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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

ATHENEUM, 5s5 Broadway-GRASD VARIETY ENTER
IAINuENr.
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UNION SQUARE THEATRE. Union square. near
Broadw ay.-FRoU FRoU.
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There is no reason to believe the incidental
disturbance in Wall street, and, perhaps, we
might say the periodical disturbance, is going
to have any serious or permanent effect upon
stocks or values. The result will be- probably,
as heretofore, more caution for time, q
more extended purchase of stocks at the
lower rate to which they have fallen, and, con-
sequently. readjustment and more ease in
the course of few days. This is as likely to
follow as that calm succeeds storm in the
partment may come to the rescue soon by
making an early payment of interest on the
debt which is becoming DUE 1t is likely, too,
that we shall see the usual return of money to
the financial centres and q rise in stocks with
the coming of Summer. Looking at the ques-
ton of the existing little disturbance and the
immediate prospect there appears to be no
cause of apprehension-no cause for an inme-
date or serious decline in stocks and values.
But what Of the future? What is the pros
pect next Fall or Winter, or next year? IF
we continue to import as we have been i'm
porting, far in excess of our exports, includ-
ing the export Of the precious metals we must
he called upon in time to pay the difference or
make settlement. Our extravaganza is in
volving us deeper in debt every year. Hereto
fore we have paid the balance by an extraordi-
nary expectation of national and other securi-
ties. But this resource will fail us in time
while the interest to be paid to foreign holders
augments in proportion to the amount of
those securities that 60 abroad. AS long as
foreigners viii reinvest the interest due to
them or invest their capital in the United
States we may not feel the pressure of our in
debtedness SO much, and such investments
will add to the general stock Of wealth and
improvements in the country; but still, as
debtor nation. we arc ALWAYS at the mercy Of
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Consistency of Tax Resisters.

The following communication is in
Roundabout's column of the New Or
leans Times of the 9th ult. The man
ner in which the tax resisters operate,
is something like that of the monkey
when he used the cats paws to get the
chestnuts out of the fire:
Dear Roundabout have always
been in close sympathy and accord with
the Fusion party, and regretted their
defeat as much as any man in the State +;
but OF late lcannOt say that1 altogether
approve of the course of certain of its
members. On Thursday next there is
to be a meeting held under the auspices
of this party and the Citizens Com
mittee, for the purpose of arOusing the
people, and impressing them with the
necessity Of forming a Tax Resisting
Association. This would be a very
good move if every man in the city and
State would sincerely carry out the
objects of the association; but, Mr..
Roundabout, | know from my own pei
sonal knowledge and observation, that
some of thesyery men, who are foremost
in getting up this meeting with the
view above, spoken Of have paid their
licenses and taxes.
. Some of these gentlemen are connec-
ted with prominent institutions in our
midst, and have not only paid the Ii
eenses of these institutions, but where
they owned real estate, have paid their
taxes. Now, sir, is it fair for these men
to advise their fellow-citizens to resist
taxation? Is it fair for the1h to tell the
proprietor of the corner grocery not to
pay his license, while at the moment of
giving this advice they have their tax
receipts in their pockets7
In other words, is it honest for these
gentlemen to advise the adoption of. a
course they are afraid to pursue. These
would be tax esisters should be stripped
of their fair exteriors, that the people
may see the duplicity and blackness
within.
Lam not a politician; I am simply Il
]" locker on in Vienna and these
thoughts having occurred to me, and as
you seem DESTROYS of serving that class
of u community who always suffer in
movements of this kind, I address them
to you.
M~ODESTTTs. f
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A CONTEMPLATED EXODUS.

