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The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-01-18
Nattital.


No, lo.e sgo . delegation u L.
x;sr ehicf. from the far wssA, vAe
h,d hem on to WsshinStos % w.
;,.s. coaneessd viii tAsis tsibss,
p,sssd through Cincinnati 20 fosss
M their hoses. Oss u tAsis Assn
ber bcesme so infatuated With lager
beer ,lst be vss leh behisd The
foil.visg toschisg lisss we're ssv-
sc.,ed by sssisg tAe soble ~ .as
IL beer garden, saesasd in The
Wild And ksIpiss task Of driakiss
sA hssv -avisksss tight
A Isins - = . sas1sa,
osiskiAg HI Aess bsss;
Re - hi III vie~sa % the paAias,
A. he sqssv sAs wsss nses;
- DsseA Gh ssocA besiAs hin
Il Asas vAss ~ sAosh ~.
49, ssp6si y ~ lnjus jarHoa,
Ma ems Assnns ant nix vefueay"
TAs hessy Isjsa blsbhsss1
A. ~ tsot thss Duses gisls hssd,
Asl aiA, NJ nsvss nas sAa0 ~
Ne cwu, - sativs haA
nsas . oessaes-aad . scalp q two
fs sAess diseAa1 fsiss1s a miss,
Fse .. . big lajss-
Big lajss esss tes Mise
Tell ~ nsshes 49, bet eshsr soas
Shall eoafuss hss old age,
CAsas ~ bslAls, seaip lie dsivsss
OF ~ osssissA al saaes,
~ ~ ihGhss vss . warrior bold,
Asl sse - . pavpssss
js,sa . kssw iAsi he Cd .aa
We ssssA - The esoss.'
A. vAsa Asdisd 81 ~ ~
To divi1s As sezssy Aoarc,
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~ kspa ~ faeAsss socao;
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d lsdsa esss tAs RAiss
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bos tuo3 49, tooo ysVooy,
AsA sever sAs& . sses
Hss heoeAss's The eely lajsa
A. ais't affai1 of 6sss,
Al II soos hsess her lore sAssA sssh,
rAss h vesA pasass ~ ossA,
II niagisA viz kis lsjsa Mod
Wss jsss . aAads Of Dutch,
"a Asiak biz Asal1A II sAis ~ eossd,
(My h1hsss essfd I'D niss)
Fer he hoess 4 hg Iajss-
Big lajss e~ss ths Rkiss."
Hi voice grew faias aad hoarsss,
Hi ises sssAsd Limp asd wssk
He bsekoasd fssbiy VIII hi eosr4,
Hiso~ghsd I'D esassd v spsak
4 poliseaAa best 70 lih hin,
The tAst Il ~ass't light,
1.s sava6s froa bsyos1 he plaias
Lay cross ~ table tight.
Ard Ne SOFT nooa rose up slovly,
~ Ne Light sssosd b1saiag lower
Asd ~ ~ Tsatooie nsals
WI dsoWas1 By Ne Rsd nAa's sssss
He IN sAsiy h ~ hsAlls-
'Tvss osly halfpasa siss-
TAh bossalsl bsssy IaGss--
zig lsgss ovss iAs Rhiss.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-01-18

2. DkAx, $50 D. AbAnu, r. 0AHv,
DEAN, ADAMS l. GAFF.
NOTTON FACTORS and Couns.
~ sion MsrsAaaAs, No lao 0saviss
0tseet, New OssaAaa
~ Capt R b Tyus 10 our 0sseral
Agent. Co. II. r. Garter IL ous local
Agent at MsssAali. and 10 su,horissd 10
make advances % ~ growing crop.
August, I, 81. n6N-tf
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-01-18

Hsys The Noatgeossy Mail, hat
very absurd ssd I'D nan, Pops, u
Aavisg q dsfsses Il hh military -.
rssr publisAsd 10 ~ Wy abssra
ssA ~ ssvssssss, ~ Aslsssa Nsw
Era"
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-01-18

