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~ The Harrison Flag seems /.

Ii- The Harrison Flag seems to
be more concerned about DR.. Hunter,
who killed the fres negro barber on
the Lecomte. than any other paper
published within our jurisdiction. We
have said nothing more than was
deemed Just, nor has the Gazette. We
know nothing, as we said before, that
We could say was what we could rely
upon. We have read the accounts
given in the New Orleans papers, and
from The bu6gled up manner in wh Oh
ii is given, we are really at loss to
arrive at the entire truth. We do no.
attempt to screen this gentleman be.
bind q false light-we only desire tc
do MIN justice, if We know how, at the
same time to that of the dead. We
feel fully confident that DIR. Hunter i
not eneirsly5a neless, yetheis nota fu'
giliEe from justice, but is at his home
where he demands fair and i'm
partial trial before jury of his own
countrymen.
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~ According 10 the London cor :
respondent of the Leeds Mercury,
young Charles Dickens, the son of the
great Charles, is going out TO India to
manage an Indian agency for the firm
of Barring Brothers, in which, says the
correspondent, he has long held re-
spoDsible post, having been initiated
into the mysteries of the merchants
craft by them. He has also another
great friend in the financial world
Miss Burdett Coutts-who will back
him, it is said, in any per Sc undertak-
ings he may think it wise TO under
take. So, without much speculation,
we may anticipate living, perhaps, to
see the great house of Dickens as fa'
nous in commerce as it is in literature
Doubtless bis father could, it willing
add to his store. for current report say:
he has made 47o,ooo in the last ter
years.
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GEN. Walkers BooK.-The N. Y.
Express, in lis book review Of goth
ult, says of Gen. Walkers @War in
Nicaragua" just ISSUED by Messrs
Goetzel & Co, of Mobile:
"The last effort of the grey-eyed man
of destiny is dedicated to Ny comrades
in Nicaragua'-the living and the
dead-and prefaced by an excellent
portrait of the noted filIibuster. It is
written in the third person, and entirely
free from selfglorifcation. Indeed
the author seems to have aimed al
presenting really impartial record o.
the deeds Of which he could truly say
All of which Isaw, and quorum magsG
pars fui.' Naturally he defends the
policy of fillibusterism very fully, bu
he writes calmly. aud, though withoa
literary elegance, yet with great gooc
taste. His account of the expedition
must, of course, be interesting to al
who wish to inform themselves of th,
history of their own times"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-04-13

AS THE MOTHER, so THE CHILD
Joanna Morrissey, mother of John Nor
rissey, the pugilist, was yesterday
morning found drowned in the Poos-
tenkill creek, Rensselaer, county. She
was of incorporate habits, and has re-
peatedly served out terms ofimprison-
ment in our prison for intoxication.
In attempting to cross the bridge she
losther way, and walked into the creek
in state Of intoxication Albany
EUe. Jour.
Morrissey was on board steamer
ready to sail for Liverpool to attend
the champion MATCH" when he heard
of his mothers death. He simply
replied that he supposed that the au-
thorities would see her decently put
under ground, and went on. Yet such
brutes in human shape are glorified
into national champions, and respec-
table newspapers devote columns to
elaborate details Of their ''fne points, p
and send special reporters to Europe
to have the earliest intelligence of the
result of their encounters. What &
thin coat of civilization still is, albeit
this is tho nineteenth century.-Mo.
bile Daily Register.
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THs CoLonED RACE OF THE UNlrE

The CoLoRED RACE OF THE UNITED
STATES The relation of the races in
1860 will be-Whites, 100000 ;
Colored, (slayes 100000 free 500,
000) 100000. The colored race will
make IA per cent. of the entire popu-
lation. The proportions of the two
races to each other, since the establish
ment of the Government, will be as fol-
lows: In 1890, the colored race were
Of the whole, 10 per cent; in 1900,
10 do; in 1910, 10 do; in 1920, Is
do: in 1880, II do; in 1850, 10 do /;
in 1850, IA do. In seventy years,
then, the proportion of the black race
to the white has diminished FIVE per
cent, and is at the present time de-
ereasing at more rapid rate. If none
of foreign birth should immigrate to
this country, still the white race will
increase four per cent. faster than the
black race.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-04-13