From various quarters ef@the country
comes to MS the intelligenc of a contem-
plated exodus of the young mel of Lou
isiana who supported the Fusion ticket
during the last political campaign. They
profess to find it impossible to live in
Louisiana under anticipated misrule,
and turn their faces to Texas, California,
or the far West.
Without entering into the political
causes for such IN ill-advised step, we
cannot avoid protesting against it as a
shOrt-lived madness which will bring
bitter regrets in it's suite. Whatever
trouble political differences may bring
it is better to bear them, knowing how
quickly the wheel of fortune changes,
than to exile oneself from old homes and
associations and go forth to novel and,
lin most cases. to bitter experiences.
1t is astonishing to see how rapidly IN
epidemic of discomfort will number it's
thousands. One young man in d com
munity gifted with moderate intelli-
gence, and what a French writer calls
"The talent Of making shadows will
draw all his companions after him. We
remember the rise of the Brazilian fever
after the Wharf.-The arguments whichwere
used to prove that no loyal hearted
Southern mancOuldabase himself to live
in a country given Over to the enemy.
We remember that many of the flower
of our youth went forth full Of hope, and
returned how MANY died in exile, and
the othersreturned utterly destitute, and
with little spirit orenergy to begin again
the battle of life. Yet here, in spite of
this bitter experience of a few years
back, we see the same spirit Of restless
discomfort crying "go!"
Are there no sources Of prosperity in
Louisiana quite distinct from politics ?
Can Kellogg, McEnery, Democrat, or
Radical, take from, OF add to the Won
derful fertility of our soil, or the success
Of we'll directed labor.
Let the discontinued array themselves
into an army of skilled laborers who
would develope the mineral or agricul-
tural possibilities of the State. The
ability and energy which will be abso-
lutely necessary to gain the merest foot
hold in a strange country, would reap a
golden harvest here at home.
We have little sympathy with this
movement. 1t is born of the merest i'm
patience at unpleasant surroundings
without an attempt to better them.
The places of the exiles will doubtless
be quickly filled, but we can see n reason
why men should expatriate themselves
when the most stable elements of wealth
and prosperity lie beyond the govern
ment at which they eavil. =
We hope the mania viii not extend to
st. Landry. Our advice to young men
is, stay at home and make the best Of the
situation. Exile has never yet remedied
any evil.
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EUST ARRIVED!
Ladies, Read the News!

Ladies, Read the News!
CAMILLE ROOS
Having just returned, by last boat, from New
Orleans, with aFULLan BEAUTIFUL STOCK
OF MERCHANDISE, invites all, both Ladies'
and Gentlemen to call and examine his stock,
which they will find complete in every article
they may need.
GENTS FINE READY-MADE CLOTHING,
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
HATS, GLOVES, ETC,
LADIES' VERY FINE DRESS GOODS. such as
FINE GRENADINES, ...
BLACK AND COLORED ALPACAs,
MOURNING GOODS,
JAPANESE CLOTHS, (a1l shades and prices,)
A FINE AssORTMENTQF HOSIERY,
LADIES MISSES AND CHTLDREN's TRIM
MED HATS,
LATEST STYLES OF SHOES,
Also a full stock of
PROVISIONS, GROCERIES,
HARDWARE, WOODENwARE, TINWARE,
TOBACCO, CIGARS, WHISKY, ANIsETTE,
sc. &C. &C.
At very low prices to sIit the times.
FINE JAPANESE CLOTHS ut from Is to Is eta
per yard.
CHOICE FLOUR guaranteed) at 81 per barrel
Highest prices paid for
COTTON, HIDES, WOOL,
And all other produce, at
CAMILLE ROos',
Cor. Main and North Streets, Opelousas.
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COnundrunns for Tax Resisters.

Roundabout in New Orleans Timesl g.:
A correspondent submits a series of
rather searching cOnundrums concerti-
ing, the tax-resisting question, which
perhaps may throw a new light uDon
this much discussed subject:
Can a citizen Of a Northern State or q
colored man buy property at a tax sale
in Louisiana?
If he can, and does, a he, under the
laws of the United States, protect his
title in the United States courts?
Ii the United States courts have iuris-
dictiOn of cases where o nOn-resident
OF Louisiana claims property against q
citizen OF Louisiana, what becomes of
that long sword, with the point in
Louisiana and the hilt in Washing
TOM?
Is the. finger of public scorn long
enough to reach from New Orleans to
New York?
Are taxes the highest privilege and
lien on real estate?
1t property is sold for taxes, what be-
comes of the, mortgages, and the mort
gage creditors? Can a mortgage credi-
tor redeem property sold for taxes, if
his mortgage is erased by the tax sale ?
II a mortgage creditor can and does
redeem the property sold for taxes, will
that be genuine "tax resisting,n so as to
avoid the finger of scOrn?
1t property on which there are mort
cages is sold for taxes, and is after
wards redeemed by the delinquent
owner, are the mortgages reinstated?
Wilt not be necessary for mortgage
creditors in self defence to buy property
at tax sales2 If so, which is cheaper to
pay the taxes, or the taxes, costs and
penalties?
IF the foregoing are not conundrums,
1T would seem they are highly pertinent
questions, which even a tax-resisting
lawyer would find some difficulty in an
swering satisfactorily.
LOOK BEFORE You LEAP.
The Red River Neacs says: "There
GEMS to be almost general distress in
the country parishes. The poor farmers
are refused advances by the merchants,
money Is very scarce, and, as q natural
consequence, there is much suffering.
Meat can. not be had, and people are
am to subsist on bread alone, and i'll
many localities even this staff of life is
scanty. This is undoubtedly attributa-
bic to the unsettled state of political
affairs.
1t is more attributable, we think, to
the non-production of a sufficient sup
ply of bread and meat at home.
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allril 5--m&h.

