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The Portland daily press., 1871-02-03

Geo. II. Davis 4 Co.'s
BULLETZN.
MONEY TO LOAN! MONEY TO LOAN |!
WI We are prepared to loan money in
sums from ~ 90 to 1000, on Firstclass
MORTGAGES in Portland. Westbrook and Cape
GEO. R. DAVIS & Co.,
sep24tf Rel Estate & Mortgage Brokers.
TO Let.
browns HALL having been leased for five years
- by the undersigned and put in perfect order,
Will be let for Lectures, Concerts, Levees and other
nrsf-class entertainments at low rate. The Hall
one OF the finest in the city, will seat 500
sons Two large ante-rOoms are connec ed with the
Hall, furnished, ana supplied with "Sebago," and
water closets. Apply in person or by letter to
GEO. K. DAVIS & CO.,
jan24tf Portland, Maine.
TO Let.
| TWO new houses in the western part OF the city
| each house containing thirteen rooms, arranged
Apply to GEO 4. DAVIS Il CO.
| jel7f Real Estate and Mortgage Brokers.
For Rent.
THE upper half of brick block coner of Carleton
! and Congress SITS formerly occupied by the Rev.
Mr.. Walker. This house has been put in perfect
pair by its owner. Attached to the house is good
stable. This property will be rented for a term Of
| years Low.
GEO. r. DAVIS L. CO.,
Real Estate and Mortgage Brokers, Browns Block.
No v2sdtt
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RAILROADS.
"WO0D UP!w GALL ABOARDp

"WO0D UP!m GALL ABOARDm
When you 60 west ask for tickets via,
Lake shore and Michigan Southern
Pennsylvania Central Railroads
The best and quickest running roads on the CONT
tinent. Sure connections and rates as low or lower
than any other rouie.
When you 60 south ask for tickets via
Great South e2'7a Mail Route
Which has been put in the most excellent repair
ana now makes connections promptly. by this
rou'e YOU are privileged to stop at Washington, DC.
and visit places of interest.
When you 60 to New York always ask for tickets via
FALL River LINE,
STEAMERS BRISTOL AND PROVIDENCE,
az State Rooms secured without extra charge
Also Through Tickets to NETWORK by the
Stonington Line,
Springfield Route, all rail,
Shore Line, all Rail,
Can be found at the
Railroad Ticket Agency,
l75Fore and l Exchange SITS, Portland.
HENRY p. WOOD, Agent.
Time Tables, Maps, and all necessary infor-
NATION FURNISHED. jn4
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For Sale or to F,et.

49, A medium priced house on South street. 1t
E; has just been put in complete repair, and will
2ks2 be sold or leased on reasonable terms.
Apply to A. K. SHURTLEFF,
ia 28d1w PIP Union Wharf.
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General Agents Wanted.
J U R U B EB A

Free to Book Agents.
N7E will send handsome Prospectus OF our Ne,r
w illustrated Family Bible containing over 2oO
fine Scripture Illustrations 10 any Book Agent, free
of charge. Address
jn25-4wt National Publishing Co., Phila Pa.
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Engine for Sale

"a tnabie power sr Portable Enginein perfect renar
cash. ior zee Packers. WILDE sold chean' ,ar
slpuRTLAND STAR MATCH 10 III
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MAIL win find to Their Eilain or Fancy Job Printing
change FRa fr0 fa Ses IN
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Maine Steamship Company
NEW ARRANGEMENT.
Semi-Weekly Liney

