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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-01-12

The New York Times objects to the
new gold coin motto-"In God we
trust" because, ii will be carrying our
religion in our pockets. Little fear Of
that during Republican" rule.
During the last two years the govern
ment has received over s6,0O0,00 from
the sale Of confiscated property in Mis-
sissippi.
The Liberal armies in Mexico are
stated by Washington despatch to
be within twenty-five leagues OF Vera
Cruz.
A petroleum fire in Boston, yester-
day, destroyed fifty thousand dollars
of property. \ colOred man was shock
ingly burned by the explosion OF oil.
Oil and mineral discoveries have
been made in Mississippi and North
ern Alabama, and company to work
the lands has been formed at Columbus,
Miss.
Semmes is still confined in the navy
yard at Washington. He Is strongly
guarded, and il not allowed intercourse
with any one but his counsel.
Arkansas Is represented to be in a
deplOrable condition. Life and proper
tyare insecure, and portions Of the State
are threatened with famine.
During the year 1868, the Pension De-
partment admitted 1852 pension
claims, and rejected 1922. There are
still $1,000 claims to be considered.
Itis proposed to toappropriate the pub
lie land in the South to settlers, in tracts
of eighty acres under the homestead
law.
Dispatches have been received at
Washington from General Sheridan
reporting everything quiet on the Rio
Grand.e
The Ways and Means Committee
are going to work in earnest to raise
the taxes, on tobacco. liquors, alcohol,
etc.
The General Land Office at Washing
ton has forwarded to the Governor of
Missouri 4 patent for i71 900 acres Of
swamp lands.
During the war 5000 persons We're
confined in the military prisOnsat Wash
ington. OF these /, 800 were State pris-
OnGr>.
Four companies Of regular cavalry,
serving in Cumberland, Md, have
been ordered to report forduty in North
Carolina.
Business is declining in New Orleans
and stores have been sold for less than
the bricks We're worth.
Secretary Stanton and Judge Holt
have both declined to deliver the eulO-
gy on President Lincoln.
1t is reported that large numbers of
Mexican refugees in Arizona are pre-
pairing for raid into Sonora.
Prescott City, Arizona, is under a
snow blockade, and its people are in
danger of starvation.
1t is stated that Senator Jim Lane,
of Kansas. will make q speech support
ing the Presidents restoration policy.
There are fourteen large gambling
houses in operation in Boston, the an
nual profits of which are about $500, ,000.
There are twelve hundred "pretty
waiter girls" employed in the consert
saloons in New York.
Three Irishmen have been arrested
in Toronto, charged with threatening
to raise the green flag"
Thursdays internal revenue receipts
We're one million seven hundred thou
''''i''' >'o-l''-9'
y call FOR II pu0lic meeting /" favor
in New Torl,
of tba army Viii he ronsidared in CON.
ora.s
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CATARACT, Rs.-Mrs. AShcIiiin +
from Bedford, Pa stopping with her sister NE ME.
Williams, near the corner of Baldwin and rem
Streets, has had Cataract on both eyes over ioi'3
years, causing total blindness for tAe last yesis
Lately DR.. Sterrett removed the cataract oH"
now sees to read without the aid of glnsses'
Ian I2-3m
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Jan. 8, '66-ly

Itch! ITCH! ITCH!-SCRATCHi,
SCRATCH SCRATCH !-WHEAToN'S OINTMENT Wiz
cure the Itch in IS hours Also cures Salt Rhealhr
Ulcers, Chilblains and all Eruptions OF the oA''
Price 30 cents. For sale by all Druggists. >.
BY sending 60 cents to WEEKS 4 POTTER, sae
Agents, 40 Washington street, Boston, Mass II
will be forwarded by mail, free of postage, to 81!
part of the United States. Sept 22-tm.
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Great Robbery Adams Express COmpa-
nY Robbed OF Half a Million of Dollars.

NEW HAVEN, Jan. I, 1866.
Thesafesof the Adams Express Com
pany en- route from New York to BOs-
ton, on Saturday night, Jan. 8, were ri
fed of all their contents, with the eX-
ceptionOf two parcels which the thieves
in their hurry overlooked. TheeXtent
of the loss haSnOt yet been ascertained,
but is supposed to be not less than half
a million dollars in money and bonds.
II. SANFORD,
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HARRISBURG LETTER.
subject

COnvening of the observation-disclosures
tiOn by the EX-SPeaker of the Senate
Organization of the Sema1e---DenIOcrat-
ic Leaders in that BOdy---'Repubiican
Leaders, Franklin and Adams Contest
ed EIecfiOn---OrsaniZatiO of the House
a-n
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Ist College Bsaidjng. cor. Penn, t~St CIqJr s..
2a Old Feiioiry B,fLiig, sri -,
3d Nos. 26 oud q ST Uni, Ct,
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Partition Sale.

