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Succession Sale.
Succession Of Ruth A. Meas's, decd

Succession Of Ruth A. Mears, decd.
Tpy virtue of writ of sale to me
y directed from the District Court
of Bossier. La, in the succession of
L. A. Mears, deceased, | will sell at
public auction to the last and highest
bidder, between the legal hours of sale,
at the Court house door, in the town
of Bellevue, La, on Saturday the 20th
day of December, 1867, the following
described property belonging to said
succession, to wit:
The northeast quarter of section
%, and northwest quarter of section
%, in township 81, of range IL, situat-
ed in said Parish of Bossier, and known
as the '.Alden tract" and containing
800 acres.
Also, the southwest quarter, the
west half of southeast quarter, the
northeast quarter of southeast quarter.
the west half of northeast quarter, and
southeast quarter of northeast quarter
of section 35, township 81, range IL i;
situated in said parish, and containing
400 acres, with all improvem ents
thereon.
Also, the southwest quarter of south
east quarter of section 4, and northwest
quarter of northeast quarter Of section
3, township 90, range 10; and the east
half of northeast quarter of section 33,
township 81. range 10; containing l6C
acres, with all improvements thereon
Also. the undivided one-half interest
in the southeast quarter of section %
township 81, range ID; and the north
east quarter of northeast quarter and
tie southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter of section 4. township 90
range 10; containing 240 acres.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject t
the benefit of appraisement.
w. H. HILL,
Sheriff and ex-oficio Auctioneer
| Bellevue, La, Nov. %, 1867.
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SegcccsssOa. :GGyc.
Succession Of 8. and B. II. .IaYYxy,
Goth aeceaSeI.

Stccessio', Of 8. and B. II. -TaYYSy,
t0ta deceased.
py virtue Of writ If sale issued
4D from the Honorable the District
Court of Bossier, La. in the success
sion of S. and b. w. Murray, decd,
and TO me directed, / will proceed to
sell at public action to the last aud
highest bidder, before the Court house
door, in the town of Bellevue. La, on
Saturday the 4th day of January.
1865, the following described lands
belonging to said succession, and in
lots, as follows. to-wit:
LOT No. l.-Compused of lot num-
Der /, containing / 55-100 acres, and
lot number 2, containing 81 acres, in
section D. Also lot number /, con-
tanning % acres; lot number 2, con-
tanning 8 acres; lot 3, containing 90
40-l00 acres, and LOT 4. containing 90
25-l00 acres, section %, township IL.
range ID; and containing in all l27
I8-1OO acres.
LOT No. 2.-Composed of lot num-
Der 2, section ID, containing 81 acres !;
the south half of southwest quarter
containing go acres. Let number 3,
containing 30 Is 100 acres. Lot a,
containing IL 1900 acres. all in sec
ton IA, township II, range ID; con-
tanning in all, 1873 33-I00 acres.
LOT No. 3.-Composed OF south
half of southeast quarter, and the south
half of southwest quarter of section
Ia; containing 100 acres; and lot num-
Der /, section Is, containing 8 acres !;
all in township IL, range ID, and con-
tanning in al 1863 acres.
LOT No. 4.-Composed Of the north
half Of northwest quarter of section l3
containing so acres, in township II, of
range ID.
Lot No 5:-Composed of the south
half of northwest quarter Of section Is,
containing so acres, in township II. of
range Ii.
LOT No. 6.-Composed of the north
half of south quarter of section l3,
township IL, of range Is, containing
| 81 acres.
LoT No. 7.-Composed of south half
of southwest quarter of section IL.
township IL, range ID, containing 80
acres.
LOT No. 8.-Composed of north half
of northwest quarter of section "a,
township II, range ID, containing 50
acres.
Lor No. 9-Composed of the south
half of the northwest quarter of section
"a, township II, range Is, containing
| so acres.
| All situated in the Parish of Bossier,
La, and to be sold in nine seperate
lots or tracts as above described, and
as seen by a plat drawn by H. Watts,
Surveyor, dated November 18th, 1867.
Said plat now in the hands of Griffin &
Snider, attorneys, Bellevue, La, to
which parties interested are requested
| to refer.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with benefit
of appraisement. If the appraisement
value cash, be not bid, the same will be
re-advertised and sold on credit of Il
months. Credit purchasers to give
their notes with approved personal So
curity, with mortgage retained on LAND
to secure payment of purchase price
and bearing 8 per cent per annnIn in
terest from day Of sale. s.
| w. II. HILL,
Sheriff and ex officio auctloneer.
November 30, 1867.
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She7.SH'S Sale.
r. s. Sandidge
vs.. No. 1916.
Us. Sanderson.

