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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-13
Sheriff Sale.

Sale to effect Partition.
sNTATE OF LOuISIANA-Paris of Cadoo--In
~ District Court. By virtue of writ of sale issued
of the honorable the District Court in and for the
parish of Caddo, and to me directed in order to effect
a partition between George Williamson, curator of
Edward HUughton deceased, and F. E. Sewall, will
proceed to sell at public auction the house
door, in the town of Shreveport, parish of Caddo, on
SATURDAY, the 9Th day of June, A. d. 1851, between
the hours of IL O'Clock, A. M, and 4. = NJ, the follow
ing described land towit the south half Of the north
east quarter of section [eleven, in township II
seventeen. range IA fourteen, situated in the parish
Of Caddo.
The land will be divided and sold in parcels of ten
each.
FERNS of sale--cash, provided the property brings
It's appraised value If the apprasement is not bid,
the property will be readvertised and sold credit
of twelve months. Purchasers on credit to give
their notes, with approved personal security with eight
per cent. interesttrom date, and mortgage retained
upon the property sold.
J. G. McWILLIAMs, Depy Sheriff,
Shreveport, April 90, 1851 pf$l3 80
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Sheriff Sale,

SSTATE OF LOUISIANA--Parish of Caddo-In
- District Court, No. 1915. r. C. CUMMINGS &
Co., vs. GRAHAM & McCoLoUGH. By virtue of writ
of feri facas issued of the honorable the Dis
trct Court i'll and for the parish of Caddo, in the
above entitled suit and directed, have seiz-
ed and will proceed sell at public auction at the
Court House door in the town of Shreveport, parish
aforesaid, on SATURDAY, the 9Th day of June, A. d.
1851, between the hours OF Il O'clock A. NJ. and P.
NJ. the following described property to-wit: certain
lot parcel of land, situated in the parish of Caddo
in the northeast quarter of section IL township
seventeen H., range fourteen [4,] containing four
acres, three roods aud twenty-tour perches together
with all the buildings and Improvements thereon
Seized the property Of the defendant and to be sold
pay and satisfy the writ issued in the above entitled
suit.
Terms of safe--Cash with the benefit of appraise-
ment. J. G.. McW1LLIAMS, D,y Sheriff.
Shreveport. May 6, 1857. ~ pf.Sl4 90
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FORD & S M 7 r. II
DEALERS IN
CIR 90 E r [ E S,
PROVISIONS, WINES. LIQUORS,
Boat and Bar Stores, &c,


No. 10 on the Levee, fronting the steamboat landing
Shreveport, La.
TINE subscribers begs to inform their friends and the
l. public that they have opened as above and have
on hand large and comp lete assortment of staple
and fancy Groceries, Provisions Plantation Supplies
Wines Liquors, Boat and Bar Stores, all of which were
selected expressly for this market which they are
determined to sell at the lowest cash prices. A
mong the stock will be found:
SUGAR-Brown, of every quality; ioat and crushed
CoFrEE-Rio and Java; chocolate.
TEAs-Imperia gunpowder hYson, black, etc.
MoLAssEs-Reboed and sugar house.
BACON &c.-Sugar cured hams, sides, shoulders
mess pork, bufialoe tongues, dried beet etc.
ToBAcco-Chewing and smoking, of every quality
Cigars, of every quality.
WHsKEY-0ld Monongahela, Dexter's, Bourbon
and other favorite brands.
/ BRASDIEs-Old Otard, sazerac Cognac, Cham
payne, and other brands Some old and very fine.
Gin, Rum; old Madeira, Sherry, Oporto, Malaga
CIaret and Champagne Wines.
Cordials, Syrups, Bitters, Peppermint.
Brandy Fruits; Fruit in their juice; pie fruit
preserves jeles: pickles; ketchups mustard; raisins
prunes; almonds; candies, ETC.
Theoretically sealed Holsters, salmon, shad, oysters
sardines etc.
Mackerel, Goldfish, salmon, herrings
Rice, cheese, crackers; POWDER shot, lead.
Ginger, pepper and spices, of all kinds.
Soap, of every quality starch, indigo, candles, olive
sweet, sperm and lard oit.
Wooden ware, stone ware, castings nails, rope, etc
Boat and Bar Stores Bar Furniture, and every arti
Gle usually kept in large grocery establishment all Of
which being entirely fresh, offer great Inducements
to purchasers.
Also:-A large stock o. Staple Dry-Goods
All orders from planters. country merchants and 9TH
ers will be carefully filled the shortest notice
ms FORD & SMITH, 10 Oh the Lcsee'
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Groceries and Provisions.

