The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-09
The Senate confirmed DIR. Bard

eminent is preparing an eXpedi-
ton of a thousand men, with
steel battery, to suppress the Red
River instruction in America.
Tennessee and Georgia railroad
bonds were introduced on the
market today.
st. Louis anvices via Springfield
from Gainesville, Texas, March 5,
report that the Cammanches had
massacred over forty families in
Western Texas. The dispatch
states that the commander at Fort
Sill could have prevented the
snassacre. -4
A meeting of the officers who
served with General Thomas was
held here tonight to make prepa-
rations for a meeting in the Hall
of Representatives in honor OF his
memory. The President, Cabinet
officers and Diplomatic corps will
be present.
General orders No. 80 make the
Fifth Military District a separate
military department, with head
quarters at Austin, Reynolds com
manding. The Department of
Louisiana ceases. Louisiana will
be added to the department of
Texas, and Arkansas to Depart
ment of Missouri. The new De-
partment of Texas will be part of
the Military Division of the South.
The troops now in Arkansas will
be relieved and report to Reynolds
commanding Texas.
New Orleans, March 31.-Jef-
ferson City Fire Department had
theirslast celebration and parade
to day under the old order. Hence
forth Jefferson City will be the 9th
district of New Orleans.
New Orleans, April 2.-The
spring meeting of the Metaire
races commenced today. The
weather being fine the attendance
waslarge. 81
j. III. Oglesby haying declined
to accept the Governor has APP
pointed Ex-Governor Flandersj
Mayor, in accordance with the
act of the last Legislature.
Governor Warmoth will receive
bids until II, NJ, the 9th inst, for
the purchase of the State stock in
the New Orleans, Jackson & Great
Northern Railroad, at which time
the stock will be awarded to the
highest cash bidder.
ID. B. McCarty has been appoint
ed City Administrator of Assess
ments vtce Soule declined.
The old City Council, at its last
regular meeting, last night rushed
through an ordinance directing
the City Treasurer to sell the city's
stock in N. O. & G. N. r. r., dis
regarding the injunction of the
courts.
Washington, March 30.--The
Presidents message, is unusually
long. He notifies Congress, by
message, of the constitutional
amendments. In view, however,
ofthe vast importance of the 18th
Amendment, this day declared a
part of that revered instrument,
he departs from the usual custom, |
to justify O measure which makes
four millions of people voters who |
were heretofore declared, by the
highest judicial tribunals, not to !
be citizens, and says that it is a
measure of grander importace than |
any one act since the foundation |
of our free government. lie calls |
upon the newly enfraAchised race
to make themselves worthy of |
their new privileges, and urges
the whites to withhold no legal |
privilege of advancement to the
new citizens. He quotes from
Washington regarding the impor-
tance of intelligence and education
and calls upon Congress to pro
mote and encourage popular edll- |
cation, and all people everywhere
to see that all who possess politi-
cal rights shall have an opportuni-
ty toacquire that knowledge which |
shall make them share in the gov
eminent blessing instead of a
danger. BY such means only can
the benefits contemplated by this
amendment be secured.
e New York, April 4.-The cotton
movement for tie week shows a |
large falling off. The receipts at
all points were 1851 bales, |
against53, 169 last week and A, 500
the previous week. The receipts
atall points for the expired por-
ton of the cotton year, are 2,406,-
SAG bales against 1,344, 400 bales