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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-10-07

PARISH Recommendations wi i'll be
found table, giving a condensed state
ment of the amount Of State taxes to
be paid in 1860, as handed us by our
worthy and efficient assessor, John G
Allen:
4 List Of the Tdrabte Property in the
Parish Of Bossier, 1859.
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NOTICE.

Is hereby given that have this day
IL lodged the assessment roll for the
year 1853, with the Parish Recorder,
in order that any person feeling agriev-
ed BY said assessment may appeal and
have the same corrected-if found
incorrect. This October 3, 1859.
j. G.. ALLEN,
MS 3tss Assessors
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SeTTLE0' AT. LAsr.A General Jack
Esens gold snuff box, beqqea,hed; tp The
Ebravess soldier Of. the, Mexican war,
yQm New York, has bseri authoratively
bestowed npofi Gen. Ward B. Burnett
Colonel Of the New Yolk Regiment.
Gen. Burnett is the man who, when
the transport on board of which bis
troops were embarked, was becalmed
in the midst of the Gulf of Mexico,
leaped into the boiling surge, and with
his sword between his teeth, and the
flag Of his country in bis right hand,
holding his horse by the bride with
his left, swan $50 miles, and on reach
ing Mexican coast charged upon bat
tallion of greasers and annihilated them
without shedding a tear. At the bat
tie of Monterey he wreached from the
ground one of the pillars of the
Bishops palace, and with it knocked
Ampudia on the head so severely that
he has seldom been heard ofsince. At
the siege of Vera Cruz, he assembled in
a balloon and drove the Mexican artil-
lerists from their guns by emptying
upon them a barrel of Cincinatti wills.
key, the excoriating effects which drove
chem to burrow in the sand for relief.
At the battle Of Cerro Gordo his regi-
ment having lost its way, he took it up
and set it down precisely where it
ought to have been. in front of Mex.
lean battery, which he at the time
disabled by splitting on the port.fires.
At La Pu~bla he kept guard while the
whole American army were sleeping IN
Plaza. At the storming of Chapulte-
pee he requested bis regiment to throw
him over the rampant, Ia PclliSS en-,
but they not being able to do it, threw
them over, and then himself got over
before them. What adds TO his mer-
its, is his modesty, which is of such a
peculiar kind that he has BY the threats
Of personal violence so far inundated
the press, that for dozen years past
they have not even mentioned his
name, and the whole world had forgot
ten that there was any such man in
existence.
Such man is not to be sneezed at
and there is manifest rropriety in his
having the snuff.box himself Mobile
Mercury.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-10-07

go. We call particular attention to
Lanna T. spor's card 10 Be found in
another column. These gentleman We
have long known 70 be fair dealing men,
and we can safely recommend item as
such.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-10-07

u Horace Greedy after trying kicks
and thumps and blows in vain to in
duce his mule to travel which he be-
strided, resorted to moral suasion, and
addressing the animal, exclaimed
8 Now, mule, for Gods sake don't be
a mule" The appeal was efeetual :
the aule pricked up his ear, and trav-
eled.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-10-07

The amount of taxes due the parish
can be ascertained by snbtracting the
Pol, Internal Improvement, and Mil
tax from the sum total. and dividing the
remainder by 4-as the parish tax is.
we understand, Is per cent. on the
State tax.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-10-07

n@. Now that cold weather ia fast
approaching when Of course fires viii
be necessary to comfort, we hereby
avow that we will net carry off any
''ody's wood-unleas il's cut tae tight
length!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-10-07

S@- For the last few days We have
bad q spell Of very copl weather In.
deed We verify believe we hal light
frost the other night.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-10-07

= The armsof a pretty girl, wound
tight around your neck, has been dis
covered to be an infanible remedy in
case of sore throat. II beats pepper
tea all hollow.
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az Gov. Wise still seems to be the
abused Of all abu ,ers, for the writing
of that celebrated adventurous letter
In our humble opinion Gov. Wise is a
sight better man and politician, with
more practical sense and sound reason
ing than any that dare assail him. :
Pot'heuse seriLbers who seek TO gain
themselves nptorie,y by casting shame.
full slnFs at Wise should, bear in mind
that greatness cannot exalt ours No
doubt they fill the position assigned
them--who.
like village ours,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-10-07

n5- Il IS said ;hat all misdctnean6rs
committed by the mayor Of shreve-
port, are consider Of a Penal Jaence !!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-10-07

