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Attention.
The Last Gall!

NOTICE is hereby given that at the next term of
~ the district court will be required to make dis
rbnon OF the and accounts due the succession
of the late John W. Morris among the heirs of his
estate, after which time will have no control over
them Debtors will probably save costs by paving be-
tore that time. IHOS. H. MORRIS, Ex'r.
Shrevepor March IA. 1855. In
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Succession Sale. &

Succession Of F. F. Ro ich deceased
STATE OF LOUISIANA-Parisho If Caddo-18tl,
~ Judicial District Court. By virtue Of writ of sale
t. directed by the honorable the District Court for
the parish Of Caddo State of Louisiana, will proceed
to sell at public auction, on MONDAY, the eSth day
OF May, 1855, between the hours of IL O'Clock A. H.
and P. NJ in front Of the auction store, corner of
Texas and Market streets, in the town of Shreveport
parish aforesaid the following property belonging to
the succession of F. F. Roach, deceased o-wit: the
undivided half of the northwest half of lot No. 10
Lten,] block Co. [sixty,l with the buildings and i'm
provements thereon held in indvlson with John P
Haley Also the northwest half of lot No i, ronel
IN block No. 81 [fftyone, with the buildings and i'm
pruTements thereon all in the town of Shreveport
Also, two Negroes: Jack, negro man, aged about
~ years, and Sam, boy aged about l years Both
slaves for life.
Terms Of sae-Cash with the benefit of apprase-
ment. A. l.. HEINE
Shreveport April Is, 1856 ct Auctioneer
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GUGAR-On hand and for sale Havana, louisiana,
~ loaf crushed, powdered, clarified and granulated
sugar DGLESRf 0 tfRiSWOLD.
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Red River 6 n. Orleans Passenger Packet
Shreveport and New Orleans Packet.
PASSENGER ROAT ----------

TIE fire, fast running passenger steani-
r11sszszszsA boat II. r.. EAHNEEsAEH. L. w
s1sssSS.SssaA REoADwEfL, master, will resume her
regular place as packet between Shreveport and N
Orleans, the first rise of water and make trip every
10 days. The Kmbali has been thoroughly overhaul.
ed, repaired, renrnihed end is In every respec, as
good Her cabins spacious the sta,e-roons
unusually large and furnished with the best Of bedding
and her table unsurpassed by that Of any boat Every
eXeron will be made give satisfaction. For freight
or aDplv on hcnri feb %
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Red River s. New Orleans Packet,

The superior and well known passenger
Ss11SIssra steamer STOEsM, ]. w. Ro8B, mas
sGsssssszszs ter, having been thoroughly repaired
and put in ne order mas resumed her regularly TINS
and will run during the entire season as packet be-
tween New Orleans, Shreveport, Port Caddo Benton.
Smhand, Jefferson, and all Intermediate Ianaiats,
For speed, safety and comol the Storm is unsurpas.
sed by any boat on Red River, ana her officers will
make use ofevery exertion to give satisfaction Fur
freight or passage. apply on board. ian3t
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Notice Of Dissolution,

NO1lCG or DISSOLUTION.
'HHHE firm Of Clailin Il Robinson was dissolved bv
4 limitation on the lstof January last, and the name
OF said firm will be used only in the settlement of the
affairs OF the firm. CLARK CLAFLIN.
THOS. ROBINSON
Shreveport, April s. 1854.
VIE undersigned will continue the business at the
L old stand, with Mr.. Rob't Dullantine as his fore
man. C.. CLAFLIN
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Particular Haticc.

A we are now closing up all of our old business it
Is absolutely necessary that all those indebted to
Us should forward and settle their accounts
BY SO doing they will greatly oblige u.s. and save trou
bic and cost sa-ezE E. & B. JACOBS.
Shreveport, March %, 1855
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Red River and New Orleans Packet,

s-r-r - he HEe; 1aSt running passenger steam
ssl45Saszf1SSa boat S. w. Downs, GEORGE H.
AssEsssEGza CLARK, master, having been thoroughly
overhauled and put in fine order, will run during ;itu
entire season regular packet between Shreveport
ard New Orleans, receiving and landing passergerser
freight at all intermediate points. Particular atten-
ton will be paid to all business conded to the boat
and her commander will make of every exerlion
to give satisfaction to both shippers and Travellers Tor
freight or passage, having superior accommodations.
apply on board ian24
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To the Planters,

E'ROM the solicitations of many of his planting
l. friends the subscriber will give his personal and
especial attention to the Sale Of Cotton in this market
Refers to the merchants OF Shreveport generally
Shreveport Sept. IL. 1884. d. S. WILDER
u The Marshall Republican will copy six months
and send bill TO this office
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>j9A3 5=.>Q$5.sE.sJ} yDE.F;t.;.
JOB PRINTING.

