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NNtice,

TROM and after this date J. N. HOWELL and r.
L T. BUcKNER, are the only parties authorised to
manage the affairs of HOWELL d BUCKNER, or to use
the name of the firm. HOWELL d BUCKNER.
Shreveport July 6, 1859 at
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Strayed

- From my plantation, some four or tIye weeks
s45ca BRows MAZE MULE, three years old, has
white spot the size Of quarter Of dollar, near the
root of The tail AliberaIreward will be paid for the
Mule orsuch information as will lead to her recovery
!" ai Ia a. Z. C. HART.
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For Sale,

T HAVE from 1000 to 1900 bushels Of good On
Il CoRy, on hand and for sale. Also, 10 or Il good
MILcH Cows, with young Calves.
For particulars apply to mc, my plantation, four
miles north Of Greenwood. JACOB HOSS.
Caddn nari,h .IuiY 8. 1850
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Notice.

MFR. HARRY B. ORION, is my duly authorised
WI agent, during my temporary absence from the
State. n. q. IR4ON.
Shreveport June &, 1859.
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N0ticN,

TOURING my absence from this place. Mr.. HENRY
~ LEVY holds my power Of attorney and is my
duly authorised agent. a. MARA.
Shreveport June 90 1859,
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Succession NOtiCe.

A LII persons indebted to the Succession Of HEN
N RY HILL deceased, are hereby notified to call
on JoHN P HALEY, curator, and settle without delay
All claims agains; said succession must be PTeseG1
NTTTT ESQ attorney JOHN ?. HALEY,
Sbreveport April 81 1859. curator
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L. BAER,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Groceries, Provisions, Wines, Liquors.
CONFECTIONERY &c,
Texas street, Shreveport
II EEPS constantly on hand complete assortment
IN Of Family and Fancy Groceries, Plantation
Supplies, Wines, Liquors, Cordals, &C., &c. all of
which will be sold at the very lowest prices. ml7
Mill Dressing.
WE, the undersigned subscribers, take this me-
w thod of informing our friends and the public
generally, that are prepared to dress and repair
mills under the latest and new style, and warrant
ourselves to make them grind as follows horse mills
Us inch rock from to 7 bushels per hour, with
common good four horse power and good gin gear
ing. Steam mills from 40 to 80 bushels per hour
good meal. The former partner in this branch of
business, has been engaged in this line of business
for the last forty years and feels himself qualified
to give universal satisfaction it being plan of his
own invention, and has always proved well, which
he can certify 10, the satisfaction of any person.
and if the work performed by him does not perform
we'll, no pay will be required. Thankful Tor past
fayors, they kindly solicit continuance Of the same
Good reference given if required. All orders adj
dressed to us, at Orchard Grove postoffce, Bosser
parish, Louisiana, will receive prompt attention.
JOHN KENNEDY,
mI8-6m VS.. BALLARD
GPThe Natchitoches Chronicle will please copy
the above six months and send bill to K q B.
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F0r Sale

A VALUABLE NEGRO MAN, AGED % years,
n generally useful, but superior as field hand, for
particulars enquire Of c. l.. SWEET,
Shreveport June Is, 1859
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The State of Louisiana---Parish of Caddo.
THIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT.
I-SUcoEssIoN OF JONI KERLEY, deceased.-No,
G26-Notice is hereby given that Leon D. Marks,
administrator of the succession of JONI KERLEY,
deceased has this day filed in the Clerks office an
annual account of his administration Of said sue
cession, praying that the same may be hCmologated
and made the judgment Of the court And It oPPosl-
tion i not made thereto within thirty days, the time
prescribed by law said annual account will be ho-
inologated and made the Judgment of the court as
prayed for.
(>~~l GIVEN under my hand and the seal Of said
}L.S.} Court, this 18th day of July, 1889
Z. H. PENNALL,
july 6 Dep. Clerk.
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Ear Sale.
FUrniturc Store,

A TURNING LATHE, for horse or baud power,
I ! with tools complete, apply TO
rny25 WIN. ENDERS
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For Sale.

GOOD COOK, Washer and Ironer, and good
IN. Seamstress; 3 mules and horse Apply to
T1,I,, > 1870 M BAER
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OtiCe.

