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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-12-18

A Chicago man being asked
on oath if he was married or
single, said he was at breakfast
time, but couldn't vouch for
himself at that timeof day.
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Enormous as our debt is there
are two countries, Great Britain
and France. which have a larg-
er debt per capita than the
United States
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The Mayor of Sc. Louis claims
that the amount OF produce sent
from that city 70 points south Of
Cair0 Ii swice y Largo % be6ore
the war.
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The Point Coupee Echo says
that sugar planters have near
ly all commenced rolling but
the result is very unsatisfacto-
ry. The weld will hardly aver
age 1000 pounds to tue acre,
and the molasses net more than
40 gallons to the hogshead.-
The quality ofthe sugar, how
ever, is generally very good.
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OF TIE state, ana that her Gena-
tors and Representatives, except
Booger andMcKenzie, whose seats
are contested, will be admitted to
seats. The bill will exact that
there shall be no disfranchise-
ment on account of race or color.
1t is stated that Judge Greer
has resigned, to take effect Feb,
ruary LIST.
The Star says the Senate Judi
ciary Committee held a meeting
on the Georgia bill, and also
agreed upon carrying out the sug-
gestions of Grant in his message.
Bullock was before the commit
tee and made statements relative
to the::condition of affairs in that
State, which he represented to be
little better than it was during
the war, that is, so far as the
Union men are concerned. Bill
will be reported next week.
New Orleans, Dec. ia Hous-
ton special says returns from 81
counties have been received
Hamilton's majority in 45 coun-
ties 1910. Davis majority in AZ
counties L. 1922; Davis 3572 ahead;
40 counties to hear from. Regis
tered whites, IL, 454; colored, g.
233. Davis leads colored register.
ed vote one-sixth. Legislature
now stands, Conservatives-Sen-
ate -; House, Al. Radical-Sen.
ate, -; House, "a. Entire Radi.
calticket. except Governor elected
Hamilton's friends claim his cleo.
ton by 1000. Armstrong and
Corners, Conservatives, are be
lieved to be elected to Congress.
New Orleans, Dec. 14.-Galves
ton--Returns from 100 counties
received. Davis's majority re
duced to 1854.
Washington, Dec. 13.-Hoase.-
Butler asked the publication o
three bills for the admission o.
Virginia.
Senate-Carpenter introduced {
joint resolution forbidding the de
parture of the Spanish gunboats.
kellogg introduced q bill author
izing a Navy Yard at New Or
; leans.
, The Judiciary Committee repor
a bill regarding Georgia, making
the admission OF that State condi
, tional.
f Among the bills introduced i
! one to build Federal COURTEOUS,
q at Raleigh, and one providing
= for the payment to loyal citizen
! for quarter-master and commits
sary stores taken by Fedora
3 troops.
n A resolution was introduced re
. garding treaty with Canada; also
. one for the adjournment of Cor
gress from the ed inst. to til
9Th of January.
a. Butler offered a resolution d
a recting the Committee on Way
= end Means to report a bill taxin
,e income from interest on Feders
a. bonds and banking currency, an
Il ordering that body to report o
. gold fluctuations.
1t A petition from $4,000 either
of New York for the recognitio
* of Cuban belligerency; referred |
10 Committee of Foreign Relation
OF Washington, Dec. 9.-Senate-
Kellogg introduced a bill inco
st porating the Mississippi Vallt
OF Levee Company according to Il
re plan proposed by the Louisvil
a. convention. District Commit,
an 1 j;uao%ol4 e., snon:~1 ..>Sz A.
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Latest News.


