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Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1855-10-18
GODEY'S LIDT'S BOOK FOR 1855.
Year of Publication b

w IN IL II Year or fuDllcatlon D|
L tie same authar-The only Laiy's Book acknewl
edged by the L: of this country worthy of its hams
| Principal Points of Attraction tor 1870.
1t contains hundred pages of reading matter in ev-
cry months number-not Beginning with large number
IF pages in J,nury and decreasing throughout the year
BEAUTIFUL STEEL PLATEs.-Lne or Mezzotint in eve
~ number.
GopEys RELIABLE SExEL FASHION PiArEs-lcoiore'l)
In every number the only Fashion Plates that are con
si,.erei authority. ..s
knitting. NETTING EMBROIDERY, printed In cofors
MuSIc.-Two pages m.nthy.
Early Lessons in Drawing, ven monthly. Godeys
In, aluabe Reseipswortn alone Three Doarsa vei r-
ir Cooking. the Toilet Sick Room, Nursery and Miscei-
la House Keeping Receipts. Diagrams and Plans
With full directions for Iaes to cut their own dresses
Patterns Chi'ders Dresses, both male and femaf.
Enlkro ery and Broderc Ang.a Patte month
in great variety
The Nursery-This department is Invaluable to every
mother Model CoItges-GreaI attention paid to this de-
partment.
AIreatise the hair-A most excellent article on the
identifying of this beautiful orna
nent both :
RENEVBER THAT THE LADY SBOOh
has always given STEEL ENGRAVlNGS, throughout the
yer not publishing them in January and February, and
then emitting In the Ladys Book alone You OH
other three Ma.izes can furnish you WITH
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10
WASHINGTON MALE

- - :,
NDEK an engagement with the citizens of
~ " ashinston, shall open the Fall Session OF
the above Institution cn the lsf Aoz5ay he-Yo ,6s
first day Of October merit
The terms, for session of tventv-ons ,-aal-s
payable quarterly In advance. are rs follows:
Tuition In PRIMARY DEPARTMENT feD,brac;nv
Spelling, Reading and Writing) SIS 90
Tuition in ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT fem
bracIng English Grammar Geographr.
Arithmetic and the Higher Mathematical 20 90
Latin aud Greet, or French, rrith EnsfisI
LiesatIre, including the above 80 90
I"S.uedi expenses, 90
NO deduction for absence except ir cases of pro-
tracted illness.
The Principal of the academy, Will co-one-
rate heartily with the Principal of the .-Fe0'a:e
Seminary" and the citizens OF Washington in e.
taollshInS, on permanent basis institutions Of
Learning. worthy of the patronage OF the reIinej
and Intelligent community. by which thew are
surrounded. He brings to the responsible L1.v of
insfructing youth an experience of nearly scrrn
years, and trusts. by unwearied diligence In his
profession, to be sustained by bis old friends anI
the'pubiic generally Young men will be pre-
pared Tor the Sophomore OF Junior class Of arv
College in the Union ~
As the School increases. conlpetent assistant
teachers Will be employed
B. J. BORDEN, PrireiDal.
Washington, .ark-, -4Hg- 10, 1855. 33-tf.
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10
The state of Arkansas