IL Dseenbsr, 1874, o. 0ss. Hoss-
tos retiring from the Prssidsssy Of
Tsxas, Nm. HovsteA vssts ~ Hol-
leWiag vsesss, xhish s@ o.ly brsaths
d ~ love saa devotion 70 Ass hus-
basA, b.t tell also Il he high ssdse
sed bsswey Of hsr iatsiIset. A copy
q ~ vsrsss vss pssssatsl 70 ~
writer By 0sn. Houstea hinsslf:-
NJ o. Roeysss.
10 NY HUSBAND, Dscsxsua lsAl.
Dsasssa ~ eIsaA haaA lsil ny bssw.
H. sAa1s d tAoagAtfslAsss, II sass,
AID dep aaxisty; cd now
Ths s1asAlos II eea1sss 70 tAess
II svsss rs>sr. with ~ ] hall,
Al esvss oay ny eeseegy's vsss
Aeais tAas Aal1owsA light aispsl,
Al 0as Thy bosoa's eala ssposs.
God haaA crowned ny ysass Of toil
With fall ffsidoa, saA pray
Thal - tAs harvest sill his soils
May she'd II sves giaddssia9 say.
TAy task v aoos Aao>Ass eye
has Aiss .sss esa's Thy essstsy's
veal,
Al ~. saas wsdoa iron % high
70 hin he one tire paah reveal
When ssss va sprsad sAs nigAty vssss
on walsrs, fatho0s deep sn1 hs,
Al Aaska.~a ,>aA>k H. s~>ks~~A
by ray Of sua, OF nao~ Of s>ar.
0aA bads the glooay deep rscsde,
49, %, yos1g 49, ~ 90 his view,
swih = - va ~ waiess I'D.
And Askssss bpssal n vises md
esvI
The ss0e slDpAg an ~ ~ y fight
Or sepaeyS faaA ~ usaAIep baad
Thaa 500 = Apasaa y 80 ~ nieAt
Aessses ~ NJ 81 &c. NJ
The sAas Ai.ie11v hssd ha1A raised
o. these VII ylaiO seFsetsrs mir,
AID veil 10y wSa6sgiae aasioes eaas
Atsashs = nsusslos,s asd tassl
ny ssa i teuu. TA~Aoas 49,
on saAn rs1ifsaeae xui6 ~ nav
The 1mp Of Aope, tslit hnlA I'D
IL Swsst rsfulksaes ~ ny brow.
Tss fsss Ne bssy hssse q ase,
o. Day ny esal sssh 1sslias hear
Ueca ~ brsaeA u Deayss aeesN1
To hia whorslss VIZ loss ~ powss
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-01-18

Weston, the pedestrian, Va esse
eollsetos for . nsvspapsr, which u
tAosght 70 accoust for bis vslkisg
poven.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-01-18

vlsa , - pseassb.s IN Csssds
.AAal 1eos ails have bsss isrnsd ists
rneo oills.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-01-18

A member Of fasAioaabls sAursh
slsaisiAsd . music .ssllss seus1ims
Ssss b isqui1ag for "Belonea .
DesS. "sayiaH hh sinister hal spsksa
T. = . prediction II grsas gssiss,
~ tAaa - wanted BIZ laughter -
40 4
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-01-18

MAnaIAoH ExrRoRDiSAay.-it
il susAositativsly announced, that u
the terninasioa Of the yrssens brief
tour OF the Tom Thumb troupe, the
renowned Com modore Mutt (of TWEEN.
~ Ave pounds) will lead to the altar
the sweet little Mamie Warren (of
twenty poundsl Their united for
tunes, accumulated BY their public
exhibitions within six years, are said
to amount 10 = quarter Of . million
Of dollars.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-01-18

We leess that tAsss u The bsidgss
% ths Tesas ~ n. .. Rsilsosa,
bsewsss Hssstss ssd San Jsciaso
dvsr, we're bsrss ~ Other day, -
hat ~ tsaias cssset nsu rsn d oil,
tAsssA hey WE'RE rot aoisG uush
hsfose Gal. Nsss.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-01-18

