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SWEDISH L BoRERs.-On We'd

SWEDISH LABORERs.-On We'd
nesday last, Russell & Co. received
a consignment of thirteen Swe-
dish laborers. They came direct
from Sweden, through S. NJ. Sven
son, Vice consul for New Orleans,
and were for Col. B. FL. Epperson.
Three of them were women. The
men are farmers, tanners and me-
chanics.
Maj. Charles M. Gibson, who
conversed with them, learned that
they liked the country, and that a
large number would follow JEFF
ferson (Texas) Jimplecute.
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Gtate of Louisiana, Parish of Bossier.--
- Clerks Office, 10th District Court
Notice is hereby given that j. y. Killin,, adj
ministratOr of the succession of VIM. Peters,
deceased. has this day filed in the Office Of
said Clerk, his tableau of debts as adminis-
TRAITOR aforesaid. Ie# s4
Now, therefore, this is to adm0nish all
persons concerned, that If opposition is not
made thereto within the time prescribed BY
law, the said account will be homolOgated
and made the Judgment of the Court. q
Given under my hand and seal of Office,
at Bellevue, this the 18th day of june,
A. d. 1868.
T1IOS. N. BRADEN,
MA st Clerk.
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!SheTlT'S Sale.
Alice G.. Redditt }
VS.. Doy9.
Mrs. +. j. Breach.

In the District Court of Bossier Parish,
Louisiana.
by virtue of writ of seizure and
D sale issued from the District
Court of Bossier, i'll the above entitled
suit, and Ito me directed, have seized
and will proceed to sell at public auc
ton TO the last and highest bidder,
between the legal hours of sale, at the
Court house door, in the town OF
Bellevue, La, on Saturday the Isl
day of August, 1868, the following
described property, to-wit:
The undivided 7 25 interest in the
plantation on Red River, known as the
Waterloo plantation, containing in all
about 1873 acres.
Seized as the property of the defend
ant, E. j. Breach, and TO be soldto pay
and satisfy said writ.
Terms of Sale-Cash, without ben
eft of appraisement.
w. II. HILL, Sheriff.
Bellevue, La, June q, 1868.
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Sher6f'S Safe.


!, Rich'd w. Turner
s. A. Breedlove, ct ais.
h the District Court of Bossier Parish,
Louisiana.
by virtue of writ of feri facias
D issued from the Honorable the
District Court of the Parish Of Bossier
La, in the above entitled suit, and to
me directed, | have seized and will
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, at the residence of said
s. A. Breedlove, Bossier parish, La,
within the legal hours of sale, on Sat
urday the lst day of August, 1868,
the following described property, to-
wit:
Black horse. 2-horse wagon,
tan yard and fixtures including watts
and unfinished stock, 81 sides sole
leather, dressed buckskins.
Seized as the property of The defen-
dant, S. A. Breedlove, and to be sold tc
pay and satisfy said writ.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with benefit
of appraisement.
w. H. HILL. Sheriff.
Bellevue, July IS, 1868.
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10 If COlfax has ever been a
printer, he'll know what it is to
have form pied next November.
i New York Leader.
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SheriH'S Safe.


VS.. No. 2I36.
Coates & Bush.
In the District Court of Bossier. La.
Il BY virtue of writ Of feri facias
issued from the Honorable the District
Court of said Parish and State, in the
above entitled suit and to me directed.
! have seized and will proceed to sell
at public auction to the last and high
est bidder, before tho Court house
door in the town of Bellevue, La,
within the legal hours Of sale, on the
first Saturday the lst day of August,
1868, the following described property,
to-wit:
The north half of section l6, town
ship 20, range |, containing 800 acres,
more or less, with all improvements.
Seized as the property Of the defen-
dant, w. j. Bush, and to be sold
to pay and satisfy said writ.
Terms of Sale-Cash. with benefit of
appraiscment.
w. II. HILL. Sheriff.
Bellevue, La, June 81, 1868.
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Agents Wanted For aT
OFFICIAL HISTORY
OF THE WAR

OF THE WAR.
It's Causes, Character, Conduct aud Results.
By Hon. Alexander Fl, Stephens.
A Book for all Sections and all Parties.
TNhis great work presents the only
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ofthe Causes of the War yet publish
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! The Great American War has AT LAST
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The intense desire every whore man
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STRAY SALE.

