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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-11-05
His Last Words.

"At times his mind seemed for
a little while to wander, and on
several occasions reverted to the
army. He once ordered his tent
to be struck, and at another time
desired that Hill should be sent
for" a
Such is the authentic report
sent to us by telegraph of the
closing incidents of our great hero.
These utterances show the deep
impression made upon his mind
and heart by the last sad event of
his military career. The sorrow
fnl scene of the evacuation of Pc
tersburg, and the abandonment of
an utterly hopeless defense. which
had been SO long and so glorious
ly maintained, was revived in his
dying moments with painful dis
tinctness; the last orders given by
him, still fingered on his memory
and his senses.
The heroic defense had become
hopeless. The long thin line OF
exhausted but indomitable vete-
rams, was rapidly weakening, the
army which had been victorious
in so many battles was now a
mere skeleton. the men were hour.
~ falling at their posts before the
incessant fire of the myriad hosts
of the enemy, or from exhaustion
1t only needed a vigorous assault
to break through the weak and
shattered Publications. There
was no hope of reinforcement o.
succor. Supplies and munitions
were exhausted. Thegovernmenl
had fed from Richmond. There
were less than twenty Thousand
worn, starved and ragged anc
hopeless men, to defend many
miles Of an open and exposed pc
sition, against a hundred and fifty
thousand of the best armed, bes1
equipped and fed armies in tht
world. Why continue the hope
less combat, why sacrifice more o.
thoseheroic lives. Has not every
! thing been done which honor
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-11-05
Panics in Battle.

What strange panics often
take the best soldiers! At one
moment they may be enthused
with bravery, and at the next
covering with fear. Illustra-
tive of this we will relate an
incident of the battles of
Mansfield and Pleasant Hill,
as we got them from, eye wit
nesses and actors in the scenes
they relate. M
The battle of Mansfield last
ed seareelyslfalf an hour. The
Confederates charged the Fed
erals at a double quick. The
18th La. regiment and the Cres-
cent of Mouton's brigade struck
a strong line of Federals, were
stopped in their charge, and in
ten minutes one half their num-
Der were killed and wounded.
Gray's 28th, the other regiment
of the brigade, struck only a
strong skirmish line, broke
through it, and scattered them
selves in. the rear of the FEEDER
ais, taking prisoners, and skir-
mishing.
The Federal front line that
had done such execution upon
the 18th and Crescent, hearing
the skirmishing: and firing of
onm' their rear imagined
themselves surrounded, and
consequently, retreated back
from the woods that hid them
into an open grove. They
were in great disorder. but in
stead'of scattering, huddledto-
gether like partridges. Some
twenty men Of the 28th were
so enthused that they immedi-
ately advanced on the Federals
and attacked them, but only a
shot or two was fired when the
Federals, made signs of surren-
der. And surrender they did
to these twenty men, when a
way of retreat was perfectly
open to them, and when their
guns were loaded, and the
twenty could easily have been
made prisoners BY them. On
the count of these prisoners.
there were found six hundred
of them.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-11-05

have been ruthlessly taxed ont OF
existence-their destruction and
not revenue, being the avowed
purpose of the laws-and thus the
States are prohibited the exercise
of a power enjoyed by them from
the foundation of the Government
and the whole subject Of the cur.
rency has been seized upon by
Congress.
"An4 unlimited right to con.
straet works of internal improve
ment in a State or States, without
their consent, is boldly declared
andoften acted upon; while a pow
er to regulate, by acts of Congress,
tolls and charges upon every rail
road or canal, and every naviga-
BILE river in the Republic, is open
" asserted in the halls of Con
gress. Power to charge higher
rates for transportation than their
State charters allow has been con
ferred by Congress upon State cor
porations, and to other corpora
tons OF the sort, privileges and
faculties have been given by Con-
gress that the States creating
them refused to confer. The State
corporations are thus on the one
hand, made superior to their Gre,
ators, and enabled to set their
charters at defiance while on the
other, their very existence is made
dependent on Congressional aG,
ton, and they may soon become
the mere, slaves OF Congressional
will.7
Nor is this all. The Judiciary
has been tempered with. Limita.
tons have been put upon the
powers of the Supreme Court, and
new laws have been enacted to en-
large the powers of the Federal
District Courts, at the expense of
the State Courts; a multitude of
new ofenses have been defined
and made punishable as crimes
by the Federal tribunals, and "the
whole purpose of the Radicals
seems to, be that the General Gov.
eminent shall intrude itself every
whereand assume jurisdiction of
everything"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-11-05

