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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-15
BELLEVUE, La,
Saturday, July ID, 1871.

The freedman, Toney FORMER,
charged with being one of the
parties that shot Mr.. N. d.
Dennison, on the 30th of June,
was regularly committed to
jan on the 18th inst, by the
Parish Judge, without privilege
of bail, the offence charged be-
ing punishable with death.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-15

An indiscreet youth in Cairo,
has been fined for violently kis-
sing the scboolma'am. She was
so homely that the judge said
there was absolutely no excuse
for him.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-15

The manufacturing establish
ments now in operation in ~
Francisco number upward VI cU,
employing a capital Of sf7, OO0, ~.
consuming annually material q
the value Of s23, O00, 600, and pro
ducing goods worth s45,O OO,V"'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-15
8 NEW TNDusTRY.=The


A NEW lNDUSTRY.-Ihe sweet
potato, used in various forms as
an esculent, in making bread, as a
substitute for coffee, in the brew
ing of beer, as well as for fatten-
ing farm animals, and is now be
ginning TO he used in making a
syrup "far surprising that of the
beet, and even of the sorghum, in
delicacy Of favor, while the yield
is much more abundant. The av-
erage product of a bushel of sweet
potatoes-the yam variety being
preferred--is alleged to be over
two gallons, and as the average
yield per acre, on poor, sandy soil.
is from $50 10 $50 bushels, the
propnct must necessarily be from
800 to $50 gallons of syrup. This
must open in the view of the pin
ey-woods agriculturist new and
more profitable industry, one man,
with a mule, being able to cult.
vate at least fifteen acres in pota
toes. The residum, after the
juice for strip has been extracted,
is pronounced a valuable edible
either for Naa or beast"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-15
Greeley on Carpet-Baggery

The fowllowing is from the re
port of Greely's reception in new
York, as it appears in the Tribune:
Well, gentleman, the thieving
carpet baggers are a mournful
fact; they do exist there, and l
have seen them. Laughter.
They are fellows who crawled down
South in the track of our armies,
generally a very safe distance in
the rear some of them on suffers
wagons some bearing cotton per
mits; some of them looking sharp
" to see what may turn up, and
they remain there. They at once
ingratiated themselves with the
Blacks, simply, credulous ignorant
men, very glad to welcome and to
follow any whites who protested
to be the champions of their rights.
Some of these got elected Senators,
others Representatives, some
Sheriffs, some Judges, and so on.
And there they stand, right in the
public eye, stealing and plumber
ing, many of them with both arms
around negroes, and their hands
in their rear pockets, seeing if they
cannot pick a paltry dollar out OF
them; and the pnblic looks at them
does not regard the honest North
ern men, but calls every "carpet
Dagger" a thief, which is not the
truth by good deal. But these
fellows many of them long-faced
and with eyes rolled up, are great
" concerned for the education Of
the Blacks, and for the salvation
of their, souls. Great laughter.
-"IIet us pray" they say; bu
they spell pray with an "e," and
thus spelled, they obey the apos
tolic injunction, to ''prey without
ceasing."
Fellow citizens, the time ha'
been and still is, when it Was per
ilous to be known as a RepGbll
can or an Abolionist III the South
but it never called the blush o.
shame to any mans cheek to be SC
called until these theiving carpet
baggers went there-never! APP
plause.I They goti into the Legis
Iature; they went to issuing State
bonds; they pretended to use then
in aid of railroads and other i'm
provements. But the improve
ments we're not made, and the
bonds stuck in the issuers' pockets
Laughter. That is the pity o
it.
"Well," some say, "you have jus
such thieves at the North Yes
we do-too many of them! Ap
plause. But the South was al
ready impoverished-was bank
rupt-without money, witheu
thrift, almost without food; anC
, these fellows went there Robin;
, and swindling when there wa
very little to steal, and taking tn
last ten cent shinplaster off til
dead mems eyes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-15


The Bossiec Banner will be issued every
Saturday incoming. Subscription per an
NUN. ThresD oliars-ina advance 81 50 for
sir manthss ~ for three merths-
Advertisements inserted at 81 per square
of tsaiines or less.
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annnm- Six months-S7 50. Three months
s. E ar a lt
Announcements of Candidates for Office
$40. T8E a rf
II Obituary notices, when exceeding a
square, will he charged as advertisements.
All articles published for the benefit
of parties or individuals, at their own solic-
itation, will be charged for as advertise
msnts-
.E Editorial notices, or any matter oc
cupyieg space outside irregular advertising
eslsmns, charged at the rate of % cents per
line -H
II n B. Proceedings and resolutions
Of public and political meetings, &e, eharg-
ed as Advertisements.
No. deductions from the above rates "a
agents except commissions.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-15

