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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-20

HAiis uity GENUS. 1telrebn montB served
during tho evening.
WAR IN TERREDoNSE. LA.-TuE NE
GRoEs NUMBERING, OuTRAGING AMI
BURNING Further Developments OF the
Terrebonne affair show that late Oh
Wednesday night despatch was re.
coived in the city from seven of the
most prominent citizens in Terrebonne
Parish, addressed to Gov. kellogg, and
calling upon him for assistauce. I,
stated that tue negro strikers in !ha.
Parish and District had broken out into
open riot, and were numbering whit.
people, burning houses, plantation
mills, and committing tie widest out
RACES. Gov. Kellogg stated that he had
also received O similar despatch. and
had ordered strong force Of militia
under Captain Snow, fully armed und
equipped, to procure special train and
proreed to the spot, and spare no e1er.
tlon to at once suppress tho insurrec
ton. From his words and action, h,
seemed deeply urgent in the matter
and, Indeed, stated the peace would b.
upheld at all hazards and the mobs dis
persed. What the nature Of the diff
Guilty WAS has been already explained
and appears TO have been caused by til.
efforts Of the negroes to compel the
planters to pay them on their owl
terms and keep others from working
From threats, they proceeded to actions
which appear TO have been of the wors
kind, the entire Parish being over-rul
by armed bunds. and white resident,
being compelled to flee for their lives.
LATER OF THE TROOPS BY
despatch to Gov. Kellogg. THURSDAY
evening, it WAS ascertained that thu
troops arrived safely and without diff
Guilty. Tho disturbance had beer
quelled, or rather the mobs, which hat
parndcd the Parish with threats of vio
lence, had dispersed to their homes, pro
parutory to grand rally and mass meet
ing on Saturday, when some tronbl,
may be apprehended. The troops nov
Oh hand consist OF large detachmen
of infantry, some forty in all, one piec.
of artillery, aud q company of cavalry
oil under command of Iajor Flanna
gan, Chief of Detectives. They or,
deemed sufficient for any emergency
and will probably 9uell such difficult,
as may arise. The mass meeting whici
is announced to tekc place will DO nd
N'SoSSo ~ iAo ICuucid Oi tue StFlhSIS
aud they may be worked into fury
though It is believed moro pacific coun
sells will prevail.
Hump Keys, the roputed leader of th
mob and member Of the Legislative
| committee which went up as q sort U
court of inquiry. had a conversation
with General Badger before hc left. an.
was Informed that it would he bette
were he to tell the colored people tha
they must allow all who desired to worl
Mt any wages to do SO; otherwise. tn
troops would interfere Keys reptile.
that he would see this policy was car
ried out; and Us the committee ha
doubtless also arrived, their interfer
once may have something 10 do Will
the present pacific situation.
New Orleans Picuyuac.
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Tableaux Vivants.
CHANGE OF PROGRAMME.

