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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-12-25
Christmas.

versary Of the birthday of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
The anniversary of the day in
which God, the Creator of the
Universe, took upon himself
mans nature, and dwelt among
us as a man. Herein we per-
ceive the wonderous love of our
Heavenly Father for his crea-
lures on earth. He came not
with a display of pomp and
power, but meek and lowly,
and dwelt among the poor and
became a dag taborer. Why
such condecension That poor
timid mortals might freely APP
prOacn hin.
In his youthful days he was
known as the carpenters son.
When ne began to show him
self forth to the world, he called
himself the Son of God. Even
in this he did not repell, by a
display of his Divinity, for then
it was common to call the
Saints sons Of God. BY de-
grees he showed forth his Di-
Vinity, and not until his ascen-
sion could the Deciples worship
| him as God. e.-s.-5
The great truth, that God
himself had been their compan-
ion in the walks of life, did not
4 fully enter into the minds OF
the Deciples, until after they
were filled with the Holy
4 Ghost on the day of Penticost
Just before the Crucifiction oil
the Lord, Philip asked him to
show them the Father. Jesus
answered, "He that hath seen
me hath seen the Father" God
manifest in the flesh manifest
to human eyes. ffa
| This great event we COM
memorate to-day. He came to
save poor frail humanity from
| its ruin. In Him is the only
hope for us poorsinfnl mortals
Let us rejoice because he hath
opened a way for us to eternal
life. If we do not enter, the
fault is on our own heads.
BUSINESS IN New YORK
The New York correspondent
of the Charleston Is. C) Cour
Ter, writes on the 2nd instant
thus: ta'%'
ain the meantime all bust
ness in New York is virtual,
at d stand still; the jobbers are
doing nothing, the retailers arr
complaining, and the Broadway
shopkeepers are only laying il
a very small stock for the holi
days. The heavy houses arr
doing well, but their humble
after all is small, and even the,
. do not transact the heavy vol
ume of business which they di,
last year"
The Alexandria Democra
) says the cane of Rapides parisl
has yielded less sugar than eve
hafnra knnwn Thnro mill No
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-12-25

lrredeemable bonds-vaga-
bonds. say =
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-12-25

Change in monetary vallle-v-
A Spanish CROWN is no longer
worth a sovereign, according to
the n. o. Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-12-25

A sregulator7 fight in Pulaski
county, KY, resulted in the kill
ing of four men after 80 shots
had been fired.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-12-25

A Tennessee schOol-master
went to bed drunk, pulled the
blankets over bis head and
smothered comfortably to
death. a
The New York herald., 1869-05-21

the chief town of the county Of Kerry. There
was serious collision between two mObs, an
interference by the police, armed with carbines
and revolvers, the mobs being armed also,
and the result was serious loss of life. Now
these matters concern US not at all, except in
this, that they raise the question as to their
origin and their probable connection with the
policy of the Gladstone government. 1t might
be well for the government to show that Ire
land is discontented and ungovernable in order
to give to the disestablishment of the Irish
Episcopal Church, and the contemplated
measures upon the land tenure, force which
the opposition would find it difficult to resist.
If nothing can quell Irish riots and bloodshed
but the success of the benign measures of Mr..
Gladstone, why, of course, there is an argu-
ment at once in favor of the ministerial policy.
What shrewd piece of management it would
be to keep up disturbances in Ireland just
now! What Walpoleonic idea, if any such
exists in the British Cabinet! These inexpi-
cable riots in Ireland may possibly be solved
in that way if in no other.
The New York herald., 1869-05-21

THE BoUIBoYs AND BoNAPARTE. Isabella,
the ex-Queen Of Spain, has not for
gotten the pleasures Of Madrid, her home
or throne. Two thousand of her adherents
have mustered on French territory and
threaten to cross the border in opposition to
the revolutionary government. The men are,
it is said, under the command of Generals
Gasset and Pezuela, officers of much merit
and bravery and distinguished for their action
in defence Of the royal cause. The Spanish
government is already on the alert to prevent
an invasion. Very grave complications may
arise on the peninsula should 1t be attempted.
Isabella is very rich. She is sheltered and
befricnded by Napoleon. Should Bonapartism
and Bourbonism join hands cordially very ex-
traordinary consequences may ensue, such as
the advent Of French army to Madrid, the
naturalization OF Gibraltar and the freedom Of
the Mediterranean. Who can foretell the next
move? Cuba should seal her charter of inde-
pendence Immediately.
The New York herald., 1869-05-21

