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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-07-22
~A verdict for s47s. was repde,

~ A verdict for $47s, was render
ed in the Supreme Court Of New York,
against Col Colt of revolver notoriety,
and in favor of q young man named
Edmund s. Boyd, for his services to
defendant as private Secretary. amanu-
ensis and grammariaD, during ls52-54
while both were in London. This
proves that not only is the pen
mightier than the sword" but that il
knocks six-shooter higher than a
a kite.1
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-07-22

~ We notice that the town Mar
shall 10 having our streets worked, and
improving them in appearances This
is just what are in want of; ve need
some Improvements in our little town,
and the streets are most sadly in need
Of that improvement. Alter having
the directs worked upon, and placed as
an insiting retreat for pronnenades--
pronenades on tina right-hand, and
lenonadss on the left---we may extend
insitaeioas 10 the ladies at a distance:
to visit our torn with the unquestion-
albright q lst spreading themselves
il tho orang grove" sidewalks are
not large enough, they can take the
street.
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scorching sun had withered its ten
der petals. But truth crushed to earth
will rise again ; and alike, will the
pure beings who Madam Gossip at
tempts TO crush to earth, rise like a
forest flower, glittering in the genial
sunshine with its sparkling dewdrops
which revives it to life again. When
a friend is thus traduced und misrep-
resented By unprincipled Gossipers, then
do we wish to sacrifice our own inter
estto defend that friend. When the
threatpiDg clouds of adversely gather
around our friends, Ike a sweeping
avalanche of destruction, which at
TENTS to crush the helpless victim, then
do the ties of friendship grow stronger,
and goodlv desire bounds fourth
from our heart, to chastise the pursuing
enemy. Not all the Madam Gossip's
in chrisendom could affect us enough
to even sever from the golden chain of
friendship, one single Link of that pre-
eious gem.
And Madom Gossip is still vaulting
still looking forward yes, looking for
ward for another, victim. And who
that victim will be, time alone can tell.
The purest and best are the more like
lier 70 be assailed.. Their hide your tiny
heads ye innocent, for Madam Gossip is
still vaulting-stiH LOOKING FORWARD.
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NEWS ITEMS,

NEW > n kIMSe
~ The wife Of Hon. Edward Ey.
erette died in Boston on the. 9Th inst.
~ Ralph S. Hart, a St, Louis law.
yer, has won case in which bis fees
amoutt to $4,000.
W In ten years ending with 1883
not less than thirteen Atlantic
steamers were lost, with two thousand
persons, or loss Of about one passen-
ger oevery one hundred carried.
Or The Philadelphia ledger SAYS
that the U. 8. shipping.pfice in That
city has been crowded for more than
week past with men and boys anx-
ions to enlist in the naval service as
seamen, ordinary seamen, landsmen
and boys.
~ The Commonwealth, publish
ed at Wilmington, Delaware, has run
up the name ofJohn ]. Crittenden, of
Kentucky, for President in 1850, sub
ject to the decision of the PEOPLES
National Convention.
OF A bill has passed both houses
of the Connecticut Legislature, incor-
porating q joint stock company to
construct railroad from Missouri TO-
the Pacific ocean, with capital Of one
hundred millions of dollars.
~ In Louisiana, tho proportion
of insane negroes is ! in 2477; in
South Carolina, in 2999; in Massa-
chusetts, ! in Ss; in Maine, / in IA;
showing cenclusively that freedom
does not agree with an Africans nm
Outstanding.
Or Lord Palmerston, who is again
entrusted with the formation OF q Brit
ish Ministry, is in his eth year. Ho
is unquestionably by far thu sblest Of
British statesmen, and of .indefatigable
industry ard invincible courage. Hap
PLY his lordship has outlived his form
or deep rooted American Prejhdices.
Or The New York Commercial
Advertiser says that Paul Morphy
contemplates taking up his residences in,
that city, and entering upon the prac-
tiee of law; a profession be is alreadya.
member Of, having been admitted in
New Orleslls.
~ The Washington States says:
Private accounts from Kentucky rep
resent that the election of Mr.. Breckin.
ridge to the Senate Of the, United
States is almost positively certain to &C.
cur.
~ Sir Walter Scott adnits that
the battle of Waterloo created in the.
British empire fifteen thousand widows
1t is probable thatthe recent battle Of
Magenta has created at least tsoenty
thousand widows and sirtg thousand
orphans.
10 Order of Odd. Fellows now
number about zoo, 900 members in the
Unitea States end paid out last year
$35o,oo0 for the relief of the sick and
$1,000 for the education of orphans.
| H The prOpotion Of clergymen
10 the population Of the United States
is as ! to s62. New Hamshirs takes
the lead in supporting preachers, az
she has one toeyery 400 person. Con
I'necticut comes next with one to
every 426. All the New england
States Support enc clergyman to less
than 600 persons. New York has
one to every 722.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-07-22

