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the following majorities: Counties
Wilkinson 1000; Noxubea 2751;
Jefferson 1913; Yazoo 2000; Mon
roe 1000; Adams 2495; Warren
1L6s; Copiah 800; Claiborne 1640;
Marshall 600; Kinds 1000; Lovndes
$500; Lauderdale 572; Clark 400.
Gain. in ID counties over $4,000
on last years. Radical vote. Val
labusha gives Dent 100 majority;
loss of 800 on last vote, Nothing
definite as to the legislature, but.
concluded to be Radical. ~ 7'.5'
washington, Dee. 9. -J.u G.
Breckenridge, son of Gen. 1Breck,
.enridge, was married to Sallie F.,
daughter of Hon. r. johnson, of
Arkansas 3@6 tanm oaaiq
! Customs for the week ending
I.27th 7pltimo, nearly three milhefFnn,
/ ,Apothecaries are required to
4 pay an additional license as liquor
dealers.
j Memphis, Dec. ga shooting
ARRAY at ClarksvilIe, Ark, last
week, between Henry c. Lewis,
formerly deputy q. s. Marshall,
and deputy sheriff Word, result
ed in thd death OF the former and
wounding of the latter. 1t is said
whisky was the cause. ,s.aa .J
Lafayette, Ind, Dec; 3.-In the
: Indiana Democratic, convention,
VOORHEES, the truthfulness of the
/, federal Treasury statement, and
said of the bond holders, if toe
exacting, they might get nothing,
New York, Dec! 5000 sol
; diers from adjacent parts to as
, sist revenue officers to arrest par
!; ties in four Illicit diStilleries.-
This accounts for the stories abou
the movement of troops.
n Galveston, Dec. 3.-About 81
. business firms and shop keepers
were burned out by the fire thi
morning. The Merchants Mutu
! al insurance buildings, theatre AM
. Metropolitan hotel were destroy
ed. The loss is variously estima
ii ted at from one to one and hal
!, million of dollars. No election
% news received foi asst aWeGfi
g. Galveston, Dec. 3.-The tota
: vote here is 2175, but the cOun
A. will not be known until tomorrow
1t Reed, a negro, is believed to b
ID elected District Clerk.
or Destructive fire this morning
= o = 9
r Four entire blocks and ! of tw
Is others destroyed. Fire origina
p ed in clothiug establishment {
IS John Brothers, corner of Stran
and Fremont streets. High win
ii; from the northwest prevailing
q Fire swept in a southerly dire
IT; ton, burned three blocks on Fir
,e mont, between Stand and Po'
x Office streets, and three BLOCK
ii between Mechanics aud Churc
,ir streets, West and Twenty -fourt
lg streets, except the stores OF j. ]
of Thompson, Sam Hamlon, j. Der
NJ stein, 4. George, A. Grossmaye
ell Texas Express Office, j. NJ. Co
he ger, Pierce s. Terry, G. Ell. Jo
as dan and Berbackers building /
le- Mechanics street, which was NJ
ar. Dennis Mills residence. e..
er- Wheeling, Va, Dec. 3.-Fon
re, teen coal barges sunk below he
mt last night.
- Iaa8 Gl.sa ~-.t
re- jackson, Dec, 3.--Addition
0 returns from six counties give 4
I'd corn several thousand addition
I'm majority. Dent has carried b
sd three counties, and those by We
nal small majOrities. The whole Rs
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-12-11

Mrs. Gen. Gustav goes with
her husband on Indian cam
paigns, and is good shot with
the rifle. She knows her hus-
band won't take her into any
danger.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-12-11

The st. Louis Republican
states that the apple crop of
Missouri was cut down full one
half BY the late heavy frosts.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-12-11

The cotton factory enterprise
at Corinth, Miss, is in the full
tide of success.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-12-11

Nobody is more certain tobe
oyer-reached than your sharp
fellow. If nobody else over
reaches him, he is sure to over
reach himself sklMiN
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-12-11

