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- The following anecdote, il

q The following anecdote, il
Illustrative of war jobbing, was told
by Mr.. Pendleton, of Ohio, in a
political speech at Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, just previous to the
late election:
In 1866, after the surrender of
the Confederate troops, after the
war had been brought to a close,
we had an Indian war in the West.
| do not know whether YOU ever
heard of it here in Wisconsin, and
yet it cost you $35,009,00O. A
Republican member OF Congrss-
and | quote from Republican au-
thority, my friends Republican
member of Congress had occasion
to investigate that subject, and
his report was published in the
Congressional Globe. He details
some Of the circumstances of this
war. He tells us how the money
was expended. He tells us how
the death OF each Indian cost the
people ofthe United States $4,000
600. Laughter and cheers. He
tells us of an expedition of GER
tain valient colonel from his own
State, [ believe, who was burning
with military ardor. He enlisted
thousand men. He obtained
from the Government of the
United States a thousand horses.
He obtained abundant and excel
: lent arms. He loaded his ample
train with commissary stores which
cost the Government $4,000, 900.
He went upon his expedition; he
returned; he made his report. He
!, reported that he had lost all his
= horses; that he lost all his wagons
that he had expended all his am
, munition; that he had eaten al
his provisions, and that he hat
, killed one Indian. Uproariou:
laughter and cheers.
Well, there was a rider, wht
= was employed by the Overland
Express Company, whose sou
E was also fred by martial ardor
= and when he came into the settle
! ments he reported that this colo
= mel lied-under mistake / sup
= pose-for he himself had kille'
that one Indian. Renewed laugh
i ter. But the war between thi
q express rider and the valient colo
o mel waxed warm, until some hun
y tiers in the neighborhood came t
+ hear Of it, and brought the cor
4 test to an untimely end by declal
n ing that they knew the Indian t
$ be still alive. Boisterous laugh
! ter and cheers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-12-28

e The Southern Cultivator
makes the suggestion thai our
farmers should plant a portion of
their fields with early Northern
corn, which ripens in from sixty
to ninety days, and thus be ready
Tor the support of stock OF for the
making of bread a month earlier
than the common Southern corn.
This will enable them to coin mon
ey out of earlier seasons, upon
which we have often dwelt.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-12-28

u The Marion Is. CO. Star
learns, on good authority, that
one Middleton, a clergyman i'll
that district, has written a letter
to the military authorities, declar-
ing in substance, that though it
may seem egotism to say it, his
word is law with the negroes in
Marion District, and that he will
die before he will pay the State
tax"
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Succession Notice.

ctate of Louisiana, Parish of B0ssisf
y Clerks Office, 10th District Court.
Notice is hereby given that Z. 7. Stinssa,
tutor to the minors of BENJAMIN Lay, de.
ceased, has this day filed in the ONCE g
said clerk, his final account as tutor afose
said with the minor w. +. B. Lay, minor y
Isaac Lay, deceased. n
Now, therefore, this is to sdmoniaa sI
persons concerned, that it opposition y y
made thereto within the time prescribed ~
law, the SAID account viii be honologasse
and made the judgment of the court
Given under nv hand and seal OF oines'
at Bellevue, this the I7thday Of Decemcss :
D., 1867. vx
nas sta ~ Clerk
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Coon ADvICE,-Young men.