~ Every man ought to have "a
wife III man Is hasilY married. tll;.t
one 'ribs Is worth all the other bOuss
in bis body.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-10-07

R A yonn spark, suffering from
too etrong sensation Of the more ten
der feelings, defines his complaint as
an attack of lassitude.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-10-07
COTTAGE GROVE
MALE AND FEMALE SEMINARY
BossIER PARISH. L

BossIER PARISH, LA.
She next regular session of this
i institution will begin on the first
Monday. in October 1859, under the
supervision oil THos. b HANCOCK. as-
sisted by euch other teachers az this
interest Of The school may demand.
Students entering within two weeks
after the commencement Of TIE session
will be charged for the regular term,
and no deductions Tor absence, excs ut
IN Gaze Of proIracted illness.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-10-07

LITERARY TASTE IN THIS GouSTRY.-
The people of the United States show
a strong prediction for light anil
fictitious literature-of two thousand
old and new volumes issued in this
country in recent year, about one
half were works Of fiction or imagina
ton. In France only about one ninth
are works Of the same class, and in
England works of fancy constitute one.
seventh Of the whole number published.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-10-07

~ Woman has found her true
sphere at last. II is about twenty
seven feet round, and made Of hoops.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-10-07

~"What wise compensations Prov
idencc does afford" exclaimed a pref
ty belle during the gale of Wednesday
.''the same wind that muses. our crino-
line, blows dust in the eyes of the vic
ed young men who would take advan
tage of our admirable confusion
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-10-07

tg Doctor" John, did Mrs. Green
get the medicine l ordered ?''
Druggists Clerk--"I guess so, for
! saw Grape on the door this morn
ing"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-10-07

SoUED DoCrRINE.-ln a sermon de-
livered by Rev. DR.. Bellows, of New
York, before the Western Unitarian
Conference is the following para
graph
For my own part, | say it in all SOL
emnity | have lived to become sinceri-
ty suspicious of the fipty OF those who
do not seek pleasure in any fotm. |
cannot trust the man that never laughs;
that is always sedate; that has no ap-
parent outlets for those natural springs
of sportiyeness and gayety that are
parental in the human soul. I know
that nature takes her revenge on such
vioI nee. expect 10 find secret vices
malignant sins or horrid crimes spring
ing up in this hot bed Of confined air
and imprisoned space and therefore
it give me sincere mortal qualification
anywhere, and in any community, to
see innocent pleasures and popular
amusements resisting the religious big
otry that flowns so unwisely upon them
Anything is better than that dark dead
unhappy social lfe-prey to ennui and
morbid excitement, which results from
unmittigated puritauism, whose second
crop is usually uubrindled license and
infamous folly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-10-07

Southern Mercury lli!!tg.'t l!,t
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-10-07

ike village ours,
Bark when their neighbors dos
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-30
EA AC BRANCH, NJ. d.

THE WORKING or THE FREE NEGRO LAW IN
LouIsIANA.-The New Orleans correspondent
Of the st. Louis Democrat writes as follows:
The chief item of public note since my last
is the enforcement Of the la passed ut the last
session of the Legislature. and duly rromulea-
ted. giving timely warning that it would become
an active statute ON the 1st of September. By
this law free negroes born without the State
must leave it within sixty days of the above
date or go into slavery being allo wed to choose
their own master in the event of taking the
latter alternative. 1t is law hard on the few
but for the go"d Of many. who have long felt
this Pariah class TO he nuisance IN the conmu.
nifty. 1t has caused great panic.among them
Of course, and while me are "motinting in bo.
haste TO go beyond the limits Of contraventi ton,
others are busted in selecting or soliciting mas.
ters, or in devisng means Of evading the law.
Many will he euccrssful in doing this, and those
will certainly do so who have fifty or hun.
dred dollars to tempt a couple "f white wit
nes-es to swear TINT they are natives. A qoud
many free negroes have already selected their
masters. and though in most instances they find
little difficulty in Persuading the chosen ones
to add, gratis, negroes to their rsonal wealth,
there are many instances where a refusal has
been met. One lucky individual and excellent
fellow arose one morning darkeyIess and went
to bed that night the holder of the right and IT,
tie to ten valuable slaves, who had forced them.
selves upon his acceptance The negroes, with
their quick appreciation of character, under.
stood his and hence their selection, =
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-30
THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE,

