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Succession Sale.

Succession Of #. =. CaldwcH. deceased.
by virtue of writ of Sale to me
- directed from the Honorable the
Parish Court Of Bossier Parish. L.,
in the aforesaid succession, will sell
at public auction to the last and high
est bidder, at the late residence of the
deceased, in the Parish of Bossier, La.
on WEDNESDAY,, the 9TH day of De-
cember. A. D.. 1870, the following de-
scribed property to-witI
The undivided one-half interest in
the following land, The whole Of SEQ
ton IL, the east half and the east half
ofthe west half of saotion u. the
southeast quarter and the west half of
the northeast quarter of section 2, the
east half of section Id, the west half of
section "a, the east half of the south
east quarter of section %, the west half
of the northwest quarter of section Is,
the east half of the northwest quarter
of section q, township %. range 10.
and the west half of the southwest quar-
ter of section 35, township %, range
Is, also the west half of section IA, and
the west half of section %. and the
west half eff sectiou 26, the southeast
quarter and east half of southwest
quarter of section 10, the east half of
the west half and the west half of north
east quarter of sectiou 10, the east
half of the east half and west half of
southeast quarter. and east half of the
southwest quarter and the southwest of
southwest quarter of section 81, the
west half and southeast quarter and
east half ofnortheast quarter of section
"a, township %, range Il, and the west
half the east half Of section 3, town
ship 90, range IA. also that tract of land
known as the Caldwell Lower Place de
scribed as follows: The vest half Of
section20. less ten acres. and the south
east quarter of section IL of township
81, range IL, containing in all about
500 acres, more or less.
To be sold in subdivisions according
to law, -.
Also the following personal proper
| ty, to-wit: III rs .-ss #H
About six head ofMULES.
About ten = "HQRSES, ts
One CARRIAGE.
Tires WAGONS. 4I. ga4 la s
One lot HOGS.
One lot CATTLE.
Terms of Sale-Cash with benefit of
appraisement.
Act of Sale with revenue stamp at
the expense of purchaser. II gla
E. K. RUSS, Sheriff.
Bellevue, La, November 5, 1870.
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ei sab1sey Plantation
For Lease. for. 1871.

T will lease for the year 1871, the Planta-
i tioR known as the ABNEY PLACE,
situated about miles south of Bellevue,
and Containing about 400 acres of open
land, under good fence, Location healthy,
and convenient to good school.
with good security.
W. Fl. SCAELAND,
Rellevue, Nov 70, 1870 80 ~ 'ts' :
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Even Mexico has stepped for
ward to shame the Radical rulers
OF this country. A general am
nesty bill has been passed by the
Mexican Congress, and proclaim
ed by President Juarez.
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Shreveport. Female Institnta.


VNhe next Session will begin on THURS
4 DAY. SEPTEMBER let. A full corpS
of accomplish and experienced teRehers
has been secured. The boarding peparN-
ment will be at Moss SIDE, and WIN be pre-
sided over by a lady every way qualified Ia
act as Matron An earnest effort will b
made to conduct the education OF young
ladies with zeal aud fidelity, guided 81 axi
perience and skin,
Terms Rr Month N CrrreaOy:
Primary Department, 4Se0
s IItssitsssA. MI
Junior Class, 6 %
Middle Class, 8 %
Senior Glass, 10 90
Lessons on the Piano, 90
Use of Instruments for praosaes s9e
hour daily, 400
Boarding, fuel and lights, ,,, IA 5000
Washing, per dozen, rs
Boarders will furnish sheets, blankets, pill.
low cases and towels. No extra charge, foe
vocal music, drawing Latin, Greek, or Mod,
ern Languages. G . IN
CHARLES S. DoD, An.
July %, 1870. 3ma
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Atkins Plantation, ON
Red River, for Lease,

TTNhis large and well improved plantation
H. will be for lease for the year 1871, OF
for term of years, either in, one body, or
subdivided to suit the wants Of applicants
The improvements are ga9d and extern
sives has d comfortable dwelling house q
large warehouse at Atkins Landing, aud
various settlements on different parts OF the
plantation. 49, llF ftist
Also, large amount of unimproved land,
above overflow, that viii be- leased in lots
to suit applicants, on long time in cOnsidera-
ton of reducing the land to cultivation,
and certain Improvements to be specified in
the lease. On 800 acres of said land the
timber has been deadened, and but little
cost and trouble would put II into cuItivA.
tian. ss hnr lflt1a sf5Hrl
Propositions can be made through T. y.
Fart, Esq, Bellevue, La. itlfs III ,#En
MI ems r. $. LINDsLEY.
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sa Photographic News.
from Shreveport South. Western.

