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J. HITCHCOCK.
LIVERY STARLE.

Milan street, Opposite the Commercial Hotel)
OH rzszmsS~s THE undersigned having pur-
chased on. Mr.. Bradield's
well known and commodi-
Gus Livery Stable, on Milan street, Immediately OPP
posite the Commercial Hotel, together will all the
stock, vehicles, provender, etc, and having added to
the establishment a number of superior buggy and
saddle horses, beg to inform the public and travellers
that they are now prepared to furnish at all times car
riages. buggies, hacks, saddlc-horses, ETC., of the best
description, and on as reasonable terms as they can be
had at any other livery stable.
Horses will be kept by the month, week, day or sin
gle feed. Persons from the country, with the intention
of visiting New Orleans, or any point up or down the
river, by leaving their animals at this stable, can have
them carefully and faithfully attended to. The ostlers
are experienced and attentive.
The entire establishment will be under the personal
supervision of Mr.. w. A. ivey, our agent, who has had
mach Experience in the business, and is in every respec,
competent TO conduct a first class stable. He will be
ready at all hours to attend to the wants Of customers.
oct22 SMEAD & McGAUGHY.
u w. Bradfeld returns thanks to the public for
the liberal patronage heretofore extended to his Livery
Stable, and solicits his friends and old patrons to ex-
tend the same to the new pr0prietorS.
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Fresh Arrivals at
WHY e TOTsTYs

No. l3 on the Levee.
~ SACKS Rio Coffee.
IcO ~ sacks Govt Java Coffee, in pockets,
so pkgs Molasses, bbls and half bbls,
so bbIs Dexter Whiskey,
25 bbls Wiltshire do.
% pkgs Cranberries, hf. and or. bbls,
so boxes Cheese,
25 boxes Raisins, . e
SO boxes Buckwheat,
20 baskets Champagne Wine,
SO boxes assorted Pickles,
10000 Havana Cigars, assorted,
25 boxes Fire Crackers, @
25 boxes Goldfish. ~
Also-A first rate stock of Blacksmith Tools, Log
Chains, Fifth Chains, Balances, Wedding Hoes, Col,
Inns Axes, Fry Pans, etc. etc. dec24
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TrabUe'S Auction Rnom,

Texas street, nearly opposite the City Hotel.
~AbES EVER DAY, commencing at ~ O'Clock,
~ AM, and every night, at early candle-light:
Dry GOODS, Caps, Groceries,,
Clothing, Boots, = Hardware.
Ials, Shoes, Furniture,
And a great variety of Goods suitable for planters and
housekeepers. Also, Negroes, Horses, Mules, gold
anu StVer WatcneS. IunS, etc. etc. n0y5
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Sheriff Sale.

SSAS
ssiATE OF LOUi5lANA --Parish of Caddo--In
~ District Court, No. $50. w. HESTER VS.. JAS. II.
BRYAN. By virtue of a 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 at public auction
at the lnarket-house, in the town of Shreveport, parish
of Caddo, on SATURDAY. the 18th day of February.
A. ID. 1859. between the hours of IL O'Clock, A. NJ. and
4, P. M, che following described property, to-wit: A
Tract OF Land, known as section No. tbiriv-four l34.1
township seventeen (l7,) range fifteen {l5,) situated
in the parish of Caddo. Seized as the property of the
defendant and to be sold to pay and satisfy the writ is
sued in the above entitled suit.
Terms of sale--Cash, without appraiSenent, for so
much as will satisfy the sum of S2i33 80 100, with s
per cent. per annum interest thereon from December
l3, 1854, to day of sale, and ali costs; and on il credit
until December l3, 1887, for all that said land may
bring over the cash payment, the purchaser to give his
note for the sum on a credit, with eight per cent. per
annum interest thereon from December Is, 1854, with
good personal security, and payment to be farther Sc
cured by special mortgage to be retained on the land
sold. Act Of sale to be passed before a notary public
at the expense OF the purchaser.
JNO. NJ. LEWIS, Dep'y Sheriff.
Shreveport. December 81. 1856. nf GlI Of
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1rabue'S Auction Room.

Texas street, nearly opposite the City Hotel.
REG days of selling: every Monday, We'd
IL nesday and Friday, and every night during the
winter. s- oc,o
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Sheriff Sale.

