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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-16
The Mavy.Yards

The Secretary of the Navy has an order
prepared ready to dispatch to the different
navy-yards directing that all the men be
placed at work at once when he receives
information of the passage by Congress of
the navy appropriation bill, of which he
will give notice. WALLACE.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-16
Foreign News.
. s SPAIN.

Foreign News.
."-s' SPAIN. ..
MADRID, February 15.-The Duke of
Montpensier is here, and has had long
consultation with General Prim.
FRANCE. s-.-
PARIS, February 15.-Preliminary ex-
aminations have been held in the cases of
one hundred and four persons for riot, and
resulted in holding them for trial. f.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-16

The IRoH-CLAp OATn.-In the House Of
Representatives Monday MIR. Deweese OF
fered the following, which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary:
BE it enacted, de-, That the act OF July
=, 1862, prescribing an oath Of Office for
the civil and military officers OF the United
States, commonly known az the test-oatn,
be, and the same is hereby, repealed
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-16

FREE FIGHT.-There was quite bloody
ARRAY on the upper end of Main street on
Saturday night. Seven white men against
fifteen negroes, we understand, were the
belligerents, most of whom were intoxica-
ted. Almost every one engaged was dam
aged, some slightly and some seriously,
but none fatally. Blood was found scat
tered around promiscuously on the pave
ments and doors and blinds in the locality
the next morning. Where were the police I?
Charlottesville Chronicle.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-16

ENVELOPES AND P A p f R.-Ful
Il stock az ELLYSON. & TAYLOR;S,
no adjoining Ospdsc0 ouuoia
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-16
NEWS From WASHINGTON.
Interesting Decisions i'm the supreme
t>ours of the United States.
,,,1yorsNT SOUTHERN PosTMASTgRs.


1-o;3rd States rs. Kecler ct al, certificate
.,5 division from the Circuit Court for the
district Of North Carolina. In this case
rc.Icr was postmaster ut Salem, n. c. On
tho breaking ont Of the war, and under Con-
tolerate States authority, he paid over to
one Clcmmons the moneys Of The United
States in his possession, in payment Of a
Lain due Clcmmons from tho United States
fnr postal service. 1t being undisputed
hat the Confederate authorities directed
his net rs to moneys in the hands of post
masters belonging to the United States, and
the Confederate Government had sufficient
rover to cntorce the law, the question arose
whether on his official bond the principal
sni sr.retics we're liable for the sum so
raid to Clcmmons. On this question the
cont below WAS divided, and it was certi-
fed 10 this court for answer. Justice Mil
Ter delivered the opinion Of the court on
Monday, holding the defence Of irresistible
force. compulsion. &c, relied upon by the
defendants, rs not sound. because such q
consideration was not within the condition
Il The bond. and thai the defendants are
liable for the amount.
NERTS DIE DECEASED PERSONS.
.>r,aplt Elliott administrator, against
,Lg,reS s. IJ'HiiNson, error to the Circait
Corr' for the Western District Of Tennessee.
In this case TIC court below. under the laws
# the State. intended to retain the judicial
supervision Of the estates Of deceased per-
,on, therein. gave Judgment against Will
kinson for an amount paid TO the admins
traitor Of the deceased appointed where he
died lin Alahama), the local administrator
having sued to recover il. This court now
reversed the Judgment, holding that the
7avmcut TO the foreign administrator dis
charged the debtor, and affirming the theory
that the debt follows the person Of the
creditor 10 whom it is due, and not the per-
son Of the debtor in respect Of the right OF
property, and that all debts arc due at the
Tlc,n; r,1 nF tho prciitnr
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-16

The Reconstruction Committee.
The Committee on Reconstruction to-day
agreed to report n general disability bill,
except as to members Of Congress and Off
GERS of the army and navy, which General
Butler proposes to manage in the House.
The committee also agreed to the Senate
bill removing disabilities of certain persons
therein named, and added thereto large
number of additional names, making in all
about 1000
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-16
Counterfeit Notes

There were over 400 counterfeit frac-
tional currency notes-l0's, 25's, and SOS,
of the old issue, and SOS of the new issue,
received at the redemption division of the
Treasury Office to-day. They came from
every section of the country, and the banks
or bankers who transmit them for redemp-
ton have to stand the loss.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-16

