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DIR. s. LEXANDER
OF CLINTON. mss.

OF CLINTON, MISS, ~. Hs
III AS just received a fresh supply Of Botanic
II Medicines for sale. Having devoted much
time and attention, for many years. 10 Chronic
Diseases, he is prepared TO cure Dyspepsia and
Chronic Diarh9a, Chronic Disease Of the
Lungs, Liver, Spleen and Kidneys, Dropsy,
Asthma, Scrofula and letter, Uterine derange-
ments, &c. Persons residing at too great dis
lance to consult him in person, can do so by
letter successfully. Public patronage respect
fully solicited. mh9Dwiy.
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CRoss PLAINS. Ind. Feh. ~. 1Sn1

J. H. Duyall-Sir: To-day we sawed Il, 900
feet OF lumber in less than ten hours. About
three-fourths Of 1t was inch lumber. The Mill
does very well. Yours truly,
Obj SAM'L KENNEL Il 90.
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EMERY 4 BKU'S PATENT COTTON GINS
G o N o ENsERs


UNIlESE GINS AND CONDENSERS, con.
- tain many. valuable improvements, not
hitherto used In the South.
They are portable, and can be used either
with or without any building.
The Cotton is delivered from the Condenser.
Us fast ns gnned, in a sheet rs thick US bat,
free from the dust and sand that Is usually dis.
charged with the lint by the old process Of GIN
ming
These gins are capable of turning out more
and better cleaned ginned cotton per day, with
the same amount Of power, without injury to
the staple, than any others now in use.
They are so constructed as TO be used either
With or without the Condenser, as desired.
A PORTABLE PRESS
Is also connected with the Gin, on the Lever
principle; differing entirely from the old plan.
70 that bale Of 800 lbs. can be compressed by
hand.
They are cheaper and more convenient than
any other, ms they can be moved at pleasure
irom one plantation to another
y 10 saw Gin edMpete, with Condenser and
Press, can be delivered at any point for about
$500; 90 saw Gin for about $3.50.
These Gins vary from 20 10 100 saws, and ac-
cording 10 capacity, are filly warranted TO turn
out from TO 10 bales per day.
For turtl Cr particulars address.
MORTIMER 4 BAKER, Agents,
Crystal Springs. Miss.
NFAgcnts to sell wanted throughout the
state septl9w3m
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"DoNT RE FooLIsH."-You can make Six
Dollars from Fifty Cents Call and examine
an invention urgently needed by everybody
Or sample sent free by mail for 30 cents that
"Details easily for ~, bysRs A.. Wolcott, 17O
Chatham square, New York. aug0w1y.
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GRIFFIs & STONE.
BRAINTRKM, Wyoming Co., Pa, May 81, 1865.


j. ii. Duyall-Slr The Engine and Mill
purchased Of you, which Mr.. HaTdesty has
started, win do more work than you promised
and in the best manner. Ii will saw from
10000 TO $4,000 feet in ten hours.
WALTMAN & GRAY.
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HANcocK. Md.. Nov. l3. Is65

J. II. Duvall--Sir The Saw Mill of 20
Horse Power purchased of you, has been set up
by your Mr. Ilardesty On Saturday last we
sawed 5000 feet in eight hours. We can safely
say that it exceeded our expectations.
Yours truly,
BRIDGES, HAMILTONtE DANIELS.
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FULTON, Itawamba Co.. Mi Aug. %. 1860.

FULTON, Itawamba Co., Mi Aug %, 1860.
J. II. Duvall-sir: We have been running
the Portable Engine, Saw Mill and Corn Mill
we purchased OF you some five mOPths ago.
Weaverage ia tough, scrubby pine, from 5000
to 10000 feet Of lumber per day. We grind
from 20 TO 25buslies OF Corn per hour. Many
persons have rode twenty and thirty miles to
see our Mill. She Is the wonder aud admira-
tlon ofall. We cheerfully recommend them to
thOsein want Of Mills and Engines.
G. 4. HAMILTON & co.
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Locusr Grove, Weekly Co., Tenn.

NaTCH 10, lob.
J. ii. Duvall--Sr: On last Saturday we
cut something over 1900 feet of inch poplar
lumber; worked eleven hours forty-tive minutes
n. Nash attended the saw. We cut this
amount from logs sawed from stumps, and can
do it ever yday with good logs and hands.
DIR. II. j. SHANNON.
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OBITUARY.