%s Steamers Dirigo and Franconis will
Nk5ec3{H until further notice, run as follows:
@ Leave Calls Wharf, Portland svery
MONDAf and THURSDAY, at 4P. NJ, and leave
rieT W y. r. New York, every MONDAY and
The Dirig0 and FranconiS are fitted mn With A.
accommodations for passengers, making this ths
most and comfortable route for traveller
between New York nd Maine,
Meals extra. ~
Goods forwarded to and from Montreal. ouebec.
AaAhlx, St. John, and all parts of Name S6ippers
srerequested to send their freight to the Steamer
- early as p N, on the days they leave Portland
For freight or passage apply to
HENRY FOX, Calls Wharf Portland.
May edit " A"A'
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they were painfully affecting, have been radically
cured in such great numbers in almost every sec.
ton of the country that the public scarcely need to
be informed Of its virtues or uses.
Scrofulous poison is one of the most destructive
enemies OF our race. Often, this unseen and unfelt
tenant of the organism undermines the CONSTITUTION
and invites the attack of eneeblng or fatal diseases
without exciting suspicion of its presence Again,
IL seems TO breed infection throughout the body and
then, on some favorable OCCASION rapidly develop
into one or other of its hdeous FORMS either on the
Giles may be suddenly deposited in the lungs or
neart, or JUNIORS formed in the liver, or it shows
Its presence by eruptiens on the skin, foul ulcer
sional use of bottle Of this Sarsapa,iua is ad-
ysable, even when no active symptoms of disease
length, cure, by the use of this SARSAPARiL-
letter, Salt Rheuns, Scald Head, Ri;,0icors,,,
Sore Eyes, Sore Ears, and other eruptions or
more concealed forms, as Dyspepsia, Dropsv.
Heart Disease, Fits, Epilepsy, Neuruf0i1
and the various J1cero,ss affections Of the muscu.
Syphilis or VenereaI and Merc,srial Diseases
are cured by it, though long time is required for
But long continued use of this medicine will cure
the complaint. LeMc0rrhoa or Whites Utes;ne
UIceratiors, and Female Diseases, are COM
monty soon relieved and ultimately cured by its
purifying and invigorating effect. Minute Direc
tions for each case are found in our Almanac. SIM
a pmea efaus. MmeMmatssn' and Govt, when
Complaints, Iorpidity, Congestion or Info,n-
marion Of the Liver, and JaMndice, when arising,
as they often do, from the ranking poisons in the
blood. This SARSAPARILL1}s a great re.
storer for the strength and vigor Of the system.
!hose who are Langaid and ListIess, DcsDO,,-
0enf, Steeptess, and troubled with Nervous An
prehenstons or Fears, or any of the affections
symptomatc of Weakness, will find Immediate
relief and convincing evidence of its restorative
power upon trial.
PARED By
A'r' - T. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and analytical Chen,is,s.
SOLD by ALL DRUGGISTS EvERYWHEpr
Sold Nv Drugxisfs in Portland an
EYerSWhere.
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PILES. PILES.

very common affection, there being but few
persons who are not troubled with them some Pc
riOG OF their life The disease exists in small tumOrs
In the rcctum or about the Aus, which are divided
into, FIRST, those which are owing to a disendnd
state OF the veins OF the second those whch
present the character of solid tumor. when the
tumors are within he rectum, they called inter.
nal piles: when without and around the anus, ex-
ed bleeding piles; when no blood appears, blind
piles and excessive itching about the anus itching
piles: Nothing equals BRIGGS PILE REMEDIES
fo,fh o,y
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A Good thance for a Trader.
OWING to the decease of the late Rufus w. Pink
" ham. the store and dwelling house recently &C.
cuped by him at Cumberand's Mills five miles from
Portland is offered tor sale This is one OF the hest
locations for trade to be found in the vicinity of fine
city. being within few steps OF two rail road depos
the business OF which is largely the Increase thus
greatly augmentng the trade at this point For fur
Their partculas apply to WIN. H. JERKS Real Es-
tate Agent, Portland. j,n24d3w
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My Extract Sarsapaii lila is Blood Purifier nv Ex-
tract Buchu is Diurelic and will act as snch in all
caseS
Both are prepared purely scientific principles-in
vdcn0-and are the most active measures OF either
that can be made. ready and conclusive test will
De comparison OF their properties with those set
forth in the following works:
See DispensgtOry of the United States.
See Professor devices valuable works on the
Pract q OF Physic
See remarks made by the celebrated DR.. PHYs1c,
Philadelphia.
See remarks made by DR.. EPHRAIM MCDOWELL,
College Of Surgeons, ireland, and published in the
Transactions OF the King and Queens journal.
See Med Chirurgical Review, published by
SuIge ms.
See most OF the late standard works on Medicine.
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Agents Wanted.

1915 KN MT S NJ III EG Go.s Bos
TON, MASS, or ST. LOUIS, MO. jn28-4w
"ANTED-AGENTS(S $50 per day. to sell the
w celenrated HOME SHU TILE SEWING MA
CHINE. Has the ''UNDER-FEED," makes the
LOCK STITCH" (aike on both sides J and is FULLY
LICENSED. The best and cheapest family Sewing
Machine in the market. Adoress JOH NSON,
CLARK & CO., Boston. Mass, Pittsburgh, Pa. Chi
cago, ILL.,, or ST. LOUIS Mo. jan30-4w
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Agents Memberships & Adven-
lures
TN Tropical Merico, Beautifully Illustrated. A
i fresh, fascnatiD and valuable book. Dashing,
picturesque and exciting. A vivid picture o! Lite
in the Tropics {" Full OF novel intormation:'' N. \.
1t is exciting and interesting:" N. Y. Observer.
No competition. Sales immense. Largest commits
sions. Address COLUMBIAN BOOK CO, Hart
ford, Conn. dc174w
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O
III. T.. HeZ22lDOZd's Rose Wash.

