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4. II. CAMPBELL,
House and Sign Painter, Glazier
and Paper Hanger,

No S1 THIRD ST, Zap StAiTsl DAYTON, OHIO
win give special attention 10 RraininR and Imita.
tlons Ia woods and marbles myt0 'eI-dsn
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YARDS AND BILL HEADS "a
atlysprinted at the EMPJhB LlLMLk
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Fastest Trotting Horse, Marc or Gelding, mile
heats, three in 1ye, 10 harness, first pre-
MUM ..,. ,,..,,...... s.,,....-r ..t.-
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Asno entrance money is charged, twenty per
cent will he deducted from premium money.
Competition required in all classes.
Halfiare ARA ngements have been made with
all the railroads running into the city TO carry
passengers to and from the Fair.
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SHERTFE,S SALE.

IN DISTRICT COURT-State of Louisiana-Parish of
Il Caddo--No. 1880 TUToRsHIp OF OLIVIA S. FELPs
JOSHUA LEWIS By virtue Of writ of H. ia. from the
honorable the District Court of the parish of Bossier
and to directed will sell public auction at the
Court House door, in the city of Shreveport, parish
and State aforesaid, on.
Saturday, the 4th day of May. 1867,
between the hours of 10 o'clock NJ, and O'Clock
NJ, the following described property, to-wit:
The southeast quarter and the east half of the south
west quarter Of section five (5 and southwest quarter
of section four AZ, containing four hundred and eigh
teen and seventy three onehundredths Ais 1900
acres ALSO the northwest quarter and the west half of
the northeast quarter of section five {5), containing
two hundred and ffty-one and thrty-sevcn one-hun-
dredths 251 37001 acres all of section eight (S
tanning six hundred and forty and twenty hun;
dredths (640 20l00) acres the northwest quarter OF
section nine {9) containing one hundred and sixty
$50 the north half of the north half of section
seventeen 17), containing hundred and sixty and
twenty-five one hundredths $50 22100) acres and the
north half of the northwest quarter of section sixteen
(l6), containing seveny-seyen ID acres, township
twenty-five (22), range fourteen C4, in the parish of
Caddo also the r. Eimore tract, which there is
mortgage, the southwest quarter in section nine 10y,
containing one hundred and ffty-fve and twenty
hundredths 80 20lQ0) acres, all in township twenty
two (22l range fourteen 4), in the parish of Caddo
Seized as the property of the defendant and to be
sold to satisfy the writ IN the above entitled suit with
all costs.
Terms Of sale-CASH, with benefit of aupraisempnt
THOS. r. SIMPSON, Sheriff.
Shreveport! April 3 1857 l5t pf $25 so
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Commercial Intelligence,
SoUTH-WEsTERN OFFICE,

|
April 3, 1867.
Business for the past week has been extremely dull
in all its ramifcations The incleency of the weather
and the bad condition of the roads has operated great
ly to our disadvantage On Monday some little ANNA
ton manifested, but Tuesday did not second the
motion. 1t is predicted that few days of pleasant
weather will be the forerunner of brisk spring trade
We trust So
CorToN-For the condition of our market we refer
the reader to the following extracts from the
andas Of j. NJ: Waskom L Co. and D. B. Martin cotton
factors
(tGaoHANDA OF J. NJ. WAskou & Co.)-Wednesdsv,
March 27.-Cotton market quiet to-day, but steady.
We report sales of ordinaryat l73lc, good ordinary
1815@l9c. aud low mddling at 100000 in gold
Gold l35@l3G. Tbursday-Cotton active this morn
ing Sales up to II A. NJ for good ordinary 19c and
low mddling zoe i'll gold, tax paid. y MDispatches
to hand, dated yesterday quote the Liverpool market
declined and the New Orleans market dull with down
ward tendency, and we quote a decline here of 551lc
tr1day-Cotton market quiet and offerings light Gold
l35. Saturday-Market closed dull and weak at pre-
vious quotations. Gold l35. Monday-In consequence
of the wires not working, are all in the dark and
buyers and sellers holding off Quotations-pood
ordinary l9c. and low middng l90l915c in cold tax
paid by producer.
(AlEHoRANDA or D. B. MARTIN )-Tuesdav Evening
March 26-The market more active, at 1815@lSc for
ordinary, l9@L911c for good ordinary and 1015 20c
for low middng in specie, taxes paid by producer
Gold I34]3 @l3515. Wednesday, steady and I'M
changed at yesterdays quotations. Gold unchanged
Thursday-Market easy at decline of &c. owing to
unfavorable kilograms received. Ordinary lS2I815c
good ordinary 18149l9c, low niddlng 19@l9I5c. and
strict low middling l931c. Gold 13415 0l}5N Fri
day-The market opened quiet and unchanged in re-
O at nd
quiet and unchanged. Monday
Market opened more active, based upon light receipts
which created greater demand, causing prices to ad-
vance from I@14c. We quote ordinary l815@I9c., |
good ordinary l9@l919c md low middling 191lGg2Oc.
Gold easy at 1341z@l3514. Tuesday-Market opened |
quiet and unchanged at yesterdays quotations.. Gold
unchanged.
The following statements show the movements of |
cotton during the week ending last night:
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SUCCESSION SALE,

