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Sherif's Sale.
Charles E. Alter

OndFleS L. Alter
VS.. - 49,,
Z. G.. Cummings & Co, and NO %
Mrs, Pauliua Pickett, Garnishee.
In the Seventh District Court for the Parish
of Orleans, for the city of New Or
leans, La.
Dy virtue of an alias writ of fieri f;lcias,
- to me directed, from the Honorable
Seventh District Court of the Parish of
Orleans, State of louisiana commanding
that by seizure and sale of the propert !,
real and personal, rights aud credits Of Mrs
Paulina Pickett, garnishee, in the manner
prescribed by law, that | cause 10 he
made the sum of thirty two Thousand nike
hundred and fifteen dollars and seventy
one cents $50 ,gl5 an with interest ut i've
per cent from the 18th day of March, lS65,
and all cost of suit. BY virtue thereof I
have seized aud will proceed to sell al public
auction Ia the last and highest bidder, at
the CourE House door, in the town of Belle
vue, La, within the legal hours of sale, on
Saturday, the 1st day Of June,
A. D., 1872. the following described landed
property, to-wit:
The southwest fractional quarter of sec
ton three the east half of the southwest
quarter OF section three, the east half of the
east half and the west half of the southeast
quarter of section ten, and west half of the
northwest quarter of section fourteen, the
west half of the west half of section eleven.
the whole of section two the northeast
quarter and fractional northwest of section
three. tue east half and east half of west
half of section eleven, and fractional nsrth-
west quarter and west half of northeast
quarter of section ten, fractional northeast
quarter dissection nine, the northeast quar-
/ ter and the east half of southwest quarter
Of section fourteen and fractional west half
OF section fifteen, the southwest quarter of
/ section one, and the west haE of section
Z twelve, all in township seventeen, of range
thirtren, aud containing in all about three
+ thousand two hundred and eighty-six acres
I of fine Red River land, and comprised of
| which Is known as the
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STRAY SALES.
Sf7'au Sale.

Estrayed before A. Moore, j. p, on the
II 9th day of May, 1872, by Samuel
Britton, and viii be sold at Bellevue, La,
for cash, to the highest bidder, on Saturday,
the 3lst day of August, 1872, a certain BAY
HOREE, about years old, Is hands high,
star in forehead, left hind foot white, with
brand of letter &C. ON right shoulder. APP
praised at S70
The owner is requested to come forward
prove property, pay charges, &c.
J. III. LOTION, Stray Master.
june LIST, 1877
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Chalk Level Plantation.

rendered against Mrs. Paulina Pickett,
in the late Third District Court of New Or
leans, on the 18th day of June, 1866, and
tran 5fered To the Seventh District Court OF
the Parish of Orleans, on the 10th dfy oil
December, 1870, in favor of plaintiff, Chas
E. Alter, and the sale will be made subject
to any rights of usufruct lif any such exist
in favor of R. c. Cummings, or his assignee
III Bankruptcy.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with benefit Of ap
praisements. Act of sale and internal rev
enue stamps at expense of purchaser.
q. F. 0NEAL, Sheriff.
Bellevue, La, April n, 1872.
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Sfr0yed or Stolen.

NIRON GRAYMAREMULE, q
Along name and tail, years old, z-N
with saddle and collar marks; no ON
brands or other marks recollected
Also, one BLACK ROAM HORSE COLT
! year old.
A liberal reward will be paid for the de
livery of them at my place, or any informa
ton that will lead to their recovery.
JACOB BUMGARDENER.
June LIST, 1872 Dts
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III. w. OGDEN. Secretary.

Artemus Wari was on a slow
California train and he went to
the conductor and suggested that
the cow ketcher was on the wrong
END OF the train; for, said he,
fou will never overtake q COW,
you know, but if you'd put it on
the other end, it might be useful,
ior now there's nothiu' on earth to
header a cow from walkin' right
IN and bitin' the folksw
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Atkns LantIing. Red River, ~, 70
Bellevue, July II, Il, %, 80, 81, Aug !, 2
and pay their taxes promptly. / shall visit
YOU but once; if then, you do not pay yOur
taxes, shall at once serve you with the le-
gal notice. Pay ycur taxes while am i'll
your vicinity, and save costs and trouble
Tax payers, moan business
All Retailers of Spirituous liquors, are
subject TO "a criminal prosecution, if they
Retail without first having attained Ii
cense therefor-penalty not less than one
hundred dollars, aud in default of payment
imprisonment rot less than fifteen days MOI
more than four months.
. JAS. A. HEBRON.
Tax Collector for Bossier Parish, La.
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MINDEN.
II. w. Paul,
BOOT AND SHOEMAKER,
MINDEN, Ia.


