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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-30
LAU6HLIS's INFANT CORDIAL,
The Chud'H Cure When IeethIng

The ChHd's Cure when TeethIne.
Mothers all know the many EieepIess nights
the nttIe ONES q; home have TO pas when
Teething. You need no one to remind you
OF the Pstn-ChoIc, Wsksfuinesz. Uueazi-
ness, FEetting. Fiatulence, DISTURBED Bowels,
&c We tell you caEdidly. one bottle of this
Cordial will correct all ihese troubieS, Assist
Tee;hinz, Remove Acidity, AIIsy all Pain,
Quiet the Fretful- Promote sleep
Try IL Ii will act a charm Sold by
LAUGHLIS. SMITH a Co.
Wholesale Druggists, Main 81.
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HfE advertisements.
Wanted

MIDDLE AGED LADY-TO TAKE
a eaarEE Of : hoz= and EA-nEly q fEo
Children SgEd % AID = ye1rA Fair tndnre-
r1s1ts VII b OF EEFd 70 pEUpE p<roa-
Ingstre Of jams NcSzE. next door 20 we
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-30

We have already mentioned that
General John A. Logan will speak al
St. ClairsvilIe on the l4lh of September.
II IS also announced that General
schenck will speak on the same occa,
sion: and possibly also n. A. Gray,
formerly editor of the Cleveland PLAN.
dealer.
Hon. Juo. Sherman speaks at Barnes.
vile on Friday, October Alb. Mr.
Bingham will address the people al
MartinsyiIle. on October 9th.
Hon. VIM. Kenuon, Jr., has resigned
his position as Judge OF the Court oil
Common Pleas. The candidates for
the succession are o. J. Swaney, r. f.
Chambers, Ross. J. Alexander, ]. Il.
Collins and others.
The Belmont County Fair comes on
on Wednesday, Thursdsy and Friday.
September 25lh, 26ih and 9Th.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-30

LACE ROTUSDA. On MONROE ST.
A Ls.E cen iT.t tTeSDs tartan Church anu
lain St Ih= 1ader vii Dc literally Er-
=artst by L=zvtns u a. his Once
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5pr Rtnt.
Want to Rent.
For Rent.

TWO OF THREE ROONs on TEE -
i LA1d- Acdrsss D Z, HEssEoE ? O.
51I H. ECNIE
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-30

AL THE wAGO< AND CARRIAGE
a naten-l-, thorough sszsoued. IL
csuding IarEs lot OF Spanish Mos, On hand.
are offered foE safe We are finishing a large
number Of Wagons and Carriages. Ehico
VIII De sold at io| prices TO c-o-e up the ousl-
ness. me 1co,s IN the FACTORY axe OiSTsd
10. ale and the Rt.iIdlr q are offered for
rent To a Marty or parties desiring TO pur-
chase the Stock snd Tools. and rsnE the rae
10Y. posz-ss3on will De given Dy the Ist OF
aug suEz Arthur LITTLE.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-30

TUE STORE ROOMS IA LILY OCT
pIsd % CssuESE P IzysS . Co. sc1 J
Clemens Co, o. Nae = - . zlso Es-S-
rnsnt roo1E 6zShsd- Goo1 - css Z 6-xc-
EsO-=, and good roo1oz EG- Ohr - pE-pnssE Z
secopG ECd third s-O-E !. good c71s-- P1=-
ss4Elo1 given tnna1l2t=.y.
Many oCsdtng 90 Aoc dwelling EoCsz u
sale n he slxEfz ~. q EHl1l1--E-5z sE=-s
TE9E EORS EEEgk
Once. No ns5T Main Eznss:- shove Mo-
ro=, up s.zt[ 1so-t-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-30
For 81 Louis

The steamer 1CEARLSTOS
fAar1 BAEGES. IszEeS Is shove
saturday lie 5ls-s - } olG-oek- p
n OF Ire&sEI Apply 10
S1zsl= Both BATTELLES CO As:
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sltr advertisements.
GREAT WATCH SALE,
osTur orUtAE oSE-yzIcE RLS,
Giving Every Patron Handsome
and Reliable Watch
Toz EHE Low PICK OF IzS poLLAEs'
WITHOUT REGARD TO VALUE,