Succession de Ulger LancGos.-NO. 2343.
TTAT DE La LOUISIANE-COUR DE PA
Ia roisse, st. Landry-Attendu que Th6ophile
8. FOnten0t, de la ParOisse st. Landry, ad-
minfstratefr dc la succession dc ULCER Lanclos,
decide, ayant enregistrG un tableau finald elias
sffcati0n DIES. dettes ct de distribution DIES fOnfs
de la dite Succession, accompagne dune petit
ton demanlant IhOmolOgatiOn dicelui;
Et attendu quill a etc fait droit n Ii demande
de la dite petition par un Ordre de la COur ell
date du 2 Avril, 1873.
Eli consequence, avis est par le present donne
faire opposition, 81 aucirne lis ont, par ecrit, a
mon bureau dams Ia Vile dOpelousas, dams les
dGIais a~ccordGs par la lOi, p0urquoi le dit tableau
ne serait pas approuYe ct hOmoIOguc.
w. A. ROBERTSON, Grefficr.
< aVFil
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Estate Of Ulger LameIOs.-No. 2343.
STATE OF LOUTSTANA.-PARISH COURT,
- st. Landry.-Whereas, ThG0phile S. FOntenot,
of the Parish of st. Landry, Administrator of the
estate of ULCER LancIOs, deceased, having filed
a final tableau of classification Of debts and
distribution of the funds of said estate, accom-
panied by his petition praying for the hOmOloga-
ton of the same;
And whereas the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order OF court, bearing date
April cd, 1873.
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
Opelonsas, within the time required by law,
why the said tabIeau should not be h0mol0gated
W. A. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
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DIR. GEORGE HILL.


his residence near this town, in the 85th
year Of his age, DR.. George Hill.
The subject of this brief notice was a
native of Ireland, but came to America
about fifty years ago. He first resided
several years in the State of Virginia
where he married Miss-Hooe, a
lady of rare excellence. of character,
whose death we had occasion to ehroni-
Gle five years since. From Virginia DIR.
Hill removed to the Parish of Rapides
in this State, whence, after a years res
idenee he came to this Parish and loca-
ted himself permanently. He resided
here continuously up to the period of
his death, near forty years. At the time
of DR.. Hills immigration to this cOun-
try he was a surgeon in the British
Navy, which position a thorough medi-
cal education had fully prepared him
to fill. The Doctor actively and sue
cessfully persued his profession for
many years in this Parish until the ac-
QUESTION of a handsome fortune enabled
him to retire in comfort from its ardu-
u labors. The late war involved him
in the, common ruin of u people and
swept away his possessions leaving him
nothing save White Hall his residence,
where he had passed so many years,
surrounded by stately groves, planted
and nourished by his own hand. But
the remarkable energy of character
which distinguished his life did not re-
lax up to the day of his last illness. In
his advanced age, with mental and
physical faculties unimpaired, he resum-
ed the practice of his profession and did
not cease its duties until the hand of
death was laid upon him.. ... ..- .
Dr.. Hilpossessedmark
of character and manner, well known
throughout this parish. He was a man
of decided opinions, and of vigorous in
~telleet, and in his own person illustrated,
even in his advanced age, one Of his fa=
vofite maxims, "mee sGnG in c0Tpore
saaO." Many persons had implicit con-
fdence in his skill asa physician. Among
his professional brethren hisopinion had
great weight, and in diagnosing disease
he seemed to ignore the ordinary pro-
cesses and to rely Upon his intuitive per-
captions which, not unfrequently, proved
correct when the Judgment of others was
at fault.
Much of the Doctors thoughts, during
his latter years, were directed to the sub
.jeet of religion, andhe seemed to delight
in the constantperusal of the Scriptures
andin the contemplation Of it's sacred
themes. He vas d member of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church, and strongly
attached to IFS tenets, though perfectly
liberal toward other christian denomin-
atoms.
In his views of religion, of the science
and practice of his profession, and other
kindred subjects, he was guided by his
own independent convictions, and in his
intercourse with his friends, he was
in the habit of enforcing what he adj
vanced by apt quotations from the clas-
les, a fondness forwhich, acquired IN his
early youth, chung to him In his old g
In his declining years, the natural bent
Of his mind toward religious subjects
grew stronger, and whatever asperities
OF mannerorlife characterized his earlier
manhood, were softened by the gentle
toucho of religion. Concern for his child
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NEW LAWs.-No. GA, an act providing
for the payment of the Metropolitan Po-
lice. No. 81, ajoint resolution author
izing the Printing! oardto contract with
the newspaper LAvenir to publish the
laws in French. No. IS, an act to allow
the city of New Orleans to construct
locks near the mouths of New Orleans
canal and Bayou st. John. No. 81, an
act giving the city of New Orleans the
right 10 construct and maintain q turn
ing bridge across the New Orleans canal
at Broad street. No, 68, an acttoamend
and re~enaet sections s50, $50 aud s61 of
Revised Statutes, and to do away with
unnecessary costs and expenses ii the
~caneeling Of Official bonds.
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We give notice 70 alIpersons interest
ed. that hereafter. the charges for all
legal advertisements printed III our coll
naansnanst bepaidqf ter The frstiasertioa.,
except notices Of administration, Of the
meeting Of creditors and of tableau,
which must be paid III adruace.
WehavealreadyIostc
OF money BY whiting the pleasure Of par
tiesinterested, andiniustiee to yourselves
we are forced to adopt the above course.
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Vincent BOaGni w. A. Es, Hawkins.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF 81. Ian
~ dry.-NO. 1224G.-By virtue Of IL writ Of fieri
facias, issued out of the honorable the Eighth
District Court, of the State Of Louisiana, in and
for the Parish of st. Landry, in the above emit
tied suit, and to me directed, I will proceed to
sell. at public auction, to the highest bidder, at
the Courthouse of said parish, in the town Of
Opelousas, on SATURDAY, the 3rl day Of
May, 1873, at eleven o'clock A. NJ, the follow
ing described property, tO-wit-
The following tracts Of land situated in the
range s east, comprising the northeast quarter
Of section 81, containing one hundred and fifty
nine acres. The north half of section 26, con-
taining three hundred and 22E1OO acres. Tho
southeast quarter Of section q, containing one
hundred and tifty-nnc and~78I100 acres. The
north quarter of section "a, containing one hund
red and sixty and 69I100 acres. Tho west half Of
the southeast quarter Of section 81, containing
eighty and $500 acres, andthe nArth half Of the
south eighth Of section "a, containing forty and
17T1O0 acres, with all the buildings and improve
mentS thereon.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash OIL the spot. -
r. o. HAYES, Sheriff.
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nlnrch %. 1873.