DRUNKEN Hoes.-About thirty hogs
INDUCED the other afternoon in eating
some rum cherries that had been drop
ed from cart. on Reed street wharf
First Ward, and they soon became
drunk. Their mad antics, grunts,
and aqueak formed fund of anus e.
meut for avery large crowd Of people
who had congregated there. This
commencement of celebrating the
Fourth, turned the hogs into very funny
and lively specimens Of corned pork
Southern Monitor, Philadelphia.
That amt nothing, we have seen
. drunken hogs" before, or at lest they
were hogs when drunk
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~ There are two good old
English maxims. which reads as fol
lows ut is vulgar to live above
your means" or " to dress above your
station"
10 suit this latitude they have 10 Be
rendered thus: 1T is vulgar to
live within your means, or 10 dress
above youT elbows"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-07-22

~ 1t is believed that before the
present war shall have terminated,
more than $4,000 persons will have
lost their lives. BY it. Sickness, hun
ger. grief, terror and exposure arising
from 1t, not only on the field of action
but remote from il, win destroy Is many
as the sword.
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w. II. sCANLAND, Editor.

TER MS:
The BossIEa BAEXERn is issued every
Friday morning; subscription, per
annum, three doilars,--in advance.
One 81 rare, 0 lines or less, FIRST inser-
One square, 0 lines or less, each sub
segment insertion ........... SO
Special contracts made for advertising by
tbs year, on liberal terms.
announcements of candidates will be
inserted Tor TzH DoLLARs-.so be r aid
in adrante.
Job WORK TO Be PAID for, on delivery.
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THE PEOPLES soNG-MakER.


The New York Evening Post, good
authority in the matter of song writing,
says of Stephen G. Foster of Pittsburgh,
the famous negro-song maker: that be
enjoyed but limited opportunities for
musical instructions, and took but few
lessons. VIII en- nineteen years old be
composed for social quartette club, of
which he was member, his first success
full song, the popular favorite, sUncle
Ned" 1t was shortly afterwards sung
at public concert in Cincinnati, and
received such applause that s music
publisher in that city requested the
privilege of publishing it, which was
at once granted. Mr.. Foster next COM
posed Susanna" which was more
simple its style, and became even more
popular. In q letter. Mr.. Foster
writes " I had up to this time neith-
er received or thought of any pscuniary
remuneration for my efforts in the
musical line. Imagine my delight.
therefore, on receiving for my next
song one hundred dollars in cash |!
Though this song was net successful
yet the1two fifty dollar notes which I
received for it had the effect ofstarting
me in my present vocation of song
writer
It would render this article too much,
like a catalogue Of popular and stan
dard music" to eaumeratc Mr.. Fosters
| songs. "Massa's in the Cold Ground
"Old Kentucky Home" Ali! Boys
Garry me Long" smelly was Lady,
and "Old Folks at Home" may be
mentioned as among the most ropu-
of them. His Susanna" melody has
been seized by many paintists (among
whom may be mentioned Herr and
Thalberg) as Medic theme peculiar
| " suited for treatment with variation
and some of the other negro melodies
have obtained an equal popularity.
We do not say that Mr.. Fosters
"melodies" can be compared with those
that have immortafized the names oil
Burns, Barry Cornwall, or Thomas
Moore; but we do maintain that
the composer who produced such pop
alar and pleasing songs as "Gentle
Annie,'', willie, we have Missed You,''
maggie by my side," 81 see her still
in my dreams" "old Dog Tray" "Jen-
ME with the Light Brown Hair,s ETC.,
deserves an honorable mention. as one
of those who has enlarged the pleasure
of thousands.
The reason Of the popularity of Mr.,
Fosters songs lies in their easy flowing
melody, the adherence to pla in chords
Accomplishments, and the avoidance Of
intricacy in the harmony or embarrass.
; ing aecidentals in the melody"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-07-22

