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TNHE only place where real bargains are to be had
L and the only place where goods cheap
before the war Now is the golden opportunity to pur
chase all kinds of goods prices that must satisfy the
most skeptca
Our Motto-ss Quick sSales, Small Profits"
War against high prices, satisfaction to all.
READ AND BELIEVE:
Fast color calico and 10 cents per yard
A Bleached Cotton 10 cents per yard.
Fine French Linen Lawns 25 cents per yard.
Beautiful Japanese cloths 20 cents per yard
"A Jaconet Muslins 1919 cents per yard
Fine French Nanesook 90 cents per yard
Fine French Swiss Is cents per yard
Ladies' German Hose 81 rs per dozen.
Gents British Half Hose 81 so per dozen.
Tape Border Handkerchiefs Is cents per dozen,
Ladies' Kid Gloves75 cents per pair.
Sd Table Danlask 40 cents per yard.
All LINEN Table Napkins 81 per dozen.
Large Stock of Ladies' and Cents Furnishing
Goods 25 per cent. Cheaper than
Amy other House.
TRUNKS OF ALL KINDS-very cheap.
HATS OF ALL KINDS-great bargains,
We also have large stock of Plaids Lowels, Jeanst
Cottonades, Linen Drills, Marsees, Quilts. Bobinet
Barrs Cashmeres Diapers, Laccs Lace Shawls, Shirts,
Undershrts, Drawers and very fine assortment OF
Give a call before purchasing elsewhere, and we
will guarantee to satisfy you. No trouble to show
s''N'' r. CRAIG & CO.,
No. 80 Texas Street,
f. wifi SHREVEPORT.
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MOUNT LEBANON FEMALE INSTITUTE.

gTNHE next session opens on the first Monday in
Il September. Mrs. Mary Helen Gibbs, well known
as an accomplished and experienced teacher and Miss
Carrie G. White, distinguished graduate of the 1nst
tute who taught successfully in Mt Lebanon during the
last year. will have charge of the Literary Department
and Miss Laura T. Rogers, also distinguished gradu,
ate of the same Institute, will direct the Musical
Department.
With such corps of teachers and the Tuition fees
reduced the Trustees hope to the Institute largely
DatroDzed
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LAND FOR SALE.

40 600 ACRES OF VALUABLE TEX
4OsOOO as Land, situated in Harrison,
Upshur, Wood, Van Zandt, Smith, Kaufman, aud other
countless of which there is about onefourth timbered
with the best pine for lumber and which is
the line of the Southern Pacific Railroad embracing
several neverfang water powers suitable for driving
machinery; one of which can, with small expense, be
40 to so horse power and situated in the last
range of pine timber, the praires approached
from the terminus of said railroad.
For particulars apply to the Undersigned agent for
the owners, at Marshall, Harrison county. Texas
iy203t*l o. HENDRICK.
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READ THIS.

TINE undersigned has leased the newly repaired
l. House at the head of Milan street, and is pre-
pared to furnish BOARD and LODGING by the day
or week on as reasonable terms be had in
Shreveport Asks only a reasonable share of patron
age from friends and those that wish pleasant place
to board. au10 4tw* WIN. POWELL.
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Shreveport University.

yVyHE TRUSTEES OF THE SHREVEPORT UNI
L VERSITY take pleasure in informing Its patrons
and friends and all who are interested the subject
Of education that they have secured the services OF
Rev NJ S. SHIRK, an experienced educator, as Presl-
dent under whose administration, aided by acompe..
tent and efficient corps of teachers the exercises OF
this Institution will be resumed on Monday, the
5th day of September next.
Regular classes will be at once organized and CIR
rculum adopted. Besides the Collegiate Department
Preparatory Graded School, complete in all its ar
rangements, and adapted either to prepare students
for the University proper or to fit them for practical
students of all ages and degrees of advancement below
the college will be admitted.
Throughout all the departments the strctest discl-
pline will be and the closest attention given
to the instruction and morals of the pupils.
Students from abroad will board in the family OF the
President.
Expenses in currency, payable one-half in advance,
renaindar al middle of session.
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ST, VINCENT'S ACADEMY [,
Under the Superintendent of the
Daughters of the Cross.
FAIRFIELD,
Two and Half Miles from Shreveport.
The Scholastic Year consists of 10 Months,
Commencing on the 18th of September.

