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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-08-26
SHERIFFaS SIZE.

6 tate Of Louisiana, Parish Of,
~ Bossier. In the District Court
No. las. Wilson Pomroy & Co. vs..
Margret Gregg BY virtne Of writ
Of fieri facias issued out Of the Honor
able the District Court Of the Parish Of
Hossier, in the above entitled suit and
to me directed, | have seized and will
proceed to sell atpablic auction, at the
Court house door in the town OF Belle
vue, Parish of Bossier, on the first
SATURDAY. the Ord day Of Sen,
TENDER, A. D. 1859, between the hours
OF | o'clock N and 4 p. NJ. the fol.
lowing described property tt-wIt:
One negro woman, slave named
a CHESS aged about 20 years, 81
yellow complexion
Seized as The properly Of defendant
and 10 be sold to pay and safely The
writ issued in the above entitled suit
Terms of Sale--CASH, with bene.
fl of appraisement.
L. F. STEELE, Sheriff.
BY G. G. NowELI Deputy
Bellevue, July 26, 1859 pr $li Oh
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SHERIFF,S SALE.

Gtate of Louisiana, Parish OF
~ Bessier. In the District Courl,
No. 1l49. William M Burns va. Mar
garet Gregg. BY virtue of a writ Of
fieri facias issued out Of the Honorable
the District Court of the Parish Of
Bossier, in the above entitled suit and
10 me directed, have seized and will
proceed to sell at public auction, at the
Court house door in the town of Belle
vue, Parish or Bossler, on the frs,
SATURDAY. the Ord day of Sep
TENDER, A. D.. 1853, between the hours
Of i O'Clock A. NJ. and Pm, the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit:
The south east quarter Of north
east quarter OF section iwenty>nine
t29l the south east quarter Of north
west quarter and north west quarter of
south west quarter the west half OF
north west quarter. the west halt OF
north east quarter and the Dorth east
quarter of the south west quarter oil
section thirty (30) all in 10 township
seventeen III Of range No. ten (l0)
and containing three hundred and
twenty acres, more or less. with all
improvements thereon.
Seized az the property of defendant /;
and to be sold TO pay aud satisfy the
writ issued in the above entitled suit.
Terms Of Sale-CASH. with ben.
fit of appraisemsnt.
L. F. STEELE. Sheriff.
BY G. c. NOVEL;. Deputy
PniIa1y,a Taft, oE fOsN .Sc@t4 ~
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SUCCESSION $50

g tate Of Louisiana, Parish of
- Bossier- BY virtue of writ of
sale to me directed from the Honorable
the District Court, in and for said
Parish and State, / viii offer
for sale to the last and highest bidder
at Bellevue on MONDAY the 18th day
of September next, 1859; A likely
NEGRO MAN, JOHN, aged about "a
years; belonging the succession 81
John j. Davis, deceased.
Terms Of .Sale--A credit until the
first of January next, purchaser to
give note with approved security and
special mortgahe, importing confession
Of judgment.
LOUISA DAVIS,
Aug. 9Th, 1889 NJ sc Exceutrix
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!. SUCcESSI0N SIZE

