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The Avoyelles pelican. [volume] (Marksville [La.]) 1859-186?, 1863-04-18
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PAalsl nf AyDrEl,fs,
SEVENTH DisTKIc1
sSsecess'os 4nssustn B0,saos a ay
Constancs 1Nzyeoffc, bosI k~ecepseds

Il ESNs 49,
DY VIRTUE of An order Of sale !.
I'D sued By HE Honorable Court Of tse
Seventh Judicial District. in md ffor the
perish Of Ayoyelles, State of Louisiana,
viii be offered At public auction 70 the
last and highest bidder, j ! Ahe under.
signd, Public A~uctioneerof said Iirislls
WEDNESDAY. stI APRIL 1863.
between the hours af 10 4. land 1 PM.
at the late Residence of HE dscvaseHl
in tits Parish, the following described
property tosRit-
/. 40 head Of hogs.
One horse.
8 The household and Kitchen fur
nii.ure md other articles TOO numerous
10 mention.
One5yeke Of oxen.
8 One OK cart.
G.. 10000 ponl,fIs ectfon IN the seed.
so barrels of.cora.
1t will also be ogaicrill IN tie foHewii
day,
THURSDAYS oh APRH 1862,
hbet,scen lie Same hours, at The residence
of Joseph d. Mayeux, in tie Prairie, The
following described properly to-wit:
I. Sc llesd vi hoTln4 8 ttle.
and on
THURSDAY. sot... APRIL 1863,
between the samnl4eyrs. at the late res
iapncc Of tho deceased, the following
described l,repstt'rtg will be offered tosa
1. Thr Plantation upon wl,ichtlse
deceased last resided, situated on the left
descending bark Of Bayou DIES G.aii sts ii
this .Parisll, containing fort acres. Bouas
ded North by lands belonging II the
SUCCESSION pff,Jrran piiergu Bprdesson. South
b. Esyo des G'aists and Fstastin Bor-
.dplon, East By Jean Pierre Bfr,leloue &
West BIZ Jean Pierre Borteion together
with al The buildings and Nnproresnnnts
thereon situated.
q. The North West quarter Of the
South east gaartrr of section ml.aberI
twenty fiv,.in Township No. two, North
eff range Il five, East il. Ire South Nts-1
tern land District Of L~ouisiaus, contain
ing forty aces.
TERMS AND GONDlTICoss
al sums Of twenty Eve DIS End UNDER
payable l,asl,, and silsnins above -tWea-
" Eve Dollars payable in'ti,sre equal
instal.nents, maturing scvtaaiiv; enc
third en- the first tstay Of April 1904; one
The Avoyelles pelican. [volume] (Marksville [La.]) 1859-186?, 1863-04-18
NoT.CE'
RECRuITsl

RECRUITS REcRuITS
The: CRESCENT ARTILLERHsta.
TONED at Fort d. Russybas been ORDER
edfo Recruit. twenty good melsswanted
Nov IS the Inns for tlaqse who aresubs
jectto cor,scriptioi, to come forward md
volunteer. u accompany of Heavy ArtiE'
~. Come one, come ell
Application to beslnade 70 ~
THO. II. HANDY,
Iiaut: Gcu,a Crescent ATtyort
The Avoyelles pelican. [volume] (Marksville [La.]) 1859-186?, 1863-04-18
ETAT I1lif LA louisiana
PARoissE DRss AvoYrlsLh !
Gozr d. Sep5tssne Distyict q sIaasarc.
Sutetssion dc J. /. Esansst i. /. arEsana
dxefalka

