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CAROLINA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


Income to October (l419 MonthsJ. 49,. 300 600
NJ. J. WICkS, President. j. PRFTIr Vice resident
W. T. BOYLE Secretary j. II EpmoSDsoS ,Gen'l Ag's
BOARD DIRECTORS:
NJ. J. Wcks, W. X. Hunt Napoleon Hill,
J. T. Petit, James Phelnn, VIM Joyner,
w g. Greenlaw, F. Titus, A. Seesel,
f. NJ. Apperson, j. G. Lonsdaio, w. l.. Vance.
B. K. Iul!en f. w Smith, \. S. Bruce.
J. 7. TItEIEVANT Jr, Il BRO, agents for Arkansas,
Louisiana, and Eastern Texas.
issues Policies all the Improved Plans.
All Policies Non-torfeable
s-2y- No restrictions travel residence within tho
settled limits Of the United States, British North
America Europe
New Orleans Refcrences-
Beades, Wingo & Co., T. II. & J. NJ. Allen Co,
Gen. Harry Hays, Galbrlith Stewart 4 Tier.
Jennings, Gates L Co, Nelson, Lauphed Co.,
-Sbrercport--
b. u. Johnson Banker, I. H. Morris,
Hamilton Co, Wimberly 4 Drake,
Gregg i Martini Cumming, Morrison L Co,
Jessup, Marsh 4 Virgins, fIraIns 4 Kennedy,
TREEEyANT ~ BEIEN,
Agents North Louisiana. Ofhce--- Monroe.
81 MH ThEZEFANT is for the present at the office
Of Col. b. NJ, johnson, Banker, Shreveport. nd ~
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TAX NOTICE.

IN conformity to Act No. III evyng special tax to
on the bonds of the State outstanding warrants, GER
tiicates of indebtedness and Convention warrants,
shall meet the taxpayers Of Caddo parish at the time
and places below specified for the collection of SAID tax
Shreveport Friday and Saturday Dec IS and 49, 1868
Albany, Monday, December 81.
Mooringsport, Tuesday, December %.
Curre's Store, Wednesday, December %.
Greenwood, Thursday December "a.
Spring Ridge, Monday, December IS.
Summer Grove, Tuesday, December %.
J. Beard, Lower Rush Island, Monday, Jan. T. 1869
Taxpayers requested to be prompt in their at
tendance.
JOHN J. HOPE,
Sheriff and Tax Collector
ShreveDort December 9. 1868. ftw.
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CONST .ABtN:S SALE

IN JUSTICE MAEKHAMS COURT-Statc Of Lou
& siana-Purish Of C&to-No. sos J. d. C.wTuoE,
vs. SIMON EIRNAN. J. d. CAwTHoEx & Bro. VS.. SINo,
E1RMAS. 10. -. J. y. CANruo & Bro VS.. SIMON
EnMAS, No. BY virtue Of three wrts of f. ia ISSUED
from the honorable the Justices Court for Ward No. 4
parish CaddO, State Of Louisiana, and directed
will sell at public auction, at the Market House. in
the city Of Shreveport, parish and State aforesaid on
Saturday, the I'd day Of january, 1869,
between The hours Of II o'clock A. n and 0 clock p NJ
the following described property, tO-wit:
certain unexpired lease CT q lot of ground, to
provencnts thereon made by Norman Davis f. H. c
to Simon Eirman Oh the ID day OF September, 1867
recorded IN Recorders office, book ?, page &c., to
scription of lot, &c
Seized the property Of the defendant, and to be
sold to satisfy the 1s in the above entitled suits with
all costs.
Terms Of s&le-On credit of twelve mouths Pur-
cHsers to give notes. with approved security, bearing
eight per cent per annun interest from day of sale
WM. \. WRIGHT Deputy Sheriff.
Shreveport, December O. lSh9 IitDf S33
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Succession of JACOB SMITH, deceased
TN PARISH COURT-State Of Louslana-parlsh o
II Caddo-No. 1S3.-By virtue of writ OF sale, ISSUED
from the honorble the Parish Court of the parish Of
Caddo and directed me, Sheriff and ex-oticlo auc'
tioneer in and for Caddo parish will sell at public
auction the Court House door, in the city of Shreye
port, parish and State aforesaid.
Saturday, the I'd day of January. 1869,
the following described property belonging the
cessi0n of Jacob Smith, deceased, toWit:
Five hundred and sixty acres in section No. twelve,
hundred and sixty in section No. eleven two
hundred and forty in section No. two, three hun
bred and twenty section No. one, all IN town
ship fifteen 40, of range fifteen l3),and containing in
all twelve hundred and eighty acres situated i'll the
parish of Cacdo, and commonly known as the home
place Of said deceased
Terms of sale--CASLI, with benefit of appraiscment
JOHN J. HOPE,
Sheriff and OK oicio aucOneer
S!lrev eport, November =, ISIS. 1t pf SIX "a
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SUCCESSION SALE.