BY special request the ladies OF the
Monument Association will repeat their
performance OF last evening.
PRo0kAliMR-PART I.
l. Scene from Kenilworth.
2. Coriolanus before the Gates ol
Rome.
3. Execution of Joan of Arc.
4. Moses Return from tho Fair.
PART II.
l. Duel after the Masquerade Ball.
2. Egmont's Dream.
3. Scene from Rob Roy.
4. Qni!p interrupts Mrs. Q Qlilp's Fea
Doors open at o'clock; performances
to commence at s. Admission TO the
ball, fifty cents. Refreshments served
during tho evening.
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and ability. Being put in possession of
the abstracts of real property by the
Comptroller, they are to proceed, uuder
certain rules, to revise them, and make
the finnl valuation. Now We raise these
points and submit them to the country.
First, that the confirmation OF the
assessments of the County Auditors by
tho State Board OF Equalization is
necessary to make them of force.
Secondly, that this Board itself must
be properly constituted under the law
before it can discharge this duty. We
are persuaded that the State Board OF
Equalization was not properly consti.
tuted, from the fact that no persons
composing it were elected by the
qualified voters OF the Congressional
Districts, and that they did not meet in
Columbia on or before the 5th OF Octo-
ber to equalize the valuation Of the real
property. It was thus not competent,
from its Organization. "to confirm the
assessments. as said by the Comptroller.
The Governor, Comptroller, Secretary
of State, gentleman from Sumter zap
pointed but not elected) and another
person, also presumably appointed. met
in December. This was not the Board
contemplated by the law. nor was this
the time for its meeting. It had no
authority to consider the assessments,
and, in point OF fact, did not. Before
it could proceed to do 80. it was bound
to take an oath or affirmation, as men
toned before. to discharge the duty
faithfully. No such oath was admins
tered. Nor were the reports examined.
The time was too short. The County
Auditors statements we're acquiesoed in ,
and the State Board of Equalization
(so-called) shirked it's duty. In no pro
per sense OF the word. did it confirm
the assessments made by the County
Auditors. The decision of the grave
matter OF the basis of taxation was lef!
to them exclusively, and the conse-
quence was the addition of $26, 900, 600
to the assessment Of tho taxable pro-
perty OF the State, when ut least that
amount should have been subtracted
from it. The Act constituting the State
Board Of Equalization and defining its
functions, seems to be intended as q
check and corrective. But it was vic
lated in the way We have described, and
hence all the ills of this excessive assess
ment Of property which We hear on all
sides. 1t is question which we leave
to wiser mon than ourselves, whether
snrh assessment is legally binding o,
not.
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The Italian migrants Amongst Us,
Mr.. Felix Cardarelli appears in print
with an appeal in behalf of some of his
country n-Italians-who have re-
Gently reached our city, and who have
not yet secured such situations as they
desire. This is all proper enough; but
Mr.. Cardarelli indulges in some com-
ments which the circumstances do not
Justify, and makes some suggestions
which are as unwise as they are imprac-
ticable. He complains that these Italians
are allowed to drift about the streets in a
penniless, starving and helpless condi-
ton. It is very hard, he thinks, that
they should be permitted to suffer. We
don't think the case 30 bad us Mr.. Car
darolli makes it out. He hns but small
acquaintance with tho facts. These i'm
migrants came on their own RESPONSE.
biiity, not having beforehand secured
places to which they should CO. No
ono here, therefore. is responsible for
the difficulties in which they find them
selves. These have been untluly and
improperly magniiei. Mr.. Fingorlin,
who accompanied tho party as interpre-
ter, has done his part faithfully. Ho
held out no improper inducements for
them to como. Once arrived, he excrted
himself to get them situations, and has
remained by them to counsel and pro-
tect them to the best of his ability.
They arrived on last Tuesday morning.
and we're provided with comfortable
lodgings ut the Fair Grounds, where
they have been literally furnished With
wood aud provisions by number Of our
citizens.
Father Folchi, al Italian priest ut
Charleston, came up with them. and
sent off o despatch to Maj. Bomar, of
Spartanburg, on Wednesday,, to inquire
il he would receive them. He replied
he would, at ten dollars a month, with
board, lodging and FIRE. wood, and
would besides pay their railroad ex-
psnses from Aston to Spartanburg.
But for some reason they did not go.
Pending their uncertainty as to what to
do, Maj. Morgan, OF this noighborhood,
generously came forward and offered to
take the whole OF them on his place,
and give them provisions, lodging and
fire-wood until they could mako perma-
nent and satisfactory arrangements
He was willing and expects to give o
limited number employment himself at
fair wages. lie has hou. es. land and
fire. wood at their service for nominal
rent the first year-say one dollar per
acre for every acre cultivated-and will
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LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
8. D. Swygert- Notice.
Meeting Independent Fire Co.
Meeting Capital B. L l.. Association.
Williamson Female College.
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Gen. james Rodgers, e1-mcmber oil
Congress from the Fourth District, and
a native Of Union County, died on the
Goth Of December.
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TnE CIVIL RIdHTs BILL.-It is under
stood that the House Judiciary Com
mittee have decided to report the Civil
Rights Bill without the feature relating
to common schools, and it will probably
pass the House in this shape. Tile bill
will give the negro equal rights in
hotels, churches. cemeteries and public
convayances. - Washington telegram.
Not in churches. They are support.
cd by the public, but not in the sense in
which public schools are; nor arc they
licensed. They are in peculiar sense
private property. Congress dare not
begin to legislate in religious or ecclc.
siastical matters. Besides. churches
were not included in the original bill.
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employ their spare time at fifty cents q
day to work for him. These were libe.
raj terms. and twenty-five OF them.
with Mr.. Fingorlin, went to the Majors
plantation, where they have been com.
Portable ever since. The others saw ft,
after agreeing to 60. TO decline doing so.
Under these circumstances they have
remained at the Fair Grounds, the re-
oipients OF favors from our citizens,
who have generously extended to them
the helping hand Some have been en-
ployed on jobs, and all will no doubt
find something to do, il they desire it.
A telegram from Mr.. Bomar is expected
now, while we write, renewing his offer
Ar. Cardarelli's appeal for kindness to
them is all very we'll. But his implied
censure on our people for the supposed
hardships these immigrants have in
CURED, is not just. Aud in point Of
fact, they have boon we'll treated, con
sidering the circumstances OF their case.
Indeed, they have declined comforts
which wero offered to them and within
easy reach Of the town. The PROPOSE
tion to raise $1,000 to feed them aud
send them back to New York, is wild
and visionary, and wholly unnecessary.
Our contemporary, tho Union Herald,
makes feeble effort to turn this little
incident to political account. He and
his correspondent overlook the impor-
tant facts which we have brought to
light, and which make their piteous ap-
peAls to charity look ridiculous These
people are welcome, they have been cor.
daily received, they have had liberal
proposals made to them, and they can
get employment at fair wuges, or rent
land on most favorable terms, if they
desire it. Let them go to work like
men. Some of tho propositions they
have declined are very good 10 start
with. We have known many excellent
persons accept such terms willingly. A
good citizen now Of this place took 500
q year and found for FIVE years in the
State OF New York. aud saved $50 q
year. It was the foundation of his com
petence and the beginning OF tho pros,
perity which has attended him III life
Our citizens will cheerfully sustain these
strangers until they get good places,
and these they can have for the asking.
. 49,
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81. Nicholas. for February, opens with
" charming little poem by ". c. Bryant.
and then. on the very first pnge. the
stories begin with well-told tale of tho
middle ages, Blanca and Beppo," by
j. $. Stacy, full Of the flavor Of youth
fnl chiYalry, and illustrated by q most
exquisite engraving by Miss Scannell.
Among the pictures is very curious
and amusing drawing by +. Beard,
showing how little boys may change
into frogs, if they play leap-frog too
much. There are useful articles on the
Velocity OF Light" Wood Carving" ("
and about that curious animal the
"Manatec." Two pages for little folks
arc giyon this month; and there is
somo capital talk from "Jack-in-the
Pulpit" lively pantomime for parlor
acting, by G. B. Bartlett. and we'll
filed "Riddlo Box" The frontispiece,
by W. Brooks, entitled "In Sisters
Care" is vigorous, we'll drawn picture.
This number of 81. Nicholas, like the
last, while it keeps it's individuality in
every particular, shows decided dispo.
sition to accept freely every advantage
offered by its late absorption OF Our
foung Folks. The old readers OF the
latter magazine will recognize several of
their favorite authors in this number of
81. Nicholas, which, by tho way, abounds
in illustrations, there being no less than
fifty pictures in it, all of them good,
and some of them remarkably fine.
The Opelousas courier., 1874-01-17
OPELOUsAs
SAMEDI matln, :: II JAW. 1874.
ERRATUM.-Dans notre dernier nu-

