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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-11-04

N. o. CRrscES4.-This sterling jjcue
nal Of the crescent city comes TO US e
a new and handsome dress, which ADDS
much to its neatneas 10 Typography,
The Crescent il decidedly one If tbs
best papers published ii New Orleans
and is we'll deserving ofa liberal patron.
age. We are heartily glad to notict
this new change 10 the Crescent for i
gives Us assurance thas il Is IN a pros.
porous condition.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-11-04

GEs. Jackson a scHooLaAsrER.- =
Who woalid have thought itl 1t is
nevertheless, true, that old Hickory be-
gan his carer as u teacher OF an "OI.I
Field school, in South Carolina, and
in that vocation earned the money
which supported him while he stadiel
law. This is one among many curious
and unexpected facts presented in Mr.
Parton's forthcoming life of Gen. Jack
son, the first volume Of which is now
in the hands Of the printer. MANY
eminent Americans have begun life as
teachers, but We iqr'lly expected To find
the indomitable hero Of New Orleans
added to The list
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-11-04

~ The following juuenaiity oes
Cured a one OF The watering places
some years ago, before hairy muxzics
were az common as they are now.-y
Mrs. o was sitting ri dinner vita
her lItde hoy fsur or FIVE years old.
when bewbiskered foreigner cams in
and took HE seatat the opposite side
Of The table. Tile child stared al him
with astonishment, ill the mys.ery
vas solved. when SUDDENLY in rather TOO
loud a voice. he cried Out 10 his moth
er, Ma ma he has got a mouth :
saw him put a tater in.
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Coke IN ON sHAREs.--"Boy, wher

GoING N ON SHARES. Boy, where
do you come from, and how do you
live = Come from Pennsylvasin,
and live by eating" Would you
like something to do % '.Don't care
if it faint hard work p well, boy,
if you like, | viii set you UP in hasi-
ness that will prove both pleasant and
profitable" Drive ahead, I'm lis
tenin." ''Well, you 20 somewhere
and steal a basket, and then go around
begging for cold victuals, and yen may
have half you get !"
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BED Bros We have not seen one
On Galveston Island. says the Texas
Register, aid we are fold that no one
else ever. did and that they cant exist
here. Is it the salt atmosphere that
.pteyents2 # so, would not drenclling
walls, DC. with krine, in other sections
free from these pestiferotis yermin9-
Try it somebody, and and let us hear
rom You.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-11-04

OF Mons. de Hell, son of Admiral
Hell, G. Phoebus, what a name ~ the
new Secretary Of the French Legation
has arrived at Washington, and enter
ell upon his duties Charlesto~ Mer-
enrg.
We thought it was England. not the
Uinte,l States, that was to get Hell
from the French. However, one more
or less IS no MISTER; the family is large
wealthy and popular al Washington
MINT. Null
We expect some of the Washington
bellies will catch He'll this coming win
ter Mobile Nereary
We would commit him TO tie care
of our eotemporary. Miss JANE G..
SwIssHELL-w
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~ The London Illustrated Times
il evidently moi 'up,n as the actors say
IN American politics. Think of such 9
bundle Of errors az is fonnl il the iol.
lowing extract from its budget II
AnerScan news, under DATE OF sop~
TENDER nth
The Presidential nominations formtao
criei topic Of conversation ia America
There are three Candidates in the
field Wire Dougias and Botts At
the last accounts Bolts was a lilo
ahead
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-11-04

~ Ftaakiinitis well known. cared
.nathin0 about idle irappings or display
IF any kind ffe wen, in for comfort
and things ofutiiity, geueraly, there-
lore we are inclined 10 think the follow
ing extract. though taken from a truth,
ful paper 'orgery:
Dr.. Franklin observes: The eyes of
others are the eyes that ruin Us. Ifail
bat myself were blind. shoala want
neither fine houses nor furniture.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-11-04

