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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-23
DES MONIES NviGATION AND RAIL
Road COMPANY.

DEA MONIES NvfGATION AND RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
NToTlCE.--A call OF Five per cent.
In upon the unpaid Stock OF tho Des sQnRt p
MONIES Navigation and Railroad Com
pany was this day made by the Board Of Directors,
payable the Trsasurer's once, William street
New York, ~ follows: Ons per cent. ON the 10
c.y Of April two per cent. on the st day OF May
and two per cent. on the LIST day Of June next.
A.HuNT, Treasurer.
Dated Feb. nth, 1856. marchIowtf
BLACK niTG.
A NEW snrriy OF black Silk Mits, losg and
II short, hex fingers and no fingers, inst re.
ceived ct EOSTERE.
July IS, '52. dAw
elfl0 BOXES Glassware ard Window GLASS =
AOV REYEOIp5' Drug Store.
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EAJ- TIE editor of the Southern Demo
raj says Ifsi lie is acquiring flesh" Il
he Is, we expect he steals il from the butch
or OF from sorns neigLboJ,s msa, house
[ Prentj<s.
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Fancy Goods.

lust received an elegant assortment Of fine
u Goods, such as French China Vases, parian
and Terra Gotta, &c, Pitchers. Lavender and
Cologne Bottles, Fruit Stands, Card r. covers.
Cigar Stands, Jewel Stands, Spoon Gobiets, Fig
ures, Cupids, Busts, etc, etc.
Also on hand good assortment of Crockery
AM Glass ware.
CAREY & KILBOURNE.
June Is, 1858.
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Western Hotel,

FORMERLY KEaKUK HeTEL.A
"a LOCATED on the Levee, below NJ inst
most convenient to the steamboat landing.
Has been taken by the subscriber, (late oil
the Phrnix Hotel ard has been thoroughly re
paired ard we'll furnished. The entire arrange
ments are made with view TO the comfort OF
his friends and customers. He hopes, therefore
by strict atseHtion to business 10 have share OF
public patronage. The attendants speak the
English, German, and French languages. Give
me call. DANIEL ACNE.
March 5, 1885 d&wtf
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Sale of Household Furniture.
THE undersigned viii sell off his Household
i Furnitors at private sale nj his residence on
The corner Of High and Second Streets.
he will be pleased 10 have persons DESTROYS Of
purchasing TO call at once. az wish TO arrange
ali my affairs preparatory TO leaving the city.
s. x. SNEED
June IL, 1855.
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HENRY SpayGEsBERC,


N o T A r. Y PU &c
office johnson Street, next to the white
HouSe,
IS prepared to promptly attend To al business
requiring The services OF Notary Public Ac-
acknowledgements and DISPOSITIONS taken Deeds,
Mortgages, and other kinds OF Documents
drawn 10 order, in the English, French, and Ger.
man Languages.
keokuk, June IS, 1855. dim
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Looking SscS,

900 BOXES Looking Gias e., assorted sizes
coC Jast receive, direct ficm the manufac.
turerS, and for sale bv the box or dozen Also
an assortment Of Git Moulding for picture
frarnes. CAREY g. MELBOURNE.
June Ie, 1875 d
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Rn DOZEN just received q NJ. %, Main
M Street. IL. y. WuODM AKlA co.
Jsae p. lAs5. L.
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Look out for the Maine Law

Look out for the Maine Law.
| HAVE on hand ar assortment Of Brandes
and Wines which will be sold during The next
ten days a. prices n suit purchasers. j. order 10
make room r he Maine Liquor Law. Among
the stocf may be found French Brandies from
s. 10 s. 80 per gallon.
Rye and Bourbon Whisky from - 70 Is per
gallon.
Holland Gin, from 50 10 4o0 per g~llon.
Jamaica Rum, 9 200 10 80 I"
Sicily MADEIRA Wine, very choice.
Old sherry,
Port,
9 Malaga,
together with large stock Of Claret ana na-
i've Wines. Remelnber the naiket for the above
closes alter The lst July
W. c. FUNRHOISER.
June 49, 1855
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MINERAL WATER
MESSRS. MOORE 4 HOOPER

