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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-01-23

CULLEN N. BAKER KILLED.
The Jefferson CTex) Jimplecute
thus speaks of the death Of this
well-known Desperate
T'his man, who has probably
caused more excitement and
committed more crimes than
anw man Of modern times, has
at last fallen, aad the country
breathes free once more. The
circumstances Of his death are
rs follows:
About four weeks since, he
went to the house OF his broth
er-in-law, Mr.. Thomas Orr, in
/ Lafayette county, Arkansas,
and breaking down the door,
took Ir. Orr aad their father
in-law, 1lr. VIM. Foster, tied
their hands behind them and
kept Them during the night. On
the next morning he hang Mr..
Orr until h2 supposed he was
/ dead, when he CIT him down
to get the rope to hang anoth-
er man. Tais man was finally
released by some Of Bakers
men. HTr. Orr recovered after
Baker and bis parry lett. MIR
Foster they released about Il
O'Clock that day. On the 6tt
Of January Baker and a man
named Kirby came into tht
settlement again, and Mr.. Orr
with a few friends, determine:
to xiii him or sacrifice tnei
lives in the attempt. Tle5
rushed on him and succeeded
in killing him about II o'clock
"a. m. The man Kirby was als'
killed. Their bodies reached
! this city yesterday evenin!
about 6 o'clock, and large mum
bers Of persons are congregat
ed around the tent where th
bodies lie. Bakers corpse ha
been fully identified by man,
who had known him. Thu
ends the career ef a man VIII
has kept a whole country i
4 terror for months, and Mr.. On
deserves aud will receive til
, thanks Of mankind for his az
! tion in ridding the State of
Z man who had declared himse
I the enemy of his race. Th
: facts we get from Mr.. Orr
: person.
I'll Rio rocks look host wbf
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-01-23

A revivalist, encountering
an Africans asked him, sMy
good man, have you found the
Lordr' To which he replied,
in asurprised manner, 'sGplly,
massa, am de Lord lost Prov
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-01-23

- An exchange estimates
merely the time wasted iniin-
toxication, and the destruction
of property resulting from the
careless and crimes of intoxica-
ted persons at $780, 100000 per
annurl. = And it concludes
thus: "This brings cur annual
taxation for free rum up to
S2,550,000, or considerably
more than the entire principal
Of the national debt" 81
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70 Mr., McCulloch estimates
that. the army will cost us fifty
two millions the coming year,
against thirteen millions ander
Democratic rule in time Of peace.
Thenavy, which Secretary Toucey
managed to make appear quite
respectable on eleven millions,
Uncle Gideon and Admiral Farra-
gut ask twenty-one millions for.
No wonder the Federal debt IN.
creases at the rate of ten millions
a month when Federal revenues
are sqnandered in this shameful
manner. qo~4 euitvsts sasA
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B. #. Fort.

A ttorney at Law. Bellevue. Bos-
N sier parish. La. y6nl6
8fta8l
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Our Wealth.

The Atlantic seaboard ofthe
United States extends about
$500 miles, and the Mississippi
and lis tributaries open up an
inland navigation of $4,000
miles, upon the bosom Of which
is now floating an amount Of
commerce three times as great
in value as the whole foreign
commerce of the country, In
former times the trade with
foreign ports was looked upon
as our most important interest.
1t is now dwarfad by the trans
portation and handling Of do
,nestic produce for domestic
markets. In 1860, the entire
product Of the United States
was 81, $685. 100000. It's exports
were less than one-ffth Of this
amount, leaving four-ffths to
be exchanged between the
States. 1t has been said that,
at the present time, not more
than one-ffteenth Of the busi-
ness Of New York city is based
upon foreign commerce.
The Mississippi drains 1.783,-
600 square miles, which is
more than half the number Of
square miles in the United
States, and the surface contains
768, 0OO,000 acres Of the finest
land in the world. It has space
for $50 States Of the size 01
Massachusetts, and were its
! population in the same proper,
| ti0n it would contain more thar
Eve times the present popula
ton Of the whole United States
At this time not more than ONT
acre in fv6is under cultivation
and the vast resources Of Goa
and mineral have hardly begur
to be fairly developed. Tht
fourteen States which comprist
this region claim (though thi
is without reason) that the,
pay more than one-half th'
taxes, and that they work NOR
than half the improved land
and have a majority of the POP
Iulation Of the United States
The value of the annual CON
merce of the Mississippi is es
timated at $1,000, 600, 900, an
the agricultural bureau, basin
Ills calculations upon past IT
lsults, estimates that in the yes
1900 the cereal products of til
West will amount to more tha
To-, 900, 1000. g n5.'
; The value Of crops, as we
las of the productions of IL
mines and the forest, depen
; mainly on facilities for tran
portation, either natural or q
tifcial. The Mississippi is b.
'one of the outlets of the va
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L.. II. U'yskssss,

