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freehoders and majority whom constitute quorum to

eehoders, and majority OF whom shall constitute quorum to
report.
SEQ All public of this parish shall he
allowed the liberty OF exemptng hand from his list
poroned to him for the of
white persons the OF Ministers the
Gospel are hereby exempt But should Notwithstanding
accept the OF oVefer on the public road he shall
liable all the duties and penalties law
and should said person or PERSONS appointed
Police Jury receive notice issued by the Clerk the Police
said parish from aesed by said Clerk thew on
under th sch procedure shall be sufficient proof in law that said
does accept the appointment and shall be
such.
SEC M All laws and parts of laws tending regulate
which roads be be kept and
and penalties against of the enforcing
the same, conflicting with this repealed
The road law oour Parish shall that
ingto change shall apply by petition signed least
residing the immediate settlement where the change
made January 49, 1862 "
ANY Oversee OF the public roads appointed by this body refusing
such shall forfeit $780, to be
recovered before Court of jurisdiction,
the parish of Bosser .4.-
Any the public roads failing keep road the
condition required y law with mile and finger up
the law Directs shall forfeit and pay the of $50 for each 80
days be i'll default to be recovered before
peent jurisdiction In the name OF the parish of Bosser This
vision ths act shall take effect from and after the first day of Jan
nary 1870.
Any Oversee of the public roads who shall permit
the roas to DE laasabe Shall forfeit and fine of $50 for
day he be in default be Court OF com
-petent jurisdiction, IN the name OF the parish of Bossier
Any Oveer OF the public roads who shall
such dead animals,
and fine of $50 for each and day permit
nuisance renan and he shall also e liable and all damages
that from his neglect to keep said
and good Order to be recovered before Court
tent jurisdiction, III the of the parish of BoSsier.
ANY who shall place obstruction road
take down any post or sign board destroy bridge
shall forfeit anu pay he OF not less than $50 than 5000
to be recovered before Court of competent jurisdiction
of the parish of Bossier ss=z
Any shall
In public road shall forfeit the
remains and also be liable for and all damages accrung from
the be recovered before
in the name Of the parish of Bosser
The Parish Attorney the parish of Bossier hereby
authorised by suit otherwise collect all
BY the preceding SIX sections acts September 23 1859
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Shreveport Female Institute.

We next Session will begin on THURS
DAY SEPTEMBER fst A full eorus
OF accomplished aud experienced teachers
mas been secured The Boarding Depart
ment will be at Moss Side, and win be pre-
sided over by q lady every way qualified to
act As MatrOn An earnest effort will be
made TO conduct the education of Young
ladies' with zeal and fidelity, guided by ex.
perience and skill.
Terms Per Month in Carrencu ]:
Primary Department, SIS 90
IHStitute.
Junior Glass, A6 90
Middle Glass, 8 90
Senior Class, 10 90
Lessons on the Piano, 90
Use OF instruments for practice enc
hour daily, Q 90
Boarding, fuel and lights, 90 90
Washing, per dozen, rs
Boarders will furnish sheets, blankets, piI
low cases and towels No extra charge for
vocal music, drawing, Latin, Greek, or Mod.
ern Languages.
July %, 1870. SIMS
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Eg. =. Fort.

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Bellevue, Booster
n parish, La. Won 6
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Better SAFE Cost.

Having closed my connection with the
Il Grocery business, desire to settle no
my outstanding business. Those who are
owing me viii please come forward and pay
mp their Indebtedness Immediately, other
wise they will find their accounts in the
hands of an officer.
JOHNC. HEAD.
Bellevue, La, April 9, 1870.
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IL. R. W'NFk5gss.
.stsfe s. Lcoasvrd,
EDa'. w.. .VE. SaCassss

as resumed the practice OF Medicine,
Il in Bellevue. a. nal
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JOHN NJ. sAMUELs G. w. sToNER.
FIR UT TREES.