N1eeeSSlOH les1. y. EYanSt u. y. tfIsanIl,
dssstdca.
HN NERTUsd'n III arirc de vente, lance
80 dams Eaflaife Fl d ss,ss mi. Honorable
Gsard u ss,,tieIne I,issrict judo. do Tfsstat
dala Louisiana eaanse rotr ID paroisse dses
Avoyellss, il sera .Ifsssrt en- yeate pubiiqnc,
larle e oussiJgga4 EncailteursI, 4hlic dams ct
pour u tite paFoisse. pour etre aljugge an
| plus kant ct dernier efclarissrpr n :
JEUDI Z MAI 1868.
entire 9 hcures Il. NJ. e4m;di, ! h ders
l;asle residence des dlGsffunis SIR l'Atcha-
f.isya, "a prophecies ci-apress deerites,
TERIRsEs.
Ihabitafion sur laqaeilr les dGfants
uEisidlaisnt, situee sur IAtchafalsyaf dams
ettte Pareisse, bornGa sau Nord par les
EEterres de DrauglnN Cobib, snd PR es1-
les de DR. Harry, Est p.rlaIilviiare At
elafaalaya ct Quest par les terres de.
pfaEglm q Cobb. Supposec deveir lltre
cblaposG DIES lots Nos. z ct Is tic Ia .sfe-
ian g, Tewns'ipN 81 Sud, ranst:e s
Il q Est ct c~ontunuuf cent q1atrp tinst
saatorze acres pius ou mfinss. ensemble,
a.er isa alael;ors.iioas mi ~ treIvens
ii.ssus.
les lots 4 ct dc IA ~spe.ioi &c. e.
No. S. Hang9es 6 1t I Est. c~en,enant
qnafres siinsgt acres plus on moins, aa1lt
una resserra fate flans "a vantu {. une
Plus graIde piiasce.dr urrrc, vradur par j.
~. Evans i Augustus De'ec ct; par 4
Islee Rob.rt Draughn, la dite re-
serve stra Prise M coin Sud Quest da
dit leorev.a vendu ai,si que dcssus, ct
foi1cha,lt al premier n,oresau ei-dessus
ssacrit.
8. Ie quart Sud- uest da quart Nord
f,,st ct Is quart Nord Quest du ansrt Sad
Est de Ia section 50. i. No. M, Sud.
rs.ngse No. s, Est, District I'D Quest
dos torres pnit!iquas de Ia Lonisianc q
enntenat,s qslatre yi,1gt actes rxs.s IN
moths. C,rrtiiicat de terre No Gil date
% Sept. 1872.
1 la Motto Est dan quart Sud Est l.
quart Sud Est du quart Nord Est ct le
qiiart Nrrl Quest du quart Nnrd Est
dansla section IS T. No. ia Sud r,iagesI
40. s, Est da.,s is District Sud Quest
drs t.xres rubliques do IA Louisiana, ct
%epntenant cents saixants dix acres. Ger
tffieat lie jerrss No. SIS, date Is Nov.
1859
s Ia moitis ilAiiyisib!e de so acres
Dc terIc niafeeaggcase, Giant quarante Il
ct So trouvaut iarss du Dayoa Fac +
ai,ps, section 334,,I' 3. e. No 6 Est. hes
de c.tte arge sero.A lnea-
10 jour De I. reIte.
= Le qaart Nord Ose<t dr. quart
Aord Quest tic "a section az & s.n. 2 S
z So I, Est. dams |. district Sud Ogest
les tesres ihtbliqurs de Ia Loaisishe ct
cute rant qneTalte scres. G.rtificat de
,.rses 4 G. $40. date 90 Nov. 1859.
ESCIANIssS.
A.2ra. nassrs aast.dl ~ n .
2 Harrison !, > +, 81
Ennis, !. ,,32 .
4 July, J, >.
5 Ns!lala. tesegrtsse age ii, 22 ats Ell
sen etsfant dun iii.
6 july Anne, rsggresse age % - ans
z Maria. !,
& SEES aslatre erfar:s.
s Martin, nagrs . 10 !.
8 jim, ,
10 Edward, S =,
II Charles, ), !
Il James, !. 65
l3 Harriet, Rogresse - > Il {,
-. &LSEr-4G "a
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ErAT DE LA IouIsIANE
Taroisso DIS AyotslIes. !.
eear da ssptiane District Jsaisisirs.
S ncresson "a Aasxsfn Hogde''oae u Ca