The people of the South are be-
ginning to realize the fact that it
is possible TO manufacture cotton
there as we'll as to grow it. A
cotton factory at Augusta, Ga,
has paid dividends of twenty pei
cent. annually from the start and
a new one to run one thousand
looms is contemplated if the req.
-uisite capital can be secured. The
President of the Augusta compa
ny claims that cotton can be man
ufactured ten per cent. cheapel
there than in New England.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-15

On the 18th inst. a terrible
riot was going on in New York
City, between the Irish Orange
men, protected by the military,
On the one part, and the Irish
Catholics on the other. Sever
al of the volunteers had been
killed. The celebrated Jim
Fisk, Colonel of one of the reg
iments, was wounded. After
q few of the volunteers were
killed they fired and killed some
twenty of the Irish Catholics,
How unkind it is that the Irish
Immigrants. to whom we have
so kindly given homes and
equality with us in every re-
sdect, should be SO continually
breaking the peace of the coun-
try by keeping up the factions
of the old country J Verify
they are making strohg argu-
ments for a new American
party.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-15

There can Tow be no doubt that
the Canadians are in earnest
about their proposed S1S0,O00, 900
railway across the continent. All
the Dominion papers make fire.
qnent references to it as the great
Pacific railway, and alse announce
that arrangements for the final
survey have been completed. The
route to be explored lies between
Lake Nipissing and Lake W;nni-
peg, on the eastern end, and pass.
es through tile mountain ranges
on the Pacific side. At these
points the only real difficulties are
TO be encountered, as the interme.
diate plains are favorable for the
laying OF the track through near.
~ the whole distance. The work
will be devidad between eighteen
or twenty different working par
ties, each taking section Of sev
enty or eighty miles. Something
of the final character of the route
win, it is expected, be known il
time to be reported at the mex
session of Parliament.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-15

SOCIAL HoNoR.-Every person
should cultivate a nice sense of
honor. In a hundred different
ways this most fitting adjunct of
the true lady or gentleman is oft
en- tried. For instance one is the
guest Of a family where, perhaps,
the domestic machinery does not
run smoothly. There is a sorrow
in the house unexpected by the
outer world. Sometimes dissi-
pated son, whose conduct is a
shame and a grief to his parents;
sometimes relative, whose eccen-
tricities and peculiarities are a
cloud On the home. Or, worst of
all, husband and wife may aot be
in accord, and there may be often
bitter words spoken and harsh re-
ordinations. In any of these
cases the guest is in honor bound
| to be blind and deaf as far as peo-
! pie without are concerned. Ii a
gentle word within can do any
good it may well be said; but to
90 forth and reveal the shadow oil
an unhappy secret to any one
even your nearest friend, it is an
act of indelicacy and meanness al
most unparalleled. Once in the
sacred precincts of any home, ad
I mitted toits privacy, sharing it
life, ell that yen see and hear is
sacred trust 1t is as really con
temptible to gossip of such thing
as it would be to steal the silye
or borrow the books and forget Il
return them.-ICoIumbia Herald
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-15

What is the time prescribed
by law for the session of the
fall term of Bossier District
Court, is a question now puz-
zling the brains of those of our
citizens interested in the mat
ter. The making of the 18th
District and the want of care
in the Governor in signing bills
is what has caused the trouble.
Two bills were passed by the
Legislature, one constituting
the 18th District and fixing its
terms of Court. In this one
Bossier's term begins OH the
third Monday in September.
The other bill was to fix the
terms Of Court in the 10th Dis
trict, and in it Boosters term
begins on third Monday in Oc-
tober. The 10th District bill
was passed last, and, therefore,
it might be taken as the law !;
but when it passed Bossier was
not in the 10th District, and,
therefore, what it prescribes as
to Bossier, is unconstitutional,
as the title of the bill does not
refer to that parish. So, then,
the third Monday of September
is the legal beginning of our
fall term. But WHO'S to decide
the point. The Judge cannot,
off the bench and even if he
could so decide, bis action
might be nullified by the Su-
preme Court. The Judge, if
we ever have one, could per-
haps avoid any trouble from
the matter by not holding court
al the regular term, but hold
ing a special term. This mat
ter should be settled before
there arises a necessity for
drawing the jury.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-15