WHEN 4 TREATY Co.'s; INTO EFFECT.-ln
the Supreme Court of the United States
Monday, in the case OF Jcckcr against
Naree ami others, the court held that .
treaty in the United States does not 20 into
effect. as affecting private rights, until it is
ratified by the Senate. 1t is conceded, how
ever, that rs to the parties 10 treaty, and
as 10 public matters, the treaty is to be
deemed 10 have been in effect from the date
II i;s conclusion when ratified.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENpMENT.-Mr. In
cc-,oll in the House Of Representatives
Monday introduced the following joint re-
solution, which was referred to the Com
mi,tce on the Judiciary and ordered to be
printed
4" b. Il rccolred, de-. That the following
article he proposed tothe Legislatures Of the
several States as IN amendment to the Con-
etituti0n Of the United States, which, when
ratified by thrcc-tourths of said Legisla-
lures, shall be valid rs 4 part Of the Con-
suiutlOn-viz:
PARTICLE NVI.-Scction /. Congress
shall have power to issue United States
notes and may make them legal tender
in payment of debts
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-16
DRUGS, MEDICINEs, dc.


MO ACKE,RY-BAsSS GREAT
IN CONSUMPTIyE RE MED IA certain
cure for consumption, bronchitis, hoarseness,
colds, coughs, asthma, chronic irritattons OF the
throat and lungs and all diseases OF the bronchial
tubes arising from exposure and cold.
The original prescription was given lne by FRO
fessor Carrier p. johnson. and its efficiency In
the above diseases is confidently recommended by
DR.. J. A. Mayo. '......
The following certificate is appended:
"HowARDSyILLE, Va, JANUARY III, 1870.
st. r. Bass, Esq, Richmond Vo.:
"Dear Sir,-Several years ago I had very
severe cough for some fine !; In fact, was given
out by several good physicians to die with con:
by Dr.. Albert Mayo, a cousin Of mine, to try your
cough syrup and am happy to say that was fg,y
with disease of the throat called laryngitis. II
You think your medicine will reach his case send
me bottle by packct-boat, and lwin send you
the price and freight by return mall. With my
best wishes for your success and feeling that your
medicine deserves tt,
- IT remain yours, respectfully:
''G. A. MAYO"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-16

DELlABLE GARDEN SEEDS.-We
N have now In store full and complete STOCK OF
Our illustrated Catalogue and Almanac for 1870
Is now ready for distribution Free to al our GUS
toners. 1a?8I ALLlSON o. AODASoN'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-16
VIRGINIA NEWS

A CUTTING ArrAfns-0n Saturday night
about 10 o'clock William Rider was severely
cut IN the livery ssableof Fayette Williams.
he ! represents that he stepped into the sta
Die and found Charles Green and Favette
Williams fighting. He stopped down to take
Green off Of Williams, when Robert Mason,
who was standing by. struck him with a
rock or slung-shot, knocking him blind.
Green and Williams rose, and both began
to beat him. He saw knife in the hands
of Green, and also one in the hands of Ma.
son, but is satisfied that Green cut him,
Rider did not know that he was cut, but
continued On the street an hour or two after
the ARRAY. After the wounds were dis
covered DR.. Latham was called to sec him,
and found two cuts.--one in the side and
the other in the back--both of which ne
thinks penetrated to the lung, and his con-
dition is regarded as very critical. ..
Williams and Mason were arrested. and
the former bailed in The sum of S., 900 for
his appearance. Mason is in jail. Green
has not yet been arrested.-Lynch5urq
EirUiDi1,, -... = ~..- - :
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-16

Confidence ioUTHs.--Two youths, aged
respectively fifteen and seventeen years,
named William and Andrew johnson, who
claim to be from Monroe county, West Va,
we're arrested last night, charged with OBJ
tanning money under false pretences from
several charitable citizens. The precocious
little rascals represented themselves as the
orphan sons of deceased Confederate SOL
der, and pretended that they were en-
deavoring to reach their grandmother, who
they say lives in Baltimore. In this way
they succeeded in obtaining twelve or if
teen dollars from different persons, which
they at once invested in clothes and other
articles, and in cutting "swell " gene
rally. They were locked up for examina-
ton before the Mayor this morning.
Lmchbuy Ne,oS, 18th.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-16

The Monarch is expected at Annapolis
on Thursday evening, and Captain Connie
rell will como at once by rail to this city,
and make arrangements with Minister
Thornton for the festivities of the ensuing
week. Minister Thornton will issue the
invitations to visitors through the Secretary
of the Navy. The President, members OF
the Cabinet, and members of Congress, will
visit the Monarch on Monday next.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-16
Port Wardens.

