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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

WHITE LABoR.-Under this head
the Marshall (Texas) Republican of
the I'd instant, says:
1.-The first lot of white house servants
sent out from England, by Mr.. Morris
Hagger, arrive d in Marshall a few days
ago, consigned to various families in
the place, who, from what we can learn,
are perfectly delighted with them. 1t
is evident that white labor is destined
to supplant, in great measure. the
present negro labor, which is every
day becoming more and more worth
less. Gen. E. Greer, we are informed,
intends joining this interest of Mr..
Hagger. and pushing the business
through on an extensive scale. His
advertisement will appear next week :"
This is an excellent move in the
right direction, and we hope to see it
succeed. Negro labor, as now con
Quoted. is not only unreliable and
worthless, but is fast becoming an in
tolerable nuisance. You may contract
with negroes to make a crop, make
every preparation in the way buying
provisions, teams, farming utensils.
&C.. but you have no security that
they will remain with you month, q
week. or even day. The whole coun-
try is filled with bands of strolling,
half strved. vagabond negroes, (both
male and femaIe) travelling in every
direction, yet you cannot hire one OF
them to work. for love or money. How
they expect to live, without work, is a
mystery to US. In the way of house
servants, the negroes are completely
played out. They have now got to be
lazy. inpudent, filthy and wasteful
and you have to watch them as cal
watches mouse, or your larder viii
very soon be empty. With white hous,
servants, no such watching is neces
sary. They perform their work neatly
rapidly and cheerfully. They ar,
also Trustworthy. and take good oars
of everything under their charge. W.
have no doubt but that fifty or on
hundred white female house servant,
could now procure good situations ant
the very highest kind of wages. in thi
parish. Will Messrs Hagger & Gree
send us on few, and test the truth 0
our assertion?
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60 WhileT Sherman was on 4.

!" WhilefS Sherman was on hia
grand march" through Winnsboro.
s. c., one of his pious officers stole A
silver communion servicei from the
Presbyterian Church of that place.
The name Of the church and the donor
a lady now dead. weretengraved upon
the pitcher. The loyal thief brought
this elegant service North and present
ed it to 0 loyal Christian church
whose members now partake Of thu
communion from the stolen articles.
The Rev. DR.. Adger recently wrote 10
a clergyman of the North-.A certain
congregation of your body now has
that silver communion set, which
Captain P presented to them, and
are now using it for their communion
purposes with those names Of Zion
church and its dying sister staring
them in the face as they eat the bread
and drink the wine which set forth the
body and blood of our common Mas.
ter" Wonder if these loyal and pious
partakers from this stolen property
ever think Of these words of Christ
1T has been written that my house
shall be called house of prayer, but
ye have made it den Of thieves -.
~ Y. Day Book.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09
~ We are powerless in the hand,

IL We are powerless in the banda
of mighty people; we feel our inabili-
ty to change the tide of Northern
opinion in regard to the South. and to
discuss the political situation now il
to doubly arm our opponents. Let us
bear in mind
what fate impose, that men must need
abide
1t boots not to resist both wind and tide"
That this feeling is pervading every
Southern State we have ample evidence
from the columns of the leading Jour
mails of the South N. o. Commercial
Balletia.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09
Meeting Of the Legislature.

The Legislature of Louisiana con-
vened in New Orleans, on the 18th ult.
A quorum Of each house being present,
both houses were speedily organized,
ready for business. On the 29th, Gov
ernor Wells sent In his message to
the Legislature. And such message!
Its like never emanated from the Gov
epnor of Southern State, if we except
the messages of the brutal Brownlow.
of Tennessee, and the blood thirsty
Fletcher, of Missouri. II is disgrace to
the whole South, disgrace to the State
of Louisiana. disgrace to the Ango-
Saxon race, but it cannot disgrace
Wells. In this infamous message he
not only urges the adoption of the Con-
stitntional Amendment. but he has the
consummate impudenoe to advocate
unqualified negro suffrage, and the
Acknowledgement of intelligent white
men. Is he lunatic, or is he working
for Radical pay? The Southern man
who advocates negro suffrage, and the
prescription and robbery of intelligent,
patriotic white men. should be treated
as an enemy 10 his race and color, and
a brutal innovator upon civilization.
But Governor Wells can do all this.
and not perceptibly blacken his already
dark charcter. He has sunk to depth
of moral degradation and political in
fanny, too low even for thought. But
the people of Louisiana. whom this
treacherous renegade has betrayed and
outraged, have this consolation--sooner
or later this besotted apostate will
receive his appropriate reward. THE
mills of the gods grind slowly, but they
grind exceedingly sure"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

