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Shreveport Female High School.

fSHE fifth session IF this institutions pleasantly sit
uited in retired part Of the town Of Shreveport
will commence on the first Monday in October next.
The course OF instruction is genera and complete
embracing all the branches of The most thorough Eng
sh education, together with the Latin Greek French
and German languages; music painting, drawing, &c,
commencing always with he most important branches,
SO that young lady should not take a complete
course OF study what she does learn will be Of real
to her. .. b..
Young ladies boarding in the family of the princ-
pail will be required to attend morning and evening
prayers daily, and bible and catechetical instruction
The Sabbath, besides going to church.
Each young lady will be required to bring four table
napkins and her own towels. All their clothes must
be distinci y marked with ink. M
Daily instruction and practice in Vocal Music with
out charge.
The academic year will consist of two sessions of
twentyone weeks each withouta yacation between
them. 54
No pupil will be received for shorter time than
Sessions though pupil may enter al any time.
Paymenttor board, and tuition in any of the branch
es must be made in advance. The necessity for this
rule must be obvious to all '=" +""
No deduction will be made for lost time.
CHARGES PER SESSION:
Board, including washing, &c..............S75 90
Tuition in any of the English branches, 25 90
Latin, Greek, French German languages. Is 90
Music on the piano or guitar" 80 0O
Drawing Or painting, - 0U
Contingent w
FACULTY INSTRUCTION:
Rev. j. FRANKLIN FORD, Principal, and Professor of
Mental and Moral Philosophy and Evidences of
Christianity.
Miss CATHERINE COLEMAN, Natural Philosophy and
Mathematics. .....r I
Miss MARY COLEMAN, Music the piano and guitar. |
Prof. E. HAssLocHER, Music the piano. and French
and German languages
Miss -, Assistant teacher in English branches. |
Miss -, Drawing and hitting. , |
Shreveport. August |. 1855.
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Great Bargains in Groceries. &c.

IL AVlNG purchased the entire stock in trade of
IL Thatcher IL Co., and received large supplies
from the city, my assortment Of Family Groceries fine
old hrandie-, rum, gin whiskey wines, cordias pre-
serves, pickles, Pechups mustard pepper Spices tea
Coffee sugar, s1l, SOAP candles, oils, cigars chewing
and smoking tobacco, brandy fruits. fancy groceries,
bar stores, ETC., is the largest and complete in
Shreveport and will be sold cheap, if not cheaper
than they be purchased any other store in town
As must dispose of this stock before the river rises to
make room for my spring goods, extraordinary induce
ments is offered to buyers.
| have also on hand good assortment of dry goods
domestcs clothing, hats, caps. boots shoes, broeans
cutlery hardware glassware, crockery, etc. which will
be sold unusually low. Call in and examine the goods
and prices before you purchase elsewhere.
dec27 M. BAER, Texas street.
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FRESH DRUGS, MEDICINES.
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

comprising Blank Books, in great variety misceane-
Gus, medical and school books letter, note and fools
cap paper, envelopes pens, wafers and all other ar
cles usually kept by druggists.
My terms, with punctual customers, are as usual
twelve months Strong inducements will be held out
to cash purchasers, either wholesale or retail | do
not pretend 70 hold out Inducements by stating that
my stock is among of the best assorted or largest
IN the State, but say that it will compare in selec
uon variety bulk and quality. with any in this place
Being fully alive to the principles upon which husi-
ness was conducted bymy predecessor it will be nv
ann and pleasure to maintain those principles in all
their force; and that the reputation of the house for
dealing only in merchandise OF the best quality, shall
suffer no deterioration at my hands.
Steamboat, Plantation and Family Medicines put
up with care. and guaranteed be fresh and genuine
Nothing but the puest medicines used in prescrip-
TONS which are carefully dispensed, at all hours day
and night. iuno7
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UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA.
Law Department..

