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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-30

The Shark en- Saturday last,
arrived at our landing from
Shreveport with twenty thou
sand pounds freight for Mr.. q.
IL. Moore and others, making
the trip from Shreveport in
three days. She took 10000
feet of lumber back. This
proves that a steamboat could
run from Bellevue to Shreve-
port whenever one could run to
Minden. There is much loose
raft in the bayou which would
have to be removed, but this
could be done by a small boat
and six or seven hands in two
or three days. Above Bellevue
the lake is covered with close
thicket, and therefore some
considerable work would have
to be done there if navigation
is to be opened further up
But we are confident that by
the judicious expenditure of
one thousand dollars naviga-
ton for small boats could be
opened to Martins ferry, thre Q
miles from the Arkansas line.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-30
BELLEVUE, LA,
Saturday, :::::::::::::April 80, 1870.
We have been shown by NJ

We have been shown by Mr..
L. C. Raspberry his commission
as tax collector for Bossier par
ish under the late law. Mr..
James A. Heron has already
filed here his bond legally APP
proved for the same Office
Both are competent, and us be-
tween them we have no prefer
ence. Why Mr.. Heron should
have had every assurance of
appointment so much so as to
be at the great trouble of Civ
ing bond under the act of 1868,
and then his promised office be-
given to another, is .hard to &C
count for.
We hope that no trouble may
grow out of the affair in the
collection of taxes, for we want
to see this governmental ma
chine run as smoothly as it can
until the conservative mana
!. ayers can get control and fix
it up right.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-30

A colony of emigrants from
Michigan have purchased 1000
acres of land a few miles south
of Grand Junction, Tenn, and
have settled there, with q de-
termination to stay. Agricul-
ture is their calling. They pro-
pose to do their work without
the aid of negroes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-30
it up right.

L. w. Brashear has been ap-
pointed Notary Public for Bos-
sier parish, Office at Bellevue.
Also, S. w. Thomas has been
appointed Notary for this par
ish TO fill the office formerly
held by Vincent Walker and
J. j. Swindle. we suppose.
But tive Notaries besides the
Recorder, are authorized by
law for the parish of Bossier,
as we understand. One for
Bellevue and one for ward
three. This is entirely too few
for the parish. Every ward
should have one in order that
work required to be done by
Notaries might be performed
more convenient to the people.
If the wards were erected
into government corporations,
this Notary should be one of
the ward officers and be a
member of the beard of school
directors.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-30

The telegraph reports many
Southern generals as taking
service with the Pacha of
Egypt. Now we think they
display very bad taste i'll choos-
ing men to command. Who
ever heard of a brave Egyptain2
They have been noted towards
and under the dominion of for
eign races for three thousand
years. The Mamelukes were
not Egyptians but children of
their Turkish rulers by Circas-
sian women. Mahomet Ali was
an Albanian. What resistance
did the Egyptian army make
to Napoleon? They did not
stand fifteen minutes. On the
other hand the Turk is a white
man and a brave one. He far
exceeds the debased Greek,
Syrian, Arab or Egyptian, and
what the nation has lacked in
modern times is good general
ship and discipline. Give the
Turks and Egyptians equal dis
cipline and a contest between
them would be like that be-
tween the English and their re-
volted Sepoys.
This muss between the Turks
and Egyptians may bring Eng
land and France into collision,
for England is already power
fully jealous of Frances success
in digging the Suez canal. Let
the fight, however, be between
the principals alone, and the
probabilities would be in favor
of the Turks. But the Johnny
Crapeaus may fill up Egypt's
army and repulse the enemy
and make the Nile their own
river.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-30

Mr.. E. R. Moore has just re-
ceived a large assortment of
Goods, Groceries, Hardware,
etc. Read his card in another
column.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-30