fiaace Maseeft. deacsafs.
N VERTU Dun nrdre do ssnte
#IL lance dans l,'afaires cisdessus ps;
honorable G,nr au SeTAisuaa nistIis'
JuliciHire de 'Etat ds ii Losisiiaflae din,
ct pour Ii paroisse dts Avoyelles, il SO,
"a offert en- vrnte pnbliGue, par kssouss
siyyne Itseauteur Public aans etspaur i
dite pareisae. pour Atre adljjugae NJ plus
hAaut It dernirr enrclEs4srissstr, le
MERgREDI, AvriI 1853
cntre1O heures lu lnafiiu at 4 henrcs f.
81, i Ia defnisre residence ass eleflE,ts,
ell cstta rafoisse les ,repnicss; ci-spps,e;s
dGerites, ssve;@
40 tsfes dc ceci.oHa.
Tin cheva.
$. Les lneubles me,Ihiaia. lies usten.
silcs d. cuisine ct d'antres articles .rep
nonlbfe11x d cnu1aersr.
Uir p;.iilre DE- l,o,;fs e III.
Tne cl5ar1rttn i bauEs.
.10,u0e livrts aesceaosi en- ersiI.s.
Z. SO ibsri!s de 1llai4.
Il sera de plus srnda IL lssiasmea,
JEUDI, ANl:IIisGss.
sutrei usTnloornes i;rurss, Ia residence
dc Joseph D. Mayeu., i IN rfaiiriaa, LES
prepriittss.e i aplesas siessIists, .saxpii:
3Otst.s de bstfs !; comes.
En- oufre, il scra rendu 10
JEUDI, 90 AyRIL 1868,
entire rs n.sAAaes hsuees, 4 Ia: Gitfs.issre
residence des ffelants, las proInietss
ffo1nciasrrs ri-aprassiidscri.es, saruiiis
i. Js'hahi,atien sir laIaelie les dc:
ffun.s resiislaietd ,sl:uee surlalive gaaclI
aa Bayou des Glaias oars cntte I%aro:s-
Sc. 81 Fl iesla co',tsralice d. G;;srants across.
borliese ali Nord par avs tcafas sEisart--
rant a Ia succession de i can ! 'iiuirs. Bor-
e.eion, AZ SUI. par Ii Bayos,. ,irs G.!!a;sps
1t par I.ausiin Berylcrllrs, & nEst par
JJeam Pierre Bort!elon eli Il i'Dnsa1 par il
sa.ssint, ensemble artc iontes lrs ~: sse.s
st les anas:litrations 4uii 81 ,iauvent.
Lp quart Ne.ara. Quest tlu.tnart Sud
Estdr Ia section 10 singt clnq dams IL
Township No. d-ax. M NNpfdi de Ii ran
gse No. eng Est deus L District Sud
Quest drs terrrs iatbliqura d. l.. Louis
lane. ct d. IL eo:itylaaics do qu;lraute
iseilss.
Tr.& eesplrIoss.
Tp.ites so!nsr,ss d y;nsst ch,q piistres
ct a,,.acsso,,s ,a%fai,les coanptsnt. Toutes
sons,nes su dess,s Dc Finst eriinq a~iastres
d ;ab!es .n trois sertn.s eganx. il &
clleancrs rtspectivts sui.ants, So 3: iii
tirrs paya1tisl 10 premier jour .Arril
1854; M iie@s payabl. 10 premier jour
dAyril 1865 ct le %,l-r.,irf Tiers I,ay.i,ie
le premier ;ourd d AYR 1865.
LES acquc;rrurs iaui1liron1 leurs biliets
avec deux bonnes etevaiHles cautions, n
q 4 o5ti1e ~ ss.iieIaStloH as ga i
rnillisira!eur, ,~po-tal'. hut sour. ers:t dinz
terat para spGe.s h,,srs escs tsatctas resrc e.
tives usan'a parfaif ,,aitnnsstt. Les %tprres
seront speciallament siielees ct hrGothe-
4uees IN tavrur c. l'adiEinist;atrur jas-
quiar,ea paiie,heit conflict ct FINAL du
principal ct DIES inie.tty qi!i ponIront
dtrc ;%jjautes.
Les hillets seront fats ~rayai,!cs AZ
burrau dn i.ecottter ! MalkssiiIs.
Marasrilie, Afoyrllcs. IS Hafs.1s63
LEON GAUTHIFl
I.ncaliteur Public
STATE or LOUISIANA,
rsRfsu. er. sveYrians,
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COTTON NOTICE