We understand that the cov-
ering OF the bridges over Red
Chute and Flat River. on the
road to Atkins's landing, is in
bad condition, and should be
entirely renewed. Those bridg-
es have lasted now, about elev-
en- years. We think those more
Immediately interested should
have them recovered. Doubt
less the parish would pay for
it so soon as the bridge. fund
tax is levied and collected.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-11-05

Missouri has furnished the LAT.
est defnitian Of ssdisloyalty.n Il
consists in an effort TO confer on
white men equal political priyil,
eyes with negroes. Carl Schurx
and Gratz Brown are denounced
by the Radicals az traitors forIiB
string that,this should be, done,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-11-05

Afew of our sportsmen had a
splendid fox chase on Tuesday
night last. The hounds were
IN full cry for three hours. The
fox had made his circuit five
times, and was near being cap
tlsred, when some ours joined
IN the chase, and SO put out the
hounds, that Reynard escaped.
Well done sly boots : Themu-
sic was heard. by ouE whole vii
lages
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-11-05

experience, that for, every
laugh that whisky gives, a
throb ofpain will shoot through
ones temples. So better have
nothing to do with it.--
But we propose in this arti-
Gle, to show gentlemen and.
ladies in the show. business,
how they can follow their pro-
fession in Bossier to profit, and
alsotpay our license tax. We
have a population of fully
5000 show goers. A good show
by spending a week or ten days
in Bossier, could realize a lgTOss
sum of sixteen thousand dol
lars, and of course could af-
ford to pay a license tax Of
five hundred dollars.
By coming now, before the
LIST of January, they would be
charged only three hundred and
seventy-fvs dollars, and after
the 1st of July, of next year,
only two,hundred and fifty dol
lars. A show coming into Bos-
sier from the East, would cross
at Minden, it should then turn
southwark and exhibit at At
kins's landing, thence it should
turn north, exhibit a Fillmore,
thence west and show al Canes,
thence north. to Benton, and
again, at Rocky Mount. BY SO
doing, all show goefs; would
have opportunities of seeing it.
We learn from, our Collector,
that he finds great difficulty in
collecting the license tax for
1869 andr187O,, and that as his
civil remedies for their collec-
ton are slow, he will try the
virtue representations. So per
sons owing the license tax,
particularly the license Tor re-
failing liquors, may expect in
formations fled against them
at the next Parish. Court, on I'd
Monday of this month.
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= - -
duty, patriotism and heroism d.
mandedf
These were the questions which
addressed themselves to Geueul
Lee, on the night preceding tim.
memorable Sunday, the 2nd a
April, 1865. There was but Ouaf
answer: a retreat and evaOss
ton! To make these successful
some bold and vigorous movensnt
must be made against the enemy
to put him off his guard. With
this view these last orders vera
issued: "Strike my tent and let
Hill be sent for.n The gallant !
Hill, one Of the youngest bat
promptest, most faithful and ener.
getic of his generals appeared b.
fore his old commander and IA.
ceived his last order. It was 70
attack with yigor on the CoDfed.
crate left, position held by Era
uinth corps of the Federal army
near City Point. This order waa
executed WITH his usual energy
and gallantry by Hill with a al.
vision of Heth, and the ninth
corps were nearly driven from
their position, when they we're, re-
inforeed by other troops. But
the brave Confederate command.
er sacrificed his life in, the gallant
effort. He knew the object ofths
movement, and cheerfuIly offered
up his life to. promote il. That
object was INDICATED in. the order
of Gen, Lee tostrike his tent. In.
der cover of Hill's assault, the
whole Confederate army was with.
drawn from the Petersburg lines
without the knowledge of the
Federal commander, and had
marched many miles into saa,
country. This evacuation re.
marks the ablest of the Federal
historians of the war, Swinton,
twas conducted with wonderful,
address; and the march being
pushed vigorously all night, the
army of Northern Virginia, new
reduced to. twenty-five thousand
men, had by dawn, put sixteen,
miles between it and, Petersburg.
Such was the incident, the clos.
ing one Of bis military career,
which occupied tAedEing thoughta
of the great ehieftain, and prompt.
ed the qtteEance Of the last order
ever given BY him to his heroic
army.-N. O. Times. tn
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-11-05

