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STOLE DRRss.--Bridget Murphy went to
the house OF friend on Afford street yesterday,
and stole dress valued at 3l2. She will have
q. a.heArtng this afternoon,
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BKAT MULE. - William Mellor amused
himself by beating poor mule yesterday al
Oxford and Howard streets, and Alderman
Eggleton fined him S5 and held him to bail
also for the offenae.
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TRIMMING Store ROBBED.-The trimming
store of Mrs. Williams, No. 1906 Chesn u D street
was entered and robbed last night of about
fifty dollars worth Of articles. The thieves
effected an entrance by smassing the glass over
the door in the front part OF the store.
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JACK TAR IN LIMBO Frederick Deyalver
n is sailor. Jack" was in the neighborbSod
see FolIeeman Richards holding a oontFoVersV
NossoiSn mnH i0Hr Doys, who had pushcart in their
bod bosdsesSion' etin' IDe policeman thought the BOYS
tn1 ,ti necessary steps in the matter when our
lily ISok &c dsr came to theirescue an interered
9eeas @ unless the boys were ietaloue. Dewaiver
Er.en wSy tuen arrested and taken before Alderman
niug. A w my S''nAoh'
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PROPOSALS..
DEPART MENT OF HIGH WA Y s
u BRIDGES. SEWERS, ETC.
OFFICE CHIEF COMMISSIONERS,

NOTICE TO BRIDGE BUILDERS.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this
Office until II O'Clock M, MONDAY, the I'D OF
February, for rebuilding the Span OF the Pen
rose Ferry Bridge, recently destroyed.
The plans and Specifications may be seen at
the office of the Chief Commissioner of High
Weye. Each proposal must state the entire cost
of construction, including the necessary ma
terial therefor, and also the amount the bidder
will be willing to allow the city for the old ma
terial, now lying upon the premls which may
be used in the rebuilding, subject TO the ap-
proyal of the Chief Engineer and Surveyor.
MAHLON Fl. DICKINSON,
2l73t Chief Commissioner OF Highways.
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CORNER LOUNGBRs ARREsTED.-Last even
ing five corner loupgers were arrested in the
streets OF Manayunk, and we've held TO bail
to be OF good behavior.
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This EVENINGS QuotsIk ktions.

LONDON, Feb. Evening" bousos, 9s for
mopey and account; 500, Es2. Railways
steady. Erie, 24l; Illinois Centr4', 962; Atlantic
and Great Western, 30B.
LIVERPOOL. Feb. l9-Evenipfg.-Cotton dall.
Uplands on the spot llld., aud Yadoat lad; Or.
leans, l2d. Sales 10 day 5000 BY ie'' PORK quiet
Spn IT'S OF petroleum, 7td.
LoNDoN, Feb. 19-- Evening" PINE rosin, 19s.;
Linseed, 58s. cd.
ANTWERP, Feb. 19-Petroleum m dulI At 6Sif
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AGREAT IMPROVEMENT IN TRuNK FAsTENIEGs,
Mr., H. Simons, N. w. corner of Seventh and
Chestnut streets. of this city, has invented and
lately received patent for improvement In
bolts for trunks, etc, which we think decided
Improvement over the old plan, where the
safety of the contents depended solely on the
liable TO break. By Mr.. Simons' simple and
effective arrangement. the hasp.: .:moving in q
circular way, acts as q lever to two heavy bolts
working Of which throws out the bolts into
staples act firmly on each end OF the body of
the trunk. Thus, when the trunk Is closed,
locked, the trunk is securely fastened on each
end and then again in the centre by the lock.
To open II again, .eueB after IL is unlocked, is
impossible, unless the person knows the secret
1lOdts Op erandi of openinP 1t.
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A HAUL OF CORNER LoUEGERs.- Policemen
Rice, GTacey, and Mitchell arres ed eight
coored corner. loun gers last evening in the
classic locality of sixth and Lombard streets
They were taken before Alderman Carpenter,
and held to bail in the sum of $500 each.
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ChARGED WITH RoBBgEG BREWERY. George
Bowler, Thomas DoWdelI lanes McIlhenny
and Peter Credal have Just been arrested ON a
gs,h wsrrSpt issued by Alderman Carpenter charged
near Fairmount 1t appears that in the latter
Psdt, Psds Oh January these WORTHLESS entered the
nny nIemety anu stole considerable quantity OF
SOpptvyel, DLhhs, ana other things, and after
PutIlns themselves outside of a number of
a sIasses Oh peer they enjoyed the exhilarating
beverage run to waste, for an Of which Lbsv
were taken before Alderman Csrnsntar O1,S -
held in $1,000 bail each. ESA'ei "u"
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Gler dinning, Davis Il Co. report through their
New York house the ttllowips;- ~
Nv rent r. ..IBil Pa Nj. steam. Co.. 1867
N " ana Erie r. 353i Western Union f.. 37I
phii ana Rea r. 4655 Cleveland aud Tol 1864
Mich s. and nj L n gi3% Tol. IL Wabash r.. 66A
Gle ana pitt R 9055 Mil. u st. p. conn.,. 6BH
Nhj eDd N w com 88lS MIL tS 81. r. pref. 70
SIhjc Qua NJ w Orf 0ll4 Adam Express 90 Ga
Chi and II. 1. R".,,.lHs4I Uni iedSlates EXP "
Pis # w and ChL"ll94 Gold 1888
Market firm.
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LATEST FROM AROPE.
Lp Atlantic Gable

