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THE NATIONAL TELEGRAPH LAW.

AN ACT to aid in the construction of Telegraph Lines
and to secure to the Government the use of the
same for Postal, Military and other purposes.
Be enaedby the Senateaa House Of Representatives.
ct tie United States of dzaeica, Congress assembled
may hereafter be organized, under the laws of any
State IN this Union shall have the right to construct,
maintain and operate lines OF telegraph through and
over any portion of the public domain of the United
States and along any of the military post routes
of the United States which have been may hereafter
be declared such by act Of Congress- and over under
or across navgabe streams or waters of the United
States R0eia That such lines of telegraph shall be
constructed and maintained not to DISTRACT the
navigation of such streams and waters, interfere
with the ordinary travel on such military post roads,
And any of said companies shall have the right to take
and from such public lands the necessary stone,
timber, and other materials for its posts PIERS stations
and other needfu uses in the construction, mainte
nance and operation of said lines of telegraph and
may preempt and such portion of the Hnoccupied
public lands subject to presumption through witch its
said lines OF telegraph may be located be neces
sary for its stations, not exceeding forty acres for
each station; but such stations shall not be within
fifteen miles of each other
SEC 2 And be 1t farther enacted, That telegraphie
communications between the several Departments of
the Government of the United States and their officers
and agents SHALL in their transmission the lines of
any OF SAID Companies, have priority over all other
by the Postmaster General.
SEC. 3. ind belt further enacted That the rights and
privileges hereby granted shall not be transferred by
any Company acting under this act to any corporation
association or person: Proeided Aomeuer, That the
United States may at and time after the expiration of
five years from the date the passage of this act for
postal military, other purposes, purchase all the
telegraph lines, property ard effects of any all of
said Companies at appraised value to be ascerained
by five competent, dsineresed persons, two Of whom
shall be selected by the Postmaster General of the
United States, by the Company Interested and one
by the four so previously selected
SEC. Ind be 1t further enacted, That before any
Telegraph Company shall exercise any of the powers
privileges conferred by this act such Company
shall fleI their written acceptance with the Post
master General of the restrictions and obligations inn
posed by this act.
Approved, July 9th 1866. o3Od&w3m
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Of this law with all the influence and power it could
command, butthe public interest prevailed, and we
have now national recognition of the Importance OF
our enterprise with grant Of the valuable fran
ch IS. ever conferred upon Telegraph Company.
terms Of the Law July S0th 1866 BY filing their writ
ten acceptance with the Postmaster General of the
United States
Subscribers should in all cases transmit funds to
the Treasurer of this Company, Frederick Prentice,
ESQ., No. Is Pine street. who viii send by return mail
receipts for the All other communications should
Telegraph Company, Ga Broadway, New York.
Whenever subscribers desire SO to do, they pay
at thirty per cent the full amount of their
subscriptions aud receive certificates of Stock issued
by the Company; and in all cases where thirty five
per cent has been paid in and the Treasurers receipt
returned, certificates will be issued to the holders of
the receipts, or their order.
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SUCCESSTON SALE.

Succession of JACOB BRoAcHwoLD, deceased.
GTATE OF LOUISIANA-Parisho of Caddo-No. ll72
- By virtue of writ of sale issued from the Honorable
the Parish Court of the parish of Caddo, and to me
directed, will sell at public auction, at the Court
House door, in the city of Shreveport parish and State
aforesaid, on
Saturday, the 7th day of November, 1868,
between the hours of II O'Clock A NJ. and O'clock P
H. the following described property, belonging to the
succession of Jacob Broadwold deceased to-wt:
The undivided half of two and half acres of land,
situated one-half mile from the town of Greenwood
Caddo parish, Louisiana, with the lanyard thereon
Also, blind sorre horse, lot of tanned and un-
tanned leather and one cooking stove.
Terms of sale-CASlI, with benefit of appraisement
Ii the personal property does not bring its appraised
value, it will be Immediately reofered and sold on
credit oftwelye months purchasers to give notes. with
approved personal security.
JOHN j. HOPE, Sheriff,
and ex-ofico Auctioneer.
Shreveport, September 80 1868 [6t of ST. OO
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New Orleans Dry Goods Market.

