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A. N. BAUMAN,
Blacksmith. WheeIwright Il Wagon Maker,

Texas Road-One mile from the River.
~ HArtNG received a full supply of ~~D.
[ the best American and swedes - -. ii,
y Y iron, and large stock of the
best of seasoned timber, am prepared at my old stand
to execute with despatch aud the most workmanike
manner every description OF Backslsssh and Wheel
wright Work. Carriages, Wagons, Busgies. etc, re-
paired and manufactured to order. Ploughs repair
ed. Every description of work apperaining to Cotton
Gins, Saw and Grst Mills promptly executed and in
superior manner. All kinds of job Work promptly
attended to- Horses shod by an experienced work
man. Thankful for the patronage heretofore extend
ed to me, solicit its continuance feeling assured tina,
can give satisfaction. All work done at the very
lowest prices. [feb13] A. n. BAUMAN.
LHANCY AND WHITE DRILLING--A fine as
Il sortmen', Just received and for sale By -E
marehss6 q. NJ, LEVY & Co .
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State of Louisiaua--.Parish of Caddo.

TN DISTRICT COURT-To all araosn these Pre-
sents shall come, greeting; By virtue Of writ of
seizure and sale issued from the District Court OF the
Parish and State aforesaid in certain suit number
ed 4543 on the docket thereof in which Samuel Ho-
lingsworh is plaintiff and Elisha Jordan is defend
ant, Thomas r. Simpson, sheriff Of said parish sold
the following described property to-wit First, the
north east half of ten Lot Six less eighty feet
front that part of the lot joining Lot No Five,
running back to the far end of said lot, sold
by said Jordan to j. G. Jordan and Miss Julia
Boggs: said lot Joins a lot ten feet wide, and
tains four acres and quarter, together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon situated in the
town of Shreveport, parish of Caddo Thomas Hen
derson being the highest bidder, the was adju-
Dictated TO him for the ofthirty five hundred dol
lars But this last amount being insufficient to satisfy
the writ in the above entitled suit Thomas R. Simp
sonssberiff, the time and place next offered
the following described property, seized under said
writ to satisfy the same, to-wt: Lot No -Four in
block forty one fronting forty feet Texas street
and running back one hundred and fifty feet, as
shown on the map of Shreveport together with all
the buildings and Improvements thereon, consisting
of two story brick building, with two stores, front
ing on Texas street. Thomas Henderson being the
highest bidder for said last described property the
same was adjudicated to him for the sum of eight
thousand and fifty dollars-that is one thousand four
hundred and fifty nine So 100 dollars cash--whch
with the above amount of thirty-fve hundred dol
lars being sufficient to satisfy the writ in the above
entitled suit the balance say thesum of six thousand
hVe hundred and thirty 40 lUU dollars, was retained
by the said Henderson to be applied to tile payment
of the mortgage from the said Jordan to the said Hol
lingsworth, and mortgage from the said Jordan tc
the late commercial firm Of Cherry, Henderson d Co.,
of New Orleans Of which the said Thomas Hender
son member.
| Now, therefore, unless opposition be made to the
sale from Ihomas R. Simpson, sheriff, to Thomas
Henderson in thirty days from the date hereof, as
prescribed by the Act of the Legislature, approved
March 18th, 1885, the said sale, in pursuance of SAID
act, will be homologated, confirmed and made the
| judgment Of the Court.
~, Given under my hand and seal of Office, al
/ LIS. Shreveport this Doth day Of May, 1856:
| 1>~ m2l-Im W. G. KERLEY, elk.
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L. BAER,
Confectionery & Family Grocery Store,

Texas street, between the Levee and Spring street,
next door to Balls drug store, Shreveport.
esaa, Has just received direct from New Orleans and
asksas is now opening large and complete assort-
EsI ment of choice and fresh Confectionery and
Family Groceries, comprising every article usually to
be found in stores of the kind. Among the stock is:
sugar, moasses, coffee, teas, chocolate, rice starch
candles, common and fancy soap, lamp oil, mackerel,
salmon, goldfish herings, Holsters, sardnes olives,
choves capes, ketchups, sauces, pickles, preserves
brandy fruits fruits in their juice peruits raj.
SINS currants prunes, almonds, pecans and other nuts
syrups of every description, fine cordias, water sugar
and soda crackers, cakes, candes jees and jams, fine
salad oil, mustard, pepper, vinegar, ginger nutmegs
spice, English and pineapple cheese BUTTER lard, fine
salt, etc. etc.
Also, select stock of choice old Brandy, Port Ma
deira, Sherry, and White Wines, Champagne Claret
Rum, Gin, Irish, old Cock, Monongahela and common
Whskey; Cider London Porter and Scotch Ale, fine
chewing and smoking Tobacco. Caars etc. inn6
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COMMERCIAL HOTEL.

