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& THE OPELOUSAS JOI H^AL. OPELOl 'sas. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18,18". Last Tuesday Ohio held au election, BDil tile State went Democratic by a majority estimated from 3fXM) to 25,000. My large sales enable iue to continue low prices. I have concluded therefore to Bell at«same figures for an indefinite period. Sol. Isaac. We had a pleasant, visit, this week, from Mr. Victor Lataste, of our sister town of Washington, and the editor of the Washington Enterprise. We publish two communications ad dressed to our postmaster, ami hope some person directly interested will an swer them. The Police J«ry and Opelousas Town Council both passed Sunday laws this week. They will be found in the pro ceedings of these respective bodies. Federal troops recently invaded Mex ican territory, in pursuit of raiders who had been into Texas ; and now there is BtnÄJg talk of war between the two nations. Mr. C. Brand, often called " Frank the Baker,"on account of the excellency of his bread, will open his new bakery here uextTuesday or Wednesday. Give his new bread a trial. When the coachman of Frderick the Great upset his coach, Frederick swore like a trooper, but the coachman coolly asked : "And you, did you never lose a battle 1 " The King smiled graciously. Mr. Sol. Isaac has had great success, selling at low prices. He has come to thé conclusion that " a nimble six-pence is better than a slow shilling," and will therefore continue selling at low prices for an "indefinite period." See his notice and advertisement, elsewhere. Conuelly of the Enterprise—or his Devil, as he puts the responsibility on the latter ; and if he himself does not act in a dual capacity—"struck ile" when he warned the horse-rack sign painter that that was not the w ay to get "skins" in a civilized parish like this. We now see on the top margin of the Enterprise, in big 0 type: "Send "your liides, &c., to Ödell & Wright." "Alexauder II., Emperor of Russia, is now fifty-nine years old, and twenty two years Emperor. Through his father, the imperious Nicholas, he is the grand son of the Emperor Paul, who was the great-grandson of Peter the Great; find through his mother, the graceful Princess Charlotte, of Prussia, he is the nephew of the German Emperor. VV il liam, and a lineal descendant of George I. of England." P. M., Opelodsas, La .—Sir— I see by N. 0. pa«p"?fi ten thousand laborers«re wanting in State. Scarcely a planter lias hands to secure his crops," &e. I should-like to know if such is the case in your section. Do planters desire to employ Northern agricultural laborers (white) and if so some information about wages, living expenses, & c. Will you please inform me or give my ad dress to some planter or responsible person who will do so, and oblige Yours Respectfully, Isaac Dalzell. Alliance, Ohio, Sept. 15th, 1877. We had a call last Monday from Mr. F. Suyder, the &>ung gentleman who Las outraged the newspaper feelings of our Washington Sicoteinporary, by in forming the people of this parish, by means of signs on horseracks, &c., that lie wants all their "skins"—-not the "skius"of their own proper persons, but their cow skins, &c. He represents the great fUwl, moss and hide house of Odell & Wright, New Orleans. This bonsai also deals extensively in cotton and rice, and all country produce. But hides, moss and wool are its specialties. Mr. Snyder is after these thyjgs, and he is determined to let everybody know it, by signs on horseracks, printer's Ink, and in all other w ays. Our bee-keepers, w ho have honey for sale, can sell it to this bouse, or have it sold by the same on com m issioti. Our kind neighbor, the Courier, pro posed sometime since, to furnish its readers weekly with some dispatches; but, as that was an enterprise that would injure no oue, it made a few ef forts* and now, it seems, has given it tip entirely. Last week October 6th, it gave what it called " a brief synopsis of some of the most important proceed ings of the meeting of the Police Jury, held on September 10th, and proposed to give hereafter a similar synopsis of the monfiÖy meetings of that body." It proposes this not simply that its " sub scription list may be increased thereby," and for the good of its readers ; but also to keep anyone from taking this paper "in order to keep posted in paro chial affairs." Not satisfied with build ing itself up, it wants to pull others down. Now, let ns examine how it attempted it, in this case. On October feth, it gives a synopsis of the Police Jury proceedings of September 10th, nearly a mouth previous. 