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The American patriot., 1855-02-14
CLINTON, LOUISIANA
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY Ia, 1855.

~ We are under renewed obligations to the
officers of the packet steamers Gem, David Glib
son, and Bella Donna, for late favors.
The American patriot., 1855-02-14

E Ten sailors were tried last week before the
U. s. District Court, at New Orleans, for refusing
to discharge their duties on board the American
ship Amelia, on the voyage Of that vessel from
New York to New Orleans. Judge McCalcb SEN
fenced three Of the ringleaders to one years con-
finement in the Parish Prison, and the remaining
seven to eight months confinement. They were
all foreigners. op 1aFi el-. a
The American patriot., 1855-02-14

az A bill has been proposed in the Legislature
Of New York requiring the sellers of patent med-
cines to make known the ingredients of which the
preparations arc composed.
The American patriot., 1855-02-14

~ Ours thanks are due the Harpers, through
Messrs. Langworthy & Tildon, for the February
number of Harper's Magazine.
The American patriot., 1855-02-14

The appointment of successor to Mr.. Pleas
anton, the late Fifth Auditor, has been made by
the President, but not yet announced
The American patriot., 1855-02-14

H-The bill appropriating 100000 for the
Improvement Of the mouth of the Mississippi
was passed in the Senate Of the United States on
the 9th instant
The American patriot., 1855-02-14

W The town Of Grenada, in Yallabusha coun-
ty, Mississippi, was almost totally destroyed by
fire on the night Of the 4th inst Only two
business houses were saved in the place.
The American patriot., 1855-02-14

Collector Redfield, of New York, has never
intimated desire to be relieved from the duties
of his Office, and the rumors to the country are
false.
The American patriot., 1855-02-14

ASNAKEIN THE SToMAcH.-The Petersburg Va)
Express gives what purports to be an account of
the election of live snake from the stomach of a
man named Wade, who, during the past summer,
was in the habit of shaking his thirst from rivu
let in a field where he was at work. The Express
says the snake was almost transparent, had red
dish eyes of great brilliancy, and was five and
quarter inches long Mr. W., it is said, had for
some time been troubled with feeling of suifoca-
ton and unusual fullness of the stomach
The American patriot., 1855-02-14

az Captain Simeon Hicks, the last Of the
Americans who were in the battle of Bennington,
died at Sunderland, Vermont, on Wednesday, the
4th ult, aged ninety-nine years, five months and
two days.
The American patriot., 1855-02-14

RELIGloS.-Whateve of excellence is wrought in
the soul ITSELF belongs to both worlds. Real good
ness does not attach itself merely to the present.
it points to another world.
Political and professional fame cannot last for
ever, but a conscience void of offence before God
and man, is an inheritance for eternity. Religion,
therefore, is a necessary, and almost indispensa-
BILE element in any human character. There is no
living without it. Religion is the tic which con-
meets man with his Creator, and holds him to His
throne.
If that tieis sundcrcd or broken he floats away,
worthless atom in the universe its proper attrac-
tons all gone its destiny thwarted, and its whole
future, nothing but darkness, desoation and
death. A man with no sense of religious duty is
he whom the Scripture describe-in so terse but
terrific manner-as Giving without God in the
world Such man is out of his proper being
out of the circle, of all his happiness, and away,
far away, from the purpose of his creator.
Daniel Webster
The American patriot., 1855-02-14

John P. Miller, of New York, has been nomi
mated to the Senate, to be Secretary of Legation
to Peru, in the place of James G. Marriott,
resigned
The American patriot., 1855-02-14

w G. g. Foster, author Of New York in Slices,
&C., was married on the 25th ult, in Moyamensing
Prison, to Madame Margurittes.
The American patriot., 1855-02-14

~ The earth was nearest to the sun on Jan
uary l, when it was only distant 90, $685. 6O7 miles,
1t will be 96,695, 200 miles distant on the Sd of
July.
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G A NJ DID TIES

FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE: -zt
vi RlCHD ID. SALE, will be supported for the
ocf OF Justice OF the Peace for Ward No made va
thy the death Of J. K Parsons, and receive the
votes Of # " 2@@t MANY FRIENDS
ii WE are authorised to announce GEO. SPEAR,
as Candidate for the office of Justice of the Peace in
Wars Nod, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
deattl of John K. Parsons. =
If We are authorised to announce JONAS RO-
BEspN, as acanddae for Justice Of the Peace, in and
for the 4th ward (town of Shreveport Caddo parish
4 I. FOR DISTRICT =ATToRNEY:
GEWE are authorised to announce HINT N
1T I'll, a candidate for the office Of District
Attorney Of the 18th Judicial District comprising the
parishes Of Daddo and DeSoto. IA
,@@#. "'7 FOR ASSESSOR:
T. We are authorised to announce ROBERT F.
MITCHELL, candidate for the office of Assessor
Of the Parish Of Caddo, at the ensuing election.
~ We are authorised to announce JAMES w.
RATLIFF, as a candidate for the office of assessor
Of Thu Parish Of Caddo, at the ensuing election.
~ WE are authorised to announce THOMAS
McCfA T., as a candidate for the Office of Assessor
Of h4 Parish Of Caddo, at the ensuing election. s
FOR SHERIFF:
n VIZ are authorised to announce THOMAS r.
SIMPSON, us candidate for the office of Sheriff Of
the Parish ef Caddo, at the ensuing election
IT. WE are authorised to announce j Oh M.
LEN Is asa candidate for the Office of Sheriff of the
parish Of Caddo, at the election in November next.
S~@rir =a FOR CLERK:
If'WEare authorised to announce n. p. WRIGHT
candidate for the office Of Clerk of the District
Court for Caddo parish, at the ensuing election.
Ii'WE are authorised to announce WILLIAM G.
KERLEY, (the present incumbent,) as a candidate
for The office of Clerk Of the District Court for Caddo
parish, at the ensuing election. ,
OF. VIZ are authorised to announce B. t. SCOG-
ms as candidate for the Office of Clerk Of the
District Court for Caddo parish, at the ensuing cleo
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Sheriff Sale.

CTATE OF LOUISIANA-Parish of Caddo--In
- District Court, No. 1903. JOHN H. HEaLD vs..
ISAAC RoRAEAcK By virtue of writ Of seizure and sale
directed by the honorable the District Court of
the Parish of Caddo, in the above entitled suit have
seized and will proceed to sell at public auction, at
the courthouse door in the town of Shreveport pa
rish of Caddo, SATURDAY, the 9Th day of October,
AID 1855, between the hours Of O'clock A. NJ and
a Tract of Land in the parish of Caddo, known as
the north half of section four a. in township sixteen
6) of range fourteen "a west; and the west half of
section three 49, same township and range excepting
the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter being
forty and 64100 acres of the last mentioned land
Seized as the property of the defendant Isaac Rora-
back and be sold pay and satisfy the writ issued
in the above entitled suit
Terms of sale-Cash with the benefit of appraise-
ment ~---= M WATSON, Sheriff.
Shreveport August %. 1855. a29-pfS7 80
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New Stock of Groceries,

II ME subscriber has just received per Ma
L ron and Runaway, an extensive and well assort
ed stock Fresh Groceries, Provisions, Wines, Liquors
&c. which he will sell at the lowest prices. Among
the stock will be found:
Flour, Lard, Bacon, Pork, Mackerel,
Rice, Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Chocolate,
Molasses, Potatoes, Onions,
Candles, Soap, Starch, Indigo,
Dried Fruit. Pie Fruit, Pickles, Ketchups,
Sardines, Lobstcrs, Salmon, Shad,
Western and Goshen Cheese,
Water Soda and Butter Crackers;
Yeast Powders Backing, Matches,
Pepper, Mustard, Nutmegs, Cloves, Alspice,
Brooms, Buckets, Wooden Ware,
Demijohns, bottles, TASKS, jugs, jars,
Plough Lines, clothes lines, rope,
Trace Chains, nails, grindstones,
Coffee Mills, coffee pots, tinware,
Tea Kettles, ovens, castings,
Old Rose, Monongahela, Old Cock, Deans, Dex-
ter's, common, rectifed and raw Whiskey,
Pure old Cognac and Champagne Brandy,
Holland and American Gin, Jamaica Rum,
Claret, Champagne, Madeira, Sherry, Port, Malaga
and Sauterne Wines;
Cordials, Brandy Fruits, Syrups etc. ETC.
Aso-A fine assortment of Hardware, Cutlery
Crockery, Glassware, etc. All of which will be dis
posed of at the lowest prices Those in want of good
articles are invited to give me call
may9 M. BAER, Texas street.
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UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA.
Law HenarfnleRt.