JOHN NJ. sAMUELs. CIV. sroRER.
FRUIT TREES.
1 pnies, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Apricots.
IA Nectaf,nes, Grape Vines, Ever bearing
Mulberries, RasnbRrries, Gooseberlis, Straw
berries, and Figs.
Ornamental Trees,
Eyergreens, Shrubs,
Roses, Bulbous Roots,
Hedge Plants, etc, etc
ALSO fine lot OF NUT TREES. tncIud-
ing
Spanish and American Chesnuts.
Almonds, English Walnuts
TEXAS PECANS.
Cultivated and for sale at
Louisiana Nurseries,
S4AUELS t. STONER, Propristors.
Our stock of Fruit Trees is large, all bud
ded, or grated on good healthy seedlings,
and composed of sucn varieties rs have been
fully tested and found to succeed well in cur
climate.
Southern men should plant Southern trees;
II they wish to have good fruit; and avoid
the expenses and disappointment. occasion
ed by planting those from the North We
annex these OF our prices, which will be found
lower than elsewhere
ist class Apple Trees ..$e5 o0per Hundred.
Peach . :. 25 90 "
" Pear =" -. IS 90 I" g
Others in proportion.
Catalogues sent free on application.
Address SAMUELS Il STONER,
Louisiana Nurseries.
F9h23-4m Shreveport, La.
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.4rcGEye Drinking Saloon,
BELLEVUE, La.
r. o. HILL, Proprietor.

Despectfully announces to the public that
Ia he has leased the above named Saloon
of Mr. j G. Head Gentlemen will find it o
pleasant resort. The rooms are neatly fitted
up, and everything connected with the
house pleasant and inviting. A cordial in
vitation ia extended to every one to call,
hoping to render such visits agreeable
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-01
NEWS OF The DAP.
".1o sao,o the gerry age an! bodu Of the 7.mcs. y

The suit of the proprietors Of the Imam line
against jenkins for libel in alleging thot the
lost steamship City of Boston was overladeD,
was decided at London yesterday. The decis.
ion was that the steamer was seawortby in
every respect.
The total imports of merchandise into the
United States during the fiscal year ending
June 30th wcro valued at $436, 00G, 0G3, and
the exports at $500. 1872, $50, al excess of i'm
ports of $43, 203,9l3.
The Earl of Aberdeen, who voluntarily left
England, and has for several years travelled
around the world as common sailor, was re-
Gently drowned on voyage from America to
Melbourne.
Archbishop McCloskey had public recep-
ton at New York yesterday. In speech he
defended the intallibility dogma, and the man-
ner OF It's adoption by the Ecumcnical Council.
A burglar recently arrested near New DIRK
is suspected of being the murderer of Mr..
Nathan. He is held subject to an invcstiga.
ton into the case.
At Winchester Robert Orrick has been des
ienated mail messenger, service between that
Office and railroad, at $l45 year from Sep
TENDER /.
a Berlin newspaper says that the Archbishop
of Breslau is about to resign his Office Oh &C
count of the infallibility dogma.
Extensive fires are raging along the Piscata
quis railroad in Maine, and it is said that
twenty million feet Of logs are burning.
The internal revenue receipts for August
were ST., 800 9S3, more than two millions in
excess of those for the samo month last year.
Eighteen German vessels arc at present
anchored in Plymouth harbor, where they have
taken refuge from French cruisers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-01
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Between Saturday and Tuesday morning,
says the Richmond Wing, twenty seven cars
loaded with wheat and -four from the Virginia
and Tennessee road, reached this city, and
twenty. one moro arrived last night. The re
turn trains take dry goods agricultural machi-
merry, &C., from Richmond to points in the in
terror. A note from AN agent OF the line iG-
forms US that immense quantities Of freight
are being now loaded at Norfolk by the New
York steamers for transportation over the con
solidated line to merchants of Virginia, Tenncs-
see, Upper Georgia, Mississippi, louisiana
and Texas.
W. NJ. Ambor, Of Louisa county, hes been
bound over to September Court of that county
for arming himself and five blacks with guns
and marching to the assault of the house OF
Oliver P. Winston. Mr.. Winston was not at
home and Mr.. Amber and party, after max
ing fierce warke demonstrations, withdrew.
The cause is said to have been that Mrs. Win
ston slapped the jaws of one Of MIR. Amber S
sons for insoIcnce to her. Mr.. Amber vas
formerly in both branches of the General As
sembly.
Monday morning, between one thousand and
fifteen hundred cords of thoroughly seasoned
wood, at Poole's Turnout on the Southside
Railroad, near Petersburg, caught on fire and
were consumed although the most strenuous
efforts were put forth to arrest the course of
the flames.
Capt. John G.. Meem, Jr., is erecting on the
Mount Airy estate, in Shenandoah county, one
of the finest mills n the State, outside of Rich.
mond. 1t is four stories high, and Of other di.
mansions in proportion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-01
THE LATE FATAL DUEL NEAR MEMPHIS,