Succession Of 4. HoLLY, deceased
GTATE Oh Observation-Disclosures of Caddo-1To. -.
~ BY virtue of al order issued from the Honorable
the District Court Of the parish Of Caddo, and to
directed, VIII sell public auction, at the Court
House door in the city Of Shreveport, parish and State
aforesaid on
Saturday, the 9Th day of April, 1867,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock A. and o'clock P
NJ, the following described property, belonging to tho
succession Of A. Holly, deceased, to-wit:
The southwest quarter Of northeast quarter Of
ton thiFyo7r (34), township sixteen 1G), range tir
teen (E3) containing forty acres, less situated
in the parish Of Cadco.
Terms Of sale--CASH, with benefit of appfaiscment.
If the property does not bring its appraised value it
will be at the time and place re0ofered and sold
to the highest bidder credit Of twelve months pur
chasers giving their notes with approved personal
rty bearing per cent interest from day Of sale until
paid aud special mortgage waiying benefit OF APP
praisesnent, to be retained on said land.
r. j. WRIGHT, Clerk,
and ex-oiicio Administrator.
Sfrcvennrt Fehrnarv 20 1sE1
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SHERIFF,S SALE.


7 DISTRICT COURT State of LouIsiana-Parish
l. of Caddo-No. 7382.-EL1zA J. HowERros VS.. JAMES
Crooks 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, at the Court
House door, in the city Of Shreveport parish and State
aforesaid, on
Saturday. the 4th day of May, 1867,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock and O'Clock P.
M, the following described property, to-wit:
The south half of the southeast quarter of section
thirty five 55>, township seventeen (7), range four
ish of Caddo.
Seized the property of the defendant, and to be
sold to satisfy the writ the above entitled suit with
all costs.
Terms of sale-CASH, with benefit of appraisemens
THOS. r. SIMPSON, Sheriff
Shreveport April :, 1857 5tpfsis -
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INCONSISTENCIES
THE RRESG.


F. E. G. Lindsey has presented US a. ear of his
"Egyptiau Corn heretofore advertised in paper
The ear is about the size of Indian Maze and has d
solid grain A lady who raised some of it last year
sends certificate stating that she some that
had not been pfowed Git Vas sown broadcast that pro-
duced twelve ears to the stalk
Abingdon Ergnian.
EGYPTIAN CORN.-In another column appears
the advertisement of the Egyptian Corn: It is some
thing for this section, and is worthy of attention
Mr.. Price, of Office, is personally acquainted with
Mr. Lindsey, the proprietor, and will vouch for the
statements made. He has seen the corn grow, and
thinks it would prove success in Western Missouri
Try it. Clinton (Mo) Advocate, Nov. 90, 1866.
EGYPTIAN CoRN.-F. E. G. Lindsey, of Abingdon,
Va, has the genuine Egyptian Corn which great
many farmers are delighted with. This is corn
to this country and has many merits that do not APP
pertain to other breadstufs Tt will rpen as far north
Boston, when planted by the last of July On
rich land it will yield $50 bushels to the acre, and
weighs 625 pounds to the bushe and for domestic use
it is unparalleled 1t resembles -four, and contains So
per cent of nutrmen matter In the South two crops
year can be sown. package can be had of Lind
sey for 81 So
aD3 St fWaShn uton Constitutional Union.
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Corners CT Fulton, Canal, COMMON and
new LEFEE STREETS,
DEW OF T,EHEl ALPS,