I,i While we were in Shreveport,
few weeks ago, we called upon our
old friend Lacy, Of the Gazette. We
found Lacy and his time.serving sheet
both 10 fourishing condition. We
are pleased to make this announce
ment for really the Gazette has been
the only paper Of Shreveport that has
ever dared to battle for its interest to
any consequence. DR.. Lacy is a gen.
.tleman, and well deserves to be en-.
.couraged by the support Of an honest
and free-thiuking community; whilt
the birelings and sycophantic lick
spittles who oppose him by every
means Of low and base opposition
should meet with contumely and scorr
from gentlemen.
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IL Notwithstanding Macaulay's
reputation for conversational powers.
he appeared to have uttered few bon
mots, to have made few conversational
points which are repeated an&remem-
bered. One of the few good stories
current of him is the following:
1t is said he met Mrs. Beecher Stowe
at Sir Charles Treyelyn's, and rallied
her on her admiration of Shakespeare.
(which of his characters do you like
best !" said he. 'sDesdemona,'' said
the lady. "Ah, of course" was the
reply, ''for she was the only one who
ran after q black man."
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g Garrison, the notorious Boston
Abolitionist, says that in future time,
tens of thousands of John Browns win
be born every year. A Kentueky
hemp grower agrees to bind himself
and his heirs to furnish the government
hemp enough to hang them all !--Er.
IF we had a few more Kentucky
hemp growers, the South would soon
stand in her true position, either on
an equality with the North with all
her rights respected, or independent
as Southern confederacy.- Carthage
Bulletin.
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THE HON. JOHN suapELL.


We see this gentlenan's name very |
prominently mentioned ii Connection |
with that of the presidency. Our late
State convention done Mr.. Slidell the
homer to express itself in his favor, as
their choice at the Charleston Conven-
tie.sf vet left it free to their delegates
to exercise their own choice. This is
nothing more than what Mr.. Slideli
deserved at the hands of his friends.
Indeed, all those who know him, and
and Judge the man by his political
status, cannot but agree that this COM
pliment was we'll merited. Those of
Mr.. SlideH's bitterest enemies, who
are prejudiced against him beyond all
reason of acknowledging the truth if
/ ever so plain, cannot deny but that he
| has all the qualities of statesman
and patriot. Yet, there are a misera-
Bile set of demagoges and political rem
egades who are continually harping
against lin. Ever since we first be-
gan to note the current of the political
tide, we have noticed these itinerant
sang fold harpies following after' his
heels in order to gain distinction by
bringing themselves in opposition
to him.
All the fag-ends of politics-the
fragments and scraps that have been
thrown aside as rubbish-of such ma
terial are the body polite composed Of
which preach their crusade of biliger-
ant abuse against man who they dare
not think of ever initiating.
Many charges have been brought
against Mr.. slidell, inpugning his
character as fraudulent--in relation tc
; tho Hoamas Land claim. These base
: charges have all proved to be utterly
grouudless, and not containing thu
eastipartiele of truth; and ii is time
these political harpies were changing
their tune. There is 10 truth in thest
bligthning calumnies, and those Wit
who are'so forwardin circulating them
r know the utter fallacy to which thei
charges are consigned.
. Mr.. Slidell has clearly shown to tn
world the lack of truth in the Charge
against him in reference to the Houma
. affair, To all men who earnestly seel
! after the truth, he has shown an unim
i peachable character. Yet, his politi
d cal enemies Will not acknowledge this
: for they are barred against truth an
Justice.
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GpN. LANE ON rns SLAVERY ouEs-

