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Shreveport & Alexandria Packet.

ff2a'7@ b. TAE new, very light draught, fast run
saassssTsxHfsAS ming steamboat FANNY FERN,
Ezszzs@ss-s1z JouN Houston, master will leave for
Alexandra, on NenaaT Evening. I'd October, at five
o'clock and continue during the as reg
ular packet between this por: and the falls, making
trip every ten days, The Fanny Fern was hailt in
Shreveport expressly for ,he trade, IS entirely new of
very light draught, has large and eommodious cabins,
and In point of safety, comfort and fine accommoda-
lions equal TO any boa, Red River Her officers
will make Of every exertion 10 please and solicit
the patronage Of their old friends. Parcasar a.,es-
ton will be paid to receiving and landing passengers
and freight at all points the river. SGT
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STACEY u WELLS,
Wholesale and Retail GrOCers,

And dealers in Wines Liquors. Plantation Supplies sc.
@5No. IA on the Levee, Shreveport.
ITAVE just receivedber steamboats, Runaway and
Il Cleona their fall stock, comprising one OF the
argest and most comp ete assorments ever brought to
this place, among which will be found:
Plain and sugar-cured hams, clear sides; shoulae
Mess and prime pork; leaf lard
Mess beef; mackerel; behring's;
Superior St. Louis and Ohio flour;
Broqsn, loaf, clarified and crushed sugars;
Re-boiled and sugar-house molasses;
Rio and Java coffee; fresh teas; d
Coarse and fine Liverpool salt; a o
Virginia chewing tobacco, of all qualities;
Havana and American cigars; smoking tobacco;
Soap, candles, starck, indigo vinegar; y
Dean and Wayne, old Monongahea, old rye, recti-
- fed, common and other whiskey;
Choice old cognac and champagne brandies;
Pure Holland and American gin; &
Old Jamaica and N. E. rum;
Madeira, sherry and port wines, guaranteed genuine,
Claret and champagne wines;
London porter, Scotch ale; cider;
Brandy Cherries fruits in brandy and their own juice
Cordials of every descriptions; syrups OF all kinds;
kechups and sauces of every description
Pickles, pie-fruits, and sweetmeats;
Rasins, prunes, preserved ginger, almonds; %:
Sardines, Holsters, salmon, shad; O.
Pine apple and goshen cheese;
Olive oil, olives. capers; wine and other btters,
Rice, potatoes, beans and peas;
Sperm and lard oils;
Soda butter and water crackers;
Yeast powders, matches, backing; a. %
Pepper mustard, nutmegs, cloves, alIspice;
Powder, shot, and lead;
Brooms, buckets, wooden ware;
Demijohns, bottles, jugs. jars and stone-ware;
! Plough and clothes lines; trace chains;
Castings, spikes, nails, brads and tacks;
general assortment of Fancy Groceries, ETC., to-
5ether with choice sock of
BOAT AND BAR STORES,
comprising all the favore brands of pure old brandies
vines. gin, rum, curacoa, avnthe, peppermint, bit
ers syrups, bar furniture and fixtures, etc. etc, and
endless variety of other articles tedious to emu
nerae, all of which will be sold te lowest prices
Purchasers are invited to give US call. q
Particular attention will be paid to putting up and
carefully packing all orders from country merchants
planters, and other persons residing at distance.
We will receive additions to stock by every boat
md by that means be enabled keep it complete dur
ing the entire season. n aug3O
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Notice..

A LII persons Indebted the undersigned either
~ by note open account, will please come for
ward AID settle without further delay; or we will be
compelled place the same in the hands of officer
for collection by law.
may lift ROBSON & KIMBLE.
Our are respectfully requested to bear in
mind that as we are forced to pay our journeyasen
promptly, we are unable allow extended credit and
hope that hereafter our bills will be settled presen-
tatiQaa r. & K.
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Great Bargains! Great Bargains!!

GFtds Bargains! UTVdt Dat sd1Hs''
4 S we intend closing store in few weeks, all
"A those in want of Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats,
Boots, Shoes, Groceries, Wines, Liquors. etc. etc.,
will find it their advantage to give US an early CALL
AS we are SELLING OFF AT COST, extraordinary in
ducements are held out purchasers, in fact such as
were never before offered in this community, and fam
lilies, planters country merchants, and all Others will
be satisfied examining prices that we sell at
from a5 to 80 per cent. cheaper than any other house
in Shreveport and lower than the same 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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To the Planters.