Under the present system every member
OF Congress is entitled to send 10y post, with.
out paying postage as many letters aud prn.
ted documents as he pleases, TO any section of
the Union. The right seems to be q very un-
reasonable one-entailing loss upon the rev.
enue, which it deprives of its juat income, and
imposing burden upon the Post Office which
it loads with masses of useless political matter
But the abuses to which the privilege has been
subjected. have male it peculiarly odious of
late. Not only have the mails been used by
members Of Congress. .bu. the privilege has
been enjoyed by their wives sons, daughters
and clerks.
1t is fact patent TO the whole country, and
certainly to every individual who has visits ed
Washington. that but very few members ever
do their own document franking, but generally
authorize their wives, daughters, sons. or clerks
to do it for them.
For years past the different political organ
izations have been in the practice of sending
out from there documents known ut the Post
Office to have been franked by clerks employed
by those organizations. and no exception has
heretofore been taken 10 it,
"fhe clerks of the P,st, Office state that it
has been their universal practice to distribute
all such matter coming TO the office.
Ihe present Postmaster has objected to the
delegation Of this right of franking, and refu.
eed to forward documents on which tfia frank
was forged.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-30
THE w00LEN MANUFACTURE,

The following remarks Of the Cdroli,idn
commend themselves to the attention of our
Legislators: $50.
We learn that since The notice of James G.
Gibbes d. Co.. that wool wnuld be received hy
them, there has been some forty thousand pounds
of wool sent nto the factory by planters in various
SECTIONS of the State. The demand for their
woolens greatly exceeds their supply. Now,
does not this suggest the Proprety of The Leg.
islmture taking some measure to stop the pro-
bition Of the wool trade, which the dogs s,,s-
tain The trade does not require any bonus
but simply protection from the destructive an
inals which infest every negro quarter in the
State. Here is an important branch Of wei h
struggling for very existence. one that involves
an important rural product, and that concerns
every individual in the State. because il is mat
ter of food aud raimcnt yet, from the license
and immunity granted to dogs. it is almost sup
pressed, thus deprving the farmer of The profi,s
he would make by sales 10 butchers and manu-.
factnrcrs. and depriving these latter and their
employees Of the profits they would make by
their agency in preparing the rnw material for
The market. II man is detected S, ealing sheen
or destroying property Of any kind, the hand
OF the law is Immediately upon him, to bring
him To merited punishment What reason is
there why dogs should he allowed special i'm
munity2 We bclicve the evil Gun he remedied
and should he. That it has been overlooked ms
long rs it has been, is wonderful. We have
heard of instances where fl0cks Of a hundred
sheep have in the brief period Of week been
reduced to half Il dozen. If the mInonnt Of prom.
er'y thus destroyed IN one year could he arrayed.
it would present most startling record If the
agricultural interest would be true to itself il
could very speedily obtain cfrectual redress of
this grievance. II wouli then ascertain that
very many fields which have been abandoned rs
no longer capable of producing cotton, would
yield ii crop"f wool and mutton that would pay it
probably fully as well. It is 10 be hoped that The
stimulus which the Saluda Factory has given to
the wool trade will not be without a wholesome
influence in effecing remedy of all evil so great
Colombia Cdro[iuiau
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-30
THE STAw FAIR.

