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We cordially commend to the citizens Of Rich-
mond Mr. 5. w. Good-on. who IL well known to
us a. gentleman admirably fitted by his acquire
He has already served in that capacity in another
part of the sta with Sraat satisfaction II the pa
re nts who have entrusted children TO his charge.
ROBERT GUILD,
NELSON HEAD,
ROGER A. PRYOR.
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Bank Robbery.

Bank Robbery.
BosroN, September l3.-The Bluehill
(Mass.) Bank has been robbed of $4,000,
mostly in specie deposits.
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EARMVILLE FEMALE COLLEGE.
4 Ths Fai term, 1897, will begin september
18th. The Faculty will DO full. and consist Of
none but able and experienced teachers. In
structon thorough AID extensive. Good fare and
| accommodations. Charges for board and All
English branches: Academic, sos; Collegiate,
800. For Catalogue, address
A. PREOT President,
an s--eod2m* Parmyille, Va.
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- LADiES-Miss s. E. CONVERSE will resume
the duties OF her school at No Sl2 Twelfth street
on the LIST OF OCTOBER. Sc 7-ItawHt
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ECL ECTIC INSTITUTE FOR
IL YOUNG LADIES-MRs. LETlTlA TYLER
SEMPLE, Principal. aided by a corps Of able in.
structors.-Ths third session will commence or
ast raay IN s The s tess ON h
commence on MONDAY. February g. and close
the last Friday In June. 1858.
For circulars. etc apply at the Institute, No.
lG2 west Monument street, Baltimore, or at the
bookstores Of Messrs. Waters, Kelly & Piet, and
Waite. au Elm
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VIRGINIA FEM ALE INSTI-
Y TUTE, STANTON. VIRGINIA.-The next
session Of this long and favorabiy known institu-
stution will Commences on the 251H SEP EMBEk.
Departments all in full operation, under expe
renced professors and teachers.
TERMS REDUCED: For board and tuition In Eng
lish and Latin Tor the scholastic year. $3.50 in
rency; Frerch, Music, &C.. extra.
For circular, with full information, address
Rev. X. II. PHILLIPS. Principal, or
Rev. J. C. WHEAT, Vics-Principal.
an l9-1mk
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SOUTHERN FEMALE II STITUTE,
~ RICHMOND. VA.-The fourteenth annual
session OF this school will commence on the rst
MONDAY In October and close on the Lat Of July,
1858.
Reference made to the Professors Of the Uni
liam and Mary, aid of Hampden Sidney colleges.
For catsog uss, giving course of studies and terms,
apply at ths bookstores or to
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DROFESSOR DABNEY d r. G.
i WHARTON open on the 10Th OF September at
No. lilo Grace street a CLASSICAL and NJ ATHE.
NAUTICAL SCHOOL.
Tuition in English 500 90
In Latin, Greek and French, or German,
edCQ IL w
Cards obtained from X. q. Wharton, y. E. D.,
or nj any Of tn q book stores an l6-lm%
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EEMALE SEMINARY, l04 LINDEN
l. Row, FRANKLIN sTt EET.-This school
for young lsdie. and children will re open on
Monday, September 80, 1857
Tuition in English from so TO sl5 per quarter
session Languages, 81 so; Music. $l2. so praw-
Ing, Painting, and Embroidery, 81. SO; Board and
English Tuilon, $75.
Young ladies' no. connected with the school can
Join the classes in the orr am ntal department..
MRS. II. n. w. BIAS ERvILL,
go Ia eodt2t< Principal.
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DICHMOND MALE AGA DENY, ON
~ FRANKLIN STREET BETWEEN THIRD
AND F0URTA.-The first session Of this school
will commence on MONDAY the 18th o! Ssptem-
Der. aud close on tbs seth Of June following.
The course OF instruction will embrace the ordi-
nary English branches, the sciences, I'd the An
cisnI and NJ dcrn I.ang
For terms, references. &C., see printed circu-
lar. s. w. GOODSoN.
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CHURCH HILL EIGH SCHOOL,
~ ENGLISH AND CLASSiCAL.-The eighth an.
nual session of this school will begin MONDAY
September 10th.
Location: sroad street next to Trinity church
Terms same as last session.
JAMES q. PEAY. A. M,
p-MWNS3t ri
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AFkS. PELLETS SCHOOL FOR
wi YOUNG LADIES, BROAD STREET b.
TWEEN TENTH AND ELEyENTH.-The twenty
fourth session will commend OCT Der and end
JULY l, 1893. Mrs. Pellets system Of instruction
is thorough, and the result Of an experience OF a
quarter Of century. Young ladies desiring to
pursue tho study OF history and literature after
they have finished their educational course will
be received and certificates Of their prof ciency
will be granted.
For further particulars, apply at her residence.
au 27-TNW tsthSep&dtG5
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Commercial Intelligence.
SoUrH- WESTERN OFFICE

