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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-27

VIZ sGvise our readers not to take too
muca stock in the telegraphic. sn-
nouuesDep.s that Mississippi has re-
jec,ed Ter new Constitution. Such an
uouaeezaen;s have been made in every
Southern STATE IN which elections have
been held on the subject of TattfyiDg
tbeIr constitutions, and they have been
faIsided in every case by the result of
the election. The feet is that the news
agencies OF the Associated Press
throughout the South are in the hands
OF rebels. and they send the most glar-
inEIy partisan and unfair accounts of
matters in that section. The reRistra-
ton Of Mississippi stood, whites 5o,154i
blacks, 7O,0lO. II. with black ma
jority of nearly twenty thousand, the
Constitution is defeated, we shall be
very greatly surprised.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-27
WheelIng, lEarietfaand Parkersburg


sf- The sida wheel steamers aRE-
sBECSiA's and EXPRESS s5q4i
Rehsces tszyes Wheeling ever
O'Clock, y m. N ~ rat Itg8 -a1s
Express leaves Wheeling evey Tuea5ay,
Connecting Al Bell&tre with trains from
RlftsnETg one n u y m. - - ~ = 80
tween Rafkea6urg and sIipolfs. : - = -
Ia6 B00IHI BA-EE6TIE q o0ss
oeelQ-a ~ 80 AEent1.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-27
Sheridan Coal Works.

DAPEHART & AcaIEcHES have in,
J creased their uumbE OF Miners In ofdel
70 meet the demand fH heir
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-12-12

WISHES OF. First,
a husband; second, a fortune;
third, a baby; fourth, a trip to
Europe; fifth, q better looking
dress than any Of the neighbors;
sixth, to be we'll buttered with
flattery; seventh, to have moth
ing to do in particular; eight,
to be handsome, which is some
times commendable, since to
be plain or less is a defect;
ninth, to be thought we'll of,
which is also commendable,
except it be from those whose
opinions are worthless; tenth,
to make sensation; eleventh,
to attend weddings; twelfth, to
be always considered under
thirty.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-12-12

THE SATURDAY EVENING PosT.
those of our readers who wish
a city paper, in addition to our
own, we would recommend the
Saturday Evening Post of Phila-
delphia. The Post, has recently
been enlarged and beautified, and
its stories are finely Illustrated.
1t announces new Noyelets BY
Mrs. Hosmer, Miss Amanda NJ.
Douglas, Miss Prescott, Gustaye
Aimard, and other distinguished
writer's. The Post is also the
cheapest Of the frst-class literary
papers. Specimen numbers will
be sent gratis, by writing to H.
Peterson & Co., $40 Walnut Street,
Philadelphia.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-12-12
Public education in the State

Public education in the State
of New York last year cost
$7,683,201, of whichI$4,827,471
went to pay teachers salaries.
There are 1866 school houses
in the State, having 26,489
teachers, and 946,2O8 pupils.
The value OF the school proper
ty is S16,1S9, 500 and of the
libraries, $526,702.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-12-12
DRoNEs.-1'here is a class OF

DRoNES.-There is a class Of
people who would rather starve
in the city than work in the
country. They are ever 'wait-
ing for something to turn ups"
and'will not perform any kind
of manual labor so long as there
is the remotest chance of ''liv-
ing by their wits" Nor are
these "drones'' confined to the
cities alone. They pervade
every town and village in the
country. These fellows are
ashama to manhood and a det-
rimentto the community. They
labor not at all; they produce
nothing; but i've on the sweat
of other mems brows. Many Of
them disport themselves as
gaily as a butterfly, while those
off of whom they live toll from
morn till night. They disdain
to work and never "eat their
own bread" They are human
sponges; like the moon, they
reflect only borrowed light,
they are guerrillas, ever max.
ing raids on others pockets
sworn enemies to inn keepers
whose strategy it is to perpetu
ally quarter upon the enemy
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-12-12

~ The Vermont Legislature
has passed a bill delivering the
bodies of executed criminals to
medical schools, one argument for
its passage being that the pros
pect of dissection would deter
criminals from the commission of
crime.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-12-12