BIZ COMMUNICATIVE are many
persons who, observing how fast their
neighbors make iortunes, grow discor-
tented with their own more slender
profits. Such individuals often change
their business IN consequence, sanguinc
that q new one will prove more Iucra.
tive. They do not understand, ia
truth. the new pursuit as we'll as the
old. Moreover, they find that what
looked 60 promising at a distance, shows
many drawback on nearer inspec-
ton. The wisest plain 10 to stick to the
business one understands, or at least
to be certain that the charge will be
profitable. In other word, a0Git till yoE
find better.
The same advice will apply to those
who think that, by moving 70 some,
other locality, they may have more
success. To 60 the West, or even 10
California, may be an excellent thing
Tor many persons. But the emiprants
must be those who are suited foF neyy
countries, o. priyatations will bring ON
disease. if not premature death. The
lie OF farmer on a prairie, with no
notes to pay and abundance of all
around, or tina: Of a miner digging M
solid Jumps Of ore without toll or anx-
iety, appears delightful vixen painted
IN words; but the reality Is usually q
very different affair. Don't be in n
hurry. therefore, to leave your business
here, stAalIas it may be. AT least be
sure what you are doing before YOU
make change. In fine, keep to your
present pursuit till you find q better.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-07-22

DsA- u may seem strange, but It Is
fact that men are generally more
afraid Of women, than women are Of
men, and fearing to " break the ice "
is fruitful cause of old bachelorism
No wonder, the bachelors are afraid
to attack a body much larger than
themselves. The ladies persist in
keeping the gentlemen at such dis
lance that they appear very snail. The
attraction of gravitation causes them
to revolve merely as satellites.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-07-22

R We notice shat the Bossier
Banner speaks Of 4the late Bossier
Tines" Wonder If the Times is now
numbered ameng the things that
we're f-Unisn Democrat.
Plainly speaking, It "ar." We ara
not authorized" to give the balance
Of information rs to OtheIlo's occupa-
lion.
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@ The weather for several days
has been excessively hot; warm and
sultry enough to make iced lemonades
aud M 1t juleps favorable to take,-if
q follow could only get them!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-07-22

~ A home without girl in il, is
only half blest; it is an orchard with
out blossoms, and spring without a
song.-Ex.
We dispute the above-no place is
bona fde home, unless there is wo-
man there--or pretty large girl.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-07-22

bar A California paper contains
the following advertisement Sons Of
New England! Two barrels of your
Native Rum on tap, and for sale at
the brick store.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-07-22

Ss- THE Acadian " is the title o
new paper just established in the
town Of New River, parish of Ascen-
zion, BY Philip Winfree, ESQ.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-07-22

~ Fanny Fern says she once had
q narrow escape from being . ninis-
ter's wife, and tells how she would
have acted in such q ease.
1t she had moreover escape than
the minister, then It was fearful to con
template,
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sAs An Iowa paper says the people
there have added. another measure to
their arithmetics. Tt is called drunk.
ards weight Of measure" It is.as,
follows
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-07-22

B@- The Bossier Tires is no more
The Bossier Banner has appeared in its
place, under the charge Of w. H.
Scanland, Esq, who is well known in
these parts as the vigorous and lively
writer over the signature Of Titas
Brix." Success to the Banner"
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BELLEVUE, LOUISIANA.
MORNING JULY %, 1859.
Special Notice.

