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The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1868-12-12

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The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1868-12-12


The advantage NJ iIIo eo.epefalIve
aysftm V, Chat II enables wofLlnrinen
~ employ their Earnings Iof their
own benefit W The concentration
VI ndmbnr Of small sums Ints a
deiinIte cllannal illey can produce
very femafkablu results, Nv IoukI log
carefully after their own inletcais,
they can rtaclin ,leeftc .ci rumlori
and cvun Insuryta whieh persons NJ
comparative wealth ean scarcely at
tulll, n.nhtlH Hna tsit
4 very clear instance of this y Civ
on Ii Che history Of the Halifax store.
On the best street N Halifax, Eng
lsnd, stands The store of Tho working.
mems eo-operative socirty. II IL q
handsome simo building, erected at q
cost moi for irom 100000. The
basement contains seven shops, be-
longing 10 the socicty---a batclicrs,
q provision, q boot and slidr, linen
daper's, agroccr's, woolen drapcr's
and tpilor's. 0n the second 10 =
ars coffee rooms for tho m ,mbcrs Of
The society, male or female, reading |
tooms, a dining room aud a smoking
ROOM. Various other convenience
are provided fort fortunate socicl |
~, and the whole building II Is said, |
Is ditcdup with an elegance aud a |
liberallty not surpassed by the best |
London clubs. wv '"H ~
p Not content with a town house, the
society las its cotmtry sent. It's farm
otsixly acres il situated upon q fine
plateau, 10 Che mids. of'noble scenery
of bill mud vale, about a mile from
| The town. Here wheat fields flourish
\ with Singular luxuriancc, and focks
greet the eyes oftheco-operatofs on
their visits TO the, farm j and here
| the families Of members Of the asso-
ciution, frequently meet in pleasant
picpics and enjoy their rural pos
tessioi,sg " asSfts ltself = sfi1
- Thisasocidtion bcgau III ls4s at
tho room Of a poor Scotch weaver,
where the faw members met atuighs,
|, after their days work was over to
sell their scanty stores. II, lived
| ulo41 A. H,sl1l ...x..f.El - r<.I--..L..LL
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1868-12-12

IVbtT tHu IffNHiiiifIN 4 q
ny W gafhff hfIgit hfa IruutihaI
flowers lv.'sorfow ihy are faded
and dead.
To-day flIe EARTH 4 eoyefed with
4 t'aflat ~ green lo.morfew II Il
brovn with lhe uillltreI pmm.
n To-day lhe vigorous anik only
bends before Nc gale 70 morrow,
Isanee1 and sapIt=s, d child may break
Me brittla stink.
Ttday tic rIpenine fruit and wa
wing graIu--to-morfow, " The land 4
taking its rcsiaiier thetoil.v
To-day we hear sweet songsters ol
meadows and forests, tho bn and
hum Of myriad .in-ects--tc-morrow,
breathe sollly, nll nature Is h,izhed
and silent. Aassk 8fH
4o-daya stately esli6ee, complete
In finish and surrounding, attracts
ths passcr by--to-morlow q heap Of
ruins mark thc site. ~ si,alprrg Il
To.day there are cattle upon q
thousand hiIls--to-morrow they fail
In slaughter.asg sal .lsAh ael
bbThel1 fashions ! passeth away.
Bat let Christ dwell within w., and
though we may paas away like the
iaded ieaf and s'pless STAIR, we shall
Narise to newncss Of llfePt s.ai ="
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The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1868-12-12

viii sstead 70 all business entrusted 10 their
care In the rsbate 9odrt of Petela county,
and ia /hs. Federal Court AZ oFioFd, \ sperial
attention givsn 70 casa u Bankruptcy, naIoy
Cooper VII give special attention y business
isis circpii @nd County coerts r hefesoiose'
no9-ly. /. ansf .ta.nE.l n a y. -
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The Footsteps Of Decay.


The followjng b a ,ranslasioaf fram ~ anrleps
Spanish poem, which, says the 'EaihbhrgRM
pie,s, 10 issurpasssd By nothing with whichawc
are acquainted in the Spanish language, except
The aOde 81 Louis a. Leon.esgk k2sst
Oh let the soul lis alumbers break;
! Arouse is senscs and avake, : =. ~,
70 see iiow soom ~ y'ift y .
Life, In its glories ylides away
And the stern footsteps Of .decay -
se,A elso'O Come Healineoh. " z 5Apiis1
4t..el r,sa.g..F fQnf f,or
And while we view the rolling tide
Down which our howine minutes glide
M Away 70 fast ,s 80 -
,ss' Let % the present hour employ, RI .nt
And deem each future dream Joy ~
=. q Already past. --.-...- ~
AatttxsGI D.t .tgssus q \
Lesnov&is hope deceive the mind; s'lSR (
s NptnpIer lrtus hope 70 fnd "a ziff
rOsV To-abuow than t-tlAy; IL
Our golden dreams Of yorc were bright;
Likeihcm the prcsent shah delight
Like them decay.
Our lives like hastening streams must be,
Thai, into one epgulpbpg sea
.1If ,Are doomed 70 hdI-- w tfAlA u
- The sea OF death, whose waves roll on
0'er king and Kingdom, crown pnd throne,
sdoold Ds1Andswalios als M satoosl
AIN. tin ii,,sss! i,,sss!Iis ssss!!Iissraaly aal,
r<tAllEe thslr3inldR eide q
~. Al
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1868-12-12
VERANDA HOTEL,
= h 81 ta1 ,nio..a .q4sSl44h siA4siie. =
~r.sARDIs, MFsS. i'oi