In Arizona there are 1906
304 acres and 1895 square
miles. This great extent OF
country comprises every varie-
ty of soil and climate. About
one-eight part of this land MAY
be classed as a desert; the re-
mainder is mineral, agricnltu-i
raj, timber and grazing land.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-12-12

u Beware of hating men for
their opinions, or Of adopting their
doctrine because you love aud
venerate their virtue.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-12-12

The wood of the California
laurel is coming into general
use for cabinet and ornament
al manufacture. It is very
handsome, and takes a beauti-
full polish. ~ aa
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-12-12

u An Arkansas exchange says
cotton is moving out of White
river at the rate of 1900 bales per
week. AS yet it is not half out.
Farmers are getting along finely
iB picking, up to this time.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-12-12

The greatest of all earthly
blessings is to be able to lean
your heart against another
heart-faithful, tender, true,
and tried-and record with q
thankfulness that years deepen
instead of diminish, II have
got a friend"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-12-12
THE BOSSIER BANNER.
T E X NJ s.

The Bossier Banner will be issued every
Saturday morning Subscription, per an
mum, Three Dollars-ln advance. Two Dol
lars for six MONTHS 81 for three months.
Advertisements inserted at 81 per square
of ten lines or less, first ihsertion-50 cents
TOR each subsequent insertion. l.
Cards of one square, or less-Sl0 per
annum Six months-$7 so. Three months
Announcements of Candidates for Office
$1n
~ Obituary notices, when exceeding a
squ4re, will be charged as advertisements.
- Al articles published for the benefit
of parties or individuals, at their own sole
itation, will be charged for as advertise
meutS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-12-12

(Ga.) District, referred to Election
Committee. Credentials Of Mil,
Ter and Hill, Senators from Geor
gia, up in Senate. Clerk reading
memorial of negroes expelled from
the Georgia Legislature. Menard,
who claims to succeed Mann from
Louisiana, palpably man of
color, is on the floor of the House.
Richmond, Nov. 26.-E. A. Pol
lard, brother Of Fl. r. Pollard, who
was killed Oh Tuesday, arrived
here this afternoon. He publish
ed card in the Evening State
Journal abiding to the cheering
of Grant by the crowd, and the
verdict of the coroners jury, say
ing the death was caused by an
unknown person, etc. He says:
''Let these things stand to the
shame of their perpetrators, and
write their own commentary on
the chivalry Of Richmond. They
shame not me, they shame not
the dead. Ny heart is sufficient
to hold him. No man can insult
my tears. [ come but to claim
one thing-justice. Let all true
people consider I am far from de
tending the article which has
been referred to in my brothers
paper, | deeply regret it, but my
brother did not write it. The
! murderer never inquired for the
real author. He never asked any
word of explanation. lie neyeI
applied to have the article correct
ed. He took not one single meas
IRE which the brave man, no mat
ter how wronged, always take
before he comes to the last re
source Of blood. He went with
ont one alternative to that meas
> ure, and he went where no on
but the coward treads-on the patti
OF the assassin" Nj. Pollard
says that the Southern Opinion
shall not be published again.
Omaha, Dee. 5.--Temporar.
bridge gone by ice.
Cincinnati, Dec. 5.-ReporteC
mail boats between Cincinnati anC
and Louisville collided near War
saw, and one hundred lives lost
including many ladies.
Madison, Ind, Dec. 5.-Tmme
diately after the collision Of til
!. mail boats America and United
States, petroleum on the State
took fire, and in 80 seconds sht
was in flames from stem to stern
: Supposed about so lives were lost
including 40 women. Americ;
lost no passengers. America up
ward and the United States down
ward bound. The accident OF
cured at half past II o'clock las
night. The boats departed from
: their respective landings at moo.
Friday.
Providence, r. l., Dec. 5.-Gran
is visiting Burnside. He goes t
Hartford tonight.
Galveston, Dec. 5.-Fire thi
morning destroyed the wholesal
drug store of W. Ii. Dial and til
Internal Revenue Office. Burnin
stock about halfinsured.
/ THE SATURDAY EVENING Posi-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-12-12

Until you view sin as your
determined enemy, you never
will successfully strive against
it; not this or that sin, bat sin
itself in general. " :" "'s
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-12-12