Estate OF Joseph %. Long, deceasea
by virtue Of q commission, 10 nae sfli.
~ recied from ihe clerk Of lie MA
trict Court Of the Parish Of Claiborne
IN the State Of. Louisiana, / viii nTo.
eeed 10 sell at the Court house door h
Bellevue. Parish Of Bossier. within Tho
legal hours of sale, on THURSDAY
he Isl day Of September next 1859.
me iil following described property 10 vii:
HE north west quarter Of the nortl,
east quarter Of section No. i've (51 s,
township nineteen (fel range No. tr,
li0) containing forty acres Of land
more Or less, lying and bcinv sisuatsd
Ii The Parish Of BossieY. To be aaId
az property belorging 10 the estate Of
Joseph 2. Long, deceased. Iaie 81.
ne Parish DC Claiborne.
Terms p Sale SEI
Sheriff. Office, Bassies pssish. Il
july 25lh, 4, u. 1859.
T.. r. STEELE,
Sheriff and AuciiCaeeg.
By c. G. NowYLt.. Derby.
n5-5ts pr so SO
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THE Erect OF THE WAR News
We met a little Frenclman on Sunday
morning soon after the European news
of the battle Of Magueta was dissent
mated through the city, in high state
ofexciternent. He stopped us with
this exclamation I" Be gar, Monsieur
you nc hear de news: Legrand Ma
polean fight de dam Austrians-- hOr,
dH com5at--vip dem very much--run
like cacrenon Dieu-parly vous Fran.
Gals good morning sare." The last
we saw Of the little chap he was chas
ing a news.b boy, who by mistake was
crying, Extra, the Sunday Herald
great battle fought--all the French
killed and Louis Napoleon, Esq, run
ming like the devil.-N. Y. Nears.
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SwEaRxSG" If ever / wish / had
no ears, It Is when hear boy swear
ing. Who made youa who keeps you
aliyel who gave you . tongue 7 who
gave you speeehl who feeds and cloth
es you? who put soul into your
body who sent bis Son to be your
Friend and Saviour9 who opens Heay-
en- Tor you9 whose sun shines upon
youl whose sabbath do You rest on
All the answers will be God. Is be
not great and good Should you not
love him, and thank him, and mind
him, and enjoy him
Yet what does the swearer do +? He
takes Gods name 10 vain. lie uses il
on . thoughtless and wicked tongue.
Did God forsee that there would be
swearers, and did be make any law
against swearing |! Yes Thou shall
not take the name ofthe Lord thy God
tn vain for the Lord will not hold
him guiltless that takes bis name ii
vain that is, Cox win hold him guilty
who takes bis name IN vain.
4
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STRAY SALE.

ENstrayed before V. Walker, j. p,
IA by Bethel Smith on the 9th day
Of June 1919, and viii be sold on the
3lst day of December 1859, before tho
court house door in the townof Belle
vue, for cash, the following described
animal, to-wit: A dark bay MAZE
MULE about three years old, about Ii
hands high-branded on the left shout
der with the letter r and with the letter
D on right shoulder; has the mark Of
gear on the shoulder and back. Valued
at one hundred and forty dollars. The
owner Of said mule is requested to
come forward, prove property, pay
charges, &c.
w. II. HILL, Stray master.
July /, 1859. yInI6m
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or As an honest seaman, who had
just come into port, was taking stroll
in the country he saw bull dashing
furiously along the road directly to-
wards him, and according to the Gus
tom Of the animal, with his tail straight
out behind him. Bull ahoy !" roared
Jack, making speaking trumpet Of
bis hand, " ease on your spanker sheet
there, you lubberly son Of COW. OF
you'll be: afoul Of me-" Thebull paid
no attention to the warning of the sail
or, and The next moment Jack was
rolling il. the dirt. There knowed it!''
said the snraged tar, gathered himself
up, " Iteld You you'd run afoul of me
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THE LOVERS PUzzLE.-To learn
to read the following, so as to make
good sense, is the mystery. If any
Of cur lady friends can do SO, they
can claim our DEVILS hat
thee read see that me,
Love is down will III have
But that and you have you'll
One and up and you if
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CoNuEDRuMs.-Wh poet do miners
value mosta Cole-ridge.
What poet is less distinguished for
brevity9 Long-fellow.
Which Of the English poets would
be most likely to make lion feel at
homel A Dry den.
What Scripture character would
have made a suitable husband for a
Tall laundress Ahi-tub.
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~ Al worthy but poor minister,
writes friend from the country, re-
quested lean Of thirty dollars from
the cashier Of our bank; and in the
note requesting the favor, he said he
would pay in ten days on tae faith Of
Abraham The cashier returned word
thai 81 tie rules Of the bank, the en-
dorser nltat reside in The State.
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SUCCESSION NOTICE.

