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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-09-28
No. FL. Joint Resolution
pronasinrr an Amendment to Constitution q

Proposing Amendment to Constitution of the State
SECTION l. Be 1t resolgsd By the Senate and House Q,
Representatives of the State of Louisiana, General As
senbly c0nUene2 twohirds of the members elected to
each House agreeing thereto, That at the general
election next ensuing the passage of this resolution
the following amendment to the Constitution of the
State shall be submitted to the people this State and
if majority of the voters at said election shall approve
and ratfv such amendment, the same shall become a
part of the Constitution, to-wit
ARTICLE. No person who, at any time, may have
been collector of taxes whether State pa IRISH
ncipa who may have been otherwise intrusted with
public money shall be eligible to the General Assem-
bly,, any office of profit trust under the State
Government, until he shall have obtained discharge
for the amount of such collection and for all public
moneys with which he may have been intrusted.
(Slgned) MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR J. DUNN,
Lieut. Governor and President of the Senate.
Approved February 49, 1870.
(Signed) II. C. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
true copy
GEo. E. BovEE,
Secretary of State.
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FIRST CLASS IMPROVED AND UNIM-
proved City Property by Auction.
+. III. ROsSON, Auctiomeer.

Il Burnside's Jewery Store Texas street, on Mon
day, January 2, 1871, at u O'Clock M promptly, on
that day parts of Lot and block So with front
of739s feet Texas street by depth of 9l feet and
improvements; the Improvements consists of three
Threestory Stores, entirely new the same built OF
hard burnt brick, and of tasteful architecture Store
No. 81 has width of "a feet so inches by depth of 81
feet s. nches Store No. 10, "a feet AZ inches, with
same depth Store No. II. "a feet So inches, with
depth, the latter situated at the of Texas
and Spring streets, the under rental of over
$4,000 annually and taken .readly-could have been
made (by simply requring) to pay rental of from
Seven to Eight Thousand Dollars per year. is only
necessary to view this property to at acknowledge
it to be the leading property of this growing city and
at the time will sell (the situated immed
ately in the rear OF these stores Two Lots OF
Ground, the same commencing at the terminus of
the buildings above described and running to alley
the one adjoining the buildings has front on Spring
street of 90 feet II inches with depth of 1873 feet
The purchaser of the Lot will only have to build front
and side wall to have of the best business stands
in this city; and the next Lot adoins the last
Lot with front and depth similar besides front
equalling the depth alley, the same cornerng the
alley. By sharing the partition wall of the first de-
scrbed Lot another excellent business stand be
made by building front and side walls all of which
can be done with small outlay of capital.
New Orleans capitalists could make it their interest
to visit Shreveport and view this property. 1t could
be made, if proper judgment were exercised, to pay
annuity of from fifteen to sixteen and Wo-thlrds
per cent the investment, with the advantage of the
property increasing value the city grows Shreve
than any other city or town in America and per-
haps the world.
Terms of Sale:
So much of the purchase money or the assumption
of mortgages to the amount of about SIS 900, with
what cost may be incident to this sale the first pay
ment, that to be paid arranged at the balance
in two equal annual installments first due December
1871, and the other due December !, 1872, to
bear eight per cent per annum interest from day of
sale till paid, with mortgage importing confession of
judgment the property, and in addition the pur-
chaser will be required to keep the property insured
and deposit the policy with the vendor until the first
credit nstament is paid the clause of FIVE per cent
attorneys fee to be placed in title Acts of sale and
Internal Revenue stamps at expense of the purchaser
the former to be passed before C. W. Lewis, Notary
Public.
The Auctioneer will take pleasure in showing the
property, or answering any communication relative
thereto.
P. Fl. ROSSON,
Real Estate and Stock Auctioneer
Cotton Factor and Commercial Broker,
No. IL Levee, corner of Milan street,
SO % ltd&wtds. Shreveport, La.
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Consignees per Texas Express ComDany,