THE LATE FATAL DUEL NEAR MEMPHIS,
TENN.-It has already been stated that duel
was fought few miles from Memphis, at sun.
rise on Saturday morning last, between Major
Ed. freeman and Mr.. Ed. L. Hsmlin, in which
the latter was shot through the body and died
In few minutes afterward. The causes Of
the unfortunate affair were Of private and
personal nature. The Memphis Appeal after
stating that they fought with dueIing pistols
at fifteen PAGES, adds:
Both parties were promptly on the field
and but little time was lost 10 preliminaries.
On tossing for the word it vas won by Major
Scales, one Of the seconds.) which gave the
choice of position to Major Freeman, and short
y alter the sun rose the two gentlemen took
Their stands Major Scales gave the word,
and both fired between the words one and two,
so nearly together that it is impossible to say
which fired first. 1t is generally said, how
ever, that Mr.. Hamiin did, Mr.. Hamlin was
seen to reel and fall, and when MS surgeon and
friends got to him he was found to be shot
through the body, the ball passing through
the liver and other vital portions in its ter
rlblc route The sufferer was Immediately re
moved to the house of hr. Joiner, where he
died in the. course of very few minutes
We earD that Mr. Hamlin spoke alter being
shot, to the friends around him. To one be
said: Tel my father that die as [ have
lived "A gentleman" He expressed himself
also ignorant OF having committed an offense
which should be expated with his life.
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- .,-.si EEsstnAs,,

ALEXANDRIA ilARKET September 1.-The
market for Flour is dull and heavy. Wheat is
in&c.ive; offerings Of 1921 bushels red, with
sales 10, l2?, III. l2S 100, l3l 1885, 1885, l43 and
ll5; small offerings OF white. out no sales re.
ported. Corn is firm offerings of 256 bushels
mixed with sales at 10S. Rye is nominaly 75s
50; offerings light, and no sales reported Oats
aro unchanged offerings OF lass bushels, with
sales g. 81 and 50c-the latter figures for Nor
way Sales Of Timothy Seed at 81 75
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-01

The Democrats in the North and West, are
active and jealous in their efforts to restore
the government, once more, to constitution
al course, and to bring about change for the
better in the policy of its legislative and exec.
utive branches. They are striving to uphold
the just rights of the States, and prevent fur
ther aggressions upon the rights of the people
of the South All honor to them for their
noble exertions
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-01

A dispatch from London says England is
likely to have an Alabama issue with Prussia.
A note, almost equivalent TO protest, has
been received by Earl Granville. 1t remon-
strates against England's disregard of her OBJ.
legations as neutral, declares Prussia will not
accept legal bubbles of the law officers
of the Crown and summons England to fulfill
her neutral obligations Or take the conseQuen.
ces. The question is a diplomatic one, the
note adds, and must be promptly solved as
such.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-01

The propensity Of the colored population of
this State to leave the country and flock into
the towns and cities, is referred to in several
of our exchange papers. 10 the towns they
coDgregste in miserable shanties, and obtain
but precarious subsistence. In the country,
pursuing the labor to which they have been
accustomed, they could live comfortably. But
the desire for to1on seems unoonquerable. They
appear to prefer 'the situation" they have
adopted, 70 one. in which they could be health.
Ter, happier, and better.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-01

Gustave Strive, whose death, 1t the age OF
G5, took place at Vienna this week, was one
OF the foremost in the cause of constitutional
freedom in Germany. Hc was native of
Livonia, jurist by education, but entered
the diplomatic career in the service of the
Grand Duke of Oldenburg, and was for seve.
raj sessions secretary OF embassy at the Frank
fort Diet,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-01
FEOSlERY DEPARTMENT.

| have nov on hand . large and complete as
ing all grades of the best English German and
French manufacture. Although these goods
have advanced materially in consequence of
the yer in Europe l an still Offering to nv
retail trade all goods in this line at the remark.
ably low prices which have proven 30 attractive
to my customers. CHAS. W GREEN.
sep | 6s King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-01

TIE WEST VIRGINIA i;EGIsTRY LAWS
Mr.. John II. McIIweo, one OF tic Registers Of
Mineral county, W. Va, having been arrested
for refusing &c enroll the name Of Mr.. Al';lrc,
upon warrant issued by Unitci States Com
missioner j. Rufus Smith, and upon refusing
to give bail vas committed for the action Of the
Grand Jury at the next term OF The United
States District Court. llr McIfwce thereupon
applied 10 Judge Bond, Ct the United States
Circuit Court for the Fourth Judicial Circuit,
Tor writ OF habeas corpus, which being al
lowed, the prisoner was brought before the
judge, sitting at Martinsburg, on Monday last,
and discharged. The Court held that unless
citizen was disfrapchised on account OF his
race, color or previous condition. the law
imposing sucl. disability is not in conflict with
the provisions OF tic Fifteenth Amendment,
and the act passed by Congress for rs enforce
ment, and that the officer executing the State
law is not liable to the penalties prescribed By
the act of Congress referred to. 1t appear
Ing that the prosecutor in this case was refused
registration Tor having "sympathizad with the
rebellion, and having given aid and comfort
thereto the defendant was discharged from
custody, 50 that the Registry Law OF West Fir
ginia has hcco decided by judge Bond not to
be in conflict with the Constitution of the Uni
ted States aud the laws made in pursuance
thereof
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-01

