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To the Public!

FTHERE is now opportunity (atleast to the peo-
il pie in the vicinity of Shreveport for the Southern
man who feels the interest of his country and the gall
ing insults heaped upon him by Northern fanatics, TO
say N more of your Trash will have'' By SO do
ing the country would become rich in manufac-
tories which viii buy what you have to sell, even
things which you no further for such as timber
which you burn up, and old cast iron which IS IN
your way, and many other things too numerous to
MENTION and in return will furnish you with such ar
tices as you need, and exactly as you want 5hemand
of the best material.
T. w: JONES, proprietor of the BRASS AND
IRON FOUNDRY, has determined to put down the
prlce Of Castings such CRATE bars and gin gearing
the low figure Of Five Cents Pound, also the Hal
and Spear PIoughs Improved, Nos. and 2, TO 81 90
and S.; the Scooter Plough Improved at Fifty Cents
only
He is also prepared to do any kind Of Machinery
that the country may want in workmanilke manner.
Ell has on hand Iron Railing, OF beautiful patterns,
for Galleries, Grave Enclosures, etc. Also, hletalc
Packing, secondhand Boilers and Steam Engines.
which he will sell Oh reasonable terms Circular Saw
Mills made to order, and all kinds Of Machinery re-
paired
Terms will be made 10 snit purchasers BY they CIV
me good city acceptance On any responsible house
Shreveport. july H. 1858. t. w. JONES.
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University Of Louisiana.
T. A w DEP A Rim EN- r

TlNHE Lectures in this Department will commence
l. on the second Monday OF November 1873, and
continue until the first Monday of April, lS59 They
will embrace the most important branches Oh a4 Civil!
Common, Constitutional and International LaW,us we
as Equity Jurisprudence and Practice. Lecture will
be delivered by four professors:
Those by Professor McCALEB will treat OF
Admiralty and Maratime Law, international Law,
and the Jurisdiction Of the Courts Of the United States
Those by Professor RANDALL HUNT will treat Of
I. Commercial and Criminal Law.
II. The Law Of Evidence. Pa
Those by Professor ROSELlUS will embrace
I. The Civil Law, Land Titles, whether derived
from England, Spain, France or the United StaJss.
H. The Practice of the Courts of Civil Jurisdiction
| in Louisiana.
! Those by Professor HENNEN will embrace
The Common Law, Equity, jurisprudence aud
| Practice and Constitutional Law.
! The degree of Bachelor of Laws will be conferred
on those students only who shall have attendad tgo
full courses Of lectures full course after haYnE
read twelve months under the direction of re&pectq~
! bic counselor at law and who SHALL exanajrntiGn
by the various professors be found deserving of the
honor.
The fee of each professor is twenty five doarF ma.
| circulation fee five dollars, and ten dollars for The
| diploma.
All communications must be addressed 20 tie lira'
! of the Faculty, at New Orleans. at5
THEODORE h. McCALE6
! iulv2S Dean of the Faculty.
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TIME undersigned solcits from his former patrons
a and friends continuance of that confidence.
which they have so long extended him at this place.
We are prepared to furnish supplies and extend the
usual business facilities to our planting friends trust
ing will receive portion of their patronage and
confidence. Yours truly
m6-tf R. G. OGLFSBY
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State OF Louisiana---Parish Of Caddo,