~ aN0dlce.
Turing my absence Jos. c. Beal, ESQ.,, is my duly
IL authorised agent to transact all business.
octIS t. w JONES
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& Alexandria Passenger Pac~
Iat

f.aa@zE" b. The entirely (and lghtest draueh,
* =rsEffSss boat above the fals) steamer UNION,
zZaa=g-zEz.sE +. EDWARDS, master, has commenced
making regular trips between the falls and Shreveport.
running through in forty hours the best and quckes,
time ever made in low water. The Union will con-
tnue in the trade during the entire low water season,
and being in every respect designed for very light
druught packet, with superior accommodations or IS
cabin passengers, respectfully solicit the patronage
OF the pnbc. The Union connects with the New
Orleans packets below the falls. sl3
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To Steamboat Officers.

OFFICERS of Boats running in the upper Red Riv-
~ err AIDE, respectfully informed that New Or
leans Newspapers, of every description, can be fur
nished hem i'll any quantity, by sending orders to
VIM. NJ. DECAMP, Reporter, No. 3 Front Levee be-
low C2aal street, cover A. & H. Blocks wholesale
grocery If desired the of the boat purchasing
will be stamped each paper, and the packages for
cd ror,io
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.NTA. Mr. HERMAN BRAUN, Gate solo
Ss player al the Jenny Lind Con- Gszsasszs G
certs,) respectfully announces to RI VI
the citizens Of Shreveport and its vicinity that he will
give GRAND CONCERT, on MONDAY EVENING, 30th
inst, at O'clock at the Academy Hall, when he will
be assisted by several well known gentlemen amateurs
of this place. A'nong the pieces to be performed
The Last Rose of Summer.
Home, Sweet Home.
Yankee Doodle, with new variations, ION rhe violin.)
Champagne Polka, composed by Mr. Braun, and
dedicated to the ladies of Shreveport
The Railroad t5allopade.
Programmes and full particulars will be published on
the day Of the concert.
Admission, one dollar. oct IS
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New Goods.

TUST received per late arrivals a well assorted stock
81 of DRY GOODS, of the latest patterns, consisting
of kerseys /; brown Lowells A: brown sheetings T.
cottonades assorted; brown and bleached linens for
pants; brown shrtings; printed French lawns
handsome robes, styles; handsome assert
ment Of spring and summer prints: chintz some beau
tifui spring gnghams; bleached domescs Turkey red
for curtains birdeyed diaper; cotton dol Irish inen
linen checks; mosquito nettings assorted some bobi-
net MEETINGS suitable for mosquito bars, and number
Of other articles too 70 mention, which W
offer low for cash WALTERS e. REDUS,
mv3 Texas street.
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Election N0tiCe.-LiCenSe or No License.

WHEREAS ut a meeting of the mayor and trus-
w tees of the town of Shreveport held at the
mayors office the 3D. day of August, 1854,
ordinance was passed and adopted, providing that
from and after the first day of January, A. D. 1855
with the of the legal of the town, to
be ascertained and determined by ballot there shall
be licenses granted to any person or persons to re-
tail spurious Intoxicating liquors in quantities less
than one gallon, nor to open and keep drinking
house houses, shop Shops any place where IN
toxicating liquors are to- be sold by the drink in
less quantities than gallon within the ncorpora
ted limits of the sown Of Shreveport and authoris
ing the mayor to cause election to be held at his
office or some other suitable place in said town
the first Monday of November next, for the purpose
of taking the SENSE OF the legal voters OF said town
in regard to the adoption rejection OF said ordl-
nance, in conformity to act of the Legislature OF
the State Of Louisiana entitled s'an concerning the
licensing Of drinking houses and the sale of nto1ica-
ting liquors in this State" approved 10Th of March,
1854. Now, therefore, |. John W. Jones, mayor OF
the Of Shreveport, do hereby order an election
be held at the courthouse in said town on the t1rst
Monday of November next being the 9th day of No
vember, 1854 between the usual election hours, for
the purpose of taking the of the legal voters OF
said town of Shreveport the adoption or rejection
OF said ordnance Each voter to express his opinion
by deposng the ballot box, be kept by the com
missioners of said election, ticket on which shall
be written printed the words license granted il he
ut ~ idso ~ ms ilGsEfsf, VI INC "ofus ny lsShse
granted, il be be opposed the license some such
words will distinctly convey the intention Of the
voter. The poll TO be opened at O'Clock A. and
closed at o'clock N, and Immediately after clo
sing the polls the commissioners shall make their re-
turns together with the ballots received by them to
the undersigned JOHN w. JONES,
oct is. mayor.
State of Loalisiana---Parish Of Caddo
TN DISTRICT }COIRT.-SHeeession of John b.
Il White, deed. Notice is hereby given that JoHS
WALroLE SEN. has this day filed with the clerk Of our
said court his petition and application praying be APP
pointed administrator Of the succession Of John b.
White, deceased and unless opposition made thereto
ID ten days. the time prescribed BY law said John Wal
POLE sen will be appointed administrator Of said
cession, as prayed Sor.
- Given under my hand and seal Of office, this
&. 5. 18th day Or October, A. D., 1851.
t~-S W. G. kERLEY,
oefIa-lf FsH TiesE
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SHREVEPORT MARKET.
Fresh Beef, Mutton. Pork and Veal.

