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The Trinity journal., 1856-07-26
DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE

DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
|HE members of the Democratic Central Cn.
l. mlttee in and for Trinity County will metat
Neaveryille, on Saturday the 9th day of Auf,t
to attend to all business of Importance.
COMSTOCK, Chairmf
JNO c. BURcH, Secretary
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE.
T. ~ oomstocA' J. S. McCi
'ho' Logan G. Crossol
John c. Burch.
Weaverville, July 10, 1856. %
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Rowe Co. will accept our thanks for files of
San Francisco and Sacramento papers during the
past week
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To NeSsrs. Ualser RichS, Daris, and others, Eu-
reka, humboldt County. 20
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He returns his sincere thanks to
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GOOD NEWS!
Important to the Public.
HENRY WELLS,

EsISH1 " ILlS9,
<eHN Is constantly receiving from New York.
syTS<~rr Philadelphia and New Orleans, the e.,
* following goods, which he will sell as 60
he always has done than any other house in the
south. His goods and of the most fash
ionable styles.
Ladies' Bonnes satin Crepe hair and straw of everv
variety.
Misses do do do dc and gipsy hats do
French flowers, wreaths, head dresses and plumes;
Bridal wells, blk, brown green blue and white veils
Fine watered silk Parasols from one dollar up;
Fans in great variety, head ornaments Jet necklaces
and WHISTLES, fine gold wristlets and guard chansgold
pins, eardrops, lockets finger rings, Ladies tot
let articles in great Variety SHE'LL R. combs, buffalo
horn and ivory puff combs hair brushes and tooth do
hair tones and dyes, brocade silks summer plain and
lowered do: silk tissues robes silk muslins, wedding
dresses and satins white muslin of every description
figured dress muslins, ginghams, figured linens and
printed calico dress goods all the styles embroid
cries. comprising in part collars, underseeves, chime
settes, founcing Hosiery, gentlemen's clothing
boys do eottonades, denims and linen goods with ev-
cry article needed in fancy and staple dry goods
store. Ladies and gentemens Trunks carpet bags Sc
The public is invited to examine his stock before
purchasing elsewhere and they may depend on every
article being what is Please to observe
CHEAP CASH STORE and the name over the door,
HENRY WELLS, Texas st., Shreveport.
NIB Country orders forwarding by post or other
wise will be punctualiy attended to. march, 2. GIN
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SlAnriE.s Gala

GTATE OF" LoUlsIANA.--Parish of Gaddo--Ir
~ District Court. L. K GsIGsBY FREEMAN &
WoLFE, No. 1888, T. K. Grigsby vs.. NJ. Watson, Nos
7o9 & 342l; L. K. Grigsby $. H Cain, No. l43 /
l.. K. Grigsby VS.. J. S. & ]. A. Hernley No 327l;L
<. Grigsby vs.. j. NJ Wilson, No. 1925; L. K. Grgsby
vs. John steigleman, $685. L. K. Grigsby vs. steamer
san and owners. BY virtue OF eight wrs Of f. ia
ed out of the honorable the District Court in and for the
parish of Caddo and directed, have seized and
will proceed to sell public auction the courthouse
door in the town Of Shreveport parish aforesaid on
SATURDAY, the I'd day Of August, AID 1855, between
the hours OF IL O'CLOCK AM and NJ. the following
described property, towt: two Acres Of Land in the
northwest Of the northeast quarter Of section
NO. L. (one,) township No II, (seventeen,l range ID,
Qourteen) bounded as follows, to-wit: beginning at
the northwest of said north quarter of said
section No. and running east along the line between
township seventeen and township eighteen, thence
south one acre, thence acres, thence north
one acre along the Greenwood road to the place of
beginning Situated in the parish ofCaddo. Seized
and to be sold to pay and satisfy the wrts issued in
the above entitled suits.
Terms Of sale-Cash with the benefit of appraise-
ment. THOS. R. SIMPSON, sheriff
Shreveport, June 80, 1856. jy2-pf. SO 90
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Shreveport, July 5, 1856.
Sheriff Sale.