-R ~ r. REMEMBERED, That an this day. before
- me, Samuel Wells notary public in and
Sssa fur the Parish and State aforesaid, duly coma
missloned and sworn personally came and appeared
fourh-hfhs Of the subscribers and stockholders in
S'THE SHREVEPORT INSURANCE COMPANY who
being desrous Of accepting. formally and publicly the
provisions contained in Act Of the Legislature, APP
proved March tenth. a. y. thousand eight hun
dred and fifty eight authorizing said Company buy
and sell exchange, and loan money notes and bills,
having not than sixty days rum declared that
they do hereby accept and ray the provisions Of said
act and that they do by these presents covenant and
agree that 1.-THE Shreveport Insurance Company'' be
and they are hereby authorized TO buy and sell ex-
change. and loan money On notes and bills, having
not more than sixty days to run pursuant to the pro-
visions Of said Act.
Thus done and passed in my office, in the town Of
Shreveport, in the presence OF William r. 5hvers and
Or. R. A. Gray witnesses, Of lawful age and doncil-
lated in this parish, who hereunto sign their names
with the parties and me the said notary, this the
tenth day of June, A. D. one thousand eight hundred
and 6tty-eight. SAM'L WELLS,
-ATTEsr- Notary Public.
VIM. R. SaIvERs.
R. A. GRAY. june30
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Monroe, La. July 10. 1858.
T meeting of the Board of Directors of this Com
N pany held on the I'd inst, the following resoiu-
lions were unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That inasmuch as considerable subscrip-
tons TO the capital stock of the Ycksburg, Shreveport
and Texas Railroad Company. have been made since
the passage and adoption of the resolution OF the 9Th
of June. 1854, making calls on the stock subscribers
in accordance to the Sd Section Of the Charter OF said
Company: Now, in order to provide for the calls on
said stock already subscribed, and that may be here
after subscribed it is hereby provided that call OF
ten per cent on the whole amount of each share OF
can,ta stock of said company, be made fall due on
the LIST Of March, 1855; and the same amount on the
lst December 1859, and the same amount on the lst
March 1860 and the same amount on the LIST OF
December, 1860, and the same amount on the lst OF
March, 1861. and the same amount on the lst Decem-
her, 1861, and the same amount on the lst of March,
1869. and the same amount the Ist December 1862
and the same amount the ist March, 1868, and he
same amount on the lst December, 1868; and that the
eleventh instalment Of each subscription be fixed al
FIVE per cent to fall due at the times above, each o.
said subscriptions finally mature.
By order Of the Board ef Trustees,
o. D. STILLaiAN, Sec'ty.
Monroe. La. July %, lS58-3m
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YIN. .GURNEY,
Baker, Confectionery and Grocer,
Successorto
MERETO 4, SOTTFDFR

"a The subscriber respectfully announces gsSas.
33ggEs to the inhabitants Of Shreveport and ass5
lin the surrounding country that he has Z
purchased the stock Of the above firm and leased the
premises heretofore occupied by them, where ne in
tends to carry on the business in all its branches.
Hawill establish first rate manufacturing Confee-
t0ntry. in all its branches, and families, parties, town
and country merchants, may rely on having their ors
ders filled in the best style and with promptness
he will constantly make Bread, all varieties OF
Cakes, Candies Sugar Pums and all articles apper-
tanning to the trade.
He viii keep on hand constant supply of superior
-four, sugar, Coffee rice, hams, bacon, cheese butter
lard candles, SOAP potatoes onions, pickles, starch
peppers spice, mustard, and all other articles OF fam
lily
Also-Preserves in syrup, in brandy, and IN their
own Juice; vegetables and fish in tin cans and her
medically sealed, comprising tomatoes, green peas
mushrooms sardines, HOLSTERS, salmon, mackere, &c
SYRUps-Lemon, orgeat strawberry, raspbe1y,plne
apple, orange flower, etc.
LIauoRs.---C Champagne, Johannisburgen, Sherry
Madeira caret sauterne, and port wines; champagne
cider, Scotch ale London stout and porter.
CoRDIALs--Of the finest quality of every variety
annisette in baskets Together with every article ap
pertaining to the business, all of which will be sold as
low as any house in town
Weddings and Parties supplied with fine coniec
tioneries. [oct2ll VIM. GURNEY.
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GREAT BARGAINS!

