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THE CREDITORs

nF MATHEW McNABB ARE HEREBY
~ notified TO appear at my office in the CITY .,
Wheeling. West Virginia, on the 18th day a,
August, A. ID. 1865, at 10 o'clock \. N, AMI show
cause, II any they have, why the said MatLeW
McNabb should not be discharged FROM his debt,
under the Bankrupt Law Of March "a Ia;
The second meeting Of said creditors will be-
held az aid time and place, and the third zlr,,
ing on the day following at same hour And pllcr
GEO. B. caldwell.
iyasoaw9w Register in Bankruptcy
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Fire.

CoLLINGw9Op, C. W., August "A
terrific lire has been raging in the
woods back of this place all day. Tho
forest for miles is one mass of flames.
Great fears are entertained for the
safety of the town, several farm houses
have been destroyed.
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From Auyustu .

AUGUSTA, August 4.-Major General
John A. Logan arrived here to-day by
a special steamer from Bath.
The largest political meeting ever
held in the city is being held tonight at
Granite Hall. Hen. James q. blaine
presides. The post 81 the Grantf-8rmy
of the Republic escorted General Logan
to the Hall, and he aud Blaine made
addresses
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New York Msney Market.

NEW YORK, August z.
GOLD-Still active, but lower, open
ing at 14Ss and closed at l47ta147s.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES weak and
lower, but closed steadier. Coupons 81,
1l5ia1l5s; do '62, 114tall4s; do "a, 103f
al035: do '65, 1l2tal12i; do new, 10esa
l0si; do '677, 10esal055; do '6s, l0Sial0S55;
l0.I0s, l09al09l.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
To whom il May Concern.

rl,HE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVE,
/ notice of his appointment as assignee a,
the estate Of c. L. Wager, Of New Martinsyius
in the county of Wetzel, in the District n,
West Virginia, and who was, to Wit en- the
S7th day Of May, A. ID. ls6s, adjudged bnL
r,,nt upon the petitisn OF himself, by the L
nistriet Court for said district.
Bated New Martinsville, the Goth day OF Julr
iysi oawsw R0B'T. W. cox
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N0minaled-

ST. LOUIS, August 7.-Thc following
nominations for Judges of the Supreme
Court were made by the Democratic
Convention this morning. E. A. Lewis,
Washington Adams, and E. II. Norton.
Adjourned sine de-.
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From Pi,tsaeld.

PITTsFIELD, Mass, August The
American Institute of instinct closed its
sessions to-day. Presto, of Cornell Uni
versity, and Wilson, of Hobart college,
delivered addresses. JHo. kneeland, or
Boston, was elected President for the
ensuing year.
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~. Louis Market.

ST. LOUIS, August Z.
Flour firm, for choice; other grades
unchanged. Wheat, choice firmcr; 9TH
er grades unchanged. Corn better at
S7a9lc. Oats better at 50a54c. Rye
l l5al Il. Pork, Lard and Bacon firm
ut Yesterdays advance
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THE CREDITORS

<>F JOHN STEWART ARE HEREBY
I notified TO appear at my Office in Tie ciS ct
August, A. ID. Isss, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. and shaw
cause, If any they have. why the said john
Stewart should not be discharged from his debt.
under the Bankrupt Law Of March al 10;
The second meeting Of said creditors will D.,
held az said time aud place, and thu. thri iu,,r
ing on the day following ut same hour and piao
GEO. b. CALUW
iyaseav2w Register in BANKRUPTCY
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r. G. Barr, Administrators, sc, ct al.
,sph W. Morgan aud William L. Morgan
Administrator Ar. ct Al

Joseph W. Morgan aud William u. Morgan
Administrators, &c, ct Al.
In Chanccry in the Circuit Cont of 0hIucouut,
uNHE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS
will take notice that the drp",tlou, .,
William Rlchey and others will DO taken at the
Law Office of TAYLOR & Barr, gu MuUror >.r,rl
in the city of Wheeling. IN Ill" state al Me-
Virginia, ON tho eighth day of September, \ -
I-ais between the hours at . O'Clock VI gu.i
o'clock 4. NJ. to be read in eVAonce ~ The Abr. e
namea cause GA behalf OF said oomphinan,,
And IT, from any cause, the taking at the .l.,l
depositions shall not be commenced OF heinz
commenced, shall hot bo completed ou that a.
the taking of the same will br adjourned iuou,
linn. to time until the same shall be- completed
TAYLOR 4 BARR
aur3 nawIw Soils for CompltS
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Yella~ Fever.