Reported Weekly by l.. H. Gardner & Co., Wholesale
Dry Goods Jobbers, u, 90 and 95 Common street,
New ORLEANS, October 90
Business is quiet to-day in every branch of the trade
and specially SO in dry goods. Buyers evidently
detained at home in view of the approaching election
and we look for considerable activity in bust
until after that time That event over with the
weather may anticipate in November we can safely
expect renewed and greatly increased activity. The
offerings at auction have been confined this week to
foreign and dress goods. The demand being good for
staples at the close figures at which they are sold by
regular houses there have been few none of these
found in the auction rooms. The market is firm in New
except on extra heavy cotton goods, which are 1zc
higher. We change of our quotations below, to
represent accurately the prices which have ruled
during the week
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JOHNSON'S
EXCHANGE AND BANKING HOUSE,

NNILL CHECK, at par j, GU the Bank of
w America, New Orleans;
Bank Of New York, National Banking
Association, New York CITY I:
State Savings Association.
ST. Louis, No.
~ Collections promptly attended to- Godpurehased
and sold B. M.,JoHNSoN.
Shreveport, October = 1SGStf
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SUCCESSION SALE.

Succession of D. W. B1ckHAM, deceased
sTATE OF LOUISIANA--Parsh of Caddo. By viz
BILE David Creswe Judge of the Parish Court in and
for the parish of Caddo and commission thereon is
sued by the Clerk of said Court directed me- to
any duly commissioned auctoneer in and for the parish
OF Caddo, will sell at public auction at the residence
of B. r. Bickham, on
Saturday, the l4th day of November, 1868.
between the hours of 10 o'clock A. ~ and o'clock P NJ
the following described property, wit:
One horse, saddle and bride. r =.
Terms of sale-CASII, with benefit of apprasement
B. Fl. BICkHAM, Administrator
SlreYennrt October 2S 1893 GSt
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WEEKLY SUMMARY, BY GREGG & MARTIN.
Wednesday Evening, Oct. 28-The market opened
firm this morning for low middling to strict low mid
ding at 81 5g@217c. kilograms, however, received IN
the early part of the day not being favorable caused
prices to give way A@1lc. We quote as the ruling
and closing rate 2l19@21&c mainly at the inside fig
ures and quiet. =..s sz
Thursday Evening" Oct. 29.-The movement in our
leading staple has been sluggish throughout the day,
with downward tendency. kilograms received in
the afternoon show further decline of &c. We quote
good ordinary 20$l, low middling 2lI and middling
2lI02l3Ic., closing weak. Some sales have been
made at fraction higher, where merchandise was to
be part of the consideration.
Friday Evening, Oct 30.-The market opened this
morning quiet at 2oM for good ordinary, 21 for low
mddling and 2l1l@21slc. for middling. kilograms
received during the day. giving other markets
firm without change. Our market closed quiet, but
steady and unchanged.
Saturday Evening, Oct. 31-The market opened quiet
at 201 20l for good ordinary, 209l l21 for low mid
ding and q 4@2l &c for middng. Gold quotations
Ordinary 15@1514, low middling 1515 and middling
l54@l57sc., closing quiet. kilograms reporting Lv-
erpool advanced 3d. New York e. and New Orleans
irregular received too late to affect our market
Monday Evening Nov. 2-The market opened this
morning at 2tt2c ior low mlddlng, with steady
ket. Middling to strict middling 22@2214c, closing
firm.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand Sept !, 1868. bales $50
Received yesterday .................. 74O
Received previously. .12,9G2-l3,702
1882
Shipped yesterday. ....................
Shipped previously ................11 42o-l1 420
Stock on hand Q 43e
Shipped from Mrs. Canes warehouse on
opposite side ofriyer, since Sept. 1st .... 106
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Commercial Intelligence.
SOUTH WESTERN UTFlcE' ,oeo
Shreveport, Nov. 4, 1868.

