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New Firm---New Goods

ME undersigned, having given his son,
Il j. E. Shields, an interest in his store,
the business will hereafter be conducted un-
der the firm name of P III. Shields & Co.,
and as we are determined to sell Goods cheap
for cash, or exchange for grain, lumber or
produce, we hope by strict attention to bus
mess to merit a liberal patronage from a
generous public.
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CAUTION.

Roofands German Remedies eotfnSerfefIed Ira
genuine have hS si0natsre Of G. VI. Jackson 0a
tS front Of TIE Outside I0rdPper Of each bodle, and G
Of utG aT1ieiS 6OIsn each 6OaS. ~ oSsrS
o0HrISJJsSL
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WHOLESALE MERCHANTS LISTS
now ready, and viii be sent on application
by mail or in person.
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The doctor Immediately opened his collar to
searcn tne wound, but 1t was apparent that be
was beyotd all mortal aid and ia moment or
sw1 ne oIeathed his last / cannot close
ranoui aooing that no one could stand
peter IN the service than your son did.
ne was brave ytu1g fo'dier. and high minded
beyond ms years. dis uniform modesty of de.
Hesnor n and unaffected goodness won the hearts
OF all. Every man in this detachment mourns his
loss and no one feels his death more keenly than
ne oy whose hand he fell. We send Isham with
this letter, and he will deliver at the same time
small package containing watch and few other
personal objects which we know be valued, and,
lsham tells us be had put together. sealed. and
addressed to yourself. before retiring to rest on
Ire night before that fatal morning Accept NV
warmest sympathies on this terrible bereavement,
ana believe me to remain. dear madam,
Yours, most faithfully.
JOHN DsAs.w
Here the narrative Of Mrs. Pollard ends.
Un an AFTERNOON In the folio wing month of June
lunerai procession was seen to leave the portico
e oL ihe house Of Alta Vista. 1t was composed of
MIS-. follard, her children, with numerous rela-
nves and friends who had collected together from
me neighboripg plantations, and also Of one hun
areo and fifty negroes, their servans who Joined
u on tne lawn. The latter we're dressed in their
Dest apparel. coarse and homely. but tidy and
neat, and, as these people are wont to do, giving
way. now and then. to loud bursts Of grief. They
were heaced BY Uncle Isham and Uncle Major,
save then eighty years of age who had been the
persor a. servant OF Mr.. William Rives while sery-
ing in the army of the United States during the
revolutionary war, and is still living (ls4s) with
tne Hives family at Oak Ridge plantation. Pass.
ing through the garden. the procession entered
the cemetery beyond. and on the spot where
Uncle Ben bad cleaned and weedsd on the morn.
ing OF the 18th of May, next to the grave of his
sister Lucy, Henry Pollard was laid. On marble
tomD rising over 1t may be read these words
: Here rest the mortal remains Of Henry son of
Richard and Pauline Pollard, of Alta Vista. who
died in Louisiana on the 18th of May, 1884, aged
twenty-five yearsD
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RENARKARLE TEMPERANCE LEcTURE.-Goethe
tells the following story, which amusinrly films
trates the capacity for drink Of the Rhinesnders
The Bishop OF Mayenne once delivered a ser
mon against drunkenness, and after painting in
the strongest colors the evils Of over-ndulgence,
concluded as follows: But the abuse of wine
does lot exclude its use, for 1t is written that
wine rejoices the heart Of man. Probably III gre
ls no one in my congregation who cannot drink
four bottles Of wine without feeling any disturb.
ance Of his senses but II any man at the seventh
or eighth bottle so forgets himself ss 10 abuse and
strike his wife and children and treat his best
trends as enemies let him look into his conscience.
and in future always stop at the sixth bottle.
Yet, after drinking eight, or even ten or twelve
bottles, he can still take bis Christian neighbor
lovingly BY the hand. and obey the orders Of his
spiritual and temporal superiors, let him thank.
fully drink his modest draught. He must be care.
full, however, as to taking any more, for it IL sci.
dom that Providence gives any one the special
grace to drink sixteen bottles at sitting, as IL
has enabled me, its unworthy servant. to do, with.
out either neglecting my duties or losing my
emrer.'"
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Green Appies.
BY ]. T. TRowBRrDdE.