Mr.. Edward Gottheil writes.
from Angouleme, France, to
Mr.. Thomson, proprietor of the
Crescent Refinery OF New Or
leans. informing him that a.
competent International Jury
at the Grand German EXPOSE
ton, charged with the duty of
examining competing sugars
from various countries in the
world, had awarded. the "silyer
medel' to the sugar from that
refinery. The jury expressed
itself also as highly pleased
with this sample, as well as
with the contributions of other
exhibitors from Louisiana,
that it unanimously awarded to
that State the highest prize
within its gift-that of Das
Ehrendiplom Diploma Of Hon
orr in testimony of the richness
of her soil.
FOREIGN TRADE.-The Blu
reau of Statistics has recently
made. a searching report of the
amount of trade between the
United States and foreign
countries. England figures for
the enormous total of $3.50, 1885,
700 of our exports. The British
Empire, in all, receives our ex-
ports to the amount of $780,
100000. Spain and all her pos
sessions get s22,5OO,0OO, Of
which Cuba has 12,6OO,OOO. Ii
IBERIA has the least, viz: about
| $4,000. OF all that we send
out, $275,754,OOO are shipped
in foreign, ane but $138,201,
636 in American vessels.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-12-11

Within two months the coun-
try haslo by death one ex-
President, two ex-Secretaries of
the Treasury, the Secretary of
War, two ex-Senators, one ex-
Postmaster General, the Rear
Admiral, and a Major General.
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A farmer in Mekelumne CO..
California, is feeding his cows
on Bartlett pears. s,i< loli4a
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-12-11

The first experiments in rails
ing sugar-cane in California
have been tolerably successful
in Los Angeles county, but
the apparatus for cane-crushing
and boiling is wanting.
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Nine hundred families have
settled in the single county Of
Oolfax, in this State, since the,
first day Of March last, SO says
Mr.. Greenman, a resident Of
the county and a reliable gen.
tleman. Many other counties
in the State have done equally
as well, and we have no doubt
Saunders county has done bet
ter. Nebraska Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-12-11

The Picayune estimates that
5000 men are employed in sup,
plying the New Orleans market,
with fish, /, ......5 o,, a,.i'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-12-11

Don Piatt, who isconsidered,
the roughly loyal, and good
Radical authority, speaks of
Gen. Sherman as ian epaulett-r
ed gentleman who was taken
by q policeman from some cor,
ner grocery, educated like a
pauper at public expense, land
has since grown so great on
unknown meats that we can
crawl under his colossal legs in
search of dishonorable grayes.'a
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-12-11

An epidemic has attacked
the forest trees of Pittsylvania
county, Va, and it is probable
that all the trees will die. The
chestnut trees were first at
tackled, and now the oaks and
other trees are dying.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-12-11

Five counties in California
are said to have produced 11Os-
900 tons of wheat, the last har-
vest. ayEs
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BELLEVUE, La, d 81
Saturday,::::;;;;D December II, 1869
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-12-11

California has imported men
andmachinery from France for
the purpose of making beet
sugar.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-12-11

Orange Judd, proprietor of
the American Agriculturist,
has given to the Wesleyan IN
iversity. in New Jersey, $780,
600 for the erection of a build
ing for the Department of Nat
ural Science.
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THE CHATTANOOGA RAN.

THE CHATTANOOGA RArr.
RoAD.-The Lafayette Adver-
tiser, speaking of the Chatta-
nooga railroad, says:
1.-THE realization of hopes
long and fondly cherished. i
certainly consoling. For yeafs
past, and especially of late; w,
have been humbugged by tales
of the building of a railroad
through OUR section Of country.
but never until now have We
felt that We had something Ia
expect in that line.
Last week Mr.. G. w. r.
Bayley the chief engineer of
the western division of tia
Chattanooga Railroad Com
pany, with a surveying corps
passed through this place and
are now running the line from
Bayou ermillion, through the
Sabine River.
'sThe line passing over the
Kennedy and Hopkins planta-
ton at q distanceof about three
quarters ola mile from Yer
millionville. Our readers win
necessarily inquire if the line
now being run by this survey,
ing party will be the one adopt
ed by the Company In answer,
all that we can say, is that from
conversations with the chief
angineer andotherl membersof,
the surveying corps, we have
no hesitation in saying that,
this line will be adopted In pre-
ference to all Others lfutfra
"We have now some assur-
ance of a coming railroad-we
have something not to be mis-
taken before we must look
up and be of good cheer. If
we are correct in our informa-
ton and calculations, there is
a good time coming"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-12-11

Thievery seems to be on the
increase in the parish Of West
Baton Rouge. demonstrating
from the fields and carrying off
skiffloads of sugar cane are
still continued in theirinfantile
simplicity. 81 i'azf ,id2i' al8js
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-12-11

The Commissioners of Agri-
culture in his~report to the
President, estimates the cotton
crop at 2,7OO, 900 bales. =
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A Kentuckian with q chill
dren appeals for pecuniary aid
upon the plea of encouraging
home productions. ''' '''4
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NARKETH.

