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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-07-20

eraI here from the SOutn In the interest,".
of loyal men who have suffered the loss
Of property, seized by our military du-,
ring the war. The attempt made byl
Sue Murphy to obtain compensation for
property alleged to have been used by
Union troops, and she persisting in it
for the last three years for the small
sum Of $4,000, is said to be intended
for a precedent for numerous other
claims which would probably amount in
the aggregate to nearly two thousand
millions Of dollars.
The secret Of selecting Sue Murphy
to represent other claimants is said to
lie in her being beautiful, smart young
woman who il was thought would exert
softening influence upon the hearts of
Senators and Representatives. We may
expect lively time on this subject next
session with all the Southern States
represented in Congress.
CAPTURED AND ABANDONED PROPERTY
l do not believe the people at arge
understand that the moneys obtained
from the sale Of captured and abandon
ed property Of the South during the
war, do not appear in the statements of
the Treasury Of the United States, rs
assets belonging to the Government
subject to being drafted for the differs
ent uses of the Government They are
simply held there as special deposits TO
meet the judgments in the Court Of
Claims in favor Of the claimants, restor-
ing to the claimants the residue of their
property which has been held i'll trust
for them for that purpose. Therefore
there is no assessment Or tax upon the
people or appropriation needed as in
other cases before this Court. The pay
ment and satisfaction ofthese judgm ents
| are very dissimilar to the Claim presen-
ted to Congress by Sue Murphy where
the property taken was destroyed by
Federal Military while actively engaged
in suppressing the rebellion.
Suits have been begun in the Court
Of Claims for the recovery of about fif-
teen million dollars. But very many of
the claims already adjudicated upon are
very much reduced in amounts set forth
in the petition filed. The management
Of these cases in the Court Of Claims in
behalf Of the Treasury Department, is
intrusted to the Hon. Robert S. Hale of
New York, assisted by o. S. Lowell,
Esq. of Ohio
PATENT OFFICE.
The amount of money received at the
Patent Office during the last fiscal year,
ending June 30th, 1869, has been $685.
81 90. The expenditures for the same
time have been S501 ,319.S2-an excess
which should be accredited to the Pat
ent Office, of STA O5l.3s-remarkably
contrasting with the year ending July
1st, 1868, when the expenditures of the
office exceeded the receipts by Sill
The Patent Office is the only self-sus-
tanning institution under the Govern
ment, and perhaps as important to the
progressive age as any other. Until
within few years, the Office disbursed
the monies it received. Now all goes
into the general fund in the Treasury as
revenue, and appropriations are made
by Congress for defraying its expenses
the same as the other Departments.
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oonplets setof 1ewslry, consistine OF Breast
Pin, Ear rings and Sleeve Buttons made Of this Gel
ebrated metal, which cannot be distinguished from
gold, and will forever, sent 10 any address
receipt Of 80 cents. Address
CHARLES a. HEGEMAN,
81 Nassau ST., New York City.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-07-20

Notwithstanding Congress is not in
session, and the Court Of Claims have
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-10-09
MORE Acrs s1avEp.-1lo,

MOnE ACTS SIGNEO.--~.(for
Warmoth yesterday signed tia
actappropriating $50, 900 forclean.
ing out Loggy Bayou, Lake Biste.
neau and Dorcheate Bayou. ana
deepening the channel of Laks
Bisteneau, the work to be ssnne
under the direction of joe Morenn
Nat Puckette, M. IL. TwitchalI
and J. Z. Hart. The commission
ers are designated in the BODY If
the bill. The work is to. be az.
amined by an engineer TO be a..
pointed by the Governor. Tia
Board of Public Works are also
to superintend the work, and no
payment is to be made without
their approval.
This was the bill introduced in.
to the House by Mr. Pratt. os
Claiborne, and managed III the,
Senate by Mr.. Blackman. It wss
generally supported bt all the
members of the northwestern part
of the State, and in fact by near.
~ all the members of the lower
house. The work is an important
one to the commerce of that sec.
ton of the State.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-10-09

tween three and four hundred
millions of bushels. We shall
have OF wheat alone about one
hundred millions of bushels for
export. The oat crop is i'm
mense; that of barley is large.
In the North of France there is
a deficiency in the yield of
wheat. In England the wheat
crop is below the average, but
the yield in coaser grains and
roots is large. Russia will not
come up to estimates in wheat.
In parts of Germany the wheat
crop is under the average. In
other parts of Europe the crops
will be up to the average. Eng
land and France will want cere-
ais. 1t is settled that we have
more wheat than we can get
vessels to carry. Farmers can
gain nothing by holding on.-
n. z. Democrat, 22nd.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-10-09
John a Logan ranontirr

e. \
John A Logan recently made .
speech at Carbondale, Illinois, in
which he said the election of Lin.
coin "cansed the Democracy TO
reel and stagger.n Logan opposed
the election of Lincoln bitterly,
The Quincy Herald, in this con.
nection, says: "The only Demo.
crat that we saw that 'reeled aud
staggered was John A Logan.
who was beastly drunk aronnd
the streets of Springfield, threat.
ening to shoot Stephen "A. Doug.
las becase he had taken ground
in support Of the warp
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-10-09