COUNTY OF HENPsTEAp.
ODace of the Clerk Of the Hampstead C;rc;, y
on ne Chdncery side thereof, Ia raoafion sSO1't
Der goth, a. d. 1855. Septeu.
Elijah Ferguson as administrator
of the estate of John Henderson,. de.
ceased, William Coughran. and Peo-
gy his wife, Richard Wright and
Mary his wife, Daniel Ward and
Mary Ann his vile, Benjamin Bland
and Martha his wife, George G
Ward and Lucinda his wife. Sally
Ann Wyatt, and William ID. WYATT | Petition =.
Petitioners. Partiio1aI
Jane Brown, Rebecca Brown. the
unknown heirs of said Jane and Re-
becca Brown, James Henderson,
Francis Hender. on Robert Hender
son, and Thomas Henderson. heirs
and distributes of the Estate of
John Henderson, decd, Defendants.
INHlS day came said petitioners by c,I
Il their solicitor, and they having. on III" sHt
day OF March, a. d. 1855, filed their 'ne I<h
heTein, the onlecf OF which is 10 partition srS q
vide amongst the heirs of John HenherSn,' 'Io q,
the Real Estate belonging to the Estate zee
decd, to wit: The Northwest ouartor VI VI seh
South least quarter, the Southwest onar,o VI lie
Southeast quarter and the Southeast 80 VI 'le
the Southwest quarter, all of Section r. ,ef *, q
township NO IL. South OF Range No - W ~
containing together loo acres of land l,;n "e't
situate in the county of Hampstead. in tbo s efd
of Arkansas, and it appearing from said no,;s Gse
and the affidavit attached thereto. that ali 81 @
defendants are nonresident of the State Of sN
sas. 1t is on motion of said petitioners ordest
that unless said defendants, shall be ard ,or.
before the Judge, of our Hampstead Circpt cS
III Chancery sitting, on or before the third a. -
the next Term thereof. at Court TO be boIIi Iii u
the Courthouse, in the Town OF Washinuso,n" a a
said county. commencing on the 10th Mondav.9 IN
ter the 4th Monday of September. A d iset
and plead, answer, demur to said petition ~
same will be taken for confessed. and d. ,-e
entered accordingly. and it is further ordered i.,
copy OF this order be published in the ~Wssi
lngton Telegraph" newspaper published in n.
State OF Arkansas, once a week for four VOL"
successfully, and that the same when 50 m.1s
and published. be deemed sufficient notice 20 'si
nonresident defendants, of the natme and Oh.
OF said petition. '''
Teste, SIMON T. SANDERS c,o.,
A true copy from the Record,
Teste, SIMON T. SANDERS. c,,,L
Washington, Sept. &c, 1855. 39-lw
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10
aTc-EHOgsse Notice.

THE undersigned return their sincere thanks.
] to the Planters and Merchants in the sur
rounding country for their liberal Warehouse
patronage for several years past, and for their in
creased business since their FiTe-proo Ware
House has been erected.
For convenience and safety we have built
large shed Under the hill adjacent to the brick
house, that up river merchandise and cotton com
ins down the river can be put under in rainy and
bad weather.
No wharfage has ever, nor will be charged for
goods landed at our landing and stored with US
One OF the firm having an interest in one of the
first class Steamers in our trade, is enabled las
last season. to get cotton when others may not
be able to do SO
We invite merchants and planters. more esne-
cially those unacquainted with our extensive i'm
proyements- conVeniences and safety before MAX
ing permanent arrangem ents,t to call and examine
Tor themselves E HILL & co.
Camden. Oct. is, 1854. 42-tf
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10
GsZnEansfIsl q
e. BOURNE. DentaE surgeon,

e.. SOU EsNE. DentaE Surgeon,
III MING permanently located in Camden FL
AA the practice of DENTISTRY, will sIend paI
OF his time IN Washington for the same pugTOe
lie tatters himself that be can convince thost
that are in need OF dental operation. that he j
capable and qualified to them faithfully ak
to their satisfaction. He can be consulted at Z.
hours, except when professionally engaged N
calling at Highs Hotel
Aug. /. 1S49-3O
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10

! retiring from the business of BEILER & SrU-
: ART, teEder my thanks for the liberal share
OF patronage bestowed upon the firm, and respect
Iniy solicit continuance of the same for A T.
BELLER, " no continues the business on his own
account r. C. STUART.
Washington, March 7th. 1855. Ii-tc
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10
Es AZ ES GA d WAR sEI.E7OTJSE.
CAMDEN, 1RKANS1S

