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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05

IL The Cincinnati Commercial
(Republican) inficts the following
murderous thrust into that mountain of
conceit and radicalism, Senator Wilson
of Massachusetts -
Senator Wilson is great military
man, that is to say, he was a militia
General in Massachusetts, and he rails
ed regiment for the Army of the Po-
tomac, which he commanded until il
took the field, having several fine pho
tographs of himself taken while he
wore the blue and brass. He is also
Chairman of the Senate Committee on
Military Affairs, and therefore knows
great deal about war. If it had not
been for his duties in the Senate he
might have become, under Providence,
and in the course of human events Of
the war great Captain, like unto Ben,
Butler.''
That last phrase is the very climax
of abuse. Wilson is a creature Of
bombast and cowardiee, but comparing
him to powder-boat, spoon-stealing,
cock-eyed Butler, is indeed the sun
kindest cut of ALL"
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w. HI. SCANLAND, EDITOR.
T f R NJ s.:

TERMS:
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Publishing announcements of candi-
dates for Office, $l5-to be paid invari-
ably in advance.
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square. will be charged as advertise
ments.
w All articles published for the
benefit of parties or individuals, al
their own solicitation, will be charged
for as advertisements.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05

WASHINGTON, April 24.-The Posts
special says the Ways and Means
Committee expect to report their tax
bill to day. The tax on cotton remains
4 cents per pound, and on whisky 50
per gallon.
The Commercials special says indi-
cations are that the loyal Tennessee
members will soon be admitted to Con.
gress.
Mr.. Seward has sent important in
structions to our Minister at Vienna,
regarding the sending of Austrian
troops to aid Macmillan. A strong
protest against such action will be
made.
LIVERPOOL, April 1.-THE cotton
market is dull and irregular, owing to
the Fenian difficulties and excessive re-
ceipts.
New YoRK, April 24.--Cotton closed
dull and heavy at &c.; flour advanced
10c.; whisky quiet at 50 q; wheat
advanced &c.; coffee and sugar dull;
Havana l24c.; molasses dull. Sales
ITO bbIs. Cuba 44c.; mess pork
$26 438; lard 1890; money quiet at
5 per cent; sterling exchange dull at
1919, gold 1869; Government stocks
active and decidedly firmer
WAsHINGroN, April 21.-The Re-
construction Committee agreed to-day
that the Constitution must be so amen
ded that hereafter no State shall make
any discrimination on account of color;
after July 4, 1867, negroes must have
the right to vote; there shall be no rep
resentation between 1866 and 1857 for
the colored population not allowed to
vote; and that the Southern States may
lie represented on these terms, CD
taking the test cath prescribed by Con-
gress.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-In a letter
to the Finance Committee of the Sen
ate, Secretary McCulloch says it is inn
portant that the Southern State banks
should have an opportunity to become
National banks, otherwise, by the ope-
ration of law of the United States,
they will be compelled to wind up after
the lst of July.
LIVERPOOL, April l0.-The sales Of
cotton Monday and Tuesday were
$500 bales, at decline of one penny
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05

A BUREAU PLAN.-A cheap way to
run the Freedmen's Bureau is given by
a Kentuckian. 1t will not cost S4O,-
DOC, 900 year. but will give the coun-
try more content than the employment
of forty generals and their stats, and
furnish every individual Sambo with
secretary" to be pitched out of the
window or otherwise, as the fancy
happens to seize him.
/. Every freedman shall have a
bureau for himself, with a looking
glass on the top, if he wants it.
2. Every freedman shall have a
secretary.
3. Every freed boy or girl shall
have a wardrobe.
4. Every freed child shall whatever
it cries for.
5. White people, whether free or
not, must behave themselves.
6. All people of every color, ercePt
red, must vote.
z. Every free white male citizen Of
the age of 81 years or under, and OF
sound mind or otherwise, may vote il
he will take the oath that he would be 9
niger if he could.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05

u Gov. Wells has appointed DR..
Thomas Cottman, chief of the Bureau
of immigration, for this State--as d.
reeted to be organized by act of the
General Assembly, at its last session.
The DR. calls for information in regard
to the resources of the State the sub
stance of which is as follows:
IA liberal compensation will be
given by the Bureau of Immigration
for description of the different parts
of the State of Louisiana; of the ad..
vantages which are Offered for the va
rious industrial pursuits information
regarding pasturage and arabic lands
suitable for the cultivation of sugar,
cotton, hay, rice, cerals, etc; of the
kinds of wood, naval stores, the oil
regions, etc. Articles upon these sub
Jeots will be paid for by the Bureau"
Much valuable information, we
should judge, may be gathered in this
way, and ifjudiciously distributed, can
not fail to greatly assist the cause of
immigration.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05