The Germans 10 II. Louis an
slsassisg for ne repeal Of ~ Sua.
~ isws.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-01-18

twenty pounds. Their united ior-
tunes, accumulated BY their public
exhibitions within six years, are said
to amount 10 quarter Of . million
Of dollars.
The New Yost Tribune At last &C.
tsovle-ssss tie political orthodoxy
Of Grsnt He says that the long
suppressed lester II General Grant to
the President, 10 which be 20 earn
estly protests against / suspension
Of Secretary Stanton, and biz hearty
indorsement Of Sheridan, mors thas
justify the assertions Of friends Who
have claimed that be is 10 fall seeord
With Cosgress aud Ii policy Of recon
struction.
Charles Dickens, = high authority,
leans to the position that Arst inpres-
aions arc usually correct, aad also
aays IL have known vast quanti-
~ of nonsense talked about bad mss
not looking you in the face. Don't
.rsst that conventional idea. Dishon-
esty will stare honesty out Of coun-
ssnasos any day il the week, II there
is anything to b 70, by it,"
A correspondent tells the follow
ing story Of Longfellov and Bulwer !;
Longfsllow visited Losdoa when
be wss young AID comparatively Oh
scurs. He bore = letter Of introduc-
ton 10 Bulwsr from Lewis Gaylord
Clark. Calling 1t Bslwsrs rssidsnee
be net Tie novelist upon The steps,
just goiag out, and there presented
his lsttsr. Bslvsr barely gIssesd at
the sisnaturs-said testify MI
Clark has 90 such sequaissance With
ne ~ authorizes him to introduce
any one" aud thea coolly walked
away.
Opinions differ. The New York
correspondent Of the Cincinaati Ca
sssss Gays Dicksss il very fas froa
bsiug . good reader. His voice is
husky and thin-nsver deep, Raging
or resonant. II he were . new, un-
kncwu reader, With no rsputssies for
any other success, he could not draw
paying audiences ai>sr the Arss nignt,
Il any Ansricaa city. He says "i~-
jseed," "Yryseed,' "9m," rs-sall-
I'd, "cos. aesas," ehsmsh for tu-
nult, ce~" for whsn, ",cos for
What.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-01-18

II New Ysst by god ~ ss!!:ss
u geld prices sAsapss tAss bsfsss ~
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-01-18

Six negroes we're brought into
Houston recently chained to . drsy,
fton Libsty, Texas, who're they hsd
broken into q store and carried Of
$4,000 ia gold and silver. They
confessed the robbery, and poistsd
out whore 81 300 Of the nosey was
buried. Two white men we're inpli-
Gated with them, and arc under ar
rest.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-01-18

Mr.. Ellisiss, . French savsat, il
sssas, 'setaally predicted The earth
qsats sad huFrieses q 81. Thomas
ssd other parts Of The West Iadies.
He even gave the date, ths l3sh Of
November, asd II vss % The nigAt
Of Tie llsh, that The coavulsisss Of
astsrc commenced, OF we're preceded
By ." terrible display Of electrical
light"
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-01-18

The Worlds special says The eoa-
mittes on ways and means lad that
the government ought 10 receive -
whisky tsx s20b, 753. 400. whereas
the setsal rsesipss we're oaly %. 0oo,.
600. Worss yet, estimating the CO.
pssity Of stills In operation, govern
nsnt ought TO have received I 200,
000, 900.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-01-18

Butler says he kaovs there srs
ssvsa millions Of negross il ths
8euth-ths rsgistry Of vosen shown
III
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-01-16
.yUf,s@nsENr

