The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-03-21
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sales 10000, receipts 10000 and
exports 1866 bales. Gold 140.-I
Cattle and sheep unchanged.
New York, March 16, noon.-I
Gold 1902. Cotton firm but quiet
at 253c.
New Orleans, March 16.-Cot.
ton active; sales $500 bales; mid
ding 241 to 25c; receipts 1888 and
exports 5572 bales. Gold 14Oa.
Sugar firm; common II to 124,
fair 134 to IA and prime to choice
144 to 154c. Flour unchanged;
treble extra S11 % to II so and
choice S13 rs to IA 70. Oats easier
at IS to TIC. Lard dull; tierce
155 and key &c., nominal. Bacon
dull; jobbing for shoulders at II
and clear sides 15c. Pork dull
and depressed at S25.
New York, March 16, evening"
Cotton opened very firm, but clos
ed dull and shade lower; 251 to
251c., closing inside; sales $500
bales. Gold a little weaker, 1894.
New York, March 17.-Gold139a.
Cotton nominal at % to 25Ic.
New York, March 16.-Hur
ricane at Toronto, Canada, de-
stroyed fifty thousand dollars
worth ofproperty. One man kill
ed and several injured.
New Orleans, March 16.-A card
is published in the city papers,
signed by about two hundred
Northern and Western men, citi-
zens of this State, endorsing Gen.
Hancock's course while in CON-
mand here. The card says: "Our
objectinad dressingyou is to make
manifest the approvalof the North
ern and Western born citizens
Of this place of the course pursu-
ed by you while here, and that
this communication may assure
the people in the North and West
that your official course has been
grossly misrcpresented before the
country by few partisans of ex-
IRENE views or ofiice-seekers for
self interest,".
Gen. Hancock goes this evening
to Washington. Pursuant to Or
ders, Gen. Reynolds, now in Tex
as, takes command.
Augusta, March 16.-It is not
ascertained yet if Judge Reese
will accept the Democratic nOmi-
nation for Governor, but it is be-
lived the relief and homestead or
dinances will carry the reconstruc-
ton COnstitgtion.
New York, March 16.-Eight
failures reported on Wall street
to-day.
Havana, March 12.-Cholera
prevails at st. Domingo.
Jackson, Miss, March 13.-Com-
mlttee on contracts reported the
following, which was adopted {:
No contrast shall be valid which
in any manner abridges or affects
the right of franchise of either
party, and any person demanding
such conditions shall, on convic-
ton thereof, be DISTINGUISHED for
five years from ratification of the
Constitution, and shall pay five
hundred dollars fine, to be collect
ed by any court having jurisdic
ton. Whoever shall dismiss from
employment any person for hav-
ing exercised or attempted to ex-
ercise such right, shall, on convic-
ton be fined not less than $3.50
and be disfranchised FIVE years.
New Orleans, March 13.-City
currency to-day declined to 80 per
cent. discount and is no longer
circulated. Much of it is in the
hands of the poor, who will suffer
greatly.
Albany, March, 16.-A thousand
Central railroad workmen struck
because ten hours work were de-
manded as days work.
Savannah, March 16.-Meeting
to day of about 1900 negroes com,
menced at II NJ. and adjourned at
5:3O.PM. All quiet. r. B. Bull,
lock was nominated for Governor
and j. W. Cliff was nominated
for Congress from LIST District
Chas. FL. Hopkins for Treasurer OF
the city, and Bedford for Judge
No whites present, exceptinga few
| candidates. Speeches were made
by them and some negroes. A
A. Bradley, the Boston negro
spoke as usual, and was nomina