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A NOTABLE BIRTHDAY.-Sunday the
18th inst, marked the list birthday of "a
citizen who has held with distinguished
honor the most responsible office under
laws of the State-that office which deals
with popular education. Our readers
have doubtless anticipated the name OF
the citizen to whom we allude-Prof.
Alexander Dimitry, a man whose sew
enty.one years sit lightly upon his
shoulders, and mellow with their invig-
Grating frosts the teeming brain which
animated a mind of singular and phen-
omenal natural power, enriched by
classic study. To have the privilege
of conversing with Prof. Dimitry is TO
be introduced to the auricular knowI-
edge of encyclopedia literature, science
and art. His labors in the cause of edrl-
cation have borne living fruits, in the
persons of cultivated men who adorn
society and have done some service to
the State. !
The birthday of our respected and
esteemed friend was celebrated on Sur
day by a gathering of friend and rela-
tives at the house of one of his daught-
ers. Long may our friends live, to re-
ceive such annual testimony Of affection
and esteem.-[Picayune, Feb. 9th.
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THE JOURNAL
OPELOUsAs, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1875.

After the Conservative members o.
the legislature were defeated in thu
Wheeler plan of adjustment, the caucuI
adopted another, differing very LITTLE
from the Wheeler plan, except that i
left out the election of 1872 entirely
The plan, after adoption was submitted
to the congressional committee just a
they we're about to leave for Washing
ton. From Mobile, Mr.. Wheeler of thu
committee telegraphed back to the eau
Gus committee Propositions not ac'
cepted." Those who condemned the
first plan, and bullied, by an indigna'
ton meeting, the Conservative mem
bers out of it, did not condemn the Sc
cond, though they are abouts the same
except the election of 1872, is excluded
from the second but, Messrs. McEnery,
Penn, Graham, Ogden and Lusher, who
are personally interested in the election
of 1879, as claimants for Office under
that election, had already proposed IN
writing, " to submit the whole question
of the result of that election to your
committee (the previous subcommittee
of three) for final determination" The
action OH this compromise or ADJUST
ment business had been so contradictory,
that probably Mr.. Wheeler and the
others of the committee, thought as Mr..
Marshall, the Democratic member, did,
"that the people here lin New Orleans)
seemed to be so impracticable in their
ideas and the press so disunited upon
the questions at issue, that he did not
see how it was possible for an adjust
ment to be arrived at which would be
satisfactory, and therefore the COM
mittee had concluded it was of no use
to remain longer in New Orleans" This
is as much as to say they would have
remained longer if there had been any
use in it. There are two sides to all
questions, and the committee had been
at the trouble of arranging a plan that
both sides could adopt, and both sides
did or would have adopted it, if the
indignation meeting had not knocked
it into pi. The second plan, of the
Democratic caucus, being the first mOdi-
fed to suit Mr.. Marshalrs people of "im-
practicable IDEAS" left a bone of con-
~tention out to quarrel over, and the con-
gressional committee promptly declined
to have anything to do with it. The
indignation meeting denounced the
first plan, before it was made public.
The Picayune, in closing a history of
the adjustment business, puts the fol-
lowing questions:
1. How could a meeting on Saturday
night denounce a proposition the terms
of which were not made public until
Sunday mornings
Q. Why is it that, having execrated the
Wheeler proposition, the same gentle
men do not condemn the otherq
3. Having refused the first ourselves,
and had the second rejected by the COM
mittee, what is to be done nova
And asks-"Who is going to answer
them9n
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Proceedings of the Board of Police of
the Town of O~peEousas,
MnNnAY- Eeh1.1,nrr 1

MONDAY, February LIST, 1875.
The Town Council of the Town of Opelousa
met pursuant to law.
Present: Dr.; James Ray, President; P. ],
Lefebvre, @. Mornhinveg and A b.. Chachere. :
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read, and ON motion it was resolved that thp
following words be stricken ont sAn acconnf
OF Edgar Vanhil, for hauling lumber, amouDting
TO S19, was approved the same having beer,
placed there through error, and the minutes
thus corrected were approved.
On motion the following accounts were an
proved viz: ~
Edgar Vanhil, for ditching and repairing
{. Z. Andrus, for repairing a bridge 1aid
over at the last Meeting 6 65
On motion of MIR. Chachere, Resolved. that
the appropriation for the Paupers, Widow Ra.
phafl Hollier, Widow David Ackison, Widow G.
Deyellier and James Clark, be renewed for
1874.
On motion Of Mr.. Mornhinyeg. Resolved that
the President OF this Board, be and he is here
by authorized to appoint q President protein
q the Board OF Police, during his absence from
the Town of OpeI0usas.
On motion the Beard adjourned.
AME la President.
Jos. D.. RICHARD. Clerk.
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%
DUBLHC SALE.
ESTATE OF MARIE OGER.-NO.

