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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

4 st. Louis German paper
publishes a lengthy letter from
Brandon, Miss, in which the
advantages are set forth which
are in store for frugal and in
dustrious Germans who wish to
immigrate to Mississippi. Let
tiers like these are quite as, if
not more, instrumental than
more expensive means to in
duce white laboring men to
come South. Why don't the
planters ofQpr State pursue the
same course as the rural popu-
lation of MisSissippiin this mat
ter? A continuous stream of
Immigration is now pouring
into our neighboring State. We
should think that Louisiana
could get a share of it, if our
planters would follow the ex-
ample OF Mississippi.-[ Near
Orleans PicayHne.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

Seventy three til lusand seventy
seven collars and ffty-two cents
(S73,077 52l in gold was received
nc the Custom House on Tuesday,
the Sth inst. - ~ -
This is, we. are, informed, the
largest amount paid in at this
port for several years past;. in
fact, having only been equaled
once, which was during the year
1854, and is on evidence of the
daily increasing commerce of this
port n. O. Bulletin.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

The Lavaca { rexas) CONNER
cial says /: A stock of cattle
purchased here three years
since for $4,000 currency, re-
Gently brought s25,OOOin gold.
The extensive Strengthening of
cattle for theirhi.les and tallow,
and the increased demand for
driving, will put up the price
ere long to double their pres
emit value.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

The Virginia Land, Loan and
Trust Company is composed of
Virginians. Amongthe New
Workers is the name of Horace
Greeley. Several foreign capt.
talists, it is said, are interested.
The plan is to buy large tracts,
say 100000 acres, and put on
them farmers from England and
immigrants from other parts of
Europe. A bill is before the
Legislature giving them a char
ter, and will doubtless pass, if
it has not already become a
law.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

Secretary Seward is going to
publish a book Of his travels in
California, Alaska, Mexico and
Cuoa, says an exchange.
What injury have the people
done Mr.. Seward that he should
desire to punish them so Sc
verely -?
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

Truth IN A NUTsHELL.--The
Brooklyn Grand jury says !:
"The abuse Of our political sys-
tenn, in itselfthe most benificent
in the world, tends to making
the worst classes important in
politics, and the public admin
istration comes at length to
represent faithfully its sources
in oppressive taxation and un-
punished crime"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

A bill has been introduced
into the California Legislature
Offering $4,000 to any person
or persons who may Introduce
within three years ten steam
plows capable Of blowing and
seeding forty acres of land per
day, and 100000 for forty
such plows produced within Ave
years.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

How strange 1t IS that al
though we are continually adj
vising topatronize home indus
fry in order to keep our wealth
in orr own section of country,
yet in many other matters we
are continually wasting our
money on Northern notions.
One Of these new notions,
which Yankee Ingenuity has
originated, is the erecting of
costly monuments to great
Southern generals who have
died. Very likely the monu-
ments may be located in South
ern cities, but all profits of their
erection goes to Northern in
dustry. The North wants these
profits, and also hopes to get
our trade by ministering to
Southern pride. For our part
we are opposed to. these costly
and useless marble or bronze
monuments. It seems to us
much mere cOnsonant to mod
ern ideas to have utility attach
ed TO all mement0es erected to
great men. Hospitals, schools,
libraries, public fountains,
streets and bridges are of great
utility, yet are ofsuch a nature
as not to yield a paying reve-
nue. to those who institute and
build them. Build and endow
a great hospital to the memory
of I. j. Jackson, and we bene-
fit the world and show more
genuine affection for him than
to erect a beautiful Corinthian
column.
What is of utility will likely
be preserved a change Of feel
ing or notions may cluse the
simply beautiful to be destroy
ed.
The great Church of st.
Sophia, at Constantinople, still
exists as a Mohamedan Mosque,
the Christian pictures, images
and statutes formerly there
have all been destroyed.
Those mol uments wherein
high art and good taste may be
shown without great cost we
favor, such as marble or bronze
statues. Rut the building of
sllch structures as Bunker Hill
Monument is and as Washing
ton Monument is expected to
be, incurs too great cost.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26
SouTHw asrERN LOUISIANA

SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA
A Valuable W0rk.-COl. bennett,
of the ST. Mary Planters Banner,
will shortly publish a'tirehlaf, de
$ .riptive Of the parish of st. Ian.
tlr.S and the Attakapas parishes
st. Mary, Iberia. St. AfartiH, La
fafette and Vermillion-their I'll.
mae, geography. soil, and pro
di. tiOns. etc, etc. He has be, n
giihering materials for this wo'k
f)r some time past, and we feel
confident it will prove highly in
teresting as well as useful. twill
first appear in the Banner in week.
~ instal!ments, the issue of the
10th containing the first. The
circular will be accompanied by o
map ~ O. Picdyune. lEs5sgt
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