" John H. Potts, late editor of the
Crockett (Texas) Democrat" in utter
disgust, has abandoned the newspaper
business. In making this announce
ment he says We bid long fare
well to our late brethren of the press,
never expecting to meet them in this
world, or to be troubled with their
presence in the next"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05

y There are at present living in
Columbus, Wisconsin, two women and
man who has been married to the
women aforesaid. The man has been
married four times, has now two wives
living, and has no wife. The first wo-
man has been married three times, has
two husbands living, and has no hus-
band. The second woman has been
married twice, has two husbands liv-
ing and has no husband.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05

a President johnson, who is a
member of the Masonic fraternity, has
invited the Supreme Council of the
Southern jurisdiction to visit him.
1t is reported that the President will
soon issue proclamation setting apart
the 18th of May as day of fasting and
prayer, in view of the approach of
cholera.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05

~ Head Centre Stephens is now
the guest of John Mitchell, in Paris,
and will leave Havre for New York in
q few days.-GExchange.
Head Centre " Stephens Gen.
tlemen of the press, in the name of all
the ''angels of mercy, and ministers
OF grace" save us from further OBJ
trusion upon public attention, of the
Insignificant actions of this ignuS
Jdt@s luminary, who is merely the
"tail-centre" of a turbulent set OF
inconsiderate pot-house malcontents
that are not entitled to respectful OF
serious consideration. But as we live
an an age of sensational humbug, we
suppose we must submit to read all
this balderdash.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05

ANOTHER VETo. 1t is said that a
Pittsfeld Democrat, who is more noted
for his political zeal than wisdom, on
being informed that Connecticut had
gone Republican, Indignantly replied :
Il don't CAFE fig, the President will
veto it,"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05

70 The Huntsville Item states that
the cotton and wooden mandatory in
the Penitentiary of Texas is doing a
fine business. Instead of finding any
difficulty in disposing of its goods,
since the door has been re-opened to
Northern competition, it cannot com
plete its Texas orders, while its prices
range from three to ten cents per yard,
under those for far inferior articles
brought from the North.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05

OF William B. Aston owns 1900
houses in New York, and is charged
with the responsibility of the recent
large advances in rents. One little
house which two years ago he rented
for $500, was put at 81, 500 last year,
and this year he charges $4,000.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05

~ The Secretary of the Treasu-
ry, in a recent communication says he
is satisfied it will be difficult, if not
impossible, to find competent persons
in the South to fill revenue Offices, who
can qualify under the oath.
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an the 28th ult., between my resi-
" denee and Bellevue, a pocket
book, containing note against Jasper
Smith, for 1927 /; and several others
against the undersigned. All persons
are hereby forwarned for trading for
any of the said notes, as they are
rightfully my property.
d. n. MITCHELL.
Bellevue, La. ms /
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Agents for the Bossler Banner.

OF Any person wishing to purchas
good boots, shoes and hats. should
give ]. B. Lewis, jr., Texas street,
Shreveport, CALL He keeps the very
best article, in his line. constantly on
hand. His terms are moderate.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05

~ An order has been issued for
the delivery of the bonds belonging to
the State bank of Louisiana, captured
by Gen. Sheridan at Shreveport. They
amount, it is stated, to about two mil
lions of dollars.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05

~ A special dispatch to the PhiIa-
delphia Telegraph processes to an
nounce on high authority that Jefferson
Davis will soon be released on parole,
on the same terms as accorded to Hon.
C. C.. Clay.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05

~ A planter from Carroll parish
informs the Franklin Banner that not
one-quarter of the lands in that parish
will be cultivated this year. The ne
gro race is fast vanishing away. He
thinks that we shall soon be obliged to
have white labor or no labor at all.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05

u Thos. NJ. Peters, aged % years,
son of DR.. Peters who killed Gen. Van
Dorm, committed suicide in Memphis,
last week, by shooting himself. He
was an exemplary young law student,
and left long letter alluding to his
family troubles. He was, perhaps,
deranged, and had dressed himslf up in
Confederate uniform.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05

u Hindoo widows, instead of burn
ing themselves on the funeral piles Of
their husbands, are. like sensible wo-
men, marrying again Paris paper.
They seem to have adopted the opin-
ion of st. Paul, (perhaps they have
been reading the Bible, that !" 1t is
better to marry than to burn"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05
DR.. j. j CARSTARPHEM,

ID especially informs the citizens Of
Ia Bellevue and vicinity, that he
has again commenced the practice of
hisprofession'in this place; and earn
esty requests liberal share of the
public patronage.
Office--at Mrs. Lowry's. residences !;
where he will be found at all tines
when not professionally engaged. 40
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05

~ We heard one of the Radical
iepers say that if the President went
on, the next rebellion would be in Mass
achusetts.- Salem Statesman.
If a rebellion ever occurs in Massa-
chusetts it will be by resolution, as
heretofore, not by armies-unless they
can hire new batch of Hessians and
negro substitutes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05