The Red Chute ferry was
leased on the 1st instant to e.
x. Russ. for one year, for the
sum of seven hundred and
twenty dollars, two hundred of
which he paid in cash. Cross
Bayou bridge is now free, and
the tolls at Red Chute are re-
duced. We hope to see a free
bridge at the ferry by the time
the lease expires. If the par
ish authorities viii not build
it, we think our citizens inter,
ssted and'the citizens ofShreye-
port will. The ferry at this
point has brought enough in
come to, the parish within the
last fifteen years, to have bridg-
ed tbs Chute half q dozen
times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-11-05

The Philadelphia Post (Radical)
says: "The loss Of five. Republi.
can Representatives in the next
Congress from Pennsylvania, aud
others from Ohio and Indiana, in
dictate that parties are in a tran.
sition state" Well it does look
that way; and that transition il
from Radical to Democratic.
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BOgsIER. BANNERsl
WIZ. scAxLAssD, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.


The Bossier Banner will be issued every
Saturday morning Subscription, per an
num-, Three Dollars--in advance 81 so for
six mehths !; 81 for three months
Advertisements inserted at 81 per square
of ton lines or less. first insertion--50 cents
for each subsequent insertion
Cards of one square, or less--$l2 per
annum. Six months--$7 80. Three months
g.
Announcements Of Candidatesfor Office
$40 30
- ObisnaEy notices, when exceeding a
square, will Be charged "a advertisements.
~ All articles published for the benefit
of parties or individuals, at their own solic-
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ments
EB Editorial notices, OF any matter oc
Copying space outside irregular advertising
columns, charged at the rate of 25 cents per
line
70 N B. Proceedings and resolutions
Of public and political meetings, SOc.y chang
ed as advertisements
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-11-05

A Western payer says; cha
ladies at Waukon, Iowa, have or!
ganized a hook andladder compa-
ny. A ladies' hose company will
be next in order.o That fellow.
don't seem to know that the ladies
are already experts in the use Of
the hose.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-11-05

LIVE IssUEs,-rThe 'shye issues
are those that press. upon us in
the S'liying present. with an iron
hand--measures that fetter. and
Cypress LABOR, schemes that OBJ
struct and restrict trade and com
merce and hence injure the work
ingman. The tariff, levied upon
some four thousand articles,
which collects from the people
four dollars, only one of which
goes into the treasury ofthe gen,
eral government, is robbing us
every day. Truly is this a life
and death issue. It is the same
special legislation, or rather plum
dering legislation, that robs the
American people of the public
lands. The trouble is those shy.
locks and selfish plunderers occupy
places in Congress and the Gov.
eminent. 'eThat's what's the mat,
ter" fss
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-11-05

Welearn from the Supervisor
of Registration that Bellevue,
Benton. Canes and Atkins
Landing viii be the only vot-
ing places in this parish on
Monday next.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-11-05

Miss Hatch, of Indiana, feels
that she has a caA to go to Utah
and hatch herself inTe the sixth
wife Of q saint. She has govern,
ed herself accordingly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-11-05

Z In 1860, the people of this nation
were taxed two dollars each. Now,
they pay ten dollars and. twenty
eight cents each. The increase is
owing to Radical extravaganza,
corruption and robbery.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-11-05

Our white perch fishing has
not been so good this year as
usual. Nevertheless, several
days of fine sport have been
had By some knowing ones not
afraid of wet.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-11-05

Out Of $4,000 negroes assessed
10 Kinds county, Mississippi, there
are OIL fty actual tax payers.
And vt these people rule that
eeunty.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-11-05
The Centralizing Policy Of
the Radicals.

