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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-10-14

ssa- Accommodore 6. meek turner
of the Southern Carton, must be ont
of sorts with US. We haven't received
a copy of the Clarion since our d.
scription Of Georges personal appears
auce at the Claiborne camp meeting.
We suppose George is pouting mad
not dangerously scat our persouifs&-
ton Of him on said oocascn, aad hiss
done us SO much harm. il retaliation,
as to cut US off his exchange list II
so, let US know George; ths fact is, We
are compelled to have the Clarion
vescan't get along without il, as the
wibtsr season has set in the Clarion
beng an indispensable article fer kih
ding fires.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-10-14

re- The Sugar Planter accuses the
caddo Gazette Of having hoisted John
Slidell for President. What i foresight
Harry must have; he deserves a two
pence's worth of brass je~el3y for hav,
Ing discovered this important conspra-
cy against the natives ! TIE Gazette
has never yet mentioned slidall's name
fer President The Upsher Democrat,
Texas, has hoisted SIideIl's name far
President, AID furthermore, zealousIy
advocates bis claims.
Wonder five won't be entitled to a
tract of the Houmas lane eIaju for dslr
valuable services rendered d setting
King John albright
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-10-14

A PUZZLE FOR TIE CURIOUS. Those
Of our readers who may happen to have
more time on their hands than they
can well make use of, will, no doubt,
be much obliged to US Tor the following
curious statement. We imagine that
a few will find it poser"
A gentleman married lady, whose
brother soon after married tie hus-
bands daughter; in course of time
each party had child, the former
daughter, the latter a son, therefore the
first mentioned lady is mother to her
brother, sister TO her daughter, and
and grandmother to her nephew; her
daughter is a niece to her sister, aunt
to her cousin, sister to her uncle; the
young man is brother to his father and
mother, son to his sister, uncle to his
W'le' ana O'olner 70 ms niece ms w''e
IS SISTER 70 nef la'hsf ana ino1hef'
daughter to her sister; her little son
rauaSon % MS aunt Tue ' e'osf 'aay'
ana cousin . ms a,a1 .oe ll'''e g'fh
A NEwspAPER.-lt was Bisop Horn 5
own opinion that there was no better
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-10-14

" | was in great haste, and thinking
too of another uane p
OH woman woman woe-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-10-14

- McCranie, of the Times, gets
exceeding indignant at Prentice for ac-
cusing him Of being the father Of nine
/" responsilsilitirs!'' ac says Prentice
has lied on him. No wonder Mac, he
found you in a lying.in 2 condition
the case being rather suspicious.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-21
Massacre of Missionaries.

On Tuesday, the Vice President laid before
the Senate, communication from the De
partment of War, made in compliance with
resolution of the 9th ult., calling for q copy
of the typographical memoir and maps OF
Col. Wrig gifts late campaign against the In
dams in Oregon and Washington Terrific
ries; which was read, and the motion to
nrint referred to the Committee on Printing.
Among the subjects contained in this re-
mort. is what purpcrts to be an authentic &C
count of the murder of the Methodist Mis-
sionary, DIR. Klitman, who crossed the PLAINS
in the year 1888, and settled in the valley OF
Walla-Walla, where he soon had around him
all the comforts of rural life, and where, with
his interesting family, he commenced his CT.
forts to instruct and enlighten the savages OF
that region.
The small pox having broken out among
the Indians, spread with great rapidity, hun
dreds of their numbers falling victims to the
disease The family of the missionary did
all in their power to mitigate and assuage the
sufferincs of these savages, by nursing them
and distributing medicines. But the mis-
sionary family not being afflicted with the
pestilence, created suspicion in the minds
of the Indians that the pestilence had been
brought for the purpose of destroying the
red race and obtaining their lands. With a
view to test practically the truth, two In
dams were sent over to the mission farm
that had not been afflicted with the malay
in order that the missionary might prescribe
for them. which was kindly done, and the
red patients returned to their friends to
await the issue. By some strange fatality
both of those Indians died, which confirmed
in the minds of the savages the truth OF
the suspicion. and the next step was re.
yenge A stalwart savage was selected for
the bloody deed, who stole into the chamber
of the sleeping family and buried ms ' ond
abawk in the brains of the missionary and
that of his wife, and then other Indians rush
sd in and helpless children, male and fe,
ra s to the ground, fences destroyed. and
every vestige of a once happy home d'sap'
peared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-21
Gov. Wise.