$500, receipts 9510 and exports
to Liverpool 24S5, Havre 1880,
Bremen 21l1 and Barcelona 619
bales. Gold 1884.
New York, Dec. Is, evening
Cotton quiet and rather heavy;
sales 1900 bales at 253c. Gold
dull at 1924.
Liverpool, Dec. IS, eveing.-
Cotton steady, but unchanged;
sales 10000 bales, whereof for
speculation and export 1000.
Liverpool, Dec. IA, noon.-Cot-
ton steady; upiands LIZ and Or,
leans 123d.
New York, Dec. A, noon.-GOld
1929. Cotton quiet, 253c.
New Orleans, Dec. 14.-Cotton
easier, q to 244c.; sales $50, re-
ceipts 5949 and exports to Hayre
3411, Barcelona 456 and Vera
Cruz $50 bales. Oats 64c. Hay
900. New mess pork lower, $32.
Lard scarce, 1914 to 1890; no keg
in market. Others unchanged
Gold 1884 to 1924. Sterling 132.
Liverpool, Dec. II, evening"
Cotton steady; uplands liz and
Orleans 12sd.;:sales 10000 bales,
of which for speculation and ex-
port 1000.
| New York, Dec. Il, evening
Money stringent. Gold closed
quiet at 122. Cotton steady;
sales so bales at 254c.
! New York, Dec. THE city
election is progressing quietly
A candidate for the Office of Alder
man, in the Twenty-tirst ward,
dangerously shot Lawrence Moss
The Democrats have elected their
candidate for the MayOrality. The
City Council is equally divided.
Philadelphia, Dec. TT Mer
chants Hotel, corner of Third and
Walnut streets, was destroyed By
fire, caused by falling chande
lier.
New York, Dec. THE Tam
many party has swept the city il
the municipal elections.
Wheeling, Dec. S.-Wheeline
and Parkersburg packet Rebeecs
struck a pier. Total loss.
: New York, Dec. 8.-Recordel
Hockett, charging the grand jury
in the Richardson case, says i
there has been bigamy committed
or aided, or abetted by any person
no matter how elevated they ma,
: be, you will fearlessly indict then
on probable guilt.
:. Nashville, Dec. 9.-The Senat
: passed to first reading the bill
: forbiddins indictment for act
0 committed by soldiers during til
+ late war.
e San Francisco, Dec. 10.-Go,
4 errors message recommends Stat
aid to furnish emigration frol
Europe and the eastern States.-
He says the Legislature has til
power to prohibit Chinese emigr;
. ton, but favors the removal of a
= barriers to Chinese testimon,
It not only as an act of justice bt
IT of sound policy.
d st. Louis, Dec. 10.-The Ban
|. of Gallatin was robbed and til
70 cashier killed. The robbers e,
: only five dollars.
st. Johns, n. B., Dec. lola
: night being very cold, the crew
the schooner Ketchum built a Fl
: in the stove and closed the hate
= es; this morning four of the m,
- were found dead.
10 st. Louis, Dec. 11.-Steamer Y
At % A wthnr Fnr. Noxxv nv,lan,.o So. ,
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case growing out 81 the TecOn-
struction acts, until the govern
ment of the late rebellious States
are recognized by Congress as
valid. II repeats all acts author,
izing appeals to the Supreme
Court in habeas corpus proceed
ings. The President is directed
to hold and proceed with all pris-
oners held in said States by mill
tary authorities without regard to
any civil proceedings or authori-
ty whatsoever. Adjourned to
Monday.
Washington, Dec. 13.-In
the case involving the consti-
nationality Of Federal taxation
of the circulation of State
banks, the court decides the
notes are taxable. Of the point
that the tax is excessive, the
court declares it has no power
to restrain the taxing power as
regards rate.
Washington, Dec. 14.-Sen-
ate-Thurman presented a res
Olution of Ohio withdrawing
her assent to the 10Th amend
ment.
Kellogg introduced a bill for
improving Bayou Teche, and
repairing New Orleans Custom
house.
House.-Bill for Virginia's
admission, that the constitution
shall never be SO amended as
to deprive any citizen or class
OF citizens of the right to vote
in that State who are entitled
to vote by the constitution
thereof now to be recognised;
or of their right to sit upon the
jury, or of their right to equal
participation in school funds
and school privileges, as now
recognised by such constitu-
ton; provided, that any altera-
ton of such constitution may
be made with regard to the
time and place of residence Of
voters.
Butler introduced a bill to
repeal the tenure of Office law,
Stevenson, of Ohio, introduced
a bill, two-thirds of both
Houses concurring, for the re,
} moval of political disabilitie:
upon the adoption of the 15tf
amendment.
Various bills were introduc
ed for reference, including on,
for an allowance of 160 acre'
of land as a homestead to sol
diers and sailors, and exempt
> ng their property, equal will
bond-holders, from taxation.
! Senate.-Ferry introduced
s joint resolution abolishing tn
: test oaths; with the pungent re
! marks that the time of thei
usefulness had passed away.
Hoar decides additional leg
islation necessary to enable th
8 Federal Government to hol
d cemeteries in the South. Own
ers must have compensate
for their outlay.
The State Department hs
Y official information that 2
q States have adopted the lot
10 amendment.
Orr aute
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Our FACTORY.-This enter
prise is now under progressive
Roadway. The Superintendent
will soon have the saw-mill in
running order, and then the
work on the main factory build
ing will begin. We believe the
labor is already secured to do
the building.-[Magnolia Ark
Flower.
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' BELLEVUE, La,
Saturday,;i;;; #Deoember 10, 1869.

