of Old
Grand Prairie, abousix miles from Washingtoni
or at Trainor's hote Washington, daily from 9
to II O'Clock NJ, DR.. ROBERT.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

NOTHCEa-T AXE PLEASURE IN AN
~ n0udcing to II people OF this parish that
I Am agent for the blowing books " Wild Life
III the Far West" ad Adventures and DigcOv-
cries of DR.. David livingstone, and the Herald
Stanley Expedition
The above worksfin be found highly instruct
ing and inte~restingand will be furnished by me
to all those who deere.
nov 28-tf .AAIES N. DAVIS, Agent.