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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-04-27

REMoyAL.-J. B. Lewis, Jr., the
pioneer boot and shoe man, has remov.
ed his stock from the corner of Texas
and Spring streets, to No. 8 Texas
street, near Hamilton & Co.'S. man.
moth dry goods establishment, Shrevs-
port, La, where he is prepared to 81
all orders in his line at New Orleans
prices. 1911 ]
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-04-27

~ When Gen. Butler visited
Albany lately, says the Boston
Post, a member Of the Assembly
introduced a resolution commenc-
ing, "Whereas the notorious Gen.
Butler is ON a visit to this city,
therefore, resolved that the Capt.
toll police be instructed to guard
strictly allportable property about
the Capitol, lock the desks, &C.
The resolutions were laid ON the
table by vote of IS to 81.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-04-27

~ There having been several
extensive landslides on the river,
below New Albany, strip a hun.
bred feet in width having disap.
peared in one place, and the de.
struction of whole farms is ex.
pected from the next rise. The
Ledger tells of a well which was
carried away-"the brick windlass
and hole all disappearing" with
the adjacent land; and adds, "This
is a very singular occurrence, i
true"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-04-27

u The Judge of Kerr county,
Texas, writes to a friend at San
Antonio that there will be no court
held in that county this spring,
because the Indians have stolen
all the horses, and lawyers and
clients cannot procure conveyance.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-04-27

10 We think the Presidet
uetoed Congress enough now; If
he would change his policy alittle,
and Doot-toe it, he might do his
country some good. His vetoes
have no more effect upon that
body than a bullrusn would upon
the rump Of an ASSN. 7. Day
Book.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-04-27

u The Detroit Free Press
says of Br0wnlow's colored CON-
petitor for the Governorship, that,
"unlike Brownlow, he is a negro
from necessity, and not from
CHOICE
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-04-27

% The appropriately named
town of Blackstone, Rhode Island,
has chosen a negro constable. A
State that has Burnside for Gov
enor may well have negro consta-
bles.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-04-27

~ The Mississippian says:
''The Revolt in Heaven is grand
affair; go and see it, What adj
mission fee does st. Peter charged
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-04-27

70 Gov. Wells has appointed
John J. Hope Sheriff of the parish
of Caddo, in place of 7. R. Simp-
son, resigned.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-04-27

u The Springfield Sentinel o
leading organ of the Democracy 0 {
Illinois, says;
"Had we known as we nov
know, as doubtless thousands Of
other Democrats feel, the Union,
armies would have been smaller,
and the Confederate larger.n
This is a manly confession Of
the great and terrible mistake the
Democratic leaders of the North
made in joining the Mongrel war.
And the only atonement to be
made for this great mistake and
crime is to forthwith abandon
every plank that was in the war
platform. Reputation of all that
belonged to the war is the only
wise course for the Democracy to
follOw.-TN. Y. Day Book.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-04-27

% The Jackson Flag, publish
ed in Vernon, learns that pneu-
monia in a malignant form, pre-
walls to a considerable extent in
several neighborhoods in that
parish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-04-27

u The Herald says that Gen.
Sherman has obtained permission
to visit the Holy Land the coming
SUMNER IN. Y. telegram.
Well, let him go. 1t is about
the only holy place that he win
ever have the pleasure of seeing.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-04-27

IL The Wisconsin Legislature
is about to disfranchise 10000
citizens for desertion during the
war.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-04-27

@ The Jackson Clarion is a
rippin' along as if had just caught
an old-fashioned Fourth of July
spread eagle. Here is a specimen
''As it flashed along the wires over
all the country, from mountain to
plain, from city to village, and,
we might add, from Madras to
Texas, from m0rass to jackass.1
But what the thing is that is SO
flashed, we have not any more
idea the Clarion has Mobile
Tribune.
It must have been the "open
rear" editor of the Atlanta New
Era, just before taking Bill Arp's
astringent.
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Correspondence.
BLAK SIPRIs Bio. !
Aprile 18th, 1867. I