THE MAGNIFICENT SoUTH.-It is stated that
after last years crop, with expenses paid, the
South retained two hundred millions in gold.
Furthermore it is announced that six hundred
thousand dollars worth Of manufacturing stock
has been subscribed for cotton mill at Colum-
bus, Ca, and seventy-one others are in pro-
cess of erection at Savannah and other points
in the State for the manufacture of cotton and
woollen goods. One factory at Augusta has
a capital Of six hundred thousand dollars, and
last year turned out nearly six and half million
yards of cloth. The Arizona cotton factory,
established in Claiborne parish, La, since the
war, is now paying a net profit Of twenty four
per cent per annum. New Orleans is soon to
have cotton mill with ten thousand spindles
With these auspicious signs of prosperity be-
fore ms are we not warranted in proclaiming
the South as magnificent But she has
scarcely reached the threshold OF her future
wealth and grandeur, If her sons stop bother
ing themselves about politics and all put their
shoulders to the wheel Of the car of fortune.
The New York herald., 1869-05-21
Those Funny Chinese.

The same cable dispatches which brought
us news yesterday that Mr.. Burlingame had
submitted the preliminaries of most friendly
and satisfactory treaty between China and
France to the French Minister of Foreign
Affairs in Paris brought also an account Of =
serious, most unfriendly and most unsatis-
factory assault upon the French Ambassador
at Pekin by high Official Of the Chinese
government The assault consisted Of q slap
in the face administered to the French Ambas-
sador by the Chinese official wearing queue.
Report says that the retort of the Count do
Lallcmand was to haul down the French flag
from the legation Of the empire which he
represented. If such an affront was offered
to foreign official in this country II would be-
the offender and not the flag that would be
lowered and that very quickly, too. The
Chinaman would be very likely to find his
level, however exalted he might have been
before the insult was offered. But these
Chinese are very funny people in matters Of
diplomacy. They do not appear to know the
difference between plcnipotentiary and any
ordinary mortal. Will the French government
enlichten them2 An excellent opportunity
for doing so appears to be now presented in
the case of the Count de Lallemand In the
Celestial city of Pekin.
The New York herald., 1869-05-21
Those IncxplicabIe Riots In ireland.

Almost every cable despatch brings news Of a
riot in some part of Ireland. What is the mat
ter? These disturbances can hardly be at
tributablc to Fenianism, for that is defunct,
gone mp in smoke. Neither is there any at
tempt in the British or Irish press to show
that they are Of an agrarian character. The
riot in the northern part Of the island the
other day and It's bloody consequences, can
readily enough be traced TO the ancient dovil-
ish spirit of religious animosiiy. Such demon
strations are annual orgies in the absence of
which that portion OF the country would be
hardly recognizable But there are no such
causes Of strife existing in the south of Ireland,
and yet the last row between the people and
the police, aud II appears to have been brisk
one, occurred, as we are informed, In Tralee.
The New York herald., 1869-05-21
Governor Hoffman and the Railroads.


Governor Hoffman yesterday signed four
bills connected with the extension and con-
solidation of some of our chief railroad
lines, as well as the comfort and con-
venience of travellers by rail-. The 6rsl
is entitled ''The New York Central Scrip
BILL" which authorizes the enlargement
of the capital Of the Central road by an add-
ton of eighty per cent; the second ''The Con-
solidation bill, which sanctions the consolida-
ton of connecting lines of railway in this State,
the more immediate object of which Is to
authorize the junction and continuation of the
Hudson River and New York roads, so as to
form continuous line between New York and
Buffalo, and thus constitute an important link
in the chain of overland transit from New York
to San Francisco, and Uice oersa the third the
''Erie Directory bill, 3" which provides that the
directors of the Erie road shall remain In
power three or four years longer and the
fourth the Harlem Depot bill" directing the
construction by the company of more fitting
depot for passengers and baggage at the steam
car terminus in New York. Governor HOff-
man, in his ratification of these measures by
official notice to the Secretary of State, is
very brief, explicit and cogent in expression.
The New York herald., 1869-05-21
BIeeueri.s w. Real wo..uhesd.

