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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

30 AS viii be seen by reference
to our advertising columns, His
Honor, Judge Weems, has revok-
ed his former order calling a spe-
cial jury term of the District Court
for Bossier parish, on the 25th
proximo-and substituting a new
order, in which the jury to be
drawn will be restricted to the
list Of registered voters found on
tab'eda Of assessment. A jury in
accordance with this order has
been drawn. Two negroes only.
were elected to serve.
This is the fourth jury summon
ed for this parish, and so far,
without success. The jury farce
is becoming stale and fiat, like
"The thrice told tale
In the duh earof a drowsy man."
signifying nothing but sound and
fury-and additional taxes! 1t lis
to be hoped that his Honor will
give us the benefit of a Court, as
promised, redeeming ina measure,
his general apathetic course in
relation to the performance of his
obligated duties.
In ancient times, the Office of
Judge of District Court was
anything else but a sinecure.-
Modern improvements have rem
dered the only qualification nee
sssary--a competency to draw the
salaryl
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

70 Within the past sixteen
years the yield of gold in New
South Wales and Victoria has
been s75O,OOO,OOO. South Aus
tralia has exported s25, 900, 900 in
copper within ten years. There
are now s35, 100000 worth of cat
tie, horses and sheep in Australia.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

H The N. o. Crescent states
the total cotton crop of the United
States, for the years 80, ISL and
90, as follow: 1S66-2,151,O 43
bales. 1s61-3,656,OS bales. 1860
1859, 40 bales. Total receipts
at all parts, since the war, from
May 1866 to September LIST, 1866,
(16 months,) 2,571,O43.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

u The law of Congress forbids
the opening of newspapers by a
person not addressed or authoriz-
ed, under a penalty of 500 fine !;
stealing the same is punishable
by imprisonment. Will newpa-
per drones will please bear this in
mind.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

- The November number OF
that superb monthly, Peterson's
National Ladies' Magazine, is on
our table. 1t comes laden with
splendid steel engravings, fashion
plates and choice reading for the
home circle. Subscription, per
annum, %. Address, G. j. Peter
son, Philadelphia.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

"a "Young ladies are like an
arrow they can't be got OF with
out a beau" Another reason why
they are like an arrow: When
they get into your heart they can't
be got out still deathn ~
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

70 The Democrats of Kansas,
in State Convention, have estab-
lished a platform which advocates
retrenchment, equal taxation, re-
demption of bonds in the same
currency in which they were con-
tracted, the placing of all untaxed
bonds upon the duplicate, no re-
pudiation, and opposes the pro-
posed amendments to the State
constitution.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

10 General Sherman gave bis
opinion of negro suffrage IN An !.
address to the returned soldiers
at Chicago, on the 9th Of Julv
1865. He then said: a
II want those who have been !.
the South to bear testimony II FL Z
condition of these freed necroas
My opinion is that they are nj q.
fitted for the exercise of franchise
| want them to get a fair price far
their labor, but I do not tbink
they are fitted to take part ii tbe
Legislation Of the country.u
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19
BELLEVUE, La,
Saturday,::;;;:::::"0otober 10, 1867

~ Up to the time of our go.
ing to press, we have received
no additional intelligence in re-
gard tothelate Northern elections.
Pennsylvania and Ohio have
both given majorities to the dem
ocratic ticket-the latter being
set down at 10000.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

70 Judges Warner, Walker
and Harris, of the Supreme Court
of Georgia, are out in letters IA
voring reconstruction under the
military bills, and the grounds of
its necessity and expediency.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

u 1t is a singular fact that
ladies who know how to preserve
anything else, can't preserve their
tempers. Yet it may easily be
done on the selfsealing principle.
1t is only to keep the mouth of
the vessel tightly closed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

A BIG BABY.-There is a child
In Scott county, Va, three months
OLD that weighs fifty-two pounds.
i Abingdon Virginian.
The editor of the Ouachita TeIe-
graph will please "copy"-the
news 'item," we mean.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

q A Radical correspondent
has hit upon an expeditions man.
ner of disposing of the President.
He says, ''Ler him be tried by q
court-martial, and shot by twelve
soldiers in a hollow sduape. y
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