Pull down the beugh. Bob Isn't this fun,
Now give IL a shake, and-there goes one
Now put your thumb up to the other. and see
III It isn't as mellow as mellow can be!
know by the stripe
II must be ripe
That's one apiece for you and me.
Green. are they? Well. no matter for that.
Sit down on the grass and we'll have a chat.
And IN tell you what old Parson Bute
Said last Sunday of unripe fruit.
Life" says he,
"ls bounfiful tree
Heavily laden with beautiful fruit.
For the youth there's love, just streaked with red
Ano great joys hanging just over his head;
Happiness, honor, and great estate,
For those who patiently work and wait,
Blessings" said he,
"Of every degree.
Ripenipg early and ripening late.
"Take them in season, pluck and eat,
And the fruit is wholesome, the fruit is sweet;
But. my friends sl-n Here he gave a rap
On his desk like regular thunder-clsp,
And made such bang,
-A Old Deacon Lang
Woke out of his Sunday nap.
"Green fruit" be said, God would not bless;
But half lifes sorrow and bitterness,
half the evil and ache and crime, >
Came from tasting before their time
The fruits Heaven sent"
Then on he went
To his Fourthly and Filthy. Wasn't It prime,
But. i say, Bob we fellows don't care
So much for mouthful of apple or pear;
But what we like is the fun OF the thing,
When the fresh winds blow. and the hang. birds
bring
Home grubs and sing
To their young ones, q swing
In their basketnest, tied up by its string.
like apples in various ways;
They're frstrate roasted before the blaze
OF winter FIRE; and, o my eyes,
Aren't they nice, though, made into pies!
lscarce'ever saw ---~r-------
" raw,
That wasn't good for boy of my size.
But shake your fruit from the orchard tree.
And the tune of the brook and the hum of the bee.
And the chipmunks chippering every minute.
And the clear sweet note of the CAV little linnet
And the grass and the flowers,
And the long summer hours
And the flavor OF sun and breeze are in II.
But this is hard one Why didn't We
Leave them another week on the tree?
Is yours as bitter! Give us bite
The pulp Is tough, and the seedsare white.
And the taste Of il FUCKERS
My mouth like q sucker'sI
declare, believe the old psrson was right,
GOur Young Folks.
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DRESS EccENrRIc1TIEs OF NAPOLEON AND Err.
GBNlE.-Ibe Paris correspondent of the North
American thus speaks of the singular to;lettes in
which the empress and emperor recently appear
ed OF the thester at Compeigne
" The empress appeared in q dress of black
composed Of silk and velvet combined, the latter
material forming tunic and train the singularity
In this case the admission of black as an even.
ing costume. when not actually necessitated by a
royal mourning; q precedent which the growing
favor granted 70 black Of late over colors, will no
doubt tend to establish. In her msjesty's case
the apparent sombre aspect was relieved by
magnificent trimming of diamonds adapted to the
body, and diamond anchors fastening the top of
the sleeves. diamond flower, on which was
balanced the tiDiest Of humming birds, composed
Of diamonds. emeralds and rubes, and which
seemed, In its glittering plumage. ever on the
point oftaking wing, was placed nearly in thsmid-
die of the hesd-dress in which floating curls were
loosely disposed just revealing green velvet rib
bon amidst the blaze OF diamonds. The empress
looked charming 10 this toilette. which set Of her
Near the emperor sat the Princess Metternich,
likewise in black dress Of satin and velvet. By
way of necklet the princess had q black velvet
collar studded with diamonds, from which de-
scended glittering rows Of Of the same gems,
reaching to the top OF the bodice and entirely
concealing the neck; diamond digrette and
pendants formed the head dress. We shaIl, no
doubt. see great deal Of black this winter ar
ranged for evening costumes, after the examples
Of two such leading authorities. 1tt Il ~
II Is not often one records Innovations In male
attire; but % the ruler of France has of late On.
deayored TO effect one, am tempted to mention
it. Hia majesty has taken to wearing for evening
dress blue coat with brass buttons, with white
six fscines; black inexpressibles and white silk
are worn, with this old fashioned coat
revived, which has o certain antique bnt very
gentemanly effect"
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OFFICIAL.
PETITION.
