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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-06-08

EW 'IfI were in Congress, and a
vote should come up on a question
whether slavery should be prohibited in
new Territory, in spite Of the bred
Scott decision I would vote that it
should. Abraham Lincoln.
From the above declaration of the
Republican candidate forthe Presidency
delivered in Chicago on the 10th Of
July, 1858, it appears that he repudi-
ates the doctrine of submission to the
decisions made by the tribunals of the
country. This is a singular decIara-
ton to come from the lips Of public
man, and especially one who aspifes to
the chief magistracy of the country
Journal Of Commerce.
And, Sin spite of the bred Scott de-
cision," another Presidential aspirant
says the sqaatters in Territory may
prohibit slavery there, and were he in
Congress, and a question should come
up whether they should be prohibite |
in new Territory by act of Congress
from doing so, he would vote that they
should. When the Mortimer present
us the alternative Of Douglas or Lin
coin it is about ike as if they should
put our rights at hazard of a toss-uF
upon the principle of heads l win, tail.
you lose. They have different plan,
to the same end, and oneis as good a;
the other.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-06-08

bs ET The Police jerry has been in
session for the past four daYs--conven-
ing on Monday. We win give the full
proceedings ofthis body next issue, or
as soon as they are furnished us.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-06-08

No. Harper for Jure, containing a
continuation Of Thackaray's story Of
Lowell, the Widower," = piece illrstrat
ed by Porte GrayOn, and goodIy nurn
Der Of other interesting reading matter,
isat hand. ''
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-06-08

III. =
Poor THING !''-perrie Scale,
the INSCRIPTIONS leader Of a miserable
set of prating parasites of Douglas
Abolition clan, have. and are attempt
ing to sway the Democracy of New
Orleans, and the lower parishes, in ia
vor Of their political Lord and master.
Mr. Sople; who is an old an wary de-
vising. and scheming damagouge at
once rabid disunionist, is now turned
intoa Union-submission- prating Doug
las leader. Consistency, where art
thou! This magician, who now at
tempts to court the populer breeze has
taken his political summersault at the
wrong time. He has resorted to all
base and dastardly means to gain no.
toriety, place and power; and this last
act is the death struggle to submerge
and drown the voice of the true Demoo-
racy Of this State by attempting to re-
present the Squatter Sovereign King
at Donaldsonville.
What @ wonderful multced animal
this immaculate Perrie Soal6 really is.
A politioal renegade in search Of per-
jured and ill-gotten honors, The lea
ders Of Douglass weet-sccnted clan in
Louisiana. are composed Of fine set
Of toady politicians. who are not re-
coanized il the ranks of decency or
t.as Democraoy-having long since
been Kicked out Of the ranks, for like
misdcnlaAnors. -k
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-06-08

EE In another column will be found
an advertisement of the Empire Steam
Marble W orks, at Shreveport. Messrs,
aWsbb, MoCulIoch & Co, The clever
sproprietors, are always ready 10 accom-
modate their customers cd the shortest
notice, and liberal terms.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-06-08

R The sgrog danger" is said to
beset the japanese Embassy. They
are often asked 10 drink, and hasn'ttha
strength to refuse. They are said to
take to @malt" kindly enough, but ex-
hibit huge pleasure atjuleps aud cock
tails.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-06-08

HoN. ]. ]. CRIrrENDEN.-Hon. Eras.
tus Brooks, Of the New York Express.
in recent letter from Baltimore to
his paper, says that Mr.. Critteuden
awould have rdceiyed the first honors
of the Convention if he had consented
to the use Of his name.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-06-08

o. It is beautiful saying Of some
body that, Gratitude is the music Of
the heart when its chords are swept by
the gentle breze Of kindness" Many
hearts, however, might as well be strung
with bed-cords for any music Of graft
tude that ever comes from them.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-06-08

EE- Mr.. ?, B. FouEe, Member 81
Congress, from Illinois, has our thanks
for Judge Douglas speech in reply TO
Senator Davis. Though such speeches
as the Western Giants are not much
appreciated in this section, yet we re
turn thanks for the kind attentions Of
Members Of Congress in this respect
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-06-08