A ttorney and Counselor at Law, Min
II den, La. Will practice in the
10Th aud 18th District Courts. Prompt
attention givet TO al. legal business en-
rusteA to mis- care. n23
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r 10 Big rocks look best when
draped with Concord grapevines.
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NUMBER '4z3,
Jurisdiction of Parish Courts
in Louisiana. ~ ~ 7"


The Parish Judge of Ouchita,
has lately rendered o decision in
a case involving the construction
of article SO OF tha State Constitn-
ton. The contest arose out Of an
application to transfer a suit from
the District to the Parish Court,
in relation to succession matters,
the amount involved in which
was over$50O. The Judge Idecid-
ed as follows in ordering the trans
fer to be made to his court;
It is evident that the Conven-
ton which framed the Constitu-
ton of 1868, had in view, when
it established the Parish Courts,
to put life and vitality in the sue
ceSsion laws of the State, which
have for SO long been dormant
And in defining the powers of
this court over Probate matters,
it uses this strong, and in the
mind efthe Court, plain language:
"AH suecessions shall be opened
and settled in the. Parish Courts,
and all suits in whicha succession
is either in the Parish or District
Court according to the amount
inrolved.pA 39el biBos 7angGf
The proper rendering of this
article of the Constitution and the
one that was intended to be. Civ
en- toit by the Convention that
framed it, believe to be this:
| aThat in all suits in which d
succession is eitheriplaintiff Orde-
fendant and when the amount in
volved is under five hundred dol
lars, exclusive of interest, must
be brought in the Parish. Court,
but if the amount involved is ouer
five hundred dollars it may be
brought in either the Parish or
District Court, at the option Of
plaintiff" - A4fgae i roitae44a
Any other construction of this
article would deprive the parties
of the advantage Of either the
| Parish or District Courts, accord
ing to the amount involved. ~
The only case, therefoTe,l in
which the Constitution has taken
| from the Parish Courts take fun
and entire control and settlement
OF succession and jurisdiction over
probate matters, is in. giving to
the District Court concurrent ju-
risdiction where the amount9in-
volyed exceeds FIVE hundred dol
| iars) in cases where a succession
is either plaintiff or defendant. y
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-01-23

The New York Tribune re-
commends the great body of
mechanics, retail traders, clerks
etc, in that city, who have
some means ahead, to combine
in associations of 100 persons,
buy tracts of land in the South
and West, and form agricultur-
al colonies.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-01-23

The Macon Telegraph learns
that a party of 30 Pennsyluan-
ian farmers are about to settle
in Morgan county, Ga, led
thereto by observations made
during the war. -.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-01-23

In Delaware they fog thieves
at the public ,vHihfiipping-post,
and in, Massachutts they fog
grown-up young women in the
public schools, Which is the
most barbarous7 a.,
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BELLEVUE, La. SATURDAY, JANUARY % 1869 ...'

region through which it passes.
The great lakes open a wide
belt of this country, and canals
and railroads bring almost
every farm within easy dis
tance of natural navigation.
The estimated cost Of convey
ing atom Of merchandise a mile
on the ocean is from halfa cent
to one and half cents; on the
lakes two cents; on the river
two and throe-foruth cents; on
the canals two to Gva cents,
and on the railroads from three
to thirteen and a half cents. OF
the amount Of grain received at
Chicago rs per cent. comes by
railway, but from that only 10
per cent. is sent East by rail
roads, whilst 90 per cent is sent
by the lakes. The merchants,
manufacturers and consumers
of the East have an interest in
reducing the cost Of transport
tation to the lowest possible
point, and this can be more
easily effected by improving
the communications. Cheap
transportation is q vital neces-
sity to our Whole country, and,
| if it is secured, the resources OF
the vast and fertile regions
even further West viii be de-
deloped as surely as time en-
dures, and more rapidly than
we can at present imagine
! [Shipping LAST.
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The Tyler Reporter says that
the cotton factory ofB. Fl. Ham
brick s. Co., Of that place, win
be in motion very soon. In
Smith comfy the, people have
made fair crops and receive a
good price for their cotton, and
are Just now full handed.
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A lady who is given to tattle
sent for her doctor, and inun-
dated him with a list of her
troubles. f'You need rest, my
gear" "But lookat my tongue,
doctor" t.Yes-that needs rest,
too" -9Hor 'ss't-
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MEMPIEIS APPEAL
TUESDAY MORNING, FEB. rs. 1859.


