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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-08-08
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SHREVEPORT BREWERY.

TVyE undersigned respectfully informs the public that
he has purchased from Mr. A. Schatfner, the well
known Shreveport Brewery, for the purpose OF CON
tinuing the manufacture of LAGER BEER All orders
from either the city or country, promptly filled
Address Box 26i, Shreveport, La. H. LlNMAN.
Shrevanort January TO- 1865.
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YETHE undersigned would respectfully inform his old
Il patrons and the public in general that he has
opened the Carriage and Wagon Business, at the
well known stand formerly occupied by Messrs Robson
4 Kmble corner of Milan and Edwards streets. Will
keep constantly on hand Wagons, Buggies, Carts,
Wheel -Barrows. &c. We will also keep on hand for
sale an extensive and complete assortment of Carriage
Fixtures, consisting in part, as follows:
AxIes, Poles,
Springs Shafts,
Carriage Bolts, Wheels,
Clips IaceS,
Moll Castings End Leather,
Spokes End Duck,
Hubs Pot Leather,
Rims, :. Oil Carpetings,
Buggy and Plated Bands,
Wagon Bows, Strrup Joints,
Stone Coal, and Oval Iron.
Having secured the services of Mr. CHASE, late of
Washington, Ark, superintendent, l can assure
those who favor with their patronage, that their
work will be done in a satisfactory
Repairing of all kinds done on the shortest notice,
and at reasonable prices.
mv9 If A. KIMBLE.
TO RENT FOR THE YEAR 1866.
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TO RENT FOR THE YEAR 1866.
TEVHE WILDERNESS PLANTATION, on Bayou
L Pierre, Immediately west of Mrs. PowePs on Red
river There is about three hundred and fifty acres of
open land the place. there is good dwelling house
improvements are new, and in good repair. There is
some corn and fodder the place, which the person
renting, can have.
novI5 NJ WATSON.
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LADIES'
BAZAAR OF FASHION
J. II. McDERMOTT.

TEAVING Just returned from New York with the
Ii largest, best selected and most varied stock Of
Fancy Dry Goods,
Ladies' Furnishing Goods,
Trimmings, &C.,
ever brought to this market, would respectfully call
to the following imperfect enumeration of stock. In
The Ladies' Department
will be found
DRESS SILKS,
GRENADINES,
SILK TISSUES
FRENCH ORGANDIES,
PRINTED MUSLINS
GRAPE MORETTS
Plain and figured SWISS,
PERCALES,
BRILLIANTINES,
BAREGEs, &c, &c
BASQUINES, SCARFS MANTILLAS, LACE
SHAWLS, &c. of the latest Styles in great variety
EmbrOideries.
Jackonet and Swiss EDGING and INSERTING, Bands
Ladies Embroidered UNDkRSHlRTS. COLLARS,
Infants WAISTS, SKIRTS and UNDERCL0THING
Real Lace COLLARS and JETS.
Millinery.
BONNETS, HATS, for Infants Misses and Ladies'
Ladies UNDERGARMENTS, of every description
ready made.
Ladies and Children SHOES all styles and qualities
In short, a complete assortment of Ladies Goods,
From Paper of Pins to a Wedding Outfit.
This portion of the stock was selected, with great
care by Mrs. WELLS, who, by business experience i'll
this market of twelve years. perfectly understands the
requirements of LADIES in this section and who feels
confident she please the most fasdious both IL
goods and prices
j. H. McDERMOTT is determined to establish al
exclusive
LADIES' STORE,
that will prove creditable himself and beneficial tc
his customers. In view of which, he has purchased
the most tremendous stock of goods brought tc
this market in the Ladies' line, and being determined
to secure the Ladies trade he pledges himself to sell
Cheaper than the Cheapest,
which he can do and make living profit which is all
he desires Ladies who favor him with their custom
may assured that they will get goods at legitimate
prices whether Judges not, for he has established
One Price System,
which cannot fail to give satisfaction it is based
upon g small profits aud quick returns" Mrs. Wells
superintends the Millinery and Dress making Depart
ments, where she will be pleased to and wait upor
her old friends and customers Both of these branches
under the management of first class artlses who
are thoroughly 'posted" on the latest fashions.
To the Gentlemen, McDermott would say that he has
fine stock of
SPRING and SUMMER CLOTHING,
BOOTS, SHOES,
HATS, and
FURNISHING GOODS, &c.
which he will sell cheaper than any one else in town
devote his exclusive attention to the establishment of
first class Ladies store mh28 tt
DRUGS, MEDICINES AND CHEMICALS.
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Proclamation from tn;