AAENEWG ABVN&WA ~ IA Mas NAag" AGHhS
NOUR DE DISTRICT. PAROISSE ST. LAM
" dry.-N0. 1224B.-Em vertu d'Un writ de ficri
facias, lance par Honorable IN Hnitieme CouT
de District de PEtat de Ii Louisiana, dams ct
pour In ParOisse st. Landry, dams le process eli
dessus %lntttu1G, ct d moi adress6. 10 precedent
a vendTe u rencan public. il In Maison dc Cour
de la dite parOisse. dams In willie DIES OpcfOnsas.
lie SAMEDI, B Mai, 1873. u ONE hcures dp
matil, les prophecies ci-opres decrttes, say9ir-
Les morceaux dc tCrres sutVanteS, stt1ea dams
In paroisse ST. Landry ct dams lie townships 4, sud
de Ia rangGe 5 est, c~Omprenant lie quart nord-
est de la section q. cOntcnant. cent einquante-
nruf acres. Ii Motto nord de In section %, con-
tenant trois cents dlNhnit ct 22Tl00 acres. Le
quart sud-cst lie la section n, cOute1lant cent
cinuuantr-neuf ct 73l1O0 acres. LIE quart n0rd
de In section "a, contcnant centsoixante ct 69TOO
acres. La motto Quest du quart sud-est de, liz
section 81, cOntcnant quatrPvingt ct 3aI1O0 acres,
ct In Motto nOrd du huiti&me sud- de Ia section -,
contpnant q~uarante ct 17Il0O acres. avec tOutcs
les batisses ct am6li0rati0ns qut sly tr0uyent.
Saisics dams Taffairc ct-dCSSus.
COnditiOns-COmptant.
% mars, f. O. HAYES, Sheriff.
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The advertisements published in the
New York HefaI Of last Sunday oecu-
pied sixtY-seVen columns Of that paper,
which, at the rates charged by the Her.
ua, are estimated to have cost over
twenty thousand dollars for a single in
seTtaon. This is the largest advertising
patronage engineered by any single
newspaper in the history of journalism.
IN. Q. Republican, March goth.
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Beraud & Gilbert vs., Frnncoi. G. Devil