figures for low middling were Il &c.;
on Thursday lac; on Friday 1885,;
on Saturday 1sa, and on Monday
14bc.
Gold has ruled at Ill buying
and 113 selling price of the banks
until Monday when it went up to
1120114.
Yesterday was the most bust
ling audhusy tlayewe have had
this season. There were twice the
usual number Of wagons in town,
and the receipts of cotton by wag
on alone-the freight train failed
TO come in-were AL bales, of
which a large portion were sold
here. The market was steady
with good demand, and we heard
of some sales from wagons at 144
cents, in cash, for q good style of
low middling, though one of our
leading factors furnishes the fol
lowing quotations good ordinary
1Ss0l3a and low middling 1890
l4c. .., ,........ -.-..
Since Wednesday last the river
has fallen 80 inches, is now falling
at the rate of 4 inches in "a hours.
New Orleans, Nov. 22.-Corn-
white 7607S, mixed IS and yellow
9oac. Oats flrmer; ST. Louis $40
IS and Gallena 55c. Pork lower;
mess S23 80. Bacon--n0 sides
here; shoulders 135c.; sugar-cured
hams 23026c. Lard-tierce 14a
S16c. Sugar-prime 103011c.--
Molasses--prime6206tc. Cotton
active and firm; sales 500 bales;
good ordinary 145G145, low mid
ding 150l51 and middling 151c.;
receipts scotland exports to Liv-
erpool 1929, Bremen 1892 and to
Genoa 2990 bales. Gold 111E.
New York, Nov. 22.-Cotton
strong and active, chiefly for OK
port; sales -9600 bales; al,laads
16sc. Gold closed at 11f3.
Liverpool, Nov. 22.Cotton
closed active; nplanls 81 and Or
leans 9sl,; sales $1,000 bales, of
which for export and speculation.
5000. g.
New Orieans, Nov. 22.-All the
Baton Rouge riot prisoners haze
been admitted to bail except H.
S.sWiiliains, Scott Gordon, r. L.
Hox, Richard Lox and Charles
Hubbs, whom the court considers
had been identified with shooting
through the window of tue Court
House, whereby Harry Williams,
cOl0red,. was killed. About TWEEN
ty witnesses for the prosecution
set to examine. The trial will
probably last another week,
Luxembourg, Nov. 22.-The
bombardment of Thionyille by the
Prussians is very active to day.
The shots average about eighteen
per minute. The eannonade is
very distinctly heard here.
The Echo says the Franctireurs
we're successful against the Ger
man uhlans near tue border. Over
one thousand uhlans were driven
into Luxembourg and disarmed.
The seige of Montmedy contin1
ues. The garrison SORTED on the
18th. Five hundred Germans
were either killed, captured or
wounded. Fhs beseigers have
since withdrawn beyond the fire.
London, Nov. 22.-Leaves of
absence has been Cancelled and
che guards ordered to prepare for
active service. & .-..rg
New Orleans, Nov. 21.--The
trial Of the Baton Rouge prisoners
continues vTh;rkx, odf7itio,,<,1s x,r,;A
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Notice.

Wishing TO make a changein my basi.
w ness, ]. win sell at private sale FROM
this day my Livery Stable outfit, Consisting
g Has nd aAeks ~ R u as RIi
GIES, WAGONS, Sc, on reasonable terpis,
Also. VIII sell or Lease my stables from Jan.
sIesi SOHN cAtbwBEl.f -
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PasbgSc .MeetSssg.