J. ). Sanderson.
Tn the District Court of Bossier, La.
L By virtue of q writ Of fieri facias
issued from the Honorable the District
Court of said Parish and State. in the
above entitled suit and to me directed,
| have seized and will proceed to sell
at public auction TO the last and high
est bidder, before the Court house
door in the town of Bellevue, La,
within the legal hours of sale, on the
FIRST Saturday the 18th day of January,
1868, the following described land,
to-wit:
The southwest quarter of the north
east quarter and the northeast quarter
Of the southeast quarter of section 20,
township 90, range 10; containing 80
40-lO0 acres.
Seized as the property of the defen-
dant, James s. Sanderson, and to be
sold to pay and satisfy said writ.
Terms Of Sale-Cash, with benefit
of appraisement.
w. Fl. HILL, Sheriff
November 80, 1867. $12
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Succession Notice.

State Of Louisiana, Parish of Bossier.-
y Clerks Office, 10th Dis rict Court
Notice is hereby given that Singleton Fur
guson, administrator of the succession of
James Edwards, deceased, has this day
Med in the Office of said clerk, his tableau
OF distribution and final account as admins.
traitor 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 accounts will be homoIogate1
asprayed for.
Given under my hand and seal of office. at
Bellevue, this the 10th day of Dec, 1867
THOS N BRADEN,
no' Sts Clerk
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Sttate of Louisiana, Parish of Bossier.--
y Clerks office, 10th District Court
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. H. N;
Haughton has this day filed inthe office of
SAID Clerk. her final account in the tutorship
of Miles w Haughton, and her account
with Mary Jane Houghton.
Now, therefore, this is to admonish all
persons concerned, that if opposition is not
made thereto within the time prescribed by
law, the said accounts will be homologated
and made the Judgment of the Court.
Given under my hand and seal of Office,
at Bellevue, this the Goth day of November,
1867
THOS. n. BRADEN,
ms ST Clerk
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A. P. Is Butler. No. sl'''
hOra' Wise & COP
vs.. No. 2lJ7.
A. P. Butler.
by virtue of two writs of fieri facias issued
l. from the District Court of 10th Judi
cal District, Bossier parish, La, and to me
directed, in the above entitled suits, have
seized and will proceed to sell at public
auction to the last and highest bidder, be-
lore the Court house door, in the town of
bellevue, La, on Saturday the 4th day of
January, 1868, the following described
property, to.wit:
A certain tract of land, known as the
Lipscomb Place" bounded on the north by
andsO L. d. Arick, and so acres of Rail.
road Ian !; on the east by lands owned by
!, W. Vance; on the south by lands owned
y Mrs Picket; and on the west by so acres
OF Railroad land. All situated in the parish
land
Aiso, head of mules.
seized as the property of the defendant
a; z. Butler, and to be sold to pay and sat
Terms of Sale-On a credit of ID months
purchaser to give his approved bond with s
per cent? annum interest, aud MORTGAGE
retained on land to secure payment of pur.
chase price.
w. H HILL, Sheriff.
Bellevue, La, Dec. IA, 1867. 81 Sc
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Millinery.

Bonnets, Hats, for Infants, Misses and
Ladies' Ladies Undergurments, of every
description, ready made; Ladies and chill
dren's Shoes, all styles and qualities.
In short, a complete assortment Of Ladies'
Goods, from Paper of Pins to q 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.
understands the requirements of the Ladies
of this section, and who faels confideat shs
can please the most fastidious, both in goods
and prices.
j. H. MeDERMOTT is determines TO
tablish au exclusive
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RjGJgO Drinking Saloon.
Jas. A, Edwards, Proprietor.
Bellevue, La.

TJNhe Proprietor respectfully informs his
L friends and the public generally, that
he has thoroughly reftted his establishment,
and replenished his Bar with the most choice
Liquors, Wines, &C., and begs leave to as
sure the public that nothing but the best
brands of Liquors, &c, will be kept at the
Bar of the "RIALTO." Also, Gin, Ale and
Porter, Cigars, Tobacco, Preserved Fruits,
Candies, Oysters, Sardines, HOLSTERS, Sal
mons, Pickles, &c
~ Terms-CASH! v6n35ly
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To I'll 5'lcn Il Lay C3nssl..,
FFNLe EewaI2 Of 3i5C3 Offered b tic IN
Z Ger&;gle3, oa last August, ios tie ap.
Fl41enSloI Of k,t Greg DRY, Ben Gregory
al Jim v hite, who murdered w. d. Vanals-
gel, Of this parish, OH the lst August, 1867, is
hereby revoked.
James Ford, JP., n. C. DOrteh,
Elijah hudson, WIN. Hylton,
A. Mcintyre, George Reid,
5. Richardson, ID. b. Doyle, D
Z. w. Knight, w. F. Boon,
E. Dortch, J. II Sanders.
December It'll, 1867.
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Succession Sale.
Succession Of T. A. Rodgers, decd.

