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Regular Passenger Packet.
FOR, ALEXANDRIA

ntA FOR ALEXANDRIA.
ssszszNEs2z The fast running. commodious steamer
Il. M. JONES, JAMES Robinson, master will
run between Shreveport and Alexandria in come xion
with the steamer COMPROMISE for New Orleans, and
make regular trips during the low water season. She
has superior accommodations for passengers, and in
point safety and speed is unsurpassed For freight
passage, apply on board. octl
C,addn
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CanXiSt,

THE undersigned offers hi7 services to the citizens
i of Shreveport, as Copyist and Accountant. He
will copy deeds petitions, Wills ETC., and bring up and
adjust mercantile ledgers. Terms moderate. Apply
at the CITY Hotel. Ts2Op JAS, H. MCINTOSH.
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ssx44s6a. n. o. o. r.
~ THE Regular meetings of Meth Lodge No.
S>@syaNtSSs 81, ale held on WEDNESDAY EVENINGS, at
the old CoddO Lei ge' on Spring street etso,-
J. G. McWuL!Ans sec'y.
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Notice..

Notice.
4 LII those having claims against the succession Of
n Joel Wadsworth deceased, will present them to
me, at Bethany, Caddo parish. Those indebted to
said succession will please make prompt payment to
JAS. j. STEPHENS,
aug2 curator succ'n Joel Wadsworth deed
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Great BARGAINS, Great Bargains!!

4 we intend closing our store in few weeks, all
n those in want of Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats,
Boots Shoes, Groceries, Wines, Liquors, etc, ETC.,
will find it their advantage to give an early call
As we are SELLING OFF AT COST, extraordinary in
ducements held out to purchasers, in fact such
were never before offered in thiocommuny, and fam
lilies, planters country merchants, and all others, will
be satisfied examining prices, that sell at
from Is to 80 per cent cheaper than any other house
in Shreveport and lower than the articles can be
purchased in New Orleans.
Ladies are respectfully solicited to give US call
They will find every article they may be in want of,
and we guarantee that they will acknowledge they
never before knew goods sold as low.
aug2 E. & B. JACOBS, Texas street.
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!H large front ROOM in the centre of town, to let
with or without board. Also, few Day B0arders
be accommodated on reasonable terms, by applying
to this Office o1l-2t
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~ FROM the plantation of the subscriber, on Red
~ River opposite Shreveport, on Saturday, 18th
inst negro by the name of Smith, about feet
high, black complexion prominent eyes and well mus
cled and between % and 30 years old. He took away
with him brown or mouse colored Mule. He will
probably attempt to make his way west for the pur
puse of getting with the Indians A liberal reward
will be paid for his apprehension and delivery on my
plantation, for his being lodged in any safe Jail
that | get him again
aug l6 NJ. D. G. ALEXANDER.
*x3The Jefferson Herald, and Austin Gazette will
copy three times, and forward their bills this office
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Business Notice.

BUSINESS NOt!Ct.
rENHE business of GREEN L DOUGLASS will be con-
L tnued without interruption by the undersigned.
who will be glad accommodate our old friends and
customers usual, to whom return thanks for past
patronage. We are now opening ID select stock of
Goods suitable for the season. which we will be pleas
ed to show to them and purchasers generally
r. GREEN.
Shreveport, Feb. %, 1888. H. l.. DOUGLASS.
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NIAILS.-75 kegs Nails. assorted from i'd to God,
~ for sale BY IL WALTERS s. REDus. Z
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~ HsOr sale.
.I TIE two story brick store occupied tor the last
six years by the undersigued situated Texas street,
near the corner of Spring 1t is covered with tin and
thoroughly finished III every respect. In the rear OF
the store is fine warehouse, which makes this Of
the most commodious and convenient buildings fora
wholesale and retail business in town. AS stand it
has superior.
Also--A Dwelling House, and three lots 81 ground
attached thereto situated Market street. The house
contains FIVE rooms, well finished, and there are kch-
ems servants rooms stables, well Of good water,and
every other convenience necessary to the comfort OF
a family.
The above property will be sold low and on accom-
modating terms. Apply to
Wl9 T.. & B. JACOBS, Texas street.
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n L. DRURY,
House. Sign and Ornamental Painter.
LIVERY description of work promptly attended to,
~ and executed in workmanlike manner on mot
crate terms. $50
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City Hotel.