Succession Of James .Shaao, deceased.
nj office is hereby given that James
IN S. Shaw, has this day fled in the
Office Of the Clerk of the District Court
of the Parish of Bossier, his petition
praying to be appointed administrator
of the succession of James Shaw, de-
ceased, late of said Parish and State.
Now this is to notify all persons con-
cerned, that if opposition is not made
thereto in ten days from the publication
of this notice, the said petitioner will
appointed administrator as prayed for.
Given under my hand and seal Of
office, at Bellevue, this 18th day OF
August, 1859.
A. A. ABNEY,
n6 2ts SO Clerk.
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A SHoRT LEcruRE 10 YouNa MES.
Keep good company or none. Never
be idle. If your hands cannot be use
fully employed, attend to the cultivation
Of yourmind. Always speak the truth.
Make few promises. Live up to your
engagements. Keep your own secrets
if you have any. When you speak
to person look him in the face. Good
character is above all things else.
Your character cannot be essentially
injured except by your own acts. If
any one speaks i'll of you, let your life
beso that none will believe him. Drink
mo kind of intoxicating liquors. Ever
live, misfortunes excepted, within your
income. When you retire TO bed,
think over what you have been doing
during the day Make no haste to be
rich if you would prosper. Small and
steady gains give competency and tran
guilty to the mind. Never play a,
any kind of game of chance. Avoid
temptation; through fear you may moi
Withstand it. Earn money before you
spend it. Never run into debt unless
you see a way to get out again. Never
borrow if you can possibly avoid it
Do not marry until you are able e
support a wife. Never speak evil o.
any one. Be just before you are gen
erous. Keep yourself inaoeentif yot
wonld be happy. Save when you arr
young to srend when you are old
] Read over the above lnaxims at leas
once week.
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LOST NOTE.

Ane promisory note drawn to the
" order Of a. r. Rueker, and sign
ed by John r. Alexander for one hun
dred and thirty -one dollars and seventy
cents. Dated Goth day Of March 1853,
with interest at z per cent from the
Goth Of November 1867. All persons
are hereby warned NOT to trade for
said note. II. ID. NORMAN.
na-h Agent,
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=
A COURTEOUS REToar--A local nssn-
lister in England, who was Distinguish.
ed for disinterested labor and seaay
Wit, devoted several years of the LIST
part Of his life 10 gratuitous labor IN. d
new cause in populous town abcat
three miles from his residence, ID which
place lie walked every Lords Day
morning, preached three times and then
walked home. On one Lords Isay
morning, as he walked along, nleditat.
ing on bis sermons for the dsy, be met
the parish priest.
Well, said bis reverence, il
suppose you are on your way to preach
ing again y
Yes, sir, was the modest reply Ii
the humble minister.
It's high time Government toSk
up this subject, and put ) stop to Ills
kind of travelling preaching
. They viii haye rather hard wofl
SIR remarked the imperturable minis.
ter. HE
am not vefY sureIof that rejofhr
ed the priest AT any rate, / will sse
whether ] eonnoe stop goa myself.''
4 Judge, said the worthy man, @ySa
will End il mora difficult than ysa
may suppose. Indeed there is but Ola
way to stop my preaching, but thssc
are three ways to stop yours
What, fellow, do you mean By thall'
asked bis reverence, id 4 towering p.sss
sion.
why, sir replied TIE little preAca
er, with provoking cooIness. ashy, III
there IS bat one way Of stopping rey
preaching, that is, by cutting Mi
tongue out. But there are threa wasl
to stop yours-gor take your boea
from you, and you canv preach !; tai,
your gown frOm you, and you dare na
preach ! and take your pay from ID,
and you 'oon't preach. .
The parson vanished
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Cttate of Louisiana, Parish of
~ Bossier. Clerks Office 18th Dis
triet court. Notice is hereby given
that John Houston, administrator of
the succession of JAMES Houston,
deceased, has this day fled in the
Clerks Office. his provisional account
and tableau of debts as administrator
aforesaid. Now, therefore, this is to
admonish all persons concerned, that
if opposition is not made thereto within
the time prescribed by law, the said
account viii be homologated and made
the JUDGMENT of the Court.
Given under my hand and seal Of
office, at Bellevue, this this the 9th
day Of August, A. D. 1859.
A. A. ABNEY, Clerk.
no 7-5ts-$6
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS
orEIcn v. s. q T. RA1rnoAp Co. !

