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Married.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

On Wednesday, the st inst, at the residence of the
LEONARDO Miss JOSIE WILDER, all Of this city
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LOOK! LOOK LOOK!!!
IMPROVED AND ENINPROyED TOWN LOTS
CENTRALLY LOCATED AND UPON THE
Acknowledged Thoroughfare of the CITY of
ShrevepOrt-.-Texas Street,
AT AUCTION, POSITIVELY WITHOUT RESERVE
ByP. HI. ROSSON, Auctioneer.


WILL sell to the highest bidder, in front of the
Market House, in the city of Shreveport, on Mon
day, the 10th day of December, 1869. sale to
begin at the ringing of the - O'Clock bell lots 1s
Is, "a and Is in Block 49, with all the improvements
thereon Except those on lot 49, at the corner of Ed
wards and Texas Streets which are but temporary
the present tenant has the privilege of remova Also
the brick tenement at the of alley and Market
street, now occupied by Mr.. Allemand as Family
Grocery and the lot upon which is situated running
back upon the alley $50 feet and known as lot IL,
block 40. ~
This Texas street property particularly an
should be well viewed and studied Its location adapts
to any conceivable use, either for commercial hotel
or manufacturing purposes could be built up with
family residences and advantageously disposed Of
The present owners have not the time or experience TO
improve and they sell more for the purpose of seeing
the city continue its march of improvement than for
to assist enterprise.
Terms: Half of the purchase money CASH; the bal
anee IN Twelve months notes bearing eight per
interest from day of sale and mortgage retained with
usual specifications. p Il. ROSSON
nlo OWL Auctoneer.
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THAT'S So.-The Brenham Banner says the thieves
in Texas the most conscientious of mortas When
caught stealing horses they nearly always hang them.
selves from reinorse.
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Plantation for Rent.

YNHE TAYLOR JOHNSON PLACE, containing ONE
l. HUNDRED AND THIRTY FIVE ACRES Of land
under cultivation, with comfortable Dwelling, out
houses, and good Peach Orchard. This place is in
the neighborhood of B. R. Bckham, about fifteen miles
from Shreveport.
Parties renting will be required to give their note
due December l. 1870 bearing eight per cent. interest
after maturity, with good personal security and lien
the crop. For further particulars inquire of
n17 4tw1 j. W. SMITH, Agent
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The small pox is on the increase in New Orleans
The board of health have taken the matter in hand,
and petoned the city council for nrther power in re-
jation to moving patients.
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GEORGE B. BERTRAND,
DEALER
FURNITURE, BEDDING, MATTRESSES
&C., &C., &C.,

&C., &C., &C.,
NO. % Texas street, Shreveport, La.
II EEPS constantly on hand full supply of every
IN thing in his line, which he offers at the LOWEST
PRICES. Call and convince yourselves. fiy7 wildly
ExCELsIOR LUBRICATING OIL, put up
- in ten gallon packages, and warranted equal to
the best winter strained oil and sold at fifty per cent
less by HERVEY, ELSTSER & WARREN
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We are under many obligations 10 the Texas Elk.
press for late St, Louis and Memphis papers
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LEATHER AND FINDINGS STORE,
No. Sc Old Leyee Street,

NEW ORLEANS.
THE inspection of the trade and buyers generally is
l. specially invited to my complete and comPrehen-
sive stock of everything pertaining to the SHOE NAN
UFACTURING LINE. I keep constantly on hand the
best French and American fSkins, Moroccos, Bind
ngs Toppings, etc; Hemlock and Oak Sole Leather,
English Serges, Webs, Elastic Gore, Binding Ribbons
ETC. Ny arrangements in Europe and in this country
enable to offer the greatest advantages to the trade
WIN. j. SHELDON,
No. Sc Old Levee street,
n24 w6m between Bienve and Customhouse.
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All old men should use Dromgoole & Co.'s Buchu
Dromgoole & Co.'s Buchu is the best and cheapest
For the kidneys and bladder Dromgoole Co.'s Bucht
Effects of ndscretion-Dromgolle Co.'s Buchu.
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FOR RENT

GTORE HOUSE No. Z, on the Levee, and two Res
y dences near the limits of the Corporation. Fc
terms, &c, inquire of
MI 4tw J. W. SMITH Agent
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FOR SALE OR RENT