10 ! Rim / IINlJ.
~ fE FsoPrietC,s aF -. "a, zs... !,
hey Ba,, Irons ana The public generally, tha
VARIETY If ,''elRea llrn tlis fonndries i treat
Dtb:r, ~ 8~ md ooac'ifal t,rsirg ntarl,
,ofa s'ss1 ~ es which makes ilt;r 1a, l;c on,
&7aT7tvs ASD eo4rlEFE III sa,,4F ,Iast
r1 1aelaaed by amy out II ths eiv1 Viii a M
my,s -E prepared to execute with despatch
IAN ,'al4 and Fancy Book and Bob Printing,
10y absorption, from handful the size IL lii
IT, mr.. "a ''s smallest card, ia a style of
~'~'J and elegance, and 4,
gl,sn. a PEEE LOWEST rRIrHs
nI.-sAL@ts bfLl .La,Is Ts HAH
e nasa eorrog RHcTrrs H HAsbaa
Printed ~ ], plASk NOTES, CARDs, DC dc,
'As shortest notice, and in manner i'm
Tboso a.:-l IN Sold Colored Inks and Bronze
to their ads TO have printing executed will find If
'>o9eaashata ge togiFe the South estern call
~CeS-r>c~c-oc-~~r~-y>y@>1 1@,~-2o. |
New Orleans Market.
Slack and the demand for cotton yesterday vas
buyers ana s Il dropping. day there are bit fw
5000 bales ne sales for the two days reach barely
Inferior III 4
ordinary de 7S@ gSI a o s1a@sfs
The r ecsin.g, ss@s4 Mid1ing fair a@1o4
seppll Including &c 1868 bales on hand sinfe
during sa reeer have been 050, 557 bs Exported
FL 1r sa,se tine, 93o,0sl bales.
PoRK-N9ta p % 10 so; Il@lI rs fp Dbl.
Bl1or-s;gJs. ~ %; mess, SIC O6@l6 50 fp Dbl
4sRr. ~ 'iae 6, Va m9s1c; shoulders, 65an7c
Coas-- q q, ~; ~ t4tal05lc. F ID.
Cggerr 81 6asl Is 12 bush. es !
S.es No l05 lg!s9I1c. 7p fb. la
NaIIS.~ AZ ~: 5Ca55ac. p rs. (
R155y NJ 26@261sc. ~ gallon HRt I
BEisEgEN apePpIE-,.-l'agging l3@I5; rope 7@714. {
tngH~8 aaeefified, 34Q135c.; Raw, Soc. p gal.
sD, 81 q ~ ~ honaston, 81 10000. Wes- .
10y seFpool, fine, 81 0o@ Is: coarse. a5@s1.l i
bElF--p es.. CATTLE MARKET, April III tt u
N Ters esn, me l2112I5c. IA h ne&.5 b
aSossg, - and Lake, 6--f09c. - s4I u
fsIlh eovs. s4oo@6 90 z head.
e'Hfs anil yssafilngs, Sc 506II so 4
1sneahd brisk and prices firm. "
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Committed to Jail

10 Committed to Jail 2
q In the parish of Caddo, before J. w Jones, esq.
- Justice of the peace, negro boy, who calls
himself JoHN and says that he belongs to Mr.. John
ston Ells' OF New Orleans. Said negro was arrested
q the steamboat landing, town of Shreveport. The
e~hef' or owners, Of said negro is hereby mott
Tu 10 come forward. prove property. pay charges and
he MN away, or he will be disposed of as the law
e'f e, ]. S. ALLWINE, Jailor Caddo parish.
Shreveport, March 81, 1855.
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SHREVEPORT AUCTION STORE.

having taken the corner brick build.
Il ing on Texas and Market Streets Opposite the
market house, has opened GENERAL AUcrIos SYoRE.
and is ready receive goods of every description
on consignment. iiasing been for many years en-
gagged in the business he faters hisert give salts
faction all who may honor him with call His req
uar days of sale are Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
or any other day when business demands his attention
Will give particular attention 10 the selling of Ne
groes, Real Estute, Horses and Succession Sales.
Liberal cash advances made on consignments of
Groceries, a. t. HEINE ALctioneer
T,,,,,.. IN -
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\, a. p COPS

