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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-23

POLICE CoURT.-As officer Exley was
making his usual tour yesterday morning,
n few minutes ailer two o'clock, enjoying
the braclng air and his "stogy," he came
across man in Market Square taking a
nights rest in the gutter. Officer Z. ar
rested him and took him to the lookup.
This was the only occupant of that insti'
tuition during the night named.
At the session of this Court yesterday
morning, George Fleming was fined one
dollar and costs for plain drunk, and
not having the necessary stamps, was sent
to the chain gang for five days.
The cases of George Wade and John
Hickman for disorderIy conduct, were
continued till this morning at o'clock,
in the absence of witnesses. u.r
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-23

CIRCUIT CoURT.-Yesterday was en-
tirely taken up with the argument Of the
"Prohibitory writ" The opinion of the
Court will probably be delivered today.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-23

TIE largest stock and latest styles of
Women's, Misses and Childrcn's shoes in
the city can be found at Louis V. Blends,
1O7 Main street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-23

PHOTOGRAPHS of the interiors of Fourth
Street NJ. Z. and St. Johns Churches, for
sale at the Partridge Gallery.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-23

THE largest stock of Fancy Colorod
Shoes in the city, at Louis V. Blends, 1917
Main street. r. Z ..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-23
STEAMBOATS,.

49,
'TOR CINCINN'TI, LOUIS. ~ -
II VILE AND ST. LOUIS sssfs5S,'57
The tlnc passenger steamer
r, Il. HUDSON, Capt. RUSSELL,
will leave as above Saturday, June 18th, at 8
Hereafter passengers will be carried TO or from
Marietta and ParkGrsbRrg for $2,0O.
For freight or passage apply on board Or To
Z. Il. BOOTH Il CO.,
iuu23 Agents.
.DEGULAR PITTSBURGH @h
~ AND WHEELING PACKET
The fnc passenger Steamer,
ARGOSY, ............,.......CA Capt WA M list
will leave Wheeling for Pittsburgh every Tues.
day, Thursday and Saturday, at Z o'clock A. n.
Returning, will leave Pittsburgh for wheeling
every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at II
o'clock 4. N.
by 0unlQ G. Il. BOOTH ! co.
.DEGULAR PITTSBURGH ~ \
II AND WHEELING PACKET. lss.ssssssss:;5sf4ll.
The AnG passenger steamer
PETROLIA,. Capt. HARLAN,
will leave Wheeling for Pittsburgh every
TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY,
.T AT7O'CLOCKA. N.
RErURNING--wI leave Pittsburgh for Wheel
Ing OvGry
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY,
At II O'CLOCK A. N.
Freight received at the Wharf BOAt at all hours
by &. II, BOOTh e 70,
mal7 Agents.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-23
FOR SALE.

nor RENT.-TWO LARGE IN
q and VERY DESIRABLE ROOMS in mi
the Boarding House, corner OF Byron Rnda
Quincy streets. lunl6
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-23

TOR SALE CHEAP-About two
% Acres Of ground on the B. 4 o. r. H.. just
east OF the Depot, on which are large deposits Of
dne MOULDING SAND; also, Building Sand,
Inquire Of J. n. ARMSTRONG, MonndSVille,
or W. v. HOGE & BRO,
JUNO Real Estate Agents, l06 Market 81.
TOR SALE TO CLOSE AN ES: I'm
u TATE.-The flrSt-class DWELLING tiJ
HOUSE, situated on the north east corner: -.
Of Hampden and Sixth streets, now occupied by
Mrs Carter, There 10 q full lot, and the house IS
In As good condition as tho day 1t was builti
everything about the promises In th0r9ngh re-
mir. ApDly to j. T. LEWIS,
decl.tf Mcclure House, Wheeling, w. va.
dor SALE.-TWENTY (2O) BUILD
Z ing Lots on Wheeling Island. Price $500
each Terms, One.fOurth cash; the residue IN
equal instruments at one two and three years.
Apply at Top MIL 10 ,,,,,,,
mail JNO. L. GlLChhloI.
VALUABLE MARTINS FER On IN
RY PROPERTY FOR SALE.-The iii
subscriber offers for sale his property NEAR
the Ferry Landing, Martins Ferry, Ohio, con
sistug OF three LOIS, on which Is building ~ by
30 feet, designed for Planning Mill. A large en-
zine and three boilers, will also be sold with the
property or separately. For information apply
1t the COTTAGE HOUSE, to
mAls Martins Ferry, Ohio.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-23
GhHqntelligeucer.
THURSDAY, JUNE 90, 1870.
New Advertisements.