IL The Supreme Court, as a
present constituted, consists Of the fol
lowing named jurists, with the date o.
their appointment:
1868. P. Chase, Of Ohio. Chic
Justice.
l835-James M. Wayne. Georgia.
l845-Samael Nelson, New York.
1e46-R. C. Grier, Pennsylvania.
1858-Nathan Clifford. Maine.
1862-Noah NJ. Swayne, Ohio.
1662-David Davis, Illinois.
1662-Samuel F. Miller, Iowa.
1865. j. Field, California.
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II We remember distinguishing
the prevalence of the sickly season Of
last summer. in our midst-a friend
remark that he did not think it advisa-
BILE for man to marry in this country,
unless he was Doctor, owing to the
amount of sickness in our section. and
the consequent enormous annual Doc
tors bills, DC. Predicating an opinion
upon this assertion, it would appear
that Druggists might also be included
in our friends exemption" clause-at
least. the attaches of Hyams & Ken
nedy's Drug Store, in Shreveport.
seem to think so, and have availed
themselves of the privileged amnesty,
as we see from the Shreveport papers
that nearly the whole establishment has
married during the past few months.
Go it, gentlemen. but don't "throw
physic to the dogss"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

u Many of the buildings in the
lower part of New York that were built
for churches are now used as stables.
The dray horses Of Mr.. A. T. Stewart.
the Dry Goods King. have possession
of the Baptist Church on Anity street.
The stalls are arranged very much as
the pews used to be, and instead of a
preacher in the pulpit, there is a cut
ting machine, which is, no doubt, more
highly appreciated by the present con-
gregation than the preacher was by
the former one.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

THE DEMOCRATIC ALMANAc.-We
have received from the publishers. Van
Eyrie, Horton & Co., New York, a
copy Of the Democratic Almanac for
1867. Il is certainly ono of the most
valuable publications in the country
It not only contains astronomical cal
culations and calendars for every lati-
tude, but also vast amount of statis-
teal and other interesting matter, that
can be found no where else. The
article on The Right of Suffrage .
aud the one on ''Mongrelism,'' are
worth five times its price. Terms
Single copies 90 cents six copies 81
fourteen copes 81, post paid. By ex-
press, Sl2 per hundred. Address Van
Evrie, Horton & Co., No. 1852 Nassau
street New York.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

= At the instanceof Judge Yerger,
Of the Circuit Court, now in session at
Vicksburg, Miss. a grand jury has
indicted several gentlemen who have
lately engaged in the pleasant amuse-
ment of dueling. and held them over in
the sum of $1,000 each, to answer for
their offense against the peace and
dignity Of the State.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09
succession Notice.

Ctate of Louisiana, Parish of Bossier.--
- Clerks Office, 10th Disgrict Court
Notice is hereby given that Thomas. M. Cat.
lin has this day fled in the Office Of said
clerk, bis tableau of debts of the succession
of Martin Hughes, (alias Martin Stiles,l de-
ceased.
Now, therefore, this Is to admonish al
persons concerned, tl.at If opposition 10 mos
made thereto within the time prescribed by
law, the said tableau of debts viii be hoInolo-
gated as prayed for.
Given under my hand and seal Of Office, at
Bellevue, this the 5th day Of February,
TH0s N. BRADEN,.
MA St. Clerk
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

II We take the following summary
from the South Western, of the 9th
instant:
Business still continues brisk in
Shreveport; the river fell six inches
during the week, with about I01 inches
above the lowest water mark. The line
packets are taking passengers at $40
to New Orleans; freight from New Or
leans to Shreveport, s10$1 Is per
barrel; cotton per bale, from Shreve-
port to New Orleans, 81. Cotton re.
ceiyed during the week, 1850 bales !;
shipped during the week. 1,46S bales !;
amount on hand, 6,292 bales. Cotton
qnotations--ordinary, 25025Ac.; good
ordinary. 266264c.; low middling. 81
@26c. Gold l350l3s.
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

Y Laboring under the impression
that the FIRE which resulted in the de-
struction of Portland, originated in the
explosion Of Chinese Gre-crackers,
Senator Fessenden has introduced a
clause into the new tariff, prohibiting
the further Importation Of the danger
GUS toys. This is rather hard on Young
America
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

IL The Tarborough IN. c. South.
erner says: Ibid North Carolina en-
gage in the late war will be a most
natural inquiry, upon reading the
Lost Cause" by E. A. Pollard. The
entire absence of any allusion to her
action in this great drama forms Pc
cuIiar featurein this tremendous tissue
of falsehoods and misrepresentation. -
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