AZMNA-,a FUWWERCIAL HUIEL.
~ lna n Milan street, Shreveport Louisiana
M zzlsz491rsSA NJ. r. J. ASTON, Proprietor,
The public is hereby respectfully notified that the
new and spacious brick Hotel, Milan street,
in this place has been leased by the above named pro-
pretor. and is ready for the reception Of board
ers and transient persons.
The furniture, beds and bedding entirely new.
the gen'eel and experienced, and no pains
will be spared toentertain guests in the sa,isuo,
tory manner.
The public and travellers may feel assured that this
house will be kept open at all seasons, and that every
exeron will be made to sustain its reputation Of being
one of the finest hotels in the State.
The office of the lines of u. States Mail four horse
stages for Marshal Jefferson, Henderson, Tyler &c,
is kent at this hotel iunl3
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age bestowed on his establishment during the last
year, and respectfully solicits continuance of the
same. His stock is entirc y FRESH and and
selected in the best markets. and with gard to
purity will defy competition From long experience
in tie business he with confidence recommend
EVERY ARTICLE vended from his establishment TO be
Pure, Fresh and TnadulterafcA 1t shall not be his
fault if the intercourse with his patrons shall not be
beneficial and satisfactory to both parties His ample
facilities for business gives him great advantages,
which he is willing share with his customers, by
furnishing every article in his line at largely reduced
prices. -Etl-. 100. ..E.S 8
Call and examine his stock and prices and see If he
convince you that the prices of Medicines has
not advance since he commenced business i'll shreye-
port. At no time will his store be without compe-
person in charge: and bills parcels PACKAGES &c.
put up with neasness and despatch.
uJ>Physicans prescriptions accurately compounded
from the purest medicines and with great at all
hours, dav or night. marchl2
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Shel'in'S Sale.

SUGGESTIONS of r. Green and H. l.. Douglass.
GTATE OF LOUISIANA,--Par of Caddo--In
NJ District Court. BY virtue of writ OF sale issued
out of the honorable the District Court in and for the
parish Of Caddo, and TO directed will proceed to
sell at public auction the courthouse door in the
town OF Shreveport, parish of Caddo, SATURDAY,
the 18th day Of june A. D. 1885, between the hours OF
IL O'Clock, A. NJ. and NJ, the following described
property belonging to the SUGGESTIONS OF K. Green
aud H. l.. Douglass, deceased, to-wt
Lots seven and eight 4 and 81 in block No. fifteen
FI5) Lots two, three and four q, and A. in block
sixty-two(62) Lots thirteen and twelve 3 and l2,)
in block hirtyone (3l) All situated in the town Of
Shreveport.
The south east half of the southwest quarter of sec
ton No. thirty-fve (35O township sixteen (6) range
sixteen 49, containing eighty (80) acres.
The northeast quarter of the northwest quarter
the northwest quarter Of the northeast quarter, and
northeast quarter of section No. two (2,) township
fifteen l5) range sixteen Q60 containing two hun
dred and forty-nne 9O-l00 (249 90-l00> acres.
The south east quarter of the southeast quarter OF
section No.thirty6ve 35. township sixteen l6,)range
sixteen U6,) containing thirty mine (39) acres.
The south. west quarter of the southwest quarter OF
section No. three 49, The south half of the south
quarter; south quarter southeast quarter of the
north west quarter of section No. four a. North
half of section No. nine 49, North half of the south
quarter of section No. nine o. Southw west quarter
of the southeast quarter southeast quarter of south
quarter of section No. nine g.. North half of the
north quarter of section No. ten (l0,) township
fifteen (l5.) range sixteen.
Also, lot of ground on Market street, in the town
of Shreveport, being parts of lots os and two Il
and 2) in block fifty (50D commencing seventy feet
six inches from the alley, and running towards Milan
STREET.-THE the building owned by Grain e. Jones and
Green Douglass in partnership running back eighty
(80) feet. a
Terms of sae--A credit of twelve months--Pur-
chasers to give their notes, with approved personal
security, bearing eight per cent per annum interest
from the day of sale, and especial mortgage be re-
tanned the property sold to secure the payment OF
the purchase money. esSg-
THOs. R. SIMPSON, sheriff
Shreveport May 6, 1856. a.. [pfSl5 %
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New Orleans. Shreveport, Carolina and
HIKRICANE RLTFES PACKET