= II iIbEN, 1I M N,S-1S.
fsNHE undersigned take this method of return
4 ing their sincere thanks, to the citizens OF
tins and the adjoining Counties, for the liberal
patronage heretofore bestowed on them and hone
by strict and personal attention to business to
merit continuation of the same
They are now having erected three additional
Sheds in their Cotton Yard. which will enable
them to store and protect from the weather any
quantity OF cotton that they may be favored with
which will also enable them to store every lot oil
cotton entirely TO itself, so that when planters
wish to ship or sell here, they can at all times get
to 1T. All cotton stored by them will be held sub
]ect to the order OF the owners. and there no ad-
vances are made on 1t, VIII be shipped TO any
house they choose.
They have an open policy of Insurance by which
all cotton can be covered. if desired but no In
sarance will be effected unless we are specially
instructed, except on such cotton as we have ad-
vanced on this we will do for the protection OF
the planter and ourselves.
They will have their Warehouses and Wharf
in first rate order for the reception of up freight
and shipment OF cotton.
They would inform their friends that thew arc
now opening large stock of
Fan and Plantation Goods:
Such as, Kersevs, Tweeds, Linseys Jeans Blan
kets, Flannels, Domestics, Negro
ftussetts, &c, &c.
They have also on hand
large supply OF Begging
"a, hppe On" " I'VE sugar. Molasses,
sat, Coffee Bacon, Pork, Whiskey, Lard,
TOBACCO, Sc, sc.
Also every article of goods usually kent here
tor sale, to which they would call the attention
ot buyers before purchasing elsewhere They
VIII also be prepared to make liberal Cash ad-
rances on Cotton in store, to be shipped to their
friends in New Orleans
All orders for GOODS will be promptly aud
carefully filled.
McCOLLUM, FELLOWS & co.
September IS, 1854 az
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10
GOODS! new GOSDg!!

DA FID BLOCK
is JUST receiving (via Csmden) end is now
J. opening a LARGE and SPLENDID AS
SORTNENT of GOODS which Will be materi-
ally augmented by shipments up Red River so
soon navigation opens.
Among his Stock may be found fine assort-
meat of
Dry and Fancy Goods.
CONSISTING PART OF
Prints, DOmesticS, LotrelkS. Herseys,
Liascys, Fkanmeks, Blankets, Sasinets,
Jeans. CaSsiAleres. Cnm6Tics. Printed
Larns. BaFeges. GinghansS. Jac-
oneis, SsgiSs. Csoss 6ar'd MuU
and Book luSLins, Tart
tons. ana large rariety of
FAVCY ARTICLES.
SUMNER AND WINTER
& E< GD = EM II NJ e.
HAS and Caps, Boots ard Shoes; Hard,eare,
IRON, NAILS, SADDLERY. .QUEENSWARE.
RIGGING and ROPE
ALSO, fine fresh lot of Groceries.
Such as Coffee. Sugar, alolssses. Cheese. Crack
ers. Candies. Tea. Spices. Brandy Whiskey
Wines, Soda, Saieratus. Copperas Nader Indi-
60, SSc-. &c, together with every article usually
found in Stores, suited to the wants of the country
which he offers to the public as low as can be
purchased at any regular House; and he ho,,es by
attention and Punctuaii,y in business to merit and
receive liberal share of patronage.
Washington May !. 1885. 1S-tf.
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10
y OF { e

Il D e.
II AVING purchased the interest of R. q. Sru-
- ART, IN the late firm OF Beler & Stuart in
tend continuing the business on my own account
and respectfully solicit continuance of the liber
al patronage bestowed upon the firm.
a. L. BELLER.
Iarci 7fh 1855.
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10
EBR. BENZ. H. .JETT,

II AS resumed the practice of medicine j
- Washington, and may at ali times he iouL
at his apothecary store, unless professionally al
sent; where he will keep full supply OF Tres
medicines for sale low for cash
Washington, May4 At
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10
R. ED. walker.
GENERAL LAND AGENCY.