Il kE manufacturing very superior article
y of GRATED MINERAL WATER, the
qualities Of which cannot be surpassed by any
nsural spring 10 our Union, and that il IS highly
conducive 70 health, and contains no deleterious
arngs, as ~ often the with toun ans not
properly formed and managed. they bee cave
to refer to the following gentlemen Of the Medi-
cal Profc&Stop.
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Fort Oeg N0oines and Minnesota
Railroad

At meeting OF the stockholders Of The
company, held Al Rock Islal on the lllh
ul., II was slated among other things that
$165 OOn private subscriptions had been
raised, and there was COOL prospect Of
increasing this amount 10 5000, 900 in a
short timt; that The board would apply to
the city Of Keokuk for corporation sub
scription Of $500. 900; that the work on
The road was already commenced. strong
party being engaged in grabbing, and that
large force OF hands, teams, carts. &c,
would be At work in few days Ghica-
20 Press.
Would anybody suppose this to be .
Keokuk road, with that word omitted from
il name, and the meeting reported Is hav
ing bsen held at Rock Islandg Errors no
doubt uninteniional, but little more care
would have made tie item good deal
more exact and lucid
- The city OF H>sion has appropria-
I'D lie large sum OF $40. 600 10 BE- *.
pended in the celebration of the coming
9Th of July.-Er. paper.
While The more an bisious city of Keo-
kuk hasn't appropriated the frs. rcd
cent. j
Walk Whealher and the Fourth OF
Jp'y are both s1psct<d shorty to arrive.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-23

WAan Wheslher and the Fourth Of
Ju'y are both s1psct<d shorty to arrive.
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kuk and vicinity, that he is prepared to take
llksnesses Of all who may give him call, in the
most perfect manner, having large Skyight,
the only light by which blue eye can be made
10 look natural, and far superior TO all other
lights for Dagusrreotypng also, having an ex-
perience IN the art Of over seven years, he fiat
ters himself that he SUIT the most fasiidious
Pictures and Drawings copied Landscapes and
pictures OF the sick Or deceased taken at short
notice. Pictures put up in every variety or
style, regardless of the weather, and satisfaction
IN all cases guaranteed.
June % 1855 dtf
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YxKAH OYSTKk<

/ JUST received small lot OF Cove ovsiers -
y this Springs coying BY
wn. c. FUNKHoUsER.
June g, 1876
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AcYIHE sNATHs.
LIE MONS.

| II BOXES in fine order for sale .rw bv
VIZ. c. TUSKHousER.
June 2, 1855.
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LincnRs
OLDEN Flax, and Medium Fronting Lirene
~ OF Richardson's make, warranted pure, 1ll
Linen Sheeiipg, Pillow Case Linen. Bieached
brown Table Damasks. Napkins. Tcw<iin1l
Crash, &C., far sale cheap. r. d. FOSTER u
April e, 1855.
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Direct Inn pOrtatiOn
S. w. & FL. TUCKER,
Imp0rterS and Wholesale Bfairu.

III AVE this day received Ter ship Shsmr ock
Ill from Liverpool 10 kuw Orleans, and stesmes
on the Mississppi ihsoice of Cutlery, Flea,
Edge Tools. &c, direct from The Manufacturers
IN Sheffield which, oseth1r with increased pur~
chases from American Manufacturers. form the
largest Stock Of Miscellaneous Hardware and
Cutlery brought 10 the State OF Iowa
which they offer and guarantee to be nj 81. Lou.
is prices, and Earnestly solicit from Dealers an
examination OF the same previously to going far
Their.
Match %, 1855. dAw
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Election Notice.

