The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-08-18
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five deaths from cholera for the twenty
four hours ending at 6 A. NJ. Physi-
clans pronounce it Asiatic cholera in
its worst form. Disease principally
confined to negroes in uncleanly parts
of the city. Cotton dull and dropping.
Low middling 32033c. Sales 900
bales.
Philadelphia, August 1.-THE build
ing for the National Convention will
be completed Tuesday; and will be the
largest structure for political purposes
ever built. A large number of dele
gates, including Reverdy johnson,
Montgomery Blair, Stockton, of New
Jersey, Fernando Wood, and many
other distinguished persons, have ar
rived. The Executive Committee have
rooms at the Continental hotel. There
was quite stir to-day over the report
of the New York Herald, that Gov.
Curtin had secretly called for two
thousand militia to serve during the
session of the Convention, and that
trouble will probably ensue. This is
believed to be canard.
Washington. August ii, evening"
1t is stated exGov. Wise's property
has been ordered to be restored. The
Secretary of War has appointed Gems.
Hunter and Candy and Judge Holt a
commission to examine and decide upon
the justice of all claims against the
war department. Their decision will
be final.
New York, Aug. Is, noon.-Cotton
dull at 34037c. Gold 1493.
Liverpool, August 1l.-Cotton sales
for the week $4,000 bales. Prices
declined id. ON the week. Middling
uplands l3Ad. Sales to-day 10000.
Market steady.
Aurtria and Italy have agreed upon
an armistice on the basis of the cession
of Venetia to Italy. Napoleon asks
from Prussia the extension of the
French frontier to the Rhine, but her
answer has not yet been given.
The Empress of Mexico has arrived
at Paris, and asks aid for Maximillian.
Cincinnati, August l3.-Fifty-four
deaths from cholera Saturday; and
sixty-eight yesterday. The board of
health has declared the disease cpl
demic.
London, August II.-Napoleon de-
mands from Prussia the ratification of
the French frontier by its extension
to the Rhine, as it was marked prior to
1914. The naval and military pre-
parations making in France have in
duced the belief that Napoleon will
make war if his demands are not COM
piled with. A semi-oficial journal
recommends Prussia to reconstruct
Germany, as far as possible, on the
basis of the preservation of vital and
constitutional rights of the States to be
annexed.
Turkey has reduced her army of OBJ
servation on the Danube.
London, August 13.-The armistice
between Austria and Italy, which ex-
pired Saturday, has been renewed for
four weeks. The official Berlin paper
opposes the frontier claims of France.
Liverpool, August l3.-Cotton mar
ket closed firm. Sales to-day $4,000
bales. Middlng uplands 134d.
New York, August Is, evening"
Gold l494. Cotton sales 1900 bales.
mlddllng o4Dooc.
Philadelphia, August 13.-Upwards
of six hundred delegates have arrived,
including Thurlow Weed, Dean Rich
mond, Secretaries Randall and Brown
ing, Gen. Steadman, Cornelius Wen.
dell, Vallandingham, Guthrie, and
Cows. Orr. Sharkey and Perry. Con-
siderable excitement about the admis.
sion of Vallandingham, Wood and
other peace democrats. No reason,
however, to doubt that all troubles will
be adjusted. Fernando Wood will
decline going into the Convention il
necessary to harmony. The Conven-
ton will probably adopt a series Of
resolutions endorsing the policy Of the
President and denouncing Congress
and an address will be issued to the
country embodying the principles
enunciated in the call for the Conven-
ton. Winthrop or Dix will preside.
New Orleans, August 13.-Cotto1
quiet. Sales 400 bales. Low middline
nominal at 32033c. Middling asa