EVER patrnc oStAinS Easch BY this az
rzngsEnsnt, cos-tag bit Sler Snlle II nSy oe
Wo-Ih SO No Partially shOEe-
MeSEH Hill Porter & Co. : q LeE street.
NEE YoFE CITY wish voimmEdiATel- dispose
OF ire Above magnificent sock. Certificate +,
naming the EEIieaeS- are paced IN sezisd al
veIopS- ald s-su mixed
Holders are eaf-I.sd 10 the articles nance
on her czFttHcAie, upon payment G! IL.
EhEtner Il BE- . S4lca worth $50 or tsss.
n z reTurn Of any OF cur certificates entities
ToE1 70 TIE s-t'c'e named thereon Upoa pay
meat E-e=p-cS:ve % Is worth zad A. no AZ
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premium o. 81 Hixty-s{I and MI ysluA-
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EF 10 botjE viii Be taken Of ooInmqn!
cat oLs nog seoEp pantsd y re g<Insl,.s
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TRI.EEEKLT EDITIOS.

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Prizes amounting 70 $3.50, $50.
$4,000 Sumbers and zss Prizes
Tickets sr2, Halves Sc, QuArters s..
Lost,

~AGESTs WANTED.
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nAIEs OF AnvEkTIsIN0.

EF Tes Lines u les. fll-ks ss-.Fs-
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WHEELING INTELLIGENCE.
noRsISG EnlEIoN.

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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17
THE BOSSIER BANNER,


The Bossfer Banner will be issued
every Saturday morning. Subscription,
per anasua, Five dollars--in advance.
Three aniaars for six months. Two
dollars fnr three months. ---
Advertisements inserted at 81 so per
square, of ten lines or less first inser-
siops- Is cents for each subsequent in
tertish. Liberal terms offered to yearly
advertisers.
Professional and business cards OF
ss1e square, inserted at SIS per annum;
$40 for six months; 81 for three months
Publishing announcements of candi.
dates for Office, $l5--to be paid invari.
ably in advance.
Obituary notices, when exceeding q
square. will be charged as advertise
ments. ...-
o1 All articles published for the
benefit of parties or individuals, al
their own solicitation, will be charged
for az advertisements.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

To Talk about stealing! Great
Caesar! If we had but the inter.
est ON the amount stolen from the
Government by the Radical party,
for one year, we would give the
world a clear receipt, subscribe
100000 to each Orphan Asylum
in the United States, build and
endow college to be called by
our name, travel through Europe,
throw Peabody in the shade by
our munifieent donations to char
liable purposes, establish for our
self a niche in the Temple of Fame
as the Great Benefactor of the
10th century!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

U The New Orleans Times
says it is now conceded by those
who have taken the trouble to in
form themselves upon the subject,
that the yield of sugar in Louis
lana this year will be much small
er than was at first anticipated.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

COT96N WoRM.-WhAn ".
last issue eanAe out--witkour s Sss
pie all was hope, for fhere - -.
every reason TO- Believe fkat ~
cotton crop wods& be the kss.a.s,ss
raised in this portaok Of til es,,ss ~
try for many years; and ybsf ~,
proceeds arising from liz sale , S
winter would enable the hrms ,..s
to pay offan of their indebtednssss
and have o considerable balancs
on hand, sufficient for horne r,sss.
poses; but to-day the Rainbow ~
hope is obscured by clouds =
gloomy doubt. The veritabla 49,
ton worm has made its appearana~s
amongst us; and, where 4 Es,v
days ago conferred the homes ~
our people, we expect soon ia MA
ness their track of devastation
Some are hopeful, but whefksr.
from motives of policy or lessaas
ofexperience, we shall not yentnrs
an opinion; however we but giye
the words of experienced farmers
when we say, if the worm couti,,.
ues a week longer that the pfesent
crop will not exceed one bale n
every fifteen acres.-[Minden Pub.
lie Sentiment. ana 81
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