LONDON Feb To- The news tod Jay is meagre.
PARIS. Feb. l9.-The bulIon a Pn the Bank of
France has increased $4,000, ,Oook since the last
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A DESPERATE CAsEp.-John Higgins resides
at Msnayunk, and is very desperate char
ecer. Higgins went to the residence OF Mr..
Tore fence down and committed other acts of
vandalism. Mr.. Omensetter demonstrated
Knocked him down, Mr.. 0measetter's son
then came TO the rescue and was also knocked
1oWn. DINERS then came to the sons assis lance,
ana they were in turn maltreated by the pug
naelous Higgins. 1t required the united efforts
OF Two policemen and five citizens to secure the
nespeTado, when he was taken before Alder
man hamsdale, who sent him to prison TO cool
hs temper, in default of $500 bail
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Mary Ann Baptiste died at Prairie do
Chen, Friday, aged l29 years.
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w hDDlNG lNVIT ATION9, ENGRAVED IN
w he nsMest and bedt manner,
SNSE nAhkA, BtAtioner ana HDgraVeJ,
Ne lOaa CId kSllpT Htgee6
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In the Supreme COURT OF the United States
to. day Attorney General Evaris moved that
United states Circuit Court for Virginia, Chief
Justice Chase and Judge Underwood having
differed In the case OF Jefferson Davis, be DIS.
" Ould be made,
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SUCCESSION SALE.

rhe aaifSss''f Hilton it 5 No. is.
Parish Court, Parish of Rapides, State
PURSUANT to an order directed to
l. me as Sheriff of the above named
Parish, from the above named Court,
commanding mo to sell, for the paw
ment of debts the property hereinafter
described, Twill offer for sale TO the
last and highest bidder on,
SATURDAY the 9th day of FEBRU-
AIRY, A. d. 1869.
commencing at II o'clock A. NJ. at tho
Court House door in the Town of AL
exandria. a certain piece or parcel of
ground situated in the Town of Alex
andria aud being parts of lots No. 2 and
3 OF Square No. q of the plat of said
Town having a front of seventy three
feet on Fourth street, by the depth of
the Square, also another piece Of ground
situated IN same square in said Town
and being part of Lots No ], 2, 3 and a
having front on Fourth street of sew
enty-feet by the depth of the square.
Also one small house 18X2O feet Situa-
ted Oh Lot No of said square.
TERMS OF SALE:-One half CASH
and the other half payable twelve
months from day of Sale; secured by
the note of the purchaser, payable to
the order of Algenon Hilton Admins
traitor bearing eight per cent per an
mum interest from date, until paid with
special mortgage and vendors lien and
privilege on the property sold until e.
nal payment.
JOHN DELACEY, Sheriff.
Jan. 6. go tds.--P2inter's fee $50.
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JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS,
SHERIFF'S SALE,
Joseph Hoy No. 1898 and 1906