The Proprietor of the " Bossier Ban
Iieg" will finish all subscriptions TO tie
" Booster Tlnses ]" the pay Cor which
viii be collected by the proprietor Of
the Banner"
w. C. MITCHELL.
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~ " A new broom sweeps clean
Ditto, new kaliker."
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~ We always did ike a church
going belle !"
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long may II wave,
Ger the land of the tree and honae of the
braSe.,'
The Banner viii surely stand the
wreck Of matter, having good " Bricks"
for its observation-disclosures Adyo-
cate.
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If We are "good brick" friend
Gusts, we don't intend to be mortar ed
By any, exceptit is woman.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-01-28


The people OF Coshocton county
some 5000 Of whose funds have
recently passed into the pockets o.
Of certain rascsls, will look upon the
title Of the sub.treasury law, which
runs-"For the better protection and
safe-keeping ofthe public funds," as
a kind of rhetorical flourish.
Douglas and Fitch, who had got
their passions worked up to tie duel.
ing point, "to avoid the efinsion o
blood" have amicably adjusted their
difficulties.
The State Board of Agriculture,
have decided to h hold their next State
Fair at GAINESVILLE.
1t is said that the Spanish Minis
ter has declared his purpose to de.
mand his passports, in case the $780,
100000 bill passes Congress.
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DOuglas and the PIesidencY.

y A meeting Of the friends of Doug
las was held in Philadelphia, on Fri.
day last, in order to determine the
best course to De pursued, to bring
him forward tor the Presidency
Forney proposed an independent
nomination, without regard to the
Charleston Convention; others pre-
ferred to first lay his claims before
the Convention, and ifrejccted then
to abandon the organization and
throw themselves upon the people.
A great effort is now being put
forth, at Washington, to kill Doug
Las, either politically or physically;
and when the real tug of war cones
Douglas seems rather disposed to
make terms with his opponents. -
His late heated contest in illinois
was rather unfortunate for him. 1t
lost him the entire sympathy Of the
Republicans, and greatly eubittered
the Lecompton wing OF his own par.
ty against him.
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January 24--The Senate, was in
session but about an hour on Sat
urday, when it adjourned to ten
O'Clock to-day. Nothing Of import
Gncc was transacted.
HousE.--Thc following bills were
introduced and read the third time:
by Mr.. Brooke, to authoriza the
Commissioners OF Hamilton county
to surrender the Cumminsville and
Clifton Turnpike Road to the credit.
ors and bond holders thereof.
BY Mr.. Monroe, to amend section
siSty-tivc OF the School law, SO as to
direct the mode of collecting debts
due from school districts.
BY Mr.. Pikelhimer, to amend the
266th section of the act to establish
a code of civil procedure, passed
March 14th, 1853. This bill is to
require Judge to reduce to writing
his charge to jury, which charge
shall be filed the samo as other pa.
pers.
BY Mr.. OIell, to provide for the
working of unfinished turnpikes by
Supervisors OF highways.
Mr.. Parsons introduced a reso!u-
ton instructing the Committee on
Benevolent Institutions to report
some plan by which the incurable in.
sane shall be permanently provided
for. Agreed to.
Mr.. Gatch's resolution providing
for an appropriation to pay Sherifls
for the arrest and safe keeping oil
I.Hnited States prisoners in tho jalls
of this state, was called up and de,
feated.
In the afternoon there was bare
quorum present, and the members
used up most of the time in Com.
mittee of the Whole, poking fun a,
each other.
The resolution OF Mr.. West o.
Brown, requiring the Finance Com.
mittee to report separate appropria'
ton bills for the Penitentiary, State
flonse, and Public Works, was
adopted
An attempt was madesto recon
slider the vote by which Harrison'l
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a Manchester lEngland) paper
says chimney forty-two yards hiyh.
was being built at Plkington, and on
its completion two young men, Rob-
ert Srd Ion and another. were the
last workmen at the top. They
were about to descend by the bucket
when the chain suddenly gave way.
and the bucket, with Scddon alone
in it, ratified down the inside of the
chimney, breaking some bricks and
beauIs, and seriously iniuring Sed.
don. The young man at the top OF
the chimney being thus left without
any communication, was anxious Ia
discover some means by which he
might b Rescued, rs the prospect OF
remaining in thc dark, at the top OF
a tall chimney, on cold winters
night, was anything but cheering
After some consideration. he took Oh
one OF his stockings and proceeded
to unravel it; after which, he tiel n
small piece OF brick to one end. and
let it down TO the bottom. To thls a
piece OF string was attached, and
was then drawn TO the top After
wards a rope was attached to the
string, and the young man began to
pull that also ; but, unfortunately,
when he had drawn it nearly halt
way up, it was found too heavy for
him, and, alter holding it II short
time, he was obliged to relinqaish
his grasp, and he was once more
without any communication with
the persons at the b tom. He then
took of his other stocking and pro-
cceded as before, and by slow de-
srecs succeeded in getting tho en- OF
the rope to the top Of the chimney.
The apparatus being once more in
working condition, he attached the
rope to his body, and was shortly
after safely deposited on terra f,ma,
after having occupied his perilous
position for nearly tour hours. lie
sustained no injury, but the danger
GUS nature of his descent will be 9
circumstance in his history never tc
be forgotten.
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BIcLIoK, January IA, 1859.
Lyceum School.