We have received the Premium liet of the
State Agricultural Society, for the Fourth An :.
nual Fair to he held at Columbia, on the 9th,
sth. 10th. and llth of November. The annual
Address will be delivered on Wednesday by the
Hon. JOSEPH A. WOODWARD, of Winnsboro.
The premium 1ist is very comprehensive one
and premiums will be awarded on every arti.
Gle of merit coming within the range of the
Agricultural, horticultural and Mechanical de.
Partment. as we'll as the fine arts. Ladies' Fan
cy Work and Domestic economy. In addition
to the well arranged Halle. for the aceommods-
ton Of exhibitors. spacious Amphthea.rs has
been provided, which will seat some thousandi
"nd add.to the Interest," of the exhibition. Wis
itors will be passed upon the Railroads for one
fare and articles for exhibition, free Of charge.
We trust that OUT citizens generally will enter
ipto spirited contest for the premiums.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-30
COMMUNICATED.

We would remind The friends OF the District
Fair. that they will have fair opportunity nsxt
week. (court weekly Of entering in the Secreta-
ry's Book, their stock for exhibition. BY ma
king their entries before the Fair, and getting
their card Of admittunce, they can place their
stock OIL exhibition without delay. Make up
your mind to contribute your mite in this noble
undertaking, and bring along your fine animals
bandiwork and rare things. This will he the
way to improve one another, and for all to have
a glorious time in sight SEEING fine speuking
music and sociability.
We would say 10 those Life Members who
have not received their Life Membership Cer,,f.
icates. that Court Week will be fine oppor,un
ity of getting the Same from the Secretary.
This will prevent delay and confusion at the
gate.
AS there is some Misunderstanding about The
advantages Of the Life 81 emLership ever the An
nuals Membership, we will stafe sthat sny one
pay ing the interest Isl .O5.) on Fifteen Dollars
annually entities him and his family to,free ad-
mission to the Fair, and 70 exhibit whatever he
pleases without charge. An Annual Member
pays loo, and admits him alone 20 the Fair
lie cannot take his family iu without paying sor
their admission at the gate.
Then again tho Life Member IS exhonerated
from paying tliis interest annually when the So:
ciety becomes dissoved--when the Life Member
removes from the State or dies Either of these
three contingencies happening will annul the
contract. So every man who has a wife and
has the prosperity of the District at heart. will
at once see the propriety of becoming a Lille
Member. We then cordially envite, all to come
up without delay and get Life Membership Ger
tifcates.
EyEcITrJuLS cnn asxn,pr,r
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-30
THE BOUNDARY DIFFICULTY WITH GREAT
BRITAIN.

There seems to be some danger of an en-
broilrnent with the British government In con
sequence Of The. occupation of the island Of
San Juan, by General HARVEY. which is claimed
by both governments under the Oregon treaty.
1t appears that General HARxEY sent n compa.
ny Of sixty men 10 occupy the Island, for the
protection of American settlers. For this he
had no epecial orders and did not consult the
Boundary Commissioner, Mr. CAMPBELL, on the
subject, but had heen requested by the American
settlers on the island to afford them protection.
In doing tlfis he has acted without the authority
of the American government. and has assumed
a responsibility which he will find it difficult
to justify. The attitude of the parties, Mt the
last accounts, was Of the most hostile charac
ter--General HARNEy having given y, eremr
tory orders TO prevent the landing Of the Brit
ish troops, and the British Governor DouGL ASS
having issued equally decisive orlers to pre-
vent the landing of any American reinforce
mcnts. General Scott, if he arrives in time
may do something to prevent n collision, but
it is apprehended that serious encounter may
have taken place before he does SO, which
would very much complicate the rela tions be.
tween the two governments.
The Oregon treaty was concluded in June
ls46, and was based as its preamble stated,
upon principles Of compromise. The negotia
tors were Mr.. Buchanan. the Secretary of
State. and the British Minister, Mr.. PAcKEN.
HAM. 1t is remarkable that the treaty should
have been so worded MS TO admit of tn O con
structons as to the tile of the grant of islands
which form the key to the Gulf of Gorgia,
and TO British Col mbia. 1t is also to he re-
GREETED that the treaty did not provide for the
settlement Of any difficulty which might arise
by referring it to the arbtrament of n third
party. The two Commissioners, Col. HAWKINS,
on the part Of the British Government, aud
MIR. CAMrnELL on the part Of the United States
have utterly disagreed as to the ownersh in
of the islards.-thc former claiming that the
channel re ferrcd 10 in the treaty is that of Ro.
sario, while the latter more properly insists
that it is the channel of IIaro. If the uaro
channel he adopted, the islands lying east of
it belong to the United States, and, if not
then they are given up to great Britain
The Commissioners, since their disagreement,
have reported the fact to their respective Gov.
ernments, by whom the matter must be settled
by negotiation. Thus we are involved in an
other territorial dispute with Great Britain,
who is always very tenacious of her territorial
rights.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-30
ADVERTISEMENTS.