A s NV wife, Mrs W. A Green, has left my bed
N and board without provocation all persons
hereby no flied not to credit her my account, as
shall not pay any debt contracted by her.
WIN. A GREEN.
Natebit ,ches La June IL, 1859.
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StraYed

G FnoM the undersigned, about seven Or
ss;s5t weeks ago, two MARE NUNS, one small black
and the other light sorre, with good sized lump
on the right shoulder. Had bells on when tney ez
liberal reward will be paid for the delivery OF the
r,,ies ar pforuation that will lead to their recover
Shreveport. July -, 1859. J'C lt9oN'
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anted

-. l5lrBlR i TANNER AND CuRE1ER or
81 Texas - c our Tan Yard, Carthage, Pamela
SefFces roo uood wages viii be given and eff
''Fea hpply to the undersigned.
p.- REID g. BAKER.
e9 eNas, july -, l6593t
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For Sale,

Esz=a TIE two Brick Stores on Texas strcct now
occupied by Mrs. Wells and Ed Ebcrstadt, and the
fine Dwelling, in the suburbs of Shreveport, formerly
owned by b. IL. Jordan. For terms Of sale and parti
culars enquire OF [oct271' MARTIN TALLY.
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Valuable Town Property For Sale.

Il tween the railroad and the warehouse occupied
by Hull q Fyffe, offered for sale, They wilbc
sold for cash y months time. Apply TO L. NJ.
Mutt, esq, director, or to G. G. YOUNG,
June % 3mo. Pres'tV. S. d T. r. r. Co.
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GOOh az 1hOEOLL,
Successors to Austin & Goodwyn,)
MANUFACTURERS OF
Copper. Tin, ZiEo and ShGet-IrOn Ware,
FExAs STREET, TWO pooRS ABoyETHE MARKET.
~! HAVING removed into the new and conmodi
- GUS brick building, on Texas street, adjyia
S#:s.as ing the corner of Market, Opposite our ole
;: tSs stand,) and greatly increased our stock onc
other facilities, now prepared to execute witt
promptuess every description Of Copper, Tin, Zine
Lead and Sheet-Iron Work. Particular attention vii
be paid to putting up Cutters and Conductors fixing
Metallic Pumps in Cistems and Wells, etc.
A large stock of Manufactured Iinwure, embracing
every variety, kept constantly on hand.
Our stock OF Stores is the most complete even
brought 10 tins place. and embraces all the latest and
most approved patents Of Cooking, Office PaFlOT and
Chnrch Stores, of western and northern manufacture
selected expressly for the Shreveport, Eastern Texas
and Arkansas trace,
Country merchants and all others wishing to make
purchasers are invited to call and examine stock
and prices beforc purchasing elsewhere our rates
will be found unusually low and terms easy.
All orders from the country promptly executed. Ms
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Notice.

NOtICGs
DURING my absence from the parish, Mr. SAM
IL UEL c. HEAD, is my duly authorised agent;
CHARLES DAILEE.
Shreveport. July l3, 1859.
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Succession Sale,