Departed this li- Ia jackson. on'Friday morning
The 18th sept, amer lung and painful Illness Mrs
SALLY ESrELLE, wife Of Capt VIVA Estello.
Rcr pale form iangulshed like a Mehted aovcs
That withcrs inch by inch tllllife Is gone,
But meeklylas a stint she bors her.pain.
Thcn bowed snhmissivcly 10 Gods decrco.
Death laid his icy hand upon her heart
iis hey tongue has whispered in her ear
The unknown lauEuacc u another wort,
Sorrow Is in vain but mo- les bittcr
We garcl In saslness on Der hcauteous brow
rhe caskct Of a meek and resile spirit;
Tho bright ewes Chased feicvcr "a this world
of mingled pain and pleasure. boy aud rticf;
The htile ohildren she has len behind.
And tender husband weeping o'cr her grave
Her Ineiuory yin hive wiihin'out hoarts
Dor she sas worthy veil q all our love-
Sweet spirit thoa Art nov among thc hlest-
In hesven vlerv the weary are rest
HNJ
Died ~ choiera o. "wednesday re IN inst ~ III.
utitlrf = rfsidenfe o. Giaiiasfue COUNTY EDWARD
0AlLiNEN. ouly son II Aauiinc GHulttscy.
The suticCf 81 this m rnoh uas ~ GA aud este-rr.
~ frierd 81 TIE writer. a. wi a. 3 clIiuraile in
rrns karlv eulisiiuE in he cans ~ H. csunfry
- iaasht VA aistH.z slslzsa szllzaiss L. ss.s
hafd fsrht haitle crn nsesflnI- al Rfls.srt Sliln
kiokmesd ~ Nurfrrrsl o a lena. Chickausura
krnuesaw fountain. Missionary Riare Atlasta.
sonsst - huntsfilc. Pa Ain. Nashville. and
laell 81 ticrgnns, Ais. ne haru ~ tlre IeHtrsas
Artillery cauld Be- bard With What efect the
suerf ran csiv tel ns-iaes tiu.e ~ usre bound
b hin BY family tos noue appreciated his tine and
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e. CARVER COMPANY IMPROVED
COTTON GINS.

THNHE undersigned, sole agents in New Or
IL leans for the sale of this well known and
justly celebrated Gin, are now prepared to
offer to Factors and Planters complete as
sOrtment Of sizes of recent manufacture, and
combining all Of The latest patented Improve
nlents, which render it superior to all other
Gins. Materials are also furnished for repairs
FOSTER a. CO.,
jyaug2w3m. No. 4G st. Charles
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ALPINE DEPOT. w. v. Cent % 1sa5

j. II. Duyall-Sir: With the assistance of
Mr.. Hardesty, we have just completed the SET
ting up Of the Portable Engines and Mills pur
chased of you. Mill No. /, the first DAY cut at
the rate Of 500 feet of Oak and Pine lumber
per hour. Mill No. 2, we have just started and
with equal success. They are working to our
entire satifaction, and we feel confident that
the machinery will do all you advertise.
Yours truly.
..." ...... SHRINE pnVn a. ~
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SHRINE, BOYD g. co.

NJ fully warrant my Engines and Saw
Mills TO be made Of first-class materials work
manship the same, and TO saw from 5000 10
10000 feet of lumber per day, (say 10 hours.
Orders solicited. Descriptive circulars sent
to all correspondents. Address:
j. ii. DUYALL,
GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
j. H. DUVALL,
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For the capture Of AtzerOtt:
TO Major y II. Aaiinan, 2l3th Penn
sylyana voluntecrs.. sl,2jO N
Sergeant /ueharilh ". Gcmmlil, 1T
Delaware Cavalry. ... 1GlH II
Private Christopher Ross, 1T Della
ware Cavalry. 1890. .......-.. 2,sIs ~
Private David II. Barker, lat Della
ware Cavalry, ...... ... 2,sIb n
Private Albert Bender, 1T Delaware
Cavalry, I'll. ......,,.,........ 2,s7s u
Private samuel J. Williams, 1T Del
aware Cavalry, ...-.... .....s. 3F1s n
Private George W. Young, 1T Della
ware Cavalry. ........ ......... 2,5I5 n
Private James lNngacrc, 1T Della
ware Cavalry. ........,. ...... 2SIS X
james W. Purdum. citizen, ... 2B1s ~
~. ~. ~.
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SID,OuO 10
SIC, 2. Ind BE- u further enacted, That the
said several sums shall be- pnid TO the several
persons above nnmed, respectively, person
ally, or in ease Of their dcccase, TO the per
sous who would be entitled 10 the same nm.
der the bounty laws Of the United States in
case of u deceased soldier
Approved, July ~, 1866.
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ODD FELLOWS FF