Joseph phi Hoy No No. 1928 and 1893.
T. II. J. Bowles Parish of Rapides,
State of Louisiana.
DY VIRTUE of two writs of Tieri
ID Facias directed to me as Sheriff of
the above named Parish, from the Hon
orahle the Ninth District Court, Parish
of Rapides, issued in the above entitled
suits, l have seized and will offer for
sale to tho last and highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, tie 9th day of FEBRU-
't 90 !! AIRY, A. D., 1869, 3.l 81
between the hours of IL A. NJ. and a p.
M on the premises of the Defendant,
the undivided one-half of the. following
described property, seized as the prop
crty Of the Defendant, to-wit: +"
7 A certain tract or parcel Of land sit
uated in the Parish of Rapides, on Ba-
you Cotile, bounded above by lands
belonging to Henry Boyce and Estate
of Mrs. c. Dark, on the East by lands
belonging to Blanchard and Brother,
on the South by lands belonging to the
Estate of Neal Davidson, and on the
West by lands belonging to Mrs. C.
Dark, containing 600 acres, more or
less, with all the buildings and i'm
prOvements situated thereon: Also an
other tract of land, bounded on the
North by lands belonging to the Estate
of G. II. Blanchard and II. Boyce, on
the East by lands belonging to H..
BOyce, on the South and West bv
lands belonging to tho Estate of F.
Henderson and RI Rovca cOnt,;n;,,o.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
John Began, Administrator
VS.. No. 90.

JOHN 0. Gallagher. w. o.
Parish Court, Parish of Rapidcs, State
hi of Louisiana. 'ri
DY Virtue of an order of seizure and
ID Sale, directed to me as Sheriff of
the above named Parish from the above
named Court issued in the above en-
titled suit. have seized and will Of
fer for sale at public auction on,
SATURDAY, the 9th day of FEBRU-
49, AIRY A. D. 1869.
between the hours of IL A. NJ, and A.
p. NJ. at the Court House door in the
Town of Alexandria; the following de-
scribed property, as commanded by
said writ to-wit: A certain tract or
parcel of land known rs lot No. IL of
the plat of tho Began Est. containing
the quantity of Five 71-100 acres, and
Situated about one mile below the
Town of Alexandria. ia Ha-
TERMS OF SALE:-Ono hundred and
fifty dollars, bearing eight per cent in
tcrest from April 18th 1867 and costs
ofSale to be paid in Cash on the spot,
and the balance of the purchase money
to be paid on thell3th of April 1869, tile
note bearing interest Mt eight per cent
from date, and secured by vendors lien
and special mortgage retained on the
property sold. JOHN DELACY,
500 Sheriff.
Jan. 6. go s-Printer's fee $500.
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JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
SUCCESSION SALE.
Succession of

DIR. L. LucKErr. orr .,o.
Parish Court, Parish of Rapides, State
.s4i- of Louisiana. 554
PURSUANT to an order directed to
i. me as Sheriff of the above Parish
from the above Court, issued in the
above suit commanding me to sell for
the payment of debts, and for cash, the
property hereinafter. described, / will
offer for sale to the last and highest
bidder, on
Saturday the 9th day of February A..
ID. 1869,
commencing at II o'clock a. M, on the
premises, the following property be-
longing to said succession, viz:
A certain cotton plantation situated
in the parish of Rapides OH tho left de-
scending bank of Red River about
twelve miles from Alexandria, bounded
on the North by the river, South by
the lands of the Est. of Willis Bonner,
w. L. Sanford and Est. of Innis, on the
East by lands of the Est. of Magruder,
and on the West by lands of James B.
Sullivan, containing 1900 acres, more
or less, about 500 acres of which is
cleared, with all the improvements and
and stock thereon, consisting in part
Of l6 mules, some work oxen, cows,
&C., &c. .e.f
Terms Of Sale, CAsn-subjcct to ap-
praiselnent. '1nn ~ std
iteaia JOHN DELACY, Sheriff.
jan6-tds-Printer's Fee SIS 90.
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Fourteen Numbers for one Dollar

ri TIE LITTLE CoRpORAL.-A late number
of this original, magazine for boys and
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The stories are delightful and Invariably
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' OF THE
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On October 18th, 1868, will be published
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Speeches, sermons, ETC., phonograpically
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WANTED TO BUY:

A SMALL PLANTATION WITH SOC
- acres of cleared and fenced lard. with
timber land sufficient for it, and good i'm
provcments on the same. Near Alcxand-
ria preferred. Address the subscriber. who
will pay cash if the price snits him.
ROBERT NJ. ALLEN,
Dec io-Jt. Cotilc - o., La
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~ SHERIFFS SALE.
Mary and Fanny Dyas o

Dennis IS Sullivan M No, ssa.
District Court Parish of Rapides, State
of Louisiana.
iDY VIRTUE of a writ Of Fieri Fa.
ID cias issued out of the 9th District
Court, Parish of Rapides, State of Lou
isiana, and to me addressed in the
above entitled suit, have seized and
will offer for sale to the last and high
est bidder, on
Saturday the 9th day of February A.
I a sgsea 1t1 d. 1869, fs3
between tho hours of IL o'clock a. M.
and 4 p. w., at the Court House door
in the town Of Alexandria, the follow
ing described property seized as the
property of tho defendant, by special
order of said writ, to-wit: '--
Lots Nos. 2 and 3 in square No. ~,
in the town of Alexandria, fronting on
I'd street and running through to Sd
street, bounded below by the street
first above the rail road, running back
from the river, with all the buildings
and improvements situated thereon.
Terms of Salc-Cash, subject to ap-
praiscincnt.
..s..s. q; > JOHN DELACY, Sheriff.
JanG- tds-Prirter's Fee Sl5 90.
IS UCCESSION SALE.
Edward d" Jol'nson, SSteeoas'd} s rs,
Parish Court of Rapides Parish, State
a of Louisiana.
PURSUANT to an order of Sale is
i sued from the above named Court
in the above entitled and plumber suit
and addressed to mo as Sheriff of the
above named Parish commanding me
to sell for the payment of Debts the
property hereinafter described, l will
offer for sale to tho last and highest
bidder on,
SATURDAY the 9Th day of FEBRU-
s'-i AIRY, A. d. 1860.
commencing ut II o'clock A. NJ. at the
Court House door in tho Town of Al
exandria Parish of Rapides: A certain
piece or parcel of ground situated in
the Parish of Rapitles, State of Louis
lane, and in the Town of Alexandria in
Square No. 9. of said Town, fronting
on third street, being in the lower back
corner of said Square, and being n
dwelling House and improvements and
the last residence of the deceased; and
the House in which Pauline Lott, F.
w. G.. now resides.
TERMS :-CASH.
JOHN DELACEY, Sheriff.
Jan. 6. go. tbs. Printers fee SIS 90.
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= SHERIFF'S SALE.
William Us. c. 'ames( No. 1870
Mary II. Shackleford
Ninth District Court, Parish of Rapidcs
State Of Louisiana.
DY VIRTUE of writ of Ficri Fa-
ID cias issued out of tho 9th District
Court, Parish of Rapides, State of Lou
isiana, aud to mo addressed in the
above entitled suit, / have seized and
will offer for sale to the last and high
est bidder, on
Saturday the 9th day of February A.
s'..i D. 1869, ISL as
between the hours of II A M and 4 P
NJ. ut the Court House door in the
town of Alexandria,, the following de-
scribedsproperty, seized as the proper
ty of the defendant to-wit:
A certain tract or parcel of land $ it.
natcd, lying and being in the Parish of
Rapides, bounded on the North BY
lands belonging to H. M. Hyams and
on the West and South by public lands
and being the place where the dcfen-
dant resides, containing the quantity of
$50 acres, more or less with all the
buildings and improvements thereon.
Terms of salo-CAsII, with the ben
eft of appraisement. aasvs rgt
gss.5i:a 10 JOHN DELACY, Sheriff.
jan6-tds Fee SIS. ef..>
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SUCCESSION SALE,