The total quantity of land
devoted to the growth of cot
ton throughout the whole of
India, does not exceed S,OOO,-
900 acres, but the extent of the
imports from India, in an aver
age yield, is not more than L.
O00, 900 bales. s.rs IS
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-10-09

The Chinese in California are
learning civilization. The other
day a lot of railroad laborers
struck, throwing down their picks
and rolling on the grass, crying,
"We sabee white mans dodge
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The BOsstea. Banner.
W. q. Scanland, Editor,


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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-10-09
BELLEVUE, LA,
Saturday, October 8, 1869.

BELLEVUE, LA,
Saturday,;;;.;;;::::::::;;;;0cto 8, 1859
Below will be found several
transfers of real estate made
during September and October:
Sept. 4th.-John Chaffe to
A. G. and S. @. Applewhite-
northwest quarter and a portion
of northeast quarter of south
west quarter, section 10, town
ship 20, range 10-195 acres.
$4s7 80, cash.
Sept. 9th.-A. G. Applewhite
to VIM. Sandlin.-229 acres
$50 26, cash.
Sept. III. J. Swindle to j.
B. Swindle.-West half of south
west quarter, section s, north
east quarter of southeast quar-
ter of section 7; north half of
northwest quarter of northwest
quarter of section Z, township
%, range -. 800.
Sept. 23.-W. L. Morgan, by
R. I. Stinson, agent, to j. M.
Arnold.-South half and north
west quarter of section "a, I.
10, E. 13 /; 480 acres. $3.50.
81 r. Z. Stinson to J. M. Arnold.
Northeast quarter of section "a,
township19, range Is. $3.50.
Willis Allen to Thos. PLAYER.
Northwest quarter of southeast
quarter, southwest quarter of
northeast quarter, southeast
quarter of northwest quarter,
section 13,. township 90, range
ID. 100 acres. 1915, cash.
in. Richards to w. FL. Sean
land.-Northeast quarter of
southeast quarter, section 10,
township 10, range IL. $40,
cash. @ m
haJ r. Griffin to Willis Allen.
South half of northeast quarter,
north halt ofsouthwest quarter,
southeast quarter of southeast
quarter, section Z, township
%, range IL. 2O6 acres. $500,
half cash.
R. W. Turner to W. ii. II.
Holley.-Northeast quarter and
north half of southeast quarter
of section "a, township 10,
range Ii. $40 acres. $1,000.
Oct. 7.-S Sue. of III. G. Hud-
son, BY ia. Edwards, tutor,
to j. F. Alford.-6OO acres, all
in sections IL and 20, township
10, range 10. s16SO. One-third
cash, and two thirds on a credit
of one and two years.
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The death of Col. Samuel M.
Hyams, an old citizen of Match
itoches, is announced as hav-
ing occurred on the 14th ult.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-10-09

In Brazil, Peru and the West
Indies, the yield of cotton
steadily increases. But Ten
nessee alone beats all South
America and the West Indies
by 374,76O bales to 252, 2O7
bales.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-10-09

OUACHITA RIVER.-We COPY
as follows from the Monroe Intel.
igencer of the 10Th ult aI
The river is within S inches of
the lowest water mark ever reach
ed at this point. Connections with
the packets are still made at Rut-
lands.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-10-09

The Democrat by no means
admires the "herculean and
whisky soaked lungs of Young
America" that make the nights
hideous in Alexandra.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-10-09
Correspondence.
San Francisco, Sept. 10.