Benz. ID. Herring is our duly
authorised agent.
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One of the most extraordin-
airy passages ever undertaken
and performed has recently
been accomplished by the Hell
en- Brooks. On the 9th day OF
Aug, 1869, the Helen Brooks
left Baltimore, Nd, for Bayou
Teche, La. She left Baltimore
by way of the Chesapeake Bay,
and passed through the State
of Delaware by canal; up Del
aware river to Trenton, New
Jersey; through the State Of
New Jersey by canal; down
Riatan river to New York city;
up Hudson river to Troy
through the State of New York
by the Erie canal to Buffalo:
thence by way of Lake Erie tt
Chicago; down through the I'll
inois canal to the Illinois river
and thence down the Mississip
pi river, arriving at Napoleon
Arkansas, October IA, 1869
after a circuitous journey Of
over 5000 miles.
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Rain enough has fallen dur
ing the past week to Interfere
seriously with out-door bust
ness and put the river on a
blooming" rise.
Up to dark last night the riv-
or at this point had riseu in all
about eight feet, and was still
rising at the rate of an inch an
hour.
The pilots Of the last boats
up state that the rise had not
reached the falls when they
passed up, and OF course had to
pull over. They had no trouble
on the bars, as the rise had
covered them up or washed
them away. A few days more
will effectually remedy the thin
spots in the lower river and
give us the best of navigation.
The'wharf yesterday looked
like business had again COM
menced in good earnest.
Up freights are now landed
here at card rates. Down
cotton-The Era No. 10 loads
at So per bale and the Ida al
So per bale Passage-cabiu
$40 and deck SO. Oattle-none
shipping.-[South-W Western, Is
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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-11

WE cannot Let the occasion of Col.
SAM. JONES retiracy from the Mem,
phis and Ohio Railroad pass without
expressing u sense of his merits as
one Of the first railroad men in the
cOantryy 3 man of exhaustless re-
sources Of skill. tact, enterprise and
energy, and a thorough gentleman
withall. How much he has aided tie
Ohio road we will not attempt here
and now to relate, suffice it that to
him its reorganization and present
efficiency i in great part due, and
that by Mr.. WooPRgFF, the accom-
plished and energetic President, down
to the poorest train-hand the fact has
been time and again recognized, re-
cOgnized too ia proper ways and With
becoming words ofencOmium. 70 his
new position as General Agent of the
Louisville line, he carries every quail.
~ R~eeessaryto its proper conduct, and
We can assure that company that they
have secured the services Of a man,
than whom few enjoy to 3 greater ex-
tent the respect, the good will and the
good wishes Ofthe people of Memphis.
We honor him.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-11

NOT only have the Chinese already
reached San Francisco, but they are
everywhere in California. And while
we are making large preparations here
for their Introduction and reception.
Oregon is already far outstripping US,
and indeed bids fair in the a TO
rival California herself The following
extract of a letter addressed to one of
our W respected citizens, is from a
man OF large wealth and influence in
Oregon, and the President of the Ore
gOn Steam Navigation Company. His
statements may be relied on:
81 see bytelegraph that your people
are moving actively in the matter,
and L have no doubt you will meet
with success. l think, however, you
will find it more to your interest to
import them direct from China, fer
the reason that here they soon learn to
expect high wages, and it would be
with much officially you could pro-
cure any number at the prices named
in your letter.
dChinese labor is being introduced
here in almost every branch of indus
with the most satisfactory results.
John Chinaman can be seen every
in the factories, eook-house,
diDing-room, stable, on the farm, in
the mines, in the contingencies, on
he steamers, in short heis eDeFgUhere, !
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-11