new AQVeEIlS6IlcuNS
Established in New York, &c.
Steamer Hudson.
Picnic Festival.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-23

JusT received another lot of those fine
Lasting Caters worth 50 so for 81 Is, ut
Louis V Blends, l07 Main street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-23

Tfnslees OF T. KeIIIy b5IHIU:
WHEELING, June 18th, 1870. lunl6
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-23
TYPE, BORDERS, ORNAMENTS, CUTS, ETC
NEW YORK, ...
PHILADELPHIA,

PHILADELPHIA,
AND BOSTON
We are prepared TO execute cvsrJ deschptIOuOI
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-04
A Curious Case of NIistaken It,en-
tity.

| : n q 4. f. 4. IF L
An amusing instance of mistaken identity
lately occurred to Book, She Mell.k known
music dealer of Berlin With thousands
Of others, he bad gone to !Oborammergen to
attend the Passion Play performed there by
tho pcasantry once every ten years. Having
reached the spot he noticed that he was the
object Of fmuchrespcctfui observation. Whis.
pers greeted him in every direction as he pas.
sed among the assembled audience, who re-
varently saluted him and pointed him out to
their FRIENDS. At first puzzled to know to
! what he was indebted for these unlocked for
attentions, he at length remembered that on
his way through Munich he had been told
that both in form and feature he strik,ngly
resembled the King Of Bavaria Before
long he heard himself addressed as "Your
Majesty aud it was in vain that he smphat.
ically renounced all claim to royalty, protes.
ting that he was only music dealer from the
bank If the Spree.
The people insisted that he was the King
himself, but as his Majesty wished to travel
incogntto, his privacy should not be infringed
upon. The superstitious prince, however,
had soon to learn that if the head is uneasy
that wears a crown, the head may be no less
so that is only supposed to wear one. He had
hired carriage for the purpose of exploring
the neighborhood, in company with friend
and fellow traveller, who had at once been set
down as an adjutant To this vehicle he be.
took himself, hoping therefore to escape the
unwelcome and constantly increasing homage
The ride over, he asked the driver how much
he owed him. "I don't ask nothing" replied
the man, with a sly look "wh' ever your
Majesty give II be the correct thing" ~
an not the King, man," cried Herr Book !;
"tell me directly what I am to pay" "Your
Majesty only pretcnds that we don't know
you" replied the driver. ''Wcll, then, if I
must set a price, let's say two hundred gull
den; that's about the right figure for king
The poor music dealer had quite lost patience
"The devil - he exclaimed, II tell you am
not the King of Bavaria, or of any other
country; so tell mo, once for all, what is the
legal fare 2"
The man, with a very wry face, took the
customary sum, about the twentieth part Of
what he had expected, utterng, as he did so
Though, indeed, you are the King" On
again coming into the village, the traveller
passed Bavarian den darme on duty, who
at once presentedarms Herr Book approach
ed him: "The people," said he, ''seem real
ly to believe that ( am the King of Bavaria.
Pray tell them they are mistaken" "Well,
replied the soldier, "if your Majesty desires
it will do SO; know you wish to travel
'ncognito." "But give you my word for
it ?" "Well, then, of course, there must be
a mistake" said the man, abashed, "but then
you are certainly Prince Otto"
Desparng of convincing the people tha,
the blood of the Wittelsbacher did not run in
his veins, he hastened to leave spot where
crown, at any cost, was to be forced upon
him Cor. OF the Evening MaH.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-04
I! Rgo ETIC a L.
Good Night.

Softglimmers the moon through the treised vines,
But a softer splendor quivers and shines
In eyes tehr-wet, yet bright;
Like the crimson flush Of the coming dawn,
TIE rose on her, cheek blooms quick, and is gone
Good night, dear Love. good nght"
Swayed in the wind, tho rose-buds pour
Their perfume at the cottage door,
From petals purple and white;
b.. sheir honeyed sweets nre mixed with pain.
For lovers who part to meet again
"Good night, sweet Flower, good night!"
Sad is the touch Of the wave on the sands,
But sadder the pressure of trembling hands
The brown one clasping the white;
And heart throbs wilder than waves the shore
As those sad, sweet words are faltered once more
s'Good night, pale Trember, good night"
From leaf to leaf, from flower to flower,
The dew-sprites dance in tho midnight hour,
With slippers Of silver bedight;
But perfecter pearls are the stars that shine
On the fair young check meath the eglantine-
'Good night, bright Weeper, good night"
But the moon must wanc in an hour or more,
And the flowers that swing at the cottage door,
Must dream Of the morning light;
So love must slumber, 50 loves sleep beam
With the trust and the truth of morning dream
"Good night, Hearts Dearest, good night!'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-04