l'INHE lectures of this department will commence or
i tie SECOND MONDAY OF NOVEMBER, 1885, and will
continue until the first NJ ,nday of April, 1856 They
will embrace the most important branches of the Civil
Common, Constitutional and International Law, as
well as Equity, jurisprudence and Practice Lectures
will be delivered by four professors.
Those of Professor McCALEB will treat of
/ |. Admiralty and Marine Laws embracing the rights
and obligations OF masters and mariners, collisions and
other marine t'rts, general average. salvage civil and
military. mariners contracts, marine insurance and
hypothecatons 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 courts of the u States
embracing the original and appellate jurisdiction OF
the supreme and circuit courts and the original urs-
dIc'lun OF the district courts OF revenue, and
as prize and instance courts of admiralty
Those Of Professor RANDELI Hunt will embrace:
|. Commercial Law il relates to mercantile per-
sons, mercantile property and contracts, and mcrcan
tile remedies. They will of sole traders part
nershps and corporations; of principal and agent; of
hls OF exchange and promssory notes and shipping.
OF hamens and contracts with carriers, contracts of
atfreghment by charter party and for conveyance in
general ship; OF fregh jeson and average, salvage
and insurance. OF sale, guarantees, liens and stoppage
in transitu.
II. The Criminal Law and practice in courts of
criminal jurisdiction.
Ill. The Law of Evidence.
Those of Professor RosElIUs will embraces:
l. The civil Code of Louisiana, in connection with
The Roman, Spanish and French laws and a critical
analysis OF the decisions of the Supreme Court of the
State. %t.
II. Land titles, whether derived from England,
Spain, France or the Uuited States
ILL., The practice in the courts ofcvil Jurisdiction in
louisiana. ,a... E-
Those OF Professor JOHNSON will embrace:
L. The common law and equity Jurisprudence and
ractce. and pleadings in civil at common law
Ill Constitution al law.
Ihe degree of Bachelor of Laws will be conferred
those students only, who shall have attended two
Ill courses OF lectures, full course after having
cad twelve months under the direction of respectu bic
ounselors at law, and who shall, on examination bv
various professors, be found deserving the honor
his degree emitting the student to practice law in all
lie courts of the state.
The fee of each professor is twenty-five dollars:
articulation fee, five dollars: and ten dollars for the
ploma.
All communications must be addressed to the dean Il
the faculty at New Orleans. 4y "
CHRISTIAN ROSELIUS, s.
Dean of the Faculty. 9
NJ, n.1- A m
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UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA.
Medical Department..
New Orleans. August 90. 1855

He annual course of LECTURES in this department
i will commence on Monday, November 18TH 1855
and will terminate in the ensuing March,
James Jones, MD, Professor of Practice of Medicine
l.. Riddle, NJ. D., Professosof Chemistry.
Warren Stone, M. D., Professor of Surgery
A. H. Cenas, M. D., Professor of Obstetrics
A. J. Wedderburn. N. D., Professor of Anatomy
Gustavus 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.,
Its, 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 was thirteen thou
sand one hundred and nnety-tw
aupuSt * 1S55# THOMAS HINT Al n a..
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Gentlemen's Clothing & Furnishing Goods

IA ENOS u WOOD have just received from 20
I'D New York, alarge supply Of cloths, cassi HI
IL meres and yestihgs of every variety and LIZ
PATTERN aud also keep constantly on hand large and
well selected assortment of ready made Clothing,
Boots, Shoes, Hats and Caps Ii addition to the fore
going they are in receipt of gentlemen's furnishing
goods to suit all ases such scarts, evening vests
cravat understands, suspenders, shirts, gloves DR.
ers, hosiery ETC. they prepared execute supe-
rior work in the manufacture of coats pantaoons and
vests, in the most substantial manner and after the
latest style and fashion,
The stock was selected by Mr.. Wood in person and
our old customers and the public in general may rest
assured that we can supply all their with prompt
ness, and despatch.
We have determined to adopt the cash system, and
every article will be placed at the lowest price. nj
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ST A CEY q WELLS

