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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-11-19

vlcksBURG CARDS.
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BANK,
VICKSBURG, MISS.
a BANK OF DISCOUNT AND DEPOSIT,
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
\ general banking business transacted
JOHN a. KLEIN, &C. FLORENCE,
President. Vice President
GEO. NJ. KLEIN, Cashier.
T AMkIN X EGt:LEsTON,
GROCERS AND COTTON FACTORS,
Corner of Levco and Crawford Streets,
(Oppositc Prcntiss Homsc,l
ICESHURG, MISS.
July >. 1870 n"il:ly
Est ahlishrd 1872. Rc-cst ahlishch 1860.
'rIIOMA$ !. FINNEI,
Dcaltr il,
CARRIAGES, HUGI;IES, WAGONS,
Carts, Wheclbarrows and rlows, tA'rage
'I,i, i,,y~,
WOOD WORK,
mos, !Spohcs, hrilocs, !Shafts, P"lcs, dc
VICKSHUR,;, MISS.
w. GREENnunv, Agent.
July >, 1870. nil:ly
or. LOUIS FLOUR HOUSE.
l.. BUT"rEREIELn n CO.,
Wh"ics"1c ti,occ,~, P,orision Dealers oo,d
COTTON FACTORS,
Agents for Latin t. Rand Powder Co,
MULBERRY STREET.,
between Craw ford and South SITS
NlcKSEURG, MISS.
July =. 1870. nl2:ly
= II. YOUNG X co.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS, COMMISSION
MERCHANTS,
-l"d dr.,lr,,x in h",riy. nnd Domestic
WINES AND LIQtroRS,
Millcr's Agents for Best Brands of Flour,
40. 2Ol MULBERRY STREET,
NICKSHuR';, MISS.
July D. 1870. n4i:ly
MAX KUNE",
wATtIIM AKER AND JIWELER,
Sign of tho Green Specs,
VICKSHvRG, MISS,
Sole Agent for tho Florence, the Singer I'M
proved, tho Wilcox Il Gibbs and other
All the latest improvements for first -clns.
Machines, Needles, Thread, &c. All ma
chimes sold ut Northern prices and war
r,ntcd. July 2, 1870. nil:Iy
CULLEY n HOLLS,
COTTON FACTORS,
Unnl.,soic D."lc,;s in t',"c,oIcs, ana
PLANTATION SUPPLIES.
Keep ways on hand Lime, Cement, Plaster,
Paris Plnsinring Hair,
No. DO, M.tfbc',v street,
VICKSHURG, MISS.
July 2, 1870. n4l:ly
JAMES WARE. II. a. WILLIAMS
WHARF n WILLIAMS,
manufacturers unR Dealers IN
EUR NITURE AND CT RS,
Matt csscs, Carpets, Wall Paper and Win
dow Shades,
No. 1863 U"$hi"gf"n ST., JichSh"y, Mss.
1I:ly
II IL. POTTER ~ co.,
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
Philadelphia Made Shoes for Ladies' and
Children.
HATS, CAPS, &C.
No. lGl Washington Street,
NIcKSHl1RG, MISS.
July 2, 1870. nil:ly
GENEIl.A,
VICKSBUItG, MISS.
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FOR SALE.

'INIIE undersigned Will sell, at priNalc
| sale on the WavCrlN Place, situated near
the line Of Duac!lita and talhW"ll parishes,
on tho Oilachita river, the following lot ri
stock and other effects, VIZ:
Twenty head of young mules, and stock
and harness horses
Corn and fodder, and sugar cane;
\ number of cattle. lncludinG $cN'f:li
extra lnilrh cows.
Purchasers will be accommodated i'll the
sale of such sized lots of stock, corn, 'N'.,
rs may he desired.
TERMS: Cash. II. =. MClAIN.
November !, 1870. h'-ti
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TRENTON ADVERTISEMENTS.