EANlEL E. WILLIAMS will sefye all ilc..
~ who desire his services as Land Agent Il
the Red River Land District; will attend prcmt.
ly to paying taxes, redeeming forfeited lands j.
eating land warrants, &c. Persons wishing tIel
lands properly described, can get plat Of tio
lands and true description for a small lee vi
also draw deeds, mortgages. bonds. bills ei sale
articles OF agreement, &c. &c. His expenerd
III tins kind OF business, prompts him TO the he
liei that he can give general satisfaction
Washington, Feb. 30, 1850. ~
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10
s II w FEE * CO
Wholesale Foreign and DomeS,;o
DEFY GOODSJOBRKN RtTsENrSS

B.aLTIM0RE bid.
At the old stand of RICHARD SEwELL No az
Baltimore street. Our stock will be large. and
comprise a general variety of Fresh Sprinr osg
Summer Goods of recent importation. and Selec,
ed from the latest and most approved STYLES in ts
several markets.
We would most respectfully request call and
examination of our stock
Members of Firm.
RICHAED SEwELL
EDWIN BRADLEY,
JOSHUA T. RoYsroN JK.
Feb. 20. 1871
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10
WASHINGTON HOUSE,
washington Ark.S.

W WaShsnEtOn ArkeS.
THE PROPRIETOR respectfully "A
Il informs his friends and patrons fsssr.3
and the public generally, that he has lss..ss..G9
recently completed new and COM -
modIous addition to this well known establish
ment and thoroughly renovated and refitted the
entire buding-having added several large and
pleasant rooms to those heretofore in use-all of
which have been well supplied with new and
comfortable furniture and bedding. With these
advantages the proprietor atters himself that the
"WasilingtOn House,
will be found one of the most convenient roomy
and pleasant establishments in South Arkansas
His table will be supplied with every delcacy the
country afords-his house is well provided with
careful and attentive servants and the proprietor
pledges himself to spare no pains or expense to
promote the comfort of his guests.
His Stables and Lots are large and convenient
well supplied with provender and viii be attend
ed by faithful and trusty Osters.
THE ST7GE OFFICE
For the lines of stages from Washington to Lit
tie Rock aad to ClarksviIls. Texas is kept at this
house-the stage leaves Washington for Little
Rock, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
mornings at O'Clock a. NJ, and for Carksville
Texas, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at
the same hour-going through to either place in
two days:
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10
PARTING WORDS


Forset not thy mother. she cherished thy youth,
And loved thee with tenderness, ferver and truth;
She led thy weak footsteps with caution and care.
And taught thee TO lisp forth thy first morning
prayer
Forget NOT thy mother! sad vigils she kept.
And knelt by thy bedside to pray whilst thou slept
When sickness and pain set their stamps en thy
And robb'd thy young face of its bright healthful
glow
Forget not thy n,otherl when far, far AWAY
She thought of her irst-6or, by night and by day;
How her heart clung to thee thro the lapse OF long
years,
When hope sweetly beam'd mid her bitterest
tears.
Forget not thy notherl condemn not her deeds,
Let her heart be to thee green spot free from
weeds;
Magnify her lew virtues Ler frailties still hide,
And be thou the last ore TO doubt OF deriis
Forget mot thy mother, thy love should eer be-
Like oceans broad pillows unshac ked and free;
In life's busy moments, or deaths darker hour,
Let thoughts of that mother, ali others o'erpOwer-
Forget not thy n,ofhers unkindness cuts deep
A wound made by thee too long open would keep
And :emorse, tho she hasiend her balm-jrOEs to
pour.
Could but halt heal tine bosom all saddened and
Be kiad to thy mother! let gentle words fall,
Ingra.itude sends forth its wormwood and gall:
But love blent with duty, rich blessings impaTt,
And eilds each recess OF the desolate heaEti
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10
Tri-vveeksy Ei.se Of Stages.