TIE Bloom OF AaE-A good woman
never grows old Years may pass over her
head, but if benevolence and virtue dwells in
her heart, she is as cheerful as when tho
springs of life first opened to her view. When
VIC look upon good woman we never think
Of her age she looke as charming as when
tho rose Of youth first bloomed on her cheek.
That rose has not faded yet it never will
fade. In her neighborhood she is the friend
and benefactor. In the church the devout
worshpper and the exemplary christian.--
Who does not respect and love the woman
who has passed her daysin acts Of Kindness
and mercy-who has been the friend of man
and God-whose whole life has been q scene
of kindness and love, devotion to truth and
religion? We repeat such woman can not
grow old. Shc will always be fresh and
buoyant in spirits, and active 10 humble deeds
of mercy and benevolence.: Ifthe young Ia.
dy desires to retain tho bloom and beauty of
youth, let her not yiold to the sway Of fashion
and folly; let her love truth and virtue and
to the close of life she will retain those feel.
ings which now make life appear garden OF
sweets-sver fresh and ever new .o
EVt As Pr Dwight once passed through
q region Of very poor land, he said to far
mer,: r., !. ,ro,,
"Sir, I'perceive your land is not worry pro.
| ductive.n tdMayoI lr sah 4" @!l no .r'D,iiaH
sr said The homes. farmer, ,,er sss aou.
land is just iks rightecysness. "s'''"i.s'
kAn' now 'S .Hat 07af III 30
mWhy. the more a man has Git, the poor.
: = ..G(lI ElAIlyyA+A EAI-.lytA+iAl Y'1-JL \
ba~ Au Ohio girl has laid by che sun, Of
sixI Auddrdd aollafb; all i6ai6sd w dakiea
corn hask " @ asbt \ I4as II s16N Nesph sssb, xf g
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-04
'AVarjce.'

Three hungry travellers found q bag Of gold:
One ran into tho town whore bread was sold
He thought. will poison the bread buy,
And seize tho treasure when my comrades die.
But they, too, thought, when back his feet have
hied, "'' '''''8 a''
We will destroy him and tho gold divide.
They killed him. and partaking of the bread,
In . few moments all were lying dead.
Oh. world |! behold what i'll thy goods have done
Thy gold thus poisoned two and murdered one.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-04
Religion of Labor.

Religion does not altogether consist Of de-
votona exercises, but, as well, Of daily work
We get wrong idea Of christianity when
we reduce it all to songs and sermons, to
prayers, solemn faces, and ecclesiastical para,
phernalia. 1t is not especially for Snbbaths
and sanctuaries, but also for week days, for
shops, for homes, fer mills, for stores, fur
streets and fields. Religion is largely an out
door institution. Its Author was born, baptiz
cd, trans6gured, and cruciiicd under no roof
but tho sky 1t means diligence in business,
serving the Lord in common vooatons and
everyday relations, as we'll as in consecruted
syllablesson set occasions. Jesus was more
sublimely great standing unknown at the car
penter's bench in Nazareth, with apron on,
than if he hud been surpliced as priest in
the temple, or arrayed in robes of royalty on
Pilates throne. He was greater with an
adze in his hand than with crown on his
head. Christianity allows no aversion 10
ward the mechanic. 1t gives him honorable
position. 1t invites him to its home, and vis
its him in his. Yet how many rich young
ladies who would scorn to associate with the
sons and daughters of our workiugmen -
The matrimonial problems that busy their
brains involve auch fractions as lawyers, ply.
siclans, large.saaried preachers, wholesale
merchants, mllionaires, and gentlemen Of
leisure. 1t would be ridiculous to throw
themselves away on mechanics Of course,
society has its affinities, and that is WE'LL
Education grants it. Refinement and culture
always seek their level. But we dig do,on
for gold. Too often, dissipat d dandyism is
petted and honored, while intelligent indus.
try is denied q place. The difference between
building houses and selling houses is not so
great that one should be considered contemp.
tible and ths soshsr jllpstrious.. Really, as q
business it rhbkesbut little difference whether
man mends clothes, bones, pens, houses,
law4r or morals; Work is work aud potRiSe
less; man is'man and nothing more. :09a,h'l
Horholay Mristiantty. = .'sod od, 7oN
| 1a- General Sheridan has written a letter
to a1friend in" Washington, in which he Says
there is about the same percentage Of tleser.
tiOH aaa sli!rrfHikiiuk frSm military auty in ths
GernspHaud French armies as there was in
the United States sduring the lats civil Var
aaa sssI sPasahkst Paht 81 ths ghkp pf ParIs - pse,y
afestfon Sf time:
II y ,ys, u sg fEV- + & -s r -r-sY osg Geo
i Rr White teachers arc abspdoning The
Cincinnati schools into which negro children
hSye bestO N II VI ,tna 1pi
y s-h*E pSot re .,.,,t,I,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-04

iu4G1- Now Orleans has Cotton factory
running 3 300 spindles. '"1n'I m''''
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-16