ENstrayed before Thos. Applewhite, j. p,
II by E. w. Hodges, June Goth, and will
be sold before the Court house door, in the
town Of Bellevue, La, for cash, to the high
est bidder, on Saturday the 26th day of
December, 1853, A BAY HORSE PONY,
with a small star in the face, about years
old-had on yoke when taken up. Ap-
praised at 345.
The owner is requested to come forward
prove property. pay charges, &c.
j. II. LOTION,
n13 Stray Master.
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~ North Carolina stOrekeeper
was recently involved in a civil
suit, and upon the jury was a ne
gro whom he had refused to trust
for bacon. At the conclusion of
the trial the negro jurymen ap-
preached the man who refused
him credit, and boosted that he
had revenged himself for the re-
fusal by voting against a verdict
in his favor!
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81 Mr.. Mellow says he don't
care a fig for fans, but he knows
half a dozen Fannies that are de.
licious. Mellow takes something
now and then and gets a little ex-
travagant in speech.
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THE APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE.

Upon this platform the Democratic
party appeal to every patriot, inclu-
ding all the conservative element, aud
all who desire to support the Constitu-
ton and restore the Union, forgetting
oil past differences of opinion. to unite
with US in the present great struggle
for the liberties of the people; and that
to all such, to whatever party they may
have heretofore belonged, we extend
the right hand of fellowship. and hail
all such co operating with US as friends
and brothers.
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10 Louisiana has a debt of
81, 332, 6O1, exclusive of conven-
ton expenses.
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% An Illinois farmer, whose
crops were destroyed by the storm
early ip the month, tried to cut
his throat by way of consolation.
He succeeded in severinghis wind
pipe and Bsophagus, and is now
taking his food through a tube
inserted in the wound, and dying
slowly and uncomfortable.
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IL At Alexandria, Virginia, a
young lady was burnt to death by
the explosion of a kerosene lamp.
She was engaged to be married.
The lover heard of it, and blew
out his brains with a pistol.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-07-25

RE We have now nearly seven
ty thousand Cinnamon in this
country, the most of them iu the
Pacific states.
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For Sale.

A 2quarter wagon, by j. L. Biggs, Belle
n vde. Price, 100 bushels corn.
A 3-quarter wagon, by y. N. Mitchell, 3
N miles south of Benton. Price, $40.
00 Head stock cattle, by <. R. Moore,
~ Bellevue, La. Price reasonable.
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10 The Governor elected of
Alabama has called a meeting of
the Legislature at Montgomery
for July IS.
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40 Grant and Qualification
meetings are held in New Orleans.
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Strag sales.

Elstrayed before me, the undersigned au
Il thority, by r. y. Fogg, April ", 1853,
and will be sold at bellevue, La, TO the
highest bidder, for cash, on Saturday the Ist
day of August, 1868, certain STEER, with
a crop and under bit in the right ear, and an
over slope In the left, red sides and white
back and face, about 6 years old. Appraised
at SIS
Also, before b. F. Crownover, j p, by
Maria Oneal April 9, 1868, and will be sold
at Bellevue, La, as above, a certain STEER,
with crop of left ear, and hole IN it, swallow
fork and under bit in right ear Appraised
at So
The owners are requested to come forward
prove property pay charges, &c.
j. II. LOTION, Stray Master
Bellevue, La, May 2, 1853
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u Husband dd interim" is
one OF the newest reporters
phrases.
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Brooks House.
MILAN STREET,
SHREVEPORT, La.
W. T. Brooks, Proprietor.

FVNhc subscriber having A >MC0
L leased the eomnoLious -
% ""rc H"teI." h snS had dit It ss
thoroughly renovated and opened it MS a
first class hotel, under the above title, and
solicits the patronage of his friends and the
public, pledging himself that nothing shall
be wanting ON his part that can tend TO the
comfort and pleasure of his guests. The
best cooks have been secured, and the table
will at all times be served with every delica-
cy of the season-unsnrpassed if equaied,
by any other house in the Red River eountry.
The rooms are large and airy, and the furni.
ture and bedding new. Being located in the
centre of business, immediately between
the steamboat landing and the Southern
Pacific railroad depot, it affords unusual in
ducements to b0arders, who viii at all times
find it comfortable home. Families and
single gentlemenca can obtain pleasant roOnsa,
and day boarders will be accommodated.
ma w r BROOKS
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PROSPECTUS
OF THE
SOUTHERN FARMER.
M0nthIy-S2 per dtll'tln.
NJ. W PHILLIPS. Editor.

