The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-07
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New Orleans, Aug. .3.-Cotton
entirely nominal; sales so bales;
first bale new crop received from
Texas. Flour dull; superfne $5
20, double extra Sc 81 and treble
extra SO 30. Corn-white 81 10.
Oats Tic. Bran 81 05. Hay
prime $29 to $31. Pork $50 80.
Bacon-retailing for shoulders at
16, clear rib 19a and clear sides
1910; hams "a to 25c. Lard
tierce 19a to 204 and keg 214 to
23c. Sugar and molasses dull,
but unchanged. Whisky 81 20
to1 225.
New York, August 3.-Cotton
steady; sales 1900 bales. Gold
1869. Greek firm of Rodacanahi
& Eranglliada failed. Liabilities
unknown.
London, July 29.-Charles Gill
pin introduced in Commons bill
abOlishing capital punishment.
St. Petersburg, July 29.-Jews
of this empire have united in a Pc
tition to the Gear for extension of
their religions and educational
rights
Washington, July 27.-Reyenue
to-day $300,e00
Alex. FL. Stephens, writing to q
friend here, says: lam gratifed
at the result of the election in
Virginia, and earnestly hope that
Judge Don't may be elected in
Mississippi
Dr. &. III. Culver leaves for Ma
con tomorrow for the purpose of
placing the Labratory property in
the possession of the Georgia A 6
ricultural Society.
Mr.. Greedy with a party, has
gone to Virginia.
Treasurer Spinner has received
a counterfeit three dollar bill from
Germany, evidently manufactured
there, Imitation of engraving,
signatures, seals, SC, is good, but
paper bad
Proceedings commenced against
SchGrmaB, eolored, formerly mes
senger ofthe Treasury, for utering
bogus money. Turner, negro
postmaster at Macon, Georgia,
will be brought here as a witness.
It's intimated Mcdowell will
relieve Candy, who will be sent to
Mississippi.
Great interest attached TO Fri
days Cabinet, when the test oath
in Virginia will be decided
Meantime, it is stated positively
Canby is 0rdered to take no ac-
ton.
Albany, July 27.-Shcr'iff and
posse driven from East Greenock
BY anti-renters. The sheriff was
MORALLY, and i've of the posse Sc
riously wounded. .9ss
Buffalo, July 27.--Edward Hal
pine, an elderly man, fell into Nj:
agara Falls, a distance of18O feet,
and was instantly killed.
Duxbnry, July 81 French ca
bic perfect. Its present capacity
is is words per minute direct, and
Is words by repeating at st.
Pierre.
Baltimore, July 27.-Colored
labor convention passed resolu-
tons that objections of white men
to work with negroes must be
overcome, calling for d national
negro convention to meet at BaIti-
more, in December, and invoking
Congress to drive Chinese labor
out of the country.
Cincinnati, July 27.-Passenger
train on Memphis and Ohio rail
road, near GAINESVILLE, Tennessee,
went through the trestle over
BuddS creek. Train, except one
ear, burned. Engineer, fireman
anu three or iOur others killed,
and 80 badly hurt.
Louisville, July 2S,-In the rail
road accident at Budd's Creek
Tenn, the entire train and con
tents, except the New Orleans
sleeping ear, were burned, and
that badly damaged.
The following was transmitted
over the French cable.
PARIS, July 90, S:45 A. NJ.
10 the Hon. Secretary of state.
Washington:
Ihe Emperor of the French tothe
PRESIDENT of the United States at
Washlngton--I mhishly gratifed
TO lnaugurate the new line of tele.
graph which unites France with
the United States, by sending to
you the expression of NV GOOD
wishes for you and for the pros
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