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EXTRAORDINARY MURDER TRTAL.-A new era has
dawned, and indignation rules at Salisbury, n. g. It
seems that some six weeks since, Miss Temperance
Nicely, daughter of an old and prominent citizen, shot
and killed Galina, one of the familys female servants.
Mrs. Nicely was fogging Galiua's child; and when the
dusky mother came to the rescue, Miss Tempe shot
her dead. There were no witnesses to the net except
negroes, and under the old system of affIirs the case
could not even have been brought to a trial, as both
The mother and daughter would have been jointly in
dicted. and then no evidence could have been obtained
to convict them of any crime, the testimony of blacks
being worthless against whites. But Gen. Schoteld
ordered the young woman to lie tried by a military
commission, which has just closed its session with a
verdict of guilty.
i 1t appeared in evidence that Galina was raised on
The place, and had been a %favorite household servant;
that she was twenty-four years old, the mother OF six
children, and never married, even according to slave
holding customs; that she interceded to save her child,
pushed Mrs. Nicely away, seized it in her arms, and was
making off for her cabin when shot. Mrs. Nicely, on
the stand, %disclaimed any idea Of personal danger, and
only pleaded her daughters horror at the act, and sub
segment efforts to ameliorate the condition of things.
Except in the plea to the jurisdiction Of the court,
and the objections made to the introduction OF negro
testimony, the counsel for the defence did not allude
20 the changed condition of affairs in the State which
the case indicated, only as the act Of Galina-one from
whom the accused had been taught to expect servfte
obediencc-in laying violent hands upon her mother,
was urged in mitigation Of the offence.
Military commissions, in passing sentence, are obliged
to guide themselves BY the laws OF the State in which
the crime was committed. BY the presidents proela-
nation, all laws in force in this State prior to the 10th
Of May, 1861, and not since repealed, which are not in
conflict with the acts of congress, or the proclanations
regarding slaves, are still il force. The punishment
for murder in North Carolina is death. The penalties
for manslaughter are: branding on the left thumb with
the letter NJ, and fne--to either OF which may be
added imprisonment in the county Jail for a term not
exceeding one year.
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LOST.

On Wednesday, August 3oth, a Pocket
Book, containing about Seventy-Five Dol
lars In Greenbacks; also a certificate from
I-J Mr.. John Mason of De Soto parish, dated
about three years ago fort8) eight bales of Cotton. A
liberal reward will be paid for the pocket book and con
tents. The public ale hereby cautioned against trading
for the certificate. q. BLUM,
Corner Of Texas and Edward streets.
Shreveport. September s. Is65-tf
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Shreveport, September 6, l865-8t
WHO WANTS. 10 INVEST,

A SOUTHERN planter, who has long followed the
"A business in this State, Alabama and South Caro-
lima, wishes to enter INFO a cdPartnership with any
Northern man, who wishes to engage in the enterprise
OF raising cotton-who has sufficient capital to conduct
the business. Would prefer to have at least fifty or
more employees, as circumstances would permit. The
very best reference given as to his thorough capacity,
and experience in the business. All letters of inquiry
for further particulars, addressed to the "Bossier Ban
ner' office, Bellevue, La, viii meet with prompt atten-
ton. septe-4t
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1rgust 29.-CoTroN-The market continued quiet
to-day, but still the sales sum up full HOO bales, at
the following quotations:
Ordinary ......3lM33 Il Low Middling. 80 oil
Good Ordinary. .36@37 Middling. a. al
SrGAR-Louisata, common, &c; fully fair,
- &c; white clarified, - &C. II ID.
NoLAssEs-Louisiana, % u gall
FLoUR-Low slperfne, a--m--; good super
fine, s. 1908 90; good extra, 50 500 -; choice
extra, S -0t3 90 ~ Dbl.
WnISEY-Rectiied, s. 25@2 50 q gallon.
HAY-S30 0o@- - u ton.
0ATs-4S@6oc. p bushel.
CoEN-Sl o0@- = p bushel.
PoEK-Mess, S3l 75@32 90 p Dbl.
BAcoN-Sides, 2oM22c.; shoulders, -@19c. 2 ID.
CoFFEE-Rio, 3I4m32e. 2 ii.
BAGGrNG-India, 2IM244c. II yard.
RorE-l54@154c. p ii.
CATTLE MARKET, August 80.
BEEF-Western, choice, .......-@-c. p IL. net.
Western, lst quality -. .14m-c. "
quality, -. 7@ioe.
Texas, P head. .SI2 oo085 90
VEAL CATTLE. ..$S@l5 ) head.
Hoes. ............. ....,lo GmI3c. p Ii. gross
SHEEP. ................ 81 25M4 90 II head.
MoNETARY.-Gold l43@1444: Silver, I4o@l4l.
The following are the quotations for bank notes:
Cts. per Doll.
Bank of Louisiana, -. ......- m40
Louisiana State Bank, ..................5 MG0
Bank Of New Orleans, 90 @70
Crescent City Bank, .....75 MSl
Merchants Bank, @65
Union Bank, W7S4
City Corporation issues range from to | y ct. dis
count.
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NOTICE.