CTATE OF LOUISIANA-Parish of Caddo-In
- District Court, No. 1920. JAS. A. SIMPSON vs.
CLARK CLAFL1N, SARAH COLLINS administrative of
John NJ. Collins, and Thomas M. GILmER By virtue
of writ of er acias issued of the hon orable the
District Court in and for the parish of Caddo in the
above entitled suit and directed, have seized
and will proceed sell public aucton at the court
house door in the iowa of Shreveport parish of Caddo
on SATURDAY, the I'd day Of August, A. D. 1885, be-
tween the hours Of Ii O'Clock, A. M. and P NJ, the
following described property, to-wit:
-fsE = The Steamboat ScD1, her apparel, tackle,
- machinery, &c. Seized as the property
OF the defendants and be sold pay and satisfy the
writ issued in the above entitled suit.
Terms of sale--Twelve months credit, the purchas-
to give his note, with approved personal security,
bearing eight per interest from date and special
mortgage retained the property sold till final pay
ment. IHOS. K. SIMPSON, Sheriff.
Shreveport JuIv g. 1856. 90 nf Sd 90
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age bestowed his establishment during the last
year, and respectfully solicits continuance of the
same. His stock is entirely FRESH and new and
selected in the best markets. and with regard to
purity will defy competition. From long experience
in the business he with confidence recommend
EVERY ARTICLE vended from his establishment to be
Pure, Fresh and Uaadulterated. 1t shall not be his
fault if the intercourse with his patrons shall be
beneficial and satisfactory to both parties. His ample
facilities for business gives him great advantages,
which he is willing to share with his customers, by
furnishing every article in his line at largely reduced
prices. s -4r z..,. .5... ...5z...t
Call and examine his stock and prices and see if he
cannot convince you that the prices of Medicines has
not advanced since he commenced business in Shreve
port. Al no time will his store be without compe-
TENT person in charger and bills, parcels, packages
put up with neatness and despatch.
lTPhyscians prescriptions accurately compounded
from the purest medicines and with great care at all
hours. day night. marchl2
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Sheriff Sale.

STATE OF LCUISIANA-Parish of Caddo-In
~ District Court, No. 4577. SwINEY, GREEN g. Co.
vs. ADMIR- H. L. DouGLAss, deceased. BY virtue of
an order of sale issued he honorable the District
Court in and for the parish Of Caddo in the above
entitled suit aud to directed, will proceed to sell
at public auction the court house door in the town
Of Shreveport parish aforesaid, on SATURDAY, the
9Th day of September, A. D. 1856, between the hours
Of IL O'Clock, A. and P NJ, the following described
property, towt: the haf of Lot No. IL twelve in
block No 81 (sixty-one) in the town of Shreveport,
being the lower half of the lot twenty feet front by one
hundred and Fifty feet in depth.
Terms of sale--A credit oftwelve months, the pur-
chaser give his note with approved personal secur
ty bearing eight per per interest from the
day Of sale, and special mortgage retained on the
property sold till final payment.
mo. NJ. LEWIS, by Sheriff.
Shreveport, July 5, 1856. i9pf $40 SO
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L. BAER,
Confectionery L Family GROCERY Store,

Texas street, between the Levee and Spring street,
next door to Balls drug store, Shreveport.
AGs9. Has Just received directfrom New Orleans and
ssSssSY is now opetng large and complete assort-
~ 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 aud fancy soap, lamp OIL mackerel.
salmon, Goldfish, herngs Holsters, sardnes olives an
choves capers, keicups sauces, pickles, preserves,
brandy fruits fruits in their own juice, peruts, raj
sins, currants prunas Almonds pecans and other nuts
syrups Of every descriptions fine cordias, water, sugar
and soda crackers, cakes, candies. jees and jsmsne
salad oil, mustard, pepper, vinegar, ginger, nutmegs
SPICE English and pineapple cheese, butter, lard fms
salt, etc. etc.
Also, select stock OF choice old Brandy, Port, Ma
deira, Sherry, and White Wines, Champagne, Claret,
Rum Gin, Irish, old Cock, Monongahea and common
Whiskey; Cider London Porter and Scotch Ale fine
chewing and smoking Tobacco, Cigars, etc. iunG
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$50 Reward.

90 RUNAWAY from the subscriber, living about 81
* thirteen miles west of Shreveport, on Sun * *
-. day, the 9th inst, TWO NEGRO BOYS, u
named JOHN and JIM John is about % years old, 5
feet S or 9 nine inches high, rather full mouth, low
forehead, and quick spoken. Jim is low, chunky
boy abou, "a years DID, in the habit of wearing his
hair plated has the end of his forenger off and turns
his toes out when walking. They had with them
small yalse and were seen Sunday evening in the
vicinity of Shreveport. Any person returning them
to my possession will receive the above reward. or
1875 for either of them. E. NJ COLEMAN
Shreveport, July q. Ia56-tf
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A.. N. BAUMAN,
Blacksmith, WheeLWright 4 Wagon Maker,