MANUFACTURED BY
B r E S L N BISC HOFF & co.,
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND.
FEHHIS delicious Liquor and Cordial the first mporl-
Il ton in this country.
Hotel keeters and Family Grocers are respectfully
invited to call and examine it.
Put up with exquisite taste, expressly for the shelf
and show cases.
For sale by the following houses in New Orleans:
Z. J. Hart i Co., Fao, Marks & Co.,
Barnes, Ward & c., A. D. Grief & Co.,
Grief & Byrnes, l}dwell, Payne & Co.,
Biscoe & Smms, Tobey & Bro,
Tate & Co., Schneider & Zuberbier,
Wheelock, Fnlay Co., II. Stumborg Co.,
Eaton & BarSow, G. N. Morrison,
S. D. Moody & Co., L. ". Burbank,
Barnett & Shepard Block & Britton,
Isaacson, SieXas & Co., Griffin & Porch.
DEW OF THE ALPS.
beg to call the attention of the public to the above
delicious Liquor and Cordial put up in quart bottles in
the exquisite Prize two dollars per bottle
UDOLPHO WOLFE,
% Beaver street, New York
Sole Agent and Importer for the United States.
EYolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps.
Gravel rheumatism, Fever and Ague Dropsy Govt
Dyspepsia, and General Debility, and to all persons
who unaccustomed to the change of water. This
Gin has been before the American public for
eighteen years, and has the endorsement of the
whole Medical Faculty Of the United States as the pur
est liquor now sold.
UDOLpHO WOLFE
Sole Importer and Manufacturer.
jal5 3m Office, % Beaver street, New York
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Shreveport Price Current.

(aADE FROM ACTUAL SALES, AS THEY TRANSFERRED
1t should be understood that quotations, gcner
ly represent the wholesale prices in United States
lrrency. In filling small orders, higher rates will
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S: LEVY, JR.,
DEALER IN
w e. 8 TIER n PR sEsUCEl,
no. FITLAM STREET no.

Shreveport, Louisiana,
AS NOW IN STORE, and will keep constantly on
4 Z hand, large supply of
C0PN-White, elbow and Mixeds
HAY-Einest Timothy;
OATS;
BRAN;
- FLOUR-Extra and Superfne,
BACON-Cear Sides and Shoulders;
LARD-In Terces and Kegs;
HAMS-Extra Sugar cured;
LIME;
CEMENT;
PLASTER, &c, &c,
All of which articles, as he buys IN the West from
first hands, and makes direct shipments to this place.
he is enabled to and will sell
At NEW ORLEANS PRICES.
Planters and others in need Of any of the above
articles will be consulting their interests and
money by giving call. nhl3 ~
NOTICE.
WI have sold stock of Merchandise to Messrs.
w CATLETT i BLAkEMORE, who will carry on
the business at the SAME stand heretofore occupied by
us-No. 10 Front Row, Shreveport, La. Messrs. Cat
lett BakcmoFe possess unsurpassed facilities to
pete favorably with any house in Shreveport to
Goods and Prices and we have pleasure in soliciting
for them continuance Of the patronage of friends
rnh20 # THOMPSON, MORRIS & co.
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JEFFERSON AND STIREVEFORT
2 c IL EFT

fsszz-p p TIE light draught fast running Kours-
st55tSkzz--szZa line packet FANNIE GILBERT,
sssSsssstaa7ssA Capt. B. b. E0nham, will make regular
trips between Jefferson and Shreveport during the en-
tire owwaer season. The Fannie Gilbert is one Of
the lighest boats in the trade and will be sure to mako
her trips without detention.
For freight or passane apply on board. a3Otf
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GREAT ATER ACTEON

