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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-07

chSOS 'hAS iooNtS. W Z L.SfS pa
per in Shreveport, which will
arrive in time for our next.
Again the annual attempt
10 divide Bossier parish is being
made. 1t is proposed to the
legislature TO construct a par
ish with the Court house at
Mnden, and to which a half or
third Of Bossier is to be annex
ed.
We do not think the time has
yet arrived for any division
whatever Of our parish, and
that the time will never come
when such a parish as the pro-
posed new one should be made.
We havenever favored small
parishes, for many reasons and
which we gave, at some length,
\ year ago, but a passion is
4 arising in Louisiana for them,
and therefore, at some time our
people may expect BoSsier to
be divided. 1t is large enough
of itselfto make two parishes
of.the size of medium parishes
of the State, such as 0uaehita,
Caldwell and the Felicianas,
and each new parish would
have the population requisite
Tor one representative.
Bodcahallake lies diagoBaEly
across orr centre for fifteef,
miles, and for that distance 1t
would form a natural bounda-
~. South and east a parish of
five hundred square miles could
be formed, with the Court
house at a point where the
Wcksbnrg and Texas road is
tocross the centre of dividing
ridge between Bisteneau and
Red Chute. 80
This point can not be known
iill this railroad is built, and of
course lmatters should remain
as at present till that road be
built. From every part of the
uplands of such new parish, the
Court house could be visited
without passing troublesome
waters or paying ferriage. The
bottoms would be in no worse
fix than at present or than if
attached to any other parish.
~ North and west of Bodcau
another parish of the same size.
could be formed, which would
be equally as convenient. But
no permanent site for Court
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Some idea Of the railway travel
into and out of London may be
had from the fact that the total
number Of trains entering and
leaving the city in one day is f..
ty four per hour, or very nearly
one per minute during the whole
OF the twenty-four hours of the
day; and this immense business is
conducted with a freedom from
accident that is almost exemption.
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For SALE.-A new washing
machine and wringer. Price
SIS, cash. Call at this office.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-01-07

Shreveport and another to Full
ton have been projected. When
one or both are built, would be
early enough for the new parish.
The people over the lake know
this condition of affairs, and
would vote down any new par
ISL there if the Court house
were specified to be at a certain
point. In Specializing on the
matter the Court house has
been proposed by nearly every
neighborhood to be put in its
midst. Coleville, Benton, Dix
lie, Hurricane Bluffs, Coushatta
Bluffs and Rocky Mount, have
each its advocates.
Minden lies two miles be-
yond Dauchete. Now if that
town is to be a parish site of "a
new parish, it should lie nearly
central. Therefore, a little
more territory should be taken
from Claiborne and. -BienvilIe
than from Bossier, aud thus the
new parish would be equal in
size to present BoSsier. Dau-
cheate bayou and Bisteneau
lake pasSable at only few points,
would cut the new parish into
two parts, the long way from
north to South, making inter
communication anything but
agreeable.
How long is Minden to be a
centre of trade? Will the rail
road pass through it by max
ing an elbow, or will it go six
or seven miles below OH the
straight line7 Surely the Leg
islature ought to wait and not
force our people TO build Court
houses and jails this year, and
Others again two years hence,
in order that seekers after the
parish offices might get places.
If new parishes are TO be made
let them have natural bounda-
ries, so that each may form one
community. Don't let the va
rious parts be divided like eng
land and Ireland, by a plain
natural boundary and by d.
verse sentiments, and yet held
together by force. --
Gen. Grant went into the
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BELLEVUE, La, -Dr -
Saturday, January z, 1871.