FOR SALE OR RENT
- THE MoSS-SlDE PLACE will be sold on rea
I:I sonabe terms, rented for the next year. Its
-1aA the most desirable residence anywhere near the
city, being just without the corporate limits of the
town.
Also the building next door to the Shreveport Inst
tute Such alterations and improvements will be made
in it will make it desirable either for residence or
private boarding house. Inquire of
McWILLIAMS 4 ROBSON.
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nR. w. A. ROGER,
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF st. Louis. Missouri.
REPRESENTATIVE CAPITAL. 81 ,225 ZOO

II LINE PHELPS, Agents of above Company, are
IA prepared to take risks, both Fire and Marine and
will issue Open Policies to parties desiring them.
~ Office, over Walsh Bosseau's New Store, on
the Levee, Shreveport, La. [jy7 If
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King of Chills is sure and certain.
Dumb Ague-use King of Chlls.
Children can use King of Chills
King of Chills-the peoples favorite.
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THE SHIP CANAL QUEsrIoN.-A Washington dispatch
of the 22d ut says the Governm cnt is getting ready
to look carefully into the question of ship canal to
connect the Atlantic and Pacific The steamer
Nipsc is fitting out at the Washington navy yard
for service on this side of the Isthmus, and another
vessel will be put in order for service on the Pa
cic side. The intention is to made survey and ex-
animation for both the Daren and Panama routes and
something may possibly he done about the latter end of
this winter in Congress. The Daren ship canal treaty
now before the Senate has been rejected in the Colum
ban Senate, but it is understood efforts be made
to save it at the next session of that body
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Wednesday Evening, December

LOST OR MISLAID.
an or about the 18th inst, a DUE BILL, drawn by
" ]. c. Calhoun in favor of j NJ. Arnold, for Six
Hundred Dollars, date not recollected All persons are
cautioned against trading for the above due bill as il
has been paid Tds 5tw# j. NJ, ARNOLD. =
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NOTICE,

TNHE TAXPAYERS of Caddo parish are hereby no.
Il tilted that have openedm office at No. Is Mi
lam Street, Shreveport for the purpose of receiving
assessment of property, and taxes due the State and
parish.
All persons following any trade, profession
patton must procure license immediately or they will
be dealt with the law directs.
All persons will come forward and pay their one per
cent tax or they will be liable to the penalty of ten
per cent and after the first day of July 1859. Said
penalty, after said time, will be rigidly enforced.
J. N. HOWELL
je16 If Assessor and Tax Collector
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FOR SALE!
nREXCHANGEFORPR PROPERTY IN THE NEIGH
~ borhood Of Shreveport Tract of Land, with
500 acres, 100 cleared, good Dwelling House, out
houses orchard, b., in the vicinity Of Mansfield The
tract very valuable for its timber and is fair
upland. 1t is an attractive residence. ~ Apply
at this Office for further information. [iy22 tt
FOR SALE.
II N Rnsk, Texas, THREE ACRES LAND, STORE
Il and DWELLING well improved, and rare op.
portunity for business. Applyto
]. B. LEWIS,
OF wifi Boot, Shoe and Hat Store, sTsxasst
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NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!!
just Received,
DR GOODS! DRY GOODS!!
Be DOTS AND SHOES.
New Cheap Dry Goods Store
Of
r CRAIG 2, M .~
r. CRAIG & co..
TEXAS STREET

81 .IEAAS STREET. ......,.3 80
ME- have just received large and we'll assorted
w stock of NEW FALL DRY GOODS and BOOTS
and SHOES, which have all been purchased for cash
IN New Orleans and New York auctions, and which We
Will sell cheaper than any other house in the city
look At q few 0fn nr
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If you cough, use Dromgoole 4 Co.'s Pectoral
Dromgoole & Co.'s Pectoral is the best.
For winter eolds-Dromgoole 4 Co.'s Pectoral
Dromgoole Co.'s Pectora for the Lungs
Sold in Shreveport, La, by HYAMS KENNEDY.
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TO RENT.
TsHE BLAIR'S LANDING PLANTATION on Red
i River Twenty Five miles above the town Of Match
toches with FOUR HUNDRED ACRES in cultivation !,
na a .h Mns pa Wars
house. The place has excellent commercial advantages
Apply to 8. s. SIMMONS,
Dis 6tw1 Natchitoches La.
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Tr,sEssEE.-As this State is the first one to MAKE
an attempt undo, in manner, the work OF the Rad
cal party, everything appertanng to her and her &C
tons in the premises is looked to with great deal
interest by her suffering sister States OF the South
In speaking of this Nashville dispatch OF the 23d
SAYS the convention question is exciting good deal
of attention throughout the State and there is no lack
of candidates While there are no well defined is-
sues as vet enunciated in connection with the election
of delegates it is well understood that there s an un
der current of feeling on two points eapecIaiE-repu-
dation of the State debt and negro suffrage 1t is
broadly asserted that Andrew johnson, who will be
delegate, will represent the reputation and aut'hegro
suffrage IDEAS and that he will press them on the at
tention of the convention. There will be few OF
the same style of thinking, but it is reasonably certain
that the political personnel of the convention will be
such that the State credit will not be tempered with,
nor is there any doubt that the negro will have poti-
cal rights extended him by constitutional provision
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.-rov 1.-THE Government il