SOUTH w EsTERN OFFICE, |
.ss- So e-..=:-- April TO- 1867. (
BpsINEss-During the past week but little has beer
donein the way of business any of its branches The
ncemency of the weather and the bad condition of the
roads was, in great measure the cause of it. The
railroad and the upper Red river packets appear to- be
the only ones which have had their hands full few
days of pleasant weather would add materially to the
trade of this city, and all look forward for them
with good deal of anxiety
CoTToN-Transactons in the staple have been light
owing to the small amount offered Up to Saturday it
full prices, but the telegraph reporting heavy
decline stopped further sales We refer to the follow
ing memorandas of D. B. Martin and J. NJ Waskom &
Co., cotton factors:
(MEMoRANDA OF D. B. MARTIN. "Wednesday, April
3-The market opened quiet owing telegraph wires
being down and offerings light, with tendency to in
side figures. We quote ordinary 18@l9c, good ordi-
nary 10000. and low middling 72Oc in specie,
taxes paid. Gold 13411@13515. Thursday-Market
unchanged. Frday-The market unchanged Satur-
day-Market unchanged until o'clock P Nj when.
owing to information by express from New Orleans.
quite panic created in the market and all grades
declined about &C. and gold declined to 1881. Mon
day-The market opened fiat. We quote ordinary 161%
0l7c, good ordinary 17@l755c. aud low thiddlinc
l19@l8c. Gold 13315@l35 Tuesday-Market un-
changed up 10 u CLOCK.
(MEMoRANDA OF J. NJ. WAsKoM & Co.)-Wednesd, Nv
Apfii 3-our cotton market better to-day, though an
absence OF news. We quote ordinary &c., good ordi-
nary 19c and low mddling 20c., taxes paid Gold 1885,
Ihursday-ln consequence of the heavy rain to-day,
the bricks were deserted by the bulls and bears in
ton and gold. Friday-Cotton in demand through
out the day, though still working in the dark Satur-
day.-To day about noon the wires were at work for
the first time in one week. The latest news quoted
low middng cotton in Liverpool 1215d in New York
and in New Orleans 2716c. showing a de-
cline from last dispatches in Liverpool of I'd in New
York of 2t9@3c, and in New Orleans of 1G0115 These
adVices show that the New Orleans cotton and gold
market had sympathiged with New York Our market
is so unsettled by the that forbear giving quo
tations in cotton gold. Monday-Cotton market
quiet Few bales sold at full prices. Tuesday-We
have nothing to report but-ran and rain. We fear
that our and cotton crops in this section will be
so retarded by the water in the ground, that very
short crop will be forthcoming. specially in the latter
little ground is now, be prepared within ten
days for cotton We think this would justify the bulls
in the New Orleans New York and Liverpool markets
in tossing the bears out of the ring and advance the
price of cotton.
The following statements show the movements of
cotton during the week ending last night:
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SUCCESSION SALE.