BosSier Parish Warrants for
sale at this office.
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IL Augustitle Days great play,
Under the Gaslight," Laura
Courtland utters these beauti-
full sentiments:
LET the woman you look
upon be wise or vain, beautiful
or homely, rich OF poor, she has
bat one thing she can really
give or refuse-her heart. Her
beauty, her wit, her accomplish
ments she may sell to you. but
her love is the treasure without
money and without price. She
can only ask in return that
when you look upon her, your
eyes shall speak a mute deyo-
ton; lhat when you address her,
your voice shall be gentle, low
ing and kind. That you shall
not despise her because she
cannot understand, all at once,
your vigorous thoughts and
ambitious plans, for, when mis-
fortune and evil have defeated
yourgreatest purpose-her love
remains to console you. You
look upon the tree for strength
and grandeur; do not dispise
the flowers because their fra
GRANGE is all they have to give.
Remember, love is all that a
woman can give-but it is the
only earthly thing which God
permits us to carry beyond the
grave"
The prayer which Socrates
taught AIcibiades deserves a
place in the devotions of every
christian;
''That he should beseech the
Supreme God to give him what
was good for him, though he
should not ask it, and to with
hold from Linn whatever would
be hurtfIul, though he Should he
so foolish, as to pray for it."
- Children should be Injured as
early as possible to acts of
charity and mercy. Constan-
hne, as soon as his son could
write, employed his hand in
writing pardons, and delighted
in conveying through his
mouth all the favors he grant
ed. A 49, .s s
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Gen. Grant went into the
army as poor as a church mouse.
He is now very rich, and Lis
wealth is rapidly augmenting.
No doubt he will leave the
Presidency Que of the richest
men in the nation. The Radi-
cal leaders boast that the Radi-
cal is a party of progress. The
case of Gen. Grant is an illus
tration in point. He progress
ed1 from poverty when be
struck the army, in 1861, until
he has become one of the veal
thiest millionaires in the coun-
try. So much for "gift enter
pflSeS. $50. .-sa.-.s.
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y California editor is out In q
card refusing - speak to ans mar.
ried ladies' of his acquaintance.
He Says: I'VE trust that our mo.
iiye-which is pure cowardice-
will not be misconstrued. Some
body perishes insloriously every
day for being upon speaking terms
with married women, and We do
not care to have our turn come
round. Deeply grateful for tAe
past forbearIbce of aggrieyed
husbands, we make our bow and
retire. Hereafter our mods and
smiles will be lavisled upon girls
and widows exclusively; no olhers
need apply. Whoever Shall at.
tempt 10 Introduce us to his own
wife, or that OF another man, will
be regarded as ii co separator
against our precious life, and sub.
jected to abuse in the columns Of
this journal" $50
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This is.sixty-three per cent. Of
the entire internal reuenue tax,
exclusive of stamps.
The six New England States
are expected to contribute an az.
gregate of sG,5OS, 900; less than a
third of what is. expected from
New York; less than half Of
Ohio's share, and two millions less
than Kentucky. Nuw England.
with q population in round num-,
bers, by the ceusus of 1870, of g.,
1872, 900, has a representation OF
twelve Senators, and pays but six
and half millions of internal rev.
enue, while Ohio. New York, Hi.
nOis, Pennsylvania and Kentucky,
with q population of 1876, 900,
are represented by but ten Sena.
tons, and are called upon to pay
nearly seventy one millions OF in.
ternil taxation.
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!. Children should be Injured a

Avarice in old age is foolish;
for what can be more absurd
than increase our provisions for
the road the nearer we APP
proach to our journeys end 2
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Chrome printing is said to have
been practiced in China one thou
sand years ago.
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No deductions from the above rates to
agents except commissions
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How the Radical Tariff Fa-
vors the Rich and Grinds
the Poor Man.

One of our exchanges thus calls
attention TO some of the beauties
of the present tariff, passed III the
interests Of the New England,
Pennsylvania and New York
Radical mouopOliSts. 1t is an IL
lustration of how ingeniously it is
contrived to take the tax off arti-
Giles used by the wealthy to put it
upon those of prime necessity that
have to be consumed by the poor /:
THE RICH MANS TARIFF.
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Some Facts.

The Commissioner of Internal
Revenne estimates the receipts for
the current fiscal year at SILL
4I6,00O. This from all sources OF
internal revenue except stamps
OF the sum total, five Middle
Southern and Western States
will contribute as follows, accord.
ing to the Commissioners est.
mates: .F-
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Below we give the official
vote of last November for Rep
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-13
LONDON.