E. & B. JACOBS,
IT AVE received large stock of fresh fall and win
Il ter Dry Goods, Clothing, Fannels, Blankets
ETC. ETC., which they selling AT COST prices for
cash. Those in want of seasonabIe goods are invited
to give us call, offering great harrans nj
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DRY GOODS AT COST:

DRY GOODS AT COST!
G. NJ. LEVY & Co.,
4 Sk the attention of the ladies and all those des-
rous OF purchasing goods, to the fucl that they
are selling at cost They offer
Fine Cacoes, from to l01 cents If yard.
Domestics, from to 121 cents If yard.
Lowells, A wide, III cents 3P yard.
lindseys, from IA to II cents 4F yard.
Carolina stripes, at IL cents 3g yard
Shoes ladies' and gentlemen's-from so cts. to So
Carpeting, from 80 cts. to S IS tP yard. dl3
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CHEAPER! CHEAPER THAN EyERH

5A ALL those in want of any Goods, Clothing,
81 Boots, Shoes Hats and Caps, would do well to
call at LIE v h's. AS they intend leaving Shreve
port shortly they offer their large stock of goods for
sale CHEAPER than they be bought at New Orleans
nj Wholesale Prices. ianIO
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aT9 DRY GOODS All COST g.,
Sl FOR CASH k5
HAVE you seen the NEW STORE, where SO many
. rtz have been, ... -.- a.. z.-
And purchased Bonnet, the best could be seen
Variety's great with the fashion and style,
Each sulting the face, and making smile.
Il GU may say to yourselves chad known it before,
oft with great pleasure I'd gone to that store!'
Understand what nean think you can tell
Some bargains for cash they always will sell!
Rsnved by others, Without any doubt,
Each Lady would try to find the store out, 1881.
Never such bargains before could they see.
Though the merchants in town with him won 7 agree
III. WELLS is contented with discount for cash;
Every article offered is NEw--and not trash
n can deny it who has purchased his goods;
Examine them all, with the Bonnets and Hoods
w ELLIS, with much pleasure, is willing to show
Stop at his store before elsewhere you go:
,a'he direction wish explain very clear,
On the CORNER OF MARKET AND TEXAS STREET near,
Remember to call and examine his store
zach lady will say she ne'er saw such before.
HENRY WELLS, Bonnet and Fancy Store,
dl3 Corner of Market and Texas ss, Shreveport
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'>HE subscriber would, respectfully, solicit the al
i cntlon Of those who may wish*to purchase
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES,.
Hardware, Cutlery. China, Glassware, &c.
to call and see his stock; which, he believes will please
His stock is very general.
continuance of the favors which for wears has
been generously given him in business is gratefully
acknowledged, and continuance of the same ,lic
ted. ELISHA H. JORDAN
dec IS AT his old Pincn
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Notice. "
u Rev A }. RUTHERFORD, will pt,acl1 at the
DaPu't onqich oii thursday NIGHT, at eaiy candle
light; and FRIDAY NIGHT, the Rev GEO. iITTCEER
Of Marshall, will preach at the same n3ace ;Tbe
meeting vii be continued through the rcnainder Of
the Week Shreveport, April R5, 1856.
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Painting.

Painting.
JEREMIAH J. HOLDREDGE is prepared to exc
8, cute Hease Painting, Sign Painting, Wall CoIoring,
Paper Hanging, &C., with neatness and despatch.
Mixed Paints, Varnishes, Boiled Oil, Lead, Putty
Window Glass, etc, be procured all times at
his shop, Texas street, first house above the Office
Of The South Western His friends and the public are
invited to give nm CALI ianl7
DAR STORES AND FANCY GROCERIES of
ID every description and ofthe finest quality. ron.
stantly OH hand, and for sale at the lowest rates An
orders carefully and promptly filed
mar ~ ----.5as STACEY & WELLS
GPTs: TURPENTINE, Linseed OH Lard III -
- etable paint OIL cold pressed castor oil boiiad III
tanners OIL sweet oil, whale OIL "A large srnn1v -
store and for sale at MILLER u H. s1.. ~
NAns-75 Kegs Nails, assorted from "a 10 60d--
~ a Also bar iron, castings, ETC.. for sale by
-nlaISo - JOHN WALTERS
sEAS--Iust received and for sale eunnowder ~ /
Il periai, young hyson and pouehone. '''
0GLEsBY & GRTSWOI,n
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State of Louisiana---Parish Of Caddo.
In the succession Of j. < Bayliss and the affairs of
Bayliss & Flonrnoy.
NOTICE is hereby given that VIM FLouRNoY. ap-
IN pointed by the court to iiqudate the commercial
affairs of the late firm of Bayliss & Fournov has this
day filed his final of administration and pravs
Tor It's homologation and to be discharged; which
prayer Will be granted unless opposition made in
thirty days from the date hereof nN
Given in Office this Sd day of April, A. D. 1855.
w. G. KERLEY Clerk
Arr 4
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Cotton Wanted,