COUNTRY HOMES. The oyci-7acaiug desire
of the youth Of the country to forsake the use.
full and wholesome occupation OF agriculture,
and crowd into cities is everywhere apparent,
particularly az the South, where the total sub.
version Of the labor system has, to great cx-
tent, changed tic character OF farming opera
tons. Our fields are lying neglected, lhous.
ands of acres untitled and growing up in BRAN
bles and bushes, while or towns and cities arc
overcrowdcd With eager competitors Ter tiadc
or Tor place aud Office.
Especially has this evil prevailed among tie
coorcd population, who crowd into back alleys
and novels and iricst the suburbs to seek a
prccorious existence too often by tbic7ing,
and to he swcpt off by poverty and dcst;tution,
when they might be lar better employed at
work in the fields. The want CT capital ncces
sary to carry On agricultural pursuits has
driven many to follow other caliings, but the
great motive has, no doubt, been the eager
desire to get rich hastily, and to fad some
short and easier road to fortune than the pur.
sui, Of old and we'll beaten aLns.-Rsc7mond
Whi0.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-01

The CoLoRED CADET AT VEST PoINT.-
The colored cadet at West Point muat:take
care not to lose the public sympathy which has
been lavished upon him." a commission ap-
pointed to investigate his case reported eff
clay, not long since, that his wrongs and sui
terlngs had been greatly exaggerated, aud BOW
there are reports from West Point of some
exceedingly surEy and unbccoming conduct Oh
his part toward lis fellow cadets. At all
events he has been put under arrest, and the
commandant, General Upton, WHO showed
himself the co!ored boys friend during his
early troubles, refused to allow newspaper
correspondent to see him, as he thought pub
lcity would injure bis interests. y Times
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-01

The foreign arrivals at the port Of New
York have been unusually numerous during
the past few days, and have been rarely if ever
exceeded, even before the war. The activity
among shippers and importers is greater than
tor several years before. The majority of the
vessels carry foreign flags. that of the English
predominang.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-01

LARGE AKE.-Thoic have been startling
rumors Of large reptile, thougi:E to he Il bull
snake, having bG2n saon near town iaC the
past two weeks. Its first appearance in this
neighborhood was on the farm Of fir Shcctz
on the Wildwood road. Alter killing ana dc
vourng number of Chester pIs On ;is larn1,
he changed his quarters to Siabjowo. c"2 mile
from Winchester on the Valley Pike One
morning last week, about day break, negro
man saw him on the pike, near the residence
Of Mr. jacobs The negro ran 10 Dir. Charles
Lar. bden. and told him 0! it, but before Sir.
l.. could get TO tho place with his gun, his
snakestip had disappeared. There was a
quantity OF chicken feathers with slime on
them, as ii lie mad vonlitcd them ". He had
left his tract, in the dust On the pike, AID Sir.
j. measured it, and t1uMd 1t 20 be ejeh; iGCh
cs vide. GA Saturday evening last, he WIS
seen III front OF Fir. Fagans lot on the pike,
half a mile from towo. Parties who have
seen the snake, judge it to h2 4: least fifteen
feet in length. We have been told b. noun.
tainecTs that the bull snake grows to The length
of fifteen or sixteen feet - Winchester Ne'cs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-01