Siyerel ears, becaus | WOs q peart .
shaver endoorin Jenerel JaxenS |
war. So yeW Sc [ amt no stray |
yearlin hi a c0nd0lin site! YeW |
no, Billy, | must cuss-kant help |
it, its my mater, but [ don't invest !
in rank-pizen weakid cussin; so I
do cuss in Plus wa, and say con-
d0Iin to yew.
Now, | haint went thru so men
ny ears, and got so much long
curly wool on my naik aud he'd
and so menny rinkles on my horns
for nuthin. | haint had my is shot
all this spell mtirely, leastwise,
that's my noshun.
Thar ar sum things | no as well
as the next man, but thar ar sum
things that is asmuddyand Doggy
as Blak Sipris ford, en- | don't no
no more about 'em nor my off fore
oxen, Rolan, Or the hine houns of
my Vaughn. | ken satee sa that
I'm a good jedge of the horns and
hide Of a oxen, or a tru-trackin
Waggin-en when [ gifts begged
down in not noin things | ak them
as orter no, that's how I larns.
When | wants to no all about
the wars, [ axes Bud Davis, and
when yew yokes Bud to the war
wiggin he's thar, tell yew! Bud,
yew no, f0ut the yanks thrum
Swevespote tn Orleens, en- thrum
Orleens tn Kaintuck, en- thrum
Kaintuck tn Vixbug, en- thrum
ViXbug tn Tecksus, en- thrum
Teckus allalong Red roover, thrum
its Spring he'd tn the Masseysip
Ell nuyer turnd his stummicls
thrum the 70, en- never war Whipt
no, nary time, wunst! An as long
as Bud cept proper cool mad, Mr.
Blew belly he'd to git furder er il
wor the wurs fur Mr.. Blew B. But
Bud got .jayded out-sorter bog
! ged down in his one mind, fur as
long as he wud fife, jis so long ht
mOut um fOut-an ole Lincun heer
! in that Bud he'd got ovur his bis
titin mad, and wurent so frl-row
shus en- dangursum-he sont wore
to Bill Shearman that he cud safet
march on 2 the Cen to Mistc
Grant to not git sceered atJenera
Lee no mOr-frr he wud'nt Gu
him up inter Chicken hommen,
agin; an to Mr.. Banks to ceas,
trimblin, for the wiggin Of tn,
Cornfeddersey WIS begged up
cuddent be puld outen the rut
case Bud Davis Wus now onyoket
: thrum that buddy Vaughn.
| be conaoIind eff Bud amt a hol
oxen-team when yew cum to wars
But Jorge Coal, the stagge drc
yer, foch up sum kurius nus
thrum Sweyespote the tOther d
Ell | kant make nuthin outen il
Jorge seys the foxes war all egsort
, ed, exaggerated en- at a onplusl
rtnnin aroTn an aXen every bod
what every body must du tn b
, re-corn- structured en- that Jed
Weams WIS shakin his angry het
, an cussin that he be c0n-d0liRd {
he war gwine to tn be corn-f iske
!, aytid, en- if the hole peepul did'r
, re-corn-strike tina Wud wake u
o sum sidney mornin and find tn;
sells corn-fiskerated, en- that a
, the luther Jedges sed aymen "a
a thay wud'nt exsept-they wud'l
n exceed-en thay wud'nt ackquies
n but upon maytur deliberate
q thay rather thot they wud act o
n der a MI an OnackOuntabul ingi1
tina had thar which tina cald
: Mill-it-ary-Supple-m thereon
b. struct- tion-airy -Shearman-sub-st
n foot, en- sum I'm 'em sed tina W.
l. gwine to act undor that merShet
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-04-27

q The Chicago Post, (radical)
says the unkindest cut of all, is
Connect cut,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-04-27

- The Atlanta Intelligencer
says a party of ladies and gentle
men, fifty in number, left that
city on the LIST inst, for New Or
leans, where they intended en-
barking for Omoa, in the bay OF
Honduras. In the same connec-
ton the IntelEgencer states that
Gen. Toombs, in a private letter,
says he prefers his home in Geor.
gia, with all a Southerner's politi,
cal disadvantages, to living any
where else in the world.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-04-27

