The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-02-19
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closed dull; uplands l1s011s and
Orleans 11B0112d.; sales 10000
bales, of which for export and
speculation 1000.
New York, Feb. 15.-Cotton
heavy and lower; sales 1000 bales
at 25c. Gold firm at 119I.
New Orleans, Feb. 15.-Cotton
dull, lower grades easier; middling
Orleans 2440249c.; sales $3.50, re,
ceipts 6697, and exports to Liver
pool 1927, and Bremen 1920 bales.
Flour firmer, Sc 5O05 S506 90.
RFan scarce at 81 40. Hay firm.
er; prime 500. Pork easier, $29
25029.5O. Bacon--shoulders 1890.
sides scarce and firmer, 174018Jc.
Sugar dull and lower; prime lilo
lie. Molasses firmer; prime 70
arse. Coffee active and advan-
cling; fair 15a@163 and prime 175
Ollie. Corn, Oats and Whisky
unchanged. . Gold 1I9E. Sight
exchange par08Rct. discount.
New Orleans, Feb. 9.-In the
Legislature the registration bill
passed the Senate by vote of %
yeas to 15 nays.
The impeachment trial of Wick
life commences tomorrow.
This mornings Bulletin publish
es a statement by Judge Cooley,
charging the State Treasurer Du-
buclct with defrauding the credi-
tors OF the State by discounting
their warrants, and using the
funds Of the State therefor.
Washington, Feb. 9.-The New
England Senators will join the
Southern Senators in opposition
to Bradleys confirmation, and in
favor of Judge from the South.
New Orleans, Feb. 10.-Two
cotton pickeries, Keplinger's and
Collins, burned-loss 100000.
Chas. Mortified persisted in the
flames.
Two Policemen were dangerous
~ shot by negro. One police
man then shot, seriously wound
ing the negro.
Private dispatches report the
destruction of the business part of
the town of Port Gibson, including
the post Office and hotel.
New Orleans, Feb. lin the
House the mixed school education
al bill was passed.
The House adjourned untilmon-
day at noon in honor of the ami
'versary OF the birthday of Abra-
ham Lincoln.
In the Senate, the House bill
providing bonds to the amount of
i've millions OF dollars for the con-
.strncfion of levees was referred.
In the House, the election bill
was reported on fayorahly, and
made the special order of the day
for Monday
New Orleans, Feb. 12.-Two Of
the alleged consolidated bank rob
bers have been arrested. The
Picayune says that some special
police officers were the ringleaders
in the robbery.
Upon the application of q com
mittee of citizens, Judge Cotton
to day issued peremptory man
damus requiring the city authori-
ties to order the municipal cleo
ton on the second Monday in
March as the law provides.
A bill was introduced into the
Senate requiring that the munich
pal election be held on the second
Monday of November, thus either
prolonging the present term of the
incumbents, or allowing the Coy
,ernor to appoint.
Gen. Magruder lectured to a
good audience.
Wilbur, a member of the firm of
Wilbur &Co., is reported abscond-
ecu Win SIOO,U0U.
A Democratic mass meeting in
Lafayette Square tonight was adj
dressed By ex-senator Hendricks,
OF Indiana, Morton, Jonas, and
Others.
Cincinnati, Feb. 13.-The Cham
Der OF Commerce unanimously
adopted a resolution declaring
that the financial condition of the
country required such supervis-
lon OF the tariff by the present
Congress as will realize the largest
revenue III the least burdensome
manner to the manufacturing i'll
terests. Tbepresent tariff, by fos
terlng monopolies and giving spe,
cal advantages to comparative
II small number of persons, is OPP
pressive and unjust to the great
body OF the people, and will not
De tolerated hy any nnlitioaI mar