When searching words come
home to your heart, do not
seek to turn them aside. Let
the truth work efectHally. II
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-12-12

Buckwheat has been found
useful in dyeing wool. The
dried flowers yield different
shades of green, and the ssuc-
culent stems and blossoms,
with the addition of bismuth of
tin, produce a beautiful brown.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-12-12

General Grant will have control
of $4,000 Offices and officers, whose
annual compensation amounts to
s3O,0Oo,OO0. R
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-12-12

tag It costs the United States
nearly fourteen thousand dollars
toeducate every cadet-that gradu-
ates at West Point.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-12-12

r@% A Buffalo justice has decid:
ed that umbrellas are property,
and has sent a man to prison for
stealing one.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-12-12
~ A singular freak of ma

10 A singular freak of ma
ture was seen in an Arkansas
town recently, in the shape Of
a man with three ears; one on
each side of his head, and q
third-which belonged TO an
other fellOw-between histeeth.
I Exchange. fEyrfa
The third ear is just the pov
sition the South now occupies
in Uuncle Sans mouth, ], Ia.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-12-12
Latest News
From the South Western,]

1867. Flour-higher for low grades;
81, double extra 81 %
and treble extra 81 80 to S.
Corn rs to soc. Oats steady at
&c. Bran firm at 81 20. Hay
choice scarce, $23 to $25. Pork
scarce and higher, s26 IS S27.-
Bacon scarce and higher; Shout.
ders L, clear rib LIZ and clear
sides 1870. Lard firm; tierce 16s
and keg II to 174c. Sugar firm;
common 81, prime liz to liz and
clarified 125 to 123c. Molasses
firm; common 49 and strictly
prime 80 to G0c. Whisky. firm,
81 023 to 81 %. Coffee firm, but
unchanged. Texas Cattle-first
quality $50 to $40, I'd quality $28
to $50 and Sd quality $15 to S24.
Sheep 50 80 to So 90.
New York, Dec. 8, noon.-Cot-
ton steady at "a to 249c. Gold
1853.
Liverpool, Dec. 7.-Cotton heavy;
sales 5000 bales.
Augusta, Ca, Dec. G.-The Re.
pQblicans held a meeting at the
City Hall, last night, and were
addressed by J. L. Bryant, for.
merly of Maine, but now member
Of the Legislature, who referred
with pleasure to the fact that
Georgia was again in the Union,
and entitled to all the rights and
privileges of any other States.-
He said that the Republican partJ
was defeated honestly and fairly
in the late municipal elections
and was willing to abide by the
result.
a resolution was passed pledg
ing, anew, fealty to the Republi
can party and opposing further
Congressional interference i'll the
reconstruction Of Georgia, which
State is entitled to all her rights
Federal and State, in the Union
Citizens Of Augusta gave com
plimentary supper to troops undei
command Of Gen. T. II. Sweeney
last night, for their soldierly be
hayior and general good conduc-
while stationed in this city. PEG
pile speak III the highest terms o
commendation Of Gen. Sweeney
and his entire command.
San Francisco, Dec. 5.-Orego1
cast Der electoral vote for Sey
moHr aud Blair. Seymour's ma
.jority 164.
Washington, Dec. 5.-McCul
loeh's report shows the nationa
debt increasing. Internal reve
nue. for the year will reach 1920,
G0O,000; army payment during tn
year, S123, 100000.
Yellow Snake, Chief of tn
Omaha Indians, killed by ~whit'
ruffians at Durlay, Iowa. HI
warriors, numbering 1900, ar
mastering for revenge.
Richmond, Dec. 5.-It is under
stood today that it is the inter
ton of Gen. Stonemau to proceer
at once to apply the 14th amend
!. ment in filling the offices of clerk
of court, and commemorative al
torneys in the State. A list c
persons who are eligible is bein
prepared by the civil authorities
1t is, too, officially stated that th
July interest of the State. debt
two per cent, will be paid Janua
~ first.
In the United States Circui
Court, this morning, the Chic
Justice gave the certificate of
division of opinion on the motio1
to quash the Davis Indictment
The case of Davis in this cour
was then continued until the Ma,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-12-12

U Northern man Jim,
what are you going to do this
Fall 2"
Other man-"Don't know,
Sam. The times are dull
Think I'll go South and be a
United States SENATOR"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-12-12

20 An orator at a cattle show,
the other day, after expressing
his satisfaction with woman as
she is, gave as toast-"The Com.
ing Woman-may it be a long time
before she arrives.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-12-12
The Trial Trip of the First
Locomotive.