--tsss BIZ virtue Of proclamation issued by has ex-
H. cellency ?. Q. Hsber, governor of the State
"a sa Of Louisiana, and to me directed, an ELEc-
riot will be held the several election precincts in
thepa,ish of Caddo on MONDAY, the 18th day of Nov.
en4cr next, (S559 for the purpose Of eecsing Gov
ern,r, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary OF State
an Attorney General, State Treasurer, Auditor
Of Public Accounts, Superintendent of Public Edu-
cation, District Attorney, Representative to Con-
gfehs one Senator, Representative TO The General
As4emblysof the State, Sheriff. Clerk of the Dis
rieE Court, Coroner, Assessor, Justice of the
Pece for each ward in t1e parish of Caddo excepting
in Wards Nos two and four, where there shall be
elected two Justices 81 the Peace and one Constable
for zach ward and the question: Of removing the
ofiscuernmentf from Baton Rouge 10 New Orleans.-
Ths manner Of voting on the removal shall be as fol-
ioMs owit: Every voter, voting for against the
mosai, sh have written or printed his ballot the
woIdss sffor removal if he be in favor Of such re-
nlpal, an the words against removal" if he Be OPP
phSsd 10 such removal.
le commissioners of elections in said parish arc
hshy notified 10 attend al their several election pre-
cinlis on slondny, the 5th day Of November, A. d.
lsa5, and hold said election and make their
aee5ardng 70 law. Polls 10 open at O'Clock, A. NJ,
ana close at 4. I'm. N. WATSON, sheriff.
tsarsve2or, sepsmber u, 1855.
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CANDID ATEs

FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY: t#
LIVE are authorised to announce HINTO
M 4 d. as candidate for the Office of Dstr1c
Attorney Of the 18th Judicial District, mprising the
parishes of Caddo and DeSoto
FOR ASSESSOR: A5# SIT
W W. are authorised to announce ROBERT F
MITCHELL, as candidate for the office of Assesso,
Of the Parish of Cdddo, at the ensuing election 49,
IL We are authorised to announce JAMES W
kAFLlFF, as candidate for the office Of Assesso,
Of ne Parish Of Caddo, at the ensuing election
u We are authorised to announce TIL 0 MAS
MEG l. L, as candidate for the office Of Assesso,
Of ne Parish Of Caddo, at the ensuing election.
FOR SHERIFF:
IT. Ne are authorised to announce THOMAS R
SIMPSON, as candidate for the office Of Sheriff 81
the parish Of Caddo, at the ensuing election.
IL We ere authorised to announce VI N NJ
LEVI Jas candidate for the office of Sheriff Of the
palAsh OF Caddo at the election in November next
FOR CLERK:
G~TWE authorised to announce ~ E. WRIGHT
as candidate for the Office of Clerk of the District
Corr for Caddo parish at the ensuing election
g We are authorised to Announce WILLIAM G.
KERLEY (the present incumbent,) as a candidate
for the office of Clerk Of the District Court for Cadde
parish, at the ensuing election.
ID WE are authorised to announce B. T. SCOG
ms, as candidate for the Office of Clerk Of tn
District Court for Caddo parish at the ensuing cleo
tion. l=-+'
Randell Eunt,
u. The American candidate for attorney general
will address the people: S
At Minden, Saturday, October 9Th
Shreveport, on Monday, October Sth
Mansfield, on Wednesday, October 10th.
Natchitoches, on Friday, October 18th.
Alexandria on Tuesday, October 10th.
New Orleans Market
SEPTEMBER 1.-THE cotton market continues mac
tire owing to stringent freights and feeble prices
The receipts (lncluding IS 20l bales Oh hand) since
the LIST September, have been SO, TAI bales Exported
d'lrir1g same time, 1867 bales .%
Inferior, o. Middling, 9-19l
Ordinary, q Good a. 95&@9s4
Low middling, $40 Midlng fair l0@loI
FLouR--superfne,S 81 00@7 1917; extra S. e5(07 So.
.PoaK-M o. $l6 90; mess, $50 0O@2O so 5p Dbl
BAcoN--Sides, 1917 Ollie; shoulders, lOA@llc.
:LAaD-No. ]. ll@l31ac. u ID. de-.
CoaS--t70@75c. p bush.
4 CosFEE--Rio ll@l215c. p ID. ely. ......
SuGAR-64; I; 71s@s14c. u Ii.
MoLAssEs-29, 321a Qn33c. ID gallon.
4 RopE--Bagging l51a0l7; rope 71S@9.
Wa1sKEy-Rectifed, 350o36; raw, soc. p gal.
LIME--A At retail-T homaston, 81 4561l so. Yves
tern, $l 90 cts. al 80 "a Dbl v-
SAlr-Liverpool, fine, ST 1901 so; coarse, 81 ESQ
80 ~ sack. =.
CATTLE MARKET, September IL.
BEEF-.W estern, fne 9@915c. % fb net.
-..1- Texas and Lake, 4l5m6c.
Hogs, J. =. S15(09-c. =
+ ;Slseepi- S. 50(05 90 II head.
Mich Cows, $25 0O@55 90
Calves and yearlings, 81 00@ 90
The stock ample, demand brisk, and prices in ia
vssr If holdarc
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Groceries.