Elsewhere see card of Drs.
Williams & Clay, associate
practitioners of medicine and
surgery, Shreveport. Being ex-
perinced and skilled in the va
rious branches OF their profess
sion, they are entitled to the
conference.-the public.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26
. BELLEVUE, LA,
Saturday, March %, 1870


our section should embark in
manufacturing industry, the
only kind of manufactures
thought of seems TO be of
cotton.
We have the raw material in
abundance it is true, bit great
drawbacks to establishing cot
ton mills here are want of cap
ital, want of labor and want of
coal and water power. But
there are other kinds of manu-
factories, thatrequire less capt
tai, less labor and less steam or
water power, that might be
made very profitable if estab-
lished here. Among these are
tanneries. We have the hides
and bark in the greatest guam
'tity. The most of the labor re-.
quired in this business is very
heavy and commands every.
where high prices. But its
great popularity is that it need
not be continuous. The heavy
work may be got through with
III one or two months of the
year, and the balance Of the
year devoted to the finishing
by skilled laborers. u 1919 sj
A large tannery could to be
established at Shreveport with
a capital no larger than fifty
thousand dollars. The beef
packelies there would furnish
more hides than it could posi-
bly, use. Labor can always be
obtained to do work by the day
or week, and bark could be fur
nished in any quantity through
Bodceau lake and bayou.
A large cooper establishment
also ought to pay well. Our
lake and bayou could furnish
any amount of slaves. Hoop
poles cover the lake hills.
Wagon making ought $lso
to be profitable.
If Bodcau were opened even
to tiatboat navigation, vast
benefit would accrue to Shreve-
port, if the necessary factories
and work shops were establish
ed. ~
We wish well to Shreveport,
for its prosperity is the pros
perity of the whole surround
ing country.
Let its citizens turn their at
tention. to those kindsof indus
tries that can be carried on
without enormous capitals,
build up packeries, nurseries,.
oil mills, saw mills, wagon fac
tories, tanneries, cooper shops,
shoe and harness making, foun-
dries, &C., and i'm a few years
population and capital will so
increase that cotton mills may
be attempted.
Elsewhere see card of DrS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

The State Geologist reports
that there is gold III the rocks
near Rhinebeck, New York
about a cents worth to ten tons
of rock.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

About seventy-five young
men OF Charleston, s. O., are
making preparations to emil
CRATE to the Republic of Vene-
zula at an early day.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

The New York Herald at
tributes the success Of the Rad
icals i'll New Hampshire to the
miserably bad management of
the Democratic party, in refus-
ing to coalesce with the mild
Republicans.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

The waves of death sweep on,
the taxes accumulate, wretch
edness prevails and crime stalks
abroad, and intemperance is
the prolific cause.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

The Fayette. .(Mo.) Advertiser
states that the taxable property Of
4 single county (Audrain) in that
State has increased a million of
dollars in the last year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

Revels, the negro Senator from
Mississippi, is described by an
admiring Radical as a '.strong
man" About July his Senatorial
neighbors will endorse the opin-
ion. ss 8NSsakN a4esxSFs
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

During the year 1869, there
were sold in San Francisco l4O,-
700 barrels OF beer and ale
Estimate the article at SO per
barrel-its probable value
and we have the sum ofof ST.
4O7 900 expended for beer in a
single year. Times are hard.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

The Gold Hill News calls the
terrific tornado which blew
down houses and killed people
at Virginia City, recently, a
"Washoe ZEPHYR"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

The increase of converts in
Belgium is beginning to attract
attention. In 1880 there were
25l; i'll 1856, 993; and in 1864,
over 1900. Every village has
one, and several towns possess
from 20 to 80.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

The Macol (Ga. Telegraph says
that the expulsion Of Whittemore
for selling cadetship reminds it
of the highwaynan who whipped
his son for stealing apples. ~ & z
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

We would thank our cotem-
poraries to "mark" advertise
nents in their papers that are
ordered to be published in tue
Banner.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

The planters shipping cot
ton by Bisteneau Lake are find
ing difficulty in getting it off.
The navigation to Minden has
closed, but we hope for another
rise.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

The Rays got a nice thing in
the revision of the Codes. Only
twenty thousand dollars given
for the job.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

A sick man was told that moth
ing could cure him but u quart of
catnip tea. "Then | must de-
said he. 'sfor I don't hold but a
uint.D stsf4s - a.*sfst -
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

We see it estimated that our
Legislature has increased the
public debt by thirteen millions
of dollars.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

Bayou Rapides is to be navi-
gated at the expense of forty
thousand dollars. We could
have made the improvement
with ten dollars, by cutting
the dam at Cotile.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

The Brit si astronomer royal
has a salary of 81 900 a year. He
may thank his stars for it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26
Bodcau Lake Bridge.