LONDON. March 4-Noon.-Consols 93@93t (.
LIvERPooL, March 4-Noon.-Co Cotton quiet es-
tmated sales 10, 900 bales middling upsuds IL Z f.;
middling Orleans Ia. Afternoon-Cotton firm,
prices shade better, not quotaby higher ;
LONDON, March 4.-Evening 3d..
Bonds S23. Sugar 39s. Cd. on the spot: 29s. Cd.
aAost. Specie in the Bank of England f25O,O0O
FRANKFORT, March 4.-Bonds S5i@s54.
LIVERPOOL, March 4.-Evenng firmer
but not higher. Sales 10, 900 bales.
NEW YORK, March 4-EyeniDg.-Cotton sales
1900 bales. Middling uplands 29G29lc. Flour
heavy and dec1eing; State superfne s. 6O@6 20,
common to fair extra Southern So 2505. Wheat
dull, heavy and 2Gt3c. lower. Corn steady. Pork
lower and irregular; mess s3l 5093l IS. Lard
steady and quiet. Whisky quiet at 96G964c.
Carolina rice dull at 9i@lOc. Freights dull and
declining.
90. Wheat 81 20. Corn 65@67c. Oats 66067c.
Barley So 10. Rye 81 35@l 40. Whisky 9lc.
Pork s32 so. Bulk meats unchanged. BacOG-
shoulders l43e.; clear sides I79c. Lard 1875.
LOUISVILLE, March 4.--Sales l76 hhds. tobacco
at 81 75Gl3. Pork $S2. Lard l9c. Bacon
shoulders l44c., clear rib sides l7l@l7ic. Bulk
shoulders l34c. clear rib sides l64c., clear sides
l64c. Surer6ne -four s. 5006. Corn 62063c.
Oats 62@63c. Whisky 9lc.
CMoINNATI. March 4.-Flour dull and nnchang-
ed. Whisky 9lc. Corn 64@65c. Oats 67@6Sc.
Pork $32. Bulk-shoulders l23c., sides l44c.
shoulders 1885,, clear rib sides l6lc- clear
sides l74c. Lard ls4c.
CHICAGO. March Flour s506 Is. Wheat
81 l73@l 20. Barley 759l rs. Corn 57ic. Oats
safe. Rye 81 l94@l 20. High wines sOc. Pork
$3l Lard ls4c. Picked hams l6io. Balk sides
l5@l6c.
SAVANNAH, March 4.-Cotton quiet, holders
too firm for buyers. Mddlings 2sc. Sales $50
bales. Receipts 673 bales. Exports 597 bales.
MOBILE, March 4.-Cotton demand light, mar
ket quiet. Sales $50 bales. Low middling 26I.
Receipts, 400 bales. No exports.
MEMPHIS, March 4.-Cotton quiet and firm /;
middlDg uplsnds 2S@2S4c. Receipts, $50 bales.
Exports, s67 bales.
NEW YORK, March 4.-EveniDg- 20s of '62
lis; of '64. ll4s of IS, ll5t; do. new. 1925 of
81, ll24 l0'40s, 1855. Southern securities quiet
North Carolinas 623 do. new 6Ss. Tennessees
67. VirgiDiss 564 do. new go. Louisianas 20.
Stocks dull and unsettled. Money active all day
but closed easier; call Z, with exceptions at 6.
Sterling declined to l0ss. Gold irregular, 1915 q
l3lJ.
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WASHINGTON, March A. Thieves early this
morning attempted TO plunder on the stress cars,
but after a severe fight the police dispersed them,
capturing several.
HoUse.-ClosiDg Action.-The bills requiring
national hanks to report monthly, and the army
appropriation bill passed. The conference report
on the removal OF political disabilities was dis.
agreed 10. The deficiency APPROPRIATION bill
passed. The bill extending the tine for com.
pletion Of the fret twenty miles Of the Cairo and
Fulton Railroad passed. The judiciary committee
presented the evidence 10 the BusteSd case with
out Recommendation. aud were discharged. The
Fortieth Congress adjourned.
Senate Closing Action.-The committee to in
Vestigste .he charges of corruption connected
with impeachment, reported that no evidence of
corruption was found.
The motion to act on Mrs. Lincoln's allowance
ailed, 23 20 ~. Also to ect on the repeal of the
enure OF Office failed, IA to Is.
At IL Grant and Colfsx entered the chamber.
Jolfax spoke briefly, confning himself to the du-
les Of his Office Colfax took his seat and the new
enstors qualified, when, without action, the SEN
,te adjourned Till noon tomorrow.
The judiciary committee on the case of Judge
}usteed OF Alabama, accused of corruption and
ignorance, reported that they had considered the
lase fully, recommended that the testimony he
Tot printed. and asked to be discharged. This
nds the Busteed case.
House-The following States were Aot repre-
ented: New Hampshire, Connecticut, Louisi.
ma, Virginia, Georgia, Texas and Mississippi.
Excitement over the proceedings connected with
heir exclusion was intense.
The caucus nominations we're ratified. Blaine
vas elected speaker, 1876; Kerr 81. Dawes and
Kerr conducted Blaine to the chair.
House adjourned.
Among the spectators on the floor Of the Senate
,o-day were the negro Bishop Campbell and wo.
mans rights Mrs. DR.. Mary Walker.
The president pocketed the following bills: To
;eorgsnize the judiciary to reduce the navy and
marine corps, and further securing equal rights In
he District of Columbia.
The bill strengthening the public credit and 10.
1isn appropriation bill failed to reach the presi
dent.
Mr.. johnson remained at the White House till
noon. Grant went from the Cspito, tO-the White
House.
The delegation from Alabama was the only
Southern organization in the procession.
Grants father fell down the steps 2f the Cap itOl
and was considerably injured.
On reaching the White House Cant received
TIE following:
BERLIN, March My congratulations on the
solemn day.
(Signed) "BI'MARCK."
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able to state, progressing finely. The affair has
caused considerable excitement, as both parties
are SO well known in commercial and social
circles. The gentlemen acting as seconds, also
being prominent and popular men here. have lent
an additional interest to this sangunsry and deter
mined conflict. The highest praise is accorded
the principals for their sdngJrotd and imper.
turbsble calmness, the behavior of both being
spoken Of as handsome.
The remark made by Mr.. Sewell when he lost
the choice of position, that if his antagonist
knew how to use his advantage, he was dead
man but that he hoped he would not shoot him
in the face, as in that event vsry handsome fell
low would be dis6gured," is illustrative of this.
Taken all in all, this duel, so deliberately con-
Quoted and SO determinedly persisted in, is one of
the most remarkable that has occurred in this
city for years.
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ABSENCE OF PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
PUBLIC DEMONS TRATIONS.