Groceries.
I uST received per steamers Marion and Sodo, an
~ extensive and complete assortment Of Groceries
and Provisions, comprising every article in the line,
among which are
Flour, Bacon. Lard, Salt,
Coffee, Sugar, Molasses,
a Rice Teas, Candles, Soap, Oils,
Buffalo Tongues, sugar-cured Hams,
Dried Beet, Vinegar Pickles, Preserves,
Mackerel, Goldfish, Salmon, Shad, Herrings,
Sardines, HOLSTERS, Ketchups, Sauces, Syrups,
Raislns, Prunes, Figs, Pie Fruits, Almonds,
Fruits in brandy and in their juice,
Mustard, Pepper, Ginger, Nutmegs, Spice.
Havana Cigars, chewing and smoking Tobacco,
Whiskey, pure old Brandy, RUM Gin,
Clare Port, Madeira Sherry and other Wines,
Boat, Bar and Plantation Stores of all kinds.
Country merchants, planters and others are request
ed to give call before purchasing elsewhere, and
may feel assured that they will all times find
complete assortment, and be able to
purchase every article they may without the
Die OF running all over town, and at the very lowest
prices [june oil E. &~B. JACOBS.
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New Stock of Groceries,


TENHE subscriber has just received per steamers Ma
L ron and Runaway, an extensive and well assert
ed stock OF 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,
Moasses, Potatoes, Onions
Candles, Soap Starche Indigo,
Dried Fruit Pie Fruit Pickles, ketrhups,
Sardines, HOLSTERS, Salmon, Shad,
Western and Goshen Cheese,
Water, Soda and Butter Crackers;
Yeast Powders, Blocking, Matches,
Pepper, Mustard Nutmegs, Cloves, Aspice,
Brooms Buckets, Wooden Ware,
Demijohns, bottles, TASKS, jugs, Jars, g..
Plough Lines, clothes lines, rope,
Trace Chains, nails, grindstones,
Coffee Mills, coffee pots, tinware,
Tea Kettles, ovens, castings,
Old Rose, Monongaheia, 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 Wine;
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.
mayo NJ. BAER. Texas street.
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''ssh 's= RI 2 4ti' 5's-,-3
Sheriff Sale,

STATE OF .LOUISIANA-Parish of Caddo-In
- District Court, No 1903. JoBN Fl. HEALD IS.
Isaac ReRABacK- BY virtue Of writ of seizure and sale
10 me directed by the honorable the District Court of
the Parish of Caddo. in the above entitled suit, have
seized and will proceed sell a, 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 L O'clock l. H. and
P. ", the following described property, to-wit-
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 64-l00 acres Of the last mentioned land
Seized the property of the defendant Isaac Rora-
back, and be sold pay and satisfy the Wi, issued
in the above entitled suit.
Terms Of sale--Casl with the benefit of appraise-
ment. Et 81 4. NJ. Wal SON. Sheriff.
Shreveport. August 2S, 1855. @s a2a- nf RI 50
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Plantation For Sale.