A LII PERSONS indebted to GEORGE NJ. NICHOLS,
IA deceased, or to his succession, whether by note OF
notes, account or accounts, for the years 1859, 1860,
1861, 1852 and 1868, are hereby notified to come forward
and pay the same to me or my attorneys, BealI & Chap
man, without delay. and thereby save costs, as no other
person is authorised TO collect the same.
A.. ENGLF. Curator.
shreveport, September 6, lsf5-4t
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How TO PaRpoS.-Here is the mode recommended
by the New York Tribune:
Let the president select those whom he viii not par
don, anne them by name as leaders Of the rebellion,
and exile or bold them for trial. Then pardon all the
rest by proclamation,
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Fnr the Lepislatnrn.

If ]. C. BEALL and Col. J. A.. McRADY will con
sent to be candidates to represent this parish in the
lower house of the next Legislature, they will be sup
ported BY manr friends.
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State Of Louisiana---Parish of Caddo.

SUCCESSION Of Jos. RATLgY.
NENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT-Notice is
IL hereby given that JOSEPH Howell has this dav
applied to be appointed administrator of said success
sion, and unless, opposition be made thereto in ten DAYS.
the time prescribed by law, said JosErH HoVEIT. wilfbe
appointed as prayed for.
- Given under ny hand and seal Of office. tb;s
L. !. August %, a. D. 1855.
Shreveport, August -, 1865,
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REMONAE.

THNHE undersigned have taken the Citizens Banking
4 House, IN this city, where we will be pleased to see
our customers and those who wish to sell or purchase
Gold or SiiVer-willa also continue to buy and sell I'M
current money. JOHNSON & U
shreveport, August 30, 1865.
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COTTON ORDER.
TREAsrRy DEPARTMENT.

l. Ibi
WASHINGTON, July %, 1865.
SIR-I am this day appointed by o. n. Cutler a SPt
cial Agent to receive and collect the captured ana SUI
rendered cotton lying in the State of Texas, and $
mncb of the State of Louisiana as lies west of the Mis-
sisSippi river, under instructions which he VIII SHOW Fot
/ desire you to notify your subordinates, acting within
the territory named, that they viii be thencetorwar'
subject to Nj. Cutters orders, to be relieved or retalne'
BY him, as in his Judgment may be most conducive t.
the public interests. Respectfully,
Secretary of the Treasury.
B.. F. Flanders, Esq, Supervising Special Agent, Treas
ury Department, New Orleans, La.
7 Bv virtue Of authority. under the above order o
the honorable Secretary of the Treasury, the services
of all agents appointed by b. +. Flanders, Esq, Super
vising SPECIAL Agent, Treasury Department, and then
sub-agents, acting in the State of Texas, and so much
of the State of Louisiana as lies west OF the Mississippi
river, for the collection of captured and abandoned
property of the late so-ca!led Confederate States, will
not be required on and after this date. All persons
acting as such agents will forward all property OF the
above description now in their possession at once, with
a report Of their transactions whl!e IN the service OF the
Treasury Department, to this office.
II. No person except such as may hold authority
from the undersigned, will be permitted to exercise any
control, or take charge OF any captured or abandoned
property, on account of the Treasury Department OF
the United States, from and after this date, within the
territory above named.
III. Persons found in the act of embezzing the Gov
eminent under pretence of being agents of the Govern
ment, and permitting captured and abandoned property
to come forward as private property, will be liable to
trial by a military court-martial or commission, for de-
fraudine the Government.
". All persons IN charge o. me aooFe-namgu clasS
of property will be held responsible for the delivery OF
the same TO such agents as may be appointed by t9e IN
derSlgned tor the reception OF the same, OF us value IN
money or other property, the same beng valued at New
Orleans market rates.
Y. Persons who had possession Of this class of pro-
perty, and having disposed OF the same, VIII report ~
their earliest convenience, to whom the same was turned
over, giving the amount, kind and date OF delivery, and
if known to them, the point to which the same was
shipped, upon what vessel, and to whom consigned.
vi. The shipment Of private property in the terri
tory above named will not be intertered with in any
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FOR SALE.