To tbs Honorable the Common COunen of ss City Of Nsv

10 tss Honorable the Common Council of s City Of New
The unoesnso Owners Of Real Estate which ftouts ON
Ioesss street. respectfully petit yeur Honorable
oooy 70 order said portion Of Saint Charles street. west side
S zen yo Circle street and foedsnO street, paved
=. L. B. zsregs, 81 feet
George Jonas. 96 ieet.
issats sf Alexander Ph lbs 80 T sset. ct ''e~
3 Io9P n a hsipln Philies e l2e kst
Thomas Mcknight ls0 feet
Joseph o oBrien IS feet
T. Lurges, S31z feet
Thomss Mcdonnell. 81 feet.
Willie IN Creevy e7 feet
John Vbrien, IS feet
y d; fancy, per fofstall. s8 feet.
Serald Farrell, 50 feet.
a. J. Budneton far wife. 25i feet.
l. b. Cain, 81 70 l.
John Kennard 63 feet
lsh,le, Dun no Co. for J. rsire. % feet.
" Van Benthu, sen, st1s feet
~ Nelson. AZ feet Sinches
Mr. Z. Taylor. l20 feet.
q w Bace rs feet
J; w. Labouisse 55 feet.
George Purves. l27 feet.
r. A. Tyler. "a feet.
q A. Milienberger. l25 feet.
T. II n ssSnn1, sgsmsrin, per A DamArin. q feet.
q S.lr: n Besuregsrd G. r. R, 50 feet.
Thomas u. Barker. 56 feet
Sharse q. johnson, 81 ct.
Catharine Macs, 27 feet.
Pouiiot 80 fet
John Msthes "a feet
ID W. aine, A feet.
Mrs JSs1 sos oss g n BY EmisJ. oBrien. ss feet.
j. Buhrnanne. " feet.
ID. Q. Mccsn, 81 feet
George sehtn. 90 feet.
Jsmes West 60 feet
Sforge Sou e. 95 feet
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RkICh sI@EWALKs. BoRDERsD BY CURB
ana wooden Cutters on the south ofGraver street.
between Baronne and Dryade3 streets
NEW ORLEANS, October l2, 1863
Orleans: - - -~"
Gentemen1he undersigned property and residents
on the south eide OF city
that the grsde Of the Baronne and
streets has been raised by order city nine or
ten ncnes higher than the banquettes
lowed and Tor hours rendered npassabe that the resi-
dents confined TO their houses within from
reaching there IN with cut and entirely prevents ali from
passing that until the accumulation Of water Hasses
on by the very imperfect drainage Of that street.
heretere your petitioners that your bodies
viii cause the grade Of said 70 proper
level and prevent the Inconvenience under which me
citizens upon Grsvier street boring.
G mnnending our petition TO your early favorable con.
", are very respectfully ediens
Gravier.
HUGH MCCAIN, 50 feet Gravier
OIsIAIE KRHN by 90 KRhN, % feet 9rsyier street
shiIH ISAkD 26 feet Gravier street
rbANCOls LACROlX, % feet Gravier street
A. O. TRFMOULEr
PIERRE CAUTEROU, &c feet Gravier street
Total number Of running feet in petition, 22a
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DETITION
PETITION.

PETITIoN.....................--
NouyELLE-0RLEANs, Is octobre 1853
Honorable Consei Commun de la VILE dc Ia Nouyells
Orleans:
MessieursLes soussgnes proprietaires Bolivar
en- re les ru-s Poydras Commune Lafayette
nombre de pieds de face mentions
vore honorable que bsDqusttes sur
oe rue entire Lafayette ct Commune dams qu
les rend npssssbies pietons surtout Ia Ans
DONE nous vous soumeons note petition demsndsnt que
d es bsnquettes soient repsrees comoneent
Ia loi, pour lequel Ions prierons, etc.
THOMAS O'HpTL, 662 pieds.
Patrick MURPHY ITO =
THOS MAkKEY, 30
H. A. WEBE4 l2O -
4. 4 JUDGE, $50
CHAS ROSE. 90
JOHN CROFT, 240
LAWRENCE McGREUNE, 30 pieds.
WALTER CUNNINGHAM, 30 pieds,
WILLIAM WILL ANS. SHERIDAN, % pieos.