Succession Of FELIX PoWKlL deceased.
IN PARISH COURT--Stttc of Northumberland o
Il CadIo-By virtue Of writ OF sale, issued from th
honorable the Parish Court of the parish of C"ddo nt
Il commission thereon directed to me. will sell at pub
lie auction at the late residence Of Felix Powell, de
ceased, in the parish of Caddo
tionssaE. the !lth day of january 1869,
between the hours of Il O'Clock NJ. and O'Clock
the following described property belonging to the sue
ccssion of said Felix Powell, deceased, to-wit
An undiy ded two-thiris interest ia northwest quar-
ter OF section twenty five northeast quarter of section
twenty SIN the west half Of southeast quarter the west
half of east half Of southeast quarter the west half OF
west at OF northeast quarter, east half Of southwest
quarter and north halt of west half OF northwest quar-
ter in section twenty-five, north half of east half OF
northeast quarter section, all in township six
teen, range fifteen, containing six hundred and forty
acres, with buildings and mprOv ements thereon Also
three mules, twenty-five head Of CATTLE thirty head OF
hogs, fifty head Of sheep, etc, etc.
Terms Of sa!e-CASH, with benefit of appraiscment
FRANCES V. POWELL, Tutrix.
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SouTH- " EsTERs OFFicR,

SouTH-N EsTERS OFFICE, 4
Shreveport Dec. l6, 1863 {
The past week was profitable one for tile merchants
Of this city. The wholesale dealers had as much as
they could attend to- and the sales of some Of them
would compare faroraby with those of New Orleans
Shreveport never saw the like before The retail and
wagoners trade was uncommonly good, and very prof
liable to those who were engaged in it. The freedmens
trade was the cream of the week. far as profits were
concerned The auction business was very active
Funds for the movement of cotton are ample whether
in gold or currency, gt-edge letters of credit or
cotton exchange. Small notes in currency not to be
had in any considerable amounts
COTTON;
WEEKLY SUMMARY, BY GREGG & MARTIN.
Thursday Evening, Dec. lQ-The market opened this
morning active, with good demand at 2o for good or
binary, 2024 gN for low mid1ng and .! e. for m i'd
ding, closing unchanged. Gold l3G1IGll37.
Friday Evening, Dec 1.-THE market opened this
morning with good demand at 20ll for good ordinary
and 2oAQ12c. for low middling closing quiet. Gold
l3GI40 1877, with limited supply at banks.
Saturday Evening, Dec. l2-Cotton market opened
this morning, with fair demand at 2o1 for good ord-
nary and 2lc. for low midd!ing closing at decline of
14M1Gc. Cola l37@ly7!5
Monday Evening. Dee l4.-Cotton market opened
with fair demand, at 20I@2o15 for good ordinary and
2o$4@2lc. for low niddlng, closing steady. Gold 1867
@IS7.
Tuesday Evening, Dec. l5.-The market opened this
morning with good demand Good ordinary 2o25 and
low mldling 2O$lG2lc. Middling nominal Gold album
dant at lSGl40137.
OFFICE OF r. II. LINDSAY,
Cotton Factor and Commercial Broker
Shreveport, Tuesday Evening, Dec. Is.
The movement in the leading staple since last
weekly report has been quite active--suppy and de-
mand very good factors tables and Streets Prices
when compared with New Orleans quotations, have
scarcely left enough margin to pay expenses. We an
mex the opening and closing rates for the week based
on low midlling:
T1rror ~
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NEW ORLEANS AND RED RIVER.
rEr;-WeekIy Line.