FTshere will be q public meeting Of the
L Planters of Wards Mol and 2 ct
PICKETTS STORE, on the 18th day Of
DeceInbes, 1850. Come olieNrecne ~ y
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Inc cambria, which arrived
yesterday, brought two thousand
balloon letters from Paris.
New York, Nov, 2O.-Large or
ders from Russia for war material
will not be filed. The Russian
army on war footing is 977,72S
men; cavalry, $500; artillery,
IS, 1878; engineers, 25,16O; guns
1000; irregular army of Cossacks
81, 194; infantry and cavalry, 49,
S59; artillery, 1861; guns, go
Grand total 1,359,657.
New Orleans, Nov. 19.-Ex.At.
torney General B. L. Lynch is
elected to the Legislature from
Iberia parish.
Philadelphia, Nov. 19.-Four
inches ofsnow at Harrisburg. It
commenced showing here at noon.
New Orleans, Nov. 1S.-The
Nick Longworth and Wild wag-
oner collided above Baton Rouge;
both damaged. The Longworth
threw a large quantity of freight
overheard to keep the boat from
sinking,
Contested election cases before
Judge Dibble have been decided
against the Democrats.
Washington, Nov. lit ap.
pears by official data that during
the eight months ending Septem.
Der, 31st last, the exports of wheat
amounted to over s23,OOO,OOO;
wheat -four, s12, 900, 900; raw cot
ton, $152, 100000, and leaf tobac-
co, over s11, 100000.
New York, Nov. Ii. The Her.
AIDS special from London says :
At the Cabinet council yesterday
it was resolved to act decisively
in regard to the Russian cOmpli
cation, as war is imminent. There
is great and popular indignation
against Russia.
New York, November 17.-The
Worlds London special says the
peace at any price party in the
Cabinet find themselves unable to
resist the popular demand for war
against Russia, unless she aban-
dohs her present position.
New York, Nov. 16.-The Tele-
gram has a special from London
saying the vessels of war are re-
called from every foreign station,
except such as are absolutely
needed In foreign waters. The
concentration of ships at Ports
mouth is already apparent and
the greatest activity prevails in
all English naval depots. A pow.
erfpl feet will be Immediately dis.
patched to the Mediterranean.
The best informed circles think
that the pFetentions of Russia rem
ders a general European war inev-
liable. 4 rupture between her
and England is looked upon as
imminent and Inevitable. 1t is
also believed that Russia and
Prussia are in close allianceagainst
the rest OF Europe.
New Orleans, Nov. 49, Arriv-
ed: the Frank Furl, from Bremen,
with 1914 passengers, mostly emf
grants, 500 of whom are for Texas.
The trial Of the Baton Rouge
prisoners commenced this morn
ing. The Picayune says it is as
serted that nine-tenths of these
prisoners are known to be quiet,
respectable citizens, who were in
no way connected with the riot.
David Fisher, of charlottesville,
has been arrested on charge of
killing Mayor Schonberg and
Judge Laws. and i'm default of
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ReaasOUNg,
.EFias8ess Feasale 0oGEege.

2 Kyhis Institution viii open its regular Fall,
Il Term of i've months, on Monday the
18th OF September VITA It's usual eorpsOf
Teachers and increased facilities of Educs-
J. Z. BRIGHT, A. n, DID.
ia *Ft4 50 Z Principal Of College. -
..,t.f- A. B. GEORGE, Prest Trustees.
SeptenlbeE 10, 1870
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Retser NGre 6sOst,

Having closed my connection with the
II Grocery business, desire to settle up,
my outstanding business. Those who are
owing me will please como forward and pay
up their indebtedness Immediately, other
wise they will find their accounts n the
hands of an officer. --
JOHNC. HEAD.
Bellevue, la, April o. 1874 70
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Appointed to Me.

A voice from the sick-room says:-It
helped me immensely last night, in my pain,
to remember the text, "Wearisome nights
are appointed unto me-" The idea that they
were no accident, no blunder of my physi-
clan, but appointed by my best Friend, this
was strength to me. When all were sleep
ing, and His eye saw my weariness, then |
was sure that, for infinitely wise and kind
reasons, all was arranged and prepared for
me. This stilled my soul. This is our life
lesson. Property takes wings-friends fail
us-good schemes miscarry-plans of use
fulness are thwarted by most unlocked for
interventions health gives out-action gives
place to suffering. Where we were cheer
fully doing, we can now only wait Gods will.
Darkness and doubt shut US in. For many
days neither sun nor stars appear. But all
is well; these things are appointed unto us.
Only let us believe this--let a calm faith re
cognize the gracious Providence which shapes
all our ways, and we can then endure until
the dawn shall bring light and joy.-F G.
Clark, d. ID.
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
GODS LOVE FOR HIS PEOPLE.

