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The Van Buren press., 1867-08-09

MARRIAGE OF LINTON STEPHENS. Hon.
Linton Stephens, of Georgia, the halt
brother Of Hon A. II. Stephens, was re
Gently married to Miss Mary W.,
daughter Of f. IL Slater, NJ d., Of Bos-
ton. The marriage ceremonies were per
formed at the Episcopal Residence in
Richmond, Virginia, by the Rev Father
Bapst, S. j. Mr. Stephens is conspicu-
Gus lawyer in his native State, and be
tween the two brothers, who are the only
surviving members Of the family, there
has existed throughout their lives most
uncommon tenderness Of attachment.
They reside, as we believe, together on
n splendid estate, of which the parental
homestead forms part, and upon which
all the colored people who were former.
y attached to the estate rs slaves still re
main rs freedmen.
The Van Buren press., 1867-08-09

NF-A distinguished German professor
recently announced that if drop of hu.
man blood was placed under microscope
capable of magnifying it twenty million
times larger, it would show all the kinds
Of animals that ever have existed, or now
exist, on the earth. In the blood Of u
healthy person they are quiet in that of
a sick person they fight. From this he
draws the conclusion that man has within
him all the elements from which the uni
verse was created. He further says that
If dead cat was flung in pool of water
to decompose, the drops of water would
show, when under n microscope, all the
animals belonging to the cat specie.
The Van Buren press., 1867-08-09

To KEEP MEAT FRESH AS farmers
are often at distance from meat markets,
the following directions for keeping meat
may be Of use to those who try it Cut
the meat into slices ready to fry. Pack il
in jar in layers, sprinklns it with salt
and pepper jast enough to make it palat-
able. Place on tho top a thick paper OF
cloth, with salt half an inch thick. KeeT
this on all the while. The meat Will re.
main sweet and fresh several weeks,
The Van Buren press., 1867-08-09

Eg- A discussion arose in hotel par
lor as to the citizenship ofa gentleman at
the other end Of the room. "He's an
Engishman," said one, know by his
complexion" He's a German" said
another, II know by his beard" The
ladies thought he looked like a Spaniard.
Here the conversation rested, but soon
one of them spoke--"I have it," says
he he's ~ American; he's got his legs
on the table"
The Van Buren press., 1867-08-09
Scene in Church-The Young Nan who
Desired to be We'd.

The latest innovation in the usage and
custom of the Established Church of
Scotland, is the celebration Of marriage
publicly in church before the congrega-
ton, instead of privately at the residence
of the parties, the former mode, it is al
legged, being in conformity with the di-
rcctory or public worship, and the an
cicnt practice of the Presbyterian Church.
Appropos of this innovation, the follow
ing incident may be related. II probably
occurred in the ancient times referred to.
but the date is not material: The after
noon service had ended, and the congre
CATION were arranging themselves for
the benediction, when, to the manifest in.
tercst of the worshippers. the good par
son descended from the pulpit to the
desk below, and said in a calm clear
voice.
"Those wishing to be united in the
holy bonds ofmatrimony, will now please
come forward"
Still no one stirred The silence be.
came almost audible and painful sense
OF awkardness among those present was
felt, when a young gentleman who occu-
pied vacant seat in the broad aisle dur.
ing the service, slowly arose and delhi
eratcly walked to the foot OF the altar.
He was good looking and well dressed,
but no female accompanied his travels.
When he arrived within respectful dis
tancc of the clergyman he paused, and
with reverend bow stepped to one side
of the aisle, but neither said ANYTHING.
nor seemed at all disconnected at the idea
of being married alone.
The clergyman looked anxiously
was yet to arrive, and at length remarked
to the young gentleman in an undertone
"The lady, sir, is dilatory"
"Yes sir"
Had you not better defer the ccre,
mony ?"
81 think not"
"Do you suppose she will be here
soon p
"Me, SIR said the young gentleman,
show should know the lady's move.
ments p
A few moments were suffered to elapse
in this unpleasant state Of expectancy,
when the clergyman renewed his inter.
rogatories.
"Did the lady promise to attend at tho
present hour, siry"
"What lady? 2"
"Why, the lady, to be sure, that you
are waiting here for"
81 did not hear any thing about it,
was the unsatisfactory response.
"Then, sir, may ] ask you why you
are here, and for what purpose you thus
trifc in the sanctuary Of the Most High ?"
said the somewhat cnraged clerical.
j came, sir, simply because you in
vited all those wishing to be united in the
holy bonds Of matrimony to step for
ward and ! happened to entertain such
wish am very sorry to have misun.
derstood yor, sir, and wish you very
good day"
The benedicton was uttered in the
solemnity Of tone very little in accord
ance with the twitching of the facial
nerves, and when, after the church was
closed, the story got amongst the con-
gregation, more than one girl regretted
that the young gentleman who really
wished to be united in the holy bonds Of
matrimony, had been obliged to depart
without wife,
The Van Buren press., 1867-08-09
rys. H Nv dear voung lady,