The Washington Republican tells n good
story of an interview between Mrs. General
Gaines and Mrs. Doctor Mary Walker at the
Patent Office the other day. Mrs. Gaines, after
eyeing the peculiar dress of the female doctor.
asked, ''Is this Mrs. Doctor Mary Walker"
and being answered in the affirmative the
little lady of the famous thirty years lawsuit.
having next asked and received the privilege.
proceeded to give the lady in the frockcoat
and pantaloons little good advice. The fol-
lowing from this point is the conversation
reported =
Mrs. GArSEs-wcll, nv advice Is 10 go home and
null on those brecche ~ once, and not disgrace your
whole sex by wearing them.
MRS. Dr. WALKER-lf do so will you adopt mo
as your dapRhters
Mrs. GAISEs-i do not think could. have too
many adopted daughters already.
Mrs. Dr. WALKER-If you adopt me as your
daughter and give me everything you have In the
word would not abandon my principles aud ideas
nor change my mode OF dress.
Mrs. GAInEs-You are injuring yourself By dress-
ing 80. Had put on breechcs should never havs
succeeded In establishing my rights. never put onl
breechcs-nO, not even my husDand's, and with tasl
blessing OF God never Will
Mrs. Doctor Walker rctortcd upon the tsstl,-
The New York herald., 1869-05-21

How ENGLAND SEES IT.-England, con-
scious Of her offences against us when we were
in trouble, expected sharp retort when we were
on our feet again. Reverdy johnson was sent
out, and she seized him and dined him into
oblivion. She did not know at first that we
were not yet ourselves again, but began to
think as much towards the close Of Reverdy's
career. When Grant came In and the Senate
came out with a full declaration Of our case
her worst expectations we're realized. Know
ing the justice Of our case, but not knowing
how far we may mean to press it, she is natu-
rally uneasy, and the ministry, fearing war, stir
up demonstration in the journals.
The New York herald., 1869-05-21
Tho re.by.erian Assemblies.

The representatives of the Presbyterian
Assemblies, Old School and New School, num-
bering many hundreds, assembled in this city
yesterday, the main object of the meetings
being to devise and perfect plan for the re-
union Of this numerous and influential branch
of the Christian Church. After organization a
resolution was adopted directing the formation
of committees of conference constituted of five
ministers and five elders, to be named by
the Moderator of the old Synod, who, per-
ceiving the vital consequences likely to result
from his action in this first essential. requested
that he be permitted time till to-day to delib-
crate on his nominations. These proceedings
constituted the main features of the first day 8
routine business. A very pleasing incident
occurred in the application of gentleman who
had journeyed from an extreme point of Texas
for admission to the General Synod. His cre-
dentials were not in technical form, as the
Church in his locality is too sparse to form a
local synod authorized to sign them, in con-
formity with the rule adopted in the year 1887.
He stated that his coreligionists, having re-
mained loyal to the Union during the war,
communion with their brethren in the South
was interrupted. An attempt was made to
''choke off" the applicant but the Moderator
had his claim referred to the committee. The
centre of unity may thus be restored to the
followers of John Knox in the United States
contamination worthy of the religious fealty,
devotion in worship, citizen loyalty and unob-
trusive demeanor of the Presbyterian body in
general
The New York herald., 1869-05-21

FLoUNDERING.-EIalf dozen women's Or
ganizations are in existence, aud meeting OF
one or the other is in the papers every day !;
but what is the object? Agitation of womans
rights in some shape, apparently but, Judging
from the meetings, it is plain that they do not
know exactly what their rights are, what they
are without, what they have or what they
want. Without purpose and without definite
aim, fifty commonplace women come together
every now and then and cackle-merely to
cackle.
The New York herald., 1869-05-21

GERMAN rrY.-Bavaria, the most persist
ent opponent Of the realization of German
unity under the supremacy Of Prussia, has
fallen into the line of national advance. The
general elections just held In the kingdom
have resulted in favor of the perfect union Of
North and South Germany, reversing COM
pletely the public expression recorded in
Munich at the moment of the Austro- Prussian
war. Bavaria IL about to cut loose from Rome
and will soon become Independent and pros
perous
The New York herald., 1869-05-21

DIPLOMATIC SMUGGLING.-It is proposed to
give Minister Hale chance to make clean
breast of 1t about that smuggling business
before retiring from Office. Why not. give all
our foreign representatives chance to do the
same thing before they give up the political
ghost? What wonderful, what a humiiating
spectacle it would present We hope to be
forgiven If we express the conviction that
there is not an American legation abroad, from
the highest to the lowest, whose linen would
be found unsoiled in case of public washing.
The New York herald., 1869-05-21