An excellent Lotion tor diseases arising from habits
of dissipation, used in connection with The Extracts
Buchu and Sarsaparilla, in such diseases recon-
mended. Evidence of the most responsible and re-
explicit directions for use .o,fh hundreds Of thou
sands living witnesses, and upwards OF 80 00O uuso-
licted certificates and recommendafory latters,
many OF which from the highes sources includ-
ing eminent PbysciOns, Clergy men. Statesmen, &c.
The Proprietor has never resOrted to their publca-
ton in the newspapers he does not do this from the
fact that his articles rank Standard Preparations
and do not need to be propped up by certificates
The Science of Medicine, like the DOric Column
should stand simple pure, majestic having Fact for
its basis. Induction for its pillar, and Truth alone
Tor its Capital.
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For Sale

A LIGHT stock of Groceries and store fxtures in
Enquire at this office. jn19s2w
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Al who have committed an excess OF any Ind
hether it be tho solitary vice Of YOUTH or the ting
rg rebuke Of misplaced confidence in maturer yearr,
SEEK IOR Az ANTIDOTE IN eEADON.
The Pains and Aches, and Lassitude and Nervous
Prostitution that may follow Impure Cotton.
are the Barometer to the whole system.
Do not wait for the contamination that s sure 70 l-
low; do not wait for Unsghtly Ulcers, for
Disabled Limbs, for Loss OF Beauty
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BOssicr s.arish DirGctery

L. B. Watkins. Judge District Court,
Minden.
T. E. Paxton, District Attorney. Cou-
b shatta. ar .Ha-..f-7.'r s'al.aT .a.
L. W. Baker, Parish Judge, Bellevue.
b. F. O'Neal. sheriff, ..'.---.
Thos. N. Braden, Clerk Dist Court,
Bellevue, 'T,1-
Edward K. Russ, Recorder, Bellevue.
Rich'd. w. Turner. District Attorney
pro tenn. Bellevue, ~
James A, Heron, State Tax Collector,
Bellevue. 's rrr lariei
Samuel NJ. Thomas. State Senator,
Benton, La q
W. F. Blackman, State Senstor, Ho-
mer. La. ...- .r.-. ar
c. s. Abel. Representative. ShreYe-
port.
D. Cady Stanton. Representative.
Shreveport.
w. R. Head, Coroner. Bellevue.
E. r. Moore, Parish Treasurer, Belle
vue. ras H
j. II. Lofton. Stray Master, Bellevue.
Z. McCleneghAn, Parish Surveyor
Bellevue, La.
James N. Plat, Prest. Police Jury.
Bellevue. .... ....s. ri &
r. B. Taylor. ClertP. J.. Bellevue
1. A. billiard. Police Juror, Ward 1,
Shreveport .Hizl
J. N. Cooper, Police Juror, Ward 2,
Benton.
j. ]. Swindle, Police Juror, Ward 8,
Red Land. n-5 H
j. n. Plat, Police Juror. Ward A,
Fillmore.
W. II. Rascoe, Police Juror, Ward s.
w Fillmore. ~. "a. Ea4rt-
(cut off Police Juror, Wards.
,cut off Police Juror, Ward 2.
j. II. Marks. Police Juror, Ward 8
Collinsburg. 4r
Rufus Sibley, Police Juror, Ward 9
Colrville.
T. w. Woodruff, Justice of the Peace
Ward 2. Benton. oasF7 ssE
]. W. Walker J..P. Ward 8. Rel
Land.
J.E. M'Carty. ward4. Bellevue
Henry Barnacsstle. w ard s. Fillmore
J. A, Moore, . 8, Collins
E. J. Hail. J. p. Ward 9. Bellevue.
J.W. Simmons, Constable, Ward
F. Love, az.-s-''
Vacant
.-. r,....---.s d.. s...--fr --.
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Arrival and Department the Mails.

=. s-I
From Bellevue to Shreveport-Car-
rying all mail for, the East or West.
Departs daily at2A VI.
From Helleyus ia Wicksbnre-Car-.
rying all mail matter for the Eastern.
Western aud Middle States and New
orleans. f;.-ta ga ~ " 20 tau8"ff
Departs daily At 8 p. N, ,s-as raar
All mails Chased fer the East and
West at 81 A. NJ.
From Bellevue 10 Fillmore "a !
Departs every "Wednesday of 6 q. m.
Arrives every Wednesday at g p,sm-
From Bellevue to Coil,nsbarg, va
Coleville and Rock yNMosns--
Departs Mondays att q N. gree Il
I Arrives Tuesdays at s p. ~ -
From Bellevue TO Magnolia. Ark.
via Cotton Valley. La Jf
Departs Mondays at 6a.n.
! Arrives Wednesdays ate p. m.
No delivery. eIcspf from lock Soxes.
while opening or asserting the nails.
Ofice hours from 6 .. 20. to Q D. NJ,
except on Sunday. Ssnday from IN 70
% an. r. B. HAYNES. r
Acting p. n.
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SheriT's Sale.