~ \ New two story brick store and warehouse :
i; the most business part of the city. Arv on
LII wishing to purchase will enquire at this o.dce fo
particulars. Terms-Cash, in United States freasur
Notes. ouo30
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TO Canal street, 80
NEW ORLEANS, Ia.
Have the Largest Stock of STANDARD SCHOOL and
MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS
BLANK BOOKS, M~EMORANDUMS.
ENVELOPES, AZ
LETTER, CAP AND NOTE PAPER.
N0YELS-Cheap Publications.
PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS.
PHOTOGRAPHS. PRAYER BOOKS, BIBLES
ENGLISH and AMERICAN POCKET KNIVES.
FANCY GOODS, &c, &C., &C.,
To be found in the South, and which we can sNl at
tshi s small l 1 Enrsa e. & On New yor 1oF 6i, prices. on Hanin & & e $
sell cheaper than any house in the South. Orders from
abroad receive prompt attention. Catalogues mailed
free of charge. Address
BLELoCK & Co., $50 Canal street,
NEW ORLEANS, la.
BLELocK & Co., BLELocK * Co, BLELocK & CO.,
~ Beekman ST., Al Dauphin st. Cairo,
New York. Mobile, Ala. Illinois.
New Orleans. September 6, 1s65-ly
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A. ENGLE,

Al his old stand on Texas street,
Z E~AS0PENED a stock of Groceries, Imported Wines,
Il and Liquors, and also Imported Havana Sc
CARS, OF the very best quality.
NV articles | guarantee, for | had them imported
expressly for this market. Those who are good judges
of FINE WINES and HAVANA SEGARs, can have their re-
fined tastes gratifed by calling at nay store on Texas
street. A. EAGLE.
Shreveport, August ., 1868.
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For State Treasurer

We are authorized to announce Major 5. D. OLIVER,
as a candidate fer State Treasurer.
Louisiana papers copy.
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FFVHE partnership heretofore existing between the
IL undersigned, is this day dissolved by mutual con
sent, J. L. PHELPS,
IL J PHELPS.
Shreveport, June 1855 une q
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For Congress.
We are authorized TO announce JOHN RAY, as a
candidate for Congress, to represent the 9th Congress
sional District Of the State Of Louisiana. aug30
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

- - ALE
IN DISTRICT ~C0URT-State. of Louisiana-Parisb
IL of Caddo, No. 5974SARAH A. MARKHAM vs.. HEN
DERseN MARKHAM. BY virtue of Il writ of fere facias,
to me directed by the Hon. the District Court, in the
above entitled suit, l will offer for sale at the Court
House door; in the city Of Shreveport parish aforesaid,
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. NJ, aud 4 O'Clock P.
the following described property to-wit;
That certain portion of ground No. nine (9,)in block
fifty one f5l,l in the city of Shreveport commencing
on Market street sixty feet from the alley running
through said block ~ftty-oue feet OIL and running
thence northwest along Market street towards the
Baptist Church twenty feet, thence across said lot forty
feet, together with all the buildings and Improvements
thereon, also
One Marble topped bar-room Counter,
Six large Pictures,
One large Mirror,
And Ten common Chairs,
Seized as the property of the defendant, HENDERSON
MARKHAM, and to be sold to pay and satisfy the writ
issueIin the above entitled suit, with all cost.
Terms Of Sale-Cash, with the benefit ofappraiSement
THOMAS r. SIMPSON Sheriff.
Shreveport, September 6, l865-5t-pfs18 90
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JOSEPH ~BoISSEAu.
HOWELL & BUCKNER,
JOS. B~0IssEAU.

R1Cu'D WALSH. JOS. BoIssEAu.
TE7HE undersigned respectfully beg leave to inform
4 you that they have formed a c6partnership for the
purpose of transacting a General Receiving, FCFa
Wardins and Commission Business.
Having become the proprietors Of the large and extern
sve Warehouses on the Leyee, corner OF Milan and
Commerce Streets, they are prepared to take charge Of
and properly store all kinds Of Goods, Wares aud
Merchandise, entrusted to them.
WALSH s BOISSEAU.
Shreveport. June + 1S65.
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G0m1D-lDss3sgu OJ}1s2,
JOB PRINTING.

