The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-26
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low middling 179 to 1Sc.; weeks
sales, 5000 bales; receipts for the
week, 1854 bales; exports for same
time, 37S9; stock ON hand, 2S,O43.
Flour dull and lower; xxx extra
S12 30. Corn firm; white 81 40.
Oats 75c. Pork very dull; nomi-
nally $26 to S26 %. Bacon an
changed. Lard dull and unchang-
ed. Gold 1445.
New York, October 18.-Cotton
easier; sales 1890 bales AT Isle.
for middling uplands. Gold 14411.
Liverpool, October 17.-Cotton
closing firm; uplands sgd; sales
$4,000 bales.
London, October 17.-Specie in
Bank of England decreased ESQ.,
O00.s A large amount has been
shipped from London to Paris.
The current continues that way.
London, October 16, midnight.
-Fenian alarm is spreading. The
government receives many dis
patches announcing the possible
plans of the brotherhood. Troops
and gunboats have been sent to
Ireland, and the Western coast is
guarded.
Washington, Oct. 1S.-In a we'll
authenticated conversation the
President expressed himself to the
following effect regarding i'm
parchment: He apprehended
Radical leaders had become more
desperate than ever and would
hesitate at nothing to accomplish
their revolutionary purposes. Re-
ferring to suspension before con-
yiction, he said he was determined
to resist it with all the power
which the constitution furnished
for its own protection. In the
Cabinet circumstances necessitat-
ed a change, and before the meet
ing of Congress a change win be
made. He will neither consult
nor be governed by party cliques,
but draw around him men of abil-
ity, nerve and patriotism. Allud-
ing to Gen. Sherman, he said: He
will be here between the 10th and
18th Of November, in ample time
for the discharge of any duty,
however responsible, which may
devolve upon him.
The Republican majority in Iowa
is estimated at 10000.
Montreal, Oct. 17.-Mr. Davis
is making arrangements to leave
for Richmond. s.1'"
Washington, Oct. 1.-THE New
York Posts special says that six
of the nine members of the Judi
eiary Committee favorpushing the
impeachment of the President.
Washington, Oct. 11.-Pennsyl-
vania is regarded as absolutely
safe by the Democrats, while the
official count will be required to
decide the Ohio GoEernorship- \
Des Moines, Iowa. Oct. IL
Twenty-nine counties thus far
heard from give over 1900 Re
publican majority, and the remain
ing counties, will increase it to
$4,000. h- - ~
Washington, October 1.-THE
Hartford Conn., Times says this
is the first time in 13 years that
the Democrats have carried a ma
jority of the towns in this State.
We have gained over 20 towns
this fall. nibhs esg q
Philadelphia, October 1.-THE
Morning Post has a special Wash
ington dispatch which says letters
have been received here from
Thad. Stevens in which he de-
clares his intention to urge upon
Congress as soon as it meets In
November, two great measures
to the safety of the
country. The first is a general
impeachmentlaw defining ofenses
upon which an officer may be i'm
peached, and expressly declaring
that no officer shall continue to
exercise the power of his office du-
ring his trial. The second law
which Mr.. Stevens intends to
urge, will provide that under au-
thority Of the constitution and
upon the principles of the declara-
ton of independence, no State
shall have power to prohibit citi-
zens of the United States, what
ever their race, color or condition,
from voting for President or Con-
gresham. This law viii establish
suffrage throughout the
Union. Leading Republicans at.
firm that Mr.. Stevens will be
sustained by Congress. ~
Washington, Oct. 15.-There
are one hundred and thirty mill
larry naval and Treasury officorc