UuSHLHyfOH Corr. o. me NtCH. EH4uEo.I
Governor Wise, in his support of Judge
Douglas, in opposition to Lecompton, stood
by the trnest and best interests of the South,
when almost every other public man aban-
doned his post at the beck Of executive power
and surrendered to abolitionism one OF her
most cherished dogmas ofpolitical faith. In
this act the South committed a grave error
one that it will take her years to atone for.
1t was nothing less than an adulterouS union
Of States Rights with old fashioned Federal
ism; revived and dating back before the year
1924, when Mr. Buchanan first Joined the
astonished ranks of the friends of jackson ut
Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Were Jefferson,
Madison, Monroe, or Calhoun alive when
such a marriage was proposed year ago,
thew would have forbidden the banns and
denounced its contamination with oil the eo-
qucncc and patriotism for which they were
provcrbial Is Governor Wise less entitled
To the confidence and support of the South
for having done what each and all OF those
great men would have done under like cir
cumstanceS? Most certainly not. On the
contrary, whatever may be the personal jeal-
ousies Of other aspirants for the Presidential
chair, the men named in ''Omega's" letters in
connection with it, are too honorable in their
private relations of life, not to admit the
high claims Ex-Governor Wise to the conf
dence and respect of every Southern citizen,
for the boldness and correctness of the atti-
tude that he took on that occasion. Be-
sides this. the "sober second thoughts OF
many members of both Houses who, in
moment of political delirium, went with MIR.
Buchanan and Lecompton, have since then
reversed their opinions, Mr.. Hammond of
South Carolina, for instance, mentioned in
my LAST and have thus indicated, before
the whole country, the wisdom of Wise
and Douglas in opposing measure that
if carried into effect, would inevitably sap
the foundation on which the Democratic
doctrines of States rights and popular SOW
eregnty rest. With these views promised,
taken together with the firm hold that Gov
ernor Wise has upon the gratitude and atfec-
ton of the foreign vote" per sc, and 80 cor
rectly and disinterestedly stated by Omega
would it not be the height Of folly for the
Charleston convention to nominate any other
man from the South for the Presidency but
Governor Wise? With the certainty of sue
cess mt our command, and the consequent
security of the South against the rails of alb
oltionism, no personal feelings of jealousy
ought to supervene to prevent or endanger the
triumph of the Democratic party in 1860.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-21
Horrible Outrages.

The papers Of st. Jerome, Canada, give the
| details of most outrageous assault, said Il
have been committed upon woman in tha
parish. On Il dark night Of the last week
| four men in disguise entered the peaceful
dwelling of man, his wife, and two small
children, and laying hold of the woman
took her out of bed, tore her clothes, and
half naked, forced her to leave the house
| put her in vehicle, and drove off with her
After proceeding several miles they took
the woman to stable, tied her hands behind
her back, put clumsy collar around her
| neck, and fixing a cord to it, tied her up and
left her. Shortly after, one of them returned
with the intention of cutting VT her tongue
for the purpose Of preventing her cries being
heard, and had commenced to put her to this
new torture, when he was recalled by his com
panions, who, seeing some one on the road
took to flight.
The next morning the owner of the stable
found the woman in most horrible state
and nearly dead, her face covered with
| blood, with wounds on her hands and feet
| In her efforts to prevent the villain from ex-
ecuting his purposeof cutting out her tongue,
she had so much injured it that she was
scarcely able to speak. She was taken home
and proper attention paid to her. The. cause
Of this infamous proceeding is believed to be
| the fact that the woman was witness
against one Of the perpetrators, in murder
trial, last summer.
About 3 o'clock on Monday morning,
James Mclaughlin and w. S. Gallagher,
with some eight or nine other rufhans, enter,
ed the dwelling of Mrs Cathrine Bat.
It's, widow, residing at No. 8 Mulberry street
New York, and tearing her out of bed,
committed an infamous outrage upon her
person. During the affair Gallagher for
some reason, fired pistol. This, and
the cry of murder from the upper win.
dow BY one of the neighbors, attracted
the attention Of the Sixth Ward police
to the spot. Just then Gallag her came
out Of the alley, with his hands all bloody
and some blood upon his clothes. He
was promptly taken into custody. The
officers then went into the alley, and Oh,
tered the house from which the screams pro-
ceeded. In room in the upper story they
saw crowd of rufhans surroundings woman
whom they had thrown upon her face on the
floor, sitting her cries in the skirts Of her
dress, two Of them holding her by the throat,
while James Mclaughlin was in the act OF
outraging her person. Mclaughlin was ar
rested, when the other fellows fed, and
jumping over the rear fence, escaped. Up
on lifting up the poor woman it was found
that hor face and bosom were covered with
blood and bruises from the blows of ber as
sailants. She stated that these people had
entered her room. and after beating her in
the manner described, had successfully out
ragged her. The woman was taken u the
station house and attended by a surgeon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-21
The Queens Speech.