Secretary Boutwell, has notified the House
Committee that he does not regard it expe'
dent to legislate upon the subject of contro
of port wardens at New York, as proposed
in bill now before the committee.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-08-27

The Inspector of Offices for
the State dropped down on us
a few days ago. Hope he found
everything as it should be-
We believe the Inspectors du-
ties refer only to offices con-
nected with the revenue. oi
Our parish does it's duty in
paying taxes, most assuredly,
although with much grumb-
ling. But whether the officials
at New Orleans do theirs in
the distribution of those taxes
admits of doubt.
p This Inspectors office must
be quite a fat one, as he is enti-
tied to one hundred dollars for
every office he inspects and
travelling expenses. just think
that a three days visit to Belle
vue netted him four hundred
dollars 81
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-08-27
BELLEVUE, La,
Saturday, August 81, 1870.

Mr.. J. A. w. Lowry opens
a school at the Bellevue Acade-
my on the lst Monday in Sep
TENDER. Having had the bene-
fit of four years schooling at
the State Seminary, he is well
qualified to fill his new position.
He was born and raised here,
his morals are unimpeachable,
and we can, therefore, ask for
him the patronage of the vicin-
ity and parish. at
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-08-27
THE BOSSIER BANNER.
VII scANLAND, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
IT r MS


Tbe Bossier Banner will be issued every
Saturday morning. Subscription, per an
num, Three Dollars-in advance 81 so for
six months 81 for three months.
Advertisements inserted at 81 per square
Of ten lines or less. first inserti0n-50 cents
for each subsequent insertion.
Cards of one square, or less-$12 per
annurn Six months-$7 so. Three months
S..
Announcements of Candidates fOroffice-
$l0
- Obituary notices, when exceeding
square, will be charged as advertisements.
LEI All articles published for the benefit
of parties or individuals, at their own sOlic-
itation, viii be charged for as advertise
ments
EY Editorial notices. or any matter oc
eupying space outside irregular advertising
columns, charged at the rate of % cents per
line. .f
y n B. Proceedings and resolutions
of public and political meetings, &c, charg-
ed as advertisements ~ -H. 5s
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-08-27

Mr.. Griswold's school, at
Fillmore, in this parish, begins
a new session ON the first Mon
day in September next. Judg-
ing from its past success and
the liberal patronage heretofore
given it by the citizens of this
and the neighboring parishes,
we prophesy a full school.
An excellent music teacher,
in Miss Pickens, has been en-
ployed, and for an assistant,
Miss Garrison, a lady Of expe-
rience in teaching, has been
obtained. v
To educate boy or girl to
make him a useful citizen,
no one has had better sue
cess than Griswold. Many a
dullard is dragged through
College learning nothing, but
atithis school, by means of the
proper rewards and punish
ments and the indomitable en-
ergy of the principal in drilling
and explaining, every one is
forced to learn something use
full.
All the branches of educa-
ton usually taught in high
schools and colleges are taught
in this school.
Mr.. Griswold has been teach
ing successfully at Fillmore for
more than five years, and as he
loves bis calling the presump-
ton is that he will be a teacher
to the end of his days. He is
the blacksmith who can force
the rough steel into proper
shape, and then also give it the
highest polish and the keenest
edge.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-08-27
The news from the war is vet

The news from the war is yet
extremely vague. A consider
able battle near Metz took
place on the nth, at which
both parties claim the victory;
but the French have fallen
back. The road to Paris seems
to be open, and the French,
themselves seem to concede
that the war will be ended
under the walls of that city.
The neutral nations are
moving to intercede between
the belligerents. Prussia will
be held in check by them, and
will hardly contend for any
portion of French territory
Without a great victory to
France, her prestige is utterly
annihilated. Her territory may
remain intact, but she will sink
to the position of Austria in
European politics. Prussia will
be the first power, and, as for
two hundred years France has
been the Power against which
coalitions had to be made to
preserve the "balance of pow
err" SO for a series of years
Prussia will take her place.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-08-27