No. deductions from the above rates TO
agents except commissions
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-03-30

! Every one who takes newspaper which he
in the least degree appreciates, will often regret
to see any one number thrown aside for waste
paper which contains some interesting and i'm
portant articles. A good way TO preserve these
is by the use Of scrap-book. One who has
never been accustomed thus 10 preserve short
articles can hardly estimate the pleasure it af-
fords to sit down and turn over the familiar
pages Hero choice piece Of poetry meets
thesye, which you remember you we're so glad
to see in the papers, but which you would long
since have lost had it not been for your scrap
book. There is witty anecdotes does you
good to laugh over it yet, though for the TWEEN
tieth time. Next is valuable receipt you had
almost forgotten, and which you have just
found in time to save much perplexity. There
is q sweet little story, the memory of which has
cheered and encouraged you many time when
almost ready to despair under the pressure Of
LIES care and trials. Indeed, you hardly take
up single paper without perusing it. just
glance over the sheet before you, and see how
many valuable items it contains that would be
of service to you hundred times in life. A
choice thought il far more precious than bit of
glittering gold. Hoard with care the precious
gems, and see at the end of a year what rich
treasure you have accumulated.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-03-30

CLINTON, TENN, March g, 1871.
Editors Chronicle. A certain American cit
izcn of African descent" residing in our coun-
ty, whose color is, perhaps, as black as Jim.
Fisk's character, had been endowed by nature
with such charms that a white woman could
not resist the temptation to take him "for better
or worse" The aforesaid gent Whose only
crime was that he was excessive handsome) was,
short time since, heartlessly torn from the side
of his pale-faced Dulcinea by the Sheriff of our
county, and against his emphatic and reiterated
protest. and, without his consent, consigned to
the depths of our county dungeon, there to re-
main in durance vile until the next term of the
Circuit Court. But he resolved that courts
may come and courts may 60" and he would
do likewise-a little in advance, however. He
was of herculean proportions, . veritable back
woods giant BE sighed for the liberty of the
surrounding ridges, went in on his muscle and
gained it.
1t occurred somewhat after this fashion: Last
night about s o'clock, az Mr.. Spencer Allen,
the jailer opened the cell door to give him his
supper, his head collided with the outstretched,
clenshed hand Of this ungrateful cuss, and the
consequence was the unsuspecting jailor came
IA NO1AsoSs WIN VIZ AS0As oAN Wniio cPiaWAAuS
on the floor, his broken head gloriously mixed
with the demolished plate, this chap, who waits
not the tedious details Of courts or the uncertain
prospect of liberation by gnawing through a
six foot wall of solid limestone, soon (at q gait
that would make Bonner tremble for Dexter's
laurels) placed himself beyond the Jurisdiction
of jailors and dungeons. The jailor reviving
gave the alarm, and he was pursued some time
The Sheriff and posse, we think, occasionally
during the night fred their pistols at imaginary
fugitive sambos, but no shrek rent the midnight
air, and at last accounts he was q more difficult
problem to solve than Pats flea.
About midnight the jailor, after securing the
neighboring woods, shotgun in hand, gave up
the pursuit, returned to town and announced
in doleful Tone "Have not seen nor heard of
that id niger" Alum retired to rest with
the melancholy reflection that there's many a
Slip &c. Another prisoner in Jail made no
attempt to escape. he ought to be executed
without the benefit of clergy, or sent to the lu-
matte asylum. In haste. OnEIcRoN.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-03-30
River News.

The Holston is still rising and full boating
hide viii soon take place, when q number Of
. boats from above are expected ,''sl.
"a Only two arrived yesterday. One barge
Belonging to Mr.. James Eslinger, from the
mouth Of Pigeon river, laden with baled hay
aad eight or ten thousand pounds of -four.
k.. Jshn Kelley. Esq, from the mouth of Gas.'
creek, landed with a barge containing FIVE
hundred bushels of grain and other produce.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-03-30
AKnoxyiIIe San,nson.

