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R.4TTFCaTTo.H NOTICE.

Oct. ISs Ie5a-te.
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NOTICE

Is hereby given to the Sheriff and
I ConstabIes throughout the Parish
that the surviving of commissions and
other papers issued from the Police
Court of this parish will be let out at
the meeting of said court in January
next.
The Sheriff and Constables who are
DESTROYS of making contract for the
execution of said work are requested
to direct sealed proposals for said con-
tract to the Clerk of said Court, or the
President at Bellevue, prior to said
meeting in January next.
The contractor will be required to
give a reasonable bond conditioned for
the faithful execution of his contract,
&c. w. H. HILL,
By order of Jas. Ford, President.
Bellevue, Nov. IL, 1859. NIL
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SHERIFF,S SALE.

g tate of Louisiana, parish of Boesier.
~ In Justice v. Walkers court. No.
-. w. B. GambiI VS. Thomas B. Bal
lard. BY virtue Of three wriis of fieri
facias issued out OF the honorable the
Justices court by v. Walker Esq, oil
the parish of 8ossier, in the above en-
titled suit and to me directed, have
selzed and will proceed to sell at the
court house door in the town of Belle
vue, parish of Bossier. on the first Sat.
nrday, the Sd day of December, A. D..
1859, between the hours OF IL o'clk Al.
M, and 4 p. M. the following described
property. to wit:
The southeast quarter Of the south
east quarter of section No. twenty
seven (27) in township No. twenty.
three (23) OF range No. eleven (ll) of
the northwest land district of Louis
lana, containing forty acres, more or
lees wi tn all The improvements thereon.
Seized as the properly OF Thomas
B. ballard ard 10 be sold TO pay and
satisfy the writ issued 10 the above en-
titled suit.
Terms of Sale-Cash, the benefit of
appFaIsement.
Bellevue, 18th day of Oct, 1859.
l. F. STEELE, sheriff.
BY w. ]. Hancock, deputy.
n16 1t pf $40 90
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SUCCESSION NOTICE.

nj office is hereby given that james
IN E. Mcdonald has this day fled
his application to be appointed admin
istrator of the succession of Thomas
Harris and wife, Mary Ann Roper,
deceased, late of the parish of Bossier,
State of Louisiana. Now therefore,
all persons is hereby admonished that
if opposition is not made thereto in
ten days from publication of this notice,
the said James E. Mcdonald will be
confirmed administrator of said sue
cession as prayed for.
Given under my hand and seal of
Office at Bellevue, this 18th November
A. D, 1859. A. A. ABNEY,
NIL .2ts$3 Clerk.
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n. B.-There ARE special apartments
and Professors for Book keeping, PEN
manship, Mathematics, German,
French, Spanish, English, Latin.
Greek, etc., so as to save to save the
TIME of business men.
Persons from IL to 60 years attend
to any branch they may wish, and I'M
til as perfect as they wish to be. There
are probably, not less than two
thousand of its formerstndentsi in banks
and business houses in this city.
Merchants apply here for clerks and
book-keepers.
Country merchants, steamboat clerks,
ETC., can learn in few days to keep
their books correctly, or write a free
handsome hand.
Catalogues with terms, opinions of
the press and leading men of the ma
ton, etc, sent to all who desire them.
This is. the only chartered CONNER
cial College in tho Southwest and the
oldest in the United States, and has
stood for more than quarter of CEN
fury on its own merits alone.
Board can be had with the Profes
sors, or other good families speaking
English, French, Spanish or German,
from S. to 6 per week.
N. B To prevent mistakes, or Inn
positions, students intended for this
College should bring this advertise
ment or special directions, as there are
every winter temporary rooms open for
few months all, of course, making
wonderful pretentions and promises,
and posting flaming placards to en-
tighten the people of New Orleans and
| the South. When three or more form
Clubs, and enter at the same time, ten
per cent will be deducted from tuition.
70 Citizens and strangers are re-
speotfully invited to visit the College
! and judge for themselves. The cityis
perfectly healthy.
STocK-If, as expected, the citizens
in favor of Southern practical educa-
ton subscribe as literally to this HONS
INSTITUTION as they ever have to dis
tant ones, the Agricultural and Me-
chanical Departments will be at once
put in operation, and the whole placed
on firm basis, to stand for ages as q
permanent Institution Of the South,
and under the direction of the Stock
holders themselves and the Trustees
appointed by the Legislature.
Stockholders can take the amount
out in tuition. The Trustees Of course
can put any other party at the head,
If they deem best. The charter is per-
petual.
Gentleman of the South does the
plan meet your appreciation If so,
will you give it your aid, and build up
home institution with o thousand OF
| fifteen hundred students annually!
| RUFUS D0LBEAR,
milf President.
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SHERjFF,S SAFE.