GFN. LANE ON THE SLAVERY QUEs-
rIoN.-Gen. Joseph Lane, of Oregon,
in brief speech in the Senate, dis
pose of the whole Territorial ques-
ton in an admirable way ; for there is
not bit of circumlocution, or con-
eealment, or lodging in his remarks
from the beginning to the end. He
denied there was any power given to
Congress either to prohibit slavery or
to abolish slavery, and henceit could
not confer such power On Territory ;
and hence there was not power in a
Territorial Legislature either to es-
tablish slavery or to prohibit it. His
words are: my proposition is, that
Congress has no power over the ques-
ton of slavery; that they cannot, under
the Constitution establish it in a Ter
ritory or prohibit it; and thata legis-
latiye assembly in territory, deriving
its powers from Congress, cannot do
what Congress itself cannot do"
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sTRIPPIsG ELoPEmEKTs OF THIN
RoMAEcE.--The Baltimore Clipper
says that the new code Of Maryland
provides: ''that, il any person belong
ing To this State shall 90 out Of this
State, and there marry with any
person belonging to this State,
without license or publication, each Of
the said parties on conviction shall BE-
fined one hundred dollars"
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ns- The True Delta, which always
has been opposed to Mr. Slidell, to
democracy, truth, justice. honesty, and
everything else that is good, says that
there is but one paper in Louisiana
that favors Mr.. Sliaell lor any office,
and that is the Monroe Register
What poor way TO ges at the truth,
Mr. IYae Delta. The Monroe RI gis.
fer has always spoken fayorably Of Mr..
Slidell, 50 has the Baton Rouge Adyo.
cate, Acadian, N. O. Courier, Bayou
Sara Ledger, Iberville Gazette and Sen.
tinel, and also oursesf; besides we be-
heve there are moreg thst5ue can't call
10 mind just now. Bu. we know these
papegs are as We represent them.
While there are but fey SYNONYMOUS
sheets which oppose hin, which are
led on by the head chiefs Of The True
Delta and States Rights Louisianian,
j noted Tor their Douglas proclivitles,
The only chaFge these salient sheets
essay to speak agaiast fIr. slidell il
the same worn ont and baekneyed song
that be is unsafe and dishonest in pol
Tics. This sonewhst reminds Us Of .
JOKE We heard the Other dsy. saya ;
littls boy, Daddy is alppcr man, and
everybody steals from daddy ''Then
my little son. says 3 gentleman, chow
does your dad aansge 70 get along!'
eob, said tils benightel youngster
ada5sy he steals toe = ss fs'sset''T
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or The death of the Hon. John L
Robinson, U. s. Marshal of Indiana, is.
announced. He was a man of very
brilliant abilities. lie served six years
IN Cougreas, and was at this time the
leader Of the Douglas forces ia
Indiana. His loss will be severely fslt
by his party friends. Ia the recent
State Convention Of the Indiana
Democrats, he was the head and from.
Of the opposition 10 the resolutions
instructing for Senator Douglas.
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70 Hon. James A. Pearce, who hah
Just beenre-elected to the United States
Senate from Maryland, was an old
Wing is now a Democrat, and has had
the rare good fortune of an uninter-
rupted public service for more than
thirty years. He entered the Mary
land Legislature at twenty-five, was
sent to Congress at the age of thirty
and after serving six years in the Low
er House, was elevated TO the Senate
in 1913. His new senatorial term
lentghens out his services in that
branch of the Government to twenty
four years, He is now but fifty-fye
years old.-Ex.
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WHEAT CRop IN GEoRaIA.--A gem
tlenaan who has recently passed over q
large portion Of the wheat growing
sections Of Georgia, says the Atlanta
American, states that the wheat crop
vas never more promising, and should
no mishap befaIl, the yield viii be very
heavy.
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W. II. scANLAND, EDITOR.
u 5 !.