DRY GOODS, STAPLE GOODS,
BOOTS AND SHOES. CLOTHING,
HARDW ARE, &c,
FANCY GROCERIES, LIQUORS.,
TOBACCO, BACON, LARD. COFFEE.
SUGAR, PLANTATION SUPPLIES, &c.
Ills stock includes nearly everything de-
n,:,nded in the Trenton market, and will hc
sold ut the lowest market prices.
Tho highest market price paid for Cotton
and Country Produce.
The former patrons of the undersigned.
and purchasers generally, arc solicited to
call and examine his stock, with the ASST
rance That they will he mot with cvfry dis
=, ~ }. HOWELL TAruM:
E,I.OIIRNON \ MILL$AP$,
Hccciriuy, En,r"u,1ing ""d
com ISSIoN MEHCn ANTS,
TRENTON, IT,,
Keen ALWAYS on hand IL full stock of
PLANTATION SUPPLIES.
LIQUORS, WESTERN PRODUCE.
DRY GOODS, HARDWARE.
BUGGY AND WAGON MATERIALS,
SHOT GUNS, RIFLES.
HREEtIi PINS.
nnuEIE TEn:GEES,
TUBES, AND GlrN
FIXTURES, SADpl.ERN
AND HIlrS'wS GARDEN SEEDS.
We receive, store and forward goods at
the lowest prices, and receive, store. ship or
sell cotton for those G,voring rs with thcir
business. We will give the sao of c"tt"n
our special attention. As we have no losses
to make up on cotton, our friends will find
our charges ut the lowest point.
Our extensive acquaintance enables us to
buy our goods from EfTSf Hands H1d
at iht. L0r,a Iiic.S. Liberal cash advances
made on all produce stored with rs.
September !, 1870. n5o:if
DAN r. HEAD W. G. wII.lLAMSoS.
NJ. u. GARI.INGToN.
HEAD, WILLIAMSON n co.,
TRENTON, It,,
RECEIVING, E"KwAHDIN" AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Dealers in
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING,
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS,
HARDWARE, IRON, CASTINGS,
TAGGING, TIES, WAGONS,
CARTS, AND PLANTATION SUPPLIES
OF all kinds.
Liberal advances made on Cotton, in cash
and supplies. Trenton, Sept. 2?, 1870. n2:ly
T.. q. SrANDIFEH. THoS. INQUIRE.
SrA>n'rER n MCGUIRE,
X &c i. vi NC II TO RW X ID n q
NJ l. r. II a N rs,
| And General Dealers in
ALI. KINDS or MERCIIAN l.,
TREN ron, LrNI%IA NJ.
| October |, 1870. n2-ti
TYPE AND PRINTING MATERIAL.
I:,,,uch IF tie .Inhnsnn IvJ,c E;"nd,y.
FH>NNI'N
TYPE, STEREOTYPE AND ELE'"rRo-
| TYPE FOUNDRY,
les Vine street, between Fourth and Fifth,
CINCyNN-IJI.
Manufacturers Of, ""d Dcoic,;s IN
BOOK AND NEWS TYPE, AND PRINT
ING MATERIALS,
OF every description.
Stcrcotyping and electrotyping, in all
and pattern letters for founders.
October 8, 1870. n:::fy
ST. LOUIS TYPE FOUNDRY co.,
IL, Pine Street. Manufacture and Furnish
y A
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In making: the above announcement, t.
DrrytlS ~ Go. return hanks to the CUSTOM
rrS of =. We'll IL Bro. and the public Ecncr-
:,llv and would be glad to receive th"nl
Ifry are assured ct receiving. The same at
tent ION from the old House.
October |, 1870. My
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Cards Of personal churUctet-whcn adj
miSsiblc-will be charged double our reg
ular advertising rates.
Obituary and Marriage notices will he
charged as advert isemcntS.
AGENTS:
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INIIIFF VF NV MISSING K-NIF.S.
Advert iScincntS will he inserted at one
dollar and fifty cents per square Zone inch
Of space or lcSS). for the first, and seventy
five cents for each subsequent insertion. for
amy time under one month. For longer
pcriodS as follows:
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Any person sending us five new cash sub
scrihcrS, at the same post office, will be en-
titled to copy OF THE TELEGRAPH gratis,
for one year.
Subscription price mrn,i"bty i'll advance.
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A. cENH"'A'
VICKSBURG, MISS.
IMPORTER, WIIOLESALE AND RETAIL
DEALER IN
French China and Granite Ware, French
and Bohemian Ware, Silver Plated and I'r
tania Ware, Table and Pocket Cutlery, Look
ing Glasses, Looking Glass Plates Window
GLASS, Paper 1iangings, Window CorniccS,
Curtains, Bands, Pins and Window Shades,
Lamps and Walters, Gcrandoles, Candle
vt icks, CastorS and Liquor Stands.
The largest assortment of CHRISTMAS
GOODS ever brought to the city of Vicks-
burg. Such as: Fancy Goods, Toys, Picture
Frames, Pictures, Marble Statuary, Paper
Machc Goods, Baskets Work Boxes, Wood
and Willow Ware, Iapanncd Ware Tenders,
Shovels- and Tongues, Andirons, Castings,
Stoncwarc and KEROSENE Oil. oct: %. 6-Gui
JULIUS N. KLEIN,
No. Ia Washington Street,
Tichsb"uD, Mss.
WATCHES, DIAMONDS,
JEwELRY, SILVERWARE,
CLOCKS, PLATED WARE &c
July2, 1870. n4i:6t
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GOODS BELOW COST.
fTJl/I, 4 .NJ I:T, ST YI.SE/HI.

