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Elisha Wells, diff
THIS day came the plaintiffs, by their attorney,
l. and it appearing to the Court that the order
of publication heretofore made in this cause had
not been published according 10 law. it is there
fore ordered by the Court, that the said defendant
be notified of the commencement OF this suit, as
follows: To Elisha Wells--You are hereby no.
tilted that the said plaintiffs have filed their petit
ton herein, the object and general nature OF which
is TO obtain Judgment against you FOR the sum of
four hundred and thiry-one and j3-lOOth dollars,
with interest thereon from he goth day Of April,
A. D. 1914, in favor of said plaintiffs, as EXecu-
tors of Apollos Cooper, deceased; and unless you
be and appear before the honorable Judge of our
said Circuit Court, at the Court House in the
town of KeytesviIe, in the county OF Charlton,
in the State OF Missouri, on the first day of the
next term Of said Court, TO be begun and held at
the Court House aroresaid, on the nth dy Of No
vember, A. d. 1886, then and there 10 answer the
petition of the plaintiffs, the same will be taken
as confessed.
1t is further ordered. that a copy Of this notice
and order be published for eight weeks success
lively, the last insertion 10 be at least four weeks
before the next term Of this Court in the sc as
gov Weekly Times" newspaper, and that this
cause be continued.
A true copy Of the order. Attest, Thomas 7,
Elliot, Clerk of said Court, under his hand
(L.S. )and the seal of said Court. at Office in
Keytesville, this Sth day Of August, \. d.
1886. THOMAS 7. ELLIOTT,
August II, lS56.-Sw Clerk.
A. S, Harris, atty for plf.
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WAGONS, WAGONS.

JUST received Two Horse Wagons and Ok
- Wagons, well ironed, and good substantial
articles, for sale low.
BARTHOLOW & WILLIAMS.
Aug 81, 1856.
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SALE OF TOWN LOIS
AT PUBLIC AUCTION.

= WI S.H ~ IUU HT-0tsI UIUutT, IIuII U
CHOGCE lots in the
TOWN OF PRAIRIE CITY.
Terms favorable and easy. 10 be made known at
The time and place Of auction. Titles warranted
and indispuabc.
PRAIRiE CITY is east, and near Bourbonon,
Roons county, Mo-, and adjoining the Depot lands
Of the NOTtil MO. Railroad. and is laid out
on beautirI piece Of ajrie, moi more than one
and half mhes cast of the timber surrounding the
Grand Divide between the waters Of the N'sss-
sippi and the Missouri. The site Is dry and high
piece of prairie, well known TO the neiLhborhood
as healthy place, and will afford advantages to
industrious men, not easily surpassed by any 9TH
er inland town. Water, the mos inDo.,an thing,
can be got by digging wells from 20 to % feet ia
depth. Two county roads connect already the
town with the surrounding country, which is set
tied equal to any part Of the State Of Missouri.
s. \. PETERS.
Rourbonton, Boone CO., Mo-, aug. :, 1856
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Ds@c-frotEor-.