20 A Mississippi paper says {:
Over fifty Western newspapers
are advocating reputation of the
public debt. Oh how "we unsn
in Mississippi long to get a roll at
that ball! Just give us a chance!
We are used to it; we know how
to put it through right! If we
don't give it d "winder" that will
knock 'em all down, then there's
nothing in practice and inclina-
nation.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

" The United States Commits
sioner at Richmond Virginia has
given the opinion that the Civil
Rights law does not compel
steamboats, to carry negroes as
first class passengers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

~ 1t is said that magnets lose
almost their entire power in thu
vicinity of graveyards, all electri.
cal machines are similarly affected
under the same circumstances
-[Exhange. i
Perhaps the, we'll known grave.
yard fear has something to- do with
this wonderful electrical phenOm
ena. a.h 5o9. 3ael
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

20 There are eleven George
w ashlngtons registered voters in
TINS parish. Here is a fine chance
TO tell "tother from which, So
says the jackson Flag.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

~ Twenty three thousand in
habitants at Lynn, Massachusetts,
and seventeen thousand of them
boot and shoemakers!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

u Three or four of the Mormon
elders declare against polygamy.
We rather think that old age more
than anything else has convinced
them of the heresy Of the thing
| Louisville Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

% A good many politicians,
who pretend to- be making trea-
son odious, are only making them
selves louisville Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

u The Madison lArk.l Rio-
neer says the work on the Mem
phis and Little Rock railroad iss
advancing slowly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

u A man in Arkansas win
not let his children learn to read
and write because he has lost
money by his own literary attain.
ments, in endorsing a note.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

u The Louisiana census of
1860 showed a population of %,
oOO negroes over twenty-one years
of age. The registration under
Sheridan shows a voting black
population of over 10000.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

70 Miss Leonard, in the Chi
cago Tribune, says the way to
win a woman is to "be q man.
We always thought so.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

% The Hannibal Courier, a
Radical sheet in Illinois, calls
Gen. Grant nothing but a military
butcher Elk.
That's one truth from a radical
source. The first we have seen
for months. 4
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

sg The total amount of tes
exported from China this season
to the 10Th Of August is 6O,OOO,-
900 pounds. a
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

70 A Western editor has.
placed over his marriages a cut
representing a large trap, sprung,
with this motto: '0The trap down
another ninny caught, ''A's
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

~ Twin brothers lately mar; !
ried twin sisters in Ellis county,
both ceremonies being performed
at the same time by the same
minister.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

u Two lovers one. q soldier
and the other a married woman.
tied themselves together by the
neck and jumped into the river, at
Dublin, drewning;in each others
arms. ~
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

- According to the London
Review the distinct feature Of
every Englishman is his hatredof
every other Englishman. sE2Fss9 /
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

- The expenses. of the Federal
Government are now about FIVE
hundred millions of dollars annu-
ally.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

~ Gen. Ord has forbidden
the assembling of armed citizens,
and given explicit directions in
the matter. He also intends to
prevent the carrying of firearms
by citizens.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

70 Some ladies carry mere
cents behind their heads than
sense in them.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

~ Kentucky is the only State
IF she is a State) south of the
Ohio river that will have a short
corn crop this year. Drouth.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

~ Hon. John G. Breckenridge
has gone to Switzerland.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

70 "May your whole family be
famed into one cofiin,' is an ex-
pressive Chinese cath.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19

The Germans say that grape
seed makes q very good coffee.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-10-19
Fresh Gleanings.