L. Chicago hasa New England
Debating Club Elk.
So has Congress.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-04-27

~ Gen. B. T. Butler got into
the Pennsylvania Avenue cars in
Washington few days since. The
car was quite full. AS soon as he
entered one of the passengers
stood up and said-''Ladies and
gentlemen put your hands upon
your pocket-books. Ben. Butler
is in the car" Butler got out at
the next crossing Boston Post.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-04-27

u If our Camp street neigh
bors think we get nothing better
from the ladies than sponge cake
and strawberries, they are very
much mistakenly. o. Crescent.
Pray, Colonel, what are better
than "sponge cake and strawber-
ries ~ A country cousin" seeks
enlightenment.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-04-27

- George W. Randolph, ex-
Confederate Secretary of War,
died in Richmond on the 3rd inst.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-04-27
Fresh Gleanings.
There is a pervading dread
of a great war in Europe.

There are 574 newspapers
in Paris.
" you bet'' is the fashiOna-
BILE ejaculation in San Francisco.
"The County Sieve is the
name of a California Jail.
A soldiers widow in Min
nesota is State Librarian.
- In England Fenianism is
called the "American Nightmare"
- Catholic clergymen in Ire
land eXcOmmunicate Fenians.
Gov. Grape, Of Michigan,
vetoed 20 bills Gin a lump"
THE land monopoly in Ten
nessee strangles all enterprise.
In Middle Tennessee the
growing wheat crop promises an
abundant yield.
- In China the roses have no
fragrance and the women no petit
coats.
Hon. George Evans, for
merly a Wing senator from Maine,
of much distinction, is dead.
"A hundred years ago there
were but four newspapers in the
United States.
- California produced 5000,
600 worth of Strawberries last
year.
Phillips says the 39th Con
gress "lived slip-shod; wavering,
timid and half-hearted.
- John Minor Bolts was re
Gently badly snubbed in Richmond
by Gen. Schofield.
- Thirty four colored persons
in Philadelphia own property t.
the amount of s1,359,OOO.
The receipts from licenses
for selling liquor in New YOrl
during the year ending March 30tl
amounted to s1,2S3,654.66.
"A writer says that Spain
retains less of the real spirit o
Christianity than any othe
country.
- A man in Indiana chopped
eight and three-eights cords o
wood in five hours, and received
$40 fOrit.
- In Paris a paper to b
, printed and edited entirely by VIC
men is talked of as one of tn
novelties of the Exposition.
- The Lynchburg Virginial
announces that a company ar
about to establish a nail factor,
at that place.
- Sixty converts were baI
TIED on a recent Sunday by
: colored preacher near Charleston
S. G.
- Responsible parties al
willing to give s3,O0O,OOO for tn
Missouri Pacific Railroad, say
: the Boston Post.
: - The locomotive now rur
: four hundred and fifty miles we!
of st. Louis, and the track is b
ing laid at the rate of a mile ever
= day.
y - The n. Y. Herald says tt
: Senate's reflections of such non
!: nations as Couch, Blair and 81
y cum, is an insult to the who
0 country.
On St. Patrick's day
, Quebec the American flag W;
, carried at the head of Irish bene
olent societies, to the great a
" noyance of the Queens subjects.
J. A ladyin Aiken. s. G.. nj
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-04-27