--SSSo%>L'- , JLC9EEs
RAIL ROA . is three Years old past. is III HAND
high. dlrl; color. with white belly and mealy nose
lie possesses = style and finish Of form. tc.ejhrr
with great power of bone and muscle, not surpasz-
ed by any jack in America. In the perfection OK
ms figure and action be resembles more the bcaut.
and grace of fine horse than jack. and W; ercy-
er he has been exhibited he has been universally
pronounced 10 he one Of the finest Jacks ever raised
in Ky. He has been brought to this State hv the
undersigned, with a yicyv Of improving his owl,
stock and the stock or the country n heavy cost
and great risk. Persons interested in this Kind or
stock are.inVted to call and see for themseycs.-
For Rail Roads Pedigree see certificates below.
A. ALDRIDGE.
do hereby certify that the Jack called sRn'i
Road. - sold by me 20 4. AlAridga Of Missouri:
raised by me. that he is three years old past
and was sired BY Marergo Mammoth, he 5y IN
ported Mammoth. HIS dam, Fortune. was BY
Tippecauoe. he hy Black Hawk. be by imported
Warrior Roll Road is full brother to Telegraph
who was li hands high and q famous breeder
Roll Ro DIS sire, Narengo Mammoth. was sold a.
the age OF II years for $500, and Is universally,
considered the hes, breeder in America; imnorto,.
Mann 9th. his grand sire. was always aCkn0wi-
edged by good judges TO be the best acI, ever i'm
ported INTO The United States. Rail Roads tari
was sold by me last year for the sum Il Sl.lO0.
and has foul now = her side for which the sum
of $1,000 has been refused. further state that
consider Rail Road. taking size. form. symmetry,
Of figure, and grac" Of motion. 10 be one OF tn,
finest jacks of the age. His sire. grand sire and
all Of hrs ancestry were or dark color and of great
size. believe Rail Roads Pedigree to be equal
10 any lch in America. Given under my hand
TIL, 2ith May !S56-Boyle county. ~.
DAVID !. KNOX.
We merely certify that We have been acuuain.-
ed with the ac'; Rt Roaa since he was a colt,
aul know the foregoing Updi--Se TO be GORGE g.,
and W have seen R5i Road take premium. over
some Of the best jacks in the country We further
state that We consider Rail Road one of the finest
Jacks 10 his size that We haye seen Given under
our hands this 9th May, lS56-BoyIe county,
Kentucky ". l.. HARRINGTON.
G. NJ. PROCTOR.
/ lido certify that am well acquainted with The
lacS Rail Road sold by D 4. Knox 10 4. Al
/ bridge Of Missouri. and believe him TO be The
| finest Jack, in form and iuish. tha, have oycr
seen. viii frftaersav that have mule colt
come this sprir- 3y Rail Road, which / consider
/ one Of the finest in Kentucky. Given under my
! hand this 25th May, ls56-Boyla county. XIV.
/ n, c PURDAM.
/ Boyle county, Eantucky;-I am personally ar-
/ gua,ntet with d. 4. kaoX. 6. 81. Proctor, W
| l.. Harrington and &. NJ. PGrdam. They are res
idenis OF this county, and gentlemen OF the high
est character, and their statements NAV be relied
on implicitly. NJ. J. CHRISTIAN.
Clerk BOYLE Circuit Court, May y, ST.
/ June l., lS5G-2m
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GLASGOW
FEMALE SEMINARY.

TINE next session Of this Institution. will COM
i mence on MONDAY. sEPTEuBER 18th.
Terms:-For session of twenty weeks:
Elementary Studies, ....'. '...'' ''.'...'S 10
Common English. ..................... 10 co
Advanced Classes .......... ........... y 30
Classics and Mathematics. .....,...,..... Is 90
Music on the Piano or Guitar. ......... 20 90
Use of Piano. ...... ............,.......- 80
French. .......... ..................... 90
Incidental expenses, ........... .......... co
No deduction made from the above except in
case OF protracted sickness. Board can be OBJ
tanned in the family OF the Principe al 50 30 per
week-waShing extra.
One half OF the Tuition and Board required in
advance. c. d. SIMPSON, Principal.
July 81, 1856.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

In The Circait Court Of Charlton County, IN Il
State Of Mssouri-liag 23I, Il. d. 1886.
Benjamin F. Cooper and
Edmund 4 Graham, PITS p,tItfon :, Debt
against
Elisha Wells, diff.
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IaY Malice.