EssMsss a The new and splendid passenger steam
44aAaEFS boat ROSA, JOSEPH SALIBA, master.
=Ssz=EE@sz will on the first rise of water commence
running as regular packet between New Orleans.
Shreveport, Carolina and Hurricane Bluffs, and will
promptly and faithfully attend to all business enrus.
ed to her The Rosa has been purchased expressly
for the trade, and will continue permanently in ii
She is new, has splendid cabins elegantly furnished
large and airy rooms, and for comfort and safety
IL equal to any boat the river. Her officers
CAREFUL experienced and well known in the trade, and
will every effort to give satisfaction. Freight and
passengers will be received or landed al all points Oh
the river. For freight passage, apply on board
I Shreveport, Oct "a 1855.
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Texas street, near the I4evec, Shreveport,
n San Has just received and is now opening
Ra#X large and splendid assortment of fresh, -
- seasonabe and fashionable -
CLOTHING, DRY GOODS,
Doors, SHOES, BRoGANs, HATS, CARS, HARDWARE, CUT
LERY, &C., which he invites the attention of his
friends and the public generally. Among the stock
will be found;
Light cloth, summer cloth, cashmere, French meri-
no. drab d'ete, alpaca, bombazne, linen, Bingham,
tweed, and every description of gentlemeu's frock
dress and sac coats.
Boys and chidren's clothing in great variety.
Black and fancy colored cashmere, CLOTH fine meri-
no, drab d'ete, bombazine, alpaca, summer cloth,
linen drilling, jeans, cottonade, and every other de-
scnpuon OF summer pantaoons, all OF the latest
fashion and made up expressly for this market.
Fancy and black silk and satin vests; white, plain
and figured Marseil!es, linen, bombazne, and an
endless variety of other Fine vests for we'd
dings and parties.
Fine linen shirts, cotton shirts with linen bosoms and
collars; gingham and check shirts, hickory and fan
mel shirts OF every description.
Cotton, linen and flannel undershirts and drawers;
hosiery aud gloves of all kinds.
BOOTS, SHOES AND BROGANS-My stock in
this department is the largest and most complete
ever brought to the place. embracing all sizes and
qualities of genemens fine calt-skin boots, bro
gans and shoes, fine patent leather and cloth gal
and misses CATERS, booees, slippers, brogans, and
oVershoes. Chidren's shoes in great variety Boys
boots brogans aud shoes. Water proof and mud
boots. Russetts and coarse brogans suitable for
plantation wear. All of the best quality. -
Hats and Caps, every style and quality, and at all
prices. .r....- r
Gentlemen's furnishing goods, including almost every
article that can be called for.
DRY GOODS-My assortment is full, embracing
Ladies' Dress Goods, of every descriptions;
Light silks, organdies, bareges, tissues;
Grenadines, crepes, jaconets, muslins
Cambrcs, lawns. ginghams, checks;
Bobbnet, linens, mosquito netting,
Domestcs sheetings, shirngs lowes;
Cacoes of every description, and at all prices.
Flannels, ofeyery descriptions;
Canton flannel, cottonades
Bed ticking, ,counterpanes,
Blankets in great variety;
Wooden, cotton and silk hosiery:
Ladies' bonnets, ribbons, laees;
-,es..-. FIJI Trimmings, silk, thread, braid;
Fancy Goods in endless variety.
Umbrellas parasois, sun-shades:
Plantation Goods Of every description,
Hardware, Cutlery, Queensware, Glass. saddiery,
cotton and wool cards, sieyes, trunks, valices.
pet bags, etc. etc. +ztE tra -A+z#s Es5
The above goods all fresh were selected express
y for this trade and will be sold at the VERY LOWEST
prices. Purchasers and country dealers are solicited
to call and examine the stock All orders promptly
and carefully attended to. Terms cash. a.
JOHN LARMIER, Texas street,
march 20 Brick building, near the river.
nENTIs1's GOLD Foil, for.saIe at
- ml2 = -Er- WM. BALLS Drag store,
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SHREVEPORT .UCTIoy STORE.