c.w.RICHARDs Ds................PR .PR0PRIBfoR,
fla ~ Is. sf,4ns ssal ~, paiya .sllsvfsisl
THIS Hstcl has jast TEA completed and q
furnished throughout IN most hAndsohe ssyie.
The proprietor pledges bis utmost ehdeasors %
gip satlrfxctiss 70 Aose wiio fmny f<sor him
Win thsr lA'fenas - - e r. { k,aessl..
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swoRsHAM HOUSE. :


This Honee b <ehrslly .ilccssed d IN bssi,
nsss part Of shs city, conscnient 70 The rAii.
roAd depots and dur lshdintrrit has rerently
been repAirr<i, renovoted sae hst<d up with
nsw fanllsars, Aad isnsst opsa y ~ trHsaihg
pblic TIC prsyristsses PlsdGss fhsnnayes
thAtit shall h. ksph =, ,svssy asPannenA
eguallts nayf h6kAi stha Southwest nse -
| JsssfaiIy selieis Z share Of she patronage of
lke trnvrliax rHnbliea b5llfNltN
| : IBoA.s Rlpssus vpsu,s4 ~ - IN n4x1
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1868-12-12

r.s I,e found Il hIs eIHee, evet tI'e
~ ..s.s n Waikins \ CsLIwsll a
n.Ic<vIIIe, whsh not professionally
.tssui. mar11.iy
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1868-12-12

II lend, recently Mere wae AZ
sztnordis41 shower af aetDFQ|
aunsd ! by ~ hulsGng d : q
The n " Il 1he meleot Was Dle
~ dkit sscoudS apd he asye cQgla
fslJQw he dir~iiee II ibe fgrant
- Ne plnss xkegs they fell sYer
eilr1 1suvlled - nezt 4ee?l1G
| g. - Ine Dppie 81 ~
- 6siiipa - Pplhk QPpepe
= llvtz q iln.b = Lilac /
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-10-31

far as possible the swamp lands
from overflow, and to do all other
public works as may be designat-
ed by the General Assembly, the
whole work to be done under such
regulations as the board may
from time to time adopt; the work
in each district to be done under
the supervision of the commission
er for said district, and to this end
said board shall have power to
enter upon and appropriate the
lands necessary to carry out the
intent and object of this act.
All construction and repair of
levees shall be let by contract to
the lowest responsible bidder, and
no contract shall be awarded unless
approved by majority of the
board. The contractors shall fur
nish good and sufficient security
for the faithful performance of
their contracts, subject of the ap-
prevail of the board.
All contracts shall be advertis-
ed at least 20 days before being
let, and sealed proposals invited,
such advertisement to be made in
the newspapers designated for
the publication of legal notices
in New Orleans and the district in
which the work is to be done.
Sec. z. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That no commissioners Of said
board shall have any pecuniary
interest directly or indirectly in
any contract or other work let out
by said board.
Sec. s. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That said board, upon con-
vening of the General Assembly
in each year shall make a full and
detailed report of all their trans
actions, accompanied with an es-
innate of expenses required for
the building and maintenance of
the levees and other public works,
for current and ensuing year.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted,
etc, That this act shall take effect
from and after its passage, and
that all laws conflicting herewith
be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
CHAs. w. LOWELL,
Speaker House Representatives.
OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lit. Gov. and President Senate.
Approved September 10, 1868.
H. G. WARMOTH,
Governor State Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. e. BoVEE,
Secretary of State.
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An Act
Respecting imprisonments and

