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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-06-01

@ A lady subscriber to the Art
Union euteTprize was announced ashav-
ing drawn an oil painting as prize.
After long delay, and the payment of
several bills for boxing, carting, express,
&c the wonderful picture arrived. II
was about seven inches by eleven, and
represented two very small black aud
white pigs in the foreground, and few
rocks and bushes in the background
Moreover the announcement Of her
good fortune caused her to be flooded
with advertisements Of lottery schemes
from all parts ofthe Onion. She Is nc {
inclined to try again.--Ex.
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~ Some of Washington Irving's
SMILES are admirably illustrative
How excellently is the ISSUED magiii-
tude ofpower to effect nothing ridicul-
ed, when the author stops to breathe,
he says, after passage is completed,
s like the Dutch tumbler who took a
start of three miles for the purpose of
jumping over hill, but having got
out Of breath by the time he reached
its foot, sat quietly down for a few mo-
ments to blow. and then walked over it
at leisure
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-06-01

IL Creditors never annoy man as
long as he is getting up in the world.
A man Of wealth only pays his butchers
once year. Let bad luck oYertako
him, and his meat bill will come in
every morning as regular as break
fast Again we say, never plead gull
ty to poverty. So far as this world is
concerned, you might better admit that
you are a scoundrel.- LEX.
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IN The Washington Star, of Sat
urday last, says Hon. VIM. Preston,
q. S, Minister to Spain, who has. for
SEINE time since been busily engaged
at the State department, consulting
with Secretary Cas-. and others obtain
ing nlior mstion concerning questions
. issus basween Spain and this country
will probably embark for Madrid from
New York about tho middle Of July
next.
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MEETING IN AssUMpTios.-The Doug
lasities Of Assumption parish held a
meeting on Saturday, and appointed
delegates to the purifiers Convention
which was 10 meet in New Orleans.-
They passed resolutions of rebuke to
the Charleston delegale, the State Cen
trail Committee, and of almost every
thing else except squatter sovereignty.
Baton Rouge Adrocote.
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!" The suits Of Peter Homerich
ard others against r.. Al. Hunter, late
Treasurer of the State. for damages
received from his refusal topay certain
warrants onthe Treasury onthe ground
that they were illegal, have been dis
missed by Judge Avery. of the Sixth
District Court at Baton Rouge. The
late Treasurer construed his powers
over the disbursement of the public
money differently from the Comptroller.
The points were taken up to the Su-
preme Court, who decided against the
right of the Treasurer to refuse pay
ment of any warrant which had passed
through other Offices, in legal form.
The parties from whom he withheld
payment, ON the ground that, although
the warrants were in due form, the
claims were not legal, or not legally
established, sued the Treasurer
for damages; and it is these cases
which have been dismissed. 1t would
have been an extreme hardship if q
public officer had been mulcted in
damages for constituting his own powers
too strictly. for the protection of the
Treasury IN. o. Picayune.
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AZ A new paper recently started
in an adjoining parish, delights in its
abuse, second haad, of Mr.. Slidell. If
the aforesaid sheet can make living
at the business, we suppose Mr.. SlideI
is perfectly willing to allow its yenal
abuse to pass for what it is WORTH
knowing that it win have no effect.
The Southern Times is Of course ez.
cepted.
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wsE 3
~ That staid old Journal, the New
York Commercial Advertiser, halls the
presence Of the bogus representatives
from slave States in the Chicago Con-
vention as "a gratifying fact" which
proves that thereproaeh Of sectioualism
can no longer be leveled, with show
ofplausibility,' against the Republicans!
This is renewal Of the device of the
farmers boy who, when the COW refused
to eat carpenters chips, put on her a
pair of green spectaeles, TO make her
believe they we're grass.-Picayune.
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H The Arkadelphia Conventio