Texas street, Shreveport.
A RE receiving their spring supplies oftresh
N Groceries, Provisions, Wines Liquors, Boat and
Bar Stores embracing one of the largest and mos,
complete stocks ever brought to the place. which will
be sold az the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. Coun-
try merchants, planters and purchasers generally
8nvicd to give us a CALL as we feel assured that we
able offer great inducements, and supply all they
may want All orders will be carefully and prompt
ly filled. Our stock of
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,
embraces every article that be called for:
fee and Of all descriptions molasses; -four bacon,
pork and dried beef mackerei salmon, shad, herring
sardnes and Holsters; soap, candles, starch and oils
lard cheese and goshen butter; fine and salt;
pepper ginger, spice, mustard, pickles, kechups,
sauces, preserves and elies; pie fruits, fruit in their
own juice. brandy fruits: cigars chewing and smok-
ing tobacco, pipes, matches; old MonongaheIa rye
and Dexter's whiskey, old cognac brandy, and
gin; Madeira port, malaga champagne and claret
wines; cordials, assorted; syrups, almonds, rasins,
prunes olives, sopers, candies, etc etc.
Also-Hardware, cutlery, nails, castings, wooden
ware stoneware, crockery queensN and glassware
together with every other article usually found in a
large establishment aprilS
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Notice to Railroad Tax PAYERS.

VOUR Railroad Tax Receipts ente you to stock
Il in the railroad, but it necessary send the tax
receipts to the office of the company, at Monroe, La
accompanied by order for the certificate of stock
atalng the name and residence Of the person to whog
1t should be issued. 1t not done within three years
from the date of the receipt, it will be prescribed by
act OF the legislature. These receipts are not nego-
table, but objection will be made transfer un-
less the company have offset against the original
holder. In Of transfer they should be endorsed
in blank. They should also be endorsed in the same
way when semitic the Office for stock. They may be
safely entrusted the mall if the precauon is taken
retain copy. c.. G.. YOUNG
Anril %. lS51.tf Pres:t of the Y s &. T 2 2 CO
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Sheriff Sale.

STATE OF LOUISlANA-Parish of Caddo-In
~ District Court, No. 1915. JNo THATCHER vs.. E.
H. RHODES tutor. BY virtue of writ of 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 to sell at pub
lie auction at the courthouse door, in the town of
Shreveport, parish aforesaid, on SATURDAY, the 9Th
day OF june. 4. d. 1851, between the hours of | |
O'Clock, A. NJ, and 4, P NJ, the following described
property, belonging TO the succession of John Lowe,
Wit the north half of the northwest quarter of
ton No. five in township l9 [nineteen,] range l6
[sxteen the northeast fractional quarter of section
No. [six, same township and range; the southwest
fractional quarter of section No 80 [thrty-two, town.
ship 20 twenty. range l6 [sixteen;l and the south
east fractional quarter of section No. 81 Thirty one
township 20 [twenty] range Is lsixteenl containing
one hundred and thirty l3l acres, OR less,
together with the buildings and improvements thereon.
Seized and to be sold pay and satisfy the writ issued
in the above entitled suit.
Terms of saIe-cash without the benefit of apprase-
mcnt. J. G. McWlLL1AMS, Dep'y Sheriff.
Shreveport. April %. 1857. Tpf.$8 IS
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Railroad Tax Notice.
Gotten Factors and General Commission

M T. h y II A N / .
No. Union Row, (Carondelet street) New Orleans
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Succession Sale.

Succession Of J. S. Reed, deceased.
CTATE OF LOUISIANA-Parish of Caddo-By
- virtue of writ of sale issued from the honorable
the District Court of the parish of Caddo, and d.
reced will sell at the Courthouse door in the
of Shreveport on SATURDAY, the 10th day of May,
1857, the following described Land, belonging to the
succession of J. s. Reed, deceased towit: the south
east quarter of section No 81 Qhiry-two,) and the
northwest quarter of the quarter of section
No. {four.) all in township Is (sixteen range IA
fourteen.)
Terms of saie--Tweye months credit. Purchas-
give their with approved personal security,
bearing eight per cent interest from date and special
mortgage retained waving the benefit Of apprasement
to secure the purchase price.
Acts of sale at the expense of the purchaser.
Fl. HUNSICkER, Auctonecr.
Shrevenort April s. 1857,
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tJShooDs HAIR REsToRATiyE-Prof o. ] w God has
discovered remedy for the gray and the bald, with
out resort to dye in the one case or wi in the
other for his restorative will restore gray hairs pdr
manently to their original color and cover the head
OF the bald with luxuriant growth. We would So
icit from readers perusal of his advertisement
sin tn is paper.-Hannibal True American a22
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rd h D 1nha so IalesTD G. Russell Thgs Eth
eS,uge, John foster; 9 A. Barney; J. T. Muckeroy;
Sse.ol N m "a Sanity q Battle; s. D. W; A.
11lpsol; v. Y; Alexander II ~ Fowler; s. T. d Co.,
Soiahsslil'1 Estes d Atcmnson; MISS Mary Coli;
W no'lns ooh; Z. ". Conner; ,. :. Atkinson;
n moore McNaif d. bfltt; 2. l.. brlIton 90;
ior iIgStoh; p. M. scott a; b. Collins; n F'Fow-
na,,aI a. holnes H. .. In11; A. ,; Johnson; .
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Sheriff Sale.