ERRATUM.-Dans notre dernier nu-
nero, nous avons annonce que M. Esti-
lette, Pun de nos Repr6sentans d ia Le-
gislature, s'6tait joint, CONNIE lannee
derniere, a la Legislature du Peuple,
reconnaissance McEnery CONNIE le Gou-
verneur l6galement elu. Aujourd'hui
nous devons 'corriger cette erreur, qui
await valu a M. Estilette Papprobation
momentanee de ses nombreuX cOnstitu-
ants, ct annoncer quill demande ct OBJ
tenu admission dams la Legislature de
Kellogg. Nous avons aussi lie chagrln
d'annoncer que NM. I. F. Littell ct L..
d. Prescott, deux autres de nos Repre-
sentants, qui avaient partagele sort des
candidats 6lus sur le ticket de Fusion,
ct qui, CONNIE NJ. Estilette, Gtaient res
t6s fideles la Legislature du Peuple,
ont egalement pris leurs sieges dams Ia
Legislature Kellogg.
Nous ne nous sentons pas le courage,
apres la consultation faite dun chan
cement aussi subit de la part de ces
messieurs, de critiquer leur conduite,
surtout quand une semaine ou deux de
patience aurait pu voir changer favora-
Element la face des chooses; mais il nous
sera permis de douter de la reussite de
ce movement, 81 toutefois il a pour
mobile linter6t du peuple.
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La RefOrme Financiere de
WI. Kellogg.