NHE tax payers Of the parish of Caddo are hereby
Il notified to attend at their election precincts at
the time and places specified below to pay the State
Tax by them due for the year 1885, and the License
for 1885,
In election precinct No. AT the Courthouse,
in the town of Shreveport, Saturday, the 23d day
OF February, 1856.
In election precinct No. Sat the plantation of S.
Bossier, deceased; and the house of E. K Hall,
known as the Norris Place, on Monday the 25th day
of February next.
In election precinct No. Sat the house of A. j.
Pickens, Summer Grove, ON Wednesday, the 9th day
OF February next.
In election precinct No. Sat the house of Mr.
Hughes Blossom Hill, on Friday, the 29h day of Feb
rnary next.
In election precinct No. 2--At the house of w. A.
Pegram Greenwood, Saturday, the LIST day of
March next. .-,~.
In election precinct No. 1-At the store of Cooke &
Griffin, on Monday, the Sd day of March next
In election precinct No. l-At the house of L. j.
Hamlin, Albany, on Tuesday, the 4th day of March
next. .- ...
In election precinc. No. fat the School House,
Mr.. Cavert's Thursday, the 9th day of March
next ..-E ....r
Or will proceed to collect the same according to
law. THOS. R. SIMPSON, Sheriff.
ShreyeDort January rs 1854
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late Paris letter, giving an account Of the pre-.
ia.l II furniture ys:-sDamasks of blue and
seq, sarnle and gold, scarlet and gold produce
e;.rt effect as hangings for drawing rooms There
pl,erb furniture made of the PORTER, the wood 81
.sor tree. The style Louis XIV. continues to be
TIE sd by those who esteem lghtness, and graces
rarm more than elaborate ornaments The buY-
~ for dining rooms in PORTER and marble are fine
s.ens Of this new style Of furniture, and replace
spanily the heavy and elaborate oak furniture which
laF bee SO much favor for the last few years
II Ihn Mitchell delivered lecture in New Z ork, ON
M 18th ult on the ssRpening Of the revolution il
1s.sland.p to an audience of about three thousand
a,sons Mr. Mitchell thinks there is hope fer Ire
and either in B. war between England and the u s.
- total breaking up Of the military and fiscal pow
q Of England. He deprecated any violation of the
neutrality laws, in setting on foot an invasion Of Ire
Ind but recommends drilling and training in ordes
n take advantage of any contingency which may
hereafter arise for striking final blow for the liber
~ of the old land.
The emigration from Great Britain and Ireland to
the United States during the year 1855, by vessels
registered and inspected by government, was about
4S7T2 Irish; 10 ,5N English, l0,620 Scotch; 5,l4i
principally German; $50 cabin passengers--total
sa607.
The keeper of the light boat at TuckernucI shoal
reports to the Nantucket Mass. Mirror, that during
the last fifteen years ISL vessels have passed that
station In 1855, the number of ships and parRs
passing the station 672, sloops 25l2 I3
and schooners and steamboats, IL ,455. t@@#
correspondent Of the Richmond Enquirer, says
that there lives in Powhatan county, person who
was born cotemporaneously with the coronation of
George IT. Of England-forty eight years before the
declaration Of American independence, and four or
Ave wears before the birth of Washington
The board of underwriters of Louisville have an
plied to the Kentucky legislature for the enactment
oof law prohibiting any foreign insurance company
within the State, unless such company is possessed
Of an actual uninpared capital, actually paid in Of
at least $50, 900.
Early on the morning Of the 26th ult., fire broke
out on the freight train at the depot of the Georgia
railroad in Madison, consuming two freight and one
box car loads of cotton designed for Augusta. Gne
hundred bales of cotton, with the three cars,
DESTROYED Loss estimated at $4,000.
The Nebraska Legislature adopted a resolution re-
questing gov lizard to proceed TO Washington, and
use his influence in obtaining the passage Of bill
granting l60 acres Of land to actual settlers in that
Territory.
In the lower house Of the Kentucky legislature, a
select committee has reported bill making appfo-
prations III aid Of the colonization Of free negroes
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Parish Taxes and License,

TINE tax payers of the parish of Caddo are hereby
L notified to attend their election precincts a,
the time and places specified below to pay the Parish
Tax by them due for the year 1855, and the Lii
cense for 1856:
In election precinct No. AT the -honse, in
the town of Shreveport, Saturday, the 23d day of
February, 1856.
In election precinct No. 6At the plantation of S.
Bossier, deceased; and at the house of E. K. Hail.
known as the Norris Place, Monday, The 25th day
OF February next.
In election precint No Sat the house of A. J.
Pickens, Summer Grove, on Wednesday, the 9th day
OF February next.
In election precinct No. 3--At the house of Mr..
Hughes, Blossom Hill, on Friday, the 29th day of Feb
ruary next.
In election precinct No 2--At the house of W. A.
Pegram, Greenwood, on Saturday, the LIST day of
March next.
In election precinct No. 1--At the store of Cooke &
Griffin on Monday, the Sd day of March next.
In election precinct No. l--At the house of L. J.
Hamlin, Albany, on Tuesday, the 18th day of March
next. ..-r4-
In election precinct No. TAT the school house
near Mr. Calverts, Thursday the 9th day of March
next.
Or will proceed to collect the same according to
law. .. J. A. JETER,
Jan23 Parish tax collector
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... L. BAER,
confectionery Il Family Grocery Store.