Major Horatio Allen, the engin-
eer Of the New York and Erie
Railroad, gives the following &C
count of the first trip made by a
locomotive on this continents:
When was it? Who was it A.?
And who awakened its energies
and directed its movements? Tt
was in the year 1928, on the banks
Of the Lackawaxen, at the com
mencement of the railroads con-
Meeting the canal Of the Delaware
and Hudson. Canal Company,
with their coal mines and he who
addresses you wasthe only person
on that locomotive. The circum-
stances which led to my being
alone on the road were these: The
road had been built in the sum-
mer; the structure was of hemlock
timber, and rails Of large dimen-
Stems, notched On caps placed far
apart. The timber had cracked
and warped from exposure to the
sun. After about three hundred
feet of straight line, the road
crossed the Lackawaxen creek on
trestle work about thirty feet high,
with curve of three hundred and
fifty-five to four hundred feet "a
dius. The impression was very
general that the iron monster
would either break down the road,
or it would leave the track at the
curve and plunge into the creek.
My reply to such apprehensions
was that It was too late to consid
er the probability Of such occur
rences; there was no other course
than to have trial made Of the
strange animal which had been
brought here at a great expense,
but that it was not necessary that
more than one should be involved
! in its fate; that | would take the
first ride alone, and the time
would come when / should look
back to the incident with great
interest.
ASH placed my hand on the
throttle-vale handle, L was unde
cided whether to move slowly OF
with a fair degree of speed; but
believing that the road would
prove safe, and preterring, if We
did go down, to go handsomely
and without any evidence Of ii
Nudity, started with considera
bic velocity, passed the curve
over the creek safely, and was
soon out Of hearing of the vast
assem- biage. At the end of two
or three miles | reversed thu
valve and returned without acct
dent, having thus made the frs
railroad trip, by locomotive, OF
the Western hemisphere.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-12-12

u The Indiana Senate is com
posed Of 80 Republicans and II
Democrats, and the House Of Rep
resentatives of57 Republicans and
10 Democrats.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-12-12
GottoniMarket-- Weekly Summary
From Shreveport South Western

PrOh GufCNcpUEJ DOutIl- w CSltAu-
"Wednesday Eve, Dec. q
The market opened this morn
ing with good demand at 2O4
to 2O1 for good ordinary and
204 to Gle. for low middling,
closing at inside figures, owing
to unfavorable news received
during the day, Gold 1851 to
136.
Thursday Evening, Dec. B.
The market opened this morn
ing with moderate demand, and
except where merchandise was
anticipated to be a part of the
consideration, we quote the
opening rates at 1914 to 2O3 for
good ordinary and 2O1 to 2O4c.
for low middling, closing dull
at the inside figures. Gold
1863 to 1856. Supply limited.
Friday Eve, Dee. 4.-The
market opened at 1919 to 30 for
good ordinary and 204 to 203c.
for low middling, closing atm
side figures. Gold 1855 to 1876.
Saturday Eve, Dec. 5.-Cot-
ton market opened this morn
ing with fair demand at 1913 to
30 for good ordinary and 204
to 201c. for low middling, clos
ing quiet. Gold advanced to
1856 to 1868.
Monday Eve, Dee. THE
market opened this morning
With moderate demand at 193
to 194 for good ordinary, and
20 to 203c. for low middling.
Gold advanced, 1863 to 1877,
banks refusing at one time to
| sell.
Tuesday Evening, Dec. s.
The market opened this morn
ing with moderate demand, al
very irregular prices, owing to
the absence Of dispatches since
Saturday evening. We quote
good ordinary at 19l to 20 and
low middling 90 to 204c. clos
ing unchanged. Telegramsjust
received show no improvement
Gold quiet, 1861 to 137.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-12-12
BELLEVUE, LA,
saturday,;::;;:Decemher IL, 1868.