MARRIAGE UNDER DIFF ICUL-
TIEs.-A Kentucky paper states
that Perry Jewel and Hannah
Shrout, of Bourbon county, were
anxious to get married last week.
But the classic HinkstOn creek
rose to flood height, and the min
lister who was to perform the GER
emory, Rev. r. L. Caldwell, could
not get across. Not to be thwart-
ed, however, one of the bridal at
PENDANTS swan the stream with
the license, the bride and groom
mounted on horseback, drew neal
the waters edge, the minister
mounted a stump, and from the
opposite side Of the stream pro
ceeded to solemnize the marriage
rites according to the statutes OF
Kentucky Exchange paper.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-04-27

q A Chicago correspondent,
writing to the New York Times,
says: "Chicago is still maintain
ing it's reputation for the criminal
facility with which divorces are
obtained. Eight cases were dis
posed of yesterday. Six DEGREES
of divorce were entered; one was
dismissed and one referred to a
Master in Chancery for furthuT
hearing. The social evil , is on
the increase in Chicago in more
forms than one. This and the
liquor traffic, which is carried on
by 1000 saloons, are producing
great and widespread demorali,
zation.n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-04-27
BELLEVUE, La,
Saturday,;;#;:;::'':##::April 27, 1867.

- We are authorized by Mr..
A. Weinstock, of Shreveport, to
notify the citizens of Bellevue and
vicinity, that he will open In this
place, in a few days, a well Sc
lected stock of fancy and staple
dry goods, clothing, gents furnish
ing goods, boots, shoes, hats, etc,
which he will offer at the very
lowest cash prices, his motto be
ing "quick sales and smallprofts."
~ The Executive Committee
of the National Reconstruction
Party of Louisiana, have made
the following judicious appoint,
ments for this section of the State
Bossier-Hon. J. A. Snider; Cad
do-Capt. L. NJ. Mutt; DeSoto-
Hon. J. B. Elan; Natchitoches-
DIR. S. o. Scruggs; Bienville-Dr
Bartholomew Egan; Claiborne
W. E. Blackman; Jackson-Hon
Ed. E. Kidd; Union-H. Regen
berg; Winn-J. G. Weeks.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-28

WORK WANTED.-The Sisters of the
Good Shepherd, as our readers are aware,
have established Home, in Franklinton,
for the friendless girls and women. That
these poor ones may not eat the bread of
idleness, and become worse instead of bet7
ter, the Sisters require them to do so much
work each day, teaching them to earn their
own living and to be Independent. Some
of them have reached degree of proficien-
cy with the needle almost marvellous. Their
great want now is work. They ask our
citizens to furnish them with needle work
of all kinds. Worsted and linen embroid-
cry is executed in manner unsurpassable
All the work at the Home is done prompt
aly and well. Those of our lady or gentle
man readers who need sewing done, are,
earnestly entreated toleaye their directions
in the Postoffice, addressed to care of box
-354. and the Sisters will call for the work
in any portion of the city, or the work may
be left at the Home in Franklinton. Terms
moderate. ~. .-- mar16-d1m
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-28
DemOcratic DTeetings.

The Democracy of the SEVENTH WARD
will meet at Hettesheimer's Half on Friday
evening, March 10Th, 1867, at IL O'Clock
and will be addressed by Hon "A. G.. Thur
man, Hon. John F. Follett, and E. f. Bing-
ham, Esq. e
Let the invincible Democracy of tht
Seventh Ward turn out one and all and lis
ten to the truth from the eloquent lips Of
the faverite orators above announced.
The Democrats of the FOURTH WARI
will meet at Henry Wetzeps, on East
Friend street, OH Saturday evening at ~
O'Clock. Speakers, Hon. j. III. Putnam
Hon. Geo. L. Converse, and E. B. Eshelman
Let the invincible Democracy of. the
FOURTH WARD turn out, one and all, and lis
ten to the truth from tire eloquent lips O.
the favorite orators above announced.
The, Democracy of the FIFTH and SExTE
WARDS will meet at, the South Engine
House, on Saturday evening, March, 30th
1867, at ~ o'clock. and will be addressed
by Hon. A. G. Thurman, Hon. Otto Dresel,
and the Hon. Jacob Reinhard.
Let the, invincible Democracy of the
Fifth and Sixth Wards turn out, one anC
all, and listen to the truth from the elo
quent lips of the favorite orators above an
nounced. li
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-28
Financial.
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Question of AdiOurnment-Gen
lirant Said Nothing About II.