STATE OF LOUISIANA-Parish of Caddo-In
District Court, No. 1866. Meeky Rue and Hus-
band VS.. VIM. Pickens, tutor. By virtue of a writ of
sale issued out of the honorable the District Court
IN and for the Parish of Caddo, and to me directed, I
will proceed to sell at public auction at the Market
House, N the town of Shreveport, parish aforesaid,
on SATURDAY, the 9TH day of March, A. D. 1857,
between the hours of II o'clock, A. NJ, and 4. P. NJ,
the following described property, to effect a partition
between the heirs of ~. L. Pickens, decd to- wit: the
east halt OF the north west quarter of section twenty
five (25,) township seventeen az range fourteen
O4;) the west half of the northeast quarter of sec
ton twenty-five (25,) same township and range; the
west half OF the southeast quarter Of section twenty
four (24,) same township and range; the east half Of
the south west quarter of section twenty-four (24)
same township and range; the northwest quarter Of
section twenty-tour (240 the west half of the north
east quarter OF section twenty-four (24) the north
east quarter OF the south west quarter of section TWEEN
ty-hVe (23;) the north west quarter of The south west
quarter OF section twenty-five (25J the west half of
the northwest quarter Of section twenty five (25D
the west half of the south west quarter of section
tWenty-tour (24;l the east half of the southeast QUAR-
ter OF section twenty-four (24;) the south west quar-
Ter OF the southeast quarter of section twenty-fve
(2o,) all IN township seventeen a. range fourteen
(l4,) and all situated in the parish of Caddo.
Terms of sale-Cash, with the benefit of appraise-.
ment. Hos r. SIMPSON ShariF
Shreveport, January 81, 1857. [pfSl3 50
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AGRICULTURAL DEPOT
AND COMMISSION WAREHOUSE.
Foot of Texas street, on the river-bank,

oHTeFtpOTt..
a. - The subscribers, having~Se-=A
: ~ purchased the large zzszzY1
Rsz&s@AA@ new warehouse at the 80
foot OF Texas street, are prepared to receive consign-
ments on sale or storage. Our charges will be mode
rate, and prompt returns made in such form as our
correspondents may wish. 2s
We can furnish merchants, planters and others with
Ploughs, Cultivators, Cotton Scrapers, Gins, Gin
Bands, Wheat Fans, Hoes. Axes, etc.
Iron and Nails of every description; Lime, Cement,
Plaster of Paris. Hair, Guano, Corn, Oats, Cotton
Seed, etc. Flan14l CARTER & SHIVERS.
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OF Loulslana--Parish OF Caddo.
DISTRICT COURT.-SuccessiOn of Gabriel
= Rooney, Deed. Notice is hereby given that the
account OF VIM. g. Kerley, as administrator Of the
succession of Gabriel Rooney, deceased, has his day
been filed in the clerks office of said court, and also
srcompanled by a petition praying that it nigh, be he
rnologated; and unless opposition is made thereto in
thirty days, the time prescribed by law, said account
will be homologated, approved, and made the jude-
nenf of the court, as prayed for.
Given under my hand and seal of ofic,, this
Il s. 9th day of January, A.. D. 1887.
10y A. H. LEONARD,
Ifan2S DENY clerk
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Sherl,I' Sale,

lTATE OF LOUISIANA-Parish of Caddo-In
District Court, No. ... D.: /. Hooks VS.. John Lore.
Jr.Ss Admir-. By virtue of an order of seizure and
aaie issued out of the honorable the District Court in
and for the parish of Caddo, in the above entitled
s..it. and to me directed, L will proceed to sell at pub
HIP auction, at the Market-House, in the town of
shreveport, parish of Caddo, on SATURDAY, the
Ith day Of March, A. 1857, between the hours of
ID o'clock, AM, and 4, P. M, the following described
SLAVES, belonging to the succession of John Lowe,
deceased, to-wit: Ezekiel, a negro boy, aged
about Ii years; and David, a negro man, aged about
III years. Seized and to be sold to pay and satisfy
the writ issued in the above entitled suit.
Terms of sale-Cash, without the benefit of ap-
praisement. THOS. R. SIMPSON, Sheriff.
shreveport, January %, 1857. pfS6 Is
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Embroideries.
with them, either In assortment or cheapness, they in
vlte the ladies OF Shreveport and its vicinity, and par
tlcularly those that are good judges, to their we'll Sc
lccted stock OF fashionable Merinos and Casimeres,
their Embroidcries and Dress Silks.
Ne" Goods are received by every boat.
Orders from the country are carefully attended to.
Shreveport. December 10. 1856.
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JNO. NJ. LEWIS, Dep'y Sheriff.
Shreveport, December "a, 1856. pf.Sll 9f
Sheriff Sale.