10 oF LAME ONCGG.-No.
By virtue of an order of the honorable Pro
bate Court, of the Parish of st. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder by the undersigned administrator or by
a public auctiOneer, at the last residence of the
deceased in Old Grand Prairie in this parish, on
MONDAY, March LIST, 1875, the following DIES
cribed property, belonging to the estate of
Marie Oyer, deceased, to-wit.
1. The plantation on which the deceased last
resided, situated in Old Grand Prairie, parish
of st. Landry, containing seventy-tive arpents,
more or less, together with all the improve
ments situated thereon, bounded north by
Joachim OrtegO, east by widow Pierre Oyer,
south by Julien Frank and Alexandra Lavergne,
and west by Mrs. HypOlite ArdOin.
2. A tract of woodland, situated in the vicinity
OF Old Grand Prairie, near the Bayou de Ia
Petite Passe, parish aforesaid, containing eighty
| arpents, bounded north by. widow Joseph DeS-
hotels, east by Antoine Lambert, south by the
Bayou de la Petite Passe, and west by Cyprien
DelafOsse.
3. Eight head of gentle horned cattle, more
or less three head, more or less, of wild horned
cattle one gentle horse. two gentle mares, one
two year old colt, two yoke of OyeIf; ten head
OF hogs, more or less; one OK cart, one horse
cart, agricultural implements 125 barrels corn,
more or less; kitchen utensils, a lot of carpen-
ter's tools, one lot of building timber, feather
beds and bedding, one clothes press, q lot of
tnmblers and looking glasses, tables, safe, and
other mOyables.
Terms and Conditions.-The movables for
cash; and the lands and improvements payable,
One-half in one year from the day of sale. and
the other half in two years from the day of sale
purchasers to furnish their promissory notes
made payable to the order of the administrator
with satisfactory security, bearing eight per
cent. per anntm interest from maturity till paid,
ana ten per cent. attorneys fees to be added in
case OF suit to enforce payment; special mort
gage and vendOr's privilege to be retained in
favor of said estate on said lands unit final
payment of principal and interest.
DONDIEGUE LAFLEUR,
Jan % Administrator
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The New Orleans Picayune, as d Con-
sentative or Democratic newspaper, and
from a Conservative or Democratic
standpoint, brings to bear in favor of
the recently attempted compromise in
New Orleans, a mass of common sense
reasons that can not not be a~rguedaway
BY those who opposed it from the same
political standpoint. tn fact no argu-
ment was attempted, except by the COM
mittee of seventy-that they wanted to
"nationalize = the case at the expense
of the welfare of the State the others
opposed II by personal yituperation and
abuse, and threats to Z hang.n etc.
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SALE.

Y. u ;
feb 10 Sheriff of the Parish of
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SALES.
SALE.
ESTATE OF CYDALIsE soILEAU.-No. 37cs