FNHE public and travellers informed that this
i house will be kept open during the whole year.
the subscriber having determined that contingency
shall lead 10 its being closed. c. T. NELSON.
Shreveport. Oct. Il 1854
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Dissolution.

Dissolution.
TTNHE copartnership existing heretofore between
i HALEY 4 H0WERTON, was dissolved by Iimi-
taton on the first day of January, 1854. The bust
will be carried on, at the old stand on nv own
account JNO. P. HALEY.
ShreYeport. january l. 1854.
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Died

On the 18th inst, SARAH FRANCES, aged five days.
daughter of ?. O. and Ann E. Ragsdale.
On the 18th inst, at the residence of her father
" d Powell in this parish, Mrs. JANE E., consort
of W. E. D. Scarborough.
The Minden Herald will please copy.
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SUGAR-On hand aud for sale, Havana, Louisiana
~ loaf, crushed, powdered, clarified and granulated
Sc ! 0GLESBY 81 GRISWOLD.
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Valuable Farms For Sale.

Va!UabIt FaEIHs f0T SaIt.
9, so Acres Of Llnd, situated in Caddo parish, two
s55ss miles from Shreveport, adjoining the residence
LIN. of Mr.. John Walpoe. There are two good
buildings on, the premises. The soil is good any
uplands in toe parish. portion of the land is under
cultivation, and the balance heavily tmbcrcd.
Also-Gne AcreFof GreuBd with good cabins, and Il
choice variety of fruit trees, situated the Mansfield
road miles from the steamboat landing, and adjoin
ing the residence of captain John Graham.
Being determined to sell great inducements will be
offered to purchasers Possession given Immediately
Apply on the premises. 1. NJ. Gill or
iy26 tdecl AT this office.
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u REV. / D. ARMSTRONG, of Bastrop, Dec Volente,
will preach in the baptist church. in Shreveport, on
Saturday before the third Lords day in October He
will then spend the third fourth and fifth Sabbaths
in October, and the first Sabbath in November with
reverends Jesse Lee and A. J. Rutherford wherever
they may think proper to make appointments
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Notice.

NUtlCUs
IL those holding claims against the estate of j. Y.
N Brantley deceased or Sarah NJ. Brantley, will
please call upon ME Immediately for settlement.
E. NJ. MATTHEWS,
ian 4. 1854 Agent for the estate of J. v Brantlev
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Choice Liquors and Wines.
q CASKS Caston Brandy;
II casks W. S. Florit Red Cognac;
casks Imp. brandy;
10 bbls old Monongahela Whiskey;
10 do old rye do
10 kegs Tuscaloosa do
2 casks Duff Gordon's Sherry Wine;
9 do Warehouses; Madeira do
2 do Pastna do do
3 do family choice do do
s6 OGLESBY & GRISWOLD.
4 GOOD supply of Begging and Rope, always on
n hand, and for sale, at the lowest rate, by
STACEY & WELLS
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NEW GOODS.

TINE citizens of Shreveport its vicinity and parish,
Il with all others DESTROYS of examining pretty, fash
ionabe and good GOODS, are invited to call at the
subscribers To enumerate stock so large and gen.
eral, would be failure. Please call see and buy!
mvl0 ELISHA II. JORDAN
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'NEAS-Just received and for sale, ganpowder, i'm
i perial, young hyson and pouchone.
Sc OGLESBY & GRISWOLD.
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Oriental Turkish Wine

Oriental Turkish Wine.
A SUPERIOR article for invalids, and those suf-
n fering from debility weakness, etc. 1t is very
popular at the east and north, and highly recommend
ed by the faculty. For sale by
jy12 f. B. SMITH, Texas street.
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Havana CIGARS.