No. Ia on the Levee-Successors to Robt. DOnneI
III AVlNG formed a copnrtnership, for carrying on
IL the Grocery and Produce Business. and having
purchased the entire stock Of Ms Robert Donnel will
continue the trade in all its branches the above stand
One of the firm has just returned from the CITY where
he selected with extensive additions so that our
stock is large and compIe,e and will be sold for
small profit. We respectfully solicit, and will be hap
Ply TO receive, continuance of the liberal patronage
extended to predecessor, which from rigid aten-
ton to business and uniform fair and honorable deal
ing, hope to be able merit from generous public
ANDREW J. STACEY
july l3 -.....%".- OSBORN NEJIS
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60 - GO 80 : III
Notice to Stockholders.
office of the Y. S. 4 T. u. &. Co.,

Monroe, La April 10, lo55.
CONTRACTS having been let for the speedy con-
structon Of the entire line OF our road, requiring
the contractors put large force at work as soon as
the road can be definitely located, It becomes
nens,hv to increase the amount of our local
subscriptions, and collect insalmens due upon the
subscriptions already made.
Colonel n D. Coleman, late president OF the ooard
of directors has been appointed general agent TO
up subscriptions and collect moneys on behalf OF tne
company, and it is hoped our friends everywhere win
be prepared to give him hearty welcome In the
meantime. subscriptions may be made and moneys
paid TO the undersigned, any Of the directors OF
authorised agents of the company, as we are greatly IN
need of means to meet present wants occasloheo
by the unexpected necessity for pushing forward our
engineering operations as not 70 delay tne Wofk u
the contractors. C. G. YOUNG, ae
an25 Pres't of the v S. & 7. R. Co.
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E. & b. JACOBS,
Texas STREET, (lear the Levee,) Shreveport,
4 RE now receiving and opening new and COM
N plete stock Of
GROCERIES,:
100 bbls whiskey, Of various brands,
40 bbls Monongahea and rye whskey,
100 bbls -four ST. Louis and OHIO,
IS baes Rio and Java coffee
so hhds sugar, 10 cases loaf sugar,
so bbls and 60 half bbs molasses
100 pkgs Brandes French and American, q
10 casks rum do Holland gin, II do Amer do.
20 bbs peach brandy, 5 do cherry bounce,
10 casks Port and Madeira Wines,
10 casks claret and Malaga do
10 casks London porter, 10 do Scotch ale,
200 boxes chewing tobacco 10000 cigars,
M ~ casks hams, shoulders and bacon Sides
Brandy fruits, fruits in their own juice sardnes pic
kles, ketchups Holsters, shrimps candles starch, in
dgo, sal 9ratus, Spices cloves nutmegs fish, matches
together with every description of family groceries,
plantation supplies and boat stores.
These goods were selected by US in person, are
to be of the best quality, and will not
he under sold bv any house in town. mis-
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No. 20. JOS. HUFTY, No. 70.
IMPORTER, WHOLESALE & Retail DEALER
Fine Watches, Jewelry, Rich Fancy
AND STAPLE GOODS,
No. 20 Camp street, under City Hotel, New Orleans
Respectfully invites the attention of wholesale aud re-
tail dealers and purchasers to his VERY LARGE
STOCK OF GOODS, which is freshly imported aaG
constantly supplied throughout the year.
SHELL COMBS. ....s
Imitation Shell and Buffalo COMBS of every style and
variety. afr5 al 6s.
BRUSHES, of every description, of his mansae-
ture, and at the lowest Northern Factory prices.
Toilet Articles,
Such as PERU merry, HAIR OILS, HAIR PINS
POMATUM, FANCY SOAPS, &c.
FINE FANS, PURSES, PORTABLE DESKS,
POCKET BOOKS, WORK BOXES, together with
an endless variety of PORTE MONIES. &c, OF
every style and shape at unusually low prices.
GUNS PISTOLS, KNIVES, Colts and Warmers r.
VOLVING PISTOLS, SCISSORS RAZoks'
f LIFE PREsERvERs, FIsIING REELS and TACKLE, Oh ss
cry variety. 10 suit the determined Angler.
Watches, .EelneI1ry, SC.
The stock in this line, consisting in part. Of fine ILL.,
Cooper, M. J. Tobias and real Jos. johnson move
ments, with fire assortment of Swiss and Eng'hn
LEVERS, together with large stock.of bne eastern
Jewelry, fyerWaTe, &C., has been selected with gfa'
care by +. Roberts, for many years engaged IN 'ne
wholesale business, and having been purchased l9'
cash, greatinducements will be offered to purchaser
rafrndod - : f9ls
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wright Works. such plantation and road Wagons TOR
horses and oxen; cane and other GAkTS, DkAlS, OK
and TIMBER WHEELS, all with wood aud iron axle
trees. Jersey and Baggage WAGONS, WheelbarroWs
and Trucks Of every kind and all other articles in the
line, made of the best materials and workmanship,
warranted to be superior any other manufacture,
for sale reduced prices and lower than any other
establishments.
Purchasers will find it to their interest to call and
examine before purchasing elsewhere, az the above
establishment but the best of Jersey white
oak. Apply to DAVID G. WILSON,
No. "a 2erdido street, corner of Carondelet,
april 4, 1855 New Orleans
~ Also on hand every variety of Sugar and Cotton
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lehl, awning " Flag ,a,,, cI
X EEpS constantly on hand and .a..aaiaeluh
IL manufacture, every variety 80 s'l J. COMM
sizes and qualities, with portable pola.! IENTs
cots most useful article for sp rs' porhSs
'ra y tarpaulines Of all sorts; wasae aad
Particular attention paid to maE soa essss y
manner fancy, boat and yacht sails ~ d.,
, AlsomEvery description Of Amerie,. y
= Fancy rLAtiS, steamboat and ships, D. o's hi.
F Fs etc. constantly on hand or m ii
rags neatly repaired. Particular s;,an ~
designing and getting up in very 1 saaa Nj
art all kinds of FANCY SILK. EM superlor ID.
or PAINTED FLAGS and BANNER VIZ saoDEaRhi
companies, associations, etc., at mods,s, toy
Light and heavy Canvas of ali sos,. Price,
quantity, and warranted to be perfec,lr ~ sale
rot or mldew Proof 40,
LAS no person has succeeded me- J..
as mas been reported, strangers and o,h.,, bes
recollectmy address. II 0, rsssl Will h.
Corner Common and M,oaa.siDY
Entrance 40 Common ST., over the l cla,ss lsea
Of Montross & Sullivan ' N sqn
Urine trunks neatly repaired and Nv view oA,s,
New Orean. " W.
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Among the presentments Of the grand iurv