Eg The Arkadelphia Convention
Endorsed the State Convention and APP.
proved of the course Of the delegates
from this State in seeding from the
Charleston Convention. New delegates
to Baltimore, with authority togo to
Richmond, were appointed. The dele
gates are Hon. R w. johnson, Hon.
Josiah Gould, DR.. Hobson ofthe State
Rights Eagle, and Gen. S. FL. Hemp.
stead.
The Convention adjourned to meet
on the list Monday of May, 1862, at
Pine Bluff Washington DIRK. Tel
egropL.
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RE- w. B. Stamford, the deaf and
DUMB magician, gave one of his per
foFmances here on last Monday even
ing. Stamford is clever fellow, and
deserves 10 meet with success wherever
he goes.
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nea- The card of Mr.. John r. Griffin,
who bas located himself in our midst
for the practice of law, appears in
another column.
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sg- A poor fellow says: an an
evil hour ! became addicted to drink.
From that moment / have been going
down, until / have become an outcast,
q loafer, a thing ofnO account; fit for
nothing else but to be a Governor or a
member of Congress.
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Bsa- The March State Presidential
convention has beenrevoked to reassesn-
bic at Baton Rouge June 4th, to sead
delegates 10 the Baltimore convention.
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RAILROAD "FRoM" THE p AcIFIc.-The
Legislature of California has passed
bills authorizing San Francisco to take
100000, San Matco county 100000
and Santa Clara county 100000 in
stock of the San Francisco aud San
Jose Railroad. This road through lie
Santa Clara county is viewed as link
in the chain conectiug the Atlantic
with the Pacific States.
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nr The sprin6eid (Ill.) Register
adrertiscs list of nineteen columns,
embracing the lands and town lots in
that city and county on which the
taxes fer the year 1869 remein unpoid.
The more land q man owns in that re-
gion the poorer he IS.
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Er The Mississippi Democratic Stats
Convention met on. the 30th ult., to
consider the state of the party. There
isao doubt that the action Of the dele
gates to Charleston will be fully en-
dorsed.
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IL If a man were to register all
his opinions upon love. politics, reIi-
gion, learning. DC. belonging to his
youth, and so go on TO old age, what
bundle of Inconsistencies and contra
dictions would appear at last
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pg~ Messrs. Slidell, Landfum, aod
Fouke have thanks our for congress
sional documents.
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CURREnT ITEMS.

ment to Judah Touro.
~ The Montgomery (Aia.) papers
record the death of Thomas G. Chiffon,
one ofthe bestknown lawyers of that
city.
rs The Baltimore Railroad sus-
tanned no damage from the recent fresh :
ct All thetrains are running with their
usual promptness.
~ There is young woman living
in Alstead n. H., who weighs over 700
pounds, and it takes about twenty yards
of calico for dress.
~ Hon. Thomas Sergeant, ex-
Judge Of the Supreme Court of Penn
sylvania, died on Saturday in the 10Th
year of his age.
~ John Claiborne, Esq, has been
appointed by the President and con
f1med by the Senate, as General Ap-
praiser in the New Orleans Custom
house.
IL Gov. Letcher of Virginia, Is
said to have contracted for the machin-
cry for the Virginia State armory at
$l27, 900 with Mr. Ames of Massacbu-
sets.
~ The latest papers from Texas
speak favorably of the prospect Of q
future harvest, from the fact that copi'
Gus rains have fallen in almost every
quarter ofthe State.
IL The special Washington cor
respondence of the Philadelphia In
Iquirer says Mr.. Gulhrie's chances fol-
1.-The Presidency are improving. @Th'
President prefers him to Breckenridge
| ~ The New York Herald state:
that no less than six vessels have lef
that port for the African coast within
the past fortnight, all of which expect
to have negroes for their return cargoes
| Among them was a fine clipper shiF
sad a fast sailing brig.
4 ~ A meeting Of the citizens 9
Apalachicola was held in that city, Of
the 10th, to take measures for the ex
tention of the Pensacola and Georgi
Railroad to the sApalachicola river
The contribution asked of Alphabetical
is $4,000.
IL Gov. Morgan, of New York, VIII
4 opened Republican Convention at Chi
i cage with speech, is the same gen
4 tleman who signed the recommendatio
: for Helpers book, and contributed
large sum Of money to circulate it as
: campaign document. s
rs Major Augustin Duplantier, a
old and esteemed citizen ofBaton Roug
h died recently at that place. Maj. l
e filled many offices 5f honor and tru
$ in his native State. He leaves larg
I circle of friends and relatives to mour
his loss.
b ~ A large meeting was held
e Savannah, Ga, on the 18th inst,
5 approve the course Of the southe'
c delegates in Withdrawing from L
:. National Convention at Charleston
I The meeting was very enthusiastic, ar
y was addressed, among others, by Il
Hon. Henry R. Jackson, late Units
States Minister to Austria.
ID H A dispatch from Boston, 4
ii 11th, says: The excessive drout
lie throughout New England is causiI
y great trouble to farmers, who in son
Or parts of New Hampshire, drive catt
3 miles for water. Fires in the WOO
= are also raging in many localities. ]
: Hyannis Cd the Cape, yesterday, e
r spreading over 1000 acres Of WOO
,e land, and is still extending.
~ The Louisville Journal, Of d
l4th, says: @Upwards of 200 hbc
IN tobacco have been received for exhil
= ton at the fair to be held al the Pick
es Warehouse on Wednesday, and !
le understand q large number of deals
IS in the weed from different sections
TO the country will be present on the occ
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10 Probably the reason why so lit
tie was written in the Dark Ages was
because they could not see to write.
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W. H. scANLAND, EDITOR.