..S<0ZzepS.
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1863-12-22

New York, Dec. 1.-The election
to-day has passed off. quietly. Tie
following is the vote for Mayor
Boale, regular Democrat. 22,5s1
Blunt, regular Union. 1890; Guen-
Their, Independent Democrat, 29,O35
Guenther is elected.
The TriDune's correspondent fur
nishes the following accounts OF yes
terday's battle:
In obedience to orders the Bird corps
followed by the sth corps. on Thurs
dav crossed the Rapidan at Jacobs
mills with no opposition except a
shot or two from a few rebel vldetts
stationed at the ford. On reaching
the south side of the river the corps
pursued the road leading to Morton's
ford, few miles above, when they
took read to the left in order to
strike the continuation of the road
from Culpepperto Robsrston's tavern;
on Thursday night they rested near
Jones House, and yesterday morn
ing continued their march to effect
junction with Gen. Warren's corps.
Gen. Princes division of the Sd
corps was in the advance, and as the
head of the column reached the small
clearing it was greeted with volley
from a line of rebel skirmishers. The,
lst brigade of the I'd division was
thrown forward on this line, with the
LIST Massachusetts deployed as Skin,
mishers, supported by the LIST and 30
divisions Of the corps. The 1st Mas
sachusetts advanced through dence
thicket, fighting and pushing tho
rebels back to the vicinity OF. Mile
Run, where the enemy strengthening
his line, gradually forced back our
lines. ~
| Skirmisl,ing continued until $50
in the afternoon, when the enemy
with shouts and yells charged our
first line, the wight of which first fe!t
back in some confusion, but soon raj
lied and with the aid of one section
of Randolph's LIST Rhode Island bat
terry and battery X of the 4th u. 3.
which poured vol!eys Of grape and
: canister into the advancingc columns OF
the enemy. consisting of Jonson's and
part of Rhodes division, of Ewelrs
corps, were twice in succession gal
lantry repulsed The enemy were IN
each instance driven back in a per
tect rout.
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gentleman from this place says the ;. y.
News. fur. ishcs some items OF news IN
a letter bearing date Nov. lith. Not har-
ing room for the entire letter, We condensc
is main statements:
He SAYS an express just arriyed from San
I.oniS potosi brings the information that
the French were - leagues this side OF
Mexico on their way to san Louis. Bat
ib,. they have been ordered back To McNi-
co. 1t is believed that the Frerch axe
sending a large force to Matamoras to hold
the Yankees in check, who are purchasing
their supplies largely from that city. anu
furnishing the McNicans with arms ANA ma
nitions of war. The French mIn-o'-Wai
l,f, the mouth of the RIO Grantle rs soon
as the Yankees hove in sight.
Banks force, the writer thinks, consist
of 1860 infantry, 20U0 cavalry, and i've
batteries of artillery, making IN all Ioo'
men. 10 which will be added about three
companies OF renegade Texans. ,indgc Ravi
and Jack Hamilton are with them. Com
miSsioners have been sent 10 San LOUIS Il
negotiate with thc Mexican Government
for pcrmission 10 march the Yankee arm.
through Mexican territory to F,iras NcGras
The Governor OF Tamaulipas will, howcyr
resis. any attempt to march throngh III
territory. being friendly to the south As
the Church party and tho French part
Throughout Mexico.
gentlemen from San Antonio, Mr.. Slc
cum. MIR. smith, Mr.. Ulrich and many more
who, when they left San Antonio. pretcnde
to be good Southern men. are now anxiou
To see the Yankees take the country. NJ
Gilbcau says he hopes they will occur
San Ansouio, so that he can rent his PROF
lcrty
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4 trs1ry Sc;,ude-Sereral Brokers titina-
ised-Thc greatest financial! sensation since
the commencement of the war 1as occa-
stoned in this community yesterday. by tho
deyelopmen.' of an extensive swindlc prac-
iced upon several Of the most prominent
brokers of Richmond. The facts, as we
heard them, are. in brief. these:
About the 18th ult., man who register
&c; himself as Livingston, arrived at the
Spo.swood hotel, accompanied by several
females. whom he said were his sisters lie
represented himself as member OF the
firm of j. j. North Il Co.. well known bro
kors and exchange dealers at Savannah,
! Ga. After passing several days ut the no.
| tel. and maturing his plans. he made inc
acnuaintanc. of Mes>rs. Il. II. Maury 4 Co.,
| from whom he finally obtained q large
| amount in gold. giving them in exchange
his draft on the firm in Savannah lie SUP,
| seoucntly called on MessrS. G. W. Perceli
& Co. and made similar negotiation,
| though for a smaller amount. and also upon
Mcssrs Sheppard & Allen and MIR. Is. lsaacs,
| from each of whom he obtained considera-
Bile amounts OF specie, at the market price.
giving them drafts in exchange. and prom
Using. we believe to replace the precious
metal As soon as it could be forwarded
from Savannah by express.
The drafts were duly forwarded to So
| vannah. and Mr.. Livingston and family lett
the city for parts unknown. taking their de-
partIre on the 29th or both ult. On Sunday
The brokers were informed that the drafts
hal been protested. and. upon investiga-
ton. they asceTtai ned that they had been
vic.imized to the aggregate amount of one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars. We did
not ascertain the losses of the respective
firms with sufficient accuracy to publish
them this morning.
Livingston has 4 malformation in both
hands, and this may lead to his arrest, I'm
less the dcformity was a part of his plan
II is supposed that he sailed from vii
mincton in the last ont
, Wing.
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Sheriff sale.
.Stotcof L0uixiana-Parish Of Cad7O,
In ION .Judicim District Conrt.