France has 119 fortresses, of
which eight are of the first rank:
Paris, Lyons, Strasbourg, Metz,
Lille, Toulon, Brest and Cher
bourg. The Notifications of
Paris are stated to have cost
$40, 100000, and up to 1868
there had been expended on
Cherbourg $34,500,00O.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-08-27

Among the 10000 Inhabitants
OF San Francisco, about 40, 900, or
nearly a quarter, are Germans
There are twenty-six German
breweries, which annually pro-
duce 10000 barrels of German
beer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-08-27

Metz, the headquarters of the
French army of the Rhine, is one
hundred and seventy miles from
Paris. Troops can, therefore,
reach it from the capital by rail
road in about five hours.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-08-27

On a gate post of a farm house
out West is a sign reading. ono
life insurance or sewing machine
wanted here"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-08-27

Census returns from ten par
ishes give > population of o.
COO q decrease since 1860 of
251.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-08-27

Little Rock, Ark, fondly es-
Inmates its population at IA, 900.
That's a little rocky.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-08-27

The population of st. Louis
is expected to foot up 100000.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-08-27

THEN AND Now.-We copy the
following from the Washington
Republican:
''The receipts and expenditures
by warrants, from the commence
ment Of the present government.
that is, from the fourth day of
March, 1889, tODecember 81, 1791,
were as follows: Receipts from
customs, S4,399,472 SO; from mis-
cellaneous sources, s22O,689 O8;
total, $4,620,162 OF. Expendi-
lures were: For civil and miscel-
laneous, S1,040,301 40; War De-
partment, $672,941 "a; Indians,
and pensions, S2O2,S13 SS; inter,
est on public debt, OIL, 1S1, 1896 O3;
redemption of loans and treasury
notes. $548,8O3 81; total net ex-
penditure, $3,646,256 AZ. The
amount Of the public debt out
standing on the 31st of December,
1891, was S96,373,754 16. Less
amount of cash in treasury, $973,
900 90. The receipts for the ifs.
cal year ending June 80, 1870,
were from all sources, $408, $751;
372 AZ; expenditures, 1922, 49,
269 81. The amount of the pub
lie debt on the first day of July,
1870, was $685., 2S2,6S4 30. Less
amount of cash in the treasury,
1896, 924,O84 o."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-08-27


The sickness is still continu-
ing in the parish, with many
fatal cases. 9u Doubtless this
state of things is occasioned by
the frequent rains, causing al
ternate floodings and dryings
of our bottom lands.
To avoid'sickness entirely is
nearly impossible, but by fol-
lowing strictly the rules of
health, the attacks will be mod
crate when they come and
easily cured. We give a few
of these rules: Avoid the sun
and exposure to wet as much
as possible; be very moderate
In the use of spirituous liquors,
or totally abstinent.
The entire failure of the fruit
crop this year is also doubtless
one cause of sickness, for moth
ing is more conducive to health
than the moderate use of the
sweet-sour fruits. ae .s
We see the statement going
the rounds of our exchanges
that Washington died OH the
last day of the last month of
the last year of eighteenth CEN
tury. y.
A very remarkable fact, if
true.
But according to all histories
he died on the 14th of Deem
Der, 1899, which day is not the
last day of the month, nor is
the year the last one of the
eighteenth century. @'a
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-08-27
In lower Louisiana there