Dear Banner: Oar munl-
clpal election is Grand things
have assumed sheir usual quie-
ltude. Business is rather dull,
especially for this season of the
year. The market is almost
drained OF its specie, and at
one time it was limited that a
financial panic would not be
surprising to many. But is all
over now the rubicon has been
passed, and times and the mon
ely market are easier. One
cause, land one of the greatest)
of the scarcity of specie is the
absorption of it by the Chinese.
It is estimated that the Chinese
population of this State hoard
up and save nine millions of
dollars yearly, or $4,000 a
month. This money is placed
by them in strong boxes or saw
ings banks and never sees day.
light again in this country, but
is sent back or carried by them
to China, to further enrich that
country, and drain and impov-
er1sh this country.
The Chinese are a hard work
ing people, but are very econo-
mical, or to express it correctly,
really niggardIy. Their diet is
cheap and they require but lit
tie of it-boiled rice, rats, fish,
scraps of vegetables, and "se-
cond hand" meats, etc. They
can live on two or three dollars
a month luxuriously, while a
white man would starve on it
in a few days. They room all
together-tifteen Or twenty
packed in a room 10x12, at a
rental of S. or So per month.
Their clothing costs them $40
or $l2a year. If they are not
very extravagant, they can get
along with less. Their greatest
expense is in keeping their
heads shaved. G
1t is we'll known that they
wear their hair in long plaits,
or pig-tails, hanging behind,
reaching half way down to the
ground, and frequently within
an inch of reaching it, while
the front and top part of their
heads are regularly shaved and
as smooth as a mans face
They do not wear whiskers or
mustaches. | understand they
are not allowed to do so until
after they are 80 years of age.
Whether thislis correct or not,
| cannot say, but / have never
seen any but old Chinese men
wear them, and they were Ger
tainly beyond 80, for they were
gray-haired.
1t is all a mistake about the
Chinese women having little
feet. Their feet are as large as
anybody's. Theyfare made to
look small because OF the pecu-
liar kind of shoe they wear; a
kind of sandal made of wood
and strapped on with leather
OF black cloth, the heel of the
shoe inclining about an inch
towards the center of the foot.
Something like that of the
'fashionables" who have their
shoes and boots made too short
for them-the heel of the foot
going backward and that of the
foot forward. ~
There are about 10000 of
these Celestials in this State
about 15 per cent. are women. |
They think that when they
lie if they are not taken back
20 China and buried, they will |
be eternally damned; and it is
generally thought they are
whether they be taken back or
not. Their dead bodies are sent
over to their native land to be !
inally inferred in a cargo, or
hip load, as a matter of econo-
ny, but are only buried in this |
country temporarily. |
More Anon,
SPECTATOR.
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BROKEN GOLD OPERATION IN
NEW ORLEANS.-The New Or.
leans Republican of the 26th,
says: gE
Last Wednesday three opera.
tors lost over one hundred thous.
and dollars each by the advance
in gold. Well informed parties
say that about thirty small specu.
lators were cleaned out and banh,
rupted by that days operations.
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1t is claimed that the popula-
ton of Atlanta, Ga, to day is
10000, gain of 10000 since 1861,
and that there are six hundred
houses in the course of erection
within her city limits; the larger
portion first class.
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The American Linen Mill, at
Fall River, Massachusetts, en-
plOys 1900 operatives; runs 1858
looms and $4,000 spindles, and
completes 100000 yards of print
cloths every week.
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New York Trade.

COCCOu HLdIhoU LIDS IuAGu uuIl
and heavy during the entire
week past, and though the mar
ket value of cotton is much
lower now than it was a week
ago, the market for cotton fab
RIGS has ruled bouyant and firm
under a continued good de-
mand. For the first time in
nearly a year, the market for
cotton fabrics has not sympa-
thized with the cotton market.
The reason is obvious. As we
have frequently stated, the
price of most descriptions of
cotton goods has for a long
time barely covered the cost OF
production, and in numerous
instances goods have sold be-
low what they could be re-
placed for, as cotton has been
much higher than it was when
that from which these goods
were fabricated was purchased.
But, with the probability Of
higher prices for cotton, it has
become patent to all that goods
cannot be replaced, except at
higher prices. hence the firm
nessin cotton fabrics this week,
in the face ola declining cotton
market. All kinds Of cotton
goods have ruled firm, while
most kinds have been in active
request at full prices. There
have occurred no radical
changes. The market has sim
ply been a good healthy one,
aggregating large sales at sat
isfactory prices.
Wooden goods have also sold
pretty well, and the market,
considering the failures which
have occurred now and then,
has been satisfactory.
Imported goods have shown
an accelerated movement and
there have been large sales.
especially of fancy dress goods.
BOOT AND SHOE Trade
Though business has been re-
stricted to some extent by the
tightness of the money market,
the demand has been fairly ac-
tive, especially for goods suita-
bic for the tall trade, and pre-
yious prices have been fully
maintained. The demand, tho
good from the South, has been
principally from the West,
where it is said the stock in
jobbers sisextremely light
Holders are as firm in their
views as. ever, and anticipate
no decline in prices, notwith-
standing the fact that leather
continues to depreciate in val
lie. The stock is moderate and
some descriptions are scarce
N. Y. Herald, 25th.
The fall trade, owing to the
lateness of the crop harvest in
nearly all the States, and the
recently unsettled condition of
the money market, was unusu-
ally delayed in Its opening, and
has also continued dull. There
are a large number of country
merchants in the city, Of whom
there are many from the South.
They are not, however, dealing
largely in the more expensive
dry goods, but mainly in the
palmer and more serviceable
varieties. A comparatively new
feature of Southern trade here
is the inquiry for the latest
styles of the most improved
agricultural Implements for the
cultivation of their staple crops.
Western dealers are not as
as had been looked
for. The movements in grain.
which latterly, have been of an
unusually speculative charac-
ter, brought loss upon many
who entered the field of chance,
and consequently decreased in
the upper line of purchases.
Thus while trade in dry goods
appears somewhat active, it is
really light as compared with
the anticipations of wholesale
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-10-09