GTATE OF LOUISIANA-Parish Of Caddo-Tn
- District Court, No. 1866. MEEKY RYE AND HUs-
BAND VS. VIM. P1cKENs, tutor. By virtue of writ of
sale issued out of the honorable the District Court in
and for the parish of Caddo and me directed will
proceed TO sell at public auction the courthouse
door, in the town OF Shreveport, parish aforesaid on
SATURDAY, the 9Th day of june, L. D. 1857. between
the hours of II o'clock and NJ, the follow
ing described property, to effect partition between
the heirs of VIM. L. Pickens, deceased, to-wi the
half of the northwest quarter of section twenty
five (25,) township seventeen Q7 range fourteen I4
the half of the northeast quarter of section TWEEN
ty-five (25) same township and range; the west half
of the south quarter of section twentvfour pa
same township and range the east half of the south
quarter Of section twenty -four (24) same town
ship and range; the northwest quarter of section
twenty four 94) the west half of the northeast quar-
Of section twentyfour 24) the northeast quarter
of the southwest quarter of section twenty five
(25;) the northwest quarter Of the south west
quarter Of section twenty-five (25) the west half of
the northwest quarter Of section twenty-five esq
the west half of the southwest quarter of section
twenty -four 24) the half of the southeast quar-
ter of section twenty-our (24;) the southwest quarter
of the southeast quarter of section twenty-five (25
all in township seventeen l7) range fourteen Q4)
and all situated in the parish of Caddo
Terms of sale-cash with the benefit of appraise-
ment. J. G. McWILLIAMS, Dep'y Sheriff.
H. Shreveport, April 90 1857 pf.S27 60
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New Orleans Il Red River Packet.

fs%@@2a D. The entirely new, fast running steamer
e44s ssiAFaF VIM. r. DOUGLASS, BENZ
zzssssssE-s= TARBAIL, master, will run as regular
packet during the entire season between New Orleans
and upper Red River touching at all intermediate
landings. The VIM. K. Douglass built at Louis
vile during the present fall expressly for the trade
unusually saunch, and the boilers, machinery etc are
entirely and in point of safety she is unsurpassed
She can store 1900 baes of cotton, and has commo-
dious cabins, fitted up with state and furnished
with every requisite for the comfort of passengers
Her officers will at all times pay particular attentions
to any business entrusted them, and make of ey
cry exertion give satisfaction. For freight pas
sage. having fine acCommodn apnlY on bnard rs
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Railroad Nnfiee.

~ AMUEL WELLS, Esq, has been appointed agent
~ TO collect nstament receipts due upon subscrip-
tons to the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Texas Rail
road, and he has been authorised exchange these
receipts for receipts given to subscribers for the
payment any railroad assessed upon the property
Of the subscribers, a4 when the receipts paid by
subscriber shall exceed the amount of the insament
receipts in the hands of Mr. Wells and now DUE he is
authorised to pay the subscriber in reimbursement,
the difference in excess, until the amount of any pre-
vious payments subscription is entirely refunded.
When the receipts amount to less than the install
ment receipts due the matter may be easily ad-
justed by handing Mr. Wells the balance in cash.
The subscribers will see it is not intended make
them pay double, but they must pay the collector
and then settle with the company's agent above
Mr.. Wells will always be hand and if subscriber
should chance pay little in advance, he need not
lay of his money an hour.
G. G.. YOUNG, Pres'tV V. S. & T. R. R. Co.
ADrjj % 1851 IF
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New Orleans Il Red River Packet.