L0u;x5ana-Parish of'Cndao,
In ION Ju,iiciai District Comrt.
C. ". Buhyie. rs. j. ". Mar&ham.
10y yir;uc "i a writ of Seizmic and sale
ID directed to the sheriff of the Parish ol
I ad!o. bv the Hon District court OF tn"
Parish ut tadio and State of Louisiana. in
IN. above entitled suit. viii offer for sale
at nuhlic auction to the highest hidden. at
,hr Court. rouse. in the city of Shreveport.
Parish of CaId". on Saturday, the 2a day oi
January. \. ~. lS6i, between the hours OF
II o'clock \ m. and clock p IN. the fol,
lowing described property. seized n that
of tn. Defendant James W. Markham. and
to be- sold to pay and satisfy the above
mentioned writ to wit \ negro woman.
named Rhoia of black color. aged about
twenty.cigh hit wears simon. \ man Of yellow
color. aged about twrnty-eight years. and
a girl named Roana, al black complexion,
aged about thirteen years.
TERMS of sale CASH without the benefit
of appraiScmcnt.
|. W. PICKENS. Sheriff
Shreveport, Dec lst 5w
fPrintcrs Fee. SCI.
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7. W. pICkENS.
Dec lst-tI.
Also. AT &
Succession Sale.
S,utc OF LOutxinna- PdrtsA Of C01IO
In District No. -.

In itSfTict 10. -.
NY Virtue of - writ of sale. to me directed
Is bv the houorabi" the District Court, III
and Tor the parish of Caddo. and Stat"
aforesaid. will proceed 80 sell at public
auction to the highest bidder.
ON SATURDAY, Goth Der. Il. ID 1868.
/, front OF the Market House. in the city oi
Sbrcv.unrt. between the hours OF | | clock
a. m aud o'clock p. IN. tn. following de
scribsd property. belonging 10 III" success
sion of r & Talbcrt. deceased. ,"-wii:
4 certain twelve acr. lot. brEinntng al
III. north east corEer oi the north west quar-
ter of section number on" I'd. in township
seventeen "a. range fourteen 90. IN the
pnri.h of Cad,i". and running theme" west 10
AZ lOochains south 10 chains. east IL chains
north t. s4-lVO chains. east ~ io'' chains.
north :, IG-lVo chains, I" the place oi begin
ming. l,.Ss one and half acres. sold by
said + q TalbcrD together with all the
buildings and improvcm, ntS thereon, tn De
sold in one acre lots. numbering from L"
so: III. plat of said lots to be exhibited on
tine day of sale. .
Terms Of Sale Cash. - Provided
value and if not. to be re-advcrtiSed an"
sold on a credit of twelve months. according
to law. ii III NSi''hrH'
Nov "a. 'G3 Auctiohcer
Total Printers Fee. $50.
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The Yankee Tax Law.