BosTON, August The brig Laura,
from Cicafngos, is at anchor ut the quar-
antlne with yellow fever on board. The
Captains wife aud two seamen died on
the passage and the mate is still sick.
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Milwaukee Market

MILWAUKEE, August7.
Flour quiet and firm and prices I'M
changed. Wheat quiet and steady at
2 90 for No. in store.
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Bu nnlo Market.

BUFFALO, August Z.
Flour, firm. Wheat, firm; sales at
. 10 for No. . Chicago, to arrive. Corn,
active and higher; sales of 10000 bush
els at 0Sal 10 aud 5000 bushels, to ar
rive Mt I 10. Oats, dull.
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Withdrawn.

ALBANY, N. Y, August The Me-
chanics' and Farmers Bank, of this
city, Thomas w. Alcott, President, has
Withdrawn from the National Bank
System and recognized as State
Rank
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Nomination.

SANDUsKY, O., August The Demo
cratic Convention at Monroeville to-day
nominated Hon. Warren P. Noble, OF
Tifin, as q candidate for Congress from
the Ninth Ohio District.
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hniinated,

SYRACUSE, August THE Hon. Den.
mis- Mccarthy. was, yesterday, unasi.
mously reuominated by the Republicans
OF the fwenty-third District for Con-
gress' .sss -ss fss-s.s .-.s .s+.ERS5
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National Insurance Company

&AAAVe>A ssAA~S SS~A@ HssAJ
WHEELING, WEST VA.
CAFbIAL----.-.-..- -,.-----S1OO,OOO.
flee &c Monroe street, next door to First Ma
tional Bank.
oFFIcERs
GEORGE X. WHEAT, President
JAMES McCLUNEY, Vice President
JOHN BISHOP secretary.
q. II. COLLIER, Assistant Secretary and Gen.
eral business Agent
DIRECroRs:
John Z. Wilson, George K. Wheat,
Jas. G.. Orr, Sam1 Harper,
John A. Armstrong, James Mckinney,
A. &. Quarter. Morgan l. Off,
George Adams.
REFERENCES
S. Brady, Cashier Merchants National Bank,
Wheeling; List, Morrison x Co., Wholesale
Grocers, Wheeling; Pryor, Handlan & Co.
Wholesale Groeers, Wheeling; Michael Reilly,
Wholesale Grocer, Wheeling; Mcclellan &
Knox, Boot and Shoe House, Wheeling; McCabe
Kraft & Co., Druggists, Wheeling; Geo. w
Franzheim & Co, Wholesale Wines and LiquOrs
Wheeling; Winship. Woods g. Co, QuesBsware
Wheeling Lewis Baker. Pub. REGISTER, Wheel.
ing; 4. C.McAfeo, Notions, Wheeling; Camp
bell Frew j. Ca, Pubs. Lnteligencer. Wheeling;
OFT. Son g. Co, Hardware, Wheeling: j. 4.
Sands. Cashier First National Bank, FairmOnt;
J.. Y. Camden, pros't Nat Tx. Bank, Weston.
W. Va, Capt. john Mcclure, Jr., Wheeling.
nlay3
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Agents Wanted.

WE WANT PIRsr.cLAss AGENTS TO
TIE EWfxGMsessISss' Kun.
ocdnzry fndncesssats1 10 Sosa saIssusn.
Further particnlanl and aasple work SuFnlsh.
ed on application 70 w. G.WILSOH 4 Co.
S!evSaod. Ohio Boston, MaAs.; or Sc Lszi<,
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JAKE NOTICE THAT THE DEPOSI
i tons Of John Z. Herey, Yreka MillcGer.
and others, will be taken at The Law Ofi,s Of
Gibson L. Cranmer, In the city Of Wheeling, ~
the State Of West Virginia, on the al DAY 81
September, A. ID. ls6e, between tho honr' 81 p
o'clock A. N. and o'clock p. NJ, 20 be read ~
evidence In the above named cause on behalf Of
said plaintiff. And ifffom any cause the taking
or the said depssitions shall not De COMMENCED
or being commenced, shall not be complstcd on
that day, the taking OF the same viii he ri
journed from time 10 time until the yaBe shall
be- completed.
ELIZABETH GOUDY.
by hei father and next friend James MIlIrrCr.
augi oawtw
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Greenwood Cemetery,
ON THR NaTsorav