In cOnSct ilIcncc of The recent fire in Mon
roe, tho undersigned is NOW Offering to the
public his remaining stock OF merchandise
ut prices below first Cost. lie is selling ut
The following unprecedented low prices.
tO-wit:
Shoes from 800. to S!.tM Ladies' do Doc T."
500; Best Prints at Toe: l'rl:,incS from lo'.
to Do; I'npljnS, Al}nIrrlS. M"rin"S, Fur"
Linen Lawns 1T :L1r.
ON damaged goods Il h,,1hc' H'ri"cti"n is
made. Ills stock rni braces
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SAINT LOUIS CARDS.


DEALERS IN FLOUR, PROVISIONS,
P,nI"cc unH GcUc,ui tnn''nis%ion Mc'ch'"fS,
Nos. Ioi n los =. Commercial Street,
ST. LOUIS, MO.
September ~, 1870. nl:6n
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GEORGIA HOME.

FIRE IEST "A y tE co.,
Of t"I"0,I"N. ga.
J. NJ. BOHEMIAN, President
-. T.. WILCOX, Secretary.
InSurcs; nj low rates, and pays all losses
promptly. .
Monroe, la.
November >. 1870. I-lA
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NNII. and look ut Fish Bros Wagons, tol
u sale Nv SurwLuor Il NIuliin. 81
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or. LOUIS TYPE FOUNDRY CO.,
10 Pine Street, Manufacture and Furnish
PRINTING MATERIALS,
or EVERY DESCRIPTIONS.
Plain and Ornamental Type, Borders,
Rule, Cases, Chascs, Sticks, Galleys, &c
Machine and Hand Printing Presses, Paper
and Card Cutters.
NEWS AND BOOK PAPER.
Also Colorcd and Manila Papers, various
sizes and qualities. st. Louis and Ivanhoe
Mills Papers: Note, Letter, Cap, Fiat Cap,
Commercial Packet and Folio Post, Denny
and Medium. Cards and Card Boards of
every description.
PRINTING INKS,
News, Book, Black and Colored, Narnsh
! Gold size, I;rOuZc Flock, &c photographic
! Inks and NarniShcS all qualities.
| October l. 1870. n2:ly
DIAIN AND FANCY JOB WORK
| II IL
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Nov. >. 1870.
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1t may seem strange, but 1t
is nevertheless true, that our
uneducated people in many
particulars speak better Eng
lish than the educated. In
fact our school masters are
giving horrible pronunciations
to many common words. 1t
frets us nightly to hear them
call therefore and wherefore,
thuffOre and whuffore. We
can abundantly prove, from
our best poets, that the first e
in these words is prOunced like
the french grave accented e or
like a in care, or a in hat slight
ly heightened. Some may
| contend that the e here is
pronounced like e in met slight
Iy heightened, which may be
true, for the + following makes
these sounds of e and a very
nearly the same.
It is astonishing how oul
common talk holds on to the
| old Saxon. The word holpe
preterit of help is said to be
| obsolete, but we hear it mucl
oftener than helped. Another
word of universal use South
and we think wherever Eng
lish is spoken, is whang mean
ing a small strip of leather o
hide. 1t is not in the diction
: aries, yet we think it to b.
; good English, for we found i
not long ago in one of Scot
novels put in the mouth of
loWlander.
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Anew Metal.