re- Some one lnaairipg why the
American $50 gaI.l coin was called a
Washington was ialil that the reason d
it was, that like ilie i,nmotai hero, IL
was first in peace. tir>t i, war, aud frs,
ia the hearts Of pnr connlrynen.
4 great many 20 .loai,t wo'lll prefer
Ia have the last sentence corrected by
reading ''po. ktlsH for hearts.
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TaAr CARp.--The ether day as we
were sadly rua'inating on the mutabili-
~ Of earthly joys and their immaculate
feesness, we were aroused from our
sad reverie to exclailn, mos lost forever :
Now reader, you can't guess for the
soul Of you what we have reference to
when We we're led TO make these bold
declarations-nur shall we tell you /;
but you may rest assured shat it is no
secret plot to defeat any candidate now
10 the field. No, nothing d The Kind.
that we are plotting to win over 10 our
iaasoid3ul aide some ceiestial being
only a card iual principal Of ours which
We are loyal too--that Of not beipg
Sis-carded By those We reverence. We
are not " trumped r.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-11-04

LOOK TOWARD THE LIGHT.-rhe
sailor on the midnight sea, ifhe would
guide him across the traekless deep,
must not look upon the dark troubled
waves, but at the clear blue heavens.
If the sky is overcast, and the star is
yelled by the clouds, he must turn to
his compass, ami IFS needle, ever true
to the pole, will point to the star, tho
it be hidden from his vision. So we.
tossed on many biElow, if we wonld
see heavens guiding light, must look
not on the waves of temptation, that
dash and break around, but above, to
God. Should darkness and clouds
gather in the sky, let Us turn to the
Bible, aud it will point to Him who
shines beyond the clouds in unchang-
ing glory.-E Exchange.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-11-04

WHo'D TnUsx lr.-Oid Mrs.
Cheekelberry says that she thinks II
very droll that the 9th Of July should
so often como on Sunday. or Sunday
come so eiteO on the 9Th OF JuIy-she
isn't shure which-and she saws that
the Mister Buchanan or the Congress
latnse onghttodo something about i. IN
her opinion, it takes all the old fashion.
ed spirit and patriotism out Of tho 9Th
OF Independents TO have it come 20 ;
ibis mixing up Of holidays and holy
days, tbs looking at the minister whsn
your mind is running on malicious of
GERS witt feather in their caps. irving
TO sing psalms when ona is all the TINA
thinking Of Yankee Doodle r.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-11-04

"a. Our sownsman. j. MelIor, ae
vertises in this issue. He will saoe the
sAos less, boot the boot less. ahd scel
the soEl-lsss. Read his card. and call
On him. Il Won would be whols-soaIea,.
Eidosado Times.
4 must be Very con-soaEing to TIA
oitizens II Eldorsdo 10 know that they
have such frss-bOes-es in sasismidss.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-11-04

EFF A new sewing machine, to col
5ect rents. mend manner aud repair fami.
" breaches, would fad ready sale.-Ex.
We would like to get hold Of one tina,
~oald mend broken heart--ease the
l,alpitations thereto keep buttons on
onr shirts aud bind as over TO keen
well "berned." Woman-our ouly
eon-stitch-uents.
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~ Let no zone suppo e that by
acting a good part through life he viii
escape SANDER. There viii be those
even who hate Them for lie very quail
tiles that Ought 10 procure esteem -
There are 5 me folks in tie world who
IRE not willing that Others should be
better than themselves.
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To nEsrauY RArs.-The Griffin
(Ga.l Empire STATE says teat a Indy
in that city, whnsn house became bad
~ infested with those varsnints, gives
the simple remedy d iissolving cop
PeFas ~ wafer (makc il slrong ana
sprirkling in The most prominent p.a-
ees +; 4 vail make tie leave az 4wo-
forty rate, anu no mistake. She tried
It successfully. and has not been ,roub.
led with rails or mice since. Its sin,
pie. and will nor coat such 70 Try il.
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seine. ABOARD THE GREAT EAST
EBN.-Smith.-"Ah, Robinson! how
are you Didn't know you were
aboard. What's your number ~
Robinsen.--"Berth 997 ,502."
Smith.-"Why, that must be near
the forecastle %
Robinson.-"Yes. Come and see
u.s.
smith.--"Well, I'll get up early
some morning, and take velosipede
and get down your way in time for
supper"
Robinson.--''All right. I say, old
fellow, | shall be at New York day
ahead Of you. ~. Y. Picayune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-11-04