Leaves Every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATUR-
DAY on arrival Of Cars from Marshall
CoMPR1sING the following low water
{Es@@s"'N" e passenger steamers:
d. E4f,z11 : ERA No. 8. Capt. G. J.. KOUNS.
Ezz.=szsszzz5@zERA No. 10 Capt. ISAAC KOUNS.
IIZEIE HOPKINS .....C Capt. JOHN 7: ROOTS.
PIONEER ERA ...-...C Capt. WIN. GlLLEN
RIGHT WAN.........Ca Capt. NOAH SCOFELL.
RICHMOND. ...........- Capt. W. T. BOARDMAN
For New Orleans, Grand Bayou, Coushatta, Campte,
Grand Ecore, st. Maurice, COte, Alexandria, Nor
mans, Blrbin's and all intermediate landings. One Of
the above passenger steamers will leave Shreveport
every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY, on
the arrival Of the from Marshall For freight or
passage apply on board o23 dtt
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FOR S.tE.E-CEEs;1Es.

~. THE Widow Benefits Place situated 2t5 mile
N4t;; southwest of Shreveport, containing acres
.::s. good land, eight of which is bottom land
There is on the place good dwelling house. etc Fo
particulars, Apply on the premises, 10
WIN. A. MOORE
Dncnn,hora 1919 r1tr#
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OFFICE OF INTERNAL REvESrF,

whisky.
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REvESrF
Washington, Nov. a, 1853.
In answer, have to say that while the return called
Tor by section s. cannot be required from any person,
who had but fifty gallons less OF distilled shirts in
ms possession on LIST inst it is nevertheless nlpor.
ages of such spirits should be marked and STAMPED -
prescribed IN that sectlon otherwise the spirits being
"i'ho"t either the tax paid stamp the stamp FIR
STOCK on hand, would be i'll danger of detention under
section and perhaps of seizure and forfeiture under
Inc PROVISIONS Of section 81 for the forfeiture OF all
distilled spirits found after thirty days in packages c
more than tive gallons, without having thereon each
mark and stamp required therefor by this act Section
30 would IN such case throw the burden of proof or
the caimantS and probable for seizure rouI6
doubtless III most cases be shown have existed thc
expense and trouble to which the owner of the sprits
would be sub ected before he could recover his irc
ertE, would generally exceed its value fF
IL ""uii be well to make this view of the matter
known to those in your district whom il NAV co,cer
lSigncd) THOS IARLAND It,
Asst Commissioner
EUGENE TlSDALE
u. ItGH"t" Collector Cd Dist. La
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BENOFsT'S BAYOU s4EVEE COHPlXF.

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u 81; t ' irJ"o: I 80 ,t iht ! 70 ~ ~
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, r. +, ~ , @ o"" e"l''n"e III eAistehce '"i
1890, e. . "is' "n:es9 sGoIieI uIsSo'eu' as
tir ; ;ti f % - >l .o.ii :: opera
sonn az s5nnt arg r;t' 1 VI u "'''"''on' VI III
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h. tbo tI,nIsS ~ r ~ i y -! " 'o'l'ilt Sl'''t
pos;r -, .o.Iir1,,N ;t1 nS w. ~ ''o pH!i5h "
NJ the s,;i Vie" ' P'o's'on' oi S"iu a''
ri TLie ro1T,nnrr sLo,, ,,o,-o all t1 on- 49, -. 49,;
1IS co'lPa"S S'i nave All the powers ana mn
th ] u ~, J 'ms uIuer 'nt statutes governing
and do ali other nets to ,lrcon,,i;.l ~ w e.
which the s,,,a i oruaniso1 III 1ol ~oaJJSS ~ =
other 1aneIs shn he snrvJ ON , - M
coronnnI '" ~ '0 'N0 0'' NC P'c''u''' Vi 'ne
" The canitol stock or said cor,,,,r :; brh
fyod ot teo thSJ n VI S 1a cJ'pa't IS heleoS
.loros ,f 80 :. H. IInr. I, MINI ~, ~ ""''H, GU
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fFfiFp = 4EE 2

EUEt he
nRENCIIANGEFOR PROPERTY IN THE NEIGH
~ borhood of Shreveport-A Tract of Land with
500 acres, 100 cleared, good Dwelling House ont
houses, orchard &, in the vicinity of Manst The
tract IS very valuable for its timber, and fair average
Upland. 1t is all attractive residence scEs- Amply
at this office for fl!rthcr Inflammation iro4 Ii
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MILLINERY
L AIDES JRNssHIYG GOODS,
Market Street, Opposite Eanls.