Revels, the negro Senator
occupies the Sc at once occupied
by Jefferson Davis. This af-
fOrds the Radicals a theme for
frequent comment. But the
Detroit Free Press asks "does
not Zachariah Chandler fill the
seat once occupied by Lewis
Cass ? Is not Fenton in the
seat of Silas Wright. Dick
Yates in the seat of Douglas,
Charles Sumner in that of Dan
i'll Webster, Drake in that OF
Thomas Hart Benton, Colfax
in that once occupied by Geo.
Clinton and Martin Van Buren,,
and Grant in that of George
Washington and Jefferson,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-16

We see that the Governor
has offered a reward of $4,000
for the arrest and conviction OF
the murderers ofSheriff Wisner,
Of Ouachita. Now let the citi-
zens of Monroedo their duty in
the premises, and increase the
reward to $4,000. This is just
what they ought to do. 1t
would manifest their sense of
the magnitude of the crime
committed, and help to bring to
justice the outragers of the
laws of the land MorehoaSe
Conservative.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-16
THE BOSSIER BANNER.
W. n. scASLASD, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
- T Z r n s

The Bossicr Banner will be issued every
SATURDAY. morning. Subscription, per an
mum, Three Dollars-m advance. I 40 Dol
lars for six months 81 for three months
Advertisements inserted at 81 so per
square Of ten lines or less. first insertion
IS cents for EACH subsequent insertion.
annum. Six mGnths-$7 So Three months
81.
Announcements of Candidates for Office
$40.
~ Obituary notices, when exceeding a
square, will be charged as advertisements.
" All articles published for the benefit
of parties or individuals, at their own solic-
itation, will be charged for as advertise,
ments
" Editorial notices, or any matter oc
cHpying space outside ofregular advertising
columns, charged ut the rate Of IS cents poi
line.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-16

From present appearances we
think we may safely assume that
we shall have plenty of water from
this out for at least Our largest
sternwheel boats for some time to
come.
The Jefferson Times, of the 10th,
learns that the Sulphur had risen
4 feet and was still rising rapidly.
AZ last accounts Cypress bayou
had risen 8 feet, bgt was on a
stand Saturday. The lake had
risen 5 inches and Capt. Crooks
reports 40 inches on Albany Flats.
Capt. Milton informs us that
old River is falling fast.
A gentleman, who left Fannin
county on Thursday last, states
that there have been heavy rains
in that region and an appearance
of rain above. All the creeks
were full, necessitating a deal OF
swimming on his part. So, from
the lights before us, we should
judge that there must be at least
a temporary rise in the upper
river.
The Rapides reports the river
rising all the way down. While al
the mouth of Red, and the next
day, at Alexandria, she had the
full benefit of furious hail storms
The stones were large enough te
''knock the very sky-lights" out O.
hersky lights.
We learn from the Picayune's
dispatches that on the 9th, a
Louisville, the river was falling
with q feet in the canal and /!
feet in the chute; at both Memphis
and Vicksburg was rising fast; al
st. Louis, still rising; at Cincin
natl, stationary with Al feet
inches in hechannel, and at Cair,
had risen 6 inches in the tpast 2.
hours.
LGter.-Since our river column
was in type we have seen letter
dated Dooley's Ferry, April 10th
which states that the river ha,
risen there s feet and rising rapid
ly.- South Western, 18th.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-16

wife strength of the Masonic
fraternity in the United States
numbers nearly half a million.
Despite all attempts that have
been and are being made, to
crush it out, it still fourishes in
all it's usefulness and healthy
vigor. The returns from the
Grand Lodges of Europe show
a tremendous increase within
the past ten years, even in
those countries where it is most
denounced and mathematical.
Among the Mohammedans the
Order is rapidly spreading as
it always does among intelli-
gent and enlightened people.
In Louisiana there are over
two hundred lodges, with an
active membership of nearly
seven. thousand.-[Sugar Plan
ter.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-16