fOurths negroes.
st. Paul, Mimi, is happy with
flour OF 81 so barrel.
The paper mill at Chatawa, Pike
county, Miss, is nearly completed.
A boiling hot salt water lake
has been discovered in Montana.
The total valuation of the State
of Iowa is 81, 270,349,
Brownlow's militia disarm citi-
zens and then shoot them.
The yellow fever is killing more
men than women in New Orleans.
The ravages of colera continue
in Italy.
Raphael Semmes has retired
from the Memphis Bulletin.
Farmers and pigs in Ohio Ia
ment a failure in the corn corp.
Iowa has gained ten per cent.
in population in two years.
The Paris International Medical
Congress has decided that colera
is not contagious.
The Nation newspaper thinks it
will not do for the Republican
party to rely upon its goodness.
There we're seven hundred cases
of fever in Houston, Texas, Sep
TENDER 16.
A Presbyterian church in Ohio
suspended one of it's members
because he joined the Masons.
The London Spectator calls Ma
poleon Ill, "a pale enigma with
tendency to sea-green."
To shoot folly as it flies would
be firing at the ladies as they go
up and down the paralellogram.
There will bethe largest harvest
of coffee gathered in Brazil this
year than was ever known.
Ladies who wear only No. 21s,
generally make the fact known at
the crossings.
One thousand pounds of bullion
were recently shipped from Gold
Hill, Nevada.
The Mayor of Jersey City has
tried his hand at vetoes, and sent
in a batch of ITO.
The Wilmighton, N. c., Star,
estimates the population of that
city at $4,000.
France is buying much oats,
and the war prophets thereupon
shrug their shoulders.
The branch mint at Charlotte. |
N. c., has been put in full opera
ton.
The Secretary of State has let |
tiers reporting the discovery of
pure anthracite coal in Russian
America.
Some of the Northern papers
are coming out in strong terms
against the present national
bank system"
Thad. Stevens is improving in
health. The Devil is in no hurry
for either him or Brownlow-be- |
ing sure of them at any time.
Official reports show that ,12O,-
600 children attend school in Rus
sla-one and a half per cent. of |
the population.
Schofield decides that the only
restriction upon eligibility to the
State Convention is, having taken
the oath to the United States, and |
afterwards aided the rebellion.
A man in Sacrosanct, N. j., was
fined one dollar for working in his
garden on Sunday, and fifty cents
each for two swears in which he
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-26
CITY ORDINANCES.

A N o II ID N A N NCE
IA To Grant Permission TO Sloan NJ. Il.
Church TO Erect Wooden Building adjoining
their Church Edfce. ~
Section l, The Select and Common Councils
OF the City OF Philadelphia do ordain, That per-
mission is hereby granted 70 Siloam NJ. u.
church, to erect wooden building adjoining
their Church edlfoe, on Otis street, above Gtrard
avenue, in the Eighteenth Ward: Provided,
1hat said Sloan M. H.. Church shall remove
the the same on or before the first day of January,
1868, or whenever required to do so by COun-
Gus, and that they shall also pay to the City
treasurer for the use of the city the sum of
twenty-five dollars, TO defray the expenses in
CURED In the publication of this ordinance,
All ordinances or parts Of ordinances to the CON
trary Notwithstanding
JOSEPH f. MARCER
President of Common Council.
Attest
JOHN ECKsTEIN,
Clerk Of Common Council.
JOSHUA SPERING,
President oil Select Council.
Approved this third day of February. Ammo
Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty
seven "a. d. 1867.
MORTON MCMICHAEL,
2B 1t Mayor of Philadelphia.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-26