DUPILS will be admitted at any time and charged
l. only for the time spent in the Institution.
Payment must be made as follows On entering IN
September, in January and in April
Should pupil be dsms sed, or be Obliged to leave
on account of bad health the money will be refunded
Terms in u. S. Currency:
Board and Tuition, French and English. $3.50 90
Rocks and Stationery .....,,.,....... 10 90
Iessons on Piano and use of instrument ... 80 90
Washing if done in the ms tituton ....... 40 90
Drawng and Painting per month ......, 90
Artificial Flowers ner month ....,.. 90
pbys;cian,s fee on entering w w 10 90
No charges for Needlewol k of any description
Day scholars will also be admitted at the rates
as in town.
For further information call at the Academy or at
st. Mary's Convent Shrev eport, the Catholic
Church. MOTHE R THERESA, Superior.
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MARSHALL FEMALE COLLEGE,
Marshall Texas.


TIyHE exercises of this College will open on the First
Monday in September.
j. r. MONTGOMERY, A. M, President Professor OF
Mathematics, Intellectual and Moral Science.
CHARLES Il. MONTGOMERY, AN. MD, Professor
of Chemistry, Philosophy, and Physiology, by
giene, &c.
Mrs SARAH J. HAVIS Teacher of Natural Sciences.
Miss GEORGIANA MEHAFFEY, late of Memphis,
Teacher of Art Design, Drawing, Painting, &C.,
and French.
Mrs. HATTIE V. EVANS, late of New Orleans, Teacher
of Vocal and Instrumental Music
There are blanks to be filed but the proper seec-
lions have not been made the full IS de-
ferred
The President makes no special references. His
scholars are found in all parts of Texas and the whole
South and they confidently referred to as living
epistles known and read of all men,
Suffice it, no school North, South, castor w est shall
boast of better facilities than the Marshall Female Col
ege for the thorough training of the mind heart and
manners of its pupils. aus lto&3tw
MANSFIELD FEMALE COLLEGE.
YEyHE FALL SESSION of this long established Insti-
tuition for the present year, will open " ednes-
day, the 2Sth day of September, with well or
gained Faculty and enlarged facilities of instruction
Terms for a Session, Payable in Advance:
Board, including washing fuel and room rent,
IN gold SoI oV
Tuition in currency ..........2 5 90
Music .....-.......r...... 20 w
French .. IS 90
Use of instrument Zone hour each day),....... SO
Vocal Music ,... s 90
Incidental Fee Observation-Disclosures. 2 90
For catalogues containing full particulars address
CHARLES B. STUART, President,
au3 2mwl Mansfield, La.
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Tuition.
Primary and lower Academic, per month. ......$ w
Higher Academic, per month. -................ w
College Glasses, per month. ............... ~
Modern Languages, each extra, per month ..... Oo
p0A, mon ,H,"o'n "'S's' IS 90
IncidantaIs ner tarm of FIVE months ... l 90
Damages to property repaired at the expense of the
offender.
The scholastic year will consist of forty weeks
10 months-divded into two sessions OF twenty weeks
JOHN N. HOWELL,
ie15-tfI President Board of Trustees.
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No, l2. JOINT keSOlntIOn
Proposing Amendment to the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana.
Be it resolved 5y the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires of the State Of Louisiana, General 4Ssenbty con-
Uene twothrds of the members elected to each House
agreeing thereto, That the following amendment to
the Constitution of the State of Louisiana shall be sub
mtted to the people of the State at the next general
election for representatives to the General Assembly,
and if approved and ratified by majority of the vo
ters at said election the shall become part of
the Constitution
ARTICLE -. That prior to the first day OF January,
one thousand eight hundred and ninety the debt of the
State shall not be increased to exceed twenty
five millions of dollars.
(Signed) MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR }. DUNN,
Lieut.. Governor and President of the Senate.
Approved March l6, 1870.
(Signed) Il. G. WAkMoIH:
Goverrar of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy
GEO. E. BovEE,
Secretary of State. au2 d6wtd
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MACON STATION HALE Co, Ala, Jan. Z 1870.