Texas street, between the Leyee and Spring street,
next door to Balls drug store, Shreveport.
~ Has just received directfrom New Orleans and
AgsssSa is opening large and complete assort-
Ass4 ment of choice and fresh Confectionery and
Family Groceries, comprising every article usually
be found in stores Of the kind. Among the stock Isl
sugar. molasses, Coffee teas, chocolate rice, starch
candles, common and fancy soap, lamp oil, mackerel
salmon, Goldfish herrngs Holsters, sardnes, olives
choves, capers ketchups, sauces. pickles, preserves
brandy fruits, fruits in their juice pie-f fruits raj
sins, currans, prunes Almonds pecans and other nuts
syrups of every description fine cordals, water sugar
and soda crackers cakes Candies elies and jams, fine
salad oil mustard pepper, vinegar ginger, nutlnegs,
spce 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, Caret,
Rum, Gin, Irish, old Cock, Monongahela and common
Whiskey; Cider, London Porter and Scotch Ale, fine
chewing and smoking Tobacco, Cigars, etc. jun6
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REMOVAL

From the corner of Market and Texas streets.
Hs. HENRY WELLS,
RESPECTFULLY announces to his friends and
LII the public that he has remozed his Fancy and
Staple Dry Goods Store to the brick building lately
occupied by Messrs. Trabue g. Kline next door to E.
IL Jordan's where be intends to keep always on hand
a stock of Fancy and Staple Dry Goods. Also, Do
nestle and Plantation Goods, Boots. Shoes Hats Jew
elry, Perfumery, Toys etc. He is now opening
large stock from New York and Philadelphia. which
he will sell for cash, his prices always have been
lower than any other house in town.
He particularly invites the ladies to his large stock
of Bonnets which he is receiving of the latest
and most fashionable Styles and which he sells at ex-
tremely low prices, his motto being the nmble dime
is better than the slow dollar. 4t ;an2
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A ENGTF
II. LIN OLL,

Texas street, adjoining the City Hotel,
III AS just received from New York and Havana
IL per steamer Marion, large supply of genuine
Havana Regalias, Londres and other Cigars; Pickles
and Preserves; Hungarian Table and Dessert Wines
guaranteed to contain no ALCOHOL Prune Brandy; as
sorted Candies; Candles; Meerschum and other Pipes
Pipe-stems; Turkish and other Smoking Tobacco;
Chewing Tobacco; every description of West India
Fruits, etc. etc.
He asks particular attention to the newly invented
Austrian Matches, which contain sulphur keep in
any climate, and never fail to burn. g.
The above articles will be sold wholesale cheap
in any southern market, FOR CASH. ~ octl0
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E. EBERSTADT, .t.~n=as.
Dealer in
CONFECTIONERY. FAMILY GROCERIES

Llquofs WIVES, COId1a5s, fruits, &c,
Corner Of Texas and Edwards Streets Shreveport
Gassssae AS just received per steamboat
1872 White Cliffs, and will keep constantly ca
- on hand, large stock of EEXRZl
Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Chocolate Hams. Candles Soap,
Flour, Molasses, Starch, Lobsters Olives, Mackerel
Herrngs Sardines, Anchovies, Mustard, Ketchups.
Irish Potatoes, plain and Pine Apple Cheese butter,
water and soda Crackers, Butter, Lard Onions Salt
Pepper, Spices, olive, salad and lamp Oils, Indigo.
superior assortment of Liquors of every descrip-
tion old brandies, common and old Mono,agahela
whiskey pure gin, rum, port madeira, sherry, malaga
claret. sauterne and champagne wines, London por-
ter Scotch ale, draught ale, cider, etc.
A choice assortment of confectionery, candies of
every description, West India preserves and fruits,
brandy fruits, traits in their juice Almonds raj
sins, figs, prunes citron, lemons oranges, nuts etc
First quality Havana cigars, chewing and smoking to-
bacco. Fancy articles and children's TOYS. novel
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Shreveport, January %. 1856. [pf.
Sheritl''S Sale,