~ "Rrick" Pomroy, of the La
Crosse Democrat, portrays the follow
ing culture" for his radical cotempo-
rary of the Cincinnati Gazette-which
is certainly not very hattering:
There is a vacant chair in he'll
waiting that Cincinnati chaps coming;
a few bushels of birthstone to temper
his bIliousness a little warmth to
thaw his cold and calloused heart; some
'gnashing of teeth for him to do in
extenuation of the mischief wrought
by his Internal teachings; Cincinnati
is no place for one of Apollyon's an
gels to be airing his Satanic literature,
sowing the seeds of hate and crime
broadcast, to grow into another harvest
of havoc and DEATH"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05

OF Bishop Wilmer writes to the
venerable Bishop Hopkins, Of Vermont,
giving reasons why the Episcopal
Church South cannot rejoin that of the
North, in which he says: ''Nor can
we by our silent presence, be faithless
to the memory of our dead, nor con-
sent to stand by while others inscribe
traitor on their tombstones."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05

~ At least twelve million acres of
arabic land yet lie untouched by spade
or pillow within the boundaries Of Iowa.
So says the Davenport Gazettee.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05

~ Hon. c. c. Clay was released,
on parole, on the morning of the 18th
ult. This intelligence will be hailed
with satisfaction throughout the South.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05

II Miss Anna E. Dickinson is lee
turing in st. Louis on Miscegenation.
/ Exchange.
Stick to your text, Anna. Under
standing the subject as well as you do,
you will ultimately become ''master of
the situation"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05

~ It takes at least $50, 600 month
too support the $4,000 lazy and worth
less negroes who infest the neighbor-
hood of Yorktown, Va. They are too
lazy to work, and only fit for servitude
in their present position of Incidence
and dependenoe.-[Wash Constitu-
tional Union.
There is a good specimen of the
practical workings of the so-called
Freedmen's Bureau, which the RRdi-
Gals are so desirous to enlarge and ex-
tend over the South. If $4,000 ne
groes of Yorktown cost $50, 1000 month
what would be the expenses of having
two or three millions to support, wholly
or in part. The automatically in
clined may well figure a little on the
sum- Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05

II The want of interest manifested
by many people in subjects of general
and local Importance, is rather remark
able. There are persons often in pos
session of facts which would be of in
terest to the public to know, who fail
to report them to editors, for general
information. We would be glad if the
people would inform US of everything
proper for publication. We desire to
publish paper which will be of inter
est to all classes of the people and to
do this we are more or less dependent
upon the people themselves. Papers
everywhere are complaining of the
little interest manifested by many per-
sons on this subject. When a death oil
marriage occurs we are put to the
trouble of hunting up the parties in
possession of the particulars, in order
to get paragraph of two or three lines
into our paper; instead of the friend:
sending us few lines, giving, as they
! should do the facts.
This is given merely as a sample o
the trouble printers are put to unnec
essarily, in order to get up anything
like an interesting issue. Will thu
people respond ?-[Austin (TreaS.
Intettigencer.
| The above is only too true, and ap
plies almost universally tojournalism
at least as far as our knowledge an,
experience goes, Will our friends bea
the above facts in mind, and favor u
with all items of interest that com
under their observation ! We are al
ways willing to give place in Gu
columns to any item that is of the leas
Importance or interest to tho readin
public.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05

~ A late dispatch says Gov. Pat
ton, of Alabama, has resently returned
from Washington quite hopeful, and
fully assured of the stiffness of the
Presidential vertebra.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05

~ Hon. Daniel s. Dickinson died
in the city of New York, on the even
ing of the 18th ult.
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LADIES'
BAZAAR OF FASHION.
j. HI. MCDermOtt,

HAVING Just returned from New York
II with the largest, best selected and most
varied stock of
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05

S Macmillan has ordered all the
coinage of the national minis of Mexi-
CO hereafter to be cast, instead of
''Republica Mexicana," to bear pro-
file Of the Emperor with the words :
"Maximilliano Emperador )" on the
reverse the Imperial National arms
with the words, Imperio Mexicano 1
Peso-1866. The coin is said to be
very beautiful. The coinage last year
was fifteen million dollars.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05