COOP ADvICE.-Young men,
you who are looking for easy po-
sitions in the city, or waiting for
rich uncles to die, leave the towns
where you are frittering away
your lives and destroying your
virtue and morality, and go to the
country, take hold of the plow and
hoe handles, and "wOrk like
Turks" and soon your feeble chests
will be expanded, your slender
arms be strong and sinewy, your
wasting constitutions be tough as
iron, and your empty pockets
plethoric with gold. Go to the
country, get you eighty, one hun
dred and sixty, or three hundred
and sixty acres of land, build you
a cottage and if you cannot do
better, buy you one horse, a COW,
and a few pigs, all of which will
only cost from two to five hun
dred dollars, and adding to your
possessions some rosy-cheeked
cherry-lipped damsel determined
to live like gentleman, and labor
like a Trogan, and if you do not
} soon reach the goal, and realize
all your dreams Of happiness and
wealth, you will at least have the
proud consolation Of knowing that
you have done more-deserved it
= Jefferson Times.
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~ MOore's Rural New Yorker
is full of variety, original and Sc
lect. We confess to a surprise at
the variety and richness of its
contents bountifully illustrated as
it is. No paper on our exchange
list comes so near our ideas piper
lection, for a secular family paper.
1t maintains a high moral stand
ard. '-f
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- The December number of
''The Riverside Magazine for
Young People," is on our table. 1t
is the best work OF it's kind we
have ever seen, and we take pleas
ure in commencing it to thepublic.
The purpose of the Magazine is
Ito satisfy the varied taste OF the
younger public with wholesome
and enjoyable reading matter, ac-
compamed by illustrations excel
lent in art and interesting ilt sub
ject; it will attempt to represent
the world hi which children live,
and to enlarge the boundaries OF
that world for them by satisfying
a healthy inquisitiyeness in mat
tiers of fact; By pleasing the imag-
nation ; by exciting an interest
in what is worth attention by
encouraging a preference for what
is simple in form, pure in senti-
ment and Christian in principle
Terms, $3.50 a year in advance; 3
copies, $3.50; 8 copies, SO; II
copies, $40. Address Hurd &
Houghton, 459 Broome street,
New York.
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~ Messrs. Hurd q Houghton,
459 Broome. Street, New York, de-
sire to call special attention to the
following new work to be issued
this fDeeember) month-"GRAND-
PAS HOUSE !" by Helen C. Weeks,
author of "Ainslee,n etc. With
illustrations BY George G. White.
] vol. 16mo., price S1.50.
Mrs. Weeks is known to all
readers OF The Rioerside, by her
stories of tAiRslee and SHINY
The same characteristics which
have made her stories in the Mag.
azine SO delightful viii be. found
in this book, which presents in
the most graphic manner pictures
of New England country life. The
Srathfulness, sprightlines and Fl.
deity to Nature shown in the
story, place the author in the first
rank of writer's for children, while
older readers will be surprised al
discovering how much real litera
ry power is displayed in this sim
pie narrative of ehldren's life. Nc
portion of the book has appeareS
in the Magazine. sa.
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SherSF''s sale.
Robson Il Kimball