~ The Selma Messenger OF
the Oath. says: "a gentleman liv-
ing in the vicinity of Newbern
has offered his entire crop of corn
for sale at 35 cents a bushel i'm the
field. We understand any guam
tity of corn can be engaged in the
eanebrake region at fifty cents a
bushel.r - .--
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17
~ Harvey Lawrence, the own

er of a trading boat, and for the
past several years a resident of
Bossier, was murdered in cold
blood on Thursday night, Sth inst,
at Cash Point, on Red River, in
this parish, by two freedmen,
Joshua johnson and Harry Nc
Lame, and several other abettors
to the diabolical crime. johnson
and McLaine approached the boat
of deceased, both armed with
double barrel shot guns-the for
mer firing one barrel at deceased,
which took effect in the back,
causing almost immediate death.
Lawrence fired two shots at John
son, but missed him. Sam Ham.
ilton, Addison Lynch and Joseph
Smith, all negroes, were with
johnson and McLaine when the
murder was committed. The same
party attempted the murder on
Monday night, while Lawrence
was drawing some whisky fol-
them, but were prevented by
Lynch, who thrice knocked off the
gun Of McLaine, the would-be as
sassin. On Tuesday night, the
party again started for Lawrence's
trading boat, to carry out their
attrocious design, but were met
by McLaine, and turned back fol
a more propitious time.
Sam Brown, Owen Henderson
Thomas Lynch and VIM. Code
were accomplices, but were moi
present when the murder took
| place.
| The trunk of deceased was bro
ken open and robbed of about sly
hundred and fifty dollars, suspi
cion resting upon Sam Hamilton
as the possessor of the money, but
which cannot be found. Severa
articles taken from the boat were
found in the possession of John
son, Hamilton and McLaine
among them a watch, two pistols
and about $40 in money. .z..
Johnson and McLaine have &C
knowledged their outlines, inn
plicating the rest. The whole
party We're tried before Justict
Marlin, aud ordered to Jail tt
await their trial at the next tern
of our District Court.
On Thursday morning, Consta
BILE Mahle, with his posse comitatas
arrived at this place with the pris
Oners, who were Immediately com
mitted to Jail.
For the above facts, we ar,
principally indebted to Mr.. Hodg
son, who served in the Fedora
army during the war, and VIII,
was, for a short time, Proves
Marshal of our parish-he bein,
one of the party who assisted il
the arrest and guarding of tn
prisoners.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

~ The editor of the Mobile
Times is of opinion that the ap-
proach of the army worm towards
the cotton fields of Alabama,
which had been heralded by the
grass worm, has fortunately been
entirely foiled by the late hot
weather and the danger may now
be considered as over.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

" The Empire Parish, of the
10th, says 1926 acres, according
to the assessment rolls of that
parish, have been this year placed
in cultivation, of which $3.50 were
devoted to rice, and the remain
der to corn.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

~ Judge Wylie, of the Dis
trict Supreme Court at Washing.
ton, has decided that a combina.
ton of physicians to prescribe
their own fees is illegal, and
thereupon materially reduced a
doctors bill in the case before
him.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

Or Tennessee, in the good days
of 1ang syne,n used to be called
the land of hog and hominy. The
Nashville Union and Dispatch
says: sFrom the reports we get
from the country in regard to Che
abundant corn crops, we think We
will soon be able to advertise TO
the world that we are again the
land of hog and hominy.,n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

10 William Swinton says OF
Alexander Fl. Stephens that in his
physique he has just about enough
of the material to make him sub.
ject to the law of gravitation. He
weighs just ninety-four pounds
avoirdupois. JAZZ l.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

~ The Connecticut Legisla-
ture adjourned on the 9th. The
constitutional amendment giving
suffrage to all citizens, male and
female was lOst-93 to Ill. #
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

OF A North Carolina paper
says the radical stump orators
are making a good thing by ped
ding cheap jewelry to their audi
ences after the meeting is over.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

70 The negroes in Russell coun-
ty, Ala, are extremely insubordi,
nate and insolent. Letters from
that region say the blacks are
armed and mustered in consider
able numbers, and are terrible in
their threats against the whites.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