Succession Of 4. and E. YOUNG, deceased.
StTATE OF LOUTSIANA-Parsh of Caddo-No a68
= By virtue of a writ of sale, to directed, from
the Honorable, The District Court of the parish of
Caddo and issued in pursuance of the order Of said
Court, will proceed to sell at public auction, at the
Market House in the city Of Shreveport on
Saturday, the goth day of April, 1867.
between the hours Of 10 o'clock A. NJ and O'Clock P
NJ. the following described property, belonging to the
succession Of A. and E. Young deceased, to.wit:
Lots No nine (9J and ten Q0), in block No. seven
~ in the the city Of Shreveport together with the
buildings aud improvements thereon.
Terms Of sale CASH, with benefit of appraisement
JONAS ROBSON Auctioneer.
Shreveport March 90 1867. T5t
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IN DISTRICT COURT-~State of Loulsana-Parish
4 of Caddo-No 7332.-ELIzA J. HowERToN vs. JAMES
CROOKS BY virtue of writ Of sale from the honorable
the District Court of the parish Of Caddo, and TO
directed, will sch at public auction at the Court
House door, in the city Of Shreveport parish and State
aforesaid, on
Saturday, the ith day OF HAY, 1867.
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock and o'clock P.
NJ. the following described property, to-wit:
The south half Of the southeast quarter Of section
thirtyfve (35) township seventeen (I7), range four
teen az, containing twenty acres situated in The par
ish of Caddo
Seized as the property of the defendant, and be
sold to satisfy the writ in the above entitled suit, with
all costs.
. Terms Of sale-CASH, with benefit of appraisement
TH0S. R. SIMPSON, Sheriff.
ShreYenort. AnriI J. 1867. l5t pf S13 80
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PLANTATION FOR SALE.


CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE.
AN empowered to sell the very desirable lots in the
Il city of Shreveport, known as the vacant property
adjoining the front warehouse of Messrs. WALSH &
B0ISSEAU, together with three ether lots adjoining
their back warehouse and fronting On Spring street
Also-Lots four FIVE, six and seven, in block No. q
and the undivided half of lots and eight block
No. IS in Shreveport.
ap3 If ID. J. u. BATTLE, Agent.
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Stock on hand and on shipboard not cleared

New Orleans Cattle Market.
From the Crescent
JEFFERSON CITY, April 8, 1867
Arrived to-day-12 Texas beeEes, and II calves and
yearlings. ~
Sold2l67 Texas and 20 Western beeves, 81 calves
and warnings, So hogs. and mich cows
Stock on sale-100 Texas and lo3 Western beeVes 81
calves and yearings 632 hogs 139 sheep and As mich
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Married:
At the Methodist Church, in this city, the 18th
inst, by Rev. r. s. Trppett, Mr.. NJ s. STATE to Mrs.
MARY LANGW0RTHI, all of Shreveport.
The above accompanied by cake and wine-the
usual printers fee. May friend and his bride
live in happiness to ripe old age.
On Thursday evening April 4 1867. at the residence
of the bride, by Rev. Reynolds s. Trippett Mrs. EMMA
AUSTIN, of this city, to JAMES ". lVEI, of Rusk
county. Texas.
~ TYLER Reporter COPY.
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Receipts of Cotton
Proceedings Of the Board Of Trustees.

Mayors OFFIcE-CIrT OF SHREVEPORT,
April 2, 1867.
At regular meeting of the Mayor and Trustees of
the city of Shreveport, there present: His honor,
Mayor Boarman; Trustees Kelly, Thatcher Eberstadt
Linman and Dickinson.
The proceedigs Of the last two meetings of the Board
read>and approved
The reports of Controller, Chief Marshal and Street
Commissioner for February, 1857 having been approved
by the Finance Committee, received by the Board.
The reports of the officers for March 1867 were
referred to the Finance Committee.
The Committee Claims reporting favorably on the
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DEW OF THE ALPS
1875 REV ARD.
MANUFACTURED BY