Respecting imprisonments and
fines.
Sec. 1. Belt enacted by the Sen
ate and House of Representatives
of the State of Louisiana in Gen
eral Assembly convened, That
whenever any court or officer, ex-
ercising judicial functions in any
parish or municipal corporation in
this State, shall, by virtue of any
law of the State, or ordinance of
the Police Jury of a parish, or
Common Council, or other like
municipal legislature of any city
or town in this State, shall adj
judge against any person any term
of Imprisonment, or any fine, for
any offense against the State, or
for any violation of the ordinances
of such parish, city, or other mu-
nicipal corporation, it shall not be
competent for such court or judi
cial officer to remit any portion of
such fine or imprisonment, nor to
alter or amend the sentence, judg
ment, or order, whereby such fine
or Imprisonment shall have been
adjudged.
Sec. 2. Beitfurther enacted, etc.,
That whenever it shall or may be
alleged that any fine or imprison.
ment so imposed is excessive, or
that, for any reason, the same
ought to be abated or RENTED, in
whole or in part, it shall be done
in the case it be a fine or impris-
onmefit imposed under a law of
the State, in the manner which
may be directed by law, and if it
be fine or imprisonment impos-
ed by the ordinances of a Police
Jury, the same may be so RENTED
OF abated only when the judge of
the parish shall recommend the
same to the Police jury, and the
Police Jury, shall consent to the
same; and when the same shall
have been imposed under and or
dinance of any city, or other mu-
nicipal corporation, then said fine
or imprisonment may be so abated
or RENTED only upon the recon-
mendation of the mayor or other
chief magistrate thereof, and the
consent of the least numerous
branch of themunicipal legislative
body, and not otherwise.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That this act take effect from and
after the passage.
CHAs. w. LOWELL,
Speaker House Representatives.
OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lit. Gov. and President Senate.
Approved Sept. 80, 1868.
FL. G. WARMoTH,
Governor State Louisiana.
A true copy
GEO. E. BoVEE,
Secretary of State
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WHO ARE RADICALS ?-The
piquant local of the Indianapo-
lis Sentinel says: Every Indi-
ana statesman who went to
Ohio to canvass for negro suf-
frage is a Radical every repu-
diator of the Governments
contracts with it's soldiers is a
Radical; Wendell Phillips, who
burned the Constitution at Far
mington, is a Radical General
Banks, who wanted to "let the
Union slide," is a Radical ;
every negro ravisher of white
women is a Radical /; the wick
eldest man in New York is a
Radical ; the negro Governor
of Louisiana is a Radical; every
advocate of negro suffrage is a
Radical; every man who has a
negro wife is a Radical the
men who hung Mrs. Surratt
were Radicals every bondhold-
er pimp is a Radical ; Parson
Brownlow is a Radical ; Jay
Cooke is a Radical !; the devil
is a Radical.
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~ MIR. Muggins says that there
is no country in the world where
wives are more worshiped than
they are in France. He regrets to
say, however, that all the adora-
ton comes from somebody else's
husband.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-10-31

+ u Registration closed in
this parish Saturday last. The
total number of voters register
ed are 1902.
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~ Grapevines will do well on
isolated trees about the farm. The
grapes viii not be SO large as those
which are grown on vines which
are regularly pruned and trained.
but they will be free from mildew
and require no attention.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-10-31

ANOTHER Go9p MAN GONE.
We are panied to learn of the
death of another of our most
useful citizens-Maj. w. L. Hill
ton-who died last week, in
this parish.
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~ One hundred and ninety.
sever books were issued by Amer
lean publishers during the month
OF September-a month consider
ed unfavorable to book publishing.
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u One planter near Terry, in
Kinds county, Miss, has received
$4,000 this year, from his ship
ments of peaches to the New Or
leans market, and he is now en-
gagged in shipping tomatoes to the
same city.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-10-31

V We regret to learn of
the death of DR.. J. Wash Vance,
an estimable citizen of this
parish, who died last Tuesday,
at bis residence, near Benton.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-10-31

70 In the United States and
Provinces the Odd-fellows num-
Der of lodges, 8, JAP; grand lodges,
Al; grand encampments, 81; mem
bers, 24S,798; s6S3,O9O has been
expended in relief this year, and
$2,093, LAG received.
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- Kansas is being rapidly
settled by Swedes. Committees
representing to colonies are in the
State searching for the best place
of settlement.
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~ The San Francisco courts
are trying to decide whether it is
unlawful to pick chickens alive.
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A LIBERAL OFFER.-We Sc,

A LIBERAL OFFER.-We see
by this eek'sissue of Colman's
Rural World, that the proprie-
tor offers to send to all who
subscribe now for 1869, the re-
naming numbers of this year
free. Those wishing to patron
ize q live Western Agricultural
journal can now do so on the
most liberal terms. 1t is pub
hshed weekly at 50 90 per year.
Address, Norman j. Colman.
st. Louis, Mo.
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Latest News.
From the South Western