DespectfuIly announces to his friends
II and customers of Bossier parish,
that he keeps constantly on hand large
and well assorted stock of
French CdlfSkins Moroccos, ETC.,
&c, and is prepared 20 make Boots and
Shoes of the best quality and most approved
style Would calf special attention to the
reduction in his prices Boots Sl2 to Sl6i
shoes s. to $S DO not ask for credit, neces
sity coInpels me to do cash business
z. W. PAUL
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SATURDAY, 9TH DAY0FJULY. RET
GilIner Plantation,

on the left hank of Red River, in the parish
of Bossier, La Said property ordered to
be seized and sold to pay and satisfy the
sum of Five Thousand Dollars in GOLD
CoIN, with 8 par cent. per annum interest
from the LIST day of january, A D., 1870,
and ali cost, including per cent on the
amount sued for as attorneys fees. Said
judgment in favor of Mary II, Burnes and
against Thos. NJ. Giiner.
Terms of Sale-Cash with benefit of ap
praisement, Act of sale, with internal rev.
enue stamps, at expense of purchasers.
b. F. ONHAL, Sheriff.
Bellevue, La, May 23d, 1872. ny Sod
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sHERIFF'S SALES.
SheriR's Sale.

AS41OA Al . kSE14Os
Executors OF A A. hbney, decd,
VS.. No. sU5.
Edwards, Afford, ct ais
In the Perish Court of Bossier
Parish, La.
by virtue of writ of ieri faeiaz ISSUED
- on a f. months bond in the above en-
titled case and to me directed. have seized
and viii proceed TO sell at public auction to
the last and highest bidder, at the Court
house door IN the town of Bellevue, La,
within the legal hours of sale. on the first
Saturday, the LIST day of June,
A. D., 1872, the following described proper
ty, as described in the wris Of fieri faeias,
to-wit:
That portion of Lot No 6, in the plan of
the town of Bellevue, La, comprised in the
following metes and bounds, commencing at
the center corner of said Lot No. O. and run
ming north twenty three (2aj feet fronting
the paralelogram on tine west aud running
back between parallel line 2DS feet and 81
inches, and all the improvements thereon
aud appurtenances thereto pertaining on
which u mortgage privilege exists for the
sum Of $3.50 SO debt, with interest frUIl the
lst day of October. 1870.
Terms of Sale-Cash, without benefit OF
appraisement.
Act Of sale and revenue stamps ut ex-
pense Of purchaser.
B.F. ONEAL, Sheriff.
Aprif27th, 1872
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Democratic Meeting in Bossier.

meeting OF The democracy OF
Bossier Parish was held at ben
ton, May 25th.
On motion of Col. j. a. Sni-
der, Mr.. Samuel A. Sibley was
called to the chair and III. w.
Ogden appointed secretary.
By request of the chairman,
Col. j. a. Snider explained the
object of the meeting. On mo-
ton the chairman appointed a
committee of five, consisting
ofDr. j. w. Foote, w. j. Fish,
DIR. w. M. Swami, J. L. @. Ora
ham and DIR. q. L. II. King, to
draft resolutions expressive of
this meeting, who reported the
following resolutions; to-wit:
Resolved, LIST. That the de-
mocracy of Bos.sier parish, in
mass meeting assembled,
pledge themselves to endorse
any action which may be taken
by the National Democratic
Convection to be assembled at
Baltimore in July next, and
will support the same.
Resolved, I'd, That the de-
mocracy of Bossier parish
deprecate any coalition with
either faction of the radical
party in the State, believing
that that party is responsible
for the present disastrous con-
-dition of our State affairs.
Resolved, Sd, That we cor
daily invite the corporation
of all honest men without re-
gard TO race, color or previous
condition of servitude, for the
redemption of the State.
Resolved, 4th, That we are
specially opposed TO all
schemes having in view the
continuation of Gov. Warmoth
as Governor of the State.
Resolved, 5th, That we are
equally opposed TO Gen. Grant
and the policy that has govern
ed his administration of the
general government, and will
accord our hearty support to
any measures the National De-
mocratic Convention may sug-
.gest for a change i'm the adj
ministration OF the Federal
government.
Resolved, 9th. That FIVE del
egates 10 represent BoSSier
parish in the State Democratic
Convention, to convene on the
Sd of June, be elected by this
meeting, and that such dele
gate or delegates as may at
tend be authorized to cast the
vote of Bossier parish.
The resolutions were read
and adopted, and the following
delegates elected to attend the
State Convention: SaInnel HI
Sibley, Col. j. A.. Snider, DR.. J.
w. Foote, DIR. w. Nj. Swami
and Capt. F.J. Smith.
The following resolutions
were offered and unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That Col. !. A.
Snider is the choice of the de.
mocracy of Bossier PARISH to
represent us in the next Con
'greSs, and do request our dele.
gates at the district convention
to support him for the same,
and we hereby authorize the
present delegates to the State
convention TO act as delegates
to the district or congressional
convention.
On motion a Democratic Elk
ecutive Committee for Bossiel
parish was appointed, consist.
ing of Col. J. A, Snider, DR.. w
nj. Swami, Samuel III. Sibley
J. l. @. Graham and FL. w
Ogden.
1t was resolved that the pro
eeedings of this meeting be
furnished to the Bossier Ban
ner, Shreveport Times anC
South Western, with request t.
publish the same.
On motion the meeting adj
Journed sine die.
SAMUEL III, SIBLEY,
Chairman.
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Sewing Machine Sales for
1870.