" A microscope has been con-
structed which magnifies an object
l,575,0OO, 600 times.-[ Boston Post.
The instrument referred to, is men,
Der of the lower house of the National
Assembly, and was named Thaddeus
by an old gentleman who introduced
his as Mrs. Stevens-if he ever had
onei
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

In Genoa. Italy, there are marriage
brokers who keep memorandum books
with the names IF eligible girls of the
different classes, with notes as to their
personal attractions, fortunes, etc.
In this country. there are plenty of
brokers taking similar notes with a
view to marriage, but most of them are
doing business on their own account.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

IL The. Franklin Banner urges the
cultivation of rice in the parish of St.
Mary. 1t says one industrious man
can easily make one thousand dollars in
one year from his own labor in the cul.
tiyation and saving Of rice. and he need
not labor six months in the year to
plant, cultivate and save the crop.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

II A youth in Chicago was sent by
the father to miss to select, from her
judgment, q suitable sewing machine
The twain returned one flesh, both
stating that they had made the proper
selection.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

~ The Radical State Convention
of Tennessee, to nominate candidate
for Governor, meets at Nashville on
the 22d of February. A number of
counties in East Tennessee recommend
the RECOMMENDATION Of the infamous
parson Brownlow.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

give love the treason, but abhor
the traitor has passed into an adaga.
We think it may be said with equal
truth that we love the Aattery, but de-
spise the fiatterer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

- It 10 suggested that Congress
ought to go to Delmonico's for little
reconstruction. DelEonico trains his
walters never to pass things ''over
the head" Of anybody.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

~ Governor Fletcher, of Missouri.
a second edition of the BLACKBOARD
Brownlow, Of Tennessee. has sued the
St. Louis Republican for libel. claim.
ing one hundred thousand dollars, for
publishing Vaughan's letter charging
him With misconduct.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

~ The Tuscaloosa Gala Monitor
states that company has been organ
lied with q cash capital Of $500, 900,
to erect cotton factory eight miles
east of that place, on the Huntsville
road. The Monitor says an order has
been sent forward for the machinery.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

" Owing to the state of the mar
kets, it is stated, most of mills in Law
renee. Mass, would reduce the opera
tions from ten to twenty five per cent,
on February l, which will be the means
of throwing several hundred operatives
out of employment.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

Doors, Shoes AND HATs.-All de-
scriptionsof these articles can be found
at j. B. Lewis, Jr's., corner of Texas
and Spring streets, either wholesale or
retail. Mr.. Lewis purchases his goods
direct from the manufacturers for cash,
and consequently can offer superior
inducements to customers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

IL The editor of the Columbus
(Ga.) Sun saw . boy baby the other
day in that town who was only eighteen
months old and weighed forty-four
pounds.
We don't reeollect whether this is q
large baby or a small one.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

IT We recommend to the confidence
of our readers, the we'll known Drug
establishment of Morris & Carlisle,
Texas street, Shreveport, where they
will find, at the lowest cash prices, the
best quality of Drugs, Chemicals,
Stationary generally, &c.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

~ Western capitalists are urging
that the Mississippi should be the
great highway for Western produce to
Europe. They claim they can ship to
Liverpool fifteen cents per hundred
cheaper than by way Of New York.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

IL One of our exchanges thinks
Mexico would be better of if Napoleon
and Seward were both In Paradise. To
this another replies: Yes, but how
would the citizens of Paradise like it !!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

q In our hurry last week, We un-
Intentionally neglected to notice the
professional card of DIR. j. II. Glover.
DIR. G. bears the reputation of being a
scientific and skillful physician, a gem
tleman and scholar. See his cald, in
another column.
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Latest Telegrapflic News.