rr.Es~-g> THE subscriber, having taken the corner
~ stall in the market begs to inform his old
S.xAAHL.> friends and the public generally, that he
will hereafter carry the butchery business in all its
branches on his own individual account, and that he
will spare neither pains expense at all times sup
ply his customers with the very best Beef, Fea Pork
and Mutton, that be procured in this section of
country. Thankful for the liberal patenage hereto
fore extended to him. he would request his old friends
to bear in mind that he is no9now in any way con-
nected with any other butcher in any stall except
the one he in person attends to. ...
Steamboats, furnished with Fresh Meats as libe-
raj terms and with as quick despatch, as by any other
butcher in town.
aug3O JOHN STEIGELMAN.
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New Orleans & Shreveport Packet.

TIE magnificent passenger steamer
etfszslsz5sA BELLE GATES, LEON BRYAN,
sssssssza master, will run the ensuing season be-
tween New Orleans and Shreveport, commencing her
trips with the first rse in ed RIVER and leaving eacs
port every alternate Wednesday, o'clock, r. Al The
Belle Gates has been lately locked thoroughly over
hauled and newly furnished throughout and for speed
safety ard accommodations has superior in the
trade. Every eSerton will be used render sasfac
ton to shippers and passengers. octlS~fm
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yNANTED to purchase SIX likely negro mem from
wv 5000 years of age, for which we will pay the
money. 1851 OGI.ESBl & GRISWOLD.
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Removal.

NTM. B. MILLER respectfully informs his !
w friends and the public that he has XTI
ed his Drug and Book Store to the new brick 49,
building, adjoining Green & Douglass old stand, and
the third house in the direction of the river from his
old store, where lie will his best endeavors &C
commodate all who may be disposed to patronse his
establishment. His store will be supplied all times
with large stock of goods in his line, to which add
tons constantly being made by imporations from
manufacturers and importers.
oct Is .# WIN. b. MILLER.
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| N Office.

G STERNE executed to a note, on the 18th Or
-. 18th of this present month, October, 1851 for
the of three hundred dollars, payable ninety days
after date have lost or mslaid this note so that
could not surrender it s. Serne, who has paid it off
Now warn the public mob trade for this note should
it be found, as has been already paid to me. O
M SOLOMON ROSE
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f,0nartnerShiD.

COPaftMefSnIps
TOHN WALTERS & THOMAS J. REDuS have
~ formed partnership, commencing the LIST March,
1854, for the purpose of doing
General Dry Goods and Grocery Business,
under the style of WALTERS & REDUs. They intend
to keep all times general assortmento OF Dry Goods
and Groceries, which they intend to sell low as any
other house in the place. Having made ample arrange
to keep up their stock at all times they have no
hesitation in saying their friends that they may ex-
pect get goods as low of them as from any other
house in the place.
We hope, when friends visit our town, they will
call and examine our stock before purchasing else
where. All orders promptly attended to.
JOHN WALTERS.
9March o. 1854 THOMAS J. REDUS.
o. Feeling grateful for the liberal support have
received from my old friends in Caddo and Texas, tor
the last twelve years. hope by strict attention,
to merit continuance of the same to the new hrm
m22 JOHN WALTERS.
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Negro Girl at Auction.