The following mournful proetsua
sued by the emperor Francis Jasep.
To MY PEOPLES The heavy mi:
befallen my army of the ne th,
heroic resistance to the enemy tie
thereby menacing the fatheriand b
with which my beloved kilg 9u ol
desolated, and which threatau oeat
pire, and the painful and igsparaa
by SO many thousands of families d
have moved to its utmost core my
with so warm and father q faai5.
my peoples. But the reliance Ha.
my manifesto of the 18th o June
unalterabie and faithful de 1.ion so
selfsacrifce--a reliance q he cor
which even misfortune canaot s5adt
OIL God and my good anc cred q
wavered Tor single instan a
self to the emperor Of the french
Offices for bringing about arn.as
merely didthe emperor eaasly rsspt
but With the noble intention 1L prey
bIoodshed, he, even Of his own acc
diats with Prussia for a sus pension
for opening negotiations fo peace.
accepted. am prepared I make
able conditions, in order to int an
shed and ravages of war. }ug 8
treaty Of peace by which the fund
Of Austria's position as a gre Pass
Sooner than that this should he sHe
| to carry on the war to the Utmost
this am sure of my people eppfg
troops are being coneentrat ed, au
| ranks of the army are being tiled
| ton which has been ordered and IL
of volunteers called to arm
spirit Of patriotism. Austri has d
by misfortune, but she is as aE
down.
My Peoples Have conf 3ence
The peoples of Austria haya move.
greater than in misfortune. l
of ny forefathers, and will lead 90
nation. perseverance and uusllak
God.
Given at my residence in the car
II0.h laY Of July, 1856
The London Times remarks
We have never read sadder worC
! the etnpegof Of Austria addressed
I reyerses: of his army, and the ooc1
| king ious, the danger of bis pita
ed duHa t5at proud and condder
gbat menuar az man Francis Jose
nay Judge be the hau l]asIan as =
@ what he has done, and
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ECLIPSE STARLE. TEXAs STREET.

"AYING leased this well known, large and EN-V~
commodious STABLE, aHd thoroughly -
re6tted IT. e are prepared to attend 70 ts wants Of tnt
nublc. The best horses, carriages and buggies Eep
constantly on hand Strict attention gwen TO the groom
ing and feeding Of horses. GEO. 4. COOK 90,
sTg93-tf Propretors
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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-09
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
OFFICIAL.
Published April "a, 1861
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

CHAPTER 1l2-GEsERAL.
AN ACT to regulate the mode of selecting
Jurors.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows.
Section l. The board of supervisors in the
several towns the trustees Of the several vii
lagos in which, at general elections, a poll sepa.
rate and distinct from that Of the town in which
said village Is located shall be held according to
law add the aldermen in each ward OF the scye-
raj cities in this state, shall within thirty days
after the hrst Monday IT. May, ia each year,
make out from the last poll list Of such town,
village OF ward, list containing the names Of
not lees than ten nor more than twenty persons,
such they shall believe TO be qualified TO act as
jus under the laws of this state, which list Of
names, when completed, shall be certified 20 by
such town board, trustees aldermen, as the
case may be, making the same, and Immediately
forward, by mail OtherWise,t TO the cle of the
board Of supervisors of the county within which
such town, village or ward is situated; aud u DON
the reception thereof, such clerk shall 6 c and
preserve the same In his Office.
see 2 Hereafter the board Of supervisors IN
each county IN this state to which tins act shall
be applicable, IN making up the jury list Tor such
county, shall select the NAMES of the persons
chosen as jus Ors from the several lists returned
10 the clei X Of the board Of supervisors In com
pliance with this act, aud from none others; such
selection to embrace as nearly "a practicable an
equal number Of names from the several lists re-
turned.
aSec. 3. The failure or omission Of any town,
board Of trustees or aldermen, TO maze out and
return TO the clerk If the county board OF SUI
peIvisOTs a list of names in cCm pliance with this
act, shall not render irregular invalid aLy ii,
Of jurors otherwise regularly selected by the
county board of supervisors from the list prop
erly returned in compliance with this act.
Sec 4. This act shall nst apply to any county
city IN this state, herein special provision l.
made by law for the selection OF Jurors.
Sec. 5. This act shall be IN force from and
after its passage and publication.
Approved pIil II. 1906
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-09
Published April rs, 1861
CHAPTER l39-GENERAL.