&AsHyILLE, August 9.-Last night
a party OF yCA-Fg map went to the City
Hotel and called for Joseph i. Rabour,
of Hartford, Conn.,, in the MANS VI
Mr.. Stone, the late candidate for Sen
atOr on the Stokes ticket, and when
Mr.. BaboQr appeared in the Office they
took him out and carried him towards
the suspension bridge. RabOur seized
bold of a lamp post, and whilst some
of them were trying to pull him away,
others struck him over the shoulders
with their canes, Here some gentle
men came up and inteFfered ia his ba-
half and he returned to the hotel.
Babour Travelled with Stokes during
the latter part of the canvass, and cor
responded with the State journal. He
was considerably bruised but not Sc
riously hurt, The outrage was with
out cause, and is condemned by all
classes of citizens.
The above is one Of our yesterday
morning kilograms. We must unite
in the expression of our most emphat-
ie condemnation. The reprobation of
mob violence ought to be determined
and unanimous on the part of the
whole respectable body of our citizens.
No possible circumstances can Justify
It, where the law can deal with an
offender, or a man, innocent or guilty.
entitled to his proper defense.
Nothing but some great public neces-
which knows no law but the
safety, can justify or excuse it.
Even in cases of crime there Is no ex-
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-11

A CORRESPONDENT of the New
York Metropolitan Record, writing
from Jackson, Miss, gives an account
of an argument of Judge Ea S.
FISHER, late of the Supreme Court of
Mississippi, in a hG6eas corpus case
before the District Court Of the United
States at that place, Judge HILL pre-
siding. He speaks of the effort as one
which, in point of logical ability, he
regards as unsurpassed by any he
ever witnessed before a Court, and
which he believes "can never be met
by logical argument" The case in
volved the main points of the YERGER
case, and the issue between martial
and civil law. The following sum-
mary of points taken is given by the
correspondent:
l. That as the authority of 2 mill
tary commission is not derived from
the judicial, but from the war power
of the Government, it cannot take ju-
risdictiOR Qfany question, or matter,
which properly belongs to the Judicial
department.
.. That, as there is 40 act of Con-
gress defining the jurisdiction of a
military commission, we must resort
to that law which does define its jul
risdictiOn, and that its powers are
limited to the cases enumerated in
that law.
3. That this law is the unwritten
law OF war, and that it is never opera
tive, except in war, and that cOnse-
quently, a military commission can
try offences which originate in
war.
A.. That the State governmentstands
recognized by the Congress of the
United States by that provision which
says that " the officer assigned to COM
mand may permit local civil tribunals
to take jurisdiction Of and try 0ffend-
iFs, as the proposition cannot be en-
tertained for q moment that so
enlightened a body as the Congress of
the United States would declare tri-
bunals utilities, and at the same time
maintain their jurisdiction.
5. That although the military COM
may be invested with the
to Destroy the State Govern
nent, it miist STAND until he shall have
exercised this power,
6. That no government In any civil.
.zed country on earth ever required its
subjects to do more than obey its laws.
7. The government of the United
states uH4C1 tie Constitution thereof,
5 supreme; and Il y i4siStcd that
Shen that government and the gtv-
sInmeFt Of the State constitute the
government, q G2ah can only be
Fied when be is charged with ar il,
Faeti6R q the laws Of one or the
,ther; and, as both have their civil
tribunals, each invested with all the
judicial power which each possesses,
hese civil tribunals are the only ex-
of the laws alleged to be
-i6lated.
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cuse nor p~alliatiOn for mob violence.
The principle itself is wrong, detesta-
Bile, and misehievous, if not cOwardly.
What shall we say then of unlaw-
full abuse and violence perpetrated on
a man for the expression of his opin-
ions, for his connection with party, or
because he has become OdiOus to some
by association with some man dis
tasteful to them? There has always
been too stormy a disposition on the
part of some of our youth to turn reg
'ulators and rulers Of others, even
when there was law to punish
those deserving of punishment;
and we doubt not many
an innocent man has suffered at the
hands of irresponsible men stirred
with passion and enraged with drink.
Besides, it may have been the can
of the qualification of individual re-
venge against innocent men. Allow
such a thing, give it c%ountenance, let
it pass into practice as a thing not to
be too severely reprobated, and no in
nocent man is safe, who is unfortunate
enough to have an. enemy capable of
taking so mean an advantage.
What palliatiOn the parties con-
cerned in this outrage may have to
offer we are unapprised. We only
know what is stated in the telegram,
and that has an ugly look. 1t is all
the worse that the victim was an as
sociate of the defeated candidate,
STOKES. Instead of being a time for
maltreatment, this was the very time
for forbearance at least, if not magma
nimity, not only to STOKES but to his
associate. We deplOre the event-and
all the more do we deplore it, because
we say that this is the time for gener-
Osity, ~liberality and kindness, particu-
larly to the fallen. CANNOT our South
ern notebooks learn to be magnani-
nous as well as brave? viii they not
forgive, even when they cannot for
get? The eOnqueror who falls short
of magnanimity will be stripped of his
glory. Letus warnO more against men
for their opinions, OF even the express
sion of them, but rather for good viii,
fraternity, and the virtues. "Let us
have peace" If there is anything
which can excuse the abuse and false
hood heaped on the Southern people,
it is such cases as this, which have
been sent on to infiame the minds of
the Northern sections. Both because
it is right and because it is for u in
terest to avoid such causes of offence,
we hope they will not again be re-
peated.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-11