WASHINGTON TO CL.fRKSVILLE
THE line of tri-weekly stages between WASH
Il lngton, Arkansas, and Clarksville Texas is
noW IN successful operation, connecting regularly
at Washington with the arrva! and .Ie1arfI,res q.
the Eastern Stage Travellers will find new and
comfortable Stages, good teams and careful and
accommodating drivers on this route Fair throusb
SlO,-way passengers. 10 cents per mile Bag-
gage at the risk OF owners. Office at the Wash
ington House. WM. aIOSS Pronr;e.or
Washington. .4rk Nor Ist. 1854. ii-tf
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10
Washington, -Ayk.
The New Steamer
F N NY FERN -
CHAS. ~. DOU-D Master.

. aE WILL commence her reg-
s,;::Sy-==s=ssa1 -. uiar triPsin upper Red River
=se-Ezs-s...sszsss< S-..ssss< as soon navigation opens
This boat has made arrangements with Aiessrs
J. n. Howell 8. Co, for the storing of Cotton in
their Warehouse. situated directly upon the bank
OF Red River at Shreveport, SO that in case the
FANNY FERN on her arrival at that place.
exchange freights, she will deposit her Cotton in
the Warehouse, to be reshipped without delay
on the first good boat,-thereby insuring the cot
ton to be kept free from exposure to mud and
rain The Fanny Fern will pay the storage ex-
penses.
Shippers and passengers may rely upon having
their interests promptly attended To- and their cot
tor and other freights amply protected from dam
age.
For freight or passage apply on board. or 10,
WHEAT & REAVES
March 25h, 1855, l3-tf. Fulfon.
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10

3 Z S s q g. e ii . "a.
THE firm Of BELLER & STUART. is This
i day dissolved by mutual consent. A..
BEL-LER is fully authorized TO close up the busi-
ness and as 1t Is desirOus that it should be done as
Sooh as pFaGlcabie, those indebted are respectpl-
ly requested to come forward and make settle
meat 4. T BELLER
c. STUART,
March 1EA. 1855
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10
DIR. II. n. WILLIAMS,

II AVING disposed of his Drug Book St0i'
II will devote himself in future. excluslrey '
the practice of his Profession. Office at his OIL
stand
Washington, Feb 7. 1854 6-ti'
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10
a GARD.

I 1R. PURDOM tenders his professional service,
~ to the citizens of Washington and its girinlJ
in the various branches of his profession. he
may be found at all times, except when prols'-
sIonaily absent, at MS residence near Main street
January 27. 1872
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10

REFER TO
MeSsrs d & V Block,
Trim5le Sc Johnson
Beller & Stuart
Mitchell & Foster,
b. L. Brittin, Esq,
G. w Green. ESD ! Washington, -4yk.
Gen g. ID. Roysfon
H. w Smith, Esq,
w. II. Etter, Esq.
J. B. Sandelur, ESD
DR.. B. P lett
Messrs. Wiley McElroy, Walker, Cheatham &
Co. Columbus: Jas. II. Coulter. Sewer CO.. Ark. ::
Steele & McFall. TemperancevilIe. Ark; j. Tur-
entine s. Son: Bennington, Ark; n. Levy & Co.
Centre Point. Ark.
Fulton, .9rk-, Jan Is, 1855. Aft.
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10

OOUNIF OF I1EMPSTEAD. Z
Office Of the Clerk of the Hempstead C;,c,:.
on the Chancery side thereof Ia vacnf;on SOo1't
Der goth. a. d. 1855. Septer.
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10
90 BANK Ebeh9OrS.

EtiE undersigned nave on hand some STATE
\ Bonds. for sale, Tor cash or on credit, On
terms and IN amounts 60 suit purchasers havrg
fractional sums TO paw either of the Banks OF thl;
State WATKINS 4 GALLAGHER
Lite Roct, Aug. 8, 1855. 32-Gm.
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10

1EOO lbs. assorted Candies. just TecfIe
lCOO and for sale, cheaper than has eve
been offered in this place, by
mitchell & FOSTEh.
Washington .9prd 26. 1854 II
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10
Medical Gard.