and molasses firm, but I'M
changed. Flour-low grades
scarce and firm; high grades
dull superfine 81 123 to Z %
and choice So 25 to Is. Corn
light supply; new Western 95c.
to 81 and old 81 OH to / 10.
Oats dull and lower, 60c. Bran
unchanged. Hay scarce at $50.
Pork firm, but stock light, $32
30. Bacon-jobbing at 143
for shoulders and clear sides
1S4c. Lard-jobbing at 1913
for tierce and keg 22c. Cattle
and sheep unchanged.
New York, Oct. 81, evening.
less active and scarce
ly SO firm; sales $500 bales at
253c. Government securities
closed steady Gold closed at
134b with declining tendency.
Liverpool, Oct. p, evening.
Cotton closed firm; sales 49,
900 bales; uplands II and Or
leans lid.
New Orleans, Oct. 21.-The
Legislature adjourned sine die
at midnight last night.
Knoxville, Oct. 23.-Killing
frost last night. Corn crop
safe.
Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 23.-Sharp
frost last night. Corn crop safe.
San Francisco, Oct. 23.-Only
35seriously hurkby earthquake.
st. Louis, Oct. 23.-Federal
troops had a brush with 700 In
dians near Buffalo Station,
Kansas, which resulted in 8
killed and 30 wounded. Fed
erals has only 3 wounded.
Philadelphia, Oct. 23.-Sev-
eral Republicans defeated in a
recent election for city offices,
have commenced contest. Near
ly all will be contested.
Cincinnati. Oct. 23.-Pendle-
ton in bed since Tuesday from
inflammation of the lungs, and
foEego appointments in
Missouri, Michigan and New
York.
New Orleans, Oct. 23.-Steam-
boat General Quitman, from
Vicksburg for New Orleans,
snagged and sunk yesterday 20
miles above Bayou Sara. All
on board saved. Boat and car
60, consisting of 100 bales of
cotton, and 1900 sacks of cot
ton seed, total loss.
Last night a number of dis
guised persons entered Jeffer-
son parish Jail, at Carrolton,
and shot two negroes, one of
whom has been twice condemn
ed for rape ON white women in
1866, and twice reprieved, once
by Sheridan, and once by Now
er. The other was convicted
of rape and murder of a white
girl aged II, in Jefferson par
ish a few days ago. Former
killed and latter shot in the
head, and will probably die.
No other prisoners disturbed.
About two O'Clock this morn
ing fire broke out in Gretna,
the upper part of New
Orleans. Undoubtedly the work
OF an incendiary. Reports cur
rent during progress of the fire.
A number of negroes were dis
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-10-31

Il u 80 Gents will pay for
the Banner until LIST Jan. 1869.
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- Tact is well defined, by
the Boston Courier, as an IN
stinctive perception of the
right thing to be done in esneE-
gencies that leave no time for
reflection, but require immedi-
ate decision. g a3Ef
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CoTToN.-Thursday Evening,
Oct, 22.-The cotton market open
ed this morning with limited in
'quiry, at very irregular prices.
We give the opening and closing
rates for good ordinary to strict
low middling 2O4 to 2Oac. and
middling DC, with easy market.
Friday evening, Oct. 23.-The
market opened this morning weak
at 204 to 201c. for low middling
with limited inquiry. We give
as the closing rates (wires being
DOWN POI to cole. with an easy
market. Saturday evening, Oct.
24.-The marketopened this morn
ing with a fair inquiry at 209c.
for low middling and closed at 205
to 2O3c., and steady. Monday
evening, Oct. 26.-The market
openened with good inquiry, at
2O4 to 2O3c. The morning dis
patches being more favorable,
prices advanced to 21c. Noon
and evening kilograms showing a
further advance, we quote the
closing rates for low middling 211
to 215c. and middling 22c. Tues
day evening, Oct. 27.-The mar
ket opened this morning with a
fair inquiry. Good ordinary to
strict low middling we quote at
2Oa to 215e. and middling 21a to
22c. closing quiet.-[South- West
ern, 28th inst.
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The sorghum crop through
out Minnesota is reported ex-
cellent. The frost did no iniure
it to any material extent.
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For Sale.

y The Rev. Milton G. McAlister is our
dnly authorized agent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-10-31

" Pennsylvania farmersgreas
their peas before planting them
to prevent their rotting in vet
weather. .s
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New Orleans, however, pre-
vented further outbreak. Ne
groes finally took to the woods.
Very few are to be seen in
the neighborhood. Nine or ten
houses burned, all frame.
Wheeling, w. Va, Oct. 81.
Returns from 33 counties
show Republican majority of
1000.
Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 81
Seymourarrived, Received at
the depotby an immense crowd.
Now speaking.
San Francisco, Oct. 81
Sharp earthquake at midnight
Considerable fright but no
damage. Republican members
Of the Lower House of the Or
egon Legislature resigned,
leaving the House with no
quorum and no appropriation
bills passed. Great excitement
in Salem.
indianapolis, Oct. 24.-Hen-
bricks will contest the election
before the Legislature. The
Sentinel advises Democrats not
to pay their debts just yet.