TNhe magnitude TO which The manufacture
IL of Sewing Machines has ATTAINED is
shown by the sworn returns of the manu-
factIfrers for the year 1870 TO the owners of
the leading patents, on which they pay
royalty. According TO these returns the
number ofmacllines sold by each manufac-
turer in 1870 is as follows
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Tar Notice.
will be at the following places,
to collect the State and Parish

Taxes due for the year IS7l-and all back
taxes-and Licenses on all Trades and Pro
fessions for the year 1872, and to take De
scriptive Lists Of ali taxable property for
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SheriR's Sale.
Mary NJ. Burnes
VS. No.
Thos. NJ. Gilmer,

In the District Court OF Bossier.
DY virtue of writ of feri facias to me di-
ID reeted, from the Honorable the 18th
District Court in and for the Paeish of BOs-
sier. State of Louisiana, have seized and
will proceed to sell at public auction, TO the
last aud highest bidder, at the Court House
door. i'll the town of Bellevue, La, within
the legal hours of sale, on
SATURDAY, 9TH DAY0F JULY, NEXT,
A. D., 1872, the following described landed
property of defendants, to-wit:
The north half of section Ii, containing
800 acres; and the south half of section 8
containing $40 acres; and the fractional Sec
ton No. z, containing $40 acres; and the
fractional section No. IS, containing -
acres; the southwest quarter of section No
9, containing l60 acres; the southwest quar-
ter of northwest quarter of section No. 3
containing 40 acres: and the south half Of
the northwest quarter of section s, contain
ing so acres; and containing in all about
/ 1872 acres, more or less, with all improve
menls and buildings thereon, all in town
ship No. Is of range No. 10, and known N
the
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BossIER PARISH.
L,.lnbel.!!

Lumber! Hammer :!
We are prepared now 70 furnish pine
Wv LUMBER at our mill at iiteen dol
lars per thousand cash. Oak, heart pine
and select lumber per special eentGaet-
COrsz ground every saturday wlthsut iail-
Wanted-Two able bodied laborcfs TO
whom good wages viii be paid.
Misty OSLEY g. TURNER
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

~ The following is from the New York
| Sun, dated February q. 1871
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The Singer Manu-
featuring Coz, 127,S33

Wheeler g. Wilson manf'g Co. So POS
Howe Machine Company, 1916
Grover & Baker S. NJ. Company, 81, 4c2
Weed Sewing Machine Company, 35,0O2
Wilcox g. Gibbs s. NJ. Co, 1870
Buttonhole & Overseaming Co., l4.573
Florence Sewing Machine Co, IL, $50
Gold Medal 5. NJ. Co, S,9l2
Etna Sewing Machine Company, 5,sO6
Empirs 1850
Finkle s. Lyon manuf'g 1920
Parham Sewing Machine 1906
Wilson Sewing Machine 500
Bartlett Reversible, 1876
Bartram & Fantom Manuf Co, 40
Lamb Knitting Manuf. Co, 42I
Mckay Sewing Machine Association, 100
c +. Thompson, 100
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.'New Family Machine. .

which is selling ut the rate of nine to one
better than their old style. Their total sales
for 1869 were s6,7Sl machines against the
III .SS3 of 1870, showing an increase of one
half in the latter year.
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1t will, be seen by this table that the popu-
larity of the Singer Machine far exceeds that
of all others, their sale being one half
greater than that of the famous i'Wheeler
a. Wilson maeh.ne.' This is owing to the
fact that the Slayer Company have lately
commenced making, besides their old and
well-established manufacturing machine,
what is known as their
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The Antioch Earthquake.

