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A FULL ASSORTMENT OF THE CELEBRATED - and - . BUCK'S BRILLIANT 0 ON HAND 't SOLD at CITY PRICESI House Furnishing Goods -OF S EVERY DESCRIPTION GRANITE IRON WARE, PRESSED WARE, .Coal Oil Lamps & Lanterns GAS PIPE i and FITTINGS MANUFACTURERS OF Copper, Tiln and Sheet IE ron Ware -at SWHOLESALE and RETAIL Iii TELMS CAS-H. R. HlARIDTNER, n and LEVIN'S ROW, 'C A LARGE 0 stock of Fine SCalf Skin and 0 Morocco al ways on hand. REPAIRING DONE ,, WITH NEATNESS and DISPATCH r CHEAP FOR CASH l DRUNKARD, STOP. Dr. .. C. BEElR.S or I AS A CERTAIN CURE FOR INTEM ' 11 PERANCE, by which over 10,000 7 inebriates have been saved. It is harm e less, and can be given without the knowl " odgec of the patient. Also one for.the e OPIULbM HABBIT. 7. The only infallible remedy known. Per is manent cares guaranteed in both. Send he stamp for Circulars. Address C. C. BEERS, M. D., ro 345 4th Avenue, t Oct. 1T-3-. New York City ok F O BING TACKLE-A GREAT I VAR[ETY. SPOON SBAIT and OTHER GOODS IN THAT INE. DEALERS SUPPLIED BY HENRY ST, JOHN. - 1877 1877 o EVERY DESCRIPTION : , EEXECUTED WITH SNEATNESS & DISPATCH o -- AT- H SFAIR PRICES FOR CASH ONLY! SGIVE USA CLL z GIVE US A CALL! . MISCELLANEOUS. NOTICE! CARROLL. and CORLEY'S NEW STEAM SAW & SHINGLE MILL LOCATED AT Carrolla, Rapides Parish, (FORMERLY CALLTED DELOACH'S BLUFF,) Is in full operation and is prepared to fill orders for ECYlIS LI1BEII AIl SHIIGLES. STEAM BOAT LUMBER SAWED TO .'.ORDERS Heart Shingles delivered on the bank of the 1~ver at........... $4 00 per M Sap Shingle. delivered on the bant SHt..;.......... 3 00 per M Cypress ]uniber delivered on the ltanl at...........15 00 per MI TERMS -.CASH O DELIVERY Aug. 1, 1877. MAXk MOME' HAPPY. A ib..tdfl supply of Good S~eliq tand iealtiuM Pietu S TE InwOIJIATI N 5 WEEKLY STAR, F A Ama mghtlpae i per, with 48 fall col peise)j and o the larget, , gr he A ull t , besides, much Sother food readanet iever number a ls thoe r four e tenot J or as t sor, .Aver) esubscriber also rneiv s a copy o'tthe beautiful engrav. U tg "e Pee r the Poor aMn' VId,"'sie s53 luinches nud a copy orAI5 eaor s most be "rpo t to pay spe itouo packing and maiig pro. mlum4 A Outr mtduoementa to thAgestmLap the moft liberr in the Sfield, c p ere gutce hs c eer. We ewant verclpch aget in the cquntry to comminicateoetb a before omnee s hp work. Tolpsr A dsrin to get up TIS, . Pa te tsms ool"hnahe free. b Semd fo oune euOpLab- N togr assny other. o The Smar, thougr is no samnd a party paper, has a0l been a wgouroa advo casofte hts of all theb States, and was saong the first to urge the justice of iocl goveernmon in the South. S Persona to whea we haver alrady sent the picture, "The Poor the Poor N Slap's Frhed," by saying so aan bve Bn its stead anon mr excellent en gravin of same mSe, wich we have Y securm for thi. purpose. S .p" WprWLou* pietuls, One Dollar. MAJKE-HOME PLEASANT. TO CONSUMPTIVES rTHE ADVERTISER, 'HAVING L beet permanently cured of that dread disease, Consumption, by a sim ple remedy, is anxious to make known to his fePlowaRsufferers the' means of cure. To aTh who desire it, he will send a copy of the prescription used, (free of charge) with the direotions for preparing and using the same, which they will find aOS RE CURE for CON SUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRONCHI TIS, &c. Parties wishing the prescrip tion will please address Rev. E, A. WILSON, 194 Penn St., Williamsburgb, N. Y. CONDITION POWDERS .