Carrsliasa. Car
THIS Institution.
Il the Rev. :.
next session GA
TIE most COR
ploye1 10 fns
ing D,g,srtmr
Principal. W
tiiis lnstituf
ladies. ~ ",
lion
Roard
"Flt7uu. "
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s210pJO


Sergeant Boston Corb,it, 10Th New
York cavalry Sergeant Andrew
Wendell. 10th New York cavalry;
Corporal chas. thinner, 10th New
York cavalry; Corporal Michael
Iininc, 10Th New York cavalry;
Corporal John Winter, 10th New
York cavalry; Corporal Herman
Newgarten, 18th New York cayal-
~; Corporal John Wall, 10Th New
York cavalry; Corporal Oliver
LOnpny, 10Th New York cavalry;
Corporal Michael IIornaley, 18th
New York cavalry; Private John
Myers, lGth New York cavalry;
Private John Ryan, 10Th New York
cavalry; Private William Byrnc,
10Th New York cavalry; Private
Philip Hoyt. 18th New York caynl-
~; Private Martin Kelley, 10th
New York caynlny: Private Henry
Putnam, 18th New York cavalry:
Private Frank Mcdaniel, l0th New
York cavalry; Private Lewis Saw
age, 10Th New York cavalry; Pri-
ynte Abraham Gcnay, 10th New
York cavalry; Private Emery Pa
rady, 18TH New York cavalry; Pri-
vatc David barker. 10th New York
cavalry; Private William McQuudc,
18th New York cavalry; Private
John Millington, 18th New York
cavalry; Private Frederick Deitz,
10th New York cavalry; Private
John H., Singer, 10Th New York
cavalry; Private Carl Stcnbruggc,
18th New York cnyalry Private
Joseph Iisgen,, 18th New York
cavalry, one thousand six hundred
and iiny-thrce dollars eighty -four,
eight tenth cents cach,...........,........ 4a,l
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scward the following sums 10 tho following
named persons, yizi
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PROPERTY FOR SALE.

yyORTY ACRES of wood land situated in Caddo par
e ISL about two and half miles from town, adoin-
ing Mrs. BENEFITS place.
Three Hundred and Twenty Acres Of woodland three
miles from Shreveport immensely valuable for its fire
wood
Three Hundred and Fory-Eght Acres in the parish
of Bossier near colonel Sandidge's unimproyed.
One Thousand Five Hundred Acres in the parish Of
DeSotb known the plantation Of colonel John Mar
shall; well improved.
The Residence built by captain John Graham, now
occupied by Mrs Moore. half mile from the corpora
tou line of Shreveport, containing four acres, with
comfortable dwelling, &c.
For particulars apply TO
ROB'T T. & e. L. BUCKNER.
- Office over store Of Cummings, Morrison & Co
Shreveport. fir25 If
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River Intelligence
OFFICE on TIE SOUTH WESTERN,
ShrerenoEt, ALIgnst is, il