CTATE OF LOUISIANA.--Paris of Caddo--In
- District Court, No. 1923. SMTH, administrator
VS.. LENesF1ELD ct al By virtue of writ of seizure
and sale issued of the honorable the District Court
in and for the parish of Caddo in the above entitled
suit and directed, will proceed to sell at public
auction the court house door in the town of Shreve
port, parish Of Caddo on SATURDAY, the LIST DAY of
March, Nd. 1856, between the hours of IL o'clock,
NJ and M. following described property, to-wit
lot of ground, with the buildings and improvements
thereon, situated in block No. 45 forty-ive) in the
town of Shreveport parish and state aforesaid. with
the following meets and bounds: beginning forty feet
from the northwest corner of said block [45 being
the corner of said block formed by the crossing Of
Market and Lake streets, and thence running south
ward along Market street 40 fortyl feet thence back
from Market street towards Silver lake $50 lone hum
dred and hfy] feet, thence northwards toward Lake
street 40 orty feet, thence Zip Market street to the
place of beginning Seized the property of the de-
PENDANTS and to be sold to pay and satisfy the debt in
terest and costs in the above entitled suit
Terms OF sale-Cash without the benefit Of apprase-
ment. THOS. R. SIMPSON. sheriff
Shreveport, January %, 1856 Tpf.S9 SO
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Sheriff Sale.

STAIE OF LOUlSIANA-Parsh of Caddo-In
~ District Court, No. 1850. GREEN & DOUGLASS vs.
ANDREW HEARTsFIELD ct ais BY virtue of writ of
her aclas issued out OF the honorable District Court in
and for the parish of Caddo in The above entitled
suit and to me directed have seized and will pro-
coed to sell at public auction at the house door
in the town Of Shreveport and parish aforesaid, on
SATURDAY, the lst day Of March, A. D. 1856, be-
tween the hours Of o'clock, A. NJ and P. NJ, the
following described property to-wt: the south east
quarter OF section No. (eightD in township No. Is
(ffteen,) of range No l6 (sixteen,) containing one
hundred and sixty l6 acres, more Or less together
with all the buildings and Improvements thereon sit
uated in the parish of Caddo. Seized the property
of the defendants, and to be sold to pay and satisfy
the writ issued in the above entitled suit.
Terms of salecash without the benefit of appraise-
ment. THOS. r. SIMPSON, sheriff
Shreveport, January %, 1856 .Tpfs7 20
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FASHIONABLE DRY GOODS,


PECElVED per steamers Financier No. 2, Hope
IL and Marion, an extensive and entirely stock
OF staple and fashionable Dry Goods, comprising eve
ny article that can be named, and to which solicit
the attention Of old customers and the ladies in
particular Among the stock will be found:
Plain and figured silks; gros de Naples;
New style foulard robes; ball dresses:
Plaln and fancy MORE antique; rich bareges;
New style aounced dresses, fpe dress goods.
Embrodderies, of all kinds,
Linens, cambrics, muslins,
Mtrinees. fannels, calicoes,
Delaines. hosiery, fine gloves,
Dornesties, sheeting, shifting,
Blankets, comforts, counterpanes,
Fancy goods, ladies' trimmings,
And every thing in the dry goods line.
Lowells, linseys, jeans; >
Every description of plantation dry goods.
A large assortment of gentemen's Clothing. of the
most fashionable styles and best Materials hats,
caps, boots shoes, etc. All of which will be sold
at The very lowest prices E. & B. JACOBS,
fdec2b av@a Texas street.
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n. Orleans s Red River Passenger Packe

THE splendid passenger steamboat HI.
90 H. w II G III II, ]. D. CLAKkE,
s,saSs5MEsss master, will continue TO during the
regular packet between ShreveportGrand
Ecore, Alexandria and New Orleans. This boat is
large and comfortable and unsurpassed for speed and
eegance. For freight passage. apply on board i23
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SHREVEPORT AUCTION STORE.

HE subscriber, having taken the cornerb brick build
Il ing on Texas and Market streets. Opposite the
market house, has opened GENERAL Auction STORE.
and IS now ready to receive goods of every description
on consignment. Having been for many years en-
gagged in the business, he haters himself give salts
faction to all who may honorhim with call His reg
ular days of sale Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
any other day. when business demands his attention
Will give particular attention the selling of Ne
groes, Real Estate, Horses and Succession Sales.
Liberal cash advances made consignments of
Groceries. A. L. HE1NE, ALctioneer
ShreVennrt. Jannarv 10 1855
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Shreveport, January "a. 1855.