90 00A HAVANA Cigars, of various quail
ties and brands--some of them very
hne--will be sold unusual low close the invoice.
Ills OGLESBY K GRISWO OLD.
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G.. NJ. LEVY d Co.
Fall and Winter Good

sH-. ...-. .. Texas street,
4 RE now receiving and opening their large and
~ well celsctad of
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TnxAsuEr DgrAArnKsr,

August 1884
N"oee s hereby 10 holders
STOCKS Oh e United States that this prepared u par
chase Time between 3oh IA, of No
vemoer next portions of in tbr
10 s5sso,oo An the hereinafter me.
toned, &
In case OF any contingent competition amount .,.ed
preference VIII be Ia which said
may be offered The eertheass duly assigned United
States by the parties who
be transmitted 10 hss departments upon receipt whereof
pree will be paid compounded of following particulars.
l. The par value, specified certificate
premium The stock Of the by the ACT "a
July lss6, redeenAhe November "a e56 per ON The
stock OF the loan authorized the sf2
eenber 1904 Of the stock OF
by the Of ei and 1915 and redeenab d.
and on the stock of the 1889 and re-
desn'ae on the 5ls OF December 1854 called the TIE
indie mntyD per cent
D. interest on The each from the Isl of July
1854 TO The date OF receipt and settlement al the Treasury with The
allowance or the money owner one davis
In addition.
Payment for said stocks will be Of the Treasurer of
the United states, The assistant Boston
on Philadelphia as The parties may direct
Bu certificate will be benefit of this notice
which shall not be actually Treasury on or before the
said 10th day Of November next.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
aug 1'-dtspNouf Secretary of the Treasury.
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By GREEN q SCOTT. Ascssoneers.

CXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE
IL instant, 10 O'Clock
shall Mrs Swartre, The Of
north and bird excellent assortment OF faai
iure viz
Walnut marble top tables, mahogany spring chairs
Mahogany French sofa walnut ~bstnot
DO piash rocking chair. mahogany bookcase
Thrss- ply aud other csrp-s Venetian blinds
sii Frame FrrBcb piale mirror and brackets
Two dressing stands bairsck, chairs
Mahogany walnut French high post, other bed-teas
Nahorsny and other dressing ard
Feather BIRDS and bedding hair and other
Cooking, radiator,
With rood lot ~ kitchen requisites d.nls tables,
ehna, glass, and croek,u sracne wsich
hue eoldsand tea SCI, waess, iyoryhandic snye. and
forks,
Tenfss Al o sad tk, cash SIS,
sr and bearing
tere~s &
Oct I'D AucttoDssrS
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tlECkER's EARISA, prepared expressly for fami-
III lies, delicate appropriate
The economical nutritious,
brought the table, emineny cnbiang qualification
palate with ample and hea.thfu of the body Strictly
speaking ecker's neither stringent
strengthening absorbent system
ordered bowels cholera
when food deemed admissible physicians, farna
eanno; fail be salnary and wherever
hospitals private practice The The
OF sickness, ieas, curing Of dis
People should therefore, HeckeIs fariua freely
common food TO preserve the iassinable blessing.
For by generally.
T. Pitts ~ Street. Dingee Brother 81
South Font street, phiadephia Bowdear Co. II Ions
Wharf, Boston manufacturers. Brother al
the Croon Mills 2oi Cherry street, Ne~ YORK.
Id
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Oct I'D
BY j. c. MeGuIRE, Auc,ioneer.

EUPERioR FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD Expects All
~ Thursday morning. October O'Clock al M
residenee OF John b. Cazet,
shall effect
consisting Of
Handsome plush sofa
Pair Of handsome chairs
stx satin dsmask-co fancy chairs
Walnut martetop table, whatno.
Fancy tables, grzndoles,
Tapestry, Three ply, and ingram carpets
Venetian stair ard passage carpet, oicicih
Curtains, window SHADES, IRE
Bronze hal
Hand2ons mahogany chamber suites, full
dressing wardsbe French beistesds marble
top ws.hsiands, toiiet sets, sc.
Very superior feather beds boIster and pillows One nsr
uckiBgs
First quality blankets eoun,erpanes quilts sheets sc
Dining and breakfast chairs
emma, ess-, and crockery
Superior on fixtures
Together q assortment OF kitchen utensils
The quality and excellent
order.
Terms SIS under, that credit OF aree
months satisfactorily endorsed bearing interest
las &. MCGUIRE,
Oct I'D Auctiooeer.
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De.lrrclire - = pin.bmra.