OF hundred milli0ns-in the face Of such
facts we see the power of the holy alliance in
Wall street against the Treasury, when. upon
the fimsiest rumors and devices, it can run
gold up 10 IA against million a week from
the department. These Wall street gold rings
are, in short, the heaviest deadweights which
the Treasury and the country have to carry.
Compared with them the whiskey rings are
bagatelle; but powerful as they arc, with
their political gambling Affiliations, they can
not long maintain the game of locking up
their gold for rise against steady stream
from the Treasury in the purchase of gold
bearing bonds of four or five millions month,
and the turn which the market took toward
the close of business yesterday begins to show
the reaction.
AS for all these Wall street stool-pigeon
rumors and theories of war, by which gulls
and gudgeons are so readily caught, they are
utterly absurd. There is no danger of war
between the Bnited States and any European
Power or any European coalition. The
time is eminenty inviting to the admins
tration in behalf of bold, decisive
foreign policy touching the Alabama
claims, Cuba and Mexico, because we
have the game in each case completely in
our hands. Napoleon's Mexican adventure has
satisfied him in reference to armed interven-
tions in American affairs directly affecting the
interests of the United States. The British
reform movement among the people, including
Ireland, is security for England, and in the
New Dominion we have hostage next door
for her good behavior. Spain is still in the
labor of deliyerance from a quasi state of
anarchy; and neither England, France nor
Spain is in situation to propose or entertain
proposition for triple alliance for the pro-
lection of Cuba. The internal condition of
each of those Western Powers is revolutionary,
and from Paris to Rome the Continent is ripe
for combustion. The general feeling in Europe
of insecurity is operating to swell the currents
of European emigration to the United States,
and to give stability to our bonds of all
descriptions.
We therefore contend that vigorous and
progressive foreign policy from General
Grant will not only meet the general approba
tion of the country touching the national
honor, dignity and expansion, but that this
policy abroad will be entirely consistent with
The domestic policy of peace, economy, re-
trenchment and reform, the payment of the
national debt and the reduction of gold to
the level of our paper money. In any event
even million Of gold weekly expended in the
purchase of gold-bearing Gve-twenties is so
much gained to the Treasury and the country,
and 80 much lost to the gold gamblers.
The New York herald., 1869-05-21

ALL wRoSe.--It Is reported that the new
Minister to China is to confer before his de-
parture with some ecclesiastical bodies about
the protection of missionaries in the Celestial
country. Is this Minister to represent the
ecclesiastical bodies or the United States? If
he goes out loaded with missionaries he goes
to fail and to complcate and prejudice our
true interests in China. We have got nothing
whatever to do with the religion Of the Chinese (;
and for our accredited representative to take a
position that regards them as heather Is
Diplomatic insult. Is this appointment ono
more bunder2
The New York herald., 1869-05-21

Why He DON'T RRorpRoCATE.-A very
good reason is given why Mr.. Harvey, our
present Minister to Portugal, does not recipro-
cate the courtesies extended to him by the
court of Braganza, the diplomatic representa-
tives from other nations, American naval
officers and so on, 1t is a very plain one,
and may be frequently seen endorsed on
protested, money drafts-to wit, ''nO funds. y
The radical members of Congress for several
years past have expunged the appropriation
for the salary Of the Minister to Portugal from
the diplomatic pay roll because he the iden-
tical Harvey was SO indiscrcet as to write a
rather copperish letter to Secretary Seward
about the conduct of the war, or something of
that sort. Hence his present state of impe-
curiosity. He may even have to borrow
money to get home from his successor, Mr..
Shellabarger, who leaves on the 26th to take
Mr.. Harveys place. So much for radicalism.
The New York herald., 1869-05-21

How LoSG, oh, laudable gentlemen at the
head of the government, will you keep Cuba
out In the cold now2 She has de .focto
patriotic government better entitled to civilized
recognition than the Spanish shambles commit
tee that acts under The programme Of valma-
seda.
The New York herald., 1869-05-21

JUST So.-One of the liquor dealers, discus
sing temperance before the Excise Board, said
that he went to Europe some time ago and
never heard glass of water asked for during
his absence. He does not say what company
he kept but 1t is true that if you call for water
in England it is always brought hot. They
suppose you want to shave or make toddy.
They do not even water their stock over
there
The New York herald., 1869-05-21
tn Elections and rumu,, I'm France.