This is to certify that ginned two bales of cotton on
the gin, containing 40 saws, and fully endorse
what is said above. This done in the presence OF
Col Holingsworth, Frank Williams, Lewis Woodham,
John Durham, J. P. Fincher, ]. P McElroy George
Sutherlin and W. R. Jackson While running it, put
up 200 pounds seed cotton and gnned it in fourteen
minutes |. w. MCELROf, Mansheld, La
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Joint Resolution

No. | L.. JOINT Resolution
Submitting an Amendment to the Constitution of the
State to the effect that Article Fifty of the Constu
ton shall be abrogated and stricken out.
SECTION l. Be it resolved By the Senate and House Of
REPRESENTATIVES of the State of L0uiSiad IN Geer0t As
selbv c0nyened two-thirds 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 rejection, in the words following
"Article fifty of the Constitution, which reads as
follows The Governor shall be ineligible for the sue
ceedng 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 2. Be it further resoL0ed, 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 or re-
section, in the manner following, towit Each voter
sstall have printed or written ticket the words
Abrogate and stricken out article fifty of the Con-
stsSsltion or the words 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 the and form OF returning the cleo
tons for State officers, prescribed by the general laws
relative to elections.
SECS. Belt FURTHER resoJ0ed, etc., That this joint
resolution shall take effect from and after its passage
(Signed) MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR J. DUNN,
1ieut Governor and President of the Senate
Approved March Is, 1870.
fSiguedl H. C. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of louisiana
\ true copy
GEO. Z. BovEE,
Secretary of State.
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st. Nary's Day Sch oOl---ShreVeport.
Thu Scholastic Session will open the 18th of
September. The prices for tuition comprising Eng
lish and French will be, 49,, 81 and s.. Lessons on
the Piano Sc, to be paid monthly in advance IN u D.
currency No deduction ade except in cases OF pro
tracted sickness ljy2-d&vtil ocl
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-27
American Mediation for Peace.

Some of the New York papers suggest that
the United States government should mediate
to restore peace between Prussia and France.
The Herald favors the idea, and remarks;
France, who listened to US in Mexico, will
listen to us in Europe. Germany is represent
ed by millions of her children on this SOIL
Neither power has reason to suspect or doubt
us. and the wide Atlantic extinguishes all
thought Of jealousy Frenchmen and Ger
mans alike meet here on common ground, and
are regarded as our brethren. Many Of them
hold high social and even political position
among US, and WELD the wealth that helps to
build our future empire What more oppor-
tune, more natural or more glorious Office, then,
for this great government to fill than that Of
dsinterestsJ intercessor for peace between two
nations of whom it is the fast and real friend
Is not this something worthy of the young,
fresh, whole-souled American craftsmanship
that should distinguish our bright day? King
William has gracefully acknowledged the eff
fort of Plus N. His people held millions Of
our securities, and he can do no less by US
France cannot and will not doubt us. Peace
must quickly come, peace is imminent; the
out-spoken appeal of America would, we ear
nestly believe, bring the negotiations for peace
within the passing week"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-27
Affairs in the South.

NDwuIs. August 24-The Humboldt Ho-
tel and tvoalioiuiag buildings in Humboldt
were burned on Monday night. The loss is
$500. 600.
On saturday night a destructive fire occurred
iu Union City. The Herald and Mail news
paper offices were destroyed
The Courier, ofthe 10th, publishes anaccount
Of a desperate fight in OBr.eu county, Tenn,
on Sunday, between party Of negroes and
a sberid's posse, who were attempting to ar
rest Emanuel jackson. o negro, on warrant
fr stealing and attempting to Kill planter
named Cherry. Jackson and some dozen ne
sr9es attacked tie posse in house where
they were preparing TO 90 to arrest Jackson.
During the fight five whites were wounded,
and one. Mr.. UlrJisin, severely. -Four negroes
were wounded. Nearly all the negroes en-
ga-eI 10 tie affair were captured and lodged
lu JAIL Tha, night all the negroes cabins in
the uei.hb1ri70l were burned.
RarEr5u. y. C.. A0s. 2l.-Nr. Josiah Tur-
uer. editor Of the Raleigh Sentinel, Mr.. John
ireland and Mr.. James Scott, auI some Of
those recently arrested by Governor Holden,
sued ont bail writs 10 the United States Cir
cult Court against Kirk AID bis Lieutenant
Be.-eu.I In default Of the required bail,
Lieutenant Bergen was placed in tie common
.IIy United State. Marshal Carrow.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-27
DEMOCRATIC AND CoN,ESNfIvSN
STATE TICKET.
Our Age.