'From what source did it compile its synopsis, if not from the proceedings published in this paper. Tue original manuscript, of the proceeding* a re "furnished this paper, and the public, the Courier included, get their information concerning the same thiongh publication made by this paper. Why has not anyoue else tile same privilege to read the proceedings in this paper, that the Courier hast Suppose it was debarred from reading this pape»), how would it furnish its rea ders with said synopsis Ï Subscription to file Courier is and $3 per annum ; to this paper $1|. So for the synopsis in the Cornier, the subscriber has to pay from #1 to twice what he has to pay .«or the entire proceedings in this paper. But as the Courier necessarily gets its synopsis from this paper, its conduct is somewhat like " looking the gift-horse iu the moiitTI." Our advice to all, is: Subscribe to both the Courier and the Jourxal , and to the Enterprise loo boot. The cost of ail of them will be snore tliaa saffd to business men Uj the information they furnish. We hope the Courier will get enough subscribers to cure it of any envy it tuu for oui a. — I - m V. VOLUME 10. OPELOUSAS, LA., SATCRl;A\', OCTOBER J3, 1877. NÜ31BER 4L Appointment of Public Sclio«t Teachers. The president of the school board is absent, and all the appointments of teachers have not yet been made ; we are unable therefore to furnish a com ß!et%.list. The following is the same that appeared last week. We hope to No. be able to complete it next week. FItiSX SCHOOL DISTRICT. 1.—Opelousas, C A. F razee. " 2.— " Mrs Mary Mayer,.» " 3.— " Miss Helen Perkins. " 4.— " Mrs. Helen Douuto. * " 5.— " not assigned. " 6.—Bellevue, W. B. White. " 7.— " not assigned. " 8.— Plaisance, Paul Lambert. " 9.— " not. assigned. " 10.—Little Têche, Alex. McGaffey. " 11.—Not assigned. SECOND SCHOOL DISTRICT. No. 1.—Grand Coteau, René Ratiüu. " 3.—Coulee Croche, Mrs. Mary J Gardiner., i *■ " 4.—Not assigned. * * " 5.— " No. No. No. No. THIRD SCHOOL DISTRICT. 1.—Leonville, Leonee F. Littel). 2.— " not assigned. 3. — Petit Bois, L. E. Mélançon. 4.—Not assigned. 5.— " FOURTH SCHOOL DISTRICT. 1.—Waxia, Mrs.. R. A. Simpson. 2.— " not assigned. 3.— Not assigned. 4.— " 5.— " 6.— " FIFTH SCHOOL DISTRICT. 1.—Washington, Frank Carter. 2.— " Ü. J. Clark. 3.—Upper Bayou Bœuf, J. 0. Bran son. 4.—Upper " "W. W. Porter. 5.—Lower Bayou Bceuf, William F razee. G.—Not assigned. 7.—Old Grand Prairie, S. W. Staf ford. 8.—Old " " Geo. Perry. 9.—Church Prairie, Mrs. C. Gordon SIXTH SCHOOL DISTRICT. 1.—Bayou Chicot, A. H. Morse. 2.— " " A. J. Johnson. " 3.—-Blackshear's Mill, Miss Nannie McPhatter. « 4.—Bayou Taure, T. B. Hales. " 5.—Elm Bayou, F. M. Singleton. SEVENTH SCHOOL DISTRICT. No assignments yet. EIGHTH SCHOOL DISTRICT. 1.—Pot Cove, J. R. Pittard. 2.—Evariste Guillory's, not as signed. o 3.—Church Point, F. J. Mayer. 4.—Pi ud'homme City, Mrs. Martha Brooks. 5.—Upper F.iquefa'iqne, A. Savoy. 6.—Lower Faquetaïqne, notas'gu'. 7.— Mrs. Madison Young's, Miss Eva Hornsby. NINTH SCHOOL DISTRICT. 1.—Plaqueiuine Brulee, John M. Taylor. o2.—Plaqueiuine Brulee, W. S. Hé bert. 3.—Near Webb's, C. F. Houston. 4.—Arcenaux' Settlement, Mrs. E. J. Trask. 5.—Point-anx-Loups, YvesSensat. 6.—Long Point, not assigned. 7.—Not assigned. No. No. " Monro, Rusk County*, Texas, ) September 30th, 1877. S M r . P. M.—Dear Sir—I am an emi grant to this part of Texas and not finding the country as I expected, I am dissatisfied and unsettled. Having no ticed in the New Orleans Times, that yoiir parish is well spokeu of, and that there is pleuty of land to be had on easy terms to t'iose who are williug to undertake and accomplish what they promise. Also beneficial terms to res ponsible tenants. If those are facts I would like to visit this winter. If yon cannot answer this, oblige me by hand ing it to some responsible gentleman who is interested in such matters, that may w rite giving me all the inducements held out by your country to emigrants who can give good character. Hoping to hear from tliis,& am with much Respect, «c., A. WlLLOUGHBY. Lord Chesterfield was dining afc an inn where the plates and dishes were dirty. Lord C., complaining was in formed by the waiter that "every one mnst eat a peck of dirt before he dies." " That may^be^true,"' said Chesterfield, but f,<» one is o</,tged to eat it fill at one meal." A Word to the Unemployed. Our attention has been called to a new cooking utensil, recently invented, which makes baking a pleasure, instead of a dreaded necessity; the inventor