PIrTsBuRe Oct 2This afternoon, about O'Clock fire
out fourth story of the extensive drug store
b. A. Fahnesock, the of Wood and Front
The entirely destroyed with Of its
The stock Of goods valued $40 o0o upon which
was insurance Of $4,000.
The fire ragged with great violence and communicated
The by Mrs. Mcdowell Wood street. and
cuped by Henry Collins produce dealer and \. Mckee,
glass warehouse also the hoase Front owned
by VIM Noble, and occupied by Robinson MINIS, steam
engine builders
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NinrLffA

BALTIMORE, Oct. SThe -four market this morning very
quiet Holders, however, firm Some ask 81 so for
Howard No sales of City Mills Sales of rye -four at
81 %. Corn meal 81 IS 81 50
The grain market is quiet with fair supply there
10000 bushels Of wheat offered sales of white good
prime 81 80 81 60; choice do 81 65; red, good to
prime 81 40 81 So lots of inferior qualities
less Corn is rhe firmer-about 5000 bushels offered
with sales of white at II rs cents yellow, II cents
l5o bushels of oats offered sales of Maryland and Virgin
ia at as 50 cents Pennsylvania SO cents 400 bushels OF
rye offered sales Of Maryland 81 IL 81 a. and Penn
sylvana at 81 Is.
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OFFICE OF EGEnTON AND DnOTHEk,
Corner Of Exchange Place and south street,
sALrinoas, nAAYLAxs.
TO THE PUBLIC.

THE lotteries Dasts s.sxt,v ,hrousb
elected fss TIE psrpuss gvs
10 the purchaser fairness
pes'sd humber Of high
once has Induced mAbe
oeooes and ~e nope Dose win themselves
oPpot'sni u address BY nail and u hs high
es nei o'n sale Of uckets
ne Of guaranteed BY the State 81 AaytaA "
~ Or interest we'll gasncaioa The kgh Prizes
~ AZ many times h>pp~nod havs mo4o
ndsnu h bee had the pleasure a personal interview
nave SOLD during the following spenda pixes,
wneh have been cast from MAINE TEXAS kavRga
oa eorresPondsncs In State Unoa One Of
e. one 81 e61Sco, oee Of $3.50, q 4Oseo four Of
$o" Aad nsnnber Of e 90, 9300, scarcely day
respectable prize seat from oar oGce
We invariably answer essEs BY mail enclosing
In proper enselops observing the
The send the ocia dwinG
TO BY the Stale oner and With
All bought psyAhas
amer the drawing Bank
al par Cor uckess-
Correspondents
and mails
drnfs and from
never yet had valuable letter In making odd chsnxe
post once all times be obtained postage
"a, and We will prepay 10
We have thus endeavos.d - possible In all
our details II Important of information
omitted the undersigned always ready
inquiry.
In ordering tickets look LOTTERY enclose
your posi- ONCE, county, aud State.
single Trial
Try us us. Address
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BY }. c. MCGUIRE, Auctioneer,

ny . q nHeUUINHs, AuctIuhceF.
L XECUToR'S SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING LOT.-On
IL Friday afternoon, October
shall sell Subdivision IT, square No. fronting fifty
New YORK between 9Th
about IS feet This desirable
being situated Immediately opposite and full Of the
Liberties Make
third The balance an siI months
bearing
All eonveyaneing at the cost Of purchaser
By order NJ
JAS. G.. MCGUIRE,
Oci I'D Aucioneer
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BY y. q, McGUIUE Auct,o..,r

NMALIi GiD VERY DESIRABLE SQUARE OF GROUND AT
~ public sale On Thursday afternoon O'Clock
on the premises shall SELL without reserve,
square known south Of No 1885,
4i feet on ncsh street. il3 feet inches 18th
feet II Inches Rhode Island ard 40
ervation, containing II ,7o5 square feet
This Handsomely high
ground, and desirable a private residence.
Terms One fourth each residue Ia 49, months
o notes bearing interest and secured by deed Of
premises
JAS. c. MCGUIRE,
Oct3-d Anctiope,r
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lHE corn oRoPThe news from various sections of the
country respecting the crops renders II probable there viii
~ ia average Of the corn crop aDout which there has
p'sa 80 much concern The large Of land scwn in
consequence of the late high prices of hredstus has prob
% more than made up for the injuries the crop in the
several sections of country where the drought has pre-
vailed The advioe since the late rains from North Caro-
ma and other sections Of the South where large crops
corn are raised. are very encouraging
Ailanta ca bl'elig>Hca,
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MeKees loss is 81 5o0 which he 10 insured in the Del
Mutual Company. Robinson Minniss loss is but
$500. Mr.. Mobiles loss estimated 81 Co., for which
he is fully covered by insurance the Delaware Mutual
Company. Mrs Mcdowell insured for 81 500 but il
nothing.
DR.. tundenbeTg dentist, who passing Fahnesock
store during the fire, struck BY package thrown from
upPer-sory window and very severely if fatally
injured.
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Proposals for Furnishing the Paper for the
Public Printing.