Lake ana cOllect TOLL mas pass
ed. We hope that now our cit
liens will take hold of the mat
ter in earnest and build the
bridge this summer. From
Mershon's survey, the narrow
est and best poit t for building
the bridge would seem to be at
the Inabinett Point, a mile or
more above Heads ferry. A
bridge at this point would only
be five hundred yards long, at
the ferry it would be one thou
sand. From this point also the
bridge would be convenient to
both the north and west por-
tons of the parish. So soon as
the water goes down and the
bottom becomes hard, a survey
of several sites should I've made.
We hope that enough stock
may be taken by individuals TO
build the bridge, but should
this not be the case we think,
in fairness, that the parish
should take stock. In the first
place, it is the duty ofthe par
ish to bridge all its streams, if
possible in the next place tue
parish has built bridges over
Red Chute, Flat River and Cy-
press, and at various other
places, which are only of local
benefit, whereas BOdcau bridge
would benefit nearly all our
citizens, and lastly, much in
come has been heretofore de-
rived from Bodcau ferries which
should be appropriated to
bridging the Lake.
For so wealthy a parish as
Bossier to have such bad road
and bridge facilities is a shame.
Enough income has been de-
rived from our ferries within
the last fifteen years, to have
bridget every stream where
crossed by a public road. Bod
eau should be bridged here and
at Strange's ferry and Stroud's.
Red chute should have a bridge
at the ferry and at Snider's
bluff. Cypress should be britg-
ed at Alden's old bridge and on
the direct rad TO Collinsburg.
Muscle Shell ought to be bridg-
ed, and q vast number of mi
nor streams.
Bridges and good roads ben
eft the whole community, both
those who travel and those who
do not, for all are dependant
in some degree on commerce.
No revenue ought to be OBJ
tanned from bridges, but for
revenue dependence should be
on taxes alone. Those govern
ments are the most prosperous
which are supported entirely by
taxation.
, - 4.
The corn question is even
thus early becoming quite a Sc
rious one to our community
The price in the country has
gone up to two dollars per
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

Many farmers in Georgia are
selling their plowteams in conse'
quence OF failure to get1sh0rerSs
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

Liverpool, March 23.I-Cotton
closed dull, uplands 114Gl14 and
Orleans ll30llBd.; sales, i0,0OO
bales. of which for speculation and
export 2000. " Q = DC
Liverpool, March 23.-Cotton
opened quiet, but quotations un.
changed. g % @uI y
New York, March %, noon.-
Cotton heavy and lower, ,22ae.
Gold 1129.
New Orleans, March 28.--Flonr
dull and dropping, 81 OO04 ESQ
5 so. Corn firmer, 81 O5G1 OF.
Oats &c. Bran 81 90. Hay $40
03l. Pork dali, S2s02S 37J. s5as
con and lard dull, but unchanged.
Sugar prime 10ac. Cotton dull
and lower, middiing 21a622, low
middling 204G202 and good ordi.
nary 194@194c.; sales 5000, re-
cripts 643l and exports to Liver.
pool 3691 and cOastwiSe 365 bales.
Gold 1l2l. Sight exchange 4iPct.
premium. "A n
New York, March %, evening"
Cotton heavy and lower; sales,
1900 bales at 29lc. Gold 1928. NJ
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

How to tire and fall back--get a
gun that kicks. AZ
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

Our District Court is in ses-
sion and dispatciling business
Slowly. But We understand
that the docket will be cleared.
Capt. Thos. Player was select
ed as foreman of the grand
jury. The rest of the grand
jury are chosen by lot from the
whole pannel, and are now
thirteen whites and two color
ed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26
/ Gentleman WIN is rather

A Gentleman who is rather civ.
en- to storytelling, relates the rol.
lowing: "When | was yom,v.
man I spent several years at the
South, residing for a while ut Port
Hudson, on the Mississippi river
a great deal of litigation was
going on there about that timr.
and it was not an easy smatter tn
obtain a jury. One day, T wan
summoned to- act in that capac;tyss
and relDaired TO the court TO get
excused. On my name beingcap.
ed, | informed his honor the iadge
that / was no a freebooter, and
therefore cOhld not serve. sWhe,e
do you reSite' the Judge inquired, !
Il am stopping for the time being
at Port Hudsou.' You board at
the hotel, / presumed i take INV
meals there, but have a room in
another part of town, where i
lodge; do you keep bachelors
hallP Yes SIR How long have
yon been living in that miannerf
About six months.' Il think You
are qualified gravely replied the
Judge, for | have never known a
man to keep bachelors hall the
length OF time you name who had
not dirt enough in, bis room TO
make him a freeholder.' The
court doesn't excuse YOU" i4
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-03-26

The corn question is even
thus early becoming quite a Sc
rious one to our community
The price in the country has
gone up to two dollars per
bpshel, and should navigation
fail in Red River there will he
suffering. We must have a
railroad to st. Louis, else we
will be liable to suffer at times
for provisions.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-08-05
THE SECRL1ARlSHlP.