ucrxr rnAssAcrros."-The Government. ~. II
.sn~ uni its accounts with the National Br0adv':
p rD Of New York which have been doing Its Ous'
a 5or long time, found there was mistake Oh oD
D sat d.natcb says that draft was drawn y.
eeH'' cn;rner for the balance in the bank am0uN'
i'ea 60 40 TO- which was honored; and IN 'he ,''
'ns " *...nspittance the bank cashier nouneo .A'
m that there WAS still due the Go'rrnmen' 'Ds
of one cent. An examination of the ieoserS a"o
,sb accounts was instituted and the error was u,s'D
cred The amount should have been
Forthwith Treasurer Spinner notified the c'sae'' ',a'
he could forward draft for the amount a press
oo ~ tho letter was made, and proper 'eeofo VI IL
lon. In due time the bank resPohoeu' inei's1ns
duaft for one cent. The cashier, in transmitting the
a.ae adds that he is happy say that the transfer
was made without disturbing financial circles Inc
letter and draft were received and the necessary re
cords made in half dozen books the proper indoFse
mepts obtained, and the money drawn and deposited
to the credit of the proper fund I'LL.
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Sold in Shreveport, La, by HYAMS & KENNEDY.
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FOR RENT.
TIME Plantation known as the SANFORD JONES
l. PLACE, containing Twelve Hundred Acres Of
Land under pretty good fence, with all the
building necessary for the place 1t is situated about
six miles west of Albany and in the neghborhood of
R. T. Noel. 1t will be rented on the 18th day of De-
cember, 1869. on the premises.
Parties renting will be required to give their notes,
with two good securities. R. T. NOEL,
dl 3tw Agent.
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cts kerseys, cottonades stripes plantation
goods &c.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
We have very large stock of Ladies' and Gents
boots and sEoes, which we selling equally low.
tive us a call and examine stock before making
purchases elsewhere, and will guarantee to save
you % per cent. Remember the place:
II. CRAIG Il CO.,
No. 80 Texas Street,
o20 wifi SHREVEPORT
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One dose of Dromgoole Co.'s Liver Pills cleanse
the stomach, the torpid liver and hurres of
all bilious accumuations. The best pill you eve
used. Try one small box.
Sold in Shreveport. La, by HYAMS KENNEDY. .
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GTATIONERY-
A full and complete assortment. For sale by
lel7 If E.6B, JACOBS.
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NOTICE.
TIME DAUGHTERS OF THE CROSS take this
i method to inform their patrons and the public,
that they have been incorporated by the State Of Lou
isiana and empowered to grant Diplomas. irchar-
ter gives them legal recognition public and quail
fed teachers, and they intend to exert themselves
and more, to deserve the appreciation of those
who will intrust them with the education of their chill
dren.
MOTHER THERESA OF JESUS, Superior,
President of the Academys Board,
dl 7tw Fairfield, near Shreveport.
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FOR RENT OR LEASE.
A SMALL RIVER PLACE, within mile of Shreve
IA port. For particulars apply to
A. a. LEONARD,
dc 3tWl or to j. A. McRADY,
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FOR SALE.
TWO STORE HOUSES, in Block Al, on Texas street,
l. 20 by $50 feet, the other 20 by 80 feet both
two stories high and well built of brick. For terms
&C., call on [nl7 4tw wv. SMITH, Agent.
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ALD TYPE METAL-a large quantity-wil sold bs
~ IN quantities to suitpurcbsssrs. at this Office
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CEILING OFF CLOTHING AND CENTS FUR
~ nlshlng Goods at great sacrifice. Try before
purchasing elsewhere. NJ BERNSTEIN
MIG tt Merchant Tailor, No. 26 Milan Sretet
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united stnte. Distric, Court,