dwelt a creole, named Reeong,
who had thoroughly prepared
himself for every exigency of
the times. A parcel of half
starved Confeds, passing his
premises, suspected his having
bacon, and plotted to get some.
They first called and asked for
it in the usual style ofone-third
beg and two-thirds demand
The reply was, that he we'll
knew their condition, was very
DESTROYS of accommodating
them, but, really, he did not
have a rasher Of bacon in the
whole "Wurruld." While thus
talking, one of the soldiers
suddenly put himself into a
listening attitude. "Boys,"
said he, "do you hear that gun
boat? Blast her, let's take a
pop at her port holes.'' OFF
they started in considerable
apparent excitement. "Come
back, gentlemen" said Rec
ong, "you will have me whole
porroperty burrunt. I have
some bacon belonging to me
lady that 1 will take the re-
sponsibility to give YOU"
1t is pleasant to know that
even in these degenerate times,
now and then, we have exam
pies of Roman fortitude in our
officials in the execution of the
law. Real was condemned to
be hanged, in New York city,
for murder. His friends we're
numerous, and exerted every
influence, first, to acquit him,
and secondly, to get him par
doned. The whole party in
the city known as the Young
Democracy were enlisted in
his favor. Yet, to all the pc
titions of the party, to all the
opportunities of it's leaders, the
governor made no reply, and
Real expiated his crime on the
gallows. When we consider
that this party was. the princi-
pal one electing this governor,
and that upon it he must de-
pend hereafter if he ever ex-
poets to get other high Office,
We can appreciate the moral
pressure against which he bore
up. All honor to Hoffman,
say we.
When Reals corpse was
buried, four thousand Young
Democrats followed it in pro-
cession. They are doubtless
much incensed against the
governor, and may kill him,
politically, but he will always
have the consolation to know
that he did his duty.
THEN AND NoW.-We copy the
following from the Washington
Republican:
sThe receiptS and expenditures
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-08-27

A man by the name of Thomas
Clark committed suicide at Tyler
on the 4th instant.
The Paris Press says Capt. d.
W. Draper, who lives on Red riv-
er, in Lamar county, has discov-
cred a bed Of stone coal on the
bank of the river. 1t is the varie-
ty known as the "Candle COAL"
Mr.. I. n. Russell raises thirty
acres of broom corn this year, and
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-05

REFORM n ST. PAULs PARIsH.-An enthusi.
astic meeting of the friends of Reform was
held at the White Church, St. Paul's Parish,
on Saturday morning, a large majority OF col
ored citizens being present. Colonel Thomas
Limehouse called the meeting to order, and
Mr.. stephney Dingle explained The motives OF
the meeting. Mr.. W. H. Francis delivered q
pointed speech on the good work now pro-
gressing, and was followed by Mr.. J. b.
Thomas, who created lasting impression on
the minds of our colored friends who were as
sembled He was followed by Mr.. F. V. s..
Curtis, the secretary Of the meeting, who ad-
dressed himself principally to the colored peo-
pie of the county on the fruits Of the success Of
the Reform cause, and the equal administra-
tlon of Justice to the citizens Of the whole
State. The meeting then adjourned.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-05

@STHE SHIvERING SEASON.-THE
loss 10 the laboring classes OF the United States
caused by fever and ague has been estimated at
upwards OF two millions OF dollars per annum.
whole settlements are sometimes Frustrated by
the disease, and 1t Is regarded in some localities
az one OF those visitations OF Providence which
cannot be avoided. This is mistake. -ss GER
tainly as any OF the evils which are Invited 6y
neglect may be forestalled by precautton, so GER
tainly may an attack OF intermittent Tor remit
tent) fever be prevented By invigorating the sys-
tenn with Hostetter's Stomach Bltters in advance
OF the season at which this malady prevails. Pre-
yentIon, 1t is needless to say Is the wisest policy;
but 1t Is cousoling to know that where time has
not been thus taken by the forelock, and the par
oxysms have actually commenced, complete
cure may, in ali cases, be rapidly effected oy the
use Of this powerful vegetable tonic. Tie repu.
ta,ion OF the Bitters as specific for dyspepsia,
liver complaint, constipation and nervous debili.
~ has in some measure thrown into the shade
Its merits as preventive and cure OF other all
meuts, but all who have ever taken 1t, either as
protection against or remedy for wa'arious fe'
yers, will admit thati: surpasses In etnclency all
the so-called specifics Including quinine) usually
prescribed for these maladles, whilett Is at the
same time entire!: harmless and decidedly pala.
,ob,e sen3-6DSC
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-05

The WAR NEws.-The pleasurable excite
ment over the war news on Saturday among
our German citizens was intense. Flags were
flung out, and rockets shot of. Our friend on
Meeting street, the prince Of the disciples Of
Vulcan, raised beer barrel upon pole at his
works. One enthusiastic French sympashizer
smashed the Courier bulletin board over q
lray, claiming that the news must be hoax.
Although there was deal of excitement, We
have heard OF no disturbance of any sort.