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A newspaper controversy, not in re-
gard to the late election or political
campaign, between the editors of the
New Orleans Bulletin and ex-Gov. War
moth, led to the death of one Of the form
er, Mr.. D. C. Byerly, from wounds re-
ceived last Saturday morning. Itseems
that the other editor of the Bulletin,
Nh. E. L. Jewell, had challenged Gov.
Warmoth to fight a duel, which was ac-
cepted, to come off on Monday last. In
the meantime Mr.. Byerly undertook to
cane Gov. Warmoth. The latter's &C.
count of the affair, as given in the Re-
cOrder's eourtjust afterwards, is corrob-
grated by newspaper reports, and is as
follows: .
81 had" said he, been to mylawyer's
Office for the purpose of making my will,
when / met Mr.. Byerly, who was at that
time behind two ladies. 1t was my in
tention to have tipped my hat to him, as
/ believe, according to the code, it is
customary for persons who have a mis-
understanding to be more than oTdin-
arily polite to each other. | am told it
is q custom to shake hands and then go
out and kill each other. As I said, /
was about to tip my hat to him when he
struck me with a loaded cane, which,
I'm told, he borrowed for the purpose
from a sporting man. put my hands
behind his neck, and in doing so opened
the blade Of my knife. We struggled
some time, a great crowd c~ongregating,
and at length | fell, he falling on top Of
me. / am told he is cut pretty badly,
and / suppose | did it. After cutting
him I kicked him away from me, not
maliciously, but for the purpose of get
ting rid Of him. A policeman came up
brought me to the Second DistrictP Police
Station
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Mad. Joseph AIcce Judice, Adnninistrn-

UIIA, vi ICAG OdsIIIC9
pARISH COURT, ST. LANDRY.-No. 1256.-
Il BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias, issued ont
of the Hon. Parish Court, in and for the Parish
of st. Landry, in the above entitled suit, and to
me directed, | will proceed to sell at public auc,
ton, to the highest bidder, at the Court House
of said parish, i'll the town of Opelousas, on
SATURDAY, the 9Th day of February, 1876, at
eleven o'clock A. d., the following described
property, to-wit:
A certain tract of and in the parish of st.
Landry, ON the east bank of the Bayou T8ehe,
together with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon, measuring about two hundred
and ~twenty-six arpents.
Also, one gray mare, one bay pony, both of
which are Creole, and two gentle cows.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms.-Cash on the spot.
dec 25 c. c. OLSON. Sheriff.
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Wiilinnl #. Cheney VS.. H. w. ThOrls.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF. ST. Ian
~ dry.-No. 12435.-By virtue of writ of seizure
and sale, issued out of the honorable the Eighth
District Court, in and for the Parish of st.
Landry, i'll the above entitled suit, and to me
directed, ! will proceed to sell at public auction,
to the highest bidder, at the Courthouse of said
parish, i'll the town of Opelousas, on SATUR-
o'clock A. M, the following described property,
to-wit: :,
A certain tract OF 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 Bguf, south by the public do
maiIl,- east by land of Bedford Epperson, de-
ceased, and west by land of Robert Sandefer.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms.-Cash on the spot.
jan c. C. DuSON. Sheriff.
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Gems. Sheridan and Terry.

The following dispatches are publish
ed in the New Orleans Times:
Washington, Dec. 26.-Gen. Sheridan
has been ordered to proceed Immediate
IL to New Orleans and take command
and remain there till the arrival of Gen
eral Terry. This order was made to-
called e%sneeialIy to consider ri the enndi.
ton OF things in the South, and espe-
eially III Louisiana and Mississippi.
Washington, Dec. 26.-There is much
idle gossip about Terry or Sheridan be-
ing put in command at New Orleans.
General Emory Is said to deserve the
confidence of the President. The Gen.
eral has been orderedto sustain the KeI-
logg government. 1t may DO said, how
ever, that his soldiers are not expected
to interfere in street broils.
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THE SPEAKERsHIP.-The New Or
leans Times, Dec. Goth, says in regard
to- the speakeTship:
Thus far the names of i. "A. Wiltz, Of
Orleans; E. ID. Estellette, Of sc. Ian
dry, aud Mr.. Jetlries, of Rapides, have
obtained the most consideration. Mr..
Estellette, it il alleged by his friends,
will come to the capital with very de-
cided advocates, who regard his expert
ence and his acknowledged scholarly
attainments MS fitting him pre-eminent-
ly for the place.
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DUEBLEC sAEE.-THE UNDERSIGNED
1 will sell ut public auction, at his residence
,dfGrand COteau, on TUESDAY, December 29th,
1874, one lot of corn, one lot of pillow harness, one
lotkitchen utensils, one othOusehOl dfurniture,
Gna COW and calf, one bull, one old horse, and
many other movable effects. The whole having
been sold at the sale of Marie Rose FrOZard, de-
ceased, when the purchasers failed TO comply
with the conditions of the sale.
Terms-Cash.
ANDRE D. MECHE,
dec 1S-jfs Administrator
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Estate of Cesairc LaOeur,