% One Of tile sobereSt Of the num-
la.rle+s Irish watehmen in New York
was busy whole hour a Few nights
ago trying 10 arrest lis shadow Cor be-
ing drunk Apon ihe street
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-11-04

~ Our new correspondent LENA
viii be favored with a place in our
columns next week. Indeed II is a
pleasure to be favored with the brilliant
shOugkss Of our fair correspondent, and
It With With unssignsd delight that We
welcome LExA'a 40 contributor TO the
Banner.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-11-04

EI~ In Marion county. Illinois, a
young lady offered the following toast
The young men Of American: their
arms our suprOrt--our artsss their re-
ward.
We would like to be rewarded in
that manner ourself. We think Il would
be no harm TO go armed ID that man.
rar.
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Tue QUALIFIcATIoYs The follow
ing says the Printer are the requisites
for an Editor of a daily paper:
Itap ears to us. that he must be pos
sessed of the patience of Job, to begin
with; for, no matter how single-minA
ed he. may be, almost every article he
writes, or causes t be written. will be
taken exception to by at least one half
his readers. Again, he may toll for
years without being appreciated by the
very parties whose interests lie has sub
served, and generally goes down 10 his
grave disappointed man. II is well
to be competent reporter, but not alb
solutely necessary, as the qualification
can be purchased. The best reporter
might make poor editor. An editors
mind must be comprehensive enough
70 take in all the requirements Of the
lass he ADDRESSES: to guide INN il
the selection Of the fright man in lie
right place" in the editorial cananct Of
his sheet (; TO he up 10 the times in all
that pertains 10 the objects OF his pa
per TO be patient waiter upon Prov
iience aud -tks annual subscriptions
in short. 10 resolve 10 succeed. lot the
difficulties IN bis pEfh Be what they
may.
This i the best account Of the quail
ification of an editor We have ever
seen. 1t matters not how intelligent
he may be, or ho" much he labors TO
print good paper, there is always
some one to find fault with him or some
article which he lla> written. No one
save an editor can appreciate the hard.
ships and difficulties incident to the bu.
siness. IT'S true there is something
pleasant and agreeable abont it at
times. but il is so seldom that such is
the case that W. onglt not to mention
it. Taking all in al it is generally a
thankles, and (in q pecnniary point Of
view) Improbable business. An eli
tor has host of subscribers to please.
and in the list there are always some
whose grambling, finding fault pro
pensities can scarcely he tolerated.
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NEvAR ''ARE" BUT ITO BE- BLEsT.
We are never satisfied. '.Man never
is, but always TO BE best" Pope
says; and that is his honest character.
If he WE'RE blest. he would cease to be
happy instanter, for blessedneas would
weary him. His state of beatitude is
really state of probation. While
he seeks an object, the excitement is
Inspiring, and he is as happy as his
nature will permit. When acquired,
safety ensues, and then comes ennui.
He must have another object to par-
sue. or else that which was to perfect
his peace viii only destroy II. And
this IS the true secret Of human pro-
gress. This restlessness, this active
longing after something beyond our
present reach, is the source Of all our
aspirations after the great and the
beautiful-all our exertions to surpass
our contemporaries.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-11-04

FASArIcIsM.- It is difficult to tell
what depth Of folly abolition fanativisln
win mol descend. Not content Nth
determination 10 SOW the seeds Of lis.
union, and other vile and unscrunulous
practices in which they persist 10 thew
have raised a hage cry against the
Statue OF that great ana good man,
Daniel Webster, recently erected IN The
city of Boston. The name Of Daniel
Webster is precious to the hearts d
Americans, and ne who would attempt
to re.roach his charac er, new that his
mortal relnauis are inouldering IN the
dust cannot be too severely rebuked.
Such sentiments as the following are
unworthy of civilized people
The Statute Must be Rem9ped.-
Let this be the popular decree to-mor.
row-let the declaration go forth from
the lips Of every upright man-letit be
the voice of Massachusetts,. A vote Of
the Legislature can undo what vote
has done. That vote can be secured by
a prompt circulation of respectful peti-
ton, TO be signed by all who in their
hearts respond to the cry--"The Stat
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ag d.. Bard, the excentric genius