i } ID i l. "A ~ II IL L IL L n ~ II L "
/ ASSISTANT QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE.
No. ll39 GIRARD STREET,
FEBRUARY 10, 1857
Proposals will be received at this office until
- = THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2S, 1867.
for furnishing the QuarteTmasteT's Depart
ment, at this Depot with the following named
articles OF STATIONERY, for a period of six
August 81 1867, inclusive, VIII
Folio Post Paper, to weigh not less than 3S
pounds to ream. Legal Cap Paper to weigh not
less than ii pounds TO ream. Cap Paper, Plain
and Ruled, TO weigh not less than II pounds to
ream. Letter Paper, Plain and Ruled. to weigh
Ruled as per sample. Letter Paper, Plain, as
per sample Note Paper, Plain and Ruled, to
weigh not less than pounds to ream. Enve-
lope Paper, TO weigh not less than 30 pounds to
ream. General Order Paper, as per sample.
Common Printing Paper. Wrapping. Paper.
White Blotting Board, size l9x24 to weigh not
less than 100 pounds to ream.
White Envelopes, size 315xSJ4, 4x9, 415xl015,
GIlx9Il, as per sample. Letter Envelopes, White,
size, 8ISx5t&, Government pattern as per sam
pie. White Envelopes, note size as per sample.
Books, s TO IL quires demi half-bound, patent
backs Russian corners. Blank Books 2 to
morandum Books, demi, Svo,, flush, SO leaves
Black Ink, "Arnold's,' quart, pint, and half
PbayiGs PbSS 9S'sS Garmge INK DaSids 9Ck aoz tbSk bo
ties, glass shoppers. 1nkstands. Academic and
Mechanic, o Penholdders h d assorted. Steel Pens
"Fabers, No. and B." Red and Blue Pencils,
"Guttknecht's." Paper Fasteners, "Hamil-
TOMS" oGice Tape, pieces, No: 29 SA yards to
piece Office Tape, rolls. No %; so TO 100 yards
| TO roll. Order Files, assorted, as per sample,
Sealing Wax, "Best Specie Bank" Waters, 4oz
boxes India Rubber, "FabeT's Improved Art
ist's" Rubber Ink Eraser, "Faber's." Much
lage 2oz., Son. and quart bottles. Office TWine
Gum Bands, assorted sizes,
All of the above-named articles to be of the
| best quality and to be subject to inspection,
| Samples OF the articles bid for Except those
| marked "as per sample') must be delivered at
this office, No. 1889 Girard street, twenty-four
| (24) hours previous TO the opening OF the bids,
| Each bid must be guaranteed by two respon-
| sble persons, whose signatures must be APP
| pended to the bid, and certified TO as being
| good and sufficient securities for the amount
! Involved, by the United States District Judge,
Attorney, or Collector, or other public onicer
| Blank forms for bids can be had on applica-
| tOn at this office.
| The right is reserved to reject any bid deemed
| too high, and no bid from defaulting con-
| tractor will be received.
| Endorse Envelopes,
proposals tor Stationery
| By order of
| Assistant Quartermaster.G Gen, u. s. Army.
| HENRY w, JAMES,
22OSt Capt. and A. @. NJ. Bvt. Major q. S. A.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-26
RAILROAD LINES.

NJ ORTIZ PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
In THE MIDDLE RoUTE.-Shortest and most
GaSietOn. @ White Haven, wiikesS ARE, MSSSnOy CITY
pS s bt n eoTaof
"1NEhH RfNE bAfE4 bAAffE4AGanEST. = iRAHNs,
ON and after gESDAY. January 1851 Passenge
can re- Is daily (sundays excepted as iollowsi-
Principal Stations on Sofb PennSylVSnia Railroad
cOnnecting at bethlehem with Lehlgh Valley railroad
WnkesbaTTe Kingston, ttston and all points in L.
Le6ieh and ahanoy Railroad iOf Ma6snoy CITY; and
Mtn AND AHe SE % MPsc Sant at
NJ at Wnkesbarre at P. NJ; at Mahanoy CITY at P.
ley an psng BetSehem San at Il s5i
and points on New jersey Central Railroad to New
At0 A M Accommo odation ior Doylestown, stopping
Grove, Hatboro' and Hsrlsvile, by this train take
the stage at OLD York road. w.uh,u.,ou
stopping at intermediate stations. ,... -.
At2 50 + M.-AccOmmodation tOr Doylestown stop
ping all intermediate stations Passengers take Stage
at DoyestOwn Tor New cope. -,
principal stations on he sNorS RaroSS
making close connection at Bethlehem with Lehigh
Passengers or Plainfeld Somervile and other points
a on Tram at Eaon Which arrives in New YORK at 10 IS
p Nj. Passengers lor sum neytoWh take stage ct North
Wales and for Nazareth at Bethlehem ana for Green
''i9 'It s2SP a. MNAccommOdatlo for Doylestown stop
ping at ali intermediate stations Passengers for Wi low
Grove sHatboro' and Harsville take stage at bng-
ION; fol Lumbt rville at DOylestown.
At 52OP. M.-ThrOugh accommodation for Bethle
hem and ali stations main line OF North PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad, connecting at Bethlehem with Lehgh Valley
LyeninQ Train fOI Allentown, MAuch Chunk, etc.
At6'2OP M Accommodation Tor Lansdale stopping
I ali inte Imediae stations.
From PfsdSs BetbIeheR aRatST5 st Us a. M ae and sI5P
$50 p. Nj train makes direct connection with Lehigh
Valley trains from Easton, WkesDarre, hahanoy CITY,
and HaZleton. ,, 49,, m =.
Bethehsm at SIS p M, and arrive In Philadelphia at
s 40 +. N, oo, =, -.
From Lunsdale at I 30 A. M.
From Fort Washington az II 81 a. M, and sos P. NJ.
Ei ON SUNDAYS.
PHILADELPHIA for Bethlehem at 30 A. NJ,
Ibjladephia tor DOy lestOwn at 80 +. Nj.
IoylestoWn TO Philadelphia at 7'2O A M.
Befhlehem to Philadelphia at z.
Fifth and six III passenger convey passen
GERS to,and nom the new depot
While cars OF ,eeond and Third streets line and
Union line run within a short dis ance of the depot
Tickets must be procured at the Ticket Once in order
" Oso0ui' NV ELLIS CLARK, Agent
Hrman's Baggage Express win call Tor and deliver
re ggage at the Depot
o tfce No. us south THIRD Street lis
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-26