Steamship BalaineTe At Southampton
Fighting Going On near Paris-Sacking
ofPublic Buildings BY q M0b-ChuFches
Desecrated andlPillaged-Paris Cat OF
from the Outer WOrld-French Soldiers
Leaving fer Home.
LONDON, April 12.-The steamship Balti-
more touched at Southampton to-day.
Dispatches from Versailles report con-
siderable fighting going on in the vicinity
of Fort MOntrOuge, and near d'Issy and
Vanvres. When the dispatch left, the in
mates of Vanvres and d'Issy, and the forts
where the insurgents we're gathered in i'm
mense force, were disputing every inch Of
ground.
The south Of the city has not been shelled
by the government troops, but if the in
surgents continue firing from the fOrts and
show no signs Of yielding, it is intended to
shell with vigor, SO as to command the
whole southern part of the city.
The sacking Of public buildings by a mob
of men and women continues. Several at
tractive city churches have been pillaged
and desecrated:
Paris has cut off all communication with
the outer world. No messages or messen-
ger can leave without o pass signed by Cen
eral Dombrawski.
The Echo Of Cologne says: French pris-
oners are leaving Germany for home at the
rate of 1000 per day. The same paper says
that only those known to be favorable 70
the Versailles government are allowed to
depart. AS
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-13
BY TEL E G RAPh.
LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
BEST SYSTEM OF REDUCING TAXES
Sherman's Resolution Adopted
THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL
THE FIGHTING NEAR PARIS
sACKlNG OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS
PROCLAMATION FROM THEIRS
lNcESSANT CAMN0NADINC AND MuSKETRY
HEAVY LOSSES OF INSURGENTS
FIVE GUNBOATS IN ACTION
WOMEN ORGANIZE TO DEFEND PARIS
CHURCHES DESIGNATED AND PILLAaED
DECISIVE BLOW TO BE STRUCK
HEAVY LOSSES OF INSURGENTS
FIVE GUNBoATs IN ACTION
WOMEN ORGANIZE TO DEFEND PARIS
CHURCHES DESIGNATED AND P1LLAaED
DECISIVE BLOW TO. BE STRUCK
WASHINGTON.

Adoption Of ResslatisI sn Best System Of
Redacing Taxes-DeAciency Appro.
priatien Blll-Weather Report.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-Senate- Mr.. Sher-
mans resolution, instructing the finance
committee to consider, during the recess,
the best system of reducing the taxes, was
adopted.
Mr.. Robertson moved to amend the order
OF business 80 as to allow the consideration
qf the House amnesty bill.
Mr.. Edmunds objected, and the motion
goes over until tomorrow.
The Ku-Klux bill was debated without
voting.
HoMsc-The House resumed the deficiency
appropriation bill. The Senate amendment,
appropriating 81, 600 for the benefit of des-
titute aged persons in the District of COlum-
bia, was cOncurred in.
A long discussion ensued on the amend
ment repeating the law requiring Congress
to meet on March 4, but resulted in NO
action. The amendment had passed, but is
being recOnsidered.
Weather Report Partially cloudy weather
with light Winds will probably be expert
enced on Thursday in the Middle and South
ern States and the Mississippi valley;
cloudy weather and fresh westerly winds
ON the lakes; fresh winds on the East At
lantlc.
William s. Chichester was today con-
firmed Surveyor Of Customs at Lavaca.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-13
PARIS.

Loud and Uninterrupted Caanonadlng-
Incessant Muskesry Ffrfng-Insurgena
Losses sHeavy-ConAict Between Frepch
and Prussians.
PARIS, April Il, Noon.-Loud and unin.
terrupted cannOnade has been kept up
since last evening between Chatillon and
the southern forts. The infantry is also en-
gagged. The noise of the mitrailleuses and
musketry has been incessant since five
o'clock this morning.
Cannonading around Porte Maillpt and
Porte des Ternes has been resumed, and is
as violent as that in the south.
Fighting is now going on in Bois de
Boul0gne and at Aanieres.
The communists are forwarding reinforce
ments to the troops engaged.
The wounded are coming in in large
numbers: The losses are heavy.
Official reports of tho commune claim the
Versailles forces were repulsed ON Tuesday
evening in their attack ON the southern
forts, and that their loss was heavy, while
that Of the communists was very light
The commune believes the attack was to
mask IN attempt to carry MaiIot gate BY
a rumor comes from Stangard, quarter
in the southefn part af the city, that the
commuuists have lost The PARK Of Issy,
1here they were entreoehe1, and the com
saapdant Of fort lssy has been shot hy his
own men,, 4, VI
Rt,n, Ap.A Il, Bvsni.s. - Is.doa;
Apga l2-- xesodey eeeat ~ ~ -
M efN - es. = g.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-13
NEW YORK.