Texas Road--One mile from the River.
~ HAVING received full supply OF D
II ! the best American and Swedes a.. A.
u iron, and large stock OF the
best OF seasoned timber, am prepared my old stand
to execute with despatch and the workmanke
manner every description of Blacksmith and Wheel
wright Work Carriages, Wagons, Buggies, etc,
pared and manufactured to order. Ploughs repaif-
ed Every description of work apperaining TO Cotton
Gins, Saw and Grist Mills promptly executed and in
superior manner. All kinds Of Job Work promptly
attended to. Horses shod by experienced work
man. Thankful for the patronage heretofore extend
ed to me- socit its continuance, feeling assured that
| can give satisfaction. All work done at the very
owest prices [febl3I A. N. BAUMAN.
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Sheriff Sale

STATE OF LOUISIANA-Parsh of Caddo--In
~ District Court. L. K. GR1GsBY, curator, vs. M.
WHITE ct al, No. 1887; A. J. Reid VS.. Sheriff al,
No. 2773; - vs.. succession Of l.. Grigsby No. 242-
By virtue of three wrts Of er facias issued out of the
honorable the District Court in and for the parish of
Caddo, IN the above entitled suits, and directed
have seized and will proceed sell public auction
at2he courthouse door in the town of Shreveport
parish Of Caddo, on SATURDAY, the I'd day of Au-
CAST, A. ID. 1885, between the hours of O'Clock A. NJ
and P. NJ, the following described property, to wit
two Acres of Land in the north corner of the
northeast quarter of section No (one,) township
No II (seventeenD range fourteen (I4,) bounded as
follows, to-wt beginning the north west of
said northeast quarter of section No. (one) and
ming along the line between townships II and 49,
thence south acre, thence west two acres, thence
north one along the Greenwood road to the place
of beginning. Situated in the PARISH vf Ceddo Seized
and 70 be sold pay and satisfy the wrts issued in the
above entitled suits.
Terms of sale--Cash with the benefit of appraise-
ment. THOS. R. SIMPSON, Sheriff.
Shreveport, June 80 1856. iy-2pf.S7 sc
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THE LATEST FASHIONS!
SPRING AND SUMMER DRY GOODS!