Al rs. FRISBEE respectfully announces to her
1Ys friends and customers that she has received and
IS still receiving fine selection of
BONNETS, HATS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS &C.
OF the latest styles. She would also call their uttcn
ton to her stock of LADIES' and CHIIDRENS FUR
NlSlliNG GOODS, Embroiderirs I,accs and Trim
m1ngs; also Stamping and Braiding r-9E~All orders
tron the country promptly attended to. mil If
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= I
kecorder and Ex-0lticio Notary Public
a++ost. ID. c liEINE,
~ l.. NJ. NrTT.
true copy of the original On file and Of record In
in my Office
I - Given under my hand and official seal at
l." s. Shreveport, Louisiana this G0th of November
- 1858.
d! u c ". LEWIS Recnrdor
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SUCCESSION SALE.

SITt FISSIUN NALTr
Succession of J. z. OLDHAM deceased.
IN PARISH COURT-State of Lousiana-'arish oil
Il Caddn-Hy virtue Of writ of sale, issued from the
honorable the Parish Court OF the parish Of Caddo and
directed me, Sheriff and cH-otcio auctl0neer IN and
for Caddo parish, will sell at public anton, at the
Milan Exchange corner of Spring and Milan streets,
in the city Of Shreveport parish and State aforesaid
Saturday, the 10Th day Of December, 1868,
between the hours of II O'Clock and OF clock
cession off. P. Oldham deceased, towit;
One lot of bar iXtnres
One lot of wine
One lot of WHISTLES.
Terms ofsale-CASH with benefit Of appraisesnent.
JOHN j. HOPE,
Sheriff and eX cficio auctioneer.
Shire, eport La December 8, 1865. It pt ST y.
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FOR NEW ORLEANS.

Leaves on SATURDAY, December 10.
The New Orleans and Shreveport lire
Slk-s-A=ss packet RICHMOND, Captain VIM T.
sssassassazs Boardman, &. J. Boardman, Clerk, WIZ
leave for New Orleans and intermediate landings az
above on the arrival of the from Marshall Fer
freight or passage apply on board. i: dig otd
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ron sEyy ORLEANS.

Leaves on FRIDAY, DECEMBER T..
TIE light draught hstrunning steamer
IT. - LIZZiE TATE, Capt. &. ". Stinde, Ed.
- Groves, Clerk will leave az above on tho
sa,, snniv on hoard Ids std
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Low idIng .......... 2O4f &2l Is ml5h
COTTON sr,rrvrrr
Stock on hand Sent. ! 1Sfs ho1as 1,r
Received Yesterday . 452
! -
355l4
Shipped Yesterday . 1876
Shipped previously ............ q ,s7y-27 SOB
Stock on hard aud not cleared 7 709
AeW lofk Dry GoadS Market.
The market for cotton goods has been extremely quiet
during the week. with scarcely business enough from
first hands to afford an accurate test of prices. In
instances slight coNcesS ons have been made by sellers
to stimulate business without in all securing the
desired result. The current quotations Is q 6c,
for best heavy brown Shcctngs, Il for Augusta, 1913
for Spragues prints, II for Lancaster and Amoskeag
DO, II for Manregan do, " 70" Victory do for
lone DO ~ for AmoSkeag denlms, IS for llaymaker
co. - Tor Ots a. n A. do, 20 for e. G. do, X q 10
tor American stripes, l0is for Pittsield do % for
hamilton ticking, 20 tor An"Skea9 A d., Il for Ma
Sonville beached muslns, 20 cents for Mystic Lake
49,, - cents for amsutta do and 25 cents for New
lork Mills. Am9ske"g brown drills II cents. Al
nance plaldS, l5 Lancaster glnghamS,l 6; paper
alnS II u u Certain classes Of "orSted and wooden
t III, "csne tteS1 oF "Ges wear, s"gh as tn"
It I ~" ' 1 ",'.e t -ncufssor pll's
t,, i a,i ir- t'nI S?"Ns are Wanted
't from, ~ -, " ,'Jte1intE rs II! S'tat ftqne:'
mated demand fo cnain,rs 1T Iii np;roS t n,
ecnre III "eoi 'ne Wv ""d low lrcea
rcoucst KIankets arein Itr dsnImd , ;caS ~
W me "Is9 a. '9S s6 eIsr sHPs quoted
l0~4 50 6215; ill.,, s. az: ~, - Ok. Fore,n
goods continue very dull the amount of goods thrown
two millions of dollars of which has been sold
through the auctGn rooms at low prices
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Shreveport Quotations Ct Hides, etc.