INHE lecture Of this department will commence on
i the SECOND MONDAY OF NOVEMBER, 1855 and viii
continue until the first Monday of April, 1856. They
VIII embrace the most important branches Of the Civil
Common, Constitutional and International Law, as
well as Equity, jurisprudence and Practice. Lectures
viii be delivered by four professors.
Those ofProfessor McCALEB will treat of
l. Admiralty and Marine Laws, embracing the rights
and obligations OF masters and mariners, collisions and
other marine tarts general aye.age salvage civil and
military mariners contracts, marine insurance and
hypothecations, and contracts for maritime services in
building. repairing, and supplying ships.
H. International Law, embracing the law of prize
and the practice of prize courts the absolute rights of
states in their pacific and hostile relations treaties of
peace and private international law.
Ill. The Jurisdiction of the Of the y. States,
embracing the original and appellate jurisdiction of
the supreme and circuit courts and the original juris
dicon of the district of revenue, and
as prize and instance courts OF admiralty.
Those Of Professor RAsDEIL Hunt will embrace:
l. Commercial Law as it relates to mercantile per-
sons mercantile property and contracts, and mercan-
tile remedies. They will of sole traders, part
nershps and corporations; Of principal and AGENT of
bills of exchange and promssory notes and shippngs
of baimens and contracts with carriers, contracts of
afreghment by charter party, and for conveyance in
general ships offreigh ettison and average, salvage
and insurance; Of sale, guarantees liens and stoppage
in transtu
IL. The Criminal Law and practice in courts of
H. The Law Of Evidence .0-...- ~
Those ofProfessor RosELIUs will embrace:
I. The civil Code of Louisiana, in connection with
the Roman, Spanish and French laws, and critical
analysis of the decisions of the Supreme Court of the
State.
H. Land titles, whether derived from England,
Spain, France or the Uuited States.
H. The practice in the of civil jurisdiction in
Louisiana. sd. #E
Those of Professor JOHNSON will embraces:
/. The common law and equity jurisprudence and
practice, and pleadings in civil common law
IL Constitutional law. ~ :
The degree of Bachelor of Laws will be conferred
on those students only, who shall have attended two
full of lectures, full course, after having
read twelve months under the direction of respectable
counsellors at law, and who shall, examination by
the various professors, be found deserving the honor
This degree emitting the student to practice law in all
the courts of the state.
The fee of each professor is twenty-five dollars:
matrcuation fee, five dollars: and ten dollars for the
diploma.
All communications must be addressed to the dean
of the faculty at New Orleans.
CHRISTIAN ROSELIUS,
s. - Dean of the Faculty.
New Orleans August 90 1855 IT,
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Succession Sale,

Succession OF r. Il. Roach, deceased.
CTATE OF LOUISIANA-Parsh of Cardo-lSth
~ Judicial District Court. By virtue of writ of sale
directed by the honorable the District Court for
the parish of Caddo, State of Louisiana, will proceed
sell public auctions SATURDAY the aad day Of
September, 1855, between the hours of A.N
and P. NJ, in front of my auction store, corner of
Texas and Market streets, in the town of Shreveport
parish aforesaid, the following property belonging
the succession of F. R. Roach deceased, to-wit:
The undivided half interest in Lot No. nine, o. in
block No. fty-nne, (59) a..... .---. ~
The undivided fourth of Lot No. fourteen, (14,) in
block No. sxty-one, (6l)
The undivided half of Lots Nos. seven and eight
4 and S. in block No.forty zone, (4l)
The undivided half Of Lot No. ten, (l0,) in block
No. hty-one, (5l) z-a-s =."'
Terms of sale-A credit oftwelye months, purchas-
ers to give bond with good personal security with
per cent. interest per annum from day of sale, with
payment. A. l.. HEINE,
Shreveport, August %, 1855. Auctioneer.
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P. F. L. FRANK,
MATCHMAKER. ShraYen0rt. La.

800 KEEPS constantly on hand well seectcdA A
%7jM stock of
80 Watches and yey.eEsy, ~
of every description which he is determined to sell for
cash at a LOWER PRICE than any other establishment
in Shreveport. His stock selected by himself in
person. therefore he guarantee every thing he sells
to be just what he represents it.
Watches breast pins, bracelets, ETC., repaired with
neatness and despatch Notwithstanding the lucubra-
tons of certain contemporary, he acknowledges emo
peer certainly superior,'' in this department of his
business.
He will furnish Glasses and Hands to Watches at
TWENTY CENTS each, and every thing else in like
proportion. All orders promptly attended to.
Store onposite the City Hotel. TeXas street. nn6
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Succession Sale.