CTATE OF LOUlSIANA-Parish of Caddo-In
~ District Court, No. 1869. THos. D. WADDILI, tu-
tor, VS.. DANIEL WADDILL. By virtue OF a writ Of fieri
taclas 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 public auction at the Market-house in the
town OF Shreveport, parish aforesaid, IN SATURDAY.
the 18th day Of February, ID. 1857, between the hours
OF ii O'Clock, A. N. and i, ?. NJ, the following describ-
ed property, tO-wit. Section seven H. in township
sixteen (l6,)range hfteenQ50 containing five hundred
and slAty-one 76-lOO acres of Land, with all the build
lngs and improvements thereon. Also: Lots No. 5
(hvc) and b (slx,) situated in the town of Greenwood,
with all the buildings and Improvements thereon, con-
sistlng OF a large and commodious brick tenement,well
known as the 'st. Charles Hotel" with alt the requi-
site servants apartments, out-buIldngs, etc; the
whole being in good repair
Also-The following SLAVES, to-wit: Charley, a
boy, aged is years; Dave, a boy, aged q years; ia
cob, a man, aged 80 years; Ben, a man, aged 40 years;
Lucy, a woman, aged 40 years; Anna, a woman, aged
about 81 years and her two children; Rena. a woman,
aged IS years and her child Annette, a glrl aged 10
years; Betsy, a girl aged 9 years; Ned, a man aged 60
years; Rose, a woman, aged 45 years; jim Cooper, a
man. aged SO years; Anthony, man, aged 80 years.
Seized as the property of the defendant and to be
to pay and satisfy the writ issued in the above
entitled suit.
Terms of sale-A credit of one and two years; pur-
chasers to give their notes, with two good and APPROX
ed securities; notes to bear eight per cent. per annum
interest from the day Of sale until paid, and a special
mortgage retained on the property sold to secure the
payment of the purchase money.
THOS. R. SIMPSON, Sheriff.
Shreveport, October |, 1856. pf S42 46
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DEMOVAL-M. BAER has removed from his old
Ia stand to the corner of Texas and Spring Streets.
where9he is prepared to accommodate his friends and
customers. ian11
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Notice..

NUiECE.
A Ii persons having claims against the succession
"A of w. G. kerley, deceased, will present them to
the undersigned; and those indebted to said succession
are requested to pay Immediately. SAM FORD,
decl0 Admir- of w. G. kerlev. deed.
FHO1CE LIQUGRS-A large lot of choice Lii
quors, or consignment. and for sale by
lan2l CARTER SHIVERS.
IRISH POTATOES-25 bbls Irish Potatoes, a su.
IL perior article, just received and for sale by
ian2I E. & B.. JACOBS.
GEED OATS-Just received a lot of superior Seed
~ Oafs. For sale by E.. & B. JACOBS,
Jan2l Texas street.
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s$pn the I'D inst, Giles S. Tdintor, aged about forty
years, for many years an esteemed citizen of this
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zoo BUSHELS OF NORTHERN OATS, Just
wv received and for sale by
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-24

The SUppER.-This eveing at seven
and half O'Clock the reception room on the
first floor of the Metropolitan Block will be
open to those who desire to participate in a
social interview, provided by the Ladies of
the first Presbyterian Church of this City,
for the Praisewortby object Of raising funds
with which to liqiidate the indebtedness of
that Church.
At half past eight supper will be served in
the basement Room. This repast is furnish.
ed exclusively by the. ladies of the church,
and will be served up on the most extensive
scale In addition to bountful table there
will be numerous side dishes of oysters
game DC.
Music for the occasion will be furnished
by volunteer lady vocalists of this City.
We have every confidence that those who
see tit to patronize this worthy undertaking,
will find all the appointments of the ocsas.
ion Of the highest order and we'll calculated
to afford pleasure, and general good feeling.
The Tickets have been put down to the low
eat figures. only fifty cents, which is within
the means of all who wish to enjoy an hour
or two Of pleasant recreation and friendly
intercourse. In connection with this, we
would state that the free use of the rooms
has been rendered the ladies through the
generosity of r. B. Hill Esq, proprietor Of
the Metropolitan Block
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-24
Great Storm.