qMy dear young lady" exclaimed
n gentleman, 81 am astonshcd at your
sentiments. You actually make me start
en- my word you do" Well, SIR
replcd the damsel, "pye been wanting
TO start YOU for the last hour
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-04-27

garded by others as little more
than mere property, possessing
no more knowledge of the
qualifications for suffrage or
even Of the meaning Of the
word suffrage than so many
Hottentots and Cat1res.
But, say what we may, the
Northern radicals will continue
to refuse the right Of suffrage,
that boosted "inalienable
right" to their own few ne
groes, who have had every
opportunity to become as ell
lightened as negroes can whilst
they will insist on compelling
negro-yoting in the South
where the negroes, counted by
millions, are just out of life
long bondage and still in the
lowest depths Of ignorance.
= Louisville Journal.
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A Child of Earth.


n The following lines, by Phoebe Cary
are truly beautiful:
His hands with earthly works are done,
His feet are done with rowing
We bring him now to thee, and ask
The loved to take the loving.
Part back thysmantle, fringed with green,
Broidered with leaf and blossom,
And lay him tenderly to sleep,
Dear Earth, upon thy bosom,
Thy cheerful birds, thy liberal flowers,
Thy woods and waters only
Gave him their sweet companship,
And made his hours less lonely.
Though friendship never blest his way,
And love denied her blissesi
No flower concealed her face from him,
No wind Withheld her kisses.
Nor man hath sighed, nor woman wept,
To go their ways without him;
So, lying here, he still will have
His truest friends about him.
Then part thy mantle, fringed with green,
Broidered with leaf and blossom,
And lay him tenderly to sleep,
Dear Earth, upon thy bosom!
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Buggins, the Happy Man.


Hearing Buggins sigh while
at his work, writing, we remark
ed to him that for a happy man
he sighed a great deal.
Happy man" said he, with
a smile. "You are mistaken.
There is not now in all this city
a man more utterly friendless
and wretched than [. You
think | am popular, and have
sufficient worldly substance,
and have good health, and am
therefore happy; and to the
outward seeming you are right,
though really you are wrong.
Every one seems to like me,
precisely because it is to no
ones interest not to seem to do
so. / have done no wrong to
no one of them, and do not
stand in the way Of any ones
. schemes. But [ am not pOpu-
lar. There is an if or a 'but'
coupled with every ones ex-
clamation of 'clever-fellow.'-
The truth is, sir, [ have not a
friend in all the world-not one
vino would put himself to the
slightest Inconvenience to as
sist me, either by money, or by
helping me bear the slightest
reproach which might be east
upon me. I have succeeded
generally in raising money
when | needed it, but it was by
giving a strict and full quid pro
quo, without which l should
have gone penniless. | get
business to transact, because
those who give it to me think
I can attend to it better than
any one else. Their idea is not
to serve me, but to serve them
selves. Actually, [ stand as
much alone, and, as the phrase
is, upon my own merits" as a
key of butter, or a barrel Of APP
ples-either of which is bought
because it is necessary, or be-
cause it is good and cheap"
eff l say or do anything
which seems good or bold, al
cry bully Buggins,' and ifthert
seems to be any risk IN it, they
wonder how Buggins will ger
through it, never thinking
once of identifying themselves
with my risk, though it may bt
in their own cause [ have ven
tured to strike"
81 have often thought it very
strange how some men, of ne
special merit that I could dis
cover, were caressed and helped
along. How they had friends
who would assist them, to thu
sacrifice of fortune and fame
To make it the more strange
these lucky mortals have gen
orally been far from being
strong-minded or strong-prin
cipled, and | could only ascribt
the friendship to the vanity o.
pity-for compassionate deeds
arise from vanity and self-ap
plause more generally than
from the right principle"
"When | was a child, Othel
children around me would re,
ceive presents, but there was
never one for me, and yet ne
child ever had a greater yearn.
ing for love and the cages o.
love than I. You know ''littlC
Willie that tall Thanksgiving,
good-natured, gentlemanly fel,
low who was in our company
When he was about twelve
years old he went to a child,
ren's party, given by a lady
near his fathers place in the
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SharineS Sale.