Elizabeth ! Hortn'an' n,l In B Ss,,,t
j. J. Hortman, under tutor. La.
Dy virtue of writ of sale issued to me in
40 above entitled cause, will sen for
purpose of partition, before the Court house
door, in BelleI ne, La; between the hours OF
IL A. NJ. and 4 P. NJ, on Wednesday the 10th
day of January, 1867, at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, the following
described lands, to-wit
The west half and southeast quarter of
southwest quarter, and the northwest quar-
ter of northeast quarter, and northeast
quarter of northwest quarter, and sixty
acres, more or less, lying south of Honey
Creek; all in section ID, of township 20, OF
range TO- of Northwest Louisiana con
tanning three hundred and thirty -nine 36-l0O
acres.
Terms of Sale-One half the purchase
money, cash, and the other half the purchas
er is to give his two promissory notes, with
approved personal security, and with special
mortgage on land bought for further securi
| ty, each note for one fourth the whole
amount bid and to bear s per cent per an
nun interest from day of sale: one note to
fail due in one year, and the other in two
/ years from day OF sale Notes payable to
me for use of minor heirs of Jesse Hortman
deceased. ~
W. Fl. HILL,
Sheriff and Auetioneer
| December 18th, 1866. M 5ts
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Succession Sale.
SUGGESTIONS of D. r. Dickson and Callie
Ne,rDta3l deceased.

SUGGESTIONS of d. +. Dickson and CatIte ".
Norman, deceased.
Dy virtue of writ OF sale to me directed
ID from the District Court of Bossier
parish, La, in the SUGGESTIONS OF David +.
Dickson and Callie n. Newman, deceased,
will sell at public auction, at the late resi-
dence of the deceased, on MONDAY the
3lst day of December, 1866, the following
described property, to-wit
The north half of section twelve, contain
ing three hundred and twenty acres, more or
less one hundred and fifty acres off the
south end of section one, to run entirely
across said section by line running due
east and west, and also, one hundred and
sixty off the southern end of section two,
commencing at Il point so as to contain said
number OF acres by running due east and
west entirely across all the lands owned by
-------- in said section two; all i'll
! township twenty, north of range fourteen
west, within the Land District subject to
sale at Natchitoehes, La, containing In all
six hundred and forty acres.
Also the east half of the northwest quar-
ter of section twenty-five, Ill township
twenty one, of range fourteen, containing
eighty acres. The east half of the south
east quarter of section twenty-feur, town
ship twenty-one, range fourteen, containing
eighty acres. The east half of the nortl
east quarter of section twenty-four, town
ship twenty-One, range fourteen, containing
eighty acres. The west half of the nortl
east quarter of section twenty four in town
ship twenty-one, range fourteen, containin!
eighty acres. The east half of the soutl
west quarter, and the west half of the soutl
east quarter of section twenty-four, in town
ship twenty one, range fourteen, containing
one hundred and sixty acres. The east hal
, of northwest quarter of section twenty
) five, township twenty one, range fourteen
containing eighty acres. The northwes
quarter of the northwest quarter of sectio
twenty five, township twenty-one, rang
fourteen, containing forty acres. That par
of the west half of the northeast quarter {
; section twenty five, township twenty-on
, range fourteen, lying north of small brancl
and containing fifty acres, more or less
! containing all together, six hundred an
fifty $3.50 acres, more or less !; all lying, b.
ing and situated in the parish of Bossier.
Terms of sale-On credit of II month
i for whatever the land will bring purchase
/ giving his note with approved personal S
curity, with special mortgage retained o
land to secure payment of purchase pric
bearing per cent per annuln interest fro
, day of sale until paid.
W. II. HILL,
Sheriff and ex-officio Auct'r.
December 18th, 1866. n3 BIS
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Succession Sale.