ESTATE OF CYDALISE SOILEAU.-No. 37G8.
By virtue of an order of the honorable Pro
bate Court, of the Parish of st. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder by the undersigned administrator or by
a public auctiOneer, on the premises Of the de-
ceased at Vile Plate prairie, in this parish on
cribed property, belonging to the estate of
Cydalise SOilean, deceased, tO-wit:
l. A tract Ofland situated in Vile Plate prairie.
parish of st. Landry, containing one hundred
and twenty arpentS, more or less, bOunded north
by Joseph DerOuen, east by Onile A. SOileau.
south by Emile Tate, and west by Raymond
Deville.
2. A tract of woodland, situated near the
above, containing fifty arpents, more or less,
bounded north by Joseph A. SOileau, east by
south by Joseph DerOuen, and west by the es-
tate of COreil.
3. One armoir, branding iron, one feather
bed, bedstead and bedding, one side saddle,
one set bits, one broad ak, one drawer knife,
year mark of hogs, mounting of gin wheel, old
flax Wheel, one half interest in cotton gin in
cOpartnership with Octave Fusilier.
Terms and CondItiOns.-Every adjudication
of twenty dollars or under, to he paid cash on
delivery the lands, together with I'LL the other
property to be sold payable in two equal in
~StalllnentS, one half on the first of December,
1875, and the other half on the first Of December,
1875, purchasers to furnish their prOmisOry
notes with security to the satisfaction of the
mum interest from maturity, the land to re-
main specially mOrtgaged with vendors priv
ilege reserved in favor of said estate, until final
payment.
DAMON DEvTLLE,
Jan % Administrator
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NOTHCE-TAKEN UP BY THE TWO UN-
- dersigned at Plaquemine Brulee, on the
39th day OF January 1875, I'VE creole horses, one
black horse with white in the forehead, large
size, branded on the right hip ~, also one rOane
pony, flax name and tail, branded on the left
MP ~, the black horse has been ranging in the
nelghborhood about three years gentle to har-
ness but not to the saddle, the roane pony has
also been running in the prairie near the Metho-
DIST Church for about twelve months or more,
6he owners or said horses are requested to CONF
forward prove property pay charges and take
them away otherwise they will be disposed of
as the law doth require.
NJ. r. HAYES,
A. FL. BLACKWELL.
Plaq. Brnlee Jan. Goth 1875.
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STATE OF Observation-Disclosures COTTRT
- st. Landry.-Whereas, Andre Meche Of the
ParishofSt. Landry, administrator of the estate
OF Marie Rose Frozard deceased, having filed a
tableau of classification of the debts of said es-
tate, accompanied by his petition praying for
the homologafion of the same;
p whereas, the prayer of said petition has
neen granted by an order of court, bearing date
January 18th, 1875.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition TO said
tabieaTi, In writing. at my office in the town of
Opelousas,W within the time required by law, why
said tableau should not be homologated and con
frmed. w. A. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
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FOR RENT.
FOR RENT.
81 " r OAK T.,
New Iberia, La.

This large and handsome brick building, stu
ated near the upper teamhOatlanding on Main
street, New iberia, La.-prohably the most flour
ishinS town in the State, and to and through
which there is Il great deal of travel-cOntains
ten large, airy rooms, three halls and galleries
with an attachment of wood containing a vel
ventilated dining room twenty by thirty feet
Upstairs are four nice bedrooms and hall. The
back to bayou TtchG, with spacious grounds in
front and rear, and well shaded. 1t has two els
terms; one underground and quitelarge. II has
Il large garden, and several kinds of fruit trees
all i'll their prime. For terms, apply at this of
flee within one month from this date.
September 10, 1873-tf
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ONEZIME L. FONTENOT VS.. PAUL i.
BERT,
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GHERIFF'S SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. Ian
DRY.-No. 1912.
AMELIE DEBAILLON EFT AIS. VS.. MRS.
CORA LASTRAPEs. WIFE

By virtue of a writ of seizure and sale, issued
out of the honorable the Eighth District Court
above entitled suit, and to me directed, / viii
proceed to sell, at public auction, to the high.
est bidder, at the Courthouse of said parish. i'm
the town of Opelousas, on SATURDAY. the
9Th day of March, 1875, at IL O'Clock A. M,
the following described property, to-wit-
Two certain town lots situated within the
corporate limits OF the town of Opelousas, with
bounded north by Archille Dupr6, east by Court
street, south by Grole6 street, and west by Mar
ket street.
Terms and Conditions-For the sum of six
hundred and sixty six 66s10O dollars with in
terest at eight per cent. per annum, from Feb
ruary 4th 1874, for cash; and for the remaining
six hundred and sixty-six e62I1O0 dollars payaz
bic February 4th 1876, with eight per cent. in
terest from aid date.
G. C. DUSON,
jan 20 Sheriff of the Parish Of st. Landry.
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NOTICE OF ADmENIsTRATTON,
ESTATE OF AUGUSTA LEDOUx AND
CELIA LAFLEUR.-No. 1882.