N N. S s; !: :sr'.5'' }so. 1872
e. q. @ s., : s:n..''' 60. 1873
In the District Court Of Dossier Parish,
Louisiana.
FaI virtue Of Il writ Of tieri faCias, issued
lS from the Honorable the District Court
OF said Parish and State, in the above en-
titled suit, and to me directed, l have seized
and viii proceed to sell ut public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, before the Court
House door, in the town of Bellevue, Louis
lama, within the legal hours of sale, on
SATURDAY, the eth day of May, 1867, the
following described property to wit:
The east half of the northwest quarter OF
section lC, township 20, range 49, and the
east half of the southwest quarter Of section
,, township ~, OF range ID, containing i6G
acres, situated in the Parish Of B0ssicr
Louisiana, and seized as the property of the
defendant, n. stockwcll, and to be sold tc
pay and satisfy said writ.
Terms Of Saie-Cash, without benefit OF
apDraiscment.
Bellevue, La, March 30th, 1867.
no. ct W. II. HILL, Sheriff.
PRS. fee, SIS 75.)
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Succession Notice.

Gtatc of Louisiana, Parish of Bossicr
- Clerks office, 10Th District Court
Notice is hereby given that Z. Jack Hamil
ton, administrator Of the succession of p.
Rucler, deceased, has this day filed in
the Office of said Clerk, his tableau OF
debts of said succession.
Now, therefore, this is to admonish all
persons concerned that il opposition is not
made thereto within the time prescribed by
law, the said tableau of debts will be
homoiogated as prayed for.
Given under my hand and seal of Office
at Bellevue, this the 29th day of March
1861.
THOS. n. BRADEN,
nj 5ts Clerk.
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Fashionable Drinking Sa DON

FNhis Saloon has recently sg8Es ~
IL been thoroughly re- M; - 1z7
fitted, and is now in sp1enz zAA>
did trim: and is supplied with the
very best brands of choice Liquors,
Wines, Ale and Porter, Cigars; and
in fact everything that can be had in
first-class saloon.
The proprietor feels satisfied that he
can give satisfaction to all who may call
J. c. HEAD, Proprietor.
~ Bellevue, March 81. 1866. v4n43
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OfiCe

FENhe undersigned will make liberal adj
il vances, either in CASH or Bagging and
Rope, on all cotton for shipment 10 Messrs.
JOHN PHELPS & co, of New Orleans.
d. 3. MARTIN,
Cotton Factor and Com Merchant,
No. on the Levee,
n3lu Shreveport, La.
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CARD TO THE PUBLIC.

aving employed two first s7
81 class Watchmakers. | IN
hereby take pleasure in announc- a::..ssxs
ing to my old friends and customers,
that | have resumed the atchmak ING
and Jewelry business, at my old stand,
where my personal attention will be
given TO all work entr Isted to me.
will guarantee to repair as well as can
be done in New Orleans.
Constantly on hand Fine Gold and
Silver Watches. Diamonds aud Jewel
ry of all kinds.
P. F. L. FRANZ,
IS No 81 Texas ST, Shreveport.
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u Every mind is not a
gauge and measure of truth.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-04-27

-. Public admiration is
forced, and goes against the
grain. Public obloquy is cor
dial and sincere: every indiv-
ual feels his importance in it.
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- Truth and innocence are
arguments Of little force,
against the logic Of power and
malice in conjunction.
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1 We be to him when he
first begins to think what
others say Of him.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-21

cause, and was acquitted BY vote Of one hundred
and thirty-four against sixtyive. In his paper he
SAYS that he will again appear before the Judge in
1857 as in 1s47, without counsel, pleading his CON-
viction that, if he has used his right member
of the press, he has. not abused it.
The printer Of La Li5erie also shared the honor
of this summons to appear on Wednesday, March
G, before the 9Th Chamber, and answer to u charge
of having endeayorcd to bring the Government
into disrepute, spoken disrespectfully of it, and
stirred up hatred against it. Tho punishment for
this offence by the law Of May IT, 1919, is impris-
onment of from one month to four years, and o
fine from $50 francs to 1000 francs. It is thought
by those who know the feeling in Government
circles that II. DE G1RARDIN will get the full extent
OF the law. The Emperor and his Ministers arc
much embittered by the invectivos they wero
obliged to hear few days before from the eloquent
JULES FAvRE and his compeers, and will scarcely
be magnanimous enough to allow this opportunity
to pass without teaching the ultra Liberals q
wholesome lesson.
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PUBLIC NOTICE.
OFFICE OF CITY TR