ShreVep0Ft JANUARY To, 1913.
Cotton Wanted.
/ HAVE engaged in the Cotton Brokerage Business,
Il in Shreveport, and solicit call from all who wish
to sell their cotton for Cash. Office on Texas street. in
the building lately occupied by colonel A. Hill.
oct Ait #s. t. NJ. MATTHEW'S
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Great Bargains! Great Bareains1l

Great Bargains! Great Bargains!!
4 S we intend closing our store in few weeks. all
Y those in want of Dry Goods, Clothing. Hats.
Boots, Shoes Groceries, Wines, Liquors, etc. etc.
will find it to their advantage to give US an early call
As we are SELLING OFF AT COST, extraordinary in
ducements are held out to purchasers in fact such as
were never before offered in this community and fam
lies, planters, country merchants, and all Others will
be satisfied on examining prices, that we sell at
from Is to 80 per cent cheaper than any other ouse
In Shreveport. and lower than the same articles can be
purchased in New Orleans. a +5=-...I
Ladies are respectfully solicited to give us a call
They will find every article they may be in want Of
and we guarantee that they will acknowledge thew
never before knew goods sold as low
aug2 E. & B. JACOBS Texas street
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-10-25

THE UTAu UsURPATIoN.-The Wash
ington correspondent of the New York
Times says Col. STEProE, of the United
States Army is now in The city, the guest
of the President at tie Executive Mansion.
1t will be remembered he was appointed by
the President last Winter to succeed BRIG
HAM YOUNG in the Goyernorship of Utoh'
but declined to accept the responsible posi-
ton. 1t is said t. be his opinion that no
other than military Governor, with an
adequate military force, can ever prove the
error of YoUNG's boast, that he will be
Governor of Utah until God Almighty tells
him he need be Governor no longer. As
Military Governor, Col. STEPToE would
undertake to teach the Mormons the noces.
sity of obedience to Federal authority, hut
not otherwise. 1t is now a year and a, ,halt
since the Presidents determination to test
the question of sovereignty with the Nor
mons was announced. but the issue has not
vet been made. Is this troublesome ques-
ton to be devised to President PIHRce's
successor . There are not few who be.
lieve such is his intention.
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New Music.

George p. Reed & Co, l3 fremont
Street, Boston, have JUS, published the fol-
lowing new and fashionable Music -
Concert Pieces OF Ossian's Bards q
want to 60 honey
La Donna Mobile, from Rigoletto, for
the Piano, by G. a Osborne.
Vestvali Polka, for the Piano, by Adolph
Badmbaoh.
Winter Amusements, or, Pearls of Mem
ory, for the Piano, (Trovatore.Z .Zingarcla
Ron lo) by A. Baumbach.
Winter Amusements, or, Pearls of Mem
ory, for the Piano (Cosi fan tulli:Despina)
by A. Bau mbach.
Winter Amusements, or, Pearls Of Me-
mory, for the Piano, q. Puritani-A TIE
o Cura) by A. Baumbach.
For sale by A. J. Ward, % Thames
street.
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WHOLE NO 1915