Dy virtue of writ of sale to me directed
ID from the Honorable the District Court
of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, in Che success
sion of F. A. Rodgers, deceased, | will sell
at public auction to the last and highest
bidder, within the legal hours of sale, be
fore the Court house door, in the town of
Bellevue, La, or Saturday the l4th day of
December, 1867, the following described
property belonging to said succession,
to-wit:
certain tract or parcel of land situated
in said Parish of Bossier, and described rs
the west half of the northwest quarter, and
the west half of the southwest quarter of
section number 5; and the east half of the
southeast quarter, and the northeast quar-
ter of the northeast quarter of section mum
Der s all in township q, range ] !, contain
ing in all, $50 acres of land, more or less.
Terms Of Sale-Cash, with benefit of ap-
praisement
w ii. HILL,
Sheriff and ex-officio auctioneer.
November 9Th, 1867.
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Ladies' store.

that will prove creditable to himself and
beneficial to his customers In view Of
which, he has purchases the most tren,end-
GUS stock of goods ever brought to this mar;
ket, IN the Ladies' line, and being determin-
ed to secure the Ladies' trade, he pledges
himself to sell .fs+gsa r.e
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ECD CASH ONLY !
S. T. G. O ODE .
No. 9, Murrell s. Meals Brick Building,
Mindeu, La.

I have just received from New York;
FALL AND WINTERGOODS,
bought at greatly reduced prices, which I
oiIer for cash. at prices to suit the times.
Ny stock consisting in part OF
Domestic and Fancy Goods, Ladies' Dress
Goods OF every description, Ladies' fine
Cloth, Cashmere and Silk, Cloaks,
Mantillas and Circulars, large
Wool and Breakfast shawls,
Fancy Sontags, Hoods
and SCarfs, Red,
white and opera
Flannel,
Plaid
Linsey, Ky.
James, KCrsey
and Satinct, 5, 6 and
pound pair cold blan-
kots, 6, 10 and II quarters
bed blankets, Linen Goods Of
every description, Rutfiug, Edging
and Filling, Dress Trimmings, suited TO
the season; black French Broadcloth, Doe
Skin Cashmere, English and American
Cashmere and Vesting.
Hosiery. E
14uulES ana y 11Osc anu 0IObCSI
English, American aad German half hose
1850 Pair of Boots and Shoes.
Ladies' and Chi.dren's Shoes;
Mems and Boys Boots and Shoes.
$4,000 Worth of Clothing.
Fine Black Dress Goats;
Doe Skin CASHMERE Pants;
Black Grenadiue Vests;
Black ard Fancy Cashmere Suits;
Mems and Boys Oyereoats
g Z" Pants and Vests;
Merino Undershirts aud Drawers
6dozen cotton shirts-Linen bosomsi
6 " Muslin bosoans;
6 1" Fancy Calico Shirts
Hats.
so Dozen Mems and Boys Wool, Cashmere
and Fur Hats.
r. To those in want of Goods, in my
line, would say call and examine for your
selves If l don't sell to you it will not be
my fault. s. F. GOODE.
Minden, La, Nov Ist, 1867. 2ips
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Cheaper than the Cheapest,

which he can do and make living profit,
which is all that he desires. Ladies who
favor him with their custom may rest assur-
ed that they will get goods at legitimate
prices, whether judges or not, for he Has
established q
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EaMbFOideFies.

Jaekenet and Swiss Edging and Inserting.
Bands; Ladies' Embroidered UNDERSTANDS,
Collars, Infants Waists, Skirts aud Under
clothing Real Lace Collars and Jetts.
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Fancy Dry Goods,

Millinery, Ladies' Furnishing Goods, Trim
mings, &c,
ever brought to this market world respect
fully call the attention ofcustomers and the
public generally to tho following imperfect
enumeration of stock: sa
In the Ladies' Department will be found
Dress Silks. Grenadines, Silk Tissues.
French Organizes, Printed Muslins, Grape
Moretts, Plain and Figured Swiss, Pereales,
Brilliantines, Lawns, Bareges, &c.
Also, BasquiHes, Searfs, Mantillas, Lace
Shawls, &c, of the latest styles, in great
variety.
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LADIES'
BAZAAR OF FASHION.
y. M. MCDePnaOtt,