The quiet intimation given last
about a new metal is now
something to be talked about, finn
Sir Joseph Whitworth, after q
long course OF experiment., has
succeeded in producing iron and
steel, which, AZ he states, viii ra.
siSt any amount ofshock or strnin
that may be put upon them
This "Whitworth metal" as il h
called, is, while in a molten state
Subjected to enormous pressure
by which all the air.bubbleso
those sources of weakness-.ara
got rid of, and the metal il rem.
dered perfectly homogeneous. II
Sir Joseph Whitworth is right in
his conclusions, our iron trade il
about to undergo another reyolu.
ton, and we shall have guns Of
the largest size, which will send
their bolt through anything and
everything, and never burst; We
shall have wheels for railway.car.
riases that will never blow IN
and wire for submarine cables
that won't break in the laying.
1t is an encouraging prospect; and
we hope that the ten young men
who have just obtained the ten
Whitworth scholarships Of one
hundred pounds each, will per.
petuate the perSevering skill, the
ingenuity, and enterprise of their
6enefactor.
AS if to be ready for the new
demand that will grow out Of
these understandable guns, a new
kind of powder, nearly six hun,
dred times stronger than gun,
powder, has been invented and
patented by an Austrian, resident
in the United States. Further
particulars may be expected ere
long London Once q Week.
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The extreme Radicals have
carried Mississippi and Texas.
The latest from Texas shows
Hamilton beaten by about six
hundred votes.
For the general good of the
South, it is perhaps, better
thus than otherwise. For our
part, we have never had any
hopes since the war, of gaining
our rights by our own endeav-
ors. We must depend on the
good sense of the North alone
who will eventually concede tC
us liberty, even from mere poll
ey. Again, it is perfectly
useless to elect Democrats t.
Congress from the South, fol
they will never be admitted tt
seats, while by keeping then
out, a large Radical majority
may be retained.
On the other hand, by elect
ing Radicals, we can ever rule
the North, in some degree
The same principals that have
been applied to the Southern
will shortly be applied to thu
Northern States. All State
rights will be taken away ant
Congress left supreme. Then
as Congress will own lis, We
hope it will have good sense
enough to improve its proper
ty.
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Can no improvement of gen
eral interest ever be carried out
because Of insane opposition ?
Some parties are even strenu-
ously opposing the navigation
of Mack's and Cross bayous.
Two or three individuals are
endeavoring to thwart the Ia
bors of a company that would
vastly benefit more than Il
thousand families in BoSsier
and Arkansas, and the whole
of Shreveport. Now it is a
fact that those bayous are navi-
gable streams, that steam boats
have navigated them, and that
two or three acts Of the legis-
lature have declared them navi-
gable. Therefore any obstruc-
tons may be removed, and will
be removed. And here We
win delicately hint to those
threatening to raft those bay
Gus, that Grand and Petit Ju
ries are institutions of thi.
State.
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READING FOR THE YOUNG
Keep yourself on short diet as to
novels-read only the standard
ones, and read those thoroughly |
as an exercise rather than at a
galleping pace for the story.
1t is rather a bad sign of times
that SO many young people find
SCOTS novels heavy reading. 1t
shows that their minds are effemi-
natee so that the strong, sound,
healthy style OF a hlghiy-caltiva-
red man is too much for them.
You can dribbie all the powers of
your mind il you merely read for
amusement. and will not read
anything that cannot be strained
! through them like water through
a sieve. You ought every day to
read something tnat requires
thought, care, and attention, or
you will gradually lose the power
Of thought andattention altogeth.
er. Be sure that you are rising
higher every year, and read bet
| ter and better books. Every
yonng person ought to begin tc
! found yheir own personal library
and have their own chosen lndl
vidual books 10 take with then
when they leave their fathers
house 10 set up for themselves
A good library may be picked III
by Young man from year to yea
withuut his feeling the expense
at any time, and Il good librar!
, is the most charming furniture TO
Il new home that can be provided
Think Of that, young man, befor
YOU think of diamond engage
ment-rings.- Exchange.
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A wagon-load of butternuts
was brought in to Fond du
Lac the other day and sold for
one dollar a bushel.
So says Wisconsin paper
While at Breaux Bridge, re-
Gently, we found many walnut
trees near the town, that had
shed bushels Of nuts, more de-
Iiei0us than the butternut. yet
no one took the trouble to pick
them up. Our country is full
of products no one dreams Of
turning to account, that Yam
kee energy and shrewdness
would make profitable. IL IS
strange, but true, that where
nature has done the least, the
people are most prosperous. Ii
q class trained in such schools
Of industry, conld be induced
TO come to Attakapas in large
numbers, very soon we would
have a second Eden.-tNeW
Iberia Times.
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THE CONQUEST OF AFRICA
The English expedition under the
command of Sir Samuel BAKER.
and dispatched by and at the OK,
pense OF the Khedive of Egypt, to,
conquer and take possession Of
Of that immense and fertile region
vaguely known as the "Basin of
the Nile,o has set forth under the
most favorable circumstances
The expedition consists OF sixty.
five vessels, steam and sailing, and
Of about 1000 persons. On the
vessels are five steel steamboats,,
ready to be put together, built in
London, which are to navigate the
Albert Nyapza and theoth great
lakes that may be found, and boat
builders are taken along to con,
struct such wooden vessels as may
be needed for the navigation Of
the rivers and lakes of Equatorial
Africa. The expedition isfurnish.
sd with ample stores OF provisions
and supplies Of every character;
the Khediye has not shrunk from
the great expense incurred, being
well persuaded that the accession
which he is about to make to his
territories will be OF immense val.
lie; and as Sir Samuel Baker will
| keep his communications open and
send a monthly mail to Cairo and
Alexandria, the world VIII be
kept informed of the progress OF
tits remarkable conquest Of a
country hitherto unknown, save
by the stories of Spoke, Burton,
Grant, Livingstone, and Sir Sam.
uel Baker himself. Its thought
that if the surmise is correct that
the chain of lakes recently diseov'
cred by DR.. Livingstone south Of
the tenth parallel of south latitude
really extends to and commune
; Gates with the Albert Nyanza,
: there will no longer be any serious
difficulty in opening the whole in
terror OF the African continent Il
trade, which means simply a new
+ market for the industrial products
4 Of the civilized portions of tht
! world Exchange.
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DURHAM HOLYDAYs.-What
an annoyance are these law
holydays! Let them be abol-
iShed.
Here is the list of them: LIST
January, 8th January, 22nd
February, Good Friday, 4th
July and Christmas. There is
no reason under the sun, why
an act done on one of these
days should not be as legal as
if done on any other da.y. Now
it might be well enough to al
low officers holydays on Good
Friday and Christmas, be-
cause of religious scruples in
many. But even as to them,
il officers choose to do business
on them, the law should not
nullify their acts.
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The Printing Once as
School.