EE d.. Bard, the excentric genius
who presides over the columns of that
nasal organ, the 0uichita Register. is
aow berating every journal in The State
that don't endorse his guardian organ
as the great prophet of modern democ-
racy, and imperatively writes down the
editor that dares to differ with him, as
politically dead, damned and delivered
labeled 10 drag out Illuminating exis-
}ence 10 the obscure corners Of political
liegeneracv. Oh ! that We Should er =
dream that the polite paragon the
Bard Of Avon" should be guilty OF
such mastery conduct. But We sap
pose that the press Of Louisiana, gener-
ally speaking, are acquainted with the
Rev. DR.. Bard's unmannerly conduct.
and attribute il to the want of sense
as the want Of decency is the want OF
sense. Bard processes to be demo
crat, but truly speaking, there is no
more democracy inhis composition than
there is in tub, with the bottom knock
ed out. This may appear as bold as
sertion, but it is our unbiased candid
opinion. Sectionalism, disorganization,
strife and contention, has been Bard's
only desire and aim TO accomplish as a
frebrand to be thrown into the quietude
OF political parties. Selfeonceited, ar
regant, petulant and hypocritiacal, as
Bard appears, We are not astonished to
find Bard straddling the political fence.
smiling and sinking TO suit views with
the caprices of each party, as may best
suit the occasion. Can Bard deny that
the larger portion Of bis articles, when
copied at all are copied By opposition
organs and endorsed. Can man be
two things at once I If not, Bard is a
political hyprocrte. We remember in
81, when he edited The Gaddo Gazette,
how beautifully he denounced the dem
oeratic party, Buchanan, his admins,
tien, and everything else pertaining to
this harmony of the democratic party.
Aud National Democracy, the great
conservative National democracy be de-
nounced as conglomorated mass Of
MISUNDERSTANDING to this style !:
per The great NATIONAL iemoc-
raey is burnbng, -Ga etc. etc. This
is the exact manner in which Bard de-
noonced the democracy generally when
he edited the Caddo Gazette. Not only
once did The itinerant Bard ''sefve up
the democracy in this style. With the
huge italics and fourishes, bat he kept
the same standing at his masthead as
his motto for dennnciation. It is well
to follow the precept of principles not
men," for were We to judge of party
by some IF its crew, We should certain
" loose our high opinion Of any party
wlliah Bard protested to belong to. :
OH consistency, thou art a pewter mug.
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BELLEY UE:
FRLDA Y.:.:NOVEMBER a, 1859

&c. One Of the very best family
papers DOW Published, is the Saturday
Fseuing Post, of Philadelphia, publish
ed BY Deacon Il Peterson, 90 per
annum in advance. Try for ore year
lit il well worth it.
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n5- The editor of the Pioneer has
associated with him his brother, B. c.
aro"n, Esq, who takes charge Of a
: legal column /" in the paper, which is
very interesting --Eldorado Times.
Who has charged of the "ilIegal
column q
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o. A frienl Of ouis vas .,opgratu-
Isiiug himself upon having recently
taken 4 ve,y pleasant rip Upon in.
curing We found be had tripped and
fell into a Young la'Iy : affections. --Ex
Oh | ny counsryuen, whas fall
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-11-04

~ It is unhealthy to fall in love
with another mans wife. In Arkan-
saB this kind of thing usually ter
inmates ia 'sdeath" the 6rss vera
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- Hood says that the phrase IRE.
public of letters" was hit upon to sig
Nifty that, taking the whole lot of au-
thors together they had not a soyer
eign amongst them.
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DC Tic RAILWAY sys,sr re-, =,

