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Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-20
SUCCESSION SALE.
of Benjamin X. Hunter, deceas

Successful of Benjamin X. Hunter, deceas-
I'D, No. 2
DURSUANT to an order of sale, issued
/ by the Honorable the Parish Court of
Rapides Parish, State of Louisiana, il, the
above numbered and entitled Succession
and to me directed commanding me to sell
for the payment of debts the property be-
longing to the said Estate for cash, will
offer for sale at public auction, ON
WEDNESDAY, the 3lst day of Dec. 1873.
commencing at II o'clock NJ, at the Court
House door in Alexandria. the following
des cribed property belonging to said sue
cession to-wit:
A certain tract or parcel of land situated
lying and being on the left descending
bank of Bayou Rapides, in said Parish and
State, about eighteen miles above the town
of Alexandria, bounded above by lands of
Lewis L. Texada, below by lands of Dam
iel Roberts succession and in the rear by
lands of Henry BOyce, containing Seven
Hundred acres more or less, with all the
buildings and improvements thereon.
Anatker tract of land in the Pinewoods
on HempbilPs Creek, containing Eighty
acres.
Another tract of Pinewools land OH Dy-
er's Creek, containing Forty acres.
Terms OF SALE CASH.
X. A. HUNTER,
Admir- of b. X Hunter Est
Nov. Goth 5 sq'rs st. p. rs. So 70.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-20
TAX COLLECTORS SALE.

RYvI TUE Of the power vested in me
- by Legislative Acts 46 and ~, A. State
Tag Coslecesr, have seized and will offer
for sale at the Court Hoese door in the
town of Oelfsx, on
WEDNESDAY, December the 31st 1873,
between the hours of 10 A. " aud 3 p. NJ,
o'clock the following described property
f0-wit:
certain tract of land containing e53
srres, known a. part of the Calhoun Es-
tate, for taxes due by H. s. Calhoun as
Agent, w. 5. Calhoun rs administrator aud
by Estste OF Mary =. Calhoun.
Further description MS follows:
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-20
SUCCESSION SALE.

Succession of Clara L. Brown-No. 1875.
IN PURSUANCE to an order and decree
i of the Hon. Probate Court, for the Par
ish of Rapides, I will expose at public sale
at the Court House door. in the town of
Alexandria. on
WEDNESDAY, the 14th day of Jan. 1874,
for the purpose If paying the debts of said
succession. the following described real
and personal property to-wit:
A certain tract or parcel of land situated
lying and being on Bayou Rapides, the res
idence Of the late Mrs. Clara L. Brown, and
known as the I land Plantation, bonded
above BIZ lands of Thos. II. Maddox, below
by the old Race tract, ard IN the rear by
lands Of Messrs Clapp & Brothers. contain
ing the quantity of (400) four hundred
acres more or less, together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon or
thereunto belonging, also cue mule, and
one old carriage and one plantation bell.
TERMS OF SALE cash, with the bene-
fit of appraisement.
JOHN DELACY Sheriff. and
Ex-Ofiicio Auctioneer.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-20
sHERIFF's SALE.
Benjamin Cooper

Benjamin Cooper
Julius Levin, Mires Rosenthal
and Henry A. Bi0ssaf.
Parish Court Parish of Rapides-State of
Louisiana.
QY VIRTUE of and to satisfy a writ of
- teri facias, issued out of the above
named Court, in the above entitled and
numbered suit, / have seized and will offer
for sale, at public auction. on
SATURDAY, the Sd day of JAN
uary 1874,
between the hours of IL o'clock A. NJ, and
q o'clock p. NJ. at the Court House door, in
the town Of Alexandria, tine following de-
scribed propertp, seized by Special Order of
said writ, to-writ:
A certain piece or lot of ground with the
Improvements thereon, situated lying and
being ia the town of Alexandria, Parish of
kopides, La. and being in Square No. 4,
fronting on the upper street, opposite the
Court House Square, measuring thirty
three (3') feet front insaid street, and ex-
tending back between parallel lire one
hundred 1907 feet French measure more or
less, and being part of the southeast cor
ner OF said square No. 4, together with all
the buildings and improvements thereon.
TEKMn OF SALE Twelve months credit
or bond, the purchaser to fnrnis' good and
approved security and mortgage returned
on the property sold.
JOHN DELACY, Sheriff,
Nov. sqrs ct. p. rs $50 90.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-20
STATE OF LOUISIANA-PAR-
ISL OF RAPIDES-PAR-
ISH COURT.