WASHINGTON, March AFTER taking the oath,
Gen. Grant said:
Your suffrage having elevated me 70 the office of
president OF the United States have in conformity
with the Constitution of our county taken the
oath of Office prescribed therein.
have taken this oath without mental reserVa.
Nton, and with the determination TO do tc the best
of my y9bility all that it requires of me. The re-
responsibilities of the position feel, but accept
them without fear. The office has come 30 me un.
eought; commence It's duties untrBmmeled.
bring to il a conscientious desire and determine.
on TO fill it 10 the best of my ability to the salts
Faction Of the people.
on all leading questions agitstilg the public
fnind will always express my views 10 Congress,
tnd urge them according TO my Judgment, and
Rhen think it advisable will exercise the ooR-
etitutional privilege of inteFpOsing veto to de.
Feat measures which oppose, but all LAYS will be
faithfully executed, whether they meet my ap-
lroval or not.
l Ishall on all subjects have a policy TO recon.
bend, but none TO enforce against the will of the
keople. Laws are TO govern all alike those Op.
tosed TO as well as those who favor them. know
no method TO secure the repeal OF bad aud OBJ
hoxious laws so effective as their stringent eXecu-
fion.
The country having Just emerged from great
trebellion. many questions will come before II Tor
settlement in the next four years, which preceding
| administrations have never hsd 20 contend with.
In meeting these it is desirable that they should
be approached calmly sud without prejudice, hate
or sectional pride remembering that the greatest
good to the greatest number is the object to be
! obtained. I.. Ia. .
This reeuires security of person and property,
and for religious and political opinion IN every
part of our common country, without regard to
| local prejudice. All laws to secure these ends
will receive my best efforts for their enforcement.
great debt has been contracted 10 securing to
Us and 10 our posterty the Union. The payment
Of this principal and interest. as well IS the re-
turn TO specie basis as soon as II caa oe accom-
plished without material detrinent 10 the debtor
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FROM HAVANA.