COUTLEDGE 4 RtINEY. 100 pieda
PATRICK MAHER 30 pieds
HENRY GAINES. 80
EDWARD LYNCH, 9s
SCHMIDT zIEGLER, 100 pieds
B. j BERKERY, l8O
JOHN BAKERY, 81
fomhre total de pieds. IA 9i2
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I1ETiTloN ....-..........PETITION
NEW ORLEANS. January 5. lSc9
Orleans: : ~ '' Va -'e"
The undersigned property fronting on Dryades
street. peition your honorable body have brick
with wooden cub and gutter the north side OF ad
street from Washington Sixth street, and your pelione
vii ever pray. - r'
John ". ndersrn n, 100 feet
j Wald. l56 feet.
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I,KOTToIRs EN RRIauEs. BoRpEs pE

~
perrss avec fosses bois sur e cote sud De Ia rue
Sravler entire Bsronne ct Dryades.
FouvELLE-0RLKAss. Il octobre 1863
Orleans:
messeurs-Les sousnes propetses residents du cote
uo de IA rue Graver cette Vile
enent Que e niveau de Ia les Baonne Dry
saes etc hsuse de neuf dix pouces sudessus
par des au.orts dels VILE consequence
qul osqu pleut les des sont competenent
lnonoees 81 passabes pendant des heures
RESIDENTS Gut sont eur docie qui
oaent 50 rendre attendre jnsqua que leaa seeoue
pa! Ies moyens tres imparfaits de cette
Ans maintenan pettonnsires prient honorabes
corps dordonner SOFT nveee propre hau-
et ans prevenr rineonvenient eque places
les cifoyens de Ia Gravier.
kecommsr daDt sereussment notre petition vore favo
Isoe sommes tres respectueuseent
serv1teDrs etc. HEH
IN: GLAUDIN, encOgnure Dryades ct Grsyier 80 psds
sur "a rpe Gray1er
HUGH McOANN, 81 pieds rue Gravier
SukIAvE kRHN, par G. Krhn y peds
sM!IH IsARD. 26 pieds
fh4kCOlS LACROlX 26 pieds.
ferprs. MALvINA sUGkU, 26 pieds.
a O. IkEMOULET
PIERRE CANTkROU. B pisda
honere total de peds dams 10 petition zz5.
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pE1ITIOS.....
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. Is. 1853.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. Is, 1868.
To the Honorable the Common Council Of New Orleans:
Gentemen-The undersigned property on Bolivar
street. be ween Poydrss and Common streets
ere ent the number of feet front hereinafter mentioned do
most respectfully inform honorable body the
On sad street between Lafayette and Common
uaVe especially after night We therefore lay pe
ton before you 70 have said bsnquets paved
ana curbed according 70 law for which will ever pray
THOS o'NEIL 6sz feet
PATRICK Me RPHY ITO feet.
THOS. MARKEY, 30 feet
y. A. WEBER, 12O feet
E A. BRIDGE, l50 feet.
CHAs ROSS, 90 feet,
JOHN CROFT 240 feet
LAWRENCE McGREUNE, 30 feet
WALTER CUNNIN CHAM, 80 feet.
WILLIAM SHERIDAH, 81 feet
JOHN FORD, 90 feet. -'--....
OOUTLEDGE kAINEY, 100 feet. .-.-
PATRICK MAHER. 80 feet.
HENRY GAINES. 80 feet
EDWARD LYNCH, % feet
sCHMIDT BIEGLER, 100 feet,
Il j. BEIKERY, $50 feet
JOHN BAKERY, 30 feet
Petition signed IL 9l2 feet. ~
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ITIoN-.......................PErIrIoN.


pHsnorable Conse Commun de Ia Vile de Ia Nouyelle
Orleans - -'SOe'eA''-
MesseursEous les sousnes 'pIopretares de terrains
fasant face Ia Cheries cote Quest lie erce
honorable dordonner que dts section de- ia rs ~
Charles cote Quest entire e Cerce Tvol ct Ia rue
soft pave avsc le pave pateute de NicOlsOn.
George Jonas. Sc peds
K Converse ppJ W. Noyes "a pieds
Succession d, Alexandra Philips saj peds
John A. Philips, l2Q pieds-
y. T. Philips SO pieds
Ihomat Mcknight, lao peds
Wolf Prather 81 pieds.
joseph o Bren, 3s pieds,
y. Lurges- VI pieds
Ihomss McDonnice 80 pieds.
William Creery, 81 pieds
John A, o. Brien SS psds
q. ii: fancy Forstall 23 pieds.
Gerald Farrell, SO peds-
+ +. Z. Bud Burlington pour sa femme. 25i pisds.