Succession of b. w SteUnaan deceased.
Dy virtue of a writ ofsale issued from
Id the District Court OF Bossier. La,
and to me directed, in the succession
of B. w. Stewman. deceased, | will
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, at Rocky Mount, in
said parish, on Friday the 4th day of
january, 1867, the following described
property belonging to said succession,
to-wit:
The northeast quarter of northeast
quarter of section IL, township 81,
range IL; containing 40 acres, and
known as the residence of said deceas-
ed, at Rocky Mount.
Also, the undivided half of southeast
quarter of northeast quarter the west
half of the northeast quarter; the
northeast quarter of the northwest
quarter; the northwest quarter of the
northeast quarter; (less acres sold to
! r. Martin of section IL; the southwest
quarter of section 8 and northeast
quarter of southeast quarter of section
5; the north half of the south half of
the southwest quarter; and the north
half of the southwest quarter of section
4; township 81, range II. And the
north half of the southwest quarter
and southwest quarter of southwest
quarter of section l5, township 81
range 10; and the south half of the
northwest quarter of section 4, town.
ship 81. range l2-situated in the
parish of Bossier, and containing il
all $40 acres, more or less.
Also, 100 acres purchased by de-
ceased and A. B. Hughes. from Wat
kins. Situated in said parish.
Also, lot of household furniture.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with benefi
of appraisement. Should the persona
property fail to bring its appraised
value cash, ] will on same day, and a
same place re-offer and sell the sam
on credit of twelve months. Shout,
the land fail to bring its appraise,
value cash, shall re-advertise tn,
same to be sold on credit of twelv
months; credit purchasers being re
CURED to give notes with approved per
sonal security bearing 8 per cent pc
annum interest from day of sale, an
special mortgage to be retained on Ian
TO secure payment of purchased price
w. H. HILL,
}%118 Sheriff and Auct'r.
November Both, 1866. mas st
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SheriH's Sale.

J. vs. WsOO Bo in pi Parish c Hp No. o.
w. S. Jones, 1887
by virtue of writ of fieri facias issued
I'D in the above entitled cause, and to me
directed, have seized and will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and highest
bidder, before the Court house door, in the
town of Bellevue, La, on Saturday the 5th
day of January, 1867, the following describ-
ed lands, With all improvements thereon,
to wit:
The southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter OF section l8, and northeast quarter
of northeast quarter of section 10, township
90, range 10 containing 10 60-l00 acres.
Also, the northeast quarter of southeast
quarter, the southwest quarter of southeast
quarter of section number Is, and west half
of the southwest quarter OF section II and
northwest quarter of northwest quarter OF
section number 20, township 20, range 10;
containing 1879 l2-l00 acres. All situated in
said parish Of Bossier, and containing in all
27S 72-100 acres
Said lands seized as the property of the
said defendant, w. s. Jones, and to be sold
TO pay and satisfy said writ
Terms of Sale-Cash, with benefit of ap
praisement.
w II. HILL, Sheriff
December Sth, 1866. n37pf 81 IS
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SUCCESSION SALE.
SUGGESTIONS of J. IT. aud r. S. Bro,en, deed

SUGGESTIONS of j. Fl. aud r. S. Brosra, DECD,
Tn pursuance of an order from the District
n Court of Bossier, La, will sell at pub-
lie auction, between the legal hours of sale.
to the last and highest bidder, at the Court
house door, in the town of Bellevue, La, ON
Saturday the 22nd day of December, the
following described land situated in said
parish of Bossier, to'wit
The northwest quarter of section number
?, and northeast quarter of section 3, and
northwest quarter of southwest quarter of
section 2, and northeast quarter of south
east quarter of section 8, township 90. range
10; and the west half of southwest quarter
and southwest quarter of northwest quarter
of section 81, and east half of southeast
quarter and southwest quarter of south
east quarter of section 81, in township q !;
and east half of southwest quarter, and
west half of southeast quarter of section 3,
and east half of southwest quarter, and
southwest quarter of southwest quarter Of
section 2, township 20, range 10; and south
east quarter of southwest quarter of section
So, township q, range 10; containing in oil,
nine hundred and sixty-tw0 and 30-l00 acres
known as the NUCKOLLS PLACE, stu.
ated in the Eastern portion of Bossier parish.
with about four hundred acres of open land,
in cultivation and good improvements.
Twill SELL also, at the same time and place;
forty acres of land; situated in Bossier
Point, known as the "Dick Gammons' -
Place, with about sixteen acres cleared, and
good double cabins and out houses, Sc
| Terms of Sale.-To be sold for cash sub.
jeet to appraisement. If the appraisement
is not bid, to be re-otfered and sold imme
diately ON credit of IL months. The pur
chaser to give his note with approved per
sonal security and special mortgage on the
land, to secure payment of the same.
! L. j. KENYON, Admir-.
November Goth, 1866 - MA SITS
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ShePiR's Sale.