Gtate of Louisiana, Parish of Bossier.
y In the District Court No. 1884.
Martha A. Jordan VS.. Reubin Martin.
By virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued
out of the Honorable the District court
of the Parish Of Bossier, in the above
entitled suit and to me directed, have
seized and viii proceed to sell at pub
lie auctien, at the Court house door in
the town of Bellevue. Parish of Bossier,
on the first SATURDAY, the Sd day
of December, A. d. 1859, between the
hours of Ii o'clock A. NJ. and 4 p. NJ,
the following described property, to-
wit.
The west half of the southwest
qrarter section number thirty-fou1
(34l in township number twenty coy OF
range ten f10) containing eighty acres
more or less with all the improvements
thereon.
Seized as the property of Reubin
Martin, and to be sold to pay and salts
fly the writ issued in the abeve entitled
suit. Thirty days advertisement being
waived by the parties.
Terms of Sale--Cash, with benefit OF
appraisement.
Sheriff Office, Bellevue, La, Nov.
10, 1859.
L. F. STEELE, Sheriff.
By w. j. HANCOCK, Deputy
n22- 2ts-pf So 90
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SUCCESSION NOTICE.

g tate of Louisiana, Parish of Bos-
~ sier. Clerks Office 18th District
Court. Notice is hereby given that
Sidney E. Lister has this day fled in
the Office of said clerk his application
to be appointed administrator of the
succession of o. H. Magee and wife.
Now therefore, this is to admonish all
persons concerned, that if opposition
is not made thereto within the time
prescribed by law, the said Sidney r.
Lister will be appointed and confirmed
administrator as prayed for.
Given under my hand and seal of
office at Bellevue. on this the 14th day
of November, A. D. 1859.
THOMAS N. BRADEN,
MI 2tS3 Deputy Clerk.
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II An anecdote relative to the late
Professor Wilson is just now cireulat-
ing. When the sutton for the hand of
Professor Wilson's daughter had gain :
ed the lady's appreciation, he was of
course referred to papa. Hav ing sta
ted his, probably, not unexpected ca Sc
the younger gentleman wa directed
to desire the lady to come to her faith
er, and doubtless her obedience was
prompt. Professor Wilson had before
him for review some work on the fy-
leaf of which was duly inscribed,
With the authors compliments
He tore thifout. pinned it to his daugh-
ter's dress, solemnly led her to the
young lover, and went back to his
work.
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SHERIFFS SALE

Gtate of Lou isiana, Parish of Bos-
- sier. In the District Court, No.
1891. Duncan & Logan VS.. Spurlin
& West. By virtue Of writ of fieri
facias issued out of the Honorable the
District Court of the Parish of Bos-
sier, in the above entitled suit and to
me directed, / have seized and will
proceed to sell, at public au cticn, at
the court house door in the town of
Bellevue, Parish of Bossier. on the first
SATURDAY, the Sd day of December
A. D. 1859, between the hours of II
o'clock A. N. and 4 P. NJ, the following
described property, to-wit: Lot num-
Der twenty -four (24) in Bellevue with
all improvements thereon. A negro
boy named WILLIS alias ToBE, aged
about Ii years yellow complexion.
One bay horse; one open topped bug
gy and harness also the Remaining
stock of DRY GOODS now in The
store -house ON lot No. three ~ in
Bellevue. A lot of seed cotton un-
gathered, ON the northeast quarter of
section seven q township nineteen
Q9) range eleven (11).
Seized as the property of Albert w.
Spurlin and John N. We and to be
sold to pay and satisfy the writ issued
in the above entitled suit.
| Terms of Sale Twelve months
credit, with interest of eight per cent
from date; mortgage retained ON the
real estate and slave: the purchaser to
| give good personal seeurity-said
| property having been offered for cash
and not sold.
Bellevue, November 10Th, 1859.
L. #. STEELE, Sheriff.
By w. j. HANCOCK, Deputy.
n21-3ts-pf $40 90
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SUCCESSION SALE.