G Ii Hartsfeld, Miss p Leayenworth, NJ Allison,
G l. Hill w w Madison, Jones &co, W " Mccain J
welch, Thos Crane, j Harris, Rev A Il Banks, L
Albert, A Griffin, w Walliug, NJ Vance, } I Simp-
son, J w Bradshaw L II Hearne, r L billiard, VIII
son, w Perrin, o II Watkins J Moher, Kline i
Phelps bod, DR. G b Slaughter, + Barriere.
2 + Frank, W Thompson, J Moses, + Johnson, E
Balock, Hyams Kennedy, j + Pierce, W Mill
Ter, Murphy, s Burr + Robinson, Il Boyd
Mrs ] Caldwell, Agt Robinson's Circus
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PARTITION SALE OF
V VALUABLE PROPER Y
I WILL sell at Auction, without reserve in front of
Il the arket-House, in the City of Shreveport, on
Wednesday, November, 2, 1870,

WILL sell at Auction, without reserve, in front of
L the Market House, in the City of Shreveport, on
Wednesday, November, 2, 1870,
Lot and half lot T. block SO, with improvements the
fronting Edwards street, the corner OF Fan
nn on which is situated that convenient and comora
Bile Cottage House, just next the Battle House, same
tenanted by Capt James Crooks. This house con
tains sutficieney of room for medium size family
with all necessary ut-houses required for family
And as regards locality is truthfuy peerless. There
are the premises two under ground cisterns, both
perfect order. Also Section TO- township II range
a. less 30) thirty acres in southwest cor ner of said
section leaving sell (6l0) six hundred and ten acres
more or less. This plantation lies Immediately on the
Texas road to Marha and Bethany, nearly all OF
which is cleared and adoius the lands of NJ Watson
and the Four Mile Spring tract situated just three or
three and half miles from the City of Shreveport
the Southern Pacific Railroad running through it, This
place better adapted to the establishment of Fair
Grounds and Race Course purposes than any other
tract neighborng this city Water Of the very best
can be readily obtained The improvements OF every
character will be sold with the land. In this land
was bought and used for the purpose above indicated
arrangement could be easily made to have station
house established the premises for the to stop,
going and returning from Texas | know of no up
land valuable this west of Red River. This city
needs something the way of Fairs and Race Courses
being second only to New Orleans in the great State
of Louisiana. There is great opening for some
terprisng company to forward and put the ball
in motion. There will be other property belonging to
the parties sold at the same time and place.
Terms of Sale:
One-third of the purchase money to be paid in cash
and the balance equal installments the to
bear eight per cent. per interest from day OF
sale till paid the secured with good and accepted
personal security with mortgage, importing CON
ession of Judgment, retained upon the property until
final payment the to include five per cent clause
attorneys fee Internal Revenue stamps and Notaria
fee expense of the purchaser the latter be passed
before q. w Lewis, Notary Public. Notes to be given
in such amounts as may be necessary effect part
| tion. z. H. ROSSON,
| se2sd &wtdsl Auetioneer
| sA Weekly Gazette copy.
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Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana,
To be submitted to the people of the State at the next
General Election to be held the Seventh day of No
vember, Ammo Domini One Thousand Eight Hundred
and Seventy.
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FIRST CLASS CITY PROPERTY
ON
LONG CREDIT.

TN point of grandeur, stat eness stability, locality
i and every essential to render business stand
vable, this property is unsurpassed The structures
and imposing-same situated at the corner of
Texas (he thoroughfare of Shreveport and Spring
streets the latter just square from the Levee and
growing in Importance daily.
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Commercial Intelligence.
SoUrH-WEsTERN OFFICE,

/
Shreveport, September %, 1870. !
There has been very perceptible improvement IL
trade during the past week. attributable somewhat tc
the fact that country merchants doubtful OF the
propriey of going to New Orleans at this time, and Sc
bought in whole or in part in this market Local
trade too has revived and small bills have been sent
out much more freely than for some weeks past.
But while the dry goods and grocery trade has ex-
perienced this improvement, cotton has declined IN
the face too of the defeat of the French armies, which
would indicate the near approach of peace, though
European manufacturers doubtful of so desirable
event.
Yesterday we were completely at sea in getting up
our quotations. All the factors agreed that the market
was very dull and sales light, but while some gave
l2h@l3 for good ordinary and l3sl@1419 for low mid
ding the proper figures factor assured US that
he had been trying to sell small lot Of low middng
at "A cents and could only get an offer of 1870.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stoch On hand sept /, lo7o....... bales zol
r..rv at previously. 429- 400
2480
Shipped eotrrduy observation-disclosures. - ron
shipped previously .-........-..-.--- ooo- "o0
stock on hand Observation-Disclosures. 1'700
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AT AUCTION.
p. III. ROSSON. A
And also, Other Valuable Property

