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Election Notice.

--E@ In pursuance Of the proclamation Of his ex-
X eellency Roberto G. Wickhffe, governor Of
xssse.s the State Of Louisiana. and in conformity
with the law of the United States the qualified voters
Of the parish Of Caddo hereby notified than cleo
ton will be held in this parish the respective cleo
tionprecincs, TUESDAY, the 4th day Of November.
1856, or Electors Of President and Vice President
Of the United States. for the State of louisiana
The election in Ward No. One, to be hell at the
house Of Mr.. Cooke and at the house Of L. J. Ham
lin, Albany.
The election in Ward No Two, to be held at the
house Of ". A. Pegram, Greenwood. ' -y#E
The election in Ward No. Three to be held at the
house of Mr. Hughes Blossom Hill. ..a sea...
The election in Ward No. Four to be held at the
court house. in Shreveport a-.= - is ..g .s..5
The election in Ward No Five, to be held at the
school-house, near A. j. Pickeris', Summer Grove.
The election in Ward No. Six, to be held at the
house Of E. X. Hall: and or near the house Of the
late S. Bossier, on Red River. - 500
The election in Ward No. Seven, TO be held at tho
schooi-hepse, near Mr.. Cavert's.
Now therefore, hereby instruct the commissioners
appointed to hold elections the different precincts Of
the parish of Caddo hold said election Tuesday
the 4th day of November, A. d. 1856. The commits
sioners will open the polls O'Clock, AM and close
at a. NJ; and Immediately after counting the votes
make their returns to the undersigned.
~7"@ .27| @5a* THOS. R. SIMPSON, Sheriff.
T,i,
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University Of Louisiana.
T, 4 w u F. p A r IT M F. N n

TIME Lectures in this Department will commence
L the Second MONDAY OF NOVEMBER, 1856, and
continue until the FIRST MONDAY OF APRIL, 1851
They will embrace the most important branches Of
Civil, Common, Constitutional and International Law,
as well as Equity, jurisprudence and Practice. Lee
lures will be delivered by four Professors.
Those by Prof McCALEB will treat Of:
L. Admiralty and Maritime Law, embracing the
rights and obligations Of Masters and Mariners, Coli
sons and other Maritime Torts, General Average, Sal
wage, Civil and Military, Mariners Contracts Marine
Insurance and Hypothecations and Contracts Tor Ma
rhine Services in Building, Repairing and Suppl wing
Ships. ~
J.. ii. 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.
III. The jurisdiction Of the Courts of the United
States, embracing tine Original and Appellate Jurs-
dictiun Of the District Courts Courts Of Revenue,
and as Prize and Instance Courts of Admiralty 80
hose by Prof. RAN DELI HUNT will embrace:
I. CONNIE rcal Law as it relates 10 Mercantile Per-
sons Mercantile Properly and Contracts, and Mercan-
tile Remedies. They will OF Suie Traders Part
nerships and Corporations of Principal and Agent,of
Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes and Ship
pings; OF Biments and Contracts with Carriers. Con-
tracts OF Airaightment by Charter Party and for Con
veyance i'll General Ship; of Freight, Jettson and
Average Salvage and Insurance; OF Sale, Guarantees
Liens, and Stoppage in Iransitu.
H. The Criminal Law and Practice in Courts of
Criminal Jurisdiction.
III. The Law of Evidence.
Those by Prof ROSELIUS will embrace:
|. The Civil Code OF Loaisana,in connection with
the Roman, Spanish and French Laws and Critical
ysis of the Decisions of the Supreme Court OF the
State.
II. Land Titles, whether derived from England,
Spain, Franco, the United Stutes.
III. The Practice of the Courts of Civil Jursdic-
ton in Louisiana.
Those by Prof. ALFRED HENNEN will embrace:
/. The Common Law and Equity jurisprudence
and Practice, and Pleadjngs in Civil Cases Common
Law.
II. Constitutional law.
The Degree of Bachelor of Laws viii! he conferred
those students only VINO shall have attended two
full of Lectures, full after av
ing read twelve months under the direction Of re-
spectacle counselor at aw.and who shall, eXam;na-
ton by the various Professors, he found deserving
the honor.
The fee of each Professor is twenty-five dollars:
matrculation fee, five dollars; and dollars for the
diploma.
Al'communications must be addressed 10 the Dean
of the Faculty, at New Orleans.
CHRISTIAN ROSEI IUS,
Dean of the Faculty.
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Valuable Red River Plantation