Number dry hides shipped yestcrday.... 325
Number dry hides shipped previously. q, SOC
Number wet hides shipped yestelday.... GO
Number wet hides shipped previously. 1876 1,976
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IL 6 SIC LESSONS.

fsSIlE undersigned is prepared to give Lessons
E on the Piano Guitar pupils at their residence
or at TIE hall of the Glec Club.
Tcrms-One Dollar pr lesson. If there ere two or
more pupils at the house, liberal deduction will
be made. w S DONALDSON
10 All orders left at Cumming, Morrison & Co. S
will be promptly attended t.. Pianos tuned aud re-
paired. Sheet Music for sale. 1y2o "
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FOR SAL,

~ very desirable place. we'll located containing
E#!:: Forty Acres Land, ell enclosed. with good i'm
~A.;+S nrovcmeuts. situated mile from town Fol
particulars apply at this office. mi lot
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New Orleans Dry GandS 5,a:.tnt.

N hOleoale Dry Goods Jobbers' l1taton4
New ORLEANS, November IS 1868
Prints
Spraguc's and other standards ......1ol5c
W i'liSuttl -....--..-........ ........ &c.
Standard brown cnttOn2, 4-4........ IL &c.
Standard shlrtings, IS .........l4c.
Sea Island brown. IS and 4-4.....llQ115c
0snaburgs, 81 and IS. SGL3zl
Ionsdalc A bcaclled .......... .1Slbc.
Other Al beached goods ...........121 Q915c
LiaSsY&-
,tlihi:i ). .-........- &c
" ."'c isoCH ...-.-. &c.
Aesew-
i.odnah $. CSC.
'eEt'i} WINS c.
Lighter kcr.eys Observation-Disclosures. l7IL2lc
.Sninefa-
Rang" according TO quality ..........3711 Oa0c
EentucIy .icanS-
Northern make, cold all wool hngs 3@e42c
Cotton Stripes and RajAy-
iieaFlcst. .......... -.............22c.
7Ickings-
Mattrcss ..'................. II QJi'c.
Acthuen, A.A. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. soc
Feather tichng3 range ............26 O3}c.
BgGnketS--
tray brown 50 750St
I,lue gray ...-.............. s3GtS+ 30
Extra MackAaw NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. s5Ut$T 80
10-4 siik-bound bed. .$l0l$5
N1aneES-
White and red So, all wool. .... 2150l30c
White and red IS all wool. ........ 33QGt5c.
Blue and red twi}ed. .32Q144c.
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FOR NEW ORLEANS.

Leaves TO-DAY Wednesday }, Dec. IS, at 10 O'Clock
The New Orleans and Shreveport line
t thfa packet LIZZIE HOPKINS s, capt tan
zzzsssE1zysz4John 7. Roots. Sam Lawson Cierh. WIZ
leave for New Orleans as above, the arrival OF the
cars from Marshall. For freight passage apply on
hoo I'd
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SASH, DOOR BLIND AND CISTERy
NJ A n Z r a CTOR V
Corner Milan and Common Sta,
SHREVEPORT, La.