The term "Lyceum" was primari-
ly applied to the house on the stream
llipus, where Aristotle first descant-
ed on his peculiar philosophy, and
instilled the love of wisdom into the
hearts of his auditors; hence any
house used for the purpose of oral
instruction, can properly be called a
lyceum building; but we now appro-
pirate it as a nomer for an as
semblage of persons convened for
literary and scientific purposes, and
in this sense we propose to examine
the claims it holds forth to a science
loving, wisdom hunting, sage as.
piring people, for support.
1st. 1t gives all a chance to open
their mouths, and speak their living
and true thoughts on any theme they
choose.
I'd. All have an opportunity Of
picking the gems and pearls Of 10.
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Pikc,s Pcnk Gold Dlgylngs.

Through the polteness of Mr.. Da.
vid Itummell, we have been favored
with u copy Of the Iowa UOmt
journal, containing carefully writ
ten article in reference to Pixies
Peak. The writer is Rev. j ohm Han
cock, of the Presbyterian Church, a,
Council Bluffs. lie gives quite a
flattering account of the region in
the range Of Pixies Peak, as abound
ing in Gold. States that at this
particular point, in this mountain
range, the mines are yielding from
- to $40 day to each man, and
that when supplied with the neccs-
ary impIimente for digging, and
washing, will yield four times as
much. lie advises adventures to
take Council Bluffs in their route, as
being in the line Of travel most prac
tlcable. The distance from Council
Bluffs to the diggings is $40 miles,
between which two points line OF
stages will commence running in
the Spring, taking each passenger
through, from any point in Eastern
Iowa, at cost Of from 500 to $l25.
The trip will occupy Two weeks.
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resolution for a reduction of salarie
on the canals, was passed, but failec
very decisively.
January 25.-Tn the Senate, reso
lntlon of Mr.. Garfield, relative t
the purchase Of farm for tho Dea
and Dumb Asylum, so that pupil,
may be instructed in agricultural
and mechanical matters, was con.
sidered in Committee of the Whole
occupying nearly all the morning
session. 1t was finally laid upon
the table for the present, as repor,
is soon expected from the joint com
mittce appointed at the last session,
as to the best manner of conducting
the benevolent institutions. /, the
afternoon nothing of Importance was
done.
In the House, Mr.. Leeto intro
duced preamble and resolutions,
instructing our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress to take the
proper steps for change in the
mode of selecting Judges for the
United States Supreme Court, so
that they may be elected by the peo.
pie. They were laid on the table
and ordered to be printed. Mr..
Lcete is dissatisfied with .heir inter-
terence with our state rights in nul
liiying the bank tax law.
Mr.. Raymond's resolution, pro.
viding for the repeal of the postal
laws, occasioned some discussions in
the House, yesterday, and was final
ly referred to the Committee on Fed
eril Relations.
The Senate bill allowing gymnas-
tic associations to become incorpo.
rated, was got through after consid.
cradle difficulty.
Mr.. Paine's resolutions calling M
on the State III use Commissioners
for information rs to work zone on
the State House, expenditures, &c.
came back from the Senate amended
so as to make the inquiries less spe-
ciiic. The House refused TO concur
in the arcndments, and the matter
is now before a Conference Commit.
tee Of the two Houses.
MIR. Dobmeyer's bill to prohibit
police officers and watchmun from
receiving witness fees in criminal
prosecutions before police Judges,
Mayors, or Justices OF the Peace, in
cities o' the first or second class, was
ordered to he engrossed and put Oh
its passage tomorrow.
= State J0vnat.