r WILL sell to the highest bidder without reserve
Il in front of the Market House, in the City O
Shreveport, Wednesday, the 18th of Octo.
Der next, at the hour of IL O'Clock, promptly, the
N. E. 4 of the N. w. Il of Section No Is, T. 49, r. IA
in subdivisions as above described. This land lies
just Cross Bayou in full view of the city, and
Is unequaed in point of fertility by any lands sur
rounding this city. Some of this land is heavily
wooded, and wood frequently sells in this market
during winter at twelve dollars per cord, though the
larger portion is cleared and admirably adapted to
garden purposes 1t needs no fertilizers, nature hav
ing impaired richness replete to Its soil.
Terms of Sale:
One-third Cash the balance in one and two years.
The credit nstalments to be secured by mortgage, in
Guiding the five per cent clause attorneys fee, and
to bear eight per cent per annum interest. And at
the same time will sell lot No II in block 50; same
fronting 40 feet Texas street, and running back $50
feet to alley This lot lies the Court House,
between Marshall and Edwards Streets the
of Marshall and is now in the centre of the business
portion of the city. Also some improved and
improved property lying in the delightful hamlet
known Greenwood. The same being on the railroad
leading to Texas rendering it at all times easy of
cess being only sixteen miles distant from this city,
and consists of lots 3, a. and s, in block %, with all
the bunings and improvements thereon. Two acres
of land, bounded the west by CARROTS land the
south by j. G. Jones, the east by Nixon street. and
the north by blocks % and 26 also, slip of land
the side of the land purchased by Pegram from
J. G. Jones, and bounded on the south by J. h Bay
liss' land, bought from A. Fournoy, and on the west
by lands bought by Bayliss from Mrs. H. C. Lewis, to
extend far enough to embrace three and fifty -four hun
dreths acres. All lying in this beautiful hamlet, called
Greenwood
These two last described pieces of property will be
sold for onehaf cash. and the balance secured the
first piece.
Will also SELL at the same time and place. that beau
tful and productive plantation lying just nine miles
from this city, on Red Chute Bayou and at the cross
ing of Red Chute formerly cultivated by Mr. Samuel
Harrison. This place will be sold for oneourh cash,
and the balance in one, two and three years The pur-
chaser will give such security is set forth in the fore
going.
full description to area section, etc, will be
found in the next Weekly of this paper
Internal Revenue Stamps and notarial fee-the same
to be before j. c. Moncure Notary Publc-at the eX-
pense of the purchaser. 2. H. ROSSON,
se22dlt&wtdSl AuCtioneer.
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G r e A T
POSITIVELY AN UNRESERVED SALE
Seyenty-Seven City Lots.
SOME IMPROVED AND OTHERS UNIMPR'
z. III. ROBSON, Auctioneer.


p. III. ROBSON, Auc,ioneer.
II WILL SELL on Monday, October 31st, 1870,
in front of the Market House, at II o'clock prompt
ly that quietly located from all noise and hustle OF
city fe ten acre lot No 90 and part of lots
Nos. % and u; all most accurately subdivded into
lots varying in point of from 81 feet front by 100
feet deep, down to "a by 50; though the greatly
larger portion of these lots are 40 by l25 feet with
wide and airy Streets and alleys running the entire
extent of the survey There situated on lots Nos 6S
and &c. comfortable and almost new dwelling, with
four rooms, and ten foot hall, running through, and
cstern beneath also, Kitchen brick smoke house. and
other out houses; and on lot No l, stable The
enclosure around the dwelling etc. embraces lots Nos.
S. So TO- H. a. 75 rs and IT, all of which, II desired
by the purchaser, will be sold together. These lots
form of about two acres and the fencing is
sound and good There is, also, the premises, a
bountiful supply of water. Mr. James Workman now
resides upon the premises, and any DESTROYS OF
purchasing will be shown the various building sites,
by him This property lies in the corporate limits of
the city, within convenient distance of the railroad
also, the Academy of Messrs Thatcher IL Alex
ander, rendering educational facilities easy. The
neighborhood good being within few hundred yards
of the elegant residence Of Judge Egan and that of the
late lamented Landrum; also, that of }. M. Duncan
Major Mcclellan and many others of our very best c-
The vendors have made the terms easy, to H.
sure sale. This property lies within ten minutes
walk of the business portion of the city, is high and sa
lubrous and in case the city should be 50 uttortu-
nate to be ever again visited by an epidemic the
residents of this locality would be entirely safe from its
ravages Piats of this property can be seen at my
office.
Terms:
Onehrd of the purchase price to be paid in Cash, in
U. 5. Currency the balance in and two years, IN
equal annual instalments. The same to bear eight
per cent interest per annum The payment of which
to be secured by good and acceptable personal
rity and special mortgage and vendors privilege re-
tanned upon the property; though should it suit the
purchaser better to pay onehat cash. and the balance
in twelve months then the personal security will not
| be demanded
Stamps and acts of sae-the latter to be passed be-
fore J. c. Moncure notary public-at the expense OF
| the purchaser
| will have map to show the topography of each
and every lot, in few days
P Ii. ROSSON. Auctioneer,
sel4wtds7 Office, No 70 Levee, corner Milan street.
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Twenty Valuable and Beautiful Building
Sites at Auction.