Shreveport Nov =, Iobo
.~oontiop of yesterday and last Saturday
with 'he brisk one with both jobbers and
the pas II every department of trade which came
retaiiefs' " .;a, on Monday the receipts Of cotton
WIN -t baes. and the sales on that day were equal
rea'hs1 ONO bouse disposing of 400 bales. During
y d. 49, ., Gales of cotton in this place amour
t"e If 5000 bales, and the sales OF merchan-
LEU acoo ono We challenge investigation IN regard
u'sI IF cotton and merchandise, and honestly
80 that The latter will exceed our figures AS we
a not oct access to the shippers books yesterday,
r,ate no change in our report of the shipments OF
cotton orroN
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DIRECTORS:

DIREGTORS:
George B. Senter, of Cleveland Ohio.
Ben. Holiday, of New York.
Benjamin E. Smith, Of Columbus, Ohio.
Robert Squires, of New York.
George B. Walter, of New York.
John Coon, of Cleveland, Ohio.
William Cumback, of Greensburgh, Indiana
John NJ. Jaycox, of Syracuse, N. Y.
Jacob Gould, of Rochester, N. Y.
Isaiah Blood, of Baston Spa, N. Y.
George S. Frost, Detroit, Michigan.
Thomas Ewing, Jr-, of Washington, D. G.
Charles T. Sherman, of Mansfield, Ohio.
Ell N. Reyes, of Cleveland, Ohio.
Frederick Prentice, of New York
Jonathan S. Buell., of Buffalo, N. Y.
Edward w. Serrel of Jersey City, N. j.
Charles w. Noble, of Detroit, Michigan.
Willis Phelps, of Springfield Mass.
Erastus Corning, Jr., of Alabany, N. Y.
Harvey NJ. Thompson, of Chicago, I'll.
Theodore F. Hail. of Rochester, NY.
Daniel Edwards, of New Orleans, La.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
Ben. Holiday, Frederick Prentice.
George b Senter, George B. Walter,
Robert Squres, Isaiah Blood,
John II. Jaycox, Charles w Noble,
Erastus Corning, Jr.
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PROSPECTUS
THE NATIONAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

Organised under the Laws Of the State of New York.
Franchises conferred by the National Telegraph
Law passed by Congress at its recent Session. and
approved July "a, 1866.
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THos. w. SCOTT, Agent,