NJ. W. II1IlIAAo ., EuILOF.
Assisted by
f. w HiIgard, University of Mississippi,
Professor Agricultural Chemistry, &c.
q. w. Gift, Memphis, Tenn, Gardening, &c
i. j. Berckmans, Augusta, Ga. Florists and
C. C. Langdon, Mobile, Ala, PomolOgists
Geo. Hus1nan, Mo Editors Vineyard and
j Van Buren,, Ga. Wine making.
d. l.. Adair, KY, Apiarist
"tohn Hickson," Ala Ed. Poultry Yard"
Rochelle" Stated Contributor.
TTNhis is beautiful paper, that every far
L mer and every farmers wife-that
every nurseryman and his wife, and every
stock-raiser and his wife, and the sons of
these should read and its advice follow.
From two papers learn the verdict of the
Southern Press
lone of the best agricultural papers in the
country, is the Southern Farmer, published
ut Memphis, by NJ w. Philips g. Co, at 81.
Ws will take pleasure in forwarding sub
scriptiOns to it Specimens copies can be
seen at our Office GdlLotin Examiner.
"We know of no better agricultural jour
nal in the country. Every farmer should
| subscribe "-Soufher7s Eagle, Miss.
1.-The January number is worth the sub
scription ''-MooreS Rural Nea1 Yorker.
Every man should read in his profession.
The farmer must read and study his by the
the best lights, or he will lose ground. He
should cultivate in his sons love for agrl
culture, horticulture and stock raising, and
he can do this no more cheaply than by tax
| ing an agricultural paper.
One we'll conducted Southern paper, lOca
| ted as the Southern Farmer is, in the center
ofthe South and West, and ably conducted
| by the South's ablest pens, is worth more te
Southern farmers than all the papers writ
! ten at the North and for Northern farmers
4 Try the Farmer one year. no
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THE DIXIE FARMER.

An Illustrated Weekly Paper Devoted to
the Farm. the Garden and the
Household Is published
every Thursday, at
Colunlsia and
Nashville,
Tenn.
FTNerms-S3 year, q advance. The Dixie
Il Farmer is the olaly Weekly Agricultn
raj Paper in Tennessee or the entire South
and is equal TO the best. Address
NICHOLSON & WILLIAMS,
ID Columbia, Tenn
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- The picture of Grant, dis
played at the Chicago Convention
was inscribed ''Match him." but
the telegraph, in many instances,
altered the phrase to "Watch
him.
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~ office.
WANTED-AGENTH.

d V7E per month to sell the National
Up SeD Family Sewing Machine Tins
Machine is equal to the standard machineA
in every respect and IS sold at the low price %
SO Address NATIONAL SEWING MA
CHINE co, Pntsburg Pa MIC
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PLATFORM
OF THE

Democracy Of the United States.
ADOPTED BY A UNANIMOUS
VOTE OF DELEGATES IN Ma
TIONAL CONVENTION AS
sEMBLED.
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- The property of the late
ex-President Buchanan has been
appraised at s33O,5s2, including
$4,000 in real estate, and SS3O7
on deposit with the Earrings in
London. The principal portion
of his estate consists of State and
railroad bonds. 1t is stated that
Mr.. Buchan IN, within the last
few years, gaveaway to his rela.
tons from $4,000 to 100000.
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u The exact phraseology of
the law repeating the cotton tax
having become a matter of dis
pute, a certified copy of the act
has been procured from Washing
ton by the Journal of Commerce
The law reads: ALI cotton grown in
the United States after the year
1867 shall be exempt from inter
nal tax, and cotton imported from
foreign countries on and after
November L, 1868, shall be ex-
empt from duty.
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~ The river opposite this
point has fallen Ia inches since
our last and continues to recede
at the rate of 2 inches in twenty
four hours. 1t has fallen in all
about eighteen feet eight inches.
There is about six feet of water on
the bars between this point and
Alexandria South Western, ed
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Shreveport Price Current.

Corrected weekly from the Southwestern
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% The visit of Mr.. Burlingame,
with the Chinese Embassy, has
had a wonderful effect. Already
a number of Americans talk of
going to the Orient to embark in
business, and particularly in rail-
roads, of which there is now not
one in existence in that country.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-13
e U R o P E.

LONDON, July 1.-THE London pa
pers generally consider the Democratic
nominations unfavorable to success.
The Standard thinks sanguine Demo-
Gratis may we'll doubt il Seymour can
defeat the most popular American
warrior.
The News says defeat is certain TO fol-
low the selection of so weak a candidate
as Seymour.
The Herald treats the coming contest
as a foregone conclusion, and thinks
Grants personal popularity would
elect him in any event.
BERLIN, July l1.-By virtue of the
provisions of the naturalization treaty
recently concluded between North Ger
many and the United States, this Gov
ernment has stayed all prosecutions
against the adopted citizens of America
of German birth. Those who have
been sentenced or Imprisoned will be
released forthwith,
Gently arrested here for political causes
have been banished to the Canary Is
lands.
CoNsTA ANTINoPLE, July u.-Ismael
Pasha, tho Viceroy OF Egypt, has been
married to a daughter of Abdul Mejid,
the Turkish Minister.
Prince Napoleon has gone to Athens.
LONDON; July l2.-The latest dis
patches received from Madrid state
that Don Antonio and Duke DeMont-
perish had been arrested and taken to
the frontier.
BERLIN, July 12.-At the trial OF the
reaping machines of the world, which
took place yesterday, the English reap
ers were decided to be superior to those
of America, and took the international
prize.
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WAsHIRGTON.