Knoxville boasts q man that almost rivals the
renowned DIR. Winship in his feats of strength.
Louis Ruekert q young man. is the Samsonian
individual alluded TO, and his strength is really
remarkable, One of his feats is to lie fat of his
back on the floor and stretch his arms above his
head, with the palm of his hands upward, and
Tor heavy man to plase foot in either hand,
when he would raise him with ease and get up
on his feet. He has lifted men weighing nearly
two hundred pounds in this manner.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-03-30
COMMERCIAL.
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.
Review of the Grain and Produce Marke
During the Week

Review of the Grain and Produce Market
During the Week.
OFFICE, OF THE DAILY CHRoNrcLEl
KNOXVILLE, TENN, March 9th, 1871.
Trade in produce for the week just closed has been
exceedingly dull, and produce dealers predict
further decline, predieated on the scarcity of money
South and high freights from this point There Is no
prospect for advance in cotton consequently none
in productions Our farmers will do wen to put
their grain in market early as possible and thus
aze ready cash. and wait for better prices and times
in future. Sellers anxious and buyers rather in
ciined to hold off, Corn is shade lower and but few
sales at over &c., sacked in depot No demand for oats
except in small lots. Wheat is in demand and but lit
tie Offering The guaranteed rate of freights to all
terminal points in Middle Georgia and Eastern Ala
bama has been re-established. and we hope will result
in an early increase Of trade. k9fls
GRAIN.
WHEAT-.Scarce. In good demand at s.. 4O@1 so for
prime whites, prime red. L20@l.25 per bushel
CoRN-Dull at 571za6O cents loose; sacked 67@6S
cents.
OATs-Demand light. 4oc loose sacked SOC. per
sRrE.-In demand-would bring 75c. p bushel.
PRODUCE.
FLouR-Farnily worth s3.5O@S.75.
shipment, 9@10c. '''N' 80
LARD-In cans 121E in frkins 12c.
DRIED FRUITs-Peaches nearly exhausted Prices
hrm. 4@4zc. for apples. = HTTEN
sPsATHERslPrime 6O@6211zzc.; prime mixed 5O@55c
BUTTER-Demand active lS@25c.
EGGS-In good demand for Shipment at 1Cc
IRISH PoTAToEs-Well assorted shipping varieties
70g75c. bushel from wagons.
CLOVER SEED-s9.00 per bushel
a;t fEEF CATTLE-SS@5c, gross as to quality and con-
HoGs-Batchers pay 6@e1zc.. gross, for city USE
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-03-30

Notice to solicitors I'm Ch.nccry.

The following cases are set for trial on Thurs
day, 30th instant.
1-1s74. Jas 81 Bryson, admir-, ct al vs. r G
MeHullen ct al.
.2-lS75. Mary Craig ct al VS. w 81 Lyon ct
al.
s-ls7s. Exchange q Deposit Bank vs. w b
Lillard ct al
4-lsSo. VIM A odell ct al vs. John F q Jas
5-iSss. &JH Pleasant VS. P w Wat
kins and others. Zig
6-18SS w NJ Alexander VS. John Baxter ct
7-1sSe Brooks VS. Jno M Fleming.
8-lSs1 Mary McClung VS. Nary F Me-
e-1S94 John G Cox ct at VS. VIM Bearden
1o-lsss. F N connoney VS. Vincent s
II-Isss. Jno Branner admir-, VS. E G Bran
ner ct al.
12-lso2 F L Parker s. Co VS. John Il Par
ker ct al. A
1s-leOs. P J Luterell and wife VS. E Fisher
ct al.
141sos. Simeon. Cornick and wife rs N
15-I90S. John w Fain VS. p F Petyt
i6-1909. 81 A Darling ct al vs. VIM Lewis.
17--l9lo E Youngblood vsC w Charlton
1s-1sl2 H A Jenkin. by her nert friend,
George Andrews, VS. D Jenkins ct al.
19-1913. Nathan Currier vs. Il Cooley
ct al. w
oO-19l4 Bullen Margaret vs. AsA Sim
mons.
21-1915. w & D L King vs. Lidy Duncan
ct al.
22-191S. Nancy j Rodgers vs. Jas Rodgers
23-1919. w FL Turley vs. 7 L w George,
admir-, ct al. :
24-19O. John Lester VS. Nicholas Clapp ct
ct al.
25--192S. III III & F P Alexander VS. G Nc
Intosh and wife ct al
- By order of the Court. ~
III. L. PATTERSON, G. & M.
March 10Th, 1871
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-03-30
Removed yytthout Pain.