E. & B. JACOBS, TEx2s STREET.

fdSniOnaDle C1Otn1ng.
E. & B. JACOBS, Texas STREET,
>~tS> BEG to inform their patrons the ladies
sxe- in particular that they have just receiv- 81
~ ed per steamers Music, R. w. McRae -
and P F. kimbalI, 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 large assortment of
Plain, figured and Powered bareges;
Plain, striped and plaid grenadine;
Plain and hounced organizes;
Plain and founced broche;
Plain and Jacquered bareges and tissues;
jaconet musns; summer foulards;
Printed jaconets; coteinettes and briantines;
White jaconets, Swiss, carleton and tape muslins;
Lawns, nansook, fine Irish linens; do do cambria;
Chimesettes, underslceves, collars;
Ladies' fine handkerchefs;
silk, thread and cotton hosiery and gloves;
Mosquito netting emb'd window curtains,
Superior sewing silk, thread and cotton
Embroideries, of all kinds
Linen drngs, cambrics, plain muslins;
CaficoeS In great var1ety-some very low;
Delanes, merinoes, cottonades lannels;
Domestics, sheetng, shifting, lowes;
DENNIS, summer jeans, checks, bedticking;
A large variety of fancy goods ladies' trimmings,
furnishing goods, and every thing in the dry goods line.
Every description of plantation dry goods.
CLOTHlNG-A large assortment of spring and
summer Clothing. of the best material superior work
manship and fashionable styles, embracing in part:
French merno cloth, bombazne. drap d'ete, lpaca,
llnen gngham and other dress, frock office and
coats and paletots, Super French merno, plain fan
cy and colored cashmere, drap dete, alpaca, linen
drilling, cottonade and every description of pana
looms. Vests, plain, figured and fancy of all kinds.
Linen and muslin shirts, ,ndershirts drawers, cravats
handkerchlefs, hosiery gloves, and every variety Of
gentemen's wearing apparel and furnishing goods.
Boots, Shoes, Brogans, Hats and Caps of every de-
scripton.
Every article enumerated above is fresh and entire
ly new, we having no old goods hand, and pur-
chasers will find it to their advantage to give us call
Planters and country merchants at all times have
their orders filled and at prices that defy competition.
march26 E. & B. JACOBS, Texas street.
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Texas street, the Levee, Shreveport,
| rrsas Has just received and is opening a
Wv large and splendid assortment of fresh, %
| ! 60 seasonable and fashionable -
l. CLOTHING, DRY GOODS,
Doors, SHOES, BRoGANs HATS, CAPS, HARDWARE, CUT
LERy &C., to 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 dete, alpaca, bombazne, linen, Bingham,
tweed, and every description of gentlenen's rock,
dress and sac coats
Boys and children's clothing in great variety.
Black and fancy colored cashmere, CLOTH fine mer
no, drab d'ete, bombazne, alpaca, summer cloth,
linen drilling jeans, cottonade, and every other de-
scrlptlon OF summer pantaloons, all OF the latest
fashion and made up expressly for this market.
Fancy and black silk and satin vests; white, plain
and figured Marseilles, linen, bombazine, and an
endless variety of other vests. Fine vests for we'd
dings and parties.
Fine linen shirts, cotton shirts with linen bosoms and
collars bingham and check shirts, hickory and fan
mel shirts OF every description.
Cotton, linen and flannel undershirts and drawers;
hosiery and gloves of all kinds.
BOOTS, SHOES AND BROGANS-My stock in
this department is the largest andsmost complete
ever brought to the place, embracing all sizes and
qualities of gentemen's fine cat-skin boots, bro
gans and shoes, fine patent leather and cloth gal
tiers, brogans, congress boots and shoes Ladies'
and misses CATERS, bootees, slippers, hrogans, and
overshoes Chtdren's shoes in great variety. Boys
boots, brogans and shoes. Waterproof and mud
boots. Russetts and brogans, suitable for
plantation wear All of the best quality
Hats and Caps, Of every style and quality and at all
prices.
Gentemens furnishing goods, including almost every
article that be called for.
DRY GOODS-My assortment is full embracing:
Ladies' Dress Goods, of every description;
Light silks, organizes, bareges, tissues; s...
Grenadines, crepes, jaconets musins;
Cambrics, lawns, ginghams checks;
".s. Bobbinet, linens, mosquito netting,
.... Domestics, sheengs; shrtings, lowells;
Callcoes of every description and at all prices.
Flannels, of every description;
Canton flannel, cottonades;
Bed ticking, counterpanes,
Blankets in great variety;
Wooden. cotton and silk hosiery;
I..- Ladies' bonnets, ribbons, laces;
Trimmings, silk, thread, braid;
Fancy Goods in endless variety
parasols, sun-shades;
Plantation Goods Of every description
Hardware, Cutlery, Queensware, Glass, Saddlery,
cotton and DOL cards, seyes, trunks valices car
pet bags, etc. etc.
The above goods all fresh, were selected express
y ter 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
JOHN LARMIER, Texas street,
march 70 Brick building, near the river.
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Sheriff Sale.

cTATE OF LOUISIANA-Paris of Caddo-In
- District Court, No. 4617. JAMES COLE VS.. JonS
NJ BARR By virtue Of writ Of fl. fa issued out of the
honorable the District Court in and for the parish Of
Caddo, in the above entitled suit and directed,
have seized and will proceed to sell at public auction
the house door in i7s p Shreveport pa
IRISH aforesaid SATURDAY, the I'd day of August, A.
d. 1856. between the hours of O'clock, A. NJ and
P. M, the following described property, to-wit:
Two Horse Wagons. Seized as the property of the
defendant, and to be sold pay and satisfy the writ
issued in the above entitled suit
Terms of sale-Cash with the benefit of apprase-
ment. THOS. X. SIMPSON, Sheriff.
Shreveport, June 80. 1856. jy2- pf.S 81 SO
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Sheriff Sale,

CTATE OF LOUISIANA-Parsh of Caddo-In
~ District Court, No. 1861. THos. w. JONES. admir-
VS.. T. S. MCCONNELL. BY virtue Of writ of f. fa to
directed by the honorable the District Court in and
for the parish OF oaso Ihare seized ana viii proceed
to sell apublic auction the house door in the
town of Shreveport, parish aforesaid, on SATURDAY,
the I'd day Of August AID. 1856, between the hours of
ii O'Clock, a. NJ and P. NJ, the following described
property towit: Raft consisting of 45 Logs Seized
the property of the defendant and to be sold to pay
and satisfy the writ issued in the above entitled suit
Terms OF sale--Cash with the benefit of appraise-
ment. JNO. M. LEWIS DIV Sheriff
Shreveport, July 8, 1856 i9-pfS o9
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j. N. HOWELL & Co.,
Receiving and Forwarding Merchants,

