The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-06-08
Shreveport Correspondence.
SHREVEPORT. La. June At


on change to-day, is of the dullness
of the times, and our city but really
for the life Of me, see nothing in any
way betokening dullness. The sun
'pours her flood of glaring light and
hot heat in q very lively manner. The
dust is stirring the wind is brisk and
moving tons of ice are melting-even
inanilnate spoons are stirring
tumblers are dancing, and clinking-
Lager and ale foaming-all is as live
ly and as
Merry as marriage BELLS"
He who calls our city dull, methinks,
Mistakes his momenclature.o
Besides, all the steamers are arriving
and drpartingregularly. The cars are
heard constantly The Police Jury
has convened. The District Court is
in session, and every body is hard at
work, stewing, sweeting, simmering,
and occasionally boiling over in their
patriotic efforts of daily-hourly 'sau-
ing the glorious Union.
Dull, indeed Walk the streets in
the evening, and see the oceans of
crinoiine the peerless smile and the
vivifying eye of our beauty-and for
get the meaning of the word dull.
Walk the street with me. my deal
Colonel, and you will find everything
brisk and entertaining. The Gaiety
is gay all over. Look at these mag
nifcent monuments at Webb, MeCul-
loeh & Co.'s, and commit suicide, in
order to have one of these heavenly
cherdbs perpetually smiling above you.
See the Spread Eagle of Burnsides'
he viii never drop that watch as long
as the Union endures Enter 6 The
Palace. "and take calm survey of the
regal furniture. Call on Mafe, and
perfume the atmosphere with redolent
Habana. Gilmore's gun is still point
ing into the heavens, and has not
gone Of yet. Dryfuss is fussy enough,
but not so dry--"yat kind of scurup
you takes On up to Markham &
Simms' and you will find that fast fell
tah one side, and the 6 'hal on the other
still up and dashing a'lang. Gross
oyer Texas-feastyour eyes on another
marble yard-thence down through
many attractions, until we stop spell
bond before that awful burning bird,
the Phoenix. These curling flames
evolve burning thirst. Walk IN and
ice ourselves through "holler stick
-sympathize with the poor chained
slave-then walk out and onward we
will find Brinck's boots sbusted -
wide open, and Frank with his pocket
full Of old Mesuritz's rocks.
Bullet us discuss the matters now
/ giving the city SO much refined and in
tellectual exercise.
/ The batIon man swelled out with
heated air and celapsed-not being
lucky enough to puff his lumbug into
notice. We are happy to know that
our friend thd Baron Rothschilds is in
ford health, being slightly indispos-
ed with swelling and lameness of his
beautiful little feet--aristocratic govt
of course. BY the by. cur friend the
Baron has just received letter from
the Prince of Naples, inwhieh the dear
fellow states his determination to visit
our city. The Baron has kindly fur
nished us with copy, which we
forward; and which you will hasten
to lay refore your dear renders.
0LD WoMAN's, LONDON, ]
/ Feb. 18th, 1860.
To Baron RotohSchilds, Shreveport,
La: My dear old fellah,-I take this
time while thesold man is out some
where, drilling the doaghs, and the
old lady, my Mamma, is down at the
house readinc some nonsense +o 4ba