7 OST-A GLACIERS POCKET DIAMOND-Be
81 longing to Davis & Horton, House and Sign
Painters, Paper Hangers, Glaciers, &C., &c Having
permanently established themselves in this city, they
may have for the The above reward will be
paid to the person leaving said Diamond at Hytms e.
Kennedy Drug Store, at Kahn & ksuftnan's Hard
ware Store, Texas street, at Paint Shop,
ner of Travis and Spring streets, in R. Dawes Tin
Shop. 81 DAVIS HORTON.
Shreveport April 3, 1867. {5n
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SILK AND BASQUINE CIRCULARS.
EMBROIDERIES,
Jackopet and Swiss Edgng and Inserting;
Collars and Cuffs
Real Lace Cc4lars and Setts-AI Descriptions;
Infants Waists, Skirts and Undertaking..
Bonnets and Hats, for Infants, Misses and Ladies
Ladies Undergarmcnts of every description, ready
made;
In Short complete assortment of Ladies Goods, from
aPaper of Pins to a 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 fastdous, both in
goods and prices.
j. H. McDERMOTT is determined to establish an
exclusive
LADIES' STORE,
that will prove credtable himself and beneficial to
lis customers. In view of which, he has purchased
the most tremendous stock of goods brought to
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 rest assured that they will get goods at legitimate
prices whether judges or not, for he as 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
fine stock of
SPRING AND SUMNER CLOTHING,
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. 'i
ssy@ Country merchants will do well to look through
McDernotts stock before purchasing elsewhere he
is prepared to offer great wholesale buy
ers. mh27
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TEJF PRESS


+. Z. G. Lindsey has presented an ear of his
" Egyptian Corn heretofore advertised in our paper.
The ear is about the size of Indian Maze, and has
so.d grain. lady who raised some of 1t last year
sends us certificate stating that she that
had not been pIcwed lit broadcast) that pro
duced twelve to the stalk
Abingdon Vrginan.
EGYPTIAN CORN.-In another column appears
the advertisement Of the Egyptian Corn. 1t is
thing new for this section, and is worthy of attention.
Mr. Price, of our Office is personally acquainted with
Mr. Lindsey, the proprietor, and will vcucl for the
statements made He has seen the grow, and
thinks it would prove success in Western Missouri,
Try it. [Clint0n MOI Advocate Nov. %, 1856
EGYPTIAN C0RN.-F, E. G. Lindsey, Of Abingdon,
Va, has the genuine Egyptian Corn" which great
many farmers delighted with This is new corn
to this country and has many merits that do not ap
pertain to other breadsuIs It will ripen far north
as Boston, when planted by the last of July On
rich land it will yield $50 bushels to the acre, and
weighs G219 pounds to the bushel, and for domestic
it is unparalleled 1t resembles flour, and contains 95
per cent Of nutriment matter In the South two crops
a year can be s0wn. package can be had Of Lind
sey for 81 so.
ap3 st Washington Constitutional Union.
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. a PER CENT. of profits paid to policy holders
CO Stock and Niutual-A plan offering the
greatest advantages to the assured
ROB'T. T. & Z. Z. BUCKNER Agents.
Shreveport La.
~ Office over the store of Cumming Morrison Co.
apl0 1y
nTONITION.
TN DISTRICT COURT-State of Louisiana-Parish
L of Carbohydrate R. B. PATTERSON, for q Moni-
tion-Notce is hereby given to all persons. that by
virtue of order of the Honorable the Judge of the
Tenth District Court in and for the parish Of Caddo
ceased, for the sale Of the property hereinafter de-
scribed, to-wit: Lots Nos six {6) and e., in
section No. twenty-sx (26); lot No ten 1O) in section
twenty-five (25), and lot No. a. in section twenty
six (26), all in township No. eighteen 8), range No.
fourteen l4 containing, in ALL hundred forty-one
and 40100ths acres in the parish of Caddo and State
aforesaid The said property sold by Jonas Robe
son, auctoneer for said parish, the fifteenth day of
January a. D. eighteen hundred and sxty-six to the
last and highest bidder, credit of tw eve months,
and Robert B. Patterson became the purchaser for the
sum of two thousand seventy and 14-l00ths dollars,
with eight per cent. interest from date Now, there
fore in the name of the State of Louisiana and our
said Court l. Richard j. Wright, Clerk of said Court
grant this monition and call upon all persons who
set up any right to the said property in consequence
of informally in the order, decree Judgment of the
Court, under which the said sale made, or any
regularity illegality in the appraisement and adver
tlsement, in time or manner OF said sale, or Tor any
other defect whatever, to show cause within thirty
days from the day this monitor is first inserted in the
public papers, why the sale aforesaid should not be
confirmed and homoogated; and unless opposition is
made thereto in said time the said sale will be homolo
gated approved and made the Judgment Of the Court
Witness the Honorable James |. Weems, Judge of
said Court and the
49, Seal of said Court hcreunto affixed, on this
L. s. the 6th day Of April A. D. 1867.
~ [aplO ST r. J. WRIGHT, Clerk.
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SEE1RTFF2G GAE,EE.