Some southern edlt"I TINS traVrS
ties the searching direct tax bill re-
Gently passed by the Yankee Con-
grcss
For smoking cigars in til" streets,
3 cents: for leaning against a lamp
pos, while smoking a cigar, . cents
for splitting totacc" JUG" IN the pub
lie streets, i cents brckwhcnt cakes
are TO p,v a fine Of ; cents per da-
zen; buck heat cakes with n"sass"s
Ion. ) cents per dozen; tuckwh' at
cakes with honey on. 6 cents p"r do
yea: tor using a covNsc""w, 40 cents
per month: ,i,u;ton chops :'r"'ied.
,av tax Of :; cents cacl'; fried
cents each; i vii'l kidneys. cents
- dozen for booking over the fence,
! 10 cents.
rishrric--F"r iiccnS" t" catch
Ihullh-ad$, 50: to catch ""l>, 50; shao
So; suckers. 81; t" open oysters:
So: clans. s! 80: salt mackrri
caugh, in Trash water streams. ) cents
each.
! Frui;s-Tp sit upon the curtstone
and prddlc apples. SIS month; IL
ccnSr topcddie peanuts, so year :;
;or selling apples, pears and peaches
around the railroad drpots, S3c Il
year.
sccllaneous-Suut boxes are t"
pay tax o: ST = year; for every
pinch of snuff given t" a friend j
cents: for asking a friend to drink
t 81. cents: for playing billiards, =:
cents; license to Kill woodcock' s. 4
year; license to Kill skunks, 50 a
y,.ar aud onc-fourth the perfume
tax on md,,s,achrs, So Il month OF
whiskcrs tother than those belong
, ing to cats and dogs So "A month
! for blowing the nose i'll the pubic
streets. IS cents; i'll country roads
: 20 cents licenSeto shoot rabbits, 81
TO shoot marbles. 81 IL month; i
China Alleys are used in the game
a further tax OF 40 cents nhocklhs
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Succession safe.
State If Lo,,isianr Parish Il f'f''''
T., 10Th .Julicidl District thl!''t

state Of LoltLSirHt dFt"h - '"N'"'
T.. loh JniiciaI District EAn't
.Succession oj' n &. 7ty"n. Dec'".
nYyir, g Of 81 writ Of sale - me 4ir"ct"n
Il bv;h. Honorable District Court. IN
and for the Pari-h "t ta'id". : ate at L"niS-
lana T vii otf.s inr sale "A. p"h.ic n"rt."h
- IT.. IL CHEST AIddcr,"n saturday tue ~"
inv VI .;auuIrs. -. l-hI. between the
hours Of Il. o'clock :. - AND q clock T. '''-
-, ID. Ir,,. -,.;lrnrr at y. IL Try"n. d.
.,...>.I il the city OF ShTs'ci"i.
Parish of C..i,.". 'hc follow ing h"sr!I'i'.i
prou.rty belonging To- Hr~ j ify"n h'A
The minor { \ Ir,un in tn'iEIsI"n. I" "ll !;
\ ,ri,n.u 10; ia th, city," so"'cE'i'Lt. com :
u,enciur- at li:r r.rfrI at '"."i-"" H'.'
Sp:.--r. stTr-t. T.!lit1ug n'"nE '";:i''Ii4
stree. c,.-;rrly eighty Ir"t i:9'n"e % J.
r,c,nun,rI.r o,:c h,tn,:.ci u:i'! tiHy t"ct.
thcuc. I" Sp"t-l' ~n""t. "!GE'$ ''t' 'H' me-
NV, Snrnruc t.,,' to tie beginning h.sn-
- No ,uc in ten acre Lot ~ ihiit!-'Ac
CD, fronting !urty feet on :hr l 'Nae F't'
and running r.ni. on" h'.n ice" '!iiN MY
feet also. IA luI.I II ~ trn nci" -. ~"
thirty one. fronting eiS iI lr-i OF" th4 "''',
According to II pat q; e~:H ten a"f' t"''
Md running ". k 10 within sc'"nty-tiN'
feet Of the. cc.! =. vi ;h,. Nick >hnrr. ShgrH'"-
port and Texas hail Road grade" as u" "
e..4u!ishri aU.: tronliny on the lhnh 81
'. nici the -n.l Kni.-r"ad company has 'hr
Ii,,ut II .y AMI formed by projecting We
south boundary ui Lot NJ" one. ami the
north lsundary OF lot No two. across >Aid
alley ia direct lines to tue lands belonging
t. said lt,'l-Toad company, aIj"lning 10
NJ. one : also, Lot No. t"o. III block y"
900. in said ten acre lot No thirty one
,.,rth.r with all the buildings - iui rove
u4ents thereon: also, t,Scnty acres ct Lana
in the Yves; half %, month cast G"'sr'"r ="
section ~" two. in township \" seventeen
of range fourteen; beg INNING ~ til" south
west corner. a.. tn" northeast quarter "
said section. running east twenty CHAIN
north ten chains. west twenty chains >",l''
ten chains /" the place OF beginning ais
all the household au. kitchen furniture
consisting of articles Two numerous 10 men
ton
TERMS of sale: CASH, suffice t" Hppr'!'s'
ment
I. ". PICkENS.
Dec lst-tl, Ex uthviu AuctioE"cr.
Also, at the same lime and pitc.' VIII u
sold the northeast quarter at the north .'r
quarter OF section no two, township no ~
teen, range no fourteen together with L
the impr uvcmcut, thereon for cash.
MARY JANE TRYON.
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Succession sale.