For a young man who is not
altogether a fool, who has had
the advantages Of an ordinary
education, the printing office
is undoubtedly a capital school
for intellectual advancement.
In regard to general knowl-
edge, no class of men who Ia
Dor for a living can approach
the printer. The studlous
among them, if their natural
gifts be not below the level OF
mediocrity, have equal chances
with the members of the So
called professions, to acquire
both worldly honors and liter
AIRY fame. From the days OF
Caxton to those of Franklin,
and from his day to our own,
the craft has produced emf
nent men in every walk Of life.
A g Cd printer is generally a
critic, not only Of language and
punctuation, but of intrinsic
literary merits OF whatever
comes under his hand. 1t is
impossible that he should be
otherwise, since 50 great a part
of his life is made up, as it
were, of facts that enforce re-
Fiction. The labor that en-
ploys his hands gives his mind
neither exercise nor care. His
fingers move intuitively to the
exact points requisite for the
properappointment0f his work
while his mind seizes the idea
sought to be conveyed by the
writer whose work he is Ell
gagged on, and is only expelled
therefrom after his jndgment
has passed sentence upon it
merits.
Many a one, without know
ing it, possibly owes some IN
known composition or proc
reader much more reputation
as a writer than he would b
+ willing to acknowledge. Il
|. by changing the reading of
sentence without affecting it
meaning, he can giveit strength
or smaothnesS. a good minte
asks no question about tn
matter bnt changes it at once
There are seine printers,
4 is true, who can never learn til
plaiHest rules of composition G
: punctuation. To such a on
might we use the identics
! words spoken by a well-know
g divine, speaking to a young
: bnt particularly silly candidat
!, for ministerial orders: "Youn
.man you have made a mistake
YOU have been called to al
t other-the cornfeld. = EX.
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With the exception Of last Fri
day night, when it rained enough
to make il muddy and disagree
able, the weather for the past
week was clear, cool and pleas
ant.
The lcyee for the most of the
Tast week looked like business.
At times the wharf was lined
with boats, and even Commerce
street was blocked with freight.
All the boats have fair up frpi9h )
and they go cut with al! Ille., can
carry at card rate. Up freightS
are rather unSei t ed and the /. te
depend altogether upon c0ltrd't
SAY fiom - to 80 per CT. less
than card rates, sud may be less
l0r aughr we know, for WHEN
rates set he.oW t,i!,. IS both
shippers and steam5,atnyn are
ebay .aUut ttIiin. tales out OF
SchhOi.
The river At This point fell three
inches daring thc.:24 hours en- in
last nigh, making the fall in all
six inches. The late rise IN all
was nineteen feet, giving us d
river nearly two-thirds bank full
'-[South Western, 9th inst.
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THE GEORGIA OUTRAGE Con-.
PLETED.-Washington, Dec. 81
The President to-day issued an
order through Gen Sherman, as
signing Gen. Terry to the com
mand of Georgia, as a district
under the reconstruction acts, in
addition to his duties as the Com
mander of the Department of the
South.
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BELLEVUE, La,
Saturday,;;':;;;ii;;;';;;''January8 8, 1870