-FOR HORSXE'S A7AD JMULES! HIS IS THE TIME OF THE YEAR Sto IMPROVE the CONDITION of STOCK. If they are at all "OUT OF SORTS" use the CONDITION POWDERS. Sold in ONE POUND T/N CANS--PRICE ONE DOLLAR. PREPARED AND SOLD BY II3snx' 3)r J$4ob., MISCELLANEOUS. fUIVS PILLS A Noted Diviie says They are ,worth their weight in gold. READ WHAT HE SAYS: Dn. T' rr:-- car Sir: h ior tin years I have been u martyrto Dysprlpsia,Lo:.sntation,and Piles. Last prinr your pills were rrcomnnnded to oje; I used hem t (but with little mla). I amn now a well man, ,ave good appetite, digcstion pcrrect, regnlars'ools, ,iles gone, and I have gained forty pounds solid flesh. They are worth their writg'ht in gold. RyEV. R. L. S'IMt'ftoN, Louisville, Ky. TUTT'~ PILS Dr. 'utt has been en" G:,a.d in the practice of n:othcine thirty years, and CU3R STICK IEAD- Ior:t~Iletiehnvasdcinon. ACS.. :I'r:ltor oft anatomy in the l is Pills have the gu:aran CURB DY5PEtIA. tee that they are prepared UTT iSi:cah:c l'free from all Y Ir l:Ls stcricedtcl in CUI.GCCNSTIFATION c0, !.iniu e in thec thri ;herr tn'ore "uaginoth itit TU TT I Pi :!liiif n rLL, :',ý .... " ' t'g,u Istuativ,antr a fur. CUE PILeS. i:yl .r "i,. "wn I~. 'heir lirst app:rent ef. CURE PEI. :n ,oierly :.ssntuil atr. CURS F"'LVE. AIND Titsiuis the istHli isr. TITT' a H l us, l rular and ralith c'acu::tions : re| notcet ,;GRE BIhIOU: CLIt '1 Therapi.it, with w' ic. rU --S PILL Iu-r.o.is lake oa p,'sh chronic tonsotipation, ain CURE ORPDNOY CO'I- islr:es, their nd: ptabiliv, ilUparting heIth .a l rngth to the system. So, an rwere. ,, ry theireeicac New Yorc TUDr.T S P Dye. tncrousdbilitke m ic, UPrice $.oo. c , 15 Mly,dyspr St. , wN.Y. Reoad iess of the livAnsw er |It is t p1t crct ge constipation, d is :, iEntemparting health and into l, rthod, i system. Sol:r everywhelre. Ofice, 35 \lui ray Street. N on Yore. it it Gray arch ir :n a t L c: ine d to wit Sarsaparil bla k by ellw le and other her, oforms D r. TuTr'sFair Dye. It et s ke magic. WHand Queen's x;ight,` sciencfortherof nierdiesd jints, fol It ischarge pfro tht grows in the r;ulth, u:d is ski alionly adapted tobuild up the of dia oy thatclimate. It is SHATURELTHY, SOLD LESH. Entcring at once into !te Itlond, cxpce'in' :lli .crf As an lo antidote to ss h ilitic oisd rn it io. Atone, it it a earchinc :llt, car,' but !;c: e:min d witpurly v etarsparill, Yelotw contined use wickl and oth no harm.s, it bores e tor. take it i s during the su er and fall; an Time most powterful M.;ond purifier k:no:-n "n medical science forf debilityre f headalcher, difever and jit, foul discharll enjoy robust the cars lth nostriold bys, all dru, ki diseases, dropsy, kidncy cnmlthaint, evil thiiefts tit secret practices., disordered livcrnd stllee. Its sNe stiengthens the nervous system. im",arts a fair coma plexion, and builds up ti- I:oad with HEALTHY, SOLID FLESH. As an antidote to syphilitic poison, it is strongly recommended. ]tHndrids of cases of the worst typ: have been radically cured by it. GOinR puMRly ve, etable its continued use will do no harm. 