LONDON, April 29.-A letter from
Antioch dated the 9Th OF April says:
The American Protestant church was se-
verely injured and four Of the American
community killed. All the members OF
the families Of Missionaries are safe.
The number Of persons killed in the city
Of Antioch Is less than 800, but 1t Is
known that 1900, in the surrounding
towns and country, where the shocks
were severe, II not greater than here,
were killed; this number may be increas.
ed. The distress Of the people is only
temporary, as the crop prospects are good.
The respondents Of the London papers
praise the Rev. Mr.. Powers, American
Missionary for ministertng relief to the
athcted.
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For CNcNNATI.-The fine passenger
packet, Andes, Capt, Charley Muhleman,
will be found at the wharf this morning,
and will leave for Cincinnati at 8 o'clock
this afternoon. Persons who don't care
about being at the Convention when 1t
opens, will find this the most comfortable
mode of going to that city, and as the
Andes Is fast craft, she win reach there
Thursday in time for delegates Of visitors
to be present at the morning session Of
that day. To go down the river at this
season Of the year and on such a boat is
about as delightful trip as can be made.
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NEWS SUMMARY.

intelligence from Mackinaw, Mich,
Of Friday, reports that theice in the north
channel has broken up, and that steamers
can doubtless get through,
Hon. Wylis King, Of Missouri, State
Superintendent Of Insurance, an old and
prominent citizen, and formerly a mem.
+ bef q the firm Of Doaue, King & Co, died
Monday! i3s s
Two women from Paducsh hired a
horse and buggy at Metropolis, Illinois,
Saturday night, to drive into the country
The horse ran away and the women were
thrown out, and one Of them named
McNathan had her neck broken. The
other 3 not seriously injured.
=. The sonhegan Mills, in Milford, N
H., were totally destroyed by fire Sunday
night, with the dry house connected there
with. Loss 100000; insurance $4,000
The steamship Scandinavian, thu
Arst steamer for Quebec this season, pass
ed Further Point Canada, yesterday
morning.
Prince Frederick Charles has return.
ed from his tour in southern and south.
eastern Europe. =
Senator Hardenburg, Of the New
York Senate, died Monday evening, a,
CONGRESS Hall. Saratoga. aF33sa
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NARROW EscAPE.-We heard yester.
day, that one Of the streeEcars came near
being struck by a locomotive, Saturday
evening, at Handlan's crossing. The car
was not more than four feet from the B, &
o. track when an engine rushed by.
Whether the Waterman was on duty OF
not, our informant did not state.
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To De HEARD To-DAY.-George W.
Robinson, who is charged with killing
John Scarborough, will be brought before
Judge Melvin to-day on q writ Of ha6eaS
corpus. Without knowing positively that
such Is the fact, we presume the examina.
ton Of witnesses and argument Of counsel
will be heard in the Circuit Court room.
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I CHANGE OF NAME AND PRopR1EToRs.-
On and after tomorrow there viii be a
change both Of proprietors and name Of
Dailey's City Hotel. 4, Mir. Dailey's con.
nection with the house will cease, and
he will be succeeded by Mr.. A. B.smith,
who has been assisting in It's manage.
ment for a year or two. It viii here.
after be known as the "st. James Hotel"
Mr.. Smith. the new proprietor, has had
considerable experience in the business,
and win bring to the position, besides,
an earnest determination to make the
St. james worthy Of the patronage Of the
public. '7.''' b'F'ae5 e .'s !. y,
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In SESSION, YEsrEaDAY.-The Com
missioners appointed to assess the damages
done to property within the city BY the
Pittsburgh, Wheeling & Kentucky rail.
road, were in session yesterday. The at.
tention Of the Board was wholly taken up
with the arguments Of counsel-the ties.
,timony having been closed last Saturday.
We were told that before making any
awards the Commissioners will again 60
over the route. hr, .lgr .rg s-t
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Observation-Disclosures adjourn,