HAVING just returned from New York
Ii with the largest, best selected and most
varied stock of ta. -s.--rz.,
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RECONSTRUCTION

The House Reconstruction Com mi,tee on
Saturday had a meeting and again this morn
ing, and agreed upon q supplementary bill, to
be reported by the chairman Mr.. Stsvens)
to-day. 1t was proposed to have meet
ing Of a sub committee of the House Recon
strnction Committee and a ub-commi.tee OF
the Senate judiciary Committee this morn
iDg, to see if the form Of q bill could
be agreed upon between the two houses, but
IL consequence of some hitch the meeting was
not held. and the Senate Judiciary Committee
reported q separate bill this morning, which
Is given elsewhere in tull. Subsequently Mr..
Stevens reported from the House Committee
the bill given elsewhere
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General Clusters Comma nd Heard From
The Sioux Defeated.

OMAHA, July The following has been
received at headquarters from Gen. Custer q
command, dated at Riverside, Colorado, forty
miles west of Fort Sedgwick, July 9th:
On the 24.h uIt. Is Sioux attached detach-
,neat OF % men, under Capt. Hamilton, near
the Republican, Forte. and after gallant fight
the Indians were defeated and driven of, with
loss OF two warriors killed and several wound :
cd, Hamilton losing only one horse. On the
eame day large band of Sioux surrounded
Clusters camp, endeavoring to stampede the
horses, but were repulsed. On the goth ult. a
ing 500 or 6UC, attacked and surrounded as men
of the eth cavalry, under Lieuts. Robbins and
Cook, escorring supply train from Fort Wal
lace. The Indians remained about the train
about the train for three hours, and made q
desperate effort to effec: its capture, but were
also repuised, and five warriors were killed
and several wounded. Our loss was only two
wounded. - ~ \ !
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An IMPROVE A HNr IN N kw Nc AK kIAREoR.
The work Of erecting new docs and basin in
New York city. for which an appropriation OF
S5O,0G8 was made at the last session of Con-
gress, will shortly be com meneHn byndirection
OF the Treasury Department. The new dock
will be of granite, on the site OF the new bat.
terv extension. near Sonth Ferry. and will be
SUFFICIENT for the landing Of all passenger
will be completed by next spr,ng. when fine
building will be erected thereon. which will
have all accommodations for the examination
OF baggage. &c. which has heretofore been
done on the deck OF the steamers. The i'm.
provement will he q valuable one. and one
which has long heen needed.
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Special Tclesra,ns to the Star.


IfaqeS 'VaASaVNSky8eS~In ne AfiSn y hufS0'
s srBy Gable 20 Inc Associated Press.I
LoNpoN, July e-Noon .-Consols, etx; q.
g. fiye-twenties, 80 Illinois Central, 70;
Eriee; Il. a
LIVER POOL, July e-ANoon Cotton dull,
Sales OF ~. Uoe bales. MIddiing Uplanas, 1okd.
Orleans, lid
Breadftuffs, provisions, ana produce an
changed.
Thy Steamer
NEW YORK, July 6. lsS;.-The steamer City
of London. with European dates 10 the 27tn
uIIimo. has arrived,
Startling developments have been made in
regard to zoatra2es zperpetrateds under the
aus ices Of the Sheffield Trades Unions Muir
der, arsen, and other diabolical crimes were
confessed by men in the employ otthe Unions.
against those who had given them ofense.
In the House II Lords, an important debate
on iss Irish church had taken place. Earl
Russell favored proposition by Earl Grey OF
dividing the revenues Of theestablished church
in Ireland between the Roman Catholic and
Protestant clergy, in order to found q perma-
nent peace in Ireland.
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From Mexico and the Pacific Coast,

From Mexico and the Pacific Coast,
SANFRANCIsCo. July 5-The steamship Con.
finental from MaZatlan on June 2ith, has ar.
rived with S23U, 600 in treasur
The report that GEMS. Eego and Sozanda,
intend attacking Mazatlau is false. Sozanda
refused to assist Vego and maintains an. inde-
Lower California CORES pondence says that
the raiders have all been captared except two
ard that quiet is restored. The community
feel more contidentiof the Government than
for q long time past. - +.
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The Financial Irregularities in Boston.
BOSTON, MASS, July S.-Indiscretions and
irregularities OF the national banking system
promise further Developments in the arrest
secretly made here of John I. Fuller, cashier
of the Merchants Ma ionai Bank, for illegally
abstracting the funds of the bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-08

