Democratic banner., 1849-07-23
LOUISIANA, MO.
FAST DAY.

FAST DAY.
In compliance with the Recommendation
of the President of the United States, the
citizens of Louisiana and vicinity are in
formed that, on the first Friday in August
next, a prayer meeting will be held at the
Methodist Church in this city, at half past
8 o'clock, and at half past 10 o'clock a SER
mon will be delivered by Rev. A. D. Land
ran. There will perhaps be other services
during said day, of which due notices will
be given.
In view of the "pestilence which now
walks abroad at MONDAY" it is earnestly
desired that all our citizens will comply with
the recommendation of the President, and
suspend business during that day, and OBJ
serve il as a day of fasting and prayer.
Steam Ferry Boat at Louisiana.
Amongst the many improvements con-
stsntly progressing at Louisiana, we are
happyt to announce to the public that Messrs.
w. & F. Burnett, proprietors of the ferry
at this place, have procured, and have now
in good order, a safe and expeditions Steam
Ferry Boat, ready to ferry emigrants or
travellers at the shortest notice. Travel
lers will find Louisiana to be in the most
direct route from the centre of Illinois to
the centre of Missouri. The country across
is generally level, without any serious OBJ
struction. There being a good horse ferry
boat on the Illinois at Florence upon the
same road.
The Messrs. Burnett are accommodating
and energetic young men, who merit the
patronage of the public, and the thanks Of
the city for their enterprise.
ATTEMPTED MURDER.-On last Monday,
the 18th inst, when Noah Atkin was going
up the Louisiana road towards and near the
town of Bowling Green, he was shot at from
under cover of the bushes. The shot took
effect in his left arm, which was complete.
ly shattered, and which has since been am.
putated by DR.. Bartlett of this city, and DR..
Crane of Bowling Green. Atkin says that
he was shot at twice in quick succession,
, that he did not see the person when the first
shot vas fired, but saw a person level and
FIRE at him the second shot, which person he
took to be VIM. Allison, between whom and
himself, there has for some months existed
a difficulty, the circumstances of which our
readers are acquainted with. Warrants
have been issued to the different officers for
the apprehension Of Allison, but he has not
yet been arrested.
II We are rejoiced to be able to state, that
the Cholera is at last clearly abating in its rava-
ges in st. Louis, but regret to state that it is rath-
er increasing in Cincinnati and most of the East.
ern cities. The number Of deaths reported for
St. Louis on Thursday last was 84-from cholera
so. For Friday 66-cholera SO.
There has been SO deaths by cholera, in
the Ohio Penitentiary from the Both day of
June, up to the 18th Of July.
Mas. MADIsoE.-This lady is again re-
ported by the telegraph, to be dead. Her
demise is said to have taken place at 10
o'clock on the night of the 18th inst.
For the Banner.
In the crowded state of the columns of
the Banner with matter of apolitical char
acter, in which it behooves every voter to
take an interest, I am not sure that you will
be able to find a place for any thing of a
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