GREAT AIvEg ACTION
Ladies' Bazaar OF Fashion.
SPRING AND
|SU M INFER GOODS.
j. II. McDERMOT1,
HAT1,d.NsGe Just returned from New York with the
Fancy Dry Goods,
Millinery,
LADIES' Furnishing Goods.
~ Trimmings. &C..
ever brought to this market would respectfully cali
the attention OF his customers and the public generally
the Ladies Department viii be found
DRESS SILKS;
MUSLINS;
ORGANDIES-Frenc
BAREGES;
TISSUES:
LACE POINTS;
GRENADINE sHAvLs;
DELAINs-American
MUSLINs-Swiss and Null
NANSOOKS;
JACONETS;
CAMBRICS;
EMBROIDERED SKIRTS;
OPERA FLANNELS,
NUBIAs, &c, &c.
SILK AND BASQUINE CIRCULARS
EMBROIDERIES,
Jackonet and Swiss Edging and Inserting;
Collars and Cuffs
Real Lace Collars and Setts--An Descriptions;
Infants Waists Skirts and Undercothing
Bcnnets and Hats, for Infants Misses and Ladies'
Ladies' Undergraduates OF every description, ready
made; =.
Ladies and childrcns Shoes, all styles and q4alties
In short complete assortment of Ladies' Goods, from
Paper of Pins to Wedding Outfit.
This portion of the stock was selected, with great
care, by Mrs. WELLS, who by business experience in
this market of twelve years perfectly understands the
requirements Of Ladies in this section and who feels
confident she can please the most fastidous, both in
goods and prices.
J. Il. McDERAOTT is determined to establish, an
exclusive
LADIES' STORE,
that will prove creditabe to himself and beneficial to
his customers. In view Of which, he has purchased
this market, IN the Ladies' line and being determined
to secure the Ladies' trade he pledges himself to sell
Cheaper than the Cheapest,
which ne can do and make living profit which is all
he desires. Ladies who favor him with their custom
may rest 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 as it is based
upon small profits and quick returns.'
To the Gentlemen McDermott would say that he has
a fine stock Of
SPRING And sUMmEEs CLoTTIIlIG,
BOOTS, SHOES,
HATS, and
FURNISHING GOODS, &C., |
which he will sell cheaper than any else in town.
he is going out of gents goods entirely, order to
devote his exclusive attention to the establishment of
first class Ladies' store
sE- Country merchants will do wei, to look through
McDemott's stock before purchasing elsewhere he
is prepared to offer great inducements to wholesale bu
ers. mh27
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SEEREEE2S SALE.

SE3EftEEE2S SA LIE.
z n DISTRICT C0URT-State OF louisiana Parish
4 of Caddo--N0. 69S1-CITY OF SHREVEPORT vs. W.
F. Murray. BY virtue Ct writ of ieri facias, issued
from the honorable the nStrct Court OF the parish Of
at the Court House door, in the city of Shreveport,
parish and State aforesaid, on
Saturday. the GIL. day Of April, 1867,
between the hours of lGoclock A NJ. and o'clock
the following described property, to-wit
certain lot of ground ten-acrc lot No. six (5),
in the city Of Shreveport fronting Common street.
sixty feet and running back hundred and fifty feet
the lower CT the upper half Of said
lot, after allowing twenty feet and three INCHES
cGssary for Lake street 10 be continued through said
lot being and lying on said Common street as though
said Lake street continued aforesaid together with
all the buildings and improvements thereon,
corded in Book NJ page 44, in the Recorders Office Of
the parish Of CaddO.
Seized the property Of the defendant, ard to bs
sold to pay and satsfy the writ issued in the above
titled suit, with all costs.
Terms Of sale-CASII, with benefit of appraisement
TIlOS. II. SIMPSON, Sheriff.
Shreveport February y, 1857. L6t pf*21 90
Sf5ssEsz7E,s SALE.
TN DISTRICT COURT-State of Louisiana-Pari.l.
/ of Caddo--No.74lG.-R. F. MooaE, Administrator,
vs. CYRus LAwmAx. BY virtue of writ of sale issued
from the honorable tie 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 par
ish and State atOresaid,on
Saturday, the 9th day of April, 1867,
between the hours Of 10 clockA. and oclock "
the following described property, to-wit:
The northwest quarter of section thirty-s1 (3G),
township fourteen 90, range fifteen G5 together
with all the buildings aud improvements thereon stu
ated in the parish of Caddo, and containing hun
dred and sixty
Seized as the property of the defendant and to- DO
sold to satisfy the writ in the above entitled suit with
all costs.
Terms CT saio-CAs:.I, without benefit of apfraisa-
ment. TlI0S. Z. SIMPSON, Sheriff.
Shreveport, February q, 1867. Est pf$l5 Is
sHEREFE's SALE.
IN DISTRICT COURT-State OF Lousiana-Parsh
4 of Caddo-No. 7137.-C1TY OF Shreveport VS.. &C.
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LIST OF LETTETS.

I'D EMAINING in the Post Office at Shreveport, from
Ia the LIST of March to the 1st of April 1867:
ladies' List
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CbettC -NOtCo W JOG
New Orleans Cattle Market.
From fha Times
JEFFERsoS CRY, March &c, 1867


The market was pretty active to-day.
Stock sale-2S0 Texas and so Western beeves, 20t
calves and yearngs 400 hogs, 900 sheep and 60 mcl
cows. Prices:
Western beef, choice, p ID net ..:... 16@--
Western beeves, Cd quality,53 1b net. 800 Is
Texas beeves, choice 3 head. ...... so 00@70 90
Texas cattle, Cd quality, q head .... So 0O@45 90
Texas cattle, Sd - - ...... $50 90
Hogs q ib, gross. "a
Choice sheep, u head in lots :. - @ 9 90
Texas sheep, r hea. in let's. ........ ID
Yearlings, y head. Observation-Disclosures. 000ll5 90
Calves, II head Observation-Disclosures. 0OW15 co
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New Orleans Gotten Market.