AN ACT TO amend section one, chapter seventy
five (75) of the revised statutes, entitled 4" of the
incorporation of mutual, saving trust, loan and
building associations
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section L. Section one of chapter seventy-fye (I5)
Of the revised statutes is hereby amended, by insert
ing after the word purchased" where it occurs in
said section the following - or for the purpose of
building and keeping in repair hall TO be used for
holding political, religious, Temperance or scientific
discus ons in, and all meetings that will tend TO pro
mote the best interests and general intelligence Of the
people"
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved April H. 1866. Pr COPY.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-09

DIR. j. Wilbur, Magnetic Physician viii
cure the sick at his residence sol Milwaukee Street
Milwaukee, Wis, until further notice. Also cure
at sny distance by sending magnetized paper
Send handwriting, subscribed envelope, and four
red stamps He will publish in the MILWAUKEE
DAILY WISCONSIN, each day for six months cures of
different diseases.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-09
Published April %, 1866
CHAPTER 130-GRNFRAL.


AN ACT to amend section II of chapter I4I of the
revised statutes concerning actions for the recovery
of real property.
The people OF the State of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and assembly, do enact follows:
Section l. Section twelve of chapter one hundred
and ortyone of the revised statutes of this State is
hereby amended, TO read as follows: 'When
the action is against several defendants if appear on
the trial that any of them occupy distinct parcels in
severay or jointly and that other defendants possess
other parcels in severality jointly, the plaintiff
shall elect at the trial. against which he will proceed
on such trial. which election shall be made before the
evidence in the cause shall be deemed closed and
separate trial or trials shall thereupon be awarded
to the other defendant defendants in such actions
who so hold any distinct parcel parcels in severalty
or jointly; and several judgments shall be rendered
on the yerdcts found in such actions according the
rights and interests of the parties"
Sec 2 All acts and parts of acts the provisions of
which conflict with this act, are hereby repealed
Sec. B. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved April ~, 1866. ~ COPY.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-09
Published April IS, 1866.
CHAPTER 141-GEERRAI

AN ACT to amend sections 80 and 80 of chapter 53s
of the general laws of 1865 relating to the assess
ment and collection of taxes
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section J. All that part Of section thirty of said
chapter 535 Of the general laws of 1865 commencing
with and following the words, 'And If the assessor
shall discover" to the end of the section, is hereby
amended, so as to read follows: And if the as
SCISSOR shall discover that any real personal proper
ty which subject to taxation has not been assess
ed, or for any other cause any portion of the real
personal property escaped taxation for the last pre-
cedng year. it shall be the duty of the assessor to
include the property which has escaped taxation in
his assessments by listing such property at twice its
real value And the assessor shall discover that any
tracts parcels lots of land which have been assess
ed together parcel of land, for the last proceed
ing year. ought to be assessed in separate parcels it
snail be ms duty 10 list and assess the in separate
parcels to the person persons, corporation
pOratiOns liable TO assessment thereon, under the
laws OF this State; and such assessment made In
separate parcels SHALL in respect to all taxes levied
thereon thereafter, stand in lieu of the assessment
OF the preceding year and the said assessors shall
also list all structures of hundred dollars
in value which shall not have been previously included
in the valuation of the land which they stand and
shall return the valuation of such entries tracts
assessed In separate parcels and structures with
his return of the valuation of personal property,
under the head of new entries, separated parcels
and new structures And the said assessor shall set
which each OF such new structures shall have been
made, and the true value added to such real
property in consequence of such structure, and
such increase added to the former valuation
shall be deemed the true value of such real
property"
Sec. 2. Section 80 of said chapter 53s is hereby
so amended, that the last clause thereof shall read
as follows g The assessor shall include in his re-
turn in separate columns, new entries, separated
parcels, structures and structures destroyed as
heretofore provided"
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved April II, 1866. - COPY.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-09
Published April IS, 1861
CHAPTER 13S-GrNrn.r

AN ACT to amend section i of chapter "A of the
session laws of 1868, entitled an act TO amend sec
ton IS Of chapter l37 of the revised statutes.
entitled of evidence
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section L. Section of chapter twenty four of the
general laws of 1863 entitled . an act to amend sec
ton fifty five of chapter hundred and thirty
seven of the revised statutes entitled of evidence
approved March 10, 1868, is hereby amended, by in
sorting the words cor court commissioner" after the
words . county Judge" where they occur in the
seventh line from the top in said section also by in
serting the words "court commissioner" after the
word Judge" in the eighth line from the bottom of
said section.
Sec 2 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved April u, 1866. e~ COPY
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-09
New musie.-At Fl. N. Hempsted