Carroll, Hoy & Co, In District Court
VS.. of BosSieF, La.
VIII. Hearne, a,!mr. eta ) No. 1907.
by virtue of writ of seizure and sale,
-Ae in the above entitled cause, and to me
directed have seized and will proceed to
sell at public auction, to the last and highest
bidder, at the residence of Chas P Thomp-
son, in Bossierparish, on the first Saturday,
described property, to-wit
Mules, buggy horse, l6 head cattle, l
yoke oxen, 2 wagons, l old buggy, Is head
pork hogs, 45 head stock hogs, 50 head sheep
and 3 bales of cotton.
Seized as the property of defendant, c. P,
Thompson, and to be sold to pay and satisfy
said writ.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with benefit of APP
praisement.
w II. HILL, Sheriff.
December 18th, 1866 n37 pr 81 50
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Succession Sale.

Succession ofJ. Madison Knight, Decd
Dy virtue of an order of the Honorable
ID the District Court of Bossier parish,
La, and writ of sale issued to me there
under, l will sell at public auction, before
the Court house door, in the town of Belle
vue, between the hours of Ii A. NJ and 4 r.
NJ, on SATURDAY the 29th day of Decem-
Der, 1866, the following described land be-
longing to the succession of j. Madison
Knight, deceased, to-wit:
The undivided one half interest in the east
half of section number 3, township number
Is, of range Is. Also, the northeast quarter
of northwest quarter ofsame section, town.
ship and range, containing three hundred
and sixty acres.
Terms of Sale-Fwelve months credit for
whatever it will bring, purchaser giving
note for purchase price, bearing eight per
cent per annum interest from day of sale,
with approved personal security. A special
mortgage will also be retained to further
secure payment of purchase price.
This 24th November, 1866.
w. H. HILL,
n34 ct Sheriff and ex -officio Auct'r.
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Tutors Sale.

Succession of YoRag J. Graham, deceased
Dy virtue of writ of sale to me directaa
D from the District Court of Bossier. Is
viii sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, between the legal houra 81
ii A. N. and P. NJ, at the late residence of
Joseph Graham, ST., late deceased, in said
parish of Bossier, on Wednesday the 2nd
day of January, 1867, she following descrih-
ed property belonging to the succession of
Young j. Graham, deceased, te-wit:
The southeast quarter Of the southeast
quarter, and the southeast quarter Of tha
northeast quarter of section number q and
the southwest quarter and the southeast
| quarter of the northeast quarter, and the
south half of the southwest quarter ana
fractional quarter of north east quarter. ana
! southwest quarter of the northwest Quarter
of section 10; and east half of southeast
quarter of section four A, all in township q
range u; containing five hundred acres
more or less.
Also, southeast quarter of northwest omar.
ter and northeast quarter of southwest
quarter, and north half of the southeast
quarter of seetion7 and northwest Quarter
of southwest quarter, and the southwest
quarter of northwest quarter al IN town.
ship 81, of range ll-containing two hun.
dred and fifty acres, more or less All of the
above described land being situated in Ina
parish of Bossier, La.
Also, wagon, horse, about Is head Of
stock hogs, 2 cows and calves, one lot q
household and kitchen furniture.
Terms of Sale,-I will sell the personal
property for cash, subject to the benefit Oj
, appraisement; and if the appraisemenl
, !, should not be bid, | will Immediately at tht
same time and place, sell the same on !
5 credit of IL months for whatever it will
bring. / viii sell the land for what it vii
bring, for one third cash, and the balance q
a credit of one, two and three years, in equa
installments. Credit purchasers required /,
{ give notes bearing per cent interest from
day of sale, with approved personal securi
ty, and special mortgage on the land to &c
cure the payment of the credit installment
9 of the purchase price. a E
!. November 2lst, 1866 $ a m
; j. L. BIGGS, Coroner,
ma Cts sex-oficio Sheriff and Auct'r.
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suCCEsSION SALE.
of ". II. Marks, deceased.