We have been lead by our
desire of owning some rich
swampla land, to examine critical
ly the late act opening the
State land office.
At first we thought we saw a
way opened for securing some
by buying the warrants or floats
with which the bill authorizes
entries. But now we have
doubts abouts the titles the
floats would give. IF we under
stand the history of these floats,
it is this:
The United States granted
the State two townships to en-
dow seminary of learning and
other lands for internal inn
provements. Warrants or floats
were sold by the State for the
number of acres granted au-
thorizing the owners to enter
any of the United States land
with them. Now the United
States will not allow any ether
entry but under the Home
stead act, consequently these
float owners have lost their
money. The State, to relieve
them, gives the right for them
to take up swamp land. Is this
legal9 The swamp land was a
conditional donation, viz: to
reclaim overlooked lands. If
these swamp lands are taken
up with seminary floats, what
funds raised to reclaim them
The act further authorizes a
survey of the "Shallow Lake.
unsurveyed lands. Our people
will be shy of a State title to
such lands after the experience
had some ten or twelve years
ago, when a good deal of mon
ey was lost in getting just such
titles.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-30
Alaska.

"
1t is becoming quite univer-
sal to ridicule the purchase of
Russian America, becaese it is
thought not to payin a monied
point of view. Nine-tenths of
the human family rate the &C
QUESTION of territory by a ma
ton the same as the buying of
land by a private individual,
whereas it is totally different.
A portion of territory may be
| of vast benefit to a nation and
at the same time a constant
drain on the treasury. Alaska
can raise no tobacco, nor could
whisky making be profitable
there, consequently these two
great sources of revenue are
there quite dry, and will ever
remain so. The taxes the cot
ton States directly pay to the
treasury is not a tenth of the
whole, yet they furnish fal
more assistance to the general
prosperity than an equal popu-
lation anywhere else. As min
istering directly to the general
prosperity Alaska, by its lum-
Der and fur trade, would be
worth far more than than the
! pittance given for it. Some
day the raising of small fruits,
as raspberries and cranberries
may give considerable wealth
to that bleak region. As rail
roads penetrate the various
corners of the continent, new
and surprising uses may be
found for the coolest regions
Wherever grass will grow cattle
can be pastured. In the future
thousands of beeves may be
transported to the far North
and fattened. They could be
there killed and the flesh froz-
en- to be used South during the
next summer.
The purchase of Alaska was
but the beginning of our poll
cy to acquire all North Ameri-
ca north of the tropic of eau
Ger. Every part of that vast
region could be put to some
use valuable to the human
family. BY. being united under
enc government each section
could more easily assist the
other sections, by furnishing
those products peculiar to it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-30

According to the Pensacola
Observer, Morgan proposes to
establish a line of sseamers be-
tween New Orleans and that
port.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-30

If the Legislature of Iowa
next year, and the people in
1872, ratify the action of this
years Legislature, women can
vote in that State in 1873.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-30
The Oaddo Gazette is taking

The CaddO Gazette IS taxing
on over the Hoar Educational
bill, and is using some rather
queer reasons for the times
against it. This bill, if a law,
would certainly Interfere with
the reservedrights of the States
under the constitution. But
this is not the ground of the
GaZette's structures. That pa
per contends that the citizens
personal liberty would be too
much interfered with. But
how? No one of age would
be forced to go to school nor
even, as yet, to send his chill
| dren. And even if one were
to be compelled to send his
children to school, he ought
not to complain, for he has no
more the right to keep his chill
dren in ignorance than he has
to kill them. The question of
the utility ofthe common school
system has been argued for
many years. Trials of the sys-
tenn have been made and it has
worked SO we'll that every civil
lied nation is now beginning
to adopt it.
Need a National Common
School system involve a great
er expense than the present
State system :? No, for the two
mill tax might just as we'll be
paid the United States as the
State collector. A greater pow
er would be concentrated in
in the central government, but
what way does that injure us 2
If the central government be
| oppressive we are no more in
jured than if a State govern
ment be oppressive. A central
ization of power need not i'm
ply an Imperial Government.
All power i'll the English gov
ernment is centred in the Par
lament, and yet it is almost as
pure a Republic as was the
United States under Thomas
Jefferson. Congress now has
supreme power here. The
States, the President and the
Supreme Court, have only just
what power is allowed them.
Leaving the Rebel States out,
the government is now a pure
Republic.
Congress is now considered
by us, and with truth, as an
usurper, but time will make its
usurpation legal. Need we
foolishly reject a good thing it
tenders us. Scotland had the
common school system estab-
lished by the tyrant James the
Second, and has prospered I'M
der it above all nations on the
earth. Let us take the same
boon from our oppressors.
A Florida negro was two
years ago SO terrified at the
cars that he had to be blind
folded to get him aboard. Now
he is a senator and a director
of the railioad.
If the Legislature of. Iowa
next year, and the people in
1852, ratify the action of this
/
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-30