John kennard; 63 pieds.
LATTE. Dualho Gle ?. J. Fsivre, % pieds
Ian benthuysen, 941s pieds.
d Nelson AZ pieds pouces.
y. Taylor 10 pieds.
g. w. ksce. 70 pieds.
{ J. w. Labousse. &c pieds,
George Purves, l27 peds.
T. A Tyler, "a pieds.
. q A. Mihenoe' ger, l2S pieds.
i T. L. Damarfn per A. Damarin 27 pieds
= n Schwartz. 6s pieds
q T Beanregsrd. 80 pieds.
fdward Caren, Z pieds.
J. Myers 2S pieds
Thomas Parker 56 pieds
Chas b. JohnsOr, 81 pieds.
11at6erine Macs q pieds.
John Mathes "a pieds.
( u W. HORNE. a pieds.
Mime Nine Je.n B5en, per EnleJ. o'Brien, 90 pieds
- Bahrucacene. Tpieds
ID O. McCan. 81 pieds
george Scherr. 80 pieds
James West 50 pieds.
George Scule IS peds
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NouvxLIE-ORLEANs 5Janvier 1853
honorable Consel Commun dc la vile de Ia Nouvee
hesseus-Les soussignes proprietsires faIsant face Ia
rue D1ade domaHdent honorable curps de fare
ntrue une baDquette brques ct hois
cote moro De la dte partr de Ia Washington
Jnsqp "a rue sxieme. ct vos petit.onnaires ETC.,
John Henderson. 100 pieds. -
j. Nj. Wald l56 pieds
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Z. Bodenheimer) No. So. M
VS.. s In Perish Court Of
J. l.. H. Brian. Bossier parish, La
Dy virtue of a writ of feri facias
Ap issued from the Honorable Parish
Court of Bossier parish, La, in the
above entitled suit and to me directed,
i have seized and will proceed to sell,y
at public auction, before the Court
House door. in the town of Bellevue,
La, within the legal hours Of sale, on
Saturday the 4th day of December.
1869, the following described property,
t,5 wit: @8U .5H3 F af1 EFf8 9Eg
The undivided half interest in tho
north half Of Lot No. s Of the town Of
Bellevue. tttsi 33Efa tF5silg
Seized as the property ofaefendant,
j. L. II. Brian, and to be sold to pay
and satisfy said writ. q
Terms of Sale--Cash with benefit Of
appraisement. s....-s..
E. K. RUSS. Sheriff.
Bellevue, La, Oct. 30, 1869. 8r
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Wiado3s Glass.
Shea.iH's Sale.

Pagan d Carhart In District
VS.. Court, Bossier
A. H. Hearue and c. Parish. La,
G. Coyle, Garnisbee. No. 1882.
by virtue of a writ of feri facias
I'D to me directed from the Hon.
orable the District Court in and for
Bossier parish. La, in the above en-
titled suit, have seized and will pro-
coed to sell at public auction to the
last and highest bidder, before the
Court house door, in the town of Belle
vue, La. within the legal hours of sale,
on Saturday the lst day of January
1870, the following described land,
to-wit:
The southwest quarter of section
twenty-six, and the south half of the
northwest quarter of same section,
and the northeast quarter of the south
east quarter of section twenty -seven,
of township twenty-three. of range
eleven; containing two hundred aud
eighty acres.
Seized as the property of defendant,
Clark g. Coyle. and to be sold to pay
and satisfy said writ.
Terms of SaIe-Cash, with benefit
of appraisement,
E. K. RUSS. Sheriff.
November %, 1869.
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Sheriff. Sale.

Geo. r. McCalla, tutor, &c,
VS.. No 1882
P. n. and A. p. Butler.
10 District Court, 10th Judicial Dis
trict, Bossier Parish, La.
Dy virtue of writ of fieri facias
- Issued from the Honorable the
District Court in and for the Parish of
Bossier and State of Louisiana, in the
above entitled suit. and to me directed.
| have seized and will proceed to sell
1t public auction to the last and high
est bidder, before the Court House
door, in the town of Bellevue, La,
within the legal hours of sale, on
SATURDAY the LIST day of January.
1870, the following cribed property
situated in Bossier parish, to-wit:
The whole of fractional section No
one, township nineteen, range four
teen, and the one half interest in frac-
oonal sections numbers thirty-fve and
thirty-six. in same township and
range.