~
vs. NO.
w. q. 81 Pc. May.)
In District Court Of Bossier Parish,
Louisiana. GF6Z -
Dy virtue of writ of fieri facias
ID issued from the Honorabls the
District Court of said parish and State,
in the above entitled suit and TO me
directed, have seized and will proceed
to sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, before the Courthouse
door, in the town of Bellevue, La, on
Saturday the 4th day Of January
1868. the following described propersys
to-wit:
3MULES. ag ts,f, ~
aidproperty seized as the propsrty
of the defendants, w. Q. and r. G.
May. and to be sold to pay and satisfy
said writ.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with benefit
of appraisenent. o
w. H. HILL, Sheriff.
December Ia, 1867. ~ "
easva#aeWFMN MN EYfNkR
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% The Meridian Gazette says
there is much alarm there about
the negro leagues. 1t was report
ed that the intention at Marion
was to make a raid on the mer-
chants at Meridian and Marion, de-
mand provisions and clothing, and
if their requirements were not
complied with, take what they
wanted by force, and if resistance
was offered, burn both towns. The
military at this place, under COM
mand of Major Norton, were ap-
prised of the contemplated attack,
and were ready to meet it.
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p,r,;r. Pickett and No. 1866.
X. c. Cummings.
In the District Court of Bossier Parish,
Louisiana.
Nv virtue of two writs of fieri facias issued
ID from the Honorable the District Court
OF said Parish and State, in the above en-
titled suit, ard to me directed, have seized
and will proceed to sell at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, before the
Court house door in the town of Bellevue,
Louisiana within the legal hours of sale, on
the first Saturday the LIST day of February,
1867, the following described property,
to-wit:
East half and east half of west half and
west half of northwest quarter section 30;
east half of northeast quarter section 30;
township y, range ID, containing GAO acres.
The northwest quarter OF section %, town
ship y, range 10; containg 100 79-100 acres.
The southwest quarter OF section 80 con-
tanning 100 79-l00 acres. West half of north
west quarter of section %; containing 80
40 100 acres. The south half of southeast
quarter section %; containing 80 40-l00
acres. The southwest half of section %;
containing 159 20-l00 acres all in township
! %, of range l3. East half of southwest
quarter section q and east half of north
| west quarter section 81 containing l59
4 Ol-lUU acres. E4dSl liHII VI HOEtutdSt QudFJcE
section % and west half of northwest quar-
| ter of section %; containing l60 acres
East half of southeast quarter of section 30
and east half of northeast quarter section
30; containing l6S I4-10O acres. The north
half of north - quarter section 30, and
north half of northwest quarter of section
SO; containing l60 T-l00 acres. East half
of northeast quarter of section %, and west
half of northwest quarter of section q con-
tanning 159 1900 acres. West half of north
east quarter, and north half of southeast
quarter of section %; containing 100 79-l00
acres. The west half of southwest quarter
of section 80; containing 81 22-100 acres
| West half of southwest quarter of section
81, containg 79 76-l00 acres. West half OF
southeast quarter of section "a, containing
79 90 100 acres The northeast quarter OF
southeast quarter of section "a, containing
80 80 100 acres. The southeast quarter OF
southeast quarter of section "a, containing
80 $500 acIes. The southwest quarter Of
northeast quarter Of section "a, containing
50 50 100 acres. The southwest quarter q
southwest quarter of section %, containing
80 S2-l00 acres all in township %, of range
81 10; and the whole of township p, of range
i3, Except southwest quarter of section ID,
:. together with all improvements thereon.
Seized as the property of defendant
Paulina Pickett, and to be sold to pay ant
satisfy said writs.
Terms Of Sale-Cash, with the benefit o
appraisement.
VII HILL, Sheriff
Bellevue, La, Dec. %, 1867.
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GEN. HANCOCK TALKS PLAIN
learn from the New
Orleans papers that father and
son, by the name of Walleche,
proprietors of q planning machine
on st. Joseph street, were arrested
on Saturday, the 7th, under a
warrent issued by Gov. Flanders,
he having received a reeuisition
from the Governor of New York,
where they had been indicted for
obtaining goods under false pre-
tense. Judge Cotton, the counsel
for the persons arrested, produced
from Judge Theard q writ of ha-
beas corpus, returnable to his
court, which was served upon the
Chief of Police, who had the priss
oners in charge, but who refused
to obey it. This coming to the
ears of Gen. Hancock, he at once
proceeded to the Office of the Chief
of Police and gave him the follow,
| ing wholesome talk:
ale stated to Major Williamson
that he had learned that writ OF
habeas corpus had been issued
and that owing to some illegality
it was probable that it would not
be obeyed; l will hold You respon
sible in this matter. Those prise
ners must be produced. [ believe
you will produce them; but / viii
myself take necessary precautiol
that they are produced. l hav'
issued an order that the writ o
habeas corpus is to be observed
aud it shall be.
II am here to protect the digni
ty of the government, and tn
rights of the people as to life, lib
} erty and property must be pre-
! served. So long as l am in powe
here, the law shall be respected.
II know nothing Mr. Chief {
Police, about this case; do no
= know what these men are charges
with; but it is sufficient for me
know, that a writ Of habeas co
! pus has been issued, and tina
writ shall be respected. I wi
: sink the boat in the middle of th
:. river with cannon that takes thes
men on board, and intercept an
train of cars that carries them.
the law is not observed, who an
what is safe! l may be take
away, you may be, and any of |
may be. Justice must be uphelt
: | hold you, therefore, Mr.. Chief
= Police, responsible for the deli
u cry of these men before Juds
! Theard, in obedience to that writ
The general then took his depar
!. ure.
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- Gen. Grant in his report,
estimates the cost of the army of
the United States for the coming
year at $4,000, 900. Its propos-
ed in a state of profound peace,
to keep up an army of $4,000
Before the war, we had barely
$4,000, and the whole expense of
the Government, civil, military
and naval, was less than the
amount now asked alone for the
army.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-12-28