THE WEEKLY APPEAL viii be ready
for delivery tomorrow. The contents
comprise every articlc Of interest or value
that has appeared during the week in eur
daily Issues. The Rews-of the day In
every shape; interesting dramatic, lite
rary, art and personslitems; telegraphic
news up to the hour Of going to press !
local news; agricultural items; railroad
matters editorials OF current topics /;
river news and 8 thorough and search
ing review Of the markets, embracing q
careful synopsis Of the weeks work in
the cotton market. Commission mer-
chants should order copies for their GUS
TONERS. They will find them done up in
wrappers, price only five cents. Yearly
rate, 50 50. 4.
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, February 92.-Jas. Wat
SOL Webb sailed for Brazil to-day to re-
sumo the duties Of his mission.
John II. Bell, Of Middletown, and
David W. Reeve, Of Wauwsysnda coun-
ty, prominent Democratic politicians,
have been taken to Washington by the
Sergesnt-at-arms OF the House for re-
fusiug to answer questions of the New
York Election Committee:
Wsshington's birthday was observed
as a legal holiday. Very little business
wss transacted.
The Stock Boards, the Banks and Pro-
duce Exchange are closed. Ths Custom
House and PostOflce we're opsn only q
abort time in the forenoon. Nc mails
dispatched after ten O'Clock. No mill
tgry parade in consequence Of the many
receptions appointed for this evening.
No display Of fireworks to-day, the sp-
preparation having failed in the City
Council. In the forenoon there was q
full choral service at Trinity, with a
reading OF the farewell address.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-23

By what authority we know not, the
following was telegraphed from Nash
vile to the Louisville Courier Journal of
Sunday "Reeent developments render
"it almost certain that there will Rot be
"any Democratic Convention in Ten
"nessse this year, and that no guberna-
torisl candidate will be brought u BY
"thst party under any circumstances,
+" unless the Supreme Court Of the United
" States should declare the franchise iaw
"unconstitutionsl. Leading men from
+" different parts OF the State, after com
+" pairing notes, arrived at this decision,
land since BRowNLOw has refused to
/" give the certificates of election to the
Democratic Congressmen elected 10
/" the Fourth and Eighth Districts, the
sentiment has become almost universal
E" that 3 anvass this year with the regis
% traitor and election machinery under
=" the absolute control of one man. would
/" be nothing better than 8 farce. So
sit may be set down IS certain that
ANDY JOHNSON nor any other man
" will be put forward this year by the
Democratic party. 1t is not improba-
I" bic that the bitter feeling between the
I" BROwELOw and FLETCHER wings Of
1.-THE Radical party will bring about 8
"split, and that two candidates for the
L" GOvernOrship will make the race. IL
/" that case, the one committed to rebel
" acknowledgements wonld be likely to re-
" ceive the Conservative vote" We
would like TO hear from u leading men
Of West Tennessee upon this subject.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-23
FOREIGN.

COEsTANTINOPLE, February 22.-The
orders recently issued by the Sublime
Porte against the Greeks have been re-
voksd, and the Turkish ports have been
thrown open again to Greek shipping.
LONDON, February 22-In the House
of Commons to-day, in reply to Inquiry,
Mr.. Tortenseue said that the Govern
ment proposed to release from imprison-
ment forty-fve Fenians vino have been
convicted OF treason in England and
Ireland, irc.uding several leaders.
Baron Lionel De Rothschild, Liberal,
has been elected to Parliament from
London city, in place of Mr.. Bell, Con-
sentative.
DUBLIN, February 22.-Castello and
Yarmouth, Fenian prisoners, have been
set free.
BREMEN, February 22.-rhe German
bark Bee has sailed on another polar ex-
petition.
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4
HOY. WALKER RReoKF.