DISTRICT Coukr- Pa KIsu OF NATcH,rocurs.
Selma IL. Suead,
Estes Whitted her husband
n this case, by reason of the law and evidence in
favor OF The Plaintiff. the trial. it IS he, eby
ordered, adiudged and decreed. that The Plaintiff
Selma n Snead do recover from the Defendant,
Estes %hitted, the sum of Three Thousand. Five
Hurdred and Eighty y-niDe 32-1 co Dollars wifi, five
per cent. per anaum Interest thereorAfronf the 20h
day Of No xemher, 1857, till paid, ard sstnt Plain
tiff legal mortgage be recognize as existing on
all the immovabic property of Defendan Ito sccure
said as follows; said mortgage aff.ctinr
said property Of Uefenttant- On the lst day Of
July, l94S. TO secure the sum of Seventeen Hun
drsd anu Fifty Dollars, rece we'd by the Defendant
on that date. On the Ist of March. 1851. to Sc
cure Three Hundred Dollars, received by Desn
dant on hat date. On the 10th of July, 1853, to
secure Four Hundred Dollars received by Defend
ant on that date. On the lst of September, 1859
to secure One Hundred Dollars, received by the
Defendant on that da te On the 1st of Janu-
airy, 856, to secure Fifty Dollars rccefved by De-
tendant on that date On the Ist of Nay, 1860,
to secure One Hundred Dollars received by Defer-
dsant on that date On the Ist of November,
1885, to secure One Hundred Dollars received by
Defendant on that date. On the 10th Of August,
lgG6, te secure EightyFive Dollars received BY
Defendant that date. On the 1st of A ApriI
1867, TO secure Fifty Dollars received by Defend-
ant on that date. On the lst of October, $685. to
secure One Hundred Dollars received by the De-
feTfdant on that date And on the 1st of Hecem-
ber 1868, to secure Five Hundred and Ffty-four
Dollars received by the Defendant on the last men
tloued date, with leave to plaintiff to seize and sell
said immovabe property to satisfy this dgsnent. M
1t is further ordered, adjudged and decreed that
the community of acquets and gains existing be.
tween the Plaintiff, Selma III. Snead, and the De-
fendant, Estes Whitted, her husband, be, and the
same is hereby dissolved; that the Defendant do
resume the administration of her separate property
and that she have the right to administer the same
free from the control or administration Of her said
husband, and that the Defendant do pay the costs
of this suit. NJ
Done and signed in open Court, on this 1Ith
day of December, 1867. - s SO
(Signed) W. 3. LEWIS,
District Judge.
certify the above to be correct and tt ue- copy
L of the original Judgment in the above entitled
and numbered sut file aud of record in my Office.
In testimony whereof, witness my hand and of
fetal seal at Natchitoches this 9th day of January,
1868. A. w. HAMILTON, 3
jan G, 5t Clerk.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-01-16
W. B. LEWIS,
.JIDENGNT-

D1srR1cr CouRr-~-PAR1su OF NArcuIrocHEa
Louisiana NJ. Brown,
Edward 8. Turner, her husband
Ia this case, by reason Of the law and evidence in
favor of the Plaintiff on trial. it is order. d,
adiudged and decrecd, that the Plaintiff Louisiana
NJ Brown do recover of the Defendant, Edward
s. Turner her husband, the following property
The Pnraphernal property OF the Piuintiff, now in
possession of the Defendant, viz: One Bed and
Bedding. 1t is further ordered adjudgsd and de-
creed, that the Plaintiff do recover from the De-
fendant the sum of Seventeen Hundred and Nifty
five Dollars, with five per cent per annun interest
thereon from the date of this Judgment until paid;
that the legal mortgage in favor of Plaintiff be
recognized existing upon all the immovabie
property Of the Defendant, affecting said immova.
BILE property on the following dates, securing the
following amounts On the 1st day of Septem-
'ber / $50, securing the sum of Two Hun lred and
TWENTY-FIVE Dollars On the 9Th of January,
1860, securing the sum of Eight Hundred aud
Fifty Dollars. On the 18th OF February, 1861,
securing the sum Of Three Hundred and twenty
five Dollars On the LIST of July, 1862, securing
the sum of Two Hundred Dollars; and on the se
Of january, 1866 securing the of One Hum
dred and Fifty Dollars. Said amounts being re-
ceiyed by tie Defendant at said datcs and the
have the right to seize and sell said m,novable
property of Defendant to satisfy this Judgment;
and it is further ordered, adjudged and de reed,
that there be separation Of property between
Plaintiff and Defendant; that the community of
ncquets and gains existing between them be- and
the is hereby, dissolved; and that the PlriEtif
have the right to administer her separate property
free from the control and interference of her said
husband, and that the Defendant do pay the costs
of this suit.
Done and signed in op Court on this l1tL day
Of December, 1867.
(Signed) w. r. LEWIS,
District Judge.
I certify the above to be correct and trne copy
[ Of The original Judgment in the above entitled
and numbered suit on file and of record iD my
Office.
In testimony whereof, witness my hand and Of
fetal seal, at Natchitoches, this 9th day of Jan
uary, 1868.
A. w. HAMILTON.
Jan lost Cl rk.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-01-16