% Some one says Of New
York: New York is a hereulean,
Ob.ong, municipal bladder, stuffed
with feverish sensuality, nervous
energy, crab-eyed shrewdness.
spasmodic fits Of piety and para
lytic strokes of abstraction"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-12-28

% Mexico has punished Santa
Anna by banishing him for eight
years from Mexican territory. We
wonder whether the Devil ever
Furnishes his offending subjects by
banishing them from his bottom
less pit.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-12-28

u Some of the white and
black radicals about Meridian
having threatened that "hell was
ready to break loose" the Mercu-
ry warns them that there are a
good many white men who don't
care continental how soon.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-12-28

u General Wool is writing a
book of recollections of his army
life. Gail Hamilton has probably
anticipated his title-Wool Gath
erings.
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~ The Freedmen,s Bureau. of

~ The Freedmen's Bureau, of
Vicksburg, has a practical way of
settling questions of ownership.
They are first allowed to be regu-
larly tried, and then the gallant
chief reverses the decision, and
adjudicates the property to the
first black man who applies for it.
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% Petroleum V. Nasty, who
lately visited the Alabama con-
vention, alludes to that body as
composed of "niggerS in which
the white blood predominated,
and white men in which niger
blood predominated."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-12-28

u So rapid is the increase of
live stock in Australia that COM
panies are forming for the expor-
tation of preserved meats on a
large scale. In the plains of Riv.
erina alone the annual increase of
sheep is described to be at least
two millions in excess of the local
demand.
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Montgomery, Dec. 16.-At sher-
ifs sales, to-day, real estate and
railroad stocks sold at remarka-
bly, low figures; land from 8 to 20
cents aa acre, and railroad stock
at ten cents on the dollar.
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~ The omnibus bill, appropri-
ating from three to FIVE million
dollars State aid to railroads, has
passed a final reading In the Ten
nessee House, and is now a law.
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70 Premise is sorry jeff. Da-
Wis trial is postponed. He thinks
it would be sport to see the Presi-
dent of the ex-Confederacy and
the President of the United
States on trial at the same time.
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70 The North American Re-
view isaS&trying to convince all
young men who are ambitious of
literary fame, that marriage is I'M
favorable, while celibacy is favor
able. to success i'll letters.
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u A Hancock was the first
signer of the Declaration of indie
pendence. Another Hancock is
just now the first soldier of the
United States army who has signed
a Declaration of independence for
the Southern States.
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10 Mr.. VIM. Kirk, editor and
proprietor of the Pensacola tri-
weekly Observer, offers to sell a
half interest in that paper to a
suitable partner.
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Succession Sale.
accession of z. g. Martin, decd.