The Vicksbnrg HeTJid Of Saturday
announces the desth Of Hon. Walker
Brooke, formerly Senator from that
State, in the following paragraph: "As
We fesred-irom the critical condition in
which he was placed by the accident de-
tailed in our issue OF ye%sterday-h be-
Genes our painful duty, this morning, to
announce the death Of Hon. Walker
Brooke. This sad calamity befei our
community at fifteen minutes past three
O'Clock yesterday morning, and has cast
agloom over the entire city, every 3
indicating q deep and settled borrow st
the sudden loss OF this truly great and
good man, whom none knew but TO Y
His demise viii long be sadly deplored.
His many virtues and great mobility Of
soul have greatly endeared him to the
hearts Of all, and his memory will long
be deeply revered. But we designed in
this, merely to announce the melancholy
EVENT.
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By Telegraph
S

WASHINGTON, February % "A Ssna-
toriRl caucus &c. day remained in session
till about twenty minutes past three,
considering the Tepure-ofOfi Act, at
which time less than one-half the Re-
publican members were present. On a
vote for p~ostponine the consideration of
the question Of repeal until after the 4th
OF March, twenty-five were in the affir-
native, including several who have
heretofore pronounced Ia favor ~ofIepeai.
The other members Of the caucus then
present refused to vote, and announced
their determination not to be bound by
the caucus, and Withdrew.
The Mayor of Baltimore and Com
mittee of the City Council called at the
Executive mansion this morning to pre-
sent to President Johnson the resolutions
rendering him the Inequalities Of Balti-
more during his passage through that
place, after the close of his administra-
ton. Representative Phelps, Of Mary
land, accompanied them. Mai. Banks
read the resolutions, and addressed the
President in a few brief remarks, maxi
ing complimentary reference to his sd-
m~inistration. The President expressed
his gratitude az the compliment, and, in
reference to the in 2itatior, said he would
be glad to accept it, and would, st 8 fu-
ture time, designate a day when he
would visit Baltimore. Mi. johnson
spoke about twenty minutes, and, In the
course of his remarks, alluded to bis adj
ministrstion OF the office Of President,
which he said had been exercised in the
interest of peace, and for The general
good OF the country, without regard to
any present or future popularity.
His constant aim had been towards
restoration of prosperity to the country
and the happiness Of all its citizens. The
proceedings were held in the east room,
about fifty persons being present.
Executive Departments observed to-
day by closing at an earlier hour than
usual. Treasury Department CLOSED at
l O'Clock. War Department closed all
day SIS far as clerical duties were con-
cerned Gen. Grant, however, has been
at his headquarters all day. Several
visitors called but nothing OF special in
terest ~transpired.
Cabinet officers, Welles, Sch0ield and
Evarts, had long interviews with the
President this an.
The President vetoed the Copper-Tarif
bill.
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AUBURN.

AUBURN, N. Y, February 22.-The at
tempt of Bishop MeQ lsde to install the
priest Kavsnaugh in place Of the cid
priest, Fiahsrty, yesterday, wss pre-
vented by this Catholics Of this place.
The Bishop wss prevented from fayiBg
mass in the morning, being led cut Of
the church by the crowd, F!aberty pre-
venting ~violencs. Subsequently, over
enc Thousand Catholics held 3 meeting,
and were addressed by Influential CaLho-
lies, and unanimously resolved TO stand
by Father Fiaherty. They condemned
the Bishops course, and expressed a de-
termination not to submit, ouJ to appeal
to the ecclesiastical authorities, aud il
necessary, to the Pope. They also re-
solved not TO allow any appointee to
occupy the parsonage.
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CONGRESSIONAL
WAssIs6ToN, February 2.

AodAEnA OEf COt Aa4 -
HOUSE.
M. williams introduced q Joint reso-
luton, granting the right of wsv to the
Memphis, f PasO apd Pacific r abroad,
from Ell Paso to the Pacific ocean, and
moved the previous question on Its pas
sage.
Mr.. Washburne, Of Wisconsin, re-
marked that it was q very important
measure, and appealed 20 the House TO
secure the previous question. 1t was
seconded and the main question ordered.
Nays, IS; yeas, l22.
Mr.. L1pgbridge moved to lay the joint
resolution on the table. Lost. Yeas f,
IS nays, 124.
The joint resolution was then passed.
Yeas, l22 nays, 40.
Mr.. Schenck called up the bill intro
dueed by him, and reported from the
Committee on Ways and Means to
strengthen the public credit.
Mr.. Batter, Of Mas, moved that the
House resolve itsslf into Committee OF
the Whole or the Postofice Appropria-
ton Bill-thus cutting off Nj. Schenck's
bill for the present. MIR. Buffers motion
was agreed to ayes II, noes As.
The Speaker, before leaving the chair,
announced that he would tomorrow
morning lay before the House the Presi-
dents veto message on the Copper tariff
bill.
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole, Mr.. Poland in the chair,
and resumed the consideration of the
POstoffies Appropriation Bill. II was
further amended and passed.
SENATE.
The Senate met with prayer, then
took q recess till evening.
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ASHVILLE