Dy virtue of writ of sale to me
- directed, will, on Wednesday
the 14th inst. offer for sale at public
auction on the plantation, the follow
described property belonging to the
succession of Isaac Lay, decd, to-wit:
Sixty head of horned Cattle, two yoke
Of oxen, two brood mares, and three
colts, one stallion, one saddle horse,
one hack, one buggy, one rife gun,
and one shot gun; said property sold
to pay the debts of said succession.
Terms-sold on credit till LIST of
March, A. D., 1860, purchasers to give
their notes with APP roved personal Sc
curity, to bear interest at eight per
cent. from maturity until paid.
Also at the same place, on Thurs
day, the 9th day of December next,
l will, by virtue of writ of sale to
me directed, by the Hon. A. A. Abney,
clerk of the district court in and for
the parish of Bossier, offer for sale at
public auction, to the best and highest
bidder, the following property, be-
longing to the succession of Isaac
Lay, decd, to-wit: The negro boy
Henry, aged about nineteen years /;
also the negro man, Reuben, aged
about twenty eight years, and also the
negro woman, Mary, aged about twen-
ty-eight years; said negroes sold to
pay debts of said succession.
Terms-said property sold on a
credit till the first of March, A. D.,
1860, purchasers to give their notes
with approved personal security and q
special mortgage on said slaves to Sc
cure the payment of the price and said
notes to bear interest at the rate Of
eight per cent. per annum from matu-
rity until paid.
Bellevue, Nov. 4th. A. D., 1859.
ELIAS ONEILL,
MIC sod Admr.
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WAR DECLARED I

A II persons indebted to the firm OF
"a GIBSON & JONES, and to
]. NJ. JONES, are requested to come
forward and pay up before the first OF
January, or they viii find their accounts
in the hands of an officer. I must
have what is owing me in order to pay
my own debts, which / am compelled
to do, and I make this request Of all
my debtors to come forward with the
ready cash, and settle with me as early
as possible, and assuredly before JAN
uary. fn201 JAMES nj. JONES.
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PARTITION LAND SALE.
q q q q q Q

Succession of William and elizabeth
II. Dickson, deceased.
by virtue Of a writ of sale to me di.
~ rected from the Honorable, the
District Court of the Parish of Bossier
and State Of Louisiana, | will proceed
to sell at the late residence of ELIZA
BETH FL. DICKSON, deceased, on
WE d NJ SDAY
the 2sth day of December, 1859, be-
tween the usual hours of sale, in the
Parish of Bossier, the following de-
scribed lands, situated in the Parish Of
Bossier to-wit:
Section number (l2) twelve in town
ship number twnety(2o) of range num-
Der fourteen (l4) vest known as the
home place, containing about SIX
HUNDRED and FORTY ACRES.
Also: The following lands. known
as the Red River plantation, viz com
mencing at the middle of section twenty.
six (26) range fourteen "a west and
running due east to Clear Lake thence
along the Northern boundary Of said
Lake until it arrives at a point seventy
yards from the lands entered by James
B. Picket, thence due dorth until said
line strikes the bill lands, thence along
the edge Of the hill lands in northern
direction until said line strikes the
south line of section twenty-four GA
iu same township and range; thence
running due east on said south-line to
the half post or corner, thence due
north one quarter of a mile, thence due
east to the township line, thence due
east one quarter Of mile, thence due
north one quarter of mile, thence due
west one quarter OF mile to township
line, thence running along said town
ship line to the north east corner of Sec
ton twenty -four (24) thence due west
to the northwest corner of section
twenty-four (24) thence due west to
Red River, thence running along said
river to the point beginning. containing
about TWELVE HUNDRED ACRES
of LAND.
TERMS OF SALE-On the following
terms to-wit: Seventeen twentieths
(17-2o) in cash, and three twentieths
e 2O) on credit of one, two and
three years. Purchasers to give notes
with approved security bearing eight
per cent. per annum from day of sale,
and special mortgage importing a
confession of judgment payable to
Simpson W. Newport, tutor for D. F.
and w. D. Newport.
Sheriff's Office, Bellevue. La, Nov,
%, 1859. L. F. STEELE,
Sheriff and Auctio1eer.
By W.. HANoocK, Deputy
n22-5ts-pf$2l 90
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SHERIFF,S Sale