CNCCtSStO7t " ~ III A4Nt 30 UcNc0SCte'
Tn pursuance of an order to me d.
rected from the District Court of
Bossier, La, in the succession of
Nicholas NJ. Marks, deceased, will
sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder, between the legal hours of sale,
at the late residence of said deceased,
on Red River, in said parish of Bossier,
on Thursday, the Bird day of January,
1867, the following described property,
both real and personal, belonging to
said succession, to-wit
The south half of the northeast quar-
ter and the north half of the southeast
quarter, and the southwest quarter of
section IL; and the south west quarter
and the west half of the southeast
quarter, and the west half of the north
east quarter, and the east half of the
southeast quarter, and west half of the
northwest quarter of section 10; and
the northeast quarter and fractional
half of the southeast quarter of section
IA; and the fractional northeast quar-
ter of the northeast quarter of section
%; aud the west half of the northwest
quarter of section "a !; all in township
81, of range IA, containing in all, il
!, 4 the aggregate, about eleven hundred
acres, more or less.
II Also, 1.sewing machine, / crib ant
bed, | spring wagon, 4 benches.
t black boards, A desks, ! table, Colt''
pistol, carriage and harness, ] chest
nut sorrell mare, ! gray mare and colt
! go head of cattle. so or 80 head stocl
e hogs, 102 head of sheep, flock o
t geese. 1000 pounds of tobacco, ! fou
! mule wagon, gin stand.
: Terms of Sale-Cash provided tn
: property brings it's appraised value
d Should the land fail to bring its ap
praisement cash, will re-advertise tn
same. and sell it on credit of twelv
+ months for whatever it will bring, pun
: chaser being required to give not
: with approved personal security bear
n ing 8 per cent per annnm interest, an
mortgage retained on land to secur
payment of purchase price. If an
article of personality fail to bring il
: appraised value. / will at the sam
time and place, re-offer the same on
= credit of IL months, purchaser givin
t, note with approved personal security
bearing s per cent per annum interei
in from day of sale.
Or w. H. HILL,
g & Sheriff and ex-oficio Auct'
ii November 30th, 1866. ms St
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succession Notice.

Ctate of Louisiana, Parish of Bossier.-
- Clerks Office, 10th District Court
Notice is hereby given that Drucilla j. Platt
administrators of the succession of Mary w
Platt, deceased, has this day filed in the office
of said clerk, her final account as administra
trix of said succession.
Now. therefore, this is to admonish al
persons concerned, flat if opposition is moi
made thereto within the time prescribed by
gated as prayed for. A
Given under my hand and seal of Office, al
Bellevue, this the 10Th day of November
1866.
THOS. N. BRADEN,
n34 5ts Es Clerk.
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Ctate of Louisiana, Parish of Bossier-
y Clerks Office, 10th District Court
Notice is hereby given that Jas. A. Pickett,
administrator Of the succession of John
K Ford, deceased, has this day filed in the
Office of said Clerk, his final account as adj
ministrator aforesaid.
Now, therefore, this is to admonish all
persons concerned, that if opposition is not
made thereto within the time prescribed by
law, the said final account will be homol
ogated as prayed for.
Given under my hand and seal of Office
at Bellevue, this the 29th day of November
A. ID. 1866.
THOS. N. BRADEN,
n35 SITS Clerk
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SUCCESSION SALE.

Succession Of Mrs. W. A. Ivey, decd
Dy virtue ofan order of sale to me directed
40 from the Clerk of the District Court
of Bossier parish, La. / will sell at public
auction, at the late residence of Mrs, Martha
A Iyey, deceased on Saturday the 18th day
of December, 1866, the following described
property belonging to the succession of said
deceased, viz
About 100 bushels of corn; about 1000
pounds of fodder; about so head of pork and
stock hogs and about 10 heed of cattle; l
2-horse wagon, and 3 oxen, &c, &c.
The above property will be sold for cash,
if the appraisement is bid if the appraise.
ment is not bid, the property will be imme-
diately re-offered on credit of l2months-
purchasers to give notes with approved per-
sonal security, bearing 8 per cent from date.
T. w. ABNEY, Admir-.
December 18th, 1866. n37 BITS
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NOTICE.

TTNhere viii be let out to the last and highest
Il bidder on the first Monday in January,
1867, during legal hours, the ferries known as
Martins Ferry, Stranges Ferry, Knights
FeTy-alI on Bodceall-Brown's Ferry, On
Bayou for the term of one year, from the
day of letting. The lessees will be required
to give their bonds with approved personal
securities III the sum of one thousand dol
lars, for the faithful and prompt performance
of Their duty as ferrymen. Also, viii be
required to give their promissory notes for
the amounts bid, with good and sufficient
securities, and due one year from the day Of
letting. Allpersons will be required to pay
toll crossing any of said ferries, after the LIST
of january, 1867.
JAMES FORD,
President Police Jury