JUDGE FOX PRESIDING.
TUEsDAY.-Charles P. Mattocks, assignee, VI.
Woodbury. S. Mains ct ais. This was petition filed
by the petitioner assignee in bankruptcy for leave
to complete the manufactures of certain wines be-
longing to the estate of Woodbury. s. Mains and to
sell the and deposit the proceeds in Court. Re
tered to the Register in Bankruptcy to take testi-
mcny.
Mattocks pro Sc. Strout s. Gage.
L. d. NJ. Sweat.
VIM. j. Bryant, Ibellant, VI. Henry L. Cheese
man. Libel to recover for the freight Of cargo Of
ice from Gardiner to New Orleans. The hearing was
heard on the 18th inst, and Judge Fox this morn
ing delivered the opinion Of the Court. A decree
was entered for the libellant and interest from Feb
10, 1867.
Howard g. Cleaves Putnam.
zenas F. Plummer ct al, petitioners VS.. Peter
Ross This was petition of creditors that respond
ent an insolvent debtor, may be declared q bank
rupt, and after hearing the petition was granted
and an order issued as prayed for.
Geo. E. Hopkins. WI. Copeland
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-19

A SPANISH DUELIsT IN NEW ORLEANS
Pope LULA is the hero of a duel in New Or
leans, which took place week ago Sunday.
On the occasion of the Cuban demonstration,
there were various cries and shouts uncom-
plimentary to Spain, and especially irritating
to LULA, who is Spaniard. Thereupon he
had placards printed and stuck on every wall
in the city, commencing in this fashion,: ITO
the Cuban Refugees and to those who sympa-
thize with them: The undersigned, a Euro
pean Spaniard by birth, and who was brought
up in New Orleans is DESTROYS of responding
on the field OF honor, and in any way they may
indicate, to those who, in their meetings and
professions in this city, have shouted Death
to SPAIN Death to Spaniards. The def
ance went ON to tell where he could be found,
and to intimate that the Cubans might consid-
er themselves towards and contemplate
boosters" if they would not fight Carl Mayer,
a German sympathizer with Cuba, was the
first TO respond, and the meeting was arranged
to take place with pistols at % PAGES. Mayer
wished closer quarters, but Lula is dead
shot and kept his man at a distance. The day
being cloudy, the choice of positions amount
ed to nothing, but the toss-up being made re-
suited in favor of Mayer. The parties were
then stationed twenty-fiv PAGES apart and
after momentary delay the signal, Are you
ready-fire" was given; neither fred immedi-
ately, but upon Mayer making step forward,
Lula discharged his pistol and Mayer stag
gered and fell, his adversary's ball having
passed through his right lung and made its ex-
it near the right shoulder blade. LULA has
been put under bonds to keep the peace, but
asserts his willingness to go out of the State
on invitation. He has since received several
challenges. one proposing two pills, one Of
which is to be innocuous and the other poi
soned. Another challenge proposes two pis-
tolls. one loaded and the other empty, the COM
batants to choose and fire. LULA is sexton
of one of the churches.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-19
RocKLAND, May IT, ]

GEORGE KNIGHT.
It will be remembered that correspondent
of one of the newspapers in the State gave
a sensational report, some time since, OF
meeting held by the convicts in Thomaston
State Prison. 1t was at once perceived by the
people of the State, that the report was hoax.
But In England the canard was accepted as
undoubted truth, whereupon the English
newspapers went into violent paroxysms of
"amazement and ave. quoting the mischiev-
Gus article, and the name Of George Knight,
which occurs in it. Now, to show that this
short newspaper paragraph has, like thistle
down, carried its seeds of evil very far, will.
COPY letter which Warden Rice has received
The PARK, Nottingham, April 10, go.
To the Governor of Thomdston Prison.
S1R,-Ab6ut seven years ago, George Knight
a native of Radcliffe upon Kent near Noting
ham. emigrated to British Columbia. Like
too MANY others, he found the colony anything
but what it was represented, and ea1eavored
to return home In 1868 he started in compa-
nv with pack train to cross the American
Continent but never reached the Opposite
coast. Through the agency of Earl Russell,
who then controlled the foreign ofhce, ne was
traced to a small place midway, after when
all traces of him were lost. He left behind
him at Radcliffe wife and four children,
whom he hoped to support by remittances.
This he was not able to effect, and his wife by
dint of great self-denial and by her almost un-
aided exertions, has brought up and educated
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the four children in manner which seaects
the highest credit upon her. For the last SIX
wears she has had no tidings of her husband,
and, as you can well imagine, she leads lie
of great anxiety.
sistance.
neighbor called Mrs. Knights attention
to the paragraph at foot, cut from local p lper,
in which the name of George Knight appears.
If you will kindly order enquiries to be made
whether the said George Knight answered the
description given at foot, painful as tina knOwl-
edge would be to his unfol tunate wife, who
believes him to be incapable of any crime,
much less of an atrocious one, it would be al
most less agonizing to her than to live in the
state of daily anxiety in which she now exists.
That you may yield to the prayer of his wife
and order enquiries to be made, is the hope OF
the writer, who hopes to be favored Win re-
- Yours very faithfully,
s. GILBERT PARKER
The extract referred to was entitled, MUIR
derers Directing to the Gallows," and was re-
ferred to by you at the time. The Description
of the missing man differs from the description
of the prisoner in the following particulars:
The prisoner is eight years older than the for
mer: is six inches shorter; and is not pitted
with the small pox.
The British Minister addressed letter to
Warden Rice soon after this. The case shows
the interest of the English in their people.
Mr.. Rice, of course, considers his course al
ways open to the criticism Of our people, and
feels officially bound to recognize such appeals,
with no manifestation of annoyance. Still,
the attention of public officer ought not to
be needlessly engaged in this way.
BENNETT.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-19
Nova Scotia Criticised By a Canadian


