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IIL1L _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ tOFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE PARISH OF VERMILION AND TOWN OF ADDEVILLE. VOL.. XX1V. ABBEVILLE, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1882. NO, 31. omoal Directory. rDiatrict Judge. JOHN CLEGG. jot Attorney. J. A. CHARGOIS. { of District Court, LAsTIE BROUSSABD. resentative. WM. SHEPHERD.. irff& Tax Collector, G. B. SHAW. lice Jury. HOFFPAUIR, President. j'RIMAUX, Jos. TRAHAN, VANSLYKB, J. F. BROUSSARD. 'NUNEZ 1. THIBEAUX. 4k of Police Jury. A. LACOUR. ' sh Treasurer, ISAAC WISE. n Council. LEONCE PERRET, Mayor. J. ABADIE, JACOB ISAAC5, Wisp, J. 0. LEGE, Eo. E. LYONS, C'onstable. <ustices of the Peace, 3d. Ward : ~LEO PIRRET, W. B. WHITE. surveyors 1.W. EDWA4IDS. E. MONTAGNIN. fITYAR & WHITE ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Abbeville, La. Office near the Courthouse. C. A. Mouisset, 'NOTARY PUTBLIC, and /or the Parish oJ Vermilion Ofce at his Tesidence in Prairic reig. . R. 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Will attend to all business in the line of his profession in Vermilion or the adjoining parishes. PAY YOUR TAXES. The assessment rolls of the Cor poration of Abbeville are now complete and in my posscssion parties owing taxes for 1881, and also previous years will do well to come and pay the same imme diately. GE.. G .E.Lyons, Nov. 5th 1881 Con-Collector. For Sale. A desirable little property, sit uated at Perry's Bridge, three miles from Abbeville, measuring 238 feet deep by 264 feet front, a dwelling house, kitchen and other out houses. This property is sur rounded with good picket fence fine business place and is on the west bank of the Bayou Vermil ion, all improvements are perfect ly new. Around said place are, a number of umbrella china-tree' growing, peach trees, plun' trees, and orange trees. And another ti-act of land and improve wenta measuring about 3 acres by 21 or. west bank of Vermilion Bayou. about 200 yards from the above. For particulars apply at this of fice or to E. 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Metalic Cartridge Co. Winstea~d Hoe Co., Winstead, Conn. H. Diss' on a Sons' Celebrated Files, Philadelphia Fox's Breech-Loading Shot Guns. Ohio Valley Steel and Iron Works, Cincinnati. .Midvale Steel Works, Philadelphia. State of Louisiana,-25th District Court-Pariah of Vermilion-No. 633. Succcession of Emanuel Foreman. Notice is hereby given to all parties interested in - the said succession, or having any opposi. tion to make to the tableau of of debts -and charges and of settlement of said succession to file the same in writing in the office of the Clerk of Court wtihin ten days from date hereof. Given under n~y hand seal of court, this 12d day of November 1881. LASTI Bwtuswwx, Clerk. Terms of the District Court. State of Louisiana Parish of Vermilion f Pursuant to an ordcr of the Honorable John Clegg, Judge of the 25th Judicial District, notice is hereby given that the terms of Court for this, the 25th Judicial District, are by rule of Court, made and entered this 16th day of November 1881, made and fixed as follows : In the parish of Vermilion, Jury Terms will be begun and hold on the fourth Monday of Jan uary and the first Monday of Sep. tember; and civil terms on the Second Monday of April and the Second Monday of November; In the Parish of Lafayette, jury terms will be begun and held on the first Monday of March- and the first Monday of October ; and civil terms oni the second Monday of May and the second Monday of December. ~This rule will take effect after thirty days publication, and from and after the 1st day of January 1882. Given under my official signa ture this, November 16th 1881. W. B. WnimE, Dy Clerk. CONSOLIDATED Statement of G. B. Shaw, Slher 1ff and Tax Collector,,of his entire collection from July 1st 1880, to October let 1881, and including Poll tax of 1880 to November 16t 1881 : Col on Roll of 1872 to Oct 1st 1881 * 144 Is it""a1873 " u u 77 "t " i 1875 to Oct lit 1881 3325 u " t ss "ittax sale NR 1080 i" "o I " 1876 " Octilstis88 109 34 4£ £4 it " "tax sale N'R 8 12 s is is " 1877 " Oct 1, 1881 277 86 4£ 5£ It. is £" tax sale N(R 32 03 " I" " " 1878 " Oct 1, 1881 812 91 i" .' "s I t "tax sale NR 37 10 "s s .' " 1880 " Oct 1,'181 7 212 31 " I" " is" i' tax sale NR 41 90 Total snit Taxes 8 636 06 Coms on above ®4 et 345644 Total amt tax net 8 290 62 Col on licenses 1880 26500 Come on above @ 21 .6 Total amt net $ 258 38 Poll tax 1880." 1048(00 Cownon above@®4 eta 41 92 Total amt net $ 1003 08 Grand Total $ 9 55508 The above is a true and correct statement, the receipts of which are on file in my office, .and open for inspection to all. G1. B. SHAW, Sheriff & Tax Collector. Tax Collector's AV'odic Notice is hereby given that the taxesi assessed for the year 1881, are set forth in the tax Rolls on file in my office and in the Mort gage office of the Parish-of Ver milion, that they are now due and will become delinquenton the 1slt day of December 1881, and will draw eight per cent per annum interest from that date until sold in accordance with article 210, of the constitution. Sheriff's office, Abbeville, Octo 22d 1881. G. B. SnAW, Sheriff & Tax Collector. State of Louisiana,-25ith District Court-Parish of Vermilion `No. 637. Succession of F. Vilmond Breaux. Notice is hereby given to a11 parties interested in the said suc cession, or having any opposition to make to the tableau of debts, charges and settlement, field by M. E. Caidwell, administratrix, to file the same in writing in the of fice of the clerk of court within ten days from the data hereof. Given under my hand and seal of court this 21st day of January 1882. LAsn Baous5&AD, clerk.