GREAT BARGAINS!
'THE subscriber, being anxious to close out his en-
4 tire stock by the LIST October next will sell at least
Ag~2 % Per Cent. Lower -k1g
than the same goods can be purchased at any other
establishment in Shreveport, His stock consists of
FANCY AND STAPLE DRY GOODS,
such as Fancy Silks, Bareges Lawns, Swiss and ia
comet Muslins every description Of Dress Goods, Man
tillas Embroderes Irish Linens, Lowels, Domestics,
and every description of family and plantation goods.
A complete assortment of CLOTHING, Boots Shoes,
Hats, Furnishing Goods, etc; large and complete
stock of Cutlery.
All! persons purchasing goods to the amount of 800
will be presented with S. worth gratis
Come and before purchasing elsewhere; you
will find what represent to be the fact. am deter
mined to sell let the sacrifice be what it may.
w. MARKS, formerly Weman & MarksO
june9 Texas street.
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NOR SALE-Ox and horse wagons OF various sizes;
d Horses, Mules and Oxen, All q which Will Be
sold very cheap ~. g. ?. IACQD1'
aoI Texas street
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Committed to the jail

~ Or the parish of Caddo, in the town OF 5afcvr
- port, a negro boy, aged about Is or ~ years
feet.7 or 8 inches high, and Of dark con- ez1oa-
Calls himself LOGAN, and says that he belongs 70 Mr.
Doss Of Columbia county, Arkansas. SAID negro mel
was spplehended in the town of shrev port. The
owner owners ofthe said neerois hereby nouec to
come forward, prove properly, pay charge and take
him away or he will be disposed of tn. law dIFec3
WIN. B. WISENQR, Iall0r.
Anrre.
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For Sale.

SUPERIOR Hose Hack, bailt n faa
ID best manner far cate very io. Apply II
raas5 III mt COOPER.
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Notice.
office Y. s. & {. Railroad Co..

MONROE, La, July 18th. 1898
TIME Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders Of the
4 vicksburg Shreveport and Texas Railroad Com
pany. will BIZ held at the Office Of The company, on
Monday, the 9th day Of September next. for exami
nation Of the cempanys accounts and on Monday, the
18th Of October. 1858, for the Election Of Board q
Directors in conformity to the It'll and 9Th Sections
Of the Charter.
By order II the Board Of Directors.
iulr 2s-6t @. D. sTILLMA n ssc'tf
VwTHEs SO 3D. Daxfer IL E15iE1s 3 fsisks.
WV VII hbf= aId Rase 5siIiHkats
a5 hr t##a ae eH4
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NnlicG,

Succession of John B. Anderson deceased.
A LII persons having claims against said succession
4 are requested to present them, and all persons
indebted to said succession to call and pay the same
immediately to the undersigned administrator, or to
Mr.. n. E. Wright who is my authorised agent dur
ing my absence from the parish
JAMES HARKINs, Administrator
Shreveport April 81, 1853.
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Latest sRtAiligAncHi

ID ECEIVED at the Baltimore Clothing Store new
HI and large supply of CLOTHING and FUR
NlsHING GOODS, per the steamer Lecomte COM
prsing fine summer Goats and Pantaloons of Linen,
Drap d'6e, Light Cashmere. fine Doeskn etc; Vests
in great variety; fine and complete assortment of
Shirts, Drawers Underhrts, Hosiery, and every other
article in our line AL Of which will be sold cspeci-
ally on account of the lateness of the season, lower
prices than ever before offered in this market. Come
and try M. l.. STRAUS & Co,
iuiy2l Texas street,
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GsnahErgs

GsnabETgs.
900 BALES from the Lauderdale Factory, Flor
LJU ence Ala. received and for sale BY
]. B. VALENTINE & Co.. Agents,
sane2 ST Common street. New Orleans.
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Insurance..
WE prepared to Insure Up and Dowr
w Freights, and Cotton, Produce and Merchandise
stored in warehouses, at the lowest rates.
oct2l WHITE, SMITH & BALDWIN.
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Flour and karist Mill.

TIME subscriber having completed his Flour and
L Grist Mill, il prepared to accommodate all those
who may have grain to grind at the shortest notice
Having Superior Boiling Cloth together with the
most approved machinery in full operation, he is ena
bed to turn ont first class if superior
to that of any other mill in the southwest. All orders
will be promptly and faithfully attended to.
L. NJ. GATLIN.
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| IHARPETING Of all kinds, such Velvet brus-
sells, Three-ply, Ingram, etc. Floor Oil Cloths q
a kinds al the cheap store O
augl6 " ~. ILe : S !. -
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University of Louisiana.