Queen Victoria opened Parliament in per-
son on the Sd.
The speech commenced with congratula-
lions on the state of the country, and on the
progress made in India. On foreign affairs
it says
II received from all foreign powers assur-
ances of friendly feelings. To cultivate and
confirm these feelings, to maintain inviolate
the faith of our public treaties, and contri-
butte to, as far as my influence can extend,
the preservation Of general peace, are the
objects of my unceasing solicitude."
The conclusion of the treaties in regard to
the Principalities, and one of commerce with
Russia, are noticed, and the latter is referred
to a. an indication of the complete re-estab-
lishment of friendship between the two coun-
tries.
The treaties with China and Japan are
mentioned as promising great commercial adj
yantages.
Satisfaction is expressed at the abolition
by France of negro immigration on the east
coast OF Africa, and that the pending negotia-
tons give promise Of total abandonment of
the system.
In respect to Mexico the speech says. 'the
state ofthe republic of Mexico, distracted by
civil wars, has induced me to carry my for
bearance to the utmost limit in regard to the
wrongs and indignities towhich British resi-
dents have been subjected at the hands ofthe
two contsnding parties. They have at length
been carried to such an extent that / have
been compelled to give instructions to the
commander Of the naval forces in those seas
to demand, and, if Unnecessary, to enforce repa-
ration" Increased expenditure on the navy
is asked, on account Of the universal intro
duction of steam power into naval warfare.
The rest Of the speech is devoted to local
matters, and amongst the measures promis-
ed are parliamentary reforms and new bank
suptcy law.
Addresses in reponse to the speech we're
agreed to in both houses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-21

tho norts Of those countries. When rcvo-
linton breaks out, the reyolutlOnlsts know
that if they rob an English merchant or an
English bank, ship-of-war will be there and
halter down the walls of their city if redress
is not granted: but when the property OF
Americans is taken it on y results In neSo-
tiation, and this never comes to termina-
ton until the revolution is over, the exist
ing government is turned out, and another
party has to foot the bll--and half OF the
time the bill is never footed at all. MIR. u.
proceeded to say that he would not confer
this power for a single case, but for all cases
for the present Executive and his success
sors. no matter what their politics might he:
lie was glad the subject had come up and
hoped it would result in definite action. BY
granting this power, we should be saved
from the necessity Of often exercising it.
Mr.. Davis could not concur with the view
taken by the senator from Illinois. 1t
might be very desirable to protect American
citizens. but there was higher and holler
duty still, which was preserve the constltu-
ton unimpaired. He could not see TO what
limit we might not run if the Executive
should be invcstcdwith the power to send the
land and naval forces abroad, and land
troops wherever he may please. Whenever
ambition or any other unworthy passion
might prompt him, he might involve this
country in disastrous war with Eng
land or France, and we might perhaps be-
hold the humiliating spectacle of the flag OF
the United States trodden under foot by
powerful nation and the American Congress
shrinking from its defence. Our fathers gave
the Executive no such power; and if it was
now necessary to go further than our fathers
went, that fact only marks the decadence OF
the people. lie would restrict the power to
the single case that might be known to exist
lie would prefer to bear such ills as arise
from the improper treatment OF our citizens
abroad, and delay in obtaining justice, rath-
or than surrender the great constitutional
right of Congress to the discretion OF the
President
Mr.. Green obtained the floor, but yielded
to motion for adjournment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-21
Aftantion Democrats.