The .aiiway systen nay Se
considered 70 have cen MERGED with
me completion Of the Noiawk and
Rudaon Rsiiway, between the cities az
Albany and sehenee;ady, N Aueust
ieso, and he eenusreenSn IN thar
year Of 'he railway from Charleston 10
Acpus'a, ard severn other minor works
n citiefeft Iahs OF Ire country. Our
vast eysifm of railways tnve, there.
iere. srewn Nd wiih,a period ofthir,v
yesiF' giving an average exranson Of
one thousand miles each year, which
ur frere population and limited re.
sources. In comparison wi,h Europeaa
Rafiora. is 'suiy wonderful and unpar.
aileied.-- Arter;ccn Raiiseaq Reviev.
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p Advice to young men: Live
temperately--go to church--attend to
your afairs--lovo ell the pretty girls
marry one of them-live like man,
and die like a Christian.
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~ Don't fet over what you can't
helr and don't fret over what you can
hep; therefore don't fret at all Dunn
my DaIdles SAYS that be has no other
reason Tor smoking, only that the more
he fsmas The less he frets.
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o. We notice in one of our New
York exchanges, the aniva. Of a great
big ship load seven h,rnlred tons bur
filen--ot hoops. Of Partisan manufac
tare. Let the girls prepars to spread
themselves.
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Er Monday. the galsday when i


~ Monday, the gals-day when The
election shall come Of, is near at hand,
Every candidate seems Ia be flushed
with the brightest articipations Of sue
cess though it is acknowledged that
all cannot be elected. We expect BY
this tine, every man that has the right
of suffiage, has determea .Gpon his
choice. Let every man vote gust as he
pleased s and for the mar is beti,l
qualified TO gil the officS 8 editors
ara not allowed to erecise their suffer.
ages 10 this country. we ,hall not do
any suffering this time, bas leave It to
others 10 @suffer and be strong" We
have done oil IL our powe Tor every
candidate, aud if they are rot elected it
wont be our fault. We have printed
tickets enough to elect every man, no
man and child in the parish.
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fTThe happiest things in life is to
deserve and obtain the love of valuable
men, and the next faculty is to get rid
OF fools and villains.
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RED RIvER.-Tha present con,
/ dition Of Red River is such as of ne.
cessity to awaken the attention Of the
authorities Of the State to the subject
! For several years the navigation near
its mouth has been obstrueted, and
these obstacles have, it seems, been
growing each year, until the prospect
< before US IS, that all communication
with the Mississippi is shortly to be
cut Of. Our exchanges from North
west Louisiana state that the present
time but three feet and a half can be
/ found. in the channel.
Those who are best acquainted with
this river entertain the belief that, il
left to the simple operations of nature,
the deposits forming at its point of de-
bouchare into the Mississippi, will ae-
tually close the channel the next sea-
son, and leave the Red River valley
completely isolated.
The effect of anything of the kind
will, of course, be to hasten the ten
dency of the river to leave its channel
higher up and find its way into the
swamps to the south, inundating large
sections of country which offer some
promise to the agriculturalist.
Not long since we gave in consider
able detail the facts which indicated
the probability that it would, without
artificial restraints, run off through
Bayou Pierre, taking a short route to-
wards the Gulf, but from the absence
of channel sufficient to carry such a
body of water, spread a broad morass
over the central region of the districts
west of the Mississippi.
The question of the means of con.
trolling the waters of our great rivers
must soon come to take precedence Of
all others. 1t will be acknowledge one
more vital to our prosperity than all
the distractions of our politics. VIZ
are surprised that the whole country
has not, before this, awakened to Tho
1 preponderating Importance of thi:
/ subject. and that, in the selection o
men to discharge the duties of legis.
lators for the State, their qualifications
to grapple with and settle the mode 0:
protection have not been more care.
fully considered.
1t is of comparatively little import
ance who represents us in Congress
except it be that the men who enter it;
halls should be capable of earnestly
enforcing upon that body the necessi-
] ty of Government aid in disposing o
the issues arising from the condition
/ of our great water courses.-N.O o. Pit
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~ IN i.ugIishmsn has just pub
lished a book. lvi.ing all men to mind
their own business
Why doesn't he mind his instead Of
telling other people what TO dol
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Er II don't think, husband, that
you are very smart "No, indeed,
wife, but everybody knows thut Tam
awfally shre,ed"
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~ Some writer says that Virtue
j. not the less entitled to our yenera-
ton because Il is ont Of fashion.