TINE subscriber, having taken the corner brick build
i ing on Texas and Market streets, Opposite the
market house,, has opened GENERAL AUCTION STORE
and is now ready receive goods ofevery description
on consignment Having been for many years en-
gagged in the business he a,ters himself give salts
faction to all who may honor him with call. His reg
uar days of sale Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
or 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 consignments OF
Groceries. A. l.. HElNE, ALctloneer.
10 lQS6
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4. J. HITCHCOCK & Co.'s
EES zasSss LIVERY STABLES. E=fssasa

Corner CT Texas and Edwards streets, Shreveport.
NHE undersigned, having purchased the interest of
L Messrs. VanBibber in the above we'll known
tabliShment and put it in fine order, inform their fenda
and the public generally, that they prepared
comn,odae them with saddle horses, bugges, cafi-
ages, etc, Of the best description, and reasouu-
BILE terms they be had at any other estabis.-
mcnt Horses will be kept by the month, week, day.
single FEED. Gentlemen from the country, wish
ing to visit New Orleans any point the river, by
leaving their animals with us, can have til. m careful
ly and faithfully attended to- Our osters are expert
enced and attentive, and ready day aud nigh, to
attend to the wants of customers.
Horses bought and sold. Horses and Males sold on
commission.
Thankful for the patronage extended 20 the late firm
of VanBibber & Hitchcock, respectfully solicit
continuance thereof, pedgng ourselves do all in
power to merit it. [a23] A. ]. HITCHCOCK & Co.
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Red River and New Orleans Packet.

LIE 4uperlor and well Known passenger
sIt .sz4zssnS s,ea sner $ Il o R WI, MooDy' mas.
ssSss.9gzs ter having been thoroughly repaired
and put in fine order has resumed her regularly trips
and will run during the entire season as packet be-
tween New Orleans, Shire, eport, Port Caddo, Benton,
Smithland jefferson, and all Intermediate landings,
For speed, safety and comfort the Storm is unsupas
sed by any boat Red River, and her officers will
make use of every exertion give satisfaction. For
freirht or passage apply on board
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THE LATEST FASHIONS!
SPRING AND SUMMER DRY GOODS!


t'aSn1Onaole clothing.
E. 81 B. JACOBS, TEXAS STREET,
ITS BEG to inform their patrons, the ladies
~ in particular that they have just receiv- Eg
* ed per steamers Music, R. w. McRae *
and 7. F. kimball, their spring stock of Dry Goods
embracing all of the latest and most fashionable styles
which will be sold at the lowest prices. Among the
stock is a large assortment of
Plain, figured and Powered bareges;
Plain, striped and plaid grenadne;
Plain and tounCed organdes
Plain and hounced broch6;
Plain and jacqucred bareges and tissues;
jaconet muslins; summer foulards;
Printed jaconets cotelinetes and brillantines;
White jaconets, Swiss, carleton and tape musins;
Lawns, nansook, fine Irish linens; do do cambria;
Light spring and summer silks;
Chimesettes, undersleeyes, collars;
Ladies' fine handkerchiefs;
silk, thread and cotton hosiery and gloves;
Mosquito netting, embd window curtains,
Superior sewing silk, thread and cotton;
Embroideries, of all kinds;
Linen drillings, cambrics, plain muslins;
Caicoes in great variety-some very low;
Deluines, merinoes cottonades, hannels;
Domestcs sheeting, shifting, lowells
Denims, summer jeans, checks, bedticking;
large variety OF fancy goods, ladies' trimmings
furnishing goods, and every thing in the dry goods line
Every description of plantation dry goods.
CLOTH1NG-A large assortment Of spring and
summer Clothing of the best material, superior work
manship and fashionable styles, embracing in part
French merino, CLOTH bombazine drap dete, a paca
linen, gineham, and other Dress frock, Office and
coats and paetots. Super French merino. plain, fan
cy and colored cashmere, drap d'ete alpaca, linen
drilling cottonade and every description of pana-
looms. Vests, plain, figured and fancy of all kinds
Linen and muslin shirts, ndershrts drawers, cravats
handkerchets, hosiery, gloves, and every variety OF
gentlcmens wearing apparel and furnishing goods.
Boots Shoes Brogans, Hats and Caps of every de-
scription
Every article enumerated above is fresh and entire
y new, we having no old goods hand, and pur-
chasers will find to their advantage to give call
Planters and country merchants at all times have
their orders filed and at prices that defy competition
mareh26 E. s, B. Jacobs, Texas street.
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TOHN n. HAMILTON s. HU"
J. N. HOWELL & Co., -
Receiving and Forwarding Merchants.