AHSs, will sell my siWiIdweod Plantation - sit
o. rs uated on the Mississippi river, below Island
4A. IS, in the county of Bolivar, State of Missis-
sinbi. The tract consists of eleven hundred
fouE hundred Of which in cultivation. There is
the!pace good dwelling, quarters, etc. The gin
he.se is 100 feet long and shielded, contains new
MeEomb press and two stands, of 60, the other
of - saws. There is fine young bearing orchard
on 5he place, with clserns ETC. The bank is shelving
AMI graveily. eaving, but of the prettiest
thefriyef. 1t is fine place to sell wood, which can be
Gu: int odd times. The land is splendid.
will take for this place 35 per acre, in three pay
mehts; or / will exchange it for negroes at fair
prize. will sell 400 acres from this tract, or the
Other portion, or the whole.
Any person having larger force than they wish to
wok and willing to exchange, will do we'll to write
to me. Ny post-ofice is Napoleon, Arkansas.
4 shnt Iq-4t JAMES S. PEACOCKE. Md s
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UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA,
law nAaartnonrpt

rx~
/ HEleetures OF this department,wi commence on
Il Eha SECOND MONDAY OF NOVEMBER. 1855. and will
coEtiaae until the first Mondayof April, 1886 They
VIII embrace the most important branches Of the Civil
Common. Constitutional and International Law, as
wei as Equity, jurisprudence and Practice LECTURES
viii be delivered by four professors.
those OF Professor MeCALEB will treat of
!. Admiralty and Mafine Lawsembracing the rights
and Obligations Of masters and mariners collisions and
o'hef marine tJFts, general ayeiage salvage civil and
military, mariners contracts, marine Insurance and
hypohecatlons, and contracts for maritime services in
building. repairing, aud supplying ships. l
H. International Inv, embracing the law Of prize
aha me practice Of prize courts the absolute rights of
states IN their pacific and hostile relations, treaties
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 uris
dcaon OF lie district courts OF revenue, and
as prize and instance courts Of admiralty.
Those Of Professor RANDELL Hunt will embrace:
L. Commercial Law as it relates mercantile per-
sons, mercantile properly and contracts, and mercan-
tile remedies. They will treat of sole traders part
ners hips and corporations; of principal and agent of
bls OF exchange and promissory notes and shippings;
OF baments and contracts with carriers, contracts of
attreighment by charter party, and for conveyance in
general ship OF freight ettison and average salvage
and insurance; Of sale guarantees liens and stoppage
in transitu.
II. The Criminal Law and practice in courts of
criminal jurisdiction.
III. The Law Of Evidence - 3d.
Those of Professor RosELIUs will embrace:
1. 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.
IL. Land titles, whether derived from England,
Spain, France or the Uuited States.
III. The practice in the courts ofcvi Jurisdiction in
Louisiana. -..=
Those OF Professor JOHNSON will embrace: ...
J. The common law and equity Jurisprudence and
practice, and pleadings in civil at common law.
| IL. Constitutional law.
The degree OF Bachelor of Laws will be conferred
on those students only, who shall have attended two
u courses OF lectures. full course, after having
read twelve months under the direction of Bile
counsellors at law, and who shall, examination by
the various professors, be found deserving the honor
This degree emitting the student practice law in all
the courts of the state.
The fee of each professor is twenty-five dollars:
matricuation fee, five dollars: and dollars for the
diploma.
All communications must be addressed to the dean
of the faculty at New Orleans ~,,-
CHRISTIAN ROSELIUS,
Ma4# Dean of the Faculty
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SfilA Reward