The editor has left on jaunt
to New Orleans, and, during
his absence, he has placed the
Editorial department of his
paper, under care of B. F.
Fort.
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To ToTE-The English Ian
guage has long been in need
of this word which we Of the
South have adopted from the
negroes. But our dictionary
makers, being yankees, have
missed its meaning egregious-
ly.
1t does not mean to carry as
they say, but it does mean to
carry on or about the person.
One could carry a hogshead Of
sugar to market, but he could
not tote it. All honor to our
sable fellow citizens for so im-
proving our language.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-01-08

OLD RED AGAIN.-Ihere is
a proposition on foot, we have
understood, to turn Red river
through the bayou at Lattier's
dirt house and back to the old
bed just below Scopeni's cut
off; thus shortening the river
by some seven or eight miles
and neutralizing the danger
from Tones bayou. Certain
parties are endeavoring to get
legislative action in regard to
it. The idea is very good and
the whole community would be
vastly benefited by carrying it
out, for it would not only re-
tain good navigation but also
have a tendency to reclaim
much back land on Flat river
Shortening, widening and deep
ening Red river is the true
policy for every interest. Grad
ually as the river is wideneC
and deepened let the out-go
ing bayous be closed. Now i.
the time to close Willow chute
and after eight or ten years
Maeks bayou could be closed
Many argue that Red river
channel could never be made
to hold all its water; but til,
channel at Alexandria anC
Grand Ecore does do it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-01-08

King Cotton.-Is it not queer
that Fair cotton is. quoted in
Liverpool, and never in New
Orleans? Isn't it queer that
Middling cotton is quoted in
New Orleans, and only low
middling in Shreveport?
But SO it is; low middling
cotton starts from Shreveport,
improves to middling at New
Orleans, and arrives at Liver
pool fair.
Before the war the difference
in the price between cotton in
Liverpool and New Orleans,
was the freight and insurance;
when Liverpool price was 13
cents, New Orleans was 12.-
Now cotton in Liverpool is sc
cents, in currency; in New Or
leans "a.