3Also, the entire interest of oil crops
grown by defendants ON said land in
the year 1869. -
Seized as the property of defendants.
7. II. and A. P. Butler. and to be sold
topay and satisfy said writ.
Terms Of Sale--Cash, with benefit
Ofappraisement.
+. X. RUSS, Sheriff.
Bellevue, La, Nov. ~, 1869.
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succession Of Jep. ooart'of of Bossi sa
tina Strickland, d'd. Parish, No. 1868.
Dy virtue of writ of fieri facias to
D me directed from the Honorable
Parish Court Of Booster parish. La,
in the matter of the succession of
the said Jeptha Strickland. de-
ceased, L have seized and will pro.
coed to sell at public auction, before
the Court house door, in the town Of
Bellevue, La, within the legal bevrso Of
sale, on the first Saturday the 4th day
Of December, 1869, the following de-
scribed land, to.wit: AiA 1faQ.
The east half Of southwest qaarfer,
and west half of southeast quarter,
and southeast quarter of southeast
quarter of section "a, and northwest
quarter of southwest quarter of section
30. township 20, range 10, and north
east quarter aud northeast quarter of
northwest quarter of section 8. town
ship 10, range 10, containing 440aeres,
with all improvements thereon.
Seized as belonging to tue succession
of said Jeptha Strickland, deceased
and to be sold to pay and satisfy said
writ. a5
Terms Of Sale--f0 per cent cash, To-
pay cost. Balance rs, cash, and re-
mainder 3-5 on credit Of f2 months.
Purchaser to give IL months bond with
personal security to secure the pay
ment of purchase price, with 8 per cent
interest. 1850 s 7lta5
E. K. RUSS, Sheriff.
Bellevue. La. Oct. 80. 1859.
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A due bill drawn by ,Arick & Lo0ney, in,
N favor of the old firm Of A. b. Hughes
& Co. dated 18th April, 1858, and being for
the sum of six thousand seven hundred and
seventy nine 26-l00 dollars, with eight per
cent. interest from the date Also, another
due bill drawn by b. f. Looney and VIM.
Arick in solido in favor of the old firm of Al
B. Hughes & Co., dated SthyMarch, 1853,
and being for the sum of thisteen Thousand
seven hundred and thirty three and .I0.f0O
dollars bearing five per cent interest from
date, and credited by five thousand nlne
hundred and forty-two and 94-l00 dollars,
dated Feb. LIST, 1889
Said due bills are owned BY me and are
the same that were accepted by A. B,
Hughes former administrators Of the success
sion 81 VIM. Arick, deceased, and placed on
his statement of debts
Said due bills are supposed to be attached
to the petition in the suit on the ordinary
docket OF Bossier District Court No. 1905
and entitled Rich'd ID. Spcight VS. Arick &
Looneyi which petition is also lost
ROBERTT. STINSON.
October 30, 1862 n3ltf
r. Pa. q. E . s
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Be itenacted by the Mayor and Trustees
OF the City of Shreveport in legal assembly
convened:
Sec. |. That the ferry between the City of
Shreveport and Bossier Parish, with all the
rights and privileges thereto belonging, to-
gether with the steam ferry boat NV. +.
hamilton" be on the 18th day of December,
1869, between the hours often o'clurk A. NJ
and twelve NJ, let or leased to the highest
bidder, for the term of ONE YEAR; and at
the expiration of SAID lease, the lessee shall
deliver the said steam ferry boat, "W E.
Hamilton" to the Mayor and Trustees of
the City Of Shreveport and the President of
the Police Jrry OF the Parish of Bossier, in
as good condition as when leased, the wear
and tear and unavoidable accidents except
ed. The lease money shall be paid in In
stIllments in accordance with an act of the
Legislature i'll relation to the ferry across
Red River at the City of Shreveport APP
proved February, 2Sth, 1866, and the lessee
shall give security approved by the Mayor
and Trustees of the City of Shreveport and
the Police Jury Of the Parish of Bossier, and
shall Also give bond in the sum of ten thou.
sand dollars for the faithful performance of
said contract of lease; and shall comply
with all Ordinances Of the City of Shreve
port, pertaining to said Ferry. 81.
Sec. 2 Be it further ordained, &c, That
the rates of Ferriage shall be fixed as fol-
lows: Ia.
RATES OF FERRIAGE-IN U. s.