Goderich, c. W., Nov. 81.
The severe gale of yesterday has continued
throughout the day. The schooner Lieut..
Barney bound up with cargo of iron is
ashore crew say ed.
The steam tug Uncle Ben, Of Detroit, is
ashore at Nettle Point; total wreck
The schooner Joseph Wilson, of Goderich,
is ashore at Stoney Island; crew saved.
The crew of the Game Cock reported
ashore near here yesterday are saved
Buffalo, Nov. q.
The storm of yesterday and last night was
very severe.
The track Ct the Buffalo & Niagara Falls
Railroad, between here AMI Black Rock. is
SO badly washed by the waves from lake
to render it impossible for trains.
Seven wires Of the Eastern and Montreal
telegraph, running on the shore Of the lake
are swept away.
The trains off the New York Central and
Lake Shore roads are running regularly, the
tracks not being in the least obstructed by
snow.
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SUMMARY.

The Illinois Central Railroad Company
in Cairo Of large brick freight and passenger
houses.
The Pittsburgh Gazette says there will be
at least seven editors in the next Pennsylva-
MIA Legislature.
In Rockville, Conn.,, 1900 frogs have been
found together in spring only four feet in
diameter.
The proprietors of the Western House at
st. Psnl, n. r., have reduced board to S.
per week, day board s. 80.
In view Of the hard times, in some Of the
eastern cities. the people are forming asso-
Citations for the purchase OF Hour and other
necessaries at wholesale prices.
The Philadelphi, Ecening Journal prints
an extract from letter from England recei-
we'd by gentleman in that city, which states
the number of Sepoys slaughtered in the
storning and capture of Delhi at ten thou
sand.
| One of the contractors on the Southern
! Illinois r. X. s in want of laborers. He lie
offering SO cents day ana board, which 10
pretty fair wages for these times.
The average salary Of the Congregational
ministers of New Hampshire is 1861, the
highest salary paid is 81 800, and the lowest
$500 The societies that starve their pastor
on this last sum ought to get amazing poor
preaching.
ANAL B. Condit, formerly city engineer
of indianapolis, has been arrested on two
charges Of forgery and one of perjury. lie
as admitted to bail in the sum of $1,000,
but his sureties afterwards gave him up.
Miss Gardiner, who was made cal tive BY
the Indians at Spirit Lake and rescued from
lnkpadutah's band. after suffering outrageous
treatment, was married in August, and re-
sides near Fort Dodge
rXThe New York Times mentions the
following fact as evidence that there 10 not
quite SO much desperate distress in that city
rs some have been led to imagine:
There was an application last week for a
woman to go into the country and live on a
email farm, where she would be paid five
dollars . month, and it was three days be-
fore any one could be found among all the
lnultitudes OF unemployed Iaborers who was
willing to accept the offer.
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THIRD LECruRE.-The third lecture
of the course before the Yong Mems Litera-
ry Association will be delivered by the Rev
Chas. B. Parsons Of St. Louis, tomorrow
evening, at the: Methodist Church-not al
Griggs' Hall, a. is annonced in the bills
Subject-"National Unity"
In speaking Of Mr.. Parsons, we cannot
but allude to his past career in ife-not to
hold him up in any derogatory light, but te
the contrary to afford him . need Of praise
Int early part of active life we find Mr.
Parsons theatrical performer Of no mean
talent. and for several years he pursued
this profession with great promise of be
coming one Of the most prominent stars in
the theatrical galaxy, but from reasons bes,
known to himself, he left that occupation
and entered upon the duties Of the Ministry
Being at this time considerably involved
in debt, whish had accrued during his
theatrical career. and feeling the
weight Of his moral Obligation,
to dischsrge the same. he again went upo.
the stage to earn the amount required 70,
the prompt liquidation Of his iahilitaea-
essh . eeszss sens might ~ 6t = sosdsn,
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-24

SMITH's VARIETY SToRE-REnovAL.
Smiths Variety Store-the place which
has SO long been most favorably known by
thousands of his patrons, has left the old and
well known stand, corner Of Brady and I'd
street, for more elegant and commodious
quarters, in one of the large and splendid
stores found in the Metropolitan Block. So
important a change can but be recognized
by the residents Of this city, and We have
no iears that the numerous customers which
Mr. Smith has drawn about him, will forget
the place at which they can continue to
make excellent bargains. A large and
splendid stock will always be found at the
new store. We wish Mr.. Smith all success
IN his new quarters. and trust his reputs-
tion as man and merchant may never d.
minish.
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\ TABLES TURNED.-One Of our most
respectable merchants, . partner in a
well-knOwn business firm, was so high
ly pleased with his 'sballance sheet
IN July, that he decided and gave for
NAL notice to his firm that he should
: retire" from business on the first OF
January next. Early in October the
house Of which he is = member " sus-
pend" Having large surplus, they
offered At once full payment in merch-
aedisc. 70 ~ their crediton. An ava
lanche of protested paper, however,
soon changed their mind, and they are
now offering compromise Of only
per cent. Thus swiugs the pendulum.
Put your shoulders to the wheel again
gentlemen. Retire-not yet.-Inde-
pendent.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-24