TERMS:
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Friday moriiing;. subscription, per
anngm, three doslars4--ln advance.
Advertisements inserted for one dollar
per square Of ten lines or less, for
the first insertion, and so cents for
each subsequent one. Liberal de-
ductions made IL favor Of yearly
advertisers, who sgiil sc required TO
eoniiHe themselves strictly to tlleir
Legitimate business.
Professional and business cards insert
cd by the year, fos, ten dollars FIVE
{ dollars for six Intaths
Announcements of candidates viii be
inserted for ten dbllarS---to be paid
in advance.
All articles inserted for She benefit OF
parties or individuals. at their own
solicitation, will tie charged tor as
advertisements
Job work TO be paid fer on delivery.
EEs THOMAS H. ShIEd.Ds, Nc. 66
Grasier street, Neg ORLEANS, is duly
authorized to act ds.ngept for the Bos'
sier Banner. in thGtcity.
st4a EaMETTE RANkIss, at the Post
Office, Shreveport, is urjduiy author
lied agent at that place.
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sa- There has been opened a mob.

seA- There has been opened mob
war at Goldsboro' Pa, il is reported
mob Of some 200 men attacking The
taunery there with guns and other
weapons, and carrying it BY assault
against force Of fifteen or twenty men
who defended It, and were thrown out
of the windows aud otherwise routed
out by the victors. Revolgers and guns
were freely used, and several men were
wounded, though none are reported
killed. Difficulties as to the parties
who were entitled to porsessian Of the
tannery were the cause of the riot.
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or Three hundred women Of the
town of Aylesbury, England, have for
warded a petition to the House Of
Lords against the legalization Of mar
rage with deceased wife's sister, on
the ground that such marriages are
calculated to destroy the freedom 81
family intercourse. On the other hand
four hundred and twenty eight have
signed q petition in favor Of the mea-
sure.
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VIGILANCE CoMmrTEE.-A public
meeting has just been held in Quitman,
Clark county, Miss, at which eighteen
citizens were appointed Vigilance
Committee, whose duties were to take
action to lid the community ofthieves
and incendiaries known to be in thai
place.
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a. Hon. E. W. Hubbard an

~ Hon. E. w. Hubbard and
MIR. R. 81. Glass (editor of the Lynch
burg Republican, have been elected
delegates to the Charleston Convention
from The Lynchburg district in Virginia.
Both ofthe above named gentlemen
are known to be strong friends o
Senator Hunter.
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Hg Can't some of our fair friends
be giving the readers of the Banner
some Ct their ideas on leap year, just
for The benefit of the single class Of
@hardaued cussesr who mourn for @un'
reauittd ,oveis
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~ WINS, Of the Athens Post, it
seems, is not willing, under any cir
cumstances, to accept Mr.. Bates, of
Missouri, as the Opposition candidate
for the presidency. In stating his
objections TO Mr.. Bates, he says:
"Mr. Bates of Missouri, is not the
man under any circumstances, and
his nomination at Baltimore and en-
dorsement at Chicago, wouldn't begin
to pay. Douglas would beat him to
death in the Northwest, and carry the
United South without hardly an effort.
If the great National Union Censery-
alive movement is to eliminate in the
nomination Of Mr.. Bates, looking to
an endorsement at Chicago, it will
eventuate in something less than a
respectable fzzle. Mr.. Bates ON his
own record and anteeedents, might
make respectable showing in several
States Mr.. Bates, with the Chicago
Convention on his back could not start
an electoral ticket in one-third of the
South. But we presume we are in ne
danger of any such contingency al
some of our Democratic cotemporarie.
pretend to dread. Mr.. Bates viii
stand but slim chance at Baltimore
and still less at Chicago"
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70 Robert Bonner, of the Ledger,
is a prolific himself. In his ''Notes
to Correspondents" be generally man
ufactures to order interrogatories to
suit his taste, and then answers them
according to circumstances. As, for
instance, short time since a cores
pondent asked him if Louis Gaylord
Clark was q contributor to the Ledg-
CIR. Bonner says no, and that Clark
has repeatedly asked admission to his
columns, but he, Bonner, had spurned
them Wonderful Bonner! And you
scott at men you cannot buy, and de-
nounce them as funkies 1t is per-
fectly natural that Bonner should de-
nounce all who will not be his hire
lings, la Everett. Louis Gaylord
Clark, editor of the Knickerbockel
Magazine, N. Y, has to-day more
sense as a writer and scholar thur
Bonner and his whole posse has in {
month of Sundays. Roberts deceit
full game is nearly played out.
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s The weather for The past week
bas been dry, dusty, and windy, while
vegetation 10 in mech need of good
rain, Tuesday ve had slight
change, and q few drops Of rain-not
enough to lay the dustf-eooling and
revigoruting the uarmta and sultry
ness Of our present ssyarm climate.
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~ The Pensacola Observer re-
cords the death Of Mr.. Edward NOshua
OIdmixou, one Of the Oldest residents
Of that vicinity. lie was . native Of
Philadelphia, and son Of Sir John 0ld,
nixon, Of England.
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U me pouglas trumneters cal