orEIcE v. s. & T. RAIrRoAp Co.
Monroe, La, Aug. A, 1850. &
TNhe annual meeting of the stock-
4 holders Of the Vicksburg, Shreve-
port and Texas Railroad Company will
be held at the Office of the COMPANY
on Monday the 29th day Of September.
next, for examination Of the Company
accounts, and on Monday, 81 of Octo-
Der. 1859, for the election Of a Board
of Directors, in conformity to the 9TH
and 18th sections Of the Charter.
By order Of the Board of Directors.
Q. d. STILLMAN, Secretary.
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~ 4 traveller domicilating at a
hotel exclaimed one morning to the
waiter What are you about you
black rascal? you have reused me
twice from my sleep by telling me tina,
breakfasts ready. and now you are at
tempting 10 strip of the bed clothes.
What do You mean 2
why, replied Pompey, if you isn't
going to gel up I must have de sheet
any how cause dey're waiting for the
table cloth
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YOKE Mrs. Par AT1EsrIos T.
Don't be q loafsr@ -donlscall yourselF 4
loafer--don't keep loafgs com ,auYS
don't hang about loafins places Bsk
ter work bard for nothing and boasd
yourself, than siE around day after ds.y
OF stand around corners Will yeai
hands in your pocket. Betserfor ycus
own mind--hetter for your Own heatsh
better for your Prospect. Basgls
about If yoa mean to have anything "a
hustle about for. Macy poor plSyll
sician has obtained q real patient 81
riding hard 10 attend an imaginssS
one. A quire q bl@ak paper, siss
with red tape. carried under a lawyes
arm. may procure him his FIRST ease asll
make bis fortune. Sllch Is the world
to him that hath shat 10 given. Qsi
drODiag and complaining. keep busy
and mind your chances.
1 5
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rs A well primed love

~ Al well prined lover Of the bot
lie, who bad lost his way, reeled into
a teetotai grocery, and hiccupped
Mir, 20 you-keep-a-auything good
to taks-tere n q Yes replied the
shop-keerer, /" we have excellent cold
water-the bost thing you could have
Well, | know it," was the reply
there is ao-one thing-that's done SC
much forrnavigation-as that.
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For Sheriff

For Sheriff.
We are authorized to announce
JOHN G. ALLEN as candidate for
the Office efSheriff, at the approaching
election in November next.
We are authorized to announce
CHARLES G.. NOVEL; as an in
dependent candidate for the Office of
Sheriff, at the approaching election in
November next.
We are authorized j to announce
PHIL0 ALDEN as candidate for the
Office of Sheriff, at the next approach
ing election.
We are authorized to announce
RUSSELL JONES as a candidate for
the Office of Sheriff, at the approaching
November election.
We are authorized to announce D..
b. DOYLE as candidate for Sheriff,
Mt the next ensuing election.
For Clerk.
We are authorized to announce
JOHN n. WEST as candidate for
the office of CLERK of the District court
in Bossier, at the approaching election.
We aIe authorized to announce A. A.
ABNEY as candidate for the Office Of
Clerk of the District Court, at the
next approaching election.
For Assessor.
We are authorized to announce J. A.
INABNETT as candidate for the
office of Assessor, at the approaching
election.
Mr.. EDIToR-Please announce the
name of N. r. BLACKWELL as a
candidate for the Office of Assessor at
the ensuing election. MANY VOTER S.
We are authorized to announce j.
| MARION DOYLE as candidate for
the Office Of Assessor at the ensuing
election.
We are authorized to announce B. S.
| EDWARDS as candidate for the
Office of Assessor at the ensuing cleo
ton.
We are authorized to announce w.
S. STROUD, as a candidate for the
/ Office of Assessor, at the ensuing elec-
| ton.
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The pursuit in which we cannot ask
God protection must be criminal: the
pleasure for which we dare not thank
him cannot be innocent.
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rKE MAIDEN 9 InEsoLurIos

----s-
Oh! III tell you Of i fellow,
vi a fellow 1 have seen,
WHO'S neither white or yellow,
But is altogether greeni
Then his name, it isa1t charming,
For it's only common Bill"
And he wishes me lowed him, I
But / hardly think ! will Is
lie told me Of q cottage,
Of cottage 'mong tho treea,
And don't you think the gauky
Tumbled down upon his knees I
While the tears the fellow wasted
Were enough to turn a mill; Il
And he begged me I'd accept him,
But | hardly think / will! #i
Oh, he whispered of devotion,
Of devotion pure nAd deep,
But it seemed 80 very silly i
That / nearly fell asleep, Z
And he thinks IL would be pleasants
As We journey down the hill, I
To GO hand in hand together, 4
But / hardly think 7 will! Z
lie was here last night TO see me, I
And he made.s 50 long a stay
/ began to think the hlockhead, !
Meier meantlto go away,
at the first / learned to hate him, /.
And | know ] hate him still, J
Yet he urges me to have him,
But ] hardly think Twill
! am sure | wouldn't choose him,
But the very duee is in it;
For he says if | refuse him
That he couldn't live a minute;
And yoi now the bic sed Bib o
Plainly says me mustn't kill;n
So I've thought the matter over,
And rather think i will.
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MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.