PUBLIC NOTICE.
OFFICE or CITY TREASURY,
DUBLIC NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT UNDER
the following Ordinance licenses have been prepared
for delivery from this Office. 8. THOMAS,
SEC /. Be It Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen in
city Council assembled That from and after the first day
OF January licenses shall be taken out for all CARTS drays
and wagons used for private and domestic PURPOSES In
the same manner and according to the provisions
of force in relation to CARTS rays and wagons etor
cart dray wagon, shall be provided with badge con-
tanning the number thereof and marked Private, to be
placed on the outside of tue shaft.
SEC g. No person shall be taken by the Treasurer as
surety to any bond under the Ordinance concerning J.
for CARTS drays wagons and other carriages un
less he or abe be freehOlder.
SEC g. The following shall hereafter be the rates for
licenses for public and private CARTS drays. wagons &c
including the horses mules used thereof which shall
be free from other taxation:
BUSINESS WHATEVER, FOE HIRE DIRECT OR INDIRECT.
For every cart dray or wagon drawn by one horse or
For every ar dray or wagon drawn by two horses Or
mules $50.
For every hack and carriage with two wheels $40.
For every hack and carriage with four wheels, $40.
For every stage or omnibus Except line omnibusl.
with two horses, $50.
For every stage or omnibus Except line omnibus).
drawn by four horses, $50.
For every truck drawn by two more horses ules,
sG0
For every express wagon drawn by two more horses
or mules, $50.
BREAD CARTS AND PRIVATE CARTS, DRAYs, ETC.
For every bread cart or wagon, S5.
For every curt dray wagon used for private or do
mesc purposes and not to be employed In the trans
porting of goods wares, merchandise, lumber, or any
other commodity, for compensation either directly or
indirectly for the same shall pay for license the sum OF
S., exclusive OF the horse or mule
Ratified in City Council this 10th day of January,
H. 81 In the year of Lord one thousand eight hum
dred and sixty-six.
P. G. GALLLARD, Mayor.
By the Mayor. j.
2 w. III. SMITH. CLERK OF Council
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OF FRENCH JOURNALISM.

NJ. DE G1RARDIN, the distinguished editor of
La La5erc, it appears, is to furnish the first case
under the new law regulating the press. He was
summoned to appear before NJ. DE COMET, the
''Judgc OF Instruction" Twenty years ago, the
same NJ. DE G1nARD1N, then chief editor of La
Presse, had a similar summons to appear before
the Chamber Of Pairs, where he pleaded his own
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-21

rs PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT NEWBERRY C. H.. AT
4 SO per annum, and, having a lnrge circulation
through all the upper and lower Districts of the State,
affords great advantages to advertisers.
Rates for advertising very reasonable-for which apply
to our Agent MIR T. P. SLIDER, at the Mills House.
THOS. F. & r. H. ARENFKER.
November Is Editors anu proprelors.
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NOTICE..

OFFICE CLERK OF CoUNCL.-THE FOLLOWING
clause Of Section of an 'sOrdinance to Raise Sup.
plies for the year 1857 is published for The information
ofpersons selling Goods by sample otherwise who are
not residents OF this oiy all such persons are hereby
notified to report at this Office.
''Three dollars every hundred dollars Of all goods
sold in this city by persons not residents by sample
otherwise W. n. SMITH,
March Clerk OF Council.
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w AN 7 S.

vK7ANTED-A FEW MORE WHITE MEN,
w to work plantation near the city. Place very
healthy-great inducements offered. Apply at No. 81
TRADD STREET. tlths March II
WIDOW LADY WISHES SITUATION
in some respectable family. Is capable Of doing any
lind Of Sewing Any one desiring such one will
please make application OF this otlce.
February 25
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THE MARION STAR,

TsTABLIsHED NEARLY TWENTY YEARS Ago. Is
Il published at Marion, 8. j., in the central portion
OF the country, and offers favorable medium to MeT
chants Druggists Machinsts and all classes who deslr
to extend their business in the Pee Dec country.
For the benefit of advertising patrons, SHALL ir
addi. our subscription list which Ia constantly LII
creasn ublsh and distribute gratuitously 5000 ext
copies Of the STAR during the business season THU
Fall
Rates of Advertising liberal.
W. ]. McKERALL,
November 30 Editor and Proprietor.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-21