of which has conferred an everlasting blessing upon every housekeeper. We refer to the Patent Centennial Cake and Bread Pan, with which, by simply raising a hook, you can remove the sides of the pan from the cake instant ly, without breaking or injuring it in the least, thus enabling yon to ice and frost it while warm. Ti» remove the tube in the center, insert a knife in the slot in the top of the tube, and simply give it a half tnrn, and it will drop out. It is also provided with a slide on the Imttuin, so thai:, when you remove tlie tube, you can close the hole, making a pan with plain bottom, for baking jelly and plain cakes, pudding, bread, etc., thus practically giving you two pans for the price of one. The Centennial Cake Pan is highly ie&niimended by the ladies as being the best and most convenient pan ever infrodneed. They are made of Russia iron, are more durable, and will bake your rnies more evenly and a much nicer brown than you can bake^them in the old~ fashioned tin cake nans. These srruula are sold exclusively through agents to families, and every house-keeper should by -all means have them, A splendid opportunity is offered to some reliable lady or gentleman canvasser of tills county to secure the agency for a pleas ant and profitable business. For terms, territory, etc., write to L. E. Brown & Co., Nos. 214 and §16 Elm Street, Cin cinnati, Ohio. is of The War in the East. AKOTHEP-,VICTORY FOB TflE TURKS. CossTANfrN'oi'LE, Oft; 2.—Mouhktar Pasha .telegraphs tlia 'iP -'erghl Russian battalions, with cavalry and urtilieiy, attacked his rear j;uard at Nechioran, i Monday. Tjie ltuAjians, after live flours' {lighting, were repulsed « int u loss of to ! hundred killed. Four battalions ot Russian infantry and three regiments of cavalry, who at the same time at tempted t<> create a diversion by at tacking the Turkish right, were also re pulsed. ,'jl'iie sultan has conferred the title of ¥ ghazi "—conqueror— ou Osman Pasha and Mouhktai Pasha. a turkish dash in herzegovina. Ragusa , Oct. 3.—-Two thousand Baslii Bazouks and 2000 cavalry have arrived at Mostar, in Herzegovina, where a force of 10,000 isconcentrated to recover the territory couqueOed by the Moneteue grins. siehe. m et ali removed. CONSTANTINOPLE, October 3.—An im perial irade is published appointing .iietjujf Pasliik. til thé command of the army of the Balkans at Scfiipka, and"* Suleiman Pasha tu the command of the army of the Danube, vice Meheniet Ali. who is recalled. fighting in" asia minor. Constantinople , Oct. 3.—Official in telligence received here states : Mouhk tar Pasha was on Tuesday engaged in a great battle near Alexamirianoplt When the telegram was dispatched tli Turks appeared to be moving. London , Oct. 4. —A special dispatch to the Daily News, dated Karatal, Wed nesday, says: A genetnl attack was made on Monliktar Paslia's whole line this morning. Gen. Melikoft' was in command under orders of Grand Duke Michael. the key of muktar 's position which was defended by «inly a single battalion, were attacked on three sides and captured. The battalion was anni hilated. The Turks tried to recapture this point, but were repulsed. Furthei progress of the Russians was insignifi cant, but hopes are entertained of cut ting off Mouhktai Pasha from Kars. The Russians bivotiaced in the con quered positions. Fighting is sure to reconimence to-morrow. About 1500 Russians were killed and wounded The Turks were misled by their spies and only expected to be attacked on their flanks. a reported russian defeat in asiatic a reported russian defeat in asiatic turkey. London , Oct. 4. —A Renter telegram from Constantinople says: According to unofficial accounts, the Russians un der the Grand Duke Nicholas have been defeated betweeu A vi and Kars. Two Russian generals were killed. THE russians defeated before kars. Constantinople , Oct.. 5—Mouhktar Pasha's dispatches report Wednesday's fighting indecisive. His outposts were driven in and the fighting resulted in killing and wounding 5000 Russians. The Turkish loss is not stated. " 'file porte, in a dispatch to represen tatives abroad, claims that Mouhktai Pasha gained an overwhelming victory. Further particulars of the battle be fore Kars make it evident the Russian* assaulted the Turkish positions along the whole line and were' repulsed with heavy loss. The success gained on Tuesday .by the capture of the great Yagni Hiil, claimed by the Russians and conceded by the Turks, did not compensate for the failure at other points of the line and the positions car ried have since been abandoned. Finally, the Turkish bulletin con cludes: We have gained a brilliant vic tory, and infiicted a loss of over 5000 on the enemy. The Russian bulletin concludes: To day (Thursday) our right flank will . . withdraw from the positions occupied lit.' t (in TniiCii-iv <i . A by them on Tuesday, o i account ot the ditliculry in obtaining a supply of water. L ondon , Oct. 5.