THoS. w. SCOTT, Agent,
Shreveport, La.
- Office at L. E. Carriers, No. s on the Lcvee.
J. C. ELSTNER, Sub-Agcnt
Dr. J. L. MOORE, Medical Examiner.
FU9HIS COMPANY issues policies on lives on all the,
Il different plans and at as favorable rates as any
other, while it has restrictions in regard to either
travel or residence, and all its profits divided
nually among its policy holders Its policies ALI
issued on the non-torfeting plan.
| It's prompt in the payment of losses.
This Company renewed, and continues in force, Life
Insurance Policies held by the Southern survivors of
the late war-formng exception, in this respect,
from the majority, if not all the Eastern companies,
which, while the going refused to receive
premiums, and thus preserve insurance on Southern
ST. LOUIS MUTUAL never during the whole pro-
gress of the late civil war; refused to receive the pre-
miums on policies from its Southern policy holders
SHREVEPORT REFERENCES:
Col. B. NJ. johnson, President of Home Insurance
Company; Messrs. Walsh Boisseau, DR.. G. c. Cat
lett, L. Z. Carter, J. c. Estncr, Dew l.. Tally james
Howard, Drury Lacy, DR.. Joseph Wilder, Rev. Il.
s. Trppett, DD., T. ?. .Leavenworth Dr.. d. M. An
derson, Col. Vim. R. Shivers
NEW ORLEANS REFERENCES:
R. K. Walker & Co.
G. W Manson.
f. Macdonald ......... firm of Brooks Macdonald.
ID. F. Logan. Observation-Disclosures. firm of Fellowes Il Co.
julius Vairan. 80. firm of S. H. Kennedy Il Co.
jennings Weeks & Co.
Messrs w. r. Green & Co.
{" II. Won Phu Jr & Co.
GO Geo. G.. Garner Co.
&c John H. Phelps & Co.
GO Chenoworth Casey & Co
GO Henderson, Peale & Co
B. w. Huntington.
Messrs. S. B. Newman & Co.
SC Woods, Mathews & Co.
" Warren, Crawford & Co.
=" Ethel & Thomas.
=" Barnett & Shepard,
GO Geo. W Bancker g. Co.
Gen. S. B. Buckner.
1" D. II. Maury.
Messrs. Lamb, Qunlan & Co.
VIM. Ball
Il. H. Bryan .......... firm of Given, Watts Go.
MANSFIELD REFERENCES:
Rev. Chas B. Stuart, John w. Stuart Esq Dr. r.
I. Gibbs, Dr. w G.. Thomas DR.. N. ?. Rives Rev
John Pipes, Rev. H. c. Thweatt D D., Messrs. Dubois
Il Douglas, Rev. B. F. Alexander.
REFERENCES, MARSHALL TEXAS:
Major E. A Blanche, Dr. J. F. Witherspoon, Dr. Sam
son Eagan. s25tf
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XIV.-DIsTRIDUTIoN oFD1RECToRs

10 secure in the management equitable represen-
atlon OF the Stockholders throughout the country the
large commercial centres will be represented in its
on the recommendation of the Stockholders in the va
rlous localities and the operation of the Company thus
become general in its management as well as its bust
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NElY ORLEANs AMID IEFFERSON.

- TIE light draught fast-running steamer
fE@m0.@ ROSE FRANKS, Capt.J w. White,
s5fIXEss Jasper Russ clerk, willrun regularly be-
EEs=ss-sz=z tween New Orleans and Jefferson, touch
ing at all intermediate points. For speed and comfort
she is unsurpassed by any boat in the trade. For freight
or passage apply on board OFT
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N b WIS D DEPOT.
City Post Office Building.

TIME undersigned would respectfully announce To
u the citizens of Shreveport that he has established
in the City Post Office building,
A Legitimate News Depot.
where can be found for sale, at all times aad at re-
duced prices, all of the principal Political Religious
Scientific, Literary, and Comic
NEWSPAPERS OF THE DAY;
Also-Periodicals, Magazines and Fashion Plates for
the Ladies, and choice selection of Sheet Music
for the Piano and Guitar.
The Depot will be constantly supplied with the arti
ces above enumerated, by publishers in the PRINCIPAL
cities in the United States
Lists of Papers, Magazines, ETC.. with prices sent In
parties on application by note otherwise at the cty
Post Office. ~ '''f
Soliciting the patronage of the lovers of Literature
and Music, have the honor to be,
Very respectfully, r. f. RANKIN. In
Shreveport, May, 1868. Tnly27 If
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GROCERIES
LIQUORS, HARDWARE, &C.,
ar rHElR---
OLD STAND, TEXAS STREET, @
Shreveport, Louisiana.
Shreveport, Louisiana.

WE take pleasure in informing our old patrons and
the public generally, that purchases this Fall far
exceeds any heretofore made by u.s. comprising every
thing necessary for the wants of this section. All the
articles enumerated below were purchased either di-
rectly from the importers manufacturers, and we
guarantee to sell at
New Orleans Prices. se=>
Everything sold by guaranteed represented
sept30 If q. & i. JACOBS
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State OF Louisiana---Parish of Caddo.