Ace is venerable but net always vcaer1ted'
some Of our friends. who have been constant
rsolers Of the cold Family Journal from
tbe start. have questioned our arithmetic
and want to know how a paper commenced IN
Nav. 1921. can have entered on It's sjrlie'8
vs,r9 Well. we admit an error Of Ten years
/. one view Of the case, but we may remind
our attentive readers that the old "FAaNEEN
Rrrosrroar." established in 1910 10y our re-
spectel friend Richard Williams, was merged
in the FREE PBrss in the month Of March
1927; so that, jointly we have been laborius to
el.ry faithful corps Of friends for sixty years.
The ouulre Of this paper ~. ;. Ga,aheT'
is the oldest member Of the Virginia editorial
fraternity in Virginia, and though not now IN
the traces is Kindly remembered by thousands,
f,- his unwearieI efforts in the caused Internal
improvements AMI Of Education. Hissucces-
s5rs are proud Of Interpolation earned fer tbs
Journal. and are often gratifed to hear, from
those who were but children when we COM
mcaccd, friendly reminders Of the interest
which the family manifested when the FACE
Pass and the LADIES GARLAND were
brought into the home circle. It saddens Us
to think how many Of our friends have gone
within the half century, through the dark
valley. We fonjly hope they have found the
Gland of pure delight aud are wearing gar
lands enllemat.c Of Christian victory.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-27
Editors Excursion.

The Maryland Editors vii, make an ENcur-
son over the Northern Central Railroad to Nj
acaa Falls, starting from Baltimore at : 50 on
Tuesday morning, 9th Of September. Through
the Kindness Of Hon. JAMES C. CLARKE. State
Senator from Baltimore County. the authorities
Of this gigantic Road have rendered our Fra
tsruity this pleasant trip. which cannot fail
70 be q most agreeable reunion We hope 10
le there to see-llrHaogi Gazette.
land So does the Ola Family, SO look
out, friend Wilson,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-27
Death of Hon. John P. Kennedy.

Hon. John Pendoton Kennedy died on Thurs
day the 18th inst, at Newport, r. l., while on
a visit to that place for his health Mr.. X. was
born in Baltimore in October, 1895, served in
the war Of 1912, and took part in the battles
Of North Point aud Bladensburg. He studied
law with the celebrated William Writ, was an
author of some note, and distinguished poll
tician, having served in Congress several terms
and once Secretary Of the Navy, under Presi-
dent Fillmore. Mr.. Kennedy was highly re-
spected wherever known, not only for his lite
rary abilities and political prominence, but for
his genial social qualities and elevated personal
character.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-27
p Lv@ses--1T7FJFC OF ID IA MILY JOURNAL.

SMOKE FROM GREAT FOREST FIgEs.-For
some days, and up to the time of the current
rain, this city has been covered with just such
a pail Of smoke, of yellowish color and
woody smell, as prevails in California at sea-
sons, and which, according to Pacific slope
theory, is the premonitor of earthquakes. An
other and doubtless the true theory is, how
ever, that the California smoke comes from
great fires in the woods of Washington Terri
tory and Oregon, and has no connection with
earthquakes The mysterious smoke prevail
ing here is undoubtedly from the great fires
raging in the woods of Canda, in the neigh
borhood of Ottawa. The New York Post says
that the air was so smoky in that vicinity
Monday night as to retard the arrival of the
Fall River boats, and the condition Of the at
mosphere there. is attributable to the same
cause.-The Canadian fire. This fire has been
burning for several weeks, but it seems to have
reached It's height in the woods around Ottawa
on the night of the 18th, when the citizens
feared lest the whole town might be laid in
ashes. 1t was dangerous to be out of doors,
on account of the furious blast Of smoke and
cinders that swept through the streets. The
loss Of life by the fire is large, and the destruc-
ton of property is immense. Two thousand
persons, it is stated, have been rendered home
less, aud the value of the buildings and crops
consumed is estimated at two millions Of dol
Washington Star.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-27
A Mistake.