Absolute humiliation of eorns, bunions and
cases Of diseased nails, instantaneous and Ell
cacious cures, without cutting, pain or the loss
of blood
DR.. Randall, practitioner on this branch Of
surgery for over 20 years in London, Dublin
and Edinburg, can be consulted during this
week, at Mr.. Hoss' boarding house, Church
Street, corner of State. He has already operat-
ed on some of our first citizens, who have testi-
fed to the skill, efficiency and rapidity with
which they have had corns and bunions Of the
most inveterate kind removed without pain, to
whom ho can refer. mar30-2t
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-03-30
Mfnor Topics,

The MARY Kate" was at Dandridge yester-
.1Ay.
The experience Of yestsrday-I. have seen
better days.
A solitary case before the Recorder yesterday
nstted the corporation $260 - EEIg
,seweet potatoes for plantingare offered freely
from country wagons at one dollar per bushel.
A bucolio individual succumbed to Water
street bsnEine yesterday. and used billingsgats
seszasulsr in most disgustiDgly elusive
s51A s.. 'A-A
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-03-30
Efnn Life Insurance Compnnx.

III To invest is . great art To take care ofone's
money requires as much talent as it does to earn
1t Business capacity displays itself in an sbili
~ TO discriminate between profitable and spuri-
Gus investments To insure ones life is clearly
. reasonable duty To secure safe and profit
-sbls investment take an Endowment Policy
with the Etna Life Insurance Company of
: Hartford q.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-03-30
March 10Th, 1871.
New Livery Stable.

New Livery Stable.
The undersigned has just resumed his old
profession-one that he has followed for years
in this city-that of keeping a Sale and Livery
Stable. Heis now in full operation. His new,
large and conveniently located stable is situated
on Prince street, between Main and Cumber-
land streets, and just in the rear of the Lamar
House. His stock is of the best class, consisting
of number-one harness and saddle horses. He
guarantees satisfaction to all who will patronize
him and, especially, would he like to greet his
hundreds of old customers
march17-dtf w. B. SMITH.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-03-30
The use OF Tobaceo.

- An exchange states that another evidence of
the terrible ravages of tobacco upon the human
syatem is found in the fact that Western man
lHss cut off in his prime the other day by the
.ssse Of this destructive weed he had chewed
the tobacco land swallowed the juice from his
seventh year. At his death the precocious
youngster was only ninety-eight years old
Capt. VALLEY keeps the peculiar brand the
"youngster'' was fond Of, as well as other choice
brands. $3.50
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-03-30
Livery.

- John Lowe & Co., having purchased stock
sef entirely new buggies and harness. all of the
latest styles, are DESTROYS of adding livery to
their other stable business as candidates for
patronage. They can assure the public that
they will furnish at all times good and well
strained horses. march 23-d2m
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-03-30
Go and Seeli

The new things at Rayl & Boyd's. They are
really very cheap. Can't be seen anywhere
else in East Tennessee. New Dry Goods, new
: dress goods, new carpets, new oil cloths, new
everything, and best of all, NEW PRICESi
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-03-30

Brick residence on Main street, $500 per an
: nem. Also, fine frame dwelling on Church
: street, for $3.50 per annum. Apply to
marriott MUNsoN & BAILEY.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-03-30

Theundersigned respectfully announces to the
public, that he has this day assumed the pro-
prietorship of the BELL HOUSE, and solicits the
public patronage generally. In taking charge
Of this we'll known house he desires to assure
the publictha his aim will be to keep first
class house l.T W. L. MARTIN, Proprietor.
march 21-tf = e1
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-03-30
MECHANICS MOVING.
Grand Mass Meeting at Turner Hall,
Wednesday Might. April 9th.


The Mechanics Association of this city,
through their committee, have concluded to
issue call to all the Mechanics in our midst, to
assemble at Turner Hail. just opposite the court
house, on "Wednesday night, tho 9th Of April,
for the purpose of inaugurating measures to
have large and imposing procession during
some day of the Industrial Exhibition, on the
18th, 18th and 9th of May next This appeal
is made to every mechanic, no matter to what
branch of mechanism he may belong. Let all
come. For once let this community form some
definite idea of the number Of mechanics in this
country. They are power. They are doing
more, as class, to build up our city than any
other.
There will be q band of music in attendance
to entertain and cnliven us.
y SPEECHES.
Several distinguished gentlemen will be pres
emf, and will deliver able addresses.
REMKMBER THE TIME.
Remember the time Of the Mass Meeting
Wednesday night, the 9Th of April at Turner
Hall.
C. w. CHARLTON,
w. SHIELDS,
j. j. MCCONNELL,
THos CCoNNER, Committee.
-sst G. w. FISK, .s @r
l. s. CLARK, ts.8
w. II. McCAFFERTY,
Building Lots For Sale.
T n