RY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF TIE HON
- Olable Probate Court, of the Parish of st
Landry, there will be sold at public auction, t.
he highest bidder, by the undersigned admir-
.ratrlN or by Il public a~uctiOnecr, at the last Pe-
.1ence of the deceased, near Vile Plate, in ills
.arisll, on TUESDAY, January Goth, 1875, tie
blowing described property, belonging to ne
state of C6saire Latleur, deceased, to-wit:
j. A tract of prairie land, containing fifty ir-
pntS, bounded north by other land belonging
} the estate, east by Augusta Soileau, sOuthby
&c Don Manuel tract, and west by Andre Vcs-
btcls, Jr.
2, A tract of wood land, situated near the
cove mentioned prairie land, containing tYen-
Five arpents, bounded north by other LAID OF
te succession. south by Philemon Chapman,
est by Auguste BordelOn, and east by Eloi
idrinc.
8. Twelve head of gentle horned cattle, one
lare and colt, one black horse, one Creole mare,
ne lot of sheep.
Terms and COnditi0ns.-One third of tic pur-
haSc price for cash, and the other two-tlards
.ayahle in two equal installments, the first, one
rear after the day of sale, and the other, two
FeaTs after the day of sale, purchasers furnish
ing two solvent securities, to the satisfaction of
.ghOm the right, and theland to remain specially
n0rtgagcd unto said estate until full aud entire
.ayment of principal and interests which may
ecrue. Each installment, IL not punctlally
aid, to bear eight per cent. per annum interest
rom maturity until full payment.
EMILY GUILL0RY,
dee 25-yY Administrative
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Estntc Of Marie 0ger..Yo. 3773

PARISH COURTS ST. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
= Don Diegue LafieIIr, ofthe Parish of ST. Ian,
administrator of the estate of Marie Oyer.
deceased, late of the Parish of st. Landry.
Therefore, any person intending TO make on.
position to said appointment, will file the same
in writing il my office, in the town of Dpelousas,
within ten days from the present notice.
W. A. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
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Death would be Impossible if

APtHNH WUWEW WU NNHPWSSHWEV II VHV III"
clamatiOns of the alcoholic observation-disclosures
were true. But, alas! their terrible eXcltants
send thousands staggering to the grave. Instead
of adding fuel to the fire OF disease with such
deadly compounds try the cooling, renovating,
purifying. and regulating effect OF that inestim-
able combination of herbal juices and extracts,
Dr.. Walkers California Vinegar Bitters-the
sole specific for Dyspepsia, Physical Debility,
Headache, Bilious Collie. Liver Complaints,
Gout, Rheumatism and Chronic Constipation.
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pARISH COURT, ST. LANDRY-No. 1851
By virtue of a writ of tieri facias issued out
Of the honorable Parish Court, in and for the
Parish of st. Landry, in the above entitled suit,
and to Inc directed, l will proceed to sell, at
public auction, to the highest bidder, at the
lousas, on SATURDAY, the 9Th day of Febru-
airy, 1875, at eleven o'clock a. NJ, the following
described property, t0-wit-
A certain tract of land, situated on Bayou
Carron, with all the buildings and improvements
thereon, containing one hundred and sixty acres,
more or less, bounded west, east and south by
Bayou Carron, and north by lands of Ebert
CAN'T.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
dec % G. C. DUsoN, Sheriff.
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The Returning Board has returned
Dubuclet as Treasurer by about 1000 or
1900 majority, and fifty-three Demo-
cratic and fifty-three Republican mem
bers of the Legislature; also, three
Democrats and three Republicans to
Congress.
A later account says, ffty-four Dem
ocrats, and fifty-two Republicans.
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R. W. Thoms, Dat. Test. Executor.
pROBATE COURT, ST. LANDRY.-No. 944.
Il By virtue OF a writ of fieri facias, issued out
of the honorable Probate Court, in and for the
Parish of st. Landry, in the above entitled suit.
and to me directed, | will proceed to sell at
public sale, to the highest bidder, at the Court
House of said parish, in the town of Opelousas,
on SATURDAY, the 9th day of February,
1875, at IL o'clock A. NJ, the following des-
cribed property, tO-wit:
A certain plantation situated on Bayou Bnuf,
bounded north by Bayou Bpuf, 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-Cash on the spot.
JAM C.. G. DUsON, Sheriff.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

a MOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO IN
"A vest Il few dollars, with possible returns of
Public Library of KY. to the 27th of February.
next, of their Fifth and Last Concert and Draw
ing. The management are pledged to the re-
turn of the money if the drawing should not
come off at the day now appointed.
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81 new law regulating tile Iaburof Voc
men and children goes into effect In
Great Britain On the lstof JanuaTy next.
&c Isl designed, AS regards children, To
reach evils which arise from their en-
plOyment iii home trades under the di-
Inction of parents and guardians. None
under nine years are to be so employed.
From ten and upward they Il only he
employed Oh half time, morning or af-
terno0n, or every alternate day. Their
employment at meal-time lis forbidden.
Authority It's given for inspection of all
buildings, dwellings, ar factories, and
provisions fepeducati0n are embodied.
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LIKE THE THIRD TERM.-Do you
know why ron are like the third term ~
fingered TO talk with her Adolplins after
the old folks had retired. mo, Idon't.f
s WelI,a replied his saccharine sister,
!. its because you are me too many
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The State Board DE Canvassers of
Virginia have thrown out the returns
from one county, owing TO their not be-
ing properly certified by the election
commissioners and the result OF this
action is that b Republican Congress-
man III counted 0ut and d Democrat
returned instead. Now We are not TO
be Ontdone In intellectual boldness y
by the editor of the Shreveport Times,
III any other man, and we demand the
immediate assassination 0f that DEM
rat4-IDonaEdsonville Chief.
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MISCELLANEOUS
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AND RAF,E.p

FNSNS~~J,-
GRAND CONCEN AMI BALE
The Opelousas German Brass Band teo ,ooro
TO inform their friends, and the pubs n 10y r"n
erai, mat tTeS Will '>H "''' Wind Con-
cert and Bail on
Wednesday, January 9th, la1z
at the Varieties Theatre, i'll Opel0usas.
PROGRAMMES:
1-Grand Wedding March, from Mitu,mroo,
Night Dream'.-----.---.hy MendasnIn,
9-Kpn0 Chas. Tso"1!ann'
3-Sounds from HOme-----.-.by J. GulFI'N'
5-Miserere from nTravatore6y Verdi
S 6-EMR4Slh T f'm the Magic Flute, Sy SMT o1aSs'
8-NewbOrn Quickstep-::;..by Prot. RMaror
9-Wine, Women &Song Waltz by j. Strsnmss" er
1O-Stllrm March Galop.
B A L L
To commence with a Grand PromenadeNo, oh
by the Brass Band-Leader: Prof. r. MsTVS1ESpP'
FLOOR MANAGERS:
il. Morris, I: Mayo,
+. Phillips, W. O.. POscy.
l.. A. HGbert, T. j. Lefe6yvr
INVITATION COMMITTEE.
A. D. Williams, B. A. Guidry,
Il. M~Ornhinvcg, X. Rcaud,
Us. Perkins.
HONORARY MEMBERS:
7. M. Thompson. ". A. Robertson, l.. Des,prois
J. l.. Norris and c. Mayo. "'
Doors open at G O'Clock P. NJ.
Concert to at 7 O'Clock P. NJ.
Admission for Gentlemen, $1.00.
Gentlemen wishing invitations for LadiesD-in
please call on the Invitation Committee. III
Admission Tickets for sale at S. Isaacs', Y n
Posey's, T. Phillips, Post once and C. MaYn's
j, PEFFERKORN, Presidet
VIM. HERR, Secretary.
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Estafe &C EosenI, T,eer.