On the Levee, Shreveport, La.
II AVE purchased the well known building former
III ly occupied by Messrs. Douglass 4 Dashiell,
the Levee, lat the steamboat landing,i and now
prepared to receive, store forward cotton and mer
chandise of every description low rates any
respectable house i'll Shreveport. Our warehouses
Immediately the banks of the river, and among the
largest and most convenient in the country, which
renders facilities for storing and shipping cotton
equal if not superior to that possessed by any other
adjustment on Red River.
Cotton will be shipped without being exposed to
mud or rain. All goods will be promptly forwarded
according orders; and every attention will be paid
to the interests of patrons.
We prepared make liberal cash advances on
cotton or goods sent to
We keep constantly on hand complete assortment
OF groceries, provisions, -four, bacon SALT sugar,
aascs coffee, tea, Candles soap, whiskey brandy, gin
rum, Wines syrups, tobacco, snuff, fancy groceries,
castings, nails, etc. which will be sold the lowest
prices. june25
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SHREVEPORT AUCTION STORE.

TIN subscriber, having tax the corner brick build
4 ing Texas and Market streets, Opposite the
market house, has opened GENERAL AUCTION STORE,
and is now ready to receive goods OF every description
consignment. Having been for many years en-
gagged in the business, he atters hnselfto give salts
faction to 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. HElNE, Auctioneer.
Shreveport, January 10, 1855. y
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MUSIC LESSONS.
A. J. HITCHCOCK's
EIV EsT ST. EsE ES.

Corner OF Texas and Edwards streets, Shreveport,
EAAHHsGIEssAAARsysslsa " chased this well known es-
Sg94Aa%~Sa22gE I-a= adjustment aud put it in fine
order throughout informs his friends and the public
generally, that he is prepared to accommodate them
at ali times with saddle horses, buggies, hacks, earr
ages etc, of the best description, aud on reasoue-
BILE terms they be had at any other establish
ment. 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, have them careful
ly and faithfully attended to- My ostlers expert
enced and attentive, and are ready day and night to
attend to the wants Of customers.
Horses bought and sold. Horses and Males sold or
commission.
Thankful for the patronage extended the late firm
respectfully solicit continuance thereof, pisdging
myself to do all in my power merit it.
jun1I A. ]. HITCHCOCK.
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State of Louisiana---Parish Of Caddo
N DISTRICT COURTS Succession of Robert Ham
L iton, deceased. Notice is hereby given that M
WATSON, executor OF said succession has this day filed
with the clerk OF our district court, amended final
account in the succession of Robert Hamilton, decd,
and prays that the same may be homologated; and
unless opposition is made thereto in thirty DAYS, the
time prescribed by law, the same will be homoagated,
approved and made the judgment of the court "
~~ } Given under my hand and seal of office, this
L. S. the 3Oh day of June, A. D. 1856.
~ ~z.wta - THOS. Fl. PITTS,
Jy2-lm -4 g..5- Depv elk
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State of Louisiana---Parigh of caddo

State of Louisiana---Parish of Caddo,
IN DISTRICT COURT-Succession of Fritz Gel
ger, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that MARK
BAER administrator of the succession of Fritz Geieer
has this day filed with the clerk of our said court an
amended account in said succession and unless oppo
sition is made thereto in thirty days. the time pre-
scribed by law, said amended account will be APPROX
ed, homologated and made the judgment of the court
prayed for @
~" Given under my hand and seal of office, this
LIS. 4th day of June, 1856.
t~~S THOS. Fl. PITTS,
Junell-lm -s-.-. Dep'ty clerk.
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Evening Glasses.

u Prof. BERNARD will soon open Evening Classes,
for the French, English and Spanish Languages Pen
manship, Book keeping and Commercial ARITHMETIC,
for the accommodation of those young gentlemen whc,
during the day. engaged in mercantile pursuits.
TERMS For either of the above branches:
Three Lessons week, monthly and invariably in ad-
vance w
Private lessons in families, for 20 essons,.. 10 90
Shreveport July IT, 1856
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Last Notice,

4 Ii persons indebted to the undersigned, are no.
"A tilted that unless they come forward and settle
forthwith, their accounts will be placed in the hands
of an ofhceror collection. The planters have had an
opportunity of selling their cotton, and It is mpossi-
bic FOR US 10 wait any longer "
mava E. {, B. JACOBS