BACON SIDES, SHOULDERS,
HAMS, &c.
~ HHDs CHOICE CLEAR SIDES
~ rs hhds Choice G. r. Sides
rs hhds Sound c. r. Sides
rs hhds Choice Ribbed Sides
rs hhds Choice Shoulders
10 hhds Sound Shoulders
Is boxes G. R. Sides-in salt
10 boxes Clear Sides-n salt
20 boxes BelIies-io salt
Is boxes Sound s. C. Hams
Is bbls Choice 8. O. Hams
25 terces s. G. Hams
so bbls Breakfast Bacon
10000 lbs Strips
so tierces and barrels Pure Lard
Is kegs Pure Lard.
PORK, PORK. &c.
10 bbls MESS PORK
100 bblB Sound Mess Pork $780,.
20 bbls Extra Prime Pork.
FLOUR AND CORN.
$50 bbls Baltimore FINE, SUPER And EXTRA
900 bbls New York Fine, Super and Extra Flour
1000 bushels Prime White Corn
1000 bushels Prime Yellow Corn
TO ARRIVE-EXPECTED DAILY,
1000 bushels WHITE CORN.
In store and for sale low by
- '''i-' JEFFoRDS Il CO.,,
March 1e No. 81 Vendue Range.
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WILLIAM BROOKBANKS,

TAVERN.KEEPERS'
OFFICE CLERK OF COUNCIL,
March I, 1867.
4 IL TAvBRN.KEEPERs, AND PERSONS RETAIL
n ING spirituous liquors within tho city limits, who
have not executed their bonds and taken out the proper
cards to show that they have license to SELL will be
ported as not complying with the low, after Monday 9Th
inst.
Those who have cards are hereby notified to have the
same placed in conspicuous place in tho window. all
failing to observe this notice will also be reported after
the aforementioned time W. H. SMITH,
March Clerk OF Council.
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~ rs S ;oa s"sesd nssl &c 3 s TSeg e &c
Dey Ne,rs, No 1s Haynesteps p,Sesne GrStub Of ba9y j.;
Business Communications 10 f''osss"e' " O''s
M netss easoot undertake 10 retm rejected con'n'an'c
sdos;seaeats loms outside othe city mast be accopo-
MED ariut The cash. --
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FIRE LOAN.
MAYORALTY OF CHARLESTON,
CITY HALL, November Q, 1866.
IL PERSONS DESTROYS OF REBUILDING IN T he
"A Burnt Districts and Waste Places of tho City, un-
der can Act OF the General Assembly giving authority
the City Council of Charleston to procec in the
ter of Fire Loan, with view to aid in building up the
City anew hereby notified that the form Of appli-
cation for Ioans be obtained ut the Office of the Clerk
of Council, between the hours of a. NJ. and 2 P N.
All applications must be filed In the above mentioned
Office, the Committee will meet every Monday to con-
slider the same.
By order Of the Mayor w. q. SMITH,
NoyeInber10 Clerk Of Council.
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M EET | n G S..

UNION KILW1NNING LODGE, No. 4. "A. II. ~
T1HE REGULAR COMMUNICATION OF TH1S LoDGE
win be held This Epening the 21st inst, at Masonic
Hall, Mt hnfpast o'clock.
Candidates for the F. G. DeeTeo will be pnnctussl;
BY order Of the W. M. WM. E. ROWLAND,
March q Secretary.
GERMAN VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION.
FTHE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF This
Association will be held Tonight, Thursday, marc y
2ls at the Hall Of Mr.. Lindstedt corner OF King anu
Calhoun streets. The arrear List will be read Functtai
attendance is requested.
March, 81 II GUST. HOFFMEYER, Secretary.
STONEWALL FIRE ENGINE COMPANY:
A TTEND A REGULAR MONTHLY MEET1Nd ~
II your Company This Evening, at Market Hail. ut
O'Clock precisely.
BY order: ". g. M1lILEh,
March 81 Secretary.
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L.norsr C1RcuLAr1oN.-The DAILY
NEWS publishes the Official Last Of Let,
ters remaininy IN the Postc6ice at the e"o
of each ,cccJE, ogreeo1y to the tol10'''n9
section of the New Postc6ice Law, as the
uepspoper Aouing the largest circu1atio" IN
the City of Charleston:
ou,o- And he 1t further enacted, That lists OF iet
tors remaining uncalled for in any PostothSe IN any
town or village where newspaper shaA to De nsTspaei
shall hereafter be published once oniy sho aye the
arsest circulation within rungo Of delivery oi 'n0
office.