Twenty Valuable and Beautiful Building
Sites at Auction.
P. H. ROSSON, Auctioneer.
T WILL sell to the highest bidder, at the Market
L House, in the city of Shreveport, on Saturday,
the list day of October next, Twenty Lots num-
berng from Is to a. inclusive, in the subdivision
of that delightful location known as Allendae." These
lots all front wide and airy streets, with front of 40
feet BY depth of 1870 feet Two of these have front
of so feet. One lot the will be made known on
day of SALE contains well of superior water and never
failing, the being nearly walled with brick ant
in perfect order. One of the lots containing SO feet
froni at the of Logan street and Pierre ave-
and the other the of Anna street and Pierre
avenue All of these lots faultless in point OF
face and within fifteen minutes walk of any portion OF
our city.
Terms-One half CASH upon the spot, and the bal
ance on the ls of January, 1871 secured is usual in
such sales Acts of sale and Internal Revenue stamps
at expense of the purchaser the former before c. W.
Lewis, Notary Public.
- Allendale comprises area of One Hundred
Acres or ten ten lots fronting Western avenue,
lies west of the Corporation line through which area
the owners have given sixtyfeet streets, north and
SOUTH east and west opening in Western avenue. 1t
is called Allendale in honor of iamented friend,
Gov Henry Watkins Allen, who, during the late " I'M
peasantness had his home upon part of the tract and
for whom Allen avenue is named. See plat in Record
ers office Book R. page 5558 subdivision plat Book
r. page 603 would like for parties to visit the spot
and see for themselves
s4. p. H. ROSSON, Auctioneer.
Daily Gazette copy. s2S w&dtds
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Joint Resolution

NO.Il. Joint Resolution
Submitting an Amendment to the Constitution of the
State to the effect that Article Fifty of the Constitu
ton shall be abrogated and stricken out.
SECTION l. Be 1t resolged By tile Senate and House Of
REPRESENTATIVES of tue State of Louisiana, General as
se1bLy conUened twohrds of the members elected to
each House agreeing thereto That at the general cleo
ton for members to the General Assembly, which will
take place in November eighteen hundred and seventy
an amendment to the Constitution of the State shall
be submitted to the qualified electors of the State for
their ratification or lection, in the words following
Article fifty of the Constitution which reads as
follows: The Governor shall be ineligible for the
ceedin four years after the expiration of the time for
which he shall have been elected shall be abrogated
and stricken out of the Constitution of the State'
Sec. g. Be it FURTHER reotoed etc., That at the said
general election the SAID proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State shall be submitted to the
qualified voters of the State for their ratification
lection in the following, to-wit: Each voter
shall have printed written ticket the words
Abrogate and stricken out article fifty of the Con-
stuton" or the words g Retain article fifty of the
Constitution" Upon the closing of the polls the tick
cts shall be counted the returns made and the result
declared in the manner and form of returning the cleo
tons for State officers prescribed by the general laws
relative to elections.
SEC. 8. Be At further TeS0tged, etc. That this joint
resolution shall take effect from and after its passage
(Sienedl MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR J. DUNN,
Lieut.. Governor and President of the Senate.
Approved March Is, 1870.
(Signed) H. C. WARMOTH
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
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A G. A L L
FOR THE
ESPECIAL NOTICE OF THE PUBLIC