The propretors of the South-Wester beg to
inform their patrons and the public generally that their
office is now supplied with a great variety of new and
beautifultype, comprising nearly all of the latest STYLES,
making II one of the most EXTENSIVE AND COMPLETE in
and that they are prepared to execute with despatch
Plain and Fancy Book and Job Printing,
of every description, from a handful of The largest size
to the smallest card, in a style of unsurpassed beauty
and elegance, and
At THE LOWEST PRICES.
PAMPHLETS, BILL HEADS, BLANKS,
BRIEFS, BILLS LADING, LABELS,
Books, CoTTON RECEIPs, HANDBIIS.
CIRCULARS, BLASK NoTEs, CARDS, &c. &c,
Printed on the shortest notice, and in a manner I'M
equaled.
Printing in Gold, CGlored Thks and Bronze.
Those wishing TO have printing executed will find it
to their advantage to give the South Western a call.
X. D. BATEMAN. W. 0. BATEMAN.
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The State of Louisiana---Farish of Caddo.
Succession of II. VAN BIBBEB, deceased.
ETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT-Notice is
4 hereby given that MARY G. VAN BIBBER has this
day applied to be appointed Rati1e Testamentary Exec
utrix Of the viii Of H VAN BIBBER, deceased, and
unless opposition be made thereto in ten days, the time
prescribed by law, said MARY G. VAN BIBBER will be
appointed rs prayed for.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this
L. S. September =, lS65.
-- A. II. LEONARD, Clerk.
Shreveport, September G, l8G5-2t
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New Orleans Market.

RIyrs-American, 3o@37lc p yard.
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ED,

A SIN MULE WAGON for Sale-it will be sold cheap
IA For particulars enquire at this office. sept6
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5. NJ. CHAPMAN.


J. C. BEALL. !. NJ cHAPNAN-
BEALL & CHAPMAN,
A TTORNEYS y G~0UNSELL0RS AT Law and
N General Collecting Agents+-ohee Market street;
nearly opposite the post office, Shreveport, La. Will
attend to all business entrusted to them in the parishes
of Caddo. DeSoto and Bossier. june Z, 1863.
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John Mitchell.


John Mitchells career has been a cheek. /.
cred one. He isn now fifty years Of age,
having been born in the town of Duoeiv.
en-, county of Derry, Ireland, where bis
father was Unitarian Clergyman. With
his life since landing in the United States
eleven years age, the public are quite "a
milar, it having been spent in connection
with The Press OF New York, Washington.
Tennessee, South Carolina and Virginia.
The following sketch gives his history
prior to coming here:
Mitchell graduated at Trinity college.
Dublin, in 1886, studied law and prsc.
ticed bis profession for six years in New
ry and Bsnbridge, during the stormy pc
Rod of O'Connell's monster meetings."
his arrest, trial and imprisonment.
In 1845, on the death of Thomas Da.
Wis, the colleague of Mr.. Gavin Duffy in
the "Nation" Mitchell was called to Dub.
lin to succeed him. His articles were
revolutionary in spirit, and for one which
appeared ir 1855, showing how the peo-
pie could contend with the army, and ed.
voca.ing the use of vi,riol against the
troops in case Of conflict in the streets.
the Nation" was prosecuted by Govern
ment. In consequence of the pruning
to which his articles were subseq uently
subjected he quarrelled with Duffy to-
wards the end of 1847, and soon after
founded the "Uni!ed Irishman,'' an or.
gan which teemed with legal treason, and
brought in direct collision with the Gov
eminent. After an existence Of three
mon,hs the journal was suppressed, and
i!sedilor sentenced TO expatriation for the
term Of fourteen years.
On May 81, I848, after two weeks in.
generation 10 Newgate, Mr.. Mitchell was
taken in irons from Dublin to the convict
depot Of Spike Island (Cork Harbor).
where Government order was received
10 treat him as "a person OF education
and gentleman" Taken thence in q dsy
or two on the Scourge sloop. oi.war, he
passed Ten months of his sentence on tho
island of Bermuda, whence he was again
deported to Australia. Hers he met
Messrs. Smith, O'Brien, Meagher. Mar.
tin and other political associates whom he
had left behind him in Ireland, but who
met the same fate and were there before
him. On July 10, 1884, Mr.. Mitchell re-
signed his parole, and effec.ing his es.
cape from the colony. landed in New,
FORK on November 90.
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ORIGIN OF THE MILITARY PRoFEssIoN.-
The introduction of gunpowder created a
revolution in the science OF wsr-if war had
any system in those primitive times. Pre-.
viously, every man was soldier, and ,inher-
iting a sword or bow from bis father. was
always ready for the field. Henry IL. of
England, in llsl ordered that every man
should have either sword or bow, which
he was not to sell, but leave to his heir
The adoption of powder rendered these
cheap implements useless, and required a
greater outlay for equipment. Every citi.
zen could not afford gun. and 90 there
were fewer ready for the field. and in con-
the war spirit declined among
the people, until after while the profes.
sion of arms become separate calling, and
standing armies we're established.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-06-30
Interview Between Governor Pierpont
and q Negro Labor Broker.