— i'lie 'i'urKs estimate the Russian force engaged against tlieir left at 35 battalions ot iu fan try and 9 regiments of cavalry. Tney say little ïagui was assaulted five times, and taken and retaken. The movement against the Turkish right flank was so neat succeeding that Mouhktar Pasha's commuuicatiou vvitlt Kars at oue time was actually intercepted; eventually ihe repulse was complete along the whole Hue, anil the Turks remained in possession of the field of battle. russians loss in the war. London , Uct. 5.— Tire Russian official acknowledge a loss of 52,üi)ü up to Sep tember 12. tub fighting at kars. C onstantinople , Oct. 5.—Mouhktai Pasha telegraphs that on Thursday the l'urks reoccupied the heights of Great Yanillar-Yaguial, which had beeii evac uated by the Russians during the n'i^ht. London , Oct. 6. —A telegram from Moscow siates that intelligence uas been received there, that the Russians re pulsed two attacks by Mouhktar Pasha on Thursday, with heavy loss. London , Oct. 6. — The Daily News correspondent wich General .\leiikoä"s army, telegraphing from Rasrichens, Thursday, says: A' three o'clock this afternoon the Russians were surround ing Kizili Tipi, when Mouhktar Pasha, desperate at seeing his communication with Kars threatened, advanced against our centre with twenty battalions. The Turks were received with a crushing defeat. . rü3si a's object in asia. London , Oct. 6. —In Asia the object of the Russian attack is either to cut Mouhktar Pasha tiff from Kars, or drive him under its walls and shut him up there. If they fail the secoud Russian campaign in Asia will be over. THK kussians abandoned their posi tion. Constantinople , Uct. 7.—Mouhktar Pasha telegraphs the porte under date of Friday, as follows: To-day the bulk of the Russian forces fell back to the foot of Karat«»!»!, leaving only six bat talions entrenched at Kabak. They have thus abandoned their positions parallel with our lines. There is no trace of the enemy at Baldivron, Kizil V!tB or Ogluvzla, they having striftk their camps. The enemy's lossesduriiig the three days battles at Yanilar, Gul verauaiul Abidjar Dagli aie estimated at 10,000 killed «lud wounded ; our losses are about 2ÔÛ0. The Grand Duke Michael commanded the Russians in person. Providence has happily frus trated the formidableydans of our ene mies, losses in the late battle. L ondon , Oct. 8.—A telegram from Const ceived from Monliktar tirsjiiiien re Paslia to day former estimates of the increased !>i.RHpiRPH||| IM Russia» loaseä iltiriug the recent tijrlit iiifr to 13,000, and place« the losses of the Turks at 2500, THE RUSSIANS AGAIN DEFEATED. L ondon , Ort. 8.— A Reuter telegram from Constantinople says: A telegram from Orehanie reports that 24 battal lious, eneorlitifr a convoy h» Plevna have defeated a Russian detachment sent to oppose theui, If in of of to on »od >»5*' Turkish Civilization. \ Mohammedans, a • Turkey accept any faith he choose» [N. Y. Times.] Religious toleration, w hich, as regards all sects but the Moslem, existed in Turkey before it was even dreamed of in (Christendom, has been extended to us, ami a man may now in uni be actually protected iu it. Such absolure toleration exists elsewhere only in Great Britain, tiie United States anil Germany, and one or two of the minor States of Europs. Numerous periodi cats have been established in Consta ii - tinople and Smyrna, and elsewhere, and the censorship of tne press is le.-s op-j pressive than in France. Numerous works have been printed, and scholars like, Achuiet Vetik Pasha would becred itable to any people. Military and med ical colleges, and numerous universities and educational institutions, supported by the government or by private enter prise, have been founded, while the eir dilation of the Bible and religious works ot every manner of belief is car ried on throughout-the Empire with j feet freedom. The army and navy zed and aiiuetl »«rifely upon —wiifPllwu'Af ptioii of the irregular soldiery, and many ot' the | officers and mem Iters of the government have been educated abroad. The slave trade iu^voinen has been practically abolished, and there is a strong ten dency to introduce reforms in the garb and regulations of the haren