~ The weather for, the past few
weeks has been dry and sultry. As
we 60 to press, there is not tie least
appearance of rain a thing degoutly
wished for" We understand that about
Is and 90 miles from this place, in the
Northern part of the parish, on last
Tuesday evening, the planters ia that
section were favored with bo1nteous
shower Of rain. Unless there is rain
shortly, the crops in this section will
almost prove failure.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-06-08

sa- Messrs. Hyans q Bro, period
ical dealers, Shreveport, have ourthanks
for several literary publications forward
ed us.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-06-08

~ IT is stated that the new Grep
Of coffee in Brazil is larger than ever
before known; the limbs Of the trees
having to be Propped up to prevent
their breaking beneath the weight Of
the growing berries. The new cefee
would not be in market before the mid.
die Of June.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-06-08

s@ Several Of our Kentucky ex-
changes represent the wheat crop of
that State as rather unfayorable fol- a
good crop.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-06-08

~ The Cincinnati Gazette says one
ofthe mostterrifc tornadoes ever known
visited that city on Monday afternoon,
between three and four o'clock, which
resulted in the complete demolition of a
large number of buildings, the partial
destruction of churches and hundreds
of dwelling. houses, the death of four
men in the city and two by drowning
in the river, injury of several women
and children, smashing up of an engine
and baggage car on the Covington and
Lexington Railroad, and the misceIla-
peous tearing to pieces and turning
upside down and inside out of things
generally. As far as heard from the
storm had made terrible ravages in the
country.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-06-08

~ A London publisher adyertises
new book obout to appear from the
pen Of Mrs. Alfred Gatty, to be entitled
9 The Human Face Divine, and other
Tales"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-06-08

BE- According to the returns Of the
Commissioners Of Emigration, $4,000
emigrants have arrived at New York
since the 18th Of November last
Should the immigration continue for
the remainder of this month at the
above rate, the total for May would be
nearly 1000, or half as much for the
entire proceeding six months.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-06-08

~ Value the friendship of him
who stands by you in the storm;
swarms Of insects viii surround yoain
the sunshine.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-06-08

paek; SO We may expect to learn that
The almoud-eyed bellies of Yeddo b.v.
adopted more expansive style of attire.
The ladies at the hotel have been
promised peep at the presents DIES.
tined for the President, which ara !,
long, wide, shallow pine boxes, neatly
bound with. thin iron Fabulous s,o
ries are confidently told Of china. tbinne,
than the shell Of an egg, Of lecouer.
work, which will hold boiling water
without being harmed quantity
ornamented weapons, etc, etc.
OPTICAL CArs."- the Bodoet
of the Imperial Printing Office, which
is now before the Legislative BODY"
says the Paris Pays. is an item which
has excited considerable curiosity--it
is for cats. It appears that, in order TO
j ~
preserve thestore Of papers, printed and
imprinted, from the ravages Of mice
and rats, considerable number of
cats have to be KEPT In The establish
ment, and the expense Of giving them
food twice a day, and Of paying a man
to watch over them, is sufficiently great
to form a special item. These cats
were once nearly the cause of war be-
tween the Director of the Imperial
Printing Office and the Director Of the
Archieves, whose gardens are adjacent.
The latter has in his garden a small ar.
tifcial river, and he kept in it a num-
Der ofrare aquatic birds He perceived
that the number of his birds decreased
almost daily, but be could not tell how !;
at last he discovered that they were
killed BY cats, and be set snares, by
which number Of those animals were
caught. The keeper Of the cats in the
printing Office perceived his feline stock
diminishing, and be snspectedthe work
men of the establishment Of killing
them. But one day a cat arrived with
a fragment ofsnare round his neck, and
lied to the discovery Of the whole truth.
The director of the printing Office there
upon complained that his cats were
Killed, while the director ofthe archives
said that he would not allow his birds
to be devoured; but at last an arrange
,ment was made to the effect, on the one
hand, that every issue Of The printing
office should be closed to prevent the
Invasion of cats into the gardens Of the
archives, and, on the other, that in the
event of by chance escaping, il
should not be put to death.n-Ex.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-06-08