Saturday,;:;;;December IL, 1868.
u Now ready in the Southern
Home Journal, Mrs. Winstanley's
great story, entitled ''The Peasant
Girl.s Also, the "Crrlise Of the
Six Hundred" by Maj. w. W.
Goldsborough.
The account he gives of the
horrible suferings aud priva-
tons inflicted upon Six Hundred
Confederate Officers, who were
sent, in 1864, from Fort Delaware
to General Fosters department in
the South, for retaliatOry pur-
poses, is almost beyond human be-
lief, but there are still many liv-
ing witnesses to the facts. Every
thing we have ever read of brutal
ital to prisoners during the war
pales before this, which causes us
an involuntary shudder. Truly
there is a Wirz who has been over
looked.
The Southern Home Journal is
published at Baltimore, Md, by
John 7. Slater, at the low price OF
s3 per annum and should receive
the support Of all who desire to
foster Southern literature.
rBALLOU's MONTHLY MAGA-
ZINE.--The December number
of this popular Magazine is re-
ceived. We find it filed with
that charming variety of illus
tration and interesting letter
press so well calculated to keep
it at the head of the cheap
Magazines of the county,
Shillaber treats us to one of
his most musical illustrated
poems; Mrs. Edison closes her
interesting serial, ga Woman's
Error" William L. Williams
gives the young folks an excit-
ing story, while Jane 6. Aus
tin, James Franklin Fits,
Catharine Earnshaw, w. II.
Macy, N. P. Darling ana sew
eral other writer's Of more or
less note furnish each capital
story or poem. The humorous
pictures are uncommonly good,
embracing four different sub
Jects, illustrated by six engray-
ings designed by Rogers.
The publishers announce for
1869 a new serialby the charm
ing Miss Camilla William, also
an original story for boys and
girls, to run through the year,
by Horatio Alger, Jr., one OF
the most popular writer's fo1
the young. They also promise
increased attractions in stories
and illustrations. for the com
ing year, over those of any
previous one. AS their prom
lses have been more than per-
formed in the past, we have
reason to believe they will con-
tinue,to bein the future, though
it is difficult to see how Ballou
can be much improved over its
present excellence. 1t is Sent
to subscribers at $3.50 per year
or in clubs for $1.25. Elliott,
Themes & Talbot, Publishers,
Boston, Mass.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-12-12

PROOF READING.-There are a
goodmany people who think proof.
one of the easiest things
in the world, and who get very
inpatient over mistakes in books
and papers. A writer in the Gal.
axy gives some interesting Incl.
dents of typographical errors
He mentions one edition Of thu
Bible which contained 6,0O0 mis-.
takes. He gives the followingSlV
ample of the difficulty 1.-The way
of getting out a peffects Cb6eE
Some professors of the University
at Edinburgh resolved to publish
q book which should be a model
Of typographical accuracy. Six N
proof readers were employed, and
after it was thought to be perfect,
the sheets were pasted up in the
ball of the University, and are.
ward Of $3.50 was offered for every
mistake that should be discovered.
When the book was printed, $40
was found that it contained sew.
eral errors, one being in the title.
page, another in the first line in
first chapter. The only books
that are believed to be entirely
free from errors, are an Oxford
edition of the Bible, a London and
Leipsic Horace, and an American
reprint of Dante.
r. ~ LIZ II slgs1so, D
DON'T BE A LOBsTER.--Your
lobster, when left high and dry
among the rocks, has not sense
and energy enough to work his
way back to the sea, bntawaits /
for the sea to come to him. IL
it does not come, he remains
where he is, and dies, although
the slightest exertion would :
enable him to reach the waves,
which are tumbling within a
yard ofhim. There is q tide
in human affairs that casts men
into slight places" and leaves
them there, like stranded lob
sters. Ii they choose TO- lie
where the breakers have dung
them, expecting some gea11
billow to take them on its biz
shoulders, and carry them into
smooth water, the chances are
that their hopes will never be
realized;-nor is it right they ]
should be. The social element
ought not to be expected to
help him who makes no ef
fort to help himself.