Succession of John Lodwick Compton,
No. III.
WHEREAS, Peter B. Compton, admin
w istrafor Of the Succession of John
Ledwick Compton deceased, has fled in
this Court Tableau of Debts Of the Sue
cession of John Lodwick Compton.
Notice is hereby given to all whom it
doth or may concern to show cause within
ten days from the date hereof, why the
same should not be approved and hpmolo-
gated.
By order of the Court,
CHAS. OWEN, Dpty Cpk.
Clerks Office, Alexandria, La, Decem-
Der 18th 1873.
Dec. 18th 1873. 3 . ct. IS 90.
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Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-20
SUCCESSION SALE.
Succession of Roger Roberts, No. I!
Parish Court-Rapides Parish.

Succession of Roger Roberts, No. 1873,
Parish Court-Rapides Parish.
DURSUANT tn an order of sale, issued
L from the Parish Court of Rapides Par
ish in the above entitled and numbered
snit, and directed tn me commanding the
sale of movable property of deceased. to
pay debts. | shall offer for sale by public
auction ut the late residence of Roger. Ro-
berts near Cheneyville, on
SATURDAY, December 9th the 1873,
between IL A. NJ. and 4 P. NJ, the following
mOvabl-s.
Seven mules.
Three Cane Wagons.
Two Carts.
Plow gear and Flows.
Corn Shelter and Grind Stone.
household and kitchen furniture.
TERMS OF SALE cash.
NJ. v. ROBERTS, Adm'trix.
Dec. 18th 1373.' IS - ." m
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-20
SHERIFFS SALE
A. B. Henshan,
Mary Ann Hickman.
Samuel Mitchell.
vs.. No. 81.
Mary Ann Hickman.

District COurt-Parish of Grant-State of
Louisiana.
DY VIRTUE of and to satisfy two writs
ID of seizure and sale. issued ont of the
above named Court, in the above entitled
and numbered suits, have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction, OH
SATURDAY, the Sd day of January 1874,
between the hours OF IL A. NJ. and p. NJ.
at the Court House door, in the town of
Colfax, the following described property,
seized by special order of said writ to-wit
A certain plantation lying and being in
the parish, known as the Fairmount Plan
tati0n, bounded on the front by Red River,
above by lands formerly owned by NJ. Ry-
an, below by land of Henry Boyce, and in
the rear by lands formerly owned by NJ.
Ryan and by lands of A. c. Lewis and
Henry Boyce. containing the quantity of
one thousand acres, with all the buildings
improvements, rights, privileges and ap-
pertinances thereto belonging, and being
the same property upon which che defen-
dant is now residing.
TERMS OF SALE:--CASH, with the bene-
fit of appraisement.
c. ". WILLETT. Act'g Sheriff.
Nov. 29th, 5 sq'rs ST. p. rs SIS 90.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-20
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Jefferson Wells, Curator.
VS.. No. 49,
j. NJ. Wells Executor.
Parish Court-Parish of Rapids-State of
T,0lisiana