MEDICAL TMENT.
TE'HE Annual Course of Lectures in this Depart.
L ment will commence on Monday, November Is.
1858, and will terminate in the ensuing March.
JAMES JONES, NJ. D.. Professor of Practice of Med
icine. -"
J. L. RIDDELL, NJ. D., Professor of Chemistry
WARREN STONE, NJ D., Professor Of Surgery.
A H. CENAS, NJ. D., Professor of Obstetrics.
GUSTAVUS A. MOTT, NJ. D., Professor Of Ma,era
Medica, I
T. G. RICHARDSON, MD, Professor of Anatomy
THOMAS HUNT, NJ. D., Professor of Physiology
and Pathology.
S f, CHAILLE, NJ. D., Demonstrators of
w. G. NICHOLS, M. D., Anatomy -
The Rooms for Dissection will be oIen the ID
Monday in October. =, % g.
The Faculty are Visiting Physicians and Surgeons
of the Charity Hospital
The Students accompany the Professors in their
visits, and, free of expense, enjoy extraordinary pruc
teal advantages.
Preliminary to the Course, Lectures will be deiiv
cred daily in the Amphitheatre Of the Hospital, from
the ls of October, Clinical Medicine and Surgery
without any charge to students. ..-..s -.
THOMAS HUNT, N. D., Dean
The Administrators of the Charity Hospital elecs
annually, in April, fourteen Resident students, wha
are maintained by the institution. aug ie
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Lost or Mislaid.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT Noe92075, is
- sued to the subscriber under the Act of Congress,
Sd March, 1885, lost about the LIST March, 1858.
The date of the issuing Of said warrant do not recol
lect, neither am | aware in what manner lost the
same; but this is to certify TO all whom it may con-
cern. that have never voluntarily parted with my
right to snd land warrant, and that my intentions are
to make application TO the proper department for
issue Of or duplicate Of the said land warrant in
question. w. B. BURTON.
Parish Of Bossier, La. September |, 1858. Ct
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A Card to the Public!

A REPORT having been circulated that Ice had
n given ont in this place, we take this method to
inform the public of Shreveport and its vicinity to the
contrary Our stock of Ice on hand is large enough
to las, through the season. and customers may be
satisfied that we will be able supply them with said
article as long may be required, and at as low
prices as circumstances viii allow. All orders from
the country will be put up with the greatest care
.uad A. AARON 4, Co.
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Straw Notice.
Stray Notice.,

F2A. ILL he, sold on SATURDAY, 1l:h dsy e.
September, 1858, at the Market House in iar ltl o
Shreveport between the hours 10 o'cock Z. Han&
4 P. NJ, a A Ligh Bay HORSE, 8 or = yeas old, -ua
about Is hands high. Said horse was taken up ug
Mrs. J. M. Simmons, and strayed before c. :. Gr@om
on 8th December 1857. Appraised at SEQ.
Terms of sale-cash w. H. DASHIELL,
Ea1Prr
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Committed to the .gail

FV OUNAHRTttOH W sEfV = 80
"a Or the parish of Caddo, in the TOW OF Shrev9-'
Y port, negro man aged n or 20 years, abou'
feet or inches high and of black cor p 1on: Esa
small scar on his left cheek Calls h@seH taAFEs
and says that he belongs to the widow aEei OF the
parish Of Caddo. Said negro was appEehe@dEd gaout
- miles from Shreveport The owner nf atalGgs at
said negro man is hereby notified to ct torET&fa
prove property, pay charges, and takeh aay ae
will be disposed Of as the law directs.
WIN. y. WfSEE9R, Ja5ior.
shrnYAnarl. ssentemberl, lE5s.
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Malice

HURING my absence from the parish, my father
IL A. Bauman, and Mr.. NJ. P. Mari my agents,
duly authorised to transact any and all business.
shreveport Aug. Is. 1858. A. n. BAUMAN.
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Notice.
A L meeting of the Directors of s. The Shreveport
~ Insurance Company held on the Cd of Deem
Der, the office hours of said company were fixed as
follows: From 8, NJ, to 2, NJ. and from3 to S. P. NJ
dec9 P. FL. ROSSON, Secretary.
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UNIVERSITY OF NASHVILLE
MILITARY COLLEGE.

