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Feliciana Democrat, Clinton, 1856 Jul 26

Sheriff's Sale - The State of Louisiana, Parish of East Feliciana 7th District Court. No. 2457. J. L. Sizemore vs. A. W. Dent. By Virtue of a writ of fieri facias to me directed in the above entitled suit. I have seized and will offer for sale at the steam saw mill of the defendant, A. W. Dent, in said Parish, on the First Saturday of August, 1856, at 11 o'clock A. M., the following property, to satisfy plaintiff's demand and all costs, to-wit: Thirty-five thousand feet of Lumber, consisting of Weather-Boarding, Flooring, Ceiling, Scantling, Inch Plank – Rough Edge – and a lot of Joist. Terms of Sale. A credit of twelve months. Purchasers will be required to give their twelve months bond, with approved personal security. July 12, 1856 B. M. G. Brown, Sheriff.

Feliciana Democrat, Clinton, 1857 Jun 06

Sheriff's Sale … George Opdyke, … vs. John Kernan, et al., Arthur B. Hart, & R. J. Banton … to-wit: A negro woman named Diana, aged about 21 years, and her two children, viz: Clark, aged about 3 years, and Fed, aged about 3 months. …

Sheriff's Sale … Byrne Vance & co., vs. Irwin Brown. G. A. Neafus, vs. Irwin Brown. … to-wit: … (493) acres of land situated lying and being in said parish and State on the waters of Sandy Creek bounded on the north by lands of John F. George, east by George and the Dortch tract, south by A. Neasum, and west by said Irwin Brown. …

Sheriff's Sale … Mary Willison vs. John Rist. … to-wit, Two certain town lots situated lying and being in the town of Port Hudson …

Sheriff's Sale … Betz & Kohler vs William Woodward. … That certain School House, situated near Mrs. Tildon's residence, on the road leading from Clinton to Liberty …

Probate Sale … William F. Gayle, deceased. … to-wit: The negro girl Elvira, of black color, aged 11 years. …

Probate Sale … Phillip Huff, deceased.
… to-wit: … acres … bounded on the north by lands of Silas Cook and Mary Catlett, on the south by lands of Mrs. Scott, John F. McKneely and John Harbour, on the east by lands of Thomas Worthy and Phillip Fishburn, and on the west by lands of Thomas H. McManus and James Stephens. …

Legal Notices -
… E. A. Sturges, deceased … Lewis Sturges … E. J. Delony, D'y Clerk.
… George W. Fleniken, … estate of Lavinia Hickman, deceased, … Wm. Patterson, Clerk.
… Walter Spurlock, deceased. … John Gottinger …

Notice - During my temporary absence from the State, D. C. Hardee, at Clinton, and my son, John Rist, Jr., at Port Hudson, will act as my agents, and I hereby give them full power to represent me in all matters during my said absence. April 18, 1857 John Rist.

Notice - My father, Jonas K. Stuart, was captured in the year 1835, in the month of November, and was taken off the ship Mary Jane, in the conflict of the republic of Texas, and was shot as a prisoner at the city of Tampico, Mexico. I am now the only surviving heir of said deceased, being the only son. I intend after legal publication, according to the laws of Texas, to apply for whatever head right, bounty land, or donation lands, that my father may have been entitled to for his services aforesaid. Mortimer G. Stuart, by John M. Roberts, Attorney. …

Police Election. It is ordered that an election be held on Saturday the thirteenth day of June, 1857, in the seventh Ward, at the place of holding the general eections, in said seventh Ward, in the Parish of East Feliciana, for the purpose of electing a member to the Police Jury, to represent said Ward, in the place of Isaac N. DeLee, resigned: said election to be conduted by the commissioners of elections for said Ward according to the exisiting laws regulating elections. W. M. Jordan, President Police Jury.

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