j. NJ. Wells Executor.
Parish Court-Parish of Rapids-State of
Louisiana.
DY VIRTUE Of and 70 satisfy q writ of
~ feri facias, Issued out of the above
named Court, in the above entitled and
numbered suit. have seized and will offer
for sale, at public auction, on
SATURDAY, the 81 day of Jan.
nary 1874,
between the hours Of II O'Clock A. NJ, and
4 o'cipck p. Il, at the Court House door
in the town of Alexandria, the following
described property, to-wit:
The undivided one-half on certain tract
or parcel of land situated in the Parish of
Rapides, bounded above by lands formerly
owned by Lew Wells, deceased, below by
lands formerly owned by said Levi Wells.
deceased, and frontingon BAYOU Beuf, and
being that portion 0fthe Wellswood Plan
tation known as the Dent Tract, contain
ing the quantity of 800 arpents. more or
less, with the undivided one-half of all the
buildings and improvements situated there
on including the Sugar Honse and Machi-
merry.
TERMS OF SALE Twelve months credit
or bond. the purchaser to furnish good and
approved security and mortgage returned
ON the property sold.
JOHN DELACY. Sheriff.
Nov. 5 sqrs lot. p. F's $50 90.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-20
Dec. 18th 1879. 8 2-t. So 90.
LOssisi~ssa EisstifWsi0n for IN 2
Deaf and Dosssb.


BATON ROUGE, July 1873.
To the Police Juries, the Municipal Authorities
and Friends ofthc Deaf and Dumb in Losisi-
ana:
The Trustees of the La. Institution for
the Education of the Deaf and Dumb, call
your attention TO this unfortunate class.
and the provision made for them by the
State in this Institution. All the Deaf be-
tween the ages of eight and twenty-five, of
sound physical and mental constitutions,
will he admitted and provided with in
struction, board, lodging, medicine and
medical attendance at the expense of the
Institution and all those in such INDECENT
circumstances as shall appear by certif-
cate of any member of the police jury of
the parish, or mayor of the city, where they
reside, to render such aid necessary. will
also be furnished with clothing and travel
ing expenses to the Institution. The In
stitution also affords mechanical depart
meut in which instruction is given in such
trades as may he best suited to render the
pupils self-sustaining citizens. The educa-
ton of the deaf is Of peculiar Importance to
them and to the State; but from want OF
information, indulgence or other reasons on
the part of parents, less than half in the
State avail themselves of the privileges
Afforded. This is all wrong; hence the
Trustees earnestly call the attention of all
proper authorities to the duty Of seeing
that all the deaf in their respective parishes
or cities, are informed of the privileges pro-
yided, and that i'm cases of INDECENT circum-
stances, means he provided for conveying
snch to this Institution. Proper provision
will be made for both white aud colore,l.
In CASE of any deaf known at this Insti
tuition to be in your city or parish, the
names are appended to this letter. Should
you know or learn of others, their address
is earnestly desired
Gov. w. =. KELLOGG, er-o6scio,
Hon. j. II. BURCH,
Ii. NEWELL. Esq,
II SCHORTEN, Esq,
l.. BERHEL,
}. McvAY, ESQ, Superintendent,
j. A, MCWHORTER cE-oDicio.
Trustees of La. Institution for Deaf and
Dumb.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-20
Stove For Sale.

"A No. Veteran Cooking Stove, bought
"a from Mr.. /. C. Miller, price SIS 90.
1t with all furniture and cooking utensils
are in perfect order, and nearly rs good ss
new, win be sold at bargain. Apply at
this OFFICE.
Oct. 25-tf
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Nanbood
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BANKING.
THOS, q. MARI, Pres,s.
GENERAL MARKETS.

TUESDAY, March IL, 1873.
Nashville Cotton Market.
The market continues dull and heavy,
and the tendency is downward, low grades,
we may say being entirely unsaleable. We
quote as follows:
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-12
New Advertisements.