SUCCESSION SALE.
Catherine Rowe ct al. ~. q, ~
Heirs Of Reooon ish Court, Par
For Partition u,.s""' ish of Rapides'
PURSUANT TO. AN ORDER IS
i sued from the Honorable the Par
ish Court of the Parish of Rapides, to
me directed, ordering me to sell the
following property, therein named. to
effect partition, in accordance with a
decree of said Court in the case of Cath
crime Rowe ct al. VS.. Heirs of Reagan,
| will proceed to sell at Public Auc-
ton at the residence Of the Plaintiff, in
the town of Pineville, on t,- i,,
SATURDAY, tho 9th day of FEBRU-
If AIRY, 1869, a-a
between the legal hours. the following
described property, to-wit:
A certain tract of land in the Parish
of Rapides, on Hudson's Creek, about
10 miles from Pineyille, containing
about GAO acres. ..r.
A certain piece or parcel of ground
IN the village OF PInevllle, containing
nine arpchts, with commodious dwell
ling, store house and other improve
meDts. -p rt.f,
A lot of household and kitchen fur
niturc. ~ .'' ''''-
Contents Of tho store, sf.
2 II rises, "s
] Old Wagon, ats ii
] Buggy or Wagon,
10 Cows and calves,
80 Horned Cattle, ~"
1 Wheelbarrow, se,tE.a -
] Cart. 4 aP
TERMS OF SALE cash in u. S.
Treasury Notes. .E..iai.....s
JOHN DELACEY,
Jan. 6, 1o69Ltds. - Sheriff
Printers Fees $50.
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J u d g m q n t ~,
Susan Bellgard, Wife Parish

VS.. ~
T..Chevallicr, Husband. Court
Parish of Rapidcs, State of Louisiana.
THIS case having been called pur-
Il suant to assignment and the trial
proceeded in and the law and the evil
dence being in favor of the Plaintiff
and against the Defendant it is there
fore ordered adjudged and dccreed that
Mrs. Susan Bellgard, wife do have and
recover of Theodore Chevallicr, hus-
band tho sum of Five hundred dollars
recognizing her legal and tacit mort
gage upon all the property of her said
husband to take effect from the lst
day of December, A. D.. l649 that she
be declared the legal owner of twenty
five head of cattle branded r. C.. It is
further ordered, adjudged and decrced
that tho community of acquets and
gains heretofore existing between Su-
san Bellegard, wife and Theodore Che
WALLER, husband be dissolved and that
the said wife be declared the sole man
ager of her said property from the fl
ing of this suit. ~. 49,. a. .
,,sSisSSSSs.. This done and signed in
SAWMSS;. open Court this 25th day of
3@SWM: December 1868. b.,
Sr j. II. G.. BARLOW,
...t Parish Judge.
. Clerks Offio Parish Court Parish of
RapideS La. ,e 'fGsaa J.i
Icertify the above to be true copy
of tho original on file in this office.
-t WIN. d. CHANDLER,
Jan. 6, 1s69-3t. Deputy Clerk.
Printers Fees $l2. l.7l &c
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't'- SHERIFF'S SALE.
Joseph " " Moore, No. 1857 Ninth Dis,
b Joseph Wolf, Rapidcs State of Lou
H'''Ih5F 'ta isiana 7'.'f 49,
pY virtue of q writ of Ficri Facias di
- rected to mo as Sheriff of tho above
named Parish from the 9th District Court
Pnrish of Rapides, issued in the. above CHI
titled snit, l have seized and will offer for
sale to the last and highest bidder on,
SATURDAY the 9th day of FEBRUARY
.st' PSI" 90 .#t A. d. 1862 i.i'...'
between tho hours of II A. NJ and 4 P M.
at the Court House door in tho Town of
Alexandria tho following described proper
ty seized as the property of the defendant
by special order of said writ to-wit GER
tain piece or parcel of ground situated ly-
ing and being in the upper suburb OF the
Town of Alexandria Parish of Rapides,
and designated on tho plat of the upper
suburb of said Town as part of lots in
square No. Is, having front on Second
Street of fifty-fiye feet by the depth of the
square bounded above by property of
Willis FAINT and below by property of Mrs
Mary Ann IIaynie deceased, with all the
buildings and Improvements situated
thereon. .4,.. s..... "a.
TERMS OF SALE:-CASH with tho bene-
lit of appraisement. s5-. -.a.
JOHN DE LACY,
Jan. 9th, 1869, ids p. F. SIS Sheriff
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