New GoyERNoR.-On the I'd instant
Gen. Hancock appointed the venerable
Joshua Baker, of St. Mary, Governor Of
Louisiana, to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the forced resignation of B. f. Elan
ders. Gov. Baker has been duly mus
tered in---or rather, sworn in--and en-
tered upon the discharge of his official
duties. 1t is to be hoped Gov. Baker
will see that everything is well done,
and that some of those leeches aronnl
the public crib will get their "goose
cooked
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-01-16
JIIGEAiENT.

CouR DE DIsTRICr- PARUlssE DEs NATcurTocHEs
Selma H. Snead,
cont,e No. 1868.
Estes Whitfield son mari.
nans ce cas-, Gu rason dc la 1oi, ct l'evidence
~ ftaDt en- faveur dc Ia dcmandcressc dams le
proc6s ci-dcssus il est ordonGe ad;uge, ct decrGte,
que Ia demandcresee, Selma II. Snead ait ct re-
couvre du defendant, Este3 Whi.ted, Ia somme de
rros Mile, CiDq Cent Quatrc vingt reuf pias tres.
ct uente deuX avec les interets sur cette
sommc a raison dc cinq pour cent par ii partir
du 20mo jour de Novembre, 1867; jusqu an parait
Placement, ct que rhypotheque legale de Ia deman-
dcresse soft rcconnue la propri6te im,nobi6re
du defendant afin dc guarantir lie paiement de Ia
dte somme ainsi quill suit lie dit hypotheque
aact la dite propret6 dn defendant e Ter jour de
Juliet, lSfS, pour Suarantir Ia somne de DiNsept
Cent CinquanIe Piastres, reeues par lie Defendant
Il eette date. lie Ter Mars, ic5t pour guarautr
In somrle de TroiS Gents Piastrcs, reeues par le
defendant Il cette d te I.e 10 Juliet, 1888 pour
guarantir Ia somme tie Quatre Cents Pfastres,
recu S par lie defendant cctte date lie Ter
Septcmbrc, 1859, pour guarantr Cent Piastres.
recues par lie defendant ii ccte date. lie Ter Jan
veF, $50, pour guarEptir Cinquante Piastres,
recues par ie defendant cette date. lie ler Mai,
1860 pour guarantir Cent Pinstres, recues par le
defendant d cette date. lie Ter No, embrc, 1863
pour guarantr Cent Piastres, rocue' par lie defen-
dlnt a cettc date. lie 20 Aont, 1866, pour guar
antir QuatreN ingt Cling Piastres, recucs par lie
defendant q cette date. LIE Ter Avril, 1867, pour
guavantr Cinquaute Pastres, rccHes par lie defen-
dant a ceCte dale. lie Ter OctODre, $500, DOnr
gunrantir Cent Piastres recues par e defendant q
cette date II. le Ter Deccmbre 1868, pour guar
anir Cinq Cent Cinquante Quatre Piastres, recues
par lie defendant la dernere date mcntionpee, avcc
authorization ii la dema1deresse de sasir ct de
vendre la dite propriet6 immob6re a6n de salts
fare Jugement' II est dc plus ordonr6, adjug6,
ct decrete. que Ie commununte d'acqucts ct de
gains atilrefos eXis ant ertre Ia demanderesse
Selma III. Snead, ct lie defendant, Estes Whitted,
sou mari soft, ct est par pr6senea dssoute, que
Ia demanderesse reprenne administration de sa
proprete s6paree queile ait le drot dadminisrrer
dite prOpriotc sdparde sans Intervention on lie
ccntrole de son mari el que le defendant ait d
payer les frais dc &c process.
Fait at sigue in p!eine Cour &C lime jour de
Decembre, 1867.
lSigne.l w 3. LEWIS,
Juqe tie District.
e certifc par ces pr6sentes que ce qui est ci-
- dessus est une copie adtie ct correcte du
Jugemcnt original dams le ptoc6s ci-dessus desgne
en- numeraut6 en- lasse, ct eEregistre dars mon
Office
En fol de quoi. Jaiappose lie sceau de Ia Cour du
One District, ii Natchitochcs, ce 9me jour Qe
Janvier 1865.
a. w. HAMILTON,
jan 6. st Grefier.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-01-16
.IEGEMENT.
Jan lost