- ROAD, three miles East Of the city, IL nov
ready for InterInentr, sale and Improvement Oi
lots. IL contains 81 acres Of land and IL laid
out in tho most modern aud Improved lyle-can
be easily reached at all seasons by the National
Road and for three -fourths Of the year by the
Hempiield Railroad. II ia p.. fectly sarure. and
intended u he bSautied by every variety of
trees, shrnbbery public yauit chapel, artificial
lake fountains, &C., ~ mako IL equal ~ the best
Eurd Cemeteries In the country. Ample BRO.
vision il also made for it, enlargement, order
and care in pcrpethiy.
Persons DESTROYS Of purchasing lots can exam.
ne the groVnd with ths Superintendent. who
haa plat, or secure them by calling at the Office
Of the Secretary, ON Main street, over the g4nk
Of Wheeling. :
Persons wishing 10 make lntsrments will call
on the Secretary 20 obtain permits th-refsr.
Tickets Of admission 10 lot holders aud Wait
tors VIII be issued by the Secretary.
A. j. SWEENEY, Pres't
r. G. BoSHAH See'y.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
A .. sweeney, John A. Armstrong
. Rhodes, George Adams
john y. Ninth, X. q. Jordan.
Geo. Aendel, A. HiIdr.tb.
Joseph Bel. angan
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NOTICE.

SUPERVISORS ONO COUNTY,
August 4, 1865.
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD
IA OF Supervisors Of Ohio county will be held
at the Court House, on Monday, the 10th inst
at two J2l O'Clock p. II.
BY order Of the President.
august JOHN e. PORTER, Clerk.
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State Of West Virgi,iim.

ohio Comfy Circuit Court
July Ralcs, lH,1.
Elizabeth Goudy, by her fatberl
and M II friend James Millegcr. | T., ,L.,.,..
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James NJ. GOud

rl'HE OBJECT OF THIS SUIT Is TO Oh
i tain decree for divorce FROM the LOIdy VI
mntrimony.
And Il appearing from an affidavit Hlcd IN IL.
cause that the defendant Is not \ rosid, at o
tho State Of West Virginia, an motion Of CON
plaisants counsel, IL In ordered that lac dO AZ
pear here within one month after the iUuItL
weekly publicL ton Of this order and due post
ing thereof at the front door OF the Court Hous,
Of Ohio county, West Virginia and do what be
may deem At 10 protect his interest In this suit
Test: MICHAEL J. BREfNIG, Clork.
g. L. CEAS,fRE, Sol. for COniplt.
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To whom It May Concern:
,,unp rryARR SIGNRD HERppx

i gives notice of his appointment As Asst slt.
of the estate of JouN V. RUTH, OF ParkersGur,
in the county Of Wood, in the District of We.
Virginia, and who was, to wit, on the 10th day
Of June, A. d. ls6s, adjudgod Bankrupt, up,,,
the petition Of Schilders & Co, by tue [, 5
District Court for said District.
Dated at Parkersburg ". Va, the Eth t4y
of July, A. ID. 1865. .,,r,
iy2aoaw3w Assignee
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Largest Cash Capital

paid in and surplus Of any company In the State,
and composed Of some ninety -four stOekholders,
most OF whom are among our best business men,
recommends itself 70 the favorable c0nsdora.
ton OF the insuring public, and solicits their
patronage. Applications for insurance will be
promptly attended 20 at their Office, No q
Monroe street. or at their several agencies
throughout the State.
N. g. ARTHUR, Secretary
SAML MCCLELLAN, President.
GRO. MENDEL, Vice President
e. N. COEN, Asst Secretary.
feb30dLw
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Who have. INJURED themselves by q certain prac.
tice INDUCED in when alone, a habit frequently
learned from evil companions, or at school, the
effects of which are nightly felt, even when
ssleon and IL not cured renders marriage i'm
possible, and destroys both mind and body
should apply Immediately.
What q pity that q Young man, the hope OF
his country, the darling of his parents, should
be snatched from all prospects and eHjoyments
Of life by the consequences OF deviating from
the path of nature and indulging in a certain
secret habit. Such persons must, before con
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sugar Cured Dried Beef.

z TIERCES DAVIS Gin. CURING, JUST
y received and for sale by II. REILLY
maru
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THIS COMPANY NOW HAVING
i been organized five years, and In that time
done q successful business, IN still prepared 70
take risks at fair rates on Buildings OF all kinds,
Merchandise, Manufacturing establishments,
Furniture, Steamboats, and cargoes on tho West.
ern Rivers and Lakes. This company offers
superior inducements 10 Farmers, whereby they
can be insured on Dwellings, Furniture, Barns,
and contents, for three or Ave years at reduced
rates. This being State company, with the
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Fresh Tens.