! n DISTRICT COURT-State of Louisana-parish of
4 Cnddo-No. l290-TUTORsHIP OF 0I1yIAS. FELPs
JOSHUA }. LEWIS. By virtue Of writ of f. fA from the
honorable the District Court of the parish of Rosser
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 Ath day Of FFay. 1867,
between the hours of 10 o'clock A. 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 o. and southwest quarter
of section four A. containing four hundred and egh-
teen and seventy three Onc-hundredths AIS 49, 100
ALSO the northwest quarter and the west half Of
the northeast quarter Of section five (5), containing
two hundred and lttyone and thirty-seven onehun-
drcdths (25l 1000 acres all of section eight Is
tanning six hundred and forty and twenty oneh hun
dredths (640 2000) acres the northwest quarter Of
section nine (9) containing hundred and sixty
$50 the north half of the north half of section
seventeen (l7), continuing hundred aud sixty and
ywo one hundredths $50 -, 1907 acres and the
north half of tire northwest quarter of section sixteen
(l6), containing seventy IN acres, township
twenty-five {22), range fourteen 49, in the parish Of
Caddo; also the r. Elmore tract which there is
mortgage, the southwest quarter in section nine (9),
containing one hundred and fifty five and twenty
hundredhs 155 2010Q) acres, all in township twenty
two (22), range fourteen l4, 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 appraisement,
TII0S. r. SIMPSON, Sheriff.
AnriJ If 60 N
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Fol1SE.
YE1HE undersigned will make liberal advances, either
IL in CASH or Bagging and Rope, on all cotton for
shipment to Messrs. JOHN PHELPS & CO.. of New
Orleans. d, B. MARTIN,
Cotton Factor and Com. Merchant
No. on the Levee,
oS1 If Shreveport. Ia.
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Shreveport Price Current.

1t should be understood that quotations, gener-
ally represent the wholesale prices in United States
currency. In filing small orders, higher rates will
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New Orleans Cotton Market.


TUESDAY Evening, April Q 1867
The market has been dull and dropping throughout
to-day offerings, though fair, at no time heavy
and in fact factors steadily refused to increase
hcirsamples But few Of the latter slightly re-
Taxed nevertheless and sales 1880 bales effected
at the regular prices which, uponthe whole Indicated
decline of fully &c. y 1b on last evenings quotations.
or what is about the same return to the ruling prices
of yesterday morning. Advces from Liverpool and
New York of a very dscouraging character up to
nearly the close of business when slight reaction was
announced in the former but it was too late to have
any influence upon the movement here and the market
closed unsettled with angud tendency, at 261@ 27c
for ordinary 2719@28c. for good ordr ary, 2815@29c
for low middng, and 2911 @3oc for mddIing The re-
cepts for the day at this port to 10 o'clock this eve
ming barely to 73i bales against 100 bales on
Tuesday the 26th ult and theaggregate receipts since
the close of the past commercial week have footed up
only 6377 bales against 7444 bales for the correspond
ing time last week, which dscloses net falling eff of
1867 bales.
STATEMENT OF COTTON
Stock on hand Sept. 1st, 1S66-bales.. l02, i39
Received since yesterday ........... ,5l
Received previously .........-.... 659,246-6'9'9''
762, 1l6
Exported since yesterday ........... S,S29 -os or
Exported previously 5S2,9lS-9oo,24'
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State of Louisiana.Parish of Caddo.

Tutorshp of LEoN1DAs I4EvIsEE
FEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT-Notice is
d hereby given that "A. B. Levisee tutor of the mi
Leondas Leysee, has his day filed in my office
provisional account of his administration of said tutor
ship and unless opposition be made thereto within thir
ty days, said account will be approved homologated
and made the Judgment of the Court as prayed for.
- Given under my hand officially, this 26th day
L. S. Sof March, A. D. 1867
-r-l Fmh27 ST. R. j. WRIGHT, Clerk.
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Congress adjourned on Saturday the 3Oth, after
ses sion of>twentYsix DAYS