jug En EN-
CoUR DE DISTRICT-PARoIssE DIES NATcBITuCuEs.
Louisiana NJ. Brown,
contTe No. III
Edouard 5. Turner, son mari.
nans cas- raison de Ia lo, ct revidence
~ etant en- favour de la demanderesses daus
lie proces cidessus il est ordonne adjugs ct deerete,
que la demanderesse Louisiana Al. Brown, ait ct
recouvre du Defendant, -Edouard S. 'rcrner son
mari la propriete suivante, Ia proprete parapher-
na de la denauderesse ct Giant dams la possession
du Defendant savior: I'm Lit, ct hinge de Lit ii
est de plus ordonne, aduge ct decree, que Ia de-
manderesse ait ct recOuvre du Defendant Ia somme
de Dixsept Cent CinqBante-cinq Piastres avec les
iDterets raisou de cinq pour cent Tan la dite
somme de la date de ce Jugement, jusqu'au pariait
paiemeut, que lhypotheque legae de la demande-
resse soft reconnue CONNIE existant sur toute Ia.
propriete immobihere du Defendant, affectant In
cite propriete immobiliere dates suivantes afin
de gUarantir les sommes suvautes LIE Ter Jour dc
Septembrc, 1889, guarantissant Ia somme de Deux
Cent Ningt-ciBq Piastres. Le 8 Janvier 1860,
assurant la somme de HUT Cent Cinuuante Pias-
tres. lie is Fevrier, 1861, assurant la somme
de Trois Cent Viugt-cnq Piastres. lie Ter Juil-
let 1862, assurant la somne dc Deux Cent Pias-
tres; ct lie Ter Jauvier 1866, assurant la somme de
Cent Cinquante Piastres les dites some ayant etc
recues par lie Defendant des dates ct les fouds
parapheTnaux de Ia Demanderesse, ct que Ia De-
maDderesse ait ie droit de saisir ct de vendre Ia
dte propriete immUbiliere du Defendant afn de
satifsaire ce Jugemeut. III est de plus ordonne,
adjug6 ct d6creIe, quil ait sepai alton de biens
entire la Demandercsse ct lie Defendant que la COM
munaute dsJ biens autTefos existante soft, ct est
par ces presentes dissoute; ct que la Demanderesse
ait le droi dadministrer sa propriste separee sans
lie controle en- Intervention de dit mari ct que
le Defendant ait a payer les frais de ce proces.
Fait ct signs CD pleine COur &c lime Jour de
Decembre, 1867.
(Signs) W. B. LEWIS,
Juge de District
Te certide que ce qui est ci-dessus est nne cOpia
- fdele ct coTrecte du Jugement original, dams
lie proofs ci-dCssus mentonue ct numer0ie en- Hasse
ct cnregistre dams mon Office.
En- foi d. quoi. raj alike ma signature ct
apposn e sceau De Ia Cour ee 9me jour ce TsRyier,
1858 &. ". HAMILTON,
jan IS, st Grcffcr.
-
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-01-16