And so our sapient Legisla-
ture has made another law hol-
iday for particular purposes,
viz, 10Th February.
We suppose this was Lin
coins birth day, but how the
making it a holiday does Lin
coin honor, we cannot under
stand.
This is one of the laws from
which we hope that a good effect
will arise. By disgusting the
people with all law holidays, il
may cause the whole batch tC
be abrogated.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-16

The RAILRoAD.-We heard
it said the other day that a gap
of only 10 or - miles prevent
ed the resumption of commu-
nication between the Mississip-
pi and Ouachita rivers. If this
be true, we may reasonably ex-
pect an early completion of the
work, and consequently an ill.,
creased amount Of business in
this charming little city Of
Monroe.-[ InteIligencer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-16

For more than twenty-four
hours we have had nearly a
continuous rain. We hope
shortly, therefore, that the
Shark will resume her trips.
Already Gross bayou is high
enough, we understand, fol-
that craft to navigate.
Navigation will now certain.
~ open in Bisteneau lake.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-16
Out of this chaos OF Radical

Out of this chaos OF Radical
legislation some good may be
sifted. By its means our peo-
pie have been put into new
trains of thinking; so that even
a bad law now may give rise to
good ones in the future. Ofthe
good laws we class the one
abolishing the use of the French
language in law proceedings
and in the schools, and the one
requiring legal mortgages to be
recorded.
The bad laws are abundant
enough. Of these one of the
worst is the Constitutional pro-
vision requiring all land sales
by legal process to be in subdi-
visions of from ten to fifty
acres. Doubtless the intention
of the law was agrarian was to
place all our lands in the hands
of small proprietors, and par
ticularly to provide the negroes
with homesteads. 1t. has sig
nally failed to do this. More
trickery, and speculation at
tend public sales now than ever
before. The gambling speeu-
lator buys while the laboring
man is scared off. No man
wants forty acres of land.i in this
country by itself. Therefore
when any one DESTROYS of buy
ing for use runs a subdivision
up to its value he ceases bid,
ding, and allows speculator tt
buy that at more than it's value
and the other subdivisions a
greatly less than their value
1t is notorious that plantations
are sold often for greatly les:
than their value, because o
this provision of the Constitu
ton.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-16

There has been a fine exam
pie lately ofthe trouble arising
to the general public from these
State governments. Verify,
they are powerless for good,
and powerful for evil. Cincin-
natl desired to build a railroad
direct to Chattanooga. Ohio,
Tennessee; alabama, Georgia
and South Carolina were anx-
ious for the road to he built
But Kentucky was the dog in
the manager, and prohibited its
running through her territory.
The road would have been ben
eficial to her as well as to those
other States ; but Louisville
thought she might be injured,
and therefore, by her influence
the road was defeated.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-16


The Legislature is again
crowding heavier taxes on the
people. Last year the State
tax proper was two and a halt
mills on the dollar. Now it is
four. The school tax was one
mill ; now it is tive. Again, a
tax is to be levied by calcula-
tion of the Auditor to pay the
interest on the thirteen mil
lions of bonds, and to this must
be added the internal improve
ment tax. The whole tax will
doubtless amount to the sum
of one dollar on the hundred,
and the parish tax will be
another half dollar. Again, it
is thought that we will have TO
pay two taxes this year, for
1869 and for 1870. Who will
dare say we are not prospecting
when we are able to pay such
exorbitant taxes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-16
BELLEVUE, La,
Saturday,:::::::::::::April 16, 1870

We have it from a reliable
source that Mr.. Percy Baker
has been appointed Census Ia
ker for Bossier east and south
of Bodcau. For the north and
west We cannot learn the ap-
pointee.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-16

The West Baton Rouge SUI
gar Planter says they have a
man in Plaquemine who is SO
lean that he makes NO shadow
at all. A rattlesnake struck at
his leg six times in vain, and
retired in disgust. He makes
all hungry who look at him;
and when children meet him
in the street, they. run home
crying for bread.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-16

The Claiborne Advocate saws
that Claiborne parish. has 3d.
600 inhabitants. We doubt the
count. Bossier has but II, 900,
we are pretty sure, for the en-
igratiOn of our blacks to the
cities, and our loss Of whites by
the. war has fully equalIed any
increase since 1860. We are
glad to know. that Claiborne is
fiourishing, but are afraid that
Bro. Hill is magnifying it. The
Census takers begin their work
on LIST June, we believe, and
finish in that month. So we
will shortly know our true
standing.