{E15H@sna' d The new, substantial and fast running
s55ff5E5E.zff5S5 steamer SWAN, CHARLES HAYES,
= zszzEsE=szz MASTER &C.. F. Hayes c1erk,) has re-
sumed her regular trips in the Red River trade and
will continue running long the water will permit
The Swan built expressly for Red River packet,
is very staunch, of light draugnt, and throughout
Her officers will pay particular personal attention to
any business entrusted to the boat, and make use of
every effort TO give satisfacton For freight pas
sage having fine aecommoda tons annlv Oh board d 10
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"YOUNG AMERICAn'
LeayitL'S Latest Improved Portable Mill

THIS is the most valuable and economical Portable
L Grain Mill ever offered to the public, is freely
acknowledged by all who have seen it work, for grind
ing cob and corn. Mr.. Leavitt was the originator of
this description of mills and has spared expense in
bringing them to perfection. The mill is simple in
its construction and few in its parts that any per-
son manage it, and for grining crushing corn
and cob together grinding fine meal from corn, etc,
has equal At trial of mills during the fair
of the Maryland Agricultural Socetyp the result was:
Young America or Excelsior Mill, 81 min... / revo.
Little Giant Mill, ............ Al min Is revo.
Maynard's Champion Mil, ......... min...20 revo.
Colburn's Mill OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. min. 80 re vo.
The Young America will grind more corn, corn
and cob, in he same time and of the same quality,
than any mill extant. These mills can be procured in
Shreveport of feb25l kNEELAND & CO.
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For Sale Very LOW.
y-A1A

ILL WILL sell the House and Lot where now re-
side on the Texas road, Muhaulpts sash factory
at lower price than any property of similar kind
has ever been sold for in Shreveport for cash. or I
will give them time part of the purchase money If
sold private sale before Saturday next the pro-
perry will be offered auction by w. c. Trabue at
his auction rooms. The title is beyond dispute. Pos
session will be given Immediately if desired.
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Dental Notice.
DR.. WATSON, DENTIST,

DIR. W ADoON, DIN IIDI,
G.. HAVING permanently located in the city
tYS3sa.sa of Shreveport and having fitted up and
N1IICIy furnished rooms in the most suitable
manner, respectfully solicts the attention of the ct
of this place and the adecent country to his pro-
fession, and hopes by close application and unremit-
ting attention to business he may merit the patron
age of citizens generally All operations in every
department of1he profession will be skiIfuy perform
ed. and warranted to give entire satisfaction. Office,
on Marke street. Onnosite the most office. anrS
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Music for Balls and Earties.

MONS. L. g. E L E n K A
Late of the N. Orleans Theatresl
sz~s~ Would respectfully inform the
-gZga.ss:se>,z ladies and gentlemen of Shreve-
zS~rszessssass@ port and its vicinity, that he is
prepared furnish Music for Balls and Parties, on
accommodating terms. He is perfectly familiar with
and executes all the new Polkas, VALUES, and fash
ionable Dances now in vogue.
49, orders left Mr.. Picharde's Tailoring Estab-
lishmen Texas street, adjoining the City Hotel will
be promptly attended to.
Mr.. z. will also give instruction on the Violin. a22
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Notice,
n. D.. S.
J. N. HOWELL d Co.,
Receiving and Forwarding Merchants.

On the Levee, Shreveport. La.
uAVE purchased the we'll known building former
Il ly occupied by Messrs. Douglass & Dashiell, on
the Levee, (at the steamboat landing,i and now
prepared receive, forward cotton and mer-
chandise of every description at low rates as any
respectable house in Shreveport. Our warehouses
Immediately on the banks of the river, and among the
largest and most convenient in the country which
renders facilities for storing and shipping cotton
equal not superior to that possessed by any other
adjustment Red River.
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
We are prepared to make liberal cash advances on
cotton goods sent to care.
We keep constantly on hand a complete assortment
of groceries, provisions, -four bacon, salt sugar,
asses coffee tea, candles, soap, whskey, brandy gin,
rum, Wines syrups tobacco, snuff, fancy groceries,
castings, nails etc, which will be sold at the lowest
prices. une25
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I eAaS stFeet, 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 most fashionable dress goods for la
dies caicoes of all coors and qualities. merinoes,
hannes cloths lowells inseys, linens drilIings da-
pers etc. large and varied assortment 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 A large assort-
ment Of fashionable read made clothing. variety
Of saddles for both ladies and gentlemen brides, col
lars, blankets, hardware iron, 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, flour, lard, SALT pepper, spice, mackere
candles, liquors of all kinds, wines, etc.
Terms-Cash, or time to strictly punctual GUS
toners april IL
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-13
Election Notice,

-D WHEREAS an election was holden on Monday
- 4th May, 1857, in the different wards of the
49, town Of Shreveport, for mayor, treasurer and
trustees of said town; and whereas, L. NJ Mutt esq,
who elected of the trustees in ward No. 2.
declining qualify: Now, therefore; l, JOHN w.
JONES' mayor of Shreveport, hereby order another
election for trustee for Ward N.Y. to be held at my
office Saturday, May %. 1851, between the hours
of 10 O'Clock, A. NJ und l. P. NJ. and the commissioners
heretofore appointed instructed hold said cleo
ton. and make return thereof to me. Given under
my hand, officially, this 10Th day of May, 1857.
ml3 JOHN w. JONES, Mayor