We take the following extract from Mar
tinsburc correspondent Of the Richmond Dis
patch Of the 18th instant:
The decision as 20 whether Berkeley and
Jefferson belong % Virginia or West Nir-
giuia is stin pending before the supreme Court
Of the United States The general feeling
here is that il viii not be further aEi,ated, and
that the two counties aforesaid viii remain
part Of West Virginia
The correspondent may desire thatj. will
nor be further agita,el," but VIC can inform
him that 10 irjg-tbe case having been set tor
tho next term Of the Court. The corrcsPou-
dent may be AUTHORISED to speak for Berkeley
County but not for jefferson.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-27

The CONGRESSIONAL CoNvENTGoN.-From
present indications the Democratic Conservd-
tive Congressional Convention which meets at
Piedmont on the 9th of September will be
made up Of delegates from every county in the
District. Every Democratic paper in the Dis
trict has published the call, aud Monongalia
and other counties, which had not previously
appointed delegates, have already done So
This shows an interest and activity on the
part Of the Conservative element, which argues
bad for the reelection Of Mr. McGrew.-Nar
ErQ.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-27
Valley Fire Insurance Compa-
ny, of W. Va.

CERTAIN interested parties having most
" unfairly misreprescnted the standing and
pecuniary responsibility Of this Home hsttu-
ton. it has been deemed advisable to publish
to the World list of the Stockholders in said
Company, feeling assured thatthe known stand
ing. financially and socially, of these gentle
men, will be, $50 far as our own community IS
concerned.I complete rcfutation Of these I'M
fair-not to say fasc-asSertions. Oar rates
are as low as those of other companies doing
business in the County, and the responsibility
of the Stockholders is a guarantee for the
prompt paying and liberal character of the
company. For further information, see adyer-
tisements and cards.
JNO. w. GRANTIIAM,
- D....-,.,,,, D-,-i.l.pt
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-27

THE CARNAGE At Charlottesville Mu-
rat Halstead, Of the Cincinnati Commercial,
who is at the seat of war in Europe, telegraphs
to that paper from Luxembourg on the DIST
as follows:
- was present at the battle of Gravelotte
on Thursday The King of Prussia, Count
Bismarck and General Sheridan were on the
field It was the third and great battle for
the road from Metz to Paris. The French
were outnumberel and beaten back to the
walls of Metz. The slaughter on both sides
was horrible. walked seven miles over the
fields. which were strewn thick with dead men
and horses. The lines Of the battle were mark
ed with the dead
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-27

FATAL DUEL NEAR SATANSAH, GA.-On
Friday last fatal duel occurred near Savannah,
Ga. between two gentlemen Of Savannah, Mr..
Ludlow Cohen and Mr. r. Aiken, in which the
former received a mortal wound, causing his
death in few hours. The duel is reported to
have had its origin in quarrel concerning
matters pertaining to the recent regatta in Sa-
vanuah. Both the principals to the affair
were well-kaown young merchants Of Sayan-
,,,r
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-27

The Germans, of Martinsburg, West Virgil
mia. have held meeting for the purpose Of
rendering aid to the sick and wounded soldiers
and widows and orphans on the German side
in the European war Chas D. Mathie pre-
sided, with John Heller as secretary, and Louis
Wolfe. treasurer. \ committee was appointed
to solicit subscriptions, and the association re-
solved to hold regular meetings the Grst Thurs
day in every month
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-27

TIE oldest living member of the Masonic
fraternity in this country, if not in the world,
is said to be David Styles, of Prescott, Wiscon-
sin. He is in his lO5th year, and was made a
made a Mason on the Dist day Of May, 1877,
over seventy-thrIe years ago.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-27

Forney says you can tell Democratic mem
Der of Congress, when you meet him, by his
having bis hands in his pocket. We presume
a Radical may be known 10y his having his
hands in somebody else's pocket, or up to the
elbow in the national Golfers
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-08-27

VALLEY LoDGE, No. 40, / o. o. F.-This
newly resurrected Lodge of Odd Fellows at
Harrisonburg, is increasing in numbers. The
Grand Lodge has kindly presented the Lodge
with handsome setofregalia, and other Lodges
have shown other evidences of substantial
sympathy with their brethren here. Valley
Lodge in former years, was one Of the most
aourishing institutions in this part Of the VAL
ley, but during the war its property was car
RED off and the institution went down. Now
that the Lodge has once more raised its head
and started on its mission for the dissemination
ofthe principles Of Friendship, Loyeand Truth,
it is hoped that it will again be prosperous
and accomplish great good in our commit
-Rockiagiam Rcgjstcr.