J. n. Cooper, ,
George M Calhoun.
IN the District Court of the Pdri-h Of Boz
sier, Louisiana
DIV virtue of a writ of fieri facias, and to
ID me directed, issued from the Honor,
bic District Court of the Parish and STATE
aforesaid, base seized and will proceed
10 sell at public auction, to the last and
highest bidder. before the court house door
in the town of Bellevue. La. On the FIRST
Saturday, 9th Of January, 1872,
within the legal hours of sale, the following
described property, to-wit:
The Church House building near Pickettis
store on Willow chute, below Benton. La
Seized "a the property of the defendant
and to be sold 10 paT aud satisfy plaintiff :
raim-say $Sli 90, interest and cost of this
mit, for which plaintiff hnlds a privilege
len for lumber furnished
Terms of Sale-On twelve months credit
Purchaser giving twelve months bond for
price, bearing eight per cent per annu.n in
tercst from day of sale and with approved
security.
Acts of sale With L. s. Internal Revenue
Stamps ut the expense of purchasers
Il F. 0'NEAL. Sheriff
Bellevue, La, Nov. Is, 1871.
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&RerSTs Sale.
Jsseph Boisseau,

sepu DOisS6au,
Josephine Knighton.
1" DIs't Conrt Of Bossier Parish, La.
Ivy virtue of writ of fieri fac as
~ to me directed from the Hon. The
District Court, of Bossipr parish. La. |
have seized and will proceed to sell
az public auction, the last and highest
bidder. before the court house door in
the town of Bellevue, La, within the
legal hours of sale. on the First SAT.
GRDAY the 9th day of January, 1872
the following described land, TO wit:
The south ! of southeast quarter of
section 80. township 81, range ~:
ana north half of southwest quarter of
section 81. township 81. range IL !:
and south half of southeast quarter of
section l ,township 20. range II; and
northeast quarter of northeast quarter
"t section l2;;'norib half of southw ast
quarter, and northwest quarter of
southeast quarter of section |, town
ship ~, range u; southeat quarter of
southwest quarter Of section 81, town
ship II, range III; north half of sou sh-
east quarter and northwest quarter of
southeast quarter of section Sc, town
ship II. range IL, north west quarter of
section 5. township 90, range IL; and
north half of northeast qnarter of Sec
ton /, township 90, range IL; south
west quarter of-southeast quarter, and
south half of southeast / of section IS.
township 81, range II; northwest
quarter of southwest quarter, sad
southwest quarter of northeast quarter
of section 8. township 20. range u ;
and south half of northeast quarter
of section 36, township 81, range I2-
containing. in all, 1911 acres. To be
sold in subdivisions according to law
Acts of of sale and reve .ue stamps G
expense of purchaser.
B. f. 0'SEAL, Sheriff.
Bellevue. Nov 30, II. n36tds
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SheriH'S Sale,

Emma Provost, ct al, } No.
Williamson & Melville. ct ais
In District Court, Bossier Parish, La.
py virtue of writ of fieri facis3 to
- me directed from the Hon. the
Dist Court of said parish and State.
L have seized and will proceed tc sell
at public auction. to the last and
highest bidder, at the court house door
in the town of Bellevue, La, Jn.
Saturday, January 9Th, 1872.
within the legal hours of sale, the fol-
lowing described property, to wit
The nnr-hslf interest in section 81
and east half of northeast quarter of
section 81 east half Of section 80.
southeast quarter of southeast quarter
of section 10; southwest quarter of
southwest quarter If section 20. TOWN.
ship IL, range ~, containing 1880
acres-more or less. ..... .-..r--.
Seized rs the property Of the dpfen-
dants and to be sold satisfy plaintiff :
claim.
Terms of Sale-Cash with benefit
Of appraisement; land to be- sold in
in subdivions according to law.
Acts of sale with revenrt STAMPS at
expense of purchaser.
B. F. O'NEAL Sheriff.
Bellevue, Nov %, II. n36tds
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Public Schools.