'The best time to take it is during the summer and fall ; and Instead of debility, headache, fever and ag-tc, you will enjoy robust health Q Sold by all druggist. pie+, e .. Office, 35 Murray Street. New"York. - and - GRAND ECORE WEEKLY PACKET! FOR GRAND ECORE, MONTGOMERY, ALEXAN RIA, NORMAN'S, BARBIN'S " - AND ALL WAY LANDINGS! THE STEAMER BARBT. ABLE: RICHARD SINNOTT,....... ..IAST G. u. HAMIrrTON,..................c WILL LEAVE.NEW ORLEANS eriy SATURDAY at i5 P.M. Going down will leave ALEXANDRIA ever;v WEDNESDAY at 12 M. For Freighlt or Passage APPLY Oh BOARD. IMISCELLANEOUS. DO YOU WANT -TO DO ANY PAINTING? -IF SO TIlS COIClliS TYl! Hll IT I READY MIXED PAINTS In 1 pound cans, all ready for use. BL.A CK, W'H ITE, GREEN, SLATE, DRAB, RED. FOR SALE BY HENRY BT. JOHN "GET THE BEST I" BI-CARBONATE o SODA USED IN COOKII1NG! "' GET THE BESTI IT 18 THE CHEAPEST!" ANY GOOD HOUSEKEEPER WILL TELL YOU THAT ONE POUND OF ST. JOHN'S SODA WILL GO AS FAR AS THREE POUNDS OF THE LOW PRICE TRiASHY SODA OFFERED "CXEAI!" THE LTTER IS THE DEAREST YOU CAN BUY, BECAUSE IT IS NOT GOOD. "GET THE BEST!" FOR SALE BY rlenry 3t. John. ERRORS OF YOUTH, A GENTLEMAN WHO SUFFER ed for years from Nervous Debili ty, Premature Decay, and all the ef fects ofyouthlul indiscretion will, for the sake of suffering humanity, send free to all who need it, the recipe and direction for making the simple reme dy by which he was cured. Sufferers wishing to profit by the advertiser's experience can do so by addressing in perfect confidence. JOHN B. OGDEN, 42 Cedar sti eet, New York BUTCHERY. T HE UNDERSIGNED HAS NOW a Butcher's Stall in the Market House, and will sell at current Cash rates BEEF, MUTTON, and PORK. He solicits a share of the public's cus tom, promising to keep at all times the beat the market affords. S. PINCUS, Agent. Oct. 3-3m. n ..... .. n.. BUTCHERY. SHE UNDERSIGNED has taken his 'OLD STALL, In the MARKET HOUSE and will sell the best of BEEF PORK and. MUTTON, at CHEAPEST RETAIL PRIOE8.. Nov 14-tf JACOB IRVING, JR. TOWN. LOOK HERE! Mrs, SARAH MAYER, Front St., W OULD RESPECTFULLY -IN m Vm her customers and th e T public generally, that her husband, I aun Moses Mayer has just returned from New Orleans col with a large and well se lected stock of 111171111|2-15 MYMADD COTII P. DRY GOODS, ar GROCERIES, SADDLERY, HARDWARE. CROCKERY Boots, Shoes and Hlats:, sti t' The highest; CASH PRICE PAID for COTTON, WOOL and HIDES. 50 The largest and best stock of FLOUR that has been brought to Alexandria this season. - ALSO A fine and complete assortment of the best LADIES SHOES-CHEAP for CASH. S r SAM'S BOARDING HOUSE - and - CORNER OF SECONJVD 34 DE 80T0 ST)8. iS - I Is IS TTO IN L form my many y friendsand the pub lie generally, that I have opened, on DEi SOTO street, qfirst ,.dass aOARDING HOUSL wh, re board can bt had by the DA) WEEK or MONTH. 2 on the most REA MEALS SERVED I DON S AM 'S. T ALL HOURSi I Attached to the Bharding BHouse, is a BAR BOOM, where the choices WINES, LIQUORS arid CIGARS! can ALWAYS be found. March 1-ly. SAM FELLOWS.. PI IM ? Pl E ! ih I WILL MAIL (FREE) THE RE c ipe for preparing a simple VEGE TABLE BALM that will remove TAN, I FRECKLES, PIMPLES and BLOT- I CHES, leaving the sikin soft, clear and | IE beantifuf also instrnetions for produ-:l eing a luxuriant growth of hair r['6 bald head Or smooth face. Addkies Ben. Vandelf & Co., Box 5121, No8-5, Wooster st., N. Y. LL - T. ECLIPSE STABLE! N NELS. TAYLOR, - P FoprI THIRD STREET., : )D. OPposIrEplHr uNEW rGI~iI IIo1G'E . " ALEXANDRIA, IA. - CARRIAG IES ad HORSESTO LET. SR ili- HORSES KEPT by thle DAY WEBI, IONTII for The STABLE is the LARGEST and nd MOST' COMFORTABLE Id I in the STATE. ers Particular attention paid 4 to er's HORSES left on KEEP, or for SALE. ork To DrOvers! - SPLEVDID JMULE PESVS * Will rent STALLS by DAY or WEEK )W FOR ORSES 'ket asi HORSES, CARRIAGES, BU4eS 1K. 1nd ns "HARNESS the .Z '4fA2 on H4.7N29 FO92 87LB SW, W, Whittington,Jr., r, Attorney-at- Law - and - SNOTA.PJE" PTBLI'T ,EF , 5ST O OFFICE AT TIHE TOWN HALL ALEXANDRIA, LA. MISC'EMLLANEOUS S. GOOD NEWS` E. S. IIETHERWIUK BETWEEN MURRAY & JOHNSTON STOSTS THIS OLD AND RELIABLE BUSI ness house tinder the charge and management of B, C. DUKE continues business at its old statnds wheoe all the GOODS, WARES GROdESEI - and - PLANTATION G00ODSI are still kept, a d ofered at the Md)iT REASONABLE RATES- ... FOR CASH. &TS, B ooTS, ,, .. SHOES, HOSIERY, and UNDERWEAR still continue a marked speelalty.of tb" ) house, a large and fashionable assortment h a v i n. been just re- - , cEiv ed, alt of which goods were se-, lected anid purclftse4 is per son by the Manager. In : the(i IIRY GOODS line we are offering the newest deaignae the choicest colorings and at - the lowest prices: The . only stock of 1a _ .am: w ma . in all of its branches in Alexand gia. Every one calling can be I. SUITED and TURNED OFF PLEASED.. FOTUR MOT'. tE' -0 - GOOD IfEALTH, BOR ANY PERSON WHO WILL BUY A J1i . and will take one (1) eachi lglt fir four (4) nights, and will do this evefr third (3d) week during the nionths at June, July, August and S. entmbier will, not be troubled with FEY VEi.d AGUE, nor MALARIOUS FEi., BILIOUS FEVER, hor any o4 eases resnltin'g iro . piias*at pI common in Misarinri;"M i isians, Arkan as id TA ._ 'T he ohtained aieyor mIuered! te 25 cents tta ilo pills shall be senlt, vps tad, is nmil. PhIysicians, i2.50. aper i . 1.i is but eIt insome| i ,tasn 5ri m. I iomna ,e order. cipe will be che lly ieat Physieiali on" tied send' PARSON' .by responsible patties iniiV4mn $2 per dozeq s pd_ d8s na Scash witlh r.t -" & E. ,iiw61cf'isag AORKT N, Colline Bros; ..,.- iSt. - T-G. W. Jones &- . Co....Meinp,, ad E. J. Hart & Cot.-.. Neiorh lan C. J. Lincoln uo.;..Litt i T. C. T'hompsono&Co, Gulves¶L 'B Address allii~rders'to - 5' 8, JOHNSOIN & 7! Bigr .T. ORSES, BUGGIES, UA SA . " Harness always on hand f'Rlto Iad hire at reasonable rates. H'H pioird ed per month, day or singlefeM.i4 Z line.of.Hacks leave theillrov stab to URDAYS for Red River Landlngi i LE. LECOMTE, LOYD'S BRIDGE, , CHENErYVILLE Moreauvtlle and Simma.port, " aik close connection ith the Mail steamer R. E. LEE, FRANK PARGOUDlat NATCHEZ, up and down. ' A comfortable -Hck, pair of hor~j/ and careful driver always ready at tirEi Sulphur Spritgs, Harrisoiiburg, chitoohes, Many, Letaithl or where. cE they wish to go, and t fates fostatd May 5-ly. :, PROpEtOr P • "the SAFEST ain BEST; it attt instantaneously, prodo.ng the most natural shades of Black. or. Browye o does NOT STAIN the SKIN; and s- A easily applied. It is a standard pre paratioo, and a fiavo6lte aqwaerPer Swell appointed Toilet for aidy or LL Gentleman. Sold by all Druggists. •N TJ. CHIRISTADORO, , P. O. Box ,93. Now York