State Bonds Dull-Governments Steady
and Dull-Prepesals for Bonds-Specie
Exports-Railway Lists Higher.
NEW YORK, April II, Evening.-Money
closed easy at 506. Exchange 97s a 10
Gold l10h 01lOas. Five twenties of 1862,
1924. State bonds dull. Tennessees &c.
Virginias 6834, new 70; Louisiana skies 68,
new 621a levee skies 73; eights IS; Ala
bama eights 100, fives 70; Georgia skies
8619, sevens ssh; North Carolinas 49, new
2514; South Carolinas 72, new 661a.
Governments steady and dull all day at
yesterdays prices. Skies of 1881, l16ss; Of
1864, 1925; of 1866. 1925; new, 11l1; Of
1867, 11las; Of 1868, ll2 Ten-forties, l08la.
Twenty-Five proposals for bonds were
made to-day, amounting to 81 AIS, $50, at
109.69 to 1lO.40. Awards will be $4,000, 900
at 1O9. SO to lO9.88.
Export of specie to-day, 81, ,600, 900. The
speculative feeling on stock exchange was
very buOyant this afternoon, and the deal
ipgs show q marked increase in the
volume of business. In several cases prices
made on the railway list were higher than
those current at any previous time this
year. The bulls manifest great confidence
in higher prices in the future, and returning
ease in the money Market.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-13

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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-13
MISSION SCHOOLS FAIR.
Second Grand Festival 1t Odd Fell0ws'
Hall.

Second Grand Festival at Odd Fellows
Hall.
If any Of our readers would like to be
transported to fairy land for an hour or so,
without undergoing serious Punishment or
the least inconvenience, let them visit Odd
Fellows Hall tonight and witness q really
charming scene. We have visited almost
every fair held in the old hall and all held
in the new one. but never until now have
The ladies and gentlemen in charge are
among the most refined and elegant in this
community, giving their time aud talents to
a work of charity.
The rooms are elegantly arranged and
decorated in the most refined style. A
gentleman who has seen much Of the world
remarked that in all his travels he had
never beheld SO great an amount of beauty
and elegance under one roof in the Old
World or in the New. No one will dispute
him, after making single visit. Gentlemen
are hereby notified not to attend unless
they are willing to lose their hearts, as the
loveliness is certainly captivating.
There are many other attractions suf.
ficient to induce repeated visits.
Prices in all cases are about the same as
on Canal Or Camp streets, and change will
be returned with scrupnlous exactn ess, and
there are articles which all desire. If a
tender appetite is to be pandered to, tables
loaded with delicacies can be found that
would tempt the most Indifferent. A call
on the Third Mission table, at which will be
found Mesdames and Misses Lyman, Robin
son, Green, Fayssoux, Hodgson and others,
will result in pleasure. On one side is
well, in exact imitation Of the one by which
stood Rebecca, only this one knows three
Rebeccas, Misses K, j. and T., willing to
send pitcher into its depth to draw up
refreshing drink for the thirsty.
On the principal table can be seen re-
freshments prepared artistically. The la
dies will give you hearty reception. TO
the right are young ladies with q silver
water-cooler, and the visitor, by paying
small sum of money, can vote whe ther it
shall be given to the steamboat Lee, Natchez,
Pargoud or Katie. Last night one Of the
fairies informed us that the Lee was head
ing the race. The contest will be lively,
for steamboatmen are interesting them
selves without limit Having exercised
your right Of suffrage, step over to the
other end of the room and look at the
Bouquet, where will be found the Misses
Camerdens, Gallagher, Bailey, Brown, Nc
Williams and Farley. The arbor is a tasty
combination, the flowers having been i'm
ported from Germany; they are preserved
with their natural colors, and are rare.
Beneath wilderness of bouquets are
crowded piles of tempting edibles, cooked
BY master hands.
Gentlemen must not forget that each day,
from noon until two o'clock, the lad les will
be prepared to furnish splendid lunch,
finer than can be obtained in res taurant
It is hoped this fact will not be forgo tten or
neglected. At night hundreds Of charming
young ladies grace the room, lending their
assistance in the good work.
The fact that visitors are not importuned
is worthy of mention.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-13