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BLACK Republican Nominations.

The Black Republlean conVenIoh'
which convened at Chicago on the 10th
nit, on the third days ballot nominal
ed Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, for
President, and Hannibal Hamlin, of
Maine for Vice President. Lanman's
Dictionary of Congress contains the
following history of our sooty friend
Loncoln Tr
"He was born in Hardin county,
KY. February IL, 1909; received a
limited education; adopted the profess
sion of law; was q Captain of yolun-
teers in the Black Hawk war; at tone
time Postmaster of small village;
four times elected to the Illinois Leg
islature; and Representative in Con-
gress from l847 to 1919" = '2'
In early manhood he settled at
Springfield, Illinois, where he has
since continued to reside. Harper's
Weekly in addition, says 5
+ "When the Black Hawk War !"
broke. out, in the spring of 1912, Mr..
Lincoln was among the first to offer his
services, and was elected of a company
of Illinois volunteers, at the head of
which he distinguished himself during
the brief, vet effective campaign.
He was afterwards elected to the
State Legislature; taking decided
ground as Wing If the Henry Clay
school. In 1876 he was elected a
member of the Both Congress, where
acted with the Wing party; and at the
National Convention which nominated
Gen. Scott for President in June 1852,
he was elected to represent Illinois in
the Central Wing committee. In 1856
he entered actiEelyinto the Republican
contest, and two years later the con-
yention of that party nominated him in
opposition to Douglas as Republican
! Senator from the State of Illinois. He
was defeated, as is known, but los
none of his reputation with his party
] Lanman's Dictionary says Of Hanni
bal Hamlin, the nominee for the Vice
Presidency
HE was born in Paris, Maine, Angus
IS, 1909; is a lawyer; was member
of the Maine Legislature from 1886 t.
1910: Speaker of the House in 1887
80, 40; was elected to the 18th Con
gress; reelected to the Goth !; was
member of the House in the State Leg
islature in 1847 elected to the U. S
Senate in May, 184s, for four years
fill a vacancy oecasioned by the deaf
of John Fairfield; was re-elecred fo
six years July, 1851. and elected Gov
ernor of Maine January, 1857, resign
signing his seat in the Senate and il
augurated Governor the same day. 0
the 10Th of same month was re-electe
to u. S. Senate for six years and rC
: signed the ofieeo Governor Februar
20. 1857. He lisa member of the Con
5 mittees on Commerce and on the Di'
trict Of Columbia
I
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~ II is said that ID some village
Of the West, it is so heally that the
folks have to shoot u man to start a
burying ground.
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pm@ Congress viii adjourn for The
session, on the 18th instant.
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IL A skate fish. lately canght at
Wick, Eng, had in its stomach box
of Patent Congreye Matches, " war
rantcd to ignite in any climate"
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~ To journeymen blacksmilhs-
strike while the iron is hot.
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ADDRESS TO THE SEcEDERs.- The
Washington Constitution, of the 18th
inst, contains an address from mum
Der of Democratic Congressman to the
Southern delegates who seeded from
The Charleston Convention. It is sign
ed by R. w. Johnson, A. Iverson, John
Slidell, jeff. Davis, L, @. G. Lamar,
Martin Crawford, Peter E. Love, john
J. Jones, James Jackson, join W.Un-
derwccd, NJ. II. Carrot, r. Toombs, W.
K. Sebastian, r. NJ 7. Hunter, j. NJ
Mason, ]. P. benjamin, LuciusJ. Gar
trell, John II. Reagan, John R, Morrison
The address urges the seceders 10 attend
the National Democratic Convention
and not to assemble at Richmond before
the meeting Of the Baltimore Conyen-
ton. The signers ofthis document as
sumo that disposition has been evinc
ed since the withdrawal ofthe seceders
to adopt satisfactory platform, and
thus secure the united action of The
pafty.-B. R. Advocate.
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BELLEVUE