We arc informed by Eastern papers that
Addison II. Saunders Of Davenport, Iowa,
was appointed Secretary of Montana, July
10Th, vice Wiley s. Scribncr, removed. The
break 10 tho wires south of Helena about
that date accounts for its non reception by
telegraph. The information caused con.
siderable astonishUent, and not little dis
appointment. 1t was believed that Mr.,
ecribner would be removed, but, It was dc.
aired too, II such was the fact, that Mon.
tsnain worthy of tho Office should succeed
70 It, and measures to accomplish that object
had been instituted. Butts all ''up" nov.
The ways Of an administration are inscrut.
able and past finding out. Mr.. Scribncr had,
We are informed, allowed his bonds at the
Department to expire, without renewal.
His Identification with MI. Asl,lcy's admin.
istrasion Is against Mr.. Potts, and the con.
0rmation Of the lstter. rendered il more
probable that . change would he made in
the of.ce As an official, Mr.. Scribncr has
beca well spoken OF, and VIC presume no
other causes than those VIC lave cited had
bearing upon his removal. 3!r. Sanders
w do not know.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-08-05
LATEST.
n Fight at CarIsrashe..The PrMs.
S!0ssS VictOrS.
The French Camp Captured and Cemmuni'
cation Destroyed.

New York, August sth. Carlsruhc, Ausust 4,h, 3 p.
n.-There Was hard Sighting ut Wc:sscnbuurg, yester
day. To-day large force Of the Prresians advanced
between Wcieseabourg md Santerbourc. ten miles in
to French territory driving in the advanced posts Of
the easmy and destroying several mcs Of the railroad
between Lsutcsbours and Strasboarg, along which It
was supposed % b prcp.sng 10 advance The French
loes wac heavy, Including many prisoners
Prussia Head Quarters Ut the Crown Prince Aug
4th.-The army has stormcd Wcissenbourg The troops
Of the sth and 18th prus>ian army corps were rein
forced by the I'd Bavarian corps, ard engaged Gen.
Decays division Of McMshon's corps. The French
were driven 81 the Geld and the Prussians occapy
the French camps. Several hundred French soldiers
were taken psisouess The Prussian lees ecnsid.
cradle. No movement 10 announced from the lower
Rhine.
The Prussians are In much greater force on the
banks Of the Soar and Moeels than was generay sup
posed and will not fall back bat hold the French In
check.
Carlsruhe, Ansuet lth-The Prussian victory At
wsisscnbourg was decisive. The troops were led by
the Crown Prince Of Weisssuboury aud (;srshcu
The OF tho town carried By storm at tho point
seths bayonet after obstinate resistance The Gen.
who commanded the French In the absence Of Douay
was killed. withVko officers Of the stalY. The French
sneampment one piece Of artillery 500 pris.oues in
Guiding many Tureos fell into the hands Of the Psus.
slams. Gu the German eide, General Kirvchbach was
waunded. The grenadier guards and the soth .egi-
meut eu0srsd severely.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-08-05

We are pleased to receive regularly the
following new exchanges: ....s-'..r
The daily NeS Pork Aendard-little and
livsly-edited and published BY J. Russell
Young, warm but aggravated friend OF
Charles A. Dana, Of the 6xn. We may add
In this connection that few New York papers
come up to YouDg's standard. Ct 4@ot sat
We have also the Wyoming Ttjbsss ssd
Leader, two well conducted journals repre-
senting the youngest and most amended Of
the Tasjtofjea G .h#Fo .gG r4.
Philip Lynch sesds greeting hi 0sA -
M1sss. - vigorous - the enssgies that hare
hunted the Constock into the bowels Of The
earth, and valusb!e, = Tie pcecioua metal
tlsat eomes from it, oges.S sadrrg,o9 sdl al
The xS9assia Dsssecrss. hailisg iron Il
0raade, Oregon, alao puts n - appearance,
with the news Of it. locality and. N svowal
Of the principles its name indicates.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-08-05

give - appetite for harder blsws, The en-
censraticu and disposition Of troops may
have decided the contest beforehand.
Doubtless ere many days the battle Will
he fought We shall endeavor to give our
readers - complete reports ~ possible, and
the armies Of Eurpc are different from
ours, IT We in the Rocky Mountains Of
America do not know more ut the battle
than tic subaltcrns and soldiers Who are In
Tho fight