g. tate Of Louisiana, parish of Bossier,
- In the district court. A Fl Hearne
VS.. James r Cason, No. 1884, John
Bopp vs. James r Cnson, No. 1894.
BY virtue of waits Of fieri facias issued
out of the honorable the district court
of the parish of Bossier, in the above
entitled suits and TO me directed, have
seized and will proceed TO sell. at pub
lie auction. at the court house door in
the town of Bellevue, parish of Bossier,
en- the first SATURDAY, the Sd day
of December, A. D. 1859, between
the hours of IL o'clock A. M, and d P.
M, the following described property.
to-wit:
The undivided one>eighth part o
the succession Of Edward Cason, late
o! this parish, deed, being the entire
interest of the defendant, ia mes r
Casoa therein, the said defendant being
an heir of the said Edward ] Cason
deceased.
Also The undivided one-eighth part
of the following slaves, to-wit:
jim, woman, aged about fifty
years.
MOURNING, a woman, aged about
thirty five years.
JUDE, a man, aged about eighteen
years.
KATE, a girl, aged about eighteen
years.
MILE, a woman. aged about nine
teen years, and her chlId, aged Is
months.
The interest in the slaves herein men.
tioted will be sold together with the
interest in the succession, they having
been inven'oried as part thereof. The
interest in the said property will be
sold without said property being pre-
sent, it being now in the legal posses
sion of the administrators OF said sue
cession.
Seized as the property of ames R
Cason, and to be sold to pay and salts
fy the writs issued in. the above entitled
suits.
Terms of Sale-Cash with the bene.
fit Of appraisement.
Sheritf's office at Bellevue, October
19. A. D. 1859.
L. F. STEELE. Sheriff.
BY W.. HANCOCK, Deputy
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~ An old man sn.itten with the
desire for family glory, sent ore Of his
twelve sons to collegiate become doc
tor on his return, delirusined to test hts
requirements, he asked an explanation
of the manor in whieIl the victaals
were respectively conducted to the
stomach. The son beitfg guiltless of
anatomical lore, very quietly told him
that there was clipper placed
between two pipes leading to the
stomach: when he drank, it closed
the opening in that one appro
priated to convey food and when
he ate. that for the drink. The
old man, after a few axtfa whitfs of his
pipe, showing the power Of a mental
struggle, replied "How must it g
when eat mush and milk :"
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R5r The model lady puts her chill
dren out to nurse aud tends lapdogs ;
lies in bed till noon /; wears pa per-soled
shoes; pinches her waste gives the
pianno fitss forgets 70 pay Der millin-
err cuta her poor refssion goes to
church when she has q new bonnet ;
turns her cold shoulder 10 her husband
and flirts with his frieads; never saw a
thirnble; don't knowl darning-nee
die from a crow bark eats ham and
eggs in private, and dimes on pigeons
leg in public, runs mad after the last
now fashion; dotes On Byron; and
adores shy man who grins behind .
nouatache; and whes asked the age
Of her youngest child, replies, 4don't
know indeed, ask Betty"
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a Addison says: "The men who
are really the most fond of ladies, who
the mostunpopular with the sex. Men
cherish for them the truest respect, are
ofgreat assurance, whose tongues are
lightly hung, who make words supply
the place compliments in the place Of
sentiment, are the favorites. A due
respect for women leads to respectful
actions towards them; and respect is
mistaken by them, for neglect, or want
of love-
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~ Somebody was speaking before
the old lady of the various names by
which the Black Republican party has
been known since the organization Of
of the Federal Government, and won
dering when they would clothe them.
selves with a new name. Laws a
massy!'' said Mrs. Darlington, II sup
pose they will clothe themselves like
other people, and won't take any new
till they have made the old too dirty to
be decent"
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fae FrtrBrs9ERa -..some of the
leading filibustsrs wers gecently on trial
at New Orleans. TaesDelta described
them as follows
lCaRsain. Faysoux lisa small, hand
some, wiry, sailor-looking young mar,
@ native Of this city, If creole blood,
He is % sharp, quick ard sagaeious the
gentleman, and is the Ane officer who
performed the gallant ezploit on Lake
Nicaragua of blowing Up the principal
vessels OF the Nicarsgrans, armed with
ia rgs caDnons and sorce Of several
hundred sailors and soldiers, with q
little schoorer Of less taan hundred
tons.
Captain Harry Matay of Mobile, a
6ue looking young man, Of the distin,
guished Virginia family Of Maurys, is
the dssbing officer who, in command Of
the vessel which carries Walker out Of
Mobile on his last expedition, escaped
from the United States revenue cutter
and safely landed Walkers party.
Colonel Frank Anderson is a tall
military looking young man, Of very
impressive bearing, thessame who, with
q ANAL party in advance of Walkers
main forcs, took the Fort Castillo, in
the last expedition, which he was after
wards compelled 10 evaeuate on ac-
count of the capture Of Walkers party
by the United States NARA force under
Commodore Paulding. Colonel An
deFson came into Cours with o smiling
face. bearing huge baquet, presented
to him by some lady friends, on his way
10 court, which he quietay deposited in
O tumbler on the table
Captain Scott is aaother of Walkers
vetsrans--a sedate, grave-looking young
man, whose acts have proved what his
conRsenance indicates--the possessions
of decided military talent.
These gentlemen weFe accompanied
by their friends. among whom we OBJ
served. quite prominengin the manifes-
tation of their sympatlies for the ac-
cused, Col. Ben Harrison, the 1ndepen-
dent candidate for the sheri6ality, and
Recorder Lucien Adams, of the Fourth
District. Gen. Walker was not present
at the examination.
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LITTLE Gratis. The most perfect,
beautiful, winning and attractive of all
Gods handiwork is little girl. limo
cent AZ lamb, sweet as the breath of
8 summers mornings beautiful as a
hori, and pure as the whitherobed inn
mortals, beg little heart at all times
full Of tenderness and love for all
around her---what a pity ID 10 that she
win grow 10 womanhei,d, wear hoops,
and perhaps become t3srt and ''rnan-
killer"-what pity
IT'S great shame Chat innocence
and beauty, should crow up to woman
hood, and become flirt, rnan-killer,
and worst Of all a 'ssnuff-dipper."
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GEO. "A. PIKE,