fErtrait de FAbeitle de la Nlle.- ORLEANS dst g.
Nous avons dit la conclusion d la
quelle etait arrivee la commission nom
NEE par NJ. Kellogg pour reviser ct re-
duire les dettes de l'Etat. Cette con-
clusion etait chose serieuse, fort appre-
ciable, ct don't tous les contribuables
SO fussent tres honnetement ct sincere
ment felicites. Les experts faisaient
tomber la dette de 25 millions capital
ises al2 millions ct la take de 81 mills
liz d 9 mills, ou a moins de la moiti9
de ce qu'elle est aujourd'hui. Ainsi,
I'm contribuable qui paye aujourd'hui
une take d'Etat de 5000, ne payerait.
plus, dams lie systeme de la commission,
que $50, ct cette take en- aucun cas- ct
pour aucun obiet n'aurait pu stre aug
car ellie serait devenue partie
integrante de la constitution. La COM
aussi sugg6rait des economies
ct l6gislatives qui per-
mettaient avee beaucoup de facilite la
reduction propos6e.
M. Kellogg, dams SON message, ma
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lie Courier des Opelousas,
PUBLIC LIE SAMEDI PAR
l. NCE SANDOZ.

L'ABONNEMENT sera de trois piastres
par an, payable d'avance.
LES AVIS Sc paieront cinquantc cents par
carre pour la premiere insertion ct vingt-cinq
cents par care pour chaque insertion subse-
quente. HUT lignes ou moins consttueront
un carre.
Les avis qui seront envoyes pour stre publies
seront inssres en- Franeais ct en- Anglais "a
moins quill n en- soft autrement ordonne) ius-
qua ce que rediteur juge a propos de les dis
continuer
Les candidats aux faveurs publiques devront
payer quinze piastres d'avance, s'iis yeulent Sc
faire announcer.
Les necrologes, les lettres de remerciment,
les reclames, les communications dun genre
personnel, etc, Sc paieront au taux des avis
Les articles dune nature personnelle (quand
toutetois ills seront admissibles) Sc paieront
viagt cents la ligne ct d'avsnee.
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La Louisiana deVant lie Congress.