Succession Of Ben. Wells, Jr., deceased.
DY virtue of writ of sale directed to me by the
ID clerk of the District Court for the parish of Cad
do in the above entitled succession will be sold
public auction at the courthouse door in the town of
Shreveport, parish of Caddo, on SATURDAY, 9th day
of October L. ID. 1855 between the hours of II O'Clock
A. M. and 4, P. NJ, the following described property
fourth part of the half of Lots Nos six 49, seven
~ and eight ts0 in block No. thirteen (3,) situated
in the town of Shreveport, parish aforesaid.
Terms-Cash, with the benefit Of appraisement
SAM'L WELLS, dep'y sheriff
Shreveport August %. 1855. a2a-nf7 90
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To Owners Of Slaves.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following ordi-
~ nance, passed by the board of trustees OF the town
of Shreveport will hereafter in every instance be strict
ly enforced by the police officers:
Sec. T. If any MASTER owner or overseer of slave,
shall license such slave go at large and tadeor to
occupy any house apartment thereof as free per-
son, such master, overseer shall be fined IN
the of twenty dollars, recoverable before the ma
yor other magistrate and TO like fine for each re-
petition of the offence. J. W. JONES,
ShreyeDort. Auoust l. 1888 MaVOr.
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$50 Reward.

5iJV 1EUH NI VS
TSCAPED from the jail of the parish Of Caddo, on
II Saturday morning last, two prisoners, named
Arod Briggs and Berry Hill. Briggs is charged with
the murder of Buck Clark he is about IS years of age
stouty built weighs 100 or l65 1bs feet 10 inches
in height, black hair, and rather dark complexion
Berry Hill is charged with assault and battery, and is
about 90 years DID, feet orr inches high, ghthar
and complexion, and weighs 1856 ]60 Tbs. 1t is pro-
babe that they have succeeded in reaching either Tex
as or Arkansas Twill pay the above reward of $3.50 for
their apprehension and detention so that can get
them again; or S 100 for Briggs and $50 for Hill.
J. S. ALLWINE, Jalor Caddo parish.
A
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UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA.
Medical Department.

MEDICAL department.. h
TENHE annual course of LECTURES in this department
i will commence on Monday, November 18th, 1885,
and will terminate in the ensuing March.
James Jones, d, Professor of Practice of Medicine
J. L. Riddle, NJ. D., Professor of Chemistry.
Warren Stone, M. D., Professor Of Surgery.
A. III. Cenas, NJ D., Professor of Obstetrics.
A. J. Wedderburn, M. D., Professor of Anatomy.
Gustavus A. Mott, Md Professor of Materia Medica
Thomas Hunt NJ. D., Professor of Physiology and
Pathology.
Cornelius Beard, NJ. D., Demonstrators of
Samuel Chopin, M. D., Anatomy.
The rooms for dissecting will be open on the third
Monday in October.
The faculty are Visiting Physicians and Surgeons
of the Charity Hospital and attend this institution from
November to April.
The students accompany the professors in their Wis
it's and free Of expense enjoy extraordinary practical
advantages.
There are, during the session, about eight hundred
persons prescribed for daily.
In 1854, the number Of patients thirteen thou
sand one hundred and ninety-two.
aupustl5 1855 THOMAS HUNT Md. Dean
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DROWN's GENUINE ESSENCE of JAMAICA
-A) GIasER-A fresh supply on hard and for sale NJ
VIM. BALLS Drug store.
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Shreveport, January 81, 1855,
Notice..

TENHE undersigned having purchased of VIM G Ira
l. bue hes entire stock of goods, will continue bus
mess at the same place. He will add large stock
to that now on hand and invites attention his
He has bought also the open accounts of w. G. Ira
bue made since the LIST of January last, and debtors
notified to make payment to him, but subsequent
accounts will be added to those already made
Shreveport. Nav 9 1855 r. P, TR ABIJE
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Office the Fieksburg Shreveport &Texas Railroad Co..

0iee the Titksburg Shreveport Texas Railroad Co.
MONROE, La, August 8, 1855
TIME annual meeting of the stockholders OF the
L Vicksburg Shreveport and Texas Railroad Co..
will be held at the office of the company the 24th
day of September next, at which time there will be
meeting of the board of directors And on Monday,
the ls day of October, 1885, there will be held at the
same place meeting of the stockholders to elect a
board of directors, conformity to the h and 18th
sections of the charter. w 0. D. STlLLMAN,
suo21- I'm Secretary.
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70 the Public.
Tariff of Rates for the Storage of Cotton.


sFENHE undersigned, engaged in the warehouse bust
L ness, find that the price charged for the stor
age Of cotton is not fair remuneration for the same
and therefore have fixed the tariff of rates as below
stated, which know from experience to be both lib
era and just Those having cotton in store previous
to the date of this advertisements will not be charged
extra storage until after the ls day of July following
after which time it will come under the below men
toned rates, which are as follows:
For receiving and storing cotton, OK ots ~ hole
a first month,
Every month after the frst,......121
:" Weighing and marking,............ &
Shipping, receiving and taking [
bills lading,.
+" All transfers of cotton..........25
"a N.'MOORE.
OGLESBY & GRISWOLD.
J. N. HOWELL g. Co.
Shreveport June 2, 1855. Junl3-t.
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Notice.