1-,r :
az e'epotS = Is"sD - ioo'
We have had another week Of excessively dry and
hat weather
,t - ::
ounce our report ias' wees 'ae III opPos'o .'l'S
point has continued to recede rapidly, and was last
night about % feet below the h%yhes watermark of
tho sooso, We ba,r Its tall o,o+ .n,i,e, oc,rond
-
IN inc Campte settlement When rot craving over I'VE
feet This probably owing to the ict that the chan
mel has mot t washed ont There * no doubt we will
r. ~ - :; 49,, aI,,.af H. -, ,o,+.4,
'e lHat ihueh wafer ~ INC 'i'haei W 'ie neN' wv
months, even if it does not an a all Turing that time.
For the pas week business on The dvee has not been
l, II -, IN - 80, fr, tho EIIo,ri,,, ,,o,,o
overly orlsA as VIII DC seen 1Foni 'i' ''e'o
ranta:
WEDNESDAY Auolsf C-Tbe sne backct Alabama
did not oct OF for the city untF thii morning. She
had but small passenger list and 40Ibales Of cotton
This is the last trip of the Alabama for this season.
The ight-draught steamer Lizzie Tale will take her
plac,
The New Orleans and Shreveport line packet Louis
DOr Capt Cheney Johnson, arTged from the city this
morning rather unexpectedly. Ghe Had rather light
trip. We are indebted to Sim Smith, her clerk for
files Of late papers.
John Roots boat came in ft0m JeHtrson to-day with
Sl40in currency and two Waterm{lon8. The currency
was the net profit of her last trip andhc Watermeions
were Kept hand for the purpose of|usng their con
tents when the Lizzie rot aground i'll Cypress bayou.
Beat John Roots Lizzie Hamilton arid YOU have got
but one more to beat
Trrpsn.v tro 7,er, ,-,,e ~ E,oro,,o,ts what
nvor ar,an,r iba e7aar,l,oots II, 1aIt
Vprntv AM IA Nh f,, li.tr,rsI, ,,d xo,r Or
leans packet Starlight arrived roml tbe cfv to-day
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MAYORS 0FFIcE-CIrY OF SunuvEronr,

FBEIIE public is hereby notified that COMPLAINT
J. BOOKS have been opened in the office of the
Chief of Police, and 81 persons who wish to make
complaints or charges against persons who commit
in violation Of tho city ordinances in
any way, will present them to the Chief of Police.
Reports to the condition of buidug5 distinctions
of the Streets alleys, cutters, &c, and any violation of
ordinances concerning the cleanliness Of the city will
be made to the Street Commissioner, whose duties are
defined by the law creating the office.
No reports Of the above will be pade to the
5TGyUl IN person, unless these officers fail TO comply
with their well defined duties
BY order the Mayor
t,lLrL Z 4 LEON ARsl cnntrDLI.r
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SEIERIEE.S SALE.

IN DISTRICT COURT-State of Lousians-Parish
Il of Caddo-No. 7l49.-MATHEw WATSON vs. J. c.
BEALL, syndic By virtue of writ Of sale to me di-
rected BIZ the Hon the District Court Of the parish
Caddo, viii sell a public auction at the Court House
door, in the city Of Shreveport parish ana State aore-
said, on
Saturday, the 1st day of September, 1866,
between the hours of 10 o'clock A. NJ. and o'clock F.
H., the following described property, to-wit:
the southeast Quarter Of section l town
ship eighteen G8), range fourteen "a, containing
forty acres, less, situated in the parish Of
Caddo.
Seized as the property Of the defendant aud to be
sold to satisfy the writ in the above entitled suit with
all costs.
Terms of sale-CASH, with benefit Of appraisement
FLAYIUS J. SIMPSON Dep Sheriff.
Shreveport. July .. 1916. Let nf Sl5 =
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yErwnEE, pETFyrpETD.

4 Ii orders for Lumber dressed otherwise) made
IA through Messrs HAMILTON q co. Of Shreye-
port win be promptly attended to- and the lumber de-
!ivcrei at Shreveport as soon possible.
il. +. L. WINFREY.
bellevue, Bossicr parish, La, May 16, 1866. Gm
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STTERTFF,S SAI.E.

IN DISTRICT COURT-State of Louisiana-P Parish
4 of Caddo-No. 57ll.-JoHN Brown tutor, vs.. r.
y CUrLIFF ct ais BY virtue of writ Of sale from the
honorable the District Court of the parish of Caddo,
and to me directed, will sell at public auction, the
Court House door, in the city Of Shreveport parish and
State aforesaid, on
Saturday, The lst day Of September, 1866,
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. and O'Clock P.
NJ, the following described property to-wit
Lot No eight 49, in block No. thirty-seven go with
the buildings and improvements thereon, situated in
the city of Shreveport.
Seized the property of the defendants and to be
sold to pay and satisfy the writ issued in the above en-
titled suit, with all costs.
Terms Of sale-CASI, with benefit Of appraisement
FLAFIUS j. SIMPSON, Dep. Sheriff
ShroEennrt. Ananat ]. 1861. LEI nE.l2 50
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Shreveport, August ], 1850. ~ Pr 81
SIEKEFF;s SAFE