(De FA5cille de la Noauelle- Orleans dat .7anp.
VOLTA bient6t six ans que lie Congress
des Etats- Unis decrete, en- pabsence
des representants ct des senateurs du
Sud, quill await refuse d'admettre, la
reconstruction des Etats, qui avaient
participe u la secession. On salt COM
ment cette reconstruction s'est effec-
tuee ct comment les Etats don't il s'agit
ont etc, par la force des baionnettes
fed9rales, soumis au joug d'aventuriers
portes au pouvoir par les votes DAT
franchis ignorants. Pendant ces six
annees, de 1868 a 1874, les Etats recon-
struts mont cesse de Sc plaindre d'abus
crees par le regime .qui leur etait i'm
pose ct de signaler les resultats desas-
treux auxquels il devait infailliblement
conduire.
Ces resultats apparaissent aujour-
d'hui avec toutes lenrs efrayantes con-
sequences.
La Reorganization du travail, la de-
moralisation des travailleurs ct les To-
lies ct les vols des gouvernants mont
pas settlement produit la ruine pour
ceux Qui possedaient les terres, mais
ills ont about faige regner la misere
ct la famine Ia on autrefois regnait
l'abondance pour tons.
De I'assentiment du president Grant
ui.meme, il a etc presente an Congress,
par un repr6sentant radical de la Lou
isiane, une resolution ordonnant la dis
tribution de rations de l'armee aux per-
sonnes en- proie au denuement ct d Ia
famine dams les Etats du Sud.
Cette resolution est lie commentaire
le plus eloquent qui puisse etre fait sur
les fruits du regime de la reconstruc-
tion dams ces Etats. Oui la famine
avec toutes ses horreurs pour les affran
chis, pupilles de la nation, aussi bien
que pour les anciens rebelles! VOLTA
70 qua prodnit lie regime radical inn
pose ct maintenu par Intervention ar
nee du gouYernement federal.
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TerreS de feu Richard Swain,

GlTUEES pres de la Vile Plate, dams la
~ Paroisse St. Landry, faisant race au Ba-
you des Cannes, dams lie Township 5 Sud de
Ia Rangee Est du District ud-Ouest de la
Louisa ne, contenant l075 acres ct So Gentle
mes, connues CONNIE etant la section extreme
Nord de la concession Boisdore, conirmees
par acte du Congress en- date du 80 Avril 1916.
Ceci. en- consequence, est pour donner avis
que J'ai etc specialement autoriss ct charge
du soin ct de la garde de ces terres, ct dem.
peoher doreuavant de couper du bois sur cette
proprlete, attendu que les proprietaires ne peu
vent plus payer les taxes des habitants qui s'y
sont fixes. sans en- recevoir Tequivalent en-
ioyers'--lls sont eu consequence avertis d'a-
voir Sc presenter moi ct passer des contrats
pour rusage de la terre qu'is occupent.-Et
toute personne qui coupera du bois sur cette
terre sera rigoureusement poursuiyi scion la
loi.
G. G. DUSON,
Agent de la succession Richard Swain.
Opelousas 20 Ssptembre 1873. 49tf
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Manufacture de VOitures.

TLATTE de Encouragement qui lni etc
accorde jusqu'a present par le public de
cette Paroisse, lie soussigne remercie SINCERE
ment ceux qui l'ont ainsi encourage, ct soIlIclte
ell meme temps la continuation de leur pa
tronage. II sera touiours pref manufacturer
des buggies, hacks ct aut,es vehicles sur com
mande e! de main de maitre. Les reparatlons
aux voitures, tant charronnage que forge, peu-
ture ou garniture, seront executes prompte-
ment ct aux prix les plus moderes, pour du
compliant settlement Dorenayant, tout ou-
vrage qui ne sera pas paye sur livrason, por-
terra 10 pour cent d'augmentation pour les trals
de collection Immediate.
LIE soussigne touiours en- mains des hacks,
des buggies &c. neufs tide seconde main gull
vendra bon marche pour du compliant
S. p. CLARK.
Opelousas 20 Janvier 1872. 19tf.
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nT I.e fean.a-vananr sol;da OF G.