AOo1 PHI ADELPHIA AND ERIE RAIL {
lOO 4 .ROAD,-Ths great line traverses the North
en- and Northwest Counties Of Pennsylvania 70 the City
Erie on Lake Erie Is the most direct route TO the
great Oil egiens Of has been leased and
II Operated BY the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
TTHE OF pa iSGEN0ER TRAINS AT PHILADELPHIA.
Arriye EastWard-Erie Mail Train, A. Nj Erie Express
Train 200 P M; Elmira Mail 640P. M.
Leave WestwArd-Erie NAL, r. M'i EIle express
Train u M Elmira Mail, 800 A. M 49,, -
PassenGer cars run through on the Erie MAI ana
trains without change both ways Det"eeh Fhiadepna
and Erie. -, xyopu co,JNJropTON
r.oo Nav YoTk At A. A., arrive at Erie 1000 A. M.
Leave New York a. 800 p M arrive Yea at Erie IiS M,
arie st O.25 A. Nj. arrive at New York 10 10. AN.
Elegant Sleeping Cars on all the night trains
respecting passenger BUSINESS, apply at
& EOI ~ MI iIIITIFTH and MARKET Streets Phila.
d 1 reieht business, ofthe Companys Agents, g. B.
VinaSton IT. corner Thirteenth and Market streets,
RPbIsssdeIpbiS; j. W. Reynolds, Erie; William Brown,
Agent ~ - = AHHnisToN General Freight Agent Phla
n W GWYNNER, General Ticket Agent, Phila.
Yys A u. TYLER, General Sup. Erie.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-26
90 VEIN ENT SALE

q 0 V e N M L sA L E.
The property known as the
GOVERNMENT TANNERH AND STEAM SAW
MILL,
with seventy y-hve acres OF land near SAN ANrONIOs
Texas.
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, will be received vi
TO the first day OF Marcn, 1867, tor the purchase
75 acres of snO, more or less, together with tn
buildings eTecled thereon, and the appurtenance
appertaIning, that is TO say;-
One TanneTy, containing twelve stone lime vab
ttytwo wooden vats, seven stone pools, and capabl
Of tanning 10 600 hides per annDm.
One Steam saw Mill, capable OF saving 1000 fee
of lumber daily.
One small Stone Building.
Ihe above property is situated about two miles
above San Antonio, on the san Antonio river, and
the water is conducted to the establishment by
race OF hewn stone, LAID IN cement.
The land was purchased and Improvements made
by the late so called Oniederate Government, and
are estimated 10 have cost $50 O00 IN gold.
he property has been under lease tor the year
1866, AZ a monthly rent OF $780, payable IN advance
a secured tiIle in fee simple will be gwen by tb
UNI ed States Government.
Proposals will be marked, proposals for Cover
ment Tannery and Saw Mill" and addressed to
j b. KIDDOO,
BHtMaj Gen Asst Comm, Bureau r. e. and
=. aNestOn, Texas. 7W