IL When man has no design but
to speak plain truth, he may say
great deal in a very narrow compassS
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refore your dear renders.
OLD 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 do4gls, and the
old lady, my Mamma, is down at the
house reading some nonsense to the
big 0fgs on @ollen bags, to write you a
hasty note, My Dear Baron, I've re-
solved to give the boys the slip when /
arrive at that dusty village of New
York, and come to Shreveport, SO en-
gage the Palace of your city for me.
Prepare a true British Lion rampant
rergadant, and place it over the door.
But for gracious sake take down Burn
side's Eagle and Gilmore's gun. Please
give my respects to your friend, King
Pharaoh; Iwillj call on him with to-
gether with the great American King
Cotton. Yours affectienately,
ALBERT, &c.
SAKE Crowbar, mex Rix, etc. etc.
P.S. Don't forget the Eagle and
the Gun. A.
The big show is coming also-a
great day" is to transpire-the shoc,
such sights viii be exhibited as was
never before seen, and never will be
seen on that day, and never seen again.
Come to the show. Yours, &c.
2sD Cry.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-06-08

IL In the celebrated campaign in
Illinois In 1858, when Douglas was in
the field as candidate, and canvassed
the State from one end to the other.
speaking in almost every country, using
untold amounts of money in corrupting
bis constituency, and backed by the
personal influence of his friends in the
various localities in which they were
candidates at the same time for the
State legislature, his ticket in the State
only 12I, 609 votes, while the Lincoln
ticket polled 125,43o. In the Legs
lature, owing to the peculiar appoint.
ment of the Legislative districts, Doug,
las had a majority, and thus was reel
ected to the Senate. In that canvass
MIR. Douglas had all the benefit of his
personal popularity; he had the add
tional strength Of candidates for the
Legislature 10 the countries be made
exertions such as he can never make
again but in spite Of all he was beaten
in the popular vote. The claim, thai
under other and less favorable cireum-
stances, he could secureth vote of the
State, is mere buster and braggadocio
= Louisville Courier.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-06-08

Pure WHIsKY.-A law passed the
Tennessee Legislature, at its recent ses-
sion, making it an inditable offense to
sell adulterated drugs, and any one con-
vieted of selling other than pure liquors
is liable to imprisonment in the PEN
itentiary. This is a glorious law to
whisky drinkers, though "deadner' to
the dealers therein. The noble State
officers who made this law, doubtless
foresaw its necessity, and were swell
posted" in regard to The "eyil tenden-
cies" of bad whisky.
~ Hear no i'll of friend nor speak
any of an enemy believe not all you
hear, and appear what you are.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-06-08

BE- MY Mother by Alpha, viii
appear next week.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-06-08

BELLEV UE:
ERIDA Y::::::::::::::.::::::;:ss:JUNE 8, 1860.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-29
Spiritualisn.

The last Atlantic Monthly contains a con-
tribution by a former believer in spiritual
ism, entitled Confessions Of Medium. Ills
opinion is, that the state Of being medium
Is merely Psychological condition superin-
duced 10y a voluntary pasaiyity Of mind In
this condition Impressions are received from
surrounding minds, and the medium express
ses, by sort Of involuntary influence upon
the organs Of speech or Of writing, that which
is impressed upon him. lie thinks he was
deceived, when he attributed the power by
which he was controlled to n supernatural
agency. lie was a full believer in spiritual
ism, for number Of years, but certain things
began to strike him in the phenomena as in
consistent with the spiritualistic theory lie
began to discover that what he uttered in
the tranced state was for the most part opin-
ions and ideas which had been advanced be-
fore in the "circles" in their normal state
and that his mind was at other times con-
trolled in such manner as to greatly partakC
OF the mental pecuarities of one particular
person in his circle. Finally he felt himsel
absolutely under the control of that person
and feeling of dread at tlus having his vii
SO perfectly subjected aroused him to throw
off the conditions which made him medi.
um. He did not, however, relieve himself
until he had delivered a dietum from 9TH,
spirits" which parted man and wife, Civ
ing the man to his affinity" and leaving tn,
wife, good and pure woman, to lifelong
sorrow. The "influences" in his circle be
gan to be all evil-inculcating principle
which in his normal state he abhorred anC
which he detested himself for uttering. But
the moment he was seized 10y "the influence,
his tongue gave forth loose flood of abomi-
nations
His conclusion is, that spiritualism is to be
dreaded. The medium state, he thinks is q
| fearful condition Of the mind, because it al
together suspends the will The inagino.
| tion is thus left without control, and tn,
whole mind drifts out into an unknown sea
aboundng with the Shiny monstrosities OF
error No man, he says, should lose his will
power and no teachings should be needed
which come from man who has lost his
will power.
The article, altogether, is one of interest
and is worth reading Those who have
more experience than we in spiritualsm car
better judge as to the correctness or proba.
bic correctness Of the conclusions to which
the writer in question has arrived
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-29