nR. I. ]. BOOKER, offers his professor.
IL services to the citizens of Columbus ara !
vicinity, in all the various branches OF bis pIeF
sion In all difficult cases. the gratuitous eoI''
tation OF DIR. p. X. Booker can be had.
Columbus. June. 30, 1854 2j-L
Washington telegraph., 1855-10-10

W 8 REAyES.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-11-09
SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

New YoRK, Nov. 3.-The Baltic. from Liverpool,
with dates to the Goth October, arrived here this
morning unannounced.
The Bank of England has further advanced the
rates OF short bills to six per cent long bills seven
per cent Great alarm exists in commercial circles.
Consos for money 81.
THE WAR-The Allies have organized concen-
trio advance from Eupatoa, Bader, Kortch and Kin
baum.
An important position North of the Dneiper. has
lately been captured by the Allies Two other towns
on the straits of Kerch have been destroyed and the
out posts of the Allies are within five leagues of
Baksha Serial.
The Russians are retiring. Liprandi intends to de:
fend the line of Balbec, ana battle is anticipated
there The North side of Sebasopol has been sur
rounded with Notifications and place. in state te
support the siege.
There is but little general news. The Rothschilis
are about to establish bank of credit In Austria
with capital of sixty millions of forms.
The new ministry OF Greece announces their neu
traity reform in the administration and the eXecu
ton of obligations due to foreign powers.
concordance highly favorable 10 the Church o.
Rome has been concluded between Austria and TIT
Holy See.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-11-09
ro,,,noe,ore stewart.

The following note from the Secretary of the
Navv to Commodore Stewart will be read with pleas.
ure the friends of both parties II ls in the hagh.
est degree complimentary to the Commodore, whist
it's tone and sentiment does credit TO Mr.. Dobbin
Navy DEPARTMENT, Sept. 10. 1893
SIR: The Board OF Naval Officers assembled IN
der the act to promote the efficiency OF the navy APP
proved February %, 1856, having reported you as
one of the officers who, in their dgment should be
placed on the reserved list on leave OF absence
paw and the finding Of the Board having Teen ap-
proved by the President, it becomes my duty to
inform you that accordingly your name is removed
from the active service list, and placed Oh the re-
serve list The ac however, authorizes the Secre'
tary of the Navy to order you to duty In consdeIa-
ton OF your eminent services TO the country, and the
very satisfactory manner in which you are dlschar-
cling the duties OF Commandant Of the Philadelphia
Navy Yard. | assure you Commodore, 1t is with
pleasure avail myself of the authority of the law to
order that you remain duty at your present post.
am sure, also, that do not speak unadvisedly in
saying that of your fellow citizens cherish more
cordially grateful recollection of your distinguished
services than the Board who have acted from stern
sense of duty. and the President who conceived 1t
proper after due reflection to approve that finding =
And may add that believe none will more sincere
ly approve my retaining you on duty
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. C. DOBBIN.
Com Charles Stewart, Philadelphia.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-11-09
Railroad management In Germany.


A correspondent of the NJ Y. Sun gives inter
estng account Of the manner railroads are managed
in Germany:
Every railroad company is bound by law 10 have
double track on their lines, and person is allow
ed to walk railroad track at any time: by day or
night, under penalty of the law. barrier, consist
ing of two strong panks is placed along the side of
the tracks. TO keep off animals. Every fifteen or
twenty miles along the track there is station tor
guard wa,thman, who lives in little hut beside
the road, and whose business it is be at his post,
with red flag in his hand, at the approach of every
train and before the train is due to patrol his beat
to that all is safe, and all iobsacles
which sometimes placed upon the track by mis-
creants. the of danger, The guard hosts
telegraph, so called. which stands near each guard
house, red painted cascet, which be by the
engineer great distance; but if everything is right,
the two wooden arms of the telegraph stretched
in the During the night there is instead of the
cascet, lantern with Ceep red light placed in the
air warning of danger and a common if
all is in safe condition. At every crossing there is
gate which is locked up as train is due,
and any either on horseback or in a carriage
who desires to cross must wait until the train has
passed."
Some such regulations would not come amss in
this country.