"iiaving loved his own, which were in the world,
he loved them to the end. F."
History abounds with instances of devoted
friendship, and unequaled parental affection !;
speaking after the manner of men. For in
stance, Ito leave out of view the boasted in
stances recorded in "profane history, }
Davids case seems to be considered as one
of the most remarkable on record; and in
deed it must be confessed that his lamenta-
ton over the fate of Absalom IS one of the
most touching and beautiful, if not the most
touching and beautiful on record. Yet even
this is but an instance of weakness, human
weakness, and not just instance Of legitl-
mate parental affection. And even waving,
for the sake of argument, the above objec-
ton to the character of his sympathy and
affection, as viewed in connection with the
character of Absalom, how does this exam
ple of love for son compare with Gods
love for his people? He says, "How shall
I give thee up Ephraim? How shall de-
liver thee Israel? -. How shall I SET
thee as Admah? How shall l set thee as
Zeboim? Mine heart is turned within me-
my repentings are kindled together.
Again it is said in Scripture, "And hav-
ing loved his own which were in the world
He loved them to the end." Who is this
that thus loved "his own 2" 1t is He who
when, it would seem, in the counsels Of
heaven, it was asked, as there no eye tc
pity-no arm to save?" answered, "Lo
1 come! In the volume of the book it il
written of me, I delight to do thy will Q
God !" 1t is He who Sin due time came
and "was made flesh and dwelt among u.s.
who was "a man of sorrows and acquainted
with grief who "bare our sins in his owl
body on the tree" after having already
'borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; :
who after having been cruelty mocked ant
spitSed upon by his enemies, and betraye'
and forsaken by his friends, endured tn
hidings of his Fathers countenance and ex
claimed, "My Cod my God why has
thou forsaken me?" This is He This til
King of Glory, who having "risen indeed,
ascended on high, led captivity captive an
gave gifts to men and now seated on hi
Fathers right hand, thus LOVES them to tn
end. l..
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doctrine of the Church. In the Ratio Dis
cipline, chapter v: "Of the character of
members to be admitted, page SO, "The
materials of the Church are visibly religious
person or saints by calling, that is,
those who are professedly and apparently
followers of Christ both in principle and
practice. -. There must be some evil
deuce of true repentance, faith in Christ, or
an obedience flowing wholly from the love of
God, ts entitle men to be considered visible
iaints. that this has ever been fun
'anepsal principle, We have already had re-
qted occasion to remark" See on page
numerous references both to the work
2 and to the Standard authorities. y
on page 80 it is said, "It is the prac-
ef persons who are proposed to be ad-
ed into church to give some account of
religious belief, and of their personal
.os experience" :" So alsO t9e sfE
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THERE IS NOTHING equal to cheerful
and even mirthful conversation, for restoring
the tone of mind and body. when both have
been overdone. Some great and good men,
on whom very heavy tolls and cares have
been laid, manifest constitutional tender
ness to relax into mirth when their work is
over. Narrow minds denounce the incon-
gruity large hearts own Gods goodness in
the fact, and rejoice in the wise provision
made for prolonging useful lives. Mirth,
after exhaustive toll, is one of natures in
stinctive efforts to heal the part which has
been bruised.
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to employ none, we must commit the whoie
matter to the ministers, the elders and the
lower courts of the church. Now, what can
be done?
The plan which this Committee proposes
is that an effort be made, by every part OF
the Church, to raise its equitable proportion
of the sum needed. To meet the claims on
our benevolent fund, it is important to have
$4,000, or $4,000, and the completion of
the endowment fund will require $50, 900.
If we make an equitable apportionment,
among the respective Presbyteries, according
to the number of communicates, at the rate
of 80 cents per member, We have the follow
ing result, viz:
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When this circular is received by the
Chairman of the Presbyterial Committee of
Publication, respectively, we request them
to make in like manner an equitable ap-
portionment Of the Presbyterial quota. re-
questing each Church, whether supplied with
the regular ministrations or vacant, to make
special effort for this cause, and to raise
not less than the apportioned sum. Of course,
we fear many will fail altogether; but may
we not hope that more will respond with
liberality far surprising their proportion,
and thus that the work will be done, to the
establishment, the extension and honour of
our Church and the glory of our Saviour.
When this endowment fund is secured, this
Committee will make no further appeal to
the Church, for an increase of its permanent
funds; but all the money entrusted to us by
the Church will thereafter be employed in
the benevolent department of our work. By
order of the Committee,
E. THOMPSON BAIRD,
Secretary OF Publication.
Richmond, January 27, 1870.
P. S. We avail ourselves of this oppor-
tunity of informing our brethren that here
after discount of 20 per cent, will be made
on all invoices of books to ministers, church
es, and Sabbath Schools.
Also, ministers needing tracts and tract
volumes for distribution, can obtain $500
worth, sent them by mail, postage prepaid,
on application to the Secretary of Publica-
ton.
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
FORMS AGAIN.