% The New York Times says
the atmosphere in some of the
churches of that city of late has
been such as to repel that part of
the Christian community which
cannot live without oxygen. How
about religionf
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

~ The Dayton CO., Journal
states that in that city more than
a thousand dwellings are being
built. The Toledo papers claim
that at least fifteen hundred new
houses will be erected there this
year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

70 The Memphis Avalanthe
says: zone of the blacklist ne.
gToes, enjoying the romantic name
of Joe Hardy, married a white
girl aged about seventeen years,
the other night, at the COlored
Baptist Church, on Shelby street,
in Fort Pickering. We under.
stand the groom and happy bride
received the congratulations Of
the mixed assemblage with sclat.
etc.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17


gH We are requested to state
that the honOrs of a Masonic bu
rial win take place over the re
mains of the late Col. Edmund w
Hodges, at Friendship Church
near Cotton Valley, on the 4tl
Sabbath, 10Th instant; upon which
occasion o funeral sermon will be
delivered by the Rev. s. s. Scott
Masonic brethren in good stand
ing, are respectfully and fratern
ally invited to attend.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

10 Particular attention of plan
tiers is called to the notice, else
where, of Messrs. Wyche, Rich
arlson s. Co., New Orleans, who
are prepared to advance, through
Mr.. Jas. A. Heron, at Carolina
Bluffs, bagging, iron ties and
twine, to those making consign-
ments with them.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

~ The London Saturday Re
view denounces woman's style OF
dress az ridiculous, false and indie
cent. Requires no reUieso to con-
vince the world of that fact.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

~ United States Marshall Ep-
ping has appointed G. M. Wilder,
a negro, his deputy for the city OF
Columbia, s. G. Alleged reason
any achite man that can take tho
oath, is not TO be trusted.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

~ In a late speech at Sarato-
ga, Senator Wilson said Gen.
Grant was for negro suffrage, not
only in the South, but in the
North. So was Thomas. So was
Phil. Sheridan. ...-..
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

L. A Washington dispatch
says the President intends trans
ferring Gen. Sheridan to other
duty. What a hearty "thank
Godr will go up from every hon.
est man in Louisiana and Texas.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

30 A negro man, elder of the
church at Bethel, in Rails county,
Mo-, refused to partake of tho
Lords supper a few weeks ago,
because, as he said, ''the flour the
bread was made of was stolen
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

- The low condition of the
manufacturing interest of the New
England States is attributed to
the chaotic state of the political
affairs of the nation.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

u The Bay st. Louis (Miss.)
Gazette says they don't get sick
there; there is only one case Of
govt in the entire settlement, and
that was brought on by living toe
high.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17


~ We invite the especial at.
tention of onr readers to the adj.
vertisement of the Minden Female
College, TO be found elsewhere in
to-days paper. DIR. Bright has
leased the College for the ensuing
ten years, and is determined to
establish Q college for the educa-
ting of young ladies, second to
none in the State. His well known
integrity and ability, in his pro.
fession, Ii of itself, a talisman OF
success. Parents and guardians
cannot do better than place their
daughters and wards under the
charge Of Prof Bright, whose es.
tablished reputation insures sue.
cess.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

" The Montgomery Advertis-
or says that cotton is now arriving
in market that had been held back
for better prices. The prospect
for fair crop this year is moving
it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

- A Tennessee paper reviyes
the following from a speech of
Brownlow's when he was a violent
pro-slavery man: "Fellow. Citi-
liens - Whenever yom get to burn
ing negroes or dram shops, count
me IN I'll help yoaa
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

~ A Washington special to
the New York Tribune says Gov.
Flanders mission North for aid
to construct the levees on the
Mississippi was not successful.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

~ In spring wheat all the
States except Vermont, New York
and Pennsylvania, show an in.
crease ON last year. The acreage
on corn is unusually large, every
State showing a material increase
except Maine, New Hampshire,
New York and South CaroEna.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

M The Atlanta Intelligenoer
says the blackberry crop has
attracted such general attention
this year that the radicals insist
on the word coDored berries, ont
of respect for their bosom assoei.
ates of African lineage.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