Tutorship Of Minor Heirs of B. F. Fly, deceased.
GTATE OF LOUISIANA-Parish Of Caddo-In
- District Court. BY virtue of writ of sale to me
directed by the clerk Of the District Court of Caddo
parish, will sell at public auction at the Market
house, in the town of Shreveport, on WEDNESDAY,,
the l7th day of August, 1859, between the hours
of II o'clock, a NJ. and A. p. NJ, the following de
scribcd Land, belonging to the succession of 3, F.
Fly, deceased, towit: the east half of the south
east fourth of section three 49, range sixteen O6
township nineteen, [l9); and the south half of the
north half of the south west quarter of section two,
(2) same township and range, situated ID the parish
of Caddo.
Terms of sale-Cash provided the property brings
its appraised value; and should it not bring its APP
praised value, it will be Immediately re-adverised
and sold Oh a credit Of twelve months. Purchasers
to give their note with approved personal security,
bearing eight per cent interest from date and special
mortgage retained waving the benefit of apprase-
ment, to secure the purchase money.
H. HUNSICkER,
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to s'come and rejoice with u.s." They came nn-
bidden. There were three other children who
had not been in peril; three who had not wan.
dered; three whom we loved as we loved the
fourth, but 0, there was in our hearts, there
was among our neighbors, more joy over the
one than over the three that went not astrayl-
More--aye morel We did not love them less
but the ioy was over tho rescued
An honest German had found the little wan
derer long distance from home, and saw that
he was lost. He took him up and carried him
to his house, placed him in the orb and rocked
him to sleep, had washed and, fed him, and re-
stored him to our arms We asked him to &C.
cept pecuniary recompense, but he refused
saving in broken English II have children, too;
if one of mine was lost, would want some one
to take him up. No, no-no money" and he
buttoned his coat over his noble Teutonio heart
and bade us goodbye.
Will our readers pardon this personal detail
1t has taught us some lessons. Never before did
we fully know the import ofthat word suspense.
Never did we SO feel the terrible meaning of
the word lostl Never did we SO read the dec
laration of joy in heaven over the repentingl
And never did we so appreciate the kind atten-
tions of friends whom we thank from the depth
of our inmost nature, and devoutly do we pray
that we may never have occasion to assist them
in similar trial.
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TEE SKUNK SKIN TRAEYIo.-The odor OF the
skunk possesses distinctive property which
cannot be mistaken by any whose sense OF smell
is at all discriminative. During the past. few
months, those who have perambulated our down
town business streets, have repeatedly had tnelr
olfactories greeted by this unmistakable perfume,
and wondering whence it originated, have at last
traced it to the warehouses OF our furriers.
few inquiries might have explained the cause OF
this new accession to the two.and'seventy
stenches of the metropolis.
The traffic In skunk skins has suddenly De-
come most important branch OF the fur trade,
md the skins of an animal which three years
100 were deemed of no value whatever, are now
IN the greatest demand. They are collected for
expectation alone. The principal markets are
Russia and Turkey, though some are sent 10
fermany. where they are sold at large profit, as
,he fur of the genuine ''fisher." The black skins
,re valued the most, and during the past winter
The market price has been as high as 81 per SKIN,
While mottled skins brought only 70 cents
These prices, however, have recently deprecla-
led considerably, on account Of the immense ex-
,ortstion. Upwards of 10000 Of these skins
nave been shipped from this city alone within
The past two months, and one firm in Maiden
Lane have now on hand about $4,000 ready for
shipment. These are designed for the Lelpslc
.ales-Leipsic being next to Novgorod, in Rus
a, the most important fur estrepot in Europe:
The first intimation received in this market OF
the value of this new description of fur, came
from the Hudson's Bay Company, which, having
shipped q few to London at q venture, found the
re.r 10 so profitable, that they Immediately
prosecuted the business on an extensive scale,
and now so large has been the expectation, that
elut in the market is anticipated.-N Y. Jour.
of Tor,arnsrc6
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WILD BEE-HUNTNe IN AUsTBALIA.-Ia am in
debted to my brother, who has been resident
for twenty years in various parts of Australia,
for the following account Of the mode employed
by the aborigines in obtaining the wild honey OF
the stingess bees that are found in some parts
of the interior of that continent These bees,
which are about the size of our common house
flies, build their combs composed of globular
cells) in the hollow of trees. The black, who is
desirous of obtaining the honey, betakes himself
to the side of some water-course, having provi-
ded himself with slender stick. He has also
little piece of fine down, picked off the leaves OF
a common plant, which be has previously twist
ed into point at one end, and dipped into the
sticky juice obtained by breaking the stem of an
other weed. Thus armed he fills his mouth
with water, and when he sees q bee slight on
the margin of pool to drink, he discharges the
mouthtul of water over it in fine shower, and
thus by wetting the wings of the bee prevents
its fight. He then allows it to crawl upon the
stick, and when the wings are nearly dry, and
the bee is preparing to fly away, he attaches the
pointed end of the light tuft ofdown TO the back
of the insect, by means of the sticky point
This, by impeding the rapidity of its flight and
rendering it more conspicuous, enables the say
age to pursue it to hollow tree containing the
comb. The honey is described as being OF
peculiarly limpid character and OF very good
quality; it frequently is to be found on the ia
BILE the settlers in the INTERIOR and is used as an
article of luxury by them. ibis honey is found
in the forests in the interior. My brother saw
some which had been procured 800 miles inland
from Sydney.-Letter FROM australia.
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The CoLLEY, OF SHEpHERD's Doa.-A gentle
,old considerable flock Of sheep to dealer,
which the latter had not hands to drive. The
seller, however, told him he had very intelll-
! gent dog, which he would send to assist him to
place about thirty miles off; and that when
he reached the end of his journey, he had only
to feed the dog and desire him TO go home
rho dog accordingly received bis orders, and
set off with the h0ok and the droyer, but he
was absent for so many days that his master be
gan to have serious alarms about him, when one
iGorning, to his great surprise, he found the dog
returned with a very large flock of sheep, includ.
ing the whole that he had lately sold. Inc faos
turned out to be that the drover was so pleased
with the colley that he resolved to steal hlm,
and locked him up until the time when be was
to leave the country. The dog grew sulky, ana
made various attempts to escape, and one even
ne he fortunately succeeded. Whether the
brute had discovered the drover's intention, and
supposed the sheep were also stolen, It is dith-
cult to say; but by his conduct it looked 80, for
he Immediately went to the field, colleced the
sheep, and drove them all back to his master.
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The Gift of Love.