France becomes more agitated and dis
turbed as the moment of election approaches
We have to-day report of the progress Of
tumult public disorder, police repres-
sion, the forcing Of a prison and .
rescue and bloodshed. Paris and tho
provinces are equally inhamed Such
occurrences at such moment are dangerous in
any community, but particularly so in France
at present. Who can forget either the revolu
ton or the coup detats The French nation
is passing through mighty ordeal,
pregnant with the most vital oonse-
quences to the policy of Napoleon, and
although the press mentions but few facts in
reference to the Importance of the movement
there is every reason to believe that the sub
ject is straining the public nerve in every
direction. One of the most remarkable Incl
dents attendant on the occasion is the COM
plete revolution that has transpired in tho
tenor of the two well known journals, the SSecld
and the Constitutional, of Paris, the former
of which was an acknowledged advocate Of
liberty under the late M. Havin, and the latter
an undisguised supporter of the government.
Now they have completely reversed their
tactics, much to the annoyance of their con-
treres which in several cases has been
carried to the extent of personal attack. The
press being the indicator of the pulsations Of
public opinion, this proves that the question is
radically moving the public mind, which fact
is corroborated by cable kilograms received
during the past few days. Crac0w Jour
nal 0he Krq) processes to have authentic in-
formation, and states as q fact that the
secret police of Paris has been gained over in
the interest of Count Bismarck in order to
create disturbances. Although not partici-
pating in the opinion of the Cracow cor
respondent, we look forward to demonstrations
from the opposition party of the French nation
rather than from the sources of foreign bribery
or corruption.
The New York herald., 1869-05-21

MIssfssIprI AND THE FIFTEENTH AMEND
MRyT.-In an address TO the people Of Misss-
sippi Ex-Governor Brown enunciates the fol-
lowing as one Of the propositions they should
entertain :-"Fourth-We accept the fifteenth
amendment" Thus are the Mississippi demo
Gratis, once called the fire eaters Of the South,
taking step in the way Of progress in advance
of their brethren in Indiana.
The New York herald., 1869-05-21

SERIOUS CHARGE AND AN INDIGNANT DE-
SIAL.-The Mobile Register states that Gov
ernor Hoffman is winning golden opinions Of
all sorts Of people y upon which Western
paper remarks that 1t don't believe Governor
Hoffman ever bet dollar in his life and as
for keeping company with 'all sorts Of
people, II will go its last red that he don't"
The New York herald., 1869-05-21

A TALE OF A FIsB.-It is said that Mayor
Hall hauled the last pompineau Of this latitude
lie might tell us of the history Of that fish in a
chapter that we should take care to have in
serted in the next edition of Atheneus.
The New York herald., 1869-05-21

DECLINING DINNER. Johnson has
taken the superlative degree in declining
dinner :-'I dine, thou dinest, he, she or it
dimes; we dine, you dine, corporations dine,
noblemen dine, trade leagues dine, all hands
dine. I'm done dining, sine diaie."
The New York herald., 1869-05-21
TRI LIE S II Z E L
New York, Friday, May II, 1869.
THE HERALD IN BROOKL YIN.

Notice to Carriers and Ncwsdeaicrs.
BROOKLYN CARRIERS AND NEwsMEN will in
future receive their papers at the BRANCH OFFICE
or THE New YORK HERALD, No. las Fulton street,
Brooklyn.
ADVERTISEMENTS and SUBSCRIPTIONS aud all
letters for the NEW YORK HERALD will be
received as above.
The New York herald., 1869-05-21

OFFIoIAL.-George G. Cooper has been ap-
pointed State Commissioner Of Fisheries in
place of Seth Green. What will King Salmon,
Chevalier Trout and all the rest of the finny
tribe say to this? Mr.. Green has been so
long identified with the fancy propagation of
their race that his removal cannot but be re-
garded as a scaly proceeding.
The New York herald., 1869-05-21

FAR FETCHED.-To regard as a singular
coincidence the fact that the first freight on Tho
shoald be conveyed across the Continent prin-
cpally on the rail. The coincidence might,
however, pass as singular, provided the article
itself was first chop.