N.
s#~ TIE plantation known as ''puekette's pEsnfa-
sassa tisH," containing 40 acres, more or less, of
- which $40 arpents are in cultivation, three
miles below Campte, on Red River, will be offered at
public SALE the last and highest bidder, on Thurs
day, November 20th, 1856. -s =l.ss.. - ..a
This place is the most desirable on Red River, and
well improved ,having large framed Dwelling House,
framed negro cabins, clubhouse, carriagehouse,
bes three cement csterns, of 1900 barrels capacity
orchard, &c. &c. .-...~ .re. -r.a.=. ..
Also-Ahout so head horned cattle, stock hogs
sheep, corn fodder farming Implements furniture
Terms OF sale-tor all moveabes cash. For the
land. third cash, the balance in etaa install
mentsone payable lst January, 1858, the other lst
January 1859. Purchasers giving notes with APPROX
ed security in soIIdo. bearings per cent. per
interest after maturity till paid, with vendors privi-
ege and special mortgage retained the land
cure the payment OF the notes. Purchaser to take
possession on lst of January next. ..-
Persons desiring to purchase at private sale can
make application TO -s1 ~ ..--
e+ar q L. @. G. PuCKETTE, at Campt6.
~ or CHS. j. G. PUCkETTE,
iuiy23 ct on the plantation.
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Sheriff Sale.

STATE OF LOUISIANA-Paris Of Caddo--In
~ District Cont, No. 4577 SwISEY, GREEN & Co.
vs.. ApM'R H. L. DoUGLAss, deceased. By virtue of
an order OF sale issued of the honorable the District
Court 10 and FIR the parish Of Caddo, in the above
entitled suit, and to directed, will proceed to sell
at public auction at the house door in the town
of Shreveport, parish aforesaid, On SATURDAY, the
18th day of October, A. d. 1855, between the hours
of Ii o'clock, and P M, the following described
property, to-wit: the half OF Lot No. IL (tweIve in
block No. 81, (sixly-one1 in the town of Shreveport
being the lower hafofhe lot twenty feet front by one
hundred and fifty feet in depth.
Terms OF sal7A credit oftwelve months, the pur-
chaser give his note, with approved personal secur-
!ty bearing eight per per interest from the
day oil sale, aud special mortgage retained the
property sold till final payment
mo. NJ. LEWIS, D'y Sheriff.
Shreveport, Sept &, 1856. sl0.pf Sl5 SO
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Sheriff Sale.

NIATE OF LOUISIANA-Purjsh Of Caddo-ln
~ District Court. No. 4534. WADE SeoTr VS.. A.
LAx BY virtue Of a writ of seizure and sale 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 sell pub
lie auction at the courthouse door in the town of
Shreveport, parish of Caddo on SATURDAY, the 4th
day OF october. A. D. 1856, between the hours of IL
O'Clock, a. NJ, and P. ~, the following described
property o-wit: the north wes1 quarter OF section No.
thirv-six (36D of township seventeen Q7O range
fourteen l4,) containing $50 of land, more or
less, with the buildings and improvements thereon.
Seized as the property of the defendant and be sold
to pay and satisfy the writ issued in the above entied
suit
Terms of sale-Cash. with the benefit of apprase-
mrnt. TIi0S. R. SIMPSON, Sheriff
sAlreNennrt. AnnnSi Is 1886. APO ni.SI y
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Sheriff Sale.