state ot' LoujxHuaa-Par'M IF Cut
do-.>u, ccssion J 'ntrm T. G't-
hum. 4Cc'1
DY viItuc Of IL commission or wit "i
- snl,.j-~ued 10y the Clerk of til" Dis
trirt Count Of tho Parish Of add" and
Stat. i.tpr. said. directed to w. w. George
.,,i.tr, or 70 any person authorized ny law
tu sell succession property i'll s"Id i"tTIsl "t
,;.di". VIII hc Offered t"l sale AZ EnhIc
auction and sold 1" the highest builder on
saturday. the 2tiay Of .iHlnTrg. 4. II. i-6l,
in f,.u, ni til. maj .t house, III s!c city al
Shreveport. between the hours at ~ % =
clock a. m, and / o'clock. =. IN.
\ ncgr" w"man named Caroline, "i black
tomr'rxipu. aged about 81 Years and "A
slave for life. helungimg /" the succession
.t Vinceng I. Giilam. deed.
Terms of Snlc-CaSh with benefit of ap-
r,,,is,rrcut. | W. lICkEN~.
dol sheriff
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Of Jno. =. Heath.

Stare IF L"~,s'n""-f"fth D .""-
ao-h iOM J~iici L's'r'cf C""tt.
\oTlCE i, hereby, given that W. w.
George. admir- OF said success, ION. has
this ,!,., ci III my office his rst annwAi
account ~ administrator aud n petition
PRAYING that the snu:r he 'ain"ioGtted.
And unless opposition be made ;hrret"
in ia. time prescribed 10y law. said account
viii l.. huln"lu gated aS prayed for
Given under my hand ami seal of Office
this 10Th day ot November. i-6H
\. H. LEONARD.
docl-Jtor.50i G." k.
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lid. QRS. DEPT. TRANS-MISS.,
Skr.v.,,rt my 18th l-,j3

lid. QRS. DEPT. TRANS-Ml>S.,
Shreveport. Nov. 25th. lo"3
A PUBLICATIONS. for invitation to ap.
~ pear before the Army Medical Board
will j.. made 10 the Secretary of War
surgeon Jno. NJ, linlen, Medical
Director of the Department
Tho urnIicnnt. will STAG thcjr Dnmes
christian and sur,r,.,nc) in full. age.
.cnct,, Of time they have been in practice
in what school they graduated and when,
and the position applied for, whether
Surgeon or Asst. Surgeon.
The applications must in all cases be nc,
by'testun"nials rs to moral
ch ,rncter. and not by references.
BY command of
LIEUT. GEN +. kirby SMITH
=. :. ANDERSON.
Asst Adjt General
T-xr. Louisiana and Arkansas paper
publish six weeks. n"V-' 70"
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COMMITTED to tn. jail i

o. lV1iNI VI ] ] T. y I" w Vt" ="
* tn. city of shreveport. Parish "i
~ Caddo. a negro MAN. of back color
about six fee. high on. upper tront tooth
out on the RICH, -isle. aged about 80 year
calls his name .!.WIS, and says h" belongs
10 Jack Crimson. Tarrant comfy. Texas.
The Owner or owners Of SAID slave arr
hereby ns,iGe,. To come forward. prov
property. pay charges. and take nm away
,r h. will bc disposed of as the law directs.
,lcc22-3t. J. w. MAllI.E.. JaHor.