ATsW STOCK OF BOOKS AND STA
" IlONERY FOR III q FALL TRADE
OF 1870, JUST RECEIVED AT FREN CHI {
BOOK AND STATIONERY STORE, NO
95 KING STREET, ALEXANDRIA, VA.
SCHOOL BOOKS, College Text Books, Histo
RIGS, Biographies Books of Travel and Stand.
a7d Poets.
4 lull limo Of JUVENILE BOOKS, Bibles,
Prayer Books, Books Theological and Hymn
Bouks.
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, School Sstch.
els, Book Carriers, Drawing instruments and
Book States, ali sizes.
LEDGEKS. Journals, Day Books, Memo
Tandum andPass Books, oil sizes The best
assortment in this part OF the country.
STATIONERY IN all styles Legal Cap and
Foolscsp, Letter and Note Papers, and We'd
ding Stationery. Four styles Initial Note
Paper.
CHESS MEN and BOARDS, Backgammon
Boards and Men.
CHECKS, NOTES and DRAFTS, finely en-
gravod.
FINE GOLD PENS. Pocket Books, all sizes
aad styles, and thousand and ono other things
usually found in first class Book and Station
cry store. All bought for cash at lowest rates,
and will BIO sold as low as III any other city.
he attention of merchants, teachers and the
pubic generally is hereby directed to this fact,
and they are cordially invited to call and ex-
anime INC SLOch.
The EDUCATIONAL BULLETIN, con-
tanning complete list of all the School Books
published, with prices attached, is invaluable
TO teachers, and will be mailed free on appli-
cation.
New lot Eve quires paper for twenty-five cts
Mailed to any part of tho country on receipt of
thirty cents
Tho NEW PATENT RULER Parallel
Ruler and Paper Gutter Combined, beats any
thing in the market
The BOOK SLATE tor lead and slate pen
Gil All sizes kept constantly on hand. Better
and cheaper Than any blank memorandum book.
The PATENT ARM REST and Paper Cut
ter: Every book keeper should have one
Prico 81
NEW BOOKS TODAY.
EECOLLECTIONS OF ETON, by an Etc.
nia1; illus rated Soc.
CHAELES DICKENS, the story of his life.
By the author Of the Life of Thackeray )" Il
Illustrated, SOC.
VERONICA, by the author Of Aunt Mar
garet's Trouble" ''Mabcrs Progress" sc Toe.
New Books daiy.
srpI G. E. FRENCH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-01

Mems evil passions, prejudices, malice,
hatred, and "all uneharitableness' towards
real worth and talents, are the same now, that
they were "three thousand years ago'-pre-
cisey. DR.. Arnold says. in his Thucydides,
'the speech asoribed to Robespierre when re-
tusipg to spare Lavoisier, "the republic does
not want chemists, is just of the same char
acter with the speeches of Ceou at Athens,
and expresses the Indifference of the vulgar,
whether aristocrats or republicans, for an emf
aence with which they have no sympathy, "and
Just as is heard repeated, practically, if not
audibly, constantly in our day, and in our
country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-01

EUROPEAN WAR ITEaIs.-'hc:c is a.aia
some talk OF intervention. and armed lntcrTcr-
ton is rcportcd at Berlin Oh he part @: An"
tia and Italy. and rcacaaj'o Intervention On
the part of Engla.d. Tie Berlin National
Gazette says that all the powers oil cir!h can
not Stop Prussia now in her war Ct sell r:cs2r
walton.
The "Norlh German Gaz4ttc" gives in much
detail statement oi the organization and
movements OF the German armies, ard adds
that the Plus>ians may, without interruptions
or danger Of exposing tG"lr ICGr, move CT"
Paris, while the force remaining II home is
strong enough 70 nlai0tan order anu protect
the country.
The extent of the field Of operations Ct the
battle on Tuesday is said to have prec!ndcd the
possibility OF Obtaining particulars q the On.
gagement.
The Gro vn Prince has three 'ru,a;an and
Two Bavaran corps; the prrcc Royal of Sax
oEy, commands four divisions the army OF
Prince Frederick Charles consists of iour corps,
while he army Of General SteinmcIZ, consists
OF three corps Assuming each army 10 have
been recruited 10 its full standard, according to
Prussian regulations. this would make the az
The effective strength OF the French il various.
y estimated at from I;7o 20 three hundred
thousand men. and it Is said to bc increasing
at the rate of 10000 day.
The forwarding Of reiniorcencn!* - n!c}Ia
hon Is said TO continue actively, ami the as
serlon is reiterated in Paris !hat hs c0ninlu.
nication with Bazainc is 1cr!ecf.
An address has been T3l;' t. the King u
Prussia by meeting Of n0taDIcs Ii !,-riin pro
testing against allowing foreign intervention
which would deprive Prussia OF the rc2rafI Of
her late victories. Germany is ready - cen
idc all to the King il establishing j,aac3 not
again to be broken.
The circuit Of the iorilicltioDs OF PAii meas
urc about twenty itur mics.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-01

The Baptist College at Tuskegee, Alabama,
under the charge of Professor Rawlings, re-
Gently Of Liberty, Va, was burned to the
ground few days ago. The estimated value
OF the property destroyed was $50, -iusur-
ed for $40, 900.