itself. And, to crown all, a legislative body has been organized and Moslem and Chris tian have been placed ou an equality. These and numerous other refotms have all been accomplished within forty years, and have naturally met with op position from the conservatives, while the brevity of the time that has since elapsed does not allow us yet t'nllv to judge of the possible results. But "it is only fair to the Turks to allow tlieni credit for the reforms they have at tempted to accomplish, and for the fact that if some of these reforms had de pended upon the fanaticism of the na tive Christians little would have been done in this direction. are organized arid arau-d EiirdpeÄTi i Indiana War in New Mexico. C incinnati , Oct. 4.—A special dis patch to the Commercial from Kansas City, Mo., has the following: A gen tleman from lower New Mexico, says the Apaches are on the war path. One day last week they attacked a settle ment of whites, killed 25 men, and stole a number of horses. Three are the same redskins who committed so much devilment last year, anil General Hatch, in command of the L nited States troops, proposes to pun ish them severely. His regiment is not half sufficient to furnish protection to the whites in that section, and it is re ported more troops will be ordered to assist biui. assist biui. Hand Bim Around. P aris , Texas, Sept., 1877. At h stated meeting of Paris Lodgt No. 27, A. F. and A. M., VV. E. C. May tiehl, a Master Mason and member of this lodge, was expelled lor gross un masimic conduct—(murder and seduc tion.) He i s about 55 years old, about 5 feet TT incites high, weighs about. 170 pounds, gray beard, Hat square face, high cheek boues, gray eyes w ith large whites, rather heavëp built, but not very fleshy, of pleasant add ressaut has a low hoarse voice, ^here is a great deal of positivenessabout the.nian. All papers friendly to the order please copy. By order of the lodsre. J. F. M c M urry , Secretary. T he W orld's P opulation .—The number of persons on earth is 1,423,917, 000 or 28 persons for cverv squai e mile. Europe, numbers 809,178.300 souls ; Asia, 824.548,500: Africa, 199.921.600; Australia, A «fin . A or frio cuu\ 'n 4,748,600; America, £5 519,800. The com bined population«* of 1876 exceed those of 1875 about 27 millions. The inhabi tants of various States of Europe are divided as follows : Germany, 42.723.000; Austria-Hniisarv, 37,700.000; Switzer land, 2,669.147 ; Holhi'-d, 3.809,527; Bel gium, 5,336 034: Luxemburg, 2f)5.153; Russia, 71,730.930; Sweden, 4.383.2:11 ; Norway, 1.802 882; Demmark, 1,903,000; trance, 36,102,921; Grçat Britain, 35, 450,000; Spain, 16551.54S; Poitugal. 4. 298.881; Italy, 27,432 174; Monaco, 5741; the Republic of Andorra. 12.000; Tur key in Europe, 8,500.000; Ronmaiiia, 5.073.000; Servia, 1,377.07a ; Monteuej.no, , 190,000 ; Greece, 1,457.894. The popula-J tion of Turkey in Europe, Asia And Africa reaches 47,600,000 souls, of whom 20,500,000 are divided between Egypt, Tripoli ifnd Tunis, and 13.000,000 in Asia.' The population of Russia is estimated at 86,586,000, or 900,000 over the popula tion of 1875. The population of the British Indies numbers 289,000,000. that of China, 405,000,000, and that of Japan 33,299.015. London has 3,489,428 souls; Paris, 1,851,792; New York ami Brook lyn, 1,535,633 ; Berlin, 1,045,000. There has perhaps been some little trouble 011 the oft* side of the Rio Grande, the full meaning of which is uot yet apparent. What we know thus far is that Lient. Bu! lis has had an engage ment with the Iqdiaus near the border and that he has entered Mexico with his eommaud. The tight must have been qtyte severe, for we are informed that tue mortality was unusually great, and the impetus of Lient. Bullis' pursuit indicates that he has en dured very bitter provocation. Every time this thing of crossiug the Rio Grande occurs, we draw nearei to the issue which, sooner or later, must arise between Mexico and the Uuited States. If the Mexican authorities be sincere in their professions, why do these de predations continue ? And, if not, we may be sure that each invasion by the federal troops only intensities the ill will and fans the vengeance of the greas ers. Some day the outbreak must come, ami why not now consider whether it cannot be averted by another and a wiser policy î— [N. O. Times. The voters of the town of Plaqne mine, to whom was submitted the ques tion of closing tlW> stores on Sundays, took action in the mutter on Thursday of lust. week, and by a majority of >ne hundred and five, resolved to unstain the law. Thns the Sunday law, as it is cailed, prevails throughout- the parish of Iberville. We notice in the last number of tlie Opelousas J ournal that the police jury of St. Landry have reached a similar conclusion in regard to that parish, and give notice, that aL the next, session of body they will pass a law prohibiting the opening of stores or the transaction of any business on Swndays.