IsEsR LIE Bateau-a-vapeur solide ct Fl IN
- marchrur BERTHA. H.
H. Broad, Capitaine, J B. Schmidt, Commis,
fera les voyages reguiers entire Washing gton
ct la Nouvele-O e-Orleans, partant de Washing
ton le Dimanche 10 heures du matin, ct de
la Nile Orleans lie Mercredi sor a 5 heures.
Dams lie cas- OH les eaux baisseraient de ma.
Mere a empecher lie BERTHA d'arriver jus.
qua Washington, alors lie leger bateau- ava
peur MINNIE fera lie trajet entire WASH
ington ct lie Petit Diable on la Vieile Riviere,
scion lie cas-, ct rencontrant la le Bertha, il
prendra son fret ct ses passagers.
Pour fret on passage, s'adresser bord ou a
Gerand Carriere, Washington.
l3 Scptembre 1873. 48tf
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Ecnrie du Railroad ct Express.

TOUJOURS rcconnaissant des faveurs don't
i j'ai etc lobjet depuis mon arrivee dams la
Paroisse St. Landry, .ie fais savor mes ams
ct au public en- general, que j'ai pris la direc-
ton de lEcurie ierriere Hotel Titine que je
viens de remettre ell parfait etat, ct qni peut
aujourd hui etre comparee aux meilleures. Les
ohevaux seront bien soignes par des garcons
d'ecurie prompts ct exacts
Je ne demande que d'etre mis- repreuve.
8 mars 1873. L. B. LASSlTER.
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PORTRAITS.

T f soussigne. Photographic, annonce au pu-
~ bic de st. Landry, quill est pref fare
d'excelents portraits, It quill ne chargera rien
81 les clients ne sont pas satisfats.
LIE Jeudi ct le Vcndredi sont les seuls jours
de la semane que les portraits d'enfants au
dessous de l'age de cling ans sont pris.
DESIRE SOUYEUX.
Rue Main, pres de la Forge de V. Lastrapes.
Opelousas 22 Novembre 1873.
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Mort de VIM. R. Crisp.

Cetexcellent artistic, que beaucoup de
nos lecteurs ont solvent entendu en- no.
tre vile pendant l'ete de 1872, est mort
a Dallas, Texas, lie Ter du courant. II
laisse deux files Miss Cecilia ct Our
Jessie) ct deux fills plus jeunes. Nine.
Crisp est morte quelques mois avant
son mari,
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BLe President, malgre son entete.

ILe President, malgre son entete-
ment obtus, enfin cede a l'opinion pu-
blique, ct retire de devant lie Senat lie
nom de Geo. H. Williams, avocat ge-
neral, CONNIE Juge- president de la Cour
Supreme des E.-Unis en- remplaeement
dujuge Chase, decide.
On dit que lie nom de pHon. Caleb
Gushing est aujourd'hui devant lie Sc
nat, ct que cette nomination de gran
des chances dessucces.
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VIM, HERR. Jr, Barber.

A YANT recemment ouyert un Salon de
n Barber, rue Main, entire e magasin de
u. Roos ct celu de Munzesheimer, est pref
servir ceux qui voudront Sc faire fare la barbe,
couper les cheveux, nettoyer la tete &c. II
sollicite de Encouragement de ses anlis ct du
public. Ses prix seront moderes.
Opelousas Is JUN 1872. 40tf.
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JOEIf Fl, sANDOZ. Notaire,

0FFRE ses services ses connaissances ct
" au public en- general. Inventares, as,
semblees de famile, hypotheques, contrats, le-
wees d'hypotheques, ventes, transfers., pro-
tets testaments, etc. etc. seront passes soft en-
francais soft en- anglais, au gre des parties, a.
vec les soins ct lexacttude voulus, ct aux
prix les plus moderes.
On le trouvera temporairement au bureau du
Courier, rue Main, Opelonsas. ll0 JAW.
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A IOIIER

7 'HABITATION de feu Charles Close, 81.
~ tuee sur lie Courtableau, trois miles du
Port Barre. La moite compliant, lautre moi
tie avec securite. Possession en- sera donnee
le Ter Janvier 1874. Pour les particulartes.
s'adresser M Joseph M. Moore, Opelousas
ou M. Jean Neral, Port Barre
Decembre 1873 8 At