BoGHp oEs ufERyEHoRG IAN adjourn-
ed meeting Of the Board Of Supervisors
WIN be held today. The special objects
ere the consideration Of an ordinance
relative 70 Q form og,government for this
county, should the new Constitution b
adopted, and to hear the report Of The
Special Committee on q petition asking
70 have d vote Of the people on q 100000
subscription to the capital stock Of the
Wheeling& Ohio Union Railroad Com.
pany.G griaSiH1gT 'u3Ts9 |
Now that voting on subscriptions 10 in
order, would 1t mot DO well to give thepeo.
pie an opportunity to say whether they
will take any stock in the Wheeling &
TuscaraWas road? II We are not mis-.
taken, It stands on precisely the same
basis as the Lake Erie, 10 far aslegislation
in tails State Is concerned, and should
have an equal chance whit. Would Il
not be- proper then, when the vote 10 taken
on the subscription to the Lake ErieroAd,
to have an expression Of the people on an
equal amount to the otherH We trustthe
Council and Board Of Supervisors win 90
order. We have, no preference between
them. Itisnothing but common Justice
that both roads receive equal considera-
ton at the hands Of our authorities,
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NAMED.-The owners Of the tow.boat
launched last Saturday from the boat
yard of Messrs. Wilson s. Dunlevy, have
selected name for the new craft. It will
be known in river circles as Charley"
named for a son Of one Of the largest
stockholders in the Company Capt Ed.
Hornbrook. fs5fs ". - =, ~ = -
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CHILD HURT,-About dark hast even.
ing child, daughter Of Samuel Crsyton,
on the Island, was seriously hurt BY. fall
ing over a.box used in draining a pond in
frontof the new church. Its feared that
the child ia injured internally, and may
not survive. II rrsar- ssas1f1 H. .g..lhi.i
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BEING REMOVED. The payements on
the south side Of John street, between
Market and Fourth, were being removed
yesterday, by employees Of the railroad
company. II willrequire several days to
remove the earth andlreplace them on
the new grade.
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CRY CouNc1I.-The Second Branch Of
the City Council adjourned last Tuesday
evening to meet tonight. The First
Branch fixed no time for meeting, but we
presume it will be called together this
evening. There are agreat many applica-
tons for cofee.house license which must
be disposed Of during the present week,
as the license year expires early in May.
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FAST DRvNe.-Complaint was made
to US, last evening, Of the reckless driving
done by some Of the drivers on the street
cars above Goshorn's Switch in North
Wheeling. It Is said that the conductors
do not go farther up the road than that
point, and that the drivers haveccharge
above 1t, not only Of the teams, but col.
lect the fares ofpsrsons getting on board.
While driver was inside q car, yester-
day, attending to the last mentioned duty,
the horses started Of at q brisk pace,
and came near running over q little boy
about four, years old, who attempted to
cross the track just in advance Of them.
The escape Is said to have been q very
narrow one. We do NOT know that blame
Is to be attached to any one in. this case.
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FEMALES.

In many affections peculiar to femaleA the
EXTRACT BUCHU 10 unequaled BY any ONE
remedy-as In Chloroeis or Retention, IrfeSulsr.
~, Painlulneas or suppression OF CustomaFy
Uterus, Leucorrh9R or Whites, Sterillty. and far
Complaints incident TO the sex, whether arisin1
nom indlseretion, Habits Of Dissipation. or IN
the Decline or Change OF Lille Il e prescribed
extensively BY the most eminent Physicians and
Aia%iyee, aiter Conhnements, and for EnfeeblOd
ages, attended with any Of the above Diseases a.
Symphonic. : -
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" y . ~
Orr FOR B RooKLYN.-Hon. G. D. Hub.
bard, one Of the lay delegates elected 10
the membership Of the Metho.
dist Episcopal Church in this State in the
General Conference Of that denomination
which assemblies in Brooklyn, N. Y, to.
morrow, left yesterday afternoon via ths
Cleveland & Pittsburgh railroad.
We heard yesterday that Hon, ". 4,
Wiley, the other delegate chosen, does
not propose to attend, as important pri,
vate business viii prevent Dr.. Logan
who wa. elected senior alternate, win
attend, leaving here, as we understand
tomorrow. The Conference viii proba'
bly, be in session five or six weeks.