FRIDA Y:::::::::::::::::::::::::::JUNE !. 1860.
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DEEP Snow oS rue MouSTAIxs. "A
letter from Carson Valley, of April 18th,
SAYS: A ~
Passengers from California report
the road over the mountains in hor.
rid condition-new snow from five TO
six feet deep, and no progress to be
made without beating Il down or SHOW
cling it out ahead. Six hundred PEG,
pie, some say more, are between here
and Placervi.le and in that place. either
striving to get over, Of waiting for AMI :
mails. sa
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DEADLY HOSTILITY OF THE SOUTH TO |
DoueLAs.-The Washington cores
pendent Of the N. Y. Post, writing on
the 10 inst, says:
The short speech of Benjamin, OF
Louisiana, was very affective, and finely
eloquent. He stated the argument
very clear, and was terribly severe upon
the Democratic jobbers, who wish to 60
into another new platform which
means one thing South and another
North. His sarcasm was sharp as q
Damascus blade, aud he used it with
great effect upon both Clingman and
Douglas. who sat under it with sweat
standing in big drops on their foreheads.
He had no doubt, he said--alluding to
something Mr.. Clinglnan had said
that the spoils might be easier won BY
casting principles aside, but he would
not participate in another contest OF
that sort. he wanted The rights ofthe
South recognized in the platform, and
he would support any man who could
honorably stand upon it. He took
ground boldly against Mr.. Douglas
|
and popular sovereignty, and gave
notice that he would support neither
The debate only shows how bitter the
feelings is against Mr.. Douglas, and
how much he has to overcome even to
1 get the nomination, much more to be
elected President. The South is in
open arms against him, and it is the
sheerest humbug to claim for him any
Southern support which will be Of any
avail to him. The Kentucky Democrat
asserts that with Mr.. Douglas in the feld
as a candidate, that State would be
lost by ten thousand majority, and Gov
Wise has declared that Virginia would
give her vote for the Union Convention
candidate as against Douglas. Th'
factions are at work night and day
Douglas and his friends are on thei
knees 10 Southern members, by ma
jorityyote, at Baltimore.
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gg EMMETTE RANKIN, at the Post
Office, Shreveport, is our duly author
lied agent at That place.
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" "
AN lNcoRRUPTIBLE EDToR.-Mr.a
Bean, editorial proprie.orOf the Mes.
senger, at Fremont, Ohio, is a model Of
incorruptibility. In 1858 be was clerk :
Of the House under Mr.. Allen, and be
testifes before the Covode Committee
that he received IS, 600 from Mr.. Wen
dell, just before the passage ofthe Eng,
lish Bill. He further testifes that he
tried to influence no votes with il, but
simply put the money in his pocket
and declares thatit did not even influ
ence his own opinion That man !,
"knew Beans" but Wendell didn't
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WouNoED HoNoR EASILY MADE
GooD.--The San Joaquin (Cal.) Repub-
lican details, with much gusto, the par.
ticulars Of a duel between two gentle.
men named Frankeuthall and Open.
heimer:
The cause appears TO have been
remark by the former that he would
sooner believe aChinsinan or negro
than be would Oppenheimer. This
assertion reaching the ears Of Mr.. Or
penheimer, a Fetractioa of the offensive
language was demanded, but without
success. The only method then left 10 !
heal the wounded hororof Mr.. Open
heimer was achahenge to mortal COM
bat, which vas accepted Three shots
were exchanged, when Frankenthalp
consented 10 satisfy his opponent BY
acknowledging that he would believe
him @as readily as he would either
Chinaman ora negro.n This statement
had the desired effect, and the parties
left the field perfectly satisfied. '' !.
\
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-11-16