IL is not probable that leading Canadian
paper, like the Montreal Herald, prints an ar
ticle like the following unless it has to some
extent the sympathy of its readers:
Nova Scotia has succumbed. Perhaps it
was not to be expected that she would do any
thing else from the moment that her repre-
sentatives came to Ottawa and took part IN
the deliberations of the Dominion Parliament.
As we pointed out ON that occasion, this was
really an acceptance of the situation, when
might be retracted thereafter; but could only
be retracted by means OF a struggle more Sc
we're than that which would have been al nrst
required for the purpose. Ihere was az no
time any necessity, in order 70 a successful as
sertioI Of the constitutional rights of the coun-
try for violence or threatening. What was
needed was the one thing which our public
men do not seem to possess, and which seems
TO be as scarce in Nova Scotia as it is in Cana
dave mean sufficient honesty and indepen-
deBce to decline salary rather th~a sacrlnce
a conviction. No one in -hfs senses ever be-
lieyed that tho DrItlsh Government would
have epployed any coercion. But it very nat
ulaIly waited till Sir John Mcdonald had tried
those arts which he doubtless assured them,
and not without good cause, had never
failed with Colonial politicians Mr.. Howe
was speedily b0ught,-was, we suppose, DUR
ing all his affected opposition to Confederation
planning method of selling most surely and
to the best advantage; and the local Govern
ment are now endeavo1ring so to hedge as to
secure their own seats. The resolutions which
they have induced Parliament to- carry of
course amount to nothing. Some of them are
good enough in their way, especially tnat one
which asks for a change in the mode OF eiect,
ing the Senate, SO as to make the Senators real
Representatives of the Province from which Which
they come. But as to making any OF ,nese
THINGS conditions of a fact already accomplish
ed-fhe idea is childish, and we suppose the
Local Ministry know them to be SO. AS it was
the business of the Dominion members OF par
lament to abstain from Ottawa, supposing
them to be sincere in their opposition to Con-
federation, so it was the business of the Local
Ministry to raise questions, and thus brought
out repeated protests, which no constitutional
government-certainiy not the British Govern
ment-could have disregarded. The best thing
all these gentlemen can now do is to fall back
into one or other of the parties OF the Domin-
ion, and try which one can lie himself into
place as fast as he can. Anything else is but
a sham.
The Portland daily press., 1869-05-19
United state. Circuit Court.

JUDGE FOX PRESIDING.
TUEsDAY.-Charles p. Mattock, assignee, in
equity, VS.. Woodbury. s. Mains ct ais. This was
hearing upon prayer for injunction pendents Iite
contained in bill in equity brought by the complain
ant assignee of the estate of Woodbury. s. Mains
bankrupt, praying the Court that Mains and the
mortgages of his property may be restrained from
foreclosing the same or selling the property un Ter
the mortgages. The petition is based upon the al
legged insolvency at the time of giving these mort
cages and their consequent invalidity. The Court
ordered an injunction to two mortgages given by
Mains in October last and enjoined the mortgages
from further attempting to withhold possession of
the property from the assignee in bankruptcy.
Mattocks pro Sc. Strout g. Gage.
L. D. NJ Sweat