We feel authorized, from the expressed
desire of large number of Democrats, IN
different parts of this county. to say that
meeting Of the Democratic party OF Prince
William, will be held here on Monday. the
7th day of March. court day. to take INTO
consideration the propriety of holding Dis
tr;ct Convention, to nominate candidate for
Congress, and Of appointing delegates to the
Same. Democrats, who desire tne SUCCESS =. u
their party and to cherish its t'me,honorea
principles, cannot object to this. We must
select a standard. bearer, and concentrate on
him. or be beaten. We tell you this in oil
candor and honesty Let every Democrat
in the county come to Brentsville next Court,
and decide on some way to meet the impend'
ing danger that threatens to overwhelm u.s.
Prince Wiiiiam Democrat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-21

The London Star says the Princess Freder-
ick William and the new born Prince are do
ing well, and adds: Exactly vemonths
ago the newspapers were filled with the ac-
counts of the marriage Of the Princess Royal
of England. That marriage, as will be re-
membered, took place on the 18th of Janua-
~, and it is on the 9th of the following Jan
usry that her Royal Highness becomes a
mother. Many of the public will think it is
but as Yesterday when Queen Victoria was
unmarried, and was regarded by many as
too young to wear Crown. But now the
Queen is q grandmother, and the Prince that
has just been born is the great grandchild OF
the venerable Duchess of Kent. This proves
at all events, that there is longevity in the
Royal line, and that the 'long live" saluta-
ton which it receives is prayer that GER
tainly is answered"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-21

OH PEoPLE.-Under our obituary head
will be found recorded the deaths of two Of
the oldest citizens Of our county-Mr. Chris
tan Kratzer, aged 81, and Mrs Rosannah
Burkholder, aged SS years. Mr.. Kratzer
leaves sister to survive him who is said to
be few years older than he was. These
old people were fine types Of former gene
ration. Their plain and simple habits had
much to do with the preservation of their
lives to good old age.-Rockinqham Reg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-21

The statement copied from an exchange re-
Gently, of the death Of Capt. VIM. NJ. Wat
kins. Of Charlotte county, Va, venerable
gentleman, who has filled many posts in the
public councils of Virginia, is incorrect. A
letter to q friend in Richmond contains the
correction in the handwriting of the veteran
himself. and the news will be hailed with
pleasure by his many relatives and friends
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-21

The Portsmouth Transcript, Democratic
journal, whilst opposed to the election of Mr.
Goggin, honorably refers to him, in the pro-
per spirit of a journal, which can dojustice to
a political opponent, and courteOusly acknow'
ledge his merits, without abating its deter
mination to prevent, if it can, his election
It says THE choice of the Convention
fell on the Hon. William L. Goggin of Bed
ford county who some years since represen'
ted Powelps or the Albemarle district, in
Congress. We know Mr.. G. intimately, and
it is pleasure to us to bear witness to his
worth as a gentleman, his consistency as
Wing, his ability as n lawyer. and high
qualifications for executive duties. He is
one among the best stump speakers in Eir'
ginia and withal, very popular with the
masses"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-21

When the Army Appropriation hill was
before the House of Representatives, on FRI
day. some sprightly passes occurred between
Mr.. Lovejoy and Mr.. Letcher on the subject
of the responsibility of parties for extrava-
CANT appropriations. Mr.. Faulkner made an
Intellectual effort to cut of the pay and emol-
uments attached to breyet rank; and an
amendment moved by Mr.. Blair to restore
the old rate of pay to officers, was ruled out
of order. Further amendments were pro-
posed by Mr.. Faulkner and adopted, reduc-
ing the appropriations for extra rations to
officers, for horses, and for laborers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-21

There is strong probability that the com
mittee of ways and means will report one OF
more tariff bills. The indications are more
favorable that revised tariff will pass the
House. at least. The Senate is more doubt,
full. il is said that Mr.. Phelps is determined
to launch his bill, and trust to the current
of the House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-21

In the House of Representatives, on FRI
day, on motion of Mr.. Nichols, a committee
was appointed to examine into the truth OF
the charge made by the correspondent OF the
New York Times, that member of the COM
m;ttee ON accounts had entered into an ar
rangement and received money tor passing d
claim through that committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-21