TUESDAY EVENING, March 26, 1867
There little activity in the market to-day. There
was plenty of ORDERS but mostly limited to rates
which factors would noaccept. Sales therefore, only
reached half of the amount reported yesterday, $500
bales being all we could ind sod and at rates about
the same as paid yesterday. The demand continues
for the higher IN preference to the lower grades while
there is more Of the later quality the market, is
likely to be the 18th but the winding up of the
seasons crop coming foI'yard-the scattered drblets
of wide section of country. We therefore rsneH
quotations, viz 2G15@27c for ordinary, 128c for
good ordinary, 29@291gc for low middling and 500
3015c. . b for middng, Liverpool class fcaton. Re
cepts since yesterday sos bales against 1865 last
Tuesday, for the last four days. 1888 bales, against
lo;l16 bales same time last wcek-a decrease of 2S55
bales.
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
Stock on hand Sept. LIST, 1SG6-bales.. 2l39
Received since yesterday ..:.:...... sos
Received previously. Gi638lG+6886
749025
Exported since yesterday 4,o75
Exported previously 5j3 ,S51--557, SEQ
Stock on hand and on shpboard not cleared 1o99
New Orleans Money Market
RATES OF FOREIGN COIN BANK NOTES, ETC., CURRENCY,
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Receipts of Cotton

Total ............ bales ! ,494 SOP
The foreign shipments for the time amount to
Isl ,74S bales. Stock on hand SIS, 2S2 bales.
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DELINQUENT TAX-PAY ENS.

Shreveport, La, March II, 1867.
2 N ACCORDANCE with act of the Legislature APP
who have failed to pay their city taxes for 1868, pub
lished and tbs parties published are notified to
come to this office within Thirty Bays from this date
il the hands eff the City Attorney for collection.
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EGYPT A N CORN
EGYPTIAN CORN!


AusP1c1uM MEL1oR1s Ev1-BoNA Qu1D PRO ovo.
TgyHE subscriber offers to farmers throughout the
d country the
EGYPTIAN CORR.
which, upon trial. found to rpcn planted even the
last Of July. 1t is estimated from its very prolific
qualities to yield $50 bushels per acre, and weighs, by
sealed measure, So pounds to the bushel This corn
was produced by some procured direct from Mr. Jones'
consular agent, directly on his return from Egypt
It needs mo different culture from that of other
reties, and in the South two crops be raised in
on the same ground. It grows in the form
of tree, and thirty four have grown upon enc
stalk and will averagc from five to fifteen. For do
nestle use it is unparalleled. When ground and pro-
perry bolted it is equal in color and fneness to wheat
Broadcast for early feed, there is kind of feed
well adapted to milch COWS, and that will yield
half the value in stalk or corn.
1t can be successfully grown in any State.
give the most satisfactory references that the
is in every respect what represent it to be- and fur
Their, am the only person throughout the country
who has this variety of corn. Having secured duan-
tity able to fill all orders for those DESTROYS
Of testing it.
Terms-In order that all may receive seed, we have
reduced the price to one dollar and fifty cents pack,
receive package gratis Fifteen packages for So
fifty packages for $50 one hundred packages for $50
One package will contain enough to plant the following
from twenty to thirty acresj also for planting
and cutvating
address, FEE. G. LINDSEY,
Box IS, Abingdon, Washington Co., Va.
END0ES E15 ENTS:
We, the undersigned, citizens ct Washington coua-
ty, Virginia, having examined some Egyptian Corn
grown on thin soil in this county, do hereby certify
that some0f the stalks produced hrty-tour spikes
The longest spike noticed measured 1Ol inches in
length, and - inches around.
This corn, likewise, grew IN the form Of tree and
presented very healthy appearance.
r. B. HAMILTON, Esq,
Ravens Nest P. O., Va
Capt T. NJ. COBBLE, Crags Mills
Capt J. G. STANFIELD, HolSton.
We, the undersigned, certify that the above gentle
actual residents Of Washington county, VA
men of truth, whose veracty purity from fasehood
fidelity and honesty none dare queston-en ioying
eminent moral social and political position in society
JOHN PHILLIPS,
Craies Mills P. O., Va.
JOHN NJ. HAMILTON,
ex-Sheritf Washington Co., Va.
JERIEL D. Under,
Act Lustne Of the Pence