The Question of AdiOurnment-Gen
Grant Said Nothing About il.
NEW YORK, March 27.-The Times spe-
cial says: The report that Gen. Grant
made suggestions yesterday to members of
Congress relative to adjournment, while he
was upon the floor of the House, is without
foundation in fact. as I am authoritatively
informed. Gen. Grant has not expressed
an opinion as to the propriety or necessity
of an adjournment, and nothing has trans
pired here relative to the execution Of the
Reconstruction law except what has been
done with the full knowledge and appro-
baton of Gen. Grant. The two Houses OF
Congress having failed to agree upon q
day of adjournment, it becomes the duty oi
the President, under the Constitution, to
order an adjournment, fixing the day him.
self.
The Tribune's special says: The Senate
committee have reported against the con-
firmation of Blair as Minister to Austria.
1t is stated that the Senate Judiciary
committee reported in favor of adjourning
till December, because the Southern State
courts would declare the reconstruction
act unconstitutional, and the act in thai
case, will not be operative for many
months, or until it shall be finally decided
by the Supreme Court, and that no decision
can be made sooner than the regular meet
! ing of Congress in December, so that NJ
I
meeting.
Postmaster of RrOOkIyn.
The Herafd's special says: The -confir
nation of Matthew McMahon as Postmas
ter of Brooklyn, will be certain. sy az
The Supplemental Reconstruction
Bill promulgated.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The Supple
mental Reconstruction act is to-day off
cially promulgated by the Secretary o
I State.
Will be Paid in Lawful Money.
/ The Comptroller of the Currency give.
notice to holders of circulating notes Of the
I First National Bank of Newton, Massachu
! setts, Tennessee National Bank, Memphis
and the First National Bank of Medina
/ New York, that such notes will be paid il
lawful money of the United States upor
I presentation at the Treasury.
Gen. SlOcum Nominated for Naval
| Officer of New York.
| The President has nominated Gen. Slo.
cum as naval officer for the port of New
York
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-28
JULES .JARED's "a
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The New Beautilier of the Skin.

TESTIMONIALS FROM CELEBRATED
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The Magnificent VEsTvALI says: -
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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-28
FROM NEW YORK.
Affairs Of the Pacific Steamship Con
pany. A

nonI -
New YORK, March 27.-The Legislative
committee charged with the Investigation
of the affairs of the Pacific Steamship Com
pany held meeting and heard testimony
on the subject yesterday. The President
and one or two directors OF the company
and1several others. stockholders, testified,
among them Mr.. Leonard w . Jerome, who
stated that he had lost $S00.000 i'm different
stocks last February. The President stated
the company was worth $37,O00,000 ss-. -...
A AMiscegenatiOn Meeting I'm Alabama.
The Herald's Montgomery. Ala, special
says reconstruction meeting of both
colors was held there on Monday night
Resolutions favoring a faithful concurrence
in the requirements of the Military bill
eulogiZing the cOlored men, who are enti-
tied to political equality. and calling for q
State convention, were adopted. General
Wager Swayne and two or three eX-rebel
officers addressed the meeting. Governor
Patton was among the Vice Presidents"
General Sheridan's order.
General Sheridau's- order assuming COM
mand of the Fifth Military District, com.
prising Louisiana and Texas, has been pub.
lished. He declares the governments Of
those States to be provisional only anC
proposes TO makesno removals from office
unless the present incumhents impede the
carrying out of the provisions of the law
sts .kssst Transferred. EEEs
Brevet Major General ingalls,, who was
the efficient Chief Quartermaster of the
Army of the Potomac, has been ordered tc
assume the duties of Chief Quartermastel
at this city. Gen. Vanvliet goes to Balti-
more in similar capacity.
Gen. Lee in Favor of a Convention.
= The Richmond Times says Gen. Lee has
thrown his influence and his name in favor
of convention. asTftt,:f.. .., ---,e- g. sgs- 81.
',a'' A Prize Fight ON the TapIs. .5, .5,
New York, March 27.--Aaron Jones has
forwarded a challenge to Michael McCool
of st. Louis, offering to make match with
him for $1,000 to fight within two or three