hp behalt OF the Democratic party
! III his state. In speech at Gin
cinnati few days ago, he dwelt
with great force npon the central
izing policy of the Radicals. His
position in the Senate has famil.
iarized him with the fearful strides
the Radicals have been making
toward constituting this a strong,
centralized government. He is
therefore, thoroughly posted in
regard to the steady progress of
this conspiracy. In his Cincinna-
ii speech, Mr.. Thurman chal-
lenged any candid and intelligent
man to deny that "a revolution in
our Government has been going
on for the past ten years, and that
its tendency has been, and yet is,
to deprive the States and the peo-
pie of rights heretofore considered
by all parties as unquestionable,
and to vest in the General Gov
eminent nearly every power that
a government can possess over a
people," Mr.. Thurman showed
that there were two modes by
which government, acting I'M
der a written constitution, may
increase its power; the one being
by an open. amendment to. the
constitution, and the other by a
false Interpretation of that instrn-
ment He called attention to the
fact that, whilst all the articles of
amendment to. the Constitution
adopted prior to 1864 .'were de-
claratOry of rights of the States or
the people, and were designed to
protect them against usurpation
by the federal authorities,' the
three articles of amendment, re
Gently declared 10 have been
adopted, were framed to restrict
the rights of the States, and to
enlare the powers of the general
Government" But these three
amendments, so scandalously foist-
ed into the Constitution, are, in
Mr.. Thurman's opinion, far less
perilouS than the changes that
have been wrought in the Consti-
tuition, in practice, by false inter
pretations and usurpation. Mr..
Thurman shows what the Radicals
have already done in the way of
entralization, as follows:
''In a time of profound peace
States have been denied represen
tation in Congress, have been.
compelled to abrogate their con-
situations and adopt others to suit
the views of the dominant party,
and have been forbidden by law
to alter the latter in matters of
the merest local concern. Millions
of people have been placed under
the dominion Of martial law, and
civil government merely tolerated
By the will or the caprice of a
Brigatlier General. Members of
a State Legislature have been ex-
PEELED aud their seats given to
others by act of Congress, upon
an assumption of power which, if
warranted, would authorize Con-
gress to disperse, at will, any
State Legislature in the Republic.
Acts of Congress have been pass
ed authorizing the Intervention of
Federal officers or agents in State
elections, furnishing State officers,
by heavy fines and imprisonments,
for refusing the vote of q colored
man, but leaving them unpunish-
ed if the rejected voter be white;
authorizing the arrest Of the judg-
es of election, even during the
election, upon the warrant Of a
petty United States commissioner,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-11-05

Wonder If the Radicals will
not desire to reconstruct III
diana, since that State has
gone emocratic. That IS the
test Of disloyalty ia the South:
why not in the North7
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-11-05

It was q woman that prompted
man to eat, but he took to drink
on his own account afterwards.
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Since our last issue went to
press the news has reached us
tibet Metz has surrendered to
the Prussians with its garrison
of 10000 French. Cause,
want of provisions This is
undoubtedly the greatest num-
Der of combatants that ever
surrendered together. Can
there be any hopes for. the
French now, outside of foreign
interference We think not.
What terms Prussia will agree
to is hard to say, Very likely
Alsace and Lorraine will be an
nexed to Germany. There is
but a bare possibility that
France will be allowed to con-
tinue Republican.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-11-05

Dr. j. w. Todd has with
drawn from the Senatorial con-
test, leaving Capt. Thomas
master of the situation"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-11-05

The West has increased very
rapidly during the past Ten
years. The census of WiscoH-
sin, complete, give a total pop
lllation Of | ,O52, TOO gain Of
276, 100 since 1860.
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Terms-s45 cash, or $50 on Novem
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This article is manufactured at tho
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j. N. ROBSON,
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being broken up, shall be allowed to re-
main undermost to sweeten and to give
to the chemical action of the soil to
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ents which have so long been locked up
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But there are many soils of heavier
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suits are almost sure to follow. Still,
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mix them with the surface soil at once
and in large quantities, but gradually
as their texture improves and their salts
become soluble.-Ma'yland Farmer.
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