Attention is directed to the card O
Adams, Throne 81 Co, manufacturers anC
wholesale dealers in boots and shoes, who
have received their spring stock, embracing
large and complete stock Of everything in
their line, which they are offering to the
trade at fair prices.
Ayoung man wants a situation.
Arlington, Farrar & Weakley have $1,000
to loan for six months.
Early Rose Potatoes for sale by Byrne,
Bros. & Co.
Adam Coe offers liberal reward for re-
turn of pet bear.
Attend the regular tobacco sale by Whe-
less, Nevis g. Co. to day.
Called meeting of Cumberland Lodge to-
night.
John S. Ward offers his residence on
Spruce street for sale.
See advertisement of Ewing & Williams
fine trotting stallion Woburn.
The Ladies' Fair for the benefit of st.
Mary's Orphan Asylum commences on
Monday, 18th April, and continues the en-
tire week.
The report of the condition Of the Third
National Bank is published in our advertis
ing columns.
Fine syrup, buckwheat -four, Italian Mac
aronie canned fruits, etc, to be had OF
Moorman & Hightower.
New spring prints just received by
Thompson, Bros & Kelly.
Go to McKee's on Union street for your
spring hats, and also your shirts made to
order.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-12
Stocks of COnae.

The American Grocer Just to hand has a
lengthy article referring to the stocks of cof-
fee in second hands, and takes the position
that if necessary the trade could go g long
while without additional purchases from
importers. That paper refers to the month
ly report of the Bureau of Statistics to
show that the stock of all kinds of coffee in
government warehouses on June 80, 1872,
at all ports of the United States, and which
was made free of duty, amounted to ILL.,
AS, ITO pounds, being equal to 52,430 tons.
The imports at the ports of New York,
Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile,
and New Orleans foot up total of Sl,293
tons from July l. 1872, to March l, 1873.
This added to the quantity held in ware
house on July l, gives the supply since that
date, and makes the amount 1873, 723 tons.
We don't think, says the Grocer, that any
one will risk the assertion that this has
passed into consumption. With the excep-
ton, however, of the small quantity held
By importers, it has passed into diStribu-
ton.
The Government statistics show that the
total home consumption and exports in
1872 were 10000 tons, monthly average
of 10,040 tons; in 1871, 140,442 tons, a
monthly average of 11,703 tons; 10 1870,
1875 $50 tons, monthly average of 1921
tons; in 1869, liz, 461 tons, monthly aver
age of 9,205 tons. In 1871, therefore, the
yearly distribution of coffee reached its
highest figure. That was the year of low
prices. The average of the four years is
123,S15 tons, monthly average of 1O3l8
tons. In view of the high prices prevailing
since July last, it is impossible that the
consumption could have been as great as
ia the same months of 1871. But granting
that it may have been equal to the average
of the above four years--1031S tons per
month-for the eight months since Jnly
it would amount to S2,544 tons; and as the
supply has been 133, 723 tons, there yet re-
main in the hands of dealers, wholesale
and retail, at least $4,000 tons, or more
than a four months supply.
The article under review concludes as
follows:
The question very naturally arises, where
are these $4,000 tons? On March / there
were in importers hands GOAL tons. All
the rest of it has left their possession. 1t is,
therefore, In second hands, and is in the
wsrehou es in this city and other large dis
tributing points throughout the country. A
knowledge of this fact and of the heavy
stocks held in Rio has formed the basis up
on which we predicate lower prices for this
particular kind of coffee, and in spite ofour
contradiction by the enforced higher price
OF Rio c0fiees we have steadily adhered to
our view of the subject. The course of the
market here this week, as will be seen by
reference to our market review, confirms
our position, which the latest circular from
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For the twenty-fOur hours ending last
evening, the river rose upwards Of Is inches
at this point, and was still rising briskly at
dark with feet large reported on the
Shoals.
The Ella Hughes arrived from the upper
Cumberland with cargo comprising IS
hhds. tobacco, 700 sacks wheat, 800 sacks
corn, IA head cattle, 80 head hogs, 10000
doz. eggs, together with large quantity Of
bacon, chickens and barter generally.
The Tyrone was looked for last night,
and is the regular packet for Cairo to-day
at 4 P. M.-Capt. Tom Harmon in COM
mand, and the Hard brothers in the
Office.
The Ella Hughes returns to the upper
Cumberland to-day at P. M.-Capt. John
Cartwright commanding, and the genial
Ike Cooper IN the Office.
The Ada Heilman left Shawneetown
Monday night for this port, drawing 81
feet. She will arrive Thursday.
In the olden time it was customary on
our Western steamboats, for the Cabin pas
sengers TO pay their fare at the end Of the
trip. On one occasion an impecunious in
digidual approx ehed Capt. o. w. Davis,
now commanding the John Lumsden, and
asked him if be was the master of the boat,
and if bis name was Owen Davis. Being
told that the same was correct, this Bohe-
milan eOony replied: swell, Captain, when
leave your boat I'll be Queen Davis"
James Mics, clerk on the Lawrence, was
attacked Friday night with hemorrhage Of
the lungs, and bled profusely till morning.
He was furnished medical attention at
Evansville, and was pronounced out Of dan
ger if be did not over exert himself
The Tyrone arrived a. II O'Clock last
night. Her cargo consisted Of $500 sacks
grain, 300 bbls. flour, Is tons iron, 25 tons
hubs and sPokes, and sundries. She claims
to have beaten the Frank P. Gracey from,
GAINESVILLE to this city.
Tie Frank p. Gracey arrived few min
utes before l O'Clock this morning.
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The Fire Last Night.