-D J. BEERlEN LsDsLEv, N ID, ID, Chancellor
10. of the University, and Professor of Choaas-
49, try and Geology.
Cot. B. r. JoHNsoN, Superintendent of the Nilal9
College and Professor Of Engineering .,
JAMES +. HAMILTON, AM. Professor of Matlcr.-a"s
Natural Philosophy and Astronomy.
J. H. STEWART, AM, Proteseo~ Of &2reek a1i LAIN
Languages and Literature.
F. l.. J. THvssENs, A NJ Professor Of French aat
Drawing.
G. S. BrAcKlE, Am MD, Professor of Boopf so'
Natural History
Rev. J. w. HoYTs, AN, MD, Professor of Nm,
and Moral Philosophy, aud Biblical Litcrn'urr
c. <. WINSTON, NJ D. Surgeon.
The first of the next academic year c0ru.r,
the Goth Of September, and the second TERM 4
of February
Tuition, boarding, washing fue!, rooms laj 80,
wants attendance, S 100 per term. Matricu llr l,t
IS. Students furnish they rooms, which is 3ua" 2
moderate charge, by rent or purchase. EnginrrHoge
French, Spanish, German, Drawing, Book acc ,1a4'
and Fencing, each 5 80 per term of twenty vn,Ea.
The ancient reputation of the University ju7 0cru
tc and Classical Scholarship will be mana!au5, amt
every facility afforded those who desire pusur par
tal course. Besides the four regular colege lass F.
there is also preparatory class. Students up-sr ia
years of age will not be admitted.
By the aid Of military discipline, efteetiH .4"'rr
ment is established and health, physical cul gf,
order and industrious habits are promoted.
For catalogues, or additional information, suGlg,
any member Of the Faculty. arel st ~
SH-z~o Stray Notice.
~. WILL be sold on SATURDAY, 25tl d. o'
september, 1885, at the market house in the ''v .@
Shreveport between the hours of 70 O'Clock - ami
4, P. H., White MAZE, about Il years old, 10 lauds
high, nrd the RICH, eye out. Taken mp p. '-t,
Thomas, and strayed before ". Il. Erya;n, ASH Ar
praised at 1873.
Terms Of suIe-cash. W. H. DAsHItAt,
au123 EHIFr.
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New Orleans Market.

august 3l-There was fair demand for cotton yes
terday, and prices were firm.
Inferior, = SOL Middling, H---@llA
Ordinary, SOLD Good /" :--@-
The receipts Qncluding 1919 bales on hand,)
since the LIST September, have been $50 s94 bales
Exported during same time, ,b6O, 22o
FLouR-S'rfne, S. 1905 IS; extra, Sc 5O@7 so.
PoRK-Mess $l8 0O@ls so u Dbl.
BAcos-sides. l0@1O11ac;s shoulders. 77s@ec.
CoRs-62c@sl IS y bushel
HAY-s20 00@22 90 n ton
oArs-70@72c. p bushel
CoFFEE-Rio, 103$s@1ILc. U b.
SpeAR-5@Il-c. p ID.
MsolAssEs-2s@32c. u gallon
W#skrr-Rectifed, a5@26; raw, 90 s6la Y gal
BAee1Sc&Ro Bagging l6(9lSc: rope 1900
HlDEs-Dry country, l0@l31ac. fp ID
DEERsKMs--1n hair, l3h &C.. " ID.
2 sack
Llar-At retail-Thomaston, 81 6o@I IS. Yves
tern, ST SO.
Land Warrants, so@s5c p acre.
Exchange On NY sight, sos y cent disc't.
CATTLE MARKET, August 81
BEEr-Western, fine, 51a@6--c ~ ID net.
Texas and Lake, $l6@35 head.
Hogs, s@8Lc
Sheep, 50 50@4 So Fa head
G e5lyss and and yearlings "a 81 5 ao9s - %
N->-@~-~N-@-~~->1-~
Mail Arrangement--July !, 1858.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at o'clock PM Pc
parts every morning at o'clock
MoNRoE-Daily-Due at ~, r. H departs eve
~ morning at 2 o'clock.
WAsHIseros. Ark-Daily-,Due At q og'clock, 7. v
Departs every morning At o'clock y,
Texas, Marshall &c Due every Tuesday Thurs
day and Saturday evening Departs every Monday
Wednesday and Friday morning.
ALBAsY-Due every Monday and Friday, at 8, W "
Departs every Tuesday and 5atufo ayS at ,6.4R. M
tr5HFFaen1s---f Il isar route Due tvary aessda,
atl2 5telaaE. MI Departs eveFy tFhufsaay NJ AZ
DID, The Alexandria, Monroe, and IN Washington
r#i&a eY6ss rgery evening All + o1eeck
$I fTTT&SFEEnE w MI
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DiSs0luti0us