~ HALF CHESTS CHOICE GUNPOw.
4U der and Golong just received and for sale
BY faprisi ! M. REILLY.
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ALA
Reflect that II sound mind and body arc the
most necessary requisites ~ promote connubial
happiness. Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage; the
prospect hourly darkens TO the view; tho mind
becomes Swallowed with despair and filed with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness OF
another becomes blighted with our own.
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% Don't forget your Ger
tif1cate Of Registration. You
can't vote without it.
Notice.

With our first issue in May, we shall cease
to publish all legal and transient advertise.
ments on credit, From that date, we
will contine onrself to "law charges" and
enforce advance cash payment. No such
advertisements need be forwarded this office
unless the money accompanies them, as we
will positively not publish them.
- From this date, no new names will
be added tOour subscription list unless the
money accompanies the order. This applies
to my friends, or "any other man." / will
carry out, as best can, all subscriptions
on hand, but must refuse any more credit
subscribers. mean what say. am forced
to odo this, or close up my Office and go at
some other business for a living have on
nay books, for subscription and advertising.
about $500, on which it is almost impossible
to collect dollar. Ican't keep up at it,
and therefore am anxious to "sell OUT to
some one who can. w. II. SCANLAND.
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Lagciels I'D. Sly1eGlidge.

A ttorney at Law Address Shreveport,
"A La. Win practice in iae Courta OF
Caddo, Claiborne and Bossier, and in the
United States and Supreme Courts of the
State. All claims for collection in Northern
Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana or Mississippi
promptly attended to.
REFERENCES -Wyche & Richardson, Spy
ker g. Sandidge, Hays s. Adams, Hon. H NJ
Spofford, New Orleans; DR. VIM. Burt,
Humphreys g. Dashiell, Harrison & Crusoe,
Columbus, Miss; san. Mosley, Texas
Leading members of the B.sr. IN Shreveport
and Bellevue Louisiana v6nll
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r. BELLEVUE, LA, SATURDAY, APRIL Is, 1868
State, and it shall be published in
the official journal.

the official journal.
Prouided, That no person who
prior to the first of January, 1868,
favored the execution of the laws
OF the United States popularity
known as the reconstruction acts
of Congress, and openly and ac-
lively assisted the loyal men of
the State in their efforts to restore
Louisiana to her position in the
Union, shall be held to be included
among those herein excepted
Registrars of voters shall take
the oath of any such person as
p"ima facie evidence of the fact
tFat he Is entitled to the benefit of
t1is proviso.
Art. 100. Members of the Gen
eral Assembly and all other off
GERS, before they enter upon the
duties of their offices, shall take
the following oath or affirmation !:
II, "a. b. do solemnly swear Tor
affirm } that | accept the civil and
political equality of all men, and
agree not to. attempt to deprive
any person or persons on account
of race, color, or previous condi-
tion, of any political or civil right,
privilege, or immunity enjoyed by
any other class of men. That l
will support the Constitution and
laws of the United States and the
Constitution and laws Of this
State, and that 1 viii faithfully
and impartially discharge and per-
form all the duties incumbent on
me as--according to the best of
my ability and understanding. So
helpme God"
Art. 121. The General Assembly
shall pass no law requiring a prop
erty qualification for. office.
Art. 126. It shall be the duty of
the General Assembly to make it
obligatory upon each parish to
support all paupers residing with.
in it's limits.
Art. 1872. All lands sold in pur-
suance of DEGREES of Courts shall
be divided into tracts of from ten
to fifty acres.
Art. 135. The general assembly
shall establish at least one free
public school in every parish
throughout the State, and shall
provide for it's support by taxation
or otherwise. All children of this
State between the agesof 6 and q,
shall be admitted to the public
schools or other institutions of
learning sustained or established
by the State in common, without
distinction of race, color, OF pre-
vious condition. There shall be
no separate schools of learning es-
tablished exclusively for any race
by the State of Louisiana.
Art. 1876. No municipal corpora
ton shall make any rules or regu-
lations contrary to the spirit and
intention Of article 135.
Art. 138. The general exercises
in the public schools shall be con
! Quoted in the English language.
Art. 140. No appropriation shall
be made by the General Assembly
for the support of any private
school, or any private institution
Of learning.
i y The riveropro itc this point
continues to recede rapidly, AND
up to last night had fallen in al
IL feet. All the reports from above
the raft arc to the effect that the
water above White Oak Shoals il
dead low. Navigation still con
tinups taiy to Fulton South
Western, 18th. 49,
- p a.s
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70 White men of Bossier, if
you don't want a negro militia,
officered By carpet -baggers, foist-
ed upon you, vote against War,
moth.
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u We are no advocate or apol
osist of Judge Taliaferro's, but
we will vote for him, in opposition
to the radical cut-purse nominee,
II. c. Warmoth, Banks perjured
Judge Advocate.
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Printing Office