State OF Observation-Disclosures of Caddo.
Succession of JOHN T. LYBRAND, deceased
I'm PARISH C0URT.-Notice is hereby given that
Chas w. Tandy has this day applied to be appointed
administrator of the succession of John j. Lybrand
deceased and unless opposition be made thereto in ten
days, the.time prescribed by law said Chas w Tandy
will be appointed administrator of said succession
- Given under my hand officially, this 3lst day
L. S. fof October, A. D. 1868.
t~-l [n3l 2tI R. ]. WRIGHT, Clerk
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Shreveport Money Market.

Reported by the Banking House of Geo. A. Pike
silver .l35Il37
Me1lcan Dolars ....... l36(gl3S
New Orleans City Notes, small ........ so Act dis
New Orleans City Notes, large. .......... 80 do
Exchange on New York Observation-Disclosures. par.
E*fllhnSe Oh St. LOUIS. par.
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CO T T O n:
OFFICE OF r. II. LINDSAY,
Cotton Factor and Commercial Broker,

Cation Factor and Commercial Broker,
Shreveport, Tuesday Evening, Nov. 3. J
.ha close of our last weekly review of the cotton
.,ortet we left it frm-low middling 2lsl@22c The
oDeratons for the past week have been quite liberal,
and of very cheering character, especially for the
nroducer as full prices have been obtained when COM
nored with the New Orleans quotations: We annex
the opening and closing rates each day. with quotations
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TRY GOODS .E ~ -s..-
1900 pieces Prints, assorted, English, French and
American.
40 bales Brown Domestic.
A full variety of bleached Domestic.
I.owes and Spun Yarns.
zkerseys and Linseys.
Ticking, Checks, Hickory Stripes.
Denims, Brown and Bleached Drilling
Broadcloth, Cassmeres.
Jeans, Tweeds, &C., &C., &c.
223 cases Boots and Shoes all descriptions
400 dozen Mems, Boys and Children's Hats, of all
qualities.
Shelf Goods Of all descriptions. ....-
For sale by ssotf E&BJACoRs
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-
Nv nIsTRICT con state Of Louisiana Parish
Of Caddo--No. Ts27-E. JoHss vs.. N. CHARLTON
Administrative. By virtue of writ Of sale issued
from the honorable the District Court OF the parish 9
Caddo and to me directed Twill sell at pubic aucton
at the Court House door, in the city Of Shreveport
parish and State aforesaid, on
Saturday, the 5th day of December, isos,
between the hours of II o'clock NJ and O'Clock 2.
n the following described property, to-wit:
Lots twenty 90 J, twenty one q and tWenty-tWo
(22y in lot two ~, with all the buildings ana
Improvements thereon, situated IN the CITY OF shrefe
port
Seized as the property of the defendant and to pc
sold to satisfy the in the above entitled suit, with
all cost.
Terms Of sale-CASH, without benefit Of appraise-
ment JOHN J. HOPE, Sheflli.
Shreveport, NoFember1 (, 1868. fltd&5tw pfss1 50
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POWDER.

FUW u ER.
ela One-fourth, onehalf and whole kegs of Pow
~ der, just received from the American Pow
der Company, which selling at Manufacturers
cost with transportation added BY shipping in bulk we
secured very reduced rates. We are able to sell Pow
der here for less than it be laid down here when
chased in small lots Call and see us ~"
GREGG d MARTIN, Agents,
Shreveport Sept. 80, 1saS-tf a WA
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Principal Office of the Company:
6i Broadway, New York-Rooms Nos sc, 81 and s.
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Hide Market.
Number of dry hides shipped yesterday,.... 81
Number of dry hides shipped previously 81 643s
Number of wet hides shipped yesterday. II
Number Of wet hides shipped preyiously,. 49, 45l
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WHITE PROPOSED CHANGE.