Parish Court, st. LandFy.-Whereas. Aupolo-
MUS, B.. Fontenot OF the Parish of st. Landry. has
applied by his petition to be appointed admins
traitor of the estate of Auguste Ledoux and
leila Lafleur, deceased, late of the Parish of ST,
Landry.
Therefore, any person intending TO make op-
position to said appointment, wilffile the same
In writing In my office, in the town of Opelousas.
within ten days from the present notice,
W. A. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS


WEAs-THE CHOICEST IN THE WORLD
Il importers ~prices-Largest company in
America-staple a~rticle-pleases everybody
Trade continually ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS wanted
everywhere-best inducements-dOn't waste
time-send for Circular to
ROBERT WELLS,
43 Vesey ST., N. Y, P. o. Box 1887.
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SELLING At COST!
MOUNT PLEASANT sAW-MILL.
Washington. La

The undersigned has taken charge of the ahore
saW-miii. A fine lot of seasoned lumber, of all
dimensions, is now on the yard, which viii he
sold at cost. Orders for lumber filled promptly
at reduced prices. T. r ENTfTTI
FRANK McNIcoLL, Clerk.
iulv q, 1874.
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- e. 7. DURRETT, Presiden
NaAK

LEWTs-McKTNNEY-At the resiaanoo - :
W. jackson, in Opel0usas, on the evening oftha
I2ta INST, by Rev. c. A. Frazee. Mr.. Vim ~
Lewis and Miss IdaM Mckinney. =
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BOsEE,s RETTERs ARE al GFN-
A tie stimillant, an elegant ionic. perfectfS.
suited 70 all the requirements OF an inflated
VMsc Iaept 26-tt.
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ITO PARENTS.-MRs. RUDOLPH MAY
l. er begs to announce that she purposes open-
ing a school at her residence, Union and Main
streets, Opelousas, on Monday the 9th inst. The
course Of instruction will be in English and
French, and pupils committed to her care shall
receive sound, practical instruction in these
languages. Special arrangements may be made
for German, Music and Drawing.
Terms for tuition in English and French, SO
per month. Small children at lower rates.
nov eff
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NOR RENT.-THAT DESIRABLE PLACE
- OF business now temporarily occupied by
Bloch d Dupr6, in Opelousas. Possession given
on first January next. For further particulars,
apply at next door to
dec. 2I-tf. CHAS N EAJFP
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al Baltimore boy took his boots off To
send to the Iowa sufferers, and every
body patted him on the back, and phi
lanfhropists made him up purse of $50.
The boys father knew how the plan
would work.
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A New PARTY.-A new party has
cropped out of the compromise muddle
in New Orleans. A large majority of
the Democratic members of the legisla-
ture, and especially the country ones,
wanted to so adjust our political troubles
as to give the State some immediate re-
lief. The committee of seventy oppose
this, for the reason that relieving the
State will prevent the Louisiana case
being any longer a national question.
"Nationalizingn the case simply means
that Louisiana must be sacrificed, If
necessary, In order that politicians may
get hold of the national government.
The offices of the national government
are the chestnuts that are in the fire,
and Louisiana is the cats paw that il to
pull them out. The parties who get the
chestnuts can afford to burn the cats
paw-if the catcan stand it, theycan.
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NOR RENT.-THE VERY DESIRABLE
~ and favorable stand, comprising store and
warehouse, corner of Landry and Court streets
opposite the Court House. For particulars ap-
ply to P.J: LefebVre, at the Post Office.
aug 14-tf
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DIE EA:

HuDSPETH-At his residence on Raynf,
Beeuf In this parish, IN the 10th inst. Green
Hudspefl, aged IS years, Q months, and 5 days
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GHEE8IFF'S SALE.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. Lam
DRY.-NO.1 2435.
WILLIAM f. CHENEY VS.. R. ". rHoMs

BY virtue of writ of seizure and sale, issued
in and for the Parish of st. Landry, in the
above entitled suit, and to me directed, I will
proceed to sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder, at the Courthouse of said parish, in the
day of March, 1875, at eleven o'clock A. NJ, the
following described property, tO-wit:
A certain tract or parcel of land, with all the
buildings and improvements thereon, in the
parish of St. Landry, containing four hundred
superficial arpents, more or less, bounded north
by the Bayou B9uf, south by the public do
main, east by land of Bedford Epperson, de-
ceased, and west by land of Robert Sandefer.
Seized in the above suit.
TENSION a credit of twelve months, pur-
chaser furnishing bond with security accord
ing to law.
G. c. DUSON,
feb 10 Sheriff of the Parish of st. Landry.
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COTTON
ARARE CHANCE FOR A FORTUNE!

