The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-09-08
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Of Venetia to Italy.
Liverpool, September 3, noon.-Cot-
ton market opened quiet. Middling |
uplands 134d.
Two Canard steamers with troops
left for Canada this morning.
Paris. September St is said Bis
mark is endeavoring TO form an al
lance between Prussia and Russia and
Austria.
Austria has issued orders reducing
her army to peace footing, which
has been already commenced.
New York, September 3, evening"
Cotton heavy, at $314@35c. Sales
to-day $50 bales.
New Orleans. September 3.-Cotton
declining. Sales to-day 500 bales.
Low middling &c. Receipts 395 bales.
Gold l44.
Philadelphia, September 3.-The
members of the Union league marched
from their rooms to Independence
square, where, uniting with the dele
gates to the Convention, all proceeded
to National hall. Gen. Butler, Fred
Douglas and Brownlow were welcomed
with cheers. The Convention is very
largely attended, four-ffths being from
the Northern States. ThomasJ. Durant,
of New Orleans, was chosen temporary
chairman. Committees are being ap-
poigted. The Convention adjourned
until tomorrow.
The City Council. by resolution,
welcomed the delegates, and extended
to them the Inequalities of the city.
Buffalo, September3 .-The President
and party met to-day by tremendous
crowd. He visited Niagara falls yes
terday.
New Orleans, August 27.-Twenty-
six deaths from cholera in the last
forty eight hours. The disease is
abating in the city, but no diminution
on plantations. The negroes have an
idea they are poisoned by whites, and
refuse their medicine.
Prague, August 27.-The treaty of
peace has been ratified by the King of
Prussia, and is now en- route here for
exchange.
New York, Aug. Corresponding
to the Mayors address, yesterday,
President johnson said:
Toreply, under the circumstances,
would be more than / could undertake.
l am overwhelmed at the reception you
have accorded me. Language is in
adequate to express my feelings as
accepted your invitation, and now beg
you will accept my most sincere and
heartfelt thanks. Snch an invitation
from this great metropolis ought to
and does, encourage me in the faithful.
discharge Of duty. 1t is particularly
> so at this time, fresh as we are from
the battlefield; but there is still {
greater battle before US in defence o.
what | have done. It is before you
and it for you to determine what my
conduct has been. In conclusion, il
accepting these resolutions aceompan
led by sentiments so gracefully uttered
. / again return you my sincere thanks
5 Three times three cheers were givel
for the President. Calls were thel
made on Secretary Seward, who said /:
! Il feel at home, and thank you TO
/ the welcome you have extended to me
b | feel more than that, for I hav
: brought with me to my home, the Pres
ident of the United States, united b,
I the arms of our heroes, the virtues G
our citizens, and by the wisdom an
$ energy of our Chief Magistrate. ]
g anythingis wanting, it is the certifcat
which we look at the coming polls t
bear US out in our opinion that th
United States should consist of thirty
five instead of twenty-five States. /
the city and State of New York, tn
: people should be watchful, first TO the
: wives, then to their children, and the
J. to their country. To this duty ad
y here, and if persons were to interior
le with me in faithfully carrying out TIL
n principle, l could oyerbalance then
N and still be faithful to the country.
[Great cheering.
L Prague, Sept. 1.-The terms ,
10 peace between Austria and Italy al
;. proceeding towards settlement. The