TN DISTRICT COURT-State Of Louisiana-Parish
II Of Caddo-No. 7l55-D. PoEsT, eHr, vs. /. A. CLAHz.
by virtue Of awrit Of sale issued from the Hon the Dis
trict Court Of the parish of Caddo, and to directed
viii sell at public auction at the Court House door III
the city Of Shreveport parish and State aforesaid on
Saturday, The Isl day Of september, 1866,
between the hours Of 100'cock A. N. and o'clock r
NJ. the following described property to-wit
Lot No. seven 7) containing ten acres Of land in tie
northwest quarter Of section No. five {5) township
seventeen 7 range thirteen (I3l as per map or plan
Of same recorded in record book n, page Al and con
tanned within the following metcs aud bounds, to-uit
From section corner south ten chains cast twenty
chains for the place of beginning; thence east ten
chans south ten chains west ten chains, and north
ten chains, to the place Of beginning lying and being
in the parish of Caddo.
Seized as the property of the defendant. and to be
sold to pay and satisfy the writ issued in the above en-
tited suit, with all costs
Terms Of Sale-Casb, withthe Observation-Disclosures
FLAYIUS J. SIMPSON, Dep. Sheriff.
ShrnvpnOTt. AUGUST |. 1866. T5t pfS1S 90
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She carried extra watermelon this trip, owing to
the low stage Of water in Potato bend.
The Upper Red River packet t. billiard arrived to-
day from Fulton Ark, with SO bales of cotton. Her
officers report the water low and falling
The hollie Fellows arrived from Jefferson this eve
ming, with light trip
TIE following are Tie departures for the city since
our last Alabama 40 bales; Louis Dor, 2l3 bales ;
National, 40 baes total 2g3 bales, Of which ITO We're
from points above here.
The fine packet Starlight cot oG for the city to-day
with fine trip Of cattle and small List Of nassengers.
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L. 4. LEBNAED,
CnnIrclInr an1 Antinr MaNnl

Valuable CRY PROPERTY for SALE.
INCLUDING two fine brick stores. on Texas street
q several desirable residences and number Of an
improved lots vacant lot fronting on Milan street
Apply to thu undcrsg uct, at Recorders office.
nus ii @. " LEMLS. ReaI EsLate Annut
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state Of LoHisiaiii2-~-L OF CaIdo.

Succession Of Isaac McNRANT, dccC'Isld.i
FEyENTn JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT Notice is
hereby given that Hannah McCray, adnihistra-
trix has filed in nv office final account Of hgr adj
minstration Of the succession Of Isaac McGra'y de-
ceased and unless opposition be made thereto yiun
thirty DAYS. the said account will be approved, 0mo
LOCATED and made the Judgment of the Court hcy bond
cancelled, and said administrators discharged prayed
(--l Given underr,y hand officially this12th day
L. s, rot July, a. D., 1866.
- TivIS 5t1 r. j. WRIGHT Clerk
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S1aLc Of LonEsIana-ParisIl OF Cad ilo.

Succession of B. h. HonGE deccascdJ
FE7ENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT .!9gG-
L Notice is hereby given that Mrs Carrie II. Hodge
tutrix of the minor heirs of b. L. Hodge dcceasc and
administrative of the succession Of said IEoEg4. has
filed in my Office her first annual account Of fa4
cesson, and unless opposition be made thereto ;itn
thirty days the will be homologattd PFyld for
- Given under my hand officially, this IT day
L. s. of July 4. d. 1866.
/ - IiE45 I'll r. j WRIGHT. LCiIIL-
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Shreveport Price Current.
GLADE rRon ACTUAL SALES, As THEY rRxspInED)