Aiming the presentments OF the grand jury,
Of Cas- county, Ga, the first week, we notice
the following: ..The grand jury of the present
week would also most respectfully represent it
as -heir opinion, that something like saddle
bags grocery has been kept BY the superior
court Of this week, in the august parsonage OF
one ofTthe constables. without license; where
fore we cannot safely conclude that the tenn
! peranc;e cause is highly esteemed by that arm
of the Jaw, and while we exonerate the court
from q knowledge even of this newly estab-
shed feature in the traffic, still we must set
our faces against all saddle bag groceries, and
more Especially when kept by a constable in
attendance npon the court. This officer we
have concluded thus to cannonize, and hand
his deehs of consummate effrontery and shame
down 70 future constables, as well marked in
stance Eof wilful contempt Of court. We did
not seq the liquor, but we did see the saddle
bags--sand it's the deliberate opinion of this
jury taat no other jury ever saw pair of sad
die bags as much like big jug of brandy be-
fore-for they smelt like the jug had been bro
ken. Now, constable is quite a small ap-
pendage 70 the court any how, and when he
grows SO beautifully less. as to become part
and parcel Of saddle bags that smell just like
broken jug of brandy, he attains to station
50 small in our eyes that we think he's of no
use at all'
A lady who caught her magpie stealing her
pickledt walnhts, threw a basin of hot grease
over the POOR bird, exclaiming: 80, you thief,
you've been at the picked walnuts, have you?"
Poor Mag. was dreadfully burned, his feathers
came of, leaving his head entirely bare. He
oil icriri
than year, when gentleman called at the
house. who, On taking off his hat, exhibited
very bald head. The magpie appeared evil
IDENTIFY struck with the circumstance. Hop
ping upon the back of his chair, and looking
him haftily over, he suddenly exclaimed. in
the cav Of his astonished visitor-"O, you
thief you've been at the picked walnuts, have
you?"
In reply to another paper which recon-
mends that the candidates for office should be
men Of tried integrity" the Albany Knicker-
booker 4aTs: THAT is being done in this coun-
ty. One of the candidates for assembly has
been cited fourtimes-three times for swind-
ling, and once for bgamy.' There is every
prospect that we shall have some "tried" men
IN our common council ere long" Our Dutch
cousin Of the Knickerbocker is disposed to tell
;ales OUT Of school. c
A little girl at school read thus: "The !
widow lived on a small 'limbacy' left her by a
'elative.' What did you call that word?'
'sked the teacher; 'the word is legacy" not
'limback." but Miss Johnson" said the s.
title girl, 'pa says must say limb, not leg" n
To drhw q 'ful house," only, is, now a b
ays, (says the New York Express) the high o.
st ambition of some preachers; not to preach al
thirst GruciGed to the two or three that may a. a
gather sogether in my name" in
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STOVES, TIN AND JAPAN WARE.
AUSTIN q GOODWIN.