rENHE undersigned have this day formed copart-
4 nership under the name and style Of DINN i
REFCHEE, for tie purpose of carrying the Receiv-
ing, Forwarding, Commission and Grocery Business,
at the old stand, where they will be pleased
modate their old patrons usual.
URIAH DUNN.
V. RITCHIE.
Shreveport, La, February ] 1858. febl0
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Notice..

a. Notice.
IN. ESCAPED from my premises, in Shreveport,
on tns LIST inst, S0RREL HORSE, about Is hands
high, with white spot his shoulder saddle mark
the right side of his back and small knot on his
right front pastern joint. When last heard from he
going towards Mansfield. Any information of
said animal left the South Western office or with
the subscriber, will be rewarded by
septS c. R. GR1SWOLD.
rYD.co+o coI,r,I,n oo,y tu-;oo
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Notice.

4 LII those indebted to the late firm of Ogesby Il
n Griswold are requested, without turthe! notice.
to come forward and settle, the same will be put IN
suit OGLESBY & HRlSHOLD,
feb3 In liquidation.
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Notice
NNtiCn,

ID HELMANN is the duly authorised agent for
d. P F. L. FIR "A N K during his absence from
home Shreveport, August IL, 1858
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Encourage Southern manufacturers
IF YOU
Wish to Put Down Northern Abohtionistsi

Wish to Put! Down Northern Abolitionists
JOSEPH MCLAUGHLIN,
ess8@ss& port, on Texas street, near Edwards, q vs.
(Sgn of the Military Saddle) for the purpose OF
ufacturng every description Of SatsdleTg and
EzsarEacss, which he will guarantee to be superior
any brought here for sale from the Abolition States
He respectfully soicits share of public patronage,
feeling assured of his ability to give satisfaction.
Constantly oh hand general assortment of every
article in the Saddery and Harness line which will
be sold low for cash, or city acceptance.
GT GIN BANDS of every description for sale at
New Orleans Prices.
REPAIRING DONE with neatneSs and despatch, and
Mt the lowest ptces. mays
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T NJ. MUTT, Esq, is my duly authorised agent
L.. during my temporary absence from the State
J. G. McWILLIAMS.
Shreveport. Anril %. 1858.
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To the Ladies'

To the Ladies!
4 LARGE assortment of fine EEaaDseEGer5es,
N embracing Collars, Underseeves, Bands, Insert
ing, Skirts, etc., etc. Also, Cross-bar and Jaconet
Muslins at New Orleans Prices Just received direct
from New ork, and foGsaIe by A. WINTER,
iuy28 Texas street.
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Notice to Leyee Contractors.
GEALED PROPOSALS will be received until Sat
~ urday, 18th day of September next, at my office,
in the town of Shreveport, for the DRAINING OF
CROSS LAKE.
Plans, specifications, &C., to be at my office.
Bonds, with security, will be required land the work
to be completed during the coming fall.
T. P. HOTCHkISS,
Commissioner Sd S. L. Dist.
Shrevennrt August lS. 1858. a25-4t
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-09-08
Negroes For Sale.

A VERY likely Mulato Woman and her three
n Children, for sale on one and two years credit.
Notes bearing interest, with approved security will be
required For further particulars apply to the under
stoned Iaup25I V. RITCHIE.