Moro spanish Troops Marine News--Ex-
change of Gold for Notes sLiuziIed--PrOeress Ii
of the Rebels.
HAVANA, March 4.-The Spanish man of war
CRdiz arrived with thousand troops.
The American ship Contocook is 10 port. The
Penobscot leaves for Cienfuegos tomorrow. The
Gettysburg has gone to Key West for coal, when
are mostly marines.
More troops have been sent by railroad to the
interior. A ship has been chartered to carry 800
prisoners to Fernando Pc.
The banks, by order of Dulee. limit the ex.
change OF gold for notes TO ten dollars.
The government advertise for horses and other
animals.
The insurgents are active in Ssgus Is Grsnde.
They recently captured and destroyed train
and broke the railroad.
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About midday the clouds became more threat
enpg, and every now and then heavy mist would
fell, but at the time of our going to press the rain
had not begun in earnest.
One feature of the freman's life we cannot help
calling attention to 1t is the earnest interest
taken in the beauty and condition Of their
horses. Never is en- unkind word spoken to the
gigantic brutes; but they become with good usage
as gentle and ahectionate as Newfoundland dogs,
and know each member as intimately as the dog
knows his master. ....-.
A thousand good wishes to the noble 6remen OF
New Orleans. They are our last remaining bull
wsrk; but the most stslwart as they are the last.
Honor, prosperity and happiness to them, one and
all.
One fcsture of the day was the decking of all
the steamers river craft and ships at our wharves
with steamers, pennons and flags. This may
have been in honor Of the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Grant, but we prefer to take it as tribute
to the "fre lsddies' from those who brave the
waters to those who conquer FIRE.
The Fire Department OF New Orleans was char
tered on the 4th March, 1885, and ia now celebra-
ting its thirty fourth birthday. The original charter
was made for twenty five years, and was renewed
stits expiration. The present contract was made
in 1867, and is to endure FIVE years.
The annual appropriation amounts to sl20, 600,
and one OF the conditions for its payment is that
the department shall have ready for use or emer-
gency fifteen steam and five hand engines and
four hook and ladder companies. During the last
twelve years the Firemen's Charitable Association
have dispensed over 100000 for charitable pur-
poses, and disbursed over million of dollars for
the purchase and repairs Of engines, etc., and the
procuring Of horses, suitable quarters etc., etc.
To true hearted and patriotic citizen no sight
could be more inspiriting or more hopeful than
that of so many Thousands Of noble men Fever
ready to venture safety health and comfort at the
call Of duty. Over the whole route there was not
a harsh word spoken, blow struck but every
thing passed of with the utmost good feeling and
decorum.
First in the procession, after the grand marshal,
bis aids, chief engineer Major Thomas O'Connor
and his aids, came Carrollton Independent Fire
Company No. 2, whose motto is "Sempsr Para
tls,' and whose numerous members were among
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FROM EUROPE.
speech of tn. King of Pru.I..

BERLIN. March 4.-King William, opening the
North German parliament, said the first duty of
the North German confederation was to maintain
peace and friendly relations with the other pow
ers of the earth. The nations of Europe have
shown a disposition for peace. The result of the
conference at Paris on the eastern question
demonstrated thst there was a general desire for
peace.
The king concluded as follows: ga ration
saving its strength and having the will to respect
the independence OF others and maintain its own,
can surely count on peace, ss foreign powers will
not molest, and domestic enemies Of order are
powerless TO trouble it,
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FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.

The Inauguration in CharIeston-LegisI ative
Political.
CHARLESTON. s. c., March 4.-Inauguration was
celebrated to-day by parade and target firing by
colored military companies.
A resolution has already been introduced and
received its first reading in the Legislature, rstfy
ing the 10Th amendment.
The contest for the msyoralty between Clark,
Republican incumbent. and Psbury, Republican
claimant, is near its elimination. Pillsbury had
Clark arrested to-day on charge of misdemesnor
in retaining possession Of his Office contrary to
law. Clark gave bail.
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FROM MEMPHIS.

The Case of Earl-The Arkansas Ku-KIux
Bill, etc.
MEMPHIS, Msrch4.-The case Of Major Earl was
egain continued.
The Appeals Little Rock special tonight says
the Ku.Klnx bill passed the Senate yesterday aud
now goes to the governor. IL requires the Ku.
Klux to disperse in thirty days under heavy pen.
aties.
The Avalsnohe's Little Rock special says Dale
and Monks, lately of the militia. addressed the
House by invitation last night. They we're par
ticularly severe on the rebel press Of Memphis.
Dale, in speaking of executions by the militia,
,sid they ought to have killed five hundred where
they killed one.