DIV virtue of a writ of sale to ire directed
ID from the Honorable the District Court
OF Bossier Parish, Louisiana, in the success
sion OF Tabitha G. Martin, decd, will sell
at public auction to the last and highest
bidder, within the legal hours Of sale, be
fore the Court house door, in the town of
Bellevue, La, on Thursday the 30th day of
January, 1868, the following described
property belonging to said succession,
to-wit:
Northeast quarter of northeast quarter. and
northwest ,uarter of southeast quarter, and
the south half o. the northeast quarter OF
section 10, township %, range le, OF North
West Louisiana, and containing one hundred
and tifty-six and twenty three hundredths
acres.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with benefit of APP
praisement
w. II. HILL,
Sheriff and ex-ofhcio auctiOneer.
December 18th, 1867. n39 5ts,
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~ Mr.. j. B. Lewis, Of Shreve-
port, wholesale aud retail dealer in
boots, shoes, hats, &C., invites the
especial attention Of the public to his
stock and prices. /
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% 1t is stated that the artifi-
cial limbs for manned veterans
cost the government last year
s35,2O6 80, and the tobacco sup
piled to the enlisted men of the
the army cost $100,S95 81.
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- A bill was introduced into
the Tennessee House, and passed
to a second reading, repeating all
laws disqualifying colored persons
from sitting on juries or holding
office; vote stood fifty to twenty
FIVE.
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" Twelve negro prisoners con-
fine in the Jail at Marshall, Texas,
made their escape on the night of
the 9th instant.
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~ Ex-Governor Harris says
the Mexicans are the most unprin-
cipled, ollow-hearted vagabonds
on the face of the earth,
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~ Hon. Henry T. Elicit and
Hon. VIM. L. Harris, of the Su-
preme benth of Mississippi; have
followed the example Of Judge
Handy and resigned.
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% The widow of Gen. Samuel
Houston, formerly president of
Texas, died Of yellow fever, at In
dependence in that State, ON the
9TH.
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% The Memphis Avalanche
says there are twenty thousand
starving negroes in Memphis, liv-
ing in filth and rags, who are
kept alive only by stealing. De
piorable as this may be, it is the
case to a greater or less extent in
every Southern town and city.
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THE ATLANTIC ALMANAC

The ATLANTIC ALMANAC
Edited by Oliver Wendell Holmes
and Donald G.. Mitchell. This
Almanac is new and unique in
plan and of such character as to
form a Holiday number of the
Atlantic Monthly. The literature
is by the first American and Eng
lish writer's. The illustrations are
by the leading artists. It contains
four illustrations in color. TICK
NOR s. FIELDS, publishers, Bos-
ton. Price 30 cents.
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Irst Monday in January.

y That beautiful little annual,
''The Lady's Almanac for 1868,
in blue and gold, is now ready for
delivery. Mailed for 30 cents,
postpaid, by George. Coolidge, No.
8 Milk street, Boston.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-12-28

u The Indian on the border
has sbNlried the Ratchet. 1t was
in tire brain of an Omaha peddler,
bound Vest Elk.
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% Three feather beds have
been stolen in Terre Haute, Ind,
recently. Those thieves are sound
on the goose.
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- Semmes has three lectures
on the Alabama-one on her outfit
and two on how she fit after she
was out.-1N. Y. World.
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% 'sTrix" is a new perfume
for the breath, but q healthy
stomach and clean teeth are tricks
worth two of it.
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BELLEVUE, La,
Saturday,';::D %, 1857.

r. AS a matter of public in
terest, we direct special attention
of our citizens to the advertise.
ment headed "Iease of Bossier
Ferries" Don't forget the day
first Monday in January.
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~ The Land Office at Monroe
win be opened for the transaction
of business on the 23d inst.
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Judge 10th District Court, La.

1 hereby certify the above to be q
true and correct copy Of the original
Judgment in suit of Candis High VS..
w. 2. May. ~
Given under my hand and seal of
office, at Bellevue, La, on this the 18th
day Of December, 1867.
THOS. N. BRADEN,
n:S9 3ts Clerk District Court.
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70 Men refine liquor, but IL
quor never returns the compli-
ment.
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vs.. No. 227s.
W. 2. May.
In BossieF District Court, Louisiana.
Tn this cause, by reason of the law
4 and evidence, it is ordered, adj
Judged and decreed, that there be
separation Of property and dissolu-
ton of the community of aequetts and
gains existing between plaintiff, the
wife, aud defendant, the husband and
that plaintiff be authorized to resume
her paraphernal effects, and the ad-
ministration theeeof.
This done. read aud signed in open
Court this 18th day of December, 1867.
Las I WEEMC
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School.

TNhe Fillmore Academy will open
Il first Monday in January, for
reception of pupils. Charge from date
of entrance to close of Term-fve
months. Deduction for protracted
sickness.
Rates per Momh-Specie:
Tuition, 81 so
3 20
4 90
LYMAN GRIswoLD,
Principal.
Fillmore, La. Dec. %, 1867.
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&herif'S Sale.

No. 1865.
:
No. 1866.