EsCAPED from the jail of the parish Of Caddo on
~ 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
soutIy built weighs 100 or l65 Tbs, 5 feet 10 inches
in height, black hair, and rather dark complexion
Berry Hill is charged with assault and battery, and is
about % years old, feet ORG inches high, light hair
and complexion, and weighs l55 60 Tbs. 1t is pro-
babe that they have succeeded in reaching either Tex
Arkansas. will pay the above reward of $50 for
their apprehension and detention so that can get
them again; or 800 for Briggs, and $50 for Hill.
J. S. ALLWINE, Tailor Caddo parish.
A
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Succession Sale,

Succession of Ben. Wells, Jr., deceased
DY virtue of writ of sale directed to me bv the
~ clerk OF the District Court for the parish of Cad
do in the above entitled succession, will be sold al
public auction at the courthouse door in the town OF
Shreveport, parish Of Cadd", SATURDAY, 9Th day
OF October, 4. D. 1862 between the hours of O'Clock
A. and H. P. H., the following described property
belonging to said successlon to-wit: the undivided
fourth part of the rear half Of Lots Nos six &C. seven
~ and eight ~ in block No. thirteen I3) situated
in the town of Shreveport, parish aforesaid.
Terms-Cash, with the benefit of apprasement
SAM'L WELLS, dep,y sheriff.
Shreveport, August ", 1890. E-L- a29- pf.7 0(
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Police Jury Election.

Police Jury Election.
-el NoTIcE is hereby given that an election will
Id be held at the various precincts in the fol-
assssss lowing jury wards for the election of one
Police Juror from each, on SATURDAY, the 18th day
Of October next, viz: '.'-. $50 ~,
in Ward No. One; -. @.-,. .r
In Ward No. Three;
In Ward No. Four;
and the commissioners of elections in said wards re-
spectivey, charged with the duty of holding said
elecsons, and will make return of the same to the
president Of the police jury of Caddo parish according
to law. SAM FORD,
Hgn=s Pres't Police July Of Caddo parish
Shreveport August %. 1855,
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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
OF Shreveport, will hereafter in every instance be strict
ly enforced by the police officers:
Sec. 7. II any master, owner overseer of slave
shall license such slave go large and trade,
occupy any house apartment thereof free per-
son. such master, owner overseer, shall be fined in
the sum of twenty dollars, recoverable before the
yor other magistrate, and to like fine for each
petition of the offence. ]. w. JONES,
Shreveport, August l, 1855. Mayor.
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SHREVEPORT AUCTION STORE.

TINE subscriber, having taken the cornerbrick build
L ing on Texas and Market streets, Opposite the
market house, has opened GENERAL Auction STORE,
and is now ready receive goods of every description
on consignment. Having been for many years en-
gagged in the business, he haers himsefto give salts
tactionto all who may honor him with call His reg
uar days of sale Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
any other day. when business demands his attention
Will give particular attention to the selling of Ne
groes, Real Estate, Horses and Succession Sales.
Liberal cash advances made on consignments of
Groceries, A. l.. HEINE, Auctoneer.
Shrcycn mort Ianuaru 10 l255 z
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Office ofthe Vcksburg, Shreveport Texas Railroad Co.

MONROE, La, August 9, 1888.
FHNHE annual meeting of the stockholders of the
4 Vicksburg, Shreveport and Texas Railroad Co.,
will be held the office of the company on the 24th
day of September next, at which time there will be
meeting of the board of directors. And on Monday,
the LIST day of October 1885, there will be held the
same place meeting of the stockholders to elect a
board of directors in conformity the It'll and 18th
sections of the charter. 0. D. STILLMAN,
aug92- I'm Secretary