From 6 to 10 bales to the acre, by planting a
new and wonderful kind of Cotton. No extra
outlay for manures and fertilizers necessary.
For circular, address J. WALKER,
FranklintOn, Franklin Co, N. C.
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Inc OpeIOuSas journal is a good local
newspaper every way, and the most con-
scientious exchange we receive. It neveT
uses the work of other papers without
giving due credit, but wnen it reprints
and credits to the Vicksburg Herald
items which the latter habitually steals
from our columns and prints, loaded, as
original matter, we are tempted to de-
clare that honesty is not always the best
policy. It don't always work out right,
somehow.
: We find the above in the New Orleans
Times of the 18th inst. Taking it for
granted hal the Times statement is
correct, we fail to see where we are to
blame, as it cannot be expected that we
should keep an account of the stealings
of other papers from the Times. We
read most of the Times editorials, but
not all Another paper may steal one
that we fail to read, and publish it rs an
editorial of its own in which case we
could not do otherwise, in reprinting
it, than give the other paper the usual
credit. We judge that the Times in
speaking more directly of us, means to
censure us. If we received it's stolen
property, we did 90 in good faith and
without any knowledge that it was
stolen goods and we. certainly deserve
no censure. But we have examined our
file since January LIST, and fail to find
any article whatever credited to the
Vicksburg Herald. We may have over
looked such, but think not. Is not the
Times mistaken If not. will it please
mention the article to which it alludes.
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A DVERTESNNG :-CHEAP: GOOD: SyS-
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making contracts with newspapers for the in
sertion of advertisements, should send 25 Cents
to Geo. P. ROwell & Co., Al Park Row, New
York, for their PAMPHLET-BOOK (HiHPty-
Serenh editiOn), containing lists of over 1000
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Advertisements taken for leading papers III
many States at a tremendous reduction from
publishers rates. GET THE BOOK.
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B. A. MARTEL, DAT. TEST. EXECUTOI
VS.. r, W. THOMs, DAT. TEST. EXR.

By virtue of a writ of fieri facias, issued out
Parish of st. Landry, in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, I will proceed to sell al
public sale, to the highest bidder, at the Court
House OF said parish, in the town of Opelousas,
on SATURDAY, the 9th day of March,
1875, at Il O'Clock A. NJ, the following des,
cribed property, to-wit:
A certain plantation situated on Bayou Beuf,
bounded north by Bayou BGuf, south by public
domain, east by land of the estate of b.. B. Ep-
person, deceased, west by land of r. W. Sande-
fer, containing four hundred superficial arpents.
more or less, with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-On a credit of twelve months. pur-
chaser furnishing bond with security accord
ing to law.
G. G. DUSON,
feb 10 Sheriff of the Parish of st. Landry.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


AOLLARS-TO THE AMOUNT OF TWO
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
ARE TO BE DISTRIBUTED ON THE 9TH
FEBRUARY BY THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF
KY, UPON THE OCCASION OF THEIR
FIFTH AND LAST CONCERT.
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out of the honorable Parish Court, in and fOI
the Parish OF st. Landry, in the above entitled
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 Ope-
lOusas, on SATURDAY, the 9th day of March,
1875, at IL O'Clock A. Nj, the following described
property, to. wit
All your right, title and interest as heir in the
estate of GeneyieYe Fontenot, Widow Antoine
Lambert.
c.. C. DUsON,
feb 10 Sheriff of the Parish of st. Landry.
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By virtue Of a writ of fieri facias, issued
out OF the honorable Parish Court, i'll and for
the Parish of st. Landry, in the above entitled
suit, and to me directed, I will proceed to sell,
at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the
lousas, on SATURDAY, the 9Th day of March,
1875, at II o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property, tO-wit-
All your right, titles and interest as heirin the
estate OF Geneyieve Fontenot widow of Antoine
Lambert.
c. G. DUSON,
feb 10 ShPrif of the Parrish of ST Landry