e DOZEN Coal Oil Lamps, Of various styles, fitted
" with the celebrated Collins Burner, for sale by
feb25-tf RAINS BROWN 4 co.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-11-16
Notice to Shippers.
Rates on Flour Reduced.
Express to Clarksyille.

THE Southern Express Company respectfully an
nounce that they running MESSsENGERS
through 10 GAINESVILLE via E & h and NJ c & l. Rail
cars, and prepared forward that place and in
tervenlng points with prOmptnesS ami dispatch all
goods usually sent by express They viii forward
te all places on stage routes connecting with the above
Railroads. Bills, notes, drafts etc, collected and
prompt return made.
sa5- Office No. 10 Public Square.
ieol3-u a h HOLT, Superintendent.
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Jasper Branch Railroad.

OFFICE Nash K CHAT RAILROAD Co
October s. 1859.
order Of the Board Of Directors are male On the
, stock Of the Company subscribed for building
branch road from Bridgeport Jasper payabe To The
Treasurer OF this Company as follows
One dollar each share the Isl Of November o.;
1852 and two dollars each share the LIST DAY Of
December, 1859, January, February March, April
May, June, July, August, September, October
ana November, 1860
Payment may be made to jackson Pryor at Jas
per, To the Treasurer al his Office IN Nashville
Promptness in meeting these calls Is requested OF
subscribers Of stock, the the road
depends exclusively the provided specifically
for that purpose.
oct4-u ". A GLEAVES, Treasurer.
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Medifal.
European Medical institute.
Dr. SAMSON,
From Paris
No. 704 Bro dway, above 4th Street,
NEW WORK

NEW YORK.
TINE necessity OF giving 10 the public of the United
i States, rational and not expensive treatment N
all Diseases of chronic, especially of secre charac-
ter, has induced Dr. for several years known
in this city the successful practitioner in that
class of afections extend his sojourn in New York
for another year.
He may therefore be consulted at his convenient To-
cation, s704 BROADWAY and will continue TO keep
hand his and Dr. Records preparations, such
Flor del Ucayali, 81 per bottIe) against Seminal
losses and Debility from excuses or seif-abuSe, the
best remedy known in Europe
His Preventive against Infection, 81 per bottle
Records celebrated Pills, against Eenerea Diseases,
one box sufficient to any case, 81 per box
His Gonorrhea Remedy cures that disagreeable af-
Fiction in 2 few days, 81.
Best French Male Safes imported by himself at So
per dozen.
All his French and Spanish Remedies for Affections
OF Ladies Will be sent with circular containing Sc
cres of importance, known to few French Physicians
only
At his Institute there are eight room provided for
the reception of Ladies and Gentlemen, so that the
strictest privacy is observed
He is under the necessity of notifying the public
that he has not the slightest connection with his old
office, at 512 Broadway, and that an imposter Is copy
ing verbally his advertisements
The Doctors place is T04 Broadway, above
Fourth street, and nearly opposite the New York Ho
tel, where he be consulted in English, German,
Italian French Spanish.
Letters should be addressed to Box S576, p. o. New
York