Maj. Cromie, of the U. S. Volunteers.
who was recently mustered out of SER
vice, under an order agreeable to act
ofCongress, has been appointed Sub
Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bu-
reau for this, the 4th District, comprised
of the parishes of Natchitoches, Rapides,
Avoyelles, Sabine and Winn.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-01-16

IMPORTANT TO SHIPPERS OF COTTON.
The New Orleans PicayuDe, of the 29th
ultimo, says, parties shipping cotton to
that port should see that it is shipped
according to the requirements of the
law, or else they may get into trouble.
Henceforth all the taxes to be collec.
ted i'll that district Will be taken mp by
the officers in that district. Collectors
from other districts will not be allowed
hereafter to receive money in New
OIleans for taxes due upon cotton
shipped to that point.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-01-16

We are in receipt of the February
number of Die NodenaceIt, an excellent
illustrated Magazine devoted to Fash
ions, fancy work, literature, sc. Each
monthly number contains large pat
teru-sheet and diagrams of embroidery
Published by S. T. Taylor, $40 Canal
street, New York. at So a year.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-01-16

In the Black and Tan Convention, on
the 9th inst, Mr.. Solomon r. Moses, a
gentleman Of unmistakable color, offer
ed resolution to the effect that after
the Goth instant, no member be entitled
to his per diem. The resolution was
laid on the table forthwith.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-01-16
w B. LEWIS.
SaERIFF1S SALE.

q
DISTRICT CoURT-PARIsH OF NATCHITocHEs.
Jams NJ. Elliott
Us No. 6987
Madison Mobley and T. II. Hamilton.
10y virtua OF a writ of feri facias issued by the
ID Honorable District Court, in and for the
parish OF Natchitoches, and to me directed in the
above entitled aud numbered suit, have seized
aud will offer for sale to the last and highest bid
der, on
Saturday. 1st day of FebFauary, 1868,
within the usual hours of sale, at the Saw-Mill
OF Mobley & Hamilton. Springville, in this
parish, the following described property seized as
the properly OF the defendants, to- wit:
Thi ty thousand (30,C00) feet of square Lum-
Der, (assorte1)
TERMS OF SALE:
Cash-with the benefit of appraisement.
j. @. HUGHES.
January l6, 1868. Sheriff.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-01-16

81 Among the many signs of the times
is an ornamental one, of most excellent
work manship, executed by Mr.. T. j.
Simpson, for the Spectator establish
ment. 1t is one of superior skill, and
speaks well for the artistic ability of Mr..
Simpson.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-01-16

The Georgia Convention levied tax
of fone-sixteenth of one per cent. upon the
people to defray the expenses of the con-
cern. AS yet the members have failed
to receive any money.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-01-16

The weather for the last several days
has been rather cold, rainy and dlSa-
greeable. Yesterday morning it cleared
off, moderated somewhat, and the pros
poets are fair for it continuing so for a
short PERIOD.
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-01-16

An old widower SAYS, when you pop
the question, do it with kind of laugh,
as If you were joking.-If she accepts
you, very well; it she does not, you can
say you were only in fun.-tb Exchange
That game is played out. Nowadays
the fair ones have q way of looking a
fellow straight IN the eye and asking
him elf he is really in earuestl'
Natchitoches spectator., 1868-01-16

r.u See advertisement Of Carver s. Sud
dath, dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries,
Hardware. etc. A complete and select
stock is constantly kept on hand to suit
the wants of purchasers, and will be
sold at moderate prices.