TOR SALE. l will sell, cheap for cash
Il only, the Bossier Banner office entire,
books, material, &c. am in earnest, and
will give any one good bargain. Apply to
W. II. SCANLAND, Proprietor,
Bellevue, La
My friends of the press generally, will
confer favor upon me, by giving the above
few insertions
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~ The Commercial Bulletin
advises men who are out of work
to go to Farming. So do we
and we wish we could do it our
self.
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y The rivercpro itc this point
continues to reeede rapidly, and
up to last night had fallen in all
IL feet. All the reports from above
the raft are to the effect that the
water above White Oak Shoals is
dead low. Navigation still con
tinups taiy to Fulton.-lSouth
Western, 18th.
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The Obnoxious Articles of the
New Constitution.

gard to race, color, or previous
condition, born or naturalized in
the United States, and subject
to the jurisdiction thereof, and
residents of this State for one
year, are citizens of this State.
The citizens of this State owe al
legiance to the United States ;
and this allegiance is paramount
to that which they owe to the
State. They shall enjoy the same
civil, political, and public rights
and privileges, and be subject to
the same pains and penalties.
Art. Ii. All persons shall en-
joy equal rights and privileges
upon any conveyance of a public
character; and all places of bust
ness, or of public resort, or for
which a license is required by
either State, parish or municipal
authority, shall be deemed places
Of a public character, and shall be
opened to the accommodation and
patronage of all persons, without
distinction or discrimination on
account of race or color.
Art. Ia. The rights enumerated
in this title shall not be constru-
ed to limit or abridge other rights
of the people not herein expressed.
Art. 90. Every male person of
the age of twenty-one years OF up
ward, born or naturalized in the
United States, and subject to the
jurisdiction thereof, and a resident
Of this State one year next pre-
ceding an election, and the last
ten days within the parish in
which he offers to vote, shall be
deemed an elector, except those
disfranchised by this Constitution
and persons under interdiction.
Art. 80. The following persons
shall be prohibited from voting
and holding any Office: ALI per-
sons who shall have been convic.
ed of treason, perjury, forgery,
bribery, or other crime punish
able in the penitentiary, and per-
sons under introduction.
All persons who are stopped
from claiming the right of suff-
rage by abjuring their allegiance
the United States government, or
by notoriously levying war against
it, or adhering to it's enemies, Civ,
ing them aid or comfort, but all
who have not expatriated them
selves, nor have been convicted
of any of the crimes mentioned in
the first paragraph of this article
are hereby restored to the said
right, except the following: Those
who held Office, civil or military,
for one year or more under the
organization styled ''The Confed.
crate States of America;" those
who registered themselves as enc
mics to the United States those
who acted as leaders of guerrilla
bands during the late rebellion
those who in the advocacy of
treason wrote or published news
paper articles or preached ser
mons during the late rebellion,
| and those who voted for and sign
| ed an ordinance of secession in
any State. No person included in
these exceptions shall either vote
or hold Office until he shall have
relieved himself by voluntarily
writing and signing a certificate
setting forth that he acknowledges
the late rebellion to have beer
morally and politically wrong
and that he regrets any aid ant
comfort he may have given it
and he shall file the certificate il
the Office of the Secretary of tn
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Ls B. Watkins,

A ttorney and Counselor at Law, Min
n den. La. Will practice in the
10th and 18th District Courts. Prompt
attention given to all legal business en-
trusted 10 his care. MS