The Shareholders in this organisation will be many
times than those of any other telegraph
company, and will be interested in its business and
success We shall establish only direct trunk routes
required by the business of the country We shall in
cur no Liabilities beyond our in the treasury
ana we nope By energy economy, dispatch and careful
management, to be enabled to compete successfully
with the present consolidated monopoly, and to fur
hsn me pubic cheaper and better facilities of tee-
graphic communication 49,
xYIIL-THE PROSPECT.
The business Of telegraphing is in its infancy 1t
must rapidly increase in the future and weld
still greater returns The business of the Southern
States having beer suspended during the war win soon
be reestablished Lines telegraph projected and
in process Of construction to Europe Asia and South
America, which, when completed will at once mater-
ally add to the telegraph business Of the country The
proposed routes ofour range are annually becoming
more populous. Cheaper rates and more rapid, Ger
tain and reliable facilities will greatly popnlarse the
telegraph and insure its substitution the mails for
the purpose of current commercial correspondence
All these considerations point to future as an i'm
portant one, and plainly show that this is the golden
opportunity for augurating teegraphc enterprise Of
the character and magnitude of the now proposed
KHAN EXTRAORDINARY ADVANTAGE.
On the application of the National Telegraph Com
pany Congress at its recent session enacted the Ma
tonal Telegraph Law, which is printed herewith. The
existing consolidated monopoly opposed the passage
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FOR NEW ORLEANS.
FOR NEW ORLEANS.

Leaves Oh SATURDAY, November :.
fp- n The New Orleans and Shreveport lire
EAhhSS4HssaN packet RICHMOND, Captain VIM. I.
- Boardnan, c. J. Boardman, Clerk, will
leave for New Orleans and intermediate landings
above, on the arrival of the from Marshall For
freight or passage apply on board. nj Cid
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xv.-THE COMPANY PERMANENT

Heretofore every new Geographic enterprise has
or later been absorbed by the dominant monop
oily but the third section Of the act Of Congress which
confers upon this company its valuable franchise alb
soluely requires it to maintain separate and indie
pendent existence. [See the Act below.
AEI.-THE OLD SYSTEM
Under it Geographic companies have been organised
by few wealthy capitalists; these companies have
been consolidated under one Board of Management !;
they are made up Of opposition companies, with para
liabilities heavy and they employ multiplicity Of
officers who receive large salaries vet they pay large
dividends. With their capital stock largely watered
amounting now in the aggregate to forty millions
of dollars, they seek to onopolse the business at
orbitant rates. and thus benefit the few the
of MANY,
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.

Agents at Shreveport, La:
B. NJ. JOHNSON, Banker; w. Il. ELSTNER, Merchant
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D USE RECEIVED.

b. JUST RECEIVED,
$50 1''s. Sxz FLOUR.
so do Plants Extra FLOUR.
80 do Superfne do.
10 hhds. SUGAR.
10 casks BACON.
+ 20 20 bbs; old Virginia Rye WHISKY.
40 haif-bbls. do do do
20 bbls. old Bourbon do ..-
40 half-bbls. do do
~ go bbls Crescent City do
90 bbls MOLASSES. zss--.-e...
% % S51s GoLb 81 SYRUP.
100 do NAlIs-all sizes.
800 sacks SaOT-all sizes
Is kegs POWDER.
Is cases SARDINES.
90 do OYSTERS
90 do PICKLES.
40 boxes CANDLES.
40 do SOAP-Keller's. .-..
90 do SODA -- ~.
40 kegs LARD.
tierces RICE
20 boxes STARCH.
10 bbls White Wine VINEGAR.
90 boxes MACARONI -5
so kits MACKEREL. $3.50
+. so sacks best Rio COFFEE
400 HALL & SPEAR PLOWS-Po aud
Land-Sides to correspond.
WALTERS & ELDER,
e. No. 10 ON the Levee Shreveport.
es We shall continue to receive from time to time
and will keep constantly on hand full assortment OF
GROCERIES. W.&E,
Shreveport, January 90, 1868. 1T