The argument against written prayers
drawn from primitive usage has equal force
when pointed against written sermons. And
the abstract argument in favor of written
sermons has at least equal force when ap
piled to written prayers: it has really great
er force, because there is more intrinsic pro-
priety in having our words well ordered in
prayer than in preaching. But the possibili-
ties of both free prayer and free preaching
far exceed those of the written; therefore
both ought to be not only allowed, but en-
couraged. And inasmuch as gifts differ in
the ministry, so should methods differ. And
as states of health, devotional feelings, op-
portunities for premeditation and circum-
stances of delivery vary with every -2cinister
at different times, SO should discre al
lowed in the mode of his sery7
ism is not escaped hv ~
neither does torn.~..1
pany the use of such forms.
best avoided by variety of prac
the same assiduous cultivation Of ii
piety, which guards the soul again fe-
less routine under one system, will guard it
equally under another. But there are OBJ
vious and overwhelming reasons why extern
poraneous prayer should form part of pub
lie worship. LIBERTY.
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the New Dispensation of the Church, and
therefore, that the child els church mem
Der, if the parent is, which is the case with
all parents who have been baptized and it
is a fallacy, because it makes the term be-
lever take the place of professor of true re-
ligion, whereas as the Apostle teaches, many
were members of the Jewish Church "out-
wardly," and by "circumcision in the flesh,
who were not such 'inwardly," or by "the
circumcision of the heart" I. S.
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Of baptism, and therefore nc .aA, ,l--
certain benefits from it. End. 1t imposes an,
awful responsibility upon parents, since, &C
cording to DIR. Hodge, (see "On Confession
of Faith, page 400 "GOd has in all res
poets made the standing of the child while
an infant to depend upon that of the parent.
=. The sin of the parent carries away
the. infant from God" No conscientious
parent, therefore, believing this, while hav-
ing only presumptive evidence, and perhaps
not even that, of his own salvation, would
dare to have his child baptized. 3rd. This
must lead to aggravated sin, on the part of
parents. 4th. Does not this repeat the bias
phemous calumny against Gods justice and
mercy, so solemnly repudiated by Him in the
second Commandment, and through the
Prophet Ezekiel (See chapters xviii and
xxxii) 5th. As, according to our Stand
ards, ''out of the Visible Church there is no
ordinary possibility of salvation" there can
be ~ no more, than presumptive hope
even for baptized children, and y no hope
whatever, for infants dying without baptism.
9th. This argument is also at once contra
dictiOn and fallacy-a contradiction be-
cause DR.. Hodge admits (see Outlines, page
495, that the federal constitution, embrac-
ing the chlld with the parent, continues under
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SOUND ADvIoE.-A Scotch elder, on
learning from his minister that he proposed
series of lectures on Revelation, cautioned
him: GIVE no objection to ye taking quiet
trot through the seven churches, but for
on'y sake drive canny among thae seals and
trumpets.
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From Sunday Magazine.
LIGHT OF THE WORLD.

Light of the World to thee come.
All dark with sin am 1
Yet is thy light my childhoOd's home,
Long lost; now through the earth | roam
A stranger, YEARLY.
Though l am dark, thou seest me,
And knowest all my sin;
cannot hide one thought from thee
Nor would 1, Lord o search, and see
All that lies hid within
Unless 1 know my Father knows.
The worst'tbat have done,
How can bear the love he shows Z
How tsk .ha gifts that love best9ns
On soei guilty one
My Father % all N,u''i'g g dies
I kao,r .ha. tis1
Outspresd before
My presens 9asl
And yes th0E
FoR Ty>
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For THE Central PRESBYTERIAN.
WEST HANOVER PRESBYTERY AND
SUSTENTATI0N.
OFFIcE oT SusTENTATIoN,

c. a, 5. O., Jan. zo, IoIU.
20 he nq5ney, d. d., Chairman
PeslA ,ittee of SuStentqtion Of West
Han
3ir:-I have received and
Central Presbteriaa