WAsHINGToN, June 1.-THE Presl-
dent has issued a proclamation an
nouncing that in accordance with the
act of Congress, North Carolina having
ratified the 14th amendment to the
Constitutions now admitted to the
rights belonging to a State of the
Union. The President also states that
certified copies of the action OF Florida
ratifying the same amendment have
been received, but such action having
taken place before the passage of the
act of Congress, making it incumbent
on him to issue proclamation to that
effect he confines his proclamation to
North Carolina.
The Ways and Means Committee Is
In session to-day on the Senate amend
nents to the tax bill. The main amend
ments, including those relating to
banks and petroleum, Will be agreed to
by the COMMITTEES. They expect to re-
port bill with amendments on Mon
day, The Ordnance Committee are
maturing a report relative to the al
legged frauds IN the Ordnance Depart
ment, and will soon present 1t to the
House. The report will conclude with
a recommendation for the removal OF
Gen. Dyer, present head of the Bureau.
The Vice United States Consul Gen
eral at Havana, under date OF July 80
writes that with reference to the health
of the city, 1t can be said to be good, for
this season, but regret to inform you
that quite a number of cases OF chol-
crime, generally thought to be cholera.
were reported to-day, and the number
of cases, / am informed, is greatly dt-
minished.
The House Joint resolution restrict
ing the Jurisdiction of the Court of
Claims to the loyal citizens of Arkan-
sas was passed.
The bill authorizing the construction
of bridges ut Fort LeAvenworth and st.
Joseph, on the Missouri river, was
passed.
WAsHINGToN, July 12.-The Senate
discussed the nomination OF William
Evarts to be Attorney General.
The bill TO regulate the representa-
tiOn olcertain States in the Electoral
College will be- laid before the Presi-
dent tomorrow.
The Constitutional limit will expire
on the 2Sd inst, but Congress will not
adjourn sine die until the bill shall be-
come law by the required twO-thirds
vote over the Presidents veto, which Is
anticipated.
Our Consul at Victoria, Vancouer's
Island, writes to the Secretary of State
under date ofJune 6, that the crew and
passengers of the Schooner Louisa
Dawes, reported lost on the northern
coast, was safe, and had discovered
rich gold field on LaZico river,
Alaska, and were picking up gold In
Jumps. The report was credited at
Sitka and every description of water
crafts were brought into requtsttion to
carry adventures to that spot.
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oTATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, OHIO
- county Circuit Court June Rules, 1853.
Sarah Martin, Complainant,

dTATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, OHIO
- county Circuit Court June Rules, 1853.
Sarah Martin, Complainant,
william Nichols, Executor OF the last Will
and testament OF William Marin, Geceas-
ed, Joseph Feay, Eliza Creighton with
Thomas Creighton her husband, William
Aazlett, Thomas Hazlett, Anna HaZIett,
and Sarah Hazlett, DefendRnts.
In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to sell part of the
home tract OF William Martin, To pay the
complainant the sum of Sl500, a legacy left
her by the Last will Of the said " illiRm Mar
And 1t appearing from an amdavIt MED in
the cause, that the defendants William
HaZlett, Thomas Hazlett, Anna Hazlett and
Sarah ARZlett, are not residents Of the state
OF West Virginia. On motion Of complain
ants counseltt Is ordered thatthey do appear
here within one month after the fourth
weekly publication, and due posting of this
order at the mont door or the court House Of
Ohio county, and do what they may deem
Mt 70 protect their interest In the above en-
Test: MICHAEL BREINIG, ,Cik.
PECK & HUBBARD, BOl. for Compt-
NOTICE-Tne defendants Will take noliee
that on the 31st day of July, 1855, AT the law
office OF Peck q hubbard, In the city OF
Wheeling, West Virginia, the cotnplalnanL
Will take the depositions of WIN. NICHOLS, n
p. Atkinson, and OthetS TO be read IN evl-
dence and II not completed on That day.
from day 10 day until cOmpleted.
PECK q HUBBARD, Sol. for ComPt.
IYl-1RW4gd
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MASSACHUSETTS,.

BosToN, July 1.-THE jury in the
United States District Court In the case
of James Long, master of the British
brig Valorous, against Francis Longer
da, the British Consel. for Illegally
charging certain fees without the pay
ment of which the consul re-
fused to deliver up the register and
ship papers necessary for the plaintiff
to go to sea, returned verdict yester-
day for the plaintiff for the full amount
claimed, which he paid under protest.
The fees received by the counsel here
from the master OF vessels engaged in
the coasting trade of a similar charac-
It was at the Instance of the Nova
Scotia Government that the above ac.
ton was prosecuted, they having APP
pointed an agent to take charge Of It.