Succession Of Isaac P. Wheeler, deceased.
| STATE OF LOUISIANA--Paris of Caddo In
~ the Second District Court New Orleans, NoS597
In pursuance Of order directed by the honor
able the Second District Court. New Orleans, will
proceed to sell at public auction the court house
door in the town OF Shreveport, parish of Caddo. on
SATURDAY, the lth day of aetober 4. D. 1856, be-
tween the hours Of IL O'Clock, NJ, and P. NJ, the
following described property belonging to the
sion OF Isaac F. Wheeler. deceased, to-wit: .s..z
!. The northwest quarter OF section No. twenty
eight (25,) in township No fourteen 4,) range No.
eleven az containing one hundred and fifty mine
So 100 acres. ra..~~ mq
.. The northeast and southwest quarter of section
No. twenty one (2l,) in township No. fourteen I4i
OF range No. eleven (ll9 continuing three hundred
and twenty $500 acres.
3. The lots Nos. nine and ten g and l0) of section
No thirty (30) in township No. fourteen (l4) range
No. eleven III y taning sixty and forty1hree hun
dreds acres. y ...E .-.z-ss r--
4. The east half Of the north west quarter the west
half of the north east quarter the east half of the south
luarteF, and south halt OF the east half of the
northeast quarter Of section No. fifteen (5) in town
ship No. eleven (ll-) containing two hundred and
seventy-nine So 100 acres.
,. The half 0. the southeast quarter of section
No twenty (20:} in township No fourteen (l4) range
No. eleven [ll,l containing eighty H. 100 acres.
s. Lots Nos. one, two three, four FIVE and six 4,
2 3, 4, and g. in section No. tweny-nne ;29) in
township No fourteen (l4,) oil range No. eleven I'D
containing TWO hundred and seyenty-nine 90 100
acres. - .,-.-. ..-
All situated in the parish Of Caddo. .-.
Terms Of sae--cash, with the benefit of appraise-
ment. Such of the property as does bring its APP
praised value, will be ad ertised and sold at twelve
months credit. Purchasers credit to furnish their
notes. with good and solvent security ami also secur-
ed by special mortgage on the land sold
H.. IHOS. R. SIMPSON, Sheriff.
Shreveport August u, 1856. pf %I7 81
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Sheriff Sale.

.rx,-.M
STATE OF LOuISIANA-Paris Of Caddo-In
~ District Court-No. 1896, Logan s. PARDEssus
IS HEAD & DAsHtELL-No. 1927, Solomon g. Hart vs.
W. n. Head-No. 1929, Joha w. Morris vs.. W. N
Iiead--No. ss3l, Osgood g. Jennings Head e.
Dashell--No. 1892, ]. w. Morris vs. w. N. Head
by virtue Of five wrts Of eri facas issued out of the
honorable the District Court in and for the Parish Of
Gaddo IN the above entitled suits and nae directed
nave seized and will proceed to sell Ut public auction
at the courthouse door in the town of Shreveport
parish Aforesaid on SATURDAY, the 18th day of Oct
ober, A. D. 1856, between the hours Of ii O'Clock
A. " and & NJ, tue following described property, TO-
wit: Lots Nos. Ii, Is and Is, <ourteen fifteen and
siHeenl IN block No. SO, fthirty.ihree) with all the
buildings and improvements thereon, situated in the
town oil shreveport, parish Of Caddo. Seized us the
property Of the defendant and to be sold 90 nav and
satisfy the WITT Issued IN the above entitled suit
terms q sse--eash, with Inc benefit Of appraiae-
iatlt THOs, p sIIpsoN, sheriff.
s1foFspafs, aep' = ls55. lsjnpss1s o.
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Tax Collectors Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons Interested
~ that have seized, and will according to law pro-
coed to sell at public auction at the cour.h house door
In the town of Shreveport. parish Of Cuddo State Of
Louisiana, on SATURDAY, 25th day Of September.
A d. 1885, between the hours Of II O'Clock, a. Ri. and
P. M, the following described lot of ground attached
to pay and satisfy the real estate for 1855
ed against the proprietor thereof by the corporation Of
Shreveport, viz:
w. h. Murray-Lot No. /, in block No. II, of the
town Of Shreveport. Tax, $50 % aud casts.
Terms of sale, cash. H. ?. SAEERY,
aHgl3 Collector Incorporation taxes.
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SE,erist Sale,

SlTATE OF LOUlSIANA-Parish of Caddo--In
- Justices Court Lawrence, use, Zee VS. L. K
GRIGsBY, No. 1860. T. NJ. Gi!mer vs. L. K Grgsby,
No. 1921. Jones ct al. vs.. L. X. Grgsbv, Nos. ga,
915 and lI6. J. w Smith VS.. L. K Grigsbv No.
1928 BY virtue OF four wrs Of fer acias issued out
of the honorable Justices Court in and for Caddo pa
rish in the above entitled suits, and to me directed
have seized and will proceed to sell at pablo auction
at the courthouse door in the town Of Shreveport pa
rh aforesaid, on SATURDAY, the fth day of October,
4. d. 1856 between the hours of II O'Clock, A. M and
P. NJ. the following described property wit: Lot
No. 3[ItI1ree,] in block No. [dvel in the town of
Shreveport Seized as the property of the defendant
and to be sold to pay and satisfy the wrs issued in
the above entitled suits.
Terms Of sale-Cash with the benefit of appraise-
men JNO. NJ. LEWIS, Dep'y Sheriff.
Shreveport August IS 1856. a27-pf.>s7 90
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The Latest Importation!