Our merchants, III anticipation Of a large
Fall and Winter trade. nre bringing to our
market the largest aud finest stocks of Dry
Goods ever before offered to tlrs community.
We direct attention to the advertisement O,
QusIFE. which presents rare inducements to
purchasers, as respects style. quality and price
They offer rich ant9 varied assortment Of gen
tlenen's and la'lies' goods-in fact, everything
aftraetive' ID the ornamental, or desirable in
the useful and substantial. Give them call
and Judge for yourselves
NJ. ISRAEL, the Successor of NJ. ISRAEL &
bRussEI, presents n rich and attr active pro-
gramme. His Stock is very complete and ,ae-
lect. and he feels confident Of his ability to
satisfy every taste. His supply Of Ready
Made Clothing embraces a varied assortment,
and very superior; and in the Ladies' depart.
ment he presents all the attractions of the
season. Having purchased for Cash, he offers
great bargains.
Messrs. GRAY t. RoBERrsoS. this week pre-.
sent still additional attractions to purchasers,
nt their well known establishment In connec
tion with their superior stock Of Fa"cy and
Press goods. they offer varied lot of Planta.
ton and Domestic Goods, at the lowest rates.
MR. A. A. WILLIAMS. has received tbi week
large additions to his extensive Stock of gentle
men, and ladies' dress goods and appears in n
very attractive card His stock of Ready Made
Clothing is very complete and embraces the
latest and most desirable styles The Ladies'
department presents the latest attractions. His
Stock of Staple Goods is very complete, and
will be sold at the lowest prices.
n. STRAUSS. Of Cokesbury. is now receiving
his Fall and Winter Stock of Staple and Fancy
Dry Good. consisting of the latest and most
attractive styles of the Season. He has a large
stock of Ready Made Clothing, end fine as.
sortinent Of Plantation Supplies. which he will
cell OIL the beat Of terms
&. I. Mason the Proprietor of the Assembly
Hoasc, Columbia. S. G., presents the claims of
that well known establishment. The House
has long been a favorite resort of our planters,
and Of late has been thoroughly reftted aud
improved
See the card of WEARN Il Hrx. the we'll
known Photographers Of Columbia-the ad.
vert'sement of SAML- G. CoTIIRAS, Acent-the
notices of DIR. G. Fl. WADDEL, ]. c. CALHOUN,
de-, DC.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-09-30
REPORT on AaR1CuLTunE.

The Agricultural Report Of the Patent Ogase
for the year 1858 comprises the usual amount
of Interesting nnntter, rela'ing&o every branch
Of agricultural pursuits Reference IL had to.
the attennpt to introduce tea culture into the
United States. and the statement IL made. that,
owing to the difficulties encountered IN trans
pitting sesds from China, measures have been
taken TO procure seeds If the same species from
Brazil. From further investigation 10 refer.
ssee to the adspsednsss Of our climate and
soil. and. from better knowledge Of the cir.
cums.snces attending the tea experiment for.
msrly made 10 South Carolins. there is strepg.
VI reasop. 70 sntieipste suoeess 10 the present
saoft The propsgating houses in Warrington
city, desigaed for delicate plants In the earlier
stages Of tLsie growth, fully subsorve the OBJ.
Experimsntsa With the Chinese ssgsr.eaos
have proved sminsnHy .saeeessfal IN ,poytioe.
Of the southsrn. Middle and Western s.ass.s
Not less than 100, coo sssss, ieoordisg to the
sstimats, we're occupied with this plant TIE
lAsa year. preducibg a. net profit Of $4,000. 900
Office Report sifSrds good evidsses thst f,s
gensrsi govetnment hSs confsihuted, in ah I'M
pertant ssnss, to promote the welfare Of the
eoontry, 6roagh The establ bljshment Of the AZ.
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