The Gift of Love.
"Give me" said, "that ring
Which on thy taper finger CLEANS;
Sweet thought to me twill bring,
When Summer sunsets beams
Have faded DER the Western sea,
And left me dreaming, love, of theei"
s'Oh no |" the maiden cried,
"This shining ring is bright, but cold;
That bond is loosely tied
Which must be clasped with gold
The ring wouldlsoon forgotten be;
Some better gift I'll give to thee"
"Then give me that red rose."
Said I, (which on thy bosom heaves,
In ecstasied repose,
And droops its blushing leaves;
If thou wouldst have me think of thee,
Fair maiden give the rose to mel"
"Oh mo-" she softly said,
81 will not give thee any flower;
This rose will surely fade
1t passes with the hour;
A faded rose can never be
An emblem of my love for theel"
"Then give me bu. thy word
A VOW of love-'twere better yet"
cried: "who once has heasd
Such vows can ne'er forget
If thou wilt give this pledge to me,
No ring, nor rose I'll ask OF thee !"
ooh no" she said again;
"For spoken VOWS are empty breath,
Whose memory is vain
When passion perisheth;
If e'er loose my love for thee,
Ny vows must all forgotten bel"
''Then what" asked, wilt thou
o dearest TO thy lover giveP
Nor ring, nor rose, nor vow
May from thee receive;
Andyet, some symbol should there be
To typify thy love for meP
Then dropped her silvery voice
Unto whisper soft and low;
"Here take this gift-my choice
The sweetest love can know"
She raised he head all lovingly,
And, smiling, gave-a kiss to me!
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Five Hundred Roasted.

Capt. Lawrence Cave, of the British Army,
in his late work, The French in Algeria gives
some shocking specimens of the modes and forms
of French conquest in Africa. We extract the
following, which is notoriously true:-'One Of
these columns under Colonel Pelissier { now
Duke of MalakoG was affecting the subsection
Of the inhabitants of the Ouled-Riah, who on the
18th of June being closely pressed, took refuge
in some extensive caverns, used as dwellings by
these people. Here the French blockaded them
and some of the soldiers threw lighted fsgots
before the entrance. The Colonel it appears,
made several attempts to persuade the besieged
to surrender; but he was not successful, and
and more fagots were thrown In. Again the
Colonel sent some Arabs to implore the In
mates of the cavern to yield; and lastly he sent
French officer, who was not enabled to per-
form his mission. The soldiers exhausted and
enraged at the obstinancy of their enemies, who
resolutely held out in this trying position du-
ring two days and night renewed the agots,
and rendered the heat unbesrable, on which loud
and piercing shrieks were heard, followed by
silence, broken only by the cracking OF the fag-
ots. The French then entered, and found about
FIVE hundred burnt dead bodies of men women
and children. That this was an objectionable
strocity, admitting of no palliaton is sufficiently
proved by the French themselves. The Count
de Montalembert, Marshall Castellade and the
Prince de La Moskowa expressed their abhor.
renee of it in the Chamber of Peers; and the op.
position Press denounced it in strong terms, and
compared it to the bloody deeds of the Spaniards
h South America in the 18th century. lta
pears that Colonel Pelssier was unable to check
the ferocity of his troops, who enraged at the
obstinate resistance they met with, became lost
to the restraint of their officers. So numerous
had been the instances of prisoners having been
tortured, murdered and mutilated, that it is not
surprising that quarter should have been refused
on this occasion, but the reprisal by fire was
extremely revolving, and does not admit Of ex-
tenuation. The caverns of the Dshrs will ever
remain standing monument of shame to all
those who had any hand in this horrible trans
action.
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SUNDAY VISITORS. editor of the Louis
vile Presbyterian Herald, in replying, to sub
sori6er who inquiries how he should prevent
Young men from calling to see his daughter on
"Csll your daughters in, and make them re-
cite the Catechism, and politely invite their
visitors to come in and see how well they can DO
il. In month you will not be any longer an
noyed in that way.
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you to aid me in vindicating yours, as we'll as