ARCTIC CoLp. -Dr. Kane, in hls oihcist
report to tho Secretary Of Navy, says ihnt
where he and hi>party wintered, lat 76 deg
Al min, mercury remained solid for nesrly
four months The range of eleven spirit
thermometers, selected as standards, gave
temperatures (not yet reduced) oi sixty 70
seventy five degrees below zero, asd the
mean annual temperature was 81 min.
Fahrenheit, the lowest ever registered.
"This extreme cold" he adds. "combn
ed with one hundred and twenty days Of
absence Of sun, ga We rise to an OBSCURE
but fatal form Of tetanus, (ock jaw) The
exertions of DJ. Hayes, the surgeon of the
expedition had readily subdued the scirvy.
but these fearful tsndencies to tonic spasrn
deiied our united efforts. This diaosder
extended to our dogs, fl,y-sevcp Of which
perished, thus completely breaking up my
sledgs organization. sE
"Ths second winter" he says, "was one
of extreme r al. We were obliged. as al
measure Of policy, to live the lives Of the
Esquimaux. enveloped in walls Of moss,
burning lamps, and eating the raw mcats
o. the walrus and bear. At one time sye,Y
member OF our psrty, with tbe exception oi
Bonsall and myself, was prostate with
scurvy, and unable to leave their bunk
Nothing saved w but a vigorously organ--
lied hunt, and the aid OF dogs, in procuring
walrus from the Esquimaux, the nearest
settlement, CT hich people was 10 miles,
distant from cur harhor, With these Es-
quimaux---a race Of the highss, interest,
we formed valuble alliance, sharing our
resources, and mutually deneRdi ng upon
each other. They were never thoroughly
to be trusted, but, by mixed course of in.
,imdai;on and kindness, became Of essential
service" --
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LOVE- AMONG THE TuRxs.--A young man
desperately in love with girl at Stancho'
eagerly sought to marry her, but his propo-
sails were rejected. In consequence OF his
disappointment, he bought some poison and
destroyed himself. ThS<Turkish police in
s,aptly arrested the father Of the young
woman, as the cause, by implication, ofthe
young mans death, undc, the fifth species
Of hommicide he became therefore amen
able Tor this act Of suicide. When the
case came before the magistrate, it was
urged laterally, by the accusers that II bo,
the accused, had not daughter the decea-
sed would not have fallen in love, conse-
quently he would not have been dssPpoiot.
Cd and died. Upon all these counts no
was mulcted to pay the price Of the young
mans life, which was fixed at eighty pas-
tres, and was accordingly eIactsd.
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A short tine since gentleman Of ST.
Louis sent friend in Rhode Island a few
bottles of wine from the Glasgow Wine
Company. The Rhode Island gentleman
a few days ago, had friend dining with
him who bad JUS, returned from Italy, hav-
ing spent some years in this country, and
who, partskilg of the Glasgow wine, de-
clared il equal to any he had ever tas'ed,
and the only wine he had ever drunk in tho
United States having the truo flavor Of tho
grape. Accordingly he sent m order per
express to ST. Louis, for his own special
use. We predict, says the ST. LOUIS In
telligencer, ths, in a iew Yeas Missouri
wine will have national reputation -
Nep Orleans Deiio.
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A SINGULAR RELIc.---Ws were shown
On Saturday. by Col. Ogle, of this county
. small copper tobaccQ-box, about two by
six jpGhes, The history OF this box is in
tsrestipg. When William Penn first be-
gap ths settlement of Philadelphia, he gave
Tito IN Indian chief, as present. The
box then was perfectly plain. Long after
wards. il was procured from the Indians by
q white man, and then il was discovered to
be rudsly carved all over. One part Of it
represents Penn treating with the Indians,
and the fgures OF Indians are scattered in
many places. The carving has EVIDENT
" been done with sharp stoue-the cuts
sssm to be scratched ont. 1t isa living IL
lustration Of the artistic skill Of tho aborig-
inss. The boz ha. been in the possession
OF The family Of Col. Oele for over one
hundred years.--Tcra Hants 0nd) Ex-
pfebs.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-10-25

STEERING BY Tns NORTH STAR-A,
year or two since an ebony individual an-
swering to the name OF I" Boz lin fact no
one knew whether he had any other nancy
was employed by skipper to assist him in
sailing a snail achooner on the waters Of
Chesapeake Bay. Bob did not understand
and could not be made to learn the com
pass 80 the skipper never dared to trust
him to manage lie craft except during
very light night, when he could point out
to him some headland to steer for. On none
occasion, however, the captain, who had
been up two nights previously, concluded
he would trust tho schooner to Bob and take
little rest on deck so he pointed ont tho
north star TO lia jet companion, and told him
10 continue steei,ng for il until he walked
up. After watching him short time, and
finding that he could keep the vessel hea =.
ed right, the skipper stretched himself upon
the deck and was soon asleep. Shortly
afterwards squsll agosa isom the north and
blew The craft completely away from her
course. After it had cleared away some-
what Bob 10 'ked around and found the north
star at his back. lie sailed along an hour
or two, doing the best he could and cogi-
ta,ing how he should get o.i Of his difficult
ty ba; at last he gave it up, and showing
his slumbering master into wakeiulness
with his feet, shouted, Cap'n cap'n! give
me another star to steer By, rse got clean
by that one" California Rioneer,