A few minutes past eleven O'Clock las
night the frame building on the corner o
Vine and Broad streets, occupied as a gro.
Gerry by Jno. O'Malley, caught fire from un
known causes and was burned. 1t was the
property of Robert Pinkard, Esq, and 10
Gated on the ground belonging to the Ew'
ing estate. 1t was uninsured and worth
about $3.50. The stock Of groceries valued
at 81 500 and insured in the State insur
arce company of this city for $1,000, was
consumed. The adjoining frame on Vint
street belonging to the same estate and oc-
cupied by Mrs. L. A. Wicks, who saved
her furniture, etc., was also partially burn
ed and torn down. Neither building was
insured.
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SEEDs--We change quotations as follows:
Clover $5.7566 90; timothy $4.6O65. 90;
orchard grass g. s562. so; blue grass $l.50;
herds grass $1.5G; onion sets $500 per
bushel.
CoTToN YARNs-We quote ct lac, I4tc,
l6ac and 189c.fcr T0G, 900, 500 and 400.
SHUCKs-In demand at $3.50 per 100 Ms
for hacked, and $1.50 for rough.
WRAPPING PAPER.-We quote ANAL at
Soc; medium 75c; double crown 81.
IBoN.-We quote IS follows: Tennessee
bar 7ac % n; Kentucky do &c; Tennessee
band 7anl0c; Kentucky do. 6.n7ac; Ten
nessee boiler plate SIC; boiler heads etc;
IRE box 10c, sheet, common 667c; do
Kentucky 74084c; do Tennessee 8M9ac.
BARRELs-We quote at 45c.
GLAsswARE--We change our quotations
to suit the card rates as follows by 10
1915; 10 by IL $7.25; 10 By IA $500; 10 by
l6 1915; II by IA 1915; IL by 16 SS.75; IL
by IL 1925; II by 20 1925. Discount
37al.
FLAsKs-The quotations net are as fol-
lows: Half pint $2.75; pint 1915; quart
S4.75.
CANDIEs-We quote stick candy TIC;
common fancy 18c.
FIes--We quote at tic per b.
RAIsINs-We quote as follows: I box
CSC; J box $1.75; whole box s..
CoRDAGE-Jute 15e; grass &c; cotton
32c.
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RIVER NEWS.

Sag: Of RivsTs, March IL, 1s73-HsigAf Of patsg
above Iot7 l5atsr mark at 800 p. n.
Stations. Fit. In. Stations. TT In.