CLEAR HEADED JUsuCE.-Quite an anus
ing circumstance transpired at Tehana the
other day. A lawsuit was being tried be-
fore one of the Justices Of the Peace of that
township, in which suit, there was involved
a sum, considerably ls3s than thousand dol-
lars, and on which was engaged, of course
attorneys for both plaintiff and defendant
The testimony was duly put in. and the afore-
said attorneys seyerally poured forth their
logic and eloqeunoe for the enlightenment of
the Court. The closing attorney made a
two-hours' speech, which the Court listened
to with due attention and respect; but ON
the attorneys commencing to wade into the
third hour, with no signs of stopping, the
Court began to be restless in his seat, and
gave "yawning" signs of impatience The
counsel observing this remarked to the Court
that "he had but few more words 60 saw.
and would not tire the patience of the Court
but few moments longer" go, go on. 90
on remarked the Court "it won't make any
difference; | rendered verdict in this case
tWo hours ago " The attorney incontinently
dropped into the nearest chair, ''restine >
both himself and case, without further re-
mark.-Red Bluff independent
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-29

AccoRDINo to telegraphic dispatch, Sena-
tor Iverson, of Georgia, in his recent seces-
zion speech in the United States Senate, said
in referring to the probabilities of war
There will be no war The North, govern
ed by such far-seeing statesmen as the Sena-
tor from New York (Mr. Seward) will see
the futility of this"
In conclusion he said "War is inevitable;
Jet the South take care. Let the war come
and we will meet the Senator from New
Hampshire, aud all their myrmidons of aboli.
tionism."
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-29

Badge CARRIED AwAY.-John Smith.
what reeolections cluster about that name !,
informs US that the Dry Greek bridge, mean
AO6ots, on the Marysville and La Porte
road, was carried away by the freshet on
Monday night. The Marysville and La
Porte stage on Monday had considerable
difficulty in crossing the stream.-liountai,i
Messenger.
We are authorized to state that tho infor-
nation given the Messenger was Incorrect
The Dry Creek bridge was but slightly dam
aged, and the injury was repaired directly.
The stage made its regular trips, without an
exception.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-29

HE TICKET SwINDLING NUISANCE To BE AR
REsrED.-We are glad to know that some
practical measures have been taken to stop
the system of robbery Which has been prac-
ticed here during the last ten or twelve years
upon persons departing for or arriving from
the Golden State. Last winter the California
Legislature passed an act authorizing the
Governor of that State to appoint an Emf
grant Commissioner, to reside in New York,
and take all lawful and proper measures for
the protection of passengers from the uumer-
GUS hotel sharks runners and ticket agents
who infest the lower part of the city. The
Commissioner, Mr.. Dickinson, entered upon
the discharge of his duties last April. and
caused the arrest ofa large number of''agents'
and the suppression of several bogus ticket
offices Subsequently two notorious ticket
swinders were tried and convicted upon in
dlctments found by the Grand Jury One OF
them has been sent to the penitentiarv for
one year, and the other to Sing Sing for two
years, and their fate affords notal lie exam
pie to their confreres. For crying evils of
this kind, the actual cautery is the only ef-
iective remedy. 1t is now proposed that the
law shall be amended so as to provide for the
establishment of a regular bureau here, and
to give the Commissioner power to see that
the federal law as to the security of passen-
gers upon steamships is fully and truly obey
| ed.-N J. Herald Dec. lSt
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-29