It is said that there are 81
100000 acres devoted to trlr-
nips in England.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-30

Gov. Warmoth has appoint
ed W. Jasper Blackburn, Parish
Judge, and Robt. S. Lewis, tax
collector, Claiborne parish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-30
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Latest News.
From Shreveport South. Western

firm at 81 oral 10. Oats 65c.
Bran 81 4O01 As. Hay s26
Pork quiet, but firm, S30G3Oe 25~
Bacon 1240153a1620173c,; hams
19c. Lard-tierce -163@l7a and
Keg 13401S3c. Cotton qniet;'sale
$500 bales; middling oh, low mid
ding 2la02i3 and good ordinary
204@2O5c.; receipts 1866 baTesfnes
exports. GoM.113s.
| Now York, April 2G.-Gold 1874
@113s. Cotton nominally weak;
sales $500 bales; middling uplaudS
235 and Orleans 235e.
Jackson, Miss, April 20.-Yer-
ger has been released on $4,000.
bail.
Atlanta, Ga.,, April 2O.-The
Senate and House adjourned until
Monday. A member of the House
stated that General Terry was OPP
posed to any legislation while the
Georgia bill was pending, and she-
was opposed to holding session
until Congress acted. .r
Lowell, April 2e.-The Merrr
mae is higher than since 1852.
Many boomsa broken and much
lumber lost. Backwater in MOST
mills.
Saco, Me, April 20.-The great
est food since 1872 prevails. For
ty acres of logs are held by one
boom, which in breaking will
sweep bridges, mills and many
houses. Storm still continues and
river still rising.
Albany, April 2O.-Ffeshct in
creasing and water all over the
space from the Hudson to the
South Ferry streets. The entire
district is flooded.
Boston, Mass, April 20.-The
House has defeated female suffrage
by vote of 1873 to 6S.
Mauchchunk. Pa, April &c.
Coal miners have struck for three.
dollars day.
Portland, April 21.-The SacO
river is higher than since 1927.
All lumber booms and many mills
swept away.
Jackson, April a1.-The legisla@
ture appointed committee to pre-
pare an address to the Governor
asking the impeachment of Judge
Ford for releasing Yerger.
New Orleans, April 22.-Charles
Dernearguis, merchant from Avoy-
ellis parish, fell from the boiler
deck Of the steamer Hodge and,
was fatally injured--expiring in a
few minutes.
| Two bloodlesS duels occurred
between some Frenchmen in the
past few days. i@
Baltimore, April 22.-A woman
named Marsh cut the throats OF
her four children and her mother,
with whom they lived. The trag-
edy occurred in the center of the
city. The first act of the mother
was to call her son, aged eight
years, from school and cut his
throat in the school yard. Then,
going to the house she treated her
two younger children, who were
playing in the yard, an infant in
the house, and her. bed-ridden
mother, in the same MANNER.
Chicago, April 22.-The cold
weather has destroyed two-thirds
Of the peach crop IN Southern
Illinois.
New York, April 22.-The ship
Thomas Freeman, from New Or
leans, was struck by lightning and
took fire, and after vain efforts to-
stop the flames, was abandoned
by the crew. who were taken off
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-30