Slight Frost af NleDphls-Y YFou ~ 5 4
Berder-Train Attacked ~ lGS
Fire at NewbeFn-nn11road n
Settled-The Road fnia % MI
riers CHARGED with Mail UonbG1I
disnatioa Dleetins ae Nl1naoaS0lo
Fair-Crittenaeh Trial-Japainelq
chants 1t San Ffanc1sco. 81 z5
MEMPHIS, April 12.-Thore was :
frost here last night, but little damaea
The spring races ON the sWenty
promise to be unusually good.
Especial to the Gslvesten 1eWa1
AUSTIN, April l2.-KAard -
train, loaded with bacon from ChiAQ
Fort Bayard, was attacked near u -
ary by large band of Indians -
wife and five other Americas Ne6e
The Chihuahua frontier Moxkoon 8U
pursued the murder0us ban6 oGf6i =
boundary into the United Stn1es. an4
and captured eighty lndianS. U1M
States troops from Fort 0oodwfn VI
ont to protect the Indians, oo1lidod =
Mexieans, when q fight ensued, r.
the commanding oiacer Of Pot G. -
and forty American soldiers were a -
The Mexicans numbered 100. N
SAN Francisco, ApRil IL Reportpy
all parts of the State represenf tfS1
rains have been beneacaaI. and fkG1o
probably be two-thirds e the 49,
wheat crop. The dr0uth win not a161
vineyards or orchards.
!, Wool il coming forward freely G
good condition. IS q
RIcnGoMD, Va, April 12.-Ihs su7
fige thousand dollars damages, ino(1
the United States Court hy I'D = 4
Wright (colcred), Of the 1upeeser C.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-13
INDIANS ON THE BORDER
WAGON TRAIN ATTACKED
Fight with Mexicans
FORTY OF OUR SOLDIERS KILLED

We copy the following from special dis
patch published in the Times Of last
evening:
GALVESTON, April IA special from
Austin to the Galveston Neus says Sena-
Tor Fountain, Of the Ell PasO district, fur
nishes the following important letter from
San E!izario, March 81, inclosing an extract
rom the BordtrO, published at Los Cruces,
DR.. Camigo, chief civil officer at Ell Paso.
received by mounted courier from Chihua-
hua, the following report: Colonel Terrasas,
commander Of chihuahua frontier troops
(Mexican). pursued the Indians who COM
mltted the murders spoken OF in the an
nexed slip across the boundary. into the
United States. Those Indians who were
from Fort Goodwin reservation tried to get
back, to be protected from the Mexicans in
pursuit. Forty Indians were killed and
about forty captured.
The commander Of Fort Goodwin. hearing
OF the affair from some who escaped, sailed
ont to protect the Indians, and met the
Mexicans. A fight ensued, in which the
commanding officer and some forty American
soldiers were killed. The Mexicans num-
bered two hundred.
Extract from the BorderOl
Kearl T. Miller's wagon train, loaded with
bacon, was attacked by Indians while en-
route from chihuahua for Fort Bayard.
When between COxas Grandes and GOvelan
some of the escorts went five miles ahead of
the train, and near the boundary were at
tackled by q large band Of Indians.
were butchered and their bodies horribly
mutilated, their heads being cut off and
placed beside their bodies. kearl's head
was placed beside his wife, apd her head
was placed on his shoulders. ..
The names of the killed are Mr.. and
Mrs. Kearl, Gus Hepner, Mr.. Suthland,
Charles Detard, and others, anascertained.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-13
Young Mems Christian Association.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Young Mems Christian Association was held
at the Bible House on Tuesday evening, the
eleventh instant, nearly one hundred MEM
bers being present, President Brown in the
chair.
After reading the minutes Of last meeting,
etc.. a large number of new members were
elected.
A communication was read by the cor
responding secretary from the Washington
City association, expressing the good will
and sympathy of that body, and requesting
the New Orleans association to send dele
cation to the International Convention OF
the Young Mems Christian Association, to
be held in Washington, commencing on tne
tvsnty-fourth Of May next. In accordance
With this invitation, five delegates were
elected.
After the transaction Of fOther business,
pav. Mr. Tudor, Of the IcGehee church, BY
,,,11slaet. made shert and earnest address,
a vhieh Is expressed bis intention e CO
= the fullest extent with the asso-
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