r. HAVE in hand for SALE in parcels to suit purchasers
/ Ninety-tWO Acres of UnimprOved Land ,
same living within one mile from the corporation line
of the city of Shreveport. portion of this tract is
vet in its primitive state, 4. it is well wooded, and
more or less wood upon the balance of the tract This
land adioins the land of John W Jacobs and Girods
Vineyard being the north fractional part of the south
west fractional quarter of section No IS, of township
49, range IA, adapted fully to gardening and orchard
purposes, being entirely above overflow, with divers
beautiful building sites, placing the city in fu view.
Terms moderate and easy. This tract is held on
private sale until the first of November next, and if
not sold by that time the will be sold without re-
serve at public auction at the Market House, in this
city, in such subdivisions may be deemed advisable
For particulars apply at once to
2. H. ROSSON,
Cotton Factor and Auctloneer,
No. u LeVee street, corner Milan.
do
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Shreveport Price Current.

(aADE FROM ACTUAL SALES, AS THEY TRANSFERRED
1t should he understood that our quotations. gener-
ally, represent the wholesale prices. III United states
currency In filling small orders, higher rates will
1 TN .rI.Id
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GREAT CLEARING OUT SALE!
Selling Off! selling OFF,!
T HE ENTIRE SUMMER STOCK
r. CRAIG 81 CO.,
80 TEXAS STREET. 80
cupENPDQpn -.

XNE now offer our large and well assorted stock of
w Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats
Notions Etc, at the New York COST in order to clear
the entire stock before the arrival Of our new Fall
Goods. Look at some Of the great bargains Offer
Fine white cotton 85h cents per yard
Fast color calico cents per yard
Very best brands of calico at cents per yard
Fine Japanese cloths 10 cents per yard.
Fine French jaconets 1915 cents per yard.
English grenadine barage 10 cents per yard
s-4 table danlask 81 ~ cents per yard.
Ladies German hose 10 cents per pair.
French corsets 81 25 per pair.
fine assortment of real lace collars and lace and
embroidered handkerchefs at great bargain.
large lot of real Lima shawls at 20 per cent less
than cost.
fine assortment of boots and Shoes trunks, etc,
very low.
A fine stock of plantation goods, of different kinds,
equally cheap.
Call and examine the goods and secure some Of the
great bargains. Remember the place.
II. CRAIG IL CO..
No. 81 Texas Street,
sell-2td&4tw SHREVEPORT, La.
CfSTERN FOR SALE.
/ A LARGE WOODEN #ClSTERN for sale by
! a fyo 81
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1T is a generally admitted fact, that if Shreveport
Il grows--o which there is not the slightest doubt
then must of necessity, extend itself down the river
and property in that direction is getting very scarce,
and after the sale of this beautiful subdivision of ten
lots, Nos 49, and part of % and 49, lots in that
section will certainly, from first hands, be much less
plentiful
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The Richest, AElUviai Land.

The Same In Fu View of the City,
AND SUBDIVISIONS OF SUCH AREA AS TO ENABLE
The Enterprising to Reach Independence.
Lot NO. l contains II TO- 100 Acres,
Lot No. 2 contains 20-lOO Acres,
Lot No. contains Is IO-100 Acres,
IN ALL FORTY ACRES.
And also, Other Valuable Property,
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THE ATKINS PLANTATION
ON RED RIVER
FOR L E A s e.

fEyHiS large and well improved plantation will be for
l. lease for the year 1871, or for term of years,
either in body subdvided to suit the wants of
applicants.
comfortable dwelling house, large warehouse at It
kins Landing, and various settlements on different
parts of the plantation.
Also, large amount of unmproved land, above
overflow that will be leased in lots to suit applicants
on long time in consideration of reducing the land
cultivation and certain Improvements to be specified
in the lease On 500 of said land the timber has
been deadened and but little cost and trouble would
put it into cultivation.
Propositions can be made through 7. ~ Fort, Esq,
Bellevue La.
ie29-w6m H. s. LINDSEY.
NOTICE.
AM the sole agent and will keep for sale the DEER
L ING HAND-P0WER COTTON PRESS warranted
to be superior to any in use. have sold and used
them, and have no hesitation in recommending them
to planters. G. NJ. HERVEY,
aul9d3mI successor to Heryey, Estner Warren
FOR SALE.
E0RTY ACRES of land, situated mile from
IL town. and well improved. About e-half of tn.
land is well timbered and the location is unsurpassed
Applyto Io2TtfI McWILLIAMS Il ROBSON.