—[Sugar Planter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. „Yew Bakery. Tlie undersigned wiî! open a new bakery, in Opelcmsaa, during next week, say Wednesday : »od ho solicits the patronage of ht» friends aiid a<jqm »lntaiices, and tlie publie generally. Oct uftii, iarr-at t: in of to in , ! i ! j - ! j j 1 j ! i I ! j ! ! j f f | CATERPILLARS . Sain s Storm I'vnsis M erchandi se. Greatest Inducements ever offered -O the Partial recompense for the losses sustained from Caterpillars, Rain and Storm. FOR AH INDEFINITE PERIOD. G Having a very large stock of goods on hand and having in transit from Northern and Western markets, another extensive stock, which will soon arrive, all of which was prepared in anticipation of the fine prospect of a splendid btisiuess season, which every body expected on and about the 1st of August last, but which is blasted by the disastrous work of the catterpiilars, rain and storm. I have concluded to partially share your losses, by offering you my goods, at such low figures, as were never seen before. In order to give you an idea of the very low figures, at whicli I pro pose to sell and which will be a guide for the most unexperienced, 1 will add a price list of some of my goods : Calicoes, best American brand, per yard 5 to 6 cts 17 and 20 yards for $1.00 Cotton, bleached and brown, per yard 5 to 10 cia> Fine white cambric « lOj i brown and bleached sheeting " Stripes and checks « " IVew Orleans camlet jeans " New York <f « « French cottonades « Jeans « Red ticking « Towels 38 inch 9Ho 15 " 19 to 25 " to 11 " 17 " 18 « 25 " -from m to 50 " .from 6 to 20 " 81.25 ... 1.00 per doz Lane's cotton yarn all numbers per bundle Flannels all colors from 10 cents upwards BestspoDî tîirea4,aî öX££.at.3. p .31; <jb*.Jes3 2 psr csnfia 'ioft of 12 doz. Xeedles and pins at 5 cents a paper, AND ALL QT1IER GOODS !\ PROPORTION. O My stock comprises a lar<je variety of Domestic Dry Goods, Fancy Goods, Dress Goods, White Goods, Cloaks, Shawls, Embroidery, Laces. -O A variety of Ladies', Misses' and Childrens' Hose, Ilarid 'i"er*cliiela$, Iiibbons, and an extensive assortment of JNo tioBs. O CLOTHING—Of All Descriptions. Gentlemen's Shirts, Underwear, and all kinds of Furnishing Goods. HATS—For Men, Boys, Ladies and Misses. SHOES & BOOTS—l'or Everybody, and at extremely reduced figures. HARDWARE. CROCKERT. SADDLERY. GROCERIES—Consisting- of FLOUR, MEAT, WHISKEY, &C., &G\, at St. Louis prices, with freight added. SUGAR—By ^ ie Hogshead and Barrel, and at retail lower than you can obtain from New Orleans ; also a "variety of Fancy Groceries and Liquors. 4 TOR AC CO—Chewing and Smoking Tobacco, Se gars, Pipes, &e., at a sacrifice. FURNITURE—Special Bargains will be o-iven * BEDSTEADS, CHAIRS, TABLES, ARMOIRS, BUREAUS and all other Furniture must be sold, to make, room for what u on the way coming. 1 BAGGING & TIES—A Large Lot, which will be sold at iSew Orleans prices, freight added. O Do not Delay, for such opportunities you will seldom find Polite and attentive Clerks will be in attendance. Goods are marked down at lowest figures for everyone. No goods delivered without being paid for. This is a strictly Cash transaction» Respectfully Yours, SOL. ISAAC. COTON, WOOL & HUES AT —bought HIGHEST 3IARKET RATES Opelousas, Sept. 22d, 1877.—tf Proceeding;« of the foi ire Jury. r Oi'Eun sas , October 8th, 1877. The Police Jury nu t i m i;ir)t to adjournment. Present: K. H. Littel), President; U. E. Clark, <1. T. Hawkius.il. ,1. Gnillory F. Savoy 1). 1'. Siiizan, S. Haas unit E. Dubuissoij. Tiie minutes ol the atst meeting were read ami approved. Tlte President appointed Messrs. liubuisson, Clark, Sinzan ami Haas a committee to exam ine tlie vouchers in the hands of the Parish Treasurer lor the monies jniid by him, where upon Mr. iJu'missoii reported that they had examined and counted the vouchers presented to them by the Treasurer, amounting to six thousand two hundred and seventeen dollars and tit'ty-seven cents ($6 17 57.) wiiieh amount corresponded with tlie entries 011 his books, and he moved that the vouchers be cancelled and that the Treasurer have a credit for that amom t on his hooks; carried. Or. I>. W. Foster presented a petition to the jury, calling their atteiatmi to tiie report of the committee made Aug. Kith, 1877. laving out a pub ie road between the towns of Ville Plate, Opelousas and Was ington, and tlmt the reso lution accepting said report, operated a vi ry iiie.it hard-hip towards him. whereupon motion of Mr. Oaillory. Re.