New Music. AT III. N. Hempsted's
Piano Warerooms and Music Publishing House
410 Main Street, Milwaukee, can be had all the
latest productions of Vocal and Instrumental
Music. Letters from the country promptly
answered, and orders filed on receipt of the
money.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-09
w- COPY.
Published April IS, 1861
CHAPTER I43-GFNFRAI
AN ACT to amend the general banking law of this
State.

AN ACT to amend the general banking law Of this
State.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows
Section 1. Any bank or banking association organ
lied under the general banking law of this State,
DESTROYS of redeeming and winding up its circula-
ton without disseminating the business of banking,
is hereby authorized to redeem and wind up its cir
cuation in the same manner, in all respects, is
provided in said law for banking associations DESTROYS
of disseminating the business of banking but such
redemption deposit and publication of notice. shall
in 10 wise release such bank from the payment of
taxes to the State, in any manner affect the
chartered rights of such bank or banking associa-
ton.
association organized and doing business under the
general banking law of this State, to demand and
receive for loans and discounts such rate OF interest
as shall be allowed by law be taken and received
by individual citizens and by corporations other than
banking associations in this State.
Approved April u, 1866. aS COPY.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-09
e. e. STTERwTFI 81 co,
S72 and 37I East Water Street.
importers, Jobbers and Retailers of
Dry Goods.

Have in store and en- route an enormous STOCK
bought during the late depression in the market
ON which they will offer greater Inducements both
70 the JoDbng and retail trade than any other house
IN the Northwest. Doing an enormous business
wholly on cash basis, with rstclass connections in
Eastern and foreign markets, we know that we can
make lt tor the interest of every merchant in Wis
consln, Minnesota and Iowa who Is in a position to
buy Tor cash 10 do business with u.s. We have a
competent buyer In attendance at every auction sale
and are constantly receiving Job Lots under value.
In the retail department. we show the largest and
complete stock in the State and shall this season Of
Ter unusual inducements to buyers, being DESTROYS
OF Increasing this branch of our business MANY
our auction lots of Dress Goods we are now selling
the prices OF five years ago.
We are The largest manufacturers of Cloaks in the
state. +. h. SHERWIN & co,
372 & 374 East Water St
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-09
Published April %, 1861
CHAPTER l2l-GFNRRAL.

AN ACT to provide for the sale Of the agricul-
tural college lands
The people of the State Of Wisconsin represented In
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows
Section 1. 1t is hereby made the duty of the com
missOners of school and university lands to imme-
diatey offer for sale at public auction all lands known
agricultural college lands said sales to be gov
erned by the laws now in force governing the sale
of school and university lands, far as the same
shall be applicable TO and not inconsistent with the
provisions of this act.
Sec. 2. The minimum price at which said lands
shall be offered for sale, shall be one dollar and
twenty-five cents per acre. and at least fourth of
the purchase money shall be paid at the time OF the
purchase; and the commissioners may in their dis
erection, require greater portion the whole of the
purchase money to be paid at the time of purchase
A credit of ten years shall be given the unpaid
purchase money, with interest at the rate Of seven
per cent per annum which interest shall be payable
at the same time that the interest school lands is
now required to be paid; and all laws in force
imposing penalties for non-payment OF principal or
interest, and providing for the forfeiture and sale of
school lands hereby extended and made applica-
bic to said agricultural college lands.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-09
Published April rs, 1861
CHAPTER 145-GFNFRAL.

AN ACT to amend chapter 1s3 of the revised stat
utes entitled 8 Of odenses cognizabe before jus
tees Of the peace"
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section six of chapter 1873 Of the revised
statutes is hereby amended that it will read as
follows. ssecton g. Every person who shall, at any
time wilfully interrupt or modest any assembly OF
people met for the worship of God, or any member
thereof or any person when meeting met together
for the performance of any duties enjoined APP
pertaining 10 them as members OF any religious society
or any wedding party, other company or assembly
of peaeeable citizens for the recitation or per-
Torrance of or instruction in vocal music within the
place of such meeting out Of it, shall be punished
by fine not exceeding twenty dollars, nor less than
Eve dollars"
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and be In force
from and after its passage.