(aaDE From ACTUAL SALES, AS THEY TRANspIRED.)
It should BE understood that our quotations. gener
ally, represent the wholesale prices. In filling small
orders, higher rates will have to be paid
70'l1 l''A- August rsto Il, 1885,
CorToE-Wc have no change to notice in the market
this week from that given last week. With hardly
any receipts and no Sales we at loss for quota
tons. l4c. in specie mag be considered fair price
for low middling though, to be candid, have not
heard Of tie sale Of single bale at that any other
price.
The warehouse receipts from the interior since our
last report up 189 bales, against IS for the week
before The shipments for the same time reach 288
bales, against l55 for the week previous; of which
40 bales were from points above here.
The following is correct statement of the amount Of
cotton storage last night at the respective ware
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- ,r,,r,7,r IN Ga5s ,1r OF AIIhoNf LAA.
~ 4lNL ZJiI q Lonls'ha II sh
n q N"ouo-No' oIoo' WI " Soia ~ P"D"c ''uc
tlou on 49,, 7,,7, .,.,c .-,---...,a~o
2s*l ny 1.a5 ct. y, N5sy ~ 1A"s ~ isI37
DoI"ctH w hours u ~ Clooh A. Il, 1Ho + . eioch 1
N, az ~ .IalEg1 ~ WI u w t'} Q. ;2Ie' e4t l
~, ~ G"U" rI'e u @ f f. Il,ug .'i' = H.
;J y | 0,g W. ''G = ~ = ~ 4 = n
q S.G oo' ;',io '''o ~ ~ SS't9 ~ H. NJ 49, ~
@ p 'e''~'' ~ -''-
Ai9 9,1 y 0o'sotS = 10" IT., r t1 4rt ,,ot i
lie n2t 'lg5' 't t, ~ ~ l i NJ
- - " l," ] r. fto, IN ;trafod ~
eg4.ecm ~ o. 'nE1 ~ t4o H., H
slu lal'2' ol GIoaoi 'u o, as go
g TarfeJ Of siJ quarter seetion land
"afa5 within the following meats and bounds to-
cG4.ag mi,,.! tl+ +,o or
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ETA INSURANCE comPANs

Net income last year 2,9$3@g9 "a
Losses paid last year Observation-Disclosures. 2,5Il :I 50
Total losses paid in Al years. glI74IO SO
Government and State taxes -......... Hl,r75 81
T 0SS BY PORTLAND FIRE, July The total
4 amount covered by ETNA policies on prdperty
destroyed will not vary much from &2Q900b, aud is
being promptly adjusted and paid This sum ISIS per
cent. upon the assets-a figure but slightly exceeding
our Government and State taxes paid last ybaIi or
proportion equal to 5000 loss for Il coupGny Of
$780, Gee assets.
The necessity for insurance and the value of Vitality
aud strong corporations is forcibly illustrated BIZ this
fire. Several weak insurance companies dGst uyed
Portland has a population of s., 0O0-wls haldsgmcy
built mostly friedrich stone structures Iroected
and screened with upwards Of 5000 shade tTee! aud
bounded three sides by water-indced, litraly,
almost arising from the ocean, and with godd steam
fire department; yet it has $l0Q0Q00J Of PROPERLY de-
sroycd III few hours, when its people Ie% occu-
pied, from the very insignificant cause Of cUntmpti-
BILE lire-cTacker
Considering the triaing origin Of fires th#t sweep
away the earnings Of years, it is matter Of simple
prudence for the business and property hGcrs Of
Shreveport 10 give tie subject Of insurance SECURITY
proper attention.
Applications for insurance received by thb under
signed for The lEINA INSURANCE COMPANM-the
old reliable veteran OF II years standing, halinS paid
over $4,000 900 in losses, and now possessinga Capital
of nearly four millions dollars.
THOMPSON, MORRIS & CO..
au1 st No. 10 Front Row, Commerce sucet-
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-08-15
New Orleans and Jefferson PacEct,

f7naa1@ h ALEX. SPEER, John White.
A$E7IifIrS' master, will make regular trips between
zzSszz23---zszNew Orleans Shreveport aud Jefferson,
touching at all intermediate points for the balance of
the season. The Speer has been thoroughly repaired
and stands Al in all the insurance Offices. For freight
or passage apply on board, or to
jyI6 lyI PHELPS & co. Agents
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-08-15

CATTLE MAREEr.-Arrived yesterday-93 Texas
beevcs and 101 hogs Sold-447 Texas beeves, 209
calves and yearlngs, So hogs 15o3 sheep, mich cows
and 64 Texas cows with calves Stock on sale-543
Texas beeves 72 calves and yearlings, 236 hogs 1851
sheep and 50 mich COWS. Quotations are, for
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-08-15

1Ott&t QUO
MoxETARr.--GoId, = 014o; silver 1900 -; Mex
lean dollars, a shade under gold. Our bankers are
selling sight checks New Orleans at Y and on New
York at l Oct premium