-o ved, that the resolution adopted Aug. 13th, in reference to said report l>c and is hereby rescinded, and that the report as made b> the said committee on Aug. lath, 1877, be and is hereby adopted, and the road as laid out be accepted as tlie only publie road between the said towns of Ville Plate and Opelousas and Washington. Messrs. Gnillory, Savoy, Dubuisson, Saizan, Hawkins and Clai k voting Aye. Mr. Haas voting Nay. On motion of Mr. Savoy, Resolved, that David Com ville. Sr.. be ami is hereby authorized to change the publie road running through his land on the lines of the same, in accordance with section 9 of the Road Ordinance. On motion of Mr. Hawkins, Resolved, that H. S. Mudd, J. O. Chacliere and W. Roberts be appointed a committee to examine and report the cost ot lmi'diiig the bridge over Prairie liasse Couiueby VV. F. Anderson, Road Overseer. Mrs. R. M.ij et, who purchased lots 1, 2 and 3 from the parish to April, 1875, and owes a bal aueeon two miles Oi-ked of 'he Polle» Jury an extension of time, waereupon motion of Mr. Haas, Resolved, that the time be extended to the 1st January, 1878, for the payment of the note, and to the 1st of Apri , 1878, for the payment of the last note, and that this be the last extension on said notes. On motion of Mr. Hawki is. Resolved, that the Police Jury of the parish of St. Landry hereby recommend to the faculty of the Medi cal University of Louisiana Mr. J. E. Gardiner, j as a young man of good abilities and correct ! moral deportment, and in indigent cireumstan I ce», as a beneficiary Student in the Me.Ileal University of Louisiana. The following changes and appointments were made of Road Overseer. John Smith, from Boons place to Paul Staggs store. Onezitn- Savant, front Cocodrie Bridg3 to the Old School House on Bayou Bœuf. Charles La fleur, from Old School House on west bank Bayou Bœuf to the parish line. F. C. Carrière vice Leon Mestrick. M. L. Melançon viceZ. A. Caliihau^ P. Jeansonne vice J. Jumêre. Green Richardson, from Blackshears Mill to S. Haas store. \V. R. Clark, from Blackshears Mill to the to mile post. David Clark from Blackshears Mill to Belle Älieney Springs. E. St Arnaud, from the Opelousas and Flat Town road to Washington and Opelousas road. Mr. E. Dubuisson, iu accordance with pre vious notice, submit ted the following Ordinance, which after having been read, was unanimously adopted, to-wit: An Ordinance to provide for the closing and keeping closed of all places of business within the parish of St. Landry, except drug-stores, markets and places where bread Is made and s^d on the Sabbath day : S ectios 1. Be it ordained by thto-Pulice Jury of the parish of St. Landry, fliattttl keepers of stores, shops, groceries, warehouses, drinking houses, grog shops, lager beer saloons and ice cream saloons, doing business in tlie parish of St. Landry, arc hereby required to close and to keep closed and are. prohibited from opening their respective places of business, either to give away, sell or buy any goods, wares, mer chandise, refreshments, liquors or produce, or to receive, ship or forward any freight on each and every Sabbath day (luring the year. sec. 2. Be it further ordained that the follow ing persons and none other are exempted from the operations of this ( .finance, viz: 1st. Keepers <lrug-st< ■ s, in so far as to per mit thern to till prcstrij iousof licensed physi cians and to sell drugs and inedeeincs on sa id day. 'Ml. Keepers of bakerica for the sole purpose, of making and selling bread. 3d. Keepers of public markets, for the sale of fresh meats, tlsh vegetables and fruits, Skc. 3. Be it further ordained that any and every person violating this ordinance shall be fined for each and every such violation in it sum not less than one hu»dred nor more than two hundred and fifty dollars, or imprisonment of not less than one tiionH' Mor niorelhan thr *e n tot i thg or both at t^-mscfetiou of the court, one half of fhetiiu m go to the informer and file other half to go to the Parish Treasure, to !>e sued for by the District Attorney I'rotem. in any court of competent .jurisdiction in tiie name of the parish. Skc . 