u The editor of the Montgomery
Ledger, in lengthy article upon rad
icalism, makes the following sensible
conclusion:
Zone of two things must inevitably
occur in the future history of this ma
ton. Either Radicalism must be sub
verted and perish, or republican insti-
tutions, as created and practiced by
our forefathers, will become subverted
and perish. The two are fundamen-
tally antagonistic and incompatible,
and one or the other must go down."
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other man!
We said he was tyrant.
We said he was not brave.
We said he was no statesman.
We said he was good story teller.
We said he was man of wax in the
hands of bad men.
We said he was naturally honest,
but nodded to suit the wicked ideas of
others.
We said he was the head of a dis
union party.
We said what we believed true, and
what time has proved most wondrous
true to the very letter of argument.
For telling the truth we were called a
traitor.
We were branded as a rebel, but a
rebel is no coward
We were waylaid, insulted, mobbed,
shot at, arrested, denounced as an enc
of our country.
We were pointed at as a traitor,
simply for defending the constitution
aud standing by the people.
We were told that to differ from a
President a0dS treason
That the President, even if story
teller, was the government
That the President was accountable
| to no one
That it was treason, rank and bold
to differ from the President
That to war against President was
to war against our country.
We were told that cowardice was
bravery
That ignorance was ability
That the art of stealing was the ar
of war
That fool was better than a wise
man
That thief was better than an hon
est man
That the generals who stole cotton
robbed defenceless women of silve
ware, and orphans of their inheritance
were better men than Washington
That patriotism consisted not il
honorable fighting but in stealing, rob
bing, swindling, and murder.
! We differed from the lying whelp
who had the swaddling of the God ant
morality party, and came near losin,
life and property a score of times.
HiS Uery still no10!'
The bloody towards of then do no
converse so freely as once There il
not so much laughing up on the from
seats The game of blood, treason
and plumber is over with, and into tn,
earth an intelligent, law loving. Con
stitution defending people are grinding
TO powder the element that NEEDLE,
with that which concerned them not
defied the law-insulted their brethren
robbed those they owed so much t
t-blasphemed God-wronged nan an,
tiekled the victims of their cowardic
with bayonets pointed with hate.
We stood by the laws when to stan
there was to snap your fingers undo
the nose of death.
Thousands of brave men in the coun
try stood by the Constitution in the darl
hours, full of hope in the future whieI
is now opening so bright for the peopl
so full of terrible retribution for tn
liars, thieves, knaves, swindlers, ia
natics. traitors, usurpers, bigots, abo
litionists and workers of ruin who hav
so long stood beneath the altar an,
baptized US in innocent blood!
| II is very still noso!
Men who ran ahead of the storm an,
Joined the Republican party for Office
like rats deserving a sinking ship, ar,
now padding back to join the Demo
cratic party; which is soon to be tn,
party of the nation. Some are holding
by the tail fast to Congress and reach
ing with fore paws to the Johnson plat
form, reaching and stretching for PAL
and patronage.
Soldiers do not mob democrats OF
their return from the war, as they hav,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-05-05
learned that democrats are their best

learned that democrats are their best
friends.
Office holders are too busy hunting
for stripplings now to kick at those
who pass by. Some of them think
that Congress is the winning horn and
they bet on Congress and the niger.
Others think that johnson will come
out ahead, so they endorse johnson and
the white man, swallow all they have
said about Democrats, throw themselves
on the bosom of ''copperheadism" and
suck away for the patronage Republi-
cans are ready to fight, lie or steal for,
and that Democrats can do without.
Most a0ondroUS StiU!
The shoulder strapped officers of the
late war nave mostly skunk back to
their corner groceries or beer saloons,
or to whiskey peddling at the POLLS
They came and went as soavenger's
night cart passes by the door. They
strutted and died They left the gen.
erals of the Revolution more great,
loved and glorious than ever-more
honored in their history and charao-
tiers. The latter day officers are mostly
remembered as we remember Captain
Kidd, Sixteen String Jack, Dick Tur-
pin, Ben. Butler and other celebrated
thieves of ancient and modern times.
There are few honorable exceptions,
but alas too few to save our reputa-
ton in national point of view
There are at our home, wrecks of their
former selves, honest officers who never
stole from defenceless foe; nor for
sock the faith of their fathers for gain
or insignia of Office, but they are the
exceptions which make the rule.
And while it is so still let the work
of conversion so steadily on. Demo
cracy is again in the ascendancy. The
star of hope has arisen in the east
, We have a statesman for a President
We have man of broad views, of clear
/ brain, of Union-loving sentiments, o.
! nerve; man who is a friend of laws
+ the people and the constitution. The
, days of low wit, bufoonery, story tell
! ing, tyranny, usurpations, military
, despotism and intolerant prescription.
, are past forever, for the people o
America will have no more such suici
{ dial, murderous foolishness. The les
3 sons of the past have been too dear TO
+ us all. And now is the time to thinl
of these things-to figure up whicl
cost the country the most, Democrat,
and peace, or Republieanism and ruin
war, robbery and desolation. Look a
;. the record and see for yourselves
Q brother working men of America.
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New Orleans and Shreveport
Packet Line.
Leaves every Tuesday and Frida

Leaves every Tuesday and Friday,
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Tuesday May 22nd Friday June LIST; Tues
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day, July Sd, Friday, July 18th.