MEETING OF CREDITORS.-BY VIRTUE
81 of an order of the Honorable Parish Court
Of st. Landry Parish, a meeting Of the creditors
of the estate of Joseph Leer, deceased, will be
held before the undersigned, Notary Public, at
his office III the town of Opelousas, on Monday,
the 18th day January, 1875, for the purpose Of
determining of the disposition to be made of the
property of said estate.
LAURENT DUPRE,
ian LIT Notary PI1hIin :
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There il very little warrant for the
WARRANT We hear so frequently.
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SUCCESSION NOTICES.
of Martha WI. Neilsom.-No.

Estate of Martha WI. Neilson.-NO. -
cTATE OF LOUIsIANA.-PARTsH COURT,
6St. Landry.-Whcreas, George V. Dodez, Of
tile parish of st. Landry, administrator Of the
estate of Martha NJ. Nelson, deceased, having
fila q tableau of classification of debts and dis
trihItiOn OF funds of said estate, accompanied
by his petition praying for the homologation of
thesame;
And, whereas, the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of court, bearing date
December 18th, 1874,
Nov, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persals Interested to make opposition to said
tableau i'll writing mt my Office in the town of
OpelAnsaa, within the time required by law, why
the said tabIelu should not be llnnOlogated and
cpntianed. W. A.. ROBERTSON, Clefk.
dce1s-fp
NOR sALE.-A SMALL DRUG STORE
IL With II lot of seven acres of ground, with all
tllr improvements, consisting Of a good dwell
ing, barn, garden, etc, iii the town OF Vile Plate.
Tie surrounding country thickly populated,
IS miles from the nearest drug store. Business
strictly cash. Business could be largely in
creased. Satisfactory reasons given for selling.
Address to this office, or to the undersigned ut
Vile Plate, La. y. VlDRlNE.
iuIy loft,
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WOTHCE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ Tax Collector of the town of Washington,
La, has filed with me, Benz. Woodwork, Mayor
and ex-0ficio Justice of the Peace of said town,
a list of delinquent taxes on the lots and parts
of lots, in the town of Washington, assessed in
the manassas follows, to-wit:
Reed, part of lots Nos. 6 d 81 Taxes. $21 Is
Estate NJ Perrault, lot No. 43, 4 so
Heirs Jas Richard, one lot, ] rs
Valn0n Richard, one lot, " IS
] NJ CaTTiere, one lot. / IS
Andpettti0ns that the same be collected accord
ing to law. The residences of the above parties
being unknown.
Washington, La, December 2Ist, 1874.
BENZ. WOODWORTH,
dec 25-2t Mayor and Ex-OficiO j. p.
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GTKAYED Or aTOLEN.-FRoM THE.
- the plantation of Mrs. Wartelle, near One
lousas, a bay horse with q white streak on his
nose, and branded about thus g.. A liberal re-
ward will be paid for the recovery of said horse
by JULIUS MEYERS,
Jan 1-tf Opelousas, La.
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XXTYCHE s. MOE
JNo. F. WYcHE, - G. MORGAN
New Iberia, LA. Hastr"p. La.
COTTON, SUG& 2 FACTORS
> AM
q 81 Il e"ch1 IS
No. 80 Perd 10 Asro~t
New Or ans.
feb ely.
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sarah R. Wrigha, widow, vs. Mathew

DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. Ian
- DRY.-NO. 12426.-By virtue of a writ of fferi
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 en-
titled suit, and to me directed, T will proceed
at the Courthouse of said parish, iii the town of
Opelousas, on SATURDAY, the 9th day of
February, 1875, at eleven o'clock A. NJ, the fol
lowing described property. to-wit:
A certain tract or piece of land, situatedin the
parish of st. Landry, State of Louisiana, known
and designated as follows, to-wit: lying on the
left ascending bank of Bayou Crocodile, with a
front of fifteen arpents on said Bayou, bounded
on the north by lands of the estate of Talbot, on
the south by land formerly owned by Dr.. Bal
lard, said tract containing six hundred and four
arpents, more or less, with all the rights. priv
ileges and appurtellances thereto belonging.
Seized in the above suit.
TeTms-Cash on the spot.
: dec 25 G. c. DUsON, Sheriff.
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For Tickets and information, address
THO. 4. BRAMLETTE,
Agent and Manager,
Jan LIT Louisville, Ky.
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intimidation to prevent voters from
voting, and forcing them to vote against
their wishes. To establish this charge
a great mass of afidaFits was taken
some applicable to Whole parishes and
some to particular polls, and q mass of
counter affidavits was also fled.
The general facts proved on this point
establishes that about May, 1874, a milf
taTy organization known as the White
League was established in this State.
which extended to every parish of the
State, and permeated every neighbor-
hood that the object of this organiza-
ton was to prevent colored men from
voting, unless they could be controlled
to vote the Democratic ticket, and to
prevent them from holding office; and
further, tocompel the Republicans hold
ing office under the present State gov
ernnlent to abdicate their offices, and to
prevent the Republican party in this
State from organizing, with d view of
concentrating their party at the late.
election, and toexpel the white Republic
cans from the State unless they would
desist from organizing the Republican
party in this State and withdraw from
the active support of that party.
The meanstaken bythis White League
organization to accomplish the above
purposes are shown to have been by
threats that If the eol0red voters did
not vDte the Democratic ticket they
should be expelled from the plantations
on which they were farming: be- de-
prived of their crops be excluded from
renting lands hereafter, or of being
employed, and deprived 0f rations or
credit ID obtain them and the leading
colnred men were threatened with death
If they persisted In organizing the Re-
publican party, and white Republicans
were threatened with personal violence,
prescription I'M business and socially of
themselves and families, and with hang
III they persisted In organizing the
party with d view te tie late elections.
This organization, in armed bands. in
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THE PEACH CROP.

An UNUSUALLY ABUNDANT HARVEST EXPECTED
THE PRODUCTION ESTIMATED AT OVER SIX MIL
LION BAsKErs-PREPA RAIlOHs FOR The TRANS
PORrAIION To MAKhET.
The peach crop In Maryland and Delaware.
this year is sad to exceed in any hat has been
known for many years The means Of transporting
peaches TO market heretofore provided WILL II Is antici
pated be insufficient this Summer aud extensive pepa
nations are making by the railroad comIan 20 supply
the want The fru. will soon begin to rlptn IN large
quantities. aud great expedition VIII have to be used in
getting ready sufficient number OF for tran poris
ton In former years, even when the peach crop wac
very large 700 ears All that required 10 con-
vcy to the market but this year Is estimated that Tue
Philadelphia Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Com
pany a.Onc will require 1000 cars tur ms
purpose. and as many as 800 cars VIII nave
10 be used 10y the railroads running Last aud West
Fears are expressed that II Will Ice lmOs,ble 70
find means o! transporting all the peaches tl VIII soon
b. ready FOR market Care has to DE takrh IN h' con
sfctu OF the cars order 10 AVOID blsng the iruit
Passenger trucks generally Se Tor THIS purpose,
they with less Jar than ordinary reiSbi ttuth~
TO thorough ventilation. the peach cars nave
OPENINGS IN the end- and sides IN admit TIE air. aud lat
tccl doors and windows. Along the Delaware road
seyeIa! mics VI side tracks have been constructed this
year to accommodate thr increased number .! tfains
that Will lave To be ran.
The estimate OF the crop In the counties along III" Della
ware Branch Railroad H. 4.5l3.O0O baskets. whlc ITO
largest crop produced In any former season Was
2"ii 500 3shets Along the rnais connecting WIN tnc
Delaware RAILROAD. II Is estimated that the crop WIZ
amount 10 90 900 baskets, making total OF ga IVY
baskets which than treble the amount produces
In ay previous year. Besides this Tue ptacl cIVP ~
Now. Jersey Will be very large