NASHVILLE, February 22.-Mr. Tur.
ner, Representative from Lawrence
county, and thorough Radical, publishes
8 card in the Press and Times, declaring
there was no necessity for the declara-
ton Of msrtisI law in that county-in
which there is no obstruction to the laws
and peace prevails.
The remains Of Detective Barmore ar
rived here this evening. H. II. Thorn
berg, q citizen Of this place, had them
placed in a burial case, and is taking up
q subscription to pay the expense OF their
removal to his family at Cedar Forks,
Menonimee county, Michigan.
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GRANT FUN.
He Won't Go Back en- the
Military.

Anecdotes of Gen. Grant are becoming
quite the staple Of talk. They sIl have 8
very sharp application. Speaking Of the
Tenure-Ot. Office act the other day, he
made this very characteristic iIlustra-
ton: at is no reason because you have
found it necessary to put a curb bit IN
the mouth of one horse that you should
try il on another.n
His opposition 20 any violent reduction
Of the army, such as is now proposed by
the amendments bsfore the House, Is
well known. He proposes 10 reduce By
the process of absorption, which he re-
commended while Secretary Of War.
and which is now going on rapidly. A
member Of Congress was eonversing with
him ihe other day on this subject, when
Gen. Grant said, 81 see you propose TO
reduce the amy Ebout seven-eighths."
"Oh, TO-" was the reply, "Only about
ooe-hslf.n Well" said Grant, these
officers have had q right to Relieve that
their positions were for life, or during
god behavior. II they go out there viii
be q gTea. many meritorious men cut of
positions, and L don't see but l shall have
10 provide for them in the Customhouse
aud the Revenue Department, II / have
aoy officers at my disposal"
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BROwELOw, in his proclamation call.
ing out the militia, says: WHEREAS,
"There are now sixteen hundred State
Guards st Nashville, armed sud equip
ped, under the command of Gen. Jos.
A. COOPER; and, whereas, these troops
" are intended to preserve the peace and
"eniorce the laws in counties heretofore
partially in rebellion now, therefore,
al do hereby proclaim martial law"
he does not say there is notV any rebel
lion against his an constitutional sU-
thority, but that heretofore, there wss
partially 8 rebellion, and therefore his
troops must be employed. 1t would not
do to disband sixteen hundred armed
and equipped militia without giving
them an opportunity of proving them
selves the reliable tools to stir up and
excite rebellion tbst BROwNLow thinks
them. That would be to confess himself
what the world already believes him, g
needless slarmist and mischief-maker.
No, nc; that would never do. He must
be right, or appear to be. Therefore he
attempts to justify himself in calling for
this militia, and makes occasion for their
services by going back to a time when
he does not say exactly Of rebellion or
disturbance, perhaps IS remote as the
late civil war. Pour, bleeding, desc
Grated Tennessee.
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AND RIVERS.

CAIKO, February p. -Up-The City Of
Cairo, 10 .. NJ; Mollie Able, ] am;
Swallow. 6 N Clifton, noon; Com
monWealth, 6 p. III. DJwn-Tigress, 8
a. no Dexter, los. N.
River s~tGiioGaTy. snogiDg hard.
L~oUIsvILLg, February % River
stationary at len feet IL the canal.
ST.. LOUIS. February 22.--The river is
swelling, HISS 10 feet Of wster to Cairo.
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A NOTICEABLE part Of BRowNLOw's
last proclamation is that wherein he
warns Gen. COoPER to punish, with all
the severity of the law, habituai drunk
enness. He does not specify those
hitherto great crimes of militia bodies
theft, arson, outrage, rape, rapine and
robbery. These, We presume, he pro-
poses shall be INDUCED in freely. II so,
we much mistake the manhood Of Ten
nessse. Until there sre steps in that di-
rection, we counsel eur pscple to peace,
strict observance OF the law, and closest
attention to business.