Robe and Founcing Dresses, etc.
We have the best stock of LINEN GOODS, comprising
all qualities and descriptions Our stock of Brown
and Beached Doncstcs has never yet been surpassed
in Shreveport and we only ask our friends give
call. We do promise sell 10 per cent. 30 per
cent. less than any other that sell for
under cost. That is entirely against principle; but
wedo sfs that SELL COOP GOODS for good money
loo r 4, n,
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ShGlil Sale.

SITATE OF LOUISIANA--Parish Of Caddo--Jn
- District Court, No. 4054, ]. j. GREEN, exec'r, vs.
John 4. ToNEY. By virtue Of a writ of fl ia. issued
out Of the honorable the district court in and for the
parish of Caddo. aDdt me directed have seized and
will proceed to sell pubic auction the house
door i'll town OF Shreveport, parish aforesaid,
SATURDAY, the Atn day Q: October. A. D. 1856, be-
tween the hours of III o'clock. A. NJ. and p. NJ, the
following described property, to-wit: the north west
quarter OF section No one in township No. sixteen
[it] of range sixteen l6J containing one hundred
and twenty 1921 acres, less, Of land, with all
the buildings and Improvements thereon situated in
the parish OF Caddo Sezedsls the property OF the de-
PENDANT, and to be sold to pay and satisfy the writ
issued in the above entitled suit
Terms Of sale-cash without the ben, fit Of appraise-
meat. IHDS K. SIMPSON, sheriff. =
Shreveport, September , 1855 s3-pi.S5 50
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THE LATEST FASHIONS!
SPRING AND SUMNER DRY GOODS!
Fashinnal BILE kyinHtinp L
FashIonabIe ClothIng.

E. & B. JACOBS, TEXAS STREET,
<~SS> BEG to inform t!icir patrons, the ladies
Epf.~ in particular, they have just receiv- sFs
-, ed per steamers aMusic r. w. McRae &c.
and P f. Kimball, their spring stock Of Dry Goods
embracing all Of the latest and fashionable styles
which will be sold at the loves; prices Among the
stock is large assortment Of
Plain, figured and lowered barcges;
Plain, striped and plaid grenodne;
Plain and hounced organizes; @t. 81. e Il
Plain and tiounced brocht; #~.
Plain and jacquered bareges and tissues;
jaconet muslins; suGmertoulards;
Printed iaconets cotelinetes and bri!lantines;
White jaconets, SWISS carleton aud tape inuslins;
Lawns, nansook, fine Irish linens; do do cambria;
Chimese,tes, undersleeves, collars; - -..:.
Ladies' fine handkerchiets; =
silk, thread and cotton hosiery and gloves;
Mosquito net:Aag, emb'd window curtains,
Superior sewing silk, thread and cotton
Enbroideries, OF al! kinds:
Linen drilllngs. cambrics, plain muslins;
Ca,icoes IL great variety-some very low;
Delaines, merinoes, cottonades, fanneis;
D6mestics, sheeting, shifting, towels;
Denims, summer jeans, checks, bedticking;
A large variety cf 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 anG
Clothing. OF the best material, superior work
manship and fashionable styles, embracing in part
French merlno, cloth, bombaziue drap de,e, lpacn
linen, ginghum, and other Dress rock office and sac
coats and pa!etots Super French merino, plain fan
cy and culored cashmere, drap d'ete alpaca, linen
drilling, cnttonaAe and every description of pana-
looms. Vests, plain, figured and fancy of all kinds
Linen and muslin shirts, nndershrts drawers,
handkerchlets hosiery. gloves and every variety OF
genticmen's wearing apparel and furnishing g ,oGs.
Boots, Shoes, Brogans, Hats and Caps Of every de-
scrpon.
Every article enumerated above is fresh and entire
ly new, we having no old goods hand, and par-
chasers will find it their advantage give us call
Planters and country merchants can at all times have
their orders filed and at prices that defy competition.
march26 E.. & 3: JACOBS. Texas street.
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-~~~~~-N~~~~-~>~-~~~~
u The papers TEEN with speculations upon the
amazing mortality among children; but they fail 10
Indicate the true cause, the presence of the
to which childhood is subject are attributable to
worms. This was the opinion of Abernethy and sir
Ashley Cooper. What mother then would risk the
consequences Of this terrible disorder, when few
doses Of N.iner's Canadian Vermifuge will always
sweep away the vermin and mucus in which they are
imbedded leaving the system in healthy condition
and secure against return of the complaint?
u Be particular and remember the name OWNERS
Canadian Vermfuge, this is the only article that
be depended on. Remember this.
Prepared only by j. Wright & Co., New Orleans.
For sale i'll Shreveport by all the druggists
Ut o THE MILLION Professor Wood of ST. Louis
has, after years Of deep study and untirng research
succeeded in presenting to the public an article SUI
wonderful discovery-we advert to his Hair Restor-
ative the only article that has been completely sue
cessful in cheating age Of his gray locks, removing
dandrut itching. scrofula DC 1t restores the gray
headed to than the original beauty: adds new
lustre the locks already luxuriant having the eff
feet COARSE harsh hair to render it glossy and
wavey; fastens permanently hair that IS loose or
falling, ard many other qualities which will become
known as soon as used.
The pride of mankind is singularly developed in
the keeping and arrangement of the hair; perhaps
from the fact that it is the only portion of the human
body that we train in any way choose: how
important then having this portion left to our care
that should all the science has placed
in hands to render it beautiful and permanent.
If you would have beautiful hair, glossy hair, per-
manent hair, hair with its natural color elegantly
preserved to extreme old age, don't fail to purchase
Woods Hair Observation-Disclosures State Gaz So
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State of Louisiana---Parish Of Caddo.
IN DISTRICT o u T.-Suceession of George
4 Wilker. deceased. Notice is hereby given that II.
NJ. PAGE of the succession of Geo. Wilker,
deceased, has this day filed with the clerk of said
court final account OF his administration Of said sue
cesson and prays that the may be homoIogated;
and unless opposition is made thereto in thirty the
time prescribed by law, said final will be no.
mologated, approved and made the judgment of the
court, prayed for.
Given under my hand and seal of Office, this
L. s. the llth day of August, a. D. 1856.
t~t A. Fl. LEONARD.
al3-I1n Dep'ty elk.
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DBUsHES-Fine tooth brushes hair brushes, nail
ID brushes, ladies' bandoline brushes infants hair
brushes hat clothes and shoe brushes scrub floor and
busting brushes flesh brushes crumb brushes, shaving
bushes,and large ASSIGNMENT Of paint and whtewash
brushes cotton markers and marking brushes For
sale at Tml21 VIM BA LIS Drugstore
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Sheriff Sale,