Northern Mail--Leaves Thursday 6 a.
NJ. Arrives Friday 9P.M.
Southern Ndu--Leaves Friday GA. II
Arrives Saturday Or. NJ.
Eastern Mail-Arrives Daily IL 4. 81.
Leaves II NJ.
Western JNail--Arrives Daily II A NJ.
Leaves 2 p. NJ.
Walnut Hill-Leayes Monday z A. n.
Arrives Tuesday 6P.M.
j. NJ. JONES, p. M.
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Why we're the Amalekites never al.
lowed e speak ! Their king wa,
A-ggag.
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CA NDIDATE s
For District Attorney.

We are authorized to announce A.
B. GEORGE, Esq, as a candidate for
the Office of District Attorney, for the
18th Judicial District, composed of the
Parises of Claiborne, Bossier and
Bienville.
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A ToAsr. AT the late celebration in
Elliugton5 Conn, the following was
the thirtsenth regular toast:
Womaa--the lover Of union and
the friena of annexation. Like our
country, her manifest destiny is to
spread her skirts.
The above toast, says the Boston
Transcript, was responded to by nine
cheers and ! whoop,
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II Massa G., do you know Lawyer
- in De same building whar your
office is.
Q Yes, | replied "very WELL"
"Gosh, 7 said Bill, hes got de leetlest
head Of any man | seed?
At this remark big, fat, chufy ne.
gro, louneing on settee spoke up:
4Whatuse a man got wild big trunk
when he lain't got many clothes an
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Which Of thenptilss b ! mathenat:
eisnG Tho Alder. ]
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a. w. LOGAN, JR. EUGENE soNIAT.
". c. c. CLAIBORNE, IN.
LOGAN soNLATS CLAIBORNE
Successors to Duncan ScLogan. Cot
~ ton Factors and Commission
Merchants, No. 81 Carondolet street,
Union Row, New Orleans. Ylnl
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SUCCESSI0N NOTICE.

rs -2ts-s3 {
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-29
N[0netarp ann GumnrfrtiaI RGNietu.
BALTIMORE, September 2S. 1859.

BALTIMORE, September %, 1859.
The operations in Stocks quite light again to day.
but we have material change note in the condition
of the market The only sale Of Railroad stock made at
the Board was of 80 shares Northern Central sos
seller 60 after 80 days This stock closed as on Yesterday
at $50 bid regular way There was nothing done in Bal
more and Ohio Railroad at the Board but after the close
sale of 25 shares made at $59% buyer 60 days. 1t
left of at the Board $59X bid s59% asked regular
way. There inquiry for Railroad bonds, and
note sales of 81 900 Baltimore and Ohio 1855 s3
and 81 900 Northern Central 1855 at 674. Baltimore
and Ohio 1855 left of at S3 bid SAX asked North
ern Central 1855 at 671s bid, 67A asked. There was
also demand for Baltimore City 6s and sales were
made of 81 $50 1855 dividend at 994 and s5 900
1905 exdividend at 9S%, this figure being an ad-
vance of on yesterdays price. City 6s closed
at 9S4 bid, 90 asked for 1905 ex-dividend, 90 bid
for 1865, and 991 bid, 99k asked for 1855
both dividend There inquiry for Min
ing stocks but nothing done in them at the Board
Guilford rmer $1% cash being bid for it, and 81 a.
asked After the Board there sale 100 shares at 81
cash. For Springfield sl69 bid, and 81 81 asked but
sales made. This company have recently
sale of 400 tons of copper the Baltimore Copper
Smelling Company at S23 per ton for each per cent
the ore yields, and understand that they have still
considerable quantity of ore hand
In New York to-day Reading advanced q; Erie and
Harlem y each but Rock Island declined IA Michigan
Southern guaranteed y; Gaena and Chicago II; Cleve-
land and Toledo H Illinois Central bonds, " Mis-
souri, 6s 3. New York Central, Michigan Southern
Canton and Virginia 6s all closed at yesterdays fig
ures
SALES AT THE THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD.
s5SeS 5SeS 6 '9eoPg ss 80 sh NC r. 6Gaf 2o
I%S ISS RR Sd Rds 3 ss sI,S e. RI 5So 59;
shs Union Bank ..764i