ID ~ - EHLMCVA Ne M8SWHks
Tiers.
NOUR DE DISTRICT, PAROTSSE ST. Ian
dTy.-NO. 12224.-En vertu dun ertre dc
tieri faCias, lance par Honorable la Huitieme
COur de District de pEtut de Ia Louisiana, dams
ct pour la Paroisse st. Landry, dams Ie process
Ci-deSSus mtitule, ct d moi adTesse, ie pFOcedc-
raj Il Vcndre u Pencan public, Il la MaisOn de
COur de In ditc paroissc, dams la vile des Ope-
lOusaS, lie SAMEDI, 3 Mai, 1873, 4 nnze heuresdIr
mHtin, les prOpri6t6s Ci-apres dGerites, saveir-
TOus les droits, titres ct int6rGts de Francois
G.. DcGllicrS dams la succession d'Arth6mise Ne
Eat, consistent des prophecies ci-apras d6crltes.
SAVIOR
Une habitation situGe sur le Bayou T6che,
dams la parOisse st. Landry, evirOn six miles Dies
OpelOusaS, COntenant sept acTeSnde face par
vingt-deIIA en- ~pFOfGndcur, borne au nord par 10
Bayou TGche, Il louest par Louis VautrOt. an
sud par Bienyenu Sicily, ct i Test par Joseph
RayOn, avec t0utes les b0tisses ct ameliOratians
qUi Sy trOuVent.
Tn charrette 4 chevaI ayec les haFnafs, mn
buggy, une jument AmGricaine, deHx ieunc
Vaches, cinq VacheS ii lait ct lGurs veaux, Itne
marGue Ell fer, dcux truiS ct leurS petits, mcu-
hlCs de maison ct ustensiis de cuisine.
Tn billet de 500, moins $50, signGs par +. G..
DevillicTs, Julia DeVilliers ct Jucius Carriere;
nm billet de $50 sign6 par V. c. Devilliers; I'M
billet de 800 signeS par v. {. DevillierS ct 10
settle MOreau, I'M autre billet de 500 slgn6s par
V. c. DcvillieTS ct JOsette MGreau.
Saisies dams le process c~i-dcssus.
COndittOns-Comptant.
+. o. HAYES, Sheriff.
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succession de O.ear RnlIiard-Nn- AJAX

COCR DE PAROISSE, ST. LANDRY-AT.
Landry, ayant prtScntG Ume petition h TefFet
4"tre nolnlmt administrative de la sucressinn
4c Oscar Bulliald, decide, reinforcement dc In
dite parOissc; "'
Ell consequence, avis est par lie present douut
i!llN interrSSts dams cettc succession d'nyoir n
a.edll1re par Gcrit il mon bureau, dams les div
Joirs qu SUlErOnt la date du present avis les
sernit pas fait drOit u III dGmande dc Ia ditp ne
titiOn. W A. RORERTS0N GrofgoIp pc
% mars.
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'eet of her Britannia Majesty.
IT r mFFFY.
No. 1851 Magazine Street,

~ -E5 TStA 0fICuHas LUuEsittLIjts
New Orleans, March a, 1873. ml22 10a
Now any timid man would have
steered clear Of Mr.. CofGey, and thought
himself lucky in not having a CLEAN of
daylight let through him by her Bri-
fannie majesty's subject. But not 50
Mr.. Folger, who rightly judged this to
be. only aburst OF wind. However, be-
fore he could complete arrangements to
bring this bold Briton TO q realizing
sense of the fact that permission to live
here entails duties upon the favored
party, Mr.. Cofey came down, as did
Captain SCOTS coon, and paid his taxes
like a laW-abiding man. This interest
ing fact is convincingly shown by the
certificate before us furnished from
Mr.. Folger's office. +
Does the Picayaae think this an isola-
ted case of q noisy tax resister quietly
looking after number oneq We can
assure it there are q score such in the
city daily.
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Gov. Kellogg has appointed Geo. O..
Elms parish Surveyor for this parish,
and Vim. EIkins justaee Of the peace and
i. sOnaier constable for The seventh
mard
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MlhLIAMs-LEBLANC-On Thursday, the
9th March, 1873, at the residence OF the brides
father, c. NJ. Leblanc, i'll the parish of West
Baton Rouge, by Rev. J. Noble Strong, Mai. A.
?; Williams, OF OpelOusas, and Miss DaisiC LIE
Blanc.