|. On Saturday man representing himseIf
as agent of firm in Baltimore, called upon
Governor Pierpont, and stated that bis oh.
Ject was to obtain permission from bis Ex.
cellency to carry out of the State of Virginia
several hundred negroes to be used % field
hands in the State of Marylsnd; that he 81.
fered to them the inducement of seven dol.
lars month and rations.
The Governor asked him II be was not
aware that the regular price paid to ne
groes hired as field bands 10 Maryland was
ten dollars months and rations.
The man responded that be was aware Of
Il.
The Governor then asked him why he
did not offer them ton dollars q month.
Finding himself thus foled in bis designs.
be attempted to prevaricate but the Gov
ernor soon cut hlm short in the following
emphatic manner:
want you and all parties employed on
similar business to understnd that I will
not permit speculations on the negroes in.
norauce. If the farmers of MARYLAND or
any other State wish to employ negroes
from Virginia, let them themselves apply
and pay them tho usual rate of hire Az
for you brokers that meanly profit BY the
poor negroes ignorance and employ him
to labor whole year for SS4, and take @S6.
as your wages of iniquity, give you to un.
derstand that Virginia is no place for you
and this ends our interview.
The broker disappeared 90 suddenly that
had be not been known to be genuine flesh
and blood, one would have supposed hin
TO have vanished in air.
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Immortality of Booth =,

One OF the most influential motives which
prompted Booth to bis great crime seems to
have been the ambition to perpetuate bis
name in history. HeFsbas fully achieved
the infamous notoriety he sought. His
frequent quotation of the passage about
"the ambitious youth who fred the Ephe.
sian dome" is made clear BY the following
passage from Rollins ancient history:
"The day Alexander the Great was born,
the celebrated temple of Diana at Ephesus,
was burned. 1t 10 we'll known thst tbiS
temple was one of the seven wonders OF the
world. 1t bad been built at the expenses
of Asia Minor. A great many men wore
employed in building it. Its length was
425 feet, and it's breadth 220. II was sop.
ported By l27 columns, threescore feet
high. which as many kings had caused to bs
wrought at a great expense, aud by tho
most excellent artists, who endeavoIed to
excel one another on this occasion. The
rest of the temple oorresponded in msgnia.
cenCe with these columns. One Erostrstus
had set fire to the temple on purpose. Be-
ing put to the torture, in order TO make
him confess his motive for committing 20
infamous an action. be owned that 10 vas
with the view OF making himself known to
posterity, and to immortalize bis name by
DESTROYING 20 noble structure. The states
general Of Asia imsgined they could pre-.
vent the success of bis view by publishing
decree prohibiting the mention of bis name.
However, their prohibition only excited
greater curiosity, for scarce one OF the his.
torians of that sge has omitted 70 me0tioa
so monstrous an extravagaDee, and at sos
same time tells us tho name OF the stmi.
nal ~
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PENSION & WAR.
Claim AgenCy.

l.. Thrasher, Durlee g. Hathaway is author.
lied and licensed by the Government 10 procure
Bounty Money, Back Pay and Pensions for sold.
iers, or tor their widows aud heirs, and Invalid
Pensous for Disabled Soldiers, md all other
claims against the Government Of the United
States, and of the State of Ohio. Business at.
tended to promptly and honestly. Charges for
procuring Pensions, Bounty or Back Pay, IS 90,
a. provided by law, aud no charge until bounty
or back pay is obtained.
DR.. l.. A. Hamilton has been appointed Exam.
ing Surgeon for Geauga County, by whom oil
applicants for Invalid Pensions must he exam.
ined o-Apply in person or by letter, enclos
ing stamp, 10 /. N. HATHAWAY,
695tf Chardon, Ohio
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PHOTOGRAPHS.
FERROTYPES, Gems.

Do You want Good Picture2 Then call at
the Photographic Rooms ofG. w. C.. Hurlbutt,
over Randall 3 Clothing Store, and you will get
the desired article in DoUBr QUICK TIME.
Having lately made some important repairs in
reference 20 bis light, the Proprietor would say
that he is now prepared to MAKE Picture at all
reasonable hours OF the day, and in oil kinds
of weat ther, His facilities ha We a lso been ma.
terially increased for making LARGE Photo.
graphs. fine assortment Of OVAL FRAMES
for sale very cheap.