The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-08-25
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NOV 4Olhs AS' - |
ington special says Secretary Stanton
will be appointed Minister to Spain,
and Gen. Steadman will be Secretary
of War.
The exports of specie since LIST jan
uary exceed $50, 100000
Seven new cases and eight deaths |
from cholera yesterday.
Washington, August 20.-The Pres
ident has proclaimed the instruction
heretofore existing in the State OF
Texas at an end. Also that peace,
tranquility and civil order exists
throughout the Rio Grande.
The commander oe the Pacific squad
ron has orders to send two vessels to
| Mazatlan and Guimas for the protec-
ton of United States interests. 4
The Convention of Southern radicals
and sympathisers will be held in
1 National hall, one of the largest build
ings in the city of New York. 10
| New York, August 90, noon.-Gold
| 14s4. Cotton firm at 3440354c., for
middling. g
A fire at Jersey City yesterday de-
stroyed fourteen vessels, 10000 bar
rels oil, and large amount of cotton
and tobacco. Twelve lives were lost.
Loss nearly S2,OOO,OOO.
Fourteen new cases of cholera at
Brooklyn yesterday.
, St. Louis, August 20.-Upwards of
! 600 cholera deaths last week, exclusive
} of deaths at quarantine.
Cincinnati, August 20,-Sixty-nine
deaths from cholera Saturday and
fifty-four yesterday.
Paris, August l8.-Napoleon denies
having entertained any design of an
nexing Belgium TO France. ~
Prague, August l6.-The peace
conference is in session, and negotia-
tions are progressing favorably. The
: ratification of the treaty is expected to
:, be exchanged within ten days.
d New York, August 90, evening"
J, Gold l46S. Cotton firm. Sales 1900
# bales. Middling uplands 344c,; Or
leans 364. The first bale of the new
crop arrived yesterday from New Or
}. leans; a fine specimen, and speaks
3 we'll for the quality of the crop now
!. picking. as 5
Washington, August 1.-The Mex
lean Minister has been advised tina
Or the French had evacuated Monterey
l. and Saltillo. which are in the posses
}. sion of the Liberals. Gen.. Escobado
at with. one thousand Mexicans, will be
in San Luis Potosi within two months
n. New Orleans, August 20.--Cottol
ur unchanged. Sales to-day 600 bales
h receipts 527 bales. Gold 146. .
ID Twenty-eight deaths from choler
70 on Saturday, and fourteen on Sunday
Disease on the decrease in the city, Blu
is raging on plantations up the river
/" Deaths chiefly among negroes.
te London, August IA, noon.-Prussi
u has informed Napoleon that his de
as mands for the extension of his empil
,e. to the Rhine, cannot be complied witt
and that the Prussian territory Their
1. will never be ceded to France.
:. London, August IA, evening. -A(
vices from the Continent indicate Ii
So; probable renewal of war betwe'
Bavaria and Prussia, upon Bavarif
. territory. There are great fears
such an event.
ro- Philadelphia, August l4.-The Co
mt yention assembled at 1880 P. N. M
10 Randall opened the Convention with
sen speech, saying: "Gentlemen-I ha
ON to announce that delegates from Sou
100, Carolina and Massachusetts will emf
the Convention arm in ARM" I'll
fter announcement was received with gre
re- applause, the audience rising, a
an Gov. Orr, of South Carolina, and Gt
: of Couch, of Massachusetts, arm in ar
JUS marched in at the head of the delee
ave tions, banners flying and music pla
ing. Tears filled the eyes of delega
and spectators, while shouts rent
r &c air. at
- Philadelphia, August 16,-The G.
vention met at 10 O. clock this mornii
! :. The wigwam was crowded to its
J. most capacity. Half the audience
ladies.
D Senator Cowan, from the commit
on resolutions, in an address, presen
OBJ a declaration of principles, which '
and unanimously and enthusiastica
the adopted. It declares that the war
with closed, having maintained the auth,
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