~ eneral agent, Baton Rouge, La.
~ immediate attention given to
collection of salaries, claims against
the State bills Of exchange, drafts
and accounts (; also the entry of Land.
Iasennativn without charge.
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SALE OF 10th SECTION.

In obedience to an order of gsgss;-
Il the Auditor of Pubic Ae- f5S3Sa
counts of this State, I will sSs
sell at public action before ssae
the Court house door in the town of
Bellevue, La, between the hours of IL
o'clock in the forenoon, and four in the
afternoon, of Saturday, the Hst day of
December next, (I859) that portion of
the Sixteenth section of Township num-
Der sixteen, of range number eleven
of the Northwest Land District of
Louisiana, being situated in the parish
of Bossier, that now remains nnsold.
Terms of Sale'-The land will be
sold in parcels of not less than forty
nor mere than than one hundred and
sixty cores. One tenth part of the
purchase money is to be paid in cash
and the remainder in nine equal annual
installments, bearing interest from day
of sale at the rate of eight per cent
per amman, interest payable annually.
For une installments the purchaser is
to give his promissory notes with good
personal security, together with a
special mortgage on the land bought
to secure the payment thereof. Nc
bid less than the appraisement will be
cried. November %, 1859.
BENJAMIN f. FORT,
n22-4ts Parish Treasurer.
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u Here is two beautitudes: Bless
ed are they who have their corns trod-
den ON, for they know how good it is
when they once get done aching. Bless
ed are the orphan children, for they
have no mother to spank them.
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PARTITION SALE.

Gtate of Louisiana, Parish of Bossier.
- By virtue of commission to me
directed from the Clerk of the District
Court in and for the Parish and State
aforesaid, authorising me to sell the
following described property, belong
ing to the heirs of r. G.. Skinner, de-
ceased, in order to effect a partition
among said heirs, the grand childen of
said deceased. /, David Plattt, tutor
for the minors, will sell at public auc-
ton, at my house in said Parish, on
MONDAY the 5th day of December
next, to-Wit:
The east half of section seven, in
township eighteen, of range eleven,
containing 800 acres. Also, the undi-
vided half of the southeast quarter of
southwest quarter of section nineteen,
township nineteen Of range eleven, said
quarter containing 40 acres, also the
following slaves, to-wit:
DEMPsY, man aged about 81 years.
jim, man % 8.
RACHAEL, woman, aged about IS
81ars.
TAYLOR, boy, aged about 8 years.
TEMPsEY, girl . 2 !.
HARRY, man, e SO g
SALLY, woman !" so ]"
PHILLIs, a woman Is 80 49,
Also, the personal property, consist
ing Of wagon, | yoke Of steers, 3
mules; sythe and CRADLE, &c.
Said property will be sold on credit
Of one, two and three years, from day
of sale, purchasers to give their notes
bearing eight per cent interest from
date with approved personal security
and special mortgage on land and
slaves to secure the payment of their
purchase price, purchasers to pay the
cost of titles. All of said property
viii be warranted as to title, but not 81
to soundness or health.
This 18th day of October, A. D. 1859.
Mast DAVID PLATT, Tutor.