ON Saturday, the 9th September, 1855, between
" the hours of 10 O'Clock, 4. M and P. NJ, will be
let out at auction to the lowest bidder, pursuant to the
ordinances of the town of Shreveport at the market
house in said town, the paving and grading and putting
in good walking condition, the sidewalks in front of
the following lots of ground in said town of shreve-
port required by the ordinance within reasonable
time after the letting of the same, to-wit:
Lots Nos. and in block Al, fronting on Texas st.
Given under my hand officially, this 1st of August,
1855. J. w. JONES, mayor.
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Cypress Shingles.

T------- 7NyPtN SS 5H1H3hNss =
a FEW hundred thousand Shingles, made out OF
~ the heart Of the best cypress for sale by
sep5 ]. N. HOWELL & Co.
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Garden Saskatchewan of 1855.

lsHtts JUsr received direct from the nursery, per
xia22as steamship Granada: white fiat Dutch turnip;
;sag red top turnip; large Norfolk turnip; Rnta
Ppga turnp; cabbage assorted; yellow turnip radsh;
large Flanders spnage; round Savoy spinage, ETC.
iAlso-Received per recent arrivals from Europe.
cIulihower; broccoli; French sugar beet; etc. All OF
uhich will be sold in quantities to suit purchasers
elders faithfully filled. r d. MAUPAY,
;sept5-3m 81 Gravier street, New Orleans.
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Election Notice.

So By virtue of proclamation issued by Sam
- Ford, esq, president of the police jury there
sgSsas will be an ELECTION held at the courthouse
in the town of Shreveport parish of Caddo, SATJR
DAY, 18th day OF September, 1855, for Justice of
the Peace for Ward No. -Four, to fill the vacancy
ated by the death of John h.sParsons. The commis-I
sioners are required to hold said election according to
law and make due return to the undersigned sheriff.
: aupI5 NJ WATSON, sheriff.
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PER EXPRESS!
New Stock Of SeasOnabie Goods.

New Stock Of seas0nabie Goods.
IT,. JUST received by overland express wagons aIA
u - via Alexandria,, extensive and conf GGs@3
pete stock of Fresh and Fashionable SeasOnabe Goods,
of the best quality, selected expressly for the Shreve-
port trade, and all of which will be sold at the very
Lowest Prices. Among the stock will be found
LADIES' Caters Bootees, Slippers, Brogans, ~
Misses do do 4 do BE- do
Gardeners fashionable Boots, Caters, Shoes;
Water proof Boots; fine and coarse Brogans;
Hats and Caps, Of every style;
A complete assortment of fashionable CLOTHING,
made up expressly for this season of the year;
Silks, Alpacas, Merinoes Linseys, Cassimeres;
Linens, Calicoes, Lawns, Musns, Ginghams;
Checks, FlanneIs, Sheetngs Shirngs
Dress Patterns in great variety; Blankets, and almost
every description of Dry Goods;
Fancy Goods in great variety;
Gentlemen's furnishing Goods, etc, too
to mention. Purchasers are invited to call and cx-
anime for themselves.
Daily Expected
A large stock of Lowes, Kerseys, Lnseys-etc. for
plantation use, which will be sold very Nv.
aupa9 ~T~ JOHN LARMIER, Texas street.
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TNLoUR AND BACON-Superior articles, intend
ed expressly for family use, Just received and for
sale By r. & B. JACOBS. \
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Grinding of Corn-Cern Meal.

TINE subscriber having put up new steam engine,
i and greatly increased the power of his mill, is
now prepared to grind the most reasonable
terms at any hour and during DAY IN THE WEEK.
Persons sending corn to be ground may feel assured
that they will meet with no detention,
mar2I I. w. JONES.
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0ticG.

TaSHE business heretofore conducted under the firm
Il Of David Taylor Co., at 25 Customhonse ST.,
and at present at Al Magazine street, New Orleans)
is this day changed to TAYLOR & RADDEs, New Or
leans and T. RADDEN & Co., Boston.
~ New Orleans August ], 1855. sept5- I'm