Ky The Douglas trumpeters cali
particular attention to the fact that the
Republican organs are continually
disparaging their favorite. To this a
contemporary replies, that 'by far the
fercest and most relentless of all the
anti-Douglas organs are Democratic
OF ans.
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&c There are times when even
preachers Of the gospel 'ean desecra;e
the fair folds Of christianity. Preach
ers are, as a matter OF course, allowed
to say wha. they please, but they
should remember that they are liuble
10 appear ridieuloss, and that very
much 50 sometim}s; .bl. it is moi
right, for all Of thats for naughty boys
to'be wheeling away buggies belonging
10 said individuals.
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~ Alas, and 40 fer our peace
and quietude, tell Us wha. has become
of the half sheet Of efe gseat Southern
Monitor, published h the classic town
Of Minden. Has bro. Aoore ceased
10 be athing Of joy fereser,n Or is he
merely dreaming Of some happy isle,
whore midnight riu2ings come no
more9 Oh, let is not bust in ignor-
ance, but do, oh-d throw light upon
this question, fol the sake of the eoun-
cry.
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ET' The Washington correspondence
Of the New York Commercial Adver-
tiser, vrises on the 9th: A Repre-
sentative from Louisiana, on dit, is to
wed the daughter of a prominent
merchant here. and diamond we'd
ding" Ia talked Of.
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E Those o oaF frisg,!.s at shreve.
port who desire 80 patroaize US in the
way Of advertisements, DC, shonld
call on our agent, Ennn@.te Rankin. a
the p.s. Office.
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u A good story is told in Lon

~ A good story is told in Lon
den county, in this State, of en- old
Democrat, recently deceased. Soon
after the execution of John Brown, he
sent for an Attorney, to draw his will;
and after arranging the usual matters
in such document, he dictates as fol
lows: "To Henry A. Wise, Goyernot
of Virginia, give and bequeath the
sum of one thousand dollars, to BE
paid from my effects, for che justice,
firmness and patriotism displayed by
him in the hanging of John Brown
The lawyer, (who was Black Repub-
lican) droppedhis pen in astonlshment,
and refused to make the record He
was accordingly dismissed, and few
days after another one was sent for,
who banked at the same instructions!
and before he gIonld accomplish bis
purpose, his friends convinced him
that he could not, in justice to his FAM
lily, make the bequest-and that the
admiration he had evineed for Gov.
Wise would be more gratifying to that
gentleman than a gift in money but il
was long time before his determine
was conquered.-Neu HaUea Register.
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or bellows Review and aThe
Printer for March, IRE at hand.
Both are full and interesting, but rather
late for the season-~of The month.
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~ Read the card of Mr.. ]. Fl
E.aals, to be found in another column.
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~ We propose that the abolition

conservatives of the South and North
these ''lovely creatures"-eleet Ev-
erett as President, George D. Prentice
as Vice-President, Horace Greeley as
Postmaster-G General, L. billiard d Co.
of the Southwestern, Secretary of War
Parson Moore, Of the Minden Monitor,
as Secretary of State; filing up the
whole cabinet with creatures of this
ilk. 1t would be a pretty mess of pol
luton and corruption. We also want
Bonner, of the Ledger, as Secretary Of
the Treasury, so he could look after
the almighty dollar. If such mess
could begot together, with Fred Doug
las included. wouldn't it be a sweet
morsel, Whitfield from the fag ends o.
baseness, traitorism, dishonOr ant
shame.
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BEI.LEV UE:
FRID4 T,:::;:::::::::::::s-AP P1L l3, 1850.