DISPATCH from Washington to the Phila.
delphia Press, says official corruption prom.
lses to startle Congress and the country at tn,
next as it did at the last session. Whatever
may have been said of Covode, corruption
Ha' not shr""k scOrched form tho glance Of
MS eye Among other charges is this, that
the census marshals of an adjoining slave
State, and Of one of the larger Northern
States, have extorted from their deputies 333
per cent. of their salaries The fact leaked
out by refractory deputies refusing to pay the
percentage and thus bringing the matter to
the attention of the President. The seees-
: SION excitement has, as yet, prevented its be-
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-29

The entire population of Massachusetts, Is
1921, ,697, which shows a gain of 2S7 ,o4l il
ten years, and of 99,l 1853 in five years. Bos-
ton contains III ,902 inhabitants now against
l60,5 in 1850 Including towns which will
probably be consolidated under the municipal
government, the total number of inhabitants.
according to the Transcript, would be 4OI,-
$40
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-29

INFORMATION from Utah represents the
Saints in hign glee over the prospects of dis
union and Mormon independence. Brigham
Young claims to have prophecied the present
condition of things that the Lord would
overthrow the despoilers and deliver his cho
cen people
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-29

LAssoiNa SAhoRs.-A. letter from Mazatlan
says; "The whalers are beginning to arrive
at the various whaling grounds on the wes-
tern coast, and the crews, as usual, deserting
Among Others, ship Philip III, lost sixteen
men twelve Of them were recovered by the
use of Mexican hunters, with their lassos, at
q cost of $40 per head y
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-29

TnE Spirit of the Times learns that the
three-year-old colt Wizard" was sold q
few days since, to Mr.. Thomas Lett, of Ma
Vato township, Marin county for the sum OF
six thousand dollars.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-29

FROM C4RsoN CrY.-Conyersing on Tues
day with H. Hoehn, formerly of this CITY, and
now proprietor Of the Eagle Brewry and
Eagle ranch, near Carson City, we were in
formed that at Carson City there is not a va.
cant house, and new comers are obliged to
build aud live in tents lie also represents
that there are not two months provisions in
the Valley.-Sac. NsuS,
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-29

WE Epereeive that the farmers on the edge
of the suburbs are beginning TO plow their
hnds. 1t strikes US that the soil is rather
wet Agricplturists, who have written on
the subject. say that it Injuries land to plow it
when it is wet 1t takes much of the strength
from the soil.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-29

INFORMATION is wanted of the whereabouts
Of Dexter ?. Hosley, late of Oroville. IfMr
IL, is in this vicinity he will please call or
send his post office address to this office. ANY
person knowing of his whereabouts will con-
fer favor by atfording the desired informa-
tlon.-Negadd National
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-29

CosT OF TAKING TIE CENsUs.-Tho Seoreta.
ry of the Interior says that the cost Of taking
the census of 1860 amounts to $l,642 900, OF
which sum the Marshals and their assistants
receive 81 ,303,0OO
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-29

Lieut.. Maury, of the United States Obser-
vatory, is about to visit England, in connec
ton with the publication of an important
work he has been long engaged upon, On the
Neurology Of the Ocean,
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-29

MAsroDoN.-A portion of the skeleton of a
mastodon was recently found by some miners
on klamath river 1t was found forty feet
below the surface, and the bones. thouGh .x-
iremely porous, were in good state Of pres
ervation, The animal when living must have
been from eighteen to twenty feet in height
So says the Nevada Democrat.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-29
IN one of Alexander Smiths City Poems
occurs the expression;
NiAN N9SASH
A sigh and a curse together.

IL one of Alexander Smiths City Poems
occurs the expression:
A sigh and a curse together.
Mr. Punch says that it was evidently cab
baged from Sir Walter Scott, who said, in re-
cording the death of charger:
And draws his last breath by the side ofhs dam.
TINES IN SAvANNAH.-We have seen let
ter, says the Macon Telegraph, from the Pres,
ident of one Of the Savannah banks. He
states business there is in condition of entire
paralysis. 1t is impossible to sell exchange
upon any point, and cotton buyers have been
compelled to meet their liabilities by sur
rendering their bills of landing-substantial
ly returning the cotton. He suggests the idea
of advertising for consignments of cotton to
Liverpool from planters, and shipping them
with orders for supplies in part payment, and
the remainder in specie.