70 The colored population of
New York city seventeen years
ago was $1,000. 1t is now but
10000.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17
:. - BELLEVUE, La,
Saturday, ::::;:::::::August IL, 1867.

adET Attention is directed to
the advertisement of Fillmore
Academy. The third annual SEES
sion, under the able supervision
of Prof. Griswold, willopen on the
LIST Monday in September, next.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17
H The corn crop in the can

Eg The corn crop in the cane
brake regions Of Alabama issecur-
ed beyound all contingency. The
Demopolis Era predicts that in
less than sixty days corn viii sell
there at fifty cents a bushel. The
cotton worm has made it's appear
ance in that neighborhood.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

ASU0oV1' ~zua 4 81 4
Farm hands are scarce at % so
. day in Maine.
1856 emigrants arrived at New
York, on the Goth inst.
Frogs are fifteen cents perdozen
in Cincinnati.
There has been q damaging
drought in France.
The taxable property of Illinois
for 1866 is GAL, OO0D00.
Black is the white of Wendell
Phillips eye. Z
Bread in New York is seventy
five per cent. higher in price than
it is in England.
The board of health in st. Louis
contemplate the erection of free
public baths in that city.
Buttermilk, at two cents a mug,
is becoming popular beverage in
New York.
A single county of Ohio yields
100000 bushels of wheat, valued
at S1,000,O0O.
Official statistics says there are
10000 paupers in the State of
Georgia.
Buffalo is learning to eat frogs.
Two thousand pairs of legs are
disposed of daily. @
The Cincinnati (O.) post office
paid expenses and $4,000 more
last year.
The centre of the United States
has been fixed at Columbus, Ne.
braska, SO miles west of Omaha.
A law has been enacted in Can.
ada directing that the doors of all
public buildings open outwards.
Five thousand and ninety dogs
have been drowned in New York
this year.
1t is reported that the three
lined beetle is injuring the potato
crop in Maine.
All the railroad conductors in
New York State are to be uni
formed.
The census of the Cherokee ma
ton amounts to only 1876, a
falling off of 10000. zi( .ssT
Steaks from the iackass are
served in all the Paris restaurants
and many ajackass devours them.
Thequantity of apples and other
fruit going North from Norfolk is
SO great that ordinary freight is
rejected.
w. J. Bullock, a one-arned Con
federate soldier, is teaching a col.
ored school in Brookhayen, Mis-.
sissippi.
A negro lawyer has applied fol
admission to the bar at Pittsburg,
He is a graduate of the universe.
ty at New York. .@e.
A mocking bird was sold at
auction in Nashville, Tenn, a few
days ago, for the snug little sum
of $500.
Thurlow Weeds paper, the New
York Commercial Advertiser, il
in favor of Grant for the Presi
dency.
1t costs the working men of the
North fifty millions of dollars pei
year to try Radical experiments
in the South.
The Kansas City Journal invite,
the Turkish Sultan ito the Yves
tern plains, where there are plen
ty of harem-s carems.n
Twenty thousand Swiss womer
earn a living by matchmaking
and as many Americans by match
making.
The Tribune says the wretehet
condition of the New York school
houses is killing the teachers anG
pupils.
The Dismal Swamp Canal is il
a dismal way. 1t will swamp
fortune of half a million to put il
in working order.
The Feliciana Ledger predicts
a bountiful crop of cotton, corr
and potatoes in its region thil
year.
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ty, Georgia, win probably bot vi
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17


Ia A Mississippi paper thinks
Gen. Ord was omitted from the
vote of thanks because he was the
only commander who had failed
to get up a riot Elk.
1t was because he was the only
gentleman ont of the FIVE military
despots established overthe South.
Congress don't compliment gen
tlemen, Such a thing is SO for,
eign to the taste and inclination
of that body, that they wouldnt
know how TO go about it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-08-17

GA correspondents, writing
from the "Stonewall House,
Grand Junction, says:
The crops on the entire line Of
the Railroad from Jackson, Miss.
to this place, are very fine. The
corn crop viii be immense and
cotton looks well-have not heard
of a worm. The people are hard
at work, and 7 have not as yet
heard a word spoken by any one
as to the present condition Of the
country.