HA private letter from Gen. Fitzpatrick.
our minister to Chill, has been published in
refu,ation OF the s!anderous attacks upon him,
since he LEFT the country. The general an
nounces his Intention to prosecute the author
OF the ISLANDERS, and the papers publishing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-08

THE House had an animated debate to- day
ever resolution by Mr.. Butler to inquire into
all the facts concerning the assassination Of
President LINCOLN, 4nd Offering amnesty to
any person divuigiag Information showing
who were engaged in the conspiracy. The res.
olution passed by vote Of I2I to 81. .r..-.-
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AN APPEAL To THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
Fully approaching the extent IF the suffering
which perry AIDES the Southe &c Ctlon ~ our
Country. and desiring 10 assist in furnishing rei:et
speedily possible. tperhaps thereby t. cave
ability and and ,ideity Of Mr.. GEoRGE VI. THOMAS,
Managing Director of the recent Festival for the
Union Home and School of the City II New York.
were realized by that humane Charity W., the
undersigned earnestly solicit the support o! gene
Gus and benevolent citizens throughout the Joun
try in aid of this National movement, to te made
with the sanction of the Commissioner Of internal
RcNeuuc OF the United States, ~ .hc City of ash
in gton- u. C., on the evening Of sept. =, lssI.
premises, we give our cordial approval OF this
movement of Christian Philanthropy.
RICHARD WALLACE, Mayor Washington
JAMES ". NYE, L. s. senator. Washington
ii p. COOKE. Banker. Washington, D. e.
JOHN l.. kIDWELL. Druggist, Washington
T. DrGILMAN. Druggist. Washington, L. c.
JOHN b. BLAKE. President National Metro
MOSES KELLY. Cashier National Metropoli
tan Bank. Washington. ID. &.
GEORGE ". RIGGS. Banker Washington
PHILIP & soLoMoNS. stationers, Washing
" Ii. i o. H. MORRISON, stationers. Wash,
" 4 RANSOM & CO., ss4 and $50 Broadway
EVANS, GARDNER & co. $50 Broadway,
W.T. c. BROWNING It co, 326 Broadway,
BtRYEE JAQrES. 3e+ Broadway. Ny
DAVENPORT BROS, O3 Greenwich street
GfIES WALES Il Co. II Maiden Lane, N
PROSPER III. WETMURE.2 - West 18th street,
John II CRIsCoM, NJ. D., AZ East Goth street
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TIE WHITE HoUsF.-There was q very
large crowd OF visitors at the Executive Man
sion to-day. many of whom had an interview
with the President. Among them, Attorney
General Stanberry and Postmaster Gsnerar
Randall 81 d..
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Cash IN THE TREAsURY.-On Saturday, the
5th instant. there was over one hundred and
forty millions OF dollars in cash in the vaults
OF the Treasury Department. OF this sum
sol zoe, GGG was i'll coin ard gold certificates.
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~ An adjourned meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is 20 be
held in Baltim ore, on Wednesday next, the 10th
instant. +t
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wTHIS MOVEMENT Is ENTIRELY sEpA-
RATE FROM. AND HAS No CONNECTION
WITH ANY OTHER ENTERPRISE
Address all Orders and Communications with
Stamps for Return Postage. to
GEORGE ". THOMAS.
Managing Director.
4 No. $40 Peunsy lvania avenue,
Washington, ID. C..
E-Editors respectfully invited to notice
this National Offering Of syapath, and philan
throphy, and to lend it such aid as their beueyo-
lence suggests. je - i'm
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The following will explain the method of
trihuting the FUND.


;
WIKI DEPARTMENT. Washington. jun LIST 1857
GEO. ". THOMAS, Esq, National Hotel. Wash
ington. u. C.:
DEAR SIR Your letter i Just received I thank
yuH for til" confidence repoSed in me-, and will
gladly receive any monies or contributions you
NAV receive for the relief of the destitute would
prefer that other gentlemen should te socjitt.d
with me trustees, and would suggest that if the
funds COME late the relief uf the PIE
pressing destitutiou it i'll be better to devote the
funds, portion of them, to the education OF any
and all classes of the poor, for except in Of
famine the ordinary poverty in any section of this
country can easily be met by the communities
where it may exist. But i'll no case can too
much he given for the all important work Of cIu-
cation. Very respectfully your obedicHt servant,
q. q. HOWARD.
Major General, Commissioner.
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! PERsoNAL.-ES- Attorney General Speed
was on the floor OF the House to-day.