Succession of'.W. w. Brown, deceased
TN pursuance Of an order from the honorable Dis
il tric Court for the parish of Caddo, will be sold at
public auction at the house door, in the of
Shreveport, on SATURDAY, 18th day of November,
1854, between tie hours of ii O'clock A. Ms and T.
NJ, the following property belonging Qe succession
of the late W. W. Brown, deceased, to-wt: NEGRO
GIRL named Nelly, aged about Is years,sa good house
servant.
Terms-6 and II months credit for notes bearing s
per cent. interest, with approved security.
S. w. CAMPBELL, Qate Brown)
oct25 Administrative
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Runaway

oR FROM the plantation of the subscriber, on Red
80 River, opposite Shreveport, on Saturday, 18th
inst, negro man by the name of Smith, about feet
high black complexion, prominent eyes and we'll mus
ced, and between % and 80 years old. He took away
with him brown or colored Mule. He will
probably attempt make his way outwest for the pur
puse of getting with the Indians. liberal reward
will be paid for his apprehension and delivery on my
plantation, for his being lodged in any safe Jail
that l can get him again.
aug IL NJ. ID. G. ALEXANDER.
xx*The Jefferson Herald, and Austin Gazette will
copy three times, and forward their bills to this office
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Regular Passenger Packet.
"a FOR ALEXANDRIA

rILIsA FOR ALEA ANDRIA.
ezssssSSsssss The fast running, commodious steamer
IL. MI. JONES. JAMES Ros1ssos, MASTER, wills
between Shreveport and Alexandria, in connexon
with the steamer COMPROMISE for New Orleans. and
make regular trips during the low She
has superior accommodations for passengers, and i'll
point of safety and speed is unsurpassed. For freghs
or passage, apply OH board oetl
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Cash Malice.

i LII persons having claims against the estate of.
"A w. Morris, are requested to present the same for
payment and those indebted said notified
to come forward and settle without daay, the af-
fairs of the succession must be wound up
feh22-lv THOS. H. MORRIS, Ex'r.
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Committed to Jail

70 Committed to Jail
"a II the parish of Caddo, a negro man, black COM
- plexioned, about twenty -four years of age, six
feet in height. Calls himself RAIL, and says that
he belongs to Levin Wright, of Texas living upper
Red Riger, about $50 above Shreveport. He
rested in this parish, about Is miles from town. The
owner of said negro man is hereby notified to come
forward, prove property, pay charges, and take him
away, or he will be disposed of as the law directs.
]. S. ALLWINE, Tailor Caddo parish
ShreYeunrt August LIZ. 1854,
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City Hotel.

FTNHE public and travellers informed that this
l. house will be kept open during the whole year
the subscriber having determined that contingency
shall lead TO its being closed. c. /. NELSON.
Shreveport Oct, |, 1854
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CeDartnerShiD Notice,

Copartnership Notice.
HAVING taken Mr.. Joseph Levyas partnerin our
IL business, on and after this date the firm will be
known by the name and style of G. NJ. Levy Co.,
consisting of Gabriel NJ Levy Henry Levy and Joseph
Levy. Thankful to friends and CUSTOM Prs for
their past patronage, shall be pleased TO have them
call and examine stock, unsurpassed in any
southern market, which offer for sale low for cash.
H.LEVY g. BROTHER.
Shreveport. May /. Is jyl2-tf.
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n. L. DRURY,
House, Sign and Ornamental Painter.

livery description of work promptly attended to-,
IL and executed in workmanlike manner, On MOD
crate terms. $50
Painting.
JEREMIAH J. HOLDREDGE is prepared to exc
81 cute House Painting, Sign Painting, Wall Coloring,
Paper Hanging, Sc, with neaness and despatch.
Mixed Paints, Varnshes, Boiled Oil, Lead, Putty,
Window Glass, ETC., be procured at all times at
his shop, Texas street, first house above the office
of the SouthWe8ern. o
His friends and the public are invited to give him
call. O. v26-tf
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DIN n. HOWELL. HAMILTON S. HOWELL
J. N. HOWELL & Co.,
Receiving and Forwarding Merchants.