The Iowa Senate has refused
to abolish capital punishment
by a vote of II to q.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-30
The all conquering white


by the sun of tropics. But he
is the same restless animal ac-
commodating himself to every
climate. He will chase the
whale and capture the seal in
regions of perpetual frost, or
sink artesian wells III burning
deserts and raise raise dates for
profit. He meets the red and
black man in anger, they dis
appear before his prowess. He
meets them in peace, still they
rapidly disappear from the face
of the earth in accordance with
alawof God hard to understand.
In America, Australia, New
Zealand and Africa, it is the
same, the colored race decreas-
es, the white increases.
From our standpoint the
poet is fond of imagining the
misery of the savage while see
ing his race grow less and less
from year to year. But the
philosopher is we'll convinced
that happiness and misery is
pretty equally divided among
all. The individual savage is
as healthy and long lived as
the enlightened man, but he
raises fewer children and does
not desire to raise more than
he does.
The white man seems natur-
ally superior to the colored.
We were agreeably surprised
tofind articles in Harper's Mag
azine acknowledging this fact.
The skating man, Fuller, ar
riyes at Odessa, in Russia, and
from thence takes a tour of the
Empire. He finds the people
far superior to any colored race
although groaning under the
heaviest political and religious
oppression.
The Russians are white peo-
pie and that is the sole reason
of their superiority in Harper's
opinion. Some leaders of the
radical party affect to believe
that there is no difference be-
tween the races in natural in
telligence, and perhaps they
have convinced themselves of
the truth of their belief. But
nature will show itself ocea-
sionally, and leads them to act
quite contrary to their specula-
tive ideas.
The papers contain many
amusing anecdotes of the trou-
bic that Senator Reyels gives
the Radical leaders in the SEN
ate. 1t disgusts them to battle
after him or wipe on the same
rolling towel, or even to use
his jim crow card.
This great revolution that
has made the black man politi-
cally equal to the white man
cannot change natures law of
the superiority of the white.
The negro is now free, and con-
sequently will not be forced to
take care of himself nor to raise
children. He is as happy as
when a slave, but his race will
decrease as long as they live in
contact with the white race.
A colony of emigrants from
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-30

A Florida negro was two
years ago SO terrified at the
cars that he had to be blind
folded to get him aboard. Now
he is a senator and a director
of the railioad.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-30

Our Senator, Billy Pitt Kel-
legg, is fairly spreading himself
in the interest of Louisiana
and the Southwest. He seems
to be using every exertion to-
wards leveeing the Mississippi
and building the Southern Pa
cific railroad; besides doing
favors for this section in scores
of minor matters. Now he is
a Republican it is true, and is
acting as much to benefit the
black as the white man. But
he seems to see further and
more clearly the true interest OF
both races. He seems as if
acting under the idea that their
interests are the same. If the
country is improved both are
benefited if an unjust dis
elimination is made against our
section both are injured.
BY means of such men as
Kellogg, that mountain of pre-
judice is being gradually re-
moved from the Northern mind.
We may fairly hope that in a
few. years we will be freemen
once more, with all the shack
les ofoppression, big and little,
removed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-30

Only ten Northern men have
seats in the Florida Legisla-
ture.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-30

The North Carolina apple
crop will be good.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-02