On the Ievee, Shreveport, La.
ITAVE leased the we'll known building recently
4 l. occupied by Messrs Douglass &, Dashiel on
the Levee, (at the steamboat anding,i and now
prepared to receive store forward and
chandise of every description. We also erecting
Contiguous the present building, and immediately on
tho banks of the river, of the largest and mos
convenient warehouses in the country, which will
render facilities for storing equal if not
perior that possessed by any other establishment
Red River.
We are prepared to make liberal cash advances on
cotton goods sent TO
Cotton will be shipped without being exposed to
mud or rain. All goods will be promptly forwarded
according to orders and every attention will be paid
to the interests of our patrons. aug9
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Red River Packet

fF@@naa, = THE entirely new and very light draught
kS HTts=Fss9F steam boat LONE STAR, ]. S.
Ezz=zzzzEsz Smith, master, will during the entire
season run as regular packet between N Orleans
Jefferson Port Caddo. Shreveport and all landings
on Red River. The Lone Star is entirely new, very
staunch of light draught and having bsen built ex-
pressy for the trade, is particularly adapted 10 it, Her
officers will pay particular attention all business
entrusted them and make use of every exertion to
give satisfaction For freight passage, having fine
accommodations. apply on board.
Shreyennrt Ion,ary 1S56
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JOHN WALTERS,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Fancy and Staple Dry Goods, Groceries.
Clothing Hats. Boots. Shoes. &C.

Clothing, Hats, Boots, Shoes, &C.,
Texas street. Shreveport
HAS just received one of the largest and best as
IL sorted stocks of Dry Goods ever brought to this
market to which additions made by every arrival,
comprising in part silks, tissues, berages, and every
description of the fashionable dress goods for la
dies, calicoes of all colors and qualities, mernoes
fannels cloths, owels, nseys nens d!i!lings, dia-
pers, etc., ETC. large and varied of the
most fashionable styles of hats caps boots and shoes
CATERS, Shoes slippers and brogans for ladies' misses
and children boys boots and shoes. large assor-
ment of fashionable ready clothing. A variety
of saddles for both ladies and gentlemen, brdes col
lars, blankets, hardware, ron cutlery, tools. nails,
crockery, queensware. glassware, china, etc.
Also--A large stock offresh and genuine Groceries,
consisting of bacon, pork, sugar, moasses coffee
tea chocolate -four lard, SALT pepper, spice, mackerel
candles, liquors of all kinds, wines, etc.
Terms-Cash, time to strictly punctua Gus
toners. april Is
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New Orleans, Shreveport and Jefferson
PACKET

Tue new, staunch, fast running steamer
clA SWAN, CHAs. HAYES, MASTER c. ?.
ssEyszaH Hayes clerk, will continue all the sea-
son her trips regular packet between N Orleans
Shreveport Port Caddo, Benton SmithIand, Jefferson
and all intermediate landings and will pay particular
attention to all business entrusted to her. The Swan
is entirely new having been built at Louisville during
the present fall expressly for the Red River trade and
is furnished with lifeboats epreserves, ETC., IN &c
cordance with the late law congress- and in po!nto
safety and comfort is unsurpassed. For freight
passage, having superior accommodations, apply
hnard dec II
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Sheriff Sale,
Sheriff Sale

oSUtl Ill SdlCs
STATE OF LOU1SIANA-Parish of Caddo-In
~ District Court, No. 2l75. COLLINS g. G1LnEB
VS.. L. S. WEBSTER & Co. BY virtue OF writ of fl. ia
issued out of the honorable the District Court in and
for the parish of Caddo in the above entitled suit and
to me directed, have seized and will proceed to sell
atpubc auction at the courthouse door in the town of
Shreveport, parish of Caddo, on SATURDAY. the 5tli
day Of July, A. d. 1856, between the hours of Il
O'clock and A. M, the following described pro-
perty towit: The Saw Mill situated on Cross bayou
in the town OF Shreveport, known Webster's Saw
Mill. Seized the property of the defendants, and
be sold to pay and satisfy the writ issued in the
above entitled suit. ass. ..- ..E
Terms of sale-Cash with the benefit of appraise-
ment. Wy. JNO. NJ LEWIS, Dry sheriff.
Shreveport, May 81, 1856. s..n gs TpfS7 90
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Malice.

WRIGHT, WILLIAMS Il; a; & Co., having , resumed
w payment in full, the undersigned will pay all
their liabilities, and those of Wright, Davenport &
Co, at nauritv and will continue the business from
this dats under the firm of Wright, Allen Co.
~% H. NJ. WRIGHT.
G. w. ALLEN.
New Orleans, May 26, 1856. j4-lm