FLORENCE IN MUsCATINR. Our
paid correspondent" on whose veracity
the world may rely, affords US the following
astonishing intelligence:
"Florenee money goes well enough here,
saw the editor Of the Journal take some TO-
day-,sifhowt mnrmur r
10 that 20. Mr.. Jowynali and all the while
you are pretending to fight il, and wouldn't
touch it with pole;" but still you do take
the filthy rags." and pay them out, don't
youf Don't do it from principle. likely
but merely because you have nothing bet
ter. We advise you to ground your weap-
ons Of ofwarfare-slse preach and practice the
same doctrine.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-24

CLosnD ur.-From all present indi-
cations we are severly inclined to think
that winter has come in earnest that the
navigation at this point has closed for n term
Of montha 1t is early indeed, but the old
story Of long, warm Indian Summer has lie
come matter of history rather than any
thing We enjoy the present time. or may ex-
pect TO realize in future. There are many
who would have taken an extension of pleas
ent weather as a special favor; but if fwinter
has come let us make the best of the attend.
ant consequences.
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The Weather East.

New York, Nov 81.
Weather quite cold, with stiff west erly
gale. Ice formed in this vicinity last night.
Albany Nov. 81.
The weather is clear and cold, but consid-
erable snow has fallen at Niagara and Buf.
falo.
Washington, Nov. o.
Last night the weather was intensely,
cold, and ice an inch and half thick was
formed in this city.
Albany, Nov. 2l-9PM
There has been . great change in the
weather here the last IL hours II is now
very cold aud stormy-the canal will close
in about two weeks.
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but when it 10 taken into consideration that
the labor Of saving souls is not onsuf pecu.
MARY emolumeBt, and that his honest debts
must be discharged, We think he acted most
wisely in adopting sucl, course. His re-
appearance upon the stsge was mes. with
marked success, and in short time be was
enabled TO meet his liabilities. AFTER Cesar
had paid Casar's debts he. once more re-
sumed the duties Of the ministry, whsee he
has ever since been found an able worker
in the cause of his heavenly master. As q
speaker, and sound theologian, the West
can claim few more noted men,. a
We look for farge Audience at the Meth
odist Church tomorrow evening. and trust
we shall not be disappointed.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-24

PARK HOUSE, Iowa C1TY.-This
well known house has lately passed into
the hands Of Mr.. Trusdell, formerly of the
Trusdell House, who has fitted it up and
re-furnished the entire building in the beat
style, and will make use of extraordinary
effort TO render his house deservedy the
best in that city. We recommend the old
Park" and its popular host, to the favor Of
the public in generally. See card in anoth
or column.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-24

CLOSING SroREs.-We are glad to
see that steps have already been taken to
close the stores and Banking Houses on
Thanksgiving day. The principal clothing
stores and banks announce thier closing. in
this mornings paper, We trust the day
may he observed by general suspension OF
business among oil classes of business men.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-24
New York Money Market

New York, Nov. 81.
The money market continues to
tend towsrds greater ease. Supplies
at las per cent, on good securities,
but there are also large transactions at
5 6 per cent, to strong houses, upon
New York State stocks, or equivalent
securities. Domestic exchanges are
gradually settling down to more reg
ular position. Foreign exchange raih-
er inac i've at lO7falOs for bankers
on London, and los and lO7 for COM
mercial. He
Srocks-Sales during the week
have been vely large, 1t IN advance
in nearly all. o -
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-24

NOTiCE TO SUBscRIBERs.-MR. Gil.
LETT, the owner Of the City routes of the
Daily btate Democrat. il the person to apply
70 when by any omission Of the carrier, the
pspsr i NOT received: We have nothing to
do with it. Mr.. Gillett can be found at his
News Depot, No. 8 lie Claire Row, where
subscriptions should be left. [d-n
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-24

New FIRM.-Messers. Lillis l. Brain
announce co-partnership in the grocery bus
iness in this days paper. They will contin-
ue business at the old stand, corner fifth and
Brady, when good stock Of choice family
groceries win be kept constantly on hand at
figures to suit the times. Call and patron
ize them. Goods delivered in every par, Of
the city free of charge