Government bonds continue strong. Large
Of Of 1869 sold at the First Board at
1l14 III 111 excoupon and the 1O4Os sold at 109
higher figure than they reached in the month Of June
The of 1881 sold at 15 excoupon and the sos OF
1865 ex-coupOn at I'LL Holders Of Government bonds
are expecting advance in these securities Congress
fails to pass Funding bill.
Tn State bonds dealings have been principally in Ten
nessees and North Carolina Tennessee Is, new, 6sd6Ss
Tennessee, ex-coupon Co. North Carolina old bonds 500
5Oa; North Carolina new, SOa North Carolina Special
Tax, "a.
Operatons in Railroad bonds are limited in amount
but prices are frner. Central Pacific, eXinterest 90
Erie, fourth mortgage, 81; Columbus, Chicago and Ind
ana first s4a.
Bank stocks are very dull Fourth National sold at
1854 Western Union, 3ii. Pacific Mail, AZ. Express
stocks have advanced attracting attention
Adams Express, 69G6si. June this stock was 6i.)
United States, AZ.
The stock market has been decidedly strong and great
confidence to be felt in the upward tendency Of
prices Dealers in Lake Shore do not TO have the
fear Of Judge Barnard and his 60 days njunctons be-
fore their eyes. At the opening sales in the
Long Room this morning, Lake Shore quoted at 800
800 the First Board, 99t; between call 500 and at
the Second Board, 9sz; and later, 1907 NewYork cen
trail and Hudson, 9S 9s, 99i do. certificates qt, 49,
Rock Island, 1l6s 1les, 1881. Milwaukee and st.
Paul, CO.. ca, Gs! do preferred, SIT 81 Toledo
and Wabash, sc! a5Sl Chicago and Northwestern, sSa
do Preferred ss39s97 Ohio and Mississippi, S69s6i
Hannibal and st. Joseph, in the lower room, this morn
ing sold at 49, at the First Board 1856 later 49, There
is much discussion concerning the dividends OF this COM
pany. In the reorganization OF the company 1t was
agreed that said preferred stock shall be entitled TO
dividend Of per cent from the net earnings Of said road
in each year. whenever dividend OF said net earnings
shall be made before any dividend shall be declared
upon other unpreferred shares Of the said corporation
and equal dividend with said other shares, in the
net earnings Of said corporation beyond seven per cent"
We cannot understand how under this agreement the
Directors divide PEE cent the preferred
stock and 81 on the It to there is
chance for doubt here the intent and purpose OF the
contract. The preferred stock is entitled to equal
dividend with the stock, whatever it may he
We give below the highest sales Of the stocks named at
the dates given:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-02
FAMILY MARKETS.

Lice makt and ths
called Tor during tie late heated term. partial % With
Srt hut no than All MONOPOLY which upan
the Is doubtless that tby s have
another have eau the dealer advance
person Of cattle and the pobou steal
what appears be profits does lot e
butcher about s5 month for
The high price esing
and spells IN The present change 70 eof
weather is hailed with delight
The present and Is gaining ysnues
We the arrival Of 20 C. PEACHES not 10 good
the supply of ice cyg out In the refrigerator bot %
ment together with quantities tomatoes po and rern
WhoFtlebees e y
the list and Delaware also
5d20c They unayitng. Curans Offering Somewhat
sold by messure0 for the snsT Cherne
lS zoe q To- MoeAs selling at lSc Red AIT
raspbr abundant Al OQ he for thirds few ~ the orange
selling higher Blekcaps
already Rolls qtcme pint 81
Ice Very few Mort nomp de Gaud strawberries VEL Sc 4 q
New Virginia apples fair and worth IS +D q Fck
Vegetables unsteady and varieties have been iFan
day. and viii go higher In view Of approaching storm 40
that little thing Will be sold before
dsy. Dealers who have secured stock Of ng beans Ae
consider themselves fortunate Both selling sc half pecs ms
c good for BernHia Southern offering at
sra 81 50 peach basket bsng Island cucumtrs & q Goa
In decline Spnug lambs 10 02ie n for
good hind quer and lS for ceS Veal aso loser no
hut and beef be hal sa p
l5ac each Smoked hams have advanced 10 &c " Tor
the best Die. for baeon aud lie for shoulders
Fresh fish ought be cheap going 70 re Fshne
0Q lie 10 fresh salmon at spanish mScsee c
Eggs good demand and nearby fresh lots tailed al a. os
2c With 9a0 Western Spring chickens weighed a. sde
Per TO- while bToiers sill al Fla oil 70 pair o~ and turkeys -
S022e. per 10.
Oranges advanced materially ses a,
Coo. 81 PER doz, snd the latter at 5od75c