Shifting SANDS OF THE MEDTTERRtNEA>,
MIR. Marcel de Series, a learned geoI's'""
Montpelier, has just communicated u ,..'
Academy of Sciences some curious tact, cor
corning the dulles" or shifting sands, exist
ing on the French Mediterranean coa'','-
These sands, it must be understood, arr NV
thrown upon the shore by the sea; when dI''
they are carried inland by the winds 70 I o.
distance of several kilometers covering per-
and vineyards to the depth OF two or W.,
feet, suffocating vegetation and tran'i''i""'
the richest cultivation into desert WS''r
The only effectual means Of eountGra ''.,
this evil is to plant tamarisks along me- -
80 az to form barrier, but instances a. -,
frequent, where neither plantation n0F " Sd.
have been sufficient to prevent ti'r g..
from covering roads and fields. La'' =,
gust, two houses, several stories hIgn' g. g.
o mile from Adge, Herault) were ','" IIrsr.
" buried in the sands. The houses "aPt n,
ed to be uninhabited at the time 80 Una r,b
lives were lost, and, fortunately L.b
wind succeeded to the opposite one "%
had brought the sands, and blew tDep' I,;",
again. NJ Marcel de Series, III ''"'i 49,
this phenomenon, has discovered III" n.
shifting sands form two distinct z"n', Fam,
first consisting Of very fine sand S"". .bs
very few shells or other organic maj, r,,.
second, on the contrary, contains 4 Ia t;,,.
portion Of shells, round shingles III" lain,
ments Of rock. This second zone ''D IRA.
near the coast; the former one. on lhI Go" 81.
ry, is carried inland, as before ststei' ,i,..
withstsnding their disastrous ehSt', ~,a
sands when mi xed with rich mould, lha''
excellent soil for growing tho vine
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-21

Ameeting of the Wing and American par
~ of the County of Culpeper, will be held a.
the Court House. to-day, for the purpose OF
rstifying the nominations Of the Richmond
Convention. -..-L.-- -e----.-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-21
The Coal Trade of the United States.

The tables which record the coal trade of
the United States, begin with the year 1920
which was in the infancy of men now in
their prime of life. For that year 365 tons
present the total. What text, observes the
Pittsburg Gazette, is this initial fact and
point of observation? How gradual, how
progressive, since that time, have been the
discoveries of coal by science and adventure,
over the United States?
To ascertain the exact actual coal trade of
the United States, there are no means in ex-
istence: for outside of Pennsylvania and Ma
ryland, registers Of coal tonnange are not
accessible: and even in the bituminOus re-
gion of Pennsylvania, which covers more
than ten thousand squre miles of her surface,
it is not easy to acquire correct information
of the whole number of tons mined.
However, with all these drawbacks to
perfectly satisfactory exhibit of the coal
crop of the United States for 1853, We VEN
ture, nevertheless with the data in our pos
session, and with estimates where We have
no returns, to submit the following as the
approximate yield of the coal mines in the
United States in the year 1853:
Tons.
The three Anthracite Fields Of Penn
sylyania.... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ",ios,ioi
Broad Top, Blossburg and Barclay
lof,so'
Allegheny and Pittsburgh Goals, oar
ried on the Pennsylvania Railroad. S25,637
Monongahela Navigation Company's
Coal Tonnage. sii,'"o
Eastward River Coal Trade Of Pitts
burg, exclusive of Monongahela Nav
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-21

The Petersburg Intelligencer, is brighten
ing up under the able management of Mr..
Albert X. Moore, formerly editor and pro-
prietor of the Savannah (Ga.) Republican.
1t is now clothed in the handsome type, &C.,
formerly used on the Richmond South, and
looks lively as we'll as healthful. We wish
it every success. The Washington Star,
also, appears in beautiful new suit of type.
The Star is a lively, popular journal, and
gives us all the Washington news promptly.
We, also, wish it every success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-21

Two hundred and eight hogsheads OF to-
bsooo moro were inspected in 1889 than IN
1879 in the city of Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-21

Al Nashville. Feb. 18th, the steamboat
o..her Cisy wss destroyed by fire. She was
WING At the wharf loading for the Ohio river