The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-05-11
CORR EspoSDENCE.
SHRerEPoRr, May s, 1860.

DEAR COLoEEL: | seat myself THIS
evening of delicious GOODNESS, as self |
correspondent of your ''val-
liable and interesting paper :" to give
YOU some of the current items of our
great city" The rain has just ceased,
after settling our dusty roads and streets,
and peffuming and cooling the atmos-
phere-and our qud nunees are assem-
bling abou, the corners, and in the
bi5atating saloons to enjoy the grestfal |
air, and talk over the exciting on dts
of the day-the late occurrences of this
the 2nd city of the State, and the
items of news from the great s. 1st
city.
| have the pleasure to announce to
you and your :" myrids" of intelligent
readers and patrons. that the Hon. Jonas
Robinson has been elected to the May
orality by an overwhelming majority
and that he wears his blushing hon.
ors with unlarnished and becoming
dignity. Jonah" is trump in the
way of popularity and no mistake
Business in our city is brisk; lots of
goods selling; stermers arriving and
departing; Railroad cars earorting, aud
Texas wagons with amiab,e ox-teams
and a few samples Of " king cotton "
obstructing the streets. Foping is not
so brisk, but that market varies in diff
. ferent ascents and cadences Of interest
to make up for the briskuess ofthe bust.
ness. For instance, pocket edition o.
human corporosity Identifying and
adorning that occupation in the fine
, arts, known as Merchant tailor, draper
; &C., and who is not fgerstively only
but practically-as far as physical stat
! ure is concerned, the " ninth part of ;
e man." Well, this gentleman, (ant
g gentleman be isl was grossly insult
d ed last night on The street, and cor
9 porally damaged by a severe con
cussion on his nasal organ, by th
heavy percussion of huge rustic fs
upon that essential ornament of fucic0
; beauty, which literally Frustrated til
> small one, and in order to add furthe
IN Insult to injury, the small man onl
ID rose TO be again knocked down whe
"a again getting on his pegs. The bi
Ia one finding his antagonist vital and al
s e,nate in every pant drew from the COZ
III tia4ation of bis coat an immense Nv
edged Deringer-bnt The thing Wi
:. 'squashed " and his honJr the hig
- Mayor has the matter under grave il
st vestigation.
be As the next item of interest, our eli
= files give us the gratifying intelligen
- that Heenan has knocked Savers out
lip his socks-and got the belt of cha
Is pionship Of the world, with numero
interesting black and green spots on |
= amiahIe conntenance. Some say il W
ng draw fight owing to The fact that 0
ed kind brothers Johns Bull broke in
raj The ring and put an end to the fl
in about the time that Sayers saw no f
Ell ia it, and Heeuan's eyes were too bur
''a cd to see eVen.an ocean of fun.
Next, l have the sorrow to say tn
:. the great convention in Charleston is
i a muss some nine States of the Sou
inc have bolted and holding seperate cc
ore vestion-and at last dates but little
ind couraging hopes for anything lik,
my harmonious adjustment-so necesss
we for success of the party.
1t But some few Of US predict that h
'ia- mony will be restored. The democr
eH' ic party has gone through troub
j equally as difficult of solution and
jnstmelrs as the one presented at Oh
lesion by the last advices. The d,
gates owe it to their party and
country to haug together until they
ihe present respectable ticket. Boltin
10 not favored or approved by the PEG
70 and this is the general sentiment
you pressed with the old ones of the pr
'oEe in our city. Yours, DC
ahd 2ND CITY
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