New Orleans, Feb. 4.-Cotton ur-
changed; sales 74OO bales; low mid
ding 304c.; middlirg 3l4c.; receipts
al36 bales; exports 1859 bales.
New York, Feb. 3.-Gold 1879 cot
ton heavy and declining; sales $50
bales; middling uplands 324033c.
New York, Feb. S, noon.-Cotton
quiet at 32A033c. for middling up
lands. Gold 1881.
New York, Feb. 5, evening.-Gold
1877. Cotton active and unchanged;
sales 1900 bales 324033.
New Orleans, Feb. Cotton easier;
low midd!ing &c.; middling 3lc.; re-
ceipts for four days $4,000 bales.
against 1880 for four previous days;
exports 24,430 bales. Sugar lower;
fair I3c. Molasses easier; 76O77c.
Flower lower superfne 81 624; ex-
ira sll 75O$l5 90. Corn lower; 81
lO0$l III. Oats dull at 90c. Hay
$35. Pork easier, s22 so. Bacon,
sides 13s0l44. Lard dull and IN
changed, l30l43c. Gold 1873.
Savannah, Jan. 30.-Further troubles
on Cheever's plantation, South Caro-
lima. The negroes refuse to vacate or
contract. A collision had occurred,
in which Lieut.. Lemon, of the Bureau,
was shot in the arm, who returned the
fire, killing negro. It is report
ed the negroes have Capt. Brandt
prisoner. Col. sibley, with seventy
men. has gone to the scene.
Washington,~Jan. 3l.-Gen. Gusts
Lee has declined the presidency of the
Mary land Agricultural College.
A resolution has been introduced in
the Pennsylvania Legislature lauda-
tory of President Johnson's persistency
in opposition to disunionists of all
classes.
The Conservatives are earnestly and
hopefully at work in Washington.
The impeachment committee of the
Southern Black Republican Assooia-
tion has prepared partial list of wit
nesses in the impeachment case, and
will soon suggest their programme of
investigation of the charges.
Washington special dispatches say
the Kansas Legislature will undoubt-
edlyfstrike .'white'' from the franchise
laws.
General Gillem's Mississippi bureau
report, for December, says the demand
for labor has induced negro immigra-
ton. Wages els per month. with
rations. quarters and medicine. 1899
rations were issued during the month.
The subcommittee on ways and
means report adversely to a reduction
of the whisky tax.
Liverpool, Feb 4, noon.-Cotton
opens heavy and inactive sales 5000
bales quotations unchanged middling
uplands lad.
Liverpool, Feb. S, noon.-Cotton
opens dull and irregular sales 5000
bales; middling upiands about l4ad.
New York, Jan. 81 Arrived: the
Henry Chauncey, from Aspinwall. with
81 100000 in specie from California.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

- In 1859. Russia had 75,43l 900
Of inhabitants /; in 1860, 77.h74. 600; in
1861. ~, 1923, 600; in 1862. 7s, 1894. 900;
in 1863, 79,263 600; in 1864. sO.2s4.-
600; in 1865, s4.257, 600; and in 1865,
&C, 272, 900.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

IL Young ladies will persist In
spelling the pretty names Fanny"
"Anna," etc., Fannie" and Annie"
etc. The ungallant local Of the Lynch
burg Virginian says they are naturally
fond Of changing their names anyhow.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

u Philosophers have speculated a.
to whether men become beasts after
death but let us reflect how often they
make beasts of themselves before ii
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

Y Count Bismarck recently said
The longer am engaged in politics,
the less becomes my confidence in hu-
man calculations"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

A NEGRO LAWYER IN THE SUPREME
CoURT.-On Wednesday John M.
Langston, big-lipped, fat-footed,
kinkey haired negro, Of Orbelin, Ohio,
on motion of Representative Garfield,
was admitted to practice at the bar Of
toe Supreme Court of the United States.
This is the second instance Of this kind.
q negro man having been admitted to
practice in this court about two years
ago, from that modern Sodom, Massa-
chusetts. Exchange.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

y The chair occupied by Presi-
dent Lincoln when assasinated has been
turned over BY the War Department
to the Interior Department for safe
keeping.
The gallows upon which the horse
thief, John Brown, was hung, is about
10 be removed to the Abolition museum
in Boston.
What next
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

S white people cannot raise
cotton, especially on alluvial land p
Nevertheless, the Baton Rouge Adyo-
cate, of the 10th, says:
"a friend in this parish, not being
able to procure freedmen last spring,
set TO work with his two boys and one
white man, and the result was crop OF
thirty bales of cotton.''
We would like to know what negro
labor has done better. And we know
hundreds, if not thousands. of white
men who have labored half their lives
in the swamps at farm or other labor,
and have only ceased because they got
too rich to wish to work. Sickly men,
perhaps. cannot, ESPECIALLY such as
have laziness in their bones. For the
latter class we would prescribe an i'm
partial tread-mill.-TN. o. Picayane.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

" Girls in Egypt are often mothers
at ID, and grandmothers at 26; and in
Persia they are mothers at Ii and
grandmothers at22.
Happy childhood soon fiickers out
over there, we imagine. and the stern
realities of life take it's place.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-09

~ See the advertisement headed
important to Planters" in another
column.