On the Levee, Shreveport, La.
TTAVE leased the we'll known building recently
L L occupied by Messrs Douglass Il Dashiell, on
the Levee, Cat the steamboat andingI and are now
prepared receive store forward cotton and MY
chaqsise of every description. We ase also erecting
contiguous to the present building, and Immediately on
tho banks of the river, of the largest and most
convenient WAREHOUSES in the country, which will
render facilities for storing equal if not
perior to that possessed by any other establishment
Red River.
We are prepared to make liberal cash advances on
cotton or goods sent to
Cotton wGa be shipped without Seing exposed to
mud or rain. All goods will be promptly forwarded
according ORDERS and every attention will be paid
to the Interests of our patrons. aue9
TIME undersigned retires from business; having dis
4 solved his connection with that OF Green Doug
fass, in which he became interested after the death OF
w. R. DOUGLASS
Robert Green, who will continue the business, will
retsie all the active Means of both the houses, in
which him and the undersigned have been partners and
will pay the debts due by either and collect thoseGue
them. II. l.. DOUGLASS.
May Goth, 1854. Q.
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Carpenter. Joiner and Builder.

Carpenter. Joiner and Builder.
THOS. ROBINSON, 4
(Ofshe late firm of Clahin & Robinson,)
HAS opened shop on the of Milan and
Il l. Spring streets, adjoining L. E. Carriers
house, where he will be alGtmes prepared to
cute every description of Building, Carpentss and
Joiner Work, in the neatest and most substantafan
ner, and at the lowest rates.
4 Stores fitted up, sash, blinds, ETC., manufactured to
erder. Jobbing attended to.
He respectfully socits the patronage of hisod
friends and the public. w.
Gazette and Democrat copy. APPS
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I WILL continue business my own account at
L the old stand of Green { Douglass, and shall leave
in few days for the north make the usual purchases,
and will be pleased to my old patrons usual
Desiring start a new, leave Mr.. P H. RossoN
with full authority to collect all accounts and notes,
now dus$o Green, Douglass ( Co. and Green 4 Doug
lass and under POSITIVE instructions put in suit, any
unpaid by the LIST July, unInss satisfactory assur-
ance of payment is made at some specified time.
May 29th, 1854. r. GREEN.
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New Goods,

Y AM now receiving new and splendid stock of
Fall and Winter Clothing, of every variety and style,
also fine assortment of Boots, Shoes, &c. which to-
gether with my stock already on hand will make my
assortment as large ard complete any to be found
in this market. o4u E. II. JORDAN.
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Private Boarding.
Drugs and Medicines.

TFSft1 patrons and friends of Norris Drug
i Store, arc respectfully informed that will NTI
open Immediately first rate stock of fresh and -~~
genuine DRUGS, MEDICINES and CHEMICALS togeth-
er with every article usually to be found in
sive drug establishment. TTOS. H. MORRIS,
octll Druggist and Chemist.
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DECEIVED per steamers Caddo No. 2 and St
III Charles: 100 bbls superfine st. Louis -four;
SO bbls molasses; 80 half bbls d.,
10000 cigars; so boxes tobacco;
and supply of fancy and staple dry goods suita
Bile for the season. ap26I E. & B. JACOBS
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10 Let.

.I:N A large front room in the centre OF own, to lei
with or without board. Aso few Day R0arders can
be accommodated one reasonable terms, by applying
to this office. oll-2t
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CITY HOTEL.

- CITY HOTEL.
$M s[M TINS establishment, long known as Van
Es4 ii sM Bibbers Hotel, has beca leased by the
s1ss.s undersigned and is now being thorough
y repaired and renovated and will be opened for the
accommodation of boardes and the public generally
soon after the lst inst. possible. The proprietor
takes this occasion to tender his thanks his
friends, for thei! past patronage, while in the Nell
son House. aad assures them that it is his determina
ton to make the City Hotel equal to any house in the
south or west, and pains or expense will be spared
to effect that purpose.
His friends in the country may rely upon having
their horses well taken of.
CT. NELSON, late of the Nelson House.
TTThe Marshall, Jefferson and Mansfield stages
stop at this house.
N. B. The subscriber is DESTROYS of renting num-
Der of furnished unfurnished rooms in the Nelson
House, recently occupied by him. Also, the large
dining room, suitable for concerts, balls etc. apl2
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CUGAR-On hand aud for sale, Havana. Louisiana,
- loaf, crushed, powdered clarified and graduated
s6 OGLEsBY e. GRISWOID.
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Is For Rent.
&I s la have house that would, with some
MNA sIsMr slight alterations, make a convenient
NlaNY<45 boarding. house. With the necessary
chanres there win be about fifteen rooms, and it is
more conveniently situated than any other house Of e
same capacity in town. Possession given on the 1st
January 1854, provided contracted form time 70 make
tf,e alterations iucgssa t. I.alsa.