DhCs III S4fEs
SThIE OF LOUlSiANA-Parish OF Caddo-in
~ the 9Th Judicial District Court, Parish of East
Baton Rouge, No. 1902. WM. +. TuSNARD ct a. vs..
rance. HUTCHINSON. By virtue of writ Of seizure and
sale issued out Of the hon. the 9Th District Court in and
for the parish OF East Baton Rouge. in the above emit
lied suit, and to directed, have seized and will
proceed to sell at public auction at the courthouse
SATURDAY, the fth day of October, 4. d. 1856, be-
tween the hours OF O'clock A. NJ. and P. M, the
following described property, to-wt: Bill Duncan,
negro ,aged about p years; Peter, muato boy,
aged about 30 years; and LIEU, aged about Is years.
Seized rs 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. TlOS. r. SIMPSON, Sheriff.
Shreveport, Angus. 10, 1856. a2l-pf.Es7 70
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MUSIC LESSONS.
A. J. HITCHCOCK's
EEV e. HsX STA BIZ s5S.

Corner Of Texas and Edwards Streets Shreveport.
Sss~ss< 7sssssazs The undersigned having pur-
- chased this we'll Known es-
SaB&~S2s&= MI Enlistment and put it in fine
order throughout, informs his friends and the public
generally, that he is prepared accommodate them
at all times with saddle horses hugges, hacks carr-
ages. etc, Of the best descriptions and on as reasona.
Bile terms they be had at any other establish.
ment Horses will be kept by the month, week, siay
or single feed. Gentlemen from the country. wish
ing to visit New Orleans, any point on the river by
leaving their animals with u.s. can have them careful
y and faithfully ateaded to. My osers are expert
enced and attentive, and are ready dpy and nigh. 10
attend to the wants of customers
Horses bought and sotd Horses and Mules sold on
commission.
Thankful for the patronage extended 20 the late firm
respectfully solicit continuance thereof, pedging
myself to 40 allin my power merit it.
Junll A. J. HITCHCOCK