Washington, september 80, 1854.
the Act provide executing public print
s ses s Aas 20 s ca r 3
q December merit ooci M for furnishing he paper
% sas .aa % % =. %
quantity and the quality dcsepuon paper
will be required.
inehss aai to weigh iorsGSs pounds q
CLASS
inches, and TO weigh htysix pounds the Of sso
800 superne hard sized and printing
measure "a by n inehes and to weigh forty pounds
The fibre of paper
ana f from al na @ WIN mineral o. Other sub
sheets and bundles each
4so perfect sheets Uniformity COLOR thickness and weighs win
Be required and no bundle varying over under 1--WE
ali be required Ming Of vsnoas s e s
bundle make up the weigh, viii be considered violation of
Sample. indicating The quality, Be- Of the
,endsn furnished by persona intending
in e ,s M q .n ns % .pns che y
service NAY require ss, The privilege Is reserved Of 80
cessaD. uee"eo ne
80 60 60 's Do a-', 30 posi- ,sam
No. !. 500 iooscsp TO xeiss 10 pound. per rsam
J. 80 80 DO 90 80 80 Do Do y % % Dc Dc
s'" s's'' 10 SssA i So per DO s'~
No J. 200 folio post, weigh pounds per
4. 10 DO bank So pos. DO DO IL DO DO DO DO
no l. go reams doubecap, weigh "a
No,l 100 med twriting) weigh pounds per
,, & S DO col az med, tssson'd9 DO y DO Do
All the papers designated made
terials finished the best manner, free from aduesauon
standard sizes Of then kinds The right reserved
ordering quantity OF each and kind
aced of al such times and In such quantities as the public
separately, subject sep
but bidders Offer
bidder ho may have than one Class assigned him 20 ahe
such classes .. forfeit Al hi. r,sh TO any class
but sample for each kind accompany each
proposed schedule and the first three asses
properly designated the sample. il will be considered
And ali proposals and samples
Each proposal individual making
and specify The price Pound and the
land but oae for eaeh every kind contained
paper delivered such
place places be designated Washngton good
The count, ei.h aud n The sunsnnena
| en, and be in all respects satisfactory.
applying them
unless substantially agreeing herewith.
plying Of inferior article
ply the quap,y required me will be considered violation
bidder required proposals Satisfactory
panied with such evidence viii be rejected.
The proposals viii be opened in the required law
the first Tuesday after the first Monday Decenber"
at 10 O'Clock, the office Of the Superintendent
Proposals viii be addressed 10 the of the Public
Printing Capitol of the United States Washington and endorsed
| Proposals for supplying Paper"
Superintendent of the Public Printing.
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BALrINoRE, Oct. 3The Cattle show, the Mechanic
fair and the have attracted thousands Of visi,er
Baltimore and in their train the number Of backIecs
and piokpockets As hotels literally OVERLOOKING
With strangers from the North and South caution
be exercised tner part against the aru lodges
the light-fngered gentry.
raned very hard last night and to-day raining
intervals.
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BY It IL T. q II "A + Ii .

From Nen Ycrk.
NEW York IA company Of United States soldiers,
under the of Major Merrill, left last evening for
Kansas, by way Of the lakes
The trial Of DIR. r. ~ Graham for the murder Of Colonel
Long commenced this morning The courtroom crowd
ed with spectators.
The meeting to-day the stockholders Of the New Haven
railroad nuInerously attended.
lsEcoSD pEsPaTcH.l
At the meeting of the stockholders of the New Haven rail-
resolutions passed repudsng the spurious stock
issued by Schuyler. The meeting adjourned again
on the sth Of this month.
In the of Dr. Graham jury empaneled this af
tcrnoon.