HAVING assumed the position as lead-
ing editor of the Memphis APPEAL,
the first rule laid down by us, as
proper to be observed, was that all
individually offensive personal refer
ences should be excluded. And this
rule we have on our own part OBJ
served and endeavored so far as we
could to enforce. If it has been de-
parted from, it has been because of
some inadvertence on absence Ofproper
control, and with the invariable prof
fer of all suitable personal redress.
An article appeared in our columns
on Monday morning having reference
to the circulation Of the respective
papers, which was drawn forth by a
previous boast of superiority on the
part of the AUdJdache. 1t was not in
dividually personal, or intended to
give individual offense to any n of
the AUGldHche editorial staff. 1t was
intended to rebuff the claim of the
Avalanche to superiority, which often
does not rest on circulation alone. 1t
dealt with the AUalanche simply as a
public journal, assuming to itself a
superiority it is welcome to gain by
fair exertiOns and merit. 1t may have
been tart, it may not have been
with sufficiently studied and courtly
phrase, it may have been distasteful
and offensive to one quick to take Of
tense, but it was confined to the
usually recognized legitimate sphere
Of journalism, and did notdepart from
its propriety so far as to single out
persons for individual attack. If its
argument was weak, or it was made
up in whole o any part of misstate-
ments of fact, it was sufficient to
answer the argument and correct the
mis-statements.
What good reason existed why the
Avalanche in its respOnes to the AP-
PEAL should go out Of the way to
personate one of its editors we are at
a loss TO see. That editor has uttered
no word of discOurtesy to any one of
his contemporaries. He is willing to
resthis views and those of the APPEAL,
alone on the force Of reason brought
to support them.
1.-THE AUdJdnche cannot do the same
it has simply fallen in the argument,
and failed as utterly Of being the lead
ing champion and representative of
the people of West Tennessee as it has
of proving that they have taken negro
suffrage to their bOsoms with hooks
of steel.
We hold the public journal to be so
far public property as that no propri-
etor more than any other person has a
to use its columns for the pur-
pose of making attacks on individual
men. We do not desire to do it. But
if by inadvertence or the lapse OF con-
troll this should be done. aggrieved
persons will only have to inquire to
ascertain the individual author of the
supposed offense.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-11

WE acknowledge, with pleasure, ala
invitation of our friends at SOmerville
to attend a barbecue to be given there
on Thursday. 1t is to be made the
occasion Of a friendly reunion of Con-
sentative ReE, friends of the country
and victors in the Tennessee election.
And we have no doubt it viii be
improved in that kind, liberal and
magnanimous spirit which distiR-
ggEkes true Tennesseeans. A large
attendance is anticipated, suitable
preparations hayiEg been made for
that purpose.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-11

rifed into ~soapstone, was lately discOv-
cred Us feet deep in an Illinois coal mine
A Chinaman has asked Anna Dick
inson " what answer" and she has said
" nj" for the two hundred and first
time.
Nine. Tamanti, who was the vocal
teacher of Queen Louisa, of Prussia, has
Just died at POtsdam in her one hundredth
year.
California exports S4O,OOO,OO0 of
treasure. Sl0.O 600. 900 of grain and flour,
s., O 900 of wool, and Sl,OOO,OO0 in quick
silver.
The eX-COnfederates and federals
will meet to arrange the Gettysburg bat
tie ground on the sd Instead Of as at first
arranged the 5th inst.