Texas street, opposite the Market, Shreveport,
TTAVE constantly on hand, and are daily manufac-
Ill turing every description Of TIN WARE, which
together with their stock Of STOVES, comprises the
most complete assortment of any establishment in this
place. Their stock ofStoves comprises every variety
of the most approved patterns, both of eastern and
western manufacture selected by themselves expressly
for this and the Texas Market consisting of Cooking,
Office, ParIor and Church Stoves. They invite coun-
try merchants and others to call and examine their
ctock and prices before purchasing elsewhere Their
p;ices are low and terms easy. ~ mar2l
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STACEY & WELLS,
Wholesale and Retail GrOcerS,
And dealers in Wines. LIQUORS. Plantation Supplies, &c

And dealers in Wines, Liquors. Plantation Supplies, SC
NO IA on the Levee, Shreveport.
II AVE just received per steamboats, Runaway ano
IL Cieoaa their tall stock, comprising one of The
largest and most complete assorments brought
this place, among which will be found:
Plain and sugar-cured hams, clear sides; shoulders
Mess and prime pork; leaf lard;
Mess beef; mackere; behring's;
Superior st. Louis and Ohio four
Brown, loaf, clarified and crushed sugars;
Re-boiled and sugar house moasses;
Rio and Java coffee; fresh teas;
Course ard fine Liverpool salt;
Virginia chewing tobacco OF all qualities;
Havana and American cigars; smoking tobacco;
Soap, candles, starch, indigo; vinegar;
Dean and Wayne, old Monongahe a, old rye, rect-
fied, 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
Cordals of every description; syrups of all kinds;
ketchups and sauces of every descriptions;
Pickles, pie-fruits, and sweetmeats;
Rasins, prunes preserved ginger, almonds;
Sardines, Holsters salmon, shad;
Pine apple and goshen cheese;
Olive oil, olives, capers; wine and other bitters,
Rice, potatoes, beans and peas;
Sperm and lard oils
Soda, butter and water crackers
east powders, matches, backing;
Pepper, mustard nuttnegs, cloves, aspice;
Powder. shot, and lead;
Brooms, buckets, wooden-ware;
Demjohns, bottles, jugs, jars and stone-ware;
Plough and clothes lines; trace chains;
Castings, spikes, nails brads and tacks;
A general assortment of Fancy Groceries, ETC., to-
ether with choice stock of
BOAT AND BAR STORES,
comprising all the favorte brands of pure old brandies
vines. gin, rum, cuacoa, absynhe, peppermint, bit
.rs syrups, bar furniture and fixtures etc. etc., and
endless variety of other articles too tedious to emu
lerae, all of which will be sold at the lowest prices.
purchasers invited to give call.
Particular attention will be paid to putting up and
arefulIy packing all orders from country merchants,
lanters and other persons residing at distance.
We will receive additions our stock by every boat
I'D by that means be enabled to keep it complete dur
g the entire season. aug30