Gov. Warmoth has appoint
ed John Gamble, Constable, Sd
ward; ]. w, Sullivan, Justice
of the Peace, 3rd ward, and J.
w. Mahle, Justice of the Peace,
9th ward. Caddo parish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-10-09

The New York Times says that
the reward of public men in this
country is ito be abused when
living and praised when dead,n
and cites the press tributes to
Mr.. Fessenden as an example. 1t
is a too true indictment. One
charitable word toward the living
is worth more than cart load of
fulsome eulogies of the dead.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-10-09

1.-The question of annexation
to Alabama will be voted upon
By the people of West Florida
on the I'd of November, accord
ing to the Governors procla-
nation. a a.e.E.
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Fashionable society has left
Paris, but the number of Amer.
cans there is so great that the
Parisians say, els it possible
that there can be any one remain.
ing in American
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-10-09

Our CoTToN Market The
receipts of cotton at this. port,
from the interior, for the month
of September reach 1890 bales;
shipments for the same time 2979
bales; stock on hand at the close of
month 467 bales. The receipts for
the corresponding month last year
were 1925 bales; shipments 2914
bales; stock on hand sci bales
Low middling at the close of
last September was quoted at 1S5
to 10 cents in currency. Gold
130 to lao. Low niddling was
dull yesterday at % cents in cur
rency. Gold 134 to 1876. Freight
80 per BALE South Western, LIST.
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TAX SALES IN ARKANsAS.-The
Washington Telegraph says: 3F
The official organ was com.
PEELED, last week, to issue d sup
plement. in order to advertise All
the lands in this county to be sold
for taxes-only a little over eleven
hundred tracts. Sale to take
place on the fourth day of Octo-
Der.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-10-09

The NJ, & N. o. railroad has
reduced the rate of freight on
cotton to 81 per bale from
Memphis to New Orleans.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-10-09

Miss Carrie--wiIl hearof q
friend by addressing &C., &c.
nv. Y. Herald personals.
But what If the note should
miscarry, Miss Carrieg
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Mr.. Frank Williams, Of the
Leighton Plantation, Iberia, has
started for China accompanied BY
Tye Kim Orr, a Chinaman, for
the purpose Of bring coolies to
work on the sugar plantations Of
that parish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-10-09

There are ten Chinese thea.
tiers in San francisco.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-10-09

A correspondent unmarried
suggests that SoIOlnOn's wisdom
was due to the fact that he had
seven hundred wives, whors he
consulted on all occasions.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-10-09

1t is estimated by stisticians
that the census of 1870 will dem
onstrate the total population Of
the United States and territories
to be over forty millions. This
would make the national debt
about sixty dollars a head.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-10-09

A race of sculptors-the
Chip-a-ways.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-10-09

Gen, James B. Majors, of Texas,
has purchased a sugar plantation
on Bayou Courtableau, for thirty
thousand dollars, and wills, in a
short time, be "a citizen of St. Ian.
dry parish. Gen. Majors was a
gallant soldier, and il i gallant
gentleman, as we have reason to
know.-[N. 0. Repatlieqn.
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PAYMENT OF aBAoK (SrATE)
TAxEs.7-The Question D of the
payment of shack taxes due the
State for the year 1861, 1862,
1868, and 1864, also the payment
of the State taxes of. 1866, 1866
and 1867, is receiving the earnest
attention Of some Of oar ex-
change.
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With the exception of last
Friday night, when we had a
very heavy rain, the past week
was clear, cool and delightful
just the kind of weather for
saving the crop.
Since our last weekly report
the river opposite this point
rose Is inches. At Carolina
Bluffs it rose 9 inches and COM
menced falling last Friday. At
the head of Adams canal it
rose about 4 feet, but was fall
last Thursday. At the Gate
Post, in the lake, it rose four
inches, making at least 80
inches through the lakes. At
Mooringsport it rose Z inches.
From the lights before us we
judge the rise is over with us.
The pilots of the last boats
up report 81 or 2 inches on Dix
lie, 80 inches on Grand Ecore
and O. X. bars and not less
than 4 feet on the falls. -
For the low water season
business on the levee was toll
cradle fair during the past
Week.-TSOnth- Weste,.u 6tb
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The elephant ploughs in In
dia make a furrow three feet
deep and four and a half feet
broad. a3 AZ i.. +.
Whew! what a l-frlrrow !!
A forty horse engine would
not make a furrow much more
than a third of the depth and
width above given. An ele-
plant (the one that is generally
"seen'D does not possess power
equal to a third of the above.