4. Be it further ordained that this or dinance shall take effect from and after Suuday November the 4th, 1H77 On motion the Police Jury ai\journed until Monday, .November 12th, 1877. R. H. LtTTELL, President. Attest: C. M avo , Clerk. , Proceed ins» ®f iHf Hoar«! of Police of * She Town of Opelousa*. T uksijav , October 9th, 1877. The Board met pursuant to a call of the Presi dent. Present: James Ray, President; chas. N. l uler, Emile Domito Win. G. Bell, Claudius Mayo and I.codorc Skinner. un motion the following ordinance was read twi'-e and adopted by the following vote : Messrs. Etiler, Domito, Bell und Mayo voting yea. Mr. L. Slîinner voting nay. "An ordinance to provi le for the closing and keeping closed of all places of business In the towii of Opelousas, except drug-stores, mark ets. and places where bread Is madj and sold, on tue Sabbath day: " S ectios 1. Be it ordained by the Board of Police of the town of Opelousas, that all keep ers of stores, shops, groceries, warehouses, drinking houses, grog shops, Iagar beer saloon« ice cream saloons, 4cc.,dulug business in the town of Opfclou.-as, are hereby required to close and keep c used and are prohibited from opening their respective places of business, either to Kive away, sell or buy, any goods, wares, mer chandise, refreshments or litjuours, or produce or to receive, ship or forward any freight, on each and every Sabbath day during the year. S eo. 2. Be.it tili ttier ordained, &o., that the following persons and none others arc, exempt from the operation of this ordinance, via • 1st. Keepers ot drug-stores, in so far as to permit them to fill pfescrip'ùjns of licensed physicians and to sell drugs and medicines on said day. - 2d. Keepers ^f bakerys, for flic sole purpose of making unitselling bread. 3d. Keepers «.r public marketer the sale of fresh meats, iish, vegetables ajjrf fruit S ec . 3. Be it further ordained, &e., that anv and every person violating this ordinance, shall be titled tor each and every such violation, in a sum not less than fifty dollars, nor more than out- hiindrticl tloUaris and fmprisomneiit not lea« than five dayg nor more timj» ten days, both at the discretion of tlie Court, to be sued for by ' ^ ( !* ii Attorney, in any Court of competent jurisdiction in the name of the town 1 fllrtli er ordained, Ac., that one half of the flues accruing from a violation of un\ of the provisions of the foregoing ordinance go to the informer and theother half to be paid in the foMjj freasiiry, for the benefit, of the town. She. 5 Belt further ordained, that this ordi nance shall take effect from and after Sunday, November the 4th, 1877. •' ' On motion or Mr Kaler, Resolved, that this Bo.ini accept tin- liberal offer made to them by the I oliec Jury, and that the sum of 852 50 Ivo and is hereby appropriated to defray half the expenses for building the two rooms on the up per floor of tiie Court hois.se. On motion of Mr. Kaler, Resolved, that the sum of three dollars and flftj cents lie and the same is hereby appropriated to pay Solomon Isaac s account for a lock and keys for tile new Council room. On motion of Mr. I-.VIer, Resolved, that the President of tin, Board be and is hereby- au thorized to purchase ihe necessary furniture for the new Council room The> President appointed Messrs. Kaler, Bell and Mayo a committee on claims and the said committee reported f.. orably on the following eic'iitiiM: n Chas. M. Thompson, fo;- removing dead ani mais... — |2 so E *, p - Vearie, justice of the peace fees,2 75 Anil the following claims were laid over for future eoiisjileratiou : E. 8. Taylor. Justice peace, fees $11 no Victwin I.astnipes eountahie fees 4 40 0I1SOJ1,sheriff.jatl fees h m C. 0. On motion the Board »iljoin-ued. .. „ JA MKS RAY, President. Attest: O. V ookhiks , Clerk. JiniUAI, AÖVEKTISE.UKJVT». ^ÜGBIFCM HAtjtt. OlSTRfC-r cot."KT. PARISH OFST. L \N DRY No. 12«3. ' DR. WM. E. WALKER VS. WM, 8. JENKC58. By y rl ne of a writ of ttei-t in aiid for the Parish of ist. Landry, in the above entitled suit, and to me directed, F wit! psoeeed to sell at public aueiion, to the highest bidder, at the Courthouse sn the town ol Opelonsaa, parish of St. Landry, on SATURDAY, the 17th day of November, ]S77. at 11 o'. lock a. m., the follow ing described property, to-wit : A certain tract of laud containing two hun '.'î ac " >s - fronting on the south side of Bavon Mallet, hounded east by Charta François, west by Joseph Rov and south by Leo Dulxiis, beinsr same land purchased by a . E, Heard froia Joseph Roy in November, 1S(59, reeowled in book X. patre so2 in recorders office of the Dar ishofBt I.tindry. Terms—Cash. C. C. DtTSON, oet 13 Shenff of the Pariah of Sw Landry v