WE subscriber is now prepared to manufacture
: every description of
SASH.
DOORS,
BLINDS and
with dispatch and on reasonable terms .y~ For the
accommodation of the public, be has employed good
cabinet Maker, who will attend to Repairi9r Polish
ing or Vanishing of Furniture %
hbcr"I patronage respectfully solicited
MI J. DORIAN
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FOR Z
FOR SALE OR RENT.


I..4 THE Plantation known as the "E X HALL
Mi: PLACE., about fifteen miles below Shreveport
La containing $40 acres 500 OF which are under
cultivation. Apply 20 TEAli & REINSCU.
No. II on the I.ryce
or TO KAHN & BRO.
December 9. 1868. Itf
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THE BOOKS AND PAPERS of Elstner. Trustworthy
Go. will be found in the Office of J. c. Ei.SrNER at
No. on the lcvee, who is in my absence, euhor sed
to receive and receipt for all moneys due said firm.
Is. II. kINSW0RTiiY
Liqudatins Partner.
Shreveport, February o6 1851 fees If
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Z. S. Currency.

To-day on account Of the sc, improv ement in New
Orleans with market stiff last evening, our market
opened with good demand, and although the rain fell
necessarily all day considerable cotton changed hands
at full prices. We quote market as follows:
In Currency. Gold l3-
Good Ordinary. ...........2o l4 NL2"$s 1424
COTTON STATEMENT
Stock on hand sept !, 1868. bales. l50
tece!Ved Yesterday ........ ........... 452
Received previously. 3+,9i2-5j,3st
Shipped yesterday. ........ 126
Shipped pre7Ious OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. q ,s19-21 SOB
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NOTICE.

N7E, t undersigned agree thnt from and after this
w date, Z. H. Trustworthy shall be the liqul-
dating partner of ELSTNER, Trustworthy & CO.,
who is authorised to make all settlements for said firm
(Si.ned) J. c. ELSTNER
b. II. Trustworthy,
w ELSTNER.
Shrprerlnrt Enlnrllarr
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~zsSszza.=-p FOR Saba fine PIANO. OF excel
lieut. tone and in ennd order. Apply at the
II g gsoiice of the South Western.
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EaaIiEN

NNTiET.
4 Ill POWERS OF ATTORNEY heretofore granted
- BY me are hereby revoked
r. A. PHELPS.
Shreveport, November 49, 1868 u25 1t
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INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION.

CoLLEcToss OFFICE, INTERNAL REvESrE, !
Third District of louisiana
Monroe, Nov. %, 1868.
The following is The reply to question where par
ties nave more than five, bat under fifty gallons OF
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GA RID.

HAVING purchased the stock of goods now OIL hand
at No. on the Levce, from Mr.. John C. Elstncr,
shall continue the same business at same place.
respectfully ask continuance of the patronage Of
Mr.. Elstners old customers.
April Il, 1868. L. E. CARTER.
a. K. MCLEAN holds my power Of attorney for the
transaction of all business connected with my house
ap22 If l.. 4. GARTER.
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SUCCESSION SALE.

tNLUTEI HHu FN VlIECIV
Shire, eport, La, December 9, ISIS. 1t
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LEASE OF PLANTATION.
At Suction.

Shreveport La November Is, 1858. T5t
The New York herald., 1868-01-07
CoACHMrN AND GARDENERS.

YOUNG MAN WANTS A SITUATION AS GROOM,
N would porter store; has good refer
ence Can be ~ Mr. C!nchs feed aS 18th
st. and Broadway.
The New York herald., 1868-01-07

NURSE wANTED-A PROTESTANT GIRL ONE WHO
~ can read accustomed to tho eareof children from IN
fancy and who bring good reference from her last place
address, Cor two days. nuse box 1881 New York Pos
The New York herald., 1868-01-07

AS CoAcHMAN AND GARpEHrR-By A MAN OF
n long experiences understands his business thoroughly
In each branch ol business IL willing aud obliuna
good csy references. Address Mr. Dunn, II 9th 81.
A PROTESTANT YOUNG MAN FROM EUROPE
~ wants situation - ceachman or walter. no objection
the cJuasry good reference Cal on or address
for I.o Gys " a., lct Concord ST., Brooklyn