THE whole number of teachers
L (who had certifcates) en-
gagged in the public schools of
BosSier parish in 1871, is 8 male
and 6 females-the whole time
Taught is 100 months the whole
salaries of teachers amount to
S9,122 50-the whole number of
enrolled pupils in the school are
2,669. The average price paid to
teachers is about SS4 43per month
The average number of pupils
enrolled to each teacher, by the
month. are about ~, which is an
average pay of about 81 II per
mouth for each enrolled pupil.
a true extract from the books.
B. f. O'NEAL, ..
Sec'y School Board of Bosser.
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,SIeerif's Sale.
State of Louisiana, On Cril

State of Louisiana, ! On Criminal
vs. Docket OF the
Reu sCoiIingsvorth & 18th Dist Court.
Josephine Knighton No SO.
ny virtue of writ o. feri facias in
ID tie above entitled suit, and to me li-
-rcted. issued from the Honorable Parish
Court Of Bossier parish. La, have seized
and will proceed TO sell, ;t public auction,
10 the last aud highest bidder, before the
Court House door, in the town of Bellevue,
La. within the legal hours of sale on
SATURDAY. JANUARY 9Th, 1872,
tie following described property, to-wit:
Three thousand pounds of seed cotton.
Two head of cattle
Seized AZ the pro perty of Mrs. Josephine
Knighton, and TO be sold t. pay and satisfy
sforfeited appearance bond of Ben Collins
vorth-say $500 90 and costs and charges
Of this suit &c
Terms of sale-Cash with benefit of ap-
praisement- o
....... Sheriff.
Bellevue. La, Dec. 81. 1871. n34
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DEM. +. Fort offers on good terms
~ and at fair prices, the following
described lands lying in Bossier par
ish, viz:
Southeast'quarter of south we ct quar-
ter, and southwest quarter of southeast
quarter of section 10, township 20,
rsnge II; containing eighty acres, and
undivided half of watt half of
northwest quarter, and north west quar-
ter of southwest quarter; Gust half of
southwest quarter, section IL. town
ship IL, range I2-100 acres, known
as the Cahill Place in Red river bot
tom. -- sH a1 -rys#
Lots /. 2 and 3. and north west quar-
ter of northwest quarter; northwest 1 of
northeast quarter, section "a; south
east quarter of southwest quarter. sec
ton ID; northeast quarter Of northwest
quurter, section p. township Is. range
1I-247 acres in Red river bottom, on
Flat river, joining the Houston Place
East half of southeast quarter. sec
ton Is, and soath half If southwest
quarter. section IL, township Is, range
ll-l60 acres. geo
Undivided half of lots /, 2. 8, section
8; lots 2, 3, 5. section d 4; lots /. 2. 3.
4, 5, 6, z, 8, 9, and southeast quarter
of southwest quarter. section 10, town
ship Is, range ii: and fractional north
west qaarter of soutswest Q larter, and
lots 6 and z. section ] /. and northwest
quarter of northwest quarter. and lot 4
of section Ia, and lots !, 2. 8, section
ID, and lot 10 section IA, township Is,
range l1-462 acres in Red river bot
tom on Flat river.
Northwest quarter and northwest
quarter of northeast 1, sec. 81. and
southwest quarter of southwest quarter
section Is, township 81 range 1920
acres, part of what Is known as Glad
ney tract.
Southeast quarter and ess> half
southwest quarter, section 10. town
ship 10, range I1-240 acres; beng
in and against southeast part of the
Big prairie-an excellent position for
stock farm. r -r,
Also in Webster parish, northwest
quarter aud west half of south west
quarter. and 16 acres in north part Of
northeast quarter Of southwest quarter,
section %; and east.half Of southeast
quarter and southwest quarter of south
east quarter, section %; and northeast
quarter of northeast garter and north
west quarter of northeast quarter, Sec
tion y; IL acres in northwest quarter
IF northwest quarter. section 26. town.
ship %. range ll-505 acres. known
as the Russ jones place.
Southeastquarter Of southeast quar-.
ter. secion22. township l3, range ii,
near the Salt-works. ,,...-, -.-I ~.
The foregoing lands are without i'm
proyement and would be sold in subdi
visions to suit purchasers. Apply tc
! the owner at Bellevue, La. n2Stf
1
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Stray Sale.

ENstrayed before J. w. Walker. j. P, on the
II 18th day of Nov, 1871, by j. P Bryant
and will be sold at Bellevue, La, for cash te
the highest bidder, on Saturday the 18th
day of February, 1872, BRIGHT BAY
MARE and COLT, about seven years old.
with the letters X b" or h K" branded
on the left hip.
Appraised at $50.
The owner is requested to come forward.
prove property. pay charges, sc.
j. H. LOTION, Stray Master. =
November p, 1871.