you TO aid me in vindicating yours, as we'll as
my rights.
shall at once enter the Canvass and will be
in the Southern part of the District for some
weeks to come, and will take the occasion at
forded by public discussion to give my views
more at length. I will visit the Northern Sec
tion of the District so soon as complete my
Canvass as above indicated. In the mean time
my Anti Caucus Democratic friends may rest as.
sured that their flag shall not trail in the dust.
Your Fellow-Citizen,
IouN r HAppfa
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{ LOOKING AT THE BRIGHT SIpE.-Here is q
letter from wife in Massachusetts to her hus-
band in California. She don't intend going
through the world with the blues:
"MY DEAR HUSBAND AS it is now some
time since you lett for California, suppose that
you would be glad to hear how we are getting
along in your absence. am happy to say that
we are enjoying very good health on the whole.
Just at present two of the boys have got the
email pox. Amanda Jane has got the typus fe-
yer. Betsy is down with the measles. Samuel
got hooked by a cow the other day, and little
Peter has Just chopped off three of his fingers
with hatchet. 1t is mercy he didn't chop
them all off With these triAing exceptions we
are all we'll, and getting along nicely. You
needn't be at all anxious about us. Ialmost for
got to say that Sarah Matilda eloped last week
with tin pedlar. Poor girl! She's been q
waiting for the last ten years for chance, and
Pm glad she's married at last. She was great
eater, and find baked beans don't 60 off near
SO fast as ttey did. The way that girl would
dip into pork and beans was caution to the
rest of the family. The cow took it into her
head yesterday to run away, which was very
fortunate, I'm sure, for the barn caught fire last
night and was consumed. was in hopes that
the house would go, too, for it's very inconve-
nient; but the wind was the wrong way, so ii
didn't receive much injury. Some boys broke
into the orchard the other day, and stripped all
the fruit trees. am very glad of it, for if they
hadn't presume the children would have made
themselves i'll by eating too much fruit. Hoping
you enjoy yourself in California, as well as we
do OF home, remain your affectionate wife,"
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There is little three-year old boy in Nor.
walk, Connecticut, who being taken In hand
with switch, after having been forbidden to
pick another pear from fayorite dwarf tree, in
dignantly exclaimed: "Mamma, did not pick of
the pear; you come and see if did," Sure 9.
nough, he didn't He simply stood there and
ate it and the core was still dangling from the
stem! He has been set apart for the legal profes'
81
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a traveller writing from somewhere out west,
saws: "We started from little town in the Vi
cinity of Holsten. would not undertake to
spell or pronounce the name; but, if you will
take Kickapoo and Ojbbeway, and mix them up
with Ompompanooshe, Scotch snuff and Passa-
maquoddy, and pronounce the whole backward
with sneeze, you will get within six miles oft"
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Lord Barrymore was famous practical joker
One day, in large company at Dublin, he ask
ed: "Who wants to buy clever horse, that car
walk FIVE miles an hour, trot eighteen and galloP
twenty2" "I do" said gentleman eagerly
"Then," replied Lord Barrymore, 'if / see any
such animal to be sold will be sure to let you
know"